I have a new release  to report this week too!

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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TREYLON: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

Prince Treylon of Ardanna isn’t looking to find a fated mate on his one week R&R at the Intergalactic Dating Agency’s new Resort Planet. He wants to relax with friends, enjoy casual fun times with the human woman he matched and then return to active duty on the Sector’s frontlines. He certainly wasn’t expecting to find the one woman who could change his entire life. Rosalie Lenox lives a life of quiet desperation on Old Earth, juggling multiple jobs, with no future. The all-expenses paid invitation to spend a week at IDA’s Resort Planet and possibly find a serious romantic partner was impossible to resist. She quit her jobs, packed her thrifted vintage clothing and took the plunge. Only the man she was matched with doesn’t want anything serious…and he’s an arrogant prince. Will a week together on the lush Resort Planet change their minds about each other? Danger for both lurks in unexpected places as the romance heats up. The Intergalactic Dating Agency has been successfully matching humans and aliens for centuries. Now they’ve expanded to also operating a luxury resort just in time to help the interstellar Ardannan kingdom find human mates in hopes of smoothing their way into becoming well accepted Sectors citizens and allies. Every eligible Ardannan male between the ages of 20-50 has been ordered to spend a week at the resort with the woman the IDA algorithm says is their match These are a few of their stories. A 25K word novella crossover between the Sectors SF romances and the Intergalactic Dating Agency. It’s not necessary to have read any of the interconnected Sectors series to enjoy this book.

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COZY PRISONS (HUMAN PET OF TALIN – ORIGINS BOOK FOUR) by RK Munin

Daxus – It’s a privilege to live side-by-side with the humans on Arise Colony, but there’s one human Daxus wants to get to know better: Nataly. With the colony running efficiently, Nataly seems to have gone into hiding. After he finds her huddled not far from her domicile, incoherent and sobbing, he realizes she isn’t doing as well as she keeps claiming. Although she tries to talk him into going away, he won’t be dissuaded. Nataly is a human in need, and he’s the Talin to help her.  Nataly – Nataly is safe. She’s living on Arise Colony with all her friends and family. There’s plenty of food, shelter, and even time to have some fun! None of them need to worry about being attacked because the powerful Talins who own the colony will do everything to keep them secure. She should be happy and content, but she isn’t. Every day is a struggle. Leaving her small domicile is terrifying, even walking the short distance to the communal building for a meal. The last time she tried, she panicked and had to crawl back inside her home. She spent the night curled up in the hiding spot she’s created in a storage cupboard. She can’t live this way. She should ask for help, but she’s been the strong one for so long that she can’t bring herself to talk about it. There’s one other issue she’s not telling anyone. She’s having vivid dreams and doesn’t know if they’re part of her anxiety or one of the rare times she knows things. It’s all too much, so when Daxus gently forces himself into her life, she’s ready to try just about anything.     AmazonKU

TO THE MOON AND BACK: A NOVEL by Eliana Ramage

VS note: Not a romance although there are romantic elements. SFR-adjacent. An LGBTQ scifi release of note.

Steph Harper is on the run. When she was five, her mother fled an abusive husband—with Steph and her younger sister in tow—to Cherokee Nation, where she hoped they might finally belong. In response, Steph sets her sights as far away from Oklahoma as she can get, vowing that she will let nothing get in the way of pursuing the rigorous physical and academic training she knows she will need to be accepted by NASA, and ultimately, to go to the moon. Spanning three decades and several continents, To the Moon and Back encompasses Steph’s turbulent journey, along with the multifaceted and intertwined lives of the three women closest to her: her sister Kayla, an artist who goes on to become an Indigenous social media influencer, and whose determination to appear good takes her life to unexpected places; Steph’s college girlfriend Della Owens, who strives to reclaim her identity as an adult after being removed from her Cherokee family through a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act; and Hannah, Steph and Kayla’s mother, who has held up her family’s tribal history as a beacon of inspiration to her children, all the while keeping her own past a secret. In Steph’s certainty that only her ambition can save her, she will stretch her bonds with each of these women to the point of breaking, at once betraying their love and generosity, and forcing them to reconsider their own deepest desires in her shadow. Told through an intricately woven tapestry of narrative, To the Moon and Back is an astounding and expansive novel of mothers and daughters, love and sacrifice, alienation and heartbreak, terror and wonder. At its core, it is the story of the extraordinary lengths to which one woman will go to find space for herself.

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SURPRISED IN THE WOODS: A CYBORG ROMANCE (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Stacy Warren

She captured nature. He captured her – KARA – Photography is my passion. I adore finding hidden beauty in the world around me. While camping, I unexpectedly come across the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. When he tosses me to the forest floor and declares he will protect me, I melt. But what happens when it’s my heart that needs protection from his breaking it? DAX – After escaping from the sniper task force, freedom was my only thought until I saw her. I was made to be an emotionless killer…I’m not human; how could a woman like her ever love a creature like me?    AmazonKU

I DATED A GOLDEN VAMPIRE (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK TWO) by Viola Grace

Cabree has had it. Living her life behind her computer is no longer for her. With a determination to see the world, she takes a cruise and lays in the sun. She never expected to find a vampire in the sun-kissed islands. Cabree has been writing code for Z-Tech and then Z-Corp since they were up and running. It’s her programming that makes the weapons, vehicles, and medical marvels work. She runs the security algorithms and has come to a conclusion. After participating in a glorious wedding, she looked around and didn’t see anyone who saw her. She wanted to be seen, and she wanted to be warm. Cruise, it would be. Cabree spends a few days in the sun before getting an invitation to a casino. It was the standard sort of thing offered to high rollers. They weren’t wrong. She was transported to the island casino and introduced to the shady Lord Denog, who owns the place, and his little lap minions. After grabbing her escort and sitting on his lap, his lordship dismisses his ornaments, so she’s obligated to dismiss hers. After that, they get serious, and she mentions that she’s looking for a patron to take her final test for the BDC with, and she has his full attention. Pria was on the cheap version of the cruise when she gets a call from Zera, and she takes the assignment to go in and act as a thug and rescue the escort in distress. From there, things get complicated.

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STARS IN UMBRA (THE SABLE RIDERS BOOK EIGHT) by  Sky Gold

RINA – She fights for justice. As a galaxy-class military specialist, she leads armies and peacekeeping corps. She’s disciplined, controlled, and career-focused. She never planned on love. Especially not with a dangerous, spectral mercenary and gun runner. Who drips menace and temptation in equal measure. Yet the moment he storms into her orbit,
he seduces her curiosity, then her body. Until the day he falls from the skies,
hunted, haunted, pursued by merciless enemies. He kidnaps and co-opts her. It’s the only way either of them survives. But the ones who control his mind want him back. Together, they’ll have to storm the enemy’s ramparts
to break his chains, While fighting the burn of their wild and passionate attraction. MOLAN – He is built for carnage. He’s a gunrunner, an ex-mercenary, a weapon disguised as a man. He’s also a secret deity masking as a mortal, Trained to kill and conditioned to destroy. With an ancient, god potency sparking in his veins. Every time he unleashes it, he forgets. Whole missions vanish from his mind, leaving only the smoke and blood behind. Now he’s wearing the Riders’ colors. He’s their newest defender and their deadliest hidden threat. Yet the Riders have no idea
the man they’ve welcomed into their ranks,
 Was sent to tear them apart. He only has one chance at salvation. There’s only one woman brave enough to help heal him. So he can claim the redemption he never thought he deserved.         AmazonKU

RUARC by Jennifer Julie Miller and Jewel Shipley

Kallen – My amber eyes and royal blood have set me apart my entire life, no matter how much I wished differently. I have only ever wanted to fit in and be treated the same as everyone else, but no matter how hard I try, I am always rejected. I am the Princess of Nothing, sitting upon an invisible throne with no subjects to worship me. But my title did not stop the Velgriddix. Those bugs did not care who I was supposed to be since all they wanted was the vessel of my body. Time became a blur of suffering and sacrifice until powerful arms emerged from the mist, and I saw a set of bright, purple eyes promising me the connection I had always craved. I thought the gods of Ruk had heard my prayers, but the darkness within the one who should have been my savior has destroyed all I ever dreamed of. Now I seek only the solace of peace, either in this world or the next. Ruarc – The gods must be playing a cruel joke by pairing a worthless miner and a princess. I have nothing to offer …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)       AmazonKU

SWAY’S PEACE: SECOND IN THE DELIVERY SERVICE SERIES by Talia Rhea

VS: Final cover not yet available.

