VS: I have a New Release this week too!
I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL).
‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.
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ESCAPE TO NOWHERE (A PLANET OF LAST RESORT NOVELLA) by Veronica Scott
Fleeing the zombie apocalypse on an isolated colony planet, two strangers find a common purpose and more as they strive to reach promised sanctuary in a refugee camp. Les McDaniel barely had a chance to get a cup of coffee in the town of Rosewater before it falls to the swarming infected. He steps in to drive one of the two school buses designated as escape vehicles. He didn’t ask for the responsibility for the lives of all these other people, most of whom he doesn’t even know but he’ll do his best to get them to the refugee camp safely. Then he’s off on his own, no government-run camp for him. Devora Sims was the police dispatcher for the town of Rosewater before the Western Flu hit and left hordes of vicious infected in its wake. The scion of a prominent local family stepped in when infrastructure failed and became a ruthless warlord. She found a temporary haven running his kitchen but then the compound fell to the infected, he was killed and she managed to get herself on one of the buses, with the additional responsibility for an abandoned toddler she rescued. Les and Devora forge an alliance as the bus trip continues and her feelings become deeply engaged with the reluctant hero bus driver. But he’s made it plain he won’t stay at the refugee camp and she can’t imagine trying to live on the run in the open, especially with a child. Will they reach the camp? Will it still be there? And what kind of future could Les and Devora build on a relationship born of the chaos? Author’s Note: This 36K word novella continues the story of the survivors of Rosewater and is related to books one and two of the Planet of Last Resort series. There’s a Happy for Now ending to this novella but Les and Devora will be continuing characters in book three, when the series reconnects with the main characters from the previous books.
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SARVEN’S OATH (BARBARIANS OF THE DUST BOOK THREE) by A G Wilde
All I wanted was a job. Instead, I got a desert planet, a low-grade fever, and a seven-foot alien shadow I call “Stabby.” Life in the caves is simple: Don’t die of planet sickness, try to make alien lizard meat taste like chicken, and ignore the massive, golden-skinned warrior sharpening his blade in the corner. His name is Sarven. I call him Stabby McGoldy. He doesn’t speak English, and I don’t speak “Growl.” But he watches me. Constantly. With red eyes that are terrifyingly intense and a lack of personal space that is frankly alarming. I’m determined to stay independent. I can fetch my own water, thank you very much. I don’t need a mate. I need a life that’s less complicated and a way off this rock. But when our clan’s only water source turns toxic, survival goes from difficult to impossible. Suddenly, my independence isn’t enough. I need a hunter who can track the source of the poison before the desert claims us all. Now Stabby is stepping out of the shadows to help, and as the heat rises, I’m starting to realize that the only thing more dangerous than the water might be falling for the alien who’s decided I’m his. AmazonKU
MATED TO THE DRAGON WARLORD (FATED MATES OF THE SARKARNII WARLORDS BOOK THREE) by Hattie Jacks
An alien dragon warlord has bitten me…and apparently that makes me his? I was minding my business, enjoying a party, like any normal human who has found herself on the other side of the galaxy in the company of aliens who can turn into dragons, when out of nowhere…I got bitten. What’s worse is the Sarkarnii warlord who bit me, Dante, has to be the most unhinged of them all. Yeah, sure, he’s got abs for days and a face which would make angels weep, but he’s a mass of bad habits and a maelstrom of chaos, not to mention he and his crew are seemingly hell bent on destruction, both of themselves and their surroundings… all of the time. And now he has claimed me by way of a bite, which is apparently how these aliens take their mates. But I didn’t sign up for this and if Dante wants me, he’s going to have to prove himself. Which would be fine and dandy, if it wasn’t for the looming evil which wants to possess all of the Sarkarnii, and it’s not going to stop, not until they are all under its control. AmazonKU
FIRST CLASS DELIVERY (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK FIVE) by Lara Roth
POLLY My job was boring: deliver diplomatic records, get paid, fly home. But my “cargo” turns out to be Lord Rynn Valorian—a high-born alien noble with a bounty on his head. Now, we are being hunted by corporate assassins, and I’m trapped in deep space with His Royal Brooding. He hates my music. He hates my “reckless” flying. And he really hates how I strip down to fix the engine vents. But every time we survive a near-miss, his perfect control cracks a little more. He looks at me with hungry, possessive eyes that say I’m not just his pilot… I’m his. RYNN Polly is chaos incarnate. She is loud, irreverent, and utterly unsuitable for a male of my station. Logic dictates I keep my distance; her human fragility is a liability. But when the hunters close in, something ancient and primal wakes up inside me. She refuses to leave my side, even when the galaxy burns around us. She thinks she is just saving a passenger. She doesn’t realize that by staying, she has sealed her fate. I will destroy anyone who tries to take her from me. AmazonKU
