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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MARRIED TO THE ALIEN MOUNTAIN MAN (COWBOY COLONY MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK FIVE) by Ursa Dax
An alien mountain man longing for a wife, the human woman who crashes into his world, and the fake marriage of convenience that feels just a bit too real…For most of my life, my beloved ship has been my home. So when I’m forced into a rough emergency landing among the mountains of a planet I’ve never heard of, I’m determined to get her up and running again as quickly as possible. Except “as quickly as possible” turns out to be at least two weeks. And nobody from off-world is allowed to hang around on Zabria Prinar One – a Zabrian penal colony for convicted murderers – for that long. Unless…Unless you marry one of said convicted murderers. Just when I think I’m totally screwed, local alien mountain man Oaken gets down on one knee makes me an offer of marriage I can’t refuse. It’s only temporary, of course. A fake marriage of convenience that we’ll dissolve after the two-week trial period when my ship is fixed. In the meantime, I’ll be Oaken’s relationship coach. When I’m not working on my ship, I devote myself to preparing this earnest alien sweetheart for his future human bride. Except things get messy, fast. Lessons on human kissing become far too heated, and late-night conversations grow searingly intimate. The longer I spend with my big, green, gentle, and generous fake husband, the harder it is to accept that he’ll marry someone else after I’m gone. And the more headway I make on repairing my ship, the less I actually want to leave. Even if Oaken is nothing but supportive of my plan. Even if he never once asks me to stay. But while Oaken looks ahead to his future with another woman, I suddenly find myself wondering if I could give up the life I’ve always loved to stay by his side. Could I trade my freedom for a chance at forever? And how will my pathetic human heart survive if the sort of forever Oaken wants…Doesn’t include me? AmazonKU
ORC’S REDEMPTION (RED PLANET DRAGONS OF TAJSS BOOK 35) by Miranda Martin
Two impossible loves. One final chance to save a dying world. Elara never expected to find love in the dark—but between the brooding Zmaj sent to rescue her and the Urr’ki warrior who sees through every mask she wears, she’s no longer sure what her heart wants. Trapped beneath the surface with a sleeping fire god and two powerful males who would do anything to protect her, Elara must choose… or risk losing them both. Fated mates, why choose, and slow burn desire collide in a romance forged by fire. Above, Queen Rani walks a knife’s edge between war and peace. Her only hope lies in the Zmaj Al’fa—a fierce, unyielding warrior who sees her not just as a rival… but as a woman worth burning for. Enemies to lovers, political tension, and a forbidden connection blaze between them as they fight to unite their divided peoples. But love alone won’t stop what’s coming. The Paluga stirs. Old hatreds run deep. And to survive what’s rising, Zmaj and Urr’ki must stand together—for the first time in generations. This is the final story in the Urr’ki arc… and it all ends here. AmazonKU
SYMBIOTE AND ME by S R Griffith
Is the man who saved me human. . . or something else entirely? I’m taken, ripped from the life I know, I’m shipped off to the auction block. While I fight for the little life I have left, he walks in, a human and my possible savior. However, the very idea of him being human leaves when his eyes flash a purple shade. He is inhuman, a combination of who he is and what the thing inside of him wants him to be. Each side wars for control, but the one thing they agree on is wanting me. And who am I to say no? Will the authorities tear us apart for good, leaving me heartbroken and unsure if I will survive without him, or will I become the hero I was meant to be, saving my multi-faceted alien lover myself? AmazonKU
ALIEN DELIGHT (GRIMALKIN BEASTS BOOK TWO) by Sophie Stern
I wasn’t planning to make my home on a planet filled with cats, but that’s what I did. I wasn’t planning on getting caught breaking the rules by my boss, but that’s what I did. And I wasn’t planning on falling in love with a big, green alien…But that’s what I did. Amazon
THE MURDER MACHINE: A FUTURISTIC THRILLER OF MURDEROUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A SMART HOME by Heather Graham
Artificial intelligence meets genuine murderous intent. This state-of-the-art smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all. Standing above its owner’s lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home. How do you catch a murderer that doesn’t leave any fingerprints? Enter Special Agent Victoria Tennant, whose familiarity with cybercrime reveals the stark truth: a machine can only do what it’s been directed to. As the number of grisly “accidents” begins to rise, the pair must race to uncover the perpetrator even as they find themselves caught in their digital crosshairs! There’s nowhere to hide when danger may be as close as the very phones in their pockets.
HAVEN 7: HOME by Sandra R Neeley
Vivian and Zha Quin have returned home to have their youngling and accept the mantle of leadership from Quin’s father— the Sovereign of Cruestace. With them are more than a few of their most faithful personal guards and a hand chosen nanny for their newborn. Zha Quin has become quite the negotiator and has made great strides within the political world in which Cruestace is involved. But not everyone is happy about the changes and growth taking place under his leadership. The Cruestaci people have always been a warrior race, not a negotiating one. Their history is built on invasion, violence, and domination — not alliances. But under Quin’s leadership, they’re a part of the Unified Consortium Defense, and alliances abound. There are those who resent the growth taking place and consider Quin a weak ruler who has betrayed his military background and has no respect for their ancestors. Further to their disapproval, he’s taken a human female as his mate, procreated with her, and polluted the purity of the royal bloodline. This can’t go unchallenged, and it won’t. They’ve got plans to bring him to heel. Plans to force him as their Sovereign to act accordingly, or give up the Sovereignty. But his doubters not only underestimated Zha Quin, they’ve forgotten…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
ONE WAY WITCH (SHE WHO KNOWS BOOK TWO) by Nnedi Okorafor
VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.
The world has forgotten Onyesonwu. As a teen, Najeeba learned to become the beast of wind, fire and dust: the kponyungo. When that took too much from her, including the life of her father, she let it all go, and for a time, she was happy — until only a few years later, when the small, normal life she’d built was violently destroyed. Now in her forties and years beyond the death of her second husband, Najeeba has just lost her beloved daughter. Onyesonwu saved the world. Najeeba knows this well, but the world does not. This is how the juju her daughter evoked works. One other person who remembers is Onyesonwu’s teacher Aro, a harsh and hard-headed sorcerer. Najeeba has decided to ask him to teach her the Mystic Points, the powerful heart of sorcery. There is something awful Najeeba needs to kill and the Mystic Points are the only way. Najeeba is truly her daughter’s mother.
When Aro agrees to help, Najeeba is at last ready to forge her future. But first, she must confront her past — for certain memories cannot lie in unmarked graves.
AN ALIEN WARRIOR FOR JUNE (ALIEN ABDUCTION OF THE MONTH) by Lindy Moonhill
JUNE – I was stolen. Ripped from Earth. Sold like property. I swore I’d fight until my last breath, but my fate was sealed. And now, I belong to him. Zarek is a monster wrapped in the body of a god—cold, arrogant, and impossibly powerful. He says he bought me to save me, that my only hope is to play the role of his obedient little pet. I would rather burn this world to the ground. But the longer I spend in this glittering underwater prison, the harder it is to ignore the way his rough hands turn gentle when they touch me. The way his searing aquamarine eyes darken with something forbidden when I defy him. He’s my captor. My protector. My greatest temptation. And if I’m not careful, he’ll be my ruin. ZAREK – She wasn’t supposed to be mine. I had a plan—disrupt the slave auction, set her free, walk away. But June, with her fire and fury, shattered my careful strategy… and now she wears my collar. I tell myself I had no choice. That this is the only way to keep her safe. That once I find a way to get her off this planet, I’ll forget the way she trembles with rage when I touch her… and how much I want to make her tremble for other reasons entirely. She fights me at every turn, tempts me with every breath, and if she doesn’t stop pushing, she’s going to break something inside me that I’ve kept locked away for far too long. Because she doesn’t know the truth. She doesn’t realize she’s the only weakness I have left. AmazonKU
EMERALD: ALIEN HUNTING GROUNDS BOOK FIVE (DELIVERANCE) by Kyla Breene
Olivia – I always thought being alone was best and would have gladly been a recluse. The joke about a hermit living in a cave stopped being funny the moment the big creep trapped me in one. Now I just need to escape. And definitely stop thinking about ridiculous things… like those big, stupid arms wrapped around me. Would they make me feel safe? Kroaicho – This is not the place I would have chosen to rebuild a hoard or to bring up a zhannel, but I will do what I must. There are treasures here none of my kind have ever seen, but just as many dangers. Some treasures should have never been gathered. Like this human. Always signaling green, always speaking of things that make no sense, always trying to escape. This must be why my zhann said no when I asked for a pet. They are trouble. AmazonKU
FATED TO THE DRAKARN COMMANDER (DRAKARN MATES BOOK FOUR) by Kate Rudolph
Drakarn warrior, deadly enforcer, feared mentor, and shield to the weak in a world of molten rock and razor-sharp wings, this is what I am. I never waver…until she crashes into my fortress and demolishes every ironclad rule I’ve ever held. Hawk is human: smaller than my kind, yet braver than any warrior I’ve ever known. From the instant her scent sears my senses, I know two truths: she is mine, and I will break worlds to protect her. But forging a bond with an alien female inflames ancient grudges and council politics—each side eager to shred our alliance before it blooms. And when enemy forces appear demanding human blood, there are those in Scalvaris eager to give her up. They call me ruthless for locking her in my private quarters, for guarding her every step, but she’s too precious to lose. Rival clans plot war, temple priests preach doom, and eagle-eyed enemies circle for the kill. I’ll face them all—wings flared, claws bared—to keep her safe. A Drakarn’s mate isn’t a choice. She’s fate. And a Drakarn warrior never surrenders what belongs to him. AmazonKU
ORIGIN (DERIDIA BOOK 13) by Catherine Miller
Patient. Prisoner. No one. He wakes up in darkness, his throat on fire, his memories gone. No name. No past. Just the number branded on his arm and a sentence he can’t remember earning. On a desolate prison colony where survival means following the rules—or breaking them first—Ellion struggles to find his footing in a world that offers no mercy. Then there’s Hana. Bright, resilient, and dangerously kind. She knows the rhythms of this place, and for reasons he can’t begin to understand, she chooses to help him. As fragments of memory threaten to return, Ellion must decide who he was, who he wants to be. And whether Hana is a risk worth taking in a place where trust can cost everything. AmazonKU
SAVAGE INSTINCT: A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE by Loki Renard
Taming me was his job. Breeding me was instinct. When he bound me to an exam table and…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
NEVER BOUND (THE UNCHAINED BOOK TWO) by Everly Claire
773496S6 – In an alternate 2025 where anyone poor or unlucky can be enslaved, Louisa, the daughter of the enemy who owns me, was forbidden from touching or even looking at me. She had no name to call me, since I only had a number. But when we were forced to share space, I opened her eyes to the horror of her world, and there’s no going back. When I first charmed my way into her bed, however, it wasn’t because I wanted her. It was because I wanted something from her. Now? I do want her. Forever. But I’m here on a dangerous secret mission and now new enemies lurk, threatening to expose us. And in this snake pit, neither of us knows who to trust. But then they go after her. And if I have to burn the world down, I’ll prove that even though I may be a slave, she belongs to me in every way that matters. AmazonKU
RIVETS AND REVOLUTION by Jessica Lucci
VS Note: FF Steampunk.
