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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TAMING THE ALIEN OUTLAW (BRIDES OF THE BOHNARI BOOK TWO) by Erin Hale
Janik – A war is brewing between the rebel forces I lead and the prince whose crown should belong to me. Except, instead of preparing to fight, I’m distracted by the arrival of the human brides. Or rather, by one of them. After a chance encounter, I can’t stop thinking about her. When I spot Olivia walking with another male, the mating fever scorches my veins and the beast in my head roars “MINE.” A possessive impulse strikes, and I take her, hiding us away within the rainforest where the rebel camp lies. Olivia – Good things never come to those of us in the bottom tier. Not even being chosen in a bridal lottery and bound for an advanced alien planet. Nothing’s changed despite no longer being on Earth, because nobody mentioned the impending war on Bohna. When the rebel leader takes me captive, my intentions are to make his life miserable. What I don’t count on is how much I enjoy verbally sparring with him. Or the spark of attraction that grows with each passing day. The longer I’m around Janik, the more I realize someone’s been lying to us…about everything. Now I have to decide who to believe and if I should actually trust the rebel outlaw. Especially with my heart. AmazonKU
HEALING CREEK (ARENA DOGS BOOK THREE) by Charlee Allden
VS note: Really nice to see a new book in this series.
Creek was made to be a weapon. One of the feared ‘Arena Dogs’—genetically engineered warriors bred to fight and die at the whim of their Roma masters—he was their enforcer, the one they used to keep others in line. But now he’s broken, cast out, and alone in a way his kind were never meant to be. Until he’s drawn into the growing rebellion to free the Arena Dogs… and meets a woman who sees him more clearly than anyone ever has. Grace has always been fragile. Sheltered by her family, she’s spent her life being protected—until the Roma Company makes her a pawn in their brutal game. But Creek doesn’t see her as weak. And for the first time, she wonders if she’s strong enough to fight back. Maybe even strong enough to claim a future with the battle-scarred warrior who sees her for more than just her past. But Grace has a secret. One that could cost them their chance at freedom—if it doesn’t destroy them first.
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HIS LITTLE CINNABAR (ELEADIAN MATES BOOK 12) by Paige Michaels
Janelle has been unhoused for several years. She’s tired, hungry, and malnourished. But more importantly, she’s cold. Her only goal when she enters Club Zoom is to warm up. She’s unprepared for the huge crowd and the loud music. Tekfan has been on Earth waiting for his mate to make an appearance for two weeks. Relief floods him when he finally spots her standing against the wall next to the dance floor, but as soon as he approaches her, she passes out. Janelle’s mother warned her never to let men lure her into their webs. They’re only after one thing. But five minutes with Tekfan has Janelle doubting everything her mother ever said. She’ll gladly break all the rules if he’ll continue to smile at her. Leaving Earth is no hardship. Good riddance. AmazonKU
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND by Various
VS Note: Not romance. You know I love a good post apocalyptic story so I pre-ordered this.. A scifi release of note.
Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel—generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand—brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel.
UPROOTED by Kennedy Rhodes
The muraDome research facility on planet j’Tilak was set up for one purpose: study the plant life on j’Tilak and find a way for it to thrive back on Earth. If they succeed at their mission, the endangered pollinator crisis is over. Life in the dome is dull and repetitive, exactly how Elowen Carson likes it. Her only problem is that the research is going slow and there is a very persistent security guard who is determined to be a giant distraction. No big deal, it’s just Earth’s entire food supply hanging in the balance. Aro cruises through life without a worry for the future, until humans arrive and his whole world shifts on its axis. Suddenly, his only purpose is to understand the relentless pull towards the cute botanist who is immune to his charm. She is carefully planning out her future, he is spontaneous. She is methodical and he is impulsive.Even though they are worlds apart, the two opposites are constantly drawn together, and it’s increasingly hard to resist each other. When larger forces come into play, the simple solution would be for Elowen and Aro to go their separate ways. But they must confront a universal truth: Even when everything is against them—sometimes the biggest obstacle is still within. Uprooted is a heartwarming story about finding purpose, belonging and love in the most unexpected places. It’s about what happens when fate steps in. AmazonKU
CORVUS (EVOLUTION FRONTLINES BOOK TWO) by Marko Kloos
VS note: Not a romance. A scifi release of note. I relly enjoy this author and he writes terrific military scifi. Strong heroine.
Alex Archer is a soldier now, the only civilian survivor from Scorpio to join the NAC Defense Corps. With their training complete, Alex and her friend Private Isa Cressey find themselves on emergency combat deployment with their new unit. The destination is the Alpha Corvi system, where an allied warship has vanished. Alex can guess why. Her fears prove true—Alpha Corvi is under new ownership. Alex must face the monsters from her childhood again as her regiment mounts a rescue operation to find and save the planet’s colonists. But this time, there is something terrifyingly different about their enemy. The Corps has evolved to meet the threat, but the Lankies have adapted as well—and they are more lethal than ever. What began as a rescue turns into a desperate fight for survival for Alex and her new friends, stranded on a hostile world forty-nine light-years from Earth. And the only way home goes right through the Lankies. Amazon AB
FLY TO FURY (WAR OF THE ALLIANCE BOOK THREE) by Tara Grayce
Reunited with his legendary father, this half-elf defends his homeland. After their victory in the skies over Dar Goranth, Fieran and his newly-unified squadron travel to Fort Defense to reinforce the squadrons defending the Escarlish-Mongavarian border. Once there, they discover a harsher war than they have yet experienced. The constant dogfights are exhausting, the bombings are frequent, and the death toll is high. Even two warriors with the magic of the ancient kings might not be enough. With the war raging around them, Fieran and Pip fight to keep their feelings hidden—from each other and from the rest of the squadron. When Fieran’s impulsive nature gets the best of him at last, who will be hurt? Fly to Fury is book 3 in the War of the Alliance series, a humorous steampunk fantasy series filled with magical gadgets, elven warriors, and a hint of no-spice romance… AmazonKU AB
INTENDED: PSI MATES BOOK THREE by Leigh Wyndfield
She’s the quiet sister. He’s the ultimate weapon. Their bond could change everything—if it doesn’t destroy them first. Caden ElAtal never wanted the spotlight. She’s always stayed behind the scenes, using her psi gifts quietly, carefully—until her sister Bayle sends her on a mission: rescue the man hidden deep in the Institute’s sub-basement laboratory. What Caden finds isn’t just a man—it’s Rock Vantry, a genetically enhanced soldier imprisoned after an experiment gone wrong. Broken, lethal, and out of time, Rock is a ticking time bomb… and her Psi Mate. Their connection is undeniable, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. But freeing Rock means stepping into the crossfire of the Institute’s politics—and into the legacy of a mother Caden has spent her life avoiding. To save him, she’ll have to risk everything she’s tried to protect—including her life, her heart, and the fragile peace she’s built in the shadows. AmazonKU
STARSHIP LIBRARIANS by Various
VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note. I put it on my TBR list.
No starship crew is complete without a Librarian! The glasses, the bun, the woolly sweater, the “shush” capable of reducing grown people to tears–we all know what the Librarians of the past looked like. But what about the Librarians of tomorrow? They’re in spacesuits and uniforms because they’re not getting left behind. Humanity needs them still. Always. Whether essential crew in the grand exploration of the space, defenders of knowledge in bleak radioactive tomorrows, or idealists in the halls of Neo-Alexandria, the librarians of tomorrow are here to serve.
THAWED GLADIATOR LUCIUS (AWAKENED FROM THE ICE BOOK SIX) by Alana Khan
A touch that bridges centuries…Known as “The Ghost” in Rome’s bloody arenas, Lucius’s alabaster skin marked him as a spectacle rather than a man. But when a gothic podcaster with death-themed tattoos appears in his midnight sanctuary, something long dormant awakens within him. Her touch burns hotter than a Roman summer, making him question boundaries he’s maintained since awakening in this bewildering modern world. … a woman marked by death’s kiss…After surviving clinical death at seventeen, Raven built walls around her heart as carefully as she constructed her gothic persona. Her paranormal podcast gives purpose to her brush with death while keeping emotional connections at arm’s length. The last thing she needs is an attraction to an ancient gladiator who views her interest with justifiable suspicion. Yet each moment with him chips away at the persona she’s hidden behind for years. … passion that transcends time itself…from moonlit cemetery walks to the jubilant celebrations of Día de los Muertos, their carefully maintained boundaries dissolve beneath undeniable chemistry. But when their private connection becomes public spectacle, they must decide if what they’ve found together is strong enough to withstand both his past and her ambition. AmazonKU
CONFLICT REAWAKENED (MAGIC OF THE GALAXY BOOK FOUR) by Harlowe Frost
VS Note: FF SFR.
