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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VORTEX (CYBORG FORCE BOOK THREE) by Cara Bristol
Her dream job is becoming her worst nightmare. Attorney Tempest Waters jumps at the chance to make a difference in the galaxy by joining the president’s administration. But once inside the White House she discovers the publicly personable politician is criminally corrupt and venal to the core. Unfortunately, Tempest has seen too much to be allowed to resign. When the menacing henchman Benjamin Bane begins dogging her every step, she fears she may be in serious trouble. With the excuse of checking on the president’s planetary interests, she escapes to dune-covered, sand-blasted Sajave—only to have Bane follow her. Not all cyborgs are good guys. Some are stone-cold killers. When Benjamin Bane undergoes the transformation to cyborg, he suffers a rare complication—the loss of his emotions. He’s unable to feel more than shallow sentiments. On the plus side, being dead inside makes his job as an enforcer doing the president’s dirty work a lot easier. But then he encounters Tempest Waters. Something about the unassuming but efficient presidential aide catches his eye. What begins as mild interest soon becomes an obsession as she reawakens his dormant passions and sweeps him into a vortex of emotion. But he can’t afford to feel anything. He’s been ordered to kill her.
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DRAKKAR (SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN ALIEN BROTHERS BOOK 4) by Honey Phillips
Can a vulnerable human become a dragon warrior’s greatest treasure? For generations, Drakkar’s people have chosen to live alone, only coming together for brief periods, but when he joins the battle raging across his home planet, he finds an unexpected family in a set of misfit warriors. After the war ends, he chooses to cut all ties to his past and accompany his new brothers to a backwater planet. He knows he is not suited for a mate and a family, but as he watches his brothers choose human brides, he finds himself envying those relationships. Then a vulnerable female awakens his protective instincts. He is determined to save her – and her precious child – even though he knows he cannot keep them. Kitty has a history of foolish decisions, but now that she has a child to protect she is determined to change her ways. She refuses to let the arrogant dragon-like warrior who rescues her become yet another mistake. But there is a hidden vulnerability behind his haughty demeanor, and once again her heart threatens to lead her astray. Stranded in an isolated mountain cave in the middle of a blizzard, can Kitty find the courage to trust again? And can Drakkar overcome a lifetime of solitude for a chance at happiness? Amazon KU
BERSERKR: STARLIGHT VIKINGS #3 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Skye MacKinnon
The stars brought them together. The stars didn’t expect the carnage. Investigative journalist Laurel is on a mission. Women are going missing, women who registered with the Hot Tatties dating agency. On the hunt for the story that will make her career, she joins the agency, but when her match turns out to be a hunky alien warrior, everything changes. Aliens are real. This could the scoop of the century. To write her story, she’ll have to get close to him, closer than she had planned, closer than is safe for her guarded heart. Alien warrior Rune hates being deceived. He knows his female is lying to him, but it’s hard to resist her witty intellect and lush curves. When she threatens to endanger his species, he will have to pick a side – the woman he craves or the warriors he pledged his life to. They couldn’t be more different. Yet when the universe pushes them together, sparks fly, explosions occur, and everyone might be in mortal danger. Amazon Kobo
SHAFT: MOST WANTED ALIEN BRIDES #5 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Candice Gilmer
These miners are ready for their women. But are these Earthlings ready for them? In an impossible position, Olmed is expected to find himself a mate or get out of the Mining Guild forever. He’d already screwed up once. He can’t screw it up again. He agrees to go to the Intergalactic Dating Agency’s newest offices and let them find him the perfect mate. Hopefully, there was an escape clause because Olmed may have to make some decisions that could affect him, as well as a lot of others. He’s prepared to do just that. At least until the feisty Terran girl shows up, claiming to be his mate. At least, that’s what the IDA says. She, on the other hand, has a far different opinion of Olmed than that. Like he could go jump off a cliff. Tori wasn’t doing this. Whatever this was, nope, she wasn’t about it. The park wasn’t her idea. She was just going to dump her ex and move on. Get off his radar. Then Jana disappeared in a flash of light. Without thinking, Tori and Polly run after her, thinking it was some optical illusion. Now she’s on the other side of the galaxy with this giant, red-horned mate who looks like something out of a movie, and she’s supposed to mate with him? She’d rather smash his face in. Left with no other option, she must go through the motions for her thirty days. Try and find something redeemable about his grumpy butt. And then it gets worse. A lot worse. Can they handle it? Or will it tear them, as well as everyone else, apart? Amazon Kobo
BRUTAL BEAST (PLANET OF KINGS BOOK FOUR) by Lee Savino and Tabitha Black
Only an Omega can save the Beast…Once, I was a golden prince, full of promise. Then the curse came for my parents. I did everything I could to save them. I failed. Now, I am a monster, scarred and dangerous. I remain in the shadows, ruling my kingdom from afar, feared by everyone I fight to protect. My subjects stay away from me and my haunted castle. But one stubborn woman refused to heed the warnings: an Omega named Rose. She came to demand my help. I’ll never let her go. AmazonKU
RULED BY THE ALPHA by Various
In a decaying universe, one fact remains… Alphas rule all. This collection of 13 Omegaverse romances will transport you to gritty dystopian worlds full of violence and pleasure, where Alphas and Omegas engage in a primal dance for control. Brought to you by an amazing cast of Omegaverse authors, this collection is bound to leave you panting for more.
SHIFTING SHADOWS (A SHIFT IN SPACE BOOK FIVE) by Danielle Forrest
Don’t trust the shadows…Eirse has held a torch for Taln since the moment they first met. She’s tall, strong, and she supported Eirse during her career change from unapologetic bad guy to badass do-gooder. Unfortunately, flirting with Taln is like flirting with a rock. She can never tell if Taln is ignoring her overtures or just not interested. So when Taln announces in a briefing that they’ll be traveling alone together to investigate a facility run by her former employer, Eirse makes a decision. It’s past time she confronts Taln and finds out, once and for all, if they have a shot at happiness together. Shifting Shadows is Book 5 in the A Shift in Space series, but can be read as a standalone. This Sci-Fi romance features two (romantically hopeless) alien women, a mystery, and lots of danger. AmazonKU
HEART OF A CENTAUR (MONSTER HEARTS) by Cara Wylde
I thought I was doing the right thing. Hunting down alien monsters for IMRA, stopping them from hurting people. I’m a hunter, and my job is done once they’re captured and caged. But then the tables turn, and I end up the prisoner of a centaur. He calls himself Athos and says he’s a scholar from planet Yacheron. He’s been living on Earth for years, isolated in the mountains, never hurting anyone. I don’t know if I should believe him. He tells me I’m his guest, not his prisoner, and as time passes and we’re forced to live in his hut until I heal, he reveals to me that I’m his… mate. How can it be possible? This attraction I feel… All-consuming, almost obsessive… It’s madness. Because I’m human, and he’s only half man. We weren’t made to fit together. AmazonKU
FRACTURED (LOVE OF THE BROKEN BOOK ONE) by Eileen Troemel
This is a Reverse Harem dark scifi romance. There is cursing and violence. Rape and torture are referred to. Sent to the prison planet Laken, Zulma expects to be raped and tortured. What she finds there may save her and her people. Ordered to a crashed Dolian ship, Conasian prisoners of war Drake, Claud, Stuart, and Parker hope to survive the trek through the dangerous sleepers. The downed ship is vital. What they discover will change their future if they survive the sleepers and their own men. Amazon KU
OWN ME (NEW WORLD BOOK THREE) by Lily X
Austy: It’s hard to be single when you’re surrounded by people who are so in love. For almost a decade, I’ve watched my friends form unbreakable bonds with their Mates, start families and live the life I so desperately want. The Third Star doesn’t have a large dating pool, so can I really be faulted for being single at almost thirty? Damn it, I just want to belong to someone! To make matters worse, Pa has a ridiculous idea up his sleeve to bring an external investor into our family’s dairy business to save us from debt. We don’t need saving, especially from some soulless big-city investor who’s only out there to make money off little businesses like ours…Fia: The last person I expect to walk through my office doors on a Friday afternoon is such striking loveliness, staring at me with splotchy color on her cheeks. There’s such innocence in her eyes, as though she can’t understand why she’s reacting to me the way she is: stuttering, flushing, blurting out the first thing on her mind. It’s endearing, really. Now, do you think Austy will agree to play with me for a weekend?
HUNTED BY THE DARK ELF (DARK ELVES OF PROTHEKA BOOK 11) by Celeste King
What am I to do when my prey becomes my predator…And I enjoy it? Kidri is a fierce warrior but he has a dark side even his Prince doesn’t know about. When he takes me away from Emberforge, I fear I won’t be able to escape him. But the chase is what we both want. And as he hunts me through the woods, I find I want to be caught. I want to be his prey. To be devoured. In me, Kidri has met his match. My sword arm is as good as his, but that’s not what draws him to me. We are twin fires. Ready to burn the world down together. Protheka isn’t ready for the destruction we can unleash. But we’re not going to risk our lives to rule the world. We’ve found something more valuable than power. Love. Amazon KU
SCALED HEARTS (DRAGONS OF PROTHEKA BOOK ONE) by Celeste King
I thought they were a myth. I stopped thinking that after being nearly incinerated. With my sister Kara near death from a dangerous sickness, I have no choice but to travel to an untouchable place – Fouuer Island. Home of the dragons. The second Angurus sees me, he’s ready to claim me. And I’m willing to do anything to save Kara. It doesn’t hurt that my new dragon mate is so easy on the eyes.
With a violent streak that makes my knees weak. His fire burns hot. It’s flames will leave me free. Together, we can conquer anything. But there’s one thing this ancient beast is afraid to take. Heavily guarded, and more precious than any jewel. I know Angurus will handle it with the care it deserves after his hard work to earn it. What is this invaluable reward? My love. Amazon KU
FALLEN (CHOSEN SERIES BOOK 5) by Stacy Jones
Xerik has been stranded on this primitive alien planet for five rotations—long enough to lose hope of ever returning home and to accept that his life will be a solitary one. And then a scream splits the air. He hadn’t planned for his morning to include prying an off-world female from the jaws of a volek. Neither did he plan for her to awaken instincts one of his caste isn’t supposed to have. She’s tiny, bubbly, wingless… and smells like his. Unfortunately, she’s as fragile as spun cachi and has the survival instincts of a srret. Getting abducted by aliens isn’t as bad as it’s cracked up to be. When Veronika awakens on a primitive planet, she’s just happy to be free and not the slave of a blob creature. Or worse. And then she gets attacked by giant saber-tooth monsters. Running for her life puts a real damper on her enthusiasm, but thankfully, seconds before being eaten alive, she’s rescued by a knight in shining… skin? He’s huge, grumpy, winged… and kinda cute. Unfortunately, he’s also her captor. Amazon KU
SUBMISSION (WARRIORS OF THE SEVEN STARS BOOK TWO) by Kallista Dane
My mission failed. I ended up on the wrong world. So how can being in the arms of this alien warrior feel so right? Scientist Lexi Sims worked hard to make the team for a mission to Neodyma. When a glitch in the Star Portal dumps her in Iridia instead, she’s horrified. War destroyed the planet’s surface centuries ago, leaving it barren and lifeless. To her surprise, she’s rescued by Ayron, a primitive warrior. His ancestors took refuge in a maze of underground caves. They banded together in a Tryb, with rules to ensure their survival. Rules Lexi must obey – or she’ll be punished. Still grieving the loss of his family, Ayron wants nothing to do with the willful human. But the other males in his Tryb are battling over her. To settle the conflict, the elders send her into the wilderness to be claimed by the hunter fast enough and cunning enough to track her down. When Ayron steps in to save Lexi from the cruel Tryb member who found her, he’s required to take her as his mate. Though he can be arrogant and stern, Lexi is drawn to the wounded warrior. Under his gruff façade and firm discipline is a passionate lover who introduces her to pleasures she’s never known before. But the wild and thrilling nights are followed by days with a cold distant stranger crippled by his loss. He gives her pleasure she’s never felt before. But will he ever give her his heart? Amazon KU
DRAKE: DRAGON BRIDES #6 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Kate Rudolph
Danger stalks a downed ship in an alien jungle…When Drake receive a distress call from a nearby planet he has to respond. People need help, and it allows him to focus on something other than the devastating news delivered by the Royal Matchmaker. But he can’t believes what he finds when he and his crew discover the survivors. She’s on the adventure of a lifetime…Claudia might have been born a simple Earth girl, but she’s spent the last few years traversing the discovery and seeing things people back home would never believe. But she doesn’t want to end up as monster chow on an alien planet. When Drake arrives, she lets herself believe they just might escape. But an invisible monster is hunting them. How can the fight a monster they can’t see? She needs to focus on survival, but she can’t take her eyes off the way-too-hot dragon who’s stealing all her attention. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
DESIGNED by Amy Patrick
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.
