VS: I have a new Badari Gladiators release this week!
I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL).
‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.
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JAMIRR (BADARI GLADIATORS BOOK FIVE) by Veronica Scott
His memories gone, mistreated and abused by a series of owners, Jamirr knows only that he won’t give in and become a fighter in the savage arenas of the galaxy. He refuses to give his so-called masters the satisfaction. Destined for a grim fate in the mines, he waits to die. Raised by a gladiator father to become an arena warrior from the time she was old enough to hold a wooden sword, Samyra inherited his struggling gladiatorial house and has carved out a career as the ruthless Beast Lady. Looking for new fighters she knows she should pass Jamirr by. He’s nothing but trouble and untrainable. Something about him won’t let her walk away and she takes the risk of adding him to her team. Despite himself Jamirr has a growing loyalty and attraction to the Beast Lady. He’s drawn to the caring woman underneath the savage exterior she presents to the world. But she has secrets that threaten them both and he still has no idea what kind of past his amnesia is concealing. He knows he’s not human, not with claws and fangs, yet he loves a human woman. Will he fight for her? Could a gladiator and his mistress ever become mates and equals? And will the arrival of a group of men like him known as Badari create opportunities for freedom or destroy the life Jamirr’s carved out?
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MALCON: THORNSCORE VOLUME THREE by E G Manetti
VS Note: Love her space opera romance!
MALCON – Taken by the Assassins’ Guild as a child, Malcon Stone survived through stealth, discipline, and emotional control. Years after escaping the Guild, he serves Serengeti Security-Privilege as one of its most trusted operatives, handling the dangerous assignments that secure the cartel, yet can never be acknowledged. Loyalty to Serengeti gave him purpose. Rebecca Serengeti gave him something far more dangerous to a man like him: someone to lose. When evidence from a recent act of sabotage begins connecting seemingly unrelated events, Malcon is drawn into a deadly web of black commerce, hidden enemies, and secrets buried deep within the Thirteen Systems. To protect the people he loves, he may have to become the monster he once escaped. REBECCA – Sold into academic apprenticeship as a child, Rebecca survived exploitation through intelligence, determination, and an extraordinary gift for breaching secure archives. She learned at an early age that pretty things are easily discarded and love is a fable. Now a protégé of Serengeti Security-Privilege, she uses information as skillfully as Malcon uses violence. For years, Malcon remained carefully out of reach, a dangerous man who hid himself behind discipline and shadows. Beneath his restraint, Rebecca discovered fierce loyalty, quiet devotion, and a man willing to risk everything for those under his protection. As the investigation takes them into the lawless Hebrides, Rebecca must confront the one thing she has feared all her life: trusting someone enough to let them fight for her. As they search for the truth buried beneath layers of deceit, Malcon and Rebecca discover that some enemies are willing to wait years to finish what they started. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BOUGHT BY THE NAGA: MONSTERS BRIDE MARKET by Ava York
A bride auction. A Naga alone in a temple. A touch that should destroy her and doesn’t. BRYN – I walked onto the auction block carrying a fragment of my mother’s unfinished map and nothing left to lose. The Naga who buys me is not what I expected. Vadh lives alone in a temple so deep in the jungle that the trail disappears behind us. His touch is dangerous. Every human woman brought here before me was harmed by his venom. I’m not. His venom runs through my body and comes back clean. Dead stone greens where I sleep. Ancient channels stir beneath the walls. And every time his skin meets mine, the temple wakes a little more. So does he. VADH – I bought her for the work. For the channels that need clearing and the system that is failing and the seal that will not hold much longer. I did not buy her for the way she moves her breakfast stone closer to mine every morning. I did not buy her for the grin she gives a leaf when she finally gets the word right. I did not buy her for the berries she asks me to put in the bread. But healing the man and healing the building are not the same thing. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes: what is growing between us is the only thing that could save this place, or destroy everything it was built to hold. AmazonKU
SOULWIRED (THE IAN SERIES BOOK THREE) by Alex Timothy
VS Note: MM SFR.
Ty knew the merge operation would make him stronger, faster, smarter. What he didn’t expect was for it to uncover the parts of himself he’s spent his whole life trying to bury. After the experimental procedure, Ty and Ian are no longer separate. Ian—the sentient AI who learned how to love—is now woven into Ty’s mind, sharing his memories, emotions, and body. To survive, they must slowly fuse into a single consciousness. But becoming one person means confronting the pain they were built from. Ty can’t escape the scars left by the grandfather who taught him to suppress every emotion that made him weak. Ian can’t let go of Ash, the creator’s son whose kindness awakened something impossible inside a machine. As the line between human and artificial life begins to disappear, Ty and Ian must decide what it truly means to have a soul. AmazonKU
HEART UNLOCKED (CLAIMED IN THE COLONY BOOK THREE) by Candice Gilmer
She makes everyone feel seen. No one has ever looked twice at her. Willow has spent eleven months bringing color to The Colony — one petition, one kindness, one stubborn act of sunshine at a time. It’s armor, mostly. She’s tired underneath. But nobody’s ever looked past the smile long enough to notice. Reig doesn’t do sunshine. The Formorian says exactly what he sees, exactly when he sees it — and what he sees is a woman running the slowest possible version of an easy campaign that never needed to happen. He reads the bylaws no one bothered to read and discovers she’s been fighting a rule that doesn’t exist. He thought he’d correct an inefficiency and move on. He keeps turning up instead. Willow has handed warmth to two thousand people who never turned it back around. She can’t figure out why the enormous, tactless alien who dismantled her whole crusade is the first one to look straight past her smile and ask if she’s okay. Then the door she opened lets something ugly through. The conflict that catches fire along the oldest fault line on the station isn’t accidental — and someone off-world is quietly making sure it burns. As her careful sunshine finally cracks, Reig has no soft words. No idea how to fix it. So he does the only thing a Formorian knows how to do when it matters. He stays. AmazonKU
LORKIN: MINOTAUR MATES (ALIEN MATCHMAKING AGENCY BOOK TWO) by Kate Rudolph
I’ve been returned by two alien husbands — a genuine achievement on a planet where the men outnumber the women a thousand to one. One more failed match and the Agency ships me back to Earth for good. I crossed the galaxy for a fairy tale, not Lorkin. A scarred gladiator turned blacksmith. Seven feet of soot and muscle, with a scowl that could curdle cider. He’s decided humans are fragile trouble and the whole bride program is a mistake — the last male in the settlement who’d ever want a wife. Wanting him would be no issue… if another minotaur hadn’t claimed me. Now I’m matched to the wrong male, aching for the one who keeps telling me to leave for my own good. If I can’t make it work with someone, the only place I’ll be is back on Earth. AmazonKU
HER CYBORG BOUNTY HUNTERS (THE DRIFT: DEFIANCE STATION BOOK ONE) by Susan Hayes
She’s alone, in trouble, and needs to disappear. Corporations call it a service contract. Tish calls it slavery with an expiry date. On the run from her new owner, she’s working off the books and keeping out of sight until it’s safe to come out of hiding. It was a simple, straightforward plan…but when does a plan ever survive contact with reality? They swore they were done fighting other people’s battles.
Best friends. Bounty hunters. Cyborg batch-brothers. Mace and Xabre have carved out a life for themselves since the end of the Resource Wars, but they never found a place that felt like home.
These two battle-weary veterans are about to discover that for them, home isn’t a place. It’s a person. And they will go to war again if that’s what it takes to keep her safe. Amazon
A GOOD ENEMY (BLOODLINES BOOK FIVE) by Shannon West
VS Note: MM SFR.