ALIEN INSTINCT (APOCALYPSE BOOK TWO) by Cara Bristol
In a world where trust can be deadly, they’ll cross enemy lines to find love – Months after aliens from planet Progg-Res invade Earth, Chloe Thorne has yet to encounter another human being. Haunted by loss, but driven by grit, she wanders city to city in search of survivors. One night, she camps in a rundown trailer in a remote area. Upon awakening, she finds herself face-to-face with an armed alien. She expects to be vaporized, but he offers her a deal: help him find his brother, and he’ll grant her freedom. She would rather die than assist one of the murderous invaders, but she’s counting on having a chance to escape. Rok is a disgraced Progg soldier, alone and stranded on an unfamiliar world after a virulent plague wipes out his unit. When he finds Chloe, duty demands that he eliminate her, but something about her causes him to hesitate. Breaking all the rules, he coerces her assistance to locate his estranged brother, an important officer who may know what happened to the Progg forces. From an uneasy alliance fraught with distrust, anger, and fear, each comes to see the other in an unexpected light. Chloe, fierce and stubborn, realizes the Progg soldier is nothing like the monsters who massacred her people, and for Rok, the very human Chloe awakens some very alien instincts. On an Earth now divided by violence and vengeance, they’ll have to decide if they’re willing to risk a relationship or allow love to become the casualty in the fight for survival. AmazonKU Author’s Universal Link
TEMPTED BY THE DRAKARN SHADOW (DRAKARN MATES BOOK EIGHT) by Kate Rudolph
I have carved my life from stone, fire, and discipline. Nothing shakes me. Then a small, furious human detonates my world. Lexa is a soldier, an explosives expert, and a survivor. Her scent hits me like a blade to the heart, and I know one truth above all else: She is mine. But she doesn’t want to be. She fights me at every turn, snarling, swinging, refusing the bond written in our souls. Yet when she bleeds, I am the one who heals her. When she shakes, I am the one who steadies her. When her nightmares surface, I am the one she reaches for in the dark. Our task has taken us deep into the Broken Plains of Volcaryth, where only the deadly and the desperate roam. It is a suicide mission with an impossible goal, but I will not let my mate face it alone. The secrets we uncover may change our planet forever. But if this world tries to break her, I will shatter it first. AmazonKU
FOUR PLAY: TRIUNE ALLIANCE BRIDES SERIES BOOK FOUR by Holly Bargo
Trafficked by her own government in exchange for alien tech, Ursula found unexpected happiness on the planet Uribern with her bonded warrior triad. Then one of them was killed, and everything began to fall apart. Her surviving mates, Bran and Gil, are being deployed on increasingly frequent and deadly missions. It’s no accident. The Council Supreme is working to shatter what’s left of their bond. Ursula, a rare and fertile woman, is too valuable to be left with a broken triad. The government wants her reassigned, controlled, and bred. She tries to hold on—for her son, for her art, and for the mates she loves. But loneliness claws at her. So does the Council’s tightening grip. Then comes Zul, a battle-scarred berserker who has already lost his bonded brothers. When bandits attack, he saves Ursula and her child, pledging to protect them until her mates return. But Zul wants more than honor. He wants her, body and soul. Bran and Gil still grieve. Zul wants to claim. Ursula is the bridge between them all, but the government will not let her go without a fight. They want to use her. She just wants to survive. But her love, her presence, and her refusal to break may be the spark that sets everything ablaze. AmazonKU
HEARTS OF OBSIDIAN: CREATE BOOK SEVEN by L:yra Starling
n a world preparing for war, two young artists discover that creating beauty isn’t frivolous—it’s revolutionary. She paints to remember who she was. He carves to become who he could be. Together, they create something neither expected: hope. MEI CHEN came to the stars to escape her past. Instead, she crashed into a war. The only thing keeping her sane is her art—painting murals that transform cold caves into spaces of beauty. It’s frivolous, she tells herself. Pointless. But she can’t stop. TOREK is everything a young Vothren warrior should be: strong, eager, ready to fight. No one knows about his carvings, the sketches he hides, the beauty he creates in secret. Art isn’t for warriors. Art is soft. Useless. Weak. When their paths cross over a hidden sketchbook, Mei discovers she’s not alone in her need to create. Torek discovers someone who sees the artist he’s been hiding. Together, they’re commissioned to beautify the settlement—to give their people something to fight for beyond mere survival. But war doesn’t wait for art to be finished. And love doesn’t wait for the perfect moment. When the Hollow attack threatens everything they’ve built, Mei and Torek must decide: hide from fear, or create something beautiful anyway. AmazonKU
HEARTS OF OBLIVION: SHELTER: BOOK FIVE by Lyra Starling
VS Note: Missed this one. From DEC 21.
