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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FIONN: STARLIGHT MERMEN #1 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Skye MacKinnon
He’s an alien merman. She’s a failed Olympian with nothing to lose.When Elise signs up with a mysterious dating agency, she doesn’t expect her match to be seven feet of turquoise muscle with sharp teeth, gills, and a possessive streak a mile wide. Fionn knows Elise is his mate from the moment he sees her. But convincing a stubborn human that she belongs with him is harder than braving the Intergalactic Authority – or fighting off rivals who want her for themselves. The tides of fate are pulling them together, but if Elise won’t claim him, he may lose the only chance his people have at survival. If you want hunky alien mermen, strong women who don’t like being told what to do, sizzling romance and happily-ever-afters, dive into the world of the Starlight Mermen. Part of the Intergalactic Dating Agency.
ROOK: DRAGON BRIDES #11 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Kate Rudolph
He came to Earth to hunt fugitives… not claim a mate who sets his blood on fire. Dragon Lord Rook is a warrior. He’s deadly, disciplined, and done with the royal matchmaking games back home. To escape the meddling, he takes a mission on a backwater planet called Earth. Track the fugitives. Serve justice. Return to the stars. Easy. Until she crashes into his path. Sasha thought the worst part of her week was running into her cheating ex. Wrong. Now she’s on the run after witnessing a deal gone very, very wrong… and the only thing standing between her and death is a massive, muscled alien with eyes like fire and a growl that promises danger… and desire. She’s human. He’s a dragon. It’s an impossible match. But Rook wants her beneath him, bonded for life. Claiming Sasha means breaking every rule. And losing her? Unthinkable.
THE AQUAREAN: ABDUCTED AND ALTERED BOOK THREE by Arianna Huff
Finley Hooper – Finley is living her best life – for a broke twenty eight year old college dropout on the lamb, anyway. Island hopping in her little boat to snorkel among the tropical fish is a peaceful distraction from the past that haunts her. Being the girlfriend of a mafia boss wasn’t nearly as sexy as the steamy books she used to enjoy. When her abusive boyfriend is sold up the river, his goons target her because she knows too much. Her island escape is far from a vacation. It’s just a hiding place far from the life she left. Hopefully it’s far enough. Flipper the Loggerhead Sea Turtle is a mooch, but may be forgiven since he introduced Finley to a new friend, one who is far more appealing. All because of a tuna sandwich, mysterious Ketan splashes into her life. Even if he’s hotter than the August Florida sun, it’s a shock when he insists they’re meant for each other. How can that be, when he’s an actual fish man from another planet? When her only sister vanishes, and her ex boyfriend’s “associate” captures her, Ketan swoops in to the rescue. He may be a bit of a stalker, but she owes him her life. And maybe the desire he ignites within her isn’t so bad… until he reveals he’s made a terrible mistake. One that has changed her forever…(more blueb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THARN’S HUNT (BARBARIANS OF THE DUST BOOK TWO) by A G Wilde
The desert holds twenty-seven ways to die. Today, I discover number twenty-eight: hallucination-induced cliff diving. When a golden-eyed alien hunter tracks me to my cave, I assume I’ve finally cracked—until he throws me to the ground and light erupts where our skin touches. He doesn’t speak. Doesn’t kill me. Instead, he drops a butterfly earring—my missing sister’s earring—between us like a challenge. Now I have to choose: 1. Trust this glowing stranger who smells like desert storms and moves like a predator. 2. Stay here and let the creatures of the dark finish what the Xyma started. Survival just got a hell of a lot more complicated. AmazonKU
ALIEN MERCENARY’S WIFE (LATHAR MERCENARIES; WAROBRNE BOOK SEVEN) by Mina Carter
She was their loose end. Now she’s their worst nightmare. Former tank commander Reese Payne is living on borrowed time. Her neural implants are killing her slowly while she’s forced to dodge corporate assassins sent to bury the evidence. When they finally track her down, she’s ready for a fight—what she’s not ready for is the seven-foot alien who rips through her attackers like they’re made of tissue paper. T’Raal is huge, dangerous, and trusting him is probably the dumbest move she’s ever made. But when his touch quiets the chaos in her head and he looks at her like she’s worth dying for, she has to figure out what scares her more… dying alone, or letting this handsome stranger become everything she never knew she needed. His secret could shatter an empire. Her survival depends on it. T’Raal has his life figured out: keep the crew breathing, stay off the radar, and don’t let anyone get close enough to complicate things. Simple… until he pulls one stubborn human woman from an ambush and she turns his whole world upside down. She fights like hell, trusts him when she shouldn’t, and makes him want things he gave up hoping for years ago. Problem is, keeping her alive means claiming the birthright he’s spent his life running from. But watching her die isn’t an option—even if saving her means claiming the destiny he swore he’d never face. In a galaxy that wants them dead, the greatest battle will be for each other.
A MOTHER’S GUIDE TO THE APOCALYPSE by Hollie Overton
VS note: Not a romance. A recent scifi release of note.
If you knew the world was ending, what would you want your children to know about survival? What would you sacrifice to protect them? What secrets would you want to stay buried? For Olivia Sullivan, the summer of 2024, was the beginning of the end. The news is constantly reporting on political upheavals and natural disasters, food and gas shortages are becoming more frequent, and southern California is unbearably hot. Soon Olivia becomes obsessed with doomsday prepping, spending hours on forums determined to protect her children from the coming apocalypse. Her husband and friends insist she’s being irrational, but then Olivia is swept away in a flash flood that wiped out half of LA. Or that’s the story Rosie, Bettie, and Cassie were told. Twenty years later, the sisters discover a box of their mother’s belongings that calls into question everything they’re father has told them about their mother, including if she really died. Reeling from their father’s betrayal the family returns to California determined to uncover Olivia’s true fate. Confronted by a world unlike anything they’ve ever known, where no one quite seems to be telling the truth and danger hangs heavy in the air, the Sullivan triplets find themselves struggling with questions about the father who raised them and the mother who may have abandoned them, all while trying to hold onto the only constant in their lives—each other.
ALIEN JEOPARDY (MATED AND AFRAID BOOK ONE) by January Bell
We’re fighting for our lives, living for reward challenges, in front of an intergalactic audience—and, oh yeah, apparently the huge winged alien is now my mate. I’ve always been a reality tv junkie, heading up a fantasy league and hosting watch parties at my place. I jumped at the chance to apply to one, and my entire reality tv obsessed girl gang does too, drinking too many margaritas in the process. We didn’t care that none of us had ever heard of it, or that the premise is a bit too physical for us couch potatoes— there’s no way they’ll pick us, anyway. Except… they do pick us. And the show’s not set on Earth. Nope. We’re starring on the first season of Mated & Afraid, and that paperwork we rushed through had a whole lot of fine print we didn’t read. I’ve been matched with a Draegon alien— and he’s been mated to me, marking me with the poison (yep! Poison!) that means I’m his. We’re dropped into a biosphere, and the game is easy enough to understand: make it to the exit and we win. That is, until the supposedly uninhabited moon we’re on turns out to not be uninhabited at all— and the artificial intelligence we’ve awoken? It has a whole different idea of fun and games. AmazonKU
FRAMED IN DEATH by J D Robb
Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist’s career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work. Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.
ZINNIA AND THE ZOMBIE (ALIEN ABDUCTION BOOK 26) by Honey Phillips
Her alien abductors made one fatal mistake: they put her in a cell with him. When Zinnia is uprooted from her life on Earth by alien slavers, she is thrown into a cell with a huge, golden statue. Desperate to escape her harsh new reality, she finds herself talking to him, baring her soul to the silent male. But when the aliens come to drag her to a fate worse than death, the statue does the impossible. He wakes up. Jaxx has been trapped in a conscious stasis for cycles, his mind aware but his body locked in a golden shell. He is frozen by grief and loss until a new voice enters his silent world—soft, warm, and achingly alive. Zinnia becomes his tether to reality, and when she is threatened, her terrified scream shatters his prison. Driven by a fierce, protective instinct, Jaxx frees them both, but their escape pod crashes on a forgotten world. Surrounded by the remains of a fallen civilization, they begin to build a life together. But the slavers have no intention of losing their property and as the hunters close in, Jaxx must confront the ghosts of his past in order to protect his future. A warrior who gave up hope. A woman who lost everything. Can they build a future from the ruins of the past? AmazonKU
RELYN: WARRIORS OF ETLON by Abigail Myst
Pirates were not in her lesson plans. After being abducted by pirates and transported halfway across the universe, the only thing Nora wants is to get home. Being claimed by a gorgeous rogue was not on the agenda. Can she give up her old life and learn to put trust in an alien hunk? Relyn was a spy, and a good one. Undercover among pirates, Relyn never missed having a home and a mate to share his life with. From the moment they meet, Nora is a complication that he decidedly can’t live without. But how can he keep her safe and take down the pirate ring at the same time? AmazonKU
TEMPTING HER GRUMY PROTECTOR: KINDRED TALES SPICY SHORTS by Evangeline Anderson
He saves her life…she wrecks his sanity–a spicy, funny sci-fi romcom with grumpy/sunshine banter, forced proximity, and one very protective alien hero. Sunny Craythorn has a problem. Her Kindred bodyguard, Greer, does everything a man in love would do—ties her shoes, carries her over mud puddles, saves her from danger again and again. The only catch? He does it all with a scowl. Greer knows he’s hopelessly gone for the curvy, sunshine-bright scientist he’s sworn to protect. But as a Pitch-Blood Kindred, his bite is painful to anyone but his Fated Mate—and since finding one is a billion-to-one shot, he’s resigned himself to wanting Sunny from afar. Until their mission to Thropp’ic Sigma changes everything. Here, the women choose their partners…topless. And when every male on the planet wants Sunny, Greer has no choice but to claim her as his. Even if it means proving his right in the most scandalous way possible—on the infamous Chair of Female Pleasure. Now the grumpy protector is about to become the possessive alien lover—and Sunny’s about to learn just how sweet her scowling Kindred can be. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
SEVEN OARS: RIX UIVERSE BOOK THREE by Lydia Hope
Rosamma always thought sneaking off her home planet was a bad idea. Still, she follows her brother and a group of hopeful women to space, drawn by the promise of a brighter future. The Rix defenders escorting them are strong, capable, and entirely indifferent to their fate. One of them is exactly what dreams are made of… but dreams are fragile, and life is not always fair. Pirates strike without warning. In the blink of an eye, Rosamma and her companions are imprisoned aboard Seven Oars, a hulking, decrepit space station ruled by violent aliens. As they drift deeper into the void, loyalties fray, spirits fracture, and even the hardest of men crack under pressure. Yet, Rosamma refuses to give in to cruelty and despair. Using her unique healing gift, she becomes a lifeline to a Rix with a heart colder than starlight. But when her time runs out, will he doom her to darkness—or make her last dream come true? AmazonKU
ANGEL MAKER by Elizabeth Bear
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi steampunk release of note.
Every cowboy story needs a horse no man can ride. No man—but Miss Karen Memery is all woman. When she and her beloved Priya sign on to do stunts for a motion picture about a rogue Mechanical named Cowboy and a Wild West show, she finds the horse of her dreams: Angel Maker. Her plans to rescue him from a deadly stunt are ambitious enough, but she’s soon beset by even greater threats when two men are murdered brutally. Cowboy and Priya are arrested for the crime, and Karen must prove them innocent—and save the life of the wild stallion too!
