New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for APRIL 17

I have a new release: STAR CRUISE DREAM DANCER!

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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STAR  CRUISE DREAM DANCER by Veronica Scott

Micki Allwell is a Comettes dancer aboard the luxurious interstellar cruise liner Nebula Zephyr. She’s offered the opportunity to take part in a celebrity dance contest to be held on the ship but her partner is a billionaire without dance experience or much interest in the contest, which his powerful family has pressured him to enter for their own reasons. Josh Benfield has a galaxy of business deals going on every hour of the day, all over the Sectors. He has no time for dancing but his professional partner is an intriguing woman who insists he take the competition seriously. He knows she has secrets and he’s intrigued. The intimacy of partnering in dance sparks a romance between the two of them but how long can it last? Will seven weeks of competition in close quarters aboard the ship be enough to make Micki and Josh permanent partners? Or will the stark differences in their lives and pasts lead to heartbreak? And who is going to take home the trophy? This 54K word novel is the latest in the Star Cruise series. Have you booked your Star Cruise yet?

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ONLY THE CLONELY (SUNRISE CANTINA BOOK ONE) by Ruby Dixon

The crew of the Scarlet Gaze are figuring out what they want to do now that Lord Straik sa’Rin is no longer running a corsair ship. Some of the a’ani crew want to run a cantina on Risda III. Kazex just wants Ruthie.
Ruthie just wants to have a nervous breakdown. Well, she wants Kazex, too. The delicious a’ani chief of security has been a steady, protective, delicious presence ever since she joined the crew. He’s made it clear that he loves Ruthie as she is, nervous wreck and all. But Ruthie’s afraid of what will happen to their easy friendship if she asks for more. What if kissing his tattoos and touching his sinful body changes things? It’s too late for flirting – now it’s time for forever. And forever terrifies her. The only thing more terrifying? Missing her chance with Kazex entirely.   AmazonKU

NITA’S BOUNTY: AN EARTH’S BOUNTY NOVELLA by Deysi O’Donal

Being abducted by aliens and sold to an interstellar brothel isn’t supposed to be the best day of your life. Compared to the trauma I left behind on Earth… it’s definitely an improvement. When the opportunity to escape from the pleasure station Lux presented itself, I chose to stay behind. That was a decade ago, and I still don’t regret my decision. I’m happy being Madam Althea’s star attraction. I’ve made friends with the other girls, the alien sex is great, and I finally feel safe. A single night with a handsome customer changes everything. When Shuvo pays triple my price for a night, I can’t say no. Mostly because Madame Althea would never turn down those kinds of credits. I’m not sure what to expect, but it’s not the quiet, kind, and slightly obsessive male who bursts into my room, and my heart. After a lifetime of verbal abuse from one man, imagine my surprise when Fate sends me another who cannot speak. Unexpectedly, I find myself yearning for things I told myself I never wanted or needed. His gentle touch and warm embrace has me rethinking my decisions to stay. This time, when another opportunity to escape presents itself, can I do it? Can I trust this quiet male, after everything I’ve been through? I thought I’d fortified my heart against ever loving again, but maybe there is one last chance in me after all.   AmazonKU

DERELICT by Linda Mooney

Running from an attack by the Alliance and looking for cover, a derelict ship unexpectedly comes into view. JeVit of the Pure takes the opportunity to hide behind it, not expecting to find an open bay door inviting them in. Too late she realizes she should have rejected that invitation. Centurion Zeke Rossi and his team are in pursuit of an enemy ship when it just…disappears. Spotting an alien vessel they don’t recognize, the Terrans temporarily give up the chase to investigate, and Zeke is tapped to board the ship first to look around. Immediately, his gut tells him something is wrong. It’s not until he enters the spacecraft that his feeling is validated, but he has no idea the worst is yet to come.
The ship seems to be truly deserted, but the two couldn’t be more wrong. When their paths cross, JeVit realizes that although Zeke is injured, their best chance of surviving is to call a truce and…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)

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WEIRD BLACK GIRLS by Elwin Cotman

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

From Philip K. Dick Award finalist Elwin Cotman, an irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black—a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction. A rural town finds itself under the authoritarian sway of a tree that punishes children. A pair of old friends navigate their fraught history as strange happenings escalate in a Mexican restaurant. A pair of narcissistic friends wreak havoc on an activist community. An aloof young man finds himself living through his lover’s memories. And a day of LARPing takes a cosmic turn. In each of the seven stories in this collection, characters pursue their obsessions on paths to glory and destruction while around them their worlds twist and warp, oscillating between reality and impossibility. On display throughout is Cotman’s ability to reveal truths about the human experience—about friendship, love, betrayal, bitterness—through whimsy, horror, and fantasy. Elegiac in tone, imaginative and humorous in their execution, the character-driven stories in Weird Black Girls challenge, incite, and entertain.

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ALIEN DEVIL’S MATCH (BLACK STAR MATES BOOK FIVE) by Ava York

In the pulsing heart of Thodos III, amidst the dizzying lights of the Black Star Casino, a Vinduthi fighter and a human songstress are bound by fate’s unyielding grip. Jalik, a towering presence in the boxing ring, commands the crowd’s roar as the casino’s champion. Yet he finds himself unprepared for the quiet storm named Serena, whose voice echoes through the casino like a siren’s call, enchanting all who hear her.Their worlds collide with a shimmering threat—a taunting bomb from a shadowed admirer turns Jalik into Serena’s fierce protector. In the sanctuary of a dimly lit bar, their guarded hearts collide, igniting a passion that outshines the casino’s neon blaze. But when Serena is torn from the spotlight into a cold web of ransom and deceit, the stakes soar beyond the ring. Jalik must gamble everything not just to save her, but to win her heart. With a plan as daring as his punches, he risks everything to bring her back to his side. Will love triumph under the starlit canopy of Thodos III, or will the darkness claim their shot at happiness? Place your bets on Jalik and Serena, where the fight for love is the most enthralling spectacle of all.     AmazonKU

THE REBELS OF BETRAYAL (STARHAWKE RISING BOOK SEVEN) by Audrey Sharpe

VS Note: Not a romance. Cliffhanger.

Up is down and right is wrong. Fugitive. Captain Aurora Hawke never believed that term could apply to her. Or to her crew. But with dark forces corrupting the Union from within, the foundation she built her life on has collapsed to rubble. With her ship battered and bruised and the entire Galactic Fleet gunning for her, there’s only one person in the galaxy she trusts not to sell her out — a feisty smuggler who owes her a favor.     AmazonKU

WARRIOR’S MATE (VALCAN MATES BOOK TWO) by Alyce Guertin 

I told him he would never make me his. I was wrong. When my medical team was attacked, it was Sayk who saved my life. But even after this ferocious alien brute carried me off as his prisoner, I vowed that he would never truly master me. It didn’t matter. By the time he spanked me into humiliating surrender, I wasn’t just begging for the climax my traitorous body needed so desperately. I was longing for him to claim me right then and there. Not just as his captive. As his mate.   AmazonKU

MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET  by J R Creadan

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

Moon Dust in My Hairnet is a fresh, hopeful, and diverse sci-fi romp following an autistic lunar lunch lady as she juggles relationships and threatening corporate overlords, all while adjusting to life on Lunar Trust One. 20-year-old Lane was perfectly happy living in her big sister’s shadow. The great Faraday Tanner, who invented the gravdrive and inspired the movement to found the moon’s first independent colony, was the unequaled voice of the post-melt generation. That is, until an unimaginable tragedy cut Faraday’s legacy short. Wracked with survivor’s guilt, Lane embraces her job on the moon: lunch lady—which is more than her parents think she can handle. Her boyfriend’s supportive at least, when he’s not drooling over one of the new recruits. Lane tries to put the past behind her, committed to enjoying her kitchen work and dating her boyfriend and their new crushes. She even participates in planning Faraday’s memorial, forcing herself to grapple with monumental loss. But when colony goods go missing and vital equipment gets tampered with, Lane must band together with new and old friends to find the culprit and save her sister’s dream.

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YOU’RE NOT MY KING by Eryn Hawk

Reuben Carter – Throwing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points. It did, however, grant me one alien abduction and a cozy cell on an actual-freaking-spaceship, where I’m being poked and prepped for relocation to some backwater trading planet, then sold to the highest bidder—how’s that for a hero’s reward? My escape plans hit a snag when Vo’ak, the hot and arrogant lizard king, buys me the second I land. There’s no denying our serious chemistry, but I gotta get back to the familiarity of Earth, where free will kinda exists and I’m no one’s pet. However, chasing the comfort of old memories starts feeling like an unnecessary fixation, and I must decide what “home” really means before making any more stupid mistakes. Vo’ak – As Great Leader of U’suhk, I am bound by duty to protect my kind and territory. The traitorous Northern Clan—a thorn in my side—forces me closer to war each day, but now…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

TWINS FOR THE BARBARIANS (OVER THE TOP GALACTIC HEROES BOOK THREE) by Kai Lesy

On a fire planet where human women are treasured, I should be happy to have a new home…But as one of the few unmated women…The burden of choice hasn’t been easy. Resisting Helios and Kharo feels nearly impossible, Especially when every instinct urges me to grab them by their horns and never let go. But we’ve got a big problem…A dark secret threatens to shatter everything we’ve built. And being knocked up with twin aliens makes everything that much more complicated.   AmazonKU

MATED TO THE ALIEN PRINCE (ALIEN GAMBITS) by Lara Roth

As a human diplomat, my life orbited around forging alliances and attending glittering galactic events—until he appeared. A silver-skinned alien with a physique carved from cosmic legends, setting my pulse racing like a supernova. Thrown together in a whirlwind of danger, our connection ignites amidst the stars, a fiery intensity I can’t deny. But his secret casts a shadow over our passion. With each revelation, I’m deeper in a maze of alien intrigue, my life hanging by a thread. And Prince Loic, once a mysterious stranger, now holds the key to my heart and my survival. Betrayal cuts deeper than a plasma blade, and as the stability of the galaxy shakes, so does the bond between us. Defying his father’s ruthless will, my Prince must choose: the throne of Etherea or the woman who’s captured his heart. Can our fledgling love withstand the dark conspiracies that threaten to tear the Orion Galaxy—and us—apart?