Draven has been a warrior for three hundred years. He’s killed more enemies than he can count. His face bears the scars of a lifetime of violence, and his heart has been closed for longer than most humans have been alive. He doesn’t deserve softness. He doesn’t deserve light. He certainly doesn’t deserve Priya Sharma. Priya came to this frozen world to build a new life. Instead, she found a war. As the settlement’s teacher and caretaker, she’s dedicated herself to protecting the children—giving them normalcy in a world of monsters. She doesn’t have time for the terrifying alien warrior who watches her with haunted silver eyes. But the Hollow don’t care about timing. When darkness comes for her children, Draven is the only thing standing between them and death. In the shelter of his protection, Priya discovers that the scarred monster is actually a guardian angel—one who’s been waiting three centuries for someone brave enough to see him. She taught the children not to fear the dark. Now she’ll teach him not to fear the light. AmazonKU
THE DARKEST STARS by Debbie Cassidy
You know life’s getting complicated when crash landing on an unknown planet becomes the least of your worries. I’ve spent most my adult life avoiding flesh and blood attachments. Life’s easier without another heart to care for. So, when the Gateway Federation asks me to retrieve a mysterious pod from a lethal asteroid belt, the last thing I expect is to end up on the run with a feral male who needs to rut, feed, and fight every four weeks, and a mech angel, who looks at me with stars in his eyes. Okay, so I may have stolen the pod, and the mech angel may have been inside it, but heck, Gateway should know better than to trust a breacher who lives by the motto of finders keepers. Now I’m having to play buffer between my robo dog and my ship, while they argue over karaoke tracks, as well as doing my best to avoid getting attached to the two overpowering males onboard my vessel. Crash landing on an unknown planet is simply the icing on the cake. AmazonKU
NOTHING BOT TROUBLE (MOONSCAPADES BOOK ONE) by Gemma Cosmos
Evanora Hale left Earth to disappear. Her plan was simple until she bought a failing repair shop on the dark side of the lunar colony, collecting new friends who refused to let her hide. With every bot Nora fixes, the shop’s fairy lights shine a little brighter, illuminating a future she never meant to build. When her touch wakes an android that shouldn’t exist, her world fractures. Now Nora is figuring out how to protect Six while he does the very thing no bot is meant to do. Love. When buried technology and long-forgotten secrets begin to surface beneath the moon’s dust, Nora is forced to confront the truth she has spent years avoiding. Some things are not meant to stay broken. Some connections are worth the risk of being seen. And some hearts wake for a reason. AmazonKU
A PROTECTOR FOR CHRISTMAS (ONE HOUR HEART SERIES) by Katty Sue
VS note: From DEC 17.
A snowy Scottish castle. A glitch in the system. An alien warrior delivered straight to her door. Abigail just wanted to test her desire-predicting AI in peace. Instead, her code accidentally summoned Cael—a massive, golden-skinned Anatolian warrior from another dimension who insists he is her destiny. Snowed in and isolated in her inherited Highlands mansion, Abigail tries to resist the fierce, glowing-eyed giant wearing ill-fitting flannel and watching her with intense hunger. But Cael isn’t just here to keep her warm. He’s here to claim her. But their time is running out. Cael’s violent brother has tracked the signal to Earth, and he hasn’t come to make wishes come true—he’s come to destroy them. AmazonKU
ALIEN’S CHOSEN MATE (COSMIC CONNECTIONS ALIEN DATING AGENCY ROMANCE STORIES BOOK ONE) by Emerald Cox
VS Note: From DEC 9.
The terms of service were forty-seven pages long. I read every single one. Highlighted the exit clauses. Made flashcards. Because when you’re signing up for an intergalactic matchmaking program after three failed engagements, you do your research. My match? A seven-foot-tall alien commander who looks at me like I’m either his salvation or his worst nightmare. Possibly both. He’s got commitment issues. I’ve got a ninety-four percent win rate in court and zero intention of losing this case. There’s just one problem. His tail can’t lie. Every time he pretends he doesn’t want me, it wraps around my waist like it’s filing a counter-argument. Commander Torek thinks he can scare me off with his walls and his warnings and his whole “humans always leave” speech. He has clearly never met a lawyer who’s been left at the altar. Three times. I don’t run. I don’t quit. And I definitely don’t lose. Thirty days to prove I’m staying. One grumpy alien who’s already losing the fight. And a tail that’s about to snitch on everything he’s feeling. Game on, Commander. Amazon AB
SEEDED BY THE WILD GUARDIAN by Nova Sloane
VS Note: From DEC 17.
Dr. Joselyn Vasquez studies fertility for a living; she never expected to become the subject. But when she ventures into Verdani breeding grounds, she encounters Thaxon – a Wild Guardian whose massive frame and primal intensity awaken needs she didn’t know she had. He’s ancient, powerful, and built for one purpose: ensuring the continuation of his species. And he’s chosen her to help him do it. Now her body is synchronizing with alien rhythms. Her needs are overwhelming. And her destiny is growing inside her, one seed at a time. Fated mates. Breeding instincts. One claiming that plants the future. AmazonKU AB
***********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS Note: The first two books in the Planet of Last Resort series. Available wide, including Kobo Plus:
************************** THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOKS (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************
BOUGHT BY THE RAVEN KING: MONSTERS BRIDE MARKET by Ava York
OLWEN – I’ve been faking a pulse for three months. Faking warmth. Faking breath. Counting petals to remind my heart how to beat, and how easily it could forget. At the Bride Market, a wolf’s heat nearly burns through my borrowed life. So I choose the monster in the corner instead. The one made of shadow and frost. The one they only whisper about. The Raven King buys me with funeral coins and says he’s purchasing my silence. I don’t tell him I’m already dead. I don’t tell him his cold is the first thing that hasn’t hurt since I clawed my way out of the ground. I just need to keep pretending long enough to vanish. CADOR – I see the living. I see the dead. I see the ones trying very hard not to be either. My new bride is none of them. A void where a soul should glow. A silence shaped like a woman. My ravens call her sister, and perhaps I should fear her. I don’t. She’s hiding something impossible, and she’s exhausted from holding it alone. I want to know what happens when she finally lets herself rest. AmazonKU
MAGIC REBORN (WARRIORS OF MAGIC BOOK THREE) by Jeffe Kennedy
