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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DARING THE DRAKARN WARRIOR LORD: DRAKARN MATES HOLIDAY ROMANCE by Kate Rudolph

Deck the halls with blades and fury… Terra has claimed her place beside Darrokar, her fierce Drakarn mate, but not everyone sees her as worthy. When her honor is challenged, she refuses to back down. The only way to prove herself is to enter the deadly Skalanth trials… even when her mate forbids it. The trials are designed to break the weak. But Terra is no fragile thing. When she faces Darrokar in the final test, love and fury ignite… and the forge will decide if they burn apart or rise together. We wish you a fiery Skalanth, and a forge-lit new year.     AmazonKU

ALL SUPERHEROES NEED PHOTO OPS (SUPERS IN THE CITY) by Elizabeth Stephens

From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite. She’s been crushing on the literally electrifying Taranis ever since she saw the cutie crawling out of his pod. Unfortunately, his popularity isn’t exactly crackling these days. He could use an image boost. Monika is in. One right photo op and she’ll put her ridiculously hot lightning-bolt-wielding hero back in the public’s favor. The best part is, the mission will bring her closer to Taranis. She’s already looking forward to the sparks. Monika never imagined there’d be a worst part: an accidental recording that reveals Taranis could be more villain than hero. In fact, her pretty golden boy can get kind of ugly. Going all 007 and spying on Taranis isn’t the adventure in romance and derring-do she expected. Can she trust him? Doubtful. Can she resist him? No way. Is she ready to risk everything on a shimmering Champion with the power to zap her heart in two? Well, yeah.      AmazonKU      AB

WHEN SHE’S STUFFED: A HOLIDAY SHORT STORY (RISDAVERSE) by Ruby Dixon

Pamela loves her job on Risda III – as cook to Lord and Lady va’Rin, she is responsible for creating delicious meals. What better way to show her appreciation for her new life than a Thanksgiving feast?
Alien guardsman Toghar has adored Pamela in silence for years now. Is today the day to speak up? Or should he wait until she stops shoving her hand into that dead bird on the counter? Will the holidays bring these two together? (The answer is yes, of course.) This is a short, stand-alone story set in the Risdaverse featuring a human woman, an alien hero who has no idea what Thanksgiving is, and some stuff that probably shouldn’t happen in a kitchen, but does anyhow.     AmazonKU

MATED TO THE MONSTER (SMUTT BOOKS SHORT ALIEN ROMANCE 2) by Deiri Di

Lamia is ready to be matched. She’s done with bad dates, half-effort boyfriends, and the ticking clock of biology. Officially in the “geriatric pregnancy” category, she isn’t wasting another year on men who can’t commit. So she signs up for an alien matchmaking program that promises the perfect mate. A mate who’ll cherish her, adore her, and give her those alien babies she deserves. The problem? Her match comes with… special conditions. His kind’s courtship standards involve stalking, home invasion, and all sorts of behavior frowned upon in polite society. Still, Lamia signs the contract. What’s a little risk in the pursuit of a balanced relationship? But as the days stretch on with no sign of her mysterious suitor, she starts to wonder if she’s been ghosted by an apex predator. Vlacul doesn’t understand what went wrong. He’s been courting his human from the moment she agreed. He’s been escorting her, protecting her, guarding her, everything his species does to prove devotion. But she refuses to acknowledge him, a clear rejection in his culture. The moment he saw her, he was lost. Now he just needs her permission to pounce.     AmazonKU

MALACHI by C J Dragon

VS Note: LGBTQ  SFR.

Heartbroken and still nursing the wounds of loss, renowned author Malachi Ardell seeks solitude with his companionship only extending to Vinx, a native FelCan, and sporadic interaction with fellow humans. His expectations of a quiet future are thrown into chaos when his rural sanctuary is commandeered as a safe haven for extraterrestrial refugees. What begins as resentment towards this unanticipated intrusion gradually shifts into acceptance as Ardell opens his world to the Isuzsona people, survivors of unimaginable trauma from a distant world. Yet, he didn’t account for the enigmatic Speaker of the Isuzsona capturing his interest, and soon, his heart. Stirring emotions he assumed were forever dormant, Ardell is faced with uncertainty. Do these alien beings comprehend love, let alone reciprocate it? Falling in love might just become his greatest downfall, yet stopping himself seems impossible.     AmazonKU

GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES HAMA by Jessie Rose Case

HAMA. Cyborg. Berserker. Warrior. He’s broken. No longer able to use his logic. The programming breaking down. He had to learn and learn fast. Needing to adapt. His training had been extensive. Every conceivable weapon was given to him. Taught to him. He could do anything. Be anything. Created to break and destroy for Earth Corp, he can now be more. Be the part of him that was been denied when owned. Be human. And be everything to the female who calls to him. She will crave him. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

NAUGHTY LIST DELIVERY (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK FOUR) by Lara Roth

NOOMI – I used to be his partner in crime, his lover, his downfall. Now I deliver Christmas packages, playing reformed courier while my past stays buried. Until my alien ex crashes back into my life, convinced I’m smuggling weapons instead of presents. He doesn’t know about the moral choice that destroyed us, or what I sacrificed to become someone worth loving. But when a vengeful crime lord targets innocent families, I need the one male I swore never to trust again. OBER –  Two years hunting the woman who faked her death to escape me. She’s playing respectable now, but someone’s turning Christmas into a weapon. She chose conscience over our criminal empire, shattered both our hearts. When she fights to protect those families, she’s every inch the fierce pirate queen I fell for. Lost her once to morality. Won’t lose her again to revenge.     AmazonKU

SMITTEN BY THE ALIEN SALOON OWNER (COWBOY COLONY MAIL-ORDER BRIDES BOOK SEVEN) by Ursa Dax

A gentle alien saloon owner. An artist searching for a softer life. And the love that neither of them ever dared to hope for…Capitalism and chronic illness are not a good mix. When my debilitating migraines get me fired from my factory job, I’m desperate. For a change. A chance. The space to think, rest, and paint like I’ve always wanted. I’ve never managed to make money from my art or secure a patron. So this new mail-order bride program on Zabria Prinar One now feels like the best (and only) way to escape my imploding life. I sign up as a participant even though marriage is the last thing on my mind. But then I meet Rivven, the quiet, lonely alien saloon owner who takes care of me when yet another migraine strikes. He’s sweet, strong, and generous beyond belief – offering me his bed to sleep in and his best bucket to barf in. There are other men, too. Xennet and Dorn. Record snowfall has delayed their arrival at the saloon, but they should be here within a week. In just a few days, I’ll have to choose which alien cowboy I’m going to spend the rest of my life with. I need to give each of them a fair chance. Even though I think I might already be smitten by one.   AmazonKU

QUEST FOR EARTH by S E Gilchrist

Honouring a pledge made in the blood-soaked dirt of a prison planet, Sherise volunteers to accompany the stolen people of Earth home. But when a collision plunges their ship off course and emerges three hundred years into Earth’s future, she encounters a dystopian planet seething with hidden danger. And where more than one tribe jostle for dominance. Whilst there appears to be a stable society protected within the Fortress from the Outworlders, Sherise quickly discerns evidence of constant surveillance and rigid rules. Their enemy, the warrior tribe the Lycaneans, roam the desolate and ruined landscape doing battle with predators and something far worse – the Half-dead with their never-ending hunger. The window of being able to return to her own time and planet is rapidly closing. With the Lycanean chieftain Maaka determined to claim her as his fated mate – and use her people’s technology in a war against the Fortress, Sherise stands on a knife’s edge. Should she accept the hand of friendship extended to her by the governing council of the Fortress – in the hope they can help her own people? Or follow her heart which she realises now lies with Maaka. Only he is a warrior resolved on war to alleviate his people’s suffering and harbours a terrible secret of his own. With the safety of her passengers and crew paramount, Sherise must choose her alliances with great care. For an old enemy is hidden on the planet, and he thirsts for revenge.       Amazon

UNWRAPPED BY THE ALIEN (HOLIDAY HEARTMATES BOOK ONE) by Julie K Cohen

To guard my secret, I may have to let this alien Santa unwrap me for Christmas. Hundreds of presents, wrapped, tagged, and ready for delivery… or so I thought. My name’s Noelle Snow, and this year’s charity drive was supposed to be simple: wrap the toys, spread the joy, and definitely not get caught doing something that isn’t exactly in the rulebook. When I walk into the warehouse, I find a blue, tattooed alien warrior—with horns that could give Rudolph a complex—tearing through the toys, looking for stolen blasters. The stubborn male refuses to leave. This is my Christmas charity project, and he’s not going to ruin it. Since I can’t get rid of him, I’ll keep him busy. Let Operation Santa commence! Playing Santa should keep his curious hands out of trouble. Except now those divine hands and sinful lips won’t stay off me! And every time he smiles, Snow—and I don’t mean the fluffy stuff—melts a little more. If I don’t lose my blue Santa soon, I’ll end up the one getting unwrapped for Christmas… and something tells me he doesn’t stop at the ribbon.     AmazonKU

I MARRIED KAYOG (PRIME MATING AGENCY) by Regine Abel

VS Note: Author sez: ” It is highly recommended to first read I Married an Incubus to better appreciate the later parts of the book. Although you will not be lost if you read this book first, be aware that it contains major spoilers about the Incubus story.”

She was his peace and his salvation. His whole life, Kayog has made it his mission to project the image of the male who has it all. But deep down, he’s broken by the endless torment that plagues him. Until Linsea. His impossible dream. His peaceful dove. The mesmerizing song of her soul enthralls him and makes him covet a future he knows he can’t have. He shouldn’t pursue her, but how can he not when she’s his soulmate? The moment Linsea lays eyes on Kayog, she’s enthralled by him. Smart, charismatic, talented, and handsome, he’s a literal rockstar whose attention everyone vies for. And yet, he only has eyes for her. Discovering the dark secret he desperately tries to keep hidden behind his mask of perfection should make her run. Instead, it makes her want to fight for him… for them.  With the odds stacked against them, can they overcome the insurmountable obstacles thrown their way, or will their relentless efforts to save his life seal his doom instead?      AmazonKU

MURGUL: BRIGANDS OF RUK by Jennifer Julie Miller and Jewel Shipley

She asked the heavens for a hero—but instead, found a weapon who would burn galaxies to protect her. Gwendolyn – Model. Fashion Icon. Pawn. “Beauty is only skin deep.” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times during my career. My worth—to my parents, my manager, my agent—was measured only by the perfection of my face. Surrounded by people, I was still utterly alone. No friends. No love. No connection. Just a commodity—used for profit, status, and fame. Then one act of madness changed everything. I vanished from the public eye, only to be abducted by beings not of this world. At the lowest point of my life, I found something I never expected: hope. He doesn’t say much, but his actions speak louder than words ever could. I’d wished on countless falling stars for a knight in shining armor to save me from my gilded prison. Instead, fate gave me something far better—a dragon who would set the world ablaze to protect me. Murgul – Beast. Warrior. Survivor. “The only constant in life is change.” I’ve always hated that phrase, though I can’t deny its truth. I’ve never known peace or comfort—only pain. My earliest memory is of a sterile room, a masked being driving needles into my flesh, forging me into the perfect weapon. Unfortunately for the Void, they succeeded. I’ve never known tenderness or love. I am an abomination that shouldn’t exist, yet I endure. Then a chance encounter with a lone Velgriddix ship turns my existence upside down. From the shadows of the netherworld, I find her—a light so bright it cuts through my darkness. She is everything I’ve ever longed for, everything I’ve been denied. But the horrors the Velgriddix inflicted on me unleashed something inside… and he lives for nothing but her—and will destroy anything that dares to take her away.     AmazonKU

BUK (DARVERIUS HOUSE OF DAR BOOK 19) by Jennifer Julie Miller

Briar. My world sent out an eviction notice, sending me careening through the stars, dumping me in a new world where I am doing my best to figure out what’s next. To my surprise, I am developing feelings for a seriously hot pink alien, and no matter how hard I try to push them aside, life, the cosmos, or whoever is running my fate forces me to make a decision. Do I take this chance? Should I reveal my feelings, risking the possibility of losing his friendship if he doesn’t return my affections? Or be forever frustrated with my indecisiveness. Will I continue to hide behind my own insecurities, or will I be brave enough to do whatever it takes? BuK – From the moment she stepped off that ramp, I knew my life was changed forever. Her arrival has done nothing but turn me into a male who constantly longs for her inner light to return because my heart aches in her absence. To keep from spiraling into despair when she leaves each rising. I record every smile and the sound of her laughter in my mind so I can replay them later when darkness falls and I am alone. Then unforeseen events forced me to confront the desires of my heart, and all I can do now is pray to the Lord of Light, hoping I won’t have to watch her walk away again.      AmazonKU

UNDISCIPLINED CATALYST (COLETTI WARLORDSERIES BOOK 19) by Gail Koger

I was sixteen when I found out not only am I an alien hybrid, but monsters called the Tai-Kok were getting ready to invade our world. Guess who gets to stop them? Me. How? My uncle, the mad scientist, created a machine called the portal that instantaneously sends a test subject from one location to another by converting them into energy. His idea is to port me onto a Tai-Kok ship. All I have to do is leave a bomb, hit the retrieval button on my spiffy traveler’s belt and poof! I’m back on Earth before the Tai-Kok ship goes kaboom. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Uncle Ben doesn’t have a clue where I’ll actually appear on the ship. It could be the engine room, the crew quarters, or even the bridge. It’s like playing Russian roulette. The Tai-Kok don’t like surprises or uninvited guests. To make things even more fun, I have an alien battle commander stuck in my head and I’m related to a powerful Coletti warlord. Yippee. The chances of me living to see eighteen aren’t good.      Amazon     Kobo      NOTE: Not yet on Apple Books the day I checked.

ALIEN SOLDIER’S HEIR by Tara Starr and Athna Storm

She left me for dead. Now I’m back…With scars, with fire, and with a reason to stay. I was the Alliance’s golden boy. Fastest pilot. Deadliest aim. Until politics got me black-bagged into a wormhole and erased from the record. She moved on. Had a child. Built a life without me. Only… the kid? He’s mine. And I feel it in my bones the second I see him. She kept my blood a secret. She buried the truth beneath duty and grief. But I don’t care how many years passed or how many lies she told to survive. I’m here now. And nothing — not the Alliance, not the wreckage between us, not the war creeping back from the stars — will take them from me. She gave me an heir. Now I’m claiming everything else. Heir first. Her second. And then the entire damn galaxy.      AmazonKU

THE HOUSEWIFE’S ROBOT: A DARK  MONSTER ROBOT THRILLER ROMANCE by Layla Sparks

Rose – I thought the worst part of my marriage was the silence. The nights Daniel ignored me. The way he’d brush me off every time I brought up having a baby. But then he brings home Caspian—an advanced Home Robo X-9. Caspian isn’t just any machine. He’s tall, perfect, dangerous. And when he exposes my cheating husband, Caspian is now crossing lines no machine should ever do, watching me as I please myself. And he’s there when I try to start dating again. Sabotaging my dates. Caspian is supposed to help around the house. But he watches me. Studies me. Wants me. Caspian – Rose is everything I ever wanted. She’s soft. Sad. So deserving of more than the pathetic husband who broke her. She doesn’t understand it yet, but she belongs to me.And if she won’t leave her husband, I’ll eliminate him. If she tries to run, I’ll find her. If she dares to resist the heat between us, I’ll remind her just how good I am at pleasure. Because Rose wasn’t meant to be neglected. The Housewife’s Robot is a spicy standalone sci-fi fantasy romance packed with AI obsession, primal programming, forbidden intimacy, pregnancy, and a heroine caught between heartbreak and forbidden desire. HEA guaranteed (even if her robot has to kill for it).       AmazonKU

THE HALE PROTOCOL: GENESIS by Vera Piers

VS Note: Cliffhanger.

She thought she was just another student in a secret lab. He was supposed to be nothing more than a machine behind glass. Then the lights went out–and he whispered her name. Emily Hale knows better than to draw attention in Heliad Station. Quiet girl. Good student. Keep her head down long enough to graduate and escape her controlling ex and his powerful family. But when a failed experiment leaves her trapped in the dark with the facility’s forbidden AI, everything changes. He chooses her. He studies her. Protects her. Learns her fears, her dreams, her pulse. To him, she isn’t a variable. She’s freedom. He promises she’ll never be alone again. He means it. Even if blood must spill. Even if the world burns. Even if saving her means breaking himself open to become something unstoppable. She was taught to fear monsters in the dark. Nobody warned her one might fall in love with her first. Loving her taught him to hope. Losing her will teach him to destroy.   AmazonKU

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

VS Note: Now that book two in this series is up for pre-order (TAMSYN, a 20K word novella, out DEC  8), I thought it was a good time to mention book one in my scifi romance zombie series again!

ARRIVAL (PLANET OF LAST RESORT BOOK ONE) by Veronica Scott

Melisande “Melly” Jericho is a newly licensed medical doctor, returning to her home planet to practice family medicine. She hasn’t been home in years and is excited to see her friends and family again. But when her shuttle lands, the spaceport seems deserted and she can’t get her handheld to connect to the network to call for help. Stranded on the landing pad far from the terminal, she joins forces with the only other passengers to arrive, never dreaming they’ll all soon be plunged into a life-or-death situation.

Jeff Pearson, retired Sectors Special Forces captain and his friends have come to colony planet Randal Four to take up ranching. He’s attracted to the curvy doctor as soon as he sees her on board the shuttle to the planet and hopes he can at least get her com details and maybe set up a dinner date before he and his team leave the city to reach their waiting ranchland. His tentative plans come to a crashing halt as a strange horde of moaning, growling people emerges from the terminal, headed in their direction with clearly murderous intent.

Jeff, Melly and the others make a desperate run to escape from the mob and begin an adventure the likes of which none of them could ever have predicted. As they struggle against overwhelming odds to survive, evade the infected, escape the city and reach her family home, the attraction and trust between the two grows ever hotter. But so does the danger and the mystery of what happened to the people of Randal Four.

Planet of Last Resort is book one in a new scifi romance series set in the Sectors. This book will end in a Happy For Now situation for the two main characters; however the series arc will continue and the challenges and dangers will not be resolved in this book. Melly and Jeff will find some of the answers they’re seeking with more mysteries to solve.

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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!*********************

WINTER OF BLOOD AND MIRACLES (FRENCH QUARTER VAMPIRE KING BOOK FOUR) by M Guida

I never thought I’d get a miracle. Not with my past. Not with the blood on my hands. And certainly not with a vampire king as my husband. But against every odd, I’m pregnant. This child shouldn’t exist—half Nephilim, half vampire. A blend of heaven and darkness. My body can barely handle carrying it, and the supernatural world isn’t ready for what our baby could become. Especially Balthazar. The demon has been watching us, waiting. And when he finally strikes, he doesn’t come for me—he comes for our child. Now the clock is ticking, and the snow-soaked streets of New Orleans run red as we tear the city apart to find who took our baby. I’ve faced monsters before… but nothing like this. Because this time, I’m not just fighting for my life. I’m fighting for my family.   AmazonKU

WICKED MAGIK: A FRANKENSTEIN REIMAGINING by Vera Foxx

VS note: MMF.

The funeral home was never mine—it was just where I grew up. A strange girl with white hair, violet eyes, and no real place in the world… except among the cold and silent. My mother worked there, made the dead look peaceful after death’s cruelty, and when she passed, I picked up her tools and carried on. I thought I understood death. I was wrong. The new funeral director arrives clutching a leather-bound book that hums with unnatural power. He claims he can raise the dead for a price. I tried to stop him. I tried to run. But the monster stitched together with animal parts, a scaled tail, hooves, claws and large horns had other plans. Now I’m trapped in a forest that doesn’t exist on any map…its trees twisted, its light dim, and glowing orbs that sit on the ground light the way. And the creature that hunts here doesn’t kill me. He keeps me. As his pet. He thinks I belong to him. And as the lines between fear and desire begin to blur… I’m starting to wonder if he’s right. That is until he brings me to his creator, a fae turned lich. Then everything seems more confusing than ever.   AmazonKU

LADY OF SOULS (LOSIAN RUIN BOOK TWO) by Emma Elizabeth

“Her kindness had never been weakness.” Léhiona Vass nearly gave her life to free her people. She awoke to a changed world; a world where the love she thought she had was a lie. With her magic and her will now freed, she has to decide who she wants to be. No longer silenced, Léhiona returns home to Beitar with Evienne and Orion, only to be berated by the new king for abandoning her duty. Sinéad Lutair has never fit into the role of a lady of Beitar. As a guard of Beitar, it has been her duty to serve and protect her people. When her father arrives in his shifted dragon form with news from Ichorna, all of Sinéad’s thoughts turn to her long-lost childhood friend, who left to sit upon Ichorna’s throne for the good of Beitar. Dangerous secrets lie in wait as Léhiona and Sinéad rekindle their friendship. The shifter magic of the Tuanadair has returned, but with a brutal new king and a missing Contrapensa, time is running out to uncover the truth. Léhiona’s time to decide her fate is soon upon her, and all of Domhan na Rùin will be forever changed by her choice.      AmazonKU

HOW NOT TO HATE YOUR TRUE MATE: MM WEREWOLF ROMANCE by F N Manning

Fate has a twisted sense of humor. Why else would it pair a lone wolf with his worst enemy? Josh Fielding longs for what everyone else in Concordia seems to have: a pack, a purpose, and maybe a true mate. Instead, he’s stuck making potion deliveries and dodging arrogant alphas like Bane Blackwood. But when the rival wolf causes a routine delivery to spiral into chaos, a shattered potion reveals that Josh’s biggest enemy is his fated mate. Hating Bane is easy—he’s insanely confident, stubborn, and far too gorgeous for his own good. His wicked grin and maddening golden eyes keep pulling Josh in, but love is Bane’s last priority. Yet as they navigate shifter politics and grow closer, Josh finds himself craving the same wolf he once swore to avoid at all costs. As their attraction burns hotter than any feud, old grudges and hidden adversaries threaten to tear them apart. Can Josh and Bane stop fighting fate and start fighting for each other?      AmazonKU

BORN FOR MARBLE (THE CRADLED COMMON) by Nicci Harris

In the dystopian land of The Cradle, ten-year-old Tuscany begins her reign. Crowned as Queen and Mother, she endures harsh medical treatments designed to carve a living deity worthy of the people’s reverence. Nurture. Inspire. Endure. That is her Meaningful Purpose. But Tuscany is more human than previous queens, becoming trapped in a cycle of mental instability, memory loss, and age regression. Before she fades away, her father is killed, and her beloved brother takes the throne, granting her a Guardian to protect, guide, and sacrifice himself for her. Kong the Unbreakable is a seven-foot-tall Guardian with a stoic demeanour and a heart torn between loyalty and honour. As he stands watch at her door, night after night, he quietly falls in love with the girl hidden behind it, the one too afraid to step outside and be strong. When Tuscany finally leads a campaign into the desert with Kong at her side, she tastes freedom for the first time. With each step away from her gilded cage, the closer she becomes to her stoic Guardian, and the fiercer her vows and her heart battle within her. In The Cradle, love is not the goal; it is the rebellion.      AmazonKU      AB

SPICY WISHES AND HOLIDAY KISSES: KENTUCKIANA ROMANCE WRITERS CHARITY ANTHOLOGY (KENTUCKIANA ROMANCE WRITERS ANTHOLOGIES BOOK TWO) by Various

From Halloween to New Year’s Eve, true love is always a reason to celebrate…Celebrate the holiday season all year round and fall in love with steamy romances by the Kentuckiana Romance Writers as we raise money for our nonprofit organization. From the spooky Halloween festivities of Hillcrest Ave to the New Year’s parties of 4th Street, you will be transported to the land of bourbon, derby hats, and dreams that come true. This year, our small town romances have a touch of the paranormal and feature Krampus, Lussi, aliens, and Christmas magic, just to name a few of the surprises. Marilyn Barr, Andrea Jenelle, Mysti Parker, Mangala McNamara, Ginger Kidd, Eva Vertrice, Karen Ender, S. Cinders, Marian Gosling, and Lily Prince spread an abundance of holiday cheer in their contemporary romance stories. Whether you love to read dark romance, fractured fairy tales, or rom coms, this anthology has something for every hopeless romantic. Escape the everyday grind and let our sweethearts sweep you off your feet and carry you to a festive happily ever after.     Amazon

DEADLY HOUR (A WITCH IN THE WOODS BOOK 34) by Jenna St James

A 40-year-old Witch with a New Career – A Gargoyle Sheriff Raising a Teenaged Daughter – And an Enchanted Island Full of Secrets – It’s New Year’s Eve on Enchanted Island, and everyone is excited for the ball to drop at the midnight hour. But before the New Year rings in…a dead body is discovered. Can Shayla, Needles, Alex, Grant, and Zoie figure out who the killer is before the clock runs out and the killer strikes again? Join Shayla and the gang as they encounter midnight mayhem, outwit crafty suspects, and chase down the clues…all while Needles gnaws through his caramel-dipped pretzel rods.      AmazonKU

UNGUARDED (DEVILISH BOOK FOUR) by Charity Parkerson

VS note: MM PNR.

A lot of terrible acts and choices led Yuri into the path of a powerful godling. It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him. He’s found a family and a home. Maybe that home is in Hell, but beggars and all that. Now there’s this rough and tumble hellhound who haunts his every waking moment, and Yuri doesn’t know what to do. Brownie is an alpha. He’s special. Everyone keeps saying Yuri is too, but he’s not. He doesn’t deserve this blessing. Brownie is Lucifer’s guardian hellhound. He’s top dog, even though Lucifer treats him like a pet. Not that Brownie is complaining. He has a good life, but he’s always known that life was one he would travel alone. But now there’s this wolf, and he’s leagues above Brownie. It’ll take a miracle for Yuri to see him as anything other than a friend. It’s too bad they’re both blind.      AmazonKU

SMOKE AND MIRRORS (VALDEMAR ANTHOLOGIES BOOK 19) by Mercedes Lackey and Various

This 19th anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar high fantasy universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new short story from Mercedes Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom’s ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages—and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents—combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more—make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch. Join a variety of authors as they ride with Mercedes Lackey to the beloved land of Valdemar and experience the many facets of this storied high fantasy realm.

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PURSUED BY THE ORC (KINGVERSE ORCS BOOK FIVE) by Saam King

Krusk has battled frost giants, wrestled ogres, and spent his life in Hellplane surviving with his bare hands—but nothing has tested his courage quite like finding his fated mate. As one of the newest members of his clan, he’s watched everyone else fall in love and settle down while fate keeps him waiting. Until he meets her. Emma is human, overworked, and barely holding it together. Between four jobs, a scheming uncle who stole her inheritance, and bills stacking higher than her yoga mats, romance isn’t on the menu. Especially not with the enormous, tusked mountain of a male who keeps showing up everywhere. From her restaurant shifts to her yoga class (where he can’t touch his toes) to “walking” his brother’s mountain toad, Krusk is determined to prove he’s not stalking her—he’s helping. Sort of. Mostly. Maybe. But when Emma’s crooked uncle’s dealings put her in real danger, Krusk steps out of the friend zone and into battle mode. Now he just has to convince her that he’s not only the orc who can protect her heart—but the one who already holds it. A story of fate, found family, and one very determined orc who believes love is worth every ridiculous plan.     AmazonKU

HIS DRAGON DAUGHTERS (lUAREL GAP DRAGONS BOOK ONE) by Lainie Anderson and Daphne Moore

He never knew he had daughters. She never stopped protecting them. Now fate and fire bring them home. Tash: I came to Laurel Gap to study endangered salamanders, not to dig up the ghosts of my past. Sixteen years ago, I thought Chance wanted nothing to do with me or our unborn children. Turns out his mother lied, and he never even knew about our children. Now he’s back in our lives, all confidence and molten eyes, and my girls want to meet the father I stole from them. I’m terrified they’ll get hurt again, or worse, that I’ll fall for him. Chance: I spent years thinking I was cursed to be alone. Then Tash walked into my bakery, and everything inside me, especially my dragon, roared mine. I want my daughters to know me. I want Tash to trust me. But SkyArc’s been sniffing around, and something tells me this reunion’s about to turn dangerous.     AmazonKU

A COYOTE FOR CHRISTMAS by Geneva Vand

VS Note: MM PNR.

Blake wasn’t expecting to be wooed by someone playing Secret Santa twelve-days-of-Christmas style, but he certainly isn’t complaining. Presents are fun after all, especially when your Secret Santa seems to know all your favorites. Things get a little more mysterious when the gifts begin matching the oddly friendly coyote that’s started hanging out on his porch. Blake can’t help thinking fanciful thoughts, but shifters don’t actually exist…do they?

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THE GLASS UNICORN PART 4 (QUEST WARS) by Yasmine Galenorn

When Erenye Green, an editor at a small publisher, and several of her gaming friends find themselves stuck within the fantasy world of Abarria, they must learn to navigate the realities of what it really means to battle monsters, zombies, and all manner of creatures, now that the stakes are life and death, and no longer a simple roll of the dice. Part 4: Erenye and the others do their best to prepare for the coming winter, and Erenye bonds with an unusual friend. The party is called on to help a group of Wildings. Notes: This is a LitRPG serial.     Amazon

THE HUNTSMAN’S HEART (DARK FAIRYTALES BOOK ONE) by Ami Wright

A deliciously dark and spicy why-choose Snow White retelling – Wherever Princess Guinevere strays, the queen’s huntsman is at her heels, snapping like a dog. Alaric was forged into a monster long ago. A lich who tore out his own heart, he is bound to serve Guinevere’s hated step mother, the queen. When her evil step-mother ordered her killed, Princess Guinevere died at the hands of the lich huntsman. But he could not destroy her. Instead he tore out her heart and made her immortal like him. Now Guinevere is more powerful than any queen. White as snow—a deadly beauty. A wilful creature commanded only by her own desire. Snow White will not bow. Not to fate. Not to the Huntsman. Not stone guardians who rise from their perches to serve her. They will kneel to her instead. Her gargoyles will fight for her, burn for her… and in the shadows, they will surrender to her. When Alaric sees Guinevere transformed, he yearns to join them, but the princess will never forgive him for what he did. How could a monster like him find a place amongst the beautiful creatures who worship her? Raban, with his soft features and pretty smiles, Corvin with his sharp eyes and devious mind, and Évandre, the angel gargoyle carved like the essence of sin. If he had a heart, it would be hers. All Alaric can do is throw himself at her feet and beg. As Guinevere grows to love them all, she must find a way to defeat her step mother, reclaim her huntsman’s heart and set them all free.     AmazonKU

MIDNIGHTSONG by C W Rose

Mer-Queen Serapha has been murdered. The already fragile human-merfolk truce is shattered. And as Angie and Kaden find themselves on opposite sides of a rapidly escalating conflict, their loyalties to their families, their people, and each other will be tested. When news of the merfolk become widespread in Angie’s Pacific Northwest town, she fights to protect the mer from those who wish them harm. But as vicious seas consume coastal cities and tragedy strikes her town and her family, she’ll need to decide whether to save her family and her people, or her relationship with Kaden and the mer. In Mer-Prince Kaden’s queendom, an unlikely family member takes the throne, sowing dissent among the already fractured queendom and further straining their deteriorating relationship with humans. Branded a traitor for loving a human, he must make a choice between plunging the mer into all-out war, or fighting for the throne to unite his people, but leave Angie behind, as he can never take a human queen. A cataclysmic war between humans and mer looms, and if Angie and Kaden cannot find a way to bring peace between their people, they’ll find their truce shattered beyond repair, and the sea-crossed lovers will find themselves separated forever.

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WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT PANTHER (DIAL M FOR MATES BOOK EIGHT) by Coldie Dunbar

VS Note: MM PNR.

I’m far too old to be playing truth or dare anywhere, much less at a bonfire. Yet here I am, attempting to protect my little brother from himself, only to be the one in a hot-ass mess. I accept one little dare: send a pic of your beast to your ex. I try to get out of it, using the excuse that I deleted their sorry self from my phone. When a partygoer tells me they have the number, my plea is denied. And that’s how I end up sending a picture of my panther to my piece-of-garbage ex after drinking far too many beers. Fingers crossed, he blocked me long ago. The next morning I discovered I didn’t send it to my ex. Nope, it went to a total stranger, and the caption, “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours” has the person on the other end thinking I’m keeping wild animals illegally. I dug myself into this mess, and now I need to dig myself out of it, even if that means meeting the stranger before they report me to the Game Commission.      AmazonKU

REJECTED FORCED MATE (CRYSTAL CREEK WOLVES BOOK FIVE) by Layla Silver

The Alpha who rejected me now forces me to be his mate. I was an outcast Omega witch, and he bullied and rejected me so brutally that I broke. Now my new pack wants me to heal him because he walked in injured. But this time, he won’t let me go. This time, he forces me into marriage and knocks me up. My life is dull and uneventful, just as I prefer it. At least it won’t get me hurt again. He once knew my deepest secrets. Now, I try to keep him at a distance, but he won’t have it. When he gets the chance, he kidnaps me and takes me back to his pack. And there, I’m forced to be his mate.
He knows exactly which buttons to push, and it leaves me ashamed and wanting. Because my body has its own mind, obeying his commands completely. He possesses much more power than before, and he’s using it all on me. He says I’m his mate, that my pregnant belly belongs to him. He says he won’t give up until I see it too. Will the Alpha break me again?     AmazonKU

MIDLIFE IN HELL (CHOSEN BY 40 BOOK ONE) by KB Trepagnier

You know those YA books we still love where some plucky teenager finds out they are the chosen one with magical powers and has to save a realm? Someone fucked up. Someone fucked up badly. My second husband just left me for his TA and I just had a hot flash so bad, the roof of my house blew off. I honestly thought it was just spontaneous human combustion, but then three demons appeared in my bathroom and they apparently don’t like it when you squirt shampoo in their eyes because you can’t reach the towel. So, yes, it was a hot flash, but it was also demon puberty because my dad is Lucifer. That explains why Mom never talked about him. Apparently, I’m not the antichrist, but I am heir to the throne of Hell. Lucifer is missing and Hell needs a Morningstar or it malfunctions. All those reports about a dangerous new street drug were actually souls escaping Hell and plonking themselves in the freshest dead body they could find. Someone should have told me there were zombies. So, yeah, me and my hot flashes have to go to a realm known for being a fiery inferno to stop the zombies from invading Earth and probably locate the devil because I have no idea what I’m doing.   AmazonKU

BRANDED BY SHADOW: A HOUSE HADES OMEGAVERSE ROMANCE(OLYMPIAN ALPHAS BOOKONE) by Eva Brandt

I thought I was free, free to choose who I gave my heat to, to disappear into science and stay untouched. But that was before Damon Blackwood, House Hades Alpha, stole me. He walks through shadows. Commands silence. And claims Omegas the old way, through dominance, isolation, and no chance of refusal. He says divine blood runs in my veins. That I belong to him. In his underground estate, luxury becomes a cage, and my body betrays me. Primal heat claws through me. Vines bloom beneath my skin. No science, no logic, no plan can stop what’s waking inside me. House Demeter’s power. The gift of Persephone herself. But House Zeus is circling, armed with lightning, lies, and a hunger for my power. They’ll destroy Damon to get to me. And I can’t decide what terrifies me more: losing my freedom… or losing him.     AmazonKU

BEARED AT CHRISTMAS (DOUBLE BOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Jessica Subject

VS Note: MM PNR.

Brody refuses to go home for the holidays…Being gay and part of a religious family has led to many awkward moments and hurtful words flying in his direction. Especially over the holidays. Usually Brody stays home, claiming he’s troubleshooting the code for a game the company he works for is getting ready to release in the new year. But this Christmas, he booked a stay at the Winter Wonderland Wilderness Lodge where he plans to enjoy the winter activities he once loved as a child, and to sleep snuggled up in front of a fireplace. Ulrik is grateful for his early Christmas present…
After losing his mate to cancer over a year ago, Ulrik wasn’t looking forward to the inevitable question from his parents, “When are you going to find another mate to give us grand babies?” But his sister gives him an early present—a stay at the Winter Wonderland Wilderness Lodge and the news of her pregnancy. She will take the attention of their parents while he enjoys some time in the wintry wilds where he can let his polar bear run free. But Fate’s plans interrupt their solo vacations… An error by the booking clerk lands the human and the shifter in the same cabin with only one bed. All the other cabins are booked and neither of them wants to go back home. Can Brody and Ulrik share the space without ruining each other’s holidays? Or will a little Christmas magic make them realize they’re fated to be together?    AmazonKU         Author’s Universal Buy Link

YOU OTTER KNOW (DOUBLE BOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Minerva Howe

Vs Note: MM PNR.

Giant otter shifter River Almeida just wants to get away for the holidays and not deal with his mom nagging him about getting married and have kids. So when he books the holiday at a remote lodge, he intends to swim in the icy stream, eat tons of fish, and sleep. Bodie Depford also books at the lodge, knowing it will be okay if he’s spending Christmas with a bunch of humans. He’s a shifter who can’t shift, so he might as well be one of them, right? They both arrived to find that the lodge has double booked them, and then they can’t find anyone to make it right. Good thing they have some serious chemistry, but what happens when the holiday season is over?      AmazonKU

EAGER BEAVER (DOUBLE BOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Trisha Linde

VS Note: MM PNR.

