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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ALIEN PROTECTOR’S BOND (NYXARI BONDMATES BOOK FIVE) by Ava York and Bella Blaze

He’s supposed to be my enemy. Instead, he might be my only way out. I came to uncover Hammond’s secrets. Now I’m shackled in the dark beside a Nyxari warrior whose golden lifelines burn brighter than the sun. Ravik doesn’t trust me. He barely speaks. But when our captors push us past the edge, his strength is the only thing keeping me standing—and his touch is the only thing keeping me sane. The deeper the experiments cut, the more our bodies respond. Resonance. Heat. Something ancient neither of us understands. And when our lips finally meet…I know nothing will ever be the same. He’s sworn to protect the secrets of the ruins. I’m the key that could unlock them all. And together? We just might shatter a world.     AmazonKU

SUPER VISIBLE: THE STORY OF THE WOMEN OF MARVELCOMICS by Margaret Stohl

VS Note: Nonfiction

What does a hero’s journey look like when the hero in question happens to be a girl? #1 New York Times bestselling author and Marvel creator Margaret Stohl (The Life of Captain Marvel, Black Widow: Forever Red) along with Judith Stephens (producer and cocreator of the Women of Marvel podcast), and Jeanine Schaefer (critically acclaimed editor) interviewed more than a hundred women and nonbinary Marvel contributors in search of the answer to that question. With one shared goal—to make the historically invisible work of women visible—and with unprecedented access to Marvel creators, writers, and more, Stohl, Stephens, and Schaefer set out to tell the story of the women of the “House of Ideas” from 1939 through today, and along the way, to find the meaning of their own Marvel stories. Packed with biographies and illustrations from creators, graphical reprints and excerpts of historic Marvel comics, and exclusive interviews from acclaimed directors like Anna Boden and Cate Shortland; lauded writers such as Kelly Sue DeConnick, Eve Ewing, Rainbow Rowell, Nic Stone, G. Willow Wilson, Tini Howard, and Maurene Goo; top artists like Jen Bartel; and influential producer Sana Amanat, Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel is an essential read for fans of all ages.

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ENTITY by Meg Smitherman

“You thought you knew pleasure before you met me. You were wrong.” Kit Fox needs a fresh start. Her essays on quantum physics are too outlandish for the mainstream, and her writing career is fizzling. But things look up when she’s offered the opportunity of a lifetime: a private three-day interview with reclusive billionaire Ian De Leon, inventor of the Pleasurebot. He’s publishing a biography, and he wants Kit to write it. But Ian has a secret locked away in his sky-high penthouse: the Prototype, a disobedient and unpredictable new Pleasurebot. Against Ian’s explicit wishes, Kit becomes completely enraptured by the Prototype. And what she thought was going to be a standard interview becomes a sickening freefall into obsession, self-discovery, and otherworldly desires.   AmazonKU

CROWN PRINCE’S MATE (THE OLD WAYS BOOK FIVE) by Corin Cain

The crown prince and his brutal triad are going to make me their princess. Adriana Hart: Prince Doman, Titus, and Gallien are my darkest secret. When the Bond thrummed across the universe, the arrogant prince and his triad invaded my mind, nostrils flaring as he tasted my scent. If anyone knew I was bound to them, I’d be stripped of my title as Prime Minister and publicly disgraced. The Pentaris Sector has defied alien aggression for millennia. I lead a hundred billion souls, but to the Aurelian triad, I’m just a prize to be claimed. They want to take me to their home world. Crown me. Breed me. Break me. Hated burns through me – but that’s not what terrifies me. It’s the need. That dark, molten pull that whispers I was made for this. That if I let them forge the ancient Bond between Aurelian and Fated Mate, I’ll surrender everything. Including my heart. Now I face an impossible choice. Resign and abandon my people to war. Or marry the three alien warriors I vowed to resist.   AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN HUNTSMAN (CLAN OF THE FORGOTTEN TUNDRA BOOK ONE) by Leona Windwalker

VS Note: MM SFR.

Marketing pre-packaged sandwiches was not an exciting job, but it paid the bills. Okay, actually I hated it and it barely covered the basics. Long drives down rural highways to gas stations and minimarts in one and two stoplight towns across a two state area made for a terrible commute. I wanted out, but I’d thought I’d start looking for a new job closer to my apartment. Not get kidnapped along with a whole bunch of other humans by one set of aliens only to crashland on an inhospitable planet inhabited by yet another set of aliens. Seriously, when the other survivors voted that it would be me to venture out of the wreckage to see if there was somewhere safe for us to go, there was a whole lot of nothing but white, more white, and oh, even more white frozen landscape as far as my eyes could see through the falling snow. This Florida boy was not a happy camper, let me tell you.
Then, he appeared. At first, I thought I was about to be eaten by an alien Yeti thanks to the furs he wore. Instead, when he shed them to wrap me up, I was stunned to find a seven foot plus tri color tabby cat man with a disconcertingly human-like face and body. A very ripped one that under very different circumstances would have had me drooling. He picks me up and hauls me off, not understanding a word I’m trying to get across about the others. I need to get him to understand, so we can save them.The way he looks at me as we spend more time together? Some other things don’t need words to be universally understood. This planet might be frozen, but things are definitely heating up.

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MY MASQUERADE WITH THE DUKE: STEAMY REGENCY ROMANCE WITH A SCIFI TWIST (REEVES OF REEVES HALL BOOK TWO) by M M Wakeford

Liora Reeves is tired of having to conform with the strict rules that English society sets for women in regency England. Coming from Uvon, a planet two million light years away where females have freedom and power, she has tried as best she can to adjust to her new circumstances following her family’s banishment to Earth. But when an opportunity arises to break out from her staid existence, she decides to take it—and masquerade as a man. What she doesn’t expect is to meet a handsome duke on her journey to London and to find herself falling in love.     AmazonKU

ROMANCING THE ALIEN 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BUNDLE by Various

VS Note: These are previously released stories.

Looking for possessive alien alphas, scorching fated mates, and unexpected abductions? You’re in the right galaxy.
Celebrate ten steamy years of the Intergalactic Dating Agency with this special anniversary bundle featuring stories from your favorite sci-fi romance authors. These alien heroes aren’t just out of this world—they’re out to make you theirs. Growly dragon shifters. Built-for-pleasure cyborgs. Dominant males with very special assets. Clueless hunks learning the language of love—Earth-style. Inside, you’ll find: 
– Fated mates – 
– Enemies to lovers
 – – Dragon shifters
 – – Mail-order brides – 
– Soul bonds – 
– Cyborgs, princes, alien misfits– and more! Warning: Side effects may include spontaneous blushing, heart-melting swoons, and a desperate need for your own alien mate. Strap in. It’s time to get abducted… for love!

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DESERTED (LEGION: THE SAVAGE LANDS SECTOR) by Eva Priest

Jas – One second, I was hunting down ghost stories in the Sahara. The next, I’m waking up on a blistering alien desert with two suns, one survival bunker, and a grumpy catman who keeps calling me kassari. Fated. Mate. His. Commander Rhaekar is seven feet of pure “don’t touch that” energy—except when he’s touching me. And when we share a dream? I see what he’s holding back. Possession. Heat. A slow, burning hunger that says I’m his from now until the stars burn out.I should want to get home. But the longer I’m in his arms, the more I start to think…maybe fate knew exactly what it was doing. Rhaekar – She fell through a rift and landed in my wasteland. She is loud. Human. Reckless. Everything I do not need. And yet—she’s mine. My mate. The one fate has chosen for me. But this desert hides more than heat. Buried beneath the sands is something I was sent to guard—ancient tech with a mind of its own. Now it targets her. But I was forged in fire. And I will bury every threat beneath these dunes before I let the universe take my mate.     AmazonKU

ALIEN WANTS A WIFE (INTERGALACTIC DATING SHOW BOOK TWO) by Carlotta Page

ENTWINED (BRUTES OF BRISTLEBROOK TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Rebecca Quinn

SURVIVOR: A SPACE PEARL’S TREAT by Annie Lucas

XYLOS MATES #1: BONDED TO THE STAR BEAST by Cassia Quinn

ACCIDENTALLY ABDUCTED (NEREIDAN COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM BOOK ONE) by Caitlin Ricci

THE STARS WE CARRY by E S Brandon

NAGA WARRIOR’S MATE (NAGAS OF NIRUM BOOK FOUR) by Celia Kyle and Anne Hale

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

VS: I’m rereading portions of LADY OF THE STAR WIND in connection with my WIP, which is a Badari Gladiator novel. I had to refresh myself on things in the Outlier Empire…I’m not revisiting the main characters from this novel but the Outlier Empress makes an appearance…

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DEVIL IN THE DETAILS (VEGAS SLAYERS BOOK TWO) by Christine Pope

Winning at poker is easy when you’re part demon. Staying alive is another story. Caleb Lockwood thought he was done with Hell’s games after banishing a high-ranking demon from Las Vegas. Now he’s focusing on moving into his new, fabulous house and staying under the radar — until a local poker tournament catches his eye. One last chance to prove he can win without supernatural help seems harmless enough. Delia Dunne has enough on her plate handling ghost clearings and real estate sales without worrying about her part-demon business partner’s gambling habits. But when suspicious buyers start circling Caleb’s properties and fellow players drop like flies, she realizes the tournament is more than a simple game of cards. As demonic signatures multiply across Vegas and mysterious energy grids activate beneath the city, Caleb and Delia uncover a sinister plot involving possessed real estate agents, mystical ley lines, and a corporation with ties to the underworld. The final table isn’t just playing for money—they’re playing for souls. And the house isn’t just rigged…it’s hungry.With the help of a cryptic supernatural investigator and a dwindling supply of holy water, Caleb and Delia must expose the true stakes of the game before the desert city becomes a literal Hell on Earth. But in a tournament where every player could be a demon in disguise, the only winning move might be not to play.