Delivery Details: One male of the xenom species, to be delivered safely back to his home planet. The Humility is finally getting its much needed overhaul. Repairs that are long overdue. Which is a problem for Sway as, without work, his mind is now free to torment him with memories. Disquiet that haunts his every thought and makes living this new, peaceful life difficult. Until he hears her voice. The most beautiful sound in the cosmos. Calling his name. Tempting him in with such a sweet, irresistible call. The only thought on Grace’s mind when she comm’s the incoming delivery ship Humility is how she’s going to get that rusted hunk of bolts repaired and on its way again. She’s been living off Earth and in Coalition space for years now, since she followed a friend as her sponsor off of the moon. She doesn’t regret a thing about leaving. Out here, away from the constant criticism that marked her life before, she feels like maybe she can be good enough for herself. Until that farasie guy comes and suddenly everything is going wrong…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

AN ALIEN REBEL FOR JULY  (ALIEN ABDUCTION OF THE MONTH) by Lindy Moonhill

Liberty – I went to space to start over—not to be hunted, captured, or nearly killed. And definitely not to fall for the cyborg who saved me. Orion is terrifying—seven feet of raw power, metal and muscle fused into a weapon. He’s brooding. Dangerous. A wanted man with a past soaked in secrets. I don’t trust him. I can’t. But when he touches me—gently, like I’m something precious—I forget how to breathe. I should be planning my escape… not aching for the man who’s sworn to protect me. Because Orion isn’t just my rescuer. He’s my only chance at survival. And maybe—just maybe—my ruin. ORION – She wasn’t supposed to find me. I gave up everything to disappear—my name, my rank, my brothers. I don’t save people anymore. I don’t care. But then she crash-landed into my life, all fire and fury wrapped in a too-small body and a stubborn cowboy hat. Liberty is a distraction I can’t afford. She’s soft where I’m sharp, light where I’m broken. And she makes me want things I buried long ago—hope, redemption… her. If she finds out who I really am, she’ll run. If my enemies find her first, they’ll destroy her. And if I let her stay? She’ll tear down the walls I built to survive.     AmazonKU

UNEARTHLY DESIRE by Tina Donahue

Eeete thought she’d found freedom in an underwater colony until a hated Palace guard abducted her for his carnal pleasure. Swept with him through a portal into E3, she faces danger from the deceased, grotesque monsters, and a dimension where few things are as they seem and nothing can be trusted…including her own desire. Running from sure death, she comes upon Makam, another guard, sentenced to E3 for treason against their dimension’s depraved ruler. She’s determined to hate him—as she does all men who imprisoned her in the Palace—but survival depends on them fighting together. Curious about Makam’s seeming honor and tempted by his untamed allure, she soon falls under his sensual spell, their nights filled with unrestrained passion, their days spent trying to stay alive…an increasingly impossible struggle. When all appears lost, an unexpected chance allows hope for them to flee together toward a promising future. Until a shocking secret threatens to tear them apart forever.     AmazonKU

ORANGE TUNDRA (MANASTY SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Aly Tatum

I’m pregnant with an alien’s baby. Or maybe five of them. It’s complicated. My body is a ticking clock, the life inside me growing at an unnatural rate. My mates—a pack of possessive, morally gray alien warriors—are scattered. One is a prisoner, forced to fight in a brutal pit. Another is torn between our family and a new, fated bond that threatens to shatter us. The rest are fugitives, hunted by their own tribe. They want to protect me, to own me. I crave their touch, their teeth, their rage. But as we forge a ragtag army to rescue our own, the jealousy and secrets between us could be our undoing. Our only hope lies with a mysterious spy in the enemy’s ranks. A scarred warrior who watches me with hungry eyes. But to save Zirc, he might have to break him in the ring first. But just when we think we’re safe, a drop of blood changes everything. And the life I’m fighting to protect might be the one that kills me.   AmazonKU

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

VS: For my backlist hilite this week we have TRATUS in the Badari Warriors series. He’s a Tzibir, one of the Badari with alien reptilian predator DNA. His Alpha is collaborating with the enemy and Tratus is forced to go along with a lot…but then he finds his fated mate in the alien scientists’ lab and he rebels…

TRATUS:  BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES BOOK 14)

Katrin Rodgerr, ex-Space Navy, was perfectly happy as Third Officer on a tramp freighter in the Outer Sectors, until the day she and everyone on board the ship were kidnapped by alien scientists to become subjects of gruesome experiments. Far away from home or help, Katrin does her best to bolster the other prisoners’ morale and look for a way to escape. Until one day she’s chosen for an experiment of another sort – given to a pack of alien supersoldiers as a prospective breeder.

Tratus, senior enforcer of the Tzibir pack, never expected to find his mate, much less to meet her among the human prison population of the labs. But there she is and there’s no denying the instincts. Despite his Alpha’s objections, Tratus manages to convince the alien scientists to give Katrin to him and he vows to protect her. Deeply unhappy with the way his leader runs the pack as he disobeys all their goddess’s commandments and refuses to ally with other Badari packs to fight the scientists who created them, Tratus plots a revolt.

Despite herself Katrin is drawn to the giant humanoid warrior with alien predator DNA who treats her so respectfully. His scales and other differences from human males only make him more attractive in his own way. But the Alpha distrusts her and Tratus, and time is running out for them both…
Can Tratus defeat the Alpha leading his pack to inevitable doom? Can he and Katrin survive the consequences and find their way to claiming each other as true mates or must he let her go?
Author’s Note: Mature situations. One scene of attempted assault.

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************************** THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOKS  (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************

LOVER FORBIDDEN (THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES) by J R Ward

When Lyric goes out for the night, she’s not ready for a brush with death—and she’s really not ready for the male who comes out of nowhere and saves her. Her family, especially her father, Qhuinn, are so relieved she’s okay, but all she can think about is her mysterious savior. Without telling anybody, she seeks out Devlin, and they are immediately drawn to one another. Her near-death experience has given her a fresh appreciation for life and the desire to live it to its fullest, but she has no idea that he’s hiding a secret—or that he could be the key to ending the war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers forever.

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INK SWORN (GREATDRAKES BOOK THREE) (THE FAE UNIVERSE BOOK 14) by Alessa Thorn

Valentine has always had perfect control over his darkness— except when it comes to the one deceptively sweet female whose hidden claws match his own. Scarred by dark magic and deadly visions, Valentine has spent years binding his dragon deep inside—until the disappearance of Yelena and Avallach forces him to unleash the beast. Born wild and abandoned to die, Yelena has learned to hide her true nature behind sweet smiles and pale silks. But when ancient enemies threaten the fragile peace between worlds, Yelena must choose between her safety, or the dangerous sorcerer whose darkness makes her dragon purr. As ancient enemies close in and trust shatters, Valentine and Yelena must harness their volatile magic while healing the wounds that shaped them into monsters. Because some bonds are forged in blood and fire, and true love means accepting the beast within.   AmazonKU 

WIND AND WATER (REIGN OF THE WITCH QUEEN BOOK TWO) by A S Fenichel

Liam – I’m a soldier, not a diplomat. The oracle sent my brothers and me to the human world to find the women destined to destroy the witch queen. I expected a fierce warrior, but Wren is as delicate as the bird she’s named for. At least, that’s what I thought—until she knocked the wind out of me with a single kick and walked away. Turns out, she’s no pushover. And oddly, I like her more with every moment. Wren – My great-grandmother used to tell stories about the fairy people—men with bright eyes and pointed ears who could steal a girl’s heart with a glance. I thought they were just tales. Then Liam walked into my life and tried stealing me from a dentist’s office. Sure, he’s the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen, but I’m not about to join a war. I’m barely five-two and make jewelry for a living. Fighting witches and dragons? Not exactly my skill set. But when Liam reveals the magic hidden inside me—and my mom insists I have a destiny to fulfill—I reluctantly agree to help save his world. At the portal, we’re attacked by a dragon. Liam and I are thrown back in time while Momma is left alone in the elves’ world. No dragon, witch, or fate itself will stop me from finding her.   AmazonKU

THE HAUNTING OF WILLIAM THORN by Ben Alderson

VS Note: MM PNR.

