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.

(VS Note: I was in the hospital for two days with cardiac related issues – thank you for all the good wishes, positive thoughts and prayers which came in on my social media – they really do help! Obviously I’m always working ahead on this report so I was able to finish up the last outstanding details on Tuesday and here it is for the week! I’m doing much better, just tired and have a few tests to do.)

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MARKED FOR MENACE (CRASHED AND CLAIMED BOOK 4) by Susan Hayes

Spending her inheritance on a luxury cruise is the most reckless thing Hope has ever done, and she’s loving every second of it… right up to the explosion. Now she’s stuck on a strange planet filled with countless dangers and just one chance to survive. The problem? He’s huge, scarred, and the scariest thing on this planet. He’s also the sexiest male she’s ever seen. His protection comes at a price, though. Her. The life she envisioned is gone forever, but she might be on the brink of finding something better… if she can let go of what she wants to embrace what she needs.   Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo 

DRENGR: STARLIGHT VIKINGS #2 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Skye MacKinnon

After the loss of his betrothed, battle-scarred warrior Errik has locked his heart away. All he wants to do is be the fearless, emotionless Vikingr he trained to be. He never wants to love again – until he meets Holly, who knows the pain of loss. But is that shared experience enough to bring them together? And when the future of his species is under threat, will the strain tear them apart or make them stronger?

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SCATTERED PETALS (SCATTERED GALAXIES) by Jade Waltz

Today would go down in history, but not in the way I had hoped. After becoming the first female e-gamer to lead her team to victory, I was sucked into a world that couldn’t be real. Now I’m stuck in this strange jungle with nothing but my phone, hoping to find a way back home. When I’m rescued from a dangerous creature by a plantman, I realize I’m not alone. He teaches me how to survive as a native of this primitive world. The more time we spend together, the more desire I have for my savior. Now I find myself feeling like scattered petals in the wind. Should I continue to search for a way back to my planet—my home? Or should I ground myself with the one who makes my heart bloom?   AmazonKU

FITE: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case

She’d made so many mistakes. Taken the wrong choices. Missed the good ones. She couldn’t even blame anyone else. She’d done this to herself. If there was more to life, she’d missed it too. A pity party wasn’t going to help her. But maybe he could…..He’d named himself Fite. She knew they preferred using names that meant something to them. Shortening them to match their Cyborg ID. Fite for Fight. And knew he wasn’t as young as he looked carrying the scars of the battles he’d won. He’d been made to entice, handsome to the extreme, packed muscle with skills that would tempt any female. He was more than 200 years old. A created Cyborg to wage war. And she needed a fighter. But could she take the risk.      Amazon KU

HOLD THE LINE (HEROES OF THE APOCALYPSE BOOK 4) by Baleigh Higgins

VS Note: Not romance but you know me and dystopian/apocalyptic scifi.

It’s the end of the world. The dead have risen, descending upon the living like a swarm of locusts. A plague released from the bowels of hell. The only thing that stands in their way are the ordinary men and women called upon to survive. Those who find the courage to fight despite their weaknesses and doubts. They are the heroes of the apocalypse.     Amazon KU

ANY HOUSE IN A STORM (HIDDEN SANCTUARY BOOK 1) by Jenny Schwartz

No one suspects Zelia is a sorcerer, and that’s exactly how she likes it. Even better, no one suspects she’s human. Masquerading as a goblin Traveler, she roams Reality in her glittering van pulled by her two trusty world walking birds, Warp and Weft. But when a storm of cosmic chaos strands her in an outer thread, the only refuge in sight is the legendary Darkhouse of Doom. Goblin legend says it is cursed; that the appearance of the wandering darkhouse foretells the appearance of world-devouring monsters and the death of all who see it. So, Zelia knocks on the door. Any House in a Storm is a beauty and the beast tale set in an otherworldly, space-traveling darkhouse where nothing is as it seems and no one who enters remains unchanged. While evil exists, there will always be those who fight it.      Amazon KU

OPERATION PINPOINT (SPACE FORCE REJECTS BOOK ONE) by Landra Graf

Captain Ravenna Joyner has one mission: rescue her missing lover. She’ll ruin every ounce of her credibility to save the one person who made her universe brighter, even partner with a bloodthirsty alien who can’t be trusted. Dravos Trax has one mission: find the missing Space Force vessel Perseus. If he follows through, his prison sentence will be commuted. Only he doesn’t expect to find his mate in a human who is in love with someone else. When the ship is located, the occupants are found dead, including Ravenna’s lover. But, there’s no time to mourn, as the other Space Force Ops commandos betray Dravos and Ravenna to cover up the murders, putting their lives in jeopardy. They’ll have to put aside their fears and stow this simmering passion between them to find a way to gain their freedom. Though the chase for answers only leaves more questions, and the commandos won’t stop until all loose ends are tied.     AmazonKU

BROKEN (CYBORG LIBERATION BOOK 3) by Maddie Taylor

Humans made me, enslaved me, and ordered me to do unspeakable things. Years later, the cries of my victims still haunt me. How will I ever forgive myself? Even if I can’t, I have vowed that those responsible will pay. When the daughter of Cybertek’s  CEO conveniently falls into my lap, I know what I must do. Through her, I will have my vengeance. But my boiling rage gives way to something I never expected. Her laugh, her intoxicating scent, and her beauty have me conflicted. Suddenly, I need her as intensely as I need my revenge. Although she is human, a woman I should despise above all others, could she be the antidote to my bitterness? Is it possible to find healing, and the peace I’ve always longed for, in her arms?      Amazon KU

ALIEN MERCENARY’S CONSORTS (LATHAR MERCENARIES WARBORNE BOOK 5) by Mina Carter

He was done with royal life years ago. One problem… it’s not done with him. Exiled prince turned mercenary, Fin, wants nothing more than to spend his days drinking, fighting and trying to persuade his beautiful crewmate, Red, into his bed. When a summons arrives from his home planet of Navarr, his secret is out. He’s not just any prince, he’s the heir to the throne. He must return home to pay his respects and fight for his crown. But once Warborne, always Warborne, and his crew won’t let him go into a dangerous situation without back up. Just one problem… for Red and Sparky to set foot on Navarr, he has to marry them. As his spouses though, they become prime targets.

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POSSESSED BY THE ALIEN HERO (FATED MATES OF THE VAROOL BOOK 6) by Krista Luna

I live without emotion. Yet one touch from my fated mate shatters all my restraint. SOFIA – I did it! I helped cure the virus our enemy used to kill so many humans and Varool. Then I created a new one that will turn the tables on the bugs and win us the war. If we can release it into the heart of the attacking Swarm. Enter Yash. Tall. Aloof. Alien. Gorgeous. He’s even royalty of some sort. It’s not fair that one guy has so much going on, but damned if he doesn’t. The stoic warrior makes me shiver with desire, but he’s never let me close. Now, Yash won’t be able to avoid me. Because there’s only one person who can ensure the bug virus is released right—me. Mr. Ice just got himself a partner. YASH – I am the Varool deadly blade, trained to be the perfect duelist, cold and unflinching. My mission to defeat the insectoids will require the ultimate sacrifice—my life for the future of my people. Until she upends everything. My fated mate’s sweet scent has haunted me for weeks, much as I have fought to resist. Sofia burns bright with brilliance and emotion, tempting me right when I need to be strongest. Because if we succeed, her plan offers everyone that most precious of things—hope.      Amazon KU

THE LADY’S TRIUMPH (THE REGENT’S DEVICES BOOK THREE) by Shelley Adina and R E Scott

After their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home. Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger’s hand, their lives are changed. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince’s Own Engineers in London! They must overcome many a stone in the path, however—leave all they love, find a suitable house, and worst of all, cope with a chaperone—before they can take their rightful places among the most intelligent and forward-thinking minds in the kingdom. Their goal? To develop an airborne fleet that will end Napoleon’s dreams of conquering England forever. But the saboteur who has been plaguing their efforts for months has not yet been caught. And along with battling for acceptance among the engineers, tiptoeing closer to falling in love, and receiving invitations to Almack’s, they must discover the traitor’s identity … before the Prince Regent steps forward to command the fleet and finds himself playing right into Napoleon’s hands.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

HEART OF A GARGOYLE (MONSTER HEARTS) by Cara Wylde

There are two things that define me: my career in science, and my status as a single woman. When people meet Dr. Lola Reyes, they immediately know I’m only interested in the hard facts. But after working for the International Monster Research Association for two years, I’m starting to lose faith in what I do. Yes, I want to continue studying aliens. No, I don’t want to do it in the inhumane manner IMRA seems to do everything. I’m about to quit when I’m assigned to Project Gargoyle. I give in and accept to at least see the subject first. The alien specimen is tall, dark, with horns, wings, and a tail. He is Project Gargoyle because his skin is like hard, unbreakable stone. I look into his eyes, and I know I can’t leave now. He intrigues me. He says he’s a prince from planet Petera, on the run from his brother’s assassins. He also says I’m his fated mate, and if I escape with him, he can take back the throne. Indeed, he intrigues me.      Amazon KU

THE SHORTER PARTS OF VALOR (CONFEDERATION OF VALOR) by Tanya Huff

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

A collection of stories from bestselling author Tanya Huff’s Confederation universe, including both previously published and never-before-seen works, and the author’s own wry and insightful commentary. Read on for stories featuring Torin Kerr’s not-quite-standard field promotion to sergeant—just in time to lead a recon team through a captured planet with a secret…A grueling struggle fought from low-tech battlements and city walls, where Torin’s lieutenant has a dangerous taste for heroics…A glimpse under the head plates of Heavy Gunner Deena Harmin, who finds her squad pinned down behind enemy lines and must push the boundaries between human and machine to give them a chance…A colony facing unnatural ruin, where Torin Kerr must choose what to believe—and what to report…Torin, Werst, Ressk, and the rest of the team following the third Peacekeeper book, where the crew faces down a ship that looks like Big Yellow, but heralds a new and even more surprising sentient encounter…Brimming with Huff’s signature mix of grit, loyalty, and enough daring to move planets, each story presents a new window into a universe beloved of thousands, where courage and quick thinking make the difference between survival—and disaster.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ROKLYN (GALAXY WARRIORS #2): GALAXY GLADIATORS BOOK 21 by Alana Khan

To stay alive, Roklyn buried his emotions. Can he risk everything to trust the ailing Earth girl he’s sworn to protect? Paige – I’ve come to this medical center to save my life. My grumpy but intriguing bodyguard can receive services also, but only if he’s my “mate.” What’s the harm in being generous? Forced to share a bed with the sexy-as-hell alien, I find there’s more to Roklyn than I dreamed possible. Can I entice him to ignore his self-imposed restraints and roll over to my side of the bed? Roklyn – I’ve spent so much time stifling my emotions, I don’t believe I have them anymore. But if that’s true, why am I willing to risk my life to keep her safe? And why, despite my attempts to conquer it, does my body pulse with desire for the strong-willed little Earther?     AmazonKU

ALIEN BILLIONAIRE’S ASSISTANT (ALIEN BILLIONAIRES BOOK ONE) by Ami Wright

She’s KNOT falling for the bad boy billionaire bear! Cassie’s new boss is a huge bear of a guy—literally! He’s a polar bear alien with a barrel chest and thighs so thick they might have their own gravity. But she really shouldn’t be thinking about his gorgeous body. They’ve got nothing in common. He’s a rich alien playboy, she’s just a poor girl trying to get by. She definitely can’t afford to sleep with the boss. Errytt’s been dubbed the wild lordling of Ximia for good reason, but being the heir to an oligarchy isn’t easy. Once again his determination to live fast and hard has gotten him into trouble. Now he has to resurrect a failed family business to prove he can take life more seriously. When Cassie turns up and starts putting his life into shape, he thinks she’s his ticket home. But how is he supposed to avoid another scandal, when all he can think about is biting and claiming his gorgeous human assistant?      Amazon KU

THE NAGA WARRIOR’S MATE (NAGA WARRIORS OF PROTHEKA BOOK ONE) by Celeste King

Women who dare to hope on Protheka usually end up dead. I knew I had one of two fates that awaited me as prisoner of the orcs. Be eaten by one of them. Or screwed by all of them. He took me back to his stronghold. Treated me better than I had ever been treated before. But Protheka is a cruel world. Filled with cruel beings. Am I wrong to hope that our bond will see us through our enemies who seek to tear this naga warrior from his mate? Hope may be dangerous, but it’s worth it when it comes to the right person. And Izmah deserves all that I have. Even though I only possess one last thing to give him. My love.      Amazon KU

FACETS OF REVOLUTION (THE FIREBIRD CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by T A White

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

Chasing the trail of the woman who was once considered her best friend, Kira Forrest returns to the planet of her birth. When a near deadly incident jeopardizes her arrival, Kira will find the secrets she’s worked so hard to hide bubbling to the surface one by one. Her only hope to control her destiny and protect the ones she loves is to embark on a dangerous rite of passage that may require far more of her than she’s willing to pay. For a hidden menace stalks her from the shadows—it’s target those closest to her. With the help of her lover and the allies she’s made, Kira will have to fight for her future—and her past. A reckoning is coming. The Phoenix will have to rise from her ashes to decide once and for all where she belongs.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

REBEL (ELITE ROGUE ALIEN WARRIORS BOOK FOUR) by Hattie Jacks

He’s the monster who would burn the world for me. I’m the girl who’d let him. Gryn warriors mate hard, everyone knows it. But I don’t want a mate. I want my sister back. I’m not used to asking for help either. But when I run out of ways to find her, it’s Syn I turn to. The alien angel with the dark eyes only for me. He’s the one warrior I shouldn’t trust. I’m the one girl he shouldn’t fall for. But if I’m going to save my sister before our mutual enemies destroy her, he’s the only option I have left. So I set a rule. Just one rule. Don’t. Fall. For. The. Alien.      AmazonKU

THE PRYXZ’S REVENGE (INTERGALACTIC ALLIANCE SERIES BOOK 9) by Bella Blair

They thought they could separate us. . . they were wrong. Gianna is MINE! Gianna: My disfigurements have served me well aboard the Vile One’s Flagship. I appall the most hardened pirate, but when I am tasked with healing the most handsome male I have ever seen, my disfigurements bother me for the first time in my life. I want to be beautiful for HIM, but most of all I want us to escape the Vile Ones. Torrex: The Vile Ones abducted me to take part in their bloody tournament games they call the Ring. But first they have to get me on my feet again. For that they use the most beautiful female I have laid eyes on. Blind to her scars, all I want is to make her MINE and escape with her from the Vile Ones and the fate they have in mind for us.      Amazon KU

MORAL CODE by Lois and Ross Melbourne

VS note: Not a romance but a scifi novel about a strong woman in STEM.

Dr. Keira Stetson has two passions: ethical artificial intelligence—AI with a conscience—and creating technology that improves children’s lives. Trapped in an earthquake-flattened building with a half-dozen panicked five-year-olds, she fears the worst. When billionaire Roy Brandt leverages his mysterious nanite technology to rescue them, she’s both grateful and intrigued. Impressed by his prototype technology but alarmed at its potential for exploitation, Keira merges her company with Brandt’s. The merger gives Keira access to much-needed funds for the development of her own tech, and access to Brandt’s powerful minuscule robots. In turn, she and her AI assistant, Elly, embed Keira’s trademark Moral Operating System in Brandt’s nanite SmartDust to rein in its power. But Brandt’s technology has been kept secret for a reason. Though he’s adamant about using the Dust to improve life, not destroy it, corporate raiders and the military have other ideas. They want to weaponize Brandt’s nanites. Suddenly, everything Keira has worked for is in jeopardy. Exposed to the worst humanity has to offer, she and Elly must fight to use this newfound tech for good and keep it out of the wrong hands…before it’s too late.     Amazon     Kobo

HEAT FOR HIRE (ALPHAS OF NASILA BOOK ONE) by V K Ludwig

Elli – I thought things were a struggle when my insurance refused to pay for my breast reconstruction surgery. But here I am, crashing my omega-classified ladyparts on a planet that makes me do silly things—like dry-hump the big, scaled, growly police officer who pulls me from the wreck. Until the next ship leaves for Earth, I have to embrace my inner omega. Problem is, I barely even feel like a woman. Rhen – Having a heated Terran female run away from me during her rescue isn’t my favorite way to end my night shift. My growl improves it somewhat, because now she’s rubbing herself on me as I race her to the emergency intake. When she asks me to help her through her approaching heat, I hesitate. How am I supposed to ease Elli’s fears when an injury robbed me of the ability to purr?    AmazonKU

THE GENESIS OF MISERY by Neon Yang

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

It’s an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war. But Misery Nomaki (she/they) knows they are a fraud. Raised on a remote moon colony, they don’t believe in any kind of god. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal. The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. What if this, all of it, is real? A reimagining of Joan of Arc’s story given a space opera, giant robot twist, the Nullvoid Chronicles is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves.

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LOVE AND DUTY by Catherine Young

Princess Roseli has always known her duty as heir apparent to the Delphian throne was to marry, not for love, but to form political alliances. That doesn’t stop her from wishing she could marry her three lovers, General Tate, Senator Veritas, and Lady Swann. When her mother, the empress, informs her that she is to marry Princess Lucia, a Calliopean admiral, to secure a military treaty between their planets, her greatest concern is how this will change the delicate balance she has established with her lovers. With a rapidly deteriorating political situation and war looming on the horizon, Princess Roseli has little choice but to learn to get along with her stubborn fiancée, especially if they are all to survive the escalating assassination attempts against them.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

STORM (DRAGON BRIDES #5) (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Kate Rudolph

He’s not looking for a mate…Dragon lord Storm is under an ultimatum: find a bride or lose his inheritance. But he is no man to be pushed around. When a matchmaker instructs him where to look for his mate, he’s determined to refuse. Unfortunately some orders must be followed. Especially when they come from the king. And when he sets eyes on River, a human woman from a diplomatic delegation, he’s determined to make her his own. It’s a simple enough plan. Until an attack puts River, Storm, and two diplomatic delegations in danger. With only River to rely on, Storm will find exactly what his mate is made of. But can he convince his strong and feisty human to rely on him and accept him as her mate?      Amazon     Kobo

SEARCHING AMONG THE STARS (GALACTIC DANGER BOOK 3) by Vicky Burkholder

Cass Brennan makes her living scavenging artifacts and searching for her lost parents, while piloting her spacecraft. When she discovers an ancient ship, everyone rushes to steal her prize. Along with her godfather, and Zack Anderson, who she admires for his expertise with engines, gentle manner, and handsome features, Cass refuses to go down without a fight. Zack is on a search also—to find who’s responsible for destroying his family. He doesn’t want to believe the beautiful, brave, and talented woman he’s trying hard not to fall for is the one he seeks. The more he gets to know Cass, the idea of her being a murderer is ridiculous, and he is definitely ready to take the next step in their relationship. Zack and Cass are betrayed and then stranded on an unforgiving planet. While nature’s forces try to kill them, they fight to stay alive.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE BARGAIN by Evangeline Anderson

VS Note: A re-release.

Charlie is just trying to survive…After losing her fortune she flees her home planet and hides from her bloodthirsty creditors on a mining colony so horrible its residents just call it Hole. Lynx is a Xorn, one of a feared race of non-humans known for their savage desires. From the first instant he sees Charlie, he knows she is the only woman who can satisfy him. Charlie wants nothing to do with the huge, muscular alien with golden eyes, but in order to survive on Hole she will have to overcome her fear and make a bargain with the fierce Xorn–a bargain of desire, pleasure and pain that will force her to see herself and Lynx in a whole new light and change both their lives forever.

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THE BARON’S BRIDE: ALIEN MATE INDEX BOOK 6 by Evangeline Anderson

I never wanted to sell my blood for money. But that’s what I end up doing after an alien merchant abducts me and dumps me on O’nagga Nine. When I run into Baron Vik’tor and he takes a liking to me, it seems like my luck has turned. But the Baron is a powerful man and there are people in his life that want me dead. Will I survive being The Baron’s Bride? Natalie Hale hates her life. You would too if an alien merchant abducted you and then dumped you on a distant planet where it’s so cold even the buildings and infrastructure are made of ice. To survive, Natalie has to sell her blood, which is the only commodity she has. Because the inhabitants of O’nagga Nine, where she’s living, need blood to survive, she manages to make a meager living. But she’s barely scraping by until she literally runs into the Baron. Baron Vik’tor is the richest, most influential man on the planet. He’s also a half-breed—a Naggian/Braxian mix which means he has curling horns, blue tattoos, and a wicked temper whenever he thinks the woman he cares for is threatened. And it just so happens, he cares for Natalie. But Natalie’s personal Pretty Woman scenario can’t last long. The Baron is a powerful man and there are people in his life that don’t like her having influence on him. Some will even stop at nothing to kill her. Can Natalie survive being The Baron’s Bride? You’ll have to read to find out.

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SUCAEN (KA’ATARI WARRIORS BOOK 5) by Kenzie Kelly

Xenobiologist Juniper Baldwin is facing a career studying bacteria from Mars, but she dreams of complex animals from different planets. When government officials arrive and whisk her away to a secret bunker to study the pets survivors of the space station Shangris brought back from the far reaches of the universe, she happily signs on the dotted line. She knows the beasts are dangerous, but it’s not the creatures who make her want to cower in a corner—it’s the fearsome lot of alien warriors. When the leader tells her they are mates, her legs tell her to run, but her body wants to melt at his touch. Previous boyfriends used her to further their careers, and this warrior wants her to give him a baby. She refuses to be used again. No matter what her traitorous body insists…(more blurn on ebook seller page…) AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN BRUTE (MATES OF BARBARIAN KINGS) by Ivy Sparks 

I must kill the Drux king in order to save my sister. But what happens when his soul binds with mine? After my sister gets abducted by an alien, the only way he’ll release her is if I complete a dangerous mission against his adversary. My task? I have to pose as an omega—whatever that is—and act as bait for Stradus, the alien brute king. That means mating with a devilishly handsome beast of a man who makes me feel things I never felt before. Afterwards, I’m supposed to wait for the opportune time to poison him. The problem? Stradus isn’t the brute others claim him to be. And he loves me enough to topple kingdoms. Everything in me wants to tell Stradus that I’m working for his enemy. But my sister’s life depends on me succeeding in this mission. In short, I’m screwed.   AmazonKU

COVETED (OMEGA MARKET BOOK 5) by Leann Ryans

Beautiful. Rich. Spoiled. Alana was a Princess in every sense of the word. Coming from the wealthy, ruling family on a new planet, it was a bit of a shock to be held to the standards of the rest of the universe, but she was a prize many Coveted. Rough. Harsh. Common. Vax may have been the new Chancellor of Farcon 1, but that didn’t mean he would change. He was still a lowly miner’s son despite his position, and if he wanted to keep the title, he needed to learn a bit of tact. Who better to teach him than an enticing omega Princess? There were certainly plenty of things he’d like to teach her.     Amazon KU

THE WITNESS OF THE SUN by Suki Fleet

Ilya knows little about the world Before. All his village has left are pictures in books of glittering cities made of glass, of dangerous creatures like bears and wolves that used to haunt more than the forests. Ilya knows little of the wars that forced people to flee the cities and hide. One dusk, when Ilya and his sister are hunting rabbits, a bear, a creature that they were told no longer exists, comes into the glade, and everything Ilya thought he knew about his world begins to disintegrate. Especially everything he thought he knew about Caleb, the mysterious boy none of the villagers can understand. Getting to know Caleb feels secret. But Ilya has too many secrets of his own—he can feel heartbeats, sense the forest, the warmth of all life within it. And Ilya has not always lived in the village…though where he comes from, he does not know.      Amazon KU

SOREN (INTERGALACTIC SURROGACY AGENCY BOOK 1) by Taylor Neptune and Jasper Thorn

The things I do for my family. We were all out of options. My baby niece was going to starve. There was only one way out of this mess: sign up to be an alien’s surrogate. Before I know it, I’m in a strange new world and matched to a golden alien they call an alpha. But that’s not all. Something’s happening to my body. Something I can’t explain…My possessive, over-the-top mate says we’re meant to be together. He gives me endless nights of passion where he fulfills my every wish. And he treats me better than every human man ever has, combined. There’s just one catch: the contract is only for a year. I need to go home to my family, and I’ll never see my baby again. But can I really leave a piece of my heart behind?     Amazon     Kobo

DESPERATE BARGAIN (KINGS AND QUEENS OF THE APOCALYPSE BOOK THREE) by LJ Anderson and Ashlyn Fables

What’s worse than a leg injury during the zombie apocalypse? When that injury belongs to your son.
With the dead closing in, Suki is desperate to get her kids to safety. Luckily, just when all seemed lost, a tall, muscular man in black comes to her rescue. She’s seen people like him before, culling the dead, but being on the side of the living doesn’t make him safe. Unfortunately, with her son’s injury, she has no choice but to accept his help. Even if it means she must make a Desperate Bargain.   AmazonKU

DARK GOODBYE: ALPHAS OF STANLION (A MARKED OMEGAS BOOK) by Vivian Murdoch

As children, she despised me for being an Alpha. She hid herself from me. When she fled, my dreams were crushed. As a physician, it’s my job to heal the people, patching up the remnants of a regime long collapsed. I didn’t have time to think about the omega that got away. But then her phantom scent teases me, demanding I take notice. Has my love mate finally returned home to me? Or am I finally going crazy from wanting what I can’t have. One thing is for certain, if I find her, she is not leaving my side until she bares my mark and carries my child. I will take her daily if I have to, but she will be mine in every sense of the word. Have your fun while you can, little omega, because once I hunt you down, you will have wished you stayed away.

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ABANDONED (HIDDEN WORLDS BOOK TWO) by Bethany Burke

On twenty fifth century Earth, I’ve lived a perfect safe life. My off world research trip to the prison colony planet of Gamma Rigel Two was supposed to be a few weeks of interesting study, nothing more. Then I was betrayed by the men on my space shift and abandoned on Gamma Rigel where within minutes I was captured by massive barbarian warriors. A terrible accident? Or an intentional act? And that was just the beginning, because when my Earth origins were revealed, without warning, those who left me behind tried to kill me. I can never go back. Even if I had a way to return to Earth, I know too much. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)      Amazon KU

ARRANGEMENT WITH THE ALIEN PRINCE (BONDED MATES OF THE AEDINI) by Shona Mira 

I’m in desperate need of a husband. How convenient that one just crash-landed in my backyard…Life is hard enough on this planet for a single woman since the war between the humans and the aliens broke out. It’s about to get worse. I’m facing two choices. Either I produce a husband within a year, or I watch the government seize my property and kick me to the curb. Sure, the wounded alien at my door is cocky, hot-headed, and rough around the edges, but he’s sexy and strangely protective. And because he can shape-shift, he might just pass as “husband” material.  The only problem? It’s getting harder to fight the powerful desire pulling me towards him. But if it’s discovered I’m playing house with the enemy, I could end up losing my life.      Amazon KU

KANE: THE UNCHAINED OMERGAVERSE by Callie Rhodes

Something strange is happening in the woods…If there’s one thing Tabitha Dunn’s followers love, it’s a mystery. For years, she’s built a loyal fan base chasing down answers others have been too afraid to search for. But this time, as she enters the wilderness surrounding alpha territory, the only thing she discovers is trouble. The drums of war are beating…Abducted, imprisoned, and tortured at a young age, Kane is no stranger to the savage cruelty world. It’s hardened him into the alpha he is today. So when he finds a nosy woman poking around the edges of his land, his warrior instincts come to life. Suddenly, he finds himself facing a difficult decision—to crush a potential enemy or to claim her as his own. Once there were boundaries…but now that their chains are broken, these alphas refuse to be contained.      Amazon KU

ROAR DEAL (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY 61) by Milly Taiden

What’s a girl to do when she’s tapped out the dating pool on Earth? Travel with Gerri to Nova Aurora to meet an amazing shifter man, that’s what! Lexi’s unlucky in love, a magnet for the men at the bottom of the dating barrel. So when Gerri Wilder tells her there’s another possibility: one that includes fated mates, shifters, and going to an alien planet, even the cynical Lexi thinks it might be her only shot at finding something new. Rao is the leader of the Shadowed Rock Pride on Nova Aurora. He never asked to be matched by Gerri, but King Alyx didn’t give him a choice. When he meets Lexi he can’t believe the curvy girl is meant to be his. She’s sweet and sassy and he can’t keep his hands away from her. Lexi thinks Rao is too good to be true. Rao thinks that he doesn’t deserve his own happily ever after and is prepared to be rejected by his fated mate. Can these two broken lovers piece each other’s heart together and become extraordinary together? Or will they both go back to their ordinary lives?      Amazon KU

IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME (BERYL BLUE TIME COP ADVENTURES IN TIME 2) by Janet Raye Stevens

Fate happens when you’re making other plans… It’s been a long, long time since Beryl Blue left her gruff and sexy Army sergeant Tom “Sully” Sullivan behind in 1943. Two years to be exact. Though her heart still hurts, she knows Sully’s life is at stake if they ever see each other again. She’s moved on with her new life as a time cop in the year 2132 and is even contemplating a new romance, as she vows to put Sully, and the past, behind her. But fate has other ideas. The discovery of an old suitcase leads Beryl to the New England seacoast in the summer of 1946 on a hunt for the man who killed her parents—and straight into Sully’s arms. Sully, the man destined to die, saving her. A scorching heatwave, a jewel heist, explosive secrets from Beryl’s past, and the beautiful new woman in Sully’s life all come into play as Beryl struggles to catch a time-travelling thief, evade a killer, and keep her beloved Sully from falling victim to his destiny.      Amazon      Apple Books     Kobo

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VS: Next on my backlist would be the spin off Badari Gladiators series and book two is RENNYR! I’always been fascinated by gladiators (think “Last Days of Pompeii” and Spartacus) but these are scifi gladiators!

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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SHADOW WIZARD (RENEGADES OF MAGIC BOOK ONE) by Jeffe Kennedy

VS Note: she’s an autobuy for me and it’s exciting to have a new series. Intriuing premise.

Lady Seliah Phel can’t escape feeling like she’s one of those fairytale princesses awakened from a long slumber—except that her life is no romantic story and there’s no happy ending in sight. Though she has her magic and she’s been rescued from the depths of madness that consumed her since adolescence, Selly finds that the years she lost aren’t so easily recovered. Everyone treats her like the child they remember. To prove something—perhaps only to herself—she’s recklessly volunteered to stave off a host of monsters with only the enigmatically alluring, cuttingly sarcastic, and probably deceitful wizard Jadren El-Adrel for company. Jadren isn’t the heroic type. In fact, he’s not much of anything. Relentlessly groomed into a shadow of a man by his sadistic mother, he’s the perfect spy and tool, with no real will of his own. When he’s stranded in the wilderness with Seliah Phel, he figures the outcome is immaterial. Live or die, it’s all the same to him. But Seliah is a different story and she isn’t like anyone else. Though he reminds himself she’s basically a child in a woman’s body, he finds it increasingly difficult to resist her artless charms and relentless curiosity. As their predicament goes from dire to disastrous, Jadren realizes his many failures have jeopardized Selly’s future, perhaps her very life. Far from home and trapped without resources, Selly has only Jadren to rely upon—the one person she can’t possibly trust. There seems no possibility of rescue from their friends and family back home at House Phel, so Jadren and Selly must work together to survive… if they can.