How can you trust your heart… when you’re not even sure it’s real? Seventeen-year-old Mireya is the youngest person on Earth in 2055. Well, one of them. She and her classmates on the military base where she lives are survivors of Zika-Two, a mosquito-borne virus that took out the very youngest and oldest of the world’s population fifteen years earlier and rendered the remaining humans infertile. Formerly banned research into cloning, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence is green-lighted by a government desperate to prevent looming human extinction. In fact, it was experimental nanotechnology that saved the lives of Mireya and her friends. She’s always been told this makes her special. She certainly doesn’t feel special. As hard as she tries, she can never seem to please her indifferent parents, and her periodic memory lapses threaten to sink her already-shameful class rank to dead last. She just wants to be like everyone else, to be normal. Mireya’s never left the base, never wanted to, and never questioned why she’s been content to stay there her whole life—until she runs into Heath. Actually, he bumped into her with his Gideon Corp delivery van. She’s not hurt, but she is baffled. Why did the alluring young guy look at her like he knows her? And why did he seem shocked at her very average eye color? When one-by-one her friends visit the physician and come back acting like strangers, Mireya decides to venture beyond the gates of the base to the nearby city of Atlanta to search for answers. And for Heath. What she’ll find is the imposing walls surrounding Gideon Corp, the world’s largest corporation, hide many secrets about the cataclysmic global event and perhaps even Mireya herself. Amazon
REAVER’S PRIZE (THAXIAN WARRIOR MATES BOOK 3) by Elin Wyn
A hulking shadow broke away from the surrounding darkness. Man shaped, but far too tall, shoulders too broad, he was at my side before I had fully registered his presence. One massive hand clamped over my wrist, covering the comm bangle, nearly muting Kyla’s message. “Please,” I begged. “That’s my friend, I need to know what she’s saying.” But that was as far as I got. With a quick twist he pulled me tight against his body, my back to his chest, pressing his other hand over my mouth. You must be silent. I froze, rigid against him. That didn’t sound good. Not at all. Amazon KU
SINGER DISTANCE by Ethan Chatagnier
VS note: Not a romance (although there may be romantic elements) but a scifi release of note.
In December 1960, Crystal Singer, her boyfriend Rick, and three other MIT grad students take a cross-country road trip from Boston to Arizona to paint a message in the desert. Mars has been silent for thirty years, since the last time Earth solved one of the mathematical proofs the Martian civilization carved onto its surface. The latest proof, which seems to assert contradictory truths about distance, has resisted human understanding for decades. Crystal thinks she’s solved it, and Rick is intent on putting her answer to the test—if he can keep her from cracking under the pressure on the way. But Crystal’s disappearance after the experiment will set him on a different path than he expected, forever changing the distance between them. Filled with mystery and wonder, Ethan Chatagnier’s Singer Distance is a novel about ambition, loneliness, exploration, and love—about how far we’re willing to go to communicate with a distant civilization, and the great lengths we’ll travel to connect with each other here on Earth. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
RESCUED BY THE ALIEN PRINCE PIRATE (ALIEN WARRIOR SPACE PIRATES BOOK 1) by Zara Zenia
After being abducted by aliens, roboticist Carmela Cosgrove awakens on a ship, with strange cyborgs examining her. Horrified at the truth of their plans for her, Carmela is still reeling when space pirates board and try to take control of the ship. She manages to escape her captors but runs head-long into Cyburn, exiled prince and leader of the band of rebels who are fighting against the mechanoid army of the Belic Empire…and one of the hottest “men” she’s ever seen. Who knew that her “type” ran toward alien hunks? The immediate attraction between them only grows when they join forces to try to destroy the massive alien ship and rescue the other captives on board. With her intelligence and ingenuity and Cyburn’s renegade warrior skills, can the pair successfully fight their shared enemy, or will the evil plot of the Empire spell doom for them before they even had a chance? AmazonKU
HALLOWEEN ENCOUNTER (WITH TENTACLES) by Sibley Stamps
VS Note: Listed in Erotica.
Newly single and stressed about her future after college, Nora is in no mood to party. When she steps out of the shower to find only a skimpy costume in her dorm room, though, she does join the campus-wide Halloween bash—to find her pranking roommate and wring her neck. Instead she finds Pascal, a smoking hot guy with purple skin, neon contact lenses, and prop tentacles sprouting from his back like wings. It’s a pretty weird costume choice. He’s awfully charming for a tentacle monster, though. She might not even mind the way he’s admiring her in her skimpy Halloween costume…
Pascal never meant to actually land on this planet. If his professor finds out the humans he’s been studying have seen him, it’s all over. When his ship has a malfunction, though, he has no choice but to descend to the surface and venture out on foot to find repair materials. There’s a big party going on, and though Pascal tries to stick to the shadows, he still runs into the gorgeous and very human Nora. She’s distracting in more ways than one—psychically compatible with him, and sharply intelligent. And she wants to touch his tentacles. He’s already here, so what could it hurt to stay for just one night? Amazon KU
IN DARKNESS AND DANK: AN MM RETELLING OF THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (MONSTERS AND MAYHEM) by K L Hiers
Kittisak Amarin is not a scientist—he’s barely a student, but he joined his college professor’s research team for an expedition into the Amazon as a last ditch effort to pass his biology course. His professor thinks they’re going to discover a new species out here, but Kittisak is more worried about being eaten alive by giant mosquitoes and staying awake while the team studies test tubes of dirty water.
When he sees a fantastic amphibian creature watching over him one night, he thinks it’s just a dream. Until it comes back. A fatal misunderstanding leaves Kittisak wounded and unable to flee once the creature has taken him prisoner. As the creature nurses him back to health and shows him the wonders of his mysterious jungle home, Kittisak has to confront his growing attraction to his enigmatic captor and his dwindling desire to escape. He begins to realize that the creature may not be the monster he appears to be…And that even amongst darkness and dank, the sweetest romance can blossom. In Darkness and Dank is an MM Horror Retelling of Creature from the Black Lagoon, as part of the collaboration Monsters & Mayhem: An MM Horror Collection, adapting some of your favorite classic horror stories with an MM romance twist. Amazon KU
POSTER GIRL by Veronica Roth
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note from the author of the Divergent series.
WHAT’S RIGHT IS RIGHT. Sonya Kantor knows this slogan—she lived by it for most of her life. For decades, everyone in the Seattle-Portland megalopolis lived under it, as well as constant surveillance in the form of the Insight, an ocular implant that tracked every word and every action, rewarding or punishing by a rigid moral code set forth by the Delegation. Then there was a revolution. The Delegation fell. Its most valuable members were locked in the Aperture, a prison on the outskirts of the city. And everyone else, now free from the Insight’s monitoring, went on with their lives. Sonya, former poster girl for the Delegation, has been imprisoned for ten years when an old enemy comes to her with a deal: find a missing girl who was stolen from her parents by the old regime, and earn her freedom. The path Sonya takes to find the child will lead her through an unfamiliar, crooked post-Delegation world where she finds herself digging deeper into the past—and her family’s dark secrets—than she ever wanted to. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
THE FROG PRINCE: THE DARVEL EXPLORATORY SYSTEMS by S J Sanders
No one ever said that be a non-gratas was easy, but neither did they say that there was a possibility of becoming a genetic experiment to the benefit of Darvel Exploratory Corporation. When Gwen Brody woke up with amphibious genetic and surgical modifications to help her survival chances on Xal2614 it was bad enough, but living with it and having the pressure from her mission partner to fulfill more intimate parts of their mission to sustain data gathering beyond their lifetimes was another. Yet, when her partner mysteriously disappears into the swampy environment into which they were sent, Gwen has a new problem when an alien shows up at her door singing his courting songs and triggers a heat that she can’t escape or ignore. The Frog Prince is a 20k sci-fi romance novella set in the Darvel Exploratory systems universe and inspired by the fairytale The Frog Prince with graphic sex. Amazon KU
ALIEN SON (SONS OF ARAN) by G S Kenney
VS Note: Not listed as a romance although there appear to be romantic elements and a romance subplot.
It began as a mission to save an unspoiled world, but people are going missing. Now it’s a desperate battle to survive. Present day – 24th century Earth – Mikel Pelerin, a young scientist, dreams of an accomplishment worthy of his famous father, the Aran native who became a martyr to save his home planet. Mikel travels to Aran for the chance of a major scientific breakthrough—to meet the elusive whynywir, Aran’s true natives. But it all goes wrong, and now Mikel needs help. Future – 33rd century Earth – Time-traveling historian Aiana discovers a holo of the most famous person in history, the 24th-century world redeemer Taerlin. The way he looks at her is decidedly personal. It speaks to her across centuries—she must find him. But time travel to Taerlin’s century on Earth is impossible, even in theory. Following a legend that Taerlin is from Aran, Aiana braves her university’s threats to cut off her funding and begins a millennia-long search. Taerlin is Mikel. When Mikel meets the mysterious time-traveler Aiana, he is fascinated by her, but she dares not reciprocate his growing love. Aiana knows he must follow his destiny—Taerlin’s destiny—to die in the events that shape both Earth and Aran. Amazon KU
MY PUMPKIN by Marina Simcoe
What do a pumpkin, a cyborg, a dog, and an alien have in common? They are all one person! When I was ten, my mom bought me a pumpkin for Halloween. A year later, it transformed into a bizarre animal that I ended up raising as my dog. Except that it isn’t a dog at all. My lazy, lovable pet Pumpkin turns out to be an extremely dangerous fighting machine that never should’ve been created. Now, those who made him steal him back, taking me along by mistake. I find myself on a haunted spaceship with no crew, hurtling through space with a destination unknown. As I learn more about the creature I’d grown to love as my childhood friend, I realize how little I knew about him before. When Pumpkin goes through yet another transformation, becoming Maxx, our feelings for each other grow far beyond friendship. Maxx is so much more than his creators meant for him to be. But can I make the rest of the world see it when the world doesn’t want him to exist at all? AmazonKU
AGON (ASTRAL MATES BOOK 5) by Luna Hunter
The one time I am sent on a mission to an alien planet I’m assigned the grumpiest alien in existence as my personal bodyguard. Agon is a scarred, grizzled Dragan warrior who can’t seem to leave me alone. I’m the ship’s botanist, and the alien makes it very clear that he considers my job a hobby gone wild. Every single day without fail the warrior stops by my wild, overgrown garden to let me know just that. He gets under my skin like no one else. It doesn’t help that he’s also wildly attractive and that my heart flutters every time the giant alien strides past my garden and scowls. When we finally get into a huge fight, the ship’s captain has had more than enough of our endless bickering. His solution is simple. It just so happens that our ship has to make some emergency repairs, and we’re hovering above a lush and uncharted alien planet. We are to travel to said alien planet. Together. Just me and Agon, and a wild and dangerous planet for us to discover. There’s absolutely no way that this is going to work… right? Amazon KU
BONDED TO THE ALIEN ORC by Corin Cain
Trapped on a space-station with a monstrous alien Orc who thinks I’m his worst enemy. They created a green-skinned monster. A beast of a man that towers over humans. They call him the Orc, and he was built for war. He’s a mix of the two most terrifying species in the universe. Half Bullfrog brute, with their green skin and ravenous appetites, who can rip the arm off a man with their wicked teeth. Half proud Aurelian, the marble-skinned, giant alien warriors obsessed with hunting down and possessing their Fated Mate. He has all the hunger of the first. All the possessiveness of the second. And when I am trapped in a room with him, his bulk held back by nothing than an iron chain, I should feel terror. I do. But there’s something else that the monster ignites in me, something I’ve never felt before. His raw power washes over me, and deep down…There’s some part of me that wants to be claimed. But the longer I stay on the space-station, the more secrets are unveiled about the alien Orc. The sheer strength and size of his being draws me to him, but the truth about his creation might rip us apart forever. Amazon KU
PROTECTING THE SPYMASTER’S PET (PETS OF THE DANZAITH BOOK 4) by Dani Gray
Maner Siche never expected to find his pet, but when he was in a meeting room in walked a vision that was his mate. As the spymaster for the king, he thought that he’d never find the one the gods had meant for him. Discovering that his mate was older than him, and already had three children didn’t bother him, even knowing that they’d never be able to have children of their own. When he found out that his mate had been hurt from previously being kidnapped, Maner knew that he would have to give Achoi the time he needed. Achoi Nesles was shocked to find out that Maner was his true mate. He had been mated to his previous mate based on love, and to now find his true mate just after Phernuls had been murdered more than surprised him. He didn’t understand what the gods were thinking. He was still trying to recover from the horrors of what happened when he’d been kidnapped. Would Achoi be able to give Maner a chance and see that the younger man, his true mate, was just what he needed? Would his children be willing to get over the death of their Takar and allow Maner into their lives? Would Maner be able to see how wounded his new family was, and be able to help them? Amazon Kobo
VOLUNTEER 4711 by Olympia Black
I was forced to volunteer. Transported to an alien world. Stolen by an alien pirate. I must integrate to gain my freedom. Amazon KU
HIDEOUT (THE WANDERERS BOOK 5) by Becca Jameson
There is no safe place in the world anymore, especially for women. For several decades, the birth rate of females has been declining. Militants, the government, and private citizens alike will do anything to find young women and force them into unthinkable arrangements. Against the darkness of this world stand The Wanderers—a secret society born to provide sanctuary for anyone who believes in free will and democratic notions. Their numbers are growing and their citizens live in safe, hidden compounds. Grecia has never known security or kindness. Stolen from her parents at a young age, she was raised in a girls’ home and later moved to a women’s shelter. At twenty-one she was abducted and held by militants for a year. Pregnant and alone, she knows this cruel life is almost over. Jeremy has been with The Wanderers for many years, but he’s never pursued a woman. Until Grecia moves into his spare room with her baby girl and her emotional baggage. He’s determined to help her even if she never returns his affection. When Elias meets Grecia, all he wants is to help ease her pain and make sure she gets a good night’s rest…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
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VS: The next book in my STAR CRUISE backlist is STAR CRUISE STOWAWAY. Did I mention my next new book will also be a STAR CRUISE? I’m just about done writing it, so it should be released end of October or early November. Fingers crossed!
