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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TAKEN BY THE BARBARIAN KING by Rhys Wilder and Linari Dax
The alien barbarian comes for a princess, but abducts me instead. When aliens try to kidnap my boss, the crown princess, I get a spark of genius and pretend that I am her instead. What’s the worst that could happen? Get trapped in a spaceship with an ice barbarian king determined to make me his queen—that’s what. I have every right to be mad at him, to hate him, yet with each passing moment in his presence, I find myself less and less able to resist him. He’s tall and blue, with a very large…endowment, and his hair has a life of its own. I can’t help but turn into putty under his touch. As the spaceship approaches the alien planet, I discover that my abductor isn’t quite the barbarian he appears to be. He shows me the real him, and I think I love what I see. But the question is, can I tell him who I really am? And if I do, will he still want me? AmazonKU
I MARRIED A MOTHMAN by Regine Abel
He’s everything she never knew she wanted. When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expected to rescue a young Promethean demi-god—or that he’d bind her as his guardian. Now stranded on his primitive planet, she agrees to a temporary marriage of convenience to Atlas, the Commander of the Black Guard, in exchange for protection against those hellbent on seizing control of the youngling in her care. Against all odds, she finds herself falling for the sweet and honorable Atlas—antennas, scales, wings and all. She is his light, his impossible dream. As an Achromatic Promethean, Atlas has accepted that his society considers him lower than dirt, until the arrival of a fascinating human turns his life upside down. When forced to pick a husband, Venus not only chooses him over the elite, but treats him with a kindness and respect he’s never experienced. As they join forces to thwart a threat to his people, her intelligence, beauty, and fierceness soon stir in him desires forbidden to his kind. In their dire race against the clock, will Venus and Atlas solve the mystery of the impending cataclysm, or will it destroy everything, including the impossible happiness blossoming between them? AmazonKU
LOVED BY THE LEOPARDINE (FELIX ORBUS GALAXY BOOK FOUR) by S C Principale
Ardol is one lucky Leopardine. While the majority of males in the Felix Orbus Galaxy are looking at a lifetime of loneliness in the aftermath of the epidemic that decimated the female members of their species, Ardol isn’t worried. He knows love is guaranteed for him! His betrothed, the daughter of a wealthy Leopardine diplomat stationed in the Avian Alliance, is safe and healthy. As the galaxy opens up after years of quarantine, Ardol knows that he’ll soon claim his mate. His future is secure—until a communication arrives letting him know his luck has run out. His destined Queen is marrying another. Suddenly, arrogant Ardol is scrambling, worried that if he doesn’t take the first available mate he meets, he’ll never have a partner or a family, and he’ll be the laughingstock of the Leopardine System. He’ll do anything to save his spots—even if it means considering a human bride! Jade, the unlucky. Jade, the unclaimed. Jade knows that her cold demeanor and aversion to romance are why she’s the only single human on Lynx-Nineteen…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
MATED ON LIVE: A TRUE MATCH ROMANCE by Talia Rhea
When Sophie is asked to make a video on True Match to show the world this new method of finding your partner, she is ecstatic. Everyone knows about the alien creative matchmaking system. It’s not guaranteed to get you an alien mate, but it does guarantee that whoever it does match you to will be your soulmate. This will surely be the peak of her influencer career. At least, that’s what she thinks, until she herself is mated to an alien. Her career is about to get a whole lot better. Serval is a hard hitting investigating journalist in Coalition space. He follows only big stories, and reports from the battlefield if he must. However, he is occasionally bullied by his boss into doing fluff pieces. Including one a long time ago about some scanner that was supposed to have something to do with mating. He hadn’t really thought about it since it published, but it’s suddenly come back in the form of a message informing him that he now has a mate. A human mate, no less. His life is about to get a whole lot harder. AmazonKU
GUARDED BY THE KRAKEN: MONSTER SECURITY AGENCY by Cassie Alexander
As a kraken bodyguard, I rarely get human clients. When I do, the only way to protect them is to form a telepathic bond. I don’t like it, but after my wife’s death years ago I’ve learned to build an impenetrable shield around myself and my emotions, until I meet my newest client. She’s a scientist investigating an ancient relic on the ocean floor. The abyssal plane is no place for humans, but the job is the job, so I shut off my soul, bury my secrets, and link our minds. The flood of her emotions takes me by surprise. I thought I would be in charge, but our bond is stripping us both bare, layer after layer, until she can see my bleeding wounds, and I can taste her unspoken desires. We cannot be together. We can’t even touch. She breathes air, and I live at high pressure at the bottom of the ocean. Our feelings bring us nothing but torment, and I know once she’s on dry land again, I’ll have to sever our bond. But when she’s betrayed by the people she’s working for, and her life is in danger–I will not rest until she’s safe in all of my arms. AmazonKU
JEWEL (RAVENSTAR BOOK THREE) by Eden Ember
Mother Jewel had reasons for adopting 14 human girls. She had reasons for building RavenStar. This is her story of how a raven shifter went after her dreams and gained royalty in the end. It’s best to read the RavenStar books in order. Ready His Ruby and His Amethyst first. AmazonKU
THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT: A NOVEL by John Marrs
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I put it on my TBR.
Some families are virtually perfect…The world’s population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a virtual child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby…Set in the same universe as John Marrs’s bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi—a virtual baby.
PRIMAL NEED: MM ALIEN SCIFI ROMANCE (WARLORDS OF VASZ BOOK FOUR) by Leo Rivers
Finn – I never asked to be a security payment. Yet here I am, handed over to Zanik, a brooding alien warrior, like some kind of possession. He doesn’t want me, and I sure as hell don’t want to be his. Zanik’s all sharp angles and icy stares, a mirror to my human warmth and unpredictability. We clash from the start. But then things change…Zanik – I never wanted a human. But now Finn is my responsibility. He’s reckless, impulsive — a liability I never asked for. Finn’s presence grates on my nerves, his carefree attitude a stark reminder of everything I’m not. But beneath his surface, there’s something that catches me off guard. I try to resist, to maintain the walls I’ve built around my heart. But Finn is relentless, chipping away at my defenses with every smile, every touch. Despite my best efforts, I find myself drawn to him. Maybe, just maybe, there’s room for something new in the chaos of our lives. And maybe, just maybe, Finn is worth the risk. AmazonKU
ALL THIS & MORE: A NOVEL by Peng Shepherd
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.
…an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she’s ever made… and how far she’ll go to find her elusive “happily ever after.” But there’s a twist: the reader gets to decide what she does next to change her fate. One woman. Endless options. Every choice has consequences. Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she’s missed her chance at everything—romance, professional fulfillment, and adventure—and is desperate for a do-over. She can’t believe her luck when she’s selected to be the star of the global sensation All This and More, a show that uses quantum technology to allow contestants the chance to revise their pasts and change their present lives. It’s Marsh’s only shot to seize her dreams, and she’s determined to get it right this time. But even as she rises to become a famous lawyer, gets back together with her high school sweetheart, and travels the world, she begins to worry that All This and More’s promises might be too good to be true. Because while the technology is amazing, something seems a bit off.…Can Marsh really make her life everything she wants it to be? And is it worth it?