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AFTER THE BITE: AN ARGENEAU NOVEL by Lynsay Sands

Immortal Enforcer Valerian just wants to relax. His last assignment had been more grueling than he’d care to admit, and golf has always helped him unwind. If golf course owner Natalie thinks it’s a little odd for him to tee off at sunset every evening, she’s keeping it to herself. The single mom is sexy as hell, and her little daughter Mia only adds to his delight. He knows Natalie is wary of a relationship of any kind…what will she think when she discovers he’s an Immortal? His best course of action is to woo her the old-fashioned way. But the course of true love never did run smooth—especially for a vampire and a mortal. And when danger stalks Natalie, Valerian realizes he’s playing a game of life and death and if he loses this round, he risks losing her forever.

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ORBS OF WISDOM (DRAGON GATE BOOK 6) by Lindsay Buroker

With his mother’s life at stake and the entire world threatened by powerful dragons, the sand in the hour glass is running out for Jak Freedar. He and his allies must find the ancient Orbs of Wisdom and hope they hold the solutions to the problems plaguing humanity and the dragons before it’s too late.   AmazonKU

GENTLE GIANT (CASCADE BEASTS BOO ONE) by Sue Mercury

A big hairy man-beast just kidnapped me. After a nasty breakup, all I want is a quiet vacation in the mountains. Just me and a pile of books, a few bottles of wine, and the occasional nature walk. Too bad my Airbnb host failed to disclose there’s a tribe of Sasquatches living nearby. Honestly, what the heck? Now I’m the captive of a giant Sasquatch chief named Brutus. He scares me at first, but I soon learn he’s quite gentle and… cuddly. He also believes I’m his perfect mate and promises he’ll always take care of me. It’s not long before I’m thirsting after his huge muscular bigfoot-bod and second guessing my plans to escape. But if I surrender to temptation, there’s no leaving the mountain. Sasquatches mate for life.

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A CELTIC MEMORY (THE MACLOMAIN SERIES: IRISH ROOTS BOOK 1) by Sky Purington

The moment Madison arrives at the old Colonial in New Hampshire, she knows her past and future are about to merge. The demons she runs from are drawing closer. Yet thanks to a home with an ancient oak tree and a Stonehenge nearby, she might, at last, find sanctuary. Perhaps even clarity about an elusive memory that’s haunted her for as long as she can remember. Or so she thinks until a handsome Irishman shows up at her door and reveals things she could never have anticipated. When Cian, Gaelic King of the Connacht, hears Madison’s calls across time, he has no choice but to go to her. After all, he carries the memory she long forgot. One that begins …(more blurb on ebook sellerr page…0    Amazon     Apple Books

OBEYING THE MERMAN (CURSED MERMAN BOOK 5) by Aramis Jordan

An innocent young man looking for love. A sinful merman king wanting more. Once Erik enters the merking’s court as a concubine, he can never leave. Nevertheless, he’s defenseless against its irresistible pull: legends tell of the steaming royal baths and untamed festivities lasting late into the night. Merking Leomaris is surrounded by beautiful young men. They entertain him, but no one has captured his heart. When Erik appears at his court, Leomaris is enthralled by him and willing to do anything to keep him to himself—even if it means breaking an ancient law.      Amazon KU

THROW CAULDRONS TO THE WIND (THE WITCHES MURDER CLUB BOOK 5) by Samantha Silver

Welcome to Golden Hope, where the whole town will cast you under its spell…When Storm makes a surprising discovery in her office, her life flips completely upside-down. It’s not enough that she’s a suspect in the murder, but she knows the killer is coming for her, too. Storm realizes it’s time to bring the Witches Murder Club into the fold before she becomes the next victim. As the past begins to catch up to her, Storm discovers a lot about who she is, and what she believed about her past. As it comes back to haunt her, will Storm get the answers she needs before the killer finds her, too?   AmazonKU

THE DRAGON’S MATE (DRAGON MATES BOOK 3) by Elle Boon

A Forgotten Love. A Hidden Bond. A Love Without Limits. Asia’s memories of true-love are ignited— Can she find her way through the dark abyss that is her mind after the trauma she’s suffered?She’s found a slice of solace after giving birth to her daughter, but her heart yearns for the one thing she fears is lost forever, or maybe never existed. Her mate. Jabari has felt pain and he knows all about loss— But when his mate is taken from him, his dragon will stop at nothing to find her. But first, he has to kill his captors, escape, and regain his strength. He hasn’t shifted in centuries, but he will do whatever it takes to find his truemate. Betrayed and broken— Asia and Jabari have suffered untold horrors. Will they be able to find one another, or will the evil out to destroy them discover their whereabouts before they get a second chance at love?     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

OMEGA IN PARADISE: AN OMEGA GIRLS NOVEL by Juniper Kerry

Beatrice – I can’t believe they roped me into this again. My name is Beatrice Ellis, and I’m an omega. You might have heard of me, actually — I’ve been on a couple seasons of that show Omega Girls. But so far, I haven’t found a pack. Why? Well, lots of reasons, I guess, but most of all, I’m just not willing to settle. I don’t plan to take a bite until someone really changes my mind. So I’m not sure how I let myself get roped into this spin off show. … And that’s a lie. I know why: it’s because I’m still hoping. Still naive enough to think that there might be someone out there who gives me goosebumps. Or maybe even more than one person. So I’m gonna kiss a lot of people. Get ready for that. Lots of make out sessions, lots of over-the-bathing suit action. And I’m going to throw my whole being into this process. Watch out, alphas, here comes Beatrice. Anthony – I can’t believe they roped me into this again. I’m a documentary filmmaker, not a reality tv show producer. Or I was, before…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)     Amazon KU

CURSES AND CONVICTS (HITMEN AND HEXES BOOK 2) by  Charlotte Brice

The Russian Doll is called on for one last case. Voodoo, Hunter and Doll must go undercover in prison and convince a man known only as Glass Eye to give up his informant. Three men go in, and three men will come out. A fact that pulls at a heartless man’s heartstrings with Voodoo falls in love with an innocent man. The biggest question is which three will leave and who will be the one left behind.      Amazon KU

ECHO UNBOUND (ECHO POWER TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Anna Durand

How will it all end? Two new characters are joined by old ones as a ragtag army bands together to stop the final apocalypse. As the ultimate truth about the Echo is revealed, everything these wary allies think they know will be tested—including their loyalty to each other.

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DRAINING SLOTH: A SONS OF SATAN NOVEL by Holly Hanzo

Why do it yourself when you can get others to do it for you? I lived by the mantra if you want something done right, do it yourself – until all hell broke loose. I lost the biggest client of my career and ended things with my boyfriend in the same run. Just when I thought life couldn’t get worse, I’m stabbed through the heart and wake up in a literal hell, with a new spouse and his minions to contend with. This prince of Hell is determined to keep me captive until I’ve learned to control my new powers to help him fix his circle so he can assume his rightful place on the throne of Hell as a true son of Satan. Draining Sloth and his men—in more ways than one—is my new personal game. A game I intend to win.      Amazon KU

MONSTERS IN LOVE: LOST IN THE DARK by Various

Creeping in shadows, haunting nightmares, lurking beneath the bed…monsters prowl under the cover of night, waiting until just the right moment to claim and seduce their mates. With teeth and talons, tails and scales, they’ll tear their way into their lover’s hearts…and into yours. Get lost in the dark with demons and devils in this delicious new collection.      Amazon

MAKER (VAMPIRE KINGS BOOK 4) by Loki Renard

An ancient evil has woken. A beast with no concept of human morality, risen to destroy and devour until his evil appetites are sated. He lays very particular claim to the one modern people call Maddox. Maker. Lover. Owner. Guardian. Captor. Gideon has been all of these things at one time or another. After centuries of sleep he wakes to find his Maddox playing with humans. It was a habit he used to tolerate, but now he discovers Maddox has taken a mate. A rough criminal with wolf blood. A murderous, rude, ephemeral creature barely deserving of the name beast, or boy, as Maddox calls him. It is all completely unacceptable. When Maddox refuses to discard his boy, he leaves Gideon with no choice. To restore proper order and dignity to his bloodline, Gideon must do one thing: Kill. Will. (And anybody else who gets in the way.)      Amazon KU

FORGED MAGIC (FATED TO THE WOLF BOOK 3) by Heather Renee

Andie – My mate was taken from me and every day that we’re forced to be apart, the burning inferno inside me spreads. My weeks alone are spent learning how to adjust to the magic I’ve stolen back. Power I need to be able to control before I can get to Foster. Then, when I finally make my move, he’s gone. Missing from the pack that was supposed to protect him. Foster – When I find my way back to Andie, she’s not the same mate I left behind. Her guilt controls her actions, but I refuse to let her drown in the remorse. She’s mine and I won’t let anything—even herself—tear us apart again. It’s time to end the chaos around us. To finish what Moira started and show her the mistake she made when she came after my mate.      Amazon KU

BLAZING EARTH (WARRIORS OF THE STONE CIRCLES BOOK 3) by Terri Brisbin

VS note: A re-release.

An ancient goddess grows more desperate to escape the bounds that keep her imprisoned. . .A man whose lands have always been fertile and bountiful even in times of strife and drought. . .The woman whose secret could destroy his dreams and force him into the waiting hands of the evil one..Tolan’s family has had a strong bond with the farmlands he tends and he keeps the truth of it secret. For generations, his ancestors worshipped the ancient gods and oversaw their lands. Now, darkness is gathering, and Tolan is drawn into an evil nobleman’s plot to destroy his enemies. When his lover Elethea is targeted, too, he must choose one side or the other. Elethea’s healing skills are known widely, but when the arrival of strangers cause the power in her blood to surge, she discovers it is more than simply knowledge of the healing arts. The only one she cannot seem to heal is herself and her inability to give Tolan the children he needs is keeping her from committing to him and to a future together. Now, as the evil one gathers its minions and threaten all that Tolan and Elethea hold dear, will they choose the side of humanity or choose the enemy who even now holds their future in his hands?      Amazon KU

BLOOD CURSE (SELLSWORDS & SPELLWEAVERS SERIES BOOK 6) by Rachel Ford

With all the residents of Little Eerie turned to goblins by an ancient blood curse, Apprentice Wizard Idun Wintermoon and sellsword Liss Forlatt are in a race against time to undo the curse before goblin hunters show up and kill the hapless villagers. To unravel the secret of the blood curse, they’re going to need to get their hands on the blood of a royal. A present day, very much alive royal. And it just might be easier to pull dragon teeth.     Amazon KU

ACADEMY OF DARK RITES (BATTLE FOR THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCESS BOOK TWO) by K N Lee

Enemies. So many enemies. When Skylar was attacked and nearly killed by a psychotic witch, she discovers there are several targets on her back. All this time she thought she’d been taken to the Academy of Lost Souls to join the other mages in saving the world. How wrong she was. As the half-blood princess, her throne is up for the taking, and her magic is a desirable prize for any lucky assassin. But, Skylar won’t be taken out so easily. Forgotten abilities are awakened, memories from her ancestors are restored, and she has an important choice to make. Will she honor her soulmate connection, or continue as rivals and enemies? There isn’t much time to decide. The Dark Rites wait for no one.      Amazon KU

HOUSE OF HUNGER by Alexis Henderson

Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation are all she know. Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries, she has no real hope of escape until the day she spots a peculiar listing in the newspaper seeking a bloodmaid. Though she knows little about the far north—where wealthy nobles live in luxury and drink the blood of those in their service—Marion applies to the position. In a matter of days, she finds herself the newest bloodmaid at the notorious House of Hunger. There, Marion is swept into a world of dark debauchery. At the center of it all is Countess Lisavet. The countess, who presides over this hedonistic court, is loved and feared in equal measure. She takes a special interest in Marion. Lisavet is magnetic, and Marion is eager to please her new mistress. But when she discovers that the ancient walls of the House of Hunger hide even older secrets, Marion is thrust into a vicious game of cat and mouse. She’ll need to learn the rules of her new home—and fast—or its halls will soon become her grave.

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MAGIC AND MAYHEM: ARCANE SOULS WORLD (THE WRONG WITCH BOOK 2) by Annie Anderson

All it took was one bite. A week ago, I was the perpetual screw up of the Bannister coven and a probationary agent for the Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Somehow, I’ve managed to get myself mated to an Acosta Alpha, pissed off my family, and gotten on the radar of a dark Fae. As much as I’d like to bury my head in the sand, I have a badge to secure—and with a new case on my proverbial desk—a job to do. Because I’m not the first witch that the Fae has tried to steal, but I will definitely be the last. Just as soon as I get this curse under control.      Amazon KU

THE DRAGON LANTERN (THE GRIFFIN SANCTUARY SERIES BOOK 4) by Arizona Tape

A mysterious illness plagues one of the elusive lantern dragons and time is ticking for apprentice veterinarian Charlotte to figure out what’s wrong before her light goes out. The Dragon Lantern is book four in the modern fantasy Griffin Sanctuary series. It is packed full of adventure, mythical creatures, and an f/f romantic sub-plot.

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DARK PRINCE (SHADOW CITY: DARK ANGEL BOOK THREE) by Jen L Gray

There’s no escaping betrayal. My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught… until now. My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs. A war that has been brewing for over a Millenium is on the horizon. One that could change the course of the Earth forever. It’s up to our friends to find a way to stop it… but Fate has a way of forcing her hand.      Amazon KU

HEXED TO DEATH (CRAYON KITTEN COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 5) by Contance Barker

While Kacie and Patrick seem cozy, Crayon wonders if this is the right choice for her master. But no one has time to contemplate for long as the town readies itself for a fan event for a famous but older television show. All the stars are on hand, some happy to be there, some not so much. But when one a ghost from the show’s past appears, several suspects come to the surface. Will Kacie discover the true nature of her “brother?” Or will he remain illusive?      Amazon KU

COMMITTED TO MONSTERS (GHOST CREWS BOOK 5) by Dagmar Avery, Aurora Maris and S A Price

Ksenia Daikos has the life she’s always wanted – a kick ass job, a house in the Hollywood hills and a gargoyle lover that curls her toes every night. Things are perfect and she thinks that life can’t get any better. Until one night she receives a phone call from two friends from college… men she has not seen since before their transition. Men she never thought to see again. Two men that rocked her world one crazy night at the dorms. And now they have a proposition: another night with their favorite female…if she’s willing. Cassius and Isaac were a filthy dream made flesh… two best friends that wanted the same girl – her – as much as they wanted each other. They haven’t been able to get her out of their heads since that one wild night. The dream is her bonded, and theirs forever. Fate has its way, bringing them back together for one fateful night… and Ksenia is not going to make the same mistakes again.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

HOW TO SUCCEED AT WITCHCRAFT by Aislinn Brophy

Shay Johnson has all the makings of a successful witch. As a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, she’s determined to win the Brockton Scholarship—her ticket into the university of her dreams. Her competition? Ana freaking Álvarez. The key to victory? Impressing Mr. B, drama teacher and head of the scholarship committee. When Mr. B asks Shay to star in this year’s aggressively inclusive musical, she warily agrees, even though she’ll have to put up with Ana playing the other lead. But in rehearsals, Shay realizes Ana is . . . not the despicable witch she’d thought. Perhaps she could be a friend—or more. And Shay could use someone in her corner once she becomes the target of Mr. B’s unwanted attention. When Shay learns she’s not the first witch to experience his inappropriate behavior, she must decide if she’ll come forward. But how can she speak out when her future’s on the line?

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BATTLE OF WITCHES (MUSEUM OF THE PROFANE BOOK 3) by JB Trepagnier

Loki has nothing on a witch when you come for what’s theirs. The cult was around long enough to know this. They want Gemini twins by their side. Oh, they are going to get us—right up in their faces showing them exactly what we are capable of. Kaine wants this done on the up and up with everyone in handcuffs and their day in court. Sorry, not sorry, but we are way past that now. I’ve got one Norse god and two Vikings living in my house. We’re going old school with this.     AmazonKU

CINNAMON COCOA AND FAR TO GO (CAULDRON COFFEE SHOP BOOK 4) by Laura Greenwood

Willow and Azíl travel far to try and find a solution for Azíl’s curse. Cinnamon Cocoa and Far To Go is book four of the Cauldron Coffee Shop Series, a witchy modern fantasy romance series with a mysterious teapot, a cursed warlock, and a cheeky cat.

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STAY WITH ME (CLAWS AND FANGS BOOK 6) by Sarah Spade

For as long as I could remember, I’ve been in love with a male that wasn’t mine. I knew I wasn’t his fated mate, either. I just thought… Ryker Wolfson would one day be the Alpha. He couldn’t take a mate until then, and maybe I could get him to choose me. I was wrong. It’s no excuse, but love can make you do some terrible things. Instead of supporting my new Alpha and his intended, I listened to a traitor and I nearly lost everything. When Ryker lifted my exile, allowing me to return to Accalia, I vowed I would make amends and start over. And I did. For a few weeks, I thought things might be different. I thought I might have my chance at forever… and then I was taken captive by the Wicked Wolf of the West. My time in the Wolf District changed me. It broke me. I probably wouldn’t have survived it at all if it wasn’t for Duke. A gentle giant of a delta, I never got the chance to know him. I was obsessed with Ryker, and Duke was just another packmate—until he found me and my wolf locked in a cage and he willingly sacrificed his own freedom to keep me company. Now we’re in Accalia, and the male responsible for my nightmares is dead. Duke has gone back to being a silent shadow who watches me, but I don’t understand why. We’re home again, and while I’m still far from whole, I’m not important enough for my own guard. Not like our new Alpha female. I’m Trish Danvers. I’m no one. Except, it seems, to Duke Conlon.      Amazon KU

PRINCE OF FLOWERS (WILD HEARTS BOOK ONE) by Nazri Noor

Lochlann Wilde walks in the shadow of his father, a legendary summoner who commanded mythical beasts in battle. But Locke isn’t legendary. He’s barely a summoner, never passing his academy’s trial of the elements. And then he accidentally summons a fae prince with a beautiful body and a bad attitude. Sylvain is fiery and ferocious, stronger than anything Locke has ever encountered. And hotter, too. But time is running out. Locke must tame the prince’s wild heart. If he fails his trial, he’ll lose his inheritance and ruin his family’s name. Without Sylvain, Locke could lose his chance to become a true summoner… along with his shot at true love.      AmazonKU      AB

A LADY OF TRUTH (THE GREAT BALANCE WORLD) by Jen Lynning

In a world of Balance, debts must be paid and change comes at a cost. Eleya is well versed in the importance of keeping the Balance. To even the scales after her brother loses a fortune he doesn’t have, she approaches the man he owes. Prince Dmir. Dmir doesn’t know what to do with the lady sneaking into his room. She insists on an alternative method to repay her brother’s debt, but Dmir needs that money. He wants to fund Balanced inventions to bring progress to everyone in Plumei. As much as he is tempted to accept Eleya’s salacious proposal, he knows he shouldn’t. But maybe she can help him and work off the debt at the same time. Eleya can’t help but commit fully to the principled, visionary prince once he shows her his plans. She will use all her powers, including a Balance-given ability to recognize the truth, to help him. But she can’t lie—she soon wants more than to repay the debt. She wants the prince himself.      Amazon KU

UTHAR THE HUNTER (ORC MATES) by Cara Wylde

Beth Moore will do anything to save her sister. She’s the only family she’s got left in this world, and the thought of losing her to cancer is inconceivable. When every treatment and therapy fails, Beth knows that the answer will not come from human medicine. It’s a good thing that hordes of orcs landed in this world years ago, that they have magic, and Beth has something she can trade for it – herself. She offers herself as tribute, joins an institute for orc brides, and then prays that the captain who chooses her will come to care enough about her to save her sister’s life. Uthar the Hunter used to be a raider. Now he is a captain, taking over from the late captain of the horde, who treated him like a son. But he isn’t blood, and when the true son and heir shows up with his own horde, a feud breaks out. In the orc world, a rank is not inherited. One has to prove himself and earn it. Uthar will not step down. He will show everyone that he is a true captain, even if that means he has to take a human bride and put an orc baby in her.      Amazon KU

DRAGON’S RUSH (RETURN TO DRAGON ISLE BOOK 5) by Sophie Stern 

Anything can happen on Dragon Isle…One dragon. One polar bear. One terrible secret. A dragon and a polar bear shifter weren’t supposed to fall in love, but they did. Years ago, back before anyone was ever going to know, they loved each other. After a terrible breakup that separated them for 15 years, they’re forced to be together once more…But will time be enough to heal these wounds?

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ERADICATE (THE MAGIC USERS OF GREENFORD BOOK 2) by Lisa Oliver

After a horrific time with their first case together, it was understandable that Lucifer and Stefan wanted to take some down time and get to learn more about each other. But on their first day officially back at work, with Monty and Darwin’s new anchor division this time, an ex-friend of Lucifer’s turns up and things quickly go from bad to worse for the fated pair. Borrowed magic, hateful hexes, and even a bomb all quickly culminate to strain Lucifer’s and Stefan’s relationship, especially when Lucifer defaults to his typical arrogant behavior. It doesn’t help that Stefan knows Lucifer is hiding something from him, but he’s not sure if it’s to do with their issues around them or something more personal. When Gaston visits his dreamscape, telling him to get out of bed, Stefan has yet something else to deal with he wasn’t sure would ever happen to him – a new familiar. Maybe Creed can help Stefan and Lucifer decide if the problems they are having are a direct attack on Lucifer, or more efforts by the Brethren to stop them promoting the rights of anchors. This story takes place over the space of a week from the Epilogue of Illuminate. It is not a standalone – you will need to read Illuminate to understand the impact of where Stefan was born, the Technic case, Lucifer’s issues with the twins and the importance of anchors to high magic users.      Amazon

SHIFTERS OF BLACK FOREST RIDGE: QUINN (SHIFTERS OF BLACK FOREST RIDGE ROMANCE BOOK 1) by Sedona Venez

Without mates, shifters in Black Forest Ridge are going feral. My pack and I will share that same fate if we can’t find our destined mates. Imani applied for a position at a B&B. Little does she know that the casting of a mating spell and the secret surging through her veins is what truly lured her here to the Ridge. The instant I met her, I felt the magnetic tug of our mate bond. But her world has been turned upside down, and she’s far from ready to accept her role as my alpha female in Black Forest Ridge. Even if I’m desperate for her to be mine, she doesn’t feel the same pull I do. She needs time to accept she’s mine… and my time is running out. Will I be able to convince her that she’s my fated mate before I lose myself to the feral madness?

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THE LAST DRAGON KING: KINGS OF AVALIER by Leia Stone

The Dragon King is looking for a wife. This news throws the women in my village into a tizzy. The king will be sending out the royal guard to bring women of childbearing age to his castle in Jade City. There is only one requirement: the woman must carry enough magic to produce an heir for him. I’m a watered-down human with a mere ten percent dragon magic lineage, I know I won’t be chosen, but for some reason the magic sniffers command me to present myself to the king as a possible wife. I’m ready to go to Jade City until my mother tells me a terrifying secret. A secret that could get me killed… by the king himself.      Amazon KU

THE RAINBOW RECIPE: PSYCHIC SOLUTIONS MYSTERY #4 by Patricia Rice

Psychic caterer Priscilla Malcolm watches in disbelief as a glamorous boutique owner drops dead at her Halloween party. Pris isn’t about to blame her appetizers, even if she knows the death isn’t natural. But when the victim’s ghost attaches to her ghost-busting cousin, Evie, she has no choice except to find out what happened. While Evie’s Sensible Solutions team investigates motives for possible murder, Pris seeks the source of the boutique’s fame in Italy— coincidentally, the home of her nemesis, Dante Ives. Pris’s telepathic skills are limited, but while she searches for a heartless killer, she will need to call on every gift she possesses to deal with the handsome archeologist and the adorable twins his enigmatic ex dumped on him. Knowing his past is the reason Evie is haunted now, Dante must join eccentric Pris and the anarchic Solutions team to solve the murder before Evie becomes the next victim.

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LISTEN: THE SOUND OF FEAR by Various

VS note: Blurbs for stories on ebook seller’s page. I like the idea of sound as a story prompt.

A knocking. A ringing. A steady drip-drip-drip. These are the sounds that haunt us. Drive us mad. Draw us in like the songs of sirens, hypnotic and deadly. And we must either give in, or resist with everything we have…and hope it’s enough. Listen: The Sound of Fear offers ten stories written exclusively by trans and nonbinary authors that explore the chilling, perplexing, terrifying nature of sound.

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ASK ALICE: THE TAINTED WONDERLAND SERIES BOOK ONE by Kell Frillman

When Alice was a child, four demonic men and a bloodthirsty Queen held her captive and introduced her to her darkest fears. Now she is all grown up, but the memories of their passionate, inhuman eyes consume her every waking thought. On the eve of Alice’s eighteenth birthday, a mysterious key leads her back down the rabbit hole into a dark and twisty world where the men that once taught her to fear them now have new lessons for her to learn. But Alice is not the same innocent, frightened girl that they previously broke. This time, Rabbit, Hatter, Cheshire, and The Jabberwocky will have to play by her rules. Let the seduction begin.     Amazon KU

ACADEMY OF BEASTS: XLV by Becca Fanning

I can see the loss in her eyes. The confusion. It’s what I felt when my world was torn away from me when my parents were killed. I thought if I tried hard enough I could help those around me never feel that way. But I was wrong. Gods above, I was wrong.

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WANTED IN THE MIDLIFE (FANGED AFTER 40 BOOK SIX) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff

Now that the council has been dealt with, things should be coming up roses for Hailey and Jaxon. Dealing with the corruption within the vampire council was supposed to return their lives to normal, but it turns out nothing is normal in the life of a Bond Girl, and it isn’t long before she realizes that downtime isn’t in the cards for her or her new extended family. When Jax gets devastating news, he and Hailey will be in the fight of their lives. It turns out hunters know vampires aren’t extinct, and witches aren’t on their hunting list anymore. And the matriarch of the hunters? She’s fierce, not taking any ish, and wants every last vampire dead. Convincing the hunters not to attack, or figuring out how to be stronger, faster, and deadlier than ever, are the only options Hailey and Jax have. When the council puts a bounty on vampire rogues, Hailey’s who they’ll count on to bring them all in with the help of her trusty friends and brother, who suddenly thinks he’s going to be the best bounty hunter the vampire world has ever seen. Yeah, this is going to go well. If that wasn’t enough, they still have to figure out what to do about Paige and Claudia, Kendra burning the candle at both ends, and Goldie’s missing family. A little shifter has no business being raised by vampires, right? Something clearly has to give, but they’re determined that it won’t be them. After all, they’re a team, and they’re going to face everything together because that’s exactly what teams do.     Amazon KU

HISTORY AND HAUNTS: A SECRET SPRINGS MPREG ROMANCE by Minerva Howe

Secret Springs historical society manager Hank Vargas has two passions: history and hauntings. By day he’s a mild-mannered historian. By night he hunts ghosts in old buildings and antique hotels. So when all his friends start pairing off, getting married and having babies, Hank throws himself into podcasts and videos of his paranormal investigations as well as scholarly articles about the history of Secret Springs. Soon enough, though, Hank finds out that being a minor local celebrity can have its drawbacks, and one of those is ghost debunker Elliot Graham. Elliot Graham works for a scientific journal, traveling the world and debunking urban legends and ghost stories. A certain Hank Vargas seems like a prime target, especially since the guy appears to think he’s an actual historian as well as a spirit chaser. What Elliot doesn’t expect from Secret Springs is how charming the place is, and how interesting he finds Hank. In a very personal way. When the weather and the ghosts of Secret Springs start giving them more than they bargain for, Hank and Elliot have to put aside their differences and solve a century old mystery. Can they build something lasting together at the same time?   AmazonKU

A CREEPY CATALYST (A WITCH SHIFTER COZY MYSTERY BOOK 2) by M L Bonatch

Being a witch who can shift has its perks—seeing ghosts isn’t one of them. Hell-o, it would’ve been nice if someone had warned me that my ability to shift into a cat enabled me to see ghosts. I spent a good ten minutes explaining my new pet sitting business to a spirit. I thought something was off about her, but I wasn’t expecting that! If only I could understand what she was trying to tell me, because it turns out she was murdered. She’s followed me home until I can figure it out. And now I must care for her familiar until the inconsolable cat is assigned a new witch. Moving the ghost and her keening cat out of my house can’t happen soon enough. When old grudges are revealed, the list of suspects grows. And it includes a young witch at the Home for Wayward Witches, who’s flaunting too much attitude and power. It can’t be her, can it? With a killer on the loose, everyone’s got a finger or paw to point. Since I have both, I’m caught in the middle of this murder mystery. Let’s hope I can solve it before an innocent witch gets accused, or worse, someone else dies.      Amazon KU

ARCANE MAGIC (DAUGHTERS OF THE WARLOCK BOOK 6) by Maggie Shaw

A forbidden love. A league of Witches who want equal rights. And a Council hellbent on stopping them. Bella, still the black sheep of the family, has fallen in love with a wolf shifter. Though their love is forbidden, she won’t give him up. Now she’ll have to fight the Council to change the law….or risk death. Her last hope is joining the ‘League of Witches,’ a group of women determined to change the rules to give equal rights to all species. But with equal rights to love come equal rights to live, and the Council won’t allow the shifters or the Fae to step out of place. With the witches on their side, the shifters want to fight, but will this battle to end all wars end Bella and her lover’s lives in the process?      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

SKYDIVE by Roe Horvat

On New Year’s Eve, Lawrie meets a deadly attractive, loaded alpha who’s brilliant in bed and nice to boot. Pity Ernest travels so much and doesn’t do relationships. Lawrie can at least enjoy one wild weekend. Except now it’s the morning after, and things get weird. Very weird. Lawrie’s body has changed overnight, warranting the freakout of a lifetime. Ernest has been looking for his true mate since the eager age of twenty-one. After fifteen years, he’s reconciled himself to restless traveling and hook-ups. The most recent one is a real treat—a certain Lawrence Winchester, a young omega with a sharp wit and an unusually intense scent. The thought of a mate doesn’t even enter Ernest’s head as he drifts through the night in a lusty haze. The morning brings life-altering revelations. Lawrie is the one—the signs are unmistakable. Now how to break it to him gently that he’s stuck with Ernest for the rest of his life and that Ernest is, um, a slightly different species.      Amazon KU

BIG BAD by Lily Anderson

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Suicide Squad in this adult dark, rompy novel in which the most beloved villains from Buffy must team up to stop the Slayer from ending their evil universe! Demondale, Callifornia, 1999…Like Sunnydale, but whole lot more evil. Step into this alternate reality, where chaos reigns supreme. The Mayor’s sun-shade has created permanent darkness over Sunnydale, fully opening the Hellmouth once and for all. Now the newly christened Demondale has become a safe haven for vampires, beasts, and all types of ruffians. It’s never been better to be bad. Aspiring supervillains (and super nerds) Jonathan and Andrew attempt to hold their own in a town full of monsters, while eleven-hundred-year-old vengeance demon Anya is just looking for something to give her life purpose again, spending her days working at an evil juice bar. But soon word gets out that there’s a new Big Bad on the scene, one more powerful and more destructive than anyone who has come before. She, of course, is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And she’s hell-bent on rooting out all of this reality’s evil by any means necessary. Now Jonathan, Andrew, and Anya must recruit a team of Demondale’s most notorious villains—including Angelus, Spike, Drusilla, and even Ripper the malevolent magic shop owner—in order to save their world. But it’ll be no easy feat to put their pride and differences aside and stop the worst thing that has ever come to town: good. Written by acclaimed author and Buffy super fan Lily Anderson, this novel brings together Buffy’s most devious and beloved villains from the Trio to the Whirlwind to Anya, Glory, and Vampire Willow. This is one apocalypse Buffy fans are not going to want to miss!     Amazon      AB     Kobo

FORESTFALL (WORLD AT THE LAKE’S EDGE DUOLOGY BOOK TWO) by Lyndall Clipton

At the lake’s edge, I made my promise. In the forest, I will fall. The curse that haunted Lakesedge Estate has been broken, but at great cost. Violeta Graceling has sacrificed herself to end the Corruption. To escape death, Leta makes a desperate bargain with the Lord Under, one that sees her living at his side in the land of the dead. And though he claims to have given her all he promised, Leta knows this world of souls and mists hides many secrets. When she discovers she is still bound to Rowan, Leta goes to drastic lengths to reforge their connection. But her search for answers, and a path back home, will see her drawn into even more dangerous bargains, and struggling to resist the allure of a new, dark, power in Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone.

