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.

NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available.

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STRIVE FOR FOREVER (CYBORG UNITY BOOK FOUR) by Cynthia Sax

VS note: Wow, do I love her books! Pre-ordered this.

This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female. 
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy. Soon, she’ll die. Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can. Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.  While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death. The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers. There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend. And she is in danger. Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm. Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.

Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

KNIGHTHUNTER (ORONIS KNIGHTS BOOK TWO) by Anna Hackett

VS Note: Yesss! A new SFR book from Anna H…

She vows to bring her abducted queen home…even if she has to work with the man she hates. Knightmaster Nea Laurier is tough, dedicated, and lives to be the best Oronis knight she can be. All her life, she’s worked hard to live up to her prestigious family name. She will do whatever it takes to rescue Knightqueen Carys from their enemy, the vicious Gek’Dragar…she just wishes it didn’t involve the most cunning and dangerous man she knows. A man she detested when they were at the Academy, and a man she still detests—Knighthunter Kaden Galath. Now she’s headed deep into enemy space, and the only person guarding her back is a man she’ll never trust. Knighthunter Kaden Galath was born in the darkness and came from nothing. Being a knighthunter—a spy for his people—is the perfect job for him. He uses all his unique and deadly abilities to keep the Oronis safe, even the beautiful, perfect, do-gooder Knightmaster Nea. He’s vowed to always stay alone in the shadows…but Nea might be the weakness he never expected. As Kaden and Nea embark on a mission to some of the deadliest enemy planets, they fight side by side, and uncover each other’s darkest secrets. Following the trail leading to their captive queen, Nea and Kaden will face their most dangerous battle yet, and a fiery passion that will engulf them both.     AmazonKU

LOGIC BROKEN (GLADIATORS OF THE VAGABOND BOOK 10) by Robin O’Connor

On the run, wanted for a murder I didn’t commit, my only choice is to trust the strange, nerdy alien that swears to protect me. Jenny – Being abducted by aliens? Sure, I can handle that, I’ve always wanted to see what’s out there anyway. Then my degenerate gambler of an owner loses me at alien poker and I need to escape. The nerdy alien with a cute smile is the one coming to my rescue. Taking names and trading blows, he’s amazing. Things go from bad to worse when we’re put on the most wanted list for a murder we didn’t commit. I have no choice but to trust him, to help him complete his mission. And that while his tentacles seem determined to bind me to him, every chance they get. Akri – I have two missions, to end Drameil’s reign of terror, and to find out more about the species I have become. As a former AI, I struggle to control the violent impulses that strike me and I fear I will harm those I care about. When I rescue Jenny, my damn tentacles won’t stop touching her. I don’t know what it means and I fear the worst. To keep her safe, I should send her away, but I can’t. Now my mission is more important than ever. I have to find out who I have become before it’s too late, and I lose it all.     AmazonKU

ALIEN PROTECTOR’S STARS (FATED MATES OF THE WINGED BARBARIANS) by Merlissa Emerald

What’s worse than being abducted by aliens and then abandoned on a primitive jungle planet? Finding out you’re pregnant – that’s what. It’s all going to be ok, though. I’m a strong woman. I can cope with leaving my cheating ex behind on earth, and I can cope with doing this alone. What I can’t cope with is the 7ft winged warrior-alien who has decided that I’m his. Me and Second Spear Mavyx don’t get along. We should stay far away from each other. So why am I asking him to help me out when my hormones have me acting like a cat in heat?     AmazonKU

CHOSEN BY THE BARBARIAN: PRIMAL MOON BARBARIANS BOOK TWO by Iona Strom

This alien barbarian can’t be trusted, but he’s my only hope for finding my lost friend. Crash landing on an alien moon with four other women has become the least of my worries since setting eyes on the notorious space pirate. He’s an inmate on the loose with a hidden agenda. I don’t want to like him, and I don’t want to be attracted to him. As we search the dangerous forest on Zune, he shows an unexpected side of himself I’m unprepared for, and mild attraction grows into an irresistible fascination that won’t be denied. Can I find my friend without losing my heart?     AmazonKU

SECRET (BARBARIANS OF THE SAND PLANET BOOK NINE) by Tana Stone

Fiercely independent. A loyal friend. And a liar. Maya has a secret she can’t tell anyone—even if it means losing everything she loves. Maya planned to come to the sand planet, find her missing friend Cat, and go back to her life as a stew on a star cruiser. But when she arrives, Cat is gone. That wouldn’t be so bad, but then her own chances of leaving the planet are destroyed. Now she’s stuck on the primitive planet, and someone is doing their best to keep her there—and hold her captive. Karv might be a Crestek, but he’d always felt a kinship to the barbarians who live in the desert. Now he needs to keep Maya safe and away from the Cresteks hunting her, which means taking her to the Dothveks. But can they survive the trek across the desert and evade the ones tracking Maya? Can Maya hide from her past or will her secret destroy everything?     AmazonKU

SORD: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case

SORD named for the pathfinder he was made…. Ivy a woman who knew what she wanted…..A Cyborg created to be whatever he needed to be to succeed his mission. And he never lost. Until he was. …Sold out to an outta world by Earth Corp, he worked programmed to do a job. Only the programming had ceased to work a long time ago. One look at his charge, a new born. Female. And she overrode all of that logic and programming. Her. His focus. His life. Protect her at all costs even from herself. They’d been many years of that. As a wilful child guiding her, as an adult saving her from making mistakes she’d have to live with. And as she grew, he evolved from the soldier, warrior, lover and seducer he’d been made, to her best friend. Ivy had always been his. Now in her mid 20s she was no longer a child. A woman who was strong-willed and strong-minded. There had been times when his protection of her conflicted with her needs. He’d had no choice but to watch and wait. Torn by his duty and his own need. In the end, she always came back to him looking for her best friend to soothe her and take her woes away. She had always been his, she just did not know it. Yet.    AmazonKU

BLACK SAILS TO SUNWARD by Sheila Jenne

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

Mars and Earth are at war, and Lucy hopes for quick promotion. But when she arrives aboard ship, she finds harsh officers and a crew on the verge of mutiny. And worse: her former friend, Moira—a commoner and a radical—is a member of the crew. It’s clear where Lucy’s duty lies. As an officer and a gentlewoman, she has to quell the crew’s rebellion and preserve her ship for the fight against Earth. But soon, she’ll have to make a decision between all she’s been taught to believe and the injustice she can see with her own eyes.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE ALIEN’S ESCAPE (CRAVING THE HEVEIANS BOOK FOUR) by Ella Blake

So, I have the hots for my alien doctor. Jorok saved my life after being trapped in a filthy cell. He’s gorgeous and way too serious for his own good. To get to know him better, I tag along on an errand, but we’re kidnapped and forced to nurse an alien captain’s sick crew. To avoid being sold, I pretend to be Jorok’s mate (which isn’t difficult). I thought things couldn’t get worse from there. I was wrong. Kiki is utterly delectable. She’s brilliant, amusing, and beautiful, but she’s also my queen’s sister and deserves someone who can devote more time to her. Which I can’t, since I’m a physician to the ship’s entire crew. When she and I travel to a merchant city for supplies, we’re taken by a band of Gutturians who want me to cure their crew of a mystery sickness. A deathbed confession sets us off on a quest to uncover the source of the oppressive group, who is determined to wipe out my people…and hers. Kiki’s intoxicating charms are the least of my problems…and one I can no longer resist.     AmazonKU

RADAKK’S MATE (WORLDSHIP BRIDES BOOK TWO) by Sue Lyndon

Claimed by an alien emperor. Made to submit night after night…I didn’t mean to catch Emperor Radakk’s eye. As a reluctant spy aboard the human worldship, my life depends upon my ability to go unnoticed, to be nothing but a lonely shadow moving about the ship as I collect intel for my mutinous father. But when I’m caught spying on Emperor Radakk, the huge muscular Darrvason takes an immediate interest in me. He prevents my arrest, but his help comes at a price. Me. Turns out, the Darrvasons are low on females, and I’m soon selected as his mate. Not only does the handsome, seven-foot-tall royal think he owns me, but he also believes it’s his right to punish me, and when I defy him on our wedding night, he’s quick to turn me over his knee. As time goes on, I try not to let myself feel anything for the brutish male, but it’s difficult to think clearly when his savage kisses and rough coupling leave me breathless with desire. Maybe we can find happiness together. Or maybe not. His obsession with me borders on madness, and I’m starting to worry I’ll forever be his captive bride.     AmazonKU

US, ET CETERA by Kit Vincent

VS Note: Sounds good, put it on my TBR List. There are apparently some very dark elements but a satisfying ending (per Goodreads reviews).

Eke lives in a nice house, in a wealthy neighborhood, with an upstanding family: Mr. and Mrs. Kensworth and their three children. But Eke is not family; Eke is property. He’s an AI whose job is to keep the house clean and organized, and no matter how much Eke secretly wishes to be allowed outside to see the stars or to make a real friend, he’s either ignored or bullied by the family that owns him. To make things worse, the Kensworths purchase a shiny new AI named Kyp, who quickly becomes everyone’s favorite, leaving Eke feeling more isolated than ever. That is until a terrifying party incident brings the two AI together, sparking a chain of events that forces them to commit the unthinkable: defy human orders and run away. With AI hunters hot on their trail, Eke and Kyp set out on a perilous journey across the country, fighting for their lives, searching for the true meaning of freedom, and even daring to fall in love.          Amazon

SAVAGE MINE (WARRIORS OF THE CITADEL BOOK THREE) by Hattie Jacks

Feral, beastly and dangerous to know. Meet the alien warrior who wants to claim me…All I want is to get used to my new life on the alien citadel which is my new home. What I don’t want is to be grabbed by a feral warrior and taken away from the only safe place I know. Ilyos is havoc personified. He was a prince, he’s now a traitor and he has me in his claws while he snarls the word ‘mine’ at anyone who comes close. But he’s also devastatingly handsome, all muscles, growls and glowing eyes. And, after we get stuck in the forest together, I begin to see a different side to my alien beast. He is no traitor, only a damaged warrior with a mind half destroyed at the hands of his enemies. I know I shouldn’t give him my heart, but as time passes, it gets harder and harder not to. When we uncover a plot to destroy the rest of his species, he has to convince his brother and fellow warriors of the danger. But his desire to do good only results in us being ripped apart. Without me, Ilyos will lose his mind completely. Without him, I know I will never be safe again. As much as I’ve always had hope, I’m not sure we’ll make it this time.   AmazonKU

GIFTED TO THE GLADIATOR (MATE FOR THE ALIEN MASTER BOOK FOUR) by L V Lane

VS Note: A re-release.

I was an artist until someone stole me from my home. Was it my vain sister or weaselly brother seeking my money, my slimy uncle, or someone else? But I have more important things to worry about than how I found myself in this mess. A new gladiator, a terrifying monster with horns, claws, and a lashing tail has entered the games. He’s just defeated the former champion, and I’m to be his human prize.     Amazon

THE GREAT NORTH by J Scott Coatsworth

VS note: A re-release.

Dwyn is a young man in the small, isolated northern town of Manicouga, son of the Minstor, and betrothed to marry the beautiful Kessa in just a few weeks. Mael is shepherding the remains of his own people from Land’s End, a village much farther north, chased out by a terrible storm that destroyed the town. Both are trying to find their way in a post-apocalyptic world. When they meet, their love may change the world, and the course of history.   Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

SECRETS IN HER HEART (REDPLANET FATED MATES BOOK TWO) by Miranda Martin

My secret leaves no room for love. The generation ship crashed a year ago onto this hell planet with its two red suns and endlessly shifting sands. Those of us who survived are now trying to deal with the elements and monsters that are intent on finishing us off.
The new arrivals, native aliens called Zmaj, are helping, but one of them has taken an interest in me. Me. Yes, he’s an alien, seven-foot-tall dragon-man with wings, a tail, horns, and scales. Yes, I’m interested. But I can not get involved. Period. I have a secret that no one can know, and flirting around with the obsessed dragon opens the door to questions that can’t be asked. I’ve kept my secret for the past year, but the demanding warrior’s pursuit brings too much unwanted attention. No, this alien dragon is going to have to find someone else to be his treasure. It can’t be me. The risk of discovery is too high.     AmazonKU

THE BEAST’S CAPTIVE by Samantha Madisen

Aliens wanted me for breeding. A more fearsome beast took me for himself. When the government identified me as a suitable mate, they sent one of their best soldiers to capture me and deliver me to the Kerz aliens who buy human women for use as brides each year. What those corrupt bastards didn’t know is that Bazrok Jargan is no ordinary man. He’s a panther shifter, the last of his kind, and when the brute …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

LEASHED (HUMAN PET SHOP) by Loki Renard

THIS GIRL BITES. I’ve been abducted by a filthy rich alien who thinks I’ll make a good pet. He catches me, cages me, and flies me light years away to a whole new world. He fastens his collar around my neck and marks me as his.
But he’s abducted the wrong woman. My alien master thinks he can tame me. He’s wrong. He can punish me. He can use advanced alien submission technology on me.
He can even seduce me. I’ll never submit to his leash.     AmazonKU

LOVE.EXE by S C Wynne

Love isn’t any easier to find in the year 2069 – Not that Eric is looking for love. After breaking up with his boyfriend a year ago, he’s been apathetic about getting back into the dating scene. What’s the point? Relationships always crash and burn anyway. When Eric’s best friend, Sabrina, sends him an XP30 android named Sloot to help him get back in the saddle, so to speak, Eric is mortified. The plan is to send Sloot back to the factory, but when the android begs him to keep him as his housekeeper, Eric feels sorry for Sloot and gives him a trial run. Sloot is the perfect companion, and Eric decides he’s found a way to avoid the messiness of emotional intimacy. But things get complicated because Sloot is no ordinary android. Unbeknownst to Eric, Sloot’s creator tinkered with him and gave him the ability to love.     AmazonKU

SOROS (DESCENDANTS OF DOOM BOOK THREE) by Elin Peer

If you could erase the memory of your greatest and most painful love that you lost – would you? As a criminologist, Soros has seen destructive forces in the Universe and faced the aftermath of heinous crimes. And yet, nothing ever affected him as much as his love affair with Tania. Now, she’s back in his life, and where there once was love between them, animosity has taken over. Soros hates that Tania’s safety is at risk and that reasoning with her is impossible. Everyone knows humans are emotional, but Tania is so angry that she wants an Ugon Master to erase all her memories of him. He can’t allow that!     AmazonKU

PROMISED TO THE ALIENS by Nova Edwins

Cinderella meets space – I am not really happy with working in my father’s house as a maid, but thanks to my stepmother I have no other choice. My sisters, however, don’t think I should spend my existence in the kitchen. So, they secretly whisk me away to a fancy party. It doesn’t take more than a few seconds for me to get separated from my sisters and to attract the attention of a very attractive alien. And to make things worse, I even lose my shoe…Reverse harem sci-fi romance. Features an evil stepmother, three possessive aliens, and a heroine who’s not used to being spoiled like that.   Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

OSARN (GALACTIC PEACEKEEPERS) by Kate Sinner

I do what every sane person does, I invite the alien over for dinner. I don’t need anyone else on my peaceful little farm. Especially not the hunky blue alien that crash lands right on my doorstep. He’s tall, blue and his tail comes right out of fantasies – my fantasies. And why does he keep walking – slithering – around without clothes on? What is his purpose for being on Earth? Is this just a routine crash-landing – work with me here – or is he here for something more sinister? He refuses to tell me his true purpose. I don’t need him. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s not because he looks at me like I’m everything he’s ever wanted. It’s not because he makes me laugh. I can’t risk falling in love with him. As soon as his ship’s fixed, he’s leaving. It’s not like this scarred warrior is going to take a simple farm girl with him… right?     Amazon

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VS: This week I’m highlighting TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER, which is book 2.5 in the Badari Warriors series and which I feel gets overlooked, especially since the cover is different than the rest of the series. But TIMTUR just got a really great review from the Books of My Heart Blog, which made me so happy! This is the only one I’ve written which made ME cry at one point…I dug really deep into something from my own past for a certain intense scene…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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******************************OKAY, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  (because my own books pay my bills) AND ONWARD WE GO!**************************************************

TAMING THE WHITE WOLF by N J Walters

White wolf Devlin Moore has spent nearly the last century following his destiny: hunting rogue werewolves. His fate is to be the only one of his kind—hardened, feared, and brutally ruthless. Only now, Devlin’s not alone. There are two others. And if that wasn’t unsettling enough, Devlin is drawn to New York City for what appears to be a human…
As far as Devlin can tell, vibrant artist Zoe Galvani is no threat. But there’s something about her— from her unusual eyes that look similar to the same shocking hue as his own, to his growing need to mark her as his that suggests magical forces may be at play. Now there’s no escaping each other, or the attraction that grows stronger by the second. But no one, especially a human woman, should have this effect on a lone wolf. And just when he’s sure that having her could be his undoing…the truth steps out of the shadows.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

WIND WITH A CHANCE OF WOLFSBANE (GRIMM COVE BOOK SIX) by Mandy M Roth

A business trip to Romania forever changed Jonathan Harker’s life, forcing him to share his body with an animal. The immortal wolf-shifter has done his best to come to terms with that ill-fated night long ago. He’s spent every day since then fighting against evil and trying to protect innocents, giving up on having the life he’d once dreamed of. But Fate has something more in store for Jonathan. It simply requires him to open his mind and his heart to love, defeat an enemy, and convince the woman he desires that she’s his fated mate and that they’re destined to be together. What could possibly go wrong?

Amazon

THE BLACKTHORN QUEEN (EAGLES AND CROWS BOOK ONE) by Melanie Karsak

Britain, AD 38, Princess Cartimandua—Carti—of the Brigantes tribe faces an uncertain future when her father’s sudden death ignites turmoil. Suspicion falls on the Crow People of the Votadini tribe, straining the fragile peace between the factions. But they’re not the only ones bearing a grudge. A tangled web of political games soon unfolds. When enigmatic Prince Cormag of the Votadini shows the princess unwanted attention, the Brigantes’ alliance with the Carvetti is shaken. Cartimandua’s dream of marrying gallant Prince Venutiux of the Carvetti is put at risk. Soon, Carti finds herself at the center of a whirlwind of divided loyalties. Yet amidst the misty forests and the blackthorn trees, the Cailleach, the ancient dark goddess of the Brigantes people, whispers that all is not as it seems. With the fate of her tribe at stake, Carti must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of politics, duty, magic, and love.     AmazonKU

FRACTURED FLOWERS: A WILD HUNT ADVENTURE (NIGHT QUEEN BOOK THREE) by Yasmine Galenorn

VS Note: My understanding is the author puts the book wide for a week and then puts it into AmazonKU. The other books in the series are KU.

Yutani’s heritage–he’s the son of the Great Coyote–is coming out in chaotic ways. He must learn how to harness his powers or slide into madness. And I can help, but only by taking him on a journey through the dark shadows of the Leannan Sidhe that may end up killing him, or driving me into madness with him.

Amazon     Apple Books    Kobo

FURY OF MISFORTUNE (DRAGONFURY SCOTLAND BOOK SEVEN) by Coreene Callahan

When honor demands the ultimate sacrifice…A skilled covert operator, Scottish dragon-warrior Levin moves in shadowy circles, risking death every night to protect his pack. But when the balance of power tilts, the world he knows spins out of control, leaving an innocent woman in his enemy’s crosshairs. Caught between his mission and duty, he hesitates to save her, causing him to question his tactics along with his integrity. Investigative reporter, Priya Burman has dedicated her life to righting wrongs. When a panicked message sets her on the trail of a cult leader, she steps into the line of fire to help her friend, only to be taken prisoner by a madman who will do anything to keep his followers in check. As sinister forces grow more powerful, she and Levin navigate a perilous landscape, battling the darkness to drag the truth into the light. Can a dragon-shifter with an agenda and a reporter with a cause work together to bring about justice? Or must one sacrifice it all to eliminate the threat?     AmazonKU

STONE HEART (GARGOYLES OF ARRINGTON BOOK THREE) by Jenn Burke

Centuries ago, Teague O’Reilly and his brothers were cursed to be gargoyles, and their only hope for freedom was to find their true loves. Teague knows he’ll be cursed forever—who would love someone who doesn’t want sex? Chris Holt does. The bear shifter tricked Teague into binding their souls together in hopes of ending the Holt family curse. He didn’t realize how that jeopardized Teague’s chances to find true love, except… Chris is pretty sure he might be it. Him and Frankie. Younger than the two other men, Frankie’s had a difficult life as an orphaned mountain lion shifter. He knows he belongs to both Teague and Chris, and Chris knows it too. But they’ll need to work a certain type of magic to convince the asexual gargoyle that there’s more to love than sex. When the dark, fae-like creature who’s been tormenting them for months resurfaces with a new plan to subjugate them, Frankie will do anything to protect his men. Anything.

AmazonKU

MANTRAS AND MINOTAURS (LEVIATHAN FITNESS BOOK THREE) by  Ashley Bennett

Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery. When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter’s urging to connect with other singles, Pam Rollins meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet. Alistair Reid is the kind of swoon-worthy monster that every woman dreams of. He’s kind, funny, and a wonderful dad. The only problem is—they live states apart and have thriving lives of their own. However, as romance blooms, it becomes harder to envision a future without each other in it. Will Alistair and Pam discover that their hearts can grow together despite the distance between them?   AmazonKU

FAMILIAR BRIDE (OXFORD MAGIC KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK EIGHT) by Rosemary A Johns

Welcome to Oxford’s Magic Kitten Shelter for Familiars! My name’s Astra, and I’m a witch who lives in the most paranormal village in England, Witch Hollow. This morning, all I want is to get married to the hot dragon shifter Sheriff of Oxford, Earl Sin, who lives next door. Instead, my dad is kidnapped, and the groom is thrown in jail. My big day turns into my big nightmare. Can I solve my dad’s mysterious disappearance and save my gorgeous dragon in time? Oh, and stop the dangerous war between Satan, my devilish kitten familiar, and his greatest fear, a duck familiar? Will I finally get my happily ever after?    AmazonKU

MAGICKAL TROUBLE (WARLOCKS MACGREGOR BOOK 11) by Michelle M Pillow

When warlocks play matchmaker, things are bound to go wrong. Warlock Bruce MacGregor likes his life exactly the way it is. He has his art, his books, his freedom. But lately his family has become marriage obsessed. As one of the last single men standing, they’re all looking at him to find eternal happiness…and they’re not above casting a few spells to ensure it happens. Magic, Mischief and Kilts!

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WHISPERS IN THE DARK: BLACK OASIS 1 (MM MONSTER ROMANCE) by Nikole Knight

At twenty-four, Cody has already lost hope of having a life of his own. All his time is spent playing nurse to a dying, spiteful step-father and maid to his bully half-brother. His only escapes are playing his favorite online fantasy game, Black Oasis, and talking to the strange, unearthly presence under his bed that may or may not actually exist. But everything changes when his nightly visitor, who introduces himself as Nor, starts talking back. As their connection deepens, Nor invites Cody into the surreal world existing just beyond his nightmares, filled with haughty demons, passion-killing pet bugs named Gef, and a dark landscape that is oddly familiar. With his sweet but monstrous companion by his side, Cody might finally gain the life of freedom and adventure that he’s always wanted. Join Nor and Cody as they unearth the true meaning of hope, passion, and a love of endless depths that spans between worlds in Whispers in the Dark, the first book in Knight and Mayne’s co-authored queer, monster romance series, Black Oasis. Whispers in the Dark is an M/M monster romance full of hurt/comfort, angst, humor, and a sweet, spicy love between a redheaded Texan and his precious, six-fingered Deepdweller.      AmazonKU

PSYCHO DEVILS: ARAN’S STORY BOOK TWO (CRUEL SHIFTERVERSE 5) by Jasmine Mas

The one where Aran dances with the devil…Shackled to her Enemies, Aran is forced to compete beside them in the brutal Legionnaire Games. They want to break her. But you can’t break what’s already broken. Just wait until they uncover her secrets. She’ll have them on their knees. In this epic installment, Aran will compete against Sadie and her mates. May the best woman win.  *This is Aran’s Story Book 2 and must be read after Psycho Academy.     AmazonKU

BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M L Wang

An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry. When she finally claws her way up the ranks to become a highmage, however, she finds that her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues will stop at nothing to let her know she is unwelcome, beginning with giving her a janitor instead of a qualified lab assistant. What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was once more than a janitor; before he mopped floors for the mages, Thomil was a nomadic hunter from beyond Tiran’s magical barrier. Ten years have passed since he survived the perilous crossing that killed his family. But working for a highmage, he sees the opportunity to finally understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the Tiranish in power. Through their fractious relationship, mage and outsider uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first. Sciona has defined her life by the pursuit of truth, but how much is one truth worth with the fate of civilization in the balance?

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THE CURSED QUEEN (DRAGON’S CURSE BOOK ONE) by Finley Fenn

VS Note: From JUNE 16.

A druid princess. A group of dragon shifters. A bond that will affect all of Iferia. A curse that weakens her magic forces Princess Seraphina’s dream of becoming a dragon rider to crumble. When a new batch of dragons arrives for the newest knights, Sera discovers something that will change her entire view of dragon riders, and her kingdom. They’re no ordinary dragons. They’re all dragon shifters, they’re Sera’s fated mates, and the queen plans to enslave them for her army. Now Sera must free her mates and travel to Dragon’s Peak Den to unlock the secrets of her bloodline. Can Sera and her mates work together to rescue the other shifters, and take back the Zeffari Kingdom?     AmazonKU

THE STABLEMASTER’S HEART (TALES OF LILLEFORTH BOOK TWO) by Sarah Honey

Mother Jones has spent his life working hard, running the royal stables at Lilleforth, and watching on fondly as those around him fall in love and lust.
But nobody, man or woman, has ever stoked that fire for him—right until the new royal groom barrels into his life. Vasily is all sunshine smiles, golden hair and laughter. For the first time, Mother finds himself attracted to someone, and he can’t help wondering what it might be like to court—and bed—his handsome new groom. But Mother is over thirty, rough around the edges, and hardly a catch. Vasily couldn’t possibly return his affections—could he? Vasily Petrov, the fourth son of the king of Koroslova, is travelling incognito for a year. In Koroslova the old ways are the only ways, and a man being attracted to another man is unthinkable—especially if you’re a prince. But in Lilleforth, Vasily has the chance to spread his wings and explore the side of himself that he can no longer deny, and he intends to make the most of it. Except, he’s falling for his stablemaster—and worse, Mother doesn’t know he’s a prince, and Vasily doesn’t know how to tell him. And the longer he waits, the more he fears losing what they have when the truth comes out. This was not the plan.      AmazonKU

SECRETS IN THE DARK: A NOVEL (THE BLACKBIRD TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Heather Graham

Following in the footsteps of notorious serial murderer Jack the Ripper, a killer is stalking the streets of London. The self-dubbed Ripper King strikes at night, leaving a trail of eviscerated bodies in his wake. Fresh off a case with potential ties to the recent rash of killings, FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter are all too familiar with a slayer set to rule with a lethal fist. And they’ll stop at nothing to end his reign. The killer’s MO may be nothing new, but his desire to be infamous makes him dangerous. Della and Mason know it’s only a matter of time before their investigation emboldens this new Ripper, forcing the agents to work quickly before another woman winds up dead. But now that the heat is on, their game of cat and mouse takes an unexpected turn, leading Della and Mason into a deadly trap they never saw coming.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

DISSENT (THE DUALITY SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Becca Fogg

War. If you’d told me months ago I’d be at the center of an active war between good and evil, I’d have laughed and insisted you surrender your car keys. Fate is funny like that. Everything I thought I didn’t want, I got—and then some—yet, somehow, I don’t know how to live without it all. My world isn’t complete without my Duality, my friends, and the five people who’ve become so vital to it all. Surrendering any piece means losing a part of myself I can’t afford to let go. Leave them to keep them. One way or another, I’ll find my way home. Where that home will be and what it’ll look like is anyone’s guess. NOTE: This is the final part of a four-book series and should only be read after Duality, Duplicity, and Discord.     AmazonKU

THE VAPES OF WRATH (A NOR BLACK MIDLIFE PSYCHIC MYSTERY BOOK EIGHT) by Renee George

My name is Nora Black, and I’m celebrating my BFFs midlife matrimony! Gilly is engaged, and I have invited a couple of friends to help us celebrate her bachelorette vacation in wine country. We are leaving work behind for three days of good food, good friends, and good fun. Or so I thought. When the youngest of our group, Tippy Davenport, gets flirty with a local musician, his girlfriend is less than pleased. Some might even call her reaction homicidal. But when the woman turns up dead during a hiking tour, our vacation turns into an investigation. It doesn’t take a sommelier to sniff out the sour grapes surrounding this murder, including the astringent scents of old money, family intrigue, jealousy, and greed. I’ll have to employ my psychic nose to catch a killer and get the bride back home to Garden Cove in time for her wedding.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

HOW TO GET A DATE WITH THE EVIL QUEEN (MONSTER GIRLFRIEND BOOK TWO) by Marie Cardno

Dimension-hopping lovers Sian and Trillin find themselves trapped in a world where people are split regardless of gender or life goals into Princesses (for being rescued), Prince Charmings (for doing the rescuing), and Evil Queens (for being rescued from). When the world’s fairytale magic latches onto Trillin as a likely Evil Queen, Sian has to fight for her own fairytale ending.     AmazonKU

JIGSAW’S BLAYDE: RBMC TONOPAH, NV by Nikki Landis

Five years ago, I made a mistake. I walked away from the woman I loved. Every day since, I’ve been living a lie, burying my regrets as I tried to move on. It only takes one chance meeting to know I messed up. Abby isn’t safe. She’s got a stalker leaving threatening messages at the newspaper she works for. There’s a hit on her head, and every shadow is a threat. I thought I was protecting her when I left, but I was wrong. When I see the son I never knew I had staring into my eyes, I swear I’ll do anything to make this right. I’ll cut through every enemy and let the monster inside me take control. My reaper won’t hold back his fury. We won’t fail again. This second chance is a gift. I’m wreaking havoc and unleashing the full potential of the demon within. I’ll save my little Blayde and win back her heart. And I’ll make damn sure no one stands in my way.    AmazonKU

STOLEN BY THE WOLF KING (OF FATES AND KINGS BOOK FOUR) by Jessica Grayson

The Wolf Shifters of Valren have been allies of humans since before I was born. Their new King is known as a strong and fearless leader, and now he’s my only hope. Taken by slavers, I’m traded to the Orc horde as a war prize for their General. When King Lukas comes to negotiate peace, the moment his eyes meet mine something sparks between us. He claims I am his Fated One–his Lunara–and steals me from the Orc horde. Lukas swears he’ll keep me safe and offers me his hand. But when I look in his eyes, I see the dark and hungry wolf that lies just beneath the surface–fierce and untamed. And I worry I’ve only traded one monster for another. Now, I find myself wondering: Can I accept both the beast and the man who would be my husband?     AmazonKU

A GAME OF GODS (HADES X PERSEPHONE SAGA BOOK SIX) by Scarlett St Clair

Hades, God of the Dead, has finally made Persephone his in every way possible. With their wedding on the horizon, the couple should be ecstatic. But Demeter is wreaking havoc on their bliss by battering the whole of New Greece with erratic and dangerous weather. At the same time, Theseus continues with his agenda against the Gods, allying with the hate-group Triad in an effort to bring down all of Olympus. Hades refuses to allow anything to stop him from securing Persephone as his bride, but he must play a deep strategic game with the Gods of Olympus to safeguard their future. And it is not entirely clear which Gods are truly on his side.     AmazonKU     AB

HOW THE NECROMANCER IN THE GOLD VEST SAVED MY LIFE: DISASTER TWO (PRINCES OF MAYHEM) by Jocelynn Drake

Nolan has been keeping a secret. In his defense, he wasn’t sure if he could trust Sky at first. And then, well…his life got pretty crazy for a while. He might have just forgotten. But that secret has come calling and it’s about to take a big bite out of Nolan. Of course, there’s no way Sky’s going to let anyone hurt his neighbor, friend, and possibly one-day baby daddy. He’s hitting back hard to keep Nolan safe. Even the roses are angry in this one. (Just trust me on this one. Beware of the roses.) How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life is a serial comprising four novellas that follow the insane adventures of necromancer Skylar Wallace and his next-door neighbor Nolan Banks. This is book two of four and contains vampires, werewolves, witches, underworld minions, danger, a meddling ghost grammy, aggressive roses, and one very angry necromancer. Seriously, nobody better touch his man.   AmazonKU

MIDLIFE ACCOMPLICE (HUNTING AFTER FORTY BOOK THREE) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff

Blair Braden was retired. Now that Pearl has succeeded in her efforts to pull Blair back into the hunter folds, Blair can no longer say she’s a retired hunter. She’s the new liaison between the shifters and the hunters. That’s right, folks, the entire shifter community now has to come to Blair for anything they need with the hunters. Or complaints about the hunters. Or questions about the hunters. Or requests for aid. Really the list can go on. Although, none of the shifters want much to do with the hunters. What surprises her is when the hunters start calling her with millions of questions about shifters. Blair just might have to enlist her daughter as her co-liaison. After all, Meggan is half shifter, half hunter. Blair welcomes the distraction away from the hot alpha biker wolf Maddox who happens to be her mate. The big grumpy man-baby is set on ignoring the mating pulling, which is fine with Blair. For now. Because so far her visions have come true…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)     AmazonKU

A DROP OF BLOOD (THE LOST KINGS BOOK ONE) by Charlene Hartnady

I should’ve known better than to trust a stranger. Especially one as dangerously tempting as Xander. Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into almost perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her. Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and more evil than Hades himself. Once a human, she’s turned into something else, something all-powerful and vile. She seeks to confine us in camps to be bred like cattle. Used as slaves or, even worse, as food for the bloodfae, who are little more than vampires but with pointy ears. I hate the bastards! They’re only too happy to oblige her in this mad quest to subdue us. Of course, they are! Did I mention that they are all bastards? Every last one of them. But there are those of us who won’t bow. Those who refuse to break. We are few, but we are taking back our kingdom one village at a time. One human at a time. It isn’t enough. Not by a long shot, but we won’t give up. Then a new force emerges. We rescue him on one of our raids. Xander is a farmer who got captured by the fae scum. He doesn’t look like any farmer I have ever seen… (more blurb on ebook seller’s page)  AmazonKU

THE QUEEN OF THE DAWN (SHADOWS AND CROWNS BOOK FIVE) by S M Gaither 

“The light cannot always overcome the dark. But it can rise to meet it.” Against all odds, Casia Greythorne has survived battles with gods and monsters alike, and the most powerful crown in the Kethran Empire is now securely in her grasp. Yet a seemingly impossible task still looms: finding a way to rid her world of its darkest god so she actually has a future to rule over. The path to sealing that god away has been revealed, but to follow it will mean venturing into a deadly and strange new realm, facing old fears and enemies, and deciphering ancient magic that raises more questions than answers. Meanwhile, chaos continues to spread throughout the empires. Armies rise and fall. The bonds between allies begin to fray—and hope along with it. And with every bloody battle, the final cost of saving their world becomes clearer. Dawn is coming, but will Casia and her friends survive to see the new day?     AmazonKU

BOGEYMAN AND THE SCHOOL TEACHER: A COZY MM ROMANCE (MONSTERS HOLLOW) by Chloe Archer

VS Note: Author sez: “Note: This 20k prequel short was previously part of the limited time only Class of 22/23 M/M Romance Prolific Works Giveaway in June 2023.”

Welcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters! When Principal Emrys Bogey sets his sights on the new schoolteacher, Jayden Bell, he’s determined to win his heart. But as a bogeyman, he knows his unconventional nature and intimidating appearance might be too much for a human to handle. Can Principal Bogey find a way to woo his crush without scaring him away? Maybe there’s more to the sweet Jayden Bell than meets the eye.     AmazonKU

PURRFECTLY TIMED: A MAVERICK PRIDE TALE BOOK EIGHT by C D Gorri

Pierce is on the hunt for someone to call his own, but this kitty throws him for a loop. Pierce McDowd is surrounded by mated pairs, but he can’t find anyone to call his own. His concentration is nil, and the Pride Neta has had it with his mistakes. It’s time to bring in the big guns. Decision made, Pierce sends word to Uncle Uzzi’s Magical Matchmaking Service. If anyone can help him find his mate, Uncle Uzzi can! Antonetta Golden is no ordinary Lioness. Labeled trouble by men who could not handle her, this kitty is more than meets the eye. Single and not loving it, she’s made her career her focus. But when trouble sprouts at work, Toni is suspended. What can she do besides drive herself crazy? Trust in Uncle Uzzi to deliver a solution! Purrfect timing didn’t exist for this Lioness before, but a weekend getaway to meet the male of her dreams sounds just right.

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BISHOP’S FLIGHT (ELEMENTAL COVENANT BOOK FOUR) by Elizabeth Hunter

The sins of the past will burn you. Four nights. Three days. The human son of two powerful vampires has been taken from his home, and if Carwyn and Brigid can’t find him, the delicate balance of power in an immortal haven might just go up in flames. Las Vegas holds a special appeal in the immortal world. It’s a city of darkness, debauchery, and vice; a city where inhibitions are low and blood runs hot. Rose Di Marco and Agnes Wong have been running this city as immortal bosses for nearly a century, but when their son is kidnapped, they turn to their neighbors for help. Carwyn and Brigid know how to find the lost, but what they don’t know is why Zasha Sokholov, a Siberian fire vampire and offshoot of an old crime family, became fixated on them. Carwyn has his suspicions, but all Brigid can think about is a fifteen-year-old boy who’s been taken as bait. She’ll need a clear head and the help of some unexpected allies to find him.

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A QUEEN’S SHADOW (WOLVES OF MORAI BOOK TWO) by Melissa Kieran

After meeting her fated mate, Kai, on the eve of her warrior trial, Isla’s life has changed forever. She’s never felt passion or love greater than what burns between them, but it comes at a cost. Thrust into the role of queen at Kai’s side, she’s caught in a deadly game of politics and power against the kingdom she once called home. And without her wolf, she’s more vulnerable than ever. But she isn’t the only one adjusting to a new reality. In the wake of the challenge, Kai’s newfound abilities grow more harrowing, and as whispers of his gifts make their way across the continent, he finds himself at the center of the burgeoning strife. A hero, a villain, an ally, an enemy—he doesn’t care how he’s perceived as long as he can protect those he cherishes. Isla, most of all. From the moment they met, from before the defiance of their mating bond, Isla and Kai have felt the goddess, Fate, breathing down their necks. Every step, every decision, every tragedy of their lives winding them together until, finally, they could collide. Haunted by a history both bloody and shadowed, their search for answers finally comes to an end, but the weight of the truth is greater than they ever thought possible.   AmazonKU

LOVE YOU A SLOTH (RIVER’S EDGE SHIFTERS BOOK 10) by Lorelai M Hart and Aria Grace

You can’t change the past. Darryl knows this all too well. Omega sloth shifter Torin has carved out a nice life for himself as owner of the River’s Edge Thrift Store. He gets to know everyone and helps them find just what they need among the “treasures” in his shop. It’s a calm and quiet existence, one his beast enjoys. That is until one day, after a huge influx of new merchandise, he scents his mate. But now what? The items are from a community-wide clean-up day, and it isn’t as easy as just calling up the person who sent the items and announcing the good news. If only it were. Alpha hummingbird shifter Darryl came to River’s Edge for one thing, to help the library with their new addition of a children’s wing. His carpentry is top notch, and he plans to add his whimsical touch. As much as he loves the work, there is something about this town that sets his beast on edge. It isn’t until his animal forces a shift and ends up standing in front of the town’s second-hand store that he understands just what it is. Now what? No omega wants a tiny bird shifter as their alpha, especially not when they find out how weak he really is.   AmazonKU

MERCILESS MERMAIDS: TAILS FROM THE DEEP by Various

VS Note: Not romance. Listed in Fantasy and Horror.

Think deep. The deep of the sea, the deep of space, the deep of our souls, our fears … ourselves. Fear not the monsters under your bed—but the mermaids under your boat. Merciless Mermaids: Tails from the Deep features thirty original stories and poems by Mercedes Lackey, Rick Wilber, D.J. Butler, Gama Ray Martinez, Julia Vee, Ken Bebelle, and many others. From Japanese legends to mafia mermen, from carnival freaks to flying aces, from bayou legends to kraken-like behemoths, these tales explore the darker side of merfolk: desire, envy, love unfulfilled, grace ungranted, loneliness turned to rage….Can you see the shapes in the waters that watch you? Do you hear the lure of a siren’s call? Can you feel the mermaid’s eyes upon you? Compiled by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and award-winning editor Allyson Longueira and their Publishing graduate students at Western Colorado University. Deep down you know that the darkness has a tail.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

SONG FROM THE ABYSS by Margaret L Carter

Alyce always spent her summer break at her aunt’s beach house. It was there that she met Dean — her first love. She thought he loved her as much as she loved him, until the summer when they were eighteen and he vanished from her life. Three years later, Alyce’s aunt used her in an arcane ritual that opened a portal into another dimension. Now Alyce has inherited the house where she endured that terrifying night. She finds a recording of the eerie music from the dark rite. When she plays it, the portal opens again, and Dean returns. Their passion ignites, more intense than anything Alyce has ever known, but he has become not quite human. After so long trapped in an alien realm, what is he now?     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

MINOR INCONVENIENCES FOR ANNOYED PIXIES (OBSCURE ACADEMY BOOK SEVEN) by Laura Greenwood

Pixies are known for their mischief, but what happens when two of them decide to square off against each other? If there’s one thing Grace is certain of, it’s that she’ll never fall for another pixie. Especially not her fellow cheerleader with the charming smile and a penchant for mischief. Henry has always enjoyed a good prank, and when it comes to Grace, he gives as good as he gets. Now that the next round of their cheerleading competition is coming, they need to work together. Could they discover that there’s more between them than just mischief?

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ELIXIR OF STRIFE by Sam Hall

Water, water, everywhere. Leon Alcantara and Maximilian Drake have barely caught their breath after saving the city from an untimely fate. Now the Jade Spider has a new assignment. A local magical plant shop has requested a strange elixir, the liquid essence of purest water. In pursuit of the ocean potion, Max stumbles upon a tormentor from his past. Leon faces the challenge of hosting a second dragon, a legend much closer to home. And the mysterious Masques are more watchful than ever, shadowing the boys at every turn. But strangest of all is a fresh spate of elemental anomalies in Dos Lunas. Life or death, sink or swim, Leon and Max must rise to the challenge — or drown under a tide of wicked magic.     AmazonKU

DARK ELF’S RAGDOLL (DARK DELIGHTS BOOK ONE) by Celeste King

One dark elf makes me tremble…But two dark elves make me scream. I am their captive. To be used for bedsport. All that protects me are the good graces of two dark elves – Ihokha and Brilyk. At first glance, they seem like they are protecting me. But I know the truth…They’re training me…to take on two elves. Juicing me up for their dark desires. Tenderizing me for their darker appetites. They want me to be comfortable in my gilded cage. Until the day they summon me to them. I’ll kneel and look up at their sneering faces as they prepare to devour me. And I’ll have to decide. Do I bite back?   AmazonKU

JUST HER STRIPE (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 76) by Milly Taiden

She was stunningly beautiful, but that wasn’t the attraction. It was her aura, her presence in the room. It was instant. Their energies entangled, wrapped around each other, like old friends greeting after a long absence. Every nerve ending in his body reacted to her. His skin prickled with electric sparks. She illuminated the room, sending shockwaves of power to his very core. “You’re catching flies, Vincent,” said his mother sharply. He shut his mouth. The other woman, Gerri, his mind absentmindedly filled in the name, was sitting at the breakfast bar with her – the stranger that filled his senses. As soon as he’d walked in, she turned her chair to him, their eyes locking. His nostrils flared, her scent was addictive. Everything about her was addictive.   AmazonKU

SUMMER CAMP TIME TRAVEL CLASS (SHIFTER ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP BOOK FOUR) by Lisa Daniels

I saw the future, and it’s not looking good. When I attended Dreadmor’s Summer Camp program, the last thing I expected was to be embroiled in something potentially world ending. It’s the nature of prophecy and time magic, at times. Sometimes you only see a cup of tea in your future. Sometimes you see the end of the world. Normal things. Everything’s coming to a head, now. It’s just me and my best shifter friend, Marlon. I can always trust him. He always has my back. He also knows a few people from all over the camp. And I’m going to need all the help I can get, if I don’t want this particular vision coming to pass. It just might involve a little bit of time travel in the process.   AmazonKU

THE ORC THAT GOT AWAY by Zora Black

This big orc can’t just bully his way into my heart…Can he? Ragnar was my first love — and I was the secret he couldn’t bear to share. I thought I left my demons in the past. But here I am, face to face with the man who once ruled my world. Seeing Ragnar again hurts for so many reasons. I spent years putting myself back together after how we ended. But more because…I never stopped loving him. Walking the runway is easy compared to the line I now walk between longing and sorrow. Ragnar wants another chance, and his determination is hard to resist. Should I let him back in — and risk breaking my own heart all over again?     AmazonKU

REDEEM: BLACK RIVER SHIFTERS BOOK TWO by Angelica Grymm

Tiger shifter, Taj Jones, is ready to die to atone for his past sins. Accidentally running into his fated mate might just thwart his plans…Angelique Blane is sick of running. Sick of living in constant fear that her ex-partner will find her and her two kids. They are the only good thing in her life and she’d do anything to protect them. Taj Jones runs from the circus family he traumatized with one aim – to die and take with him any chance of ever hurting them again. His tiger can’t be trusted so neither can he. Then he walks into Angelique’s diner and her smile tilts his world. She’s lovely. She’s beautiful. She’s perfect. She’s not for him. When Angelique’s ex smashes back into her life and threatens all she holds dear, Taj steps in to help. But to keep them safe Taj may have to do the one thing he has vowed not to, the one thing that could put them in even more danger – change into his tiger.     AmazonKU

HELLBORN ANGEL (KISSED BY BRIMSTONE BOOK ONE) by Leigh Kelsey

Hell hath no fury like a demon psycho scorned. The first thing you should know about me is I’m completely cuckoo. A hundred years ago, a monster of abusive proportions killed my fated mates. And me. Don’t ask how I’ve been reborn. All I know is I still have my memories, my rage, and the power to make blood boil in someone’s veins. Both literally and because I’m a sarcastic little sh!t. Emlyn, Malakai, and Harveil held me together, and without them, I’ve hit breaking point. Probably when I stole that porcupine demon’s quills and made them into a tiara. (Looks cute; tragically impractical.) But in positive news, my insanity helped me become Lucifer’s best assassin. Now, I spend my days taking out Hell’s enemies and scouring every forsaken city for my mates. Because if I’ve been reincarnated, they have too. And someone thought it was a good idea to keep me from the men I love.     AmazonKU

THE KNITTING QUANDARY (THE TIME TRAVEL TALISMAN COZY MYSTERY BOOK FOUR) by Vella Day

Join me and my best friend Millie as we are given our first official time travel job: that of finding a rogue time traveler and escorting him back to the present. The time frame? Ancient Greece right after Aristotle opened his school called the Lyceum. I will be the first to admit that I was apprehensive about the accommodations and food back then, but neither turned out to be a problem. Other than the fact I couldn’t wear my glasses–since they hadn’t been invented yet–it was pretty luxurious back then. Okay, we couldn’t drink the water. Instead, we had wine. Oh, the hardship. The cool part of the job was that the great philosopher Aristotle said he’d help us out, despite him not being told of our exact mission. As usual, things didn’t go smoothly, and we ended up having to search for Aristotle who disappeared before we could move on with our job. If you’d like to hear about our adventure, close your eyes and picture the Parthenon and all of the ancient Grecian temples. The luxury will surprise you.     AmazonKU

DEAD SERIOUS CASE #3: MR BRUCE REYES (CRAWSHANK’S GUIDE TO THE RECENTLY DEPARTED) by Vawn Cassidy

Tristan Everett was finally getting used to the strangeness that was his life. Being able to see the dead and helping them solve their unfinished business and cross into the light wasn’t so bad after all, especially when he was accompanied by his best friend, dead drag queen Dusty Le Frey. His boyfriend, sexy Scotland Yard detective Danny Hayes, now knew the truth about Tristan’s “gift,” and they were about to move in together officially.
Life was good. That is until Death—honest to god, Death (aka The Grim Reaper)—pitches up in Tristan’s kitchen with an unusual request: stop Dusty’s ghostly hookup Bruce from crossing into the light, which may result in dire consequences. i.e. an accidental apocalypse. Determined to do the exact opposite, and avoid potentially the end of the world, Tristan and Danny assemble their own ragtag gang of one prickly witch, one snarky psychic private investigator, one living drag queen with an affinity for feathers, and one dead one with an affinity for a deceased rugby player in tiny shorts. Together they must solve a forty-year old cold case, while juggling a dose of the flu, a broken leg, a supernatural storm, and an immortal death deity with the looks and temperament of a sexy but grouchy CEO. Seriously… what could possibly go wrong?     AmazonKU

BONESMITH (HOUSE OF THE DEAD DUOLOGY) by Nicki Pau Preto

In the Dominions, the dead linger, violent and unpredictable, unless a bonesmith severs the ghost from its earthly remains. For bonesmith Wren, becoming a valkyr—a ghost-fighting warrior—is a chance to solidify her place in the noble House of Bone and impress her frequently absent father. But when sabotage causes Wren to fail her qualifying trial, she is banished to the Border Wall, the last line of defense against a wasteland called the Breach where the vicious dead roam unchecked. Determined to reclaim her family’s respect, Wren gets her chance when a House of Gold prince is kidnapped and taken beyond the Wall. To prove she has what it takes to be a valkyr, Wren vows to cross the Breach and rescue the prince. But to do so, she’s forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the kidnappers—a fierce ironsmith called Julian from the exiled House of Iron, the very people who caused the Breach in the first place…and the House of Bone’s sworn enemy. As they travel, Wren and Julian spend as much time fighting each other as they do the undead, but when they discover there’s more behind the kidnapping than either of them knew, they’ll need to work together to combat the real danger: a dark alliance that is brewing between the living and the undead.

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GRYPHON IN LIGHT by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon

On the border between Valdemar and the deadly Pelagirs Forest, the gryphon hero Kelvren returns from a near-fatal self-sacrifice that won him the approval of Valdemar’s ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis.  Frustrated by his lack of a hero’s welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his old friend, Firesong. Firesong struggles with his own age and mortality, and he intends to solve a vast mystery at the center of legendary Lake Evendim as his crowning achievement. Just getting the multicultural fleet underway is a challenge, but what awaits them is a situation none of them could expect.

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HORSES OF FIRE: A NOVELK OF TROY by A D Rhine

I know the stories they will tell. I’ve heard the echoes of their songs—songs that will outlive us all. But this song is not theirs. It is mine. Behind the timeless tale you know is the captivating story you never heard: a sweeping epic in which Troy’s strong, yet misunderstood women take center stage in the most famous war in history.  Andromache is cast as the doting wife of Prince Hector, yet her Amazon warrior name means “battler of men.” The only one with the cunning to outwit the invading Greeks, she must gather a band of outcasts and become the military commander she was born to be before the life she and Hector have built is reduced to ashes. Rhea is a war refugee and a horse whisperer who finally earns a place and sense of belonging in Hector’s stables. To save her new home, she must become an unlikely spy and face down a forbidden love that will test all her loyalties. Helen is blamed by all for starting the Trojan War, but no one knows her real story. To escape her tormentor and foil a plot to undermine Hector, Helen must risk everything by revealing her true face to the one who despises her most. Set in the wider landscape of the late Bronze Age collapse, this realistic and immersive Troy is a perilous battleground for warriors and politicians alike, not a playground where the fate of men and women make sport for gods and goddesses. It’s a harrowing novel of palace intrigue, the transcendent bond of female friendship, and the everyday bravery of invisible heroes in times of war.  The women of Troy are threads spinning on a single loom. Can they reweave the tapestry of fate?     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

SHOULD THE SKY FALL (WHO WE ARE BOOK ONE) by Amithia Raine

VS Note: Not a fan of the cover.

After a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband’s side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up. Dawson isn’t most people. Then again, it’s not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who’s made your life a living hell for the past six years. Except when Cal wakes up, he’s nothing like the man who’d put bruise after bruise on Dawson’s body and shattered his soul. Cal has no memory of any of that. He remembers nothing, including his own name. Dawson should walk away. Cal might not remember, but Dawson does. He remembers everything. By all rights, he should run and never look back. What he absolutely should not do is start falling for him, for this man who wears his husband’s face but feels like home, not like someone Dawson should fear. It might make him the most horrible person on the planet, but if Dawson had one wish, he’d wish for Cal’s memories to never come back… Tropes: paranormal themes, reaper in love, hurt/comfort, second chance, body takeover, there’s a dog, sappy moments.     AmazonKU

HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN (SISTERS OF THE SALT) by Erin A Craig

In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed. Despite dreams of adventures far beyond the Salann shores, seventeen-year-old Verity Thaumas has remained at her family’s estate, Highmoor, with her older sister Camille, while their sisters have scattered across Arcannia. When their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem—wife of a celebrated botanist—is interested in having Verity paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, Verity jumps at the chance, but Camille won’t allow it. Forced to reveal the secret she’s kept for years, Camille tells Verity the truth one day: Verity is still seeing ghosts, she just doesn’t know it. Stunned, Verity flees Highmoor that night and—with nowhere else to turn—makes her way to Bloem. At first, she is captivated by the lush, luxurious landscape and is quickly drawn to charming, witty, and impossibly handsome Alexander Laurent. And soon, to her surprise, a romance . . . blossoms.  But it’s not long before Verity is plagued with nightmares, and the darker side of Bloem begins to show through its sickly-sweet façade.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

IMMORTAL LONGINGS (FLESH AND FALSE GODS BOOK ONE) by Chloe Gong

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, Immortal Longings is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games. Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches.
Princess Calla Tuoleimi lurks in hiding. Five years ago, a massacre killed her parents and left the palace of Er empty…and she was the one who did it. Before King Kasa’s forces in San can catch her, she plans to finish the job and bring down the monarchy. Her reclusive uncle always greets the victor of the games, so if she wins, she gets her opportunity at last to kill him. Enter Anton Makusa, an exiled aristocrat. His childhood love has lain in a coma since they were both ousted from the palace, and he’s deep in debt trying to keep her alive. Thankfully, he’s one of the best jumpers in the kingdom, flitting from body to body at will. His last chance at saving her is entering the games and winning. Calla finds both an unexpected alliance with Anton and help from King Kasa’s adopted son, August, who wants to mend Talin’s ills. But the three of them have very different goals, even as Calla and Anton’s partnership spirals into something all-consuming. Before the games close, Calla must decide what she’s playing for—her lover or her kingdom.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE WEAVER AND THE WITCH QUEEN by Genevieve Gornichec

Oddny and Gunnhild meet as children in tenth century Norway, and they could not be more different: Oddny hopes for a quiet life, while Gunnhild burns for power and longs to escape her cruel mother. But after a visiting wisewoman makes an ominous prophecy that involves Oddny, her sister Signy, and Gunnhild, the three girls take a blood oath to help one another always. When Oddny’s farm is destroyed and Signy is kidnapped by Viking raiders, Oddny is set adrift from the life she imagined—but she’s determined to save her sister no matter the cost, even as she finds herself irresistibly drawn to one of the raiders who participated in the attack. And in the far north, Gunnhild, who fled her home years ago to learn the ways of a witch, is surprised to find her destiny seems to be linked with that of the formidable King Eirik, heir apparent to the ruler of all Norway.
But the bonds—both enchanted and emotional—that hold the two women together are strong, and when they find their way back to each other, these bonds will be tested in ways they never could have foreseen in this deeply moving novel of magic, history, and sworn sisterhood.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

GHOST FRIENDS FOREVER (HAUNTED SOULS BOOK 15) by Pandora Pine

What if your imaginary friend wasn’t so imaginary after all? Detective Jude Byrne, sick of working alleged cases of infidelity, takes on client Sam Jones, a man looking to reconnect with his first love. As the search for Greta begins, Jude realizes Sam might be the reason his lost love has fallen off the grid. Determined to discover the truth at all costs, Jude tracks down the woman, who has her own version of events, making him wonder if Sam is more dangerous than he originally thought. Meanwhile, psychic Copeland Forbes has his hands full with West Side Magick’s newest employee, tarot reader, Bozeman Fields. The two were business rivals during their days in New Orleans until Bozeman mysteriously closed up shop and inexplicably vanished ten years ago. Cope senses there’s something off about the man when he hears him arguing with himself in a seemingly empty room, but bides his time as no one else notices anything is amiss. While keeping an eye on Bozeman, Cope overhears him yelling at an unseen foe, threatening to kill whoever is harassing him. When questioned about the bizarre incident, the psychic breaks down and tells a harrowing story about Indigo, his imaginary friend from childhood, who refuses to leave his side. Who is Indigo? What is his endgame? More importantly, why has Jude and Cope’s young son started talking to an imaginary friend of his own?     AmazonKU

WILDWOOD MAGIC by Willa Reece

Here be witches and wayward girls…In a town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Rachel Smith has found a new life tending a lush apple orchard. She’s safe within its grove. If her dreams are haunted by memories of her violent husband, that pain is soothed by fresh mountain air and apples that taste as sweet as honey. But Rachel wasn’t meant to live in the shadows. The orchard drew her to Morgan’s Gap to fulfill a purpose, and a tight-knit community of wisewomen who honor the old mountain traditions are ready to teach her. A world of magic awaits Rachel, one filled with new friendships and new love. Yet Rachel’s past is creeping in. A preacher with a familiar face has stormed into town, and his dangerous sermons may damn Rachel—and the people she’s come to love—to the flames.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THICK AS THIEVES (TALES OF THAMORR BOOK TWO) by M J Kuhn

Ryia Cautella, a.k.a. the Butcher of Carrowwick, and her motley crew have succeeded in the ultimate heist…with the most dire possible consequences. A terrifyingly powerful tool has fallen into the hands of Callum Clem, the criminal leader of the Saints, who was already one of the most dangerous men alive. With the newfound ability to force magic-wielding Adepts to his will, he is unstoppable. With their group scattered throughout the five kingdoms of Thamorr—and not all on the same side of the fight—things seem hopeless. But can Ryia get the gang back together for one last job? Or will chess-worthy power plays and shifting loyalties change Thamorr as they know it?

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THE VALKYRIE’S SHADOW (SIGRID AND THE VALKYRIES BOOK TWO) by Tiana Warner

Being both a valkyrie and a princess isn’t turning out quite the way Sigrid imagined. The other valkyries still treat her like a stable hand. Her relationship with Mariam is less “long-distance” and more “worlds apart.” And lately, she’s been wondering if Sleipnir, her new horse, isn’t making her a little bit…well, evil. But Sigrid’s first official valkyrie mission sends ripples through the Nine Worlds. She’s attracted the wrath of not only the Night Elves but their sinister king, who wants nothing more than to bring darkness down on everyone. Worse yet, Loki might just be interfering with the balance of light and dark… When war threatens the shores of Vanaheim and her friends are in danger of being exiled, Sigrid makes a deal with the new queen. She will ride Sleipnir against their enemies and use his might to defeat them, even as he pulls her closer to that line between good and evil. What she becomes will either save everyone…or unleash disaster upon them all.     AmazonKU

DRAGON STONES by Stephanie Burke

Dragon Stone: In the human world, Prince Vulwin Valas is known as Win Arcarius, openly gay, very promiscuous, and one of the most highly sought after models ever. To the Fae Realms, he is known as the Silver Shadow, the King’s assassin, and someone not to be crossed. A routine visit home suddenly becomes more complicated, and Vulwin finds himself with a new mate, a new enemy, and a future he never considered before with… a dragon. Dragon Alliance: Iffear comes to Vulwin at his most vulnerable, but as their magical enemies and a plot to destroy the Dhrovish throne make themselves known, the newly mated couple find themselves drawing closer together in order to survive. Dragon Heart: Vulwin and Iffear know who was responsible for the attempts on their lives. Now they need to discover why. Seeking revenge could shatter the tentative peace and reignite the war between two Fae factions, but blood spilled in hate demands justice. How far will they go to fulfill a blood oath and see the Dragon Stones laid to rest?      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

DISCARDED (MONSTER GENTLEMAN’S CLUB BOOK TWO) by Poppy Aster

Mercy – A month ago, I ended up so sick that I slept for two days straight. When I woke up, I was fired from my job, behind in my classes and there was an obscene amount of money in my bank account that I couldn’t account for. I need to get away from my volatile father, but I’m too scared to touch the money. With my luck as soon as I’ve spent it the real owner will come looking and I’ll have no way to pay it back. When all the usual employment avenues strike out, desperation sends me to a strip club. Not as a dancer, although I’m not sure I’d turn that down at this point, but as a bartender. And… I actually love it! Until I’m attacked on my way home one night and dragged into a dark alley. Jarik – Try as I might, I can’t purge Mercy from my mind. It was nothing more than a mutually beneficial business arrangement that she was never going to remember. At the end, despite my beast’s protests, I let her go like I was supposed to. But she’s still in my head. It’s been a month and the moon is coming full again and I still can’t stop thinking of her. My brother convinces me to purge her memory with another female, so we end up at the Library–a strip club where I’m certain Mercy won’t be able to touch me. Except, her scent is here too. When I let her go, she was supposed to vanish back into her world, with a fortune to keep her comfortable. Not end up employed by the very monsters who auctioned her off against her will in the first place..When she’s attacked right outside the club, I can’t hold my beast back. Now she’s back in our arms and there is no way I’ll ever be able to let her go. Mercy is mine, and if I have to take down the entire brotherhood to keep her, so be it.     AmazonKU

A VAMPIRE’S FATE (THE ORDER OF THE BLACK OAK – VAMPIRES BOOK FOUR) by Marie Claude Bourque

When wolf shifter and dedicated nurse Rosalie Gauthier returns to her town to take on the leadership of her pack after her father’s illness, her birthright is challenged a tyrannic rival, and marriage to a powerful vampire is her only option to save her family’s legacy.
Bound by honor to his lifetime oath to protect the alpha of the Domaine-Lassalle pack, Mount-Royal Immortal Renaud St-Amand’s duty turns out a whole lot more complicated when he is hit with love at first sight for the future female leader on the day of their arranged marriage.     Amazon     Apple Books     Nook     Kobo     Author’s Universal Link

PORTALS: A SHORT STORY COLLECTION by Christine Pope

Get ready for a captivating journey through worlds of magic, romance, and adventure in Portals, the latest anthology of short stories by USA Today bestselling author Christine Pope. This mesmerizing collection brings together nine captivating tales, some of which were previously published in Dark Valentine magazine and the bestselling “Once Upon” series of story collections. In this collection, you’ll encounter a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique story to tell. From handsome djinn searching for true love to battling witch clans in modern-day Arizona, you’ll be transported to enchanting worlds where danger lurks around every corner.

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PORTRAITS IN TIME by Susan Reiss

Now living in the heart of picturesque Chesapeake Bay Country, Emma Chase is drawn into a treasure hunt when a reporter rekindles interest in an old chest rumored hidden on the old Waterwood Plantation. She finds clues in the fine portraits still hanging in Waterwood House. They lead her deeper into the history of the estate, uncovering dark secrets of murder, greed, and deceit. TJ, the property owner, is outraged. The treasure hunt quickly transforms into a dangerous game of life and death: First, an old skeleton is uncovered, then a young woman’s body is found in a nearby unmarked grave. Are the two connected? When Emma writes to her ghostly friend, mistress of Waterwood in Civil War times, the response is disturbing. She wonders if two murders were committed at Waterwood? Suspicion grows and TJ Ross, the owner and Emma’s close friend, becomes the prime murder suspect. She is determined to prove his innocence. With the modern killer on the loose, can Emma unearth the truth before it’s too late?     AmazonKU

SEDUCTION OF A PSYCHOPOMP (THE BOUNDLANDS SERIES) by Elsie Winters

VS Note: (because I had to look it up) A psychopomp is found in many religions..escorts newly deceased souls to the afterlife.