William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident. Riddled with guilt, William is shocked to learn that he’s inherited a manor in the quaint village of Stonewall, left to him in Archie’s will. He leaves the city with plans to make a new start for himself, but is surprised by the rundown state of the manor, and the unwelcoming villagers who want him gone. His only ally is Edward, a seemingly friendly local with secrets of his own…However, it’s not only the villagers who are adverse to his presence. A malevolent spirit roams the manor, one that seeks to drive William out for good. But when he uncovers the heartbreaking tale of two men in love in the 1920’s, William strives to find peace for the spirit, ending the haunting once and for all. But what dark secrets lie hidden in the manor walls? And will William be able to put aside his own grief to save his new home…and his life?

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THE WOLF’S APPETITE (THE LYCANS BOOK EIGHT) by Jenika Snow

I was a Lycan prince. A brother. A son. What I wasn’t anymore was a warrior. But there was a time when I was fierce and unrelenting, a wolf shifter who was primal and respected because of my strength. I felt unstoppable. But all of that changed in an instant when a near-fatal injury during a brutal fight silenced my inner wolf. Now, I was lost, shattered, since my beast had gone dormant, the power it took from me making me feel wholly… human. I felt like a broken male, my mind a dark, twisted place where anger and despair were the only things that kept me company. No one could ever understand. No one could help me. Without my wolf, I was just a shell. A beast without a purpose. A predator without prey. And as the days passed and I healed physically, mentally I found myself becoming destructive. The rage simmered in my blood, and I knew eventually I wouldn’t be able to control it. But the hardest realization was that since my wolf was gone, I’d never find my mate. I knew she was out there somewhere. But because my wolf was silent, I’d never recognize her as mine. That was until something shifted in me. I felt… something I hadn’t felt in forever. Curiosity. Interest. Desire. And it was all because of a quiet, beautiful woman who worked for the royal family. I didn’t want to be gruff with her, didn’t want her to see how dark I’d become. But I snapped, growled at the female, and hated myself for it. And she stood up to me when no one else would. She couldn’t be my mate if my wolf stayed silent. But I desired her like I’d never desired another creature before. Maybe I wasn’t as broken as I thought.     AmazonKU

NEVER BEEN GARGOYLED: HARMONY GLEN by Ava Ross

Dazy: Inheriting Winterbourne Estate from my great aunt was supposed to be the start of something new. There are overgrown gardens to restore, dusty antiques to uncover, and maybe, finally, a place to call my own. The town of Harmony Glen is full of quirky charm and even quirkier monster residents, and I can see myself settling here forever. But nothing prepared me for the scowling gargoyle perched on my roof. Feydin claims he’s here to protect the estate, and I’m kind of blown away by how protective he gets. I’m not sure if I should trust him, but I can’t seem to stay away. Can I hold on to my inheritance…and my heart? Feydin: For the past few years, I’ve guarded the estate in silence, stone-bound and forgotten. Then she arrives, and everything changes. Dazy doesn’t know it yet, but she’s the reason I woke up, the reason I feel. She’s my fated mate. When a stranger shows up trying to steal her home, I’ll fight with everything I’ve got to help her keep the crumbling estate she’s come to love. Now I just need to figure out how to win the heart of the woman who brought me back to life.   AmazonKU

BIG ENOUGH TO BITE: HARMONY GLEN by Andie Fenichel

Sam – Harmony Glen’s been my home since the town welcomed my kind with open arms. It’s a safe haven for monsters like me. It’s been fun living amongst humans. Over time, all types of people have begun calling this place home. Now, there’s a new vampire in town. She walks through the park at night, sometimes singing soft, haunting melodies. Her voice hooked me from the first note. I watch from the shadows, drawn to her. So when she asks me to build a stone wall in her garden, I say yes—fast. I lay bricks by day and try to win her over with charm, but she’s slow to trust. I long to uncover the secrets of her past and be a part of her future. Maybe a giant isn’t what she’s looking for. But my heart’s already hers, whether she wants it or not. Mari – I was born in 1869 in a small Romanian village. My people were wanderers. After I was turned into a vampire at twenty, I left my family—but not by choice. My maker was a monster in more ways than one, and it took many decades to escape him. The Great Revelation exposed us to the world; fear and curiosity followed. I’ve searched several lifetimes for a place to belong. Harmony Glen is the first town that might actually feel like home. The creatures and humans here are kind, even when I’m not. It might have been a mistake to invite a giant into my garden, but I couldn’t resist. He’s steady, gentle, and strong in every way that matters. He makes my fangs ache—and he might just be big enough to bite.     AmazonKU

PURRING FOR HER LION: HARMONY GLEN by Evangeline Priest

When former city girl Liana Reyes trades skyscrapers for chickens in the sleepy little town of Harmony Glen, she expects peace, quiet, and maybe a little dirt under her nails. What she gets instead is a runaway flock, a mysterious dragon egg, and her gruff, enormous, and startlingly attractive neighbor: a lion-man war veteran who runs the local vet clinic and has the emotional range of a rock. Roarke doesn’t need complications. He’s got enough to manage with injured chimeras, emotional scars from a galactic war, and now—thanks to Liana—a baby dragon that insists on living in a chicken coop. He tells himself he’s only helping because of the dragon. And the chickens. And maybe the way she bakes warm, sweet ube pandesal with cheese when she’s nervous. She’s sunshine and chaos. He’s claws and caution. But when feelings sneak in like stray animals, neither of them is prepared for what comes next.     AmazonKU

EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS MAGIC (FABLEVIEW BOOK ONE) by Bridget Morrissey

VS Note: FF PNR.

Darcy Keller, resident ray of sunshine and town spirit princess, loves every moment of Fableview’s fall festivities. But she’s also really ready to leave for college next year, even though her parents expect her to stay and take over their Halloween empire. Enter brooding new girl Anya Doyle, a real-life witch and almost a full member of her coven. In order to be initiated, she has to choose a mortal ally to act as her “protector.” But having moved around so much, Anya is completely friendless. So she does what any self-respecting teenage almost-witch would—she lies and tells her coven her secret crush, Darcy, is willing to do the job. The solution? Work together, of course. The girls agree to help each other out, attending everything from a costume parade to a pumpkin patch party to an apple bobbing contest together. But with Anya’s magical powers and Darcy’s future independence on the line, the last thing they need is the added complication of pesky feelings .

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MISFIT MONSTERS (PACK OF OUTCASTS BOOK ONE) by Eva Chase

Three delinquent monsters with fearsome powers. One girl made of pure sunshine. Can she save this team of misfits? My past? Let’s just pretend it never happened. All I want is to spread enough joy to make up for the pain I’ve caused. So it’d be nice if my unexplainable powers would stop going haywire. When I start blitzing my fellow monsters as well as mortals, the authorities of the supernatural world give me a final chance to avoid banishment. I’ve got to join three monstrous criminals on a dangerous mission no one wants to take. Strange creatures are attacking innocent humans, and we have to stop their rampage. It’s up to me, a frigid winter fae, a brutal basilisk shifter, and a chaotic kitsune to figure out what’s gone wrong—and fix it. Which would be a lot easier if my teammates didn’t see me as a ditzy pipsqueak. And if they weren’t so distractingly, deliciously handsome. Um, don’t tell them I said that part. I’m sure my cheerful optimism will win them over so we can get home in one piece. That is, as long as I don’t blow us all up along the way.   AmazonKU

