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.
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SARA AND THE SPYMASTER (ALIENABDUCTION BOOK 19) by Honey Phillips
Can a passionate woman awaken a frozen warrior? Sara’s life is turned upside down when she is kidnapped by brutal aliens. Even after she’s rescued by an Imperial ship, she can’t return to Earth. The only person who seems concerned about her future is the icy alien warrior who interrogates her. He’s rigid, arrogant, and frighteningly intelligent, but she discovers a hidden layer of passion beneath that frozen exterior – one she longs to explore. As Senior Advisor to the Kaisarian Emperor, it’s Tanaca’s job to know everything about everyone – evaluating their goals and motives with cool, untainted logic. But the vibrant human female they rescue from an illegal slave ring defies his usual approach – she’s smart, hot-tempered, and passionate enough to awaken feelings he has long since put aside. The logical solution is to retrieve any useful information from her, and then send her somewhere where she’ll be safe, but for the first time in his life, logic fails him. He wants her to stay with him. Forever. But can he allow himself to be driven by something as untrustworthy as emotion? AmazonKU
TIN SOLDIER (SILVER CYBORG BOOK THREE) by Ava Cuvay
The Army shuffled Staff Sergeant Gage Austin off to a menial desk job at the Pentagon as hush money… as if he’d admit to anyone he’s a cyborg. Society abhors cyborgs, so Gage keeps to himself and suffers the daily humiliation of an extensive security scan with stoic fortitude. He’s a soldier down to his core processor and would willingly give his all—red blood and blue lubricant—for the land he loves. As such, he accepts the task to locate and safely retrieve missing Pentagon assistant Audra Muir. Yet as sparks sizzle between them, Gage questions whether he’s delivering her to salvation… or doom. Audra Muir has spent years pilfering secrets about corrupt government oversight of the cybernetics industry under the guise of her job at the Pentagon. As she leaves for breast cancer treatment, she happens upon earth-shattering intel. Determined to hand this information over to the people who will wage that particular war, she battles her own personal recovery and rages against a society that can make a cyborg, but can’t save women from breast cancer. Yet when Gage Austin kisses her, that anger dissipates, replaced by a passion that just might deliver her flagging faith in humanity… and herself. Gage and Audra find peace from their own inner demons within the heat of each other’s arms. But defeating the evil that is ruining the cybernetics industry is a far bigger enemy, and requires the force of a secret band of rebels and their hidden cyborg army.
JASYN AND THE ASTRONAUTS: UNDER THE ICE SKIES by Gwenhyver
On a planet infected by ice, the power to create more is the last thing anyone needs…
JASYN is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. She spends her days dreaming of adventure, hiding her power of ice, and definitely not thinking about what it’d feel like to be the snow on her best friend’s cheek. ATALANTA is an archer and a recluse with a skill for making Jasyn’s heart glow as bright as a filament-fruit. They’ve lived in each other’s orbit most of their lives, but she’s just as magical and mysterious to Jasyn as all the galaxies under the Seven Suns. When their world is forcibly upturned, a journey of discovery begins. Venturing across their ice and blight-infested home-world, they discover the solution to their out of balance world lies in the skies. Of course, with a tyrant Ice King intent on closed sky-borders and Jasyn’s demise, they have to survive long enough to get there, first. Under The Ice Skies is the first leg of the journey in the Jasyn and The Astronauts series — a sapphic, swords & sorcery in space reimagining of Jason and the Golden Fleece — an adventure fuelled by wonder and good intentions, while navigating weather fronts formed of feelings along the way. AmazonKU
HIS AMETHYST (RAVENSTAR BOOK TWO) by Eden Ember
I’m drawn to the refugee, an alien drifter from a system far away. He’s thick with muscles, handsome for an alien, and for whatever reason, I’m drawn to him. He’s not the type Mother would approve of. But somehow, I don’t care. While I do my job on the space station, I seek time with him, hoping to figure out this magnetic draw we have.
There’s always a hitch and this one is a doozy. Am I able to cut through the bureaucracy and discover the truth behind this drifter’s past? Will he be my one despite it all? AmazonKU
ON THE PLEASURE PLANET: A MM SCIFI ANTHOLOGY by Various
Kateria has been the most popular vacation planet in the galaxy since it was first founded over 25 years ago. In this collection, get a taste of the attractions, the aliens, and most importantly, the romance. This anthology features exclusive m/m couples, men finding connections in unexpected places, and many unique alien races, all on the Pleasure Planet. Enjoy your stay. Amazon
AN INTRIGUE OF PHARAOHS (THE ADVENTURES OF SMITH AND JONES BOOK THREE) by Marie Andreas
Long lost Egyptian gods and goddess. Killer curses. Nettie, Caden, Gaston, and the rest of her friends from the Society for the Exploration of the Unexplainable have survived deadly aliens from the skies, murderous mermaids, and far more. When the Society begins to question some heritage left behind by Nettie’s vampire mother, and demands to bring Nettie in for study, Gaston realizes that the Society can’t be trusted. Then a rogue Runner, one of the alien beings who work for the Society, is discovered within Gaston’s mansion with murderous intent. And the Society claims that none of their Runners are missing. An attack by creatures and deities out of Egypt’s past, and no support from the Society’s headquarters, leaves the group in London on their own.
Now they face their biggest threat ever on their own–deadly creatures, powerful Egyptian deities, and the spirits of pharaohs coming back to claim what they left thousands of years ago. And, they don’t only want Egypt this time.
FIGHTING FOR THE ALIEN BRIDE LOTTERY (KHANAVAI WARRIOR BRIDE GAMES BOOK 12) by Margo Bond Collins
I thought the Bride Games were my way out. But now I’m afraid they may simply be another cage. With new rules in place, The Alien Bride Lottery is drawn from willing participants only. But the Khanavai are beginning to figure out that means only the most desperate human women enter. Including me. I’ll do anything to get away from my overbearing Mafia family and their Machiavellian plans for me. At least, that’s what I believe, right up until the moment the Games Administrator and host, Vos Klavoii, tells me he wants to claim me as his mate. Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire—I’ve been watching the Bride Games all my life, and Vos Klavoii’s machinations are legendary. I’m beginning to figure out that no matter what I do, I’m going to have to fight to be in charge of my own destiny. AmazonKU
EVADING THE ALIEN BRIDE LOTTERY (KHANAVAI WARRIOR BRIDE GAMES BOOK 13) by Margo Bond Collins
NOTE: The events in this book occur before the events in Fighting for the Alien Bride Lottery, Book 12 of the Khanavai Bride Games series. I meant for him to steal me away. I never intended to allow him to steal my heart. When the Alien Bride Lottery revised its rules to allow human women who wanted to marry aliens, it was supposed to change everything—no more unwilling brides, only eager participants. That was the theory, anyway. But when my best work frenemy signs me up for the Lottery without my knowledge and my name is actually drawn, no one cares that it wasn’t my choice—not Earth officials, and certainly not Vos Klavoii, the Games Director who’s determined to make sure his people survive. Besides, Klavoii believes a surprise contestant now and then will improve his show’s ratings, and that’s what he truly cares about. So I do the only thing I can think of: bribe a hot Khanavai pilot to sneak me off Station 21. Now I’m in a race for my freedom—but I’m beginning to think that gorgeous alien might be the biggest threat to my independence yet. AmazonKU
SPACE FOR LOVE by Emily Antoinette
A human starting over light years from home….Accepting a job on Spire Station sounded great in theory. Now that I’m on an enormous alien space station with no humans in sight, I’m questioning the sanity of that choice. But it’s not all bad. When my best friend Mezli tricks me into using a pleasure sim, I find an unexpected connection with Breks, the intriguing alien running the sim. He’s everything I’d want in a partner—charming, empathetic, and so damn sexy. The only problem? He hides behind a holo and refuses to let me see his true form. For all I know, he could be a sentient ooze, but I’m too far gone to care. I want him no matter what he looks like. Now I just have to find a way to prove it. An alien desperate to forget his heartbreak…When I took a job at SimTech Suites, I’d planned to use pleasure sims to escape any thoughts of my ex. However, a far more enticing source of distraction shows up—a purple-haired human named Fina with the body of a goddess and shy, delightful wit to match. Too bad I’m nothing like the attractive holo I use for my job. I’m a seladin with sharp teeth, brutal claws, and menacing features that terrify most aliens. Her uneasy reaction after our chance meeting out on the station only confirms that I can never show her my true form. No matter how desperate I am to make her mine. AmazonKU
VICIOUS BEAST by Nina Siren
I was saved from being food. I’m not sure being a toy is much better. The Gren have taken over our planet, and I am one of the lucky few protected from being hunted by them. In exchange, I’ve been taken Tribute. It would be better to just label me what I am.
A body to break. But as I am dumped before the aliens intent on using me, there is only one I see. And with the way he’s staring at me, it can only mean one thing…I’m about to be his. AmazonKU
THE ALIEN WARLORD’S MISSION (ALIEN WARLORD BRIDES BOOK FIVE) by Cass Carlton
VS Note: Very mixed ratings at the moment.
