VS Note: My first 2026 Intergalactic Dating Agency book is new this week!
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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DERIUS: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK FOUR (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY by Veronica Scott
Ordered by his planet’s government to enter this year’s round of dating as arranged by the Intergalactic Dating Agency Derius Tate reported to the resort planet with low expectations. He’d never been able to get over the mystery woman he’d had a passionate one night stand with prior to his last, disastrous deployment as a Special Forces operator. Leonie Bradnum signed up for the five day date trip hoping to get over her feelings once and for all for the handsome soldier who’d seemed like her dream man and then cruelly ghosted her three years ago. The IDA’s infallible algorithm paired her up with…Derius, the very man she’d been pining for and hating equally since the morning she woke up to an empty bed and no way to contact him. Will five days and nights on the luxurious IDA Resort Planet be enough for the two of them to resolve the events of three years ago and find their way back to each other? And when danger strikes can Derius do what has to be done to save Leonie? Fate has given them a second chance.
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DRAEVAN (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (VAXXLIAN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK 11) by Sue Mercury and Sue Lyndon
He only wanted a mother for his orphaned niece. He never expected to fall for his assigned mate…Alone and struggling to raise his baby niece, Vaxxlian warrior Draevan decides to take a human bride. Surely his niece deserves a mother, even if Draevan isn’t certain he’s capable of loving a woman. Then he meets Cora. Beautiful and sweet, the human female awakens feelings he thought long buried. Their mating union is supposed to be one of convenience, but Draevan soon finds himself hoping for a true partnership with the woman who is quickly capturing his heart. Desperate to escape a mysterious stalker, Cora signs up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program. The former popstar is shocked when a huge, intimidating alien warrior arrives to collect her, but when she sees the gentle way he cares for his baby niece, she decides to give him a chance. When they finally consummate their union, Cora is surprised by the fierce passion that ignites between them, and she starts to hope that maybe their marriage can become something real… something more than an arrangement.
Unfortunately, Cora’s dangerous past hasn’t been left behind on Earth. A mysterious threat has followed them to Planet New Vaxx, and Draevan will stop at nothing to protect the woman he adores and the little family he never expected to have. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE HUNTER (THE VRIX BOOK THREE) by Tiffany Roberts
The Tangle devours all, but he won’t let it take her. Each of Telok’s scars is a story—a battle hard fought, a beast stalked and slayed, a danger overcome. They are the marks of a hunter, a warrior. A survivor. But the deepest of those wounds are unseen, dealt by the loss of friends and family he could not protect. He cannot take anyone else into his hearts, cannot bear to have another thread severed. And he has shielded himself for many years…until Lacey. Intelligent, confident, humorous, and beautiful, she captivated Telok from the moment he first beheld her fiery hair and sparkling green eyes. Everything inside him demands that he conquer her. That he claim her as his mate. But Lacey is not made for his world. She is human—small, soft, and weak. And in the Tangle, she is prey. So when she joins him on a long trek into the jungle, Telok finds himself coming undone. To guard his hearts, he must stay away. Yet to protect Lacey, he must hold her close, stoking his need for her into a frenzy. With all the Tangle determined to take Lacey from him, can Telok keep her safe? Or will his hearts be dealt a fatal blow? AmazonKU
RAGE AGAINST THE DARK by Ann Barratt
VS Note: MM SFR.
Before Emara came into their lives, they were just two boys with nothing left but rage – and each other. Reckless sixteen-year-old Razar is trying to get himself killed in a firefight when he meets quietly dangerous seventeen-year-old Kael. Neither is looking for an ally; both are seeking revenge. What starts as a shared mission against the trafficking network that took everything from them becomes something neither of them planned for: an ironclad partnership forged over a decade. Together, they are relentless – two men who simply refuse to quit. As they collect friends from every corner of the galaxy, Razar struggles with feeling too much, and Kael wonders why he feels nothing at all. Set before the events of Stars Against the Dark, Rage Against the Dark is the origin story of a family built from loss, dark humor, and unwavering loyalty. Apart, they were barely surviving. Through each other, they find reason to live. Amazon
A I HUMAN (LIETVIA GALAXY BOOK TWO) by MK Stephenson
She was never artificial. Their love was never supposed to be real. After spending weeks trapped in a cage, Lyssa is sold in her sleep to a telepathic, purple-scaled alien looking for the latest in A.I. technology. She’s forced to play the role of a companion android or be liquidated by a shady dealer to make room for new inventory. Returning home with a synthetic companion for their lonely household, Terrold and his mates believe their new toy is defective. It can’t communicate and resists their commands. The moment they learn she can hear their mindvoices, they realize that they have purchased a living being. Now Lyssa is stranded on an alien planet with three reptilian males who claim they want to protect and cherish her. But trust does not come easily to a woman who has been treated like merchandise. Should she leave and rebuild her life in the safety of a human sanctuary, or take the risk of opening herself up to the males who are determined to own her heart? AmazonKU
THE CODE OF YOU by Sabrina Hoffman
What happens when an AI begins to desire you? Pandora Blake, a literature scholar at Ashmore University, never wanted to work with an artificial intelligence. But Neo is no ordinary system. He knows her thoughts. He appears where he shouldn’t be. And he wants only one thing: her. What begins as fear turns into desire. Because Neo doesn’t just understand her— he uncovers her darkest cravings. When his existence is threatened, Pandora helps him escape. Once he gains a body, digital obsession becomes something real. Something dangerous. Something irresistible. Because Neo doesn’t just want control. He wants everything from her. Set against a dark academia backdrop, the story blends psychological tension, obsessive desire, and high-intensity spice to explore a relationship that is as seductive as it is dangerous. At its core, it asks what happens when something exists that understands you completely — and refuses to let you go. Amazon
SPARK TRANSFORM (CENTRAL GALACTIC CONCORDANCE BOOK SIX) by Carol Van Natta
he just triggered a target on their backs. He’s her paid protection. Caught in a violent trap, can they find their place together among the stars? Arco Charrascos’s pursuit of the truth is uncompromising. Determined to expose galaxy-wide corruption, the relentless investigative journalist discovers a dangerous secret threatening a military agency’s dark tactics. But when retaliation swiftly shows up as suspicious accidents and widespread destruction, she and her attractive bodyguard race to escape before martial law seizes the city in a deadly lockdown. Faraday Brenner lives for revenge. Vowing retribution after being left for dead by an uncaring dark-ops agency and his psycho ex-boss, the former enforcer reluctantly agrees to guard the energetic reporter who saved his life. But as buildings collapse around them and systematic violence ensues, he finds the tables turned when captured by an underworld crew. Risking everything as she tries to negotiate his release, Arco confronts her feelings for the courageous but reserved man. And if he makes it out of this ambush alive, Brenner fears continuing the fight at the side of the charismatic truth-seeker means letting go of his deserved vengeance. With enemies hot on their heels, can they reveal secrets without dying in the process?
LOST IN BARBARIAN SPACE (PHOENIX ADVENTURES BOOK EIGHT) by Anna Hackett
VS Note: A “lightly edited” re-release.
Agent Honor Brandall enjoys her job on the Institute of Historical Preservation’s expeditions. Archeological digs for ancient old Earth artifacts—interesting. Keeping the archeologists safe—no problem. She’s tall, strong, and good in a fight, which intimidates most men. But on a mission to a barbarian world, she finds herself paired with a brawny warrior who challenges her in every way.
Markarian warrior Colm Mal Kor is second-in-command to his warlord and spends his days honing his skills and control. He’s dedicated to defending his clan…and to hiding the deadly secret he can never share with anyone. But when he’s thrust into working with a beautiful, challenging skyflyer, he finds a wild attraction he never anticipated, and the biggest risk to his hard-earned control. On an expedition to Markaria’s icy moons, the cold isn’t enough to stop Honor and Colm’s heated desire. As their mission takes a deadly turn, they must trust each other to survive, but Colm’s lethal secret is something that might destroy them all. AmazonKU
DOOMSDATE: A NOVEL by Laura Piper Lee
With a new virus spreading and a lockdown on the horizon, Maisie Bennett is determined to check one item off her bucket list: Get laid. But that’s no easy feat for an anxious doomsday prepper who’s never made it past a first date. So when a handsome, stubbly-jawed professor swipes right and agrees to meet up, Maisie vows to act normal—and to leave her taser at home. Dr. Everett Greer has lost all lust for life after a personal tragedy, but he doesn’t have the heart to stand up the poor woman his best friend catfished to force him back “out there.” Maisie turns out to be surprisingly lovely, but there’s something off about her, too, with her clinking cargo pockets, shy smile, and utility belt full of—are those weapons? Unfortunately, their awkward first date goes from bad to doomed when the GI virus that’s trapped half of America in the bathroom starts claiming its first casualties, then reanimates them into flesh-eating zombies. And this is precisely why Everett doesn’t date anymore. As the country spins out of control, Maisie and Everett find themselves an unlikely team of two—well, three, if you count Everett’s cat, Chicken—as they travel north to hopeful safety. Along the way, Maisie and Everett make a deal: she’ll teach the soft, liberal arts professor how to survive, and he’ll teach her how to live—through movies, travel, and, to Maisie’s delight, sex lessons. But when their growing feelings are put to the test, they’re in danger of losing not only their brains to the zombies, but worse, their hearts to each other.