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WEARING THE LION by John Wiswell

Sometimes a goddess’s worst enemy is her biggest fan. Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to the goddess Hera. If only he knew that his very face is an insult to her…as he is yet another child that Hera’s dipshit husband, Zeus, had out of wedlock. “Auntie Hera” loathes every minute of Heracles’ devotion, until she snaps and causes an unspeakably tragic accident: the death of Heracles’ children. Plunged into grief and desperate for revenge, Heracles is determined to find the god that did this. Wracked with guilt and desperate to save face, Hera distracts Heracles with monster-slaying quests, only to find that he is too traumatized to enact more violence. Instead, Heracles cares for the Nemean lion, bonds with the Lernaean hydra, and heeds the Ceryneian hind. Each challenge adds a new monster to Heracles’ newfound family. A family that just might lay siege to Mount Olympos.

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HER SCOT OF YESTERYEAR (MCLEOD DRAGONS BOOK ONE) by Sky Purington

What if I told you fairytales do come true and the man of your dreams existed six centuries before you were born? Then what if I told you the fairytale was wrong, and he was in love with someone else? You would probably tell me I was losing my mind, but I’m not. It was confirmed when I moved into my new home in New Hampshire and learned that the whimsical stories that had been born of my imagination since childhood were real. Very real and made up of a tall, handsome Highland dragon warrior. Yet when I’m whisked back in time, unlike my dashing hero of Yesteryear, as I so lovingly called him, Laird Broderick MacLeod is nothing like I imagined. He’s brooding and standoffish, pining over lost love, until a magical Viking sword draws us together, igniting a scorching passion that attracts the wrong kind of attention. The sort of attention that will turn the King of Scotland’s scrutiny our way and spark an age-old blood feud between the MacLeods and a rival clan that could threaten history unless I do the last thing I saw coming. Something that will tear me away from Broderick unless he defies his monarch and risks everything. I must become the enemy’s mistress to appease the king and bring peace.     AmazonKU

TWISTED SECRETS (KNIGHTS OF THE TWISTED TREE BOOK THREE) by Barbara J Webb

VS note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

Far to the south, the haunted ruins of Castle Ulek still stand, hiding secrets that the remaining Knights have sworn to protect. When Samir, Sheluna’s apprentice, decides to travel south, Varajas doesn’t trust what the wizards are up to. He follows Samir in disguise, never suspecting that his own past may be catching up with him. Ruan knew Varajas before Varajas was a Knight, and he has a score to settle. Even if he has to follow Varajas into the nightmare that stands at the center of the cursed Castle Ulek. When Samir, Varajas, and Ruan find themselves trapped, they must find a way to work together, even if every moment they spend close to each other risks their lives, and even worse–their hearts.     AmazonKU

THE ORC’S THIEF BOOK ONE  (THE STONEFROST CLAN BRIDES BOOK ONE) by Zoe Ashwood

He’s the orc I robbed. I’m the mate he’s been searching for. Neither of us is thrilled about it.Tessa: I have a bad habit of breaking into places I shouldn’t. Like the room of an orc warrior I spotted in the streets. I need information to find my missing friend—he has gold and secrets. So I took both. Arlon is everything I like to avoid—honorable, persistent, dangerously kind. I certainly didn’t expect him to hunt me down…or to claim I’m his fated mate. She says this is just a partnership. I say she’s mine. 
Arlon: I’ve spent years searching for my mate, and the one time I let my guard down, she steals from me. She’s clever, chaotic, and absolutely mine. Now I just have to convince her of that…while protecting her from the gang she pissed off and helping her find her friend. The closer we get to the truth, the closer we tread to enemy territory—and the Stonefrost Clan doesn’t take kindly to trespassers.     AmazonKU

WILD INSTINCTS (MORE THAN HUMAN BOOK THREE) by S E Smith

Primal instincts…Jayden, one of the few surviving humans known to exist, grapples with the betrayal of her own clan, plunging her into a world of darkness and distrust. Determined to evade the clutches of the Others—shape shifters who now dominate the Earth—she finds herself entangled in an unexpected love triangle with two wolf shifters. Van Timberwolf and Peterson Redfoot can’t believe they have found their destined mate among the dwindling human population. It doesn’t take long for them to discover that Jayden’s elusive nature and fierce resolve pose challenges unlike any they’ve faced before. Despite the protection of the highest authority, the threesome finds themselves ensnared in a perilous game of cat-and-mouse where betrayal waits at every turn, and clandestine organizations lurk in the shadows. None of them are safe when Jayden becomes a target. When poachers exploit the undeniable bond between herself and the two shifters who adore her, they set off a chain of events that imperils everything Van and Peterson hold dear. With twists as unpredictable as Jayden herself, the poachers are about to realize they’ve underestimated the resilience of the human spirit. Can Jayden embrace her primal instincts to protect the ones she loves before it’s too late for them all?

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HITCHED TO THE WOOD NYMPH (MONSTER MATCHMAKING SERIES BOOK TWO) by Eden Ember

In a world where humans are bound to monsters by fate, Acacia, a determined human, finds herself unexpectedly matched with Thornix, a mysterious wood nymph. As they navigate their forced union, they must confront the dark forces threatening their world and the forbidden love that blossoms between them. In the harsh world of Magnus Terra, where humans live under the governance of monster districts, Acacia is matched with Thornix, a powerful wood nymph, through a DNA matching system designed to integrate humans and monsters. As they embark on their journey together, they face numerous challenges, including the societal pressures of their world and the internal conflicts of their own hearts. Through their struggles and discoveries, they must decide whether their bond can overcome the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart, or if it will become the very thing that saves them.     AmazonKU

INSQUIDIOUS DEVOTION: SUCKERS FOR LOVE MYSTERIES BOOK  SEVEN) by K L Hiers

Between raising a tiny demigoddess and their private investigation business, Sloane Beaumont and his husband, Loch, have their hands and tentacles full. Unfortunately, they still have to save the world—again. Sloane and Loch are on their way to a mysterious crime scene when an old god named Cleus attacks. It’s the latest in a long list of potentially apocalyptic crises, and that’s not a coincidence. While some people just want to watch the world burn, local cultists are determined to strike the match. If their plan to awaken an evil god succeeds, they’ll get their wish. With victims magically drowning left and right and the revelation that the old gods are real leading the public into mass panic, Sloane and Loch must gather their friends and family—and a shady local gangster—to solve the mystery and defeat new dangers. But the biggest threat may be one they never saw coming.   AmazonKU

CROWN OF BROKEN PROMISES: EMPIRE OF CURSES AND DREAMS NOVEL: A NIGHT AND RAIN SERIES PREQUEL by Susan Person

Some bonds are written in the stars. Others are forged in the forbidden. When Crown Princess Gemma ventures to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, she falls straight into enemy hands. Captivated by Prince Laurel’s warm aura and gentle nature, Gemma discovers that nothing about the enemy kingdom matches what she’s been taught. The mysterious connection that sparks between them defies explanation, and the secrets of her mother’s past slowly unravel with each passing day. As her protective unicorn, Cyrus, grows uneasy and her family awaits her return, Gemma finds herself torn between duty and a desire she never expected. Ancient magic is failing at the borders, and vampires threaten both kingdoms. When centuries of history crash against newfound passion, Gemma must decide: Is the heat between them worth risking two kingdoms? Fate doesn’t care about battle lines.

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THE SECRET ROMANTIC’S BOOK OF MAGIC: TWELVE SPELLBINDING ROMANTASY STORIES by Various

Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 addictive Romantasy tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr and more. Fall in love with these twelve gorgeous Romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors. Lost lovers return for a second chance –​ but what are their motives? Academic rivals compete for a prestigious position, but their sizzling chemistry might get in the way. A monster slayer​ posing as an unwitting sacrifice meets an intriguingly moral prince. From relationships caught ​in disparate timelines to ghostly ballrooms and dragons that need rescuing from princesses, this anthology gives you an inventive new spin on all your favorite tropes, and much more that you’ve never seen before.

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THUS WITH A KISS I DIE (DAUGHTER OF MONTAGUE BOOK TWO) by Christina Dodd

The delightfully irreverent eldest daughter of the not-so-ill-fated Romeo and Juliet returns to sleuth another day in fair Verona, in this hugely entertaining historical mystery series with a refreshingly bold premise. “Woe, for I am the bug that meets the windshield’s might, No longer the speeding glass, smooth, clean and bright . . .”You’re right. I, Rosie Montague of Verona, am lousy at iambic pentameter and Shakespeare speak, but you get the point: Sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug. I, who for my whole life, have cruised along, unruffled by life’s trials, am suddenly smashed flat and speeding recklessly up the WhattheHellHappened Highway. Why? you ask . . .I’m 20-years-old and by my own design, never been wed, free as no married woman ever is. I’m beautiful, but without conceit, for Juliet, my legendary Mamma is the most gorgeous creature to ever walk the earth. Just ask Romeo, my legendary Papà. (Rumors of their deaths were premature.) I was heartwhole until I fell (literally) in love with Lysander of the House of Beautiful. But our love was not to be, for I was thwarted by Escalus, the Prince of Verona . . . who had designs on me. I’m trapped. Then! I’m presented with a solution. Escalus’s father, Prince Escalus the Elder, appears to me. He tasks that I find his killer. Did I mention Elder is a ghost? Given that I only recently dispatched Verona’s first serial killer, I’m less than pleased. Yet Elder promises to unite me with my One True Love, so I gather clues. Meanwhile, revolution threatens, for beneath Verona society’s glittering surface lurk dark shadows—and an enemy eager to make me a tragic heroine in my own right.