Pillar Betsy Doeth’s lifelong work has been to protect the general population of Earth from the knowledge of magic and aliens. She has acted as a liaison and diplomat between humanity and other alien races for many years. Some of the friendlier aliens, like the chanzii, have helped her and the other Pillars lock the planet’s borders against hostile visitors. As one of the few Earthlings with magic, walking the line between aliens and the majority of people who don’t know about either the extraterrestrial or wizardry had been challenging and exciting enough for anyone’s life work. What Betsy didn’t need was an invasion, caught on the internet, instantly informing everyone on the planet of the truth of aliens and magic in one fell swoop. Following the krottel invasion, Betsy finds her life consumed by being the public face of the Pillars. While her life is taken over with public appearances, only less awful because she’s joined by the gorgeous chanziian, Major Violet North, the other Pillars research the effect the influx of magic has had in the world. Betsy splits her time investigating a town of magic users previously unknown to the Pillars. Until this discovery, Betsy and the Pillars believed they were the only magic wielders on Earth. As a group of five Pillars, can they stay ahead of the number of people suddenly figuring out magic, using its power as a religious hammer, or wanting to research it for their own ends? AmazonKU
THE CYBORG WAY (CYBORGS ON MARS) by Honey Phillips
VS note: A re-release.
A lonely settler and a cynical cyborg make a discovery that could change everything they know about Mars – and each other. After a year on Mars, Ellie is thrilled with how much progress she’s made on her homestead – although she can’t deny it gets lonely at times. Her only visitor is a big cyborg ranger who insists on keeping his distance. When she finds an impossible little creature lurking in her lichen – a creature who shouldn’t exist – she should be terrified. Instead, Henry turns out to be a delightful companion, and she’s determined to keep him hidden from the ruthless corporation controlling Mars.
L-485 takes his responsibility as a ranger very seriously – especially when it comes to a certain pretty little settler. He knows she’d never be interested in a gruff, older cyborg, but that doesn’t stop him from watching over her. When he realizes that Ellie is hiding a potentially dangerous secret his duty is clear – but how can he betray her trust? Can Henry bring two lonely people together as they try to solve the mystery of his existence? AmazonKU
HUMAN RECLAIMED (CYBORG PLANET ALPHA BOOK TWO) by Celia Kyle
I didn’t ask for her. But the moment I had her in my arms, I knew I’d never let her go. Talia Reed was supposed to be a tactical asset—brilliant, unwilling, and utterly necessary to defend my cyborg colony. We brought her here because we had no choice. But from the second she looked at me with those fire-blue eyes, everything changed. She fought me. Challenged me. Matched me move for move. And I wanted her. More than logic, more than duty, more than every vow I’d ever made. Now she sleeps in my bed. Wears my shirt. Redesigns my defenses like she was born to protect what’s mine. She says she’s only staying until the threat is over. That she doesn’t belong here. But I’ve already made my decision. She belongs to me. And I don’t care what I have to do… I’m not giving her back.
SEDUCTIVE ARCHITECT: MM SUPERHERO OFFICE ROMANCE (GRUNTS OF VANGUARD BOOK TWO) by Ryder O’Malley
I always knew the truth was out there… I just didn’t expect it to come storming into my office. As an expert on Vanguard’s conspiracies, I’ve tracked every cover-up, lab experiment, and shadowy cabal lurking in the city. But nothing prepared me for Hudson—a genetically engineered super soldier working downstairs. He’s a walking weapon created by the very organization I’ve been hunting for years, but here’s the kicker: he has no idea who—or what—he really is. For now, he hasn’t figured out my secret identity or that I can talk to machines. Meanwhile, the fax machine keeps urging me to find the mastermind pulling his strings, while the printer thinks I need to get Hudson naked… for science, obviously. The real problem? Every time he gives me that intense, smoldering look, I forget he wants me dead. Falling for the enemy wasn’t part of the plan… but hey, no one said the truth would be easy. Or this hot. Maybe the printer has a point. AmazonKU
CLAIMED BY THE WAR BRUTE by Athena Storm
She’s not my captive. She’s my reward. The humans dropped her when the bullets started flying—left her bleeding in the wreckage, screaming into smoke. I found her there. Small. Defiant. Mine. She fights me with every breath. Tries to stab me with a blade I gave her. Spits my name like a curse. It makes me hard. She thinks this is war. But I’m not her enemy. I’m her mate. I don’t need her love. Just her obedience. Her heat. Her breath on my name when she finally begs. And if the rest of her species wants her back? They’ll need a new god. She broke my bone knife trying to escape. So I made her a prettier one. Out of silver. And wore it to her claiming. AmazonKU
KOHA’VEK: MY ALIEN MONSTER by Clarissa Lake and Christine Myers
A Cyborg Guardians Spinoff Novella – She ran from a predator in human skin… and found safety in the arms of something not quite human at all. Ava Blake fled into the wilderness to escape a corrupt mayor’s grip—but what she found there was even more unexpected: Koha’vek, a reptilian warrior from an enemy alien empire. Once a reluctant soldier, he now lives in exile, haunted by the war he never wanted to fight. Threatened, hunted, and utterly alone, Ava has no reason to trust anyone—especially not a towering alien with claws and a tail. But Koha’vek doesn’t try to tame her. He protects her, shelters her, and offers something she thought she’d never have again: a choice. As the war-ravaged world heals in uneasy silence, Ava and Koha’vek build a fragile life together in the forest shadows. But when their love draws the attention of allies and enemies alike, they become the quiet heart of a secret that could change everything. They weren’t granted peace. They made it—with their own hands, in defiance of two worlds. AmazonKU
THROUH SKY AND STARS by Tessa Croft
VS Note: FF SFR Time Travel.
THE INHERITANCE (BREACH WARS BOOK ONE) by Ilona Andrews
THE COMPLEX by Kandis Hunter***********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS: The Main Male Character here, Johnny was a reader favorite supporting character from MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR and they insisted he needed his own book. This week he’s at the bottom of my backlist, per Amazon.
HOSTAGE TO THE STARS
He rescued her from space pirates … but can he keep them both safe from the far greater evil stalking a deserted planet?
Space travel without Kidnap & Ransom insurance? Not a good idea. University instructor and researcher Sara Bridges can’t afford it, so when pirates board her cruise liner, she’s taken captive along with the mistress of a wealthy man, and brought to a deserted planet. When a military extraction team sent to rescue the mistress refuses to take Sara too, she’s left to the mercies of a retired Special Forces soldier, along as consultant.
Reluctantly reactivated and coerced into signing up for the rescue operation to the planet Farduccir where he once was deployed, Sgt. Johnny Danver just wants to get the job done. But when the team leader leaves one captured woman behind, he breaks away to rescue her himself.
As Johnny and Sara traverse the barren landscape, heading for an abandoned base where they hope to call Sectors Command for help, they find villages destroyed by battle and stripped of all inhabitants. A lone survivor tells a horrific tale of the Sectors’ alien enemy, the Mawreg, returning after being pushed out …
Searching for evidence to give the military, Johnny is captured. He regains consciousness in a Mawreg cage–with Sara next to him. Death is preferable to what the aliens will do to them… And even if they do escape their captors, can they alert the military in time to prevent another invasion of the Sectors?
Standalone sequel to Mission To Mahjundar (mild spoilers for Mahjundar in this story.)
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CURVY NANNY FOR THE COUGAR: UNCLE UZZI’S DATE TO MATE: A MAGICAL MATCHMAKING APP FOR FATED MATES BOOK by C D Gorri
All Cougar Shifter Dane Alistair wants is a nanny. A professional. Someone who won’t flinch when his five-year-old son throws a Shifter-sized tantrum. Love? Not even on the table. But when Date to Mate app creator, and meddling matchmaking Witch, Uncle Uzzi corners him at the East Coast Supernatural Summit, Dane reluctantly agrees to give fate a swipe. Just one profile. Strictly business. Enter Tamare Wilson: curvy, kind-hearted, and completely human. New in town and craving connection, Tamare signs up for the quirky dating app at the urging of her favorite pizzeria owner. Why not? She never expected her first match to be a ridiculously hot single dad with broody eyes, a wild streak, and some very strange behavior. He insists he’s looking for a nanny. Not a girlfriend. But between the intense stares, low growls, and his adorable little boy, something about him feels straight-up otherworldly. Can Dane admit the truth and claim his fated mate? Or will Uncle Uzzi have to stir up a little extra magical mischief to seal the deal?
BROUGHT BY THE TIDES (FROM THE TIDES BOOK TWO) by Lexi Ostrow
She swam through time to protect her world… but love may be the one current she can’t escape. Brielle loves life in the pod, her parents, and her ability to travel to the future—a direct opposite power of the woman who turned her into a siren. But when whispers of war ripple through her waters, she surges into the future to ensure her world survives. Instead, she finds herself trapped in the future. Kye hasn’t been a siren nearly as long as others in his pod, but he’s found his place among the leaders and will do anything to keep the peace. Including kidnap a siren claiming to be the daughter of his mentor who he knows isn’t. Or thought he knew. When Kye tries to subdue Brielle, his powers trap her and bind them together and realizes she’s from the past. Only Poseidon can grant her the power to return to her time, and his quest could be the death of them both. Together, they have to save the past to prevent war in the future while their growing feelings threaten to unravel the mission altogether.
Amazon NOTE: Not yet on Apple Books or Kobo the day I checked.