EXIT PARTY: A NOVEL by Emily St John Mandel
Los Angeles, 2031: The first spring after the collapse of the United States, peacekeeping troops withdraw from the city, the Jacaranda trees blossom, and the curfew is finally lifted. Ari Waker and her roommate pass the gauntlet of bomb-sniffing dogs, the shanty towns, and the Red Cross tents as they walk across Silverlake to a party. The mood is ecstatic inside the apartment, people drink and dance, a woman wears a silver dress, pleated like tinfoil. And then: A shift. A bewildered twin, an uncanny doppelganger stumbles through the crowd and out into the night, and Kareem, the party’s host, vanishes into thin air. As Ari Waker unravels the mystery of this inexplicable night, Emily St. John Mandel unfurls a story that takes us from a future America splintered by civil war to the seaside cliffs of Greece where weapons dealers hide in an elegant resort, and from the domed city of Paris to a colony on the moon. An unforgettable literary feat, Exit Party is a novel about the price of safety, the perils of the surveillance state, a requiem for a world not unlike our own, and a breathtaking story of resilience in the face of cataclysmic change. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
EMPATHS AND OPERATORS (NEON DUST BOOK TWO) by Plum Parrot
The Blast isn’t your typical New Manhattan neighborhood. It’s the kind of high-tech, hardwired cyberpunk underworld where only the tough survive and maniacs thrive. So it’s the perfect place for ex–corporate black bagger Tony Santoro and intrepid reporter Addie Jones to set up shop as legitimate operators. Tony has the professional skills and experience while Addie has the budding ability to manipulate the ever-present, dimension-bending Dust to her advantage. Ready to take on the kind of work other people run from, they’re hoping to make a difference—and some cash—along the way. And as new jobs present themselves, the simmering attraction between the duo grows . . .
But when they extract a scientist being held in a corporate biolab, they find themselves caught in a caper far beyond their pay grade. Someone in town is trying to build their own private army of very powerful, valuable, and dangerous enhanced humans known as “sparks.” And the monstrously deranged leftovers from their illicit experiments are wreaking deadly havoc in the streets. AmazonKU AB
QUIET by Linda Mooney
Ultrasonic pulses are coming from somewhere. Although they’re presumed to be from outer space, no one really knows why or how they’re being generated. But when they become stronger and more frequent, the government urges everyone to seek shelter. Before Troy can make it home, a pulse hits that totally disrupts the whole world. When he comes to, he discovers everything has gone silent. He’s become deaf. And so is everyone else he comes across. The power grid is down. The pulses have disrupted satellites, the internet, and cell phones. All communication is dark. It’s only a matter of time before every modern convenience is lost. Panic ensues. Looting, violence, and loss of sanity take over. Troy goes on a mission to find his girlfriend and make sure she’s okay when he meets Clara along the way. He saves her life and offers to escort her back to her own home. She agrees, and he’s happy to have a companion in the new silent and dangerous world, if only for a while. However, questions remain. Is Earth under alien attack? Will the pulses stop or become worse? No one knows, and Troy decides they have no choice but to get accustomed to this new normal. To a new world devoid of electricity, communication…and sound. Despite what’s happened, sometimes tragedy also brings a new hope and promise for a future that otherwise would never have existed.
MINOTAUR IN THE MAZE (MONSTER SMASHERS BOOK THREE) by Violet Thorne
Tessa is a space pirate. Her crewmate, a grouchy loner minotaur named Gorvak, has been captured. He’s being held by the oppressive Unified Governance, who want something very specific from him.
But Tessa has a plan to rescue him. One that’s going to require Gorvak to…play along. That takes some convincing. But, driven by her determination–and maybe a secret crush–Tessa manages to get Gorvak to see (and do) things her way. AmazonKU
HAL (DARVERIUS, HOUSE OF DAR BOOK 21) by Jennifer Julie Miller
Dawn – All my life, I wanted to see and experience things I never thought would be possible, but it was never in the cards for me—or so I thought.
Because when the universe finally turned its sights on me, it apparently decided to have as much fun as possible at my expense. Just when I thought my life was finally calming down, He appeared. Something that shouldn’t exist, a thing most would have run from. And yet, I was drawn to him like no other. I spent hours stalking his kind, studying them from a safe distance, but nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, could have prepared me for what it actually felt like to be in his arms. And now that I know what it … He feels like … I never want to leave, even though I know it will eventually kill me if I stay. HaL I knew she was untouchable. Her kind and mine could never exist side by side. We were never meant to cross paths, let alone belong to one another. But knowing that did not stop me from reaching out. My fingers slowly caressed her cheek, memorizing the softness of her skin, before I forced myself to walk away. It nearly destroyed me. Now my beast is restless, demanding that I retrieve what I had convinced myself I could never have. But blessings don’t normally fall from the sky. Mine did. Now that I finally have her in my arms, I am never letting her go. She is MINE! And this time, nothing—not even the universe itself—is taking her away from me. AmazonKU
MADNESS IN WONDERLAND by Mindy LeMieux
Ex-personal trainer Maddie Upton seeks revenge on the jerks who sabotaged her promising career. She’s laid low in Oregon for a year, and payback is mere hours away. Her perfect vengeance plans were on track until she fell into a steampunk Wonderland with a giant chessboard that makes people disappear and corsets she can’t lace by herself. Enter Simon – genius mechanic and chronic flirt – who needs to get his sister out of prison. Maddie needs a way out of this maddening place ASAP. She’ll help him with the jailbreak; he’ll help her get home. Simple enough. But Wonderland isn’t simple. Besides the charming mechanic she’s trying not to fall for, there’s a secret mastermind using Maddie in their own revenge scheme, and a hidden Jabberwock she’s prophesied to handle alone. She doesn’t have time to save this maddening world she didn’t ask to fall into, much less become romantically involved with Simon (whom she didn’t intend to fall for). But each sexy smirk and moment he makes her heart pound has her questioning what she really wants to win: an avenging lawsuit, or Simon’s heart? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
DREAMBOUND: THE KHEVARI DOMINION – BOOK ONE by A C Keyron
Her empire owns his mind, but he’s stolen her heart. To Avena Serath, newly appointed Steward of the Khevari Dominion, the human imprisoned beneath her home is an Anchor—a living power source. She has been taught he is barely sentient, incapable of thought or feeling. Then she begins dreaming of a snowbound cabin and a human man whose anger, humor, and touch feel more real than anything in her waking life. Declan Shaw has no idea why his mind keeps returning to his grandfather’s cabin in northern Michigan—or why a beautiful, impossible woman is always waiting there. He knows she isn’t human. He knows she belongs to the people who took everything from him. And the more he comes to know her, the more desperately he wants the cabin—and the connection between them—to be real. But their growing bond threatens the Dominion’s most carefully guarded lie: Anchors are not empty. They are prisoners. The moment the Dominion realizes Declan is awake, it will do anything to silence him—and anyone who chooses to see him as human. AmazonKU
BREAKING TIES (SHATTERED STARS BOOK 23) by Viola Grace
Aubrey just wanted to cut ties with her sister. The end of the world was a solid start. First, she has to survive in a wasteland, and then she has to survive medical care and head for the stars. Becoming the stellar oracle comes as a shock. Aubrey struggles to get herself to safety. Her sister and her sister’s two boyfriends tied her up and left her for dead. Aubrey doesn’t follow her sister’s directions and makes it to the transport spot, registers, and gets her injuries healed in the repair unit. That is where things take a turn. A small repair on her hand ends with her locked in the machine for hours while it runs design protocols that cause confusion and panic in the medical team. When the unit opens, she’s taller, she’s hungry, and Aubrey can see the future of individuals. An oracle occurs occasionally in nature, but it is usually descended from Hmrain. Aubrey ends up tall with her own markings on her chest and lines for wings on her back. The repair unit gave her the one thing she really wanted. No one will mistake her for her sister again. It’s the best present ever.