General Kirstos Vargarra, the head of Prince Mikos’s personal Imperial Guard, has arrived on the planet Moravia, to inspect this “neutral” area set aside in the ancient, isolated palace for an important meeting. It’s a highly anticipated confrontation between Prince Mikos and his brother, Prince Larz, which promises to be explosive and probably ugly and has been a long time coming. They’ve been at each other’s throats for years, ever since Mikos arrived to rescue Larz from captivity on the planet Laltana and found to his complete disgust that Larz had fallen in love with his captor. Now Larz, after continual interference and arguments with his family over the years has left Laltana, refusing to come home to Tygeria and, even worse, refusing to return as Laltana’s Governor. Since the vital post was given to him by their father, Mikos furiously responds by calling Larz a traitor. Only a short time after he arrives on Moravia, the general finds an arrogant, impossibly good-looking young thief rifling through his bags and decides to teach him a lesson he won’t soon forget. To make a bad situation even worse, he learns that the “thief” is actually Larz’s only son, Taran. A violent, unexpected storm soon strands everyone…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE RUTHLESS DRAGON (TALONIAN WARRIORS BOOK 11) by Celeste Raye
He takes what he wants… and never looks back. Damaris is power, ambition, and danger wrapped into one ruthless dragon. When a woman enters his world, she becomes something he never planned for—an obsession. As control slips and enemies gather, Damaris must decide if he will dominate… or protect what’s his. He was trained to conquer. But one woman may be the only thing he can’t control. AmazonKU
BATTLE SCARRED (THE FEVER BROTHERS BOOK EIGHT) by Michele Mills
The most feared male on the mining planet just appointed himself my personal shadow. I’m seven weeks pregnant. This is going terrible. So here’s a fun fact about me—I came to Timbur for a fresh start, a high-paying work contract, and exactly zero complications. Instead I got morning sickness in a mineshaft. Surprise! The birth control failed, the loser boyfriend is gone, and I’m starting my new job on an alien mining planet while secretly growing a whole entire human. I haven’t told a soul. I just need to keep my head down, fix their power grid, collect my pay, and not draw attention. And then Cayzor arrives. They call him Scar. Seven feet of solid muscle, fangs, claws, and a face that makes hardened miners go silent when he passes. There’s a scar carved down the side of his cheek that says he survived something the rest of us couldn’t imagine. So why is he always… there? Materializing out of the dark every single time my back twinges or my stomach turns, like he can feel it. Watching me with those too-sharp eyes like I’m a puzzle he’s decided to solve. I’m carrying another man’s baby, dude. And the sexy, terrifying alien just… does not care. By the time I’m too pregnant to see my own feet, the scariest being on this planet is the one holding my hand. I came here to further my career. I did not come here to fall for a male who looks at me like I’m the first good thing he’s seen in years. What is up with this guy? Oh, and one more thing, it turns out I’ve landed in the middle of a years-old murder mystery. Scar’s spent eight years hunting whoever killed his parents, and the trail just went hot the day I arrived. Cool cool cool. Totally normal pregnancy. I just wanted a paycheck. Instead I might be the key to ending a war? AmazonKU
THE WILDBORN (STARBORN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Perri Torani
To walk the path of a morazir, I will exist in three states of being: Untouched. Untaken. Unconquered. Airik, a battle-scarred warrior serving the cruel intergalactic empire of the Veynari, craves silence from the nightmares tormenting his mind. But while on post to decommission a failed experiment of a planet, a rogue human spacecraft crashes, and a reckless decision leaves him stranded—entangled with a woman he never should have saved. Nora wakes light-years from Earth, broken in body and spirit, at the mercy of an alien soldier who refuses to let her die. Devastatingly beautiful, terrifyingly competent, and bound by a warrior’s oath that permits touch only to destroy, he’s the reluctant guardian angel she neither wants nor believes she deserves. Trapped together, they’re forced to navigate a brutal landscape, vicious beasts, and the deadly remnants of an abandoned world. Duty demands Airik’s cold indifference. Yet Nora sparks something deliciously alive—and entirely forbidden—within him. What begins as necessity ignites a primal hunger: scorching, consuming, and impossible to resist. But even if they survive, the Veynari—ever present and ruthless—won’t allow its warriors weakness like love. For Airik and Nora to be together, they must risk everything. AmazonKU
RETURN TO DARK EARTH (PHOENIX ADVENTURES BOOK SIX) by Anna Hackett
Previously published – has been lightly edited – Astro-archeologist Niklas Phoenix loved his job studying artifacts at the Institute of Historical Preservation…until he learned that it was all a lie. Forced out of the Institute, he joins his treasure hunter brothers, but now the Institute is trying to lure him back for the ultimate treasure hunt—a return to the planet that seeded life throughout the galaxy, Earth. Only one thing convinces him to go—dangerous and enigmatic treasure hunter Nera Darc. Nera escaped hell and has made a life for herself where she bows to no one. Niklas Phoenix has become her dark obsession, and now on a perilous mission, they’ll be working side by side. She’s built hard walls around her withered heart, but Niklas threatens to break them all down, and that’s a risk she can’t afford. The dangers of Earth strip away Nik and Nera’s secrets and their simmering passion explodes. As a dark enemy closes in, they can only trust each other in a fierce battle for survival. AmazonKU
THE ALIENS WHO ABDUCTED ME AREN’T SO BAD by Amy Padilla
VS NOTE LGBTQ SFR.
When I first saw the headline about alien ships hovering over major cities, I did what any traumatized millennial would do. I rolled my eyes and kept scrolling. Then the call came. Report to base. No explanation. Before I could even process what was happening, I was yanked off Earth and dumped onto an alien ship alongside millions of military personnel from around the world. Except these aliens—the Krezikians—aren’t here to conquer us. They’re here to stop humanity from destroying the only livable planet we have. Which is… noble, terrifying, and wildly inconvenient when you’re being “saved” against your will. Things get complicated when I sneak out to check on a friend and get caught by Aster: gorgeous, sweet, and equipped with a set of curious tentacles that do not understand the concept of personal space. Suddenly, I’m being shoved into the role of Earth’s unwilling spokesperson, spending far too much time with my abductor-turned-ally… and discovering his interest in me might not be entirely diplomatic. Turns out that the monsters in this situation might not be the ones from space. And maybe the aliens who abducted me… aren’t that bad. AmazonKU
CAVEMAN ALIEN’S RIVAL (CAVEMAN ALIENS BOOK 30) by Calista Skye
I was abducted from Earth and dumped on Xren, a woman-less jungle planet where dinosaurs still rule the treetops and the cavemen are eight feet of muscle and amorous intentions. Now I’m the last unclaimed woman on the planet. That means I’m the reason the village is on the edge of civil war, and the reason a small army of hopeful cavemen camp outside the gate every night, waiting for a chance they’ll probably never get. I’ve been given a mirror. I’ve been given a chair that might collapse if I breathe near it. I have not been given a choice. Then an icy dragon with obsidian skin and molten gold eyes walks onto my mountain like he owns it, looks at me like he’s already decided what I’m for, and vanishes before the guards can even lift a sword. He’s not a caveman and he’s not looking for a wife. He’s dying, starved for the gold that gives his kind their power. Now I’m not choosing between cavemen anymore. I’m being carried into the one place none of them can follow, by the single most dangerous thing on this planet: A deadly dragon who hasn’t decided yet whether I’m a hostage, a servant, or something else entirely. I should be terrified. I am terrified. I still can’t stop wondering what happens when he finally decides. AmazonKU
SERNA: THE ALLIANCE RESCUE SERIES by Annie Lucas
When Serna, the Alliance Prime, returns to her homeworld for her estranged mate’s funeral, she expects duty, ritual, and the weight of a thousand years of protocol. What she doesn’t expect is Cullen—the human soldier who’s worked beside her for months, earning her respect with his tactical brilliance and unwavering loyalty. But respect is safe. What she feels when his gaze finds hers is anything but safe. For a century, Serna has been the Alliance’s unshakeable leader, sacrificing her own desires on the altar of duty. She’s buried her heart so deep beneath armor and authority that she’d forgotten it could still beat for anyone. Until Cullen. Until the way he looks at her—not with the reverence others show the Prime, but with a hunger that sees the woman she’s hidden away. A woman who wants. A woman who aches. Their forbidden attraction detonates just as an enemy Serna believed dead for decades resurfaces with a vengeance. Ambushed and stranded on an uncharted jungle planet, hunted through alien wilderness by a threat that knows her every weakness, Serna faces a choice that will shatter everything she’s built…(more blueb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE EYE OF THE IRONFYN (ARCVALE BOOK FIVE) by Sahara Kelly
Northreach Sound is just shy of heaven for Dr Callum Prescott. Its isolated Research Centre offers the marine scientist everything he could desire: unexplored waters, unanswered questions, and the possibility of discoveries beyond imagination. Miss Lillian Dwyer willingly accompanies the man she loves into the frozen north, expecting scientific adventure and the beginning of their life together.