RHAPSODY OF RUIN (KINGDOMS OF ASH AND WONDER BOOK ONE) by Melle Amade

Princess Elowyn, with her glowing, moonlit markings that pulse with ancient magic, is a deadly weapon disguised as a beautiful jewel in Lunareth’s court. When her mother, Queen Vaeloria, commands her to marry the Dragonborn ruler of Drakaryn, Elowyn knows this is no simple alliance. Her true mission? Assassinate Prince Rhydor and dismantle the dragons’ fragile resurgence. Prince Rhydor bears the weight of a kingdom nearly destroyed by a century of dark necromancy. His molten-gold eyes and faint dragon scales mark him as a fierce leader, but the scars of his past make him ruthless in his duty. When he demands Elowyn as his bride, he seeks to unite their powers and ensure Drakaryn’s survival. Yet, beneath the cold, calculating exterior, he finds himself drawn to the deadly beauty he knows is keeping secrets. As Elowyn and Rhydor are forced together, what begins as a dangerous game of deceit turns into something far more intense. The passion between them burns hotter than dragonfire, even as the threat of betrayal looms. But with war on the horizon and both kingdoms standing on the brink of ruin, Elowyn must decide—follow through with her deadly mission or risk everything for the man she was sent to destroy.     AmazonKU

THE BREEDING CAVE by Emilia Rose

Surrendering to the billionaire beast wasn’t on my Halloween to-do list. The night after the Dragon Clan showed up at my doorstep and demanded that I repay my debts, someone dropped a black matte envelope in my mailbox. The invitation promised me a night to escape with a billionaire in exchange for ten million dollars. If I had known that the invitation was for The Breeding Cave, some place deep in the woods where billionaires transformed into wild beasts, I would’ve never accepted. Not even for the money. I had survived this long without it. Not only is this man a billionaire by day and beast by night, but he’s also my new boss. What’s worse… he wants me pregnant with his child.

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A WEAVER’S HEART (THE KING’S WEAVER BOOK TWO) by Novae Caelum

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

When my mother betrothed me against my will, I never expected to find love. I never expected to love him. He’s my king, and I’m his weaver, and we’re taking our kingdom into a better future. But weavers are going missing on the borders, and our enemies haven’t been quiet.  This time, their target is me. And this time, my life isn’t just mine or his but our future child’s, too. Now, with the Harvest Feast approaching, and my mother descending to renew her alliance with Barella, I’ll need all of my willpower. Because we braved the vortex side by side, but now we’ll have to face the storm trying to drive us apart. A Weaver’s Heart is the sequel to The King’s Weaver, with a genderfluid MC and her/his bi (not so tyrant) king, a trans pregnancy, an overbearing mother, a kingdom in peril, a best friend with a new crush, and all the willpower magic.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE FORBIDDEN DRAGON KING (SHADOW KINGS BOOK ONE) by Rosemary A Johns

After the murder of his brother by vampires, Aurelius, the most powerful dragon warrior in the Shadow Kingdoms, blazes with desire to destroy his enemy. All he needs to do is capture the monstrous Vampire King’s omega, Freya. His fated mate. She doesn’t know who she truly is or her own magic. She’s a mistreated outcast in the wolf shifter kingdom, until Aurelius swoops in and saves her. He flies her away to the merciless Shadow Court. A cunning thief, she trains at the dragon-rider military academy with strict rules, intrigue, and deadly secrets. She’s only meant to be a pawn in his war. But when he touches her, his whole world sparks to flame. Yet he’s forbidden to bond with anyone. He doesn’t know that he’s risking love igniting between her and his other prisoner, the masked Fae King who has become her protector. But he can’t allow himself to care. He’s set to sacrifice her in his plot to finally destroy the last Vampire King. But if he does, will his cold heart be burned to ash? Three villainous kings. One strong heroine. And an epic love that could burn an empire.      AmazonKU

A MIDLIFE FREAK OUT (DELIVERED FROM FROST MOUNTAIN) by Lisa Daniels and Scarlett Stone

On bright and warm and sunny days, All that you love will go ablaze. I definitely shouldn’t have opened that stupid fortune cookie. It’s the reason I’m freaking out. Nearly getting burned alive in café was bad enough, but now my shop’s also gone up in flames. If I don’t stop this hex in its tracks, this entire small town just might be reduced to ashes because of me. If only that was all I needed to be worried about. I wasn’t the only one present when my shop burned down. The dragon shifter who walked out of that fire—completely naked—into my life is clearly bad news. But I can’t get him off my mind. This sizzling shifter will bring nothing but heat into my life, and if I’m not careful enough…I could be the next to go up in flames.     AmazonKU

BEWITCHED BY THE WEREWOLF (THE BEWITCHING HOUR) by Rebecca Rennick

Tess wants nothing more than to prove werewolves are real, and that she’s not crazy. Traveling to a small, unknown, hidden town in Montana seems like her best opportunity to do so. As Sheriff, Ryder wants nothing more than to keep his town of non-humans safe from the outside world, and keep all the nosy conspiracy theorists as far away as possible. Something which used to be easy, until a fiery redhead waltzed in and smelled better than any female he’s ever scented. Unable to convince her to leave, or get her out of his head, Ryder decides he needs to convince her to keep their secret. Can a werewolf bewitch a werewolf hunter without falling in love himself?   AmazonKU

CURSES AND COLD BREW: A COZY SAPPHIC PARANORMAL ROMCOM (MAPLE HOLLOW BOOK TWO) by Ali K Mulford

Maple Hollow is known for its endless October charm, gossiping ghosts, and pumpkin spice everything. Not the sort of town you’d imagine a designer suit-wearing demon to call home. But when Ramona Henry’s souls start to go missing, she sets out to find the thief, and that means reluctantly calling in the help of a certain apothecary witch who bears her mark. Iris Stonewood is more than Maple Hollow’s most flirtatious witch—she’s also a thrill-seeking thorn in Ramona’s side. Bored of being the third wheel to her two best friends, Iris decides she’s going to be the Watson to Ramona’s Sherlock. Their banter is sharper than a vampire’s grin–and twice as deadly. Now that souls are vanishing faster than candy on Halloween night, will Iris and Ramona be able to catch the culprit before it turns its ghoulish gaze on Iris? Everyone’s a suspect, from the broomstick busybodies to the vampire knitting club. With the mystery unfolding, Iris and Ramona hunt through the shadows to unmask the villain while trying to ignore their sizzling chemistry that burns hotter than a Halloween bonfire.     AmazonKU

THE ETERNAL MIRROR (LUCIFER’S MIRROR BOOK THREE) by Nina Croft

So, I fulfilled my destiny. Escaped Hell. Saved the world. (You’re welcome.) But now my freedom has been traded for the lives of the people I love. I’m held hostage by my boyfriend’s father, a self-proclaimed god with a serious control complex and a direct link to the Eternal Mirror—the source of all creation… and all destruction. Khaosti knows where I am—we’re bonded, heart and soul. No cage is strong enough to break that. He’s a dragon now (long story), and if anyone can burn the world down to save me… it’s him. But the gods haven’t finished playing with me yet. Because the Eternal Mirror is broken—and if someone doesn’t fix it, boom. End of magic. End of worlds. End of everything. And guess who’s supposed to fix it? Yeah. Me. But I am so done with destiny. I won’t be the gods’ weapon—or their sacrifice. This time, I choose how the story ends.    AmazonKU

SUGAR, SPICE AND MAGICAL MOONLIGHT  (MIDLIFE MENACE BOOK TWO) by Tara West

A pinch of desire. A tablespoon of seduction. A heaping cup of frustration. A recipe for damnation. Romantic, moonlit walks on the beach have a different kind of vibe when we’re surrounded by sirens who want to eat us, and not in a good way. My world has been completely turned on its head. I’ve been hiding from demons and corrupt witches with my retro fairy godfather, my bumbling apprentice, her floppy-horned lover, a mischievous, disappearing pygmy dragon, my gifted, autistic preteen son, and one hex of a sexy sphinx shifter. The Department of Unapproved Magic shut down my bakery, possibly for good. My annoying ex-husband won’t stop harassing us. Most of the magical world, including my aunt, are hunting us. Desperate to clear our names, we’re forced to befriend a beautiful WitchTok influencer who wants to kill us, control us, or both. Good thing my boyfriend can lick his eyebrows. Otherwise, I’d have gone certifiably crazy. Now, if we could root out the demons before they find us, we might have a shot at escaping our so-called paradise alive.    AmazonKU