LOST HOLLOW: A SMALL TOWN SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE (ALIENVILLE BOOK ONE) by Donna Frelick
VS Note: Nice to see something new from this author!
Dr. Moira McCann worries when her mercurial twin Claire fails to show up for a rare sisterly visit. Claire’s last text was from a small town in the North Carolina mountains—Allenville. And now Claire won’t respond to any texts or calls; her phone is dead. Which means Moira—the responsible sister—has to go looking for her. Allenville Police Chief Seth Call juggles the usual town disputes and the everyday trouble outsiders get into in his remote county. But early summer brings a special kind of chaos: it’s mating season in these mountains for a certain vicious species, and anyone is prey if they wander too far off the known paths.
When Moira seeks his help finding her sister, Seth can’t hint at any of the real dangers she faces. Despite his instant attraction to this woman, Seth has his secrets to keep—about his town, about his people and their history, about what Claire’s true fate may have been. But Moira already believes there’s more to the cute little town of Allenville—and its sexy Police Chief—than it seems. And she won’t stop until she’s discovered the unearthly truth. Amazon
MARRIED TO THE ALIEN COWBOY (COWBOY COLONY MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK ONE) by Ursa Dax
A quiet alien cowboy, a human woman on the run, and one very messy marriage of convenience. What could possibly go wrong? In debt and on the run from a crime lord whose nose I may or may not have broken, I take the first ticket off-world that comes my way. It’s an all-expenses-paid, one-way trip to an isolated ranching outpost. The only catch? I have to marry an alien cowboy. My plan is simple enough. Shack up with my groom Silar and convince him to keep me during the first month of our marriage. As long as he doesn’t decide to send me packing after the thirty-day trial period, I’ll be safe. But maybe my plan isn’t so great after all. Silar talks more to his animals than he does to me, seems perplexed by every wifely duty I try to perform for him, and goes to offensively great lengths to avoid touching me. Other than his eyes glowing bright white every time he looks at me, I have no idea what’s going on in my new husband’s head. Meanwhile, he shows me in subtle, wordless ways just how good a man he can be when he thinks that no one’s watching. Yup. My plan officially sucks. Because now, it’s not just my life at risk if Silar sends me away after thirty days…It’s my stupid human heart. AmazonKU
RED, WHITE AND LITTLE BLUE MEN FROM MARS (HOLIDAY REMIXES) by Liz Shipton
VS Note: A short romance.
Bobby and Nadine are in a rut. The thrill is gone. The spark has died. Their bedroom is as dead as a doornail. So when they’re abducted by aliens on the Fourth of July, it turns out to be just what the doctor ordered. Captain Alpharex and his crew of little blue men (who aren’t so little, it turns out, and aren’t actually men, either) are curious, excitable, and pretty much down to clown. But what are these aliens really doing on planet Earth? And why are they so interested in buttholes? AmazonKU
BREXL’S BANE: SHIFTERS OF VALO PRIME BOOK FOUR by Crystal Rose
Taylor – We can’t be mates. I just can’t do relationships. Every time I try, I accidentally change my entire personality to fit what I think the other person wants from me. I did it so seamlessly and so quickly in my last relationship that it scared me. No, Brexl and I can never be anything more than friends. I just want to be myself on Valo Prime and this is the only way I can do it. Why does he have to be so sexy though? It doesn’t matter, I tell myself. Brexl doesn’t want a mate, and I can’t be mated. So friends it is, and friends we shall remain. Brexl – Taylor thinks I don’t want a mate, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m not worthy of a mate, and I’m especially not worthy of her. So I don’t…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) This is NOT a standalone book. It is highly recommended that you read books 1-3, before reading Brexl’s story. AmazonKU
THE CHAOS CLOCK: TALES OF COSMIC AETHER by Various
VS Note: Not a romance but a steampunk release of note.
Time… Fluid and Mercurial. Scarce noticed until it runs out. The measure of our lives is but a blink of the Cosmic Eye. What unknown forces move between those ticking seconds we squander? What unholy powers coil like a spring, waiting to be sprung? What happens when eldritch forces encounter the Age of Steam? Let’s find out! In the spirit of HP Lovecraft and HG Wells, we bring you The Chaos Clock. Will our final hour ever end, or will we find ourselves trapped within its infinite embrace?
ILLUSTRA by Linda Mooney
After driving through the night, Cecily Mars is ready to get settled in her new town when she arrives, but first she needs to crash for a few hours. When she awakens, she decides to grab dinner at the local diner, and is met with rude comments about an obviously pregnant server. She’s curious as to why, and doesn’t feel it’s fair to judge, so she requests that server. She wasn’t expecting the remarks she heard regarding the sweet waitress, or for the locals to treat her so badly. But even Cecily has to admit, the story they claim the woman’s telling about the baby’s father does seem a little…out there. When Cecily returns the next night for dinner and learns that the pregnant waitress, Eva, has been let go, she feels sorry for the girl and comes up with a possible solution. She offers the woman a job at the store where she is working….(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) Illustra is an out-of-this-world tale of love, kindness, compassion, acceptance, and rescue from a doomed planet.
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TEACHING THE BEAST (BEASTLY TAILS BOOK ONE) by Brigid Flynn
VS Note: From JUNE 21. Steamounk romance.
He was the first man she’d met that she didn’t want to lie to…An increasing percentage of the population is born with a variety of unique genetic traits. Despite the frequency, those most severely Afflicted are ostracized from polite society. That’s where Elizabeth comes in. Those who are Afflicted may struggle to find suitable romantic partners, but if they can afford it, they are welcome to pay for companionship through The House. An Afflicted client like Silas is nothing new to her. Silas’s undesirable physical features have prevented him from ever pursuing a woman romantically. Desperately lonely, he decides to pay for a three month long live-in companion. He can’t possibly pursue the physical side of the deal-he can’t imagine any woman wouldn’t be sickened by the thought of going to bed with him. But when Elizabeth arrives, he is consumed. Obsessed. And she surprises him in ways he couldn’t have imagined in his wildest fantasies. AmazonKU
LEGEND: AN ALIEN ACADEMY ROMANCE (WARRIORS OF THE DREXIAN ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Tana Stone
The silver fox Drexian is exactly my type. If only I didn’t want to kill him.
The Academy’s security chief is gruff and grizzled and makes no secret of his disdain for humans at the ancient school, especially females. Which is why I never should have let him get under my skin. I never should have challenged him to a card game. But once he accepted, I couldn’t back down. I couldn’t let him think he was right about women. When the stakes of the game get too high, I have nothing left to barter but myself. And Commander Vyk is determined to make me pay handsomely. But will what he requires in payment go against everything he claims to believe? Or will he learn just how dangerous it can be to play with fire? AmazonKU
VS Note: Just a reminder of my new book, released last week!
BADARI MEDIC: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVELLA (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES) by Veronica Scott
Raeblin was one of the very few Badari women ever created by the alien scientists. Trained as a medic, she insisted on taking her turn in combat, fighting the enemy and rescuing human prisoners. Brent is a tough human mercenary, ex-Special Forces, detailed without her knowledge to be a bodyguard for Raeblin on her first deployment. The mission goes wrong and now Raeblin and Brent are on the run across the planet, trying to elude the enemy long enough to be rescued by the Badari Warriors. When Brent is severely injured Raeblin faces tough choices, influenced by the fact her heart has decided Brent is her fated mate. Will the notoriously footloose soldier accept what she does to save his life? Could he ever agree to become a claimed mate and settle down with one woman? Find out in this 36K word Badari novella.