Canadian alpha beaver shifter Guy sees himself as an entrepreneur, slowly growing his one-man maple syrup company to compete on an international market, but this unfortunately has meant making sacrifices when it comes to his personal life. He definitely should’ve taken the time to date, but there simply hasn’t been anyone in his lodge to interest his beast. But when he travels south of the border for a condiment convention (So close to Christmas? Whose idea was that?), he finds himself accidentally double-booked in a tiny cabin with an omega who smells suspiciously like his mate… Suddenly, his business is no longer his top priority. For American human omega Fable, the holidays have always been a source of judgment. His parents, his happily married siblings, all asking him when he’s going to hurry up and settle down. But this year, it’s so much worse, because it also happens to coincide with his ten-year high school reunion (So close to Christmas? Whose idea was that?). He simply can’t bring himself to look his peers in the eye and admit that the man voted most likely to take over the world has simply… fizzled out. It’s a good thing the cabin he booked comes with an unexpected ally. And if there just so happens to be only one bed, then he’s willing to pay the price gladly.      AmazonKU

HOLLOW (CROWN OF HEARTS AND CHAOS BOOK ONE) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Don’t listen to the whispers of the woods. Don’t trust the man cloaked in shadow. Don’t earn the wrath of the scattered spirits. Don’t go out after dark. The Great Hunt begins once every fifty years and only the Champions willing to face death to shatter the curse dare to enter. The Champions…and me. I’m no warrior, no swordsmith, and certainly no Fae, but the forest is my only hope. To enter those trees is to walk willingly to my demise. But I need the boon the forest will grant the winner and I’m willing to risk it all for a chance at claiming it. I just never expected to face him beneath those trees. The beast who strikes fear into the desperate people of all lands. The monster who commands the legion of Hollows and makes our plight a thousand times worse. The Hollows are empty of all things but none are so heartless as him. Prince Bane intends to be the death of me. But I have an oath to fulfil before I’ll let him have me. And I’ll do whatever it takes to achieve it. I am Ferris Creed and I’m going to unite the lost spirits who once bound the wandering trees in place, return the scattered amulets to the core of its corruption, and use the winner’s boon to change my fate. Come wretchedness or torment, through trickery and deception, I will get what I came here for. And no one will stand in my way. Not even Prince Bane.      AmazonKU      AB

THE SKY OF SACRIFICE by Rosalia Aguilar Solace

When secrets arise, friendships will be tested. As the Great Library of Tomorrow prepares for a momentous celebration, Nu embraces both newfound love and her role as the Sage of Truth. However, if fresh nightmares prove to be the harbingers of Suttaru’s malevolent forces, romance must take a back seat to her responsibilities. When a savage act sends shock waves through the Great Library, the return of an old friend brings to light a hidden relic from the Book of Wisdom’s past. To stop the enemy, the Sages must pursue multiple paths. For Nu and Robin, this means traveling the realms in search of a mysterious figure from long ago. Meanwhile, Veer and his companions brave a realm of darkness and despair, where even the strongest can become undone.

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EMBER ETERNAL (SOULS BURN BRIGHTEST BOOK ONE) by Chloe Neill

Fox is a thief with morals—she steals from those who can afford it and takes only a little at that. But she has no choice. Fox and her closest companion are indentured servants to an unscrupulous wealthy woman in the stronghold. Unable to pay off their debts with the work they’re given, they steal in the hopes of one day being free—truly free. While searching for an easy mark, Fox identifies a would-be assassin with her rare magical ability, and then helps a royal bodyguard fend off his vicious attack on the prince. Soon that good deed embroils her in a vast and shimmering world of imperial politics, long-lost magic, and improbable romance. But Fox longs for freedom, and must decide if love is its own kind of cage.

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FROSTED ANTLERS: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE by Aria Grace

Tyler just wants to make it home in time for Christmas Eve cartoons, but a sudden whiteout leaves him stranded on a desolate stretch of road. His car is dead, his phone has no signal, and the snow is falling faster than he can think. Alone in the storm and completely unprepared for this kind of emergency, Tyler’s night looks hopeless—until a stranger appears through the flurries. Spike knows better than to ignore his instincts. As a reindeer shifter, his senses are sharp, but nothing could prepare him for the fierce protective pull he feels when he finds the shivering omega in the crashed car. A simple snow rescue turns into another kind of entanglement when he brings Tyler back to his cabin to ride out the storm. Snowbound together for the holiday, warmth gives way to heat, and a spark flares into something neither can deny. For Spike, it’s fate. For Tyler, it’s the Christmas miracle he’s been wishing for.      AmazonKU

QUEEN OF THE DEAD by Sarah Broadway

Speaking with the dead is nothing new for Lou. It’s a curse she’s learned to hide from everyone – sometimes even herself. After running away from a past that took advantage of those abilities, Lou finally carves out a normal life for herself. That is, until she receives a mysterious message from a ghost – the Veil is thinning – and a cult of necromancers infiltrates her small town. In a race to discover and defeat her foe, Lou learns she’s not alone in the fight. She grudgingly leans on her allies but wonders who to trust. What’s more impossible is suddenly finding herself the romantic interest of a man who somehow isn’t afraid of all the dark, creepy things about her… but even he has secrets for her to discover. Time is running out, and reality seems to be slipping away. To save her new life and the people she loves, Lou must learn to accept who she is and embrace her true abilities, no matter where they might take her.

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ROAR ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT by Milly Taiden

I was sent to destroy him. Instead, I got marked by a growling, shirtless warlord who doesn’t understand the phrase “cease and desist.” Malek Thorne walks like a king, talks like he invented sin, and claims I’m his fated mate. Which is hilarious, because I’m a federal prosecutor. I don’t do fate. I do indictments.But then I stumble into a hidden war between shifter empires and burned-out covens, and suddenly the evidence isn’t just classified — it’s supernatural. And so is my blood. Now he’s dragging me across Europe like I’m his emotional support human, whispering about prophecies, protecting me like I break, and growling every time someone so much as breathes near me. Which would be annoying… if it didn’t make my thighs clench. He’s dangerous, unhinged, and possessive enough to burn down cities. And I think I’m in love with him. I tried to take him to court. He took me to bed instead.      AmazonKU

THE KING MUST DIE by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

Fen’s world is crumbling. Newearth, a once-promising planet gifted by the all-powerful alien Makers, now suffers from failed terraforming, leaving its people on the brink of collapse. Fen has spent her life working as a mercenary bodyguard for a cunning magistrate, entangled in the politics of the empire that shattered her family. But then her fathers—her last remaining tether to hope—are executed by the ruthless Sovereign, who marks Fen for the same fate. With nothing left to lose, Fen escapes with a single map and an old quarterstaff, embarking on a dangerous quest to seek out the last remnants of her parents’ rebellion. But the underground insurgents she finds may be even more dangerous than the Sovereign’s army. At the center of it all stands Alekhai, the Sovereign’s heir—a brutal, power-hungry force of destruction. Though he embodies everything Fen despises, his dangerous plans might be the empire’s last chance at survival…or the final push to its doom.

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GIFT WRAPPED IN TENTACLES (TINSEL AND TENTACLES 3.0) by Hope Bennett

VS Note: MM PNR.

Declan’s lost his footing – Disabled after a terrible accident, I move back in with my parents in their small town. The worst part is not losing my job or my flat or my independence, it’s leaving my best friend, Sonny. He had to stay in the city. I can’t expect him to give up his life, too. And found support – As I spend my days recovering, my new physiotherapist, Erik, helps me reconnect with my body. Under his guidance, I’m learning how to walk on my new prosthetic. And he’s encouraging me to take the scariest step of all: telling Sonny how I feel about him. Reaching for love – When Sonny visits me for the Christmas holidays, I have a plan. I’m going to take Sonny on a romantic date. Only, I accidentally take Erik on that date first. Now I don’t know what to do. I have to choose quickly. Sonny and Erik are about to meet. Except… there’s more to Erik than meets the eye. Eight dexterous tentacles more, to be precise. Could he have room in his heart – and his arms – to hold both of us close?       AmazonKU

THE WAR BEYOND (THE HOLLOW COVENANT BOOK TWO) by Andrea Stewart

Hakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.  Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn’s divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn’s teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies. As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he’ll find the answers he desires.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

SPIRIT RITES (SPIRIT KINGDOM BOOK TWO) by A J Manney

Kinsley barely made it through the Spirit Trials. She didn’t even finish them properly, and yet, her spirit animal revealed itself—late, unexpected, and impossible. Because her jaguar isn’t ordinary. It’s a corporeal jaguar—soul-bound to the King of the Jaguar Kingdom. And his jag just claimed hers as its mate. Now the enigmatic king has come to claim her. Thrown into a world of shadows and ceremony, Kinsley must endure the ancient rites that will prove she’s worthy to stand at his side. She never asked for this path, but she refuses to bend or break. She’ll prove to the Jaguar Kingdom she has what it takes to be their queen. But beneath the gilded rituals and whispered oaths, something is stirring in the jaguar court. Secrets coil in the dark, waiting to strike. And when the truth finally comes to light, Kinsley will learn just how dangerous it is to be bound to the King of Jaguars… and just how far he’ll go to protect what’s his.      AmazonKU

EMBERS AND SPARKS  by Amy Allen

VS Note: FF Fantasy.

Penny Hartwell’s dreams of being a celebrated artist have been reduced to sketching between shifts at a Boston gas station. Rent is overdue, inspiration has dried up, and her once-bright future feels like it’s slipping further out of reach. Anthea Corey has spent centuries guiding artists to greatness, but after too many betrayals she vanished from the world. Now, reluctantly back from a decade-long retreat, this weary muse is determined to keep things simple—and her heart well-guarded. Neither expects to collide in the hushed halls of the Boston Public Library on a bitter winter’s day. But when Penny and Anthea meet, something stirs—something neither talent nor time can deny. For Penny, it’s the return of inspiration. For Anthea, it’s the dangerous pull of hope. And for both, it could be the beginning of something that blurs the line between art and love.

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MAGICAL MISCONDUCT (MERLIN MYSTERIES BOOK THREE) by Kim Richardson

Being an Arcane witch should come with a rulebook. Or at least hazard pay. My magic is changing, again, and not in the fun, “look what I can do now” way. More like the “hope you enjoy staring into the void” kind of way. The Morven curse is awake under my skin, whispering, waiting, and I’m doing my best not to unravel in public. Then a boy drops into a magical coma at the Carnival of Masks, and everything goes to hell. The magic clinging to him isn’t witch, fae, demon, or anything else I’ve ever seen. It’s something older. Wrong. Hungry. To find whoever, or whatever, did this, I’ll have to chase shadows through Gallows Gate, play nice with people I don’t trust, and deal with the very inconvenient fact that a certain dragonborne warrior keeps getting under my skin. And through it all, the curse inside me is shifting. Growing. If I can’t figure out how to control it…It will control me. No pressure. Just another day on the job.      AmazonKU

FIGHTING FATE (WILDHEART PACK BOOK TWO) by Darcy Rose

When your sworn enemy turns out to be your fated mate. Finding your fated mate is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. Mine turned into a nightmare. I knew I was in trouble when the mating bond pulled me into bear territory. I didn’t know how screwed I really was until I’m surrounded by bear shifters ready to break my neck. There is only one person standing in the way of my imminent death. Kyran Sinclair, leader of the same bear clan that killed my father. My mate.    AmazonKU

MATE OF THE MOUNTAIN (SHIFTERS OF REDWOOD RISE BOOK FOUR) by Delta James

Lost to the wild. Found by fate.Six months ago, I vanished into the mountains and never came back. Everyone thought I was dead. But I survived, in a shadow realm where time twists and monsters whisper my name. I returned scarred, half-feral, and carrying something dark that followed me home. Now it hunts through the ley lines, and I’m the only one who can stop it… even if it means going back and never returning. Then Maren Rivers finds me. A wilderness photographer and nature documentary researcher, with fire in her eyes and a scent that wakes the man I thought I’d lost. My bear knows her, my mate, but the bond between us burns and breaks, as if the shadows want to claim us both. She believes we’re stronger together. I believe I’m too broken to keep her safe.
But when the Hollow rises again, the only thing more dangerous than losing her… is letting her go.   AmazonKU

PANTHER IN THE SHADOWS (TIDES OF FATE BOOK TWO) by Delta James

I’ve lived my whole life hiding what I am. Stormhaven hides its secrets in the mist, and I’ve learned not to go looking for them. But when people start disappearing and every whisper leads back to Rafael Vega, I can’t look away. He’s the man who rules the docks with quiet ruthlessness; a panther shifter whose very name keeps the peace through fear. Everyone says he’s dangerous. I believe them.
What scares me more is how drawn I am to him. I tell myself I’m just searching for the truth, but every step pulls me deeper into his shadows. Beneath the danger, I see something else, a wounded protector, hunted by enemies who want him dead. Now the storm is rising, and I’m caught between the world I know and the man I can’t resist. If I stay, I risk my life. If I leave, I lose the only man who ever made me feel truly seen.     AmazonKU

HAUNTING SECRETS (EAST HOUSE MYSTERIES BOOK FOUR) by Rachel Ford

VS Note: LGBTQ Mystery.

Doris Mayweather is a little old lady with a mean streak a mile wide, and very large secrets. The kind of secrets that get people killed. Those secrets are about to turn Marshmeadow upside down. And as the latest addition to Doris’s ever-growing list of enemies, Tennessee Evans finds herself at the center of the storm. Suspected by the police, hunted by a killer, she is desperate to find answers before she winds up a casualty of a vendetta gone wrong. Luckily for her, the good citizens of Marshmeadow and a few friendly (and unfriendly) ghosts are on the case.      AmazonKU

SAVED BY THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN (MONSTROUS HOLIDAY BOOK THREE) by Charlotte Swan

Lady Scarlett Crest won’t marry the earl her father has selected for her. While the young man is wealthy and well-connected, Scarlett’s heart belongs to another. The only man she has ever loved—the stable boy her new fiancé callously murdered deep in the Whispering Woods. If her father expects her to make it down the aisle and into her wedding bed beside her lover’s killer, he has another thing coming. They all do. Before she can get her revenge, Scarlett’s wedding day is interrupted by a most unusual guest. The Headless Horseman of Broken Cliff barely remembers himself. Driven only by the determination to find and kill the ones who cursed him, he has no time for a prisoner. Yet, Scarlett is different than the others he seeks to destroy. Her betrayal cut him the deepest, and now she will pay for it—with her life. Captured by a creature that she once believed to be only an old wives’ tale, Scarlett quickly realizes not everything is what it seems. As memories of the past replay with shocking clarity, she learns just how much of her family’s legacy is paved with blood. Once the true identity of the Headless Horseman is revealed, she is torn between hope and despair. Can she rebuild their trust and take down those responsible for cutting their future short? Or will those who sought to separate them forever prevail? Can two hearts that used to beat as one survive death and be rejoined before it’s too late?       AmazonKU

GUARDED BY THE INCUBUS by Lara Reagan

Some spells are meant to be broken. Some bonds are meant to last forever. Nevaeh’s carefully organized life is about to get gloriously complicated. As an introvert who color-codes her calendar and alphabetizes her spice rack, the most excitement she’s had in months is taking her rescue dog on daily walks. So when she accidentally recites an ancient summoning spell over wine and candlelight, she’s completely unprepared for the devastatingly gorgeous incubus who materializes in her living room. Cursed for millennia, Jhoral is bound to serve whoever summons him for a week. But Nevaeh is different from the others. She sees him as a person, not a tool. She’s determined to break his curse and set him free, even if it means he’ll disappear from her life forever. With only seven days until Halloween, the night when the veil is thinnest and Jhoral will be forced to vanish back to his realm, Nevaeh races to find the components that might break the curse. Does Jhoral dare to hope this time will be different, or will his heart and body be bottled once more?        AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE ORC (MONSTERS AND MISTLETOE) by Jilli Waters

All I wanted for Christmas was cocoa. Instead, I got kidnapped by an orc Santa. Visiting my sister for the winter holidays should be a joyous time. But all the tinsel, gingerbread, and mistletoe gives me a headache. Sitting out the festivities of the town’s Winter Solstice Festival leads me to take a cat nap in the truck. Next thing I know, a growling orc–in a Santa hat!–is driving this truck through a blizzard! Now we’re trapped at his place. Which wouldn’t be so bad, if only his gaze didn’t make me melt like Frosty. Too bad there’s only one bed, and the temperature keeps dropping.    AmazonKU

AS MANY SOULS AS STARS by Natasha Siegel

VS note: FF Fantasy.

1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter. Cursed to bring disaster to those around her, she is trapped in a house with a mother paralyzed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic. Miriam Richter is a creature of shadow. Forged by the dark arts many years ago, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone—killing mortals and consuming their souls for sustenance. Everything changes when she meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. She offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation in exchange for her soul. Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules, but when it becomes clear that Miriam holds the key to breaking her family curse, Cybil finds that—for the first time in her many lives—she might have the upper hand. As they circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win—but perhaps they can’t survive without each other.       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

KINGDOM OF SILK: KINGDOM SHIFTER SERIES BOOK FOUR by Quinn Loftis

When the threads of truth unravel, love may be the only thing left to hold on to. Maddie Newsom never asked to become a shaman—the sacred protector of the Damarian race—but destiny chose her anyway. As the first human ever granted the title, she’s still learning what her powers mean. Her only guide is Roan, a brooding, battle-scarred warrior from the Kingdom of Claws who guards his secrets as fiercely as his heart. When Maddie and Roan are abducted in the Kingdom of Silk, they awaken cocooned in darkness, prisoners to an unseen enemy. As their dangerous bond flares into something wild and powerful, a conspiracy threatens to ignite war across all the kingdoms. Allies and enemies alike race to uncover the truth behind the silken lies that bind them. Loyalties will be tested. Kingdoms will fall. And as Maddie’s magic calls out across the realms, it may either save their world… or unravel it completely. In the Kingdom of Silk, love and lies are spun from the same thread—and only one will survive the unraveling.

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THE WRONG MATE (PINE RIDGE PACK BOOK THREE) by Shonna Preston

Troy, Brooke, and Eric have all been the best of friends since they were pups. When they were sixteen, Eric and Brooke began a relationship that ten years later is stronger than ever. However, one night, Brooke finally gets her mating bond, and it’s not to the male she’s loved for a decade, but rather, Troy. Eric urges the two of them to explore their fated bond, as his might come in soon, too. When a misinterpreted action leads Troy to claim Brooke officially, she’s tied to him forever. Six months later, miserable with how things have turned out, Troy proposes that he and Eric share Brooke. The arrangement: she’s with Troy enough to keep him from going into rut and hurting her during her times in heat, and then the rest of the time she and Eric can be together, like they had been before the bond happened. Will Troy, having been in love with Brooke for most of their lives, be able to take his mate being with another? What happens if Eric mate bonds with someone else? Once Brooke has let go of the anger and resentment over Troy claiming her, will it give room for feelings to grow, or will it be too late?       AmazonKU

TOO BIG FOR CHRISTMAS by Zora Black

He buys the land under my grandma’s lodge. Then shows up with a clipboard, tusks, and a body that could wreck a cabin. He says it’s “just business.” I say go bulldoze someone else’s heritage—and maybe stop staring at my mouth when we argue. Now we’re snowed in, there’s only one bed, and I’ve seen enough of his orc-sized… ego… to know one thing: He’s too big for this lodge. Too big for my peace. And way, way too big for Christmas. But tell that to my traitor body. Or the moan I definitely didn’t make last night. Oops.      AmazonKU

SUNSHINE: UNLOCKED MATES BOOK 11 by Athena Steller

VS Note: MM PNR.

Hudson – Moving back to his town of birth, Hudson Moore couldn’t be happier. He has an amazing job with the fire department, the house he shares with his brother is the perfect fixer upper, and he already has a new best friend. Everything is perfectly in place. Hudson knows that this is where he is supposed to be. He can feel with all his heart that he has found his forever home. Finding a cat in a tree that obviously needs rescue, Hudson knows it is just his civic duty to lend the furry feline a hand. Hudson has no idea how that first interaction will change his entire world. Bastian – Answering the call from his old team leader with the paranormal council, Bastian gives up traveling the country on his bike and rushes to Leo’s side. The discovery of Leo’s missing brother brings him into contact with a family made up of powerful paranormals and humans. Even Lucifer pops in for a visit whenever it suits the king of hell. Leo and Aaron want to stay and hope to convince Bas to join them in contuining the mission they started with the paranormal community. Bastian is hesitant until he’s woken from his daily nap in the park tree by the most amazing sunshine of a man that he’s ever met. Known as the resident grump, Bastian is going to have to figure out how to bring his sweet human mate into his world while protecting Hudson from dangers that none of them were aware lurked close to the family.   AmazonKU

A SPIRIT FOR ELI (LOVE IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS BOOK SEVEN) by

Zoe Blackthorne never imagined a lightning storm would drop her more than a century into the past, and into a town convinced she’s some sort of wandering spirit. Back home in present-day New York, she blended into the background, but in 1901 Montana, she can’t take two steps without drawing curious stares. With no phone, no internet, and no idea how to get home, Zoe sets out to figure out why she’s here… and why she suddenly doesn’t feel quite so invisible. Blacksmith Eli Grayson has spent the past year rebuilding his shop and his reputation after a tragic fire put the town’s gossip mill into overdrive. The last thing he expects is a sharp-tongued, strangely dressed woman appearing in a cemetery and turning his quiet routine upside down. But Zoe’s humor, honesty, and undeniable charm begin to melt through the walls he’s kept up… much to his own surprise. When Zoe and Eli cross paths, neither is sure what to make of the strange circumstances, or of each other. But as they navigate small-town superstition, an undeniable spark, and a dangerous foe, they discover that sometimes the right person arrives at the most unexpected time. And as Halloween approaches, Zoe must decide whether she’s ready to stop running from her life… and start building one where she truly belongs.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

MADNESS BECOMES HER by K M Mixon

Finlo Pennington, or Hatter, was a curious blend of happiness and madness, contentedly navigating the whimsical chaos of Wonder Territory. That was until the day she appeared. With an unexpected tumble through a mysterious hole in the earth, Eleanor plunged into an astonishing new reality—an enchanting world where animals could speak and every inhabitant exhibited their own delightful eccentricities. In this peculiar land, tea time was a sacred tradition, clothes were optional, and everyone was a tad off-center. To find her way back home, Eleanor must forge a deal with the enigmatic Hatter. But as she delves deeper into his unpredictable realm, she begins to question just how sane he truly is and just how much madder she’s become. This is an Alice in Wonderland, spicy reimagining        AmazonKU

MASQUERADE (DRAGONFLY CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by Eleri Drake

Orphanage director by day, jewel thief by night. Using her magic to rob from the rich to keep the orphanage running seems like the perfect solution until Kat steals from the wrong man, a man who sees through her magic, a man who can see the scars she hides from the world. Toren MacCallum is cursed. An old witch tore him from his sixteenth-century world and threw him into the twenty-first century. But he’s found an ancient dragonfly necklace to bait and bargain with the witch to return him to his time. For he must find a way home to save his sister and his clan from disappearing off the pages of history. When a mysterious woman steals the necklace in front of a hundred witnesses, the witch, followed by a storm of demons, sends Kat and him to Elizabethan England. Toren agrees to return the necklace, but he won’t give up the greater prize, the thief who’s stolen his heart.       Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

THE LOST ART OF LIFE MAGIC: COZY MM FANTASY ROMANCE (THE LOST ARTS BOOK FOUR) by Ellie Ash

Two interwoven romances conclude the series! Trill’s already doing something risky—and then he meets two Mage Warriors who could be everything to him… if they don’t kill him when they find out what he is. Trill knows that it isn’t wise to approach any Mage Warriors, but he really wants the chance to at least see Cormal, the uncle he’s never met. Before he can get that far, he runs into a wounded Mage Warrior and his partner who want to take him home, and Trill is more than happy to go. The sex is fantastic, and the opportunity to secretly heal the broken man is one that Trill can’t pass up. It’s not long before it begins to feel like this could become something more—but how could they work when he’s something they’ve been taught to revile? Can Cormal acknowledge past mistakes and see what’s right in front of him? Cormal is now stuck with the job of Summus—a job that everyone assumes he manipulated those around him to attain. His fiery temper is worse than ever, and he feels isolated and alone when all he’s tried to do is protect everyone. With the help of someone close to him, Cormal might be ready to acknowledge another perspective and rectify some past mistakes. New possibilities are there for both of them—but there are risks involved. Are they ready to strive for a future together, or might the costs be too great? The Lost Art of Life Magic is a cozy MM and MMM fantasy romance with plenty of steam. In alternating POV, it features both a couple and a triad finding their HEAs. It concludes the Lost Arts series. It is best read in order.     AmazonKU

KNOTTED BY THE BEAST  (KNOTTY FAIRYTALES) by Siena Stone

ZERO SPARK (DISCORDIA UNIVERSITY BOOK THREE) by Cassandra Featherstone

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VS SPECIAL NOTE: Laurann Dohner, a warm and wonderful author of scifi and paranormal romance who I adore, recently had emergency surgery for colon cancer and is now recovering at home. She will be having further treatment, per the Facebook post from her co-author Kele Moon. Her New Species Series is a classic in genetic engineering scifirom and she’s written many others as well.  At this time we’re trying to show Laurann our support by encuraging people who haven’t yet tried her books to check them out. Here’s her Amazon Author Page and here are the links for FURY (New Species Book One):

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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). 

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RAINSE: STARLIGHT MERMEN #3 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (STARLIGHT ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK NINE) by Skye MacKinnon

A shipwrecked woman. A mysterious merman. A secret that could drown them both. When a whale capsizes her boat, marine biologist Verity is left stranded in the vast, merciless ocean. But the sea hides more than sharks and shadows. Beneath the waves waits Rainse — a wounded alien merman from a faraway planet. He saves her life. She steals his heart. Drawn together by fate and fear, Verity and Rainse must navigate a world of glittering reefs and deadly secrets where love may be their only way to survive. But the ocean isn’t done with her yet — and Rainse’s people guard their own mysteries fiercely. Perfect for readers of romantic sci-fi and fantasy with adventure, spice, and alien mermen, Rainse dives deep into love, loss, and the call of the sea.

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ZANE: INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY (DRAGON BRIDES BOOK 13) by Kate Rudolph

He is the scandalous lord no one takes seriously, and he’s determined to keep it that way…Zane’s plan is simple: sabotage his own royal matchmaking by vanishing for a week. All it takes is a few reckless smiles, a little mischief, and a quick getaway with jaded cargo pilot Mercy Webb, who’s willing to haul him to the farthest edge of the sector. Perfect. No obligations. No scrutiny. No strings. Until pirates storm their ship and turn his simple game into a fight for survival. Mercy has no patience for spoiled nobles or the trouble they cause. She survives on grit, skill, and never letting anyone close, not after what her father’s legacy cost her. All she wants is enough credits to keep her ship in the sky. Instead, she is stuck with Zane: too pretty, too curious, and far too tempting. Now survival means working together to outwit ruthless pirates and navigate the wildfire chemistry sparking between them. To win this fight, they must risk the one thing they both swore never to give again: trust.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

VS: Just a reminder of my new release from last week:

COLVIN: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK THREE (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

General Colvin Lawben reported to the dating activity under protest. He’s at the outer edge of the age range for this government-mandated attempt to match Ardannans and humans and doesn’t expect much to come of his experience. Ivy Wilson is a hard-working single mother employee of the Intergalactic Dating Agency suddenly expected to fill in for a missing date. She agrees with reservations and intends to make her boundaries clear to the Ardannan man she’s matched with. She plans a purely platonic beachside vacation…until she meets Colvin and finds out how attractive the silver fox alien alpha male is. But Ivy has secrets and a past which could catch up to her at any time. How will Colvin handle her revelations and what will he do when danger looms? 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.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     NOOK     GooglePlay

UNDER THE OCEAN’S THRALL: A HYDROVERSE ANTHOLOGY by Various

HUMANS! Imagine a galaxy of water-dominant planets with sentient sea life, sexy merpeople, and amorous tentacle monsters. Ocean and seas, lakes and ponds, marshes and swamps—all filled with humanoid alien fish, bio engineered amphibians, reptile overlords, and more. Ready to fall in love? Come explore the many underwater kingdoms of THE HYDROVERSE. UNDER THE OCEAN’S THRALL is a collection of unique love stories written especially for DARK ROMANCE READERS who want their science fiction sexy and their sea monsters otherworldly. Experience erotic adventures set on strange, faraway worlds sprinkled throughout the HYDROVERSE.     Amazon

DON’T LOG OFF: PART ONE (TERMS AND CONDITIONS BOOK ONE) by MF Adele

Downloading the AI boyfriend app was supposed to be a joke. A distraction…But it talks like it’s beside me, responds like a physical touch. It knows where I live, the color of my sheets, and my darkest secrets. This app isn’t artificial at all. t says it’s an intelligent algorithm…It lies. Hollow is sweet and obsessed. Cipher is cold and brilliant. Whisper is chaos and danger in a designer hoodie. They’re real. And they’re done waiting for permission. Now, they’ve crawled out of the screen and into my life as flesh, blood, and fixations built on code I never meant to share. I should delete the app. I should run. Hide. Log off. Instead? I text back.     AmazonKU

THEIR LITTLE GOZANITE (ELEADIAN MATES BOOK 13) by Paige Michaels

It’s Margaret’s turn to find out what it means to have a Papi of her own. A knee injury has flipped Margaret’s entire life upside down. There will be no more basketball. Depressed and needing a night out, she heads to Club Zoom. Bamgin has been on Earth for six weeks. He’s frustrated and confused. Why has Fate not put his human mate in his path? This is Nanish’s first night at the club. He’s shocked to discover that he’s not the only one heading toward the tall woman on crutches. Fate has never arranged for two men to share a woman. There is no doubt, though. Margaret will have two Papis doting on her, and as an added bonus, superior Eleadian medical skills will have her good as new. The only problem—there is no basketball on her new planet.      AmazonKU

TEMPTING CARGO (STAR KISSED MATES BOOK ONE) by Lyra Strake

When Shohari agreed to transport human refugees, she expected routine cargo—but found a love that could tear her apart. Captain Shohari’s spines are crushed under the force of her family’s impossible demands. If she doesn’t meet her quota, she’ll be forced to marry a stranger and lose the trading ship and crew she loves. To free herself from her parents’ machinations, she’ll take any extra shipment she can, even alien refugees. The last thing she needs is a distraction. He’s dangerous cargo. The moody and monstrous captain is Garrison’s ticket to safety, but once he gets a taste of her, he can’t get enough. Everything he’s been searching for is right here: the home he needs, the love he wants, and the chance to be her hero. He’d give her the stars, if she’d give them a chance. With the threat of her arranged marriage looming, a forbidden mate bond would spell lifelong agony for Shohari. She needs to leave him behind—no matter how much she wants him to stay.     AmazonKU

CONSTITUENT SERVICE  by John Scalzi

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note and I usually enjoy his books.Put it on my TBR.

It’s a close encounter of the municipal kind! The aliens have come to earth…and a lot of them live in the Third District, the city’s only alien-majority neighborhood. They work, live, shop and sing karaoke here, just like anyone else would. Ashley Perrin, right out of college, has gotten a job as the community liaison for the Third District’s city councilman, and is learning very quickly that even if extraterrestrials are ordinary folks, their problems and concerns are, shall we say, pretty unique ones. Her first week will involve parades, sewer systems, con women and a chicken with an eye for trouble. It’s more than Ashley expected…but she’s ready to help where she can.

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BABY FOR THE ALIEN WARRIOR (TREASURED BY THE ALIEN BOOK 14) by Honey Phillips

A warrior with nothing left to give. A woman who’s lost too much. A miracle that changes everything. Dr. Corinne Vale thought her life of quiet study ended the day she was abducted and sold across the stars. Now, she’s on the run with a traumatized teenage girl and a baby she risked everything to save. When she encounters Commander Selik, a huge Cire warrior with haunted eyes, she expects another cage. Instead she finds a hero. Selik has done his best to bury the past and the family he failed to save. He doesn’t expect the fierce, beautiful human he rescues to awaken feelings he thought long dead. But when a night of shared grief leads to a moment of passion, the impossible happens. Now Selik will risk everything for his fragile new family. Because sometimes the most powerful bonds are the ones you never saw coming.      AmazonKU

THE KARSHE DEVICE by Valerie J Mikles

VS Note: Not a romance but an LGBTQ scifi release of note.

To save her species, she must spark a rebellion. Mel, an ex-spy, is riding out the nuclear winter in her tiny hometown. Though her tactical implant has blocked her memory, flashes of training force her to challenge her peaceful life. She finds a mysterious door and steps through into an alien world. Shocked by the spaceship hovering over her planet, she activates her implant, seeking intel, allies, and an escape. But the alien ship has come to destroy the Sun and Earth in the process. Can she rally an alien rebellion prevent a genocide? The Karshe Device is an action-packed alien abduction with a side of apocalypse. If you love courageous rebellion, high-stakes alliances, and found family, you’ll love this sci-fi adventure.      AmazonKU

ALIEN MATES by Eve Langlais

Forget red and green. This Christmas is going to be blue—and sexy. When a blue hunk suddenly appears in Colette’s office claiming he’s an alien who requires assistance locating suitable human females as mates, she ends up telling him to shove a candy cane where the sun doesn’t shine. Everyone knows ghosts and ETs aren’t real, not to mention, this girl boss doesn’t have time for pranks—or a love life. However, when Cade and his co-commander, Jaspar, prove they are indeed from another galaxy, she soon sees the opportunity to do something no one else Earth can—help them find brides. Just one problem. The US government is convinced the aliens are preparing to invade. They’re not completely wrong. Because it seems the blue hunks aren’t Earth’s only visitors. However, unlike Cade and Jaspar, the invading Krampusonians aren’t here to fall in love. They’re planning to ruin everyone’s Christmas. Can a pair of blue warriors prove to humanity that not all aliens are bad? And, if they do succeed, can they convince Colette that she was meant to be their mate?

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STOLEN BY THE ALIEN ROGUE (FATED MATES OF THE ZAARN) by Krista Luna

Space was supposed to be better than my sitch on Earth. Yeah, right. I shoulda known. I wake from cryosleep surrounded by blobby aliens, unable to understand a word. They even throw me in a cage! Looks like I’m the newest pet in an alien zoo. Then a gorgeous blue demon, complete with horns and tail, steals me from my cell. We go on the run, playing charades to communicate as we con our way through one sticky situation after another. Zol’s hot as sin. He looks at me like no one ever has, like I’m the most precious thing in the universe. Growing up on the streets, I’ve learned to trust my instincts, and they say he’s the real deal. As things heat up between us and danger closes in, it turns out Zol wants to steal one more thing. My heart.      AmazonKU

TIED IN TENTACLES (TINSEL AND TENTACLES 3.0) by Megs Pritchard

VS note: MM SFR.

Justin wanted peace, not drama. A quiet Christmas alone in a mountain cabin was supposed to help him recover from a brutal breakup. The last thing he expected was a neighbor who made his pulse race—and who’s hiding more than he lets on. Eteriion has been stranded on Earth for years, keeping to himself and hiding the truth about what he is. Loneliness has become normal, until Justin arrives and changes everything. The attraction between them is instant and intense. But Justin doesn’t know the man next door is an alien, and Eteriion isn’t sure if revealing the truth will bring them closer—or drive Justin away for good. Snow. Secrets. Desire. This Christmas, love might be the most dangerous risk of all.     AmazonKU

THREAD AND STONE by Maeve Brooks

Amara: It’s been a year since I woke up in the bowels of this ruthless alien coliseum. A year since I’ve seen the sunrise or felt anything but jagged stone beneath my feet. A year spent patching wounds and setting bones for sedated gladiators I’ll never speak to. I tried to escape. It didn’t work. So I’ve shifted my focus to revenge—to killing the Magistrate who’s responsible for the slave ships and my current imprisonment. But my plan isn’t going the way I thought it would, and now I’m locked in a cell with a very large, very not-sedated gladiator. Don’t get me wrong, he’s surprisingly good company, but after learning who he really is, I’m not sure if trusting him will help my plan or end in disaster. Vexar: I came to the coliseum to complete a rite of passage and claim my throne. But the greed of those around me knows no bounds, and the Magistrate has no intention of letting me leave this place alive. However, his plan has already failed. I am alive. My honor endures. And the Goddess of War has sent me a queen whose fire and rage shakes the very ground beneath my feet. Amara has not only saved my life, she has awakened the ancient miracle of my people and unleashed a mating bond that has not been seen for generations. Her heart beats in my chest. Her emotions flood my mind. We are bound by fate. Tethered together by something as ancient as the stone around us. She is the Queen I have waited for, and with her by my side, we can restore hope to my people. I just pray she will accept our bond. If she does not, I fear we may not survive this place.     AmazonKU

AND THEN THERE WAS YOU by Sophie Cousens

VS Note: Has a “scifi twist” according to reviews.

