I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL).
‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.
A quick word about covers. I don’t support the use of AI for cover creation as it currently stands. Copyright issues and other problems too lengthy to go into here. However, I’m not a cover artist or an expert on the use of computer drawing/art/AI programs so I have no way to tell if the covers on the new releases are AI or not. Therefore I’ll continue to show the covers each week unless something changes with the situation.
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JUDGED BY THE ALIEN SKYWARDEN (CONTACT ROMANCES BOOK TWO) by Leslie Chase and Starr Huntress
He’s arrogant, aggressive and abrasive – and hotter than the surface of the Sun.Which is a problem when I’m in a race against time in a test he set. If my team and I don’t solve the puzzles scattered around Crashland by the deadline, our alien overlords will annihilate every human on the planet. I need to focus on that, not on the judge’s amazing alien abs or what I want him to do with his tongue! But Skywarden Darakar is huge, muscled all over, and dangerously attractive. I can’t keep my eyes off him when we’re together, or my mind off him when we’re apart. The only consolation I have is that he’s just as distracted by me. And now someone is sabotaging the test. Darakar wants our trial to be fair, and I want to survive, so for now we’re on the same side. But the more time we spend in each other’s company, the harder it is to keep our hands off each other. AmazonKU
PRODIGAL by Tana Stone
Life as a female fighter pilot with the Valox resistance isn’t always easy, but it gets much worse when my ship dies on a solo mission. Then worse still when I’m rescued by hulking, bare-chested aliens who are nothing like the Vandar I fought with against the empire. The Vandar horde that snatches me from my ship might wear the battle kilts and inked skin of their counterparts, but they have no intention of treating me like an ally—or releasing me. With platinum hair and dark hearts set on dominance and retribution, the raiders who capture me are what they call Kyrie Vandar—The Lost Vandar—raiders whose ancestors were exiled from the galaxy. Now they’ve returned to exact revenge on the Vandar who rejected them. The horde’s warlord, Raas Ronnan, is certain that a female pilot who fought alongside the Vandar is the perfect pawn to lure them into a trap. He’s also convinced that forcing me to share his quarters and bed will provoke my cooperation. But the fearsome warlord has underestimated me and my ability to be coerced–or seduced. I’m determined to escape, even as the Vandar brute eyes me like tempting prey. But can I slip from Ronnan’s velvet snare the more I learn about him and his adrift horde? Or will I end up becoming just as lost as the tortured Vandar warlord who stirs the depths of my soul? AmazonKU
THE SPHYNXIAN’S DESTINY (INTERGALACTIC ALLIANCE SERIES BOOK 13) by Bella Blair
KELLY: Areus is the most attractive man I have ever met. And soon the sparks flying between us become more intense, turn into something deeper. I know he wants me as much as I want him, so why does he suddenly pull away? AREUS: Kelly embodies everything I have ever wanted in a female, as my queen, she is pure perfection. Beautiful, witty, smart. I want nothing more than to make her MINE, but how can I when my males have no mates? How can I justify taking one when they suffer? AmazonKU
MATCHED TO THE ALIEN PRINCE: A CASE STUDY FROM THE BEST LIFE INTERSTELLAR MATCHMAKING AGENCY by Danielle Forrest
For Justine, leaving her abusive ex was the hardest thing she’s ever done in her life. It meant leaving with nothing but the clothes on her back, but it was worth it. She could have a fresh start and maybe even rediscover the woman she’d been before she met him. Then, like some horror movie villain, he chases her down, robbing her of that sanctuary she’d just found and leaving her struggling for sanity once more. In a moment driven by panic, she realizes she’ll never be safe anywhere he can reach her. Her only option? Leave Earth. But after the panic recedes, and she’s on her way to a new world and her new “perfect” alien match, she can’t help fearing she’s made a grave mistake. It’s only when she meets Zayvan that she finally starts laying those fears to rest. He’s sweet and kind and considerate, and she’s actually starting to think that this can work after all. That is, until the day men rush into their cabin in full tactical gear, shattering their happiness and causing her to question if she even knows Zayvan at all. AmazonKU
SAFE WITH ME (NEW WORLD BOOK FIVE) by Lily X
Havi: Aww hell. I probably shouldn’t have “borrowed” a US military ship to flee impending disaster on Earth, but it’s not like we had a better option. We had to get out of that polluted hellhole! Life on the New World as a refugee is a hard one to get used to, but I’ll do what I can for a better future. At least the pretty medic in charge of my case provides a lovely distraction. Problem is, I’m having a hard time keeping my thoughts respectable around her. Fay: The past few years had been one long, endless hustle. Life as a medic is go-go-go, without much time for rest or romance. But none of that carefully accumulated medical knowledge has prepared me for what I feel tending to a beautiful, burly captain who crash lands on Royal One. I’m supposed to be taking care of her, but as she wiggles her way into my heart one endearment at a time, she shows me there’s more to life than just work. As her past comes calling, everything we’ve fought to build could be ripped away. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
WYNTER AND THE STONE DRAGON (RINGS OF POWER BOOK ONE) by S E Smith
VS note: A re-release.
When a doorway between worlds opens and unites two lives, anything is possible…Since she was a child, Wynter Stormhold’s curious nature has taken her to far-off worlds. In one world, she touches the life of a human boy. In another, she finds her most trusted friend, a stone dragon she calls Pow-pow. Hiding her growing powers from her mage family started out as a childish prank, but now she uses them to go on secret adventures. Sheikh Khalid el Amid’s life changes forever when he encounters a beautiful but alien girl. Wynter brings unexpected miracles during his darkest hour and he vows to always protect her—but then she disappears through a portal. When grown-up Wynter suddenly reappears years later, Khalid falls in love. All too soon, however, she is ripped from him again. As Wynter and Pow-pow fight for their lives against a mage who would use Wynter and her father’s Rings of Power to control the vast worlds across space, Khalid fights for his people and his rightful place on Earth. Can an alien princess and her dragon find her way back to her beloved sheikh or will their responsibilities keep them apart forever? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
WICKED GAMES (THE HITCHED LIVE SERIES BOOK TWO) by G K DeRosa
Who knew a dating game would be so dangerous? With the murder attempts behind us, I just want to focus on getting to know these bachelors. Fun not forever, lust not love. That’s my motto, and I plan on sticking to it. Until some of these males start sneaking their way into my heart. A tiger, a dragon, an angel—who can keep them all straight? Then there’s my ex’s twin. He has no right to be anywhere near my stupid, fragile heart that suddenly starts beating wildly whenever he’s around. As if dealing with jealous and possessive alpha males isn’t bad enough, another attack sends everyone at the villa on a tailspin. It’s time for the truth about these bachelors to come out before we have another dead body on our hands. Then on to the family visits! AmazonKU
I HATE MY EVIL ALIEN BOUNTY HUNTER (MATED TO THE XIRASHI) by Latrexa Nova
Luxen – I’ve been a bad boy, and my outlaw ways have finally caught up to me. But I’m not mad—in fact, I’m real content to stay here behind bar where it’s safe. My enemies can’t get me here. But then she arrives. My biological mate–a sarcasm-filled ball of rage that asks too many questions and wants to break me out of here. Just one problem–she doesn’t want this bond. Doesn’t want to be my mirak. But I want her. And I’ll do anything to have her. Tina – I need answers–my sister has been captured by the terrifying Wullia crime syndicate, and the only hope I have of finding her is this surly, pink alien criminal. But once interrogations begin, all he does is flirt. I hate myself for liking his sinful words. For the ache that grows tight between my legs when he teases the sensual, depraved things he’d do to me given half the chance. When the guards hear him say something about a mirak, my access to him is shut off–and now I’m about to conduct the first ever spur-of-the-moment interplanetary prison break and free him. If I can stop thinking about all those dirty, delicious promises he made first. AmazonKU
WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess
VS Note: Not listed as a romance although it sounds as if there may be romantic elements. An LGBTQ+ scifi release of note.
alentine Weis is a salvager in the future wastelands of Utah. Wrestling with body dysphoria, he dreams of earning enough money to afford citizenship in Salt Lake City – a utopia where the testosterone and surgery he needs to transition is free, the food is plentiful, and folk are much less likely to be shot full of arrows by salt pirates. But earning that kind of money is a pipe dream, until he meets the exceptionally handsome Osric.
Once a powerful AI in Salt Lake City, Osric has been forced into an android body against his will and sent into the wasteland to offer Valentine a job on behalf of his new employer – an escort service seeking to retrieve their stolen androids. The reward is a visa into the city, and a chance at the life Valentine’s always dreamed of. But as they attempt to recover the “merchandise”, they encounter a problem: the android ladies are becoming self-aware, and have no interest in returning to their old lives. The prize is tempting, but carrying out the job would go against everything Valentine stands for, and would threaten the fragile found family that’s kept him alive so far. He’ll need to decide whether to risk his own dream in order to give the AI a chance to live theirs. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ALIEN LEGACY: THE MAGE (ANCIENT ALIENS DESCENDANTS BOOK FIVE) by Keri Kruspe
Could you face your worst fear if it was the only way to save mankind? At an early age, a group of unknown assailants tore Jazmi from her quintuplet sisters. As a commanding alien/human hybrid with psychic abilities, she suffers from guilt and shame, blaming herself when they were separated as toddlers. With unwavering dedication, she vows to find them no matter what. When the striking man from her dreams finally comes for her, they should have enough power between them to locate her kidnapped siblings. After all, without them, the coming aliens will have a clear path at destroying Earth. Raiden strives to maintain firm control of everything and everyone around him. As a powerful alien/human hybrid mage, the weight of global expectations tears him down. Once Jazmi reveals herself to him, Raiden’s tight restraint threatens to unravel. If that happens, all will be lost. In a shared vision, Jazmi and Raiden witness the Akurn invasion and the destruction it will cause. Unknown to Raiden, while in the same vision, Jazmi is swept into a personal premonition…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
SKY SONG (RIX UNIVERSE BOOK TWO) by Lydia Hope
After a dismal upbringing on decaying, alien-infested Earth, Emmaline “Cricket” Beatty now lives a charmed life on humanity’s new and improved home planet Meeus. A constant vulnerability of the before has given way to an ironclad security of the present. Everything is pretty, organized, predictable. There are no flaws in this new world. When the hospital where Cricket works hosts an intergalactic symposium, she is called upon to translate for the alien guests. She is intrigued to see that a secretive Rix nation has sent a delegate. Lyle is far from a cold-hearted, humorless killing machine like the Rix Cricket has heard about. When Lyle gets stranded on Meeus, Cricket shelters him, violating Meeus’ anti-alien laws. She’s drawn to this vulnerable male by a combination of compassion, curiosity, and her own loneliness. They develop a friendship that teeters on the verge of becoming something more, except Lyle’s persistent questions about the hospital and medical research conducted there make her increasingly suspicious. Before too long, a string of seemingly unrelated events happening around Cricket begins to pierce the cocoon of idyllic perfection she built for herself on Meeus. Nothing is what it seems, least of all her new friend Lyle who is using her to search for answers. His quest makes her doubt her own sanity as it puts her in mortal danger, and he is the only one who can keep her safe. AmazonKU
FRONTIER by Grace Curtis
In the distant future most of the human race has fled a ravaged Earth to find new life on other planets. For those who stayed a lawless society remains. Technology has been renounced, and saints and sinners, lawmakers and sheriffs, travelers and gunslingers, abound. What passes for justice is presided over by the High Sheriff, and carried out by his cruel and ruthless Deputy. Then a ship falls from the sky, bringing the planet’s first visitor in three hundred years. This Stranger is a crewmember on the first ship in centuries to attempt a return to Earth and save what’s left. But her escape pod crashes hundreds of miles away from the rest of the wreckage. The Stranger finds herself adrift in a ravaged, unwelcoming landscape, full of people who hate and fear her space-born existence. Scared, alone, and armed, she embarks on a journey across the wasteland to return to her ship, her mission, and the woman she loves. Fusing the fire and brimstone of the American Old West with sprawling post-apocalyptic science fiction, FRONTIER is a heartfelt queer romance in a high noon standoff set against the backdrop of our planet’s uncertain future. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
TWINS FOR THE ALIEN WARRIOR (ALIEN WARRIOR DAD BOOK ONE) by Athena Storm
No alien prince is going to throw me on his shoulder and carry me away! I don’t care that he’s technically rescuing me. Saving my life multiple times doesn’t mean he can eye me up and down and lick his lips. He can say we’re fated mates all he wants, I won’t give up everything just to be his pretty little housewife. But then why is the only thing I can think of how much I crave him? How badly I need him? And how much I want us to be a family? I used to be independent. Now I’m all his. It’s enough to make me sick to my stomach. Or maybe what’s making me sick is…Two little twins growing inside me. AmazonKU
THE LAST CITY (THE LAST SHE SERIES BOOK TWO) by H J Nelson
The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one. Ara – Is desperate to reunite with her father and put the events that happened in Boise behind her. Ara hopes to find sanctuary in The Last City, an almost-mythical place where the plague is nonexistent and she can finally discover the truth about her family. Once she arrives, she discovers the truth is stranger than fiction, and Ara wonders if she’s made a huge mistake . . .Kaden – Will go anywhere for Ara, will do anything, but he’s tested to his limits in The Last City. Forced to join a dangerous expedition, Kaden soon finds himself separated from Ara and, once again, on the run for his life. He barely escaped alive, and now he needs to risk it all again to find Ara in The Last City . . .Sam – Has hooked up a rigged electrical system, blasting away the silence with music, feeling almost normal since he nearly lost his life. He doesn’t know where Kaden and Ara are, and when he meets a mysterious girl named M, they embark on an adventure that will bring all of their lives clashing together . . .The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one.All three must uncover the secrets of The Last City if they have any hope of getting out of this apocalypse alive.