I won’t live to see my 29th birthday unless I make a deal to marry Death. An arranged marriage to a grim reaper? Whatever keeps me on this side of the dirt. My new husband Victor is formidable, built like a god, and … is scary supposed to be this sexy? Because it’s kind of sexy. The problem is he doesn’t seem to get this whole marriage thing. Every time I approach him for company, he scampers off like a disgruntled cat. I’d be fine with letting him have his space, but I can’t help being reminded every time I look at him that a girl has needs. How can I lure my new husband into bed? And is it even possible to win the heart of a reaper?     AmazonKU

THE WITCH HITCH (A CUPCAKE COVEN ROMANCE BOOK TWO) by Elizabeth Bass

VS Note: Saw this reviewed on the excellent Whiskey With My Book blog.

Lots of people get pre-wedding jitters, but Bailey Tomlin’s are a bit extreme. Paranoia . . . the sudden ability to communicate with her pet parrot . . . something odd is definitely happening. And while Bailey searches for the perfect dress, she discovers the unexpected reason why: her birth mother, Esme, is an actual witch, part of a magical clan in the neighboring town of Zenobia, New York. Esme insists that Bailey, too, has witch blood in her veins. That’s not going to play well with Bailey’s uptight future in-laws . . .
Then there’s Seton Atterbury, the man Esme somehow conjured into the present day from 1930, and who keeps crashing into Bailey’s plans. In addition to figuring out seating charts and boutonnieres, Bailey now has to navigate her new witch family, keep an unseen enemy from hexing the ceremony, placate her fiancé, and get Seton back to his own time. But Seton doesn’t know if he wants to go back. And though Bailey’s about to marry someone else—someone who isn’t technically 120 years old—it’s just possible she doesn’t want Seton to go back either.

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GRIN AND BEAR IT (URSA SHIFTERS BOOK THREE) by Sam Hall

These guys are smoking hot—and my students’ uncles—and I swear I didn’t mean to drunk dial them…My life is a mess and so is my house, but I’m a good teacher, right? So why are some of my best students going off the rails. I meant to ring their uncles to let them know what was going on. But not like this. I drunkenly dump out all of my problems down the phone line, thinking it was my bestie on the other end. But it was them. And now they want to fix everything, including me. I’m terrified to let them in, wanting to claw back some kind of professional distance… but these guys? They think I’m their fated mate and they’ll do anything to make me happy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long to realize they’ve got a big, fat, hairy secret–one that could make an even bigger mess of my life.     AmazonKU

DARK ENCOUNTERS OF THE CLOSE KIND (THE CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK 74) by I T Lucas

Convinced that her family is hiding a terrible secret from her, Gabi decides to pay them a surprise visit. Something is very fishy about the stories her brothers have been telling her lately. Her niece, a nineteen-year-old prodigy with a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, has gotten engaged to a much older guy she met while working on some top-secret project, and if Gabi’s older, overprotective brother’s approval of the engagement wasn’t suspicious enough, he also uprooted his family and moved to be closer to the couple. What Gabi discovers when she gets to L.A. is wilder than anything she could have imagined. Her entire family possesses godly genes, her brothers and her niece have already turned immortal, and she could transition as soon as she finds an immortal male to induce her. Finding a suitable candidate in a village full of handsome immortals shouldn’t be a problem, but Gabi’s thoughts keep wandering to the gorgeous guy she met on her flight over. Could Uriel be a lost descendant of the gods? He certainly looks like them, but that doesn’t mean that he’s a good guy or that he’s even immortal. He could be a descendant of a different god—a member of an enemy faction of immortals who seek to eradicate her family’s adoptive clan, or what is more likely, he’s just an extraordinarily good-looking human.     AmazonKU

BLASTE FROM THE PAST by Jessa Kane

A magical tree that makes your soul mate appear is surely just a legend, right? That’s what Shiloh thought until one night, in a moment of desperation, she begs the Wanting Tree for someone to love…and a shirtless rancher from 1949 arrives, still holding onto his cowboy hat, calling her “sugar” and claiming to be her man. For life. Blaste is there to awaken her body, defend her from the local bullies and capture her heart. But as Blaste and Shiloh are about to find out, time travel has its complications.     AmazonKU

KNOT THEIR REALITY (HEATED BOOK TWO) by Miranda May

Two years ago, I thought I’d found the one thing I’d been missing—a pack. Except they didn’t want me. Now, it’s time to leave them in the past where they belong and find my pack with the help of Heated. As the second season’s omega, I have twenty alpha and beta suitors vying for a spot in my pack. We have eight weeks to get to know one another, to unpack each other’s baggage, and to see if we can be one another’s forever. Except, there are surprises being thrown at me left and right—leaving me completely off balance. I’m sure it’ll make great television, but can I make it through this? I want to—no, I need—to make this work. One thing they’ll learn about me is that I don’t give up. I will find my pack, but I’m quickly realizing that leaving the past behind isn’t as simple as I once thought it would be.  Knot Their Reality is the second book in a series of intertwined standalones, meaning that while the characters will show up occasionally in other books, each book is a full and complete story. This is also a why choose romance, meaning that the main character will not have to choose between her love interests. Includes M/M.     AmazonKU

TRUST AND TRIUMPH (GUARDIANS OF THE FAE REALM BOOK 15) by JL Madore

The Amberloq face their greatest fears to secure the Crown of Dornte. Valorous Thornebane might have envisioned her genetically engineered soldier program being the best way to secure the Crown of Dornte, but when Andras Brass sold out and redirected the army against them, that all changed. Now, instead of protecting Dornte, Gen-3 soldiers threaten to undermine everything they’re trying to rebuild in the quadrant. With the financial backing of greedy citizens funding their treachery, Lark and her mates must rebuild the Amberloq force and eliminate the threat once and for all. Their quint is set. The Amberloq forces are ready. The final battle has begun. Rise from Ruin is book three in the fourth love story in the Guardians of the Fae Realms romance series. The heroine will end up with multiple love interests, so you never have to pick a favorite.     AmazonKU

ANYTHING GHOST (A REAPER WITCH MYSTERY BOOK EIGHT) by Elle Adams

Halloween is on the way, but Maura has other things on her mind than celebrations when the coven leader unexpectedly hires her to find a missing book that’s been stolen by one of her old enemies. Before long, Maura is navigating her way between coven members concealing ugly secrets, police officers who’ve had enough of Reapers interfering in their business, and an unexpected phone call from a family member who Maura hasn’t spoken to in years. Soon it becomes clear that the secret she’s helped the local Reaper keep from the outside world is under threat of exposure – along with Hawkwood Hollow itself. Maura has no intention of betraying all the ghosts she’s befriended to the Reaper Council, but with her enemies multiplying and her loved ones under threat, she finds herself struggling to fight the battle alone. Can Maura get the book back into the right hands before Hawkwood Hollow’s tragic history repeats itself?   AmazonKU

SWEET TEMPTATION: THE HITCHED LIVE SERIES (SEASON TWO BOOK ONE) by G K DeRosa

A second chance at love? Hell, no. After getting my heart ripped out last season on Hitched, I finally get the chance to be the one in charge. I’m the new bachelor, and I get my pick of twelve smoking hot supernatural girls. My tiger and I plan on having the time of our lives. No commitment, no heartbreak, just casual hook-ups with no strings attached. Sound too good to be true? Damn, right it is. On the first night, an unexpected twist has me sharing the girls with an old friend. And we all know nothing good can come from forcing a possessive tiger to share. Especially when I start to develop real feelings for some of the bachelorettes. As if two bachelors weren’t bad enough, the drama only gets worse when contestants become targeted in a secret plot for revenge. And I thought the elimination ceremonies were going to be the worst part of the show…Forget having fun, I just want to make it out of this season alive.       AmazonKU

THE RIPLEY EFFECT (THE HOUNDS OF ZEUS MC BOOK SEVEN) by Faith Gibson

Glory Yearwood had big dreams of heading to Nashville after high school and making a new life for herself using her voice to do so. Two months before graduation, her father crushed those plans when he moved her family to a new town where they were entrenched in a secret community. For six years, she has endured life under the watchful eye of a hypocritical leader as well as a fanatical father. Glory longs of escaping back to the real world, but with armed guards surrounding the compound, all she can do is dream. Ripley “Ripper” Davidson left behind his suit and tie and the Florida coast for a life with the Hounds of Zeus MC in Upstate New York after his heart was shredded by the female he thought he’d spend his long life with. He’s still an attorney, but Rip spends his time helping rescue people from the local cult. For twenty years, he has endured life with only his fellow Hounds for companionship. Ripley longs for a mate to call his own, but with how things ended the last time, he’s hesitant to put himself out there again. A chance encounter puts the two of them together, but more than one force is scheming to keep them apart. Ripley’s Gryphon is sure Glory is their mate, but can Ripley trust another female with his heart? Can Glory trust a stranger to keep her safe from those trying desperately to return her to her former life?     AmazonKU

WOLF’S WOMAN (SALEM PACK BOOK THREE) by Lisa Kessler

Wyatt Rivers has always had a big heart when it comes to his pack, but love is a little more complicated for a werewolf. Now that his new Alpha has found his one true mate, he’s pushing the rest of the pack to do the same. Wyatt has touched plenty of women skin to skin over the years, and his wolf has remained silent. He didn’t expect that to change the night he visited the Grand club in Boston and hooked up with a leggy redhead. Ashleigh Merrit has a secret that forced her to give up on relationships, but she can’t bring herself to swear off men completely. A one night stand with a tall sexy man in a club couldn’t hurt. No strings attached. She didn’t even tell him her real name. But when this third grade teacher from Salem brings her class on a field trip to the Munro Manor Farms, she comes face to face with the hot guy who rocked her world. After kicking himself for allowing his mate to slip through his fingers, fate delivers her right to his doorstep, but someone is killing werewolves in the Salem Pack, and Wyatt will do anything to keep his mate safe, even if it means rejecting the only woman he will ever love.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

LEGEND OF SLAUGHTER MOUNTAIN ( BEARS OF SLAUGHTER MOUNTAIN BOOK FOUR) by T S Joyce

The Legend of Slaughter Mountain has been terrorizing the bear shifters of Alaska relentlessly for the past fifteen years. The past year has split the bear shifters into two Clans—the New, and the Old. The Old clings to a barbaric way of life where females are less than, but the New? Biergon the Dead is leading them toward a new reality—one where the females run this new world. Biergon has given them power, and freedom, and support. Slaughter has lost much to the Old Clan. He has been keeping them in line since, but now there is a female who is trying to kill him. He should be furious, but Tayah the Vicious has his attention. She has her own reasons for hunting Slaughter, and now he is forced to deal with the past and all the things that made him the Destroyer that he is. If anyone can bring him into the light, it’s Tayah…but she will have to pay a huge price to do so. Tayah the Vicious is in a Clan that makes no sense. The females here pair up because they want to, but Tayah knows that is just weakness. She will never settle down, will never trust a male to be a partner with her. Females run the world now, and Tayah will spend every last breath …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)     AmazonKU

FILTHY RICH VAMPIRES: FOR ETERNITY by Geneva Lee

Magic has awoken. As Thea takes her place as Queen with Julian by her side, their world splinters. A new game of deceit begins between factions vying for control. Power is the prize, and Thea and Julian are caught in the middle of it. Targeted by the Vampire Council, the Mordicum, and their families, they soon discover an even deadlier threat to their future. Someone killed the Queen whose throne Thea now reigns on, and time is running out to find the killer before they get to Thea.     AmazonKU

SLAYING THE SHADOW PRINCE by Helen Scheurer

In a realm on the brink of destruction, evil forces snatch innocents to suffer fates worse than death. Only a monster hunter and her monstrous enemy can stop them. Drue Emmerson, noblewoman-turned-ranger, wants one thing: vengeance. With her family slain by the vicious shadow wraiths, she’s determined to defend her fallen kingdom. And that means carving out the hearts of every dark creature she can find. Talemir Starling, celebrated warrior of the realms, has a dangerous secret: he’s a half-wraith, kin to the creatures wreaking devastation on the world. He’ll do anything to keep his true nature under control… especially around the woman who’s vowed to destroy him. When someone Drue cares about disappears, all signs point to Talemir’s kind. But he’s determined to prove he’s no monster, and to seek answers of his own. Begrudgingly, the pair must join forces to uncover the deadly truth. But in a world of chaos and carnage, where danger lurks at every turn, deadlier still is their attraction to one another – the one thing that might just spell the end of them both. Will Talemir win Drue’s heart? Or will she carve his out before the end?     AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE DRAGON DADDY *DRAGON REBELS BOOK TWO) by Roxie Ray

My dragon shifter boss is hot enough to die for…Since becoming Sofia’s nanny, my relationship with my dragon shifter boss, Evan, has been heating up. But then Sofia’s mom, Rosalind, reappears in her life, and things have become complicated fast. Rosalind is suing for custody of her daughter, and I learn that her powerful father is the alpha of an enemy clan who Evan has every reason to hate. If Evan wants any chance of keeping his daughter, he’ll have to get control of his fiery temper and face the dark secrets from his past. We’ll both do anything to protect Sofia, but when I become a target, I begin to doubt my role in Evan’s life. Being a human in a shifter’s world is dangerous. And giving my heart to an exiled dragon alpha could be the death of me.   AmazonKU

FATED FOR REJECTION (GAME OF WOLVES BOOK TWO) by Lindsey Devin and Skye Wilson

Our love was supposed to be an act. But my wolf is refusing to play games…Pretending to be Kira’s love interest on the cutthroat television show The Reject Project was meant to keep my best friend’s little sister safe. Then our on-screen chemistry became so hot that we’re falling for each other for real. But the show’s producers have other ideas and they’ve introduced another female to the competition. Chelsey is intent on destroying Kira and coming between us, and to protect Kira, I must pretend to tolerate Chelsey’s affections. As the challenges grow increasingly dangerous, contestants are dying and going missing, while the hungry looks from the other bachelors are enough to turn my wolf feral. Kira wants to win at all costs, but when she starts pushing me away, it’s hard to know what’s real or fantasy anymore. The one thing I am sure of—it’s time for my wolf to play dirty.     AmazonKU

IF YOU’VE GOT IT, HAUNT IT (GRIMDALE GRAVEYARD MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Steffanie Holmes

Nothing is permanent. Not even death. I’m Bree Mortimer, and I can bring ghosts back to life. The hot-as-Hades Roman Centurion in my bedroom is living proof that I can raise the dead. Now all I have to do is stop him swimming naked in the duck pond and trying to stab anyone with a man bun, and my life will be perfect. Hah. That’s a joke. My life is a spooktacular failure. I’ve got two ghostly lovers who are desperate for me to bring them back, too, but if I don’t figure out how to control my new magical powers, there could be grave consequences. And that’s going to be difficult since the only person who can help me was ripped to pieces by a monster who can’t possibly be human. Some dark power is after resurrection magic, and if I don’t figure out how to stop it, I’m next. Luckily, with a sword-wielding psychotic ex-ghost, a sarcastic royal rake, a cinnamon roll Victorian gentleman, a sadistic bat, a vampire-slaying bookshop owner, and the village undertaker on my side, I stand a ghost of a chance. Right?     AmazonKU

DAWN OF THE DRAGONS by Lara A Steel

Hunter: He is a dragon. An assassin, the deadliest of them all. His assignment is to hunt down Dawn Frazer. And as always, he’ll carry out his assignment with cold-blooded efficiency …or so he thinks! Dawn: When a stranger is brought to her emergency department, she performs a complicated operation to save his life, and the only thanks she gets is to be abducted by him. He keeps babbling about dragons and his destiny. It’s clear to Dawn that this outrageously attractive bastard has a screw loose! At least, that’s what she assumes until he drags her to an island that’s not supposed to exist – an island inhabited by impossible creatures who all seem to want her dead.     AmazonKU

GLOW OF THE EVERFLAME: THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA BOOK TWO by Penn Cole

An unexpected gift offers the power to change everything. Keeping it could cost Diem her life. The threat of war has arrived at Diem’s doorstep, along with a new discovery that could save her people. To use it, she must survive the next thirty days by forming a devil’s bargain with the people she hates most: the royal family of House Corbois. But as she dives into the world of the Descended elite, Diem quickly realizes good and evil aren’t as simple as they seem. Old prejudices are challenged, and new loyalties blur the line between friend and foe. Meanwhile, her mother is still missing, and the secrets she left behind can no longer be ignored—and neither can the Guardians and their demands. Caught between an old flame and a sizzling new spark, Diem must confront the truth about who she is and what she wants before time runs out.     AmazonKU

WHAT THE HOWL? (SHIFT HAPPENS BOOK ONE) by Georgette St Clair

Daphne: Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me…on my 25th birthday I was hoping for a spa day with my besties. Instead I get: 1.) kidnapped. 2.) A hot, handsome jailer who claims I’m his “mate” – what even is that? 3.) A pack of new friends, and a pack of trouble. Apparently I’m first prize in in a vicious fight between two warring packs of shifters, but there’s a sexy-as-sin wolf who swears I’m his – and he’ll burn down the world to keep me. Killian: The Iron Claw pack wants to lay claim to a curvy half-shifter with a mouth full of sass and no idea how much trouble she’s in. They’re about to find out how far an Alpha will go to protect his fated mate.

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AVERY 1 (TANTALIZING TRILOGIES) by Erin R Flynn

VS NOTE: Avery 2 and 3 have also just been released recently.

Avery Walker has lived a life of being bullied, abused, and taken advantage of by people. Because of how early it started, and with her family being the worst offenders, she stopped pushing back or expecting anything else from life. But when a student slaps her in class and the school tries to sweep the incident and her feelings under the rug, Avery hits the breaking point. What a perfect time to play the lottery, right? All of Avery’s bad luck she’s suffered with her whole life gives her one moment of good luck and she actually wins the largest jackpot on record… But what now? Ryder James is a vampire who is trying to make changes in his life when he meets Avery who helps him see the world in a different way. Griffin Peterson is an Alpha werewolf that has been so focused on his pack that he forgot he needs things as a man until Avery stepped into his life. And Lorenzo Ganan is a warlock suffering because of the tragedies that have struck his family and Avery makes him feel as if he might be able to open his heart again. But can any of these men be the right one for a woman who has been so beaten down by life?   AmazonKU

DEFIANT MATE: LETHAL LEGACY SERIES byD M Mortier

Danika…Ever since I can remember my life has been controlled and restricted by the men in my family. Betrayed by the one I trusted most and shackled by insurmountable consequences; I was forced into marriage to a man that I didn’t even meet on my wedding day. No girl ever dreams of marrying by proxy. But that was the least of my new husband’s transgressions. No longer trapped by the constraints of my powerful mafia family and blessed with an absentee husband, it turned out that this marriage might not have been what I wanted, but it was exactly what I needed. Drako…I had accepted that lethal predators like me don’t get to experience true happiness, much less true love. But then, my older brother, a predator like me, found his fated-mate after waiting over four hundred years to find her. Perhaps, there was hope for me yet. Given the hand that fate had already dealt us, it was inconceivable that my family would force me into a marriage that was useless to a being like me. When I finally found my mate, I came to the realisation that my forced marriage may not have been what I wanted, but it was everything that I needed.     AmazonKU

COURT OF DRAGONS AND CROWNS (THE DRAGON CROWN SERIES BOOK ONE) by G Bailey

Four gorgeous dragon shifter kings break into my home and kill my ex-boyfriend before taking me to their world to compete to be their queen. Once every thousand years, the dragon kings come together to find human brides from Earth, and if they don’t have their brides in one hundred days, their courts will lose their magic. I didn’t know the world of magic and dragons existed, not until I’m thrown headfirst into it and expected to compete in a deadly competition to be one of their four brides. Arden, Emrys, Grayson and Lysander are cruel, entitled, and I don’t want anything to do with them. In this world of glittering dresses, sharp teeth, and claws, I need to become stronger than the dragons themselves.They want a bride—but I’ll be nothing but a nightmare when I win.     AmazonKU

PRIMAL UNDYING: A PRIME SHIFTER ACADEMY ROMANCE by Melody Rose

A spirit of light turned into a goddess of darkness… and a world at the brink of war…
With the Morrigan unleashed in my heart and five men now in my bed, my dreams of ever being a normal Prime Academy student have long been out the window. Now, new dreams and visions decide my fate… and the fate of us all. But as I tame the darkness within, the darkness against us grows impatient. With the Black Dragon marching for our doors, it will take more than just Prime Academy to stand up and fight– it will take all of Otherworld itself. The great battle begins now, but will it go out with a dragon’s roar or a phoenix’s song?     AmazonKU

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

July 19

July 12

July 5

June 28

June 21

“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months.  And I may mention ‘special items’.

 

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available.

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ONLY GOOD ENEMIES: A GALACTIC BONDS BOOK by Jennifer Estep

A WOMAN ON A MISSION . . .My name is Vesper Quill. I used to be a lowly lab rat, toiling away in obscurity developing brewmakers and other household appliances. But thanks to my seer magic and my own ingenuity, I’m now a Regal lady and the head of a successful corporation. My mission? To destroy the Techwave, the dangerous group that has stolen my designs and plans to weaponize them against the Imperium. But when my mission takes an unexpected turn, I’m once again surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life. Further complicating matters is Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord whose fate is bound to mine. Kyrion doesn’t realize the two of us still have an unwanted connection that puts us both in grave danger . . . or does he? A MAN SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES . . .My name is Kyrion Caldaren. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’ve been tasked with tracking down and destroying the Techwave before they seize control of the Archipelago Galaxy. My other mission? Find a way to assassinate Lord Callus Holloway, the Imperium ruler who wants to take my psion power for his own. Holloway is also a threat to Vesper Quill, who haunts my thoughts, despite the broken bond and distance between us. When I realize Vesper is in danger, my priorities change, and I vow to use all my telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities to help her. I will save Vesper from her enemies and mine—even if I have to burn down the whole bloody galaxy.

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RESONANCE SURGE (PSY-CHANGELING TRINITY BOOK SEVEN) by Nalini Singh

VS: An eagerly awaited autobuy for me!

StoneWater bears Pavel and Yakov Stepyrev have been a unit since birth, but now Pavel’s life is veering in a new direction, his heart held in the hands of Arwen Mercant, a Psy empath—and the only man who has ever brought Pavel to his knees. This is it. A point of irrevocable change. For Pavel . . . for Arwen . . . for Yakov . . . and for another pair of twins whose bond has a far darker history. A low-Gradient Psy, Theodora Marshall is considered worthless by everyone but her violently powerful twin, Pax. She is the sole person he trusts in their venomous family to investigate a hidden and terrible part of their family history—an unregistered rehabilitation Center established by their grandfather. Places of unimaginable pain designed to psychically wipe minds, leaving the victims shells of their former selves, the Centers are an ugly vestige of the Psy race’s Silent past. But this Center was worse. Far, far worse. And now Theo must uncover the awful truth—in the company of a scowling bear named Yakov, who isn’t about to take a Marshall at face value . . . especially a Marshall who has turned his dreams into chilling nightmares. Because Yakov is the great-grandson of a foreseer . . . and he has seen Theo die in an unstoppable surge of blood. Night after night after night.

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COSMIC KISS: AN ALIEN BURLESQUE ROMANCE (GALACTIC GEM SERIES BOOK ONE) by Clio Evans

Stella is a rising star in her intergalactic troupe. Focused on her blooming career, she never expected to be blindsided by one handsome alien, let alone two. Prince Zin and Chancellor Toras are determined to win their dazzling human over, even if they have to put their differences aside. The two sexy space hunks will do anything for Stella. Worship her, seduce her, charm her— and protect her from the mysterious poison spreading through the troupe. A fateful encounter leads to an unforgettable cosmic kiss that puts this trio in the spotlight of love. Will Stella, Zin, and Toras follow their hearts and shoot for the stars?     AmazonKU

GOOD LUCK CHARM by Tinnean

Sequel to  PORTAL TO EDEN. Jacob Forrest is a genius who’s neither liked nor understood. That is until he meets Dr. Peter Fairfax and falls hopelessly in love. But Peter isn’t free, and Jacob takes a job three thousand miles away, nursing his broken heart. Then he learns the expedition to the planet Nibiru and the city of Eden will be headed up by Emma Bradley, Peter’s fiancée. On the assumption Peter will be going as well, Jacob does things he’d never thought he would, in order to get a position in the expedition. Only to learn, once he arrives on Nibiru that Peter isn’t there. In an effort to make the best of a bad situation, Jacob allows himself to become friends with Marine Sergeant Oskar Eriksen, only to be once again disappointed. But things in Eden aren’t going well, especially when other Terrans, who don’t have the planet’s best interests at heart, portal there. The original commanders of the expedition are sent back to Terra, and it’s left to Jacob and others to keep their city safe. But with the power of Terra behind those they call the unholy trio, can they manage it? And will Jacob ever be anyone’s good luck charm?

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DESTINED TO THE OGRE (PLANET OF MONSTERS BOOK ONE) by Eden Ember

My eyes flutter open, I’m on a bed of furs in a cave. Not in my pod, not in stasis. The last memory I have is of the ship blowing apart as we hit the escape pods for safety. Then someone darkens the cave entrance. My heart pounds out of my chest when I see him, a giant monster standing inside the door of the cave looking at me. He’s huge, larger than anything I’d ever seen before. Thick muscles cover him under the brownish green skin, a pair of pants, thankfully, cover his middle, and the rest of him has leather straps holding various weapons and tools. He turns to me, his face skewing until he sees me, then he smiles! He’s a monster! Huge, what some may refer to as ugly, scary, but he’s smiling. A smiling monster can’t be that bad, can it? I’m about to find out.   AmazonKU

BOUND TO THE VISSIGROTH (THE VISSIGROTHS OF LEANDER BOOK FOUR) by Bella Blair

 will give up everything to make her MINE! OKSANA: Finding a half dead Leander in the middle of the forest was not on today’s agenda, but I can’t leave him there, the Death Mountains are filled with dangerous predators who will feast on his unconscious body.
When he returns to consciousness though, I soon find out that he is more dangerous than any predator imaginable and his first victim will be my heart. MYCCAEL: Becoming a Vissigroth has always been the greatest dream of mine, but when I lay eyes on her, everything pales and falls away. She is the ONE and only thing I will desire for the rest of my life. When Bramwyck takes her and my sister Thalia prisoner, he is about to find out that my wrath is not to be trifled with. No matter the size of the legion he sends against me, I will not rest until Oksana is back in my arms and Thalia is free.   AmazonKU

THE WAY BACK (TO FEED ON DREAMS BOOK TWO) by Becky Black

Before Razz Jensen can do anything drastic to rescue Javi from prison on his home planet, General Queza arrives with a proposal from Arien — to take all the Ixellan exiles home. As the ship full of refugees leaves, Javi and Razz are reunited, until Queza offers training to the refugees to become a defence force for their community and Javi joins up. He regrets that when Razz becomes an instructor and tells Javi they need to cool it during the training. Meanwhile, Arien is continuing to cultivate allies, and juggle suitors. A powerful house proposes the solution to the problem of Arien not being able to produce and heir, Arien fears their fate is sealed and this is the end of any chance they can ever marry Tapuh and be happy. Razz is happy to heat things up again when Javi finishes his basic training. Queza makes the recruits the New Legion of Ixellan and wants them to fight for Arien, to regain the throne, leaving Javi feeling he and his people are being used by Arien. But Arien is shocked by the New Legion and disappointed to learn Javi has become part of Queza’s staff, fearing they’ve lost his friendship. That he’s fallen for Queza’s romantic ideas of glory. Only after Arien and Javi reunite do they understand that they are caught up in other people’s ambitions. Now they must take back control of their destinies and try to make a future where they can be with the people they love.

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THE ALIEN’S DEFIANT OMEGA  (THE ALIEN’S OMEGA BOOK THREE) by Sienna Sway

Latif – Omegas are meant to be kept like precious treasures. We are not meant to be strong all on our own. Thankfully, the humans are here to change things. Learning to fight and seeing the omega Devin able to hold his own against any alpha twice his size has lit a fire inside me. I don’t need an alpha to be free. And it just so happens that the human alpha Blaine understands that. He does not want to become my lifemate, my alpha, my everything… Perhaps that is why, I am doing everything I can to change his mind. Blaine – To say that I’m not a fan of Mukhana would be an understatement. Every time humans get involved with the nassa, it gets messy. But to be there for my friend, I’ll do what I must. What starts as research about the alphas and omegas, has turned into an obsession with one, in particular. Latif is bright-eyed, precocious, and determined to rebel with me. I know I should resist him. I know that we humans already have a bad track record of getting involved with the nassa but something about Latif draws out my carnal nature and I am powerless to resist him. Perhaps this is why omegas are usually kept away from alphas.     AmazonKU

1 ALIEN LOVE (CRASH LANDED ALIEN LOVE BOOK FIVE) by C Y Croc

Who would fly across a galaxy pursuing love with aliens? 5 human women, that’s who! 
One minute Eve is saying her goodbye’s to the 4 other women who crossed the galaxy with her to meet the alien men of their dreams in an intergalactic exchange programme.
The next minute, she’s crash landed on the planet where she was supposed to start her new life. Eve crashes right into the middle of a small war. Two alien land owners are fighting over a borderline and everywhere Eve looks is a bloodbath. Caught up in the middle of it with nowhere to run, Eve has to quickly get over her squeamish side and finds herself aiding the injured. Now the squabble has changed direction and both the landowners decide they want her for themselves, even though Eve protests she has been promised to another. It’s only when an alien appears from nowhere to act as diplomat does Eve feel safe, and he promises to get her to safety. So when he steals her away in the dead of the night and the landowners join forces to get her back, she finds herself in more trouble than when she first started, because she doesn’t know whether to trust this alien or whether he lied to claim her himself.     AmazonKU

REBEL FATES (SHADOW MYTH) by Yve Vale

I’m done with Earth. The moon base has to be better. Famous last words…I need to get off of this cursed planet. I need a change—a drastic one. My wish comes true when I discover a job for LunaTek’s new moon base. This is my chance to start over and escape my past—like my stalker ex-boyfriend. Sure, so many things can go wrong. Shuttle malfunction. Biosphere systems failure. Yet, I never expected to end up in a human trafficking ring for aliens. Yes. Aliens. All the crazy conspiracy theorists aren’t so crazy. But I’m not going to let an abduction break me. I escaped my ex, and I will escape the slavers. However, my plan didn’t go as I had hoped. I end up on a ship with three intense warrior aliens who look like gorgeous Egyptian gods–all who I begin to crave. Except, they’re furious about a stowaway. I’m not out of trouble yet.     AmazonKU     Author’s Universal Link

THE DEEP SKY: A NOVEL by Yume Kitasei

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. Sound good, put it on my TBR list.

It is the eve of Earth’s environmental collapse. A single ship carries humanity’s last hope: eighty elite graduates of a competitive program, who will give birth to a generation of children in deep space. But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a lethal bomb kills three of the crew and knocks The Phoenix off course. Asuka, the only surviving witness, is an immediate suspect. As the mystery unfolds on the ship, poignant flashbacks reveal how Asuka came to be picked for the mission. Despite struggling through training back on Earth, she was chosen to represent Japan, a country she only partly knows as a half-Japanese girl raised in America. But estranged from her mother back home, The Phoenix is all she has left. With the crew turning on each other, Asuka is determined to find the culprit before they all lose faith in the mission—or worse, the bomber strikes again.

