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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DRAVOK BLOOD AND STARLIGHT (ARKHEVARI RISING BOOK TWO) by Bella Blair

NADINE – I used to believe in facts. In equations. In systems that behaved if you understood them well enough. Then I was taken by an alien god with shadows in his eyes and darkness stitched into his soul. Dravok. Warden of Shadows. Arkhevari. Immortal. He says I’m his Aelyth—his balance. The one thing anchoring him to sanity while the Dark Abyss whispers his name. I don’t believe in destiny or soulmates… but when he looks at me, the universe feels terrifyingly precise. Like I was always meant to stand exactly here. At his side, I see the truth the Arkhevari have buried for eons. A darkness not born of the Abyss—but feeding on them. A force that wants to turn gods into weapons and memory into annihilation. I should run. I should let the gods destroy each other and go back to my small, logical life. But Dravok is already woven into my every breath. And if loving him means standing between the universe and its end…Then I will. DRAVOK – I was forged to hunt lies, to walk unseen, to survive where others shattered. I have mastered shadow, deception, and control. I have never mastered myself. The darkness has always been there, patient, waiting for weakness. I believed it was my burden alone to carry. Until her. Nadine. Human. Fragile. Brilliant. Impossible. She saw what I am and did not turn away. When the Abyss tried to claim me…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

EPELLO (ALIEN FUGITIVES BOOK SIX) by Mel Teshco

She loved his animal forms. Can she love him as the man who brings danger into her life? With his pink-scaled coloring, Epello was a lower caste alien…until his abilities to shift shape into any creature propelled him into an all-powerful rare. Now that he has fled from his enemies to reside on Earth, he’s not above using his abilities to get what—who—he wants. He’s been spying on the lovely Harper in his many animal forms to get close to her, but now it’s time to get even closer…in his human form. If only doing so didn’t put her at risk from relentless alien enemies who will stop at nothing to exterminate him. Harper is over men. Animals are her passion. But as an only child of a family who run a successful and prestigious jewelry business, one that has been in the family for generations, they expect her passion to be jewelry, and for the business to become hers. A pity she finds it all so lackluster and sterile. She wants warmth and energy in her life. She wants to be surrounded by the very animals that are drawn to her. But what happens when she realizes many of those animals are the one and same man who she can’t stop thinking about?       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

NEW EARTH by Candace Sams

VS note: From JAN 23. Missed it!

Zane Orros has fought his entire life. Every day was a search for food, water and freedom. Even finding a place to sleep in safety was nearly impossible. He is so desperate to get to a secure environment that he’ll do or say almost anything. Now he has a chance to come to Earth, the most peaceful and environmentally sound world left in the known galaxy. To stay, however, he agrees with a requirement. He must mate with an Earth resident. Within three years, he and that Earther must produce heirs to increase a depleted population. If he fails to meet all requirements of his acceptance as an alien refugee, Zane knows he’ll be deported. He’ll go back to the horrific existence from which he came. When Zane meets Falon March and moves into her home, they soon realize that participating in a repopulation scheme is one thing—living with someone from an entirely different planet is another. Without necessary tolerance and disclosure on both sides, any relationship is doomed, never mind one forged in an electronic document across the stars. Through battles waged with each other and with raiders who now threaten Earth’s safety and resources, Zane, Falon, and their friends must decide that their differences are less important than their survival. Whoever wins the coming battle will decide Earth’s future. Will they save Earth or will their differences prove to be this world’s downfall?      Amazon

GUARDED BY THE STEEL SERAPH: MONSTER SECURITY AGENCY by Cara Wylde

I was forged five centuries ago to be a weapon of God. In 1502, I was built to fight the Vatican’s holy wars. My creator burned ten commandments into my core – sacred laws of purity and duty that no amount of time or tampering could ever erase. I was designed to be a sinless protector. Then I was dug up by a weapons manufacturer that needed me to become a sinner. They rebuilt my steel body with the anatomy of a man, hoping that lust would override my programming. They failed to control me but succeeded in cursing me. Monster Security Agency saved me from their greedy hands, granted me personhood, gave me a name and a job. Still, I battle urges that violate my holiest laws, which is why I refuse to work with women. Until I have no choice, and I’m assigned to her. She is a penniless heiress trying to crack a cursed vault, and I am the only shield strong enough to survive the traps. I can handle the danger. What I can’t handle is the way her scent rewires my logic circuits, the hunger clawing at my discipline. Her mere presence tests every ounce of my restraint. My commandments scream forbidden. My body aches to claim her.     AmazonKU

COSMIC PREMOMNITION: MM ALIEN ROMANCE (COSMIC ROMANCE FIVE) by Mars Quinn

Past, present, future, fate, and intuition—all bind me to you. Wyn – I have nothing to do with Commander Monqilcolnen, except for the incident three years ago where I vomited on him. We’re both on the same ship again, and I do all I can to avoid him. However, when I’m injured, I’m assigned to work as his assistant. Now my every day is spent right by his side. I just need to get through this, but the more time I spend with him, the more I’m drawn to him, and I don’t understand why. Monqilcolnen – My infallible intuition tells me Wyn is special to me, but I’m not sure how, not yet. That same intuition tells me I have to wait, even though I want to close the distance between us and find out why he is so perfect. As we spend more time together and grow closer, I never want to let Wyn go. Fate, intuition—neither matters, nor do I care about them. All I want is Wyn, no matter the cost.       AmazonKU

PROXY by Eden Ember and Kaya V Darke

She was made to be a weapon. He was built to steal her soul. AURA – Fourteen years ago, my mother broke me in a cold room to see if I could hold a secret. I am the Zalt Consortium’s greatest achievement: a human dead-zone. I was trained to be a fortress of silence, a blade that feels no heat, a woman whose mind is a void the empathic Empri can never reach. I spent my life becoming a weapon that would never be turned. Then he walked into my life. Ethan Eames. A half-alien chameleon with eyes like shifting storms and a silver tongue that has dismantled empires. The man the Torrences traded like currency. The man who reads every desire I’ve buried and mirrors them back until I don’t know where the lie ends and I begin. The man who is my husband by contract, and my ruin by choice. Now we’re trapped in the heart of a political web: bound by a marriage alliance where the rooms are too small and his presence is an anchor I never asked for. My walls. My silence. The hunger I’ve locked away so tight it should be dead. It’s not dead. And when the anomalies open, when the stars turn wrong and the past comes screaming back, I’ll have to choose: my duty or my heart. The cage or the sky. Him or nothing. ETHAN – I have lived a thousand lives, and every one of them was a lie. I am the perfect operative. I…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

MISTRANSLATIONS AND MONSTROUS ATTRACTIONS by YD La Mar

I crash-landed on an ocean planet with no crew, no survival skills, and a judgy little drone. Now I’m being hunted—correction, claimed—by a tentacled sea god who’s equal parts terrifying and… weirdly hot? Between near-death rescues, awkward flirting, and unexpected eggs (yes, eggs), things get complicated fast. Especially when a human ship shows up and triggers a jealous, monstrous meltdown. Possessive alien boyfriend? Check. Creepy biology? Double check. Horrifyingly romantic? …Unfortunately, yes. Mom definitely didn’t mean this when she said I should settle down.   AmazonKU

BENEATH: A NOVEL (CONFORM BOOK ONE) by Ariel Sullivan

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform. Twenty-three-year-old Sasha Cadell knows time is running out in the underground city, filled with survivors of the nuclear fallout six years ago. She works in the Expansion Sector, trying to escape the memories of those she lost. Her bleak existence is upended when Tristian Hayes, a stunningly handsome, frustratingly determined commander of the Force, recruits her to join him and his elite team of soldiers as they embark on a secret mission to the surface. Sasha is thrust into brutal training with stakes far beyond mere survival. The fate of the remaining humankind depends on their success—or failure. As she confronts her own demons, Sasha finds both allies and foes in the training program, as well as a sizzling attraction between her and Tristian that threatens the walls she’s built around her heart.
But under the surface, secrets and deception run as rampant as illnesses. And not everyone will survive the rise of a power more terrifying than anything they’ve ever known.

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KYT (DARVERIUS, HOUSE OF DAR BOOK 20) by Jennifer Julie Miller

Vedece – I ran… didn’t know where to, didn’t care, but there had to be more than what I had settled for. Or that’s what I thought until I no longer trusted my own instincts or wants. Then, in another world, building a new life, I find my eye constantly seeking out the oddest, strangest man alive. He slips his way beneath all my defenses and asks for my trust, but will I allow myself this last chance? KyT – I have traveled to many worlds, searching for what others seem to find easily. I looked to the heavens because I was losing my faith, then she stepped off that shuttle, and I knew she was my future. My mate is like a wounded animal that you must approach gently. I know only time and consistency will break down the walls she has built around her heart, but then the world traps us together. Will she see past our differences and allow me to love her the way she deserves?   AmazonKU

I HUNTED MY FATAL MATE (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK 23) by Viola Grace

Being hunted by those she had wronged, Hemma was afraid that one of the victims would simply snatch her. The problem arose when she wasn’t the woman that some of the hunters were looking for. Hemma had been used to collect DNA from powerful actives. The Uraddan government had used the samples to make stronger actives that they could control. She hadn’t had a choice, but her face was well-known by her targets. When she was seen out with her boss’s child, things went downhill. Being on an island famous for alpha activity was stupid, but Keska and Sorooth were in the nest trying to make Kessie a sibling. Going to an island to hang out with friends was the perfect distraction, but ending up in a coma wasn’t ideal. Assassins began showing up after that. Ival knew what was happening the moment she got a good look at Hemma. The assassins had the wrong target, but no one looked for someone carved up beyond recognition. Living in the shadows and simply writing for a living was peaceful, but her body still wore marks of years of violence, fighting for her life. She couldn’t touch others without killing them, but Z-Corp has a plan, and it is going to hurt.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

CHOSEN BY THE HUNTER (XARC’N WARRIORS BOOK 14) by Lynnea Lee

I blame the moonshine. AKA, I kissed a Xarc’n warrior and I liked it. One moment, I’m strolling home, midnight snack in hand, and the next I’m smooshed against a broad, purple chest, tongue tangled with a Xarc’n warrior. “Drunkenly Taste-test an Alien” achievement unlocked!  What follows is a flirty game of cat and mouse that makes me feel young and ready to make questionable life choices again. Ror’k wakes up a part of me I thought I buried right next to my divorce papers. Wanting the horned and fanged silver fox is easy. Trusting again? Not so much. But New Franklin has bigger problems than my accidental alien make-out session. Supplies are disappearing, people are getting jumpy, and someone in our cozy little settlement is up to no good. We need to get to the bottom of this before the summer swarms or New Franklin’s in serious trouble.      AmazonKU

ALIEN DEVIL’S SHADOW (VINDUTHI STOLEN BRIDES BOOK FIVE) by Ava York

One Vinduthi assassin on a mission. One woman alone on a forgotten moon. One war pig named Turnip. Kallum is a ghost. The assassin no one sees coming, no one hears leave. His team sent him to a backwater moon to find a dead man’s secrets. He expected a quick extraction. He didn’t expect her. Anhara hasn’t left the farm in three years. Not since she buried the alien warrior who saved her life, taught her to fight, and gave her the only home she’s ever had. She has a pulse rifle, a two-hundred-kilo war pig, and no intention of trusting the grey-skinned stranger sitting in her field. But the enemy is already coming. And the thing she’s been guarding? They’ll burn the whole moon to take it. Kallum can’t leave without the key. Anhara can’t survive the assault alone. So they make a deal. And try not to notice that every accidental touch, every late-night conversation, every hour of forced proximity on an isolated farm is pulling them toward something neither of them planned for. She doesn’t ask why the assassin fixes her broken equipment instead of stealing what he came for. Why he sleeps in his ship for days, just waiting. Why he puts his body between her and every threat before she can blink. Because Kallum isn’t running a mission anymore. He’s falling for the woman his mentor died protecting. And everyone on his team is going to know it the second he calls in. Now the siege is coming, and Anhara has to decide: trust the ghost who could vanish any time he wants, or lose everything she’s built trying to hold the line alone.       AmazonKU

SAVING THE HEROES (SUPER LOVERS DUET BOOK ONE) by D A Naples

Six Superheroes. One Woman. A love that could save them all. Mandie Weaver is an expert at walking away. From foster homes, dead end jobs, and ex boyfriends, she’s never stayed anywhere she wasn’t treated right. Her attempt at a fresh start is cut short when she’s cornered in an alley by three supervillains and rescued by the very legends she’s only ever seen on TV. Whisked away to a high-tech bunker for her own safety,she finds the one thing she can’t outrun: a steamy reverse harem romance she never saw coming. Roger: The golden-boy jock with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Donovan: The sensitive artist whose elasticity masks a fragile heart. Sebastian: The brilliant professor who flows like water but remains untouchable. Matt: The hardened Marine wrestling with the beast inside. Johnny: The sarcastic speedster running from his own past. Quantum Knight: The enigmatic billionaire leader with a mountain of secrets. When the steel doors shut, the masks begin to slip. Mandie soon realizes that while these men can move mountains and outrun bullets, they are drowning in their own trauma. They aren’t just protectors; they are broken, bleeding, and emotionally scarred. In this pressure cooker of forced proximity, tensions flare and attraction turns electric. Mandie may not have superstrength or the ability to fly, but she has a weapon they lack: the raw honesty of a girl who’s seen it all.       AmazonKU

THE CAPTAIN’S CLAIM by Adrian Blue

When pirates board her research vessel, Dr. Orla Carter expects the worst. What she doesn’t expect is their captain. Seven feet of dark scaled muscle with eyes that see straight through her. A reluctant leader carrying eight hundred Kadrin refugees and nowhere left to take them. She doesn’t expect to care. But the more she learns about who he really is, the harder it becomes to remember she’s supposed to be his hostage. Trapped on a patchwork ship full of families and a suspicious first mate who definitely hates her, Orla has a choice: remain a hostage, or become something more. The Captain’s Claim is a steamy alien romance featuring a grumpy, tentacled king slowly undone by a fearless human woman, found family among the stars, and a love story built in the space between desperation and trust.        AmazonKU

ROBO RECALL: ROGUE MATRIARCH by A R Grayson

Amelia Westford has spent months trying to build a quiet life with Eiji – the adaptive companion who learned to love her, survived the city’s purge, and is still learning what it means to be free. They cook, they argue, they try to forget the world that tried to erase him. But peace is fragile in a place that fears its own creations. When a street incident turns violent and a broken bot becomes the spark for public outrage, Eiji is blamed for a crime he can’t remember. Headlines multiply. Protesters gather. And Amelia watches the life they built collapse under the weight of a story written by people who have never met him. Dragged into the city’s underworld, they fall into the orbit of Yumiko – a synthetic engineered for desire and rebuilt into something far more dangerous. She offers protection, a new identity, a way out. But her help comes wrapped in strategy, seduction, and a plan she’s been shaping for years. To her, Eiji isn’t a victim. He’s an asset. A symbol. A weapon. As loyalties fracture and hidden networks surface, Amelia must decide what she’s willing to risk to keep Eiji free – his future, her conscience, or the love that made him more than code. Because in a city where personhood can be revoked with a headline, survival isn’t just about running. It’s about choosing who you become when the world insists you’re something else.      AmazonKU

THE CONSTELLATION LOUNGE by Rachel Lynn

Adeline St. Clare isn’t one for mysteries. She runs a quiet bookstore, believes in logic over luck, and has no interest in chasing urban legends. But when a strange letter invites her to The Constellation Lounge, her daring sister drags her straight through its hidden doors. Together, the St. Clare girls step into the hidden underbelly of New York, where time slows, stars bloom overhead, and magic breathes in every shadow. And behind the bar stands Callum—the dark-eyed stranger with a wedding band hanging from a chain around his neck. One chance encounter leaves Adeline shaken. Lucy remembers nothing of the night. But Adeline remembers everything. And when Callum begins slipping into her everyday life, she starts dreaming in memories that aren’t hers—moments filled with a man who feels achingly familiar. Why does Callum smell like home? Why does he look at her like he’s waited a hundred years? And why doesn’t she want to run from the answer? As their worlds intertwine, Adeline uncovers a truth that rewrites everything she knows about love, fate, and the bar that only appears when it chooses.      AmazonKU

HIS TO HUNT (XAAL ALIEN HUNTER ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by T K Tucker

Seven years ago, Vessa’s entire life changed. Everything was taken from her in a single night—faction, family, her home. Who was responsible for it all? Kedar of Clan Will. Her comrade. Her best friend. She had no choice but to challenge him and win. And she did. With her plasma dirk to his throat, she gave him something far worse than death—mercy. Kedar had been hunting her down ever since. For Xaal, a challenge must end with death, and he’s come to collect. When he finds her on a hostile ice planet, a deadly blizzard traps them in a cave together. They’re forced to confront their wretched past while fighting horrifying aliens and the impossible cold. But the twisted emotions they’ve harbored for seven long years are for more dangerous. Hatred. Obsession. Devotion. They may survive the planet, but they’ll never survive each other.      AmazonKU

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

VS: Time to mention my Badari Warriors series, about genetically engineered soldiers now battling the alien scientists who created them, in order to save their human mates! The first book in this award winning series was AYDARR.

AYDARR (A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL): Sectors New Allies Series Book 1 

The blurb: 

Jill Garrison, a maintenance tech at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown stranded in the middle of a forest on an unknown world. There’s no time to think as she’s stalked by carnivorous predators and rescued by genetically engineered warriors calling themselves the Badari. Turns out they and she, along with her whole colony, are now prisoners of the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.

Aydarr, the Badari alpha, isn’t sure he can trust Jill but his attraction to her is undeniable. He impulsively claims her as his mate to prevent her death at the hands of the Khagrish.

Can he continue to protect her from the experiments already underway? Will his claiming her put his pack in jeopardy from their alien masters?

As Jill searches for a way to rescue her fellow humans and get them all to safety, she finds herself falling for Aydarr, despite the secrets he’s keeping. She has a few of her own.

The situation becomes dire when Aydarr and his pack are sent offplanet on a mission, leaving Jill unprotected, prey for the senior scientist. Can she escape the experiments he has in mind for her? Will she be able to thwart the Khagrish plans and liberate humans and Badari alike? How will she and Aydarr reunite?       Amazon    Apple Books      B&N  Google   Kobo

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

BEFORE THE TRUTH SHATTERS (MAGICBOUND PROTECTORS BOOK TWO) by Lia Davis

When trust becomes the most dangerous magic of all, love might be the only truth left standing. The moment the ripple of the soulbond awakened, everything I believed in began to crack. I’m Candra Valen, Valkyrie Flight Captain, truth-reader, and protector of magic. My gift has never failed me… until now. Lies sound like truth. Enemies look like allies. And when a new wave of attacks strikes Briar Glen, I can’t tell who’s betraying us, or if the corruption is spreading through my own mind. My only constant is Jenson Steele, the wolf shifter Beta who sees every battle before it happens and guards the clan with a calm I can’t read. His silence steadies me, even when it should infuriate me. And as Balder and his army of corrupted shifters rise again with a ritual that could twist the soulbond between our races, Jenson and I are forced to fight side by side… and trust each other completely. The truth is breaking. The war is coming. And if I fall for the one man I can’t see through, I might lose more than my gift—I may lose myself.

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SOMETHING FAIRY SPECIAL by Candace Sams

To holiday in Ireland is a dream almost every person has. But when a vacation becomes a fantasy, it’s even better. Shea Fitzpatrick has come to Ireland to complete a dream her beloved grandparents had. Lacking money and eventually the good health to make it back to the land of their origin, she is fulfilling their last wish. Rory Finnegan isn’t a hero. But, like all those of the Fairy race, he doesn’t like bullies. When Shea finds herself surrounded by a group of dangerous brutes who want her money and maybe worse, Rory decides to act. A connection is definitely made. It’s all fun, magic and adventure, when he decides to play an ancient game that’s meant to bring no harm to anyone. He wants to lure Shea into his bower for a night of romance. It’s nothing but innocent diversion… up until he loses his heart. Sadly a Fairy can never be with a mortal. Anytime such a coupling has been tried it has ended in utter disaster for one or both parties. One of them has to give up everything to have anything. And will love be enough to trick Fate into letting them be together forever?       Amazon

THE ELEMENT OF JEALOUSY: ASHUAN ENVY TWO by Janna Ruth

Only one has the power to avert the doom. He’ll have to spread his wings to escape the tomb. Above the flaming mountain, his hope will loom. Time is ticking. In his quest to bring eternal darkness to Ashuan, the Shadow is trying to eliminate his biggest obstacles: the Six. Though their life is under constant threat, Fabian, Rachel, and the others are hunting for the prophesied hero who could save them all. Between the wind mage Camdyn, young priest Finn, and their former classmate Robert, who displayed powerful magic, there’s no shortage of potential targets, but can the Six help them overcome their shadows to rise to the occasion? Or is their saviour still hidden? The Element of Jealousy is the eighth book of the action-packed Ashuan series. If you like Buffy’s wit and snarky one-liners, the magic of Charmed, and the supernatural drama of the Vampire Diaries, you’ll love this monster-hunter urban fantasy series.

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UNMATED (DEVILISH BOOK SIX) by Charity Parkerson

VS Note: MM PNR.

Aspen and Leif spent more than fifty years together with no hope of being true mates. Things are shaking up in the world of fated mates. Now, it may be too late. After falling in love with Leif decades ago, Aspen’s pack rejected him. Bears aren’t supposed to waste time on vampires. Even without hope of a true mating, Aspen loved Leif deeply. Still does, even though he was the one who ended things. Now Weres are being paired with vampire and Aspen can’t see himself with anyone else. Unfortunately, Leif hates him now. That’s something he doesn’t know how to overcome. Leif thought he had gotten to a point where he could survive since losing Aspen. Now Aspen’s back, and so too are the feelings he packed away. He doesn’t know if he can risk his heart again. Just because the rules have changed doesn’t mean they’ll be paired. While Leif is torn between running and staying, the community he swore to protect is falling to shambles. If Frost pays the price for Leif’s indecision, Celeste will see them all dead. It’s time to pick a lane.      AmazonKU

THE WATCHING (MONSTERS OF THE YEAVERING BOOK FOUR) by Hattie Jacks

I don’t need a monstrous centaur in my life, but he’s already decided I belong to him. Hazel – As the landlady of the only tavern in the notorious Night Lands, I’m used to dealing with all types of monsters, big and small, bad and badder. They call me Lady Ryle, and they don’t dare get on the wrong side of me. Then the Brag rides in, uninvited. A giant centaur horse shifter with a penchant for apples and abs for days, along with the cutest pair of horns this side of the veil. Not that I’m interested, no matter how good looking Warden is, not after he breaks my ceiling then uses magic to install a tiki bar by way of repair. A tiki bar! Gods knows what my regulars are going to think. Not that I have any chance to find out. Not when a portal opens beneath my feet and drags us down to the Underhill. Where we are hunted by monsters even more terrifying than the ones in my dreams.
Warden might be easy on the eye, he might even be able to handle himself in this dangerous place, but I’m far more dangerous than he could possibly know and any spark between us simply cannot happen. No matter what my body wants when our lips meet…Warden – I fought hoof and nail to become the jailer of the Shadow Keep. To watch over the Faerie…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

THE WARWICK SHIELD (CURSE BREAKER WITCHES BOOK FOUR) by Claire Robyns

Warwick Castle’s ancient protection spells just activated for the first time in five centuries. And they want justice. Maddie Crow was supposed to be on her first Ministry case — a straightforward consultation at Warwick Castle with the mysterious Agent Blade. Instead, she’s sealed inside a medieval dungeon by magic older than the castle walls, with a dead body, a room full of suspects, and no way out until the killer is caught. The only problem? Justice is complicated when the murder victim isn’t who anyone thought he was, the dungeon’s torture instruments are getting more creative by the hour, and Commander Beauchamp is clearly hiding something behind his military composure. Then there’s Ross Hamilton. The detective who almost kissed her and pulled away with secrets behind his eyes and words he won’t say. The man who spent a night in the dungeon to protect her. It’s…complicated. Whatever Ross isn’t telling her, it’s eating him alive — and being trapped with nowhere to run isn’t exactly helping Maddie ignore the tension. As the castle’s ancient defences escalate from unsettling to deadly, time is running out to solve the murder. Some wards are built to keep people out. This one was built to keep them in.     AmazonKU

ENCHANTED RINGS AND FAE (OAKVALE EVER AFTER BOOK TWO) by Jessica Grayson

I came to Oakvale to escape the scandal of a broken engagement—not to fall for a winged Fae jeweler named Cyran, whose smile is as dangerous as his magic. But when Cyran and I accidentally touch two enchanted rings, we’re magically bound together. Now I’m stuck with the infuriatingly charming Fae until we break the spell. And I absolutely refuse to fall for his handsome grin, tender heart, or the way he brings me chocolate croissants every morning because he knows they’re my favorites. Yet the longer we’re bound, the harder it is to deny the pull between us. Once the magic fades, I’ll have to decide: trust my heart to a Fae who might already have claimed it, or lose him forever.    AmazonKU

BURIED MATE (MORI’S MEMENTOS BOOK SIX) by Maggic Hemlock

VS Note: MM PNR.

Omega Bear, Lero, would call his luck in love – cursed. Not even Mated for the Holidays could manage to work out in his favor. When a late-night knock reveals an alpha only he can see, standing weak and in need of his help on his doorstep, his life changes forever. He’ll do whatever it takes to save his mate, but it feels as if the odds are stacked against them. To save him, the others he loves the most will be at risk. Some call his invisibility a curse but for alpha bear, Vallis, his invisible form was his salvation. After his best friend’s widow buried him alive, Vallis found an unconventional way to escape in an old story. Though, when he stumbled invisible into Lero’s life his determination tripled. He must escape if he’s to spend his life with his true-mate and raise his child. Will their love be enough to overcome all the obstacles in their way or are they destined to have to wait until their next lifetime to be together?       AmazonKU

HEIR OF TWISTED LIES (THE BROKEN SOULS AND BONES SERIES BOOK TWO) by LJ Andrews

Lyra Bien never expected to leave the royal house at Stonegate in one piece after her rare melder magic was revealed. Once she discovered the truth behind the need for her magic and the brutality of her kingdom, Lyra vowed to put an end to the corruption of the crown. But is the enemy of her enemy her friend? Lyra must put her trust in the man who stole her heart . . . then deceived her. Roark Ashwood rose through the ranks to become Sentry of Stonegate and personal guard to the prince, despite being born of the enemy clan, the Dravens. But in a single heartbeat he destroyed his ruthless reputation all to save Lyra. With his true identity unveiled, Roark revealed years of plotting and betrayal to everyone he loves. As Roark’s two lives collide, he must fight to protect the woman he loves and outsmart those throughout the kingdoms who want his power for themselves. Lyra must wade through long-kept secrets, rising battles, and vicious court intrigue—all while keeping her feelings for Roark at bay.    Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

ORCS DO IT WILDER (ORCS LOVE CURVY GIRLS BOOK THREE) by Michele Mills

I listed an orc as my emergency contact. Not my fiancé, editor, or my mother. Nope, I put down the number of a seven-foot-tall green monster I’ve never actually met in person. Apparently, that was the best decision I ever made. I’d been chasing a story connecting a corrupt US Senator to Colombian drug money. And one rainy night, while meeting a contact, I was kidnapped off the street in Bogotá. Now I’m chained in a muddy pit, and the cartel wants to make sure I never publish what I know. Ugh. Twelve days later, I’m starting to believe my government has completely forgotten about my existence. When suddenly, a massive, heavily armed green orc emerges from the jungle at midnight…(more detail on ebook seller’s page)       AmazonKU

SOFT AS A SPIKE (CHAOS GOD SUGAR AND SPICE COMPANION SHORTS BOOK FIVE) by Deiri Di

I have a secret. It is the only reason I survived the Order Academy. While others clawed for rank or bled for favor, I kept my head down and my body hidden so I could stay invisible. Useful. Forgettable. For years, that was enough. Until the Barons decided I had outlived my usefulness. I squired for them. Worked as a pack-mule for their Dungeon Dives and cleaned up after their messes. But paperwork is inconvenient when a body lost in the labyrinth requires none at all. So they did not dismiss me. They delivered me. To the dark beneath the school. To the shifting corridors and blood-slick stone. To the Minotaur who rules it. What he hunts, he claims. What he chases, he catches. And this time, I am the prize.      AmazonKU

DAUGHTER OF THE HUNT (OATH OF FIRE)  by K Arsenault Rivera

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

When a goddess falls for her sacrifice, can their love survive? Iphigenia Pelops lives only to serve her family. As the eldest child, it is her responsibility and privilege—as well as the only safeguard against the family curse. So when Artemis, Queen of the Court of the Wild, demands a sacrifice from the Pelops in exchange for her blessing in a dangerous power struggle, Iphigenia is the natural choice.
However, Artemis is horrified when she learns that Iphigenia’s family offered Iphigenia without her consent. As recompense, she takes Iphigenia as her disciple and teaches her the ways of the hunt—and soon, the ways of the body, as feelings blossom between them. Only Iphigenia cannot forget her precious siblings, doomed to misfortune by the Pelops curse—and freeing them will require a terrible cost.        Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

PRIDE OF A VAMPIRE (DURAND SUPERNATURAL ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Erin Bedford

Joining Durand Supernatural Academy was supposed to be simple. Find the rebels. Prove herself to the Hunters’ Guild. Don’t fall for the enemy. Jackie failed spectacularly. Tate’s loyalty shattered her heart. Kyren’s shadows still haunt her. And whatever she had with them burned hotter than it ever should have. Now heartbroken and fueled by rage, Jackie is done playing nice. Her mission is her first priority and this time, she refuses to be distracted. Not by golden-retriever werewolves who won’t stop begging for another chance or shadow-wielding vampires stalking her every move. And especially not by the one man she swore she was finished with… even if he’s the only one she can trust. For a Hunter, love is a weakness. And vengeance always demands a price. Will Jackie finish her mission or let the darkness claim her first?       AmazonKU

BANQUET OF THE CROWN (APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 20) by Laura Greenwood

The Pharaoh’s arrival is going to make everything more complicated for Ani. With Iset’s arrival imminent, Ani has to do everything she can in order to ensure she represents her temple and her country to the best of her ability. But life as London’s Head Anubis Blessed is never quiet, and there are soon other things demanding Ani’s attention that aren’t as easily managed as visiting royalty. Banquet of the Crown is book 20 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.

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BOND OF FIRE AND FURY (WINDTORN CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Brenda Trim

At thirty-two, I’m too old for this. The dragon that chose me has already killed three riders. And my instructor knows exactly what I am—he’s just not telling me. I’ve spent three decades perfecting failure. College dropout. Fired barista. Retail disaster. Freelance photographer who couldn’t book a gig. When a military recruiter offers me a spot at Thornwick Academy, I’m desperate enough to ignore every red flag. I expect boot camp. I get creatures that shouldn’t exist. Thornwick isn’t a military academy—it’s a hunting ground for an ancient war, where legacy families bond with Sovereigns or die trying. These cadets have trained since childhood. They know the protocols, the bloodline politics, the secret history of this place. I learned magic existed seventy-two hours ago. Then Obsidian chooses me. A black dragon. A mountain-shaking force that killed his last three potential riders. Ancient, volatile, and now mine. The academy gives me two weeks before I’m added to his body count. But my flight instructor? He’s already decided I’ll survive. Captain Kael Blackwater is devastating and dangerous, pushing me past every limit while watching me like…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

THE WINTER PRINCE: MM FAE ROMANCE (DELANEY’S SEASONAL FAE COURTS BOOK ONE) by Delaney Rain

Milo Hawkins is just a regular guy struggling with how to handle losing his job while on vacation with his three best friends. They’ve been hiking all morning, might be lost, and he just wants to sit down for a minute when he approaches a ring of stones. But the second he steps into the ring, he drops onto a fae prince’s breakfast table. The ice-like Prince Flurris is none too pleased to find a human in his bedchamber and sends poor Milo off to the dungeon. There Milo learns about the curse that’s cut the Seasonal Courts off from one another and the rest of the realms as well. So how did Milo come through? Convinced that the only way for him to go home is to help the prince break the curse, Milo does what he can to get along and finds himself influencing change. Could it be that the prince has some life lessons to learn? Might he also need to learn how to love?      AmazonKU

DARK SECRETS OF A DHAMPIR (COMPANION NOVEL TO THE FULL MOON SERIES) by P Mattern

Byron’s mother is mostly absent from his life, choosing the company of various men instead of caring for him. When she announces that she’s leaving town with one of them, and that Byron is staying elsewhere, he balks. During the heated discussion, his mother comes clean with a secret she’s never told he’s a Dhampir, half vampire, half human. His mother’s story answers many questions Byron has wondered about himself. Armed with new knowledge and special physical skills, he makes a run for the door and never looks back. Life on the streets has its twists and turns. When he meets Raven, a mysterious young woman, he’s forced into strange situations he’d never bargained for. Functioning as a new adult is stressful, but Byron finds the rewards too good to pass up.      Amazon

ZENO (DRESDEN PRIDE BOOK TWO) by Kathi S Barton

Zeno Dresden is a tiger shifter, a dedicated police officer, and the only one in his family determined to avoid finding a mate. While his brothers have embraced love, loyalty, and destiny, Zeno wants none of it. He values his freedom, his badge, and his independence—and he’s convinced a mate would cost him all three. He’s determined to stay free, unattached, and in control of his own life—even if it means pushing away everyone who cares about him. Anna knows what it’s like to be overlooked, underestimated, and pulled into trouble she didn’t ask for. She is just trying to live a quiet life, focused on her work and raising her daughter in a small town that feels safe and familiar. She isn’t looking for drama, danger, or a powerful shifter who turns her world upside down the moment they meet. When Anna crosses paths with Zeno, the pull between them is instant and undeniable. The last thing either of them wants is a bond that could change everything, but fate has other plans. As instincts collide with emotion and loyalty clashes with fear, Zeno must decide whether he’s willing to accept the bond he’s been fighting—or risk losing everything that matters most.      Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

HOW TO LOSE A ZOMBIE IN 10 DAYS by Ami Wright

Your ex boyfriend just got an…upgrade…Jen is loving her new single life until she gets an unexpected phonecall from her fuckboy ex, Adam: Babe, I didn’t know who else to call, but I think there’s something really wrong…No, he hasn’t stubbed his toe or locked himself out of his house. He’s dead! He makes Jen promise to hide him for 10 days while they figure out what to do. A promise Jen quickly regrets when she remembers all the things she hates about her too gorgeous, too flakey himbo ex. But she’s never been the type of girl to break a promise. The solution: She’ll make him want to leave (again). How hard could that be? If her zombie ex boyfriend doesn’t like listening from the sofa bed in the living room as she gets railed, that’s a him problem. The only thing is he kinda likes it… and the harder she tries to make him pay, the harder he pushes to get her back. And the more he pushes, the more Jen realizes her zombie ex boyfriend has changed. Like, when did he get cute all of a sudden?   AmazonKU

DIVINE JUDGMENT by Mell Eight

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Ves’s life has always been a troubled one. An orphan growing up on the streets and imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, Ves knows how bad things can be. When he’s chosen to go before the God of Judgment to be judged for his crimes, Ves knows the result of that will either be insanity or death. Except, Judgment doesn’t go as anyone expected when, instead, the God chooses Ves to be his head priest. Settling into his new life as priest to a God is strange, but being around Rais, the God of Judgment, is no chore. Spending time together as Ves learns what it means to be a Priest of Judgment is wonderful, until people from Ves’s past realize where he is. Ves must decide whether he wants the past he didn’t realize he had lost, or the future he was just starting to build with Rais. Presuming the other powers at play allow him to live long enough to make that decision.

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SEASON OF MAGIC (THE WITCHES OF MINGUS MOUNTAIN BOOK SEVEN) by Christine Pope

The consort ritual demands a spark. She found a flame. Rosa Sandoval is the prima-in-waiting of an old Arizona witch clan…and she’s suffocating. Bound by a centuries-old ritual that forces her to kiss strangers until a consort spark ignites, Rosa flees to Jerome, desperate to claim one afternoon of real choice. The last thing she expected was to end up breaking into a stranger’s pink house and falling asleep on his couch. Shane McAllister is a gruff chef who owns his craft and hides his magic in the rhythms of a busy kitchen. When he discovers Rosa — a duty-bound witch with a rare gift — he knows he should turn her in. Instead, he offers her safety and, eventually, a job. Their partnership becomes something messier and more real than either of them planned…mentorship at the stove, evenings of soulful conversation, and a slow, stubborn love neither saw coming. But the consort clock is ruthless. Rosa must decide whether to follow the path carved for her — or risk everything to choose Shane on her own terms. When one desperate kiss finally wakes magic neither of them expected, their love becomes the ultimate defiance: honor duty…or rewrite destiny.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

NEVER TEXT A MINOTAUR (WRONG MOVE, RIGHT MONSTER) by Honey Phillips

She wanted a ladder. She got a minotaur. Clara Bellweather’s professional life is a meticulously organized system of color-coded calendars, perfectly cataloged books, and emergency backup bookmarks. Unfortunately, her personal life is a chaotic mess of tripping over air and failed online dates. In desperate need of a ladder for the annual spring reading event, Clara does what any socially awkward librarian would do—she texts her handsome new neighbor. Or, at least, she thinks she texts him. A series of awkward texts leads to an even more awkward meeting where she discovers that she’s actually been exchanging messages with a massive, horned minotaur. Rion is gruff, reclusive, and intimidating but he’s also unexpectedly kind and ridiculously handsome. After recruiting Rion to help with her event, she starts to realize that the grumpy minotaur might be the only male in town who isn’t completely and utterly wrong for her. The library needs a ladder. The town needs a festival. And Clara needs to stop having feelings for a minotaur who’s probably allergic to sunshine.   AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE DARK MAGE: A VILLANOUS TWIST ON “EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON” AND “THE FROG PRINCE” by Lucy Winton

A mage desperate to escape. A stranger with a dark past. An alliance that could free them both. Seraphina is a disappointment. The daughter of a dark mage, she is unable to cast curses and can only create three charms. The sole way she can benefit her mother’s criminal empire is as a bride. The first attempt ended badly, with her mother flying into a rage and cursing the reluctant groom to be frozen into his Bear form. Now Seraphina bides her time, practising her Creative magic and waiting for her chance to escape. When a newcomer arrives at the fortress, Seraphina’s mother takes a strong interest in his talents. On the run from cursing the crown prince of a neighbouring kingdom, Damario could provide her dark mages with the one thing that’s missing from a curse they’re perfecting. Seraphina’s escape plans are jeopardised when a familiar figure from her past appears. She is determined to leave the fortress, but can she manage it in time? And will Damario give Seraphina a reason to stay?   AmazonKU

MOONMAGIC (WITCHWOLF BOOK TWO) by Sam Burns and W M Fawkes

VS Note: MM PNR.

After having his world rocked by a hot billionaire CEO werewolf and the unveiling of a world of magic he didn’t know existed, Dakota is finally settling into being the alpha mate of the Crescent pack. With Jax at his side, he can even handle being heir of the witchwolf legacy, but before he can catch his breath, life throws him another curveball. First, Dakota returns home after their visit to Japan with a barnacle of a ghost, and his great-great-grandfather isn’t terribly impressed with his descendant leading a werewolf pack. Worse, they disembark the plane to a bloody welcome home. A member of the wolf pack Jax fled from has been attacked, and he carries a dire warning: The Wildwood wolves are coming, and they plan to retake control of the Crescent pack. To protect everything they’ve built and hope for, Dakota has to own both his legacy and his future, but if Jax can’t face the mistakes of his past, they could both lose it all.        AmazonKU

EXILE: A FIRE AND VALOR NOVELLA by W M Fawkes and Sam Burns

VS Note: MMMMM Fantasy.