The gripping conclusion to the saga that started with a desperate woman in a tower and the Dark Wizard who freed her…The time has come…With the hidden archives unlocked and their explosive secrets waiting to be deciphered, the Convocation teeters on the edge of chaos. Alise Elal, rescued from her evil father’s clutches by an unlikely hero, faces the ultimate test of her hard-won powers—if she and Cillian Harahel can fight their way to Convocation Center. There they will be joined by old friends and new in the final attempt to solve the riddle of the fall of House Phel. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
SCARRED (THE LOST SOVEREIGN BOOK THREE) by Anna Hawke
An immortal woman masquerading as a human. A powerful man who can’t afford to trust her. A corrupt ruler determined to destroy them both. Naomi is gifted with a rare power vital to their species’ survival. Hiding among the mortals has allowed her to evade detection from the brutal men who hunt her. A chance encounter draws the attention of Zayn: the ruthless, honorable prime building a rebellion against the oppressors of their world. Defending his legion from any danger has always been Zayn’s priority, no matter the toll it takes on him. With her real identity a mystery, Naomi’s presence in his territory risks everything. He only knows that she fears the men he’s sworn to defeat. Nothing has prepared him for the battle he must wage to win her heart—and protect her from those who would seek to exploit it. With the rebellion hanging by a thread and a tyrant tightening his grip, they must decide whether their fated bond can withstand the looming supernatural war—or if it will shatter under the strain. AmazonKU
CURSE OF THE FROST KING (FAE SPARK TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Jen L Grey
I should’ve left the iron box beneath the rowan roots, but the whispers wouldn’t stop until I opened it. Then my life changed in the blink of an eye when a strange dagger cut me and I fell through a mirror into an entirely new world. Kairos, the Dusk King—stunning as carved ice and merciless—named me trespasser and locked me away. Prison should have ended me, but it put me at his side. Dusk Court and Night Court are at war, and every line he forces me to walk is edged with death and danger. He keeps me close because he refuses to let me go; I stay close while I build a plan of my own… or that’s what I tell myself. The longer we’re together, the harder it is to pretend the pull between us is anything but a choice I shouldn’t make. I never asked to choose anything for this realm, but when the truth finally cuts through the ice, I’ll have to decide whether to stand against him or with him, and live with the price. All I know is that, whether Night or Dusk wins, I won’t be the girl who bows, no matter the cost. AmazonKU
MUCH ADO ABOUT MUESLI (REAL WEREWOLVES DON’T EAT MEAT NINE) by Karenna Colcroft
VS Note: MM PNR.
Vegan werewolf Kyle Slidell didn’t sign up to be the mate of the most powerful werewolf in the United States, the Anax Tobias Rogan. But fate had other plans after Kyle was changed from human to werewolf, and now he and Tobias are building a life together. And planning a wedding, if Tobias will get with the program. Since taking the rank of Anax, though, Tobias has changed. While at times he’s the Tobias Kyle knows and loves, more and more often, it seems as if the power Tobias holds is trying to take control of him. And when a werewolf confronts Tobias about a crime committed by someone Tobias once loved, it pushes Tobias over the edge. Now Kyle must help Tobias overcome and integrate the Anax power and protect his mate from those who believe Tobias should be removed from the rank—which would end Tobias’s life. Kyle has fought many threats to defend Tobias, but what can he do when the biggest threat is Tobias himself? AmazonKU
DARK JOY (A CARPATJIAN NOVEL BOOK 39) by Christine Feehan
Sarika Silva has come to Peru’s rainforest to learn about her family’s history and her own capabilities as a jaguar shapeshifter. What she finds is a dangerous world out of her nightmares, where jungle shifters and ravenous vampires vie for dominance and a gorgeous, lethal predator is waiting to claim her for his own. Tomas Smolnycki and his brothers have hunted vampires for centuries. As some of the oldest Carpathians, they are accustomed to seeing the world in unfeeling gray. So Tomas is ill prepared for the emotions that rise like a tidal wave when he hears Sarika’s voice. As his world bursts into color, he knows he has finally found his lifemate—a woman he’s compelled to protect whether she likes it or not. Despite an attraction to Tomas that defies logic, Sarika has no interest in being bound to anyone. But as an ancient enemy gathers power in the darkness, Carpathians and their lifemates from around the world must come together to fight back. And Tomas and Sarika’s bond could be the one thing that will save them from total destruction. AmazonKU AB
UNEARTHING GAIA’S HEARTSTONE (DAME OF THE MIDNIGHT RELICS BOOK NINE) by Brenda Trim
Being a Relic Keeper is never simple, but this time I might be in over my head. When a mysterious artifact called Gaia’s Heartstone goes missing from a secretive coven in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I’m called in to retrieve it—because that’s what I do. But containing dangerous magical relics before they cause catastrophic damage is never easy, and something is definitely off about this new job. Glowing groundwater, plants aging decades in hours, and random gravity wells are just the appetizers on this smorgasbord of magical chaos. I’m also up against the Sisters of the Northern Pines who aren’t telling me everything. And heir leader Sylvia has secrets darker than the ancient forests she protects. There’s just no such thing as a simple assignment in this business. With my best friends Kaiya and Aeira by my side, we’re diving into a centuries-old conspiracy and nothing is as it seems. The Heartstone isn’t just a magical trinket—it’s alive, it’s choosing sides, and it might just select me as its new vessel. Did I mention relic keeping doesn’t come with hazard pay? I’ve handled treacherous artifacts before, but this one threatens to reshape the very earth beneath our feet. And I’m beginning to think containing it might require a sacrifice I’m not prepared to make. If I fail, it won’t just be Michigan’s wilderness that pays the price—the magical balance of the entire world hangs in the balance. No pressure, right? AmazonKU
A DEATH SO LOVELY: A DARK VAMPIRE ROMANCE (KISSED BY DARKNESS BOOK TWO) by Harper A Brooks
I never asked for this. Lucian Vale stole my life when he gave me his blood. I should hate him for it, but now that I’m a vampire, every day is a battle between loathing him and wanting him. Between freedom and surrender. The pull to him is stronger than anything I’ve ever known. At first, I despised what I had become—the hunger, the shadows, saying goodbye to my old life. But the more I fight it, the more it owns me. The more he owns me. Secrets at VMR run deeper than I imagined, and the answers I’ve been chasing are finally within reach. But Lucian’s past has returned with a vengeance, and an old rival is determined to drag us both into a war I’m not ready to face. This time, Lucian can’t protect me from what’s coming. But I’m not scared. Because with him, even death can be a lovely thing. AmazonKU
MAXWELL: PARANORMAL COUNCIL ENFORCERS BOO EIGHTEEN by Taylor Rylan
VS Note: MM PNR.