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HER CRUEL DAHLIAS by Candace Robinson
Cricket Wakefield had a bright future. A life filled with love and dreams of dance. A future that was shattered the night she was brutally murdered. But the dead don’t always stay dead. And the living moves on without them. A year later, Cricket is awoken by a necromancer’s magic with no choice but to join the woman’s carnival, to hone her newfound skills amongst others like herself. When the Carnival arrives at her old town, Cricket learns that more victims have been discovered. Victims decorated with black dahlias just as she had been. Now, with the help of a handsome and infuriating fellow performer, Cricket must stop her killer before she winds up dead again. This time for good. AmazonKU
HOUSE OF SHIFTING TIDES (THE KINGDOM OF CROWS BOOK FOUR) by Olivia Wildenstein
I was reborn with no memory of my previous life and no powers, save for transforming into an aberration most wish eliminated. Among the few who don’t wish me dead are my grandmother—the Shabbin Queen—Fallon and her mate Lorcan—the rulers of Luce—and Cathal Báeinach—Fallon’s father and my self-appointed sentry. Despite my best efforts, I cannot understand why the Crow King’s boorish general has decided to guard me, a woman he can barely stand to look at. I may lack education and be physically unpleasing, but do I deserve such scorn? More importantly, though, if he’s repulsed by me, then why stay? When I suggest he leave, he reminds me that he’s one of the most lethal males in the realm. And while he may be that, he’s also one of the most infuriating. A male who makes my blood run hot with equal measure irritation and lust. Why must I be drawn to the brute who loathes me?
And why, when I forge a magical mind link to another male, must I keep hungering for the Crow who—finally—left? AmazonKU
TOTALITY: ECLIPSED EVOLUTION PHASE TWO by Kim Harrison
Dr. Renee Caisson never expected that her scientific expertise would lead to a role playing interpreter between humans and the demonic-looking Neighbors. When the door between their worlds opened, she was drafted by the government to study the otherworldly beings and was able to prove her theory: the Neighbors had been to Earth before—and now they simply wanted to save their dying planet. At least, that’s the story, and everyone—both human and Neighbor—is sticking to it. The Neighbor in charge of the new portal’s operation, Noel, isn’t that sure anymore. Having succeeded in finding a new planet to inhabit, the leaders of her world have made the dark truth of their existence clear to her: the Neighbors forcibly tried to make a foothold on Earth in the past—and they can’t afford to fail again. But the Neighbors’ ability to magically teleport from place to place has convinced Major Jackson that the only way to keep control of the situation is to embrace it and tell the world of the Neighbors’ existence. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees.
ROOK’S TIME: CARNIVAL OF MYSTERIES by Kim Fielding
Simeon Bell just hasn’t been himself. Although he has spent a happy year as a roustabout with the Carnival of Mysteries—accompanied by his beloved, Crow Rapp—lately something has felt off. Maybe he hasn’t been himself because he doesn’t fully know who he is. Abandoned in a foundling home as an infant, he has never known anything about his family and has never met another of his kind. A tiny box found on the carnival midway leads Simeon and Crow on a quest to Simeon’s childhood home in the Victorian slums of London, where he discovers the ability to move through time. With Crow’s steadfast love as his anchor, Simeon searches across the decades for answers about his identity. The more he travels, the more he learns about his history… and the more he faces the danger of losing himself entirely. Rook’s Time is part of the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries Series and a sequel to Crow’s Fate. Each book includes at least one visit to Errante Ame’s Carnival of Mysteries, a magical, multiverse traveling show full of unusual acts, games, and rides. Amazon
DRAGON BORN by Donna Grant
She’s the most dangerous being alive…and the only one I crave. I feel her across realms. Through the vast emptiness of space, weaving among the stars. She is the Queen of Violets. Powerful, shrewd, defiant. Utterly exquisite. Feared among her own and pursued by all. She is the Dragon Queen. I was an ordinary MI5 agent before being thrust into the world of Dragons Kings, Fae, Reapers, and magic. But it was a world I soon discovered I was bound to by blood from my Druid ancestors. The instant we met, I was hers. Forever. I would have ripped the moon from the sky for her. I would have razed worlds. Then she deceived me. Yet, I can’t stop thinking about her. Craving her. She’s in my very psyche, like a fever that burns through my veins like dragon fire. Scorching and eternal. When I sense a malicious danger closing in around her, I defy every rule to get to her. My love. My queen.
DARK CAPTIVATION (REJECTED MONSTER MATES BOOK TWO) by Taylor Spratt
I’ve been taken by Malek, the Demon God. He pulls me into a new world of dark desire and passion. We strike a deal. If Malek fails to claim my heart, he must abandon his war plans. But if he should prevail, the world as we know it will change forever. It should be easy to resist his charms, but this powerful demon king was built for seduction. Irresistible from horns to toes, his supernatural powers of persuasion are utterly hypnotizing. Our hidden past draws us closer together, but is Malek hiding something? My demi-god mates come for me, determined to win me back. But Malek refuses to let them get in his way. To Malek, my mates are a nuisance and must be dealt with as such. The epic battle for my heart is reaching an explosive climax and none of these Hot, Powerful Alphas will ever let me go. AmazonKU
ROYAL CAPTIVE (ROYAL FAE SERIES BOOK TWO) by Raven Storm
Having successfully thwarted the fae and their Royal Hunt, Eve and Ellis find themselves kidnapped after a vicious betrayal and taken to the fae realm; where humans are slaves, and the only thing looked upon with more scorn were half-breeds like Ellis. Rising political tensions and the failed games make it clear not everything in the fae realm is as it seems. Is it possible for Eve and Ellis to survive as possessions in a world gone mad, or is this her chance to fulfill her long-dreamed of destiny and make a difference? Or must they return home at all costs to ensure their people aren’t starving? AmazonKU
PRINCE OF POISON by Alice Winters
VS Note: MM Fantasy Romance.