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FORCE (LUNAR WOLVES BOOK 3) by Kiki Burelli

Cy isn’t the mating kind. Cy Pataki doesn’t get attached. He doesn’t do coddling. And at thirty-two, he’s old enough to know his feelings won’t change. He’s a damn good agent who enjoys his job protecting Crescent City, but to keep it, he must mate the witch his pack lined up for him twenty years ago. David never got a choice…After years of training to be a perfect mate, David Reeds is in a world he doesn’t understand and where none of the rules make sense. Worse, his future mate doesn’t seem to want anything to do with someone so much younger and so very naïve. But, David refuses to disappoint his clan and his mentor. He has his training. He can meet Cy’s every need. Maybe then, Cy will see how well David can fit into his life. …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)   AmazonKU

THE GOLDEN ENCLAVES: A NOVEL (THE SCHOLOMANCE BOOK THREE) by Naomi Novik

The one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way. But it’s all we dream about: the hideously slim chance we’ll survive to make it out the gates and improbably find ourselves with a life ahead of us, a life outside the Scholomance halls. And now the impossible dream has come true. I’m out, we’re all out—and I didn’t even have to turn into a monstrous dark witch to make it happen. So much for my great-grandmother’s prophecy of doom and destruction. I didn’t kill enclavers, I saved them. Me and Orion and our allies. Our graduation plan worked to perfection: We saved everyone and made the world safe for all wizards and brought peace and harmony to all the enclaves everywhere. Ha, only joking! Actually, it’s gone all wrong. Someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in my stead, and probably everyone we saved is about to get killed in the brewing enclave war. And the first thing I’ve got to do now, having miraculously gotten out of the Scholomance, is turn straight around and find a way back in.

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KINGDOM OF THE FEARED (KINGDOM OF THE WICKED) by Kerri Maniscalco

Two curses. One prophecy. A reckoning all have feared. And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell. Emilia is reeling from a shocking discovery about her sister, Vittoria. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. She doesn’t just desire his body; she wants his heart and soul—but that’s something the enigmatic demon can’t promise her. When a high-ranking member of House Greed is assassinated, damning evidence somehow points to Vittoria as the murderer. Now, Emilia will do anything to get to the bottom of these accusations against the sister she thought she knew. Together, Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fueled game of deception to solve the murder and stop the unrest that’s brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters, and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared. Emilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked, nothing was as it seemed. But have the true villains been much closer all along?      Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

MISS PEREGRINE’S MUSEUM OF WONDERS: AN INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO THE DANGERS AND DELIGHTS OF THE PECULIAR WORLD FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF NEW ARRIVALS (MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN) by Ransom Riggs

Gloriously rich and utterly delightful, Miss Peregrine’s Museum of Wonders is an indispensable guide to the peculiar world, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike. Covering everything from how to blend in with suspicious normals to the most popular time loops to visit as a temporal tourist, this essential volume is ideal for anyone curious about the world of Miss Peregrine: its strange history, curious practices, fascinating places, most famous (and infamous) names, and much more. Written in Miss Peregrine’s inimitable style, it’s also a dramatic expansion of the universe fans have already come to love, introducing countless new peculiars, enemies, time loops, stories, and secrets, in addition to hundreds of never-before-seen vintage found photographs and select illustrations.      Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

ART OF SEDUCTION by Aja Foxx

~ René ~As the product of a cross species mating, I lived with a foot in two worlds, vampires and gryphons. I had very little patience for either of them. Learning that the prince of gryphons was my mate didn’t make me happy, but I only got one mate. Giving him up wasn’t possible, no matter how many others tried to keep us apart. ~ Alessandro ~As prince of all the gryphons in Italy, I was used to getting my way. People did not say no to me, which made finding my contrary mate all that more intriguing. René had no problem telling me no or disobeying my orders. If I wanted to keep the sexy man—and I did—then I needed to learn how to seduce him over to my way of thinking. It would help if people would stop trying to kill us.       Amazon KU

SECRETS SO DEEP by Ginny Myers Sain

Twelve years ago, Avril’s mother drowned at Whisper Cove theater, just off the rocky Connecticut coastline. It was ruled an accident, but Avril’s never been totally convinced. Local legend claims that the women in the waves—ghosts from old whaling stories—called her mother into the ocean with their whispering. Because, as they say at Whisper Cove, what the sea wants, the sea will have.
While Avril doesn’t believe in ghosts, she knows there are lots of different ways for places, and people, to be haunted. She’s spent the past twelve years trying to make sense of the strange bits and pieces she does remember from the night she lost her mother. Stars falling into the sea. A blinding light. A tight grip on her wrist. The odd sensation of flying. Now, at seventeen, she’s returning to Whisper Cove for the first time, and she might finally unravel the mystery of what really happened. As Avril becomes more involved with camp director Willa and her mysterious son Cole, Whisper Cove reveals itself to her. Distances seem to shift in the strange fog. Echoes of long-past moments bounce off the marsh. And Avril keeps meeting herself—and her dead mother—late at night, at the edge of the ocean. The truth Avril seeks is ready to be discovered. But it will come at a terrible cost.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

SOUL OF THE DEEP (OF MERMAIDS AND ORISA BOOK TWO) by Natasha Bowen

One life. One choice. One sacrifice. To save those closest to her, Simi traded away everything: her freedom, her family, and the boy she loves. Now she is sworn to serve a new god, watching over the Land of the Dead at the bottom of the ocean. But when signs of demons begin to appear, it’s clear there are deeper consequences of Simi’s trade. These demons spell the world’s ruin . . . and because of Simi, they now have a way into the human realm. With the fate of the world at stake, Simi must break her promise and team up with a scheming trickster of a god. And if they succeed, perhaps Simi can also unbreak her heart along the way, and find herself again.

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A PURPOSE THAT RESTORES US: THE MAGIC ACCOUNTS 3 by Meg Notaro

At home, my life is amazing, thanks to my boyfriend, Cosmo Ono-Nai, and his wonderful family that I’ve become a part of. I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. But work is a different story. All anyone’s talking about is the Red Cloth this, the Red Cloth that. I can’t escape them, and all I really want is to find someplace the witches can’t reach, take my family—my pride—there, and hide them away from the world. But I can’t. I’ll do everything in my power to protect them, and everyone else, from the building threat. There’s this dread building in my chest about what’s to come, and I have a feeling the Red Cloth is planning something big. I only wish I knew what so I could keep Cos, Jude, and the rest of our family safe.      Amazon KU

THE SACRIFICE by Rin Chupeco

Pristine beaches, lush greenery, and perfect weather, the island of Kisapmata would be the vacation destination…if not for the curse. The Filipino locals speak of it in hushed voices and refuse to step foot on the island. They know the lives it has claimed. They won’t be next. A Hollywood film crew won’t be dissuaded. Legend claims a Dreamer god sleeps, waiting to grant unimaginable powers in exchange for eight sacrifices. The producers are determined to document the evidence. And they convince Alon, a local teen, to be their guide. Within minutes of their arrival, a giant sinkhole appears, revealing a giant balete tree with a mummified corpse entwined in its gnarled branches. And the crew start seeing strange visions. Alon knows they are falling victim to the island’s curse. If Alon can’t convince them to leave, there is no telling who will survive. Or how much the Dreamer god will destroy.      Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

SPRING FLING (A SHELLY MAYPO WITCH PI COZY MYSTERY BOOK 1) by C D Gorri

Since her graduation with two degrees from a tony university, Michelle Margaret Maypo, a curvy and quick-witted young woman approaching her thirties, has been at loose ends. Lovingly known as Shelly to her friends and family, she writes feature articles for the local paper the ‘Cape Coast Crier’ but yearns for more excitement in her life. Mixing business and pleasure, Shelly agrees to a date to the City Zoo where she is to cover the grand reopening. While perusing the grounds, she encounters the incredibly handsome Dr. Gabriel Ramos, zoologist, and Cape Coast Zoo Director. Her date pales in comparison to the virile male. And something about him seems to call to her. Is it Shelly’s imagination or does the smexy veterinarian have a secret? That mystery would just have to wait after she meets some rowdy and precocious apes who set her on a path to her true destiny as an ace PI. Can Shelly trust her natural intuition and fledgling practicing witch skills to take on a very clever killer who has local Police completely stumped?      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

PURRFECTLY TRAPPED (MAVERICK PRIDE TALES BOOK 3) by C D Gorri

Gretchen has spent a lifetime searching for love. Now the only man she wants thinks he’s a Tiger! 
Cut It Out is open for business! Moving to Maverick Point for affordable rents and to be near her bestie was a no brainer. But Gretchen had no idea her first client was going to be six and a half feet of gorgeousness. Hot or not, the man is desperate for a trim and shave. Not a problem. Well, it wouldn’t be, if she could stop staring at all those muscles and focus on his unkempt locks instead. But a girl’s got needs…Reg has been trying to make amends for past mistakes, neglecting other things in the process. Like his hair and beard. Not good for a Tiger chosen to guard the precious Nari of the Maverick Pride. When Uncle Uzzi comes for a consultation, he orders the Tiger to get his overly furry butt to the new salon pronto. Reg isn’t too convinced the Witch knows what he’s doing, until the second he enters the salon and scents his mate. There is just one problem. The sassy stylist doesn’t know a thing about Shifters. Can Reg convince her to be his? He has no choice. This Tiger won’t rest until the fiery little human is purrfectly trapped.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BURN: THE PHOENIX OMEGA TRILOGY BOOK ONE by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

Sometimes it’s not just bats in the belfry. Omega phoenix shifter Egan has lived his entire life in the same home in the same small town—this life anyway because phoenixes have many. Egan has never traveled beyond the county and, while he’s lonely sometimes, he’s content with his uncomplicated no-fuss existence. Warlock Tamon thought he was escaping his life but found himself driving directly to it instead. Little did he expect that his car would lead him straight to his mate, an omega phoenix. But mating a phoenix shifter isn’t the same as mating a warlock or other shifters. Even taking a human mate would be less complicated, but no one else exists for Tamon once he sees Egan. Tamon’s past catches up with him in the form of his warlock cousin. When the pair invoke powerful enchantments and spells, Egan unleashes his own magic—one he didn’t know he possesses, and that’s when things get really interesting.      Amazon KU

ARRIVAL (CURSE OF THE PIRATE KINGS BOOK 1) by Minerva Kayden

My name is Angel Ryan, a thirty-six-year-old assassin from California, and, as I soon discover, future queen to the four Pirate Kings of Nyxleia. Yeah, apparently a world full of sexy pirates actually exists. And according to the Sea Witch’s prophecy, me becoming their queen will save their seas from dying and islands from sinking. But all that save-the-world BS seems like a lot of work to me. So I tell them to f^ck off. I just want to go back to my life as an assassin and the eventual retirement plan of staying away from people. However, the four pirates don’t give me a choice. They have to teach me to submit and allow them to claim me together, or their kingdoms will fall. I should hate what they do to me. And yet, I can’t help but crave more. Although I still have no desire to become their queen, let alone be a hero.      Amazon KU

THE VINTAGE MEDIUM (THE CHANCELLOR FAIRY TALES BOOK 4) by Melanie Karsak

The spirits who linger in my store dance the jitterbug, look after the plants, and gossip about long-dead relatives. Even though no one believes me about my mediumistic gifts, it’s my job to aid these lost souls. I can help them, even if I gave up hoping to find someone who understood me long ago. Call me a vintage-items peddler, but it’s my duty to match ghosts—and the objects to which they are attached—with the people who need them. That’s where James comes in. James Herringbone, the high-end antique dealer who looks like he just stepped out of an expensive cologne ad, possesses a pocket watch I desperately need. Until I get it back, the spirit of a flapper girl who haunts my shop will let me have no rest. Talking to James isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I mean, he is perfection in glasses and a tweed jacket, even if he looks down on junk-item antiquarians like me. But when I try to bargain with James for the pocket watch, things get…complicated. Of course they do. Because this is Chancellor, where magic lives on every corner.       Amazon KU

DRUID’S MOON by Deniz Bevan

Lyne Vanlith, an archaeologist who seeks a logical explanation to any mystery, discovers an ancient Druidic curse on her first dig. When the signs foretold by the curse descend on her, Lyne can’t find a reasonable interpretation. And that’s even before a Beast rescues her from a monstrous sea-creature. She drops a grateful kiss on the snout of the Beast, who transforms into a man, Frederick Cunnick, Baron of Lansladron. Lyne is meant to be Beauty to his Beast—and break the curse forever. Now both spellkeeper and monster are targeting Lyne. She must take up her legendary role, to defeat the curse and save Frederick—and herself. Instead of logic, for the first time, Lyne must trust her heart.

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DRAGON PRINCE’S NECROMANCER (DRAGONS OF SERAI BOOK TWO) by Amy Sumida

Death walks beside me. Two weeks ago, I was hired by the Dragon Prince of Zaru to help his brother, the King, deal with their dead. Not that there is an abundance of corpses in their kingdom, but those who die aren’t staying in their graves. As a necromancer, I’m one of the few people on Serai who can put the dead to rest and discover why they are rising. As a Raltven, I’m particularly good at it. Good enough that the King of Zaru sent his brother across the sea to find someone like me. At first sight, desire sparked between Prince Racmar and me. On the way to Zaru, our attraction for each other had grown. Now it’s reached the point of combustion, but I want more than a single night of pleasure from the Prince. To win him, I must play a dangerous game, tantalizing the man without riling the beast inside him. Between Racmar and the dead, I have some serious work to do, and both are presenting unforeseen complications. The reanimated corpses aren’t talking, something both unusual and unfortunate for my investigation. Then there is Prince Racmar who speaks too much, and his words are clawing at my resistance. I don’t know who will break first—the unknown power behind the dead, the Dragon Prince, or me. Death walks beside us Raltven, in our shadow form we are akin to spirits, but if I’m not careful, a spirit is exactly what I will become.      Amazon KU

MONSTROUS TRUTHS (FORGOTTEN CITY BOOK 2) by K A Knight

Thirty years ago the world as we know it was lost. Now humans live like rats, desperate for food and safety, the wall towering before us as a mocking reminder of what happened…But some, some are born into privilege and wealth and I am one of those. I spend my days trying to change the world we live in, fighting for the truth as any good scientist does. However, when I am thrust through the wall I have to fight just to survive. Hurt, alone and scared I run smack into the very creatures we are taught to fear. A monster. But this monster is intent on protecting me, even as I fear him. Together we must delve into the past, to find the truth behind the monster’s creation. The truth behind what happened all those years ago and when we do? It changes my entire future. The world crumbling around me, I cling to the only honest thing I find. Him. But when the humans decide they want their research, and their scientist back, I am ripped from the safety of his arms. Once more fighting to survive, I promise to find the truth, even if it costs me my life. With my monster at my side, I will untangle the lies, I will find the truth and when I do? This whole Monstrous plan will come unravelled.     AmazonKU

A MONSTER’S PREY by Lylah Taylor

He says he can’t let me go… and when he touches me, I forget why I’d want to leave. The streets have become a dangerous place, something to avoid at all costs once the sun goes down. Unable to resist breaking the curfew, Jade finds herself in a vulnerable position. Now she must decide, either help the creature who protected her, or run. She’s supposed to fear him, but there’s an attraction she can’t deny. Fate’s design is cruel, and staying means certain death—but would life be worth living without him?        AmazonKU

CUPID IS A CAT by Lise Gold

American born project manager Nora Bloom enjoys her life in London, but love hasn’t been easy. To stop herself from thinking about her ex for a night, she signs up for a speed-dating event. Not looking for anything other than distraction, she’s surprised when she meets an Israeli woman who leaves a lasting impression on her. London-based diamond dealer Yael Kehim joins her single friend on a speed-dating night. Already casually dating someone, she’s only there for moral support, but after meeting Nora, her mind keeps going back to that night, and she can’t help but wonder what would have happened if she’d made different choices. Cupid reports to The Almighty. Roaming the earth, spreading love, and bringing destined souls together, they take their assignments very seriously. To blend in, they manifest in many different forms, but when morphing into Toby, a cuddly ginger cat, they find a whole new level of joy in their job, and distractions are lurking around every corner. When Nora and Yael finally meet again, strange things start to happen—things that are too bizarre to be coincidental. Is there free will in love? Or is our destiny written in the stars?   AmazonKU

TO WIELD A CROWN (CURSE OF THE CYREN QUEEN BOOK 4) by Helen Scheuerer

The time has come to obtain the final birthstone of Saddoriel. Reeling from a near-deadly sacrifice, Roh must rally all her strength if she is to take her place upon the throne. But with cyrenkind divided and enemies closing in, the road to Lochloria and beyond is more dangerous than ever. An ancient prophecy looms, loyalties are tested and Roh races against the clock that threatens to undo all she’s fought for. As a centuries-long conflict comes to a head and forces of nature collide, Roh has to decide if there is more than one kind of magic in this world, and whether or not she has the power to harness it. Some bonds will solidify, while others will be fractured forever – but all must take up their swords and face the final battle for a better Saddoriel. Will Roh emerge from the perils victorious, or will the trials claim her at last?      Amazon KU

TOOTH AND NAIL: A STEAMPUNK SLEEPING BEAUTY (MUTANTS AND MODIFIEDS BOOK 3) by C I Chevron

Beware the Blood Angel…1873 is a year of freedom for Aurelia Steelhaugh, liberty from those seeking to capture or cure her of vampirism. Now, she travels the continent using social engagements and husband-hunting as covers for her clandestine activities. Upon hearing of a village of vampires, she sets out to find her roots, only to discover she’s once again being hunted. Luka Von Kage, eschewing the trappings of his barony, uses the strength of stone to hunt monsters, and he never fails. Now charged with finding the missing Steelhaugh sister, his ship is shot down, landing in a village of the most dangerous creatures he’s ever faced. Among them is the one monster he loves more than life itself…the woman he was sent to find. Together, Aurelia and Luka discover their entwined pasts and a bond that strengthens their powers. But time is short, and they must learn to embrace their heritage and harness their talents or fail. Never before has there been such a unique pairing, and their enemies have no idea what they’ve uncovered. For when night falls, the blood guardian and the stone baron will rise.      Amazon KU

GOD OF SUMMER by Kat Chant

Angus McCraggan sacrificed his life to break the Celtic curse laid upon his people in the Bronze Age. He failed. Millennia later, he returns to modern Ireland to find his people have become feral, vengeful shadows. With his hollow hill now a tourist attraction, he uses his power to keep his past hidden. Until an American calls him out…Since a banshee attacked her as a teen, Erin De Santos has been tormented by dreams of a boy she’s never met. Armed with a new identity, she returns to the Emerald Isle determined to face her nightmare. But her discovery turns fatal. When the banshee strikes again, Angus surrenders his heart—and his hope of freeing his people—to save her. With his life now hers and his curse descending, Erin must make a terrible choice: kill her savior or share his doom.      Amazon     Kobo

VAMP BOOK THREEE – BLOODLINES by Kimberly Todd

Katerina didn’t sign up to be a hero for the vampire family that she never knew she had. But with her mother’s return and the full force of the Hapsbergen clan threatening all those she loves, Katerina must decide to fight her enemy and take her rightful place as the head of the Dallenbach Elder Family or risk losing all those that are dear to her and changing the fate of all Elder family vampires.
When an unforeseen circumstance causes Serena to fall into the hands of those who want her dead, will she survive long enough for Katerina to master her newfound strength and save the woman she loves? Will the ancient feud between the Dallenbachs and Hapsbergens destroy the last of the Vanderens or can the clans finally find peace?      Amazon KU

PRINCE OF SINS AND SHADOWS: FAE OF REWYTH BOOK TWO by Emily Blackwood

Jade may have survived her wedding night in the ruthless kingdom of Rewyth, but her battle is far from over. Thrown into yet another new world, Jade is forced to fight between her heart and her intuition as humans and fae pull her in opposite directions. Jade is no longer the only human in sight, yet she finds herself defending the fae more and more. Malachi’s life is thrown into a spiral as he learns more about his father’s lies, his mother’s secrets, and his wife’s destiny. He is willing to protect Jade at all costs, even if she’s in more danger with every passing day. Fighting his instincts as the Prince of Shadows, Malachi is forced to submit to human ruling, following his mother’s plan to unite humans and fae and create peace in the human kingdom of Fearford. Jade and Malachi’s journey continues in Prince of Sins and Shadows as new enemies, ancient prophecies, and mythical creatures threaten them every step of the way. Will their bond defy the true nature of who they really are? Or will they succumb to the strong forces that pull them apart?      Amazon KU

CURSED MIDLIFE BEAR (SHIfTER NATION: FATED OVER FORTY) by Meg Ripley

When I turned 40, getting divorced was nowhere on my radar. Neither was getting pregnant with a cursed bear shifter’s baby. Have a divorce party, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. It was, until I ended up in handcuffs. A group of Karens rained on my parade at the winery And in my drunken haze, I mooned every last one of them— Along with the responding officer called in to arrest my ass. Not a good look for a teacher starting off in a new little town. When he cuffed me, I stumbled into his rock-hard body, But he softened up once he brought me down to the station, Taking pity on me and caring for me throughout the night. The charges were dropped the next morning, So he gave me a ride home, and I offered him breakfast. But Landon was hungry for me and jumped right to dessert.
Fast forward to now, when I find out I’m pregnant at 40, But the fun doesn’t end there. Apparently, Landon’s part bear. Oh, and his family? Yeah, they’ve been cursed for generations. Now my unborn child could turn out to be a feral beast— Just like Landon’s brother, who’s now on the hunt for me.   AmazonKU

FAETED UNDER FIRE by Cassidy K O’Connor and Sheri Lyn

A human cop, a paranormal agent, and nine missing kids. Prejudice aside, they have to work together if they want to stop number ten. Tristan James didn’t know he had a latent paranormal gene in his body until he was attacked on the job as an officer with Tampa PD and killed. As a phoenix shifter, he rose from the ashes and came back stronger than ever. Unfortunately, he was no longer human, this meant no job, no home, no friends. New purpose finds him with the help of a paranormal federal agency offering him a job. He has to put his own learned hatreds aside and accept the paranormals he was now one of. Maddox Smith loved his job with the Paranormal Investigative Services. He knew what it was like to have no one looking out for you and that’s what made him a good agent. Someone is taking paranormal kids and he has no leads. When a recently turned human is booted from the police and brought to P.I.S. and partnered with him, Maddox wants nothing to do with him. What had the humans ever done for their kind? Can they forget their biases and solve the case before there’s a tenth?      Amazon KU

CHASED (OUTLAW WOLVES BOOK THREE) by Anastasia Wilde

Gabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches. Not him. No way. Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off. Something inside her calls to his wolf—and no matter how much Sanchez might fight it, he can’t seem to stay away. Then he learns that her ruthless, powerful family already has a mate picked out for Madison, and they sure as hell won’t give up a valuable alliance for an outlaw burnout like him. Has the fiercest, grumpiest, most terrifying outlaw of all found a battle he can’t win?      Amazon KU

CITY OF RUIN (WITCH WALKER TWO) by Charissa Weaks

The night the Prince of the East razed her village, Raina Bloodgood’s life changed forever. Forced into someone else’s war—and into the arms of the Witch Collector, Alexus Thibault—Raina discovered that everything she believed was wrong, and that she was capable of far more than anyone imagined. Now, the Prince of the East has taken the Frost King as a pawn in his war against the Summerlands, causing Alexus’s life to hang in the balance. To thwart the prince’s endgame and prevent the Tiressian empire from returning to an age of gods, Raina, Alexus, and a band of Northlanders race against the sands of time to reach a mystical desert land where merciless assassins lurk around every corner. In the midst of tragedy, Raina and Alexus fight to stay together and alive, all while a nefarious presence follows them straight to the jeweled gates of the Summerland queen’s citadel—the City of Ruin. With much to fear, it’s the terror of a past she shouldn’t remember that Raina cannot cast from her dreams. A past that’s determined to find her. One way or another.

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LOVE AND BONDS by Liz E Cooper

I’m faced with four gorgeous men, handpicked by my late father to be my alpha mates. Sounds great, right? Only one problem, they’re a pack with violent pasts. There’s Kai, the crazy incubus demon with all the sex appeal. Ty, the sweet but morose vampire. Lance, the unfriendly but captivating were-wolf. And their leader, Daniel, the cocky but dangerously handsome fae. Seriously, dad, what were you thinking? I spent my whole life using witch magic to stop the change to omega from happening, but when my father dies, my spells dry up and my heat is coming. Fast. I refuse to be a weak omega who gets abused by an arrogant alpha. However, when I’m forced to fight off increasing attacks from demonic forces, I find myself having to rely on the very men I fear to help find out who’s behind the attacks and stop them. And, as if I didn’t have enough stress, I’m running out of time to make a decision on the alphas. I definitely don’t want my quickly approaching omega heat making the tough call for me. The guys seem kind of trustworthy, but they could also be behind these attacks to push me towards them. Sigh, what’s a gal to do?      Amazon KU

MOTH PIT (CPONTEMPORARY CRYPTIDS BOOK 1) by Amara Lynn

It all starts with a hum, a thrum, a bum bah dum dum. Every year, the ultimate moth rave takes place in the mountains of West Virginia, unbeknownst to most people. To the community of mothpeople who do know about this moth pit, it’s the best kept secret in the country. For Erris, it’s a burden. With expectations of finding a mate, and Erris having little interest in romance, it’s nothing but a tedious chore. Enter Sol, a friend from high school with social anxiety who also wishes for the party to be over. Between the two of them, they might just have a chance at getting their hassling parents off their wings, and as an added bonus, the local toxic pest, Ren. All they have to do is pretend to be together. Easy enough, right? Except in spending time together, Erris and Sol realize something real might be there after all.

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LUCIFER’S BRIDE by Roxie Ray and Skye Wilson

You know the story, love. It’s a tale as old as time itself. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl meets devilishly charming bastard who tempts with her everything she’s ever dreamed of—and the Devil doesn’t make promises he can’t keep. You see, darling, that boy never deserved you to begin with. You, my treasure, you deserved the entire world laid out at your dainty little feet—and so much more. No ungrateful, simple-minded boy could ever give you that. But I could. I will. My Evie. My eternal love. Only creature on God’s green earth, Heaven above it or even Hell below, who could ever stir the flames of desire into my my cold, sinner’s heart. I stole you from that pathetic moron you were calling a fiancé again, it’s true. But after the way he messed you over—frankly, this time, it was like he was asking for it. You were never really his, love…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)   AmazonKU

DARK GAMBIT THE PAWN (CHILDREN OF THE GODS BOOK 6 ) by I T Lucas

Temporarily assigned to supervise a team of bioinformaticians, Marcel expects to spend a couple of weeks in the peaceful retreat of Safe Haven, enjoying Oregon Coast’s cool weather and rugged beauty. Things quickly turn chaotic when the retreat’s director receives an email with an encoded message about a potential new threat to the clan. While those in charge of security debate what to do next, Safe Haven’s first ever paranormal retreat is about to begin, and one of the attendees is a mysterious woman who makes Marcel’s heart beat faster whenever she’s near. Is the beautiful mortal his one truelove? Or is she the harbinger of more bad news?      Amazon KU

RYKER (THE PROTECTORS SERIES BOOK 23) by Teresa Gabelman

Ryker did his job as a VC Warrior and did it well. His connection with Bonnie was the reason he ended up working under Sloan Murphy and he had no regrets. Being a Warlock with unique talents made him valuable wherever he went. It also meant that he moved around a lot going to where he was needed most. Because of this Ryker liked to keep to himself, that was until he met a spitfire blonde who talked to chickens. Never had Ryker met anyone quite like Susan Dobbs. She didn’t use her looks to get what she wanted. Instead, she used her voice. Susan was smart, funny and Ryker enjoyed her company. His protective instincts kicked in almost instantly after meeting Susan but learning that she was alone in the world drew him to her in ways that surprised him. It’s not until Susan’s life is put in danger does Ryker realize his true feelings for this woman. Knowing exactly what needs to be done, Ryker prepares for a battle he will not lose. Not even the deepest depths of hell will keep him from finding Susan.      Amazon KU

DAMAGED MATE (IMMORTAL WOLF SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Nikita Slater

Brutalized by a false mate. The day my human self died in a watery grave, my inner wolf took over to protect me. For two hundred years, I lived, hunted, and survived as a lone wolf. Then a voice spoke to me through the wildness in my head, calling me to him. A voice I can’t deny. The voice of my true mate. He wants to claim me in the way of our traditions, but I fear him. I was claimed once before by a false mate, and it led to centuries of pain and suffering. I can’t trust this new mate or the modern world he wants me to live in. So I’ll hide behind the protection of my wolf, biding my time until I can escape. Exiled from my homeland. I felt the moment my mate died, like my soul was torn from my body. So when I find her on my doorstep two hundred years later, looking up at me from the crystal blue gaze of her snowy wolf, I’m both shocked and elated. I want to claim my mate, but first I must coax her into turning human again, then heal the trauma that makes her fear me. When I’ve made her mine, I will hunt down the shifter who dared to claim my mate and I will make him pay for every second of her suffering. Then I will return to my people and claim my position as their alpha.   AmazonKU

MAID FOR THE BEAR by Harmony Raines

She’s a forty-something single mom working as a maid. He’s a billionaire bear shifter. Maggie isn’t looking for anything other than a fresh start in a new town after a messy divorce from her cheating husband. Until she meets Quincy, a man who offers her love and loyalty. But she’s heard that before. However, Quincy soon convinces Maggie he is the one for her. More importantly, he is the father her son deserves. But when her ex-husband arrives in Bear Creek, she’s left questioning Quincy’s actions. He’s spent his life building a business empire so that he could give his mate the life she deserves. Only his mate never appeared. As the years passed by his gray hairs appeared at his temples, he’d given up on ever meeting his mate. But when he’s called home to Bear Creek, he finds Maggie and her adorable son at his house. He knows she’s been hurt before. Can Quincy prove to her that he is the one she can trust in? The one who will never let her down. However, when her ex-husband starts meddling in their relationship, Quincy is worried he might be about to experience the midlife crisis from hell – losing his mate.      Amazon KU

ODD TIMES FOR SOPHIE FEEGLE by Gwen DeMarco

Welcome to the Mythical town of Murias – a quaint little town in Cascadia where fairytale creatures quietly live among humans. When a series of unsolved and bizarre murders occurs, it threatens to expose the Mythicals in town. And the timing couldn’t be worse: Murias’s Hunter’s Moon Festival – Cascadia’s largest Mythical event – is less than a week away. Sophie’s unique powers are called into action once more. Marcella, head of the Fae Conclave, has a vested interest in ensuring Murias’s is a success and sends Sophie and Mac to find the murderer. This has the added benefit of getting Sophie out of San Francisco, where a local wolf shifter pack has her in their sights after the death of their alpha. Much to Sophie’s chagrin, the Conclave also wants her to work closely with her newly discovered twin sister Ruby. While Ruby has her own unique supernatural abilities, she is everything that Sophie is not: bubbly, cheerful, and a “reformed” serial killer. At least Sophie gets to bring her fox shifter boyfriend Mac on the trip, meet Mac’s family, and, if all goes well, maybe even experience the Hunter’s Moon Festival. But as always with Sophie, things start to get odd in the town of Murias.   AmazonKU

SHAY’S ACCEPTANCE (PROPHECY SERIES BOOK TWO) by Bre Rose

VS note: Cliffhanger.