STAR CRUISE A NOVELLA: STOWAWAY with Star Cruise Rescue and Golden Token Short Stories.
In this volume I’ve gathered three stories set in the Sectors which have previously only been available in anthologies (which are no longer on sale), plus a bonus Sectors short holiday story that I originally wrote for my blog.
Star Cruise: Stowaway: A novella of 22K words, previously in the first Pets in Space™ anthology.
Cargo Master Owen Embersson is shocked when the Nebula Zephyr’s ship’s cat and her alien sidekick, Midorri, alert him to the presence of a stowaway. He has no idea of the dangerous complications to come nor does he anticipate falling hard for the woman whose life he now holds in his hands. Life aboard the Nebula Zephyr has just become more interesting – and deadly.
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TROUBLE PLAY: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (VISTA DE LIRIO MYSTERIES BOOK THREE) by Elizabeth Hunter
This desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and things are about to get bloody! (Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine.) Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet. The locals are a menagerie of high-strung prima donnas, nervous Nelsons, and she’s not talking about the dogs!
When high stakes competition leads to gruesome murder, she’s going to need every telepathic power at her disposal—and every psychic friend she knows—to make this show go on. Pesky police detectives, dangerously attractive investigators, and a menagerie of our favorite Vista de Lirio characters make this mystery the most twisted yet! Amazon KU
IT’S A HARD KNOCK MIDLIFE: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (GOOD TO THE LAST DEATH BOOK EIGHT) by Robyn Peterman
Midlife is supposed to be messy, but this is a full-on catastrophic crisis. Just when I thought life might be getting back to normal—normal being a relative word—I couldn’t have been more wrong. Marriage proposal from the Grim Reaper? Yes. Beautiful healthy baby? Yes. Friends and family safe? Yes. Ghost of my worst enemy sitting on my front porch? OMG. Yep. With the ghostly world imploding around me, I’m going to need more than superglue to repair it. Question? Am I willing to do what has to be done? Answer? I’m about to find out. To say forty has been an eventful year is an understatement. On the contrary, it’s turning out to be a seriously hard-knock midlife.
FLIRTING WITH DARKNESS by Various
Flirting with darkness is a limited edition collection of sixteen brand new paranormal and fantasy romance standalones by best selling authors in the genre. Lose yourself in stories including vampires, fae, shifters and more! If you love protective alpha males, enemy to lover, this collection is for you!
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FAMILIAR WINTER MAGIC: A BONDS OF MAGIC NOVELLA by Jeffe Kennedy
VS Note: Re-release.
It’s holiday time at Convocation Academy, but best friends Han and Iliana are finding it hard to celebrate. As a familiar, Iliana is facing her assignment to a life of servitude to a wizard, very soon. And Han… despite being tested by the oracle daily, he is still uncategorized. As Iliana and Han face being separated forever, they at last find the courage—or desperation—to break the rules and acknowledge their deeper feelings for each other. But it will take more than true love to save them from the laws of the Convocation.
TOADSTOOLS AND VAMPIRE KISSES (THE DURMONT WITCHES) by S J Sanders
Every Halloween, the Durmont coven gathers for the Witch’s Ball. It is a time of merriment, but this year is different which begs one question: who invited the vampires? Fran: Ever since paranormal creatures revealed their presence to witches and the rest of the world, the vampires have been a thorn in my side—or more accurately, the way one cannot avoid tripping over them lurking in every corner and stairwell with the humans who flock to them. It was what spurred me to finally leave the cramped conditions of living in a condo in the city to finally retreat to the comforts of a cabin in the woods hours away where I can tend to my plants and enjoy peace and solitude between making shipments to clients. Even then I cannot ignore my mother’s invitations to coven affairs, not when I am supposed to be next in line to lead. I never expected to see vampires there, or to be irresistibly pulled toward a quiet male who sees me in ways that no one has before. Reynard: Having spent over a century sentenced to sleep for attending my duties, this new human world is one that I am still becoming accustomed to. That I belong to one of the more reclusive vampire species does not help my ability to adjust. Least of all to the fact that we have discovered that witches have a rare compatibility with vampires as mates. Of course, some things never change and as a vampire who lacks allure and thus has little chance of drawing a mate, I stand apart as much as ever. Because of this, I am not pleased that I was tricked by my cousin into attending the Witch’s Ball so that he and the others in our company can mate-hunt. Yet, it is not so bad. There is a witch who rouses my interest and instincts in unexpected ways. Perhaps I have found the mate I never dared to dream of. But when danger threatens the coven, invading our celebration, we will have to face far more than just navigating a new interspecies relationship we never expected. Amazon KU
GUARDIAN OF THE SEA: THE SIREN’S CURSE (DRAGON BORN SAGA) by K N Lee
A mermaid in disguise. A soul-stealing pirate on a mission. Two worlds destined to collide. When sea-knight Siddhe left the mermaid kingdom of Celantris, she had one mission; find the infamous Captain Elian Westin and convince him to break a devastating curse. Instead of fighting in a war beneath the sea, she takes the role of an innocent tavern keeper as she hunt for her prey. Once their paths meet, she finds herself falling for him and in danger of shifting alliances. Her heart wants one thing, and her duty demands another. But when Elian’s rival begins dealing with dark magic, both of their worlds are in danger. Siddhe must tame the pirate, save her people from a curse, and discover her true power in this swashbuckling enemies-to-lovers prequel to Half-blood Dragon. AmazonKU
ALPHA’S FINGERLING SURPRIZE (WIERD AND WACKY WORLD OF SHIFTERS) by JP Sayle
For Olowin, rejection is only the beginning of his problems. Mouthy betas and the shifter council nosing around after the discovery of Fingerlings leave him little to no time to worry about Russ. After months of avoidance and some interference from his brother, Olowin gets the apology he’s been waiting for. Everything should now be smooth digging with his little Fingerling. Wrong. Claiming Russ is the easy part. The mating ritual is when Olowin’s problems really begin. There is a wayward sprouting potato, a very unexpected pregnancy, and three challenges. Can Olowin keep his balance while he figures it all out? Amazon KU
UNWANTED by Various
These heroines have been through a lot. Their fated mates and sacred other halves have done the unthinkable… they’ve rejected them. They’ve rendered them, unwanted. Join these heroines in their journey to find themselves, and love, after facing rejection from their fated mates. Dive into over 20 stories from USA Today and International bestselling authors featuring rejected mates, romance, alphas, werewolves, shapeshifters, vampires, faeries and more! AmazonKU
MUFFINS AFTER MAGIC (LATTES AND LEVITATION BOOK TWO) by Christine Pope
When a witch changes lanes without signaling, the result is magical mayhem…It’s not a date. At least, that’s what Skye O’Malley tells herself when A-list actor Max Sullivan invites her to their hometown’s annual harvest festival. He’s just grateful she helped him clear his name of murder charges, that’s all. It’s a friendly, platonic outing, as innocent as a batch of pumpkin chocolate-chunk muffins. Until they make a grisly discovery in the corn maze. A dead body. And not just any dead body — it’s the town’s mayor. The last thing Skye needs is to get tangled up in another murder case, especially considering her unreliable psychic skills. But Max has such unwavering faith in her potential, she reluctantly consults her tea leaves. Which show her nothing but…good luck symbols? Maybe it’s time to push her boundaries a little. However, consulting YouTube for spellcasting how-to videos probably wasn’t Skye’s best choice. Because not only does she now have a highly annoyed talking cat to deal with, a murderer has taken notice of her activities. And will stop at nothing to remind her she should have stayed in her own lane. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
TEMPTING THE ORC: SWEET MONSTERS (COVETED PREY BOOK 14) by L V Lane
He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s also an orc. I’m a shifter and should be with one of my kind. What I want is green, fierce, and savage with everyone but me. He’s determined to resist. I’m determined that he won’t. Publisher’s note: Tempting the Orc is a sweet monster romance short story set in the Coveted Prey Universe with an omega wolf shifter determined to claim her gruff orc mate. AmazonKU
FARTHER REEFS (WORLDS APART: A UNIVERSE OF SAPPHIC SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOK TWO) by Various
The seas spell freedom. Pirates and kraken, boats and submarines, deadly sirens, mermaids, and the women who face them all. These are our heroes. High seas adventure, fantasy, and magic weave together in this sapphic anthology focusing on the joy of the unbounded oceans. If you like diverse stories with lesbian and sapphic heroines exploring oceans, battling sea monsters, and seducing pirates, buy Farther Reefs today! Amazon KU
BLOOD BANISHED (CHARMSLINGER BOOK 6) by Liza Street
In a territory of saloons, saddles, and supernatural outlaws, Gracie’s posse faces new danger. The orneriest of demon outlaws is on a murdering spree, and he has his sights set on bounty hunter Gracie Boswell. Gracie’s used to chasing danger, but danger’s a whole lot scarier when Gracie’s the one being chased. It’s going to take the help of a nefarious necromancer, a fickle fae, and a wayfaring witch for Gracie and her posse to have the smallest chance of survival. Even then, Gracie’s going to need to keep a hand on her holster at all times. And her inconvenient feelings for a certain vampire? Well, there’s hardly time for any of that when she’s busy chucking charms to save her skin. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE GHOUL IN THE GARAGE (SOUL SEEKER COZY MYSTERY SERIES #8) by Courtney McFarlin
Brynn and Bernie just helped a ghostly family reunite, but there’s no time to celebrate. Fresh on the heels of the last mystery, they still need to deal with what they found in the garage of the property Brynn’s working on. They only have snippets of information, and they’re missing the most important piece of the puzzle. When someone they love falls prey to a curse, they have no choice but to throw caution to the wind, and dive head first into a new adventure. Will they be able to figure out how pacify the Ghoul in the Garage? Find out as this thrilling story continues. Amazon KU
HELL HATH NO FURY by Various
We will not be silent. We will not stand down. We are furious. We are the storm. More than forty of your favorite authors have gotten together to create an anthology where 100% of the proceeds go toward charities fighting for our reproductive rights.
THE PLEDGE: TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE (LAIRDS OF THE CREST BOOK 3) by Kim Sakwa
Sent forward in time, this fifteenth-century warrior finds himself face to face with his destiny—a fiery lass, whose reaction is far from what he expected. Amazon KU
BITE ME (YOU KNOW I LIKE IT) (SPOOKY BOYS BOOK ONE) by Fae Quin
Blair – I’d been waiting my whole life to run. When I uncovered hidden papers detailing my inheritance, I knew my time had come. I packed my trunk full of plant babies, black nail polish, and determination. With my demons in the rearview mirror and my trauma for company I made my way to Elmwood. The remote Maine mountain town is home to my future, a potential love interest, and a lot of really weird, possibly deadly secrets. Richard – Until recently, the most interesting thing in my life had been solving a particularly difficult Sunday crossword. Even my vampiric transformation hadn’t disrupted my life much— it was still boring and repetitive, albeit with more blood than I’d previously dealt with. When newcomer Blair —a charming five foot vegan ball of rage— blows into town, it’s all I can do not to follow him like a love-sick puppy…He’s everything I’ve been missing, but there’s a catch: I need to spy on him and convince the Council he’s innocent of his mother’s crimes. Here’s hoping I don’t end up with a corpse instead of a boyfriend. Follow Blair, a boy who loves the fanged and furry, as he discovers the secrets of the night and also how to be loved by his very own vampire. Amazon KU
RUTHLESS WAR (THE VAMPYRES’ SOURCE BOOK TWO) by R L Caulder and M Sinclair
No one will ever make me bow to him again. For years, a small kernel of hope for my freedom was all that kept me alive while imprisoned by the brutal Thaician Emperor, Malakai. Now, those wishing to return me to him threaten everything I’ve fought so desperately for. This time is different, though, because they’ve underestimated me. I have far more than hope in my arsenal now, and I’m not the same woman I was under his rule. But will it be enough to make it back to the three vampyre lords who set my heart on fire? Before, I simply hoped for freedom. Now, I know there is so much more waiting for me beyond these shackles: my new home, friendships, love, and most importantly, a chance to change the world for the better. And I am willing to fight for it all—ruthlessly. AmazonKU
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
TWILIGHT FOR THE DEAD by Various
When things go bump in the night these heroines awake to find their happy ever after might not be what they expected…In Twilight for the Dead the women leading these stories learn how to navigate their new lives after waking up beyond the veil. Follow their journey as they discover their new path and learn they don’t have to choose one love over another. In this limited edition paranormal romance collection you’ll find romances where the woman always gets what she wants and never has to choose.