TEMPTED BY THE KAGETHI LORD: KAGETHI WARLORD BRIDES by Ava York and Starr Huntress
Can I win the battle between my instincts and my heart? My training has served me well. Kept me alive. Bought my friends time to escape. I trust no one. And certainly no man. Now a Kagethi Warrior has found me, fought at my side. Declared his desire for me. More than that. He claims I’m his mate. I want to believe him. I want to let myself go, be consumed by his passion. But no matter how he tempts me, can I believe him? AmazonKU
FRACTURE (THE FRACTURE WAR BOOK ONE) by Kyndra Hatch
In a fractured world, a powerful bond may be the only thing that can save it…The Beryllian people are nearly extinct thanks to the Skellyds, a robotic species who have invaded Beryll and turned its cities into factories, manufacturing more Skellyds out of the inhabitants of the planet. A powerful Beryllian couple emerges from the ruins to fight back, but their victories do not come without risk. Bazin and Miaxa prefer to go on missions alone, but there is a growing sentiment amongst the Beryllians that bonded pairs have a weakness; if one of the pair dies, the other follows. Bazin and Miaxa must fight against traitors, the leader of Beryll, and non-believers as they forge a powerful bond that will defy death in the fight to save the Beryllian population from total annihilation. Can this bonded pair survive the attacks against them and those that would tear them apart forever, or will the bond that connects them prove to be more powerful than the traitors who want them dead? Amazon Apple Books Kobo Author’s Universal Link
MONSTERSONA by Chloe Spencer
There’s a little monster in all of us. After her parents’ divorce, 16 year old Riley Grishin is forced to move from Portland, Oregon all the way to Little Brook, Maine, a small town that serves as the headquarters for Titan Technologies, an international tech laboratory. Having left her friends and father behind, Riley spends most of her days running through the woods with her dog Tigger, and eavesdropping on her classmates—in particular, the gorgeous, but very strange, Aspen Montehugh. On the night of the homecoming game, Riley wakes up to find her town on fire, terrorized by an unseen monster. With flames spreading rapidly, Riley and Tigger have no choice but to pile into her beat-up pickup truck and flee. Speeding out of town, they come across the only other survivor: Aspen. When Riley and Aspen finally reach safety, they realize something far more sinister is afoot. According to the news, all other Titan Tech laboratories on the East Coast have been attacked. And even worse, they’re being followed by an SUV with blacked out windows. With all air travel grounded, Riley has no way to fly back to her dad, so she and Aspen embark on a cross country road trip, all the while pursued by men with guns, mad scientists, and the monstrous truth. Slowly, Riley realizes something’s not quite right with Aspen, which puts her feelings for her—and her own humanity—to the ultimate test. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
TAKEN BY THE TRAITOR (BANISHED ALIEN WARRIORS BOOK TWO) by Riley Onyx
Mia – This world is as terrifying as it is strange. I throw myself into my work, but when I am snatched up by a hulking alien with ridges on his skull, I figure I’m dead, or worse. I expected the colony to fight for the four women taken, but instead we are a peace offering. I do not want a mate or to start liking my captor…Sunif – Before I was banished, I did the one thing that is unforgivable for a fourth son. I fell in love with a woman promised to another. I brought dishonor to my family for trying to evade being sent away. Finding these women from the stars means I have a chance to restore my family’s name if I take Mia to my tribe. I will not fall for the wrong person again, but as an outcast warrior, who else is there for me? AmazonKU
MY BIG ALIEN BODYGUARD by Loki Renard
I’ll protect her at any cost. My human client is sassy, bratty, and famous. I’m big, blue, alien – and responsible for keeping her safe. There is nothing I wouldn’t do for her. Even if she pushes every button. Even if she tests every limit. I’ll take her in hand, and I’ll take her into my bed. Because she’s a bad girl, and she’s a superstar. Some love her, and some love to hate her. Everybody thinks they know her. Everybody wants a piece of her.
She’s many things to many people, But I am going to make her mine. AmazonKU
FROM THE ASHES (HEROES OF THE APOCALYPSE BOOK FIVE) by Baleigh Higgins
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. And I love post apocalyptic tales!
It’s the end of the world. The dead have risen, descending upon the living like a swarm of locusts. A plague released from the bowels of hell. The only thing that stands in their way are the ordinary men and women called upon to survive. Those who find the courage to fight despite their weaknesses and doubts. They are the heroes of the apocalypse. AmazonKU
V’ALEN (THE RESTITUTION BOOK TWO) by A G Wilde
” I should have warned you of how illogical it is to fall in love with a Kyron.” An emissary to the Restitution, V’Alen does not interfere in the war between the humans and High Tasqals. But when the Tasqal’s minions attack the base and the voice of one female reaches his auditory sensors, he answers her call for assistance. [Scan: Female. Designated “Alaina”.] A human female who swears him to secrecy the moment he rescues her. Alaina is completely illogical. She is the definition of a faulty being…but when she proposes a contract he cannot refuse, V’Alen takes the bait. The deal? A glimpse of humanity in exchange for his silence. [Scan. Odds 95/5] There is a 95% chance nothing will occur that will change his existence. …But for the universe, 5% is more than enough. AmazonKU
ALLIE’S MATCH (RED PLANET JUNGLE BOOK NINE) by Miranda Martin
Allie – I know Balan is ‘the one’ the instant we meet. It’s hard to miss my breath catching in my throat, my heart galloping out of my chest, and my stomach deciding it’s a gymnast. It’s either love at first sight, or maybe I’m just dying. That’s what it feels like when the new chisel featured Zmaj with a panty melting physique shows up and proceeds to completely ignore me. I thought these alien warrior hunks knew their treasure at first sight, so why is Balan avoiding me? How am I supposed to find my happy-ever-after if he can’t even stand being in the same room as me? Balan – I gave all that I am, all that I have, my entire life to the Order. Rescuing my brother Velyk when he escaped happened so quickly, I had no time to realize the implications. I, too, am now an Outcast. Betrayer. Oathbreaker. My hasty decision is made even worse when the dragon I have spent my life trying to master breaks free of all restraints and claims the tiny, enticing human female named Allie. I cannot be near her. She is temptation. A traitor like me is unworthy of being a female’s mate. She deserves more than me, but resisting her is the hardest thing I have ever done. AmazonKU
ALIEN’S HOST (SHARDS OF INFINITY BOOK ONE) by Alexandra Norton
VS note: A re-release with “a revised ending with three additional chapters.”
“Humans weren’t built for this,” he whispered. “You were too open. I had to bring you back, or you’d disappear.” LAYLA – I didn’t know how frustrating aliens could be until I got stuck with this golden giant on his ranch in the middle of a freak blizzard. The way he towers over me makes my breath hitch and his sharp eyes see right through me. Yet his aloof, condescending attitude towards humans makes me want to just get this job over with and go home. But now, I’m lying injured in his bed. And there’s something crawling under my skin. And I can’t let myself relax. Because if I do… I’m afraid I’m going to like it. KUTHIL ASH KHARN – My new financial advisor is angry about being made to cancel her “Christmas” ritual, but easily placated with a dead tree and shiny objects. Just as we get down to business, however, she is injured on my watch. Now we’re trapped, she’s hurt, and I know of only one way to help her. But when I initialize the healing process of molding, I learn first hand how greedy and hungry a human female can be, no matter how hard she tries to fight her base instincts. And now that we’ve molded… I realize I’m hungry, too. AmazonKU
OBSSESSED WITH THE ALIEN FAE (BALAZAR ALIEN MATES) by Eden Ember
Thankfully, the Balazar Space Station welcomes refugees like me. The Station Human Support Group kindly gives me a job working in the medical clinic. I’m introduced to the head healer and warmth rushes across my cheeks. The physician is a muscled fae, a fairy with white hair and powerful wings. How am I supposed to work alongside someone so distractingly handsome? Soon I’m paired with this arrogant, winged healer as his assistant. And that’s when I learn we actually don’t get along, not even a little bit. But there’s more to this faery than meets the eye. And I find myself following him to the far corners of Tarka on a mission to save a loved one. We soon become entangled in a life-or-death situation and in the midst…we find our way to each other. AmazonKU
FUTURE WIFE by Nicole Pyland
Imagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger. Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past. Inspired by one of them, Ryder decides to put her scientific mind to task and is determined to build a time travel device that would right a wrong in her great-grandmother’s past. When Carter meets Ryder outside of a café, she looks exactly like a younger version of the stranger who has given Carter some specific instructions about being at this exact café at this exact time because it would change Carter’s life. Does Carter believe in time travel? Can Ryder possibly be the woman she should have been with all along? Join Ryder and Carter as they go on a journey through time, risk their lives, and maybe even fall in love. AmazonKU
GALACTIC TREASURE (EARTHCON TWO) by Theodora Marie Adams
Connor Masterson has finally managed to take some time off and go to Earth Con. For three days and nights, he’s going to get his geek on without worrying about work or the latest edition of his science fiction manga. He never expected to find two men who embody all his dreams and fantasies there and certainly not right after signing in. Neither Valvik nor Zaraheed are looking forward to their current assignment: go to the Earth Con located in Austin, Texas and track down any and all rumors on the Ark scrolls, an ancient collection needed for the betterment of their dying people. Neither warrior expects to be drawn to a human, especially the same one. The two men are determined to stay as low key as possible while searching for the scrolls, but that might be hard to do when an intergalactic killer wants the scrolls for himself.