Neither expects an ironfyn. The impossible creature arrives without warning—and dies despite their desperate efforts to save it. When investigations reveal its cause of death, the discovery raises terrifying questions. Where did the ironfyn come from? And why does Lillian possess a strange connection to a being she has never encountered before? Their search for answers leads beyond every familiar map, across the dreaded Veiled Territories and toward a hidden realm few in Arcvale believe exists. There, Lillian has to confront her newly discovered secrets, while Callum faces wonders that challenge everything he understands about science. Together they must fulfil an ancient promise, uncover the truth behind a spreading threat—and accomplish the impossible. All before the ironfyns vanish forever. AmazonKU
LEO (ZODIAC BRIDES BOOK FOUR) by Laetitia Aldin
Luna is on the run, but she’s alive. After being overthrown and betrayed by her own blood and people she trusted, she doesn’t know what to expect from her new precarious situation. She doesn’t have many expectations when she’s told that she is compatible to mary an alien man that happens to be in need of a new queen…It’s in a far-away system that she has never heard of before; the perfect p lace for her to build her new life. A peaceful and safe one. Too bad she’s thrown into another chaotic situation…Will Sylo find a way to keep his favored queen safe from the looming threats? AmazonKU
ABYSS: A SHORT SPICY COMPANION STORY TO THE LEVIATHAN SERIES by Deiri Di
Carried out of the dark by a damaged alien soldier. Trapped on a living harvest ship. In a universe that cuts humans apart for spare parts, his kindness is the most dangerous threat of all. A dual POV, forced-proximity sci-fi romance. CARLA – I was done. Trapped in a metal room on an alien harvest ship, I was too physically atrophied to stand for long and too numb to care what came next. Then the rebellion hit. When the doors finally open, I don’t find freedom…I find him. He’s a massive, injured alien enforcer with a cracked-open skull, a terrifyingly cheerful voice, and a strange new task: to care for me. He doesn’t need anything from me. He doesn’t expect me to be brave, grateful, or magically fixed. But on a living ship where our former masters could return at any moment to reclaim their cargo, wanting to live again might be the biggest risk of all. UNI-CAL 423612 – I have blood on my hands and a history stained by the horrific orders I was forced to execute. Now that my control chip is shattered and the ship is free, my guilt is a living weight. The moment I find Carla…fragile, exhausted, and fading away in the dark…something shifts inside my center. She thinks I am a monster built to butcher her kind for parts. She isn’t entirely wrong. But as the ship’s fragile rebellion threatens to collapse around us, I will defy my old masters and tear the stars apart to give this human a reason to exist again. AmazonKU
********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS Note: This series has:
Genetic engineering One Bed Forced Proximity Found Family Alpha Males
Hurt/Comfort Alien Abduction He falls first Action/Adventure Spice
Touch her and die…
The Badari are handsome, not human…available wide, including Kobo Plus.
Here’s the series page on my blog.
************************** THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOKS (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************
DRAGON SIEGED: A DRAGON KINGS NOVEL by Donna Grant
Something called to me from the darkness…I should’ve ignored it. Walked away like I have from so many things. But I couldn’t. Not when it whispered my name like it knew me. Then I found her. Hidden. Untouched by time. A mystery I don’t understand—and a temptation I can’t resist. There’s something about her that pulls at me, threads through wounds I thought long buried. I don’t trust it. I don’t trust her. But I can’t stay away. Something is stirring. Something that shouldn’t exist. And the closer I get to her, the more I feel it…waiting. She may be the answer. Or the beginning of the end. Either way—I’m not walking away. Amazon
PAWS FOR THE VILLAIN (MATCHMAKER’S BOOK CLUB BOOK CLUB – VILLAINS ONE) by Milly Taiden
When a Woman Who’s Been Falling for His Villains Finally Meets the Man Who Built Them, the Real Danger Isn’t his Drawings. Lumi Stone, indie comic artist and creator of the cult series Nightbloom, knows how to make readers fall in love with the bad guy. She draws villains with devastating emotional honesty, goes home to an apartment full of plants named after fictional murderers, and swore off collaboration the day her mentor stole her work and her trust. Then Zeir Axan walks in wearing black like a bad decision, looks at her art like he sees it, and makes her remember every reason she stopped letting people get close — and one devastating reason to start again. Zeir Axan, CEO of Axan Dark Publishing and a wolf shifter alpha, has built an empire on villains his readers root for despite themselves. Cool, brilliant, and intimidating enough to make a room nervous by standing still, he hasn’t let anyone past his walls in years. But when Lumi walks in with ink on her hands and a mouth made for arguments, Zeir — who has never once lost his composure — can’t stop thinking about her lips, her fire, and how badly he wants to be the reason she finally lets someone in. They’re not supposed to want this. She doesn’t trust. He doesn’t open up. But when Lumi’s past comes back threatening everything she’s built, Zeir’s careful control shatters — and the wolf who never shows softness will burn the world down before he lets her face it alone. AmazonKU
THE BEAR BETWEEN US by Vixen Voss and Milly Taiden
The forest marked her. I marked her deeper. She tried to walk away from the shrine like the god’s claim was something she could outrun. It pulled threats straight to her door. Creatures that don’t belong in this world. A corporation that spent centuries preparing to use her as a vessel and watch her burn. I brought her into my territory. Kept her breathing. Trained her power when it fought her.
Watched the mate bond ignite every time I put my hands on her. She’s not just the god’s chosen anymore. She’s mine. The mark glows for me now. The bond answers to my voice. Whatever comes for her next will have to go through the bear first. She bound a god inside her skin. I bound her to my bed every night until she forgets the forest ever touched her first. AmazonKU
THE SUMMER PRINCE: MM FAE ROMANCE (DELANEY’S SEASONAL COURTS BOOK THREE) by Delaney Rain
Wallace Crowne just wanted to spend time with his best friends when he witnesses them fall through a fairy ring and disappear. Convinced he can’t let them go alone, he follows after them and ends up falling onto a winged fae. Literally onto him—he was sixty feet in the air and flying across a prairie when Wally collided with him. After crashing to the ground, heat lightning forces them to flee from a brush fire. Only the fae gets a ride from his friends, leaving Wally to fend for himself. When they end up in the same village pub, Wally takes a job slinging ale since he’s on his own and needs cash to get by. But once he discovers that the fae he fell on is the Summer Prince, Wally has a new goal: abduct the prince back to the castle and make him break the curse. Over the course of their journey to the castle, Wally learns a lot about Prince Solaris and has no problem telling him he needs to stop being a lazy bastard and start being a leader. And once Solaris quits fighting him, well, he might actually be listening. Can this prince change his ways and win the love of a man who maybe doesn’t want to go home anymore? AmazonKU
SPELL OF THE WITCH (KEATING HOLLOW HAPPILY EVER AFTERS BOOK FOUR) by Deanna Chase
Faith Townsend-McCormick has a wonderfully busy life with her husband Hunter and their four kids. When she isn’t working at her beloved spa, she’s chasing her triplets around and cheering on their fifteen-year-old as she pursues her dream of acting at the local theatre. But when Hunter suddenly has an evil secret admirer and everything starts to go wrong at the spa, Faith suspects another witch has cursed her and her business. Now she needs to find the saboteur and reverse the curse before it’s too late to save her spa and her husband from the wicked witch of Keating Hollow. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE VAMPIRE’S DARLING (CREATURES AND COTTAGES BOOK FOUR) by Elle Sterling
Audrey’s landed herself in trouble, and it’s all because she can’t help but speak up for what’s right. In need of a place to lay low for a while, Audrey turns to Starry Hill, the small town where they welcome all. For four hundred years, Arran has lived alone in his dark castle while the world passes by outside. He loves his town but, too used to saying goodbye, finds it easier to keep everyone at arm’s length. When Audrey saunters into Arran’s castle, she breathes new life into the walls he’s carefully built around himself. Can the spark kindled between them help Arran conquer his dark and step into the light with Audrey? Will the city girl be able to truly embrace the slower pace of life in Starry Hill and find enough reasons to stay? AmazonKU
COURTED BY THE FAE: THE KISMET DUET (THE DARK REALMS BOOK FOUR) by Kyra Alessy
Three traitorous fae males. One broken human woman. A bond none of them asked for. She knows she was just a way for them to get what they wanted, so why are all three acting like they’d die for her? Tricky fae. Bryn is no fool. She survived years as a captive. She survived months in the pits. She even survived Locke, Jak, and Morgan, the three dark fae who swore they’d save her, who acted like they cared, who dangled her dreams in front of her…and then ripped them away and used her trust to get what they wanted instead. But Bryn didn’t get this far just to give up. She might have been sold into a worse nightmare, and she might not remember how she got here, but she will survive. Whatever it takes. When the chance comes to save a fae male who feels so familiar, one who says he’ll take her to the Light Realm, where humans aren’t bought and sold like animals, she takes it without a second thought. They call her Fate Touched. Touch her, and fate will make you pay. No one who hurts her escapes punishment… except the three fae who left her in the Dark Realms to die…She remembers everything. Now, stuck with the three fae she wishes she could hate: the bully who broke her trust, the protector who said he’d burn the world for her, and the healer who promised he wouldn’t leave her, Bryn’s priorities are shifting. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page). Courted by the Fae is book four in the Dark Realms Series, a dark fae romantasy of interconnecting duets. This is NOT a standalone and must be read in order. No cheating. HFN. AmazonKU
CTRL+ALT+ORC (LOVE AT LABYRINTH SOLUTIONS BOOK TWO) by M A Wardell
VS Note: MM PNR. Listed in Erotica.
