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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STRIKE ZONE (DAUNTLESS CYBORGS BOOK ONE) by Cynthia Sax
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her. While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate. She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet. The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission. Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has. Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately. Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect. She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind. Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
TAMED BY THE ALIEN OUTLAW (STAR MAVERISCKS BOOK TWO) by Iona Strom
My trip to Zune is meant as only a quick stop on my way to Natari 5 where bigger treasures await my plundering. The prison moon is where I know for certain I can obtain a medical cuff to replace the one I gifted Navik and his pregnant mate Cora. Returning to the scene of one of my many thefts, I didn’t plan on staying long. Didn’t plan on many things like being captured by escaped Ziarian prisoners or the human female who breathed life into my beast. My body surges and swells with new life. My hands curl into fists. Claws extend, long and sharp as daggers. I lick the tip of one fang and grin. I won’t be locked up much longer. Thanks to her. Author Note: Star Mavericks series is similar to a reverse harem with an alpha male who can morph into a beast. You’ve been warned. AmazonKU
WHEN SHE’S COMMON (RISDAVERSE) by Ruby Dixon
It’s lonely for an extrovert on Risda III, the human refuge on the edge of the universe. Maeve craves company and friends, but she knows she can’t keep harassing the locals for attention. What she needs is a pet to love on. What she gets is…a stowaway. Sorta. Zhur is actually a praxiian prince on the run, and the cat alien needs a place to hide out. Maybe not this place, though, because it smells and it has animals and all his bespoke clothes are missing. He needs to get out of here ….Except he can’t, because he’s stranded without a credit to his name. They’re going to have to work together to fix things. Luckily for Zhur, Maeve has a plan. Maeve always has a plan. Unluckily for Zhur, most of Maeve’s plans are bad. …and this latest plan ends up with them being married?!? AmazonKU
BOUNTY ON THE BEAST (VELD TWO) by M Garnet
Her assignment was simple—capture a thief and return a stolen item, but simple disappeared as she lost her heart and almost her life in a war in space. Floating unidentified alien cylinders abandoned in space. Shape shifters that can’t be killed when they change their forms. Greedy companies that want it all no matter who they have to hurt; it seems that anything can happen in the future. Brenna and her dad face all of this and more as they chase down the greedy, the thieves, and the kidnappers as part of their job whether they wear spacesuits or run on faraway planets. Who would guess that the bad guys might be the good ones and the good guys had put a price on their heads. Worst of all, the price for Brenna is her heart.
SAVING THE SACRIFICE: KAROLINA – SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE by Kell Frillman
VS Note: A re-release of a Kindle Vella serial.
“I named you Karolina because you were born during a hurricane. You’re a storm, destructive to yourself and others, an unnatural abomination, the embodiment of great sin.” In a post-apocalyptic world where one-third of the remaining population is brainwashed with dangerous cultish beliefs, a naive girl is locked away from the world in a cellar through her whole childhood until she’s old enough to be sacrificed to the gods to absolve her mother of a great sin.
Just before the time of her sacrifice, an older man offered her a chance at freedom. She’d been told that if she ever tried to escape, the gods would strike her down, but what if they didn’t? Taking his hand and taking a daring chance, Kari and her savior run off into the night, but what if she was never meant to be free? AmazonKU
ASVARD’S HONOR (KNOTTY ALPHA KINGS BOOK TWO) by Amber Ella Monroe
I survived foster care. I broke out of reform school. I can escape a dangerous rebel alpha after triggering his rut, right? Not according to Asvard who thinks I’m a traitor omega sent to ruin his life. He says I broke into his home and brought nothing but trouble to his domain.
The property I stumbled on isn’t the only thing he wants to stake a claim to. He wants to claim me. But if he doesn’t want more trouble, he’s going to have to let me go. Caught in this whirlwind of desire and defiance, I must decide–trust the fire that burns between us or flee from the one alpha who might be my salvation. Knotty Alpha Kings: Asvard’s Honor is M/F Alpha Omega romance that takes place on a dystopian Earth and has a lot of steam, heats, knotting, ruts, and will definitely end on a very sweet HEA. AmazonKU
SPARKED BY STARLIGHT (ALIEN KINGS OF ALIOTH BOOK FIVE) by Sara Ivy Hill
DELPHIE – The alien king is an unlikely ally, but he’s the only one who can help me find my missing friend. With a body that demands attention and a commanding presence, he could be a delicious distraction. But he’s also grumpy, bossy, and impossible to read. Good thing I don’t have to like him. We don’t need friendship to achieve our mutual goal: find my friend as quickly as possible so I can leave his planet forever.NIK – From the moment I met her, I knew she was meant to be mine. Her scent calls to me in a way I can’t resist. That’s why she needs to stay far away. Because the more I’m around her, the more I want to keep her. And the longer I keep her, the more danger she’s in. From my enemies. From my planet. From me. I broke a long time ago, and I won’t let the shards of my heart cut her to pieces. To preserve my sanity and her safety, I’ll help her find her friend, and then I’ll help her leave…if I can bring myself to watch her walk away. AmazonKU
GRUMPY ALIEN HERO by Athena Storm
This brooding alien is watching me. Wait until he learns…I’ve been watching him too. It’s not hard to get wrapped up in Ryker’s intoxicating presence. He’s as addicting as they come, in more ways than one. Even though I know his secret…It won’t keep me from him. I like the thrill of danger that comes with our relationship. But his kind doesn’t take well to him being with a human…They want me gone. There’s nothing I can do about it. But Ryker thinks he can save me. He’s not giving up…And neither are they. I’m ready to put it all on the line for Ryker. Even if it means that, for him I have to give up my life. I sure as hell won’t be giving up…My love. AmazonKU
CHOSEN BY A RHAN (BONDED PRINCESSES OF RHAN BOOK TWO) by Ariel Ryan
She. Is. Mine. I will take what I want…Enden – She is bought and paid for and she will bow before me. She might be human, but I am still a prince. Yet she seems to think she’s my equal. She could be Ms. Right, if only she weren’t so infuriating. Somebody is going to have to learn a lesson. I will not be taken…Riley – When lizard-man swooped into my courtroom and stole me, I think he got more than he bargained for. He might be a prince, but I’m certainly not getting on my knees for him. Yet he makes my heart beat harder and my blood pound. He could be Mr. Right, if only he weren’t such an arrogant snake. Somebody is going to have to learn a lesson. AmazonKU
SECRETLY MATED TO MY MONSTER ALIEN BOSS: MONSTER ALIEN BILLIONAIRE BOSS SERIES by Vera Raye
Kiara is on the brink of a career-defining event, and she needs all the help she can get. Fortunately, her mysterious monster alien boss, Deryg, the head of Alien Inc.’s security and a veritable heartthrob, always has her back. Their unshakeable friendship takes an unexpected turn when they discover a strange Deruzian contraband substance that heightens their senses, endangering the intergalactic corporate party they’ve worked so hard to organize–and their self-control. A single forbidden kiss ignites a passion that defies the strict rules of Alien Inc. Kiara and Deryg find themselves caught in the crossfire between their careers and their deepest desires. Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, Deryg’s family sends a potential mate from his home planet. When she crashes the party in her impeccable Deruzian splendor, Kiara’s heart aches with disappointment. But…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
CRUSHED BY THE CRUISER (THE KNOTTIVERSE: ALPHAS OF THE WATERWORLD BOOK TWO) by V T Bonds
Hiding from a brutal world in a broken trash compactor, I’ll do anything to protect the two orphans I call family, so when they’re both injured during a storm, I risk everything to steal medicine from the market. My luck runs out when I come face to face with The Cruiser, the gigantic, ruthless alpha who lords over the entire ship. He scents my omega pheromones through the layers of filth and chases me through the halls, and when he catches me, he reveals how cruel he can be. He doesn’t just want to mark me. He wants to break me. Crush me. Own me.
HIS HUMAN RUNAWAY (MONSTERS LOVE CURVY GIRLS BOOK 11) by Michele Mills
I’m lost in the middle of nowhere on a freaking alien planet. Running away from the Hyrrokin mafia. It’s as terrible as you can imagine. I haven’t eaten in two days and it’s raining in the wildlands. Lightning strikes overhead and thunder rumbles in the distance. I slip and fall in the mud. And then I sit at the bottom of a ravine, crying. There’s a blur in the distance. Is that a mirage? No, it’s a deadly, satanic-looking male with a bare chest, huge black horns and a barbed tail racing right for me. I scream as this monster looms overhead. Am I his target? Is he here to recapture me? “I’ve got you, female,” he says with a deep, gentle tone. “I’m taking you to my ranch. I will protect and care for you.” He scoops me into his massive arms and I promptly faint from both panic and exhaustion. Please gods, let this turn out okay. AmazonKU
CAPTURED BY THE ALIEN PRINCE (ROGUE WARRIORS OF LORR BOOK TWO) by Celia Kyle and Anne Hale
Alien warrior, Grux Lorrz, thought his brother was an idiot for the whole “pro-bono case” thing, but all of a sudden, business is picking up. With his brother disowned by their father—the king—and off making plans for a life with his human mate, Grux finds himself taking charge of their private investigation firm. (Though he doesn’t like the administration work that comes along with it—that was always his brother’s thing.) With jobs rolling in from all over the galaxy, the brothers are forced to split up, and Grux ends up on the planet Xoyosis, a dark hovel of a place notorious for black market auctions and dirty deeds. A wealthy Xoyosan family has lost their prized house slave, and they’ll pay good money to get her back. Human Scarlett Mason was born on Earth but kidnapped from her parents at an early age and was sold to the highest bidder at a Xoyosan auction. She’s spent the last twenty years being used and abused by the family who purchased her. She bided her time until the right moment and escaped… Now, she has no idea what’s in store when Grux gets on the case. There’s nothing he can’t find.
TIME LOST: A TIME TRAVEL NOVEL by Elyse Douglas
On a serene night in 1953, Sally Mason, a dedicated wife and mother of two, drives a twisting road on her way home from night school. Suddenly, a mysterious bluish-white light descends over the road.
Terrified, Sally slams on the brakes. After a flash of bright light nearly blinds her, she passes out, awakening to the persistent knock of a police officer on her car window. When she sees the officer and remembers her frightening experience, she screams and faints, and is rushed to the hospital. What Sally does not know, and what the police eventually and reluctantly conclude, is that Sally and her car have been hurled ahead in time from 1953 to 2023. Driven by the urgency to reunite with her children, Sally is forced to confront the reason for her time leap journey, and to grapple with a life-and-death decision. AmazonKU
WHILE ALIENS WERE SLEEPING (ALIENN ARKANSAS BOOK SEVEN) by Fiona Roarke
Welcome to Alienn, Arkansas where the aliens from outer space hide in plain sight at the Big Bang Truck Stop. Gage Grey is happily buried in his lab when folks in Alienn, Arkansas, suddenly start falling—literally—asleep and can’t be woken up. The big brain of the Grey clan better solve this problem in a hurry, because the seven-year Earth Colony inspection is looming. If everyone is asleep when the inspection team arrives, that might be the end of the Big Bang Truck Stop, abovestairs and below. A trained pilot, Charlotte Westbrook has worked hard to earn respect in her role as a science officer for the Technician Class Technology Institute on Alpha-Prime. She’s puzzled but intrigued when she’s diverted from a mission to go to the Earth Colony—and not unhappy at all to work with a handsome fellow scientist. As Gage and Charlotte get closer to finding a cure, evidence starts to pile up against her. Now, not only do they have to heal the sick Alphas, they have to find out who the real villain is.