Mav – We hit her! Who the fuck was she running from? Two wolves, a vampire and a fae. Then those dreaded words, she’s not breathing. We‘ve come so close, I can’t lose her now before we reconnect. What does this mean for my child, the one I never knew existed? If she survives, how do I explain who she is, what her role is in the prophecy that could bring the end to all supernatural beings. Then there’s the four of them, how did she mate with them as well? They think they can keep her from me but they have another thing coming. Shay – Who are these men who claim to be my mates? They told me of a supernatural world, one I never knew existed. Apparently I should have, since I’m part of a prophecy that could end it all. But how can I do that if I can’t accept what they’re saying about who I truly am. Can I do it in time before he finds me? He only wants to ensure he stays in power.      Amazon KU

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

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“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 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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HUNTED BY THE ALIEN WARLORD (WARLORDS OF XORIA BOOK 1) by Kyra Snow

He hunted me. He captured me. Now he vows to make me his bride. For three years, I’ve been stuck on this alien planet. Three years of protecting my sister from the brutal Xorian Warlords. Three years, and I never considered what I’d do if one of them chose me. Now I belong to the fearsome leader of the Orakas desert tribe, but I’m not just his prisoner. I’m his Ezarri. His queen. And he says I will warm his bed each and every night.     Amazon KU

JACE: ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY BOOK 12 by Tasha Black

This grumpy soldier wants to guard her life, but she only wants to guard her heart. Jace’s glorious career as an Invicta warrior is cut short when he is assigned guard duty for a tiny alien baby. Just because he’s a glorified nanny for the frustratingly irresistible little bundle, doesn’t mean he has forgotten his duty. But when the baby’s adoptive mother shows up, his heart and libido are both thrown into a hurricane of need swirling around the little Terran. Susannah is leaving her home world to find peace and love by adopting a baby. She expects the two will live alone on the frontier, far from any man she could inadvertently fall for and harm with the curse that was placed on her years ago. When she finds out the achingly gorgeous and dead serious guard who delivered the baby will be living with them, she isn’t sure how she can resist their mutual attraction. When strange things begin to happen on her land, she and the burly warrior will have to work together to solve the mystery and keep baby Zeke safe. And every dangerous situation seems to wind her up in his arms.
Jace can tell she’s desperate to resist him. But his frantic need for her weighs more and more heavily on his heart. If they want to start a life together, this serious pair might have to find a way to lighten up.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

CALLUM (SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN ALIEN BROTHERS BOOK THREE) by Honey Phillips

Can a weary alien warrior and a wary human widow learn to love again? The life of a warrior is all Callum has ever known, but after a long, meaningless war he is tired of fighting. Instead, he chooses to accompany his brothers in arms to a new life on a backwater planet and finds an unexpected peace in the hard work of restoring their isolated ranch. When his former commander finds a bride amongst the human settlers nearby, he has no intention of following in his footsteps. He learned long ago that females could not be trusted – not even the deliciously curvy female with the sad eyes who haunts his dreams. Pearl married young – only to find out that the charming man she married was a monster behind closed doors. Although she stayed with him for the sake of her sister, now that he’s gone she has no intention of becoming involved with another male – not even the big, silent alien warrior who arouses long forgotten feelings. When Pearl is forced to go to Callum for help, the two of them are trapped together. Is the overwhelming attraction between them enough to overcome the wounds of the past? And will an unexpected enemy destroy any chance of a future together?      Amazon KU

SWEETWATER AND THE WITCH (A HARMONY NOVELBOOK 16) by Jayne Castle

If there’s something Ravenna Chastain knows, it’s when to end things. And after she almost winds up the victim of a cult that believes she’s a witch, it’s easy to walk away from her dead-end career, ready for a new start. But where to find a job that would allow her to use her very specialized skill set? The answer is clear: she becomes a matchmaker. But even a successful matchmaker can’t find someone for everyone, and Ravenna considers Ethan Sweetwater her first professional failure. After nine failed dates, Ravenna knows it’s time to cut Ethan loose. But Ethan refuses to be fired as a client—he needs one final date to a business function. Since Ravenna needs a date herself to a family event, they agree to a deal: she will be his (business) date if he will be her (fake) date to her grandparents’ anniversary celebration. What Ethan fails to mention is that attending the business function is a cover for some industrial espionage that he’s doing as a favor to the new Illusion Town Guild boss. Ravenna is happy to help, but their relationship gets even more complicated when things heat up—the chemistry between them is explosive, as explosive as the danger that’s stalking Ravenna. Lucky for her, Ethan isn’t just an engineer—he’s also a Sweetwater, and Sweetwaters are known for hunting down monsters.

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ONLY BAD OPTIONS: A GALACTIC BONDS BOOK by Jennifer Estep

A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me. I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life. I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both. A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me. But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets. Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.    Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ENCHANTING HER MATE: ALIENS OF OLUURA BOOK 6 by Ivy Knox

All Jo ever wanted was to support her coven and use her powers for good, but after she accidentally hurts a member of the clan, she goes into exile while trying to get a grip on her magic. Jo is convinced a little time away from the clan and her nemesis, Tibik, is just what she needs to hone her craft and clear her head. But she soon discovers that Niro’s caves are a bit too crowded for her liking. When Niro’s sister, Alu, shows up unexpectedly for dinner and offers her a place to stay in exchange for a spell that will rid her pet bird of an ancient spirit, Jo jumps at the chance to get a little more space. Not long after Jo arrives at Alu’s cottage, she learns that things are not what they seem, and she must stay in order to protect Alu from dangers that seem to lurk in every corner of the jungle surrounding her home. As Jo and Alu spend more time together, tensions rise, and it becomes harder for them to resist each other. The closer they become, the more they start to wonder if it’s just a crush, or a love that could send them to their knees.      Amazon KU

THE OASIS DECEPTION (ORIGINS OF THAW BOOK TWO) by Heidi Catherine and Tamar Sloan

VS Note:  From AUG 5

A hundred teens. A thousand broken promises. A future built on lies. Fyve and Halo passed The Oasis Trials and boarded the promised ship, alongside a hundred teens carefully chosen by the mythical force known as Terra. They expect to sail to Tomorrow Land—a place where food is plentiful and opportunities abound. What they don’t expect is to meet Terra herself…As danger winds its way through the decaying ship, Fyve and Halo must try to put together the pieces of the most complex puzzle they’ve encountered yet. How is Terra managing to control things that can’t possibly be controlled? Why are people disappearing, and where are they being taken? And what’s in the secret section of the ship that Fyve and Halo were never meant to discover? As the search for tomorrow becomes a quest to make sense of today, Fyve and Halo will need to draw on their strengths to get one step ahead of a power who’s been manipulating them all along.     Amazon KU

BARGAIN WITH A BEAST by Grace Goodwin

Adrian Davis thought getting on a real-life, ‘beam me up, Scotty’, transport pad was adventure enough. Visiting her mother—and the Atlan beast her mom had chosen as a mate—on another planet? Setting foot in an Atlan prison? Completely crazy. Like totally, bat-shit, what-the-hell-was-she-doing-with-her-life crazy. She was supposed to spend a few days wandering around with her twin sister, seeing the sights, expanding her horizons. The trip was supposed to be a much needed break from the hectic schedule she was keeping in school. She was only nineteen. She had plans. Finish college. Medical school. Husband. House. Two-point-five perfect kids and a golden retriever named Buddy. All that changed with one roar of pain. She heard him. A beast. He was out of control, locked behind an impenetrable wall, alone. Suffering the agony of mating fever. Ready to die. Forsaken. Adrian can’t let him go. She will have to fight a centuries old system, warlords on another world, and the beast himself to get what she wants. To save him. To keep him for herself.

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LIGHTNING BORN: AM MM FRANKENSTEIN RETELLING (MONSTERS & MAYHEM BOOK ONE) by Sam Burns

He wakes with fire in his veins, and at first, that pain is all he knows. He is born of obsession, magic, and the storm raging above his creator’s laboratory. They tell him that his name is Davidson, or Davy Dearest, the beloved of the doctor who brought him back to life. He cannot speak when he wakes, but the doctor doesn’t seem to mind. Perhaps because it keeps him from saying that he doesn’t remember a life before waking up. Keeps him from saying that he doesn’t feel anything but fear for the doctor. But the doctor’s assistant, Gio, seems to understand. He’s always there to help, to reteach the things Davidson has forgotten with patience and kindness. But if he really is Davy, love of the doctor’s life, then why is he drawn more and more to the kind, quiet Gio? As clues from Davy Dearest’s life start to pile up, the picture they paint is more grim than he could have imagined, and it sets Davidson and Gio on a dangerous path to freedom and redemption. Lightning Born is an MM horror retelling of Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus, as part of the collaboration Monsters & Mayhem: An MM Horror Collection, adapting some of your favorite classic horror stories with an MM romance twist. It contains themes darker than the average Sam Burns book, including suicide, so take care and keep that in mind before you dive in!      Amazon KU

VEILED IN SHADOW: AN ALIEN MAFIA ROMANCE by Chloe Parker and Clarissa Bright

Can one human woman seduce the most powerful males in the galaxy? I’m about to find out. When the Aelyd mafia took my best friend, I decided to go looking for her. These aliens have been looking for brides – for vessels – and I know she must be in trouble. Now I’ve found myself entangled with three alien crimelords, all of whom want me as their mate. Keon, the Deviant Prince of the Ganivet Family. Atlas, the Ganivet Boss, known as the Untouchable Man. And Corvus, the stoic, deadly assassin playing them both. I’ll have to tread carefully to trap these men in my web, but I’ll do it using my wits, my charm, and my body. And hopefully I won’t get caught myself.    AmazonKU

ENSNARED BY THE ALIEN LORD (LORDS OF DESTRA BOOK 6) by Ella Blake

Scaron – I go out on a hunting expedition and what do I return with? An alien female. I’d toss her out, but…she’s absurdly appealing to me. The longer I allow her to live on my ship, the less I want to kill her. With a looming showdown against our enemy to prepare for, the last thing I need is a female distracting me, but I cannot stay away and I would kill to protect her. Wyn – I’m stranded on this planet and captured by aliens who are battling against enemies who want to kill them for some healing liquid their living ship produces. How did I go from living a quiet life as a medical doctor to this? To top it off, their leader is a red-eyed, dagger-wielding male with a smirk that makes my knees weak and a kiss that sets me on fire. Is he my enemy or the best thing to ever strut into my life? When a terrible attack calls my medical skills into use, Scaron and I must work together to save the lives of his people and defend against an enemy that shocks me to my core. Humans know this planet better than I thought and it will take a united front of allies—who I thought were dead—to escape with our lives.      Amazon KU

RAPHAEL’S REDEMPTION (ARCHANGEL BOOK TWO) by C J Dragon

From Captive to Consort and Chosen. Lord Teo’s love holds Raphael Lewis of the Mars Colony firmly, giving him everything he’s ever wanted – love, commitment, fidelity. Agreeing to convince the inhabitants of Ta’Kun to accept a compromise from the Chi’NoSa, Raphael is ready to do what he must to heal Ta’Kun, save the Ta’kunisi from destruction, and Lord Teo from disgrace. He did not know he would be repudiated, left defenseless and alone, only to be betrayed for being who he is and what he can give. Raphael’s life is held in the balance between love and loss. Will Teo save Raphael, or will their love become a sacrifice to the Chi’NoSa?      Amazon KU

MY FOXY MATE (IRIDUAN UNIVERSE LOVE STORIES BOOK TWO ) by Susan Trombley

Davinia – Sell over a million dollars of programmable hover vacs in a month, get a hefty commission check, and win an all-expenses paid trip to Ubaid Space Station. That’s the promise, and I deliver on my end of the bargain. What I get for my trouble is a “supervised” guided tour of the station, surrounded by other humans. I came for the extraterrestrial experience, not the poorly cooked chicken parmesan in the Earth-centric resort restaurant. So, who can blame me if I slip my leash by bribing the tour guide to let me escape yet another mind-numbingly boring museum trip? After an encounter with a gray alien lands me a hot tip on the best place to find excitement on this station, I end up in a bar in the most dangerous sector of the Leisure Ring. I also meet the extraterrestrial of my dreams—at least, he can be for the remainder of my vacation. Yes, he’s an Okihan, known as a “fox-man” to us humans, and yes, he looks very roguish, even with that super fluffy tail of his, but he reassures me that he’s not a pirate. He works for the Cosmic Syndicate, all official-like. He’s charming, rakish, and probably more than a little disreputable, and I might be playing in a much larger sandbox than I’m accustomed to, but I just can’t resist giving in to his flirtation. I came to Ubaid Space Station searching for adventure, and Suda Eran promises to take me on one, but I probably shouldn’t trust him, because the more time I spend with him, the more I realize that he’s already stealing my heart.   AmazonKU

WE WON’T BE HERE TOMORROW: AND OTHER STORIES by Margaret Killjoy

VS Note: Not romance but an LGBTQ+ scifi release of note. Some re-release material mixed with new.

Spaceships, man-eating lesbian mermaids, swords, spears, demons, ghouls, thieves, hitchhikers, and life in the margins. Margaret Killjoy’s stories have appeared for years in the science fiction and fantasy magazines both major and indie. Here, we have collected the best previously published work along with brand new material. Ranging in theme and tone, these imaginative tales bring the reader on a wild and moving ride. They’ll encounter a hacker who programs drones to troll CEOs into quitting; a group of LARPers who decide to live as orcs in the burned forests of Oregon; queer, teen love in a death cult; the terraforming of a climate-changed Earth; polyamorous love on an anarchist tea farm during the apocalypse; and much more. Killjoy writes fearless, mind-expanding fiction that is redefining the genre.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE GARGOYLE’S PROTECTOR (GARGOYLES OF PROTHEKA BOOK 1) by Celeste King

Stone cold monsters have always ruled my world. And now one rules my heart. All my life, an inanimate stone gargoyle has stood watch over my tiny house. His eyes have watched me suffer as I carried the weight of others on my back. And now he has come to life. To kill those who have tormented me. Levias is a gargoyle who has heard my screams of anguish. He’ll do anything to keep me safe. Whether it’s slaughtering my enemies or hiding me away, he won’t hesitate. But there’s one thing he can’t take by force. It’s the one thing he wants more than anything. I know that it’s his anyway. He just needs to ask. And what is it? My heart.      Amazon KU

HER GRUMPY ALIEN BOSS (RINGS OF CYGNUS BOOK 1) by Harlyn Moxie

There are many complications a girl can encounter after a one night stand during a pleasure cruise…
Sleeping with the wrong guy is undoubtedly the most common. I had no idea what I was doing, of course. Far from being an expert on relationships — casual or otherwise — I actually find the rules of engagement hugely challenging… which is probably how I managed to break them all. Consequence One: I came on too strong and my “moves” seduced an alien warrior into a marathon-level, forbidden horizontal tango that rocked my world to the point of exhaustion. Consequence Two: The scarred, brooding, and oh-so-gorgeous Bezarni warrior — Barrett No-last-names-thanks — then left before I woke up…So he could start his new job as my boss. It happens. I know. It would almost be manageable, except…There’s a war going on and Intergalactic Alliance regulations dictate that we can’t be together — which only complicates things further when fate and the universe have other very saucy ideas. Apparently that one glorious night bound us for life, and the side effects of being Barrett’s mate are terribly… inconvenient. Working under him is torture. All I want to do is get… well, under him. And he knows it — freakin’ telepathic stud. My only comfort is that our bond assures me he feels the same. Every time he lowers his guard to let me in, I know he’s determined to make a life with me regardless of the many obstacles we’ll face.  One epic night, we broke all the rules — and we’re going to have to keep breaking them, no matter the cost. Because I didn’t sleep with the wrong guy…I slept with Mr. Right.      Amazon KU

SAVAGE (WARRIORS OF THE SEVEN STARS BOOK 1) by Kallista Dane

Commander AJ Norris volunteered to investigate a rogue general mining deadly minerals on Neodyma, expecting to find a civilization frozen in time. Humans who traveled through a portal from Earth millennia ago, taking their ancient way of life with them. She’s confident that with her advanced mental abilities she can handle the primitive inhabitants. Captured sneaking into General Tok’s mountain fortress, AJ discovers mind control doesn’t work on him or his guards. Tok locks her away with the other females in Petra, all of them prisoners in the Lyceum, a harem he provides for his men. But first she’ll be punished in the town square. Atlantean warrior Kaden is in Petra undercover. From the moment the general invites him to witness AJ’s punishment, he’s intrigued. Unlike the meek women in the Lyceum, she’s fearless, facing her sentence defiantly. When Tok gives AJ to him for the night, she tells Kaden a holographic partner has always satisfied her physical needs on Earth. He’s determined to introduce her to the thrill of being in the arms of a real man. Over time the rough warrior wins her respect – and awakens dark desires she never knew she had. Desires he satisfies, leaving her breathless and trembling. When she sees him with another female at the Lyceum, Kaden awakens other feelings she’s never experienced. Jealousy. And heartbreak. She trusted him with the truth about her mission. But can she trust him with her heart?     Amazon KU

MAX (CYBORG RANGERS SERIES BOOK 4) by Clarissa Lake and Christine Myers

Max Steele, a former cyborg marine ranger, returned to Earth with his team to restore law and order to the North American West. He is on his way to Northern California to take over securing order in the San Francisco megalopolis. Although he preferred his rural territory, he knew he wasn’t needed. Max considered himself socially repressed and was not looking forward to dealing with people in the urban ruins. He even worried he would put off his genetic mate if he ever found her. Falyn Wayne is running for her life from four men on her horse Argus. Max sees them from the air and decides to intervene, putting himself between the men and the fleeing woman. Sending them on their way, he finds Falyn standing over her downed horse with a pistol sobbing because it has broken its leg, and she needs to end his suffering. Max stops her, but as he approaches, Falyn shoots him.    AmazonKU

WED TO THE ALIEN BRUTE (ACCIDENTAL ALIEN BRIDES BOOK 3) by January Bell

My dreams of marrying a hot alien came true— except the grumpy brute can’t stand me. I am the only one excited —okay, delighted— at finding myself married to a hulking, alien warlord. I’ve always been into scales and tails, and this big green beefcake is right up my alley. Except, he’s not into me. But I want my fun, and that’s the very least I can get out of this arranged marriage. I’m determined to get my way, and I’m sick of being ignored. When my grumpy husband leaves for the capital, I have an evil plan: stow away on his ship and wear him down with my sunny disposition. Except, he’s not going to the capital. He’s scoping out a secret base, and he is furious with me. But when the enemy Roth board our ship, endangering his mission and me, his grouchy front cracks. If we want to survive, he’ll have to realize there’s more to me than sunshine and rainbows. And I’ll have to figure out if I’m brave enough to give him what he wants: love.      Amazon KU

WRETCHED by Yolanda Olson and Emery LeeAnn

One day, we awoke to find that the world had stopped turning and the sky had turned to ash. The streets are quiet, and even the birds have stopped singing. It can’t be just us because we’ve lived through so many more horrors than anything that could possibly be outside of these walls. Being alone would be even crueler than still being with her. We know that there have to be more survivors.
We’ll find them because our supplies are running low. The world may be crumbling down around us, but we’ll do what’s necessary to go on. But how much consumption does it take before we finally free ourselves?      Amazon KU

IRIDESCENT LUST (MEN OF VANGUARD BOOK 3) by Ryder O’Malley

Hero Chaser isn’t just the name of my signature cocktail, it’s my not so secret identity. While Vanguard City’s supers celebrate victories with a few drinks, I’m plotting conquests like a supervillain. Gotta love a man in nothing but a cape and utility belt. But my carefree life comes to a grinding halt when a huskular teleporter saves my life and has me reconsidering my policy about no second dates. Can one man really be my everything? Especially when I have to share him? I may not get the chance to find out. My boss decides to sell the bar to an arrogant super and there’s a new team of villains terrorizing the Ward. I’m gonna need a stiff drink if I’m gonna survive this. And maybe a stiff…

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BLACKMAILING THE ALIEN BRIDE LOTTERY (KHANAVAI WARRIOR BRIDE GAMES BOOK 8) by Margo Bond Collins

I will do whatever it takes to get what I want…and what I want is to avoid going to jail on Earth. So when I learn that Vos Klavoii, the Alien Bride Games Administrator, has a secret he’ll do anything to keep, I decide I will use the information to blackmail my way into the Bride Lottery. Now I just have to find a Khanavai warrior who won’t ask too many questions before agreeing to marry me. The one thing I can’t afford to do is fall in love. If only that giant pink alien will quit snooping around, maybe I’ll be able to keep this con running long enough to get to Khanav Prime–and safety.     AmazonKU

NIN: EARTH GIRLS AREN’T EASY (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by

Nin is huge, all-powerful, and determined to claim her. Rae worked for a bosshole at a marketing agency and survived an expensive and crappy divorce. Suddenly a light flashed, and not one but three alien men crashed in her backyard with a mission that both terrifies and intrigues her at the same time. Erion men will bond to their women forever. And once pair bonded, these men don’t let go. Taking her body and claiming her as his mate is not only a desire but his obligation and the only way to survive.

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ENGINE NO 9: CLOCKWORK EMPIRE by Samantha Kane and Mari Freeman

VS Note: Steampunk. Not listed as a romance.

Jeremy Smith lost his arm when it was blown off by a scatterbomb in the battle at Antietam. Now he’s known as Ryder, and follows the telegrams across the West, sent blindly to him from desperate people hoping to find justice, or just someone who cares enough to help. Ryder’s got an iron clockwork arm, given to him during the war by the brilliant Mexican doctor Ferdinand Santos. Santos has built Mexico into a world power, controlling territory from Alaska all the way to South America.
Lucy Monroe is descended from an American president. She takes her heritage and her job as a secret agent in the Presidential Auxiliary Service very seriously. Lucy and her team are sent to Sierra Blanca, Texas with one mission: to make sure that Santos’s empire-building stops at the Rocky Mountains. And no one is going to get in her way. Ryder ends up in Sierra Blanca after he receives a mysterious telegram asking for his help. He has no idea who sent it, but somehow he lands right in the middle of a territorial tug-of-war between Santos and the U.S., which is still recovering from the war, just like Ryder is. Lucy doesn’t trust him, and he doesn’t trust her—or her crew of knife-wielding, gun-toting fake waitresses. His old commanding officer arrives in Sierra Blanca, now working for Santos, and dead bodies start piling up. The tensions are high and danger is always nearby, so why is it all he can think of is finding out where Lucy hides all those nifty weapons under her ever-changing disguises? He’s iron-arm deep in clockwork bad guys, murderous waitresses, an irresistible, cantankerous spy, English Navaho airship troopers, and a whole lot of scatterbombs. And he and Lucy are standing right in the center. Good thing they’re both armed and dangerous.

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GIRL WITH THE GRAY EYES by L V Lane

I was an omega—an anomaly in a world of betas. A throwback, or so the kindly doctor told me. Then she offered me a form of chemical sterilization to take away my ‘unnatural’ urges. I didn’t take her up on the offer, although I was too young to understand at the time. But I didn’t fit in and never would. Until I met William Bremmer and found a connection for the first time in my life. But fate had other plans, and catastrophic circumstances would send me to a primitive, uncivilized land outside the wall. A place I’d secretly fantasized about. A place where all the alphas lived. *Part one of a trilogy. Slow burn with a Cliffhanger ending. Content advisory for trilogy: Extremely dark, graphic content, mind-games and manipulation, SA, violence, and gore. Heroes in this book range from sweet to pitch black.      Amazon KU

UNREAL by Cindy Gunderson

VS Note: Not a romance but scifi with an interesting concept, I thought.

How do you save the world when you can’t see it? Earth was destroyed…In order to survive, some choose to join high-tech communities. Those who didn’t were left to fend for themselves on a hideous and decimated planet. Two separate worlds: the Real and the Unreal. Channel lives in the Unreal. Retinal implants create an augmented reality to hide what humanity did to Earth.
What if those implants are hiding something even more sinister than a ruined climate? What if everything she knows has been a lie? What if Channel’s coding skills are used to keep that deception and illusion alive? For the first time, the world will have a chance to know the truth – if Channel can survive long enough to figure out what is real…And how to save it.      AmazonKU     AB

BRONE by Kelsey Nicole Price

When the Global Allegiance terminated all Cyborgs, rumors were rampant that they still existed, either hidden away with wealthy collectors or—even more scandalous—part of the Cyborg Rebellion. Nara – How the heck had I ended up here? I’m a nerdy red headed scientist that wanted to spend her time figuring out a way to do what only Dr. Shaw had done so far-create cyborgs…spoiler alert-I did.
But all that accomplished was to put a target on my back and put the three newly created cyborgs I love in jeopardy. When the rebellion came knocking I decided to take my chances with them…with him. Brone. The biggest cyborg of them all. And he’s decided I’m his. Beneath his massive size and strength beats the heart of a sweet cyborg who flirts like he was designed for it. But I’m keeping secrets. Ones that could destroy the already battered and weary cyborg rebellion. I only wanted to keep my three cyborgs safe. And maybe have my first kiss with a certain Tank Class. Those chasing me will never stop. I refuse to allow anyone else I care for to get hurt. But what happens if the only choice I have left is to walk away? And can I really leave the rebellion, my cyborgs and the Tank Class I think I could call my own behind?…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)     Amazon KU

TRIUMPH’S ASHES: THE ARTEMIS WAR VOLUME 4 (THE CASSIDY CHRONICLES BOOK 5) by Adam Gaffen

VS Note: Not a romance although the main characters are married, but an LGBTQ+ scifi release of note.

Kendra Cassidy thought that by toppling the Solarian Union she could end a bloody war she never wanted. But the Union of Artemis has risen from the ashes, bent on destroying the Terran Federation and slaughtering the rebels on Luna. Vasilia Newling has wiped out one of the four ruling Families, imprisoned another, and declared herself Empress. With a compliant and complicit First Councilor, there’s nobody left to rein in her ambition, or her bloodlust. When the United Earth Government turns against her, Kendra wishes nothing more than to forget it all and flee to the stars with her wife and children. But her allies, her friends, her ohana, need her on Earth, standing up for them. Now everyone Kendra loves is in the path of the firestorm, and she must decide who and what to sacrifice. Aided by her fellow dreamers, Kendra and her Terran Federation struggle to resist the looming threat of the Union. Plots, counterplots, espionage, treachery, all set against a backdrop of personal courage. Both sides know that there is no victory without cost, but who will pay the price?

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REGI’S GODDESS (GODS OF MISFORTUNE 2) by Lyn Gala

Regi and Dante landed on one of the Empire’s border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi’s people are xenophobic, so he’s determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect. Dante wants to avoid the brewing political fight. He has never enjoyed politics—not on Earth, much less around aliens he barely understands. Give him a stable and alien horses to learn to ride instead. But when a certain goddess of poisons is involved, he will be dragged into the conflict whether he wants to be there or not. With Dante’s life in danger, Regi cannot remain neutral. He won’t take a stand on the conflicts between the Coalition and the Empire, but for Dante he will challenge the universe itself.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

FLY WITH ME: SILVERSTAR MATES (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (SILVERSTAR MATES SERIES BOOK 1) by Lea Kirk

Let the good times roll! That’s Ava Martin’s retirement plan at least, until gray aliens abduct her from the middle of the Nevada desert. In her hair rollers no less! Talk about a rude awakening for this UFO skeptic. And her sexy, winged rescuer is no help either; he’s more concerned about obeying orders. Seems like there’s only one way for her to get home—hijack his ship. All in the line of duty. The grays have been a burr in Captain Sovah Raptorclaw’s wing throughout his law-enforcement career, and now they have absconded with half his crew. If only the crazy stopped there. The stunning female he has rescued is from a planet he has never heard of, and she has him breaking every rule to keep her in his life. Together, Ava and Sovah must make a daring rescue, return a cow (and other Earthlings) home, and end the grays’ reign of terror. But, can they do it all without losing each other in the process?

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WHEN GRACIE MET THE GRUMP by Mariana Zapata

Of all the things that could have landed in her yard… it had to be him. For most people, finding a half-naked superbeing in their yard might be a dream come true. Unfortunately for Gracie Castro, it’s the exact opposite. Especially when he’s grouchy, rude, and shows no signs of leaving anytime soon.
But when a hero of mankind needs you, you do what you have to. Even if it compromises everything you know. And totally changes your life.      Amazon KU

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VS: Next on my backlist would be the spin off Badari Gladiators series and book one is KYDEN! I’always been fascinated by gladiators (think “Last Days of Pompeii” and Spartacus) but these are scifi gladiators!

KYDEN: BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK ONE by Veronica Scott

Kyden is the top ranked gladiator in the Five Systems but he’s hardly there by choice. Unscrupulous guards faked his death in the lab where he was created and sold him into slavery in the galaxy’s hinterlands. He has no idea where his home is or how many years have passed since he was condemned to a life of endless combat. Kill or be killed is the rule and a Badari never gives up. He’ll fight to stay alive until the Badari goddess sees fit to decree his death.

Elara Vasclavian is the daughter of a senator, as far removed from the life of a gladiator as a noblewoman can be until through the machinations of a political enemy, she ends up in terrible jeopardy. Abducted and given to a group of drunken gladiators for their amusement the night before the games, Elara vows to put up a fight but there’s no real hope of saving herself. Until Kyden steps in, responding to the goddess’s commandment to protect those who are smaller and weaker. And discovers she’s his fated mate.

Rescued, Elara returns to her life of privilege but she can’t forget the man who saved her life. The gulf between their places in the Five Systems is unbridgeable, no matter how much Kyden longs for even a glimpse of her in the arena audience. No matter how much she feels the pull to be by his side. As matters stand, they cannot be together…Or can they?

KYDEN is the first book in a new series, spun off from my ongoing Badari Warriors series. Kyden is a Generation Five Badari whereas the main characters in the long running series are from a later time and are Generation Eight. This new series stands alone and you don’t have to have read any of the other books to enjoy this one. I couldn’t resist the temptation to tell a few other Badari stories, set in the galaxy’s Hinterlands, and who can resist gladiators?

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THE VIPER (BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD: PRISON CAMP BOOK THREE) by J R Ward

Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan, Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp—unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he’ll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate…not knowing what revelations await him. Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners. When Kane comes under her care, she cannot help but empathize with his condition for very personal reasons—and as the guards take him away one last time, she fears he is facing a terrible death. After a daring rescue, Kane is offered a treatment that will change his very nature. Choosing life, for the time being, he goes back for the female who took such good care of him—but his duty to Nadya sets him on a collision course with his own past. When long-buried secrets are exposed, his self-destruction is inevitable…unless true love can save his soul.

