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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TREASURED BY THE DRAGON WARLORD (FATED MATES OF THE SARKANII WARLORDS BOOK FIVE) by Hattie Jacks
This huge scaly alien dragon warlord thinks I belong to him…he is wrong. My life in the last few years hasn’t been easy, but being abducted by aliens, kept in a pit and made to fight until I nearly died, only to be revived and made to do it all over again was a hell I thought I would never escape from. Until Dalox. The huge, silver fox of a Sarkarnii warlord, a scaled creature with wings and tail, all growls and snarls. He rescues me, but in return, he says I belong to him. I want to go home to Earth, I want to be anywhere but this galaxy, and just when I expect him to refuse me, instead he offers me everything I want. He wants me to be healed. He wants to see me whole. Little does he know, I can never be whole. Not after everything which has happened to me. My strength is my shield and I will not lower it for anyone…even him. But, as he flies me through the stars, showing me what could be, is it possible I could be wrong? Is it possible I could fall for a Sarkarnii warlord? AmazonKU
UNDER THE RADAR (OUTCASTS OF OLORIA BOOK FOUR) by Bea Tama
Keep calm, Nicole. You’ve only been abducted by an alien. Nothing to freak out about. Trapped aboard a ship hurtling through deep space at god-knows-what speed, Nicole does what any sensible horse therapist would—plans her escape. She has no map, no plan that actually works, and zero patience for the arrogant alien who took her. But she’s not giving up until she’s back on Earth, with her friends and her horses. Any opportunity. Any opening. She’ll take it. Arture’s got himself a handful of trouble when he abducts Nicole, but he’s determined to get her to his home planet in one piece for his mission. What his mission is he can’t remember, nor can he recall a lot about his past… but that doesn’t matter, he has orders he can’t disobey. When their ship is attacked, survival forces Arture and Nicole to work together… and the line between enemy and ally starts to blur. The more they pretend to trust one another, the more real it becomes. But the closer they get, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Because when Arture finally remembers who he is—and his deadly mission—Nicole’s heart will be the price of his obedience. One impossible truth remains: He was never meant to love her, but now he can’t let her go. AmazonKU
VACATION WITH THE PHOENIX by Harper Rosling
She came to a volatile fire planet to feel alive and found the one alien who could burn away her defenses. Tove – I came to the luxury resort of Cynder Bay looking for a jumpstart for a heart that went numb years ago. They promised me the thrill of a lifetime behind thick, soundproof glass, safely separated from Ignis IV’s magma oceans. But the real danger isn’t the tectonic instability of the planet; it’s the towering, obsidian-skinned Warden patrolling the perimeter. Kaen is a walking inferno with magma glowing beneath his cracked skin, radiating a brutal heat that calls to the absolute zero inside my chest. When the resort’s artificial safety shatters and we’re stranded in the freezing wilderness, I finally get what I wanted: I feel *something*. He looks at me like I’m the only thing that can soothe his pain, but if I let him get close enough to keep me alive, his fire might consume me completely. Kaen – My Rebirth Cycle is accelerating, a biological supernova that demands I isolate myself in the Dead Zone before I incinerate everything I’m sworn to protect. I have no business going near the fragile human tourists, especially her. Tove Sorenson is …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
VACATION WITH THE ALIEN DEVIL by Kate Sinner
Nothing says “romantic getaway” quite like fake-engaging an alien rockstar to escape his stalker. When Fercer catches me hiding in his closet (don’t ask), we strike a deal: I pretend to be his fiancée, he gives me passage to the Alien Hotel. Simple. Temporary. No complications. And absolutely no catching feelings for the red-skinned rockstar with the criminally perfect everything. Except nothing about this “vacation” goes according to plan. Between dodging his obsessed manager and navigating our forced proximity, I’m discovering the male behind the persona. Turns out, the Devil is dangerously tempting. The problem? I’m terrible at pretending. Especially when every touch starts feeling less like performance and more like promise. I’m starting to think the real danger isn’t getting caught; it’s falling for a devil who might actually be my salvation. AmazonKU
PRIDELANDS by Jade Buchanan
VS Note: LGBTQ+ SFR. Re-release.
Stranded… on Earth. Thrust together by fate, can these offworlders find a way to connect? The Pridelands 1: Darren’s Surprise Darren is looking for his brother, but he ends up finding something a little more alien. Durai has come to claim his mate. He won’t let anything get in his way. Not even Darren. The Pridelands 2: Zula’s Stand – Jai realizes he’s found two people that complete him. Only, one wants nothing to do with him, and the other claims he’s only interested in women. The Pridelands 3: Sheer’s Choice – Jai’s sister, Rabi’a, isn’t going to sit down and let any man determine her future. She has claws of her own, and Tigris Sheer Ma’at and Leo Rais Steinsson are about to feel them. The Pridelands 4: Griffin’s Joy – Griffin and Mazin have finally found a woman who completes them both. All they have to do is seduce her. Easy, right? Not if Joy has her way. The Pridelands 5: Khalid’s Challenge – Khalid Steinsson and Pran Devan were once deeply in love. It will take something monumental to bring them back together. The Pridelands 6: Achan’s Peace – Achan’s nightmares won’t let him move forward. Hunter Miles needs to be able to express his love for Achan. Tafa Morn never expected to find two wounded souls that needed his particular brand of care. Now that he has, he doesn’t plan to let them go. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ROMANCED BY THE ALIEN DADS (SINGLE ALIEN DADS IN SPACE) by Carlotta Page
Trapped on a desert planet Halley refuses to call home, she stows away among the first group of travelers she meets. It’s led by two cowboys, able to meld their bodies together to create one giant alien. Halley would’ve been terrified, except that they’re protecting a child. So maybe that means they’ll protect her too. Eot and Keelo gave up everything when they stole a youngling, determined to provide a better life for her than the one she was suffering. Now, all three are outlaws, planet hopping along the far edge of civilized space. It’s a rough life, but they’ve finally managed to build some stability, even if it means their only job is bounty work—like hunting the monster that’s tormenting a local farmer and his herd. Crossing the desert is no small feat, especially when caring for a youngling. But even more troubling is their new human…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
HESHER (TALONIAN WARRIORS) by Celeste Raye
Would you risk your world for the one woman who could destroy it? Commander Hesher sacrificed everything for duty—love included. Protecting Talonia always comes first. But when a human ship crashes onto his world, the last thing he expects is her. Lydia is fierce, defiant, and willing to die for her crew. She challenges him at every turn, refuses to submit, and awakens a dangerous need he buried long ago. The closer he gets, the more he realizes she’s not just a distraction—she’s a threat to everything he’s sworn to protect. If he lets her go, he risks his world. If he keeps her… he risks his heart. AmazonKU
THE SOLE SURVIVOR (THE WASTELANDER BOOK THREE) by E S Luck
A love stronger than tyranny. A truth darker than the apocalypse.
Ripped away from her husband on their honeymoon, Claire finds herself lost, alone, and inside another compound. Face to face with the Delta’s shadowy leadership, she learns that they intend to use her for their war propaganda, in a desperate bid to bolster confidence in a regime infiltrated by the Order of Odessa. On the other side of the walls, John struggles with his grief as he tries to find a way into a fortress built to keep people out. Determined to rescue Claire at any cost, he and Kimmy enter into an uneasy bargain with a ragtag crew of resistance fighters intent on toppling the Delta’s leadership. They promise John entry into the impenetrable compound…for a deadly price. Trapped and threatened at every turn, John and Claire grapple with the dark secrets and espionage that lurk around every corner, revealing haunting answers to the questions that have plagued them from the beginning. Battling forces greater than themselves, they fight to preserve the one thing that still matters in a world forever altered by apocalypse: the fierce, unyielding love between them. AmazonKU
CLAIMED BY AN ALIEN PIZZA GUY (SPACE DADDY SERIES BOOK ONE) by Alison Voss
Burnt out from a soul-crushing job and stuck dealing with the client from hell, Rosie is barely holding her life together. So when a company event leaves her desperate for a date, one impulsive decision seems harmless enough. What starts as a simple arrangement soon becomes far more complicated than either of them expected. And before she knows it, Rosie is in way deeper than a stuffed-crust pizza. AmazonKU
BREAKING THE RULES (DRAGONLINGS OF VALDIER) by S E Smith
She will break the rules to find answers…Phoenix Reykill can’t stop thinking about the world she wasn’t meant to see—the hidden realm that brushed against her awareness before vanishing like a dream. The more she tries to ignore it, the stronger the pull becomes, until she makes a dangerous choice: break the rules and follow the call… wherever it leads. Adam Jefe is tired of living in the long shadow of his legendary parents. What he wants—what he’s never been brave enough to admit—is a destiny of his own. So when a girl made of fire and mystery appears during a routine school trip, he isn’t scared. He’s captivated. One moment binds them. One choice changes everything. And one impossible meeting reveals a truth neither expected: fate has plans for them. But when worlds collide and time unravels around them, Phoenix and Adam must face the hardest question of all: Are they meant to be only a brief, bright spark in each other’s lives? Or is their story just beginning? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
CRAVE: AN ALIEN INVASION ROMANCE (WHEN THE WORLD BREAKS BOOK ONE) by Ayla Keiser
VS Note: From MAY 18.