AGOR THE MERCILESS (ORC MATES) by Cara Wylde

Zoe Cross can’t take it anymore. Her life is a bad joke. She’s been working in her family’s garage for years, diligent and dedicated, and what did she ever get in return? Contempt and backhanded comments. When a work accident takes her out of commission for a month, her family doesn’t even call and her boyfriend dumps her, she decides she’s through with the world of humans. Orcs might treat her better. She volunteers to become an orc bride, hoping an orc captain will appreciate her strength and competence, not call it unfeminine. Agor the Merciless hasn’t had much luck with brides. He takes them, only to return them to the institute in a few days. None of these human females are strong enough to manage, or even enjoy, his deepest, darkest needs. But then he sees this beautiful woman who doesn’t look like a damsel. Soft curves in all the right places, but underneath it all, well-defined muscles that promise she might be able to handle him and his urges. It’s too much to hope… With her, maybe he can finally let go and be his true self.     AmazonKU

LEGACY WOLF: SEMESTER ONE by Lorelai M Hart

VS Note: Previously released as a serial. Author states this book ends with a “twiat” to be resolved in the next book. MM PNR.

Human omega Rawling transfers to Sombertooth U in hopes of earning his degree and honoring his late godfather. Instead he finds himself thrust onto a campus filled with shifters, secret societies, sexy classmates, and a dorm mom who dislikes him at first sight. Determined to finish his degree, Rawling discovers that not only are there people who turn into animals, but also that he harbors a secret that will change his life.     AmazonKU

WILED IN THE WOODS (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Ginger Kane

Wisdom and knowledge sure can get a girl far…but the wiles of the woods might just take her all the way. After her seventh rejection from Aryndale Academy’s Mystical Mycological Research Program, middle-aged disaster witch Persimmon Midgley-Cobb sets off to prove herself in the elusive Wiled Wood with her tent, foraging supplies, and a staunch determination to find the rarest specimen of all: a faunhead mushroom. But when the thallus in question proves to be near impossible to collect—and the handsome young creature it’s attached to near impossible to resist—Persimmon must make a choice: Dance until dawn with the merrymad faun, or brave a night alone and unprotected in the strange, dark wood?     AmazonKU

HUNTED IN THE WOODS: MONSTERS IN THE WOODS by SM Luna

A Blood Moon Eclipse means one thing for astrophotographer Katie Huizar: she has to see it for herself. Who cares if she has to make the four-day trek through the woods alone? All that matters is this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. …Until Katie discovers she’s not quite as alone as she thought. Morning reveals huge, mysterious tracks all across her campsite. Whatever it is didn’t just visit in her sleep–she can’t shake the sense she’s being followed. So when she finds a hunky hiker on the trail, he’s the perfect way to calm her nerves. Even if it’s a little strange that he camps out in the woods once a month alone without much gear. Or that he seems to know a lot about things that aren’t on any trail or map. With strange creatures that go bump in the night, Katie’s glad for his company. Especially if she can convince him to pitch his tent next to hers–it’s important to stick together after all.     AmazonKU

CRAVING IN THE WOODS: MONSTERS IN THE WOODS by Aila Glass

Just two friends. Alone in a tent. What could possible go wrong? Sachiko – A week camping alone is exactly what I need. No work, no distractions—and no way to pretend I’m not missing my sexy best friend. Who also happens to be a vampire. Alexander’s so perfect, but we agreed that his is supposed to be a friends with benefits relationship. But now that we’re sharing a tent in some remote part of the woods and spending time together, it’s marking it harder to be apart. Alexander – I was just going to check on her. I wasn’t going to stay. I wasn’t going to complete the fated mate fantasy the universe kept pushing me into. Except Sachiko is too fun, too sexy, too incredible to stay away. And after only a few days in a tiny tent with her, I know fate has a point. A craving has set in. I spent months reassuring her what we shared would stay casual, but now I need to prove to her that we can be more. But how can I convince Sachiko our feelings are bigger than fate?     AmazonKU

VAMPIRE IN THE WOODS: MONSTERS IN THE WOODS by Sunny A Morgan

Celina never expected to find a half-dead man on her property. She definitely never expected to find a dangerously sexy vampire. She was thrust into a world of supernatural beings she never imagined existed. But she is quickly learning that not all things are as they seem in this new world of magick and vampires. Alexandru wanted to distance himself from both his vampire and wolfseeker kin. He wished to spend his remaining days in solitude, seeking inner peace until the end of his life. Easy enough, right? Wrong. His fate took a turn when a sexy, feisty redhead came across him, half dead, on the edge of her land.     AmazonKU

SPOOKED IN THE WOODS: MONSTERS IN THE WOODS by Annee Jones

Riley – Ghost hunting rule #1: Don’t screw the haunts. But here I am, lost in Whistling Pines with dead batteries, a useless compass, and a shadow man who can literally pass through my clothes. My podcast needs this episode, even if I have to camp in this creepy forest for a week. The locals warned me about the entity that stalks trespassers, but failed to mention he’s got magical hands that can touch me in places—and ways—that should be physically impossible. Now we’re being hunted by very human killers, and my sexy shadow is the only thing keeping me alive. If we survive, this will either be my most downloaded episode ever or the world’s kinkiest ghost story. Maybe both. Ash – Forty years scaring away humans, and this mouthy podcaster just keeps taunting me to “bring it on.” She thinks I’m a hoax. I’ll show her how real I can be. I didn’t expect her defiance to strengthen my manifestations or her touch to awaken sensations I thought died with my body. Now I can solidify enough to pin her against trees, trail shadow-fingers across her skin, and make her moan my name into those microphones she loves so much. I need her alive to expose my killers. She needs my protection from the men hunting her. What neither of us planned on was how addictive it would be when a creature made of shadows learns exactly how to make a skeptic believe.    AmazonKU

THE ENTANGLING BITE: A VAMPIRE LESBIAN ROMANCE (VAMPIRES OF MARKOV INCORPORATED INC BOOK TWO) by Michelle St Wolf

Maybe her boss wasn’t Satan after all. Maybe she was something worse: a vampire. After having been under the thumb of her family and in the closet for her whole life, recent college grad Cassielle “Cass” Silver just wants to get away from it all and build her own life. She’s landed her first real job and is eager to start, though there’s just one tall, intimidating, and very attractive problem: her boss, who appears ready to fire Cass at any moment. Vampire Lucina Graves is on the cusp of making one of the most ambitious moves of her career, and the only thing getting in her way is having to babysit the nuisance of a newbie that was just hired onto her team. Even if the new girl’s blood smells better than any she’s ever had, some things just aren’t worth the trouble. But when circumstances force them to work together more closely, Lucina begins to realize that she likes more about Cass than the taste of her blood—and that’s a problem. She must put a stop to this before it turns into the same cruel disaster love has always been before. When feelings aren’t allowed on the menu, is love something they’re able to risk reaching for?     AmazonKU

ONLY FOOLS FALL IN LOVE: FORTUNE OF THE HEART by Annee Jones

SKYE: Taking a summer job as a carnival fortune teller was supposed to be easy research for my psychology thesis on supernatural delusions. Instead, I found Lux Frost—a mysterious House of Mirrors operator whose otherworldly presence makes my carefully constructed skepticism crumble. As my fake psychic readings start coming true and my attraction to him becomes impossible to deny, can I maintain my scientific objectivity when everything I believe about reality begins to shatter? LUX: Working the carnival’s House of Mirrors keeps me hidden from those who would exploit my true nature. But Skye Everhart’s brilliant mind and awakening gifts draw me like a moth to flame. As her scrying abilities strengthen and our connection deepens, can I convince this rational scientist to believe in magic—and love—before my soul is fragmented forever? Can a skeptical scientist save a fae prince’s shattered soul? Find out in this steamy summer romance where academic pride meets ancient magic, featuring a brilliant heroine discovering her psychic heritage and the otherworldly hero who needs her belief to survive!     AmazonKU

