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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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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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 AndersenWhat 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.
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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NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available. As far as covers go, I list the Amazon cover whether it’s AI or not.
I do NOT cover every single new release in SFR/FantasyR/PNR. I never have. That would be an impossible task for any human! I assemble my list by hand every week based on various informal inputs, and I do curate the list to some extent…
Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!
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