In the merciless void of space, trust is as scarce as air. Elena, a seasoned artifact hunter, is betrayed and left for dead by her treacherous crew, only to be rescued by Zaxx, an enigmatic alien with a desperate mission of his own. Bound by a common goal, they form a tenuous alliance, but with the shadow of betrayal looming over them, trust is a luxury they cannot afford. Pursued by relentless pirates and hounded by their own pasts, Elena and Zaxx embark on a perilous quest to locate the lost artifact that holds the key to saving Zaxx’s dying planet. As enemies close in and time runs out, they must navigate a treacherous web of danger, deceit, and unexpected discoveries. AmazonKU
ALIEN ABDUCTION (THE ALIEN SERIES BOOK TEN) by Tracy Lauren
Gabrielle…I was abducted by aliens with super advanced technology…yet they tell me there’s no way home. And by wild coincidence, all the human abductees happen to be falling in love with our supposed alien heroes. I’m not buying it. There is a conspiracy going on and I’m not sticking around to drink the Kool-Aid. No matter what it takes, the last thing I’m ever going to do is fall in love with an alien. Jarvian…I must be the happiest Osturan in all the galaxy! Before my stint on that alien prison ship I was nothing more than a wanderer, without home or family. Thankfully, my luck is unerring. We were brought to a beautiful planet—my planet. Suddenly, I have it all. Yet I can’t seem to ignore one angry and confused little human who struggles to see the beauty of this land. Perhaps, for her sake, I will go on one last adventure before I settle down. AmazonKU
DIESEL (HAUNTED RELICS BOOK THREE) by Sybur Phyre
Relic CyberTitans have risked everything to save the human females they could and join forces in the safety of a deep, underground bunker. With Solcrue hunting them from the skies, the Titans are running out of time. Rhee – I’ve hated cyborgs my entire life, that is until Redline rescued my friends and me after our crash landing on their planet. Our recent escape from the Solcrue ship in orbit above nearly failed when we were captured. But freedom isn’t free, and I’ve found myself in another bunker, this time in the depths of the rocky planet. I’m surrounded by damaged CyberTitans from a battle I didn’t see. It is utter cybernetic chaos. When I try to help, I’m shoved aside by a massive unit that strains to bring light back to darkened Titans. I think he’s like an AED—a power unit that charges cyborgs. He’s rude and brash as he pushes us out of his way. But in his eyes is desperation every time a CyberTitan refuses to wake. His anger flares when he fails, and he must be dragged away by others to attempt a jumpstart on a different unit. His humanity crushes my hatred and draws out new emotions I never thought I’d associate with a cyborg. Rebel, the Titans’ medic, wants me to clean the monster when he’s done all he can do. I scrubbed and repaired engines for the Solcrue and regret saying so when I offered to assist. But Diesel has secrets only I can uncover. Beneath his brutish frame, bossy attitude, and physically controlling mannerisms, he has a need he refuses to address. All it takes is the right touch, and everything about him changes. Diesel isn’t like the others. He needs me. Diesel – I have lost many brothers in this war…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
ALIEN LOGIC (SPACE MARINE HOSPITAL BOOK ONE) by Harlyn Moxie
The endless stream of wounded warriors flowing through my ward has taken all the fun out of dating soldiers — until Xinnick ignored all the rules, muscled his way into my life, and changed everything. He says I’m his, and the more time I spend with him, the more I know he’s right. Despite my reluctance to fall for his reassuring certainty and his bizarrely charming logic, I’m losing the battle — and that’s a big problem. Dating our alien allies is against regulations, but to make things even more complicated, Xinnick has sworn to terminate the very patient I’m trying to keep alive! I shouldn’t have to be the voice of reason when he’s programmed to comply with regulations, but the alien cyborg has a solid plan and a level of determination that rivals my own. If I can’t figure out how to make him see sense…There’s a chance nobody around here will be getting a happy ending. AmazonKU
COVETED BY THE HUNTER (XARC’N WARRIORS BOOK TEN) by Lynnea Lee
HEATHER – When I offered to help the scary alien hunter rescue his friend, I had no idea the seven feet tall brute planned on abducting me. Now I’m stuck in a shuttle with my growly, purple captor, speeding away from everything I ever knew. Nov’k is sinfully handsome, covered in muscles, and claims he wants to wake up every day with me in his arms. He makes me feel beautiful for once in my life. Too bad he’s also the bossiest warrior on this side of the galaxy. He may be bigger and badder than I am, but if he thinks he can kidnap me and order me around, he’s in for a big surprise. NOV’K – I always thought I’d find my mate among the Earth females at the new hunter’s base, but the one who catches my attention is already mated. To distract myself from the disappointment, I take on a mission to rescue an unknown hunter from a group of hostiles. That’s when I meet Heather. She doesn’t just smell mine; she’s smart, brave, and willing to help me despite the obvious dangers. My plans change immediately because nothing can ever make me leave her behind. And once she’s in my shuttle, I’m never letting her go. AmazonKU
BAITING THE ALIEN (REELING IN THE ALIEN BOOK ONE) by Alina Riley
My vacation on a nice beach is put on hold when someone steals my cooler with my beer. Little do I know that chasing after this thief will lead me straight into the clutches of hulky green aliens with pointy ears. Aliens don’t exist…or do they? Iechon, their leader, claims that I’m his mate and I must stay with him. Such stupidity. His delicious muscles and smoldering stare make him hard to resist, but I’m not supposed to feel anything for him. Will I succumb to his seductive ways or find a way back to Earth before it’s too late? AmazonKU
XEDA (VRISHA WARRIORS BOOK FOUR) by Olivia Riley
He craves freedom, and she holds the key. Xeda was once a lethal warrior of the Blood Guard. Now he is a prisoner. A captive to a world without alliances, where the powerful elite seeks to twist him into a deadly fighter for their sinister games. Refusing to be tamed, Xeda instills terror in the hearts of all those around him. All…except one. A human female who watches him through the bars of his cell, with eyes that see beyond his scars and his vicious exterior. Ophilia is desperate for her own kind of freedom. She believes she can save them both if he trusts her. He shouldn’t trust her or allow her to get close, but he does. Through her sacrifice and her unexpected tenderness, he lets her in. He lets her break past the barrier that is his hate, revealing the humanity he thought long lost, igniting a heat in him that defies reason, an impossible fire in his blood that calls to this small but brave female. As the games he’s forced to play draw them closer, their bond defies all odds. But with victory comes the looming threat of destruction, forcing Xeda to confront not just the enemies that surround him, but also the darkness that threatens to consume him. Can Xeda become what Ophilia truly sees in him? Not a monster, but a male worthy of redemption? AmazonKU
HARBINGER OF DESTINY (TIME QUEST BOOK TWO) by Tina Folsom
In 2085, humankind is at the brink of extinction. The only hope for survival is to send young men back in time to find fertile women and bring them back to the future. Unceremoniously dumped by his beautiful and high-maintenance girlfriend in 2085, Joshua Fletcher signs up for the time-travel program. He hopes for an escape, thinking that things were easier in the good old days. But 2025 is no walk in the park, at least not for Amy Brooks. After aging-out of the foster care system, she’s on her own. Making friends doesn’t come easy. She’s doing her best to keep afloat by working in a coffee shop, while attending community college. But secretly, she dreams of a better life and of finding love, yet knows that all she’ll ever receive is pity. When she meets Joshua, who defends her in a precarious situation, she doesn’t know whether to trust him. He’s just too good to be true. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ALIEN BILLIONAIRE’S NANNY (ALIEN BILLIONAIRES BOOK THREE) by Ami Wright
Dinah’s not looking for a boyfriend, she’s just looking for a job. She still needs to pay back her sister after she helped Dinah leave the slums of Fortuna and make a new life at Nova Space Station. Only no one will hire her. So when the ice cold polar bear alien billionaire asks her to be his nanny, she jumps at the opportunity. Dinah tries to keep her mind on the job. It shouldn’t be hard. Even if her new boss, Lord Tyse, is heartbreakingly gorgeous, a sophisticated older man like him would never go for inexperienced space-junk like her. So it makes no difference she’s burning for him before he even sends her into heat. Tyse’s life is complicated. As a Ximian oligarch and a single dad, there are never enough hours in the day. It’s made even more complicated when the new human nanny he hires turns out to be his perfect temptation. He just can’t afford the distraction. It doesn’t matter how entranced he is by her sweetness. She’s too young and she’s his employee! He should be doing everything he can to keep her safe from his dark desires. Yet the more he sees, the more he longs to teach her exactly what a Ximian knot can do. In fact, that’s not the only thing he’d like to teach her. But if he’s found fooling around with his human staff, he could lose the very deal he’s in Edgespace to broker. Worse, revealing his most twisted secret to her could have them both tied up in knots. AmazonKU
MY DRAGONFLY MATE: ALIEN INSECT MATES by Harper Moon
Left for dead. After barely surviving an attack from my psychotic ex (and commanding officer), I find myself stranded on an alien jungle planet with a ferocious storm coming my way. I’m left for dead with no equipment and no weapons to defend myself from the terrifying giant insects that inhabit this tropical world. If I don’t find a way out of here, I will surely die within a matter of days. Then — the dragonfly. Vespera rescues me from a grisly death, but I don’t know what he wants with me. His form is an unholy mix of human and dragonfly. We don’t speak the same language, but we can communicate through touch. He scares me, but I slowly start to trust that he doesn’t want to hurt me. It becomes clear he wants me as his mate, and as I warm to him, I can’t resist his bulging muscles and amazing powers. He keeps me safe, provides for me, and seems to truly care for me. I know I need to do my duty and get back home, but my head is saying one thing and my heart another. Surely I can’t stay here with this possessive alien insect…Can I? AmazonKU
WARLORDS OF THE STARS (THE SPACE MERCHANTS BOOK 10) by Wendie Nordgren
VS note: From JULY 26.
The Alux, a brutal alien race that feeds upon the non-telepathic races of the galaxies, threaten to destroy everything in their path. The soul-devouring species leaves nothing but emptiness and death in its wake. The Cosmos Coalition formed to protect against such threats. As one of its leaders, Princess Teagan of House Probus is a primary target. When the Alux attack Parvac once again, Teagan and her crew are hurled into a dire fight for survival. Far from home and with only their own strengths upon which to rely, they race to find a means of defeating the deadly threat to the inhabitants of the known galaxies.Thrown off course into distant space, new allies are made, but not all of them can be trusted. There are those who help and those who betray. Teagan, her team, and the fates of those who are in the path of the Alux threat depend upon the cooperation of one male, a master thief from a distant sector of space. However, Colwyn Winks Taylor isn’t known for playing by the rules or for possessing a predictable nature. What results is anyone’s guess.
I MARRIED WONJIN (PRIME MATING AGENCY) by Regine Abel
After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate. And yet, she cannot deny the attraction she feels. When he finally makes his move, how can she refuse this grumpy, cuddly pile of muscles, with the fluffiest fur and cutest ears? NOTE: By popular demand, I wrote this novella to detail the romance between Wonjin and Lara, both secondary characters in the book I Married A Minotaur. It is recommended the read book first before this novella for better context.
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VS: For my backlist spotlight today, one of my more unusual novels, LADY OF THE STAR WIND. It starts in the Sectors but then there’s a portal…some time travel…legends….and romance of course. It was inspired by a 2000 year old Egyptian mirror I once saw…but it took me years to nail down the plot.