Silas – The fae prince caught my eye the moment I saw him, and no, it didn’t have anything to do with the fact that he was being abducted. It’s not even that Callisto adores the large mount who wants to maim him. Or that every time he smiles, flowers bloom around him. No, there’s something else that draws me to him, though when the kingdom begins to fall apart around us, I realize I’m not the only one who wants him. But the others want him dead. With memories of my past hanging over me, I’m trapped between who I want to be and who I need to be to protect Callisto. Callisto – While being officially crowned prince should be my main concern, something isn’t quite right with the king—unless it’s normal to have an evil mist hanging around you. Then again, who am I to judge when I can poison someone with just a kiss? When an attack on the royal court leaves me wounded, I have no one to turn to but Silas, but he wants to keep me at a distance… like he’s afraid of me finding out the secrets he holds. Thankfully, with Dandelion (my sweet mount—don’t listen to Silas), a strange and suspicious coin, and Silas’s friend who can speak to animals (who don’t seem interested in speaking to him) at our side, we’re going to tip this fight in our favor and prove that heroes (and love) come in all forms. AmazonKU
DELIVERED BY THE ORC (ORCS UNBOUND) by Alana Khan
An earthquake shattered her world. An orc firefighter became her only lifeline. Mara – When a catastrophic earthquake hits, I’m trapped with Krull, a powerful orc who sets my body ablaze with a single touch. As the city crumbles, our passion rises from the ruins. Krull – Mara’s curvy body fits perfectly in my arms, like she was made for me. She’s my fated mate, my soulbound. I’ll risk everything to keep her safe, cherished, and satisfied. AmazonKU
HEART OF FIRE by May Dawson
War has come to the kingdom. Kaelan has to fight his father for the throne to protect his people. The stakes are high, but the stakes I care about most are smaller: the safety of a sarcastic, maddening, green-eyed Dare, who has gone missing. While Kaelan saves his kingdom, he trusts me to save Dare. But when I find Dare, I find a new mission… to protect Kaelan and my sister, the queen, from the shadows. To use my spycraft—and Dare’s—to keep the people we love alive. And to do so, we need a mental link…The kind that only comes with a marital bond. Dare has always driven me mad. Now I find myself facing my sometimes-enemy, sometimes-ally with a wedding ring and vows. Can we emerge victorious, or will the king’s sinister plot tear us apart forever? And even if we survive… how will Kaelan react when he finds out I just married his best friend for the sake of the kingdom? AmazonKU
THE ALPHA’S ARRANGED BRIDE (WOLF’S MIDLIFE BOND BOOK THREE) by Aline Ash
VS note: From JUNE 30.
Married for peace, bound by fate. Can our love withstand the darkness?
When I heard about the arranged marriage to ensure peace between our packs, I knew it had to be me, even before I set eyes on the wickedly handsome warrior wolf. Leaving everything behind, I wed Agnar, the Alpha of the Phaethons, a battle-hardened widower with two sons.
Agnar’s pack of savages lived and died by the sword and he was equally tough and brutal. I was ready to embrace my new life, but before I had a chance, tragedy struck and his leadership was challenged. Despite my protestations, he sent me and his sons away for safety. When Agnar finally rejoined us, he wasn’t the same proud Alpha I mated. His pack had been betrayed and slaughtered, and his wolf crippled. He’d been spared only to suffer his failure every day. A wounded hero, all he lives for is vengeance, but I’m going to fight for his heart. Will our bond survive the darkness, or will it tear us apart? AmazonKU
SONG OF HOWLS (SISTERS OF SONG BOOK TWO) by M D Grimm
Alaiya was trained by her parents to be the perfect wife. Due to her beauty, they knew they could entice a wealthy man to wed her and raise their status. She was a trophy, a prize, brought out to entertain like an obedient dog. Their efforts were rewarded when Lord Salazem claimed her to become his next wife, intent on adding her to his harem. But when two mighty dragons and her sister save her, Alaiya is given a new chance at life. Determined to stand on her own and discover who she truly is, Alaiya has little interest in relationships. Even when she meets the silver-haired Talla, Alaiya pushes down her desire, unwilling to be caged again. Talla is the alpha of her large wolf pack in the Firestar Mountains and knows Alaiya is her mate. She is entranced by Alaiya’s strength, courage, and loyalty, and is determined to prove herself as a worthy mate. But first she must overcome Alaiya’s barriers, which might prove to be her greatest challenge. As Alaiya and her sister adjust to their new lives, they must secure their home from those who would take it from them. Including their parents. As Alaiya struggles to stand on her own, she learns that true strength lies in letting others stand beside her.
DAUGHTERS OF OLYMPUS by Hannah Lynn
Demeter: a goddess of life, living half of one. Demeter did not always live in fear. Once, she loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. After an act of devastating violence, though, she hides herself away among the grasses and wildflowers. Her only solace is her daughter… Before she was Persephone, she was Core. Core is as bright as summer and devoted to her mother, even during their millennia in exile from Olympus. But she craves freedom. Naïve and determined, she secretly builds a life of her own—and as she does so, she catches the eye of a powerful god…The daughters of Olympus will have the last word…Then Hades kidnaps Core and renames her as Queen of the Underworld. In the land without sun, she realizes she may have a chance to gain back what she thought she’d lost forever. But Demeter will destroy anything—even the humans she holds so dear—to bring her daughter back. A mother who has lost everything and a daughter with more to gain than she ever realized, they will irrevocably shape the world: all in the name of something as human as love.
TIS THE SEASON TO BE BITTEN (HOWLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by P S Nail
Birdie – I’m not sure if it was the thrill of the lust, his mind-blowing scent, or because of my loneliness, but I claimed a man who I thought was a breathtaking stranger. Turns out the tall, jaw-droppingly gorgeous wolf shifter is my childhood best friend, Sebastian Tucker. Even though I’m hesitant to seal the mating bond, mainly because he’s six years younger than me, there’s something utterly desirable about him. Not only is the sexual attraction between us so hot it’s almost scandalous, Sebastian makes me feel confident, encouraging my passions and my personality, allowing me to truly be myself. The boy I once knew and loved as a friend is becoming the man I’m quickly falling for. Sebastian – The pain of thinking I would never see the love of my life again when she moved away was unbearable, but fate intervened…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
KISS OF DRAGONS (DRAGON TAILS BOOK NINE) by Aja James
Every lore of every clan, across time and space, dreamed of dragons. Did you ever wonder why? The journeys to the past have finally collided with the present, and where we go from here will dictate the course of the future. Benjamin D’Angelo has taken over the Jade Emperor’s quests, though in recent years, he traveled to foreign lands and times for his own purposes. To find his own truth. Now, as he prepares for a war looming on the horizon, the truth he’s thus far kept buried demands to be acknowledged and addressed. This time, Ben’s personal quest delves into how it all began. A Fate that bound two souls beyond life and death, beyond time and ken. In the process, Ben grows closer to three curious people, who, unbeknownst to him, are the manifestations of a single soul. A soul Ben had always known and needs to remember. But what will be the consequences of remembering? And what does it mean for the future? Will history repeat itself, or will Ben find a way to chart a new Destiny? A single Kiss may light the way. The end of the world may be just around the corner. Along the way, enemies may become lovers, reluctant friendships may form, and lots of hot, desperate, this-may-be-the-last-time-we-have-sex sex will definitely be had. And who knows, you too may be bespelled by the…KISS OF DRAGONS AmazonKU
A WOLF IN STONE by Jane Fletcher
High level politics in the Kavillian empire is a dirty, dangerous game—a game Cassie knows well. As a member of an ambitious imperial family, she has been tutored from birth to play a leading role in the contest for power. Yet even she is caught out when a murderer raises the stakes.
Meanwhile her lover, Arian, has problems of her own. Life in the upper strata of Kavillian society is so very different from the honor-based culture of her homeland. She despises the unending, ruthless cycle of intrigue, blackmail, and deception that Cassie views as normal—regrettable sometimes, but more often a source of entertainment. Nor can she accept Cassie’s willingness to sacrifice everything and everyone to advance her family’s position. Arian’s determination to stay true to her own moral code will be put to the test if she is to save their relationship, and Cassie’s life.
