Nico – Grief drove me to fur. Feral madness kept me locked there for years. Then I found her—my fated mate, a reluctant alpha with enough fire to match my own. Her fangs marked me. Claimed me. Now, her pack is my pack. Her fight is my fight. I can’t keep her, not with the blood on my hands and the enemies at my back. But I’ll be damned if I let her run from her destiny. Elise – I’m poison to my pack. A ticking time bomb of destruction. My father’s cruel, iron-fisted legacy haunts me. My wolf can still taste his blood on her fangs, a constant reminder of my sins. None of that matters to him. Nico. A feral rogue who sees through my lies and awakens the power I’ve fought to bury. One reckless night, one impulsive bite—and another sin is seared into my soul. But the syndicate that hunted Nico for years has caught his scent, and they’re howling to finish what they started. They threatened my pack. They tried to put down my mate. They’ve awakened the alpha within me, and I’ll defend what’s mine with fangs and claws.     AmazonKU

AVENGER OF SINS (SPECTR SERIES 3 BOOK SIX) by Jordan L Hawk

John Starkweather has one chance to stop a series of murders by the rogue telepath Ryan. Though only the drakul Gray and Night are safe from Ryan’s mental manipulation, John knows it’s up to him to capture his former friend—and fellow victim—before anyone else dies. But outwitting a telepath isn’t an easy task. In order to bring Ryan in, John will have to confront the darkest parts of their shared past. Because before all is said and done, John and Ryan find themselves confronting an even greater evil: one that will swallow them up body and soul.

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RUTHLESS MOON (COLORADO PACK WARS BOOK ONE) by Krystal Shannan

Imogen “Gen” Gallagher has always done what her pack-leader father demanded. When he demands she marry the Alpha of a rival pack, she reluctantly agrees. Even if it means never finding her soulmate. Liam O’Connor is loyal to his pack too. When his pack leader tasks him with taking care of his bride-to-be, Liam can’t—and won’t—say no, despite having his hands full running his Colorado ranch and investigating the troubling case of a missing witch. Then he meets the promised bride and his loyalty to his pack is tested like never before. Because she’s the one he’s been waiting for his whole life: his destined mate. And it’s more than loyalty to his Alpha that keeps him by Gen’s side. And more than duty to her father that keeps Gen by his. But when the terrible truth about the missing witch threatens all of Ash Hollow, it won’t just be Liam’s and Gen’s loyalties, or hearts, on the line. And not everyone will come out unbroken.

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THE RUSALKA AND MR RIGHT: A MONSTER BRIDES ROMANCE by S C Principale

VS Note: In Russian a rusalka is a female entity often hostile to men, associated with water.

Marina – I’m Marina, your friendly neighborhood Rusalka. Oh, don’t worry, I’m not stealing men’s souls and luring them to a watery grave. I just need to borrow some sexual energy to stay alive, and with a college campus full of horny frat boys handy, I’m always full. Of course, not everyone is happy that I’ve chosen a peaceful, harmless existence in Pine Ridge—especially Koshchei. You could call him my demon overlord, but “petty vengeful jerk” works, too. When the Big K discovers my disobedience, he’s determined to make me pay. I need to exploit an ancient loophole—and fast. I’m going to need a husband. When I meet Kev, I think I’ve met an easy mark. He’s strong and protective, kind and caring, and always makes me laugh. Best of all, he doesn’t even realize the woman he’s dating is a monster. Love is blind—and that’s a problem. The one man I need to use is the one I can’t bear to hurt. Kev – I’ll admit it. I have a thing for damsels in distress. I’m a lover, not a fighter, a healer, not a hurter. When I move to Pine Ridge and meet Marina, I just can’t figure her out. She draws me in like…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

HER WEREWOLF PROTECTOR: BEASTLY FALLS by Elixa Everett

In the cursed town of Beastly Falls, Roosevelt Savage—a grumpy celebrity chef and secret werewolf—finds himself trapped, running a humble cafe alongside other supernatural beings. Bitter that his lavish celebrity lifestyle was snatched from him in the real world, he lives day to day hoping to one day get back to his celebrity life. At least until she arrives…Sophia Flint. She’s the spoilt, entitled daughter of a tech billionaire in the outside world, but in Beastly Falls everyone pulls their weight and entitled heiresses with no work experience are no exception.
In a race against time, the grumpy chef and the heiress must determine if their connection is strong enough to make the sacrifices necessary to satisfy the curse?     Amazon

SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS by Maiga Doocy

VS note: MM Fantasy

Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Though such minor charms don’t earn him much respect, anything more elaborate always blows up in his face, and so Leo vowed long ago never to use powerful magic again. That is, until a mishap with a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime rival, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and absolutely insufferable. The only thing they can agree on is that revealing the curse between them would mean the end of their respective magical careers. They need a counterspell, and fast. Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To break the curse, they will have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together. Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.

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HUNT THE DUSK (ORDER OF HELSING BOOK TWO) by Debbie Cassidy

The Vampire king’s fascination with me has drawn me into a game I’m not sure I can win. I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way. This is a game to him, and I’m his latest toy. I want to run, but the hunters’ revelations are shackles forcing me to hold my course and do my duty. Because there is more at stake here than I could ever have imagined. The fate of our world hinges on the vampire king’s rapidly waning humanity, and it’s up to me to help restore it. But how do you teach a monster to care? I have less than a year to figure that out.     AmazonKU

TEMPTED BY THE ORC: ORCS UNBOUND by Annee Jones

RUE: I’m promised to my father’s enemy to pay off his debt. However, I detest Azrael and could never be his bride. I run away into the forest to think, where I fall into a ravine and injure my leg. A giant, green brute of a man finds me. He tells me he tends a reindeer farm and is searching for one of his reindeer who got lost. I’m sure he’s going to kill me. However, instead he takes me to his cabin and binds my wounds. He’s kind and gentle, and I find myself falling for him even though I know I shouldn’t. To make matters worse, a snowstorm traps us in the orc’s cabin and Christmas is in two days. And I’m keeping a secret…one so big that if revealed could destroy everything…NOEL: The injured girl in my forest is a headache I don’t need right now. Not when one of my reindeer is missing and there’s a snowstorm coming. Both our necks will be on the line if I don’t find the creature soon. But the girl needs me, and without my healing powers her wounds could prove fatal. I’m tempted to take her for myself, but then I learn she’s another man’s bride. However, if she doesn’t leave my cabin soon, I may not be able to stop myself from claiming her as my own gift come Christmas morning.     AmazonKU

TEMPLE OF MAGIC AND BONE (INFERNO UNIVERSE) by Alessa Thorn

Tareal Vanth was just having a regular day of cleaning up bodies and taking out murdering trash…he should have known the peace and quiet wouldn’t last. Now, an actual Reaper called Elektra is on his doorstep, demanding his help to stop a renegade necromancer from tearing the Veil apart and unleashing an undead army. It would help if Elektra wasn’t so beautiful, or that her death magic didn’t sing to him like a siren song. There’s something about her Vanth can’t put his finger on, but he would sure like it if his fae instincts would stop shouting at him until they got the job done. They are going to need more than the usual tricks to figure out where the rogue necromancer is hiding, even if that means going to disreputable magicians, lost family members, and the dragons themselves to demand they get off their golden asses to save their city. What could possibly go wrong?     AmazonKU

ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (THE LIBERTY HOUSE SERIES BOOK ONE) by David R Slayton

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy

Isaac Frost is an assassin. Raised in the Graveyard of the cruel and mysterious Undertaker, he has mastered the deadly art of the knife and the skill of survival, together with scores of others just like him—young men taken from their families to become the most infamous killers throughout the realms of elves and humans. But Isaac is unique: a single drop of another’s blood can confer upon him the knowledge and power of friend and foe alike. After crossing paths with the elf queen Argent, Isaac is sent to a strange magical school for wayward practitioners in the hopes that he can learn where he—and his unusual talent—fit in the world. Isaac is charmed by the school’s chaotic nature and finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Vran, a Sea Elf haunted by secret knowledge. But Vran isn’t the only one with secrets, and Isaac’s arrival is no accident. The Undertaker has charged him with infiltrating the school for the purpose of destroying it utterly, and his future rests on completing his mission—before the Undertaker takes matters into his own hands.

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THE FOREST OF LOST SOULS: A NOVEL by Dean Koontz

VS Note: From SEPT 24. His books are either hit or miss for me so I waited until I’d read it to decide if it would go in this report. Not a romance although there is a lost love and also romantic elements of a new love. I enjoyed it overall and found it well done.

Raised in the wilderness by her late great-uncle, Vida is a young woman with an almost preternatural affinity for nature, especially for the wolves that also call the forested mountains home. Formed by hard experience, by love and loss, and by the prophecies of a fortuneteller, Vida just wants peace. If only nearby Kettleton County didn’t cast such a dark shadow. It’s where José Nochelobo, the love of Vida’s life and a cherished local hero, died in a tragic accident. That’s the official story, but Vida has reasons to doubt it. The truth can’t be contained for long. Nor can the hungry men of power in Kettleton who want something too: that Vida, like José, disappear forever. One by one they come for her, prepared to do anything to see their plans through to their evil end. Vida is no less prepared for them. Vida, the forest, and its formidable wonders are waiting. She will not rest until goodness and order have been restored.     AmazonKU    AB

BIDDING ON HER ORC BOSS by Evangeline Priest

Zana Estrada has been living her best introverted life. As a number cruncher for one of the elite orc families in Obsidian City, she works remotely from her cushy apartment two hours away and gets compensated well for it. So long as she continues to provide the data analysis to keep Clan Urkroz profitable, her manager keeps her as far away from social interactions as possible. Things couldn’t be better until one day she opens an email with the phrase she dreads the most: All remote workers are required to check into the office. No amount of pleading with her supervisor can get her out of this show and tell. Worse, she is supposed to network with her sales manager counterpart, the luddite XSonagh18…who ends up being her boss……on whom she accidentally bid in a silent auction……and, with whom she accidentally-on-purpose spent a deliciously decadent one-night stand. Before she can even think of filing transfer paperwork, the big, bad orc boss insists that he needs to honor their date and gives her an offer impossible to refuse.   AmazonKU

BONDED BEYOND REGRET: MATED TO THE MONSTER: SEASON 2 by Ember Davis

SAMUEL – Being the new Alpha for the Waning Moon Pack hasn’t been easy. Would it be easier with a Luna at my side? Of course, but that’s not going to happen. Not now. There was too much hate, corruption, and greed coursing through the old Alpha family. Their deaths were necessary to usher in a new path for the pack but required me to endure the loss of my mate. The need to step into the role of Alpha and the guilt over the pain my sister had to endure, some of it by my hands, keeps my mind off the hole left behind from the loss of the mate bond. But I don’t miss the person my mate was helping me to become. Now I can work to make Waning Moon a place to belong. When Nyx moves to the pack hoping for a fresh start after the loss of her mate, there’s a pull to her and her daughter I can’t explain. If only I deserve to have love, but I know the truth. Regret and devotion to the pack is all I have time for. But what if they need me just as much as I need them? NYX – The only reason I’ve survived the last three years is because of…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

STRANGE BEASTS by Susan J Morris

At the dawn of the twentieth century in Paris, Samantha Harker, daughter of Dracula’s killer, works as a researcher for the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena. But no one realizes how abnormal she is. Sam is a channel into the minds of monsters: a power that could help her solve the gruesome deaths plaguing turn-of-the-century Paris—or have her thrown into an asylum. Sam finds herself assigned to a case with Dr. Helena Moriarty, daughter of the criminal mastermind and famed nemesis of Sherlock Holmes and a notorious detective whom no one wants to work with on account of her previous partners’ mysterious murders. Ranging from the elite clubs of Paris to the dark underbelly of the catacombs, their investigation sweeps them into a race to stop a Beast from its killing rampage, as Hel and Sam are pitted against men, monsters, and even each other. But beneath their tenuous trust, an unmistakable attraction brews. Is trusting Hel the key to solving the murder, or is Sam yet another pawn in Hel’s game?

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MONARCH: A ROMANTIC THRILLER by Sophie Lark

VS Note: Gothic romance. Plus I like Sophie Lark’s books.

In a desperate bid to get out of town, twenty-seven-year-old virgin and bookstore nerd Elena Zelenska becomes the world’s most unlikely mail-order bride. Her gamble pays off when she’s swept off her feet by Lorne Ronson, handsome single father and (gasp!) actual published author. Elena’s new fiancé seems almost too good to be true. Her life is turning into a fairytale, especially once Lorne starts building her a castle in the woods. But when Elena arrives in Grimstone, her fairytale turns darker. The castle in the woods is a macabre labyrinth of hidden chambers, and Lorne is no Prince Charming. In fact, he might just be a monster. Isolated far from home, Elena’s only ally is Atlas Covett, owner of the Monarch hotel. Massive and stern, even Atlas’ employees are terrified of him. He becomes Elena’s unexpected protector, offering sanctuary from the darkness that threatens to consume her. As Elena’s bond with Atlas deepens, her jealous fiancé exerts his control in increasingly twisted ways. Elena must find a way out before the castle he’s building becomes a prison she’ll never escape.     AmazonKU     AB

ECLIPSE SECTOR (V-CLAN BOOK THREE) by Lexi C Ostrow

I loved an Alpha once. An unattainable Elite. A former V-Clan Prince.
I thought we had a connection. A unique bond founded in our shared values and aspirations. Then he broke my heart with a few choice words.  He doesn’t want me? Fine. I’ll find an Alpha who does. Which is how I end up on the stage being introduced as Candidate Thirteen of the Eligible Omega Mate program. Except, there’s just one tiny problem—the Alpha who broke my heart is in charge of supervising the mating activities. Which means he’s privy to every interview. Every date. Every kiss. How am I supposed to find an appropriate mate when he’s watching me with those smoldering irises? Purring possessive comments in my ear…Growling at every male who looks my way…Prowling around my nest…It doesn’t help that someone is attacking the Omegas in the program. Now my Alpha is even more territorial, his feral nature that much more potent. Because he’s refusing to leave my side. And he’s promised to do whatever it takes to protect me. Even if it means claiming me for himself.     AmazonKU

ICE MAGIC (WINTER’S SPELL TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Yasmine Galenorn

Prince Karehl has captured Asajia in a treacherous betrayal, and now he intends to return home to Castle Eleago with her in his custody. Unaware that Asajia is in danger, Karehl’s brother Bran is on the run from the Prince’s guards, as he tracks down his loyal Riders of Lorani. And caught in the Snow Witch’s path, Bran’s cousin Fenling is attempting to save the Lorani from the icy grasp of the ice queen’s magic. But Asajia finds hope in the midst of the long winter, and it promises to change her forever. But can she escape captivity before the prince carries through on his threat? And will the magic she discovers in the Bramble Fel forest destroy the bond between her and Bran?