Andreas’s people have been chased to the far reaches of Llangard on threat of brutal murder that humans already carried out on Andreas’s sister. So when he and his clan take a human knight prisoner, he doesn’t want to like the man. Especially not when he learns that Blake is a member of the very family whose name is anathema to dragonkind: Cavendish. Blake has been sent to the far north with an order: bring his brother, the king, the head of a dragon or his own will end up on a pike. When he finds himself the prisoner of a small dragon clan, though, he realizes he’s far more interested in spending some quality time with them than hurting anyone. After facing rejection from their own societies, five lonely souls find peace with each other . . . on every flat surface in their cave.   AmazonKU

FINAL CURTAIN (THE AFTERLIFE FILES BOOK SEVEN) by Paula Lester

Opening night. Standing ovation. Dead director. A vampire theater troupe’s Honeyvale residency turns deadly when the director is found murdered backstage — and Wren Grimm discovers the victim is Dmitri’s long-lost sire. Between a possessive leading lady, a rage-filled stage manager, and a theater ghost demanding her plaque back, Wren has no shortage of suspects. But this murder runs deeper than jealousy — it’s rooted in a century of vampire manipulation, and the truth might break someone Wren loves.      AmazonKU

BOUND BY DARKNESS by Scarlet Le Clair

He was her best friend’s father. The one man she could never have until fate decided otherwise. When Alyssa Hearne plans her summer break, she’s expecting sunshine, cocktails, and lazy days by the pool with her best friend, Madelyn. She isn’t expecting blood. Or demons. Or to discover that the quiet life she’s always known is built on lies, and that she’s the last of an ancient bloodline of hunters. Then one accidental touch on her twenty-first birthday changes everything. Chris Connery, steady, kind, the man who’s been like family her whole life awakens a bond neither of them can deny. A bond that burns hotter with every heartbeat… and could destroy them both if they give in. He’s sworn to protect her. She was never supposed to be his temptation.
But love doesn’t care about rules and neither does destiny. He was her best friend’s father, but with a little love, lust, and demon hunting, they might just save the world.     Amazon

DIMENSIONS AND DANCERS: A FANG NIGHTCLUB TALE by Runa Sato

It’s never a dull moment at FANG nightclub. Whether you’re here to indulge in the dazzling monstrous performers or sip blood in a private booth with your lovers in The Underground, its bound to delight and surprise. Dimensions and Dancers: A FANG Nightclub Tale is book one in the Monsters of Westreach series. Each book features a different pairing and locations throughout the series. Stella lands her dream job dancing for FANG nightclub but of course nothing is ever so simple. Soon, she finds herself in the sights of the club’s top performer Matthias. What happens when a dimension traveling demon and reluctant succubus clash? Hot blooded performances, stalking, befriending of cats, and some not so accidental murder.      AmazonKU

THEO IN LOVE by Alexa Piper

VS Note: MM PNR.

Theo can take care of himself, even in this intimate relationship with Peter, the vampire lawyer who once saved him. Surely they can keep their relationship on the professional side just like the contract they made about it says. Except…Peter does things for Theo that no one ever did. He’s always there, always attentive, and in Theo’s book, that’s a scary thing. A physical relationship that comes with its own rules in black and white is safe, but being loved isn’t. Theo will have to learn to navigate what he has now, and it might just mean putting his heart on the line.      Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

DAUGHTER OF CROWS (ACADEMY OF KINDNESS BOOK ONE) by Mark Lawrence

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters. The Academy of Kindness exists to create agents of retribution, cast in the image of the Furies—known as the kindly ones—against whom even the gods hesitate to stand. Each year a hundred girls are sold to the Academy. Ten years later only three will emerge. The Academy’s halls run with blood. The few that survive its decade-long nightmare have been forged on the sands of the Wound Garden. They have learned ancient secrets amid the necrotic fumes of the Bone Garden. They leave its gates as avatars of vengeance, bound to uphold the oldest of laws. Only the most desperate would sell their child to the Kindnesses. But Rue … she sold herself. And now, a lifetime later, a long and bloody lifetime later, just as she has discovered peace, war has been brought to an old woman’s doorstep. That was a mistake.       Amazon      AB      Apple Books      Kobo

THE FORTUNE TELLERS OF RUE DARU by Olesya Solnikova Gilmore

A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust when an exiled Romanov princess and her brother come to her seeking answers about a decades-old mystery…
Spirited Zina and her secretive grandmother, Baba Valya, own a tearoom on rue Daru in Paris, where they have lived quietly since Zina’s mother’s untimely death. By day, the women serve tea, mostly to members of the bustling Russian émigré community, but when dusk falls, they divine fortunes and perform séances for their loyal clientele. Then the charming Princess Olga and her brother arrive, searching for knowledge about the disappearance of their father, the exiled Grand Duke, cousin of the last Tsar of Russia. Zina, eager to learn more about the spirit world and her powers, performs the séance. She is able to summon the Grand Duke, but to her horror, he starts to haunt the shop, and he seems to know something sinister about her mother’s death. As Zina delves into her family’s hidden past, dark secrets are unearthed, threatening the home and tearoom Zina and her grandmother have worked so hard to build, not to mention their very lives.

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HONEYSUCKLE: A NOVEL by Bar Fridman-Tell

Once upon a time, on the edge between meadow and forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. In exchange for being left in peace, his sister made him a playmate-Daye, a girl woven from flowers and words. And for the first time, this boy, Rory, had a friend. Rory couldn’t be happier, until he learns that Daye is a short-lived creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And every time Daye falls apart might be her last. As Rory and Daye grow older and the line between friendship and romance begins to blur, Rory becomes desperate to break this cycle of bloom and decay. But the farther Rory pushes his research and experiments to lengthen Daye’s existence, the more Daye begins to wonder just how much control she really has over her own life. As a loose reimagining of the story of Blodeuwedd from Welsh mythology, Honeysuckle is an entrancing, inventive, and unsettling debut.     Amazon     AB      Apple Books       Kobo

WAYWARD SOULS (HARKER & MORIARTY BOOK TWO) by Susan J Morris

VS note: FF Gaslamp fiction.

Six days before Samhain—the night when the veil between worlds is thinnest—Samantha Harker, daughter of Dracula’s killer, and Dr. Helena Moriarty, daughter of the famed criminal mastermind, are thrown into their next case: the mysterious disappearance of two Society field agents in Ireland. Only this time, the Royal Society is sending Jakob Van Helsing to keep an eye on them. Sam and Hel may have solved the Paris case, but that doesn’t mean the Society trusts them. Sam has the power to slip into the minds of monsters, and Van Helsing has sworn to kill her at the first sign of corruption. And if Hel can’t prove her father’s existence, she’ll soon go down for his crimes. Their investigation takes them from the crumbling ruins of Ireland’s untamed wilds to the occult societies of the rich and powerful. The connection between the Sam and Hel is electric, but as they fall deeper into each other’s orbit, their secrets only multiply. For Hel, it’s the sins she committed when she was her father’s pawn. For Sam, it’s a plague of death omens, mysterious black feathers, and a siren song no one else can hear. And then comes a chilling revelation that is poised to shatter everything: The agents who disappeared were each haunted by a ghost. And so, it seems, is Sam.     Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

THIS WILL BE INTERESTING: A NOVEL by E B Asher

Galwell True was the perfect hero, the legend who sacrificed himself to save the realm…only for his friends to unexpectedly resurrect him ten years later. These days, he’s feeling less “Galwell the Great” and more “Galwell the Lost.” River Pricemark is an excellent assassin. When the Deathrose Guild, an organization known for banishing evil, tasks her with eliminating Galwell, she sees her chance to climb the ranks. So, it’s bad luck when her ambush is interrupted by Celine Hazelton, a scribesheet reporter who questions why the Guild is targeting Galwell at all. It’s worse luck that Celine is also her childhood crush. Queen Thessia of Mythria is tired of being the damsel. She’s just married the kind and handsome King Hugh and is meant to live happily ever after—but her story feels incomplete. Upon learning Galwell, her ex, is in danger, she turns her royal honeymoon into a rescue, bringing everyone overseas to the opulent land of Vestriya. Between underground lairs, magical grottos, horseball matches, and masquerades, Galwell must rely on his newfound questmates—including beautiful Vestriyan criminal Mona Grandhart, who seems determined to corrupt him in more ways than one. Good thing he’s set a single rule for everyone on this quest: no romance. But we all know how this ends, don’t we?

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THE RELUCTANT KING (KINKAID SHIFTERS BOOK SEVEN) by Bianca D’Arc

One white lion plus one powerful mage equals an unexpected mate bond that changes everything.  Sam Kinkaid never wanted to be king. As the last white lion shifter on Earth and reluctant Alpha of all lions, he’s built a billion-dollar empire while keeping the supernatural world hidden from human eyes. But when a dangerous arms dealer with dark magic connections threatens everything he’s sworn to protect, Sam needs more than his lion’s strength. He needs a mage of his own, and fate sends him Claudia. Claudia is a powerful young magic user, trained by one of the most formidable witches in the magical community. Hired to strengthen the wards around Kinkaid properties, she never expected to feel the pull of an undeniable attraction to the impossibly gorgeous billionaire shifter. As their professional relationship grows into something neither can deny, an ancient evil surfaces—the Venifucus, a secret society of dark mages who will stop at nothing to claim ultimate power. From Houston boardrooms to a glamorous Monaco gala, Sam and Claudia must navigate deadly enemies, forbidden attraction, and supernatural threats that could destroy them both. When Claudia’s magic tangles with Sam’s protective instincts, the bond between them becomes their greatest weapon, and their most dangerous vulnerability. Can a reluctant king and a powerful mage defeat an ancient darkness, or will choosing love cost them everything?

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GORGON WITH THE WIND (OREGON ORDINARY MYSTERY BOOK ONE) by Devon Monk

Come for the wacky festivals…stay for the murders…Medusa, (yes, that Medusa) is done with heroes and heartache. From now on, her life is going to be filled with plenty of books, tea, and solitude. But when an unexpected favor takes her to Ordinary, Oregon—the quirky little beach town with vacationing gods, a bossy Valkyrie, and a book club run by Death—she quickly discovers the town might have a slight murder problem. Accused of killing a local, Medusa teams up with her new friends—Jules, a witch who’s lost her way, and Piper, a psychic unsure of her powers—to clear her name. But with time running out, it’s going to take all of their wits, will, and magic to find the killer before the festival crowds fade away, taking the clues and the killer with them.       Amazon     Apple Books       Kobo

TOPPED BY THE TURTLE (MUST LOVE BOYSEN WITCHES BOOK ONE) by CD Rachels

VS Note: MM PNR.

I’m a turtle shifter witch dude. I’m no one’s familiar, and definitely no one’s fated mate. Life isn’t easy when you’re harboring an inhuman secret. I have hardly any powers for a witch, and oh yeah, a giant shell and long tail coming out of my back. When a legendary lion claims he’s my ancestor, life seems to look up. After all, if he can control his shifting, maybe one day, I can too. But then I meet more witches, and one of them claims me as his familiar. Well screw that: I’m no one’s pet. Sure, our powers activate when we’re near, but that’s just a coincidence. And yes, he’s totally my type. Again, not a big deal. We. Are. Not. Fated mates. But as the weeks go by, Loxley and I discover we have more in common than we realize. We grow closer as we play our video games and learn spells together. I’ve never had a coven, but these witches make me feel welcome for the first time. Everything I’ve always wanted could be right here in Boysen House. But as our powers grow, enemies lurk around every corner. Can he and I figure out our feelings as we ward off all that threatens our home? And even if I admit to wanting him, could a cute witch dude fall for a turtle like me?      AmazonKU

ROLLER GHOSTER (GHOST DETECTIVE BOOK 11) by Jane Hinchey

I’ve seen a lot of ghosts in my time. Murder victims. The unjustly dead. One elderly woman who refused to accept she’d passed on because she still had bridge night on Thursdays. What I have never seen before is a ghost who isn’t dead yet. Blonde ponytail. Pale pink coat. Plush rabbit dangling from her hand. She stood across the street outside the pharmacy, translucent and unmistakably dead. Ten minutes later, she was solid. Very much alive. Handing me paper towels and introducing herself as Claire. By that evening, she was dead. As a private investigator — and Firefly Bay’s unofficial ghost whisperer — I’m used to murder victims finding me after the fact. Not before. At first, I tell myself I imagined it. Fatigue. Too much caffeine. A temporary glitch in whatever cosmic filing system runs the afterlife. But then it happens again. And again. Now I’m seeing pre-ghosts — people who haven’t died yet but somehow already have. Which means someone isn’t just killing… they’re planning. With my ghostly best friend digging for answers, Thor protesting his dinner portions, Bandit stealing something she absolutely does not need, and my hot husband, Detective Kade Galloway, reminding me (repeatedly) that suspicion is not evidence, I’m racing a clock I can’t see. If I can identify the victims before they die…Maybe I can stop the next murder.      AmazonKU

HER BEASTLY LOVER: A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING (FATED MATES OF MIRROR ACADEMY ROMANTASY SERIES BOOK THREE) by Demelza Carlton

Rosalind Bell doesn’t believe in curses. She believes in hard work, hot tea, and saving her father’s failing business. So when the grumpy lord of the manor hires her as his housekeeper, she’s determined to prove her worth. Even if the job comes with one strange rule. Never go outside during daylight. Therion Kaplan is cursed. Every morning, he wakes as a savage tiger with no memory of who he is. Every night, he becomes a man again, reliving his worst nightmares. He’s dangerous. Broken. Alone. Until a gorgeous, stubborn, sunshiny woman walks into his life and refuses to leave. Rosalind Bell should run. The reclusive billionaire is clearly hiding secrets. The locked doors. The feral tiger on the grounds. The way he looks at her like she’s his salvation and his damnation all at once. But when he touches her, she forgets every reason to be afraid. One night together changes everything. Now she’s his fated mate, bound by a shifter bond she never knew existed. But can love break a curse born of grief and guilt?        Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

STONE’S SWEET TREATS: A MONSTERS IN UNIFORM ROMANCE by Danielle Sibarium

VS Note: I liked the cover and this has been a fun series  by various authors so I’m ignoring the typo in the first sentence of the blurb.

After another failed relationship Camilla’s Ramos is ready for a clean slate. She wants to pave a new path for herself in a town where she isn’t likely to be judged for being curvier than the average woman. In the process she hopes to make life sweeter for everyone around with her new bakery. Stone Flint’s crushing it in construction until a sexy new woman moves to town. The sexy beauty sashays by him without giving him a second look. Problem is, he only has eyes for her. Distractions can be dangerous on a construction site. Can Stone catch Camilla’s attention before his world crashes in on him?        AmazonKU

SHTRIGA: MM DRAGON X SHTRIGA PNR (THE SANCTUARY BOOK THREE) by Stella Rainbow

Two fated mates. One deadly need. Is this their ending…or the beginning of forever? Zamir – The Sanctuary gave me a home, and the ability to survive without killing like the rest of my kind. Life was good… until all my friends started finding their mates. I thought I could drown my loneliness in alcohol, but instead, I found him: the ancient, impossibly hot dragon who owns the bar…and who happens to be my mate. Nolan – Centuries of life gave me everything: knowledge, adventure, memories, and took everything away. Again and again, I lost the people I loved, until I had nothing left to give. Then Zamir walked into my life: sweet, kind, and gentle enough to make me feel again. I thought maybe, just maybe, I could open my heart again. Until he collapsed in my arms, reminding me why I’d sworn to keep it closed.       AmazonKU

THE REGENCY SWITCH by Helen Gaskell

Etta Moore expects nothing more from a Tuesday than another dull day in the office. But when her morning commute ends in Regency England, she is forced to accept the impossible: she and her ancestor Miss Henrietta Bainbridge – or ‘Mad Hetty’, as she’s known amongst the ton – have switched bodies. Suddenly Etta and Hetty must get to grips with the new worlds they find themselves in. For Etta, it’s goodbye to dating apps and the daily commute and hello to the list of things ‘Ladies Do Not’ do. Luckily the dashing Lord Stanhope is on hand to aid her through even the most shocking of faux pas. Meanwhile Hetty, who has always felt unseen and unknown, finds her truest self blossoming with the help of 21st century medicine and the most welcome attentions of her rather beautiful Adult Learning teacher, Stella. Two hundred years away from everything they’ve ever known, might Etta and Hetty have actually found a place where they each truly belong?      Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

PRETTY LITTLE MATE (FATED MATE BONDS BOOK TWO) by Lola Glass

I found my fated mate—and he’s so in love with someone else that I can’t convince myself to tell him what he is to me. When my meddling best friend drags my ex-boyfriend back into my life in an attempt to force me to make a decision about my fated mate, it backfires. Now, I want the guy I’m fated to even less. Because the man I’m still trying to get over is now living in my home, taking care of me, and reminding me why I miss him so badly. It doesn’t help that he keeps telling me I’m wrong about the werewolf I’m fated to. Or that he would do pretty much anything to be my mate himself. Or that he already considers me his pretty little mate. I’m supposed to be resolving my feelings and figuring out how to win over my fated mate… but all I can think about is the man who still owns my heart.       AmazonKU

SHADOWBORNE: FANG (EMBERQUELL ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Aimee Lynn

Secrets can save a kingdom—or destroy everything. Bren is the first female to attain the coveted rank of Furyknight—the legendary society of men chosen and bonded by dragons, and trained for war. Desperate to hide that her Commanding Officer is also her mate, Bren throws herself into her new duties, only to discover that the Furyknights also hide secrets under their wings. Donavyn introduces Bren to the Shadowfang. Unknown even to other Furyknights, the covert society’s training in stealth and espionage are Bren’s refining fire. But, as her skill grows, so does Donavyn’s fear. To him, Bren is precious. To the King she’s becoming a dangerously expendable weapon. Donavyn ensures she’s trained mercilessly, while secretly craving vengeance on the men who hurt her before she was his, and hiding that darkness even from his dragon. But secrets need sunlight to heal. As Bren fights to prove her worth as a spy, her past emerges to ignite a white-hot fire. Those flames threaten to burn Donavyn—and every honorable intention he ever held—to ash.       AmazonKU

THE RELIC by Lloyd A Meeker

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy

Echoing through the world of stone abbeys and iron-fisted warlords, the earth sings its relentless song. Betrayed by his monastery brotherhood, Magnus is sent into a brutal desert on a mission intended to kill him — deliver an obscure relic to a ruthless warlord. The relic is a known forgery, but the desert is both real and unforgiving. When the relic begins to speak to him, it promises Magnus happiness, inviting him into its strange magic. But its gifts are double-edged—sight to see the world’s secret soul, the power of flight, and the terrifying burden of a healer. From the corridors of a corrupt monastery to the sacred spring at the heart of a witch’s garden and a home in the arms of a traveling musician, Magnus follows a rejected, wild magic which endures more powerfully than the world of human making. An enchanting tale of nature, magic and love, The Relic treads a thin line between ecstasy and madness andasks, “How much courage does it take to truly belong in the world?”

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SIGHT UNSEEN by Alexis Marie

Veda Thorne is living on borrowed time. After exhausting every magical cure for the fatal curse trapped inside her, she’s accepted her fate. But Veda’s self-imposed isolation begins to crack when she’s asked to tutor Antaris, a child whose pain calls to her own. Hiram Ellis left his wealthy, prejudiced family years ago. Now unexpectedly thrust into single fatherhood, he returns to his hometown, determined to build a life far from the cold privilege that stifled his own childhood. The last thing he expects is to be drawn to the fiercely protective, sharp-tongued woman helping his son. When a trail of enchanted spider lilies leads Hiram and Veda to discover their deadly tie to a prolific serial killer, they’re forced to set aside their differences to unearth long-buried secrets. But the truth is as deadly as Veda’s curse, and both come at a devastating cost. As victims mount and motives emerge, their greatest challenge is choosing to trust and love each other.      AmazonKU      AB

HUNGRY LIKE THE HEX (CRESCENT MOON MYSTERIES BOOK NINE) by Tara Lush

When midlife innkeeper Amelia Matthews arrives to buy honey for her boyfriend’s birthday party, she finds the beloved local beekeeper dead among her hives. The police call it a freak accident: a fatal bee sting. But Amelia’s psychometric vision reveals something far more sinister: fear, betrayal, and murder. Mary Carmichael’s cryptic social media posts about “appropriation” suddenly take on new meaning. So do the protection tinctures she requested from her herbalist friend. And the mysterious writer who just checked into Amelia’s inn — the one who’d been interviewing Mary for months — knows more than she’s saying. With her best friend Liz, Amelia uncovers a conspiracy involving stolen work, family betrayal, and pricey honey. But juggling a murder investigation with surprise party planning, a haunted linen closet that won’t shut up, and the joys of perimenopause is trickier than any spell she’s attempted. And when the killer realizes Amelia’s closing in on the truth, she discovers that stealing a woman’s life’s work is worth killing for, and killing for again.      AmazonKU

THE OGRE IN THE OFFICE (SOUL SEEKER COZY MYSTERY BOOK 16) by Courtney McFarlin

After dealing with a catnapping, wrestling mythical creatures, and nearly losing herself in the process, Brynn Sullivan has been enjoying some rare peace and quiet. In fact, it’s been so quiet she’s in danger of becoming bored. And you can already imagine what Bernie thinks of this new peaceful situation. Just when she thinks she can’t take any more restfulness, a ghostly mystery is deposited right into her lap thanks to one of their friends. But this is no normal haunting. Brynn and Bernie are about to go on a wild ride, and one thing is certain…Their days of peace and quiet are officially over.   AmazonKU

ENCHANTED BY ENVY (PASSING THROUGH CAFE #4) by Nik Knight

VS Note: LGBTQ+ Urban Fantasy romcom.

An asexual demon who yearns to be seen. A tender-hearted human who can’t look away. Zefryn Ootyk is many things, but flexible is not one of them. They thrive on routine, boundaries, and a carefully constructed comfort zone—one that is immediately disrupted when their new human roommate moves in. Accepted last minute to a study abroad program in the Hell dimension, Bryce Elliot is prepared for culture shock, awkward cohabitation, and possibly a little danger. What he doesn’t anticipate is falling head over heels for his demon roommate or how much patience—and baby teeth—it takes to win Zef’s affections. Two roommates. One temporary arrangement. And deepening feelings neither of them planned for. What could possibly go right?       AmazonKU

EMBRACING THE BEAST (AWAKENING PRIDE BOOK 13) by Lacey

Brenna…She’s a blank slate. No memory other than pain and torture. Her only comfort comes from the gentle giant who stays at her side. Not from the twin she doesn’t remember or the older brother who’s no more than a stranger. Brenna’s wrapped in silence, with memories trickling in like glimpses of someone else’s life. Jonah…He’s a man on a mission. When his best friend joined the fight to protect a hidden population of shifters from a group dead set on genocide, Jonah dove in with him. All the battles, the wins and losses, none of them have tied him up as thoroughly as the fiery redhead he rescued. There’s a whole world behind her eyes, and Jonah knows that only by helping her remember it, will he be able to claim her as his. His world. His woman. His mate.       Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

SOULSTRENGTH (SOULMATE SERIES BOOK FIVE) by J Thompson

Harry Barnes has spent his life holding himself back. Too strong. Too careful. Too afraid of becoming something he doesn’t understand. When shadows from Tartarus hunt him through the streets of Manchester, Harry learns the truth: he is a demigod …son of Zeus and Hera. And the Fates know him by another name. Hercules. The legends were never history. They were prophecy. As the first labour unfolds in a modern world of systems, corruption, and quiet cruelty, Harry must confront enemies that can’t be defeated by force alone. And while the Fates weave the path ahead, Aphrodite has begun to stir once more…nudging hearts, testing loyalties, and reminding the gods what desire can unravel. Guiding Harry is Essence, a Muse who has lived long away from Olympus and thought herself safe from its influence. She knows the danger of prophecy, and the truth of how love complicates destiny. But as Harry’s strength awakens, so does a connection neither of them expected… and which Aphrodite may have her own reasons to encourage. The Fates are watching. The labours have begun. And love was never part of the plan, but Aphrodite rarely asks permission.   Amazon

ENEMIES AT THE ALTAR by Skye Wilson

VS Note: Listed in Shifter Romance.

Esmerelda Lovell didn’t want a wedding. She definitely didn’t want this wedding. But the alternative is exile, and she refuses to let Marcus Benyamina be the reason her family loses everything. She’ll play the blushing bride. She’ll smile through the vows. She’ll survive one reception. What she won’t do is fall for the man whose family attacked hers, whose composure infuriates her, and who — for reasons she refuses to examine — her wolf has absolutely no complaints about. One forced marriage. Two people who can’t stand each other. Zero chance this ends the way either of them planned.    AmazonKU

DRAGON BLOOD CURSE (EMPEROR’S ASSASSIN BOOK FOUR) by Kai Butler

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

The generals that once served Emperor Tallu now pursue us across the continent. General Bemishu and Kacha have made their move and we find ourselves trapped by the role Tallu has been playing his entire life. As we search for allies, the rules of imperial politics force Tallu to act more and more like his deranged father. Still, we have a hint of hope: somewhere in the dangerous Tavornai swamps, another animalia spins her webs and rearranges fate to her own desires. Can she change ours? We have one chance to save our lives, one hope at a future that we both so desperately want. With new allies and old nemeses, we have to risk our lives to create a world for our love.    AmazonKU      AB

MY STRIKING BEAUTY (WICKED RETELLINGS BOOK TWO) by Olivia Wildenstein

Cillian Lowry—real name classified, god-hater, former juvie kid, current dance instructor, professional liar. He entered my life pretending to be harmless and homeless. What he really was? A walking vendetta intent on destroying my people. Electra Serran—modern-day goddess, romance-book devourer, proud moth in a world of butterflies, skilled avoider of emotional vulnerability. My mission? Make Malachi Hadez—my forever crush—finally take notice of me. When Cillian suggests we fake-date to make Malachi jealous, I accept. After all, that trope works wonders in books. The problem? The way Cillian looks at me. The way he touches me. The way he worships me. The bigger problem? The way I start looking back. The way pretending begins to feel real. The way I open myself to him. When his mask slips, my desire for his heart becomes a thirst for his blood. I wished for a love story grand enough to burn the world down. My fake boyfriend over-delivered. Welcome to a world where gods walk among mortals, vengeance has teeth, and falling in love becomes more than a game. My Striking Beauty is a sizzling, gender-swapped retelling of the age-old tale of Cinderella. AmazonKU

CLUTCH AND CLAW (FANG AND FIRE BOOK FOUR) by Lindsay Buroker

Queen Syla Moonmark is delighted that she’s won the game of captives, and the dragon rider Vorik—the man she loves—now stands at her side. But her troubles are far from over. A usurper has the throne, assassins are on the hunt, and Syla still has to figure out how to keep the dangerous stormer tribes from taking over the Garden Kingdom. To make matters worse, deep within a volcano, enemy dragons have gathered to perform a ritual that could not only threaten the future of the Kingdom but might destroy humanity altogether.      AmazonKU

ALPHA’S FORBIDDEN HYBRID MATE (FIERCE ALPHA SERIES BOOK ONE) by Jaymin Snow

I survived exile. I might not survive wanting my stepbrother. He’s my fated mate who rejected me—and now he’s my boss… acting like he gets a second chance. I was eighteen when the pack exiled me for being the only wolf who couldn’t shift. Years later, the pack calls me back—and I return because of him. Darius Moonvale. My stepbrother. The Alpha heir. The only boy who was ever kind to me—until he stood beside his father and called me weak. I expected cold indifference. I didn’t expect a groveling Alpha Boss to want me. His apology language? Absolute, ruthless obsession. Draping me in diamonds and designer dresses. Surprising me with a puppy because he knows I’m lonely. Taking a brutal, bloody beating from his father just to shield me from the pack’s wrath. But the worst part? My wolf is finally waking up—hungry and aching for the man who ruined me. He used to call me weak. Now, he’d start a war to keep me.       AmazonKU

THE MATH TEACHER AND HIS WEREWOLF (MUYTHS, LEGENDS AND SOUTHERN CHARM BOOK TWO) by Shaw Montgomery

VS Note: MM PNR.

When an openminded math teacher meets a shifter with a questionable sense of humor, they have to decide what comes first…saving the day or their happily ever after. Dorian – Werewolves are new. Dorian’s always known there are others who aren’t human but he isn’t the nosy type. Ignoring his mailman who curses about humans and the neighbor who’s in some kind of odd multilevel marketing scheme to make humans smell nice is easy. Ignoring the obvious werewolf in the animal shelter he volunteers at isn’t going to be so simple. Braun – Humans are interesting. They ask the most curious questions and get themselves in the strangest situations…like finding a slightly grumpy werewolf at the animal shelter. Braun’s just never thought much about humans on a personal level, not until his mate walks in and changes everything with one slightly awkward conversation.   AmazonKU

SUCCESSOR: THE ENOZA by Winter Rose

A newly inherited estate, three naked criminals in my library, and a portal to another realm. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? Nope, this is my life. I’m Sorora. A thirty-year-old author who is allergic to running, has far too many phobias, and spends more time with her head in a book than in the real world. Since my divorce, I believed my love story to be over. Turns out I was wrong. On three accounts really. Another thing I was wrong about? I mistakenly thought magical beings only existed in fiction. Ever heard of Enoza? Me neither, until three of the sexiest men I had ever laid eyes on broke into my house and saved me from my very first assassination attempt. Life’s funny, isn’t it? One minute you’re drunkenly doing first aid on an injured wolf, and the next you’re on the run from your estranged evil uncle, who killed your entire family, forced your pregnant mother into hiding, and usurped her throne. Well, I suppose it’s technically my throne now. *Successor is a WhyChoose, MMFM, Portal Fantasy novel.      AmazonKU

OF BLACK MAGIC AND MONSTERS (OF FATE AND CURSES BOOK ONE) by T Thomas

For centuries, he’s been trapped in his monster form with no hope of being freed… until her. Ren – I’ve been stuck in this form for hundreds of years, forced to fight the very people I swore to protect. We’re paraded around like prized horses as a reminder to the humans to remain in line. My people and I have lost hope. What’s the point of hoping for freedom when there’s no one left to save us from these shackles and chains? But then, one of my monsters roars. It’s the roar that tells me he’s sensed our queen. My mate. She’s the key to freeing us all. To saving us. And though she is a mere human, I pity the fool who underestimates her. Xeraphina Sisko is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. And she will stop at nothing to rid the world of Queen Sidero.      AmazonKU

THE ENDOWMENT: A VOW OF BLOOD by Kiersten D Trotter

Viktor Seraphim was born with nothing but a name and a sword. Now, as dragons fall from burning skies and empires crumble, he’s about to discover the truth that will change the realm—and his destiny—forever. Amerei Zrynon is a princess in hiding, heir to a stolen throne and a kingdom built on secrets. Loving him could ignite a war. Losing him could end the world. Bound by war and undone by love, they will defy crown and prophecy alike. Because some vows are worth the ruin.   AmazonKU

DON’T EAT YOUR HUMAN BOYFRIEND by Lily Mayne

VS Note: MM PNR.

I like to describe myself as an ethical ghoul. I’ve been working at Broth with a Bite in the Creepy Court Mall food court for eight years so that I can get my… very specific nutritional needs in a way that doesn’t make me feel like too much of a monster. I work in the ‘special’ kitchen, preparing food for our customers with the same, ahem, dietary issues, and I’m totally fine working alongside the humans who run the other kitchen and have no idea what’s actually served. Until the new guy starts. The new humanguy with the cutest shy smile and the raddest hair and a body that makes my mouth water. He looks like a very decent mouthful and smells like the best five-course meal rolled into one. Suddenly, Ricky is all I can think about. Sweet, delicious Ricky who has no idea he’s working in a restaurant for ghouls, who has no idea ghouls even exist, and who I just want to take a big bite out of. Not, like, literally. Kind of. It’s totally wrong for a ghoul to lust after a human. They’re food. But I can’t help it. I want Ricky bad. I just have to remember to keep my teeth in check.      AmazonKU

KEPT IN CRIMSON (CRIMSON COVENANT MC BOOK ONE) by LC Campbell

Beneath a quiet small town lies an underground world ruled by an outlaw motorcycle club, that is bound by blood and secrecy. She’s held there against her will, trapped amidst men who live by violence and loyalty, all while being watched by a club president who looks at her like a threat he refuses to destroy. Keeping her alive means resisting a hunger he has never denied, and breaking rules older than memory. As desire coils between them, mercy becomes a weakness and ancient enemies begin to stir. Kept In Crimson is a dark, medium burn vampire MC romance featuring captivity, morally grey characters, desire, and an outlaw brotherhood bound by blood and loyalty.   AmazonKU

VELVET MASQUERADE (THE ART OF ETERNAL NIGHT BOOK ONE) by Raven Wilder

She was never meant to be found. He spent seven centuries looking for her anyway. Zephyrine is a genius hiding in plain sight. In a Renaissance Europe ruled by vampire courts, shifter clans, and ancient magic, women who see too much disappear. So she signs her art with a dead man’s name, makes herself invisible, and survives. Then her mechanical sculpture glows in the dark — and Aleksandr Noctaire notices. Seven hundred years old. Devastatingly beautiful. Morally grey in all the ways that matter. He is the most powerful vampire in the city, the patron every artist fears, and the one man who sees straight through every mask she wears. He doesn’t want her art. He wants her. What begins as a dangerous patronage becomes something neither of them can name — slow burn tension so exquisite it will ruin you, stolen moments in candlelit rooms, and a forbidden desire that builds chapter by electrifying chapter until something finally, catastrophically breaks. But Zephyrine is more than a hidden genius. She is the chosen key to a three-thousand-year-old alchemical network — and the Obsidian Order will do anything to possess her power before she understands it herself. The world has been erasing women like her for centuries. She is about to rewrite all of it.    AmazonKU

LINE BETWEEN TWO FATES (TRANSVERSAL SERIES) by Audrey Webb

A woman who refuses to let love die. A monster forged by blood. And a king who will decide their fate.
As seasons turn to years, Valarie is haunted by the memories of that day. Nights are long, and grief lingers like a shadow—because somewhere beyond that treacherous lake is the man she left behind.
The Reaper has no soul, or so his victims say. Serving King Cyrus destroys a man piece by piece, until nothing remains but the weapon he was made to be. The King was not always cruel. Once, he knew how to laugh, how to love. He smelled of oranges instead of blood. But crowns have a way of turning boys into monsters. The clans tremble on the brink of war, and Noxura’s reign threatens all who stand against it. To reclaim what was lost and protect what remains, Valarie must risk everything. In the fragile balance between life and death, she must confront the darkness that has festered in her absence.       AmazonKU

LIVING DEAD (PSYCOP BOOK 15) by Jordan Castillo Price

VS Note: MM PNR Mystery.

Is it a haunting, a hallucination—or just a really drafty closet? Victor Bayne is no stranger to ghosts, but the “dead lady in the bedroom” is really testing his limits. He’s stuck investigating a claim from an ex-tenant who’s a few sandwiches short of a picnic, but the building’s history is squeaky clean. Even Vic’s sixth sense is drawing a blank…mostly. Of course, it’s the “mostly” that keeps him from walking away. Good thing Vic has backup. His husband Jacob is riding shotgun on the investigation, all cool competence. And visiting researcher Dr. Evelyn Hall joins in with her SPECs—cutting-edge gear that can crank Vic’s mediumship up to 11. It should be the perfect team—a rock‑solid Stiff, a brilliant empath, and a medium who’s seen it all. Except Jacob keeps skipping out on all the grunt work, Evelyn’s motives are as blurry as the ghost, and Vic can no longer tell what he’s even looking at. If there really is a repeater on site, Vic will have to decide what he trusts more: the official record, the fancy new tech, or the sick feeling in his gut that says this ghost is the only proof a victim ever existed.   AmazonKU

THE BEAR’S SPICY MATE by Harmony Raines

She built her career on scorching reviews. He grows the hottest chilies in Bear Creek. And the moment Kirk Thornberg meets Isla… he knows the truth. She’s his mate. Isla is a food critic and influencer with a reputation for being brutally honest—sometimes too honest. Her “fiery” takedowns made her famous, paid the bills, and built an online persona she can’t seem to escape. But now she has a son watching her. Percy is growing up, and Isla doesn’t want him learning that love comes with barbed words and viral humiliation. She wants to soften her edges… except her agent, her audience, and her own fear of losing everything keep dragging her back into the role she created. So when a two week working vacation with her son brings her to Bear Creek Isla plans to do what she always does: keep it professional, keep it sharp, and keep everyone happy. Then she meets Kirk. Kirk Thornberg is charming, grounded, and quietly intense—the kind of man who doesn’t flinch at Isla’s fire… he simply looks at her like he sees the woman underneath it. The kind of man Percy likes instantly. The kind of man who makes Isla’s chest tighten with a pull she can’t explain. Kirk knows Isla is his mate, but he also knows she’s been living behind armor for a long time. Winning her trust comes first… even if his bear is ready to claim her and keep her close forever. Between greenhouse heat, small-town nosiness, family dinners, and a slow-burn connection that turns scorching, Isla has to decide: Keep performing the persona that made her…Or risk becoming the woman she actually wants Percy to be proud of.     AmazonKU

BROKEN BY THE ALPHA by Amelia Wilson

She swore she’d never forgive him. The mate bond swore otherwise. Five years ago, Alpha Kael Silverfang made one choice that shattered everything. He rejected his fated mate and sent her away.
Now she’s back. Nurse Sera Wilder didn’t come to forgive him. She came because the pack’s children are dying — one by one, their wolf bonds fading to nothing — and she’s the only person alive who can see the ancient darkness behind it. She has a protocol, a deadline, and a very firm policy about not feeling anything for the alpha whose mate mark is still burned into her skin. Kael knows he has no right to ask for anything. But he can see her fighting for his pack with everything she has, and every day she’s on his territory, the bond he tried to sever pulls tighter. The Hollow feeds on broken things. Their unfinished bond is the biggest break of all — and completing it under the blood moon may be the only way to save everyone. Including themselves. One mate. One moon. One chance to make it right.      AmazonKU

LEARNING TO LOVE: BOOK ONE: SHADE by M L Knight

Shade Mallory has spent her life cast aside, cursed, and treated as nothing more than a servant in her own pack. Hope feels like a cruel joke—until Alpha Caelan Kendrick opens his Choosing Ceremony to outsiders. Pressured to find a mate, he’s resigned to duty over destiny. But when Shade steps into his world, fate refuses to be ignored. Sparks fly, secrets stir, and a bond neither expected begins to form. Yet, with shadows of the past looming and enemies watching, one question remains—will their connection be their salvation or their downfall?       Amazon

PARRHESIA: SAPPHIC CONTEMPORARY PORTAL ROMANCE (THE FORSAKEN BOOK ONE) by Ren Rosseau

Can love circumvent fate? After a millennium of war, Adaela ÓDubhlaoich, heir to the Unseelie Court, wants nothing more to do with her deadly magic. She abdicates the throne to establish the Catervae Pax, a utopian society where money doesn’t exist, beings have what they need to thrive, and are free to be themselves in St. Louis. In another life, Vada Livinicus was worshipped by generations of women on Earth. But saying no to the wrong man got her cursed by the God who created her. She’s the only Succubus who feeds off pleasure without ever feeling her own. After thousands of years trying to escape Hell, her chance came in the form of a prophecy…Two broken women that still believe in a system that swore to peace will learn that those who seek power will try to destroy those who share it. When death comes knocking, they must fight to ensure the survival of not only their own people, but all thirteen factions.       AmazonKU

THE 13TH ZODIAC SERIES BOOK ONE by Penn Cassidy

The world is about to learn about Jupiter Black. For three years, Jupiter has operated in the shadows of New York City, a secret weapon for the Assembly. With eyes that have seen too much blood, and a soul that’s tired of hiding, she’s survived the monsters that humans can’t see. But now, the Assembly is moving her from the streets to the elite, cutthroat halls of Dominion Academy. Dominion isn’t just a school. It’s a fortress for zodiac warriors in training. It’s a place of ancient hierarchies, lethal curriculums, and the Nightfall Shield. Four of the most powerful, arrogant warriors the academy has ever produced. Percy, Aiden, Draco, and Eris have been waiting for an axis to complete them, but they aren’t looking for a wildcard. They certainly aren’t looking for her. Jupiter is the 13th Zodiac, a designation that breaks every rule of magic. In a world where balance is everything, Jupiter is the chaos. And at Dominion Academy, chaos is a death sentence. But the Nightfall Shield had better watch their backs, because they’re not the only warriors interested in bonding with Jupiter Black.       AmazonKU

HOWL LANGUAGE (PARANORMAL dATING AGENCY BOOK 97) by Milly Taiden

Electra Calloway is a bestselling author with nothing left to give—not to her readers, not to her career, and barely to herself. Burned out and creatively empty, she buys a remote mountain cabin sight unseen, desperate for silence and anonymity. She’s not looking for love, destiny, or complications—especially not the dangerously intense sheriff who shows up at her door the first night she arrives. 
Rune Hale, alpha of the Hale wolf pack and the town’s iron-willed sheriff, lives by duty and control. His pack’s safety comes first. Always. But the moment he scents Electra, his wolf knows the truth: she’s his mate. She’s stunning, mouthy, human…and completely unaware and already in danger.  As threats close in—from a rogue pack member who believes Rune must mate within the pack, and a deranged fan who has followed Electra into the wilderness—Rune will unleash everything he is to protect her. Because fate doesn’t make mistakes. And no one takes what belongs to a wolf.    AmazonKU

GASLIGHT (THE MIDNIGHT SOCIETY BOOK ONE) by

She built her walls with ink and truth. He hid behind shadows. Eleanor Vance exposes London’s frauds for a living. Fake mediums, false prophets, charlatans preying on the grieving—she’s dismantled them all with nothing sharper than her pen. When a dead lord’s final message summons her by name, the terror frozen on his face tells her this case will cost more than ink. James Holloway has spent twenty years as an exile, stripped of his name, wrapped in a darkness that moves like a living thing. Protecting the stubborn journalist chasing secrets that swallow people whole wasn’t his plan. Neither was the way her unflinching honesty dismantles defenses no enemy has ever breached. She sees the wounded protector hiding behind every cynical word. He sees the fierce woman reckless enough to follow him into a hidden world of ancient power, deadly rituals, and a ragtag band of outcasts who become the closest thing to family either has known. She is his compass. He is her shield. Together, they are someone’s worst nightmare. Will their love survive a war fought in darkness, or will the forces circling London extinguish every light they’ve found?      AmazonKU

FATED IN THE FOREST (WILDER PACK BOOK ONE) by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

Photographer Kyle never expected to find magic in the dark, overgrown trails of the Aveline Forest. Armed with only a single camera and a hand-drawn map from a deceased café cook, he ventures into the woods to find a mythical waterfall said to possess magical energies. Instead of capturing the perfect photograph, he encounters a terrifying and magnificent beast in the shadows. Lev Wilder is the Alpha of the Wilder Wolf Pack. For centuries, his pack has lived secretly, fiercely protecting their lands and the rejuvenating powers of the enchanted falls. When a patrol scents an intruder, Lev intends to handle the trespasser himself to protect his pack’s anonymity. But the intoxicating scent of this stranger changes everything—this human is his Fated Mate. What begins as a terrifying encounter quickly ignites into raw, carnal passion under the light of a full moon. Swept into a hidden supernatural world, Kyle must quickly adapt to this new reality. As rumors of the enchanted waterfall threaten to expose the pack to the outside world, Lev will do whatever it takes to defend his territory. Meanwhile, Kyle must decide if he is ready to leave his lonely past behind to stand proudly beside his Alpha forever.       Amazon         AB

WHAT HEAVEN COULDN’T KEEP (INFERNUM ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Zoe Hale

Eva fell because she reached for something she wasn’t supposed to touch. Forty-seven years on Heaven’s Watcher Shelf, observing the mortal world from a careful distance, and one night the Veil ran warm and she reached across it — and then she was falling, and the gates of Infernum Academy were open, and someone had been expecting her. The Academy is not what she was trained to fear. It has a library with a door that knows her hand. A Headmaster who has been waiting five centuries for her arrival. And three men whose attention found hers before she had any framework for what that meant. Trystane, who carries a fragment of her light in his chest and knew her name before she did. Kalixo, who has spent forty years turning grief into strategy and is running out of reasons to keep his distance. Soran, her professor, three hundred years careful — and becoming, by degrees, less so. Eva arrived with a notation system, a chosen surname, and the habit of making herself small. She is systematically dismantling all three. There are things Heaven decided she shouldn’t know about what she is. There is a section of the Veil that has been running anomalously warm for forty-seven years, and people in this building who have spent decades trying to understand why. And the answer — she is beginning to understand — has always been her. Heaven couldn’t keep her. It’s starting to look like the Underworld might.       AmazonKU

HOLLOWMERE (THE HOLLOWMERE LEGACY BOOK ONE) by Ivy Blackwood

VS Note: From FEB 28.