THE SONG OF THE HEART SCALE (THE DRAGON’S BALLAD BOOK THREE) by Karina Espinosa
You’d think surviving dragons, doppelgänger drama, and a fated twin flame bond would earn a girl a break—but no, not in Elaria. I’m Cat, and I’ve officially hit the third act of my fantasy nightmare. There’s famine sweeping the land, war brewing like a badly-timed sequel, and—plot twist!—Damien Drakonar, the infuriatingly hot dragon prince I may or may not love, is now facing off against his own brother, Crown Prince Thorne. Yeah. Family dinners are awkward. Oh, and did I mention the whole “I’ve been promised to another” situation? Because nothing says “happily ever after” like a surprise royal engagement and a kingdom on the verge of collapse. As swords clash and secrets surface, I’m stuck between two worlds—my old life in L.A., with takeout and traffic, or this new one where I might just help shape the fate of an entire realm… and maybe even find my own. But choosing love over everything? That’s a risk even Hollywood couldn’t choreograph. This is it—the final battle, the last song. So buckle up. Things are about to get dragon-level dramatic. AmazonKU
LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER by Charlie Jane Anders
VS Note: LGBTQ.
A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic–with very unexpected results–in this relatable, resonant novel about family, identity, and the power of love. Jamie is basically your average New England academic in-training–she has a strong queer relationship, an esoteric dissertation proposal, and inherited generational trauma. But she has one extraordinary secret: she’s also a powerful witch.
Serena, Jamie’s mother, has been hiding from the world in an old one-room schoolhouse for several years, grieving the death of her wife and the simultaneous explosion in her professional life. All she has left are memories. Jamie’s busy digging into a three-hundred-year-old magical book, but she still finds time to teach Serena to cast spells and help her come out of her shell. But Jamie doesn’t know the whole story of what happened to her mom years ago, and those secrets are leading Serena down a destructive path. Now it’s up to this grad student and literature nerd to understand the secrets behind this mysterious novel from 1749, unearth a long-buried scandal hinted therein, and learn the true nature of magic, before her mother ruins both of their lives.
CLAWS FOR CELEBRATION (HOLLOW OAK MATES BOOK THREE) by Kala Aster and Milly Taiden
UNBEARABLE ATTRACTION (HOLLOW OAK MATES BOOK FOUR) by Kala Aster and Milly Taiden
HEX AND THE DRAGON (MISTWHISPER FALLS ROMANCES BOOK FOUR) by Milly TaidenShe didn’t mean to bond with a draconic consciousness older than civilization. And she definitely didn’t mean to bind herself to the town’s most reclusive—and dangerously attractive—dragon shifter.
Dorian Ashwind didn’t do partnerships. But the shadows whispering in his mind aren’t going away, and the only person who can translate the Chronicle’s cursed pages is the painfully smart, infuriatingly brave librarian next door. The one who smells like old paper, ink, and a kind of magic he hasn’t tasted in centuries. Now they’re tethered by a bond neither of them understands. The town is slipping into a dream-state, reality is fracturing, and Ivy and Dorian are the keys to either saving the world… or rewriting it entirely. And every time she looks at him like she wants to risk everything, Dorian’s dragon gets a little harder to leash. He was never supposed to fall for the girl who opens forbidden books. But she already opened him. AmazonKU
MARKED FOR A BITE (REBELLIOUS MATES BOOK TWO) by Milly TaidenThey should run. They should hide. Instead, they go to war. Because the prophecy isn’t just real. It’s burning in her veins. And the woman Logan was sent to extract might be the key to destroying the Council, healing generations of bloodline secrets, and reuniting a world torn in two. They tried to cage her magic. But they forgot one thing…She bites back. AmazonKU
A FROZEN PYRE (VILLAINS BOOK TWO) by Piper CJ
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.
Betrayal carved the path. Vengeance will light the way…Manifestation is meant to be the glorious gift of the All Mother, but wherever Princess Ophir goes, chaos and demons follow. After escaping her attempted assassination in Tarkhany, Ophir and her companions seek refuge in the castle of Raascot while the monsters she’s created rage in the southern kingdoms. Torn between the past that scarred her and the future before her, love and rage fuel the princess’s history-making steps. Ophir is now engaged to marry Raascot’s King Ceneth, the love of her murdered sister Caris, but her heart remains split between two sworn enemies who have become her closest companions: the secretive siren Dwyn and the shadowy spy Tyr. All the while, Tarkhany’s Queen Zita prepares a meeting of the continent’s monarchs, and alliances old and new will be tested as vengeance clouds politics and hearts. Gyrradin is in a volatile era, and change is inevitable. Curious eyes from around the continent turn to see what the princess will do as the clock runs out for her to make the most important decision Gyrradin has known. Will she save her world, or burn it all down?
DOT SLASH MAGIC by Liz Shipton
Including magic, AI and punk culture, Dot Slash Magicis a new, spicy urban fantasy from TikTokker Liz Shipton, perfect for fans of I am Number Fourand Zodiac Academy. If a computer could help you wield your own magic… would you use it? When Seven Jones enrolls at a San Diego community college to appease her parents, the last thing she wants to do is join some stupid club. And she certainly doesn’t expect to walk into an underground magic club. Like, actual freaking wizards.
Seven reluctantly joins the motley crew of magic weirdos and discovers her own power. But she struggles to wield it… until she figures out how to channel her magic through an artificially intelligent computer program she designed. Unfortunately, there is nothing Seven’s new friends hate more than AI, and when a student mysteriously turns up dead, blame falls on Seven. With only one person on her side – cute ex-Navy Seal, Logan – Seven fights mythological monsters (Dragon? Check. Kraken? Check) while struggling to convince everyone that her AI has nothing to do with it. But how can she convince her peers when she isn’t totally convinced herself?
THE DEMON’S DUE (BEDEVILED BOOK FIVE) by Deborah Wilde
Magic has a price, and Aviva’s running out of ways to pay. When an ancient healing ritual goes nuclear and vampires start short-circuiting, the supernatural world begins unraveling faster than you can say “apocalypse now.” Aviva isn’t just investigating a disaster—she’s living in the blast zone. Meantime, with demon magic threatening her boyfriend’s life, Aviva makes a desperate choice: she forges a magic bond with him. Nice idea. Too bad it complicates everything. Now tethered to each other and racing against time, they must find a way to contain the chaos unleashed by the ritual—assuming their connection doesn’t destroy them first. Time to fight fire with fire. Literally. To save the world, Aviva must embrace both sides of herself: the dedicated operative and the demon who’s done playing nice. Enter Cherry Bomb. The world better brace for impact. AmazonKU AB
BRIDE OF DEATH (NETHERWORLD FAE BOOK ONE) by Lexi C Foss
A Persephone & Hades Retelling with a Faelicious Twist…One where Hades has to learn how to share with his favorite Enforcer and the God of Dreams. The God of Death says I’m his long-lost bride.
His soulmate. A Goddess who betrayed him two thousand years ago. He believes my memories are the key to our survival. Only, they’re memories I no longer possess. Because I’m not who he thinks I am. I’m Serapina, not Persephone. A human, not a Goddess. And that knot he keeps talking about? Yeah, that’s not coming anywhere near me. Except Hades isn’t the only one threatening to claim me with his knot. Morpheus, the God of Dreams, says I belong to him, too. And don’t even get me started on Maliki, the sexy fae assassin in charge of my captivity. That deadly fae has a body crafted in sin and a smirk that makes me question my sanity. All three men want access to my nest. To my heart. To my mind. It’s that last part that scares me most. Because if I truly am the one who betrayed my own kind, then I’m not worthy of being a Goddess. Let alone their Goddess. And what happens then? AmazonKU
UNABLE OMEGA (ONE WILD ALPHA BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart
VS Note: MM PNR.
I’ve seen too much pain in the faces of those who come to sanctuary to believe in the kindness of humankind or even shifters. There are those among our kind who help the white coats to capture and torture shifters in the name of science. My parents said I would find my mate, but my life is focused on trying to help restore those who come to us. And since I don’t have many other skills, I use my love of cooking and baking to nourish both our members and those they help. It’s all I have to give. But an omega who somehow found his way to us without any of the usual help is not only subject to suspicion around here, but, according to my bear…my mate. AmazonKU
THE PAYBACK JOB: A DRAGON THIEF STORY by Kat Simons
So many enemies, so little time…Working with their new team, Myra and Christopher have rescued “damsels” in distress all over New York City. Even as their relationship develops and deepens. Though Myra tries not to think too much about the future. In the moment, the work makes her happy, and so does Christopher. And their latest job, saving grieving widows from a scam artist, proves a satisfying challenge. Or at least it did. Until the king drops an emergency into their laps and upends all their plans. Suddenly the team must drop everything to rescue three missing dragon shifters. With only three days to find them and get them back. And it appears an old enemy orchestrated everything. An enemy looking for payback. But who? Someone from Myra’s past? Christophers? Or someone they thwarted together? With so many adversaries, so many people they’ve managed to anger, Myra and Christopher have a long list of suspects. And very little time to whittle that list down. The lives of the missing shifters and the entire team rest in the balance. They have to uncover the truth or people will die. And time is running out.
