VS: I have a new release this week! My third Intergalactic Dating Agency novella!

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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COLVIN: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK THREE (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

General Colvin Lawben reported to the dating activity under protest. He’s at the outer edge of the age range for this government-mandated attempt to match Ardannans and humans and doesn’t expect much to come of his experience. Ivy Wilson is a hard-working single mother employee of the Intergalactic Dating Agency suddenly expected to fill in for a missing date. She agrees with reservations and intends to make her boundaries clear to the Ardannan man she’s matched with. She plans a purely platonic beachside vacation…until she meets Colvin and finds out how attractive the silver fox alien alpha male is. But Ivy has secrets and a past which could catch up to her at any time. How will Colvin handle her revelations and what will he do when danger looms? The Intergalactic Dating Agency has been successfully matching humans and aliens for centuries. Now they’ve expanded to also operating a luxury resort just in time to help the interstellar Ardannan kingdom find human mates in hopes of smoothing their way into becoming well accepted Sectors citizens and allies. Every eligible Ardannan male between the ages of 20-50 has been ordered to spend a week at the resort with the woman the IDA algorithm says is their match These are a few of their stories. A 25K word novella crossover between the Sectors SF romances and the Intergalactic Dating Agency. It’s not necessary to have read any of the interconnected Sectors series to enjoy this book.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     NOOK     GooglePlay

WARRIN: INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY  (VAXXLIAN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK 10) by Sue Mercury and Sue Lyndon

After getting jilted at the altar, heartbroken Elora flees town, determined to make a fresh start somewhere far away where no one knows her name. But traveling through the war-torn countryside is harder than she imagined, and during a sudden air raid, she loses everything. Destitute and scared, she reluctantly signs up for the Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides program, believing it’s her only shot at survival. When a handsome, green-eyed warrior named Warrin arrives to claim her, she finds his directness is both refreshing and disarming. His kisses leave her breathless, and in his arms, she finally feels safe. But is she falling too fast for a male she barely knows? Warrin has longed for a mate and a family of his own, and he’s overjoyed when the VAMOB program finally matches him with a human female. Elora. The first time the fierce warrior lays eyes on the young woman, he’s captivated by her beauty and the quiet strength of her spirit. Every time he holds her close, the darkness that’s plagued him for ages retreats, and he starts to believe she’s a gift from the Star God. When an unexpected air blockade prevents their departure from Earth, they’re forced to seek refuge and wait out the conflict—alone, with growing desire. But just as he prepares to claim her, they receive shocking news that could tear them apart before their mating union has even begun.

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ZALIS: WARLORD BRIDES (WARRIORS OF SANGRIN BOOK 13) by Nancey Cummings and Starr Huntress

Gemma was not going back to Earth. Stolen and sold to aliens? Gemma’s impulsive nature and temper have gotten her into some sticky spots, but this is easily the worst. Even her rescue is bungled. Get married or go home. An easy choice. What better protection than a huge, muscular alien warrior? Zalis is the meanest, baddest thing she’s ever seen. He’ll keep the monsters away. But is her safety worth taking away his choice, too? Zalis wants a love match. But he’ll accept a marriage of convenience, for now. Gemma chose him because she wants protection. He’ll bring vengeance to those who hurt her, show her that he’s more than a brute, and win her heart. Can something fake become real? It will when Zalis claims his mate.

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THE NAGA SCOUT’S DARING MATE (SERPENTS OF SERANT BOOK NINE) by Robin O’Connor