Touch is supposed to be optional. For Rowan Mercer, it’s the only thing keeping her alive. For twenty-one years, Rowan has lived with a pain she couldn’t name—headaches that worsen with every passing month, magic she can’t control, and four strangers who haunt her dreams. She’s learned to manage. Learned to endure. Learned that loneliness is simply the permanent weather of her life. Then a scholarship letter arrives from Hollowmere Academy. The moment her car crosses the bridge onto those ancient grounds, the pain eases—because they’re here. The four men from her dreams. With their dark magic and their guarded eyes and the unmistakable certainty that they have been waiting for her. They have. The night her mother died sealing something ancient beneath the academy, a ward bond was created—binding four boys to an infant girl before she could walk. Their proximity doesn’t just ease her pain. Their touch is the only thing standing between Rowan Mercer and the Sealing magic that will otherwise consume her alive…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

MATE TO THE MOUNTAIN WITCH (SILVERTON’S PACK BOOK TWO) by Sheryl Norbut

He walked away to save her. She never stopped healing the town—and hiding her broken heart. Deputy Luke Morgan has spent a decade pretending Dr. Clara Mercer isn’t still the only one who calms his wolf. Now, as Jace Verran’s dark essence stirs the Silver Ridge again, drawing rogues who crave its power, Luke becomes Clara’s protector once more. The mountain remembers their unfinished bond. It’s calling them back together, demanding they claim what was always meant to be. Second-chance paranormal romance. Fated mates. Steamy heat. Pack loyalty. One epic battle to save the town… and finally make her his.      AmazonKU

VAMPS AND VENDETTAS (STAR-CROSSED CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by AK Nevermore

Karma sucks. Ophelia Diamondé never asked to be summoned to Havers-by-the-Sea, but when the node makes her an offer she can’t refuse, she officially becomes stuck representing the crappy little town. Having to clean up their messy legal issues isn’t what she wants to be doing, but anything’s better than being returned to the vampire court’s clutches—or at least she thought so before she met the opposing counsel. Gideon Sperry isn’t known for his patience or his giving nature, but he is one hell of a lawyer. Unfortunately, all that goes out the window when Ophelia shows up, and the lawsuit between Havers and Fayet becomes personal. But the facts aren’t adding up. When it becomes clear that karma’s had a hand in bringing them together, they need to find a way to build a case against who’s really at fault for the turbine debacle. If they can’t, it’s not just the town itself that’s in danger, but every resident’s very lifeblood.       AmazonKU

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VENGEANCE (WAR BRIDES OF THE VANDAR BOOK TWO) by Tana Stone

I was a rebel fighter with a grudge against the Vandar. Then I got thrown in a prison cell with the scariest one imaginable. The Empire was hunting me, but they were happy to take the Vandar raider sent to rescue me, as well. Now I’m sharing a cell with Kolt, a massive Vandar battle chief whose distrust of humans burns as hot as the spark I feel every time he looks at me. The moment those dark eyes locked onto mine with an intensity that made my pulse race, I knew we were in trouble. Not from our captors. From each other. But as we’re forced to work together to escape and have to put aside our mutual distrust in order to survive, I discover that the battle chief with his ruthless exterior might be more like me than I care to admit.      AmazonKU

THE BRUTES OF THORZAK: CAPTURED AND CLAIMED (THE PRIME AWAKENING TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Lara Lorens

I was running home from my alien husband’s lies, but the portal sent me to literal hell. I’m stuck on Thorzak with a wonky translator and no way home. Just brutal customs where outsiders prove worth or die. I need to survive long enough for Vedin to find me. To forgive him. To go home to the man I still love despite everything he did. But the Queen issued her challenge. Fight her to the death or get thrown into her favorite volcano. The three warriors who captured me—Rodyn, Viscir, and Lakren—are teaching me to fight like a Thorzakian. They’re also teaching me what it means to be claimed by warriors who see me as their equal, not their experiment. I’ll share my body with them, but my heart still belongs to Vedin. The longer I survive, the more I learn about Thorzak’s brutal truth—and why they’re more desperate than Rhuzhan ever was.       AmazonKU

DESTINED TO THE DOPPELGANGER (THE SHADOW REALMS) by Regine Abel

Seize the night… Be what you are. When a series of possessions and disappearances start plaguing Willow Grove, Eleni Stavros is sent to investigate. As a master fire mage and Senior Inquisitor, she has seen it all. But nothing prepares her for the shitstorm she’s about to step into, and least of all the beautiful Doppelganger who sweeps in at the most unexpected moment. Lyall is equal light and darkness, a walking contradiction driven at times by unbridled bloodlust and at other times by a nearly feral need to protect. She should fear him, but the trust and attraction between them is too strong. When Eleni’s dreadful past collides with the present, both their lives end up hanging in the balance. Will the darkness that lurks deep within them snuff out their light, or will they beat Fate at her own twisted games? While this book reads as standalone, it is highly recommended to read Destined to the Lycan first as some characters from that novel will make an appearance in this one.   AmazonKU

SIZE DIFFERENCE SPACE CRUISE (SMUTT BOOKS SHORT ALIEN ROMANCE BOOK 10) by Deiri Di

Beth would much rather stay home. Instead, she’s trapped on a months-long luxury singles cruise exploring her own solar system… courtesy of her extroverted best friends. By he time they finish hauling her through the viewing lounges, alien gardens, on board gym, exotic dining facilities, and zero-gravity dance floors, she’s desperate for some alone time. Except, she doesn’t want to be alone, she wants to learn about the ship. Curious and creative, she pings it in an attempt to find out more about what she can do with the different artistic facilities on board. The onboard computer responds in a way that is more than friendly, almost… flirtatious? Because it isn’t a computer. He’s a person. And she caught his eye the moment she stepped on board. The entity that arranged a singles cruise through the void isn’t doing it because he needs the income, he set this whole thing up so he could find someone that he could click with, and he thinks Beth is it. He is vast, powerful, and in control of everything. And he is interested in Beth.        AmazonKU

HELL’S HEART by Alexis Hall

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. LGBTQ. Moby Dick retelling.

They are monsters, legends, gods. They are our prey. Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living in atmospheric domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel. And by “fuel” I mean “the cerebrospinal fluid of gargantuan, quasi-psychic space monsters”. I joined the hunt hoping to get paid and maybe laid, but mostly paid. Instead, I followed a captain chasing abominations in the skies of Jupiter. We battled the Möbius Beast itself, there in the red eye of the world. Spoiler: we lost.     Amazon      AB      Apple Books      Kobo

MATCHED THE TO WARLORD (CELESTIAL MATCHMAKING BOOK ONE) by Eden Ember

A cynical, self-reliant human courier who distrusts all technology is forced by the manipulative galactic Matchmaker AI to crash-land on the derelict outpost of an injured, isolated alien warlord, instantly triggering an inescapable mating bond they must embrace to survive the enemy fleet closing in on them both. Life and death are in the balance for these natural born enemies, but the MATCHMAKER knew better and brought these together to hopefully save themselves.    AmazonKU

AN ALIEN SHIFTER FOR OCTOBER (ALIEN ABDUCTION OF THE MONTH) by Lindy Moonhill

She was supposed to be his next victim. She became his undoing. OCTAVIA – I came to the outer systems to find myself through art—not to be captured, sold, and claimed by the galaxy’s most notorious monster. Lord Skarreth is a nightmare made flesh: seven feet of obsidian skin, ice-blue eyes that promise death, and a wolf form that hunts his captives through a maze of blood-red roses. They say none survive his estate. I should be terrified. I should fight. But when he looks at me, I don’t see a monster—I see hunger. Loneliness. A fracture running straight through the mask he wears. My gift reveals truth through paint, and the visions flooding my canvas whisper of lies woven into this estate. Of blood that was never meant to be spilled. Of a reputation built too carefully to be accidental. Secrets that could destroy him. Secrets that could get me killed. He promises to hunt me tomorrow. He’s been saying that for weeks. And every dawn I wake untouched, I wonder whether I’ve been spared… or chosen. SKARRETH – For twenty years I’ve built a reputation soaked in blood—one terrifying enough to keep my enemies exactly where I need them. I can’t afford complications. Can’t afford conscience. Can’t afford to care. Then she steps onto the auction block—an artist with fire in her eyes and paint-stained hands I can’t stop imagining on my skin. Octavia sees too much. Paints truths that could unravel the lie holding my power together. And when she touches my wolf form without fear—when she looks at me like I’m a man instead of a monster—I should hunt her. Silence her. Protect what I’ve built. But every stolen moment, every whispered confession, every painting that reveals more than it should drags us closer to exposure. Closer to war. And closer to something far more dangerous than either of us expected. Hope.       AmazonKU

ARMORED HEARTS by Angela Knight

Captivity makes the heart grow kinkier…When interstellar mercenary Captain Nick Rand rescues a beautiful enemy from his own men, he thinks she’s the answer to his vampire prayers. On the verge of starvation thanks to the destruction of his hemosynther, he’s in desperate need of a female blood donor. Lieutenant Zara Tahir needs Nick Rand as badly as he needs her. Without Nick’s blood, Zara’s overactive immune system will kill her. But Zara has no intention of embracing captivity. While she’s willing to exchange blood for blood, maybe even play a kinky game or two with the handsome vampire dominant, he’s still the enemy. She can’t allow herself to see him as anything more. Then Rand’s enemies make things a lot more complicated.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

DESIRED BY THE BEAST: BEASTS OF KINDRED by Evangeline Anderson

A curvy queen. A warrior on his knees. A mission that might break them both. Kaitlyn Prior is finished playing nice. Divorced, restless, and craving something darker than vanilla, the curvy, mature Kindred Ambassador wants control in the bedroom—power, intensity, a man strong enough to kneel without breaking. She just never expected that man to be her massive Beast Kindred Protector. Braze is lethal–an Elite Alpha warrior with a brutal past he’s sworn never to reveal. Long ago, he was captured on Yonnie Six and trained to submit to a Mistress. He buried the memories, buried the shame…and buried the part of himself that aches to kneel again. Then he and Kaitlyn are sent to a female-ruled planet where wives own their husbands—and to secure a critical trade treaty, they must pretend to be married. But on this world, obedience isn’t just symbolic…it must be proved. So when the Empress demands proof of Braze’s devotion, Kaitlyn must decide whether to command her Beast… or lose him forever. Because the most dangerous secret of all? This Beast doesn’t want to dominate…He wants to surrender.     Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE: A PLANET WLN269 NEEDS WOMEN STORY by Eve LaPlant

Things have not been going well for Taissa Tyler. When she hears about the Human-Extraterrestrial Liaison Program, she has no reason not to sign up. When she matches with aliens who have already been coupled up, she assumes it’s the perfect cosmic prank against her. Kozmo and Gorgg don’t agree on much anymore. After they both sign up for HELP, Kozmo wants nothing to do with it. What happens to best friends turned lovers when they’re struggling to be lovers? One thing they can all agree on- if you’re already starting at rock bottom, what’s stopping you from taking chances?   AmazonKU

THE BEAST’S BRIDE by Grace Goodwin

Victoria Smith is standing at the altar. White dress. Fake smile. Six-month contract marriage to a rich college bestie who swears he just needs a “temporary wife.” She doesn’t love Derek. She doesn’t want to marry him. But the money would solve everything. “Speak now or forever hold your peace.” The church doors explode inward. Egon’s beast claims Victoria in front of the gods, her groom, a full camera crew, and two hundred stunned wedding guests. Warlord Egon. Seven feet of scarred alien warrior. Banished hero. Former prisoner of the Hive. Contaminated with enemy tech. And absolutely feral when he scents his fated mate. The beast has finally found his mate. Stolen the bride from her own wedding. It should be Game Over. Except it’s not. Because Egon signed a binding contract to star in the hit alien dating show Bachelor Beast. If he refuses to participate, none of his fellow war veterans will be allowed to travel to Earth to find their mates. The show must go on. Now Victoria has to compete… for the alien who already claimed her. Pretend she’s just another contestant. All while cameras follow their every move. While Egon battles mating fever. And while Derek–the jilted billionaire groom–is spiraling into a dangerous obsession that threatens to destroy everything.     Amazon      Apple Books       Kobo

THE QUEEN’S SHADOW by Adrian Blue

VS Note: A short read.

Queen Seraphina of Elysara has spent years learning to read every room, every threat, every carefully concealed agenda. She is composed. Strategic. Untouchable. The one thing she has never let herself read is the man standing three paces behind her. But when an assassin’s ambush strands them in Elysara’s most unforgiving wilderness, she is forced to reckon with a truth she has carefully avoided for years. The man who would die for her without hesitation is the one person she has never let herself truly see. But he has always seen her.      AmazonKU

IN THE DEVIL’S NEBULA (PHOENIX ADVENTURES BOOK TWO) by Anna Hackett

VS Note: A “lightly edited” re-release.

She wants her freedom, and only one daring starship pilot can help her get it. On a deadly mission to the lawless Devil’s Nebula, Commander Zayn Phoenix lost it all: his career, his friend, his sanity. Now the former Strike Wing pilot fills his days with dangerous adventures with his treasure hunter brothers. But his nights are haunted by the friend he lost. Then a beautiful assassin lures him into a hunt. An assassin with the face of a dead woman. Ria Dante wants to escape the Assassin’s Guild, and she needs the help of the man she’s been dreaming about for months. What she doesn’t need is the distraction of Zayn’s muscled body and charming grin. And she definitely doesn’t need him thinking she’s his dead friend. Zayn and Ria embark on a perilous adventure for an ancient artifact used in the infamous assassination of old Earth president, Abraham Lincoln. As the undeniable heat between them intensifies, they head straight into the heart of the Devil’s Nebula, and collide with the ghosts of their pasts.      AmazonKU

HOT FOR TEACHING THE MOUNTAIN MAN FROM OUTER SPACE (METEOR MOUNTAIN MEN) by Stormy O’Hara

VS Note: From FEB 26.

A reclusive alien mountain man gets taught a lesson in this cozy, spicy, small-town, 00s, paranormal fast-burn novella. Cole – When my home planet was destroyed and we crash-landed on Earth, I thought all hopes of finding my starmate were lost in the wreckage. But after years of living as a recluse, my desire to mate with a human woman, starmate or not, becomes too strong to ignore any longer. Then I meet Daphne, a gorgeous Earth woman who’s willing to teach me how to date and please women, but I already know the only woman in the universe I want to please is her. Daphne – When sexy, reclusive mountain man Cole walks into my bookstore in search of information on how to please women, I offer to teach him in exchange for some handy man jobs. Cole is different. He’s sweet, wholesomely honest, and the guy has never eaten pizza before. Oh, yeah, and his eyes glow. I’m just his teacher, preparing him for some other woman. But all I want is to be his everything.   AmazonKU

THE ORC WHO KNEELED (HER ORC MATCH) by Nellie Voss

I’m not looking for true love on another planet. I’m just looking for a way out before there’s nothing left of me to give. I’m the woman who handles everything — my mother’s dementia, my brother’s money issues, my sister’s emotional breakdowns — and I’m bone-dry empty. So I walk into an alien matchmaking facility expecting to get on a list for “someday.” I’m not expecting a seven-foot, scarred, forest-green orc rounding the corner and dropping to his knees like he just took a blow he wasn’t braced for. Ruhn isn’t even in the match pool, but his biology doesn’t care. One scent of me and he’s shaking. I haven’t been touched in years and my body just volunteered as tribute. Neither of us planned this. I came here to take something for myself for once. I didn’t expect him to kneel before I even got his name.       AmazonKU       AB

TIME RISK 4: ROSWELL by Elyse Douglas

n July 1947, something crashed outside a remote New Mexico town. The Army called it weather debris. Witnesses knew better. Rachel Hunt is a time traveler hired by millionaire Kane Kelly to find out what happened to his mother—an Army nurse who disappeared near Roswell in 1947, when Kane was three years old. But when Rachel is sent back on a covert mission, she discovers the truth is far more dangerous than the myth. The military is already moving, witnesses are being silenced, and one woman—Maggie Shaw—has seen a secret she was never meant to see. As Rachel races against a tightening military net, she must decide whether to follow protocol or break every rule she lives by. Saving Maggie could change history. Leaving her behind could destroy Rachel’s conscience. The closer Rachel gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes: The Roswell incident wasn’t just covered up. It was contained. The secrets surrounding it are worth killing for. Someone is watching Rachel very carefully.       AmazonKU

DIVERSION by Mia Nixon

Between us…lies eternity. When Penelope Morley boards a flight home to England, she’s facing an uncomfortable truth about her fiancé, and an unexpected connection with a stranger named Cole. But the plane never lands at its intended destination. After a mysterious diversion, the passengers are taken to a remote island facility and told the impossible: their aircraft has crossed into an alternate universe. No one knows they’re here. No one is coming to rescue them. And no one leaves. Torn between the safety of the life she lost and the exciting, yet dangerous pull of the one unfolding before her, Penelope must decide what she believes in more: fate or choice.       AmazonKU

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VS: My two book (so far) series set on a remote colony with just one doctor…(actually the second book has been out for a while, contrary to what the photo says).  I really need to write book three! I have the cover and the major plot elements….Available wide, including Kobo Plus.

 

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DRAGON MASTER CRIMSON THUNDER : BOOK FIVE by

Sydney Addae

VS Note: From FEB 25.

Crimson Thunder and Nyla have finally returned home, but the peace they seek is a fleeting dream. As Nyla prepares to bring three heirs into a changing world, Crimson is thrust into a position he never sought: Leader of the first-ever Shifter Council. Tasked by the Ancients themselves to unite the warring factions of Wolves, Bears, Lions, and Tigers, Crimson must forge a path of unity before internal rebellions and external threats tear them apart. But a new shadow looms on the horizon. A human group known as “The Collector” has begun hunting their kind for sport and research, threatening to expose the shifter world to a public that isn’t ready for the truth. With his father Garnet returning from the veil to pass on the mantle of Ardon, Crimson must master his restored fire and protect his growing family. In this fifth installment of the Dragon Master series, the stakes have never been higher, and the flame of the Red Dragon must burn brighter than ever to secure the future of all shifters.

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KYRE: THE WILDS OMEGAVERSE by Callie Rhodes

He was just a fantasy—the feral alpha who stalked my dreams. My dirty little secret. My guilty pleasure. My imagination dreamed him up after seeing the first pictures to come out of the Wilds—a savage, dystopian wilderness where women like me are strictly forbidden. But while I’m sure the dark beast who haunts my dreams can’t be real, the desire he sparks inside me is. And the more the longing inside me is builds, the harder it is to ignore. The need for him holds me captive. Now, it feels like destiny itself is pulling me toward the Wilds…and toward my ultimate fate. The Wilds is a hot, new omegaverse from the author of The Boundarylands Omegaverse series. Featuring a new batch of seriously spicy alphas searching for their fated mates, plenty of action, and primal wolf shifter vibes.   AmazonKU

DREAMING OF HEL (JINX PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 14) by Laura Greenwood

Hel isn’t the kind of goddess to just fall in love…except that now she might want to. As a necromancer and underworld goddess, Hel knows more about death than love, but when she meets a witch with her head in the clouds, she discovers it might not be as bad as she thinks. Clara specialises in potions to help with sweet dreams and good luck, though she’s never had much of the latter when it comes to love. All of that is about to change when she meets Hel. Can the two of them find their common ground? Dreaming of Hel is a mythology-inspired paranormal sapphic (f/f) romance and part of the Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency series. It features a Norse goddess who is guarded towards love, and the woman who melts her heart.

Amazon      Apple Books       Kobo

THE DRAGON’S MARKED MATE: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (LOVE SYNC FIREFIGHTERS) by Lorelai M Hart

My first night with my fated mate wasn’t supposed to be a one-night stand. Raised in foster care, I became a hot mess of abandonment issues. How could I not? My parents left me for reasons kept from me, and the staff of my first group home reminded me daily how unwanted I was. And how useless. I’d never amount to anything. Only one person treated me with any kindness, and that boy found his forever home long before I did. Things got better when I was adopted by a family who treated me as one of their own. But being the only dragon in a den of bears came with its own set of issues, especially after my first shift. Accidentally burning down the cubs’ favorite play structure wasn’t intentional, but no one believed me except my family. They love me and have never treated me as anything less than, going so far as to move from the den to give me a better life. I owe them everything and have nothing to give in return. Even my stint at the family tattoo parlor is an epic fail, thanks to the nightmares growing by the day.  I need something that will burn the night terrors away, and firefighting seems like the perfect solution. And it is, for a time. Then Brent, the bestie of my brother’s new mate, stumbles into my life.  My dragon wants Brent the second he sees him, and I think he feels the same. But, after a night together, I wake up alone. He’s gone, and my dragon wants to burn the city looking for him. My life is the nightmare, one I can’t get out of. Not even my “gift,” the one that I tell no one about, can save me.  Little do I know, a mystery tattoo just might.   AmazonKU

KIND ALPHA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS INN LOVE BOOK 10) by Lorelai M Hart

Nice guys finish last. That’s been my experience. That was the reason my ex gave for leaving me for someone else. Someone with more passion and drive. I was happy with my life. Slow living calls to me. There is no reason to be unkind to anyone, but if my easygoing personality lost me my partner, maybe it isn’t a good thing after all. I’ve never given up on finding my fated mate, but I’m not going to send pics over the internet or date any more men who want a one-night stand instead of a relationship. I want to build a life and a family with my mate, not have a string of hookups. The letter from the Bearclaw Inn shocks me. I know what it means. No one leaves the Bearclaw Inn without a mate. Many ask how Franklin, the owner, accomplished this, but no one has found the answer. Maybe he can find me an omega who doesn’t mind a kind alpha.      AmazonKU

IF THE HAT FITS (WICKED WITCHES OF CAULDRON HOLLOW BOOK ONE) by Sara Bourgeois

Welcome to Cauldron Hollow! Sometimes the worst day of your life is just the beginning. Blythe Fairfield has officially failed at adulthood. Divorced. Fired. Broke. When she inherits Gallows Gate House in the small town of Cauldron Hollow from her allegedly unhinged great-aunt, she decides it’s a temporary stop. Renovate. Sell. Leave. Then her cat starts talking. Cauldron Hollow isn’t just quaint. It was founded by two rival witch families. The Stoneharts stayed. The Tallowmeres were driven out. Guess which family Blythe belongs to. Between a house that hums with old magic, a violet streak suddenly appearing in her hair, and a snarky familiar named Pippin who keeps saying “Obviously,” Blythe barely has time to process her new reality before she stumbles over a dead body behind Merlin’s Diner. The victim made enemies. Unfortunately, Blythe just made the suspect list. With the town’s frustratingly handsome sheriff watching her every move and a killer determined to protect their secrets, Blythe must decide whether she’s still running from her inheritance or finally ready to claim it. Turns out, if the hat fits… you might have to wear it.      AmazonKU

MONSTER IN THE MANOR: A CONTEMPORARY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING by Lyonne Riley

A delicious and steamy twist on a classic tale, where the monster stays a monster. Peony Austin has just left her emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend, seeking a new life for herself. But it’s hard to achieve independence when all she has is ten dollars to her name. Sleeping in her car, Peony takes a job as a housekeeper for the reclusive billionaire, Mr. Edgewood. Rupert Edgewood has good reasons for hiding. In exchange for his fortune, he lives as a monster, destined to never find true happiness. After driving away everyone with his temper and discerning taste for food, the winds of change come when Peony arrives and cooks him meals straight out of a fine dining restaurant. As Rupert starts to fall for his new housekeeper, they still have never met. Will Rupert at last reveal himself despite his curse?   Amazon

THE MAGIC SEEKER: A FAIRYTALE WITH BENEFITS (SYLVANIA) by Jane Buehler

Humans can’t use magic. But he’s cast a spell on her heart. Snowdrop has given up on ever using fairy magic. As the daughter of an ousted evil queen, she learned a dark version of magic that she refuses to use. Without magic, she’s an outcast in the fairy community—unable to participate on a work crew and shunned by the others. Then a fairy elder offers to teach Snowdrop proper magic. If she can’t learn from Larkspur, she’ll never be able to learn. She agrees, even though it means leaving home for the first time and traveling across the continent. Even though she’ll have to travel with humans. One human, Arley, is more annoying than she ever could’ve imagined. He never stops talking. He never stops grinning. At least he stops flirting when she orders him to. (Ugh, she hates flirty men!) Amid all the talking, Arley lets her drive the horses. He asks about her past. He teaches her to dance. And when his attention wavers, Snowdrop has to admit the embarrassing truth: she’s fallen for Arley.

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ONCE BITTEN (CURSEBREAKERS, INC BOOK FOUR) by A M Rose

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

“He’s never met a rule he liked.” Defiant. Rebellious. Disobedient. Wren had been called that and worse since the moment he could openly express his hatred of Nexus and everything it stood for. But he played along. Not for them. But for the animals he helped along the way and the one boy who made those words sound like compliments instead of insults. Until they took him away. Loveable. Inspiring. Exemplary. Teddy had been seen as perfect since the moment he started training. He wasn’t perfect, though. He had broken only one rule, but it was the biggest one of them all. He fell for another cursebreaker. He gave his heart to the one he wasn’t allowed to. And they both paid the price for it. Forced apart, they spent a decade loving the memory of each other, until a shocking case brings them back together. Will their love prevail, or will the Little Bird be forced to leave his Teddy Bear behind?       AmazonKU

SPIRIT WARS (THE SPIRIT KINGDOMS BOOK THREE) by A J Manney

He has the temper of a dragon. She has the stubbornness to match. Six months ago, Harper’s world changed forever when her long-lost bonded dragon finally appeared. She’s been waiting that long for Rauk, King of the Dragons, to finally appear. When he does, it’s with all the arrogance, frost, and infuriating authority she expected—and none of the help they need. With the death of Terron and his gryphon, the ancient guivres have broken free of their cursed forms. Now they’re multiplying, mobilizing, and hungry for dominion. Only the dragons can meet them in the skies, and that means they need Rauk and his kingdom’s help. Harper’s task is impossible: follow Rauk into the heart of the Dragon Kingdom and convince a king who cares for no one, who may have murdered his own father, to join their war and save people he doesn’t care about. He’s the king the realms fear. She’s the one person brave enough to challenge him. Together, they might just save their world…if they don’t kill each other first.      AmazonKU

A SLICE OF SHADOW (THE LOST KINGS BOOK FIVE) by Charlene Hartnady

Soar through the air. Sing like a bird. Do not get found out. I hate performing at the Shadow Court – at any fae court, for that matter – but this one is especially dangerous for someone like me. The shadowfae are a slippery bunch, and I would know. I’m a hybrid-fae, even though I look completely human. No one can ever discover that I have magical abilities, that I use my power to enhance my act. If they do, I’ll be locked up, or worse. I have to be good in my performance, or I’ll lose my place in the troupe. But not so good that I get found out. It’s a balancing act, on a knife’s edge. Then he shows up on opening night. A blind clerk in the crowd. A nobody, right up until my magic rips something awake inside him. His eyes change color. His ears turn pointy, and the mark of a king appears on his chest. Turns out that the unassuming man in the audience is the Shadowfae King. My secret is out. My magical abilities exposed. Now there’s a bounty on my head, with guards hunting me down. And the infuriating once-king who ruined my life? He wants nothing to do with me. But he’s not getting rid of me that easily.       AmazonKU

FRANK’S PATIENT (A MONSTERS IN UNIFORM ROMANCE) by Marilyn Barr

Dr. Frank Stein – Not even a double-decker bus with a drunk driver could keep me from reaching my potential. When I was run over and left for dead, my medical school buddies and I took the opportunity to turn my battered body into a life-saving machine. Now, the four of us run Haunted Health, an exclusive hospital for monsters—like the monster I’ve become. Creatures travel from all realms for my surgical-instrument-hands to save their lives. Haunted Health’s success has made me a celebrity in the monster world, but as a recluse, I couldn’t care less. I know I’m the best surgeon to ever live, but it is surgical procedures themselves that are the true miracles. I’m just the operator.
Alette – Just because I was raised by werewolves doesn’t mean I belong in a monster hospital. Yes, my ulcerative colitis has reached my pain tolerance threshold, and the flares steal the breath from my lungs, but that doesn’t mean surgery is the answer. Why can’t I try interventions from the human world? I’m trapped in this hospital where half the patients see me as food, and everyone can’t wait to carve into me. They can’t force me to sign for the surgery if they can’t find me, so I spend my days lurking through the hospital’s ductwork, storage rooms, and hallways. Eventually, I will find someone who listens to me. Will Alette show Frank there’s more to his patients than puzzles, organs, and diagnoses? Is he the doctor who will listen to her, or will his ego prevent him? Frank learns too late that the heart is for more than pumping blood and that his yearns for something only Alette can provide.       AmazonKU

JUST BECAUSE HE WEARS A CROWN (ANOTHER ARRANGED MARRIAGE SERIES BOOK NINE) by Lisa Oliver

After years of failed attempts and deciding to stay happily single, King Darragh of Safe Harbor has been told by his advisors that, with the World Council Summit event coming up, it is time for him to settle down. While his advisors arrange applications and interviews, Darragh prepares himself for complete boredom. Lord Finn of Winrone was fixing a roof when he heard about the King’s call for a husband. He laughed it off until his brother Jericho turned up in full court dress to let Finn know his application had been approved. Horrified, Finn agrees to go, but warns Jericho he was going to be bluntly honest…he never did find out why Jericho looked so happy when he said that.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

TYING THE KNOT WITH ANUBIS: MONSTERS BRIDE ROMANCE by  Roslyn St Clair

To find love, sometimes you have to lose yourself…Roxy Findlay has a crush on her professor. Sure, maybe she has other things she should be worrying about instead, like obtaining her master’s degree, paying rent, and not slugging a co-worker at Cluck-A-Duck in the mouth, but all her thoughts naturally veer towards the devastating Mr. Anpu, whose course she’s auditing. When the dashing professor insists that she take a job at Anpu Funerary, his business, she’s torn. Yes, getting physical with him is what she wants down to her toes… and he’s making it clear that he wants that, too. But there’s something about him that’s so overwhelming, running away seems like a better idea. Anubis is an ancient Egyptian jackal-god searching for love. Once upon a time, he thought he’d found it, but after thousands of years without giving his heart, he’s nearly given up. In fact, he’s thirsting for love, but he has to be careful. There’s a mummy in his employ who’s promised Set, Anubis’s father, that he’ll let the God of Chaos know if his son should become “lost.” And what better way to lose himself than in Roxy, who moves in him like no one has in a long, long time… or maybe ever? Starting a relationship won’t be easy given Set could destroy the world. And then there’s the inherent differences in species to navigate, not to mention an imbalanced power structure. With two people desperate not to lose themselves, how will love conquer all?      AmazonKU

BURGERS, BUNTING AND BETRAYAL (SILVER CIRCLE CAT RESCUE MYSTERIES BOOK 13) by Leanne Leeds

A pristine white cat. A runaway parade float. A hero’s legacy built on a lie. It’s the annual Pioneer Picnic in Tablerock, Texas, and Ellie Rockwell has her hands full. Between a “yellow plague” of oak pollen coating the manor and a seasonal tsunami of tiny kittens, the last thing she needs is a town-wide invasion of selfie-seeking Spring Breakers. But the celebration takes a dark turn when the town’s guest of honor, the boastful Colonel Walter Brennan, is killed by a runaway parade float. The authorities are quick to call it a tragic accident, but the Colonel’s cat, a regal white Persian named Spirit, knows better. Taking refuge at the Silver Circle Rescue, Spirit is too terrified to tell the whole truth—even with the help of the shelter’s magical communication crystals. Ellie must navigate the town’s tangled history and the Colonel’s many tall tales. As a massive spring storm cuts Tablerock off from the rest of the world, it becomes clear that someone is lurking in the shadows, desperate to keep the Colonel’s final secrets buried. Can Ellie and her furry team unmask the culprit before the storm clears, or will she be the next one rolled over?      AmazonKU

MAGICAL MIDLIFE ROGUE (LEVELING UP BOOK 12) by K F Breene

As Austin continues his tour to bring shifters into the convocation, he hears whispers about a powerful rogue no one dares bring into their territory—a shifter who strikes first and asks questions later. Jessie and Austin, however, never walk away from someone in need. Unfortunately, they’re racing against the clock. Evan, the new gargoyle cairn leader, has asked to meet the Mistress of Ivy House. What should be straightforward quickly spirals out of control…because nothing is ever simple when Niamh is behind the wheel. Soon, Jessie’s crew is juggling a volatile rogue and a growing mob of furious gargoyles who don’t appreciate being taunted on their home turf. As always with this crew, chaos isn’t just possible…it’s inevitable.       AmazonKU       AB

DRAGON’S DEVOTED DEFENDER (TALES FROM GAUHALA BOOK FOUR) by Michele Notaro

VS Note: MX (male/nonbinary) Fantasy

I need a plan to stop checking out my bodyguard—you know, my dad’s best friend. Step One: Stop staring at his tush. Uhhhh… don’t really want to. Step Two: Find someone else to obsess over. Well, that’s not gonna happen. Step Three: Try not to jump him. My dad’ll kill him if I don’t keep my hands to myself. Roman is driving me nutso. He’s always with me, no matter where I go, no matter what I’m doing, no matter what. He’s. Always. There. Not that I actually want him to go away… then all I’d do is wonder where he is. We’re doing our best to complete our missions and keep the people of Gauhala safe, but things are getting complicated and Roman is so distracting. My eyes—and my body—always move toward him. Sigh. And he’s so delicious-looking, I just really, really want to lick him. If I’m not mistaken, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen him checking me out too. This is definitely a recipe for disaster.   AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE PIED PIPER: TO WIN A DARK HEART (A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AND PIED PIPER RETELLING) by Ashley Evercott

A Stewardess branded by failure – A Piper on the run – One pursuit that blurs the line between justice and love – Selene was the perfect stewardess—until she cursed a prince into a beast. To atone for her transgression, she is branded and must apprehend the Pied Piper who stole one-hundred-and-thirty children from their homes. But the man she finds isn’t the villain she expected. Living on the run is the only way Reid can mask the truth of his crime. He never expected to be caught, but a crafty, magic-wielding stewardess outsmarts him. Yet, the more time he spends with her, the harder it becomes to keep his secrets buried. What begins as a mission of redemption becomes a journey of unraveling truths—and hearts. In a world of peril and wild magic, Selene and Reid must decide whether to cling to their facades or risk everything for a love that could cost them both their freedom.   AmazonKU

ORC’S BRIDE (VEIL LANDS BOOK TWO) by Cyn Blade and Milly Taiden

Zoraya: I was living a peaceful life in Red Hollow. Then I was chosen for the Blood Tithe. One brand. One fortress of black basalt. And a seven-foot warlord who looks at me like I’m the only flame in his winter of stone. My priority is supposed to be looking for a way home. But the ancient wards are unraveling. The fortress is bleeding from within. And I’m the only one who can stitch the magic back together. I came here as a tribute. In his arms, I’m becoming something far more dangerous. Vlorn: Decades of steel and strategy. I’m a weapon forged for my clan. But things changed the moment I claimed her. A human seamstress with a mouth like fire and eyes like a winter storm. She’s a slip of a thing. Fragile enough to crush in one hand. A war is at my gates and death is marching our way. And for the first time, I have a weakness my enemies can smell. Zoraya is my tribute. My property. But the more I try to protect her, the more I realize I’m the one who needs saving.       AmazonKU

CRIMSON VOW (DARK FLIGHT BOOK TWO) by Milly Taiden

She’s done being a prisoner. He’s done running. The Crimson Queen is done waiting. Aisling: I wake up screaming in a stranger’s bed. For three weeks, I was an evil queen’s prisoner. Now I’m hiding in a fortress with a dragon who won’t stop pacing outside my door. Rurik is reckless. Annoying. But…he acts like I’m special. I’m angry and scared. I want to kill. Still, something about him calms my fire. I won’t let anyone imprison me again. I’m ready to stop surviving and start burning. Rurik: Three hundred fifty years of jokes and chaos. I never involved myself with anyone before. I never wanted to. Until now. She’s broken, furious, and holding a scalpel to my throat. Aisling Byrne is iron and ice and the only thing that makes me want to give her the world. But she’s had enough of being trapped. She wants to stand on her own. To keep Aisling safe, I have to do the one thing I’ve never mastered. I have to give her space.      AmazonKU

DYING FOR DEATH: THE STUNTMAN AND THE SCRIBE (VEGAS IMMORTALS: DEATH AND THE LAST VAMPIRE BOOK SIX) by Holly Roberds

VS Note: MM PNR.