Because Gage minus sweet, smart Charlotte is one equation he refuses to solve. AmazonKU AB
CATFISHED BY THE ALIEN PIRATE (MATES OF THE IMPERIUM PIRATES BOOK TWO) by S R Griffith
Ricon – Due to my piloting skills and my experimental shifting device, Captain Chex decides that I’m the best person for this mission. It all goes wrong. I stole a ship (which may be sentient) and break down on Earth. The only person I know is Chloe. The little human I’ve been face timing while wearing a human filter. I can’t tell her the truth. I need to fix the ship before the bad guys find me—or worse —the humans find out.
Chloe – Everything was starting to fall into place(well, not my love life, but that’s different). I have an amazing job at a lab investigating UFOs and a place to stay—no rent! Until the mysterious Ric I’ve been chatting with comes to my door. Something inside me must be broken, because I can’t stop myself from flinging myself at him. A fire is broken and it only answers to him. No other man makes me feel the way he does. He has rules inside the bedroom. Is he hiding something from me? AmazonKU
REDSIGHT by Meredith Mooring
Korinna has simple priorities: stay on the Navitas, stay out of trouble, and stay alive. She may be a Redseer, a blind priestess with the power to manipulate space-time, but she is the weakest in her Order. Useless and outcast. Or so she has been raised to believe. As she takes her place as a navigator on an Imperium ship, Korinna’s full destiny is revealed to her: blood brimming with magic, she is meant to become a weapon of the Imperium, and pawn for the Order that raised her. But when the ship is attacked by the notorious pirate Aster Haran, Korinna’s world is ripped apart. Aster has a vendetta against the Imperium, and an all-consuming, dark power that drives her to destroy everything in her path. She understands the world in a way Korinna has never imagined, and Korinna is drawn to her against her better judgment. With the Imperium and the justice-seeking warrior Sahar hot on her heels, Korinna must choose her side, seize her power and fulfil her destiny–or risk imperiling the future of the galaxy, and destroying the fabric of space-time itself.
WRAH: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case
He was made to order. Born courtesy of Earth Corp back on old Earth hundreds of years ago. They wanted super soldiers that would protect their interests on old Earth and beyond into the stars. It took many generations to achieve but they did it. Just another commodity to the corporation. Costing billions in their creation they were the hybrid human machines they wanted. Artificial limbs and organs, metal frame, built on muscle enhancements and growth hormones, they were bigger, faster, stronger than any human. A computer in their brain that could be programmed, under their control. Until they sent a kill order. A kill order wasn’t logical. Now an Empire in Space. They brought those skills to save others. Humans. Many lost in space …(much more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE ALIEN’S FALCONER (ALIENS AND ANIMALS BOOK FIVE) by Skye MacKinnon and Arizona Tape
She stole a ship… and its captain’s heart – Georgia never chose to work as a space pirate. Abducted from Earth by aliens as a teenager, she’s had to become tough to survive the depths of lawless space. Violence and deceit are all she knows… until she steals from the wrong woman.
When alien Captain Ellabee responds to a stranded ship’s call for aid, she’s astonished to find a human and her sassy pet bird on board. But the gorgeous female isn’t all she seems. Suddenly, Ellabee’s ship and crew are in danger, and Georgia won’t help unless she gets what she wants. Once the crew unravels some of Georgia’s past, Ellabee’s anger and frustration give way to compassion for the clever human… and something else she never expected to find. Love. Georgia is torn between fear that Ellabee’s kindness is a trick and hope that Ellabee is as good as she seems. Can two lonely women surrender their hearts to love, or is the mistrust and betrayal too much to overcome?
ALIEN MERCENARY’S SCIENTIST (LATHAR MERCENARIES WARBORNE BOOK SIX) by Mina Carter
Lina’s day goes from bad to worse when she uncovers her employer’s darkest secret: illegal experiments on non-humans that shatter ethical boundaries and risk igniting a war. She knows she needs to tell someone, but her employers have a habit of silencing whistleblowers. Permanently. Desperate, she makes a call to an old friend…She anticipates a high-stakes rescue. What she doesn’t expect is Mayce, an alien mercenary whose smoldering gaze and sharp intellect challenge everything she knows about survival—and desire. The mission was simple: rescue the damsel (scientist) in distress. But it’s not that simple anymore…Mayce, the newest member of the Warborne, prepares for a straightforward rescue mission. However, a raging solar storm strands him at the base, complicating what should have been a simple plan. He must think on his feet to keep the rest of the crew from discovering he’s an alien and to protect Lina, not just as a rescuee, but as the woman who’s stolen his heart. When the base turns into a hunting ground with crew members mysteriously killed, and attempts on Lina’s life intensify, Mayce finds himself in a race against time. He must unravel the mystery and solve the murders before the killer claims the one person who makes his heart beat.
MY DATE IS THE QUIET ONE (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK 14) by Viola Grace
The most terrifying weapon of the century is called on to pay the price of her actions, but once her origin and training are explained, a compromise is reached. She has to hand herself over and hope she survives. Nelith has been trying to atone for what the Uraddan government made her do to the citizens of other countries and her own. Her skills in slicing through anything for as long as she wanted the molecular blade to go made her well-known, feared, and despised in equal measure. When she had been extracted from Uradda, years of work and therapy made her independent and got her into a useful position at Z Tech. She had tried to socialize herself, but the BDC rejected her when she took offense to a simulation and sliced the machine into several pieces. All subsequent applicants were tested in a different manner. Called to meet with foreign representatives, Nelith looks at their outrage and is surprised when the head of the lab brings up the compilation file of how Nelith was trained. Dmitri watches the video of the making of the Blade of Uradda, and he can’t reconcile the woman in front of him with the creature on the vids. She survived, and when she meets his gaze, the beasts that occupy him send searing recognition that she was his mate. They just had to convince him.
Amazon NOTE: The author’s other books are on Apple Books and Kobo so hopefully this one will get there.
SHADOWED BY THE TALOS: MONSTER SENTINELS (INVASION OF MONSTERS) by Eden Ember
My skin is cold, hard bronze, and I’ve never felt a heart inside my chest. I’ve always known I’m not meant for love. I’m built to serve and protect, and I’ve poured my life into my job as a bodyguard. Then she comes along…A mafia princess turned anonymous in the witness protection program. After her “death”, she has to disappear and take on a new persona to survive. I’m her bodyguard, standing back, silently protecting her. A monster she eyes warily, keenly aware of the differences between our species – a chasm that divides us. Her touch makes my metal skin grow warm. Inside my bronze chest, something flutters for the first time. A heart. Invasion of Monsters is the series of how Earth welcomed the aliens once the governments admitted to having contact with life off-planet. These aliens are monsters who live among us, who seek to work and build a life. Some remain feral to their way of life, while others acclimate with the human population. AmazonKU
QUASAR (THE PORTAL CONNECTION BOOK THREE) by Jade Thorn
Jacinta is struggling with all of the changes going on inside her. Just as confusing is her relationship with the men who were chosen to protect her. Anchors, wormholes, and new designations aside, it’s time for her to focus on herself. If only the universe would allow her the time to do so.
Her family have not given up on getting her back, the military want to contain or neutralise her, and the changing dynamics amongst her closest supporters are throwing them all for a loop. Can they pull themselves together in time to face the greatest threat of them all? Or will their inner turmoil leave the Earth open to an attack from the most unexpected source? AmazonKU
BARBARIAN BROTHERS (BRIDES OF THE BARBARIANS BOOK ONE) by Kai Lesy
I’m no pushover. A girl with a commonsense approach to life. But there’s nothing common about what’s happening to me. You’d think being abducted by aliens would be the end. But that’s how I met the duo of my dreams. Two warrior brothers. Flight for the good of their species. Big, protective, and HOT. They’re not just warriors fighting evil; They’re also caring single dads to an adorable child. In this world, it’s customary for two men to share a single mate. And they’re both really, really into me…But as we face the remnants of a civil war and looming danger I can’t help but ask?…Can love transcend the cosmos? Or is am I just way in over my head? AmazonKU
GUIDING PURPOSE (GUARDIAN AND CONDUIT BOOK TWO) by Alexa Piper
On their way back to the safety of the city walls, Orrey and Senlas grow to rely on one another—and on their team. But there is still danger out to get them and to destroy bonds so recently forged. While trust within the group deepens, other secrets come to light, and Orrey, Senlas, and the team slowly realize that they just might be the best people to keep citizens safe.
CLAIMED (EXCHANGED POWER BOOK FIVE) by Ivy Barrett
When Altorian warriors carried her off from the home where she grew up, the biggest shock for Eden Barr wasn’t discovering that everything she’d been told about the world was a lie. It was learning that she will soon be taken as a mate by not one but two of the infuriatingly sexy aliens. But before Eden can be claimed, her mates will need to…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
ODIUM IX: THE DEAD SAGA by Claire C Riley
VS Note: I hadn’t seen this series before so I just got book one.
Living on the island and safe from the deader hordes, Nina and Mikey finally have it all—a place they can call home, food in their bellies, and each other. It’s more than Nina ever expected to have again in this brutal, zombie-ravaged world. Mikey is finally happy. He’s breaking through his trauma and he’s on a path towards peace once more. He has the woman he loves, and they’re finally safe, together. That’s all he’s ever wanted. Yet Nina soon stumbles upon a secret that threatens to shatter their newfound sanctuary. The island may not be the blissful safe haven they thought it was, and Nina’s mother-in-law may just be the devil incarnate! When a terrible storm hits the island, uncovering some of its dark secrets and destroying its only power source, it puts everything, and everyone, in jeopardy. Now Mikey must travel back to the mainland alone if the island and everything he loves is to be saved. Nina, back on the island, must... (more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
ADVANCEMENT (SUPERSOLDIERS BOOK TWO) by Rebecca Royce
Everything started when my brother Danny got nabbed by ruthless space pirates. But guess what? I’ve got some seriously interesting company on this wild ride trying to save him. There’s Yarrow, all mysterious and intriguing. Haze, who’s got this magnetic charm even though he’s always confused about social situations. Then there’s Prince, with charisma to spare who always tells the truth, and Bodhi, fearlessly charging ahead to run from his past. As we dive into one treacherous world after another and unravel the secrets like why the celestial sky is on fire, our bonds get tighter, and sparks fly. It’s crazy because, before all this, I thought I was just an ordinary soul who had no choice but to do what terrible people wanted. Bu it turns out, I’ve got this hidden strength. Now, together, we’ve got to face our haunted pasts and take on the looming threat of Danny’s auction. Can we find the guts to go against destiny, fight for what’s right, and break free from our pasts? Our epic love story? Well, it’s playing out among the stars. AmazonKU
ALIENS HIJACKED MY HEART (AWAKENED WOMB BOOK TWO) by Hawke Oakley
Jaeyoung was never supposed to crash-land on Eukaria, but now that he’s there, he might as well make the most of it. As both a doctor and engineer, he’s hungry for knowledge, and his new alien home is brimming with discoveries, including the big shocker—Maeleons can somehow fertilize human males. Compelled by scientific curiosity, Jaeyoung decides to unravel the mystery of alien-human conception. But it takes two to tango, and he needs a partner to dance. Fortunately, a doting Maeleon called Linn’ar is happy to rise to the occasion… over and over again. Jaeyoung wants cold hard data, not a romantic relationship. But through his plentiful experiments with the alien, Jaeyoung realizes he’s fonder of Linn’ar than he should be, and the adoring way Linn’ar gazes at him certainly isn’t helping. AmazonKU
PRINCIPLES (SUN,MOON AND STARS BOOK TWO) by E J Russell
Sun, Moon, and Stars marries magic and science, featuring a road trip, deepening friendship, and a world where choice is the most sacred value. The books feature the continuing adventures of asexual Sun mage Zal and nonbinary cyborg Torian. In this second story, Zal and Torian finally make it to the capital, but things don’t go exactly as planned.