HEMLOCK AND SILVER by T Kingfisher
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind – Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save— seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja’s unorthodox methods can save her. Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat, and a passion for the scientific method, Anja rushes to treat Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick. Or it might be the thing that kills them all.
SWEET VENOM OF TIME (BLADE OF SHADOWS BOOK SIX) by Sara Samuels
In a world where time is both a weapon and a curse, and shadows whisper of betrayal, Elizabeth Alexander’s destiny was written in blood—but she was born to defy it. As the daughter of England’s most ruthless Timehunter leader, Elizabeth’s life has been shaped by deception and power. Yet everything changes when she crosses paths with Amir Hassan—a vengeful shadow sworn to dismantle her father’s empire, piece by bloody piece. Amir has spent years as a force of destruction, hunting the leaders of the Timehunter Society in the name of justice. But his mission falters when fate entwines him with Elizabeth, the daughter of his greatest adversary. Their connection is forbidden—a volatile spark in a world already teetering on the edge of chaos. As Elizabeth and Amir conspire to bring down the Timehunter Society from within, they find themselves ensnared in a dangerous web of deadly secrets and treachery. Their forbidden love becomes their greatest strength—and their deepest vulnerability—as enemies close in and the shadows threaten to consume them. In a world where loyalty is bought with blood and secrets can shatter empires, Elizabeth and Amir must decide—Will they fight for their love, or will the darkness of their pasts destroy them both? AmazonKU
DRAMATIC AF (AT FIRST LOOK BOOK FIVE) by Arden Steele
VS note: MM PNR. MNSTR is an “app that connects humans with shadelings for all of life’s little paranormal dilemmas.”
When Trick Wyrin accepts a MNSTR job to hex the lead in a local stage production, he doesn’t think much of it. Quick incantation. In and out. No drama. Then he sets eyes on Jayden Norwood. Beautiful, shy, and soft-spoken, the actor is a walking contradiction, and nothing like Trick expected. Suddenly, his heart is racing, his magic is glitching, and he’s the one in danger of falling under a spell. The assignment was supposed to be an easy payday. Not backstage disputes, theater politics, and clandestine investigations. Walking away isn’t an option, though, not when Jayden still has a giant target on his back. It might have started with business as usual, but now? Things are very, ery personal. AmazonKU
BIG BAD BULLY (WEREWOLVES OF WALL STREET BOOK FIVE) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino
VS Note: I’ve enjoyed this series so I had the book pre-ordered.
THE BIG BAD BULLY DOESN’T FALL FOR HIS PREY – Even if she smells like nutmeg, honey and sin. Even if her chaos and color drips into your black-and-white discipline—and leaves it bleeding.
I was raised in a pack that worshipped bloodlines and power. Humans were beneath us—soft, fragile, fleeting things. Fine for entertainment. Never for mating. Especially not for me, heir to one of the most ruthless alphas in the world. So when my new alpha chooses a human bride, I grit my teeth and obey. I’ll plan the wedding. I’ll tolerate their ridiculous customs. But I won’t fall for her best friend—the loud-mouthed, paint-splattered activist who thinks I’m the villain in her revolution. She calls me arrogant. Predatory. A corporate machine in designer suits. She’s not wrong. And yet, she’s always in my space. In my mind. Under my skin. She stirs instincts I’ve fought to bury—possessive, primal, ruinous ones. She thinks I’m the enemy. But I’m not the danger in this story. She is. Because if I take what I want—If I claim her the way my wolf demands—I’ll break every rule I was raised to uphold. And I won’t be sorry.
TO SPARK A DRAGON’S LOVE (SULFUR AND SPICE BOOK THREE) by Heather K Carson
After my best friends fell in love with hot dragon shifters, all eyes turned toward me. Apparently, I might be the final puzzle piece to this new apocalyptic prophecy. Now we have to wait for the mysterious guardian to show up and decide if I’m worthy. No pressure or anything. I didn’t have time for romantic fantasies—not when I have a six-year-old girl who needs me. But when the majestic dragon finally showed up and stared at me with haunted pain in his eyes, I knew I was screwed. There’s no escaping fate. I had a duty to my friends—to the world—but most of all to my daughter, forcing me to enter into this mating bond arrangement. It’s not the first time I’ve known sacrifice, but this might just be the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Malachy is cold and unforgiving. He doesn’t want me as a mate. I’m not sure I want him either. The cruel and beautiful beast has given up on life—a luxury I can’t afford. I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t do everything in my power to help save the Earth. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to make sure my little girl has a future. Even if that means being mated to the monster who wants to watch us all burn. AmazonKU
A DEVIL DOESN’T BARGAIN: A DARK PNR MOTORCYCLE ROMANCE by MercyAnn Summers
What do you do when someone you love goes missing and the only lead you have is a notorious motorcycle gang known for stealing and selling off women? In most cases, the authorities get called, a missing person’s report gets filed, an investigation ensues. Most people use these official channels to get word out, to keep themselves out of harm’s way, to keep hope that the loved one will be located, happy ending or otherwise. But I am not most people. I don’t call authorities or file reports because an official investigation wouldn’t delve deep enough into evil to solve the mystery that is the disappearance of my sister. An evil that runs so deep it’s impossible to know who is truly trustworthy, and who I can count on when the final showdown comes and I’m face-to-face with the demons that society pretends don’t exist. So, having no other choice, I infiltrate an organization that would happily use me for sport for the rest of my miserable life. I target possible allies behind those enemy lines. I seek out the unsuspecting people who appear to have reasons to fight back against the very faction they work for, people who still have something to fight for. People like Zion Cruz, Sargent at Arms and resident a-hole extraordinaire who historically has at least one conscientious bone in his body, and maybe even a secret or two that I can use against him. Because when I dive down into Hell, I’m taking them all with me. My name is Vivian Jones. And I am a seeker of the dark. *A Devil Doesn’t Bargain is a standalone dark paranormal motorcycle romance featuring but not limited to fated mates, forced proximity, found family, obsessive/possessive hero, strong FMC, revenge/betrayal, guardian, demons/angels vigilante f**kery shenanigans. AmazonKU
DRAWN TO DEATH by Charlotte Brice
VS Note: MM witha bit of a PNR element.
HER BEASTLY LOVER (FATED MATES OF MIRROR ACADEMY ROMANTASY SERIES BOOK THREE) by Demelza Carlton
When Rosalind comes home from Mirror Academy for the summer, she’s shocked to discover her father on the brink of bankruptcy. To save her dad from prison, she’s willing to do almost anything – including moving in with the grumpy recluse who holds her father’s fate in his furry paws. Every morning, Therion wakes as a beast, cursed with no memory of his past. Every night, he transforms back into a man, only to relive his worst memory, over and over again. Until stubborn, sunshiny Rosalind arrives to turn his life upside down.
Amazon Apple Books Not on Kobo yet as of the day I checked
SUMMON D FOR DEMON by Dove Soleil
The book said “Pleasure.” This is apparently what the universe thinks I mean by that. Silvia didn’t expect the spell she found in the old hall closet grimoire to work at all, let alone summon a demon.
She certainly didn’t expect to summon only one… very specific and enormous part of him. But what starts as loneliness quickly turns to connection. She brought him here by accident, but she brought him back on purpose. Each time, there’s more of him, no matter how much he tries to hide. Ari isn’t ready to be seen yet, but he’s falling for her just as hard as she’s falling for him. AmazonKU
THE MIDNIGHT ORDER (THE THORNGRAY VAMPIRES DUET BOOK ONE) by K M Mixon
VS Note: Not a fan of the cover.
Silver Dormund is using her great-aunt Soleil’s passing as an opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of New York City, where she works as the top real estate broker. As she prepares her aunt’s house for the market, she begins to realize that someone is watching her—stalking her. Unbeknownst to her, she is about to step into a dark world filled with magic and blood, one from which she may not escape alive. The Midnight Order consists of four vampires: Jasper, Lowell, Asher, and Corvin. Living among their own, hidden behind magical wards, they are cursed to wear masks and feel longing in their hearts until they learn to love and share. While Silver might hold the key to their salvation, she could also be their ultimate undoing. Only time and blood will tell, for although she may be the answer to their long-awaited prayers, she could also be the most formidable threat they have ever encountered—an enemy. AmazonKU
DARK STARS by Megan Derr
VS Note: MM PNR.
In the sleepy town of Briden, nothing ever happens—not unless you know where to look. Bobby Thurston is one of the few capable of doing that, and so is often enlisted by local problem solver Harold Legrasse to keep the dangerous things that creep at the edges of the known world from causing too much harm. Then he’s hired to solve a mystery that bears strong resemblance to the kind of trouble once caused by Bobby’s grandfather. Trouble that begins with cultists and nearly always ends with far too many people dead. Unlike his relatives, Bobby has no desire to see humanity wiped out… but when it comes to crazy cultists bent on murder, he has no qualms about playing with his food…But he’s not the only one on the hunt, and the stubborn hunter he comes across refuses to stay out of the way as bid. More intriguing still, the peculiar, obstinate Alejandro has a soul untainted by corruption, unheard of in blood-soaked hunters who are generally happy to kill without ever bothering to ask questions.