Rebellion, and the shadow of war, spreads across a British colony powered by steam and mechanisms. Liberty, the printing press master, is desperate to aid the Minutemen. When she risks everything to become a rebel spy, she forges unity with foreign kingdoms against an unexpected foe. All the while she depends on her lover Georgia, the Lady of the governor’s mansion, to keep her secret, even when their lives hang in the balance. If Liberty cannot navigate in this war of worlds to freedom, a mysterious being will overtake them all. AmazonKU
TAMED BY THE ALIEN HIMBO by Athena Storm
I was just trying to get over my ex. Now I’m being worshipped by a 7-foot alien himbo with abs for days and zero chill. This all started with one little mistake. Okay, fine—I accidentally volunteered for an intergalactic dating experiment. (In my defense, I thought it was a scam. Or a wine subscription box.) Now I’m stuck on a spaceship with Ka’ren—yes, that’s really his name—a gorgeous, musclebound, zero-personal-space alien who’s way too hot, way too sweet, and way too obsessed with making me his “forever mate.” He brings me snacks. He purrs when I touch him. He explodes a wall when another alien flirts with me. Casual. I keep telling myself I’m not into it. I don’t do clingy. I don’t do off-worlders. I don’t do guys who think courtship involves growling at vending machines. But the more time I spend with him, the harder it is to resist…Those dimples. That tail. The way he says “mine” like it’s both a promise and a threat. Turns out the real problem isn’t surviving the space mission. It’s surviving him. AmazonKU
HEART OF THE SHADOW by K D Wren
After a deadly accident stole her husband and turned Earth into a prison for fertile women, Esme thought she’d lost everything. All she wants now is to keep her half-alien twin sons safe—and out of the clutches of EarthGov. But safety comes at a price. When Esme escapes on a stolen freighter, she doesn’t realize the ship belongs to an Aztorii crew—four massive, dangerous warriors bred for war. They don’t expect to find a human female hiding in their cargo hold, let alone one with babies that carry their kind’s markings. Now hunted by the Federation and haunted by her past, Esme must navigate life aboard a ship full of territorial aliens who are far too protective for her peace of mind. They claim they only want to help. But one by one, these gruff warriors begin to see Esme as something more. Something sacred. Something theirs. AmazonKU
WRECKAGE ROAD: AN APOCALYPTIC THRILLER (THE WRECKAGE SERIES BOOK ONE) by Barbara J Barker
VS note: Just finished this, pretty well done. Very mild romantic elements (a few glances and thoughts). I pre-ordered book two.
A cataclysmic earthquake shatters the Cascadia Subduction Zone, triggering massive tremors, 100-foot tsunamis, and the collapse of entire cities. The destruction spirals across the West Coast and beyond, ripping open the San Andreas fault and other hidden fractures in the Earth’s crust. Civilization unravels, leaving the once-thriving West Coast in ruins. But the true nightmare is just beginning. In Oregon, the ground refuses to settle. New and terrifying threats emerge as the survivors struggle to make sense of a world torn apart. Among them are Reed Walker, a battle-hardened EMT from Albany, and Chloe Cooper, a resilient high school biology teacher. Together, with children and dogs in tow, they must navigate a landscape of chaos and danger. But surviving the tremors is just the start. They must face obstacles beyond imagination, trust each other, and fight to escape before the earth swallows them whole. AmazonKU AB
LARS: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case
VS Note: There’s no book-specific blurb that I saw. There’s a book excerpt instead.
This is a Happily Ever After, Galactic Cyborg Heat Series, Hot Romantic Fiction Novel. This tantalizing story of passions and desires unexpectedly brings together a Cyborg and a human female in a way they never thought possible. AmazonKU
ANGUISHED AFFINITY by Vara Firestar
In a dystopian world overrun by dead creatures and raiders, Maverick is a battle-hardened ex-army soldier haunted by the scars of war and the weight of PTSD, who struggles to grapple with his emotions– his heart is a locked up tight, refusing to navigate any feelings at all. But as he spends the span of the next few months with Beckett, a kind hearted survivor, everything changes. Beckett is determined to break through Maverick’s walls, to show him that it’s okay to feel, to love, and to live again, even in a world where survival is a constant struggle. As they journey through the chaos in search of food for their group, they discover more than just the danger of the world around them; they discover the raw power of vulnerability and connection. Among the scary world of dead and raiders with the fear of losing everything. Will Maverick learn to trust his feelings, or will his past continue to hold him hostage? Together, Maverick and Beckett must face not only the horrors of their broken world but the battle raging within themselves. AmazonKU
ARAKIBA: ALIEN BROTHERHOOD LEGACY BOOK THREE by Keri Kruspe
Arakiba wakes up on a derelict ship run by ruthless Ozevroc aliens—galactic gangsters with no mercy and a taste for smuggling human captives. His body aches with the aftermath of battle, but his mind is blank—no memory of who he is, why he’s there, or even his own name. His only certainty is a woman named Morgan, a fierce and captivating female who has dragged him from the brink of death. With no one else to trust, she becomes his anchor in a sea of uncertainty. Morgan is no stranger to danger. Determined to prove her worth and stop an alien threat, she never expected to find herself enslaved by the brutal Ozevroc. Now, her only chance at survival lies with the mysterious man who seems as lost as she is. Drawn to him by more than just circumstance, she feels an undeniable connection, as if fate has bound them together. Too bad Morgan’s convinced he is more than he appears. In a galaxy filled with betrayal, she refuses to listen to her heart. How can she trust a stranger who is a stranger to himself? Would he be a friend or foe against a looming galactic invasion? As danger surges and enemies tighten their grip, Morgan has no choice but to place her life in Arakiba’s hands. He may be lost in the fog of a forgotten past, but her fiery resolve ignites something primal within him, stirring a force he can’t ignore. As their bond intensifies and passion flares between them, the looming shadow of Arakiba’s buried memories threatens to tear them apart. They suspect the key to their freedom lies buried in his lost memories. But if his truth is uncovered, will it be more treacherous than the enemies hunting them? Is it possible for two strangers to rely on their fated bond to defeat the deadly forces closing in, or will the dark secrets buried in Arakiba’s past shatter their chance of survival—and each other?
NAIA’S ABRAUXIAN GENERAL: BOOK TWO OF THE ABRAUXIAN BRIDES SERIES by Lisa Cluty
In a world where the ocean holds secrets deeper than the stars, Naia, a skilled hacker and rare Aquar’thyn, finds herself abducted by aliens and entangled in an intergalactic conflict she never saw coming. Forced into a genetic bond with General Grizlor, a fierce and battle-scarred alien warlord, Naia is suddenly tied to a mate she didn’t choose, thanks to meddling extraterrestrials with their own agenda. As towering aliens, ancient sea monsters, and hidden underwater villages rise around her, Naia must navigate dangerous alliances and decode a sinister conspiracy threatening both her world and theirs. With Grizlor at her side, whether she likes it or not, Naia embarks on a journey of survival, rebellion, and a love that might not be so accidental after all. Dive into a tale where the depths of the ocean and the vastness of space collide in an epic adventure of fate, freedom, and reluctant romance. AmazonKU
VS: A reminder of my new release last week:
DARIK’S QUEST: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVELLA (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES) by Veronica Scott
Long mated, Darik and Nicolle have had trouble starting a family and the stress of the situation has begun to fray their mate bond. Finally Darik asks the goddess for help. She sends him through space and time to the planet of the Badari ancestors, where he must fulfill a quest in seven days, which she promises will help him and all his Badari brothers and their mates. Darik faces great danger without the support of his pack and undergoes a life-changing event before he faces the final dangerous barrier to success. With everything at stake now, including his life, can he accomplish the task the goddess set for him and return to his own time and place? Or will Nicolle be left alone on the Badari Warriors’ world, with no idea what happened to her mate? This is a 28,000 word novella.
Author’s Note: Content Warning: There are references to a previous, early pregnancy miscarriage.
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CRESCENT KINGDOM (WOLVES OF CRESCENT CREEK BOOK ONE) by Tessa Hale
Never stop running. And no matter what, never let the world know who you really are. I’ve spent my whole life hiding. Training. Preparing. Hoping that no one will discover my secrets. What I can do. Who I am. And I’ve gotten so good at it, sometimes even I forget. Until them. The wolf pack with a ruthless reputation and a penchant for revenge. The protective fighter. The charming Brit. The shy hacker. The silent mercenary. The cruel assassin. They see more than anyone ever has before. And even with demons of their own, they give me sanctuary. A place to hide, to rest, and maybe even a place to belong. Only it turns into so much more. Because when they touch me, everything around me ignites, and nothing matters but them. But these wolves have secrets. And those secrets bring enemies. And when they find out who I really am? It’s not their enemies I need to fear. It’s them. AmazonKU AB
THE GHOST AND WEDNESDAY’S CHILD (HAUNTING DANIELLE BOOK 36) by Bobbi Holmes
Lily and Ian have finally returned home with Connor, Sadie, and the newest addition to their family.
Across the street, Walt and Danielle are settling into parenthood, and down the street Heather is no longer worried about a certain annoying ghost surprising her in the middle of the night. But the calm on Beach Drive doesn’t last long. It isn’t just the arrival of Lily’s parents, or the surprise visit from Lily’s sister, Laura, who has been in Europe. It’s the woman who shows up on Lily’s doorstep, young boy in hand named Christopher, looking for directions to Chris Johnson’s house.