He stole me from my jailers. Now I’m not sure if I want him to let me go. Jolene – I only meant to save lives on Earth. Instead, I’m trapped on a hostile alien world, protecting the women in my care from Krektar brutes who want to break us. I can’t afford to falter. Then he appears. Scarred, massive, a Naga scout with a broken soul. When the Krektar push too far, it’s his arms I fall into…and his protection I can’t resist. Khawla is danger and salvation in one. He says he’s broken, a father with too much to lose. When he looks at me, I feel wanted, cherished, even as every warning tells me to run. Maybe I should. But my heart is already his. Khawla – I was sent by the new Queen to scout for danger, to observe but not interfere. The moment I saw Jolene stand fearless against the Krektar, I knew she was mine. Standing by idly is no longer an option. I’ve lost once before. My mate. My heart. My peace. All I have left are my three younglings, and I’d burn the world to keep them safe. But this female… she sparks something fierce in me, something I thought long dead. I took her to shield her. Now I’ll fight my clan, my past, and even the gods to keep her. Because a warrior only mates once, and I choose her.      AmazonKU

RESCUED BY AN ALIEN ROGUE  (HELP! I WENT TO SPACE AND ALL I GOT WAS…BOOK ONE) by Rae Laniley

VS Note: MM SFR.

Banjo – There’s nothing like winning a singing competition and making your life-long dream come true… and then finding out you’ve been drafted for the Human Relocation Program. My family needs that prize money. All I have to do is make it back to Earth and record an album in one year. That’s my focus. Getting home. I can’t let myself be distracted by anything else. At least until a smoking hot alien saves me from certain death. He promises me he’ll take me home—for a price—but what if I don’t want to go home anymore? Tavryn – Everything was going fine until I rescued this ridiculous human from a planet where he was abandoned to be some creature’s lunch. No doubt it’s because he never shuts up. I make a living kidnapping humans and taking them home, but Banjo can’t cover my fee. Instead of selling him off to the highest bidder, I decide to be merciful and let him help me find my current client, his former roommate. As soon as I have them in my possession, I’ll return them to Earth and never look back. Except… Banjo is more charming and attractive than any human has a right to be, and he makes such a pretty pet. Too bad he’d never want to give up his life on Earth for someone like me.       AmazonKU

THE FIRST CHILD by Celia Kyle

They say two is company—but try sharing a baby with an infuriatingly gorgeous alien priest. I’m Captain Hada Blaxton, war-hardened, emotionally armored, and absolutely unprepared for parenthood. But when my best friend dies and names me guardian of her half-Zephyrian daughter, I honor the promise. Even if it means facing down grief, interstellar bureaucracy… and Zephyrian Commander Sylas Ominox. He’s calm. Cold. Alien in every way. And he claims custody of the child I swore to protect. Now we’re forced to co-parent in close quarters, navigating sleep-deprived nights, cross-cultural meltdowns, and one tiny empathic infant who broadcasts every secret we try to hide—including the growing attraction between us. The holidays are here on New Eden, and while the lights may twinkle, our emotions burn hotter than ever. Somewhere between baby bottles and battle scars, we stop being enemies. We start becoming something else. Something like family.     AmazonKU

STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT by Elin Wyn

A grumpy alien captain. A stubborn human engineer. One ship, one sabotage plot—and one unexpected Christmas miracle among the stars. Chief Engineer Paige Martin trusts logic, not luck. But when her colony ship starts failing in deep space, the only person who believes her sabotage theory is her infuriatingly calm Zephyrian captain. He’s all discipline and data. She’s all instincts and grease-stained rebellion. Together, they’re the only thing standing between ten thousand lives and the void. As systems fail and danger closes in, sparks fly hotter than the ship’s reactor. Duty says keep it professional—but when Christmas lights flicker against the darkness, even an alien bred for control can’t resist the human who makes him lose it.      AmazonKU

NEBULA HEARTS by Ava York

She’s a human geologist with a talent for finding trouble. He’s a Zephyrian commander who thinks emotions are a flaw. When a moonquake strands them on a frozen world days before Christmas, they’ll have to rely on each other to survive—while ancient alien ruins awaken something neither of them understands. He was trained to control every feeling. She makes him feel everything. But as the colony’s life support fails and his suppressed powers spiral out of control, the only thing standing between salvation and destruction might be the fragile, impossible connection between them.   AmazonKU