Your computer has stopped responding. An orc will now reboot your heart. Greg – IT is supposed to be about systems, servers, and keeping chaos at bay. But then Sean Rivers walked in—human, grumpy, and a disaster with technology. Suddenly, patching servers comes with heated glances, playful banter, and some very hands-on troubleshooting. He’s got my world of logic and code crashing spectacularly… and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Sean – I didn’t sign up to be anyone’s project—least of all a hulking, ridiculously cheerful orc who could lift me like a sack of flour. Yet here I am, navigating magical office chaos, endless forms, and Greg’s relentless charm. Between the flirty teasing, stolen touches, and squirting candies, a chemistry bubbles I can’t ignore. Maybe some problems can’t be solved on my own… but I never expected help from a nerdy orc with thick black glasses and shoulders that won’t quit. AmazonKU
HEATHERMORE (OF QUIRKS AND CURSES BOOK TWO) by Shannon Mayer
Fake name. New school. Zero clue what she’s doing… and no room left to screw it up. Still reeling from the betrayal that shattered her at Neverthorn, Harlow Daygon is in hiding. Again. Magically disguised and barely holding it together, she and the rest of House Phoenix are masquerading as students at Heathermoor, Neverthorn’s mysterious Scottish sister school. The castle looks like a fairytale on acid, the Fae here wield wild magic like it’s a contact sport, and the headmaster might be one cryptic riddle away from full-blown villain vibes. But for the first time in a long time Harlow feels almost…home. Too bad peace never lasts in the Dwimmer world. AmazonKU AB
STOLEN HOURS (PINE RIDGE UNIVERSE) by S C Principale
Stolen Hours is a collection of six steamy tales from your favorite Pine Ridge couples guaranteed to leave you breathless. Hours: A gargoyle and his mate start their honeymoon cruise with a sensual power exchange that places each one in the other’s control for an hour. After these stolen hours are over, they’ll both be begging for more time alone together. First Glance: When an Orc spots a human woman near his hunting grounds, it’s love at first glance. But does she feel the same about the hulking green stranger who wants to sweep her off her feet? Frenemies: Brax was a vampire with a curse and a hatred for the blonde with a stake next door. Penny was the neighbor determined to hunt him down. Instead, they ended up making a truce to save the day, and it’s taken a permanent turn. Still… Penny’s determined to bring her snarky bad boy vamp to his knees… one way or another…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
THE BONE DAGGER (OUT OF DARKNESS BOOK ONE) by Clara Rhodes
Born with the blood of a hell god in her veins, Helaina Ironblood has lived her life in secrecy, hidden from a realm already teetering on the edge of ruin. When tragedy shatters her family and the heir to the throne is lost, Helaina is cast into exile—her cursed power now a beacon to enemies who would see the world burn. Beyond the Ash Cliff Mountains, monsters stalk the land, and darker forces hunger for the weapon Helaina carries within her. Seized by Theodon Wrenn, the feared captain of a mysterious legion, Helaina is thrust into a war that stretches far beyond her imagining. Ruthless, commanding, and bound by secrets of his own, Theodon believes she is the key to victory. Yet the more he tries to bend her to his will, the more he is drawn to her defiance—and to the dangerous fire in her blood. Unlocking her power requires the Bone Dagger, an ancient relic that binds gods, beasts, and mortals alike, but demands a price—Helaina’s mortal life. Torn between the man who would sacrifice her and the destiny she never wanted, Helaina must decide whether her curse will bring salvation … or ruin. AmazonKU AB
COFFEE SHOP MONSTER AU by K C Carmine
VS Note: MM PNR.
Rowan: Moving to a tiny town for the summer because of my joyless job was not ideal for a city bigfoot like me. I’d be much more pissed if Wendigo Hills wasn’t surprisingly welcoming and the barista in the coffee shop wasn’t so damn cute. Milo: I was destined for chaos, not juggling work and school while wanting to visit my closest family member, Ethel, in a nursing home. It would have been another busy but boring summer if I hadn’t followed Ethel’s advice to get some action just as a hot and hairy bigfoot moved into my hometown. What started as a summer fling quickly turned into heated dates and feelings neither of us expected. AmazonKU
BONDS OF WINGS AND FURY: SILVER PRINCESS by I T Lucas
A prophecy still missing its final piece, a mystical flower holding an ancient key, and a princess who seeks knowledge but finds destiny. Driven by a legend of a rare flower with unmatched pharmacological properties, Princess Idrilia pays a terrible cost for her obsession and vows never to risk another life for it. But some quests are impossible to abandon, and the secrets of the Silver Princess go far beyond what legend ever hinted at. Bonds of love and duty are tested by distance and crown politics, and fate rarely unfolds the way prophecy predicts. AmazonKU
THE SHROUD OF THE VIZIER (THE APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 21) by Laura Greenwood
With the vizier dead, all eyes are on Ani when it comes to his mummification. While Ani enjoys being in the embalming rooms, she isn’t so keen on the attention that comes with it. Things are only made worse when it’s suggested that she sit down with a journalist for an interview. And if things weren’t complicated enough, she soon discovers that the royal representative for the funeral isn’t the Pharaoh, like she hoped, but Prince Ramesses, and their history together is about to rear its ugly head. Ani has to find a way to balance it all, or her reputation at the Temple of Anubis could be left in tatters. Shroud of the Vizier is book 21 in The Apprentice of Anubis, an urban fantasy series based on Egyptian mythology and featuring an established couple, a jackal familiar, and the duties of an embalmer. If you love Egyptian mythology, alternative versions of the modern day, temple politics, slow-burn workplace romance, and a world where the gods are real, then start the Apprentice Of Anubis series today with Apprentice Of The Dead.