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ALPHA KING’S MATE: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF THE SHIFTER MAFIA BOOK SIX) by Lorelai M Hart

I’ve always connected with Ryan. He is brave, puts others’ needs ahead of his own, is easy to talk to, and brings a ray of sunshine wherever he goes. He would be everything I want in a mate, if only he were older and I weren’t… me. A monster. A killer. A beast. Not long ago, I thought I’d gotten out, that I was free to be an alpha worthy of a mate—that we were all free. I was wrong. We’re stuck and, when the opportunity comes for me to keep those I love out of it, I seize it. Taking over the dark side of our missions is easy. I’m the one without a family and a beast who can instill fear in all. It makes sense. If only fate didn’t pick this moment to show me what I dared not dream about: Ryan was mine.    AmazonKU

JADED ALPHA: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE by Lorelai M Hart

I’ve been touring since I was seventeen. But I didn’t hit it big until I was twenty. And ever since then I’ve been on the road two thirds of the year and in the studio the rest of the time, I need a break. So, I’ve moved to my mountain cabin for a whole year. No touring, no recording, only writing if anything comes to me. I need the rest. And the peace and quiet. Having to guess whether people were interested in me for myself or my star power was just too hard. Six months in, I’m so bored, I don’t know what to do with myself. My songwriting has dried up, my friends are all busy on the road, and I am considering what to do when the letter arrives inviting me to a weekend at the Bearclaw Inn. I can use my real name and stay under the radar. It sounds fun…and maybe will give me a little time to decide what I want to do with the next six months. The Bearclaw Inn is known for one thing. Franklin, the owner, has a gift for putting together fated mates, and when I walk in and meet the other guest who is there for the weekend, I know he’s the one. But later, after a very special and intimate moment, I realize that he’s not just good looking, smart, funny, and right for me. He’s a superstar traveling incognito. But, if so, how can he be my mate? Did Franklin goof this time? Or has Fate done me a solid. Superstar or not, this male is my mate.     AmazonKU

TEMPTED BY TENTACLES: A FATED DATES NOVELLA by Elle M Drew

Desperate for some decompression, relaxation, and relief, Lily stumbles across a dating app promising a perfect match. It’s a risk, but the reward seems worth it—especially when she sees her match isn’t some stranger! Instead, it’s a flashback to college, but he has muscles, a stubbled jaw, and confidence. Should she give him the chance she never did before? For Fisk, matching with Lily was hitting the jackpot! She was his dream girl, his tentacle drenched fantasy. What luck to know that the one person he never forgot was his perfect match. Throwing caution to the wind, he invites her to his vacation home to give her everything she’s looking for and more! She deserves to be worshipped, pleasured, and wrapped up in tentacles, but first, he has to convince her the app knows what it’s talking about. They’re perfect for each other, and the sooner she realizes it, the sooner he can stuff her full of exactly what she needs.   AmazonKU

WANTED BY THE WOLVES: A FATED DATES NOVELLA by L E Eldridge

All Harper Maloy wants to do is take care of her and her daughter. It’s hard being a workaholic and a single mom. Even though it’s a bit lonely, she would rather manage it alone than trust another man. That is, until she finds a mysterious phone app that matches her to “the perfect man”. Jasper Leo Hawthorne is funny, charming, and engaging. Weirdly though, his tone seems to constantly change, not to mention he’s a wolf from the Enski pack. She’s also not sure he’s real…what with him only having group photos on his account. When she shows up to her date, it all makes sense…it’s all of them. ALL. OF. THEM. Will they be too much to handle, or will she fit right in with the pack?     AmazonKU

MOANING FOR THE MONSTERS: MONSTROUS HOLIDATES by Wendi Guff

VS Note: MMF.

HAUNTED BY A CRUSH—sounds perfect for Halloween, right? Except I’ve been attracted to my two best friends for years, and my crush is turning into something more than just lust…But I can’t be in love with the hunky Bigfoot and the brooding Mothman, not when my winged bestie also pines for our furry, behemoth friend.
Mercer stares at Bellamy like he’s the very air the Mothman needs to breathe and watching his pain only escalates my own. As an Llorona, I have to be careful so I don’t unleash my wail and mark everyone around me for death. So I carefully tamp back my feelings, tucking them away in the hopes that they’ll eventually disappear—because that’s what happens when you repress emotions. Not. And it only takes a sip of Witch’s brew—one of the most powerful aphrodisiacs—for everything to come tumbling out. Will my confession ruin all our spooky fun, or are Bellamy and Mercer hiding secret desires of their own?     AmazonKU

ACCIDENTAL DRUID’S GUIDE TO BINDING DEMONS by Kari Gregg

After testing as mundane, David just wanted to earn his botany degree and enjoy his ordinary life. He didn’t count on a First Blood demon portaling into his part-time job to bind with anyone near that dormant nexus, though. Bad luck for David—demons only bind with magicals. The jig is up. Now outed as a druid, David navigates the Cumberland metro’s perilous magical community while exploring his link to that demon, Jae. David’s father, Teddy Mace, had closely guarded secrets, including how strong David’s powers were as a child, but what else had Teddy hidden? What got him killed? And once Jae helps David decipher his dad’s lost grimoire, will the murderers target them next? Add in David’s godfather and Towpath Guild Boss John Griffith, an edible-loving imp sent to be David’s familiar, and frenemy roommate Finnegan who is inarguably the worst fire mage ever, and David’s dream of a normal life spectacularly implodes. Whoever dismembered Teddy Mace will have to stand in line if they want to eliminate David to keep that cold case arctic. He and Jae are hard to catch. Fully bound? Killing this new demon/magical team may be impossible…if they can stop pissing each other off first.     AmazonKU