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VS: There’s a scene in this book that reduced me to tears while I was writing it…I really dug deep into my own past for the emotions here. I think it’s the only time I ever cried while I was writing! But yes, there’s an HEA because ROMANCE!
TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER (BADARI WARRIORS): IN THE STARS ROMANCE
NOTE: Would be Book 2.5 if Amazon had let me list a book with a decimal number at the time!
Far from her home in the human Sectors after the mass kidnapping, teacher Lily Garrison is making a niche for herself in the valley by running a school for the Badari young. Although she yearns for Timtur, the pack’s healer, another Badari male has his eye on her and won’t take no for an answer.
Timtur feels the weight and responsibility of being the pack’s only healer, constantly on call as the soldiers fight ferocious battles against the alien scientists and their troops. With scarcely a moment to himself, he’s drawn to the gentle Lily but worries he won’t be able to juggle his duties, his loyalty to the pack and a relationship with a human woman.
When Lily’s stalker takes direct action to kidnap her and steal her from the safety of the valley, she’s forced to reach deep inside to find the strength to battle for her life. Timtur realizes too late how foolish he’s been to resist the bond with his fated mate and leads the rescue effort.
Before this situation can be resolved both will have to put their lives on the line and decide what really matters in a dangerous world ruled by the enemy.
Although this is the fifth book released in the Badari Warriors scifi romance series, the story of Timtur and Lily is a standalone and actually comes immediately after book two’s events.
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CAGED BY FATE (THE ALPHA TERRITORIES BOOK FOUR) by Shannon Mayer
I am the Queen of the Werewolf Territory, a place that has always been my sanctuary, and yet I must leave my people if I am to save them. Our world is falling apart, and I must take the task my father set to me, and heal the Veil that protects us all. A deadly journey lies ahead of me, and no one can know that I am leaving—too many would steal the crown with me gone. With a small, secret contingent I go across the water to the human realm, a land I’ve never set foot on to find the gemstone that is the key to our salvation. If only that were my single crux. My heart is torn between the man I am hunting down, a man who stole my heart along with a jewel he had no right to take, and the man who stands at my side. One human with abilities he should not have. One vampire with a mouth that sets me on fire and leaves my body aching for more. Neither should be where I set my heart as a queen. And yet…I am drawn to them both. I must keep my eyes on the literal prize…and I must not let my heart lead. AmazonKU
HER VIKING DRAGON WARRIOR (VIKING ANCESTORS: AGE OF EMBERS BOOK TWO) by Sky Purington
Upon arrival at her Winter Harbor Maine rental, Athena knows it holds secrets. A mystery to figure out. Something worth discovering, she is convinced will help many. Or so she thinks until the path to a bright new future leads her straight into the arms of a ruthless warrior and a destructive past. Viking dragon warrior Týr Sigdir has long fought to keep his people safe as unrest grows in his surrounding kingdoms. Battled until he knew little else but warfare and protecting others. That is until his most favored sword and shield find their way into the hands of a woman living a thousand years in his future. Someone who will, against all odds, challenge his need to protect anyone but her. More daunting still, an uptight yet sinfully beautiful scientist who will lead him into the dark underbelly of Scandinavia’s ancient mountains.
Thrust together on a treacherous yet passionate adventure, Athena’s curiosity soon puts them in the line of fire from an enemy with no face. A nemesis determined to stop them from discovering something that will make all the difference for dragonkind’s fate. Will they succeed on their quest despite their foe’s growing power over Athena? Or will Týr end their journey and steal her away first, risking the future of their kind to keep her safe? AmazonKU
FIRST KISS by Various
VS Note: No idea what genres are covered in this collection but I like the concept and I love to support anthologies.
Leap year only comes around every 4 years. What will you do with that extra day? Since the calendar has given you 366 days can you find your true love?
WRONG NUMBER RIGHT TIGER: AN MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar
The phone and I are not friends. Send me a text any day, but ask me to make a call and I’d rather do anything else, and I mean anything. So when my prospective boss asks me to call to schedule an interview, I nearly withdraw my application. Who does that anymore? My rent answers for me: I do. I dial the number, expecting someone to answer with the company name. Instead, I get a typical “Hello.” I explain why I’m calling, and he tells me I have the wrong number. That should be that. But no, I have to babble on about how I got to this point. I hear him asking for a date just as I hang-up. Crap. AmazonKU
HOUSE OF LIGHT AND ETHER (GILDED CITY BOOK THREE) by Leia Stone
As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible. But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t. Ariyon Madden must decide just how far he’s willing to go to save the girl he loves and the people he has pledged to protect. For the Nightling War approaches, and it’s more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. Together Ariyon and Fallon must give all that they are to save the people of The Gilded City. AmazonKU AB
THE UNDERGROUND by Lexi Ostrow
Trinity Jane knew no other life than one on the run. Her parents found her in a dumpster as a newborn and took her into their chaotic lifestyle as the leaders of a resistance movement to return balance and acceptance back to a world torn apart. She was human, but raised to believe the end of the war was the only way to save everyone’s life. One day, she would take over the resistance, she would lead the world into its next era. Anders has loved Trinity since they were teens. He’d sworn to stand by her side at all costs. Wielding control over air, he’s by her side as she descends into the depths to create an alliance. Nothing mattered except stopping the war around them, because he refused to raise a family in the hellish world they were in. Sampson liked little about the vicious way the world turned. He might be a wolf, but he’d been laid back once upon a time and longed for a life where he could spend his days on the waves. When a human forces her way into his tunnels, he’s not only attracted to her physically, but the plan she offers. Viktor hated life in the shadows…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
A KNIGHT IN THE PERISHED WOODS by Tracy Lauren
Bennett Baker, the noble knight from Pontheugh, finds himself lost in the depths of The Perished Woods’ shadowy embrace. Enchanted by elusive will-o’-wisps, he stumbles upon Briarmere—a place cloaked in mystery and danger. There, he encounters a captivating young woman.
How many years has Fenella been ensnared in the clutches of the malevolent witch? Not even she can say. Determined to free her, Bennett embarks on a perilous journey, sacrificing everything for love and liberation. As he delves deeper into Fenella’s past and the shrouded secrets of Briarmere, Bennett discovers an unyielding bond forming between them. With each passing moment, their connection grows stronger, igniting a longing for a future beyond the confines of The Perished Woods. Will their love overcome the dark magic of the witch, or will the shadows of Briarmere consume them both? AmazonKU
WARRIOR (THE PRINCE’S SOULMATE BOOK FIVE) by Katy Haye
Prophecy predicted Prince Talal would meet his soulmate and usher in a golden age – but there are hardships to endure before that comes to pass. Kit and Talal are prepared to battle their enemies. What they aren’t expecting is for danger to lurk in the heart of Sudharain itself. When treachery divides the soulmates, Kit and Talal must find their way back to each other. And then they must secure peace strong enough to hold across Sudharain … and all the way to Lindumia on the other side of the sea. AmazonKU
TORN BY THE ALPHA (FATED TO THE WOLF BOOK ONE) by Brittany White
I didn’t want to go through the mating ceremony with Declan, thealpha of my pack. However, I was willing to do my duty. The day came, and he not only rejected me at the altar but also sentenced me to death because of an old witch’s prophecy. With the help of my friend, I escaped and found myself in Angel’s Creek, New Mexico, where a whole host of new dangers waited for me – including a broken heart. As I settled into life in Angel’s Creek, Zac, the alpha of the Nightshade wolf pack, caught my attention. He was charming, sweet, and a strong leader – everything that Declan was not. Little did I know that giving my heart to this man could mean sacrificing my life and the life of my unborn child. AmazonKU
RONAN’S CHARMING MATE (SABER CHRONICLES BOOK FIVE) by R E Butler
Ronan and his two siblings believe they’re the last known sabertooth tigers in existence, and there won’t be any more sabertooth tigers if they don’t find their truemates. The problem? He’s supposed to be having mating dreams to lead him to his mate, but so far they’re not happening.When his sister suggests they head to Belle Terra to join up with a were-fighting group to help them travel freely around the states, he immediately starts having dreams that lead him to a fairy commune where he finds his truemate locked away. When Ronan and Alanah meet, sparks fly, and they learn that not only are he and his siblings not the last sabertooth tigers, but someone wants to hurt them. Are the fairies coming after Ronan and Alanah for breaking up her arranged mating, or is something more sinister happening?
THE BOOK OF ILE-RIEN by Martha Wells
VS Note: An updated and revised re-release of two stories.
The Element of Fire – The kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious intrigue, when Kade, bastard sister of King Roland, appears unexpectedly at court. The illegitimate daughter of the old king and the Queen of Air and Darkness herself, Kade’s true desires are cloaked in mystery. It falls to Thomas Boniface, Captain of the Queen’s Guard, to keep the kingdom from harm. But is one man’s steel enough to counter all the magic of fayre? The Death of the Necromancer – Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman and the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien. On the gaslit streets of the city, Nicholas assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for a long-pursued vengeance. But Nicholas’s murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, and fatal events. A dark magic opposes him, and traces of a necromantic power that hasn’t been used for centuries abound. Nicholas and his compatriots find themselves battling an ancient evil. And if they lose? Death would be preferable to the fate that awaits them.
PRINCE OF AGONY (PERILOUS COURTS BOOK SIX) by Tavia Lark
Prince Kazia Dire isn’t nice. Being nice lets people close. Letting people close risks revealing Kazia’s greatest secret—the power that condemns him to a lifetime of abuse. Until opportunity appears in the form of a captive enemy mage. Following a dragon across the border lands Lucien Vaire in chains, and matters only get worse from there. Lucien has hated House Dire since the last war. Now, he’s under the notorious brat prince’s direct control. Yet beneath Kazia’s vicious mask, Lucien senses desperate vulnerability. Painful experience has taught Kazia to fear mages. He needs to keep Lucien at a distance even as he uses Lucien’s talents. But that distance narrows with each careful kindness. Each accidental touch. Lucien acts more like a protector than a prisoner, and Kazia is tempted by the dangerous sweetness of trust. But Lucien is still a mage, and Kazia is still broken. And Kazia’s cruel parents may still destroy them both. AmazonKU
CURSED FAE (CREATURES OF THE OTHERWORLD) by Brogan Thomas
She’s got green skin, twisted tusks, and a ferocious love of canned pineapple. And her high-stakes day job just landed her a do-or-die mission…Pepper Sterling relies on her gifts to hide and stay safe. Born with the ability to manipulate stone with ease and disappear at will, the young troll left her unwelcoming clan and found work running messages between Earth and Faerie. But after fleeing a nasty band of elves who slapped a slave rune on her arm, she’s left with a broken wrist and a testily ungrateful tiger-shifter guest in her hidden lair. Confused by powers that are inexplicably growing after the confrontation, she’s stunned when the snarly cat accuses her of illegal magic use and knocks her out with a spell. With rising tensions attracting the attention of the Lord of Winter and news of a dryad in danger only Pepper can rescue, she’s staggered by a shocking revelation about her true nature…Will she have to confront Death himself to save the day? AmazonKU
BATTLE BETWEEN THE FALLEN: DEMON PACT BOOK THREE by Kacey Lee
Aside from Lucifer, I might be the first of my kind in the underworld.