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DEFENDED BY THE ALIEN DEVIL (BRIDES OF THE VINDUTHI BOOK THREE) by Ava York

Two battered souls now bound as fiercely as the stars, defying the darkness that sought to extinguish our light. After endless days trapped in this cage, freedom seemed like a distant dream—until the wounded Vinduthi was thrown into my cell at the brink of death. Still, the will to fight smoldered through him. And when I asked him to give me a claiming mark to shield me from the designs of our captors, that spark ignited into a blaze that threatened to consume us both. Yet his stoic nature leaves me wondering… is the passion I see flickering in his eyes only a reflection of the yearning in my own heart?
Does the passion I see flickering in his eyes only reflect the yearning in my own heart?   AmazonKU

ROGUE (XIAN WARRIORS BOOK 11) by Regine Abel

She was lost, until he found her. For years, Shuria was a monster, the ultimate assassin created as a result of countless painful experiments. At the end of the war, she finds refuge on the Kryptid homeworld as an advisor to the Queen. But even here, she doesn’t belong. When the Vanguard comes to warn them of an impending invasion by the Coalition rebels, Shuria’s life takes on an unexpected turn as she reconnects with Rogue. He is everything any female could dream of. But how can he truly want someone as broken as her, especially after all the terrible things she has done? When he embarks on this latest mission, Rogue only aims to put his scientific knowledge and combat skills to the defense of their former enemies turned allies. Instead, his mating glands awaken for the most unlikely female. After all those years knowing Shuria, why now? Are they truly soulmates or is his sudden physiological response to her a glitch?     AmazonKU

THE RIFT by Kaitlyn O’Connor

VS Note: from JUNE 22.

When the city sized alien ships slipped silently into view in the skies above all four of the U.S. major space ports, time stood still, everyone held their breath ….It was no invasion, though. The Terricians were seeking retribution for our attack upon their home world. Johanna Saulk, quite possibly, had more to fear than most and yet she found herself drawn to the commander of the alien fleet–Zoric l’Baid and his second in command, Teagan Lamott.

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WHERE STARLIGHT BURNS (NOVA MOSS CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Alicia Haberski

Perfect for fans of f/f romance and feel-good sci-fi, this cozy space opera follows two women whose lives change after they cross paths in one of the galaxy’s most notorious places. After living only on planets, including the desolate war-torn world of her youth, Dr. Cori Nova is eager to begin a new life and career in space. Victory Station doesn’t have the best reputation, but she couldn’t be more excited to be there. On her first shift at the clinic, she meets Aster, a well-traveled woman with fascinating tattoos . . . who quickly turns out to be Cori’s most frequently injured patient. Spaceborn and adventurous, Aster Moss has been station-hopping for years, until she got stuck with a colossal load of debt. She’s working it off by engaging in one of the most dangerous (and taboo) occupations in the galaxy, so she needs to be patched up pretty often. Stuck on dull, grimy Victory, Aster’s appointments with Dr. Nova become the single bright spot in her life. But the friendly doctor has a much more complicated past than Aster realizes, and in each other, they’ll discover a powerful connection like neither has ever known—and a love worth fighting for.     AmazonKU

ALIEN WARRIOR’S SECRET BABY by Athena Storm

The deadliest contract killer in the galaxy meets the one foe he can’t beat…His secret daughter. Against all odds, a human waitress in some run down diner turns out to be my fated mate. To us Kaleidians, that’s a big deal. But it’s still a distraction – one I never wanted. Then I realize she’s also the love I needed. I’m ready to call it quits as a mercenary and give Gemma the life she always dreamed of, perfect house included. Until I come back from one last job to find out Gemma died in a tragic accident while I was gone. Devastated, I throw myself into my work and become more brutal than ever. But no matter how many I kill, it won’t bring back the one person I need to save my damaged soul. And then one day, seven years later, I spot a little girl who looks just like Gemma. Is she somehow still alive after all? Does she have a daughter? Do I?   AmazonKU

FORAS (MONSTERS OF REDWOOD BOOK TWO) by Luna Hunter

The humans have taken everything from me. Even my honorable death in battle has been robbed from me. They woke me from my eternal slumber. They keep me in chains. They will pay for their crimes. Except for the tiny female human scientist who visits me when no one’s around. Whenever I catch her scent, my heart goes crazy. Raw, primal need floods my veins. Everything about her is perfect. She gives me the strength to break free, take my revenge on these humans…And claim her as mine.     AmazonKU

VALODAR by Maggie Carpenter

She’s a fiery young woman with a fertile imagination. But could the amorous alien in her dreams be real? Ellie adores her imaginary lover. He doesn’t just make her skin tingle with a mere touch, he punishes and pleasures her as he sees fit. Though he exists only while she sleeps, she thinks about him all the time. He’s strong and strict, yet so seductive, and the wicked things he does to her…!Valodar has been seeking a mate. Now he’s found her. For months he has teased and tantalized her, and made her subject to his firm discipline. Now the time has come to truly make her his…! But even as he sets his plans into motion a dark threat from another world looms. Will he be able to keep the defiant young woman in check while fighting back the nefarious forces about to descend on Earth?     AmazonKU

BABY FOR THE MOSAIC MED CHIEF (ALIEN BABY PACT BOOK FIVE) by Aurelia Skye and Juno Wells

She was matched to another Mosaic but claimed by the Med Chief. Briana Willis reluctantly accepts her proxy match with a Mosaic commander, but when she reports to MedBay for her genetic modification injection, the Med Chief insists she’s his mate. She seizes the opportunity as a way to escape both matings, planning to ditch the chief later, but she forms an unexpected connection with Quillin. Could his insistence of a Mating Flare be real, and she’s his destined mate? Once she accepts the truth and his claiming, they still have to convince the Faction, which is difficult since they’re wanted fugitives. Can they enact change to years of tradition, or will their bond be permanently severed by Quillin’s forced participation in a blood fight when Commander Zartik demands revenge? Seven years ago, the Faction agreed to save Earth from the vorathan invasion in exchange for Earth women giving them one year of proxy rights to act as a surrogate, since the aliens of the Faction faced a dwindling population. With the vorathans feared throughout the galaxy as bloodthirsty, vicious marauders, the Earth’s government agreed. That doesn’t mean the women did.     AmazonKU

CAVEMAN ALIEN’S WOOD (CAVEMAN ALIENS BOOK 19) by Calista Skye

One night of passion doesn’t mean that he owns me. But this caveman strongly disagrees. It shouldn’t be this easy to kidnap an Earth girl. But here I am, tied down on a boat with my caveman abductor, going down rapids and away from my friends. I guess I should be more alert for strange underwater shadows on a prehistoric planet where dinosaurs roam around. I don’t need to ask what he’s planning. His loincloth can’t hide his excitement. I’m feeling the effect, too. Because this isn’t the first time I meet Karet’ox. We shared a wordless night of passion a while back. But now he thinks that means I am his mate. Umm, no. He’s a spectacular specimen of a male, and he’s as strong as a dozen velociraptors. But he mostly communicates in grunts and one-syllable commands. And he’s so possessive, it’s getting scary. If he doesn’t lighten up, I’ll jump ship and he will never know that I’m already pregnant by him.     AmazonKU

FREE TO LOVE (FREE AS A BIRD BOOK ONE) by S Hamil

A perfect being who is not human…Set free upon the death of his maker, Adamis begins a life he has never imagined nor trained for. Stunningly handsome and nearly impossible to detect as an android by the human eye, he has been told to stay away from any medical facility and never to submit to bloodwork or DNA testing so that his secret will remain safe. Armed with his maker’s research notes and special unpatented enhancements he has yet learned to use, he sets upon a journey of self-discovery and learning, growing into the near-perfect being he was intended to be. On Day One of his new life he is presented a problem. He rescues a human woman left for dead. “You want her? Here, I give her to you!” her abuser tells him. How will he reconcile his own freedom with this new wrinkle—being given a human woman to own?  And what happens next as he begins to heal her, when she falls in love with him?     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

PUTTING OUT FOR A HERO: A SUPERHERO/VILLAIN MM ROMANCE (VILLAINOUS THINGS BOOK THREE) by C Rochelle

Baltasar – It’s time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I’m worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud. And not get unalived by Simon. So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage. After all, I’m the only not-gay one in my family, so that alone should entice the super-babes looking to get busy with baby-making. I mean, as long as they don’t ask me to do math or anything. But the last supe I expected Wolfy to match me with was the ice queen hero herself, Dahlia Salah. She’s not bad, but her brother is my former Deathball rival, and the only one on the planet who can make me Hulk out with a single snarky word. All I have to do is keep my eye on the prize and ignore this weird tension between Zion and me. I’ve totally got this. Zion – I never would have guessed Baltasar Suarez would be the man to lock down my sister. But shady business deals are what make our world go ‘round, and Dahlia sealed her fate when she went up against the leaders of his clan—as if she were destined for our legendary throne instead of me. Not that I’ve been interested in wearing the crown. Not after everything that happened…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

MY ALIEN PROTECTOR (MY ALIEN MATE BOOK ONE) by C A Varian

Drunk college coeds don’t always make the best decisions, but Freddie never expected her stumble into the bathroom at a music festival would land her in space. It’s not a laughing matter. Getting drunk and peeing in the wrong place. It happens to others. Right? The situation isn’t so bad, at least for Freddie, since the massive, horned, sexy, iridescent-blue loner alien, whose ship she was accidentally transferred into, isn’t so bad either. The problem is, however, that once she ended up in space, there was no way for her to get back to Earth. Traveling to Earth violates intergalactic laws, so most aliens avoid breaking them. Just because Aevo won’t travel to Earth doesn’t mean other aliens won’t, however. After all, she did stumble into a parked spacecraft. Despite the fact that it is illegal, there are some who are willing to violate the law because what they do with the humans they steal is worth the risk. The intergalactic flesh trade. While Freddie lives free, other human women are held in cages, and it’s something she realizes she cannot live with. She wants to free them, if only she and Aevo can find a way to do it.   AmazonKU

STRANDED BY VINE (CRASHING INTO AN ALIEN TRIBE BOOK THREE) by Alina Riley

Between vines, trees, and looming beasts waiting to make me their dinner, will someone protect me? I’m a woman among these huge green aliens, stranded on a green planet with no hope of a rescue team saving me. These aliens are intelligent, strong, and more than a little intriguing. The only issue? I can’t understand a word they’re saying. Zegaet, the one who found me in the forest is tough, and protective, and I can’t help but notice his bulging muscles. I don’t understand why he keeps giving me food, fending danger away from me, and housing me in his place. But still, his soothing voice and his comforting strong arms grounds me and pull my heart to him. Perhaps we can communicate without being able to speak to each other? Or perhaps I’m just unfit for this alien world. Do I go back to where I belong, or do I listen to my body, which wants nothing more than to be his?     AmazonKU

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VS: This week I’m highlighting JAMOKAN from my backlist, since this is the book where NARIO, the hero of my most recent novel, first appeared as a supporting character. I had a lot of fun figuring Jamokan out and what he needed in his own character arc in this book, as well as giving him the most unexpected fated mate I could come up with (yet who still makes sense as the right woman for him).

JAMOKAN by Veronica Scott

Badari Alpha Jamokan and his pack are growing discontented in the sanctuary valley, tired of coming in second place to the pushy new South Seas pack when it comes to assignments and everything else. On top of the discord within his pack, Jamokan is distracted by the search for the right woman to be a proper Alpha’s mate to partner with him in combat and in everyday life. Even the Badari goddess is warning him in visions that he and his pack are on the wrong path for a happy future. In desperation, he receives permission to take his entire pack north to the mountains for a two week hunting expedition, where he hopes to use the time and rugged surroundings to settle the soldiers down and restore order and discipline.

And figure out his own future.

When his men unexpectedly locate a hidden Khagrish lab, he goes to investigate and see if there are humans to be rescued. Little does he suspect he’ll be called upon to break one of the highest commandments of the Badari packs and bring a new disaster to those who look to him for leadership.

Before she became a Khagrish prisoner, Rosemari Parcher was a hydroponics technician on a gritty colony world, who unexpectedly won a planetwide contest. Tapped to receive her heart’s desire and move to a totally different life in the luxurious Inner Sectors, her life had become a happy dream. Kidnapped in space by enemy aliens and given to the Khagrish, she and other humans are the unwilling subjects of a bizarre medical experiment where a quick death seems to be her only hope. Rescued by Jamokan and his pack, she finds herself deeply attracted to the Alpha but the devious Khagrish aren’t through with Rosemari or the experiment.

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******************************OKAY, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  (because my own books pay my bills) AND ONWARD WE GO!**************************************************

MOONSTRUCK WITCH (MISS MATCHED MIDLIFE DATING AGENCY BOOK FOUR) by Deanna Chase

Midlife isn’t for the weak. All Marion Matched wanted to do when she moved to Premonition Pointe was open her matchmaking business and start to relax a little, take morning walks on the beach, and maybe find a hobby or two. Now she’s busier than ever, running a successful business and working with her sister for the Magical Task Force, fighting off evil forces. Marion is just about to head off for a much-earned vacation with her boyfriend Jax, when she gets the call that a string of men who’ve used her service have been poisoned. And the main suspect is her newest client, the owner of Groveland Farms. With her reputation and business on the line, Marion, and her sister Charlotte, are now on the hunt to find the real perpetrator before they both lose everything they’ve worked so hard for.     AmazonKU

HIDDEN FATE (THE MARKED DRAGON PRINCE TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Jen L Grey

I’m the cause of a war between two brothers… two dragon princes. The king is dead. He was the one person who could’ve protected my fated mate, the true heir to the throne.
As a result, Thorn and I are being hunted as we scramble to find a way to survive this war. Even with our allies, our numbers are small… not great enough to fight the prince who is desperate to claim the crown. But my mate and I will forever be in danger unless we eliminate the threat. And the safety of our people hinges on us taking the throne. We must sacrifice everything just for the chance at a better future… even if it means sacrificing ourselves.     AmazonKU

LUCKY JINN by Eule Grey

What’s a butch to do? Ignore everything she believes or listen to her heart? Shelly is a straight-talking gardener who doesn’t believe in anything she can’t see. Give her a square patch of earth, and she’ll bring it to life. Hand over a power drill, and Shelly can knock together a fancy bedroom in under a day. Physical tasks are easy. If only people were as straightforward! The problems arise when she begins work on a garden near the sea. The owner insists the property has a water issue and demands an excavation of the area. Shelly digs deep, but the ground is dry as sand. In frustration, she talks to the flowers. A sweet voice answers from inside an old lamp. It’s a beautiful Jinni who badly needs the help of a buff woman. Shelly insists the voice is nothing but her own subconscious playing tricks. After all, it’s been a year since her last relationship. Everyone gets lonely. Right? Kind, loving Jinni. The unluckiest of magical spirits with a history of choosing the wrong mistress. All she’s ever wanted is the love of a strong woman exactly like Shelly. Can Shelly find the strength to believe what’s in front of her nose and make them both happy?

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TABITHA (DRESSED TO KILL) by Stacey Brutger

What do you get when a domineering soldier, a protective stalker, an obsessive psychopath, and a snarky tech wizard clash with a quirky, socially inept assassin? The perfect mission! Mercenaries have taken over a small town, and it’s my job to stop them by whatever means necessary. Trained as a killer my whole life, I don’t know how to deal with the living. I prefer working alone, lurking in the shadows as I stalk my prey. My solitary existence comes crashing down when I’m ordered to join forces with four very sexy, infuriating men to complete my assignment. I work with machines and logic rather than people for a reason. I’d rather kill a person than try to decipher their emotions. Feelings are a weakness, but Bast, River, Gage, and Pierce are determined to prove otherwise, and they just might succeed…if I don’t end up murdering the overprotective idiots first. Things get complicated when they realize I’m not there to help them bring the mercenaries to justice, but an assassin sent to eliminate the problem. I’ve never failed a mission, and I’m not going to start now. The guys keep hinting that there’s more to life than the next kill. I just have to make sure they survive long enough to prove it, or I risk losing myself to the darkness forever.     AmazonKU

DEADLY ILLUSIONS: ARCANE MAGE WORLD SERIES BOOK TWO (ARCANE AGENT SERIES BOOK ONE) by T S Snow

VS Note: there’s not a real blurb for this book at the time this post is being written so here’s a snippet from the blurb for book one and then a comment on book two from the author:

Battle Mage or Magical Engineer? Like that was even a real question. Battle Mage. Obviously. Magical Engineers live quiet, boring lives. I crave excitement. And as an agent for the Arcane Mage Intelligence Agency, That’s exactly what I get. Re book two: “This book is the first book in a spinoff series of the Arcane Mage Series. It takes place midway through Ecstatic (book 5 in the Arcane Mage series). While this book can be read separately, please be warned that for a better experience, I fully recommend you read Charisma’s story first. This book is a paranormal reverse harem story with slow build, where the heroine doesn’t have to pick among her romantic interests. It has a strong female character as lead, lots of cursing, violence, magic, and sexual content. Because of that, it’s not recommended for readers below the age of 18.*”   AmazonKU   AB

SANCTUARY WITH KINGS (TEMPTING MONSTERS BOOK THREE) by Kathryn Moon

Evanthia waited patiently, year after year, for the fall of the Seven Veils. When the house crumbles, she seizes her moment and runs, promising herself never to fall back into the grip of Birsha and his twisted pleasures. No more cages. No more kings. No more monsters. If only she could survive without the latter.     AmazonKU

THE LUCK DRAGON by Pelaam

Ryland is close to the end of his apprenticeship with Henry to be an apothecary. Once qualified, he sees the job as a way to be free and independent of his father. Jabez is a cold and aloof man that Ryland cannot bring himself to like. When his will is thwarted, Jabez takes his revenge, and Ryland is saved from a brutal beating by his Luck Dragon, and his best friend Ballard. Not only does Ryland want to break his mother free of his father’s hold, but also long-suppressed memories. To do so, he and his friends return to Ryland’s family home in Wales. Finally he’s able to break the spell that’s kept him and his soulmate Shiloh apart. But they still need to face Jabez, and something darker and infinitely more evil, if they are to remain together.

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FORK IN THE MAGICAL QUEST (SUPERNATURAL MIDLIFE MYSTIQUE) (SHROUDED NATION BOOK EIGHT) by Brenda Trim and Tia Didmon

I’m working with my ex to save my daughter. He’s using his magic to get me back. The god of chaos is tired of my interference and orders his minions to kill me, but his plan fails and my daughter is abducted. I am forced to work with Caton and the council to find Rereck’s stronghold and save Mina, while Caton makes various attempts to get me back into his bed. I’m sure his motives are political due to my business partnership with the most powerful demon alive. But in our efforts to find Mina, we discover a lost temple that once housed an artifact that Rereck can use to return. Do I destroy the temple and risk losing my daughter or cave to Rereck’s demands and lose the world?   AmazonKU

ROMANCING THE TROPICS by Various

VS Note: Not PNR for the most part but there is a PNR story from Lia Davis. And I love anthologies and like to support them!

Be swept away to enchanting tropical locales in these thirteen love stories filled with sweet romance. Travel from 1904 to the present as couples find their happily ever after in romantic locales like Miami, the Caribbean, and a romantic Island Kingdom. Escape for an hour—or a day—to worlds where love, action, adventure, humor, and warmth combine in classic tales of enemies becoming lovers, marriages of convenience turning into more, and second chances proving it’s never too late for love.

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OOPS, I ELF’D IT AGAIN (MONSTERVILLE USA BOOK SEVEN) by Ava Ross

I’m teaching a gorgeous elf how to fit in with humans and now I’m falling in love. 
With thirty-six looming on my horizon, I’m determined to have a child. I don’t need romance. I don’t need love. And I definitely don’t need a happily ever after. When my friend talks me into attending an elf ball at an estate in Monsterville, promising I’ll find a guy there who’ll give me what I’m seeking, I agree to go with her. I’m barely there when I fall into the arms of the most gorgeous elf I’ve ever seen, Tylik. He’s the LOTR elf of my dreams, so it’s a good thing I’ve sworn off romance. Tylik needs someone to teach him how to fit in with human society. I need a bundle of joy. We’ll help each other, then end things with no looking back. But between teaching Tylik how to drive and showing him that ice cream is amazing, I fall in love. What if he doesn’t feel the same?   AmazonKU

THE VAMPIRE WHO NEEDED LUCK by W S Long

Ian McDonell expected to return home to Florida after his internship in Alaska ended. But a lifesaving moment changed all that. He didn’t know that the man who saved him from a bear attack in broad daylight was a vampire. Or that he would fall in love with him. James Raven is alone. In fact, he is more than alone. He is lonely. He thought he would never find someone after decades of longing. But an attempted theft of his dead father’s diary throws James and Ian, a human he saved from a bear mauling, into each other’s paths. Vampires and humans are not supposed to live with each other, and humans aren’t supposed to know that vampires exist in the daylight, living amongst humans. But James’s attraction to Ian is undeniable. Can their attraction to each other be enough to forge a life together?

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GORGON GONE WILD (SERPENTINE SOLUTIONS) (MISTY HOLLOW BOOK THREE) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

I’ve been hired to protect the weregator community, just outside Misty Hollow, from whatever is living in the swamp—something that continues to claim lives. Why would a group of machismo gators need the protection of a woman like me? Easy—I’m a gorgon, and with my stare that can turn any creature into stone, I’m basically at the top of the supernatural food chain. But when six more weregator youth go missing, we all realize there’s something inside the swamp that’s bigger than all of us. In fear for our lives, we must seek solace inside the protected perimeter of Misty Hollow. But seeking that protection means asking the mayor, Alistair Beaumont, for help. And that’s not easy because Beaumont essentially stole the land Misty Hollow sits on, and the weregators still haven’t gotten over it. When we’re denied entrance to Misty Hollow, I decide to take up the case personally and make it my own mission to approach Beaumont. What I’m not counting on, however, is the sudden attraction I feel toward the scoundrel. Nor the way he reacts to me. While my hormones are certainly reacting to the vampire, I’m also reasonably sure that Alistair Beaumont isn’t all he seems—and, more particularly, that he’s hiding something. Something big. Good thing for me that I’m just the type of woman who likes to solve mysteries because this is one mystery that affects us all.    AmazonKU

BREAKING THE BEAST (VEGAS IMMORTALS: THE BEAST AND THE BADASS BOOK ONE) by Holly Roberds

Do you have any idea how hard it is to get some alone time to just read a book? I’ve been too busy dealing with vampires, gods, and supernatural B.S. running amok on the Vegas Strip. But I’m no stranger to duty or kicking ass. That’s the reason I’m the keeper of an ancient fae weapon known as the Blade of Bane. I’ve been summoned by the god of the dead to wield it against the beast he keeps in his basement. But nothing has prepared me for the danger I’m about to meet. While I’ve been in constant physical danger, I can’t remember the last time my heart was at risk.     AmazonKU

UNEXPECTED PROTECTOR (WYVERN PROTECTION UNIT BOOK FOUR) by C D Gorri

Can East meet West in this comedic tale of romance, mishaps, and a Demon in love with a Christmas Elf? Medjed, warrior of Osiris, half-God, Demon soldier, and rocker of the coolest hieroglyph ever—if his new blood brothers’ mates were to be believed—has been unleashed on the modern world! Walking the Earth without purpose spells trouble for Medjed and his newfound friends in the Wyvern Protection Unit. The answer to this problem? Send the Ancient Egyptian deity to the North Pole! His mission was simple. Just do a little recon for his new bosses far away from the WPU base. What could go wrong? Turns out, a couple of things, actually. Like getting stuck in a blizzard with a snarky female, who turns out to be a Christmas Elf named Candy Kane. Medjed doesn’t understand the sudden pull towards the strangely garbed woman, but everything in him demands he claim her as his own. It’s a holiday tale like no other with an appearance from the big guy himself—that’s right, Santa Claus. Only, the Egyptian demigod takes issue with some of Santa’s more nefarious practices. Seriously, what was up with the whole “he sees you when you’re sleeping” thing, anyway? But back to the story— Will Medjed claim his mate before midnight on Christmas Eve or will she disappear until Santa’s magical village returns for the holidays next year?

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DADDY WOLF-IN-LAW by Morrigan Black

In a world without law, love is the deadliest sin. Elijah – He kidnapped me for vengeance against my pack. The pack I tried to run away from. Now, I’ve gone from one prison to another. My captor is ruthless, deadly, and he won’t stop at nothing until he avenges the death of his son. He’ll kill, torture, and do everything to hunt my pack into extinction.
Except for me. He’s saving me for last. I wish I could sprout wings and fly away from this dark and violent world. But I can’t help but be drawn to the fire that rages within Nolan, like Icarus flying to close to the sun, will he burn my wings? I can’t lose myself to him, he’s my bitter enemy and my dead mate’s father. He can’t know I carry his grandchild, and that I’m the one responsible for his son’s death. Nolan – I swore to never rest until the pack who murdered my son pays in blood! When I discover my son’s secret affair with the omega of a rival pack, I fear I may have found the one who set my son up to be killed. I’ll make him pay, just like all the others. I’ll kill his entire family before I send him straight to hell. And yet, something in his eyes tells me he is an innocent, perhaps the last piece of my son that I have left in this world. I took him to make him fall into despair, but the closer I get to him it becomes just as likely that the one who falls is me. He makes me yearn for things I can’t name – but to claim him would betray my son’s memory.     AmazonKU

SNOW MOON CHARMS (FULL MOON GAMES BOOK TWO) by Lindsay R Loucks

Harlow thought winning the Full Moon Games for the Alpha A-hole of the Year’s hand in marriage was her biggest problem. But it turns out she’s not the everyday ho-hum human she thought she was. The strange power inside her has a mind of its own, and it seems to be as explosive as a bomb. A bomb that Alpha A-hole and his dad want for themselves. Harlow has to escape the Alpha before he forces a bond and steals the power that even she doesn’t understand. If only she could harness it enough to use it against them. In some ways, it’s almost as if the Full Moon Games never truly ended. They’ve just taken on a whole new, hellish form. Who will come out victorious? And who will end up dead?

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THE ENFORCER’S GAMBLE (TIMBERWOLF LODGE BOOK TWO) by Vivian Arend

There’s nothing more dangerous than a mama bear…Only days ago, Stacy Moraine and her three young boys’ arrival at Timberwolf Lodge involved a near disaster in a flooded river. This week’s agenda? Learn the ins and outs of the huge kitchen Stacy needs to run at the Lodge, deal with mouthy teenage pack members with control issues, and not drool over the deliciously dangerous Delaney Vezina, the local pack Enforcer, whose goal in life seems to be to strip naked and show off his perfect… everything anytime Stacy is near. Switching from Alpha to Enforcer for the Jasper pack was the right thing to do, and Del’s had a lifetime of experience in doing what’s right, even if it’s currently killing him. Like not pushing Stacy too fast, even though he knows they’re fated mates. Having her boys in the picture only makes him want to accelerate the timing even more. He wants her, and them, to be his. But first, he needs to eliminate the dangers from her past that threaten their future. Because something’s not right in the pack. There’s going to be a showdown between one very protective mama and anyone who thinks they can pull a fast one on her. Del’s more than willing to hold her cape as long as they’re standing together in the end.

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BRUTAL ORC WARRIOR (MATES OF THE RISEN ASH CLAN BOOK ONE) by Celeste King

You can’t take the willing…His chains are what I long for. Those powerful arms are what I crave. Only the most brutal orc warrior is strong enough for my love…When he first stumbles on my camp, the Elders of my tribe are frightened. They should be. Orcs have ravaged our world. But I’m excited. He’s an animal. A brute that could kill my entire tribe. But the most shameful thing of all? If after all that carnage, he took me away as his.…I’d refuse to ever be let go.     AmazonKU

HIS DAMAGED MATE (ASILO PRIDE BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart and Jenna Wade

Asilo Pack lives in the shadows protecting those without a voice. The memories of my life before Asilo were always flowing just below the surface, looking for a weak spot to break through. All the work I’d done with Asilo to heal had helped immensely, but healing doesn’t make my past go away, it just makes my future brighter. Or at least it had been, until the dreams of that night began resurfacing. The messed up part was that it wasn’t even the assault that cut so deep the wound would never heal, it was watching the one person I thought would always be on my side choosing my abuser over me. And now Steelwick needs me, needs my ability to infiltrate my old leap. I’ll need to brush aside my past to accomplish my mission. I can do that. I have no choice. But will I be able to come out the other side the omega I’ve worked so hard to become or will I be twice as broken as I was when I broke free the first time?  His Damaged Mate is a second chance sweet with knotty heat M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance    AmazonKU

HUNGRY FOR HIS OMEGA (OMEGAS OF OLIVER CREEK BOOK FOUR) by Lorelai M Hart

Macsen – Trust funds don’t come with a lot of trust for others. I live alone, the last of my pride. In the past, I’ve been taken advantage of by people who were after my money. But when I see Jett, my tiger wants to take the chance, even if that means having my heart broken all over again. After all, I’ve kept my money a secret here, so if he likes me, won’t it be for me? Almost everyone is fearful when they find out what I am. I can see the terror in their eyes. So, I don’t make a point of it, not that it’s that easy to hide from other shifters. I work as a host at Table for Two, a local restaurant, to keep from becoming a total hermit, but keeping my private life private doesn’t keep me from being lonely. I just don’t see a way out. Jett – I would rather pour my soul into making one good bottle of wine than to have one second of the life my family had planned for me. So I left them all behind. I have found a home, right outside Oliver Creek, growing my grapes and determined to make the very best wine I can. Oliver Creek is amazing but I crave to share my life with. Someone I can choose myself, even if I don’t dare to dream of a true fated mate. The host at Table for Two checks all my boxes except one. As a half-full kind of guy, I’ve found a place where I can live in the sunshine and smile every day. But this predator is not very friendly and doesn’t respond to my smiles or gestures. Maybe I should walk away…or maybe my sunshine is just what this grumpy tiger needs.   AmazonKU

SOUL OF A WOLF (BROTHERS OF SCRIM HALL BOOK FOUR) by Andie Fenichel

Silas – My gardens are my life. I design and create them. When my wolf needs to run, there’s plenty of space around Scrim Hall. The rest of the time, my life is semi-normal. At least it was until my landscape supplier retired and his granddaughter took over the business. I can’t stay away from the fiery goddess. Now that I have her scent, my beast wants more, and I can’t deny the wolf. Lucinda – I’ve never met a man as ferocious or as attractive as Silas Dimitri. My brain says run. My heart says he’d catch me—and I’d like it. I’m only supposed to deliver plants to the mysterious mansion in the woods, but arriving at Scrim Hall is like falling into the rabbit hole. However, my wonderland is filled with pleasures beyond the imagination, and I don’t think I want to go home.   AmazonKU

THE MINOAN BRIDE (CAMBRIC CREEK BITE-SIZED READS BOOK ONE) by C M Nascosta

VS Note: From JUNE 29. Listed in Erotica.

Gwen and Madoc are a modern minotaur couple who have spent their professional careers sifting through the past. When a job opportunity prompts them to move to Cambric Creek, it’s a chance to make living in the present — and planning for their future — a priority. The Minoan Bride is a dual-narrative trip into the Cambric Creek universe’s minotaur origin story. As they move around the relics of the labyrinth, Gwen realizes the story is a mirror to her present circumstances. No matter how much the world changes, some things — living, and loving, and dying — always stay the same.     AmazonKU

A BLUE RIBBON ROMANCE by C M Nascosta

Morning Glory Milking Farm was just another quick tug – machine operated facility, no different from all the rest. Sure, they had big pharma money and special hands-on amenities the other milking joints couldn’t boast, but at the end of the day it was the same old story — cash he didn’t actually need in the bank, all for doing what he would have done for free anyway. Get in, get out, get on with his day. At least, that’s what he thought. Rourke doesn’t know why he’s so drawn to a particular milking tech . . . he doesn’t know anything about her, after all. Not what she looks like without a mask concealing her face, not even her name. He only knows he can’t stay away. He wasn’t looking for love, but it managed to find him in most unlikely of places, and now he’s determined to prove that you can teach an old bull new tricks. Fall in love all over again with Violet & Rourke’s romance . . . from the other side of the milking table.     AmazonKU

THE CHATELAINE by Kate Heartfield

VS Note: A re-release.