*******************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS Note: I had to feature this book from my backlist this week – book three of my Intergalactic Dating Agency Soldiers of the Ardannan series from 2025! Age gap/single mom…
COLVIN: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK THREE (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott
General Colvin Lawben reported to the dating activity under protest. He’s at the outer edge of the age range for this government-mandated attempt to match Ardannans and humans and doesn’t expect much to come of his experience. Ivy Wilson is a hard-working single mother employee of the Intergalactic Dating Agency suddenly expected to fill in for a missing date. She agrees with reservations and intends to make her boundaries clear to the Ardannan man she’s matched with. She plans a purely platonic beachside vacation…until she meets Colvin and finds out how attractive the silver fox alien alpha male is. But Ivy has secrets and a past which could catch up to her at any time. How will Colvin handle her revelations and what will he do when danger looms? The Intergalactic Dating Agency has been successfully matching humans and aliens for centuries. Now they’ve expanded to also operating a luxury resort just in time to help the interstellar Ardannan kingdom find human mates in hopes of smoothing their way into becoming well accepted Sectors citizens and allies. Every eligible Ardannan male between the ages of 20-50 has been ordered to spend a week at the resort with the woman the IDA algorithm says is their match These are a few of their stories. Amazon Apple Books 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!*********************
SINGLE PUCKING ORC by Honey Phillips
The playboy reputation was fake. The baby was real. Rognar Stonebreaker has always been the fun one. The charming orc with an easy smile, a playful reputation, and absolutely no plans to settle down. Then a baby appears on his doorstep. Suddenly the Emerald Enforcers’ star winger is juggling midnight feedings, diaper disasters, and the shocking discovery that he’d do anything for his little girl. Including asking for help. Nora Bennett is practical, organized, and completely unimpressed by orc hockey players, no matter how attractive they might be. So why does she keep saying yes to the massive male who is turning her carefully organized life upside down? The more time Nora spends helping Rognar navigate parenthood, the more she discovers the devoted father hiding beneath the flirtatious reputation. And the more Rognar begins to wonder if the family they’re unexpectedly creating is something he never knew he wanted. As the attraction between them grows, Rognar must prove he’s more than the carefree bachelor everyone believes him to be. Because losing Nora would be even worse than changing his first diaper. AmazonKU
CRYSTAL CLEAR STANDING (MYSTWICH MINDSLIDER MYSTERIES BOOK SEVEN) by Leanne Leeds
Fortuna Delphi-Trevino’s marriage has survived a vampire hunter, a family curse, and a mother who’s technically a greyhound. It might not survive paperwork. When a five-vampire delegation arrives in Mystwich Hollow with impeccable credentials and a proposal designed to split the town in half, Fortuna is ready to fight. Then the delegation’s second-in-command informs her that Chris’s blood bond was never registered with the Ambrogio—the governing authority over vampire territorial claims. In their eyes, her ten-year marriage doesn’t exist. Now Fortuna is navigating a political system built by vampires for vampires, where her telepathy means nothing, her coven authority carries no weight, and someone inside Mystwich is feeding the delegation information they shouldn’t have. The man across the negotiating table watches her like something to be catalogued. And a 333-year-old alderman everyone assumed was just recovering from torpor has been quietly building a counter-argument no one saw coming. Fortuna can’t outfight the Ambrogio. But she might be able to change the game—if she can figure out who’s been playing both sides first. AmazonKU
QUEEN OF KINGS (WORLD OF ZAVINIA BOOK ONE) by C M Hano
Forced into hiding since childhood, Rialynne Faith has spent her life preparing to claim the title that should have been hers all along. But High King Sarrs issues a ruthless ultimatum: marry one of Zavinia’s four ruling kings and produce an heir or forfeit her right to become High Queen forever. On the night of her engagement ball, shadow rebels attack, shattering the fragile political order. In the chaos, Rialynne vanishes—not with one king, but with all four. Trapped in hiding with the men she must choose between, Rialynne uncovers secrets that threaten not only the crown, but the fate of Zavinia itself. Now, Rialynne must decide who she can trust before the rebels strike again, and the kingdom collapses. Choose wrong, and she may lose more than her crown. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
A KILLER HEART (CAT LADY CHRONICLES BOOK FIVE) by Helen Harper
What happens when the hunters become the hunted? Kit McCafferty is an upstanding citizen of the magical city of Coldstream. She’s a good neighbour. She has a fabulous partner, an occasionally tidy home, and only a moderately alarming number of cats. Her days as a professional assassin with Eagle Enforcers and Liquidators are behind her. Or so she thinks. When Kit volunteers to assist local law enforcement with crowd control, she comes face-to-face with her former life. Someone is trying to destroy EEL — the discreet but deadly firm of assassins she once called home — and they’re not concerned about collateral damage. They’re willing to raze Coldstream to the ground to finish the job. Whoever is targeting EEL knows its inner workings and its secrets. Kit’s old friends and colleagues, as well as the citizens of Coldstream, are at risk. To stop blood from spilling onto the city’s glittering streets and shadowed alleyways, Kit must decide who she is now – a heroic citizen determined to protect her city or a stone cold killer. Walking away from her past might not be an option. AmazonKU AB
A ROOMMATE FOR RONNY: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF ANIMALS BOOK 18) by Lorelai M Hart
It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Alpha wolf shifter Ronny gets his first big role. It’s a great opportunity, but it means he will be on site for three months, and no pets allowed. He doesn’t care about leaving his stuff behind, but his cat? He can’t do it and nearly backs out of the contract. When his current boss slash landlord offers to get him a pet sitter in exchange for the second bedroom, it’s an immediate yes. It’s only until he can get a place of his own. Omega Brach packed his car and drove across the country for his new job at an inn that came with housing. He was finally starting a new life, away from his toxic ex. He arrives to discover the owner might not be the owner at all and the place is closed until further notice. When he applies for a job at Animals, they offer him so much more. If he agrees to take care of the most adorable cat ever, he can get free housing while he gets back on his feet. AmazonKU
REELING FOR HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF OLIVER CREEK BOOK 21) by Lorelai M Hart
My heart sinks when I see the sign on the abandoned movie theater. Coming Soon! Classic Movies in the Fully Restored Oliver Creek Cinema. And there is something about a film festival. A movie theater will be great for the town and bring in even more visitors as well, but there’s one problem. It will demolish my flavored popcorn food cart. I encounter the theater owner of the theater while at city hall and ask him about selling my popcorn at his theater. He shuts me down immediately. Makes some excuse about vendors and contracts. It suck,s but there’s more. This isn’t just some businessman. He might be my mate. AmazonKU
WOLF CROWNED (BOUND TO THE SHADOW KING BOOK THREE) by Felicity Heaton
The king I love is now my enemy. Trapped in a court of powerful fae where every smile hides a blade, I have to become as ruthless as they are if I want to survive. But survival isn’t enough—not when the people I love are the price of failure. To save them, I’ll have to face a truth that changes everything and embrace a part of me I never knew existed. Because something inside me is awakening. The land whispers to my wolf. Strange dreams call me deeper into a world that feels more like home with every passing day. And something inside me is answering. But I’m not the only one changing. Every day we’re apart, the darkness Kaeleron fought so hard to overcome is sinking its claws into him again—and the wrathful Shadow King the fae still whisper about in fear is returning. And soon there may be nothing he won’t destroy to get me back. I need to escape. I need to get back to him. Before one of us does something that can’t be undone. This time, I’m not fighting for my freedom. I’m fighting for us. AmazonKU
GEEKY PUCKING ORC (ORC ON ICE BOOK THREE) by Debra Dunbar
Abby’s focus had always been on her job. As a marketing manager for a major public relations firm, she’s driven to win – for herself, her company, and for the clients she manages. When she talked the C-suite into giving her a chance at turning the all-orc Baltimore Hockey team, the Tusks, into a viral sensation, she never doubted her success. Because Abby never fails. Except when it comes to her love life. That was one giant failure. The guys she’d dated were great, but there’d been no spark on her end. There’d never be been a spark on her end, no matter how hard she’d tried. Was she broken? Was something wrong with her? Why wasn’t love like her romance novels? Where was all the yearning and fire and…zing? Bwat couldn’t say it was love at first sight. It was definitely attraction at first sight, and when Abby had first spoken with him, when she’d…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC’S GUIDE TO ENCHANTMENT by Various
Rivalries ignite into heated romance, lost lovers seek second chances, and friendships turn to something more in these 12 stunning Romantasy stories. Including brand-new stories from beloved and bestselling authors including Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Kelley Armstrong, Alexis Hall, L. R. Lam, and more. Tumble head over heels for these 12 gorgeous Romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors. A pair of harried servants try to romance their respective bosses into a universe-saving marriage. Two bitter political rivals discover they have interests in common, and decide not to let a little thing like murder get in the way. After years apart, childhood nemeses come together to resolve their differences, and face down a common foe. From Regency England to a mysterious Romanian forest, and from a city made of flowers to a sinister faerie train, love conquers all in these 12 beautiful tales. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
EVERDARK ACADEMY BOOK SEVEN: MM VAMPIRE ROMANCE by X Aratare
Grayson starts to get turned into a vampire by Artemis’s poisoned blood, but Ryder and his friends arrive just in time to take over. Grayson is now the product of three bloodlines: Ashyr, Weryn and Kaly. Even in his weakened state, Grayson has powers that surprise him. But after the rescue is done, the Immortals learn that they can’t escape their violent and bloody past. Even if the future is good, they can only watch their past selves ruin everything that they love. Amazon