FANGS OF THE SERPENT: A SAPPHIC SPACE OPERA ROMANCE  (SPACE HYDRA BOOK ONE) by Tammen Chase

Suria Olza was trained from birth to be perfect: a princess, a soldier, a living symbol of her queendom’s strength. But as graduation nears, cracks begin to form in the image she has spent her whole life protecting. A disastrous exam, a devastating loss, and a strange curse mark the start of something she cannot control. Her family’s power allows her to rewind time, but not nearly far enough to escape her failures. When her realm comes under deadly threat, Suria is forced to rely on an eccentric young pilot with questionable hygiene, questionable morals, and no sense of self-preservation.       Amazon

HUNTED BY THE WRAITHS (RIFT WRAITHS BOOK TWO) by Elin Wyn

He died once. Losing him again might destroy me. The ghost of my past just walked into my cantina. Thoryn—the warrior I loved and lost—stands before me like he still owns my heart. Eight years ago, he was ripped from me in blood and fire. I buried my grief, built an empire out of the ashes, and crowned myself Smuggler Queen of the Outer Fringes. I thought he was dead. Turns out he was only gone. Now he’s alive. Still lethal, still protective, still the male who claimed my soul. And the one who shattered me when he vanished without a trace. I swore I’d never survive that kind of loss again. I swore I’d never let anyone close enough to ruin me twice. But when assassins tear apart my empire, I have no choice but to turn to him. We have to fight together. Bleed together. Trust each other. And every stolen touch, every heated glance, burns through the walls I swore I’d keep between us. Now we’re stranded, hunted, and one wrong move could kill us both. But I’m no longer the woman who needed saving. I’m a queen who learned to save herself. The question is… when the bond reignites between us, can I save him too?     AmazonKU

FATED (PSY MATES BOOK FOUR) by Leigh Wyndfield

Dru ElAtal has always been the baby of the family—coddled, underestimated, and burdened with a psi power that’s supposedly useless. But Dru’s done playing by the rules. She’s fought for respect with her brains, discipline, and a flawless piloting record. And lately? Her “useless” weather talent has started to evolve—she can see wind currents, manipulate them in the air, and use them to outfly anyone. It’s her greatest secret… and one that could get her locked away forever in her mother’s lab. When Dru is dragged back to the Institute and ordered to destroy one of Xandra ElAtal’s secret laboratories, she refuses—until her mother drops a bomb: Dru was part of a deeper experiment all along. Faster. Stronger. More than she ever realized. All without her consent. Enter Nero Jericho: ex-super-soldier, war hero, and the last person Dru wants watching her back. Nero was built for battle, until a devastating injury ended his career. Now, he owes Xandra one last mission—and unfortunately, it comes with Dru attached. He thinks she’s erratic, reckless, maybe even unhinged. Especially after he catches her dancing in a lightning storm. But as danger mounts and the mission spirals out of control, their forced partnership turns into something hotter—and far more dangerous—than either expected. Because in order to survive, they’ll have to trust each other. And in order to succeed, they’ll have to face the truth about what they are… and what they could be together. Opposites attract. Sparks fly. And everything is on the line.      AmazonKU

OMNITRONW (THE CYBORG CHRONICLES BOOK SEVEN) by Pauline Baird Jones

VS Note: Had this pre-ordered, love her books!

She trusted the cyborg. Can she trust the man? Tim was once an unstoppable cyborg. Now he’s human again—too human, with a body that feels clumsy, emotions he doesn’t know how to control, and one scientist he can’t get out of his system. Riina Katala never expected her friendship with Tim to turn into something that keeps her awake at night. But seeing him in his new, flesh-and-blood form stirs feelings she’s not ready to face—especially when duty demands she lead a dangerous mission with him at her side. Their task? Rescue a stranded geologist before his accidental first contact ignites a planetary disaster. Their risk? Facing the truth about each other while an ominous alien presence darkens the skies above Arroxan Prime. Caught between duty and desire, Tim and Riina must decide if they can be more than partners—or if the universe has other plans.