IMPREGNATED BY THE ALPHA (SPARKLE HOLLOW WOLVES BOOK FIVE) by Lyra Atlas

The Alpha brutally crushed my heart. Now I have to marry him for the pack’s sake. It’s been years since he rejected me. He’s an Alpha now, and a single dad with a little girl. I agreed to enter this arranged marriage to keep the peace, but I didn’t know it’d be with him. He says we can pretend…but then he knocks me up with his baby. I’ve always been a hopeless romantic…until he broke my heart into a million jagged pieces.
It’s a shock to my system to see him again, but I tell myself I can do this.
I tell myself this is my duty. I can resist his pull and serve my pack. I can keep the kisses tame and ignore the dark desires of my body. We have to kiss in front of the pack, and I try not to get carried away. But my body softens for him, not caring about how dirty he treated me. My growing belly craves his touch, not caring that this is just a business arrangement. He rejected me, he married me, and he impregnated me.
Is the Alpha who broke me my fated mate?     AmazonKU

MOTH MANAGER (CRYPTID BILLIONAIRES BOOK TWO) by Luna Cantrip

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no wait, it’s true love. Pontius Pleasant is a Mothman who’s never been lucky in love, so he has no idea what to do when he meets his fated-mate. Piper Hamilton is recently single and looking for a quick hookup. But things are quick to get a lot more complicated when the Mothman of her dreams turns out to be a bit obsessed. These two nerds are meant to be together, if they can just make it to the light at the end of the tunnel of love.     AmazonKU

WIDOW OF FORTUNE: SINS OF THE FLESH NOVELLA (A DARK MONSTER ROMANCE) by Ash Raven

Jackdaw Torrence – Exiled from Gwenmore for over a century after murdering a human, I’ve returned to finally grieve for my lost mate. As I say my last goodbye to her in one moment, I find her reincarnated and dressed in black the next. I know she is mine. Fate and fortune have finally shined upon me, and I can’t let her go even if history is doomed to repeat itself. Carmela Wisniewski – He’s dead. After years trapped in that marriage, I have finally taken control of my life again and no blackmailer is going to stop me from living. But once chance encounter with a crow has tied to me to a new fate. I can accept the monster in my home, but the questions is, can he handle the blood on my hands?     AmazonKU

HELL’S SECRET OMEGA: DARK MM OMEGAVERSE FANTASY (COURT OF THE HOLLOW KING BOOK TWO) by Sera Bishop

Some call me a god. He calls me an alpha. I lost everything when the world ended three hundred years ago. I never thought I would find something—or someone—to live for. He’s the omega who changes everything. Cyrus is a demon of the Court with a deadly secret: he’s an omega. A spy for the King, his designation is locked behind a brash facade. His fearlessness awakens desire in me. But I can’t afford distractions. When an order from the King brings us together, my presence triggers Cyrus’s heat. Under the scent blockers and the uptight, prickly exterior, I uncover an omega who can match my passion with fire. Then we bond. I know I should keep away. Instead, I’ll show him how omegas should be treated—spoiled, treasured, and kept safe. But when Cyrus’s secret comes under threat, I’m forced to admit it’s not just an arrangement. I’m his heat alpha—nothing more. Yet in my arms, he feels like mine.     AmazonKU

BLOOD ON THE ICE (SECRETS OF STATE U BOOK ONE) by Cassandra Featherstone

Honoris. Veritas. Potentia. Turns out killing your traitorous ex-fiancé isn’t considered good form. I knew when I went after Magnus that I’d have to face the consequences of my actions, but the punishment doled out by the Society shocked everyone—including me. Being sent to State U to clean up his damn mess is worse than being executed, if you ask me. Everywhere I turn his cronies, his corruption, and his ex-floozies are waiting for me to fail so they can justify getting revenge. If I don’t fix this and make sure State U’s Division 1 teams keep their eligibility, I’ll be facing worse than a bunch of flunkies, though. Americans take their sports seriously, especially the uber-wealthy supernaturals who control this school. Morgana LeCiel doesn’t back down from a challenge, so I dig in the minute I arrive only to land in the middle of a murder investigation involving our star hockey player and the grandson of a Society member. Now I’ve got five sexy, off-limits men trailing after me as I try to solve a mystery and redeem myself with the entire world watching. No pressure, right?      AmazonKU

THE HEARTBREAK HEX (HOLIDAY VILLAGE ROMANCES BOOK ONE) by Jordyn Alexander

Gertrude Nightshade never thought that she’d be heartbroken right before Halloween. A busy potion witch in the middle of Holiday Village with a thriving shop, Gertrude thought that she’d be with her werewolf boyfriend forever. That is, until he unceremoniously dumps her at the busiest time in her career. While drowning her sorrows in pumpkin ale (and a mug of ill-advised peppermint schnapps), Gertrude drunkenly decides to put together the ultimate heartbreak healing potion, drinks it and goes to bed. But when she wakes up, she’s not alone. Vlad Everdark is the charming vampire mayor of the Halloween Neighborhood of Holiday Village. The last thing he expects is to wake up in bed with the beautiful, hungover witch who sells him his morning brew. The one he’s been secretly dreaming about for years. Not only that, but they are tethered together at the wrist with an unbreakable magic red string that doesn’t allow them to go more than six feet away from each other. Halloween is only days away, the biggest night of the year for both of them. Can they break the hex that is keeping them together? And, as they spend more time with each other, will they find that they want to?     AmazonKU

MASQUERADE OF BLOOD AND SILENCE: A HOUSE OF BLOOD AND ROSES STORY by Laura Greenwood

A masquerade ball unlocks the secrets of a vampire’s heart. Violetta’s life has been a lonely one since arriving at the vampire court, but a friendship with one of her family’s servants soon proves to change that. As Violetta and Dante grow closer, she realises there could be more in her life for her, and one fateful masquerade ball changes everything forever and Violetta realises that friendship with Dante might not be enough. Will she choose to go with him when the clock strikes midnight and the masks come off?

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CALL DON’T FALL: AN MM MPREG WEREWOLF ROMANCE by Maggie Hemlock

When omega wolf shifter, Chasten, faints at his favorite festival, he receives a life altering diagnosis but also meets his true-mate in the caring, but sometimes overprotective and occasionally bossy, Kirk. Will these wolves be able to combine their lives and find a future together before they drive each other crazy?     AmazonKU

VAMPBOOZLED: A LOVESPELLED NOVELLA by E F Watson

Anita Andrews has always been a moon-half-full kind of girl. Until recently, when symptoms of ADWitchD started to surface, making it impossible to focus on her studies. Determined to make it through her final term of college, this werewolf-witch hybrid will do whatever it takes—even if it means breaking a few rules. But finals aren’t the only thing brewing up trouble for her. She can’t stop thinking about the private investigator she fell in love at first sight with just a few months ago. After helping solve a mystery in her hometown, he vanished, as vampires tend to do. Now he’s back, but he’s her professor and making her last term a living nightmare. Can she rely on her no-distractions plan and newfound no-nonsense attitude to get her through to graduation? Or will she risk it all for a bite at love?     AmazonKU