Las Vegas fell in a single night. First the power grid failed… then the phone service died. Then the ships arrived: enormous black structures hovering silently above the Strip while armored alien soldiers spread through the city. Emily Harker survives by staying inside and watching. A former surveillance analyst, she knows how to read patterns. Using the last surviving casino camera feeds, she watches the occupation spread. And then she notices something impossible. One of the invaders keeps returning to her neighborhood. He’s different from the others. Bigger, more lethal, moving with a slow, controlled menace that makes the rest of the soldiers feel mechanical by comparison. The others clear streets and manage civilians. He’s clearly in charge. And he watches. Her street. Her house. Her. Emily tells herself it’s a coincidence. Because five years ago, two soldiers arrived at her door in dress uniforms with a folded flag and condolences she can’t bear to remember. Her husband never came home from Afghanistan. There was no body. No goodbye. Nothing. But the closer the alien commander gets, the more inexplicable the feeling becomes. Recognition. AmazonKU
SNOWED IN WITH THE ALIEN SOLDIER: NOVA BRIDES HOLIDAY ROMANCE by Thea Dane
HOLLI – Getting snowed in with the giant alien soldier I’d been secretly crushing on for years was never part of my Solwinter plans. Especially not when Elaro Solfrost started looking at me like I was the only warm thing left in the Glimmereach province. But that’s before I learned he’s having a biological crisis that only I can fix. ELARO – I came back home broken and believing my life was already over. I didn’t expect the quiet human woman caring for my grandmother’s tree grove to become the reason I wanted a future again. Then a storm trapped Holli in my house, my instincts lost their mind, and suddenly protecting her became the only thing that mattered. Snowed in With the Alien Soldier is a steamy alien romance set in the Nova Brides series. Journey to the northern provinces of planet Xaxos where the traditions of Solwinter warm the coldest corners (and hearts) of the universe! AmazonKU
ESCAPING PROJECT S.T.Y.X. (PROJECT S.T.Y.X. BOOK ONE) by Alex Joy
Ivy’s plan for surviving the apocalypse was simple: get north to the bunker her parents built and try not to get eaten on the way. Then she tried to steal fuel from the wrong man. In hindsight, throwing gravel in Fox’s face probably wasn’t her smartest decision, but panic makes people creative. Or stupid. Now she’s trapped in a camper with a grumpy ex-soldier who barely speaks, sleeps with a rifle within arm’s reach, and seems to regret offering her a ride more with every mile north. Ivy can survive the dead. Fox is another story. AmazonKU
COPS IN SPACE (COLETTI WARLORD SERIES) by Gail Koger
VS Note: Not listed as a romance.
Once upon a time, I was a “normal” teenager. Now I’m a galactic cop with a deadly predator as my boss. I get to deal with flesh eating monsters, alien babies, hunky warlords, space battles and not so bright bad guys. Plus, the fate of the universe rests in our hands. What could possibly go wrong? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
PENAL PLANET BRIDE (ALIEN INMATES BOOK ONE) by Lizzy Bequin
This planet is a prison. A dumping ground for the worst criminals in the galaxy. Aliens who take what they want and kill to keep it. Most of them haven’t seen a female in years. None of them have ever seen a human at all. I am both, and that makes me valuable. A prize on a planet built for monsters. Something to be hunted. Something to be claimed. I try to hide, but they find me. Three of them. The cunning thief. The horned giant. The ruthless warrior with conquest in his eyes. They belong different factions. They are not supposed to share. But in my case, they just might make an exception. They might decide I’m theirs. AmazonKU
********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS Note: Have you booked your Star Cruise yet? 15 voyages to choose from! Available wide. Here’s the Amazon series page.
************************** 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!*********************
WITCH’S GRADUATION (BLACKTHORN ACADEMY BOOK FIVE) by Gina Kincade
On Halloween night, Siobhan and Aiden don’t just wear their costumes… they become them. Their final year at Blackthorn Academy was supposed to be their reward. Time with friends. Time to breathe before the real world begins. Instead, a prophecy warns them a dark curse is coming. They prepare. They fight. They refuse to lose. But when Halloween arrives, the curse strikes. Forced into the forms of their costumes, Siobhan and Aiden are trapped in a transformation they may not survive. If they can’t break it in time, they’ll lose each other. And Aiden will burn the world to ash before he lets anyone take what’s his. AmazonKU
VS Note: A reminder of my new dragon riders romantasy, released last week!
CONOR (DRAGONS OF CLADDARE) by Veronica Scott
Lyra is a White Witch in the distant countryside of the land. She tends her herbs and does healing and small spells for the nearby village and dreams of a different life. When the legendary dragon riders of Claddare fly overhead she watches them, longing to soar the skies just once. She wishes for one of them to swoop down and carry her away from her humdrum existence to their Fortress but knows fairy tales aren’t meant to come true.
Conor is the Commander of the Western Fortress Dragon Riders. When he’s severely injured in an assassination attempt far from home, his dragon brings him to the cottage of the nearest healer. Lyra cares for him while his dragon goes to fetch help. When Conor’s men come to rescue him, he takes Lyra with him. The attraction between them is undeniable.
Once at the Fortress Lyra isn’t sure why Conor insisted she had to be there. Life in the dragon riders’ home isn’t exactly the fairy tale she imagined and there are plots and problems on every side. She’s falling in love with her patient but he gives her conflicting signals about his feelings for her. Conor’s never before contemplated asking a woman to be his one and only, to take the title of Commander’s Lady and bond with him and his dragon. His hesitation to declare his love leaves an opening for agents of the Shadow to sweep in and threaten Lyra. Will Conor place everything on the line to save the woman he’s come to realize he can’t live without?
Find out in Conor (Dragons of Claddare). This 47K word novel takes place in my established fantasy world of Claddare and is a standalone with an HEA.
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VACATION WITH THE WOLF SHIFTER by Mary Ashe
Sophie – A big birthday plus a breakup that was a long time coming equals a dire need for a getaway in Sophie Norwood’s opinion. On a whim, she books a remote cottage in Scotland. It’ll be great. No ex to hassle her, no small-town biddies picking apart her love life, just gorgeous mountains, crumbling castles, and a highland cow or two. Except someone is stalking her and the town she chose for her escape is filled with wolf shifters, including a particularly grumpy one who looks darned good in a kilt. Torin – As the laird and alpha of his clan, wolf shifter Torin Matheson has his hands full keeping his people safe and prepping for the upcoming Wolfcraig Highland Games. So when trouble walks into town in the form of a beautiful woman, his hackles raise. She’s a distraction he doesn’t need in his life. But she’s smart, tempting, and in danger. And, as much as he tries, he never could resist a damsel in distress. AmazonKU
BRIGHT DEAD THINGS (BITYTER LEGACIES BOOK ONE) by Hailey Turner
VS Note: MM Fantasy.
If the forest stares back at you, you’re already prey. Bran Gallagher grew up with three rules passed down through his coven: beware forest paths that lead to dangerous mounds, always keep iron close, and never speak of magic. Cillian Dunne grew up with his mother’s love, his father’s absence, and secret warnings to never trust a witch. In Pelham’s forest, where bright lights haunt the trees and hunt the lost, there are traditions kept for survival and others out of habit, none of which should be broken. Bran and Cillian unknowingly broke tradition and ruined each other in the aftermath of a kiss years ago. Reunited in the wake of a family tragedy, they cross paths with something old, something terrifying—something that wants them dead. When Bran’s younger sister is stolen away by a nightmare into the Otherworld, they can only follow and try to keep each other alive in a strange and haunting land. Trapped in a dangerous Fae Court, Bran learns being a witch comes with a death sentence. To save him, Cillian must fight against those who seek power from a past he has no memory of, and the only person he can trust is the witch who broke his heart. But it might be too late. For the Fae have never been kind, and they have always hungered, and this time, what they hunger for is revenge. AmazonKU AB
BOND OF A VAMPIRE (DURAND SUPERNATURAL ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Erin Bedford
Being kicked out of Durand Supernatural Academy was supposed to keep Jackie safe. It didn’t. Now she’s stuck at home, sidelined from the mission that was supposed to prove her worth—while everything around her spirals out of control. The rebels aren’t done with her. The witches want to study her. And whatever the power is growing inside of her? It’s getting stronger… whether she can control it or not. And she’s not the only one feeling the fallout. Tate refuses to leave her side. Julian is furious—terrified of losing her again. And Kyren? Kyren is done pretending he doesn’t want her. As enemies close in and secrets start unraveling, Jackie is forced to face the truth.. She was never meant to stay out of the fight. And when the people she loves are pushed to the edge, she’ll have to make a choice that will bind them together… or destroy them completely. Because this time? Love isn’t just a weakness. It’s a weapon. And Jackie is about to learn exactly what it costs to use it. AmazonKU
INKPOT GODS (ALCHEMICAL JOURNEYS BOOK FOUR) by Seanan McGuire
The gods live and die at our whim. More than a century has passed since Asphodel Baker refined the process allowing her to imbue alchemically created life with power in a way no one else had ever been able to achieve. More than a century since she built the Impossible City on the ruins of Olympus, forging it from nothing more than imagination and spite, and penned it in plain view, enabling it to be read and cherished and believed by children the world over. And now, so long after her exit from the world, the descendants of her dark alchemy—who exist in a reality that inches ever closer to the hellscape of her imagination—step into a place of birth, of discovery, of horror, to make amends for the sins of the past. Can the gods of today defeat the evils of their maker, or will the legacy of the most powerful alchemist the world has ever known prove to be their undoing? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
FRAGMENTS OF FATE (THE HUNTED OMEGAS) by April L Moon
Shay – All my life, I’ve had questions. Where did I come from? Why was I left alone in the human world with no memories? But there was no one to ask, and I just had to live with the unknown. Being abandoned as a child sucked in more ways than one. But now, Dirge and I are taking a trip to the fae realm. I have no idea who my parents were, but I’ve never been this close to finding out where I came from. But when the fae queen herself assigns me three deadly trials to achieve my mission? I’ll have to survive to find my roots. AmazonKU
THE COFFEE HOUSE WITCH AND THE FIRST DATE (THE COBBLESTONE COVEN BOOK FIVE) by Ariana Jade and Arizona Tape
VS Note: Sapphic.