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HUNTED IN DARKNESS (ASPEN PACK BOOK 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Skye Jamenson-Anderson knows the legacy she must live up to. She’s the daughter of warriors and the granddaughter of the late Alphas who sacrificed everything so their den could survive. Though she feels she doesn’t have a place in her Pack, she does everything in her power to keep them and their allies alive—including saving the Aspen Alpha. As Alpha of the Aspen Pack, Chase Leyne knows a thing or two about one’s legacy. He’s the son of a traitor and the most powerful wolf in his territory. He also knows without a doubt that Skye is not his mate. When the two decide to lean on another in every way possible, they both go in knowing nothing forever can come out of it. The enemy is stepping up their game and threaten the stability of the alliance forged in blood. With one bite, Chase and Skye’s world changes, and the one thing that is keeping them apart might be the only promise to save their Packs and their future.       AmazonKU      AB

WRAITHWOOD RISING (WRAITHWOOD ACADEMY BOOK 5) by Teresa Hann

The war didn’t start with us. But it’ll end with us. It’s time to return to Wraithwood Academy. The trial by fire of the Hells forged us all in new ways, but two things remain certain: I’ll have to face down my father. And when I do, my men will be standing by my side. The knight. The genius. The unlikely lord. The unlikely consigliere. And the only one who can take down a man who’s become a demon: a demon who struggles to become a man. The battle for our future has arrived.     AmazonKU

NIGHT TREMORS (MIDNIGHT MAGIC BOOK FOUR) by Richard Amos

As soon as the universe offers you something good, it really likes to throw you a curveball. You know, for balance. Man, when were things going to calm down? Ha! Wishful thinking at its finest. After one of our many enemies makes a life-shattering move against us, Tae and I are running for our lives again. The witches are hot on our heels, adding to our myriad of problems. And the drama keeps on piling up. If it wasn’t for Tae Frost, billionaire vampire and my number one obsession, I couldn’t handle any of this. I’d have fallen apart ages ago, handing myself over to the shadows. And there are so many shadows, so many players in this damn game. The lines are blurring, trust a rare commodity nowadays. One day we’ll catch a break, get the chance to kick back and enjoy this thing blooming between us. What did I just say about wishful thinking?      Amazon KU

CHRONICLES OF GABRIEL (KERRIGAN MEMOIRS BOOK 5) by W J May

He’d replaced his childhood ghosts with a lovably neurotic family. The shadows that chased him were finally laid to rest. He’d adopted a son and was about to marry the girl of his dreams. So why did he keep waiting for the other shoe to drop? Probably because it always does. After a prison break from the heart of the Privy Council, the supernatural community is shaken to the core. Despite Carter’s insistence that everything is business as usual, agents are still being targeted, Barnes’ forces are growing, and it’s impossible to know who to trust. In the days leading up to his wedding, Gabriel finds himself questioning all kinds of things he’d believed to be certain. Can a person with his history make a decent father? Can he learn to operate within the same ethical boundaries as the others? Will his compass ever point true north, or will it always be a little skewed? Sometimes happily ever after is only the beginning.     Amazon     Kobo

DEVOURING DARKNESS (AN HEIRS OF CHICAGOLAND BOOK 5) by Chloe Neill

As the only vampire ever born, and the daughter of two very powerful Chicago vampires, Elisa Sullivan knew her life was going to be…unusual. But she wanted to make her own way in the world, preferably away from her famous family. Then supernatural politics—and perhaps a bit of destiny—intervened, and Elisa had to steady her nerves and sharpen her steel to fight for the city of Chicago. Luckily, Connor Keene, son of the North American Central Pack’s Apex wolf, is right by her side. When Elisa and her Ombudsman colleagues agree to escort a vulnerable supernatural to Chicago, they inadvertently set in motion a scheme of long-awaited magical vengeance. The city may pay an arcane price it can’t afford unless Elisa and her allies rise to the challenge.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

KINGS OF UNDERLAND: ALLISON’S HAREM OF HEARTS by C M Stunich

Hey, you! Yes, you. Dear Reader, I’m firmly entrenched in a fresh hell. Though it pains me to ask: I need your help. Once upon a time, I was a normal (if sullen) teenage girl. Now, I’m the Queen of freaking Hearts (long story). Like Alice, like those old books, like Wonderland.  Only … this isn’t Wonderland just yet. I’m ruling a nightmare kingdom known as Underland, full of magic, mystery, and some seriously fucked-up baddies. At least I have nine gorgeous husbands (with nine gorgeous … uh, staffs) to rule beside me. But four warring kingdoms, tea laced with hallucinogens, pissed-off angels, and a vampire cult? I’m going to need all the help I can get. That, and a crash course on how to be married to nine dudes. Mad Hatter, March Hare, White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, the Duke, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Caterpillar, and the King of Hearts. Wrap your mind around all of those weirdos escorting you to balls, buying you swords, killing assassins trying to gun you down in the market. Yeah, my life is weird, but I own it. I’m here to rule, to make change, to bring prosperity. There are many kings in Underland; there’s only room for one queen.      Amazon KU

FALLING FOR EROS (HELISH BOOK 15) by Charity Parkerson

A bored god meets a bitter human. Love is in the air. When Sean’s grown twins rope him into being their sober driver for the night, Sean is at his lowest. He’s trapped at a college rager and done with everything. Then he sees him and nothing else matters anymore. Himeros only planned to pop down to Earth for one night. Sometimes, the heavens bored him. He never expected to find his fate at a human house party, but there’s no denying what he feels when he spots Sean. Now all he has to do is convince Sean to take a chance on him. That’s nowhere near as easy as it sounds, especially since Eros looks more than half Sean’s age and an ugly divorce has soured Sean’s view of relationships. Luckily, Eros has the power of the universe on his side. That still might not be enough. Falling for Eros is a short addition to Charity Parkerson’s Hellish series, where vampires, werewolves, demons, gods, and all manner of the supernatural live together beneath the noses of humankind. These books are best when read in order.      Amazon KU

RUTHLESS BLOOD (THE VAMPYRES’ SOURCE BOOK 1) by R L Caulder and M Sinclair

A thrall is supposed to be a grateful, willing servant, and constant source for their Vampyre Lord. I am not willing and I despise being in his presence. The days have blurred together ever since he forced his blood down my throat. This is supposed to be illegal in society, but the laws don’t apply to the Vampyre King. It doesn’t matter how much I fight him off and refuse to bend to his will despite his blood running through my veins–it only makes him want me more. Apparently I’m an anomaly. No one has ever refused the call of a Vampyre’s blood. I try to keep my hope alive that someone will step in and right the wrongs of my injustice…But no one does.  There’s nothing I can do to escape this misery. I’m paraded around in front of the King’s Lords at a banquet, freely offered as a source to whoever wants a taste. Until Vampyre Lords from distant lands threaten a war for my release from captivity. While I should fear them, I find myself drawn to them instead. They light the spark of hope within my soul that I thought was long extinguished. Perhaps this isn’t always how my life will be. Perhaps I’ll find my freedom.       Amazon KU

SHIFTER TIME by Various

When the moon is high and hearts are prowling, it’s SHIFTER TIME! 16 of your favorite paranormal romance authors bring you stories of fated mates, passionate kisses, and wild loves that last a lifetime—and beyond. From single dad to second-chance loves to “no way in heck!” rejected mates or enemies to lovers, come fly with the dragons and howl with the wolves.      Amazon KU

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

She shoved him away once, but this Tiger won’t be denied….Every year the Island Stripe Pride hosts a gathering for the other local Shifter groups at their mountain resort in upstate New York. Pride Enforcer Carter Marrow has been asked to organize the enormous event to ensure everything goes harmoniously. When the catering company pulls out, he must find a replacement chef. But there’s only one capable of pulling off that kind of job last minute. And she hates his guts. Antonia Casabella is the one woman in the entire world he swore he’d never speak to again. Is he willing to swallow his pride for the sake of the gathering? Toni spent her youth wasting away the days with the local Tigers in the area. Living near the Island Stripe Mountain Resort, what else was there to do? Though rare in the supernatural world for prey to mix with predator, as the years rolled by Toni found herself wishing to be more than friends with one particular Tiger. Denying her heart was difficult, but she’d had no choice for her father’s sake. After he passed, Toni refused to find a mate among her Flock, finding an outlet for her grief in her work. When Carter suddenly appears looking to hire her for a special event at the resort, she is intrigued. Can this Bunny hold her own against a group of less than friendly Big Cats?

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MARKOV (TANGLED TENTACLES #4) by J P Sayle

When Markov finds himself in a life and death situation, can the man who rejected him be his true saviour? Markov Thalassa is stubborn, however even he has his limits when it comes to being rejected. When his brothers need help he contacts the one man he believes can, Cassius his old Shadow Commander. Only things backfire and Markov leaves the security of his family and his ex-teammates, heading straight into the clutches of evil on a quest to help find missing dragon eggs. Shadow Commander, Cassius hides a secret. A secret so big that it means he has to reject his fated mate. Then he finds out his mate is in danger and must make some decisions that could jeopardize everything he works so hard to protect. His world falls apart while he searches for Markov and now he has nothing to lose. But is it too late for forgiveness as the two men fight against the clock to figure out how to keep the Thalassa’s growing family safe from Andromeda – the worst kind of evil. Markov is a paranormal gay romance, with a hard-headed shark who struggles to share and a kraken who decides to shake things up. This is the fourth book in the Tangled Tentacles Series. Each book in this series will deal with a new couple, so while the HEA is guaranteed, the epilogue for each book will lead into the next title.     Amazon     Kobo

A BESEIGING SPELL (THE BEWITCHED COZY MYSTERIES BOOK SIX) by Constance Barker

Click, Scatter and Walter are being sued by a client for ridding him of a demon possession. Huh? Seems like that would be a good thing, but apparently not. Click enlists her dark witch sister Kayla to represent them. But what’s in it for Kayla? If she wins the lawsuit for them, Click must give up her magic. If she doesn’t win, Kayla must hand over her dark powers. Sounds like Click is going to lose one way or the other. But when a dead body turns up and demon boards are all the rage, this case gets turned on its head.      Amazon KU

SAVAGE WOLF (SHADOW CURSED BOOK ONE) by Jessica Wayne

He can have my body but never my heart. Sold into a life of subjection, my fate has never been mine to control. I’m a princess in name only, a pawn to be sacrificed when it serves the crown. As word of a coming war spreads throughout the land, the king contracts with a man whose brutal reputation surpasses those coming for the throne. The brute agrees to defend the kingdom, but at a steep price–me. While our union will ensure the safety of my people, I’m not certain of my own. It is rumored that peace and mercy are not familiar words to the man I’m to marry-a man with an angry golden gaze that follows my every move. Against all odds, I find myself drawn to him even as he seems determined to forget I exist. However, the more secrets I unearth, the more my terror grows…not of him…but of what I am willing to become in order to be exactly what he needs: a queen.

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MAGIC WORD: WITCHES OF WINDSOR BOOK TWO by A S Fenichel

MINERVA – While I prefer simple magics, and hide my more deadly skills, I can defend myself. My gift, shield magic, makes me impervious to dark magic, so my coven sent me to determine what evil lurks inside the Kent coven in the town of Maidstone. I’m to stay with a trusted nonmagical apothecary who has petitioned for entry to the Witches of Windsor. Jonah Allen lives outside of Maidstone. I’ll be safe at his home. I expect to find a bookish man bent over his concoctions, but instead, I find a hulking bear of a man who stimulates more than my intellect…JONAH – Though born to a powerful witch, I have no practical magic. Forced from my birth coven, I use my knowledge of medicines in nature as an apothecary, but living among ordinary people is a foreign, lonely existence. I’ve heard the Windsor coven is more open-minded about membership, and I have nothing to lose by requesting admission. Windsor sends a powerful witch to stay with me while she investigates the local coven. One look at Minerva Honeywell shatters everything I thought I knew about witches. She’s kind and thoughtful, and I’m under her spell from the start. My future in her coven—and in her life—depend on us finding the source of dark magic and keeping it far from Windsor and the king.

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COOKING MAGE AND THE PARCHMENT PRANKSTER PART THREE by Eric Alan Westfall

The foreseen four happened. Both “prince” and “mouse” survived the 19th. Now everyone knows Georg’s more than a six-nine (rounded up) scarred cooking mage. He’s a deadly warrior who knows how to use the magickal sword gifted to him by Saint Brunhilde of the Blade. The story about Lord Mouse using parchment magick in the ballroom battle is ridiculous, but he’s the only one with the power to stop the conspirators from draining the magick out of the Gunpowder Treaty. The conspirators’ to-do list for 24 July is therefore focused: (1) Kill Lord Mouse; (2) avoid the Prince; (3) avoid any and all saints, and (4) ensure no more dancing! One last visit to our world of magick and technology, in which there’s a most unusual meeting in the Swiss embassy, a subterfuge goes tragically awry, the Senior Mage takes a train trip carrying a box of Vienna’s finest chocolates, two meetings happen on a theme of “You want me to do what?”, objectivity gets defenestrated whilst planning to stop the murder of Mouse, but it has to be revived and brought back to the meeting; a pair of press releases causes much fuss and furor; a shadow-walker (check the O.M.I. pamphlet if you don’t recall) earns his pay; the future gets fogged again; a series of meetings on a theme of “You can’t be serious” happens; a vase is murdered; and three men risk everything to end the conspiracy once and for all. Plus a glorious HEA with parties all over the hundred-plus islands of the Earldom, celebrating the shared birthday of Georg and David. And a very private and personal HEA for our heroes, the day before, at the Earl-Consort’s vacation home on the Jamaican Sea. You know. The one with the well-warded, no spying or scrying allowed, nude beach, where a Mouse might consort with a Consort.

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MOON MAGIC: WITCHES OF VALPORT SPRINGS BOOK TWO by Kassandra Cross

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HUNTRESS SOULMATE: BONDED BY BLOOD AND MAGIC BOOK 2 by Selene Kallan

Fae Warrior Prince Axel has defeated many flesh and blood demons, but not the darkness haunting his past. His grim memories besiege him whenever Valentine’s fangs get too close to his neck. Which is often, since the vampiress’ iron self-control melts under the alluring call of Axel’s blood. He tempts her as no one has before. So the enemies-turned-friends-and-almost-lovers cling to apprehension-fueled restraint to avoid acknowledging their unstoppable soul-bond. Until their most feared enemy returns to shatter them both, and unleash Valentine’s most savage, lethal side. Driven by pain, Valentine is closer than ever to losing herself under the torment of the beast that made her a monster. But Axel won’t give up on Valentine so easily, not after they have bled and fought for each other. He will use his most forbidden powers to defeat the beast seeking to break Valentine. No one hurts Axel’s soulmate and gets away with it.      Amazon KU

UNNATURAL MAGIC (BARGAINS WITH BEASTS BOOK ONE) by Stacia Stark

Now that I’m free, I’ll never be coddled again. Even if the smoking hot werewolf king thinks coddling is perfectly acceptable. Because something’s hunting humans in my city. Something that kills like a werewolf, but displays those kills publicly–as if taunting the authorities. Thanks to my spiffy new agreement with the police, it’s my job to figure out just what that something is. But whoever is hunting the good citizens of Durham is also taunting me. When my investigation takes me to the local werewolf pack–and the overprotective male in charge–I know I’m in trouble. Can I solve these murders without losing my freedom… or my life? Or will the creature make me regret ever thinking I was strong enough to be out in the world alone?      Amazon KU

BONE WEAVER by Aden Polydoros

The Kosa empire roils in tension, on the verge of being torn apart by a proletarian revolution between magic-endowed elites and the superstitious lower class, but seventeen-year-old Toma lives blissfully disconnected from the conflict in the empire with her adoptive family of benevolent undead. When she meets Vanya, a charming commoner branded as a witch by his own neighbors, and the dethroned Tsar Mikhail himself, the unlikely trio bonds over trying to restore Mikhail’s magic and protect the empire from the revolutionary leader, Koschei, whose forces have stolen the castle. Vanya has his magic, and Mikhail has his title, but if Toma can’t dig deep and find her power in time, all of their lives will be at Koschei’s mercy.

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MOONLIGHT AND MISCHIEF (MYSTERIES OF MOONLIGHT MANOR BOOK ONE) by Molly Fitz and Trixie Silvertale

Sydney Coleman has it all—until she doesn’t. Fate turns her world upside down and sends her running to a tiny town in Maine. She hopes to make the best of her fresh start, but the powers that be aren’t quite finished…No sooner does she launch her bed and breakfast, than a trio of ghosts oppose her at every turn. They insist she solve the murder of their mistress, but Sydney is desperate for cash. If she can’t book some guests fast, her haunted mansion is utterly doomed. Will Sydney solve the murder and save the manor, or will the mansion claim another life?

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MOONLIGHT AND MAGIC (MYSTERIES OF MOONLIGHT MANOR BOOK TWO) by Molly fitz and Trixie Silvertale

Sydney Coleman is coexisting with her ghostly roommates. But if she hopes to keep the Gothic manor, she has to bring in some cash. Charging for haunted Halloween tours could save them, if it doesn’t kill her first…It’s a pity she didn’t listen when the lordly feline warned her not to toy with the spellbook. Now Sydney’s reliving the same day over and over—and every loop ends with a corpse on the floor and her in handcuffs. Can Sydney unravel the confusing clues, or will time run out?

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RENEGADE LIONESS (SECRETS OF THE NORTHLAND SHIFTERS BOOK FOUR) by A S Green

A mountain lion, a motorcycle club, and a gut-wrenching tragedy…Melanie Fitzpatrick made a mistake. One that could cost her life and the lives of those she loves. But how was she supposed to know pursuing an adventure with her human biker lover would end in tragedy? Now that she’s all grown up, all she’d wanted was let her inner lioness out to roam. Tate Masterson, the biker known as “Bones,” lives a double life made even more complicated by his love for his now-deceased brother’s woman, Melanie Fitzpatrick. By the Club’s code of ethics, Melanie is totally off limits. So if Bones falls to temptation, he could lose more than just his place within the brotherhood. He could actually lose his life. But while Melanie and Bones are busy worrying that their love is forbidden and deadly in his world, they forget to watch their backs for the danger coming from hers. It turns out, the threats against the Fitzpatricks didn’t end in the barn fire. They’re only now just heating up.   AmazonKU

THE UNBALANCING: A BIRDVERSE NOVEL by R B Lemberg

Beneath the waters by the islands of Gelle-Geu, a star sleeps restlessly. The celebrated new starkeeper Ranra Kekeri, who is preoccupied by the increasing tremors, confronts the problems left behind by her predecessor. Meanwhile, the poet Erígra Lilún, who merely wants to be left alone, is repeatedly asked by their ancestor Semberí to take over the starkeeping helm. Semberí insists upon telling Lilún mysterious tales of the deliverance of the stars by the goddess Bird. When Ranra and Lilún meet, sparks begin to fly. An unforeseen configuration of their magical deepnames illuminates the trouble under the tides. For Ranra and Lilún, their story is just beginning; for the people of Gelle-Geu, it may well be too late to save their home. About the Birdverse: The Birdverse is the creation of fantasy author R. B. Lemberg. It is a complex, culturally diverse world, with a range of LGBTQIA characters and different family configurations. Named after its deity, Bird, Birdverse shorter works have been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree award, and Rhysling awards.      Amazon     Kobo

MERRY MIDLIFE (SWEET MOUNTAIN WITCHES BOOK 9) by Cindy Stark

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NYMPH’S STORM (PURPLE OASIS BOOK 6) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Weather witch Eva is no stranger to being needed, and she expects no different from her arrival at Purple Oasis. Ford has always preferred trees to people, and now there’s a pretty witch in his field who seems to be getting under his skin at every turn. When a storm comes, the two of them have to figure out how to work together, and uncover something growing between them that neither of them thought was possible.

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CREATOR OF THE CURSE (THE APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 6) by Laura Greenwood

The time has come for Ani and Nik to learn about curses…but can they stay out of trouble while doing it? Creator Of The Curse is book 6 in the Apprentice Of Anubis series, a modern fantasy set in an alternative version of London where the Egyptian Empire never fell. It includes a slow burn friends to lovers m/f romance, and a dose of mythology.

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OTHER EVER AFTERS: NEW QUEER FAIRY TALES by Melanie Gillman

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you’ll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center stage. A gorgeous all-new collection in graphic novel format from a Stonewall Honor-winning author and artist. What if the giant who abducted you was actually thoughtful and kind? What if you didn’t want to marry your handsome, popular, but cold-inside suitor? What if your one true love has all the responsibilities that come with running a kingdom? Award-winning author Melanie Gillman’s phenomenal colored-pencil art creates another “ever after” for the characters who are most worthy of it.

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WHISPERS (LARKWOOD ACADEMY) by Jayce Carter

Escape or die—Larkwood Academy isn’t for the weak. When I first arrived at Larkwood Academy, I was sure someone would rescue me. After months here at the mercy of the guards, the other residents and even the warden, I’ve realized the only person who can save me is myself. In order to escape, I’ve teamed up with three other shades—Wade, a young and carefree void, Knox, an incubus afraid of his own powers and Brax, a berserker who seems to hate me as much as he wants me. Meanwhile, we have to hide our plans from Deacon, a guard who isn’t quite human or shade, and Kit, an adjunct professor with a terrifying power and far too much connection to the warden. Even as I uncover the truths behind the secretive and dangerous North Tower, as the warden takes an ever-increasing interest in me and my powers and as I search desperately for a way out, I realize I’m out of options. Escape or die, and I’m not ready to die.      Amazon KU

OWEN (THE SHIFTERS OF BEAR VALLEY BOOK ONE) by Elle M Drew

VS Note: Also listed in Erotica.

Bears are solitary creatures. Always have been, always will be. So then why is he so drawn to her? Even from a young age, Owen knew his future would be a mostly solitary existence with a few brief encounters, one of which might one day result in a cub he would never watch grow and would never bond with. He’s not a wolf shifter with their fated mates and pack mentality. He’s a bear, and bears live alone. But when he first smells Cordelia during his monthly trip to town, every part of his being craves her, craves her attention and craves keeping her all to himself. He won’t share, something entirely against his nature, but it seems she’s doing a lot to change his very nature. But time is short, and life happens fast, so with winter approaching…She’s perfect. She’s absolutely perfect. From her thick thighs to full chest to belly made for bearing his cubs, she’s perfect. And when the opportunity to keep her comes along…She takes it, and Owen? Well, he’s just a bear doing bear stuff. Like chasing every last drop of honey.      Amazon KU

AUCTIONED TO THE LUMBERJACK (HIGHEST BIDDER) by Hope Ford

VS Note: This book doesn’t seem to contain a paranormal element although others in the series do.

I’m tired of living alone. Tired of nothing but the trees keeping me company. There are reasons I live the way I do. Reasons that I broke up with my fiancé – the love of my life – and that I stay on this mountain away from everyone and everything. But one email is about to change it all. I’ve been invited to a secret auction where I can bid on a virgin wife. I have no interest in accepting the invitation until I find out my ex fiancé is one of the women. Can I stand by why other men bid on her? No way. But the fact remains, I’m not the same man I was before the accident. I have to save her… but then I’ll let her go. Until I see her lit up on stage and everything changes. I won’t be letting her go… I’ll do whatever to make her want to stay. The series where the Highest Bidder always wins. Welcome to a one-of-a-kind Auction House where humans, shifters, and aliens bid on love. These ultra-rich men are ready to bring home their virgin prizes. Are you ready to join in and wish you were the one on the auction block?      AmazonKU

NIGHT AND ITS MOON by Piper CJ

VS Note: A re-release “newly revised and edited.”

Farleigh is just an orphanage. At least, that’s what the church would have the people believe, but beautiful orphans Nox and fae-touched Amaris know better. They are commodities for sale, available for purchase by the highest bidder. So when the madame of a notorious brothel in a far-off city offers a king’s ransom to purchase Amaris, Nox ends up taking her place — while Amaris is drawn away to the mountains, home of mysterious assassins. Even as they take up new lives and identities, Nox and Amaris never forget one thing: they will stop at nothing to reunite. But the threat of war looms overhead, and the two are inevitably swept into a conflict between human and fae, magic and mundane. With strange new alliances, untested powers, and a bond that neither time nor distance could possibly break, the fate of the realms lies in the hands of two orphans — and the love they hold for each other.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

IN THE HOUSE OF TRANSCENDENCE by Amanda Ross

Zora is a necromancer. Some say she’s gifted, others say she’s cursed, but her abilities always terrify her. Hoping to start a new life, she flees her childhood home and travels to Savannah, but she soon learns that some things can’t be changed. There, she meets an alluring and powerful witch named Birdie. She offers Zora a proposition: she’ll give Zora a place to stay, a job dancing at a magical burlesque club called Nightingale’s, and help controlling her powers if Zora can solve her lover’s murder. Zora accepts Birdie’s offer and is soon drawn into the magical community of Savannah, where rituals and magical fights are performed in grand old homes, potions can make people float on air, and three magical houses vie for dominance. As she tries to put the pieces together and solve the murder, Zora gets caught in the sight of the very forces responsible for the killing. Can she rise up and learn to control her powers and solve the murder or will her fears cause her to lose it all?   Amazon

THE DRAGON’S BOND (JADE DRAGON SHIFTER BROTHERS BOOK 2) by  Marie Johnston

Lachlan – I was supposed to be a brutal and ruthless ruler of my dragon shifter clan, but I’ve defied the odds to become a calm male who thinks before he acts. I rule my small town fairly, without the bloodshed. The only time I acted with the same selfishness of my parents was when I selected my mate. And for the last four years, I’ve worried I ruined her life. I want to do better, but I don’t know how, and if I don’t figure it out, she’ll be gone. Indy – I know Lachlan didn’t grow up like me. He didn’t have a loving, supportive, and completely smothering family to dote on him. But when he announced he wanted me to be his, I was elated. I had high hopes. And then we just…existed together. A female dragon shifter is rarely short of pride, but if Lachlan doesn’t talk to me, I can’t picture a second chance for us. And when someone tries to kills me, I worry we won’t be able to try.   AmazonKU

THE KISS CURSE: A NOVEL by Erin Sterling

Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She, her mom, and her cousin have formed a new and powerful coven; she’s running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she’s started mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there’s only one problem—Llewellyn “Wells” Penhallow. Wells has come to Graves Glen to re-establish his family’s connection to the town they founded as well as to make a new life for himself after years of being the dutiful son in Wales. When he opens up a shop of his own, Penhallow’s, just across the street from Something Wicked, he quickly learns he’s gotten more than he bargained for in going up against Gwyn. When their professional competition leads to a very personal—and very hot—kiss, both Wells and Gwyn are determined to stay away from each other, convinced the kiss was just a magical fluke. But when a mysterious new coven of witches come to town and Gwyn’s powers begin fading, she and Wells must work together to figure out just what these new witches want and how to restore Gwyn’s magic before it’s too late.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

NO GODS FOR DROWNING by Hailey Piper

IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY  – WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY’LL BE PREY AGAIN The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city. Lilac Antonis wants to stop the impending destruction of her city by summoning her mother, a blood god—even if she has to slit a few throats to do it. But evading her lover Arcadia and her friends means sneaking, lying, and even spilling the blood of people she loves. Alex and Cecil of Ace Investigations have been tasked with hunting down the killer, but as they close in—not knowing they’re hunting their close friend Lilac—the detectives realize the gods may not have left willingly. As flooding drags this city of cars and neon screaming into the jaws of sea demons and Arcadia struggles to save the people as captain of the evacuation team, Lilac’s ritual killings at last bear fruit, only to reveal her as a small piece in a larger plan. The gods’ protection costs far more than anyone has ever known, and Alex and Cecil are running out of time to discover the true culprit behind the gods’ disappearance before an ancient divine murder plot destroys them all. Set in an alternate reality which updates mythology to near-modern day, No Gods For Drowning is part dark fantasy, part noir detective story, and unlike anything you’ve read before, from an author whose imagination knows no boundaries.     Amazon     Kobo

DAPHNE by Josh Malerman

It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with Dana, her best friend. The last summer before her life begins. But the night before the big game, one of the players tells a ghost story about Daphne, a girl who went to their school many years ago and died under mysterious circumstances. Some say she was murdered, others that she died by her own hand. And some say that Daphne is a murderer herself. They also say that Daphne is still out there, obsessed with revenge, and will appear to kill again anytime someone thinks about her. After Kit hears the story, her teammates vanish, one by one, and Kit begins to suspect that the stories about Daphne are real . . . and to fear that her own mind is conjuring the killer. Now it’s a race against time as Kit searches for the truth behind the legend and learns to face her own fears—before the summer of her lifetime becomes the last summer of her life.

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DEFEND THE DAWN (DEFY THE NIGHT) by Brigid Kemmerer

What will they sacrifice to save their kingdom? Their honor? Their love? Their lives? Tessa Cade has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor, but even with her newfound power, she can’t stop the sickness still raging. And the kingdom’s supply of Moonflower elixir dwindles all the while. Prince Corrick is trying to find a new way to lead, but it isn’t easy to repair the rift between the royals and the people–or the one growing between himself and Tessa. When an emissary from a neighboring kingdom arrives with an intriguing offer, Tessa and Corrick set out on an uncertain journey to find a new source of the lifesaving elixir. But with tensions brewing on deck and the sea swirling below, Tessa and Corrick must decide who they can trust–including each other. But they’re shocked to discover that a craven betrayal may be much closer than they think.

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TENTACLES AND TRIATHLONS by Ashley Bennett

Leviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human. When local police chief Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his distaste for monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills. At the urging of his sister’s wolven mate, Reece joins Leviathan Fitness to train in the gym’s olympic size swimming pool. After running into Reece at the pool, Cyrus offers to help Reece get ready to win the race. New feelings arise from the depths as Reece and Cyrus learn that monsters and humans go together, tentacle in hand. The only question is- can these two hold on to their new found love despite their differences?     Amazon KU

ETERNALLY YOURS by Various

Give in to this irresistible paranormal romance anthology filled with tales of the mortal and the monstrous. In Eternally Yours, fifteen of today’s bestselling writers explore love in its many forms . . .
Contributors include Kalynn Bayron, Kendare Blake, Kat Cho, Melissa de la Cruz, Hafsah Faizal, Sarah Gailey, Chloe Gong, Alexis Henderson, Adib Khorram, Anna-Marie McLemore, Casey McQuiston, Sandhya Menon, Akshaya Raman, Marie Rutkoski, and Julian Winters. Vampires and merpeople, angels and demons—the stories in this anthology imagine worlds where the only thing more powerful than the supernatural, is love. A girl in a graveyard goes on an unexpected date, a shipwrecked sailor makes a connection on a forbidden island, a piano melody summons a soul mate. Creatures of folktales and legend, of land and sea, of centuries past and life after life, all wrapped into one spellbinding compendium. Once you sink into its pages, it’ll never let you go.

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GHOST EATERS: A NOVEL by Clay Chapman

Erin hasn’t been able to set a single boundary with her charismatic but reckless college ex-boyfriend, Silas. When he asks her to bail him out of rehab—again—she knows she needs to cut him off. But days after he gets out, Silas turns up dead of an overdose in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and Erin’s world falls apart. Then a friend tells her about Ghost, a new drug that allows users to see the dead. Wanna get haunted? he asks. Grieving and desperate for closure with Silas, Erin agrees to a pill-popping “séance.” But the drug has unfathomable side effects—and once you take it, you can never go back.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE LAST DREAMWALKER by Rita Woods

In the wake of her mother’s passing, Layla Hurley unexpectedly reconnects with her mother’s sisters, women she hasn’t been allowed to speak to, or of, in years. Her aunts reveal to Layla that a Gullah-Geechee island off the shore of South Carolina now belongs to her. As Layla digs deeper into her mother’s past and the mysterious island’s history, she discovers that the terrifying nightmares that have plagued her throughout her life and tainted her relationship with her mother and all of her family, is actually a power passed down through generations of her Gullah ancestors. She is a Dreamwalker, able to inhabit the dreams of others—and to manipulate them. As Layla uncovers increasingly dark secrets about her family’s past, she finds herself thrust into the center of a potentially deadly, decades-old feud fought in the dark corridor of dreams.