RED FIRE (THE DRAGON TRIBUTES BOOK FIVE) by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…In an attempt to escape Draig Island and my duties as Tribute – whatever those might be – I steal a helicopter. Probably not the best idea since I’m still learning how to become a helicopter pilot. I thought I had enough hours under my belt to be able to pull it off. Turns out that I was wrong! I crash land. I don’t think I’m on Draig Island anymore. I’m deep inside a dark jungle. At least I’m not too badly hurt. I’ll regroup and then hike to civilization. Please let there be civilization! I’m a little worried about wild animals, but I’m sure I’ll be okay. I refuse to believe in the existence of dragons. I mean, come on! Do they really think we’re that gullible? It hasn’t been more than a few hours, and a huge hulk of a man comes crashing out of the undergrowth. He’s naked, covered in tattoos, and scares the living daylights out of me. After a little while, I realize that he’s not going to hurt me. At least, I don’t think he will. Then I find out that there are many more like him in this jungle. The others are not as friendly. They all want me. Will do anything to get me, including ripping each other apart. All I have is this big, growly stranger for protection. He’s willing to help me get to safety…But he has a condition. AmazonKU
THORN OF VIOSKA: A VALKYRIE BESTIARY TALE by Kim McDougall
In a desperate move to gain intelligence about their enemy, Kyra asked Emil to infiltrate Vioska and spy on the vampires. He jumped at the chance to get revenge against the creatures that killed his one true love and left the safety of Montreal Ward for the unruly wilds of the Inbetween. If the vampires discover him, they’ll destroy him. Or worse, they’ll turn him into an undead killing machine. He expects and even welcomes the danger—anything to let him feel again. What he doesn’t expect is to find a new purpose in the slave pens of Vioska. Thorn of Vioska is a companion novella to Worlds Don’t Collide (Valkyrie Bestiary Book 9) told from Emil’s point of view. AmazonKU
CATMINT CATASTROPHE: MYSTERIES OF MERI (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 22) by Sara Bourgeois
In “Catmint Catastrophe,” the 22nd installment of the bewitching “Familiar Kitten Mysteries” series, Kinsley’s green thumb leads her into a thorny situation at the Coventry Gardening Competition. When Natasha Devon, a notoriously unscrupulous gardener, is found buried in her own poisonous plot, Kinsley and her feline familiar, Meri, must weed out the killer before they strike again. As she digs deeper, Kinsley unearths a tangled web of blackmail, jealousy, and deadly botanical obsessions that threaten to uproot the entire community. With a cast of eccentric gardeners, magical plants, and a dash of witty banter, this cozy mystery will keep readers guessing until the final petal falls. Will Kinsley manage to cultivate justice and bring the murderer to light, or will she find herself pushing up daisies? AmazonKU
CURSED UNDER LONDON by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
In an alternative Elizabethan London, Fang awakes from his death to discover he is not quite human anymore. In fact, despite having somehow acquired the power of immortality, he’s also not quite vampire, zombie, werewolf or any of the other supernatural beings who roam the twin cities of Upper London and its underground counterpart, Deep London. A jaded traveller from the Ming Empire, Fang is desperate to find a way to reverse the spell and get on with being dead when he stumbles upon Lazare de Quitte-Beuf, a theatrical Frenchman who is afflicted with the same mysterious condition. Thrown together by the curse they share, the two men set out to undo the strange magic that binds them. As they are drawn further into the shadowy world of Deep London, they unearth a dangerous plot which they appear to be right in the middle of…And, surely, when in grave danger, the worst thing they could do would be to fall in love, wouldn’t it?
KING OF MOON AND CLAWS (WILDWOOD SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Milly Taiden
Elora Dahill’s gift of animal communication is both a blessing and a curse. Trapped in a mundane human town, she dreams of a fairy-tale romance that seems forever out of reach until fate intervenes in the most unexpected way. When she’s kidnapped by a vampire who wants to exploit her powers, she knows she needs help. Her call out gets the attention of a wolf king who’s more than just a good man. He’s hers. Her wolf. Bastian Threwold, the wolf king of The Wildwoods, has his world turned upside down when he answers a telepathic plea from a non-shifter. By rescuing Elora from vampire captors, he unwittingly ignites a spark that could set his entire kingdom ablaze. But Elora isn’t like any other woman he’s ever met. She’s beautiful, powerful and his mate. As war looms on the horizon and ancient prophecies unfold, Bastian and Elora find themselves at the center of a storm that threatens to tear apart the fabric of both their worlds. Their forbidden bond- a connection that defies the laws of magic -may be the key to…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
FIRST FROST: A FROST SERIES NOVEL by Liz DeJesus
For generations, the Frost family has run the Museum of Magical and Rare Artifacts, handing down guardianship from mother to daughter, always keeping their secrets within the family. Gathered within the museum’s walls is a collection dedicated to the Grimm fairy tales and the rare items the family has acquired: Cinderella’s glass slipper, Snow White’s poisoned apple, the evil queen’s magic mirror, Sleeping Beauty’s enchanted spinning wheel . . .seventeen-year-old Bianca Frost wants none of it, dreaming instead of a career in art or photography or . . . well, anything except working in the family’s museum. She knows the items in the glass display cases are fakes because, of course, magic doesn’t really exist. She’s about to find out how wrong she is. Amazon
A MEOWFIA CRIME by Corinne Winters
Angie Tosca just wants a normal small town life…But this ex-mafia witch is pulled right back into sleuthing when a mysterious – and threatening – note turns up on her front doorstep. And before she can find out who put it there…Her friend is murdered! There’s no escaping her mafia roots, it seems. With her hitman-turned-cat familiar Dmitri and mafia ally Matteo, Angie dives into solving the crime. Even with her volatile half-brother Angelo trying to slow her down. But with clues tying Angelo to the murder and the rival Morelli family threatening her, she’ll be lucky to escape with her life, let alone solve the mystery. Can one witch survive when trapped between feuding mafia families? AmazonKU
UP IN FLAMES: A GAY FANTASY ROMANCE (THE WRAITH LORDS BOOK FIVE) by Amy Sumida
Ember thought it was so clear. The war. Who he loved. Who he hated. Who he could trust. But it’s all about to become very unclear. The war isn’t what he thought and neither is his destiny. He hates the Corrupter, that much is absolutely sure. But who is Aranren? Death says he’s a man just like Ember. Ember doesn’t want to believe that, and he’s not sure he can trust Death. So he sets on a path of discovering who Death really is. And what he finds will change everything. AmazonKU
TOO HOT TO BEAR (BEAR CREEK FOREVER BOOK THREE) by Harmony Raines
Disaster strikes when recently divorced Samantha arrives in Bear Creek with her two children to find their new home uninhabitable thanks to a fallen tree. However, the townsfolk are eager to help, especially firefighter, Henry, who offers her the use of his cabin while their home is repaired. Samantha can;t deny the instant attraction she feels for Henry. But while her heart tells her to go for it, her head tells her that this firefighter might be too hot to bear. AmazonKU
MY ORC (FAKE) BOYFRIEND (EASTSHORE ISLE BOOK TWO) by Veronika Kane
I’m pretty sure there’s a rulebook somewhere that says the owner of a successful small-town bakery must be cheerful, friendly, and a little bit curvy, which means I’m nailing it. But my family doesn’t see it that way, especially since there’s no handsome doctor or lawyer keeping me company. They’re visiting Eastshore Isle for our summer celebration, and they’re planning to bring me a date to cure my case of singlehood.