For the first time in a while, things are looking up for witch Cassie. She’s got an almost-girlfriend and an almost-familiar, and there’s a new deity that’s trying to get her attention too. Everything might actually be going too well because now Cassie has to figure out how to balance her love life, family, and magic while also tending to the whims of a cat. The Coffee House Witch & The First Date is book 5 in the Cobblestone Coven series and it follows witch Cassiopeia and her return to her hometown. It’s a cozy fantasy with a sapphic romance in a magical world with talking animals and lots of light-hearted banter. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BITTEN BY LOVE: HARMONY GLEN by Andie Fenichel
When the oldest living vampire finally finds a place to call home, could he also find his fated mate in a devoted single mother—or is that nothing more than a fairytale? Ion – The failure to save a vicious vampire still haunts me. Even if he didn’t deserve redemption, I mourn every one of my kind who chooses a mortal end. Returning to Harmony Glen was always the plan. I just didn’t expect to be reunited with my granddaughters so quickly. Seeing them safe, happy, and in love should be enough for a vampire who has lived for millennia. I came here seeking peace, not purpose. But when a desperate mother asks for my help, I cannot refuse. The police dispatcher with fiery hair and a wounded heart awakens something I thought long buried. The pull between us is undeniable—and dangerous. Lori – Having both my daughters home safe should be enough, but Livi is still trapped in the shadows of her abduction, and I am helpless. I should be terrified of the ancient vampire everyone whispers about. But I’ve heard his kind can erase painful memories, and if anyone can help my child heal, it’s Ion. He may look forty, but he’s lived countless lifetimes. Why would someone like him want a human woman with twin daughters and more baggage than she can carry? Falling for him feels impossible. But resisting him? Even harder. AmazonKU
ORC’S DESIRE (THE VEIL LANDS BOOK EIGHT) by Cyn Blade and Milly Taiden
Welcome to the Veil lands, where monsters are the only ones who can save you. Arwen: I spent ten years playing the perfect, broken puppet. Then, I tore myself free and ran. Now, I am bleeding out in a forest that poisons your mind. A massive Orc executioner blocks the path, surrounded by the bodies of the men hunting me. He watches me as if deciding if I’m useful, or just an obstacle to remove. There is no running. I traded my secrets for a front-row seat to a massacre. And that Orc…he’s my blade. Zrynok: Two and a half centuries of killing for pay. She was supposed to be a transactional asset. A tool to burn a monastery. But she looks at me like I’m a savior, not a monster. Now an unholy infection is singing in my veins. It’s weaponizing my deepest cravings and turning my need for her into a physical tsunami. I was paid to leave fire and silence behind. And for her I’ll burn the world to ash. AmazonKU
BEARLY HEXED (HAVEN SHORES BOOK THREE) by Milly Taiden
Flour in her hair. Fire in his eyes. Sparks everywhere. Dahlia Moon is everyone’s rock, and she’s exhausted. She runs her family’s bakery, stress-bakes anxiety croissants at 4 a.m., and hasn’t thought about her Paris dreams in years. But when a territorial dispute threatens her grandmother’s legacy, this soft-hearted witch finds her edge. She doesn’t need complications—especially not the grumpy, stupidly handsome bear shifter who keeps showing up for honey scones and watching her with eyes that make her forget how to frost a cupcake. Callum Ursa doesn’t do feelings. He’s in Haven Shores to fix his family’s mess—six months, tops, then gone. Then he walks into a bakery and the soft, flour-dusted witch behind the counter makes his bear go still—then desperate. She smells like temptation, argues with him like it’s foreplay, and keeps tucking her hair behind her ear in a way that makes him want to trace the path with his mouth. When a ruthless rival targets the bakery, Dahlia needs help—even if it comes with emotional baggage and a bear who won’t stop hovering. But between honey harvests and late-night baking sessions, the tension rises faster than her bread—and keeping their hands to themselves becomes a battle neither wants to win. AmazonKU
DUSTY ROPES AND RUSTY SPURS: ALPHA PNR GAY ROMANCE (BUCKET LIST BUDDIES BOOK FOUR) by JP Sayle and Lisa Oliver
Rick isn’t looking for an omega or beta—will a Bucket List Buddies event find him his perfect match? Rick, an alpha bear, once upon a time, worked the rodeo circuit, now he’s content working in the florist business with his best friend. Or so he thought after he takes a chance and some unsolicited advice, and buys a ticket to a “Cowboy for a Day” event. Ian, an alpha honey badger, seeing his best friends find their mates, yearns for what they have. Just he has a secret—he wants an alpha, not some sweet omega. Given a ticket to the next Bucket List Buddies event, Ian grumbles and complains. Except cowboys in tight jeans and Stetsons, what more could an alpha ask for? Finding they are mates is the straightforward part for Rick and Ian. Discovering common ground between them is something else when Rick rekindles old friendships, and his dangerous past come with old scores to settle. Will Ian and Rick get their HEA, or will a bull called “Devil” take it from them? Amazon
CROWNED BY THE DARK VAMPIRE by Michele Mills
Everyone warned me about the Dark Vampire Prince. “Don’t look him in the eye.” “Don’t speak unless spoken to.” “The last three nannies quit in tears.” Eeeek. Well, I need this job. His four-year-old daughter needs stability. And honestly? How scary can one vampire really be? Very. Viktor is six-foot-two of cold, brooding, sexy, black-leather-wrapped danger. Big muscles. Sharp fangs. And he’s a widower who doesn’t smile and barely speaks. His staff scurries out of his path like he might drain them dry in the hallway. Then I catch him tucking his little girl into bed. He’s reading to her. Reading. His massive hand gentle on her hair, his deep voice soft. When the story ends, he promises to chase away the monsters. And something in my chest cracks wide open. Now I can’t stop noticing the way his eyes follow me through the castle. The way his jaw clenches when I laugh. The way his fangs seem longer and sharper every time I accidentally brush against him in the doorway. “You need to leave,” he growls one night, cornering me in the darkened nursery. “I’m your daughter’s nanny,” I whisper back. His black eyes flash with heat. “That’s the problem.” AmazonKU
HELL AND THE HEART: A NO OTHER GODS STORY by Piper CJ
When a god loves a human…The human became my human. Then, she became, simply, Love. On one of my first trips from Hell to the surface, I stood on the shore of salt-crusted sea and watched a human die. At least, I would have, before she peered through the veil, looked me in the eye, and made a simple request. “Don’t leave me.” Curiosity turned into obsession, passion, and sorrow. The chase for her soul consumes me, whether she sees me and burns for me as I for her, or if it’s a life where I remain a phantom, rejected entirely. The world should have been ours to discover…before the prophecy. The war sees you as a tool, Love. Friends and enemies grow on every side, gods shuffling you like a pawn, testing whether or not they’re truly immortal as I fight for you. 3,000 years, scores of gods, over a dozen pantheons, and the very apocalypse itself couldn’t keep me away. I will always find you, for I am yours, and you are mine.