My truth was out, and it had brought me to the last place anyone would look for me. I needed to get back to Earth, where answers awaited me. I had been so close to finding out about the past I had forgotten, and now I was trapped. There’s a battle brewing on Earth between the Supernatural races. They all want more territory, including the returned angels who want to bring humans back home. It’s a total mess and I’m stuck in another realm with none other than the Demon Lord. Laz is gone. Lost. I no longer recognize the man I had fallen for. I have two choices: find a way to bring him back or use my angel blade to end his life. AmazonKU
PRINCESS CLAIMED: HER PSYCHO VAMPIRE BODYGUARDS BOOK TWO by Mara Leigh
They want to protect her, but only she can protect the world – Captured by an evil and mysterious man from her past, vampire Princess Anastasia must escape before Rasputin, the man she once called Our Friend, fully claims her. If he does, a pain-fueled demon will steal Ana’s soul and use her to gain the power to enslave humanity.
Meanwhile, her four vampire bodyguards search for her, determined to protect and claim her for themselves, forever. AmazonKU
PROTECTED BY THE BEAR SHIFTER by L Rose
Deacon – From the outside, people see me as a businessman who lives with his two brothers and likes to keep to himself. However, the inside is something else. I share my soul with a beast of a bear, and all he knows and wants is to torture and kill. Until we scent him. Our Fated mate. Rio – My life has never been my own. My ruthless father and mess of a mother control it. All I want is to spend my days without looking over my shoulder and without the fear of getting so close to someone that my crime-boss father will use them against me. At twenty-two, I’m tired, unloved, and live a dull, empty existence. Until he walks into my world—all intense eyes and broody growls that don’t sound human. Now, there’s no going back. Not when my soul recognizes his. All that’s left to decide is how far am I willing to go to escape my toxic family so I can start anew with the man who makes me feel more in a matter of moments than I have in my whole life. AmazonKU
FEROCIOUS FLEA MARKET DRAGONS: A FLEA MARKET MAGIC MYSTERY by Shawntelle Madison
Natalya Stravinsky and her boisterous Russian family are on the hunt for a champion to protect Nat from the ultimate threat. Not long after a harrowing confrontation with one of the goddess Diana’s hellhounds, Nat’s family makes the difficult decision to leave South Tom’s River New Jersey to find an enchanted seed capable of summoning a great champion: a dragon. But the seed comes at a steep price: Nat must uncover a mysterious killer who’s been hunting innocent supernaturals in a hidden forest community. With a vengeful goddess and her relentless hounds on her trail, Nat must summon her inner strength in order to apprehend the killer, and summon the dragon before she becomes one of Diana’s hunting hounds for all eternity.
THE LADY IN GLASS AND OTHER STORIES by Anne Bishop
VS Note: I’m a huge fan of her The Others books so I pre-ordered this. I never got into her other series but I reread this set of books fairly often.
A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Bishop’s impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone stories of space exploration and fantastical creatures to the contemporary fantasy terrain of the World of the Others. Includes previously published and unpublished tales, as well as two brand-new stories, written especially for this collection: “Friends and Corpses,” a murder mystery in which the corpse has some decidedly unusual qualities, and “Home for the Howlidays,” a heartwarming return to the Blood Prophet Meg Corbyn and the shapeshifting Simon Wolfgard from The Others.
FLAME OF THE GAME (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 80) by Milly Taiden
Whitney Urban worked a little too hard this year and forgot to plan a summer vacation. That’s okay because Gerri Wilder offers her a free two-week trip to Nova Aurora. Who would pass that up? Not Whitney, that’s for sure. She also won’t pass up a little fun with the hottest dragon she’s ever seen: Thyone. Thyone is the military leader of Nova Auora’s Zehvrd dragon territory. He’s concerned with the increased number of his people protesting the arrival of more Earthlings on their planet. When he meets his fated mate, he realizes he’ll do anything to protect the beautiful curvy human woman who’s won his heart. With Whitney’s help, Thyone will realize that new ways might be the solution for old problems. Not everyone agrees and now the bullseye’s on Thyone and Whitney. But what will he do when he’s faced with the difficult situation of choosing between duty and love? One of them won’t return home. AmazonKU
REMEDIAL MAGIC (A COURSE IN MAGIC BOOK ONE) by Melissa Marr
Ellie loves working in her local library in the small town of Ligonier. She loves baking scones and investigating the mysterious and captivating in her spare time. And there is nothing more mysterious and captivating than the intriguingly beautiful, too properly dressed woman sipping tea in her library who has appeared as if out of nowhere. The pull between them is undeniable, and Ellie is not sure that she wants to resist.
Prospero, a powerful witch from the magical land of Crenshaw, is often accused of being… ruthless in her goals and ambitions. But she is driven to save her dying homeland, and a prophecy tells her that Ellie is the key. Unbeknownst to Ellie, her powers have not yet awakened. But all of that is about to change.
MISCHEVIOUS FAMILIARS FOR CORDIAL FAIRIES (OBSCURE ACADEMY BOOK 11) by Laura Greenwood
A mischievous corgi, a fairy who just wants to help, and a dryad who doesn’t want to put up with any of it. When Posey wakes up to flowers covering her room, she knows she needs to find an outlet for her fairy magic and finds herself drawn to Obscure Academy’s FlowerSoc where she meets a dryad who doesn’t seem to have any patience for fairies. The main thing that Cedric knows is how to grow flowers, and the last thing he wants is for the new fairy suddenly telling him what he’s doing wrong, and worse, using magic to help her grow flowers. When Posey’s mischievous corgi ruins Cedric’s display, the two of them have to work together in order to restore it – but can they manage to find a way for their methods to work in tandem?
DEMONS AND DOVES: A WHY CHOOSE STEAMPUNK MONSTER ROMANCE (FREAKS OF NATURE DUET BOOK TWO) by Clio Evans
Welcome to New York City, where the roaring twenties are filled with rippers and revenge.Florence has returned back home after facing months of torment, but she still cannot escape the demons that haunt her. A Vampire. A Shapeshifter. A Demonic Jester. The Rippers have lost everything because of Florence. Her past is dangerously intertwined with their future, and nothing will tear her from their blood thirsty grips. But the further they drag her into hell, the more they realize that fate is far more evil than any monster could be—and that they aren’t the only creatures after the doves. Love is a weakness. Trust is a weapon. And if these four are ever to find either, they will have to reopen wounds that are better left untouched. Can the demons love the very human they are destined to hate? Can Florence ever love them back? AmazonKU
THE PINK RIBBON AND A HAUNTED MANSION (A WITCH’S COVE MYSTERY BOOK 21) by Vella Day
Greetings from Witch’s Cove, Florida. Hi, I’m Glinda Harrison, not your average sleuth. As the co-owner of the Pink Iguana Sleuths, and a practicing witch, my methods are… unconventional. One of my partners in crime-solving is more unique than most. Iggy is my talking pink iguana who offers his insights that are often rather snarky. Together with my husband, Jaxson, we’re an unbeatable team. Our next case is about to lead us into the heart of a mystery that intertwines the living with the spirits of the past. Nina, a distant relative from California, inherits a hauntingly beautiful mansion from her late Uncle Seth, a journalist whose life ended in mystery. With a history of strange occurrences and whispers of ghosts, the house in Witch’s Cove is as enigmatic as the man who left it behind. It’s not just any haunted house—it’s a nexus of secrets, holding the keys to a story that was never told. That’s where I come in–to help get rid of these ghosts. But never did I expect to find creaking floors and chilly halls that were filled with echoes of the past—conversations, secrets, and cries for justice. Wish me luck! AmazonKU
THE COLD EVER AFTER by Jeremy Whitley and Megan Huang (Artist)
A unique and thrilling blend of Arthurian romance and detective noir, a unique fantasy story in the vein of Game of Thrones meets Chinatown. For fans of epic fantasy, queer romance, and hardboiled detective noir!
She lost everything when she fell in love with her Queen. Now she has a week to find a missing princess, or she’ll lose it all again… along with her head. Ten years after her disgrace and exile, Sir Noelani Mahi’ai – former Royal Champion of the kingdom of Patria Lupi and Queen’s protector – has been hiding under a rock at the bottom of a bottle and hasn’t lifted a sword in all that time. Until one day, the Queen summons Noelani to find her daughter who has mysteriously disappeared the night before their wedding. Given one week to recover the princess, Noelani is forced to confront a baffling mystery, a terrifying adversary and her own past to save the kingdom. But not everything is as it seems in Patria Lupi, and in seven days she may not have a life to get back on track. Amazon
WRATHFUL MORTALS (AGE OF VAMPIRES BOOK FOUR) by Carolune Peckham and Suzanne Valenti
Callie: I’m torn in two. The mark of the gods has bound me to my mortal enemy, and not even the most desperate yearnings of my heart can break this tie. Between the slayer’s vow and the cruel tricks of Idun, my free will has been stolen from me. All I can hope for now, is that my sister and I can find a path to salvation, but it feels as though we’re walking a path to our ruin instead. Montana: I made my choice, and there’s no turning back. The world has finally offered me the liberty I craved, so why does my heart keep begging me to return to the monster I left behind? I sense a danger brewing on the horizon, something coming this way that we can’t escape. And even as my thoughts settle on a faraway land where we can leave our hellish past behind for good, I fear it won’t be that easy. The games of the gods have only just begun. AmazonKU
HOT WOLF IN THE CITY: A MONSTER ROMANCE by Honey Phillips
Desperate for a fresh start, Julie jumps at a chance to work for the boss of TalkToMe, the country’s fastest growing social network. The job’s location, the enigmatic Monster Island, only adds to its appeal – she won’t be tempted to make another foolish mistake. She didn’t expect her new boss to be the hottest, most tantalizing man she’s ever met – even if he does growl his orders and has an oddly arousing habit of sniffing her. Derek might be a werewolf residing in the heart of Monster Island, but he sees himself as a businessman rather than a monster. Until his new assistant arrives, awakening all of his most primitive instincts. He knows she’s human. He knows she’ll never stay. But the need to claim her is growing stronger every day…Can Julie resist the primal allure of her werewolf boss, or can a beauty really love a beast? AmazonKU
LICH’S LOVE by Celeste King
My mate is up for sale…And I won’t let anyone else have her. My cold heart awakens at the sight of Vanessa… Something I never thought possible. It can only mean one thing. I must have her. There is no other option. She’s mine. She might be damaged… But I’m the only one that can fix her. I’ll be her shield. Her protector. The one that can make her whole. No one will ever touch her again. No one but me. And anyone who tries will die. I’ll give her more pleasure than she ever thought possible. And show her a life only I can give her. Until all she can do is beg for more. AmazonKU
GODDESS OF THE SEA (LESBIANS, PIRATES AND DRAGONS BOOK TWO) by Britney Jackson
Emilia Drakon, pirate, fugitive, and dragon sorceress, loves her captain and her dragons, and she’ll do whatever it takes to protect them—including the will of a sea goddess. Captain Maria Welles, on the other hand, wants nothing more than to see her enemies bleed.If she wants safety for her crew, that’s only because she’s their captain, and if she longs for the love of her sword-and-magic-wielding surgeon, Em…well, okay, that’s where things get complicated. Regardless, Maria can honestly say she has no interest in playing this deadly game between gods and goddesses, but when she finds herself in the middle of it anyway, the infamous pirate captain, who likes to think she knows everything, will have to delve into a world unknown to her. Luckily, she has her dragon-riding surgeon to serve as guide. AmazonKU
BOSSED BY THE BOGGART (MONSTROUS MEET CUTES) by Wendi Gogh
VS Note: Oxford Reference sez: “In the dialects of northern counties, ‘boggart’ was a general term for any supernatural being which frightened people, whether indoors or out, without specifying whether it is ghost, malicious fairy, or minor demon.” Because I for one did not know…
BOSSED BY A MONSTER—sounds overbearing, right? It is, and this guy’s not just any monster. He’s a Boggart—the literal being of nightmares—and I swear his sole mission in life is to make mine a bad dream come true. Every time I turn around, he’s there. Bedazzling me. Bewitching me. Befriending me. But I won’t back down, not even when Mr. Ettin proposes a friendly little bet. Who cares what the stakes are—there’s no way my boss is gonna win. Except…he does. It’s more than just my pride that’s on the line—my heart is, too. But will Bash stick around when he finds out all my secrets, or am I just setting myself up for more misery? AmazonKU
BLOOM (DAUGHTER OF NATURE BOOK SIX) by L C Mawson
This probably wasn’t the best time for Poppy to pull a disappearing act…
With no sign of where Poppy’s gone, it’s up to Dana and Rose to try to find her, despite the fact that no one is ready to trust Rose, and they’re all now terrified of what Poppy might do. And deep in an ancient forest, Poppy stumbles on the very threat they all should have been keeping their eyes on.