A SPLASH OF ENVY (THE FORKED TAIL BOOK 3) by Arizona Tape
With a new relationship to explore and a new event to organise, glutton demon Demi is busier than ever and loving every minute of it. Lana never expected to find another person to run her restaurant with after her ex left, but now she has Demi around, all of that’s changed. But now Lana’s ex has shown up again, and it’s as if she never left, leaving Demi more than a little envious. Enter the Forked Tail if you dare, and have a taste of delicious dishes made with just a splash of envy…A Splash Of Envy is part of the Forked Tail series, a paranormal series filled with delicious recipes, mischievous demons, and an irresistible f/f romance. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
MIDNIGHT BOUND (MATED BY MIDNIGHT BOOK THREE) by Jessica Wayne and Heather Hildenbrand
I came to Midnight Falls to reclaim my life. The plan was simple. Solve murders, then return to New York and show my cheating bastard ex what he lost. If only it had been that easy. Instead of solving murders, I committed them. Instead of returning home, I’m trapped in murdery Midnight Falls right along with the pack. And instead of showing my ex what he’s missing, I ended up falling head-over-heels for a suspected murderer who has made it clear he’ll die before ever letting me go. Sutton is the one person I’ll sacrifice everything to save–and the witch who cast this curse knows it too. In fact, she’s banking on it. Her revenge has always been about making Sutton suffer. And now she will. Because Sutton Hargrave’s greatest weakness is me. Amazon KU
THE PHANTOM’S PET (MONSTER PETS) by Kassandra Cross
It was supposed to be a theatre group… somewhere I could spend every Wednesday night being creative with other writers like me. Instead… it turned into a nightmare…Locked inside The Grandview Opera House I’m at the mercy of the wicked monster who hides here in the wings. I’ve come into his house, and this is his show. But when he gets his hands on me it becomes clear he doesn’t want to chase me away like the others. Instead, he wants to make me the star of our very own deliciously twisted drama. When the lights fall, this phantom is going to give me the performance of a lifetime. And once it’s the final curtain call, we may be bound together in more ways than one. AmazonKU
HEART OF EGYPT by Megan Slayer
His heart has always belonged to the man he loves—a modern-day actor? Thutmose knew from the moment he purchased the six-carat ruby that he had something special. So much so, he refused to turn the gem over to the Pharaoh. His punishment for his disobedience? Death and a curse. He shall wear the Heart of Egypt for eternity. Second chances aren’t permitted—until Aiden touches his coffin. Aiden Cory, star of the show Hunters, has no idea he’s stumbled on a mummy or the chance at finding true love. When he meets Thut, he’s head-over-heels. He doesn’t know about the Heart of Egypt, but he knows he’s attracted to Thut. There’s the minor problem of Thut being a mummy. Can modern love save Thut from an ancient curse?
IT’S A NERD! WITCH IS SLAIN! CASE 2: COMIC HERO CON (WITCHY EXPO SERVICES MYSTERIES) by Amy McNulty
Witchy Expo Services. We host your convention, expo, or trade show—with a dash of magic! Nimue Toothaker, recently named co-Head Witch General Manager of Witchy Expo Services, is finally getting a handle on the job—and the dual-personality warlock with whom she shares it. While the fallout from the murder at her first convention as manager certainly led to plenty of publicity, she’s not eager to repeat the dreadful experience for her largest con yet: Comic Hero Con, which brings in comic book fans and comic hero film buffs from around the world. The highlight of the con? One of the biggest stars in the mega comic hero film franchise of the century. Unfortunately, his real-life persona is nothing like his on-screen one, and it’s up to the Witchy Expo Services staff to make sure the neurotic celebrity shows for his advertised con appearances. To make matters worse…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
HAYSEED: A SCARECROW MONSTER ROMANCE by Vera Valentine
What’s full of ears and always listening? The Harvest Festival has come to Kern Creek again, and farm girl Maisie is excited to take in the sights, sample her favorite fall treats, and enjoy the evening. But when her out-of-control boyfriend Daniel crosses a line in a drunken rage, she flees into the dark of the cornfield to save herself. Exhausted, scared, and somehow lost in the very fields she grew up exploring, the full moon reveals an unexpected addition to the stalks: a scarecrow she’s never seen before. No mere decoration, old druidic magic has given the strange straw man – Corbin – a sentry’s reprieve on equinox night. The dark bargain he offers in turn is as intoxicating as Old Man Walker’s cider and twice as sweet – but will Maisie dare accept it? AmazonKU
INTO THE DARKNESS by Various
Join these 11 authors as they share their creepy stories to make your Halloween much more spooky. Yvonne Mason – The Man in the Top Hat – He was just a wee child when the man first appeared. No one knew where he came from or how long he would stay. But the child knew. Cree Nations – Mirror Mirror – A Demon Lullaby. T. Elizabeth Guthrie – Haunted – Ever enter a contest from a magazine or book? Next time you do, beware of first place…(more story details on ebook seller page) Amazon Kobo
NIGHT’S MELODY: AN MMM PHANTOM OF THE OPERA RETELLING (MONSTERS & MAYHEM) by Drake LaMarque
The opera house holds many secrets, but none are as frightening as the Opera Ghost. Matthieu has harboured a crush on his best friend, Christophe, since they started dancing together in the Paris opera ballet troupe, but he’s never acted on it. When disaster strikes only hours before a gala performance, Christophe reveals a hidden talent for singing. But where did he learn to hit such beautiful high notes? Why won’t he tell his best friend who his singing tutor is? And what are those bruises he’s covering up? The rehearsals for their new opera are plagued with “accidents” and a dashing stranger who has a past connection with the beautiful Christophe disrupts their lives. To make matters worse, Matthieu seems to have attracted the attention of the Phantom of the Opera himself… but who is the man behind the mask? And why is he so very alluring? The melody heard in the darkest part of the night is terrible, but beautiful as well. Amazon KU
MOON CURSED (CRESCENT FIVE BOOK TWO) by J R Thorn
This damn power is a curse. I’ve taken everything from the wolves. Their magic. Their pride. Their alphas. But now I wish I could give it all back. Fulfilling my role as the Moon Guardian has brought a new force to this world, one that might even be worse than the wolves. If that’s even possible. The realms are merging and with it come threats we thought were dead. Hunters. Panthers. Supernaturals who all want a bite of humanity because we’re one of the few realms who have any left. I need to protect my family. I need to protect them by any means necessary. Even if it means taking the time to understand my alphas. I don’t know if I can ever forgive them, but perhaps I can listen to what they have to say. They will grovel. They will beg. And in the end, they will follow my lead, or I’ll let their magic die with me. Amazon KU
THE DAWNING (VAMPIRE NAVY SEAL: SAM & LAYLA BOOK 4) by S B Alexander
It’s the dawning of a new era in the supernatural world. There’s a war on the horizon, and I’m caught between enemy lines. On one side, my human grandmother. Harriet Aberdeen will walk through fire to get what she wants—me. On the other, an arrogant, sexy vampire. Sam Mason will stop at nothing to save the woman he loves—me. But neither one is in control. The power is in my hands until fate steps in. Now I’m at a crossroads. If I run, I risk the life growing inside me. If I fight, the outcome is the same. So, I only have one option—give myself up and pray my grandmother will go easy on me. Yet, it’s not my grandmother I need to worry about, but my evil sister Rianne. She’s jumped on the crazy train of genetic engineering. She has this hair-brained notion that we must give up our humanity together. Over my dead body, that will never happen. Again, that darn fate has a way of screwing with me. After an epic sisterly brawl, Rianne has the upper hand. Now, with time knocking on my door, I can’t wait for Sam to rescue me. I have to save myself. Otherwise, I won’t be the woman he fell in love with but a monster who will kill anyone in her path. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ASSASSIN IN THE CASTLE (CROWN OF LIES BOOK TWO) by H P Mallory and J R Rain
When Master Nicolo realizes his mother is still alive, he tells me I’m to join him on his quest to locate her. This little adventure will give me the perfect opportunity to assassinate him—something the prince eagerly reminds me of. Yet, I’m torn…Even though I’m not supposed to get feelings for my targets, I can’t help but think I’ve grown a bit of an attachment to Nicolo. Yes, he has a rough exterior, and yes, there are times when I wish I’d already accomplished my task, but there are also moments when he reveals something deeper—someone kinder, someone nobler, and someone even funny. Regardless, I’m well aware that I have a job to do, and the time to do it is dwindling away. But once we leave the walls of Woodfall Gath, just the two of us, any fondness I might have harbored for Nicolo only grows, especially when he reveals a side of himself I didn’t know existed. In fact, I’m fairly certain even he didn’t know it existed. Regardless, I have a decision to make—to kill Nicolo or not to kill Nicolo. And if I don’t kill him, could we have a future together? Or is our future doomed because everything between us is built on nothing but lies? Amazon KU
POISON FOREST by Lauri Starling
There has been a string of disappearances in the Triumvir of Corundum. Someone is stealing royal children, and Thedra’s childhood sweetheart Dette, the princess of a neighboring kingdom, is the latest to go missing. When Thedra suspects the sorcerer she blames for her mother’s death is behind Dette’s disappearance, she refuses to let him harm anyone else. She sets out with the help of a dashing soldier and a secretive servant girl to find and rescue Dette before it’s too late.
Thedra would do anything to stop the disappearances and save her friend–even cross a cursed forest that brings her nightmares to life. But one of her companions is hiding something, and the forest seems to want her dead. To defeat the sorcerer’s twisted magic, she must face her worst fears and risk losing what she wants most: the freedom to love who she chooses. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
MIDNIGHT IN GLIMMERSPELL (HOT FLASH HOMICIDES BOOK FOUR) by Addison Moore
Guess who’s engaged to a vampire? Me! Guess who found the body of a full-fledged human at her own engagement party? Also me. Not only that, but something goes terribly wrong at the taping of our latest segment of Murder, Mayhem, and Baking. And If that wasn’t bad enough, Elliot was kicked off the investigation for having threatened the deceased. And do you know where that threat landed the handsome detective? At the top of the suspect list. As fate would have it, not only is Elliot’s career on the line, but so are our budding nuptials. Why, you ask? Let’s just say someone has come up with an ingenious way to stop a certain wicked vampire coven from taking over the world—and I’m not liking the end result. Is it really a bad thing to root for wickedness? Because that’s exactly what my heart has me doing. Glimmerspell is rumored to be home to vampires, werewolves, and fae—and every last rumor happens to be true. Who said midlife was boring? Midlife in Glimmerspell can be a real killer. Amazon KU
NAGA SAY NEVER: MONSTER BETWEEN THE SHEETS by Kylie Marcus
Jakari – After I was turned into a Naga by a punch gone wrong, I slithered back to my home and kept to myself. After all, everyone’s afraid of snakes—even other monsters. Then, one day, my front door opens, and in walks the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen … and she has no idea I’m living here with her. From what I can tell, she’s hiding from something, and she has no idea I’m watching her. But the longer I wait, the more she makes herself comfortable, and before long, I realize I can’t keep hiding in the shadows. She should know while she’s buying throw pillows, I’m imagining throwing her over my shoulder. I’m a monster with primal urges I can’t control. I don’t want to hurt her, but I also don’t want to give her up. Irina – After marrying into a demon mafia, my sister sent me away to “protect” me. Except, a nunnery is the last place I want to be. So, in the middle of the night, I make a run for it. When I stumble on a dilapidated house in a very quiet town, I …(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
DRAGON OF MY DREAMS: MONSTER BETWEEN THE SHEETS by Andie Fenichel
Diego – Being a dragon in a town filled with monsters isn’t so bad. A bunch of scales and wings isn’t the worst affliction to hit this town’s residents. However, I don’t like being alone or having people run away when they see me. And with more humans moving to town, that happens more and more. Most of the time, I keep to myself or with a select group of good friends who are also monsters. I sell my jewelry and rent space in my art gallery. It’s a dreary but acceptable way to live.