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HEARING RED by Nicole Maser

In a world overrun by an unprecedented outbreak, two young women find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle for survival. Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits. Forced to join her estranged father and his band of raiders, she’s confronted with the harsh reality that desperation can make monsters out of anyone—even her. Maddie, on the other hand, lived a surprisingly easy life after the zombies first appeared, safe behind the walls of the community at her parent’s lake house. That is, until they’re attacked, and she’s ripped away from everything she’s known. Now, she’ll do anything to make it back to her family. And when Saff’s father dies, she finally has the chance she’s been waiting for. The chance to escape. But only if she can steal the medication she desperately needs and survive long enough to get to safety. With both girls fighting their way to stay alive day by day, in a world where every circumstance is against them, they realize that maybe travelling together can help them both get what they need. But Maddie doesn’t know Saff’s secret. She doesn’t know where she came from—what she was. And Saff will do anything, especially lie, to get the medication she needs. The absolute last thing she needs is to fall for some smart ass rich girl who will get in the way of that.     AmazonKU

ALIEN IN FLAMES (BOUND BY FIRE BOOK TWO) by January Bell

When I joined the Earth Federation after the Roth alien invasion, I was put through the most intense spy training on the planet. I took a vow to do whatever necessary to protect humanity, and I meant every word. So when the opportunity presents itself to make myself the queen of the Roth and steer intergalactic history? I’m all in. My marriage to the newest king of Roth is the perfect chess move, and I can’t stop congratulating myself on my new role. Until our first diplomatic mission gets hijacked— literally— by a species of aliens neither of us have ever seen. They throw us into a gladiator arena, in a battle for our lives. The Roth King and I turn out to be perfectly matched in the arena… and outside of it. But if we want to survive, we will have to fight our way back home—together.     AmazonKU

INFALA: BONDED TO THE ENEMY: MARK OF THE INFALA BOOK FOUR by Kira Quinn

Shalia had survived her abduction from Earth by the Raxxians, along with emerging from their unexpected crash landing on an alien world, miraculously unscathed. But to make it through all that only to wind up being captured and taken prisoner by an entirely different sort of alien? That just added insult to injury, and the circumstance made her hate her captor even more. And judging by his angry stares, it seemed Commander Valin despised the inconvenient human female as much as she loathed the alien leader. But the universe has been known to have one hell of a sense of humor, and even the highest of tensions between the fiercest of enemies could, on rare occasion, flip on a dime in the right circumstances. The results could be most spectacular, but along with them a whole new sort of problem would arise. One that could put both their lives in jeopardy just as things started to get interesting.   AmazonKU

PRIME DECEPTIONS: A NOVEL (CHILLING EFFECT BOOK TWO) by Valerie Valdes

VS Note: Not listed as a romance but it appeared to me from some of te reviews there are romantic elements. (It was #832 in Romance on Kobo the day I checked.) A scifi release of note.

Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra find themselves once again on the fringe of populated space—and at the center of a raging covert war. When Eva’s sister asks for help locating a missing scientist, promises of a big paycheck and a noble cause convince Eva to take the job despite lingering trust issues. With reluctant assistance from her estranged mother, Eva and her crew follow the missing scientist’s trail across the universe, from the costume-filled halls of a never-ending convention to a dangerous bot-fighting arena. They ultimately find themselves at the last place Eva wants to see again—Garilia—where she experienced her most shameful and haunting failure. To complete her mission and get paid, Eva must navigate a paradise embroiled in a rebellion, where massive forests and pristine beaches hide psychic creatures and pervasive surveillance technology. Can she find her quarry while avoiding the oppressive local regime, or will she be doomed to repeat past mistakes when her dark deeds come to light?

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************************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!***************************************

VS: Micki, the female main character in my new release (see above) first appeared as a supporting character in this book. Both books can be read as standalones:

STAR CRUISE MYSTERY DANCER

Tassia Megg is a woman on the run after the death of her elderly guardian. She needs to get off the planet in a hurry when chance directs her to an open dance audition for the luxury cruise liner Nebula Zephyr’s resident troupe. One thing Tassia can do is dance.

Security Officer Liam Austin is suspicious of the newest performer to join the Comettes. She shows all the signs of being a woman on the run and seems to fit the Sectors-wide broadcast description of a missing thief, accused of stealing priceless artifacts. As he gets to know Tassia during the cruise, he starts to wonder if she’s something more – a long vanished princess in hiding from deadly political enemies of her family perhaps?

And what’s the story with the three eyed feline companion other crew members swear Tassia brought aboard the ship? Does the animal even exist? As the ship approaches its next port of call, all the issues come to a boil and Liam must decide if he’ll step in to help Tassia or betray her. F’rrh the alien cat is the key to the mystery and Tassia’s fate.

A science fiction romance take on the Anastasia tale…

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*****************************OKAY, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOK  (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************

DAD BOD ORC by Tana Stone

I needed a break. A break from the paparazzi, a break from my co-star ex, and a break from being the hottest new actress in Hollywood. I did not need an orc bodyguard. But my overprotective dad refuses to let me go on a location shoot without a security detail, and he’s picked the toughest, scariest bodyguard in LA to accompany me. Too bad Roc is also my dad’s friend and my teenage crush. This won’t be awkward at all. There’s no doubt that Roc is huge and gorgeous and monstrously sexy, but he has the overprotective tendencies of a badass and the antisocial tendencies of an orc. Not always a great combo. When we end up stranded in a crappy roadside motel with only the world’s cheesiest honeymoon suite available, there’s only one bed and too many mirrors. So much for my plan of avoiding the orc I’d thought I’d never see again.   AmazonKU

DAD BOD OGRE: A MONSTER ROMANCE by Lynnea Lee

I just won the bride lottery! Except I don’t want to go to Earth, marry some spoiled rich kid, and live in the lap of luxury. That’s someone else’s dream, not mine. My life is here on Stars’ End, farming cheeka silk and breathing fresh mountain air. There’s only one thing to do: I pack my gear, say a temporary goodbye to my beloved cheekas, and set out into the great unknown. I only need to survive until my twenty-fifth birthday before I’m too old to be a colony bride. The only way there is through land marked Here Be Ogres, but nobody has seen one in years. Surely, I can’t have phenomenally craptastic luck back-to-back, right?   AmazonKU

MATED TO THE SWAMP MONSTER: MATED TO THE MONSTER by Honey Phillips

“Stay out of the swamp.” Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp. Hurt and exhausted by her headlong flight, she is terrified when she sees a huge, mysterious figure lurking behind the wraith-like tendrils of Spanish moss. Yet despite his intimidating appearance, something in his eyes gives her the courage to beg for help. And even though he carries her deeper into the swamp, she feels unexpectedly safe in his massive arms. Marsh has been alone for as long as he can remember. But the swamp is his home, and he has long since made peace with his loneliness. Until a beautiful, injured woman pleads for sanctuary…As he nurses her back to health, he is enchanted by her innocent smiles and tentative touches. She brings a joy to his existence that he has never known. He will do anything for her – anything except let her go.     AmazonKU

MARRYING MY MOTH LADY: A MONSTER BRIDES ROMANCE by Marilyn Barr

Millie May Moth is desperate to stop the bulldozers from finding her treehouse. Desperate enough to kidnap the scientist the bulldozers seem to follow. Her plan turns upside-down when Dr. Horus Mills is clueless about the funding of his nonprofit and the mining company destroying the home to his research. When Horus learns his university department provides data to the mining company destroying the forest he loves, will he risk it all to save the ecosystem he’s studied for years? Or is his integrity compromised by the promise of a billionaire’s promise? Can Mille put her infatuation aside and convince him to champion her cause or will she learn the lesson ‘to never meet your heroes?’   AmazonKU

DEVIL’S DAUGHTER (KNIGHT PROTECTOR: BLACK WYVERN BOOK FOUR) by Rachel Ford

Mayor Crassus is the most corrupt man in Black Port. He’s never met a con he didn’t like, or grift he rejected. He’s mercenary, cold-blooded, and ruthless in turns. In order to better feather his own nest, he’s promised his daughter’s hand to one of the king’s most ruthless inquisitors. Caelia, in whose veins flows the blood of a powerful matriarchal line of witches, knows it would be a fate worse than a death sentence. Whatever it takes, she must escape. She turns to Knight Protector Antonia Brocklehurst, her father’s bodyguard – a woman with plenty of secrets of her own. But Antonia’s mission could save the lives of hundreds. Can she abandon it to save one woman – even if she has loved her for years?     AmazonKU