Amazon NOTE: Other books in this series are on Apple Books and Kobo so maybe this one will get there.
FATE OF THE BROKEN QUEEN (WICKED AND FATED BOOK FOUR) by J L Jackola
Riggs – Nicolas has banished Cassandra to my kingdom and, as his friend, I’ve agreed to take her. I plan to make her suffer for her crimes and treat her like the spoiled brat she is. But there’s something about her that’s hard to resist. My brother Rush likes the fire in her, and I can’t deny that I enjoy watching her obey my commands. She’s tempting, and I should send her back, but I intend to break her…if she doesn’t break me first. Cassandra – I didn’t think Nicolas would banish me to the Braigon Coven with its constant snow and horrid cold. Its broody ruler, Riggs, intends to treat me like a lowly non-caster and make me suffer. But Riggs and his brother Rush are nothing like I expected. Rush confuses me with his comments and his burly presence, but it’s Riggs who confounds me. He’s controlling and expects my obedience. He wants to break me, and I’m not certain I want to stop him. AmazonKU
ALL’S FAIR IN LUCK AND LOVE (LUCK OF THE DRAW BOOK SIX) by Shea Balik
When he’d been tasked to create a spell to force matings between males and females in the paranormal world, Mezner had tried to warm the rest of the Consilium it wouldn’t work. Yet, mostly because of Jofre, a skunk shifter, who proclaimed the spell of a mage–especially one who was as strong as Mezner–could circumvent fate. Boy, was he wrong. After centuries of being ‘alive’ Cyprian had no idea what it was to actually live until he met his mate. If only his world wasn’t already in turmoil. Years earlier, he’d defeated his sire, and became the lead vampire in his coven. It wasn’t exactly ideal, yet no one had tried to challenge him, until now. His sire wanted the position back and was willing to do whatever it took to get it. It wasn’t until Cyprian found his beloved, his mate, that his entire world changed. No…Not just changed but transformed. The moment Mezner had pulled Cyprian’s name from the mating bag, he knew now they were completely bonded. And damn if he wasn’t the Luckiest man in the world. AmazonKU
CITY OF DARKNESS (UNDERWORLD GODS BOOK THREE) by Karina Halle
When mortal Hanna agreed to marry Tuoni, the God of Death, in exchange for her father’s life, the last thing she expected was to fall for the morally grey anti-hero. But it’s not only her heart that’s in danger now. As she navigates her new role as the Goddess of Death in both the spooky and macabre underworld of Tuonela and in the chaotic Upper World, Hanna discovers that Death has many enemies in his kingdom and beyond, none more powerful than his half-demon ex-wife, Louhi. With an uprising of Old Gods at her fingertips, and skeleton armies ready to do her bidding, Hanna and Death must work together to make sure the underworld isn’t lost forever, even if it means losing each other and all they hold dear in the process. AmazonKU
OF MISCHIEF AND MAGES by LJ Andrews
When Adira’s crook of a boss sends her to a Las Vegas casino as one of his goons, her world turns upside down and she’s tossed through the gates of a strange, dangerous world of Mage courts and curses. Disoriented and convinced she’s in a twisted afterlife, Adira is overtaken and robbed by a band of highwaymen whose seductive leader stirs something in her soul. Soon, royal guards rescue her and believe her to be a powerful blood mage, prophesied to protect the kingdom. But while dining with the mage prince, his drunken stepbrother stumbles in, and Adira recognizes him as the thief who ambushed her in the forest. As their forgotten pasts intertwine, Adira and a thieving prince may be the only ones who can unravel a spreading degeneration of the Mage kingdom, but enemies of old are rising and it will become a battle between spell casters where one wears the crown and the prize for the rest is death. AmazonKU
SWEET NIGHTMARES 4: T
HE VAMPIRE KING by Sophie Stern
The one man who wants to destroy the vampire clan might be the only one who can save them. The vampire king has lived a life of lonely solitude. The woman he loved once upon a time never loved him back. Despite their passionate relationship, she walked away from a life with him and instead forged her own path. Now fate has brought them back together again. And this time, he won’t be so quick to let her go.
Amazon NOTE: Other books in this series are on Apple Books and Kobo so maybe this one will get there
KINDLING by Traci Chee
Once, the war was fought with kindlings—elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Now the war is over, and kindlings have been cast adrift—their magic outlawed, their skills outdated, their formidable balar weapons prized only as relics and souvenirs. Violence still plagues the countryside, and memories haunt those who remain. When a village comes under threat of siege, it offers an opportunity for seven kindlings to fight one last time. But war changed these warriors. And to reclaim who they once were, they will have to battle their pasts, their trauma, and their grim fates to come together again—or none of them will make it out alive.
TWIN EATER (WEARS VALLEY WITCHES BOOK FIVE) by L A Boruff and Lorraine Cooke
Bags are packed, passports are updated, and it’s time to travel to Scotland! Lela and Mae are so excited at the prospect of meeting their extended family and discovering how to break the curse on the coins, cauldron, and Florie. They’ve come so far since moving back to Tennessee, surely nothing else will go wrong. Hang on a minute… Bertha’s all ready to go, complete with mysterious clear liquid-filled mason jars in her checked bag, but where’s Harriet? Oh, crud. She’s gone. Did something horrible happen to her? The twins can’t possibly fly overseas until they find Harriet. The problem quickly turns into a fiasco when nobody can locate her. Mae is beside herself with worry and it’s all Lela can do to keep her twin from going crazy. Ted and Joseph help all they can, in their supportive boyfriend kind of way, and the coven pulls out all the stops to find Harriet. Still, she’s nowhere to be found. When Harriet finally resurfaces, she’s full of information about their family, the curse, sin eaters and the world in general. If there’s one lesson the twins have learned, it’s that things aren’t always as they seem. Harriet is about to give her family a big eye-opening, worry-filled adventure.
BIG BAD BOSS: MIDNIGHT (WEREWOLVES OF WALL STREET BOOK ONE) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino
RULE #1 OF WALL STREET: DON’T HUNT WHAT YOU CANNOT EAT. I’m the king of the business world. The Alpha of my pack. No one dares challenge me. Except my new assistant. She questions me to my face and calls me Big Bad Boss behind my back. When I give her an order, she asks me why, with all my billions, I can’t afford some manners. Worse, the little human smells like temptation. She dresses to kill, and I want to sink my teeth into her. One day my control’s going to snap, and a wolf never stops hunting until he’s claimed his prey.
FICTION, FANS AND BALLGOWNS: A CHARITY ANTHOLOGY by Various
This intimate collection of short stories will take you on an adventure to all things fae, goblins, cathedrals, balls, forests and your own inner fantasies. Written exclusively for this anthology, each special story comes from fourteen of the attending authors at 2024’s Fiction, Fans and Ballgowns event in a unique collaboration. All proceeds will be donated to Cancer Research. AmazonKU
DAUGHTER OF THE BONE FOREST (WITCH HALL DUOLOGY BOOK ONE) by Jasmine Skye
Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King’s army. Until the day that Princess Shaw, a witch known as Death’s Heir, visits the Forest. When Rosy saves Shaw’s life, the princess offers her the chance to attend the prestigious school, Witch Hall, as payment. Though Rosy is wary of Shaw’s intentions, she cannot pass up the opportunity to find the cure for her grandmother’s affliction. But at Witch Hall, Rosy finds herself embroiled in political games she doesn’t understand. Shaw wants Rosy for her entourage, a partner to help lead the coming war. All Rosy wants is to stay out of trouble until she can graduate and save her grandmother, but she can’t deny her attraction to Shaw or the comfort Shaw’s magic gives her. Will Rosy give in to her destiny, or will the Bone Forest call her home once and for all?
SWORN TO THE ORC (HIDDEN HOLLOW BOOK ONE) by Evangeline Anderson
Hi, I’m Sarah and my life is a mess. I lost my online job and my rent just doubled…Luckily, just when I was at my lowest point, a strange messenger came to my apartment. He had an envelope that contained my Grandmother’s last will and testament. Only…I had forgotten all about her. How was that possible? I was about to find out. When a mysterious door appeared in my living room, I walked through it…and found myself in the world of Hidden Hollow–a snug New England town where it’s inexplicably always Autumn. A magic bubble surrounds the town, making sure that no one without magic talent can come in. But where does that leave me? I don’t have any magic…do I? Surprise—it turns out I’m descended from a long line of witches. At least, that’s what the scary Orc who chased me through the backyard of my new house told me after he calmed down. Also there’s a curse on my family and apparently I’m the one who’s supposed to break it—but how? Who knows what Hidden Hollow holds for me? And should I be getting so close to the Orc next door? Are humans and Orcs compatible that way? I’d better find out quick because trouble is brewing and I’m going to need a man—or an Orc—to stand by my side when the storm breaks.