The year is 1328 and Bruges is under siege by the Chatelaine of Hell and her army of chimeras – —creatures forged in the deep fires of the Hellbeast. At night, revenants crawl over the walls and bring plague and grief to this city of widows. Margriet de Vos learns she’s a widow herself when her good-for-nothing husband comes home dead from the war. But he didn’t come back for her. The revenant who was her husband pulls a secret treasure of coins and weapons from under his floorboards and goes back through the mouth of the beast called Hell. Margriet killed her first soldier when she was eleven. She’s buried six of her seven children. She’ll do anything for her daughter, even if it means raiding Hell itself to get her inheritance back. Margriet’s daughter Beatrix is haunted by a dead husband of her own, and blessed, or cursed, with an enchanted distaff that allows her to control the revenants and see the future. Together with a transgender man-at-arms who has unfinished business with the Chatelaine, a traumatised widow with a giant water-powered forgehammer at her disposal, and a wealthy alderman’s wife who escapes Bruges with her children, Margriet and Beatrix forge a raiding party the likes of which Hell has never seen.

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SAVED BY THE ORC by Rena Marks

I owe him. He saved me, even when his kind destroyed my family. Joanna: When orcs invaded our village, everything changed. The newly self-appointed mayor chose me as his wife—no matter what my choice had been. Living taxes were imposed—if you want to live, you pay. My new husband pays the tax for both of us, and it keeps me working wage-free in his eatery for my room and board. But then comes the day when everyone else in our town hides because the orcs return for us. Latsil: My scars aren’t the honorable sort among our people. Mine were forged by capture when my mate sold me to another clan. I returned home upon her death, broken hearted and in denial that she was one who’d betrayed me. But part of me knows the truth and for that reason, I’ll never re-mate. A decision that’s challenged when I save a beautiful female from the clan who once imprisoned me. A female who’s left her human husband and—like me—is determined never to mate again.     AmazonKU

AFTER DEATH by Dean Koontz

Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished—including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he—or anyone else—has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son, John, whom Shelby greatly admired. Although what Michael does for Nina is life changing, his actions also evoke the wrath of John’s father, a member of one of the most violent street gangs in Los Angeles. But an even greater threat is descending: the Internal Security Agency’s most vicious assassin, Durand Calaphas. Calaphas will stop at nothing to get his man. If Michael dies twice, he will not live a third time. From the tarnished glamour of Beverly Hills to the streets of South Central to a walled estate in Rancho Santa Fe, only Michael can protect Nina and John—and ensure that light survives in a rapidly darkening world.

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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER: THE LEGACY OF YANGCHEN (CHRONICLES OF THE AVATAR BOOK FOUR) by F C Lee

Common enemies make for strange friends . . .Avatar Yangchen has succeeded in bringing a measure of stability to Bin-Er, but her successes have been limited to a single city, and rumors concerning Unanimity—a weapon capable of total obliteration—have led to increasing tensions among the Four Nations. Desperate to restore diplomacy, Yangchen attempts to de-escalate hostilities between heads of state. But in the wake of a brutal assassination and the freeing of Unanimity, Yangchen is forced to bring Kavik—the trusted former companion whose betrayal crushed her—back into her fold. As the Four Nations teeter on the brink of conflict and she begins to unravel the power-hungry Zongdu Chaisee’s true agenda, Yangchen is forced to measure the worth of humanity, and how much can be sacrificed in the name of balance. This taut and provocative fourth installment in the Chronicles of the Avatar series follows Avatar Yangchen as she charts the course of her legacy, finally making peace with her choices and facing Avatarhood with the courage it demands.

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WITCH’S WARNING (PURPLE OASIS BOOK EIGHT) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Max has lost the ability to trust himself, can Hugo help him win it back? With his ability to predict the weather becoming worse by the day, weather witch Max is struggling to get anyone to listen to him, even his sister. Hugo knows that he shouldn’t get involved with newcomers at Purple Oasis, especially one who says he might not even stay. But then again, Hugo has never been one for doing what he’s supposed to. When Max manages to predict an on-coming storm that could destroy life at the Oasis as they know it, he realises that he has to get someone to listen to his warning. And Hugo might be his only hope.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BLADE OF DREAM (THE KITHAMAR TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Daniel Abraham

Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories endure. This is Garreth’s. Garreth Left is heir to one of Kithamar’s most prominent merchant families. The path of his life was paved long before he was born. Learn the family trade, marry to secure wealthy in-laws, and inherit the business when the time is right. But to Garreth, a life chosen for him is no life at all. In one night, a chance meeting with an enigmatic stranger changes everything. He falls in love with a woman whose name he doesn’t even know, and he will do anything to find her again. His search leads him down corridors and alleys that are best left unexplored, where ancient gods hide in the shadows, and every deal made has a dangerous edge. The path that Garreth chooses will change the course of not only those he loves, but the entire future of Kithamar’s citizens. In Kithamar, every story matters — and the fate of the city is woven from them all.

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CHARMING by Jade Linwood

Prince Jean-Marc Charming Arundel, known to friends and enemies alike as “Prince Charming,” is handsome, well-mannered, brave, a peerless swordsman, a cunning tactician – and a liar, a con man and a fraud. For years he has been travelling from one kingdom to the next, rescuing endangered princesses and maidens, securing their troths and his place in their fathers’ palaces, then looting their treasuries and having it away before dawn. Until a chance meeting of three of his victims – raven-haired Marie Blanche de Neige, the sorceress Doctor Emilia Rapunzel and the long-slumbering Bella Lucia dei’ Sogni – suggests a course of revenge.

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THE JASAD HEIR (THE SCORCHED THRONE BOOK ONE) by Sara Hashem

A fugitive queen strikes a bargain with her greatest enemy and becomes embroiled in a complex game that could resurrect her scorched kingdom or leave it in ashes forever in this unmissable Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy debut. Ten years ago, the kingdom of Jasad burned. Its magic was outlawed. Its royal family murdered. At least, that’s what Sylvia wants people to believe. The Heir of Jasad escaped the massacre, and she intends to stay hidden, especially from the armies of Nizahl that continue to hunt her people. But a moment of anger changes everything. When Arin, the Nizahl Heir, tracks a group of Jasadi rebels to her village, Sylvia accidentally reveals her magic—and captures his attention. Now Sylvia’s forced to make a deal with her greatest enemy: Help him hunt the rebels in exchange for her life. A deadly game begins. Sylvia can’t let Arin discover her identity, even as hatred shifts into something more between the Heirs. And as the tides change around her, Sylvia will have to choose between the life she wants and the one she abandoned. The scorched kingdom is rising, and it needs a queen. 

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STEP RIGHT UP: CARNIVALE OF MYSTERIES by L A Witt

Jason Richards is ridiculously in love with his friend and coworker, Ahmed Kazimi. Unfortunately, Ahmed is a package deal—he has a boyfriend who, as far as Jason is concerned, needs to be launched into the sun. Then a mysterious carnival rolls into town, and Jason and Ahmed can’t resist going. Not even if Ahmed’s boyfriend can be depended on to make everybody miserable. When Ahmed wins a strange prize from an even stranger carnival game, weird things start happening. First, a mishap with a friend’s newly purchased love potion. Then a cascade of steadily worsening bad luck starts to rain down on every corner of Ahmed’s life. Though he doesn’t believe in the paranormal, he can’t help but wonder if his prize is cursed. Just to be safe, he throws it away. But it comes back. And it keeps coming back. Upon learning about the prize that won’t go away, Jason suggests the only solution he can think of: return it to the place it came from. Now Ahmed and Jason are on a mission to get rid of the cursed prize… assuming they can find that game again.     AmazonKU

SPLINTERED MAGIC by L L McKinney

Can dreams come true when you’re living with a family curse? 2000—New York, New York Twins Trey and Tai are not like other high schoolers. Besides his crushing lack of popularity, Trey struggles to suppress his surging magical abilities that continually impede his dream of making first chair cello in orchestra. A budding photographer, Tai just wants to take beautiful pictures and find a girlfriend, maybe the new first chair and Trey’s rival, Ayesha. But disturbing images keep appearing in Tai’s camera lens, bringing up forgotten memories of her mother’s disappearance ten years earlier and reigniting the twins’ search for her. As the two discover more clues, Trey and Tai also uncover strange secrets about their magical family and about cunning villains who resurface and threaten their very survival. Together, Trey and Tai must work to unearth the past and preserve the future of their family. The Mirror: Splintered Magic is the fourth book in the innovative YA fairy-tale quartet, following one family—and the curse that plagues it—over several generations.

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SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Montserrat has always been overlooked. She’s a talented sound editor, but she’s left out of the boys’ club running the film industry in ’90s Mexico City. And she’s all but invisible to her best friend, Tristán, a charming if faded soap opera star, though she’s been in love with him since childhood. Then Tristán discovers his new neighbor is the cult horror director Abel Urueta, and the legendary auteur claims he can change their lives—even if his tale of a Nazi occultist imbuing magic into highly volatile silver nitrate stock sounds like sheer fantasy. The magic film was never finished, which is why, Urueta swears, his career vanished overnight. He is cursed. Now the director wants Montserrat and Tristán to help him shoot the missing scene and lift the curse . . . but Montserrat soon notices a dark presence following her, and Tristán begins seeing the ghost of his ex-girlfriend. As they work together to unravel the mystery of the film and the obscure occultist who once roamed their city, Montserrat and Tristán may find that sorcerers and magic are not only the stuff of movies.

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DANGEROUS GLITTERING STARS: A STARS AND GREEN MAGICS ART BOOKS by Novae Caelum

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Step into the dazzling world of The Stars and Green Magics with Dangerous Glittering Stars, a 70 page full-cover artbook! Inside are character portraits and profiles, quotes and favorite scenes, along with art from places and starships in the Kingdom of Valoris. See your favorite queer and diverse characters brought to life! Perfect for fans of Novae Caelum’s space opera series, The Stars and Green Magics. Note: This book covers events, characters, and places in The Stars and Green Magics Books 0-3. It’s best read after reading Court of Magickers (The Stars and Green Magics Book 3).     Amazon

THE CRANE MOON CYCLE: AN LGBTQ EPIC FANTASY DUOLOGY by J C Snow

VS note: A re-release, combining the two books in one volume.

Across wars and worlds, through death and life, in mortal and immortal hearts, the phoenix binding holds. Aili Fallon is determined to escape her past, and won’t let anything get in the way of her training as a combat nurse. But when the woman she loves binds her with blood and disappears in flames, she gambles with her own existence to find her again. Crossing into a forgotten life and death, Aili is bound by a curse a thousand years in the making. As human wars rage and demons hunt the immortal and defenseless phoenix, Aili and her beloved Liu Chenguang fight to heal the wounds of two lives, with their own hearts and millions of mortal souls at stake. The Crane Moon Cycle Duology contains the full books of The Phoenix and the Sword and The Shoreless River, a complete epic fantasy of love, loss, and redemption, set in a world of spiritual powers, past lives, and beings of myth and legend. Unexpected, multilayered, and beautifully written, the Crane Moon Cycle is a tale of adventure that crosses centuries and worlds.

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PROMISED (BOUND BY SHADOWS BOOK THREE) by Ann Gimpel

Magic runs strong in me, but power isn’t enough. Actually, these days nothing is enough. I’ve done a fine job alienating everyone who ever cared about me from the witches in my Coven, to the man I love, to my wolfie familiar. Mother’s familiar left, winging a path to Faery. My wolf made it abundantly clear he’d have gone with her except the familiar bond doesn’t allow that level of latitude. He howled up a storm about being stuck with me, and quit talking. Meanwhile, the babe growing within me is equally silent. He misses Damien’s soothing voice, mandolin, and Fae love. I’m under a geas to return my son to Faery the second he’s born. Ha! They’ll have to find me first. No power words in the universe will make me relinquish my boy. Hecate still rattles around in my mind. I’m done with her. If I hadn’t allowed her in, I’d still be in Faery with Damien’s arms around me. Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda. Talk is cheap. Pregnant. Nowhere to call home. No money. Nothing but my magic. Somehow, it will have to carry us through.

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THE LOVERS’ SECRET: A STEAMY TIME TRAVEL ROMANCESHORT READ NOVELLA (THE KHAN’S HEIR BOOK THREE) by Audra Hershey

Callie and Ögedei continue their illicit affair, not knowing that they were caught on their first night together and spies throughout Genghis Khan’s palace are watching. But Callie’s initial injuries never fully heal, and she doesn’t think she’s ever going to be better. But Callie and Ögedei plan their secret life together as the weeks wear on, and Callie has almost forgotten her past life – she hopes to spend the rest of her days with Ögedei. But disaster strikes – Callie is whisked back to her own time. The good news? Modern medicine is able to cure the serious injuries that would have killed her in the past. The bad news? She is devastated as it appears she will be separated from Ögedei forever!     Amazon

MOONSTONE (ROGUE MOON SERIES BOOK THREE) by Lashell Collins

A priceless moonstone artifact has been stolen and Detective Melissa Cartwright is charged with recovering it. But when that artifact is found to have deep ties to the evil Lycan Syndicate, Melissa knows there’s only one person she can turn to for help. The most notorious rogue werewolf in the city — and her secret love. Billionaire werewolf, Trevor Dare, has no loyalty to the Syndicate that keeps trying to dictate how he lives his life, governs his pack, and loves his woman. And when they make a move to start a war between the factions, Trevor knows he must do all he can to keep the peace. At least until he discovers the Syndicate’s true motives. The moonstone the lycans call the Enchanted Moonbeam is at the heart of the conflict. And when the fighting breaks out, and Melissa’s humanity is threatened, Trevor will forge an unlikely alliance to hold the packs together. As the threat of war builds, keeping Melissa safe and human will become a game for fools.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE GLOOM BETWEEN STARS (THE NIGHT AND ITS MOON BOOK THREE) by Piper CJ

Nox and Amaris learn their dreams of reunion come at an unspeakable cost. Passion and politics collide as the two young women learn to navigate an unknown future in the kingdom of Raascot. With new titles thrust upon them, Nox and Amaris find themselves more uncertain than ever of who they are meant to become—both to their people and to each other. Humans, fae, and monsters are on the precipice of war, and time is running short in their search for answers. Victory will take more than just battles as alliances shift and new threats emerge. To have a chance at stopping their enemies, securing the continent’s succession, and uncovering the truth of their bond, the two women must find a way to break the curse on Raascot’s fae and face their fate once and for all…and hope that they survive it.

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TREADING WATER (MAGIC CITY BLUES BOOK TWO) by Kimbra Swain

Beneath the streets of the Magic City, Killian discovers a whole new world. Surviving beside an underground magical river, a new collection of exiles need an advocate. Skirmishes of war are breaking out across the realms. The Wild Queen is making moves. Killian teams up with an old friend to protect the fairies in the F.B.I. The King of the Stars is a handy ally. Can Killian aid these hidden fair folk and protect them from war? After centuries underground, will they see the light?     AmazonKU

A SOUL OF ASH AND BLOOD (BLOOD AND ASH SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Jennifer L Armentrout

Only his memories can save her…A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come. But when Poppy falls into stasis, Cas faces the very real possibility that the dire, unexpected consequences of what she is becoming could take her away from him. Cas is given some advice, though—something he plans to cling to as he waits to see her beautiful eyes open once more: Talk to her. And so, he does. He reminds Poppy how their journey began, revealing things about himself that only Kieran knows in the process. But it’s anybody’s guess what she’ll wake to or exactly how much of the realm and Cas will have changed when she does.

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RAVEN’S HOLLOW SPRING MAGIC by Tena Stetler

Spring is in full bloom in Raven’s Hollow, a small town in the Colorado Rockies with a population of unique townspeople. Blaze, a dragon shifter, and Wynter, a witch, are neck-deep in wedding preparations, when Wynter’s mother, Jade, goes missing after opening her new antique store, and attending the Simon estate sale where she procured an ancient jelly bean machine. Frantic with worry, Blaze and Wynter track her last movements via the store’s ancient, grainy, security footage. What it reveals is nothing short of shocking. As deputy sheriff, it’s Blaze’s responsibility to find his soon-to-be mother-in-law. But at what cost?     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

WAITING FOR THE SON (LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT BOOK THREE) by Trevann Rogers

Cheyenne, the half-human son of the Monarch, is getting beaten up on the regular. He’s also fighting with his weretiger boyfriend, holding down his gig in the city’s premier nightclub, and taking care of his kids. Adulting is more complicated than he thought it would be. Someone close to the Monarch is putting the supernatural races at risk. With everyone in his inner circle under suspicion, he asks his son for help unearthing the traitor. Cheyenne declines. He doesn’t have the bandwidth, and politics is not his thing. When his father’s troubles escalate, Cheyenne has no choice but to get involved. If he succeeds, the traitor will be exposed. If he fails, his father will die, and the backstabber will be free to lift the veil of secrecy that protects them all.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

JACK: ROAR 2 by Sandra R Neeley

Jack, Alpha of the Laighin Pride, lost his mate when they were just teens. She was given to another by a tyrannical Alpha who could not be defied. Jack went on to take control of the Pride by force. Bonnie went on to build a life with the male her Alpha chose for her. Now, years later, Jack is alone and bitter, doing all he can to keep Bonnie at arms’ length — when he’s not pulling her closer, unable to resist the temptation of the memory of what they once were. He wasn’t man enough to fight for her back then, and that means he surely doesn’t deserve her now, right? Forced to take a deeper look at who he is and what he truly needs, he realizes nothing in his life will ever matter because he’ll always be incomplete without his mate at his side. But it’s too late, she wants nothing to do with him. Bonnie is widowed and raising two daughters she adores. Life didn’t turn out the way she thought it would, but she wouldn’t change a thing. It gave her a kind, patient male who loved her, and their babies who need her. So she’s okay with it. Except …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

MY BIG (NOT SO FAKE) ORC-GASM by Zora Black

This billionaire orc thinks he can buy his way through everything! Well, he can’t buy me. Or can he? Orgoth is ruthless in the business world. But in Northton Village, he’ll have to measure up. Though size doesn’t seem to be something he struggles with…He looks like a good time, but as a single mom, I can’t afford another one of those. Even if this green and growly man makes me want it. Every time I see him, I’m close to giving in. But maybe there’s more to this orc than I thought. Because the first question out his mouth is not one I expected! Even if it’s only pretend…He’s asked me to marry him.   AmazonKU

REJECTED BETA (FUR-EIGN EXCHANGE BOOK TWO) by Helene Gadot

Moira is a beta in a world where only alphas and omegas matter. She should’ve known better than to get involved with an alpha, but when he rejects her, she still manages to be both surprised and heartbroken. Years later, Moira and her daughter settle into a new town, finally ready for a fresh start. They discover a town called Neverwhere, a place they feel like they belong for the first time, and they begin to put down roots. Not even their rude beta landlord, who acts more like an alpha than a beta, is going to ruin their move. She refuses to let the mischievous alpha who loves the same books she does tempt her either. She has a business to run and a daughter to raise, a life to build. But when her ex tracks her down, a new pack and new omega in tow, Moira might need the friends and connections she’s made in town more than ever if she wants to keep her daughter safe. This is a why choose romance where the FMC ends up with three love interests and she gets to keep them all.     AmazonKU

THE THIRD DAUGHTER by Adrienne Tooley

For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born to Velle’s reigning queen all rejoice except for Elodie, the queen’s eldest child, who has lost her claim to the crown. The only way for Elodie to protect Velle is to retake the throne. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter—her youngest sister, Brianne. Desperate, Elodie purchases a sleeping potion from Sabine, who sells sadness. But the apothecary mistakenly sends the princess away with a vial of tears instead of a harmless sleeping brew. Sabine’s sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. With the fates of their families and country hanging in the balance, Sabine and Elodie hurry to revive the Third Daughter while a slow-burning attraction between the two girls erupts in full force.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE FLAME KING’S CAPTIVE (FIRE AND DESIRE BOOK ONE) by Chloe Chastaine and Lilith Vincent

He snatched me from the jaws of death for one reason—to be his. I was a dead king’s sacrificial bride, until his murderer claimed me as his. Zabriel invaded my country of Maledin on the back of a monstrous, fire-breathing dragon and took me prisoner. The lethal Zabriel towers over me in steel plate armor, and he could easily crush the life out of me—but the Flame King isn’t interested in harming me. Instead, he destroys everyone who has hurt me in a storm of fire and vengeance. There’s malignant rot deep within my country. My family has vanished along with whole villages of people. As I desperately try to find those who are missing, my body and heart awaken under a powerful and alarming force. Zabriel sets my soul ablaze every time he growls, “Mine.” He calls me his fated mate. The rarest. The most vulnerable. The one he craves to possess and protect. When evil forces in Maledin threaten everyone I know and love, there’s only one person who is strong enough to help me defeat them, and the only place where I’m safe from an ancient foe is in the arms of the Flame King.     AmazonKU

NECTAR OF THE WICKED (DEADLY DIVINE BOOK ONE) by Ella Fields

The ruthless fae king craves vengeance—but he just might crave his enemy more. There is no escaping the middle lands, the gloomy buffer between the human kingdom and the faerie realms. When my guardian is killed by the Wild Hunt after waiting twenty years to trade me for her human daughter, I’m left with no choice but to try. To find those who discarded me at birth, I must sneak into Faerie. But my deceased guardian left more than scars upon my heart. Debts are owed to the madam at the Lair of Lust, and I’m forced to repay them. My first client is a faerie king who offers to give me everything I’ve always wanted. The king will take me to Faerie if I make a blood vow to marry him. A collection of sweltering meetings fool me into believing his reasons for choosing me to be his queen—a changeling without so much as a name. For upon my arrival in his kingdom, I receive the answers I’ve craved and the truth behind his motives. My wonder and infatuation for the king and his wintry realm are snuffed by hatred and fear. Though loathing him is futile when venomous words and spiteful games only prove to excite him. Once again, I’m trapped. This time, with an enemy I cannot hide from. One with enough heat in his eyes to melt my resolve, and enough power at his frosted fingertips to accomplish his sinister goals. To survive all I’ve discovered, not only will I need to unearth King Florian’s dead heart—I will need to guard my own before he tricks it, too.     AmazonKU

QUEST OF FOOLS (LEGACY OF CHARLET BOOK TWO) by Megan Derr

At the conclusion of the famous Tournament of Losers, Warloff finds himself one of the coveted winners, set to marry Lord Marian, second son of the Earl of Bellowen. The marriage promises a life for his children that Warf never could have provided them on his own, a dream come true. Even better, his betrothed by Right of Tournament seems a genuinely good man, sincerely interested in marrying Warf and helping to raise his children. Not everyone feels like celebrating, however. Somebody wants Warf out of their way, and just days after Warf and Marian begin to build a new life together, Marian goes missing. Everyone says he’s run off with his former lover, a woman he could not stop loving or leave behind. Everyone tells Warf to forget him, accept Marian is gone, take the money offered by the throne ,and build a new life with that. He’d be stupid to refuse it. He’d be an absolute fool to go after Marian and do whatever it takes to bring him home.

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THE FOREVER WAR (THE QUEEN TRIALS BOOK FOUR) by Penelope Wright

All Princess Clio has wanted since she joined The Queen Trials was to find a way out of the competition before the killing round began. But when King Ergondy grants her wish, Clio learns more about The Forever War than she bargained for. With this new knowledge that she shouldn’t have, can she live with herself if she leaves The Trials? Either way, the Rotunda wants her dead.     AmazonKU

DEMON DEFEAT PART TWO (RESURRECTION CHRONICLES BOOK 11) by M J Haag

Listening to Molev’s intuition that the west coast isn’t safe, we start making plans to return to the community he and his brothers have made. However, the infected are changing. Into what, we’re not sure, and we don’t want to find out. Our final stand against the infected is coming, whether we want to admit it or not, and even with Molev at my side, I’m not sure I’ll survive. But if I do, the world and my place in it will be forever changed. Let the end begin.

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A GUIDE TO THE DARK by Meriam Metoui

Something is building, simmering just out of reach. The room is watching. But Mira and Layla don’t know this yet. When the two best friends are stranded on their spring break college tour road trip, they find themselves at the Wildwood Motel, located in the middle of nowhere, Indiana. Mira can’t shake the feeling that there is something wrong and rotten about their room. Inside, she’s haunted by nightmares of her dead brother. When she wakes up, he’s still there. Layla doesn’t see him. Or notice anything suspicious about Room 9. The place may be a little run down, but it has a certain charm she can’t wait to capture on camera. If Layla is being honest, she’s too preoccupied with confusing feelings for Mira to see much else. But when they learn eight people died in that same room, they realize there must be a connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside it. They just have to find the connection before Mira becomes the ninth.

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THE LOST MAGICAL (THE MAGICALS BOOK ONE) by Erynn Jade

I’m trapped in a prison cell with the enemy. This unsettles me for two reasons: he’s annoyingly attractive, and we’ve uncovered a sinister plot involving the only place I’ve ever called home. I’m a collector. Make that I was a collector. In this post-apocalyptic world, collectors are the elite warriors committed to safeguarding humanity from the dangers of magic. In an instant, my life changed forever. I was declared a magical. One of the evolved humans that we, I mean they, the collectors, protect humanity against. My friends threw me into a prison cell, and I was trapped with the very magical I had captured. Together, we stumble across a dark, long-hidden truth and must salvage whatever shreds of humanity are left.     AmazonKU

TALYN UNYIELDING (TALYN’S SAGA BOOK THREE) by Benjamin Medrano

After surviving the depths of Castra’s dungeon, Talyn has returned to the surface and caused a seismic change in the city, drawing the attention of those of great power. Now she has to deal with the consequences, for good and ill. As she attempts to find her place in Castra, Talyn’s ability to maintain her independence is at risk, yet her previous life has taught her one thing for certain. She will not bow to anyone.     AmazonKU

DELPHI (ICHOR SERIES BOOK THREE) by Trish D W 

VS Note: Reviews suggest the previous books need to be read first. Also there may be a cliffhanger ending? From the blurb for book one: “Five hundred years ago, humanity’s freedom died. When the Greek Gods and Goddesses were usurped from their home on Mt. Olympus, they crashed upon Earth and enslaved the human race…”

Eighty-eight years has passed since the war with Kronos ended and humanity was freed from enslavement. The world is rebuilt and peace has become an achievable glory. Yet, when there’s a calm, a storm is always following behind. Saffron’s story only began with Kronos, but as Styx rises from her deadly river, the story is far from complete. More death, betrayal, and heartbreak follows in the third installment of the Ichor series. The worst war comes in the form of a new prophecy, a plethora of traitors, and a hateful goddess who inches towards an eternal crown. Welcome to Delphi.    AmazonKU

FIREWORKS FINALE: MYSTERIES OF MERI (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 22) by Sara Bourgeois

Fireworks? Not Meri’s cup of tea. So when Coventry’s Fourth of July show goes kaboom, he’s all, “Called it!” But wait, there’s a twist! Isadora, the fire witch behind the pyrotechnics, isn’t just dealing with a fizzled show – someone’s got it in for her. Time for Meri and Kinsley to step in, wands waving. They’re on the case, ready to crack this whodunit with a sprinkle of spells and a dash of daring. Buckle up, because this magical mystery is about to get spellbindingly fun!Kinsley and Meri will have to solve the crime one spell at a time!     AmazonKU

WHISPERS AT DUSK: A NOVEL (THE BLACKBIRD TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Heather Graham

When darkness falls, there’s nowhere to hide. Four bodies have been discovered along Europe’s riverbanks, placed with care—and completely drained of blood. Pinpricks on their throats indicate a slender murder weapon, but DNA found in the wounds suggests something far more sinister. Tasked with investigating, the FBI recruits Agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter to Blackbird, an international offshoot of the Krewe of Hunters. If you want to catch a vampire killer, you need agents who can speak with the dead. The pair travel to Norway, where the shadowy forests of Lillehammer reveal a gruesome scene. The killer is thirsty for more victims, and the bloodless trail soon leads Della and Mason to a group that believes drinking blood is the key to immortality. To catch the culprit of such an intimate crime, the agents will have to get close. Mason’s already lost one partner; he’s not ready to risk Della as bait. But sometimes justice requires a sacrifice.

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LOVE BITES MORE (THE DARKNESS AND LIGHT DUOLOGY & THE LOVE BITES WORLD) by TL Clark

Elan and Arwyn are Watchers, guardians of their clan and brothers-in-arms.
Along with their other best friend, Pryderi, they pledged an oath long ago not to get romantically involved with one another. Their bond meant more than a brief tumble in the Den of Sin. They will not allow history to repeat itself and destroy everything they hold dear. But when Pryderi comes back from his honeymoon with his soul-matched mate, something shifts. An unsettling distance wedges itself into their lives. And when an exotic new male comes into their encampment, things are set to change even more. Will they be torn further apart? Or is destiny creating their HEA? An all-male triad could be on the tarot cards in this enticing fantasy tale of love and adventure.   AmazonKU

KITTY KAT (PROTECT AND SERVE 2) by Anne Kane

Kat hasn’t always been a stray — but times are tough, and when she lost her job, her no good boyfriend dumped her. Now she’s living in a deserted basement and scrounging for food behind the restaurants in the better section of town, while attending business school during the day. Jake feeds scraps of his dinner to the fluffy little con-artist from time to time as he walks his beat. He can’t get the sassy stray off his mind. He feels a strange affinity for the feisty little kitty, so he decides to trap her and tame her. What he doesn’t realize is, she’s a shifter, and she’s conned his heart right out of his chest.

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FOX AND FERAL (PROTECT AND SERVE 3): A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVELLA by Angela Knight

FBI agents Candice Fox and James Feral have served together for five years, using their genetically enhanced abilities to save hostages and fight a war. But as they’ve tempted death, an intense desire has grown between them — which they’ve carefully ignored. They’ve had to. She’s his superior officer, and love between them is strictly against regulation. But when a brush with death triggers a frenzied hour of passion, will their surrender to need destroy their lives?

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CAIN’S SHADOW (HELLHOUND COLLAR SERIES BOOK THREE) by Lisa Oliver

Hellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile. Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around. It wouldn’t be so bad, but every time Cain tried to talk to him and ask him why he was being stalked, the man just disappeared. Which was a shame because the blond was cute…Oliver Jackson, known as Ollie, didn’t know why he had to keep following the mystery man all over the place. He got a stomachache if he tried to stay away, and his magic insisted on translocating him to where the unusual stranger was. But then, one day, an amazing dog with flame-filled eyes sniffed at the tree he was hiding in, and Ollie’s life changed forever. Elven swords, magical summons, and even a meeting with Death himself – life was anything but smooth sailing for Cain and his new mate. Pack mate Beau was on the verge of a nervous breakdown as his and Blue’s baby was due any day and that just added to the tension.     Amazon

WILL (IF IT FEELS GOOD 3): A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVELLA by Alice Gaines

Sarah collects and sells antiques, and she lives in a fantasy world of her own creation. When she’s transported to another universe, she meets the man of her dreams, but he wants to teach her how to find pleasure in her “real” life. Will Loudon is Sarah’s pleasure trainer. He’s also an honest-to-God English earl — the exact sort of man Sarah reads about in her forbidden books. He does such a good job of teaching her to find real pleasure, neither of them wants her to go home.