WAR MAGE: AN ORC ROMANCE (THE WAR BRIDES OF ADRIK BOOK FOUR) by Jordyn Alexander
Adara Flameborn was raised by The Mage’s Tower, the other mages there the only family she’s ever known. When her closest friends are all killed in the war with Orik, Adara decides in her rage and grief to kill the only person left to blame: Adrik’s Queen Adalind. When her assassination attempt is foiled, Adara finds herself imprisoned in a room that cuts her off from her magical gift and tortured by a cold-hearted orc that she grows to hate. But when the queen comes to her with a chance for clemency if she takes on a dangerous mission with the very same detestable orc, she has little choice but to say yes. Urim ka Churnok is the orc that gets things done, no matter the actions needed or the price to be paid. When his queen comes to him with a high-stakes mission that could turn the tide of the coming war, he accepts without question. Even though it means going into enemy territory with a mage who hates him, likely never to return. When the two make it into Barakrin, the enemies’ territory, everything goes wrong and they find themselves chained together, on the march to be blood slaves for Lord Grazrath himself. Forced together, they find an attraction grow between them, against their wills and common sense. When Urim must pick between Adara and finishing his mission, will he save the woman he has come to care for? Or will he let her burn? AmazonKU
THE LAB: AN MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (BEYOND RIVER’S EDGE BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart and Aria Grace
WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT COUGAR: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (DIAL M FOR MATES BOOK FIVE) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie DunbarSometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need. After years of hard work, my career is finally taking off. I’m one promotion away from getting an office with both a door and a window, and buying an apartment is within reach. Sure, I’d love to have someone to share it with, but that can wait. For now, it’s all about achieving my dreams. When I get a call saying I inherited a resort in the mountains, I think it’s a mistake. If I had a relative at Cougar Lake, I’d know. right? Only it’s not a mistake and I soon discover that not only do I have an uncle I never met, but he was also my godfather. Taking time off to deal with it isn’t ideal. Thankfully the lawyer gave me the number for someone local who could help me sell the place… except when I call them they growl, tell me selling isn’t an option, and hang up. It looks like a trip to Cougar Lake is in my future whether my boss likes it or not. AmazonKU
LONELY ALPHA: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (OMEGAS INN LOVE BOOK EIGHT) by Lorelai M Hart
I know who my mate is. Have since I was in my twenties. We were together for a while, but he was sent overseas, and I never heard from him again. I sent letters. Care packages. The only reason I know he came back is because someone in my home town mentioned on social media that they’d seen him.
But by then I was long gone. Heartbroken. Scared. Determined. Trying to forget the mate who cracked me in two. I’d given up on mates until I receive a letter from the Bearclaw Inn. I’ve heard the rumors. No one leaves the Bearclaw Inn unmated. I already had my mate, but perhaps Fate had another plan for me. Only one way to find out. AmazonKU
THE TALES OF THE SCORNED: A FEMME RAGE CHARITY ANTHOLOGY: PARANORMAL AND DARK ROMANCE STORIES by Various
The Tales of The Scorned: All Dark and Paranormal Stories is included in this E-book – Welcome to The Tales of The Scorned, where offenders may, or may not, make it out alive. From the minds of over fifty authors, we bring you all new stories. Each story will be filled with pure femme rage. All proceeds from both paperbacks and E-book will be donated to three organizations that fund, provide, and benefit reproductive rights within the United States. The Tales of The Scorned Anthology volumes will only be available for a limited time! Grab your copy today! *No participating authors, organizers, or service providers are affiliated or endorsed by any of the chosen organizations. We are a community of individuals bound together by a single wish, to protect the right to reproductive healthcare in all forms.* Amazon
THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVES: BE A DETECTIVE, THEY SAID. IT’LL BE FUN, THEY SAID (ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by Dakota Cassidy
Wanda Jefferson, vampire/werewolf hybrid and (very) reluctant temporary PTA president, reporting for duty! Yes, yes, yes. I’m a PTA member. Don’t be so shocked. I’d do anything for my two precious babies, Olivia and Sam, including whip up batches of cupcakes late into the night for their annual bake sale at the Paranormal School for the Gifted. And if I have to endure the most insufferable, controlling, bossy-pants PTA president in all of existence who goes by the name Neerie Lincoln– so be it. Except today, Neerie’s a no-show, leaving me in charge of the event. Inconceivable! The domineering little fae would never willingly miss the school’s biggest fundraising event. Who else will properly ensure sweet and savory treats never grace the same table? Neerie’s sister claims she’s been missing for two days. When she begs me and my besties, Nina and Marty, to put our fledgling detective skills to work to find her, we’re reluctant. I mean, there’s no love lost for the PTA president…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
CLAIMING HER ALPHA (BWWM): BOUND BY HER ALPHA BOOK FOUR by T C Clarke
She’s a siren with a warrior’s soul. He’s the most feared Alpha in the supernatural world. And neither of them are willing to surrender. Betsy Laurent has spent her entire life running and surviving. A curvy, sharp-tongued siren-witch, she knows better than to trust fate—especially when it comes in the form of an overbearing, possessive Alpha wolf who thinks he can command her. But when her mother’s long-lost Book of Shadows is revealed as one of the prizes in the Warrior’s Hunt—a brutal, barbarian-hosted supernatural tournament—Betsy doesn’t hesitate. She signs up, ready to fight for what’s hers. The only problem? Adonis Stavros. Alpha of North America. The deadliest wolf alive. And, apparently, her mate. Adonis doesn’t do attachments. He doesn’t have the luxury of softness in his world. But when Betsy signs her name into a tournament where only one warrior leaves alive, something in him snaps. If she wants to fight? Fine. He’ll fight beside her. He’ll kill for her. And if necessary… he’ll burn the entire tournament to the ground to make sure she survives. Betsy doesn’t want a protector. Adonis doesn’t know how to let go. But in a competition where monsters battle for blood and ancient power, there’s only one rule: Win. Or die trying. AmazonKU
THE WITCH’S LOST SPELL (WITCHES OF BEFANA BAYBOOK THREE) by Deanna Chase
Indigo Easton, owner of Brooms that Vroom, is a witch with secrets. There are reasons why she rarely dates and has decided marriage and a traditional family isn’t for her. But when the sexy Niko Diaz, a fling from a past vacation, walks into her town and is determined to make her his, she’s not sure she can resist him. Just as she’s letting her guard down, dangerous potions go missing from the local apothecary, and Indigo is the main suspect. Now she has to prove her innocence and somehow keep her secrets hidden or she risks losing everything, including the man who just might be the love of her life. Niko Diaz, an agent with the Magical Task Force, has always been a bit of an outsider. With the last of his family gone, he’s settled in Befana Bay near his two best friends and the woman that he’s never forgotten. After just one weekend together, Niko knew Indigo Easton was the one for him and is determined to win her heart. But when he’s assigned to a cold case that points to her as the main suspect, he has no choice but to prove her innocence because there’s no way he’s going to be the one to take down the only woman he’s ever loved. AmazonKU
BLOOD OF THE COVENANT (HUNTER CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Shawna Reppert
Constance Jaeger is conflicted. Raised in her family’s lifelong agenda against paranormals, the dedicated hunter finds herself a surprising ally to a snarky vampire. And when they’re summoned by the ancient council she’s revered since birth, the sworn protector of humanity doubles down on guarding his back… even after he’s blamed for a centuries-old murder. Trapped in the castle and under threat of a shadowy conspiracy, Constance and her blood-sucking companion search for clues to discredit the dangerous accusations. But as anti-paranormal biases escalate towards violence and time runs out, she fears their unlikely alliance is headed for a fatal end. Can she win a deadly game when she can’t tell friends from enemies? AmazonKU
BULLETS AND BLOOD (HUNTING HEARTS BOOK ONE) by TJ Nichols
VS note: MM PNR.
The hunter is now the hunted…Vampire Nix Hadley wants nothing more than for everyone to forget he exists. He’s created a new life for himself far away from the bloody streets of the Melbourne feud that claimed the life of his family. Now a cellar door sales rep for a winery, he loves serving the tourists who visit, and he can always talk them into buying more than they planned with a little magic. This is the new start he needed…but he still sleeps badly, and he’s wary of trusting anyone. Lance Orlan has spent the last six months tracking down the male heir of the Hadley family. If he fails, he’ll never be blooded and turned into a full vampire. When Lance turns up at the winery where Nix works, he doesn’t recognize the man he’s been hunting. All he sees is a cute hipster. Where is the cold-blooded killer? The enemy has finally caught up with Nix. His life is about to come crashing down if he doesn’t do something. So Nix requests a truce. He’s tired of fighting and running and killing, but he needs time to make a new plan. For two weeks, he plans to keep Lance close—very close. And Lance agrees because he’s enjoyed the time away from the demands of his family. But the past is catching up and the old feud demands blood. As Lance gets to know Nix, though, he starts to question what he’s been told. Lance will have to choose between hate and love, and Nix will have to fight or surrender.
MANANNAN’S PEARL (MERROWKIN BOOK THREE) by Jennifer Allis Provost
THE STORMBOUND KNIGHT (REALMS OF THE COVENANT BOOK THREE) by Amy Pennza
COWBOY BULL’S PROMISE (MOTLEY CREWD SHIFTERS BOOK FOUR) by C D GorriA man is only as good as the promises he keeps. Kian O’Malley hides his pain behind his smile. A hopeless flirt with a pickup truck and a new girl on his arm every week, this Bull Shifter is doing everything he can to quiet the beast inside him. But faces and names blur when no one stands out, and his animal is tired of the chase. When Arliss Dinero bumps into him at the local rodeo, Kian isn’t prepared for the shock that surges through him. Oh, the plus-sized beauty already knows him by reputation, and it isn’t good. Determined to steer clear of the handsome heartbreaker, Arliss turns him down flat when he asks her out on a date. But a flat tire says otherwise when he finds her stranded on the side of the road one cold, dark night. Will Arliss be able to resist his charm when Kian lays it on thick?