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WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT FOX: AN MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (DIAL M FOR MATES) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need. Most people think that being next in line for den Alpha equals me having my shit together. I categorically do not. It’s more than being a leader. I also need to keep our den business going, and I’m flailing hard, and I’m only in charge of only one division. How am I supposed to handle them all? I have two years to figure this out or step down and let my brother take the reins, and his idea of leadership is to bleed anyone who disagrees with him. My den needs me to be the Alpha they deserve, and I hire a shifter who runs a business consulting firm to be my shadow. Only problem is, a website error has me actually hiring his co-worker instead, one who has no idea shifters exist, knows how to wear a suit in the most distracting way, and has me forgetting this is strictly business. Oops.     AmazonKU

BLACKMONT BITTERS (THE KINE PROPHECIES) by Tracey Cooper-Posey

In a world where the Kine rule and the future is never certain, one woman’s heart holds the key to her destiny. As Christmas Day rapidly approaches, Melina Richardson would do anything to be able to forget the Kine—the ancient, otherworldly beings who live among humans but answer to their own rules. She’s already lost her lover, Axel, to their ranks when he was transformed into an immortal Einherjar on Christmas Day one year ago. When her best friend, Christie, is found dead after a tragic and mysterious fall from grace as one of the Kine’s elite, Melina is pulled back into the Kine world. Face-to-face with Axel, Melina must confront her lingering feelings. With the weight of an ancient prophecy on her shoulders, her heart is torn between love and an uncertain future. In a world of immortals and lost prophecies, is love strong enough to change the future?

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KERES (FATED DRAGON DADDIES BOOK SIX) by Pepper North

When all hope has evaporated, his search will focus on replacing himself. Rimi has existed in the haze of a mountain shielded by clouds. Always dreaming of the sun, she’s never risked basking in its warmth. As the last hope for desperate dragons, being cherished as a fated mate is not this female’s destiny. Keres has lived without a mate for too long. His battle to cling to sanity is coming to an end. Only one choice remains—abandon his need for a Wyvern mate to hunt something more elusive. The clock is ticking as blackness consumes his mind and soul. Change has come to Wyvern. A centuries-old pact between the founders and their powerful allies could save the inhabitants of the city once again, but only a dragon Daddy can truly guard his mate from harm.     AmazonKU

THE STONE BRIDE: LUNATERRA CHRONICLES by Theodora Taylor

Every 25 years, a princess from my Lunaterra kingdom is sacrificed to the Stone Fae King. We call her the Stone Bride—because her fate is sealed from the moment she’s born. I’ve served this doomed-but-spoiled princess as a lowly handmaiden since I was five, fetching her gowns, keeping her secrets, and cleaning up every mess she made. “Tomorrow I’ll finally be free,” I tell myself the night before her departure to the mountain kingdom ruled by a merciless king whose monstrous deeds are whispered about throughout our realm. But tomorrow comes. And instead of waking up on my floor mat at the foot of the Stone Bride’s bed… I jolt awake inside a carriage. Wearing her wedding dress. I’m not sure what’s worse—realizing I’ve been swapped in to fulfill the Stone Bride’s sacrificial lamb role after a lifetime of thankless servitude…Or knowing what’s waiting for me at the end of this ride: A monstrous king rumored to have never let a single bride survive the wedding night.     AmazonKU

HER NEXT DOOR BEAR MATE (CRESCENT LAKE BEARS BOOK SEVEN) by Arizona Tape

Margot has had a distant crush on the bear shifter next door for as long as she can remember, but Poppy was never single. Until suddenly she is. A funny misunderstanding brings the two women together and Margo’s crush grows into real feelings but she’s not the only one after Poppy’s heart. Does Poppy feel the same or will she forever be just the girl next door? Her Next Door Bear Mate is a sapphic paranormal romance with fated mates featuring a bear shifter and her mate. It includes a standalone romance and a dash of steamy goodness.

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THE LADY, THE TIGER AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED DEATH by Helen Marshall

As Sara Sidorova hovers between life and death, she is visited by Amba, the tiger god who will devour creation if he is released from the chains that bind him. Amba gives Sara an extraordinary gift: a glimpse into the future. Years later, her granddaughter Irenda will grow up in a war-torn country where survival means obedience. When a devastating attack robs her of her parents, she travels to Hrana City. There, her grandmother agrees to teach her the ultimate secret: how to tame death. In the circus, amongst the magicians, the strongmen and the contortionists, she will start down a dangerous road, to carry out a revenge decades in the making… and bring justice into the world for herself and for her family. Rich with glamour and strangeness, brutality and deceit and the dark magic of the circus, this haunting fable from a multi award-winning author will chill your bones and make your heart ache.

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THE UNSEELIE COURT (THE UNSEELIE CHRONICLES BOOK EIGHT) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Ava Cole thought she’d escaped the Web—and the dangerously seductive spider who ruled it. She was wrong. Now the “guest” of the Moonlit Court of the Unseelie, Ava finds herself caught between two immortal brothers preparing for an ancient war. Valroy, the vicious Unseelie King, offers her power in exchange for becoming his weapon. Serrik, the exiled spider-like fae whose dark magic flows through her veins and haunts her dreams with promises of love and vengeance. But as the Web’s influence spreads through Ava’s body, marking her with strange and twisting tattoos, she discovers that everyone has been lying to her. The truth about what she’s becoming is darker than she ever imagined. When Ava learns the devastating secret at the heart of the Web, she’ll face an impossible choice: risk her humanity to become an unstoppable force of destruction…or fight to remain herself and risk losing everything. Including the fae exile who might have stolen her heart.   AmazonKU

THE MERCY MAKERS (THE MOON HERESIES BOOK ONE) by Tessa Gratton

Can an empire trip and fall on a mere strand of silk?  Iriset is a prodigy and an outlaw. The daughter of a powerful criminal, she dons her alter ego Silk to create magical disguises for those in her father’s organization, but she longs to do more with her talent: to enhance what it means to be human by giving people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock the possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and even to end mortality itself. Everything changes when her father is captured and sentenced to death. To save him, Iriset must infiltrate the palace and the empire’s fanatical ruling family. There, she realizes she has a chance—and an obligation—to bring down the entire corrupt system. She’ll have to entangle herself in the lives of the emperor and his sister, getting them to trust and even to love her. But love is a two-way street, and Iriset’s own heart holds the most mysterious and impenetrable magic of all.

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OFFICE OF THE LOST: CHAOS AND ORDER BOOK ONE by J Scott Coatsworth and Kim Fielding

When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly – Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous events–and it’s about to get worse. He’s the latest thing that Crispin has been sent to retrieve, but when they meet, sparks fly. Literally. And now they must find their way back before someone—or something—enchants them, eats them, or stomps them to death. Neither knows why the Office of the Lost is so hell-bent on acquiring Leo, but they’re determined to survive long enough to find out–and to see if opposites really do attract.

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HOW TO TREAT TALKING BEASTS (MARINE MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Elle Hartford

Sunlit Haven, marine biologist and animal rescuer extraordinaire, is happily scrubbing down her Marine Sanctuary when destiny strikes. Word of her efforts in Seaside has spread down the coast, and now the director of a zoo run entirely by talking animals wants her to take over the care of two very colorful porpoises. When an animal’s wellbeing is at stake, Sunlit is only too happy to pitch in. But she’s never ventured so far from Seaside before, and she soon runs into trouble. Not only is there the question of how to transport the porpoises and how to treat their magical affliction, there’s the difficulty of dealing with the zoo staff . . .But Sunlit has even bigger problems. Back in Seaside, the porpoises attract attention–too much attention. Some people are curious and supportive, but others begin to protest Marine Sanctuary’s presence on the beach, saying that animal care has no place on the boardwalk. Anxious even at the best of times, Sunlit is overwhelmed as she tries to navigate this newfound notoriety. Fortunately, she has her friends to help guide her. From Joy, the giant otter, to Fish, Chip, and Ige, Sunlit’s unofficial adoptive family, the one certainty is that Marine Sanctuary won’t be standing alone. Sunlit will need all the help she can get to heal the porpoises and figure out which of her new acquaintances is truly “beastly.” And along the way, she just might learn that sometimes speaking up isn’t quite as dangerous as it seems.

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A BOLT OF MAGIC (LOST KINGS BOOK FOUR) by Charlene Hartnady

Find a powerful witch. Escape the fae Court together. Do it before the eclipse tomorrow. It sounds straightforward, but my plan is riddled with more holes than a block of cheese. No self-respecting witch with any kind of clout will spare me a second glance. It doesn’t matter that we’re all captives here, shackled under the cruel rule of the fae. The harsh truth is that my situation is far more dire than theirs. Soon, I’ll be dragged back into the hellish mines, expected to labor relentlessly day and night. It’s a suffocating nightmare down there. Tomorrow is my only window for escape, and I must seize it with everything I have. It soon becomes painfully clear that I need to change my plan. I need a witch…but she will have to be as desperate as I am. A witch who has far less to lose than the others. Then I find her. It’s like she was dropped into my lap, or, perhaps, the other way around. McColl, though not nearly as powerful as the others, shares my burning desperation to flee this place. We’re doing it! Hopefully, my insane plan will work. The stakes are terrifyingly high, and there’s a significant chance one or both of us won’t make it out alive, but we have to try.     AmazonKU

AN ANCIENT WITCH’S GUIDE TO MODERN DATING by Cecelia Edward

Meet Thorn Scarhart, a thirty-nine-year-old witch who’s having trouble finding love in the 17th century. Despite the local matchmaker’s efforts and Thorn’s arsenal of powerful love potions, she has yet to fall in love. After the disappearance of her sister and the loss of her mother, Thorn was too caught up in…well, life, to focus on dating. Now, she fears she may have missed her chance. But, when one of her potion brews backfires spectacularly, Thorn is hurled 350 years into the future, landing in a bustling city where her once-isolated cottage is now a historical museum. While this unexpected leap through time may seem daunting, modern life does have its perks: indoor plumbing, electric kettles, and the world of online dating. At thirty-nine, the odds may not be perfect, but at least they’re not impossible. With the help of the museum’s new curator—and her charming veterinarian brother—Thorn dives headfirst into the 21st-century dating scene. And as she searches for romance, she might also find herself along the way.