BOUND TO THE ALIEN GLADIATOR by Juno Ember
VS Note: Final cover not yet available. “Currently this title is part of the Hope Runs Deep: A Multi-Author Charity Collection Benefiting Kerr County, Texas – A collection of romance, romantasy, and mystery stories where every page gives back. For 90 days from the date of publication, participating authors are donating at least 50% of royalties to the Kerr County Flood Fund to help victims rebuild after the July 2025 floods.”
She crashed. She fought. She fell—harder than she expected. Captain Rena Vale crash-lands on a brutal alien world and is thrown into a gladiator arena—where survival means earning the favor of the undefeated Champion. He’s massive, scarred, and terrifying… and instead of killing her, he whispers a single word. Duck. Or was it play dead? Maybe it’s just a growl. Whatever it is, it’s the beginning of a dangerous pact: Rena’s freedom in exchange for becoming his mate. It was supposed to be a clever deal—a means to survive until rescue. But the Champion doesn’t just want a partner in the pit. He wants forever. She agrees, thinking of it as a survival tactic. As their bond deepens they’re thrown into battle again—this time as allies—she’ll have to decide what survival really means. Because rescue is coming, and she’s no longer sure she wants to be saved. AmazonKU
SIGNED, SEALED, SEDUCED (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK ONE) by Lara Roth
SUKI: All I wanted was to drop off my package and collect my credits. Instead, my piece-of-junk ship crashes near a notorious warlord’s fortress, and his guards drag me inside thinking I’m some kind of “gift.” Now I’m stuck playing dress-up in barely-there robes while everyone assumes I’m here to seduce the terrifyingly gorgeous First Blade. Problem is, the longer I’m his “guest,” the more I realize the greatest danger isn’t his wrath—it’s how he makes my pulse race when he looks at me like I’m something precious instead of disposable. HENROK: The human courier is meant to be returned immediately. She is chaos incarnate—defiant, sarcastic, utterly unsuitable for my ordered existence. Yet when she smiles, something long-dead stirs within me. When she fixes broken things with gentle hands, I begin to wonder if even I might be salvageable. But she was sent here as bait in a deadly game, and keeping her close may destroy us both. AmazonKU
GALACTIC SENTINELS VOL ONE: CHRONICLES OF PHEREBOS by C L Pride
In the far reaches of the galaxy, Asgarnian explorer Pherebos travels from world to world with his quirky companion Wingo. Officially, he’s a smuggler for the Coalition. Secretly, he’s an undercover agent for the Confederation, tasked with dismantling a powerful trafficking network. Ileana, a brilliant scientist, has devoted her life to caring for her gravely ill sister at a cutting-edge medical facility. Her path crosses with Pherebos and Wingo—and nothing will ever be the same. As destinies intertwine, trust becomes a rare commodity. Can this unlikely team work together to expose a sinister conspiracy? And will Ileana dare to open her heart to the enigmatic Asgarnian, despite the shadows of her past? AmazonKU
BOUND TO THE BEAST: INTERSTELLAR BRIDES PROGRAM®: THE BEASTS BOOK NINE by Grace Goodwin
VS Note: Really mixed reviews. Apparently the story is quite short.
Warlord Iven has one foot in the grave, days away from a ceremonial execution to save his honor—and the galaxy—from his untamed beast. But when a desperate plea lands a mission in his lap, everything changes. A royal child is in hiding. Assassins are on Earth. And his last chance at redemption lies in a sleepy little town in Washington… in the form of a fiercely protective, infuriatingly sexy fourth-grade teacher named Krystal. Krystal James has already lost everything. Her sister. Her old life. Her peace. Now, she lives under a false identity, guarding her nephew—the last heir to an alien fortune—with nothing but grit, lies, and a very protective alien cat. Falling for a towering kindergarten teacher with a lethal growl and a gaze that says mine? Not part of the plan. But fate doesn’t care about plans. It only cares about destiny. When Iven’s beast roars to life, Krystal must decide: trust the alien protector with her body and heart—or risk losing everything to the killers closing in. Because once an Atlan warlord claims his mate, there’s no turning back. And this beast has found his match.
TENDER CAPTIVITY: HUMAN PETS OF TALIN NOVELLA by R K Munin
VS note: Author sez:”**IMPORTANT: this is the same novella available on my website. There is no change or additional content.**”
When Commandant Holian rescues a human pet being abused, he doesn’t expect to find love.
After experiencing extreme loss, will Jinna have the courage to love him back? Commandant Holian worked hard to make the Kalor Colony, which his mother started, into a safe haven. Kalor Colony was home to retired soldiers who’d served under him in the Talin military as well as human pets who needed a safe place far from the Talin homeworld. Those who lived on his colony weren’t bound by strict Talin law or culture and were free to love and even have children together if they wished.
Despite watching some Talins and humans under his care pair up and fall in love, no human had picked him. He learned to live with the idea that he’d forever be alone. It was enough that his life had a greater purpose as he participated in the political battles to change Talin policies and perhaps even undo millennia of strict doctrines. On one such political mission, he came across a human pet suffering at the hands of her owner. He couldn’t stand by and do nothing, but the repercussions of his actions might be the end of him. Jinna was pretty sure she was going to die. She was “wild caught;” a human not born on Talarian or raised among Talins. Although her life before had been hard, it was nothing compared to her current misery. How long until …(more blurb on ebook selleer’s page) Amazon
THESEUS AND THE SKY LABYRINTH by Gwenhyver
VS Note: FF SFR. From AUG 2.
Navigate the labyrinth, Kill the beast. Don’t fall for the princess…Simple, right? Monster hunter Theseus should know better than to try to impress a princess. And yet… here she is, in the Sky Labyrinth – an architectural wonder, a prison, a death trap, a maze of masks and monsters – where things are seldom what they seem. Theseus might have made a name for herself in the monster-killing business, but in the labyrinth-dwelling Minotaur, she might just have met her match.
Theseus and the Sky Labyrinth is a standalone novel set in the Jasyn and the Astronauts universe. Like the Jasyn series, it is a sapphic, swords & sorcery in space reimagining of myth where the skies are a wonder and love can move the heavens. AmazonKU
BRED BY ZYROS (SOLAR BREEDING AGENCY BOOK TWO) by Penelope Mars
Humanity is desperate, scattered amongst the stars at the mercy of the planets that will have us, but mostly we have nothing. No hope, no prospects, nothing. Poverty, crime, disease, we’re the running joke among the highly advanced alien species that surround us. We’re desperate, all of us, but we’re not entirely without worth… without use. Humans are still good for cheap labor and entertainment, oh and breeding. Human women are great for breeding. That’s where the Solar Breeding Agency comes in. For a hefty fee and a dowry paid to our families, an alien in need of a surrogate can buy us.
Melody– I get it, most humans grit their teeth and bear it through their time with The Solar Breeding Agency. It’s a necessity, a way out of the shambles the Intergalactic Alliance has erected around us. But for me, it’s because I can’t stand another second trapped between these four walls. Where others wither and hunger, I have opportunities, but at what cost? Suffocation. Expectations that were never tailored to me. Only the concept of me, a smart, dutiful daughter. So, I put in my application. Once, twice, three times, then some more. It’s a shameful little secret, only until I feed back data from the planets I’m housed on for my father. All’s well that ends well, right? Only this time it’s not going to end well. This time I’m matched with a species that by all rights is dangerous and primitive. Class 3B. I’m not supposed to be here. I’m not supposed to want to stay with the hateful alien who bought me. I’m not supposed to enjoy his cool touch and his merciless slitted eyes. AmazonKU
MYRA MIGHT SURVIVE (SERIAL SURVIVORS COLLECTION BOOK TWO) by Liz Hambleton
VS note: OK, you know me and apocalypses. One clicked. And went back and got book one.
She’s running on kindness. He’s running from zombies. Together, they might just survive the apocalypse. Myra survived the end of the world by being too nice to die. She shares everything with everyone and trusts other survivors way more than she should. When her safe haven begins to fall apart, the people she’s helped repay her kindness by taking advantage of her. She still smiles through it, kind of, until Cade shows up. Covered in black goo, running for his life, he collides with her quiet, crumbling existence. Cade doesn’t want to be anyone’s problem. He’s just trying to get back to his brother. He didn’t mean to stumble into a half-starved commune full of suspicious survivors, and they aren’t about to let another one into their midst. When Myra sneaks him in, it’s not the worst decision she’s ever made, but it’s close. Now the two of them are on the run, dodging bloats (the disgusting, goo-filled, ex-human variety of zombie), sketchy survivors, and their emotional baggage. She’s never had a home. He just wants his back. Falling for each other wasn’t the plan, but neither was the apocalypse. AmazonKU
LIVEWIRE (THE VALIANT UNIVERSE by Sara Raughley
VS Note: Not listed as a romance. A scifi release of note.
Amanda McKee is a psiot, an evolved subspecies of humanity with mysterious psychic powers. According to billionaire Toyo Harada and his secret research organization, the Harbinger Foundation, she has the ability to talk to machines, control technology, and even see into a secret parallel world that exists inside computers: the Digital World. But Harada wants Amanda to keep that last bit under wraps—along with the fact that she’s his adopted daughter. But when a man from the twenty-seventh century named Matsuoka Sho appears, intent on killing her to save his future, she realizes her days of hiding who she really is are over. Especially after Matsuoka gives her an ominous warning: “One day, you and Toyo will destroy humankind.” At first, Amanda doesn’t want to believe it. But when techno-soldiers from the future kidnap her father and drag him into the Digital World, she has no choice but to follow. Going into the Digital World with her hot, time-traveling frenemy and fighting off mecha soldiers with her psiot powers? That’s one thing. But can she handle learning the truth about who Toyo Harada really is?
***********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS: Okay for a switch this week, I’ll post the top selling book on my backlist currently, which would be my latest Badari gladiator, in case you haven’t seen BENET yet:
BENET: BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK FOUR by Veronica Scott
Benet Arencollo was a top ranked gladiator in the Five Systems, second in command at the House of Badari and acclaimed celebrity. He had the world at his fingertips…until he was kidnapped and taken to the Outlier Empire to compete in the sinister Empress’s Games. The shady noble who ordered him taken believes he’s an actual genetically engineered Badari Warrior. As Benet participates in training for the deadly events to come, he looks for ways to escape but Outlier is like a black hole – no way out. The only redeeming aspects of his captivity are working with a mysterious Badari who serves the Empress and finding the one woman who could capture his heart.
Marushka Nichevsky is a child of privilege and the daughter of the man who kidnapped Benet. She wants to be a veterinarian but she’s engaged to a man she barely knows and thoroughly despises and will be his trophy wife. Benet is everything she ever dreamed of in a romantic partner but their love is doomed given her position in Outlier society and Benet’s place as a prisoner.
Can Benet keep up the pretense of being a true Badari? Will his friends at home be able to locate and rescue him? And will he and Marushka find a way to be together?
Author’s Note: This is the fourth book in the Badari Gladiators series and can be read as a standalone (mild spoilers for earlier books). There are two instances of domestic violence off the page, not involving Benet, although the aftermath is shown and he is present for that. A couple other incidents of violence.