DEADLY MANSION (A WITCH IN THE WOODS BOOK 30) by Jenna St James
It’s almost time for GiGi’s wedding, which means one thing—bachelorette party! Shayla and the gang are headed to Mystery Mansion, a supernatural inn where the walls move, doors disappear, and entire rooms shift without warning. It’s all part of the fun… until it’s not. When a guest from another party goes missing and later turns up dead, Shayla and the gang slip into PADA mode to uncover the truth. But when one of their own vanishes within the mansion’s ever-changing corridors, the mystery becomes personal. With time running out and the mansion itself working against them, Shayla and the gang must solve the case before the killer strikes again. Will GiGi’s bachelorette party be legendary for the right reasons? Or will the wedding party head back to Enchanted Island one short? AmazonKU
EVENTIDE ( THE MORPHEUS TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by R A Steffan
MAKING OUT WITH MERMAIDS (HAVEN EVER AFTER BOOK SEVEN) by Hazel MackA little freedom is all I want. That and a friend or two. But I settle for escaping to Higher Grounds coffee shop instead. I lose myself in my artwork, and for a few hours each day I can forget about how trapped I feel in the merkingdom, the unwanted and inconvenient niece of an angry, bitter king. If I could find a way to support myself, I could leave the lake—and Uncle Caralorn—and start fresh somewhere else. The fates must have a sense of humor, because Ever’s newest resident, an ancient vampire, offers to hire me to redo the town’s welcome packet. Betmal is over-the-top charming one minute and possessively dominant the next and it’s far too easy to get lost in those flashing crimson eyes. Business meetings filled with heated looks and suggestive banter quickly prove one thing-Betmal is more than my temporary boss and more than my first friend. And he’s more than happy to be the sexiest of professors in his bedroom. Yet when my uncle tells me he’s found a suitor and I’m to be shipped off within weeks, my desperation to escape hits an all time high. Unfortunately, leaving the lake isn’t as easy as it seems. Caralorn will do anything to ensure my marriage goes off without a hitch, even if it means locking me in the lake prison until my wedding day. I’m stuck between fighting him and tearing the merkingdom apart or accepting my fate and doing my duty. Betmal says we only have one life to live, one chance at a forever love. He says we have to take that chance even if it brings Caralorn’s wrath down on the rest of Ever. But I don’t want anyone to be in my uncle’s crosshairs. Duty wars with desire in the ultimate battle for my future. I can only hope we don’t lose to the depths of my uncle’s misery. AmazonKU
DEMON AND THE RAVEN (RAVEN OF THE WOODS BOOK TWO) by Mary CalmesSpeak of the devil…and he may just appear. Xander Corey has never been happier. He’s in love, engaged to the man of his dreams, his friends are thriving, his land, Corvus, is safe, his community is booming, and he’s even back to working as a part-time librarian in Osprey, the tiny little town he calls home in Upstate New York. And yes, he’s a witch, though only a few are bothered about that. But Xander is worried: Why is everyone so cranky? What’s happened to the bees in town? And who attacked his friend the nymph? Chief of Police Lorne MacBain has issues of his own. He has a murder to solve that may or may not have something to do with magic. Before moving to town and falling in love with a witch, the supernatural was not a concern. But these days, both Xander and magic are an integral part of his life. His main priority is protecting the man he loves, yet that may prove harder than ever. The evil stalking Xander and Lorne is real, and to fight it, they’ll have to figure out precisely what it is. If only that could happen before it kills them. AmazonKU
ORC AND THE ARTIST (ORC SWORN) by Finley Fenn
She spent a night with a monster. Then she saw his face…In a world of orcs and men, artist Daisy Carlyle is about to lose her career, her relationship, and all her dreams. And when she seeks refuge in a deep cave, she just wants a moment alone to draw, to escape…Until the cave collapses, and traps her inside. With an orc. There’s no way out, and now Daisy is stuck in a dark stone prison with a deadly, terrifying stranger. A stranger whose face she can’t see, and who only speaks in a deep, foreign growl. But… she can understand the softness in his voice. The gentleness of his clawed hands as he comforts her. The strength of his lean body in the dark, tempting her into heated, dizzying dreams…But then, morning comes. And in the light, Daisy finally sees the orc’s face. He’s a wraith. A monster. A tall, gaunt, feral fiend, with shadows for eyes, and cryptic black marks scrawled all over his skin. And even worse, he’s ruthless. Notorious. An outcast among even his own people. And now that he’s claimed Daisy in the dark, he has a cruel, devastating plan for her…She’s going to be his. Forever. AmazonKU
ECHO AND THE HOMICIDAL SEA PANDA by Kelex
VS Note: MM PNR.
After Echo Fisher loses his grandfather, he stumbles on a journal detailing the location of a hidden, underwater cave filled with priceless dolphinkind relics. The only issue? It’s in orca waters. Crossing the boundary could start another war… but the need to prove his grandfather wasn’t the flake everyone in the pod thought pushes him to do the unthinkable. During his regular patrols, Maelstrom Marino notices the little dolphin shifter sitting close to the line, spying on orca waters. When Echo finally gets the nerve to cross the boundary, Mael swoops in… but almost too late. Another predator has Echo in their sights, and they’re a lot closer than he is. Echo barely makes it out of orca waters alive—but the danger is only beginning. The following night, the orca who saved him shows up and demands to know what was so important that he’d threatened the treaty. Mael won’t leave without answers, and he’s not against persuasive seduction to get what he wants. AmazonKU
CREW (LITTLE RIVER STALLIONS BOOK ONE) by R E Butler
DESCENDANT OF VICTORY by M SinclairThe end has come. The stars cry out in warning as the world eaters approach, and tensions rise as chaos reigns across every realm. Ancient primordial gods drain magic from weaker beings, and war knocks on the door of every kingdom. But no one could have predicted the key to ending it all…me. I realize now that I was never meant to be an ordinary, simple witch. Forged by prophecy and a heritage crafted by the gods, I was born to face the end—the point of no return. Now, as cosmic forces threaten to rip our world apart, we stand at the heart of it. My men, bound to me through magic and love, stand beside me in defiance of death itself. Together we’ve faced monsters, gods, and have even drawn magic from the Earth’s very core. But nothing could have prepared us for this—for standing face-to-face with the dark ones. As ancient pantheons collide and primordial magics unravel existence itself, I must become the chaos that ends it all. This isn’t just the end of our story. This is the end of everything. AmazonKU
THERE’S JUSTICE IN SECRETS (SCALES OF JUSTICE) by Laura Greenwood
Rera’s secrets are piling up and it’s only a matter of time before they start coming out. After her thieving crew’s attempted theft led to them all being arrested, Rera’s wits are put to the test – after all, she’s the one who betrayed them. But she’s got a job to do, and she’s going to do it, no matter what anyone thinks. And when the secrets mount up, she turns to the only person she thinks she can trust, but what is Ben doing undercover in the thieves’ crew, and is he really on her side? There’s Justice In Secrets is book two in Scales Of Justice, an urban fantasy series based on Egyptian mythology and set in the same world as The Apprentice Of Anubis.
COFFEE HOUSE WITCH AND THE GRUMPY CAT (THE COBBLESTONE COVEN BOOK ONE) by Arizona Tape
VS Note: FF PNR.
Witch Morgana’s life falls apart when she fails to summon a familiar… again. She’s forced to return to her grandmother’s coffee shop with her tail between her legs. While she serves hot drinks and tries to get the grumpy ginger cat Balthazar in line, she meets Cassiopeia, a cute witch who works in a local flower shop, is addicted to coffee, and is very good at spells. In exchange for free hot drinks, Morgana recruits Cassiopeia’s help to get better at magic. If she can summon a familiar, maybe her fiancée will take her back. It’s not easy or fast but with a good cup of coffee, anything is possible. The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat is the first book in the Cobblestone Coven series. It’s a light-hearted witchy paranormal rom-com with talking familiars who have a mind of their own. It’s set in the modern world where magic is open and abundant.
A TANGLED WEB: INSPIRED BY THE GREEK MYTH OF PERSEPHONE (A TALE OF THE 500 KINGDOMS) by Mercedes Lackey
PRINCE OF DARKNESS (DARK PROTECTORS BOOK 17) by Rebecca Zanetti
THE HELLBEAST’S BETRAYAL: THE HELLBEAST KING BOOK 11 by Stephanie HudsonLove can conquer many things. Sacrifice even more. But what happens when betrayal runs deeper than blood? The journey isn’t over. Jared and Ella’s story continues in the next pulse-pounding installment of the HellBeast Kings story. As darkness looms and the past refuses to stay buried, secrets will be unearthed, alliances shattered, and destinies rewritten. Loyalties will be tested. Blood will be spilled. And no one will escape the cost of war. The fight for the future has never been more dangerous. AmazonKU
THE FALSE SHAMAN: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (CLAIMED BY THE RED HAND BOOK TWO) by Jordan Castillo Price
Being sold into slavery by the brothels was bad enough. Then I was handed over to an orc pretending to be a shaman. One minute I’m fighting for my life in the hot springs while the old shaman works his magic, the next I’m property of his replacement. But something’s off about Droko—he has the muscles of a warrior, the confidence of a noble, and no idea how to perform even a single ritual. I should be planning my escape. Instead, I’m teaching this hulking green fraud how to fake his way through ceremonies before we both end up dead. There’s just one problem: the more time we spend hiding in shadowy caves and whispering secrets, the harder it gets to ignore the heat between us. As ancient prophecies, power struggles, and one very angry honor guard threaten to tear us apart, we’ll need more than clever tricks to survive. When humans from the civilized lands find themselves claimed by orcs of the fearsome Red Hand clan, passion ignites. These stories weave together clan politics, ancient prophecies, and dangerous adversaries with slow-burn romance. The series follows unlikely heroes as they navigate treachery, cultural clashes, and unexpected attraction in a richly detailed world where survival depends on finding common ground.
DOUBTING THE WOLF (EMERALD HAVEN BOOK SIX) by Ruby Shae
She left town five years ago, heartbroken and alone…Curvy girl, Tally Carter, swore she’d never return to Emerald Haven. Seeing her mate in the arms of another woman was too much to bear. But when she lands the opportunity to plan the Alpha’s wedding, she forces herself to face the past. She’s older, wiser, and determined to prove she’s moved on. That she can look Leo Campbell in the eye without falling apart. His mate left, and he let her go…Wolf shifter, Leo Campbell, made the biggest mistake of his life by not claiming his mate when he had the chance. Their ten-year age gap weighed on his mind, and he thought he was doing the right thing by giving her time. When she left, it cracked open old wounds, and he convinced himself that losing her was for the best. Now she’s back, and this time, he’s not letting her go…Tally may be back in town, but she doesn’t need a mate—not one who failed her when she needed him most. Unfortunately, someone else has noticed her return, and they’re out for revenge. As the pack Beta and town sheriff, Leo upholds the law, but when it comes to Tally, there’s nothing he won’t break to keep her safe—and finally make her his. AmazonKU
HOAXES AND HAUNTINGS (SPELLBOUND BOOKSHOP MYSTERY BOOK SEVEN) by J A Whiting
It is summer in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and the townsfolk have just found out that a few episodes of a popular TV show, Hoaxes and Hauntings, will be filmed there. Shelby Price, the owner of a bookshop, has been asked to take the host, Tasha Douglas, on a tour to see the sights. Most of the townspeople are excited about the filming, but some think it will only cause trouble. When something unexpected happens, Shelby’s boyfriend, Detective Travis Whitely, asks Shelby to use her paranormal skills to help him solve the mystery. More than a year ago, Shelby fell off a ladder and hit her head and when she woke up, she could hear her cat Harper talking to her. Not only that, but she started to develop some paranormal powers. With the help of Harper, her friend Lucy, psychic shop owner Fiona, and shaman Elias will Shelby figure out the secret in time? AmazonKU
DRAGONS AND ACES SERIES BOOK ONE by J G Gates
Essa may be the queen’s daughter, but she’s the lowest ranked of all the Skrathan—elite dragon riders tasked with defending their kingdom. When her sister is killed by enemy pilots from across the sea, Essa has a chance to compete in a deadly challenge to replace her as leader of the Skrathan. But because she has only one arm, no one believes she can win. When a brash, handsome stranger washes up on shore claiming to be a reporter, he offers to train her in the ways of flying. It soon becomes clear he’s much more than he seems. Unbeknownst to Essa, he’s the famed Silver Wraith, the greatest ace in history, who crash-landed in enemy territory. Essa can’t trust him—but he seems to be the only one who believes in her. As the final challenge approaches, the attraction between Essa and Charlie becomes unbearable. And malevolent factions in the court are watching and plotting. Will Essa be able to win the challenge and claim the crown, or will her desire for Charlie bring ruin upon her—and the entire kingdom? AmazonKU
AWAKENED by A E Osworth
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.