MIDNIGHT OF ASHES (DRAGONS OF AMBER HOLLOW BOOK TWO) by Tessa Hale

One moment changed everything. A split-second decision to try to save one of my five dragon mates nearly cost my life. And now nothing is the same. Knox, Cáel, and Cillian treat me like I’ll break at any moment, while Maddox keeps a careful distance. And Easton won’t look at me at all. We’re supposed to be fated by the stars, but we’re falling apart. Enemies still lurk around every corner, but the guys vow we’ll be ready when they come. But evil has a way of striking when you least expect it. And none of us are ready for who might be pulling the strings.   AmazonKU     AB

FIRE AND REDEMPTION (THE TEAR STONE COLLECTORS BOOK ONE) by Helen B Henderson

Shunned by his kind and expelled from the dragon isle, Medraut is forced to shed his wings and take on human form to live amongst the people of the mainland. His problem? There are slayers, sworn to kill all dragons. Brial has one chance to stop the fever ravaging her kin, but her healer powers have not yet awakened. To have the future she desires, she must survive the fever, raiders, and most of all, Medraut’s dragon ability to control minds. Karst, son of the head slayer, was disowned and sent on an impossible quest to kill a dragon. Rather than return to his village and be subjected to the deadly justice of the Goddess, he made himself a home in the trading wagons of Clan Vreis. His newfound happiness is threatened when the caravan stops to help an injured man lying in the caravan’s path. Three men and a dragon desire the same woman. One wants her for power, one for her beauty, and one for love. The dragon just wants her.

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TIDES OF TIME by Lexi Ostrow

The sea god saved her life – changed her into a siren – and now she must serve him through service to the siren pod. Transformed with the curse of a second life and the gift to travel through the tides tot he past, Ariana has a life and a great love that has sustained her since her change. Decades in service to her pod has left her tired and seeking a way out.
Orion’s life as a siren has been everything he wanted. The sins of his past were not erased, but embraced as he helped those wronged seek their revenge with the gift of his deadly touch. He loves his wife more than life itself, but knows the misery in her eyes is one he cannot erase. A moment of rebellion shows Ariana that her gift can free her and Orion from the life she grew tired of. All she had to do was turn the tides of time and use her gift for more than stolen moments with her husband. She would have to use it to evade the Poseidon and his cursed gift. But the tides are not hers to control, and all plans can go wrong when the gods come out to play.

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KINGS AND MONSTERS: MM MONSTER MAFIA ROMANCE (THREE FATES MAFIA BOOK FOUR) by Clio Evans

Dying was supposed to be a once in a lifetime event. And yet, after falling off an overpass onto a mafia boss’ car, not only am I still alive—I’m a demigod in a world where myths are reality and monsters are hot. My unlikely hero is the Minoan Bull, a fierce Minotaur hated by many. Embers ignite between us, leading to an unforgettable night and a pact to never see each other again. The Fates have different plans. Enemies lurk in the shadows, forcing the two of us into a labyrinth of deception, hate, and revenge. The only way out is by breaking walls, especially the ones around our hearts.   AmazonKU

WICCHE HUNT: THE SEA WICCHE CHRONICLES by Seana Kelly

I’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the Sea Wicche of Monterey. Want a psychic reading? Sure. I can do that. In the market for art? I have all your painting, photography, glass blowing, and ceramic needs covered in my newly remodeled art gallery by the sea. Need help solving a grisly cold case? Unfortunately, I can probably help with that too. After more than a decade of being nagged, guilted, and threatened, I’ve finally joined the Corey Council and am working with my mother and grandmother to hunt down a twisted sorcerer. We know who she is. Now we need to find and stop her before more are murdered. The evil the sorcerer and her demon are doing is seeping into the community. Violent crimes have been increasing and as a result Detectives Hernández and Osso have brought me another horrifying case. I’ll do what I can, because of course I will. What are a few more nightmares to a woman who barely sleeps? Declan Quinn, the wicked hot werewolf rebuilding my deck, is preparing for a dominance battle with the local Alpha. A couple of wolves have already left their pack to follow Declan, recognizing him as the true Alpha. Declan needs to watch his back as the full moon approaches. The current Alpha will do whatever it takes to hold on to power, including breaking pack law and enlisting the help of a local vampire. And if Wilbur, my selkie friend is right, I might just be meeting my dad soon. Perhaps he’ll have some advice for this wicche hunt. I’m going to need all the help I can get.

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BOOKS AND BROOMSTICKS (THE BOOKSMART WITCH MYSTERY SERIES BOOK THREE) by Constance Barker

Upon finding an ancient symbol etched into the entrance of The Wandering Page, Amelia and her companions are concerned. This symbol, a relic from a shadowy chapter in their town’s history, evoking memories of a cult they once vanquished from Sinking Springs. Now, with a series of petty crimes unsettling the community, they’re left to ponder a troubling question: has the cult resurfaced, intent on sowing chaos once more in their tranquil haven? Sophie finds herself ensnared by the manipulations of an extortionist. Can she navigate her way out of the intricate snare they’ve laid for her?  As Amelia and Lucas’s bond deepens, they find solace and strength in each other’s company. Yet, as their connection blossoms, it is tested by the malevolent forces that loom over the town. The question remains: Can their burgeoning relationship withstand the sinister tide that seeks to engulf Sinking Springs, or will the darkness prove too overwhelming for their newfound love?   AmazonKU

THE THRONE OF BLOOD AND HONOR (THE MORTAL FATES BOOK TWO) by J Bree

n our arrogance, the high fae forgot everything that mattered. I carved out a reputation as the Savage Prince with my brutality against witches, but unable to wield our magic, I couldn’t stop my kingdom from being torn apart by war and famine while the Fates demanded my patience. The worst was still to come. After almost a thousand years of waiting and thousands of witches dead by my hand, the Fates revealed their cruelest truth yet. With silver eyes that sliced to the bone and a humility that defied all reason, the witch has tested every inch of my restraint, but that was only the beginning. Everything I once knew as true has come into question. Loyalties will be tested, treaties broken, treason committed, and only the strongest will survive. I am Prince Soren Celestial. The rightful heir to the throne of the Southern Lands. Nothing will keep me from my Fates-blessed mate. Not even her hatred for me.     AmazonKU

OWL BE FUC’D (ACADEMY BOOK 43) by Mandy Rosko

VS Note: FUC=Furry United Coalition

A fugitive owl takes aim at the glowing new agent…Matthew’s past is a mystery. He has no memories besides hiding in the shadows, in the ground, in the dark.  That is, until his father sets the place on fire, with Matthew still in it! He had only one person to turn to… if only the anglerfish shifter didn’t stir something hot and alien inside him he didn’t dare name. TJ had been rescued by FUC and forced to live his life as a grotesque hybrid fish-man for years before finally cured of it. When he met Matthew, his life was suddenly set on its head. Matt makes him want to betray every oath he’s ever taken, if it means they could face the demons of their past together. But they couldn’t stay hidden forever. Forced to cooperate with FUC, Matthew must revisit the site of his memories, with visions of the experimental tanks remaining in his mind. What had his father really been up to? Was Bazyli really his father at all? Had he really abandoned Matthew and his sister, and where is the mad scientist now?

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DATING A MUSIC GOD (JINX PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK FIVE) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Can one night with a god of music lead to forever? All Mei wants is the chance to be herself while not being treated like an international pop star, which leads her to a dating app and swiping right on a man who might be able to give her just that. Chiguo’s life as a Heavenly King has lost its sparkle, and even music has lost some of the enjoyment it used to hold. Until he meets Mei, and falls under the spell of the enchanting singer. Has the music god found a new muse?

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TACOS, TAROT AND MURDER (SILVER CIRCLE CAT RESCUE MYSTERIES BOOK SIX) by Leanne Leeds

As the small town of Tablerock, Texas prepares for its annual Cinco de Mayo festival, Ellie and Evie Rockwell were counting on a day filled with tacos, perhaps a pinata or two, and a fiesta of feline fun at Silver Circle Cat Rescue. Instead, they’re served a stiff dose of reality when the town’s eccentric tarot card reader Luna Espinoza is found face-down in her award-winning margarita mix. What’s more, Silver Circle’s newest feline resident, the reader’s mysterious Mexican hairless cat named Mystico, has some chilling messages from Luna in the great beyond—and the tarot reader’s cat insists she was murdered. As Cinco de Mayo turns from a celebration into a murder investigation, Ellie and Evie must use their unique ability to communicate with the cats of Silver Circle to unravel the mystery. But with so many potential suspects who wanted the tarot reader out of the picture, they’ll need more than a deck of cards to identify the killer. Can Ellie and Evie reveal the murderer before they strike again? Or will the killer’s future remain hidden in the cards?   AmazonKU

A SWEET STING OF SALT by Rose Sutherland

VS Note. Sapphic gothic take on the selkie legend.