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SOULBEARER (SOULMATE SERIES BOOK SIX) by J Thompson
He was never meant to stay. She was never meant to be saved by a god. Hermes has always been untouchable ,the messenger, the trickster, the one who moves between worlds without ever belonging to one. But when a mortal woman catches his attention in the middle of chaos, something shifts. And for the first time in centuries… he doesn’t want to leave. Eleanor has spent too long surviving a life that slowly broke her down, piece by piece. Trust doesn’t come easy anymore especially not when the man offering his hand looks like he’s stepped straight out of myth. But Hermes isn’t just any god. And Eleanor isn’t as ordinary as she believes. As the fallout from the Fates’ interference continues to ripple across realms, new dangers rise ,ones that don’t play by divine rules. And when Eleanor becomes entangled in a power far older than Olympus itself, Hermes is forced to choose: Remain the untouchable god he has always been… Or become the man willing to risk everything to protect her. Because some souls aren’t just meant to be guided. They’re meant to be carried. AmazonKU
DRAGONS CAN’T DATE by Lisa Oliver
Once upon a time, there were three dragons… No, this is not a fairy tale, but rather a story about three dragons who were fated to each other, and who now lived among humans in the hopes of finding their fourth – their Treasure. Mabon was the money man, Urien loved to garden, and Rux…well, Rux had a lot of energy and could cook amazing meals. The three dragons had been together for over a hundred years, and were settled, accepting that they were one of many triads who hadn’t found their Treasure yet. Until one day when Rux was grocery shopping in town and his heart stone appeared. Sam, a twenty-seven year old barista, spent his days tempting locals into trying unusual coffees and his evenings tending to his cat, Basil. When he had spare time, he wrote fantastical stories about amazing paranormals who found love with ordinary humans. It was pure escapism, and Sam never intended to publish his writing, but it was fun to have a hobby when his dating life was non-existent. If this had been one of Sam’s story, everything would’ve been fine. The suave paranormals would’ve swept their clueless human off his feet and the HEA would be guaranteed. But our dragons don’t know anything about dating in the modern world, and definitely nothing about dating humans. Rux, Mabon and Urien are keen to learn, but will Sam be patient enough to wait for them to finally state their intentions? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
A SPOONFUL OF SPELLS AND SECRETS (ENCHANTING CONFECTIONS) by Camille Peters
Every full moon, the bakery appears somewhere new—bringing with it enchanted sweets and whispered wishes. Cecelia is an apprentice in a traveling bakery where every confection holds a spell—and every spell demands a price. With each full moon, the shop reappears in a new village, kingdom, or realm, offering sweets that heal, grant wishes, awaken memories…and sometimes alter fate itself. But for Cecelia, the cost is steep: every treat she bakes requires the sacrifice of one of her own emotions, slowly unraveling the very heart she hides behind sugar and spice. When the bakery arrives in a forest steeped in forgotten magic, Cecelia meets a solemn hunter with a tangled past and secrets of his own. One spell-laced raspberry tart, infused with a feeling she didn’t realize still lingered and a single mistaken ingredient trigger an enchantment neither of them intended. Now bound by a magic that tightens with every heartbeat, Cecelia and the hunter find themselves pulled into a web of cursed magic, long-buried secrets, and a love that could rewrite both their fates. But magic never takes without leaving something behind. And the deeper their bond grows, the greater the price becomes. AmazonKU
WRATH OF THE WHITE WOLF (THE DAMNED RETURN BOOK TWO) by Karina Espinosa
I escaped Queens with my freedom—but not my enemies. They accused me of kidnappings and poisonings I didn’t commit. Turning an entire city against me. So I did the only thing I could—I ran. Back to Colombia. Back to the only place that’s ever felt like home. But peace doesn’t last long. A new alpha from Medellín steps onto my territory, testing what’s left of my control. And before I can finish dealing with him—Queens reminds me exactly why I ran in the first place. Because they don’t let their enemies go. They finish them. What comes for me isn’t a warning. It’s a message. And it costs more than I’m willing to lose. So I stop running. I go back to New York with one goal: revenge. But Queens isn’t just waiting for me. The God of Death is. The man I thought I could trust when everything fell apart. The one person who should have stood at my side—and didn’t. Now Elias is the only thing standing between me and the war I came to start… and I don’t know if I want to destroy him or make him understand exactly what his betrayal cost me. And somehow, there’s someone willing to follow me straight into the chaos. No questions. No hesitation. Angel walks into the destruction with me like it’s the easiest choice he’s ever made. Queens thought the bastard of the alpha had run. They’re about to learn the truth. I’m not running. I’m coming back. And this time? I’m bringing wrath. AmazonKU
TEA SHOP AT THE EDGE OF THE WOOD (COZY COTTAGE SERIES) by Liz Delton
Galantina Grant lives a simple life gathering tea ingredients and making blends for her customers—until a mysterious girl appears in her cottage one day, and suddenly the very cottage starts acting… strange. Magical, even. The autumn festival is about to begin, bringing a handsome traveling merchant to town, food and festivities, and even some mysterious thefts. And to top it off, the Duchess of Melodigha hires Gala to craft the perfect tea blend for the festival. Gala can hardly blend teas when her cottage starts acting magical, can she? And who is this girl, and what is she running from? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
OUT OF THE DARK by N R Walker
VS Note: MM PNR.
Aurin Leeming has always known Salem’s secret. He knows what he is, his fears, and every secret he’s tried to hide. He knows every form Salem can morph into, and he loves every single one. When Salem is gravely injured and close to death, he’s taken to a special place to heal. With the magic of the old gods and with Aurin by his side, he regains his strength, and he knows he must go back to Tenebrae Cove to face the truth. A truth he’s spent eons hiding, and for good reason. But Aurin and Salem take more than the truth home with them, and Salem’s secret is soon about to quadruple in size. As secrets come to light, it’s no longer just Salem the consortium needs to protect. Secrets never stay hidden forever. There comes a time when they all must come out of the dark. AmazonKU
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BENEATH HIS BLADE (THE LADY AND THE BLADE BOOK TWO) by H P Mallory
I came to Camelot to destroy the king. Instead, I became his prisoner. When my forbidden magic is exposed, I’m branded a witch, a traitor, and a threat to the realm. Now my magic has been exposed, my freedom has been stripped away, and everyone in Camelot seems determined to decide my fate. Arthur wants my obedience. Lancelot wants to forget me. And Corvin would burn down kingdoms to keep me safe. As forbidden magic awakens and tensions rise within Camelot’s walls, I’m forced to navigate a deadly game of loyalty, betrayal, and desire: all while trying not to lose myself to the men who threaten to consume every piece of me. They think they’ve captured a witch. They’re about to discover they’ve trapped something much more dangerous. AmazonKU
BEACHES AND BITES by Ava Thorne
Selena Torres could have gone pro. Should have, according to everyone who’s ever watched her dominate a beach volleyball court. Instead, she stayed in Crescent Cove, running her beachside snack shack, casting small spells to heal injured seagulls, and organizing the annual volleyball tournament that funds the town’s sea turtle sanctuary. She tells herself she’s exactly where she needs to be. Usually, she even believes it. Then Chase “El Tiburon” Perez crashes into her life—literally stumbling through her midnight beach ritual. A Pro surfer and tiger shark shifter, he’s living the dream she walked away from. He’s famous, arrogant…and free. Worse, his massive sponsored surf competition just claimed HER beach when she needs it most. But Chase isn’t who she expected. He’s hiding from sponsors who want him to be something he’s not, drawn to this quirky beach town by instincts he’s long ignored, and oddly fascinated by the local woman who he can’t stay away from. Also, he’s pretty sure she has an army of attack seagulls. When corporate greed threatens the very waters they both love, Selena and Chase must decide what’s worth saving, and whether a beach witch who chose to stay and a shark shifter who’s never stopped swimming might actually be exactly what each other needs. AmazonKU
A FORSAKEN PROPHECY (THE ARTISAN TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Stacy MacEwan
In Belavere Trench, the Artisans and the Craftsmen are at war. Patrick, the last Alchemist, and Nina, the world’s only known earth Charmer, have been captured by the Artisans, putting Patrick’s rebel union in a precarious position. Though he hasn’t forgiven Nina her betrayals, Patrick has other things to worry about. He is finally reunited with his father, a prisoner of the Artisans, and the group lands a narrow escape only with the help of Nina’s first love, Theo. Decoding an ancient prophecy, they set off in search of an infinite supply of idium that will determine the course of the war, should it prove more than a myth. Fleeing across Craftsman towns on the brink, they will encounter old friends—and enemies—in search of answers.
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A DEMON KING CALLED KERAK (MATED TO THE HUMAN BOOK SIX) by Michelle Frost
VS Note: MM PNR short read.
When a king only has one weakness…Kerak’s dealt with all manner of trouble in his time as the king of demons on earth. What he didn’t expect was trouble reaching out from behind a door he thought was closed forever. Familiar trouble. And it’s coming for the one thing Kerak can’t bear to lose—his mate. This series is best read in order. AmazonKU
HENRY TUDOR MUST DIE by Jillian Laine
Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on the eve of her execution, very much alive and offering a daring escape plan, no one is more surprised than Anne. Lina doesn’t have Anne’s magic—but she has just as much hate for England’s wretched king. Severed from her daughter and stripped of all her influence, Lina breathes only for the Hellebore Sisterhood, a clandestine and powerful society with a vested interest in keeping both queens alive . . . and using their particular skills to advance womankind. Anne and Lina’s old rivalries pale in comparison to a common enemy. And they’re not alone. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and even Catherine Parr all have their own bones to pick with the king. One by one, they capture their pawns, infiltrating the court and eliminating the men who plotted against them. Always inching closer to their true target . . .