Are they merely luckless lovers … or a legend come back to life?
Mark Denaltieri, ex-Sector Special Forces, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue her granddaughter, Princess Alessandra, from kidnappers. Since the Empress once had him tortured and banished, she’s the last person Mark wants to work for. But he takes the job. He’ll save Alessandra, his first love, and discover why she didn’t speak for him when he desperately needed her. Then he’ll be on his way, finally free of his past.
Alessandra would rather her rescuer was anyone but Mark–after all, he let her believe he was dead all this time. But when the couple are forced to flee her captors by Traveling via a strange crystal globe, they find themselves in a lovely Oasis on a desert planet, the old attraction sizzling between them again.
They soon discover they are far from alone. The Oasis holds the entrance to another world, one in which the inhabitants are convinced Sandy and Mark are the Lady of the Star Wind and her Warrior, come to free them from an evil queen.
Mark and Sandy must work together to unearth an ancient mirror, and crown the true king of this land. Can they fulfill the prophecy of the Lady and her Warrior…and this time, will their love survive the test?
CRUEL SEDUCTION (DARK OLYMPUS BOOK FIVE) by Katee Robert
Aphrodite has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she’s not about to start now—even if that means marrying Olympus’s enemy number one, the new Hephaestus. She has a wicked plan to keep her deadly new husband off-balance, seducing the one person he seems to care about most in this world: Pandora, a woman as beautiful as she is sweet. Two can play the seduction game, however, and Hephaestus is all too happy to put his new wife in her place. Her ex, Adonis, seems like he’ll do the trick. It doesn’t hurt that he’s gorgeous in the way of fallen angels, either. The only problem with using seduction as a weapon? Hearts are all too quick to get involved. With Hephaestus and Aphrodite trading venomous strikes that feel a whole lot like foreplay, lines become blurred and emotions entangled. But a broken heart may be the least of their worries. With unrest in Olympus reaching new heights, these bedroom games may have deadly consequences for themselves, their city, and everyone they’ve come to love.
A TASTE OF MAGIC (MAGIC OF THE DAMNED BOOK THREE) by McKenzie Hunter
For a fleeting moment, I had magic. Powerful magic. But the Dark Prince’s enemy stole it from me, making them the most powerful being in the world. Their primary goal is to destroy everything close to the Dark Prince, and that includes me. With the threat of a magicless world, the prince’s life in danger, my loved ones at risk, and the impending destruction of the underworld, we’re in for a hell of a fight. This time, however, my goals don’t align with the prince’s and he isn’t my strongest ally. It turns out we’re each other’s greatest weakness. AmazonKU
DENYING DESTINY: CAT SHIFTERS BOOK SEVEN by Severine Wolfe
Denying the obvious is not easy, but Mab Owen is determined. She runs long and hard to avoid Dmitri. She’s not buying it. Dmitri has been quietly waiting for his mate to show herself. He’s close to giving up and just accepting that she wasn’t out there. When he finds her during a rescue mission, she hits him in the head with a shovel. He’s got a tough row to hoe and makes things very hard for Mab, until her refusal to accept the bond cuts all of her ties with the nice life she’d been leading because of who she was related to. The whole world is exploding around them turning everyone upside down and showing a lot of cracks in the Shifter foundations.
TAILS AND TENTACLES (MIRACLE SALVATION ISLE BOOK FIVE) by Shea Balik
Channing Mercer had wanted to get out of his small town and see the world. His parents had warned him about people taking advantage of him, but he didn’t listen. Four years later—thanks in part to his being a seahorse shifter—he was pregnant and alone. Even his parents slammed the door in his face for getting into this situation. But to add icing to his already fucked up life, human soldiers rolled into town, kidnapping the shifters who lived there. Could things get any worse? For thirteen months Baz Landry had been searching for his injured, possibly dead, mate after scenting him on another man. His frustration was at an all-time high as he swam the oceans for any sign of the little seahorse shifter. Talk about looking for a needle in a haystack. Yet nothing would stop him from combing every inch of the world to find him.If only finding each other was all it took to find their happily ever after. Considering all they’d been through, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that it would not be easy. Then again, with the danger that surrounded them as the human hunters continued to come after them, nothing seemed to go smoothly. Now that they’d found each other, even claimed each other, was it possible to walk away from each other? Did either of them even want to? But fear can make anyone irrational. Then again, so can love.
BLADED KISS (WITCHES OF PROTHEKA BOOK ONE) by Celeste King
My body is a weapon forged to kill. And my first target is my own heart. Denve Thuvrol destroyed my family. He ripped my sister from my arms and let her be sold and sullied by countless elves. I’ve planned killing his entire family a thousand times. But when it’s time…He has me pressed against a wall. And it’s not his death I’m imagining. I’ve hungered for revenge for six long years, but when those stormy violet eyes meet mine, another hunger awakens. It’s shameful and wrong. But it makes my blood burn. I can kill him. Or I can love him. Either way, I’m not going to survive this. AmazonKU
TRIALS AND VIALS (AMYTHYST’S WAND SHOP MYSTERIES BOOK NINE) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape
When Amy runs into someone from her past, the last thing she expects is for them to ask for her help proving that her client is innocent, especially when her client is on trial for murder. Amy and Ambrose soon find themselves going over an old case and discovering that there might be more to it than anyone originally thought. Trials and Vials is is book nine of Amethyst’s Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime.
PARTY HATS FOR SWEET MINOTAURS: AN OBSCURE ACADEMY STORY by Laura Greenwood
True feelings come to light when a minotaur plans a birthday party. When Sage’s birthday plans fall through, she’s disappointed, but at least the handsome minotaur who lives in her flat is willing to lend her a supportive ear. If only she could stop thinking about if they could be more. Castor’s feelings for Sage have been growing with every passing moment, so when he has the chance to throw the witch a birthday party, he throws himself into it. Can the two of them come together over cake and party hats?
PANTHER’S LUCK by Holly Day
Humans off the paved road are nothing but shifter food. Romeo Gallo has to flee town. The problem is that the only place he can think of going is an old ranch he’s inherited from his uncle, and it’s off the paved road. Humans are fair game if they’re off the paved road, and being eaten by shifters has never been on the list of things Romeo wants to experience. Ciar Moonlight is a panther shifter, perfectly happy living a laidback life on the ranch. He wants nothing to do with humans. But one night, one moves into the house, and Ciar finds it hard to stay away. Romeo soon learns he isn’t the only one living on the ranch. Shifters and vampires keep popping up, and since no one has eaten him yet, he’d go as far as to call a few of them his friends. And there is a panther reluctant to leave his bedroom, so maybe one is even more than a friend. Ciar might not have wanted to get to know a human, but now when Romeo is living in his territory, he’s Ciar’s to keep, right? So if someone tries to get rid of Romeo, it’s Ciar’s right to defend him. Right?
CAULDRONS AND CATS (FAMILIAR SPIRITS BOOK TWO) by Christine Pope
Ex marks the murder scene…or does it? New relationships can be fraught with emotional missteps. Charity Hughes’s awkward encounter with Shelby Howard, Noah Jenkins’s ex, at his front door certainly qualifies, but as they’re clearing up that sort-of-minor misunderstanding, a new challenge enters Charity’s shop. A witch’s cat familiar pining for the impossible — kittens of her own. The kitty conundrum takes a back seat when a frantic Shelby calls with a rather pointed problem. An ex-fiancé dead on her living room floor, run through with an antique sword. Now the prime suspect, Shelby begs Charity for help to prove her innocence. There’s just one problem. Using magic to solve the case risks outing her as a witch to the public…including Noah. But Charity brings all her somewhat-inconsistent abilities to bear in the investigation, even calling on Milo, the spaniel familiar, to nose around. But it’s the Tarot that cuts through the static toward a culprit who’s definitely not an ex-anything. It’s someone who opens a whole new kit and caboodle of lies.
SPOONING MY CHUCHUNYA (SNUGGLING UNDER SNOWDRIFTS BOOK TWO) by Marilyn Barr
I found the most elusive spot to hide from my parent’s cult but in claiming my cave, I accidentally allowed a snow monster to claim me…Dr. Sydney Decker – Six months ago, Dr. Vera Thompson disappeared into the wilderness to settle with a mysterious “survivalist colony” without a known location. She may have bought their lies, but I was born into an isolated group of religious fanatics and can’t believe Vera would fall into the same trap. Her weak “find my phone app” signal is the lifeline between us, and I won’t stop searching the frigid tundra for her. My best friend helped me escape but now, it’s my turn to save her. Sergei – Loneliness threatens my sanity with each rejection at the annual mating chase. Females fear my hot temper and need for control, instead of appreciating that I am the biggest and fiercest male chuchunya. I had lost hope I would discover my dushevnayasvyaz or soulmate, but then she found us. This season I find myself breaking the ancient rules and deliberately damaging the rituals I hold dear…at her request. I meant what I said when I promised to rearrange the world to make my dushevnayasvyaz happy, but when will I be pushed too far? Caught between the regimented conditioning of the clan and the willful spirit of his dushevnayasvyaz, Sergei must choose the order which keeps him stable or his chance at fated love. Will they escape punishment for their deeds or face shunning in a desolate place where community means survival? Will Sydney recognize he’s betraying his kin to win her heart or ignore their bond in fear of losing her independence? AmazonKU
ROYAL STREET ROMP (TWISTED SISTERS MIDLIFE MAELSTROM BOOK EIGHT) by Brenda Trim
Luckily for New Orleans, the Six Twisted Sisters have gone from magical newbies to fearless paranormal investigators who will stop at nothing to protect their home from destruction…When strange things start happening on Royal Street, the sisters spring into action to keep the city’s magical realm hidden from the mundies. Searching for answers raises many more questions while simultaneously revealing a sinister force that causes supernaturals to act out in dangerous ways. Lives are now on the line. As the clock ticks down to discovery or something even more disastrous, the sisters follow a trail of clues to a shocking revelation: an evil spirit has been unleashed upon the city with a murderous agenda spelling doom for all. The stakes are as high as they’ve ever been, but the sisters will rise to the challenge. In the face of an impossible choice, will they save their own loved ones, or protect the supernatural world from exposure? Neither, if the vile force running rampant among the supernatural community has anything to say about it. AmazonKU
THE PRINCE’S DEAREST GUARDS by Beau Van Dalen
On the day of his twenty-first birthday, Crown Prince Hal is introduced to two faithful guards, Elwood and Kaiser, who have been appointed to serve Prince Hal once his Highness becomes King. As per his kingdom’s coming-of-age traditions, Prince Hal and his new guards must set out on a journey together to slay a mythical creature lost in a faraway land—however, there’s just one problem: nobody warned Prince Hal that his guards would be so hot. And although Hal’s guards are more than competent in battle, Hal wonders if he and his poor timid heart will survive travelling alone, alongside two of the most handsome men he’s ever seen. A steamy fantasy romance novella, featuring a trans man protagonist, who longs for amorous adventures with his dearest guards.