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COLDIRON (BLOOD AND BOND BOOK ONE) by Meg Xuemei X
The world ended eighty-one years ago. A quantum bomb shattered civilization and split North America into four warring kingdoms ruled by magic, teeth, and fire. I grew up in the wreckage—a slave in a Coldiron mine, disguised as a boy, protecting my little sister, the only thing keeping me human. Then I escaped. Half-dead. Starving. Hunted. I didn’t claw my way to freedom to fall at the feet of four immortal princes. But here I am. Heart pounding. Skin on fire. Secrets unraveling. A Fae heir whose touch commands the chaos inside me to still. A vampire prince who’d burn down his own kingdom to keep me, even as his fangs ache for my blood. A shifter prince who fought his way across the fortress just to be the first face I saw when I woke. And a dragon prince who looks at me like he wants to destroy me because he believes I carry the bloodline of the White Witch, the queen who dropped the Q-bomb, caused billions of deaths, and orphaned every one of them. I should focus on rescuing my sister. On surviving a war between queens and monsters. On hiding the biggest, darkest lie of my life. Instead, I’m burning for all four of them. And when the dragon’s fire in the trial of Sorting strips me bare and exposes me as a woman in front of the entire army, it isn’t their shock that undoes me. It’s the way every single one of them steps forward. AmazonKU
MACK’S HORRIBLY HELLACIOUS GHOST TOWN (MACK’S MARVELOUS MANIFESTATIONS BOOK FOUR) by AJ Sherwood
VS note: MM PNR.
Apprentices, and two ghost towns, and almost-demons oh…no. Mack doesn’t mind the apprentice part of this job; in fact, finding Gwyn is delightful, though he hates she grew up in such a haunted town with parents who don’t believe she’s a Medium. Mack really hates the old mining ghost town is locked down with weird energy and none of the ghosts can see them, which makes passing them difficult. Mack especially hates that in Black Rock there’s an almost-demon ghost inciting other ghosts to cause a mob, how is that allowed to be a thing?! Who you gonna call for help when you’re the experts? Mack wants to know for a friend. (Him. He’s the friend.) Tags: Mack has found hell on earth, this was not on his bucket list, Accidental apprentice acquisition, Lachlan is back!, ghost gangs, chaos magician, Seiji is a new bonk bro, wedding, almost demons lurking, too much water and limestone for a medium’s peace of mind, uncharted haunted mines make Lachlan’s day, Eli is her usual scary self, Mack goes Wild West, Brandon can see ghosts here, that’s not a good thing, Brandon gets to have an apprentice too and can’t be happier, ghost pranks, Mack has picked too many battles, he’s putting some back, Ghost-hunting squad–assemble! Tropes: MM Romance, Multicultural Romance, Ghost Town, Ghost Medium, Age Gap, Apprentices, Wedding, HEA AmazonKU
TARTS AND TIARAS (FALHAVEN CASTLE) by Laura Greenwood
With her birthday approaching, Evie has to deal with the inevitable: her parents are going to expect her to dance. While she’d much rather be in the kitchens with Nate. Tarts & Tiaras is book three 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.
ESCAPE WITH MIDLIFE DRAGON (ESCAPING MIDLIFE HOTEL) by Lisa Daniels
Dylan’s my reluctant guardian. Neither of us asked for this. I didn’t want these powers, and he didn’t want to babysit a grown woman so she didn’t get herself killed. But together, we might hold the key for freedom, to finally escape this place. I didn’t think he liked me at first. We argued, we insulted…But at some point, things began to change between us. I didn’t want to like him. I’m sure he didn’t want to like me, either. Time and proximity can change a lot…And if my heart beats faster around him, then maybe I don’t dislike him as much as I thought. AmazonKU
WICKED PUCKING ORC (ORC HOCKEY LEAGUE) by Veronika Kane
A prim figure skating heiress. A savage orc hockey enforcer. One month to a charity performance that will save both careers. I’ve been secretly obsessed with Kardok the Wicked for two seasons. The penalties, the fights…that thing he does with his tongue every time he scores. Unfortunately, I’m also the daughter of the man who owns the rink where Kardok’s team plays—which means I know exactly how much trouble he is. The OHL calls him reckless. The media calls him feral. My father calls him a walking lawsuit. And now I’m supposed to teach him figure skating. I’m silk blouses, pearl earrings, and years of comportment lessons and perfect posture. Kardok is seven feet of tusks, muscles, bad decisions, and raw power on skates. He swears during rehearsals, turns every practice into a spectacle… And he keeps looking at me like he already knows exactly how I’d sound if I stopped being such a good girl. But… He’s trying. Trying to learn control. Trying not to start fights. Trying to master figure skating without checking someone into the boards. And somewhere between the lifts, the spins, and teaching hockey’s wickedest orc how to glide, I start wanting things I’ve spent my entire life pretending not to want. Like him. But the closer we get to opening night, the harder it becomes to ignore that if this goes wrong, it won’t just ruin the show—it could destroy his career, my father’s business, and my very carefully controlled life. Which would matter more if Kardok didn’t make losing control feel so good. AmazonKU
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PHONING FAUST by Sophie Mutiara Nova
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.
Queer mixed Indonesian college student Dian Faust attempts to call the suicide hotline only to dial the wrong number, her finger slipping and typing in six three times (the mark of the Devil). The mysterious voice on the other end of the line is revealed to be a charming scam caller named Memphis with a penchant for chattiness, trapped in a dingy bus stop bathroom, wanting to learn a concerning amount about the lonely Dian’s life. But this scam caller is more than just a Mr. Robot hacker wannabe-a sinister presence lurks in the pixels on Dian’s laptop screen in the shadows of her apartment. The Devil themself has come to collect Dian’s soul, and “Memphis” is actually Mephistopheles-Hell’s foremost golden-tongued agent and notorious liar. In this loose retelling of Goethe’s Faust, will Dian save her soul before time runs out-or will she fall prey to the renowned storytelling deception of the infamous Mephistopheles? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
FOX GOT YOUR TONGUE (CHARMED DESIRES BOOK FIVE) by Rianne Burnett
She wants an anonymous night of passion. He wants revenge. Neither of them expects old sparks to re-ignite. With the burden of accepting the throne’s responsibilities weighing heavily on her shoulders, Kaelythra finally decides to follow through with a lifelong wish. She cloaks her appearance with spell work and heads for the wizard’s annual gathering of debauchery. Once there, Kaelythra sets her eyes on a fox shifter hybrid that she knows will be her nightly fun. Everything seems perfect until she wakes in the morning and her voice is gone. When she seeks the truth, Kaelythra finds Jareth–the one man whose life she swore to take. But as they dig through the complexities of the past, neither of them can deny that the spark they had is still alive. Can they find common ground and make things work this time around, or are they doomed to be enemies forever? AmazonKU
TAIR (IMMORTAL HIGHLANDER CLAN MACRUNE BOOK ONE) by Hazel Hunter
On a sunlit morning in a beautiful garden, a young woman faces a bizarre choice: go to medieval Scotland or die. Lucy Brooke is at the top of her game, creating exquisite landscapes for wonderful clients. But as she waits to unveil her latest creation, she receives an alarming phone call. Little does Lucy know that she is stepping onto a path from which there can be no return. In fourteenth-century Scotland, Laird Tair MacRune broods as he walks along the shores of his clan’s island. But when a lovely blonde wrapped in a silk shawl drops into his arms, his sour mood only worsens. No matter her confusion—or how he would wish otherwise—she must be treated like all outsiders. In order to protect the clan, she must go to the dungeons. Amazon
EMBER AND THE EMERALD (NO MONSTERS LIKE HERS BOOK TWO) by Gena Showalter
She escaped the monster realm. Fate dragged her back—twenty years earlier. Waking up in the past wasn’t on Moriah Shaker’s bingo card, but after surviving a brutal world of cannibals, rabdogs and lethal poppy fields, it happens anyway. Now, she has one chance to save her mother, undoing the death that started it all. First, she must return to Hakeldama, where survival is never guaranteed and destiny always demands sacrifice. At her side is Jasher, the ruthless, axe-wielding executioner who melts only for her. Until he’s trapped in a monstrous form, becoming a weapon for her destruction. To him, she’s an enemy. To her, he’s everything. Armed with only a cryptic journal that whispers of a lost gemstone, Moriah is forced to bargain with a tricky water maiden who is equal parts redemption and ruin. Worse, she’s transforming into something she no longer recognizes: The Oracle Great and Terrible. As secrets unravel and a forbidden attraction rekindles, Moriah must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to unravel time: the past she’s desperate to save…or the man she isn’t supposed to love.
Amazon Kobo NOTE: The book was not yet on Apple Books the day I checked.
ENDLESS BLUE BENEATH (DAUGHTERS OF ATLANTEA BOOK ONE) by Shannon English
VS Note: FF Fantasy.
On land, Eppie will never be anything more than the outcast girl who kissed the grocer’s daughter. But beneath the water’s surface lies a future and a society she could never have imagined. Stolen from the shore, she is transformed. Eppie is stronger, swifter—and hungrier. Human flesh smells like heaven on earth, and Eppie is ravenous. She has become a monster of the deep—a mermaid. Despite the horror of her new appetites, Eppie learns to love this strange second life. The mermaid colony is mesmerizing and Eppie’s new sisters are fiercely loyal. And when Eppie meets Marie, a stunningly beautiful mermaid with a past as shadowed as her raven-black scales, she finds she no longer needs to resist the desires that were denied to her on land. But dark sails are on the horizon. The mermaid hunters are coming, armed with cannons and Biblical wrath. Eppie must decide whether to protect the new, monstrous family she’s found or leave it all behind for a chance to live above the waves once again.