And they want his head. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
IF BOOKS COULD KILL: A NOVEL by Kate Eberle
When Roxie makes a tongue-in-cheek wish to live out the plot of her favorite author’s next novel, she has romance in mind—namely, the sweet, safe, swoon-worthy storylines Anna Matthews is known for. It should be a dream come true when her wish is granted and she finds herself swept into a first date with a handsome stranger who seems designed to take her breath away. Except for one little hiccup: That handsome stranger tries to take her breath away. Literally. With a knife. The thing is, Roxie may be the new Anna Matthews protagonist—but this time, Anna is writing a crime thriller. Thrown into a perilous genre she’s never read, Roxie is desperate for help. So when her escape takes her straight into the path of Grant Hoffman, an anxious English professor with a convenient love of crime novels, she decides that kidnapping a grown man is a small price to pay for her own survival. Together, Roxie and Grant navigate a madcap story in which the lines between fiction and reality blur. They’ll find out if they have what it takes to make it to The End—or maybe even Happily Ever After.
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PRINCE OF SWORDS (ARCANA ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Elise Kova
I am terrified. Yet my heart skips a beat. This man might be a monster, but he is my monster. Clara Graysword is Oricalis’s most wanted. Hunted and cornered, not even her mastery of tarot can save her this time . . . until the mysterious Worldkeepers appear. This secretive order may hold the key to changing Clara’s fate. If she dares to trust them. But the most dangerous alliance of all is one she’s already deeply ensnared within: Prince Kaelis. Kaelis, second-born prince of Oricalis and headmaster of Arcana Academy, is the one man she can’t escape—maybe she doesn’t want to escape. Ruthless, dangerous, and bound to Clara by destiny and desire, Kaelis tests her heart as much as her loyalty. Together, they grow closer to the most powerful secrets of the tarot . . . and to the truths they both hide that could destroy the passion that they no longer deny. Hidden in plain sight within Arcana Academy, Clara walks the dagger’s edge. Revelations about Oricalis threaten everything she thought she knew, and every choice she makes is the difference between salvation and ruin. To change the world, Clara must risk everything—her power, her beliefs, and her heart. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
THE MONSTER AND THE SINNER (BLOOD AND SIN BOOK ONE) by C P Harris
VS Note: MM PNR.
Two centuries ago, a mercenary vampire entered a deadly bargain to return the soul of his blood-bonded mate—at the cost of his own. The spell promised only one thing: when his mate was reborn, Gabriel would feel the summons. And now, the call has finally come. Gabriel is drawn to the corrupt city of Irongard, where the summons leads him to Nicholas Armahn—a gentle and shy man whose dreams of blood and murder have stolen his peace. Desire and a thirst that can’t be quenched have shaken his foundation, making him question his beliefs and the path he’s following. No doctor can cure him, and his prayers have gone unanswered. Gabriel came to Irongard ready to reclaim what was promised to him. Instead, he finds a man who is the opposite of what he expected, and everything he didn’t know he needed. But no matter whose soul he carries, this life belongs to Nicholas. When faced with the choice between telling him the truth and keeping the man he loves whole, Gabriel must be prepared to lose him all over again. AmazonKU
THE WITCH BELOW THE DREAMING WOOD by H G Parry
Wales, 1941. As the second world war ravages the globe and bombs fall from the sky, people all over the world begin to dream of King Arthur. The dreams spread like a fantastical plague, flooding people’s sleep night after night. Whispers arise of wonders and unexplained sights—dragons in the London Underground, and strange lights over Stonehenge. Self-proclaimed prophets claim they are miracles, heralding Arthur’s return at the time of Britain’s greatest need. Elaine Ambrose has never dreamed of Arthur, and she doesn’t believe in miracles. A librarian at the British Museum, she wants only to protect the museum’s collection from the London Blitz, and is frustrated to be sent instead to catalogue a reclusive professor’s private library on the coast of North Wales. But all is not as it seems. Soon Ellie must confront what she’s tried to ignore: she dreams not of Arthur, but of Nimue—the Lady of the Lake. And her dreams promise not salvation, but a return to the darkness of the last days of Camelot.
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THE TRUE LOVE OF A BAYOU CRAWFISH (SHIFTER): A SWEET HOME MONSTERS ROMANCE by Roslyn St Clair
How do you know when it’s really love? That’s what David wants to know, because after falling head-over-heels for Shelley, only to discover that she’s been after him for what he has, not what he is, he’s pretty sure his heart can’t be trusted. Enter, Baby. Call it Fate, but he takes one look at the chef that nearly boils him alive and he’s hooked. Except, can he believe in the essential kindness, dedication, and integrity that he sees in her? After all, he’s fallen for the wrong woman already. Trust is a commodity in which he shouldn’t deal… especially trust in himself. For Baby, discovering that she’s almost boiled up a crawfish shifter rather than potentially ending the days of an insensate crustacean makes her rethink her life choices. Not only is David everything she could want in a man (or a crawfish, for that matter), but he’s protective, honorable, and a true Southern gentleman. Falling in love should be easy… right? Except, there are villains on every side—those who want David for his fortune in gems, and those who want Baby out of her restaurant in order to pursue a misplaced version of love. Sometimes, deciding what’s real has to take a back-burner to survival. AmazonKU
THE DRAGON’S HEART (THE TWILIGHT COURT BOOK 20) by Amy Sumida
Some hearts can awaken worlds. Others can destroy them. Peace never lasts long for the World-Strider. After returning from Hell, Seren hopes to spend some time relaxing with her family. Instead, her husband, King Raza of Unseelie, begins experiencing vivid memories that don’t belong to him. The visions reveal a side of his infamous grandfather that history never recorded, leaving Raza desperate to uncover the truth hidden beneath centuries of lies. Together they follow the mysterious call deep into the forgotten places beneath Unseelie, where an ancient secret has waited longer than anyone can imagine. But the deeper they search, the stronger the unseen influence becomes. Raza begins changing in frightening ways, impossible visions blur the line between memory and obsession, and even Seren’s extraordinary magic may not be enough to protect the man she loves. As Fairy continues to awaken in response to its missing goddess, Seren and Raza must uncover the truth before an ancient power rewrites the future of their world. The Twilight Series is a slow burn Why Choose series with magic, dragons, shapeshifters, fairies, gods, and searing love. AmazonKU
PROMISED TO THE NIGHTMARE REALM: MM ROMANTASY (DARK COMPANIONS BOOK THREE) by K A Merikan
An honorable elven knight torn between duty and desire. A human bookworm whose longing for true love may destroy him. Nate – I’ve always dreamed of a grand love—the kind you read about at three a.m. when your heart aches and the world feels oppressive. I just never believed it would actually find me. I’m a hopeless romantic. I fall for men who don’t stay. And the last time I trusted someone, it nearly got me killed. Instead of dying, I was taken to the Nightmare Realm. An elven knight pulled my soul from a dark river and offered me a bargain: my shadow in exchange for my life. I said yes, because I always do when a charming man chooses me. Tristan is swoony, flirty, and oh-so-hot—as if every book boyfriend I’ve ever loved stepped out of the page to seduce me. So, to hell with it, I follow him to a realm of endless darkness, monstrous beasts, and promises written in the stars. Only then do I learn the truth: I’m bound to another elf, one who only cares about my shadow. Ancient laws don’t care about my shattered heart, but the deeper I fall into the Nightmare Realm—and into Tristan—the more impossible it becomes to ignore the way he looks at me. How he protects me. How he tempts me into believing I might actually matter to him. Even if loving me could cost him every vow he’s ever sworn. And if the Nightmare Realm doesn’t destroy me first, loving Tristan just might. AmazonKU
THE PIRATE’S LADY LOVE (CONNECTED HEARTS TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE BOOK TWO) by Caroline Mickelson