A coven of trans witches battles an evil AI in the magical coming-of-middle-age romp about love, loss, drag shows, and late capitalism. On a morning much like any other, 30-something queer Brooklynite Wilder makes a miraculous discovery: suddenly, as if by magic, they can understand every language in the world. Dazed and disconnected, Wilder is found and taken in by a small coven of trans witches who have all become Awakened with mystical powers of their own. Quibble, a handsome portal traveler, Artemis, the group’s caretaker and seer, and Mary Margaret, a smart-ass teen with telekinetic powers all work to make the cagey and suspicious Wilder feel at home, both within their group and with the knowledge that magic is, in fact, real. Just as Wilder is finding their footing, a malicious AI threatens to dismantle the delicate balance of the coven and the world as they know it. The group scrambles to stay united as they question whether any consciousness—be it artificial, material, or magical—is too dangerous to exist. Awakened is a hilarious, thought-provoking reflection on the ways that we are responsible for creating our own realities, a story of finding community, and a meditation on what it means to have a body.
ORC’S MATE (MONSTER MATE HUNT BOOK SIX) by Ava Ross
Eleri: When I’m falsely accused of murder, I steal the place of one of the women chosen for the Monster Mate Hunt. Each year, two of us must give ourselves to the orcs in exchange for their protection. I’m captured by Odik, the fierce leader of the Zephyr Clan. He takes me to his island home far out to sea where he tells me he won’t claim me until I’ve fallen in love with him. There’s something powerfully attractive about this strong orc that I can’t seem to resist. Soon, I’m not only falling for Odik, but I’m also savoring sharing my life with him. Odik: When my clan pendant flared, it meant Eleri was my fated mate, the woman I’ll love for a lifetime. She’s skittish and shy, and I’ll do anything to keep her safe. But with a storm approaching the island, threatening my clan and our very existence, we must work together to survive. After that, I’ll show her how precious she is to me—then claim her as my bride. AmazonKU
BITTEN, MARKED, OBSESSED by Destiny Draco and Milly Taiden
She’s supposed to be extinct. So why do I want her like she’s mine? I felt her shift from miles away—raw power, uncontrolled, too damn loud to ignore. Bolvi blood. The kind our kind buried. The kind that doesn’t submit. Doesn’t belong to a pack. Doesn’t follow anyone. And now she’s walking my streets. Triggered. Untamed. Breaking every rule the Hollow was built on. They want to cage her. The humans want to dissect her. The rogue factions want to worship her—or burn her alive. Me? I want her bare and begging. There’s just one problem: I’m the heir to the pack sent to destroy her. And she’s the only thing my beast has ever claimed. Bitten by fate. Marked by blood. Obsessed beyond reason. And I’ll burn the whole damn city down before I let her go. AmazonKU
ARBORABLE (SEEDS OF HOPE BOOK ONE) by Ellen Mint
Trish has lost hope. Monstrous tree creatures with branches for hair and bark for skin have taken and experimented on her. Tortured her. They call themselves dryads and the worst is their tyrannical ruler Cypress. He’s kidnapping and sacrificing humans to save their dying kingdom. As they’re dragging Trish up to an altar to be fed to their great tree, a happenstance explosion knocks her free…and into the arms of the kingdom’s most wanted man—Linden. He’s charming. He’s flirty. He lives in a manor atop a waterfall. He rides on a giant fox he raised from a kit. He’s ridiculously handsome for a man made of wood. He’s at war with the mad king Cypress. And he might be Trish’s last chance.
Not to live, no. Her body’s being eaten from the inside out. She won’t make it past winter. She’s done with being scared, with waiting for a hero, hoping for someone to fix what’s broken. With Linden’s help, Trish will fight. Fight to live. Fight to save her people. Fight to spend one more moonlit night with her dryad bandit under the stars. Even if the kingdom’s indomitable General Hickory is coming to stop them, she won’t quit. She won’t give up. Trish is dying of cancer and Cypress is going to learn what happens when he tries to stop a woman with nothing left to lose. Arborable is a story that takes place over three books. There will be cliffhangers. AmazonKU
SAVED BY A BARBARIAN (NOT-SO-SAVAGE BARBARIANS BOOK TWO) by Amy Padilla
VS note: MM PNR.
I should’ve known better than to trust my childhood bully. I was too soft-hearted for my own good. Thanks to another one of his cruel tricks, I end up on the run through a monster-filled forest to avoid the noose. When I’m found by the local barbarian clan, I figure I’m done for. I’m injured, exhausted, and have no hope of fighting back. But the barbarian who rescues me from certain death isn’t what I thought he would be. And maybe the fear I had for them was misplaced. Maybe the only thing I should be afraid of is falling for someone I can’t keep. AmazonKU
EOSTRE AND EASTER by Heather Graham
VS note: A short.
The Highlands of Scotland! Such a magical place, and Angela Hawkins Crow loves the country, the landscape, and especially the beauty of the Highlands in Spring. But this time . . .She’s there because people have disappeared. And the local police have found indications that they’ve been taken somewhere in a sparsely populated area in the mountains, far from real civilization with no idea if they’re still alive or . . .And the history in the area is far from good. Because once upon a time, ‘witches’ were persecuted with heated intensity by the king. But strangely, that will help Angela as she travels misted paths, dense with foliage, filled with the shadows of the coming night. She and Jackson will discover that the coming of spring might have meant things through the ages . . .And that things of beauty can always be twisted into things that are . . .Deadly AmazonKU
TIME THIEF (ECLIPSE BOOK ONE) by Lindsay French
VS note: A re-release, previously on Royal Road (a free website).
When Max learned her world and its advanced race posing as gods were not all they seemed, her powers were sealed off by an unbreakable curse. Banished from the Mountain of the Gods, she devotes her life to protecting the village that adopted her as their own—until the Prophet of the Valley captures her and her people, intent on using them as a blood sacrifice. Max vows to escape and return to the mountain to reclaim a power she hates in order to save the people she loves. But she’ll need the help of one of the Prophet’s fiercest warriors, Nash the Unknown, who has his own reasons for joining her, and she isn’t sure she can trust him. The journey will be a grueling one, made even more dangerous by the draw Max feels to the charming Nash. Together, the pair must climb the Mountain of the Gods and steal back Max’s powers. Only, the mysteries of the mountain reveal ever more about the gods’ cruel intentions and the reality-breaking secrets of her world, leading her to a harrowing discovery. Come what may, Max will destroy the Prophet and reach beyond her world to rescue her home from the ruthless gods—in this life and every other. Amazon AB
THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig
VS Note: This is on my TBR.
Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods.
MARKED BY HIS ALPHA DRAGON’S DESIRE: MM MPREG ROMANCE (NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO BOOK ONE) by Jena Wade
Raphael has spent his life yearning for his fated mate. He knows now the way to find him is to leave the only home and family he has ever known and search. His journey leads him to the quiet town of Willowdale, where the irresistible scent of a local EMT calls to his heart. Luca is his. Luca has built a life he loves in Willowdale—steady, predictable, safe–though the locals can be a little weird sometimes, they have welcomed him with open aarms. The moment he meets Raphael, everything clicks into place. The stranger with green eyes and an otherworldly presence stirs something deep inside him—something undeniable. When Raphael saves Luca from a life-threatening accident, walking away unscathed from injuries that should have been fatal, Luca is left questioning everything he thought he knew. Can he accept the truth about Raphael and the bond they share? Or will fear of the unknown keep him from claiming the love that was always meant to be? AmazonKU
CLAIMED BY HIS OMEGA DRAGON’S FIRE: NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO by Toby Wise
VS Note: MM MPREG PNR.
As the pack alpha, Aiden is used to making sure everything and everyone around him is taken care of. He’s always been good at ignoring the longing inside his chest, wishing he had someone by his side to help him with his duties. Everything changes when his pack gifts him a fateful vacation. After finding a lodge to park his cafe on wheels, Brock meets Aiden. Their chemistry is fire from the very moment they lock eyes. After one night together, they realize their chemistry isn’t only heat, but it’s also the calm that comes with meeting the person you’re supposed to be with. AmazonKU
ALPHA DRAGON’S WINGS OF LOVE: MM MPREG ROMANCE (NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO) by Lorelai M Hart
What’s worse than never finding your fated mate? Scenting them at a rest stop, one they left hours earlier. I always thought I’d scent my mate; we’d look lovingly into each other’s eyes and then start our happy ever after. That was not at all how it happened. Instead, I pulled into a rest stop when my truck overheated, caught his faint scent only to discover he’d already left. My dragon insisted I find him, and Goddess knows I tried. Tried and failed. My dragon was not impressed. As time passed, my beast went from agitated to angry to uncontrollable. Now, I’m no longer fit to be around others, my dragon willing to burn anyone to ash for any reason. I have two choices: live in isolation, deep in the woods, or wait for someone to put me down. I chose the cabin, unwilling to risk the lives of others all for a chance at happiness. Who knows, maybe Fate will shine down on me, and my mate will randomly show up. A dragon can dream. Spoiler alert: My mate randomly shows up—in his fur and unable to shift back. Now what? AmazonKU
THE AMALFI CURSE by Sarah Penner
Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work? As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever.
BROKEN SOULS AND BONES by LJ Andrews
Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark Ashwood—the prince’s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown—invades her village and uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death, she’s forced to reveal her abilities, and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next melder. To be the King’s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures, but above all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent, brooding sentry who first took her captive: Roark. As Lyra gets closer to Roark, she soon learns he’s nothing like she assumed—and in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is revealed, Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know, or accept their dark destiny.
CITY OF ALL SEASONS by Oliver K Langmead and Aliya Whiteley
Welcome to Jamie Pike’s Fairharbour – a city stuck in perpetual winter, its windows and doorways bricked shut to keep out the freezing cold, its residents striving to survive in the arctic conditions. Welcome to Esther Pike’s Fairharbour – a city stuck in constant summer, its walls crumbling in the heat, its oppressive sunlight a relentless presence. Winter and Summer alike, have both fallen under the yoke of oppressive powers, that have taken control after the cataclysm. But both Fairharbours were once a single, united city. And in certain places, at certain times, one side can catch a glimpse of the other. As Jamie and Esther find a way to communicate across the divide, they set out to solve the mystery of what split their city in two, and what, if anything, might repair their fractured worlds.