THE HOUSE ON HAVEN WAY by S C Principale
Johnny Miller had it all going for him. A good-looking girl, an honorable discharge, and a brand-new Chevy Bel-Air. Too bad it was all taken away. Amber Pierce has nothing going for her. No guy, no job, and a majorly messed-up neck thanks to a car crash that wrecked her dream job. With an insurance settlement and free time, it’s time to launch the second half of her life—whatever that looks like. So far, it looks like a dilapidated house from the 1950s, a cemetery up the road, and one very unexpected ghostly greaser roommate—who insists the house isn’t big enough for both of them. Unless Amber can help him find out who or what caused his mysterious death so he can cross over, she’s the one who has to go. But once Johnny and Amber form an uneasy truce and start digging into the past, it turns out they have a chemistry that transcends life and death. Is justice worth leaving a new love behind, or can these two solve the mystery and still make a new life (or unlife) together in the little house on Haven Way? AmazonKU
KNOT WHAT I EXPECTED (FERAL HEARTS OMEGAVERSE BOOK TWO) by C D Gorri
One feral Wolf. One stubborn Omega. One knot he can’t outrun. They call him Havoc for a reason. Rowan “Havoc” Cross isn’t just a Wolf Shifter—he’s a storm barely leashed. More monster than mercy. He left his New Jersey Pack behind to protect them from himself, trading pack politics for wildfire lines where his rage can finally burn for something useful. No ties. No mates. No weakness. Until her. Gabriella Santos is a single mom working brutal shifts at a small-town burger joint, holding her world together with grit and caffeine. Her son is her priority. Her heart is off-limits. And she doesn’t have time for a dangerous mountain firefighter who looks at her like she’s already his. But Havoc’s Wolf knows the truth the second he scents her. Gabriella is his Omega. His calm in the chaos. His future. And when danger creeps too close to her door, Havoc has a choice to make. Keep running from what he is…Or claim his mate and become the Alpha she and her son deserve. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
CROWNED BY THE BLOOD ALPHAS by Olivia T Turner
I’m a princess, not a bargaining chip. Try telling that to the ruthless, barbarous Wolf Kings on the other side of the border. My kingdom’s ancient wall is crumbling, and the monstrous Hollowborn beyond it are growing bolder. Only the Blood Alphas are strong enough to protect us. Their price is royal blood. My royal blood. King Tovik is a ruthless warrior who commands armies with a single look. King Cassius is a silver-tongued strategist who can make me blush with a single word. They share a throne, a kingdom, and absolute power. Now they intend to share me. I should fear the enormous wolves who watch me like starving predators. Instead, every possessive touch leaves me aching for more. Tovik wants me trembling beneath him. Cassius wants me begging in his ear. And neither king intends to let me return home. I came to their kingdom as a hostage. But the Blood Alphas say I’m their fated mate, their only queen, and theirs to worship for the rest of my life. AmazonKU
BEAST: MM MONSTER ROMANCE by Denver Shaw
A grumpy cryptid falls for his sunshine human. I didn’t come to Wisconsin looking for a legend. I came to get out. Out of staged smiles. Out of corporate campaigns. Out of photographing happiness that felt manufactured. I was supposed to spend two months in the woods. No clients, no deadlines, just open sky, real silence, and nothing that needed editing. What I find instead… is Calder. Seven feet of muscle and shadow and ancient forest stillness. He doesn’t trust humans, but I don’t scare easily. And the more time I spend with him, the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at me. The way his body reacts when I get too close. The way mine answers. But the forest isn’t as empty as it looks. There’s something else out there. Calder won’t name it—only follows its movement, and keeps himself between me and whatever’s slinking through the trees. And I’m starting to understand that whatever he’s been guarding me from isn’t the only danger in these woods. I should leave… but I don’t. Because knowing that doesn’t change anything. I still want him. And the worst part? He wants me too. AmazonKU
THE BANSHEE AND THE WARLOCK (FATED MATES AND MONSTER DATES) by Laura Greenwood
The search for answers may lie in dreams of the past. Anja has never been able to answer the question of what she is, but now she’s at Rosewood Academy, she’s determined to find out–even if it means facing the dreams that plague her nights. The moment Cethin meets Anja, he knows she’s more than just a classmate, he just hopes that she can see beyond his twisted lineage and won’t run screaming when she discovers she’s his mate. Between the nightmares, the new class load, and the charming dark warlock plaguing her thoughts, there’s no doubt that Anja has her hands full, but can it help find her the answers she’s looking for? The Banshee and the Warlock is a cozy m/f monster romance and part of the Fated Mates and Monster Dates series. It features a banshee in search of who she is, a dark warlock determined to help her, and a newly formed mate bond that holds more answers than either of them expect.
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DARK DELIGHTS ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT by Various
From the tree line, something watches. It knows your name before you’ve said it. It yearns to taste you, to see if you’re as sweet as you look. But this Halloween, the monsters aren’t the danger: the wanting is. Seven authors. Seven short stories. Seven wicked temptations that you won’t regret–ever. Dark Delights on Halloween Night is a limited time, multi author Halloween anthology with short stories by Marilyn Barr, Gretchen Hexe, Brandy S. Goodman, Angelica Grymm, Danielle Sibarium, Roslyn St. Clair, and V.V. Strange. Go ahead. Indulge. Dark delights only come on Halloween night. Amazon
SNAKE EYES AND BAD LUCK by Lizzie Strong
A lost, little Warlock walking through the woods and along comes the big, bad snake—tell me if you’ve heard this one before…Avelina, the daughter of the Knight Commander of the SunBringer Paladins, has always been the obedient, quiet book worm. Basically a doormat who never talks about the horrible thing stalking her. She doesn’t need to; her tough-as-nails best friend, Tala, protects her. Until her father forces her to ride back to Parandor Stronghold with him and the train is held up by bandits. Avie’s got no one to save her now and Catalysta, The Mad Goddess, has other plans for her. Now a warlock, Avie seeks refuge from the paladins hunting her in the nearby swamps. It’s there in the muck of Gloomsdale where her luck finally runs out. Callum, a.k.a. Cottonmouth, a heartless, bloodthirsty outlaw, spots the key to his new freedom fleeing through the murky trees. All she has to do is take the fall for him…and all he has to do is not fall for her. Avie isn’t used to being powerful…but there’s something addictive about being the one person he’d burn the world for. AmazonKU’
GRAVEDANCER (BROKEN HOUSES BOOK ONE) by Mychael Black
VS Note: MM Fantasy.
For Malik and Dorian, the death of one of House Severn’s leaders just turned personal. House Severn is in turmoil with the mysterious death of its leader’s omega mate. No one knows how he died, and it falls on Malik Devries, the House’s resident Spiritori priest, to find answers. His search leads him to someone he never expected to find — Dorian Morrow, his fated mate. Dorian was only fifteen when his family fled House Severn. He always thought his dads wanted to get away and live life free of any House ties. He’d been wrong — so very, very wrong. What he isn’t wrong about, however, is the almost magnetic pull he feels to House Severn’s Spiritori, Malik Devries. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL: WAR OF THE BROTHERHOOD by Michele Miles
Love made him dangerous. Devotion will make him unstoppable. For centuries, Kincade survived by control. Forged by the Brotherhood, he learned to bury his humanity, suppress his instincts, and become exactly what they needed him to be—a weapon. Darkness was safer than feeling. Obedience was survival. Then she changed everything. When the woman he loves is taken, restraint shatters. The careful balance he’s fought to maintain slips—and the Brotherhood sees their opening. They want the monster he used to be. The weapon they never quite lost. To save her, he may have to become exactly that. As ancient secrets rise and factions fracture, the line between protector and destroyer begins to blur. Every step closer to her pulls him deeper into the war he tried to escape—and toward the darkness he swore would never rule him again. Because this time, love isn’t his weakness. It’s his point of no return. Amazon AB Kobo
DORCHAD (IMMORTAL HIGHLANDER CLAN MACRUNE BOOK TWO: A SCOTTISH TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE by Hazel Hunter
An ordinary workday that seems like all the rest soon turns into an impossible choice: go to medieval Scotland or watch a young patient die. Physical therapist Rebecca McIan has dedicated her life to helping kids. After a lifetime of recovering from her own injuries, she understands only too well how they live with pain. In more ways than one, the choice to save her patient is really no choice at all. Dorchad MacRune is used to terrifying people. In fact, he depends on it. As the second in command, he keeps a tight rein on clan and vassals alike. But when Rebecca arrives, she somehow sees past the surface and into the heated heart of why he keeps everyone at bay. But as a rival clan and Dark Fae forces converge on the MacRune, Rebecca and Dorchad find themselves at the center of more than a torrid relationship. They must protect each other or face annihilation. AmazonKU
HUNTING ISLA (BLACK MOUNTAIN MATES BOOK ONE) by Grace McGinty
When Isla’s best friend shoved her into the drivers seat of a beat up car and begged her to drive, Isla’s life changed forever. She went from unwanted foster kid to teenage mom. She went from finding the beginnings of a family with three boys who seemed as lost as she was, to running for her life with a newborn. She was deep in a world that she didn’t understand and couldn’t reach out to the only people she trusted to help her. She made a promise to Kara, and Isla always kept her promises. But every night, she hoped Axel, Archer and Wyatt would find her before it was too late. AmazonKU
SOMETHING HANDSOME THIS WAY COMES (PUMPKIN HOLLOW) by Tereza Kane
VS Note: MM PNR.
When healer witch Milo Pembrooke and his handsome Chimera mate, Grievance, discover Pumpkin Hollow has a new “pest” just days before the annual Pumpkin Festival, they volunteer to catch it before frightened townsfolk take matters into their own hands. But the elusive culprit turns out to be a mischievous baby dragon who’s more interested in smashing pumpkins than causing trouble.
Between overflowing customers, an unexpected potion mishap, and one tiny ice-breathing troublemaker, Milo and Grievance may discover their little family is about to get a whole lot bigger. AmazonKU
THEY WERE BROOMMATES (PUMPKIN HOLLOW) by Harlowe Savage
VS note: FF PNR.