Because in Hidden Hollow…anything is possible. AmazonKU
GODSFALL: THE BOOK OF TWO by Adam Gaffen
In “GODSFALL: Book 2,” Faith, who has always believed she was an angel, and Kalili, a demon, find their worlds turned upside down as they discover their true identities as the last Thirteens, ancient and immensely powerful Immortals. These beings were created at the dawn of time to settle the eternal contest between good and evil. However, Faith and Kalili have no interest in participating in this age-old conflict. Instead, they long for a peaceful life together and to bask in the obscurity of their newfound love. But the powers that govern their existence see them merely as tools to be manipulated or destroyed, thrusting them into a perilous journey filled with new friends, old foes, and a mysterious figure from Kalili’s past. As they confront mounting threats, they must grapple with their own natures and navigate the treacherous path ahead. The other Immortals may have forgotten, but one thing remains certain: never bet against the strength of a pair of Thirteens. AmazonKU
BARELY BETTER YETI (WORLD OF INSTINCT SHORTS) by Elva Birch
VS Note: A re-release.
She’s looking for a monster…and finds a mate! Polar bear shifter Oliver got caught on camera at the worst possible time and now Molly Flash, a cryptid-hunting internet celebrity, is snooping around Belle Lake Lodge looking for a yeti. His instinct says she’s everything he’s ever wanted, but he’s got to protect his family’s secrets. When Molly goes missing, he risks everything to find her and make her his own. AmazonKU
WITCH OF MY HEART: MM MPREG ROMANCE (THE NEW HEMLOCK WOLF PACK SAGA BOOK 14) by Maggie Hemlock
Omega, Cord Hollywell, had a rough trek to get to Heartville, but now that he’s a full time and out of the shifter-closet resident, he’s ready to tackle his past. He’s made do in Heartville. He has his witch friends, some of his magic books back, and a safe place to vent his frustrations when he feels stuck on his healing journey. Still, something is missing in his life. Blithe Hemlock-Knight is ready to dive headfirst into blood magic. At least, he would be if he didn’t have to study by candlelight and in secret. When the opportunity arises, he and his cousin Duke escort a new doctor to Heartville. Blithe leaves home looking for blood magic but finds a deeper magic than he ever knew possible: The true-mate response with the man he’ll spend the rest of his life with. When Cord and Blithe respond their magics react to each other in unpredictable and unprecedented ways. Both are searching for something, but will the newly met mates find it within each other? AmazonKU
A FATE INKED IN BLOOD: BOOK ONE OF THE SAGA OF THE UNFATED by Danielle L Jensen
Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back. Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate. Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.
LORE OF THE WILDS: A NOVEL by Analeigh Sbrana
In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu’s village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile—her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a Fae lord. She will leave her home to catalog/organize an enchanted library that hasn’t been touched in a thousand years. No Fae may enter the library, but there is a chance a human might be able to breach the cursed doors. She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own. As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two Fae males to survive. Two very different, very dangerous, very attractive Fae males. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.
FATHOMFOLK (DROWNED WORLD BOOK ONE) by Eliza Chan
Welcome to Tiankawi – shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that’s how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk – sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas – who live in the polluted waters below. For half-siren Mira, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to help her downtrodden people. But if earning the trust and respect of her human colleagues wasn’t hard enough, everything Mira has worked towards is put in jeopardy when Nami, a know-it-all water dragon and fathomfolk princess – is exiled to the city, under Mira’s watch. When extremists sabotage a city festival, violence erupts, as does the clampdown on fathomfolk rights. Both Nami and Mira must decide if the cost of change is worth paying, or if Tiankawi should be left to drown.
MATE ME SAVE ME: AN MM VAMPIRE ROMANCE (RUBYVILLE VAMPIRES BOOK TWO) by Silvana Falcon
Born and raised in a vampire coven, Rhyme knows vampires are all sadistic, manipulative monsters who’ll never see mortals like him as anything more than blood-slaves. So when he finds himself ‘rescued’ by another coven, he knows it’s a lie. These new vampires are not his saviors. The moment Iskander sets eyes on the scarred mortal in the infirmary bed, he knows that Rhyme is his. His to protect. His to cherish. His mate. But before he can even think about claiming Rhyme, he’s going to have to fight his way past Rhyme’s scars. And some of those run deep. Rhyme doesn’t understand Iskander, this vampire who promises to guard him, who holds him through his nightmares and never asks for a thing in return. Not even for Rhyme’s blood. It would be so easy, to let himself believe. But still, Rhyme’s waiting for that rush of violence and fangs that will prove him right. Except it doesn’t come and, slowly, Iskander’s arms begin to feel like home, like the safety he never knew. Like love. But can Rhyme really let himself fall for a vampire? AmazonKU
KING OF NIGHT (THE THORNE HILL SERIES BOOK 10) by Emily Goodwin
It’s been said that you can only be pushed so far until you break, and it’s a miracle that I haven’t snapped in half yet. When it’s not vampires trying to rally the rest of the supernatural world to rage war against humans, it’s angels and demons engaging in a battle Royale. Though this time, not everyone on my father’s side wants to partake, and the divide leaves the fate of the world dangling in my hands. It’s a responsibility I don’t want to have, but I’ll be damned before I let hell reign on earth, putting everyone I care about in danger. The hard truth is I can’t do this on my own, and accepting help from a powerful ally means agreeing to something I don’t want to do. But what I want isn’t what the world needs, and if we want any chance of stoping this pending apocalypse, I’m going to have to make a choice: love or power. KING OF NIGHT is book 10 in the Thorne Hill Series and is to be enjoyed in reading order.
Amazon NOTE: The rest of the series is on Apple Books and Kobo so hopefully this one will get there too.
A PRISON OF INK AND ICE: A SNOW QUEEN RETELLING (WICKED DARLINGS BOOK FOUR) by Rebecca F Kenney
(This is a short novel in the Wicked Darlings series. It is concurrent to the events of book 2, “A Court of Hearts and Hunger,” and it contains spoilers for books 1 and 2 in the series.) As the King and Queen of the Seelie Court of Delight, Lir and Louisa travel to the prison of Griem Dorcha to hear the cases of the Unseelie Fae that Drosselmeyer freed from his mansion. But when their journey takes an unexpected turn, they are trapped in an icy stronghold and forced to play a twisted game. As the stakes rise higher, Louisa must confront her deepest doubts about her marriage and her worst fears about life in Faerie–as well as some harsh truths about herself. AmazonKU
THE CANOPY KEEPERS (THE SCORCHED EARTH BOOK ONE) by Veronica G Henry
Beneath the forest floor, they watch…Syrah Carthan doesn’t know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah has always had an uncanny affinity for the natural wonders of the park she protects, but after she sanctions a prescribed burn that goes terribly wrong, she quits her position in disgrace. However, when another devastating wildfire breaks out, Syrah, reluctantly pulled back into action, discovers an unknown world that has existed underground since the beginning of time. This secret society, built around the forest’s complex root system, is now divided into two factions. One is ruled by the Keeper, the giant sequoias’ benevolent caretaker. The other by a mysterious undoer, who’s determined to wage war on humanity. Through him, nature can retaliate and wipe out the earth’s careless ravagers for good. Torn between human loyalty and preserving the delicate balance of nature, Syrah must make a choice—one that will change both her destiny and that of the world above and below forever. Amazon AB
CONTESTED CROWN (THE EMPTY THRONE TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Kai Butler
Miles and Cade are on the run. Without money, protection, or allies they have only each other to rely on as they flee the most powerful mage house in the country. Unfortunately, the outside world is even more dangerous than the lion’s den they just escaped from. No matter how right it feels to have the mage prince relying on him, Miles knows the closer they get to each other the more dangerous it is for both of them. A new mage house is Cade’s only chance to survive the magical war he started. With House Morrison exclusively interested in Cade, Miles will be left out in the cold. And can he stay with Cade when every moment together risks revealing Miles’s deepest secret? AmazonKU AB
CASTLE OF NEVERS AND NIGHTMARES (FAE DEVILS BOOK ONE) by Lana Percherczyk
If you’re not pretty, you’re a Nightmare. When winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it’s the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels. But the deadly tournament has a darker purpose—to flush out flawed mortal blights on the perfectly pretty fae society… and to kill them. Any left alive are conscripted when war returns in spring. When the coveted prize can give you anything your heart desires, allies are likelier to stab you in your sleep than save you. Surviving means securing the highly contested patronage of the powerful fae nobility. But when the notoriously recluse House of Shadow is the only option left, the odds are stacked against her. Especially since it’s led by the six beautiful fae boogeymen who ruined her life. Then, the unthinkable happens. For the first time in years, the House of Shadow chooses a protégé. Her. Nothing is as it seems in the Court of Dreams, least of all the Nightmares. AmazonKU
THE MOONSTONE BROOCH (THE CELTIC BROOCH BOOK 13) by Katherine Lowry Logan
When investigative journalist Clay MacIntyre stumbles upon a moonstone brooch that transports him back in time to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that could irrevocably change the entire MacKlenna Clan. Desperate to rescue his friend, Patrick Mallory and a group of family members embark on an adventure to the 1901 Expo, where romance blooms and danger lurks in the shadows. AmazonKU
EMILY WILDE’S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS by Heather Fawcett
VS Note: Saw this reviewed on the excellent Whiskey With My Book Blog. From JAN 16.
Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival Wendell Bambleby. Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother and in search of a door back to his realm. And despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage: Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with secrets and dangers. She also has a new project to focus on: a map of the realms of faerie. While she is preparing her research, Bambleby lands her in trouble yet again, when assassins sent by his mother invade Cambridge. Now Bambleby and Emily are on another adventure, this time to the picturesque Austrian Alps, where Emily believes they may find the door to Bambleby’s realm and the key to freeing him from his family’s dark plans. But with new relationships for the prickly Emily to navigate and dangerous Folk lurking in every forest and hollow, Emily must unravel the mysterious workings of faerie doors and of her own heart. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
HOW TO FAKE IT WITH A FAE (SEVEN SUITORS FOR SEVEN WITCHES BOOK ONE) by Amy Boyle
Book lover Addison Thornrose can match you with your next perfect read. Unfortunately, she can’t match herself with a good man. Her latest just dumped her. Worse, she’s learned that unless she marries, and quickly, her family will lose their witch magic—forever. Feylin, king of the fae, has no interest in romance. In fact, the only thing he’s interested in is getting revenge on the Thornrose family for ruining his life. So when he learns that they’re holding a Bridgerton style ball to marry off their oldest daughter, Addison, he sees an opportunity for vengeance.
But what Feylin doesn’t expect is to start falling for Addison. And worse, he really doesn’t expect it when ancient fae magic binds them together.
His solution is to strike a bargain—be in a fake relationship. Just until they can break the spell between them, and just until he can get his revenge. For Addison, this is a dream come true! She doesn’t want to be pawned off to a line of suitors, and she certainly doesn’t want to be engaged. But between the spine-tingling fake dates and the tension-infused banter, lines begin to blur. And Addison begins to wonder when her heart will stop faking it and her feelings become real. AmazonKU
MAKE A WISH: AN MM DJINN X HUMAN ROMANCE (MYSTICS OF MISTVALE) by Stella Rainbow
VS Note: Re-release of a previous newsletter freebie.