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SEARCHING FOR HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF OLIVER CREEK BOOK 14) by Lorelai M Hart

I’ve been searching for things all my life. That’s what raccoons do. Eventually, my passion for finding the treasures in other people’s trash led to me opening the first thrift store in Oliver Creek. People come in for all kinds of things. Some want to enhance their home with coveted vintage items. Others visit out of necessity when things are tough. I take great care in my shop, making sure things are easy to find and given all the respect they deserve. That’s what scavengers like me do. Some think we rummage through the trash and eat rotten food, but I give new life to things others consider waste. The one treasure I haven’t been able to find? My fated mate. Each time the door opens, I lift my eyes, hoping they will walk in. One day they might. Miracles happen in Oliver Creek every day.   AmazonKU

AS YOU WISH: A NOVEL by Leesa Cross-Smith

They say be careful what you wish for…For Lydia, Jenny, and Selene, au pairing in Seoul is the opportunity of a lifetime. Lydia wants nothing more than to transform into a leading lady; Jenny is determined to swear off love for good 5,955 miles away from her ex; and Selene is convinced working in Korea will finally lead her to her biological mother. During a combined family vacation with their host families, the women visit an enchanted waterfall on Jeju Island and make a wish under a full moon. Overnight, everything changes. Suddenly, Lydia is the girl everyone wants—except, strangely, her mysterious art class partner from Spain. Jenny is having secret, no-strings-attached fun with her host mom’s irresistible younger brother. And Selene is finally getting somewhere in her search for her mother thanks to a research-savvy photographer. But when Jenny’s romantic feelings begin to deepen, she realizes her wish is standing in the way of true, lasting love. Her decision to return to the waterfall will have unexpected consequences and force the au pairs to confront the hardest question of all. Could it be that their friendship was the real magic all along?

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THE DALLERGUT DREAM-MAKING DISTRICT by Miye Lee

Take a train ride to where dreams are made…It’s been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of the Dallergut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing… She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream-production companies are located, and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced. But the Company District is not quite what she expected. Instead it hides a secret underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of. Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, moving beyond the role of dreamseller to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars.

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THE ELLYRIAN CODE: THE TREATY OF EDRIENDOR by B F Peterson

Any youth may apply to Eshtem University and gain the chance to join an elite Order of dragon-riding, magic-wielding peacekeepers. Jadon, a privileged and reckless prince, looks forward only to the brief escape from his father’s political machinations that his studies offer. Christina, a princess from a rival House, believes the Order is the greatest force for good the world knows and can imagine no higher honor. Jenne hates nobles and relishes the opportunity to compete as their equal. Diar, who is smitten with Jenne, roommates with Jadon, and sworn to Christina’s House, finds himself increasingly torn between the other three as they train, study, and jockey for position among their peers. But as evidence of the Order’s corruption begins to emerge, the students will have to re-examine their assumptions about themselves, each other, and the role they hope to play in the Order’s future – if they aren’t expelled first.

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LUST AND FOUND by Sylvie Helstaff

VS Note: LGBTQ+ Fantasy.

Who knew you could summon a demon by accident? When Rowan’s eccentric great aunt died, they felt lost, now the lone queer sheep in a flock of faithful lambs. But when they move into the late woman’s house, a cleaning accident activates a dormant ritual and they’re suddenly confronted with two revelations: magic is real and demons are surprisingly hot. At least this one is. When opportunity shows up with lust in its eyes, you might as well grab it by the horns. With their world upended, Rowan finds themself embracing newfound magical abilities with the help of an elderly trio of witches, navigating a budding relationship with an amorous archdemon, and nurturing a growing group of queer friends at their new bartending job. Life finally seems to be going their way, despite their pious family and the nosy neighborhood priest who keep trying to tempt them back into the fold. But sometimes Hell is other people. Just when everything seems perfect, a stunning betrayal sees them taking refuge in an infernal realm unlike anything they expected. Hell isn’t what they were taught and maybe “home” isn’t so much about “where” as it is “who.”

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GLASS GIRLS by Danie Shokoohi

Alice Haserot thought she’d escaped the curse. For sixteen years, she’s lived far from her family and the ghosts she used to conjure. But her past isn’t so easily left behind. When Alice discovers she’s pregnant and her estranged sister, Bronwyn, turns up on her doorstep, her carefully built new life begins to unravel. Bronwyn offers an ultimatum: one of her daughters is trying to possess the other, and only Alice has the power to save them. If Alice refuses, Bronwyn will go to their abusive mother and expose her location. Forced to confront the terrors of her childhood, Alice returns home to face the inheritance of her family curse. Tautly paced and gorgeously written, Glass Girls explores the deep, complicated bonds of family and the shadows that follow us, no matter how far we run.

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A MAGIC DEEP AND DROWNING by Hester Fox

The Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting in the noonday sun. But Clara doesn’t believe in magic and superstition, and this portent is quickly dismissed when a proposal from a wealthy merchant arrives, promising Clara the freedom she seeks from her mother’s overbearing rule. When her attempts at overseeing the household at the family’s estate lead to her chance encounter with a young man with russet hair and sparkling eyes the color of the sea, she finds herself strangely drawn to him. As Clara grows closer to Maurits, she must choose between the steady, gentle life she has been raised for and the man who makes her blood sing. But Maurits isn’t who he seems to be, and his secrets, once hidden beneath the waves, threaten to rise up and drown them both. And when an ancient bargain, forged in blood between the mythical people of the sea and the rulers of the land, begins to unravel, Clara finds herself at the heart of a deadly struggle for power.

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FEATHERED THIEF: ALL THAT GLITTERS by J M Stengl

A bungled curse divides childhood sweethearts, a bird steals priceless apples, and one brave maiden hunts down her past. Can Lenka remember her prince in time? Young Princess Helena of Żyrardów despises her tormentor, Prince Kazik of Ostrów, until the day she realizes the boy actually likes her and friendship blossoms. In time, their royal parents arrange a betrothal, but first the princess vanishes, then the prince, and the entire region falls under a strange curse. Five years later, a girl known as Lenka the Archer tends a lonely golden-apple tree and wonders who she really is. Serving in the King of Trinec’s magical garden is a worthy position, but how did she and the tree come to be there? When golden apples go missing and the king’s two sons fail to identify the thief, the task falls on Lenka, who surprises a golden bird in the act. Instead of shooting it, she receives from the bird one golden feather and cryptic guidance. The princes go in search of the elusive bird but vanish. So, at the king’s order, Lenka must bring back the golden bird, the apples it stole, and the two missing princes. While disguised as a man and guided by a talking fox, Lenka takes on multiple challenges and finds friends in unexpected places, but nothing goes as planned. Will the stolen princess find her true self and her beloved prince? Can they rescue their land from its hopeless tangle of magic and mayhem?   AmazonKU

SILVER: MATE MATCH BOOK ONE by Taylor Rylan

VS Note: MM PNR.

Is it fate when you’re signed up for a blind date? Or just pure luck? Silver Thompson is content with his life. He runs Silverback Security with his brothers, and any needs he has are met without attachments. But as the oldest of five, he has become the first target of his Ma. She wants her boys all settled with families, and they all seem too content to simply exist as they are. Signing Silver up for Mate Match’s Valentine’s Day event was a chance she was willing to take. But would it work or backfire? Charlie Brown has settled into his life of routine. He’s tried to find love, but the guys he dated only seem to want him for one thing, and it isn’t to take him out and be seen with him. His job might be unusual for a koala shifter, but he loves it, and that’s enough for him. At his happily mated sister’s insistence, he signs up on the dating profile and is almost immediately matched for the upcoming Valentine’s Day event. Could finding his mate actually be that easy?     AmazonKU

CHARMED BY THE FOX PRINCE: A RAPUNZEL RETELLING (ONCE UPON A FAIRYTALE ROMANCE BOOK SEVEN) by Jessica Grayson and Aria Grace

Inspired by Rapunzel, a romantic fairy tale retelling…I’ve been locked in a tower for as long as I can remember. The memories of my former life were taken from me by the Goblin Witch who holds me captive. When I’m rescued by a Fox Shifter Prince, he offers to take me back to his kingdom. Prince Renard claims that I’m his Fated One, and vows to keep me safe from the Witch determined to recapture me. But I’m hesitant to consider a future with him, when I know nothing of my past. And the more time we spend together, I find myself drawn to him in ways I do not fully understand. Now I find myself wondering: What would it be like if I allowed myself to fall for my charming Fox Prince?   AmazonKU

THE BLOOD MOON RISING: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (A CAULDRON FALLS MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by C S Edwards

Some vampires want to drain your blood. This one wants to drain your property values. Meet Ronald Bitterhump: spray tanned vampire, failed resort developer, and owner of the world’s most tragic comb-over. His dream? Transform sleepy Cauldron Falls into “Fangtasia Falls”—a luxury vampire spa where the undead can get facials and work on their tans. (Yes, really.) His secret weapon? Tandy Keyes, a magically-challenged realtor who couldn’t light a candle with a flamethrower but can spot a commission opportunity from three counties away. Armed with business cards reading “Vampire Real Estate Queen” and a vision board covered in glitter, Tandy’s ready to sell out her entire town for a corner office and eternal commission rights. Standing in their way: Honey Hadwin and her long-lost sister Maisie (plus Bartie, a sarcastic British bat with strong opinions about Ronald’s fashion choices), one very competent detective, and Vlad Marcum—a vampire hunter who talks like a theme park pirate and carries enough stakes to build a fence. When the blood moon rises and Ronald arrives with his coven of discount vampires, he’s about to discover that magical water doesn’t appreciate being turned into a spa treatment—and that nothing ruins an evil scheme quite like a really, really bad hair day.

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TOO SEXY FOR MY HOOVES: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (INN OR OUT BOOK TWO) by Donna McDonald

During her unjust incarceration, Selene has become sure that the last job she will ever want is being a full-time innkeeper. If she hadn’t been convinced before her latest guests arrived, cleaning out the centaur stall would have sealed the deal. Sure, she feels sorry because Prince Robyn is cursed, but that’s no excuse for him not leaving the stable and doing his princely business outside. At least his devoted sunglass-wearing bunny butler is cute. It’s no joke that Lord Alfred needs some lessons in modern humility, but Selene would never consider self-importance a crime. Magickals are all like that. Lord Alfred clearly loves Prince Robin like a son.  She’s also starting to think that Princess Peace and Harmony loves Prince Robyn, despite claiming otherwise. That’s why she would never allow the fairy queen’s spy to cause problems for the couple. Temporary or not, she is still the innkeeper for now.