RANCE (OHIO VAMPIRES BOOK THREE) by Kathi S Barton
He didn’t want a mate. She didn’t want a vampire. Too bad fate didn’t ask. Rance Smith has lived for centuries—and he likes his life exactly the way it is: controlled, quiet, and very far away from humans. The last thing he needs is a stubborn, sharp-tongued woman crashing into his world…and turning it upside down. Kimmy Hamilton has spent her life fighting to survive. When a sudden inheritance changes everything, the last thing she expects is a dangerously arrogant man claiming she belongs to him. A vampire, no less. They clash. They argue. They refuse to back down. But when a brutal attack nearly costs Kimmy her life, Rance is forced to do the one thing he swore he never would—risk everything to save her. Now bound by blood, magic, and a connection neither of them understands, walking away is no longer an option. And something far more dangerous is coming. Rance’s past isn’t done with him—and it wants Kimmy dead. Thrown together by fate and hunted by a ruthless enemy, they’ll have to decide: keep fighting each other…or fight for each other. Because in a world of vampires, magic, and deadly secrets…love might be the most dangerous thing of all. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
CLAIMED BY HIS GLOW (ASGARHEIM RUNEVALD INSTITUTE BOOK TWO) by C D Gorri
Can a forgotten witch claim the light of a monster… or will she be burned by it? Amrin – Graduate school at the Asgarheim Runevald Institute was supposed to change everything. Instead? I’m still invisible. Still overlooked. Still the Witch who doesn’t quite fit. At Runevald, power isn’t optional—it’s survival. And I still don’t know where mine belongs. For the Cordoza Coven, that’s failure. For me? It’s terrifying. So when Professor Kenna assigns a Spring Equinox project—chart your magic through emotional resonance—I take the risk. Even if it means working with him. Sten – I didn’t come to Runevald to be seen. I came to disappear. A descendant of Máni, the Norse God of the Moon, I carry a power that doesn’t forgive weakness—light that consumes, magic that demands control. So I stay in the shadows. Alone. Untouched. Until she asks for my help. Amrin doesn’t fear me. She sees something in me I’ve spent my life trying to bury. The closer we get, the stronger the pull becomes. Not just attraction. Something deeper. Something dangerously close to fate. But Monsters like me don’t get happy endings. And Witches like her? They don’t survive them. So if she chooses me, neither of us will walk away unchanged. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
DARK CHAINS SECOND LINK (CHILDREN OF THE GODS PNR BOOK 108) by I T Lucas
She was his childhood best friend. Now she is the woman he would risk everything for, even if it means breaking the connection that keeps him alive. The three-meter concrete walls of the compound are not the biggest obstacle keeping them apart. To love Sullha, Yaaf has to become the boy she once knew, but to save her, he has to remain the weapon he has become. Meanwhile, across the world, Kian is finalizing a plan built on precise timing. The five chests must be removed from the hidden chamber before Losham’s brothers discover what lies inside them, and the success of the operation depends on eight enhanced soldiers and two Russian scientists he has no reason to trust. AmazonKU AB
HER SHARP EMBRACE (THE NIGHTSHADES BOOK ONE) by Kate Koenig
VS Note: FF Fantasy.
The first in a sweeping queer fantasy duology set in a shimmering, New Orleans-inspired world. In the glittering city of New Soleil, beauty masks danger at every turn. The Nightshades, a crew of magical outlaws, are no different. Their glamorous facades conceal the terror they strike into the hearts of the rich and powerful as they steal from the corrupt and fight for the forgotten. Noa Toussaint fled her cossetted life as a Saint to join the Nightshades. Infatuated with their ferocious leader, Lennon, Noa aims to capture her heart and keep it. Her talent for alchemy is valuable, but her connection to her family puts all of the Shades in danger. Now enemies are closer than Lennon knows and Noa must uncover the threat and keep them both alive. Because in a city where lies are lethal and magic is fading, secrets aren’t just costly—they’re deadly. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
LIGHT WIELDER: FIRE AND METAL BOOK TWO by Rachel Schneider
It’s been four years since Jovie betrayed Acker, fracturing their relationship. Her decision to take King Edmond’s magic, sparing his life at Acker’s request, has sparked a brutal war. The Kenta and Strou forces ally against the Roison and Alaha, with Maile perched dangerously on the edge of their battles. Jovie is determined to keep the innocent Maile people from a conflict she helped start—even if it means suppressing the Matching Bond and sacrificing any hope of repairing her relationship with Acker. Yet, visions of him continue to haunt her dreams. Acker is resigned to aid in his father’s war while in an arranged marriage with a wife who detests him. Though still pained by Jovie’s deception, he can’t stop his thoughts from turning to her. And Acker has found a way to slip into Jovie’s dreams despite her attempts to stifle the Matching Bond. There he watches her, torn between his loyalties and desire. When he discovers the chilling reason behind the return of his father’s magic, as well as Edmond’s dangerous new alliance, Acker must finally decide which war he wants to fight: the one for his king or the one for his heart.
THE REIMAGINING OF THORNWOOD HOUSE (MAGIC OF ISKENDRA BOOK ONE) by Jaleigh Johnson
Evelyn Sharpe is accustomed to dealing with natural disasters as a land witch, but she longs for a life with a little less danger for her and her adopted daughter, Ruby. So when the opportunity to take over as Caretaker of Thornwood House—a sentient home that acts as the magical heart of the village of Iskendra—arises, it seems almost fated. When they arrive in sunny Iskendra, Evie and Ruby find the house is nothing like what they expected: First of all, it has walked away from the address. Thornwood House is also grumpy, guarded, and extremely hesitant to allow the two witches through its doors. Armed with gentle hearts and wild magic, Evie and Ruby begin to form tentative bonds with the house and the citizens of the small town. But there’s something deeply damaged about the building seeping into the forests surrounding Iskendra, and Evie will have to use all her power to protect the roots she’s started to grow.
THE SOURDOUGH COMPENDIUM: DARK AND DANGEROUS FAIRY TALES by A G Slatter
Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maiden…Comprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these award-winning storms form much of the foundational mythology for Slatter’s dark fairy-tale gothic Sourdough novels. Exquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these tales layer and intertwine in the dextrous hands of a master storyteller. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE AFTERLIFE’S MOST ANXIOUS REAPER (SUPERNATURAL SUCKERS BOOK THREE) by Silvana Falcon
VS Note: MM PNR.
One rookie reaper. One reckless daredevil. Zero chance of this going by the book. Fresh out of training, Greg has high hopes for his very first solo job as a reaper. That is, until his target—a BASE-jumping adrenaline junkie named Dustin—survives a fatal accident, dusts himself off, and walks away with an infuriating smile. Convinced it’s a cosmic clerical error, Greg takes matters into his own hands. Soon he’s tampering with gear, cutting parachute cords, and maybe (but not technically) trying to murder a man who treats Greg’s polite requests to “please die already” as some kind of joke. At first, Dustin figures the anxious guy with the clipboard is just an overeager fan with dark humor. Odd, but cute. Then he realizes no one else can see him. Then he catches him walking through a wall—right after sabotaging his parachute. Unhinged cosplayer or Death himself, Dustin doesn’t care. No one touches his parachute. If Greg wants to interfere with his life, Dustin’s more than happy to return the favor. Not only is he going to survive, he’s going to save everyone else on Greg’s list. After all, if Greg wanted an easy target, he shouldn’t have picked someone who flirts with death for a living. AmazonKU AB
STEELBOUND (TALES FROM THE RIVEN ISLANDS BOOK FOUR) by W A Simpson
In the epic conclusion of the Tales from the Riven Isles series, Ursa, a once selfish princess turned bitter exile, and Lucea, a determined chronomancer, must unite to stop the Rot threatening their world. Tasked with recovering the Steel Driver’s Hammer, a powerful relic, they face internal demons and external threats. Their journey through a world teetering on the brink of destruction reveals secrets that could save or doom the Riven Isles. Steelbound is a gripping tale of redemption, resilience, and the power of unity in the face of overwhelming darkness. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THIS IMMORTAL HEART: A NOVEL OF APHRODITE by Jennifer Saint
From the moment Aphrodite emerges fully formed from the sea, she is devastatingly beautiful and imbued with ancient power. Driven by passion yet strategic in how she moves through the halls of Olympus and the earthly realm alike, the free-willed goddess wields unparalleled influence over every living being. When fate brings her face to face with Ares, she bristles at this surly, hot-tempered warrior who’s seemingly her opposite: disliked by everyone and devoted to stirring up conflict. Yet these gods are no more immune to the dizzying highs and lows of love and loss than anyone else, and soon, they are irresistibly drawn to one another. As their love affair spans mortal lifetimes, Aphrodite begins to question the gods’ games and her role in them. But there’s only so much room for fire and passion in Zeus’s kingdom. Before long, she must test her devotion to her own divine purpose—and to a love that can only lead to ruin.
TWENTY SOMETHING ELSE by Stephanie Mack
VS Note: Put this on my TBR.