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GARDEN OF SECRETS: MISSELTHWAITE COLLEGE BOOK 1 by Drake LaMarque

Alistair Lennox is disagreeable. Isolated and miserable, with parents who don’t care about him, his life has been equal parts privilege and loneliness. But when his parents die, his life is turned upside down. In order to gain his inheritance, Alistair is forced to attend a college he’s never heard of – for good reason. Misselthwaite College is a school for the magically gifted. Alistair has no magical gifts – unless being magically inept counts. What were his parents thinking? And what is the mysterious affliction plaguing William Carlisle, the affluent and arrogant heir to Misselthwaite? Is there a connection to the strange key Alistair discovers in a book, the stranger noises in the night, and, strangest of all, the multiple men who desire his friendship? Misselthwaite has no end of secrets. But if being disagreeable is good for anything, it’s for getting to the bottom of mysteries.   AmazonKU

THE QUEEN OF SUMMER’S TWILIGHT by Charles Vess

When teenager Janet Ravenscroft is rescued from the night time streets of downtown Inverness by a mysterious man on a black motorbike, little does she imagine what lies in store. How could she know that this man holds the key to the mysteries that have plagued her life: her mixed heritage, her father’s casual cruelty, her mother’s absence, her sense that she’s never belonged? How could she know that her search for answers would lead her from the familiar environs of contemporary Scotland to the realm of faerie and that her life, her very soul, would be in jeopardy?     Amazon

RUST IN THE ROOT by Justina Ireland

It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts. Laura disagrees. A talented young queer mage from Pennsylvania, Laura hopped a portal to New York City on her seventeenth birthday with hopes of earning her mage’s license and becoming something more than a rootworker. But four months later, she’s got little to show for it other than an empty pocket and broken dreams. With nowhere else to turn, Laura applies for a job with the Bureau of the Arcane’s Conservation Corps, a branch of the US government dedicated to repairing the Dynamism so that Mechomancy can thrive. There she meets the Skylark, a powerful mage with a mysterious past, who reluctantly takes Laura on as an apprentice. As they’re sent off on their first mission together into the heart of the country’s oldest and most mysterious Blight, they discover the work of mages not encountered since the darkest period in America’s past, when Black mages were killed for their power—work that could threaten Laura’s and the Skylark’s lives, and everything they’ve worked for.

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STOLEN CITY by Elisa A Bonnin

The city of Leithon is under Imperial occupation and Arian Athensor has made it her playground.
In stealing magical artifacts for the Resistance, bounding over rooftops to evade Imperial soldiers, and establishing herself as the darling thief of the underground, Arian lives a life wrapped in danger and trained towards survival. She’ll steal anything for the right price, and if she runs fast enough, she can almost escape the fact that her mother is dead, her father is missing, and her brother, Liam, is tamping down a wealth of power in a city that has outlawed magic. But then the mysterious Cavar comes to town with a job for the twins: to steal an artifact capable of ripping the souls from the living–the same artifact that used to hang around the neck of Arian’s mother. Suddenly, her past is no longer buried under adrenaline but intimately tied to the mission at hand, and Arian must face her guilt and pain head-on in order to pull off the heist. As Arian and Cavar infiltrate the strongest fortress in Leithon and Liam joins the Resistance as their resident mage, the twins find themselves embroiled in court politics and family secrets, and the mission becomes more than just another artifact theft. The target is now the Imperial rule, and Arian will go to any length necessary to steal her city back.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

TIDAL RUSH (OCTOPIAN SHIFTERS BOOK 3) by Anna Kensing

A first mate needs to be prepared for anything…but is he ready for love? First mate Joey Carrigan is dedicated to his ship and his captain, including keeping the secret of his captain’s lover. When the lover’s former fiancée, Miss Celeste Brady, appears on the horizon, Joey knows it’s his duty to get the lady on board with helping the captain find answers to his current dilemma. Celeste doesn’t begrudge her former fiancé the love he’s found with another man. After all, she was the one who abandoned him the night before they were to wed, when her inner nature answered the call of the moon and the tides. The origin and existence of people like her are a secret her people have killed to protect—but the captain’s first mate looks at Celeste like he knows what she really is… and wants her anyway.

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THE WITCH AND THE TSAR by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

As a half-goddess possessing magic, Yaga is used to living on her own, her prior entanglements with mortals having led to heartbreak. She mostly keeps to her hut in the woods, where those in need of healing seek her out, even as they spread rumors about her supposed cruelty and wicked spells. But when her old friend Anastasia—now the wife of the tsar, and suffering from a mysterious illness—arrives in her forest desperate for her protection, Yaga realizes the fate of all of Russia is tied to Anastasia’s. Yaga must step out of the shadows to protect the land she loves. As she travels to Moscow, Yaga witnesses a sixteenth century Russia on the brink of chaos. Tsar Ivan—soon to become Ivan the Terrible—grows more volatile and tyrannical by the day, and Yaga believes the tsaritsa is being poisoned by an unknown enemy. But what Yaga cannot know is that Ivan is being manipulated by powers far older and more fearsome than anyone can imagine.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

ISLE OF DRAGONS: THE HIDDEN LIBRARY #2 by L A Thompson

Jade and Kaylen, childhood friends turned rivals, now race to find a portal located in an ancient library hidden from mankind for years that will either doom or save their world. To follow the king’s orders and regain all she’s lost, Kaylen must decide what, and who, she is willing to sacrifice. Can Jade, the dragon-taming witch Miria, and the pragmatic pod inventor Dan race against the clock and stop Kaylen from opening the gateway between realms before it’s too late? Packed with fast-paced action, Jade’s newest adventure introduces new friends and enemies, and magic obstacles beyond anything Jade has seen before. Hang on tight as mysterious revelations unfold about the Isle of Dragons and its inhabitants.      Amazon

THE CONJUNCTION (HOPE GRAY SERIES BOOK 1) by  Taryn East

Hope is a magical thief and there’s no better hunting grounds than the shanty-town set up for the upcoming Conjunction event. She thought she had earned enough to get out of the game forever, but a family tragedy drags her back for one last job. Galen is a skilled surgeon, but he’s hiding a terrible secret. He has delved into forbidden knowledge and put everything on the line for the chance to save his brother. There’s just one last missing ingredient: dream-steel, and it doesn’t come cheap. When Hope’s score goes wrong, she learns finders aren’t necessarily keepers, but you just might find something you weren’t expecting. Can Hope and Galen work through their differences and get his dream-steel back? Can they do it before a mad scientist harnesses the power of The Conjunction to bring the city to its knees?      Amazon KU

WATCHDOGS by Gale Stanley

When Ray falls for a cop he must hide his shifting secrets or the veteran hitman may become a target.. Cyclops (Watchdogs 1): Ray Miller was a misfit until he found his calling in the Army. But an explosion in Afghanistan took his left eye and ended his career. Set adrift, he turns to alcohol, until an old army buddy shows up and offers Ray a job. Then he falls for cop. How long can he hide his secrets before the hitman becomes the target? Remus (Watchdogs 2): Jared is having nightmares that seem all too real, and someone is stalking him. Ray suspects Sarge wants revenge, but he soon discovers a more dangerous foe is after them. How can he protect himself and Jared when their enemy is a wolf? Odd Man Out (Watchdogs 3): Ray dreams of his wolf every night, and lives in fear of the beast. Remus is the only man who can help Ray control his inner wolf. But if they connect will Jared become the odd man out?     Amazon     Kobo

SCONES AND TOMBSTONES (MITZY MOON MYSTERIES BOOK 20) by Trixie Silvertale

Mitzy Moon loves everything Halloween. And she can’t wait to set up an elaborate haunted house to raise money for the local animal shelter. But when her celebrity chef turns up dead, she’ll have to act fast to save the event—and precious lives. With all the evidence pointing at Mitzy’s favorite patisserie owner, she races to clear her bestie’s name before the cookie really crumbles. But with dire warnings from Ghost-ma and her entitled feline heating things up, the proof might be sitting in a fatal pudding…Can Mitzy uncover the true culprit, or will this half-baked plan be her last?     AmazonKU

DARK ATTITUDES (THE VICTORIOUS REDEMPTION BOOK 4) by Michael Anderle

There’s a new Queen in town. Things were quiet for too long. As a new day dawns, a strange visitor arrives at the Nest. The young boy with a vacant look in his eyes and something crawling beneath his skin is there for one thing, and one thing only. To shoot and kill Eddy. The nurses wheel Eddy away, and Jasmine is left to deal with the problem. Strange, white, insectoid creatures with the power to control people’s minds appear from the crevices. Aided by her pack, Jasmine gets caught in a territorial rivalry as she races against time to protect her friends from this new threat. Thrown into a whirlwind of investigation in her effort to get to the bottom of a mystery that makes no sense, Jasmine follows a trail that leads her through encounters with old friends and creations of her father’s into the heart of the monsters’ lair, where she discovers a new enemy. The Queen.   AmazonKU

GRANVILLE’S FOLLY by Edward Kendrick

One: Granville’s Folly, a ramshackle, hundred-and-fifty-year-old Victorian house high in the Rocky Mountains. Two: Two men. Kieran, the owner of the Folly who plans to restore it, and Layne, who first saw the Folly when he was thirteen and has returned twenty years later to find out if it’s still standing. Three: Three ghosts. Granpa K, who built the Folly with his brother, Thom, and Thom’s wife, Lizabeth — with the help of freemen Granpa K released from slavery. Mix all these elements together and what could go wrong? Nothing, if you don’t count the fact that Kieran doesn’t want Layne, a professional photographer, to do a story about the restoration. Or that Lizabeth is bound and determined to play matchmaker for the two humans.

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BLACK MAGIC MUSHROOMS: MYSTERIES OF MERI (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 16) by Sara Bourgeois

Kinsley Skeenbauer, owner of Summoned Goods & Sundries and Craft Donuts, believes Coventry’s upcoming food festival is going to be a weekend of delicious dishes, exciting entertainment, and festive frolicking. And it is… right up until she goes to pick up Lilith on the second morning and finds her dead. But, you can’t keep a bad witch down. After the funeral, Lilith turns up again. Except that she’s… different. She also can’t remember who killed her. So, she’ll be no help solving the crime. Or will she? Since Lilith is technically back, some members of the Coven want to put the whole mess behind them, but Kinsley can’t let it go. There’s a killer on the loose, and who knows who will be next? Couple that with Brighton’s sudden bloodlust for vengeance, and Kinsley has her hands full. At least Kinsley has her secret weapon. Meri won’t stop until the killer is brought to justice. He’ll help his witch solve the crime one spell at a time.     Amazon KU

TWILIGHT HUNGER (WINGS IN THE NIGHT BOOK 7) by Maggie Shayne

The beautiful screenwriter who’s lost it all, finds the diaries of a long dead madman in her tumbledown mansion’s attic. The stories are too good to resist, and she turns them into screenplays that launch her to stardom. Dante, the subject of the films, is neither a madman, nor long dead. He’s undead. And the ingenue scribbler who’s gained fame and fortune by exposing his secrets to the world must be found and stopped. Permanently. But Dante isn’t the only one seeking Morgan. Vampire killer Frank Stiles is after her, too, in hopes he can find Dante through her. Her films aren’t made up. They are taken straight from the files of the dark ops agency he used to work for—before the vampires destroyed it. When Dante and Morgan come together, the a passion between them will not be denied, for it’s born of a preternatural bond they can neither understand nor fight. They cannot bear to be apart — but being together might cost them both their lives.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

PRIDE AND PESTILENCE: THE EVIE CHESTER FILES: CASE FOUR by Nita Round

Rich man, poor man, freeman, or slave. When red fever comes calling, no one is safe. Captain Ezra Burton brings a ship load of problems to Bristelle and seeks Godwyn Bethwood’s help to soothe the way. If he thought he had problems when he docked, it soon gets worse. Godwyn is dead and now he must deal with his sister and the indomitable Evie Chester. Burton’s problems seep out on to the streets of the city. Sickness and infection spread unchecked whilst the medics and city men don’t even think there is a problem. Evie and Hesta know better. They cannot ignore the danger and must act to overcome the perils that threaten to overwhelm the city. When the city is overwhelmed and all feels lost, more extreme magical measures are needed to save them. It takes a summoner, a killer, a healer and a cleanser to attempt what no one has ever tried before. Yet there is a price to pay for this immense outflow of power. Which one of them will pay the price?     Amazon KU

THE WITCHES OF HANT HOLLOW 3: FROSTVILLE by D F Jones

The Doanhart Coven ancestors hail from the seven sisters of Pleiades. Centuries ago, they fled King Valdoor’s tyranny, sought refuge with the first witches, and created a realm tethered to earth, called the Waytherlands. The battle for control of the Pleiades raged on until Queen Octavia allied with the Black Flame Fae, and they drove Valdoor into exile. In return, he vowed to destroy the queen, the Doanhart Coven, and any magical being who fights for the Mage Alliance. Aster Doanhart is a gifted warrior and teacher. Her magical talents include the ability to absorb other beings’ supernatural powers. She accidentally bumps into Judson McKay in the charmed city of Wooddale, triggering an immediate mate reaction. She sets into motion the plans for an epic battle in Frostville, Valdoor’s new realm. One day a simple knock on the door changed Judson McKay’s life. Until that fateful day, he’d lived his life as a mortal. But Judson McKay is no mortal. He is Aster’s champion and must risk his life to save her. Judson may be the only one to unite the realms, the only one to save the Doanharts bloodline.

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BETH THROUGH TIME: A MAGICAL BOOKSHOP NOVEL by Harmke Buursma

In the third installment in the A Magical Bookshop Novel series, join Beth as she navigates the London Season through secrets, deceit, and a run in with the Bow Street Runners. After convincing her overprotective brother to let her join the London Season, Beth Easton is finally entering society together with her friend and chaperon, Anne Blakeley. When attending the first ball of the Season she meets the spirited Willa Balfour, the daughter of a marquis, who has no intentions of meeting the Irish duke her father arranged for her. Beth agrees to switch identities with Willa and meet the duke in her stead. Although Beth is supposed to drive the mysterious duke away, she cannot help but grow closer to him. Now, Beth has a choice to make; continue with Willa’s scheme or confess the truth. However, Beth is not the only one with a secret and the arrival of Melinda, the magical bookshop owner, raises questions for all.

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THE RUFFIAN VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE’S THRONE VOL 3 by B A Stretke

Makena Landry has had just about enough of his brother and this pack. His brother Kahlil is the Landry Pack Alpha and exerts more control over Makena’s life than he can handle. He hasn’t been allowed any advancement, any freedom within the pack structure. He’s always the problem to the hidden and sheltered. When out running one night, he doesn’t know that his scent is picked up by another paranormal – a very powerful vampire from Savannah. Lucan Kelly is an infamous vampire coven Second. He is known by every supernatural in the area. Kahlil wants to hide his brother, but Makena’s wolf will not be kept away from his mate. Can these two come together and bridge the divide between werewolf and vampire? This is a world of old rules and old grudges. Together might be the only way they all survive. Tradition is everything in Georgia.      Amazon

WITCH ON THE RUN (A BLAIR WILKES MYSTERY BOOK 13) by Elle Adams

Blair’s life hits crisis point once again when she and Nathan return from holiday to learn that someone has stolen a very rare and powerful object from one of the local witches. Unfortunately for Blair, the object in question is a portal that leads directly into the fairies’ realm… and the witch it was stolen from wants her to find it. With all the clues pointing to the portal’s thief being inside the town of Fairy Falls itself, Blair has little choice but to accept her offer. To protect the fairies who’ve made the town their home, Blair must contend with the paranormal hunters, scheming covens, and an enemy she thought was long gone.     Amazon KU

HER DRAGON DADDY (BLACK CLAW DRAGONS BOOK 1) by Roxie Ray

Mav disappeared before I could ever tell him about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea. I try to remind myself about the bad things: his possessiveness, his quick temper…but he’s different now. More mature. Protective. Settled. And hiding something. Something bigger than the child we share.      Amazon KU

SLUMBER (FAIREST OF THEM ALL BOOK 5) by Harper B Cole, Trisha Linde and Colbie Dunbar

Most days are pretty boring for alpha coyote shifter Metro. As a state trooper, it’s usually routine traffic stops or the occasional lost hiker, but he suddenly finds himself assigned to the most peculiar case: a wolf shifter who’s forgotten who he is—and forgotten the wolf that lives within him. An omega wakes up in the hospital after having a terrible accident. His head is throbbing, and his body is wrapped in casts and bandages. That isn’t the worst part, though… He doesn’t remember his name or where he came from, with no memory of what happened. Did someone hurt him? And if that isn’t bad enough, he doesn’t want to tell anyone, but he’s been hearing voices. Well, one voice in particular, and it just keeps chanting a single word: Mate. With nothing but a watch inscribed with the name Brett to go on, the two men work together to help recover Brett’s lost memories, but things keep getting more difficult. Not only is the magnetism between them impossible to resist, but someone or something keeps getting in the way of the truth, and although Metro knows they’re fated to be together, it doesn’t seem right to forge a mating bond when Brett isn’t quite himself. The omega needs a chance to discover who he truly is. There’s only one thing that could make this all more complicated—a baby.      Amazon KU

FIRST SHIFT ( A DAY CARE FOR SHIFTERS) by Elva Birch

VS Note: A re-release. From AUG 29.

How much does a polar bear weigh? Just enough to break the ice! Navigating on-line dating is hard enough for a single mom and first shift baker, but Chloe has a whole new set of problems when her little boy suddenly changes into a pushy baby penguin. Clay doesn’t want to be the kind of guy who can’t respect boundaries, but when Chloe cancels their not-a-date, his polar bear insists that he ride to her rescue.      Amazon KU

MARRIED BY FATE by Jenny Hickman

Lady Roisin knew her fate was to marry a human prince, helping to heal the rift between the humans and the fae. Luckily, she fell desperately in love with her betrothed, the dashing heir to the Vellanian throne, Prince Alrec. One day soon, she will be his queen. A day Roisin has been looking forward to for as long as she can remember. As the king’s youngest son, Prince Caiman knew his fate was to live in his older brother Alrec’s shadow. One day soon, Alrec will be crowned king. A day Caiman has been dreading for as long as he can remember. When tragedy strikes the kingdom, Caiman is forced to ascend to the throne in his brother’s stead. But becoming King of Vellana means upholding the alliance with the fae by marrying his brother’s betrothed. And marrying a woman who has despised him for years cannot end in happily-ever-after.      Amazon KU

MADE TO CONQUER (MADE FROM MAGIC BOOK 2) by Marianne A Scott

Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule. My raw magic is gone…
I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands before I’m thrust into my new role as Queen of the Dark Magic Covens. However, while I’m dealing with my sudden lack of power, and the crippling guilt I feel for those lost in the attack, questions are raised about my ability to lead. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find the remaining pieces of the blood oath, and secure allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question.      Amazon KU

STARGAZING WITH A GHOST (HAUNTED LOVE) by K L Hiers

Grant Mittel is the Paranormal Probe‘s secret weapon for ghost hunting: he’s a medium. His ability to communicate with the dead is put to the ultimate test when the crew takes on an unprecedented challenge—living at the famously haunted Allan Hotel for three months to film the new season of their ghost hunting show. The hotel has many dark secrets, and some of the spirits here have been trapped here by an unseen malevolent force. Huck Sharpe is one of those unfortunate souls, and he’s been stuck here ever since he had an accident that may not have been so accidental. Along with a colorful host of other ghosts, Huck has been haunting the hotel for years, but Grant is the first medium he’s ever met. Huck finds himself drawn to Grant in a way he can’t explain, and there are instant sparks of attraction when Grant reaches out to make contact. Grant and Huck must navigate the complications of their unique romance and work together to unravel the strange mysteries of the Allan Hotel before the evil spirit here claims another victim.      Amazon KU

SAVAGE AX (THE HIDDEN REALM BOOK 1) by D N Hoxa

I heard the stories about Savage Ax. They’re whispered among vampires everywhere in the Hidden Realm. He’s dangerous, merciless, a predator even among monsters…but nobody told me that he was dangerously sexy, too. Now, on top of having to go searching for a vampire out there in the human world infested with sorcerers, I have to do it with him by my side. Handling Savage Ax didn’t seem like a big deal—despite his looks, our covens are sworn enemies. Despite his reputation, I have the green light to get rid of him if needed. And it’s all fun and games, empty threats and dirty words at first… But there’s a spark of madness in his eyes that draws me in. Something about the way he takes what he wants, even from me, and gives no explanation in return. Something about the rough touch of his hand that melts all the ice I’ve spent years layering around me. The farther away from home we go, the easier it gets to forget who he is. Who I am. Where we are. And that’s exactly where my real troubles will begin.      Amazon KU

HEALTHY PROGRESS (ARTEMIS UNIVERSITY BOOK 17) by Erin R Flynn

My name is Tamsin Vale and things are going well. No, really! I know that sounds crazy after I broke down and couldn’t tell what was a dream or reality. But I have help. I asked for help which is hard for me. I have someone I can trust to get help from. All of that is progress for my life. Sad, but true.
It was a setback on a better path and those will happen. But people are stepping up to help and defend me. I don’t feel so alone handling too much. I feel like a real fairy most days and accepted.
And I have hope for the future. Things are great with Darby, and he’s happy about what comes next. School is better, and I’m enjoying that part of my life. Sure, I have no idea where I’m at with four of my mates, and I wish I could make it all better. I wish I could forgive them for their mistakes and move past what’s happened knowing we won’t have any issues again, but that’s not life. So I’m going to appreciate what I have before the next thing blows up because it will. Something always does. Artemis University is an ongoing, hot burning reverse harem, university-age paranormal academy series with darker elements, strong language, violence, and a heroine who follows her own moral compass of what is right… And who she ends up giving her heart to. *This book is part of a series and cannot be read as a standalone. Like all my books, this is not light and fluffy and includes dark themes and events some may find triggering. Reader discretion is advised.       AmazonKU

PRINCE OF STORMS (4 PRINCES BOOK 2) by Riley Storm

My storms brought only thunder and darkness. Until her. She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her. However, I must weather this hurricane of urges because my situation is more precarious than it seems. My clan has been absent from Earth for a long time, and if I’m not careful, we may end up head to head with the reason why …He hired me to clean. Now, he’s saying I’m a Princess. I only agreed to the job to help my dad after my mother’s passing. But things went sideways almost from the moment I arrived at his house in the country. First, I was conned into cleaning a freaking mansion. Then he asks me to have a luxurious dinner with him as if he doesn’t know whether I’m an employee or a guest. There’s so much more to him than I ever thought, and the more I learn, the more excited and terrified I am. The connection between us is electric. His every touch sends my heart racing. Not to mention what he does to the rest of me with little more than a look. I’m putty in his hands, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. But that was before I knew the truth about him … and his family.      Amazon KU

FIRE ON FIRE: A PARANORMAL MM ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: The cover was a little too scorching for my PG13+ blog but it’s well done.

Wolves, mages, ghosts, and more! These steamy stories will keep you busy for hours. If you love the paranormal, then this anthology is for you. Fire on Fire is a paranormal MM romance, limited time only anthology. Pick up your copy today and get lost in these stories of paranormal love.    AmazonKU

QUEEN OF DEATH (GODS REBORN) by Chandelle LaVaun

I’m not who I thought I was. Something has awoken inside of me. Something ancient and powerful. It sings in my veins a song of glory and pain. I see memories of a life long ago, that couldn’t possibly be mine and yet they feel like coming home. Just when I think I’m losing my mind I find the prophecy of the reborn that speaks terrifying words I know in my heart are true. I have been reborn. Yet I’m not alone. There is a man who emerged from the shadows and calls himself the son of night. He is dark, brooding, and sinfully delicious. His name is Thanatos and everywhere he walks the dead rise to greet him. He knows who I was, he knows who I am, and he knows who I’m supposed to become. While he promises not to leave my side until my memories return I’m desperately searching for a way to keep him with me forever. Olympus calls for me, I feel its power in the air I breathe and dirt under my feet. It is everywhere yet it remains hidden from my eye. My destiny awaits but in order to find my way home I’ll have to solve the dangerous hidden riddles left by the Goddess of Wisdom herself…me. This may be my second life, but I am Athena and this time nothing will get in my way.     AmazonKU

A CURL OF HIS TAIL (HALF MOON KEY BOOK 2) by Milly Taiden

Panther shifter, Parker Dawson, is retired. Sort of. He’s barely in his thirties, but he needs a quiet life. Once he lays eyes on Jade Curran, Half Moon Key gets a whole lot more interesting. The small-town beauty has him at the palm of her hand and he’s not even gonna fight it. Jade Curran didn’t think she’d find love in the arms of the town’s handsome newcomer. But her body has dictated it now wants him and there’s little she can do. She can fight it, but when he shows her how caring, big, strong and badass he is, she’s not sure she wants to. When the Half Moon Key grid goes down, old habits die hard, and Parker insists on fixing the town’s security flaws. Unfortunately, nothing can prepare Parker for the danger waiting just outside of town. Half Moon Key might be secluded, but trouble has found it.      Amazon KU

VIRGO MATED by Laura Wylde

What is better than finding your mate? How about finding more than one. Jason, my Aries, with a body full of tattoos and a soft touch that dreams are made of. Laker, my daredevil Aquarius, who brings out my wild side with a single smoldering look. Arlo, my gentle Capricorn, who knows my needs as if they are his own. And Drew, my unaligned protector, whose arms support me and body worships me. They are mine as I am theirs. My mates, my lovers, my harem. Well, at least I used to have a harem. Up until the upcoming Astro Games that forced me to break it off with them. They understood duty better than anyone, but it didn’t make it hurt any less. As Princess, I am to marry the winner of the Astro Games. The strongest of clans that would keep the peace during our reign. Now, two months later, I am forced to sit and watch the men I love fight for me. If it weren’t because of the morning sickness, I would say the sight of them fighting each other makes me sick. Oh, yeah. Turns out they aren’t just my mates, but they are also the fathers of my unborn child. It is law and tradition that only one king can rule, something that can never change. Can it?   AmazonKU

EVIL OVERLORD OMEGA (DARKSTAR PACK BOOK 3) by S Rodman

How far would you go for your love? Silas and Dean Darkstar. Alpha & Alpha-mate of the Darkstar pack – Grand Master & Consort of the Council – Together they are unstoppable. The ultimate power couple. And they have plans. Continue to settle into their new roles – Continue to heal from their rift – Love each other completely. But things are never simple for Dean and Silas Darkstar, and soon they have problems to face. Shocking news that has them searching the earth, leaving no stone unturned. An unwelcome reminder of the past – Enemies at every corner. After everything they have been through, they are determined that they can face anything. As long as they face it together. But can love conquer all, when even death is trying to tear them apart?     Amazon KU

DAY DREAM (REMARKABLE REMEDIES) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 21) by J R Rain and H P Mallory

I’ve just moved to the legendary Haven Hollow to start the next chapter of my life…My name is Sydney Blackstone, better known as The Sandman. After losing my wife two years ago and getting lost in grief ever since, I decided I needed to start over. So, I find myself in Haven Hollow, where I plan to open my own mattress store, Sandman Syd’s. Almost as soon as I move to Haven Hollow, though, I realize my work is cut out for me—someone is having not only bad dreams but dangerous ones. As the Sandman, it’s my responsibility to relieve this sleeper of whatever night terror is after them. Little do I know the culprit is the infamous Jormungandr, the legendary serpent from Midgard. With such a powerful predator on the loose, I don’t have much time to ensure the citizens of Haven Hollow are safe and, more pointedly, one citizen in particular: Bailey Bennett. At the moment Bailey, a psychic from Spook Society, walks through my door, I have a feeling she won’t be walking out anytime soon. As long as I can keep her safe, that is.       Amazon KU 

SCARLET NIGHTS by Kate Hill

VS note: Re-release.

Driven by rage at the death of his family, Blair dedicates his new life as a vampire to fighting evil. But when he fails to save a family from the fate his own suffered, he retreats to endure self-imposed starvation while he immerses himself in his art. Alone and penniless, May is hired to care for Blair’s country manor. She is soon infatuated with the handsome, tormented artist who has deeper secrets than she could ever imagine. The mysterious New Reign is seeking additional members. Their philosophy — recruit or destroy. Given the chance to resurrect his murdered first wife and children, will Blair now sacrifice the woman he loves — his wife and blood child, May? Scarlet Nights contains the previously published novellas Starving Artist, Hungry Novice, and Feasting With the Enemy.      Amazon     Kobo

PAIN IN THE ICE (BLACKHAVEN MANOR BOOK 8) by Arden Steele

Thade Maddock would literally rather die than spend four weeks aboard a cruise ship with nine hundred strangers in the middle of the Pacific. When it happens to be his best friend’s dying request, however, he can’t exactly refuse the invitation. On the bright side, the ship’s pool does offer some stunning views. Like the human male with fiery red hair and a smile to rival the sun. Although he wouldn’t consider himself naïve, Micah Francis has led a rather insulated life. Having had limited contact with Otherlings and little knowledge about the paranormal world in general, meeting a dragon shifter his first day on the ship is nothing less than magical. Tall and brooding with a body made for sin, Thade is everything he had imagined a dragon would be. He didn’t, however, expect to feel so obsessively drawn to the guy after just one conversation. But falling in love is the easy part. When Thade’s friend begins to deteriorate quicker than anticipated, the demon’s illness places the entire ship in danger. As pandemonium ensues and a multitude of dark emotions infects the passengers, happily-ever-after feels a long way off. Because unless they can find a way to bring order to the madness, no one is making it out alive.      Amazon KU

HER DRAGON MATE (THE DRAGON MATES BOOK 2) by Elle Boon

A Forbidden Love. A Broken Bond. A Secret That Could Destroy. Belle… the only child of aristocratic parents, but she wasn’t like the other dragons. However, Belle held her head and snout high, finding acceptance in the most unlikely place. Nikai…the first-born son of the King, and although he was a twin, their personalities were complete opposites. He has compassion for his fellow dragons, especially one pink dragon who has captured his attention, and his heart. A Choice…When Belle found herself in an unattainable position, there weren’t many options given to her. She was told to get rid of the precious child growing within her or be exiled from the only home she’s ever known. Nikai may be the future King of all the dragons, but she would never choose him over their child.

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DAMIAN’S CONQUEST: SCANGUARDS HYBRIDS #2 (SCANGUARDS VAMPIRES BOOK 14) by Tina Folsom 

As a hybrid vampire who not only works as a bodyguard for Scanguards, but also moonlights at the nightclub Mezzanine, owned by his father and Samson, Damian has his pick of beautiful women. But when chubby journalist Naomi Sutton breaks into the nightclub’s office while investigating allegations of supposed blood rituals at the club, Damian’s blood stirs in a way it never has before. But how can he keep Naomi from digging up his secrets when he wants nothing more than to make love to her and sink his fangs into her lovely neck? The disappearance of a bartender, a mix-up with his twin brother, and a theft throw a wrench into Damian’s life and might force him to tell Naomi the truth about himself. But can a reporter keep such a secret?