MY FORBIDDEN ALPHA (THEIR ALPHA MATES BOOK THREE) by Rianne Burnett
BEWITCHED BY THE SIREN (THE BEWITCHING HOUR) by Piper
THE LATE-NIGHT WITCHES by Auralee Wallace
THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT by Seon-Ran Cheon, Gene Png Translator
CELTIC MYTHOLOGY: GODS, GODDESSES, AND HEROES HANDBOOK (WORLD MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE SERIES) by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty
THE DRAGON WAKES WITH THUNDER (THE DRAGON SPIRIT DULOGY BOOK TWO) by K X Song
VOIDWALKER (BEAST OF THE VOIDS BOOK ONE) by S A Maclean
THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES (THE ECHO ARCHIVES BOOK TWO) by Melissa Caruso
SHARED BY THE WEREBEARS: A HIDDEN HOLLOW NOVELLA by Evangeline Anderson
KISSING POTIONS AND ELVES (OAKVALE EVER AFTER BOOK ONE) by Jessica Grayson
DALLA’S ROYAL GUARDS (SECOND CHANCE BOOK THREE) by S E Smith
BREWING UP BEDLAM (MAGIC AND MISHAPS) by Heather NixLife is a glass-half-full for thirty-eight-year-old Ariela Adler. Her craft cider brewery is thriving—filling the century-old building with good times and great drinks. She’s got a cute (okay, ugly) dog, a Gen Z best friend with a rad cryptid podcast, and a supportive family at her back. Her plans for the future of Canyon Rose Cider are crystal-clear. But change can happen in the blink of an eye. When a greedy property developer sends her a strong-arm email, things start to get complicated and Ariela’s roadmap gets bumpy. Scrabbling to find a solution, she crosses paths with Chanson Roche—a tall, dark, and brooding woman who happens to own the historic bank building across the street. They find themselves united in a common goal—preserving both Hollywood history, and Ariela’s beloved cidery. Teaming up with the mysterious (and very attractive) Chanson, Ariela dives headfirst into a campaign to protect the life she’s built, though it may tie the two women together in more ways than one. Between the door-to-door campaign and City Council meetings, something unexpected starts to brew—feelings. Real, confusing, possibly winged feelings. Saving the neighborhood might just mean saving each other. And maybe, if they’re lucky, finding a love that’s set in stone. AmazonKU
MEMORIES LIKE FANGS: CRYSTAL DRAGON DUET BOOK TWO by Chelsey LeonIt felt good to remember what it was like to not just survive. How many turns can life take? After the death of her mother and then uncovering her truth, Byrd finally starts to feel normalcy again. With her mate, Quinn, and friends by her side, Byrd was starting to feel secure, despite the pain of the past. But when Byrd discovers a terrible truth at Quinn’s familial home, the world shatters around her once again. Sinister forces are circling closer and closer… a hunter, a betrayal, and a fear. A fear that even if she makes it out alive, will she ever find normal again? A world without mi vida was a world I never wanted to be a part of ever again. Quinn is furious. When Byrd is captured, she can feel that time is not on their side. Every hour that passes on the search to find her mate, Quinn’s rage and fears grow. Quinn is racing against a clock she can’t see to save the girl she loves more than life. The stakes have never been higher. What will happen to Byrd and Quinn? Will they get their Happily Ever After? AmazonKU
AVENGING MY WOLF (STONE MOUNTAIN WOLF SHIFTERS BOOK THREE) by Scarlett West
Is love enough to stop a killer? Jace – Lydia is fierce and beautiful, and my wolf has set his eyes on her. But an enemy pack’s curse has left me scarred and thirsting for revenge. I have no time for love. Rejected, she keeps a cold distance—until someone begins hunting her. My need to protect her flares, as does the intoxicating need to mate her. But to save Lydia, I must learn to set revenge aside. Lydia – After an abusive ex and being exiled from my pack, I’ve sworn off men—until Jace, the only wolf able to soothe my primal need. Too wrapped up in his need for vengeance, he rejects me. But when a killer sets his eyes on me, Jace and I must work together. If we don’t act on our bond and accept each other as mates, everything will be lost. Including my life.
CREAMED: A SUMMER MONSTER ROMANCE (BEASTLY FEASTS) by Abby Hunter
VS Note: I thought I’d seen everything in monster romance by now but this blurb left me speechless.
Working on a Caribbean cruise isn’t all is cracked up to be. Bianca’s sweltering in the hot summer sun in a skimpy playboy bunny costume. When she’s sent to the yacht’s freezer to get some fancy Alaskan glacier ice for the rich guests, she’s shocked when door slams behind her . With no phone and no one coming to help, Bianca decides to cool off with the ice in the freezer. The next thing she knows, a giant blob of ice cream Is talking to her! When he tries to shush her, she accidentally swallows some of his creamy body. Now he’s stuck inside her, and the only way he can retrieve his cream is to go into her body. But there are more places to enter her than he expects. And, as he digs deeper, Bianca finds herself falling under his creamy spell. Should she tell him that not every entrance leads to her stomach, or should she let the innocent ice cream monster keep exploring until he’s pumped her full? Creamed is a Holiday Monster romance featuring a playboy bunny waitress and a kidnapped ice cream monster who wants to find a way home. AmazonKU
TEMPTING TRITON (MATED MYTHS BOOK TWO) by Lex Logan
She swam away from her problems, but now her problems can swim too. Elena could never have predicted that taking a break from her hectic Olympic career would see her kidnapped and held captive in an underwater coral castle. Even less so, when she wakes up inside a giant clam, gifted with the ability to breathe underwater by a himbo merman who can’t keep his lips to himself. Triton has lived a lonely existence for over a thousand years. Abandoned by his family long ago, and his only companion the Bottlenose dolphin who raised him, Triton is overjoyed to discover his fated mate. Only… she wants to find her way back home, and he is desperate to convince her to stay. Elena is faced with a life-altering decision: figure out how to get home, or stay in Aeolia with the merman who has stolen her heart. AmazonKU
MAY CHAOS REIGN OVER YOU by La Purvis
VS Note: FF Fantasy.
A LESSON IN DECEIT (MYSTIC RIEGAN DIET DUET BOOK ONE) by Allie Shante
TIL ORC DO US PART by Zora Black
AXES AND ALCHEMY: WILLOWMERE MYSTERIES 2 by Carmen Radtke
NATURE OF TRUST (SHAPE-SHIFTER BOOK NINE) by JaeWhen her little girl goes missing, Faith must turn to the shape-shifters she once feared. A short story sequel to Jae’s paranormal lesbian romance novels Enemies by Nature and Shifting Nature about the ties that bind us…and save us. Faith MacAllister never expected to become part of a wolf-shifter pack, but after her fake relationship with Tala turned real, she’s doing her best to fit in. Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to welcome a human into the family. When her six-year-old daughter, Chloe, goes missing in the pack’s territory, Faith has no choice but to trust the very people she used to fear. As they search the dark woods, help comes from the last place Faith expected. Will it be enough to bring Chloe home safely? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
KITCHEN WITCH CRACKS A COLD CASE by Tessa Bloom
The bakery was supposed to be a fresh start, not a crime scene. When Bria and her coven open a magical bakery in Hartwood Hollow, they expect rising dough and second chances. Not a skeleton in the wall, a sealed spellbook, and a kitchen that keeps misbehaving in front of the town’s surliest fire marshal. Dean Maddox is rigid, brooding, and infuriatingly attractive. He also thinks Bria is one spark away from burning the whole town down. But when strange signs point to a cold case with ties to the bakery’s past, even Dean can’t ignore the clues—or the way Bria keeps surprising him. As misfiring spells, small-town gossip, and long-buried secrets close in, Bria must decide if she’s willing to embrace the dangerous magic she’s always feared. Because in Hartwood Hollow, some fires aren’t meant to be put out… they’re meant to burn bright. AmazonKU
GUARDIAN OF WRATH: A NYX FORTUNA NOVEL by Michelle Manus
Kiev A-Morridahn must pay. This is the vow Nyx Fortuna has sworn. Keeping it is all but impossible, but it is the one thing that motivates her. Whatever she must do, she will do. Whatever she must sacrifice, she will give. But if she succeeds, she’ll have to reckon with everything she’s pushed aside in her quest for vengeance. As it turns out, feelings—and friends—don’t like being ignored.
CHERISH ME (NOVUS PACK SERIES BOOK SEVEN) by M Jayne
Soon, everything will change…Favored by the Goddess, Theodora Black has the gift of foresight. Her powers are unmatched and make her a noble queen and mate to Raider Black, the leader of the Novus Pack. And yet …Her days are spent being closely monitored every time she so much as sneezes. Why the sudden need for her constant care and surveillance? Theodora is expecting the heir to the Novus throne. While she would have loved to keep her pregnancy low-key, their friends and the Pack have other ideas. Black does his best to shield her from the hoopla of the impending birth of the Novus heir. Theo tries to enjoy their quiet moments nestled inside their quiet little bubble, no matter how much it frustrates the Pack. Bloodlines will extend as two become three.