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CIVILIZED BEHAVIOR (ADVENTURES IN THE LLADEN UNIVERSE) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.

Civilized Behavior is a companion volume for the Liaden Universe® internal trilogy made up of Trader’s Leap, Ribbon Dance, and Diviner’s Bow. The three fiction shorts are “Neutral Ground,” a greenhouse of themes and conceits that were expanded and imported into Ribbon Dance and Diviner’s Bow; Ribbon Dance outtake “Mother’s Love;” and short story “Core Values.” Also included is an “Author’s Explanation,” original to this volume, and the text of Sharon Lee’s speech accepting the Robert A. Heinlein Award at BaltiCon 59.

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SAY WE’LL BEGIN AGAIN: A POST APOCALYPTIC ROMANCE (FLOWERS FROM ASHES BOOK THREE) by Anna Callaway

VS Note: Book one in the series was really good. I have book two on my TBR List but I think I’m going to go ahead and read this one next.

She came to Alaska for a wedding. She didn’t expect the end of the world. Nora wasn’t looking for love. Twice divorced and tired of heartbreak, she came to Alaska to watch her best friend get married and maybe figure out who she can be alone. Instead, she ends up stranded in the frozen wilderness after their plane goes down, trapped with someone she’s not sure she can trust. Theo is the only other survivor. He’s handsome, irritating, and far too good at getting under her skin. While the cold could get them first, something more dangerous lurks in the snow. Things that shouldn’t be alive are hunting them. Then there’s the fact that Theo is growing on her and that’s entirely unacceptable. Theo never wanted to visit Alaska. Not for his brother’s wedding, not for the memories of their brutal rivalry, and certainly not for the crash that left him fighting for his life alongside a woman who barely tolerates him. But survival has a way of stripping things down to what really matters. For Theo, that might be keeping them both breathing. The fact that he’s rapidly growing smitten with Nora is something he chooses to ignore in favor of worrying about polar bears and arctic temperatures…at least until they become prey for something else entirely. As frostbite nips at their heels, they’ll have to trust each other if they have any hope of surviving. What they don’t yet know is that the nightmare unfolding in the snow is only the beginning of a global apocalypse…and the beginning of something neither of them thought they’d find, a love worth fighting for.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN KILLER by Athena Storm

She wasn’t mine to take. But I took her anyway. She was supposed to be a diplomat’s daughter. Off-limits. Innocent. Just another human asset in the peace deal I swore to destroy. Then I saw her. Soft lips. Clear eyes. The look of someone who still believes in good men. She didn’t flinch when I put a blade to her throat. She flinched when I didn’t use it. Now she’s locked in my ship. Sleeps in my bed.
Fights me with that quiet fire until I forget what star system I’m in. I’ve razed entire colonies without blinking. But I can’t seem to let her go. They call me the Traitor King. The Ghost of Vallis. A war criminal with no soul left to burn. But she sees something else. I warned her not to look too close.     Now I can’t stop looking back.    AmazonKU

KIT (SALT AND STARLIGHT BOOK THREE) by L Sherleen

VS note: MM SFR.

Last year, Nick’s stepbrother discovered a tear in the universe linking Ireland to a world of monsters, magic, and mayhem. Now those monsters are slipping through, and Nick’s family seems determined to befriend every last one of them, conveniently ignoring the claws, fangs, and whip-like tails. Desperate to keep his family safe, Nick reluctantly attends a party in this other world…only to land himself in an ocean of trouble. Mistaken for a powerful witch, he’s abducted in the dead of night by the deadly Kit, an unnervingly quiet creature with secrets of his own. Trapped aboard a ship sailing through alien seas, Nick must find a way to escape before his captor realises he’s not who they think he is. But the longer he spends with Kit, the more uncertain he becomes: who’s really the prisoner here? And why does his kidnapper seem just as desperate to protect him as to obey his orders?   AmazonKU

THIS BRUTAL MOON (KINGDOM TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Bethany Jacobs

VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note. From the blurb for book one, regarding ‘Six’: “…a ghost from their shared past known only as Six. But what Six wants is anyone’s guess. It’s a game of manipulation and betrayal that could destroy them all. And they have no choice but to see it through.”