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IN MY WILDEST DREAMS: MAGIC AND  MAYHEM UNIVERSE (WILD IN LOVE BOOK FOUR) by Cherie Marks

Hollyn Oates has no control over her magical abilities, and if she’s going to face her father, Grigori, the tear-stealing warlock, then she’s got to get her hocus focused. Just as the moon controls the tides, the upcoming full moon controls her fate. Hollyn must face the ocean of emotion she’s repressed and trust the salty but sassy Sea Witch, Yumia, to unlock the full force of her magic and defeat her father for good. Above the waves, Kai Iona—Son of Poseidon, heir to power he never asked for—is beginning to see the cracks in his celestial family’s golden armor. He travels to Atlantis with Poseidon, but once he’s there, he must face the truth. Kai is a pawn in a game he never agreed to play. When Hollyn is sent away with a tempting bodyguard, he realizes love may be the only power worth wielding. His new goal: get to Hollyn and, together, cause a comm-ocean. As fate drives them to the edge of the world—and into the molten heart of an active volcano—Hollyn and Kai must finally face her father. With the seas in turmoil, volcanoes awakening, and magic in the air, their love will be tested in fire, song, and sacrifice. Because this time, the end isn’t just near—it’s erupting. And they never imagined it would end this way, not In Their Wildest Dreams.

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SHIFT FACED: MAGIC AND MAUHEM UNIVERSE by Teresa Gabelman

Billie Ann grew up in Shift Faced, the rough-and-rowdy Shifter bar her stepfather ran with a firm hand and a watchful eye. After his sudden and suspicious death, the bar and all its secrets are now hers. As the only human in the bar overflowing with supernatural beings, Billie Ann must navigate old loyalties, new enemies, and Rafe, the dangerously sexy Jaguar Shifter, who was sent to “help.” The deeper they dig, the more they realize Davey’s death wasn’t an accident… and neither is her return.   Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BEST TOWN, BEST WITCH: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE by Amy Gregory

In the quirky magical town of Assjacket, West Virginia, Chloe Woolsworth has finally found her place—complete with a sarcastic talking rooster familiar named Frosty and a budding relationship with handsome warlock publisher Lincoln Sands. But just as their romance begins to bloom, Lincoln receives a life-changing offer from a major media conglomerate to buy his publishing company—a deal that would require him to remain in New York City for years. As Chloe struggles with vulnerability and fears of abandonment, Lincoln searches for a solution that won’t force him to choose between his business legacy and their relationship. But when a mysterious magical storm appears over Assjacket, threatening everything they’ve built, they must combine their talents to protect the town they love. Faced with unexpected dangers, family expectations, and the possibility of a future together, Chloe must decide if she’s brave enough to embrace love despite her fears. Can Lincoln create a path that honors both his professional ambitions and his heart? And will Frosty ever stop giving unsolicited relationship advice?

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WITCHFUL THINKING: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (THE BEWITCHED AND BEWILDERED SERIES BOOK ONE) by Isabel Micheals

After losing her beloved aunt, Ivy Cross is content running her magical herb shop alone—until devastatingly handsome Rafe Thorn crashes through her door in a shower of magical chaos. Rafe’s family curse causes his romantic feelings to trigger destructive magical outbursts. As his power spirals out of control, he’s desperate for Ivy’s help before he levels the entire town. As they work to unravel the truth behind the 300-year-old curse, their magical connection grows impossible to ignore. But breaking the curse might require the one thing they’re both afraid to offer—genuine love. With time running out and mysterious forces working against them, Ivy must decide: is protecting her heart worth sacrificing their chance at breaking the curse forever?

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WHISKER WHILE YOU WORK: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE by Ginger Kidd

The Pied Piper’s past is about to catch up with him. Will it be Glory who pays the price? It turns out running a cat café and navigating a new situationship with the Pied Piper is harder than Glory thought. She’s got an idea to get the café back in the black, but she’s less sure of where she stands with the town’s hottest thief. Things get more complicated when someone sends the Pied Piper a message in the form a rat. A real, live, actually kind of cute rat. And thanks to one questionable decision on Glory’s part, where one rat is, more quickly follow. Now Glory has to throw a kids’ princess birthday party. If she can pull it off while dealing with a rat-pocalypse, a secretive kind-of boyfriend, and escalating threats from a mysterious stranger, she just might be able to save her business. Provided, of course, she survives it.

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HOARDER H*LL HOUSE: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE by Virginia Nelson

Merideth Capybarabara couldn’t believe she got invited onto a fully-filmed home improvement show with three other contestants. Sure, she’s a witch, so her idea of being handy is just casting a quick spell, but she’s sure she can both win the contest and manage to use her magic to do it. Jeremiah and Jimothy James, home improvement brothers, aren’t worried about her or their competition, hot shot internet décor star Bodie Hammersmith. They’re sure they can prove who is the best decorator among them, and for sure, none of them intend to fall in love. The ghosts might have other plans.

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KRACKEN JOB: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (THE KRACKEN’S OF KRACKEN HOLE BOOK ONE) by J Thompson

Dave loved being a Kracken. Loved the freedom of the Ocean, loved being a creature of Legend…..That was until everything changed….Now he’s on babysitting duty to a cave full of eggs and his tentacles don’t work like they used to. Dave wants nothing more than to go back to how things were until her. A mortal who has a gift with mythological creatures and a Siren’s song for Krackens. Can he resist her pull or will Dave accept his fate and do a Kracken Job.

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WHO’S YOUR CRAWDADDY?: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERS (HOODOO AND BAYOU SERIES BOOK SIX) by Kathy Love

Mally Jourdain Dubois is not your average princess. She’s a witch. And a fairy. It’s complicated. Even more complicated? She’s expecting the first-ever rougarou-witch-fey baby, and the whole magical world is losing its mind. Between whispering invisible beings, recon garden gnomes, and creeps from her past, Mally chalks the chaos up to her usual brand of enchanted mischief—until her mate, Etienne, suspects something darker at play. Someone wants their baby… and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Now, with witches gossiping, shifters scheming, and an unhinged ex-stepmother making cursed wedding plans, Mally must rely on her fierce family, a glitter-slinging Baba Yaga, and one extremely heroic crawfish to stop a magical kidnapping and keep her unborn child safe.

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FINLAY (WILD EDGES BOOK ONE) by Lark Taylor

VS Note: MM PNR.

Over a century ago, my alpha lost the one he loved. And so did I. My love for Danny’s wife is my deepest, darkest secret. All these years later, Danny has moved on and found a new love. I wish I could do the same. I’m stuck in a rut, going through the same routine day after day. Leading the clan is my motivation, but it’s not enough to fill the emptiness inside. That’s until I meet Chester. The quiet human florist has been hurt in the past. Someone has forced him to bury the person he once was. But I see flashes of him during our interactions. Every glimpse has me desperate to know more. To learn what makes him smile. To discover what makes him happy. All I have to do is persuade him to give me a chance. To trust me enough to let me close. The clan has been my motivation, but I think loving Chester is meant to be my purpose.     AmazonKU     AB

TIME TRAVELER’S PLAYLIST by David Homick

The past gave him everything he ever wanted. Now it’s tearing it away. Angus “Retro” Walker has always been out of sync with his own time. In 2024, he’s just a lonely musician with a love for ’70s rock. But when he stumbles through a portal to 1978, he finds everything he’s ever wanted—music that matters, a band on the brink of fame, and Grace Monroe, a singer with a voice as captivating as she is. Their connection is undeniable, but there’s a problem: he’s not supposed to be there. The longer Angus stays, the more the past pushes back, threatening Grace’s future and his own survival. With a jealous rival watching his every move and a fate he can’t outrun, Angus is left with an impossible choice: stay and risk losing his life and Grace’s career or return home and live without the only person who’s ever truly understood him. They say love knows no bounds—but does that include time itself? Can love rewrite destiny or will time tear them apart for good?     AmazonKU

TO TRAP A SOUL: DUSKWALKER BEGINNINGS BOOK ONE by Opal Reyne

**THIS BOOK SHOULD NOT BE READ BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE DUSKWALKER BRIDES SERIES** There were rumours about monsters lurking in the forests; creatures that instilled fear.
Lindiwe didn’t believe a word of it. That is, until she is stolen from her home and forced to the edge of a growing crevasse. Not only is she wrong, but the creatures are more terrifying than ever imaginable.
That same day, that same place, her life ends – and a new one begins. One of turmoil, change, and unbridled rage. Lindiwe learns she can stare into the void, and he often stares back…A deal is made, a bargain struck, and Weldir obtains a soul to keep. He’s finally found himself a mate. He knows she doesn’t trust him, doesn’t particularly like him, and she’s disobedient. But they made a vow, one he insists they honour, even if her mesmerising gaze never softens towards him. Their matebond is shaky, and Weldir doesn’t know how to strengthen it when they’re worlds apart.    AmazonKU

ORC ME MAYBE by Zora Black

I took this job to organize a summer camp, not fall for a grumpy orc CEO with tusks, abs, and zero chill. Now I’m dodging sabotage spells, babysitting goblins with glitter addictions, and trying really hard not to make out with my boss between team-building exercises. His daughter thinks I’m magic. He thinks I’m trouble. And I think I’m about five spreadsheets away from calling this chaos home. I came here to fix a mess. Now I’m risking everything for the monsters who made me believe in magic again. Enemies-to-lovers? Check. Found family? Check. Orc with a soft heart and a hard…everything? Absolutely. Grab snacks. You’re not putting this one down.     AmazonKU