THE EDGE OF YESTERDAY by Rita Woods
Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey’s are the ultimate dream couple — until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her hometown of Detroit. Angry, lonely, her marriage buckling under the strain, she takes to aimlessly wandering the city streets. One night, she stumbles through a vortex, a portal through time that transports her back into 1925 Detroit, where she meets a handsome, charming doctor. Dr. Montgomery Gray is a member of Detroit’s Black Aristocracy, wealthy and connected to some of the most powerful Black families in the country. Detroit in 1925 is the beating heart of an industrial nation, but it is also a tinderbox of poor immigrants, Prohibition driven gang wars, and the Klan. As a member of the Talented Tenth, Monty is expected to be the tip of the spear in the fight for the Race, no matter the cost. Exhausted, frustrated, and longing to break free of expectations, he is stunned to find a woman from the future roaming Detroit’s Black Bottom. Initially cautious, Monty and Greer slowly grow increasingly exhilarated with the visits. For Greer, 1925 offers an escape from the sorrow of her “real life,” and for Monty, the future that Greer lays before him is irresistible. But 2025 becomes gradually less and less recognizable, as each visit back through time causes increasing rips in the timeline. Ultimately, Greer finds herself trapped in 1925 and Monty is forced into a deadly confrontation that changes the trajectory of his life.
THE WAR OF FOUR WINTERS (SUN AND MOON BOOK THREE) by L Eveland
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.
As a former prince sold into slavery, I thought I knew cruelty… until I met Ruith Starfall, the calculating elven rebel who claimed me as tribute. Our hatred transformed into a passion that defies everything both our people believe about love and power. Every touch between us is revolution, every kiss, a declaration of war against the old world. But our love comes at a devastating price. Primarch Tarathiel will destroy anything that threatens his reign, especially his own son who dared to love a human and dream of equality between our people. As magical winter storms blanket the realm and our enemies close in from all sides, we fight not just for survival but for the fragile family we’ve built, and for a future without chains. Death itself couldn’t keep us apart, so I refuse to let politics, prejudice, or even the most powerful elven ruler in generations destroy what we’ve built together. Even if it costs me everything. AmazonKU
ENIGMA by RuNyx
There are secrets she must uncover. There are secrets he must keep. Salem Salazar is fascinated with death. The black sheep of her scandal-ridden, wealthy family, she arrives at Mortimer University as a legacy on the hunt for answers about what happened to her perfect, older sister. There, she discovers that her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer’s students…even if it means using herself as bait. And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. The mysterious artist and teaching assistant has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life. Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organization, he is chaos. Where she is precision, he is passion. Together they are explosive–their fates linked as secret societies and death stalk them both. Enigma is a sensual, epic love story for those who also crave the frightful, the puzzling, the suspenseful, the dangerous and the dark.
CRIMSON (COVENANT OF SHADOWS BOOK FIVE) by Kade Cook
Embrace your destiny, they said. It Will be fun they said. Well, they can bugger off. All Gabrian wants is a life of her own, free from the weight of ruling a realm she never asked for. Reluctantly, Gabrian tries to uphold the role of the Chosen one, leader of the Covenant of Shadows. But when whispers of long-forgotten threats and unmistakable signs of her father’s dark and blood-stained past resurfaces, it casts a shroud of darkness over her existence. As evidence mounts and shocking secrets unravel, Gabrian must navigate through a web of possible betrayals. She must set aside everything she has fought for, including her own desires, to uncover the truth and protect her people—and the ones she holds dear. Will she stand up for what’s right, even if it means confronting the rumors that Adrinn is back, and hell-bent on seeking revenge on those who banished him to Erebus? Or try to redeem her father’s honour. Gabrian faces a choice that will define her and the Realm. Prepare to embark on a gripping journey where duty clashes with personal longing. Where Gabrian must embrace her destiny and become the Queen of Shadows. AmazonKU
THE FLOATING WORLD by Axie Oh
Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime—a chest of coins for any mercenary who can hunt down a girl who wields silver light. Meanwhile, far to the east, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat traveling with her adoptive family and performing at villages. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light—a power she has kept hidden since childhood—and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to prevent her adoptive family from suffering a devastating loss, or to save her beloved uncle from being grievously wounded. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from—and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn’t realize she’s the girl that he—and a hundred other swords-for-hire—is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts—and destinies—are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined.
PRICE OF A THOUSAND BLESSINGS VOLUME ONE by Ginn Hale
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.
Cymin’s final tournament representing the East Deity for Lux Temple promises to be thrilling and bittersweet. After it’s done, all his skill and power must feed a Storm Tower to protect the world from fei’lux storms. But before his conscription, he intends to put on a dazzling show and enjoy his last glorious outing. The streets are thronged with cheering crowds, and the grand procession shimmers with spells. Film stars and government ministers claim the best seats in the stands. And most exciting of all, the legendary Wraiths of Saigrath promise to attend this Spring Exhibition after centuries of absence from the world. Cymin can’t wait to meet them. But when disaster strikes the celebrations, Cymin risks his own life and destroys a priceless artifact to prevent a massacre. His action not only plunge him into the battle between foreign provocateurs and his own nation’s spies, but captures the attention of the mythical Wraiths–one of whom has been searching for him in secret for hundreds of years.
THE GHOST WOODS by C J Cooke
THE TRAITOR OF SHERWOOD FOREST: A NOVEL by Amy S Kaufman
A DARKNESS SO SWEET (THE KINGDOM BELOW BOOK ONE) by Emma HammMaia Fremont just wanted a chance. When the opportunity to create floral arrangements for the royal wedding is offered to her, who is she to say no? But the crown is never honest, and soon enough she finds herself thrust into an unwanted union with a fearsome troll. Ripped from her beloved garden and the only life she’s ever known, she’s offered as a bride to a creature she’s only heard whispers of—rumors of brutality, darkness, and insatiable hunger. Ragnar, a powerful troll healer, is disgusted by the human king’s deception. His duty to his people forces him to accept this lie of a marriage. His bride is a fragile human instead of the strong half elven mate he expected. Her meager magic is an insult, but honor and allegiance bind him to her. No matter how much he hates it. Married to a beast who sees her as nothing more than a tool to strengthen his bloodline, Maia must fight for her life in the treacherous world of the trolls. But in their kingdom Deep within the mountain, she must balance her growing attraction for her gruff, surprisingly poetic husband against the lurking dangers in this strange new world—especially when the growing darkness threatens to tear them apart. AmazonKU
DEADLY AVARICE: NECROMANCER TALES BOOK III by MJ May
VS Note: MM PNR.
Sane and loved, Erasmus Boone is a unicorn among necromancers. Others aren’t nearly so fortunate. Necromancers need help, and since no one else is applying for the job, Erasmus feels it’s his responsibility. The hurdles are many, not the least of which is locating off the grid necromancers. When the Warlock Council stubbornly refuses even the barest of aid, Erasmus makes a call he fears he’ll regret. Help doesn’t come free, and Erasmus wonders if he’ll be able to pay the price when the bill finally comes due. Detective Franklin O’Hare is a human hopelessly in love and helplessly out of his depth when it comes to keeping Erasmus alive. Erasmus’s need to locate and aid other necromancers is an emotional ticking time bomb. Add this newest quest to Erasmus’s penchant for digging up dead and buried secrets, and Franklin is left wondering how…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE CALLING OF THE GROVE (DRYAD CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Callie Pey
Melissa knew that staying on Artemesia meant putting her life in danger. After a harrowing night with a Shadow God, mages, and narrowly escaping a sacrificial death, she’s left with even fewer answers than before. One enigmatic question haunts her and may hold the key to everything: Who is Aurinia? The aftermath of the failed winter solstice ritual continues to ripple through the groves, threatening to plunge the world into chaos. Following the gods’ advice, she must venture beyond Dytika’s borders to aid the vasilissas with their faltering elemental magic. This mission brings her face-to-face with the person she most dreads seeing: her second mate. The one that is in love with another. Adding to her dilemma, Melissa is thrust into the precarious role of mediator in the delicate peace talks between the elves and the fae, striving to end a centuries-long war. Can she endure the tempest of trauma and grief to uncover her true strength? Will she defy the world’s expectations, guided only by a murmur of prophecy? AmazonKU
TWO: A SWORDS TAROT TOWEFALL NOVEL by Kristin Cast and Gina L Maxwell
One woman. Two forbidden men. A kingdom that could tear them apart. After catching her fiancé in bed with someone else, Stella swore off love. But when her best friend vanishes, leaving behind only a cryptic tarot card, she’s pulled through a portal into the ruthless realm of Towerfall—landing in the middle of a fight between two dangerously gorgeous warriors. Prince Valen Greymourn has two weeks to marry, or his parents will force him to take a bride. It’s a problem, considering his heart already belongs to his best friend and captain of the guard, Marek Drayk. The arrival of Stella is an opportunity wrapped in temptation—if she agrees to a marriage of convenience, Valen will help her find her missing friend. But deception has a cost. To convince the court, Stella and Valen must play the part of passionate lovers. And Marek? He refuses to stand aside. Behind closed doors, tension turns to touch, rivalry into ruinous pleasure. Desire ignites. Lines blur. And when betrayal threatens their fragile bond, Stella faces an impossible choice—walk away from the two men who have claimed her heart, or defy an empire for a love that was never meant to exist. AmazonKU
THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US: A LIGHT AND SHADOWS NOVELLA by Gem L Preston
When Olwyn is forced into a political marriage with the vampire king Altair, she finds herself trapped in a kingdom of shadows, secrets, and sharpened blades. But just as quickly as she’s wed, Altair vanishes—called to war and leaving her behind in a palace she barely understands. Now, under the watchful eye of Iolas—the king’s loyal second-in-command—Olwyn must learn how to survive. He’s frustrating, arrogant, and far too good at getting under her skin. But he’s also the one teaching her to fight, to think, to lead. As tensions rise in the kingdom and danger closes in, Olwyn begins to carve out a place for herself—not as a pawn, but as a queen in her own right. And with every sparring match and stolen moment, her connection to Iolas deepens… But trust is dangerous. And desire might be deadlier still. AmazonKU
HELLHOUNDS AND HOMICIDES: PITTSBURGH VAMPIRES VOL 28 by B A Stretke
VS Note: MM PNR.