RA: THE SCARAB PROPHECY by Sandra R Neeley

The first thing you must realize about the primordial goddess Neith is that she has a wry sense of humor, and very little patience. When the gods and goddesses created by Ra, and even Ra himself, made it a habit of dragging Neith into their petty arguments, causing her to wish she’d never given Ra the power to create any of them, she locked them away in the Temple of Ra. She’s breathed easy ever since — no stress! The gods, however… lot of stress. Feeling guilty about basically freezing them in time, she decided to give them a second chance at life. That chance comes in the form of The Scarab Prophecy. Scarabs are Representative of life, death, rebirth, transformation, and quests. This prophecy has all that and more. According to Neith, this prophecy has certain conditions that must be met before any of the gods get their freedom back. Firstly, Ra, the sun god and creator of all life and order in the universe, must be the first to be resurrected. Secondly, he must receive the heart of the female destined to free him, willingly, with no manipulation from him. Thirdly, if he fails to secure her heart, and successfully take his place among the living, he will be returned to the Tomb of Ra, locked away with all the others for eternity. But that wasn’t enough for Neith. She felt…( a LOT more blurb ob ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

YOU’VE GOT MAGIC (SISTERHOOD OF  MIDLIFE MAGIC BOOK ONE) by Stacy Claflin

When your dead grandma starts giving advice, you know life’s about to get weird. I thought the worst part of the funeral would be saying goodbye. I was wrong. One flash of rainbow light later, and I can feel other people’s emotions… and, inconveniently, blast my own right back at them. (Pro tip: do not get angry at your soon-to-be-ex when your new empathic powers are set to “maximum chaos.”) As if magical mood swings weren’t enough, something dark is stirring in our quaint little town, and my mom’s beloved spa is in the line of fire. The culprit? Destry, who is smooth-talking, maddeningly gorgeous, and determined to bulldoze the spa to build his glittering casino. He’s the kind of man you cross the street to avoid… until he flashes that dangerous smile and you forget why you were running. His touch sends black shadows curling through my senses—a warning I should definitely not ignore. And yet, for someone I should be plotting to hex, he’s too easy to think about. Now I’m juggling unpredictable powers, a messy divorce, an empty nest, and a good-luck goblin whose wardrobe crimes are almost as bad as his advice… all while trying to save my family’s legacy. But magic has a way of tangling loyalties, and sometimes the most tempting choice is also the most dangerous one.   Amazon

ONCE UPON A ROSE CEREMONY: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (WINGS AND WHISPERS) by Callie Colby

A fairy prince playing for keeps. A human who was just here for the cash. I signed up for a cheesy dating show to fake a romance and score enough money to fix my life. But I never expected the lead to be an actual fairy prince—one with a sinful smile, magic in his touch, and a habit of backing me into corners when the cameras aren’t looking. While the other contestants bat their lashes and play fairy-tale perfect, Eirian only wants me, the stubborn human who won’t swoon for his spells. But every enchanted hot tub, every midnight challenge, every brush of his lips against my skin is making it way too easy to forget about the prize money… and a hell of a lot harder to keep my hands—and my heart—to myself. With every stolen moment, I wonder if I’m still playing for the cash, or for the chance to be his.     AmazonKU      AB

FURY OF A CROWN (FALLING KINGDOMS BOOK FOUR) by M Lynn amd Melissa A Craven

Before the dawn of a new age can begin, the old one must die. An empire will crumble. And a champion will lose. It’s the same every millennia when the cycle of prophecy begins anew. One by one, the kingdoms of Teitora fall to the words of a book written long ago. The first great battle is over and Samara, now the leader of Doragune, has fled–through no choice of her own. The dragons have taken her. They say it’s for her own protection, but what good is her safety when everyone she loves is in danger? Her sister has abducted Gideon, the man she loves, and Zak, her oldest friend. Odessa has plans for them, plans for the kingdom that has turned its back on her. With or without the power of the dragons, she will follow the crown of shadows to her rightful place as queen. Finally, the prophecy has arrived, but what happens to the sisters when there is no longer a throne to claim?

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CANDY CORN AND COBWEBS: MYSTERIES OF MERI (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 36) by Sara Bourgeois

Kinsley Wilson thought managing her donut shop and leading her coven was challenging enough. Then her West Coast Skeenbauer cousins arrive in Coventry, bringing their own brand of magical chaos. As Coventry prepares for its annual Halloween Festival, Kinsley finds herself playing damage control while trying to get her dramatic cousins settled. Between Raven’s werewolf obsession, the haunted house auditions, and keeping Craft Donuts running during Chaffy’s leave of absence, she’s got her hands full. But darker forces than family dysfunction are stirring in the shadows. Someone from Kinsley’s past has returned to Coventry with unfinished business, and the Halloween Festival’s spooky atmosphere might be hiding real danger. With her sarcastic familiar Meri offering unhelpful commentary and her extended family’s magical mishaps threatening to expose their supernatural community, Kinsley must juggle crisis management, festival preparations, and threats both old and new. In Coventry, even the most innocent celebration can turn deadly… and this Halloween season, the scariest monsters might be the ones closest to home.     AmazonKU

GNOMES OF LYCHFORD (WITCHES OF LYCHFORD BOOK SIX) by Paul Cornell

Gnomes, witches, and podcasters clash for the future of the village of Lychford in this delightful conclusion to the Witches of Lychford series. An unlikely group of supernatural creatures terrorizes the sleepy village of Lychford. Ok, they’re gnomes. That’s not a spoiler: you worked it out from the title. When an ancient prophecy clashes with an unfortunate modern design aesthetic, the people of Lychford must band together to put out fires (both literal and metaphorical) to save their town before the king of the Gnomes (King Greg, and it’s dangerous to laugh at a gnome) calls in the terms of an old promise. Trouble is: no one knows what the promise is, nor how to fulfil it. It’s going to be a long night.

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CRIMSON EVERLASTING: THE CRIMSON VAMPIRE COVEN VOL 18 by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

For Emrys Tarquin, life as an “everlasting” has meant a quiet, solitary existence for centuries, marked by the pain of outliving everyone he has ever cared for. He’s made a life for himself by faking his death every few decades, but now he’s ready to put down roots on a beautiful, undeveloped piece of land in Crimson, Virginia. His plan for a peaceful future is shattered when his land is coveted by the powerful and secretive Crimson Corporation. Trent Wells is a vampire soldier and security officer for the Crimson Coven, and his mission is simple: secure the land for his coven master. But the moment he meets Emrys, everything changes. The pull is immediate, fierce, and undeniable. Emrys, a human, is Trent’s fated bond. Their instant connection forces them into a whirlwind romance, but a life-or-death crisis is brewing in the Coven. Can they find their forever and protect their bond? Welcome back to Crimson, Virginia.      Amazon      AB

PLAY NICE by Rachel Harrison

Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parents’ messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That’s not what Clio’s sisters remember or what the courts determined when they stripped her of custody after she went off the deep end. But Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house. After Alex’s sudden death, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma, Clio sees an opportunity for house flipping content. Only, as the home makeover process begins, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother’s claims. As memories resurface and Clio finally reads her mother’s book, a sinister presence in the house manifests, revealing ugly truths that threaten to shake Clio’s beautiful life to its very foundation.      Amazon     AB       Apple Books     Kobo

COLBY (TUCKER’S PRIDE BOOK FIVE) by Kathi S Barton

Emma Holden is used to life on the road. With her rig, her mom by her side, and her independence intact, she’s built a world where no one tells her what to do. But when a violent encounter brings her face-to-face with the powerful Tucker family—and their secrets—her carefully controlled life takes a sharp turn into the extraordinary. Colby Tucker has poured his heart into building his dream on the water, but nothing rocks him more than the fiery redhead who storms into his life. His lion knows she’s his mate, but convincing Emma? That’s another battle entirely. Stubborn, guarded, and determined to stand on her own, Emma wants nothing to do with destiny—or the bossy shifter trying to claim her. But danger lurks closer than either of them realizes, and when Emma’s world collides with Colby’s, the two must learn to trust not just in each other, but in the bond neither can deny. With family, magic, and fate working against them, can Colby prove that love is the one thing worth fighting for?