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BY THE HORNS (ROYAL ARTIFACTUAL GUILD BOOK TWO) by Ruby Dixon
In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon’s New York Times bestseller Bull Moon Rising. Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She’s not special. She’s certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any ‘mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she’s going to keep on ignoring them. They’re not going to stand in the way of her dreams. Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more . . . but she doesn’t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won’t go away. He’s on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief. Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna. How can she convince Raptor that he’s got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can’t date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?
DRAGON DOUBLE CROSSED by Sophie Stern
Once you fall in love with a dragon, your world is never the same. Angela left the Thunderstorm Clan when she was 18. Her fated mate sent her away, claiming she needed to live among the humans. Now she’s back, but she has a terrible secret. Darrin is a dragon shifter who wants to protect his clan no matter what the cost. When a familiar enemy begins to pluck away dragon shifters from the safety of Westbridge Forest, Darrin realizes he’s going to have to fight. Then, security footage reveals his mate, Angela, as someone who could be involved. That’s when everything changes. When Darrin and Angela come face-to-face with their past, they’re forced to explore their breakup in order to carve out their future. Amazon
CRY OF BLOOD AND JOY (FRENCH QUARTER VAMPIRE ENFORCER BOOK TWO) by M Guida
When Joy’s powers exploded and wounded the vampire mafia king’s mate, she signed their death warrant. Now she and her ruthless enforcer protector are the most hunted fugitives in New Orleans—and he’d burn the world down before letting anyone touch her. Desperate, he makes a deal with the Dark Fae Mafia king. But when the fae’s prized stone disappears, every bloody death gets pinned on the enforcer. Someone’s playing puppet master, and they’re the perfect fall guys. Then they take Joy’s brother. Come alone or he dies. She runs. He follows. They both get captured. Big mistake. Because now they’ve uncovered a conspiracy that makes vampire mafia politics look like child’s play—and the enemy has been pulling their strings from the very beginning. Touch her and die was never just a threat. It was a promise. AmazonKU
WEREWOLF IN LOVE by Alexa Piper
VS Note: MM PNR.
With fear nipping at his heels, Will escapes the shifters his own pack sold him to. But being free from his dark past comes with new challenges. Will is a witch wolf, a rare werewolf who can do magic. He should have been taught how, but he wasn’t, and now, he has to start from the very beginning. On his journey away from the dark claws of the past toward a brighter future, Will meets friends and chosen family who will help him with those who hurt him, and maybe he can even learn to trust and love on his way to healing.
INTO A CURSED HOLLOW: LEGEND OF THE HEADLESS RIDER by
It was a ridiculous fairytale. The Legend of the Headless Rider has been around for centuries, haunting the small town of Sleepy Hollow. Physical proof of the phantom has been in short supply—until a beheading proves that it is very much a living legend. Mariana, a vampire Ambassador with the World Immortal Federation, is sent to investigate the murder. Determined to prove it’s a copycat, she sinks her metaphorical fangs into the unwitting population. What she discovers is that the legend is far from a fable—and exposing the one behind it could put her at the wrong end of a cavalry sabre. Author’s Note – Into A Cursed Hollow is a dark urban fantasy retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. While the romance sizzles, it is closed door/fade to black. AmazonKU
HER SCOT OF BYGONES (MAClEAD DRAGONS BOOK TWO) by Sky Purington
What if I told you I was stolen away in the middle of the night by a sinfully handsome medieval Highland dragon warrior? Then, what if I told you he hid me in his secret lair until I fell in love with him? Well, it happened. Lucas MacLeod tossed me over his big, broad shoulder and whisked me back to fourteenth-century Scotland, determined to save me from an ancient marriage pact with his enemy clan, the Sutherlands. The only problem? I might have already been in love with a Sutherland. When buried memories come to light, Lucas and I have no choice but to journey together onto enemy territory and into a past neither of us knew existed. A tangled love triangle that could very well mean I’m destined for his enemy, fulfilling the pact, and avoiding a clan war. Yet things won’t be that simple. How could they be when Lucas didn’t just steal me away from the twenty-first century but ended up stealing my heart, too? AmazonKU
THE SHATTERED KING by Charlie N Holmberg
The kingdom of Cansere is on the brink of war. Young men are conscripted from their homes, and a royal decree from the queen has made healing the only legal form of craftlock. Nym, a healer and beekeeper, is the sole provider for her family of seven now that her younger brother has been sent to the war front. But when a letter comes from the queen, summoning Nym to the palace to heal Prince Renn, the kingdom’s ailing shut-in, Nym finds herself making the tumultuous journey from her family’s apiary to the capital city. Nym is determined to fail the queen’s mission and return to her younger siblings as soon as she can. But escaping the castle’s hold isn’t as easy as failing a simple test. Prince Renn is cold and distant, and his illness is like nothing Nym has ever seen before, nothing she could ever imagine treating. In a moment of connection with Prince Renn, Nym manages to remedy the faintest symptom of his ailment—only to discover that no healer before has made such progress. Forced to become the prince’s official healer and a ward of the castle, and with her only hope of returning to her family hinging on the prince’s recovery, Nym must navigate the castle’s cruel and twisted court and uncover the haunting truth behind Prince Renn’s illness—even as she finds herself irrevocably drawn to him. Amazon AB
ACCIDENTALLY ALL INCLUSIVE: BEARTASTIC SUMMER OF LOVE by Jena Wade
VS Note: MM PNR.
Westley just wanted to get away so his family would get off his back about needing a vacation. But when the overworked bear alpha shows up at his “all inclusive” resort and realizes the package includes an omega companion to satisfy every need… things get complicated fast. Jules knew what he signed up for. He needed money, and a lot of it. Being a virgin companion at the all inclusive resort was the fastest way to make big money and this job is his last chance to get back on his paws. Neither expected fated heat. Neither planned for baby talks over breakfast. And no one told them room service came with feelings. AmazonKU
GREY (LITTLE RIVER STALLIONS BOOK TWO) by R E Butler
DEADLY STORMS by Christine Feehan
BROKEN ICE OF ETERNITY (THE WINGED ASSASSIN SERIES BOOK TWO) by T M Smith
THE BROODING ALPHA’S MATE (OMEGAS OF THE SHIFTER MAFIA BOOK NINE) bt Lorelai M Hart
AN OMEGA FOX FOR WALKER: BEARTASTIC SUMMER OF LOVE by Lorelai M Hart
THE BEAR, THE EAGLE AND THEIR WOMBAT OMEGA (OMEGAS OF ANIMALS: SD BOOK 14) by Lorelai M Hart and Wendy Rathbone
THE SHADOWED THRONE: A MIDLIFE FAIRY TALE by Kristen Painter
RAIN ON A DEMON’S PARADE (SHROUDED NATION BOOK 31) by Brenda Trim and Tia DidmonShe wants my power. He wants my dragon. And I’m running out of time to stop them both. A demon attack leads us to Glinda. The dark witch with more blood on her hands than anyone on the Council wants to admit. While I’m trying to track her down, and find Brutus before someone else does, the Council betrays me. They hire a bounty hunter to take out my dragon. But this hunter is not what anyone expected. Least of all me. Now I’m being hunted by demons, witches, and one man with a reputation for killing the unkillable. Can I outsmart them all or am I about to lose my five-ton scaled baby? AmazonKU
SNATCHING THE CHRONOS HOURGLASS (DAME OF THE MIDNIGHT RELICS BOOK EIGHT) by Brenda Trim
My name is Nylah Gilbert, and my work-life balance is absolutely shot. By day, I’m a firefighter dealing with ordinary emergencies like kitchen fires and idiots who think fireworks belong indoors. By night, I’m apparently the universe’s go-to girl for hunting down ancient artifacts that want to murder everyone. Because naturally, when my grandmother’s antique watch starts having a temporal breakdown and clockwork beetles invade my living room, someone thought, “Hey, let’s dump this on the middle-aged mom who’s already juggling a full-time job, teenage daughters, and a husband who turns furry once a month.” Thanks, universe. Really feeling the love here. Now I’ve got fragments of some godly hourglass burning holes in my bag, my husband’s been yeeted into another timeline, and my girls are casting spells between homework assignments like it’s totally normal. Did I mention the fanatical cult trying to rewrite history? Because that’s apparently my weekend now. The Brotherhood thinks they can use the Chronos Hourglass to “cleanse” the world of technology. What they’re actually going to do is turn everyone into medieval peasants while they play god with the timeline. Over my dead body. I’ve got my best friends Kaiya and Aeira watching my back, a Pegasus who’s seen some serious stuff, and enough magical firepower to level a city block. The universe picked the wrong part-time Relic Keeper to mess with. Time’s running out—literally—and if I don’t stop these lunatics before dawn, Washington D.C. becomes ground zero for the apocalypse. No pressure or anything. Good thing I’ve always been better at putting out fires than starting them. Though at this point, I might have to burn down half the world to save it. AmazonKU
THE GENERAL’S CAPTIVE (THE RIFT SERIES BOOK ONE) by Stephanie Hudson and E M Ritchie
A blink of an eye. That was all it took for my world to end. For it to literally crumble beneath my feet. The Rift that tore through the land and opened it up to unearthly danger. After that, everything changed, and I had to change with it. Any hopes for the future I may have had, now lost and a new me forced to be reborn. Each day in this brutal new world was a fight for survival. One filled with living nightmares and all those myths and monsters I had once read about as a kid. But there was one important thing I had never learned about in school…Him. The General. The leader of them all. Now, the biggest question was…What did he want with me? That penetrating stare, those dark depths searching out my soul. That frighteningly handsome face that consumed my dreams. Those strong hands reaching out for me. Enticing me. His deep voice luring me closer and closer to the danger within. Until suddenly, I wake to find myself…The General’s Captive. AmazonKU
WAR OF EMBERS (KINGDOM OF SHADOW AND RUIN BOOK THREE) by Alaya Wells
Lost in a maze where tricks and lies twist the mind, Lore and I must hold onto our love before we forget it ever existed. I thought our love was enough. That together, Lore and I could defy fate, outmaneuver curses, and carve a new future. I was wrong. Halendor Court was waiting for us. King Tallin, with his cruel smirk and power-soaked arrogance, had already set a trap. When we stepped across his borders, he threw us into his labyrinth. Reach the end, and we’ll receive the second talisman. But the labyrinth isn’t just a maze. It’s a living, twisting thing, and I suspect it’s alive. It’s watching us. Hunting us. Contorting reality until we can’t tell what’s real and what’s meant to break us. It steals memory, time, and reality, replacing what we know with whispers and lies that feel more real than truth. If we don’t reach the end soon, it will consume us. The labyrinth has stolen kings before. It will not claim mine. AmazonKU
RED FURY (THE DRAGON TIBUTES BOOK EIGHT) by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…When I’m summoned to the Royal Offices, I expect to be promoted. I’ve earned it. I’m so sure the job is mine, but as it turns out, I was wrong. What I get instead is a one-way ticket to the Mainland on a covert mission so secret, my own people will abandon me if I’m caught. My career? On the line – the promotion too. My life? Seriously at risk. And if I fail…the cost could end up being measured in dragon blood. No pressure! Through new intel, it has become apparent that the humans are hiding something. I need to find out what that something is. More importantly, a Draiger agent has been sent to infiltrate the Mainland government. My orders: identify them, stop them, and – if necessary – end them. No problem! Turns out our mystery agent is not only female but sexy as hell, with one heck of a smart mouth. So much so that she has my dragon all riled up. I don’t like it one damned bit. We may have struck up a reluctant truce, but I need to watch my back. She’s not to be trusted. Certainly not with so much at stake. AmazonKU
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: AN MM ROMANCE FAIRYTALE RETELLING (THE GriMM tales) by TJ Rose