The moment Scarlett walks into my jewelry shop, she changes everything. Becomes my everything. I can tell that she’s hiding something, and I’m almost certain someone in her past hurt her. As a man and a dragon, that’s not something I can live with. Now that she’s entered my dragon’s lair, I’ll do anything to protect her. Scarlett – I stumbled upon Screamer Woods by accident. The unique residents make it the perfect place to hide out from my ex. He may find me anyway—he has before—but this place is so far off the beaten path, it may take a while. In the meantime, I can sell some artwork and refill my coffers before I have to run again. Seeing a vampire or a fairy doesn’t scare me. I know what a real monster is and does. Meeting Diego is an unexpected bonus. Too bad I’ll have to bolt soon. I could get used to the way Diego looks at me. The way he makes me feel. If only the monster in my past would stay away and let me live happily ever after with the dragon of my dreams. AmazonKU
BAD BOY MINOTAUR: MONSTER BETWEEN THE SHEETS by Michele Mills
My neighbor is a huge, undeniably powerful Minotaur. You heard me right—a Minotaur. With curved horns on either side of his head and a heavy gold ring that pierces both nostrils. He’s often shirtless while he tinkers with his motorcycle, which exposes a sweaty six pack of abs and the intricate tats that sleeve both of his muscular arms. Tonight, on Halloween, my insufferable neighbor is throwing yet another raging party with lots of rowdy guests, and it’s continuing way past curfew and late into the night. I’m so very tired of this behavior. That’s it—I’m marching over there! I arrive in a short robe and fuzzy slippers, ready to let loose with a verbal barrage. His front door swings open and the Minotaur’s heated, possessive gaze travels from the top of my messy bun, along the length of my curves, to the tips of my painted toenails. A wide grin spreads across his harsh features. And he grabs my wrist and pulls me inside. Then slams the door shut behind me. Amazon KU
THE MAGICAL SUMMER OF MIRANDA STONE (THE EMERGENCE DUOLOGY BOOK ONE) by A D Brazeau
A teenage runaway, New Orleans, 90s alt ballads, and emerging magical powers—this summer is shaping up to be anything but normal. 16-year-old Miranda Stone wants to be a typical teenager, but when she, and women around the globe, develop magical powers, typical flies right out the window. Miranda, feeling like danger could be lurking, runs away to New Orleans. New friendships and a job singing as the opener for a drag show, reveal to her how fun life can be. When her friends begin to develop their own powers, and the world erupts, staying off the authorities’ radar becomes more difficult. An unforeseen romance with a young woman compounds the complications. Bittersweet, real, and humorous, this novel is an exploration of love, found family, and how the world might react to supernaturally powerful women. Amazon Kobo
RAISED BY VENOM: ARGENTIUM BOOK ONE (ARGENTIUM VAMPIRE HUNTER’S TRILOGY) by P S Nail
V.E.N.O.M. – Vampire Eradicating National Organization of Malice. & S.A.V.E. – Supernaturals Against Venom Elitists. Sage: A human trained as a vampire hunter—and born into the VENOM society—made a mistake on her first night in the field when she chose the wrong vampire to kill. She now has a mark on her back from his vengeful, blood-sucking brother. Being terrorized by a vampire is stressful enough, but when secrets about her society are revealed, she struggles with her own moral code. What is VENOM actually doing with its victims? Luka: A vampire and a member of SAVE watched his brother die at the hands of Sage. He is strategically planning to mess up her world before getting his revenge, but what fun would that be without terrifying her first? The hunter will be the hunted as Sage and those around her become his prey. It’s easy to make enemies when you have opposing views, and when these two collide, you don’t want to be in the way. Blood will spill, and hearts will break in a fight for survival. AmazonKU
BLOOD MOON by Jillian Graves
Hazel has one thing on her mind when she arrives at her coven’s supernatural mixer: find a big and hairy creature to make her forget all about her bar’s latest troubles. The hottest club in Los Angeles may be stealing her customers, but for one night she wants to ditch her responsibilities and indulge her fantasies. When relief unexpectedly arrives fur-free and with fangs, the witch gets more than she bargained for. An anonymous one-night stand becomes a whole lot more complicated when it’s with a mind-reading vampire… especially when Vlad might be the one responsible for her nightlife nightmares. Blood Moon is a Strange Moon novella taking place in the same universe as Titan: A Gargoyle Daddy Dom, and takes place between Book 1 and Book 2 in the Romancing His Stone series. Don’t be surprised if a gargoyle or other familiar characters make an appearance. Please note the Strange Moon Novella series is lighter in tone and plot than the Romancing His Stone series, but packs the same spicy punch. Amazon KU
JUNE AND DEVON COME TO LIFE: A QUEER CIRCUMSTANCES ROMANCE by Sandra Henry
June Hale has everything under control, thank you very much. His anxiety: coping mechanisms. His wardrobe: fabulous. His love life… as a demisexual, it’s complicated because when he’s working on his final college project, he stumbles into the eternally buff arms of a very handsome, but alas, very dead, ghost. Devon Thane has haunted Squire’s Castle for over a century without knowing why he’s doomed to purgatory; he can’t remember how he died. He’s accepted he’ll never learn the truth, until he reaches for the beautiful boy falling through a window and catches him–coming to life, as long as they’re touching. Wanting to explore the supernatural chemistry blossoming between them, June guides Devon into the present world. All appears to be well until Devon’s past is revealed, putting their new relationship through tests of time, trust, and devotion. Amazon
HELL’S QUEEN (SOUL REAPER ACADEMY BOOK FOUR) by Rune Hunt
No one messes with the Queen and her men. After a night of devastation and loss, I gained the Flame and the crown. Now, the people who murdered my family and burnt my home to the ground are after my men and me. After we were taken to a hidden land, Faelands, we thought we were safe for the time being. But no matter how hidden the world is, someone will always squeeze through the cracks. The Blood Clan have found us and the last time we met, I almost died. With the splitting of my hellhounds and a power that I can’t control, I have to save the Faelands, Hell, and my men. It’s a task I never thought I would ever have to deal with, but I’m ready to step up and claim the throne. Amazon KU
DISAVOW (BEGINNING’S END SERIES BOOK FIVE) by W J May
You never know what you have, until it’s gone…When the friends wake up and Jesse is missing, they tear the realm apart trying to find him. But their enemy travels on light footsteps and he may be closer than they think. It is a race against the clock, as the world begins to slowly unravel. A twisting shadow is creeping over the kingdoms, consuming everything that stands before it, and not everyone finds themselves on the same side. While dragon circles ever above them, Kiera finds herself facing a much smaller problem and a much different kind of question. They had believed Marrow had done nothing to help them, but perhaps they had been mistaken. Perhaps he had been helping them all along. Perhaps he’d even given them the solution. Something powerful enough to help them. Something small enough to fit inside a pocket. Be careful who you trust. Even the devil was once an angel.
AS SEEN ON TV by CF Frizzell
Who in her right mind inserts a popular laid-back chef into the top paranormal show on television? What a ridiculous idea. Granted, TV crossover shows boost ratings, but the respective stars have no interest in the other’s genre and spatter like water in hot oil. The only thing that home-spun chef Ronnie Smart and tenacious paranormal investigator Peyton Stanford agree on is the idiocy of their network’s demand. They have practically nothing in common, and it shows. But the show goes on amidst their innuendo, snickering banter, and bumbling interference and, surprisingly, viewers clamor for more. Inevitably, the begrudging “odd couple” find mutual respect and even the occasional tease. Are they flirting? Ratings skyrocket. In their expanded finale—an investigation that airs live on a stormy Halloween night—Ronnie and Peyton come face-to-face with a paranormal spirit and a chance at forever neither can deny. Amazon Kobo
RAVEN’S SONG (ARCANE TALENTS 4) by Angela Knight
Raven Garland is a rock star with a voice that is literally magical. She’s also got a serious problem: she’s being stalked by her ex. Ewan Bradley’s magical abilities and powerful father make him a deadly threat, forcing her to hire a seductive bodyguard with powers of his own. Nate Carter can use his Primo magic to increase his physical strength to superhuman levels — and he needs every bit of that power to keep Raven alive. Besides her nasty ex, there’s the lethal costar with anger issues and a mystical link to a bulletproof tiger. To make matters worse, Nate is slowly falling in love with his client. The passion seems mutual, but Raven’s love affairs have a notoriously short shelf life. For all his strength, Nate doesn’t think he can take becoming her latest fling. Raven wants her handsome bodyguard as far more than a temporary lover, but how can she convince him to trust her when he knows her magical voice can make him believe whatever she wants? Nate knows in real life, the good guy doesn’t always get the girl. Amazon Kobo
BURNED BY THE LYCANTHROPE (FATED MATES OF THE RIFTWOLVES BOOK 2) by Chloe Parker
Omegas are supposed to obey their alphas. That’s why I’m determined to remain unmated—even after I meet my fated mate. I’m one of twenty in a pack of omegas. We rule by consensus, we tell off the alphas we come across, and we refuse to be tamed. Our den—an abandoned Texas waterpark—is our own little utopia. So when I come across my fated mate one heat-stricken night in the woods, I’m not super happy to find that he’s an alpha…and, unsurprisingly, a huge jerk. Alphahole Grant Turner can’t keep his mouth shut, and he insists that it’s “destiny” for me to come home with him to the Austin den. He says there are good people there that will keep us safe, as if me and the other River Omegas need a big strong alpha to survive. But Grant doesn’t realize that I’ve been burned before, and I won’t let it happen again. Even if my heat demands my surrender. Amazon KU
SEALED FATE (NYC SHIFTER TALES BOOK 2) by C D Gorri
Can a Tiger ever change his stripes? Yasmin Malek is a talented dancer who never caught a break. Working at a gentlemen’s club three nights a week was not her ideal job, but the Lioness Shifter will do anything to make sure her son has a bed to sleep in and food on the table. Konstantin Petrov is a Siberian Tiger Shifter and owner of The Stripe Club, a members only establishment featuring top shelf liquor and the finest dancers in NYC. He’s had his eye on the gorgeous single mother for months now. His Tiger knows she is theirs, but he has yet to make a move. A loner, he left Russia and came to the states to avoid being recruited by the Ivanovich Bratva. Now the brutal mobster has come to NYC, and he’s forcing Konstantin to launder his blood money. For Yasmin’s sake, he is determined to tell Ivanovich no. But when the crime lord kidnaps his little sister, what else can Konstantin do? Is this Tiger’s fate sealed, or will he change his destiny? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ROUGH RIDER (COLLINGSWOOD COUGARS BOOK THREE) by Jayda Marx
Rider’s packmates have found happiness with their fated ones, and while the Alpha is thrilled for them, he is also lonely and withdrawn. When his friends force him out of isolation, Rider comes face-to-face with his mate Trey, but things don’t go as planned, as Trey wants nothing to do with the big man. But if they can make it through the rough ride of skewed first impressions, danger, heartache, and baggage, they may both find exactly what they need. Amazon KU
FRACTURED SHADOWS by K A Knight and Kendra Moreno
Our lands are fractured. Split into three since before my birth…. but they were not always this way. Once we prospered, magic filling our lands before it was locked away with them. The monsters. Now we suffer, we starve even as our king grows stronger. Richer. And then one day my sister is called upon, to make the ultimate sacrifice. Unable to lose the one person I love, I take her place willingly. Protecting her the only way I can. My name is Cora Black and I’m barely twenty years old when I’m sacrificed to the monsters. If only they knew that I crave the same darkness that lives within their monstrous facades. If only the king knew I am just as much a monster as them. Shadows save me, Shadows guide me. Shadows fracture me. AmazonKU
HALLOWEEN GUARDIAN by Juniper Kerry
When Charity picked the toughest guy in the room to take her home, she had no idea she was seducing her very own guardian angel…I was so close to escaping from my ex. I never should have seen what I saw. But now that I’m a witness to a murder, I know Frederick and his goons will be after me. I need to find someone to protect me, and who better than the biggest guy in the room, ironically dressed as an angel? He smells heavenly, but his eyes are pure sin, and I know that even if this is my last night on earth, he’ll make it memorable. Halloween Guardian is a mistaken identity romance novella with steamy scenes, gory murder, and a hyper-possessive fallen angel. It is part the Monstrous Mistake series, and is intended for an audience eighteen years and older. AmazonKU
CROWN OF ROSES (THE FAEVEN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Hillary Raymer
Cursed with the blood of her enemy, Maeve will stop at nothing to prove she’s worthy of her mother’s crown. Her opportunity finally arrives when the Scathing, a dark fae magic, afflicts her kingdom and leaves a trail of death and decay in its wake. The only way to stop the Scathing is to retrieve the soul of the goddess Danua from within the fae realm. Maeve’s mother sends her off with one condition…return with the soul, or don’t return at all. But Faeven is nothing like the fairytales she’s read; it’s full of ancient secrets and wild magic. Determined to save her kingdom, Maeve has no choice but to rely upon Rowan, the one faerie she shouldn’t trust. But as her feelings for Rowan transcend from hardened resentment to blind passion, a more sinister threat lies in wait, one ready to destroy the fae and human worlds. Maeve must find a way to defeat it, or lose both realms to the rising darkness forever.
CURSED (HAUNTED? BOOK THREE) by Pandora Pine
Flushed with success from the Finch case, Marlowe Bond receives a panicked email from a man claiming a murderous doll has her sights set on him. Despite the stories of madness and pain attached to the doll’s alleged victims, Marlowe is keen to go full throttle on the case with no regard for his own safety. His boyfriend, on the other hand, wants to pump the brakes before the evil toy kills them all. The last thing Trip Cahill wants is to get involved with the plot of a horror movie come to life. But he knows there’s no stopping Marlowe when he has his mind set on something. So Trip agrees to help with the case, figuring it’s his best chance at keeping his stubborn ghost hunter safe.