HAVING THE ALIEN OVERLORD’S BABY: A NOVA BRIDES NOVELLA by Thea Dane
About two years ago, I became the mate of a hot and dominating alien overlord. Now after one steamy interstellar getaway, I see a big fat pink line on a test. I’m going to be Rone’s mate AND mommy of his kid. I haven’t had a chance to tell him yet. We’re on a galactic goodwill tour for the Wanderstar Fleet. No big deal, right? Except the morning sickness is out of this world. Plus I heard babies of his alien species develop fast in the womb and are born with horns. A little help, please. Having the Alien Overlord’s Baby is a steamy alien romance featuring Rone and Cammie from book 1 of the Nova Brides series (Taming the Alien Overlord). Come take an intergalactic journey to exotic locales and unite with spicy characters old and new! HEA guaranteed! Author Note: This book mentions characters from the first four Nova Brides books. It’s recommended that you follow the reading order of books 1-4 to avoid spoilers. AmazonKU
OMEGA ALLIANCE (SHARDS OF SIN OMEGAVERSE BOOK ONE) by SK Reign
Love me or hate me, everyone knows my name. I am Sin, the people’s omega, and my life is not my own. Instead it’s broadcast for the unmated packs of the world to watch whenever they desire. Good behavior grants these alphas the right to choose my outfits, meals, and even which designs ink my skin. My tattoo artist is the closest thing I have to a friend, but lately I wish she could be more. Wish I could be more. They’ve imprisoned me as a means to control the others, but what they don’t know? I’m breaking out… tonight. This is a dystopian Omegaverse reverse harem romance that includes an FF relationship, but does not feature any shifting or magic. AmazonKU
HOW TO SAVE YOUR ALIEN CHIEFTAIN by Sophia Sebell
This is part two of a duet and it is necessary to read ‘My Very Own Alien Chieftain’ first! I was a mighty warrior. Nothing could tame me. Until I met her. Amelia- I had been dropped onto the planet with the other humans before being quickly taken by the Uldo. All of my skills involved technology far more advanced than anything they had. I felt useless and did my best to treat it like a vacation, but I grew restless and worried about my future. In an effort to be useful, I went out on an expedition with the Uldo. It went smoothly until a Cunal appeared in the jungle. He didn’t do anything. He just stayed unmoving. Staring. At me. The Uldo congratulated me for attracting a mate, but I wasn’t as sold on the idea as they were. Even so, he was easy on the eyes and what harm could come from having a little eye candy around? Ilan- I needed to find Valun. It was important to me and I could not stop thinking I had made a mistake by banishing him. Slipping away from my village, I tried to …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
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VS: For my backlist spotlight this week – Here’s the second novel in my connected alien empath series! This one is full of romantic suspense and tells the tale of Mirielle, the sister of the woman in book one.
DANGER IN THE STARS by Veronica Scott
Miriell, a powerful empathic priestess, has been kidnapped from her own primitive planet along with a number of her people, and sold to the evil Amarotu Combine, largest organized crime syndicate in the Sectors. When she and her handler are sent to use her power to commit an assassination, she must leave behind her own sister as hostage to ensure her compliance. Miriell cannot ask for aid without endangering herself and others.
Despite his best efforts, Combine enforcer Conor Stewart is entranced by Miriell, and helps her evade the worst of brutal treatment from the rest of the mob. But Conor must keep his distance, before the lovely empath learns that he has secrets of his own–secrets that could get them both killed.
The situation becomes dire when Conor and Miriell come to the attention of both the Combine overlords and the deadly Mawreg, aliens who threaten the Sectors. Can she save herself and the Mawreg’s next victims? And will Conor help her, or remain loyal to his evil bosses?
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SPECIAL MONSTERS UNIT (EARTH’S NEXUS BOOK ONE) by Eve Langlais
Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it. Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth. I’ve not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic. Spells to reinforce buildings. Hexes to give you the face of a supermodel. Or so I’ve been told. No one can hide their true face from me, and people get ugly when they find out my presence is the reason magic shrivels and dies. It’s not as cool as it sounds, so when I’m offered a job with the Special Monsters Unit, I take a chance and join a misfit crew to find out why the town of Nexus is a magnet for cryptids. At least I’m part of a team. I’m making friends. I’m—Finding out secrets about my past that are hard to handle. But my emotional scars will have to wait until after we deal with the monsters. Especially those with human faces.
THE KRAMPUS (COURT OF THE YULETIDE FAE BOOK THREE) by Cassandra Chandler
The bigger they are, the harder they fall in love…Lord Snow, better known as the Krampus, doesn’t have time for distractions. With his best friend, the Yule Cat, banished to the mortal realm and coming dangerously close to exile himself, he needs to get back in the Winter Queen’s good graces and return to his duties as the Lord of Endless Snow. Exile soon becomes the least of Snow’s worries after he meets Spring. Spring Broeker loves a challenge, and the enormous man in the extremely fine suit that she meets on Valentine’s Day has whetted her appetite for more than the sweets offered at the Yuletide Bakery. After too many disappointments looking for a life partner, she’s only hoping for some fun, but the more she digs through Snow’s cold exterior to his warm heart, the more her own is on the line. Torn between his desire for power and control and the warmth of Spring’s love threatening to melt the coldest of Yuletide hearts, Snow has to decide whether he is willing to fight against the threat of Jack Frost taking his place or surrender to Spring’s gentle touch. Can the love of a human woman melt the heart of the fierce Krampus, or will this Valentine’s Day become just another disappointment for a woman with a big heart?
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CRYSTALS, BELLADONNA AND MURDER (SILVER CIRCLE CAT RESCUE COZY MYSTERIES BOOK ONE) by Leanna Leeds
A cantankerous former mayor – A dead man with a secret. A midlife magic gift with a murder mystery that keeps you guessing. When forty-nine year old Eleanor Rockwell was laid off from her soul-crushing corporate job, she moved a few miles north of Austin with her daughter, Evie, and opened Silver Circle Cat Rescue in the small town of Tablerock, Texas. Five years later, SCCR is Wildebridge County’s largest shelter for lost kitties, so it’s no surprise when Deputy Markham brings Belladonna—former mayor Fiona Blackwell’s cat—to the shelter after she’s arrested for murdering her husband, Beau. But why, Eleanor wonders, did the Deputy bring a silver drink tray with the sullen cat—and why is Belladonna talking when she walks on it? Something strange is going on in Tablerock, and Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of it. Can she unravel the mystery before it’s too late, or will she fall victim to the town’s sinister spell? AmazonKU
MONSTROSITY by R K Pierce
Roen’s entire existence is a joke, but there’s nothing funny about being the only human-monster hybrid in existence. Neither race wants anything to do with him, and he’s cursed to a life of exile, utterly alone for all eternity. That is, until fate finally works in his favor. Krue is running away from a life he never deserved and has enough inner demons to form an army. When he’s injured in the woods hundreds of miles from the nearest city, the last thing he expects is to be saved by a beast. A gentle one at that. Could their chance meeting be exactly what they never knew they needed, or will they wind up tearing each other apart? AmazonKU
VICIOUS HEART’S DESIRE: A LTD ED PARANORMAL MAFIA ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY (PRIDE ANTHOLOGIES) by Various
Nothing will stop these alpha men from claiming their vicious hearts’ desires. Werewolves, vampires, and more paranormal mobsters find their fated mates inside these pages. Fall in love with an underworld king in this limited edition collection of paranormal mafia romances brought to you by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, as well as hot new authors! AmazonKU
TOUCHED BY THE DEMON (DIVINITY OF SOULS BOOK ONE) by N L Hoffmann
My whole life I thought I was a nobody. I should have known my 28th birthday would be my last. Thanks to my so-called friends, I’m sent on a mission into the Devil’s Lair. Owned by Elias Wolfe – the scariest demon alive. I’ve never met him, but the rumors…some send a shiver of desire through me, and others send me running away screaming. Thanks, but no thanks. Exit stage left. Although, when we meet, he believes I’m special. Claiming we share a bond that goes beyond a mortal’s love. Forget about the mages trying to kill me – I’m more worried about this bond. RH
HOT FOR HER BEAR: FF BEAR SHIFTER ROMANCE (THE MONTANA GRIZZLIES BOOK ONE) by Ariel Marie
She was warned to leave the grumpy bear alone, but she couldn’t help herself. Her curiosity was piqued. She wanted to see the bear roar! Saffron Dakota knew she shouldn’t have specific thoughts about her best friend’s older sister. It was forbidden, but it didn’t keep her from smiling at her. Or making sure she was dressed up nice when around her. Or randomly showing up to her cabin in the woods. All of this, hoping the beautiful grizzly would show her just a wee bit of interest. Her friend would be pissed if she knew Saffron was crazy over her sister. Dasha Prime couldn’t believe the strong reaction her bear had to Saffron. After all of these years, it was clear what her bear was trying to tell her. It was something she had thought all along, but now her bear was roaring loud and clear. Saffron was her mate, and Dasha would defend her woman against anyone who had a problem with it. AmazonKU
IRONCLAD (RAVEN CURSED BOOK SIX) by McKenzie Hunter
For most of my life, all I wanted was magic. Now I have it. Powerful magic. And I can say with certainty, the cost for it was way too high. My life is in shambles and I’ve been framed to look as if I betrayed the fae. If I can’t fix this, I won’t even have to worry about all my other problems. AmazonKU
TRYING THE TRICKSTER (MIDLIFE DATING SERVICE BOOK TWO) by L A Boruff and Daphne Moore
A muse in the flesh…at least to the shapeshifter who so desperately needs her help. Only one problem: Cathy’s creativity is gone. Kaput. Dead in the water. Without it, she’s a shell of the woman that she once was, lost and bitter without the one thing that makes her who she truly is. Reynard is the trickster king, a shapeshifter of the first order whose purpose is to help bring his kind into the human world. Cathy is a friend of his family, but more than that, he and the rest of his kind need her art and creativity to aid the plan to convince humanity to accept them. Without it, his people will be forced back to the world where they have been exiled for so long. The greater good is reason enough for Reynard to help Cathy regain her creativity, but as they get to know one another more, he realizes that perhaps he is more personally invested. Without Cathy, the plan to rejoin the human world will die, but without her creativity, Cathy will wither, and Reynard isn’t willing to let either of those things happen. Not without a fight. AmazonKU
SAPPHIRE OMENS (SISTERHOOD OF THE STONES BOOK TWO) by L A Boruff, Lia Davis and Lacey Carter
If you wish you knew what people thought of you, to be frank, you’re a fool. I burned a lot of bridges when I fell from fame. Not only did I embarrass myself in front of the world, but my tell-all book ruined any chance I had to fix things. And why? All because of a cheating husband and a best friend who betrayed me. It wasn’t worth it. But some things happen for a reason because without my fall from fame, I never would have met Nicky. He loves me for me, and our simple life is pretty close to perfect. When I receive a letter, a chance to step back into Hollywood, to open doors I thought were closed, and possibly regain some of my wealth and fame, I should run the other way. Unfortunately for me, I’m not that smart. I thought I could fix my old reputation. I thought I could show everyone I’d changed. I was a fool. The moment I put on a beautiful necklace straight from a pirate’s treasure, I can hear the terrible thoughts from everyone around me. I might just crack. Again. Once upon a time I started over, can I really do it again? Or will my greed end to the worst loss of all, that of the man I love? AmazonKU