Abandoned as a babe and raised in The Queen’s court, Red has always been an outsider, with his mismatched eyes and sharp tongue keeping most at arm’s length. When he ventures towards the Dark Forest on an important quest to save his kingdom from the grips of a cruel famine, the last thing he needs is a massive grey wolf stalking him. A wolf who makes it clear that Red looks like a very tasty snack. Wilhelm ‘Wim’ Hoffmann is dangerous, infuriating, and absolutely not to be trusted—no matter how his deep voice makes Red’s traitorous heart stutter. If only Wim wasn’t devastatingly handsome, if only he didn’t cook up such sumptuous meals and use his superior body heat to keep Red warm at night… Then Red might remember that wolves aren’t supposed to be trusted, especially ones with secrets as dark as the forest itself. But Red knows better than to fall for a wild creature’s charms… Right? Surviving these treacherous woods—where slave traders and bandits lurk around every corner—will require more than just an uneasy alliance. As their bond deepens with each shared danger, Red begins to wonder if being devoured by a big bad wolf might not be so bad after all. AmazonKU
KINGDOM OF TOMORROW (BOOK OF ARDEN BOOK ONE) by Gena Showalter
Twenty-year-old Arden Roosa knows only Ourland. Two worlds split and stitched together, with broken pieces from each, statues of fallen gods, and heavenly artifacts that are worshipped…or feared. But nothing is more fearsome than the night. A strange madness haunts the darkest hours, turning innocents into gleeful killers. Arden does her best to stay safe, until she reads a book written about her life―The Book of Arden―and everything changes. Forced to join Fort Bala Royal Academy, Arden is paired with the ruthless High Prince Cyrus Dolion. But while he trains her for combat against a mystical adversary, she can’t deny the sparks burning between them. If her panic attacks and war games aren’t enough, Arden is also tapped to join the Tome Society, rumored guardians of an invisible library with books that foretell the future. But the more she learns about the society, the less she understands about Ourland, the gods…and the person she’s destined to be. Amazon AB
DAMNED AND BROKEN GODS (LABYRINTH OF GODS BOOK TWO) by Debbie Cassidy
Destiny can’t be forged until it is chosen. Still reeling from the loss of a treasured relationship, I’m thrown into a fresh vat of revelations. Turns out, I’m not just a regular demigod, but one that has royal asura blood in her veins. As the last of the royal lineage, I have a claim to the throne. I can change things. I can make a difference. I can free the drohi and all the beings that the gods have under their control…If the throne accepts me. The seat of power awaits in the Shahee Kshestra, and I won’t be going alone. Araz, my drohi, my reluctant anchor, will be going with me. Bodyguard, protector, companion and…maybe even a friend? But nothing more, because once I ascend our deal will be done, and I’ll be forced to set him free. I can’t risk giving him my heart, no matter how much I ache to hand it to him. Because now that he’s no longer against me, now that his golden eyes burn with longing, not contempt, maintaining a boundary is going to be near impossible. AmazonKU
MATED TO THE MUNTAIN BEAR (BEAR PROTECTOR BOOK ONE) by Reece Barden
ZARA – My stalker destroyed my life. My grumpy mountain man protector is about to ruin me for anyone else. Running to a remote cabin wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was the massive, silent man who opens the door, all dark eyes, muscly arms, and barely concealed irritation at having his solitude interrupted. Ben Lennox doesn’t want me here, and he makes that crystal clear with every growl, glare, and gruff one-word answer. Too bad I’m stranded here, stuck with a man who hasn’t had a houseguest in years and treats every conversation like torture. But the longer I’m forced to stay, the more I realise Ben isn’t all he seems. I should be terrified of the danger hunting me. Instead, I’m terrified of how safe I feel in Ben’s arms. How right this cabin feels like home. How much I want to stay. BEN – She talks too much. Touches everything. Fills my silent world with chaos. She’s also mine. My bear knew it the second Zara walked through my door, this sweet but noisy woman who doesn’t belong in my world of isolation and secrets. I’ve spent years keeping everyone out. Then my brother dumps her here. Terrified. Running from danger and needing protection. Now she’s wearing my clothes. Sleeping in my bed. Eating my food. And making me want things I can’t have. Because I know what I am. She thinks she’s hiding from a monster, but she has no idea her presence has awakened one. And I’ll tear apart anyone who tries to take her from me. AmazonKU
LORD OF DUST: BOOK TWO OF THE CELESTIA TRILOGY by Nicole Zhang
VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy
King Anden of Vindra is the last of his line. His lords demand he take a wife and secure the future of the realm – but where does that leave Sir River Fox? As their romance is tested like never before, an enemy stirs across the sea, threatening everything they hold dear. Meanwhile, in the city of Corsi, the Berossian Quarter teeters on the edge of catastrophe. Xenophobia and religious zealotry are at a breaking point, and when the simmering hatred finally erupts, the consequences will shake the continent. From the sacred peaks of Oracle Mountain to the pirate isles of Jorva, from the shipyard of Tideford to the opulent Jade Citadel, book two of the CELESTIA trilogy is a sweeping tale of love, loyalty, and the cost of power. AmazonKU
DORMEO: A DEMON ROMANCE by Reece Barden
Spicy Demon Romance. Sleeping Beauty retelling with a devilish twist. Ash, the incubus prince of hell, can’t seem to stay away from the sweet, if far too drowsy for his liking, Rose, who’s entrusted to his care when her father offers her up as collateral in a deal with the devil he’s going to come to regret. He should be protecting her from the creatures of the night drawn by her mysterious power, but the temptation to take just a taste is too strong to ignore. AmazonKU
THESE DREAMING SPIRES: A DARK ACADEMIA ANTHOLOGY by Various
A NEW SEMESTER BEGINS – A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 more dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, Genevieve Cogman, MK Lobb and more! Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers – imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air… and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.
HISS AND TELL (HARMONY GLEN) by Alana Khan
ASPEN: When my deadbeat ex disappoints my four-year-old again, I lose my mind at library storytime. Apparently, yelling “are you f*cking kidding me?” when daddies don’t show up isn’t considered appropriate language. Now my son is banned from his favorite place, and I’m desperate enough to fake-date the shy, snake-haired librarian with the gentle smile and the massive forearms. Sebastian’s hands turn me into liquid heat. His snakes flirt better than most men I’ve dated, but it’s the way he touches me—like I’m already his—that really undoes me. The more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember this is pretend… especially when his healing magic might offer a cure I never dared hope for. Maybe pretending isn’t enough anymore. SEBASTIAN: She crashes into my quiet world and suddenly, safe feels overrated. Aspen’s chaos rewrites every rule I’ve lived by. My snakes react to her like she’s the missing piece of my soul, and every instinct screams at me to claim what’s mine. She doesn’t flinch at my snakes, my magic, or the emotional minefields I keep buried beneath stacks of books. Instead, she sees me. Not the Gorgon. Not the librarian. Me. Now I’m bringing storybooks to life at her son’s bedtime, fantasizing about healing her in every possible way, and wishing our fake relationship wasn’t so heartbreakingly pretend. One fake date. One magical cure. Infinite ways to burn. AmazonKU
SMOKESCREEN ((KNIGHT AND DAYWALKER BOOK ONE) by Sam Burns
VS: MM PNR.
Flynn Knight is the only (and frankly, impossible) child of the leader of the vampires in Los Angeles. He’s also a bit of a scatterbrain, a thirty-something manchild, and a private investigator. When one of his mother’s political frenemies gets killed and she asks him to investigate, he’s put between a rock—her—and a hard place—the fact that not a single vampire in the city will believe the answers he finds without impressive proof to back him up. Combine that with an eighty-thousand-dollar bill he has no idea how he’s going to pay, a hit and run that has landed him a victim of the cat distribution system, and his mother trying to foist a new business partner off on him, and his life is way more complicated than he likes. At least his new partner is nice to look at, even if he’s the weirdest vampire ever, who doesn’t seem to follow any of the usual vampire rules. Also, why won’t this kitten stop eating? AmazonKU
SPELLS AND SUBTERFUGE (A CRONES OF A FEATHER PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERY BOOK ONE) by Beth Dolgner
Hazel Underwood has returned to her magical hometown of Foxfire Haven, Washington, with her tail between her legs. A metaphorical tail, of course. Witches don’t have tails. While renovating the old funeral home she inherited from her uncle, Hazel stumbles on a dead body stashed underneath the hearse. Who wanted the delivery-truck driver dead, and how did he wind up in Hazel’s garage? Chief Constable Hightower thinks Hazel might have killed Steve with her magic, and she’s determined to prove the handsome old curmudgeon wrong. Suspects range from a beautiful vampire with a passion for potions to the garden store gnome, but as Hazel closes in on solving the murder, she learns there’s another mystery to unravel. What happened to Hazel’s uncle in his final years to turn him into an obsessed treasure-hunter? And does his story tie into Steve’s murder? Hazel will have to team up with her witchy new roommates to catch a killer, stand up to judgmental small-town locals, and get her magic back on track. Who knew midlife could be so complicated? AmazonKU
DEMIGODS LEGACY – THE FEATHER OF TRUTH (GODS OF CHAOS BOOK TWO) by Kiera Legend
After sending Anubis back to his realm, Melany trusts Hecate’s word that the rift between their worlds is permanently closed. But nothing is ever that simple at Demigods Academy. When Melany, Lucian, and Athena discover frozen bushes deep within the hedge maze, they begin to question whether the rift is truly sealed. After all, the only goddess known to wield ice magic is Khione—and she’s supposed to be dead, buried beneath tons of rock in Tartarus. So if not her… then who? As more strange occurrences unfold, Melany and her friends begin to suspect that someone—or something—has slipped through the rift. To make matters worse, one of their fellow students is acting very strangely… almost like a different person entirely. Then, Melany receives a dire message from Anubis via Hades: a trickster god from another pantheon is crossing between worlds, spreading chaos in his wake. He’s stolen a powerful artifact from Anubis’s realm—one that could bring about the destruction of not just his world, but all the worlds connected through the rift. AmazonKU
THE COMPANY OF VENGEFUL CROWS: SEASON OF THE CROW by Lana Percherczyk
There’s a reason crows circle overhead nightly. It’s to remind themselves of where they’ve been, where they’re going, and, most importantly, who they’re with—who is friend, and who is foe. Guardian River spent years cataloging every detail of how his best friend accidentally electrocuted his wings, leaving him scarred, flightless, and furious. The healers say his molting is psychological. That he needs to “forgive and forget” to heal. Crows don’t forget. And River won’t forgive. Nothing—not injury, not duty, not friendship—will stop him from delivering justice. But then Blake Hartley turns up and everything changes. She’s a glittery, stubborn, married human from the past with a knack for fixing broken things and a smile that makes his feathers twitch. She’s not supposed to matter. She’s not supposed to get him. When their bond snaps into place, he becomes desperate to deny the one thing he swore off: love. Crow shifters don’t mate like other Fae. When they fall, they…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
HER BLUSHING HERO (SAPPHIC LADY KNIGHTS BOOK THREE) by Mariah Rae Birch
A runaway witch makes a deal with a retired lady knight…After a career-ending injury forces Sir Hildith into a reluctant retirement, she retreats to a secluded cottage in the woods to recover, not at all looking forward to peace and quiet. But what she discovers instead is a beautiful baker who fills her belly with butterflies as well as bread. Escaping a dark past, Lola settles in a small village, eager to be forgotten, make good food, and keep her illegal magic hidden. The last person a witch should let close is a handsome older lady knight, no matter how tempting her blushes are. When a family secret brings danger to Lola’s door, she and her three-legged pet rabbit turn to Sir Hildith for protection. The woman who could destroy Lola might be her only safety, and they both risk more than their hearts in the bargain.