Dr. Maxwell King joined the Council at his longtime friend’s suggestion. His position as the Council’s doctor has been both rewarding yet heartbreaking at times. The happiest moments are bringing new lives into the world. But it’s also a constant reminder that he’s still alone with no fated One in sight. Chances are slim for him finding his forever mate when the majority of those around him are already mated. Dr. Camden Kennedy loves his family and what he does. Most days, he loves his job more than his family. The youngest of seven children, and the last still living near his parents, he just wants to put some distance between him and his doesn’t-understand-boundaries mother. It was a complete coincidence that he’d overheard about a position opening with the Paranormal Council, and when he applied, he never expected to be chosen for the position. Maxwell believed a new doctor joining the clinic would provide him the chance to venture out in search of his One. When Camden walked into the clinic, he couldn’t believe that his One was standing in front of him. Camden just wanted to get away from his ma and maybe at some point find his mate in a sexy alpha. When he realizes his sexy alpha is instead a sinful sire, working for the Council suddenly seems more like fate than anything. Will these two find a moment to complete their bond, or will duty calling interfere? AmazonKU
A CHALLENGING MIDLIFE (WITCHING AFTER 40 BOOK 23) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff
When witch Ava Walker receives a mysterious invitation to the reading of the mayor’s will, she expects nothing more than a legal formality. But Henry, a nephilim with a penchant for surprises, has one final twist in store: his sprawling estate—and all its secrets—will be awarded to whoever completes three trials he has created. Ava must put together a team to go through the trials with her. They are thrust into a magical competition against the powerful Nephilim. Cause why would it be easy? The winner also gets… well, we can’t tell you that. Spoilers. AmazonKU
THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD (WAYWARD CHILDREN BOOK 11) by Seanan McGuire
After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, she never believed she’d find her door again, and when she did, she didn’t look back. She disappeared from the school to resume her place in the Halls, never intending to return. Years have passed. A darkness has descended on the Halls, and the living statues who populate them are dying at the hands of the already dead. The Lord and Lady who rule the land are helpless to stop the slaughter, forcing Nancy to leave the Halls again, this time on purpose, as she attempts to seek much-needed help from her former schoolmates. But who would volunteer to quest in a world where the dead roam freely? And why are the dead so intent on adding to their number?
STARLIGHT SUMMONS (STARLIGHT HOLLOW BOOK FIVE) by Yasmine Galenorn
As my demon hunter heritage emerges, I must face the biggest challenge of my life…It’s early December, and Bran and I are planning out my new store, which will now include produce and items from Bran and May’s farm. We’ll rebuild in the spring, and until then, both May and Grams are helping me with my magic, which is growing by leaps and bounds. But then, I get a call from Faron. There’s a demon on the loose in Starlight Hollow. It’s killed his brother Kyle, and attacked another one of his Pack members. They were exploring a cave up on Cedarwood Slope, a haunted section of town. Bree and I go out to check it out. Not only do I sense demonic energy when we find a hidden cave, but we’re attacked by a Vizetti, a spider demon. Bree is hurt, but we manage to escape before it kills her. And then, Faron’s wife is attacked. I promise him that I will catch the demon, but can I find it and stop it, before it targets me as its mortal enemy?
SNOWED IN WITH HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF ILVER CREEK BOOK 16) by Lorelai M Hart
I’m all done with the holiday season and ready to take the rest of the year off. With all the cookie orders for December weddings and Christmas, I’ve been up to my eyeballs. By the time I deliver the last order, I am ready to swear off cookies for a lifetime. Yeah, right. I’ve got my tree up and the fireplace lit when I hear a loud noise outside. My wolf’s senses perk up and as I open my door, I see a truck with smoke billowing from the engine. Making my way outside, I hear a string of curses coming from a tall, broad, mountain of a man. His truck is broken down. All the mechanic shops are closed until the new year. The snow is coming down heavier than ever as a storm rolls in. Helping him out, I’m struck with his scent. This isn’t just any man. My alpha has barreled into my life and has no way to leave. He doesn’t look too happy about it either. AmazonKU
RINGS OF FATE by Melissa de la Cruz
Aren Bellamore has no interest in being anyone’s princess. She’s too busy running the Raven’s Beak tavern, fending off unwanted marriage proposals, and dreaming of escape. But when a brush with death and a dangerously handsome stranger upend her life, Aren finds herself bound to a bargain that could change everything. Prince Dietan has carried the cursed Rings of Fate—ancient weapons of devastating power—since childhood. The magic is killing him, and the enemies are closing in. To make the journey to reverse his curse, he needs a bride to hide his secrets. Aren wants freedom. Pretending to be his fiancée should give them both what they want. But as their perilous journey pits them against political schemes, monstrous Kilandrar, and a growing attraction neither can deny, the line between make-believe and destiny begins to blur. And the fate of two kingdoms may depend on whether a cynical barmaid and a cursed prince are willing to risk their hearts.