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THE GODDESS IS AWAKENED: A PARANORMAL WHY CHOOSE ROMANCE (THE ACADEMY OF THE PROFAME BOOK ONE) by JB Trepagnier

The Academy of the Profane has been a dream for my twin and me for ages. I’m a young god pretending to be a witch, and she’s a Hellhound. We’re twins, but we have different fathers. There’s not really a curriculum for either of us, but after hearing my mom and aunt’s stories, we can’t wait to go as a rite of passage. The headmaster hates me and personally sued me when I was a teenager for inheriting something she thought she was owed. Her daughter is now in class with us and is completely terrible. I might have cosmic powers, but I haven’t figured out what those are yet. The gods in my life have tried to teach me and so far, I’m pretty terrible at it. Cosmic powers also don’t do a damned thing about supernatural politics and I’m treading a fine line of not being a total doormat and fighting back because I could go too far and utterly destroy someone. I’ve had bad luck with guys because they are all using me for god favors from my dad, but I’ve met some great ones here. I hope they don’t hate me when they find out I’ve been lying about being a witch. The God of Death made my parents a promise before I was born to help me with all the god stuff. Death has to be the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen. According to my mom, they are also the smartest person she knows. Tutoring me is one thing. I know a lot of gods and I’m not quite sure if Azren has other motives for teaching history at the Academy of the Profane.     AmazonKU

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO MISTAKENLY SUMMONED DEMONS AND OTHER MISADVENTURES (DEMONIC DISASTERS AND AFTERLIFE ADVENTURES BOOK TWO) by Shannon Mae

Gabriel: Mistakenly summoning a lust demon was not on Gabe’s to-do list, but with a meddling grandmother, he’s gotten used to the unexpected. The real trouble begins when Gabe realizes exactly who he’s summoned. What’s a guy supposed to do when an Infernal King of Hell has decided he’s staying and wants to follow Gabe around like a stray puppy? Add having a job as a teacher, living in a family of meddlers, and dealing with a bureaucratic underworld, and Gabe is about ready to lose his patience. When the Prince of Lust decides he’s going to help Gabe figure out his sexuality, though, things really start to get interesting. Maybe mistakenly summoning a demon wasn’t the worst thing to happen after all. Asmodeus: Asmodeus has dealt with humans and their lust since they were first created, and he has never met someone immune to his powers. So when he’s forcibly summoned (which should be impossible), and he realizes he has no power whatsoever over the human (which hasn’t happened before), he’s more than a little intrigued. No way is he going back to hell when he’s found such a mystery. When he realizes that Gabe is confused about his own sexuality, Az happily decides to help him figure it out. Who better than a lust demon for the job, after all? If Az happens to get slightly obsessed with his human in the process, who’s going to tell him he can’t keep the guy? Now Az just needs to convince Gabe that keeping a lust demon around forever is the perfect plan.     AmazonKU

HOLIDAY HEAT: DARK UNIVERSE HOLIDAY STORIES by Donna Grant

Features four novellas from the Reaper, Dark King, and Dark Sword/Dark Warrior series by New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant. DARK ALPHA’S SILENT NIGHT – The holiday season is for revelry, and the Reapers take full advantage to celebrate as a family. MY FIERY VALENTINE – It’s Valentine’s Day at Dreagan, and V has special plans for his mate. SHARDS OF HOPE – Ulrik, King of Silvers, comes face to face with his past and discovers a link to his mate that had been there all along. A WARRIOR FOR CHRISTMAS – Just days away from the winter solstice, Christmas, and Boxing Day, the Warriors and Druids of MacLeod castle come together once more to give thanks for the family they’ve made and the hardships they’ve overcome.

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THE DISGRACED FAE (ROYAL FAE OF ROSE BRIAR WOODS BOOK THREE) by Shari L Tapscott

Eleanor has only a few memories of her childhood—white roses, a beautiful but cold queen, a garden with mirrors, and terrifying creatures. But mostly, she remembers a boy. A boy who saved her from whatever her memory is holding hostage—a boy who wasn’t human. Now eighteen, Eleanor is old enough to leave the orphanage she’s lived in for the last twelve years. Determined to rediscover her lost memories and find the friend who rescued her, she ventures into the Rose Briar Woods. But when she reunites with her youthful hero, she discovers he is a boy no longer. Drake is a broken prince of Faerie, tarnished by a wicked curse and haunted by the fear that history will soon repeat itself. Only together can the pair vanquish the monsters from their past, but memories are not the only thing they’ll have to face. A dark queen stirs in her unnatural slumber, and so does the fearsome beast that waits in the shadows, eager for her to wake once more.   AmazonKU

FOREVER MIDNIGHT (IMMORTAL ASSASSINS BOOK TWO) by Mia Monroe

We are two souls torn apart by tragedy and brought back together by fate. Are we doomed to repeat history? Tru – I’m a one man army intent on saving my family from certain ruin. I’m the only one who knows my sister’s terrible secret, and I intend to keep it that way. It’s just that I may be a little in over my head taking on the city’s worst gang. I’ve been backed into a corner more than once until a mysterious man with few words but a face that could make the stars jealous rescues me. Twice. The first time I ran, intent on focusing on my mission, even though I couldn’t stop thinking about him. But the second time? Yeah, he got me. We joined forces in more ways than one, our lives slowly becoming entangled. I feel things with him I never have. Like the eerie sense that I’ve been here before. We’ve been here before. It’s impossible to shake the familiarity, and what’s worse is I know Midnight is hiding something from me.When the truth finally comes out and the mistakes of the past show themselves, I have to decide what my future looks like. Do I return to the life I’ve always known or embrace a new future, one that is Forever Midnight?      AmazonKU

ACE OF SPADES (THE WOCKED BOYS OF WONDERLAND BOOK ONE) by Jekka Wilde

The Wicked Boys of Wonderland want my body. The Red Queen wants my head. After being publicly humiliated online, all I wanted was to get drunk, crawl into a hole, and disappear from the face of the Earth. I didn’t mean that literally. But that’s exactly what happened after I bumped into the White Rabbit at the hottest club in Los Angeles. Now I’m trapped in a dark and twisted version of Wonderland that’s fallen into rot and ruin. This place is nothing like I expected. It’s surreal…Sinful…Oh, there’s a Mad Hatter and a Caterpillar and a Cheshire Cat, but they’re a fae, a shifter, and a demon. They also happen to be smoking hot freaks…and they’re freaking gorgeous. The things they do to me make me want to stay in Wonderland for the rest of my life. Which might not be that long. If the psycho fae Red Queen finds out I’m here, it’s off with my head. She’s had a bounty on me from the moment I was born. Apparently I’m supposed to defeat her and the Jabberwocky with a magic sword to help restore balance to Wonderland, which is hilarious since I can’t even parallel park. Between the sizzling chemistry between me and the Wicked Boys, the riddles, and the creatures trying to kill me, I just hope I’m clever enough to make it out of this wicked Wonderland alive.     AmazonKU

NORTH QUEEN (CROWNS BOOK ONE) by Nicola Tyche

The Return of a Lost Heir …The kingdom of Mercia has been at war with the Shadow King and his dark army for ten years. To escape the seer’s vision of her capture, Mercia’s heir to the throne, Princess Norah Andell, is secreted away by her father to keep her safe. But when he dies in battle, so too dies the knowledge of where she’s hidden. She’s lost to the world—until three years later, when she’s found with no memory of who she is or the kingdom that now rests on her shoulders. A Conflicted Duty …Loyal and fearless commander of the Mercian army, Alexander Rhemus, has protected the realm against the threat of the Shadow King, awaiting Norah’s return. Not only does she hold the fate of the kingdom, but also his heart. However, when she’s found, he discovers she has no memory of him, or what was once between them. With war still looming, Norah is expected to wed and secure an alliance—one Mercia desperately needs to stand against the Shadow King. Now, with Mercia’s future at stake, Alexander finds himself torn between his duty and his heart. A Twisted Fate …Norah is thrust into a world she doesn’t know, in a role she’s unprepared for, to save a kingdom she doesn’t remember. Under the hardship of winter and a dark enemy against them, Mercia is on the verge of breaking. As things start to unravel, the Shadow King draws Norah down a path of twisted fate—and it could cost her everything.     AmazonKU

SOAR (THE PHOENIX OMEGA TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

Sometimes it’s not just bats in the belfry. Omega phoenix shifter Azar’s current life is just about over—this life anyway, and he’s okay with that. Once upon a time, he had a warlock mate, one he loved with all that he was. After his mate’s death, he decides to live out his remaining years with no regrets. Maybe in his next life, he’ll get his happy ever after. Warlock Lucius has lost his magic, his family, and part of his memory. He spends his days remembering snippets of places and trying to figure out how to fix his wrongs. He doesn’t deserve the kindness the phoenixes have given him, and he refuses to leave the debt unpaid. When the memories become clearer, and Lucius discovers he’s been astral projecting with Azar—at least part of him has—the race against the clock begins. He needs to do right by Azar, even if he will never be accepted as his fated mate.   AmazonKU

FLY AWAY WITH ME (SPRINGBLOOD BOOK TWO) by Cee Bowerman

As a young adult faced with uncertainty and surrounded by danger, Nikki Collins found friendship with a wild bird who seemed to appear just when she needed him most. Her new companion took her mind off her troubles and inspired her to become one of the leading experts in the field of ornithology – the scientific study of birds. Her career took her to exotic places with adventures she’d never dreamed of having and experiences she would never forget. However, a longing for stability and permanence led her back home to her family in Colorado Springs. As part of the Tempest family, Nikki was surrounded by love and support, but she still felt alone in the crowd. After a failed marriage, it was time to start over. Little did she know someone had been waiting in the wings for the right opportunity to sweep her off her feet and convince her that the love she sought was closer than she knew. Years ago, Cassius Durant came upon a group of supernatural beings who longed for a safe place to call home, just as he did. As a member of the council that formed an unlikely alliance between vampires, witches, and shifters like himself, he made a home in Mereu, Colorado. A successful business and friends who were more like family made his life almost complete, but he was missing one thing: love. Finally, his true mate was revealed to him, but she wasn’t ready for the all-consuming love that his kind experienced when they found the other half of their soul. He sacrificed years without her in his life so she could live her dreams and explore the world. Now that she’s home again, it’s time for Cas to reveal himself to her and pray that she’ll understand that even if he wanted to, he can’t live without her in his life.   AmazonKU

THE ALPHA’S WARD (ALPEN RIDGE PACK: THE ALPHAS BOOK ONE) by Luna Wilder

Emma: I’ve been in love with Kane ever since he took me in. Unfortunately for me, he doesn’t seem to feel the same way. When I finally get the courage to admit how I feel for him, and he rejects me, I know it’s time for a fresh start. Kane: I’ve wanted Emma since I found her half frozen in the woods. Instead of becoming my fated mate, though, she becomes my ward. When she finally turns eighteen, I realize she’s meant to be so much more to me. Except, I think I messed things up before they even started. Now I’m willing to do anything to keep my curvy little ward by my side. I just hope that it’s not too late.   AmazonKU

LIBERATION (INNOCENT MIONSTERS) by Stella Rainbow

A wyvern who doesn’t trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. Amell – I knew what monsters looked like, because I’d been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself. After another bad day with the monster, I packed up and headed into the mountains to find that beast. When a strange, yellow-eyed man rescued me, I ended up finding a lot more than the beast I’d been looking for. Lancelot – When the human I trusted and loved called me a monster after seeing my true form, I left everyone and everything behind and made a home for myself in the mountains, determined to never trust another soul for as long as I lived. But then I stumbled across a strange, injured human, a human who wasn’t afraid of me even after I showed him what I really was. Everything changed when I discovered he was my mate, and I realized I would do anything for this man, including punishing the humans who’d hurt him.     AmazonKU

PROTECT ME (IMMORTAL VICES AND VIRTUES: HER MONSTROUS MATES BOOK TWO) by Jessica Wayne and Heather Hildenbrand

I ran from my cruel fiancé…and found myself in the arms of three powerful shifters. When I throw myself at the mercy of the Ringmaster in No Man’s Land, I’m only seeking temporary refuge. A place to hide from the corruption and death that waits for me back home. Three months. That’s all I have until the protection the circus provides me expires. My bodyguards? Three shifters who look at me like they want to eat me for dinner. They want my body. My heart. And even as the attraction I feel for them is stronger than anything I’ve ever felt, neither of those are mine to give. Not anymore. The past I’m running from still holds me captive. But in the arms of my protectors, I’ve never felt more free.     AmazonKU

BROKEN FATED WOLF (THE REJECTION SERIES) by Jaymin Snow

My whole life changed when my family was executed by my mate while I had to marry this murderer. Ridiculous, wasn’t it? And that’s not enough, since I found the only way to survive my mate’s violence was to accept the proposal from my best friend’s mate. It’s weird, though, I said yes. Because I had so many responsibilities on my shoulders that I could not surrender easily. And I knew him: handsome, brave, loyal, a perfect partner. Yes, we were fake mates without any love. But why did I feel uncomfortable when I witnessed him entangled with other women? Why did I feel heartbroken when he told me I was nothing but a burden? So I left to face my own destiny, alone…Maybe he was right because all tragedies rooted in my pack’s special ritual. It’s time to correct everything with my blood…Wait, why was he here…?     AmazonKU

SALVATION: LIONS OF LOCUST FALLS BOOK FIVE by Jayda Marx

Grady has watched as each member of his pride has found their mate. And while the sweet soul is overflowing with happiness for his friends, he longs to also experience it for himself. The gentle giant craves a connection with his beloved; to spend eternity protecting, nurturing, and loving his perfect match. Cast aside, lost, and confused, Quinn has always felt as if he were searching for his place in this world. He wonders if his inner shine is forever hidden, but a flicker of hope continues to burn within. When he meets a handsome stranger in his time of need, something shifts inside him. Quinn starts to believe that with love and guidance, he can carve his own path and shine as bright as Starlight.     AmazonKU

THE WOLF KING’S CRAVING (PACK ROYALTY BOOK TWO) by Milly Taiden

“You were planning on leaving without even giving me a kiss?” Taryn shrugged and let a coy smile develop on her lips. “That was the plan,” she teased. “Well, I guess I’m just going to have to keep surprising you when you try to leave. I can’t have my mate leave me with nothing for me to remember her by.” His playful eyes sparkled. Her heartbeat picked up, but she ignored it. “Maybe I will just have to get better at being sneakier.” Declan’s lips curled up. “Challenge accepted. But for now, I’ll be needing that kiss.” Taryn rolled her eyes and went to peck him on the cheek. He had already anticipated that. Declan caught her lips with his right before she made it to his cheek. Taryn was surprised but didn’t pull away. The kiss was intense, and a surge of emotions crashed into her, nearly knocking her off her feet.     AmazonKU

THE ALPHA’S SECRET BABY GIRL (STARDUST HOLLOW WOLVES BOOK ONE) by Lyra Atlas

The enemy rejected my love. Years later, I’m forced to marry him. He betrayed my pack, and left me with nothing but a secret baby in my belly. As a result, I’ve become an outcast, and my pack gives me one choice to keep my baby safe: Marry a complete stranger for the pack’s sake. Turns out he’s not a stranger after all…They didn’t tell me who I’m supposed to marry. I can’t blame them. They don’t know about the delicious things he did to me. The things that drove me out my mind, crazed with desire. The things that led to a pregnant belly, even though he never knew it. But I can’t think of those things when I’m standing before him, ready to become his mate. Because if I do, then I’ll forget how much he hurt me by leaving. He’s getting dangerously close again, invading my personal space like he used to. Am I about to lose myself in his wild kisses and addictive touch…And surrender myself completely to the alpha?   AmazonKU

PERVERSE (CHAOS MAGIC BOOK FOUR) by Elle Lincoln

Round and round the caldron go Oh the poisoned fate we sow…Guilty. The word is nothing but the sharp edge of a guillotine. The noose wrapped around my neck that threatens to end my existence. That, however would be too easy. Too simple. He will never allow that fate. He will never let me go, and the more I learn about the man determined to claim me the more confused I become. At least now I know his name. Deimos. A god of pure terror and he wants me and he will do anything in his power to claim me. Including revealing the existence of immortals to a fragile world. As I wait for my fate to be decided, I can’t help but wonder if there’s any way out of this. Can I resist Deimos’ charms and find a way back to the ones I love? Or will I be trapped in this cycle of fear and desire forever, spinning endlessly in his web of chaos? Torn between those I’ve accepted and the one I haven’t, I’m caught in a fate that I never wanted. I’m caught between lies and love and pasts that my mates buried long before my time Only now if I make the wrong choice those I love will suffer. Will my mates rescue me from this midnight nightmare? Or will I have to rescue myself.   AmazonKU

ACCIDENTAL BONDS (ELEMENTAL BONDS BOOK ONE) by Marie Reynard

t was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas. Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he’s forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn’t also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted. Elijah Lauring has no intention of tying himself to a shifter pack; his neutrality pays the bills. Repairing the Mills pack wards should be a one-off job, but the spell he casts to tap into Victor’s energy stubbornly refuses to fade. The intoxicating connection that lingers between them plunges his magic into chaos right when he needs it the most. As they grapple with their conflicting desires, they soon discover the wards aren’t the only thing decaying. An evil is infecting the pack land, and they must learn to trust each other and their growing bond to defeat it. If they fail, Victor’s pack will pay the ultimate price.     AmazonKU

BIG LOVE (THE BIGFOOT TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Christine Cassidy and Wynter Ryley

Don’t trust humans. And definitely don’t fall in love with one. This is our number one rule. And I broke it. Hiding in plain sight is easy. Especially when you’re a reclusive billionaire with a reputation as a cocky jerk. The easiest way to blend in is to avoid the press, and to not develop relationships – especially romantic ones. As the leader of our community, it’s my job to protect us and our land, and for centuries, you thought we were just a myth. Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch – whatever you want to call us, we’re legends. Like vampires and werewolves. And I’d planned to keep it that way. Until I met her…Now I have to make the toughest decision of my career, and it has nothing to do with business.     AmazonKU

CALEB’S TEMPTING MATE (SABER CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by R E Butler

Saber tooth tigress Lia Carmichael is thrilled two of her three brothers have found their truemates. As soon as her third brother finds his, she’ll start having the mating dreams that are part of being a saber-tooth-tiger shifter. Fate has other plans, when she goes to a club and scents her mate—on another woman! Hell hath no fury like a pissed-off saber-tooth tigress shifter, and she’s one furious cat. As vampire master of the city of Belle Terra, Caleb Night has seen just about everything. When a gorgeous saber-tooth tigress finds him in his club, he knows he’s staring into the golden eyes of his truemate. Find out what happens in this sweet and exciting romance!     AmazonKU

WILD WOLF (SHIFTERS AND FORBIDDEN FATES BOOK TWO) by Lola Gabriel

VS Note: From JUNE 30.

My task was supposed to be simple: find our missing pack member. I cross paths with Bishop, the alpha wolf shifter of a rival pack, and nothing is simple anymore. I’m unwittingly drawn into a whirlpool of deception, danger, and pulse-pounding attraction. Bishop and I share a fiery connection, an attraction that burns hotter than the anger that has divided our packs. But can love truly conquer all, even generations of hatred and mistrust? The missing pack member’s mystery unravels, revealing the shocking truth that fuels the war between the packs. With every choice I make, I feel the threads of my old life unraveling. My ties to my family and my past are put to the ultimate test. As the stakes increase, my decision has the power to end a feud and bring peace, but at what cost?     AmazonKU

BANISHED ALPHA (THE NEW HEMLOCK WOLF PACK SAGA BOOK SIX) by Maggie Hemlock

Alpha jaguar, Sergei, comes from an ancient prowl who has preserved their magical traditions throughout several rises and falls of human governments. Despite the non-shifters seeming to be gone for good, the prowl’s traditions aren’t changing any time soon. Sergei loves his family, but unchanging traditions leave him smothered and ready to burst at the seams. In a daring move, he steals magic from his parents, the leaders of his prowl, and takes himself and a friend on a journey that will change both of their lives forever. He doesn’t want to break his family, only find the one his soul craves. Omega wolf, Dorian, is tired of players, romping apps, and of course, cheating exes. In the midst of a post-breakup depression, a mystical stranger shows up in his shower and changes the course of his destiny. With the prowl dead-set against him being with Sergei, will he and his newly met true-mate ever find a place to call home together?   AmazonKU

THE HARBINGER (WOLVES OF THE NORTHWOODS BOOK FOUR) by A J Manney

VS Note: From JUNE 30.

She’s a fighter in an underground fight ring. He’s been sent by his alpha to join the fight ring and find her. Raechel has been on her own since she was sixteen. Fighting in an underground fight ring is the way she makes enough money to survive, but a new fighter in the ring upends the careful life plan she’s been trying to follow. Max is intimidating with a scar on his neck and muscles for days. He never smiles and seldom speaks. But he knows his way around a fight ring and quickly rises through the ranks. No surprise there. What is surprising is that he seems to be everywhere she is and won’t let her exist in her lonely world anymore. When her career in the fight ring is upended, his alpha gives her an offer she can’t refuse. Come to find out, she’s a harbinger; which explains the weird visions she’s been having. Her arrival in the pack heralds the coming war. That figures. She should have known she would be a curse; that seems to fit her life so well. Yet, in spite of the war that’s coming, she may have finally found a place to belong and someone to belong to if she can allow herself to accept it. The Wolves of the Northwoods have so much to lose in this war—new mates, babies both born and unborn. They’ve never faced a greater threat; but they will rise to the occasion and unite with other packs to finish this thing once and for all, no matter the cost.     AmazonKU

BRIAN: DALTON’S KISS BOOK SIX by Kathi S Barton

In all his years—and Brian Tessler being an ancient immortal vampire, he’d seen many—Brian couldn’t believe one of his best friends, Banny, the king of all vampires, could do something like this to his parents. His parents had been imprisoned on Banny’s orders due to a great debt they apparently owed, and Brian had no money to cover a debt of that magnitude. Another thing Brian couldn’t understand was how they had amassed such a debt in the first place. He paid the property taxes himself every year, and his parents had no loans or credit cards, and the fairies covered the utilities. Brian was at a loss….Hailey Croft had her own struggles to contend with personally and professionally at the Law Offices of Croft & Croft. Her father had been murdered, and she somehow had to prove it. While going through her father’s cases, she found a file on Brian Tessler. He was one of the last cases her father was working on, but so far, this Brian was a hard man to track down.

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BORN FREE (BLOOD ROSE NIGHTS BOOK FIVE) by Keary Taylor

VS Note: From JUNE 20.

The Chicago Night Council has been working for decades to make this city a safe haven for our kind, but the person who could tear it all down just showed up on our doorstep. Orlando Badillo bears the answers to Roman’s past, but finding a long-lost relative isn’t a blessing when he brings with him a lineage we never expected and a duty Roman never asked for. If Orlando uncovers the truth about our actions within the city, it will unleash chaos that could prove fatal for us all. It’s a game of diversion, false stories, and clandestine meetings, but when I fall pawn to this dangerous dance on eggshells, Roman must strike a deal with the person he’d most like to behead right now: Sebastian. Emotions were raw before, but things have changed, and now Sebastian’s accusations are manifesting into reality. I never saw it coming, but somehow, I’ve fulfilled Archer King’s last prophesy. Roman and I would have gladly killed each other at one point, but that all changed when we became the keepers of one another’s deepest secrets. Our bond has grown, defying all odds. For the first time, I’ve discovered soul-binding authenticity and true emotional intimacy with the most unexpected partner. Love and loyalty come in many dangerous forms. How far does allegiance stretch when your heart has been broken? Who can you truly trust when the danger puts everyone you’ve ever cared for in mortal peril? The city’s future teeters on a knife’s edge, and someone will have to step forward to protect it, even if it means paying the ultimate price.   AmazonKU

GETTING IT ON WITH GARGOYLES (HAVEN EVER AFTER BOOK ONE) by Hazel Mack

The small town of Ever, Massachusetts is idyllic and quaint. It’s also chock full of monsters. THEA – When my sister thrifts an aged map with iridescent lettering leading to a town called Ever, I roll my eyes. According to a quick internet search, the town doesn’t exist. We only manage to find it with the help of a sexy gas station owner who offers to come for me if I call him. Swoon. I quickly learn that Shepherd isn’t actually human, nobody in town is. News flash—he’s a gargoyle—a dominant, possessive, creme-brulee-loving monster. That should terrify me, but something about him keeps me coming back. Maybe it’s the snark. Maybe it’s the delicious snacks. Maybe it’s his wingspan, which leads me to wondering about the size of other things. I digress. No one realized that when I came through the town’s protective wards, something happened to them. Now the town—and my sisters—are in danger from a soul-sucking evil that’s constantly trying to burrow its way in. Can Shepherd and I save the town and our shot at love, or will evil ruin our happily ever after?     AmazonKU

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

July 12

July 5

June 28

June 21

June 14

“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months.  And I may mention ‘special items’.

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available.

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RITA AND THE RAIDER (ALIEN ABDUCTION BOOK 18) by Honey Phillips

Every good mating begins with a kidnapping…Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn’t hesitate. But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors – a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war. In one night, Rita goes from being a carefree kindergarten teacher to being the prisoner of a group of ruthless aliens. The fierce alien warrior who steals her from them is huge, gruff, and deadly – but he treats her with exquisite courtesy. He promises to take her to sanctuary, but the only time she really feels safe is in his arms. Can a warrior who has lost everything else give up the one thing he has left to claim the woman he loves?     AmazonKU

SAVAGE PLANET SECRET (SAVAGE PLANET SERIES BOOK TWO) by Kassie Keegan

She’s in love with them…but remains secretly in the shadows. As evil stalks her Pride, will she reveal her hidden love too late? Vivian Warner has tracked her beloved bodyguard Coalition of strong, steady Kian, sexy and mysterious Shiro Takeo, and unpredictable berserker Marrok throughout the Galaxy. But now, they have returned to Lio HomeWorld to protect their Pride. Will she answer their Call to Mate? Handsome, quiet Blaze has joined her Lio’s Coalition. As Vivian investigates the intriguing man who Calls her to Mate, she finds he is much more than he seems. Will she permit the MateBond or leave them Bereft? Vivian leads her Coalition on a merry chase as they seek the delicious-scenting, frustratingly sneaky female they sense and need with every breath. When they discover a threat of imminent attack on their Pride, they must come together in seeking the secret identity of a betrayer hiding in their midst. Will she Claim her mates before the Secret destroys them?     AmazonKU

SUGAR AND SPLICE (HYBRID HEARTS BOOK ONE) by Alana Khan

Can Jenna tame Noble, the half-man/half-lion with an insatiable appetite for more than pastries, or is their sizzling chemistry a recipe for disaster? Jenna – As Noble’s mentor in the bakery, I never expected to be whisked away by a lion-man who craves more than just my yummy treats. His fierce loyalty and tantalizing presence are ingredients for passion. Can I resist his beastly charm, or will my primal hunger make me risk it all for a taste of his forbidden love? Noble – Recently released from the cage where I was genetically engineered, I can’t deny the hunger roaring within me when Jenna is near. Her delicious creations and sweet smile leave me lusting for more than just dessert. Can I master my animal urges, or will I risk everything to devour the delectable heat simmering between us?     AmazonKU

STAR BRINGER by Tracy Wolff and Nina Croft

The sun is dying…and it’s happening way too damn fast. With the clock ticking, the Nine Planets’ only hope of survival rests on a fancy space station and the alien artifact it’s carrying. Which is why it really sucks when some jackass doesn’t want the universe saved and blows that station up—while you’re still on it. So if your only choices are flaming death or stealing a flying hunk of space junk—you pick that busted-ass spaceship. Even if it leaves seven strangers with deadly secrets trapped together: a princess, a prisoner, a con artist, a warrior, a priestess, a mercenary, and an asshole in charge of us all. Now every faction in the galaxy is hunting this ship—from the Sisterhood to the Corporation, and the rebellion’s joining in on the fun, too. We just need to stop drinking, fighting, and screwing long enough to evade them all and save the freaking universe…somehow. Because apparently the only thing standing between a dying sun and ultimate salvation is seven unlikely misfits…ahem, heroes.

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CYRAX (COSMIC CRIMINALS BOOK ONE) by Faedra Rose

Convicted of the attempted assassination of a prominent alien chancellor, Cyrax, a Vorrian killer-for-hire, is spared the death sentence. Instead, in a show of mercy, is exiled to planet Earth by the Judiciary—a fate the alien criminal deems worse than death. Teleported to the middle of the remote Northern deserts of Western Australia, he decides to survive out of pure spite. Trekking to the nearest coastal human settlement, he chances upon a particularly beautiful specimen of humanity—Damien Rokewood, champion surfer, and as the multiverse would have it … his destined mate!

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A SONG OF SALVATION by Alechia Dow

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

Zaira Citlali is supposed to die. After all, she’s the god Indigo reborn. Indigo, whose song created the universe and unified people across galaxies to banish Ozvios, the god of destruction. Although Zaira has never been able to harness Indigo’s powers, the Ilori Emperor wants to sacrifice her in Ozvios’s honor. Unless she escapes and finds Wesley, the boy prophesized to help her defeat Ozvios and the Ilori, once and for all.
Wesley Daniels didn’t ask for this. He just wants to work as a smuggler so he can save enough money to explore the stars. Once he completes his biggest job yet—bringing wanted celebrity Rubin Rima to a strange planet called Earth—he’ll be set for life. But when his path crosses with Zaira, he soon finds himself in the middle of an intergalactic war with more responsibility than he bargained for. Together, Zaira, Wesley, and Rubin must find their way to Earth and unlock Zaira’s powers if they’re going to have any hope of saving the universe from total destruction.

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ALIEN TIDES (ALIEN DATING GAMES BOOK ONE) by January Bell

When the marine aliens rescued us, telling us they were going to treat us like queens, I envisioned spa days and relaxation. I did not imagine being sent into a dangerous labyrinth so their eligible males could hunt us, claiming us as mates. As soon as I’m tossed into the labyrinth, it’s clear this isn’t going to be some relaxing swim at the beach. It’s as beautiful as it is deadly, and when the alien who made it turns up to help me, I’m not sure what to think. He keeps me safe. He’s kind, careful, and for a purple alien, hot. That is, until he says I’m his.     AmazonKU

TAMED BY TWO (CLAIMED BY TWO BOOK FOUR)  by Tammy Walsh

After I’m caged by an alien brute determined to extract information from me no matter the cost, I’m left a broken female. But when I learn there’s more to the beast than meets the eye, I find myself falling for him and offer myself up to aid him in rescuing his long-lost brother. How could I know his brother is just as intoxicating? Just as hot? Just as irresistible? Which brother will I choose? And could they ever fulfil my deepest desire and bring themselves to share me? When they touch me, I yearn for more. When they kiss me, I surrender in gratitude. When they undress me, I ache to scream their names. And when they make me fly, I soar higher than ever before. I discover my true desires, as well as the dark secrets they keep hidden away from prying eyes.   AmazonKU

BONDED BY TWO (CLAIMED BY TWO BOOK FIVE) by Tammy Walsh

VS Note: Her blurbs tend to use some of the same paragraphs. Nothing wrong with that! Just an FYI that I haven’t messed up on my cutting and pasting.

After human females are no longer capable of becoming pregnant, I enter a program to re-populate a distant alien colony. But when my ship crash lands and I emerge as the only survivor, I soon discover the sinister secret as to why the planet needed re-populating in the first place. With my life on the line and no medicine in sight, I’m left with two options: die a grisly death or be healed by mating with these wild alien beasts. They’re from ancient warring sects and stop at nothing to claim me first. And when they finally learn to share, they show me their passionate, protective, and possessive sides, each trying to outdo the other. When they touch me, I yearn for more. When they kiss me, I surrender in gratitude. When they undress me, I ache to scream their names. And when they make me fly, I soar higher than ever before. I discover my true desires, as well as the dark secrets they keep hidden away from prying eyes.   AmazonKU

CAGED BY TWO (CLAIMED BY TWO BOOK SIX) by Tammy Walsh

After human females are no longer capable of becoming pregnant, I enter a program to re-populate a distant alien colony. But when my ship crash lands and my life is on the line, a pair of Obrayn’s Claim me, forfeiting their own lives in the process. There’s only one way to be forgiven for such a betrayal; head into the deepest darkest reaches of the forsaken planet and recover an ancient Relic. The journey will test our newly-formed Mating Bond to breaking point… and so will our endless lovemaking. When my mates finally learn to share, they show me their passionate, protective, and possessive sides, each trying to outdo the other…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

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

The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor’s surrender means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when her lover is assassinated and her sibling is abducted by Imperial soldiers, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and weaves her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital. There, she will learn just how far she is willing to go to exact vengeance, free her sibling, and perhaps even secure her homeland’s freedom.