FAT SOLD MATE (SILVERCREEK LOTTERY MATES BOOK THREE) by Layla Silver
’m sold and forced to mate with my best friend’s brother. I thought he was my mate, but he laughed at my size. I’m a shiftless outcast and a witch, after all. When the lottery matches me with him, I run. But I’m caught by the enemy. And guess who buys my curves back and makes me his forced bride? My lottery mate. I know what people think of me, what he thinks of me, but at least I had my bookshop. But even that changes now that I’m his forced mate. The mating ceremony is a primitive exchange of blood using an ancient ritual. It’s designed to create an instant bond, even between those unwilling. He takes me to isolated cabins and deep into the wilderness where we’re all alone. Our incomplete bond pulses between us, leaving me raw and desperate for him. I can only think of his possessive hands on my curves, breaking down my walls. I can only think of his reckless mouth on mine, making me his. Will my mate finally heal what he’s broken? AmazonKU
DEVOURED BY THE DEMON (DIVINITY OF SOULS BOOK THREE) by N L Hoffmann
The world is falling apart. My mate is missing. And the humans think I’m their greatest threat.
War is coming, and the enemy I’m facing is relentless. He wants total destruction, and somehow, I’ve ended up on humanity’s hit list too. I need to make them see I’m fighting for their survival and not their extinction. But there’s no time to argue. One of my mates has vanished into the chaos, and every wasted second is another step closer to losing him forever. The end is coming, whether I’m ready or not. Betrayal lurks in the shadows. My enemies are closing in. And one question haunts my every move: How do you save a world that refuses to be saved? AmazonKU
KRAKEN COVE 3: SOMETHING REAL WITH THE SEA MONSTER by Ami Wright
I’ve been waiting all my life to find my fated mate, so I’m going to show this big city girl what real love looks like. Family means everything to me and I’ve always dreamed one day of finding a love like my parents found in each other. So when both my younger brothers find their fated mates, I’m happy for them. Really. But there’s also a small part of me left wondering, why not me? I’m the steady, dependable one. The one who keeps our family together when times get tough. Where’s my happily ever after? When I find her though, it’s the worst case of bad timing. On the back of one too many toxic relationships with human men, Tegan has sworn off guys and has run away to Kraken Cove to detox. I can’t tell her she’s my fated mate. She’d leave and never come back. Just when I think things can’t get any worse, she discovers the secret I’ve kept even from my brothers: I’ve never been with a woman. Now I’ve somehow agreed to let the woman who doesn’t know she’s my fated mate coach me about women and help get me a date, with someone else! How do I get myself out of this one without proving I’m just another guy who can’t be trusted? AmazonKU
A CURSE BRIGHT AND BREATHING: A SAPPHIC VAMPIRE ROMANTASY (HER FANGES IN MY HEART BOOK TWO) by Moira Darling
Naera has spent her life behind sacred walls—glowing under moonlight, raised to die for a goddess she’s never heard speak. But when her name rises for the altar, she runs. She doesn’t get far. Not before the woman from her dreams steps out of the dark with shackles in one hand and a blade in the other. Selis is a mercenary who doesn’t believe in gods, only gold. Cold, cunning, and hard to kill, she takes the job like any other: retrieve the cult’s escaped holy daughter and deliver her—breathing—for a reward soaked in blood money. But the vampire is softer than she expected. And stranger? She truly glows. Chained together by fate and flame, they’ll have to decide what’s worth saving: duty, themselves… or each other. AmazonKU
Olivia – My magic allows me to bestow good luck to customers who buy my charmed wine. But I accidentally poisoned my entire ghostly support group. Here I am, watching everyone’s luck curdle like cheap merlot, completely at blame. After one tiny mistake my customers are failing tests, getting fired or being chased through the vineyard by a flock of angry geese. Now I have only weeks until the bad luck becomes permanent or worse– spreads to other towns. I need someone to cosign a business loan so I can afford to fix this mess and start fresh. Enter, Beck Vennum. But the only way he’s willing to help is if I pretend to date him. Between dodging my own ridiculous misfortunes and realizing Beck’s annoying smirk has turned into a rather charming smile, I’m starting to think I might be the unluckiest Fuzer in North Carolina. Though if one more person suggests this is all happening because Beck and I have “unresolved tension,” I’m going to need to transform them into a wine cork. Beck – Speaking to ghosts on the daily isn’t exactly how I plan to spend my thirties. But here I am…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
DRAGON DOUBLE CROSSED by Sophie Stern
Once you fall in love with a dragon, your world is never the same. Angela left the Thunderstorm Clan when she was 18. Her fated mate sent her away, claiming she needed to live among the humans. Now she’s back, but she has a terrible secret. Darrin is a dragon shifter who wants to protect his clan no matter what the cost. When a familiar enemy begins to pluck away dragon shifters from the safety of Westbridge Forest, Darrin realizes he’s going to have to fight. Then, security footage reveals his mate, Angela, as someone who could be involved. That’s when everything changes. When Darrin and Angela come face-to-face with their past, they’re forced to explore their breakup in order to carve out their future.
Amazon Apple Books NOTE: Didn’t see this on Kobo yet, as of the day I checked
BEWITCHED BY THE WICKED WITCH: THE BEWITCHING HOUR by Riley Hunter
As a child, they called me a wicked witch, all because my magic appears as dark shadows. I tried to be good, but nothing changed their minds. Then my college boyfriend Callum Renshaw broke my heart, and I decided being wicked wasn’t so bad after all. Now Callum’s back, investigating the disappearances of half-shifter witches, and everyone’s pointing fingers at me. But he isn’t just trying to prove my innocence, he’s trying to win my heart again. The problem? He loved the good little witch I used to be, and now I embrace the wicked. Despite Cosmo, my truth-spilling familiar, and my desire for life to stay the same, Callum’s confession shakes me. He left to save my life and never stopped loving me. Maybe cursing him wasn’t my best idea, because deep down, I still love him too. But it might be too late. The town’s ready to pin a murder on me, and if Callum and I don’t work together to solve it, I’ll burn on a pyre. Life’s a witch, might as well be wicked. AmazonKU
ETHAN (PECAN PINES BOOK SEVEN) by Fel Fern and Kara Kitt
VS Note: MM PNR.
He’s the cocky new enforcer. I’m the guarded pack healer. We’re fated to clash… and fated to mate. Ethan has enough on his plate as the Pecan Pines pack healer. Mates are a distraction he cannot afford. When an arrogant new wolf swaggers into town, Ethan plans to keep his distance. But Dean is impossible to ignore and even harder to resist. Dean did not come looking for a mate. He left his old pack for a clean slate and a shot at becoming Pecan Pines’ next enforcer. Proving himself means staying focused, not getting tangled up with the guarded healer who keeps catching his eye. Yet Ethan sees through his charm, challenges his temper, and makes him want something real. Dean’s reckless choices stir up tension in the tight-knit pack and could cost him his chance at belonging. As danger brews on the edge of town, Ethan must decide if he can trust Dean not only with the pack’s safety but with his heart. AmazonKU
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY A TO Z: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GODS & GODDESSES, HEROES & HEROINES, NYMPHS, SPIRITS, MONSTERS by Annette Giesecki
VS Note: Thought this might be of interest to some readers.
A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology.
Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales. From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. In addition to being an important standalone work, Classical Mythology A-to-Z is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of Mythology by Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.
THE BOOK OF LOST HOURS by Hayley Gelfuso
Enter the time space, a soaring library filled with books containing the memories of those have passed and accessed only by specially made watches once passed from father to son—but mostly now in government hands. This is where eleven-year-old Lisavet Levy finds herself trapped in 1938, waiting for her watchmaker father to return for her. When he doesn’t, she grows up among the books and specters, able to see the world only by sifting through the memories of those who came before her. As she realizes that government agents are entering the time space to destroy books and maintain their preferred version of history, she sets about saving these scraps in her own volume of memories. Until the appearance of an American spy named Ernest Duquesne in 1949 offers her a glimpse of the world she left behind, setting her on a course to change history and possibly the time space itself. In 1965, sixteen-year-old Amelia Duquesne is mourning the disappearance of her uncle Ernest when an enigmatic CIA agent approaches her to enlist her help in tracking down a book of memories her uncle had once sought. But when Amelia visits the time space for the first time, she realizes that the past—and the truth—might not be as linear as she’d like to believe.
UNTIL DAWN: PARANORMAL ROMANCE COLLEGE NOVELLA by Ophelia Reign
Ciro Murdock has survived centuries on sarcasm, blood, and hiding in the shadows. A vampire with a calculating mind and a sharp tongue. He’s seen humanity at its worst and he’s long stopped caring. Until one unassuming day, he stumbles upon Nadiya Popov: a quiet, painfully polite girl with soft eyes and a soul too good for the world she hides from.He only meant to watch her, a curiosity he couldn’t resist. But as the hours pass, fascination turns into something deeper, something far more dangerous. Nadiya becomes an infatuation he can’t explain and doesn’t want to resist. But Nadiya is no ordinary girl. And as Ciro thinks he’s getting his happily ever after, a buried secret comes to light—one that will unravel everything Ciro thought he knew about fate, bloodlines, and the woman he was never supposed to love. AmazonKU
FALL OF THE WOLF (GAY SHIFTERS) by A Williams
Boone – I’m an investigator with the shifter organization. And it’s the Waterfall Pack’s turn for a visit. As an alpha I have to wear a scent masker because pack alphas are touchy about their territory.
Harris – My boyfriend dumps me at the bar but I don’t care because I want to gaze at the dark-haired stranger who’s sitting at the next table. My wolf likes the way he smells. Really likes it. AmazonKU
THE WARRIOR PRIEST: AN AFTER THE RIFT WORLD NOVEL by C J Archer
A warrior priest sworn to an oath of celibacy, and a spy fleeing from her past. A magical mystery, a forbidden temptation and a destiny they cannot escape. Jacqueline (Jac) has survived on the streets ever since escaping from the clutches of her ruthless uncle, the city’s powerful governor. He craves more than political influence and believes a legendary talisman in Jac’s possession can give it to him. To survive, Jac has honed her skills as a thief, catching the eye of Rhys Mayhew, a brother in an order of warrior priests. Rhys enlists her as a spy, and their partnership soon deepens into more. But Rhys’s faith demands strict adherence to oaths of denial, and when he is unexpectedly elevated to the position of master of his order, he faces an impossible choice: his duty or his growing attraction to Jac. As her uncle’s net tightens, Jac seizes a chance to become an assassin’s apprentice, leaving the city for months of grueling training. When she returns, much has changed—except the forbidden nature of her bond with Rhys. When her uncle learns of her return, Jac’s life is in grave danger, forcing her and Rhys to unite. Together they unravel the secrets of the talisman and confront dangers both old and new. But the greatest danger of all is to Rhys’s loyalty, as resisting Jac becomes more difficult with every passing day.