A TAIL FOR HALLOWEEN by Sylvia Morrow

Michelle – A love that’s written in the stars: is that too much to ask for?
A rural Halloween party hosted by the local rich creeper is the last place I expect to find it. But when a tall, strong stranger dressed in a cat costume matching mine pulls me into the trees, I’m not ready for what he offers. He starts spouting exactly what I’ve always wanted to hear–that we are fated to be together. When danger strikes, it’s clear he’s not the one I should have run from. Wyn – My instinct told me I would find my mate, my sdaha, on this planet. It did not tell me that I would have to hunt her down after she ran away in terror. Now, as I am getting closer to finding her, something tells me that she is in danger. That there is something sinister happening in the building where she fled. Whatever it is, I will retrieve her. We will be together no matter what it takes. Our love is written in the stars.     AmazonKU

AN ORC FOR HALLOWEEN by Skylar Quinn

When my best friend asked me to help her decorate for a Halloween party, I didn’t expect to hear a secret that would change everything and leave me looking for someone else to spend the evening with. That’s when he walked in. There was something about this man. Maybe it was his massive size that made his orc costume look so real. Or maybe it was the potent attraction unlike anything I’d ever felt before. I should have known something was different about my best friend’s guests, but betrayal blinded me until the monster had me in his arms. And I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to leave… no matter what my friend did to try to stop us.     AmazonKU

TURNED ON HALLOWEEN by Blisse Wynters

Polyamorous MMF Romance – Halloween usually fell short of expectations, but after this party Desmona’s life will never be the same. Desmona leaned into the spookier side of life. Séances at gravesites under the pale moonlight was more her style than apple picking and the haunted hayrides that were so popular in her small town. When Casimir, the enticing guy she met on GothFriendFinder invited her to the most elite Halloween bash of the season where only the hottest people were invited. She found she couldn’t say no. When she arrived Casmir and his equally hot best friend greeted her at the front door, their realistic red contacts,and cold pale skin made her shiver in an-tiiii-cipation. They really sold the vampire vibe. And wild that they both had such poor circulation that they were so pale and cold. What a coincidence, right? As the night progressed, she realized they weren’t just in costume. Could she indulge in the heat the two of them bring without getting turned on Halloween?     AmazonKU

HUNTER FOR HALLOWEEN by Samantha Sapphire

Autumn was the best time of year, but when disaster hits my Halloween cruise, and I wind up stranded at the bottom of the ocean, it may become my last. Something is hunting me down here, something dark, menacing. Something that had to be enormous by the tentacles it’s shown me. Something not human. When a man appears in my little hideaway bubble and offers me a trip back to civilisation I could almost kiss him, but there was something cruel, predatory almost, in his eyes. Every warning bell I had was going off in my mind, but his body was magnetic and some deep part of me wanted to see everything my would-be saviour have to offer, even if it spelled my doom.     AmazonKU

PENN & INKUBUS: CREEPIN US SERIES by Essie Sloane

You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. Penn & Inkubus is book four, starring an Inkubus and his journalist friend who feeds him. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all. Penn – I’d been curious about monsters my entire life, so when the opportunity to attend Creelin University came my way, I knew I had to take it. And that’s where I met him – the most perfect looking human I’d ever seen. Except that he’s not a human. He’s an incubus, and we both write on the school paper together. I knew I wanted to get to know him the moment I saw him, and when I noticed he wasn’t looking great, I took my opportunity. I volunteered to be his feeder. My initial curiosity may be getting sated, but I’m left with more questions every day. Cam – I’ve always been a little different than everyone else in my family. We’re all monsters. We’re all the same kind of monster, but unlike them, I don’t like having multiple feeders. Which worked for me, until the feeder I’d been using since the hunger awakened was no longer available to me. When my new friend Penn offered to fill the spot, I almost said no, but I was kind of desperate. But he’s awakening a different kind of hunger in me the more I get to know him.     AmazonKU

DRYAD TRY AGAIN: CREEPIN U SERIES by C D Rachels

I didn’t think I’d ever see my first crush―a human―again after humiliating myself as a sapling of a kid. But now we’ve both bloomed, and we’re going to college together. What’s a tree spirit to do? I never fit in anywhere until I got to CU. Now, I have friends, I help the staff, and I’m acing my studies. No serious relationships for this dryad, not after the disaster of my childhood. But like a willow in the spring, my past has returned. I knew they were letting in humans at CU, but what are the odds that I would befriend my childhood first kiss? Tanner has more than a few emotional scars from his youth, not least of which was how we met. He claims he’s fine, but I instilled in him a deep-seeded fear of the trees I love. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

THE NØKK AND THE JOCK: CREEPIN U SERIES by Leslie McAdam

Brandon: I’m pumped to be one of the first humans to attend a monster university, but a minor, negligible, insignificant issue arises almost immediately: My new roommate wants to drag me to his underground realm and take my soul. He’s a nøkk who could almost pass for human, except his webbed fingers and entirely black eyes give him away. In my attempt to befriend him, I give him three drops of my blood, a black animal, and a bottle of vodka (I hear it’s a nøkk thing). Which apparently triggers some ancient bonding ritual. My bad. I must admit I’m into him. Maybe those online tests that say I’m only mostly straight are right. But there are a few hiccups: I can’t know his real name. He won’t show me his true form. And he’s both an omen and a cause of drowning … which is troubling, since he’s on the water polo team with me. Still, something about him calls to me, even if it shouldn’t. The Nøkk: This human is mine. Stay away from him.   AmazonKU

VEXING THE VIPER: CREEPIN U SERIES by Ashley Rayne

Nike – Being a Gorgon in a world predominantly run by humans isn’t easy. Creelin U was supposed to be my sanctuary, the one place I could be myself without the stares and whispers. Until it wasn’t. They have officially opened their doors to humans, and now there’s one in particular who seems to get under my skin. A human who’s sunshiny aura has me wondering if I should change my ways. The closer we get, the more I realize my feelings may run more than skin deep. But that’s crazy. Monsters don’t fall for humans. King – When I’m offered a scholarship to Creelin U to join the baseball team, I jump at the chance. It has always been an exclusive school for monsters, but this year they’ve let in humans. When I get there, I realize not everyone is okay with the new rules. Especially if my roommate and his instant hate are anything to go by. I’m not sure what I did to vex him, but I’ve made it my mission to win him over. As we start spending more time together, I see a different side to Niko, a side that isn’t monstrous at all. The hard part? Trying to make him see me as more than just a human.   AmazonKU

BIG BAD WOLF 2 by Various

All proceeds from this anthology are going to the Wolf Conservatory in New York – Cherry’s Happy Ending – F. Leonora Solomon – Cherry always loved fairy tales, even though her life has not always been one. But she always loved them even as an adult, especially the ones with dark endings. So she wrote her own fairy tales–dark and erotic–based on things that happened in her life. She wanted to follow her successful first volume of fairy tales with an even more successful second volume. Her editor and confidant, Flynn was with her for the publishing process…and more. But can Cherry find her happy ending with Flynn when she is more used to dark endings? It Came Too Easy – Skylar Quinn – Sarah and Freddie just watched their best friends get married. Everything in the Pack was calm, settled and ready for new life. That was, until Sarah turned up missing…(more story details on ebook seller’s page)