DECEIVER (SOUL CHASERS BOOK TWO) by Mia Monroe
VS Note: MM PNR.
He’s haunted, broken, and losing his grip on reality. If I can’t save him, it could mean the difference between life and death. Mine. After decades of soul chasing, I’ve learned the hard way that the only way to be effective is to keep your feelings out of it, no matter how appealing and tempting your target is. So when I meet Keagan with his sexy scowl and intense gaze, it doesn’t take us long to make it physical. I’m only human, and resisting the man is beyond my mortal abilities. The thing is, he’s deeply troubled, and he’s got one nasty spirit haunting him. The Deceiver taunting his thoughts is more powerful than any Horror I’ve faced before, and the more I get to know Keagan, the more concerned I am that I can pull him back from the darkness trying to suck him under. When people around him start dropping like flies, I’m forced to consider if he’s not the man I think he is, and worse, even more dangerous than the spirit attached to him. Our connection is undeniable, but am I walking straight into his trap? If I’m not able to save him and banish the Horror, I could end up in the afterlife. After years of successful soul chasing, Keagan might be my undoing. It’s up to me to decide if he’s worth it. AmazonKU
PORTAL TO PASSION by Kathy J Forti
Brooklyn born Kat Branigan’s true loves are fashion and playing a mean game of billiards. When her Metropolitan Museum employer receives an anonymous donation of rare 1835 costumes slated for a special gala exhibition, strange things happen. A mysterious signet ring, hidden inside the lining of a men’s garment, sets in motion a series of disruptive events that rock New York and transports her back to 1835. Alone and without resources, Kat is forced to survive in a male-dominated world until she can figure out how to get back to her own time. She takes an unconventional approach and decides to financially capitalize on her knowledge of history, fashion, and her competitive pool parlor skills—knowing full well it will require her to push past gender boundaries and social taboos. Further trouble ensues when she forms a “future forecasting group” based on her knowledge of profitable historical events to come. The destructive 1835 Great Fire, destined to destroy half of Lower Manhattan and wipe out vast fortunes, looms on the horizon. But how much can she reveal without changing the course of history and the city itself? Her predictions quickly put her in the crosshairs of powerful men of industry who see her as a threat and want her gone. When Kat boldly challenges formidable billiard’s player and wealthy shipper Remington Randall to a public match, it catapults her into a love/hate relationship that quickly turns steamy and erotic. Fraught with destiny, she soon comes to realize that this man holds the key to her returning to the future. AmazonKU
BEARLY IN LOVE byLola Glass
My car broke down in front of a grumpy bear shifter’s cabin in the middle of nowhere. He just happens to be my older brother’s best friend, and the last person I’d ever want to be trapped with. But it started snowing. And considering my brutal fiancé is hot on my heels, hiding out with the grizzly seems like a better option than risking my life to get away in the middle of a storm. When his beast goes insane and bites me in an attempt to claim me as his mate, crap hits the fan fast. We have to fight our urges to finish the bond he started between us, or we risk connecting ourselves permanently. Not to mention that my fiancé will legitimately kill me. Or that bear shifters don’t stay with their mates. I can’t afford to give in to my lust… even if it starts to look a little like love. AmazonKU
DARK AND DARKER STILL: A VANE AND ROC ORIGIN STORY by Nikki St Crowe
Vane and the Crocodile AKA the Madd Brothers, have been stripped of their titles and their assets after their father’s failed coup of the Darkland Court. Immortal, powerful and monstrous, it doesn’t take them long to make their way back up the ladder, but this time it’s not in the manors and mansions of the Darkland elite, it’s the dark underbelly known as the Umbrage. Years later, they now rule the Umbrage and they are ruthless, destroying anyone who gets in their way. But even monsters have hearts, and when Roc and Vane find theirs broken, there’s only one choice: get revenge. AmazonKU
HEALER AND THE VAMPIRE: BAY HARBOR WOLVES VOL 11 by B A Stretke
An Unwanted Gift, a Dangerous Past – Nineteen-year-old Conrad Lowe is a genuine healer, but his parasitic family believes it’s a scam to be exploited for cash. Drained physically and emotionally, Conrad makes a desperate run for freedom, guided by a mysterious pull to a small town in Michigan. But his gift exposes him in a public act of healing, attracting the attention of powerful beings and an even more dangerous adversary beyond human comprehension. A Vampire’s Fated Love – Remi Toulouse, a powerful vampire and Director of Coven Intelligence, has been sent to Bay Harbor to upgrade a wolf pack’s security. He is immediately drawn to a young human he sees in the hotel lobby, a man whose presence feels like destiny. When he witnesses Conrad’s miraculous healing, Remi is compelled to protect him at all costs. Remi knows that Fate has brought them together for a reason—to secure their bond and to protect Conrad from the significant danger that stalks him. In a world where magic and power rule, can a fragile human healer and a formidable vampire find love while fighting for their lives? Amazon
SOMETHING WHISKERED (CAT IN THE STACKS BOOK 17) by Miranda James
Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise’s extended family, the O’Bradys. Her cousin Lorcan runs Castle O’Brady as a bed-and-breakfast with his wife Caoimhe and their daughter and son-in-law. But upon arrival at the castle, the newlyweds are shocked to see a body falling from the roof. The dead man is centenarian Finn, Baron O’Brady, Lorcan’s grandfather, which means that Lorcan now becomes the new Baron O’Brady. Was someone in a hurry for Lorcan to assume the title and ownership of the estate? Or is there another reason for wanting Finn dead? And why is a ghostly cat making an appearance in their room-is he trying to warn them? Charlie and Helen Louise must answer these questions and more as they realize the local garda can’t solve the crime alone. And along with Diesel they will have to investigate themselves or risk something wicked coming their way.
HOWL FOR A KISS (REBELLIOUS MATES BOOK THREE) by Milly Taiden
She should’ve known the mission was a trap. Elena moved like a shadow, struck like lightning—and still lost everyone. Her second-in-command, her base, her belief that survival was enough. Now, the High Council has her marked for death. But they made one fatal mistake. They sent him. Damon Gray was born for loyalty. Forged into a Beta by fifteen years of blood, duty, and silence. But the moment he touched her, he knew. His mate. His war. His rebellion. She didn’t recognize the bond. She couldn’t know the truth. And she damn sure wouldn’t survive without him. Now he’s done following orders. He’s stripping off his title, carving through enemies, and protecting the hybrid woman destined to burn down the world. He’ll take the bullets. He’ll take the blame. But no one touches what’s his. Not unless they want a war that ends with her on his last breath. AmazonKU
WITCHED AND HITCHED IN SEATTLE MYSTERIES BOOK THREE: THE CASE OF THE PHANTOM SPY AND THE HAUNTED FRENCH FRY by Dakota Cassidy
Cary Donahue, owns Pretty Fly for a Fry Guy, a new place in Eb Falls, where all manner of the most decadent crispy French fry combinations this side of the planet are made. Imagine tender brisket, smoked and sliced to perfection on a bed of cheesy fries, topped with tangy barbecue sauce. To say I’d found my new home away from home is an understatement, much to the dismay of Win and my cholesterol. But when Cary is quite suddenly unalived, all of Eb Falls is in shock. Who would harm the man who served bits of fried, starchy Heaven with a smile and a kind word? Of course, Cary appears to us from the afterlife, looking for our help to solve his murder, but in a strange turn of events and quite suddenly, I can hear him and Win can see him. Taken aback by this new twist in our ghostly communications, we’re even more surprised to find Cary isn’t communicating in choppy sentences and vague appearances the way most entities we deal with do. He’s clear as a bell, so solving his murder should be a piece of cake, right? Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. But there’s just one small problem, Cary isn’t in possession of the entirety of his memories—as in, almost any of his past or much of what he remembers weeks before he was murdered. Figures, right? But we jump in feet first anyway, and as we peel back the layers of Cary’s life, we discover far more than we bargained for.
A hidden past, tawdry secrets, lies, powerful people in high places, and more murder than you can shake a stick at!
HOW TO CHARM A COVEN (HOW TO FLIRT WITH A WITCH BOOK TWO) by Tiana Warner
VS note: FF Fantasy.