OF BLOOD AND BANES (THE ARTERIAN SERIES BOOK TWO) by Courtney Whims
Secret never die. They’re just buried in a grave. And graves don’t stay hidden forever. Katerina Blackwind and Daeja made it to the Dragon Lands. It should have been the key to their freedom. Instead, it’s only the beginning. The King is closing in—desperate for the one thing Kat possesses. The one thing that’s been missing for ages. The one thing he’ll tear the entire kingdom apart to claim. Worse, Kat is caught between two men who broke her trust—Cole, whose lie shattered her heart, and Darian, who isn’t just a stranger… he is the enemy. With betrayal at every turn, Kat must decide who—if anyone—she can trust before it’s too late. But the secrets of the past lie in a place no one has set foot in for over a century—guarded by magic and buried under years of forgotten history and bloodshed. If Kat fails to uncover the truth in time, the last of the dragons—and everyone she loves—will be lost forever. And their blood will be on her hands. AmazonKU
FATE BOUND BY BLOOD (THE EVER RISING) by Chantel Burnham
The first time Cordelia Jones shows her magical side to someone, it nearly costs her life. She hadn’t realized being half human was so dangerous. Before her wounds even begin healing, her mother spirits her away to the safety and anonymity of a small desert town on the other side of the country. There, Cordelia no longer has any social life, teenage fun, or contact with the seawater that could reveal what she is to the world. However, after only a year, her caution tempered by the isolation, Cordelia begins making friends while training to be a lifeguard behind her mother’s back. But just as Cordelia starts to feel “normal,” she learns a terrible truth: the safety she thought she’d found in the desert was just a mirage. Forces, including a clandestine group called HAMMA, close in and snatch Cordelia, taking her on a harrowing adventure to the other side of the world. In danger of being sold into a magical black market, Cordelia struggles to escape her fate. But freedom is even more important than she knows: there are those who believe her very existence could be the key to bringing the world to its knees. AmazonKU
SUMMONING MR WRONG (OR MAYBE RIGHT): MM FANTASY ROMANCE (HOTTER THAN HELL) by Callie Colby
A broke college grad with bad luck. A demon who refuses to leave my couch. I was just trying to manifest some abundance. Light a candle, chant a little, maybe get lucky with rent money. Instead, I woke up to six feet of smug, tattooed demon lounging in my living room, eating my cereal and mocking my life choices. Apparently, I signed some kind of contract, and now he can’t leave until he fulfills a “favor.” Which, so far, has meant reorganizing my kitchen, sabotaging my dating apps, and making suggestive comments every time I so much as look at him. Asmodeus is arrogant, ridiculously hot, and way too domestic for someone who claims to be an ancient being of darkness. And the longer he sticks around, the more suspicious I get. Because his idea of a “favor” doesn’t look like torment at all. It looks a lot like trying to win my heart. AmazonKU AB
VEXAL BLOOM (SALT AND BONE BOOK ONE) by RJ Henderson
Vexal Bloom is the first book in the Salt and Bone series, a genre-bending dark fantasy romance series set in the steampunk-inspired world of Brassport—where ancient myths have teeth, and legacies are written in blood. Edla “Eddy” Sawyer has never been one to follow the path carved out for her. A sharp-witted investigative journalist, and political heiress, from Copper Hollow, she’s built a life pursuing truth—not power. But when her great-aunt dies and leaves her a forgotten seaside cottage, Eddy’s pursuit of truth turns personal. Hidden in the attic are fragments of a legacy soaked in secrets—of family, of betrayal, and of something far older than politics or bloodlines. As she digs deeper, Eddy begins to question everything she thought she knew about the world. Myth bleeds into reality. Creatures long thought dormant begin to stir. And she and her closest friends are no longer the average women they once were. Drawn into a web of family conspiracy, hidden worlds, and magnetic new alliances, Eddy must reckon with the legacy she’s tried to outrun… and the power awakening inside her. Because something is coming. Something vast. Something written in her bones. Amazon
TOUCHED AND TAMED: BRIAR HILL OMEGAVERSE BOOK ONE by Sofia Rose
Cassie didn’t come to Briar Hill looking for love. After a messy breakup, all she wants is a quiet place to settle down. When she lands a new job supplying flowers to Rosie’s Café, the small town charm and slower pace feel like exactly what she needs. She’s not interested in drama. She’s definitely not interested in dating. But the minotaur butcher across the street is impossible to ignore. Thorne doesn’t talk much. He keeps to himself, runs his shop with precision, and avoids attention. But every morning, she’s there… smiling, warm, and impossible to miss. The more he tries to stay away, the more his instincts pull toward her. He tells himself she’s just human. That he can ignore the bond. But when her scent shifts and her heat rises, all bets are off. He told himself he wasn’t going to touch her. He lied. AmazonKU
S/LAYED IN THE WOODS (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Latrexa Nova
Chasing my freedom means being chased by two kings. If my friends and family knew I went camping, they’d freak out. For two years of my life, I was bed-ridden, could barely think, could only really sleep. But now that I’m fully recovered, I want to live again. Going on a solo camping trip in the woods just feels right. And when I find myself caught up in a game of dominance between two mysterious men, I want to feel right between them too. But as the nights go on, I get more confused. Are they men? Spirits? Gods? Whatever they are, these two rivals are trapped in some strange, eternal battle, determined to lay claim to the seasons… and now, to me. AmazonKU
DESIRED IN THE WOODS (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Samantha Sapphire
All Suzie wants or needs is a girls’ week camping…Suzie: That is until the weather plays havoc with their campsite. Suzie and her friends have been camping in the Canadian Rockies for years, and were no strangers to rough weather, even in the middle of August. But this year something was different. This year the forest felt different, more alive than usual to Suzie, and she has no idea why. Orson: He was finally home, after spending the last few–ten–years elsewhere in the Canadian Rockies helping rebuild the forests after their recent bout of fires. But Orson was home, and his forest felt different. There was an aroma he just couldn’t get out of his muzzle, an aroma that led him straight into his fate, or rather, his mate. …but Fate’s meddling and Orson’s touch exhilarated her in ways she hadn’t prepared for. AmazonKU
SASSED IN THE WOODS: A SASQUATCH ROMCOM (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by May Furhst
Even haunted forests and horny Sasquatch males need good PR…Off on a working vacation to help re-brand a previously haunted state park, Destinee Deets is looking forward to getting in some hiking, sunning, skinny dipping, and as many roasted marshmallows as she can eat! What she doesn’t plan on is a seven-foot-tall hunk of sexy Park Ranger getting all up in her business, or the not-so-unhaunted-forest causing problems on picture day. And while she’s perfectly willing to share only one tent with the heavenly soft Sasquatch, Ranger Rick seems more concerned with the strange noises coming from the woods than he is with returning her affections (so lame). To grab Rick’s attention, DeeDee has to launch a different sort of ad campaign: Being Competent As Fudge. But taming a fractious forest turns out to be more of a challenge than either Rick or DeeDee anticipated, and when they wind up stuck 50 miles from civilization with no phone service, no proper gear, and no patience left for each other, DeeDee’s not sure which is the more terrifying prospect: Being forced to hike through the woods with only the sassy, surly Sasquatch for survival? Or trusting her team to launch the high-profiled “Tree Huggers: Bigfoot Bonzai!” ad campaign… by themselves? AmazonKU
CAUGHT IN THE WOODS: A SCORCHING IN SIN CITY NOVELLA (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Coral Alejandra Moore
An overworked healer decides to get away from it all by taking a weekend-long hike in a nearby forest. Greta’s peaceful afternoon in the woods turns deadly when she’s caught in a freak rainstorm that soon becomes a flash flood. Her situation only gets more dire when she’s snatched up by something with wings and a strong, scaly tail. As she stares into the strange reptilian eyes, the ravenous creature seems just as likely to try to devour her as save her—but maybe that’s just what she needs.Unfortunately, he’s also the single most overbearing person she’s ever met. Still, there’s something wounded about him that the medic in her can’t help but want to heal. AmazonKU
SHADOWS IN THE WOODS (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by S R Griffin
In the woods, maybe the mysterious shadows caressing my body are the key to my happy ever after.
Camping in the forest was my best friend’s idea, but the moment she met up with a group of hot boys, I’m forgotten. I can’t help being attracted to one of them. When Garth waltzes into our campsite, he catches me mid fall and says my skin shined like the stars. Talk about a compliment…I think. Every look he sends my way is filled with longing and lust. He’s the perfect definition of tall, dark and handsome and sometimes I feel like he can see into my soul. It seems like he’s hiding a secret. When I go to sleep in my lonely tent, I dream of him and completely devious shadowy tentacles invading every sensitive spot in my body. Since I met him, shadows twirl around me, wrapping themselves around me, and I can’t help the desire building within me. After those titillating dreams, I wonder if he controls them and what all could they do. My mind can’t help but imagine the sensual possibilities of those dark tendrils. What is he hiding? Does it have anything to do with the weird shadows that move around him and the brimming desire his touch causes? AmazonKU
BITTEN IN THE WOODS (MONSTERS IN THE WOODS) by Skylar Quinn
Morgan knew that all myths were based on some sense of reality. What she didn’t know was that vampires were still around. And they were lurking in her town. When Simon stumbled onto Morgan’s solo campsite in the middle of a torrential rainstorm, he had to make a choice, save the human, or let her die. But saving her would come at a significant cost. Could Simon put a human over his own self-interest? Would Simon and Morgan figure out how to make things work? There was only one way this could go right and so many ways this could go wrong. AmazonKU
HOW TO TRUST A HELLHOUND (HELLHOUNDS OF PARADISE FALLS BOOK FOUR) by Shannon Mae
VS note: MM PNR.