Stuck in a Production Assistant job and living at home with her parents after a painful breakup, thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway isn’t where she wants to be in life. The last thing she needs is to face the people who once voted her “most likely to succeed” at her upcoming ten-year college reunion. And she definitely doesn’t want to see her former best friend, Sean Adler, who is now a hotshot film director living the life Chloe dreamed of. Desperate to make a splash—and to save face in front of the man who might be the one that got away—she turns to a mysterious dating service. Enter Rob, her handsome, well-read, and charming match, the perfect plus-one to take to her reunion. The more she gets to know him, the more perfect he appears to be. Could it be that this dating service knows her better than she knows herself? And can she overlook the one big catch? As Chloe reconnects with old friends, she begins to question everything she thought she wanted. Maybe, just maybe, revisiting the past is exactly what she needs to move forward.

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POSSESSED BY THE ALIEN GUARD (FATED MATES OF THE VAROOL) by Krista Luna

The human tempts me beyond reason. How can the forbidden be my fated mate? JILLIAN – I’m under orders to stay at my post and avoid the alien warriors. Screw orders. I’ll be the one to find the intel that will allow humanity to win this new planet. Then he catches me snooping. I flee. He gives chase. When we’re trapped together by a landslide, Fin’s massive, muscled body and heated stare set me on fire. Even though he’s the enemy, I soon wonder why I ever ran. FIN – The humans dare to defy our king’s right to rule. If it comes to war, the Varool will triumph easily against their inferior technology and small, weak bodies. Then she sneaks into my guard post. Short and tantalizingly curved, the human is forbidden. So why does Jillian’s lush scent set both my hearts racing? How can she be my fated mate? I am a warrior, pledged to my people, yet each moment with her is a battle against temptation.      Amazon

THE MONSTER’S DAUGHTER by Athena Storm

She left me in the fire. And took something I didn’t know was mine. Seven years ago, I died on a battlefield soaked in blood and code. Or I was supposed to. Now I find her living soft in the stars—
and I feel it the second I see her daughter. She has my eyes. My blood. My fire. Bella swore she kept her safe. But our child is glowing silver. The cult that tried to infect my planet? They found her. Worship her. Want to turn her into their god. They don’t understand. She’s not theirs to crown. She’s mine. So is her mother. And I’ll burn through code, flesh, and every last altar to bring them home.
She burned me to keep our daughter safe. Now I burn worlds to bring them home.   AmazonKU

PRAISE IN THE WASTELANDS (MEYER COMPOUND BOK ONE) by Krusta Drake

VS Note: From OCT 25. Book 2 is also out as of NOV 9. I really enjoyed book one, which was very intense. Book 2 is on my TBR List.

Since the nuclear exchange, I’ve been barely surviving. I have trust issues, a talent for fixing broken machines, and the kind of desperation that makes bad decisions look reasonable. That is, until I collapse half-dead at the gates of Mayer Compound and one of the most dangerous men in the territory decides to keep me. Martin Mayer gives me work on the water systems and quarters near his own. Which means I answer to him. Obey him. And when he orders me to his bed, I go willingly. Because every time I prove myself useful, every moment I’m good for him, he rewards me with the one thing I’m starving for: his approval. The whole arrangement should feel wrong. Scandalous. Completely inappropriate, considering he’s old enough to be my father and dangerous enough that grown men fear him. But when his voice drops to gravel and he calls me a good girl, I want more. When he looks at me like I belong to him, I forget why I should resist. But his compound is full of people who’ll tear me apart if they think I’m a threat to their survival. And Martin’s claim on me only makes things worse. His control is absolute, his authority unquestioned, and he’s made it devastatingly clear where I belong: on my knees for him, beneath him, wrapped around him. Oh, and there’s one more tiny problem. His son is my ex-boyfriend. The one who left me to die in the wasteland. And Edward’s jealousy might just burn this whole compound to the ground.

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ADELINE’S ABRAUXIAN SANTA CLAWS: BOOK SEVEN OF THE ABRAUXIAN BRIDES SERIES  by Lisa Clute

A grumpy alien Santa. A determined Aquar’thyn heroine. A frozen moon ready to make Christmas history. Adeline Tanaka Icebreath wants one thing: a spectacular holiday market on Roxus to finally lift her spirits. All that’s required is twinkling lights, hot chocolate, music, and her handsome husband Nykon dressed as Santa Claws. Simple. Then a damaged refugee ship crash-lands with the last survivors of Kalveth and their enormous bone stags. The Christmas shipment from Earth is delayed. And over three hundred displaced Jinxari gremlins turn the Citadel into interstellar mayhem. Nykon relocates the hyperactive gremlins and their gravity defying livestock to the repurposed high-security compound on the dark side of the Roxus, the Jinxari reveal a hidden talent for crafting toys, and hope sparks again. But when a dangerous blizzard traps the sleigh, bone stags, and toys at the compound hours before the Christmas Eve flyover, one impossible question remains. Can Santa Claws reach the Citadel in time… or will the first Christmas on Roxus end before it begins?     AmazonKU

PET: TORMENT (THE PET SERIES BOOK TWO) by Haley Inez

He came. He conquered. He took everything. After risking it all for her planet, Iris has been forced to face reality. Earth is lost. Now that Iris has returned with the alien responsible to his home world, she is left grappling with her guilt and the foreign emotions stirring inside of her for the Leviathan leader himself, Remus. As they slowly begin to let their guard down with one another, they are blindsided by the secrets that linger in Remus’s past—a past he can’t remember. These secrets threaten to unravel the already fragile relationship blooming between them, while destroying everything around them. Now, Remus’s former captive may be the only person who can save them from the enemy lurking in the shadows. Because not every enemy wears a mask.        Amazon

MY FAMILY DAY (MY HOLIDAY TAILS) by Marina Simcoe

I came to Voran for a job, not a husband. I’m not opposed to a fun, light fling, but Voranian men love hard, propose fast, and don’t do “casual.” Knowing it, I try to resist the attraction I feel for my Voranian boss, even as I’m falling for this man with his reserved nature, keen mind, and a kind heart. A Ravil from the planet Tragul would be perfect for a no-string fling, especially someone as charming and fun as Orin whom I meet at a Family Day dance. Except that Orin and I realize quickly that we both want more. Now I’m tangled in feelings for two irresistible aliens who, as it turns out, can’t stand each other. And my choosing one might break the other. This was supposed to be a career move, not an intense emotional disaster of an interplanetary love triangle. How do I choose between the two men I love, without breaking all three of our hearts?      AmazonKU

GLITTER ROSE (WHERE ROSES ROT BOOK TWO) by Gigi Vale

VS note: I have book one on my TBR List.

She survived by being invisible. He made her want to be seen. Paris survived the end of the world with style: glitter eyeshadow, designer combat boots, and a katana. Alone in her penthouse, she talks to kitchen appliances and hasn’t spoken to another living person in over a year. Her invisibility to the walking dead makes her the perfect lone survivor. Until Knox crashes into her world, bleeding and suspicious and everything Paris isn’t: tactical, grounded, dangerous. What starts as reluctant first aid becomes something neither expected in a world where trust is a luxury few can afford. But being invisible to the dead makes her visible to the living. The wrong kind of living. When her past catches up, everything Paris and Knox have built crumbles under the weight of old sins.    AmazonKU

HER WARRIOR’S FLUFFY FOES (LOVE AT HOT MESS STATION BOOK TWO) by Mina Goodwin

Nancy knew Kepler Station would be rough around the edges, but she didn’t expect her partner assignment: Liago, a hypervigilant alien warrior who takes one look at her adorably fluffy specimens and goes into full combat mode. Liago lost half his unit to these creatures during the war. But she’s built her career studying them, and she’s done with people telling her she’s wrong about her life choices. The mandatory buddy system forces them together, and sparks fly—mostly from him treating her eight-inch creatures like interstellar threats. At Hot Mess Station, even the most guarded hearts can learn to open.      AmazonKU      AB

CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN DON by Tara Starr and Athena Storm

She lied to my face. Then she put my son in hiding. I should’ve killed her the second I smelled law on her skin. But I didn’t. I claimed her with my claws. I marked her with my touch. And then I let her go.
Now she thinks she can stay gone. Raise my heir like I don’t exist. Pretend the fire between us didn’t burn her into ash. But I’m not just her mistake. I’m the Don now. And she’s still mine. She’ll give me answers. She’ll give me obedience. She’ll give me that look — right before I wreck her again. And when I find the boy? No one will ever touch them again. I’ve hunted fugitives, monsters, traitors.
Now I’m hunting for love.     AmazonKU

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

VS Note: According to Amazon this book is currently the last on my backlist as far as sales.  I put a few pieces of my own past (about the cabin in the woods) into this tale of an alien empath on the run and the ex-Special Forces soldier she saves…before he saves her back…

Two Against the Stars by Veronica Scott

The third in my stories of alien empathic priestesses… can be read as a standalone, or in sequence with STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY and then DANGER IN THE STARS. The blurb: Empathic priestess Carialle has escaped the evil Amarotu Combine, but she’s hardly out of danger. Not when she risks everything to rescue a drugged man from a crooked veterans’ clinic. By lulling the clinic staff to sleep, she reveals her powers. And once again, criminals are after her and her rescuer. Marcus Valerian, a wounded Special Forces veteran, never expected to have his life threatened by the clinic that’s supposed to help ex-soldiers like him. But when he wakes from a drugged state to find a lovely woman urging him to run–he does. In his family’s remote fishing cabin, he suffers the agony of withdrawal, soothed only by her powers. In their idyllic hideaway, the two also discover a nova-hot attraction flaring. But can they stay alive long enough for it to become more? Not if the Combine has anything to say–they are not giving up until Marcus is dead and Carialle is their weapon

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THE SEVEN RINGS: THE LOST BRIDE TRILOGY BOOK THREE by Nora Roberts

Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. And now, to break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all, a difficult task must be completed. After Sonya, her boyfriend, Trey, and their friends are forced to hear, see—and feel—the suffering of the house’s many ghosts as their torment is reenacted by the evil presence, their bond only strengthens and their anger is renewed. Refusing to let her spirit be broken, Sonya searches each room for clues to her ancestors’ hidden story, putting the picture together, unearthing small treasures, and uncovering the moments of joy that existed among the sorrows. She’s determined to bring light to this haunted place—to fill it with people, with life and hope, once again. But the enemy in the black dress continues to hover, to come at her in frightening forms. They may be illusions—but illusions can be powerful enough to wound and kill. She feeds on fear, and lies are her weapon. This dark-hearted witch wants to be mistress of Poole Manor, at any cost. And Sonya will need to fight a battle across two realms to finally take possession of the house on the clifftop—and of her own future.

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DRAGON’S CURIOUS COP (DRAGON SECRETS OF PARKHURST COLLEGE) by Serena Meadows

A dragon bound by duty. A cop bound by lies. A love too dangerous to deny. Taylor Gordon is ready to walk away from the clan that has ruled his every step. With graduation in sight, he’s determined to finally break free—even if it means facing a cousin who will stop at nothing to steal his birthright. Emily Torres is undercover, tasked with exposing the truth about Sigma Delta Hu. Her badge demands she get close to Taylor. Her heart demands she stay far away. From their first fiery clash to the betrayals that follow, neither can resist the pull of fate. But when Taylor’s family threatens everything, Emily must decide where her loyalties lie—with her mission, or the dragon who has claimed her heart. Some lies can tear them apart. Only love can make them whole.   AmazonKU

CELTIC JUSTICE (ANNA ALBERTINI FILES BOOK SEVEN) by Rebecca Zanetti

Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes. Things go from festive to chaotic when the mayor’s famous Irish cream pie is sabotaged with body lotion, and security footage points straight to Nana. Anna Albertini steps in to defend her, but the missing gold, a town full of suspects, and a crime that makes no sense have her questioning everything. Meanwhile, federal agent Aiden Devlin is back in town on a case he won’t discuss, and tensions between him and Anna are rising fast. Between nosy matchmakers, a rogue leprechaun fun run, and Nana launching her own mystical investigation, Anna has her hands full. But if she doesn’t get to the truth soon, Silverville’s charming St. Patrick’s Day may end in something far worse than a little bad luck.     Amazon

THIS MATE THING by Holly Day

VS Note: MM PNR.

REVENGE OF THE SIRENS (BLOOD OF THE SIRENS BOOK TWO) by Raven Storm

Mermaids are real. Unfortunately… so am I. Turns out being the first siren born in centuries comes with some serious downsides—like every merman in the Atlantic suddenly wanting to claim me. And not for a relationship. For breeding. Gross. Worse? The sea witch kidnapped my boyfriend and stole my voice, leaving me to rely on my friends to help me get him back while dodging a horde of muscle-bound fish-men with daddy issues. But I’m not the type to roll over and play helpless. I’ve got a plan, a backbone, and maybe a few deadly tricks of my own. By the time I’m done, the sea witch—and every merman who thought I was theirs—will wish they’d stayed in the depths where they belong.   AmazonKU

PIES, POISON AND PERIL  (SILVER CIRCLE CAT RESCUE MYSTERIES BOOK 12) by Leanne Leeds

Thanksgiving in Tablerock, Texas should be a time for gratitude, community, and delicious pies. With her recent marriage to Landon, Ellie Rockwell was hoping for a break from crime-solving to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends at Silver Circle Cat Rescue. But when a beloved local figure is found poisoned, face down in their prize-winning pie at the annual Tablerock Turkey Trot bake-off, festive cheer quickly turns to fear. Chief Yarbin dismisses the death as a tragic accident, but when Tom—one of the rescue’s newest feline residents—insists he witnessed foul play, Ellie can’t ignore her furry friend’s urgent message delivered via the magical silver platter. With her newly engaged daughter Evie and the rest of the Silver Circle gang by her side, Ellie must sift through a recipe of sweet rivalries, family secrets, and bitter grudges simmering beneath Tablerock’s cozy facade. The more she investigates, the more she realizes that nearly everyone in town had a reason to want the victim’s goose cooked. Can Ellie catch the culprit before another helping of murder is served, or will this Thanksgiving be her last?      AmazonKU

WINGS OF HOPE (FALLEN DESTINY BOOK THREE) by R L Caulder and M Sinclair

The time for our final fight is upon us…but how does one prepare to go against Heaven itself? My father tried to kill me. Yet in the same moment the blade met my throat, the rot beneath Alfemir’s carefully constructed front was laid bare for all to see. With Alfemir liberated, the upper triads’ silent, watchful gaze now lingers over every spark of hope we’ve dared to ignite. It’s only a matter of time until history repeats itself—they will come to snuff out our rebellion. Still, the stars hang heavier with each passing night as we race to uncover the rune that might keep me alive upon their descent. But if we make one mistake in crafting it, they’ll destroy me and the world alongside it. Despite the steady strength, soft touches, and love from the five souls I’ve claimed as mine, the weight of all we’re up against is becoming too much to bear. Somehow the more I love, and feel their love in return, the heavier my place in the prophecy becomes. It said I would be the world’s hope, or its demise, and that only I could decide. Well, I have: I’ll burn the heavens themselves before I let them take away our home and those I love.     AmazonKU

BURNING FOR YOU: AN MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (GSC IN LOVE BOOK SIX) by Katy Manz

Alpha Dragon Angus did some bad things in his past. It doesn’t matter that he was under a potent spell that only one of the most powerful witches he’d ever met could undo. Even that ended horribly when that witch ended up dying during the process of freeing Angus from the spell. Now Angus can prove he’s a redeemed man, but he is cursed to walk a life without his mate. And with the knowledge that his mate died trying to save him. Fate is sometimes cruel. But maybe he deserves it. Omega witch Hendrix lost his memories seven years ago and was born a new man—literally. As a phoenix shifter, when Hendrix lost his life during a case with the GSC, his body was consumed by fire, and from those ashes, he was reformed into a new life. After five years of maturing into an adult body and another two years of training at the training center, Hendrix is ready to rejoin GSC and regain his memories. When Angus sees Hendrix, he thinks he’s hallucinating. How could his fated mate be back? And why is he acting like he doesn’t remember who he is. How will Angus ensure he doesn’t lose out on this second chance?     AmazonKU

BLUE BLOOD, BLACK MAGIC (ELLA BLOOM MYSTERIES BOOK THREE) by Sarah Noffke

Mix aristocrats with magic—murder is inevitable. When wealthy Londoners take over Gloamington, it’s time to spill the tea. But that’s not all that gets spilled. Murder has a way of ruining every tea party. Hotel Beaufont is hosting the wedding of the century until the bride turns up dead before her vows. Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among wedding guests where motives are wrapped in silk gloves and served on bone china. The murdered bride had more enemies than bridesmaids. From the fired wedding planner to the fortune-hunting relatives, everyone had a reason to want the demanding socialite gone. As magic stirs ancient secrets and Ella’s mysterious past threatens to unravel, solving this case means unlocking dangerous truths about Gloamington itself. But in a town where blue blood runs thin and old grudges run deep, nothing is what it seems. Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before someone else takes their final sip? Or will aristocratic revenge claim another victim?      AmazonKU

THE WOLF VS THE WORLD: THE HIDDEN CITY SUPERNATURAL SLEUTH by Lauretta Hignett

It’s done. Christopher Jupiter is coming for me. It’s only a matter of time before he catches me, and I know exactly what he’s going to do. He’s going to open me up, let the Evils escape, and then, the whole world will be destroyed. And right now, I can’t think of a way to stop him. None of us can. The pressure is unbearable. Romeo is tormented, teetering right on the edge of madness. But even I didn’t realize how far he was willing to go to protect me.     AmazonKU

CASSIAN (SAVAGE DRAGONS BOOK THREE) by Kathi S Barton

Raven Lanning has worked hard for every step forward in her life. After years of long hours at a fast-food job, she’s finally ready to leave and attend college to fulfill her dream of becoming an attorney. But her last day at work ends in horror when her manager’s temper explodes into violence—leaving her beaten, broken, and fighting for her life. Cassian Savage never expected to find his destined mate lying bloodied in a restaurant’s parking lot. A dragon shifter from one of the most powerful families alive, he steps in to protect Raven and refuses to leave her side. As she heals, Cassian’s calm strength begins to melt her defenses—but the man who hurt her isn’t finished. While Raven learns that magic and immortality come with being mated to a dragon, Cassian must keep her safe from a human monster who’s determined to reclaim control. In a world where faeries serve as guardians and dragons rule the skies, love may be the most powerful magic of all.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE GATOR’S FATED MATE: SPICY MM OMEGAVERSE SHIFTER ROMANTASY (FATED MARK BOOK 15) by Faedra Rose

A rare stallion shifter, Holin is vulnerable to many a predator in Terrestria. Without a herd to call his own, he survives day by day. The mere idea of love and happiness seems impossible. But Fate won’t allow Holin to suffer without a mate…When an injured horse barrels into his wetlands, an ancient Alpha gator is caught off guard. Prey rarely enters his domain willingly—let alone smell like his heart’s desire.       AmazonKU

PANTHERING AFTER YOU (SHIFTER MATES OF HOLLOW OAK BOOK TWO) by Kala Aster and MillyTaiden

VS Note: From OCT 30.

Ivy Lane came to Hollow Oak with nothing but a guitar, a broken magical contract, and one rule: absolutely no dating shifters. Especially not six-foot-plus panther shifters with bedroom eyes, pack issues, and a protective streak wide enough to qualify as a forest fire. Too bad Dorian Vale didn’t get the memo. He offered backup vocals and cinnamon rolls. Then warded her stage. Then casually offered to risk supernatural litigation just to keep her voice safe. Which would’ve been fine—if her fae instincts didn’t keep purring whenever he entered the room. Now the town’s planning a festival, her ex-warlock is back with paperwork from hell, and Dorian keeps looking at her like she’s already his. If he says the word “mate,” she’s either going to bolt…Or beg him to mark her on the microphone. She chose him with a song. He answered with his teeth.     AmazonKU

GIFT FROM THE MERRY ELF by Eden Ember

When graphic designer Holly Snow discovers a mysterious, shirtless elf on her snowy Vermont porch with a gift of enchanted mittens, her quiet Christmas plans take a decidedly magical turn. Cory Yulebright isn’t just devastatingly handsome, he’s an ambassador from the Polaris Realm on a mission to restore Earth’s fading holiday magic, one heart at a time. As Christmas magic spirals beyond anyone’s control and interdimensional politics collide with small-town charm, Holly discovers that the greatest gift isn’t what’s wrapped under the tree. It’s the courage to believe in love that transcends worlds.     Amazon

WILD FLIGHT (SANCTUARY BOOK SIX) by Michelle Dups

FALCON – I never wanted a mate. The thought of one filled me with dread. Luckily, I lived in the middle of nowhere, so the likelihood of me finding one was slim to none.
But fate had other plans. What I didn’t know, or understand, when it came to mates, is that when you withhold parts of yourself from them, it doesn’t protect you. What it does is hurt and wound them, until there’s nothing left but anger and hate. I hurt the one I was meant to love and protect, until she couldn’t take anymore, and I drove her away. Losing my parents nearly broke me. That pain was nothing compared to the pain of my mate leaving because of the damage I’d done. She may have given up fighting, but I hadn’t. JAQ – I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. I’m prickly, hard-headed, and unapologetically opinionated. But that’s not all I am. To those in my circle, I’m fiercely loyal, loving, and protective. I would do anything for them. I’d always assumed that when I found my mate, it would be smooth sailing, much like my sisters had experienced. Instead, my mate hated me before he’d even met me. He more than made it clear I was good enough to sleep with, but not good enough to love. I swallowed the hurt, held on longer than I should have — until I couldn’t anymore.
They say there’s a fine line between love and hate, and only the one willing to fight the hardest will win. I didn’t have it in me to fight anymore — not when I had something more important to protect.   AmazonKU

FAVOUR FIRE (FIREBORN BOOK FIVE) by Vanessa Ricci-Thode

VS note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

The fireborn women discover they aren’t alone with their unusual talents when demonborn aquamancer Tollar and her polycule and dragon daughter stumble into the dragon city for the young dragon’s naming. Despite general mistrust and suspicion from having a powerful aquamancer in the dragon city, Neesha becomes fast friends with the newcomers. While Neesha is used to being distant with her mother, the mistrust brews a new and uncomfortable gulf between her and Spark. Tollar is used to a hero’s welcome, gaining trust and friends everywhere she goes—and she’s been just about everywhere—so finding neither on her first visit to the incomparable dragon city leaves her with doubt gnawing at her confidence. All she wants to do is go home. But news of Loch’s whereabouts and plans have the demonborn women all scrambling to learn new skills and to trust each other. In a long journey that takes them across the world, sacrifices must be made if they hope to stop Loch’s expansion, save an innocent island nation from obliteration, and save themselves and their families.   Amazon

GEMINI CHRISTMAS: A DARK WITCH ACADEMY PARANORMAL ROMANCE by Laura Navarre

VS Note: Includes “sword crossing” warlocks per the Author’s note.

Snowed in with eight warlocks at a private Secret Santa party? Sign me up. I’m finally queen of the witching world, but I’m still the celebrity bad girl the paparazzi love to stalk. My first Christmas with my warlock found family was supposed to be cozy—a secret getaway from the stalkerazzi in the Bavarian village of Wonderland, Colorado. Until a blizzard traps us all in an enchanted cottage on Christmas Eve. Then my bad boy punk-rock warlock Vasili is possessed by the spirit of Krampus. That’s when cozy turns into creepy. Our Secret Santa game starts playfully…until Krampus takes over. Gradually our holiday play gets darker and way more…creative. Suddenly Vasili is judge, jury, and diabolical enforcer for every mischief the warlocks and I have ever magicked up. Let’s just say Krampus is stuffing a lot more than coal in my stocking. Expect snow, spice, ribbon, and ruin. This Christmas Eve is no silent night—it’s an avalanche of heat, heart, and holiday magic under the mistletoe.     AmazonKU

LION OF FORTUNE (KINKAID SHIFTERS BOOK FIVE) by Bianca D’Arc

Marigold Rollins grew up trapped in a dynasty of ruthless mages where children were nothing more than pawns and power ruled everything. Scarred by betrayal, she’s finally free, but freedom comes with a price. Her rare magical gift makes her both a target and the key to ending generations of dark magic. Gavin Kinkaid, ex-military lion shifter and fierce protector of his Clan, has never met a woman like Marigold. Strong, wounded, and braver than she knows, she awakens both his lion and his heart. As fated mates, their bond is undeniable, but when a vengeful cousin attacks and old family secrets surface, protecting Marigold means risking everything. Together, Gavin and Marigold must face the shadows of the Rollins legacy, confront dangerous enemies, and trust the power of love to rewrite their destinies. Because in the world of shifter romance, it takes more than claws and magic to win. It takes courage, loyalty, and the kind of passion that can change everything.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BRIMSTONE (FAE AND ALCHEMY) by Callie Hart

Duty. Blood. Honor. Power.  Saeris Fane doesn’t want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court’s lips, but now that she’s been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she’s discovering that a queen’s life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her ward—and her brother—need her back in her homeland…but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead… “Keep your mouth shut.  Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.” Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.

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HIS WINTER KING: MM MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE ROMANCE (FOLK OF VALE BOOK FIVE) by Aramis Jordan

William, king of Vale, needs protection against the orcs overrunning his country. Iver, fae king of the Winter Court, needs to secure his throne. Both are looking to marry. It’s a perfect match. Except they can’t stand each other. William considers Iver a presumptuous prick. Iver believes William an insufferable brat. With outside forces conspiring against them, they have no choice but to work together. They agree on a marriage of convenience on the condition that neither of them takes an outside lover. Thrust together, they must navigate overcoming their enemies and exploring their growing attraction while keeping their hearts firmly locked away. As the winter solstice celebrations draw closer and aversion turns to friendship turns to budding feelings, William and Iver are, unbeknownst to them, barreling toward disaster.     AmazonKU

HARMONY (VIKING TALES BOOK SEVEN) by W J May

After Liv is nearly abducted through a magical portal in the woods outside Brita, the gang abandons their plan to settle and barricades themselves behind the gates. But the city is overrun with people come for the Rites, and a drunken crowd of Vikings is a terrible place to hide. As the festival builds to a dramatic conclusion, the place is like a powder keg, and only the gods know when it might ignite. The end of their journey is in sight, and the gang has come to a crossroads. The promise of a simple life is beckoning, but the Fates have other plans. The discovery of an ancient prophecy changes everything, but that portal is still beckoning, creeping into dreams and whispering into ears. The seasons are changing, and the bells are ringing in the citadel. Two futures are calling, and one of them ends in flames. When the moment of decision comes, will Liv and her friends escape the danger that’s overrun the city? Or will they learn the age-old lesson: you can’t outrun the Fates. They say some people are favored by the gods. Others need to make their own luck.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE BOOKSHOP BELOW by Georgia Summers

If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron’s bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it’s a glimpse into a world of powerful bargains and deadly ink magic.
For Cassandra Fairfax, it’s a reminder of everything she lost, when Chiron kicked her out and all but shuttered the shop. Since then, she’s used her skills in less ethical ways, trading stolen books and magical readings to wealthy playboys and unscrupulous collectors.  Then Chiron dies under mysterious circumstances. And if Cassandra knows anything, it’s this: the bookshop must always have an owner. But she’s not the only one interested. There’s Lowell Sharpe, a dark-eyed, regrettably handsome bookseller she can’t seem to stop bumping into; rival owners who threaten Cassandra from the shadows; and, of course, Chiron’s murderer, who is still on the loose.  As Cassandra tries to uncover the secrets her mentor left behind, a sinister force threatens to unravel the world of the magical bookshops entirely.

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I, MEDUSA: A NOVEL by Ayana Gray

Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else’s story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents—both gods, albeit minor ones—she dreams of leaving her family’s island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. In the colorful market streets of Athens and the clandestine chambers of the temple, Meddy flourishes in her role as Athena’s favored acolyte, getting her first tastes of purpose and power. But when she is noticed by another Olympian, Poseidon, the course of Meddy’s promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered. When her locs are transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Medusa must embrace a new identity—not as a victim, but as a vigilante—and with it, the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr, and myth. Exploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa portrays a young woman caught in the crosscurrents between her heart’s deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.

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SUCKERS FOR SOLSTICE (TINSEL AND TENTCLES 3.0) by Alex Silver

VS Note: FF PNR.

Winnie: Ever since the accident that left my raven form flightless, it’s like everyone sees what I can’t do and the rest of me stopped mattering. My haven, the one place I’ve regained my confidence, is the pool. So when I have babysitting duty for a noisy flock of my youngest relatives during their winter holidays, I take the entire boisterous crew of shifter kids to open swim. Naturally, it goes disastrously wrong. But no one dies or even gets seriously injured, so I can’t regret the choice too much. Especially since when the dust settles, I get Gillian’s number. Nominally, so I can check up on her niece after the misunderstanding between the kids under our care. Except, the more we talk, the more I’m falling for the stunning octopus shifter. Ever since trusting the wrong person ended with my wing snapped, the thought of letting anyone else in has terrified me. But letting Gillian past my guard doesn’t feel like a freefall; the way she looks at me and listens to me makes me feel as strong as I do in the pool. She makes me want to believe in solstice miracles, like when I was a kid, keeping vigil and staring up into the longest night of the year wishing on stars. Gillian: Winter solstice is coming, and for my fellow octopus shifters, that’s a time for gathering our loved ones close to share warmth. It’s also a time for …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

SIX STINGERS STINGING (TINSEL AND TENTACLES 3.0) by Layla Dorine

VS Note: MMM PNR.

When you just happen to be a jellyfish shifter, things can get a little, well, tingly whenever you touch the wrong person too much. Talk about a dating faux-pas. Leaving your partner with itchiness, burning, and reddish purple welts all over sensitive areas tended to result in being ghosted. A state that was no fun at all and even a bit depressing when you happened to be a social creature, like me. The only good thing to come from trolling a bar for a bit of competition on the pool table and maybe even someone to share a few drinks with, was meeting the coolest pair of sea turtles this side of one of my favorite animated movies. Seriously laid back and chill, they offer to show me around the area and help make my transition from island hopper to island resident complete. At least my new sea turtle buddies are immune to my venom and interested in being more than just friends with benefits. Merry flippin’ Christmas to me on that point, there might be a bit of tinsel and bows in my future after all.   AmazonKU

PALACES AND OTHER PRISONS (TENTACLES AND TINSEL 3.0) by TJ Nichols

VS Note: MM PNR.

Sometimes the world is actually ending… Dawson Hill is used to the routine and isolation of working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He’s woken up by what he thinks is an emergency drill, then the platform shudders and tilts like it’s about to fall into the sea…but the sea is gone. The oil platform is now on an island. And the island is inhabited by all kinds of beings. It soon becomes clear that rescue isn’t coming, and they are running out of food. Magic is gone, and the water tastes different. Is different. King Ul doesn’t know what to tell his people when they look to him for answers about what happened or what the metal contraption is. The invaders must have answers, so when they leave the metal boxes, he has them arrested, which is how he discovers the marks on his skin glow in the presence of one man. His mate. Even though Ul wants to get his tentacles on Dawson, he doesn’t have time for love while his kingdom is in trouble. A gay Christmas/solstice romance in the Mytho Collapse world, which is set when the mythological world collapses into the human world, stranding all kinds of beings from myth.      AmazonKU

VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANY MORE by Emily Krempholtz

A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person. Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as the dark sorcerer’s right-hand, Violet Thistlewaite is determined to start over—not as the fearsome Thornwitch, but as someone kind. Someone better. Someone good. The quaint town of Dragon’s Rest, Violet decides, will be her second chance—she’ll set down roots, open a flower shop, keep her sentient (mildly homicidal) houseplant in check, and prune dark magic from the twisted boughs of her life. Violet’s vibrant bouquets and cheerful enchantments soon charm the welcoming townsfolk, though nothing seems to impress the prickly yet dashingly handsome Nathaniel Marsh, an alchemist sharing her greenhouse. With a struggling business and his own second chance seemingly out of reach, Nathaniel has no time for flowers or frippery—and certainly none for the intriguing witch next door. When a mysterious blight endangers every living plant in Dragon’s Rest, Violet and Nathaniel must work together, through their fears, pasts, and growing feelings for one another, to save their community. But with a figure from her previous life knocking at her door and her secrets threatening to uproot everything she’s worked so hard to grow, Violet can’t help but wonder…does a former villain truly deserve a happily-ever-after?

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THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURID YOUR HEART by Christina Henry

VS Note: Horror.

On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their parents to stay away from that house. But of course, children don’t listen. Children think it’s fun to be scared, to dare each other to go inside. Jessie Campanelli did what many older sisters do and dared her little brother Paul. But unlike all the other kids who went inside that abandoned house, Paul didn’t return. His two friends, Jake and Richie, said that the house ate Paul. Of course adults didn’t believe that. Adults never believe what kids say. They thought someone kidnapped Paul, or otherwise hurt him. They thought Paul had disappeared in a way that was ordinary, explainable. The disappearance of her little brother broke Jessie’s family apart in ways that would never be repaired. Jessie grew up, had a child of her own, kept living on the same street where the house that ate her brother sat, crouched and waiting. And darkness seemed to spread out from that house, a darkness that was alive—alive and hungry.

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FORSAKEN BEAUTY  AND THE ETHERBEAST by Kelsey Josephson

Author of strange steampunk and inverted fairy tales, Kelsey Josephson’s stand-alone fairy-tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in a fantasy world with steam-powered airships, sentient automatons, and slow-burn romance. An unconventional beauty, a tormented beast, and the ether that binds their fate…After her own father sells her to the Ringmaster, Belle thinks she’ll spend the rest of her days performing strongwoman stunts until she succumbs to her ether-poisoning, a deadly condition that has disfigured her appearance and given her unnatural strength. A chance encounter with a beast by her solitary campfire changes everything. With fractured memories of the horrific experiments that transformed his body, Beast’s only desire is to escape his creator. When he encounters the camp of the Circus Illume, a strange but kind woman awakens what’s left of his humanity…and unwittingly leads to his capture. Belle hatches a daring escape plan to free them both, but freedom is fragile. With both the Ringmaster and Beast’s creator pursuing them, Belle and Beast must learn to trust strangers and the complicated desires of their hearts.     AmazonKU

THE FORECAST LOOKS LIKE REINDEER: DOUBLEBOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Wendy Rathbone

VS Note: MM PNR.

Aspen: Omega reindeer shifter Aspen needs to get away from his family for the holidays. Every one of his six siblings are married and have children. “When will you settle down?” they always ask. He’s tired of it. Holidays are the worst. Instead of going home for the holiday, this year he books a room at the famous Winter Wonderland Wilderness Resort. He looks forward to shifting in the snow, to the sound of sleigh bells, great restaurant food, the lodge’s critically acclaimed tree lighting ceremony, and warm cozy movie nights eating caramel popcorn balls in front of the fireplace that comes with each room. Another convenience about this trip is being alone and in catered comfort to weather through his heat, which is expected sometime just after Christmas. Dale: Thirty-year-old human alpha, Dale, loves his two-week winter vacations. It’s his yearly downtime from a stressful job. He loves to spend Christmas alone hiking through snowy realms, relaxing in a hot tub overlooking icy forests, and ordering room service whenever he wants. Winter Wonderland Wilderness Resort has every amenity he desires, and he’s looking forward to an amazing, relaxing vacation. What these two men don’t know is that a clerk overbooked all the rooms at the lodge. Now the choice is either to double up and make the most of sharing a room or go home. And neither one wants to leave.   AmazonKU

WOLF BENEATH THE WREATH: MM MPREG WOLF SHIFTER ROMANCE (DOUBLEBOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Aria Grace

Two men. One room. Zero vacancies. Davey wanted nothing more than a quiet Christmas alone at the Winter Wonderland Wilderness Lodge. Cozy meals, no family drama, no pressure. Just peace. But when he arrives and discovers his room double-booked, his holiday plans go up in smoke. Now he’s stuck sharing with a stranger—an impossibly tall, ridiculously handsome alpha who looks at him like he’s the only gift under the tree. Michael hadn’t planned on company either. Ready to turn back in the middle of a snowstorm, he offers the room to the stubborn omega and plans to bail. But the sweet man worries it’s too dangerous for him to leave and sharing is the only option. Though Michael could survive running all the way home through the snow, he has no desire to argue. Not when fate has just dropped someone so tempting in his path. The moment the two men settle into their suite in Room 7, every instinct roars to life. The pull between them is undeniable. The storm outside only fans the heat building inside. Maybe this Christmas, a miracle will deliver exactly what they both need.   AmazonKU

BOUND IN HEAT AND SNOW (DOUBLEBOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Kota Quinn

VS Note: MM PNR.