STEP 1: Anger an entire coven of witches by unleashing dangerous, untamable magic. STEP 2: Scramble to recapture it before a certain murderous family gets there first. Katie’s return to Vancouver was supposed to involve reuniting with her witch girlfriend Natalie and settling back into university life. Instead, she’s ambushed by Natalie’s furious coven, who hold her accountable for releasing feral magic and exposing their secrets. If Katie wants any hope of being accepted by Natalie’s coven, she must somehow recapture all the shapeshifting magic she unleashed. Worse, the notorious Madsen family is hunting the same power, and if they claim it, Katie could lose everything—including Natalie. With her and Natalie’s future at stake, Katie must learn more about her mysterious ability to sense magic and embrace her true nature, all while trying to prove herself to a coven that sees her as an outsider. AmazonKU
THE NIGHTMARE QUEEN (THE KING AND THE ASSASSIN BOOK THREE) by Anastasis Blythe
I will become assassin, queen, and monster to reclaim what is mine. In the wake of the Neverseen King’s capture and my escape from the Wolf’s clutches, I venture into the depths of the Fae realm, armed with little but my own gritty determination to take back my husband and throne. The clock is ticking, the destruction of Lulythinar drawing ever nearer, threatening to take what little I have left in this world. Enemies surround me on every side, but I will not let them win. Even if it costs me my very life. AmazonKU
THE BLACK TABLE (KNIGHTS OF CALIBURN UNIVERSITY BOOK ONE) by Jade R Evans
A new dark academia why choose romance series inspired by the legend of King Arthur and his knights…Caliburn University isn’t like other colleges. Latin is required. Dorms look like castles. And the fencing team never loses a match. It’s the kind of place you have to be brilliant to get in, but insane to actually attend. Trust me—I would know. I’m coming to Caliburn to escape—escape my parents, escape the aftermath of my so-called breakdown, but mostly to escape the girl I was. Unstable. Delusional. Dangerous. All I have to do is study hard, achieve everything, and don’t get in any trouble, and I’ll prove I’m not damaged goods. Prove I can pursue my passion without losing my mind. But when my darkest secrets are exposed, the reigning queen of campus decides to make my life a living nightmare. With every day a fresh kind of torture, I’m so close to breaking—and this time, there won’t be any coming back. Then they close ranks around me. Kingston, the cold, golden boy with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Kai, his hotheaded foster brother who fights dirty. Lanz, all soft smiles and gentle stares. And Callahan—the youngest, the pure-hearted gentle giant. Four boys with blades, the elite swordsmen of the Caliburn fencing squad. They train like monks, live like princes, and look at me like I’m a threat…or a miracle. Or both. Everyone else avoids me like I’m cursed. But the four of them circle closer. Sworn to protect something sacred… something I don’t understand. Because everything I tried to escape? It followed me here. And the truth is? I was never just another student. I’m the one who’s going to put their training to the test. AmazonKU
FRACTURED (ROYALS SINS BOOK THREE) by D N Hoxa
I was supposed to die by a knife through my heart that night. But the stars of Verenthia have a different plan for me--which is to get kidnapped by a snow-white lynx that shouldn’t even be real, and held hostage by a sentient building. Yes, I said building. For real. Rune is gone. The lifebond with the Seelie Prince is broken. And I’m trapped in a court of frost and silence, hunted by a damn truth that refuses to stay buried. And it all ties back to a dead queen whose face I just so happen to wear.Now I have to uncover who she was, what she did both to herself and to me, and why. Because something is stirring in Verenthia, something ancient that I am most definitely not prepared for. As luck would have it, nobody gives a shit about my feelings, but that’s okay. I’m nothing if not stubborn, and I do manage to find my way to Rune eventually. I even ended up meeting his dad. Not the smartest move I could have made, though. Because it turns out, the Midnight King doesn’t like surprises. Especially the kind that look like me. AmazonKU
HER STOLEN CHAMPION: SAPPHIC FANTASY ROMANCE (FAE CHAMPIONS BOOK TWO) by Luna Lawson
All I wanted was to make it through one faire weekend without someone mansplaining metallurgy to me. Was that really too much to ask? Jamie Braithwaite knows her way around fire and steel. As a Renaissance faire blacksmith, she’s used to the usual—forge a few swords, sell a few knives, impress a crowd or two, and maybe flirt with a cute barmaid between hammer swings. But this faire? Yeah. This one went off the rails. It started with a stolen dagger. Then a wild chase through the woods. Then… everything changed. Thrust into a realm of shimmering forests, political intrigue, and more magical nonsense than she ever signed up for. As a prisoner of the Copper Court’s petulant prince, Jamie is forced to forge magical weapons for a rebellion that is doomed to fail. But the worst part? The dagger thief? Turns out she’s not just fae royalty—she’s the prince’s sister. And she’s infuriating. And clever. And kind of hot. Jamie didn’t ask to be dragged into a war for power. She didn’t ask to start falling for a fae princess either. But here she is. Trapped in a kingdom of secrets and copper-tinged shadows, Jamie will have to decide: break free, or leave everything behind to forge something new in a world she never knew existed. AmazonKU
STORMVEIN (THE VEINBOUND TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by L Ann
Ellie Bennett was always destined to be here. The mission to Ashenvale was supposed to be simple. Instead, it ended with everything changing. Shadow met storm, and power exploded through her veins, threatening to tear her apart from the inside. She needs to control it. She needs to survive it. But the Veinwardens are losing faith. Time is running out, and nothing can stop what’s coming. Now, Ellie must make an impossible choice—accept what everyone tells her, or risk everything on a desperate mission. Power is dangerous. Defiance even more so. And Ellie is about to discover that some storms are worth unleashing. AmazonKU
MY BIG FAT VAMPIRE WEDDING by Jessica Gadziala
VS note: I love this author (have read all of hers in other genres) so I put thisd on my TBR list.
Pandora has real problems. She still lives with her parents, she’s working a dead-end job and, oh yeah, she’s a vampire who must get married by her birthday in three months’ time or she won’t inherit the ancient family fortune. One slight catch: she’s single. She manages to find her perfect fake husband: her work crush, Victor, a PhD student with mountains of student debt. She can marry him, inherit, pay off his debt and divorce him. It’s a foolproof plan – well, unless Victor discovers she’s a vampire… But the road to the altar won’t be an easy one for this vampire and human couple. Pandora’s little crush on Victor is growing, and with their big fat vampire wedding looming, will their promise of ‘till death do us part’ be fake after all? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
STORMBINDER KING (STORMBINDER PACK BOOK ONE) by Kate Ravenscar
“Are you—are you human?” I asked tremulously. “Sometimes,” he said with a grin. Shy, nervous Andromeda Descoteaux gets pulled from her own world and into a savage, unfamiliar wolf shifter pack when she’s claimed as the fated mate of a charismatic, stunningly attractive shifter prince named Jack. But she’s not welcomed by the rest of the Stormbinder Pack, including its demeaning, antagonistic Alpha King, and the longer she stays the more she realizes her fated mate has dark secrets he is very anxious she doesn’t discover. AmazonKU
DRAGON’S REIGN (DRAGON SHIFTERS’ ENEMY BOOK SEVEN) by X Aratare
VS note: MM Fantasy.
The true enemy of the Dragon Shifters has waited in the shadows, letting its pawns in the Faith and Humans First act on its behalf. But the time has come to reveal itself. But will the Dragon Shifters be able to work together to face the Behemoth? WARNING: This is a long serial that is divided into book-length segments. Every single one ends in a cliffhanger. We anticipate there being 9 volumes. This series will not be in KU, because it is on the Raythe Reign serial website. There is also a free audio version on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Amazon
KINGSTON (SAVAGE DRAGONS BOOK TWO) by Kathi S Barton
He’s hot, dangerous, and breathes fire—literally. Kingston “Kings” Savage never expected his next mission to involve a sharp-tongued, fiercely independent woman who wants nothing to do with him—or the truth about the danger stalking her. But when Skye crashes into his world, dragging along a brilliant boy with secrets worth killing for, Kings knows two things instantly: she’s his mate, and he’ll burn the world down to keep her safe. Skye’s been on the run for years, surviving by her wits and trusting no one. The last thing she needs is a possessive dragon shifter insisting she belongs to him. But between Kings’ infuriating charm, his unshakable protection, and the heat that flares every time they’re near, resisting him is becoming impossible. Skye must decide if she can put her faith in a dragon who swears she’s his forever. Because in Kings’ arms, she just might find the one thing she never thought she’d have again… home.
THE SHATTERED KINGDOM (BOOK TWO OF THE CURSED KINGDOM SERIES) by Invi Wright
Abby thought things couldn’t get worse. She was wrong. Her best friend shares a mate bond with her two sworn enemies, Mason won’t stop following her around, and Lill has been accused of treason. Alibis aren’t adding up, memories don’t align, and Abby has no idea whom to trust. The only constant? Every path leads back to the shifters. When the faerie royal family is attacked, every finger points toward Lill and the shifters. Tensions peak, and when Mason publicly calls into question the shaky peace agreement between the faerie and shifter kingdoms, everything unravels. Abby is forced to choose sides. Does she stand by Lill, her best friend since childhood? Or does she trust Kie and Mason, the two men who have shown her nothing but cruelty and indifference? AmazonKU AB
FATED TO THE ALPHA WARRIOR (THE WOLF’S FORBIDDEN MATE BOOK ONE) by Sadie Moss
“I reject you.” With those three words, Kieran McCade shattered my heart. In front of the entire pack, the alpha’s son rejected our bond. As a shifter whose wolf has never appeared, I was deemed too weak, too broken for him. I’ve spent the past five years living at the edge of our pack lands, not quite an outcast but never truly accepted… until fate pushes me and Kieran into each other’s lives again. Only this time, he needs my help. A mysterious madness is spreading through wolf territories, and since my old pack seems to have been where it all started, I might be the only one who can stop it. Which means teaming up with Kieran. Now the mate who once turned his back on me is close enough to touch. Close enough to scent. And the broken bond I buried deep refuses to stay quiet. He should mean nothing to me, and he’s made it clear I mean nothing to him. But as we search for the source of the madness that claimed my old pack, I can’t help but notice the heated glances Kieran shoots my way or how he growls at anyone who gets too close. And as the lines between us start to blur, I can’t decide which is more dangerous…The mysterious enemy threatening our kind, or the mate who already broke my heart once. AmazonKU
THE ANUBIS’S MASSAGE: A GAY MM SPICY PNR (BATHHOUSE BEASTS BOOK TWO) by Blake R Wolfe
VS Note: Also listed in Erotica.