Violence has erupted across the Treble. The colony that Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks have fought to protect is now woefully compromised, and its people, unwilling to submit to tyranny once more, face a brutal fight for their lives and freedom. In the midst of upheaval and rebellion, new enemies arise at every corner, including a familiar player who won’t let power slip through his fingers again. Not when he has every Kindom Hand under his heel. And whether he will be as bloody-minded as his predecessors remains to be seen.  As the quiet ones launch their attack and all hope seems lost, Cleric Chono looks to unlikely allies to fight a final battle for peace. But one crucial question remains: where is Six?       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

CONTRACT TO MATE (SMUTT BOOKS ALIEN ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by Deiri Di

Brielle is done with Earth. Done with deadbeat dads. Done with struggling just to survive. Done with being signed up for things so someone else can cash the check! So when she’s taken off-world and handed a mating contract, she actually reads it. Every word. And what does she find? It’s the kind of deal that would get the man arrested on Earth. But one look at the picture of her fated mate, specifically the larger form he can shift into, and suddenly she doesn’t care. He’s fire and danger wrapped in a body built for destruction. And he wants her. Vaelith can’t touch his treasure. He can’t even know what she looks like. Not yet. Not until she agrees. His species has been banned from Earth for being too lethal, too uncontrollable, too bound by instincts older than stars. So he waits in space, chained by laws written to protect the humans from his kind, until his match appears. Her. If she signs, she becomes his. Body, soul, destiny.       AmazonKU

INTERGALACTIC SLAVE MASTERS: WARRIOR’S SLAVE by Kaitlyn O’Connor

Even though she was ‘somebody’ before, Victoria was stolen to be sold as a sex slave and or breeder on a distant, alien world. She can’t decide whether she’s terrified or gratified to find herself with a savage admirer who is laser focused on claiming her. A little of both. Omar has arrived at the slave market with the money he and his bond brother, Otek, have come up with to purchase a breeder and he is instantly captivated by the little alien woman. He wants her and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to claim her. Even if it means taking on the powerful warlord that once owned him–Lord Cha’lin.

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BREAKAWAY (SOMBRAN SECURITY BOOK ONE) by Morgan Robinson

Reese’s plan to stay safe after being doxxed: Fake date her hot alien bodyguard. For ten years, I’ve lived two separate lives. One life as Reese, a normal human woman who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, uses online dating apps, and is unremarkable. The other life is as Empress, the masked pop star known for her provocative singing, dancing, and attitude. When someone leaks all of my personal information, my two lives are brought together. Inappropriate questions and speculations on my life are the least of my concerns when someone is breaking into my apartment and stalking me. Whether I like it or not, I need a bodyguard. Zill’s plan to remain professional: Don’t tell his client that she’s his soulbond until after the job is done. Being asked to guard a pop star on Earth should be one of the easiest jobs I’ve ever taken. Then I meet Reese, and I realize nothing about this is going to be easy. Sombrans, like me, have no interest in anyone except for our soulbonds. It’s why the idea of pretending to be Reese’s fake boyfriend sounds great in theory, except when it turns out Reese is the other half of my soul. Now I have to navigate keeping her safe, playing my part, and figuring out who’s trying to hurt her, all while pretending I’m not actually desperate for her.      AmazonKU

INVISIBLE MINSTERS (MOTHERSHIP #2):A SCIFI FUTURISTIC BDSM ROMANCE by Angela Knight

Can two Rangers find love when they’re haunted by invisible monsters — inside and out? Earth civilians are obsessed with selfies and social media, but my life revolves around alien starships, superhuman strength, and A.I. implants. Too bad none of it helped when I was captured and tortured. Now I crave revenge, but as a genetically engineered Ranger, I must obey Mothership’s rules: protect humanity. Never kill. When another alien ship sends monsters to invade Earth, Mothership’s Rangers must stop them. My new Ranger teammate is everything I shouldn’t crave: handsome, skilled, and haunted by his own dark past. He helped rescue me from torture, but it cost him his entire team. Now I’m the mess he’s got to clean up. Battling invisible monsters may be the death of us, but our mutual attraction is undeniable. Can we stop an alien invasion despite our dangerous chemistry?