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TO DEFEND A BRIDE (ENTANGLED WITH THE ENDUAR) by  Daniela A Mera

Melisa needs a new life for herself and her family. And she finds just that in a troll named Ra’Sa. He’s tall, strong, serious, and unattached. And yet, he doesn’t fall for her attempts to seduce him. Frustrated, she gives up and crafts a new plan: make herself indispensable. So far, Ra’Sa is unimpressed with the weak, helpless creatures he escorts across the land. The one with long, silky black hair and a red gown is intriguing, but his crystal doesn’t sing, meaning she’s not his mate. Thus, it doesn’t matter that she’s clever. And beautiful. And strangely hard to stop watching. However… he is furious when she surprises everyone and offers to return to the giant capital, where she will use her position as a comfort woman to glean information for the trolls. So he demands to go with her—to watch over and defend her in a land of cruel men. Her secrets unravel, revealing her true nature. He finds it… breathtaking. Despite the forbidden nature of their relationship, feelings stir within his stony heart. Will they succeed their mission or let their desire burn them to ashes?     AmazonKU

HOUSE OF FRANK by Kay Synclaire

Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sister’s final request: to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary, she is welcomed by its owner, an enormous knit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frank, who offers her a role as one of the estate’s caretakers. Overcome with grief, Saika accepts, desperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic power, and Saika’s been disconnected from her magic since her sister’s death two years prior. Saika gets by at the sanctuary using a fragment of a fallen star to cast enchantments—while hiding the embarrassing truth about herself. As Saika works harder in avoidance of her pain, she learns more about Frank, the decaying house at Ash Gardens, and the lives of the motley staff, including bickering twin cherubs, a mute ghost, a cantankerous elf, and an irritating half witch, among others. Over time, she rediscovers what it means to love and be wholly loved and how to allow her joy and grief to coexist. Warm and inventive, House of Frank is a stirring portrait of the ache of loss and the healing embrace of love.

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THE SECOND RULER: PART ONE (THE STARS AND GREEN MAGICS BOOK SIX) by Novae Caelum

VS Note: LGBTQ+ Fantasy.

Dressa wanted to protect her wife from her monstrous past, but that past came back to haunt them both. Imorie wanted to save the man they love, and now they’re on their way into the heart of the enemy. Iata wanted everything, but it was never his to have. And Rhys wanted to matter, to mean something to their kingdom, but not in this way. Adeius, not in this way. Enemies are stepping from the shadows, and the kingdom is poised on the edge. Can the Truthspoken be the change to see them all through? The Second Ruler: Part One was originally published in serial form and collects episodes 197-212. NOTE: I was halfway through writing The Second Ruler when I realized it was going to be around 1000 pages or more. That’s a lot of story! So to get you the story sooner, I’m breaking this story arc into three books: The Second Ruler: Part One, The Second Ruler: Part Two, and The Second Ruler: Part Three. Each book is novel-length on its own, but is a part of the greater story arc.

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IF I STOPPED HAUNTING YOU by Colby Wilkens

It’s been months since horror author Penelope Skinner threw a book at Neil Storm. But he was so infuriating, with his sparkling green eyes and his bestselling horror novels that claimed to break Native stereotypes. And now she’s a publishing pariah and hasn’t been able to write a word since. So when her friend invites her on a too-good-to-be-true writers retreat in a supposedly haunted Scottish castle, she seizes the opportunity. Of course, some things really are too good to be true.
Neil wants nothing less than to be trapped in a castle with the frustratingly adorable woman who threw a book at him. She drew blood! Worse still, she unleashed a serious case of self-doubt! Neil is terrified to write another bestselling “book without a soul,” as Pen called it. All Neil wants is to find inspiration, while completely avoiding her. But as the retreat begins, Pen and Neil are stunned to find themselves trapped in a real-life ghost story. Even more horrifying, they’re stuck together and a truly shocking (extremely hot) almost-kiss has left them rethinking their feelings, and… maybe they shouldn’t have been enemies at all? But if they can’t stop the ghosts pursuing them, they may never have the chance to find out.

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LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS (WILD MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Raquel Vasquez-Gilliland

Teal Flores is desperate for two things—control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex’s wedding. The first isn’t possible until she finds her long-lost mother, but the second has a very handsome last-ditch solution: Carter Velasquez. Carter needs Teal too. His chance at receiving an inheritance is dependent on him being married by age thirty (blame his traditional Cuban grandmother), so who better to pose as his wife than Teal? But fake marriage and cohabitation prove tricky when mutual attraction charges the atmosphere—quite literally for Teal, whose volatile emotions cause lightning strikes. Together, Teal and Carter embark on a quest to find her mother and the answers she’s searching for. But along the way, they’ll discover something even better: a love that can weather any storm.

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THE NIGHTWARD: BOOK ONE OF THE WATERS OF LETHE by R S A Garcia

For 500 years Gaiea’s Hand has stood as a ward against the Dark. The Age of Chaos is a faded memory. The Goddess has left Gailand and given her Blessing to the Queens to rule in her stead. Princess Viella of the court of Hamber is the Spirit of Gaiea, presumptive heir to the throne and budding wielder of magic. And yet she’s still a child—not yet ten years old—and a day spent evading her teachers and her dutiful bodyguard, Luka, is much more satisfying than learning about telepathy, illusions, and other spells, or obeying even her mother, the Queen. There is time enough…until there isn’t. For the night the Queen hosts the Ceremony to confirm Viella as the next Hand of Gaiea, everything changes for her—in the most horrific way imaginable: the assassination of Viella’s mother. Now Viella is Queen. Luka, despite resenting his position as royal babysitter, does not hesitate. He rushes his charge from the Court and vows to keep her safe. Yet he is unsure how to help a burgeoning Hand of Gaiea, let alone contend with his place as a man in a matriarchal world and the secret that is burning inside him. Together, they are on the run from darkness in a world where the lines between magic and technology are blurring and it’s up to a child and her protector to bring clarity and light back to the Queendom.