PRINCE OF THE ARENA (BEASTS OF THE BRIAR PREQUEL) by Elizabeth Helen

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

What happens when the studious Prince of Autumn falls for the wild Prince of Summer? Prince of the Arena is a prequel novella that takes place many years before the events of Bonded by Thorns. It is best enjoyed after reading Bonded by Thorns. Farron, the Prince of Autumn, wants nothing less than to be tangled up with Dayton, the Prince of Summer. Dayton is reckless, wild, and probably hasn’t opened a book once in his life. Meanwhile, Farron likes to think everything through—including how to survive the next few weeks while his family is staying in the Summer Realm. But Dayton has set his sights on Farron, and despite his better judgment, Farron finds himself drawn into the storm that is the Summer Prince. The deeper he falls, the more Dayton pulls away, and Farron can’t hold onto him any more than the sand can hold onto the tide. Amid the dangerous landscape of gladiator battles, political intrigue, and the scorching heat of a Summer sky, Farron and Dayton are set on a path that will lead to true love or eternal heartbreak. A love story years in the making before a certain Rose blooms in the hearts of two men destined to save the Enchanted Vale… or destroy it.   AmazonKU   AB

CAELON (ROCKY MOUNTAIN PACK BOOK THREE) by Liza Bee

Selene – I always wondered why none of the guys in the pack ever felt… right. Why I’d rather spend my afternoons in the valley with a black wolf who never shifts, never speaks—just stays. They say your mate will feel like home, but what if home is a shadow you can’t name? A month before my birthday, everything shifts. The dreams start—of a masked figure and hands that know me. Then the gifts appear. And during Solstice, a mystery wolf steps into the firelight and makes me wonder… what if I’ve never really been alone? Caelon – I’ve loved her quietly, from a distance I forced between us. She was too young. I was too broken. But now, the time has come. I’ve left her pieces of myself—gifts, moments, the truth hidden in math and stars. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s always known me. My wolf does. My heart does. And Fate? She’s never wavered. All that’s left is for Selene to see what’s been standing beside her all along—and decide if I’m still worth choosing.     AmazonKU

FATES DEFIED: VIKING TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE (CALL OF THE NORNS BOOK THREE) by Aimee Vance

Fates change forever in this Viking time travel fantasy adventure, the last installment of the Call of the Norns series. At this point, if things were going according to plan, it wouldn’t be my life, right? Turns out all of my worst nightmares were true, and we land back in the Viking world right as chaos descends. Ragnarok is coming, and apparently I’m the only one who can stop it. Try as I might to train in my magic, my skills prove to be tenuous at best. I’m starting to wonder if Hadriel wishes the bond had formed with anyone else, when Fate sends me one last message, and I have to make the most important decision of my life. Should I stay or should I go?     AmazonKU

ECHO FORT (SINS OF THE ZODIAC BOOK TWO) by Caroline Peckham

The sky is burning. The Reapers are keeping secrets. Vampires roam the wastes. And I’m headed down a path of destruction which can only end in death. I’m a soul cast adrift on a tide of grief and lies. A clock ticking down the moments to my inevitable destruction, and all I can do is race towards it. The nations are caught in this endless battle for supremacy and it’s hard to see myself as anything other than a pawn in the twisted games I’m helpless to control. The Waning Lands are screaming, soaked in blood for so long that even the rivers run red with it. But those screams are whispering riddles that only some of us can hear, begging us to see the signs and listen to the meaning beneath the words we chant so obediently. What if there is something more to this war? What if winning isn’t what actually matters? What if our magic isn’t the thing that truly divides us? My heart is hardened to the wants of the world and all who occupy it, yet still I hear them call my name. Perhaps it’s time I started listening and found out why the stars have set us this fate. Or if not the stars, then who? Something is rotting at the heart of our lands. So now I have a choice to make. Will I seek out the decay and work to destroy it? Or will I join it in its destruction of this world in vengeance for all the suffering it has offered me? I’m starting to want things I shouldn’t want. Desire a man I should hate. Care for a warrior I should only wish to harm. The point is, I’m beginning to feel like more than just another pawn in this endless game. But if I want to be the one who rolls the dice then I’m going to have to pay the price of playing for real.I only wanted to claim revenge for what I’d lost. Maybe Destiny isn’t done with me yet.     AmazonKU     AB

GREEN-EYED MONSTER: A STEAMY SAPPHIC WITCH ROMANCE  (COURT OF CHAINS) by Rawnie Sabor

An Envy fiend can only crave. And what she craves most is the forbidden body of a beautiful witch. Witches follow many laws, but Angela Norwood loves breaking the rules. She can get away with it too, if she stays focused. When your arcane research could get you thrown on a pyre, you shouldn’t entertain distractions. That includes the shadowy demon who just joined the Court of Chains, and whose mocking comments and green-eyed stares are fueling some highly inappropriate fantasies. There’s nothing Vex hates more than witches, and brilliant, gorgeous, untouchable Angela Norwood is the most detestable witch of all. With her provoking smirks and secret intentions, the Chains witch has turned into an all-consuming fixation. Her prim and proper act may have fooled everyone else, but Vex won’t rest until she’s revealed Angela’s twisted desires. But others have noticed the clever witch of Chains. Enemies beyond the Court have taken an interest in her secretive work, and suddenly, Vex has a choice to make. Let the threat to the Chains go undisturbed. Or wreak havoc on the people who’d dare threaten the object of her obsession.     AmazonKU

PRINCESS OF DEATH (DEATH SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Penelope Barsetti

Twenty four years have passed since Talon and Calista defeated Barron and his sons. The dragons were freed of their mental imprisonment and now they soar proudly in the skies above the Southern Isles. Twenty four years of peace. Until Lily Rothschild’s galleon sails off course and ends up far to the east…My parents didn’t raise me to be a beautiful princess in a gown. Didn’t raise me to sit on the terrace and drink tea and birth children. At twenty-three years old, I’m still unwed and geriatric to most people. But neither of my parents have ever cared. My mother has always wanted me to live the life that I want. My father raised me like a son. Taught me the sword. How to fish and hunt. How to sail in the dark. And my mother taught me how to speak with dragons. When I decide to live a life of adventure, I can see the hint of sadness in my father’s eyes, the worry that he always wears for me. But he lets me go. Encourages me to live the life that I want without reservation. It makes me love him all the more. I set sail with my crew, see white beaches and dense jungle, visit villages across the world, even take a vampire for a lover. But our ship becomes caught in a storm and is blown off course, and I find myself in the one place my father warned me to never visit. We get stuck on the rocks of an island and have to wait for the tide to rise before we can leave. But this island is strange, everything is dead and the mist is suffocating on the lungs .And then I hear my name, spoken in a voice deep and powerful, an endless echo in my mind. “Lily Rothschild — come to me.” A behemoth of a man, over six feet tall and with muscles thicker than tree trunks, he stands before me in a midnight blue uniform with a broadsword across his back. With deep brown hair, his eyes are dark like the earth and hard like a tombstone. I know who he is without an introduction. The God of The Underworld…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

POTIONS AND PREJUDICE (MOONFLOWER WITCHES BOOK ONE) by Tee Harlowe

Witch hates warlock. Warlock hates witch. Warlock falls for witch. . . . Things get very, very complicated. Elspeth Moonflower just wants to cast a spell. Unfortunately, that’s impossible due to a curse her grandmother cast that forces every witch in her family to marry before using magic. As a result, Elspeth and her sisters are outcasts, helping their mother run her traveling apothecary shop—while she complains that her daughters are all magicless spinsters. When their cart breaks down and strands them in the charming village of Thistlegrove, Elspeth’s older sister meets a handsome warlock who’s smitten. If only the warlock’s best friend wasn’t completely insufferable. Draven Darkstone is broody, arrogant, wealthy—a perfect example of why Elspeth never wants to marry. But for the sake of her sister, she needs to be nice. Which is hard when all Draven does is glower at her. It’s even harder when the glowering turns to longing glances. It’s downright impossible when he kisses her.  Little does Elspeth know, the line between love and hate just got thinner.     AmazonKU

STOLEN STAR (STAR TOUCHED FAE BOUND BOOK SIX) by Michelle Madow

They’re bound by love. Hunted by fate. And the only way to save the world… is to survive each other. 
After surviving gods, curses, and a kiss that fused their souls, Sapphire and Riven are finally united.
In name. In power. In purpose. In marriage. Their mission now is clear: travel to the Summer Court to solidify a political alliance, gather the forces needed to stop the Night Court, and rescue Zoey from the hands of the enemy before it’s too late. But nothing about this journey is safe. Not the assassins hiding among their own guard, and certainly not the secrets lingering between them. Because Sapphire is haunted by visions of herself as a killer, standing over the people she loves. And Riven, once the cold and calculating Winter Prince, is unraveling in his love for Sapphire after she brought him back from death by fusing her soul to his. The more his feelings consume him, the harder it is to lead. And if he slips, he could destroy everything he’s trying to protect. Together, Sapphire and Riven are stronger than ever. But strength doesn’t matter if they can’t navigate the intense bond that links their souls—one that could either save them or lead them both into darkness.     AmazonKU

BITE MARKS AND BROKEN HEARTS: MM PNR (KILLIGREW STREET CASE FILES BOOK ONE) by TJ Rose

How to destroy your life: Leave Ireland in the dead of night to flee to London; Get yourself dragged into an alley by a demon, marked, and doomed to die; Gain a mysterious, fatally attractive stalker/saviour. One with strangely sharp teeth…Flynn – I never asked for this. Okay, maybe a little. After all, the demon was undeniably hot–the perfect way to mend my broken heart. But I certainly didn’t sign up to become his prey–because now my chest burns with ice as dark magic grows inside me… and he’ll be back to collect it. Thankfully, I have a saviour. Tall, dark and handsome, though his vintage dress sense is slightly pretentious and his aversion to sunlight is a bit strange…But if he keeps looking at me like I’m something worth devouring, I might just let him. What’s one more bad decision? Sebastián – Five centuries has taught me three rules: stay detached, stay focused, and never, never feel too much. I built Killigrew Street to control London’s supernatural underbelly. We keep order in the shadows, we maintain the balance, and we absolutely do not rescue pretty Irish boys and lock them up in our hotel. Except, apparently, we do now. He’s marked. He’s stubborn. He has an infuriating habit of throwing himself headfirst into danger with zero self-preservation. And he’s my problem to solve. When my protective instincts quickly twist into feelings, I know I should walk away. But my cold, dead heart seems to have other ideas. For how long can I keep my true vampiric nature from him? In the meantime, at least watching him try to figure out why everyone keeps making bat jokes in front of me is… admittedly entertaining.     AmazonKU