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CLAIMED IN THE CLOUDS  (THE FORTUSIAN MATES BOOK THREE) by Lisa Edmonds

Human mycologist Dr. Elena Regis has fulfilled a lifelong dream and come to the conservation planet of Hyderia to study its unique fungi. On arrival at the remote Nova Cal research station, Elena meets its director of research, Dr. Ardruc Husiorithae, an atmospheric scientist who seems to despise her on sight. At least her work takes her away from the station and deep into Hyderia’s pristine and wild forests, where she can escape Ardruc’s disdain. After fleeing a miserable early life on his home planet of Fortusia, Ardruc turned to science and solitude to find meaning, healing, and answers. For two years, he has lived contentedly at Nova Cal, studying phenomena in the planet’s upper atmosphere. His life’s work is abruptly thrown into chaos when Elena arrives. His body and soul recognize her as his true mate, though she is everything Ardruc is not, from her dreamy way of looking at Hyderia’s natural beauty and her more intuitive than scientific approach to research. She sets his sharp teeth on edge—and makes his hearts sing. As Ardruc’s resolve slowly crumbles, a series of strange and near-deadly events forces him to reveal his secrets. Hyderia is even more full of wonders than Ardruc and Elena imagined—and it is under threat. When unexpected dangers close in, these rivals turned lovers must find a way to protect themselves, their future, and the extraordinary world they long to call home.       AmazonKU

REAPER’S SECRET DAUGHTER by Cara Stone and Athena Storm

She thought she could hide my legacy. Now the galaxy gets to watch me take it back. I was buried beneath alien ruins, left to rot in silence. Until she fell into my arms. Soft. Terrified. Mine. We burned. Then she vanished. Years later, she shows up with a secret she never meant to share…a daughter. Tiny. Human. Glowing red eyes. She’s got my instincts. My rage. And now they want to take her. The Combine. The suits. The bastards who think we’re specimens instead of sovereigns. They don’t understand what happens when you threaten a Reaper’s mate. Or touch a Reaper’s heir. I won’t run. I won’t hide. I’ll burn planets before I let them take what’s mine. She can run with my heir. She doesn’t know I’ll file for custody…With a warhammer.       AmazonKU

SUNSHINE’S GRUMPY ALIEN (LOVE AT HOT MESS STATION BOOK ONE) by Mina Goodwin

Jenna arrives at Kepler Station expecting a prestigious research posting. Instead, she gets rusty corridors, malfunctioning AI, and a devastatingly attractive alien maintenance worker who grunts instead of talking. Kregan is all blue skin, brooding stares, and biceps that make her forget her plant samples. He’s been exiled from his family for refusing an arranged marriage. She’s running from a lifetime of being overlooked. Neither of them planned on forced proximity making sparks fly.
Welcome to Hot Mess Station, where everything’s falling apart except the people falling in love.     Amazon      AB

PRINCE’S BREEDER (THE ALIEN BREEDING PROGRAM BOOK TWO) by Freya

A telepathic prince from an alien world came to Earth with one mission: Find his fated mate amongst the hairless human females. Jessica, a lonely oil rig worker in Alaska makes a critical mistake while camping in the tundra with friends. Her escape brings her to a solid seven-foot-tall wall of blue alien muscle. And he wants to breed. When the prince’s dark desire awaken to Jessica’s touch, all his alien instincts push him to have her. Jessica doesn’t play well with others and has no interest in becoming an alien prince’s breeder. Kronos can’t leave his fated mate behind. Even if it means risking everything.      AmazonKU