But all bets are off when Marlowe is attacked. Trip doesn’t want anyone else to get hurt, while Marlowe refuses to abandon their client in his hour of need. Even worse, they both know it may be too late for them to walk away now that a murderous entity has their scent. Can Marlowe and Trip convince the angry spirit to cross over, or will they be the next victims to be cursed? AmazonKU
DARK TIDES (KINGDOM OF BONES BOOK 2) by Kimberly Vale
When love is an anchor, the sea can swallow you whole. Csilla Abado has a full plate after becoming the first Queen of Bones. While leading Cerulia, sending fleets to hunt for Dominic Rove, and recruiting new crews to the cause, she must also find a way to mend the lingering crack between Limbo and the mortal realm. Otherworldly creatures are spilling through, threatening more than just the island kingdom. When Lorelei and Nara go missing, the crew takes sail once again to find them and stop the worst of the villains, Magnus, before he can slip through the crack. As their leader, Csilla takes every decision head-on, but her sister’s death weighs on her, and if she doesn’t learn to let go, she could end up alone in her fight. After the events at Crossbones, Kane Blackwater is desperate to find the traitorous Dominic Rove, but when his desperation sends him to Death’s Cove, he’s met by creatures that should be locked away in Limbo. He returns to Cerulia with this knowledge and an evil, magic-laced wound that’s slowly seeping through his body. When Lorelei suddenly goes missing, he joins the search, but his time is running out and he must decide what’s more important to him: her life or his own…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon Kobo
NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra
Bound to the queen of Chandela by a forbidden soul bond that saved her when she was a child, Katyani has never fallen short of what’s expected of her—becoming the best guardswoman the Garuda has ever seen and an advisor to the crown prince when he ascends to the throne. But when the latest assassination attempt against the royals leaves them with a faceless body and no leads to the perpetrator, Katyani is unwillingly shipped off to guard the Chandela princes in Acharya Mahavir’s esteemed monastic school in Nandovana, a forest where monsters have roamed unchecked for generations. Katyani wants nothing more than to return to her duties, especially when the Acharya starts asking questions about her past. The only upside of her stay are her run-ins with Daksh, the Acharya’s son, who can’t stop going on about the rules and whose gaze makes her feel like he can see into her soul. But when Katyani and the princes are hurriedly summoned back to Chandela before their training is complete, tragedy strikes and Katyani is torn from the only life she has ever known. Alone and betrayed in a land infested with monsters, Katyani must find the answers to her past so she can save what she loves and forge her own destiny. Bonds can be broken, but debts must be repaid. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
THE STOLEN ALPHA (ALPHA MARKET BOOK TWO) by Hawke Oakley
In a realm where omegas rule, Elian lost the throne. But he won’t lose twice. When his older brother became King of Lacehaven, Elian’s dreams of power were shattered. Elian is smarter, sharper, better. He’s ten times the ruler his brother is, and he intends on challenging Sebastian for the rightful seat on the throne. But the rules haven’t changed. To become the king, Elian needs an heir. And for that, he needs an alpha, a being lower than dirt. With the Alpha Market abolished and no other way to keep his plan secret, Elian finds a different way. If he can’t buy an alpha, he’ll just have to steal one. Abducted by his worst enemy, Taurus finds a silver lining: revenge. Taurus lost everything to Lacehaven. The war left his home of Albian ravaged, and Lacehaven’s cruel omegas destroyed his family, leaving his life in ruins. Every night Taurus dreams about getting back at those grey-eyed omegas. The only thing he has left is vengeance. So when one of Lacehaven’s egotistical princes shows up at his door with an offer he can’t refuse, Taurus accepts. Because when they’re finally alone, Taurus will make that smug brat pay. Amazon KU
THE WITCH WITNESS (HALLOW HAVEN WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK 15) by Mara Webb
Sadie Alden has been plagued with visions lately, each more detailed than the last. These premonitions show her in court, all eyes pointed her way… is she about to get into real trouble? A Hallow Haven Halloween is typically a time to celebrate, but not this year. Something has returned to the islands. An ancient agreement that comes into effect once every hundred years threatens to strip witches practicing magic of their powers, everyone will have to lay low. But there is a voice that only Sadie can hear, one that lets her know something is coming for her. Can she protect herself without using magic? Over the course of a year Sadie’s cousin lost it all: her life, her boyfriend, and her patience. The last thing anyone needs is a ghost with a thirst for vengeance, especially as October 31st approaches. The line between the living and the dead will be at its thinnest, meaning that Greta could cause real harm with her powers unless someone can get through to her. A letter summons Sadie away from the main island to investigate a crime that has seemingly been solved, but the facts don’t add up. Her new husband can’t help her, her guardian has to keep his distance, and the voice in her head lets her know that she should sleep with one eye open. After this, nothing will be the same. AmazonKU
UNCANNY TIMES (HUNTSMAN BOOK ONE) by Laura Anne Gilman
Huntsmen, according to the Church, were damned, their blood unclean, unholy. Yet for Rosemary and Aaron Harker the Church was less important than being ready to stand against the Uncanny as not being prepared could lead to being dead. The year is 1913. America—and the world—trembles on the edge of a modern age. Political and social unrest shift the foundations; technology is beginning to make its mark. But in the shadows, things from the past still move. Things inhuman, uncanny. And the Uncanny are no friend to humanity. But when Aaron and Rosemary Harker go to investigate the suspicious death of a distant relative, what they discover could turn their world upside down—and change the Huntsmen forever. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
SELF PORTRAIT WITH NOTHING by Aimee Pokwatka
If a picture paints a thousand worlds . . .Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes. Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn’t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love? A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? A universe in which Ula’s rejection didn’t still hurt too much to share?
WICKED GIRLS by Kinsey Leigh and Cara Malone
You’re a witch, Teagan! That’s what my new roommate tells me – not exactly what I was expecting from my first week of college. My first thought is she’s off her rocker, but when she brings me to a huge, gothic building in the middle of town that I somehow never noticed before and welcomes me to Lilith Academy – a school for witches – it starts to feel real. And so do my powers. The little tingles I always wrote off as my imagination turn into surges of energy I struggle to control – especially when my roomie and two of the other girls from class are nearby. They make my newfound magic go wild. If I don’t find a way to tame it and pass my first-year exams I’ll lose my power… but I can’t stay away from these deliciously wicked girls. Welcome to Lilith Academy, a sapphic urban fantasy series about girl power, smashing the patriarchy, and once-in-a-lifetime love between four hot, fiery witches. AmazonKU
HOUSE OF BADAWI by C J Khemi
VS note: The Look Inside was intriguing. A few minor editing issues noted. Ten ratings for 4.4 stars on Goodreads.
Rumors about women are rarely true, but should whispers about powerful men be adhered to?
Valxina Kulrani wants nothing more than to join the Keepers, an all women legion that protects the House of Badawi’s spring of immortality. The Keepers prevent rival kingdoms from using the spring to create immortal armies-an undertaking forbidden by the King, for only he and his chosen are allowed to use the spring’s waters. When Valxina finally achieves her dreams, she expects safety and protection after a life of poverty. But Valxina soon discovers that her new existence isn’t what she thought. Keepers are vanishing in the dead of night-including Valxina’s superior, Sera. Worried that her status won’t keep her safe and that she and the other new Keepers could be the next to disappear, Valxina devises a plan: seduce the Lord of Badawi, Zessfar, into telling her what he knows about the disappearances. As she grows closer to Zessfar and they put together the pieces of Sera’s disappearance, Valxina realizes she might be falling for him. But things in the House of Badawi are never as they seem. Whispers spread like wildfire behind the marble walls-about the true cost of the spring’s waters, and the lengths that the House of Badawi is willing to go to keep those secrets quiet. Valxina must learn to separate truth from deception in a court where the truth could get her killed. Amazon Kobo
THE NAME BEARER: FLOWERS OF PROPHECY BOOK ONE by Natalia Hernandez
For her entire life, the Name-Bearer’s sole purpose has been to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But when the child is finally born and the Name-Bearer is sent to the Flowers, they refuse to name him. Instead they deliver a prophecy; another child was born who is more worthy of the Naming, and if they are found and brought before them it will usher in a reign of peace. Having failed in her duties the Name-Bearer is considered a traitor to the crown, and must hide among an elite sect of warrior women where she experiences found family, friendship, and love. Her training as a warrior helps prepare her to embark on her quest to find the Unnamed Prince, clear her name, and bring peace to her realm. A story of magia, warrior women, found family and love – and not accepting who you are told to be, but embracing who you are destined to become. Amazon KU
BEAUTIFUL ADAM: AM MM RETELLING OF DORIAN GRAY (MONSTERS AND MAYHEM) by Laura Larcarso
I can make Adam the biggest star the world has ever known. All I demand in return is a pound of flesh. Pet projects have never been my thing, not really, but when I see this lovely creature, this beautiful, uncorrupted man, I just can’t resist. Adam is simply delicious. A twunky, twenty-something mound of malleable clay I will mold into the most exquisite masterpiece ever made. He will be ruined. He will be remade. He will be perfect. He just doesn’t know it yet. I’d do anything to make it big in Hollywood. Show my abs on the ‘gram? Sure. Post my personal life online for likes? Absolutely. Try every fad diet to keep this hot body tight? Hell yes. But none of it is enough. Not until I meet Cassius Peacock. Cassius has the best of everything—money, connections, wardrobe, class. He introduces me to a life I could only dream of and makes my every fantasy come true. Without Cassius, I am nothing. But with him I am #BeautifulAdam. BEAUTIFUL ADAM is an MM horror retelling of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY as part of the collaboration MONSTERS & MAYHEM: An MM Horror Collection, adapting some of your favorite classic horror stories with an MM romance twist. AmazonKU
GREYWAREN (THE DREAMER TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Maggie Stiefvater
The majestic conclusion to Maggie Stiefvater’s Dreamer Trilogy. This is the story of the Lynch family. Niall and Mór escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost themselves in what they found. Declan has grown up as the responsible son, the responsible brother–only to find there is no way for him to keep his family safe. Ronan has always lived on the edge between dreams and waking… but now that edge is gone, and he is falling. Matthew has been the happy child, the brightest beam. But rebellion beckons, because it all feels like an illusion now. This world was not made for such a family–a family with the power to make a world and break it. If they cannot save each other or themselves, we are all doomed. Amazon AB Kobo
MONSTER MILKING MOTEL: A SHATTERED EARTH NOVELLA (MONSTERS & ROMANCE) by Harpie Alexa
VS Note: Listed in Erotica.
Monster Milking Motel is a high-steam short with very little to almost no plot, but it does include an HEA! He’s a possessive Alpha and the only thing he wants is her. Brianna had adapted quite well since The Shattering. She’s carved out a decent life, a healthy split between her daily job and all the other things that she enjoys. Nothing will stop her from living her life exactly the way she wants to…Except Lycaon. He will. He can’t stand the other males around her. He wants to smash them to a pulp. In order to keep from going insane, Lycaon devises a plan, one that will allow them both to have everything they have ever desired and then some…Question now is, how much will she beg for her freedom? Because if she begs, he doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to give her up. Monster Milking Motel is a super short, high steam spinoff of my Monsters & Romance series. It’s set 100 years or so in the future, when the veil between the worlds explodes and changes Earth as we know it! Can be read as a standalone, before or after Monsters & Romance books, and in any order as each story is technically a standalone. Amazon KU
FALLING OFF HER DRAGON (THE DRAGONS OF FATE BOOK 4) by Julia Mills
Falling off her Dragon the first time hurt like hell – but gettin’ back in the saddle just might be the death of her. Everything was great. She had an award-winning brew, her Palomino Harras was thriving, and she was having a great hair day. Talk about having it all – Brandywine Gabbard was living her best life and lovin’ every minute of it. At least, that was her story, and she was stickin’ to it.
Who knew stopping Paulie the Pooka from absconding with the newest recipe of No More Dragon Ass Cider from Brandywine Brewery would land her and her Mate – who shall remain nameless – in Purgatory? Who knew Pookas were the booze delivery men of the Underworld? Who woulda thought the Copacabana was the hoppin’ place to party in Hades? Now, all the beer-guzzling bad guys are out for blood, she has to work with the man who broke her heart, and some gorgeous chick dressed in vintage Chanel claims to be the Omnipotent Being knowns as Fate – but can’t help a sister out because that would be breaking the rules. Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. AmazonKU
BUCKET LIST (THE ABC’S OF SPELLCRAFT BOOK 12) by Jordan Castillo Price
Dixon might not be the obvious choice for the new Hand of the Penn family, but since an enchanted string marked him as Fonzo’s replacement, everyone’s on board. Especially Yuri. But with great power comes great responsibility. The new mayor’s brother is in a real pickle—but since he’s been blacklisted by the Spellcraft circuit, no one can Craft for him. When the man begs for help, even Dixon’s hands are tied. Or are they? Now that Morticia Shirque is officially part of the family, Dixon could prevail on her wisdom to find a good loophole. Unfortunately, the venerable Scrivener is working on her bucket list and won’t be able to advise him anytime soon. Uncle Fonzo is no help either, since he’s suddenly dealing with his fair share of unwanted attention. Not from the law, strangely enough, but from every single Scrivener lady in town…and even a few not-so-single hopefuls. As Dixon and Yuri scramble to solve the problem the “old-fashioned way,” one thing is certain: you never can tell where the power of Spellcraft will lead you. The ABCs of Spellcraft is a series filled with bad jokes and good magic, where M/M romance meets paranormal cozy. A perky hero, a brooding love interest, and delightfully twisty-turny stories that never end up quite where you’d expect.
GHOULS DON’T SCAMPER (VALKYRIE BESTIARY BOOK 6) by Kim McDougall
Critter wrangler rule #17: even the smallest creature can be big in magic. Kyra Greene never thought she’d return to Asgard. Not after she burned the only bridge home. Now she has no choice. With her unborn child’s life at stake, she must find a new route to the old world, or die trying. Asgard will bring up ghosts of her past and Kyra will have to atone for her crimes, but none of that is as important as saving the life of her child—until a ghoul infestation threatens the very fabric of Asgard itself. Can Kyra find the source of the ghouls before Asgard becomes the next Terra and falls into a war of magic and demons? Amazon KU
SWALLOW THE MOON: A BLOODLESS SAGA by Bri Mooney
Olaf tore centuries of peace to shreds the moment he became the new King of Vampires. He set loose Vampires to hunt shifters to the brink of extinction. Humans are only safe during the day. Any vampire who questions the regime is swiftly silenced. Rebellion – Supplies are low. Their numbers are dwindling. Garrus is the last thread binding the revolution with his father, the General’s death. Survival hinges on uniting the humans and shifters against their common enemy, Garrus hatches a plan that could take down the vampire regime and avenge his father. It might just cost him his life. Vendetta – Sigríð’s been biding her time. She’s forged herself into the deadliest vampire the world has ever known, her reputation is a thing of legends. As the plan she set into motion centuries ago reaches a critical point, she’s never been closer to achieving her sole purpose–vengeance. Agendas collide at the vampire Queen’s livestock auction. A risky move sees Sigríð saving Garrus from the queen’s clutches. Little does she know that she just set them on a path that could leave both of their plans in ruin. What will happen as their worlds collide?