Detective Rowen Dalhousie of the Pittsburgh Police Department has been assigned a strange case in a rough area of Pittsburgh known as ‘The Lowlands.’ Dalhousie is a young and talented homicide detective steadily climbing the ranks at the department and is known for being able to solve the cases others can’t. On the surface, a few missing people in the lowlands wouldn’t warrant someone of Dalhousie’s caliber, but something about this case feels off, and his Sergeant wants it solved pronto. None of his fellow officers know his secret, his special skills that allow him to see a case differently and find the clues no one else can. Rowen is a cat shifter, one of the strays that populate the edges of our world, watching and learning. Rowen thinks he knows where this case will take him; little does he know he is in for the ride of his life. Dumas is a legendary Hellhound shifter and soldier for the Hadden Coven. Dumas is the man Nik Hadden sends in to make sure a problem is dealt with thoroughly. When humans begin disappearing in the lowlands with magics surely to blame, Dumas is tasked with investigating the problem and putting it down swiftly. His investigation runs headlong into a problem by the name of Detective Rowen Dalhousie. Dumas is soon to discover that the Detective getting in the way of his mission will become his forever. Can the hellhound win the love of his forever mate and solve the mystery at the heart of these crimes? Never bet against a Hellhound with Fate on his side. Amazon AB
TAKEN BY THE MAINE COON (TAKEN NINE) by Megan SlayerMeela Durning swears she doesn’t belong in Eerie. She’s not magical. Never has been, but she’s the child of paranormals. When she’s forced to return to Eerie to sort out the problems from her past, she finds a big, fluffy cat. The animal lover in her has to make sure the feline gets home. He could be missing. Someone has to want him, right? Aslan Maine has known from the moment he met Meela that she was destined to be his. He’s seen her in his dreams. When she picks him up to return him to his rightful home, he can’t hide his secret any longer. He’s no ordinary cat! She can’t believe her eyes when the fluffball she rescued shifts into the sexiest man she’s ever seen. When he offers her forever, she’s got to decide if she deserves to be alone or to have a future with the handsome shifter. If she can survive her past, she can have him. Right?
GATOS (CAT O NINES BOOK SIX) by Lia Connor
VS Note: Re-release.
Catkind — they’re rough, they’re tough and they don’t take no for an answer. But who’d want to say no? Not Gabriella, a barmaid in a tiny roadhouse named Gatos near the Mexican border. Nor her sister Marnie. With his sisters carried off by the Catkind, Tony’s left to run Gatos, but he won’t be alone — a couple of misfit “alley cats” have joined forces with Tony. Lucia’s a party girl with two hot, hunky Catkind on her trail. Orion, a white Tiger, and Jomei, a Bengal, are royalty among the Catkind. They’re about to learn Lucia’s much more than a pretty face. When the four Gatos siblings return with their Catkind mates for a final showdown against their nemesis, Anuetta thinks she’s got these tigers by their tails, but she doesn’t count on the mighty strength of the Gatos family. The line’s been drawn in the ashes, and the claws are out! This collection contains the previously released novellas in the Cat O’Nines collection: Cat’s Claws, Cat’s Eye, Cat’s Cradle, Cat’s Meow, and Cat’s Paw.
VAMPIRES AND BIKERS by Nikki Grey
RETRIBUTION (TIMEKEEPERS OF LAEVIIN BOOK THREE) by Sarah EmmerBanish the Goddess of Forbidden Magic, or die trying. Two goddesses fight for control of Laeviin. For the Goddess of Time to win, she must gather one individual of each of the seven magics and open the portal between worlds, then banish the invading divine entity. There’s just one problem. Time is frozen in-between space and reality. She calls to Nirel, hoping she can hear her. The weight of failure threatens to shatter Nirel, but the constant whispers from the goddess pressure her to continue her mission. She’s trapped inside the broken timeline, and a jealous Corvin holds her captive. Even worse, she accidentally bound her life force to him, but her heart still belongs to Jase. Stuck in the past and unable to travel through time, Jase and the others are arrested and questioned by the king’s men, which threatens everything. They must unite to free Laeviin, but how is that possible when they can’t jump through time? AmazonKU
BRIDE OF THE MIDNIGHT PRINCE (BRIDES OF THE FAE) by Anastasia BlytheAn undercover vigilante. The fae prince sworn to hunt her down. Can they survive the most impossible of arrangements: marriage? Ever since she lost her mother to the fae forest, Kat has sought to free human slaves from the cruel clutches of fae masters. Her daring escapades performed under the nose of her guardian go off without a hitch—until the fae decide to retaliate. Prince Rahk of the Night Court is sent as an emissary to the human world to establish peace through marriage. But he carries with him a secret task: Find the vigilante freeing the human slaves and kill him. What Rahk is not expecting to discover upon settling in the human world, however, is that the young servant boy attending him is neither a servant nor a boy—but a disguised Lady Katherine Vandermore . . . and the very woman he promised to marry. Forced into a marriage neither of them wants, Kat struggles to conceal her secret identity from her husband, even as she begins to fall in love with him. How long until he discovers that she’s the one he has hunted all this time? AmazonKU
BENEATH THE CURSED VEIL: A FAE ROMANTASY (FAETED SEASONS BOOK ONE) by Aurelia Jane and Kel Carpenter
I’m the best bounty hunter in the business. I find lost artifacts that people would kill to possess. I’m also broke. When a notorious leprechaun offers me a job I can’t refuse, I realize too late I’m not hunting an object. The contract was simple; steal the prince, escape unseen. Spoiler alert: I failed. Horribly. The moment I step into the fae kingdom beyond the veil, I feel it—someone watching me. Waiting for me. King Vareck. He’s nothing like I imagined—fierce, unyielding, and as cursed as the frozen lands of Faerie. An ice-cold ruler whose very presence bends the room to his will. He shouldn’t care about a thief like me, but we have one thing in common. Vareck is more than just a king—he’s the man who has haunted my dreams for years. And apparently, I’ve been in his too. The difference? He’s been searching the nine realms for me, and I never thought he was real. Now that he’s found me, he has no intention of letting me go. AmazonKU AB
BROKEN STAR (STAR TOUCHED) (FAEBOUND BOOK FOUR) by Michelle Madow
He forgot their love. She remembers every betrayal. But they’re bound by magic—and a prophecy that could destroy them both. Sapphire Hayes never planned to fall for Prince Riven Draevor of the Winter Court. Not after he gave up his love for her. Not after he made her beg to survive. Not after the god of love struck her with a cursed arrow that turned heartbreak into agony. But the price for saving the fae realm is steep. The potion that could restore the Winter King’s shattered mind requires a final ingredient—one held by the Summer Queen. And her cost? An alliance. A vow sealed by a kiss. Now, Sapphire is shackled to the prince who broke her heart and buried his love like it meant nothing.
And Riven? He still doesn’t remember loving her. But somewhere beneath the ice… something still cracks in him when she cries. Meanwhile, Zoey’s trapped in the Night Court—where humans are pets and secrets are currency—playing a dangerous game with a dark-winged fae prince who always gets what he wants. At least, she swears it’s a game. She swears she’s still pretending. But pretending doesn’t keep you safe. And in the fae realm, love isn’t the only thing that can ruin you. The vows are sealed. The potion is nearly complete. And the kiss that could have saved everything… may have cursed them forever. AmazonKU
TRIAL OF THE CURSED EGG: DRAGONIS ACADEMY YEAR ONE by Serenity Rayne
Our traditions are old, but my wrath is fresh. Dragonis Academy makes rulers or weapons, and I don’t need a crown to prove myself. My plan is to enter the academy, march into Shadowcarve, and sharpen into the blade my father always wanted. I’m a Shadowblade, the hidden knife in the night—unseen by you, unexpected by them, honed for a marriage I never wanted. Dad took the girl I was, but the woman I am is untouchable. A fated mate will break my chains, and Draconis Academy? They’re about to learn what real terror is. I’m not bending the knee unless I’m kicking the old ways in the teeth. AmazonKU
GREEN DRAGON: MCKENZIE GREEN BOOK FIVE by JS Kennedy
Their world teeters on the brink of war; the time to act is now. Mackenzie and Lucan should be celebrating their newly awakened bond. Instead, they’re working to stop Jasper, the tyrannical Dragon Head, from moving forward with the next step of his sinister plan. If he succeeds, GreenRiver’s Mythos shifters won’t be the only ones who suffer. But challenging Jasper for his throne means preparing for danger. Chaos ensues as a rogue guild accepts a bounty on Lucan’s head, and Mackenzie will stop at nothing to keep her mate from the same fate as his father. After all, Lucan’s heart and soul belong to Mackenzie, and anyone who dares to harm him will have to face her wrath. AmazonKU
FAMILIAR BREW (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 30) by Sara Bourgeois
Kinsley Wilson thought she had her life perfectly arranged. She has a new house, thriving businesses, and a loving family. But when her mother’s cat Meri suddenly starts talking to her, Kinsley realizes her orderly world is about to be turned upside down. As forgotten memories and dormant powers begin to awaken, Kinsley finds herself drawn back to her family’s ancestral home, Hangman’s House, where the walls seem to whisper secrets and the rooms remember her magic better than she does. But there’s no time to adjust to her newfound abilities when tragedy strikes Brew Station, the witch-themed coffee shop next door to Kinsley’s donut bakery, Craft Donuts. During a special tasting event, a prominent coffee supplier is found dead, and Kinsley’s friend Viv becomes the prime suspect. With her reawakening magical senses detecting something not quite right about the death, Kinsley must navigate her resurging powers, two talking familiars with attitude problems, and her daughters’ own emerging abilities—all while trying to solve a murder before the real killer strikes again. In Coventry, even the most carefully brewed plans can boil over with unexpected consequences. AmazonKU
SOUL SUCKER (SOUL JUSTICE BOOK ONE) by Kate Pearce
Supernatural Branch of Law Enforcement empath Ella Walsh sucks memories from people’s heads. The job fills her mind with others’ nightmares and leaves her with little time for love, but if she doesn’t pair off with a mate of the government’s choosing soon, the psychic blowback will destroy her powers and her sanity. The last time shapeshifting SBLE superstar Vadim Morosov worked with an empath, he got her killed and himself assigned to a desk. He worries about taking on another partner, but helping Ella track down an empath killer might be his only chance to save his career. Naturally, the government decides to throw them together. They resist at first, but they can’t deny the simmering heat between them. As the killer’s strikes grow closer to home, their bond gets tighter. And when the murderer finally traps Ella, her developing link with Vadim might be the only thing that can save her.
THE THINGS WE WATER by Mariana Zapata
VS Note: I love her contemporary romances so I preordered this excursion into the paranormal and we’ll see how it goes.