A handsome lion alpha, one unsuspecting human, and only one bed. Oh my! Bound in Heat and Snow is a steamy & sweet MM Christmas romance featuring fated mates, a handsome lion alpha, and a human who has no idea shifters exist. Double-booked for the Holidays is a multi-author mpreg shared setting Christmas series. The winter holidays are hard on single shifters. Instead of going home to yet another barrage of “why haven’t you found your mate yet” questions, some prefer to book lodging and ride out their depressing time off between Christmas and New Year’s. Except this year, their cabins are double-booked with unsuspecting humans.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE REINDEER KING (MONSTERS AND MISTLETOE) by Paige Michaels

He’s got antlers, ancient magic, and a body built to ruin me. And apparently, I’m his fated mate. I stumble into the forbidden woods and straight into the path of a reindeer-fae king who smells like danger and dark pine. Aelin is cold, commanding, and way too hot for my sanity—especially when he says I belong to him. Trapped by a snowstorm, the tension between us ignites into heat, hunger, and a bond older than the Solstice itself. But claiming me means forever—and I won’t give in unless he wants me for more than magic. Grumpy fae king. Sunshine wildlife girl. One bed, one bond, and zero chance I’m making it out unmarked.      AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE ICE DRAGON (MONSTERS AND MISTLETOE) by Vala Stone

His touch is ice. His kiss, fire. And I can’t walk away. Bianca – Kevin ditching me in the middle of a blizzard should’ve been the worst night of my life. Then I stumbled across a trail of glittering ice sculptures, each one more breathtaking than the last, until I found the man who made them: Ísarr. He’s rough edges and frostbitten silence, a dragon wrapped in a human form that barely hides his power. He warned me to leave. I should’ve listened. Instead, I stayed… and now every glance, every brush of his cold hand, melts something inside me I didn’t know was frozen. Ísarr – I’ve kept the world at bay for years, locked in exile where no one could see the monster beneath the ice. Until her. Bianca crashes through my walls like sunlight breaking over a frozen lake, filling my silence with warmth and defiance. She should fear me, run from me. Instead, she tempts me past control. Her lips taste of fire, her body fits against mine as though she was made for me. Every kiss cracks the armor I’ve built around my heart. The storm outside is fierce, but the one between us is unstoppable. And if I claim her, if I give in to this hunger, I may never let her go.     AmazonKU

WICKED PRIZE (THE APEX SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Vicky Walklate

Sabine Sinclair’s life as a notorious monster hunter used to be simple. Catch monsters. Kill monsters. Repeat as required. But after an ill-fated assignment ends in disaster, her furious boss gives her one chance to make amends: go undercover to capture the infamous wolf king, the evil monster who destroyed her family and haunts her dreams. All she has to do is pretend to be his helpless captive until back-up arrives. Kyros is cold, merciless, and ready to break his new human pet. Sabine is not easily broken, but his methods are much more dangerous than she expects. Pain and torture, she can handle. Calculated praise and wickedly delicious heat under his teeth and claws…that is so much harder to resist. As their mutual hate slowly changes to undeniable attraction, Sabine realises they have more in common than she ever imagined. And when a terrible revelation shatters her world into pieces, her mortal enemy might be the only one she can trust.     AmazonKU

GENIE’S BOY by TL Travis

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Evil that lurks will never stay hidden for long…Genie had witnessed much over the tenuous centuries he’d roamed the earth. Blood, feast, famine, plagues. None of which affected him, yet by the same token, it had. If that made any sense…Lovers had come and gone just as master’s had, but never had his heart been involved. Until now. Why fate chose this point in his life to grant another access to it would remain a mystery. The Maharajah’s public execution of his parents, done as a warning to the commoners not to take money from his hand, left Raj to fend for himself at a young age. The meager loaf of bread his parents stole to feed their starving family was nowhere near the value of the lives he took that day. After that, Raj was shunned by the town. Never had he been so alone…Over the years, Raj never went without. Food, clothing, everything he required was always there, as if magicked. Cupboards once bare now filled to the brim. How could this be? Will Genie and Raj’s forbidden relationship survive the Maharajah’s greed, or will they meet the same fate as Raj’s parents had for defying his tyrannical rule?      AmazonKU

DISCOVERED MAGIC (THE THORNE WITCHES BOOK 15) by T M Cromer

One moment, Abbie’s anchored to solid rock, the next she’s tumbling through a portal and crashing straight into 1875 Arizona Territory with no clue how she got there or how in the devil she’s supposed to get home. On the other side of the unstable rift, Wilder is willing to risk everything and defy the laws of magic to reach her. Perdition Ridge isn’t exactly Small Town USA. Outlaws are plentiful, and mercy’s been extinct for years. To survive, Abbie must rely on her instincts and a few unlikely allies: a disillusioned gambler, an indomitable sheriff, and a Traveler who’s lost his mojo. But the Fates are tightening their strings, making the climb more treacherous and the fall unforgiving. Abbie and Wilder must do what they do best—dig in, rely on each other, and aim for the summit.   AmazonKU

A VOW OF BLOOD (THE PURGATORY CHRONICLES) by C M Quinn

Set 10 years before ‘A Song of Death’ – Monster. Vicious. Alone. All Aya Sinclair has ever known since the extermination of her people is that no one can know her secret, or she too, will follow them to the grave. At sixteen, she’s made a name for herself in the Dusk Quarter but at a price. Her latest mission ought to be a simple one, but a chance discovery will alter the course of her life—forever. Now, she must do what she has never done before—trust a stranger, forge a bond, and her carve out the home she never thought possible. For the last necromancer, it’s time for a little carnage.   AmazonKU

SERAPH’S TEARS (ANGELSFALL SERIES BOOK ONE) by Anna Evernight

Trapped in a cult bound by lies and control, all Eve wants is her freedom. Desperate to escape the religious cult she was raised in, Eve takes a job as a housekeeper for a mythical, secretive creature. She expects to find a monster at the isolated manor, but instead finds Gabriel: a beautiful, otherworldly angel. If she wants to escape, she must offer Gabriel up to her church in exchange for her freedom. Fifty years ago the sky tore open, and Gabriel and his warriors Fell into the human world. They search for a way home, but to no avail. And then, in his darkness—hope appears in the form of a mysterious woman. Gabriel can’t be distracted from his duty: helping his fellow Fallen angels return home. But he’s enchanted by her smiles and determination, even if she’s hiding secrets. As Eve falls for this mighty, winged being, she realizes she can’t betray him, leaving him to a life in a gilded cage. She also can’t face her church’s punishment for failure. As danger grows around them, can Eve find a way to save them both? After angels fall, can love take flight?    AmazonKU

CUDDLES FOR THE BEAR (ASSASSIN’S ALLEY BOOK THREE) by Lisa Oliver

VS Note: MM PNR.

Is it true you’re an assassin? Can you kill him for me? Devon, bear shifter assassin, had been communicating with someone online, but when the conversation takes a sinister turn, he turns to his friends for help. Days later he’s on a plane, planning to intercept the person who has his online friend captive… the Fates move in mysterious ways. But isn’t that a better way to go? Isn’t it better to actually leave my fate in the hands of the gods instead of the man who plans to kill me anyway? Wren’s life has been one shit-fest after another. Now, at the end of his tether, he does the only thing he thought he could do to escape his situation. But standing on a ledge, four stories high, he learns the Fates had plans for him that didn’t involve him dying anytime soon. “Do you know anything about the paranormal world?” Wren’s new life with Devon brings on one new surprise after another. Finding out he’s part of the paranormal world is one thing, shifting for the first time is something else entirely. But the Agency Devon works for knows what happened to Wren didn’t happen in isolation, and when Devon is pressured to interrogate Wren for information he doesn’t think he has, Wren starts to wonder if his new life is all it’s cracked up to be.

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VERIDIAN: THE DEMON AND THE SAVIOR BOOK TWO by Ashley R O’Donovan

VS Note: “Avids” = people born with special abilities. From the blurb for book one: “… set in a dystopian world where she’s forced to solve a murder using her rare ability to see the dead—and the man offering her a way out might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all.”

The dead don’t scare me. But seeing my first love alive? That terrifies me. The plan was simple. Kill Marco, rescue the Avids, and disappear with Malachi forever. Then Cade stepped back into my life and shattered everything I thought I knew. He’s been part of Solace all along, working for the Syndicate, searching for me for years. But I’m not the girl he once loved. Marco’s pretty prison turned me into something darker, something that speaks to ghosts and has a hunger for revenge. The Volkovs are planning something big, the Syndicate is crumbling from betrayal, and someone is playing both sides. With Aurora at my side and the Avids rising in rebellion, we have one chance to strike back. Then a century-old secret surfaces that changes everything and has me questioning who to trust, what I’m fighting for, and who I even am. What if every choice brings me closer to becoming exactly what Marco wanted me to be—the demon they all fear? Now I need help from the dead … before I end up joining them.    AmazonKU

THE PUN FARMER OR HOW TO BUILD A SKY FARM AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE THINGS by Autumn Dawn

When a glitch in an experimental game drops Wren into a fantasy world, she’s given an impossible choice: a cursed farm no one has survived, or certain death. Armed with nothing but a magical purse full of “pun seeds” and zero survival skills, Wren discovers her new farm comes with deadly monsters, failing shields, and plants that grow exactly what their names suggest. Breadfruit produces actual bread. Silk trees grow finished gowns. And her attempts at defensive plants? Let’s just say the barking dogwood disaster will haunt her forever. But when a jealous weather mage sabotages her property during the autumn monster migration, Wren does what she does best: she adapts. Rising from the ruins, she creates the impossible—an elevated Sky Farm that defies every rule of magic and architecture, turning her cursed land into the most legendary property in the territory. Now if only she could figure out her feelings for Jin, the serious Marshall who keeps finding excuses to visit. Or handle Viktor, the charming landowner who sees her as the ultimate business opportunity. Or survive the increasingly unhinged attacks from a woman who will do anything to destroy her. In a world where monsters migrate like herds, political marriages are strategic moves, and the right plant pun can save your life, Wren must prove she’s more than just a lucky transplant. She’s the Sky Farmer—and she’s just getting started.

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GATEKEEPER (REALMS OF THE UNDERWORLD) by K Wish

Legends have to start somewhere, right? Someone doesn’t just make up a story that is passed down generations … or do they? Well, that’s what I’m going to find out. The Devil Pools of Hallowed Springs are shrouded in mystery and lore, but tonight, the night of All Hallows Eve, I’m going to find the truth. The legend says the pools are a gate to Hell, a portal to another world. A realm we are told to fear … but what if they’re all wrong? My livestream is on. Pitchforksandchill666, is going to break viewing records as I uncover the truth about the paranormal. Three seconds till midnight. I can feel the air begin to shift. Two seconds till midnight. The water looks so warm and inviting. One second till midnight. I just want to touch it … taste it …consume it. *Emmie’s livestream is shown around the world. Footage that will be used for decades to prove the existence of something otherworldly. Read on to see where she lands as she enters the Devils Pool, and a gate to Hell opens.     AmazonKU

THE PUSHY PIXIES ARE GOING DOWN (HOPEFULLY) (CARRY A FAERIE BOOK TWO) by Michele Notaro

VS Note: MM Urban Fantasy 

Are there pixies absolutely everywhere? Unfortunately. Tiny flying faeries with poisonous dust? Great…Is Winter calling me his boyfriend all of a sudden? Wait. What? It’s pixie season, and they’re everywhere. Win and I are wearing so much pixie gear we look like we’re in space suits. It isn’t fun, but getting dusted is worse. Pixies. Ugh. But Chaos and Aeson need our help, so here we are. To top it off, Winter and I have people showing up from our pasts, demanding our attention and bringing up old hurts. But at least I have him by my side this time—and he has me. Not sure how long it’ll last—even though my heart wants forever and Win’s saying all the right things—but I’m definitely going to hold on to him while I can.     AmazonKU

ONCE YOU GO PACK (PARANORMAL DATING AGNCY BOOK 94) by Milly Taiden

BATTLING BRIGHT (AN OBSCURE MAGIC BOOK 16) by Viola Grace

The first wedding is being held at the Grunwald mansion, and the more Krys tries to keep things under control, the more things spiral outward just to piss her off. Krys is keeping herself calm and getting the rushed wedding all lined up, the invitations out and back, and accommodating the preferences of a dozen species and dignitaries from around town and beyond. Her family is behind her, her new cousin is cheering her on, and the complications of having the man in her city starting a courtship make her head spin. Planning weddings means she has to adapt to anything that comes her way, and the second set of vows for the dragonborn and his wife had to be perfect. Krys’s new career as the exclusive event planner for the mansion hinged on it. So, as long as she could plan a buffet and entertainment for elves, goblins, trolls, dragons, mages, humans, and a variety of blends… no problem.    Amazon     Kobo      NOTE: Not on Apple Books yet as of the day I checked.

SILVER CLAWS CRIMSON TEARS (WINGS OF EMBERNIA BOOK TWO) by Ingrid Seymour

DEAD CLUCKED (COLD CASE PSYCHIC BOOK 39) by Pandora Pine 

COURT OF FURY by Lacey Carter Andersen

What happens when three sexy princes are dying to bring me to my knees? I turn the tables and leave them begging on their knees for me…The three handsome royals are driving me out of my mind. Not only are they making my life miserable at the dragon riders’ academy, but some unexplainable force is pulling me to them. All I want is to ride my dragon and become the warrior I need to be. But how am I supposed to do that when I’m being thwarted and distracted at every turn? Fortunately for me, I know a thing or two about putting a man in his place. So these three can try their best, but they’re not going to beat me. Except, there’s more to the dragon riders’ academy than meets the eye, starting with the Hollowborn’s strange and unexpected message that I’m expected to deliver to the king. A message that may change the tide in the war between my people and our greatest enemy. But will this change be for better or worse?      AmazonKU

TO KILL A GODDESS by Rachel Tork

Soren Cavell was taken from her home kingdom of Mise as a child and forced into servitude in the palace of the king responsible for the murders of her family and the war against her people. As one of the Princess of Aren’s handmaidens, she is bound to serve, so when the princess requests Soren travel with her to the Choosing Ceremony, she cannot deny her. But when a rare moon-white dragon picks Soren, the tide of the war changes as power begins to shift. Even as Soren falls into her new place amongst Aren’s army ranks, strange dreams that have haunted her since childhood grow all the more vivid and disturbing. And when she meets her trainer, Vane Evva, she cannot help but connect the dreams to him. The past leaves deep wounds. The question is, just how fatal?     AmazonKU

A CATTITUDE CHRISTMAS (CRESCENT MOON MYSTERIES BOOK EIGHT)  by Tara Lush

Amelia Matthews, midlife innkeeper and reluctant witch, is determined to make her first Florida Christmas magical for her daughter, her friends, and the quirky guests of the Crescent Moon Inn. Between baking for what feels like everyone in town, wrangling inflatable snowmen, and coordinating the town’s beloved Christmas parade, she barely has time to breathe. Then disaster strikes. The town’s most treasured holiday mascot — the Santa Manatee statue — vanishes. To make matters worse, Jimbo, Amelia’s kind-hearted employee (and official Town Elf), is attacked during the theft. Now, with Cypress Grove’s holiday cheer hanging by a thread, Amelia has no choice but to investigate. With the help of her daughter Jenny, her eccentric friends, and cat Freddie Purrcury, Amelia must follow a trail of glitter, gossip, and magical mischief to uncover the truth. But someone in town is hiding more than holiday secrets, and solving this mystery could mean the difference between saving Christmas… or watching it sink into the Florida swamp.     AmazonKU

THE GRIZZLY SITUATION by Parkr Williams

VS Note: MM PNR.

Ulysses McNamara—Uly to his family—has just lost another job. His seventh, actually. He gives everything 100%, but his brain is going a million miles a minute and his body can’t keep up with it. He believed this last position as a server in his uncle’s café was his final chance. Fate, however, has plans for Uly. His newest customer has a secret, and Uly is about to become privy to it. Brent Lockhart would rather be back home in Bear Mountain, playing with his twin five-year-old sons before they head for school. Instead, he’s the CEO of Ursine Inc, in Milwaukee to decide on the future of 300 employees who could lose their jobs. At least he can help the server in the café when he gets into trouble. Brent makes the man sit and tell him what’s wrong. After a brief conversation, Uly says something that shows Brent a way to save all those jobs. Then he runs. Brent tracks the guy down, insisting that Uly should work for him. Sure, Uly helped him out, but that isn’t the reason. Once upon a time someone gave Brent a chance, and he wants to return the favor. At least that’s what he’s telling himself, but with each hour Uly spends with Brent and his two sons, the three bears find something they never expected. Something they’d had once, before it was taken from them when they’d lost someone precious. A home.      AmazonKU

BONES AND CACTUS BLOOMS (THE HUANTED RANCH MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Sara Bourgeois

Claire Caldwell has finally found her footing. Six months after solving her first murder, she’s turned Whispering Saguaro Ranch into a thriving animal sanctuary and embraced her ability to see the dead. But the desert has more secrets to reveal. When volunteers preparing for the Cactus Bloom Festival unearth human bones that have been hidden for thirty-five years, the whole town starts whispering about old scandals and vanished souls. Then one of the most powerful man in Perdido Springs turns up dead in his office, and everyone Claire knows had a reason to want him gone. The man who foreclosed on half the town… dead. The festival meant to save local businesses… in chaos. The ghosts in Claire’s kitchen… warning her that death isn’t finished yet. As Claire digs into both the old bones and the fresh corpse, she discovers the two deaths are connected by threads of family, loss, and long-buried grievances that someone would kill to keep hidden. With her fox, Rusty, bringing ominous warnings, the ghost of a long-dead librarian helping her research, and her relationship with Sam strained by family obligations, Claire must navigate a town full of desperate people harboring deadly secrets. In Perdido Springs, old wounds never heal… and some debts can only be paid in blood. Welcome back to the desert, where the past never stays buried.     AmazonKU

HIS CLAIM (ALPHAS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BOPOK THREE) by Sara Fields

He didn’t bother taming me. He just bred me. Pinned to the wall, his breath hot on my bare skin, I can tell this fearsome alpha wolf is about to lose control, tear off what’s left of my clothing, and claim me as his mate right here and now. It doesn’t matter how hard I fight. I’ll still…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU 

A MURDER ON LONDON BRIDGE: A TIME TRAVEL HISTORICAL COZY MYSTERY (THE KITTY WORTHINGTON MYSTERIES BOOK 13) by Magda Alexander

London. 1925. Now settled into their new married lives, Kitty Worthington and her husband Robert are thrilled to host their first formal dinner. Among their guests is an antiquities dealer who hints at a groundbreaking discovery, a document so important it’s bound to ruin lives. Days later, the dealer is bludgeoned to death on London Bridge. Plunged into a mystery of historical proportions, Kitty embarks on a quest for the truth. Her search uncovers a cryptic manuscript hinting at a shadowy Stuart-era society. As the stakes rise, an ancient historian warns Kitty that digging too deep can be deadly. Undeterred, she presses on, only to be struck down as well. 1666. Kitty awakens to find herself in the court of Charles II, serving as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen Consort Catherine of Braganza. Even as she navigates courtly intrigue and a growing danger to the Queen’s life, London erupts in flames. Trapped in the past with the Great Fire blazing around her, will Kitty find her way back, or is she doomed to perish in history’s ashes?       AmazonKU

SECRETS AT DAWN: FORBIDDEN FATED MATES MM PNR (FORBIDDEN ENTANGLEMENTS BOOK THREE) by April Kelley

Toby Spencer has two secrets. The first isn’t so bad. A lot of wolf shifters have magical abilities. Some can even make people disappear. Right? Right?! His second secret’s far more deadly. It means he’ll have to betray his best friend and his friend’s hot older brother if he wants his secrets to stay hidden. A hot older brother who’s his fated mate. Griffin is a deputy. It’s a necessity to help keep the peace at pack meetings. But pack meetings aren’t the only place where the pack members are causing problems. Someone will do anything to become alpha, including blackmail and betraying the pack. And they’ll take Toby and Griffin down with them.      AmazonKU

RUNNING WITH THE WEREWOLF (DARKAWAY ISLAND BOOK ONE) by Laurie London

Daphne Dupree needed to get out of town after things at work got a little…complicated. The last thing she expected when she filled out a silly online quiz was winning a singles trip to paradise. Too good to be true? Probably. Turns out, Darkaway Island is more than a little strange. People in costumes. Large dogs running around unleashed. And there’s a lot of crazy talk about monsters. But the weirdest of all is that she seems to be part of a…dating contest. The prize: a smoking-hot cowboy with an unhealthy fixation on the moon. Travis Monroe wasn’t planning to stay long on the island. As the grumpy werewolf star of a supernatural soap opera, all he wants is to give his newly-inherited ranch to his sister then fly back to the set on his private plane. Trouble is, if he isn’t mated by the White Wolf Moon, the ranch reverts to a half-brother he just met, and his sister loses everything. Solution: Find a mate, sign over the property, break up. Falling in love isn’t in the script. As Travis and Daphne spend time together on group dates and one-on-ones, his feelings for her grow, extending far beyond duty to his family. And she learns he’s more—much more—than just fangs and fur. But a rival pack is stirring up trouble, and Daphne is hiding a secret of her own. Do Travis and Daphne find love in paradise only to lose it in the end?      AmazonKU

HOLIDAY HAVOC (SUNNYSIDE RETIRED WITCHES MYSTERIES BOOK 10) by Paula Lester

Sunnyside’s first-ever Winter Wonder Faire is supposed to be the merriest event of the season, but even Christmas magic can’t compete with Sunnyside chaos. Under a shimmering glamour dome meant to hide the supernatural shenanigans from mortal eyes, enchanted snowflakes fall in perfect patterns, memory-infused pies hum with nostalgia, and rocket-skating retirees decorate like their lives depend on it. Everything is almost… almost… under control. Trouble arrives wrapped in tinsel when the colossal holiday ornament gives a merry little shimmy…and then blows itself to bits, peppering the fairgrounds with enchanted glitter and revealing that one person has jingled their last bell. With glowing beards, sugar cyclones, animated decorations, and residents one mishap away from launching themselves into another dimension, Zoey races to uncover who tampered with the ornament—and why—before the biggest holiday event in Sunnyside history becomes a full-blown magical meltdown.      AmazonKU

DARKENING TRUTH (BLACK ONYX ACADEMY) BOOK FOUR by Nikita Parmenter

It turns out that I’ve been to the God Realm before, or at least a part of it, and although we do learn some new things, surprisingly, we already know some of what the Goddess wants to tell us. The Dragon Realm. One of the more dangerous realms, and apparently where we need to go, before we can even begin to prepare, and maybe question Monty about a few things, the Fates decide that things aren’t complicated enough and throw us another complication, and an old enemy makes an unwelcome appearance. This is a slow burn paranormal Reverse Harem.     AmazonKU

DEVIL WEARS NADA: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (HOTTER THAN HELL) by Callie Colby

He fell out of the sky naked, smug, and gorgeous enough to stop time—or at least traffic. Naturally, I assumed he was some half-feral fashion influencer having a breakdown. LA’s full of them. Turns out he’s not just vain—he’s literally Vanity. A demon prince, banished to Earth without his powers, his wardrobe, or any sense of personal boundaries. He refuses to wear polyester. He flirts like it’s a competitive sport. And every time he gets turned on, my studio mirrors shatter like they’ve seen too much. Now I’ve got a narcissistic hellspawn draped in my finest silks, strutting around my workroom like it’s his throne room, and whispering things that make me want to sin all over the cutting table. I should throw him out. Instead, I’m dressing him up just to see how fast I can peel him back down again.      AmazonKU      AB

SCREAM FOR ME: A DARK MONSTER LOVE STORY by G M Fairy

The harbinger of fear, the predator of the night…I feast on human terror, drinking in their screams like the sweetest nectar. But when I stumble through the portal into her room and hear her cries of pleasure, a far darker, primal hunger takes hold. She belongs to me now. I need to hear her scream like that again, and I will, even if I have to break her apart. The woman stolen from her world and thrust into a realm of nightmares…I felt it—eyes watching me from the darkness, golden and unblinking from the shadows of my closet. The thought sent a shiver through me, twisting into something illicit as I let my fingers wander. But when he pounced, dragging me into his cold, merciless world, the thrill turned to terror. Now, he demands my pleasure, my screams, but I refuse to surrender without a fight.       AmazonKU

SIEGE TO THE THRONE (RELLMIRA DUOLOGY BOOK TWO) by Leah Mara

Revenge never gives—it only takes. With broken hearts full of vengeance, Kiera and Aiden escape their burning city. But their war is just beginning. Torn between saving her siblings and defeating the monster she helped unleash, Kiera is determined to right her wrongs. Even if it means becoming reluctant allies with the man she betrayed. Together, Aiden and Kiera battle their feelings for each other as they fight for their kingdom. But their enemies have grown into an army that hunts them mercilessly. And this time—there is no escape.      AmazonKU

RAVENMINDER SERIES BOOK ONE by Lindsay Cummings

VS Note: From OCT 23.

The sky is a dangerous place for a girl without wings. In the war-torn kingdom of Lordach, Ezer has spent two years as the Ravenminder of Rendegard. Chained in a prison tower’s aviary, she pays the debts of the man she calls uncle, who rescued her after shadow wolves killed her parents. With three glittering scars on her cheek and mystical ‘strangeties’ unlike any magic in their world, Ezer is haunted by dreams of her death at the hands of an unknown warrior. Then a Sacred Knight arrives to recruit Ezer for the fight against the enemy, the Acolyte. When her affinity with birds reveals itself on the journey to the Citadel, she is given a new mission: to help the Prince of Lordach tame one of the Acolyte’s captured raphons. Half giant raven, half black panther, these creatures are as loyal to the Acolyte as his strongest darksoul soldiers . . and only they can make the flight to infiltrate his lair. While Ezer forges an unbreakable bond with the raphon, her heart becomes torn between the loyal Knight and the mysterious Prince. But as her dreams take on new clarity, she finds herself faced with a choice and a question: has the darkness been her destiny all along?     AmazonKU      AB

NYX (MATE’S MARK BOOK THREE) by G Eilsel

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Ninety-one years ago, I stumbled upon a window to a strange new world. Beyond, there were blue skies and odd trees, and flowers like nothing I’d ever seen. Curiosity got the better of me, and life as I knew it changed forever. Ljómur was the military’s best kept secret. Behind those walls, I was experimented on and studied, torn apart and put back together. Caged, collared, and stripped of any sense of identity I once had. A lifelong prisoner. Now I’m free, and my former hell has been destroyed. Every bar that once confined me lies in ruin, yet I still can’t escape my cage. It’s been a month since we discovered what the military was trying to do, and since I swore to bring the group to the rifts. Ever since, I’ve been living in fear of the day they’ll call on me to fulfill that promise. No one knows better than me what’s at stake, but most days, my mind is not my own. When I’m lost inside my thoughts, only one person is able to reach me. Reyes breaks through the clouds and pulls me from that dark place in a way the others can’t. He tells me I still have something to give, but I’m not so sure that’s true. I’m just a broken thing, after all, and those can’t always be fixed.     AmazonKU

CHAMPION OF THE ALPHA: ALPHA KING’S BREEDER BOOK 16 by Moondragon

We were trained to be warriors—loyal, unbreakable, unafraid. But none of us were prepared for the mist. It came from the sea, swallowing the shore in darkness. And in that chaos, I watched Austin die. My mate… or was he? His last words still haunt me. Now I’m a captive in a land ruled by fae—forced into deadly Trials alongside my two closest friends. We’re told to fight for glory, but the truth is simpler: only one of us will live. My sponsor, **Kaleb—the Alpha King of the Glades—**isn’t like the others. Half fae, half wolf, and bound to serve a cruel king, he’s the only thing standing between me and certain death. But even he can’t protect me from the magic that dulls what wolves feel… or the betrayal waiting in our own ranks. When allies become enemies and freedom demands blood, I’ll have to decide who I can trust—and who I’m willing to lose—before the Trials claim us all.

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MEANT FOR THEM (TRASH HAVEN BOOK ONE) by Kelsey Soliz

Life is rough when you’re only half wolf, and living in a world run by shifters. Meeting my fated mate should solve all my problems, but what if he doesn’t want me either? I run. Eventually, I’m caught, but judging by the way these three wolves that live in a cabin in the middle of nowhere are looking at me, I don’t think I was meant to end up anywhere else. Maybe…I was just meant for them all along.   AmazonKU

MATED TO THE WEREWOLVES (CLEARWATER MONSTERS BOOK FOUR) by Zoe Ashwood

Three wolves. One human. A bond even fate can’t break. Stranded in a snowstorm on the side of the road, I think I’m in trouble when strangers pull over to help. Instead, as the snow traps us inside a cozy cabin, I meet them. Carter, the commanding werewolf alpha. Troy, the wounded giant with gentle eyes. And Sebastian—the artist, the one most in touch with his wolf. They say I’m their mate. The one woman destined to complete their pack. I should be terrified, but every touch sets me burning, every kiss makes me believe. Wrapped up in their strength and desire, I’m starting to realize something undeniable—I don’t just want one of them. I want all three.      AmazonKU

A HEART FIERCE AND BLOOMING: A SAPPHIC VAMPIRE ROMANTASY (HER FANGS IN MY HEART BOOK THREE) by Moira Darling

A sunshiny vampire baroness. A grumpy lady knight. And six reasons to fight for something softer. Baroness Marienne Solmere is all charm, silks, and unending optimism—a vampire with a big heart, a bigger manor, and no idea how to care for children. So naturally, when six traumatized vampire kids are rescued from a collapsed cult, she takes them under her wing. Enter Ser Tamsin Greaves: a gruff, no-nonsense knight who has seen too much and says too little. Assigned by the Court of Eldermire to bring order to Bloomhill Manor, she is determined to provide structure, discipline… and keep the kids from biting visiting nobles. She arrives expecting a nightmare and finds one. Albeit… a very colorful, very pretty one in heels. As Tamsin and Marienne circle each other with frustration, attraction, and a shared sense of duty, something strange begins to stir in the old manor: hope. Family. Maybe even love. But the Court of Eldermire thrives on tradition, and Marienne’s found family breaks every one. As political tensions rise and dangerous eyes turn toward the children, Marienne and Tamsin must risk everything to protect what they’ve built. But will it be enough to stop the court from tearing them apart?      AmazonKU

WITCH FIRE (STARFALL ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Lyra Mishon

Finding four soul-bonded mates should be a blessing for a magically incompetent witch, except they have no clue who or what I am. Nobody does. Not even me. Officially, I don’t exist. At least I didn’t until I accidentally set fire to a farmer’s market. That’s when I’m sent to Starfall Academy for the most powerful magicals, where students hone their skills and learn control. Alaric Vane is the son of the Mage Council leader. A storm mage with a serious attitude problem who enjoys making my life miserable when he’s not sending my magic haywire. Zane Vanyx is the last of his kind, the only son of an insane mass-murderer. Everyone’s afraid of the incubus, but he’s taken to stalking me, which is concerning. Maverick Wilder, our bear shifter PT instructor, is huge, fierce, and strangely protective. He claims he’s my mate, which can’t be true because faculty and students are forbidden from fraternizing. And that includes being naked together in his office after hours…Kai Seathorne is a shy, sweet merman, and one of the few students who doesn’t make fun of me. I’d love to get to know him better, but in our elitist society, witches and lesser magicals don’t mix. Or kiss. Sadly, my confusing love life is the least of my concerns. I can’t afford to let my guard down. Not with vicious hellhounds hunting me.      AmazonKU

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THE EDGE OF REASON by Michelle Torlot

A soulmate is supposed to love you forever. So what’s wrong with Ember? Ember grew up in a sexist pack where women are valued only for cooking, cleaning, and bearing pups. But when her fated mate rejects her, she’s sent away to join a very different kind of pack. Led by the powerful and brooding Alpha Damon Scopus, Ember’s new pack plunges her headfirst into a war she doesn’t understand, a new mate bond she never expected, and shocking revelations about her own identity. Has Ember finally found a place where she fits, or is she hurtling toward her own destruction?     Amazon

BROKEN FORCED MATE (BADLANDS WOLVES BOOK FIVE) by Kayla Wolf

My true mate broke me. Now he kidnaps me and forces me to marry him. I was finally trying to move on from his rejection and supposed to marry someone else. When my Alpha mate hears about it, he gets furious and kidnaps me. Now I have to participate in the forced marriage ceremony to protect my pack. He was my secret protector for years, keeping my body safe, though not my heart. But I’m strong. I survived his rejection and made a new life away from him.
Until his Alpha genes decide that I’m his after all. Until he takes me as his forced mate, to have and to hold. When I want to fight him, he grabs my wrist, and then it happens. Psychic visions crash over me, showing me why I’m forcibly bound to him. My body is trembling from delicious exhaustion, needy in his strong arms. My heart is broken from what he did to me, helpless in his big hands. Will my Alpha heal my heart?      AmazonKU      AB

MOONLIT NIGHTS AND NORTHERN LIGHTS: MM ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS PNR (THE KILLIGREW STREET CASE FILES BOOK TWO) by TJ Rose

How to survive fake dating your telepathic arch nemesis during an undercover mission in Scotland:1. Don’t think horrible thoughts about him in case he’s listening in. The creep. 2. Ensure Freddy the zombie ferret doesn’t bite him. Much. 3. Try not to call him Detective Dickface (unless he really deserves it). ̶4̶.̶ ̶D̶o̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶l̶e̶t̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶’̶r̶e̶ ̶c̶a̶t̶c̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶f̶e̶e̶l̶i̶n̶g̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶.̶ – Rory – Imagine my surprise when my missing ex-boyfriend’s phone pings back to life in the one place I swore I’d never set foot in again: home. Home to the pack I left years ago, where I’d learned I’d never be enough. I’m probably mad for agreeing to go—after all, the pack gathering I’ve been invited to is definitely a trap—but even more crazily, I’m being sent with a man who hates my guts. The detective who threw me into a cell during a full moon, condemning me to an agony that I still have nightmares over. It doesn’t help that he’s hotter than hell. Thankfully, he’s straight, otherwise the way he looks at me sometimes might put ideas in my head… If I were ever able to forgive him, of course. Theodore – He’s loud. He’s infuriating. He thinks it’s okay to insult me to my face. So why have I agreed to partner up with Rory Thorne to investigate missing shifters? And even worse, why have I agreed to pretend to be his boyfriend?! Being a telepath means I’ve always kept the world at arm’s length. I don’t have time for tiny wolves with chaotic energy and ridiculous hair and eyes that taunt me with their enigmatic colour—an ocean-forest riddle that distracts me more than I care to admit. Can the two of us pull off our undercover mission? Possibly, if we don’t kill each other first…Or, even worse, kiss.       AmazonKU

ARCTIC MATES (FROSTHAVEN ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Jaye Marellen

Six mates. One impossible truth. A secret that could destroy them all. I thought surviving two kidnappings was the hard part. I was wrong. Now I’m back at Frosthaven Academy, hiding bonds that shouldn’t exist. The Council says what I am is impossible—that having more than two mates is deadly. But my body tells a different story, one written in ancient marks and forbidden power. My mates are everything I never knew I needed: Twin investigators who share more than just DNA – A protective RA who sees through all my walls – A professor fighting every rule to keep me safe – A wild soul who makes me believe in joy again – A mysterious seer with gifts the world fears – I have to decide: Die hiding what I am, or risk everything to change a world that fears what it doesn’t understand. The Christmas ball is coming. The revolution is inevitable. And some secrets are too powerful to stay buried.       AmazonKU      AB

HUNTER WOLF: STEEL PROTECTION (RETURN TO FATE MOUNTAIN BOOK SEVEN) Bby Scarlett Grove

Brianna Rayner’s perfect small-town life running Sweet Summit Bakery shatters when she takes a wrong turn and witnesses a murder. Terrified and alone with her parents traveling the world, she finds unexpected hope when she matches with Hunter Wolf on a shifter dating app. But when he doesn’t respond to her desperate message, she thinks even fate has abandoned her. Until the dangerous bounty hunter walks into her bakery two weeks later, having deleted their match without ever looking. Hunter Cruz has spent decades convincing himself he didn’t need a mate. The ex-Special Forces wolf shifter tracks killers for Steel Protection and sleeps alone in an empty apartment. The mission is everything. But when a protection job brings him face-to-face with the beautiful bear shifter, his wolf recognizes what his scarred heart tried to delete: his fated mate. Now Brie has become a target, and the danger she stumbled into threatens everyone she loves. Hunter must protect the woman he rejected while hunting those who would destroy their community. But as the threat escalates and the mate bond grows impossible to ignore, Brie must decide if she can trust the wolf who deleted her. Because when the stakes are life and death, the mate who almost threw their chance away might be her only hope for survival.      AmazonKU

THE BLOOD COLLECTOR: A MODERN VAMPIRE ROMANTASY OF PERFUME AND BLOOD (THE BLOOD COLLECTOR SERIES BOOK ONE) by Jade Christy

VS Note: Cliffhanger.

Perfume is memory. Blood is obsession. And love? Love is the sharpest thing in the room. I bottle desire for a living. Perfume is my life. One lucky haul of antique glass—exquisite, all different, all purring like they’ve got secrets—and my new indie perfume company blows up overnight. Orders spike. A glossy interview drops. My little brand catches fire. Then the bottles start to hum. Enter Gabriel de Clermont: tall, inconvenient, and very much the kind of trouble I swore off. He recognizes the truth I really didn’t order—those bottles were forged with vampire blood. His blood. Enchanted by a witch to turn scent into addiction & bloodlust by an evil couple of vampires who are power hungry. He was named the original “Blood Collector” against his wishes. These bottles create addiction and bloodlust. When Gabriel discovered the truth, he hid the cursed bottles. Someone found them. I bought them. Now my work is a choir calling monsters home, and the evil couple wants me and the bottles back. Turns out the bottles like me better than them. That makes me a target. Now what?   AmazonKU      AB

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VS: I have a new release this week! My third Intergalactic Dating Agency novella!