BAKING WITH A GHOST by RM Neill
Hope. The perfect name for the town I’ve chosen to start my life over in. The second I saw the old mill house, I knew it was the ideal location for my bakery. And it was… until the weird occurrences began. The locals whisper of a rumored haunting, but I wasn’t a believer. That is, until I was faced with proof I couldn’t ignore. There’s a ghost in my bakery… and I think I’m falling in love with him. How could I not? He’s sweet, tender, and kind. But, unfortunately, very much dead. Just when I’m beginning to fear this is the mother of all lost causes, a mysterious note is left that sparks a glimmer of hope. Will the town of Hope deliver a miracle? Or will my heart be broken when my ghostly love moves on? Amazon KU
DESCENDANT by L E Royal
She was never his to claim, and men were never her type. Until Mikel. Twenty-one-year-old Violet Page finds herself and her bad attitude kidnapped from her local sapphic club. When she’s subjected to a bizarre ritual gone wrong, Violet is saved at the last moment by an older man named Mikel Davis, and claimed as his. Violet struggles to understand her circumstances and the strange town of Forest Bluff—a hidden community of werewolf descendants where she’s apparently condemned to be bitten and mated by Mikel in order to join the pack. Hoping to return to her younger sister, Violet is eager to escape, but as she spends more time with the mysterious but kind Mikel, despite their age gap, their attraction becomes a connection that can’t be denied. When she uncovers a dark secret regarding the alpha and her father, the mayor of her hometown, Violet and her friends land at odds with the corrupt leader. In a world unlike anything she’s ever known, can Violet help Mikel take his place in the pack, and will she find her own along the way?
THE SAMHAIN SOLDIER by Siobhan Muir
VS Note: I always enjoy her books! Put this one on my TBR.
It’s all fun and games until a tracker demon comes for you…Phinnius Winterbourne, a soldier in the Summer Court of the Sidhe, has inherited his maternal grandfather’s sword. But the Winter Court of the Sidhe now wants it and him. Seeking help from his older brother seems like a good idea, until he runs into a witch. And the tracker demon sent to fetch Phinn. Not a great day. Kendra MacGillivray is preparing her altar for Samhain when she runs head-on into Phinnius and his problems. She doesn’t have time for the arrogant fool who has irritated the Fae. When her healing spell clashes with that of the tracker demon, they end up in the Sidhe realm with no way home and a tracker demon familiar. Every witch needs one. Trapped in the Fae realm, they must work together to keep the sword out of the Winter Court’s reach and get back home again before Samhain, when the veils close for the year. Nothing is as it seems and Phinn’s family secrets may break everything—him included. If they don’t protect the sword, they could lose more than a family heirloom—they could destroy the world. No pressure.
Amazon Kobo NOTE: Many of her books are on Apple Books so maybe this one will be.
FANG: GOTHIKA by Various
VS Note: Kim Fielding has a story in this and she’s an autobuy for me so I one clicked.
TRICKLE OF BLOOD – My vampire clan is dying. Human blood is too tainted to sustain us. On the brink of giving up, the last thing I expect to find is the saviour of my clan, a non-human. He is my mate. I know I must ask the impossible of my mate. If he walks away my clan will die. I don’t know if I’ll be able to let him go if he says no. Do I give him that choice, or his body and blood mine to command? A DARK HEALING – The life of a healer is a lonely one. Feared by the local villagers for being both a healer and an albino, Darian lives alone and spends his days picking herbs, making remedies, and talking to his dead teacher. Then one day he finds a mysterious man in the woods who’s been shot through with an arrow. Darian takes the man, Locke, back to his little hut and tends him as best he can. Locke is a strange creature—at times imperious and at other times nearly feral. But he is stunningly beautiful, and, more importantly, he finds Darian beautiful and unique—like a white unicorn. The two lonely men take comfort in each other’s company, and they bond over the days of Locke’s healing. But when killings begin in the nearby village, Darian must face both the nature of the man he invited into his bed and the villager’s wrath…(more story blurbs on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
NOW AND ALWAYS by Diana Rubino
When preservation architect Leah Halliday falls asleep in the bed once owned by King Richard III, she has no idea it will change her life. When she wakes up, it’s the year 1485. Hugh Radcliffe, trusted knight of King Richard, believes Leah is his arranged bride Matilda, who she’s never set eyes on before. According to Leah’s history books, Hugh was executed for treason, and for killing his first wife. When she meets Andrew Gilbert, another time traveler from the 21st century, she learns that there’s more to Hugh’s crimes than meets the eye. Falling in love with Hugh, Leah puts her life on the line to make things right and get back home. But is their love destined to transcend the time spectrum?
HER HALLOWEEN VAMPIRE (YET ANOTHER APOCALYPSE BOOK 4) by Melisse Aires
Journey rents her basement apartment to Rob, a man who is way too gorgeous for Cherry Creek, Kansas. He lives there quietly, and she goes about her life as a local preschool teacher, with only a few daydreams of the good-looking man in her basement. On Halloween, twin four-year-olds, the granddaughters of the high priestess of the local coven, tell her a prophecy. A member of the coven in high school, Journey asks her best friend about it. They decide they will have an early night on Halloween. Just in case. In the middle of the night, a late season tornado roars through town. Journey has to stay with Rob in his basement apartment. They are stuck together in a closet with the furious storm all around. Passion ignites. Then she learns he’s a vampire. A supernatural world of desire and danger opens for Journey in the storm. Amazon KU
FAE QUEEN’S CAPTIVE: A DARK SAPPHIC ROMANCE (PECULIAR TASTES BOOK 6) by Sierra Simone
Janneth Carter has given up on magic these days. She’s done being curious, insatiable, dreamy; she just wants to finish her graduate degree and spend the rest of her life as a sensible archeologist. So the last thing she expects when she goes to her dig site on Halloween night is three mysterious strangers standing outside an ancient Scottish grave. Okay, well the actual last thing she expects is for those strangers to kidnap her and drag her into fairyland. Once in the vivid, carnal world of Faerie, Janneth is at the mercy of the coldly lovely and incredibly cruel Stag Queen. Desperate to get home to her own world, she offers the Queen a bargain: she’ll be a willing captive, the queen’s pet, so long as the Queen promises to keep her safe until Janneth leaves Faerie. But fae promises are complicated things, and nothing in Faerie, even pleasure—even love—comes without a price…The Fae Queen’s Captive is a dark sapphic standalone romance, set in the shared world of the Peculiar Tastes series. CWs can be found at the beginning of the book. Amazon KU
DRAGON’S KISS (BLOOD AND FLAME SAGA BOOK 1) by E A Winters
Every month, the great black dragon comes. Every month, a child is snatched. That’s all the village of Kalma knows. But Semra was one of those children, and she knows the truth: there is a dragonlord in the mountain, raising the children into his own personal syndicate of assassins. When seventeen-year-old Semra learns they aren’t fighting evil but are in fact evil themselves, she risks everything to expose the dragonlord. As one young, nobody assassin against the king’s security and an army of her former colleagues bent on her destruction, Semra must uncover the truth and save the royal family before the dragonlord rips them apart and plunges the kingdom into war. Amazon KU
THE MOLTEN KEY by T L Wilson
Only one thing matters to Adelia Larson and that’s family. So when her father goes missing and the only clue left behind is a mysterious iron key, she must delve into his past and uncover his secrets in order to find him. Except she’s not the only one searching for him. The Faerie Guard’s goal is to stop a war that’s brewing in Faerie and to do that, they need her dad. Apparently, he’s a wanted fugitive with a stolen artifact needed to save Faerie from a war. When Adelia and the Guards meet, Adelia makes the decision to keep the key hidden and force the Faerie Guard to help her find her dad. Her choice is made increasingly hard when one of the guards has an irritating smirk that she finds more endearing than she should. As Adelia gets closer to the truth, her conviction wavers. She can surrender the key and save Faerie or she can save the one person she loves most in this world.
It’s the life of one she loves versus a thousand strangers. Amazon KU
RUNNING OUT OF TIME (CARILLON TIME TRAVEL SERIES BOOK 2) by Angie Stanton
Spanning across decades, a dashing young man, lost in time, risks everything to save a beautiful, modern-day girl who is trapped in the past. Starting college in the fall of 1927 is a dream come true for Will, that is until he loses his family to a smallpox outbreak. Before he can return home, he’s suddenly popped forward in time. Lost and confused, he’s taken aback when in 1930 a beautiful girl, Abbi, who claims to be from the year 2022, appears and pleads for his help. Working together to survive, they fall helplessly in love. But in a devastating moment, he’s thrown further forward, leaving Abbi alone and trapped in the past. Will struggles through the decades to find her, while dodging the life-altering perils of modern times. Complicating matters more, Abbi always travels backward in time, and Will forward. Their only hope is to communicate via a buried time capsule and an aging professor, as Will desperately tries to reunite with his true love. Amazon KU
FIND THE FALLEN (GUARDIANS OF THE FAE REALMS BOOK 13) by JL Madore
The wars are over and it’s time to rebuild the quadrant of Dornte. Tasked to locate and secure a potentially dangerous group of super soldiers, I am eager to prove my value to my peers. As the newest and first-ever female Biome General appointed in the quadrant, all eyes fall on me. I may not have the military training they do, but I’ve been through a lot and know how to handle myself in difficult situations. At least, I thought I did. When Connor and I are ambushed by the three, our lives become linked in ways none of us could’ve imagined. The draw I feel to the warriors is not only undeniable but it’s growing…and so is his. From the moment Connor and I meet the Fallen our fates are sealed. Amazon KU
AN OFFICER AND A DRAGON (AIRSHIPS & DRAGONS BOOK 2) by Caylen Mcqueen
The elves of the East and the humans are the West are embroiled in war. The heart of the East is Prince Ludo, a celebrated hero and dragon rider. Mounted on Barbadu, his faithful dragon, he takes on the airships of the West. During one perilous battle, Ludo’s side sustains heavy losses, and Barbadu is injured. The prince and his dragon (literally) crash into the life of Himiko, a young human who nurses them to health. Himiko is mute, and her past is painful. The only elves she’s ever known were slavers, and Ludo frightens her.
ZOMBIE WOLF OF PISTON (WOVES OF PISTON BOOK ONE) by T S Joyce
He shouldn’t be here. Reaper used to have a life, and friends, and a close-knit Pack. He was Stryker. Even if he was a War Wolf, his life made sense. When he died, something evil needed him to cheat death. A powerful storm is building around him, because Reaper has been brought back to life for a nightmare destiny. He’s been controlled by an underserving Alpha before, and he is done being a pawn in the game of good and evil. From here on, Reaper will do whatever he wants. Isa Moreau is his only anchor. She is the only one who can save Reaper’s new Pack from him. She is the only one who can save Reaper from himself, but Fate sure is hard to fight, and especially for a she-wolf who is dropped in the middle of a battle she didn’t know existed. She’s learning that there are two sides to the Zombie Wolf of Piston…One with the capacity to learn love, and one with the ability to destroy everything. Reaper must choose between good and evil, once and for all, and he must protect a Pack that betrayed him to do it. Witches, werewolves, and ghosts are pulling the Zombie Wolf in different directions, and no one really knows where he will land. Will he be a good Zombie Wolf? Or the Zombie Wolf everyone loves to hate? Amazon KU
SEDUCTIVELY UNDEAD IN DARK RIVER: DARK RIVER DAYS BOOK 4 by Grace McGinty
Twenty years has passed since Raine Baxter became the leader of the a weird mish-mash of supernaturals. Twenty years in which she raised a family, protected her new citizens, and was completely cherished by the men who gave her their love. Raine should be happy. And she was, deliriously so. Except one small thing. She didn’t want to be a leader. She didn’t want to wear the mantle of responsibility and have control over the fates and lives of others. She wanted to bake cupcakes and have copious Big O’s. She wanted to stay in Dark River with her friends and her lovers, instead of jet setting all over the world, putting out political fires and rescuing creatures that stretched her very imagination. The Convocation said she could quit if she found someone strong enough to replace her, and there was only one creature that was on anyone’s lips; The Night Demon. Hiding in the shadow’s of Amsterdam, Raine and her guys were going to find him and put a crown on his head so they could finally start their Happily Ever After. But nothing ever truly goes to plan, especially not when your name is Raine Baxter. Amazon KU
FATED TO THE ALPHA BACHELOR (THE MATING GAME BOOK 1) by Skye Wilson
Twenty women will battle for my heart. But only one is fated . . .Becoming the pack Alpha has its benefits. As part of my initiation process, twenty women are fighting for my affection, and the competition is fierce. Some might even say deadly. Then once I’ve had my fun, I choose a mate. Easy. Until I meet Abby. She’s sweeter than the others, but I’m not fooled. I know she’s the toughest. She must be to inform me that I’m her fated mate. But this isn’t how it works. Fate mates don’t exist anymore, and for me to take my rightful place as alpha, I have to choose my own mate. There’s no way I’m risking my position in the pack. Except Abby can’t handle rejection and she isn’t giving up. I have a sinking feeling she’s going to do everything in her power to fight for my heart. And the worst thing is, I think she has a chance of winning. Amazon KU
FIGHTING FOR THE PACK (MATED TO THE NIGHT BOOK 2) by Lindsey Devin
Falling in love with the enemy alpha could destroy us…At first, I thought being kidnapped by the enemy alpha was bad. But since falling for Night, I’ve discovered what it’s like to be wanted and part of a pack. Now I’ve been kidnapped again—this time, by Troy, my old pack’s alpha. Not only is he a bully who wants to torture me, he’s also determined to destroy Night and his pack. Troy’s plan is to claim me for himself, but he doesn’t realize that I’m already mated to Night. And the longer we’re apart, the weaker both of us become. When Troy discovers the truth, his fangs will come out. Only he doesn’t know that there’s a wolf inside me, desperate to show itself. Or that it’s clawing for a fight. AmazonKU
VEIL OF FATE: BOOK 1 (FATES OF MIRROR SERIES) by Jinapher J Hoffman
VS Note: A re-release of a Vella story. From SEPT 22.