When a sharp cry wakes Jean in the middle of the night during a terrible tempest, she’s convinced it must have been a dream. But when the cry comes again, Jean ventures outside and is shocked by what she discovers—a young woman in labor, drenched to the bone in the bitter cold and able to speak barely a word of English. Although Jean is the only midwife for miles around, she’s at a loss for who this woman is or where she’s from; Jean can only assume that she must be the new wife of the neighbor up the road, Tobias. And when Tobias does indeed arrive at her cabin in search of his wife, Muirin, Jean’s questions continue to multiply. Why has he kept his wife’s pregnancy a secret? And why does Muirin’s open demeanor change completely the moment she’s in his presence? Though Jean learned long ago that she should stay out of other people’s business, her growing concern—and growing feelings—for Muirin mean that she can’t simply set her worries aside. But when the answers she finds are more harrowing than she ever could have imagined, she fears she may have endangered herself, Muirin, and the baby. Will she be able to put things right and save the woman she loves before it’s too late, or will someone have to pay for Jean’s actions with their life?

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BEAR’S REJECTED LOVE (BEAR MATES OVER FORTY BOOK 11) by Aline Ash

Roan – Roan thought he’d found solace in Greenacre after fleeing lab horrors three years ago. With a facade of normalcy, he stitched together a makeshift family, including two spirited girls and a precious baby. However, when an unexpected guest shatters his fragile peace, Roan’s world splinters once more. Before the lab, he had a mate, whom he left behind to shield her from his cursed existence. Now, after fifteen years, she resurfaces with a son he never knew existed. Yet, Roan doubts he’s father material, let alone mate material. Despite his defenses, a strange urge to revisit his past grips him. Can he muster the courage to face the woman he abandoned and their son? And despite his past wounds, can he reclaim the love he lost and embrace the family now within reach?
Tabitha – Tabitha knows perseverance like a familiar tune. Despite the wreckage of her clan and the heartache of loss, she relentlessly pursued the mate who rejected her. Fifteen years later, her search finally bears fruit as she uncovers Roan’s whereabouts, only to discover that he’s hardly the man she remembers. Roan’s icy exterior masks pain that torments his very existence. He does not seek healing, but Tabitha refuses to be deterred. Determined to reveal life’s beauty beyond suffering, she sets out to thaw his heart. Will Tabitha succeed in winning Roan back, or will their chance at happiness slip through their fingers?   AmazonKU

LEANER MEANER MIDLIFE: GOOD TO THE LAST DEATH BOOK 11 by Robyn Peterman

I want to live my life in peace for a little while as opposed to pieces. I don’t know who I have to bribe to catch a break, but I’m willing to pay the big bucks. Apparently, no one got the memo. Midlife is one messy ride. Fine. I’m off to Lexington, Kentucky to find a self-proclaimed dragon who sports a mullet, beer belly and delusions of Immortal grandeur. This time he’s gone too far. He’s messed with me and mine for the last time. The way to end a dragon is to remove his tail. We thought we had. A tail is in the back. Right? Wrong. So, so wrong. With the love of my Immortal life by my side along with a few smack-talking, geriatric Nephilim and a foul-mouthed, toothpick loving Keeper of Fate, I’m ready. And when it’s done, I’m taking a freaking vacation. I’ve earned it. It’s time to slay the dragon for good. This time there will be no mercy.   AmazonKU

THE HARPY IN WHITE: A HISTORICAL MONSTER ROMANCE by Dee St Holm

When the harpy who haunts Theo Essex’s dreams walks into his crumbling London office, the stern attorney knows he’ll do whatever the lady asks—including chasing a ghost into the city’s monstrous underbelly. Wealthy heiress Enid DeWhitt might have wings and talons, yet she remains a lady bound by the strictures of Society. But when the specter of her estranged sister haunts the family estate before she’s declared dead, Enid will break any rule to discover the truth. Convinced sinister intrigues are afoot, she turns to the only man she can trust: Theo Essex—a reserved gentleman with impossibly quick wits and an inexplicable air of danger. One forbidden night together might have thoroughly ruined her for other men, but her heart isn’t the priority. While the passion between them flares to a fever pitch, they plunge into the mystery surrounding her sister’s death. A web of lies binds the DeWhitts to her sister’s husband and the cousin Enid is expected to marry—a wicked deception that blurs the line between identity and insanity. All roads lead to Bedlam. And Enid and Theo must race against time to unmask the truth before events reach their deadly destination.     Amazon

RUNAWAY WOLF: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (GRIM WILDS BOOK ONE) by Trisha Linde

Omega wolf shifter Brody is on the run for his life. Raised in a pack where omegas are seen as lesser-than, he’s treated like nothing more than a bargaining chip. He was sold by his pack to a cruel Alpha, claimed by force, but he refuses to just lie down and submit. When he sees the opportunity to run, he takes it. Now he’s being hunted. When he catches a scent of an unfamiliar pack, it triggers something inside him, something that echoes of safety, of comfort, of the home he’s always dreamed of… It smells like fate. With no other options left, he throws himself at the mercy of a stranger. It’s Shan’s job, as the pack Alpha, to keep the peace, and he’s never questioned that. In the role of his father, and his father’s father before him, being Alpha often means making difficult decisions. When Brody shows up, though, it isn’t just difficult—it’s impossible. Pack law states that he needs to return the claimed omega to where he belongs, to the Alpha of a neighboring pack, but he can’t bring himself to do it. Everything inside him vibrates with one single truth. Brody belongs to him.     AmazonKU

BROCK (ALPHA DADDIES BOOK TWO) by Paige Michaels

Suzette has waited twenty years to meet the Alpha Protector who is destined to claim her. In a cruel twist of Fate, she is drugged and abducted on the morning of her ceremony. When she awakes in a cage in a dark cave, she breaks down in tears over the tremendous loss, believing her life is ruined. When Brock learns his intended has been kidnapped, his fury is immeasurable. Though he can’t scent the man who took her, he is able to follow the scent of his Little mate. He’s determined to find her and claim her no matter what. She is his. It’s too easy to locate her, which raised many questions. Who took her? What is he? Will Brock’s pack be able to find the mysterious villain before he strikes again?     AmazonKU

MISFIT OMEGA (DARK HAVEN OMEGAVERSE BOOK TWO) by Jarica James

I found out the hard way that demons and gargoyles are real. In a few short weeks I’m wrapped up in a realm that was my reality all along and now I’m bonded to alphas and a beta who are at each others’ throats. I have my pack, and they’re as misfit as I am. There’s Drake, the grumpy half-demon alpha. Monty, my Demon commander who has been by my side for years. Kol, a gargoyle alpha who wants to claim me. And two humans who are both soft and sweet, rounding me out perfectly. Vane and his demon rebellion is still going strong, the humans are starting to take notice, and apparently I am the only one who can fix this. Dark Haven was supposed to be temporary. Now I know there’s no way I can leave my mates behind. I have a bad feeling that this war won’t be over until it’s taken everything I care about, but what can one human omega do against an army of bloodthirsty demons?     AmazonKU

MATED TO THE DRAGON: MATED TO THE MONSTER by Ava Ross

Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn’t find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I’m not interested in romance, and I’m never falling in love again. So when I’m walking after work one night, and a dragon (a literal dragon) grabs me, I tell him off. You’d think I’d be scared of a beast like that, but there’s something strangely appealing about him. I can’t look away. Then he shifts . . . And it’s the guy I fell for five years ago—Asher’s father. Gravor says he wants me, but something weird happened back then, and he doesn’t remember us being together. No matter what, he has a right to know his son. But when I tell him, will he run from me a second time, or can we find a future together as a family?   AmazonKU

THE HYBRID’S HEART (MATED TO THE MONSTER) by Alana Khan

Calliope – Sylas may have horns and hooves, but underneath it all, he’s the kindest, most caring man I’ve ever met. Sharing a bed while he manages his raging rut is a temptation almost too great to resist—for both of us. Because I know his dangerous secret, he says I can’t leave. I should want to escape this impossible situation, but how do I flee after I’ve spent time with the kindest, hottest, “horniest” male on the planet? Sylas – If the Army finds out Calliope innocently discovered our secret, they’ll put her in the brig for years. Although she’s safer with me, the last thing I want is to be Calliope’s jailor—she’s the most enchanting, eccentric, and sensuous woman in the world. We’re living on borrowed time, and when the Army finds out, I’ll lose the alluring woman I’m head over hooves in love with.     AmazonKU

A WOLF STEPS IN BLOOD by Tamara Jeree

Yasmine is a red wolf girl stuck in rural Alabama. Her world is small: pick up shifts at the greasy late-night diner and endure her pack’s petty squabbles. She’s not good at being a wolf or being human, directionless in life and disconnected from her ancestors. Blessed by a century-old enchantment, the local red wolves have escaped extinction by blending into the human world. But with the old witches’ blessing wearing thin, the wolves face an uncertain future. An answer arrives in the form of an exiled blood witch whose magic is steeped in reckless grief. Kalta rides into town in her dead brother’s truck, prophecy following on her heels. Despite the danger Yasmine can smell swirling around the witch, a fated bond tangles their futures—and those of all the wolves. After an accident threatens the wolves’ secret, Yasmine has no choice but to join Kalta on the road, carving a path through the South’s backroads and hoping the magic brewing between them is enough to overcome their bloody pasts.