THE DEVIL’S DUE (THE DEVIL’S LUCK) by Jayce Carter
Sleeping with four men is heaven— living with them is hell. The only way for a person like me to get to heaven is breaking in. The Lords and I survived the Path, but, as it turns out, the Plains aren’ t the paradise they say. Darkness and danger hide beneath the glittery exterior, and the closer we get to the palace, to where Hubis is, the more I realize just how broken the system really is. My relationships with the Lords are strained as we face our own pasts, as we learn to trust one another before the Plains can tear us apart. I might love them, but I’ m not stupid enough to think that means a happily-ever-after. Absolute power has twisted and corrupted every other person who has wielded it, so can anyone be trusted with it? Even if we succeed, if we can overcome Hubis, if we get everything we want, will that power end up destroying me? If I’ m going to make one last mistake, I might as well make it one to remember.
DEMON REBORN (DEMONS OF MORNINGSTAR REBORN BOOK SIX) by Debbie Cassidy
Sacrifices are acceptable when you’re not the one making them. With Arty’s life hanging in the balance, nothing else matters. Until it does. The rift in the abyss is opening. The world as we know it is about to end, and it turns out, I’m only one who can stop it. It’s time to face the ultimate truth. It’s finally time to face Fate head on. AmazonKU
HIS FIRST SHIFTER WOLF LOVE (THE CLAN OF HOGAN FALLS) by Serena Meadows
She called the sheriff on me when we first met. I saw the hatred in her eyes when she found me digging up a tree, looking for a beetle thought to be extinct. Penny is a force to be reckoned with, but also a wall flower among her friends that she runs a bed and breakfast with. My attraction to her was undeniable before I even knew she was like me. A wolf shifter. She rescued me when I needed her, and in that instant, I vowed to protect her forever. That promise I made to myself would soon be tested when a tough choice would threaten to tear us apart. It wasn’t an enemy that came between us – but my own family. Saving her was my only priority, but would be she able to keep herself alive until then? AmazonKU
A CORRUPTION OF SOULS by Taylor Hubbard
Deklyn Delonir, Captain of the Order of the Redemptor and Knight of the Hawkeron Kingdom, has spent his entire life serving his goddess and realm to earn redemption for his past sins. Everything he does is in service to his King and the people under his protection and leadership. For his entire life, Deklyn pushed away the deepest desires of his heart, burying them and praying that they never come to the surface. When his King calls on him for the most important job of his career, one that would put an end to a war against an unknown enemy simply called The Corrupted, Deklyn doesn’t think twice before readily accepting it. Once the job is completed, the war will end and the people Deklyn swore an oath to serve will be safe and the bloodshed will end. Crown Prince Kai of Hawkeron has never known what freedom feels like. Everything has been lain before him before he was born. Swayed by the whims of a fate outside of his control and duty that is inescapable, Kai doesn’t know who he is. Kai is a political entity, used for his father’s gain. When his father calls on him to fulfill his duty as the Crown Prince…(more blurb ob ebook seller’s page)
EARTH WITCH (WITCHES OF WESTWOOD ACADEMY BOOK FOUR) by Gina Kincade and C D Gorri
Emotions run amok at Westwood Academy when a healer and an earth witch crash together. Jade Montrose was just an average earth witch living her average life until she arrived at Westwood Academy. Everything changes when she and her roommates discover a magical conspiracy involving The Council of Covens. Now it’s up to Jade and her friends to figure out a way to stop it. Time for this easygoing earth witch to grow something besides plants—like a spine. After an injury sends her to the infirmary, Jade finds herself irresistibly drawn to student healer, Arlo Glenn. But why would the smoldering blond wizard be attracted to a curvy earth witch? What she needs is a healthy dose of self-esteem to change her outlook. Is Arlo willing to help with that?
THE HYBRID ASSASSIN: LEAGUE OF SUPERNATURAL ASSASSINS by C D Gorri
Hybrid Shifter. Assassin. Outcast. This assignment might change her future…Like others in the League, I was designed to be a hollow killing machine. Taught to have no feelings, no desires, no dreams of my own. That part was easy when you were a loner. I did not need friends. I just wanted to survive. Unlike the rest, I was classified as a mistake. Created in the Lab by a foolish scientist who’d been killed for his failure on the day I first Shifted into the hybrid monster he’d given me, I was a living, breathing error. The Director and Avalonia never failed to remind me of my shortcomings, as did everyone else in the Assassin compound in the realm of Icarus. ERR394N was my designation. I had no name. Nothing personal to humanize me to my handlers. I was a weapon, and I was good at my job, obeying orders, and taking lives. I learned early to hone my skills. Hacking difficult systems, burning through firewalls, and uncovering secrets were only parts of my talents. I was an expert marksman, too. What could I say? For a Shifter, I liked guns. But even my prowess could not save me from drawing the jobs no one else wanted. My latest assignment was supposed to be easy. Go to Earth. End the target. Only everything went sideways the moment I saw him. He was the one person who was not supposed to exist—my fated mate. Both our lives were now in danger. Unless I could stop it. *This is a prequel to the Witch Shifter Clan books.
BOUND BY HONEY by Jamie Dalton
A magical library, an incurable curse, and a woman who loves her coffee. Sage thought working in a magical library was already the stuff of fairytales. When a gargoyle named Freddy is your coworker, you know your job is anything but ordinary. But even Sage couldn’t have predicted the chaos that ensues when The Charming Four come knocking. With their leader, Prince Finn, cursed and Sage in need of a place to stay, she can’t help but get involved in his quest for a cure. When his brother, the Crown Prince, is up to no good and secrets are being kept, will Sage step up to the challenge or keep her cozy life cozy? AmazonKU
SPARKS FLY by Birdie Lynn
Arthur Pham didn’t expect to spend his final year at the Stonebury Conservatory for Young Mages dating his archnemesis—fake dating, that is. Arthur’s particular brew of perfectionism and anxiety has served him well, landing him at the top of his class. Almost. The number one spot belongs to Stonebury’s most popular student, Mika Rivera—Arthur’s sworn rival with a mirthful glint in his eye and an ever-present grin. But when Arthur’s tuition check bounces, he must win the fellowship money granted to the top student in his class, or his future will come to a grinding halt. When a spell reveals that the only obstacle in Arthur’s way—Mika—is his soulmate, they enter into a fake dating ploy to stop their classmates’ ridicule. On their rollercoaster of falsified romance, Arthur finds himself shoved into more compromising situations with his rival than he ever imagined, and he’s horrified to find that he even enjoys some of them. The real Mika—wickedly charismatic and earnest in equal parts—refuses to fit into the checkboxes on Arthur’s meticulous to-do lists. Can Arthur put aside his pride to secure the future he has so desperately dreamed of? Or will his obsession with hating Mika cost him everything?
MARKED WITCH (BLOOD LEGACY BOOK TWO) by Amber Ella Monroe
My personal vendetta with the most dangerous monster of all has just escalated…Turns out I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. I’ve been demoted by the Headmaster himself following recent criminal developments, which puts me in a terrible situation. With no protection from the League and monsters trying to take my head every time I turn a corner, I’ve had to take drastic measures to stay alive. Now that I must fight to clear my name, saving my soul takes a backburner. My problems are mounting and the feelings I have for a villainous hellhound shifter won’t seem to fade. Declan Guerra is a dangerous fugitive and if I have to seduce him to put a stop to his savage games, I will. Even if it’s the last thing I do. But if I can’t resist his touch long enough to bury a dagger in his heart, he’s going to be the end of me–not the other way around. I never thought any of this would be easy. What I didn’t expect was the unveiling of a legacy of lies and secrets. I could end it all…with bloodflame. But then I’d be back where I started—as a marked witch. AmazonKU
WOLF HUNTER’S MOON (BLOOD MOON WOLVES BOOK THREE) by Milly Taiden
Caroline Knight, proud podcaster and mystery-solver, is on the strangest case of her career. Two ancient vases were stolen, and their owners were brutally murdered. When her life is threatened, she knows she is on to something. Meeting a man so hot he makes her knees buckle is definitely not what she expected while crime-solving. The last thing wolf shifter Ryland Wolverton wants is a complication. His life is busy enough running the International Crime Unit of his family’s company, Blood Moon Agency. He doesn’t need a mate to be satisfied. Especially not a beautiful, sassy and strong-minded podcaster who gets herself into trouble. The second Caroline flies into his life everything changes. Ryland doesn’t want a mate, but he doesn’t want to lose Caroline either. Falling in love while hunting down a murderer wasn’t part of the plan. The wolf and the podcaster might be together forever … unless their love is cut short by unknown enemies. AmazonKU
SOUL OF A DEMON (BROTHERS OF SCRIM HALL BOOK FIVE) by Andie Fenichel
Griffin – Demons are not that rare. You’d be surprised how many of us are living right under your nose. A living demon has to make trips to hell from time to time in order to recharge. This time when I push back into the world of man, I miscalculate and land in a public park. Luckily the only one present is one woman. Her level of shock is so severe, I can’t leave her. The beast inside me softens with her in my arms. Julia – I was meditating in the same spot I do every day when the weather is good. The gates of hell opened up and a sexy-as-F man gapes at me. The next thing I know, I wake up and he’s holding me. His pale eyes hold none of the black I first saw jump from a fiery pit. He presses his lips to my forehead and tells me everything is going to be okay. For the first time in my totally messed up life, I believe it. AmazonKU
TOUCH OF THE BONE by Baxter Clare Trautman
Following the death of “Sal” Saladino, a recluse and mentor with uncanny healing abilities Frank is busy sloughing off her old identity as a cop and reluctantly growing into the new skin of a healer. She doesn’t understand her newfound abilities, but the patients she sees believe in them. When a ranch hand brings her an old journal of Sal’s, Frank’s world begins to shift uncomfortably. The pages of the journal describe an injustice Sal was too cowardly to confront. And as Frank begins to work her way through the pages, her cop instincts kick in—but she’s done with that phase of her life and isn’t willing to go back. However, when one of her new patients comes to her with mysterious neck pain, she begins to suspect the ailment might be related to the murder Sal has alluded to. As Frank slowly learns to trust her newfound abilities—and her new lover—she begins to unravel the murder in the journal. When she suspects who the murderer is, Frank must choose whether she will confront them and the injustice in her old role as a cop or let bygones be bygones and continue on her new path as a healer.