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MONSTER CABIN by Melody Rose

In 1986, Camp Blue Moon was destroyed by tragedy…Now, a photographer named Tess camps on its eerie grounds, intent on getting a leg up in her art career, but when they say art is pain, when they say art tests you, they don’t mean like this. Fueled by rage and hunger, the dark creatures lurking in the West Virginia forest are desperate for one last thrill before human expansion takes their home. With her body and mind pushed to their breaking points, will Tess survive against their plans, or will she be just another footnote in Camp Blue Moon’s lurid history? After all, there’s more than one way to be devoured.      AmazonKU

OMEGA BONDED (MAPLE LAKE SHIFTERS BOOK 4) by Ava Gray

Finding out that I was about to give birth to our pup was a nightmare in itself. We were in danger. And now… I was bringing a new life into this world. Moving back home with my Alpha mate was when it all began. Danger surrounded us and there wasn’t a way to escape. We were being hunted down by humans – they were out for our blood. In the midst of it all, I found out I’m pregnant. Yes, our pack had fought and defeated demons and vampires. But this threat was unlike anything we’d ever faced. Our only option was to join forces with our enemies. The demons. I was skeptical, scared, and lost. At the same time, I believed in my mate. He would keep our pack and family safe. Trusting our enemies could’ve ended our lives… and the life of our pup. But maybe a giant leap of faith could result in a miracle.      Amazon KU

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

September 14

September 7

August 31

August 24

August 17

“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 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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PEACE MAKER (VERDANT STRING BOOK 6) by Michelle Diener

FANG: COLONY: NIX #1 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Demelza Carlton

TAKEN TO EVERNOR (XIVERY MATES BOOK 8) by Elizabeth Stephens

NONA THE NINTH (THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 3) by Tamsyn Muir

THE STAR HOOK ESCAPE by M Garnet

MARK OF CHAOS AND CREATION (MARK OF CREATION CHRONICLES BOOK 1) by Arabella Frederico

EKPEN: GRIMALKIN NEEDS BRIDES #1 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Sophie Stern

RET (KADDIM BROTHERS BOOK 3) by Jessica E Subject

PROPERTY OF THE DARK ELF (DARK FAE MASTERS OF PROTHEKA BOOK ONE) by Celeste King

BLOOD LORD (VAMPIRES OF PROTHEKA BOOK ONE) by Celeste King

THIS POTION IS DA BOMB (CASE FILES OF HENRI DAVENFORTH BOOK EIGHT) by Honor Raconteur

AMP SQUAD (SHIP WHISPERER BOOK TWO) by Valerie J Mikles

DORN (CYGNIAN 7 BOOK FOUR) by Cassandra Chandler

REVELATIONS: THE ORDER BOOK ONE by Sandra R Neeley and Chris Storm

ECLIPSING HEARTS: A FATED MATES ROMANCE COLLECTION by Various

Why choose one when you can have over fifteen superb PARANORMAL REVERSE HAREMS that will leave you begging for more. Binge read this set brought to you by twenty amazing authors that are sure to be your next favorite. This is a must read if you love: Fated Mates – Enemies to Lovers – Royalty – Second Chance Romances – Vampires and Werewolves (and many other paranormal creatures) – With everything from slow burn to steamy, you’re sure to find something for you.

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WILD IN THE WOODS (ESTES PARK SHIFTERS BOOK 4) by Liz Paffel

She needs an enticing story to keep her job. He needs a fake girlfriend to get his family off his back. Fox Mitchell has made a name for himself teaching high-octane survival classes to city slickers looking for adventure when he’s not busy as acting captain of the Estes Park Search and Rescue Squad. He’s happy being a loner, even if everyone around him is getting hitched. Please. No one is going to domesticate and neuter him, thanks. Especially not the irritating woman who tries to rope him into an interview for some magazine he’s never heard of. He’s about to send her packing when his family reminds him, he needs a date for a wedding and …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)     Amazon KU

MY DEMON OF AIR (REBEL DEMONS BOOK 2) by Rosemary A Johns

When a warrior demon prince locks me in his dungeon, I never expect him to claim me…I’m a broke music student, only loved by my twin. After a raid on my human town, however, I wake up, staring into the cold, black eyes of the Demon of Air. He’s the mysterious, lethally gorgeous leader of the demon army, who’s also a winged wolf shifter. But if he’s my enemy, why does he keep saving me? He’s the beast who wants to make me his princess but keep me hidden and disguised. His sweet secret. But why? I’m trapped in the middle of a war, and no matter how much attraction simmers between us, I have one chance to escape. In this perilous battle, will only one of us be left standing?   AmazonKU

ANGORA ALCHEMY (WANDA’S WITCHERY) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 20) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

VS Note: From AUG 26.

Lookout, Dr. Frankenstein, because here comes Wanda Depraysie…It’s not as though I meant to create a life. I didn’t, but that life is still here, all the same. And the worst part? I created it with… sigh… my detested cousin, Maverick. Now, before you think I’m a double-timing, good-for-nothing witch, I’m not. It was all an accident. Swear. And the even craziest part? This little mixup isn’t even the worst thing that’s happened to me this week. No, that award goes to the invitation I receive to my own funeral—a party sponsored by the leader of the vampires, Rupert, featuring me as the guest of honor. Should be fun.      Amazon KU

GOD OF WAR (GATES OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK 4) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

The Fourth Gate of the Underworld is a landscape of ice and death…The first three gates were no walk in the park, but when I arrive at Gate Four, I face all new horrors. Led by the infamous Fallen God, Chaena, Gate Four is a land of neverending winter, of ice and snow amid a blizzard that could put Minnesota weather to shame. As if the weather wasn’t bad enough, this level of the Underworld is also guarded by ice fae, whose touch is lethal and who seem like they really want to touch me. At least I have the hunky Adonis by my side—a man who has become my friend, my protector, and my lover. Strangely enough, I’m starting to believe I might be able to add one other person to that list (er, not the lover part)… Hades, The Lord of the Underworld, the supreme god of this terrible place. Right. Believe it or not, Hades keeps popping in at the most unexpected moments to deliver me from whatever awfulness I’m facing. And he’s got a message for me: he’s rooting for me, whatever that means. I can only hope I survive Gate Four and Chaena’s deathly winter so I can make it to the Fifth Gate and finally face-off with Ares.       Amazon KU

IN PAIN AND BLOOD #1 (SPELLSTER AND THE HOUND) by Aldrea Alien

Dylan’s life in the spellster tower has everything he should want: magical knowledge, safety from the King’s Hounds and frequent clandestine affairs with women. All at the cost of his freedom. So when the chance to leave the tower—even as a leashed weapon for the King’s Army—arises, he seizes it. When his first scouting mission goes awry, Dylan is left alone in a hostile world with the tower a distant beacon of safety. Only the flirtatious Tracker, an elven man whose very presence awakens Dylan’s long-repressed desire, can help him return to his old life before the crown discovers his unleashed status. But the risk of being branded a deserter may be the least of his concerns as whispers of an armed presence in the North threatens his home. Dylan must rely on Tracker to protect him even as everything he thought he knew begins to unravel around them.     AmazonKU

VAMPIRE FLY: A SHORT STORY SET IN THE WORLD OF SAMANTHA MOON by J R Rain

She’s a horsefly who bit the wrong person—and now something very strange is happening to her. Something very, very strange. Not only can she fly faster and see further than ever before, but she has a weird craving for blood. Her crazy new life has just begun. That is, until she gets caught in a sticky web and stalked by a massive spider… a spider that’s about to get the surprise of its life.    AmazonKU

THE MAN WITH THE VIOLET EYES (CROWN OF LIES BOOK ONE) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

Master Nicolo, a man also known as ‘The Terrible,’ lives up to his title and then some. As confidante, closest friend and protector to Prince Balduin, a man who would be king of the large and estimable Woodfall Gath, Nicolo is nearly untouchable. Throw in the fact that the man can fight like no other and seems to have a preternatural knowledge for detecting those who want to kill him, he’s a formidable foe and then some. But Nicolo didn’t always live such a favored life. Born the only son to a poor mother, his otherworldly violet eyes separated him from his peasant brethren, singling him out as someone or something to be feared and shunned. With no friends or money, Nicolo’s young life was a difficult one. Then came the day the queen and her entourage passed through his remote town. The ailing Prince Balduin who was struck with a strange sickness that was certainly killing him, played with Nicolo and…Prince Balduin’s health improved. And so began Nicolo and Balduin’s strange friendship—Balduin raising a would-be peasant to a station well out of his range, and in return, Nicolo’s constant presence healed Prince Balduin. Now the time has come for me to join the ranks of the kingdom’s servants, acting as maid during the day, all the while awaiting the cover of darkness in order to find Master Nicolo alone. So I can assassinate him.     AmazonKU

ONCE UPON A FORBIDDEN DESIRE: FAIRY TALES AND OTHER STORIES by Various

When it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers … Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew. Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors. From sweet true love’s kisses to sizzling passion, from the streets of Seattle to enchanted forests, and from poor scullery maids to a winged Prince Charming …If you enjoy spellbinding romance, enthralling new worlds, and stories with a taste of the forbidden, these happily ever afters will leave you spellbound. Give in to the temptation and grab your copy of Once Upon a Forbidden Desire now.

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TAMING HER MATE (NIGHTSTAR SHIFTERS BOOK 6) by Ariel Marie

Kardia Marway was sent to Howling Valley to live a peaceful life. As the granddaughter of a councilman, her life would always be in the spotlight and dangerous. She would be free to live as she wanted in her new town with her little secret. Kardia couldn’t shift. Her wolf refused to make an appearance. River Delacroix was a powerful witch and healer. The moment she laid her eyes on Kardia, she knew the wolf was in pain and needed her help. She was desperate to help Kardia. Everything she tried failed. She had to succeed because she’d awakened for Kardia. This wolf was the other half of her soul. If her love for the wolf shifter couldn’t fix her, how could they truly seal their bond?      Amazon KU

SANCTUARY by Holly Hanzo

Doctor Maggie Jacobs is finally content with her life. She loves her new job as a rural doctor in a 24 hour clinic and she can’t wait to help the small community. Her father and sister are finally getting along and she doesn’t have to run interference. Nathaniel Ridgeway hates playing politics, especially between humans and shifters. As an unmated male lion shifter, he was forced to give control of the pride to his mated uncle, Russell. Until Nathaniel mates, he’s stuck following his uncle’s decrees. Now, with his uncle deciding humans never need to know they’ve been living among shifters, Nathaniel needs to find a mate to take his rightful place in the pride. One night at work, an injured Nathaniel makes it to the clinic where Maggie works through the night to save his life. When he wakes, there’s an instant attraction. Add in Nathaniel’s meddling mother, his power hungry uncle, Maggie’s devastating cancer diagnosis, and Maggie’s clingy sister, the obstacles to their relationship keep adding up. As Nathaniel and Maggie grow closer, Maggie suspects there’s more to Nathaniel than meets the eye. They’re each hiding a life-altering secret. Can they put blind faith into each other, to become each others sanctuary?       Amazon KU

LOVE’S ANCHOR (THE LAURENTIAN MOUNTAIN CLAN) by Mimi B Rose

She’s caught between two clans. One says she’s their property, the other she’s the Fated Mate of the Alpha’s son. After hiding from shifters all her life, Mirabelle Beauchamp finds herself caught in a deadly rivalry between two clans. When sexy Alpha’s son Maxime Ducharme helps her fend off a shifter attack, she’s thrown into the world her mother shielded her from. Maxime’s rivals return, claiming Mirabelle is one of them, but she knows she belongs to Maxime and Maxime belongs to her. They’ll both have to fight for what they want. For the freedom to choose—and to love.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ENTRUSTED (KNIGHTS OF BRETHREN BOOK 6) by Jody Hedlund

Hoping to minimize the death and destruction of the coming war, Princess Birgitta of Swaine leads the Dark Warriors as part of her brother King Canute’s efforts to take the throne of Norvegia. As she engages in a skirmish with a band of elite Knights of Brethren, she’s kidnapped by Kristoffer Prestegard, a cunning warrior. While searching for the holy lamp that can help defeat the Dark Warriors, Kristoffer realizes that Swaine has already seized the ancient relic. Since King Canute is fiercely protective of his sister, Kristoffer offers to return Princess Birgitta in exchange for the coveted holy lamp. While trying to keep his feisty prisoner from escaping, Kristoffer learns that his father and uncle have set in motion a scheme that would give him the kingship of Norvegia. Where will Kristoffer’s loyalties lie, and how will he choose sides without losing everything, including the princess he’s grown to love?      Amazon KU

SUNDOWNERS by R L Merrill

Vampire Creed Lowell drifts from town to town working with the elderly as a night nurse and looking to avenge his harrowing past. His youth and vitality make him a favorite of his patients and his gifts bring them peace. At long last he’s arrived in the place where he hopes to find the truth about those who betrayed him…but first he finds an unexpected love with a man who might understand him—or end him. Grad student Roman San Angelo is struggling to handle his courses, teaching schedule, and research for his dissertation on an obscure cult. He spends every spare moment with his beloved yet demanding grandmother Frances who’s recently moved to an assisted living facility—and he’s fascinated by her night nurse, who is able to bring out the inner light which had faded during her battle with dementia. Something about Creed doesn’t add up, however, Roman finds himself fighting an undeniable attraction. His concerns multiply when…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ENCHANTING SPELL (HEAVEN SPRINGS COZY PARANORMAL MYSTERY SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Constance Barker

On the eve of the summer solstice, Angelica fears the worst for Heaven Springs. These fears are confirmed when a man is found murdered with a note on his chest. Wrong one. Mandy can bet her third vertebrae that these cases are somehow connected. How and why? She’s not so sure, but with Angel, Charlene, and Grandma Angelica by her side, she knows nothing can go wrong. Hopefully. Meanwhile, Jonathan comes back around and prevents Mandy from making the grave mistake of returning to her ex. At the same time, Colin is becoming more erratic in his attempts to woo Mandy. He says that they were meant to be, but everyone else thinks that he’s simply full of himself. Angel hates the guy, who pets him and promises to make things right eventually. No thanks! The investigation leads them to …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)     Amazon KU

ONCE UPON A BITE by Various

VS UPDATE: as of this morning, SEPT 14, the book doesn’t seem to be available on Amazon (it was there yesterday!) or Apple Books. I can still see it on Kobo as a pre-order. Thanks to reader GK for alerting me. 

SERPENT OF THE CROWN (FORGOTTEN GODS BOOK 7) by Laura Greenwood

Wadjet might have returned to Karnak, but she knows that she needs more in order to regain a fraction of the power she used to wield. After calling in a favour with Kherty to use his barge to travel the Nile, Wadjet sets out in search of the thing she’s missing. Can she find it before it’s too late?     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

RHYMES AND CRIMES (AMETHYST’S WAND SHOP MYSTERIES BOOK 7) by L:aura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

A serial killer leaving clues in the form of terrible rhymes is on the loose, and it’s up to Amy and Ambrose to catch him before it’s too late. Rhymes and Crimes is book seven of the Amethyst’s Wand Shop Mysteries series. It is an urban fantasy mystery with an underlying slow burn romance.

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SINS OF THE FATHERS: KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN BOOK TWO by Morgan Brice

When Grady King’s brother Knox is targeted by shady characters, old secrets, coverups, and lies come to light. Grady and his boyfriend Dawson begin to question what really happened when Grady’s grandparents and Dawson’s parents died. Then agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Supernatural Investigation show up pursuing a different case, only to discover that the crimes appear to be connected, with a vengeful dark witch at the center of the plot. And since monsters never sleep, Grady and Dawson are still carrying out their duty to hunt dangerous paranormal creatures, restless spirits, nefarious faeries, Civil War ghosts, creepy cryptids, and things that go bump in the night. It’s all part of the centuries-old King family mandate to protect the people of Cunanoon Mountain and Transylvania County, a mission Grady and Dawson are sworn to fulfill. But when it looks like something is hunting the people Grady loves, it’s time to dig into the family’s painful past, uncovering dangerous details of long-ago hunts against immortal creatures who never forget—or forgive. Can they solve the mystery and figure out who’s behind the deaths, or will they bear the deadly consequences of their hidden history? Reckoning with the past just might destroy Grady and Dawson’s plans for the future and set loose a tide of malicious magic that could sweep them all away.

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HEIR TO HIS COURT (FAE PRINCE OF EVERENNE BOOK FIVE) by Alisyn Fae and Emma Alisyn

Mirror, mirror in my abyss, who is truly the Darkest Fae in our midst? Renaud may taste my blood on his lips, but I have his son’s blood on my hands. The time for secrets is coming to a close. We must both step onto another killing field—far from Everenne—but fields soaked in lies turn into mines to destroy us all. Perhaps resistance is futile. . .I have never heard of a halfling who repudiated a bond of a High Fae Lord, especially a mad Prince who is willing to kill to keep. But I will brace my feet in the sand and hold my weight. I will not be swept away in the storm between the Old One at my back and the Ancient approaching my front. Resistance may be futile, but my mother’s strength forms the marrow in my bones. I am the blood of an Ancient, after all. You will not tame me easily, my Prince. . . .I weary of this, Lady Aerinne. Of your resistance, of your rashness. Do you think my patience infinite? Have I inadvertently taught you I would stay my hand because I love you? No longer. Your secret is finally mine, the shadow in your mind you have kept hidden from me—you are learning to navigate the board, halfling. Learning to seduce a Prince. You will feel the weight of my wrath. The force of my want. Bend, or break. . .I care not. You are mine. I have ensured it already. I have welded us by blood and seed, and when the flower bears my fruit. . .Checkmate, my Princess. An Heir for our Court. You think I play the long game. Now you understand I play the eternal game. Your move.     AmazonKU

EXILED FROM THE HIGHLANDS: FAE HIGHLANDERS BOOK TWO by Miranda Martin

My happily ever after is four hundred years in the past….On a trip to Scotland, Highland Mists transported me to the past where I met the Highlander, Duncan MacGregor. The man who stole my heart. The Fae I met there say I have a destiny. Either save or end magic. Save this world or replace it with another. They label me “Destroyer”. Now I’ve been pulled back to the modern world. The Fae are silent, but all I want is to get back. Back to the Scottish Highlands and the man who holds my heart. I don’t know if he survives the troubles, I left him in. I don’t know how, but I’m going to find my way. If that means I have to destroy one world to save another. So be it.      Amazon KU

THE COOKING MAGE AND THE PARCHMENT PRANKSTER PART TWO by Eric Alan Westfall

Despite the still-fogged future, the Seers have finally Seen if the foreseen four get together, it’ll be in Berlin, on 19 July 1890, at the Crown Prince’s birthday ball. The conspirators’ 15 July to-do list is simple. On or before the 19th: (1) kill the Prince, (2) kill Lord Mouse, and (4) stop the dancing. Or at least succeed with one. Oh, and ignore (3) since they haven’t figured out which saint. Revisit a marvelous alternate world of magick and technology, where the every-twenty-years Gunpowder Treaty Renewal Conference is imminent. There are ongoing plots, both big and not-as-big, agents working under the sheets, Saint Brunhilde of the Blade, Saint Sibast (no, not the pretty one with bondage and arrows), a well-hidden collection of literature (?) for one-hand reading, including drawbooks with anatomically accurate artistry inside…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)

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DRAGON LOTHARIO OF KHOTH: DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 25 by Brenda Trim

As a dedicated dragon knight of Khoth, Blaine spends his days fighting the Unseelie and guarding the royal family. But his nights are filled with passion and pleasure as he pursues every female he can manage on his mission to become the most sought-after lover in the realm. When a disturbing accusation puts one of Blaine’s trainees in the hot seat, he must give up his personal time to investigate a brutal attack on the vampire princess. Hiding his true nature, relying on the powerful Rowan sisters, and facing the daughter of his sworn enemy are only a few of the challenges he faces as he attempts to uncover the truth. But as the mystery deepens and Blaine learns that dragons are being imprisoned by the King, he’s no longer just searching for answers. He’s on a quest to free the captives and stay alive, all while trying not to succumb to his desire for the one female that is as likely to kill him as she is to kiss him.      Amazon KU

GLORIOUS FIENDS by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam

When infamous hot mess vampire Roxanne resurrects her deceased best friends, she’s confronted by a dream-dwelling Guardian of the Underworld, who demands that she replace them in his afterlife with three equally nefarious creatures—or he’ll drag her there instead. Reunited with Medusa and Mx. Hyde, Roxanne and her macabre girl gang must become monster hunters themselves and fight for the future of their friendship. Gory, sexy, silly, touching—Glorious Fiends asks who the real monsters are, and if the bonds that we think are solely human are really ours alone. This Hammer-inspired odyssey is a nostalgic trip through ‘80s horror tropes—with modern sensibilities.

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SIGNAL TO NOISE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

VS Note: Magical realism.

Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said “I love you” with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love…Two decades after abandoning the metropolis, Meche returns for her estranged father’s funeral, reviving memories from her childhood she thought she buried a long time ago. What really happened back then? Is there any magic left?     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE HAUNTED HEART by Jane Kolven

A ghost, a ring, and a quest to find a missing psychic—it’s a spell for love. When Kara discovers her new apartment is haunted by a wise-cracking ghost named Barb, she’s sure it’s the most ridiculous thing she’s ever experienced. Until beautiful former tenant Nisha knocks on the door hoping to find a ring she lost in the apartment. Nisha thinks Barb might have something to do with it, and she wants to find out what’s keeping Barb around. Kara’s convinced they need to send Barb back to the land of the dead. For each to get what they want, they’ll have to work together. Kara’s not looking to get involved with anyone—especially not someone who believes in ghosts. Nisha only wants to do right by Barb. Kara’s the most frustrating person Nisha’s ever met, and she’s definitely not attracted. But as they uncover Barb’s story, they’ll learn that the power of magic is an unstoppable force.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ROAR ENFORCEMENT (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 60) by Milly Taiden

Gerri Wilder has matched up billionaire Jake with Casey, a philosopher who hangs out at slam poetry bars. Jake isn’t unfamiliar with the art scene as he comes from a family of artists, but he’d hoped that his mate would be more business-minded, like him. That doesn’t stop him from admiring her creative beauty, dazzling smile and sassy personality. Casey doubts that the billionaire alpha lion shifter has anything in common with her. He’s a bit stuffy, stubborn and doesn’t smile enough. Still, she’s not sure how to handle the steamy looks he gives her or the way his touch makes her breath catch. She knows it’s a road to nowhere, but she wants to see how far they could go. Neither thinks they have anything in common, but they soon learn that they do have common ground. They both like deep meaningful conversations, midnight strolls under the starry skies… and monster truck rallies!   AmazonKU

ALPHA GEEK: MAVERICK by Milly Taiden

A lioness must guard a geek who has a target on his back so big that the federal government is involved. Is this one case that the agency will have to hand over? Pilar Douglas is a lion shifter working as a bodyguard while supporting her younger sister. She’d never thought that taking a job would lead to her finding her mate, until she steps into Maverick’s condo and her inner lioness screams mine! Maverick Wilcox wants to find a cure for the disease that took his sister from him, but his efforts have been noticed by the wrong people. Now, a local group wants him to use his big brain for their own schemes, and they’ll stop at nothing to make him join them. But he’s not interested. All Maverick wants is to get to know the beautiful Pilar a little better and get her to date him. When Maverick is poisoned, he’s ready to die instead of agreeing to help these bad guys. Even when they offer him the antidote, he says no. Fortunately, Pilar has the agency’s special serum on hand to neutralize the poison. Only now, Maverick is a big bad alpha shifter, and he’s the one calling the shots!      AmazonKU

SPIDERWEB WITCH (DEMON WITH BOOK TWO) by Kat Simons

Deception isn’t only for demons…Faced with returning to the world of demon hunters or fighting an all-out war with them, powerful witch Angie Jordan feels boxed into a corner of lies and deceit. The demon world terrifies her. And if not for the one little trait that allows her to open portals into demon realms, her pursuit of witchcraft would be unquestioned. Surrounded by people she can’t trust, the only good thing about the whole mess is having Sebastian, the love of her life, by her side again. But their relationship is still best categorized as complicated. And Sebastian has plans of his own. Plans that could upend everything and endanger the entire world. Enemies on every side force Angie to do things she thought impossible. To survive, she must discover the real extent of her powers. And decide just how far she’s willing to go to save her world and the man she loves. Because if she can’t conquer her own demons, the real demons will win.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

IMITATE THE DAWN (WHITETHORN AGENCY BOOK THREE) by M A Grant

Cristian Slava and Atlas Kincaid despise each other. At least, that’s what they need everyone to believe. In truth, the charismatic vampire and his fierce bodyguard are more in love than ever. But when a powerful political faction emerges and threatens Cristian’s family, the only way into their enemy’s inner circle is without each other by their side. From Romania to New York and beyond, though apart, their blood-bond cannot be severed—but it can be used against them. When Cristian sacrifices his life to save his family and save Atlas from having his darkest secrets revealed, only faith in that bond will keep Atlas from utter despair. And only by facing his past will Atlas be able to accept who he is and finally defeat their most powerful enemy yet… Death itself.     Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

FRESHMAN FEARS (DEMON HUNTER ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Cindy Carroll

Orphan Alexandra is about to be homeless, jobless, and magicless. Maybe signing up to hunt monsters wasn’t a good idea. About to be kicked onto the streets, Alex has nowhere to turn until she learns what really lurks in the dark, and the magical powers that might be locked inside of her. Nearly eighteen and about to leave her hated foster home, Alex Kavanagh’s plans go awry when a demon blows into her barista shift, leaving wreckage behind. Blamed for the destruction and fired, Alex doesn’t know what to do or where to go, until a mysterious stranger appears and tells her she’s fated to be a demon-hunting witch. Desperate for any security, Alex agrees to attend an academy for demon hunters. There’s just one problem, she doesn’t have a magical bone in her body. Working hard doesn’t stop her endless mistakes, or the torment from the school bullies. Alex fears the failures will lead to her losing the only secure place she’s found, and she’ll soon be thrown out, to the demons waiting to hunt her down.

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WHEN WITCHES WAKE (HANKS HOLLOW SERIES BOOK 4) by Rachelle Kampen

Waking to a different world from the one she left, Rosie Hart is desperate to return to her mate and true love, Lucas Beckett. Her heart is crushed when she learns he’s left town, and now she must navigate this new life without him. Even as her friends and family celebrate her recovery, she finds not everyone is happy about her return. Someone is leaving cryptic messages, and she feels like she’s being watched. Old feuds resurface, and danger lurks. As memories of her dreams return, she wonders… was it all in her mind, or was it real? While the United States Werewolf Council closes in on her, demanding answers about who and what she is, she begins to see the messages from her dreams materialize in front of her. Can she make sense of it all and change the future of werewolves and witches forever?      Amazon KU

VEGGIE BURGERS TO GO: REAL WEREWOLVES DON’T EAT MEAT 2 by Karenna Colcroft

The night before Kyle Slidell and his mate Tobias Rogan are scheduled to travel to Pennsylvania for the regional gathering of Alphas, a member of Boston North Pack is assaulted by humans who claim they were hired by a shifter. The same night, Melia, the wolf who changed Kyle, returns to Boston. The pack suspects Melia of arranging the attack, but Kyle believes someone else is behind it. He just doesn’t know who. The following day, when Kyle and Tobias arrive at the gathering, Kyle finds his answer. Saul Hughes, another Alpha, holds a long-standing grudge against Tobias, claiming that Tobias is too weak to rule a pack. Especially now that Tobias has a male mate. Saul makes it clear that he wants control of Boston North, but no one suspects how far he’ll go to get it–until tragedy strikes.     AmazonKU

AUCTIONED TO THE GRIZZLY SHIFTER (HIGHEST BIDDER) by Olivia T Turner

Grizzly shifters like me don’t last long without a mate. Not when your inner bear is a snarling rabid beast. He’s getting harder to control. Every day, I feel my grip on him slipping. It won’t be long now until he’s full-on feral. Then there will only be one option. A bullet in the head. The feral monster will have to be put down. And he’ll bring me down with him. My mate is the only one who can save me. But she’s not here and I’m running out of time. In desperation I go to an auction. When I catch a whiff of her delicious scent, my bear nearly loses it. And when I see her on that stage with other men bidding on what’s mine, my bear wants to destroy everything and everyone. I won’t let him. Not this time. She’s mine to protect. And those men are mine to destroy. May the highest bidder win? Screw that. May the snarliest, vicious, most possessive man win. Winning bidder or not, I’m taking her. And I’m going to claim my mate.      Amazon KU

PALM TREES AND POISON (ENCHANTED COAST MAGICAL MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 7) by Tegan Maher

Summer rush is in full swing, and Destiny has her hands full. She’s started training a new tiki manager, but when a vampire she’d booted from the bar turns up dead, things take a turn for the bizarre. Vampires aren’t easy to kill, and this one has none of the standard causes of death. As Destiny digs deeper into her bar manager’s background to clear her, things start to get sticky. Not only had she lied about her experience, she’d lied about who he was. Now Destiny has to make a decision to follow her gut and trust a liar or turn over a woman she thinks is innocent despite a mountain of evidence. Join Destiny, Tempest, and her crew of mermaids, witches, werewolves, and other magical folks on another witchy adventure at the Enchanted Coast Resort!     Amazon KU

THE DEPTHS by Nicole Lesperance

A tropical island full of secrets. Two Victorian ghosts, trapped for eternity. And a seventeen-year-old girl determined not to be next. Eulalie Island should be a paradise, but to Addie Spencer, it’s more like a prison. Forced to tag along to the remote island on her mother’s honeymoon, Addie isn’t thrilled about being trapped there for two weeks. The island is stunning, with its secluded beaches and forests full of white flowers. But there’s something eerie and unsettling about the place. After Addie meets an enigmatic boy on the beach, all the flowers start turning pink. The island loves you, he tells her. But she can’t stop sleepwalking at night, the birds keep calling her name, and there’s a strange little girl in the woods who wants to play hide-and-seek. When Addie learns about two sisters who died on the island centuries ago, she wonders if there’s more to this place, things only she can see. Beneath its gorgeous surface, Eulalie Island is hiding dark, tangled secrets. And if Addie doesn’t unravel them soon, the island might never let her go.

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ENCHANTED BY A VAMPIRE (A LOVING NIP BOOK 29) by Charlie Richards

Just a little Love Bite: A friendly human manages to extricate his life from the seedy streets… until a specter from his past comes calling. Years before, Saul Mandisa came to Vegas to work on stage… only to find out it requires a lot of dancing, and he has two left feet. When his minimum wage job didn’t quite cover food and rent, he took a few side hustles that he wasn’t proud of. Finally landing steady work allowed him to extricate himself from that life… or so Saul thought. Even after five years, Saul would never forget Reagan the Hammer—right hand and enforcer to the infamous crime boss—Luigi Arnasta. At first, he ignores Reagan’s calls. Then he does his best to avoid the man—and his henchmen—at all costs. After all, Saul wants nothing to do with that life, and he never had. His luck runs out when he meets a couple of friends for drinks and discovers one of them essentially sold him out. To Saul’s shock, a sexy Frenchman steps in and sends Reagan packing—a man named Jean-Paul Tremblay. When Saul discovers his savior is a vampire who seems to think he’s the other half of Jean-Paul’s soul, will he risk taking a chance on the devil he doesn’t know?     Amazon

WAR OF MOONS IV by Becca Fanning

Sometimes your enemy gives you the keys to your own salvation. Iris wasn’t sure what to do with James when she found him beaten in an alley. She knew he needed medical attention, but no emergency room would treat the wounded Bear Shifter with all that was going on. So she did the only thing she could think of: take care of him at her place while she seeks out Thomas, the Clan Healer. But before long even this simple act of kindness would bring unforeseen consequences.