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DADDY WOLF’S BEST FRIEND (PROPSECT SHIFTER DADDY MATES) by Serena Meadows

Being a single dad rancher with a complicated life made me forget that I could fall in love againPiper was not on my radar… at all. Especially since she’s been my employee for the last six years. As a wolf shifter, I have to be careful about who I let in. But one innocent kiss changed the way I looked at her. One kiss changed the way I looked at her with my son. One kiss changed my life. She was only eighteen when she ran away from her family ranch. Marrying a man her family picked for her was out of the question. It’s been 6 years since. I’ll do anything to protect that smile on her face. And when her family’s evil plans put her in danger, my inner wolf shifter will have to emerge. Revealing this secret would protect Piper but destroy both our hearts in the process.   AmazonKU

WILD MAGIC BOOK FIVE by Odette C Bell

When William asks Lillian for a personal favor, she’ll give it. How can’t she? But it pulls her into a twisted plot with a new vamp family at the heart. The Hennings are an ancient force in Fairbridge. Even the Lombards fear them. When they raise their heads and a new mayor takes the city’s reins, Lillian’s drawn deep into the dark world of power. Everyone wants her magic, and few will wait around for her help. She’s captured and drawn into the underworld of Fairbridge’s crypts. And what awaits there? The same thing that waits in the city above. Death. Can Lillian dodge it? Or will she finally fall to the dark, twisted tale that’s wrapped around her heart?

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CUNNING WARRIOR: DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 26 by Brenda Trim

When the archdemon Crocell begins to unleash chaos upon the world, the Dark Warrior Alliance tasks Aison with putting a stop to her insidious plan. Battling against the shadows that threaten to consume the city, he forms an unlikely partnership with a very powerful witch. But she’s not just any cunning conjurer, she’s the woman Aison has secretly loved for years, and together they must navigate the supernatural underbelly of New Orleans, where voodoo, dark magic, and ancient secrets intertwine. Guided by their connection, Aison and Ceilia strive to thwart Crocell and her minions, who sow chaos and despair in their wake. With the help of other Dark Warriors, the pair quickly get closer to the heart of the conspiracy, but as the growing threat intensifies, so does the temptation to give in to their mutual attraction.As the group unravels a tapestry of deception that stretches beyond the earthly realm, a malevolent force lurking in the shadows seeks to exploit the chaos for an even darker purpose. Lucifer’s freedom would destroy not only the Tehrex Realm, but the very fabric of existence. Driven by instinct and desire, Aison and Ceilia rally their contacts, confront their deepest fears, and recruit the most unlikely assistance. The stakes have never been higher, and the clock is ticking. As the fate of life on Earth hangs in the balance, can they unravel the web of darkness before it’s too late, or will they be forever consumed by the encroaching inferno instead of their burgeoning passion?   AmazonKU

DEAD TO THE WITCH (SUPERNATURAL MIDLIFE RELIC HUNTER)  (SHROUDED NATION BOOK 18) by Brenda Trim and Tai Didmon

When I learn of a mythical artifact capable of reversing a vampire’s curse, I’m thrust into a whirlwind of uncertainty and danger. Joined by my closest friends, we venture into the shadowy depths of the supernatural realm, determined to retrieve the artifact at any cost. However, sinister forces lurk in the shadows, their malevolent intentions threatening to derail our mission at every turn. With each encounter with demonic mercenaries, the stakes grow higher, testing our resolve and pushing us to our limits. But amidst the chaos, I grapple with a heart-wrenching decision and I find myself torn between duty and desire. Can I find the strength to continue, even if it means saying goodbye to the man who holds my heart?     AmazonKU

HIS REALM (HOUSE OF MAEDOC BOOK THREE) by Mary Calmes

On their first meeting, Varic Maedoc, prince of the vampyrs, told Jason Thorpe that loving him was not for the faint of heart. He wasn’t kidding. In the past two years, Jason has been kidnapped, lived through several attempts on his life, and foiled a coup. Now, his new life as the prince’s consort and adviser to the king is made even harder by Varic’s prolonged absence. With his prince off hunting down a traitor, Jason must fend for himself. While the separation doesn’t last, even Varic’s return won’t stave off the wicked plotting of others, and Jason soon finds himself—again—fighting for his life while navigating ancient betrayals and revenge put in motion before he was even born. And he must prevail because his prince needs him to bring a place without honor back into his realm. But what festers in rage and bitterness is something Jason never expected, and nothing he’s experienced in his human life, or in the decadent court of the king, could’ve prepared him for the wrath that’s about to be unleashed. Varic needs both his crown and his consort to be the king he’s always wanted to be, and it’s up to Jason to make sure their bond never breaks.     AmazonKU

SERPENTS OF SKY AND FLAME (MERCILESS DRAGONS BOOK ONE) by Rebecca F Kenney

Dragon captures maiden. Maiden makes dragon’s life absolute hell…
At the end of a terrible war, a sorcerer casts a curse that destroys every female in the entire race of dragons. In retaliation, Kyreagan, the dragon prince, leads a raid on the sorcerer’s kingdom, during which the male dragons snatch human women and carry them off to the dragons’ domain. When Princess Serylla is captured by the Prince of Dragons and taken to his cave, she is furious, terrified, and determined to make his existence so miserable he’ll either have to kill her or let her go. Kyreagan’s frustration with his pretty captive is compounded by the fact that his plan–to turn all the human women into female dragons–isn’t working. The enchantress he kidnapped isn’t powerful enough to work that spell; the most she can do is give the male dragons the ability to shift into human form for a number of hours each day. As Serylla and the other captured women scheme for their freedom, the dragons struggle to cope with the strangeness of having human bodies for the first time. Neither side realizes that a much greater enemy is watching, waiting to destroy them all.     AmazonKU

LUNA TRIALS (MATING SEASON BOOK ONE) by Heather K Carson

Aspen: I’m the lowest-ranking wolf from a pack that only exists to guard the shifter prison in our territory, but I’ve been planning my escape for years. I just have to make it through one more heat, then I’m done with this pack and the alpha-holes that run it. Everything changes when my pack gets an invitation to Mating Season, the reality show where Alphas and Lunas from around the country meet to pick their chosen mates. And my Alpha is sending me. I’m forced into a dangerous world where TV producers dictate the rules. As if that wasn’t crazy enough, a powerful and sinfully handsome Alpha has his sights on me, making me a target for the elite shifters from other packs. I never wanted to pick a chosen mate or settle down as some Alpha’s bride. I wanted freedom. But now I have to act the part viewers expect if I have any hope of surviving this year’s Mating Season. Ranger: The unmated Alphas may be on this show to find a match, but I came here for one reason…
And it wasn’t her. When she walks into the wolf den wearing an oversized fluffy sweater and blinking those big brown eyes, my beast immediately staked his claim. I’m here to play the Alpha Games, but I intend to win so much more. I know what she is to me. She knows it too even if she denies the pull. Aspen is mine.     AmazonKU

FESTIVE WATERS (AN ENCHANTED WATERS MYSTERY BOOK FOUR) by Jenna St James and  Stephanie Damore

***A crossover from the A Witch in the Woods Mystery Series! With Christmas only days away, Detective Isla Ceartas is excited to spend her first Christmas in the Bermuda Triangle with her grandmother, Demigod Jace Solari, his snarky dragon Glo, and all her new-found friends. But when local charismatic bartender, Carl Carson, drops dead at the annual Festival of Lights Parade, Isla must pull herself away from the celebrating and focus on the latest case. With the help of Jace, Glo, Nana, and the rest of the PADA team, Isla sets out to solve who wanted the jolly man dead. When details emerge that one of the PADA employees used to date the victim, Isla becomes even more determined to see her new friend cleared of any wrongdoing. Between suspect interviews, unpacking the house she just bought near the ocean, and finding her footing with Glo, Isla is once again plunged into new waters. Will she be able to solve the case and clear her friend in time for Christmas morning? Or will it be a blue Christmas for her, Jace, and the rest of the PADA team?     AmazonKU

HIGHER DEMON (THE COLLECTIVE BOOK ONE) by Louisa Masters

No matter the demon, the hunter’s role is clear…A thousand years ago, my great-something uncle founded the Collective, a secret organization dedicated to protecting humanity from demons. The hunter tradition has been passed down over the generations, from parent to child, secure in the knowledge that the Collective is a community of safety and knowledge. But betrayal sucks, and six years ago, it turned my world—and the Collective—upside down. After generations of deception, the hunters left behind are picking up the pieces and trying something we’ve never done before—working side by side with our enemy. Demons, just to be clear. They’re apparently “misunderstood,” but the jury is still out on that. And I—a twentysomething archivist with an addiction to hoodies—somehow ended up as liaison to the demon ambassador. If it sounds like a nightmare, that’s because it is. The demon ambassador is a stuck-up, pretentious twat… not to mention he could kill me with a thought. Worst of all, he’s getting under my skin in ways I never expected. But I’m the only hunter who doesn’t actively want to kill him, so… tag, I’m it. I’ve already been betrayed by those I should have been able to trust the most. How hard can hanging out with a higher demon be?     AmazonKU     AB

UNLIKELY ASSASSIN: LEAGUE OF SUPERNATURAL ASSASSINS by Dariel Raye

Meet Likely, known as “It” among those who fear her unfathomable power. Even the creators of monsters are baffled by her existence. From birth, Likely has endured relentless scrutiny and experimentation, always kept at arm’s length due to the terror she instills. She’s heard every conjecture about her nature, but the truth remains elusive – she’s a puzzle, a failed experiment spiraling out of control. Enter Rake, an outsider with unconventional techniques and a mysterious origin, yet unmatched in his ability to heal. With a chip on his shoulder and everything to prove, he’s tasked with capturing the ultimate weapon – Likely. Enthralled by her enigmatic allure, he finds himself drawn to her, only to be met with her instinctive recoil. Still, he’s determined to earn her trust, even if it means concealing his true motives. The less she knows, the safer they both are, but one misstep could end them both.   AmazonKU

ROGUE AND REVENANT (THE FOURTH EMPIRE BOOK TWO) by Kat Ross

Never make a blood pact with the most notorious necromancer in Aveline. Especially if he wants you to steal a magic box that once belonged to his insane, demon-binding ancestor. It just won’t end well. But Lo will risk everything to find her parents… even it means a fool’s bargain with Nathan Ouvrard. The quest leads to the scorching city of Prydwen, where a revolt is brewing against the tyrannical new Duc. Cas and Lucius are hot on her trail — along with a host of unsavory enemies. And Nathan’s promise that his heirloom will be simple to retrieve turns out to be as empty as his social calendar. What’s inside the box? Will it save the world, as he claims? Or destroy it? And if Lo returns to Castle Cazal a single minute late, just how painful will her death be? Bien sûr… A hope in hell is still better than none at all.