Chris thought he had it all figured out—work hard, act tough, don’t ask questions. But when a breakup and months of frustration leave him restless and aching, a mysterious listing for a downtown bathhouse catches his eye. No phones. No rules. No limits. Inside, he finds more than just release. He finds creatures. Beasts. Monsters with powerful bodies, dark eyes, and promises of pleasure whispered in the steam. And when an Anubis named Khemet lays hands on him—offering a massage that starts with tension relief and ends in complete surrender—Chris’s world cracks open. The heat between them is undeniable.,,(more blurb on ebook seller’s platform) AmazonKU
OTTERLY MATED (SHIFT HAPPENS IN LUMEN HOLLOW) by Frankie McClaw
A human walks into town, clueless…Now I’m the local shifter punchline. My name is Marcus Drake. Yeah, it screams dragon. Instead—surprise—I shift into an anxious, kleptomaniac, motormouth otter.
I’m amnesiac, dodging magical surges, and Squeak won’t shut up. Cue Layla Rios—the town’s fiercest alpha, gorgeous, and as warm as a blizzard. Trapped under the same roof, with Squeak narrating her every move, much to her annoyance. Then the fated mate bond flares between us, and Layla’s past threatens our future.The magic boils around us. It’s sink or swim—and I’m no dragon hero, but this otter is facing fate, claws out and heart first. And when the moon hits high tide and the bond goes kaboom, I’ll either wash up alone—or surface with the alpha who hates sharing. AmazonKU
STARLIGHT (NEVERLAND ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by Skye Lauren
Starlight is a lush, whimsical romantasy retelling of Peter Pan, weaving second-chance romance with the timeless allure of Neverland. Perfect for fans of The Princess Bride, fairytale love stories, and quite a lot of desperate longing. Wendy Darling is a dreamer. Unable to get her head out of the clouds and out of the past, she yearns for magic, adventure, and the heart of an impossible boy who left her behind ten years prior. But when her parents decide it is finally time for Wendy to find a husband, she is forced to try to make a match with one of London’s roguish own. Meanwhile in Neverland, Peter Pan is haunted by heartbreak and consumed by love. He has had one thing on his mind ever since Wendy left him in Neverland so many years ago–how he was going to get her back. With a decade spent building a life and a home that she would not flee from, he will stop at nothing to make her his forever. But will Peter’s offer be enough to capture his Wendy bird? Or will the ties that bind him to the island make her want to fly away for good? AmazonKU
MINDING THE MINOTAUR (MONSTERS OF THE LABYRINTH BOOK ONE) by Lilith Stone
She’s hot for the monster she’s guarding…When Samantha Buggins gets sacked from her security job in Sparkle City, she’s cheered up by a buffed and handsome minotaur she meets in the parking lot.
But when the minotaur suddenly disappears, Samantha is left with a whole heap of unanswered questions and a case of seriously unrequited insta-love. Until she gets offered a job in The Labyrinth, a secret underground network of tunnels where monsters live and work below Sparkle City. Arlo has escaped the Labyrinth one too many times, which puts all monsters in grave danger from the human authorities. Now he’s under house arrest. Which makes him mad as hell, because on his last trip to Sparkle, he met a gorgeous curvy human he’s fallen for big time. He’d do anything to meet her again… even if that means putting the whole Labyrinth at risk. But that all changes when Arlo finds out that the human he’s been pining for just happens to be his new minder. AmazonKU
THE BANNING OF BATH BOMBS (THE TRIBULATIONS OF ROSS YOUNG, SUPERNAT PA) by AJ Sherwood and Devon Vesper
VS note: LGBTQ.
Turns out bath bombs are actually magical portals. Or at least, in the hands of Master Mage Declan, they became portals. Even he’s not sure why. Said magical portal connects to Ross’s bath tub. Which means this is also now the Unholy Trifecta’s problem because Ross absolutely refuses to deal with portal magic by himself. Thanks muchly. Tags: Crossover time!, Unholy Trifecta, Supernat PA, Insanity of Reincarnated Mages, bath bombs gone wild, lots of bath tub hopping, I treat Canon like a Buffet but in a Gentle Way, Canon-Typical Poor Decision-Making, brain cells assemble, it’s just mindless fluff and shenanigans, Declan use your brain challenge: failed, crack treated like crack, neither author is sorry AmazonKU
CAPTIVE TO THE SHADOW PRINCE (MONSTERS OF FAERY) by Mallory Dunlin
My answer to being kidnapped by a fae prince? A knife to his throat. Falling into another world and getting captured by an arrogant, shadow-wielding fae prince wasn’t on my to-do list. Neither was being told I’m his soulmate, or discovering that behind the glamor of a beautiful, violet-haired prince stood a seven-foot-tall winged beast. Stabbing him seemed like the best option. But the Prince of Shadows needs to be betrothed to avoid being sold to a goddess by his father, and he’s desperate enough to make a deal: access to the glittering world of the fae nobility in return for pretending to be his devoted mate. He’s a liar. A traitor. A man designed to be a weapon of the gods—and a passionate, complicated male whose pretenses of affection feel all too real. If I surrender to his darkness, I know there’s no coming back. Every day draws us closer to the celestial alignment that will turn my prince into a force of destruction unlike anything Faery has ever seen. In the game of gods and monsters, all the pieces are on the board, and I’m the unexpected player. Only one question remains: Will my soulmate’s shadows be there to catch me when I fall? Or am I only a pawn in his game? AmazonKU
DRAWN TO THE DEMON DUKE (SOMBRA DEMONS) by Sarah Spade
When I was sixteen years old, I found this old, leather-bound spell book at a garage sale. Something about it drew me to it, and when I noticed that it was written in an unfamiliar language, I decided that I wouldn’t stop until I could read it. I obsessed over it all through the rest of high school, then college. I couldn’t get past the idea that it could be a real grimoire, telling myself that it would be super rad to be able to use magic, or maybe even travel to another world like in that movie from a couple of years ago, Labyrinth. After all, wouldn’t it be great to find my very own Jareth? For some reason, this book has always made me feel like it was the answer to my happily-ever-after. And when I translate the Verus Amor spell and discover it really is a true love spell, I decide to give it a try. Instead of a Goblin King, though, I accidentally summon a fearsome horned man into my home. With shocking white skin and glowing blue eyes, he crooks his claw imperiously, expecting me to follow him. And when I don’t? He leaves before returning with a shadowy creature—and a pair of gold chains for me. Next thing I know, I’m pulled to another world and thrown in a dungeon cell, Duke Haures’s human prisoner. At least, that’s what I think I am. The powerful demon duke? He knows better. He knows that I’m the one true mate he’s waited two millennia for… and he’ll do anything to keep me. AmazonKU
WITCH DEADLY TRIP (SUPERIOR BAY WITCH DOCTOR MYSTERIES BOOK FIVE) by Paula Lester
Willow Morgan thought she was only in the city to cheer on her best friend Julia, a contestant on a nationally televised baking competition. But when a powerful producer drops dead mid-filming—face-first into his morning pastry—Willow finds herself in the middle of a recipe for murder. With the competition in limbo, the police investigating, and her friends busy with other things, it’s up to Willow to sniff out the killer before the entire season—and Julia’s big break—gets canceled. Unfortunately, almost everyone on set has a grudge and a spatula to grind: jilted chefs, overworked assistants, network execs with agendas, and a snarky big-city rat with inside information. Toss in a city full of magical regulations, a sketchy new vet back home, and a Department of Magical Regulation agent who’s got Willow in her bureaucratic crosshairs, and things are more than a little out of whisk. Can Willow crack the case before the show goes up in smoke—or will her sleuthing land her on the chopping block? AmazonKU
DEATH’S DOOR (THE AFTERLIFE FILES BOOK TWO) by Paula Lester
A key to the unknown. A door that should never open. A murder that defies the grave. When funeral director Wren Grimm receives a mysterious silver key and a warning about doors that should never be opened, she knows trouble is headed straight for Honeyvale. The key unlocks far more than she bargained for—namely, a body found under impossible circumstances and a killer with access to powers that shouldn’t exist. As Wren investigates, the danger closes in, and even her eccentric supernatural family at the Grimm Funeral Home may not be able to shield her from what’s lurking beyond the threshold. Some keys don’t just open doors… they unleash deadly secrets—and someone in Honeyvale will do anything to keep them buried forever. AmazonKU
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