Kezan – Being a djinn without a master sucked. After years of waiting, Fate had finally granted my wish for a mate. But what should I do when my mate tells me he’s straight? Ezra – Walking into Wish For It changed everything for me. One minute I was looking for an outfit to impress the woman I liked, and the next moment I was thrust into a world of magic I never knew existed. Make a Wish is a fluffy, Valentine’s novella featuring a djinn who helps people find their ‘perfect outfits,’ a human who’d been clueless about more than just the supernatural world, and some covert meddling from the Mistvalers. AmazonKU
KINGDOM OF THE CLAW (THE ASHEN BOOK TWO) by Demi Winters
In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew. But Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own, and they’re forced into hiding together. Stuck in a shield-home with the murderous man she thought she knew, Silla forms a new plan: master the magic flowing through her veins to save her sister. But before she can do that, Silla must face her most formidable opponent yet–her own inner demons. Saga Volsik has nothing to lose. They’ve murdered her family. Stolen her throne. And now they expect her to marry their son. But when she discovers her foster mother has been keeping the biggest secret of all, everything changes. Saga’s goal: dismantle Queen Signe’s plans piece by piece. The only problem? The handsome Zagadkian dignitary who knows far too many of her secrets. Meanwhile, dark threads continue to weave themselves through Íseldur as magic long thought dead begins to wake. In this follow-up to The Road of Bones, both women will need to find the strength to step into their destiny and stop chaos from sweeping across the land. AmazonKU AB
THE ART OF AVOIDING YOUR WEREWOLF (WILDWOOD BOOK ONE) by Lola Glass
I almost hooked up with a werewolf… but before we got to third base, he dragged me off to jail. Apparently, he’s the leader of the pack in town.
The fact that I’m an illegal blood wolf—a vampire/werewolf hybrid—doesn’t help my case. And he didn’t appreciate me accidentally biting him when we were kissing, either. Luckily, or unluckily, he seems to think I’m his true mate, which means he won’t let anyone hurt me. But he also won’t let me go. Between his possessiveness, my need to be near him, and the vampire clan hunting me, one thing’s becoming clear: I won’t be able to avoid my werewolf forever. AmazonKU
FAITH AND DAMNATION (FALL OF THE LIGHTBRINGER BOOK TWO) by Katerina Martinez
To save the Earth from utter ruin, I must find a way back into Heaven… and kill an Archangel. The brutal Archangel who beat me so hard I fell from Heaven has a foothold on Earth, and this time he’s gone too far. I crave vengeance, and I won’t be denied, but I may need him alive if I have any chance at fixing the damage God left in the wake of Her death. AmazonKU
THERE’S A BAT IN MY ROOM: A BRINNSWICK STORY 1.5 by Michele Notaro
VS Note: A re-release.
I’ve never been so scared in my life, but armed with a ski mask, a leather jacket, and a tennis racket, I’m ready to take on the flying demon… er, bat. When one swing connects, and the bat hits the wall and turns into a man, my life changes forever. Ward swears he doesn’t usually go around breaking into stranger’s homes, but evidence suggests otherwise. Still, there’s something sweet about the guy that makes me feel protective of him… even if he is some kind of supe. There’s a Bat in my Room! is a 30k standalone novella that takes place in the Ellwood and Brinnswick world and can be read after The Human’s Incubus. Jett and Ward’s story is complete with a HEA. It previously appeared in the Fated Mates Charity Anthology and is unchanged. AmazonKU
SURVIVING IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH (LIFE AFTER DEATH DAY BOOK TWO) by Donna Augustine
I thought I was a fake, a spiritual guide doling out nothing more than a placebo effect to the pack. Turns out I’m more legitimate than anyone realizes—and more deadly. It doesn’t matter whether I’m the real thing or not, whether the pack has accepted me or not, because Duncan’s mate never will and she’s in charge. As long as he still wants me in his bed, she’ll want me in a grave. When her two leading goons go missing, I’m at the top of her hit list. As things get rough, my alliances begin to dwindle and my dreams of a white knight are all but gone. But sometimes the best man for the job doesn’t ride up in white. AmazonKU
PUMPKIN CAKE PENANCE (MURDER IN THE MIX BOOK 49) by Addison Moore
My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom. Just when I think I have my hands full, a blast from the past whirls into Honey Hollow, bringing with it a storm of secrets. Speaking of secrets—Claret Berkshire, a self-help author who specializes in navigating tricky maternal relationships, arrives in town for a much-anticipated signing of her new book, Mother Doesn’t Always Know Best. But the event takes a sinister turn at the Honey Hollow Library when someone ends up dead under mysterious circumstances. With old wounds reopened, and my ability to see the dead, I find myself entangled in a web of deception, family drama, and a murder mystery that hits a little too close to home. It seems even in the quaintest of towns, some secrets are better left buried. Lottie Lemon has a brand new bakery to tend to, a budding romance with perhaps one too many suitors, and she has the supernatural ability to see the dead—which are always harbingers for ominous things to come. Throw in a string of murders, and her insatiable thirst for justice, and you’ll have more chaos than you know what to do with. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder. AmazonKU
RISE OF THE CINDER FAE (DARK HEARTS FAIRYTALE RETELLINGS BOOK ONE) by Whitney Dean
Born and raised in the forgotten and broken kingdom of Ashbury, Elora has spent years resenting the royals of Pumpkin Hollow, the kingdom that forced the fall of Ashbury and procured the town as its own. Separated by a mysterious glass bridge, Ashbury is treated as the orphan kingdom, left to squander and starve with only the promise of protection from King Jasper, preventing anyone outside their realm from searching for the magic that lay within the ashy valleys and red skies. Because twenty-five years ago, the Cinder Fae arrived. As mysterious as the magic encompassing Ashbury, the Cinder Fae bargained for their lives by promising to keep the entire realm warm with their ability to mine mountainsides into coal. But Elora and the Cinder Fae hold a secret that could bring the end to Ashbury and the mysterious winged creatures, who, despite Elora’s best efforts to pry, refuse to share where they came from or why they can’t return. In her desperation to prevent the downfall of her kingdom and the death of her beloved Fae, Elora drinks from an enchanted spring, convinced she can make the prince of Pumpkin Hollow fall in love with her and guarantee their safety. But magic takes to give. And Elora didn’t realize her heart would be the sacrifice.
APRIL’S FOOL (NORTHARBOR COVEN BOOK TWO) by Jax Stuart
Damon was thinking of leaving the hitman life behind when in a stroke of irony, a hit is ordered on him. Soon, nowhere is safe, not even the demon realm. He finds himself under the protection of Mori, a demon prince and his best friend’s dad. Damon doesn’t do love, but he can’t deny they share a connection. How can he guard his heart from the sweet demon? As a prince, his people love Mori, yet no one has caught his attention quite like Damon. The hitman is hiding more than a tragic past. Mori wants to learn his secrets and earn Damon’s love. It will take more than Mori and his bodyguard to protect Damon, but when the Northarbor Coven gets involved, everything becomes more complicated. Was Damon a fool for thinking that Northarbor and a life with Mori could be his fresh start? AmazonKU
HOW TO MARRY A LICH by Lizzie Strong
For the last five years, Dahlia Grayskull has sought solace in the shadows of the decrepit, and supposedly abandoned, Rosemont Manor. She’s been hiding from her reputation as the shrew of King’s Fall, her wicked stepfather, and the shadow of something much more deadly. Unbeknownst to her, Lord Sebastian Rosemont has been watching her traipse through his deadly garden and read books to the graves in his yard. The Lich Lord is very protective over what he considers his, and Dahlia is his now…whether she knows it or not. When Dahlia’s life and inheritance hang in the balance, she must submit to her mother’s dying wish – marry or lose everything. Who better than a Lich to tame this shrew?
HERE GHOST NOTHING (A REAPER WITCH MYSTERY BOOK NINE) by Elle Adams
Maura’s life—and her brother’s afterlife—is on the line. Trying to stop an enemy that always seems to be one step ahead of her is a challenging enough task without having to contend with the ghosts of her past, but with the clock ticking down until Halloween night, Maura is willing to seek anyone’s help to stop Mina Devlin from enacting her revenge against Hawkwood Hollow for thwarting her plans. Even her former coven. Can Maura protect both the living and the dead from certain disaster, or has the Reaper Witch’s journey come to an end? AmazonKU
HEXES, EXES AND CODEXES (THREE TOMES BOOKSHOP BOOK FOUR) by Colleen Gleason
Jacqueline Finch’s lovely little bookstore is a special one. Not only is it brimming with books and has a cozy tea shop, but it comes staffed with two very unique employees: Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes’s landlady, and Mrs. Danvers, the creepy and disagreeable housekeeper from Rebecca. Despite the fact that other literary characters tend to pop out of books on a daily basis, Jacqueline loves her life, running the bookshop and hanging out with her two new friends. She even enjoys the three old ladies who live at the end of the street, and who are most definitely witches. (Which sometimes comes in handy.) But just when a holiday weekend and the beginning of tourist season commences, Jacqueline discovers that someone has been breaking into the shop at night. All evidence is that they’re doing some sort of conjuring or witchcraftery in her store, and that worries her. But things get a little more tense—and confusing—when Jacqueline’s ex-fiance shows up in town, wanting to make amends. This could put a real damper on her budding romance with the town detective. Yet, Jacqueline has it all under control…until a woman comes into her store, wanting Jacqueline to put a hex on her ex-husband. The next thing Jacqueline knows, she’s got a bunch of very angry women hellbent on getting revenge on their exes—and anyone else who gets in their way…including Jacqueline. AmazonKU
CATCHING A WATER NYMPH (CRYPTID ENFORCEMENT BUREAU BOOK ONE) by Shelby Rhodes
VS Note: MPREG
I don’t like that you are staring at me—it’s suspicious. Ugh, I suppose you want to hear my story? I’m Seri North. I was your average, highly introverted, slightly nerdy, workaholic male Water Nymph. Until I made the horrible decision to go on a date with a rich, psychotic Shadow Dweller, who just so happened to be in charge of a large criminal enterprise. That date ended in a whole ton of paranoia, trauma, and pregnancy, after almost six years of captivity. For the sake of my dwindling sanity, you won’t see most of that captivity. You get to see the fun—and not so fun—aftermath. So, what does one do while heavily pregnant in captivity? Escape, obviously. Logically, I knew HE would come after me. If not just due to his obsession, then definitely to get his hands on my child. What I did not expect was to be accused of murder, and for the Shadow Dweller that showed up at my door to be an agent with the Cryptid Enforcement Bureau, instead of my ex-captor. The agent, Severo Ambrose…was not what I expected. Not that I expected him at all. But he was vastly different from what I had come to understand about Shadow Dwellers. Either way, that is about where this story starts. With poor innocent me being chased by the universal government for a crime I didn’t commit. A story of pain, trauma, healing…and love. The love, honestly, surprised even me. But Severo…as I said, was not what I expected. AmazonKU
CRESSIDA’S BETRAYAL (EMPIRE OF THE SKY TWO): A STEAM AND SPELLS STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE by Mikala Ash
Things are going well for Cressida. Egged on by Marjorie, the spirit who has taken shelter in her mind, Jacob proposes marriage as they flee the moon and its goblin king. However bigger things are at stake, and their mission to save all of humanity is jeopardized by mistrust and magical chicanery. Sexual energy flares as the danger to the empire overflows in an orgy of lust and violence. Can Jacob and Cressida’s love survive?