Wilder – Angels, demons, hellhounds, Nephilim, and a whole host of other non-mortals—my pack of adopted hellhound sons sure knows how to pick a place. And yet somehow, the most interesting one of all is the sad, quiet human who’s become friends with the pack. Helping people heal and learn to trust is a specialty of mine, but I don’t see Josh as someone to adopt—my hellhound sees him as a mate. The problem? Josh doesn’t believe in anything supernatural. Plus, there’s the vicious and oddly hard to track ex-boyfriend, the meddling but strangely helpful sheriff, the delicate side project I’m working on, and the immortal evil rich guy running around. As I said, my boys sure know how to pick a town. Josh – I’m the boring one. No imagination. No fun. In control. My ex-boyfriend taught me how to let loose and explore things, but then he changed… or maybe I just realized who he truly was. I want someone who cares for me, not someone who controls me, but I don’t think Rick will let me go easily. Everyone is willing to help, though, including the handsome dad of my best friend’s boyfriend. My inappropriate feelings for him aren’t helping matters, though. Not to mention that the more I hang out with everyone, the more my writer friend’s supernatural stories suddenly don’t seem so far-fetched. Something is strange about Paradise Falls, and I can’t help but think that Wilder is more involved than he lets on. AmazonKU
SECOND CHANCE WITH THE HALF ELF by Zora Black
She left fifteen years ago without a word. Now she’s back — and I’m supposed to pretend I don’t still taste her name in the salt. She’s here to photograph the festival. I’m the Harbor Master now. The docks answer to me. So does she. She thinks we’re playing nice. I remember every kiss, every bruise, every breathless night under the lighthouse stairs. And I’m not interested in closure. I’m interested in remaking her from the inside out. The town thinks I’ve moved on. They don’t see the box I keep under my bed. The compass she gave me. The photo she forgot. They don’t know how long I’ve been sharpening this ache into something she can’t outrun. She’s haunted. Angry. Still so goddamn beautiful it makes me cruel. But this time, she’s not leaving. She’s staying until I finish what she started. She may have rebuilt the house. But I’m going to wreck the bed. AmazonKU
PHYSICIAN OF NINEVAH by Glenn Cooper
London, present day. Dr. Kate Mayne, a brilliant Assyriologist still recovering from heartbreak, devotes her life to uncovering the secrets of the ancient world. She never expects one of those secrets to walk into her life—claiming to be a royal physician from the long-lost city of Nineveh. Assyria, 7th century BCE. Mannu-ki-Ashur, Chief Physician to King Ashurbanipal, faces an impossible choice. The woman he has loved since childhood is dying from a poison no medicine or forbidden magic can cure. In desperation, Mannu turns to an ancient ritual that sends him hurtling through time to modern-day London. When Kate confirms Mannu’s identity through ancient texts only she can read, she is swept into a race against time, assassins from Nineveh, and the limits of belief. Together, Mannu and Kate must find a cure and confront a destiny that spans empires. Along the way, they discover a bond that might just be stronger than time itself. Amazon
CLAIMED BY FANGS AND DARKNESS (EVERLASTING POSSESSION BOOK TWO) by Maggie Sanseri
VS note: Author states book one must be read first.
Evie – The block on my power is gone, and Etherdale is under siege. Kylo and I may be bound by blood and shadow, but his ruinous betrayal looms over the love I once thought was written in the stars. As secrets, lies, and atrocities mar our fight for the city, monsters from my past threaten to eclipse my tenuous future. Yet, I am no longer a frightened girl on the run. I’m The Tower incarnate, the harbinger of the great reckoning, and a message to the born vampires who lust for me and my magick that their reign of terror is over. I do not fear violence. I thirst for it. Kylo – My sweet blonde angel has finally let her darkness out of its cage. She is a dark goddess, and I will gladly fall to my knees before her—to grovel and fight to earn back the trust of her beautiful, vulnerable heart. War is on our doorstep, testing everything my clan and I have built for the past eighty years. Evie’s power has drawn the obsession of our enemies, and now my duty to the revolution is at odds with my obsessive, all-consuming love for her as I’m forced to make impossible choices. Evie deserves her freedom. But I need my collar and fang marks around her throat. AmazonKU
FORGED IN FIRE (DRAGONBLOOD DYNASTY BOOK FIVE) by BE Brouillard
Three years hunting my missing twin. One assassin with orders to kill him. Zero chance I’ll let that happen. I’ve chased shadows across continents, following every lead that might bring Kieran home.
When I finally find him, the reunion destroys everything I thought I knew. The assassin sent to kill him should be my enemy. Instead, Riven Barlowe becomes my lifeline. Dragon-touched and Guild-trained, he’s lethal control wrapped in barely leashed fire—and the second our powers meet, something ignites that changes everything. The Guild doesn’t forgive betrayal. The Syndicate doesn’t give up its prizes. And somewhere in ancient mountains, old powers are waking that could reshape our world. I thought I was saving my brother. Riven thought he was finishing a job. Turns out we were both dead wrong. Because when shadow clashes with flame, when old loyalties crack, when buried secrets surface—some bonds burn hot enough to either forge you into something unbreakable or burn away everything you used to be. Time to see what survives the fire. AmazonKU
KING FORETOLD (REALM OF FOUR KINGDOMS BOOK TWO) by Jayci Lee
Korean folklore and modern culture entwine in this epic fantasy about a reluctant heroine who must deny her fated love to battle the dark forces that threaten to end her worlds. Nine-tailed fox spirit Sunny Cho has spent years running from her destiny, but fate is upon her. Inevitable or not, she doesn’t like it one bit. After a harrowing battle with a dark enemy from her past, Sunny has nowhere left to go but back to the Realm of Four Kingdoms. She grudgingly trains as a suhoshin cadet by day while learning to harness the Yeoiju’s magic by night…to disheartening results. At least throwing herself into training with Jihun and her suhoshin friends keeps her from running to Ethan—a love that can never be. But there are more immediate dangers to fear than the slow fracturing of her heart. Tyranny, deadly secrets, and betrayal reign in the Realm of Four Kingdoms. And eternal darkness threatens magical and mortal worlds alike. To stop the rise of evil, Sunny must embrace the full force of her powers…or risk being consumed by the darkness within. AmazonKU AB
SCRIPTS AND EMPTY CRYPTS (HARPER AND MOON INVESTIGATIONS BOOK SEVEN) by Trixie Silvertale
Mitzy Moon let herself get too comfortable. After happily putting down roots in Pin Cherry Harbor, this psychic sleuth thought she’d be safe. If only she’d paid closer attention to the whisperings of her not-as-dearly-departed-as-everyone-thinks grandmother…Without warning, Mitzy and her fiendish feline find themselves the stars in a television series about their life! Grams sold the rights, and the production has descended on the bookshop. The inept crew disturbs the wrong crypt, and now a vengeful spirit could be on the loose. Can Mitzy flip the script on this murderer, or will this be her final scene? AmazonKU
BEES IN JUNE by Elizabeth Bass Parman
VS Note: Magical realism.
It’s 1969, and the town of Spark Tennessee, is just as excited about the moon landing as the rest of the country. Rennie Hendricks is grieving and trying to heal from the unimaginable loss of her infant son. She had hoped a child would repair the cracks in her marriage to her husband, Tiny, but the tragedy has only served to illuminate his abusive character. Trying to relieve some of the financial stress that inflames Tiny’s anger, Rennie accepts a position cooking at the local diner. Hidden away in a kitchen making delicious food, she rediscovers the joy she finds in cooking for others, and as she spends more time with her new boss, she realizes there are more options for women than she thought possible. One of the benefits of her new job is that she can bring meals to her beloved Uncle Dixon, the man who practically raised her along with her late Aunt Eugenia, a woman unkindly labeled as a witch by most of the town. What those people didn’t understand is that Eugenia was a healer and connected to power they couldn’t grasp. Rennie thinks her elderly uncle is confused when he talks about communicating with his bees, but then she starts to see them glow, leading her toward safety time and time again. Could it be that these bees, discovered long ago by her Aunt Eugenia, are magical and trying to tell her something? And what about the new neighbor, Ambrose Beckett, who seems to understand the bees too. Is he being truthful about why he has moved to Spark, or is there more to him than meets the eye? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
BOUDICCA’S DAUGHTER by Elodie Harper
Boudicca—infamous warrior, queen of the British Iceni tribe, and mastermind of one of history’s greatest revolts. Her defeat spelled ruin for her people, yet still her name is enough to strike fear into Roman hearts. But what of the woman who grew up in her shadow? The woman who has her mother’s looks and cunning and her father’s druidic gifts, but a spirit all of her own? The woman whose desperate bid for survival will take her from Britain’s sacred marshlands to the glittering facades of Nero’s Roman Empire . . . The narrative arc and emotional heart of the book is Solina’s complex relationship with Rome, and what resistance means in the radically different world she finds herself in after her mother’s fall. After she is taken to the Empire’s capital by the ruthless Roman general Paulinus, she will have to decide what it truly means to be Boudicca’s daughter. Forced to fight. Determined to succeed. Meet Solina. Boudicca’s daughter. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
THE HEAD WITCH IN CHARGE (SHERWOOD WITCHES BOOK TWO) by Avery Flynn
It’s the curse of every family’s heir to be the responsible one. My family being the most powerful family in all of Witchingdom doesn’t eliminate that fact, it only makes it worse—and that’s why I, Leona Amber Sherwood, never do the unexpected. Except for that one time I did. Believe me, I have rued the day that I got married in a midnight ceremony under a full moon to Erik Svensen, the heir to my family’s deepest, bitterest enemies, and now, he won’t agree to a divorce unless we return an ancient spell book to his family’s secured facility. But on our road trip to return the book, I learn more about Erik as we encounter trolls, nymphs, satyrs, and more. The longer we work together, the more I’m convinced that he might not be the evil trickster I assumed he was. Any more time together will leave me even more enchanted with my husband and that’s the last thing I want. And if I keep telling myself that, maybe I’ll start to believe it.
HONEYEATER by Kathleen Jennings
A richly imagined dark fantasy that pulses with the beautiful destruction of a town reclaimed by the natural world. Sub-tropical Bellworth is founded on floodplains and root-bound secrets. And Charlie, remarkable only for vanished friends and a successful sister, plans to leave for good, just as soon as he deals with his dead aunt’s house. Then Grace arrives, desperate, with roses pressing up through her skin, and drags Charlie into the ghost-choked mysteries of Bellworth, uncovering the impossible consequences of loss and desire — and a choice Charlie made when he was a boy. But peeling back the rumors and lies that cocoon the suburb disturbs more than complacent neighbors and lost souls. And Charlie and Grace are forced to a decision that threatens not only their lives, but all they believed those lives could be.
A LAND SO WIDE: A NOVEL by Erin R Craig
Like everyone else in the settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie is trapped. Founded by an ambitious lumber merchant, the village is blessed with rich natural resources that have made its people prosperous—but at a cost. The same woods that have lined the townsfolks’ pockets harbor dangerous beasts: wolves, bears, and the Bright-Eyeds—monsters beyond description who have rained utter destruction down on nearby settlements. But Mistaken’s founders made a deal with the mysterious Benevolence: the Warding Stones that surround the town will keep the Bright-Eyeds out—and the town’s citizens in. Anyone who spends a night within Mistaken’s borders belongs to it forever. Greer, a mapmaker and eccentric dreamer, has always ached to explore the world outside, even though she knows she and her longtime love, Ellis Beaufort, will never see it. Until, on the day she and Ellis are meant to finally begin their lives together, Greer watches in horror as her beloved disappears beyond the Warding Stones, pursued by a monstrous creature. Determined to rescue Ellis, she figures out a way to defy Mistaken’s curse and begins a trek through the cold and pitiless wilderness. But there, Greer is hunted, not only by the ruthless Bright-Eyeds but by the secret truths behind Mistaken’s founding and her own origins. Playfully drawing from Scottish folklore, Erin A. Craig’s adult debut is both a deeply atmospheric and profoundly romantic exploration of freedom versus security: a stunning celebration of one woman’s relentless bravery on a quest to reclaim her lost love—and seize her own future. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
WILD REVERENCE: A NOVEL by Rebecca Ross
True love is more divine, than any ruthless god. Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world. Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life—begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him. As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved.
CRONE SWEET CRONE (A SPELL’S ANGELS COZY MYSTERY BOOK 14) by Amanda M Lee
If it’s not demon birds and spiders it’s something else haunting Hawthorne Hollow these days. Scout Randall, Michigan’s favorite pixie apex, is ready for a break. Then the unthinkable happens.