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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COLVIN: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK THREE (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

General Colvin Lawben reported to the dating activity under protest. He’s at the outer edge of the age range for this government-mandated attempt to match Ardannans and humans and doesn’t expect much to come of his experience. Ivy Wilson is a hard-working single mother employee of the Intergalactic Dating Agency suddenly expected to fill in for a missing date. She agrees with reservations and intends to make her boundaries clear to the Ardannan man she’s matched with. She plans a purely platonic beachside vacation…until she meets Colvin and finds out how attractive the silver fox alien alpha male is. But Ivy has secrets and a past which could catch up to her at any time. How will Colvin handle her revelations and what will he do when danger looms? 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.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     NOOK     GooglePlay

WARRIN: INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY  (VAXXLIAN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK 10) by Sue Mercury and Sue Lyndon

After getting jilted at the altar, heartbroken Elora flees town, determined to make a fresh start somewhere far away where no one knows her name. But traveling through the war-torn countryside is harder than she imagined, and during a sudden air raid, she loses everything. Destitute and scared, she reluctantly signs up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program, believing it’s her only shot at survival. When a handsome, green-eyed warrior named Warrin arrives to claim her, she finds his directness is both refreshing and disarming. His kisses leave her breathless, and in his arms, she finally feels safe. But is she falling too fast for a male she barely knows? Warrin has longed for a mate and a family of his own, and he’s overjoyed when the VAMOB program finally matches him with a human female. Elora. The first time the fierce warrior lays eyes on the young woman, he’s captivated by her beauty and the quiet strength of her spirit. Every time he holds her close, the darkness that’s plagued him for ages retreats, and he starts to believe she’s a gift from the Star God. When an unexpected air blockade prevents their departure from Earth, they’re forced to seek refuge and wait out the conflict—alone, with growing desire. But just as he prepares to claim her, they receive shocking news that could tear them apart before their mating union has even begun.

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ZALIS: WARLORD BRIDES (WARRIORS OF SANGRIN BOOK 13) by Nancey Cummings and Starr Huntress

Gemma was not going back to Earth. Stolen and sold to aliens? Gemma’s impulsive nature and temper have gotten her into some sticky spots, but this is easily the worst. Even her rescue is bungled. Get married or go home. An easy choice. What better protection than a huge, muscular alien warrior? Zalis is the meanest, baddest thing she’s ever seen. He’ll keep the monsters away. But is her safety worth taking away his choice, too? Zalis wants a love match. But he’ll accept a marriage of convenience, for now. Gemma chose him because she wants protection. He’ll bring vengeance to those who hurt her, show her that he’s more than a brute, and win her heart. Can something fake become real? It will when Zalis claims his mate.

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THE NAGA SCOUT’S DARING MATE (SERPENTS OF SERANT BOOK NINE) by Robin O’Connor

He stole me from my jailers. Now I’m not sure if I want him to let me go. Jolene – I only meant to save lives on Earth. Instead, I’m trapped on a hostile alien world, protecting the women in my care from Krektar brutes who want to break us. I can’t afford to falter. Then he appears. Scarred, massive, a Naga scout with a broken soul. When the Krektar push too far, it’s his arms I fall into…and his protection I can’t resist. Khawla is danger and salvation in one. He says he’s broken, a father with too much to lose. When he looks at me, I feel wanted, cherished, even as every warning tells me to run. Maybe I should. But my heart is already his. Khawla – I was sent by the new Queen to scout for danger, to observe but not interfere. The moment I saw Jolene stand fearless against the Krektar, I knew she was mine. Standing by idly is no longer an option. I’ve lost once before. My mate. My heart. My peace. All I have left are my three younglings, and I’d burn the world to keep them safe. But this female… she sparks something fierce in me, something I thought long dead. I took her to shield her. Now I’ll fight my clan, my past, and even the gods to keep her. Because a warrior only mates once, and I choose her.      AmazonKU

RESCUED BY AN ALIEN ROGUE  (HELP! I WENT TO SPACE AND ALL I GOT WAS…BOOK ONE) by Rae Laniley

VS Note: MM SFR.

Banjo – There’s nothing like winning a singing competition and making your life-long dream come true… and then finding out you’ve been drafted for the Human Relocation Program. My family needs that prize money. All I have to do is make it back to Earth and record an album in one year. That’s my focus. Getting home. I can’t let myself be distracted by anything else. At least until a smoking hot alien saves me from certain death. He promises me he’ll take me home—for a price—but what if I don’t want to go home anymore? Tavryn – Everything was going fine until I rescued this ridiculous human from a planet where he was abandoned to be some creature’s lunch. No doubt it’s because he never shuts up. I make a living kidnapping humans and taking them home, but Banjo can’t cover my fee. Instead of selling him off to the highest bidder, I decide to be merciful and let him help me find my current client, his former roommate. As soon as I have them in my possession, I’ll return them to Earth and never look back. Except… Banjo is more charming and attractive than any human has a right to be, and he makes such a pretty pet. Too bad he’d never want to give up his life on Earth for someone like me.       AmazonKU

THE FIRST CHILD by Celia Kyle

They say two is company—but try sharing a baby with an infuriatingly gorgeous alien priest. I’m Captain Hada Blaxton, war-hardened, emotionally armored, and absolutely unprepared for parenthood. But when my best friend dies and names me guardian of her half-Zephyrian daughter, I honor the promise. Even if it means facing down grief, interstellar bureaucracy… and Zephyrian Commander Sylas Ominox. He’s calm. Cold. Alien in every way. And he claims custody of the child I swore to protect. Now we’re forced to co-parent in close quarters, navigating sleep-deprived nights, cross-cultural meltdowns, and one tiny empathic infant who broadcasts every secret we try to hide—including the growing attraction between us. The holidays are here on New Eden, and while the lights may twinkle, our emotions burn hotter than ever. Somewhere between baby bottles and battle scars, we stop being enemies. We start becoming something else. Something like family.     AmazonKU

STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT by Elin Wyn

A grumpy alien captain. A stubborn human engineer. One ship, one sabotage plot—and one unexpected Christmas miracle among the stars. Chief Engineer Paige Martin trusts logic, not luck. But when her colony ship starts failing in deep space, the only person who believes her sabotage theory is her infuriatingly calm Zephyrian captain. He’s all discipline and data. She’s all instincts and grease-stained rebellion. Together, they’re the only thing standing between ten thousand lives and the void. As systems fail and danger closes in, sparks fly hotter than the ship’s reactor. Duty says keep it professional—but when Christmas lights flicker against the darkness, even an alien bred for control can’t resist the human who makes him lose it.      AmazonKU

NEBULA HEARTS by Ava York

She’s a human geologist with a talent for finding trouble. He’s a Zephyrian commander who thinks emotions are a flaw. When a moonquake strands them on a frozen world days before Christmas, they’ll have to rely on each other to survive—while ancient alien ruins awaken something neither of them understands. He was trained to control every feeling. She makes him feel everything. But as the colony’s life support fails and his suppressed powers spiral out of control, the only thing standing between salvation and destruction might be the fragile, impossible connection between them.   AmazonKU

FANGS OF THE SERPENT: A SAPPHIC SPACE OPERA ROMANCE  (SPACE HYDRA BOOK ONE) by Tammen Chase

Suria Olza was trained from birth to be perfect: a princess, a soldier, a living symbol of her queendom’s strength. But as graduation nears, cracks begin to form in the image she has spent her whole life protecting. A disastrous exam, a devastating loss, and a strange curse mark the start of something she cannot control. Her family’s power allows her to rewind time, but not nearly far enough to escape her failures. When her realm comes under deadly threat, Suria is forced to rely on an eccentric young pilot with questionable hygiene, questionable morals, and no sense of self-preservation.       Amazon

HUNTED BY THE WRAITHS (RIFT WRAITHS BOOK TWO) by Elin Wyn

He died once. Losing him again might destroy me. The ghost of my past just walked into my cantina. Thoryn—the warrior I loved and lost—stands before me like he still owns my heart. Eight years ago, he was ripped from me in blood and fire. I buried my grief, built an empire out of the ashes, and crowned myself Smuggler Queen of the Outer Fringes. I thought he was dead. Turns out he was only gone. Now he’s alive. Still lethal, still protective, still the male who claimed my soul. And the one who shattered me when he vanished without a trace. I swore I’d never survive that kind of loss again. I swore I’d never let anyone close enough to ruin me twice. But when assassins tear apart my empire, I have no choice but to turn to him. We have to fight together. Bleed together. Trust each other. And every stolen touch, every heated glance, burns through the walls I swore I’d keep between us. Now we’re stranded, hunted, and one wrong move could kill us both. But I’m no longer the woman who needed saving. I’m a queen who learned to save herself. The question is… when the bond reignites between us, can I save him too?     AmazonKU

FATED (PSY MATES BOOK FOUR) by Leigh Wyndfield

Dru ElAtal has always been the baby of the family—coddled, underestimated, and burdened with a psi power that’s supposedly useless. But Dru’s done playing by the rules. She’s fought for respect with her brains, discipline, and a flawless piloting record. And lately? Her “useless” weather talent has started to evolve—she can see wind currents, manipulate them in the air, and use them to outfly anyone. It’s her greatest secret… and one that could get her locked away forever in her mother’s lab. When Dru is dragged back to the Institute and ordered to destroy one of Xandra ElAtal’s secret laboratories, she refuses—until her mother drops a bomb: Dru was part of a deeper experiment all along. Faster. Stronger. More than she ever realized. All without her consent. Enter Nero Jericho: ex-super-soldier, war hero, and the last person Dru wants watching her back. Nero was built for battle, until a devastating injury ended his career. Now, he owes Xandra one last mission—and unfortunately, it comes with Dru attached. He thinks she’s erratic, reckless, maybe even unhinged. Especially after he catches her dancing in a lightning storm. But as danger mounts and the mission spirals out of control, their forced partnership turns into something hotter—and far more dangerous—than either expected. Because in order to survive, they’ll have to trust each other. And in order to succeed, they’ll have to face the truth about what they are… and what they could be together. Opposites attract. Sparks fly. And everything is on the line.      AmazonKU

OMNITRONW (THE CYBORG CHRONICLES BOOK SEVEN) by Pauline Baird Jones

VS Note: Had this pre-ordered, love her books!

She trusted the cyborg. Can she trust the man? Tim was once an unstoppable cyborg. Now he’s human again—too human, with a body that feels clumsy, emotions he doesn’t know how to control, and one scientist he can’t get out of his system. Riina Katala never expected her friendship with Tim to turn into something that keeps her awake at night. But seeing him in his new, flesh-and-blood form stirs feelings she’s not ready to face—especially when duty demands she lead a dangerous mission with him at her side. Their task? Rescue a stranded geologist before his accidental first contact ignites a planetary disaster. Their risk? Facing the truth about each other while an ominous alien presence darkens the skies above Arroxan Prime. Caught between duty and desire, Tim and Riina must decide if they can be more than partners—or if the universe has other plans.

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CIVILIZED BEHAVIOR (ADVENTURES IN THE LLADEN UNIVERSE) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.

Civilized Behavior is a companion volume for the Liaden Universe® internal trilogy made up of Trader’s Leap, Ribbon Dance, and Diviner’s Bow. The three fiction shorts are “Neutral Ground,” a greenhouse of themes and conceits that were expanded and imported into Ribbon Dance and Diviner’s Bow; Ribbon Dance outtake “Mother’s Love;” and short story “Core Values.” Also included is an “Author’s Explanation,” original to this volume, and the text of Sharon Lee’s speech accepting the Robert A. Heinlein Award at BaltiCon 59.

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SAY WE’LL BEGIN AGAIN: A POST APOCALYPTIC ROMANCE (FLOWERS FROM ASHES BOOK THREE) by Anna Callaway

VS Note: Book one in the series was really good. I have book two on my TBR List but I think I’m going to go ahead and read this one next.

She came to Alaska for a wedding. She didn’t expect the end of the world. Nora wasn’t looking for love. Twice divorced and tired of heartbreak, she came to Alaska to watch her best friend get married and maybe figure out who she can be alone. Instead, she ends up stranded in the frozen wilderness after their plane goes down, trapped with someone she’s not sure she can trust. Theo is the only other survivor. He’s handsome, irritating, and far too good at getting under her skin. While the cold could get them first, something more dangerous lurks in the snow. Things that shouldn’t be alive are hunting them. Then there’s the fact that Theo is growing on her and that’s entirely unacceptable. Theo never wanted to visit Alaska. Not for his brother’s wedding, not for the memories of their brutal rivalry, and certainly not for the crash that left him fighting for his life alongside a woman who barely tolerates him. But survival has a way of stripping things down to what really matters. For Theo, that might be keeping them both breathing. The fact that he’s rapidly growing smitten with Nora is something he chooses to ignore in favor of worrying about polar bears and arctic temperatures…at least until they become prey for something else entirely. As frostbite nips at their heels, they’ll have to trust each other if they have any hope of surviving. What they don’t yet know is that the nightmare unfolding in the snow is only the beginning of a global apocalypse…and the beginning of something neither of them thought they’d find, a love worth fighting for.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN KILLER by Athena Storm

She wasn’t mine to take. But I took her anyway. She was supposed to be a diplomat’s daughter. Off-limits. Innocent. Just another human asset in the peace deal I swore to destroy. Then I saw her. Soft lips. Clear eyes. The look of someone who still believes in good men. She didn’t flinch when I put a blade to her throat. She flinched when I didn’t use it. Now she’s locked in my ship. Sleeps in my bed.
Fights me with that quiet fire until I forget what star system I’m in. I’ve razed entire colonies without blinking. But I can’t seem to let her go. They call me the Traitor King. The Ghost of Vallis. A war criminal with no soul left to burn. But she sees something else. I warned her not to look too close.     Now I can’t stop looking back.    AmazonKU

KIT (SALT AND STARLIGHT BOOK THREE) by L Sherleen

VS note: MM SFR.

Last year, Nick’s stepbrother discovered a tear in the universe linking Ireland to a world of monsters, magic, and mayhem. Now those monsters are slipping through, and Nick’s family seems determined to befriend every last one of them, conveniently ignoring the claws, fangs, and whip-like tails. Desperate to keep his family safe, Nick reluctantly attends a party in this other world…only to land himself in an ocean of trouble. Mistaken for a powerful witch, he’s abducted in the dead of night by the deadly Kit, an unnervingly quiet creature with secrets of his own. Trapped aboard a ship sailing through alien seas, Nick must find a way to escape before his captor realises he’s not who they think he is. But the longer he spends with Kit, the more uncertain he becomes: who’s really the prisoner here? And why does his kidnapper seem just as desperate to protect him as to obey his orders?   AmazonKU

THIS BRUTAL MOON (KINGDOM TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Bethany Jacobs

VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note. From the blurb for book one, regarding ‘Six’: “…a ghost from their shared past known only as Six. But what Six wants is anyone’s guess. It’s a game of manipulation and betrayal that could destroy them all. And they have no choice but to see it through.”

Violence has erupted across the Treble. The colony that Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks have fought to protect is now woefully compromised, and its people, unwilling to submit to tyranny once more, face a brutal fight for their lives and freedom. In the midst of upheaval and rebellion, new enemies arise at every corner, including a familiar player who won’t let power slip through his fingers again. Not when he has every Kindom Hand under his heel. And whether he will be as bloody-minded as his predecessors remains to be seen.  As the quiet ones launch their attack and all hope seems lost, Cleric Chono looks to unlikely allies to fight a final battle for peace. But one crucial question remains: where is Six?       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

CONTRACT TO MATE (SMUTT BOOKS ALIEN ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by Deiri Di

Brielle is done with Earth. Done with deadbeat dads. Done with struggling just to survive. Done with being signed up for things so someone else can cash the check! So when she’s taken off-world and handed a mating contract, she actually reads it. Every word. And what does she find? It’s the kind of deal that would get the man arrested on Earth. But one look at the picture of her fated mate, specifically the larger form he can shift into, and suddenly she doesn’t care. He’s fire and danger wrapped in a body built for destruction. And he wants her. Vaelith can’t touch his treasure. He can’t even know what she looks like. Not yet. Not until she agrees. His species has been banned from Earth for being too lethal, too uncontrollable, too bound by instincts older than stars. So he waits in space, chained by laws written to protect the humans from his kind, until his match appears. Her. If she signs, she becomes his. Body, soul, destiny.       AmazonKU

INTERGALACTIC SLAVE MASTERS: WARRIOR’S SLAVE by Kaitlyn O’Connor

Even though she was ‘somebody’ before, Victoria was stolen to be sold as a sex slave and or breeder on a distant, alien world. She can’t decide whether she’s terrified or gratified to find herself with a savage admirer who is laser focused on claiming her. A little of both. Omar has arrived at the slave market with the money he and his bond brother, Otek, have come up with to purchase a breeder and he is instantly captivated by the little alien woman. He wants her and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to claim her. Even if it means taking on the powerful warlord that once owned him–Lord Cha’lin.

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BREAKAWAY (SOMBRAN SECURITY BOOK ONE) by Morgan Robinson

Reese’s plan to stay safe after being doxxed: Fake date her hot alien bodyguard. For ten years, I’ve lived two separate lives. One life as Reese, a normal human woman who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, uses online dating apps, and is unremarkable. The other life is as Empress, the masked pop star known for her provocative singing, dancing, and attitude. When someone leaks all of my personal information, my two lives are brought together. Inappropriate questions and speculations on my life are the least of my concerns when someone is breaking into my apartment and stalking me. Whether I like it or not, I need a bodyguard. Zill’s plan to remain professional: Don’t tell his client that she’s his soulbond until after the job is done. Being asked to guard a pop star on Earth should be one of the easiest jobs I’ve ever taken. Then I meet Reese, and I realize nothing about this is going to be easy. Sombrans, like me, have no interest in anyone except for our soulbonds. It’s why the idea of pretending to be Reese’s fake boyfriend sounds great in theory, except when it turns out Reese is the other half of my soul. Now I have to navigate keeping her safe, playing my part, and figuring out who’s trying to hurt her, all while pretending I’m not actually desperate for her.      AmazonKU

INVISIBLE MINSTERS (MOTHERSHIP #2):A SCIFI FUTURISTIC BDSM ROMANCE by Angela Knight

Can two Rangers find love when they’re haunted by invisible monsters — inside and out? Earth civilians are obsessed with selfies and social media, but my life revolves around alien starships, superhuman strength, and A.I. implants. Too bad none of it helped when I was captured and tortured. Now I crave revenge, but as a genetically engineered Ranger, I must obey Mothership’s rules: protect humanity. Never kill. When another alien ship sends monsters to invade Earth, Mothership’s Rangers must stop them. My new Ranger teammate is everything I shouldn’t crave: handsome, skilled, and haunted by his own dark past. He helped rescue me from torture, but it cost him his entire team. Now I’m the mess he’s got to clean up. Battling invisible monsters may be the death of us, but our mutual attraction is undeniable. Can we stop an alien invasion despite our dangerous chemistry?

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CLAIMED IN THE CLOUDS  (THE FORTUSIAN MATES BOOK THREE) by Lisa Edmonds

Human mycologist Dr. Elena Regis has fulfilled a lifelong dream and come to the conservation planet of Hyderia to study its unique fungi. On arrival at the remote Nova Cal research station, Elena meets its director of research, Dr. Ardruc Husiorithae, an atmospheric scientist who seems to despise her on sight. At least her work takes her away from the station and deep into Hyderia’s pristine and wild forests, where she can escape Ardruc’s disdain. After fleeing a miserable early life on his home planet of Fortusia, Ardruc turned to science and solitude to find meaning, healing, and answers. For two years, he has lived contentedly at Nova Cal, studying phenomena in the planet’s upper atmosphere. His life’s work is abruptly thrown into chaos when Elena arrives. His body and soul recognize her as his true mate, though she is everything Ardruc is not, from her dreamy way of looking at Hyderia’s natural beauty and her more intuitive than scientific approach to research. She sets his sharp teeth on edge—and makes his hearts sing. As Ardruc’s resolve slowly crumbles, a series of strange and near-deadly events forces him to reveal his secrets. Hyderia is even more full of wonders than Ardruc and Elena imagined—and it is under threat. When unexpected dangers close in, these rivals turned lovers must find a way to protect themselves, their future, and the extraordinary world they long to call home.       AmazonKU

REAPER’S SECRET DAUGHTER by Cara Stone and Athena Storm

She thought she could hide my legacy. Now the galaxy gets to watch me take it back. I was buried beneath alien ruins, left to rot in silence. Until she fell into my arms. Soft. Terrified. Mine. We burned. Then she vanished. Years later, she shows up with a secret she never meant to share…a daughter. Tiny. Human. Glowing red eyes. She’s got my instincts. My rage. And now they want to take her. The Combine. The suits. The bastards who think we’re specimens instead of sovereigns. They don’t understand what happens when you threaten a Reaper’s mate. Or touch a Reaper’s heir. I won’t run. I won’t hide. I’ll burn planets before I let them take what’s mine. She can run with my heir. She doesn’t know I’ll file for custody…With a warhammer.       AmazonKU

SUNSHINE’S GRUMPY ALIEN (LOVE AT HOT MESS STATION BOOK ONE) by Mina Goodwin

Jenna arrives at Kepler Station expecting a prestigious research posting. Instead, she gets rusty corridors, malfunctioning AI, and a devastatingly attractive alien maintenance worker who grunts instead of talking. Kregan is all blue skin, brooding stares, and biceps that make her forget her plant samples. He’s been exiled from his family for refusing an arranged marriage. She’s running from a lifetime of being overlooked. Neither of them planned on forced proximity making sparks fly.
Welcome to Hot Mess Station, where everything’s falling apart except the people falling in love.     Amazon      AB

PRINCE’S BREEDER (THE ALIEN BREEDING PROGRAM BOOK TWO) by Freya

A telepathic prince from an alien world came to Earth with one mission: Find his fated mate amongst the hairless human females. Jessica, a lonely oil rig worker in Alaska makes a critical mistake while camping in the tundra with friends. Her escape brings her to a solid seven-foot-tall wall of blue alien muscle. And he wants to breed. When the prince’s dark desire awaken to Jessica’s touch, all his alien instincts push him to have her. Jessica doesn’t play well with others and has no interest in becoming an alien prince’s breeder. Kronos can’t leave his fated mate behind. Even if it means risking everything.      AmazonKU

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GRINCHY ORC COWBOY (BRIDES OF THE LONESOME CREEK ORCS BOOK FIVE) by Ava Ross

They warned me orcs are possessive, but they didn’t mention how addictive it feels when one decides you’re his. Carla: I have three weeks to organize Lonesome Creek’s rodeo program. This major consulting contract could be a make-or-break moment for my career. The problem? The grumpy orc cowboy in charge thinks I’m a know-it-all and that I’ve never been on a horse, let alone a sorhox. He’s not wrong about the riding part. But somewhere between arguing about sorhox safety protocols and watching him be surprisingly gentle with kids, I’m falling for seven feet of stubborn orc competence. Too bad my contract ends December 26th. How do you convince the most guarded male you’ve ever met that you’re worth taking a chance on? Becken: The last thing I need is a human consultant disrupting my program with “industry standards” that don’t apply to sorhoxes. I came to the surface to escape my broken heart, not deal with a woman who thinks she can revolutionize our cozy western town in less than a month. But Carla’s strong-willed, determined, and throwing herself into every Christmas activity like she’s cramming a lifetime of holidays into a very brief time. I survived losing my first mate by avoiding attachments. So why am I planning the perfect Christmas morning for a woman who’s leaving, one who may take my heart along with her when she goes?    AmazonKU

RUNAWAY WOLF by Rena Marks

Being born shifter is the natural order of things. But sometimes, we don’t get a choice. Two sisters, gone their separate ways.Caitlin will follow Penny to the ends of the Earth. Well, at least she did when they were younger. But this time, she follows her to see why her sister is so intent on being the only person in the family to oppose the new shifter law that their father enacted. Doesn’t she know the creatures are dangerous? They’re violent, unlawful, and running amok, creating havoc and chaos everywhere they go. Then she meets Isaac, the alpha of Penny’s small pack. In addition to being dangerous, he’s gorgeous, brooding, and intense. And she’s never wanted more havoc in her life than what she finds in his arms.      AmazonKU

MOUNTAIN FIRE (ELVEN KINGDOMS BOOK FOUR) by Donna Grant

He’s the fire I crave—and the danger I can’t escape. I entered a hidden city of power and secrets, only to find myself consumed by him. Body and soul. Strong, unyielding, and impossible to resist, he commands everything around him—including me. Every movement, every word, every heated glance pulls me deeper into his orbit. His touch scorches, his gaze dragging me closer to the edge where passion and danger collide. Darkness lurks around every corner, but desire is the deadliest temptation. I never meant to surrender my heart. But some flames are impossible to fight. And in this world of shadows and lies, I must face what’s burning between us before it destroys us both.

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A DECEIT OF THE DARK (A LEGACY OF THE LIGHT BOOK TWO) by Amy Reading

In a world corrupted by lies and deception, with a heart burdened by the truth, Elsie Aitken is in the middle of a war that has raged in the Seelie realm of Elfayne for over one hundred years. Her focus is singular; seek revenge. But her resolve will be tested when the past comes to claim her, and her future becomes entangled in a connection stronger than she ever thought possible after the knife of betrayal. The threat of the shadow-wielding Dorche is on the rise, and the fate of two worlds remain unknown. There are secrets to be revealed, and histories to be retold. Ones that could be the key to their salvation if Elsie can find the power to unlock them. Enemies will become allies.Bonds will be broken.
New ones will be forged. Surrounded by so much uncertainty, there’s only one thing Elsie is sure of…As long as the light remains, the wicked darkness shall never reign.     AmazonKU

BEAR WITH ME (DOUBLE BOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Edie Monte

VS note: MM PNR.

Blake – Ollie is the worst! He took up half my seat on the plane, and now he’s taking up my entire vacation cabin, the one I booked after my sister said I couldn’t come home for the holidays this year. After a night of pouting (and waking up curled next to this stranger, who is almost as warm as a cozy fireplace), I sympathize with him. He’s also avoiding his family, but for a different reason. They want to know when he’ll settle down and start a family. The longer we stay in this three-room cabin together, the more I wonder the same, and if he’d consider settling down with a grumpy, high-maintenance omega like me. Oh, did I mention he’s a bear shifter? I wouldn’t dare snuggle up to a wild animal, but this giant in my bed is giving me all kinds of knotty ideas. Maybe our shared cabin with only one bed isn’t so bad, after all.      AmazonKU

MINK HIJINKS by Morgan Lysand

Double-booked for the Holidays is a multi-author mm mpreg shared setting Christmas series. The winter holidays are hard on single shifters. Instead of going home to yet another barrage of “why haven’t you found your mate yet” questions, some prefer to book lodging and ride out their depressing time off between Christmas and New Year’s. Except this year, their cabins are double-booked with unsuspecting humans.     AmazonKU

BOUND IN HEAT AND SNOW by Kota Quinn

A handsome lion alpha, one unsuspecting human, and only one bed. Oh my! Bound in Heat and Snow is a steamy & sweet MM Christmas romance featuring fated mates, a handsome lion alpha, and a human who has no idea shifters exist.     AmazonKU

BEARY MATED CHRISTMAS by Lorelai M Hart

VS Note: MM PNR.

I wanted to hide from my past and ended up sharing a bed with it instead. Once upon a time, I dreamed of a life with my best friend. We would shift for the first time, scent each other as mates, and live out the happy ever after that only Fate could provide. Our first shift is Christmas Eve. What could be more magical than that? He scents like peppermint bark and chocolate, and I’m ready to call him mine. Only, to him, I smell every bit the wet polar bear I am. Getting through the last six months before I can go to college is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I manage. I avoid going home and reopening the wounds of my heartbreak. Each year, I find something to keep me occupied in my college town. This year, my family offers to come and spend the week with me, and I panic-lie, telling them I have to travel for my graduate thesis. I book the first place I can find to hide out for the season…or at least I thought I did.    AmazonKU

THE ORC’S EAGER CAPTIVE (BLOODFIRE ORCS BOOK FOUR) by Veronika Kane and Caroline Lee

They called him a beast. He treats me like a queen. I’m the least of my father’s daughters, barely more than a shadow in Tarbert Keep. But the dangerous orc chained in the dungeons looks at me like I’m his savior. I should be terrified of Kragorn, Chief of Clan Bloodfire—with his vicious tusks and a past soaked in violence. Yet he’s the only male who’s ever made me feel… seen. Surely it’s nothing but manipulation, a ploy to earn an extra ration of broth. Why else would a prisoner—my father’s most feared captive—speak to me of desire? When his escape finally succeeds, he takes me as a hostage. I suppose I didn’t struggle as much as I ought—my withered foot makes running difficult— and now he has taken me through the veil to his world, where I fully expect to be repaid in the same way he was treated. But I am discovering Bloodfire Village is naught like Tarbert Keep, and I might be Kragorn’s captive, but I am not his prisoner. What else does he want from me…and am I brave enough to give it to him?      AmazonKU

GOLD SECTOR (DRAKON CLAN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Lexi C Fpss

VS Note: Rumpelstiltskin retelling.

I’m a broken Omega. A hybrid wolf shifter – An abomination to dragonkind. If these Alpha dragons find out, they’re going to send me back to the nomad lands… to die. They already suspect that I’m something “other.” Hence the evaluations and trials laid out before me. So when my Alpha guard offers me a set of magical gold coins, I try to use them to buy favor with the Royal Court. Except they want more. To survive, I strike a deal with my handsome guard—I’ll give him whatever he wants in exchange for more of his golden enchantments. There’s just one problem. I underestimated the cost of this agreement. Because it turns out there’s only one thing my Alpha guard wants. And it’s the one thing I can’t give…An heir.      AmazonKU      AB

WILD SCOTTISH CHARM (THE ENCHANTED HIGHLANDS BOOK EIGHT) by Tricia O’Malley

She’s hiding something. He sees too much. And in Loren Brae, secrets have a way of rising to the surface. Faelan Fletcher never stays in one place too long. She knows what happens when a town turns against someone like her. But something about Loren Brae feels different. The land hums with old magic. The people watch her too closely. And the wounded fox at her side refuses to leave. Luch Carmichael recognizes power when he sees it. A doctor by trade, a guardian by blood, he knows Faelan isn’t just the new vet—she’s something more. But she keeps her secrets locked up tight, refusing to trust the very place meant to welcome her. And in Loren Brae, turning away from magic is never an option. The loch is restless. The old ways are waking. And Faelan will have to decide—keep running, or stand and fight for the first place that’s ever felt like home. A slow-burn Scottish romantasy filled with folklore, found family, and a love that refuses to let go.     AmazonKU     AB

TURNS OF FATE (ISLE OF WYRD BOOK ONE) by Anne Bishop

VS Note: I’m a huge fan of her The Others series so I pre-ordered this.

A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate—for good or ill—in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series. Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana—to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a “ghost gun,” she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana’s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river. For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations,  predators literally become prey, and seekers’ true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes. Who will live? Who will die? And who will be lost in between?

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REINDEER FLAMES: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE by Edie Monte

Reindeer games are so last century …Silver – I’ve had a crush on Hartley Comet since he first graced my bakery counter, asking for Santa’s pastry order. He’s the bad boy reindeer shifter on Santa’s team. His family banned the first Rudolph from playing reindeer games. Sure, that was over a hundred years ago, but the reputation holds. His family still mocks any fated pairs where the alpha’s smaller than the omega. As an omega dragon shifter, only an alpha dragon or elemental being would be bigger than I am. To protect my heart, I hide my feelings. I don’t have a choice when Hart asks me to dance at the Halloween party. How can I resist when the interest is mutual? Afterward, I assume it’s over, but he brings me presents and asks me on a date. How can I say no when he wants to be a better person? Then, Santa sends us on a mission to save Christmas. (He’s a little overdramatic. We’re saving his sweet tooth, but to him, sweets are everything!) We work well together, but is it enough? Fate works in mysterious ways, but she wouldn’t pair a sweet dragon omega with a mean alpha reindeer, would she?      AmazonKU

NOT YOU AGAIN by Erin LaRosa

VS Note: I love a good time loop story so I put this on my TBR List.

They have nothing but time…to hate each other. In Julian, California, every day is April 23rd—and in a time loop, there are no rules. Eating endless slices of fresh apple pie? Yes. Partner swapping? Why not. Being trapped inside the plot of a sci-fi film would almost be inspiring for LA screenwriter Carly Hart…if she wasn’t waking up at her dad’s funeral every single day. Carly wants out. Funeral director Adam Rhodes is equally frustrated. Every loop, Adam regenerates in the middle of a fight with his ex-wife. Her infidelity wrecked their perfect life together, and now Adam must relive her confession over and over again. There’s only one solution to ending the misery: breaking the time loop. Easier said than done. And there’s another hurdle to overcome: Carly and Adam can’t stand each other. Though strangers at best, Carly and Adam know they must work together to solve this cosmic mystery. But where Carly offers magical theories, Adam relies on facts and figures. When Carly wants to involve the local conspiracy theorist, Adam would rather work alone. The sooner they find a solution, the sooner they’ll never have to see each other again, yet somehow the tension between the two is hotter than a solar flare and as rare as the daily total solar eclipse. Maybe Carly and Adam are destined to be in each other’s orbit after all.

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THE LOST: A NOVEL by Sarah Beth Durst

Lost your way? Your dreams? Yourself? Welcome to Lost. It was supposed to be a small escape. A few hours’ driving before turning around and heading home. But once you arrive in Lost…well, it’s a place you really can’t leave. Not until you’re Found. Only the Missing Man can send you home. And he took one look at Lauren Chase and disappeared. So Lauren is now trapped in the town where all lost things go—luggage, keys, dreams, lives—where nothing is permanent, where the locals go feral and where the only people who don’t want to kill her are a handsome wild man called the Finder and a knife-wielding six-year-old girl. The only road out of town is engulfed in an impassable dust storm, and escape is impossible…Until Lauren decides nothing—and no one—is going to keep her here anymore.

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MAGIC CLAIMED (SHIFTER OF SHARIDAN AVENUE BOOK THREE) by Kenley Davidson

It’s all fun and games until you accidentally knock down a building…Rumors are flying, and none of them are very flattering—or true. But ever since the kidnapping, it seems I’ve acquired a reputation. My neighbors want me evicted, my customers whisper behind their drinks, and I’m getting recruitment offers from mercenary guilds slipped under my door at all hours. I don’t exactly have time to deal with them. I have a teenager going through puberty, a rogue elemental setting fire to my couch cushions, and now the Shapeshifter Court has summoned me to answer for my supposed crimes. And this time, Callum can’t save me. He’s bound to uphold the laws he helped create, so we have to face this if we’re to have any hope of a future. But before I can confront my sordid criminal past, the conspiracy that destroyed the Symposium rears its head once more, and this time, they’re in deadly earnest. They’re determined to destabilize the peace between humans and Idrians, even if they have to destroy an entire city in the process. They have numbers on their side—along with an utter disregard for life—but I’m not backing down. I’ve claimed my magic, my future, and this city, and I’m ready to fight for them. The trial for my life is just going to have to wait.     AmazonKU

BRIGANDS AND BREADKNIVES (LEGENDS AND LATTES) by Travis Baldree

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple…It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint. A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover. As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

WICKED ALLURE: FF VAMPIRE PARANORMAL ROMANCE  (THE IMMORTAL REIGN BOOK FOUR) by Ariel Marie

A vampire on a secret mission discovers more than what she was searching for. The vampires’ reign continued, and the world appeared to be in a healing stage even with the overhanging threat of the lycans. Tomesha Clay was a human who was trying to live her life. New opportunities were now available in her small town, and she wanted to take advantage of them. She was determined to make a better life for herself, even if her family disagreed. No longer would they barely have money to make ends meet. With Tomesha’s new job, she could provide everything they needed. On her first day at work, she met a vampire warrior who made her feel things she had only fantasized about. It had to be too good to be true. General Dru Moldark was chosen by the queen for a confidential assignment. One that entailed her hunting down a traitor to the crown. During the pursuit of her quarry she meets a woman who makes her cold heart sing. It was an undeniable attraction that left Dru desiring more in life. She was a loyal vampire to the Riskel family and their people, but for once, Dru wanted to be selfish. Everything about Tomesha made her feel alive. But then Tomesha was called down for the draft. Dru refused to lose her woman to another. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles in their way and find a way to be together or will duty and loyalty tear them apart?        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A LIGHT SO BLINDING (THE KINGDOM BELOW BOOK TWO) by Emma Hamm

She was the offering. He became the sanctuary. Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything. What she didn’t expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he’s decided to pay it with her body. Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He’s everything she’s been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape. Bjorn has spent years shackled, forced to fight for human entertainment. But when a fragile human woman is gifted to him, begging for help, something ancient stirs in his blood. Honor. Purpose. Rage. He breaks his chains for her. Now they’re on the run through ancient wilds, cursed lands, and Bjorn’s broken homeland. But Astrid is hiding more than secrets behind her veil. Magic pulses beneath her skin. And Bjorn? He might not be the monster she was taught to fear… but the man fate never meant her to love.      AmazonKU

FAKE IT TIL YOU MATE IT (MURDER IN MOONBURROW BOOK ONE) by Sarah Spade

When people think of shifters, they always bring up the predators: wolves, bears, big cats. But prey shifters exist, too; the bunnies, the hedgehogs, and my old childhood nemesis, Roxy, who was an adorable raccoon and a huge headache. Then there’s me. Honey Morgan, one in a long line of Virginia opossums—and who has a tendency to ‘play dead’ at the worst possible moments. For nearly my whole life, I’ve managed to live among humans who have no clue that I’m a supe. But when I get startled and drop only to wake up in the morgue, I have to admit my mother was right: us opossums need to be around other shifters, even if the local predators have me hissing. Or maybe that’s just one. Max Lobo. To the outsiders who pass through Moonburrow, he is the scowly sheriff. To the supe residents, he is the all-powerful Alpha of the Moonshadow Pack. To me? He’s my mate. He doesn’t seem to recognize me as his, though, and I’m okay with that. After all, I’m too busy…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

FROM THE ACADEMY: CURSED CURRICULUMS AND LESSONS IN LORE by Various

VS Note From SEPT 5 but I missed this somehow. I do like to support anthologies!