THE WITCH CLUB (SCOTTISH WITCHES MYSTERIES BOOK ONE) by Felicity Green
The Scottish Highlands. Dessie McKendrick is obsessed. Ten years after her husband disappeared during their honeymoon, the determined B&B owner never left the village where he was last seen. And after her decade-long detailed investigation, she finally feels vindicated when another bride wakes up with a vanished groom. With evidence piling up pointing to a local women’s club, Dessie follows a suspicious person on a dark night and sees cloaked figures performing a ritual sacrifice. And when she discovers that her one ally is really a secretive witch with conflicted loyalties, the stubborn widow doubles down on her search for a murderer…Can she expose a dangerous conspiracy, or will she fall victim to a coven of crafty spellcasters? AmazonKU
GIDEON BEAN (AURAS AND EMBERS BOOK ONE) by Gwen DeMarco
Nothing exciting happens at Peterson Cremation Services – exactly how Gideon prefers it. All his life, he has seen things – scary and bizarre visions that weren’t really there. Working the night shift at the crematorium and days at Sheryl’s Shell Shack lets him keep his head down and ignore the strange world around him. The last time Gideon reacted to one of his hallucinations, he ended up in a psychiatric hold. He can’t let anything like that happen again – it would break his mother’s heart. Then suddenly, a woman with flaming wings and fiery eyes crawls out of a crematorium oven one night. Dacey Menet is a Mythical who is reborn in fire. She’s investigating a series of local murders and disappearances, and she is enraged to have been one of the victims. Now Dacey needs Gideon’s help to catch her murderer. Because it turns out his ‘hallucinations’ are real – Gideon Bean can see magic. AmazonKU
GHOSTLY HOSTAGE by E M Leya
Back from vacation, Lance is ready to dive back into work—that is, until the morgue employees are taken hostage on his first day back. Held at gunpoint was not how he thought he’d spend his day. With their lives on the line, Lance and the others have no choice but to follow orders and perform the autopsy that’s been demanded. Angus never dreamed he’d be the one worrying about Lance being killed. He was the one with the dangerous job, not Lance. With the only information he can get coming from the ghosts, Angus and his mother try to sort through the evidence and do everything they can to keep Lance and the others alive. As the case unfolds, Angus faces twists and turns he never saw coming, and as the truth is exposed, he prays the vacation he just enjoyed with Lance won’t be the last one they ever share. AmazonKU
SOUR CANDY SPELLS (A CANDY AND CHAOS COZY MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by Sara Bourgeois
Beneath the charming exterior of Hemlock Hollow lurks darkness and deception. When wealthy recluse Clara Thompson is murdered and her valuable antiques stolen, amateur sleuth and budding white witch Blue Bell suspects foul play. She teams up with handsome P.I. Ethan Moore to crack the case, using her investigative prowess and discreet witchcraft to uncover clues the police miss. But Clara had no shortage of enemies, from shady businessmen to feuding neighbors all eyeing her fortune. As Blue and Ethan unravel a tangled web of lies, break-ins, threats, and rising romantic tensions threaten to fracture their partnership. Impatient for justice, Blue walks a tightrope between careful sleuthing and reckless magic in a race to stop the killer before more lives are claimed. Can she and Ethan expose the evil that haunts Hemlock Hollow? AmazonKU
THE QUEEN AND THE KING: A HADES AND PERSEPHONE RETELLING (LOVE AND FATE BOOK THREE) by Alexis Rune and Jeanette Rose
God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned. A King without his Queen. They were at odds for what felt like months living together, and just when he finally felt they were on stable footing, she’s again wrenched from his grasp. Is this their true destiny? To be torn from each other over and over again? Yet, Demeter could never count on their mental connection, one as tied to the Underworld as they are. Too powerful and too old for even Demeter to touch. Goddess of Spring: The Maiden. The Mistress. The Venerable One. The Queen without her King. It’s another day on Olympus, as her mother’s carefully guarded secret. Never seen. Never heard. Except for the dark, mysterious man who visits her dreams. One who keeps insisting they know each other. Not just know each other He states quite clearly, they’re married. Destiny. Fate. Fortune. Kismet. Time’s Up. Yet the lack of memory isn’t their only problem, the Underworld is under attack. And the Titans are loose. Blood will be spilled. The Destroyer of Worlds will awaken. And nothing will be the same. AmazonKU
MR DARCY AND THE ENCHANTED LIBRARY: A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE VARIATION by Various
When Fitzwilliam Darcy’s sister lies dying from a magical ailment, the only person who can help is Elizabeth Bennet, the powerful Librarian of the Great Library – the same woman he abandoned five years earlier. Elizabeth can’t forget Darcy’s refusal to believe in her magical ability, even now that she has a griffin familiar. However, as the Librarian, duty compels her to help him. Together, they undertake a quest to the Faerie Realm to find a cure, encountering dangerous magical creatures along the way. An even greater danger lurks in their own hearts. After their heartbreak five years earlier, can they stop themselves from falling in love all over again? And what will happen when they discover that Georgiana Darcy’s illness is intertwined with a danger that threatens all of England? Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library began as an interactive group writing project. In response to enthusiastic readers, the authors have revised and expanded this second chance, forced proximity romantasy based on Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.
HEALING WINTER (MISUNDERSTOOD BOOK THREE) by Minerva Howe
Jameson has been living for the pack ever since he and his brother took over leadership. When he met Lucien, he knew the sweet, isolated outcast was the one for him, but it took forever to get back to Lucien to take his mate home with him. Lucien has been waiting for Jameson, but he’s also had a ton of younger siblings to care for, and he’s always been an outsider in his own pack with a secret to hide. When Jameson comes to help him when his cabin burns down, he’s terrified of being too much trouble, but Jameson sets out to convince him that he’s just right for Jameson, and for a pack that’s changing with the times, even if it makes some of the pack angry enough to kill. Can they find time to create a new family with all of the adversity they face? AmazonKU
WOLF MATE (THE FORBIDDEN MATE TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Jen L Grey
In the shadows, I found a destiny that was never meant to be mine. All my life, I’ve been an outcast and the target of cruel jokes. But fate flings me onto a different path when I receive a full-ride scholarship to a prestigious university I never applied to. As the new girl at Evergreen Elite, I’m surrounded by whispered secrets and danger that lurks in every corner. Then I meet Raffe Wright, the university’s sexy, broody quarterback, whose presence stirs something deep within me. Every instinct warns me away from him, yet I can’t fight the magnetic pull between us. As I unravel the mysteries of the university, I uncover truths about my own past and secrets that could change everything. Each step leads closer to Raffe, and the destiny that brought me here. But the deeper I delve, the more I realize that Raffe might be both the answer to my questions and the greatest danger of all. AmazonKU
CRUELLY BITTEN (BLOOD ALLIANCE BOOK SIX) by Lexi C Foss
Once upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. This is no longer that time. Ismerelda – The male I’m forever bonded to is now a monster. A cruel beast. A vampire without remorse and no memories of our previous existence together.
He has no idea who I am. What I mean to him. Who we used to be together. But I’m not giving up. He will remember me. I vow it. Cam – I’m a vampire king. A superior being to all the rest. Except her. The female who refuses to bow. I’m going to break her. Destroy her. Reform her. And when she’s finally learned her place at my side, I’m going to end her. Because I have no need for a disobedient pet. I’m meant to rule this alliance, and that’s exactly what I’ll do. Welcome to the new reign.
It’s filled with blood and broken alliances and littered with death. My kingdom. My rules. My future. AmazonKU
BETRAYED WOLF MATE (SILVER WOLVES BLACK OPS BOOK FIVE) by Ruby Knoxx
’ve been an outcast since my black ops mate rejected me. Now my pack wants to sacrifice me to pacify the demons. I’ve always been the good girl who follows the rules, but this time I run. But what I didn’t know…is that the wolf who rejected me goes into full protective beast mode for me…I loved him until he left me behind like a forgotten toy. My broken heart broke further when my whole pack turned against me. But I refuse to be a helpless target any longer. And I refuse to let his lost love haunt me for the rest of my days. The problem is that when I run into him again, he doesn’t take no for an answer. He says I am to stay with him, that I don’t have a choice. I want to decline, but he still knows how to break my resistance until I can’t control myself. I want to run, but he still knows how to touch my most vulnerable places until I beg for more. Can I let him heal the part that he’s broken inside of me? AmazonKU
SHINY THINGS (RAVENDEN) by Julie Trettel
Consequences and traditions be damned. She’s mine. Our ravens still haven’t met, but in my heart, I already know she’s meant to be mine.
Stubbornly, she refuses to let that happen. She claims it won’t matter anyway because our families would never allow it. We come from separate classes, but this is the twenty-first century, and I don’t care. The road won’t be easy, but if she is truly my one true mate, nothing will stop me from claiming her. AmazonKU
SAUL: TATE’S CROSSING BOOK FIVE by Kathi S Barton
Saul Tate was just ready to get home and rest. This trip had zapped all his energy, and he just wanted to crawl into his bed and sleep for a year. He was a shifter and never got sick, but he hurt all over. Was this what it felt like to get the flu? If it was, it sucked. Saul woke to the sweetest little girl, Lynn, sitting next to his bed in the hospital, staring at him. It didn’t take him long to realize that her mother, Chalina, was his mate. He had found his mate, and he now had a daughter. Saul couldn’t be happier. That happiness, though, was short-lived. Lynn was doing a complete 180. The sweet little girl was gone, and in her place was a rude, selfish, and vengeful nine-year-old not only fighting with him but putting her mother through hell. Saul was at his wit’s end.
HIS ROYAL MATE (THE VOLTAIRE PACK RISING BOOK TWO) by Lindsey Devin
No one, least of all me, imagined that an orphan servant girl would become the queen of my own kingdom. Now I’ve been accepted as royalty, Prince Lex and I can finally be open about our love for one another. But loving Lex when I’m a royal brings challenges neither of us anticipated. We each have our own kingdoms, and to be together, only one of us can rule. Except I’m not ready to relinquish my power when I’ve spent my entire life at the mercy of others. Before we can plan for the future, my worst fears are realized. Polonius, who is determined to rule over Voltaire, seeks a powerful mage by his side to make him truly formidable. To protect mine and the surrounding kingdoms from war, I have no choice but to accept his unwanted proposal of marriage. And that will mean saying goodbye to my dreams of being with Lex forever.
FLIRTING WITH A FIREBIRD (FOLK HAVEN) by Lauren Connolly
Broderick knows that the beautiful firebird he freed from a curse wants nothing to do with him. He does not know why she suddenly shows up in his office with a list of questions. Broderick Shelly moved to the small magical town of Folk Haven to be closer to his witchy sisters. Before he even finds a place to rent, the man is shirtless on the night of a full moon casting spells to destroy some twisted magic. But when his hard work reveals a gorgeous woman with fiery powers, Broderick is immediately smitten. Unfortunately, Ophelia the firebird flies off after he makes an ill-advised compliment. Certain that he’s ruined his shot, Broderick decides to keep his pining to himself.But Ophelia has other plans. AmazonKU
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Thank you so much for mentioning Strike Zone!
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Happy release week, everyone!
My pleasure and best wishes for the new book! Can’t wait to read it!
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