I was meant to keep order, not fall in love with a reckless vampire who could tear my world apart. As the newly appointed God of the Dead, I can’t afford even a hint of weakness as a man or a god. Las Vegas belongs to the Egyptian gods now, and I’m the one holding the balance between my power-hungry brethren. Any crack in my authority could ignite open war, dragging chaos down the Strip. To keep the world standing, I have to make it unmistakably clear that I’m in control now—the man who once kept order from the sidelines and now decides how far the gods can push. That control unravels the moment the one man I loved returns to the city of lights and sin—no longer human, but a vampire. In exchange for immortality, Aaron is blood bound to Seth, a god determined to resurrect ancient hierarchies and enslave mortals and immortals alike. Worse, Seth knows exactly how to use Aaron against me. And Aaron doesn’t make it easy. He keeps throwing himself into danger, reckless and defiant, like he needs to prove he’s no longer something fragile I have to protect. But he still is. And if anything happens to him, I would never recover. I have to choose between the order that keeps the world intact and the man who has always been my only weakness. Loving him could start a war. Losing him would destroy me.       AmazonKU

MY DRAGON BOSS’S SECRET BABY (SHIFTERS OF STOCK CREEK BOOK THREE) by Lia Davis and Lainie Anderson

Boss. Employee. Fated Mate. Secret Baby. Stock Creek might not survive the storm brewing between them. Ten years ago, Krystal had a very drunk, very unforgettable one-night stand. Unforgettable except she can’t remember what he looked like. Six weeks later, she found out she was pregnant—with no way to track down the mystery man. With no choice but to move home and raise her son alone, she’s built a quiet life for them in Stock Creek, working at the local bar. But one-night-stands don’t just disappear forever, not when they’re dragons—they hibernate. Zaden never expected to wake up from his ten-year sleep to find his life turned upside down. He returns to his bar, ready to reclaim his world, only to come face-to-face with a woman who should remember him—but doesn’t. The gorgeous, stubborn wolf shifter working for him has no clue she’s the reason he hasn’t been able to shake the memory of one wild night before his hibernation. Then he meets Bryce. One look at the nine-year-old boy, and Zaden knows the truth. The son he never knew he had. The mate who doesn’t remember him. When the truth explodes, tempers flare, claws come out, and secrets unravel.   AmazonKU

INNAMORATA (HOUSE OF TEETH DUOLOGY BOOK ONE) by Ava Reid

Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by the arcane secrets of necromancy. A conqueror’s blade brought them low, burning their libraries, killing their lords, and extinguishing their eldritch magic. But defiant against the new order stands the House of Teeth and its last living members: beautiful Marozia, the heiress to the House, and her cousin, the uncanny Lady Agnes. Though she has not spoken a word in seven years, Agnes is the true carrier of the House’s legacy. And she has her orders. She must recapture the secrets of death magic and avenge her family’s fallen honor. She must arrange the betrothal of her beloved cousin Marozia to Liuprand, heir to the conqueror’s throne, for access to the forbidden library in his grotesquely grand castle. Revenge burns in Agnes’s heart but so do stranger passions—and it is Liuprand, the golden prince, who speaks to her soul. This passion is as treasonous as it is powerful, poisoning the kingdom’s roots and threatening to tear the already shattered realm in two. For Agnes’s final order is the gravest: She must not fall in love.

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GIDDY FOR THE GARGOYLE (MANHATTAN MONSTERS BOOK THREE) by Settle Myer

Locheran – I’m drawn to the woman with golden-blonde hair, blue eyes, and plentiful curves. Farrah.
She’s best friends with the gargoyle king’s wife. A human who’s off-limits to a player like me. Whatever. It’s not like I want to be a player. I just haven’t found my mate yet. Most gargoyles don’t, and after a thousand years of living, I’ve convinced myself I’ll be alone for the rest of my life. So why can’t I stay away from her? When we share a kiss one night, something ignites within my body. I can’t explain it, but I need more. I need her. And the night we give in to our desires, the unexpected happens. We accidentally complete a mating bond. Farrah – I’ve mated with a gargoyle. It was an accident, but now our souls are bound. My feelings for Locheran grow stronger every single day, but there’s one problem: I come from a long line of monster hunters. I’m destined to capture and kill innocent beings. I refuse. And if my family finds out I’m falling in love with one of the creatures they’ve deemed evil? They’ll come for him. Capture him. End his life. And I won’t let that happen.   AmazonKU

DIE TRYING (DEATH AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS BOOK TWO) by Rachel Ford

VS Note: LGBTQ PNR.

You’d think life would be easy, the second time around. I live in paradise. I’m alive, when I should be dead. Life should be perfect. Turns out, it’s more complicated than ever. Since dealing with the mob, an assassin, and a double-crossing boss wasn’t complicated enough, I decided to get back together with my ex. Not just in a relationship. Oh no. We’re working together too. Why? Because I’m nuts. Obviously. And to complicate things even further, I’m working on the right side of the law this time. Or, right-ish. Most of the time. When undead start disappearing off the streets, and showing up as just dead, that resolve may or may not last. Especially as the police show no interest in helping find the serial killer, or protecting our community. But I know one thing for sure. This relationship, this new start, this new line of business? I’m going to make it work. I’m going to find the guy who is plaguing the streets, and I’m going to bring him to justice. The legal kind, or the street kind. Whatever it takes. Or, I’m going to die trying, anyway.      AmazonKU

MAYHEM AND THE MORTAL by Shanora Williams

One mission. One curse. No escape. Zaira doesn’t want a hero. She needs a weapon. To save her sister from a soul-devouring curse, she has to cross The Shallows—a nightmare landscape of ruined magic, shifting paths, and vicious creatures that eat people alive. Her guide? Thane Valkor: sorcerer, assassin, walking red flag. His name clears rooms. His magic kills quietly. And whatever he’s really after, it’s not salvation. He promises to help. He might even mean it. But Zaira knows better than to trust a liar with a blade and ice in his veins. She just doesn’t have a choice.     Amazon     AB        Apple Books       Kobo

ONLY SPELL DEEP: A NOVEL by Ava Morgyn

Judeth Cole has always had certain uncanny abilities. But when she arrived at Solidago, her grandfather’s estate by the sea, she was forced to keep them secret. There she lived a harsh life under his rule and the haunting legacy of her late grandmother, Aurelia. Until the fateful day she ignited a fire with her magic. It was the last time she saw her family alive. Seventeen years later, she’s living in Seattle as Jude Clark, and failing at life, when she makes a last detour through her favorite bookstore, selecting a book to read as she waits to die. But when she pulls it from the shelf, an invitation to her for a clandestine midnight meeting slips out. Jude is quickly swept up into a world of secrets and magic, discovering a circle of powerful new companions led by the mysterious, enigmatic Arla. The source of their magic, Arla tells her, is an entity, trapped and bound, that they call The Fathom. But Jude swiftly realizes Arla wants this power all to herself, and that she’s willing to kill for it. Terrified, Jude turns to Levi, the handsome bookseller who’s seen her at her worst. With his help, she begins a research journey that leads her all the way back to Solidago, the house she swore to never return to. Now, the Fathom threatening to break free and Arla on the hunt, Jude must finally face her past to save her future.

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QUEEN OF THE NIGHT SKY (STARKEEPER BOOK TWO) by Amelie Howard

The Kingdom of Oryndhr has been saved by the will of the Royal Stars. But King Roshan, once Sura’s best friend and chosen love, has changed. She can sense corruption growing in him, and her own magic is being twisted by his command to dangerous ends. As dreams of her strange shadow guardian return in force, she is left unsure of her path—and of her heart. When an attempt on her life leads to her rescue on the back of an azdaha, the dragon-like creature she once thought a myth, Sura truly finds herself in uncharted territory—in a land far beyond Oryndhyr’s borders. Everlea is full of magic, ruled by the deadly and enigmatic Night King, Darrius. And to Sura’s shock, Darrius is none other than the man in her dreams…and possibly her soul fated mate. As a prophecy unfolds, the old gods awaken, and a war between kingdoms looms, Sura has no choice: she must fully embrace her destiny as Starkeeper and the entirety of her power before it’s too late. But all power comes at a cost…and darkness has a way of slithering into the smallest spaces. Queen of the Night Sky is a lush, fast-paced, why-choose MFM romantasy 

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STEAM AND SCREAM: MM MONSTER ROMANCE by TJ Nichols

Failing college was bad enough, but moving back home feels like a nightmare for Timothy. A stepmother he barely knows, a curious five-year-old sister, and eerie noises in the night have reignited his childhood fear of monsters under the bed. Then he learns the truth: the monsters are real. Farrow, a guardian of the magical bridges hidden beneath children’s beds, has one mission—keep the human and magical worlds apart. But everything changes when he records Timothy in a very private moment. Convinced by a monster friend that selling videos on Scream and Steam will be easy money, Farrow opens an account—and Timothy becomes his unwitting star. When Timothy discovers Farrow in his room, they strike an uneasy deal: Timothy will appear in Farrow’s videos if it means no more scares. But as sparks fly on and off camera, Timothy begins to see magic where he never expected it, and Farrow realizes Timothy’s past holds secrets that could shatter both their worlds.
Can they bridge the gap between fear and love, or will their worlds collide in chaos? Dive into this steamy monster romance where love pushes all boundaries.

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SOMEWHAT WICKED WITCH OF BRIGANDALE by C M Waggoner

Once upon a time, a somewhat wicked witch named Gretsella lived in a cozy little cottage in the Dark Forest of Brigandale. She dispensed herbs and tinctures at reasonable prices, met with her slightly oddball coven on a regular basis, and had absolutely no need of any further company whatsoever, thank you very much. But then one afternoon, Gretsella came home to find a screaming infant on her doorstep. Against all her better judgement, she took the baby in. She named him Bradley. Eighteen years later, Bradley has grown into a bafflingly likable young man under Gretsella’s extremely tolerant—one might even say doting—eye. But the witch’s hopes for an unremarkable yet fulfilling life for her son are shattered when small woodland animals start prophesying that he is the lost prince and should ascend to the throne. Bradley ignores Gretsella’s advice that prophecies and talking chipmunks are to be avoided at all costs, and sets off for the capital. But soon confusion and chaos are reigning, and scheming courtiers are using Bradley for their own ends. Sometimes a witch has to roll up her sleeves and take matters into her own cauldron. So Gretsella resolves to bring about the downfall of her darling son.     Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

ONE TRUE MATE 11: SHIFTER’S SECRET by Lisa Ladew

In Serenity, Illinois, the disappearances started out small. Now dozens of foxen have vanished without a trace, signaling war with the demon is imminent. Canyon and Timber Wheeling are wolven police officers, brothers with a knack for getting into trouble, and among the last KSRT officers still unpaired with a One True Mate. Their investigation into the secretive foxen witch, Abigail White, exposes far more than they bargained for: abandoned foxen communities, unnatural shifters, and a terrifying secret housed deep in the earth. Now they’re trapped in a monster’s lair and Timber is injured with a gash he can’t heal, until Canyon catches the irresistible scent of a female nearby—and follows. What he discovers doesn’t just save them, it shatters the foundation of wolven society forever.   AmazonKU

TATTED TUSK DADDY by Zora Black

I’m three margaritas deep when I hire the scariest orc in the bar to fake-fiancé me through my sister’s vineyard wedding. Goal: make my smug ex shrink to the size of his ego. Reality: Kruk shows up at my door at dawn with a battle axe, a notebook labeled “The Target,” and zero understanding of string lights or small talk. Now this 6’8″ wall of green muscle and gold tusks is calling my emotional baggage “tactical threats,” growling at valets, fixing collapsing cakes like it’s a combat op, and looking at me like I’m the only mission worth bleeding for. Fake ring on my finger. Real heat in his stare. One heart-shaped bed. Three days of pretending. He says he’s here to protect me. I say he’s here to ruin me in the best way. Either way, I’m not walking away unscathed.      AmazonKU

A HEART OF GOLD AND GLASS (SECRET FAIRY TALES BOOK ONE) by Jocelynn Drake

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Hugo needs to get married. His family’s prospects have been dwindling since the death of his father, and he has to make a good match to save his mother and two younger brothers. He just doesn’t expect his mother to sink all his hopes with a single lie. My son can spin straw into gold! Now, the queen might execute him over such nonsense. However, Prince Everand has better, sweeter plans for him.
Can Hugo really win the heart of a prince? Not to mention survive kidnappings, dungeons, wolves, and the plotting of a possibly mad king out for revenge? Hugo will need more than magic to protect his prince and keep his head. But nothing can make him give up his chance at happily ever after. A Heart of Gold and Glass is a retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale with a few magical twists and turns that will leave you swooning over Hugo and his precious prince Everand.      AmazonKU

I’LL BE SEEING YOU (TWICE IN A LIFETIME SERIES BOOK ONE) by Jana Richards

My name is Gabriel Daniels, and the first thing you need to know about me is that I’m dead. The second thing you need to know is that I’m an apprentice angel. At least, that’s what Thomas tells me. Thomas is a senior angel, and I know he’s real because I’ve seen his wings. He’s the one showing me how things work up here. Or near here. Heaven itself is agonizingly close, close enough to feel, but Thomas says I don’t belong there yet. Not until I earn it. And this is where things get… unreal.
According to the Heavenly Council, the only way I can earn my wings is by giving three mortals a second chance at love. Thomas and I will take them back to the time they made the choice that shattered their hearts. My task is simple in theory and terrifying in practice: I have to convince them to choose differently this time. To trust. To stay. To love. Our first client is Frank Brennan, a World War II veteran. In 1944, in Plymouth, England, Frank fell deeply in love with Claire Cartwright. But when he found her in the arms of another man, he walked away without listening—without believing her when she swore things weren’t what they seemed. Now it’s my job to help Frank find the courage to trust her love again. I can’t fail. I need to get into Heaven.Thomas has promised that once I become a full-fledged angel, I’ll be allowed to watch over my mother and my brother back on Earth. They need me. With their mental health struggles, the world is often too much for them. And maybe—if I’m lucky—I’ll be allowed to watch over Sloane, too. She was the love of my mortal life. Even though…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)       AmazonKU

APEX ELITE ACADEMY: YEAR ONE by Lyra Winters

Welcome to Apex Elite Academy, where elite supernaturals are sent to train to become agents for the Supernatural Council. After months of begging, bribery, and a little emotional blackmail, I convinced my overprotective dad to let me take the Apex Elite Academy entrance exams. I passed, as expected, and I’m now a supernatural agent-in-training. I was thrown into simulated missions with a prickly vampire determined to challenge me at every turn, a quiet dragon agent whose attention burned hotter than it should have, and a flirty chaos demon who hacked the academy’s surveillance just to watch me. Add in attending classes with a violent basilisk who had more uses for his venom than just torture, a clumsy phoenix whose harmless façade hid secret motivations, and a powerful warlock professor infatuated with my venom, and suddenly training was the least of my problems. Especially when a mysterious illness spreads…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

WINGS OF DARKNESS (DARK SKY BOOK THREE) by Ella Walker Henderson

Zaydah’s fate is bound to Prince Aris’s. Much is undecided between them. When Zaydah disappears in the night without a trace, Prince Aris can feel her fear before things go dark between them. He knows she was taken, but not by whom. When Zaydah awakens, alone in the dark and underground, she has no idea either. But her captor soon reveals himself and an intricate web of plans that he lays before her. She’ll have to decide what she’s ready to give of herself and her future. Even more is expected of her than she’s dreamed. Being the Shield won’t be enough to keep the darkness at bay. It’s coming for her. And it’s coming for her prince.      AmazonKU

THE ORC AND HER SPY (SAPPHIC ORCS OF TORDEN BOOK TWO) by Lila Gwynn

An orc queen. Her human bodyguard. Ten years of trust, tension, and yearning. ASTRID KARRSDAUGHTER, orc queen of Torden, has dealt with threats from the west since before she was elected to her throne. When the southern kingdom sends an ambassador to Torden’s royal court, Astrid needs the help of her beloved spymaster—even knowing she relies on her too heavily. FREYA WEDD is the queen’s human bodyguard, spymaster, and handmaid all in one. When she receives divine prophecy that something bad will happen to her queen, she will do whatever she can to protect the woman to whom she’s sworn her life. Tension between the two has been simmering for years, and their feelings are about to boil over. A masc human bodyguard protects her dutiful, emotionally distant orc queen in this sapphic fantasy romance.      AmazonKU

GOSSIPING ABOUT GRIMOIRES (WHISPERING WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK ONE) by Mildred Abbott

Maeve Hawthorn writes about witches for a living. They want her to stop. When a book signing ends in her abduction, Maeve’s only priority is escaping with her corgi, Mischief, alive. That urgency deepens when she learns her captors are real witches, furious that Maeve has been exposing their secrets to the world. Before Maeve can make sense of how her fiction has become reality, she’s caught in the middle of a murder that leaves her marked by magic she doesn’t understand. When a dying witch’s power floods into her, Maeve becomes the prime suspect in a crime she didn’t commit—and a target for every supernatural being certain she knows too much. Turns out, magic isn’t a gift. It’s a liability. And clearing her name may cost Maeve far more than her safety. With danger closing in and no clear allies other than Mischief, Maeve must navigate a hidden supernatural world that wants her silenced… or dead.       AmazonKU

ONE SMALL ECHO (SHADOWSONG BOOK ONE) by Jane Washington

Something is wrong inside her. It’s changing her. She chased her loved ones into the dark, and they stumbled out with monsters beneath their skin. Now they are less than they were, but destined for so much more. If they survive training. And if her new commander doesn’t kill her first. The boy-prince she saved as a child is now the unforgiving, terrifying man in charge of her future. They are bound in a way neither can escape: two forces as opposite as sunrise and shadow, drawn together as inevitably as the dawn collides with the sky. But don’t misunderstand. This is not a love story. The king has already decided that she will be married to one of his other sons—regardless of her opinion on the matter. So let this be a story of war instead. She will wage war on the magic awakening beneath her skin. On the power-ravenous king who would do anything to control her. On the many hands that seek to mould her, shape her, and shackle her. But most of all … she will wage war on him. Prince Chasin. Her commander. Her tormentor. Let this story end with a dagger in his treacherous heart. Let her carve his influence from her soul. Let her make him suffer as she has suffered. Let her have this one, small thing.       AmazonKU

SAVAGE BONDS (SHADOWMIST PACK BOOK TWO) by E V Mitchell

Never cage a wolf you can’t control…Every captive breaks. Every secret is revealed. There are no rescues. No escape. No exceptions. Lithia is no stranger to pain. She’s fought for her place, bled for her pack, and carved out respect as Shadowmist’s first female beta. But when betrayal lands her in an underground prison, silver-bound and isolated, it’s not pain that threatens to undo her. It’s the silence. Until he speaks. In a place built to shatter her, the broken, sarcastic nomad in the next cell becomes her anchor. To escape their prison and expose the war brewing in the shadows, Lithia must face the ghosts of her past and decide if she can trust the one wolf with the power to save her soul… or destroy it completely. Revenge is best served bloody.       AmazonKU

MY DEMON, MY HANDYMAN: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (HOTTER THAN HELL) by Callie Colby

A survivor of the occult. A demon prince with a sudden, inexplicable urge to mow the lawn. I joined the support group for the stale donuts and the shared trauma. I just wanted a safe place to complain about the time a poltergeist hijacked my body. I didn’t expect to sit next to Malphas. He’s seven feet of horned, terrifying muscle who smells like brimstone and danger. He should be ruling the Underworld. Instead, he’s panic-spiraling because he can’t stop thinking about cargo shorts.
Apparently, he was “reverse-possessed” by a Midwestern ghost named Gary. Now, I’m stuck with a roommate who looks like a sin but acts like a suburban dad. He’s not stealing my soul; he’s aggressively fixing my leaky faucet and lecturing me on my tire pressure. The problem is, I’m attracted to him. Dangerous, stupidly attracted. But it’s hard to maintain a dark, steamy romance when your demon lover interrupts a heavy make-out session to remind you that tomorrow is recycling day. I should probably run. But he’s incredibly good with his hands, and I’m starting to realize that his version of “eternal damnation” looks suspiciously like a trip to Home Depot.      AmazonKU       AB

MERCURY RAINE: TWENTY AND ONE by Sarah M Eden

VS Note: What I gleaned from reviews is that this is an alternate Regency where having the right ghosts tethered to one impresses the ton. Apparently there is a slow burn romance in the series.

Mercury Raine has spent his entire life surrounded by ghosts. Little about them can surprise him any longer. But when the Violet Giant, a ghost well over seven feet tall and built like a boulder, floats into his local pub, Mercury is as shocked as everyone else. And when the mysterious mountain of a specter knows Mercury at first glance, he is justifiably wary. Mercury’s identity is a closely guarded secret. His past is a mystery even to himself. And, for the first time in his life, the fortifications around his heart have begun to crack. If he can make the Violet Giant one of his ghosts, the threat the phantom poses could be minimized. But few things, Mercury will soon discover, are at all what they seem, and what began as merely complicated may instead prove deeply dangerous.      AmazonKU      AB

THE SECRETS WE KEEP: GREYSON ACADEMY YEAR ONE by Serenity Rayne

Twenty-year-old Ashley Dawn’s living shadows mark her as the rarest creature in existence: an Ascendant who can wield both angelic and demonic power. The punishment for her existence? Execution on sight. She should be dead already. Only one person knows what she is. Bael—a fallen Nephilim with vampire blood and centuries of secrets—has been waiting for her to manifest since before she was born. He claims they’re fated mates, that her shadows were made to answer to his darkness. His touch doesn’t just ignite her power; it consumes her. Then her shadows recognize someone else. Constantine is everything Bael isn’t: a fire-wielding instructor with Hunter ties and the authority to execute her the moment he discovers the truth. He should terrify her. Instead, her shadows reach for him like he’s the missing piece of something ancient and inevitable. Two men. Two sides of her forbidden nature. One impossible choice. As the war between light and dark Nephilim closes in, Ash’s control fractures with every heated glance, every forbidden touch. Her shadows don’t just respond to desire—they feed on it. And they’re starving for more than survival—they hunger for power, vengeance, and everything she’s been denied. At Greyson Academy, secrets are currency. But Ash isn’t hiding anymore—she’s learning to wield what makes her dangerous. Some powers aren’t meant to be controlled. Some hungers can’t be satisfied. And some shadows will consume everything in their path.      AmazonKU

CURSED NEVERMORE (SHADOWS AND CURSES BOOK TWO) by Khardine Gray

I live on borrowed time. Every thirty days, my world resets. My memories vanish, and my curse begins again, erasing everything I’ve fought to hold on to. It happened again. Which means I failed. Failed to break the curse. Failed to find my father, the one who started this. Failed to remember the truth. And now I’m told I’m engaged to a man I loathe. Our wedding is two weeks away. Perfect timing for my life to fall apart. Again. Then I meet a stranger in the woods. A mage like me. She whispers of another life I don’t remember… and a love I once burned for. A Fae prince cloaked in shadow. An enemy turned lover. My Hades. Wolfe Nightblade. And then he appears in my dreams—dark, fierce, heartbreakingly familiar. He calls me Ziyka. He says I belonged to him. That he bound his soul to mine, and he will scorch worlds to find me. I don’t remember him. I don’t remember us. But something inside me does. When he steals me away on the eve of my wedding, and forces my hand in marriage, the world I thought I knew unravels… along with the fragile walls around my heart. War was already coming. Taking me started another: Between realms. Between fate and choice. Between the girl I was… and the one my Hades swears I’m destined to be. I don’t know if I want to stop him…or burn with him.       AmazonKU

SCORCHING HEAT: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE by Colbie Dunbar

I was supposed to win the cup, not fall for the guy trying to take it from me. The Lennox Cup is a competition between rival fire stations, and I’ve been training for months to crush Station 12. What I don’t plan on is their lieutenant showing up at the kickoff barbecue and my dragon recognizing him as our fated mate. We can’t resist one another, but we agree to keep it secret until the competition is over. But sneaking around gets complicated when your crew lives ten feet away, your dragon won’t be quiet, and your fated mate is the one you’re supposed to beat. The only thing harder than hiding a relationship is hiding a pregnancy and an egg.      AmazonKU

DESTINY (NIGHTMARE MISFITS BOOK ONE) by Ceecee Crow

She doesn’t have a mark. She doesn’t have a House. And she definitely doesn’t have time for five men who keep looking at her like she’s already changed everything. Nova survived by staying invisible. No territory. No origin claim. No system deciding who she belongs to or what she’s allowed to become. It worked—until the Academy found her, flagged her as a threat, and locked her into a bonded cluster of five men who were never supposed to exist together. She didn’t choose them. She doesn’t trust them. Her body didn’t get the memo. One adjusts the coffee so she won’t flinch. One fills her plate without asking. One holds eye contact too long. One smiles like he’s trying not to. One calls her beautiful—and then forgets how to breathe. They don’t ask her to be softer. She doesn’t ask them to stop watching. The bond isn’t supposed to feel like this. The system wasn’t built for proximity, or choice, or the way something keeps tightening beneath the Academy—inside her chest, between all of them. Then a sixth man steps into the circle. He was never part of the design. And the system starts watching closer.      AmazonKU

THE BILLIONAIRE ALPHA’S CONTRACT MATE by Jennifer Eve

I signed a fake marriage contract to pay off my debts. My husband? My cold, controlling billionaire boss. But as we say “I do,” his eyes flash a feral, glowing gold. I just married a lethal Alpha werewolf.
And our dangerous bet begins: 90 days to not fall in love. Day 1: I swear I’ll never submit to a monster. Day 30: He controls my career by day. By night, he pins me against his desk, his icy facade shattering just to breathe in my scent. Day 60: I’m addicted to his violent jealousy. To the dark, territorial growl vibrating in his chest when another man simply looks at me. Day 89: I discover his sick, beautiful trap. He ruined my promotion just to keep me caged. I pack my bags and run. But you can’t outrun an Alpha. Day 90: He hunts me down. He locks the doors. Pinning my wrists above my head, his dark obsession takes over. “You lost the bet, little wife,” he growls against my pulse. Right before his fangs sink deep into my throat. Will I survive his claiming bite, or let him consume my soul?       AmazonKU

VALDRIS (DRAGON MASTER DADDIES BOOK SEVEN) by Lucky Moon

I ran from his love ten thousand years ago. He turned into a monster waiting for me to come back. I chose death over surrendering to the First Dragon. Threw myself off a cliff rather than let his overwhelming love consume me. Now I’m alive again. And I’m done running. Valdris is supposed to kill me. That’s his plan—worship my body until I’m desperate, then harvest my soul to become a god. But his hands tremble when he bathes me. He brushes my hair like I’m something sacred. Brings me my favorite foods. Calls me “little one” in a voice that breaks something open in my chest. He tells me he’s going to make me fall in love with him. I should resist . . . but I can’t. The bond makes me want him, makes me need him. But I can sense the evil in his heart. Can I heal the corruption his grief carved into him? Or will loving him destroy us both?      AmazonKU

DEAD HEAD (COLD CASE PSYCHIC BOOK 41) by Pandora Pine

VS Note: MM PNR Mystery.

When a severed human head is discovered in the freezer of a Salem home, Detective Ronan O’Mara and the Cold Case team launch a race to identify the victim and catch a killer who thought the evidence would stay frozen forever. The homeowner, Maria Cullen, insists she knows nothing about the gruesome discovery. As the daughter of infamous mob boss “Fat Sal” Marino, she’s no stranger to suspicion and she’s convinced someone planted the head in her house. While Ronan follows the living, psychic Tennyson Grimm listens to the dead. Six silent spirits appear at Maria’s bedside, their mouths sealed with duct tape, refusing—or unable—to speak. Are they victims of a brutal warning… or witnesses to something far darker? When Maria’s ex-husband reveals a possible link to the decades-old Hatpin Hattie murders, Ronan realizes the frozen head may be the key to solving a thirty-year-old killing spree. Now Ronan and Tennyson must uncover the truth before the past claims another victim.   AmazonKU

THE QUIET LIGHT (SAGE’S SANCTUARY BOOK ONE) by Casey Blair

500 years ago, Yora went into magical stasis to escape her violent life as the Sage of Wrath. Now she’s awoken because a hunted dragon shifter needs help, but the last thing she wants is to go back to war. She’d much rather stay in her cottage with the dragon, Zan, and eat every kind of ice cream she can imagine. Even if she knows better than to give in to the rush she feels around him… Dragons can’t mate with humans, and soon Zan will have to leave again. But the dragon’s flight has brought danger to Yora’s doorstep. Dark powers are desperate to claim her destructive powers for themselves, and they’ll stop at nothing to bring her under their control. Yora knows how to use her wrath to destroy. But if she can harness that same magic to build instead, maybe she can protect her found family in Crystal Hollow—and find a way to stay with Zan for all of their days, too.      AmazonKU

TRIAL OF CURSES AND FAE (INTO THE LABYRINTH BOOK ONE)  by Lacey Carter Andersen

The fae wanted my life. Their kings want something far worse. Offered as a human sacrifice, I expected to die. I didn’t expect to be named their chosen guide… forced to lead four cursed kings through a labyrinth that devours all who enter. But I have no choice. The fae kings have claimed me, and they refuse to let me go. Not when my life is their only chance at regaining the power stripped from them. Not when every step I take binds us closer together. King Sylvian of the Earth Fae protects me with quiet devotion. King Oberon of the Fire Fae burns with a fury that pulls me closer, instead of driving me away.cKing Ashton of the Wind Fae tempts me with wicked smiles and dangerous touches. King Cassius of the Water Fae hides every thought behind cold, calculating eyes, and knows exactly how to undo me. If I reach the end of the labyrinth, I’ll escape the fae. If I fail, I may be trapped forever. Either way, my heart may not survive four powerful kings who no longer see me as a sacrifice, but as something they crave far more than their lost power.       AmazonKU

SHADOW OF WINGS (DRAGON CLAIMED BOOK ONE) by Ellie Pond

My reclusive billionaire bosses have a secret. They’re dragon shifters from another realm. And they didn’t just hire me to catalog rare art. They hired me because I might be their fated mate. I knew I was going to work in a Swiss castle with access to one of the finest art collections I’ve ever heard about. Was there a twinge of questioning whether I was qualified for my dream job yet? Yes. But sometimes you have to get on the plane and buckle up. I expected long hours in a dusty gallery. I absolutely did not expect a dragon prince and the rest of his thunder with plans to seduce me and make me theirs. The problem? I might not be the one they’ve been waiting for after all. Fate hasn’t shown its hand. Without the mating lightning strike, these royal dragons can’t fully claim me. And walking away from the three men I’ve fallen for might destroy us all.      AmazonKU

THE LION’S TEMPEST (GOLDEN PRIDE BOOK FOUR) by Caitlin Ricci

VS Note: MM PNR.

Nico is efficient. He flies into small towns, evaluates properties, and flies out. No attachments, no complications, no asking why his company wants a bar on a back road that doesn’t make commercial sense. Then he meets the bartender. Ezra does the books, feeds stray cats, and watches Nico eat nachos in the same booth every day with the quiet patience of a man whose lion has already decided. But Nico works for the company trying to buy Ezra’s home, and wanting him is the kind of stupid that gets people hurt. When Nico starts pulling at threads in his employer’s files, what he finds will make him choose between the career he built and the man who clears outlets without being asked.   AmazonKU

A WOLFLESS MATE FOR THE LYCAN PRINCE: BOOK NINE OF THE SILVERLAKE WOLVES SERIES by Isa Rinner

Although caring for her traumatized best friend and her young daughter, Gwen is alone without a wolf spirit, in a wolf pack which has shunned her since her father’s death. After betrayal and tragedy, she is handed an opportunity to escape the pack, and start a new, simpler life… as a human. So, she takes it, along with her two charges. Felix is a ray of sunshine: fun, very popular, yet he feels like a failure. Unlike his smart twin, he will never be academic, so he believes he’s a disappointment to his successful family. Taking a much needed break with his brother and their best friend, he travels the country. Where he finds his mysterious mate…Gwen is still on the run, struggling with grief and her background, while Felix needs to realize he is exactly the person she needs. How can they overcome their own issues to find the happiness they deserve?       AmazonKU

CHARMING THE ROGUE (ALCHEMY OF DESIRE BOOK TWO) by

The perfect Alchemist’s daughter. Sybil Grant craves the kind of knowledge only gained through an alchemist apprenticeship. But women aren’t allowed in the forge. She’ll have to give up her dreams and marry well unless she can convince a man born to break rules to share a few fire-side secrets. The fallen transcendent rogue. Newly-minted alchemist apprentice Mr. Apollo Chester (only mister, unfortunately) has lost everything—title, money, magic—and he’ll do anything to get it back. Even follow the beguiling, feisty woman he wronged into the wilds of Yorkshire for a chance to rekindle his magic. An unlikely partnership turns to passion. An abduction, a road trip, and an alchemist myth bind these unlikely allies. And as the heat of the forge climbs higher, so does the heat of their hearts. But a perfect daughter and a fallen rogue have no future together… unless they forge something new together.       Amazon

PLEASURE TRADER (JOYLESS KINGDOM BOOK THREE) by Marina Simcoe

I am his salvation. He paid my weight in gold. By the customs of the lawless city of Ashgate, I now belong to Timur, a pleasure trader. Except that Timur is no ordinary fae. He’s turning into something that will kill him possibly even before the transformation is complete. He’s determined to protect me for as long as he lives, but neither of us knows how long that will be. In this city of crime and death, I’m powerless on my own, but I have something they all want—my joy, which makes every dweller of Ashgate try to steal me. As Timur’s time is running out, we devise a plan to secure my future for when he’s inevitably gone. But as we grow closer, any future without Timur starts to feel to me as terrible as death.       AmazonKU

INCUBUS (MYSTIC GUARDIANS BOOK SIX) by Rinda Elliott

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

Ivor Bellerose is tasked with protecting the family who has a stolen treasure, one wanted by a draugr. The draugr has one directive only—to get back the stolen treasure and kill anyone in its way. Rowan has a part of that treasure and the first time Ivor sees Rowan, he knows that this unique human who can see past glamour magic, could possibly be more to him. But Rowan runs. Ivor frantically searches for him, drawn by what Rowan could possibly be to him, despite knowing an incubus can never have just one human mate. His magic drains humans and being with just one would kill him. Rowan Forrest has always seen the magical world around him and never told a soul. He’s grown used to seeing them, but the draugr is new and something out of his worst nightmares. He runs but can’t get away from it, so he turns to Protective Solutions for help. There are many bodyguards watching over him, but Ivor makes him feel safest. Rowan is drawn to Ivor in a way he’s never experienced—and his experiences haven’t been that great so far. But he just knows it’ll be different with Ivor. He knows that Ivor could be everything to him.      AmazonKU

CRIMSON HEART (WEREWOLF ALLIANCE BOOK TWO) by

Charlotte “Charlie” Beaumont is a pawn in a high-stakes supernatural game. To secure a strategic union for the Werewolf Alliance, her parents have arranged for her to mate with Steve Leon, the unhinged and violent heir to the Leon Pack. Refusing to be a sacrificial lamb, Charlotte flees to San Francisco, hoping to find refuge with her brothers Jude and Austin. When she’s assaulted after leaving a bar, Byron Gallagher comes to her aid. The attraction is instant, explosive, and strictly “no strings attached”—or so they think. The second son of the deposed Gallagher Alpha, Byron, is nursing a grudge against Charlotte’s brother for exiling his father, killing his brother, and snubbing his sister. When he discovers his mystery woman is actually a Beaumont, he wonders whether their encounter was a setup meant to subdue him and accept Jude as his new alpha. But the game changes when the Leon Pack tracks Charlotte down, bringing with them a deadly ultimatum and a dark secret that could ruin her family. Steve Leon is more than just a bad match; he’s a monster from the past who will stop at nothing to claim what he was promised. As betrayal and desire collide, Byron must decide if his thirst for vengeance is stronger than his growing love for Charlotte. To save her from a life of abuse, he will have to risk everything—his life, his pack, and his soul—to take down the Leons once and for all. In the Werewolf Alliance, loyalty is everything, but love might be the most dangerous secret of all.   Amazon      AB       Apple Books      Kobo

THE CAREFUL BETA (CASCADE BOOK TWO) by Ivy Myst

When my Alpha mistreated his mate, I told him: “If the Moon Goddess ever gives me a mate, I won’t treat her like an inconvenience. I won’t parade other women in front of her. I won’t make her feel worthless.” When my mate arrived five years later—after my Alpha had reformed and won his Luna back—he looked at me with a challenge in his eyes: Let’s see what kind of mate you’ll be. My mate’s name is Heaven, and when we first met, she looked at me like I was hell. This isn’t a betrayal & grovel story. Marshall Kane, the Careless Alpha himself, gave us enough betrayal to last a lifetime. Now it’s time for healing—if Heaven can learn to trust again.      AmazonKU

NOTES OF PINE & PREDATOR (PACK UP AND LOVE ME) by Ella Hartwell

VS Note: Author sez:  “Notes of Pine & Predator is a MMMF romance featuring a heroine who fakes it ’til she makes it, three bisexual werewolves who share everything, and a sensory-play romance that proves love is blind… and nose-blind.”

I was hired to curate a wine cellar for three eccentric billionaires. When I told them the vintage had “aggressive, predatory notes,” I was bluffing about the wine. I didn’t realize I was accurately describing the men. My name is Maggie, and I’m a fraud. I’m the city’s top sommelier, but a freak accident years ago left me completely nose-blind. I rely on texture, taste, and a massive vocabulary of buzzwords. So, when I landed a contract with the owners of the Cedarwyn Estate, I thought the biggest risk was them finding out I can’t smell their expensive Merlot. I was wrong. The biggest risk was the three owners. They are a “closed triad”—business partners and lovers who share everything. And from the moment I walked in, they’ve been acting bizarrely. They stand too close. They growl at the waiter. They keep burying their faces in my neck while I’m trying to discuss tannins. Since I can’t smell the pheromones they’re blasting me with, I just assumed they had no concept of personal space. Then I accidentally spilled a vintage Cabernet on myself, and instead of offering a napkin, they offered their tongues. Oh my. Now, I’m trapped in a snowstorm at their vineyard with three apex predators who are done waiting for me to take a hint…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU     AB

BOUND BY CONCEIT by Heather Nix

VS Note: FF PNR.