Sutton Layne is almost-forty and fabulous, with a happy marriage, three beautiful children, and a successful interior design business. But there’s plenty of chaos behind the scenes of early midlife. Her preteen son is going off the rails, her husband is bailing on the party he was supposed to throw her, and that thriving business? If she can’t land her next big client, it might all come crashing down. Then a surprise DM from someone in her past sends her spiraling into what-ifs. What if she settled down too young? Walked away from her big break? Never had her great adventure? Despite her simmering mini-crisis, Sutton can’t wait for the birthday luncheon and pickleball tournament her friends have planned in her honor. But when an accident on the court knocks her out cold, she wakes up somewhere else . . . and is offered the chance to do it all over again. She can revisit her twenties—out of order and on her own terms. And this time around, anything goes: cities, careers, friendships. Even love. From star-studded Hollywood nights to the jungles of Nicaragua, from the heat of Coachella to the snowy summit of the Matterhorn, Sutton chases the life she fears she might have missed, with unexpected results. With a wink to the classic It’s a Wonderful Life, Twenty Something Else is a witty, wistful journey through the dreams we outgrow, the life choices that shape us, and the surprising detours that can lead us home. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
THE PRINCE’S SACRIFICE: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (PRINCELY PLANS BOOK TWO) by Ellie Ash
The plan is slightly more complicated. But they can still make it work, right? Tor – Tor now needs to convince his brother the High King that the asinine plan to marry him off is actually the best plan that ever existed—as long as it’s to that most objectionable, most inappropriate prince who has proved to be the best thing that’s ever happened to Tor. He needs to convince Pel to bond with him. Instead, when the exiles’ raids take a violent turn, Tor finds himself rushing to try to prevent a war. Pel – The last thing Pel expected was to fall for Tor. Now he has to face the reality of a relationship with the High Prince of the United Realms—and the very real possibility that High King Varex isn’t going to approve, no matter what Tor says. Before they can set off to talk to Tor’s brother, though, they find themselves marching to face the banished exiles. Will they even get the chance to pursue their relationship, or will unexpected dangers tear them apart? AmazonKU
WHITE LIGHTS by Lauren Kate
When mysterious Rafe de la Cruz rolls into Desdemona’s life to recruit her to the elite film school Acheron, Dez has no reason to trust him—and no other option. A violent attack has just put her brother in the hospital…and Dez is the only suspect. Guilt-ridden and grieving, she finds herself running from the law to chase her longtime dream of making movies, at a school she’s never heard of. Soon, she’s dropped into Acheron’s cutthroat world of seductive intrigue, power on an otherworldly scale, and deadly competition. Acheron may seem like the ticket to a future Dez has always wanted, but as she delves deeper into the secret work being done there, she finds herself trapped in an existential conflict on a cosmic scale—with more than her heart on the line. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
AN ANGEL’S TREASURE (CUPID DATING AGENCY BOOK SIX) by Celia Breslin
That moment when you realize you want your bestie…Pastry chef Maya adores her friend group, especially a certain angel whose smile could dazzle the sun and whose heart is made of one-hundred-proof awesomeness. He’s her partner in hijinks, and the best ride or die a girl could ever have. At least he was…until the wedding reception incident. Cue hormonal fireworks and a secret crush guaranteed to splinter their carefully curated friendship—if she ever dared to tell him. Which she won’t. Warrrior-class angel Raziel has a problem—a pint-sized fireball with a PhD in snark and sass. While he enjoys the heaven out of every moment with her, the slow burn in his soul has flared hotter than a supernova, so he’s burning to step beyond friendship into something more. Too bad she doesn’t seem to feel the same. Cupids stick their meddling noses into the mix, sending them off with other partners. Maya welcomes the distraction from watching her flirty friend date someone else. Raz, on the other hand, has a new-found possessive streak and celestial flame sword ready to detach a certain rival suitor’s head from his shoulders. With the cupids seeking to keep Maya and Raz apart, it may take a miracle—or thousands of party-crashing wendigos—to flip these friends into lovers. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
AS TIME GOES BY by Lynn Kurland
Some secrets are harder to keep than others . . .When Harriet Brewster gets the chance to go to England and meet her favorite author—the possibly geriatric but insanely talented TD Piaget–she has to go. Her list of Perils to Avoid in Quaint English Villages in hand, she’s prepared for anything . . . except to discover that her favorite writer is a gorgeous, thirty-something hunk with a lovely pair of gray eyes—and not at all who he claims to be. Samuel de Piaget is drowning in drama: a show in Stratford going sideways, match-making ghosts infesting his kitchen, and being bamboozled into pretending to be his twin brother at a mystery conference. He expects dodgy doings from the writers; he doesn’t expect to encounter a lovely faery named Harriet behind a ficus tree and find himself thoroughly smitten. But time and events aren’t through with Sam and Harriet—or several others in their little orbit—and romantic doings in a pair of centuries are absolutely waiting in the wings to go onstage. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BUZZING FOR HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF OLIVER CREEK BOOK 19) by Lorelai M Hart
My temperament, my parents always said, was like the bees I keep. Fussy. Brooding. A bit stinging. No way to catch an omega. But sweetness did. I began selling our honey to the locals a long time ago, but since my parents passed on, I’ve expanded the business. Honey spoons. Honey straws. Bee pollen for sale. Merch. It might be easier to find an omega if I left my land for five seconds, but I like it here. I am a homebody. The bees keep me company. Always have. There’s a new natural remedies shop open in town and when I get sick, I never have before, this bear of mine thinks it’s the place to go. It doesn’t hurt that the omega owner is sweeter than my finest honey and twice as gorgeous. AmazonKU
BREAKING THE MOLD by Amanda M Lee
Stormy Morgan has faced diabolical demons, evil witches, and murderous ghosts. Nothing is as bad as what she’s facing now, however. Her grandfather is moving in. Stormy and her fiancé, Hunter Ryan, are only weeks away from moving into their new home. Before then, however, they have an unwanted roommate. One who doesn’t like knocking before entering a bedroom or shutting the bathroom door. If that wasn’t bad enough, a young woman with a colorful past is found dead in downtown Shadow Hills. Her story is both tragic and gossip-worthy. Nobody knows who killed her. Was it a monster or man? It seems there’s a new enemy in town, but nobody knows who it is. The enemy is dangerous. The enemy is cunning. The enemy is out to get Stormy. A war is about to break out in Shadow Hills. Stormy and her friends are on one side. The other side is much more powerful than anybody wants to admit. Things are about to get hot in Stormy’s world. Just who will get burned? AmazonKU AB
ANGEL OF ASHES (NEVERBOUND ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by KC Kean
Two years ago, my fated mates rejected me. Now they want a second chance. All my life, I’ve been a symbol of hope and a portrait of perfection, the daughter molded by legacy and duty. On my 21st birthday, I stood before the Fates, ready to meet my mate and become something more than the pedestal I’d been placed on. In a cruel twist, the ritual ended with four sets of eyes staring back at me and one word waiting on their lips. Reject. In one breath, they stole my future, along with any hope of ever claiming my power or my place at Neverbound Academy. Two years have passed, full of fake smiles and hidden shame, reduced to a bargaining chip for my father’s political gain. Now I stand in bridal lace, walking toward the altar, but it’s not my father’s match waiting for me. Instead, I’m greeted with the same four sets of eyes that haunt my soul. It seems they’ve changed their minds. Now I must decide what’s more important – changing my fate or protecting my heart. AmazonKU
BETWEEN SEA AND SKY byLeena Kazak
VS Note: A POV flip.
Author’s Note: It is highly, highly recommended that readers first read BETWEEN TIDES & THUNDER in its entirety before reading BETWEEN SKY & SEA. The internet-breaking, heart-wrenching, soul-crushing experience will not be the same otherwise. He was raised to destroy her kingdom. Now she’s the only thing he refuses to conquer. Prince Zevayr of Arbinj has built his name on fear and blood. As the Dark Commander, he is a weapon first and a man second—honed for war and hollowed out by loss. The battlefield has taken everything from him, including his closest friend, leaving behind something sharp and cold, more monster than man. When he’s ordered to escort his brother’s betrothed back to Arbinj, he expects an inconvenience. He does not expect her. He doesn’t hesitate. He doesn’t regret. And he certainly doesn’t have room for love. Mayah of Tundrayn is the crown princess of the kingdom that killed his friend—and everything he was raised to despise. Yet she’s defiant where she should yield, soft where he is sharp. She was raised to see him as a monster, but she looks at him like she sees the man beneath the Dark Commander’s cloak. As they travel across rebel-torn lands, Zevayr’s icy barriers begin to melt, and he does the unthinkable—he loses his heart.