QUEEN OF THE BANDITS (THIEVES OF PROPHECY BOOK FOUR) by Emma Dean
Are you ready for the spider-pocalypse? The only way Emily and her raccoons might be able to fix a world-ending mistake is to beg the chaos of foxes for forgiveness – to ask for their help in tricking a trickster. Between Kenzie and her foxes, Eisheth, and a few raven colleagues, Emily might actually be able to outsmart two trickster gods. But only if they can keep their plan a secret from all the spiders watching their every move, waiting for them to mess up again. Jace, Ben, Aiden, and Chance refuse to fail again – they refuse to let the Enclave assassinate their mate, or let two tricksters get the best of them again. They’re going to win this time, even if it kills them. AmazonKU
DIRTY LYING DRAGONS (THE ENCHANTED FATES SERIES BOOK TWO) by Sabrina Blackburry
Dani has never been able to use her magic. She feels like half a witch. Without the protection of a coven, she’s lost, and is being hunted by a pack of very aggressive werewolves intent on claiming her for a powerful vampire’s “collection.” When the pack finds her one night, Dani races to the top of her apartment building and chalks a circle on the roof, but her spell mistakenly lands her in the hot spring of a centuries old dragon, Ryker. As this odd pair grows closer, the shapeshifter Ryker soon discovers the secret Dani harbors, and it turns his world upside down. When she’s captured, it’s up to Ryker to come to her aid—and their relationship will rock the supernatural world in ways neither expected, because when the truth about Dani comes out, everything changes.
FORGED BY BLOOD: A NOVEL (THE TAINED BLOOD DUOLOGY BOOK ONE) by Ehigbor Okosun
In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people—the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when Dèmi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity—kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Dèmi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin’s—and Dèmi’s—distress. The kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the King, help get Lord Ekwensi on the council, and bolster the voice of the Oluso in a system designed to silence them. But the way is dangerous, Dèmi’s magic is growing yet uncertain, and it’s not clear if she can trust the two men at her side.
THE NARROW by Kate Alice Marshall
Everyone has heard the story of the Narrow. The river that runs behind the Atwood School is only a few feet across and seemingly placid, but beneath the surface, the waters are deep and vicious. It’s said that no one who has fallen in has ever survived. den White knows that isn’t true. Six years ago, she saw Delphine Fournier fall into the Narrow—and live. Delphine now lives in careful isolation, sealed off from the world. Even a single drop of unpurified water could be deadly to her, and no one but Eden has any idea why. Eden has never told anyone what she saw or spoken to Delphine since, but now, unable to cover her tuition, she has to make a deal: her expenses will be paid in return for serving as a live-in companion to Delphine. Eden finds herself drawn to the strange and mysterious girl, and the two of them begin to unravel each other’s secrets. Then Eden discovers what happened to the last girl who lived with Delphine: she was found half-drowned on dry land. Suddenly Eden is waking up to wet footprints tracking to the end of her bed, the sound of rain on the windows when the skies are clear, and a ghostly silhouette in her doorway. Something is haunting Delphine—and now it’s coming for Eden, too.
MEDUSA’S SISTERS by Lauren A J Bear
The end of the story is only the beginning…Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the perilous center of a dangerous Olympian rivalry and learned—too late—that a god’s love is a violent one. Forgotten by history and diminished by poets, the other two Gorgons have never been more than horrifying hags, damned and doomed. But they were sisters first, and their journey from lowly sea-born origins to the outskirts of the pantheon is a journey that rests, hidden, underneath their scales. Monsters, but not monstrous, Stheno and Euryale will step into the light for the first time to tell the story of how all three sisters lived and were changed by each other, as they struggle against the inherent conflict between sisterhood and individuality, myth and truth, vengeance and peace.
MISTER MAGIC: A NOVEL by Kiersten White
VS Note: Sounded good so I pre-ordered this one.
Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic. But with no surviving video of the show, no evidence of who directed or produced it, and no records of who—or what—the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former Circle of Friends has. Then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together at the remote desert filming compound that feels like it’s been waiting for them all this time. Even though they haven’t seen each other for years, they understand one another better than anyone has since. After all, they’re the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as the Circle of Friends reclaim parts of their past, they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap? Because magic never forgets the taste of your friendship.
THE SALT-BLACK TREE: BOOK TWO OF THE DEAD GOD’S HEART DUOLOGY by Lilith Saintcrow
Nat Drozdova has crossed half the continent in search of the stolen Dead God’s Heart, the only thing powerful enough to trade for her beautiful, voracious, dying mother’s life. Yet now she knows the secret of her own birth—and that she’s been lied to all her young life. The road to the Heart ends at the Salt-Black Tree, but to find it Nat must pay a deadly price. Pursued by mouthless shadows hungry for the blood of new divinity as well as the razor-wielding god of thieves, Nat is on her own. Her journey leads through a wilderness of gods old and new, across a country as restless as its mortal inhabitants, and it’s too late to back out now. Blood may not always prevail. Magic might not always work. And the young Drozdova is faced with an impossible choice: Save her mother’s very existence…or accept the consequences of her own.
DAMNED IF YOU DO by Alex Brown
Seven years ago, Cordelia Scott’s abusive father left without a word, and life has been normal ever since. The seventeen-year-old spends her days stage managing the school play (which is going great, if anyone asks), pining over her best friend, Veronica, and failing one too many pop quizzes. She’s never been sad that her father left, but she knows something is…missing. When her school guidance counselor, Fred, reveals during a session that he’s actually a demon, she learns that something is indeed missing: a piece of her actual soul. Why? She unwittingly made a deal with him to make her father disappear – then bargained to have the memory erased. To make matters worse, Fred is here to make another bargain: Help him with a “little” demonic problem, or she’s doomed to spend eternity in Hell with her father. The deal? Help Fred neutralize a rival demon, who means to do more harm in her hometown than your average demon deal.
COURTING THE KING OF THE CLIFFS (KINGS OF DISASTER BOOK FIVE) by Lola Glass
I ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite’s bed. It’s not as kinky as it sounds. At least, not at first. But then I learn why he’s been avoiding me. And why he smells so good. Now, I have to decide… do I really want to go back home, or have I found the place I truly belong? AmazonKU
THE DEMON WHISPERER by Linda Mooney
Boothe lives life on the road, traveling wherever he’s needed to cleanse the area, never knowing where that may be. He’s an exorciser, blessed by the church and trained to remove demons who have possessed humans. He didn’t know taking a break in a small-town bar would change his life forever. Lady Parr, a bartender at Brewski’s, has seen her fair share of belligerent customers. When one is particularly difficult, a tattooed, bearded stranger steps in to help. She’s intrigued by Boothe, and although it’s more forward that she’s ever been, she doesn’t want to miss the opportunity to get to know him better. But what she learns while in his hotel room changes everything she thought she knew about the world she lives in. Now that Lady knows what Boothe does for a living, he realizes she’s the first woman who hasn’t run screaming. There’s just something about her. She’s special, but he can’t bring her into his life. It’s not safe…although it doesn’t take long to discover she’s not safe without him. The demons are targeting her now, but why? She’s like a magnet, drawing them to her. The same way they’re drawn to him. Could it be…?
JAKE MONROE AND THE CASE OF THE HAUNTED INFLUENCER by Arthur Griffin
In a world where the public knows about the existence of supernatural creatures, hardened human private eye Jake Monroe makes a living cracking cases with a paranormal element. A resident of LA’s gayest neighborhood, Jake fills his days with work, drink, and men. When famous social media influencer Ashton Kane is haunted by an incubus, Jake takes the case, enlisting his trusty assistant Val and ex-boyfriend Nico to help him. Jake soon finds himself the target of several supernatural assassins while debating if he should get back together with Nico, with whom he always had incredible sex but also terrible fights. Eventually Jake comes face to face with the incubus in a climactic showdown. Will he find the inner strength needed to face his demons, both literal and figurative?
BURNED BONES (BLOOD AND MAGIC SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Lauretta Hignett
I’ve been burned. One of my secrets is out in the open, and it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. The people of the city need a hero right now, and it can’t be me. It’s too risky. I could lose everything. While everything falls to chaos, I’ve got some hard decisions to make. There’s a fine line between hero and tyrant. I need to figure out how to dance down that line so I can be the leader they need, without turning into the monster they fear. AmazonKU
A MAGICAL COURT: FIVE STORIES OF SUPERNATURAL VENGEANCE (MAGIC AND MISCHIEF BOOK FOUR) by N R Hairston
A Royal Slaughter – Rye is called to the royal court of Yezn. What should have been a routine investigation ends up being a fight for her life. A Royal Betrayal – They call her the Destroyer. She tries to keep that part of herself at bay. But when the royal court of Julo plots against her, she releases her fury on them. How will she answer for this slaughter? A Royal Rebellion – Leah inadvertently offends the crown princess of Gango. The crown princess calls for her head. Will Leah and her crew be able to fight their way out of this one? A Royal Deception – Kerry and her team are tasked with finding the kidnapped Crown Princess of Halgo. They discover a sinister plot that has them fighting to survive. A Royal Succubus – Kia’s grandmother is the empress of all magical creatures. Kia’s team is sent to investigate when her grandmother and all the kings and queens under her go missing. What Kia finds is a deadly plot that has them all fighting to stay alive.