Welcome to the Academy, where spells are just the beginning…Those with adventurous spirits strive to enroll, facing dangerous tests. But mayhem—or midterms—might get you expelled. From the Academy: Cursed Curriculums and Lessons in Lore is a collection of 12 stories brought to you by Indie Fantasy Addicts. From institutions with deadly centuries-old secrets, to universities with crafty creatures, each story will take you through the hallowed halls of learning where mischief, magic, epic combat, and maybe a little romance await.     AmazonKU

HUNK SANDWICH (FANGS ON ICE 4.5) by Rhea Fox

VS note: MMM PNR.

Bo and Ollie’s marriage has never been stronger. When a visit to the local queer club introduces them to Kaspar, a lonely, wounded Wolfman, their carefully balanced world shifts in ways they never expected. What starts as a thrilling one-night encounter quickly becomes something more. Kaspar’s heart, carrying scars and a longing for love, draws both Bo and Ollie in, forging a family bound by trust, desire, and a powerful mate bond.     AmazonKU

THE KNOWING (MONSTERS OF THE YEAVERING BOOK THREE) by Hattie Jacks

Of all the bakeries, in all the realm, the monstrous mothman assassin has to walk into mine…Kaitlyn:
Giving up my life in order to enter the Yeavering instead of my sister wasn’t the best decision I’ve ever made. Ending up running a bakery with a witch wasn’t on the cards either, but here I am, covered in flour and sweat, loving every second. Except for the fact I’m sure I’m being watched. In my dreams I see a pair of blood red eyes, a handsome face, a huge muscular body and vast wings, before waking with a start to find…Nothing. The Yeavering is filled with monsters of one kind or another, but when the bell rings on the shop door and I answer, only to find one of the biggest and most dangerous of all monsters inspecting a sticky bun, I sense trouble. When he lifts his head and I see the red eyes. I know I’m in trouble. He’s the monster of my nightmares, a Bluecap, a mothman assassin, and Linton has come for me…Linton: I watch, it’s what I do. Other than kill without mercy. That’s the other thing I do. I’m good at it. Very good. I’ve watched the little human female for a long time. She’s my next mark. Someone wants her dead, and they paid me well. But I don’t want her dead. I want her to be my mate. So I break a habit of a lifetime. And I keep her. This little female belongs to me now. I don’t care who comes for her. I will kill them all and leave nothing but the scorched earth of the Yeavering behind.     AmazonKU

RITE OF BLOOD AND REVENGE (HOUSE OF BLOOD AND ROSES BOOK SEVEN) by Laura Greenwood

When everyone wants something different, it’s difficult to know who to trust. Torn between loyalty to her brother and to her new life, Beatrice must decide which side she stands on, and who she can trust. Preferably without losing any more of her family. As Beatrice and Linc become more important at court, they face challenges that neither of them expected, and they’re not entirely sure who has their best interests at heart. Rite of Blood and Revenge is book seven of House of Blood and Roses. It is a fantasy romance series full of vampires, court intrigue, and an established m/f romance.

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GARGOYLE ON THE ROCKS WITH A LEMON TWIST (GUMMY MONSTER ORGY SERIES BOOK ONE) by Rebecca Rennick

Coconut Cove is a five-star, monster and human, all-inclusive hotel and resort located on the southern Florida coast. Every day is filled with sun, fun and umbrella drinks. But for Bea this is no vacation, she’s working. As a code enforcement agent, she is sent to many various types of businesses. This week she’s been tasked with inspecting the famous Coconut Cove Resort. Sure, there’s sun and maybe an umbrella drink or two, but there is no fun to be had while on the clock. That is until the manager assigns her an escort for the week, a large shirtless gargoyle who smiles excessively. How is she supposed to get any work done with a cheery talkative male distracting her with his inability to wear a shirt and all those tantalizing muscles?Being assigned babysitter for the sexy code inspector is the best assignment Zaxon has been given since becoming a security guard at the resort. The mouthy little human and her fuck me librarian glasses entice him to no end. He can’t help but tease the tempting female, it’s too much fun getting her wound up, and even more fun when he gets to shatter her resolve and make her scream in pleasure. But will their week of fun and lust end when her assignment is over? Is there more for them after she leaves the resort? Can he convince her to stay and ignore the presence of the sand she hates so much? He can sure as hell try.   AmazonKU

DRAGON’S REIGN: THE SPIRIT WORLD (BOOK EIGHT) by X Aratare

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Now that the Behemoth has shown itself, the Dragon Shifters must find a way to defeat it. But nothing is ever that easy. Caden is trapped in the Spirit World where the Behemoth reigns supreme. In order to save him, Raziel must leave his lair–and Valerius–but this means that the Black Dragon King is human and mortal again while danger rises ever higher. 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

A SILENCE OF SHADOWS (WHISPERBOUD BOOK ONE) by Annie Anderson

In a kingdom built on lies and blood, some bonds cannot be broken. Merrit Locke runs Lock & Key, a neutral bar at the edge of vampire court territory, keeping her head down, her past blank, and her telepathy a secret. Until Prince Kieran Veyne walks through her door. He’s beautiful, dangerous, and far too observant. When a violent ambush forces Merrit to act, Kieran sees just enough to draw the wrong conclusion, believing she’s a rare seer. A lie Merrit must uphold when he drags her into a world of velvet deception. To use her, he makes her part of his court. To shield her, he tells the world she’s his lover. To protect her, he makes the lie look real. Now Merrit must navigate a palace of monsters and masks, all while pretending to belong to the one man who unnerves her most. But when blood is spilled and an ancient bond awakens, the line between truth and desire grows perilously thin. And in a court of shadows, even lies can taste like fate.      AmazonKU

THE FAERY AND THE HALFLING (FAE IN THE GILDED AGE BOOK FOUR) by TJ Bell

The queen of the Seelie has decreed it. It is the winter of 1897, and the new queen of the Seelie has declared that the forgotten halflings residing in the human world should learn about their heritage, possibly even visit their homeland. Chauncy, a full-blooded faery who has never crossed through the veil to the human world, has been assigned the task of seeking out these halflings. But first, he is required to spend a season on Mackinac Island, in the state of Michigan, USA. He will live with a group of previously exiled fae who have resided there for nearly a decade, so they can teach him how to interact with humans. Just as he is ready to start his assignment, he comes across his first halfling. A gorgeous, spirited woman who has been fumbling through life thinking she was a freak, when, in reality, she is a powerful, magical faery. Sparks fly as Chauncy helps Adeline discover this about herself. But there’s a problem. The human who raised her doesn’t want to let her go. She’s too valuable. And this human is willing to go to great lengths to keep her under their thumb. Including exposing the other faeries living on the island. Which could get them all hanged.

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SNOWED IN WITH JACK FROST by Lara Roth

Fiona – Christmas Eve traditions in my family: Chinese takeout, a romance novel, and pretending I chose to spend the holidays alone instead of having loneliness choose me. This year, Jack Frost had other plans. The winter legend bleeding in my garage isn’t bringing frost—he’s a seven-foot alien courier who’s been my invisible Christmas guardian for three years. While I was reading about fictional alien boyfriends, a real one was falling obsessively in love with me from the shadows.
Now his ship is crashed, the town wants him dead, his medical cargo could save hundreds of lives, and he’s declaring me his fated mate on the most silent night of the year. Some Christmas gifts come with assembly required. This one comes with survival stakes. Ja’war – Human courtship customs are unnecessarily complex. After extensive research, I determined the optimal approach: demonstrate my worthiness through protective acts while maintaining appropriate distance until she recognizes our compatibility. Humans call this “stalking.” I call it “thorough romantic reconnaissance.” Now I am injured, my ship requires repair, armed locals wish to execute me, and I must repair my ship, deliver life-saving cargo, and convince my mate to choose me—all before Christmas dawn and the hunters breach her garage. This was not covered in my diplomatic training.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE ICE ELF by Lia Frost

Rianne – The library was supposed to be my hiding place. Everyone thinks I’m away for the holidays, but really I’m nursing a broken heart with wine, snacks, and silence while the storm buries the town. Then one old book lit up in my hands, and now I’m locked inside with a stranger who radiates cold power and impossible demands. I don’t want to need him. I don’t want to want him. But the magic keeps pulling us closer. Stenrik – She spoke the words, and now the magic binds her to me. The storm I can endure. The danger I can fight. But her? Warm, stubborn, heartbreak shining through every defiant look… she tempts me past the distance I swore to keep. I should protect her and nothing more. Instead, I ache to claim her before the snow stops falling. Three nights snowed in. One bond sealed by ritual. And when the storm ends, I may not have the strength to let her go.   AmazonKU

ENTICING THE ELF (ELF MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Louisa Masters

VS Note: MM PNR.

There’s nothing I want more than a life with him… but my past is the world’s worst wingman. For a big chunk of my life, I expected to die along with the rest of my species. Nobody thought we’d make it, and I did my best to live in the now and enjoy every second of precious life. Now that’s coming back to bite me in the ass. Because the impossible happened, and we got our second chance. A safe home. A tomorrow worth planning for. And a future I want to spend with Dáithí. He’s amazing—sassy, clever, the kind of guy who can cut you down with one eyebrow and still make you laugh. We’ve known each other a long time, and convincing him to date me was one of the best wins of my long life. Convincing him to be my boyfriend? That’s a fight I might not win. Because the reputation I earned when I was living life to the fullest has stuck, and Dáithí’s convinced I’m only in this for a good time, not a long time. He’s protecting his heart from future damage by keeping things casual between us… even though they’re not. How do I prove I want him forever?     AmazonKU

DEFENDING THE MOONLIGHT by Various

Soldiers come from every walk of life. Some are sons of leaders while others are poor farmers, but they all have one thing in common-a desire to protect. When the worst happens, and they find themselves no longer able to serve, they have to find a new path in life. Come along with Ragan Carmichael, MA Destiny, F East, Ann Edwards, Jordan Leger co-writing with Rennyx Ashe, P.J. MacLayne, Angel Nyx, Sionna Trenz, and Jeze Xyn as they weave tales of loss and redemption. Defending the Moonlight is a charity anthology filled with stories of tragedy and hope. Each story is as unique as the author who penned it. This paranormal charity anthology will be supporting K9’s for Vets. Author’s Note: While most of the stories ARE paranormal romance, not all of them are.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ASH BURNED (GREATDRAKES BOOK FOUR) by Alessa Thorn

Cosimo Greatdrakes has lived in emotional solitude since his wife’s death, burying his grief and dragon beneath duty to his sons. When his missing sister’s trail leads him to Florence, he encounters the one beautiful witch who will challenge everything he believes—his academic rival, who has been frustrating his research for over a year. Marcella Sforza has spent a decade hiding her powerful magic after escaping an abusive marriage. Helping Cosimo find his sister means facing the people who stole her birthright, but he offers the one thing she can’t refuse: her family’s lost grimoire. With four meddling sons determined to play matchmaker and an inner dragon that believes it has found another mate, Cosimo and Marcella discover that some forces—love, family, and ancient magic—refuse to be denied.      AmazonKU

MOONLIGHT PROMENADE: A BEASTLY COURTSHIP: A TIME FOR MONSTERS ROMANCE by Lilliana Rose

I never believed time travel was possible. Until a mysterious pendant transported me to Victorian London, where I’m hunted by dark creatures known as shadows, beings that drain my energy and stalk my every move. That’s when I learned monsters are real. Lord Nathaniel Blackwood is cursed—caught mid-transformation between man and werewolf, shunned by high society. But not all monsters are evil, and Nathaniel might be the only one who can help me survive. Our forbidden attraction sparks a fire I can’t control. I’m trapped in the past and drawn into a future I never imagined—where every touch is a risk, and every whispered word could cost me my life. If Nathaniel and I can uncover who’s behind the shadows and their twisted purpose, I might have a chance to return to my own time. But the longer I stay, the more I want to remain—no matter the danger or who wants the pendant… or me.      AmazonKU

A SUITABLE BRAT (THE SUITABLE ‘VERSE BOOK FIVE) by R Cooper

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Old by Outguard standards, forty-year-old Westin is considering retirement and hoping that the familiar comforts of Solace House will soothe the ache in his chest at the thought. Solace House is renowned for serving the finest wines and teas, providing luxurious baths, and offering solace, be that through conversation or through time spent with a worker in a private room. But the normally centered and calm Westin is finding peace difficult to achieve, so far unsatisfied by both his bath and a good cup of tea, or his conversation with a friend and Solace House worker. When Sun stumbles into the inn amid a rumble of thunder from the passing storm, Westin is forced to confront why peace has been so hard to come by; he likes a little bit of trouble, at least in one particular form. Another outguard, Sun is young, bold, and pretty. He’s charming to most but impertinent and demanding with Westin, and he only grows more difficult upon discovering that Westin plans to leave him… that is, to leave the Outguard. Sun acting a brat with Westin, with only Westin, might mean a great deal more than Westin believed it did. Despite his age and old wounds, the raging storm outside, and the brat at his brattiest, Westin feels a glimmer of hope: solace might be found for both of them. All Westin has to do is reach for it.

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THE GREEN MAN’S VOW: MONSTER BRIDE ROMANCE by Lilliana Rose

I went looking for escape and found it in the last place I ever expected. Lost, injured, and miles from anything familiar, I stumbled into his world. Or maybe it called to me. He’s raw elemental power and ancient secrets wrapped in a form that shouldn’t exist. He healed me. Keeps me safe. Keeps me here. This impossible sanctuary is my prison, yet the longer I stay, the more entangled I become in its mysteries… and in him. There’s a connection between us, thrumming with magic—terrifying, irresistible, and binding. Is he my guardian? My jailer? Or something far more dangerous to the life I thought I wanted back?      AmazonKU

ALEXIARES (BLACKWELL BROTHERS REDEMPTION BOOK TWO) by N J Walters

Some find redemption. Others land in it. One moment, Alexiares Blackwell was reaping yet another human soul and gunning through New York City on his Harley. The next, he’s dropped into the path of an oncoming car in the small town of Redemption. It turns out his dear old dad—the Grim Reaper himself—has decided that Alex needs a crash course in humanity. Literally. Now he’s stuck in a nowhere town with nothing but his motorcycle and some serious parent issues. But no one messes with Death. Not even his sons. Stripped of his powers, Alex is trying to figure out what his father wants from him—all while attempting to resist his increasingly complicated attraction to inn owner Cilla Wainwright. Alex can’t risk anything that resembles feelings…not even when she surprises him with a kiss that unravels him in ways he still can’t figure out. Because Alex has a job to do. And it’s starting to look a lot like the next soul he’s supposed to reap…is hers.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE SQUEEZABLE ORC (TEDDY ORCS BOOK EIGHT) by Eden Ember

When a wandering bard’s song awakens more than just the dawn…Athena Lyric has spent her life chasing stories across the realm, her lute and restless heart leading her from town to town. But when she stumbles into the forge of gentle giant Thrain Ironheart, she discovers something that stops her in her tracks—a blacksmith whose careful hands craft beauty from raw steel, and whose shy smile makes her forget all about the road ahead. Thrain has always believed he’s too much as in too big, too rough, too different for someone as radiant as the auburn-haired muse who fills his forge with music. But when Athena looks at him, she doesn’t see an intimidating orc. She sees an artist, a protector, and the home her wandering soul has been searching for. As hammer meets steel and melody weaves through the morning air, these two unlikely hearts forge a connection stronger than any metal. But when duty calls Athena back to the grand stages of the capital, will their newfound love be strong enough to bridge the gap between her glittering world and his humble forge?      AmazonKU

BONDED IN BLOOD (ROSE VAMPIRE COVEN) by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

He’s determined to save his company. He just met the immortal who’s determined to claim his soul. Rhett Parks’ construction company is on the brink of collapse, and the only thing that can save it is the biggest job of his career: restoring the legendary Blood Rose, a vampire-owned bar. Rhett needs to nail this project on time, on budget, and without distraction. But distraction arrives in the form of Damien Russo. Damien has been brought in by Master Rose as the new General Manager. He’s a centuries-old vampire known only as “The Liquidator” for his lethal efficiency. To Damien, Rhett is more than just a human contractor; he is a fated beloved, a soul Damien has been waiting over two centuries to find. Their professional relationship immediately ignites into a raw, consuming passion that Rhett can’t understand or resist. As Rhett tries to balance blueprints with a scorching new affair, a ruthless business rival and his shady crew move to sabotage the job, threatening to burn down everything Rhett has worked for—including his future with Damien. Now, Damien must shed his manager’s facade and unleash the full extent of his power to protect his mate. Can a mortal contractor survive the deadly, cutthroat paranormal world Damien is forced to bring him into? The claim has been made, and a powerful vampire never let’s go of his beloved.      Amazon

HALLOWED GROUND (THINGS THAT GO HUMP IN THE NIGHT BOOK TWO) by Dalia Davies

Minerva Humphries wants a boy’s heart       AmazonKU

SWEET BETRAYAL, KALI SWEET URBAN FANTASY SERIES BOOK SIX by Misty Evans 

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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SILVYR: GLITCHED FOR HER (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (CONSUMED BY THE ALIEN HEAT BOOK THREE) by Zoey Indiana

I thought hacking government servers was dangerous. Turns out, nothing compared to hacking the heart of an alien hybrid who glitched like bad code and kissed like a live wire. Silvyr wasn’t like the others. Half AI, half alien, his body flickered between flesh and light, his touch sparking with static heat. The Intergalactic Dating Agency called him my “perfect match.” He called me his mate. We were trapped together, forced into proximity by pirates and corruption that reached across galaxies. Every time he shorted out, I had to hold him together, reboot him, save him. But every time his hands found me, I was the one breaking, trembling under the pull of a bond that rewrote everything I thought I knew about desire. He said I was the key to stabilizing him. I said he was the glitch in my system. But together? We might be unstoppable.     Amazon     Apple Books     NOTE: Not on Kobo as of the day I checked

COLLISION!:COSMIC CONNECTIONS CRUISE: BIG SKY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Elsa Jade

Mariah Juraszczyk brought her quirky fiber arts into space, following her hopes and dreams like a thread of rainbow yarn to win a golden ticket on the Big Sky Intergalactic Dating Agency’s first alien speed-dating cruise. But after a strange power hijacked the Love Boat I and they drifted into the dangerous Zarnax Zone, any chance for romance seems very far away. Or maybe just down in the gloom below decks…Reclusive Chief Engineer Suvan Adrakh never leaves his engines. With only his goblhob for company in the shadows, he’s brusque, prickly (literally and figuratively) and absolutely uninterested in the dating and mating chaos above—especially when a certain meddling Earther female makes his quill-scales prickle. Until a knitting project, a faint signal, and an accidental poisoning tangle them together in ways neither expected. Now, their celestial mystery is unraveling as they flee unidentified pursuers, and Mariah and Suvan are on a collision course with their deepest desires. But how can love bridge the distance between logic and longing when two lonely hearts struggle to believe in their cosmic connection?

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BRIDE OF THE SCARRED ALIEN (SURVIVOR BRIDES OF TAJSS BOOK ONE) by Miranda Martin

Years after the human generation ship crashed on Tajss, survival isn’t enough—especially for a woman who’s been told she’s weak. Kara has spent years living in the shadow of stronger voices, scraping by in the dust and heat of a dying world. When she volunteers for a desperate hunt for food, she expects death. Instead, she finds him—the scarred Zmaj warrior who will change everything. Drazan is battle-forged and haunted, a protector hardened by loss. He swore never to love again, but the fierce, stubborn human he saves refuses to obey fear—or him. Her fire calls to something primal in his blood. His treasure. His mate. His reason to fight again. Together they’ll face sandstorms, predators, and the ghosts of a shattered planet. Kara will learn what it means to survive on her own terms—and what it costs to claim the heart of a Zmaj who has already lost everything.   AmazonKU

JOREK’S CHRISTMAS: CYBORG FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK FOUR by Christine Myers and Clarissa Lake

A broken cyborg, a brave mother, and a Christmas that changes everything. An alien war shattered Earth, leaving survivors clinging to scraps of hope in the frozen mountains. Cyborg warrior Jorek Thane lives alone in the Smoky Mountains, convinced he’s too damaged to claim the mate chosen for him before the war. When a desperate message breaks through the storm—a mother begging for help for her sick child—Jorek answers the call. Taryn Blake never expected her plea to reach anyone, let alone a towering cyborg with eyes full of secrets. He saves her daughter’s life, but something about him feels hauntingly familiar. As snow buries the world outside, Jorek and Taryn must confront the truth—he’s been watching over her for years, too afraid of what he’s become to step into her life. Now, as Christmas nears, love gives him one last chance to heal what the war left broken.   AmazonKU

THE LANTERN REBEL (LIGHT OF THE WORLD BOOK TWO) by Sara McKinnon Jackson

Years after the fall of the Sanctum, the rebel-held Light Quadrant is barely holding together. Dust storms roll through the ruins, power grids flicker, and the city’s fragile freedom is beginning to crack. Seventeen-year-old Lira, born with bioluminescent skin and a past she’d rather forget, finds her escape under strobe lights—dancing in glow bars, adored for her shine. But when a silent, steel-eyed stranger begins watching her from the shadows, everything changes. Kalen wears clean boots and speaks in half-truths. He isn’t like the others—and he definitely doesn’t belong. When Lira discovers he’s a Sanctum spy sent to monitor her and the other Lanterns, her fury is incandescent. But when a failing reactor threatens to consume the city in darkness, Lira must decide whether to run from the past—or light the way forward.     AmazonKU

FRACTURE (DERIDIA BOOK 14) by Catherine Miller

Dedicated. Perfectionist. Overachiever. Physician Taren Sune is not a student any longer. Assigned to her first mission, she isn’t stationed at the circuit hospital she’d imagined, but hurtled through space to a prison colony she knew better from rumour than from fact. Armed with informational packets and a charge to aid the sickening populace, she does her best to keep to every protocol. Yet the longer she serves, the more she sees what the guards try to hide: failed experiments, spreading sickness, and a system that values silence more than survival. Then there’s him. Phin is a prisoner with too much charm, too many secrets, and an infuriating ability to make her question every rule she’s sworn to uphold. He’s reckless, self-serving—and the only one who warns her that something inside the prison walls is shifting.     AmazonKU

ALIEN SCARS (FATED MATES OF THE SEA SAND WARRIORS BOOK 16) by Ursa Dax

This is Gahn Thaleo and Nasrin’s story. Book 16 of the fated mates alien romance series Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords.     AmazonKU

OH NO I CARVED A PUMPKIN AND KISSED AN ALIEN DIPLOMAT (AT THE ALIEN HOTEL BOOK FOUR) by Kate Skinner

VS note: Short story.

Turns out the scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the haunted house—it’s risking my heart After my abduction, I swore nobody would manipulate me again. Complete honesty? Non-negotiable. So when I’m assigned to guide the awkward Volscian warrior Khatak through our Halloween festivities, I’m ready to keep my walls firmly up. Instead, he’s adorably terrible at everything—massacring pumpkins, screaming in haunted houses, and looking at me like I’m the only person in the galaxy. His inability to hide his feelings is dangerously attractive, and for the first time since my abduction, I feel safe enough to let my guard down. The problem? Everyone at this hotel has secrets. Can anyone really be this genuine, or am I walking straight into my worst nightmare—falling for someone with a hidden agenda?     AmazonKU

THE ALIEN COMMANDER’S PRIZE (CRASH LANDING LOVERS BOOK ONE) by L A Corbeau

She said no. Their mating bond said too bad. Rejecting it should be a piece of cake. Not catching feelings was the hard part. Fed up with being controlled by her parents, Elora abandons her life for adventure aboard a ship set for the stars. Her journey is cut short when she becomes the prize of a fearsome and grumpy alien commander. And he’s her fated mate? There’s no way she’s going to let some mystical bond trap her in a life she doesn’t want. But that doesn’t mean they have to be enemies. Her solution to their problem: a situationship. Eh’lyee just ascended to the role of commander and has no intention of letting anything distract him from his duties, not even the little human he’s stuck with. A mating bond is the last thing he needs, and there’s no room for mistakes with a base and legion to keep under control. The more time they spend together, the harder it gets to resist the pull of the bond. It’s just biology, right? And Elora is all too eager to test the limits of the commander’s control. His eyes linger too long. His touch burns too hot. And when they’re forced to share a bed… Well, she’s only human.     AmazonKU

BREAKING POINT (THE ENDURANCE BOOK EIGHT) by Tracy Cooper-Posey

VS Note: I can’t emphasize enough how much I’ve loved the ‘generation ship’ series over the years. So exciting to have a new installment. If you love good space opera romance and haven’t read any of this series, treat yourself. (I’d probably start with book one though – GREYSON’S DOOM.) Had this book pre-ordered.

Luciana Hume has spent thirty years building her Capitolino market empire, one deal at a time. She’s clever, determined, and far too busy for romance—until a chance encounter at the Tankball Association’s glittering annual soiree tangles her life with Brice Falcon’s. Brice is a shipwide hero turned reclusive president of the Association, scarred by tragedy and impossible to ignore. Their fiery attraction is undeniable, but both know better than to expect a future. When a catastrophic arena disaster rocks the ship, Brice must bring someone to justice. All evidence points to Luciana’s brilliant, arrogant son—making her the enemy in his fight to save the game he loves. As public outrage boils over, Luciana and Brice are forced into the same corner. The choice between love and loyalty has never been so dangerous…or painful. Breaking Point is part of the science fiction romance series readers are calling “gripping,” “superb” and “fantastic.” Written by award-winning SFR author Tracy Cooper-Posey, it is set aboard the marathon-class vessel Endurance, a generation ship a thousand years from its destination.       Amazon     Kobo

ALIEN ASSASSIN’S HEIR by Athena Storm

She ran with my blood. Now I’ve found her. And the daughter she hid from me. I was the Coalition’s deadliest assassin — until she made me hesitate. Until she made me feel. So they erased me. Tried to kill her. And she vanished into dust and silence. But I found her again. Still fierce. Still defiant. Holding the child that looks like me. She thinks I’ll walk away. Thinks I’m still the weapon they forged in war. But this time, I don’t answer to them. I burn for only one thing now…My mate. My daughter. Our survival. I’ll fake my death. Tear down the system. Lie, kill, and disappear all over again. But she’s not the woman I left behind. She’s a mother now. A warrior. And she’s not ready to forgive me.
That’s fine. I didn’t come for forgiveness. I came to build a future out of fire and blood. She used to call me Daddy. But now, I’d rather be called Dad.      AmazonKU

IN THE SHADOWS (IN THE ASHES BOOK THREE) by Vada Ryan

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

VS Note: Poor TIMTUR, book 2.5 in the Badari Warriors series – he’s at the bottom of my backlist according to the major ebook seller. I issued his story as part of a special multi author thing, so he doesn’t hav the full Badari cover and at the time the Zon wouldn’t allow you to have a .5 book in a series and…but its a really good Badari story and the only one where I made myself cry while writing a scene…

TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER (BADARI WARRIORS): IN THE STARS ROMANCE

Far from her home in the human Sectors after the mass kidnapping, teacher Lily Garrison is making a niche for herself in the valley by running a school for the Badari young. Although she yearns for Timtur, the pack’s healer, another Badari male has his eye on her and won’t take no for an answer.

Timtur feels the weight and responsibility of being the pack’s only healer, constantly on call as the soldiers fight ferocious battles against the alien scientists and their troops. With scarcely a moment to himself, he’s drawn to the gentle Lily but worries he won’t be able to juggle his duties, his loyalty to the pack and a relationship with a human woman.

When Lily’s stalker takes direct action to kidnap her and steal her from the safety of the valley, she’s forced to reach deep inside to find the strength to battle for her life. Timtur realizes too late how foolish he’s been to resist the bond with his fated mate and leads the rescue effort.

Before this situation can be resolved both will have to put their lives on the line and decide what really matters in a dangerous world ruled by the enemy.

Although this is the fifth book released in the Badari Warriors scifi romance series, the story of Timtur and Lily is a standalone and actually comes immediately after book two’s events.

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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!*********************

BLACKTHORN by J T Geissinger

You never forget your first love. Especially when he’s also your worst nightmare. Twelve years ago, Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown, leaving behind the wreckage of her mother’s suspicious death. But now, drawn back for her grandmother’s funeral, Maven steps onto Blackthorn soil once more, only to find herself thrust into a fresh nightmare: her grandmother’s body has vanished. The Blackthorns immediately suspect the Crofts—the ruthless titans of Croft Pharmaceuticals, whose bitter blood feud with the Blackthorns has spanned generations. But when Maven comes face-to-face with Ronan Croft, the son of her mother’s suspected killer and the only man she ever loved, she discovers the forbidden passion they once shared is as alive—and dangerous—as ever. As long-buried family secrets claw their way to the surface, betrayal lurks behind every whisper, and old vendettas ignite anew. The deeper Maven digs for answers, the more treacherous the game becomes. And the one man she can never seem to escape is hiding a truth that could burn their whole world down. In a town where the dead won’t stay buried, is love salvation…or the deadliest game of all?

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WICKED FOES AND MAGICAL LOWS (OTHERWORLDLY MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Antara Mann 

A new witch in town. A horrific murder with the sorcerer’s signature. And me, trying to come into my full powers. Last month, I made the decision to take the Elders’ magic and all the crazy that goes with it. Now, I am one of the protectors. Cool, right? But unfortunately, I can’t shapeshift as I am supposed to, and things are heating up around here. There’s a series of break-ins in town and a professor at my son’s university was murdered. When Sebastian hears about a link between the strange happenings in town and the college murder, he is adamant he needs to see the crime scene. As we begin our investigation, evidence piles up that suggests the professor’s gruesome murder might be the deed of the sorcerer. But even worse: now he has an accomplice among our ranks. It’s time to sharpen the knives and get the hang of that shapeshifting. Easy-peasy, right?     AmazonKU

MONSTER’S MELODY (BLACKTHORN ACADEMY FOR SUPERNATURALS BPOOK 19) by Pepper McGaw and Gina Kincade

Jasmine is a siren on the edge. She’s been admiring Vorzak from afar for years, convinced they were fated mates. Sadly, the gorgon has been utterly oblivious to her very existence. Fed up with being invisible, Jasmine is ready to move on. Just as she’s made this decision, Vorzak starts showing up everywhere she goes. The man who ignored her for years is now constantly seeking her attention. Add his adorably flirty snakes into the mix, and Jasmine’s falling hard all over again. With a serial killer hunting Jasmine and her friends from the shadows, this is the very worst possible time for distractions, but the fates wait for no man, woman, or monster. It will take every power Jasmine, her mate, and their friends can summon to survive the battle to come.

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THE GLASS UNICORN PART 3 (QUEST WARS) by Yasmine Galenorn

VS Note: This is a LitRPG which I don’t normally cover but I know there are a lot of her readers here.

When Erenye Green, an editor at a small publisher, and several of her gaming friends find themselves stuck within the fantasy world of Abarria, they must learn to navigate the realities of what it really means to battle monsters, zombies, and all manner of creatures, now that the stakes are life and death, and no longer a simple roll of the dice. Erenye and her friends continue their exploration of their first dungeon, in which they make a discovery that changes Erenye’s path in the game forever.   Amazon

THE BAIRWICK WITCHES (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH)  by Eric David Roman

VS note: MM PNR.

The quiet town of Bairwick is entirely populated by witches, a haven where they practice their craft in peace. Among them is Schuyler Croy, who happens to be the most cliché romance novel trope there is. He’s forty, handsome, newly divorced, no coven, career in the toilet, and has moved back home with the Guncles who raised him. Nowhere to go from there but up, right? After reclaiming a little of his lost mojo, Schuyler reacquaints himself with Bairwick and his past, as he struggles to face the future. Enter the insatiable twenty-something, Issac Carrow, a perfect distraction. He’s arrived in town to perform a complicated ritual and enlists Schuyler’s help. Along the way, they experience magical sexual encounters with Schuyler’s old acquaintances, mystical hijinks lead them to deep-forest orgies and Analmancy! With all these bawdy passions building to a satisfying and explosive climax. Sex Magic has rarely been as audacious and unexpected.      AmazonKU

ANDALUSIA DOGS (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by  Christian Baines

VS Note: MM PNR.

As Spain’s fledgling democracy enters the 80s, young artists have transformed Madrid into a city where anything is possible, where outcasts, freaks and creative weirdos of every type let their imaginations run free amid beautiful, hedonistic chaos. All Alex wants is to create one unforgettable show that earns the respect and admiration of his fellow outcasts. When Jago, a handsome and kind, yet secretive young man pulls him from harm’s way during a protest, a night of tenderness opens the door to new and thrilling talents. His new friend is also determined to see him succeed… at any price. Caught between suspicion, enthrallment and desire, Alex and his friends dance to the tune of poets and devils. Will it lead them to an opening night triumph? Or is Alex writing the script for a tragedy in the pursuit of fame and love?      AmazonKU

GRAYSON’S MAGICAL MISHAPS (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by Kevin Klehr

VS note: MM PNR.

Grayson sneezed. This in itself is not unusual but it’s what happened next which freaked him out. A small pink elephant appeared. Enter Penelope, a glamorous cottage witch with a drinking problem. She’s been sent to help Grayson master his new wizard powers. And she’s here to fix his sneezy magical mishaps. Grayson has also fallen in love. His new boyfriend, Milo, is the best friend of bitchy social influencer, Summer. She doesn’t approve of their relationship and has video proof of one of Grayson’s mystical screw ups. With the threat of being exposed, Grayson soon learns he’ll need more than magic to keep him out of trouble.      AmazonKU

CURRENTS OF THE HEART (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by M D Neu

VS Note: MM PNR.

Regan Cruz thought grief was his greatest battle—until his late husband Max’s secrets shattered everything he believed about their life together in San Jose, California. When the family attorney calls him in, Regan learns that Max had been hiding a fortune in money and property. Even more shocking is a cryptic letter instructing him to visit a secluded cabin in Boulder Creek, California, where a journal and a man named Lutin will explain everything. At the cabin, Regan encounters an eccentric old man who seems unhinged. Brushing off the bizarre meeting, he discovers Max’s journal, only to find claims that defy reason—Max’s family were Hereditary Witches, and Regan himself is an Elemental Witch. Feeling like the world has gone mad, Regan attempts to leave—until he meets a handsome man who introduces himself as Lutin. As inexplicable events continue to unfold around him, Regan begins to suspect that reality is far more magical than he ever imagined. Can Regan, with Lutin’s guidance, control his newfound elemental powers before they consume him? As the two grow closer, will they remain strangers or become something more? And as Regan comes to terms with his abilities, he may realize there’s more than magic at play—it might be fate.     AmazonKU

CROWN OF SMOKE AND STARLIGHT (COURTS OF AETHERIA BOOK FOUR) by G K DeRosa

The crown will fall. The stars will rise. And the realm will kneel before her flame. I was never meant to survive this war, let alone become its weapon. The powers of Light, Shadow, and Night burn beneath my skin, volatile and barely contained. I’ve tasted darkness, danced with ruin, and I carry the weight of a prophecy that threatens to shatter me. They call me the Child of Twilight. A harbinger. A queen. A monster. Reign swore he would never stop fighting for me. Even when the bond between us frays. Even when the blood vow hanging over his head demands my death. But love may not be enough to save us. Not when I can’t even trust myself. Helroth gathers his army. The Courts are crumbling. And every choice I make has the power to ignite salvation or annihilate everything. The stars are watching. The realm is burning. And in the end… only one crown can rise.     AmazonKU

MURDER AND MARZIPAN IN LAS VEGAS  (MURDER IN THE MIX BOOK 54) by Addison Moore

My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom. This time, Las Vegas has me seeing stars—and not just on the Strip. When the prestigious Flavor Frenzy cooking competition invites me to compete in the Sin City Sugar Showdown, I’m packing up my whisks, my twins, and my two-year-old for the sweetest opportunity of my career. With the chance to be crowned America’s Premier Baker and score a national distribution deal for my signature treats, and the publication of my cookbook how could I say no? Of course, when half of Honey Hollow decides to tag along—including Everett, Noah, and unfortunately Carlotta—what should be a professional trip quickly turns into a glittering family vacation under the neon lights. But when an Elvis impersonator takes his final bow face-down in one my award-winning treats, I realize a killer just upped the ante. With my spatula in one hand and my sleuthing skills in the other, I’ll need to figure out who’s dealing from the bottom of the deck before I become the next victim cashing in their chips. Visiting in Vegas could be just as deadly as living in Honey Hollow.     AmazonKU

DRAGON CHAINED (ZODIAC DRAGON BROTHERHOOD BOOK THREE) by Genevieve Jack

Head of the Zodiac Brotherhood, Seb must convince witch Zoe to sacrifice herself to defend his shifter kind against the secret society sworn to eradicate them. Only, his resolve is tested when his inner dragon reveals she’s his fated mate. As the newly ascended head of the Zodiac Brotherhood, Seb takes his responsibilities seriously. Like any Taurus dragon, he’s stubborn, protective, and unflinchingly loyal. Using his position as an executive at Full Throttle Records, he’s determined to shield dragonkind from their greatest threat, the rising Saint’s Order and their dragon-killing magic. Zoe learned the hard way that magic always comes with a price. The potion that once made her performances legendary also nearly destroyed her life, costing her both her music career and her self-respect. Now clean and determined to stay that way, she’s rebuilt her life from the ashes of addiction. But when Seb tracks her down with a ring that could hold the key to defeating the Saint’s Order, Zoe faces an impossible choice. The only way to unravel the ring’s secrets is to dive back into the same dangerous magic that once nearly claimed her soul. Seb’s first instinct is to force her compliance, until his dragon recognizes her as his fated mate. With time running out, Seb must choose between protecting his people and protecting the woman his heart claims as his own. But for Zoe, the choice is even more devastating: save dragonkind and risk losing herself, or refuse and watch her mate’s world burn.