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TOUCHED (ELEMENTAL PASSIONS BOOK ONE) by Various including Julie Morgan

Within the sultry streets of New Orleans, a world of mystical magic lies hidden in plain sight. Detective Callum LeBlanc’s life takes a turn into the extraordinary when he meets Aeris, a captivating Fae from the mystical realm of Laric. With her unique abilities and ethereal beauty, she’s unlike anyone he’s ever known. But when Callum sees through Aeris’s Glamor, it’s not just her secrets that are unveiled. In a world where Fae-Human unions are strictly forbidden, destiny comes into play. But their love is not the only thing brewing in the shadows. As Callum and Aeris navigate their intense connection and the ensuing conflict, they must confront the question: Can fated love conquer all?

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BUMP IN THE NIGHT: BLACK OASIS BOOK TWO (MX MONSTER ROMANCE) by Nikole Knight and Lily Mayne

At twenty-six, Ivy has their life figured out. They have a decent paying job at the London office of Somnus Entertainment–the gaming company behind the wildly popular game Black Oasis–a draughty flat they inherited from their wild great aunt, and a few select friends to pass the time. They’re a responsible adult, thank you very much, and while they might get lonely at times, they know better than to put too much stock into that fanciful notion known as love. But when a skeevy encounter during a fun night at the pub devolves into a violent hate crime, their life changes forever. Waking up in a demon dimension, beaten within an inch of their life, is bad enough. But add a snarky, haughty healer with the universe’s worst bedside manner, and Ivy knows they’re in for a long, excruciating recovery. Lau the Dreamwraith is prickly, arrogant, and entirely infuriating, but for some strange reason, he seems hellbent on nursing Ivy back to health. Despite Lau’s whinging over their “inferior human qualities,” there is a heat building between them that neither are able to fight. Like a match meeting kerosine, their chemistry ignites, but Ivy’s stay in the demon world is temporary and fire always burns out eventually. Love is a dream, after all; it has no business in nightmares. Right?     AmazonKU

THE ELEMENTAL PALADINS COMPENDIUM: A GUIDE TO ALL THINGS PALADIN by Montana Ash

The Elemental Paladins Compendium is an immersive guide to all things paladin. It includes two short stories, The Great Massacre, and The Donkey and the Train Incident, which cover the most sought-after mysteries of the entire series. You will also find never-before-seen deleted scenes from The Elemental Paladins series, including The Elemental Collective Volumes. As well as the very first outline draft for the entire series. A fun character interview between Montana and the Order of Aurora answers many of your frequently asked questions.

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THE OMEGA PRINCESS by Jove Chambers

In Eleri Cardiff’s world, only titled royalty have alpha and omega bloodlines, so she’s never considered the possibility she could be an omega. Of course, she’s always been different. When she sees Prince Devlin Byrne at an event while she’s circulating trays of canapes amongst the people of the upper crust, something happens. She feels it, and then the prince corners her and put his nose to her neck and runs his thick, strong fingers all over her jaw and shoulders. The prince is insistent. He has to have her, she’s his mate, and she belongs at his side as his omega princess. She’s dazzled. For the first time ever, she feels as though she’s not weird and wrong, that she actually fits somewhere, that she belongs. She and the prince have an unfathomable connection, like nothing she’s ever experienced. Until she does experience it again. With her bodyguard. With the prince’s best friend. With the prince’s worst enemy. Her life is just finally getting good. She can’t ruin it now, but this attraction she feels to these other men… it’s impossible to ignore. RH omegaverse with mm action and complex pack dynamics.   AmazonKU

OBEYING BELIEFS (ARTEMIS UNIVERSITY BOOK 23) by Erin R Flynn

My name is Tamsin Vale, and I’m the future queen of Faerie. That’s right, I finally said it. No more being the heir or reminding people I didn’t agree to the job. Now I have and mostly because I think I’ll actually be a good queen. I have the right qualities, and I don’t let the wrong things distract me from what is important. Even if being queen comes with situations and duties not part of the role, but because I’m the most powerful magical wielder in two worlds. Though, I do bring some of that on myself. Like saving Mary Craftsman and any witch or warlock who might go over the edge because their species doesn’t cleanse the way fairies do. Just small things like that. I have help and guidance, everyone supporting me along with everything else I have to handle. So I’m not alone anymore handling too much, but at the end of the day, it all falls on me as the future queen. Queens get vacations and like sabbaticals, right? I’m just asking for a friend.     AmazonKU

SEX, BLOOD AND REAL ESTATE: OLD MISSION COVEN BOOK THREE by B A Stretke

Wyatt Grey needs something to change before he loses his mind. As the only son of Holden Grey, one of Eastport’s leading businessmen, you’d think Wyatt would have life made. He’s gone to the best business school, he’s made the necessary connections, but instead his father sticks him in a cubicle and won’t let him do more than open the mail. His coworkers see this and its open season on the boss’s “dumb” son. The more he gets brushed aside and tormented the more he just wants to cut the cord and find a new life somewhere far away from Holden Grey. Little does Wyatt know that fate is right around the corner, ready to push him into the waiting arms of one Samuel Cabot, one of the richest men in Eastport. As Wyatt gets caught up in the storm of lust and money, he finds that not everything is as it seems and if he’s willing to take a chance, true love is sure to follow. Samuel Cabot is ready for his Coven to make its mark. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)  Amazon     AB

IMMORTAL PLEASURES by V Castro

Hundreds of years ago, she was known as La Malinche: a Nahua woman who translated for the conquistador Cortés. In the centuries since, her name has gone down in infamy as a traitor. But no one ever found out what happened to La Malinche after Cortés destroyed her people. In the ashes of the empire, she was reborn as Malinalli, an immortal vampire. And she has become an avenger of conquered peoples, traveling the world to reclaim their stolen artifacts and return them to their homelands. But she has also been in search of something more, for this ancient vampire still has deeply human longings for pleasure and for love. When she arrives in Dublin in search of a pair of Aztec skulls—artifacts intimately connected to her own dark history—she finds something else: two men who satisfy her cravings in very different ways. For the first time she meets a mortal man—a horror novelist—who is not repelled by her strange condition but attracted by it. But there is also another man, an immortal like herself, who shares the darkness in her heart. Now Malinalli is on the most perilous adventure of all: a journey into her own desires.

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TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS by Molly X Chang

Heroes die, cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Blessed by Death, born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal bodies, Ruying shouldn’t have to fear these foreign invaders, but she does. Especially because she wants to keep herself and her family safe. When Ruying’s Gift is discovered by an enemy prince, he offers her an impossible deal: If she becomes his private assassin and eliminates his political rivals—whose deaths he swears would be for the good of both their worlds and would protect her people from further brutalization—her family will never starve or suffer harm again. But to accept this bargain, she must use the powers she has always feared, powers that will shave years off her own existence. Can Ruying trust this prince, whose promises of a better world make her heart ache and whose smiles make her pulse beat faster? Are the evils of this agreement really in the service of a much greater good? Or will she betray her entire nation by protecting those she loves the most?

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CALLING OF LIGHT (SHAMANBORN SERIES BOOK THREE) by Lori M Lee

Sirscha has returned to Evewyn, only to discover that everyone believes she killed the queen and that she’s the new king’s Shadow. These rumors have made people fear her, but it’s not the rumors that concern her—it’s finding out what the Soulless is going to do next so she can finally destroy him. Everyone might believe she’s a monster, but Sirscha knows who the real evil is, and she refuses to let him destroy their world. Full of the danger, intrigue, fierce friendship, and incredible world building of the first two books in the Shamanborn trilogy, this final installment will delight readers of this popular series.

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RAPHAEL (SPEED DATING WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK 37) by Silvana G Sanchez

When a disastrous blind date leaves notorious angelic playboy Raphael falling for the devilish Helena, he’s shocked to learn she’s his sworn enemy Lucifer’s niece. Despite her engagement to another, their red-hot passion ignites into an unstoppable yet forbidden romance that could tear Heaven and Hell apart. But when fated souls unite, love has the power to change destiny itself.