HAUNTED BY THE PAST by Pelaam
Finding a house that suits him, Jared makes the move to reclaim his independence. However, he doesn’t expect to find himself both attracted to and concerned for the almost-reclusive gardener, Evander. Jared believes Evander is hiding an eating disorder. But the appearance of old photographs and love letters in the house cause him to wonder about the stoic man. As their friendship becomes more, he wants to help and uncover the secrets he knows Evander is hiding. Each of them is haunted by something, and it’s not the house. When a ghost from Jared’s past appears, they must fight for their own happiness, even if it means exposing themselves and the truth. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
AUSTEN TEA PARTY: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE COLLECTION FOR CHARITY INSPIRED BY JANE AUSTEN (ROMANCE CAFE COLLECTION BOOK 23) by Various
VS Note: NOT fantasy or PNR but for a good cause. My mother and her twin both died of breast cancer so it’s a cause close to my heart. Plus I love Regency Romance.
Take care not to spill the tea (literally) while we share the latest on-dit (aka dish the dirt) about the Ton, who is courting, and who has been compromised in this collection of Austen-inspired romance stories. Join us for a turn around the room in stories from USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors curated by the New Romance Café featuring cameos from some of Jane’s most memorable characters (and some we’d like to forget). ALL proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
ALL THE FAIRE’S A STAGE (MAGICAL RENAISSANCE FAIRE MYSTERIES BOOK SEVEN) by Nova Nelson
While the heavenly knight Olivia Swift puts on quite the show in the jousting arena, she’s never harbored thespian aspirations. But when one of Elbion’s favorite theatrical attractions ends in murder, this angel has no choice but to enter stage left to set things right. With help from her criminally minded dove familiar, Olivia suspects that all the faire might be the stage for this crime, and all the magical beings merely players…With no clear suspect in sight, Olivia searches for the truth at the heart of the murder. When the investigation takes an unexpected turn, this angel wonders if anything at the Renaissance Faire is as it seems. Can Olivia find the fiend before the curtain falls on another life? AmazonKU
HOW THE NECROMANCER IN THE GOLD VEST SAVED MY LIFE: DISASTER #3 by Jocelynn Drake
It’s date night! Life has settled down and Nolan has agreed to go on a date with Sky. There’s just one catch: Sky has to promise that it’s a totally normal, non-magical date. I bet you can already see where this is going…It would have been a totally normal, non-magical date if it weren’t for the purple fungus, a completely minor nonlethal mostly harmless but useful poisoning, and the pig. Sigh…Will Nolan give him a second chance after this mess? 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 three of four and contains vampires, werewolves, witches, spells gone bad, good friends who should never call during a date, and a pig. Really. This will make your worst date look amazing. And did I mention it’s a full moon? AmazonKU
THE CRYSTAL BALL CONUNDRUM (A BRUSH WITH MAGIC COZY MYSTERY BOOK ONE) by Tyler Rhodes
When Lucas Moran agreed to paint his Aunty Clem’s house, he had no idea he was about to embark on a job like no other. Forget morning tea and biscuits, because before he could even lift a brush, his aunty took a tumble—or did she?—down the stairs, the attic exploded, and a member of her supposed coven turned up dead in the garden. When his apprentice, gangly Young Dave, bursts in cradling a comatose red squirrel like it’s the final pack of biscuits in existence, he assumes things couldn’t possibly get any weirder. Wrong. Very, very wrong. Lucas always dismissed Aunty Clem’s coven as a bunch of kooky misfits indulging in paranormal make-believe, but when the police brush off the chaos as freak accidents, it’s up to Lucas, his wife Charlie, and Young Dave to uncover the truth. And guess who’s joined their squad? …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
TAKEN BY THE GORGON (TAKEN FOUR) by Megan Slayer
Trudi wasn’t looking for a romantic partner when she stumbled on Nick in the park, but the sweet man sure seems out of place in Eerie. He also seems drawn to her. He might be the death of her, but he could also be her soulmate if she’s willing to open her heart. There’s just the tiny matter of her deathly stare. Nick knows the moment he meets Trudi that he’s met his match. The beautiful gorgon haunts his dreams and he can’t get enough of her kiss. When she agrees to help him research his past and unravel his family tree, he knows he can’t let her go. As long as she doesn’t kill him.
A BUNNY FOR BRUCE (OMEGAS FOR ANIMALS BOOK NINE) by Lorelai M Hart
It all started with a pink slip…Omega bunny shifter Wayne was living the corporate dream. That was until his company decided to close his entire division. Living near his fluffle has always been top priority for Wayne, but when the best job he can find locally doesn’t even pay his rent, he has no choice but to widen his search area. He doesn’t expect to have his best and only job offer to be halfway across the country in the middle of the desert. It all started with Pants on Fire going up in flames…Alpha lion shifter Bruce travels for his job doing lights and sound for Pants on Fire, the all-dragon band. When three of the bandmates find their fated mates during a gig at Animals, they break up to live their happily ever after. His severance is great, but he needs to find a new gig, one that includes being surrounded by strong shifters and helping keep his lion at bay. Until he finds one, he’s offered a temporary position at Animals, a job that comes complete with an apartment. One night at work, his lion pushes hard, Bruce only getting outside seconds before he shifts. Bruce is afraid he’s finally lost all control of his beast, and maybe he has, but then an adorable bunny hops over to him, and his entire world changes. AmazonKU
DON’T NEED A HERO (PROTECT AND SERVE BOOK FIVE) by Lena Austin
When cat shifter Petra (aka Pete) becomes the victim of “friendly fire” during the apprehension of a bank robber, panther shifter cop Apollo Jones feels obligated to make sure she’s okay. Pete’s positive she doesn’t need another hero in her life, and Apollo’s out to prove her wrong.
KENNA’S DRAGON (MONSTER RELATIONS BUREAU BOOK TWO) by Leigh Miller
All I wanted was a fresh start, not to be caught in some surly dragon’s crosshairs. When I took a job at the Monster Relations Bureau, the last thing I wanted was to stand out. There’s just one problem — a grumpy, unapproachable dragon shifter who can’t keep his golden eyes off me. Getting involved with Ewan Blair is the definition of a bad idea. Not only is he completely off-limits as the Bureau’s Director, but the way he looks at me — like he’d devour me one moment, and wishes he never met me the next — should be enough warning to stay far away. But I’ve always had a reckless streak, and with each forbidden touch, each wickedly provoking argument, and each time we set it all aside and give in to the flames between us, I’m more and more of a goner. With my job and my heart on the line, I’ll have to decide just how much I’m willing to risk on him, and hope I don’t get burned in the process. AmazonKU
THE SUSPICIOUS MATE: CINCINNATI SHIFTERS VOL 6 by B A Stretke
Kallan Temple was new in Cincinnati and looking for a fresh start. His cousin Mac convinced him that this was the place to start again. Having spent his entire life in Dickinson, North Dakota, Kallan was ready for something new. Mac mentioned a friend Kallan would hit it off with, but after a particularly ill-timed snub, Kallan was fairly sure Noa was the last person in Cincinnati he ever wanted to date. Little does he know that Fate has other plans, and the man he considers ill-mannered and mean will become his protector and forever love. Noa Benson is a bear shifter and runs the door at Club Zephyr. He considers himself a man of taste, and he knows the type of clientele the club needs to be successful. He knows the type of man he likes, and he makes no apologies for it. He’s not a man used to making apologies of any kind. When he finally meets Kallan Temple, he is stuck by the dazzling beauty of the man and struggles with how to climb out of the hole he dug for himself. Lucky for Noa, fate is never wrong, and always finds a way to convince a suspicious mate. Amazon
ANYTHING GHOST (A REAPER WITCH MYSTERY BOOK EIGHT) by Elle Adams
VS Note: From JULY 18.
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
BEARHEART REBEL by Harmony Raines
Welcome to Bearheart Ridge, where fate, love, and loyalty converge. When the Sarah moves to Bear Creek with dreams of opening her very own craft store, ‘Crafty Corner,’ her path crosses with Cormac, Bearheart Ridge’s resident mechanic and motorcycle enthusiast. As a member of the Bearheart Guardians, a group of bear shifters sworn to protect their town, Cormac is a rebel at heart, always testing the boundaries.