MOONMARKED (ROYAL SINS BOOK TWO) by D N Hoxa

I thought the worst was behind me. Arriving at the Seelie Court to heal the sick prince who saved my life when I was five was supposed to be the end of my nightmarish (for the most part) trip through the fae realm. I should have been on my way home already, far away from fae and their politics. Instead, I’m running through unfamiliar woods with a furry friend at my heels, and magic that’s changing me from the inside out—and not in a cute “glow-up” kind of way. The worst part? No one knows what’s happening to me—not even Rune, the drop-dead gorgeous Midnight fae who risked everything to protect me, and stole all my good senses (and my heart) in the process. Now I’m hunted by sorcerers, wanted by the fae I left behind, and tangled in secrets I was never meant to discover. Soon, they catch me, though. Drag me back to the Seelie Court–and even though I’m supposed to be a guest, I soon realize just how deadly a smiling fae can truly be. The Queen’s Palace is far more dangerous than the woods of Mysthaven. If it wasn’t for Rune, I’d have never survived all those thorns hidden below perfect velvet petals. Until he‘s gone, too, and I’m left all alone to face the fae royalty. They are not what they seem, and apparently, neither am I. If I want to survive this madness, I’ll have to choose carefully who to trust. I just hope I don’t end up placing my heart—and my life—in the hands of someone who’ll break both. **Oh, and did I mention there’s a bizarre, uhm…coincidence involving me and the Ice Queen that Rune supposedly killed when he was six?**     AmazonKU

HUNT FOR THE WHITE DRAGON (DRAGONS OF FIRE AND ICE BOOK ONE) by Jada Fisher and K L Reinhart

Valda Hemmsdottir has made a name for herself as an elite tracker and bounty hunter, a profession that was thrust upon her when she was exiled from her clan. When she is kidnapped and returned home, she is given an ultimatum: hunt the white dragon or watch your clan be destroyed. She has no choice but to agree. It’s what she does after all. Instead, she discovers a magic thought lost in time, and forges a bond that could change her destiny and the fate of everything and everyone she holds dear.     AmazonKU

A CURSE OF STARS AND STORMS (THE CHOOSING CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by Elayna R Gallea

She has death at her fingertips. He’s off-limits, but he might be the only thing that grounds her storm. River Waterborn is the daughter of a Representative. She was born to immense privilege and is cursed with immeasurable power. For the past eight years, she’s been trying to atone for the Incident. No matter how many lives she saves or patients she heals, she’ll never truly be able to escape the weight of her magic. One night, she loses two patients, and her control breaks. She runs from the hospital to seek the help of the only man she trusts: Nikhail Galebringer. Nikhail is more than just a powerful air fae who happens to be nearby. He’s also her brother’s best friend and is strictly forbidden. River believes herself to be cursed. She cannot be in a relationship with anyone, especially not the handsome fae she’s flirted with for years. She is a bringer of death, and she must remember that. But keeping Nikhail at arm’s length gets more difficult with each passing day. Soon, River is left asking if Cursed Ones can find love, or will she forever be alone with her storm?     AmazonKU

ASSISTING THE ALPHA  (SOLDATI SECURITY BOOK ONE) by Finn Walton

VS Note: MM PNR.

ETHAN – Setting up my own security company after leaving the military hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing, but my team and I are determined to make it work. Unfortunately, in order to stop a serial killer before the coven do and win a government contract, I find myself hiring the cousin of my biggest rival. He’s young. He’s a sorcerer. And the worst part? He’s cute as hell. AYO – Getting a job with my coven’s biggest rival surely can’t be the worst idea ever, even if my gorgeous, grumpy, wolf shifter boss does have his doubts about my loyalty. Ok, so my magic is slightly unreliable, and yes, I get a little distracted by the sexy alpha, but Ethan and his team are my best chance at catching the serial killer targeting my people. And if Ethan gets a little overprotective when my own life is in danger? I might just have to find a way to thank him.     AmazonKU

JOURNALS, LIES AND A GHOST IN DISGUISE (LILY AND CASSIE BY THE SEA MYSTERIES BOOK FIVE) by Nellie H Steele

When mother-daughter duo Lily Bennett and Cassie McGuire travel to Savannah in search of a legendary pirate’s journal, they expect a thrilling adventure—just not one that comes with supernatural interference. The ghost of Henrietta Nicholls is determined to use the journal to communicate more. But their search takes a dark turn when the man Clifton inhabits—local tech whiz Nate Johnson—is accused of murder. With time running out, Lily and Cassie return to Hideaway Bay to prove his innocence, only to find themselves caught in a tangled web of lies, danger, and spectral secrets. As ghostly whispers grow louder and long-buried mysteries resurface, they must decipher the truth hidden within the journal before the past claims another victim. Can they clear Nate’s name before it’s too late, or will their pursuit of the truth be their undoing?     AmazonKU

FATED SURRENDER (KINDRED OF ARKADIA BOOK SIX) by Alanea Alder

**Alanea’s Note** This is a re-release of a previously published title. It has been re-edited and a bit more content has been added, but nothing that would change the story dramatically. As always thank you for your support! Enjoy! Upon moving to Arkadia, Madison Claybourne, a high-power New York lawyer, discovers that she is mated to the diner’s cook. No matter how downright sexy the man is, she has trouble seeing beyond his apron. Will she let perception cloud her judgment to the point where she may lose her mate? Connor Arkadion is on the brink of exhaustion, helping to track a serial killer. With his mind burdened with the terrible images of the killer’s aftermath, he’s not looking to find his mate. When Madison dismisses him easily, he knows he will have to take drastic measures for his mate to see the man he is. The only problem is that the man he truly is, isn’t what Arkadia knows him to be. When evil once again begins to stalk Arkadia, Connor is suddenly on a timeline to find his missing mate before a maniac kills the one person to give him the solace he desperately craves.   Amazon

THE HOLLOW ALPHA (SHIFTERS OF MERIDIA BOOK ONE) by Himera Ink

He broke her. And then she broke the rules. When commoner wolf shifter Kassira is rejected in front of an entire royal ballroom by her fated mate, King Draven, the ruthless Alpha of Alphas, her world shatters. Banished to the cursed edge of Kunou Forest, she’s left to bleed in silence while he continues ruling with another woman on his arm. But a bond this powerful doesn’t die quietly. Six months later, Kassira is done grieving. She’s ready to sever the bond for good. Even if it means breaking herself to do it. But when she finally lets go, Draven’s monstrous lycan form awakens… and he doesn’t take rejection well. Especially when the mate he cast aside is no longer his.     AmazonKU     AB

WE HUNT THE NIGHT (BLOODSTONE ACADEMY SERIES BOOK ONE) by G Bailey

Bloodstone Academy is for strong, smart witches to hunt for their shifters, bond with them in the sacred forest, and fight with them in the war when they graduate. Only issue? Most students die from bonding, but that won’t stop me. Every generation of my family went to Bloodstone Academy, and it’s in my blood to thrive there. The witch war took my family, and I’m determined to help the Umbral Authority win. When I finally get the acceptance marking, I couldn’t be happier until I walk through the gothic doors and slam straight into a tall, stunningly beautiful dragon shifter…and he shoves me onto the floor in front of everyone. Bonding with a dragon shifter hasn’t been done in a hundred years…until I walk into the forest and four of them accidentally bond with me. Mazikeen Lycidas, Kane Ardian, Black Ashveil, Valeron Drexan are treated like gods at this academy— and they hate me. They never wanted to bond, and they don’t want to fight in the war. The four of them make my days at the academy hell, and the nights even worse. No spells are going to save me from them, not when we are pulled together by the bond. No magic will help me in the war if my shifters won’t fight. They say every dragon witch is cursed, and these four are all that is left in the world…and they are determined to ruin me.     AmazonKU

REGAL RISING (BETAS IN WAITING BOOK 32) by Viola Grace

Regis has spent her life knowing that she had a mate, and he was imprisoned. Sneaking into the Stronghold to find her mate was almost as difficult as leaving him there. Regis grew up with a good family and supportive friends. Having an old soul in her system caused her to skip a lot of the experiences that were treasured by those around her, but she knew what she was after. Her husband and daughter were out there somewhere; she just had to find them. Her sister, Rex, is at her side during her adventures, and with her nerves of steel, she faces down deadly guardians blocking the way. It is enough to get them into the Stronghold, and from there, Regis has to let her link to her past lead them from the past and into the present day.

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EDGAR (WALSH’S LAIR BOOK FOUR) by Kathi S Barton

She’s got a warehouse to launch, a daughter to protect, and zero patience for arrogant men—even if they’re dragons. Tabby Reader isn’t here for fairy tales. She’s building an empire, raising her daughter, and keeping her troublemaking brother, Tommy, in check. The last thing she needs is a possessive, growly stranger complicating things with talk of fated mates. Edgar Walsh thought his biggest problem this week would be financial projections—not falling head over talons for a fierce, no-nonsense woman who makes him feel like the ground’s shifting beneath his feet. Literally. When sparks fly, and tempers clash, Edgar and Tabby find themselves battling more than just attraction. Tommy’s behavior is spiraling—and it might just drag their future down with it. Sometimes, love doesn’t arrive with roses—it crash lands with fire, fury, and one very stubborn dragon.