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ACADEMY OF BEASTS XLIV by Becca Fanning

First the murder, and now this? Not satisfied with the terror they’re causing in The Academy, the Pure Ones have their sights set on a much bigger target. They’re only getting started.      Amazon     Kobo

OUR SHADOWS HAVE CLAWS: 15 LATIN AMERICAN MONSTER STORIES by Various

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by “el viejo de la bolsa” while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt. The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja—and maybe you’ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

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GARY OF A HUNDRED DAYS by Isabel Murray

The Kingdom of Estla is in turmoil. Power plays, intrigue, and plots seethe in the corridors of power. And Gary of a Hundred Days, Last of the Tyrant Kings is…well, he’s pretty offended, actually? Tyrant? 
Seriously? Who is making this up? Gary said no thanks, don’t want to be king, and they dragged him away from all he’s ever known and stuck a stupid crown on his head anyway. As far as Gary’s concerned, all that political intrigue can go ahead and keep seething without him. He didn’t know or care a thing about it when he was the unwanted son of a backwater lord. He definitely doesn’t care about it now they tried to kill him and he’s on the run. Minor problem: he managed to escape, but he’s all out of ideas. It’s dark, it’s raining, he’s in the middle of nowhere, and there might be bears. In fact, he’s pretty sure one is following him. Luckily for Gary (it’s about time he had some good luck) his ex-stable master tracks him down, and it turns out that Magnus has more than a few interesting ideas about Gary and his future. More specifically, about their future.     Amazon KU

PACK OF SECRETS (CELESTIAL ARTIFACTS BOOK ONE) by Amara Mae

As the daughter of the Seattle alpha, Grace is expected to carve out her place in a shifter pack still reeling from the horrors of war. Only Grace has two major problems with fulfilling her father’s expectations: she’s an omega—meant to support, not lead—and she was born with her inner wolf caged, unable to shift. Determined to become the asset her pack needs, she’s spent her life training to steal a magical artifact rumored to have the power necessary to release her wolf. Unfortunately, things never go as planned. The theft triggers an enraged guardian, one that her inner wolf can’t seem to resist, and Grace realizes she’s in way over her head. She’ll need the help of a small but capable team to journey to a foreign land and track down a mythical tree. Easy peasy for an outcast burglar with a fractured psyche, right? To complicate matters further, her father is acting weird, her best friend just made out with her, and she’s pretty sure a dragon is on their tail. Across the world from the only home she’s ever known, Grace must face the questions she never dared to ask. Deadly secrets begin to unfold, and she will have to decide: Is unleashing her wolf worth risking everything?     Amazon      AB     Kobo

DEVILRY AND DECEPTION (WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN COZY MYSTERIES BOOK 5) by Sara Bourgeois

VS Note: From AUG 29

Lilith and Jen are on the trail of a ghost with a penchant for axe murder. Suckered into attending the grand reopening of a disreputable lodge, the dark crimes that cloud the place’s history resurface. Tricked into judging timber athletics (whatever that is) over the weekend, they find that the historic lodge and surrounding woods are lousy with hauntings. Andy Cooper gloms onto the historic murders for a book while Lil’s arch enemy Agatha Feathers horns in on the investigation. Can they figure out if the suspect is living or dead in time to avoid becoming victims themselves? Will they solve the crimes before Agatha once again steals their thunder?      Amazon KU

PROTECTING HIS CLAIM (WOLF RANCH BOOK TWO) by Lia Davis

When wolf shifter Carson Kelmount first lays eyes on Grace Watson, he knows she is his fated mate. There is an instant connection between them that is undeniable and hard to fight. He wants nothing more than to keep Grace safe. But she is guarded and stubbornly refuses his help. Though Grace tries to fight the mating urge, she can’t help but be drawn to Carson. He seems to be everything she’s ever wanted in a mate. A cowboy with a heart of gold with an alpha wolf inside him. However, Grace has a secret. She can’t stay in one place for more than a few weeks before she has to leave again. It’s become a way of life for her. Always looking over her shoulder, never knowing who to trust. But Carson makes her question everything she thought she knew about survival. Time is running out. And she needs to find a way to come up with the money to pay her mom’s debt–fast. Can Carson convince Grace to let him in? And will they be able to overcome the challenges that stand in their way?     Amazon KU

THE ORACLE’S GOLEM by Mell Eight

Abused and used like scrap, Golem has never known anything but pain. He exists to serve the Oracle’s whims and needs. After escaping the Monastery, he hid himself away where no one would be able to use him again. Then one day a child falls asleep in his lap…Marl is nothing special. He’s low in the Earth Caste, set to watch over the Caste’s problem child, Lichen. In search of the errant Lichen one day, he unexpectedly comes across Golem hiding deep in the mountains. Unlike his usual behavior, he desires to see Golem again. Then Marl learns why Golem is hiding, and he realizes he must make a choice: the Oracle or Golem.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BINDLE PUNK BRUJA: A NOVEL by Desideria Mesa

Yo soy quien soy. I am who I am. Luna—or depending on who’s asking, Rose—is the white-passing daughter of an immigrant mother who has seen what happens to people from her culture. This world is prejudicial, and she must hide her identity in pursuit of owning an illegal jazz club. Using her cunning powers, Rose negotiates with dangerous criminals as she climbs up Kansas City’s bootlegging ladder. Luna, however, runs the risk of losing everything if the crooked city councilmen and ruthless mobsters discover her ties to an immigrant boxcar community that secretly houses witches. Last thing she wants is to put her entire family in danger. But this bruja with ever-growing magical abilities can never resist a good fight. With her new identity, Rose, an unabashed flapper, defies societal expectations all the while struggling to keep her true self and witchcraft in check. However, the harder she tries to avoid scrutiny, the more her efforts eventually capture unwanted attention. Soon, she finds herself surrounded by greed and every brand of bigotry—from local gangsters who want a piece of the action and businessmen who hate her diverse staff to the Ku Klux Klan and Al Capone. Will her earth magic be enough to save her friends and family? As much as she hates to admit it, she may need to learn to have faith in others—and learning to trust may prove to be her biggest ambition yet.      Amazon      AB     Apple Books     Kobo

FULL IMMERSION by Gemma Amor

VS note: Listed as Dark Fantasy Horror

What can you do when you’re reeling from trauma but you’ve tried it all? Counselling, yoga, pills, meditation, art, healthy living… none of it makes a dent. What’s left? Magpie is out of ideas. She’s desperate enough to try anything. Just when she thinks her life can get no worse, she discovers herself, or rather her own dead body, partially buried in the mudbank of a river. A man stands by, a familiar stranger. What does he want? And why can’t she remember getting here? Why can’t she remember anything? Unbeknownst to her, two pairs of eyes watch from behind an observation screen, in a room filled with computers and sensors. An experiment is unfolding, but is Magpie the subject, or practitioner? Reality becomes a slippery concept. And beyond the glass is something worse still: a hint of an outline, shaped in darkness…Magpie realises all too soon that her journey has transformed from healing to survival. She must become the hunter rather than the hunted, with her missing memories the prey.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

LEDGE: THE GLACIAN TRILOGY BOOK 1 by Stacy McEwan

In a place known as the Ledge, a civilization is trapped by a vast chasm and sheer mountain face. There is no way for anyone to escape the frozen wasteland without befalling a deathly drop. They know nothing of the outside world except that it is where the Glacians reside – mystical and vicious winged creatures who bring meagre rations in exchange for a periodic human sacrifice. Dawsyn, ax wielder and only remaining member of her family, has so far avoided the annual culling, but her luck has run out. She is chosen and ripped from her icy home, the only world she knows. No one knows what will happen to her on the other side, least of all Dawsyn. Murdered? Enslaved? Worse? Fortunately, a half-Glacian called Ryon offers to help them both escape, but how can she trust one of the very creatures that plagued her life? Dawsyn is a survivor, and she is not afraid to cut anyone down to live.

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BOBBY RAY BREAKS THE UNIVERSE by Rob Rosen

What happens when a hunky demon visits you and commands you to break all ten commandments? Or when a handsome angel orders you to do the opposite? And what if you’re Bobby Ray, and you’ve already broken nine of the ten, and thou shalt not kill is a close brick away, and the demon has tacked on a cushy afterlife in hell as a reward? Decisions, decisions. And poor Bobby Ray has never been good at one decision, let alone multiple ones. Broke, divorced, and pretty darn miserable, does he do what’s right or what’s easy? In this darkly comical romantic adventure, Bobby Ray, with the help of numerous friends and just as many enemies, one being his ex-husband, travels from Georgia to Israel and ultimately across Egypt and the Gaza Strip in search of the one clue that will hopefully save them all, and possibly the entire world. Will good win out over evil, love over hate? Or will Bobby Ray ultimately break the universe?     Amazon     Kobo

LUCKY GIRL: HOW I BECAME A HORROR WRITER: A KRAMPUS STORY by M Rickert

VS Note: Listed as a Dark Fantasy Horror

Ro, a struggling writer, knows all too well the pain and solitude that holiday festivities can awaken. When she meets four people at the local diner—all of them strangers and as lonely as Ro is—she invites them to an impromptu Christmas dinner. And when that party seems in danger of an early end, she suggests they each tell a ghost story. One that’s seasonally appropriate. But Ro will come to learn that the horrors hidden in a Christmas tale—or one’s past—can never be tamed once unleashed.      Amazon     Kobo

THISTLEFOOT: A NOVEL by GennaRose Nethercott

The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have been estranged since childhood, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. But when they learn that they are to receive an inheritance, the siblings agree to meet—only to discover that their bequest isn’t land or money, but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs. Thistlefoot, as the house is called, has arrived from the Yagas’ ancestral home outside Kyiv—but not alone. A sinister figure known only as the Longshadow Man has tracked it to American shores, bearing with him violent secrets from the past: fiery memories that have hidden in Isaac and Bellatine’s blood for generations. As the Yaga siblings embark with Thistlefoot on a final cross-country tour of their family’s traveling theater show, the Longshadow Man follows in relentless pursuit, seeding destruction in his wake. Ultimately, time, magic, and legacy must collide—erupting in a powerful conflagration to determine who gets to remember the past and craft a new future.

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VISION OF VIRTUE (A MEMORY MUSE’S NOVEL BOOK TWO) by Brey Willows

Clio Ardalides loves being in the limelight. As the Muse of History and Virtue, it’s her job to share all the laudable traits and accomplishments of the gods, and she’s turned her work into a national television show. For Clio, the perception of events and highlighting the positive is sometimes a little more important than authenticity. Who wants reality when there’s glamour and beauty in the world? Kit Kalloway wants the truth. And not the shiny, polished version people are getting from the news or shows like Clio’s. As the headline reporter for Truth Spotter, she uncovers the things not getting done and the people being left behind. To Kit, Clio has sold out. No matter how sexy and vivacious she is, she’s just another self-obsessed influencer only interested in being admired. When disaster strikes and they must depend on one another, desire and passion are ready and waiting. But will it be enough for them to find a shared vision?

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THE GINGERBREAD WITCH by Alexandra Overy

VS Note: Listed as a children’s book but I kind of liked the idea of a Hansel and Gretel re-telling.

Maud has grown up in a house made of gingerbread, wanting nothing more than to be a witch like Mother Agatha. But just like all of Agatha’s gingerbread creations—from the magical house to the chocolate mousse squirrel—Maud will turn back into crumbs if anything ever happens to Agatha.
This seems unthinkable…until Hansel and Gretel, a pair of witch hunters, push Agatha into the cottage’s oven. To save herself and the other creations, Maud will have to go into the dangerous forest of the Shadelands to find the First Witch’s spellbook. But with witch hunters on her trail and others interested in the book for their own means, can Maud bring back the only mother she’s ever known…or will witch hunters capture her before she can save her gingerbread family?     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

NOTORIOUS SORCEROR (THE BURNISHED CITY BOOK ONE) by Davinia Evans

Welcome to Bezim, where sword-slinging bravi race through the night and rich and idle alchemists make magic out of mixing and measuring the four planes of reality. Siyon Velo, Dockside brat turned petty alchemist, scrapes a living hopping between the planes to harvest ingredients for the city’s alchemists. But when Siyon accidentally commits an act of impossible magic, he’s catapulted into the limelight—which is a bad place to be when the planes start lurching out of alignment, threatening to send Bezim into the sea. It will take a miracle to save the city. Good thing Siyon has pulled off the impossible before. Now he just has to master it.

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SILVER UNDER NIGHTFALL by Rin Chupeco

Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost. When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won’t do his reputation any favors. When he’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice. It’s one he’s certain he’ll regret. But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.

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BRANDING BARON (WILD CROSS FAMILY) by Stella Williams

VS note: Listed in Werewolf and Shifter romance

Newly divorced, Baron Cross isn’t looking to reenter the dating scene anytime soon. All he plans to offer Ms. Mabry is a safe ride to her hotel. Genesis Mabry is out to climb mountains not emotionally unavailable men but Baron Cross is one mountain of a man she just can’t ignore. What was supposed to be one night of fun leads them both on a journey that will leave them branded for life.   AmazonKU

SORCERESS OF FAITH (THE SUMMONING SERIES BOOK 2) by Robin D Owens

VS Note: A re-release. Author’s ‘Preferred’ Edition

With soul-draining evil invading Lladrana, the Sorcerers must Summon an outsider to stop the insidious Darkness slowly taking control of their land and targeting the Sorcerers — draining their Power and destroying the Sorcerers themselves.
Arriving in Lladrana, grad student Marian Harasta is stunned to find herself the center of a dispute among Sorcerers who want to augment their Power with her own. She must quickly learn her new magical Powers—and decide who she can trust in this strange land. She has prayed for a miracle to save her brother—could Lladrana offer that knowledge, and can she somehow return to Earth with it? She knows she must offer the Sorcerers something in the exchange, and ridding them of the Evil Sorcerer is what they want, but how will she fare in her first magical duel? With unexpected help—and unexpected betrayal—Marian must determine where her true fate lies.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

FLIP THE TROPE: ENDLESS SUMMER by Various

Some of us are feeling the fall vibes, but is it too late to enjoy some vacation fun? Never! Let’s go back to the beach with these eight brand-new romances—and each one flips at least one trope. From sweet contemporary romance to spicy paranormals, with LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation, this anthology has a little bit of everything. Each story is marked with genre, heat level, and romantic pairing, so settle down to have your expectations twisted and fall in love with unusual heroes.     Amazon     Kobo

ALL WITHIN TIME SERIES BOOK TWO: BREAKAWAY by Tawny A Parker

Kaitlyn Mitchell continues her romantic adventure in the second part of the exciting All Within Time series. After a surprising journey through time in the first part of her story, Kaitlyn finds pleasures she never knew she could experience in an unlikely place. As Kaitlyn gets accustomed to her new role in a time period whose customs she struggles to embrace. Will the tension be too much for her to bear or will her newfound love endure? Will obstacles from her past stand in the way of her new love interest?     Amazon KU

KRAKEN UNDER PRESSURE (SHIFTERS ANONYMOUS BOOK THREE) by M J Marstens

When did my life become make-believe? And all because I tried to stop being a sex addict, but thank my lucky dildos I am. Otherwise, I never would’ve met the men of my dreams. Or he friends ever (the sweetest titmouse and loveliest booby ever), but some major *sshats are trying to tear my world apart. Namely, Dean Stiffd*ck and Dr. F*ckstick. But I won’t let them hurt my loved ones, and now that I’m a mom, I’m not letting these wankers destroy everything that I hold dear. I’m Belle Harper, and they messed with the wrong ho.     AmazonKU

CHARISMATIC (ARCANE MAGE SERIES BOOK 6) by T S Snow

Life as a Magical Engineer has never been quite as I expected it would, but the truth is, I wouldn’t change it for the world. Sure, there have been a lot of obstacles, My apartment was blown up, I’ve been kidnapped, My psycho cousin even tried to have me killed. And now, my parents are forcing me to marry someone they picked. However, I also met some pretty amazing people, Helped AMIA dismantle the resistance, And even stopped a coup from happening. But most of all, I found love.   AmazonKU

NECROMANCY IN NEW ORLEANS (CASE FILES OF AN URBAN DRUID BOOK THREE) by Auburn Tempest and Michael Anderle

Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. When the magical energy of New Orleans redlines, Team Trouble responds. Caught between three hostile factions of empowered citizens—witches, wolves, and vampires—we scramble to figure out who’s leaving bodies littered around the French Quarter. Navigating the crypts, catacombs, and a cagey council doesn’t go our way. Big Easy my ass. Secrets, vendettas, and undead armies make solving this one dangerous not only for us, but for the empowered sects that don’t want our help. Whatevs. When the world gets mean, we tighten our ranks. And hey: Zombie Apocalypse Level—Unlocked.      Amazon KU

DENYING MY CRESCENT ALPHA (MOON VALLEY SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Roxie Ray and Viola King

Ciara Quinn is a wolf shifter with a secret. She’s the billionaire owner of a private security firm who everyone thinks is human, except for the pack she left behind after her teenage sweetheart broke her heart. When she’s forced to return to her hometown of Moon Valley, Preston is as wild and fiercely attractive as Ciara remembers. Only now he’s the alpha who is determined to prove to Ciara that they are meant to be together. When The Raze, a group of creature hunters, threatens the pack, Ciara knows she’s in trouble. Ever since her best friend almost lost her life, she’s been investigating them and knows how dangerous they are. To stay alive, Ciara and Preston will have to hide out alone in a mountainside fortress to avoid capture. Except Ciara doesn’t know what she fears most. Dying at the hands of The Raze or Preston discovering her secrets. Either way, she could lose everything.   AmazonKU

HAUNTED TIDES: A SPIRIT VLOG HAUNTE DHISTORIES BOOK 1 by Jarica James

My name is Brea Manley, ghost hunter extraordinaire and founder of the Spirit Vlog, the top ranked ghost hunting stream around. After a hiatus, we are back at it again. Serenity Harbor Maine looks like an idyllic town at first glance. But its dark and tragic past is what brought our team in. We were hired by Haunted Histories, a company dedicated to bringing the most haunted locations in America to life. Our goal is to get as much evidence as we can to bring in ghost lovers around the globe. But on our very first night on the job, we get more activity than we’ve ever had. Every following night seems to escalate; from otherworldly nighttime visits, to sleepwalking, to truly intelligent hauntings. We’re in over our heads and there’s too much for just our team to handle alone. We need backup, and fast. With a large team, a town full of mysteries, and a few extra powers, can we find out what’s causing Serenity Harbor’s supernatural activity before someone gets hurt? Haunted Histories is a secondary series of the Spirit Vlog novels, which should be read first to fully get to know the characters and world. This series contains dark histories, hauntings, horror, and steam. Haunted Tides is a standalone story.      AmazonKU

THE ROYAL OBSSESSION by Milana Jacks

She’s a farmer. He’s the king. I took her out to dinner. And liked spending the evening with her. So when I invited her to the Royal Court, she accepted. But I have been lying to her. And now I have to reap what I’ve sown. For the male she calls Commander, the world knows as the Summer King. She’s a fae with barely any magic. I am the king. She believes it will never work out between us. Everyone in the Court thinks it too. Everyone, except me.      Amazon KU

THROUGH BATTLES AND BLADES (THE WOLF QUEEN BOOK TW0) by Sam Hall

Out of the frying pan and into the fire, they say. Well, I’m about to learn just how true that aphorism is. First I have to meet a queen in hand to hand combat and hope I come out as the victor, because only one of us will walk away from the training grounds alive. Second, I have to try and find a way to live with the fact that three of my four mates unwittingly betrayed me. And then there’s the king, who’s looking me over with a speculative eye, and not just as his wife’s challenger. But most of all, there’s the damn Reavers that are slowly gnawing at the edges of Strelae, killing people, burning fields, and all the while the capital keeps going about its business, as if there’s no threat looming on the horizon. Somehow, some way, the five of us have to get the king, the people admitting there’s a problem. Because if we leave our response too late, we may not even get a chance to fight back. I dream over and over of a pack of wolves running across the earth, swallowing, tearing, chewing, everything in their path and I’m terrified that all of us will be next.      Amazon KU

FROZEN BY THE ALPHA (ENTANGLED BY THE ALPHA BOOK TEO) by Skye Wilson

Not even an alpha can protect me…I didn’t think there could be anything worse than teaming up with a headstrong alpha like Eli to investigate a series of shifter disappearances. Only there is something much worse, and now I’m wishing like crazy Eli was still by my side. I’ve woken up in some sort of facility. The creepy, experimental kind where nameless scientists are forcing me to do tests. And I’m not the only one. There are others here too, and I don’t need to be a private investigator to know that we’ve been chosen for a reason—I’ve just got to figure out why. But first, I need to get out of here, because whoever is behind this doesn’t care if we live or die. My only hope is that Eli cares about me more than he was letting on and is trying to find me. And if I do manage to survive, maybe I’ll be brave enough to admit that I don’t hate him as much as I thought.     Amazon KU

DARK PRINCE (CHOSEN BY LUCIFER BOOK ONE by Callie Rose

My new billionaire boss is hot as sin. He also happens to be the devil himself. And there’s only one thing he wants… Me. I never meant to get caught stealing a priceless artifact from Lucas Hale, Los Angeles’s most notorious playboy billionaire. And I definitely never expected him to offer me a job as a way to pay off my debt. But if it keeps me out of jail, I can play the role of assistant to this cocky, gorgeous man. It can’t be that hard, right? Even if the chemistry between us is so intense that just being in the same room with him makes my blood heat. Even if I accidentally walk in on him “taking care of himself” during my first week in the office… and I swear I hear him groan my name. Even if I don’t quite understand how he moves so fast when he saves me from a psycho who tries to attack me on the street. On second thought, maybe I’m in over my head with this new job. Because I’m starting to get the feeling there’s a lot more to Lucas Hale than meets the eye. A darker, more dangerous side of him than anyone knows. And the most terrifying part? That’s the side of him that tempts me.      Amazon KU       AB

THE ARCANE: PART ONE by CJ Cooke

VS Note: From AUG 25.

I had a life once, but in one moment of madness it was stolen from me. Now, an animal prowls inside of me. A forgotten creature just like those I work with. We are The Arcane. We hunt those that hurt the innocent. The monsters that break out of the shadows. One of those monsters has turned its eye to Forest Hills Academy. It hunts the students. And as the school attempts to cover up the danger, no one is protecting them. I came to the school to find the murderer but found so much more. Three men. Three troubled pasts. And an undeniable connection. My pain calls out to them, and it might finally be time to accept that I need saving myself. But the monster still stalks the darkness, and it’s nothing I’ve ever seen before. This is a fight I can’t back down from. Not in the fight for their lives or the fight for my heart.      Amazon

SUCK THIS by Lani Lynn Vale

Blood, sex and alcohol. That was what Club Worth was all about. Ever since vampires had come out to the world, people had been obsessed. Take a walk on the wild side and see what the nightclub was all about. Acadia Powell, on the other hand, didn’t do vampires. Nor did she do messy. What she did do was stay away from people like Constantine Worth, Master of the City, and the most gorgeous man in the history of men. It didn’t matter that he had hypnotizing eyes, beautiful lips, and the sexiest body she’d ever had the privilege of laying eyes on. It should be easy for her to stay away, but with each subsequent encounter, it’s becoming harder and harder to fight the growing need inside of her. *** Constantine Worth knew that Acadia was off limits. Not only was she human and not willing to slum it with the undead, but she was also the baby sister of the city’s chief of police. The man that liked to arrest him every other day and twice on Sunday. He should hate her based solely on the last name she shared with her brother. Yet each time he sees her, he forgets that he’s supposed to be playing nice. She sets his blood to boil, and each time she lets the verbal slurs flow, he finds it harder and harder to maintain his distance. Soon, he will have to make a choice. Maintain his upstanding relationship with human law enforcement, or take what he wants, and damn the consequences.

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THE LIBRARIAN AND THE BEAR: OAK FAST FATED MATES BOOK 5 by Rebel Carter

Your mate isn’t supposed to reject you, right? Well, Birdie’s did. JFC. Now what? When Birdie Salazar found her mate, she thought it would be a cause for celebration, that her world would finally be complete. Except that when the long awaited day arrives he rejects Birdie before she can even tell him her name. But it’s okay, or at least it will be. So what if she can’t stop thinking about him and the pain she feels when she sees him with another woman nearly brings her to her knees. She’ll get through this. She will. Just because fate decided to give her an ungrateful Fae mate doesn’t mean she has to live with a broken bond that feels like a knife in her chest. Their world is one of magic and that means the solution to fixing the wound of her broken mate bond is just one Fae witch away. Birdie’s mate will find out that he’s not the only one that can reject their bond, and if he realizes what he lost, well that’s just too damn bad.      Amazon KU

MARRIED BY WIND by Angela J Ford

A cursed lamp, a mortal woman, the god of wind, and an arranged marriage that could devastate their hearts. When sand devils attack Ulika’s tribe and destroy her home, she travels to fae mountain to ask for help. When she arrives, she accidentally traps the Wind in a lamp and binds herself to him. In his fury, he takes her to the hall of the gods to ask the spirits to sever the bond between them. The spirits aren’t keen to help and decide the binding is a perfect opportunity to teach the Wind a lesson. He and the mortal girl are bound together until he helps her rid the desert of the sand devils. Obstacles arise as the two work together, but as time passes, they discover one truth. Even though a mortal and an immortal don’t belong together, perhaps their love can break all curses. Read the origins of the first jinn, set in the magical land of Nomadia, where forbidden love has the possibility of changing the future forever.      Amazon KU

TAKEN BY TWILIGHT: MATING GAMES BOOK ONE by Tricia Barr

Ten abducted humans. Seven fae regents in need of mates. Welcome to the Mating Games. Evee Aldren wakes strapped on a plane with nine strangers, and her panic heightens when she sees that one of them is the man who broke her heart in high school. Justin Jackson thought he’d never hear from his high school sweetheart again after she literally ran away from him after they recently reconnected. So when he’s forced off a plane full of hostages and sees she’s among them, he’s gripped with only one goal: Get her the hell out of there. As inhuman beauties herd them like cattle, Evee and Justin learn they’re being forced into an ancient game of cat and mouse, where unwed fae regents hunt for their future mates. They ban together to escape, all the while fighting the intense passion burning between them. Will they win their freedom, or will they lose so much more than each other to the gorgeous and wicked creatures who chase them? Let the Mating Games begin.   AmazonKU

THE ELF KING’S SACRIFICE (ELVES OF ELDARLAN BOOK THREE) by Elisa Rae

The King of Eldarlan hates parties. Superficial conversations and social niceties never come easy for him. When cursed to host human princesses at a party every night, he considers it mild torture until an unusual princess appears one night. Wrapped in a worn robe with bare feet and tousled hair, she intrigues him immediately. Kate had been a princess only a matter of hours before being pulled from her bed by a magical spell. It drops her in an enchanted garden populated by silent elves and princesses of various ages. Attempting to avoid the unsolicited advice of her new peers, she retreats to the dark hedge maze where she encounters her host.      Amazon KU

CLASH OF THREE COURTS: AN HEIR COMES TO RISE BOOK 4 by Chloe C Penaranda

In a war of hearts, fates will be sealed. But in a battle of thrones, no bond may be truly unbreakable. A COURT… To reclaim her throne, Tauria leaves behind her safety to travel across courts. A marriage alliance with the prickly Prince of Olmstone could grant her the power to fight for her kingdom . . . or inspire a monarch’s deadly vengeance that threatens all she holds dear. A BOND…No amount of distance can make Nik forget his desires, but caught in a torturous conflict of heart against duty, he’s at risk of losing both. Now is the time to choose. Claim the bond and accept the prophesy that kept him from her all this time . . . or set his aching heart—and hers—free once and for all. A DARKNESS… But peace is never promised when the shadow of war looms, and Tauria’s harrowing discoveries foretell a damning fate of evil to all those who bear a crown. To love may be to condemn, but to deny would be a far deadlier curse at the hands of the sinister forces intent on taking them down.      Amazon KU

TO WAKE A KINGDOM (CURSE OF THORNE BOOK ONE) by Nisha J Tuli

AFTER 100 YEARS, I AWAKE NOT TO TRUE LOVE’S KISS, BUT TO A BLADE AT MY THROAT. Enchanted into an eternal slumber to escape an evil fae, Thorne is awakened, not by true love’s kiss, but by a man with a sword at her throat. So she does the only thing a princess can do—nails him in the balls and sticks him with a dagger. But something has gone wrong because now her entire family isn’t waking up and Ronan, a warrior from an enemy kingdom, arrives on her doorstep seeking answers she doesn’t want to give. Bent on revenge, the evil fae returns to claim the princess and kill everyone asleep in the castle. So Thorne strikes a bargain—thirty days to break the curse or Thorne becomes her property forever. But Thorne has no idea how to break a hundred-year-old spell that’s gone awry. As time ticks away and she scrambles for a solution, her feelings for Ronan become entwined in her fate. Now she must find a way to protect her heart, save herself, and rescue everyone she’s ever loved.      Amazon KU

DRAGON GAMES OF ESTONIA BOOK ONE by November Sweets

t’s that time of year once again ladies! The dragon mating season is upon us! It’s time for those highborn human women to lie, cheat, claw, and stab their way into a chance at being mated to a dragon. But something strange has happened this year, it’s not only the high borns that have a chance to win the gauntlet, even the low born like me has a chance to win the prize and the bragging rights. I’m Daria Littlefoot and I came here for the money and I won’t be leaving without it. Or at least that’s how my day starts out. By the end of it I somehow find myself shackled to not only one dragon but five. Five pain in the ass dragons that want me just as much as I want them, which is not at all. Fate is a fickle bitch. Someone send booze. I’m going to need it.     Amazon KU

OF GLASS AND LAVENDER: THE ASCENSION RISING SERIES BOOK ONE by K R Rainbolt

Death always wins. That’s a lesson I’m learning the hard way, as I race to figure out a way to outrun death. The problem is death doesn’t play fair, and each day it gets closer to what it wants most… Me. Time’s ticking, and I’m out of places to hide. The only option I have left is entrust my life to four of the most devastatingly handsome, and dangerous, men I’ve ever met. Vampires. They’re walking embodiments of sin and power, with scars that run as deep as my own. Putting my life in their hands is risky at best, and trusting them with my heart is completely out of the question. Now with fractured memories of my past looming over me and death on my heels, I have no choice but to fight for my life if I want to keep it. What else am I going to do, die trying? It wouldn’t be the first time.     Amazon KU

BREWING CRAZY (WITCHES OF HOLLOW COVE BOOK 11) by Kim Richardson

I was engaged. Okay, so I wasn’t technically engaged. But I did fantasize about it. A lot. Okay, all the time. No need to pretend. The only problem here was when couples got engaged, there was usually a proposal of sorts, an exchange of promises, and a mutual agreement to spend the rest of their lives together. But three weeks have now passed since the night I found that black box with that pretty ring, and still, the chief hasn’t proposed. But I’ve got worse problems. A mysterious and ominous curse spreads across our town, and we don’t know who’s responsible or why it’s happening. This curse could mean the destruction of Hollow Cove and all its people. Things soon spiral down the crapper when the folks from our town start acting crazy and lashing out in a frenzy of madness before dropping dead from this mystifying curse. With our lives on the line and my magic mojo back, it will take everything I have to survive. If I even can.      Amazon KU

THE ALPHA WOLF’S ARRANGED MARRIAGE (THE WOLVES OF ANCHORAGE BOOK FOUR) by Brittany White

The Wolf Shifter Bride – I grew up in a traditional pack. After losing my mother at an early age, I remained an only child. My father decreed that I would have a mate to carry on our bloodline. When I refused, he threatened to deny me my inheritance. Even though I would rather be single, it was now time for me to marry. The male my father approved of was handsome and strong. But that changed nothing. I lived my life like I was single. I partied all night, and didn’t come home until dawn, ignoring what my mate wanted. After doing everything I could to destroy our relationship, my life was in danger. I could not escape this monster. At the last moment, my mate arrived. He saved my life.
Now I have reconsidered how I feel. But will he ever forgive me? The Wolf Shifter Groom – I watched my friends choose their mates, but I remained single. Until another Alpha made the leader of my pack an offer. His daughter was single and in need of a mate. My Alpha agreed to play matchmaker and arrange a marriage between us. The female was beautiful and sexy, so I agreed. We got married and started our new life together. But I was in for a shock. My mate remained alluring, but she was also spoiled, demanding, and destructive. She wrecked both of our lives. I wanted to leave her and end our marriage. But fate intervened. She was taken hostage by an eternal enemy. With her life in danger, I had to act, no matter the consequences. Could an arranged marriage lead to true love?   AmazonKU

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