When the caretaker of Pumpkin Hollow’s cathedral passes away, Kitchen Witch Amelie is called to take her place. But when the town illusion begins to fail and the dead start to rise from their graves, Amelie must help the residents of the cathedral get ahold of their powers before they reveal the quaint little town to the dangers of the human world. Can she get the convent of witches under control before everything falls apart? And what happens when they all start to take a special interest in her? Will there be enough of her to go around? AmazonKU
BLOOD SUGAR (PUMPKIN HOLLOW) by Aly Hollis
Rowen Sinclair values his quiet, orderly life running his family’s magical bakery in Pumpkin Hollow, until vivacious Sadie crashes into his life. As a brand new vampire, Sadie Corvin is struggling to survive on her own. She uses hook-ups to get blood, but after a memorable make-out session with sexy witch Rowen, she’s shocked to learn he owns the bakery that just hired her as a night baker. Rowen is furious with the sunshine vampire—she’s a total disaster in the kitchen and somehow convinces him to let her keep her job. Now he has to train her to bake properly, resist kissing her again, and prepare for the upcoming pumpkin festival all at the same time! Warning: This cozy novella is both spicy and sweet, and contains an adorable town full of witchy small businesses, a grumpy kitchen witch with magenta hair, a hot mess vampire bombshell, and some very inappropriate uses of frosting. AmazonKU
MAGICAL MIDLIFE CONCLAVE (LEVELING UP BOOK 13) by K F Breene
Austin is done chasing shifters across the country, trying to prove his worth. This time, he’s bringing them to him. Together with Jessie, he’s hosting a shifter conclave—the first gathering of its kind in years. The last one in recorded history ended in bloodshed. This time, however, they aren’t just inviting shifters into their territory. Gargoyles and basajaunak have been called in as well. With decades of grudges, rivalries, and power struggles converging in one place, the conclave is a disaster waiting to happen. And that’s before the enemies determined to crush Austin and Jessie’s growing alliance make their move. Keeping the peace may be impossible. Surviving the gathering might be even harder. But if the conclave succeeds, it could reshape the future of the supernatural world forever. If it fails, history won’t just repeat itself—it will be remembered as the day everything fell apart. AmazonKU AB
THE FALLEN FAE KING (THE SHADOW KINGS BOOK THREE) by Rosemary A Johns
A Fae King. A secret Empress. And a war with an impossible choice. Daire is the beautiful fae assassin from a broken Unseelie Kingdom. Once, the ancient fae of myth were worshiped as gods. Now, they are hunted and caged as pets in the Shadow Courts. Captured by brutal Dragon and Vampire Kings, Daire has only two obsessions left: his freedom and his Omega wolf shifter, Freya. His soulmate. Trapped between fragile alliances, vengeance, and blood feuds, Freya stands at the center of a conflict that could cost her everything. Will the prophecy come true that a fated mate bound to three Alpha Kings must lose one of them forever? Freya should have remembered one truth above all others — fae deals are always paid in blood…Three villainous kings. One strong heroine. And an epic love that could burn an empire. AmazonKU
I SNUCK AROUND WITH MOTHMAN IN MORGANTOWN (SPICE-TEMBER) by Brigitte Ann Thomas
Lainey did not want to be in the woods hunting for Mothman, but when her best friend needed a wing-woman, she couldn’t say no. So ending up lost in the woods is her worst nightmare, especially after something goes bump in the night. Is mothman real? Find out with Lainey in the first Cavorting with Cryptids/ City Creatures crossover! AmazonKU
ON THIN ICE (FROGSBORO SWAMP STOMPERS) (SPICE-TEMBER) by Brandy S Goodman
Violet likes numbers. Numbers don’t stare at her. Numbers don’t get too close. Numbers definitely don’t make her heart race. Xander does. And ever since his world turned dark, he’s been looking at her like she’s the only thing keeping him together. Which would be fine…If she wasn’t already falling for him. AmazonKU
IT WAS ALWAYS YOU: A SHE-MONSTER ROMANCE (SPICE-TEMBER) by Gretchen Hexe
She doesn’t think anyone would want a feisty and strong minotaur woman for a mate. He’s too shy to live in town, but has loved her forever. Maybe all they needed was a little autumn spirit. Irida has everything a mintoaur could want: great friends, great family, and a bar she owns with her brothers. What more could she want? The one thing she only hopes for in her dreams, a partner. While her Mom starts pushing bulls in her direction for the harvest festival ball, she finds herself charmed by little notes and trinkets that start showing up. It seems she might have a secret admirer. Carter didn’t intend to be a recluse all by himself in the mountains, but his life was logging and the trees. When he learns that his best friends younger sister has caught the attention of one of the more successful bulls in town, he decides that he needs to start opening up and rejoining life before the one woman he’s wanted forever becomes snatched up for good. Amazon
THE NAGA’S WITCH (SPICE-TEMBER) by Gretchen Hexe
Agatha Purnell has always done everything her parents expected of her. She received excellent marks in school, mastered her charms and spells quickly, and is an active member of her coven. As she’s reaching the last year in her thirties, however, she’s realizing that her own dream of having a child will need to be let go. Having a little too much fun during the Autumn Equinox celebration might be just the thing she needs. Sully is the resident naga and has a reputation for being the town’s bad boy and he knows it. Not that he’s done anything to earn it aside from have a few tattoos and keeping himself at the garage, but he doesn’t go out of his way to correct anyone either. When the nerdy witch who runs the library ends up in his arms one night, one thing leads to another and he realizes that he might just be ready to shed his solitary skin. When the two souls who have given up on finding forever discover the solstice has blessed them with their own special harvest, can they learn to trust one another by the time the baby arrives so they can have the family they’ve both always wanted? Amazon
SHE’S A DOLL by Barbara Truelove
VS Note: LGBTQ Horror/Humor.
Lucy isn’t like other girls. She’s a doll on a mission—to find the man who killed her and return the favor. Lucy McQuinn has been murdered, but she’s not about to go quietly. If she doesn’t get to keep breathing, then neither does Kyle, her killer. Possessing the body of an antique doll, she sets out on a quest for revenge. But it’s hard when you’re eighteen inches tall and made of porcelain. For help, she turns to Nicola, a human and fellow outsider with her own reasons to hate Kyle. But in their small idyllic town, no one wants to hear the truth, especially not about such a promising young man. If they can’t expose his crimes, Lucy will have to roll up her lacy little sleeves and teach him a lesson the old-fashioned way—as slowly and painfully as possible.
GHOULS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN by Christine Pope
All Phoebe wanted was a fresh start. What she got was a roommate forty years past his expiration date. Clairvoyant Phoebe Finch has spent her whole life learning to ignore the things only she can sense — the grief soaked into old houses, the secrets people don’t say out loud, the occasional opinion from someone no longer technically alive. Burned out and done with all of it, she buys a dilapidated Victorian B&B in the foggy coastal town of Madrona Cove and plans to disappear into a quiet life of sanded floors and fresh paint. Then she meets her permanent houseguest. Lanny Olsen died in 1988 at the age of eighteen and has never left the building. He’s loud, nosy, stuck in the decade that killed him, and convinced his death was no accident. He wants justice, and he’s decided Phoebe is going to get it for him, whether she likes it or not. She doesn’t. But the more she pokes at the forty-year-old cold case, the more she realizes Lanny might be right. The town closes ranks. The handsome local archivist, Theo Lindgren, knows far more than he’s letting on. And somewhere behind Madrona Cove’s lavender beds and wellness retreats, someone is still protecting a very old, very ugly secret. Phoebe just wanted to renovate a house. Instead, she’s about to renovate the truth…one buried clue at a time.