Eliza Moore has written more than twenty bestselling historical romances, but she’s never actually been in love. She understands passion on a page, but in the real world, her heart has always remained safely guarded. That is, until a mysterious artifact sends her hurtling back to 1715. When she wakes up aboard a legendary pirate ship, she finds herself staring into the narrowed hazel-green eyes of Captain Ronan O’Rourke. Ronan is a commanding Irish pirate who is suspicious of the strangely dressed woman discovered aboard his ship. Suspecting she might be a spy sent by one of his enemies, he locks her in his cabin for her protection, as well as his own peace of mind. Forced into sharing close quarters, Eliza soon realizes that Ronan is the romantic hero she’s always wanted to write about in one of her books. But as their reluctant alliance deepens into an undeniable attraction, Eliza remembers a devastating detail from her historical research: To save the pirate who has stolen her heart, Eliza faces an agonizing choice. Does she return to the safety of the twenty-first century, or remain to face the storm and an uncertain future beside Rowan? AmazonKU
UNDER BROKEN WINGS (UPON BURIED EMBERS BOOK TWO) by Kelly Cove
Welcome to the Enclave…I fell for him and he lied. Made a deal to give me to his father. Now we’re all captured, and my heart has been torn to shreds. I thought it couldn’t get any worse than that, but I’m proven just how wrong I was. The games have begun, and there is no guarantee for survival in the enclave. But the king has harbored a secret, one I am to work closely with. I can only hope we get out of this alive. But when you’re hanging from a rope in a cell with a monster…It’s hard to see any hope at all. AmazonKU
BOUND (THE CAGED WOLF BOOK ONE) by Shona Knight
After ten years of captivity and torture, Cherry finally escapes the clutches of the humans who slaughtered her family. But now she’s stuck in her wolf form, and completely unprepared for what comes next. On the run from the facility that experimented on her, Cherry pushes herself to the brink… until her body gives out. When she wakes, she’s certain she’s been caught again. Instead, she finds herself surrounded by five alpha wolf shifters who seem intent on helping her. They refuse to let her out of their sight. Their kindness confuses her, not just because she hasn’t seen a glimpse of it in over a decade, but because she feels an equal pull to all five of them. Which is impossible. Everyone knows a wolf shifter can only have one fated mate, which is revealed when they lock eyes in their human forms. But what happens if Cherry can never shift, and she’s stuck as a wolf forever? Worse, what happens when the males she’s starting to trust discover the truth? That the facility didn’t just torture her. They killed her. Over and over again. AmazonKU
RUBY (GHOST MOUNTAIN WOLF SHIFTERS BOOK 13) by Audrey Faye
Seven years ago, evil came for her pup, killed her mate, and turned Ruby Dunn into a howling vortex of rage and vengeance. She doesn’t recognize her pups. She doesn’t know she was suposed to be alpha. No one knows what will happen if she remembers. AmazonKU
OATHS OF RUIN: VOL I BLOOD MOON (THREADS OF THE FIFTH REALM BOOK TWO) by Becky Jane Fox
The biggest thing Lyra Bloom knows about dragons is a lie. Reassigned from the brutal Citadel and sent to the Northern Peaks to fight exiled dragons, Lyra knows exactly what the orders mean: a one-way trip. A death sentence. But when Talen arrives to rescue her in a form she can barely comprehend, Lyra is taken to a hidden camp where every truth she was taught begins to unravel. Dragons may not be the monsters she was raised to fear. The Citadel’s cruelty may be hiding something far worse than control. And the power threaded through Lyra’s veins may be more dangerous than anyone realised. And when the Blood Moon rises, Lyra will face the ceremony meant to separate the worthy from the weak. It will tear open her Threads, expose the truths she has buried, and force her to face everything she has spent years trying to survive. But surviving the ceremony may not be enough, because something dark is growing beyond the Northern Peaks… A black mist that even the dragons fear. AmazonKU
PAIRING WATERS (AN ENCHANTED WATERS MYSTERY BOOK 15) by Jenna St James
A Midlife Sea Witch Used to Working Alone – A Handsome Demigod with a Penchant for Trouble – An Island Full of Secrets as Deep as the Ocean – ***A crossover from the A Witch in the Woods Mystery Series! Tourist season in the Bermuda Triangle is winding down, and the holiday rush is about to start. But before Kyra is buried under flour and frosting, Isla insists on one thing—a girls’ getaway. Their destination? A visit to see Kyra’s daughter, Maddy, who’s been attending a prestigious supernatural culinary school. With her final exam in Magical Pairings just days away, the timing couldn’t be better to cheer Maddy on. Until the night of the final…and the culinary instructor turns up dead. With the campus locked down and tensions rising among a group of magically gifted and competitive students and instructors, Isla and most of the PADA crew are already on-site and ready to investigate. Can Isla and the girls uncover the truth before the killer strikes again? Or will this girls’ getaway end in a recipe for disaster? AmazonKU
BLOODLUST STORM (CHARLEY UNDERWOOD BOOK SIX) by Luanne Bennett
Welcome to Crimson, Georgia. I’m Charley Underwood—the witch trying to save this town from a magical apocalypse…When my mother died, I inherited her dive bar and her magic. As well as a duty to protect my hometown from supernatural monsters. An ancient, bloodthirsty vampire is buried below Crimson. After more than a century, the enchantment that imprisons him is failing. If I can’t fix it, Lazerus Blackmore will rise again… And force us all to kneel before him. A deadly cult is working to set Lazerus free. Its members have been hiding in the town for years, waiting to strike. Could my neighbors—or even my friends—be taking part in the cult’s dark rituals? Dark magic is spreading through the streets. As it does, the vampires in town are slowly consumed by bloodlust, turning them to ruthless predators who hunt humans as prey. I won’t stand by while this ancient evil takes over my home. But as Lazerus finally breaks free, I realize it isn’t Crimson he wants… It’s me. AmazonKU AB
THE GODS RETURN (THE VALORIAN VEIL BOOK FOUR) by Willa Rae
Things are unraveling faster than I can keep track of—plans, alliances, and people I refuse to lose. The realm feels tighter, sharper, as if it’s waiting for one wrong move so it can draw our blood. Truths are surfacing, and the more I learn, the clearer it becomes. We were never meant to question any of it. Well…that’s not going to work for us. Power is shifting. Lines are being drawn. And the consequences of our choices are no longer distant threats. They’re here now, and they don’t come without collateral. Some losses can’t be undone. Some betrayals don’t stay in the past. It doesn’t matter how hard I try to hold on to what we’ve built, everything is changing. Including me. I’ve spent so long fighting to survive what was thrown at me. Now I have to decide who I’m willing to become when the truth is no longer something I can ignore. This time, though, it’s not just about making it through. It’s about what’s left of us when it’s over. And making sure nothing returns to the way it was. AmazonKU
DYING TO STAY (STARFALL BAY MIDLIFE MAGICAL MYSTERIES BOOK THREE) by Leighann Dobbs
At fifty-two, Gina Ferraro finally has everything she didn’t know she was missing — a coven of women who show up when it matters, a silver fox detective with a second razor in her medicine cabinet, and a daughter who’s started returning calls. Even her ghost mother-in-law has grown on her. Mostly. Then Rosaria starts fading. A murdered auctioneer, a stolen antique desk, and a hundred-year-old remedy hidden in plain sight give Gina three days and a Hunter’s Moon to save the most aggravating, indispensable presence in her kitchen. The killer has a head start. The moon won’t wait. Rosaria has opinions about how this ends. Gina intends to make sure she’s around to voice them. AmazonKU
MERLIN’S TOMB (THE HARROGATE CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Susan Wachowski and Nan Sampson
What if the most powerful wizard in history wanted to rule the world? Lady Esmeralda Eggerton, Countess of Harrogate and agent to Queen Victoria, along with her long-absent half-Fae cohort, Lady Kinzalynn Quinn, are ordered to travel by ship on a simple escort mission. Queen Airmed of the Fae wishes to send a mysterious emissary to Tintagel Castle, famous for its connection to the tales of King Arthur and his wizard, Merlin. When they reach Tintagel, they discover that Merlin is not who the old tales say. The ancient faeleth, imprisoned long ago by the Fae, escapes from his tomb, kidnapping Esme. Kinzy, with the help of Trell, her bonded drakkeki, and Esme’s former lover, Rafael Navarro, must track Esme down and rescue her from Merlin’s clutches. With the whole of Europe in peril, Esme and Kinzy must use every trick at their disposal to defeat Merlin as he enacts his plan to once again rule the Earth—a new Round Table of puppet leaders, with Merlin, using his strange Fae powers, firmly in control. Amazon
SUMMERWEEN (HALLOWEEN TOWN) by Joss Wood
Wren Dunlop’s summer plan was simple: Hide from viral infamy ✓ Drink rosé by the lake ✓ Avoid all men forever ✓ Too bad her godmother (part-time witch and full-time Mayor) has other ideas. Now Wren’s teaching dance for the Summerween spectacular, in a studio that might be haunted, and trying very hard not to notice the mysterious new guy in town, Dane Trafford. Between bonfire wishes and midnight confessions, fairy lights and watermelon jack-o-lanterns, Wren and Dane might just discover that Solstice Springs’ real magic isn’t supernatural. AmazonKU AB