Desperate to escape their matchmaking, I make up a story about my own knight in shining armor, and cast the grumpy, seven-foot-tall town mechanic in this role. It’s not like Cairo knows I’ve been crushing on him forever, so he has no reason to step up and help me out. But when my mother demands proof we’re actually dating…Cairo delivers. Oh boy, does he ever. He’s definitely not the kind of guy my family wants me to be with, and he’s clearly not really interested in me. But as we spend more time together to sell the story, I realize that we might have the secret ingredient for a perfectly sweet romance. What’s it going to take to convince my overbearing family—and Cairo himself—that the pair of us are perfect for Eastshore Isle? AmazonKU
THE DALLERGUT DREAM DEPARTMENT STORE: A NOVEL by Miye Lee and translated by Sandy Joosun Lee
VS Note: From Harlequin. A #1 book in S. Korea. Magical realism.
In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious there’s a department store that sells dreams. Day and night, visitors both human and animal shuffle in to purchase their latest adventure. Each floor specializes in a specific type of dream: childhood memories, food dreams, ice skating, dreams of stardom. Flying dreams are almost always sold out. Some seek dreams of loved ones who have died.
For Penny, an enthusiastic new hire, working at Dallergut is the opportunity of a lifetime. As she uncovers the workings of this whimsical world, she bonds with a cast of unforgettable characters, including Dallergut, the flamboyant and wise owner, Babynap Rockabye, a famous dream designer, Maxim, a nightmare producer, and the many customers who dream to heal, dream to grow, and dream to flourish.
HOW TO HIDE YOUR MERMAID CHILD: AN MPREG ROMANCE (CLOSET BABY CHRONICLES BOOK FIVE) by Anna Wineheart
Kidnapped by a dragon, Quinlan’s doing his best to pretend that his baby is a dragon shifter. Behind on rent and three states away from home, Quinlan needs to make it back before his landlord trashes all his things. Especially the expensive supplies for his mermaid baby, Annie.
Except he gets kidnapped. By a dragon. A dragon who is determined to make Quinlan his mate. Somehow, the dragon, Griff, thinks Annie is a baby dragon. In order to convince Griff to fly them home, Quinlan keeps up the pretense. While ignoring the heaps of quilts, baby clothing, and phones that Griff has collected to court his mate. There is no way Quinlan’s falling for his kidnapper. Nope. None at all. But Griff is an oddball shifter who’s growing increasingly excited for Annie’s first fireball. He’s unexpectedly sweet, desperate for a mate, and as much as Quinlan tries to reject him, Griff is starting to wear down his defenses. AmazonKU
THE PRICE OF REDEMPTION (TIDES OF MAGIC BOOK ONE) by Shawn Carpenter
Despite her powerful magic, Marquese Enid d’Tancreville must flee her homeland to escape death at the hands of the Theocratic Revolution. When a Theocratic warship overtakes the ship bearing her to safety, Enid is spared capture by the timely intervention of the Albion frigate Alarum, under the commend of Commander Rue Nath. These circumstances make for an odd alliance, and Enid finds herself replacing the Alarum’s recently slain sea mage. Now an officer under Nath’s command, Enid is thrust into a strange maritime world full of confusing customs, duties, and language. Worse, as she soon discovers, the threat of revolution is not confined to shore.
SHADOWSTITCH (THREADNEEDLE, BOOK TWO) by Cari Thomas
Anna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet. Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything. But when deadly hysteria strikes across the capital, and in her own school, the coven are left dangerously exposed. Delving deeper into the magical underworld of London, Anna and her twin sister Effie must find a way to work together to protect the coven. But as the witch hunt intensifies and the hysteria spirals out of control, can Effie and Anna truly trust each other?
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THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to. She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she’d never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair. The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
WARWICK: PARANORMAL COUNCIL ENFORCERS BOOK 13 by Taylor Rylan
Warwick Ashwood is by far the largest of the hellhounds in his pack, in both human and beast form. That, coupled with his less-than-inviting nature, has most people avoiding him if at all possible. His beast has started acting up, and he’s not sure if it’s because he feels disconnected or the fact that his beast seems preoccupied with the omega clinic. When forced to take a week off, Warwick unexpectedly discovers a dirty coven.
Cecil Medved is from an incredibly powerful and ancient line. As the great-grandson of the created polar bear, you would expect his life to have been happy and ideal. That couldn’t be further from the truth though, and Cecil has done everything he can to work through the years of abuse his parents put him through. But perhaps his mistake had been not letting the created polar bear know. Warwick and Cecil couldn’t be more opposite from one another. But fate has decided they are a team, and they’re going to do their best to figure out how to mesh their lives together. But with a new looming threat from Europe and surprises closer to home, can they make things work despite unexpected changes in their relationship? AmazonKU
VANESSA’S BRAVERY (SCANGUARDS HYBRIDS #6) (SCANGUARD VAMPIRES BOOK 18) by Tina Folsom
When Vanessa Giles, community outreach manager at Scanguards, saves a sex worker from being killed by a rogue vampire, a sequence of events catapults her into the path of the mysterious human internet entrepreneur Cole Whitlock. He’s moved to San Francisco to seek a cure for an ailment he can’t reveal to anybody, least of all to Vanessa, whom he’s inexplicably drawn to even though he believes her to be a high-class escort. While Vanessa has to hide from Cole that she’s a vampire, yet wants him to get close to her, things get more complicated when it becomes clear that somebody in San Francisco is turning unstable young men into vampires and lets them loose on the unsuspecting public. Scanguards has their hands full to protect the city, while trying to capture the rogue vampire and uncover his motives. Can Vanessa risk Cole finding out what she really is, so she can protect him from becoming the next victim of the rogue, or will he recoil from her and forsake the love that has started to grow in his heart?
STOLEN BY THE POOK (MIDNIGHT HOUR MATES BOOK ONE) by Tai James
She was expecting a kiss—instead, she got a curse. Riona learns why the Fae are untrustworthy when she meets a handsome golden-eyed Pooka. With a flick of his fingers, Riona’s life changes, and not for the better. After her father dies, things get even worse. Soon to lose her home, Riona is out of options and out of time. But she refuses to give into despair or to give in to the advances of the annoyingly handsome Pooka, Aiden, who now holds her future in his hands. But Aiden is cunning, and before Riona realizes what she’s done, her nemesis has stolen her off into the night. Soon, Riona becomes enthralled with the Unseelie Court, its dark delights, and, most of all, her golden-eyed captor. She is torn between her humanity and the other side of herself, the long-repressed Fae side. AmazonKU
THE SKY ON FIRE by Jenn Lyons
Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard. There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead.