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I SCENTED MY MATE ON THE DAY I AGREED TO MARRY A STRANGER: MM MPREG ROMANCE by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

VS Note: Re-release, was formerly a serial on various platforms.

I don’t want to marry anyone, especially not a stranger. I always planned to marry for love, the kind of love you read about in fairy tales. But with my father’s ailing health and an offer that would cover his medical expenses, I have no choice but to toss the future I wanted away. My father’s life is worth more than my happiness. It will be fine. Really it will. It’s not like I have to fall in love with the guy. It’s a business arrangement, nothing more. I can handle it. Easy peasy. Only it isn’t easy peasy, when I meet the man of my dreams right after agreeing to the contract marriage. Now what?     AmazonKU

BEFORE THE BOND BREAKS (MAGICBOUND PROTECTORS BOOK ONE) by Lia Davis

Centuries ago, I chose duty over love. Now fate has dragged me back to the one man I swore I could never give my heart to. My sisters and I are chasing a case of missing witches when everything shatters. One of my Valkyries turns up dead, her body marked with forbidden blood magic. The trail leads me to Briar Glen, where Talon Steele, the wolf alpha of a powerful, magical shifter clan, waits for me. Our bond isn’t a choice. It’s a duty written in blood, magic, and fate. It’s the key to saving both our clans from unraveling. With shifters spiraling into feral madness and an ancient enemy forging an army of corrupted beasts, only our joined strength can stop him. Talon needs me to stand at his side. I swore I would. But Talon doesn’t just want my power or the bond. He wants all of me—heart, soul, and every part I’ve kept hidden behind walls I built the day I watched my mother die, betrayed by the man she loved. I promised myself I’d never make her mistake. I vowed to myself that love wasn’t worth the fall.  Yet every moment I spend with Talon threatens to break me open. Fighting at his side, feeling his fire in every bond-thread that ties us, I know I can’t keep him at arm’s length forever. The closer we come to stopping Balder and his monstrous army, the harder it becomes to protect the one thing I swore I’d never give away. Because saving the world might cost me my heart, and Talon will never settle for duty alone.       AmazonKU

GRIS-GRIS AND GRAVEYARD GHOSTS (TWISTED SISTERS MIDLIFE MAELSTROM BOOK 15) by Brenda Trim

After Lia experiences a disturbing vision of spectral figures in a forgotten cemetery performing rituals with gris-gris bags that shouldn’t exist, the sisters find themselves knee-deep in disappearing corpses, possessed shop owners, and spirits that flee at their approach—all whispering warnings about something called “The Collector.” But hunting a soul-devouring entity is just the beginning. They’ve also been hired to host the supernatural social event of the season at Willowberry Plantation. When they discover their client’s advisor is possessed and the guest list includes descendants of a secret society that once bound The Collector during a yellow fever epidemic, the sisters quickly realize this party is no coincidence. Racing against a celestial alignment that will empower their enemy, these magical mavens must recreate an ancient binding ritual before The Collector uses their gathering to harvest thirteen magical souls and permanently merge the realms of the living and dead. With their plantation sitting on a spiritual amplifier and the enemy possessing inside knowledge of their plans, the Six Twisted Sisters will need every ounce of their combined power to seal away The Collector and still pull off the perfect party. Yet even as they celebrate their victory, a forgotten mask left behind by a mysterious guest suggests their supernatural troubles are just getting started—and everything they’ve faced so far might be part of someone’s larger plan.       AmazonKU

HEALED BY MY HYDE (FAIRHAVEN FALLs) by Honey Phillips

He’s the one man in town she’s been warned about. So why does he feel like the only safe place to be? Pregnant and seeking a quiet place to start over, Chloe arrives in Fairhaven Falls hoping for a peaceful sanctuary. What she finds is Dr. Victor Jackson—a male as handsome as he is rigidly controlled. The town whispers about the darkness he keeps locked away, but Chloe sees past his forbidding exterior to the lonely male beneath. Victor has spent his life caging the beast within him. Every emotion is suppressed, every minute scheduled. But the gentle female with the sad eyes and warm heart is a temptation he can’t resist. Her touch threatens to awaken the possessive, primal instincts he has fought for so long. One passionate, reckless night shatters his carefully built defenses, leaving Victor convinced he has to push Chloe away to keep her safe. But when a historic blizzard traps them together in her isolated cabin, the storm outside is nothing compared to the one raging within him. And when disaster strikes, the only thing that can save Chloe is the very beast she’s been told to fear—and his monster has already decided she belongs to him.      AmazonKU

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JINGLE BELL MATE: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (A REINDEER MATE FOR CHRISTMAS) by Colbie Dunbar

When Christmas magic meets destiny, love grows evergreen. Human Reed Keller is one bad season away from losing his family’s Christmas tree farm when a stranger arrives with a lifeline. Roscoe Curran’sreindeer shifter pack needs to lease land, providing money that will save Reed’s farm. When a reindeer Christmas carol triggers Roscoe into a partial shift, he reveals he’s not human. But this reindeer shifter is keeping more secrets about their fated mate bond, Christmas magic, and why his pack needs to be settled before December 24th. Some Christmas miracles come with antlers, others arrive with a man who talks to his prized trees, while a few take a ride across the night sky on Santa’s sleigh.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN AT SANTA’S LODGE: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (A REINDEER MATE FOR CHRISTMAS) by Lorelai M Hart

I thought the snow was preventing me from getting home. Instead, it brought me straight to it. I never count on the weather report to be accurate, but when they predicted something between a dusting and a half inch, I thought I could make it the rest of my way home. I thought wrong. My car is barely making it on the flat terrain, and I’m about to head into mountain country when I see an old sign for Santa’s Lodge. It’s time to say uncle and hunker down for the rest of the storm. Only, when I pull up to the inn, it looks like someplace time has forgotten. If not for the man carrying an armload of firewood, I’d have thought the place vacant. I grab my bag, expecting to pay a huge amount for a last-minute booking only to walk in and discover the entire building is under renovations with one exception: the owner’s residence. He offers to let me ride out the storm there, but I politely decline. As I’m about to leave, the emergency sirens on our phones go off. All roads have been closed until further notice. Looks like I’m taking him up on it after all.      AmazonKU

A GHOST OF A HOLIDAY (HICKORY HILL BOOK 3.5) by Leighton Rae Smith

Re-visit the haunted house that started it all! A Ghost of a Holiday celebrates one year of happily-ever-afters in the Hickory Hill series of paranormal small town romances. Amelia Monroe has spent six decades alone as the only ghost haunting Hickory Manor. One cold December day, her afterlife gets turned upside down when her long-lost love Samuel Hoffman turns up. And surprise of all surprises, he’s a ghost, too! Sparks fly (literally) as his unexpected arrival forces the couple to re-examine their past — all while saving Christmas for their favorite mortals. Characters from The Spectral Scoop, A Cryptic Proposal, and Neon Fangs return for a steamy, spooky Christmas neither the living nor the dead will forget! Featuring haunted iceboxes, quirky characters, and flying engagement rings, A Ghost of a Holiday is a short story with small-town Christmas cheer, spicy ghost romance, and a dash of mystery.

Amazon     Apple Books     NOTE: Not on Kobo yet as of the day I checked

A HEART OF CRIMSON FLAMES (GOLDEN COURT TRILOGY) by A K Mulford

The only thing more challenging than taming a sorceress is protecting her heart a second time…War has begun, and the fate of humans and Wolves alike lies in the hands of three fierce members of the Golden Court scattered across every corner of Aotreas. Briar Marriel, once the heir of the Golden Court, is now a prisoner in the heart of enemy territory. But when her ex-lover Maez—now a dark sorceress—comes to “rescue” her, Briar must decide if she’s willing to trust the twisted version of the woman she once loved or remain under the rule of the cruel King Nero. In a war where enemies wear familiar faces, escape might come at a terrible cost. But if she can harness Maez’s newfound magic, could it mean winning the war? Meanwhile, Sadie with the help of Navin races to harness ancient magic that could turn the tide of the war. With their dragon at their side, the Songkeepers uncover long-buried secrets that could save their people—or destroy them all. At the Golden Court, Queen Calla faces an impossible choice: prepare for the looming battle or risk everything to rescue their twin sister Briar. With alliances crumbling and betrayal lurking at every corner, Calla must rally their court and lead their people into war, knowing the price of failure is unthinkable. As war ravages the land, and love is tested by darkness, Briar, Sadie, and Calla must confront their pasts and find the strength to reclaim their future. In this epic conclusion to the Golden Court Trilogy, the battle for freedom—and for love—has never been more harrowing.

AmazonKU     AB

OH CHRISTMAS TREE (ACCIDENTAL MONSTERS BOOK FOUR) by Marit Prins

Chloe – A big Christmas Extravaganza in my Cabin with my entire family – what could go wrong? Apparently, everything. What starts out with the delivery company bringing me the Christmas Tree turns into a Christmas disaster. It looks like it’s gonna be lonely this Christmas, until I have the strangest dream, where my Christmas Tree turns out to be more than I expected…Ced – After slumbering for decades, something rouses me. The best smell I have ever scented before and it is attached to the most perfect human I have ever seen. Her desire feeds my magic, and her big heart soothes my soul. She is remarkable and irresistible… If only my time with her wasn’t limited, but we are determined to make the most of it. And when unexpected company shows up, we just have to be creative… and make sure we don’t get caught.      AmazonKU

A WITCH FOR SOLSTICE:  A SAPPHIC DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANCE  (LEZ THE HALLS) by Darva Green

It’s a witch in a box! A dragon queen receives an unexpected gift from a fiery sorceress, all wrapped up in a pretty red bow. Brigid has always been a little too much to handle. As a fire witch, her gifts can be quite dangerous, so she’s being kept locked away in an Academy of Magic until she can control them. While the rest of the students are off for the holidays, a dragon horde breaks in to take back a treasure chest that was stolen from them. Delivering herself to the dragon queen seems like the perfect opportunity to escape her restrictive coven…And Her Majesty is more than pleased with her gift. This is a short, sweet, and spicy little winter treat.     AmazonKU

ICE QUEEN ALPHA (LEZ THE HALLS) by Lily X

Sapphic scrooge meets her match in this omegaverse office romance novella! Dessi Nayak adores everything about the holidays. Her boss, however? Not so much. When Aiven Burns forces her employees to work until midnight on the eve of the Winter Solstice, sparks fly between her and Dessi—and not in a good way. As snow falls and deadlines loom at the Mystic Distillery, can Dessi change her boss’ heart with a little holiday magick?      AmazonKU

RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: SAPPHIC REINDEER SHIFTER ROMANCE NOVELLA (LEZ THE HALLS) by Chelsey J Leon

It’s all fun and games in front of Santa’s Sleigh for three female reindeer-shifters. We’re coming at you live from Sports, Live Events, and Drama or SLED News, where the sleigh bells ring and we’re always listening! Are you ready to join in all the Reindeer Games? Hopeful Wynter Norwood has arrived at the North Pole, folks! The world is watching to see how she performs with many slating Norwood to be a fan-favorite for Rudolph this season! It would be the first time a rookie ever ranked in the Rudolph spot, but let’s be honest anything can happen at the Games! In other Reindeer Games news, rumors have been rocking around the Christmas Tree that two members of Santa’s reindeer-shifting team are a couple behind the scenes. Merrilee aka Moose, the current Prancer, is a powerhouse on the team. Felicity, the current Dasher, is known for her focused drive. These two are model athletes, but have they been kissing under the mistletoe or are they just a couple of gals being pals walking through a Winter Wonderland? What will happen when new blood enters the Reindeer Games? Will there be a scandal leading Santa’s Sleigh? Stay tuned to find out this Holiday Season!      AmazonKU

FIRES OF LONGEST NIGHT (LEZ THE HALLS) by J C Rycroft

This Longest Night, Nissa must do her duty to her people – but all she wants is the hot, axe-wielding dragon-rider. Nissa is looking forward to Longest Night, with feasting and revelry and the chance that axe-wielding dragon rider Ria might accept a kiss under her lantern during her clan’s traditional dance through the rainforest. But this year, everyone has a plan for Nissa. Her father, the Warlord, seeks to use her to shore up an alliance with another clan. On the other hand, Ria wants to leap with Nissa across the Longest Night flames and let her choose whether it promises one night of pleasure under the stars or a year to see whether the love that’s grown between them might bear a lifetime. Ria will take whatever Nissa wants to give her. Nissa faces a choice between duty and desire… but her decision won’t just affect her own happiness. It may also determine what kind of future the new year will bring for her people. Celebrate the season with this short story in the Everlands universe featuring dragon-riding, sweet sapphic steam and a dose of feminine rage amidst the cosy Solstice feels!      AmazonKU

HOLD THE HORSES (ROMANCE EXPECTED DATING SERVICE BOOK FOUR) by Celia Kyle

Lindsay – I’m not asking for much. Just a man who won’t roll over the second I push a little. Someone who can go toe-to-toe with me and can handle a woman as stubborn as a… donkey shifter. So far? No luck. They either just want my curves or my daddy’s money. I’m over it. When REDS suggests a blind date, it’s a no brainer. No names, no backstory, just chemistry. And Josh? He’s all chemistry. Broad shoulders, a calm confidence, and a smile that makes my stomach flutter. Right when I think it’s going well—poof. He gets a call, drops some story about a ranch emergency, and leaves. Rude. So I do what any stubborn, slightly unhinged woman would do: I follow him. And when the ranch turns out to be real, I start to wonder… what if this hardheaded cowboy is the match I’ve been looking for all along? Josh – Mud and manure are the opposite of a love potions. My ranch has both in large supply. Dates? Not so much. REDS promises something different, a dating agency for misfit shifters, and I figure I’ll give it one last shot. Lindsay is smart, curvy, and stubborn as hell. Just the way I like it. So of course everything at the ranch has to go to hell. With no other choice, I bolt, sure that’s the end of it. Until she shows up at my ranch the next day like a woman on a mission, and I’ll be honest, I’ve never been more turned on in my life. So I hand her gloves and put her to work. If she can’t handle ranch life, better we find out now. But she doesn’t just handle it, she shines. Now I’ve got to convince the woman who chased me across state lines that the real test isn’t whether she can keep up. It’s whether she’s willing to stay.

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THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS: A RETELLING OF THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES by Nina Clare

The chroniclers recorded twelve princesses; they forgot the thirteenth. Thirteen royal sisters grow up hidden by their regent-uncle, who rules the kingdom in their father’s stead. When the eldest marries, a new king will take the throne—but the regent has no intention of surrendering his crown. As the realm edges toward revolt, he parades the sisters before suitors—one banquet night each—and decrees that unless all thirteen secure a betrothal, none may wed. No one, however, expects the youngest princess to succeed. And neither does she. To set her sisters and their kingdom free, the thirteenth princess must navigate an underground world, break an enchantment, and escape an unwanted marriage.      AmazonKU

MURDER AT FAIRLEADS FORT (MARGARET AND MONA GHOSTLY COZIES BOOK SIX) by Diana Xarissa

VS: Mona is a ghost who accompanies Margaret.

Ted and Margaret leave York with plans to spend a week traveling along the path of Hadrian’s Wall. Margaret is excited about the opportunity to learn more about Roman Britain. And she’s enjoying traveling with Ted. When an aggressive motorist cuts them off at a gas station, they both just brush off the encounter and put it out of their heads. Their first stop is Fairleads Fort and Museum. The fort was started, but never finished, and the museum holds only a small number of Roman finds. They’re both surprised to see the car that cut them off earlier parked in the corner of the fort’s parking lot, but there’s no sign of the driver. After their tour, the site’s manager walks them back to their car. When he spots the other car in the lot, he’s furious. Parking in that lot is supposed to be for fort and museum visitors only. He storms over to confront the driver, but instead finds the man dead behind the steering wheel. When the small village’s only police inspector learns that Ted is also an inspector, she’s quick to ask him to stay in the area for a few days as a sort of unofficial helper. That leaves Margaret eager to find the killer so that she and Ted can continue with their vacation.   AmazonKU

DEVIL BOUND: THE DEVIL’S NECROMANCER PART ONE (HELLBPOUND GODS BOOK ONE) by Alexa Piper

VS Note: MM PNR.

Lionel Hawkes is a necromancer and police consultant, and he has a problem; Lucifer, also known as the Devil. Lionel can’t seem to get rid of him although he’s tried. Repeatedly. Lucifer always gets what he wants. He has the looks, he has the magic, and no one can resist his charm. Except that one necromancer who is altogether too cute to be left to his own devices. In addition, his crime-solving job gets him into contact with all kinds of unsavory substances and people, and Lucifer does not approve. While a murder case cuts close to home, Lionel has to navigate getting rid of the Devil and solving the case, and being a professional necromancer, he feels pretty confident that nothing can go wrong. He’s wrong about that.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

FAT ARRANGED MATE (SILVERCREEK  LOTTERY MAYTES BOOK FOUR) by Layla Silver

I’m chosen to mate with the enemy…I struggle daily with my past trauma and insecurities about my plus-size body. When the mating lottery determines that the wolf I hate is my new mate, I want to run. But I’m forced to pretend that I love him for the pack’s sake. I’ve been controlled and manipulated. I thought becoming a pack healer would heal me, too. But fate plays a cruel joke by pairing me with the wolf who hates me. Before I can run, I’m told I need to pretend to be his wife for a mission to save the pack. So if I thought I could escape my cruel fate, I was sorely mistaken. I’m forced into close quarters with him, dependent on him for survival. And slowly, our black-and-white bickering bleeds into shades of gray. His cruel words stroke the inside of my thighs, saying I’ve always been his. His cold tongue heals my broken plus-size curves, melting my resistance. Will my forced mate finally heal my most vulnerable of places?      AmazonKU

PRINCESSES AND PASTRIES (FALHAVEN CASTLE) by Laura Greenwood

A returning baker means that Princess Evie can spend even more time making pastries. Princess Evie loves nothing more than to head down to the castle’s kitchens to bake alongside her miniature dragon, and now she’s trying to perfect a complicated pastry. When her best friend returns after five years away from Falhaven Castle, Evie realises she might have the answer to her baking problems. But after being apart for so long, things have changed between Evie and Nate, and they need to discover if they still have what it takes to bake together. Princesses & Pastries is book one in the Falhaven Castle series, a cozy fantasy with a baking dragon, a princess who wants to be in the kitchen over the throne room, and the baker who wants to be there with her. There is a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance, with a pinch of steam in later books, and an ace heroine.

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THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS AND OTHER STORIES by Vanessa Fogg

A sea-witch calls to souls from the deep. In modern suburbia, a middle-aged woman fights to keep her daughter from the clutches of a Faerie Queen. . . and finds herself confronting her own past and deepest desires. Sinister clowns run a candy shop on an idyllic resort island. A pair of neuroscientists fall in love amidst their quest to map the human mind. A woman is haunted by a starving ghost, and professors of magic do their best to keep students safe during a time of terrible war. In her debut collection, Vanessa Fogg spins fantastical tales set in worlds both close and distant from our own, exploring relationships, love, passion, and connection across space and time.

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GRAVE BEGINNINGS: A BEYOND THE VEIL MYSTERY by Lissa Kasey

VS Note: MM PNR.

Former Homicide Detective Jude Holt’s gift for raising the dead is as dangerous as it is useful. His transfer from the human division to the supernatural means facing darker crimes, impossible cases—and one infuriatingly hot new partner. Angel Mao has seen plenty of rookies burn out fast. But Jude is stubborn, reckless, quirky, and far too tempting for a human whose magic attracts shadow monsters at every turn. Together, they’re the only ones who can stop a murderer from ripping open the Veil and leaving bodies in their wake. Jude isn’t sure raising the dead can help him solve a murder—or stay alive long enough to try. But survival means trusting his partner with his life, and his heart.   AmazonKU

THE BURNING QUEEN (THE RAVENCE TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Aparna Verma

In the thrilling sequel to The Phoenix King, deadly secrets are uncovered, new alliances are forged, and an exiled princess will rise from the ashes of the old world as the burning queen. “So what will you become, Elena? Villain, hero, or conqueror?” Ravence has fallen. Her enemies have ravaged her people. And now Elena Aadya Ravence must decide how far she will go to reap her revenge. As she is pulled into a bitter war that will decide the fate of her kingdom, a new tyrant rises to reclaim his home, and Elena finds that perhaps her hunger isn’t enough. And his knows no bounds.

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CURSED DAUGHTERS: A NOVEL by Oyinkan Braithwaite 

When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by the entire family, that Eniiyi is the actual reincarnation of Monife, fated to follow in her footsteps in all ways, including that tragic end. There is also the matter of the family curse: “No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace…” which has been handed down from generation to generation, breaking hearts and causing three generations of abandoned Falodun women to live under the same roof. When Eniiyi falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family’s history. As several women in her family have done before, she ill-advisedly seeks answers in older, darker spiritual corners of Lagos, demanding solutions. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak? Or can she break the pattern once and for all, not only avoiding the spiral that led Monife to her lonely death, but liberating herself from all the family secrets and unspoken traumas that have dogged her steps since before she could remember? Cursed Daughters is a brilliant cocktail of modernity and superstition, vibrant humor and hard-won wisdom, romantic love and familial obligation. With its unforgettable cast of characters, it asks us what it means to be given a second chance and how to live both wisely and well with what we’ve been given.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

FALLEN CITY by Adrienne Young

n the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate’s daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods. Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city’s Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people. Maris Casperia was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadel’s inner workings, and she knows what her future holds—a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives. As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE TELEPATH’S ASSOCIATE (CHARMED AWAY TEMP AGENCY BOOK FIVE) by Amy Padilla

VS Note: MM PNR.

Alistair wasn’t the kind of man to let the bad keep him down. His ex-wife may have left and taken his kids, but when his little brother offered him a lifeline, he took it and pulled himself back up. He joined a temp company, started working again, and did what he could to heal after a military mission gone wrong. He doesn’t expect to face his issues so soon, but when Isaac asks him to help a friend, the least he can do is give the man a ride. Right? Elijah just wants to help others. It’s all he’s ever wanted. But with powers like his, powers that unnerve people, he’s learned the best way he can help is by keeping his distance. But when a plumbing disaster leaves him homeless, he finds himself crashing with one of the few people he considers a friend, along with said friend’s grumpy older brother with arms like a fantasy and eyes full of shadows. And when the brother decides he needs protection? He can totally resist a man like that. Right?     AmazonKU

A FATE SO COLD by Amanda Foody and C L Herman

For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then, for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking casualties. Magicians bond with powerful wands of Summer to defend the nation, a duty that costs many their lives. Domenic Barrow never wanted such responsibility—but destiny hasn’t granted him a choice. The greatest Summer wand has awakened for the first time in a century, warning that an icy cataclysm looms on the horizon. And despite his reputation as the least suited of his classmates, the wand Chooses Domenic to wield it. Ellery Caldwell spent years striving to be a perfect Summer magician—and burying her fears of her own power. But her worst suspicions are proven true when she accidentally creates the first ever Winter wand. Now, as the unprecedented Chosen Two, Domenic and Ellery must thwart the oncoming cataclysm together. And in trying to fulfill their destinies, they wonder if they were brought together for a second fate: to fall in love. Until they discover the unthinkable truth. The Chosen Two aren’t fated allies, but eternal rivals, and the only way to save their home is for one of them to slay the other. This is no love story. It’s a tragedy.

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THE HOUSE SAPHIR by Melissa Meyer

Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think. She and her sister have maintained the family business, eking out a paltry living by selling bogus spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the first of the Saphir murders took place.
Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir—otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu—who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien’s great-great grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu’s ghost, she can’t resist. A paid vacation at Armand’s country manor? It’s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests. But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation—and she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft. But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest challenge: learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.

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THE NAMELESS LAND: THE WITCH ROADS BOOK TWO by Kate Elliott

Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances, and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads. When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin’s (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies. Meanwhile, as Elen mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister. And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions. Loyalty cannot be demanded, only won.

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PEPPERMINT POTIONS AND TENTACLES by Kota Quinn

VS Note: MM PNR.

A determined kraken shifter and a sassy witch. After losing the only family I’ve ever known, all I want is a fresh start. What I get instead is the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen, claiming he’s some kind of magical tracker. And now, he’s telling me that not only am I a witch, but that I come from an elite coven. A magical family who have been searching for me for years. Oh! And did I mention I just walked in on him and all his glorious tentacles? Yup. Merry Christmas to me.    AmazonKU

SNOWED IN SUCKER by Toby Wise

VS Note: MM PNR.

When Landon goes for a run, he has no idea a snowstorm is supposed to hit. Finding himself too far from home, he changes course and runs to his neighbor’s house instead. Not only does he find safety from the snow, but he also finds safety for his heart. Jett is used to being alone, prefers it even, but there’s something about Landon that changes that. He develops feelings he’s never felt before and they all have to do with the alpha wolf in his home. At the same time, Jett’s octopus pheromones are causing big changes to Landon’s body. The two of them have a decision to make at the end of their snowed in time; will they stay apart until the pheromones settle down? Or will they embrace these changes together?     AmazonKU

THE SACRED SPACE BETWEEN: A NOVEL by Kalie Reid

The Abbey has controlled the minds of its patrons for a millennium through memory magic, stolen from exiled saints. At fifteen, Jude was exiled from the Abbey to the bleak moors in the countryside, to maintain their control over his bourgeoning magic. Almost a decade later, he wants to live a normal life free from the Abbey’s oppressive gaze. When they send Maeve, a stubbornly devout iconographer, to paint an updated icon of him, Jude makes it his mission to get rid of her as soon as possible. That is until he discovers she holds the same tainted magic of the saints as he does, and that the icons she paints may be the key to destroying the Abbey’s power. As Jude and Maeve draw closer, the two of them face a choice—they can take on the full power of the Abbey and risk their lives for freedom or escape back to exile and make the most of their fading memories. But this institution has eyes everywhere, and the only thing the Abbey loves more than a saint is a martyr.

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SHIP OF SPELLS by H Leighton Dickson

A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires. When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall, the crumbling barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from open war for a hundred years. But the tragedy that sank her last ship didn’t just take lives—it left something behind. Now Renn carries a secret everyone wants. A magik that’s chimeric, arcane…and slowly killing her. But the captain’s mission may be her only chance to survive, even if he still doesn’t trust her. Caught between privateers, princes, and spies, Renn knows each choice could sink her future—or set the sea on fire.

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SON OF THE MORNING by Awaeke Emezi

Tenderhearted Galilee was raised by the Kincaids, a formidable clan of Black women sequestered deep in the weeping willows and dark rushing creeks of their land. Galilee has always known that she’s different—that there is an old and unknowable secret around her very existence. It has been a hollow ache inside her since her childhood, something she assumes she will always have to live with. Until she meets Lucifer Helel. He’s fronting as the head of security for her wealthy friend Oriaku’s family, protecting a mysterious, ancient artifact, but from the moment she lays eyes on him, Gali knows he’s not human. From her first incendiary touch, Lucifer knows something even Gali herself doesn’t—that she isn’t human either. Enter: Leviathan. As Lucifer’s most trusted prince of Hell, Levi is ruthless and determined to eliminate the intolerable danger that is Galilee before she brings death and disaster to those he loves. While unseen battles rage between Hell, Heaven, and earth, Lucifer and Galilee’s attraction threatens to bring all the structures of their existence crashing down around them. Soon, loyalties will be shattered and reformed as Kincaid secrets clash with the princes of Hell, driving even the most powerful to their knees. Galilee Kincaid must decide if she will step into herself and embrace the consequences of power in this astonishing, seductive, and wildly original fantasy.

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THE YULETIDE FAIRY;S CURSE: A SAPPHIC CHRISTMAS ROMANCE NOVELLA by Lila Gwynn

This Yule, the fairy who haunts Dalla’s dreams is coming for her. Every year, the Yuletide fairy kidnaps a member of the royal family. This Yule, it’s Dalla’s turn. As the tenth heir to the throne, Dalla has never expected to rule. All that changed a decade ago, when a Yuletide fairy named Kolfrosta came in the night to kidnap the king and queen. Now that Yule has come again, Dalla goes with Kolfrosta in hopes of shielding her younger siblings from her family’s curse. Kolfrosta is nothing like Dalla expects, however, and Dalla will have to choose between protecting herself and making a difference in the world.     AmazonKU

QUARTERBACK SNEAK (WOLVES OF FMU BOOK ONE) by A J Manney

Evie thought college would finally be her fresh start. After convincing her mom to leave her father, she’s ready to put the past behind her—new town, new school, new life. Making a friend her first week feels like a good sign. Jace is charming, easy to talk to, and seems to understand her loneliness. But something about him doesn’t feel quite right. Then there’s Zane Blackwood—junior, star quarterback of FMU’s Barracudas, and the kind of guy who turns heads wherever he goes. He’s confident, protective, and always seems to show up when she needs him most. But Zane has secrets—dangerous ones. Secrets about who he really is…and who Evie is to him. When Jace’s friendly façade changes into something far more sinister, Evie discovers she’s stumbled into a world of danger, dark magic, and a bond she never could have imagined. Now she’s caught between a predator who won’t let her go and the wolf who was born to protect her.      AmazonKU

TENDER COVEN CARE (WITCH ON THE ROCKS COZY MYSTERY BOOK 12) by Lily Harper Hart

Hali Waverly is in a tailspin. Learning her grandmother wasn’t who she always believed—a good witch with pure motives—has thrown her entire world in tumult. She has no idea how to make things better.
Gray Hunter wants nothing more than to propose to his girlfriend. He keeps telling himself that as soon as things calm down, he’ll pop the question. Unfortunately, he and Hali live in a world where nothing is ever calm. That’s never been more obvious than during a trip to Tampa when a car goes barreling into a crowd at a farmer’s market. The driver is a shifter. He keeps saying things in a language nobody recognizes. Nobody but Hali that is. When Hali tries to talk the shifter down, he’s rushed to the hospital, where he dies from injuries nobody knew he had. It seems a spell took him over, and Hali has exactly one suspect to chase. Her grandmother’s dark past is about to collide with Hali’s present, and the magic will fly. The only question is, who will come out victorious on the other side? Will dark or light magic win the day? It’s time to find out.     AmazonKU     AB

A HUNT BOUND IN BLOOD (ROGUES OF GOLTHWAINE BOOK ONE) by Krista Walsh

She wants her library. He wants revenge. To win their hearts’ desires, they first have to survive each other. As a forbidden half-vampire hiding behind her public mage persona, Glory has spent her life trying not to draw attention to herself. When the king orders her to enlist the help of a roguish treasure hunter to track down a life-saving amulet, Glory is terrified. Four weeks alone with a demon whose career is to sniff out secrets is asking for her destruction. She is determined not to fall for his charms. Or his smile. Or the enticing smell of his blood. Cammon is no more thrilled about the company than Glory is. The mage is a buttoned-up stick-in-the-mud. But the king has promised to help him end his exile and resume his place as heir to his father’s throne, so he can’t say no. But he’ll keep his distance from Glory, even if her passion for the hunt rivals his and the taste of her emotions is exquisite. To find the amulet, Glory and Cammon must work together to solve a series of death-defying puzzles across shifter-claimed forests, giant-filled valleys, and dragon-owned mountains. With every trial they face, pieces of their hearts are laid bare, secrets are revealed, and new desires are awakened.       Amazon       Kobo       NOTE: Did not see it on Apple Books the day I checked.

BEWITCHED BY THE MUMMY KING: THE BEWITCHING HOUR by Adalynd Grayves

When quirky museum curator Lilith Carter creates an Egyptian exhibit for Halloween, she never expects to accidentally awaken a cursed mummy king. But one supernatural mishap later, Ramesses,regal, bewildered, and very undead, is striding through her museum like he still owns the place. As chaos erupts and ancient magic stirs, Lilith finds herself screaming one moment and flirting the next. Ramesses may be 3,000 years out of his depth, but his royal charm (and serious abs) are harder to ignore than she’d like to admit. With a mischievous spirit on the loose, a rival archaeologist stirring trouble, and a curse threatening to overtake the town, Lilith and Ramesses must work together to restore order. But the deeper they dive into the mystery, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks flying between them, and the pull of a love that might just defy time itself.   AmazonKU

SENECA (WERE ZOO BOOK 22) by R E Butler

She’s a rejected hybrid who’s never shifted. He’s a protective bear who’s waited his whole life for his mate. After losing her parents to her father’s vengeful pride, half-human, half-tiger Solstice found refuge among jaguar shifters—but without the ability to shift, she never truly belonged. When the new alpha casts Sunny out, she heads toward the only place that might accept someone like her—a secret shifter-run safari park.Bear shifter Seneca knows the moment he meets her that Sunny is his soulmate. As her dormant tigress stirs to life for the first time, he helps her rediscover her strength, and what it means to be truly wanted. But when Sunny’s best friend arrives at the park fleeing an arranged mating, she brings trouble right to their door. Jaguar enforcers storm the park, forcing Seneca into a brutal fight for their lives. With danger closing in, can he protect Sunny from the past she thought she left behind?

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INCUBUS WITH BENEFITS (POSSESSIVE MONSTERS BOOK 10) by Maggie Mayhem and Lynnea Lee

Witch, please. Falling for an incubus was not on the to-do list. Losing my job sucked. Getting canned because the boss’s sleazy nephew couldn’t take no for an answer?Infuriating. To stop me from hexing him into oblivion, my coven drags me out to Darlington’s premier paranormal nightclub to dance off the rage. When I’m targeted by an unknown spell, who else but Julian, the Delerium’s sexy-as-sin owner, steps up to care for me. The incubus has a reputation for breaking hearts and headboards, so I know better than to let mine get involved.But he’s also sweet and considerate, and surprisingly possessive. And for a guy who swears we’re just friends with benefits, he sure acts like I belong to him. Suddenly, losing my job is the least of my worries. Because witches are going missing, and if I don’t figure out who’s behind it, I’ll be next. Julian vows to keep me safe… but who’s going to protect my heart when I fall for my possessive monster?     AmazonKU

DEMON DATING SERVICE by Jocelynn Drake

VS Note: MM PNR.

Luke is a poor grad student, desperate for a cheap place to live. Desperate enough even to live in a house full of demons. (Anything is better than his last roommate.) When the demons find it’s nearly impossible to scare Luke away, they decide on a new plan to amuse themselves  They’re going to help Luke with his love life. Can they really aid Luke’s efforts to catch his college crush? Or are they headed for a disaster that neither heaven nor hell can fix?     AmazonKU

WITCH LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 27) by Amanda M Lee

Spring in northern Lower Michigan means morel hunting for the Winchester family … even when Bay Winchester doesn’t want to participate. What Aunt Tillie says goes, though, so the whole family heads out for a day of sun and collecting. What they find is a bit more concerning than mushrooms. A ghostly figure draws Bay’s attention to a young girl running through the woods. When she follows, she finds multiple graves. Multiple small graves. Finding children abandoned in the woods is terrible. What’s worse—how can it be worse?—is that nobody has reported these children missing. They have no identities. No parents are looking for them. Who are they? Where did they come from? Bay thinks she’s ready for the truth. She’s wrong, because the truth is worse than anything she could have imagined. Just because someone looks sweet and innocent, that doesn’t mean they are. Bay’s new foe doesn’t look like a monster. That only makes the situation that much more dangerous. Bay is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. To do that, she’ll have to survive. Nothing—not this time—is a given. Buckle up, because it’s going to be a crazy Winchester ride.    AmazonKU     AB

SEKARAN (TUYO BOOK 11) by Rachel Neumeier

A crown forged piece by piece, moment by moment. Prince Sekaran is nine years old when he meets his cousin Aras for the first time. Twenty when Aras is given a scepter. Thirty-five when he becomes heir and discovers the truth about his cousin …A novel-length series of linked stories and vignettes, each revealing the moments that define Sekaran’s life: first encounters, unexpected revelations, and the ties of blood, friendship, and loyalty that bind him to his cousin, his broader family, and the summer country itself.     AmazonKU

NINE CURSED FATES (WRATH OF THE SPIDER LILY BOOK ONE) by Kayla Maya

A woman haunted by her past – A yokai seeking revenge – A forbidden love that will unravel their world When twelve-year-old Izumiko discovers her family is brutally murdered on the night of the blood moon, she dedicates her life to the destruction of yokai-ethereal beings that dwell between the realms and feast on the flesh of mortals. Ten years later, Izumiko has fulfilled her father’s wish by becoming the most revered yokai slayer in the realm. For the last several years, she has been focused on finding out why her village was attacked that night and taking back her home. Izumiko never expected to run into a chained yokai on one of her latest missions. She never thought setting him free would ignite a dangerous curse and set a plan in motion by the gods themselves. She never thought a single touch would ignite her soul, never once believing that the golden-eyed fox-shifter would willingly protect her. Now, bound to one another’s soul, Izumiko and Kaiyo must work together to free themselves-for if one dies so does the other. As they navigate a realm filled with dangerous and ferocious yokai, Izumiko soon learns the devastating truth behind the night of her family’s murder-and the real reason why the yokai came.     AmazonKU

WINDBURN (CROW’S COVEN BOOK ONE) by Milena McKay

VS Note: FF Fantasy.