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DARK SHAMAN: LOVE FOUND (CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK 99) by I T Lucas

Eluheed has spent months hiding his true nature while serving Lord Navuh. When he’s granted access to the immortal ladies of the harem, he’s drawn to Tamira—an ancient immortal whose exquisite mind captivates him as much as her ethereal beauty. As their forbidden connection deepens, the island’s iron-fisted order begins to unravel. Navuh’s greatest weapons are turning against their master, and chaos spreads through the once-controlled paradise.     AmazonKU

CIDER, SPICE AND ORCISH NIGHTS by Zora Black

The grumpiest orc in Harvest Hollow just became my husband… and it’s entirely my fault. I’m a baker with a ticking clock, an orchard to save, and a best friend who thinks marrying the town’s scowliest lumberjack is “practically fate.” It’s supposed to be pretend — just long enough to keep the land out of my slimy cousin’s hands. But Thornak Ironjaw keeps showing up early to fix my porch railing. Keeps carrying cider barrels like they’re featherlight. Keeps looking at me like I’m more than a convenience… like I’m his. Now autumn is slipping toward winter, the orchard smells like cinnamon and woodsmoke, and my fake husband is in my bed, his big hands cupping my waist like I’m something worth keeping. The problem? I don’t want to stop pretending.      AmazonKU

THE PASSIONATE ORC (THE TEDDY ORCS BOOK ONE) by Eden Ember

When art and heart collide, sparks fly—and so does the paint! Nar Humperdink is everything you’d expect from a Red Blade Orc warrior: seven feet of pure muscle, battle-tested, and fierce. What you wouldn’t expect? He’s also a secret artist who sneaks away to galleries and paints landscapes that would make your heart weep. Emryn Lister is a talented human artist struggling to make her mark in the competitive art world. The last thing she needs is a clumsy orc warrior literally crashing into her life, and her exhibition piece. But when Nar’s attempt to fix his paint-flinging disaster leads to an unexpected artistic collaboration, these two opposites discover they’re perfect complements. She teaches him technique. He shows her passion. She brings delicate beauty. He brings bold strokes and unshakeable devotion. There’s just one problem: Nar’s clan thinks art is for weaklings, and Emryn’s facing the loss of her studio. Between sabotage attempts, leaky wedding tents, and enough romantic mishaps to fill a comedy show, can a warrior who paints in secret and an artist who sees his true heart create their own masterpiece?     AmazonKU

RAVEN REBEL (SABLEWOOD BOOK ONE) by Aly Hollis

Meara is content to forage for medicinal herbs in the quiet of Sablewood forest, far from the bustle of her rural village. Her sister, Brenna, is the opposite, a bright, curious social butterfly. But when an attack triggers elemental fire magic within Brenna, the sisters are forced to flee into the fae lands they were taught to fear. In the gilded Court of Autumn Harvest, Brenna is spellbound by the fae’s animalistic beauty and unrestrained culture. She searches for the truth of their parentage, drawing the obsessive attention of Emrys, a vampire prince of the High Court. Meanwhile, Meara struggles to master her magic. She finds herself caught between Cerne, a stag shifter Lord of Autumn, and his rival, Luce, the heir of the Court of Summer Light and the only one who can draw out her shadowy magic. Meara must decide whom to trust before war ignites between the fae courts and the newly allied human kingdoms.     AmazonKU

WOLF DESTROYED (WOLF UNDERGROUND BOOK THREE) by JJ King

When I swore to take down the wolf underground, I had no idea what I was putting myself up against, or who the actual bad guys were. Being saved, then rejected, by my soul mate, only to find him years later while undercover, seems like a lot…and it was. Turns out his rejection saved me from a darkness I couldn’t fathom, until I got to know the Antonov brothers, Alexi and Kir, and learned just how evil they are. Not only are they responsible for the sex trade that changed the course of my life forever, but they kidnapped an innocent little girl years ago and have been keeping her prisoner all this time in order to maintain power in the underground. That little girl is Feyre Sullivan, my mate’s baby sister. Revenge was forced to take second place to a rescue plan, one that almost didn’t work. But we have her back now, a fragile yet unbreakable child, and the Antonov’s have nothing to hold above our heads anymore. The tentative balance holding the wolf underground together has been blown to bits, just like our home. Nothing will stop us from our mission now, not even the Wolf Secret Service. The fate of far too many wolves is at stake. We’ll do what’s necessary to win against the Antonovs because justice is a price worth paying. It’s time to reign hell down on the darkness permeating the wolf underground.     AmazonKU

BLOOD MOON by Britney S Lewis

Mirabella Owens grew up with legends of wolves that traveled to her midwestern town to protect humans from vampires. Of a werewolf that fell in love with one of the undead, unraveling a blood-soaked history. But Mira stopped believing in those fairy tales years ago. She stopped believing in a lot of things after her mom left without a trace when she was only thirteen. As Mira begins her freshman year at Lakeland University, she’s ready to leave the past behind her. Only the past isn’t finished with her yet. Strange animal attacks are occurring around campus, reopening cold cases tied to her mother’s disappearance. And the only person who seems to know anything is Julian Santos, the boy who is hell-bent on getting Mira to leave campus for reasons she can’t begin to understand. But Mira refuses to let him keep his secrets, not when the truth is the difference between life and death. Mira will have to accept that there is much more to the old town myths, and her growing feelings for Julian, than she ever could have anticipated. And as the Blood Moon rises, she will come to know a world that will shatter her past and change her future.      Amazon     AB      Apple Books     Kobo

THE BEAR’S MATCHMAKING MIXUP MATE (BEAR CREEK FOREVER: THORNBERG VINEYARD BOOK SIX) by Harmony Raines

When Wren escapes to the wilds of Bear Creek, all she wants is time to heal her broken heart and find her voice again. But getting over the betrayal that nearly broke her will not be easy—until Finn Thornberg, a rugged, soft-spoken landscaper with a heart as big as the mountains he calls home, arrives at her mountain hideaway by mistake. At least, he says it was a mistake. But Wren is done trusting people. When her godmother arrives and vouches for Finn, Wren slowly lets down her defenses and the music starts to flow. Finn has watched all his brothers find their fated mates—all thanks to his matchmaking mix-ups. But it’s hard being the only one left unattached, especially when his brothers keep trying their own matchmaking schemes. Then Finn accidentally sets himself up with Wren—his mate, his songbird, his forever love. At last, it feels like fate has saved the best for last. But old fears—and old flames—have a way of finding you, no matter how far you run. When Wren’s past shows up on her doorstep, she’s forced to confront the pain she’s never truly left behind. And when the truth about Finn’s shifter nature comes to light, both must decide: can they risk their hearts again, or will they let the past dictate their future?   AmazonKU

CONSORTIUM OF DRAGONS (DRAGON LOST BOOK THREE) by Emily Carrington

Two dragons are pulled into a murder mystery when their lover is targeted. The blind grandson of the world’s most powerful dragon matriarch wants a male and female dragon in his bed. He’s bold enough to get what he wants. Unfortunately, so is the serial killer hunting his family. A male-female land dragon couple long for their matriarchal society to be equal across the board. As they fight for their needs, they meet the water dragon who will change their lives. Now a serial killer has these three in his sights.