OBSESSIVELY YOURS (FAE KINGS OF EDEN BOOK TWO) by Jamie Applegate HunterRoman – At twelve years old, Roman Covington—crown prince of the tropical fae kingdom—met Violet Maekin: a girl with freckles on her nose, a razor-edged wit, and the ability to make him laugh. She made him feel normal in a world that demanded he be anything but. After just a single day and a few scribbled notes, she held his heart in her hands. But when Roman turned thirteen, the gods granted him the name of his fated mate—Vivian. Violet’s identical twin sister. Convinced the gods were cruel, mistaken, or both, Roman spent a decade seeking a way to shift the bond from one sister to the other. All the while, a quiet madness bloomed within him. He watched Violet from the shadows. Stalked her in silence. Killed for her in the dark. Violet – When the king and queen arrived to announce the prince’s gods-blessed mate, Violet already knew it was her. Except it wasn’t.
Vivian got Roman, and Violet got nothing but a splintered heart and the cruel ache of pretending it didn’t break her. But Violet and Roman’s friendship endured… until the day she realized her feelings had grown into something vast and soul-deep, far beyond the reaches of her childhood crush.
Roman and Vivian might avoid one another now, but Violet knew the gods did not make mistakes. Their indifference would turn to love while Violet’s heart would turn to ash. She did the only thing she could to save her heart and walked away from Roman for good. The first half of Obsessively Yours jumps from year to year between chapters from ages twelve to twenty-four. The second half of the book, they are twenty-five. There is no overarching fantasy plot, but there are a few small twists that are directly related to the romance. AmazonKU
COURT OF EVIL (COURTS AND KINGS) by K A KnightThere are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them. Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought. I was born and raised to hunt, honed into an elite soldier dedicated to our cause, until those around me commit the worst act imaginable and betray me. Left for dead, I have no choice but to turn away from humans and embrace the very monsters I pursue for help. Everything I thought I knew about our organization quickly crumbles around me, and I lose my faith in humanity. Vengeance steals my morals, and before this is through, I will have more blood on my hands than the traitors I hunt. I don’t care, though, not anymore—all I want is revenge. The Fates have a strange plan for me, however, and when all is said and done, can I ever go back to who I was before, or will I become a monster just like those surrounding me? Welcome to the Court of Evil, where not everything is black and white. AmazonKU
STORM OF BLOOD AND SHADOW (MERCILESS DRAGONS BOOK THREE) by Rebecca F Kenney
essiva’s flourishing career as one of the Queen’s dancers is cut short when the kingdom is conquered and dragons descend upon the Capital. When she is snatched up by one of the dragon princes, Jessiva is afraid, not only for herself, but for those who depend on her to survive. She determines to destroy Varex, the dragon prince, no matter what the cost. But she didn’t anticipate his kindness and charm, or his unexpected need for her help. Varex is intrigued by the gorgeous, talented human female who seems immune to his smooth talk and keeps threatening his life. He’s determined to win her over; but when a catastrophic storm strikes the dragons’ island, he makes a decision with severe consequences. With their goals at odds and the fate of others in their hands, Varex and Jessiva must decide how much they are willing to risk for each other. AmazonKU
TO HELL AND BACK (MAGICAL MAYHEM BOOK TWO) by Lautie Roma
Death is only the beginning of the story…Seneca Lee has been cursed with good luck. Abused and mistreated since her awakening, she is finally able to escape the endless cycle of torment in death. However, fate isn’t about to let her off the hook that easy. Reborn, she is granted a chance to save her loved ones and seek vengeance against those who have wronged her, but she can’t do it alone. But she never expected her greatest ally would turn out to be one of the most dangerous supernaturals alive. The ironic twist of fate is he also happens to be her destined mate. A powerful reaper, Killian Black is a Guardian of the Underworld who is tasked with keeping the supernaturals residing in the Human Realm in check. His formidable reputation is well deserved, but the one being who need not fear him is his beloved mate. Exacting revenge for Seneca is a task he takes great pleasure in, and he will ensure everyone understands that crossing his mate means they will have to deal with him. Their love is worth defying death for, and they will cherish the second chance they have been given. But ensuring she stays out of the Hell Realm will require more than a little luck. AmazonKU
THE ALPHA’S SECRET HEIR (REJECTED ALPHA CLAIMS BOOK TWO) by Krista Lark
“Fifteen days to live. One stolen night with my fated enemy. And a secret that will tear us apart.” Carden RedMoon. The ruthless Alpha who’s been my sworn enemy for years. The only man who can strip me bare with nothing but a look. His steel-gray eyes see through every lie I tell. We were never meant to be anything but rivals. Until fate dealt me a cruel hand. Doctors gave me my death sentence: fifteen days before my heart would fail. So I broke every rule. I took him. Chained him in silver. Made him feel every ounce of helplessness. And when the fire between us burned too hot, I let my lips taste the enemy I swore to hate. One night. That was all it was supposed to be. Until he shattered my defenses. Until his teeth brushed my claiming mark and the world shifted. And then the doctors told me they were wrong. I wasn’t dying. But the two pink lines on the test? That was a death sentence of its own. So I disappeared. Let the world mourn me. Hid in the shadows, raising the son Carden would never know. Until now. Years later, he stands in my doorway, our child cradled in his arms. The boy has his father’s stormy eyes and my stubborn chin. “You lied to me, Violet,” he growls, stepping inside like he owns the world. His calloused thumb brushes our son’s cheek, the raw possession in his gaze stealing my breath. “But this?” His voice turns lethal. “This is a truth you can’t hide from.” Game over. AmazonKU
A WICKED DANCE OF OBSIDIAN AND LIGHT: ECHOES OF DARKNESS BOOK ONE by Lucia Skye
It was supposed to be another night on the job. Hunt demons. Send them back to Hell. And go home. Easy, right? That’s what I thought…Until the sky tore open. And demons I had never encountered before started chasing after me through the forest. There was no question…I was going to die. But then the unexpected happened: someone yanked me back from the clutches of death. Only my mysterious savior is nothing I expected him to be and everything I should stay away from. Every time I get into trouble, he’s there. And it’s getting harder to resist the sizzling attraction we share. To make matters worse, the boy I served my heart to on a silver platter five years ago, only for him to crush it into a million pieces, is back. He’s all man now and claims he only wants one thing. Me. My life becomes a tangled web of secrets, lies, and betrayal. And I don’t know who I can trust anymore. AmazonKU
SCORCH MY LIPS: DRAGONS OF BLOOD AND BONE BOOK FOUR by Ava Ward
I’ve been Excommunicated from my dragon clan—and I want revenge. As punishment for not doing their bidding, the Black Dragon Knights have banished me from the Blood Dragons of Norway and Sweden. They’ve ripped out all my memories of home and clan that make me who I am; now, my inner dragons are wrathful, wanting to punish them back. It doesn’t help that I’m being pushed by my Third Drake—a dragon notorious for killing all those who wrong him. As our inner dragons twist up into a poisonous wildfire, I fight the darkest beast inside me; if I give in, I’m no better than a murderer, all my nobility lost. As my Third Drake goes rogue, flying off after those he wants to punish, can my other drakes and I get him back? Or will his darkest magic devour me—making me wreak retribution on those who’ve wronged me, as well? AmazonKU
DIVINE FATE (CURSED LEGACIES BOOK FOUR) by Morgan B Lee
I’m a demigod who was raised in hell. Now the gods say I earned the right to join them in Paradise. But an eternally peaceful existence as a goddess? Hard pass. Especially if it means I would never get to see them again. My thoughtful, merciless fae necromancer. My charmingly ferocious dragon shifter. My dreamy, unhinged Nightmare Prince. And my beautifully brutal ice elemental. These legacies are mine, and I refuse to let them go without a fight. Which is why I found a way to return to the mortal realm, even if I don’t remember what I did—yet. My memories of Paradise are returning slowly as I try to bring my quintet back from their twisted, broken madness. I thought they were obsessed with me before, but now? These cursed legacies are deliciously heartless when it comes to protecting me. The feeling is completely mutual. But if my quintet wants any kind of future together, I first need to fix the wreckage that I left the mortal world in. Darkness, obsession, bloodshed, battle, divine vengeance, death…It certainly sounds like the start of a happily ever after to me. AmazonKU
THE LIBRARIAN AND HER ALPHAS by Layla Sparks
Lena – Trapped in a library during a vicious storm is one thing. But to be trapped with three enormous alphas during my heat is another…I’ve sworn off pack life forever- especially after my ex-wolf pack left me for dead years ago in the rain. Living amongst the humans hiding my omega nature is peaceful. A life with books, taking my heat suppressant pill religiously everyday along with my scent blocker creams. I love my quiet life as a librarian. Well until three giant wolf alpha shifters walk right into my library during a massive storm. And my omega heat begins. But when I find out I’m pregnant weeks later, the alphas have demands that I live with them. I’m not quite ready for pack life yet so I have to go into hiding. AmazonKU
ENZO (DARK WOOD SERIES BOOK TWO) by Tiya Rayne
THE HEALER AND THE WOLF PART TWO by Roxie Ray
MOON CURSED (CORVIN ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Ruby VincentI put my treacherous fated mates in their place: My bed – A jail cell – Their grave – That should have been the end of it, but of course, Luame never would’ve given me soulmates who took it lying down.
I have a war to fight on all fronts, but it’s the war for my heart that I’m losing—badly. Life has never been more dangerous. The fate of Wolf Nation and millions of lives rests on my shoulders. I don’t have time for love! Do you believe me? No? Yeah, those hot alpha bastards don’t either. AmazonKU
BRONC: WOLVES OF IRON VALOR MC BOOK ONE by Dex Haven
Two weeks until her wedding. Two years of scars. One primal escape. Juliet Bettencourt flees her gilded prison—and an abusive fiancé who hungers to break more than her spirit. Disappearing into Texas’ sun-scorched badlands as “Julia Harris,” she finds uneasy refuge in Dairyville: a town of roaring motorcycles and secrets guarded by leather-clad wolves. Among them is Liam “Bronc” Baucum—hardened president of Iron Valor MC, ex-Special Forces beast, and alpha of a shifter pack whose molten gaze strips her lies bare…and awakens desires hotter than betrayal. Bronc trusts no one—least of all this tiny woman with wildfire defiance and a scent of ginger-sweet deceit. But when Julia’s cunning uncovers rot within his club’s ranks, his gut tells him to trust her. Under his rough command—and rougher touch—her dormant wolf surges to life alongside her omega essence, igniting a bond neither can resist. Yet safety shatters when her vengeful ex resurfaces: now a self-made alpha wielding dark power…and a twisted plan to claim her body and bloodline. Trapped. Robbed of Bronc’s mate mark by her ex’s vicious bite, Juliet fights chains of primal compulsion—even as her heart rages for the man she loves. To save her, Bronc will break every law to bring her home… but healing demands more than vengeance. Together, they must confront a heart shattered by trauma and claw through hellfire to forge one rule of their own: Mates don’t surrender. AmazonKU
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