DRAGON’S SECRET SPY (DRAGON SECRETS OF PARKHURST COLLEGE) by Serena Meadows
The woman he wants can’t stop lying. The dragon he is can’t stop loving her. Malcolm Filmore doesn’t believe in fate—not when he’s focused on power, success, and becoming the next leader of his dragon clan. But one late-night collision with a beautiful stranger awakens something ancient and impossible to ignore. Rose Timmons is trapped in a nightmare. To protect her sister, she’s forced to spy on Malcolm for her brutal stepfather. Taking a job at his construction company should’ve been simple—get close, get answers, walk away. Instead, she falls for him. As their connection deepens, Malcolm senses she’s hiding something dangerous. When the truth finally comes out—that Rose has been spying on him from the beginning—Malcolm walks away, shattered. Until Rose is kidnapped. To save her, Malcolm reveals his dragon and drags them both into a deadly web of enemies, clan politics, and ancient laws that demand a marriage bond. When Rose’s stepfather hunts them into the mountains, Malcolm must choose vengeance… or the woman who stopped lying and started loving him back. She betrayed him with lies. He saved her with fire. Their love will rewrite the rules of Parkhurst College. AmazonKU
FROM FEAR TO ETERNITY (MOONSTONE BAY COZY MYSTERY BOOK 17) by Amanda M Lee
Hadley Hunter is living a great life with her fiancé and friends on a magical tropical island with all the crab legs and frozen margaritas in the world. Their only worry is a foul-mouthed parrot who seems to be stalking them. Then the unthinkable happens. Her grandfather disappears from his ranch, and the only clue is a symbol burned into one of the fields. While searching for him, Hadley is accidentally transported to a different plane … and her life is cast into upheaval. Not only is there a killer on the loose on that plane – one who wants Hadley’s magic to mount an escape so he can destroy what she holds most dear – but she’s also brought face to face with a ghost who looks exactly like her mother. The ghost asks the right questions and seems to know who she is but Hadley is suspicious … even as part of her doesn’t’ want to be. Upon making it home, it becomes obvious that the shadowy killer is trying to make his way to Moonstone Bay. He has a past there … and it’s not a nice one. It’s going to take all of Hadley’s efforts — as well as those of her friends – to solve this one. Who is the shadow on the other plane? Why does he want to come back? More importantly, who is that ghost with Hadley’s mother’s face? Things are about to get crazy on Moonstone Bay. This time, when the dust settles, things will never be the same. AmazonKU
THE WORLD’S WIMPIEST VAMPIRE (SUPERNATURAL SUCKERS BOOK TWO) by Silvana Falcon
VS note: MM PNR.
The world’s wimpiest vampire meets the hunter who cannot believe this is their target. Charlie never asked to be turned into a vampire. In fact, the whole thing was a drunken mistake. One minute, he was minding his own business, the next, some idiot vampire bit him on a dare—and then immediately regretted it and abandoned him. Now Charlie is very bad at being undead. He faints at the sight of blood, refuses to bite people, and spends his days trying to survive on beet juice, cherry Kool-Aid, and sheer denial. The vampire world wants nothing to do with him, and honestly? He gets it. Simon is a seasoned vampire hunter. Ruthless, efficient, and completely dedicated to the cause, he’s spent years taking down deadly creatures of the night. When he finally tracks down Charlie Dracul, he expects a monster. Instead, he finds a sleep-deprived disaster with ketchup on his hoodie who nearly passes out when he pulls out a stake. Simon should end this embarrassment of a vampire immediately. But it feels unsporting. And, worse, the longer he watches Charlie bumble his way through undead existence, the harder it is to look away. Killing monsters is easy. Figuring out what to do with a vampire who sucks at being a vampire? That’s another problem entirely. AmazonKU AB
The moment you see a dragon is usually your last…Since the dragons emerged–along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people–there’s only one human city that remains standing: Vinguard. But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to he threat from within. For there is no worse fate than being dragon cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you’ll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything–and everyone–you love. Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities. And I’m terrified that I might be next. There’s only one other person who might suspect my secret. He’s like my shadow, following me wherever I go. Part protector, part tormentor, fully annoying. Sometimes I think I am just one of the million unfathomable secrets he keeps hidden. Because Lucan definitely knows something. And if I’m dragon cursed, death might be the only mercy I get. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BOUND TO THE VAMPIRE (HILLCREST HOLLOW SHIFTERS BOOK FOUR) by Vala Stone
Jade – Jade Whitaker only came to town to restore a crumbling library, not lose herself in a man with a voice like velvet and eyes like midnight. Luther runs the general store, always has what she needs, and somehow makes dusty archives feel like foreplay. She tells herself it’s just the isolation, the mystery of the town, but her pulse says otherwise. There’s something unnatural about Luther: too smooth, too still, too good at disappearing after dark. And when Jade stumbles across forbidden texts and records that don’t match reality, the spark between them threatens to ignite something far more dangerous than lust. Luther – Luther has spent centuries mastering restraint. But Jade tests his limits from the moment she walks into town; sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, and smelling faintly of old books and temptation. He knows the risks of pulling her close: exposure, bloodshed, the unraveling of a delicate peace. But one taste of her laughter, one flash of those curious eyes, and he’s already losing control. He was never supposed to fall. She was never supposed to stay. But in a town built on secrets, desire might be the deadliest one of all. He’s not just drawn to her—he hungers. She’s not just uncovering history—she’s waking it. And neither of them is ready for what’s about to rise. AmazonKU
HEART OF ROYALS (ROYAL ICE DRAGONS BOOK FOUR) by May Dawson
The king of the ice kingdom terrorized Kaelan, Dare and Thorne while they were growing up. Now as I fight the goddess within me—sometimes an ally, sometimes an enemy—the four of us return to the ice kingdom. To destroy an evil king. To protect a kingdom. To start a new life in the shadow of the ruins. The four of us are united. Now, we have to win together. Or die together. AmazonKU
THE LITTLE SHOP OF CURIOUSITIES CURSED OBJECT ONE – THE MUSIC BOX PART ONE (CRAWSHANKS GUIDE TO THE OCCULT) by Vawn Cassidy
VS note: MM PNR.