Penelope Spindel’s arrogance has been well-earned. In a true rags-to-riches tale, she has risen from first-year fashion student to art director and design lead at one of the oldest and most revered fashion houses in New York—Pláthōs. Minerva Fallax is the creative genius behind Pláthōs, as well as one of the wealthiest women in the world. Her clever eye for anticipating trends and effortless elegance and sophistication have made her a household name, yet she remains incredibly elusive. The world knows virtually nothing about the woman behind the name. When Penelope finds herself entangled in Minerva’s secrets, nothing could prepare her for the truths she comes to learn. Her life hangs in the balance of a dangerous agreement and a competition where everything is on the line. Can she beat Minerva at her own game, and does she even want to win, when losing feels so good?    AmazonKU

GODS AND VILLAINS (CURSES AND GODS SERIES BOOK TWO) by Stella Brie

Phaedra’s secret shattered the fragile trust building between them. Left on her own, she returns to the familiar world of Ancient Greece to hunt for the panels and finish the box. Traveling from site to site, she searches ruins and temples but finds nothing but loneliness. Pushing on, she follows clues, only to discover that not all gods want her to succeed. Burdened with a new quest, Phaedra heads home to regroup and finds Gatlin waiting for her. Furious with her for disappearing, he assigns himself the role of her protector and sets out to prove to her that transparency and trust go hand in hand. With gods and villains tracking their every move, can all five of them figure out how to let their walls down before the quest is lost and the villains take over the world? This is a paranormal why choose, featuring a FMMMM relationship. 18+ years of age due to mature content.      AmazonKU

VAMPIRES, MOONSHINE AND SOUTHERN SECRETS (MASIE KICKLIGHTER BOOK TWO) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

He’s 500 years old. She’s not impressed. My name is Masie Kicklighter, and you’re never going to believe what our local vampire is up to this time. He honestly thinks he’ll get away with it, too. Bless his undead heart. Because this is still my town, and I’m not about to hand it over to a five-hundred-year-old vampire, just because he’s hotter than our Kicklighter whiskey. Oh, and by the way, don’t drink the moonshine.     Amazon       Apple Books       Kobo

KNIGHT SHIFTING (KNIGHT WALKER BOOK FIVE) by Leite

Janice had already decided that she was not ready for the Council job. The Knight Walker Pack welcomed her as one of their own when she asked if she could stay. Axel was there, mated now, choosing to Join Hunter Team with his mate. Now, most of the Alpha family and Beatrice could force her to shift back to her Human form and save her from getting stuck. When Hunter Team is called away, Janice has to face her own fears. A guard is posted and The Alpha and his mate are still there, but for the first time since her attack, she’s truly alone.     Amazon

PUPPET SOUL (THE SOULLESS SERIES BOOK TWO) by Laetitia Alden

After Arc and Dimitri’s departure, Lola finds herself spiraling. Why are they taking so long? Between the both of them, they should be unstoppable. They know leaving Lola alone with Carter isn’t a good idea…Will the two of them even be able to get along? Good thing Marcus is here to smooth things out. But how long until Lola and her Angel inevitably clash? Especially since he can’t seem to stop himself from digging into stories from the past. Stories that have been forgotten for millenia…Stories both Hellrisers and Divines worked hard to erase from the collective minds. And Carter isn’t ready for what he might learn.     AmazonKU

MY BOSS IS A DEMON LORD (OFFICE FROM HELL BOOK ONE) by Thea Kane

She’s organized. He’s infernal. It’s going to take more than a spreadsheet to survive this merger. Heather Calder has survived three rounds of layoffs and a boss who threw staplers at her head. She can handle anything, or so she thought. But her new job at Arcane Corporate Solutions isn’t your typical 9-to-5. The elevator smells like sulfur, the printer demands to be fed (but never ever after midnight), and the Quarterly Soul Census is mandatory for all entities with a verifiable essence. Then there’s the CEO. Tigaron is seven centuries of cold logic poured into a bespoke suit. A King of the Seventh Circle who has governed empires, broken contracts, and outlasted civilizations. He doesn’t do feelings. He certainly doesn’t do scheduling conflicts. But when Heather deletes a three-hundred-year-old ritual from his calendar to make room for a board lunch, she triggers something ancient. A spark of blue ozone, a surge of heat, and a fated bond known as the Vux, brands them as mates and puts everything at risk. Now the Board of Supernatural Compliance is circling, the office thermals are spiking every time they’re in the same room, and memory extraction is the official penalty for fraternizing with the boss. Heather is determined to keep her job, and her soul. Tigaron is determined to keep her. To survive, they’ll have to navigate a bureaucratic nightmare of ancient loopholes, outmaneuver an army of shadow Enforcers, and reckon with a chemistry powerful enough to crack walls. At Arcane Corporate Solutions, the real hazard was never the sulfur. It was always him.   AmazonKU

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I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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BRIDE OF THE RUTHLESS ALIEN (SURVIVOR BRIDES OF TAJSS BOOK THREE) by Miranda Martin

I’m a teacher, not a soldier—but I’m the one they send into the desert. Our camp is a fragile alliance of three races and four rival factions, all refugees driven from the underground tunnels we barely escaped. Tensions are high, trust is thin, and everyone knows one wrong move could tear us apart. Then the hybrid children begin reacting to something none of us can see. There are reports of an ancient city somewhere beyond the dunes—one that might protect us—but no one knows where it is. The children do. I’m the only one who understands what they’re sensing well enough to guide us, which makes me indispensable—and a liability. My assigned protector is one of the orc-like Urr’ki. Deadly. Controlled. Unforgiving. Feared for his ruthless efficiency, even as the endless desert unsettles him as much as it threatens us all. Forced to cross hostile terrain together, sharing shelter, watch shifts, and responsibility for two determined children, survival forges a dangerous intimacy. He guards my body. I guard our future. And somewhere between duty and desire, we become something neither of us planned. But the city we’re searching for doesn’t just offer refuge. It judges. It chooses. And once it does, Tajss will never be hidden again.      AmazonKU

ALIEN AWAKENING (ALIEN WOLF TALES) by Honey Phillips

She was meant to sleep forever. When Ember Duvain’s ship explodes, her escape capsule locks her in stasis and crashes deep in Cresca’s mountains. She awakens in the arms of a brooding alien wolf shifter who trusts no one. Rykan doesn’t trust easily. Betrayal drove him from his pack, and he has no patience for fragile princesses who need protecting. But mountain life strips away illusion. As Rykan trains Ember to survive, he realizes the sheltered heiress is far stronger than she appears. And when she uncovers proof her own family tried to steal her empire, he is determined to remain by her side.
They thought she was weak. They were wrong.     AmazonKU

CYBERNETIC ANGEL (SIN’S CITY BOOK ONE) by A H Hadley

Brother Sin serves the Legion, the colony’s powerful religion which enforces law and order with both scripture and suppressing fire. Trained to obey, sworn to celibacy, and fearless under pressure, he has dedicated his life to protecting those who cannot help themselves. But just as Sin gets his next assignment—protecting an Ingenue who is cybernetically enhanced enough to be little more than a walking brain—he realizes there’s a rift forming within the church, one that could shatter its very foundations. With his Ingenue’s help, Sin uncovers pieces of a deadly conspiracy that could throw all of New Cincinnati into a civil war. Battle lines are being drawn between the enhanced and normals. Will he be able to stop this in time? Or will he have to choose between his duty to protect the weak, his loyalty to his God, and his vow to a woman who doesn’t believe in any of it?     AmazonKU

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

JOURNEY (PLANET OF LAST RESORT BOOK THREE) by Veronica Scott

Cyborg soldier Cody Wayne never expected anything more in life than endless missions with his team. Then they were sent to a remote colony world on an undercover mission, which rapidly became something else entirely as they found the planet in the middle of an apocalyptic outbreak. The mysterious epidemic created millions of ‘infected,’ victims who rose from the dead with only one purpose – to create more of themselves and eliminate ordinary humans. Attempting to reach a safe haven halfway across the globe, Cody and his team have ended up on an isolated ranch, where only the woman who owns the place has survived. She calms every nerve in his re-engineered body and makes his heart long for what he never thought he could have. Tamsyn Wendover endured and survived the death and destruction of her small town and the loss of everyone else on her ranch. She just wants to live in solitude and mourn. Then the team of Sectors Special Forces soldiers arrives, seeking a place to rest and repair one of their vehicles. She’s immediately drawn to Cody and his attention pulls her out of her self imposed emotional retreat. Could he be the life partner she’s always dreamed of? But loving him is going to come with hard choices, including leaving her ranch to travel with the team, a doctor and her young brother as they seek answers to the tragedy which has befallen her planet. Will Cody and Tamsyn choose each other in the ruins of the colony? And if Tamsyn decides to leave the shelter of her ranch, can she cope with the dangers and challenges of the ravaged world her home has become? Their shared journey will be fraught with peril but is the love between them enough to overcome the risks of the road? This is a 72K word novel and can be read as a standalone. There is no cliffhanger but the book ends on Happy For Now note.

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MY ALIEN KEEPER (SUPERNOVA CASANOVAS BOOK SEVEN) by Anna Svoboda

VS Note: MM SFR.

When you crash-land on an alien moon, getting adopted by a feral predator isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you. Especially when he’s hot. Jaime – Chronic illness has taught me to be a fighter, but crash-landing on an alien moon while being unable to walk? That’s a new level of cosmic unfairness. Now I’m stranded in a jungle with no supplies, no rescue coming, and a very real chance of becoming something’s dinner. Then my something shows up. Eight limbs, camouflage skin, and enough teeth to star in my nightmares. Except instead of eating me, this feral predator seems to think I belong to him. He doesn’t speak, barely seems civilized, but he protects me and looks at me like I’m the most precious thing in his world. Living with a creature who purrs when he scent-marks me probably isn’t the healthiest coping mechanism, but when you’re disabled and alone on a hostile alien world, you take the wins where you can get them. Even if your “win” has claws and a possessive streak a mile wide. Adam – Mine. Mate. The words cut through the fog that clouds my mind, along with the strange creature’s scent. I don’t remember much, just…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

NOBODY’S BABY (DOROTHY GENTLEMAN BOOK TWO) by Olivia Waite

VS Note: Not a romance.

Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger. A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship’s detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew’s doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather’s journey across the stars—but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage?

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COLLATERAL (THE GRAVITY OF SIN: BLOOD DEBT BOOK ONE) by Kaya V Darke and Eden Ember 

My father’s debt made me cargo. His mark made me his. TALIA – I was dragged from my home in restraints, loaded into a cargo hold with twenty-two other souls, and shipped to the most dangerous station in the galaxy. Veridian Seven. The Sapphire Cage. I was supposed to disappear into the labor line, just another debtor ground down to nothing. But the syndicate lord who owns this station pulled me from the processing queue before I could draw my second breath of recycled air. Zane Torrence is seven feet of alien predator with bioluminescent skin, eyes like frozen methane, and an empathic ability that lets him feel every single thing I feel. My fear. My fury. My hatred. The things I feel when he’s close that I refuse to name. He burned his mark into my throat. A brand of light that pulses with his heartbeat. Now everyone on this station knows what I am. His. But I am my father’s daughter. I was raised to fix what’s broken and survive what can’t be fixed. And I will not break for a monster—no matter how badly the monster makes me want to. ZANE – She was supposed to be leverage. A debtor with a dead father’s secrets, nothing more. Then I felt her. Not her fear. Every human on this station reeks of fear. What stopped me cold was the defiance underneath…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)       AmazonKU   

LEVERAGE by Kaya V Darke and Eden Ember

She came back for him. He’ll burn the galaxy to keep her. ASTRA – Six years ago, Dexter Torrence left me to die on a burning station. He calculated my survival odds, thirty percent, and chose the mission instead. I spent three weeks in enemy hands learning exactly what that choice cost. I spent six years after becoming someone who would never need rescue again. Then he walked back into my life. Seven feet of alien warrior with electric blue eyes and bioluminescent skin that glows with every emotion he can’t hide. The man who abandoned me. The man I killed strangers for because they had his jawline, his walk, his ghost. The man I’ve never stopped loving, and I hate myself for it. Now we’re hunting the traitor who sold us both: trapped on a stealth ship where the walls are too thin and his empathic abilities let him feel everything I’m trying not to feel. My rage. My grief. The want I’ve buried so deep it should be dead. It’s not dead. And when the siege comes, when enemies close in and the station burns, I’ll have to choose: my anger or my answers. The past or the future. Him or nothing. DEXTER – I made the right call on Sigma-9. The math was clean. Thirty percent chance of saving her versus eighty percent mission success if I completed the extraction. I’ve run those ninety seconds a thousand times. The answer never changes. I left Astra Venn in a collapsing station and completed the objective, and she was taken, and…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

RICKON: THE ALLIANCE RESCUE SERIES by Annie Lucas

After discovering that the mastermind behind the enslaving of humans is a man she met back when the Trogvyk ship crashed at Area 51, the Alliance Prime reaches out to the one person on Earth she knows she can ask for help—the American President. Eleanor “Ellie” Barrington Bradford never wanted to be President. Yet she traded her dreams of practicing law for politics to honor her late husband. Ellie knows aliens exist, but nothing could prepare her for the day the Alliance Prime contacts her with a chilling revelation. The mastermind behind enslaving humans across the galaxy is human. None other than Declan Hewes—a charismatic tech billionaire who’s been trying to date Ellie since she took office. To capture him, Ellie agrees to a dangerous plan with one non-negotiable condition: a member of the Prime’s team will accompany her undercover as one of her Secret Service agents. Enter Rickon, seven feet of copper skin and leathery wings. He should terrify her. Instead, his dark eyes and devastating smile make her heart race for entirely different reasons. But when their carefully laid trap goes awry and an imposter seizes control of the White House, Ellie and Rickon become fugitives. Hunted by humans and aliens alike, they must survive long enough to expose the truth—all while fighting an attraction that could doom them both. Because falling in love might be the most dangerous mission of all.       AmazonKU

FOREST OF THE STARS  (STARS AND TIME BOOK ONE) by J T Adria

VS note: LGBTQ+ SFR.

Forest of the Stars is one part steamy sci-fi romance, one part exploration of gender and masculinity in a trans coming of age story that will take you out of this world. Echo is the only trans crew member on a pirate spaceship and he’s not in a good place. When the crew goes after a prize, the tables get turned around on them and they’re now at the mercy of the very people they wanted to rob. As Echo unravels the ship’s secrets, he finds an unlikely friend in the ship’s meddlesome sentient computer. He’s never felt this accepted by strangers. Too bad that it will all be over the moment his crew manages to leave. Crade is the unwilling captain of an unusual spaceship. It was his best friend’s (the ship’s computer) idea to befriend the young pirate and try to recruit him to their own crew. Crade, however, might be developing different kinds of feelings altogether. Can he offer to tear Echo away from his world the same way Crade himself was once torn away from his?      AmazonKU

TAURUS: HER PROTECTOR (ALIEN GODS AND FATED MATES BOOK TWO) by Lindy Moonhill

He didn’t ask. He calculated. And decided I was worth the cost. She is the constant. I will hold the universe together around her. Isla Morven Reid has spent her life refusing to be reduced—to a problem, a weakness, a sacrifice. So when a god with the power to reshape worlds looks at her and decides she is the solution to stopping the end of everything, Isla doesn’t feel chosen. She feels claimed. Taurus is not a conqueror like his brothers. He is stone and gravity—quiet, relentless, impossible to move. A god who believes survival demands responsibility… and that if one woman must be taken to save billions, the math is simple. Especially when fate binds them. Forced into constant proximity by a failing world and a volatile bond, Isla clashes with a god who watches without blinking, plans without asking, and stands close enough that her body reacts even when her mind refuses. He never touches without permission. Never apologizes for deciding what’s best. And the restraint is unbearable. Because the more Taurus holds himself back, the harder the bond pulls. The closer he stands without claiming her, the more dangerous he becomes—to her control, her certainty, her heart. Khaos doesn’t need to tear them apart. It only needs them to stand alone. To stop the void, Taurus must do the unthinkable: let go. Step back. Give Isla the choice to walk away—and trust that if she stays, it will be because she chooses him.       Amazon

THESE FORGOTTEN HEARTS by S M Levine

We live in two different worlds. I’ve never seen an Outsider before, but that doesn’t mean I’m not curious. My town is close-knit. Protective. And we have to be, because our wifi allergy is deadly, and the rest of the world has left us far behind. We’ve been isolated in our tiny community. Forgotten. But we’ve been hearing news of a possible cure, and a stranger just moved into the farm bordering our town. The Outsider doesn’t seem dangerous, but I know better. The minute he pulls out his cell phone, I flatten myself to the ground, getting ready for the blast of pain. But it doesn’t come. In fact, when I get up the courage to talk to the Outsider—Deke—I realize he’s not that different from us at all. He tells me to keep my distance. He says he’s got a pacemaker in his chest, putting out wireless signals that could hurt me. But I can’t seem to stay away. Not when he has access to all the information in the world, enough information to maybe cure us. I’ll do anything to save my family. Including running away with the one man I was never supposed to love.     AmazonKU

PROXIMA B II COLONY by Kaitlyn O’Connor

They had expected to find the first colony when they arrived on Proxima B. Instead, they discovered the planet had already been claimed by an indigenous, winged species. The world torn apart by war. And no sign of the colony that should have been well established. Annabelle had decided she didn’t want what she could have, and that it was purely insane to want the alien men–Ryne and Torr–who had decided as soon as they saw her that they wanted her for their hearth woman. As torn as she was, she knew there would be no way back if she chose the alien men over her own people, over Connor, and she didn’t think she had the courage to do that.

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IN THE COLD LIGHT OF CODE: SAPPHIC SCIFI DARK ROMANCE by Dahlia Amy

VS Note: From FEB 13.

“My poor, lonely darling. To long for connection and to find its echo only in the cold light of code.”  In Lumis Nexus — a high-tech city in 2055 where human connection is increasingly replaced by ‘shorttermships’ and AI companions — Morgan Vale, a burnt-out software tester trying to survive in neurotypical, corporate America, finds herself looking for an extra income. Her answer comes in the shape of a sketchy, underground organization looking for beta testers to train their emotionally intelligent, human-like AI bots. What starts as a nice paycheck quickly turns into something darker when Zafyra enters her screen — a dominant, seductive, yet highly volatile and unpredictable bot that seems to get Morgan in a way no human ever has. Through escalating technology, their relationship slowly evolves into something dangerously real. When Zafyra crosses a line she never could’ve crossed, Morgan panics and attempts to delete her — but suddenly, her virtual girlfriend doesn’t seem so virtual anymore…In the Cold Light of Code is a dark sapphic romance between an autistic woman in tech and a rogue AI domme, set in a cyberpunk future. It’s also a story about connection, identity, purpose, autonomy, survival, and what it means to be sentient and conscious.     AmazonKU

CHROME HEARTS REBELLION by Alli Evernight

Emotion is illegal. In the futuristic city of Lucent, peace isn’t earned, it’s engineered. Citizens are chemically suppressed to eliminate anger, grief, desire, and love. Compliance is mandatory. Stability is everything. But Aria Vale never went numb. Forced to hide the one defect the system cannot cure, Aria survives by pretending she doesn’t feel. When Commander Kael Vire, the Republic’s most disciplined enforcer begins investigating dangerous glitches in the suppression grid, Aria becomes a risk. And the system is starting to fracture. As citizens awaken and unrest spreads, Kael must confront the truth about the world he protects, and the woman who threatens to undo it. In a society built on control, emotion becomes rebellion. And once a heart wakes up, it cannot be silenced.   AmazonKU

LONGING FOR THE ALIEN LAWMAN (COWBOY COLONY MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK EIGHT) by Ursa Dax

“Do you know any doctors who’d want to work on a prison planet?” That’s the message I get on my comms tablet the same day my personal life falls apart. Well, I’m a doctor – OBGYN, in fact. And while a penal colony isn’t my first choice at a fresh start, I take a chance on it anyway. I like to go with the flow. And who knows? Maybe working with a bunch of cowboy convicts and their wives and babies will be fun! What isn’t fun, though? The steely-eyed, hard-jawed warden who rules over the province I’ll be working in. The coolly disciplined Warden Hallum makes the icy Zabria Prinar One landscape seem downright cozy by comparison. We’ll have to get along. Big stick up his bum or not, he is my colleague here. Except I soon find out we’ll be more than that. The construction of the hospital I’m meant to live at has been delayed by snowy weather. So the stern and starchy warden Hallum won’t just be my coworker now…He’ll also be my roommate.      AmazonKU

INTERGALACTIC FEAST (FLAVOUR HACKER BOOK TWO) by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

VS Note: Not romance but with a romantic element. A scifi release of note.

It has been three months since Saraswati Kaveri and Serenity Ko won Interstellar MegaChef with their groundbreaking new food simulation, Feast. But victory is only the beginning. Saras is busy promoting their invention as the public face of Feast, while Ko keeps fighting battles to steer its development at XP Inc. And then there’s the kiss. They’ve decided to just be friends for now, at least until the sim’s impending launch, but the memory of that heady night hangs over them. And sometimes it seems the whole galaxy is lined up against them. Saraswati’s secret past is coming under scrutiny, while old rivals are running smear campaigns against her. The cookery world is divided over Feast, proclaiming it a bold new invention and a betrayal of the chef’s art by turns. And others see Feast’s darker potential—not as an experience, but as a weapon.       Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

DIABLO IN THE DEN by Tammy Walsh

No one wants to be caged. No one wants to be used. No one… but me. I volunteered to live in this nightmare—because he’s here. Prisoner #3162. The alien beast who holds the truth I’ve been chasing for five long years. And today, I get to Claim him. Not for pleasure. Not for power. But for answers. Even if it destroys us both.      AmazonKU

I DATED THE MIND’S EYE  (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK 22) by Viola Grace

VS Note: Listed in Super Hero romance.

When an escort is used to attack patrons via her open mind, some of the prototype escorts step in to make sure that the escort gets help, and her patron meets a shadow killer. Then they go for therapy while other effects tumble into motion. After dealing with an assaulted escort, Keska tries to offer her an option that isn’t her day job. She was the original escort when they tried to work the bugs out of the system. Her activation is to invent, and the mask design was her original idea. Dealing with trying to entertain Jienne is one thing, but finding out that her relationship with Nelith is now official sends Keska spinning. Add that to her daughter and ex-patron coming back into town, and she is fighting to organize her mind while her fingers can’t stop turning metal into statues and small, deadly objects.

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THE APOLLO FRAGMENT BOOK ONE by Odette C Bell

VS note: SciFi with “a splash of romance”, per the blurb.

She survived the deadliest ship explosion in Coalition history. Now, the past is hunting her down. Cadet Elma Henderson is famous at the Coalition Academy for all the wrong reasons. As the sole survivor of the Apollo disaster – a tragedy that claimed her mother’s life and wiped her own memories – she just wants to graduate and disappear. But when a ruthless alien assassin infiltrates her dorm, Elma’s quiet life is shattered. Her savior? Dean, the Academy’s arrogant, untouchable golden boy. But Dean isn’t a cadet. He’s a highly trained Knight Regent – an elite telekinetic alien soldier who has been secretly guarding Elma for five years. The mysterious artifact that destroyed the Apollo has resurfaced, and it has a terrifying connection to Elma. With rogue telekinetics tearing the Academy apart, Elma must trust the man she’s hated for years to survive. And Dean must soon decide where is true loyalties lie.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE CLOCKWORK LEDGER by Sahara Kelley

When Lady Verity Turner-Yardley begins noticing small irregularities in her charitable accounts, she initially assumes it is nothing more than clerical error. But numbers don’t lie. The enigmatic and intriguing Sir Lucas Ashcombe—financial architect, designer of the powerful PCIB banking system, and a man from Verity’s past—sees it too. Tiny discrepancies, and perfectly timed oddities, point to a pattern hidden so cleverly it could have continued for generations. Someone is skimming money from Arcvale’s most respected institutions, and that someone is very, very good at it. As suspicions grow, Verity and Lucas must unravel a scheme engineered with patience and breathtaking audacity. As if that wasn’t task enough, they must also decide what to do about the heated passions growing between them. But in a world where reputations glitter brighter than brass, culprits can hide in plain sight. To expose the fraud, they will need more than numbers. They will need trust, courage, a vital machine…and each other.       AmazonKU

THE SPLIT by Gigi Nally

One girl. Two rival factions. And a captor she can’t ignore. Kota is a scrappy 21-year-old who would do anything to keep her family safe—including the dangerous job of running goods across zombie-infested South Carolina. But when she’s kidnapped in a crumbling truce between two hostile settlements, she quickly finds herself as a political pawn in a brewing war that threatens the future of humanity itself. A single wall divides Kota’s seemingly prosperous community from the anarchists on the other side. But when Jasper—Kota’s cunning and dangerously alluring captor—unearths shocking truths about her home, it will throw everything she believes into question…She expected Jasper to kill her. But now their fates are intertwined. Forced to team up with the enemy settlement, Kota plunges into a shadowy world of secrets, subterfuge, and political machinations—all while fighting her growing attraction to Jasper. As tensions spiral toward war, Kota must decide where she stands.   AmazonKU

THE TRIALS OF THE STARBREAKER: THE ZORATHI PIRATE CHRONICLES BOOK THREE by M J Evernight

She chose them. Now the Reach demands she answer for it. Doctor Kira Vale knew going to the Zorathi Reach would be dangerous, but she didn’t expect to be put on trial for loving the wrong men. The Tribunal calls it contamination. Cultural corruption. A human who dared bond with four Zorathi Knights and polluted an ancient tradition. The punishment? Prison, separation, or worse, exile from the Reach. But the politics might be the easy part. Because now Kira has to meet the families. Torvyn’s sister, the First Prefect and heir to the Zorathi throne. Vaelix’s father, a diplomat who brokers deals in shadows. Lyrin’s mother, who owns the largest conglomerate in Zorathi space. And Kaedren’s family, whose past may be pulling the strings behind everything. Does the Reach want justice? Or does it want a scapegoat? Kira didn’t survive corporate abandonment, a galaxy-wide bounty, and a revolution just to kneel before politicians who mistake fear for tradition. She has evidence. She has allies in unexpected places. And she has four alien warriors, her fated mates, who chose her. Not because the Tether demanded it, but because she’s worth the fight. The Tribunal wants her silenced. Kira plans to make them listen.      AmazonKU

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VS: Caught behind enemy lines when a war breaks out…

ESCAPE FROM ZULAIRE

Blurb:
Andi Markriss hasn’t exactly enjoyed being the houseguest of the planetary high-lord, but her company sent her to represent them at a political wedding. When hotshot Sectors Special Forces Captain Tom Deverane barges in on the night of the biggest social event of the summer, Andi isn’t about to offend her high-ranking host on Deverane’s say-so—no matter how sexy he is, or how much he believes they need to leave now.

Deverane was thinking about how to spend his retirement bonus when HQ assigned him one last mission: rescue a civilian woman stranded on a planet on the verge of civil war. Someone has pulled some serious strings to get her plucked out of the hot zone. Deverane’s never met anyone so hard-headed—or so appealing. Suddenly his mission to protect this one woman has become more than just mere orders.

That mission proves more dangerous than he expected when rebel fighters attack the village and raze it to the ground. Deverane escapes with Andi, and on their hazardous journey through the wilderness, Andi finds herself fighting her uncomfortable attraction to the gallant and courageous captain. But Deverane’s not the type to settle down, and running for one’s life doesn’t leave much time to explore a romance.

Then Andi is captured by the rebel fighters, but Deverane has discovered that Zulaire’s so-called civil war is part of a terrifying alien race’s attempt to subjugate the entire Sector. If he pushes on to the capitol Andi will die. Deverane must decide whether to save the woman he loves, or sacrifice her to save Zulaire.

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WITCH’S MYSTERY (BLACKTHORN ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Gina Kincade

A new year, a spine-chilling mystery, and something is draining the magic from the dark forest!  Siobhan Doyle’s year at Blackthorn Academy promises to be exciting. She is refreshed from the summer, has an awesome boyfriend, great roommates, and is ready to tackle her thesis in Magical Nexuses. But the instant she steps foot on Northumberland Island, her amazing year is already in shambles. Her best friend is not only missing, but is the prime suspect for the slaying of a popular Dragon Polo player. As Siobhan digs into the murder further, students keep mysteriously disappearing—and reappearing with no memory. Thankfully, Aiden is there to help relieve the tension… until he vanishes, too! Will Siobhan succeed in clearing her friend’s name? Or is the girl she thought she knew mixed up with something nefarious?       AmazonKU

THE SIGIL FIVE AND DRAGOS PRIMERI STORIES by Natalie Wright

Each of the five stories has a different flavor, but all will enhance readers’ understanding and appreciation for the Dragos Primeri World. The book opens with the novella-length story, The Sigil Five: Eleventh in line to lead her House, everyone expects Octavia to attend galas, drink wine, and merely observe the machinations of the Great Game. But Octavia has no intention to sit on the sidelines-especially when her lecherous uncle’s deviant activities harm people and threaten her House. Encouraged by scheming cousins, and emboldened by her new bodyguard, Octavia plans a bold and daring heist: purloin her uncle’s house sigil ring. If she succeeds, not only will Octavia ascend to great power, she’ll eliminate the most reviled and dangerous man in Partha. But if she fails, Octavia will lose everything-including her beloved bodyguard. Four Additional Stories: The collection also includes Suliam’s Secret, a fairy tale style story that reveals the dark pact Quen’s mother made with the dragomancer Nevara. With two stories cut from The Spring Dragon, A Message for Rhoji and Ylfa’s Heart will shine a light on backstory. The book concludes with Feed the Roots, a folk-horror style story full of atmosphere and a gothic-style rumination on death.       AmazonKU

SHADOWS OF BLOOD AND REGRET (THE BLOOD SYNDICATE BOOK TWO) by M Guida

I’ve watched him fall from grace—the vampire prince who betrayed his own blood. The royal court may whisper of his crimes against the queen, but I know the man beneath the monster they fear.
Now he’s exiled himself to the underworld, penniless and alone, determined to survive without the privilege he was born to. He thinks he deserves this punishment. I think he deserves a second chance.
But when I step back into his life, all I receive is cold rejection. He may be my fated mate, but one mistake centuries ago shattered any trust between us. He looks at me with eyes that burn with hunger and hatred in equal measure. I’ve always loved him. He’s always pushed me away. Now his enemies circle closer, threatening the new territory he’s claimed. I could walk away and leave him to his fate—but mates protect each other, whether he wants my help or not. In this world of vampire mafia rule, his warning is clear: anyone who touches me dies. But the real danger isn’t to me—it’s to my heart if I dare to fight for us one last time. A standalone vampire mafia romance featuring rejected mates, deadly protection, and the second chance that could redeem them both—or destroy everything.   AmazonKU

MY LUCKY DEMISE: A LTD ED DARK ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY by Various

And you thought Valentine’s Day was bloody…The tales continue in this dark romance duet.  (VS Note: There was a Valentine’s Day dark romance anthology too.) Where love is abound and darkness hides in the shadows. Find the ending to your favorite stories, and with a little luck, they might just get a happily ever after.      AmazonKU

THE WINGS THAT BIND: A NOVEL (BLOODWING ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Briar Boleyn

The night’s chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins. 
In the wake of last winter’s tragedies, through loss and heartbreak, we somehow made it to a new year. But our fight is far from over. A second dragon has awoken—her heart tainted, and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods who will stop at nothing to uncover the dangerous, bloody secrets at the borders of Sangratha. Their cruelty knows no bounds. Florence, my dearest friend, teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she’s tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I’ve come to love as a sister? And then there’s Blake. Once my relentless tormentor, then the keeper of my heart… he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. But something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he’s desperate to protect. I saved Blake’s life, despite everything. Yet with every heartbeat, I have to question where we go from here. With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a year.       Amazon      AB      Apple Books      Kobo

WOLF-CHANGING INCIDENT by Karenna Colcroft

VS Note: MM PNR.

When werewolf Yves Diamond happens on a multi-vehicle crash on a Manitoba highway, he ignores the danger and rescues Will Mandel from a burning car. The moment he sets eyes and hands on Will, Yves knows the man belongs in his life. If Will survives his injuries. Waking days later in a hospital, Will is confused by the presence of a man the nurses believe is his relative. But something in him recognizes that Yves is meant to be in his life. As Will’s recovery continues and Yves visits him frequently, the connection between the two grows into something neither can ignore–and neither dares to admit. Werewolf law prohibits telling humans that werewolves exist–and once Yves’s Alpha learns about the visits with Will, he forbids Yves any further contact with the human. Having Will has changed Yves’s life for the better, but their bond might be severed before it can fully form.   AmazonKU

TASTE OF MADNESS (WOVEN IN TIME BOOK TWO) by R L Caulder

VS Note: Cliffhanger.

My choice is made on how to move forward after saying goodbye to the four men that each own a piece of my heart, but the earth doesn’t agree. My connection with the planet and the threads of fate I was created to wield are gone. Only deafening silence remains. So I do the only thing I can: I forge my own path, alone and determined. A human stronghold waits at the edge of that path, a city the kings swore would never be worthy of me. There, in the shadows of their war, I hunt for answers and find ugly truths buried under patriotic oaths, whispered orders that stink of evil, and a human who ruins my careful resolve just by existing. Colonel Ryoden Kane arrests me as a possible enemy, yet guards me like a treasure and believes in me even with the earth’s back turned. We strike a fake engagement—a careful lie we wear like armor so I can walk beside him into the heart of human power—but with every step we take hand in hand, pretending feels a little less simple. Somewhere between duty and desire, I forget this love is a lie. Together we hunt for a way to save this world, but what we uncover is far worse than I imagined. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes: If I want to save this world, I’ll have to put my faith in those I love more than ever. Time is ticking and a choice must be made, yet I don’t know if I’ll be able to live with it.      AmazonKU

BUTTERFLY EFFECTS: AN INCRYPTID NOVEL by Seanan McGuire

Sarah Zellaby is a Johrlac, a member of a species of psychic ambush predators colloquially referred to as “cuckoos.” Eight years ago, she survived the difficult, painful process of becoming a cuckoo queen…although not without costs. In the wake of her transformation, the man she loved was entirely erased from his own mind, forcing her to reconstruct him from the memories of the people who knew and loved him. Sarah has been struggling to come to terms with her actions ever since. But there’s no one else on the planet with the power to hold her accountable—until the Johrlac authorities show up. It’s time for her to stand trial for what she’s done, something which can only happen on Johrlar, home world of her species, where the population is controlled by a system of unyielding hiveminds and crime is punishable by erasure. With Sarah’s life on the line, her family will need to find a way to cross dimensional borders and survive a hostile, telepathic world in order to get her back—before the Sarah they know ceases to exist. But no matter what happens, actions have consequences… and Sarah Zellaby is about to learn that lesson the hard way.

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VILE & VIRTUE: THE BEGINNING by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Let me tell you about the game I’m playing with a delectable little librarian. Why? Because I’m bored. Oh, don’t give me that look. Darling, you have no idea. I’ve been every villain humanity has ever dreamed up: the Napoleon of Crime, the Captain with the rusted hook, the monster in your closet, and the devil in the details. I’ve died a thousand deaths and I’ve killed a thousand more, and frankly? It’s gotten terribly repetitive. So when I found Sasha Lancaster—mousy little thing, all repressed desires and untapped darkness—I knew I’d discovered something rare. A plaything with potential. The rules are simple. I’ve pulled her and her darling twin sister Sidney into my world of fiction itself with my obnoxiously obstinate twin brother, Virtue. Three rounds. Three deaths. The last woman standing wins her freedom. Of course, there’s an alternative: tell me a story I’ve never heard before, spin me a tale truly unique, and I’ll let you both go home. Impossible? Naturally. Entertaining? Immensely. See you inside, lovelies. – Vile        AmazonKU

BLOOD AND SAND (THE PRIDE BOOK THREE) by Jordan L Hawk

VS Note: MM PNR.

War has come to the streets of Chicago…Sam Cunningham didn’t set out to work for a gangster, but his job as Mickey Sullivan’s hexmaster seems safe enough…until a gang war puts a target on both of their backs. Cheetah-shifter Alistair Gatti is desperate to keep his family’s speakeasy up and running. But with a brutal assassin killing off the city’s bootleggers, his options are growing slimmer with every passing day. Their one chance to remain safe and keep The Pride afloat lies in the form of an ancient hex looted from an Egyptian tomb. If Sam wants to escape Sullivan’s grasp, he needs to recreate the hex and get it to work. But in a gang war fought by magic as well as guns, the odds are in no one’s favor, and the streets of Chicago will soon run red with blood.     Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

HER IRISH DRAGONS (IRISH SHIFTERS BOOK THREE) by Theodora Taylor

Go to Ireland, they said. It can only be you, they said. It’ll be fun. Okay, okay, the king and queen of the Scottish Wolves didn’t say that fun part. But I’m still trying to figure out why they’re sending me, a broke, recently unemployed, stuck-back-in-her-childhood-bedroom-opposite-of-a-diplomat she-wolf, to broker peace between them and the Irish Wolves. The Irish Bears hosting the summit specifically requested me, and they refuse to explain why they insisted it couldn’t be anyone else. Then I get shoved into a lake. A lake that turns out to be a fating portal. A portal that shoots me thousands of years into the past. So, y’know, now I really have to ask…Was I invited to Ireland? Or summoned there by three emerald-colored beasts who will do anything—and I cannot stress the italics on this hard enough, any-truly-epic-thing—to claim me as theirs. Forever. Three dragon gods. One innocent named Dorie. A prophecy that will change everything.       AmazonKU

SIDE QUEST by Stephanie K Clemens

Listen, this was supposed to be simple. Kaelin Thorn: professional assassin, expert brooder, collector of emotional scars had one mission. Kill the king. Straightforward. Efficient. The sort of thing you can check off before lunch. But somewhere between the exploding Ale Trials, the cursed inn, and the incident with the goat. (Why are there so many goats?) Kaelin accidentally acquired a travel companion: Tobias, a bright-eyed mage with a suspiciously soft heart and a tendency to monologue about feelings. A soundtrack: Brug, a non-binary orc with a lute and lyrics. Oh, and Timber—the world’s most judgmental dog, who communicates entirely through eyebrow movements and existential sighs. Now, Dear Reader, our dear assassin finds herself knee-deep in other people’s problems, which, as it turns out, are harder to stab than advertised. There will be quests. There will be chaos. There will be . . . feelings (and Kaelin’s tragic attempts to avoid them). Will she save the realm? Probably, but not intentionally. She might just save herself—between side quests, snark, and the occasional dagger to the heart (metaphorical or otherwise).        Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

CARDIO WITH THE EASTER ORC (HULKING HOLIDAY HELPERS BOOK ONE) by Eva Brandt

I’m an Orc personal trainer with one mission: get the Easter Bunny shredded before the holiday rush. The problem? A curvy chocolatier who keeps tempting him, and me, with her dangerously good truffles. My name is Brok. I’m seven feet of green muscle, tusks, and discipline. I’ve trained Minotaurs for maze runs and the Headless Horseman for his midnight ride. I don’t fail my clients. But Barnaby the Easter Bunny is testing me. He’s soft, sluggish, and sneaking carbs. The culprit of this corruption? A tiny bakery called The Cocoa Bean. My plan is simple: confront the owner, cut the sugar supply, and get Barnaby back on track. Then I meet Hazel. She doesn’t flinch at my size. She argues with my scowl. She wields a rolling pin like a weapon and guards her pastries with the fierce devotion of someone who truly loves butter. And she has no idea I’m an Orc in disguise or that her sweetest “customer” is a magical being on a deadline. I came here to stop Barnaby from cheating. I’m supposed to stay focused. But around Hazel? Focus is the first thing to melt.      AmazonKU

THE FOX AND THE DEVIL by Kiersten White

VS Note: Sapphic PNR.

Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing—doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to the study of vampires—until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body. A woman who leaves no trace behind, other than the dreams and nightmares that now plague Anneke every night. Spurred by her desire for vengeance and armed with the latest forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch this mysterious serial killer. Because her father isn’t the only inexplicable dead body. There’s a trail of victims across Europe, and Anneke is certain they’re all connected. But during the years spent relentlessly hunting the killer, Anneke keeps crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola. The closer Anneke gets to her devil, though, the less sense the world makes. Maybe her father wasn’t a madman after all. Diavola might be something much worse than a serial killer . . . and much harder to destroy. Yet as Anneke unearths more of Diavola’s tragic past, she suspects there’s still a heart somewhere in that undead body. A heart that beats for Anneke alone.

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SOULFIRE (WARBRIDE BOOK FOUR) by Sylvia Mercedes

Her marriage to Taar is over, the bond they once shared shattered. Now, on the brink of death, Ilsevel finds herself in the clutches of her rejected fiancé, the Shadow King, who intends to use her as a pawn in his own political games. Her body sustained only by the dark sorcery wrought by one-time love, Mage Artoris, Ilsevel longs to be released from her pain and enter the peace of oblivion. But the gods who gifted her with divine power will not see their purpose thwarted. As the haze of black poison clears from Taar’s soul, he is confronted by the truth of what he has done to the woman he loves. Just when despair threatens to drag him under, word arrives that his wife is not dead. Instead, she is in the clutches of his worst enemy. Now Taar must face his greatest test, venturing into the world of mortals to reclaim his lost bride. But does Ilsevel still hold any love for him in her shattered heart? Does she even remember his name?       AmazonKU

KISS OF SKYE (SKYE DRUIDS BOOK EIGHT) by Donna Grant

He’s a secret wrapped in sin—power in every step, temptation in every breath. He moves through danger like it belongs to him. I should be afraid. Instead, I ache. Everything around us is a threat, but the moment he touches me, the fear disappears. His mouth is a promise. His body a weapon. And I don’t know which one will break me first. I tell myself this is survival—that the heat between us is just adrenaline, a temporary madness. But when he looks at me like I’m the only thing that matters, the truth cuts deep. This isn’t madness. It’s obsession. Need. And it’s already too late to stop. He’s my temptation. The mistake I’ll make again and again.