BAD MATE: VAMPIRE AND CAT SHIFTER MM PARANORMAL ROMANCE (SAINT LAKES BOOK TEN) by April Kelley
What do you do when your life changes in the blink of an eye? Keaton finally has a family. Nothing good has happened in his life until he’s able to call Saint Lakes home. Meeting his fated mate should be good as well, but the shadows of his past come back to haunt him. Tim Pyke has turned over a new leaf. Since his son mated with a Somerset, it’s not like he has much of a choice. He’s part of the family, after all. He still doesn’t intend to mate with anyone who isn’t a cougar shifter like himself. When he meets the prettiest vampire he’s ever seen, his instincts toward his fated mate are too strong to ignore. Keaton is the only one who can save the clan from a dangerous human, but he must get past his fated mate to do it. AmazonKU
FORBIDDEN BIKER WOLF (REJECTED RIDERS BOOK TWO) by Roxie Ray
His heart races for me, but he doesn’t know about my secret past…Rapid City was only supposed to be a pit stop on the road to my new life. Somewhere to lick my wounds after escaping from my traumatic past. I know I should be wary of Riley when he visits the diner where I’m waitressing. He’s made of solid muscle and belongs to the sort of motorcycle gang my parents warned me about. But underneath his tough exterior lies a heart of gold. When he learns that I’m homeless, he offers his apartment above the motorcycle garage rent free until I can figure out my next move. Now his entire pack have welcomed me, and Riley and I are falling for each other at a terrifying speed. But if anyone finds out what sort of wolf I am, and why I’m on the run, I doubt they’d be so welcoming. Especially if Riley discovers the mating mark I’ve been hiding from him. AmazonKU
ASTERION (SPEED DATING WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK 21) by C D Gorri
He’s a bull in a china shop, but she’s not taking any crap! Fanny Meyers’ name is the butt of every joke in the Underworld—pun intended. Wanting to advertise her pottery shop, Kilning It, Fanny decides to sponsor a night of Speed Dating at the Underworld Café. After all, her place is just the thing for second dates, offering couples’ classes in the art of ceramics crafting. It all seems like a great idea until the two females who run it want her as a client! Can this half-Demon Witch survive a night of Speed Dating with some of the Underworld’s randiest denizens? Asterion is a former Prince of Crete, and he’s searching for his mate. But this bullheaded Shifter is a tough sell. After all, he does not like movies, hates games—especially mazes—and he loathes loud music of any kind. Can a spoiled Shifter prince and a Witchy artist with a bad attitude fall in love in this steamy paranormal romance tale? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
SHIELD MAIDEN: GAMBIT OF SWORDS (THE SHADOWS OF VALHALLA BOOK THREE) by Melanie Karsak
With the war against the Gauls over and Angantyr crowned king, everything should have been peaceful. But the arrival of Prince Hlod and its devastating consequences have brought nothing but heartache and darkness. Determined to avenge their losses, Ervie and Loptr will unite the Scandinavian world, including King Ormar of the Myrkviðr, against the Huns. Such an alliance does not come without complications. The war on the battlefield will rival the war in Ervie’s heart as she struggles to find a way forward with Dag and Ormar. But in the shadows, Loki is scheming. The Norns’ loom has been rewoven with unforeseen consequences. AmazonKU
HEARTS AND HALOS (MONSTERS IN MY BED BOOK THREE) by L Eveland
My life is a country song. I lost my abuela, my wife, my house, and my religion. After helping my two best friends find love, I’m broke, out of shape, and lonelier than ever.
Until I find an injured winged monster in the church basement I’m remodeling. He’s the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen. Hurt and alone, he needs my help to find his missing halo. He also seems to think I’m destined to be his mate. I don’t have the heart to tell him I’m straight…Well, straight-ish. But his himbo charm is growing on me and I don’t know how to feel when he showers me with praise for every little thing. Being attracted to a man is new enough, but to a monster that looks like an angel? Seminary school never could’ve prepared me for this. AmazonKU
THE ENDLESS SONG (TALES OF THE FOREVER SEA BOOK TWO) by Joshua Phillip Johnson
After setting fire to the Forever Sea and leaving the surface world behind, Kindred Greyreach dives below to find a Seafloor populated by roving bands of scavengers. Among them, Kindred discovers a familiar face working to save the Sea from the continued spread of the Greys and the ravages of the world above. But when Kindred finds herself at odds with a faction below the Sea, she and her friends will have to use every power available to them—including their link to the surface world—to forestall disaster. Meanwhile, above, a boy named Flitch, son of the Baron of the Borders, finds himself caught in a dangerous political crisis as survivors from Arcadia and the Once-City arrive on the Mainland. As monsters from the depths of the Sea begin to surface near the Mainland’s shores, Flitch must also navigate a crisis closer to home. As Flitch, his family, and their allies search for solutions, the truth they seek may lay hidden in old stories and long-held family secrets. Above and below, Flitch and Kindred must work together to save themselves, their loved ones, and the Forever Sea itself.
BEARLY MARKED (BEARLY MATES BOOK ONE) by Milly Taiden
Kiera Wilson left her recent memory at the bottom of a cliff where she barely escaped death. She remembers her long-time friends but not the man who claims to be her fiancé. She doesn’t have anything against getting to know him again, but her friends aren’t so sure she was happy with him. He’s big and burly and kind of scary, but also hot in a growly way. Lev Pierce, alpha bear shifter, is not only alpha but CEO of a massive hotel chain where suddenly shifters are attacking others in broad daylight. On top of that his mate is almost killed and no longer remembers who he is, not to mention his mother hates her. Everything around him is falling apart. Somehow Lev has to fix everything while convincing the love of his life that she truly loved him. As he delves into finding solutions, he discovers that someone is sabotaging his pack. If he can’t figure out who the culprit is in time, he is going to lose all that he loves, including his mate. AmazonKU
THE DRAGOS ASSISTANT (KING’S FALL) by Lizzie Strong
Sofia Silverstone has always been a few things: A people pleaser, a worry wort, a snuggle bug, and adopted. However, on her 25th birthday, she falls sick and they have no idea why until a healer reveals she’s suffering because she hasn’t been feeding. As a half-fiend, specifically a Succubus, she has come into her Bloom year and her powers start to blossom. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know how to handle them. Her cravings are out of control and put her out of a job. Worried for her baby girl’s safety and well-being, her mother gets her a job with her at Ark University, a prestigious school for Casters within King’s Fall. It’ll be hard to be fiendishly horny and hungry as the assistant to the Dean of Education… Because there’s one thing Amadeus Worthington has always been and that’s a ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
PSYCHIC IN NEED (IT’S A PSYCHIC WORLD BOOK FOUR) by Catherine Lievens
A psychic in need is a friend indeed. York doesn’t know what he’s doing with the clan. He kidnapped a clan member, kept him under a spell, and almost killed him. Why did the clan welcome him with open arms and forgive him when he can’t forgive himself? How can they stand to look at him when he’s useless? But maybe he doesn’t have to be. Leo has kept an eye on York since he moved in with the clan. York had kidnapped Leo’s best friend, but if Marcel can forgive him, so can Leo. The fact that York is adorably cute and vulnerable helps, and when Leo allows him in, it doesn’t take him long to start falling for him. York wants everything the clan and Leo are offering, but he needs to give them more in return. The only thing he can think of is to go to Curt, the clan’s enemy, and attempt to fool him into giving him information. When Curt sees right through York and locks him up, York realizes how stupid his plan is. He’s away from the clan, unable to free himself and completely alone. Or is he?
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EARL GREY AND NEW RULES IN PLAY (CAULDRON COFFEE SHOP BOOK EIGHT) by Laura Greenwood
With Willow determined to put her time to good use and wanting to gain the approval of the Association of Magical Beverages, and Azíl continuing to build his career as a translater of ancient languages, it almost seems as if life has settled down and the two of them are finding their new normal. But the Sect hasn’t forgotten about Azíl’s curse, and with them determined to uphold their end of the contract to keep him trapped, Azíl might be in more danger than ever before. A surprise choice takes Willow off guard, can she say the right thing to keep their life the way she likes it? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BEND HER: A DARK BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ROMANCE by Cassie Alexander
Lisane: My whole life, I had been a creature used to candlelight. But I wasn’t accustomed to my own breath hot against my face, or the rough feeling of fabric against my cheek—or knowing that my wrists were tied behind my back, painfully tight. The last thing I could recall was being in a carriage…We’d been running away from the Deathless . . .And now I was here. Wherever here was. Tied up, in the dark, on the ground, with a bag around my head. The very thing my father had been afraid of for me for my whole life—and the reason I lived in a gilded cage, only getting to leave the palace when I had throne-sworn mages by my side—had apparently happened. I had been kidnapped. Rhaim the All-Beast: Every mage gets one clear vision on the eve of their Ascension into their full powers, right before they get the brand of their mage-mark: you see the thing that will cause your absolute demise. Some men see snowy peaks or waterfalls, others bucking horses, and some lucky few see themselves with old and wrinkled hands, passing peacefully in their sleep. In all instances, we’re told, the reasoning behind the visions is the same…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
FORBIDDEN FABLES: A FAIRYTALE FUSION ANTHOLOGY (THE GRIMM SISTERS) by Various
On a dark night in search of answers, Gretel falls off a cliff. What she finds will change her life forever. Will she be able to survive the betrayal of someone so dear to her heart? Can she trust the frog who is telling her such treacherous things? Red has six days to make it through the forbidden forest; however, things take a grim turn. It’s not just the townspeople who hunt for her… in the shadows, Bastion prowls. He’s famished, and only Red’s innocence will satisfy his hunger. A kingdom in ruin, A lost princess of Atlantis, an entanglement of drunken lust and tentacles. Will true love win against the traditions of this strange kingdom? In the end, the decision of their destiny is left to that of a mere pearl…Clara Nieves can’t lie. What was meant to be a gift bestowed upon her, turned out to be a curse. The only thing that can set her free? One year as the Warlock Geppetto’s toy, his plaything to do what he pleases with. Rumpelstiltskin isn’t a man. The only thing he wants is to break Rapunzel, to make her bow to him. But she’s about to make a deal with the devil. A swan maiden who belongs to neither land nor sky. When a forest witch cursed Prince Killian, she gave him a hundred years to find someone to love him and break his curse. But finding love won’t be easy for the Prince of Thorns. Six romance authors have come together to bring you seven completed mashup fairytales. In a forbidden fable, two souls follow their desires.
BLOOD IN THE TEA LEAVES by Beka Westrup
Marie is a woman sold into a loveless marriage in a 1700’s, second-world France. Under the close tutelage of the esteemed Lady Colette Valand, Marie has sewn a small corner of life for herself in their little town in the country-side. She even manages to find love and companionship in a secret affair with a prostitute, Alice. But Lady Colette has a few secrets of her own, and they all come to light on one fateful night, when their bodies and futures are forever changed by a mysterious tin of tea leaves. Dive back into the vampire lore first brought to you by “Beneath the Bloody Aurora” with this sapphic companion novella, and experience the turn that started it all.