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FASTLANDER FURY (FASTLANDERS BOOK ONE) by T S Joyce

Gunner Walker is on the run. He’s been trying desperately to escape the pull of Damon’s Mountains, but his out-of-control inner grizzly bear has tethered himself to the territory. His reputation is ruined, and he can’t blame his previous Crew for hating him—not after what he’s done. Only two things can quiet his mind, and they are both destructive—fighting, and riding his motorcycle at death-defying speeds. When he stumbles upon what is shaping up to be an abduction, he steps in to defend a stranger, but don’t get it twisted. He doesn’t like her. He just wants a fight with the man hunting her. Hallie Carter’s beauty doesn’t matter. Nope. Not at all. Or her quirky sense of humor, or the way she talks to him like he isn’t a demon. He’ll just keep telling himself that, and ignoring that a third thing has appeared in his life that can quiet the roaring grizzly inside of him… and that’s Hallie. Not only that, but when she calls him out for his destructive ways, he wants to listen instead of punishing her. There is immense value in a woman who can tame a beast. The more he gets to know her, however, the more he starts thinking she has a dark agenda when it comes to him. Hallie Carter is trying to fly under the radar. Her past has been hunting her down, but …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU     AB

THE VAMPIRE AND THE CASE OF THE SECRETIVE SIREN (THE PORTLAND PARANORMAL DETECTIVE SERIES BOOK TWO) by  Heather B Harris and Jillene Dolbeare

Ok, so not much sex is going on. The closest I’ve gotten to some action is a date with Stan which ended in disaster. But with all the eye-candy walking around this small town, including the sexy vampire leader, Connor, I’m definitely re-thinking my ‘no dating’ rule. I don’t get the chance to do much about it though because some ruffians think it’s funny to break into the Grimes’ moonshine shop. It doesn’t take too long to identify the shifters responsible, but it opens up a whole can of worms. Inebriated worms, like the ones you find in tequila. The kids weren’t just drunk, they were high. High on a new kind of drug that’s washing into Portlock. Literally. We found bags of the stuff floating in the harbour and it quickly becomes clear that this drug is anything but recreational. It can make you high, or it can shut down your organs quicker than you can say ‘shotgun funeral’. We need to find the dealers and shut them down, before any more of our town gets hoodwinked by this powerful stuff. Oh, and there’s a small problem with the barrier. The barrier that keeps us all safe from the cryptid monster that lurks beyond its confines. That barrier. Rips have been appearing in it, and if it falls, we’re all doomed. An average day in Portlock then.    AmazonKU

KING OF FIRE AND FLAMES (COURTS OF THE STAR FAE REALMS BOOK TWO) by Juno Hart

LEAF: Trapped in the Sun Realm, I have no choice but to accept King Azarn’s offer and fight for a chance to survive. Only then can I turn my vengeful eye upon the fae who crushed my heart—the betrayer, Arrowyn Ramiel. When Arrow arrives at the Fire Court, I learn things might not be as they first seem. Old friends and new enemies’ allegiances aren’t clear, and I must unravel a tangled web of lies and decide if I can trust the Storm King again—not only with my life, but my heart, too.   AmazonKU

THE AMBASSADOR’S ANCHOR (THE DIESEL WAR SERIES BOOK THREE) by Mikea Howard

Karel is haunted by the memory of the man who stripped away her sanity. Sent away to the Alaskan wilderness by her pack Alpha, she struggles to build a new life free of her ex. As she establishes her place as an ambassador working to thwart the Animal Gang she finds herself growing closer to her new Beta. But every time she feels ready to take a step forward with him the ghost of her tormentor pushes her back. How can a dead werewolf stand in the way of her happiness? Baz, the Beta wolf for the McKinley pack, has been tasked to watch over a visiting ambassador who often seems locked in her own mind. Unable to suppress his need to care, protect, and even love her, he grapples to find the balance between his duty and his desires. With the Animal Gang moving closer into their territory he needs her to recognize her strengths. In order to dispel her insecurities, Baz will have to uncover her dark past. But is Karel’s mental suffering so deep that she’ll never be able to love him back?     AmazonKU

UNICORN MOON (VAMPIRE FOR HIRE BOOK 33) by J R Rain and Matthew S Cox

Samantha Moon figured her daughter’s birthday would be nice and normal, not usher in a magical apocalypse. Amid the frequent chaos in her life, Sam has learned to take comfort in the boring moments. She’s one of the few people who doesn’t mind a long day in the office. So when Paxton’s fourteenth birthday rolled around, she expected it would be cute, innocent and full of unicorn-themed stuff. An actual unicorn, though? Not so much. What’s an immortal psychic vampire to do when a creature of fable decides to crash in their backyard? Sam has no idea. However, it soon becomes apparent that the world as she knows it is not ready to handle the power of such a being. Problem is, Paxton’s new friend seems unable or unwilling to leave. Sam needs to figure out how to get the unicorn back where she came from before the world plunges into another dark age… and do it without breaking her daughter’s heart.   AmazonKU     AB

OCEAN ECHOES (SOULFUL SEAS DUET BOOK TWO) by Blake Black

They promised me everything. But when the tides turned and my true self surfaced, their promises washed away with the receding waves. I forced them to realize their mistake, made them see the truth, even if it meant drowning in my own heartache. Now, they’re sorry, begging for forgiveness. But I’m done with empty words and broken promises. I would have been happy to leave and never look back, but a rip current keeps pulling me toward them, to face the hurt. How can I trust them again after they rejected me so fiercely? ***OCEAN ECHOES is a medium burn, spicy ‘why choose’ paranormal romance.   AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY PRINCE DADDY (FATED TO WOLF BOOK ONE) by Gertty Rudraw

VS Note: From MARCH 29.

In a fake marriage with an enemy, what’s the last thing you should do? Fall in love with him? Or carry his child? Unfortunately, in this game called marriage, I’ve done both. I fell for a man who loves to lie, a man who not only killed my brothers in war but also murdered me in love. He said, “You can’t refuse me, just like you can’t refuse our fate.” He said, “The days with you are the happiest in my life.” Just when I was about to fall, I heard him tell his fiancée, “I won’t marry her, never.” It was his promise to her and a reminder to me that my love was a mistake. He can never make up for that mistake, and he’ll never know about our secret baby.     AmazonKU

ROYALLY FATED (FATED LOVE, FATED WAR BOOK TWO) by Skye Wilson

I’m cursed to love my fated mate…My fated mate, Ayla, is a beautiful and gifted healer. She’s also dangerously cursed and a deadly risk to those closest to her. Especially me. With my power-hungry, cruel father, King DeLune, after us, I’m beginning to think I’m cursed too. My father will do anything to destroy me and win this war, including killing Ayla. Our only chance of survival is to escape to Verdana Isle, where Ayla is more determined than ever to find a way to break her curse so that we can claim each other. Meanwhile, I must do everything in my power to rally those around us to fight on our side. Except our enemies aren’t far behind, and it’s worse than I feared. The one who cursed Ayla is among them, and unless I can protect her, we may never get the chance to be together. But first I intend to make him curse the day he dared to threaten my fated mate.     AmazonKU

HUNT ME by Heather Hildenbrand

I’m at a bar trying to poison a mark like the professional I am when I see him. Straight from Tartarus, they say the shadow dragon called Legion has slayed entire armies single-handedly, and the intense way he looks at me suggests every rumor I’ve heard about him is true. I should be terrified. Instead, I’m drawn like a moth to a flame. The moment he touches me, everything changes. Suddenly, my skin is the poison. One touch is enough to kill a man, which is exactly what I do before I realize what Legion has done to me. I vow to make him pay. The pull I feel toward him is a beacon—or a leash—but he’s not the easy mark I expected. To my utter horror, I go from hunter to captive. If I want to earn my freedom, I’ll have to give him the one thing he demands: me.   AmazonKU

HEIR OF BROKEN KINGDOM BOOK TWO by Mads Rafferty

Delilah and Knox thought defeating the dark magic was the end. But fate, it seems, has a lot more planned for Delilah. Forced to return to the human lands ravished by evil and oppression, the golden princess must once again rise to the occasion—this time, to destroy her father. As they gather allies new and old to finally abolish his violent reign, they’ll discover that all they’ve ever known is no longer the truth…and that betrayal lingers closer than any of them imagined.   AmazonKU

Aunt Lavender is gearing up for the quest of a lifetime, while I’m settling into life in my newly renovated home and dreaming of long summer days spent on the lake. However, with the appearance of two old rivals in Winterspell and a harrowing premonition, our dreams fall into jeopardy.Selene has to prove herself right (naturally…), and before I know it, I’m chasing her furry behind smack dab into the middle of a cutthroat world of scheming adventure-seekers, who will do anything for their next big thrill. Let’s just hope she has an escape plan.   AmazonKU

HEALING HER LIONS: EMBRACING THE BOND by T D Edwards

Breeane is a human who craves a new start. She is tired of her family taking advantage of her giving heart. Her best friend, a bear shifter, suggests moving to fulfill her dream of opening a bakery. When she meets three men who claim she is their mate, she’s curious and tempted instead of afraid. Logan is a lion shifter who lived in a cage, hunted by humans for their sick games. When he is rescued, the shame that clings to him is difficult to shake off. He hides from his family, fearing they will feel the same until his brothers prove him wrong. Lucas is a fighter, and he’s angry. When his older brother disappeared for months without a trace, he coped with his pain with his fists. He feels every emotion deeply and will strive to fight for the bond with his brothers and their mate. Las is tired of cleaning up the mess his brother left behind and wants to be a family again. When he sees Breeane in his brother’s arms, he hopes for the first time that his wish will be realized but fears she won’t be able to accept three men with very different needs. Can Breeane heal the lions who had given up hope? Will the brothers come together to keep their mate safe from the ones who want to tear apart her future? They will have to throw away their pride and be the men who will give Breeane the love she has hoped for.     AmazonKU