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GHOSTLY DILEMMA by E M Leya

Sometimes it’s the little cases. Not every minute of being a detective is spent solving huge murder cases. Sometimes it’s the little ones that take up Detective Young’s life, like the seventy-year-old cold case that suddenly fell into his lap or figuring out if a death was suicide or murder. Lance spends most of his time working cases that no one hears about. The unattended deaths of those not under a doctor’s care take up most of his time. Now that he can speak to ghosts, some of those cases are the most interesting. Work isn’t all that is keeping him busy—his brother’s girlfriend has shown up in need of his help, and he can’t refuse when she’d helped him so much in the past. Life is never boring for Lance and Angus, and though work pulls them both in different directions, they always seem to meet up somewhere in the middle of things. Sometimes it feels like if murder and death didn’t bring them together, they’d never get time together at all.     AmazonKU

ARISE THE QUEEN (THE GOLDENCHILD PROPHECY BOOK FOUR) by Tanya Anne Crosby

Betrayed by the one she most trusts, Gwendolyn must now find a way to defeat the Fae King, alone… To do that she must remember what she has forgotten. But time is running out, and the odds are rising against her and even The Fates appear to favor a cruel king, whose reign began with the end of all she holds dear. Arise the Queen is the exciting conclusion of the Goldenchild Prophecy.      AmazonKU     AB

A KINGDOM OF MONSTERS (WILDE FAE BOOK FOUR) by Kate King

Lonnie Skyborne’s life has been defined by secrets and lies, but now that her mother has been found alive she’s about to get some answers. Unfortunately in the royal court of Elsewhere, the truth won’t always set you free. The Everlasts remain imprisoned by an ancient curse, and Lonnie, Bael, Scion and Ambrose must figure out how to break it in order to finally get their happy ending. Let the final hunt begin.   AmazonKU

THE HALFLING by Callista Eckert

Darkness rises, and the halfling girl Aisling may be the key to the survival of the world itself. Raised as an assassin, death and torment molded her into the monster she has become. Secrets claw their way up from her past, mixing with the secrets and betrayals of her companions, as she is forced to journey into the elven lands. To find the peace she has been searching for, Aisling must first make sense of the powers running through her blood before her world is burned into the ground. Or she may be the one that burns it to ash.     AmazonKU

FUN IVY (AFTERLIFE ISSUES BOOK FIVE) by A W Hartoin 

When Mariah makes an unexpected college request, Jess and Libby take their supernatural sleuthing on the road. Jess is nervous about taking Mariah to a campus so far from home, but Libby loves New York and she’s happy to show Max and Henri their father’s alma mater. They’ll take a campus tour, have some burgers, and see the sites. Cornell isn’t known for ghosts. What could go wrong? But when they accidentally run into a law professor with a problem, the entire trip changes. Dr. Miniver wants them to find out the truth about another spring break in 1982 and the case will cause a cascade of problems. Soon a true crime podcaster decides they’re the enemy and the only way she goes is low. Leo gives Mariah a job she really doesn’t want. Max and Henri try to help and the university isn’t having it. Along the way, Jess and Libby will have to deal with a sleazy serial killer, a fractured family, and a man so enticing even they are tempted. Can the friends solve a brutal crime from the past before there’s one in the present?     AmazonKU

MESSAGE IN THE COINS by Dawn Merriman

VS Note: From SEPT 24.

There’s new trouble in River Bend. When Gabby receives a strange package in the mail, she has no idea what chain of events will be set into motion. The coins in the package hold a dark secret that only she can see. Someone is targeting Gabby, sucking her into a sinister plot. She will need all her psychic powers to survive. Lucas and Dustin are desperate to save her by solving a murder. There are few clues and it will take the whole family, but will they reach her in time?     AmazonKU

BLOODY MERI (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 26) by Sara Bourgeois

Halloween is creeping up on Coventry, and witch-turned-entrepreneur Kinsley Wilson finds herself in a cauldron of trouble. Her vampire ex-flame Azriel shows up looking like death warmed over (literally), and suddenly Kinsley’s carefully crafted normal life is unraveling faster than a mummy’s bandages. With her powerful aunt Lilith missing and a Bloody Mary mirror that’s more than just a party trick, Kinsley’s stirring up a witches’ brew of chaos. Throw in a jealous witch, a vampy wife, and more secrets than a haunted house, and you’ve got a recipe for a spooktacular disaster. Now, Kinsley must juggle family drama, keep her precocious daughter’s new powers under wraps, and figure out what’s really going on in Coventry. If she fails, it’s not just her ex who’ll be ghosted – the whole town might go up in a puff of black smoke.   AmazonKU

MYSTIC SWEETS (ISLE OF ENCHANTMENT MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by Stephanie Damore

Coconut Bay is gearing up for The Keys’s renowned Best Breakfast competition, and Aunt Phee is ready to prove her culinary prowess. The air is filled with the scent of fresh pastries and fierce rivalries, but the competition takes a deadly turn when one of the judges is found murdered in the midst of the sugar and spice. Detective Iona Vale and her partner, Kai Marinos, are called in to investigate, and the stakes have never been higher. As the list of suspects grows, they discover that every contestant has something to hide, and the sweet facade of the competition masks a bitter truth. From a pastry chef with a secret past to a rival baker desperate for a win, each suspect is kneaded into the mystery with their motives and grudges. As Iona and Kai unfold the layers of the case, they find themselves drawn deeper into a world of deception, ambition, and deadly secrets. But the pressure isn’t just on the contestants. Iona and Kai’s partnership is tested as they face the possibility that Aunt Phee might be the next target. With time running out and the final round approaching, they must work together to uncover the truth before the killer serves up another deadly dish.   AmazonKU

CURSED COMPANIONS (CHRONICLES OF A CURSED MIDLIFE BOOK ONE) by Kelly Garcia and Barb Hopkins

After Professor Izzy Doyle’s career is derailed by a treacherous colleague, she strikes out to start over, and ends up on her estranged best friend’s door step, where she realizes, life has a way of brewing up surprises. Mae Lawson dreams of joining an exclusive magical society, but disaster plagues her every attempt at spellcasting. Still, the society will forgive her inadequacies and grant her membership if she can convince Izzy, to join too. The challenge? She and Izzy are ex-best friends, and Izzy doesn’t believe in magic. Just as Mae and Izzy start to reconnect, Izzy places an ancient ring on her finger. As if midlife wasn’t complicated enough, the ring sticks tight and slowly takes possession of Izzy’s finger and then her hand. The women must heal their fractured past and work together, navigate the paranormal, and confront an ancient mummy—before the cursed ring claims Izzy’s life.      AmazonKU

HER WEREWOLF LOVER: MICHAEL AND SAMANTHA (THE MACCONWOOD PACK TALES BOOK 15) by C D Gorri

What’s a girl to do when she meets a Werewolf claiming to be her mate? Samantha is newly divorced and moves across the country to the house she won in the settlement. Only, she doesn’t know her sleazy ex has made it almost uninhabitable. Good thing the property’s caretaker has a nephew who is more than able to fill Samantha’s architectural needs. And maybe some other ones, too. Holy cow! The man is gorgeous. But the sexy carpenter has a secret. Will Michael’s glowing eyes and constant growling give him away? He tries to resist the attraction he feels towards the sexy human female, but fate has other ideas. When things get hairy, er, furry, Samantha has a choice to make. Will she claim her Werewolf lover?