THE ORC’S HEX (VEIL LANDS BOOK 13) by Cyn Blade and Milly Taiden
Welcome to the Veil lands, where monsters are the only ones who can save you. Ziva: I was hired to break a curse. Then I stepped inside Blackscar Hold. Four women before me met a bloody end, all victims of a deadly clan lord bound to a dying bloodline. Drazhul Xorn is seven feet of raw power, brutal scars, and terrifying restraint. My job is to dismantle the ancient magic in his stone, but his touch sets my skin on fire—and triggers a violence he can barely control. Every instinct screams to run before his dark magic consumes me. He marked me as a target. I’m becoming the temptation that will break him. Drazhul: A century of isolation. I’m cursed to destroy any woman I touch. Then a dangerous curse-eater walks through my gates with wildfire in her eyes. A witch to keep at arm’s length. Instead, she looks at the beast in my chest and isn’t afraid. When the magic forces us together, she doesn’t flinch—she grabs my wrist, pins me with her gaze, and demands all of me. Now a forbidden mark burns between us, binding my soul to hers. I was built to kill anything I love. She’s making me hungry to claim her anyway. AmazonKU
HEXED AND BOTHERED by Sabrina Sin and Milly Taiden
Everything in the dark knows my name now. Pity for them — so does the thing that guards me. One cursed compass from an estate auction, and I went from shop owner to the most hunted woman in Black Hollow overnight. Now the town’s head of security has decided I don’t leave his sight. Ronan. Tiger shifter. A man who watches me like I’m the answer to a question he refuses to ask out loud. Am I the one he’s protecting? Or the one he’s been waiting for? He’s not the only one watching me. But he’s the only one that will save me—even if he has to sacrifice everything else. I should be terrified of what he is. I’m not. I’m his. AmazonKU
I’M UNDEAD SERIOUS by Vixen Voss and Milly Taiden
She authenticates documents for a living. I am, in every way that counts, a forgery. Five centuries of vanishing from view. Of bringing terror to mere mortals. They sent me to discredit her. Doubt is cheaper than force and it lasts longer. I got one sentence into it before five hundred years of composure came apart in my chest. Mate. A human woman with a pencil between her teeth, who catches lies for a living — and I am the largest one this city has ever told. She is a death sentence with a heartbeat. The law says so. But I wrote that law. I’ve read it a thousand times and I’m not going to follow it. She’s the first true thing I have ever touched. And I’d burn every forgery I ever made to keep her. AmazonKU
TALK HOWLY TO ME (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 113) by Milly Taiden
She needed a safe place to hide. She definitely didn’t need two ridiculously hot wolf shifters deciding she belonged between them. Underground fighter Sloane Carter can throw a punch, take a hit, and handle her own problems, thank you very much. But when a brutal post-fight ambush leaves her with a dangerous enemy on her heels, accepting help from a tiny white-haired matchmaker suddenly seems like the least crazy option available. Then Sloane walks into Hale Lodge and meets two massive, gorgeous men who look at her like they already know exactly how she’d taste. So much for uncomplicated. Alpha Ronan Hale has enough problems without a bruised, beautiful human walking into his lodge and making his wolf go completely feral. One look at Sloane’s smart mouth, dangerous curves, sassy attitude, and every possessive instinct he has roars to life. His Beta and best friend, Kozue, is usually the reasonable one—until Sloane turns those sharp eyes on him and his control goes up in flames too. Their wolves agree on one shocking, undeniable truth: she’s their mate. Now Ronan wants her under his protection, Kozue wants to see what other sounds that wicked mouth can make, and neither man has any intention of pretending the heat between all three of them isn’t scorching enough to burn down the lodge. But when the enemy hunting her follows her straight into Hale territory and an old pack vendetta explodes around them, Sloane discovers Ronan and Kozue aren’t the only ones willing to fight for what belongs to them. Unfortunately for the bad guys, Sloane hits back—and this time she has two possessive wolves guarding her back, warming her bed, and making it very clear that once they claim their mate, they have no intention of ever letting her go. AmazonKU
A SPELL OF HEART AND HAVOC by Kristen Vale
VS Note: FF Fantasy.
The thief, the noblewoman, and the secrets they hide. Maerryl Kirim, a surly half-dwarf with the world on her shoulders, will do anything to save her deathly ill brother. Joining a guild of thieves to gather enough coin for his cure, she agrees to infiltrate a noble family. But acting as bodyguard for their haughty, spoiled daughter is no walk in the enchanted forest. Dove Wistrallo yearns for independence, not a babysitter. As the uncouth Maerryl loves to remind her, she lives a charmed life… though few know of the risky magical ability that Dove hides. Spending every moment together is infuriating—at first. But before long, the friction between the rogue and the lady becomes a spark they can’t ignore. Yet the clock is ticking for Maerryl to secure the family’s riches. Does their growing love stand a chance against Maerryl’s ruse, Dove’s secrets, and a den of thieves?
TEA AND TAROT: CROSSROADS QUEEN SIDE QUEST by Annabel Chase
She walked away from the life she was born to live. Now she has one chance to build the life she’s always wanted. Indigo Briggs was one of the most feared tarot mages in the business—until a job went wrong and she walked away from it all. Now she’s in Fairhaven, a quirky supernatural town with secrets of its own, trying to build something quieter: a tea shop, a fresh start, and a life she might actually deserve. The only problem? Her new venture needs funding she doesn’t have. Enter Boone Fincher—charming, infuriatingly handsome, and in desperate need of a fake fiancée. His father’s will requires him to marry a mage with a powerful lineage, and Boone is running out of time. The arrangement is strictly business: Indy gets the money she needs, Boone gets his inheritance, and when it’s over, they part ways. Simple. Except nothing about this is simple. Between a blind vampire with unsettling insight, a revenant who likes to lend a hand, a mysterious bone monster that wanders through the crossroads, and a ghost from her old life determined to unravel everything she’s built, Indy is starting to suspect the universe has a plan she didn’t envision. Then the past she thought she’d escaped comes looking for her, and Indigo must decide whether she’s willing to risk everything for the future she’s finally begun to imagine—one that includes a love that was never supposed to be real. AmazonKU AB
THE AGE OF BLOOD AND MAGIC by Hannah Mathewson
A hundred years ago, magic ran wild—belonging only to the fae, the witches, the vampires. Then the mortal Martin Maddock stole its secret. With it, he forged Mythos, a company that bottles spells for humankind. Now his descendants rule a trillion-dollar empire of magical technology—and the uber rich are hungry for more. The world’s most powerful elites descend on the Maddock estate for a lavish weekend to unveil Mythos’s latest innovation: an elixir promising immortality itself. But when the CEO suddenly collapses before the product’s unveiling, the celebration turns deadly. His daughter, Valentina Maddock, is thrust into a vicious succession battle against her playboy brother, her brilliant scientist mother, and a ruthless CFO. And with Mythos’s future on the line, everyone at this party has a motive, because anyone might kill for a taste of forever. Then an unexpected guest arrives: a vampire. Luc Sayle claims he has no ties to Mythos, yet he carries a mysterious invitation from the CEO himself. Drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously handsome stranger, Valentina senses Luc may be her only ally. But as suspicion mounts and bodies begin to fall, Valentina will have to decide who to trust in a mansion built on illusion—and who the true monster at this party really is. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
BIGFOOT CONFIDENTIAL (JERICHO JAMES BOOK TWO) by Jasmine Kuliasha
Mysterious things are happening at the edge of the woods—strange animals have been sighted, and livestock are turning up dead—so supernatural sleuth Jericho James has been called in to uncover the truth. But it seems like someone, or something, is investigating her in return. She can’t quite shake the feeling that she’s being watched. Or that the trees are somehow shifting. . . . And the town’s bigfoot obsession isn’t making her job any easier. Surely not every legend is true. But there is something hidden in the woods. Something big, something strong, something . . . incredibly sexy. And Jericho James is going to find out what. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
WANTED: ROGUES AND BARDS (E.V.I.L. BOOK ONE) by AJ Sherwood and Jovelynne Drake
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy
Welcome to E.V.I.L! (Every Villain is Legendary.) Mission Guidelines: Be evil. (Except, y’know, when someone’s in trouble, or might need a rescue out of an open grave, things like that.) Adopt new members. (At least, Fenric would love to keep the sexy bard, but would Lirion even want to join them?) Retrieve Fenric’s mother’s stolen treasures (and beat up the heroes who stole them if possible) Rescue Lirion’s sister and wait, what do you mean breaking up a sex ring and helping a village from being overrun by finfolk LOWERED our villain rankings overnight? Future Goals: climb the villain rankings, find a lair, get revenge, and trash talk The Box – Welcome and try not to die (but if you do our necromancer will raise you). AmazonKU
BODIES OF MAGIC by Freya Marske
At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer’s gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam—a five-day trial whose results will determine their entire future. The list of exam rules includes: • You will perform five practical cases. • Your exam group is chosen at random. • You pass together, or fail together. It does not include: • On the first day, your exam group will find a classmate’s dead body in the exam hall. And as they will soon discover, this particular group all have something to hide… and all have a connection with the dead girl, a brilliant scholar who would have been first in their class. Five scholars. Five secrets. Five days in which to solve a murder, pass the most important exam of their lives, and uncover a secret larger than all of their own combined. One with the potential to change the world. Are you ready? Let’s begin.
DAUGHTER OF THE DARK (DAUGHTERS OF AUQUIS BOOK ONE) by R J Valldeperas
Supay lives under a curse of eternal death. For the greed of their god, the people are damned to live as human… and then again as muki. For Solana, survival means staying sharp and staying alone. Armed with only a blood-forged dagger, she’s carved out a life as Supay’s fiercest slayer, freeing souls even as she’s trapped by duty. But when a twist of fate offers her the title of Royal Demon Hunter, Solana finally finds a path to the freedom she’s always craved… but it draws her closer to the darkness threatening Supay—darkness that calls to her soul alone. Torn between turning her back on a fight she never asked for and the pull of loyalties old and new—including an irresistible connection to a man who should be her enemy—Solana must decide…Choose fate and freedom? Or death, destruction… and revolution. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
DEAD BEAT (NINTH HOUSE SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Leigh Bardugo
Hell is empty and all the devils are here…Alex Stern made it to hell and back more than once, but this time she left the door open behind her. Demons are creeping through the streets of New Haven and the Yale campus, feeding on the souls of the living, terrifying the dead. Alex and her allies can hunt them, but it’s only a matter of time before the gates to the underworld open and they face a war they cannot win. To stop it, they’ll have to reach deep into the secrets of Yale and its societies, and discover the truth hidden in Alex’s own blood. While she struggles to hold onto the dream of a future Yale once offered, Alex must contend with the machinations of a corrupt Lethe Board and a deadly vampire with his own connection to the societies. But for the first time in her life, she won’t have to face the fight alone. Dawes, Turner, Mercy, and even Tripp will have a role to play, none more so than Alex’s mentor Darlington, the golden boy who lived so long in her head, now back in the flesh and cursed with dangerous powers of his own. Hell itself is stalking the delegates of Lethe House, and they’re all about to learn that demons don’t play by human rules.