Despite being raised and well loved by his two adoptive fathers Harrison Ames has always felt alone. As an incredibly powerful witch he’s never come across anyone else who can do the things he can. Moving to London from Devon, he’d hoped that if he finally gathered the courage to confront the biological mother who’d given him up as a baby, he might finally have some answers. Sam Stone, carries scars of his own, both physical and otherwise, but he’s determined to ignore them and get on with his life. But when fate drops a gorgeous prickly red haired witch in his life, he figures his luck is finally changing. With mediums, dead drag queens, and supernatural beings as his new friends Harrison finds himself drawn into a world of magic and chaos. But amidst all the insanity that is his life, there’s Sam, his anchor when the secrets of his biological family begin to tear his life apart. AmazonKU
TAMING MY HUMAN (THE DRAGOCRACY CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by Eve Langlais
Can a loner be the hero they need? Being a grumpy ex-soldier means I like being alone. What better place for solitude, far from home and bad memories, than a remote chalet in Italy? Peace and quiet, just what I need to write my next book. You know what they say about best laid plans, right? Somehow I end sheltering a single mom on the run with her kid—and a talking lizard. How the hell did that happen? Guess being ornery doesn’t mean I lack a heart because I end up offering them refuge. Nicky and her toddler, escaping an abusive situation and looking for a fresh start. Percy, the reptile who turns out to be a dragon and needs constant feeding and protection. For some reason, they trust me. Me, the man who can’t even sleep through the night. Then again, who else better to safeguard than a man who’s not afraid to act? I might have retired from action, but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten how to track down the enemy and make them pay. If you dare to threaten those I care about, I promise, it will be the last thing you do. Lucky me, I’ve found not one but two humans to serve me. Although the big male will take some taming before he shows me the proper respect. But I think he’ll be worth the effort. After all, when I need him most, he risks his life without hesitation. As he should. Because after all, there is no one more important than me. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
LONELY WOLF (NO WOLVES ROAD BOOK THREE) by Sam Crescent
When Astrid Sinclair was sixteen years old, she had her first encounter with Lord, the lone wolf who lived near No Wolves Road. He stopped her from getting run over, as she was so engrossed in her book. Lord was not a man anyone wanted to mess with. A grumpy, lonely wolf, with no pack. But, he was also a man she couldn’t stop thinking about. That’s why she answered his ad for a housekeeper and chose to work at his ranch. Lord hated books. Yet, every day, he went to the library where Astrid worked. He needed a cook and a cleaner, and Astrid answered that ad. The job was hers. He wasn’t good with people, but Astrid called to a part of him he didn’t know existed. Astrid was his, he was sure of it. One night, during the full moon, he went to her, and he couldn’t control his need. She gave her virginity to him, and in return, he called her a convenience. Hurt. Betrayed. She tried to forget about him. She tried to build a life away from him, even as she continued to work. However, there were forces working to bring them together. Neither could fight it. They were at the mercy of their needs. Would they be able to forget their past and fight for their future? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
FEAST OF THE VALLEY (APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 19) by Laura Greenwood
The celebration of the dead has arrived. With the Beautiful Feast of the Valley around the corner, Ani has her hands full. Between meetings where she feels out of her depth and complicated preparations that have to be done precisely right, there’s a lot of pressure on her. And it only gets worse when she has to deal with another Blessed who wants to do anything other than listen to Ani’s instructions. Does she have what it takes to make the festival run smoothly? Feast of the Valley is book 19 in The Apprentice of Anubis, an urban fantasy series based on Egyptian mythology and featuring an established couple, a jackal familiar, and the duties of an embalmer. If you love Egyptian mythology, alternative versions of the modern day, temple politics, slow-burn workplace romance, and a world where the gods are real, then start the Apprentice Of Anubis series today with Apprentice Of The Dead. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
MAGIC MISCHIEF (AGENTS OF CHAOS BOOK ONE) by Aja Foxx
VS note: MM PNR.