Back in Arbinj, where the glittering court is eager to see Mayah fall, Zevayr faces a new war—one that demands he choose between his duty … and her. Because the harder he falls, the deeper the knife twists in his heart—and Zevayr learns the truth doesn’t always set you free. The question is not whether Zevayr will defy his kingdom—but how much of it is he willing to burn for her? AmazonKU
BEAR MANY HATS (WICKED WITCHES OF CAULDRON HOLLOW BOOK FIVE) by Sara Bourgeois
Blythe Fairfield was just starting to settle in. She has a tea shop on Main Street. A talking cat who critiques her blends. A boyfriend who runs a fever nobody can explain but kisses her like he means it. And a town that’s almost stopped whispering about her. Then someone shoots the sheriff. Paine is found on the side of a country road with a bullet wound and no explanation for how he got there. The town is terrified. Deputy Dewey is in over his head. And Blythe is not going to sit in a hospital waiting room while whoever did this walks free. Between an ex-girlfriend who keeps calling the hospital, a parolee who won’t explain where he was that night, and an elderly woman loudly telling everyone at the post office that the sheriff had it coming, Blythe has too many suspects and not enough answers. But something about the case doesn’t fit. The evidence points in too many directions. And Paine, when he’s awake long enough to talk, keeps mentioning dreams he’s been having. Vivid ones. The kind that feel real. Pippin says the dreams mean something. Pippin says a lot of things. And Baba Grimm has started showing up with gifts that aren’t entirely safe and advice that isn’t entirely free. Some mysteries are about who did it. Some are about what’s been hiding in plain sight. And some answers change everything, including the person you thought you knew best. AmazonKU
SWIPE UP FOR SIN: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (HOTTER THAN HELL) by Callie Colbie
A desperate influencer chasing clout. A gluttony demon who thinks “going viral” involves a plague. I didn’t want a soul contract. I just wanted a verified checkmark and a decent skincare sponsorship.
Instead, I summoned Vraz. He’s a demon of Gluttony and Excess who usually handles Roman orgies, not TikTok algorithms. Now he’s crashing on my couch, threatening my trolls with eternal damnation, and trying to eat my ring light. He’s the worst manager in history. He thinks “engagement” means a blood oath and refuses to understand that I can’t eat a whole boar for breakfast. But Vraz is also seven feet of insatiable, predatory hunger. And the way he watches me record? It’s intense. He looks at me like I’m the only snack he’s ever wanted to taste. I summoned him to feed my ego. But with the way he’s looking at my lips, I think he’s planning to feed on something else entirely. AmazonKU AB
EXILE (FALSE DOOR SERIES BOOK ONE) by Wren St Clair
He’s a god who doesn’t believe in love. She keeps falling for the wrong men. Hathor thinks this is hilarious. Exiled to modern Cairo and dying by the day, Djehuty — Djet — doesn’t have time for the peculiar sensations his human colleague is evoking. He needs to break Hathor’s curse, outrun the demons hunting him, and get back to the realm of the gods before chaos consumes everything — and everyone — he’s ever cared for. He doesn’t need her. Except that every moment they’re thrown together, it feels less like accident and more like inevitability. Like something older than either of them has ever known. Like souls that have been looking for each other across millennia and finally found their way home. Audrey knows this feeling. She also knows exactly where it leads. She falls anyway. With a found family of gloriously unlikely misfits at their side — a street kid running on audacity, a wisecracking dwarf, and an undercover cop who absolutely did not sign up for demons — Djet and Audrey tear through ancient Cairo and into the realm of the gods themselves in a race against time, chaos, and their own hearts. AmazonKU
ALL HALLOWS LEGACY (SICK AND TWISTED BOOK FIVE) by Leigh Kelsey
There’s no winning a game played by the gods. I escaped Cruelty’s insane masquerade, but something shattered in me at Darkmore Manor. We flee without Tor, with my mind in pieces, and with no real idea of what Cruelty wants. She’s determined to see the domain fall, to strip all power from my husbands, but her endgame is an unsettling mystery. So is her obsession with my dad. And with Tor trapped, we have no choice but to play along with her every command. Even if it calls us back to Ford, into another psycho game. All Hallows Legacy is a dark paranormal romance with psycho gods, a snarky heroine who finds her inner badass, twisted romance, and a secret society of sadists. Expect twists, turns, and enough spice to make your kindle steam. AmazonKU
NO PLACE IN TIME (THE TIME FRACTURED SERIES BOOK ONE) by Patti A Pierucci
TIME IS CLOSING IN…Sitting hidden in the branches of an oak tree, Cecily de Malet watches a woman die slowly in the window of a great manor house. The woman’s face is her own. She would rather vanish from time itself than become her. Sixteen-year-old Cecily has fourteen days to escape a forced marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather—a powerful lord who collects young wives the way other men collect land. Her only option is her grandfather Anton’s forbidden machine, a device she was warned never to touch. She touches it anyway. What follows is a breathless journey through medieval England—from the mud and blood of Edward I’s Scottish campaigns to the candlelit great halls of Kent—as Cecily fights to survive a century that isn’t hers. Stranded sixty years in the future, penniless and hunted, she has only one unlikely ally: Finn de Veyron, infuriating, fiercely capable, and hiding a secret that could destroy everything between them. As the past closes in and time itself begins to fracture, Cecily and Finn must find their way back to each other—and back to their own time—before the future rewrites itself without them. Because somewhere in a sunlit manor window, another version of Cecily is running out of time. And so, somewhere, some when, is she. AmazonKU
FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMERLY VILLAINOUS (EVERYDAY MAGIC BOOK ONE) by Autumn k England
VS Note: LGBTQ+ Fantasy.
When Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult, mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. Years later, the realm’s heroes have finally saved the day, defeated the villain, and shattered the last remnants of the spell…leaving destruction in their wake. And so, with a spell-damaged memory and whole bushel of trauma, Oaklin escapes to a small farm on the edge of Mossley’s Rest and swears an oath: After all the things they were forced to do with their magic, they will never use it again. Ever. The no-nonsense ghost granny who lives in Oaklin’s house has other ideas. As she coaxes Oaklin out of their shell and back into the world, they find companionship (a grumpy horse and a very good dog), friendship (a local bard and magical baker who should just kiss already), and tentative romance (a paladin-librarian who makes Oaklin’s heart come alive for the first time in ages.) Magic even seems possible again—though strictly for foraging magical mushrooms and protecting the farm from bugs. Healing comes in gentle waves, and Oaklin doesn’t have to do it alone. So what does it mean when an inquisitor comes to town to hunt former cultists just as Oaklin begins to think that maybe, just maybe, they deserve a happy ending after all?
IT VARIES (BETAS IN WAITING BOOK 38) by Viola Grace
After being used as a caterer, drugged, chained to a blood alpha in rut, and then thrown off a cliff. Jenn is not going to join her twin for another holiday. Ever. Jennika was surprised to get an invitation to her sister’s alpha’s holiday event. When she gets there and is handed an apron, the reconciliation makes sense. She gets to work while reminding herself not to be stupid in the future. After the events of the night have concluded, Annika brings her a glass of pineapple juice and thanks her for her help. When the juice is down, Annika mentions one more thing as Jenn begins to sway. There is a blood alpha in rut who has agreed to restraints if the lady of the house will assist him. Ann has no intention of rutting a strange alpha, no matter what her own alpha says, so Jenn will do. They look the same, after all. The next morning, Annika has her thrown off the nearby cliff, and things only get more interesting from there. Jenn has notified friends she might need help, and thankfully, they paid attention. The ladies have been through rough patches themselves and are ready for anything. Reuniting with her blood alpha, Jenn starts looking for matches for her friends. These ladies are warriors and need someone who can respect their pain and journey. Amazon Kobo NOTE: Did not see it on Apple Books yet as of the day I checked
THE INSTRUMENTS OF REVIVAL (A VOW OF BLOOD AND TEARS BOOK TWO) by Cate Corvin
Jesamin – Only the desperate would depend on a vampire. As an Artificer, no machinery is beyond me—except that of flesh and blood. The one thing my instruments can’t mend is my own wounded heart. But when every soul in a small town vanishes overnight, we find mysterious Fae artifacts left behind. The tracks of the humans that used them lead Below, into the nightmare world of the long-dead Fae. Only one fiend can get us down there, and bring us back alive. Wroth’s ruinous temper is legendary. There’s something broken beneath his beastly skin, a fracture in his soul that seeps rage and shadows. But as the darkness of the Below forces us together, a light begins to shine through those cracks. His hope is delicate, as fragile as clockwork, easily crushed. But I’ve already put my faith in a vampire once. Never again. Wroth – Only a fool would trust in a human. After fifty years of hell, the shackles of unholy matrimony have finally loosened—and freed me to lick my wounds and bury the pain. Never again will I subject myself to the loathing of a woman, even if it costs my throne. Until a bespectacled, half-Forian noblewoman bursts into my castle, demanding I hunt down traitorous loyalists. In the dark Below, where unbreakable bonds are forged, Jesamin guards my back as I guard hers. There’s something compelling in her grit and determination. Her trust is a fragile, precious thing, a butterfly cradled in my brutish hands. I will be her shield against these shadows. I might even grow somewhat fond of her. But love her? It’ll never happen. AmazonKU