THE LICH’S LEVERAGE (FATED INMATES BOOK THREE) by Safia Nyx
The seer said my fated mate is already dead. Heather – I’ve dealt with plenty of scary prisoners, but this time is different. I’ve been assigned a lich. One of the rarest and deadliest monsters. He feeds on living energy and can kill with a touch. In prison, he’ll only be fed rats, so he’ll be very hungry for the energy of living things. And I’ll be alone in a room with him. This time my anxiety could be right. I might not make it out alive. I wouldn’t be the first person he’s killed. Vedrac – I’ve endured a century of being dead. My soul locked away, my body imbued with the traits of a snake by the ritual that granted me immortality and magic. I thought I was ready to embrace a true death. But in my meditations, I glimpse a storm of beautiful energy. Something I never thought I’d find. A mate. Now, I have a reason to live. Even if she never wants me, I’ve sworn to protect her. And her greatest enemy is one to be feared. Herself. AmazonKU
TIME PARALLEL: A TIME TRAVEL NOVEL by Elyse Douglas
Following a devastating tornado that ravages her hometown and kills her family, 30-year-old Harper Close returns to confront the aftermath and bury her parents and brother. As she prepares to depart the town, another storm strikes, hurling her into a parallel reality. Suddenly, she finds herself back in her hometown, a week before the fatal tornado is set to strike. In this alternate reality, Harper discovers unsettling differences, and when she approaches her family, they’re suspicious and angry, refusing to recognize her. With time slipping away, Harper faces a daunting task: to convince her family and the skeptical townsfolk of the need to prepare for the impending disaster, even while evading a menacing figure from the town’s mysterious past, who is determined to end her life. AmazonKU
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT by Santa Montefiore
VS Note: From JUNE 20.
When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor, she knows that something quite extraordinary must be hiding in its shadows. Over one hundred years ago, in the dark of night, a child vanished from his bed never to be seen again – and Pixie must now discover the truth of those final moonlit hours. As she loses herself in the past, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change her life forever.
PENRIC AND THE BANDIT (PENRIC AND DESDEMONA) by Lois McMaster Bujold
When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country inn with an intriguing treasure map, he thinks he’s scouted an easy and lucrative victim. Attaching himself to odd traveler Penric seems simple enough, but when Roz’s old enemies catch up from behind, his plans take a turn for the much worse. When Pen’s claim that I never travel alone proves true in ways Roz never imagined, his world becomes more frightening still—but also much wider than he’d ever dared to dream.
CAPTURED BEAUTY: A DARK FAIRY TALE RETELLING by Tay Mo’Nae
Him – She was only supposed to be the holder for an unpaid debt.
When I laid eyes on her, I never expected her to become my sweetest obsession Her – When I was taken I didn’t think I would fall for my captor He’s a beast to everyone else, but to me he’s so much more. What they both learn is it takes a real beauty to fall for a beast. AmazonKU
THE VAMPIRE AND THE CASE OF THE CURSED CANINE (THE PORTLOCK PARANORMAL DETECTIVE SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Heather G Harris and Jilleen Dolbeare
Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up who’s been jinxed. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town and if the dart hits you, you get whammied with a curse. To be honest, I haven’t a clue how to find the perpetrator. My sole lead is pointing at the travelling black market that has just arrived in Portlock. That would be all fine and dandy —ifI could find it. Weirdly, no one is willing to direct the cops to a highly illegal market. I’m obviously persona non grata – though being a slightly-less-than-undead vampire, I’m kind of used to that. On top of everything, my overbearing British mother has come to visit. Stuck in my shoebox of a house together, we might actually have to deal with some of our issues. Thank goodness I have Connor Mackenzie, vampire leader and sexy lumberjack, to run to when the going gets tough. I’m juggling things—badly—when I discover my dog is cursed. What am I willing to do to save my hound? Anything and everything. The world can burn for all I care, as long as I can save my pup. AmazonKU AB
SAVAGE DESIRES (LOVING MONSTERS BOOK SIX) by Faedra Rose
It’s All Hallows’ Eve and Mya Stonehill’s favorite spooky holiday is about to take a very dark turn. Out on an impromptu Halloween camping trip with her best friends from college in the Atlanta State Forest Area, she falls victim to what she believes is a harmless prank. But Mya soon learns that she is the final girl standing; her friends having lost their lives to the monstrous cryptid of legend—the wendigo. Coming face to face with the nightmarish beast, she is given a choice. She must provide the wendigo with a worthwhile hunt. If she fails, he’ll eat her alive … literally. But if she proves her mettle and entertains him, he’ll consider satisfying an altogether different kind of hunger.
SOUL LEGACY (PSYCHIC VISIONS BOOK 25) by Dale Mayer
Coming back home to work in the local hospital suits Dr. Cameron Wingford. Buying land from an old woman who’d needed the money cements his plans. Then the old woman’s granddaughter returns home, and all the rumors begin—rumors that connect her to some weird event at the hospital every Halloween, an occurrence he had yet to experience, as he’d just moved there in November of last year. Living on the fringe of society, Danica’s strange family was an oddity that everyone in the community either mocked or avoided. She had never felt welcome, especially after being suspected of killing her own mother. She hated returning home. Hated everything about it—except for her grandmother, her last living relative. And now, her dying grandmother’s request cannot be ignored. Keep the property intact. That meant approaching Dr. Cameron about the piece he’d bought, an act her grandmother regretted … and an open wound to their legacy. Open wounds bleed, and, as Danica finds out, this wound can only be healed in one specific way. Even then, a huge sacrifice is required.
INVIDIA: A MONSTER ROMANCE (SDHADES OF SIN BOOK FIVE) by Colette Rhodes
Tallulah is confident, happy, and looking for love. At least, on the outside. Evrin is kind, thoughtful, and has plenty of love to give. At least, on the inside. In a world where it feels like they’re the only ones who don’t know where they belong, can Tallulah and Evrin find that sense of home in each other? Or will they be too afraid to take a chance? Invidia is the fifth book in the Shades of Sin series, featuring humans and their not-quite-so-human partners. AmazonKU
CRIMSON STAINED CATALYST (THE LAST FAE KING BOOK ONE) by Rebecca Ethington
Caspyn hunts Fae. Every since they killed his sister he has made it his goal to end them all. Stories about him spread through Okivo, tales about the Wanderer who hunts the Fae that once enslaved his kind and harvested their magic. Magic that Caspyn still has, Magic that could get him killed if The Queen were to find out what he held… or what he knew.Which is why Caspyn isn’t just hunting Fae. He’s working his way closer to The Queen, and to the Princess who lore says is the only one with magic strong enough to end The Queen. If he hopes to undo the scourge that is coming and save his sister from the dangers the Queen is about to unleash against them all he must reach The powerful Princess before it is too late. The Princess who has been rumored to have no magic. Princess Elara has been locked away since her Catalyst died, and the magic that defined her as part of the royal family of Okivo died with him. Elara is kept under lock and key, guarded by a man shrouded in black who is not allowed to speak…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
BRIDE OF THE SUN (LOVE OF LEGENDS BOOK ONE) by Jes Drew
She flew too close to the sun. Now he’s claimed her for his bride. But can he woo her before she flies away forever? Raised among the secrets and shadows of Crete, Icarus finds escape soaring through the sky with her finest invention, a pair of wings. But when she flies too close to the sun, Apollo finally sees the woman who has haunted his visions for a year. The woman he is certain is meant for him. She wants freedom. He wants her . . .So, Apollo demands Icarus as his sacrificial bride, to be given to him on the Summer Solstice. But he doesn’t dare trust his destiny to the Fates. Apollo disguises himself as a mortal to woo his promised bride. The only way he can get close to her, however, is to help her as she prepares to escape Crete— and her unwanted bridegroom. Falling in love just might mean crashing and burning . . .Apollo will do whatever it takes to convince Icarus to choose a future with him. But she might not have a future to give. A new prophecy haunts him: Icarus will fall, but not in love. And mortals are such delicate creatures. They were always meant to be a tragedy. But maybe that was only the beginning AmazonKU
THE BRIGHT AND THE BLUE (WILDERISE TALES BOOK TWO) by Amy Yorke
Rinka is done with the city. She’s done with the job she’s always hated, she’s done with the never-ending rent increases, and most of all, she’s done with her big dreams. Isn’t it time for her to listen to her mother and settle for less? But when she packs up her life to join her friend Alison in the country, she’s not the only one new in town. The king is coming, and he’s bringing the entire court and a retinue of dwarven industrialists bent on turning Rinka and Alison’s new home into the next great center of commerce. The only problem? Their town will be at the bottom of a lake. To save the town from its watery fate, they’ll have to find a way to change the hearts and minds of the nobles who would see it in ruins. As Rinka infiltrates their ranks, she finds herself caught up in the glamorous world she’s always dreamed of. And things only get more complicated when she falls for one of their members. With Alison’s newfound magical abilities and an unlikely band of allies at their side, Rinka and Alison must find a way to preserve the land they love while navigating their most dangerous challenge yet: a summer at court. AmazonKU
NIGHT OF DEATH AND FLOWERS by Rebecca L Garcia
VS Note: From JUNE 25.