~ Nicolai ~ There was a war coming to the paranormal world and people were taking sides. Most of the time I was positive that I was working for the side of good, but there were times when I wondered if I was wrong. When I was given orders to capture a man named ____ at all costs, I wanted to disobey my superiors for the very first time, especially when I discovered that he was my mate. Protecting him from those that wanted to abuse his powers seemed so much more important. ~ Mishka ~ I was on the run from people that wanted to capture me. It felt as if I’d been on the run for most of my life, trying to hide what I was from those that wanted to abuse my innate abilities. When mob boss Nicolai Aleksandrovich offered me safety, I wasn’t sure I could trust him, but I also wasn’t sure I had a choice. Something I couldn’t understand was drawing me toward the dangerous man. I had secrets and Nicolai had secrets. It was a toss-up whose secrets would be discovered first. AmazonKU
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MONSTER (RETURN TO COZY MYSTERY BOOK 11) by Lily Harper Hart
Thanksgiving is descending on Whisper Cove, which means turkey, stuffing, and the local children’s holiday pageant. What Rowan Gray-Davenport doesn’t expect is a missing child. Lana Davenport has made a new friend. Sadie has paranormal abilities just like her. Before Rowan can wrap her head around that and arrange a playdate, however, Sadie disappears from her bed. Who took her? More importantly, why? Rowan is determined to find answers. Every clue she unearths, however, only creates another question. It seems Sadie’s past isn’t as opaque as it should be for a seven-year-old. Her parents might not have adopted her legally, and the people she was born to are not the warm and fuzzy sort. Sadie is out there and she’s communicating with Lana in her dreams. It’s up to Rowan and her magical friends to find the little girl … and keep Lana safe in the process. The only problem is the missing little girl’s family might be more than Rowan can survive. It’s all hands on deck for another crazy monster fight. Just who will come out victorious? AmazonKU AB
OOPS I SUMMONED A METAMORPHIC MONSTER (WITCHES LOVE MONSTERS) by Opal Reyne
When Skylar is tricked into making an online dating profile, she rebels by summoning a boyfriend for the night instead. What comes out of her magic circle is not what she expected. He doesn’t even have a body! He’s just a mass of glowing blue tentacles. Yet he gives her the hottest—and strangest—ride of her life until the sun rises. She knows she can’t rely on an amorphous tentacle creature for love, but can she bear to close the one-way door that is the magic circle? Even when that wretched online dating profile helps her find the perfect man, will she be able to resist if the naughty, shape-shifting monster starts knocking? AmazonKU
KODIAK SECTOR (V CLAN BOOK FOUR) by Lexi C Foss.
Welcome to Kodiak Sector, home to the most vicious Alphas in the Z-Clan world. It’s a deadly place for an Omega like me. But my intended mate is determined to drag me back to the hell I came from, all to save his sister. He thinks I know how to find her. I don’t. I just see things. Like the future. And right now, it’s full of savagery and pain. Until suddenly, my visions disappear. Suggesting a fate worse than death. One I begin to understand when I go into heat in the underground caves of Kodiak Sector. My intended mate is suddenly forced to choose—me or his sister? For once, I can’t see what will happen. But in my heart, I know who he’ll save. Because no one ever picks me. AmazonKU
PURR FOR ME, WOLF: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE by Lance Roddick
Gage is a pack enforcer. He fears no man, beast, or rival Alpha. But he is absolutely terrified of Mr. Bigglesworth. As a wolf shifter, Gage is supposed to be at the top of the food chain. Fate, however, has a sick sense of humor. His fated mate is Simon, a sunny, sweet-tempered human who runs a sanctuary for “emotionally complex” cats. Gage wants to claim his mate. His inner wolf is howling for Simon. But to get to him, Gage has to cross a minefield of dander, claws, and a hairless Sphynx who guards Simon’s virtue like a dragon guarding gold. Every date is a disaster. Gage tries to growl seductively; he ends up wheezing. He tries to lean in for a kiss; a tabby launches a tactical strike on his leather jacket. Simon just thinks the big, bad biker is shy and “overcome with emotion.” But Gage is done holding his breath. He’s stocking up on industrial-strength antihistamines and whisking Simon away to a cat-free zone. Because once the sneezing stops, the gloves are coming off. Gage is ready to show Simon that while he might hate cats, he knows exactly how to make a human purr. AmazonKU AB
NEST OF LIES (NETHERWORLD FAE BOOK TWO) by Lexi C Foss
I’m being hunted by all of Mythos Fae kind. Why? Because I’m about to go into my first heat. For years, I’ve just been Serapina the human. Now, I’m Sera the Mythos Fae Omega. And apparently I harbor millennia’s worth of secrets inside my soul. So not only am I trying to discover the memories hidden somewhere within my mind, but I’m also on the run…With three irresistible fae. Hades, the God of Death. Morpheus, the God of Dreams. Maliki, the Enforcer of Death. I’m pretty sure their presence is going to inspire my heat to overtake me sooner rather than later. Which will leave me a mindless, vulnerable mess. Can I trust my new guardians to protect me? Or am I going to find myself twisted up in a nest of lies? I’d better unravel the threads soon. Because the feral Alphas are not the only ones hunting me…The truth is coming. And it might just destroy us all. AmazonKU
DARK ISLAND BARGAIN (CHILDREN OF THE GODS BOOK 103) by I T Lucas


































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