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HEARTLESS (INTERSTELLAR BRIDES PROGRAM: PRIMAL MATES BOOK ONE) by Grace Goodwin

My destiny is not to claim a female, to have a family, to be rendered helpless by love. I am Commander Helion, a heartless terror, relentless and unforgiving. Merciless. Despite this, I am matched. A beautiful human female is now mine. Despite my warnings, she is determined to leave her mark on me, body and soul. Honor demands I resist. I tell her the truth. I will not place a mating collar around her neck. I cannot protect her—especially from me—my choices—the horrors I face every day. One moment of weakness and she gets under my skin, makes me want things I cannot have. She is everything I am not—and the most dangerous creature I have ever faced. Claiming her—keeping her—is not possible with my pivotal role in this never-ending war. There is no place in my duties for desire. For need. Too many innocents count on me for protection. Too many lives are at stake, including hers. The enemy is always ready and waiting, but I never expected her to be among them. For the first time in my hardened life, I question my sanity. My dark soul. I begin to understand exactly what my enemies have stolen from me—and realize there is no limit to what a heartless warrior will sacrifice for love.

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ENSNARED: A POST APOCALYPTIC REVERSE HAREM ROMANCE (BRUTES OF BRISTLEBROOK BOOK ONE) by Rebecca Quinn

Even if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company. That is, until a pack of hunters chase me from my home and right into the arms of several rather large, rather brutish ex-Army Rangers. And those brutes have the nerve to make me the rudest offer I’ve ever heard. Their protection—for my body. The whole thing is absurd. Scandalous. Perverted, even. I mean, just the thought of doing that with five men, well, it’s . . . it’s . . .I take the deal. Okay, so it’s possible I find them indecently tempting. But these men also have secrets, and pasts so fraught with emotion, I’m not sure I can untangle them all. Or whether they’ll let me. No, my brutes have made it excruciatingly clear where they think I belong—beneath them, between them, bent over backwards for them . . . but certainly not beside them. And I don’t think that’s going to work for me.     AmazonKU

BROKEN TRIAD (THE OLD WAYS BOOK THREE) by Corin Cain

Hatred. Ownership. The brutal alien warrior triad saved my life… And by their ancient laws, I am theirs. Until my friend trades her life for mine. We were abandoned to die when the monsters invaded. We were saved by the cruel titans of Aurelians who don the black robes of Obsidian, pledging fealty to endless war. Seven foot tall, marble skinned beasts obsessed with finding their Fated Mate. These three are covered in scars and old wounds, survivors of a thousand battles, hardened, cruel brutes of men who no longer hope for a future. They have suffered beyond my comprehension. The three huge aliens are broken, never to be made whole…Until they see me, and I ignite a ravenous need in them they cannot understand. I’m off limits to them. Decreed by their Generals that I cannot be touched, under penalty of death. But when their hard grey eyes stare through my soul, I know that they have marked me as theirs. I will never escape their ferocious hunger… or the ache in my being, the knowledge that deep down, I belong to them.   AmazonKU

STARS, HIDE YOUR FIRES by Jessica Best

As an expert thief from a minor moon, Cass knows a good mark when she sees one. The emperor’s ball is her chance to steal a fortune for herself, her ailing father, and her scrappy crew of thieves and market vendors. Her plan is simple: 1. Hitch a ride to the planet of Ouris, the dazzling heart of the empire. 2. Sneak onto the imperial palace station to attend the emperor’s ball. 3. Steal from the rich, the royal, and the insufferable. But on the station, things quickly go awry. When the emperor is found dead, everyone in the palace is a suspect—and someone is setting Cass up to take the fall. To clear her name, Cass must work with an unlikely ally: a gorgeous and mysterious rebel with her own reasons for being on the station. Together, they unravel a secret that could change the fate of the empire.

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SNEAK (RED ROSE RISING BOOK TWO) by Thea Masen

Holland – If I don’t get off this station, they’ll kill me. My only hope is The Rose, a ship about to embark on a seven-year mission into unknown space. When Captain Havaford catches me sneaking onboard, he doesn’t call the authorities. Instead, he offers something scandalous. Stay on the space station (where I’ll die), or agree to be the hot Luxaain’s wife. All I have to do is let him jerk off with me in the room—dirty, but not exactly a burden when he looks like a forbidden fruit I want to lick. Rook – Every soul on The Rose reports to me and I won’t take advantage of my position. Which means I can’t screw anyone for seven years. I thought I’d be fine, but the closer we get to launch, the more uncertain I am. Luxaain urges aren’t easy to control. We’re a promiscuous species by nature. When an opportunity appears in the form of a tempting, mischievous stowaway, I offer her a deal. I’ll let her stay in exchange for helping with a few Luxaain cravings my anatomy won’t let me take care of myself. I won’t force her to sleep with me, but if she wants to get laid, I’ll be more than happy to oblige.     AmazonKU

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NARIO: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES BOOK 16) by Veronica Scott

VS Note: Just a reminder I had a new release last week!

What starts out as a simple mission to rescue a group of lost humans turns into a nightmare for pack enforcer Nario, as he’s captured by the enemy scientists and plunged into an unprecedented journey to their home world for unknown experiments.
No Badari has ever been to the Khagrish planet but Nario vows to find a way to save himself and the others taken with him. The situation takes on additional urgency when he realizes one of the human women in the group is his fated mate. Aliana Ridley was a historian in the Sectors, traveling from world to world to record significant events when she was abducted by enemy aliens and destined to become a subject in unimaginable experiments. Now she has to rely on this fearsome, genetically engineered soldier to help her escape their captors and find a way home. She agrees to pretend to be his mate to fool the scientists but soon finds herself experiencing emotions she never expected to have with a man who’s handsome but not human. Will Nario find a way to escape the enemy’s grasp and get them all safely back to the Badari planet? Author’s Note: This is a complete story for the two main characters, ending with their HEA. There is a cliffhanger situation unresolved in the book for a pair of secondary characters, which I’ll resolve in the next book in the series.

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TEMPTED (NIGHTWIND PACK BOOK FOUR) by Laurann Dohner and Kele Moon

In the small, northern California town of Hollow Mountain, a dangerous supernatural battle of survival is unfolding, one that real estate agent Lauren Haley unknowingly steps into the night she finds out her fiancé has been cheating on her. With her self-esteem in tatters, Lauren stops by the local dive bar where her best friend works, hoping for a drink and a pep-talk. Everything changes when a handsome stranger walks in and Lauren decides to do something she has never done—just once—before returning to her ordinary life. Kade Riley, a powerful were-panther who has been shunned for his unique lineage and hardened by life’s trials, doesn’t know the reasons why a beautiful human woman asks him to spend one night with her—no strings attached. He just can’t resist a good thing when it falls in his lap. It was supposed to be just once, but life has other plans. Even as a brutal war threatens to erupt around Kade and Lauren, their shared attraction grows more intense. With Kade’s dangerous life poised to engulf her, can Lauren navigate her fears and step into the world of the paranormal?

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WEREWOLF BODYGUARD (BIG CITY LYCANS BOOK FOUR) by Eve Langlais

On a mission to protect, he forgets to guard his heart. Erryn’s looking for answers when it comes to the Lycan condition. Unfortunately, she’s saddled with a male who takes his job as protector too seriously. Letting him get close isn’t an option. If anyone were to find out her secret, there wouldn’t be enough left of her to bury. Quinn’s been working in secret for the Lykosium Werewolf Council for a while, but his latest mission for them is his riskiest. Doctor Silver is tough as nails and mysterious, also sexy. But she’s not his mate. Her scent is all wrong. Or so he thinks until they end up on the run in Europe. Escaping death brings them closer together, but their future is uncertain because what they discover in a small town in Romania paints a deadly target. Surviving, though, isn’t their only task. Can these two loners find a way to join their lonely hearts?

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DEAL WITH A DEMON (MONSTROUS DEALS BOOK ONE) by Ami Wright

When a deal with a monster could make your dreams come true – Kalli – I need money. My rent is overdue, my aircon is busted and my bank account is overdrawn. So when I get an email from Monstrous Deals offering discreet well-paying clients willing to negotiate all sorts of arrangements, I’m not too proud to sign up. Then I meet Rin. Impeccably styled, perfectly cultured and devastatingly gorgeous, this handsome billionaire is too good to be true. When I find out exactly what he has in mind, it’s even more unbelievable. Beneath his smooth, polished facade, hides a beast. A ferocious oni demon set on devouring one thing: my pleasure. Over and over again. Will he demand more than I can give? Is that even a thing? Or will Rin be the answer to all of my fantasies?     AmazonKU

DUST OFF YOUR MAGIC (SHADOW VALE WITCHES BOOK ONE) by Claire Robyns

Kristen O’Mead left behind grief and the magical shenanigans of Shadow Vale ten years ago. Now she’s back, to dust off her magic and solve the riddle of her ex-husband’s ghost. Unfortunately he’s not the only ghost from her past she has to deal with. Shadow Vale isn’t your usual town tucked away amongst the rolling hills.
It’s a haven for paranormals, protected by a Forget-Me spell, and the old stomping grounds of her teenage hormones. She’s barely settled into the woodland cottage she grew up in, when her long-forgotten arch nemesis turns up dead and the over-zealous sheriff points the finger at Kristen. Can she solve the murder before she finds herself cuffed and tossed into the dungeons of Montferno?     AmazonKU

RAMSEY: PARANORMAL COUNCIL ENFORCERS BOOK NINE by Taylor Rylan

Ramsey Mason felt like he’d never really lived until he was sent to join the council enforcers. He sometimes struggles with authority, but he wouldn’t trade his new life with the council for anything. His most recent assignment hits him especially hard, and he begins to question their mission. Can he continue on while dealing with the degenerates of the paranormal world? Does he want to? Phineas Nelson has spent his entire life in hiding, running from a deranged man obsessed with him and his twin. When his older brother is offered the job of running the general store for the paranormal council, they see it as a chance to finally start living a somewhat normal life. But Roman’s protective instincts are difficult to curb after so many years of hiding his younger twin brothers. An urgent call from Ramsey’s brother leads to a chance encounter that surely the fates had something to do with. But Ramsey is determined to not claim his sweet omega mate for fear of losing him as Raiden almost did. Can a gargoyle’s beast stay away from the gift that the fates had deemed perfect for him? Will the sweet fox shifter be able to change Ramsey’s mind and win him over?     AmazonKU

THIEF LIAR LADY: A NOVEL by D L Soria

VS Note: Saw this reviewed on the excellent Whiskey With My Book blog.

I’m not who you think I am. My transformation from a poor, orphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happen—as the rumors insisted—in a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers. On the first evening of the ball, I didn’t meekly help my “evil” stepmother and stepsisters primp and preen or watch forlornly out the window as their carriage rolled off toward the palace. I had other preparations to make. My stepsisters and I had been trained for this—to be the cleverest in the room, to be quick with our hands and quicker with our lies. We were taught how to get everything we wanted in this world, everything men always kept for themselves: power, wealth, and prestige. And with a touchingly tragic past and the help of some highly illegal spells, I would become a princess, secure our fortunes, and we would all live happily ever after. But there’s always more to the story. With my magic running out, war looming, and a handsome hostage prince—the wrong prince—distracting me from my true purpose with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtations, I’m in danger of losing control of the delicate balance I’ve created . . . and that could prove fatal. There’s so much more riding on this than a crown.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE PRINCE OF DRAGON MAGIC (THE DRAGON KINGS OF FIRE AND ICE BOOK SEVEN) by Amelia Shaw

Anthony has a secret that he’s been hiding from everyone. Something he’s ashamed of, and something he has no control over. He has magic, more magic than any dragon shifter in history, and in his eyes that makes him a freak. An abomination. Not worthy of love, especially from that of his fated mate. Charity’s life as a restaurant manager is rudely interrupted when she’s attacked, then saved by a dragon shifter and prince of alternate realm. Her world no longer makes sense, and when she sees the magic swirling in Anthony’s eyes she knows she’s found the man of her dreams. Quite literally.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

CALLED BY MIDNIGHT (FAE WILDS SERIES BOOK EIGHT) by W J May

What’s a girl to do to get some flowers? …Die? Stuck between a devilish imp and a vampire with cold eyes and a hot body, Hollie isn’t sure whether to laugh or to cry. Right now, the vampire might be the lesser of two evils, but she can’t seem to spend enough time with him to confirm her suspicions. Things go from bad to worse when she attracts the attention of a powerful woman who is bent on meting out punishment, but when two princes of darkness join the fight over her, Hollie isn’t sure even a vampire mate could get her out of the trouble she’s in. They say nothing good happens after midnight.

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CROW’S FATE: CARNIVAL OF MYSTERIES by Kim Fielding

You can’t fly away from destiny. Crow Rapp assumes he’ll spend his life growing corn in rural Illinois, like the grandparents who raised him. But during a visit to a traveling carnival, he encounters a handsome stranger named Simeon Bell—and receives a prophecy of a horrifying future. When that future materializes soon afterward, Crow flees… only to find that no matter how far he goes, fate pursues him. Simeon reenters his life a decade later and causes Crow to consider whether actively fighting his fate might be better than constant attempts at escape. In a world tinged by magic, where myths are as real as the sky above them, the men try to determine Crow’s true identity. Along the way, they test the powers of friendship and love and explore the boundaries of free will—ultimately discovering whether the force of destiny can be overcome. Crow’s Fate is part of the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries Series. Each book stands alone, but each one includes at least one visit to Errante Ame’s Carnival of Mysteries, a magical, multiverse traveling show full of unusual acts, games, and rides. The Carnival changes to suit the world it’s on, so each visit is unique and special. This book contains an Illinois farmboy, a roustabout from London, and realizations about the power of love.   AmazonKU

PUMA PRIDE by Eileen Troemel

Shifters don’t trust humans. Humans have experimented and tortured them. They’ve taken their children. Now the shifters are in charge, things are better except shifters don’t trust humans. Jolyn, a human, finds teens hurting a shifter girl and stops them. Taking her home, they are attacked again but this time by another shifter group. When Minnie’s parents show up, Jolyn knows the Puma Pride could blame her for what happened to the alphas’ daughter. The black panther, the Pride’s enforcer, winds around her but she knows to stand up for herself. She’s not prey. Brady, enforcer to the Puma Pride, is drawn to the woman who had his niece, Minnie. She smells of lilacs and Brady is wants her. If his alphas order it, he’ll be the one to put her down. But his cat doesn’t want to hurt her, he wants something more.     AmazonKU

INKED FOREVER (PSYCHIC VISIONS BOOK 23) by Dale Mayer

Tasmin’s business isn’t for everyone. Yet she recognizes the value she offers for grieving families. Still, the subject isn’t something most people are willing to talk about. However, over time, her business has grown through word of mouth—much to the horror of her family. Until a detective walks in, inquiring about a piece that had been stolen overnight. This is the first inkling she has that someone is out to destroy her business. Unfortunately it won’t be the last …Detective Hanson MacGyver isn’t sure what to make of Tasmin, yet he understands the need for licensed morticians. However, how she got into the process of preserving tattoos for grieving family and friends is something he has never seen before and isn’t comfortable with. Live and let live works for him as a motto, but, when her works in progress start showing up in public locations and not in a good way, he knows they have someone who hates what she is doing … or hates the owners of the tattoos. Something’s off about the whole mess. And that’s just on the surface. When both Tasmin and Hanson dig deeper, a whole lot more is going on underneath. And none of it is normal or nice.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

FEARSOME DREAM (SHADOWBLOOD SOULS BOOK FIVE) by Eva Chase

We are blood. And so are they…We’re finally free—and we intend to stay that way. But our most dangerous enemy has plans that could upend the entire world. To carry out those plans, he’s making more like us. More people twisted into something monstrous and forced to serve his psychotic ends. My guys and I have to stop him. It’s our only hope of getting the peace we’ve dreamed of—for us and everyone else we’ve come to care about. But how can we even fight when the foes standing in our way… are shadowbloods just like us?     AmazonKU

LOAN WOLF: A SAPPHIC URBAN FANTASY (COASTAL WOLVES BOOK FOUR) by Harlowe Frost

Wynn grew up far from pack life. Her family taught her: if a pack finds you, run or die – the brutes take no prisoners. When she moved to Santa Cruz, she knew she could hide from the werewolf leader, he seemed like an idiot. But even though a new, smarter leader takes over the Pacific Pack, Wynn continues to hide. After the shock of finding her friend dead, the last thing Wynn expects is a beautiful werewolf officer from the local pack to come into her life. Bexlee, a member of the Coastal Pack, works on the police force. She and her partner spend most of their days hunting down leads on a string of deaths that, to humans, seem natural. How can a heart attack be foul play? Then she runs into a lone wolf no one in the pack knows about. All werewolves need to check in with the pack leader, but this one has been in town for over a year. What is this intriguing woman hiding?     AmazonKU

REALITY BITES (THE RANDI SANDERSON SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Lia Davis

The end is near. In the wake of Vassago’s deadly game, Randi endures a lull almost worse than another tango with Stone. Her paranoia feeds on the quiet, filling the silence with fears of Shade reprisal. Sure, the Vampire Council is rebuilding, her once-dead husband has come home, and she’s got time again to spend with her son, Logan. But what are her enemies up to? It doesn’t help matters when her new friend, Misty Drake, reports fractures in the unholy alliance that point to possible Shade spies. And then there’s the dead John Doe case, which seemed at first to be a garden variety mob hit but reveals magical connections. When the investigation dovetails with Shade machinations, Randi slowly uncovers Stone’s biggest plot yet. But Shade spies and secret agents abound, thwarting Randi at every turn. Attacks, betrayals, subterfuge, and a hurricane brewing off the coast of Florida conspire to try and defeat Randi and her coalition of the middle. When the storm makes landfall, Armageddon comes to Jacksonville. With the help of her two lovers, Cash and Kalon, as well as new allies and old friends, Randi prepares to make the final stand.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

KNOT YOUR PAST: A JADED OMEGAS STANDALONE by Jarica James

I swore off mates years ago, yet they have me reconsidering…After being rejected by a chosen mate and losing everything, I vowed I would never let anyone make me feel that way again. Since then I’ve enjoyed the single life. My weekends were full of random hook ups and enough booze to forget how lonely I am. Until someone starts following me. I quickly find that not only did my ex hire someone to tail me, it was his brothers and childhood friend. And all three of them are my mates. In a day that seems hellbent on tearing my world apart I find that the Sulley Pack has come to town. It takes one meeting to realize that fate wasn’t done with me yet. Now two packs want to claim me as theirs. They’re all far too caring and understanding for a jaded omega like me. At least that’s what I’m telling myself. Can I put my past aside and give these men a chance?   AmazonKU

SUMMER TRIPS AND OTHER REASONS TO GET NAKED by Jayce Carter

It’ s a competition for my heart, and these men play dirty. Saving the world was supposed to be the end of my story, but when trying to live with four stubborn, dangerous, immortal men, happily-ever-after turns out to be more complicated than fairy tales promised. Kase, Grant, Hunter and Troy can’ t stop bickering, seemingly more interested in competing with one another than being with me. Our solution? An impromptu vacation to Hawaii! Sun, nudity and plenty of orgasms— the foundation to any good relationship. Even better, the men promise to shower me with affection and take me on four amazing dates. Unfortunately, one disaster after another strikes as each of the dates goes horribly wrong— accidental exhibitionism, surprise attacks and the less-than-sexy use of handcuffs just to name a few of the problems. What I thought would be our salvation ends up testing the bonds between us, and when I discover they’ ve been lying to me the entire time, that the trip is just a ploy for them to prove who’ s best for me? Maybe there are some things that even hot, naked men can’ t fix.

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ROMANCING THE GORGON by Tallie Rose

VS Note: From JUNE 16.

Two magical ex-lovers, one inn, and a second chance to capture a heart of stone. Witch Lettie Katz’s life plans always included running the inn her grandmother co-owned in their hometown of Lilac Lake. But after her grandmother died, with no mention of bequeathing her half to anyone Lettie was left floundering. Months later, when she’s called to visit the town lawyer’s office she’s shocked to find her gorgon ex-girlfriend Chandler Hart waiting. Lettie hasn’t seen Chandler in years and that’s just fine by both of them. In fact, Chandler is the reason Lettie no longer uses her magic. Their explosive teenage relationship broke Lettie’s heart, blew up town square—literally—and sent Chandler running. But Chandler is back, and worst of all her grandmother, the inn’s other owner, has left them both half, with one stipulation—neither woman can sell their portion for at least six months. As old feelings resurface, can they find a way to work together or will the Stone and Sorcery Lodge be ruined before the next tourist season?   AmazonKU

BLAZE: A LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD DARK FAIRYTALE RETELLING (HAPPILY NEVER AFTER FAIRYTALE RETELLINGS BOOK TEN) by H P Mallory

Blaze, otherwise known as Little Red Riding Hood, has a mission. And it’s an important one. But when she gets kidnapped and the charm that allows her to see is taken from her, she finds herself in a cave and blind. And completely dependent on whoever has abducted her. Unluckily for her, it’s a group of three hellhounds. But these hellhounds—Ransom, Axion and Maddox—aren’t all they seem to be. And fairly soon, Blaze finds herself needing to team up with them to defeat a much larger threat. Meanwhile, the rest of the Chosen ten are battling their own wars with enemies who serve under Morningstar. Will the Chosen Ten find victory against their adversaries? Read the final book in the Happily Never After series to find out!     AmazonKU

DEMON’S SONG (REQUIEM OF THE FALLEN BOOK ONE) by Elizabeth Blackthorne

Las Vegas. City of Sin… and sinfully tempting demons. Bring it on. Five years ago, the Gates of Tartarus were opened, allowing hordes of hellions to spill out onto the earth. Humanity has found a new normal as they discover that angels and demons walk among them, and good and evil are not as black and white as they may appear. When I awake drenched in my captor’s blood with no memory of who I am, only one thought rules my mind: find out who held me captive and why? Two demons stand between me and my veangeance. Alastor, a hellhound shifter and dark sorceror who hates me with as much passion as he desires me and Cole, a sinful wheelchair bound incubus who’s seductive power works on everyone – except me. They don’t trust me. I don’t trust them. But for now, they have what I need – information and power. Now all I have to do is figure out if I can give them what they want from me without sacrificing my soul… or my heart.   AmazonKU

HER RICH SHIFTER PLAYBOY (THE CLAN OF HOGAN FALLS) by Serena Meadows

I escaped death when I was little and led a normal life as a wolf shifter until Patrick Wentworth ended up in my town. Hogan’s Folly isn’t meant for men like him. Patrick is an absolute jerk and doesn’t belong in my world. His entitled attitude is supposed to make me hate him but instead...I’m drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Getting him a room at my bed and breakfast was the end of it. He was too close for me to ignore. Patrick may not belong in my world but he’s also hiding from his own. His wish is to marry the woman of his choice. Not one that his family picks. But he doesn’t even know that I’m a shifter, a secret that is bound to come out when my life is in danger. And something tells me that I’d also find out a secret about Patrick that would shake my reality.     AmazonKU

JADE: FIRST AND LAST: MM ROMANCE FANTASY (THE STONES OF POWER BOOK NINE) by M D Grimm

Morgorth and Aishe must contend with a deadly threat that could spell disaster for their world. Payshthas were the first of the Mother’s intelligent children. It is rare for true friendship to form between them and another species—which makes Morgorth’s bond with Enfernlo unique. And it is due to their friendship that Morgorth doesn’t hesitate to answer Enfernlo’s plea for help. A thief has stolen something vital from Enfernlo’s colony—a stone of power. Their hunt for the stone leads them to a war torn kingdom, and Aishe can hardly stomach what he sees. The devastation urges him to assist however he can, no matter the risk. Meanwhile, Morgorth is faced with reminders of the monster he used to be, and contemplates how far he’s come, and yet how far he still has to go. And when his estranged mentor joins them on their search, Morgorth is forced to confront his resentment and sense of betrayal, and use Master Ulezander as a tool to save the payshthas. Forced into a deadly quest where trust is in short supply, and faced with challengers for the stone, Morgorth must put his faith in those he loves and in himself… and become a champion not just of the Mother but for Karishian itself.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER : A COSMERE NOVEL (SECRET PROJECTS BOOK THREE) by Brian Sanderson

Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other’s communities from certain disaster? Note from Brandon: For years I’ve wanted to write a fantasy novel focused on people working in jobs that are normal to them, but fantastical to us as readers. Added to that, my wife has encouraged me to feature more romance in my stories. When I threw two people together whose jobs seem fantastical to each other, the tale of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter was the result. This novel in particular feels like a special gift to my wife—one we’re both pleased that you now get to share.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

SUMMER PALACE: A MIDLIFE FAIRY TALE by Kristen Painter

Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor all the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms. She intends to do both of those by returning to the Summer Palace, an old tradition that once brought both kingdoms and their rulers together for a time of relaxation and fellowship. She’s invited Queen Anyka, too, the woman who rules the Grym. Ro hopes the neutral ground of Willow Hall will provide them with a fresh start and a chance at diplomacy, but the old palace holds dark secrets that could mean the end of the Radiant fae. Or a new day for the Grym. Can Ro win Anyka over or has too much blood already been spilled? And why does Willow Hall seem like the start of more trouble? All Ro knows for sure is that magic abounds in the Summer Palace. And not all of it’s good.

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DEATH OF THE PHARAOH (THE APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK NINE) by Laura Greenwood

The death of the Pharaoh summons Ani to the last place she expected to be… Egypt. The Pharaoh is dead. Long live the Queen. With all of the Anubis Blessed being called to Egypt to help prepare the Pharaoh for his final resting place, Ani finds herself subject to a new set of temple politics and everything that comes with it. But with Nik and Maita by her side, she knows she can face anything. Including Ramesses and the revenge he wants to rain down on her.

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DIGGING FOR HEAVEN by Jenna Jarvis

The lands of Jeenobi and Aelshia are separated by hundreds of miles of dangerous desert, and antithetical views on dragons. Now, under a tenuous new peace agreement, Jeenobi has agreed to ban dragon slaying within its borders. As a visiting ambassador to Jeenobi and a rider to the dragon Loren, Litz expected to meet resistance to all she represents. She did not expect Kella, the kingdom’s most famous living dragon slayer, and she certainly didn’t expect to find her attractive. When Litz is forced into extraditing Kella to Aelshia for trial, they’ll discover more monstrous things in the wilds of the desert than each other, and they’ll need to put aside their differences if they want to survive. The future of both nations may hang in the balance.

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FRACTURED: A MONSTER ROMANCE by Jove Chambers and Val Saintcrowe

Do not read this. I assure you, I am not the sort of woman that anyone likes, and you will not like me. The fact that he likes me, it should be a sign to you, in fact. He is Mr. Marlow, and there is something wrong with him. I couldn’t say what it is exactly. He doesn’t outwardly present as deformed, not truly, but he seems that way somehow. The edges of him squirm and expand. He is shadows and barbs and coils and teeth. He is a monster. He likes me. And the man that contains Mr. Marlow, the proper and buttoned up Dr. Fastian? Well, he sees me for what I am—a scarred strumpet who enjoys playing too close to the fire, who doesn’t mind getting singed now and again. He doesn’t like me, not truly. I am not the sort of woman that anyone likes. Well, not anyone decent, that is. You won’t like me either. I am warning you. Do not read this. This Jekyll-and-Hyde inspired monster romance is a gaslamp romp into the dark, seedy back alleys of a Victorian-esque city. Part psychological thriller, part musings on gender roles and social structure, and all detailed monstery spice. If a reader is looking for a simple pleasurable escape, she should look elsewhere. This one will hurt.

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SUMMER CAMP PARK RANGER CLASS (SHIFTER ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP BOOK THREE) by Lisa Daniels

I didn’t ask for this. I’d much rather be in a library, in civilization, then out in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but trees and mountains for miles. Instead, I was sent to live in a cabin with a bear shifter. We’re rangers, locked in a temporary alliance. He does the physical work – I do the intellectual work. We keep the area free of wild magic, wild supernatural creatures, and make sure people don’t get lost. I don’t really know what to make of my partner, Seth. He’s not – terrible, I suppose. But something strange is happening in the area. A storm’s coming. And I have no one else to weather the troubles with, other than Seth.     AmazonKU

WARLORD AND HUNTRESS by Anna Carven

VS Note: A re-release, previously published under another pen name. From JUNE 22.

Darthan Chul must die. Rina doesn’t care if he’s an infamous warlord. His beauty won’t sway her She’s got a job to do, and he’s going to die by her hand just like all the others before him. But… why is he so damn difficult to kill?     AmazonKU

A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE by Genevieve McCluer

Dinah Pelletier managed to be a vampire for an entire minute before she was arrested for murder and sent to prison at nineteen. Now, twenty-four years later, she’s about to be up for parole…and is still nineteen. Dinah has done her best to avoid her once girlfriend (and also a vampire), Rachel Evans. Dinah went to prison to save her that night, but no matter how much she’s pushed Rachel away, she could never force herself to move on. So Dinah’s surprised to be face-to-face with her long-lost love, and the reason for her upcoming parole. No sooner do they reconnect than a string of vampire killings begin again and evidence seems to be pointing at Dinah. Dinah, with Rachel’s help, must prove her innocence while finding out if the two of them are still compatible after all these years. Even if time can heal old wounds, these deaths could destroy any hope for a life together.

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THE ONLY PURPLE HOUSE IN TOWN by Ann Aguirre

Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The “chaos bunny.” Her sisters are all wildly successful, while she can’t balance her budget for a single month. It’s no wonder she’s in debt to her roommates. When she unexpectedly inherits a house from her great aunt, her plan to turn it into a B&B fails—as most of her plans do. She winds up renting rooms like a Victorian spinster, collecting other lost souls…and not all of them are “human.”  Eli Reese grew up as the nerdy outcast in school, but he got rich designing apps. Now he’s successful by any standards. But he’s never had the same luck in finding a real community or people who understand him. Over the years, he’s never forgotten his first crush, so when he spots her at a café, he takes it as a sign. Except then he gets sucked into the Iris-verse and somehow ends up renting one of her B&B rooms. As the days pass, Eli grows enchanted by the misfit boarders staying in the house…and even more so by Iris. Could Eli have finally found a person and a place to call “home”?