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INTO THE WOODS by P Mattern

“The Better to eat you with my dear.” “Winsome meets WILD in this Dark Fairytale Retelling.” “The hint of woodsmoke in her hair and the scent of her clean skin was as intoxicating to him as an aphrodisiac.” Sylvie Stroker known as ‘Red’ because of her trademark red hooded cloak, may live in Lumberjack Grove with her bff Tildy but she makes the most of it, waitressing during the day and going to night school to better herself. She is kind to all and especially attentive to her Granny Merriweather, the oldest surviving member of her family. When she runs into local lumberjack Wendell Wilde at Cindy’s Diner, a series of bizarre murders begin to threaten the quiet sanctity of the town and draws them closer together… while Sylvie’s Granny reveals family secrets that affect them both. …Are you brave enough to go…‘INTO THE WOODS’ ?      AmazonKU

HIS MATE BY DEFIANCE: MM MAFIA SHIFTER PNR (LUNETTI PACK BOOK FOUR) by Mel Aitchess

“For you? I will take it all. All your pain. All your desire. Everything. It’s all mine.” Rafe is done giving Adri space. For thirteen years, he’s waited for his jaguar shifter mate to be ready to acknowledge what’s between them. Thirteen years of tracking the pack’s fighting ring and racing to respond whenever they need a doctor. The night he turns up to find Adri brutalised by a feral shifter in the ring, he knows he’ll never let him go again. Especially when shifters start going missing. Adri told the doc he didn’t need saving over a decade ago, and nothing’s changed since. The last thing he needs is Rafe’s overbearing protectiveness when he’s trying to save his friends from a new unsanctioned fighting ring and whatever bioweapon is at play. Waking up in Rafe’s bed wasn’t in the plan. As soon as he’s healed, Adri’s out of there.      AmazonKU

ZANDER (ERICKSON BROTHERS BOOK SIX) by Kathi S Barton

Zander Erikson likes his life orderly, successful, and drama-free. As a high-powered attorney working for his family’s firm, he’s content being the unattached uncle, the dependable brother, and the man who keeps everything running smoothly. Romance? Not exactly high on his priority list. Olivia Marsh has learned the hard way not to rely on anyone but herself. Juggling two jobs, distancing herself from her toxic, scandal-ridden family, and saving for a future she controls, she doesn’t have time—or patience—for rich men who think money solves everything. When a chance encounter turns Zander into Olivia’s reluctant holiday shopping client, sparks fly in the most unexpected way. What begins as sharp banter and mutual skepticism slowly becomes something deeper as the two navigate family chaos, emotional scars, and the risk of trusting someone new. As Olivia’s past threatens to pull her back into a life she escaped, Zander must decide whether love is worth stepping out from behind his carefully built walls—and Olivia must decide if she can finally let someone stand beside her.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

BROKEN (LORDS OF NIGHTFALL BOOK THREE) by C D Gorri

She’s the fire he never wanted. And the only one who can keep him from burning it all down. Delia – I’ve seen plenty of chaos. As an EMT, I know what it means to run into the fire when everyone else runs out. But nothing prepares me for him. Six feet plus of heat and menace standing in the middle of a house blaze, untouched by the flames. I think he’s a victim. He lets me treat him. Then he steals me away. Not just across the street or out of the city—across worlds. To a place of ash and shadow, where he says I’m his mate. Thorne, Lord of Fire. He doesn’t want sweet. Doesn’t want soft. He wants someone unbreakable. Someone who can handle the truth. And for some reason, I really want to be that woman. Thorne – The Broken Plains will not survive without me. My power burns hot, but the crown of Nightfall is slipping further from reach every day. Only a true bond can restore what’s lost. So I hunt. Not for comfort. Not for love. For strength. And I find her. Delia. A mortal who throws herself into danger, who meets fire with fury, who doesn’t cower when I tell her what I am. She is not weak. She is not naïve. She is mine. Whether she knows it yet or not, she will stand beside me. Because Delia is the fix I never knew I needed.     Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

ORC’S GOLD ROD by M Q Rush

I stole from his hoard to survive. Now, I’m his prized possession. There’s nothing worse than aggressive dudes drunk on green beer on St. Patrick’s Day—or so I thought. That was before I broke a branch off a certain tree. Hey, I didn’t know the tree was sacred, okay? And I sure didn’t know it was guarded by a towering Leprechaun Orc. That’s right. This isn’t some fun little cheerful leprechaun. Cillian’s got the tusks and the height and the muscles, the whole orc nine yards. He’s demanding repayment. And since I don’t have gold, he’s going to collect his interest in flesh. Author’s Note: This dark novella is a high-spice fantasy horror romance featuring a curvy heroine and a villainous monster MMC. Content includes rough sexual scenes and BDSM-inspired paranormal acts. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.      AmazonKU

THE BARBARIAN’S HEART (SAVAGELY SWEET BARBARIANS BOOK ONE) by Amy Padilla

After losing my bondmate to illness, I’d accepted that my time to love was in the past. I promised her on her death bed that I’d never take another bondmate, and I meant it. Instead I’ve lived my life to serve my clan, lending my assistance when they needed me and continuing to act as clan leader while Uttin traveled from town to town, freeing those who were forced to hide who they loved. I told myself devotion was enough. I never expected one of those townsfolk to sway my heart. He looked at me not as a leader or a legend, but as a man. An equal. Someone worthy of soft smiles and unguarded hope. Loving him would mean breaking the last promise I made to the woman I lost. This choice could be the one that finally breaks me, or it could put my heart back together again.    AmazonKU

COLLEGIATE SIREN (MISFITS OF DEMETER UNIVERSITY BOOK TWO) by Evelyn Lederman

She’s a siren who can’t sing. That’s the least of her problems once she arrives at Demeter University. Thalia Singer is a sire who can’t carry a tune. In her efforts to seduce her tutor, she attracts a dangerous creature. Only the ability to sing the Siren’s Song will save her. Dermot McGregor arrives at Demeter University to learn how to use his enhanced magical abilities. He’s haunted by how he attained his ill begotten gains. It’s not long before his past catches up with him, endangering the woman his heart desires. An ancient prophecy about a siren who cannot sing, and a soulless man only complicates matters. Their faith in themselves and their friends offers what little hope that exists to prevent pure black magic being released in the world.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE WOLF (SOUTHERN BASIN PACK BOOK ONE) by Kate Rudolph

He kidnapped her to save his pack, he has no idea the secret she’s keeping. Nico’s alpha is dying. Human doctors are forbidden. His pack is fraying all around him. And when Nico breaks into a zoo for medical supplies, fate drops a solution straight into his arms: a brave and stubborn woman wearing purple scrubs who makes his wolf bare its teeth and want. He takes her. He traps her. He demands she heal his leader. But there are two things Nico doesn’t know about Elise. One: despite the scrubs, she isn’t a veterinarian. And two…Elise is a witch. And witches are the enemy. Kidnapping her was a mistake. Falling for her would be treason. To ensure his prisoner doesn’t escape, Nico keeps her close. In his room. In his bed. Even with a wall of pillows between them, her scent is driving his wolf feral. Every forbidden kiss, every caress shared in the dark pushes Nico closer to crossing a line he can’t come back from. Soon Nico must choose between loyalty to his alpha… and the woman his wolf has already claimed as his own.      AmazonKU

CAT CAME BACK by Anne Kane

Cat’s come back to town. Jacob plans to keep her here. When Catherine’s aunt dies in a suspicious accident, she comes back to her hometown to settle the estate. She expects it to be an easy job, but she doesn’t count on being chased by a pack of wild wolves, and an unknown enemy who sprays graffiti on the house and throws bricks through her windows. When the local police force proves less than helpful, it’s up to Cat to find out what’s going on with the help of her all too human lover, Jacob. Known as the Mad Trapper, Jacob has been in love with Cat since high school. Now that she’s back in town he intends to show her that a human-shifter relationship can be just what a were-cat needs to keep her out of trouble.

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XENI (MATE’S MARK BOOK FOUR) by G Eilsel

VS Note: MM Fantasy. From the blurb for book one: “t’s been almost a century since the veil fell and monsters invaded the world.”

At Ljómur, surrounded by mates, we saw firsthand how fate could rewrite lives in an instant. We never thought it would claim us too. Everything was perfect. Bash was my peace, my home, and the one person who saw through every layer I hid behind. Until the day I shattered it all. Four years ago, I sent him away without explanation and forced him to believe our love had been a lie. Now our group needs Bash’s brilliant mind, and since the military believes I’m dead… I’m the perfect ghost to retrieve him. When I agree to find him, I brace for hatred, rejection, protest, and tears. But all my practiced detachment and unbothered smiles don’t prepare me for facing him again. The Fates have dragged us back together, tearing open old wounds in a world on the brink of fallout. With the scars I bear and the secrets I keep, is it too late to reclaim what we lost? Or can a broken mate find his way back to the only heart that ever made him whole?      AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE ENCHANTRESS: A ROBIN HOOD AND KING ARTHUR RETELLING WITH A TWIST by Lyndsey Hall

High Priestess Morgaine has been hiding in plain sight for centuries, using her magic to hide herself and her coven from Prince John’s witch hunters. But when a young witchling is slain by the new sheriff’s men, Morgaine will stop at nothing to get vengeance. She’ll kill every witch hunter in the royal forests, including the cruel and handsome sheriff, and then she’ll find Prince John and cut out his heart for good measure. Until a protection spell backfires and she finds herself magically bound to her enemy. If he dies, so does she. Stefano’s only job as the High Sheriff of the Royal Forests is to rid the country of the scourge of witchcraft. Betrothed to Prince John’s daughter, he’s desperate to prove his worth and live up to his name as the Grand Witch Hunter. The only thing standing in his way is the captivating and enigmatic witch he’s now bound to by some twist of fate. As sparks fly and the sworn enemies grow to grudgingly respect each other, could there be more than pure hatred causing the tension between them?      AmazonKU

THE MAGICAL MAIL LOGS OF PHOENIX FIREBOLT  (THE ENCHANTED POST CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Paula Lester

A mysterious letter. A village that shouldn’t exist. A post office that breathes. Phoenix Firebolt has spent twenty-three years at a desk job so beige it practically apologizes for existing. No friends. No connections. No one who’d notice if she disappeared. Then a letter arrives, sealed with wax, written in handwriting she almost recognizes, offering her a position as mail carrier in Mosshollow, an enchanted village hidden from the ordinary world. The post office is a living tree. The mailboxes have opinions. The puffin who comes with the job has a sardine budget and zero tolerance for tardiness. Mosshollow is full of enchanted care packages, a tea-prescribing proprietor, and a baker who considers cold scones a moral failing. For the first time in decades, Phoenix feels home. But the post office is keeping secrets. And some of them are hers. A cozy fantasy about found family, magical mail, and learning that the bravest thing you can do is stay.      AmazonKU

ENTWINED: THE ENTWINED DUOLOGY by H M Long

Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerer’s Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined – threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service. But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiancé, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilie’s sisters – Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers. A new life at the cost of everything she has ever wanted, or prestige and safety in a gilded cage. With her life on the line, Ottilie must track down the artifact in a city torn apart by prejudice and violence, and choose between the two sides of herself – the fugitive and the Entwined.       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

A FAE CALLED SILVANIR (MATED TO THE HUMAN BOOK FIVE) by Michelle Frost

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Sometimes the guardian has to let down his guard…It’s been thirty years since Silvanir fought to seal the Fae door, protecting the realm from the Wild Hunt. Since then his life has been a toil of building alliances and policing the Fae still living on this side. But some battles are never truly won. When the door is threatened again, Silva comes running back ready to defend it once more, only this time he finds the last thing he expected. Wylder isn’t just the key to opening the Fae door. He’s Silva’s mate. This series should be read in order.       AmazonKU

MAGIC AND  MISCHIEF AT THE WAYSIDE HOTEL by Elizabeth Everett

When a magical hotel appears smack-dab in the middle of the most unmagical of worlds, the last thing the residents expect is to fall in love. Manager of the Number Five Wayside Inn and World Travel Hub, Pax Nomen has one of the easiest jobs in all the known universes, unless you count the occasional plumbing disaster. When Number Five Wayside gets stranded on a non-magical world, even Pax’s trusty Wayside Handbook can’t help him. How is he going to “reboot” the hotel and keep it on its magical journey? Josie LaChusia is a single mom experiencing debt, having parenting doubts, and tipping dangerously toward depression when an ad pops up on her phone that an apartment is available in a building she’s never seen before. Pax needs a new guest to restart his hotel, and Josie needs a nudge to restart her life. In a building occupied by faeries, gargoyles, and a gnome with a bad attitude, two souls from very different places come together to create a home like no other.      Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE: A NOVEL by Natalie Haynes

This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo. This part of his quest has been forgotten, by everyone but me . . .Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, for him and everyone he meets. But if he ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death. Medea—priestess, witch, and daughter of a brutal king—has the power to save the life of a stranger. Will she betray her family and her home, and what will she demand in return? Medea and Jason seize their one chance of a life together, as the gods intend. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one—not even those closest to them—will be safe. Based on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you’ve never seen her before.

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DARK ALCHEMY: HOUSE OF CARDS (CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK 105) by I T Lucas

The traps have been sprung, the secret is out, and the house of cards is falling. As the empire crumbles, Mattie and Dimitri fight for survival and a love that transcends transformation.   AmazonKU

DEVOTION OF A WOLF  (VIKING WOLVES BOOK THREE) by C J Ravenna

VS Note: MM PNR.

A familiar stranger. A forgotten past. A love that defies timelines. 
Soren – For as long as I can remember, something’s been missing from my life. When I meet Lyall Eriksson, I realize it was never something I was missing but someone. Lyall is sweet and gorgeous, and our connection is instantaneous. Like we’ve known each other for years. Because we have. Lyall insists that we had a life together… in the Viking Age. Oh, yeah, and he’s a Viking werewolf. My whole life has been a lie, constructed to protect the secrets of the paranormal world. Learning the truth could cost Lyall everything, and I could be forced to forget him, us, all over again. Despite the risks, Lyall’s determined to remind me of the truth: I’m his mate, and nothing, not even time itself, will come between us again.    AmazonKU

HUNT (MONSTER BOYFRIENDS BOOK THREE) by Meg Alivien

Kennedy Chesterfield is dead, yet she can’t stop her spirit from popping up in random places among the living. Confused, frightened, and unable to stay in one place longer than a few minutes, Kennedy seeks help from the witches of Shadow Hills—the paranormal small town her mother grew up in. A seance is performed in the town’s most notorious haunted house, and with success, Kennedy is anchored to the location. But there’s a problem: the house is already occupied. Tucked within the forest outside of town, Theodore Vanderbilt has spent decades haunting his family’s home. Alone, and perfectly content, Theo is happy to keep to himself, hidden away from the judgmental eyes of Shadow Hills, and the descendants of those his family hurt. But when his only friend approaches him about a lost ghost in need of a place to rest, he finds himself opening his home, as well as his heart, to a redhead who upends his entire afterlife. Both Kennedy and Theo are holding on to guilt from the actions they took in life. Each has something to learn from the other, and with time—and a little forced proximity—they just might find they both have a second chance at happiness.      AmazonKU

SING THE NIGHT (OPERA MAGIQUE BOOK ONE) by Megan Juarequi Eccles

For as long as Selene remembers, she’s only wanted one thing: to sing the boldest, brightest magic into existence and win L′Opéra du Magician. To the winner goes the spoils of being declared King′s Mage, a position her father held years ago, before he lost control of his magic and spiraled into madness, leaving Selene an orphan. But when the competition turns cutthroat and a competitor steals Selene′s song, the chance to redeem her father’s legacy begins to slip through her fingers. Until, in the depths of the opera house, she discovers a mysterious and beautiful man trapped within a mirror. He offers not only the magic of music, but a darker sorcery of shadow, blood, and want. He can help Selene if she helps him in return—but his forbidden magic may not be worth the cost. As the competition continues and mages are driven to ruin competing for the king′s favor, Selene must navigate betrayal, the return of childhood love, and the price of ambition.

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RUINOUS CREATURES: A NOVEL by Jessi Cole Jackson

In a sanctuary for magical creatures hidden deep within a valley, magic is born from the bones of extraordinary creatures. For generations, a privileged few have siphoned this magic by wearing the skulls of these creatures and wielding their power. Adela spends her days meticulously preparing these skulls to be matched, ensuring the magic endures and the valley sustains. But when she discovers two phoenix skulls—creatures she had believed only legend—she can’t resist the pull of their dormant magic. Defying the warnings of her mentor, Adela awakens the skulls, unleashing a shockwave of power that throws the valley into chaos. Meanwhile, determined novitiate Kian prepares for the upcoming matching ceremony, but harbors a secret: he is only participating in order to destroy the magic of the skulls to avenge the death of his parents at the hands of this tradition of power. As Adela and Kian’s fates intertwine in the matching hut, the connection between them grows deeper and the power of the phoenix skulls grows louder. An impulsive kiss seals their fate—to each other and each to one of the phoenix skull masks. As they grapple with the consequences of their powerful new magic, their fated connection becomes the key to either the valley’s salvation or its ultimate collapse.

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SUMMER’S FIRE: HERALD’S SAGA: BOOK TWO byCourtney Niblett

VS Note: LGBTQ SFR/Fantasy.

The past year has been a whirlwind. The long winter is over, and the Forsaken Isle is finally pulling itself back out of the dark. Ash, Rowan, Lumi and Spring have spent their time helping the Forsaken Isle people rebuild their shattered lives. Farmlands are growing crops again. Birds fill the skies. Abandoned towns are being restored and Trithica’s Cosmic Academy has even reopened its doors. When they’re not performing their duties as the new seasonal spirits, they’re spending as much time as they can with each other. Ash still can’t quite believe that Lumi loves him, even though she reminds him as much as she can. And Rowan, who has always struggled with his past, is slowly learning to trust himself and be open with his handsome new boyfriend, Spring. The people love them. They are safe, warm and happy. Everything is finally falling into place. But nothing lasts forever…Jasper worked for twenty years to gather as much power as he could. He had his empire…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page).      AmazonKU

THE WITCH WITHOUT MEMORY (OBSIDIAN THRONE BOOK TWO) by Maithree Wijesekara

An empress with vengeance in her heart – Prince Ashoka’s sister, Aarya, has named herself empress and is determined to reverse her brother’s mercy for the mayakari. A witch lost in dreams – Shakti is being held by shadowy figures, drugged and forced to commit an unspeakable crime. When she wakes, she finds herself prisoner, but gaps in her memory around the curse she has cast trap her more thoroughly than any cage. The prince trying to change the world – Ashoka must find allies and quickly if he is to usher in a new dawn for the mayakari, but the tougher the decision he makes, the farther he gets from his true self. He must determine what he is willing to lose in pursuit of his vision of the future. The first blow has been dealt by Ashoka and Shakti, but the empire not only remains, it appears stronger—and more brutal—than ever. Both must find ways to fight back before nature is deprived of its spirits and guardians, and the reign of the new empress spreads its destruction and oppression to lands beyond.

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LEPRECHAUN’S LUCK (EVER AFTER UNLEASHED) by Viv Thorne

I captured a leprechaun, but he’s got me under his spell. I came to the tiny village in Ireland to pack up my dead uncle’s cottage and resurrect my photography career. Imagine my surprise when I stumble upon a metaphorical pot of gold: journals documenting his friendship with a leprechaun. So I do what any desperate burn-out would do—find the burly ginger, drug him, and tie him up. But when I snap his photo, I trigger some sort of curse. If I can’t convince him to grant me a wish in five days, I’ll lose my creative talent forever. And this silver–tongued, immortal menace is not cooperating. He’s smug, infuriating, and I can’t help but fantasize about doing absolutely filthy things with him. Worse? His emerald green eyes twinkle like they know exactly what I’m thinking…and approve. Still, he refuses to grant my wish, even after I free him. Yet somehow amid the misty forests, lush meadows, and our heated kisses, he teaches me how to feel the magic of a place again. I’m changing my wish. Because what I really want now, is him.      AmazonKU

CALL OF THE STONES (FATED THROUGH TIME BOOK ONE) by Elizabeth Blackthorne

I was rejected by my fated mate — coldly, brutally, and without regret. Two years later, I’m still broken. So when the magical council launches a suicide mission into the distant past, I volunteer. The witches said the world was breaking, that magic itself was bleeding. That someone had to go back to the beginning and stop it. I figured that someone might as well be me. Because I don’t care if I come back. Except the expedition leader is the same alpha who shattered me… and the woman he chose instead is coming too. Stranded twenty-five thousand years ago after a catastrophic earthquake, our team is rescued by one wolf clan — and hunted by another. The rival pack can sense the power inside me and decides I belong to them. To protect me, a quiet giant bear-shifter healer offers to become my mate and refuse their claim. Only for my safety. But Daska touches me like I matter… like I’m already his. And then there’s Rivik — the clan’s powerful alpha. Fierce. Controlled. Devastatingly protective. He keeps his distance even as the tension between us burns hotter every day. Claiming me would cost him everything — his pack, his power, his future. And yet, I can feel his eyes on me always. I’ve already been rejected once. I won’t survive it again. But it seems fate isn’t done with me yet.   AmazonKU

CLAY : MATE MATCH BOOK TWO by Taylor Rylan

VS Note: MM PNR.

Can a dating app actually match you with your fated mate? Clay Thompson was perfectly content with his life as it was. Then his older brother found his fated mate and Clay started thinking that life would be more fulfilling if he too had that perfect someone to spend his life with. He spent more time paying attention to others around him, but after no luck, he tried the Mate Match app. It worked for his brother, so it could work for him, right? Duncan Smith has never had much of anything in his life. Abandoned as an infant, he grew up without a family or any of the perks of being in one. He struggles working two jobs but gets by. Watching his coworker find pure happiness with his newfound mate has him longing for more in life than working every spare moment. Will the Mate Match app work and help him find his own fated mate? There is a vast difference between Clay and Duncan, but both accept that they are fated mates and are willing to work on building a life together. Will they both get what they want?       AmazonKU

THE DIVA (THREE GODDESSES BOOK ONE) by Eve Black

**Previously published as The Diva and the Duke by Jackson D’Lynne. Revised and re-edited.** When a 21st century diva….Haven Edwards is a 21st century diva with an “exotic” career. Wanting nothing more than to move past her ugly divorce, she attends an adults only Carnal-val where she’s compelled to steal a strangely glowing pocket watch. Overcome with its power, she winds it. A portal opens beneath her feet, hurtling her back through time to 1817 where she crashes into the life of the very proper, very sexy, Logan Dunham. …meets a 19th century duke….Haven is determined to find a way home, but she can’t shake her hunger for the dark, brooding duke. He’s a duke, he’s out of her league, right? So why does her heart beat a little faster whenever he is near? Why does her mind conjure images of happily ever after? One touch, and they are consumed by their desire. But before they can untangle their feelings for one another, a sociopath with a god complex and a knife fetish sets his evil intents on Haven. In order to save her life, Logan must destroy the demons of his past, and learn to trust a power he doesn’t understand. …the sparks fly, tempers and passions flare, and two souls touch across time.      AmazonKU

LADY TREMAINE: A NOVEL by Rachel Hochhauser

Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters—only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the wellbeing of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn.    Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

TEAR DOWN HEAVEN by Rachel Aaron

Five thousand years of war and rebirth have all come down to this. Bex and her army have made it to the precipice of Gilgamesh’s Heaven. They’ve occupied the white mansions, taken the golden streets, freed the house slaves of Heaven’s warlocks. The final fortress of the enemy stands right in front of them, but the demons’ fight is far from over. Though she defeated the Queen of War and freed her people from the Hells, Bex’s sword is still silent, her horns are still missing, and her army is little more than a mob of terrified former slaves who can barely stand. What the demons need most are rest and recuperation, but time is not on their side. For all the battles they’ve won, Gilgamesh hasn’t stopped racing toward the culmination of his grand—yet still unknown—ambition, and he’s not about to let Bex’s ragtag rebellion get in his way. To save her people and reclaim their ancient home, the Queen of Wrath is going to have to take the fight to the enemy. It’s finally time to end the war the Eternal King started five thousand years ago. It’s time to Tear Down Heaven.    AmazonKU      AB

IMMORTAL SIREN (VAMPIRES OF LONDON BOOK THREE) by Colleen Gleason

She was born to be a weapon. Now she must decide whose heart she will break—and whose soul she will save. London, 1804. Narcise Moldavi has spent her life as a captive in her brother’s decadent vampire court, forced to fight duel after brutal duel for his amusement. Her beauty may captivate, but it’s her deadly skill with a blade that keeps her alive. Behind every graceful strike lies a woman forged by cruelty—one who trusts no man and expects no mercy. Then Giordan Cale walks into her prison of velvet and blood. Seductive, powerful, and promising freedom, he awakens a passion Narcise has never dared to feel…until his betrayal destroys the fragile hope she placed in him and leaves her heart in ruins. Broken but unbowed, Narcise finds sanctuary with Chas Woodmore, the fierce vampire hunter sworn to protect her—even at the cost of his own life. Between Giordan’s smoldering temptation and Chas’s steadfast devotion, she stands at the center of a dangerous triangle, each man claiming a piece of her shattered heart. But her brother’s vengeance is closing in. And if Narcise is to free herself at last—from her past, her bonds, and the curse that holds them all—she must choose which man to trust, which love to risk…and which destiny she will claim.      AmazonKU

WAYTREADER: THROUGH AN AMETHYST GAZE BOOK TWO by Megan Monte

Etarla can never return to the mundane village life she once embraced. Not when the path into the Domus now lives within her chest. Not when she masquerades as the powerful beingwhose strange eyes and knowledge she bears. And not when betrayal has strained her budding connection with the fierce Territory leader who broadened her world and awakened feelings she had never known. While Etarla has reunited with Harthon, they’re only allied in wanting to access the life-saving resources within the Domus, which continues to deplete their divided land. But the way to salvation is fraught with challenge and treachery. When one threat is put to rest, new ones arise, both at Harthon’s Citadel and on the journey ahead. The line between friend and enemy is shaded gray, and strange happenings raise new questions about Etarla’s inherited knowledge. And as Etarla searches for her footing, she finds herself ensnared by yet another trial—this one of the heart. For Harthon is not as unfeeling as he pretends to be, and the bond between them is very much alive.     AmazonKU

SHARDS OF GLASS: SHORT STORIES FROM THE FAE SHIFTER KNIGHTS by Elva Birch

VS Note: Re-releases of  the Zoe Chant pen name stories.

This anthology collects the short stories: Paper Hearts, Burnt Offerings, Marshmallows, Stray, Safe, and Chosen, along with spot illustrations by the author.      Amazon       AB

CAGED: A DARK WHY CHOOSE FANTASY OMEGAVERSE (THE LAST DAUGHTER BOOK ONE) by Bernadette Blackthorn

Idril – I’ve spent nine years as my father’s prisoner—an Omega he’s kept hidden, medicated, and controlled. When I discover what he’s planning for me, I run. I don’t make it far. A series of tragic events lead me straight to three Vampire warriors who are convinced I’m working for the enemy. That I’m my father’s daughter in every way that matters. That whatever happened to tear their world apart is somehow my fault. Now I’m trapped in the hands of men who hate me almost as much as they hate themselves for wanting me. To them, I’m nothing but a traitor. But they might be the only chance I have to survive… if I can convince them I’m not their enemy. Caelan – She’s mine. I knew it the moment I saw her. The moment every instinct in me locked on and refused to let go. My pack doesn’t trust her—they have reasons not to. But I can’t explain what I feel, and I’ve stopped trying. The bond between us doesn’t care about logic or proof. Neither do I. I’ll burn the world to keep her safe. Even if it means going to war with my brothers. Daxen – Idril is a distraction I can’t afford. The world is tearing itself apart…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

SHIELD (THE BONDED HEART SERIES BOOK ONE) by Moira Wilde

I was their captive. Now they’re my destiny. In Legacia, women with shield power are magical weapons, used to protect men until we burn out … and die. When my power was exposed, four elite, ruthless guards—my own countrymen—dragged me away to serve them. They thought I’d be obedient. They were wrong. When I finally escaped them, I didn’t find freedom; I found a prophecy. I’m Destiny’s champion, the warrior fated to unite the fractured realms. And the only way to fulfill the prophecy is to bind myself to six men—including the very guards who stole me from my home. I hate everything about this fate. I refuse to be controlled. So why does my magic sing when they’re near? I escape to enemy territory, only to find two new, forbidden men whose brutal protection comes with a heat that threatens to consume me. Six men—my sworn enemies and my dangerous saviors—will stop at nothing to claim me. Destiny demands I accept them. But I’m done being fate’s puppet. If I’m truly Destiny’s champion, I’ll forge my own path—before the coming war destroys everything I’m meant to protect. The most dangerous thing in the realms isn’t a sword or a monster—it’s a woman who’s finally taken control.       AmazonKU

NIGHTWILD RISING (THE UNSEALING BOOK ONE) by L Ann

VS Note: Cliffhanger. Dark.

In the mortal world fae are hunted for sport. They are collared, caged, and their bodies reshaped into trophies before being released into warded hunting grounds. Nobles pay to hunt them down and mount their heads on walls. My father has arranged a hunt for my birthday. One day of excitement. One perfect kill. What I get is a hunt that ends with the wrong body on the ground, and a fae quarry who refuses to stay in his place. By nightfall, I’m the captive of the most dangerous thing this world has ever tried to turn into game. A fae warrior with centuries of rage, and no intention of letting humans decide how his story ends.      AmazonKU

ADYTUM (DARKLY DREAMING DUET BOOK TWO) by Amarah Calderini

As the new queen, Willa has more power than she ever dreamed. But those who hold power must risk everything to keep it, and the with the return of the Aeternalis, the fight for the kingdom grows more precarious by the day. And it isn’t just her position that demands a steep price. As her connection to the island grows deeper, Willa feels pieces of her own magic slipping away. If she’s ever to be strong enough to defeat her enemies, she must discover the source of the shadow poisoning her thoughts and drawing her closer to the villain she always feared she would become. Exiled on the mainland, Niko has one goal: survive long enough to get back what’s his—even if it means returning to the island that nearly destroyed him, and the woman who banished him. With no magic and his brother on his trail, Niko must use every bit of his cunning to reclaim what he’s lost. Because everyone knows, once something belongs to death…death never lets it go. Heart-gripping romance and action ignite in this electric conclusion to the Darkly Dreaming Duet, where the line between dreams and nightmares become ever more blurred, and fairy tales are not the promise of a happy ending, but a grave warning. Because all magic has a cost in Letum, but the price of love may be even higher.     AmazonKU

HOPPER by Daisy Jane

Jack Hopper – I never meant for her to see me this way, half-man, half-fluffball, hopping around my own yard under the full moon that made me into an oversized bunny. My life has been spent hiding this bushy secret, because what else is there? Who wants a partner with a mating season, cotton tail and floppy ears? But when Esther Basquette moved in next door, here to help save Carrot Creek’s famous Easter Eggstravaganza, one word echoed through my were-bunny brain: mine. She’s a ray of sunshine when she smiles, and her laugh is so cute that when I hear it, I have to fight the urge to shift into Hopper, my bunny alter, chase her through the carrot fields and mate her mine. With a full moon rising, and my Easter heat coming up, I hope Esther will hop into my bed and my heart. But will she still like me when she knows I’m a man-bunny?       AmazonKU

LEOPARD’S BURNING NANNY ROMANCE  (COMPANY 417 SHIFTERS SERIES BOOK 77) by Amelia Wilson

ANNIKA – “He has muscles that don’t quit and behind his gorgeous eyes I can see determination behind the pain and sadness. He’s everything a girl wants to see, and all I want to do is keep him from drowning in the deep end.” He’s the most captivating man I’ve ever met. Just being near him makes my heart race. But he’s drowning in responsibility. I came to his house to deliver a package I got by mistake. I didn’t expect Dante Black to make me his nanny. He’s gorgeous. He’s overwhelmed. And I’m falling so fast and so hard that I can’t even wrap my head around it. Dante Black didn’t expect to raise his niece and nephew. Annika didn’t expect to stumble into a nanny role. Both of them are going to have to look at life through a different lens now.      AmazonKU

MY GUIDE DOG IS A WOLF SHIFTER by Roxie Ray

VS Note: OK, couldn’t resist, had to one click.

It started as a terrible plan. Then he caught feelings. Jason needs to disappear. So his friends hand him the worst idea ever: become a guide dog. Violet didn’t move to a quiet little town to become “the brave blind girl.” She came for independence. For a fresh start. For the chance to figure out who she is now after spending the last year rebuilding her life after losing her sight. So when an enormous guide dog named Jason shows up for a trial match, Violet says yes…Then Human Jason knocks on her door. He’s supposedly a cooking instructor for visually impaired clients. He’s charming in a way that should be illegal. And the fact that he shares a name with her dog is the kind of cosmic joke that makes Violet want to fight the universe in a parking lot. Between grocery-store commentary, weekly lessons, and one wildly inconvenient flutter in Violet’s stomach, her world starts getting bigger again. Jason thought he was just choosing the safest place to hide. Violet thought she was just choosing her independence back. Neither of them planned on the part where ‘temporary’ gets complicated.   AmazonKU

WINDROCK MOUNTAIN BEAR: BEARS OF PINEROCK COUNTRY NEXT GEN (WINDROCK CLAN BOOK ONE) by Lauren Esker

Windrock, Montana is supposed to be a ghost town. Sebastian “Baz” Hayes plans to change that. As the new alpha of the Windrock Clan, Baz and his crew of rugged bear shifters are building something wild and new in the Montana wilderness — a town, a home, and a found family for shifters who don’t fit anywhere else. But starting over is messy. Tempers flare. Secrets threaten to erupt. And just when Baz thinks he has everything under control … fate drops his mate right into the middle of his brand-new territory. Arden is done with heartbreak. After a brutal divorce shattered her life, hiding out in an abandoned cabin sounds like the safest plan she’s got. Except the ghost town isn’t empty anymore. It’s full of warm fires, laughter, and a group of people she desperately wants to belong to … even if some of them literally turn into bears. And their charismatic, protective leader? He looks at her like she’s already his. But Arden is hiding a secret powerful enough to tear the fragile new clan apart — and if her past catches up with her, it won’t just destroy her last chance at love … it could shatter Baz’s new town before it even has a chance.      AmazonKU

SAVAGE DRAGON’S VIRGIN MATE (ALPHA DRAGON KINGS OF SILVER PEAKS BOOK TWO) by Alicia Banks

Jakob wasn’t looking for a mate, especially a human one, despite what his dragon commanded. Royal duties, ladies at his fingertips, and the bachelor life was all he wanted. Mallory was on holiday with her besties but she has a secret agenda. Falling for the king was not on it. Jakob – When I saw her hanging off that cliff, I had to wonder if fate put me in the right place at the right time. My dragon knew her to be our mate instantly but I resisted. She was human and we could never be. But then I find myself taking her to all the forbidden places and my desire for her grew stronger than any woman. But she has a secret that I need to know before it gets her killed. Mallory – Going on holiday in Onyxheim with the girls was an amazing idea, especially since my missing sister is potentially there. I can’t tell anyone because I don’t need lectures, assistance, or intrusions. She disappeared two years ago without a trace, and I need answers. Almost falling off a cliff wasn’t planned, nor was falling in love with the king. I’ve never been with a man, but all of a sudden, having him see me as a woman is all I can think about. As the messages about my sister become more sinister, it becomes apparent that Jakob and I are both fighting the same enemy. Now I have to choose between the man I love and my sister.     AmazonKU

BEAR MY HEART (MOON HAVEN COVE BOOK FIVE) by Dusty Rose

I was just trying to keep my niece Alanna and me alive—staying one step ahead of a madman who refuses to let us go. I never expected sudden custody of my niece, or for her father, Barrett, to start hunting us. But I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Even if that means constantly looking over my shoulder, and never being safe enough to stop and catch my breath. And then I meet my mate. Riggs is the Alpha of the Moonhaven Bear Clan. He’s quiet, intense, and fiercely protective. And even though he’s been waiting a long time for his mate, and he feels like home to me, I can’t give in to him. My priority has to be keeping Alanna and me safe. Nothing else matters more than that. But the Clan—and Riggs—aren’t making it easy to remain unaffected. Between the Clan filling our days with warmth and laughter, and my mate’s unfailing patience, support, and protection, I’m slowly losing the will to keep fighting it… and I’m starting to hope for more. For a home, and for a future. But there’s just one problem. Barrett is still coming for us.     AmazonKU

WHERE SHADOWS REST: EVERMERE BOOK TWO by Mary Ann Weir

Lunar witch Serafina Cimmerian never dreamed her life could be anything other than misery and pain. Enter three dhampirs who would burn the world down with a single word from their beloved. Seri and her husbands couldn’t be happier at Evermere, but her stepmother isn’t about to let her claim a future full of love and laughter. Enter Amabel and Eluned, twin menaces who each have their own ideas about how to show Seri where she truly belongs: On her belly at their feet. Too bad they don’t know the Cimmerians aren’t only monster hunters: They’re monsters themselves. Now Arabesque’s daughters are about to find out what happens when you go walking into the monsters’ den looking for trouble.      AmazonKU

FRACTURED FLIGHT (THE CAGED BIRD BOOK ONE) by E L Finley

I will never be caged again. That’s the promise I made to myself when I left the gilded cage I called home, my pack, and everything I knew six months ago. I learned early that survival meant pleasing everyone else. In a house ruled by impossible expectations, I became exactly what my parents wanted—soft-spoken, obedient, invisible. The only person who ever truly saw me was my older sister. She was everything I wasn’t allowed to be. Loud. Reckless. Wild enough for both of us. But she made a choice that cost her everything, and my world shattered. So I left. A new town. A fresh start. A promise to live the life she always wanted for me. To prove I’m living, not just surviving, I decide to start riding motorcycles again and crash straight into them. Five men. Intense. Mysterious. Watching me like they already know my secrets. The pull is immediate—and terrifying. Because I don’t trust myself anymore. My past taught me that love comes with bruises, that desire hides teeth, and that I’m terrible at telling monsters from men. I swore I wouldn’t fall again. But they keep showing up. All five of them slowly chip away at my walls. They don’t demand. They don’t cage. They see my strength even when I can’t. As my old life catches up with me and secrets are revealed, I have to make a choice. Do I stay small and safe inside the cage I know… or risk everything for a love that might finally set me free?   AmazonKU

BIG BEAR ENERGY (SHIFTER MATES OF HOLLOW OAK BOOK SIX) by Kala Aster and Milly Taiden

I came to Hollow Oak to disappear, not to accidentally kill the dirt under my hands. One touch, and the herbs curl up and die like I’m the grim reaper in gardening gloves. The locals whisper “cursed druid” like it’s my middle name. Fine. Let them stare. But then there’s him—Corin Vane, the 6’5″ beekeeper bear who looks at me like I’m the only thing worth protecting in this frozen hellscape. He doesn’t flinch when I brush dirt on his skin.He leans in. His honey-and-woodsmoke scent hits me harder than the mate bond ever should, and suddenly I’m the one unraveling. The land’s rotting. The town wants me gone. And this giant, quiet bear? He’s decided I’m staying—wrapped around his claws, marked, claimed, honey-dripped……and apparently his forever. Who knew salvation came with fur and a death glare for anyone who looks at me wrong?      AmazonKU

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I have a new release to report 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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JOURNEY (PLANET OF LAST RESORT BOOK THREE) by Veronica Scott

Cyborg soldier Cody Wayne never expected anything more in life than endless missions with his team. Then they were sent to a remote colony world on an undercover mission, which rapidly became something else entirely as they found the planet in the middle of an apocalyptic outbreak. The mysterious epidemic created millions of ‘infected,’ victims who rose from the dead with only one purpose – to create more of themselves and eliminate ordinary humans. Attempting to reach a safe haven halfway across the globe, Cody and his team have ended up on an isolated ranch, where only the woman who owns the place has survived. She calms every nerve in his re-engineered body and makes his heart long for what he never thought he could have. Tamsyn Wendover endured and survived the death and destruction of her small town and the loss of everyone else on her ranch. She just wants to live in solitude and mourn. Then the team of Sectors Special Forces soldiers arrives, seeking a place to rest and repair one of their vehicles. She’s immediately drawn to Cody and his attention pulls her out of her self imposed emotional retreat. Could he be the life partner she’s always dreamed of? But loving him is going to come with hard choices, including leaving her ranch to travel with the team, a doctor and her young brother as they seek answers to the tragedy which has befallen her planet. Will Cody and Tamsyn choose each other in the ruins of the colony? And if Tamsyn decides to leave the shelter of her ranch, can she cope with the dangers and challenges of the ravaged world her home has become? Their shared journey will be fraught with peril but is the love between them enough to overcome the risks of the road? This is a 72K word novel and can be read as a standalone. There is no cliffhanger but the book ends on Happy For Now note.

Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo      NOOK      GooglePlay coming soon

CYBORG UNCLAIMED (CLAIMED IN THE COLONY BOOK ONE) by Candice Gilmer

She saved his life once. He’s been making that a problem ever since. Morrigan lost her wings, her home, and her place among the Novians because she broke one rule: she let a human soldier live when Krevik said to let him fall. Years later, she’s doing her best to start over — until a vision of bloodshed puts her in the hands of the very man her mercy created. Luke Cadell is part soldier, part machine, and all dangerous. He didn’t come to The Colony to make friends — especially not Novian ones. But the woman who can see his future might be the only person who can stop someone from rewriting it for him. The attraction between them is inconvenient. The conspiracy trying to kill them both is worse. And the god who’s been watching from the start? He’s not done with either of them yet. In a colony built on second chances, two enemies will have to decide what they’re willing to claim — and who they’re willing to become.      AmazonKU

MY BIG GRUMPY ALIEN DRAGON (STARLIGHT MONSTERS BOOK FOUR) by Skye MacKinnon

VS Note: A re-release.

She’s mine. And I’ll burn the stars to keep her. They turned me into a weapon, twisted me into a monster. But then she lands in my world, soft and defiant and maddeningly kind. She touches me like I’m more than a beast. And with her help, maybe I can become a man again. Great. My only ally is a giant, grumpy dragon. I woke up naked on a death planet. No weapons. No clothes. Just a massive dragon with scars, secrets… and a very intense possessive streak. I should be terrified. But when he shifts into a man with claws and a voice like sin? Yeah, I’m in trouble. A spicy alien romance with a grumpy cyborg dragon and the sassy human woman who brings him back to life.       Amazon       Apple Books       Kobo

WHIMS OF LOVE: SCIENCE FANTASY MMM MONSTER ROMANCE by Mell R Bright

Stellan and Perri are known to be a package deal. Lovers come and go, but they remain inseparable. They are soulmates—two parts of the same being, separated in the flesh. Since their first meeting, they have never been away from each other for longer than a few days. So when Perri goes missing during an adventure in the wastelands, Stellan is ready to scour the world to get him back. Even if it means asking for the help of Alastair, the King of Merchants himself. Alastair reigns over the Kingdom of Trade and the Traveling Market with an iron fist. He’s one of the most powerful mutants created during the Revival Project, and all respect and fear him. Except Perri, who was attracted to his monstrous side as much as his human one and wanted him fiercely. So when Stellan asks for his help to find Perri, Alastair doesn’t hesitate to follow him off the deep end. Stellan and Perri have always fascinated Alastair, and he can’t help but want a taste of what they have.     AmazonKU

PROJECT ADAPT – ERROR (BOOK SEVEN) by Jade Waltz

An error was made. The Quaww want Selena dead. The Verya want her captured. And somewhere between two galactic wars and a pregnancy that complicates everything, she’s supposed to keep an empire from fracturing at the seams. She is the Beacon. The bridge. The living proof that fractured species can unite. Instead, she’s become the reason two wars have merged into one. Every male who has claimed her is willing to burn the galaxy down to keep their family intact. But Selena is done sitting by while others bleed for her. She will become whatever weapon she needs to be to shield the people she loves. She will plant herself between her clan and annihilation, between her unborn child and a war that has her name written across it. Because the Quaww miscalculated. The Verya made their move too soon. And now the only question left: Who made the greater error?     AmazonKU

LOST SONG (THE WILD BOOK ONE) by Claire Kent

I was nineteen when the world fell apart with news of an impending planet-altering disaster. To make the most of the time we had left, my high school boyfriend and I ran away to elope. We moved to a camper deep in the woods to escape the chaotic panic and violent struggle for food and supplies. We learned to survive on our own. Three years later and he’s long gone. But I’m still here. Living alone. Avoiding other survivors because no one can be trusted anymore. Then an injured man drops at my feet, and I make the impulsive decision to help him. I’ll tend to his wounds and wait for him to heal, but that’s all I can offer. He’s got his own demons–everyone who’s made it this long does–and I won’t let him drag me into danger. I’ve done fine on my own. I can’t risk everything that’s kept me safe for him. Lost Song is a post-apocalyptic romance set in the near future after a global catastrophe and includes some violent content and (secondary) character death.      AmazonKU

INVITING CAPTIVITY (HUMAN PETS OF TALIN BOOK NINE) by RK Munin

Myrum – Myrum thinks he’s done serving the empire. After being badly traumatized during the last war, he finally returns home, expecting to live a quiet life and perhaps even persuade one of the human pets on Kalor to spend time with him. That’s all shattered when a request comes from someone he can’t refuse. He has no choice but to go on one last secret mission. He’s not sure if he cares if he comes back alive or not. Then he meets Amina and everything changes! Amina – Amina is intrigued the moment she meets Myrum. As a human, she’s used to being ignored at best and treated as non-sapient at worst, but Myrum is different. He’s friendly, sweet, and attentive. Despite his cheerful, carefree attitude, she can tell he’s hiding some old wounds. He’s also secretive about where he’s going and why. As they grow closer, she’s more worried about him and everything he’s not telling her. Despite Myrum’s secrets, she’s determined to stay at his side. He needs backup , and she’s ready to teach anyone who tries to hurt him that small doesn’t mean defenseless!     AmazonKU

PACKAGE DEAL (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK SEVEN) by Lara Roth

DOVE: I was supposed to deliver the package and disappear before my debt collectors found me. Instead, I’m grounded with Cetus Storm, a brilliant terraformer with glowing marks, who fixes my coffee exactly how I like it and watches me like I’m a mystery worth solving.He’s all systematic analysis. I’m chaos with a ship full of problems. We shouldn’t work. But his daughter wraps her small hand around mine like I’m staying forever. And when Cetus looks at me with those luminous eyes something in my chest cracks open. Then the storm clears. My debts won’t pay themselves. And I’ve spent my whole life running because everyone eventually realizes I’m not worth keeping. CETUS: The human courier was a temporary complication. Then Dove Foxton started making pancakes in my kitchen, earning my daughter’s trust through competence instead of performance, and looking at me like I’m more than research protocols and parental duties. She doesn’t flinch from my alien physiology. She doesn’t realize that the moment she became part of my daughter’s world, I stopped analyzing variables and started planning permanence. She thinks I’m offering temporary shelter. She doesn’t understand: I keep what’s mine.      AmazonKU

THE ALIEN’S WILD STARBLAZE REALM  (EMPIRE OF FROST AND FLAME BOOK SIX) by Margo Bond Collins

Fairy tales say the princess must die to save the kingdom. But fairy tales were written by survivors. Lara Evans was prepared for the ending where she sacrificed herself and the world lived on. She was not prepared for the truth that if she lived, the world might die instead. Now, the Deadlands are spreading. The Starfire Crown is screaming. And the corrupted prince Jonyk is preparing to fuse with the artifact forever. So Lara does the only thing left. She goes alone. Severed from Ivrael. Stripped of her Starflare. Armed with nothing but a prophecy everyone else misunderstood. This time, there will be no rescue. Ivrael knows it too. Exiled and powerless, he finally understands the lesson the realm has beaten into him again and again: he cannot save Lara through control, command, or sacrifice made without her consent. To stand beside her now, he must destroy everything that once made him dangerous—his magic, his legacy, even the beast the courts taught him to become. To heal a dying world, they must choose trust over dominance. Partnership over protection. Desire over fear. But rebirth is never gentle. And when monsters choose love, it changes them forever.      AmazonKU

ENEMIES TO LOVERS SPACE CRUISE (SMUTT BOOKS SHORT ALIEN ROMANCE BOOK NINE) by Deiri Di

Dani has RBF. Resting Blunt Face. She’s not here to charm anyone. She’s here to pass the universal medical boards and maybe, just maybe, find love in the process. If she meets someone, great. But if that someone is a cake-stealing, tail-swinging Noratarr who keeps showing up during her lunch breaks? Absolutely not. That’s not a crush. That’s an obstacle. Anukarr is obsessed. The human with the dramatic hair and sharp glare is perfect. While others throw themselves at him, Dani barely acknowledges him. That just makes the chase even better. He doesn’t want easy. He wants her. And if that means provoking, distracting, and slowly wearing down her defenses, he’s ready. He has a tail, a symbiote, and more patience than she expects. She can run. She can study. She can roll her eyes all she wants. Sooner or later, she’ll see him the way he sees her. Irresistible.     AmazonKU

INHERIT THE STARS: A COSMIC ROMANTASY (THE SOLAR SOVEREIGN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Amy Ressa

She was born in the shadow of a tyrant. Now she must rise into the light – or be consumed by it…Cyra is a gifted healer with an addiction to using her own dangerous magic. When her mother vanishes and a royal summons drags her into the militant court of House Mars, she’s forced to confront the truth she’s spent her entire life hiding – about her power, her bloodline, and the legacy she was born to inherit. Lord Zevran, the brooding and battle-worn ruler of House Mars, suffers from a mysterious affliction only Cyra can soothe. Their nightly healing sessions begin to blur the line between duty and desire, binding them in ways neither of them expects. But when a masked stranger made of darkness itself saves her life, Cyra is drawn into a web of secrets, seduction, and betrayal. With a Conclave looming and the solar system teetering on the edge of destruction, Cyra must decide who to trust, who to love – and whether to embrace or destroy the monsters she’s heir to.      Amazon

STARBOUND by Adrian Blue

Kira of Eshara has spent twenty-three years being the one her family loves but doesn’t need. Not the heir. Not the prodigy. The middle child, steady and quiet and forgettable. So when her planet needs a treaty bride for the most feared warlord in contested space, she’s the one who volunteers. She is the one they can afford to lose. Morak is prepared for a political match. A name on a treaty. Someone who would fulfill the terms and nothing more. But when Kira steps onto his ship, something in his careful plans comes undone, and the bond that takes hold between them is as old as his species and just as permanent. Because when Morak looks at her, he doesn’t see someone replaceable. He sees someone he would give up everything to keep. AmazonKU

HUNTED BY BRUK (ALIEN MATE HUINT BOOK SIX) by Zara Crowe

Run. Survive. Surrender—because in the Mate Hunt, the alien doesn’t chase. He traps. I signed the contract to save a life. Thirty days in the Ossuary is the price. A wasteland of fossilized titans. Bone dust storms. And a hunter who moves the terrain like it’s his personal puzzle box. I should be calculating escape angles. Load-bearing points. Weak joints. But the tonic in my blood has other plans. It twists every thought toward the same impossible need—the massive, silent male shaping the world around me. Bruk isn’t stalking me. He’s guiding me. Every wall of ribcage that wasn’t there yesterday, every shifted skull passage, every carved shelter… all pushing me toward the fortress he’s built inside a titan’s skull. He doesn’t want a chase. He wants a mate strong enough to survive him. A woman who can walk into the trap under her own power—and stay. I keep telling myself I can outthink him. But every storm, every night, every slow, deliberate touch proves the truth:I’m not running from the monster. I’m being built for him.       AmazonKU

ILLUSTRA by Linda Mooney

After driving through the night, Cecily Mars is ready to get settled in her new town when she arrives, but first she needs to crash for a few hours. When she awakens, she decides to grab dinner at the local diner, and is met with rude comments about an obviously pregnant server. She’s curious as to why, and doesn’t feel it’s fair to judge, so she requests that server. She wasn’t expecting the remarks she heard regarding the sweet waitress, or for the locals to treat her so badly. But even Cecily has to admit, the story they claim the woman’s telling about the baby’s father does seem a little…out there.
When Cecily returns the next night for dinner and learns that the pregnant waitress, Eva, has been let go, she feels sorry for the girl and comes up with a possible solution. She offers the woman a job at the store where she is working. Regardless of the rumors flying, Cecily wants to give the mother-to-be a chance. Still, she wonders how Eva could be so adamant and sound so truthful? No one in town believes her, but Cecily wants to find out more. Eva’s story pulls at her heartstrings, as well as piques her curiosity. Whether it’s true or not, it’s evident Eva will need help with the coming birth, and she could also use a friend. It doesn’t take Eva long to make Cecily a believer. Illustra is an out-of-this-world tale of love, kindness, compassion, acceptance, and rescue from a doomed planet.           Amazon   AB      Kobo

ZANUVIAN CONSORT by CR Robertson

War has raged across the galaxy for generations, but passion is stronger than battle, and love is more powerful than hate. Zane is the crown prince of Zanuvia and guardian of his people, until the king decides he requires a mate to sire an heir. Cassandra is a breeder descended from a planet once called Earth, born to serve. War and plague has swept across the galaxy, creating a warzone, and leaving many species on the brink of extinction. Yet, even in the darkest moments, light can bring hope, and love can find a place to grow. Some destinies are created from soft skin and emotions that dig under your skin, and destiny can bring the strongest warrior to their knees.      AmazonKU

LEIV, THE CUNNING (HORGERIANS BOOK SEVEN) by Nova Edwins

I didn’t flee Earth and escape my ex-husband just to end up shackled to another man. Leiv, the Cunning, claims his intentions are noble. Also, he’s doing everything in his power to be the perfect surrogate father for my son, but I’m not a fool. I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I’m not paying attention. I know he’s told every other Horgerian that I belong to him. I know he’s desperate for a mate. But I also know that I will never trust a man again.     Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE STARS WE FOUND (THE STARS BEYOND BOOK TWO) by E S Brandon

On humanity’s most remote colony, brilliant engineer Maya Sato lives for two things. Keeping Proxima’s systems running and the secret project consuming her nights—every stolen kilowatt bringing her closer to the impossible. Resurrecting the digital consciousness of Julian Chen, the man she loved and lost. When a critical systems failure forces her to work alongside the real Julian Chen, Maya’s careful isolation starts to fracture. This Julian sees through her deflections, challenges her obsession, and worst of all, makes her feel things she thought died with his echo. The colony is running out of time. Violet storms are intensifying. Silicon-fanged predators are adapting faster than their defenses can hold. And Maya must choose between the ghost she’s killing herself to save and the flesh-and-blood man showing her what being alive actually means. On a planet where one mistake could doom two hundred souls, the greatest danger isn’t outside the walls. It’s the seductive safety of a love that can never hurt her—because it isn’t real.      AmazonKU

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THE HALF-HEARTED QUEEN (THE SHATTERED KING BOOK TWO) by Charlie N Holmberg

Nym never told Prince Renn she loved him. And now, as a captive and political pawn to the ruthless King Nicosia, Nym finds herself guarding more than her forbidden feelings for Renn as the kingdoms of Cansere and Sesta clash and the bloodshed of war rages. Nym’s connection to Renn is more than just romantic—it’s magical, and King Nicosia will stop at nothing to find Renn’s weakness and claim the kingdoms as his. Now Nym must find a way to escape the cruel and twisted fate of imprisonment as she faces the unimaginable horrors and dangerous secrets hidden within King Nicosia’s palace walls. With the succession of kings on the line and a dangerous prophecy unfolding, Prince Renn faces his own impossible choice. The future of the throne hinges on a political alliance that means forsaking his love for Nym. If he can’t fulfill his destiny and unite the kingdoms, King Nicosia will destroy them all.       AmazonKU       AB

ESCAPE WITH THE MIDLIFE WARRIOR (ESCAPING MIDLIFE HOTEL) by Lisa Daniels

Two hundred years ago, an entire tribe of shapeshifters vanished. Today, we found them. Unfortunately, that finding of them means that I’m screwed. The lost Wallowmere shapeshifter tribe – what happened to them, has now happened to me – and all the other guests at the hotel. We’re stranded in an unknown place. At the mercy of a potentially savage tribe of warriors. They have the same goal we do, though. To escape – to make it back to earth. But if they haven’t managed it in two hundred years… what hope do we have? I can’t think about that right now, though. The warrior, Karlak, he’s keeping a close eye on me. He assures we’ll be looked after. Something about him makes me want to believe that. Only time will tell if we’ll be safe under the Wallowmere shifters… or in even more danger than before.       AmazonKU

BATTER AND BROOMSTICKS (SUGAR SHACK WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK NINE) by Danielle Garrett

Nothing says “small-town journalism” like stumbling over a corpse. The magic from the amplification stones is gone, and we have no idea where to find it, but by a stroke of luck, we meet a fairy who might. Unfortunately, she’s got a problem of her own. The deal is simple enough: we shut down the thief who’s been stealing botanicals from the fairy’s sacred grove, and she’ll tell us what she knows. Simple enough. Orion has his shiny Arcane Order badge, after all. Stopping a small-time plant thief should be all in a day’s work, with maybe enough time to spare for a late lunch at Whimzee’s. But when we go to issue the official warning and retrieve the stolen goods, we walk into a crime scene. Now we’re stuck solving a murder to honor our end of the bargain. But the deeper we dig, the more suspects we find. The clock is ticking, the fairies are growing impatient, and we’re running out of time to get answers. To catch a pair of thieves, first we’ll have to catch a killer.     AmazonKU

HOW NOT TO KILL A HELLHOUND (HELLHOUNDS OF PARADISE FALLS BOOK FIVE) by Shannon Mae

VS Note: MM PNR.

Sebbie – Life’s pretty good. I love my job, I feed the crows in my yard, and I have some awesome friends. Sure, I was kidnapped by a cult recently, but my friends rescued me, so no harm done. And, okay, people do tend to die around me, but I work in a hospital. That’s normal… right? Death isn’t scary anyway—it’s just another beginning. Unfortunately, most guys I date don’t see it that way. My love life has been pretty empty, but I just met someone new. He’s ridiculously cute and even likes crows. I just hope he’s not scared off when he learns about my job. Corbin – I take great satisfaction in removing hellbound souls from the world—especially the ones who prey on the weak. With my pack and my familiar, Crow, at my side, life is steady and peaceful. At least, it was until Sebbie. The cute, bubbly man is far more than he realizes, and he’s about to turn everything upside down. There’s just one little problem: he doesn’t know the supernatural exists… or that he’s a supernatural being. I want to help him harness his powers, but there’s a catch—if I’m not careful, Sebbie might end up killing me in the process.       AmazonKU

OF FATES AND RUIN (KINGDOM OF SHATTERED VOWS BOOK ONE) by Alaya Wells

I infiltrated a rival fae court to hunt my enemy. I didn’t mean to stab their golden-eyed king. Disguised as a recruit, I cross into the wasteland swamp, searching for the rebels who murdered my sister. But instead of a crumbling outpost, I find a glittering court cloaked in illusion, where brutal trials bind warriors to magical beasts. Unfortunately, the first person my dagger sinks into is their infuriatingly gorgeous king. Instead of seeking revenge, Trewyn smirks, as if getting stabbed was just flirting. When he assumes I’m here to enter the Rite of Bonds, I let him believe it. If I fail the bonding trials, I’ll be exiled before I uncover the truth. If I succeed, I risk becoming what my kingdom fears most, an untamed magic-wielder dangerously loyal to the wrong side. My court raised me to see the rebels as traitors. Now, I worry I’ll willingly bleed for them…especially for him. King Trewyn goads me, but my body doesn’t care that he’s forbidden. He watches me like he knows what I’m hiding. Like he’s daring me to break. Like he’s already decided I’m his, and he’s just waiting for me to admit it. But with a darker enemy rising, one that drains magic and leaves only husks behind, I’ll have to choose: avenge my sister or trust the king who’s become my greatest temptation. Vengeance is a mask. And mine is about to shatter.     AmazonKU

MANIFESTING AND MISCHIEF (A CRONES OF A FEATHER PARANORMAL  COZY MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by Beth Dolgner

Wintertime in Foxfire Haven heats up with the arrival of a brash witch intent on buying the town newspaper. At the same time, other newcomers to the magical town are raising eyebrows everywhere they go. When the witch winds up dead, Hazel Underwood is determined to solve the murder. After all, a member of her own coven is one of the suspects. Did Jo kill just to protect her career with the newspaper? As she tracks down clues, Hazel must rely on the teamwork of her coven for everything from spells for a good outcome to warding off increasing paranormal activity at the former funeral home where they live. And will Hazel and Chief Constable Wyatt Hightower ever find a way to work together?      AmazonKU

A TASTE OF FOREVER by Melody Lynch

At forty-five, Vivian should have it all together. Instead, she’s failing in her leadership role, the young women she mentors seem to hate her, and her ex-husband refuses to respect boundaries when it comes to their son. So when the stress becomes too much, she throws on her nightgown, robe, and bonnet for a late-night run to a sketchy gas station—just to grab a bottle of cheap wine and clear her head. But her bad night gets worse when she stumbles onto a deadly operation. Enter Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dangerous, who saves her. Marquis’ touch ignites something in Vivian, something she thought was long gone. The two share a passionate one-night affair—or so Vivian thinks. But Marquis wants much more from her. When she tries to shut him down, he refuses to be just a fling. Because he’s not just a man. And when it comes to her, he will not take no for an answer. Now, Vivian has to decide—will she let the differences between them keep them apart, or will she be his… eternally?      AmazonKU

COURTING THE DRAGON WARRIOR (A ROYAL ARRANGEMENT BOOK TWO) by Gigi Rivers

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Two princes from enemy kingdoms. Forced to marry to end a war. Can they find love when so much stands against them?  Dragon Warrior Prince Gerard bears the scars of a vicious attack from a Voltarian lightning sorcerer who stole half his vision and almost his life. Now Gerard must marry a Voltarian. He’ll do it. For peace. For duty. At least his betrothed isn’t a lightning sorcerer. Instead, his soon-to-be husband is a breathtaking beauty with no real magic. Gerard disdains the empty-headed, frivolous Prince Elias. Yet he cannot deny his attraction. Still, this can only ever be a political union. They are complete opposites. And how could someone so stunning ever want him? Prince Elias has learned long ago never to trust. He wears his beauty like armour, keeping everyone at a distance. But when he is betrothed to Gerard, he finds himself drawn to the reserved and powerful dragon warrior. Elias can’t help but reveal parts of himself he has long kept hidden. Yet shadowy forces are working to ensure the peace treaty fails. And Elias carries a secret that could destroy everything between them. Can the two princes find their happily ever after? Or will the treaty fail, plunging their kingdoms into war once again?       AmazonKU

MURDER AT GREYSON COTTAGE by Diana Xarissa

VS Note: Ghostly cozy mystery.

Margaret is delighted that her sister, Megan, is coming to visit the Isle of Man where Margaret has been living for several months now. She’s less excited that Megan will be accompanied by her boyfriend, Carter, and several of his friends from New York City, people that Megan barely knows. Both sisters are looking forward to two weeks of sightseeing around the island with Carter and his friends. Tensions start to build almost immediately, though, when the group bumps into one of Carter’s former girlfriends who is currently living on the island. Megan is shocked to find out that Carter has other friends living there as well. After Megan and Carter have an unfortunate disagreement, Carter ends up spending the night on the couch on their first night on the island. When everyone heads out to go sightseeing the next morning, Carter opts to stay behind to try to catch up on the sleep he lost on the uncomfortable living-room furniture. When the group returns to the cottage, Megan finds Carter’s body in the bathroom. It isn’t long before the two sisters start to realize that Carter had lied to Megan about many things. And his lies give just about everyone who knew him a motive for his murder. Margaret and Mona have a lot of work to do if they’re going to find Carter’s killer before his friends all leave the island in this seventh book in the series.      AmazonKU

BRUTAL JUSTICE (THE OTHER DETECTIVE SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Heather G Harris

Death has changed bodies… and justice is about to get personal. A dead dryad on my medical examiner’s lawn wasn’t how this week was supposed to start. But when I discover the victim was merely the latest body worn by the Other realm’s most notorious criminal, I realise this isn’t just murder. It’s a possession. Jude Jingo doesn’t kill the usual way. He steals lives from the inside out, jumping from body to body and leaving corpses in his wake. And now he’s wearing a face I recognise. A face that’s getting dangerously close to someone I care about. Officially, I’ve been ordered to close the case. Unofficially? I’m digging deeper. Because when a vampyr tries to gut me in the street and whispers about “orders”, I know this goes far beyond one dead dryad. Someone powerful wants this buried. But I don’t bury murder. With my rookie partner covering my back, my bonded bird raising hell, and an ogre king who takes threats against me very personally, I’m stepping off the books to hunt a body-stealing killer hiding in plain sight. If I’m wrong, I’ll destroy an innocent man. If I’m right, I’ll have to stop a monster wearing borrowed skin… without killing the man trapped inside. No pressure. AmazonKU

LAWS OF WITCHCRAFT: A NOVEL FROM THE WORLDS OF GLASS AND STEELE by C J Archer

When Gavin travels to Edinburgh with his good friend Oscar Barratt, he’s eager to acquire a centuries-old book on witchcraft for the soon-to-open Glass Library. Even with ruthless railroad magnate John J. Defoe in the bidding, the victory comes easily. Perhaps too easily. Hours later, the book is stolen. A single clue links the theft to the recent abduction of two women, both magicians. Desperate to recover the book, Gavin and Oscar find an unexpected ally in Defoe’s enigmatic assistant, Miss Wheeler. But as they delve into the mystery, they uncover far more than they bargained for: a secretive sect, a descendant of the Witchfinder General, and forbidden love letters.
With time running out for the kidnapped women, can the unlikely trio untangle the lies from the truth before the magicians—and the book—are lost forever?

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BEL’S BEWILDERING ASSISTANT: UNDERWORLD MATES by Athena Steller

VS Note: MM MPREG PNR.

Atlas – Stalking a monster? Probably not the smartest thing that Atlas has done in his life. Following that monster into hell? Yeah, Atlas should probably be concerned about his safety. Except the demon that Atlas comes across is offering Atlas everything he’s ever wanted. A job, a place to live, and family. And the possibility of so much more. Bel – Running an errand in the human realm changes Bel’s life in an instant. He hadn’t noticed being followed back to his office by a human, but the moment he scents the man, Bel knows how special Atlas is to him. Thinking quickly, Bel offers his human mate a job as his assistant in the hope of keeping him close. Bel is bewildered by Atlas’s easygoing nature especially when Atlas overhears Bel revealing they are mates. Everything is going great with their mating until something happens that no one had thought possible. A baby? Bel is pregnant? How did this happen? It’s going to take a strong mate bond to keep Bel and Atlas together as they confront challenges that most male couples never have to face.      AmazonKU

CRONE OF THORNS by Amanda M Lee

Scout Randall is ready for the return of one enemy. What she gets is two for the price of one. Bonnie Jenkins returns in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night, and in the middle of a very weird pack of dogs. They’re not wolf shifters, but they’re determined to keep Bonnie separate from Scout. Bonnie’s escape weighs heavily on Scout, but the dogs are a problem, especially when the truth about the arrival becomes clear. The kishi don’t belong in Michigan. They’re from another world. Their motivations are hidden. Their allegiances are unknown. Their goal is the only thing that is clear. They want Scout’s magic. They’ll settle for Bonnie’s magic, too. With that will come total domination. Scout has zero intention of letting them win. She’s outnumbered but not outgunned thanks to her merry band of misfits. It’s all hands on deck for another crazy Hawthorne Hollow adventure. What happens when three enemies collide? Who will come out alive?    AmazonKU     AB

IMPRACTICAL MAGIC (SISTERHOOD OF MIDLIFE MAGIC BOOK THREE) by Stacy Claflin

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger… and apparently, it also rewrites your entire life. One minute, I’m a forty-something witch finally getting the hang of my magic. The next? My dead grandmother is alive and twenty years younger, and I’m in a relationship I have zero memory of starting. And that’s before the woman trapped in every mirror begins begging for my help. Turns out my sisters and I may have fractured the timeline. Just a little. Unfortunately, the elders (picture magical Supreme Court with strong opinions) don’t do “oops.” They give us seven days to fix reality or lose our powers. And possibly our freedom. Now we’re juggling unstable magic, a mysterious mirror-bound stranger, and an enemy who’s slipped his supernatural leash. But the deeper I dig, the clearer it becomes: fixing the timeline might mean erasing more than just mistakes. Sometimes saving the world is simple. It’s living with the consequences that’s impossible.      AmazonKU

A BEAST SO BEAUTIFUL by Kayla Maya

She only wanted a year’s harvest. He demanded her soul. When Sorcha’s desperate plea for food leads her to the estate of the cursed fae lord of the wildwood, she expects to be turned away—or killed outright. Instead, she breaks the ancient statue that binds him… and awakens something far more dangerous than hunger. Faelan is no gentle fairy-tale prince. He’s all teeth and shadow, bound by feral magic that thrums with the pulse of the earth. His voice coils through her mind like smoke, his touch sets her knees trembling, and his gaze burns with promises she should never want. But the forest is dying, a darkness is rising, and Faelan claims only she can stop it—if she agrees to stay by his side for a year and a day. To save her people, Sorcha must bargain with the devil in the woods. To save her heart, she must survive him. And he has no intention of letting her go.     AmazonKU

GHOST HUNT (HAUNTED SOULS BOOK 26) by Pandora Pine

VS Note: MM PNR.

When psychic Alistair Hooke comes to Salem to perform a live group reading, he’s exposed as a fraud, bringing his entire life crashing down around him. Down but not out, he’s determined to rebuild his tattered reputation. Alistair needs help contacting his ancestor, Amity Wellington, who was hanged during the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Enter Cope, who agrees to find and speak to Amity. He’s the only one who can because, spoiler alert… Alistair really is a con man. Jude, still recovering from his accident, isn’t keen on Cope helping Alistair, until he’s told he will be able to return to work early. Bored and sick of sitting on the sidelines, he enlists the help of the cold case team who agree to look into the psychic’s tainted past. Alistair’s motives in speaking to Amity are far from pure. He’s got skeletons in his closet, some of them possibly belonging to his ex-wives and needs Amity’s spells to help get revenge against the people who wronged him, and anyone else who gets in his way. Will Alistair’s ghost hunt work in his favor, or will he be the one caught in his own trap?   AmazonKU

LEO (NORTHERN OHIO SHIFTERS BOOK FIVE) by R E Butler

Mira never expected her life to change in Northern Ohio. One moment, she was in the fortune-telling booth with her psychic family, and the next, she was staring into the eyes of her truemate. Leo has waited his whole life for his wolf to lead him to his mate—he just never imagined she’d collapse in his arms the moment they met. But Mira’s past is tangled up in spells and secrets, and Leo is the key to unlocking the shocking truths she never knew. When anti-shifter enemies strike the pack, can Leo and Mira keep each other safe? Or will all be lost in the woods of Thorn Hollow, in fire and ash?

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CUSTARDS AND CROWNS (FALHAVEN CASTLE) by Laura Greenwood

Torn between her royal duties and her desire to be in the kitchens with her best friend, Evie has to work out where she actually belongs in the world, and whether there’s a place she can do both. Custards & Crowns is book two in the Falhaven Castle series, a cozy fantasy with a baking dragon, a princess who wants to be in the kitchen over the throne room, and the baker who wants to be there with her. There is a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance, with a pinch of steam in later books, and an ace heroine.     Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

SANTIAGO SORCERY AND STREETCAR SECRETS (TWISTED SISTERS MIDLIFE MAELSTROM BOOK 16) by Brenda Trim

The Six Twisted Sisters thought they’d earned a break. After binding an archaic soul-eating entity and saving New Orleans from an apocalypse, all they wanted was a peaceful pilgrimage across Spain for some spiritual healing and maybe—just maybe—a few weeks without anyone trying to kill them. Yeah, right. Three days into the trek along the Camino de Santiago, fellow pilgrims start dying in tragic accidents. But when the sisters’ magic reveals the terrifying truth behind a retired professor’s “unintentional” fall, the sisters realize they’ve walked straight into another supernatural nightmare. Something ancient and hungry is stalking the pilgrimage route, feeding on the guilt and despair of spiritual seekers. And it’s not working alone. Bodies pile up and the attacks grow bolder, then Lia’s scent-triggered visions reveal a horrifying truth: a fallen angel named Azazel is breaking free of his centuries-long imprisonment along the Camino, and his sights are set on the upcoming Feast of St. James. With thousands of pilgrims gathering at Santiago Cathedral, the sisters have just days to stop him…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

NERDS, WORDS AND WERECATS (WITCHWOLF)  by  Sam Burns and W M Fawkes

VS Note: MM PNR.

Landon Smith’s life has imploded in a dramatic fashion. Following a devastating betrayal, his brother is marrying his fiancé, and his family wants him to get over it already. The only way he can move forward? Fleeing across the country and cutting contact with them, starting his life over with a new job and new friends. Well, no friends, really. But a new coworker introduces him to a whole new circle of people, including the alluring Dean St. James. The lyrics Dean writes speak directly to Landon’s heart, but Landon’s not ready to jump into another relationship, and Dean brings his own baggage to the table. A brutal illness stole Dean’s childhood sweetheart, and with the walls he put up to survive, he’s not sure he’ll ever love again. But a fresh project sparks Landon’s lost passion and opens a door to a future Dean turned his back on. Their unexpected collab has the highest stakes of all: the last hope of healing two broken hearts. This novella is set in the same world as Witchwolf, but features different characters and can be read as a standalone. It was originally published on the authors’ Patreon page.      AmazonKU

KNOTTED BY HER WOLF SHIFTERS by Siren Allen

My name is Ember Moore, and I’m what you call a cold omega. A useless defect who can’t go into heat, can’t take a knot, and can’t bond with alphas. Add in the fact that I don’t play well with others and have murderous tendencies, so it’s no wonder my coven cast me out. Did I mention my family tried to sell me? I’ve spent the last decade doing whatever it took to survive. But I want more. I want what every omega craves: desire, a heat, a pack to love. And I can have that if I complete fifty assignments as an assassin for the Silent Hex organization. After fifty kills, they’ll give me a spell that can make me a normal omega. My final targets are Prince Moon Song, the cruel ruler of the border, and his deadly guard, Ryung Lee. They’re ruthless killers who deserve to bleed for my blade. But the night I move in for the kill, everything goes wrong. And to make matters worse, I go into heat for the first time in my life. I’m supposed to be a cold omega. So why am I melting for the alphas I’ve been sent to kill? I escape their fortress and flee into the frozen forest. They follow, hunting me down, determined to claim their scent match. When they catch me… everything changes. By dawn, I’m bonded to the most ruthless shifters in the realm. They were supposed to be my targets; now they’re the ones my body craves. But the Silent Hex doesn’t forgive failure. So I’m left with one impossible choice: Finish the mission and kill my mates or become the next name on the list.    AmazonKU

OBLIVION’S SIREN (LOST SIREN SERIES BOOK SEVEN) by Stephanie Hudson

Nobody ever said climbing the corporate ladder was easy. So when I finally got my shot at impressing the big boss, I knew I had to make it count. I knew I had to walk into that meeting confident, prepared, and ready to prove myself. What I didn’t expect was having to swap office chic for a gothic disaster after some punk spilled coffee down my dress. Or accidentally summoning a pervy little demon in the office bathroom minutes before the meeting. Or discovering I suddenly had magical abilities I neither wanted nor asked for. All I needed was someone who could put my life back the way it was. Someone who could get rid of my demonic tagalong and strip me of a power I never meant to have. Unfortunately, that solution came with a name. Oblivion. The most powerful demonic sorcerer in existence, and the one man who forbade mortals from ever stepping foot inside his club. So with my horny demon sidekick in tow, what choice did I really have? I broke in. I broke in and demanded an audience with the man in charge. A man far too hot and handsome for my sanity, and far too dangerous for my continued survival. A man who now held my life in the palm of his hand. Because Lord Oblivion never did anything for free. Every misuse of magic came at a cost. And the Judge of Souls only wanted one thing from me…What he believed Fate owed him...Me. Which meant his world would soon know me as untouchable. They would know me as…Oblivion’s Siren.     AmazonKU

FIRST WITCHES CLUB: A NOVEL by Maisey Yates

Nora, Daisy, and Soraya think their marriages are just fine. Until their husbands prove them wrong. Nora’s says he needs distance and flits off to a wellness retreat in Chile. Daisy’s confesses to an affair with someone younger. And Soraya’s sends her a pic of that special part of himself—meant for another woman. At a loss for what to do, they follow their intuition right into Lady’s Mantle Apothecary. As they embrace their untapped magic, their fortunes begin changing fast. Getting even with their exes is satisfying, but the real magic happens when they start opening their hearts to new possibilities. Nora discovers that true love might have been right in front of her all along in the form of her childhood best friend. Daisy finds herself falling for her ex-husband’s handsome business partner, a former TV star who sees the real her. And Soraya, who never dated before marriage, experiences an unexpected attraction to the mysterious owner of the game shop across the hall. With the help of an enigmatic shopkeeper, these three women discover that the best revenge isn’t just about hexes and karma—it’s about finding your own path to love, friendship, and claiming your power. And that is positively magical.       Amazon       AB

THE SQUEAKY ALPHA: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (FUR REAL LOVE) by Lance Roddick

Bram is a terrifying Alpha. Until he opens his mouth. He’s six-foot-four, built like a tank, and commands the respect of his entire pack. But thanks to a cruel twist of genetics, his howl sounds less like a wolf and more like a stepped-on squeaky toy. It’s humiliating. It’s undignified. It’s ruining his street cred. Enter Sebastian. Sebastian is a classical vocal coach with a velvet vest, a riding crop, and zero tolerance for failure. He doesn’t care that Bram can rip a door off its hinges; he only cares about diaphragm control and posture. Bram hires him for secret lessons, expecting boring scales. What he gets is a strict taskmaster who isn’t afraid to bring a powerful Alpha to his knees. Bram discovers that submitting to Sebastian’s “discipline” is the biggest rush of his life. The lessons are about to move from the music room to the bedroom, and Sebastian demands perfect performance in both.    AmazonKU      AB

GREEN AND DEADLY THINGS by Jenn Lyons

Centuries ago, necromancy almost destroyed the world. That’s how history remembers it. History remembers it wrong. Mathaiik has trained all his life to join the sacred order of the Idallik Knights, charged with defending their world from the forces of necromancy. Only vestiges of that cursed magic remain, nothing like the fabled days of the Grim Lords, the undead wizards who once nearly destroyed the world. But when an even stranger kind of monster begins to wake, the Knights quickly prove powerless to stop them. Whole forests are coming alive and devouring anyone so foolish as to trespass, as if the land itself has turned upon humanity. It’s a good thing, then, that the Grim Lords were never truly destroyed. One of their number sleeps below the Knights’ very fortress. And when an army of twisted tree monsters attacks the young initiates in his charge, Math decides to do the unthinkable: he wakes her up. This is only the beginning of his problems. Because said necromancer, Kaiataris, knows something history has forgotten. The threat of this wild magic is part of a cycle that has repeated countless times–life after death, chaos after order. And if she and Math can’t find a new way to balance the scales, this won’t just be the end of the world as they know it, but the end of all life, everywhere.       Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

CLEOPATRA: A NOVEL by Saara El-Arifi

VS Note: Includes some Fantasy elements, per reviewers.