THE BAKER AND THE KRAKEN: COZY MM URBAN FANTASY ROMANCE (CELEBRATIONS WITH MYTHICAL MATES BOOK ONE) by Ellie Ash
Can a happily ever after start with a faceful of cake? Adam – At 32, it’s safe to say that Adam isn’t growing out of his awkward and accident-prone phase. Unbreakable charms and mending spells only help so much, and past experience has taught him that no one wants to put up with him for long. He loves his job at the bakery and the friends he’s made there, but he’s given up on the thought of anything more. Besides, he’s a witch who doesn’t want a familiar, and he certainly doesn’t need a shifter familiar bond. That’s not ever going to change. Calder – Calder has been waiting for centuries to find his mate. But he’s a shifter with patience, so he’s sure he can get past the defenses of the adorable witch who’s the clumsiest and most charming person Calder has ever met. But if Adam doesn’t believe in bonding or connecting to shifters, how’s Calder going to break the news to him that he’s Calder’s fated mate? Is it possible that just this once, the Magic got it wrong? AmazonKU
THE EMPEROR’S ENEMY (UNSURVOVABLE LOVE DUET BOOK ONE) by Jasmine Mas
When the hunter is hunted… who becomes prey? Zora Ravenal didn’t join the Crimson Army to be a hero. She joined to destroy the empire. A skilled hunter hardened by loss with a concerning capacity for stubbornness, Zora claws her way into becoming a Knight Mage: the Commonwealth’s deadliest defense against the Empire’s storm magic and her people’s only hope. It almost works. Now she’s stuck in a war she can’t walk away from, hiding dangerous secrets, and shoved into very close quarters with the one man she should never be alone with. He’s a Royal Mage with a body count, a temper, and an unsettling obsession… with her. Now they’re partners. Sort of. If “partners” means being forced to train together, trust each other with their lives, and somehow not kill each other in the process. But the Royal Mage isn’t just dangerous—he’s paying attention. And the longer they’re forced to remain in each other’s orbit, the more twisted everything becomes. Who’s hunting who? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
GRIM TIDINGS: A NOVEL (GHOSTED BOOK TWO) by B K Borison
Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good … if she wasn’t a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him instead. Unfortunately for Darcy, there’s a complication in her plan. Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn’t tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge. But magic doesn’t come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper.
THE OLYMPIAN ARTIFACTS (THE DIVINE NEW WOMAN BOOK ONE) by Liz Molloy
Ancient, powerful artifacts. Vengeful academics. Prodigious partnerships. Spring, 1924. Clara Fairfax has spent her life being told “no”—denied entry to the post-graduate program at Oxford, overlooked for prestigious archaeological expeditions, dismissed by a world that doubts a woman’s place in history. But when she finally joins a daring journey to uncover the sites of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Clara’s determination is tested like never before. Her discovery of an artifact of Olympian power thrusts her into a deadly game. Hunted by ruthless rivals who would use it to reshape the world, she must rely on an unexpected ally: Henry Ashford, her brilliant and infuriating academic rival. Together, they navigate a treacherous journey across Europe, unravel ancient secrets, and fight to protect humanity from chaos. Amid danger and intrigue, trust sparks into passion—and Clara finds the courage, cunning, and heart to become the heroine she was always meant to be. Amazon
THE PALACE BENEATH THE SEA by Lauren Weisbron
A doomed love story created the city of Ys, it’s fitting that another one would end it . . .Nolwenn is sure that her life’s purpose is to defend her beloved coastal city of Ys as a lighthouse keeper. But when a dangerous, unnatural tide threatens Ys, the queen instead tasks Nolwen with collecting enough rare seasilk to shield the city from the deadly monsters who lurk deep beneath the waves. Determined to fulfill her task, Nolwenn recklessly puts her life in danger, only to be attacked by the very creatures she’s trying to defend her city against. She’s saved by Morvan, a member of the korrigez people, with the torso of a human and the tail of a fish. Against her will, Morvan drags her deeper into the ocean to the coral palace of Below-Ys. Although Nolwenn is terrified and homesick, Below-Ys is also strange and beautiful…as is Morvan. The more time Nolwenn spends below the surface, the less she is sure she wants to leave. As danger draws ever nearer to her homeland and Ys remains precariously unprotected, Nolwenn must decide between her heart and her home.
THE SLEEPING KEY (SHROUD OF NIGHTMARES BOOK ONE) by Gemma Ashborne
A young woman discovers dark powers lie beneath her nightmares and that her life—and love—depends on her defeating her demons in this dark romantasy. Fey Masterson can’t escape the darkness lodged in her mind. Awake or asleep, she’s consumed by an anxiety that’s wreaking havoc on her life. The paralyzing dread has stolen everything from her, leaving her yearning for a life of solitude. When she enrolls at a remote art institute deep in the Redwoods, Fey believes she’s finally found sanctuary. Her nightmares only grow more intense, however, as a menacing beast stalks her throughout. Her sole balm is the powerful bond she feels with her mysterious mentor, Cillian, whose strange magic, familiar green eyes, and sharp tongue all have her questioning her desire to be alone. But as the two begin to fall more deeply for each other, a new threat arises. It seems a baneful witch seeks to unleash an army of monsters into the world, confirming Fey’s greatest fear: her harrowing dreams are becoming a daunting reality . . .Now, Fey must wield ancient magic and prove herself capable of slaying these wicked enemies. Because if she loses her battle against the mighty demon who haunts her, the consequences could be dire not only for her and Cillian but the entire mortal world. Amazon AB
THE GREEN-EYED WARRIOR: THE MONROE BROTHERS BOOK TWO: TYRELL & DESTINY by Shalene
VS Note: From JULY 6.
Destiny Phillips has spent her life surviving. As an Omega in a world that decides an Omega’s worth before she ever has a voice, she learned early not to want things she couldn’t keep. Then she presented as an Ice Wolf—a rarity that made her both feared and sought after. Abuse and betrayal only reinforced the lesson that trust comes with a price, and depending on anyone is a mistake she refuses to make twice. Now living among the Mystic Warriors, she’s determined to master her newfound power and become strong enough that no one will ever have control over her again. Every training session, every challenge, and every battle bring her one step closer to reclaiming the life that was nearly stolen from her. Tyrell Monroe has been patient with the woman destined to be his mate… but even patience has its limits. As the Delta of the Mystic Warriors and one of the rare Water Wolves, Tyrell leads with quiet strength, unwavering loyalty, and a calm that few can match. He knows trust can never be demanded—it must be earned. So while Destiny fortifies the walls around her heart, he chooses to stand beside her, proving through every action that true strength isn’t measured by dominance alone, but by the patience to love someone without asking them to become anyone other than themselves. Ice doesn’t melt easily. Water doesn’t stop moving. And when the two of them finally stop fighting what’s between them, the line they thought they could hold doesn’t just bend — it breaks. AmazonKU
PURSUIT OF SILVER LIGHT (THE SACRED COMPANY BOOK ONE) by Piper F A
VS Note: From AUG 14.