MATED TO FOUR BEARS by Laura Wylde
After getting out of a magically abusive relationship, all I wanted to do was go to school and work. Living a normal life can’t be all that bad, but it wasn’t long before I was reminded how normal problems can be just as bad as paranormal ones. If I was still using magic, my boss who just fired me would be sorry, but I’m not going to just fall back into just using magic to solve all my problems. That is, until I’m left without any other option. Which reminds me of something I obviously forgot: desperate magic never really works out like it should. When my spell goes horribly wrong, I figure that’s just the end of me. But with the way this man and his brothers are looking at me, I’m starting to wonder if it’s not the real beginning of me. AmazonKU
CAPTURED BY THE ORC KING (THE PERISHED WOODS BOOK ) by Tracy Lauren
Lost to the madness of a witch’s curse, the Orc King advances on the castle at Pontheugh. His heart pulls him in one direction while magic drags him in another. All the while, fate is at work, bringing two lonely souls ever nearer. Alba…her heart breaking day by day. She’s driven to her own kind of madness. A raid on her village should have been devasting and yet, she finds herself saved—free to start anew. But her deepest desire is unchanging and she finds herself so easily Captured by the Orc King. AmazonKU
FIRE AND BRIMSTONE: SHIFTING HEARTS by Stella Williams
Cerrita Powell is a Phoenix on the run. Everyone wants a piece of her, literally. The most persistent being the only other Phoenix in existence, Desmon Burrage. Cerrita refuses to mate for any reason other than love. Terrence Shaw is on the hunt for an arsonist. A Phoenix, to be exact. He doesn’t expect the fates to have other plans for this hunt. Sparks fly and buildings burn in this whirlwind tale of Arson, Obsession, and Fated Mates. AmazonKU
HEART, HAUNT, HAVOC by Freydis Moon
Laced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez. Unlike the simple hauntings Colin is accustomed to, Bishop’s house is a living beacon, attracting a plethora of inhuman creatures, including a vengeful wolf-headed spirit who might be the key to quieting their sleepless nights. But as a heartbreaking mystery unravels, Colin comes face-to-face with the past Bishop tried to bury, opens a closet full of bloody skeletons, and trips into an accidental romance. As paranormally skilled as Colin might be, this particular haunting may be too messy for him to handle. AmazonKU
A SONG OF DEATH by C M Quinn
Purgatory is a haven or so Elaine Tormelin believed. Aya Sinclair swore never to protect a witch, but fate demanded otherwise. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Elaine is swept into a dangerous mission, a growing conspiracy and a fight to claim the home she hungers for. All the while, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her newfound ‘protector’ who may or may not want her dead. Accompanied by a prickly demon and a protective werewolf, the fight has only begun…and it’s about to get bloody. AmazonKU
ANGEL OF FATE by Zachary Jeffries
High school sophomore MaKayla Colfax was perfectly happy with her life until she inherited a mysterious pair of scissors. They don’t cut, but when holding them, MaKayla begins seeing things like lines between people, connections. With the scissors, she uncovers the ancient power of her lineage of Greek Fates. If Grim Reaper-in-training Cain Morrigan messes up one more soul harvest, he’ll remain a disgusting human for the rest of his existence. But his new target has supernatural connections tying it to Earth. Now Cain’s only hope is to find some force powerful enough to cut these ties. Can MaKayla embrace her destiny fast enough to preserve the balance of life and death? Can Cain tolerate a human long enough to make MaKayla into the Fate he needs? And for the love of gods, can the two of them work together for one minute without fighting? Amazon
WATCHER OF THE WOODS by Skyla Dawn Cameron
After eighteen months staying home under rolling pandemic lockdowns with her girlfriend Joy, artist Thea Palmer has decided the strained relationship has run its course and she’s ready to end it—right after the stress of her birthday has passed. Unfortunately, her surprise party comes with a special gift from Joy that puts the breakup on hold: a week-long cabin rental in the tiny northern Ontario community of Hope Falls, for just the two of them. No phone. No internet. No contact with the outside world. Joy says it’ll give them the perfect chance to reconnect and maybe restore Thea’s creativity after pandemic stress wearing down her desire to paint. But the cabin creaks at night under invisible steps, and the woods have trees that seem to shift in the corner of her eye. Thea swears she sees a strange white figure on the lake beckoning to her and an empty boat that drifts by in the early morning mist. And Joy…Joy seems to be someone else entirely. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE SWORD IN THE SCONE (TEA AND TAROT COZY MYSTERIES BOOK SIX) by Kirsten Weiss
VS Note: Not exactly a paranormal cozy but I thought the element of tarot let me include it here.
A Tarot conference at a holistic resort seems the perfect place for Tea and Tarot partners Hyperion and Abigail to promote their business and enjoy some beachside luxury. But murder cuts their R&R short. And when the evidence points to Abigail’s devilishly appealing neighbor, Brik, and an unsolved murder connected to his past, these amateur detectives are on the case. Years ago, Brik’s girlfriend died at the hands of an unknown stalker. He lost everything: his love, his job, his home. Now, he’s convinced history is repeating itself. He’s tried to keep Abigail in the friend-zone, but he fears another woman he cares about just may be the next victim. As the investigation heats up, Brik and Abigail are determined to keep each other at arm’s length. But as they cross swords with the killer, their feelings become harder to resist. If these two don’t learn to trust each other, their chance at love might be cut short. Permanently.
IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT: A CHARITY ANTHOLOGY by Various
Thirteen authors come together to bring you new RH omegaverse stories full of heat, growling alphas, knotty goodness, and more to spice up your Valentine’s Day!
SWEET MAGICAL DESTRUCTION (SUPERNATURAL MIDLIFE MYSTIQUE) (SHROUDED NATION BOOK THREE) by Brenda Trim and Tia Didmon
Magic can be destroyed, but resurrection comes at a price. When the Shadow Council chamber is destroyed and the members are reeling from the betrayal, they learn the only location with similar power, is located on Shifter lands. Caton begs me to help the people of Ravenholde, more importantly, the council, in negotiating a treaty that allows a rebuild. But the ancient God ravaging our town has already proved he can infect the strongest of our people, and trust is a commodity none of us possess. Do I help the council and try to restore relations with my coven, or risk losing the trust of the Shifters, and my only ally. AmazonKU
DEEPEST CUT: MERCENARIES AND MAGIC BOOK FOUR by Alessa Thorn
Years ago, Leo left his family with two bullets in his chest and decades full of hurt and resentment. He’ll do anything to protect the Edgeworths and Dante from being Colleoni collateral damage, even if it means becoming their ally once more. They have information on Serapis that the Edgeworths need, and Leo is dragged back into the hell of his old life in exchange for it. Dante isn’t about to let Leo go into hell alone, he would be a terrible Beatrice if he did. He is determined to protect Leo; from his family, the Aurora and himself. Dante loves a challenge, and keeping Leo with him is always going to be worth the fight. Leo isn’t going to make it easy on him, but it wouldn’t be fun if he did. The fight with Serapis is going to dredge up all of their old insecurities, forcing them to face the darkest parts of themselves and each other. The past is never what it seems, and the whole of the Edgeworth crew are going to learn there have been greater forces pulling their strings for decades. Serapis might believe he’s a master of chaos magic, but he’s never encountered chaos like the Edgeworths. They have something stronger than magic—they have each other. AmazonKU
BROKEN (MONSTERS AND ARTIFACTS: THE MCDONALD WEREWOLF CLAN BOOK 1) by Trish Heinrich
“Her love was a disease. But I didn’t want a cure. I just wanted HER.” Ten years. That’s how long I’ve been haunted by the love of Selene Campbell. We were kids when the feud between our families ripped us apart, but in all this time I’ve never felt anything half as brilliant as being loved by that woman. So you’d think when I save her life with my mating bite and tie us together like we always wanted to be that she’d be over the moon with joy, right? Wrong. She hates me for abandoning her and the daughter I never knew I had. But I have to convince her to get over it and fast, because the war that shattered our young love is brewing again, and this time the cost could be everyone we love. When every story of star crossed love ends in tragedy how will we be any different? AmazonKU
SLAMMED BY THE MINOTAUR: A MONSTER SHORT by Saam King
Gemma never expected to end up in prison. Wrongfully accused of assaulting the ex-of-her-nightmares, she finds herself in the slammer with a dreamy new minotaur prison guard. Aster is everything that she’s ever wanted in a male, but their circumstances are against them. Even if she can get out, she has nowhere to go. He vows to help her, but it’s against all the rules. Will they resist temptation? Or will they find a way to make things work? AmazonKU
SORCERY AND SCONES (COZY FANTASIES OF ILLYRIA BOOK ONE) by S R Meadows
All Neda wants is the gentle kiss of sunshine on her skin. And all Urza wants is to create beautiful sculptures instead of swords and armor. Urza is just a stranger to Neda—a she-orc she met in prison who just happens to have a knack for knowing when Neda needs another fur swathed around her shoulders. Together they flee down south to Sunfall, a river town dotted with fragrant, blooming trees that’s far from the front lines of the Centuries’ War and the eternal winter that plagues it. What comes next? Minding a glass shop for a centaur-turned-cat, practicing magic on moonlit nights, and spending evenings together sipping tea in the local cafe, chatting with neighbors beside a freshly kindled fire. A missing moonstone threatens to derail their hard-won peace, but Neda’s acceptance of her new nature brings her strength and healing. And in the chaos that follows, Neda and Urza discover how much they truly mean to their adopted town. And to each other. AmazonKU
QUEEN OF MOONS (BLOOD AND MOON PROPHECY BOOK THREE) by Susan Person
Brie will come face-to-face with Darkness one last time as she and Nick uncover an ancient secret about the prophecy no one saw coming. Will Nick stand with her when she is forced to make a decision that could end them both? The honeymoon is over for Brie and Nick as the final two Blood Moons in the Tetrad loom over them. Brie learns of a hidden piece of Nick’s past that he doesn’t even know himself, and it changes the course of the battle with Darkness. But, when an old enemy returns, the fragile peace Brie and Nick have built between the witches and vampires shatters and threatens to divide them again. Families are splintered as new leaders rise, and no one is safe. Love will be the only sacrifice that can stop The Blood Moon Prophecy.
BEAUTY TRIALS (THE BELLES 3) by Dhonielle Clayton
Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orléans. Now her sister, Charlotte, sits on the throne and has decided to invoke the ancient tradition of the Beauty Trials―a series of harrowing tests meant to find the true ruler of Orléans. Edel, who has always aspired to be more than a Belle, decides to enter and, after promising to bind her arcana to keep from having an unnatural advantage, joins a few dozen other hopefuls intent on becoming the next Queen of Orléans. But the Trials are far worse than any of them bargained for. As the women are put through tasks that test their strength, confidence, composure, and bravery, many perish, and Edel is mysteriously attacked by one of the other competitors―forcing her to use her powers just to survive. Will her subterfuge cost her the crown, or is there a larger conspiracy at play? Amazon Kobo
JOHANN (VAMPIRE’S MATE BOOK FOUR) by Grae Bryan
Alexei is lost. On the run from his criminal family, hiding out in Hyde Park, he has no idea what the point or purpose of his life is anymore. Until he’s served coffee by a strange young man, one whom Alexei can’t get out of this head. And when Alexei realizes his favorite barista isn’t quite human after all, his obsession only deepens. Can he use this new knowledge to get even closer to the sweet, strange vampire of his dreams? Jay is lonely. He has his friends (so nice!) and his job at the coffee shop (so fun!) but he knows he doesn’t really belong in Hyde Park, not for keeps. And yet, he can’t help wanting to pretend, especially with his new favorite regular, a handsome human who smells divine and watches Jay like he really matters. Alexei might just be the nicest thing to happen to Jay since he can remember, even more so when the human generously offers himself up for dinner. But Jay’s past is complicated, and certain promises have been made. Can he and Alexei weather the storm that tracks him down, or will Jay’s new life be taken away from him before it can really begin? AmazonKU
THE CAGE OF DARK HOURS (THE FIVE PENALTIES BOOK TWO) by Marina Lostetter
Krona and her Regulators survived their encounter with Charbon, the long-dead serial killer who returned to their city, but the illusions of their world were shattered forever.