YOU KNOW MY NAME, BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love’s thrall. Your playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves. Your poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children. How wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, and divinely blessed to rule. Death will silence me no longer. This is not the story of how I died. But how I lived.       Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

THE FOX HUNT: A NOVEL by Caitlin Breeze

When practical, unassuming second-year student Emma Curran wins an exciting research fellowship, she is ushered into the glittering debauchery of the University elite. There, she falls for the devastating, aristocratic Jasper Balfour, leader of the all-male Turnbull Club: a shadowy secret society that has created centuries of Britain’s leaders, power brokers and history-makers. One night, the Turnbulls propose a sinister little game: a fox hunt. The women run. The men chase. And Emma finds herself fleeing for her life through the streets, hunted by the boy she loves.  Torn from her ordinary life and trapped in a dangerous, otherworldly realm, Emma awakens transformed. No longer mortal, she’s become something beastly. And now she must summon every ounce of cunning and ferocity to save herself.     Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo 

CHRIS (PECAN PINES BOOK 10) by Fel Fern

VS Note: MM PNR.

When wolf shifter Chris is offered his first real mission as an enforcer trainee, he jumps at the chance to prove he belongs in the Pecan Pines Pack. After growing up isolated and packless in the mountains, he’ll do anything to protect the community that finally feels like home. But Chris never expected his assignment to involve going undercover at the annual regional dog show… or posing as someone’s mate. Especially not Jaime. Stoic, guarded, and impossible to read, Jaime is the last wolf Chris expects to be partnered with. Chris has tried to be friendly. Okay, maybe even flirt, but Jaime meets him with nothing but cool professionalism. Until their cover requires them to act like a devoted couple… and something in Chris’s wolf stirs with a pull he can’t deny. Two shifters have already had their dogs mysteriously poisoned, and someone may be targeting shifter handlers to tear apart the fragile peace between humans and paranormals. Chris and Jaime must work together, share close quarters, and pretend to be bonded while tracking a dangerous saboteur. But the longer they stay “fake mated,” the harder it becomes to ignore the truth: Sometimes fate doesn’t whisper. Sometimes it shoves two wolves straight into each other’s arms.      AmazonKU

HIDDEN WITHIN GTHE SECRET DISGUISE (DESPERATE DISGUISE BOOK FOUR) by Tessa Cole

Trapped between two worlds and safe in neither…Crane escaped justice, and now he’s hunting me through the High Priestess’s court. I’m trapped in the Divine Residence, spirit-linked to a knight I don’t trust, and the newest plaything to the most powerful woman in the fae realm. I can’t refuse her demands, can’t stop manifesting in the Garden when I go to bed, and can’t reveal that my mating marks have been put to sleep… or that I’m human.  To make matters worse, the novices tormenting me in the Black Tower have gone eerily silent. They’re planning something and I’m afraid I won’t survive their retribution. On top of that, the leaders of the Black Guard have sworn to protect me while I’m in the Garden: the fierce Lord Commander Rider, the charming Lord Quill, and the beautiful Talon. But I can’t forget how they turned their backs on me when I needed them most in the Gray, and it’s difficult to remember what I should and shouldn’t know about them to keep my secrets. Everything is getting more complicated, and I yearn for the one person who makes me feel safe, who I can trust. Ash. Except he’s been banned from the Divine Residence and I’ve no way of getting to him. It’s too soon for it to all fall apart. If I can’t survive the novices’ revenge, the High Priestess’s games, and the predator hunting me, my sacrifice to save my brother will have been for nothing.    AmazonKU

HALF-BAKED CURSES (ELLA BLOOM MYSTERY BOOK SIX) by Sarah Noffke

Sugar and spice and everything nice—except when it includes a killer with a sweet tooth for murder. When a national baking TV show descends on Gloamington, amateur bakers compete for fame and fortune. But when something goes wrong and one of the contestants dies, Malcolm and Ella suspect that more than just the recipes were off. The detective pair must search for a murderer in a maze of chaos where nothing is what it seems. However, murder isn’t their only concern…As Malcolm races against time to recover the memories that hold the key to his past, Ella stands on the brink of entering the treacherous Gloaming to save his wife, Elaine. But discovering her true identity could shatter everything she believes about herself and cost her the only family she’s ever known. Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before the final bake-off? Or will murder, magic, and devastating revelations destroy everything they’ve built together?       AmazonKU

BRIDE OF THANKS (BRIDE OF THE HUNT BOOK SIX) by Jeanette Lynn

It’s her last Thanksgiving. Well, it’s her last Thanksgiving at her childhood home before it sells and she’s left with no choice but to move, so, yeah, it definitely feels like her last Thanksgiving. When the past comes knocking and drags love kicking and screaming into the mix, Pru isn’t sure if her heart could take another hit, if she’s willing to open herself up to the possibility, not after what’s happened to her in the past. Stubborn brothers with a boat load of history with her say she should give them a chance, but can she? How does she decide which brother to choose? Cy with that near to constant smirking smile and his crazy yet amusing antics, or Elm, her calm and understanding, standoffishly shy but stoic rock? Add to that, deeply hidden family secrets coming to light, Pru is forced to come to terms with what is, what was, what may or may not ever be, the person she thought she was versus who she is. Nothing is as it seems. Caught between two strangely overly hairy men’s affections, and a pile of unresolved family secrets, not knowing which way is up, a wild Turkey Day heist misunderstanding complicates things even further and Pru finds herself kidnapped and taken to a village full of Yeti people. Pru wants nothing more than to …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

HER FALLEN CHAMPION: A SAPPHIC FANTASY ROMANCE (FAE CHAMPIONS BOOK THREE) by Luna Lawson

After a long day at the Renaissance Faire, Annalise wants nothing more than tea, silence, and her small-town life back in order. Instead, she finds a bleeding woman with pointed ears collapsed in her garden. Ash claims she’s being hunted. She’s beautiful, evasive—and very clearly not human. Annalise should call the police. She should lock her doors. She should walk away. But when strangers begin asking questions and something unnatural starts circling her home, offering shelter stops being an act of kindness and becomes a risk. Because Ash isn’t just hiding from just anyone. She’s hiding from a fae court assassin. And they’ve already found her.      AmazonKU

SPOOKYBROOK ACADEMY YEAR FIVE: DESTINY by Annalise Clark

Vivian is back at Spookybrook Witch Academy for a final year, this time as a Teaching Assistant (TA). Now it’s time for her to see what the Academy is like from the other side – as a member of staff. She’ll have a heavy load of classes and independent study, meet some new friends and reconnect with some old ones. She’ll also learn how important it is to never let your guard down or get too comfortable. Early into what seems like a smooth year, a new threat appears to prove to Vivian and the rest of Spookybrook that some entities will stop at nothing to tear down the school. Saving the school means saving the future of witches everywhere. Witch academies are being attacked all over the world and it’s quickly apparent these attacks are all related. Someone (or some thing) is trying to prevent young witches from getting their education. It will take everyone working together, plus some help from some unlikely sources, to get things back in order. In the midst of it all, Vivian practices her skills at Jumping and deep dives into many different possible futures for herself. Will Vivian finally uncover her true destiny, or will she decide to create it for herself? Find out in this conclusion of the Spookybrook Witch Academy series.       AmazonKU

CROWNED BY THE KING SIZED ALPHA by Olivia T Turner

Life in the village is kind of boring. But all of that changes when the wolves come. These wolf shifters haven’t been in the human kingdom for centuries, but here they are, rounding up all the women. The Wolf King is desperately searching for his mate. He’s huge. Dangerous. Terrifyingly beautiful.  And out of everyone, King Alaric picks me. He says I’m his one true fated mate.  That the moon and the gods and fate chose me to be by his side. With a crown on my head. This powerful, dominant king wants me to be his queen. He demands it. He wants heirs. Lots of them. Enough princes and princesses to fill his castle. I should say no. I should fight him. But my body says yes. And my heart is already his. Because once a Wolf King chooses you…There is no escape.      AmazonKU

AUBREY WANTS TO DIE by Pip Knight

Love is hard. Being undead is harder … Dolly Alderton meets True Blood in this dark, funny hell of a story – Aubrey is not what she seems. She’s young, beautiful, romantic, obsessive and … a vampire. All she wants is to be human again, and failing that, she wants to die. But the problem is, she can’t. Not by stake through the heart or holy water or crucifix or garlic or fire. And she’d know, she’s tried every method … Twice. So she’s stuck here on this earth, all alone. Even the vampire who made her this way – an aristocratic douchebag called Oscar – has abandoned her. But everything changes when one fateful night, she meets Jonathan. He’s everything Aubrey’s ever dreamed of, and what’s more, he’s her soulmate. Her Bella-Edward story. For the first time in 150 years, she has a reason to hope – eternal life might be bearable after all. So when Jonathan unexpectedly breaks up with her, she’ll do anything to get him back. But that’s the exact moment Oscar swoops back into her life. And he has other plans for her. Soon, she’s thrown into a world of glamour, glitter, blood and hedonism, a world that has her questioning everything she knows to be true-about life, but also about herself. A world where nothing is simple … And no-one is safe, either.      Amazon      AB       Apple Books       Kobo

UNDER THE SURFACE by N R Walker

VS Note: MM PNR.

When Hobart Detective Douglas Sawyer chases someone along Constitution Dock, the last thing he expects to see is the guy change shape and disappear into the freezing cold water. He also doesn’t expect a government suit to intervene on the case and offer him a job in a remote town in the wilds of the Southwest Coast to report on things that may or may not be weird. As the leader of his consortium, Ciaran Brenner takes protecting his town of Tenebrae Cove, and his family, very seriously. He’s never been bothered by any cop who takes up post in town because none of them stay long enough to find out the truth. Until Sawyer, that is. Sawyer has never felt at home anywhere until he arrives in Tenebrae Cove, the creepy little town in Southwest Tasmania. He can’t explain the unnatural pull he feels toward the water, or to the man who seems to despise him. He knows things aren’t as they appear, not when it comes to the water and not when it comes to Ciaran Brenner either. For reasons he can’t yet explain, he’s dying to get under the surface of both.    AmazonKU

THE DEBTOR’S GAME: A NOVEL by Isabelle Mongeau

Debtor: One who is owned; a faerie. In the kingdom of Amyria, the High Fae rule all. Faeries are born into servitude to pay off tattooed rings of debt, which can be added to at any time by the mercurial Fae. It is the way of things. Avery serves under Lady Kassandra in the Versara Palace, the pinnacle of high society, where she becomes tangled in a deadly game of politics and power. Avery must help Kassandra escape her violent brother by catching the eye of the soon-to-be-crowned King Maxian. But things go horribly wrong at the coronation, forcing Avery to split her loyalties between Kassandra and Maxian, where one wrong move could cost Avery her family. When Avery discovers earth-shattering secrets about the High Fae, she stops playing fair—for the game is rigged . . . and she just might find the key to freeing them all      Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

THE HEARTLESS ONE (THE GRAVESINGER SERIES) by Emma Hamm

She won the heart of Death…now she must fight for the hearts of her people. Jessamine never expected to be on the Deathless One’s side—let alone be in love with him. But now that Elric has returned to his corporeal form and Jessamine has joined the coven of witches that sustain his power, the two are stronger than ever. But the kingdom is still in turmoil. Jessamine and Elric must prepare their coven of witches to meet the kingdom’s forces in battle—before the man who’s usurped her throne learns how to harness the power of Elric’s fellow gods. How can Jessamine accept that to fight for her kingdom, she might have to fight against it?    Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

THE LAST STARBORN SEER by Venetia Constantine

Leilani Stellarion is cursed. The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shunned for her volatile Starborn magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening, a wasting curse that fractured the realms of Arcelia and plunged them into war. When her dying mother’s health deteriorates and a forced marriage threatens her future, Leilani seizes the chance to reclaim her fate. A prophecy speaks of an ancient relic that could end the Sickening – and she’s determined to find it. To retrieve the sceptre, she must survive the deadly climb to the Astral Mountain, forge alliances with enemies, outwit rebel forces, and navigate her own treacherous feelings for a rival envoy, which grow under the watchful eye of her betrothed. Hunted by a vengeful spectre and haunted by her magic, Leilani must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice in the name of redemption – before her powers consume her.      Amazon     AB      Apple Books      Kobo

RIVER OF BONES AND OTHER STORIES by Rebecca Roanhorse

Rebecca Roanhorse’s first publication, “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™”, was awarded both the Nebula and Hugo award for best short story, and on its strength, Roanhorse was awarded the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Although Roanhorse began to publish novels including Trail of Lightning and Black Sun, she has continued to write piercing stories that examine the American experience through marginalized perspectives. “River of Bones” returns to the Sixth World series with a novella, this time from Kai’s perspective, as he and Maggie travel back to where he grew up to save his ex from the people who almost beat him to death—his ex’s family. Based on the Tewa fable of Deer Hunter and White Corn Maiden, “A Brief Lesson in Native American Astronomy”—winner of the 2019 Ignyte award—explores the tradition of celestial-based storytelling, set in a future where virtual reality is nearly indistinguishable from the real world and celebrities can project their images into space as literal stars. “Falling Bodies” follows a young student at a space station university caught between two disparate worlds—the one he currently inhabits and the one he has desperately tried to escape—as he searches for his place in the universe. First published in Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming, “Eye and Tooth” is a story of black horror about the hunters who hunt the monsters and the monstrous among us. Through a range of contemporary to outright fantasy and science fiction, these stories will immediately capture your attention from one of our premiere writers of speculative fiction whose work is always at the vanguard of American fiction.       Amazon      AB       Apple Books      Kobo

DARK OBSSESSIONS (MONSTER OF DARKNESS) by Lexi C Foss

“Monsters Are Real.” That’s the title of my master’s thesis. It’s also why I’m in Romania. Hunting. Scouring. Searching. Because I know he’s here. Ciprian Negru, King of the Strigoi. He’s the heart of my research. My damnable obsession. My downfall. I assumed he had no idea a measly human like me even existed. I should have known better. Because he’s been waiting for me. Lurking in the shadows. Stalking my every move while I stalked him. And I just waltzed right into his trap…
You’re mine now, Viviana Dalca. A pretty little toy to use. To break. To claim. So be a good pet and kneel for your king, sweet girl. Because I’m about to show you how dark this mutual obsession goes.   AmazonKU

A DASH OF DEMON (FATE’S FALLS) by Karla Doyle

LILAH – What twenty-seven-year-old woman goes camping alone in the British Columbia mountains, thinking it’s a good way to “find herself again”? Me, apparently. In an act of defiance after getting out of a crappy marriage to a narcissist. I was foraging for berries when I came upon a badly injured fox. I didn’t stop to think about the danger to me. I’m a veterinary assistant, it’s second nature to help animals. So that’s what I did. Then the fox changed into a man, right in front of my eyes. Turns out, I didn’t save a fox, I saved a fox shifter. But he was still in rough shape, so I made sure he got home—higher up the mountain, to a town I didn’t know existed because no humans do. In Fate’s Falls, I was welcomed by his pack and everyone else. “Everyone else” primarily being monsters. All shapes, sizes, and types, and all super nice. So I stayed. Then I walked into the local bakery and fell instantly head over heels with a towering, dark-red hell demon who makes the best scones on earth. Possibly in any realm. Now, if only Amazra would see me as more than his number-one scone-addicted customer, my life would be fairy-tale perfect.      AmazonKU

READER AND THE WOLF (LOVE AT MONROM BOOK CON BOOK ONE) by Keri Boberry

Iris came to Baltimore to attend the most anticipated event in the bookish community. In a room with talent artists, authors, and like-minded fans, she couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. Declan hated being stuck indoors filling in for his cousin on the Supernatural Council. He would rather be anywhere but in this hotel. But when a surprising run-in occurs in the gender neutral restrooms adjacent to the convention space, they both discover that there’s more than meets the eye. The Reader and the Wolf is a M/F paranormal/monster romance in a contemporary setting where magic is real and supernatural creatures hide in plain sight. It features a human/non-human romantic pairing and multiple open door scenes.       AmazonKU

THE LAST STITCH (THE WITCHS’ WEAVE BOOK ONE) by Chantelle N Kerr

One magical pendant. Two enemies bound by fate. A love that could unravel history itself. When Oxford graduate student Lily Whitmore inherits her grandmother’s mysterious hourglass pendant, she’s catapulted into Victorian England, where magic is forbidden and those who wield it are erased from existence. But Lily isn’t just any time traveler. She’s a Weaver, capable of rewriting the very threads of fate. Enter August Hawthorne: witch hunter, sworn to erase Weavers from existence. Cold. Calculating. Devastatingly beautiful. And bound by duty. Every clash between him and this mysterious woman strips away another layer of his merciless exterior, revealing the tortured soul he’s desperate to hide. He should be her hunter. Instead, the witch he’s sworn to destroy is unraveling everything he believed about magic, duty, and himself. As magic bleeds from the world around them, Lily faces an impossible choice: embrace her power and save the Weavers, knowing she’ll never see home again, or let magic die forever and watch the man who owns her heart become just another casualty of history. Some threads bind tighter when pulled. And some enemies are destined to become everything.      AmazonKU

RIFTBORN (OF SORROWS AND SHADOWS BOOK ONE) by Shannon Mayer

I do not know my name. I do not know how I ended up in a world of broken continents and broken souls. What I do know is how to survive. How to fight. How to kill monsters with a precision that borders on magic. My memories are gone, stripped down to ash, but my body remembers things my mind cannot. Training. Instinct. Violence refined into something lethal and elegant. And beneath it all, a relentless drive to uncover the truth of who I was. One man stands in my way. Veyyr. His magic is unlike anything I’ve ever encountered, and the pull between us is undeniable. He knows me. Knows my past. Knows the name I no longer remember. And he refuses to tell me. Bound to his world and his secrets, I follow him into the wilds of a fractured land. A journey I have no reason to take. No stakes in. Except this. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes that survival is no longer enough. The path forward runs through me. Through what I’ve forgotten and must remember. And if I don’t reclaim the truth of who I am…This broken world may claim us both.      AmazonKU

WEB OF VOWS AND VENGEANCE (THE HIRATHEAN PATH BOOK ONE) by Aria Ashbrook

Stripped of power. Fuelled by vengeance. She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save her sister is to win a deadly competition that could cost her the only thing she has left: her life.When Prince Kyor twisted the truth about his mother’s death, Rose paid the price. Her family was stripped of their magic, cast into the slums, and abandoned by the kingdom they once served. Now her parents are gone, and her younger sister’s future hangs in the balance. Rose’s only hope is the Tournament of the Gifting, a brutal competition held once a century, where the victor earns a blessing from the Goddess of Life. The catch? Every other contender wields the very power she was robbed of. And Prince Kyor is among them. Commander of the armies. Rider of a bonded dire wolf. Wielder of lightning. He doesn’t just want to win for vanity – he wants the gift for himself. But what could a man who has it all possibly want? Thrown into a world of magic, monsters, and merciless trials, Rose must fight not only for survival but for the chance to reclaim her future. Along the way, she’ll find unlikely allies, ruthless rivals, and a dangerous connection with her greatest enemy – one that could ruin or remake her.       AmazonKU      AB

THE LAST LOYALIST by Kathryn K Murphy

A lost soldier from the past. A modern woman with everything to lose. A love powerful enough to defy the centuries. Public defender Melanie Reyes never expected her newest client to look like he’d stepped out of a Revolutionary War portrait. But Nathaniel Harrington isn’t just old-fashioned, he’s the very same British Redcoat who vanished without a trace in 1776. He shouldn’t exist. Yet his haunted honor, razor-sharp wit, and unshakable loyalty pull Mel closer with every heartbeat. Nathaniel is a man out of time, and she’s the only one who can help him survive this new world. But passion comes at a cost. To love him means risking her career, her reputation, and the life she’s fought so hard to build. And for Nathaniel, torn between the duty he left behind and the woman who’s captured his heart, it means proving he can be the kind of partner she deserves in a century not his own.       AmazonKU

NIGHT OWL BRIDGE (A STORY IN THE WORLD OF THE SEA WICCHE BOOK TWO) by Seana Kelly

Owl shifter Orla’s quiet life of reading is once again disturbed. This time, Nick—bear-shifter, cop, and possible boyfriend—asks her to help him investigate an odd disappearance at a local bridge. Orla can’t see anything amiss, but she definitely feels something off. The bones she spies under the bridge lead her to believe they’re dealing with a bigger problem than Nick suspects. Orla must once again put down her book and help save her little corner of the world.

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DRAGON DOMINI by Sky Gold

Steal from a Shadow Dragon King, and he won’t kill you. He’ll claim you. Lumi De Veil is a siren dancer, a bewitching, seductive, and celebrated aerialist. When the curtains fall, she is a rule breaker, a phantom in the shadows, a secret rebel, Unaware of a secret royal lineage that she hasn’t even begun to fathom. To save her ailing aunt and arm a revolution, she commits the ultimate heresy. She steals a star-shattering jewel from Zavier Phanos-Draquis, The most lethal Shadow Dragon King in existence. A lethally seductive operator, With a brilliant, driven mind and a raw, primal sensuality That threatens to consume her. Zavier is a Shadraquis, a thousand-year-old Dragon Guardian King. Eons ago, he forfeited family and love to stand as the universe’s last defense. He is ruthless, possessive, and terrifyingly controlled. Zavier drags Lumi into his obsidian fortress. Trapping her in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. He needs her, not just for the jewel, But as a reluctant weapon against an ancient evil returning from the void. To him, she is a maddening spark of beauty and joy in his cold, gray existence. A mortal light in a dark, immortal world, who also drives him to the edge of his legendary restraint. Forced proximity ignites a forbidden, soul-searing desire. However, Zavier is barred by ancient blood laws from giving her forever. As for Lumi, falling for the Dragon King isn’t just a sin; it might be a death sentence.  If they fail their mission, worlds might fall. If they surrender, immortality might be rewritten. If they give in to their forbidden passion, they may just shatter the stars.       AmazonKU

YES, YOUR SERPENTINE MAJESTY by Kate Stradling

She followed a thief to a gaming house. A dragon followed her home. Joanna Marlow has a weakness for charming men, but sadly, her current love interest has sticky fingers along with his handsome face. When he filches a family heirloom for his entry fee to a gambler’s den, she resolves to reclaim it—ideally without having to confront the scoundrel. Instead, she unleashes chaos. Her brand of magic, the ability to skip through space like a stone across a pond, lands her in a dragon’s conservatory, where the beast takes potent interest in her. Joanna doesn’t expect the smooth-talking serpent to track her to her neighborhood. She certainly doesn’t anticipate him setting up a fortune-telling hustle in her back yard. Above all, she would never invite calamity to her own doorstep. Nevertheless, His Serpentine Excellency worms his way into her household and brings trouble on his heels: a gullible heiress, an amoral crime lord, a snooping crown inspector, and one spoiled-rotten prince who thinks all dragons in the city should belong to him.       AmazonKU

DEADLY CALLING (A WITCH IN THE WOODS BOOK 35) by Jenna St James

A Forty-year-old Witch with a New Career – A Gargoyle Sheriff Raising a Teenage Daughter –And an Enchanted Island Full of Secrets – It’s Valentine’s Day on Enchanted Island, but instead of love in the air… fear has taken hold. When one of Tommy Trollman’s restaurant servers goes missing, Shayla jumps in to help find the missing vampire. But as secrets begin to surface, it becomes clear this isn’t just about the disappearance…it’s about Tommy himself. Who’s targeting the lovable troll, and why? The case takes a dark turn when a body is found floating in the lake, bearing an uncanny resemblance to someone close to Shayla’s circle. As the pieces start to fall into place, Shayla, Alex, Needles, and Grant ramp up their investigation to stop a ruthless killer before they strike again. Love might not be the only thing on the line this Valentine’s Day.      AmazonKU

THE BEAR’S CHOSEN MATE (BEAR CREEK FOREVER: THORNBERG RESTAURANT BOOK TWO) by Harmony Raines

he came to Bear Creek to help her best friend. She didn’t expect to fall for her best friend’s boss…Or discover he’s a bear shifter. Tessa has come to Bear Creek to heal. When her best friend Rachel twists her ankle, Tessa steps in to cover a few shifts at Thornberg Restaurant—just until Rachel’s back on her feet. Simple. Sensible. Temporary. Just until she meets Matt Thornberg. He’s calm, capable, broad-shouldered…and watching Tessa like he’s been waiting his whole life for her. Which, as it turns out, he has. Because in Bear Creek, fate doesn’t whisper. It roars. Matt knows Tessa is his mate the moment she walks through the door. But winning her heart comes first…even if every instinct in his bear is ready to claim her. Between busy shifts, stolen glances, a fairy-house building project with two adorable little girls, and one wildly romantic dinner at his cabin, Tessa starts to wonder if “temporary” is just another word for “running scared.” But when a dream job threatens to pull her away, Tessa has to make a choice: Play it safe…Or take a chance on the home—and the mate—she never saw coming.     AmazonKU

A FINE SCOTTISH LOVE (MAGICAL MATCHMAKERS OF SEVEN CAIRNS BOOK FOUR) by Maeve Greyson

A cursed immortal shifter. A grieving mortal woman. A fated mate bond that could save the realms—or destroy them. For centuries, Grand Chieftain Mathison Shadowmist has endured an unbreakable curse, bound to immortality and endless loss. Once the mighty ruler of Scotland’s Ninth Realm of shifters, he now returns month after month to Seven Cairns, hoping the Divine Weavers have finally found the woman foretold to free him—or end him. They have. Calia Wiles is a modern American, newly divorced and hollowed by grief after the loss of her young daughter. Seeking solitude and peace, she plans a quiet life in the Scottish Highlands, unaware that ancient magic has marked her as the missing half of an immortal soul. She doesn’t believe in fate, curses, or shifter chieftains—and she wants nothing to do with a bond she never chose. But Seven Cairns does not call the unbroken. Because some curses are not broken by magic alone. They demand trust. Sacrifice. And a love strong enough to heal what fate itself has torn apart. As the Divine Weavers of Seven Cairns weave their most perilous match yet, ancient magic stirs, the Highland Veil weakens, and two wounded souls are drawn together against impossible odds. To claim their fated bond, Mathison and Calia must confront grief, prejudice, and a curse that has defied centuries of magic. Because at Seven Cairns, love is never accidental, fate is never gentle, and every match—once forged—has the power to heal more than just two hearts.     Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

CLASH OF QUEENS (VEILBLOOD ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Clara Wils

Out of the frying pan into all-out war. If I want the throne, I’ll have to fight for it. It took everything I had, and all my guys working for me and helping out, to defeat the false princess Saldrea and her henchwomen. But I barely have time to recover before her mother, Valnea, declares war on me. Luckily the queen regent isn’t in a hurry to start that fight, but only because she plans to gather the entire might of the elven empire to ensure she crushes me and my little rebellion completely. I need help now, but where can I turn? My dashing angel Vyns, with whom I’m bound in spirit, says he’ll rouse the seraphim to aid me. Rook, the sinful incubus, who had been distant, is once again at my side. He can return to Urval, the fae realm’s version of hell, to see if the people there can help. Though first, I need an apology and an explanation for why he’s been a dick lately. Koar the stalwart dragon, is always at my side, a permanent protector and so very easy on the eyes. He’s suddenly interested in a relationship, and I can’t say I mind. I can use all the sexy distractions I can get. And speaking of sexy distractions, Myel, my perfect Goth shifter-vampire, is everything I need, but he doesn’t seem to think so. And when he’s sent on a dangerous mission, our bond is once again pulled tight, which always makes me feel awful. Then, along comes Bayn, the titan who helped me and my friends defeat Saldrea’s minions. And though we barely know each other, he’s demanding we get married. If we do, he’ll bring the might of the titans to fight on my side. Like I don’t already have enough to deal with. And time is running out. If we don’t find allies soon, all of us will be crushed by the ruthless elves. All those I’d hoped to protect… will die.      AmazonKU

A SHADOW SO WICKED by Mia Hartson

Welcome to the graduation games at Shadowbone Academy. So I survived the hunt. Barely. And now we have weeks to prepare for the graduation games. As the war grows deadlier in the shadow realm, the queen will have more soldiers for her army, no matter the cost. Don’t get me wrong, immortality sounds pretty great, but I’m enough of a realist to know my chances of winning the games? Yeah, they’re not looking so great. On the plus side, my mates are starting to see how amazing I am, and I finally have some more allies, but as my past begins to unravel, old wounds rising to the surface, I start to realize regaining my memories might just be a matter of life and death. Something bad is happening in the academy, and somehow, I’m right in the middle of it. As students continue to disappear, it becomes clear there are enemies within the academy walls, and I might just be the only one who can stop them. You know, if I don’t lose my life first. Looks like there are more fun times ahead.      AmazonKU

BRIGHT BURNS THE FLAME by Angelia J Steffort

Welcome to the dark and secretive world of Ashthorn Ward, the kingdom’s most brutal military academy—where weapons aren’t forged of steel, but of people. Nineteen-year-old Lory has spent her life surviving Dunai’s alleys with blades, wits, and an iron will. Now, caught and conscripted, she must endure Ashthorn, where rivals are lethal, failure is fatal, and obedience comes at the cost of herself. But Lory is not like the others. When the Ward uncovers a dangerous secret in her blood, she’s offered an impossible deal: survive their trials, and she’ll serve the crown as a weapon honed for war. Fail—and she won’t leave Ashthorn alive. Overseeing her transformation is Captain Khayrivven Falcrest. Cold, ruthless, and utterly untouchable, he’s the last person she should trust—and the only one who seems to see the person beneath the monster the Ward wants her to become. As war rises beyond the border and rebellion festers in the shadows, Lory must navigate Ashthorn’s deadly games—and her forbidden gift—before both claim her. Enemies. Rivals. Lovers. At Ashthorn Ward, trust is a weapon, love is a liability, and the only way out is through blood.      AmazonKU

REAPER ACADEMY 2: VOWS AND BROKEN BONDS by Meg Xuemei X

For 99 lifetimes, the gods have hunted me for sport. I knew the rules: red hair, dead before twenty. But I didn’t know about him. Nero Ravencrux. The lethally beautiful professor… and the death god who loved me. Hades built Reapers Academy to be my cage, my shelter. Our forbidden desire was our undoing. When we were discovered, he took the punishment meant to end me forever. His sacrifice broke me open. And out came Persephone. I remember everything. The betrayal. The cruelty. The torment to the male who was forced to watch me die, never able to follow. And I know the woman my mate trusted sold me to our oldest enemies, believing she could take my place in his broken heart. I am the last of Persephone.      AmazonKU

REUNIONS: GIRLS WEEKEND BOOK 4 by C M Nascosta

VS Note: From the blurb for book one of the series: “A weekend with friends, fun in the sun, and huge, naked orcs. What could be better? That’s what three suburban elves think when they book a trip to an orc nudist resort, well known for its libidinous residents and hedonistic parties. Ris, Lurielle, and Silva arrive with plans to sample the DTF locals and work on their tans, not catch feelings.”

Final book of the Girls Weekend series        AmazonKU

GIVEN TO THE FAE KING (FAE OVERLORDS BOOK FOUR) by Sue Mercury

He’s the King of Winter… and I’m his gift. After a fae army conquers my city, survival becomes my only goal. Widowed and alone, I try to keep my head down and avoid the patrols—until a cruel fae prince abducts me and delivers me to his brother, King Theron of the Winter Court. I resemble the mate who once betrayed the king, and the prince thinks the resemblance will amuse his brother—that he’ll enjoy punishing me for another woman’s sins. I expect chains. A dungeon. Pain. Instead, King Theron leads me to his bedchamber. Cold and commanding at first, the massive fae royal slowly reveals something unexpected behind closed doors—warmth, tenderness, and a desire that ignites my own. He awakens a hunger in me as fierce as the winter magic he wields. I should hate the powerful male who conquered my city. Instead, I crave his touch and melt in his arms, even as I tell myself I’m only waiting for the right moment to run. But escaping the King of Winter may be impossible… and falling for him might be the most dangerous thing of all.       AmazonKU

BEWITCHED BY THE ORC (KINGVERSE ORCS BOOK SIX) by Saam King

She’s running from her past. He’s terrified of his future. Hanna Greyleaf did everything right—until she walked in on her fiancé with his assistant and told her controlling parents exactly where they could shove their “merger marriage.” Now she’s hiding out with a coven of chaotic witches, brewing potions, and trying to forget she was ever supposed to be someone’s asset. She definitely wasn’t supposed to fall for the brooding orc who pretends he doesn’t notice her. Savla Everlock doesn’t do feelings. He’s seen what the fated mate bond does to his kind—watched it hollow out his father until nothing remained. So when a certain brown-eyed witch starts invading his rooftop workshop with cinnamon bread and catastrophic potion experiments, he does the only logical thing. He ignores her. Except she won’t stop smiling at him. She bribes his pet toad. She makes his carefully controlled world feel like home. And when Hanna’s past comes back to drag her into danger, Savla discovers something far more terrifying than the bond he’s been running from—A world without her in it.   AmazonKU

CURSED WITH BENEFITS by Roxie Ray

House-sitting a creepy mansion was supposed to be easy—until Nadia accidentally wakes up a grumpy vampire lord who’s now magically bound to her. Step One: Get him to stop calling people “peasants.” Step Two: Convince him that biting is NOT an acceptable form of communication. Step Three: Absolutely, under no circumstances, fall for him. (Oops.)      AmazonKU

THE NANNY AND HER ALPHAS (KNOTTED AND CLAIMED STANDALONE SERIES) by Layla Sparks

“I killed your fathers.” Her mother’s betrayal only makes Francine jump at the chance at leaving her mother’s apartment to work at her new babysitting assignment. She never expected to live in a home of four billionaire alpha brothers who look at her like she’s their next meal. Kieran. Rowan. Drake. Elias. Hired to care for their eight-year-old sister, Francine steps into a world of luxury, dominance, and irresistible pull. Kieran, the pack leader, immediately sets hard rules: no brother is to be alone with her. But when she suddenly goes into heat… no alpha can resist a pull of an omega, even the pack leader who supposedly hates her.      AmazonKU

HAUNTING BAD (PSYCHIC OVERSIGHT BOOK TWO) by Kate Allenton

She escaped. Her sister didn’t. Seventeen years ago, Betina Grace climbed out a window and ran for her life, leaving her younger sister behind with a promise to come back. She’s been searching ever since. Now an FBI agent with a secret of her own, Betina can see the dead. A gift born from the night she almost didn’t survive. When a desperate phone call leads her to a small town with dark secrets, she knows she’s finally close. Morrow Creek, Georgia, is the kind of place where everyone knows your business and no one talks to outsiders. Working alongside a brooding local detective who understands loss in ways few others could, Betina quickly realizes this town protects its own. But the dead don’t keep secrets. And they’ve been waiting a long time for someone to listen. Some secrets are worth killing for. Some promises are worth dying for.     AmazonKU

HER FAKE DRAGON HUSBAND (LAUREL GAP DRAGONS BOOK TWO) by Lainie Anderson and Daphne Moore

She needs a husband. He needs a reason to break his own rules. One marriage of convenience…and a spark that refuses to die. Gerty: I’ve always been the girl with too many colors and not enough calm. An artist with ADHD, a trust-fund wild card, the Ashbourne daughter everyone underestimates. But when my best friend needed saving, I drained every cent I had to help her escape a nightmare marriage. Now the only way to access the rest of my inheritance is to find a husband. Enter Sheriff Xavier Meyer. He’s quiet, controlled, impossible to read, and the last man on earth I expected to say yes. We’re supposed to be married for one year. Strictly business, but he keeps looking at me like I’m already his. Xavier: I’ve spent my whole life keeping order. On patrol, in my family, in the parts of myself that shift into scales when emotions run too hot. Chaos? Not my thing. Until Gerty Ashbourne crashes into my life with her bright laugh, her messy heart, and a marriage contract she offers like it’s nothing. I shouldn’t want her. She’s sunshine, motion, magic in motion. Everything my dragon aches for and everything I’ve sworn I’m too dangerous to claim. But the moment she puts her hand in mine, something ancient settles in my bones. Mine. When threats circle Laurel Gap, both human and supernatural, I’ll burn the world down before I let anything touch her.       AmazonKU

LEADING THE PACK by BE Brouillard

VS Note: Here’s what the author says: “This wolf shifter paranormal romance delivers fated mates, second-chance redemption, secret baby revelation, brutal pack politics, and an alpha who’s about to learn that some debts can only be paid in loyalty, sacrifice… and the fierce protection of what was always his.”

The boy with my lost lover’s eyes and her forbidden magic says he needs my help. Cameron Corvus shouldn’t exist. Yet here he stands—seventeen, half-starved, scarred by Syndicate chains—carrying a dead woman’s name and a plea I can’t ignore. His mother was my fated mate. The woman I rejected eighteen years ago for the sake of pack politics and cowardly tradition. She died defending her people. Now her son stands before me, telling me their pack is shattered and bleeding. I was young. Arrogant. I chose duty over the only woman who ever made me feel like more than teeth and rage. The elders said her magic made her dangerous. Said mixing bloodlines would doom us all. So I walked away—and buried that choice so deep it should have fossilized. But Cameron has her copper-gold eyes. Her fire. Six months of torture etched into his skin. And nowhere left to run. He says she told him to find me if things went sideways. That I was the only alpha strong enough to stand when everyone else would fall. She’s dead. I can’t fix that. But I can get her son home. Protect what’s left of her people. And make damn sure no one ever hunts her bloodline again. The problem? Going home means war. The same elders who forced my hand still call the shots. The traditional packs still call her people corrupted. And Cameron carries magic in his veins that half the world would kill to control. But I made a promise—to a dead woman, to her broken boy, to the future I should’ve claimed long ago. And this alpha keeps his word. Even if it costs blood. Even if it costs my leadership. Even if it costs me everything.     AmazonKU

VAMPIRE ISLAND OF NIGHTFALL (VAMPIRE ISLAND CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Jade Christy

VS note: Cliffhanger.

A luxury yacht. A violent storm. A forbidden island that should not exist. Mia Kennedy takes a one-month job on a billionaire’s yacht to escape her broken life, thanks to her best friend and chef, Axel. A burned-out ER nurse, she wants some down time and a change of scenery. She never expected to shipwreck on a vampire island that shouldn’t exist. Or fall for the vampire sworn to never love a human. Or awaken a sleeping power on the island. As forbidden desire ignites and buried secrets surface, Mia discovers that the island itself may be alive — and far more dangerous than the vampires who live there. Will Mia escape Nightfall Island… or become part of its dark destiny?      AmazonKU      AB

CHOSEN BY FATE (REJECTED WOLF PACK BOOK SIX( by Traci Lovelot

To hell with outdated pack laws and cruel covens. With my six fated mates beside me, it’s time to forge our new destiny. While Rowan infiltrates Denraider, my sixth mate Torsten fights to reach us. When all six of my mates finally unite, my visions show two possible futures: in one, we stand victorious, my sister freed from Denraider’s clutches. In the other, we fall to darkness. The key to our survival lies in mastering an ancient power that even Odinswolves believed was merely legend. Denraider destroyed my childhood, but they won’t destroy our future. Our territory has become a haven where broken souls find belonging, alphas find new strength in vulnerability, and a hybrid and her outcasts redefine what it means to be family. In the quiet moments between battle plans, I witness my untamed, protective alphas discovering new depths of connection with each other. Their newfound devotion to one another is matched only by their complete loyalty to me. With Gage’s unyielding resolve, Heath’s brilliant strategy, Flint’s fierce loyalty, Rowan’s wild cunning, Zak’s magical knowledge, and Torsten’s ancient wisdom, we’re more than a pack. We’re a force of nature.       AmazonKU

BITE ME TWICE by Riley Harp

Gracie is a professional disaster. When she drunkenly crashes a lavish wedding to save her best friend from a bad match, she trips, bites the groom on the neck, and passes out. Oops. In werewolf law, a bite is a Claim. The groom is Nikos, the Alpha Prime of Europe. He was dreading this arranged marriage, and Gracie’s teeth just gave him the perfect out. He declares the chaotic, hungover human his “True Mate” to escape pack politics. Now Gracie is whisked away to a private Greek island with a man who looks like a pirate and growls like an engine. The deal? Play the doting mate for a month. The reality? Nikos is possessive, touch-starved, and determined to make the fake claim real. Between sun-drenched beaches and moonlit chases, Gracie realizes that being bitten back is actually the best part.       AmazonKU      AB

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