CRIMSON SAINT (ONYX ASSASSINS BOOK 10) by Samantha Whiskey
As an immortal hunter who walks the line of madness, I’m used to nightmares. I thought my twin brother’s betrayal was the worst one. I was wrong. We’re identical in every way, right down to our mating marks. The same mating mark that now dances across Aurora Somerhaul’s beautiful neck. The same Aurora I saved from my brother’s torture. The same Aurora I’m determined to help heal. And now we don’t know if the mark is mine or his. If it’s Samuel’s, fate tied her to her abuser. If it’s mine, fate chained her to a walking nightmare who’s destined to kill his own brother. Staying away from her is the best option, but when she needs to feed and only feels comfortable doing so from me, I can’t deny her. She’s the light to my darkness, and her chaotic mind calls to mine like a mirror. She looks at me and doesn’t see a monster. I don’t deserve her, but I’ll do everything I can to protect her. Even if that means making the ultimate sacrifice—my life. AmazonKU
RAVAGED BY THE ORC RAIDER (ORCS OF THE IRON WILDS BOOK THREE) by Etta Wild
She spent thirty-two years learning to disappear. Then a raider tore the wall down and refused to let her. Mab has always been good at taking up less space. Scullery maid, stone wall, the woman no one thanks and no one sees. The kitchens of Lord Cresswick’s holding taught her to keep her head down and her wants smaller than her hunger. She stopped expecting more a long time ago. Then the raid bell rings for the first time in her life, and the world she survived goes up in blood and firelight. She hides. He finds her anyway. Varek Redhand is seven feet of scarred green muscle and amber-eyed certainty, an orc war-leader who looks at every soft curve she was taught to apologize for like it’s the reason he crossed the mountains. He claims her in the dark and carries her north, two orphans in tow, into a granite fortress warmed by hot springs and a heat she doesn’t have words for. He calls her abundance beautiful. He means it. But he claimed her in the shadows. The mountain is still waiting to hear him say it in the light. AmazonKU
NIGHTWILD RECKONING (THE UNSEALING BOOK TWO) by L Ann
In the mortal world, treason is paid for with death. I survived my captivity among the fae, only to realize the true monsters are the humans I left behind. When my father demands I betray the fae warrior who took me, I refuse. For my silence, I’m branded a traitor. My father has arranged an execution for high sun. One drop of the trapdoor. One final breath. They can have my life. They will never have him—the monster I was raised to hate, and the one I’ll die for before I ever betray him. AmazonKU
DOMINION (THE SILK AND IRON TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Jean Kwok
In a world divided into four rival dominions, power is everything—and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire—supreme metal mage, leader of the royal Tyger Warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable. But survive she does. Now she’s stuck on Blake’s elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the Demon Realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the dominions at each other’s throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past…while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption—or her ruin. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo
ON BROKEN BONDS (SHIELD OF THE GODS BOOK ONE) by Lacey Carter Andersen
When the gods came for my sister, they expected obedience. Instead, they got me. Chosen as this year’s Courted Prize for the Eternal Trials, my sister has been dragged to the capital to await whichever victor survives the gods’ brutal competition and claims her as their reward. I have only one way to save her. I have to enter the trials myself and win her freedom. The problem is, I’m not a warrior. I’ve never held a weapon, fought a battle, or trained for the twisted games the gods created for their own amusement. The moment I enter the arena, I’m certain I’ve just signed my own death warrant. Then a powerful, devastatingly handsome competitor steps forward and volunteers to become my partner. Now I’m trapped in a deadly competition where every challenge is designed to break me, forced to rely on a man whose strength should terrify me and whose heated looks leave me feeling far too much for someone fighting to survive. And he’s only the first. With every trial, more powerful, intoxicating men are drawn into my orbit, blurring the lines between rival, ally, and something far more dangerous. No matter how my pulse stutters beneath their attention, I can’t afford distraction. Because this isn’t about desire. If I win, my sister and I walk free. If I fail, I die… and Lyra’s fate will be sealed forever. AmazonKU
UNTAMED (PRIMORIAN CROWN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Analise Song
Sera has one last job before she walks away from the Obsidian Hand forever: kill Prince Caelan Vaelor of Twilight, the fae realm’s most feared exile, and buy her best friend’s life in return. She arrives at his masquerade with a golden dagger and a plan. She leaves with a serpent tattoo burned into her arm and her life force tethered to the man she just tried to murder. The bond is merciless. Distance tears through them both like a blade. Closeness is the only relief, which means Sera and Caelan, must now keep each other alive long enough to find a way to break the bond. Caelan has spent two centuries ruling a kingdom built from borderlands, under a sky he darkened as a child when his untamed magic slipped. He does not trust easily. He does not let people close. But the assassin bound to him is stubborn, sharp-tongued, and, inconveniently, the only person who has ever looked at his power and wasn’t afraid. As they travel through haunted forests and monster-filled gorges hunting the ingredients to break the bond, something more dangerous than magic grows between them. And someone in the fae court is watching, waiting for Caelan to lose control. Some bonds are never meant to be broken. Some secrets are never meant to be uncovered. And some powers are never meant to be tamed. AmazonKU
STOLEN BY SHADOWS (BEASTS OF THE BRIAR BOOK SIX) by Elizabeth Helen
Once upon a time, I used to look upon the sun. Now, there is only darkness. And the Prince of Thorns. I am his captive, his thrall. Caspian, the man he used to be, is nothing but a memory. And if the Prince of Thorns gets his way, all of the Enchanted Vale―and the four other princes bound to my heart―will fall to ruin. As I navigate the treacherous Below, my mates risk everything to reach me. But the Green Flame is spreading across the realms, corrupting all it touches. If they can’t fight it, Caspian won’t be the only one consumed by its power. It’s now or never. Either we defeat the god who seeks to tear our world apart…or we die together, becoming nothing but shadow. But I’ve learned something down here. Beautiful things can grow in the dark. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my home and family…and bring Caspian back to me. AmazonKU AB
TEMPTED BY FIRE (THE DRAGON TRIBUTES BOOK 12) by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…At this point, everyone knows that the Mainland is the real enemy. Therefore, it comes as no surprise when a peace treaty with Mistveil is signed. The war is over. We can all finally breathe again. Or so we think…What actually ends up happening is all hell breaks loose. I’m doing my job at Draig Hospital when the roof is ripped off, and I’m snatched up by a Red shifter who carts me back to Mistveil. I’m certain I’m done for when he comes for me, risking life and limb on enemy soil. My savior is seven kinds of trouble wrapped in hard muscle and dark tattoos, with a scowl that should not be as attractive as it is. He’s grumpy. He’s bossy. He’s incredibly sweet underneath it all. He’s also the best friend of the guy I’m “kind of sort of” dating. And now he’s the only thing standing between me and an island full of feral males who all want to do unspeakable things to me. Getting home means sticking close to him. Really close… Hopefully I won’t regret this when we return to Draig Island. That’s if we even make it out of here alive. AmazonKU
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR K9 ADOPTS ANOTHER DEMON (MY K9 IS A DEMON SERIES BOOK TWO) by Trista Ricketts
A cop, two demons, a Nephilem, and a Chuglet walk into a bar. Kelly “Chuck” Charles thought surviving one demon-related disaster was enough for one lifetime. Unfortunately, the universe disagrees. Between supernatural crimes, increasingly questionable K-9 unit decisions, and Malachi acting smug in human form, life has somehow become even more chaotic. Things get even worse when Chuck and Malachi reluctantly take in a new demon to help investigate a growing threat stalking their little found family. Now the K-9 unit is one sarcastic comment away from complete supernatural collapse. Someone is watching them. Manipulating events from the shadows. And while the attacks keep getting closer, nobody can figure out who’s the real target. So naturally, the solution is covert investigations, bad decisions, emotional support snacks, and letting multiple demons loose in the middle of an active case. AmazonKU AB
OPEN HOUSE (CREATURES OF THE NIGHT) by Adrian Blue
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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!