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YETI OR KNOT by Cassandra Elizzabeth

When Dahlia Wilde thinks all is lost, the last thing she expects is to be saved by a monster. High in the Himalayas, she comes face to face with a legendary Yeti with quicksilver eyes and a soul as scarred as her own. He isn’t the mindless beast she feared, but a fierce, primal protector who worships her like the rare bloom she’s been searching for. As desire eclipses reason and secrets thaw between them, Dahlia must decide whether to run from the monster who saved her… or surrender to him completely. But when her arrogant ex shows up, determined to steal both the life-saving plant, and the Yeti, Dahlia must fight for more than survival. She has to choose what, and who, is worth risking everything for.      AmazonKU

MESSENGERS OF MAGIC by Jessica Dodge

1955. Pen Turner, long bound by responsibility, is finally given the chance to go on an adventure of his own when he inherits a bookshop in the Scottish town of Helensburgh. But nestled inside the ivy-covered walls, among hundreds of dusty old books, is something far rarer, an artifact once created by occultist John Dee. And with it, a mystery that begins to stir the edges of reality.  1989. Decades later, Adelaide Benson’s world unravels when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. With nowhere else to go, she returns to Scotland to the only family she has left, her eccentric great aunt Carolyn. Drawn to an old abandoned bookshop near her aunt’s apothecary, she begins uncovering secrets hidden within its walls. Though separated by decades, Pen and Adelaide find themselves connected by an old typewriter hidden within the bookshop, one that allows them to communicate across time. What begins as curious correspondence soon deepens into something far more profound, as letters and stories passed through the keys begin to blur the boundaries between past and present, ink and emotion, until their lives and their hearts begin to intertwine. But magic always comes at a cost, and the closer they get to one another, the more reality begins to crack.     AmazonKU     AB

COURTED BY THE GRUMPY DRAGON (MONSTERS OF SALTFORD BAY) by Mary Auclair

All I want is to save the library. But a greedy heiress and a grumpy dragon lawyer complicate everything. Especially when that dragon lawyer insists I’m his fated mate. Maybe this Halloween, I’m going to do both the tricking and the treating? Harold Greaves promised ten years of funding to our little town library. I believed him right up until the will was read, and everything went to his scheming niece instead. Now I’ve got a week to prove the new will is a fake… or lose the library forever. Enter Kraxon Ashbane: grumpy, gorgeous, and a dragon lawyer with something to prove. He’s the executor of Harold’s estate and the only person who seems to believe me. Sort of. When he’s not glaring over his glasses or scorching the room with his mood, he’s helping me dig through decades of dusty archives and dodging questions about why his skin heats up every time we touch. We’re running out of time, and I’m running out of reasons to pretend I don’t feel the pull between us. But if we can’t expose the forgery before probate closes, the day after Halloween, I risk losing it all. Including a Happily Ever After I didn’t know I wanted up until now.     AmazonKU

CAT DRAGON by Samantha Birch

VS Note: From AUG 14.

In the whimsical world of Tangleroot Valley, magic flows like the seasons, and every witch has her cat dragon – except Aloysia Papplewick. She’s far from bonding with her fiery feline familiar, and with her magical farm in chaos, her prattling pumpkin patch meddling in her life and the annual Harvest Festival to prepare for, Aloysia has enough to handle – even before her best friend’s insufferable brother, Hollis, brings danger and distraction to her door. When she and Hollis are whisked away on a quest to a mysterious mountain, Aloysia must contend with magic, mayhem – and a spark she never expected.

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NEW BLOOD (WEREWOLF ALLIANCE BOOK ONE) by Tina Folsom

The Werewolf Alliance, which imposes rules on all werewolf packs to safeguard their secrets, sends Jude Beaumont and his team of well-trained werewolves to California to deal with a rogue pack. After deposing and exiling the current alpha and killing his murderous son, power dynamics shift, complicating Jude’s mission to unite the pack beneath him and quell a brewing rebellion by mating with the former alpha’s daughter. However, when Danielle, a lower-ranked member of the pack, awakens Jude’s inner wolf, his duty to the Alliance becomes untenable. Jude faces a decision: as the new alpha, can he follow his heart, or must he choose duty for the good of the pack? When Danielle’s life is suddenly in danger, shocking family secrets come to light. With several Gallagher family members seeking revenge, there is no shortage of suspects who will stop at nothing to destroy Jude’s plans and those of the Alliance and seize power for themselves.

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REBELS FOR CLAWS (REBELLIOUS MATES BOOK FOUR) by Milly Taiden

She broke into sacred ground. Stole what the High Council buried. And triggered the prophecy that could end them all. Alaric should have stopped her. Instead, he watched her fight like fire—and knew she was his. Vivian was the last of her bloodline. The rebellion’s weapon. The Council’s greatest threat. Claiming her meant war. Mating her might ignite the entire shifter world. But when silver blades came for her throat, Alaric didn’t hesitate. He tore down the kingdom he once ruled…just to build her a new one. She thought he was the cruelest Alpha in the territory. Then he put his teeth in her neck. She hasn’t stopped glowing since.     AmazonKU

AT THE MERCY OF MIDNIGHT by Chloe Cullen

Amelia Winslow and Silas Finley are rival scholars who have spent years trying to outsmart one another, until a fateful discovery binds them together in a way neither is able to escape. When they are cut by a pair of ancient daggers, they become bonded against their will and transported to each other every night at midnight by a magic that seems to be unraveling before their eyes. Desperate to break their bond, they discover darker truths and deeper bonds and wonder at whether the Midnight Blades are far more dangerous than either suspected. Hunted by a secret order and racing against the bounds of time, Amelia and Silas must work together or risk losing more than their freedom. Because if they fail, midnight may never come again.     AmazonKU

THE BABY DRAGON BAKERY (THE BABY DRAGON SERIES BOOK TWO) by A T Qureshi

Lavinia has it all. A loving family (complete with adorable pet baby dragon). A place at university training to be a magical animal vet. And a part-time job at the enchanting Baby Dragon Cafe. The only thing she doesn’t have is her one true love: Theo. Theo is the local baker and her best friend. On paper, they’re perfect: he’s funny, she’s witty. He’s sweet, and she’s a little salty. That’s why they’ve been friends for as long as they can remember. They’ve never been without one another – and it’s clear to everyone that they’re meant to be. Everyone except Theo. Because when Lavinia finally makes her move, he pulls away. Lavinia is devastated. Has this friendship gone up in smoke? Or will Theo finally realise that he wants them to be more than friends?

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BEYOND THE WINTER KINGDOM (FAETED SEASONS BOOK TWO) by Aurelia Jane and Kel Carpenter

Faerie was a nightmare—twice kidnapped, magically bound, and held captive by my fated mate. But Eversus? That’s where the real party starts. And yes, I RSVP’d like an idiot. Sadie’s gone. Vanished without a trace. And the only lead we have points to a realm no sane person dares to enter: a pit of smoke and ash, ruled by demons and forgotten gods. A place no fae survives. Eversus. Vareck—the fierce, brooding King of Faerie—is determined to be my plus one into the twin hells. He says we’re bonded. That I belong to him. But I didn’t ask for a mate. And I had no intention of catching feelings in the middle of a hellscape. Together, we’ll brave the realm of monsters to bring my sister home. But the deeper we go, the more I wonder if I’m the one who won’t make it back. When a world fights to devour us, his voice is the thread I hold on to. Because some bonds burn brighter in the dark. And it turns out, some monsters aren’t left behind—they come with you.     AmazonKU

VEILED FLAMES: A DESTINY OF DRAGONS BOOK ONE by Mara Leigh

I’ve spent my life trapped and ignored, a princess in a Kingdom where women hold no power. When my father arranges my marriage to a cruel and elderly king, I escape. Disguised as a boy, I join a camp of elite dragon riders, warriors who protect the Kingdoms of Light. But women can’t ride dragons. It’s forbidden. Blasphemous to even think of a woman mounting a dragon’s pommel. Yet I’m determined to do so—or die trying. Saxon, my mysterious dragon master, sees through my disguise. The experienced commander awakens fiery passions and dark desires I never imagined, but if I continue my quest to ride dragons, our sizzling chemistry must end. Prince Tynan, the handsome but arrogant grandson of the very man I was meant to marry, doesn’t recognize me in disguise. Our inexplicable attraction confounds us both—I hate him, he thinks I’m a boy—but beneath his cruel bullying, I glimpse deep wounds that mirror my own. Then there’s Zogar the Behemoth—the largest, fiercest, most feared dragon of all. He’s never accepted a rider upon his pommel… Not until now. The moment I mount my dragon, everything changes. The line between human and dragon blurs, dark secrets are revealed, and my prophesied destiny awaits. As demons break through the magical veil that protects the Kingdoms of Light, my forbidden bond with the Behemoth takes me beyond its protection to discover the truth.     AmazonKU

TO TOUCH A SILENT FURY (THE BRIDE OF EAVENFOLD BOOK ONE) by R A Sandpiper

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