A COURT OF SWORDS AND SILVER: THRONE OF THE BLOOD FAE (THE FORTH GUILD BOOK FIVE) by Tia Didmon
When the wards fall, only blood and flame will decide who survives. Lady Belana’s assassination sends Warriath into chaos. The noble courts splinter, alliances fracture, and whispers of war rise with every heartbeat. As Zander and Ashe hunt for the killer, a darker truth emerges beneath the palace stones: the ancient fae wards protecting their realm are dying. And once they fail, nothing will stop the dark fae from consuming them all. Desperate to preserve the realm, Ashe delves into forbidden magics and dragon trials that test not only her strength, but her fragile, evolving bond with Kaelith. Her dragon’s shocking transformation, and deepening connection to Hein, shifts everything Ashe thought she understood about power, loyalty, and love. But the Blood Fae King will not be thwarted. To force Ashe’s surrender, he abducts someone Zander cannot live without. As the prophecy unfurls will Ashe choose to follow the path fate carved for her… or break it entirely and become the weapon the world fears most. AmazonKU
FERAL OMEGA: MM OMEGAVERSE SHIFTER ROMANCE (OMEGA REFUGE) by Quinn Michaels
One feral omega. One patient Alpha. One isolated cabin. Rue has survived five years alone in the mountains after escaping the traffickers who collared him, suppressed his heat, and stole his name. More wolf than man, he trusts no one. Then a hunter’s trap shatters his leg. Alpha Oren finds Rue half-dead in the snow and carries him to his remote cabin on the edge of Refuge territory. He should hand him over. Instead, he leaves the door cracked open and waits. Food. Warmth. Patience. Rue doesn’t remember how to trust an Alpha. But Oren’s scent starts to feel like safety. And when Rue’s heat finally breaks through years of suppression, survival becomes something far more dangerous. Need. But the hunters who set the trap know Rue is alive. And when they come back to claim what escaped them, Oren will prove that some Alphas don’t cage what they love. They protect it. AmazonKU
IRON WOLVES: LYRIC & ROWAN (IRON WOLVES 2, BOOK 1) by Elle Boon
I would give my life to protect the woman I love. Lyric is determined to save me, even if it’s from her own pack. When we collide, everything changes…A WOMAN IN NEED OF SAVING…I’m Lyric Carmichael, and I know there are rules when it comes to our kind. My brother is the beta of the Iron Wolves, and my best friend’s brother is the Alpha. I’ve been taught how to handle myself as a female, even with odds stacked against me—only this time, I might’ve bitten off more than I can chew. A BADASS SOLDIER…I’m Rowan Shade, a Navy SEAL who’s used to wading into battles. I didn’t hesitate when I saw a group of men attacking a gorgeous woman — only this time I might be the one needing saved. AmazonKU
THE SONG OF SALT AND SHADOW by Seren Rose
A siren born without a tail. A song meant to drown pirates. A pirate ready to drown for her. Hunted for her blood and the scales that grant humans magic they should never wield, Eryse flees the hunters and climbs aboard a vast black ship. The crew is cursed, and in the darkness, ghosts roam the deck. As she steps aboard, a silver thread of light appears — the Glim. Believing she may be the key to breaking the curse, the captain does not let her go. Caught between a curse that tightens its grip and a sea that never forgives, Eryse cannot live in water and cannot live without it. To claim the tail she was never given, she is forced to confront her own voice and follow a path that leads straight through a pirate who may be just as dangerous as the sea itself. AmazonKU
FORTUNE: A TOWERFALL NOVEL by Kristin Cast
They matched on a dating app. Then the universe dropped them into a magickal fire kingdom. Amanda Ward has a five-step manifestation routine, a ritual kit in every purse, and a dating profile designed to reflect the version of herself she wishes she could be: grounded, glowing, and in total alignment. In reality, she’s overwhelmed, under-satisfied, and one passive-aggressive email away from a full-blown meltdown. When a sext thread with her in-app temptation, Declan Thorne, leads to an invitation she can’t resist, Amanda finds herself face-to-face with the man behind the messages—a devastatingly hot, emotionally constipated venture capitalist. And the moment she tries bringing a bit of magick into their night, a tarot-triggered portal yanks them both into another realm entirely. Now stranded in the Kingdom of Wands with an aggravating, broody CEO-turned-reluctant-bodyguard and zero clue how to get home, Amanda’s facing nightly on-stage performances, suspicious queens, and magick that refuses to cooperate. What’s worse is that her biggest issue might not be the kingdom—it might be catching real feelings for the one man who makes her want to drop the act. To survive and find their way back home, she’ll have to ditch the affirmations and the carefully controlled persona she’s been clinging to and learn how to wield something way more powerful—her truth. Even if it burns everything down.
SIT, STAY, HOWL: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (FUR REAL LOVE) by Lance Roddick
Miles needs a blue ribbon to save his grandma’s house. Cole just wants a treat. Miles is a serious, high-strung dog handler. His life is charts, clickers, and agility courses. When his prize Border Collie gets the flu the day before the Regional Championship, he’s ruined. Until his neighbor Cole makes a drunken offer. Cole is a slacker, a flirt, and secretly, a wolf shifter. He volunteers to shift and enter the competition as a “rare Siberian Husky mix.” Miles is desperate enough to say yes. It’s a disaster. Cole doesn’t weave through poles; he pees on them. He doesn’t jump hurdles; he walks around them. He growls at the judges and winks at the poodles. But when Miles uses his stern “handler voice,” something shifts in Cole. He suddenly really wants to be a Good Boy. Miles thinks he’s training a dog, but he’s about to learn that taming a wolf requires a much firmer hand—and a lot more praise. AmazonKU AB
LUCIFER: THE MATE GAMES (APOCALYPSE BOOK SIX) by K Loraine and Meg Anne
GINGER OMEGA: BBW SHIFTER ROMANCE (DISOWNED MATES BOOK ONE) by Mazzy J March
THE ALPHA’S UNBROKEN BOND (MATED BY FATE BOOK FOUR) by Heather Foxglove
FIGHTER WOLF: STEEL PROTECTION (RETURN TO FATE MOUNTAIN BOOK NINE) by Scarlett GroveHe’s a fighter. She’s the one who stays. Their families are sworn enemies. For thirty-four years, grizzly shifter Stella Keenan has been the dependable one—running her family’s Fate Mountain Diner, knowing every regular’s order, watching everyone else chase their dreams while she holds the fort. She’s almost given up on finding her fated mate. Then mate.com pings with a 100% match, and his face is one she knows by heart: it’s tacked to the diner’s break room wall under her father’s handwritten DO NOT SERVE. Blaze Mercer left home at fifteen with nothing but his fists. He’s clawed his way from underground fighting pits across Asia to a hard-won home with his pack at Steel Protection—the very crew Stella’s father banned after a brawl wrecked his restaurant. Blaze has spent his whole life solving problems by hitting them until they stop. But you can’t fight your way into a mate bond. And the woman fate chose for him won’t even answer his messages. When Stella’s beloved young assistant manager vanishes without a trace and the police run out of leads, she has only one option left: walk into Steel Protection and ask the enemy for help. The man she’s been pushing away is the only one who can find her friend. What they uncover is bigger than one missing girl—an organized ring trafficking vulnerable shifter women through illegal fight clubs across the Pacific Northwest. To get inside, Blaze goes undercover as a pit fighter. And Stella insists on going in as his girlfriend. One hotel room. One dangerous cover story. A mate bond neither of them can keep faking—until the operation goes sideways and Stella becomes the next woman they take. He’ll bleed in the pit for her. He’ll tear the city apart to find her. Because the loyal bear who almost let family duty cost her everything is the one thing this fighter was always meant to protect. AmazonKU
GRUMPY ALPHA WOLF (SHIFTER NATION MONTANA MATES) by Meg Ripley
A grumpy Alpha wolf. A sunshine witch. A mate bond neither could accept—or resist. Nia Patel is a twenty-eight-year-old shifter witch from Salem, venturing to Montana to open the bakery she and her best friend Brianna had dreamed about since college. She thought she had it all figured out, but her tarot cards never told her she’d be finding her mate in those mountains. The Red Lodge police chief and local Alpha wolf is gruff, allergic to change, and entirely too handsome for a man who still uses a flip phone on purpose. He’s also nearly two decades older than her. Even worse? He’s Brianna’s dad. Neither of them knows how to cross that line without risking the person they both love most. But their fated bond is impossible to ignore. Cole Montclair has spent forty-six years building a life of duty, routine, and control. Red Lodge depends on him to keep the peace. He knows every road in town, every family feud, every wolf under his protection. Then Nia crashes into his carefully ordered world, a lynx shifter with a penchant for magic and fancy coffee drinks—and his daughter’s best friend. She should be completely off-limits. Instead, she challenges him at every turn. Makes him laugh when he shouldn’t. Sees through him far too easily. But when members of his pack begin questioning whether a young lynx witch could ever stand beside their Alpha, Cole realizes the biggest threat isn’t the mate bond. It’s the terrifying fact that Nia belongs in his life so completely, he can’t imagine losing her. AmazonKU