When the local bank threatens to pull the plug on Sarah’s dreams, Cormac steps in with an unexpected offer of a loan. But, that’s not the only surprise he has for her. In a leap of faith, he reveals his bear shifter nature and the undeniable bond between them – they are fated mates. But their newfound happiness is short-lived when Cormac senses the mysterious creature that only appears when a Guardian or their mate is in danger. They arrive back in town to find Sarah’s store has been ransacked. Cormac’s instincts point him toward a local motorbike gang. But when he seeks revenge, it threatens to tear the Bear Creek Guardians apart. Can Cormac balance his desire for revenge with his duty to the Guardians? Can Sarah navigate this world of shifters, danger, and destiny she’s been thrust into? And can their love withstand the trials that come with fulfilling dreams, facing a mysterious threat, and honoring a bond that runs deeper than either of them could have ever imagined? AmazonKU
ONLY SKIN DEEP by Kelex
Welcome to the world of Enchanted Ink! For a price, master tattooists can place a beautiful spell directly onto your skin. Want to be wealthy? Beautiful? Loved? You’ve come to the right place. Just make sure the price you’ll pay is worth it as the cost isn’t always in gold. ****Luca Galioto can tattoo just about any spell, but he specializes in healing tattoos. He’ll need to create his masterpiece after his mate, and Salem PD detective, Ash Montgomery brings in a human suffering a curse to end all curses. Luca uses every ounce of strength to save the man—because they both sense he’s their third. Colby Kennedy doesn’t believe in witches, demons, fated mates, and the things that go bump in the night. Yet he struggles to ignore the deep-seated lust he feels every time he looks at Luca and Ash. No matter his need, he has his brother to care for and a business to run. He doesn’t have time for nonsense. The demons don’t stop coming, putting everything he holds dear in jeopardy. Luca and Ash, and the coven at Enchanted Ink, are the only things keeping him and his brother from losing everything. But can he accept their world and his place in it before it’s too late? AmazonKU
HEAT WAVE FIRE UNEARTHED by Tamrin Banks
Rita: Why didn’t I see this coming? As a psychic, I know about the future of other people. Just not myself, apparently. What else could explain ending up at a shifter resort right in the middle of a massive heatwave? And by that, I mean shifter heat. It seems like everyone at this resort is hot for their mate. Except for my mate. The male dragon hates psychics, witches and lots of other humans with paranormal powers. When he finds out I’m his mate? No way does he want me! I don’t want to want the judgemental dragon with the muscular chest and sizzling glare either. Is it possible to fight fate? Gabriel LaRoche: Seriously? A psychic? I don’t know what I did in this life for fate to treat me so cruelly! I don’t like humans. So naturally my mate is a human psychic. Could anything be worse? It turns out that it can. I can’t resist the fiery little woman. She makes my teeth hurt from clenching my jaw. Her smile has my heart racing, my dragon itching and fighting me at every turn, wanting our mate. Has anyone ever fought fate and won with hunger riding them, driving them crazy? I’m not sure but when Rita vanishes, I know that she needs me. I feel her. Feel her fear. I will find my mate. Even if it kills me. AmazonKU
TO BREAK A DEMON CURSE (KING AND COVEN BOOK TWO) by Madeleine Eliot
Elara has been thoroughly taken in by the Demon King’s trickery, and she is determined not to let him back into her heart after all the lies. But with the promise of his help rescuing her mother, Elara finds herself agreeing to a blood bargain to stay with him, learn to use her mysterious demon magic, and pretend to be his betrothed. When the Daemon Lords issue their ultimatum for Elara to prove her loyalty, Elara will have to tread carefully between love, duty, desire, and vengeance to uphold her vow to leave the Demon King at the end of their bargain. AmazonKU
OUTFOXED (BETAS IN WAITING BOOK 15) by Viola Grace
Ula is volunteering at a day camp when one of her co-volunteers notices that she is having difficulty. He helps to get in touch with a healer to help her through a past issue, and it starts her in a tumble down a rabbit hole with alphas her only option to land on.
Ula’s best friend, Merry, supports her in her introduction to the fox alphas that match Ula’s bunny. With a deep sigh, Merry leaves Ula to introduce herself to her final alpha and settles down in the club to wait. Merry feels a tingle on her skin and studiously avoids looking to her right where her own alphas are enjoying their evening. Of course, they didn’t know they were hers, but she did. Her beast had taken her out and tattooed their beasts on her back. It was hard not to know when the marks were staring at her in the mirror when she dressed in the morning. Their attention is caught, and they focus on her and the tattoos visible in her cocktail dress. Understanding dawns quickly, and when she opens her wings to get away, it sets a series of events in motion that have her in their arms before the evening is out. As best friends, they have always done things together, but Ula and Merry have to draw the line at sharing mates. They each have more than enough to keep them busy. Amazon
SHADOWY ILLUSIONS (D’VAIRE BOOK 38) by Jessamyn Kingsley
For two thousand years, the sentinels were imprisoned. They lived in a world of grayness and loneliness. But those days are far behind Shadow Lord Gerard Treily’s people. Today, the sentinels are revered and distinguished members of society. And Gerard’s purpose is clear. He decides punishments and guides his brethren through the finer points of the law. That, along with being a member of a devoted task force, gives him purpose. But Gerard wants his mate. Ardusian Valzadari has also distanced himself from his past. Once a sullen elf who pilfered small treasures, Ardusian is now a success and a friend to his chieftain. As an important executive in the renowned company Elven D’Vaire, Ardusian works long hours to avoid the loneliness eating at him. What he wants is the other half of his soul… (more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
BOHEMIAN TRAGEDY (BEWITCHING MIDLIFE CRISIS MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Dakota Cassidy
Hello again! It’s me, Evanora Dark, Buttermilk Bay’s newest sage of house staging and recently discovered unalived whisperer (that’s ghost-talker to you lay folk). Business is booming, a certain silver-fox contractor named Cary Mann is hot in pursuit (wink-wink), and me and my bestie Fab are as tight as ever. Life is good—newly inherited boggart-in-a-crystal ball aside (don’t ask; he’s a handful. And libidinous. And it’s more of a snow globe than a crystal ball…) Good, that is, until the next ghost shows up with an untimely demise to solve. Turns out, she’s a blast from my past…a painful one at that, one I could have gone the rest of my life without ever seeing again. My loved ones—both living and dead—all have my back though, ready to throw down with this particularly pesky poltergeist. But my gift for helping the unalived comes with certain responsibilities. I’ll help this ghost solve the mystery behind her death and see her to the light. Even if, years ago, I would’ve liked to have bumped her off myself. After all…isn’t that how most of us feel toward the person who helped blow up their marriage? Yep. I’m tasked with helping the very woman who ruined my marriage. But the more I get to know her ghost, the more I realize things are never as cut-and-dried as they seem. Not life, not love, not relationships… And certainly not murder!
SCARCROSSED (CASTLES OF THE EYRIE BOOK THREE) by Evie Marceau
Wolves have haunted Bryn since she was a child. Now, as Bryn and Rangar return to the Baersladen, they’re met with danger as a savage and cursed wolf pack terrorizes villages throughout the Eyrie. As Rangar fights to vindicate himself from those who seek to hurt him, Bryn embarks on a mage apprenticeship, utilizing her newfound skills to investigate the malevolent wolves–and which of their enemies created them to sow discord throughout the kingdoms. Will danger and politics stand in the way of the wedding that will finally bind Bryn and Rangar forever? AmazonKU
FINDING HIS FOX (FOX HAVEN BOOK TWO) by Fel Fern and Kara Kitt
In the small town of Fox Haven, an unlikely bond ignites between a grumpy fox shifter and the human who saved him long ago. Years ago, a terrifying monster murdered Cal Yates’ childhood friend. Cal only survived that encounter thanks to his unlikely human savior. Little did Cal know that his and Nate’s paths would cross again. Now a powerful enforcer for his pack, Cal chooses to live a solitary existence. He believes he’s better off alone, but fate has a way of bringing two lost souls together. Nate Chambers returns to Fox Haven to attend his best friend’s wedding. Nate has no love for his hometown as it holds too many terrible memories for him—memories Nate has chosen to forget. When Nate’s path converges with a brooding fox shifter, he has a sneaking suspicion that he’s met Cal before. As Nate and Cal spend more time together, Nate’s guarded walls slowly crumble, and the truth finally emerges. When the terrifying creature from their past resurfaces, Cal and Nate must confront their deepest fears while discovering that unexpected bonds sometimes heal the deepest wounds. AmazonKU
VEILED FATE (SHARDS OF FATE BOOK TWO) by Riley Storm
Everything I know about my family, has turned out to be a lie. I want to hate Kiel for the truth’s he’s revealing. I want to leave, and run away. After how I trusted him with my life and my body, this is how he repays me? It’s not fair. I can’t run though, because the Fate Stone I shattered has left its mark on me. If I don’t figure out what it means, it will destroy me. Literally. So I’m forced back into the arms of the man who has been both my ruin and my salvation since this all started. But will that bring us closer together, or drive us apart for forever after his biggest secret comes out? AmazonKU
THE PRINCE OF DEMONS (AETHER UNIVERSITY SERIES BOOK ONE) by Hana Hahm
Rule #1 of Aether University: Don’t make deals with the devil. Luna attends Aether University with one goal in mind: to slay demons. But only if they don’t slay her first.
Vengeful spirits pounce on any sign of weakness: attraction included. Yet when a new, ungodly handsome demon arrives, Luna finds herself trapped between duty and desire. Heir to a deadly throne, striking as sin, and restless to make a bargain, an otherworldly prince threatens everything Luna came to destroy. Demons are possessive. Protective. Dangerous. And the Prince of Demons just found a human he can’t resist. Never show weakness. Especially not in your heart. AmazonKU
SAVAGE MATES (CLUB SAVAGE BOOK ONE) by Jane Knight
After dealing with the strangest break up, Tillie Mason heads out to a local club with her best friend. After all, what better way is there to get over being rejected than spending the night drinking and dancing? While at Savage, she catches the eye of the Alpha, his beta, and the handsome drummer playing in the band. Tillie agrees to a one-night stand with the three men. She’s left with more than she bargained for when she learns she’s been mated and claimed. Reality comes crashing down around Tillie when she gets thrust into a world she didn’t know existed. She learns that you can’t sleep with shifters and sneak away the next morning. At least, not unless you want them to hunt you.