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FASTLANDER PHOENIX (FASTLANDERS BOOK FIVE) by T S Joyce

Wreck Itall is haunted by his past, and by his destiny in the mountains he has decided to call home. His mentor has been waiting to see which side he will choose—good, or evil—but Wreck himself doesn’t know that answer quite yet. He is the newest member of the Fastlander Crew, but they are very different from him. It is safest for everyone if he remains an outsider. If the Crew knew how dangerous he really is, they wouldn’t have ever let him pledge. No one can stop him. No one can tame the monster inside of him. No one can break down his carefully-constructed walls…until he meets Timber. The quirky beauty has a dark destiny of her own, and awakens something inside of him that can never be released onto the world. Wreck knows it is safer to stay away from her because she is human, and has no idea what destruction is coming for Wreck and his Crew. It’s not fair to put a human in the middle of the war that has been building for so long, but he can’t seem to leave her alone. All he knows is that she brings out a side of him that could be the end of the world, and will absolutely be the end of Wreck. She dredges up the monster. Timber Harris has a decision to make that she wouldn’t wish on anyone. She’s in search of a sign. After a chance meeting with an unlikely hero, she is…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)

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BOUND TO ENEMY (WOLF BILLIONAIRE BOOK THREE) by Gertty Rudraw

Alessandra – Daxton is my enemy, and technically, my husband. We’ve both thought about killing each other—more than once. But let’s face it, we’ve also shaken the walls in the bedroom just as often. This isn’t just a battle between our clans; it’s a personal war, and I’m not backing down—not in the council room, and definitely not in bed. Kids? Us? Yeah, right. That’s the biggest joke I’ve ever heard. But it doesn’t change the fact that the sparks between us are real. We’re like gasoline and fire, and I know how this ends for me. When danger comes knocking, whatever this twisted thing is between us? It’ll burn out fast. Daxton – Ale is my enemy—and my wife. I know what you’re thinking. You hate this marriage. You’re not some fragile little flower—you’re the queen in waiting, untouchable. And you despise being forced into this mess. But darling, if you want me dead, you’ll have to try harder. The more you push back, the more I want to own every part of you, to see how you taste when you’re not just fighting me. I didn’t think I’d be this wrapped up in you. But your lips? Addictive. I stick around, not just to have you, but to make sure you’re still here when the real threat comes. Why do you think I’m still tangled up with you?     AmazonKU

DARK BONDS (SHADOW LOCKE SHIFTERS BOOK TWO) by Elle Lincoln 

Good girls hide the darkest secrets. I thought I knew who I was, but Shadow Locke University has shattered every certainty I once held. Now, as I delve deeper into the shadow realm, I’m realizing that everything I believed about my past, my powers, and even my own identity was a carefully crafted lie. The shadows whisper ancient secrets, and with each passing day, I feel my abilities growing stronger, more unpredictable. I can create shields of darkness, manipulate shadows in ways I never thought possible. But with this power comes a terrifying truth: I’m connected to something far more ancient and dangerous than I ever imagined. I find myself caught between loyalty to my friends and the pull of my heritage. The men in my life – Leo, Matteo, Dorian, and Bishop – each offer a piece of the puzzle, but can I trust any of them with the full truth of what I’m becoming? Amidst all this chaos, a beast from legend stalks the edges of our world, its intentions as mysterious as its origins. And as I uncover more about the forgotten lore of the shadow shifters, I’m faced with a choice that could alter the course of both the human and shadow realms forever. Good girls don’t cry, but I’m starting to wonder: what happens when the good girl realizes she might be the baddest of them all?     AmazonKU

RUIN: THE INFERNIS DUOLOGY BOOK ONE by Gillian Eliza West

King Renwick rules the rival kingdom of Infernis, the land of the dead. When Oralia flees the palace of Aethera after her power is let loose with deadly results, he recognizes her potential as a weapon and aids her escape. Oralia finds herself the prisoner of the man she has been taught to fear most, and Renwick is surprised to find there is more to this princess than her untamed powers. Despite the gulf of secrets and magic between them, Renwick can’t deny the pull he feels towards her, and Oralia struggles to resist the one person who cannot only survive her touch, but craves it. As Oralia uncovers the truth of her parentage and masters her magic, she will discover that the power to raze or save either Aethera or Infernis lies in her hands. War between the two kingdoms looms and she must decide who she can trust and which she wants more: power or love.     AmazonKU

TRICK MY TREAT (NIGHT REALM: HALLOWEEN MARKED BOOK ONE) by Chandelle LaVaun and Megan Montero

VS Note: Per author, spoilers for three earlier books in this book.

I never realized just how trapped I felt under the water until my sister married the wolf pack alpha last year. Suddenly, a life on land was actually possible. I love the ocean and my family, and I’m super protective of them…I just feel like I’m living life for the first time. There’s so much more to the world than my father’s palace beneath the coral and I intend to see it all. But I refuse to do this Reese’s way. I don’t need the marriage loophole to control my shifting. I’m a siren and proud of it. So I’ll make my adventures include shifting. How? Well, I’m starting my own travel agency just for sirens. I’m going to be the one to let the sirens loose. That will be my legacy as Princess under the sea. Because we have every right to venture around the world like the other supernaturals do, and there are five oceans just waiting for us to explore. The only thing standing in my way? Monroe Whittaker. The mage with an attitude problem. I don’t care that he’s been running the only travel agency on Megelle Island for ten years. I don’t care that he feels threatened by my company. And I definitely don’t care about that cocky, arrogant little smirk he gives me when he thinks he’s won the battle. There’s plenty of room on this Island for the both of us and he’s about to find out what tricks I have up my scales. The war has just begun. This fish may be out of water, but I have no intention to fail.     AmazonKU

MEMENTO MORI (POPPY’S POTIONS)  (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 39) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

Don’t let the quaint town of Haven Hollow fool you—life in this Hollow has been anything but slow. With all the supernatural activity constantly happening here, life is a roller coaster and then some. And yet lately… well, lately things seem to be okay. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Until it’s not. All of a sudden, ordinary humans seem to be remembering things they shouldn’t—things having to do with the supernatural creatures that live among them—in secret. Secrets that are now on the verge of not being so secret. The only explanation I have is the potion I recently brewed—one I’ve never created before. The potion, called Memento Mori, is supposed to bring back a person’s happiest memories in vivid detail. Sounds great, right? Well, it would be great except for the fact that random townspeople are recalling situations they have no business remembering—situations we’ve been very careful to suppress from their memories. And now Haven Hollow is at risk. As if dealing with this supernatural memory crisis wasn’t enough, my newfound romance with Andre has hit a snag…Just when we were finally enjoying some precious alone time, I discovered something in his bedroom that could shatter the happiness we’ve found together. Amid untangling the mystery behind the return of people’s dangerous memories and confronting the secret Andre may be hiding, everything around me seems to be falling apart. And I’m not sure how I can make it right again.     AmazonKU

FOREVER TOUCHED (A TOUCH OF VAMPIRE BOOK FIVE) by Becky Moynihan

A debt to a vampire is forever . . .As a witch living among bloodthirsty vampires, I’m always in danger. But I can’t leave, not until my father’s debt is repaid—a debt that is now mine. By day, I serve my strict mistress and her two spoiled daughters. By night, I’m a dancer at an exclusive vampire-owned nightclub. And that’s not all. Desperate to work off my indenture, I agree to a secret job that could get me killed. If that isn’t enough, Prince Everett D’angelo unexpectedly invades my world. The crown vampire prince is cruel and a notorious witch hunter. If he learns the truth about my shady job, I’m as good as dead.   AmazonKU

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