It starts small during a job in the woods. The attacking force reminds Scout of something she can’t quite put her finger on. When she does identify where she knows the creatures from, she’s thrown. She saw them in a movie. She manages to push the idea from her mind. Well, mostly. Movies can’t come to life after all. Then it happens again. And again. A strange hotel shows up on the highway with an odd man who has a very overbearing mother running it. The peeping Tom ghost who hangs close to her house sees a hockey mask-wearing psycho wandering around the woods. Mama Moon is invited—more like forced—to eat dinner with a very strange family from Texas. Tableaus are popping up at every turn. They’re very similar to things Scout has seen in the movies, but also different. She’s amused. Nothing about the scenario frightens her. In fact, she’s a little excited. Then things start getting more and more dangerous. Someone very big and very powerful has come to Hawthorne Hollow. This individual has cast a spell to delight Scout. Is it a friend? Is it a foe? Will Scout manage to overcome her movie heroes, or were they created to distract her? There’s a big fight on the horizon. First, Scout has to get through a horror maze of epic proportions. She’s trapped in a literal nightmare. She just might not make it out alive. Was that the plan all along? AmazonKU
REALM OF CROWS (WINGS OF INK BOOK FIVE) by Angelina J Steffort
“You know I will devour you, Ayna.” Ayna has escaped Ephegos’s claws—but war is far from over. As the rebel forces rise and the King of Tavras readies weapons that could shatter the fairylands, the battle for Askarea begins to burn. Crows and fairies alone won’t be enough to hold back the storm. And with ancient bargains unraveling and magic twisting loyalty into chains, not every ally will be free to stand beside their queen. To save both her kingdoms, Ayna must do the impossible: unite fractured realms, survive betrayal, and outwit a tyrant with nothing left to lose. But as war threatens to consume the world she’s sworn to protect, one truth becomes clear—power always demands a price. And this time, the cost may be everything. AmazonKU
A STORM IN EVERY HEART (ENCHANTED LEGACIES BOOK TWO) by Kate King
Odessa Ashwater knows there’s a fine line between love and hate. Loving a siren inevitably leads to death or insanity. Nevertheless, after Dessa rescued Crown Prince Kastian of Hydratta from drowning, she was convinced they were destined for each other. Now, a century later, she’s sure the only thing they’re fated for is to destroy each other. Kastian Stormbreaker is unshakable. Many years ago, he lost his family, his crown, his freedom, and the opportunity to find his soul-bonded mate all in a single night. Now, nothing can break through his calm facade. Nothing, except the mesmerizing siren whose captivating beauty and fierce animosity he can’t resist. When an enemy from Kastian’s past asks for Odessa’s hand in marriage, she views it as an ideal chance to form a strategic alliance for her court while distancing herself from Kas. But when the engagement turns deadly and Odessa gets in over her head, Kastian is the only one who can save her from drowning. AmazonKU
EXQUISITE MONSTER (DRAGONS OF VIRIA BOOK TWO) by Devyn Sinclair
My enemies tried to destroy me, but I survived. They will fear what’s left of me. I have been betrayed by both humans and dragons. When fire didn’t kill me, my enemies threw me from a cliff and walked away. They thought ending my life would be easy. They were wrong. And I haven’t survived this long to run from a fight. With my mates taken and tortured, every day that passes means I’m running out of time. But I will get them back. No matter what it takes, even if it destroys my soul. The humans claim I’m a traitor. I’ve turned my back on my own people and have sided with beasts. They believe the lie: dragons are monsters who want nothing more than to burn the world to the ground. Once again, they’re wrong. The monster they should fear is me. AmazonKU
NYRIELLE’S PROTECTOR (PROTECTOR’S CLAIM BOOK FOUR) by September Knight
VS Note: From AUG 25.
Princess. Rebel. Heir to a realm forgotten by time. Nyrielle of the Fae has lived her life caged, beneath her father’s rule, behind enchanted barriers, and bound by expectations she never asked for. But deep in her soul, a fire stirs. Dreams of freedom, of revenge, and of a stranger whose voice calls to her across worlds. Elijah is a sworn Protector, chosen by The Mother to defend Earth’s realm from supernatural threats. None more dangerous than the exiled Fae King. But when visions of a teal-winged woman begin to haunt his sleep, Elijah finds himself pulled into a prophecy that stretches far beyond duty. She’s forbidden. He’s bound by oath. But The Mother has a way of rewriting the rules and forging her strongest bonds in the unlikeliest of hearts. AmazonKU
THE ALPHA ENFORCER AND HIS DANCING WARRIOR VOL2 (RIBBONS SERIES BOOK 10) by Amanda K
Melanie McAlister is trying to hold everything together. She’s met her Xander and they are having two glorious weeks together. Her wolf, Freya, is with her now. Melanie feels like she has everything she could ever want in her bubble of happiness. But one thing Melanie knows is that her happiness never lasts. She clings to the secret of her true identity despite her friend’s insistence that Xander knows who she truly is. As the lies surrounding the last several years of her life crumble around her, Melanie clings to her Xander with everything inside her. Now, she is finally home and in dramatic fashion. Black Mountain loves their new Muffin Luna and they will defend her in any and all situations. They would all just appreciate it if she didn’t make that so hard. Melanie has to find the balance of leading the Resistance and being her Xander’s Luna. All while trying to balance her friends being mated to people she thought betrayed her who never did. Her emotions are in an upheaval and danger is lurking everywhere she turns. Alexander Conners is obliging his mate. Melanie wants a two week bubble. So, he’s pretending he doesn’t know who she really is. Although that request confuses him. Alexander is not one to wait for…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) Amazon
THE DELTA’S ROGUE (CRESCENT LAKE BOOK FOUR) by Allie Carstens
Sebastian Stone is the king of trusting his gut. His instincts have never steered him wrong. Nothing, and no one, shocks him anymore. Except for Sarina Cisneros. Sarina crashed into his life, taking him by surprise at every turn. She found her way into his heart, then left without a trace as quickly as she’d appeared. For four years, he’s been searching for her—the rogue who became his everything—hoping those instincts will hold true. For four years, he’s met only dead ends. Until now. But finding Sarina is only the beginning. The secrets she kept from Sebastian may be too staggering for him to overcome. With time running out before they face down their enemies, Sebastian and Sarina must decide: Is their renewed connection enough to heal their wounds? Or are those scars too deep, too raw, to ever recover from? Amazon
BADB: THE MORRIGAN by Corina Douglas
When Badb, the eldest daughter of the Tuatha queen, is forced to marry the enemy Fomorian warlord to secure peace between their warring tribes, she knows it’s no alliance—it’s a death sentence disguised in diplomacy. Her mother wants her exiled, broken, silenced—and the Fomoire want her dead. But Badb is a warrior. She does not bend easily. Not to her mother’s cruel commands, not to the Fomoire who despise her Tuatha bloodline, and certainly not to Neit, the giant warlord who hasn’t yet realized the most ruthless blade in this war now sleeps in his bed. For Badb, her sisters are all she cares about. That, and escaping the prison her mother has locked her in. But in the dark, behind closed doors, her hatred for Neit turns to heat, and every brutal clash of power between them only deepens the blistering hunger neither of them dares name. Yet, even as that fire threatens to consume them, the world around them starts to burn. As the fragile peace splinters, and the Fomoire court rots from within, war looms—bloody and inevitable. And when the secret Badb carries is finally revealed, it ignites the final spark, forcing both warrior and warlord to confront who they truly are. Facing a future without her sisters and the man she never meant to love, Badb realizes she must rise. Not as a daughter or a bride—but as who she was always meant to be. Because peace is a lie. Power is pain. And love always demands sacrifice. AmazonKU
THEIR RECKLESS THIEF (THE BELOW BOOK ONE) by Skye Wilson
The heist was for her freedom. They want her heart. Celeste is a human thief surviving in a world ruled by vampires, shifters, and fae. She’s spent years stealing magical artifacts to protect her found family. One last job—and she’s free. But breaking into a mafia mansion doesn’t go to plan. She’s caught by not one, but three of The Below’s most powerful men—Vincenzo Moretti, Dorian Voss, and Luca Thorne. They should have killed her. Instead, they offer her a deal: help them steal the Mirror of Truth, an artifact that could unravel the dark conspiracy behind The Below’s missing women. She doesn’t trust them. She shouldn’t want them. But danger is all she’s ever known. And falling for three deadly men? That might be her most dangerous job yet. AmazonKU AB
SPIRIT TRIALS (THE SPIRIT KINGDOMS BOOK ONE) by A J Manney
She entered the trials as an outsider. She’ll rise as a legend. Farrah has spent her life in a quiet village where survival means strength. Her people are strong, self-sufficient, and taught to defend themselves—skills she’s mastered well. She’s never heard of spirit animals or the deadly trials that mark the passage to adulthood in the Wolf, Jaguar, and Dragon kingdoms. On the eve of tragedy, a cold-eyed outsider shows up with armed men, and she’s forced to leave everything behind. Her family’s safety depends on her obedience—even if it means stepping into a world where she doesn’t belong. In the Wolf Kingdom, Farrah is thrown into the Spirit Trials, a brutal competition meant to bring forth a spirit animal. Most train their whole lives for this; Farrah didn’t even know spirit animals existed. Rysden, the man who took her from her village, keeps his distance but insists she can survive the trials, even without a spirit animal. Farrah doesn’t know why he cares, or what he’s hiding. Allies will join her, and her will to survive will be tested like never before. She’ll discover a strength she never knew she had—and a destiny she never saw coming. AmazonKU
RESCUED BY FOUR ALPHAS by Fiona Black
Four Alphas. One Omega. And a secret growing inside me that could start a war. I used to believe in science, not soulmates. Then I bonded with four Alphas. My body isn’t just mine anymore. It belongs to them. To the four Alphas who claimed me. Who marked me theirs. Now I’m pregnant with quadruplets that shouldn’t exist. And someone wants them. Wants me. Onyx would tear down walls to get to me. Evan would bankrupt nations. Leo, my protector in uniform. Axl, my heartbeat. We survived the plague. But now the government wants me registered. Experimented on—breeding stock for a new generation of shifters. The government calls it a wellness check. I call it a trap. They came to tear us apart. To steal our babies. To weaponize our bond. But my Alphas will turn the world to ash to protect our legacy—And nothing will stop us from claiming our happily ever after. AmazonKU AB
CROSSING BETWEEN by Aspen Black
Only the dangerous survive the binding. She’ll risk her magic and heart to protect the ones she can’t afford to lose. Zoey Halinger has one rule: keep her head down and her secret buried. As far as anyone knows, she’s a licensed Medium, hired to help the city’s supernatural homicide division speak to the dead. But Zoey’s magic doesn’t just listen—it controls. And in a world where necromancy is illegal, she’s spent her whole life pretending to be something she’s not. When a string of magical murders shakes the city, Zoey’s tightly controlled life starts to unravel. Her dangerous powers are waking up, and so is the truth behind them. She thought she was cursed. She was something far worse… and far more powerful. Now, with her secret hanging by a thread, Zoey finds herself surrounded by three very different men who seem just as drawn to her as they are dangerous: A vampire boss who watches her too closely. A kraken healer with quiet hands and a protective streak. And a sharp-tongued oni detective with ancestral magic in his blood and loyalty that cuts deep. The deeper they dig into the case, the more Zoey realizes something monstrous is circling her past—and what it wants could tear her apart from the inside out. Because the magic she’s been hiding? It’s only the beginning. AmazonKU
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Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!