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SHADOWVEIN (VEINBOUND TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by L Ann

Ellie Bennett was never meant to be here. One moment, she was in her world. The next, she was standing in a desert, drawn to a tower that should not exist. Inside, she finds a prisoner—bound by magic, waiting for the one who can break the spell. Waiting for her. He summoned her for one purpose: to set him free. Now, they are bound together in a land where magic is outlawed and those who wield it are hunted. Power is dangerous. Secrets even more so. Sacha Torran is manipulative, cunning, and always three steps ahead. He wields words like weapons, never reveals more than he must, and bends the world around him to his will. And Ellie is about to discover that breaking his chains was just the beginning.     AmazonKU

VOW FOREVER NIGHT (TO THE CRUEL GODS BOOK ONE) by May Sage

I didn’t think I’d ever see her again, then she barged into my life and shattered it. Kleos disregards every rule, all common sense that dictates she shouldn’t trust me. I’m a dark sorcerer, comfortable with murder, torture, and not entirely opposed to world domination. She’s the sweetheart of Highvale. We make no sense. I can’t say I care. Our city. Our families. Our entire world. It doesn’t matter what I’ll have to destroy to keep her. They told her I was bad news from the start. She should have listened.     AmazonKU

LOVE AND DEATH (TEMPTING THE FATES BOOK FOUR) by Alice Wilde

Death was once what I feared most. Now, it is a world without him. I thought I knew what pain was … until Death gave up eternity for me. I was played for a fool by Hades and the Fates, when it was Death they always wanted. I am nothing more than mortal pawn in a game of gods and monsters. Now, they have taken everyone from me. They expect me to be broken, to be compliant. To be woven into their plans. But I refuse to let Death’s sacrifice be in vain. I refuse to give up without a fight. I refuse to believe that love cannot win. I will find a way to change my fate, or breathe my last breath trying. For Death. For love. For the fate we deserve.     AmazonKU

A DANCE OF THORNS AND PETALS by Brandon Rohrbaugh

Eighteen men enter the arena. Only one will survive. And one of them… is not a man at all. When her twin brother is chosen to fight in the Emperor’s deadly Thorn Trials, a brutal, five-round competition where the victor wins the crown and the hand of the princess, nineteen-year-old Evaine Vale makes a desperate decision. She cuts her hair. Binds her chest. And takes his place. Now disguised as her brother, she must outwit and outlast seventeen others in a bloodstained arena filled with shifting terrain, vicious beasts, and deadly traps. But as the trials grow more brutal, Evaine finds herself drawn to a forbidden love, Cassian Varo, a strong, mysterious competitor with secrets of his own, and a touch that sets her blood on fire. With every round, Evaine gets closer to the final battle, and closer to the truth she’s been hiding. But if the court discovers her secret, she’ll be executed before she can ever claim victory. In a world of roses and thorns, lies and longing, what happens when love blooms where death was planted?     AmazonKU     AB

LUNA’S FORGOTTEN ALPHA (CURSED ALPHA BONDS BOOK ONE) by Gertty Rudraw

My life in one sentence? Dad forced me into a political engagement—with a man old enough to be my granddad. Sorry, but real life isn’t some fairytale romance. I should’ve been in a lab, not paraded around like some prize pony at a party. Becoming the future Luna sounds fancy, right? But it’s basically a life sentence with lavish catering. Everyone’s raising their glasses like I’m not the sacrificial lamb in designer heels. And then, he walked in. No title. No speech. No fake smiles. Just a look that said it all—I wasn’t anyone’s bride. I was the storm he didn’t see coming. So, I did what any sane woman would do: If this wedding was a mistake, I’d make it a damn spectacular one. Runaway bride? You bet. But just to make things clear, my life still not the type with a happy ending. Not yet, at least.   AmazonKU

EIGHT EMBERS: HEMLOCK ACADEMY BOOK EIGHT by Kelsey Soliz

I’ve freed my gargoyle mate, just intime for a nasty witch to show up and ruin our party. It’s all good though, because my demon mate is good with his hands (and his magic). Everything should be smooth sailing now, but as it turns out there’s a goddess from a realm of unicorns that’s got other plans for me. We’ve got this though…right? Would be helpful if something ominous didn’t happen to all the mates I’ve worked so hard to collect so far.     AmazonKU

BOUND (SKULLSTALKER BRIDES BOOK ONE) by Isabelle Taylor

Sweet witch Ruby Waterstone would do anything to protect her town—even open a portal and offer herself to a Skullstalker, a benevolent monster who lures lost travelers into his shadowy void to be devoured. But the void she steps into is shockingly beautiful despite its darkness. The Skullstalker is even more so. Ruby finds herself reluctantly charmed—even after the mysterious Skullstalker reveals what she must do to protect her town. Slate is too busy sleeping away the centuries to concern himself with mortal affairs. That is, until a stray witch appears in his void, begging him to fix the failing ward protecting her town. In return, she will give him whatever he wants. Unbeknownst to her, the ward can only be replenished by a mating ritual. And Skullstalkers can’t mate with mortals without practice. Thorough, repeated practice. But it’s not as if he’s confining her to his nest. There’s a sinister reason the ward is failing, and they must venture deep into his void to find it. Both are surprised to discover how much Ruby thrives in his dark realm. As they get closer to fulfilling the ritual, Slate starts to realize what he wants from her when all this is over: Her heart.   AmazonKU

PATHS UKNOWN: HANSEL AND GRETEL REIMAGINED (TALES OF WINBERG BOOK SIX) by Annette K Larsen

Ansel and Gretchen are best friends—not siblings—and it’s important to Ansel that no one suggest otherwise. Ansel knows two things for certain: how to wield a sword, and that he’s in love with Gretchen. Trained in combat from a young age, his dedication and skill are matched only by his commitment to keep her safe from any harm, even if it means risking his own heart. Gretchen has grown up training alongside Ansel, forging a bond through shared struggles and victories since childhood. But when her estranged father suddenly reappears, her world is thrown into turmoil. Is this her chance to rebuild a broken bond, or is he only here to break her trust—again? As their friendship is challenged and their feelings start to shift, Gretchen’s father pulls them into a world of danger and betrayal. Will an old woman in the woods be their means of salvation? And what of their friendship? Will they risk it to discover if their bond could be so much more?     AmazonKU

LOVING A VAMPIRE IS TOTAL.CHAOS by Aura Hayes

Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to detective, but instead she’s been saddled with a case no one can seem to solve with murders so gruesome others before her have quit. Not to mention, there’s something suspicious with a new club in town and her focus keeps being pulled from the case she should be devoting her attention to. Zavier Lockwood is old. Three-hundred-years old to be precise and he’s bored because of it. Killing the scum of Chicago and cleaning up the streets since the cops can’t seem to do it is his favorite pastime. Until he lays eyes on Celine. Soon, he finds his obsession with her far more tempting than murder. After all, no vampire can resist the allure of their mate. As their paths cross thanks to Zavier’s uncanny ability to be wherever Celine is they both come to realize there’s something far more nefarious going on in the city they both love. They’ll have to work together to get to the bottom of it, but what happens when Celine realizes the man she’s falling for isn’t only not human, but he’s the same one committing the crimes she’s supposed to solve?   AmazonKU

DARK FATE (SILVERGATE ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Eve Newton

My magic is evolving, unpredictable and wild. What once exhausted me now flows through my veins like an addiction. Ancient texts whisper of vampires like me. They don’t mention the hunger that comes with the power, or that being hunted is my new normal. SilverGate Academy isn’t what we thought. The professors track my progress too meticulously. Record every surge of my abilities too carefully. Beneath the academy lies a sanctuary of ancient magic and even older secrets. My family didn’t hide me for twenty-one years out of love. They hid me out of fear. As my powers intensify, so does the attention of those who’ve been waiting centuries for someone exactly like me.   AmazonKU

MARKED: THE JOURNALIST AND THE LONE WOLF by Lindsey Devin

She’s hunted by one wolf. Protected by another. Journalist Cameron Torres doesn’t need saving—Until a brutal attack and a string of murders put her in the crosshairs of a bonded shifter obsessed with owning her. The police won’t help. Her ex won’t stop. And her only ally is a rogue wolf with no pack, no ties, and no business falling for her. Nate doesn’t do attachment. But Cameron’s sharp tongue, hidden strength, and the fire in her blood awaken something primal inside him. Something dangerous. Now she’s not just the story—She’s the fight of his life.     AmazonKU

ELANCER (IRONSIDE ACADEMY BOOK SIX) by Jane Washington

At some point, every game has to end. There must be a winner, and there must be a loser. There must be victory at all costs. Behind the cameras, something is shifting. The script is off, and their masks are slipping. The only thing more dangerous than the truth is what they’ll do to keep it hidden, but the walls are closing in and the spotlight is burning brighter than ever. For Isobel and the Alphas, there is nowhere left to hide. The time for moves and countermoves has come to an end. The game, finally, has come to an end. Beware, pretty Icons. Ironside Academy has terminated the feed.   AmazonKU

LOAD BEARING (GRIZZLY PROTECTION: ALASKA SHIFTER BRANCH BOOK TWO) by Elva Birch

When bear shifter Hunter goes to Alaska to save the family security business, he doesn’t expect to find it running fine without him… and he definitely isn’t expecting to go undercover for a strong, capable woman who is building a controversial house in the middle of nowhere who might be his destiny. Trixie is used to being underestimated. As a partner in a construction business, she’s fighting tooth and nail against delays, weather, theft, and sabotage. She doesn’t have time for romance or courtship, but she can’t say no when Hunter offers to work for her and find out who’s trying to destroy the project, even though he’s clearly never held a hammer in his life.     AmazonKU

GUARD BEAR (RETURN TO FATE MOUNTAIN BOOK FIVE) by Scarlett Grove

Big bear energy. Bigger heart. Biggest batch of cinnamon rolls you’ve ever seen. Mountain lion shifter Joy Kincaid built her dream life from scratch. As a beekeeper on her family’s ranch, she’s created a thriving artisan business with her own hands. But when strange incidents around her property escalate, Joy discovers going it alone isn’t an option. Former Portland police officer Andre Holt came to Fate Mountain seeking a fresh start after a partner’s injury left him questioning everything. The grizzly bear shifter throws himself into his new role with Bear Patrol, determined to protect his new community—until a dating app finds his fated mate. When Andre discovers Joy is his 100% match, his protective instincts clash with her fierce need for autonomy. While Joy values her hard-won independence above all else, Andre’s past failures make him desperate to keep those he cares about safe at any cost. With suspicious activities targeting local businesses and their own relationship hanging in the balance, Joy and Andre must learn whether love means holding on tight or learning to let go. Can this overprotective teddy bear and fiercely independent cougar find common ground, or will their conflicting needs destroy their chance at happiness before it truly begins?   AmazonKU

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