For over a century, the God of Death has remained in the shadows, cursed to kill any living thing he touches. Unable to recall what happened in the mortal world that left him fleeing in a trail of bloodshed, Azkiel knows only one thing for certain: his trapped siblings can never escape. But his family are hungry for revenge and will do anything to keep Death from stopping the witch prophesied to be his downfall. To survive, Azkiel must find Calista, and kill her before the next Harvest. If only she would die…Calista is ruthless. Azkiel is cruel. With the Harvest tournament just days away, their blossoming hatred may just cost them everything. AmazonKU
HER CHOICE (SHIFTED LOVE SERIES BOOK 10) by Fiona Davenport
After being rejected, Aaron Kemp never expected to have his own happily ever after. He spent years as a loner, coming to terms with the empty future ahead of him. But that all changed when he met Cressida Crawford. Cressida was a rare kind of shifter. One with unique abilities that included being able to choose her mate instead of being fated to someone. But they also put her at risk if her secret was discovered. AmazonKU
PORTAL MAGIC (AN OBSCURE CITY BOOK FOUR) by Viola Grace
Missy is delighted to be reunited with her sister and mortified to be tied to Tannic once again when she is so close to being free of the birdbrained jock. They settle in for companionship and slow courtship, but Missy’s mindset is difficult for most folks to understand, so she calls in reinforcements. Rehalla is a friend from school, and when together, she and Missy understand each other. After meeting Tannic, Rehalla acts as a translator for some of Missy’s behaviours, and soon, they have an arrangement that helps Missy act in a socially acceptable manner at her sister’s engagement party. With that settled, Rehalla is ready to flirt with some of the available guests when a shocking rejection sends her into a spin that leads her to the origin of her executioner abilities and a family she could never have imagined. It’s no wonder that she has been feeling blue. She was always supposed to be.
Amazon NOTE: Book wasn’t up on Apple Books or Kobo yet the day I checked
FORCED TO MARRY THE ALPHA (SPARKLE HOLLOW WOLVES BOOK THREE) by Lyra Atlas
The Alpha kidnapped me and marked me as his mate. Will he knock me up next? He’s the enemy Alpha, and much older than me. Once he’s decided to force me into a mate bond, he wastes no time. And before I know it, he impregnates me with his baby…I try to escape my new prison, but to my fury, my wolf refuses to participate. She betrays me by saying that I’m mated to someone so evil for a reason. So now I’m at the Alpha’s mercy, waiting for his next cruel move. And when that move comes, I have nothing to defend myself with. He marks me physically to show everyone that I belong to him, forever. He controls my movements to protect me against anyone who could touch me. He alone will touch my soft, willing body. He alone will teach me lessons. What will the evil Alpha do when he finds out I’m pregnant? AmazonKU
REJECTED BY THE ALPHA KING by K A Iris
I was the alpha king’s fated mate. Until he rejected me, banished me, and left me to die. Years later he’s back, and my wolf wants him more than ever…I‘m not sure why Alpha Jax came back into my life after humiliating me. But I can barely control myself around him. All my wolf wants to do is feel his touch, his bond, his everything. But there’s no way we could ever be together. I hate how much he hurt me, how much he made my heart suffer. Jax offers me a deal to be free- in exchange for helping him with a dangerous mission. But once he finds out the secret I’m hiding, I’ll be killed. I just have to escape him before that happens. AmazonKU
THE NOCTURNE’S GATEKEEPER: A STORY IN THE WORLD OF SAM QUINN by Seana Kelly
VS Note: A Short Read. From JUNE 24.
Ever wonder what it’s like to live in the nocturne? Spend one night with Russell, Audrey, and Godfrey while they interview an alarming assortments of vampire applicants and go on a creepy errand for Meg. Things are changing in the nocturne, especially for Audrey.
SECRET SHIFTER’S BABY (DAMIEN’S JOURNEY) by Selene Wilde
When I meet a hot guy at a party, all I’m interested in is a one-night stand before I go off to bartending school. When he claims I am his fated mate, things get too intense for me, and I give him a fake number to get rid of him. Only to discover I’m pregnant with his baby. Unable to track him down, I raise my daughter with the help of my family, until fate leads me to Pine Haven where I open my own bar. There, I find my one night stand and my daughter’s baby daddy. Who still believes I’m his fated mate. When my abusive ex and my controlling stepmother conspire to take my daughter away from me, it is my fated mate who helps me learn how to use my wolf to get her back. I think I’m falling in love with my so-called fated mate, but it all seems too easy. Can I learn to trust my wolf and finally claim the love that’s been waiting for me all along? AmazonKU
HELD BY A MONSTER (MONSTROUS GUARDIANS BOOK ONE) by Kenzie Kelly
On the run for my life, I stumbled into a monster’s arms. A bunch of sick, rich jerks take women no one will miss and set them loose to hunt in a twisted game. But they aren’t the only monsters in the woods. Drym is a creature straight out of my worst nightmares—complete with horns, tail, and a killer physique. A beast who might just be the bodyguard I need to keep me safe from the men hunting me. I shouldn’t be happy to cozy up with an apex predator, but he’s one hell of a protector, and that body made for killing is also pretty good at other things. But my monster has trouble of his own. There’s a lab full of mad scientists eager to reclaim their prized experiment. Our enemies plan to destroy us. Take our freedom. Our lives. They don’t know we’re ready to burn the world down together. AmazonKU
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“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months. And I may mention ‘special items’.
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 and I use the AI or Not tool to decide.
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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