CREATION’S CAPTIVE (BROKEN SOULS TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Melody Joanne

The day I started seeing ghosts – my life went to shit. Too bad the Fates don’t hand out gift receipts because respectfully, I’d like a refund. Unfortunately, those meddlesome hags aren’t even close to being done with me. A powerful, destructive creature is on the prowl and threatens the existence of the universe. The only way to stop the creature is with equal destructive power. That’s where I come in. Not that I have any kind of destructive power of my own. That would have been way too cool. Instead, I’ve been tasked with acting as a supernatural dog walker for an equally powerful creature. Of course, said creature happens to be my ex from a previous life. Yeah, it’s as messy as it sounds. He’s lost me once and will stop at nothing to possess me. To cap it off, we’re bound by a bond that makes me burn for him, even when I’m not sure I like the guy. I’m fine, totally fine. (I’m not fine).     AmazonKU

BABY’S FIRST HOWL (THE FIRST SHIFT BOOK ONE) by Letty Frame

One moment Maia Blake is a grieving fiancée, the next she’s got a plus sign on a pregnancy test. But just when she wraps her head around her new future, she uncovers something her fiancé, Ryan, hid from her. He was a werewolf, and their newborn daughter is one too. But that’s just the beginning of the chaos Maia finds herself in as she learns about the werewolf world. Maia finds herself the object of desire for four identical Alpha werewolves, each more possessive and growly than the last. Bound by destiny, they’re all fated to be hers. As Maia navigates her new reality, she’s drawn into a dangerous web of pack rivalries and family secrets. But the biggest threat is Ryan’s family and their desire for full custody. They doubt her ability to care for Phoebe since Maia is human. But Maia’s hiding a big secret of her own, that nobody—not even her new mates—can know about. She’s not just human, she’s also clairvoyant. Or at least, how else would she keep seeing the ghost of her dead fiancé? Torn between her new mates, the safety of her child, and the lingering pain of the past, Maia stands at a crossroads. Can she trust her new mates, protect her daughter, and uncover the truth behind Ryan’s death? Or will her revelations be the spark that reignites ancient feuds, plunging the packs into chaos once more?     AmazonKU

BETRAYED BY THE ALPHA (SPARKLE HOLLOW WOLVES BOOK TWO) by Lyra Atlas

The Alpha broke me. Now I’m supposed to be his mate for my pack’s sake. I was so eager to prove I’m not an outcast that I accidentally agreed to be his bride. I didn’t know that I’d be the mate of the Alpha who shattered my innocence. Neither did I know that my curvy body would soon grow big with his baby…I’ve been ridiculed for my curves all my life. So I found the strength to reinvent myself. But any reinventions melt away when things from the past are thrown right back in my face. Like the Alpha who betrayed my heart and now claims he owns my body. Like the mate who takes one look at me and decides that I’m his alone.  I told myself that I was over him. But here I am, trying and failing to resist his claim. My curves are practically shaking in his presence, embarrassing me with their need. My body is practically begging for his touch, humiliating me with its desire. And as my belly grows, I wonder…will the Alpha soon get tired of his willing, vulnerable toy? Or is he my fated mate?     AmazonKU

BOND AND MATE (THE RIFT) by Laura Wylde

Can one woman with a unique gift and four wolf-shifters save the world? If I thought flunking out of University was bad, getting kidnapped is far worse. And ending up in The Forbidden Forest with four men you hate? Yeah, that isn’t any better. Oh, and did I mention the little issue of the Rift—that tear in the fabric of reality that sucks people’s emotions and takes their lives? Somehow we’re supposed to deal with that too. But spending time with guys I love to hate shows me another side to them that I never dreamed possible. And the pressure is on to repair our broken relationships before we face our foe. Because when the battle comes, and it will come, these four wolf-shifters are gonna need me just as much as I need them. Will our mating bond be strong enough to survive the battle? And if it does, will it be strong enough to last a lifetime?     AmazonKU

CIDER HEX: THE HOMESTEADER HEARTH WITCH: BOOK TWO by Kat Healy

A grimoire hidden in the basement. A parasite ring devouring my magic.
Two covens and their hellhounds in a race to hunt me down.
You’d think with all that going on in a witch’s life, she’d have more important things to worry about than turning a profit at the farmers market festival, yet here I am. But hear me out, if my revitalized cider farm makes some money, that means my bills are paid, and if I’m not forced out of my farmhouse—which has been pretty good at keeping me hidden so far—I can focus my attention solely on unlocking the curse plaguing my family’s spell book. Pretty straightforward, right? Apparently not, because even though I’ve been diligent about keeping a low profile—besides occasionally flirting with that lumbersnack of a shifter, Arthur Greenwood—someone has a grudge against me and my cider business. With each attack, I’m forced to delve into the magic I left behind, the same magic that gives those covens and their hellhounds the means to track me. If Sawyer and I don’t find this rogue spellcaster quick and force them to lift their hex, I might not have a farm—or a grimoire—to save. Whatever the outcome, they picked the wrong hearth witch to mess with.     AmazonKU

KELPIE IN THE KENNEL: SOUL SEEKERCOZY  MYSTERY BOOK 12 by Courtney McFarlin

The spring thaw has finally arrived in Deadwood, and things have been quiet for Brynn Sullivan. Too quiet. With everything back to normal, well, as normal as things get for Brynn and Bernie, she’s starting to wonder if she’s lost her gifts. All that changes when a local couple approaches her with an interesting job… A job she’s not sure she’s qualified to tackle, but given the lack of work, she’s eager to take it on. Brynn’s not afraid to get her hands dirty, and she’s definitely not afraid of ghosts, but there is something very wrong in this house. It’s going to take all of her skills, and the help of her friends, to avoid getting swept away.     AmazonKU

PURCHASED (THE FAEBORNE BRIDES BOOK TWO) by Siren Crow

Kidnapped as a child and raised in the Tower, my life has been dedicated to becoming the deadliest, and most seductive assassin. My skills come with a price—my freedom. My mistress promises me that if I complete one last job. Seduce the Dragon Prince. I’ve taken down powerful men before, but they all pale in comparison to the rumored last dragon. Lianthore Faeborne saw me coming a mile away and with wealth and privilege on his side, my mistress wanted a hefty price tag for him to walk away with me. According to him, I’m his fated mate, but he doesn’t even know that I’m still on the job. I’ll pretend to be his fated mate if it’ll get him to trust me. With my freedom on the line, I have no choice. Yet, he’s nothing like how I was trained to see him. Even I can’t help but get lost in those blazing soft crimson eyes. Getting to know him is trouble; the deeper I fall for him, the harder it’ll be to betray the man I love.     AmazonKU

THE ALPHA’S MYSTERY (SHIFTERS OF GREY RIDGE BOOK SIX) by Reece Barden

Chase Walker is a man on a mission. Convinced Grey Ridge is the home base for a criminal organisation, he plans to use his military experience and connections to help his sister’s escape from the men who’ve captured them. First, he has to get proof the Joneses are up to no good. Hayley and Leah think they’re in love and deliriously happy, Chase thinks they’ve been brainwashed. They won’t leave without a fight. Gathering the evidence he needs would be much easier if the local deputy, the beautiful but annoying as hell, Natalie Lennox, would get off her perfect backside to help him. Instead, she goes out of her way to hide the truth and he’s determined to find out why. When Chase, the local Luna’s, human and extremely bossy, older brother blows into town, hell bent on unearthing the secrets all shifters want to stay hidden, Natalie tries to keep him from getting close, both to her and the truth. But this is a man who never gives up. When things between them get too hot to handle, will Natalie be able to stay away? Or will she be the one to expose the town’s secrets, and things about Chase that even he doesn’t know.

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SHADOW DRAGON (SHIFTER AGENTS) by Lauren Esker

Sometimes you have to go through the darkness to find the light. Azarias Caine is the Shadow Dragon, utilizing his shadow-shifting power to travel instantly between patches of darkness. Secretive by necessity, he works alone, always has, and his personal life is a mess. Until a last-minute escape sends him somewhere truly unexpected: into a lonely shut-in’s bedroom closet. Gilly hasn’t left her house in years after a devastating accident left her with a paralyzing fear of the world outside … until a mysterious man stumbles out of nowhere and collapses on her floor. There’s danger right behind him, but he makes Gilly feel more alive than she has in years. And she can sense him coming alive, too, the ice-cold loner thawing just for her. A man who can go anywhere and a woman who can go nowhere just might be made for each other, if his past and hers don’t catch up to them first.     AmazonKU

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NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available. As far as covers go, I list the Amazon cover. I won’t feature a cover in my weekly promo for this post if I believe or suspect it was done with AI.

I do NOT cover every single new release in SFR/FantasyR/PNR. I never have. That would be an impossible task for any human! I assemble my list by hand every week based on various informal inputs, and I do curate the list to some extent…

Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!

 

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