Meet Zora Vyner, a spit-fire woman turned vengeful mercenary after her parents were murdered and her brother was stolen. Taking down the men who abused her, and infiltrating a magical underground of vicious crime bosses, she finds herself on a mission to kill a rising threat to her Boss’s business. She’s promised information on the brother she so desperately wants to find, but instead she gets an exclusive invite. Each Kingdom in Mirror has a ruler blessed with the ability to see the threads of Fate. In Zora’s home Kingdom of Estal, their very own Heir of Fate is holding a tournament. He wants more than a bride. He wants a protector, and with Zora’s infamously lethal capabilities, she’s offered a spot in the tournament up against the fiercest female warriors in Estal Kingdom. With no room to fail – her brother’s life on the line – Zora accepts the invitation. But what she doesn’t know, is that the man in the mask offering her the invite is also her undoing. AmazonKU
LORD OF GOLD AND GLORY (FAE ISLES BOOK TWO) by Lisette Marshall
“There’s no taming a fae like the Silent Death …” Emelin has escaped the Crimson Court and saved Creon from the Mother’s chains. But her newfound allies bring dangers of their own. Thrown into a world of old feuds and thorny grudges, she needs all her ingenuity to keep the Silent Death safe from his friends-turned-enemies. And the political games of the Alliance are the easy part …Haunted by shadows of his past and magic he never wanted to wield, Creon is slowly losing control of his powers. The only solution may be found outside the buried halls of the Alliance’s stronghold – back within reach of the Mother and her armies hunting for him. Soon Emelin can no longer hide from the war looming over the archipelago. And when her quest for Creon’s safety reveals glimpses of her own mysterious origins, she has no choice but to claim her place on the battlefield … or lose the male she loves forever. AmazonKU
A WORD SO FITLY SPOKEN (THE SEVERED REALMS) by T A Lawrence
One stunning bride. One wedding. One night with the king. One execution come morning. Rinse and repeat. When the fae king of Naenden returns home to his palace only to find that his human queen has committed treason by conspiring to assassinate him, he has the queen executed and decrees that once every mooncycle, he’ll marry a human woman from the kingdom, only to execute her the following morning. Unless…Unless one woman offers herself as a sacrificial bride for the rest. Asha isn’t worried about being chosen, of course. The decree was quite clear about beauty being among the top criteria for being selected as one of the king’s unfortunate brides. And Asha is no beauty, all thanks to the illegal magic that inhabits her body, leaving her scarred and missing an eye. The same magic that occasionally possesses her voice so it can amuse itself by telling a never-ending story with a string of horrible cliffhangers. The problem is, Asha might not be a beauty, but her sister Dinah is. When Asha realizes Dinah is in danger of being selected as the king’s sacrificial bride, Asha decides she can’t live with that risk. So she offers herself instead. Except on the night of their wedding, the king grants Asha a final request. Naturally, she asks to tell her sister one last bedtime story. Naturally, the king eavesdrops. The question is…Will the story save her life…or ruin it? AmazonKU
BENEATH THE ALABASTER SPIRE (THEIMMORTAL ORDERS BOOK TWO) by Allison Carr Waechter
Harlow Krane and Finn McKay have been trying their best to enjoy their seaside summer in Nea Sterlis. As they fall deeper in love, surrounded by their friends and family, that should be easy. But as the summer begins to wind down, it’s clear that the problems they left behind in Nuva Troi have followed them to the beach. Between the paparazzi and the elder Illuminated, someone is always watching Harlow and Finn—recording their every move. As a storm of rebellion brews in far-off Falcyra, new secrets about the Illuminated are revealed. With tensions mounting, Harlow and Finn must become the storm to survive what’s coming for them. Their love will be tested beyond their wildest imagination. Just how far will they go to save one another? AmazonKU
FALLING FOR THE ENEMY ALPHA (REJECTED RIDERS BOOK 1) by Roxie Ray
I’ve started a war and I’m caught right in the middle . . .I’ve always had a problem with alphas. Thanks to my dad, who used to be one, I’m stuck in a dangerous drug dealing, motorcycle riding pack that I don’t want to be part of. Now our new alpha thinks he owns me, but I’ve never wanted a mate. Until I meet Tex, the enemy alpha. With our packs on the verge of war, I’m smart enough to lie and say I’m human. But I’m not smart enough to stop myself from falling for him. With dark eyes as dangerous as his muscles, I know I should stay away from him. Except, for the first time in my life, I feel like I’ve found a wolf who understands me. The price for my betrayal is worse than I thought. Rejected by Tex and on the run from my own pack, I’ve started a war and I’m caught right in the middle. AmazonKU
THE HOUSE WITCH 2 by Delemhach
As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen. But between his work for the King and Queen of Daxaria and a new (secret) relationship with Lady Annika Jenoure, his life is anything but tidy. For one thing, if Annika and Fin are to continue their romance, they’ll need to sort out the pesky issue of Fin’s being a commoner—before Annika is forced into a political marriage that interferes with her own carefully laid plans. For another, pressure is mounting as the war with Troivack draws ever closer. When Fin requests time away from the castle to rest, the King agrees but under a very particular condition: Fin must brave the streets of Austice as a spy, sleuthing out the plans of the Troivackian troops allegedly hidden there. Further complicating things, Fin’s estranged father is on his way to Daxaria, an unexpected and unappreciated arrival that’s bound to wreak even more havoc in his son’s life. As Fin forges new friendships and alliances—magical and non-magical alike—he becomes even more enmeshed in courtly intrigues, old feuds, and very personal problems. And the more he tries to clean up the various messes in his life, the more apparent it becomes that his troubles are only just beginning. AmazonKU AB
SNOWED IN WITH HER BEAR SHIFTER (MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS OF COLORADO) by Lisa Cullen
What’s better than being trapped in a secluded cabin in the middle of a blizzard? Being stuck in a cabin with a hot as hell bear shifter who makes my ovaries ache for him. Problem is, I am still innocent… and with the way his phone keeps blowing up, I believe he’s unavailable. But the temptation proves too much, and we give into each other, burning ourselves with uncontrollable desire. Then I overhear part of his conversation and I hastily jump to the conclusion that I had made a horrible mistake. And when the snow melts, we go our separate ways. Weeks pass and I can’t keep anything down. My brother calls in Guy, and I reluctantly go with him to the nearest hospital.
What we learn flipped both our worlds upside down. But can I let my suspicions go enough to give Guy a second chance? Amazon KU
ACE OF SHADES (MAGIC AFTER MIDLIFE BOOK 7) by Deborah Wilde
Gehenna isn’t on Google Maps and there’s no Angel Annihilation for Dummies. To Miriam Feldman, list lover extraordinaire, this is an irritating oversight. It’s fine. She’s got this mission under control. Sure, her instructions are vague, and her team is trigger-happy, but she’s got plenty of motivation to carry them to victory. Vengeance counts, right? Plus, if ridding the world of celestial menaces doesn’t top up Miri’s karmic bank, then stopping a vampire contagion will definitely earn her some good will. Unless it gets her killed. That’s a distinct possibility. One which she refuses to worry about since she’s got her shiny new relationship with a sexy wolf shifter to enjoy. And honestly, his family dysfunction is making hers look pretty damn insignificant. How’s that for positive thinking? She’s going to nail this. Happily-ever-after, here she comes. Amazon KU
HER TRUE MATES by Laura Wylde
I’m a runaway bride. A rebel Lycan Queen. Stuck in small town Twin Lakes. I have my own mind, my own desires, and my own ideas about what love is. Dylan isn’t it. And right now, I want them. My protectors. Dimitri—a military bear-shifter and bad-boy alpha with a mysteriously dark past. Aleksander— former special forces whose love of the outdoors and protective qualities make him all the more appealing. And Thomas—an incredibly sexy Lycan Healer who is just as caring as he is charming. Who says a girl can’t have a little fun? My father doesn’t approve. The royal entourage is after me. And my arranged husband is stalking me. I risk being captured and thrown into a life full of misery. But I won’t give in without a fight. After all, I’m not alone. Why should I be forced to be with one mate when I can potentially have three? Amazon KU
ENSNARED BY THE WEREWOLF: A LOVE BATHHOUSE MONSTER ROMANCE (MONSTROUS MATCHES) by Lilian Lark
A heartbroken witch, a cursed werewolf, and a fated encounter under the full moon. Belinda loves curse breaking. When a man shows up at her shop asking for help, she’s delighted to assist. Who wouldn’t help their fated mate after all? Things go from bad to worse and now she’s left on the rebound. Perhaps riding the local lake monster through his heat will be enough to patch up her wounded soul and get her life out of the rut it’s fallen in. Getting lost in the woods on the way to her date was not a part of the plan. What also isn’t a part of the plan? Belinda has unfinished business coming for her with an entirely different type of rut in mind. Can she outrun what hunts her? Does she want to?
MOUNT BELL by Marteeka Karland
Mount Bell. Take one extraordinary small town. Add a whole lot of far-from-ordinary people. A Recipe for disaster — and love. (Country cooking recipes included) – Born on the 4th of July: This July 4th promises more fireworks than the ones at the county fair — Jake and Laura will make a few of their own and maybe they can find a love Born On The Fourth Of July. (Funnel Cake Recipe) – Chocolate Covered Cheri: Jedadiah Blackheart has had one thing on his mind and that’s getting his assistant, Cheri Dodson, in a vat of chocolate so he can lick it all off. Cheri knows Jedadiah is up to something, and it’s certainly no good for her. Or is it? (Devilishly Good Fudge Pie Recipe) – The Witching Hour: Hazel’s spells always work, just not quite the way they’re supposed to…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
UNDER A WICKED MOON (THE CROWN’S WOLVES BOOK 2) by Zoe Forward
They are the ultimate weapon. The ultimate secret. They are the Crown’s wolves. Lycan Ky Lanzo is bound by the Crown’s command. His latest mission directive was deceptively simple. Get yourself caught. Now, Ky’s been bound, drugged, and collared by an unknown enemy in a facility that knows enough about him to neutralize his lycan strength and his telekinetic magic. But he’s not alone in his cell. Because there’s someone else with him. Someone exquisite. Someone altogether forbidden…For Vivi Kinley, another month gone by means another full moon trapped in a cell with a moon-crazed lycan. There once was a time I’d never kill a living creature. Only, Ky is different. He’s powerful, latently sexy…and wanting him is dangerous trouble. Because sexual attraction is exactly what their captors want—and it’ll be an icy day in hell before she’ll allow it. Now, Vivi and Ky have one chance at escape and to discover what twisted organization did this to them—and make them pay. The good news is that Ky might have found his near-impossible lycan mate. The bad news is that she might be programmed to kill them all. Amazon KU
DEMON HUNTRESS by Milly Taiden
Demon hunter Cassandra Merewen is on the trail of a demon conspiracy. She’s the best of the best, and nothing will get in the way of her completing the job. Well, except for two gorgeous wolf shifters who she can’t get out of her mind. But she’s her own lone wolf who will never let her heart be entangled. Her life’s mission won’t allow it. Co-alphas Slade Reynolds and Flash Winterpaw are about as dysfunctional as friends can be. Slade has lost everyone he’s ever loved, and Flash has issues no doctor can cure. Their only hope is to find their one true mate who supposedly will complete them. And once they lay their eyes on Cassandra, they know there’s no other woman for them. But what can they do when said mate refuses to open her heart to them? How can a couple of clueless bachelors romance a woman who knows what she wants out of life, and it’s not them? AmazonKU
ALPHA GEEK: LEVI by Milly Taiden
This lone wolf needs to protect a geek… but does her heart need that protection more? Hannah Tyson doesn’t mind her reputation as a “lone wolf” in the shifter protection agency. She finds solitude more predictable than human interactions. The only thing that can take her away from her wooded sanctuary is a really great case, and Nick has just shown up and offered her one. Levi is different from what she expected and he’s making wonder if love could really be for her. Levi Sandoval has spent his life trying to create a legacy outside of his father’s shadow. But he never knew that creating tech to be used in drones would end up making him a target for vigilantes. Now, he needs a bodyguard who will keep him safe while he completes his next project. Levi wasn’t prepared for his bodyguard to be a gorgeous badass who provides him ample distraction from his work. Hannah is used to being let down and abandoned, so she’s not sure she should trust her fated mates instinct, especially when her mate is a fragile human geek. But with the help of the agency’s serum, Levi turns into one big, bad alpha tiger, and he wakes up ready for action. Not only does he want to claim his mate, but he wants to take the bad guys head on. AmazonKU
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