Allied with an old friend they will battle the elite who have ruled their world with deception, cold steel, and tight control of the magic that could threaten their power, while also confronting beasts from beyond the foggy barrier that binds their world. Now they must follow every thread to uncover the truth behind the Thalo, once thought of as only a children’s tale, who are the quiet, creeping puppet masters of their world.
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE: A NOVEL by Rokshani Chokshi
Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She was heiress to a fortune. They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after—and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past. But when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. For within the crumbling manor’s extravagant rooms and musty halls, there lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure, Indigo’s dearest childhood friend who suddenly disappeared. As the house slowly reveals his wife’s secrets, the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage . . . or their lives. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
CONDUIT CRISIS (GHOSTLY GUARDIANS BOOK THREE) by Louisa Masters
Being in love with my straight friend isn’t easy…I thought pining for Daniel was an epic tragedy, but then I found out I’m a conduit—someone who can communicate with beings from the otherworld—and my unrequited love for one of my best friends seems less of a problem. So when a spirit is destroyed while trying to warn me of an approaching disaster, it makes sense for Daniel to step up and help me search for more information. Or it does until my mom turns up twenty years after abandoning me and Daniel turns into Mr. Protective. One thing leads to another, and somehow the whole town now thinks we’re dating. As if all that isn’t enough to deal with, Daniel’s having a bisexual awakening, and he’s looking to me, his gay friend, to guide him through it. I’d do anything for him, but the thought of being with him and then watching him move on to another guy… I don’t know if my heart can take it. But I have to toughen up and get on with it, because whatever’s happening in the otherworld is spilling over to here, and it’s going to take everyone we’ve got to keep humanity safe… if we can. AmazonKU
THE SCARLET CIRCUS by Jane Yolen and Brian Sanderson
VS Note: A collection of short stories.
A rakish fairy meets the real Juliet behind Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. A jewelry artist travels to the past to meet a successful silver-smith. The addled crew of a ship at sea discovers a mysterious merman. More than one ignored princess finds her match in the most unlikely men. From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight, and even love borne of practical necessity—beloved fantasist Jane Yolen’s newest collection celebrates romance in all its glory. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
DANGEROUS FLAMES: A GOOD NEIGHBORS NOVELETTE by Stephanie Burgis
No killing until the wedding’s over. No killing…It’s such a simple, temporary rule – but Carmilla, the notorious Countess Cardenza, will still find it hard to follow when she’s confronted by her most dangerous old flame at Mia and Leander’s wedding. With appallingly respectable neighbors, shambling zombies, and old enemies on every side, will her reunion with Eliza de Mornay end with murder or kissing – or both? A novelette set after the events of Good Neighbors: The Full Collection.
THE HELLBEAST’S SACRIFICE (THE HELLBEAST KING BOOK SIX) by Stephanie Hudson
I tried to remember. I wanted to remember. But moving on from an unknown past was all that was left for me to do. So, I went home. I went back to my safe, boring life. Just a girl and her dog. Well, that was until an angry HellBeast King turned up and found me. A furious, sexy, hotblooded male from my past that now wants to convince me…He is my future. That he is my everything. The problem is, he still terrifies me. But what I soon realize is that he isn’t the only scary thing out there in my woods. He also isn’t the only one who wants me. Just how far will he go to claim me once more? And what would he be willing to do to keep me? What would make him believe the only way to hold onto my heart… Was by committing…A HellBeast’s Sacrifice. AmazonKU
CONFEGGTIONARY (LOVE AT FIRST SHIFT BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar
Delivering candy is a great way to make a few extra dollars…until your dragon unexpectedly shifts and breaks far more than you’ll earn. Alpha Dragon shifter Clayton is trying to get his life in order. He’s sick of being the unsuccessful one. It’s bad enough he’s living in someone else’s house and working a job he only has thanks to nepotism, but now he also has debt that has to be paid. So it’s time for a side hustle. Good thing the candy store is hiring. Human omega Bryson was ready for a new beginning when his boss decided to open a second store and asked him to be a part of the expansion. From the first day, Bryson feels more at home here than he had anywhere else. Still…something is missing from his life. Bryson’s life instantly turns upside down when someone stops by his job to deliver blue cotton candy cake to his boss. Bryson barely reaches for the delivery when the man standing before him turns into a dragon—a fire-breathing dragon—a sexy fire-breathing dragon. AmazonKU
HEARTFUL SECRETS (KARMA BAKERY BOOK 6) by Erin R Flynn
It’s a new year, and as much as Arabella Baker wishes that meant a new her, even a goddess can’t make that happen. Her past and family have found her, and while she’s thrilled she’s reconnected with two of her brothers, Zeus and Hera won’t leave things alone. But that actually takes a back seat to the heartbreak she’s suffered. She would never have thought the man she’d been falling for was lying to her and a complete fraud. All she wants to do is help people and bring some good to the world. It’s all Arabella has ever wanted to do, but if the cost is so high to her, maybe it’s just not worth it. Maybe this world isn’t worth saving. Maybe with Valentine’s Day around the corner, she can soak up the love of cute couples and crazy requests to keep going, keep expanding… Because she’s expanding again. And again. The question is what will the cost be to her this time and is she willing to pay it? Karma Bakery is a slow-burning romance with multiple interested parties that is full of sugar, spice, and everything nice while trying to find your place in life, doing the best you can, appreciating what you have, and figuring out a way to move beyond a traumatic past. AmazonKU
KISS OF DEATH (TEMPTING THE FATES BOOK ONE) by Alice Wilde
What would you give to save the one person who truly loves you? Your soul? Your life? Your love? Life was far from perfect after my mother’s sudden death, but it was one I’d grown to love as I spent my younger years traveling and learning alongside my father. A life I’ll never know again. Not after she and her two cruel sons step into our lives. My father swore he’d never love again, but just as suddenly as she arrived, she became the very center of his world… and just as quickly, I was all but forgotten. Life turned upside down yet again, my days now spent “as a woman should,” confined to the house and endless chores. Still, I did not complain… if only for my father’s sake. Not even when cruel words turn into even crueler punishments at my new family’s hands. It isn’t until I find my father suddenly on his deathbed and myself betrothed to a sadistic lord at my stepmother’s command that I finally decide to take matters into my own hands. I have to save my father. I have to make a deal with The Bargainer. If I fail, I’ll be found, beaten, and married off to undoubtedly die at my husband’s hand. If I succeed, my father will live, though at what cost to myself I do not know. Either way, my life as I know it is forfeit… but at least this way, I can choose my own fate. Or, so I thought. AmazonKU
A WARLOCK CALLED JACOB (MATED TO THE HUMAN BOOK TWO) by Michelle Frost
Jacob’s always been a dutiful son. His new mate is anything but. Co-leading the Saint Coven with his twin sister is the legacy Jake was born into. He takes all his responsibilities seriously, especially his new Council appointed mate. Cane is the mayor’s son. In a last ditch effort to put him on the straight and narrow, the mayor asked he be mated to the most mature and upstanding paranormal possible. Jake is a strong leader, but Cane’s rebellious streak and the explosive chemistry between them might tempt him to the wild side. AmazonKU
SYMPHONY FOR A DEADLY THRONE (THE MOUSAI BOOK THREE) by E J Mellow
Within the world of Aadilor sits the hidden Thief Kingdom, a land overflowing with magic and mayhem. There the Mousai, a trio of deadly sorceresses, serve the reclusive Thief King, delivering punishment and pleasure to the masses. Arabessa Bassette is the leader of the Mousai, conducting their powerful gifts with unyielding precision. But behind her mask of control burns a desire to forge her own path—along with a tumultuous relationship with Zimri D’Enieu, her father’s right hand and the man who’s held her heart since they were children. When an unexpected invitation to vie for the Thief King’s throne pulls her into a deadly competition, Arabessa’s composure cracks as she finds herself with an impossible choice—give up her greatest love or her greatest ambition. But sacrifices loom large in the Thief Kingdom, for the quest for power always comes at a price. With her and Zimri’s future hanging in the balance, Arabessa must decide if she’s willing to pay it. Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where love is found between cracks and the most mesmerizing symphonies carry lethal notes. Dare to play?
BONDED BY THORNS (BEASTS OF THE BRIAR BOOK ONE ) by Elizabeth Helen
Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger. I’ve always loved fairytales. I never imagined I’d actually be in one. When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I’ll do anything to save him… Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I’d end up imprisoned by four sexy fae who turn into beasts at night. I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they’ll set me free. Sounds simple, right? It’s not. Because against my better judgment, I’m starting to fall for these beastly princes. One is smart and sweet, the other mysterious and deadly, another flirty and confident, and the last prince… He’s handsome, strong, has a wicked temper, and is dead-set against breaking the curse. Why does he want to keep me here forever? But it’s not just my freedom on the line. If I don’t break the princes’ curse soon, all the magic in the Enchanted Vale will be stolen by the evil—and stupidly hot—Prince of Thorns. And I’m not letting my princes stay cursed. Not after I’ve fallen in love with them. AmazonKU
TOUCAN LOVE YOU by Lorelai M Hart and Aria Grace
Sometimes two alphas are better than one. Just kidding, it’s always. Alpha toucan shifter Monroe was born in The Lab. When he’s rescued, he has no idea what to do and spends a year hiding in his animal form from humans and shifters alike. When he overhears a rumor that River’s Edge is home to some of the former residents of The Lab, he sets out to see if maybe that’s the place for him. Omega wolf shifter Justin needs a mate now that he’s turning twenty-five. That’s the rule. He doesn’t make them, but he sure wants to break them. The packs that want him are toxic, and he wants no part of that. When he learns about River’s Edge, he decides to check them out. A pack with humans has to be better than his other options. Alpha human Danny loves his life at River’s Edge, but it’s lonely. He just wants to meet a nice omega and settle down. What he doesn’t expect is to instantly be attracted to the hot new alpha who buys a sandwich from him every day. He’s just about gathered up the courage to ask him out despite his designation when he meets an omega he’s equally drawn to. Something doesn’t make sense—or maybe it’s that everything does. AmazonKU
WAR BEAR OF PISTON (BEARS OF SLAUGHTER MOUNTAIN BOOK ONE) by T S Joyce
Something terrible has happened to Foster. Ghosts from his Alpha’s past have used him as an unwitting pawn in their game of revenge. He is a werewolf who was forced to dig up something evil that has changed the makeup of who he is. His wolf has been replaced with a titan bear who has little memory of his past, and now Foster and his new shifter animal, Biergon, must go on an adventure to try and figure out where they belong. He can’t go back to Stryker’s Pack, but never in a million years would Foster have guessed he would end up in the wilds of Alaska, right in the middle of a war for power. And the craziest part about it? His new inner bear is the former King, and he has a mate waiting for his return. The bear Clans of Alaska exist in a completely different world than the one he recognizes, and all the rules are different… (more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
RUN OF LUCK (BETAS IN WAITING BOOK 11) by Viola Grace
Used to pay a debt, Arty has to escape her fate, but what she really needs is luck. Fortunately, she finds him. Arty went with her mother for an evening appointment and ended up as a cam girl to pay the debt left by her deceased father. As her efforts begin to pay down the debt in record time, her boss becomes interested in more than her income. She gets a PM from a loyal pervert, and he mentions a person from her past, then asks if she wants help. She jumps at the chance to get out from under the debt, knowing the price she will probably be asked to pay. Her boss refuses the money but agrees to rent her out for the month. Creepy but manageable. Arty is brought to safety and meets her benefactor, the same man she rejected five years earlier… and his omega. It turns out that the alpha’s omega mate was her super fan. Just her luck.