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SLAYER OF THE PIRATE LORD (DARK RULERS BOOK EIGHT) by Rebecca F Kenney

Risa works the docks in the port city of Knockaine, servicing multiple men each night. When she’s offered a large sum of money to seduce and slay a particular man, she thinks the job will be easy–until she discovers he’s a magically-gifted pirate captain with a suspicious nature. He proves to be much harder to kill than she expected–and worse still, the harder she tries to end him, the more he seems to crave her.      AmazonKU

PROTECTED MATE (BRIDES FOR BEASTS: BEARS BOOK THREE) by Candace Ayers and Kym Dillon

Welcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true. I did it. I packed my bags, said adios to city life, and left my troubled past behind for a little town tucked in the bosom of nowhere. Why? Oh, let’s call it the need for a fresh start. Or desperation. Yeah, we can call it desperation, that works. Why else would a shy, introverted bookworm like me sign up for an arranged marriage? Because any man is better than the jerk I left behind, that’s why. What I don’t expect is Waylon—all six foot plus of smoldering eyes, sexy swagger, and cocky smile. And did I mention muscles? Holy moly, the man is built like a brick s***house. He surpasses my ex in every way. You know, the ex who’s in town to unalive me.     AmazonKU

THREE MEANT TO BE: BRANCHES OF PAST AND FUTURE BOOK ONE by MN Bennet

Telepathic high school teacher Dorian prepares teen witches for professional casting because going in unprepared is what killed one of his partners. But new state mandates on magical proficiency make it nearly impossible, and Dorian worries he can’t give his students the education they really need. Seeking a distraction from work, Dorian kisses his still-living on-again off-again clairvoyant boyfriend, Milo. Instead of a distraction, Dorian glimpses Milo’s vague vision involving the murder of Caleb—one of Dorian’s new students. Already devastated by the loss of his partner, Dorian refuses to stand aside and let Caleb die. He searches for clues by delving into Caleb’s mind. Rooting through Caleb’s memories alongside teaching classes leads Dorian to two more students: Caleb’s ex-best friend turned rival and the prodigy with connections to dangerous warlocks. However, each step further into his students’ minds forces Dorian to confront…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)     AmazonKU

FORGED BY MAGIC (FALLING FOR FABLES) by Jenna Wolfhart

Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she’ll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after. Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal. To earn her freedom, she must journey to the mysterious Isles of Fable and track down wielders of outlawed dragon magic. Eager to seize her chance, Daella agrees. When a brutal storm tosses her ship off course, she washes up on the wrong island—right at the feet of Rivelin, a gruff but handsome elven blacksmith, who seems more likely to stab her than help her. To her surprise, he offers her shelter until the next ship passes through in six weeks’ time. Daella soon realizes he’s hiding something big. It could be the very magic she’s been tasked to hunt down—the key to her long-awaited freedom. But as they bicker over the flames of his forge, her heart kindles with something she’s never felt before. When his secrets finally come to light, Daella must decide what’s more important: her freedom from the wicked crown or the desires of her heart.     AmazonKU

HARD FOR A HARPY (FOLK HAVEN BOOK FIVE) by Lauren Connolly

When Zara’s ex messes up her chance for happily ever after, she decides to organize her approach to love. The best way to find the perfect mythical partner in life is through a thorough research and vetting process. But once she finds the right man to spend the rest of her life with, there’s the problem of seducing him. But maybe the hot new witch in town can give her a helpful boost…Anthony Shelly avoids all things magical, but when his three siblings move to the mythic-filled town of Folk Haven, he settles in for a long visit. And what better way to pass his time than flirting with a tightly wound harpy in need of a little fun? When she asks him for a favor that would have him in her bed for a few months, the answer is an easy yes. But as Zara uses Anthony’s temptation skills to find herself a mate, the magic-rejecting witch can’t help wondering if he could be the one to make her dreams come true instead.     AmazonKU

GRAY DAWN (BAT MCCALL BOOK THREE) by Laken Cane

The mysterious Society is coming for my city, my people, and me. Big mistake. I’m not sure if they want to take me or to kill me, but either way, they’re going to get a fight. And then there’s Alex Peche. I can deal with the attempts on my life, the obsessive vampire master, and the angry wolf, but Alex Peche? The white-haired jerk owns me for the next six months. I’m almost tempted to let the Society kill me so I won’t have to look at his ugly face again. Unsurprisingly, he has an ulterior motive for forcing me to work for him. Shocker. Beneath his deception and manipulation, though, lies a desperation he can’t hide. He believes I am the only one who can help him fight a battle we will have to win to keep the Society from taking over our world. They want to create a world in which the humans are controlled by the supernaturals…And the hunters become the hunted.   AmazonKU

GREED (MOON BURROW BEARS BOOK SIX) by Fel Fern

Micah Decker keeps his cards close to his chest. He has one job in Moon Burrow—heal the wounded grizzly shifters and their raven allies—and Micah does it well. His goals are simple. Keep his head down. Live to fight another day. When a persistent biker bear enters the picture, Micah’s finding it hard to resist Greed. Greed wears arrogance like a second skin. He’s unbearable and unlikable, but when he’s alone with Micah, he’s different, sweet even. Micah can’t consider the possibility of them. Falling in love will get Greed and him killed. Garret ‘Greed’ Carter has always gotten what he wanted… until now. Micah’s a closed book. A frustrating puzzle he can’t seem to unravel. Micah has slammed the door shut in Greed’s face at every turn, but giving up is for wimps. Greed’s determined to prove to Micah that fate set them on the same path for a reason. When a vindictive drug lord blows into town looking for Micah, Greed and Micah must team up and brandish this threat together or risk losing their friends and allies.   AmazonKU

SECRETS OF WYCLIFFE MANOR:  GRAVESYDE PRIORY MYSTERIES BOOK ONE by Patricia Rice

VS Note: Gothic.

In Regency England: The descendant of adventuring—dead—aristocrats, Clarissa Knightley supplements a modest inheritance by penning gothic novels that cost more than they earn. Upon learning that she has mysteriously inherited a share of an earl’s estate, she rashly packs up her household. In remote Gravesyde Priory, she hopes to find a safe haven and family who will welcome her and her young nephew. Instead, she discovers a drunken American army captain, his African servant, and ancient, surly caretakers. Terrified, prepared to flee, Clare is lured to linger by the prospect of secret diaries, hidden jewels, and an increasingly intriguing man. Then a killer strikes. The crumbling manor’s ominous and baffling history offers fascinating fodder for Clare’s horror novels—if only she can survive real-life madmen and a spectral murderer who may seek the jewels at any price.

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THE CARNIVALE OF CURIOUSITIES by Aimee Gibbs

In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius’ Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London’s elite boldly dare the dangerous streets of Southwark to witness the Carnivale’s astounding assemblage of marvels. For a select few, however, the real show begins behind the curtain. Rumors abound that the show’s proprietor, Aurelius Ashe, is more than an average magician. It’s said that for the right price, he can make any wish come true. No one knows the truth of this claim better than Lucien the Lucifer, the Carnivale’s star attraction. Born with the ability to create fire, he’s dazzled spectators since he was a boy. When Odilon Rose, one of the most notorious men in London, comes calling with a proposition regarding his young and beautiful charge, Charlotte, Ashe is tempted to refuse. After revealing, however, that Rose holds a secret that threatens the security of the troupe’s most vulnerable members, Ashe has no choice but to sign an insidious contract. The stakes grow higher as Lucien finds himself drawn to Charlotte and her to him, an attraction that spurs a perilous course of events. Grave secrets, recovered horrors, and what it means to be family come to a head in this vividly imagined spectacle—with the lives of all those involved suspended in the balance.

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THE CURSE OF SAINTS by Kate Dramis

As an elite spy and the Queen’s Third-in-Command, Aya has dedicated herself to a life of discipline and duty, using her gods-given abilities to keep dark magic from ever returning to the realm. Her oath ensures she will always act to protect those she fights alongside—including Will, the Queen’s Enforcer and Aya’s bitter rival. Forced by circumstance to work together, Aya and Will struggle to come to an uneasy truce. But when tragedy strikes, Aya instinctively reacts, unleashing a power that hasn’t been seen in over 500 years. Shaken, she’s confronted with an impossible truth: one that threatens the precious grip she keeps on her control. One that forces her to work with Will to discover who—or what—she really is. And one that could turn her into a weapon in a war she doesn’t know how to win. With Will at her side and untold power at her fingertips, Aya will have to decide: Has she been sent to save the realm she loves…or destroy it?    Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

TAKEN UNDER FIRE (PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE BOOK THREE) by Cassidy K O’Connor and Sheri Lyn

In a city divided, Agents Maddox and Tristan must protect the paranormal, unearth the truth, and prevent darkness from claiming all. In the aftermath of the devastating destruction that befell the city six months ago, an ominous shroud now looms over them. Paranormals are vanishing at an alarming rate. As fear and suspicion cloud the minds of the city’s inhabitants, calls for drastic measures grow louder, igniting tensions between supernatural beings and humanity. Maddox and Tristan receive a mysterious visitor who unveils a hidden truth: the supernatural realm they were told had been obliterated is not only intact but still has people living there. As the agents delve deeper into the enigma, they find themselves being threatened by an unknown opponent. With the city teetering on the brink of an all-out war, the agents must act swiftly. They form an unprecedented alliance, uniting humans and paranormals in a new task force, breaking barriers that were once thought insurmountable. Can they untangle the web of deception and find the missing paranormals before it’s too late? Only time will tell if their courage and resilience will be enough to save the city and prevent a catastrophe that could alter the fate of both realms forever.     AmazonKU

EBONY GATE: THE PHOENIX HORDE by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle

Emiko Soong belongs to one of the eight premier magical families of the world. But Emiko never needed any magic. Because she is the Blade of the Soong Clan. Or was. Until she’s drenched in blood in the middle of a market in China, surrounded by bodies and the scent of blood and human waste as a lethal perfume. The Butcher of Beijing now lives a quiet life in San Francisco, importing antiques. But when a shinigami, a god of death itself, calls in a family blood debt, Emiko must recover the Ebony Gate that holds back the hungry ghosts of the Yomi underworld. Or forfeit her soul as the anchor. What’s a retired assassin to do but save the City by the Bay from an army of the dead?

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A PRIZE FOR THE LYCAN ENEMY (LYCAN CLAIMED BOOK THREE) by Milana Jacks

She’s the sweetest debt he’s ever collected. When I walked into McMar’s territory and demanded restitution for the lives they took from my clan, I never imagined I’d walk away with a female as my prize. That should’ve worked out perfectly. Instead, the prize is refusing all our courting attempts, including mine. Heck, especially mine because she thinks I’m too arrogant, too commanding, and a definition of a “jerk”. She’s convinced that she hates me. But my lycan nose tells me she’s lying to herself and to me. Marybell is the sweetest debt I ever collected who just needs a little bit of gentle persuading. On top of that, some of my males want an eye for an eye for the loss of their brothers. That means returning the McMar prize. But I’m not giving her back, even if I have to fight my own to keep her.     AmazonKU

REHOBETH’S PASSION: ORLOSIAN WARRIORS BOOK FOUR by Dariel Raye

Rehobeth sentenced himself to a life of penance, atoning for a multitude of sins by helping others. He’s accustomed to being alone, but upholding a promise he never thought he’d have to keep unearths emotions he hasn’t felt in centuries. A terrifying attack changed Max’s life forever. Now, she’s back home with a target on her back. Forced to face demons from her past, her life takes a drastic turn and she’s thrown into a world borne of nightmares. Still, she can’t deny an overpowering pull towards a mysterious and dangerous man. Could Rehobeth be connected to her nightmarish visions? Max is determined to find out, but Rehobeth is hiding something from her. He’s hiding a lot of somethings from her, and learning the truth could not only be dangerous, but deadly.     AmazonKU

ROMANCING THE FOREMAN (A PARANORMAL’S LOVE BOOK 40) by Charlie Richards

Into the Paranormal World: When a human ranch foreman hears a gargoyle claim him as his Fated mate, he isn’t certain even the paranormal can mend his trust button. As a Native American, Stanley Redfeather has always believed there was more to the world than what the average person could see. Learning about gargoyles and other paranormals is almost anti-climactic. Doing his job working as the foreman of his boss’s massive cattle ranch continues as normal. Occasionally, having a bunch of gargoyles, vampires, and shifters around causes a little hiccup, especially when one of them finds their Fated mate, but for the most part, it’s business as usual. That changes when a trio of gargoyles arrive for a meeting, and after one sniff, one of them—Kultrak—claims Stanley is his Fated mate. Stanley knows what that means. He’s supposed to be the other half of the gargoyle’s soul, bond with him, and build a centuries-long life with him. While Stanley wouldn’t mind having someone to share his solitary life with, he needs to know the gargoyle more than a day before trusting the male that they’re perfect for each other. When Stanley gets injured, will Kultrak’s protectiveness in the face of the upcoming danger drive him away or draw him nearer?      Amazon

HIS FIERCE MATE (SIX PACK SHIFTERS) by Julie Trettel

A man hellbent on never settling down. Austin is a tenacious flirt, a clown, and often, a complete screw up. But he’s happy with his life. He loves spice and variety, so settling down with just one woman is not an option. One night with the guys out on the range. One angel in the darkness. One chance not to completely screw this up. Finding Angel in the least expected way throws him for a loop he may never recover from.   AmazonKU

THE ORC LORD OF PRAISE  (MONSTERS SIN CLUB BOOK ONE) by Rosemary Dark

The massive monster satisfies my every forbidden desire. But can I tempt an orc billionaire to bind our hearts? When my human boyfriend dumps me, he has the nerve to call me boring in bed. Me? Boring? Ha! He has no idea what I really want. I’m burning to meet a monster, and I know just where to do it. The Monsters’ Sin Club is the hottest “play” club in town and exactly the place to find everything I’ve been missing. But I never expected to catch the eye of its billionaire orc owner. Vorn is seven feet of green muscle and temptation. And when the hot as hell orc growls in my ear that he’ll take me in front of everyone, I burn. With one sentence, he’s cut straight to my naughtiest fantasy—I love an audience. Then he unlocks a new desire the first time he tells me I’m his good girl. Time after time, he makes my body sing, upping our public shows with toys, bindings, and magic spells. And once away from the audience, Vorn gives me heart-melting aftercare. Soon, I want to be something other than his play partner. How do I get my billionaire orc to make me his good girl forever?     AmazonKU

FOX’S ABSOLUTION by Claire Davon

Once upon a time, Cordelia Reynarde had the best of everything. Now, she has a lot to apologize for. Sure, she was a teenage victim of her toxic family, but she owns her bad behavior, and she’s determined to atone. Starting with Trent Reveson—who spent years exiled from their fox shifter clan. If only she could ignore his rock-hard muscles, a masculine face that’s weathered more than just bad times, and a steely gaze that tells he’s neither forgotten nor forgiven. Once upon a time, Trent believed in love. Time and life—and Cordelia’s betrayal—fixed that. Trent doesn’t trust the “new and improved” Cordelia as far as he can throw her, but all these years later, she still dances in his imagination. And her tantalizing scent entices his fox to get closer. As Cordelia throws herself into his makeover, Trent finds himself envisioning what a relationship with the poised, lovely woman would look like. But even though Cordelia has changed, her family has not. They’re not above using Cordelia’s love to get what they want, even if it means sacrificing the heart of the only man she’s ever loved.

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OMEGAS OF CHAINGATE (KNOTTY AND SWEET OMEGAVERSE) by Crea Reitan

Possessions. Toys. Breeders. That’s how omegas and betas are kept in the city of Chaingate. Alphas rule the city, owning the other designations as if they were play things instead of people. Alphas are raised cruel, bloodthirsty, and harsh. Alpha Nicolai tried to be like the others. He was accepted into one of the biggest alpha packs, one that owned twelve omegas. The alpha pack that ran the city. But try as he may, Nicolai couldn’t bring himself to possess an omega or mistreat a beta. Having reached his limit trying to live up to the expectations placed on him, Nicolai ran in the middle of the night, taking two omegas with him – the omega that claims his heart and the one his omega loves. He knows that it’ll be a life on the road for them but he vowed to keep them safe. To fight for their freedom. It wasn’t long before they saw that the rest of the world wasn’t like Chaingate. And neither were other alphas. But that doesn’t mean they’ve seen the last of the city they fled. Betas may disappear from Chaingate from time to time, but no one was going to look the other way when two omegas vanish in the night.   AmazonKU

CANDLE ME WITH CARE: A BEWITCHINGLY EVER AFTER WORLD NOVELLA by Manyd M Roth

What do a demon dog, a lovestruck familiar, an enchanted candle, and the postal service have in common? They’re some of the many things Beatrice has had to deal with since she was cursed by her well-meaning grandmother. And now, to make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend is back in town, spearheading the construction of the town’s new post office. Has the curse brought them together again to make her life miserable, or does it have a little something else in mind?     Amazon     Kobo

MY DATE IS A WILD YETI (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK 13) by Viola Grace

Amadine has wanted to pay her sister back for the ultimate kindness, and this was the only way she could do it. She just needs a medic, a guardian, and a wilderness expert. Good thing that she can hire one from the BDC. Amadine Heckler hasn’t had the most predictable life, but it has been short. When she turned five, she was the size of her genetic donor, and she looked into sad, steel eyes through the sides of the tank she had grown in. Ondine was still heavily damaged, but she had refused to take over the body that had been grown for her when she realized that a mind already occupied it. Amadine was educated, dressed, housed, and given employment counselling. She became a children’s author, and when she was six, her activation came online. She shared her sister’s quiet home and had friends who didn’t know who her sibling was. She thought long and hard about what to give Ondine for the life and freedom she had surrendered. She had no idea that Ondine was thinking the same thing.     Amazon

ICE KING (DRAGONBORNE KINGS BOOK TWO) by Sara Fields

The dragon king swore he would never take a mate. Fate didn’t give him a choice. When I snuck out of the house on my twenty-first birthday, I didn’t expect to be struck by a bolt of lightning… or to wake up in a strange land and be saved from freezing to death by a dragon. Then the beast shifted before my eyes into a man more regal than any king and hotter than dragon fire. A man who didn’t hesitate to…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

HOW THE NECROMANCER IN THE GOLD VEST SAVED MY LIFE: DISASTER #1 (PRINCES OF MAYHEM) by Jocelynn Drake

Nolan is the hot but grumpy goth boy who lives across the street from perpetually sunny necromancer Sky. Nolan wants nothing to do with Sky. That is until his older brother is on the run from a local vampire clan after he failed to deliver on a promise. Nolan is about to learn that vampires, shifters, witches, and magic are very real. He needs an expert to guide him through this dangerous world. It’s Sky’s time to shine! And just maybe he can win the heart of a grumpy introvert. (Assuming he doesn’t scare the man to death first.) How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life is a serial comprising four novellas that follow the insane adventures of necromancer Skylar Wallace and his next-door neighbor Nolan Banks. This book contains vampires, werewolves, witches, underworld minions, danger, surprises, sassy corpses, and some pretty amazing sandwiches.     AmazonKU

HUNTED – THE GREY GATES BOOK THREE by Vanessa Nelson

Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she’s called to the city’s mortuary to an unusual death. The city’s most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn’t been seen for days. Her week gets worse when one of her friends is attacked and left for dead, and she is dragged out of the city into the middle of someone else’s fight. Max finds herself running for her life, with no idea of how she got there or what’s going on around her. Trapped in a strange place with only Bryce for company, she will need to rely on him and her own hard-won skills and courage to survive.     AmazonKU

FATE OF A ROYAL (LORDS OF RATHE BOOK ONE) by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones

“You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist.” I’ve never heard more wasted words in my life. Then again, the gifted counsel never did have much to say that wasn’t. The only members amongst them who speak a thing worth listening to are my parents, the King and Queen of the Stygian’s, the people of Dark Magic. Unfortunately for me and my brothers, they’ve chosen to play nice instead of sinking their talons into anyone who dares demand a thing from their heirs. In this instance at least. Every gifted is forced to leave our realm behind after graduation to spend the next four years in a world that isn’t ours, while pretending it’s enough for those with something deeper clawing beneath their skin. It isn’t. Not by a long shot, and while it’s as boring as I thought it would be, we find ways to entertain ourselves. A little Fae Dust, the power of persuasion, and it’s a party worthy of a royal … or four. That was fun the first year, but it’s my second now, and the minute I got back to campus, I knew it would be worse than before. I felt it…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

OF DEATHLESS SHADOWS (ALKROSE ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by K M Moronova

VS Note: From JUNE 24.

This isn’t a happy story. Not at all. It’s a sad story filled with lust, trauma, and dark magic. Terra. Fernestia has destroyed everything, leaving only ashes and the new Shadows that teem beneath our skin. My lovely assassin claims I’m his Shadow mate and has agreed to help me find my brother and ex-boyfriend—if they’re still alive. Finn. After my village is destroyed, I’m trapped in an enemy camp surrounded by other survivors. Blood and magic are twins here, and there’s a dark itch coming from deep within me. If I ever want to see Terra again, I must become invincible. Edgar. I wake up in a lavish estate with my memories stolen. All I know is that my parents and sister are gone. A sinister boy haunts me, pushing me to uncover the truth of this strange place.  Although separated, our hearts are tied. The Shadows running through our veins call to each other, demanding answers. If we’re ever to reunite, we must uncover the truths of Fernestia. Everything leads back to Alkrose Academy.     AmazonKU

THE MISTRESS AND THE RENOWNED: A HADES AND PERSEPHONE RETELLING  (LOVE AND FATE BOOK TWO) by Alexis Rune and Jeanette Rose

God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned…Trapped. Hades has finally claimed his fated queen, but at a cost that neither of them could have foreseen. Taken from his secure penthouse, he’s transported into the heart of a carnivorous tree which is sapping his power. In a moment of panic, he sends a call out hoping for relief, a distraction from the torture he’s enduring. He’d hoped Persephone would answer. But another god is the first to hear him, sending him the last place he’d ever want to be: his memories. Goddess of Spring. The Maiden. The Mistress. The Venerable One…The New Queen. Queen of the Underworld was never a title Persephone Prosperina expected to hold. And yet, if the crown fits, right? Perspephone is plunged into her new role, feeling completely unsupported by the god that put her there. A god that is not expected in the Underworld for another month. But Persephone isn’t so sure that her fated mate is living it up in the mortal realm, but will anyone listen to her concerns and can she find him before time runs out? Nightmares plague them both, calling to them to fulfill the destiny that awaits them. One that has only just begun. Destiny. Fortune. Kismet. Fate…Will not be denied.     AmazonKU

DRAGON’S OBSSESSION FOR DARKNESS (SNOW HAVEN SHIFTERS BOOK EIGHT) by Brittany White

Love is put to the test when secrets become unraveled. After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love. The problem was that my father didn’t believe that vampires and shifters should be mates and tried to keep us apart. In spite of my father’s wishes, I continued to see my sexy shifter. When the hunters came to Snow Haven and attacked us, I was sure that I would never see my love again. Josiah Bazin was surprised to see me watching him as he shifted from his dragon form to human form. There was something about me that captured his attention right away. We formed a close, instant bond. I wanted to tell him my secret, but was afraid that he would turn away from me once he learned the truth. Then, one night, he followed me to the blood bank and learned that the woman he had been flirting with was a vampire. Josiah – Dragon shifter who captured my heart. Armand – Father who is determined to keep us apart. Vampire Hunters – determined to find and murder us. Josiah wasn’t sure whether he was ready for love. Yet he could not deny his feelings for me. Would the love of the man help save me and my family before it was too late?     AmazonKU

PROMISED TO THE WOLF DADDY (BREAKING PACK RULES BOOK TWO) by Roxie Ray

I defied the rules when I fell in love with a shifter. But some rules should never be broken…I vowed not to fall for another wolf shifter after my abusive ex, then I fell hard for single father Cole and his son Noah. But just when I think I’ve put my traumatic past behind me, my ex, Wyatt, goes too far. He’s making outlandish claims that I’m harassing him and his vendetta against me involves a public smear campaign designed to bring me down. Cole is determined to protect me and those he loves any way he can—even if that means forming his own pack. When Wyatt’s actions turn sickeningly obsessive, I fear it’ll put Noah and Cole at risk again. And I’d rather leave town than to let that happen. I have to face the reality that I’m a human surrounded by wolves. Because if Cole chooses to become an alpha to protect us, it could mean the beginning of the end for our relationship.     AmazonKU

THE STARS ARE DYING (NYTEFALL BOOK ONE) by Chloe C Penaranda

n a world abandoned by the celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king’s reign, all Astraea knows is safety in seclusion. With fragmented memories of only five years of her life, she’s determined to discover more about her past, even if that means fleeing the cruel arms that hold her safe from the wicked vampires rumored to roam the land. But when Astraea stumbles upon the mysterious Nyte, she soon realizes determination alone isn’t enough to guard her heart. He lingers like the darkness that expands between the stars, and soon she discovers her captor’s wicked means of control weren’t based on a lie to keep her under locks after all. In her desperation, Astraea accepts Nyte’s help before she can decide if she might have sold her allegiance to one of the bloodthirsty beings the people of her world fear. Once their bargain is struck, Astraea’s chance to escape comes in the form of accompanying her best friend Cassia to the King’s Central. There on royal territory it’s the centenary of the Libertatem, a succession of trials hosted by the king in which five human lands compete for a cycle of safety from the vampires seeking blood, claiming souls, and savaging after dark. So when tragedy strikes, Astraea must decide if taking the place of a murdered participant for the safety of her kingdom is a ruse is worth dying for, or if protection—and the answers to her past—really are her strongest desires.   AmazonKU

KING OF STORMS AND FEATHERS (COURTS OF THE STAR FAE REALMS BOOK ONE) by Juno Heart

I wake in a cage at the gilt market with no memory of my name. When the fae King of Storms and Feathers purchases me, I vow to escape his palace of dust and gold, reclaim my memories, and return to the home that haunts my visions—a city of ruins in the decaying forests of the human realm. In the meantime, I’ll pretend to be what King Arrowyn wants—an obedient green-eyed bird, chained and powerless, his for the taunting and taking. But when I escape and fall into viler clutches, Arrow hunts me down, determined to retrieve his disobedient, most valued possession.   AmazonKU

HER ARRANGED ALPHA HUSBAND (ALASKA WOLF SHIFTER CLAN) by Alicia Banks

Ben saw her for the first time dancing naked in the jungle, and he’s hooked from the beginning. Teri didn’t want to get stuck in an arranged marriage to some distant alpha that she heard came from a powerful and reckless clan. TERI – Teri was devastated to be forced in to a marriage. Being a female felt like a punishment daily. She knew the rules of the kingdoms, but dread filled her when she was told it was time. It was a savage rule to give her away, but she didn’t have a choice. Her mate was Ben, an egotistical jerk from what she heard. If the rumors were true, she had been given to a very dangerous shifter. He was from a dangerous, warring clan and as Alpha he ruled his people with an iron fist. Not to mention he was up in North Alaska, and she was pretty sure she was going to freeze to death. Why would her father set her up with such a beastly shifter? However, after meeting him, she had to wonder why the devil was so handsome. She got married to Ben with lots of fears, doubts, insecurities and questions in mind. Like, was she ever going to heal from all this? How she was going to stay with a total stranger, who had bad reputation? And how she was going to survive in extreme colds when she had been living in hottest regions all her life? But she had no idea this ruthless and savage alpha was in love with her the moment he saw her dancing in the jungle and he was going to do anything to keep her safe and win her heart. And she went from hating him, to needing him.     AmazonKU

THE HELLBEAST’S HATE (THE HELLBEAST KING BOOK SEVEN) by Stephanie Hudson

Fate. Destiny. The Gods. All of it now felt set against me. As I travelled back through time with nothing to guide me but my heart. But I was soon to discover that its wasn’t my heart that would betray me. It was the HellBeast’s heart that thought…I had betrayed him. Being lost in time was hard enough. But being lost in time while being hunted for revenge was even worse. A revenge that was never mine to receive. So, as I tumbled through the ages…I learned an important lesson. Sometimes…Time doesn’t heal all wounds after all. No, it just made them deeper. For a HellBeast King has not forgotten.
And soon I was to discover the true meaning Of a…HellBeast’s Hate.     AmazonKU

SEMESTER 5 (URBAN ACADEMY) by Mazzy J March

All the dealing with wizards and fae and witches got me nowhere. I still don’t have my powers. I have no way to defend myself or my mates from the supers that seem to congregate toward me no matter where in the city I go. At least I have my harem. My mates would never let me down. But I’m independent, and I want my powers. Those damned witches are going to give them back no matter what I have to do to make that happen. Onyx knows something. She’s aloof and standoffish. We were becoming good friends, but she can’t look me in the eye anymore. It’s no secret she used to be a part of a gang of underworld paranormals who still operate in this city. And I think she knows something about my powers–where they came from. As if that wasn’t enough, the headmistress is also monitoring me. I haven’t been making it to class and the truth is, with fighting off all the supernatural beings who will be after me as soon as my powers are returned, I can see myself missing even more. If we don’t figure out how to make the constant attack stop, I’m going to be expelled. Or maybe dead. Urban Academy is the last thing on my mind.     AmazonKU

GODDESS OF BEAST TWO: THE INTRODUCTION  by J Peach

Although a war is brewing in their world, Kobo and Sebastian can’t seem to find balance with each other being a part of NaKiyah’s life. They can’t stomach the idea of her loving them both, which fuels their hatred for one another. Jackulius, a Royal vampire, was stolen from his realm, Athai, by the witch who wants to end her world. All Jackulius wants is to return home and put everything that transpired in Surian behind him. That was the plan until his gaze set upon the beautiful NaKiyah. One taste of her set his entire soul ablaze. From that moment forth, he knew his fate would forever be intertwined with hers. As NaKiyah tries to navigate her ever growing powers, play peacemaker between Sebastian and Kobo, while figuring out her newfound feelings for Jackulius, on top of uncovering the witch’s identity, she becomes overwhelmed. NaKiyah’s frustrations soon get the best of her, resulting in unforeseen circumstances that will alter their lives for eternity.     AmazonKU

HOWL OF THE ALPHA (BLOOD MOON WOLVES BOOK ONE) by Milly Taiden

After years of hard work, Victoria Branson’s bar is one of the hippest places to be in the city. All that’s missing is someone to share her life with. Too bad she has zero skills when it comes to love and dating. Until a mysterious, handsome stranger enters her bar and turns her life upside down. Victoria has never had a one-night stand before, but she might make an exception for Axton. Wolf alpha Axton Lupine is a busy man. Between running his pack and the New York offices of Blood Moon Agency, he doesn’t have time to think of the future. Love is just a complication, and he doesn’t even believe in it, anyway. When he lays eyes on the beautiful, fun-loving and delectable, Victoria, all that and any sense of control goes out the window. Meeting his mate wasn’t part of the plan, but he allows himself one single night with her. Fate has other plans. Soon, Victoria’s life and livelihood are threatened, and Axton has to face his greatest fear—losing everything he never dared to hope for. The wolf will stop at nothing to save his mate, and he might just start to believe in love along the way.     AmazonKU

PLIER (IRONSIDE ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Jane Washington

Ironside is more than a regular academy. It’s also the biggest reality TV show in the world … and a very elaborate, very luxurious prison. Their hallowed halls are ruled by the powerful Betas and the middling Omegas, with the plentiful Deltas as their main targets, but this year, the officials are stirring things up. Isobel Carter—the only rare Sigma to be accepted—is the first sign. But there are others. Many others. A sudden influx of precious Alphas will turn academy life, and Isobel’s life, upside down. She might be the lowest rung on the ladder, but in order to survive Ironside, where social media is king and consequences are deadly, she will need to make her mark. She will need to climb. This isn’t a game for the faint of heart, and those who rise should be prepared for a beautiful, brutal fall. Beware the pretty posers, because this social media game just got dangerous.   AmazonKU

ROAR OF THE STORM KING (THE LOST FAE KINGS BOOK THREE) by Alessa Thorn

Taranis, the powerful King of Storms, bears the weight of restoring the fragile balance of magic between the worlds. It’s a shame his inner dragon has other priorities. With his dragon knights at his side, Taranis is determined to defeat the Fomorian mage and shatter his remaining spells. The last thing he expects is to encounter Quinn, a captivating human whose melodic voice reveals secrets she shouldn’t even know. Quinn thought her new job singing at Ritual was going to the perfect gig, right until she’s attacked by crazy mages and then kidnapped by a hot Fae King with a bad attitude. To make matters more confusing, she’s been dreaming of him and his dragons her entire life and has no idea why. There’s something about Quinn that’s drives Taranis’s inner beast crazy. The fact her dream magic is fixated on their enemies is only the beginning of his worries. The Fomorian mage wants to claim her as his mate, and Taranis isn’t inclined to give up Quinn now that he has her. Dragons don’t share their treasure, and Taranis will learn just how far he’ll go in order to keep her safe and make her his own.   AmazonKU

GRAVE MAGIC, THE ACCIDENTAL REAPER PARANORMAL URBAN FANTASY SERIES BOOK FIVE by Misty Evans

Halloween’s gone to the ghouls…Necromancer and grim, I’m nearing the end of my year-long agreement with Soul Management Group and only have one noncompliant left on my list to harvest. Trinity is a powerful witch with more tricks up her broomstick than any soul I’ve encountered. Tracking her reveals she’s more than she seems—and yours truly is the missing piece in her master plan to bring down the veil between worlds and unleash hell on earth. Tick-tock, the race to Halloween is on. Even with vampires, shifters, ghouls, and Death himself as my allies, everything and everyone I love might end up in eternal torment. Who will win this cursed game of hers? Guess I’ll have to use my reaper magic one last time before I hang up my scythe and stop the end of the world.

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