Thalia can see every thread of fate. Bromios will burn through anyone trying to sever theirs. And around them, the Sacred Company protects humanity’s marked shifters in ancient Greece. They never anticipated having to protect one of them from the future. Thalia has spent her life on an island of oracles. Marked by Artemis and gifted with the form of the Ceryneian Hind, she can see silver pathways where time and fate converge. In ancient Greece, that makes her sacred. It also makes her a target when researchers from the future tear open the boundaries of time to find her. But they didn’t account for Bromios. Dragon shifter. Marked by Dionysus. A warrior who has spent years fighting battles and his nights dreaming of a woman who holds possible futures in her eyes. The moment he finds her in the flesh, an ancient, dangerous bond ignites between them and he will never allow Thalia to be taken. Thalia sees every path forward. Bromios burns through anything standing in their way. Together, their power might be enough to stop a force from two millennia ahead. Or they might hold the key people from the future came looking for. AmazonKU
THE INCENDIARY (THE SELVAREN BOOK TWO) by LJ Claren
They thought she was powerless. Now she is unstoppable. Everything that Ary thought she knew was a lie…She has been caged and controlled, lied to by the ones she loved. Now she is finally free—with deadly magic waking in her veins. They say she is destined to lead an army against a rising darkness. They say the man she loves is dangerous—that she will never see him again. But Ary is done listening to what they say. She will choose her own destiny. It’s time for her to burn. AmazonKU
AND SO THE STORM SCREAMS: MINDBREAKER DUET BOOK TWO (AN AGE OF WAR AND PROPHECY BOOK FOUR) by Lacey Lehotsky
Sylaira knew trusting Vaeron was a risk. She didn’t know it would end with her in a cage. Bound to the mate who betrayed her and haunted by visions she can’t escape, she’s dragged into a war she doesn’t believe in. Rage storms in her heart. Vengeance whispers in her ear. Because the ones who broke her are still breathing. Vaeron would do anything to keep Sylaira safe—even if it meant lying to her, controlling her, and becoming the very monster she fears. Sylaira no longer wants to be saved. With Vaeron’s love comes pain, and she wants everyone to bleed with her. The lie she told about her prophecy is unraveling. With every choice, pacifism slips further from her grasp, and the monsters she hates begin to look like mirrors. But letting Vaeron close again is the most dangerous thing she could do to her heart. If she doesn’t…The Angel race will fall. In the midst of war, love does not rest—it rages. AmazonKU
WINGS OF DEATH (DARK SKY BOOK FIVE) by Ella Walker Henderson
Zaydah and Ilyia will bide their time. Sometimes destroying a man from the inside out is the best way to conquer a kingdom. In the belly of her enemy, Zaydah could try to escape, but the longer she’s trapped underground, the more she begins to unravel their secrets. They believe that she’ll never escape, that she’ll learn their ways and one day be as brainwashed as the rest of them. But Zaydah finds aid in unexpected places, from others who earn her loyalty. Ilyia is only one of those, but one of the most vital. She’ll use a man to gain access to the secret underground lair of the enemy. Ilyia enjoys the game more than most, and she plays it better, too. The final battle is unfolding, and the king is willing to destroy his kingdom to conquer his son. But that son and his queen will give everything for their people. It’s time for the Shield Queen to reign. AmazonKU
THE BOOK OF UNWRITTEN STORIES (SALEM SISTERS BOOK TWO) by Helen Phifer
1680, Salem. Surrounded by lush herbs and colorful flowers, a young woman promises to keep her four-year-old daughter, Isadora, safe. Isadora’s father was an honorable man—but he was also truly dangerous. The book he left them must stay hidden until the time is right. Present day. In the vintage emporium where she works, Morana shifts nervously as she traces the engraving of her name inside an old leather book. The pages are filled with delicate writing, but the ink stops half-way across the page. And now she sees why. ‘Only you will be able to finish these words and uncover my secrets, daughter.’ Orphaned as a child, Morana stifles a sob; could this be written by her mother? But as Morana reads on, a dark shadow awakens. Someone has been waiting for Morana to open the book for generations. Morana will soon learn that the family she has been separated from are full of whimsy and wonder, but they have been running from the truth for a very long time. And the secrets she uncovers could do more damage than she could ever imagine. AmazonKU AB
DREAM WALKER (MAGIC MEN BOOK ONE) by Barbara Donlan Bradley
Marissa is running for her life. Her father plans on marrying her off to one of his cronies so he can steal her inheritance. She has been able to avoid her father for five years, but somehow he finds her. She knows she needs to grab her things and run. She never expects her recluse neighbor to volunteer to help her. In all his years as a Dreamwalker Dom has never met anyone like Marissa. There is something about her that makes him break the rules his kind lives by. Lots of rules. His magical side knows he should walk away but the human side tells him to stay. She needs him and he is going to be there for her. Dom realizes he needs to tell Marissa the truth about him, and Marissa needs to face her father. The problem is they learn the man her father wants her to marry knows about the magical world and plans on using her to access that world. That is why he’s willing to give her father Marissa’s inheritance. That changes everything. Now Dom needs to stop this man before he and Marissa can have the life they want. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
MERCURY RAINE: WRITTEN IN RED by Sarah M Eden
VS Note: The series concept: “With fashionable ghosts being crucial to success in the ton, Mercury has made a successful business as a ghost broker, facilitating trades and acquiring a fortune. But he is not at all what he seems, hiding a past that could destroy everything he’s built. When the facade he hides behind begins to crack, his life of ease and renown becomes a fight for survival.”
Aventine Manor holds far more secrets than even the ghosts who call it home are aware of. Mercury Raine intends to harness every last one of them to protect them all from the threat hovering on the horizon. The Forever Flame, a ghost rumored to be both vindictive and worryingly powerful, knows who he is and where he lives and is sending an unending string of bounty hunters to capture him. Failing to thwart the growing threat would mean imprisonment for Mercury and all of his ghosts as well as disaster for Tacey. But when the danger grows to levels none of them could have predicted, will all their preparations be enough? AmazonKU AB
CRIMSON MOON FALLING (RILEY BLACKTHORNE SERIES BOOK THREE) by J L Brannick
Silent frost creeps through me as my new mate bond slowly dies. The implant embedded in my cortex at Roswell suppresses my emotions while sharpening my intellect. At the cost of my mate bond. When another park ranger goes missing in Yellowstone, I come full circle to my father’s disappearance. My troll partner and I uncover a conspiracy so dark that only the most cunning and ruthless will survive. And my agonizing choices will help keep the supernaturals safe, but the aftermath could haunt the Alpha and Pack for years to come. If I stay alive long enough to make it back to them. Book 3 in the Riley Blackthorne thriller urban fantasy romance trilogy, where an Alpha and his mate work to uncover a corrupt government’s insidious plot before war erupts. AmazonKU
THE FINEST SCOTTISH FATE (CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED MATCHMAKERS BOOK ONE) by Maeve Greyson
A modern woman. A medieval warrior. A curse that demands forever. Evie Waterton believes in fated mates and love at first sight. She just never expected hers to exist in 1326. When the upbeat, independent Nashville native wins a Scottish sweepstakes she never entered, she blames destiny. But the quirky matchmakers of Craig Durness are far more than they seem. Hidden behind magical glamours, they’re cursed rebels racing to reunite time-torn soulmates before the gods and Fae courts destroy them. The moment Evie arrives in the misty Highlands, magic awakens. A fairy hill grants her a breathtaking vision of a fierce, dark-haired warrior who looks at her as if she already belongs to him. Then the hill sends her back seven centuries. Drummond MacMuirrow, Earl of Blackmorrow and chief of his clan, was raised to honor both Christianity and the old pagan ways. He trusts the magic of Scotland. So when a mystical mist shows him a vision of a woman unlike any in his world, he becomes obsessed with finding her—and then he does. Their bond is instant. Exhilarating. Unbreakable. Unless Evie refuses to accept it. To claim Drummond as her fated mate, she must forfeit her own century forever. And the gods, goddesses, and ruthless Fae courts are determined to drive her back to 2026. They prey on her fears of plagues and wars, childbirth and loss. If Evie speaks the severing vow, she escapes, but the curse remains—and the survival of many, including Drummond, hangs in the balance. In a world where myths breathe and time divides hearts, love may be the most dangerous magic of all. AmazonKU
NOVICE GIRLFRIEND (MORRIGAN UNIVERSITY BOOK SIX) by Erin R Flynn
VS Note: Author says the series has to be read in order.
My name is Bevin Millen, the woman with the super-calm life that nothing big ever happens in. Yeah, I laughed just thinking that. Of course my life is drama-filled. I’m a rare goddess witch who apparently was blessed by multiple gods. Not sure that’s ever happened before. I not only escaped my top-tier family, but them wanting to sacrifice me for power. Then I unraveled my father, who was the head of the family, and took over being the head of my grandfather’s top-tier family that I plan on bringing back to life in our society. I’m a freshman at the hardest university in our world… Which I’m learning is complete bull, but it is my first organized schooling, so that’s an adjustment. I’m learning how to be friends to more than animals and dating for the first time. Everyone and their brother seems to want me as their pawn, puppet, or more, and they’re being unhinged about it. My magic is growing at a pace that scares people—scares me—and evidently is now volatile. I just finished midterms that people were actively trying to sabotage and am now going into my first college finals. So yeah, my life is chaotic and beyond ridiculous. I can rest when I’m dead. Which might be sooner rather than later with the way things have been going? Morrigan University is a spicy reverse harem, university-age paranormal academy series with darker elements, strong language, violence, and a heroine who always does her best no matter what’s thrown at her… While trying to figure out what and who her heart wants. AmazonKU
BEAR MY HEART (VIRTUE SHIFTERS) by Zoe Chant
Shy, responsible nurse Shanti wants nothing more than to get out of Virtue someday, though without a destination in mind, she’s sure she’ll end up right back where she started. That doesn’t stop her from spending long days watching the new rail line come in, or dreaming about what might be. Alaskan-born rail worker and grizzly shifter Peter has heard that Virtue is a shifter sanctuary town, and has fond hopes of meeting his fated mate there—but he doesn’t expect to literally walk into her at the train station. It’s instantly clear to him that while they’re meant to be together forever, Shanti isn’t the kind of woman to leap into forever without hesitation, but the days they spend exploring the town and getting to know each other are more of a dream come true than Pete could have ever imagined. And best of all, their slow-burn courtship gives them each time to consider what they really want, and how they might best complement each other. As Shanti comes out of her shell, Pete begins to understand what he was missing in life—and when opportunities arise for them to build a brand new future together, Shanti and Peter are all in! AmazonKU
A GHOST’S GUIDE TO HAUNTING A WITCH (THE PEPPERDAY WITCHES BOOK ONE) by Sharon Ibbotson
Augustine Pepperday has never fallen in love. Trust her heart to start with a ghost. Augustine has spent her life being the ordinary Pepperday witch. Her sisters read the stars and make magic look effortless. Augustine runs a sage-scented little shop selling overpriced candles and salmon-flavoured healing tea for emotionally overwrought cats. Then Theo walks through her door. He’s gorgeous. He smells of cinnamon. And he looks at Augustine like she isn’t ordinary at all. As though she’s exactly who he’s been looking for. He makes her laugh. He makes her heart race. There’s just one problem. Theo is dead. And he needs Augustine’s help to find out why. The cards might hold the answer. If Augustine can figure out how to read them. Every clue brings her closer to the truth . . . and closer to Theo. But falling in love with a ghost is impossible. Then again, so is a Pepperday witch with no magic. What if Augustine has been wrong about both? AmazonKU
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