VICIOUS BONDS (TETHER SERIES BOOK ONE) by Shanora Williams
WILLOW – I was never meant to live an ordinary life, and when I’m dropped from the sky into a haunting forest, facing the barrel of an unknown man’s gun, I believe it to be true. Ruler of Blackwater, Caz Harlow, is the man behind the gun. He’s broody, calculating, commanding and, surprisingly, I can hear every thought that runs through his mind. Because I can, he wants me out of his world and sent back to where I came from, so he makes it his mission to find a way. It seems like a simple task, until I realize his world is unlike mine—that his is filled with violence, chaos, destruction, and gifted people who can kill you with one look. In his universe, it’s hard for a regular human like me to survive, but with Caz at my side, the possibility is higher. And the more time we spend together, the harder it is for me to ignore the connection that makes me feel alive. He says we’re not meant to be, so why does everything about him set my soul on fire? CAZ – I have too many enemies to count, and when this Willow woman drops into my forest…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
AQUACULTURE AFFAIR (DELANEY’S SEA MONSTERS BOOK TWO) by Delaney Rain
Larkin isn’t sure if he’s got his life together or not, but he knows his love life is completely stalled out. He’s never going to get up the courage to tell Dean, his father’s best friend, how he feels about him. Namely that Larkin has been in love with Dean from the moment he figured out he was gay. But can he really risk everyone’s friendships by confessing how he feels? Dean suspected that his best friend’s only son might have a crush on him. When he walks into his bedroom and finds Larkin on the bed and having a grand time with some of Dean’s dirty laundry, Dean can’t avoid the facts. Or can he? Their fishing trip is interrupted when hauling abandoned fishing lines onto Dean’s boat brings a blue, tentacled person in need of help onto the deck. Now Dean and Larkin are tangled together as they secretly aid an ocean-dwelling alien’s recovery. Mo is the youngest child of a human and cecaelia, one of the first hybrids, who thought they were going to die in that mess of fishing lines and nets. But then they found themselves nose to toes with their fated mates, two human men who are clearly in love with each other. Mo’s determined to help their mates see that the three of them are perfect together, especially while they’re all confined inside an aquaculture farm. But as Mo heals, they have to figure out how to keep their mates without exposing the secret of their existence to an entire company of humans. AmazonKU
UNICORN’S INSTINCT (DAY CARE FOR SHIFTERS BOOK THREE) by Elva Birch
Vivian had a literal unicorn…and tragically lost him while she was pregnant and already chasing a three-year-old. Her daughter is a kirin, a lucky Chinese unicorn, but can’t finish a meal in less than an hour, her son is eight months and already has four teeth, and she’s working full-time as a nurse. She doesn’t have the time for romance, no matter how handsome the new temporary pediatrics doctor is or how good his cookies are. She definitely doesn’t have time for a puppy. As a unicorn shifter, Doctor Becket can heal anything…except for a broken heart. The only problem is that every time he does, he loses a little bit of his own lifespan. He’s made peace with this trade-off…until he meets a courageous single mother who reminds him what there is left to live for. Instinct tells Becket that Vivian’s home, with her two adorable children and their new puppy, is exactly where he needs to be, but how can he risk her happiness and safety? Especially when someone who knows his secrets is willing to do anything to get him back…Is it possible that Vivian will love two unicorns in her lifetime and lose them both? AmazonKU
TRUE LUNA: REJECTED BY MY MATE (THE WHITE WOLF SERIES BOOK ONE) by Tessa Lilly
“I, Logan Carter, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, reject you, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack.” I could feel my heart breaking. Leon was howling inside me, and I could feel his pain. She was looking right at me, and I could see the pain in her eyes, but she refused to show it. Most wolves fall to their knees from pain. I wanted to fall to my knees and claw at my chest. But she didn’t. She was standing there with her head held high. She took a deep breath and closed her wonderful eyes. “I, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack, accept your rejection.” When Emma turns 18, she is surprised that her mate is the Alpha of her pack. But her happiness about finding her mate didn’t last long. Her mate rejected her for a stronger she-wolf. That she-wolf hates Emma and wants to get rid of her, but that isn’t the only thing Emma has to deal with. Emma finds out that she is not an ordinary wolf and that there are people who want to use her. They are dangerous. They will do everything to get what they want. What will Emma do? Will her mate regret rejecting her? Will her mate save her from the people around them?
CONQUERING THE KING OF STORMS (KINGS OF DISASTER BOOK TWO) by Lola Glass
A few months ago, I woke up in a world full of fae with a sexy king who called me his mate. I’ve managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don’t count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. His power makes him pretty much insane unless I kiss him, which simplifies the avoidance. But all of that changes when we have to go after one of his buddies in an underground cave system, and end up separated from the rest of our group. Suddenly, he’s the only person who can keep me alive, and I have to keep him sane. I still don’t know much about this world, but I have to figure it out quickly. Because if I can’t… well, then we’re not going to make it out alive. AmazonKU
HER ENEMY ALPHA (BATTLE FOR THE ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Serena Dawson
He’s my enemy. But we’re on the same side . . .There are two things I’ve learned since joining The Academy. If you’re selected, you’re considered a powerful magical creature or shifter. The other is that Roarke Mitchell is loathsome. When he’s not terrorizing me, he acts like he owns the school. His family might be the equivalent of shifter mafia, but it’s time someone taught him a lesson, and my witchcraft is stronger than he thinks. But before I get my chance, we’re attacked by a rival academy. The teachers claim our best way to defend our school is for the students to be bonded, because our magic grows more powerful when mated. And you’ll never guess who my mate is. I’d rather die than lose the war for our school. But the battle of wills I’m fighting with Roarke could turn out to be far more dangerous. AmazonKU
TRADING IN BLOOD (BLOOD SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Brea Alepou
Rheland is the king of vampires and in these trying times, he is reminded that ruling with fear alone isn’t good enough. People change and Rheland is the embodiment of that. He knows his past isn’t the cleanest but he wants to spend the rest of his eternity trying to find a spot of his own. Lynk needs housing for his pack and Rheland wants the man closer. A win-win. What’s a little trade in order to get what he truly desires? Except it’s not just Lynk. There is also a beta that tests Rheland’s resolve, twins that are constantly hot and cold, and the last thing Rheland expected, a human that reminds him of his first love. A vampire king who has everything but love, a werewolf alpha who never wanted to lead his own pack, a bloodthirsty beta werewolf, brothers who need a strong hand, and a human who only wants to understand the supernatural. Will centuries of ignoring emotions keep them all apart or can he learn to truly feel something more? AmazonKU
TETHERED (THE BINDING CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Elayna R Gallea
What could be worse than an arranged marriage to a vampire prince? When Luna is sold into marriage to the Prince of Darkness on her twenty-first birthday, she thinks she knows what to expect. Arranged marriages happen all the time, right? Wrong. No one could have prepared her for the reality of being married to the vampire prince. Ever since the day he was Made, Sebastian has been living according to Queen Marguerite’s rules. After all, he’s only alive because of her. When she orders him to marry and Bind himself to Luna, a human hailing a neighboring kingdom, he has no choice. He agrees to the marriage but never expects to feel anything for her. When their Binding Ceremony goes awry, and they are magically Tethered, everything is thrown into upheaval. Unable to leave each other’s presence, they must learn to live with each other. Or die. AmazonKU
THE ELVEN HEALER’S APPRENTICE (ELVES OF ELDARLAN BOOK FOUR) by Elisa Rae
Merlon, the king of Eldarlan’s healer, hides his soft heart beneath a prickly exterior. Despite a traumatic childhood, he strives to excel as a healer and an elf. But he gets more than he bargained for when he rescues a human woman from certain death right before being snared in the curse put on the king of Eldarlan. Left to fend for herself in an absent elf healer’s compound, Adela tries to be useful. The patients call her the healer’s apprentice. Something the healer rejects when he finally returns. Despite his grumpy manner, the healer displays a strange mixture of kindness and care. Intrigued, Adela suspects the healer hides more than he reveals. AmazonKU
FIREFORGED (SONS OF OLYMPUS BOOK TWO) by Sam Burns and W M Fawkes
Hephaestus has never been interested in the petty squabbles of his family, but this time, it’s different. The titans have escaped Tartarus and are threatening not only his selfish siblings and cousins, but the very foundations of the world he calls his own. Anteros has lived a sheltered life, doted on and protected by both of his fathers. But now, in the face of the threat the titans pose, he has to step up and help in the war effort. As the only god who has never betrayed Hephaestus, he’s sent to beg for the forge god’s aid in the coming conflict. Only Hephaestus isn’t what everyone told him. He’s talented and stern, yes, but also handsome and above all that, sweet, at least to Ant. When Atlas comes to demand Hephaestus’s help on behalf of the titans, Heph is forced to make a choice: his abusive family, or the titans. Hephaestus is less worried about that choice than what it might lead to—will the titans punish sweet, innocent Anteros if he refuses them? AmazonKU
LADY OF THE DROWNED EMPIRE by Frankie Diane Mallis
Blindsided by their aunt’s betrayal and stripped of the protections of their station, Lyr and her sisters’ only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the dark intrigue of the Bamarian Court. As Meera and Morgana struggle to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies, Lyr uncovers long-buried secrets from her mother that may finally unlock her power. But the Imperators are determined to set decades-long plans into motion, with Lyr’s true identity placing her at the center of their game. As Morgana’s magic intensifies to its breaking point, she comes face to face with the Lumerian Empire’s most insidious secret—one that threatens her and Meera’s lives. To save her sisters, Lyr must escape Bamaria with Rhyan. Though they’re being hunted by demons and tracked across borders by the Empire’s forces, they’re determined to solve the puzzle Lyr’s mother left behind. But claiming Lyr’s power may not be enough as an ancient evil returns to Lumeria. Amazon Kobo
THE PHOENIX PROPHECY: FIRE BIRD by Cara Clare
Will all of Nova’s fated mates survive? Will she finally discover how to access her true powers and rise as The Phoenix? Can the spice possibly get any more spicy? All these questions, and more, will soon be answered. AmazonKU
FANGS AND FISTS by Kate Hill
In a futuristic world ruled by demons, werewolf gladiators are enslaved to fight for the amusement of their evil masters. Bolt (Fangs and Fists 1): Bolt and Kiara have loved each other from the moment they met, but Kiara was mated to Bolt’s best friend. When Grit is killed in the arena, they surrender to their desire. Will their love be strong enough to help them win freedom from their evil masters? Grit (Fangs and Fists 2): Grit died in the arena, only to be resurrected by a demon. He lives a shadowy existence as one of the soulless, remembering only bits and pieces of his former life. Long ago, vampire warrior Zari helped Grit escape. Now they’re free to explore their feelings as they fight the demons. Whatever the outcome, Zari and Grit intend to face it together. Victor (Fangs and Fists 3): Jolanda’s a member of a secret pack of wolf witches who want to free …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
STONE COLD (MONSTER PREY MATES BOOK ONE) by HB Jacks