HEALING THE DRAGON’S HEART (VALLEYWOOD BOOK 21) by Minerva Howe
Dragon shifter and Valleywood talent agent James “Jack” Lane doesn’t have a lot of time in his schedule for nonsense. So when someone from his past shows up in his office, James has every intention of sending the guy away. Even if he was once James’s betrothed, an arrangement made when they were just children. Dexter Erega doesn’t have a lot of time left. In dragon society, once a mate is cast aside, his heartstone is broken, and he’s locked away until he dies. Dex has managed to get away from that life, but he needs James to officially sign the papers releasing him from their marriage arrangement. James had no idea his family would follow through on such a barbaric act, and now he feels like he needs to make things up to Dex. That starts them on a journey deep into the Colorado mountains to a Seer who can help, and who might be the key to Dex getting his life back. Can James convince Dex it’s a life he wants to share as his mate? AmazonKU
GOODY WITCH SHOES (THE WITCHES OF HOLIDAY HILLS COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 12) by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
VS Note: From JULY 18
Hey, it’s me, Abby Odell – a resident witch of the quaint, magical town of Holiday Hills. My town has it all – vampires, shifters, fairies, werewolves, and even some humans who, by the way, have no clue about the magic happening right under their noses. But when Matilda Star, a wicked witch who’s been blamed for multiple nasty spells turns up dead, I knew it wasn’t going to be an ordinary day in our cozy little town. Then when I found a note she’d sent to me pointing the finger at Miss Goody Witch Shoes as her killer, I had a double challenge on my hands. First, figure out who Miss Goody Witch Shoes is, and second, prove she’s the killer. But it didn’t take long to realize Matilda wasn’t Miss Goody Witch Shoes only victim. When another witch ends up dead under suspicious circumstances, the town panics. With the help of Cooper, my trusty familiar and a talking Burmese cat, and my sexy chief of police boyfriend, I work piece by piece to put together the puzzle, questioning suspects, and fitting together clues. But the killer is catching on, and as the clock ticks I must work to identify the killer and knock her right out of those Goody Witch Shoes before she gets to me first. In a town where anything can happen and magic is all around, the stakes are higher than ever. But with my wits, my powers, my sexy boyfriend, and Cooper by my side, I’m determined to crack the case and protect my town from the not-so-goody Miss Goody Witch Shoes. AmazonKU
DRAGON FLAMES: NOVELLA by Stacy Brutger
They say finding a mate is the most magical moment in our lives. What they don’t tell us is what happens to girls who aren’t perfect. My life was derailed when I was sent to prison for murdering a man I don’t remember killing. Which is a shame, because if I’m doing the time, I most assuredly deserve to be able to relive the moment when my tormentor screamed his last. Shifters aren’t meant to be locked up. As a shifter that can’t shift, it’s a death sentence, and I resigned myself to dying in prison. When an unexpected opportunity to escape presents itself, I take it…even if it means going on the auction block and being sold to men who are so desperate for a mate, they’ll settle for even me. Three beautiful, domineering men lay claim to me, and for the first time in my life I have a chance at a bright future. The only problem is the man whose son I killed. He wants vengeance, and he’s willing to do anything to get it. If I want to come out of this alive and save my potential mates, I need to figure out how to shift or we’re all dead. Meet the Pack: Felicia, Preston, Darius, and Elias. AmazonKU
WAKESPIRE (THE WEIRKEY CHRONICLES BOOK SEVEN) by Sarah Lin
Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn. One last chance, to make it right. Theo’s adventure ended with his mentor’s hands around his neck. The betrayal cost him his friends, allies and everything he had built… but not his life. Though broken and powerless, Theo has one last chance to enter the Nine Worlds, wielding the knowledge and expertise of his first life. This time, he needs more than just power, he needs to unravel the deception that killed him once… and is coming for him again. With Fithe behind him, the only thing standing between Theo and Authority is the soulcrafting itself. This will be the most important ascension of his life, so he draws on old knowledge and travels to Noven. There, he will find the perfect opportunity to fuel his rise… except it lies within a tower filled with challenges. And the dangers of the Wakespire may pale in comparison to the politics in the city around it. AmazonKU
TOURNER: A PARANORMAL ACADEMY REVERSE HAREM ROMANCE (IRONSIDE ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Jane Washington
Isobel Carter is making headlines. Some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them … astounding. She started at the bottom and now she’s near the top with everything she never wanted, but the Ironside Show doesn’t care, because she’s just become one of the most interesting students at the academy, and everyone seems to have big plans for her. The only thing the Ironside fans can’t decide on is which Alpha she looks best with, because of course it all goes back to them. The precious, cherished, formidable Alphas of Ironside. The ten reasons why she’s in this mess to begin with. And what a beautiful, brutal mess it is. Beware the pretty liars, because this social media game just went from dangerous to deadly. AmazonKU
HOT VAMPIRE NEXT DOOR: SEASON FOUR (MIDNIGHT HARBOR BOOK FOUR) by Nikki St Crowe
I finally know who I am…and it terrifies me. Worse, I think it also terrifies my hot vampire boyfriend, Bran Duval. Can we get past the latest revelations about my origins and newfound power? Will Bran ever look at me the same way again? We have to figure things out if we’re to defeat the enemy that’s coming…Because they’re closer than we think. NOTE: Hot Vampire Next Door is a Kindle Vella serial. This version is a boxset of season four and contains episodes 54-70. The story is considered ongoing and does not have a scheduled end date. You can expect high heat, lots of twists, and a vampire who realizes he might be a little more protective of his little mouse than he first realized. AmazonKU
WHERE THE SKY MEETS THE SEA by Kit Barrie
Sometimes the truth changes everything. Sky Diver First-Class Eron Marcel makes his living hunting whalls, giant sea creatures valued for their oil and hide. But when a hunt goes disastrously wrong, Eron is saved by a creature he did not know even existed: half-human and half-fish. Working with his rescuer, a young mer named Ket, Eron learns that the mer rely on the whalls for protection from the sea’s dangers, and both species are facing potential extinction. But conservation means nothing compared to profit to the rich oil barons. The mer and their relationship with the whalls might be the key to gaining even more power over the sea and its spoils, and Ket is the perfect bargaining chip. Eron is faced with the decision of what is more important: saving the mer, or saving Ket? Where the Sky Meets the Sea is an M/M adventure-romance set in a steampunk-style world. It is a standalone novel with a HEA and no cliffhanger. AmazonKU
SOLDIER WOLF AND ALPHA WOLF’S SISTER (ALASKA WOLF SHIFTER CLAN) by Alicia Banks
Justice was never supposed to have Allie. She was the Alpha’s younger sister and off limits. He was nothing. He was just a soldier and Ben didn’t even know his name. Neither did Allie, until she was caught where she shouldn’t have been. He should have ignored her suggestive eyes and the smile that crossed her face. Justice couldn’t turn her away, he had to help her. Justice wasn’t the only one that felt too much, Allie started to wonder what it would be like to pick her own mate, fall in love? Why did she have to listen to fate? ALLIE – I just wanted freedom. It wasn’t like I was going to run off, I just wanted to live life like a normal human, not Alpha’s over-protected sister. One of his soldiers found me instead but didn’t drag me back for a pat on the back from my brother.
I kind of liked him and I loved the tingling his attention gave me down my spine.
When we kissed, just once, it changed everything for me…. (more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) AmazonKU
WITCH LIKE A DREAM (A BROOMSTICKS AND BOOKS COZY MYSTERY BOOK SIX) by Sara Bourgeois
In the quaint town of Shadow Woods, danger lurks beneath the peaceful surface. When a mysterious death rocks the community, amateur detective and witch-in-training Daphne Alcott takes it upon herself to solve the case. Along with her talking cat familiar Dolly and loyal best friend Lizzy, Daphne dives headfirst into a thrilling investigation full of secrets, intrigue, and a dash of magic. After uncovering shocking evidence that points to the town’s powerful mayor, Daphne and her friends find themselves caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. As she races to connect the dots and unravel a tangled web of lies, Daphne discovers that she and those she loves are directly in the crosshairs of a ruthless killer. With her emerging powers, razor-sharp intuition, and steadfast allies, Daphne is determined to expose the truth and bring a murderer to justice. But when tensions reach a breaking point and long-held secrets threaten to destroy Shadow Woods, she realizes that this case is much bigger than anyone imagined. Can Daphne stay one step ahead and prevent catastrophe before it’s too late? AmazonKU
ALPHA DRAGON’S EAGLE (THE DRAGONFATE GAMES BOOK TWO) by Hawke Oakley
After a controversy ten years ago, Matteo was done in the spotlight. He dropped his stage name and celebrity status to live out a humble life as a golden eagle omega. A second chance at the Dragonfate Games fuels Matteo’s desire for his fated mate… and threatens to unearth a past he abandoned long ago. As an alpha dragon who hoards music, Thystle was devastated when his favorite band broke up ten years ago—especially since he crushed hard on the lead vocalist. But could being the “prize” of a reality TV dating show lure his celebrity crush out of hiding? When the men lock eyes, hearts flutter and sparks fly. And when Thystle realizes Matteo is the omega he’s been obsessed with for a decade, the possessive dragon will do anything to make Matteo his. AmazonKU
WAY OF THE WITCH (WITCHES OF NEW YORK BOOK SIX) by Kim Richardson
They don’t want Shay. They want you. Okay, so these were not the words I was expecting, coming from my angel father Matiel’s mouth. But here they were. The Assassins’ Guild of Angels wants me dead. Fantastic. I mean, what’s a witch gotta do to catch a break these days? I can’t even go for a leisurely stroll without someone trying to off me. Worse, I have no idea why they’re hunting me. But you know what they say: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And I’ve got a whole lot of lemons to work with. I may not be an angel like my father, but I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve too. Especially when it comes to saving my own skin. Do I run and hide from these angel assassins? Nope. I’m going to face them head-on and fight. AmazonKU
DELIVERED TO MY KOALAS (MAIL ORDER MATINGS BOOK FOUR) by Mazzy J March
The problem with being half wolf shifter? No one wants to be my mate. Humans stay away from me. Some say I’m weird, and others keep their distance for unknown reasons. Shifters don’t like me because I’m half human and haven’t shifted. Hell, I might never shift. I’m stuck. My sister found her mate through Mail-Order Matin,g and I’m curious about it. But it wasn’t until another date went sour, one with a shifter, that I decided to try it. He didn’t want to have anything to do with a female who couldn’t shift and who stank like a human. I don’t stink, for the record. Nicole, my sister, said there’s all kinds of shifters on there, wanting all kinds of relationships. Maybe there’s a niche for someone like me. AmazonKU
BEAR GUARDIAN (A ROGUE SHIFTERS AND HUNTERS BOOK ONE) by Brittany White
Seeking adventure, I met the man who would turn my world upside down. I have always been interested in the paranormal. Every summer, I went on a small adventure looking for evidence that the paranormal existed, whether it was ghosts, psychics, or witches. This year, my goal is to find out whether shifters are real or just a myth. I ended up at the Forest Resort in Ivy Springs, Colorado. The resort was run by billionaires who hated shifters and wanted them all destroyed because of an ancient legend. Not truly believing that shifters existed, I ended up under the protection and in the arms of a bear shifter. Noah Williams was a bear shifter dedicated to protecting the shifters from the hunters that roamed the area. His life was busy between protecting the shifters and the large ranch that he owned outside of the mountain town. He wasn’t pleased when I entered the scene and turned his life upside down. Determined to protect me from myself, a rogue shifter, and hunters, Noah appointed himself my guardian. I didn’t know that this man I was quickly falling for had a secret – a secret that would change my life. AmazonKU
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