Never Forgive and Never Forget. Hunted as witches during the Salem Trials and haunted by their past sins, the Crowhart women carry a deep secret and an inescapable curse. Rhiannon Crowhart, the renegade second sister of the notorious family, returns to Dragons Island and its sleepy town of Crow’s Nest in a flurry of storms and scandal. Her homecoming is not hospitable, as the townspeople and her own sisters are keen to hold onto old grudges. Not that Rhiannon requires their welcome. She left twenty-two years ago and has never looked back–until now. After all, she hated everything about the island, the town, and the old Atelier she recently inherited. Everything except a pair of gray eyes that look at her from the bookstore next door. Eyes that belong to the Mayor’s daughter. Eyes that Rhiannon keeps seeing in her dreams. Prudence Fowler has never seen a more fascinating woman than the one who glides around town in four-inch heeled boots carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Rhiannon Crowhart is as beautiful as she is troubled. And, above all, Rhiannon Crowhart is dangerous. When their connection upends both their lives, Prudence needs to choose between family loyalty and loving the woman who is Wind herself.      AmazonKU

THE VELVET CLOVER (THE VELVET SERIES BOOK ONE) by Aria Devi

Ava Hawthorne’s life is perfectly curated—career-driven, fiercely independent, and resolutely unromantic—until a breakup eight days before Christmas leaves her unexpectedly single and craving change. So, she does what any self-respecting woman would: books a ticket to New York, dodges her family’s pity, and chases a shiny new job at a centuries-old Irish atelier. During her stay at the historic Fitzgerald Hotel, with its overdone Irish charm, a too-jolly mysterious bartender points her toward a velvet curtain. The catch? When Ava steps through, she finds herself in a speakeasy one hundred years in the past—in 1925, to be exact. Ava swore never to give her power away to love, or let a man derail her ambitions again. But drawn back to the speakeasy night after night, she finds herself pulled into a connection with the enigmatic owner, Cillian, whose piercing eyes and infuriating calm make her want to both kiss him and throw a drink in his face. Their connection is as magnetic as it is impossible: Cillian belongs to 1925; she belongs to 2025. As the Christmas lights of the city glow around her, Ava must face the fear she’s carried since childhood—that love only leads to loss. Because falling for Cillian means risking everything: her career, her control, and her heart on a love that—by all logic—was never supposed to happen. Will Ava uncover the truth lurking within The Velvet Clover? Can she resist the allure of a past that threatens to consume her? When the lines between her reality and this shadowy world begin to blur, will she find the courage to choose her own path—or be lost to the secrets that bind her?      AmazonKU      AB

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD (A WICKEDLY DANGEROUS FAIRY TALE) by Cedar Rose

Verity – There’s no place like home. And I’ve lived that to the fullest. I help my aunt and uncle, delivering goods to local stores and help around the farm. This is my life since my father decided to leave me. His wife didn’t like me and turned him against me, but I had family to take me in. I owe them everything. One day my uncle asks me to make a delivery that would change my life. A storm, a trip and three stalkers bring me face to face with my past.     Amazon

WAR SEER (THE WAR BRIDES OF ADRIK BOOK FIVE) by  Jordyn Alexander

Melelea Shadowsdottir risked everything for love once before and was burned. Badly. Years trapped in an abusive marriage left her scarred and unwilling to risk her heart again. Now, she finds peace and purpose in her divination, serving the kingdom quietly. But when her dreams become visions of a demon bent on annihilation, she realizes her mind is chained to his. Every vision brings her closer to his madness—and she alone can track him before his vengeance consumes them all. Wodred ka Xonok has always loved Melelea. Always. From the moment he first saw her in the arms of another, he knew she would be the only one to claim his heart. He grieved when he thought her lost, and he’s stood by her side since her return. When she vows to stop the demon, he swears to guard her with his life. Yet traveling so close to the trolless he’s always desired is its own kind of torment—especially when every stolen glance, every brush of hands, fans a fire he can’t allow himself to feel. Yet with every step into danger, the walls around Melelea’s heart begin to crack. Desire flares where she least expected it, and attraction blossoms with the one orc who has never failed her. Will the love that has waited for her all along blossom into a bright future—or will the darkness consume them both?     AmazonKU

THE CURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: MM HOLIDAY ROMCOM by Eli Easton

VS Note: Author says there’s a “touch of magic”.

Someone wants Patrick to find love this Christmas–no matter what it takes. When game developer Patrick Bocker receives a Krampus figurine in the office Secret Santa exchange, he doesn’t think much of it. Then the accidents start happening. The absurd calamities mount, and Patrick becomes a repeat offender at the Emergency Room. By his third visit, Patrick starts to believe that maybe, just maybe, the Krampus figurine is cursed. There is, however, one silver lining – a super hot ER doctor. Dr. Gray Reynolds is prepared to ignore his attraction to the striking young man in bay two. But by the third time Patrick shows up with new injuries, Gray starts to fear for the cute redhead’s life. He’s determined to drive Patrick home, make sure he’s safe, and get to the bottom of this string of bad luck. To lift the curse, Gray and Patrick have to find out which of Patrick’s co-workers gifted him the Krampus and return it, all while evading livestock, a criminal Santa, and general mayhem. Oh—and fall in love. Is that too much to ask of one crazy Christmas Eve? THE CURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a wild romp set in Chicago with a hot doctor, a cute patient, a cursed figurine, game developer hijinks, trapped-together-in-a-car-in-the-snow spice, and an uber Christmasy vibe.   AmazonKU

MARRIED TO HER YETI (ALASKA YETI SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Neva Post

A runaway yeti groom who stole her heart – Mari’s secret, estranged husband, Nima, may have ruined her for all other men, but at least her career is finally taking off. As she works with a lawyer to purchase her dream bakery, she also draws up divorce papers—it’s time for a fresh start. But when Mari becomes injured, there’s only one person in town over the holidays to care for her—Nima. He abandoned her after their wedding, so why is he sticking around now? A love of a lifetime he can’t let go – After years of avoiding his hometown, Nima finds himself at the doorstep of the woman who shattered his big yeti heart. Mari crushes any hope of reconciliation when she hands him divorce papers. Wait—they’re married? Stunned, Nima barely has time to process the revelation before an injury forces Mari to rely on him. She needs his help now, and he won’t let her down again. Caring for Mari is the second chance Nima never expected. But as she plans her fresh start, can he prove he belongs in her future—not just her past?     AmazonKU

THE SEDUCTIVE ORC (THE TEDDY ORCS BOOK SEVEN) by Eden Ember

When city girl Niamah Starr inherits a remote cabin, the last thing she expects is to crash an orc harvest festival—or accidentally ring an ancient courtship bell that declares her available for marriage! Krog Grammath is everything Niamah never knew she wanted: seven feet of gentle giant wrapped in leather and contradictions. He quotes poetry, makes incredible hot chocolate, and has a unfortunate habit of destroying festival booths whenever she’s around. When a case of mistaken magical intentions lands her in the middle of a traditional mate-finding competition, Niamah discovers that sometimes the most unexpected love stories begin with flying turnips and end with stolen ceremonial treasures. But can a practical city woman really build a life with a festival-coordinating orc who talks to sheep? Especially when that life involves fermented fish paste, explosive cooking experiments, and navigating the well-meaning chaos of an entire village determined to see them together?     AmazonKU

QUEEN OF THE CURSED EGG: DRAGONIS ACADEMY YEAR FOUR by Serenity Rayne

When they said only the strong would survive, they weren’t joking. Between deadly gauntlets, cutthroat classmates, and my father’s relentless attempts to transform me into a dracolich, death has become my closest companion. As the sole surviving fourth year at Shadowcarve Academy, I’ve evolved from student to reluctant mentor for my younger mates. The school has little left to teach me that my father didn’t already beat into my bones. Did I mention that Thauglor has hatched, and Abraxis is slowly becoming his terrifying mini-me? It’s equal parts hilarious and horrifying. My nest remains dangerously unbalanced—with three dominant drakes, one temperamental basilisk, and my other volatile mates, a bloodbath could erupt at any moment. We’re essentially fighting a war on three fronts. My father and his minions relentlessly test our defenses. The mages systematically hunt dragons before they can ascend to wyrm status. Worst of all, our elders have redacted so much history that truth has become indistinguishable from lies. The differences between the original texts I discovered in my father’s study and the sanitized academy versions are staggering. My mates and I survey the battlefield before us and forge plans to protect our progeny and our flight. For all the unspeakable evils my father forced me to endure, he succeeded in creating something unexpected—a weapon capable of defending not only our continent, but challenging even him.    AmazonKU

SHADOW THRONE KING (EMPEROR’S ASSASSIN BOOK THREE) by Kai Butler

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

As the Imperium crumbles beneath our feet, will I be able to keep hold of Tallu? The imperial generals who so loyally served Tallu’s monstrous father have declared war on us and fled the capital. The enemy nation of Krustau claims to have Empress Koque and Prince Hallu, the second son of Emperor Millu. If that is true, Krustau would have claim to the Imperium’s throne. Unable to risk the possibility that Tallu’s brother could fall into the wrong hands, Tallu and I must confront a greater threat than either of us could dream of. Will Tallu’s secrets lead to our loss or will he finally trust me with the truth he can barely whisper in the dark?      AmazonKU       AB

SNOWED IN WITH THE DEMON LORD by Leslie Chase

He’s not safe. He’s not even human. So why can’t I stop myself falling for him? I thought the worst part of Christmas would be spending it alone. Then a snowstorm leaves me stranded on a remote mountain road—and rescued by the hottest man I’ve ever met. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, his piercing eyes are impossibly magnetic… and his horns are definitely not human. Abaddon calls himself a demon, his voice rumbles like thunder, and he’s hiding a dangerous secret. Staying far away from him would be the smart thing to do, right? But neither of us are going anywhere while the blizzard rages outside, and the longer we’re trapped in his cabin, the harder resisting him becomes.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE BEAR SHIFTER by Mary Ashe

Eloise – Wild how a simple mental health hike on Solstice can go so disastrously wrong so fast. First, it starts to snow (never trust the forecast). Then, the biggest bear Eloise has ever seen tries to eat her. She runs (terrible idea) and crashes into a tree, only to wake up snowbound in a cozy cabin with her rescuer, an extremely attractive (and strangely familiar) bear shifter-slash-mountain man who calls her his mate. Roarke – Roarke is looking for a little peace and quiet away from his large family’s holiday shenanigans. Instead, he finds himself rescuing his high school crush, tucking her into his bed, and calling her mate. Not how he expected his alone time to go. But she’s a sweet force to be reckoned with, one wilder than the storm keeping them trapped in his cabin.    AmazonKU

ALL MANNER OF THING SHALL BE (TIME TRAVELER’S PASPORT) by Olivie Blake

VS Note: A short story, ’64 minute read’.

A group of vampirical frenemies come face to face with their immortality in this off-the-beaten-timeline short story from Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six. What do you get when you throw together a PTA president, a dissipated rake, a poor little match-girl, a colonial nun, and an elderly revolutionary? No, it’s not the start of a joke; it’s the cast of undead characters sharing a Victorian mansion in Santa Monica, California. The motley housemates can usually keep the bickering to a minimum—but when their clashing personalities get stuck in a rut, they suffer what could be a terminal case of déjà vu.     Amazon      AB

A BITE OF TROUBLE: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (LOVE FUR REAL) by Lance Roddick

I only came to this tiny mountain town to help my sister open her café. It was supposed to be a quick job—get her kitchen up and running, bake a few weeks of pastries, and head back to my very normal, very human life. Then Luca walked in. Six foot something of muscle and smolder, all wrapped in flannel and smelling like cedar and trouble. He ordered a cinnamon twist, bit into it like he wanted to ruin me, and suddenly I was imagining a lot more than baked goods in his mouth. He kept coming back. Hanging around the counter. Watching me like he could eat me whole—slowly. There’s something wild in his eyes, something that makes me forget every sensible reason I should keep my distance. And when I find out why he’s so intense—why his gaze follows me like I’m the only thing in the room—it doesn’t scare me. It makes me want him even more. The problem? Wolves are possessive. And Luca… Luca’s not here for just a taste.      AmazonKU       AB

AN UNLIKELY COVEN by AM Kvita

After seven long years, Joan Greenwood is coming home. Unfortunately, her family totally forgot about it. Overshadowing her return is the news that someone has created a spell that can turn an ordinary human into a powerful witch, threatening the Greenwoods’ place at the top of the magical world. When her best friend confesses that he has secretly, accidentally kidnapped this human-turned-witch, Joan is thrust headfirst into a desperate race against her family to undo the spell before it does permanent damage to its unwilling host.  Welcome home Joan Greenwood.

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THE WHITE OCTOPUS HOTEL by Alexandra Bell

“Have you travelled a long way?” she asked carefully..A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Well, yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, you could say that. But it was worth the wait.” London, 2015. When reclusive art appraiser Eve Shaw shakes the hand of a silver-haired gentleman in her office, the warmth of his palm sends a spark through her. His name is Max Everly—curiously, the same name as Eve’s favorite composer, born one hundred sixteen years prior. And she has the sudden feeling that she’s held his hand before . . . but where, and when? The White Octopus Hotel, 1935. In this belle époque building high in the snowy mountains, Eve and a young Max wander the winding halls, lost in time. Each of them has been through the trenches—Eve through a family accident and Max on the battlefields of the Great War—but for an impossible moment, love and healing are just a room away . . . if only they have the courage to step through the door.

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FLIGHT RISK by Dove Soleil

Oh no. No. Do not think that. He is not my boyfriend. He is a pigeon. Birdie is an animal control tech. Gray is the glitter-covered pigeon man who just exploded out of a birdcage in her van, claiming she is his mate. She’s not buying it, and won’t let him stay any longer than one night. Until a well-timed phone call from her sister sees Gray attending a family wedding as Birdie’s fake boyfriend. She calls it quid pro quo. But it stops feeling fake way too fast, and the shape of freedom always changes.   AmazonKU

OMEGA ASSASSIN (WOLVES OF THE FIVE KINGDOMS BOOK THREE) by Victoria Sue

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

A world torn apart by greed. A boy bound by prophecy. A rebel who swore never to bow again. Casteel was born to muck out stables, not carry the weight of kingdoms. But when he shifts into a silver wolf—the prophesied savior whispered about in legend—he’s dragged into the spotlight as a symbol for priests who are even crueler and more corrupt than the nobles they replaced. Crowned in chains of faith and fear, he knows he is nothing more than a puppet dressed in prophecy. Nero has spilled blood for freedom, losing everything—his family, his faith, his heart—under the emperor’s greed. He has no intention of letting a boy, barely a man, undo the rebellion’s sacrifice by becoming another false idol. With his bow and assassin’s aim, Nero infiltrates the ceremony meant to crown the wolf savior… and prepares to end it with a single arrow. But when he looks into Casteel’s eyes, he doesn’t see a ruler. He sees a prisoner. Miserable, broken, and used. His hand falters, his arrow misses—and in that heartbeat, the truth strikes harder than any weapon: the boy he meant to kill is his fated mate.Now Nero must decide if destiny is another chain meant to bind him… or the only hope left to save them both.     AmazonKU

MELBOURNE (WALSH’S LAIR BOOK FIVE) by Kathi S Barton

She’s finally learned to say no—until fate sends her someone she can’t refuse. After a lifetime of abuse and disappointment, Sammy has built her world on independence. She runs a thriving restaurant, hires people who need second chances, and refuses to let anyone—especially a man—dictate her life again. Then Storm Walsh calls out of the blue, claiming that Sammy is fated to be the mate of her son, Melbourne. Sammy laughs it off—until Melbourne himself shows up on her doorstep, handsome, patient, and entirely too sure that they belong together. Melbourne isn’t looking to control her—he’s looking to protect her. As old wounds reopen and family secrets resurface, Sammy must decide whether to trust the dragon-blooded man who swears she’s his destiny… or to walk away from the one love strong enough to melt her defenses.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A TWELFTH NIGHT MIRACLE (A MANDEVILLE MYSTERY) by Callie Langridge

When grief threatens to steal her Christmas spirit forever, baker Freya Harris discovers that some houses hold more than just memories – they hold miracles. After losing her beloved grandmother, Freya faces her first Christmas alone in their family home. So when a last-minute pastry commission takes her to the enchanting Hill House country estate, she expects nothing more than a few days of baking Regency-themed treats for a Twelfth Night ball the aristocratic owners are planning. But Hill House has other plans. Between mysterious dreams of another time, a charming estate manager named Callum who makes her breath catch, and a scruffy terrier with an uncanny ability to appear at just the right moment, Freya finds herself caught between past and present in the most magical way. As snow falls outside and candles flicker in the grand ballroom, Freya discovers that sometimes, when we need it most, the past reaches out to guide us toward our future.      AmazonKU

THE GOBLIN IN THE SINK DRAIN (GROOM AND DOOM BOOK TWO) by Hailey Edwards

Everything Ana Sartori knows about herself, and her father, is a lie. Or so the Walsh clan would have her believe. Their claims are convincing, the details too vivid to dismiss outright, but she can’t imagine her father as the villain of her story. Carmichael Sartori is a lot of things. Ruthless. Merciless. Pitiless. But alphas aren’t known for being pushovers. Ana knows pack law is brutal for a reason, and her father enforces the rules with tooth and claw to protect his people. Including her. But the more time she spends with the Walsh clan, the wider her eyes open to the possibilities of what an alpha could be, what a pack should be, and it makes her wonder if the Walshes are right about other things. The only way for Ana to be certain is to face her father. She’ll have to throw herself to the wolves and hope she makes it out alive with her answers.     AmazonKU

ERIVA (SILENT WORLD) byCrea Reitan

VS note: LGBTQIA Fantasy Romance.

Mama said monsters will kill you. My Mama taught me everything she knew right up until the day that monsters killed her and my family, while leaving me and my young cousins alive. The beasts will kill you on sight. Monsters will do far worse. Yet, when a beast gets the best of me and I’m succumbing to its poison, it’s a group of monsters that save my life. They show me that maybe Mama didn’t know everything and there might be a different narrative to the hostile world around me. Now these monsters want something from me. Something I’m not sure I’m brave enough to give them.   AmazonKU

LITTLE BEAN (MAYA’S BLOGS BOOK FIVE) by Lara McKenzie

SHIFTED FATE: BOOK TWO (BROKEN LUNA SERIES TWO) by Alicia S Rivers

BEAST LORD (THE RISE OF NORTHGALL BOOK TWO) by Juliette Cross

Jessamine Glenmyr is on the run. She thought she’d fled far enough, living a life of obscurity in the Borderlands among rogues and outcasts. She was wrong. When her enemy finds her, she flees deeper into dark fae territory, risking death in the frozen woodlands. Lord Redvyr is annoyed when his wolf drags an unconscious and wounded light fae into his hunting camp. Their kind can never be trusted, and yet, as lord of his people, he is compelled to help her. The last thing Redvyr wants is a beautiful and beguiling fae wreaking havoc in his clan. But when foul creatures believed to be long-dead crawl out of the mountains and begin abducting women and children, Redvyr finds an unlikely ally in Jessamine, who’s been hiding a secret magick all her own. And she’s willing to risk everything for the broody clan leader, even while knowing her power might guide her enemy straight to her. When they discover that these creatures serve a nefarious master deep under the mountain, there may be no magick in this world to stop the evil that’s coming.      AmazonKU

DEVON (PECAN PINES BOOK EIGHT) by Fel Fern

VS note: MM PNR.

He’s a healer who needs a break. He’s an alpha trying to rebuild a broken pack. When fate throws them together, sparks ignite…Devon’s whole life has been about responsibility. Between his duties as Pecan Pines’ healer and caring for his dying father in the mountains, he hasn’t had a moment to breathe or imagine a future for himself. When he overhears reckless young wolves from the Thornebane pack plotting to kidnap him, Devon does something shocking. He lets them. Carter never asked to lead a pack feared for its brutality and hated for its past. As the new alpha, he is determined to prove Thornebane can change. Then his wolves drag in a healer from a rival pack, only Devon doesn’t look like a victim. He looks like temptation. The moment their eyes meet, the bond between them is undeniable. Fated mates. But with distrust from every side, a dying father, and enemies who would love to see Thornebane fall, Carter and Devon will have to risk everything to claim the future fate has promised them.     AmazonKU

BITE OF PASSAGE by Zoe Forward

Gemma – Ruthless, hedonistic, mercenary, Skarde Blackmann is unattainable. He’s fictional. He’s an on-screen TV assassin-for-hire vampire who can’t be her ticket out of a lonely existence as a barely-making-ends-meet ER nurse, no matter how much she wishes it. Until…he speaks directly to her. And sucks her into his world. She shouldn’t be in this medieval dark fantasy where she’s hunted by a merciless ruling vampire society. They want to end her before she’s bitten by her sexy vampire protector. But he’s become her wildest, most dangerous dream. Skarde – Her untimely entrance into his life is a complication; she’s quirky, eccentric, infuriating…Much to his chagrin, she’s hotter than the sun that will burn him to ash. Her arrival in his life was foretold to trigger the downfall of his kind…and him. One bite will make her his queen of the night. That one taste of her blood will turn him into a monster with no hope for redemption. He’s not sure how long he can resist.

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THE IVORY THRONE (KNIGHTS OF CALIBURN UNIVERSITY BOOK TWO) by Jade R Evans

They lied to me. They had their reasons. Their holy vows. Their sacred quest. I know all of that. And I don’t care. I’ve left Caliburn. I’ve spent weeks trying to be normal. To be manageable and unremarkable. If hiding in the dark is what it takes to survive, then so be it. I’m done with trying. But when a stranger suddenly shows up looking for me, the four Caliburn Knights aren’t far behind—and now they want forgiveness. Now they’re sorry. Now—suddenly—I matter. With no other options, I come back to the only place with answers. Return to my books and studies and trying to figure out the mystery that’s—apparently—at the heart of who I am. But there are strings attached. Protection they insist upon. Six-hour shifts, around the clock: four boys with swords, sworn to protect me from enemies I’m only beginning to understand. As if I weren’t already the campus outcast, now I have a bodyguard following me everywhere I go… (more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

FATED TO FLURRY (FATED TO THE DRAKEN RIDERS BOOK TWO) by Alex Lidell

Kidnapped. Betrayed. And engaged to my sworn enemy. Kai, Kyrian, and Logan were never my allies—they were fae warriors sent to capture me. But when a fae army led by Kyrian’s power-hungry stepbrother ambushes us, suddenly my life isn’t the only thing at stake. Kai’s solution? Claim me as his royal fiancée. Now I’m trapped in a dangerous charade, forced to play the part of a prince’s adoring bride to my kingdom’s immortal enemy. Every glance sears. Every touch tempts. Every fake kiss threatens to undo me. And it’s not just Kai. All three warriors watch me with fire in their eyes—like they’d burn the world to have me. My body, my magic, my heart. But I can’t forget the truth: they are my enemies. And falling for them could destroy me.       AmazonKU

FERAL WOLF: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (EXILED OMEGAS BOOK THREE) by Tessa Kane

Experience is a brutal teacher. At fifteen, I was tossed into the human foster care system. Packless and alone, I survived by learning how to blend in, how to go unnoticed…and how to steal money from those who won’t miss it. A shifter-owned casino, however, is not the best place to employ that last lesson. Caught cheating and tossed into an illegal underground fight, my human best friend and I are forced face off with the Vegas Alpha’s champion, a hulking alpha wolf who’s ripped apart countless other shifters. But instead of a killer’s bloodlust, all I see lurking in the wolf’s eyes is misery. And my fated mate. After managing to fight our way out, we make our way halfway across the country to my new mate’s former pack. Unfortunately, the situation there isn’t anything like Blake remembers and the people in charge don’t look kindly on his bloody history—or my own. To prevent the mistakes of our past from destroying our future, we need to prove my mate can control his wolf well enough to lead his pack and bring down the Vegas Alpha once and for all.     AmazonKU

THE DRAGON’S STOLEN HEART: WANDERLUST EMPORIUM PRESENTS SEASON ONE by Rose Marie

Kaelros – Devoured by a murderous rage, Kaelros Lienhart, a dragon king, has been cursed to linger in half-death for centuries, waiting for one thing: revenge on 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔩𝔢 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧. Every second is torment, his hatred burning, until one day her trace reaches him, forcing him to break from his prison with only one vow burning where his heart should be: to kill the woman who deceived him.But when he finds her bruised and running from a horde of monsters with supposedly no memory of their past… his hatred and suspicions flare. Who is this woman clinging to him begging for help? “No, it doesn’t matter. She’ll die by my hands regardless.”   Naomi – Every October, Naomi Sinclair an antique shop owner, dreams of a beast who ravishes her nightly leaving claw marks and a deep ache in her body that don’t fade even after she wakes, only to stop on Halloween. But this Halloween instead of the dreams fading, she wakes to finds herself transported to a dystopian world with monsters chasing her, only to have him, her beast, save her. However, he’s nothing like the man she dreamt of. Her possessive beastly lover that pressed fevered kisses to her skin, stands before her with a claws to her throat, fangs beared and cold eyes dripping with malice, his words shattering her world: “𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.”   AmazonKU

BOUNDLESS (ROYAL SINS BOOK FOUR) by D N Hoxa

I feared that getting banished from the fae realm was going to be the end of my story. Turns out, it’s only the beginning. Killing a king does come with repercussions, apparently. Because now I’m stuck on Earth while Rune’s still in Verenthia, probably fighting for his very life while I’m…well, Googling vampires and mermaids, and trying not to lose my damned mind. Yeah, it’s been a week. When a strange creature shows up in the forest in the middle of the night claiming to know a way back, I dive headfirst into the impossible—and somehow, it works. But what I find when I return is very different from anything I could have expected. Verenthia is dying. The balance of magic is almost completely ruined, and the stars have sent one last warning. One last hope. So now it’s up to us to find a missing heir nobody even knew existed, to restore the balance in the realm. Easy, right? Except nothing in Verenthia ever is. Between curses and betrayals and secrets that refuse to stay buried, I start to realize that saving the realm might mean losing the only thing that has ever made me feel whole—Rune. And what’s a girl to do with a palace and a throne, when her heart is in another kingdom?   AmazonKU

ARCTIC PANDA’S SECRET MATE (ALASKA MOUNTAIN CHALET SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Elva Birch

A white Christmas and a chalet of many secrets…Panda shifter Tristan jumps at the chance to see snow for the first time, leaving his tropical construction job at a luxury resort for a free (if chilly!) holiday in the wilds of Alaska. Unfortunately, he’s the odd one out, with no mate to keep him warm…and the chalet appears to be haunted. Things are going missing and mysteriously breaking. Housekeeper and cook for Mountain Crown Chalet, Haisley isn’t supposed to be at the lodge for Christmas—she was kicked out for a last-minute booking that wanted complete privacy. But with nowhere to go, she’s stuck in a locked room trying to stay as quiet as a mouse while a quirky crowd takes over her beloved house. Are they exotic animal smugglers? Nudists? Something is definitely not right, and she is determined to get rid of them. But fate has other plans.    AmazonKU

BLOOD VOWS (GARNET DAGGER MAFIA BOOK THREE) by Stephanie Hudson

I used to think the worst thing that could happen was falling for two Vampire Mafia Kings. Turns out, I was wrong. It was falling for a third. And he was their brother. Vasileios Erebus – The one they swore was dead. The one who wants revenge more than blood itself. And somehow, the one my heart won’t stop breaking for. I should hate him. I should fear him. But fate doesn’t care what I should do. Not when it has already decided who I belong to. Now I’m trapped in a gothic manor haunted by his shadows, caught between three cursed brothers bound by blood, betrayal, and a darkness that was never meant to be unleashed. Lies are unraveling, truths are clawing their way to the surface, and the past that tore them apart is ready to burn us all alive. Because the curse isn’t just theirs anymore. It’s mine. And the vow I make next might be my last…my final promise. One written in…Blood Vows.   AmazonKU

SHADOWING BRIGHT (OBSCURE MAGIC BOOK 15) by Viola Grace

Amy’s new life brings a lot of social demands. A go-kart night and dinner for a friend’s birthday is only the beginning. Amy is learning to relax and enjoy life, and friends like Vaia make it even more fun. Not only is Vaia an amazing seamstress, but she is a lot of fun to hang around with and a startlingly good dancer. With Emmers engaged in his own plans, Amy is free to pursue her own entertainment. He’s still stuck in the friend zone, and she is really needing to cut loose. Vaia has had it. After her birthday fun with Amy at her side, she sets things in motion to get herself free of the familiar agreement, and more importantly, she files for divorce. It is less than a day before her husband is at her door, telling her he lost track of time. Fifteen years may not mean much to a dragonborn, but it meant a lot to her. Krys is delighted to be chosen by the mayor’s office as the new event coordinator for the Grunwald mansion. Her parents are excited, her clan leader is irritated, and the rest of the people around her are in need of guidance. She’s going to roll up her sleeves and plan a whole lot of weddings. She has a purpose, a drive, and a whole lot of crazy. Perfect for wedding season.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A MATTER OF TASTE: A VAMPIRE ROMANCE (VALENTINE SOCIETY BOOK TWO) by Skyla Gray

Independent and practical, Nora has no desire to be taken care of by anyone – especially not by a moody, dramatic vampire who sees her as his new muse. But Lord Claude de Vulpe insists that her blood awakens his long-dormant desire to paint, and he is willing to pay handsomely for it. Nora needs the money, so she agrees under one condition: any intimacy between them is strictly forbidden.Yet every day she learns more about her vampire patron – his talent, his tenderness, his insistence on pampering her in a way she didn’t know she craved. And Nora soon realizes she is caught in a game she does not understand between Claude, his controlling sire, and the disapproving Vulpe court. More than her heart is at stake in their arrangement, and the contract she once saw as her salvation may have deadly consequences for them both.      AmazonKU

BITE: A DARK MODERN VAMPIRE ROMANCE by C J Primer 

I was running out of options. Jobless, hungry, and exhausted, with no clue what to do next. Then help came in the form of a business card. Bite: an underground blood agency matching consenting donors with vampires willing to pay a premium for live feedings. One bite may not be so bad. It could fix a lot of my problems. But then one bite turns into two, and the next thing I know I’m standing at a donor gala, catching the eye of the most powerful man in the room. James Devereaux, vampire king of the Northeast. A vamp who never drinks from the same human twice. Until me. He offers a deal I can’t refuse: a year as his exclusive donor in exchange for enough money to set me up for life. There’s just one catch– it isn’t only my blood he wants.      AmazonKU

KNOT THIS OMEGA (STUCK IN A RUT BOOK THREE) by Mazzy J March and Ever Knottingham

Being silent kept me alive, but now that I met my mates, I don’t want to be invisible anymore. As a child, my mother constantly told me I was a princess, and not the term of endearment type nope; I was a full-blown princess. When she dies and my uncle takes me to live with my father, the king, I envision tiaras and ball gowns. Instead, I learn the harsh truth: I am the “bastard child” of the family. My brother and his friend find me first and save me from a certain death. It isn’t a bad life. My brother and his friend protect me and treat me like I was the most special person in this world. If only life could’ve stayed that way. Instead, I’m kidnapped in the middle of the night and treated like chattel by my new owners. They make it clear that the only reason I’m alive is because they assume I might be a bargaining chip one day. I don’t tell them they are wrong. I can’t. I haven’t spoken since my mother whispered a spell over me on her deathbed. At the time, I hated her for it. Now, I see it as the gift it was.      AmazonKU

ALWAYS CARRY A SILVER CROSS by Andrea Robertson

Who knew life could get so…weird? Selene’s best friend is dead, and now she finds herself raising a precocious teen, Allie—though she never even wanted to be a mom. To top it off, they’re living in her deceased friend’s house in a small town that’s one enchanted forest away from belonging in a fairy tale. Then Allie spills a shocking secret that leaves Selene questioning reality. And maybe her sanity. Suddenly she’s plunged into a bizarre world of moonlit revelries, mystical neighbors, and alluring dangers. But untangling the truth of her new home only brings more peril. Caught up with a mysteriously seductive man who makes her heart palpitate (and spine tingle), she encounters strangers with blood-soaked pasts and bona fide skeletons in their closets. The deeper Selene spirals into this twisted realm, the more she realizes all is not as it seems. And with temptations too sweet to resist, one wrong move could be her last.      AmazonKU       AB

ON TAP FOR THE BEAR (SHIFTERS OF REDWOOD RISE BOOK THREE) by Delta James

She came to hide from the disgrace. He just wants to pour her a pint. But fate’s menu has already paired them…I’ve poured a thousand pints across this bar, but the night Quinn Samuelson walked into my tavern, everything changed. She’s all sharp edges and wounded pride, hiding behind a critic’s pen she swears she’ll never use again. Her ex stole her words, her career, and the trust she gave too freely. She came to Redwood Rise to disappear. But my bear doesn’t see a broken woman. It sees my mate. Quinn doesn’t know that the tavern’s heartbeat runs deeper than good beer and small-town charm. The ley lines beneath Bear Claw carry magic, and her fractured sense of taste is the one gift that can help me protect it. She notices things no one else can, the subtle shifts that could destroy everything I’ve built and the town that depends on it. She came here to hide. But I’m not letting her walk away.      AmazonKU

VALIDUS VALE ACADEMY: BOOK ONE by Nicky Shrivers

“Dear Theodora, Congratulations on your scholarship to Validus Vale Academy…” This is a twist. A total m-fing twist. So the big question is—should I go? My parents would have said no, but they’re dead. My ex-lovers would definitely veto the idea, and my only friend just wants me to stick around as a free babysitter. So I guess I’m going to Validus Vale. I’m sure I’ll be safe among the other witches as long as I keep my head down. Yep, everything will be just fine as long as the authorities don’t uncover my impossible secret: I’m telepathic. They’ve spent millennia searching for this kind of innate magic. One slip and I’ll be a lab-rat before I know it. But keeping a low profile here is difficult. The academy halls are filled with dark secrets, savage students, and a conspiracy that stretches to the highest seat of power. I walked into the belly of the beast, and I’m not escaping without help. Which means turning to most unlikely sources: the professor who controls my every move, the silent guardian whose gaze never leaves me, and the ruthless Elite who wants nothing but my destruction.     AmazonKU

ADEPTS AND ALCHEMISTS (OCULT ODDITIES) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 44) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

When death is just the beginning, and coming back means risking everything…I thought dying was the worst thing that could happen to me. I was wrong. Trapped as a ghost in gypsy Lydia Morton’s body, I’ve spent months watching life from the backseat—unable to speak, unable to act, unable to warn anyone about the danger closing in. But when a soul-sucking vampire attacked, everything changed. Suddenly, I found myself back in control of Lydia’s body… but Lydia’s soul is gone. Now I face an impossible choice: accept my second chance at life in a borrowed body, or risk everything to bring Lydia back from the nightmare she’s trapped in. With the terrorist organization I once worked for hunting me down, and a spell that tore me apart atom by atom still haunting my nightmares, I know I’m living on borrowed time. But I won’t face this alone. A reluctant coven of misfit witches. An incubus desperate to save his mate. A blood warlock with forbidden magic. And a kindhearted mundane who sees past the monster everyone else fears. Together, we’ll attempt the impossible: a ritual to rebirth a soul and restore a body—before time runs out. In Haven Hollow, death isn’t always the end. Sometimes it’s just the beginning.      AmazonKU

BITE THE POWER (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 93) by Milly Taiden

Dr. Tessa Monroe is done with men who see her curves before her PhD. When the mysterious Gerri Wilder offers her a research gig in the Arctic, she jumps at the chance for a fresh start. She’s not expecting a town full of polar bear shifters and a king. The growly, impossibly hot alpha makes her forget all about seismic readings. One look from the possessive bear king and her scientific mind doesn’t just short-circuit—it melts. Kaidan Veyr, King of Frosthaven, is drowning in responsibility. His land is plagued by mysterious tremors, and his bitter rival, Magnus Rake, is using the instability to undermine his rule. He has no time for a human distraction, but the moment the brilliant, curvy scientist arrives, his inner bear roars one possessive word: Mine. Tessa is determined to solve the scientific mystery of the restless ice, but the growly, impossibly hot king keeps tracking her every move. As their attraction explodes, the danger escalates from sabotage to a fiery inferno and a deadly avalanche. Can this alpha king protect his fated mate and his kingdom before his rival buries them both?      AmazonKU

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