Three massive stone gargoyles. Monsters all. And now I belong to them. I didn’t ask to be rescued. I was doing fine on my own, even if I had just lost my job, dumped my ex and taken a wrong turn down a dark alley. So when Carrarr thinks I need saving and sweeps me up in his huge claws, what am I supposed to do? Say no to this damaged, vicious and sweet as candy gargoyle who only wants to prove to his mates he’s worthy of their love? Mates who include Viriroz, one growly grump of a gargoyle, all dominant and possessive, and the sinful Garaz who looks at me like he wants to eat me. Whole. These are powerful monsters with a dangerous job to do, protecting the human world from the things that slither in the dark, but they need a final female mate to complete their roost and produce their heirs. All of which means I have to decide whether to stay with these delicious, feral males who love to share a bed and each other, or whether to condemn the rest of the world to the darkness. But I have to make the choice, because the war is coming and it might just rip us apart before we even begin. AmazonKU
SEMESTER ONE (URBAN ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Mazzy J March
Everything will work out. But that’s hard to believe when I can barely afford a hot, tiny apartment that reeks of whiskey and has a floor vibrating with music from the bar downstairs most nights. Not to mention the loud laughter and occasional rattle of the walls from brawls that make me check my door lock and huddle under the quilt my late mother made for me. The pub is frequented by rough types as well as people from the local university where I work for a pittance. Joe, short for Josephine, my landlady, has offered me a job downstairs, but so far I’ve held out. Unless something else comes up, I’m going to have to accept the offer, but I’m not sure I have the fortitude to deal with what I can barely tolerate at a distance. When my folks died, my sister and brother-in-law took me in, but …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
A MEERKET FOR THE AGENT (KONTRA’S MENAGERIE BOOK 35) by Charlie Richards
On the Road: A CIA agent heads to the bayou to question a group of shifters, only to discover a gift from Fate he isn’t sure he can have. Agent Rhone Craigson has known about shifters for nearly a decade. He also knows there’s a group of them currently hiding out in the remote bayous of Louisiana. When several missing persons reports come to Rhone’s attention, all from that area, his curiosity is piqued… along with a healthy dose of concern. For the safety of, well, everyone, shifters need to stay under the radar. Rhone needs to know if the shifter group is involved in the disappearance of humans in that area. Due to the fact that there’s a mole in the CIA, feeding the military sensitive information, he decides to visit the shifters in person. When Rhone arrives, he finds the group surprisingly welcoming and forthcoming. Joining them for a meal, he spots a cute, dirty-blond-haired twink that causes an unexpected dose of attraction, who’s introduced as Mickey, a meerkat shifter. When Mickey claims they’re mates, Rhone knows that means Mickey expects them to bond and live as a couple. While Rhone can admit that he wouldn’t mind getting to know the little shifter, so much is going on within the agency. Can he discover the mole to ensure Mickey’s safety, or is walking away the safer option? Amazon
MONSTROUS CRAVINGS (CHERISHED OMEGAVERSE BOOK ONE) by Ember Nicole
Three monsters saved me. They made me their captive. Now they’re determined to keep me. An attack by a mugger should have left me dead in a New York alley. But then they stepped in and saved me…Three eight-foot-tall monsters with long black horns, wicked sharp claws, and barbed tails. One of them ate him. My mugger, that is. But that isn’t all they did. They took me to their world, stuck me in a cage, and they’re showing no indication they intend to let me go. Ever. Now I’m their captive with no idea why they’d abduct me. The longer I stay, the more my questions multiply. Not only about what these monsters want, but why they’re turning out be sweeter than any man on Earth. In the midst of all this confusing behavior, I’d also like to know why I’m having spicy dreams about them hot enough to make me blush. Escape isn’t going to be easy. And even if it was possible, why does it feel like a bond is forming between my captors and me? Shame not all the monsters in this world like the idea of me sticking around. Or even about me breathing. Can my monsters save me again? AmazonKU
DESPERATE WOLF’S CAREFREE BEAUTY (COMPANY 417 SHIFTERS SERIES BOOK 16) by Amelia Wilson
*ALYSSA* – “He is tall. He is muscular. His eyes are somehow expressive and yet simultaneously filled with some sort of untamable wildness that seems completely at odds with the control he displays in the expressions on his perfect, handsome face.” He’s like a hero from a Greek tragedy. Some impossibly powerful demigod who rescues me from certain death. Nicholas Daniels is the sexiest man alive. He’s a firefighter too, which only makes him even sexier. I am desperate for him. I’ve never wanted anyone so much in my entire life. But will he want a girl like me? A girl who can’t control her compulsions. A girl who gets naked every time she hears a song she likes. A girl who puts herself in dangerous situations because her imagination runs away with her. I want him, but what will I do if he doesn’t want me? When this sexy fireman shifter rescues Aly from a burning building, sparks fly and it’s not long before they end up in bed together. He’s her deus ex machina, and she’s his escape from the expectations of his family and his community. Can he overcome his sense of duty for his family? Can he refuse the wolf-shifter they arrange for him and marry the girl of his dreams? Even if he can, will she still want him when she learns his true nature? AmazonKU
HER WOLF MATE (THE REJECTION SERIES) by Jaymin Snow
When Juliet falls for Romeo, there’s either revolution or destruction. Born to a notorious panther family, I’m coerced into forming a matrimonial alliance to oppose werewolves.
Refusing to wed a scoundrel, I can only seek shelter from our archenemy where I meet my fated mate. He’s a loyal pack security who suspects me of spying and harshly rejects me. Our ideas are poles apart: I have faith in true love, whereas he values dedication to his wolf pack. But knowing my good will, his prejudice lifts and he warms to me, yet stubbornly denies. My situation has never improved. The war between panthers and wolves is in full swing and there’s no room for compromise until I go back. A trap is set for me and my disappearance is interpreted as a betrayal while the truth is I’m kidnapped and learn a hideous secret. I must live to tell tales or all will meet tragic ends. AmazonKU
RHYME OF LONGING (JACK AND GIL 1) by Emily Carrington
Gilbert Sullivan hates his name, but refuses to go by Gil because of a rhyme he fears is a prophecy. When he meets Jack Sowerby, the new head of SearchLight, he’s terrified the rhyme will come true and he’ll lose his place as Crown Prince of the basilisks, but his attraction to Jack won’t let him stay away. Jack, born human, is, above all things, practical. Still, when he meets Prince Gilbert, his need for the prince blossoms and he’s unable to resist — at least until he’s forcibly changed into a magical creature. He’s terrified of the new world he’s entering. When Gilbert tries to fight the rhyme, will their shattered relationship ever be restored? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
RESISTING MY LION CAPTORS by Lilly Wilder
The lion shifters want me. When a rival pack attacked my pride, I ran for my life. I ended up in a whole new world. But instead of finding freedom, I became a captive. My lion shifter kidnappers want to become my lovers. They want to mate with me. I’m speechless. I’ve never been with anyone, let alone two alpha lion shifters. I’m not ready for this. And yet their scent is tantalizing. Their warm hands ignite a desire within me. And their lips push me over the edge. All I wanted was to find a way home. But the longer I stay with these lions, the more I wonder if they’re my new home. I’m terrified of the answer. Terrified of what the future holds. Can my captors and I find a way to be together or will we be torn apart? AmazonKU
LOVING A ROGUE: SHIFTING HEARTS by Tamika Brown
What kind of witch are you when you can’t even use your magic? Not a good one that’s for sure. Alise Davis has always felt the energy of her magic churning just below the surface. The only thing she’s been able to do so far is draw pictures that for some reason, make people feel exactly how she was feeling at the time she drew it–a manifestation of her emotions. But all of a sudden she’s been able to see the animals of the many shifters who live in Springlake Pines. She’d not been able to do that before. And it seems as if her magic is pulling her toward something, or someone. Inquiries to her father uncover her mother’s grimoire and the fact her mother has a twin sister. Family may be just who she needs to get the answers to her magic problem. Michael Cante is a monster created. Turned against his will. A monster too dangerous to live amongst the Springlake Pines Pack, relegated to the outskirts of the pack. But now, his wolf is on the hunt. Stalking a woman he’s never seen before in town. It’s dangerous for him to be in town. For the people that is. He didn’t understand why his wolf fixated on this woman, until he scents her and locks eyes with her. Mate. The monster has a mate and she is the only one who can make him powerful enough to defeat the one person who has answers for the both of them. His Maker. AmazonKU
HUNTED BY THE OMEGA by S Rodman
There were always going to be fireworks when wolf shifters Fitz and Jake met. Neither were expecting that sort. Though when Fitz lures Jake into a trap, that’s exactly what happens. Jake defeats the humans, but as he is fighting Fitz, he accidentally throws him into heat. The omega has no idea what is happening to his body and Jake doesn’t want to deal with it, so he scopes the boy up and attempts to drive back to his pack to give the problem to his Alpha. But the journey is long and the heat is strong. The problems don’t end there though. Once back at the packhouse, Fitz continues to be a murderous little chaos goblin. One that Jake just can’t seem to stay away from. AmazonKU
AUCTIONED WOLF (RIDGESHIRE SHIFTERS BOOK FOUR) by Alexa Griffin
I was sold off for my virginity to a much older bidder. I hate being claimed like I’m a piece of property. I hate it even more that I’m now trapped with him in this labyrinth. It’s dark here, and humid. And there’s no way to escape his eyes on my curves…I thought that being auctioned was the most humiliating experience I’d ever have. But now I’m here, all alone with him…and I know that I was wrong. Because the most humiliating thing in the world…is wanting to give myself to the guy I’m supposed to hate. For some reason, being in his arms makes me feel safe. For some reason, kissing his lips opens up something inside of me. Something I’ve never given to a man before. Something that is sacred, real, and sweet. Should I give my innocence to the man who has claimed me? AmazonKU
SEVEN: THE ETERNALS BOOK TWO (A FATED MATES VAMPIRE ROMANCE) by J Marie
I’m just a number. Lucky number Seven—that’s my name. I’m trying to fit in. I even gave myself a human name. No matter what I do, I still don’t feel real. I long for a connection that I can’t explain. I look everywhere and yet, it’s nowhere to be found. Gracie changes that. She’s my mate—the one. Her life is in danger. I have to save her. Life without her is not an option. AmazonKU
RAPTURED BY ETERNITY (BLOOD OATH BOOK SIX) by J A Carter
VS Note: From JAN 31.
Everything we’ve been through comes down to this.
Against all odds, Calla is adjusting to her new life alongside the vampires who brought her into the supernatural world. As they work to bring longtime enemies together, to forge a better future for vampires and humans alike, they must find a way to mend the rifts created long before Calla even existed. But the rocky relationship between the vampires and those who hunt them isn’t the only threat. An ancient dynasty of vampires close to them is hellbent on destroying their peace and the life Calla has built with her mates. And she will do whatever it takes to make it last forever, because if she fails, they’ll lose everything they’ve worked for, their hearts, and even their lives. AmazonKU
RED ROSE ACADEMY YEAR ONE by M L Guida
Vampire society is dominated by men. Women are tools to be used to gain them power…
Mates have always been chosen for us My father is the advisor for the king, and he wants me to be with the prince. But he’s not the only game in town. It’s about time my desires were heard. I’m about to change all that… I know who I want I’m tired of having to follow the rules, especially at Red Rose Academy. We’re supposed to just work on our supernatural beauty, but we’re not just beauty queens. We’re warriors. It’s time that women take a stand. The first rebellion is about to begin…Women have never been able to compete at the Academy Games. But this year, we will. I have drawn the line in the sand. We’re powerful. We’re strong. We’re vampires. Get ready for a shake down at Red Rose Academy where men will see us in a new light and like it. AmazonKU
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