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GRINCHY ORC COWBOY (BRIDES OF THE LONESOME CREEK ORCS BOOK FIVE) by Ava Ross

They warned me orcs are possessive, but they didn’t mention how addictive it feels when one decides you’re his. Carla: I have three weeks to organize Lonesome Creek’s rodeo program. This major consulting contract could be a make-or-break moment for my career. The problem? The grumpy orc cowboy in charge thinks I’m a know-it-all and that I’ve never been on a horse, let alone a sorhox. He’s not wrong about the riding part. But somewhere between arguing about sorhox safety protocols and watching him be surprisingly gentle with kids, I’m falling for seven feet of stubborn orc competence. Too bad my contract ends December 26th. How do you convince the most guarded male you’ve ever met that you’re worth taking a chance on? Becken: The last thing I need is a human consultant disrupting my program with “industry standards” that don’t apply to sorhoxes. I came to the surface to escape my broken heart, not deal with a woman who thinks she can revolutionize our cozy western town in less than a month. But Carla’s strong-willed, determined, and throwing herself into every Christmas activity like she’s cramming a lifetime of holidays into a very brief time. I survived losing my first mate by avoiding attachments. So why am I planning the perfect Christmas morning for a woman who’s leaving, one who may take my heart along with her when she goes?    AmazonKU

RUNAWAY WOLF by Rena Marks

Being born shifter is the natural order of things. But sometimes, we don’t get a choice. Two sisters, gone their separate ways.Caitlin will follow Penny to the ends of the Earth. Well, at least she did when they were younger. But this time, she follows her to see why her sister is so intent on being the only person in the family to oppose the new shifter law that their father enacted. Doesn’t she know the creatures are dangerous? They’re violent, unlawful, and running amok, creating havoc and chaos everywhere they go. Then she meets Isaac, the alpha of Penny’s small pack. In addition to being dangerous, he’s gorgeous, brooding, and intense. And she’s never wanted more havoc in her life than what she finds in his arms.      AmazonKU

MOUNTAIN FIRE (ELVEN KINGDOMS BOOK FOUR) by Donna Grant

He’s the fire I crave—and the danger I can’t escape. I entered a hidden city of power and secrets, only to find myself consumed by him. Body and soul. Strong, unyielding, and impossible to resist, he commands everything around him—including me. Every movement, every word, every heated glance pulls me deeper into his orbit. His touch scorches, his gaze dragging me closer to the edge where passion and danger collide. Darkness lurks around every corner, but desire is the deadliest temptation. I never meant to surrender my heart. But some flames are impossible to fight. And in this world of shadows and lies, I must face what’s burning between us before it destroys us both.

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A DECEIT OF THE DARK (A LEGACY OF THE LIGHT BOOK TWO) by Amy Reading

In a world corrupted by lies and deception, with a heart burdened by the truth, Elsie Aitken is in the middle of a war that has raged in the Seelie realm of Elfayne for over one hundred years. Her focus is singular; seek revenge. But her resolve will be tested when the past comes to claim her, and her future becomes entangled in a connection stronger than she ever thought possible after the knife of betrayal. The threat of the shadow-wielding Dorche is on the rise, and the fate of two worlds remain unknown. There are secrets to be revealed, and histories to be retold. Ones that could be the key to their salvation if Elsie can find the power to unlock them. Enemies will become allies.Bonds will be broken.
New ones will be forged. Surrounded by so much uncertainty, there’s only one thing Elsie is sure of…As long as the light remains, the wicked darkness shall never reign.     AmazonKU

BEAR WITH ME (DOUBLE BOOKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS) by Edie Monte

VS note: MM PNR.

Blake – Ollie is the worst! He took up half my seat on the plane, and now he’s taking up my entire vacation cabin, the one I booked after my sister said I couldn’t come home for the holidays this year. After a night of pouting (and waking up curled next to this stranger, who is almost as warm as a cozy fireplace), I sympathize with him. He’s also avoiding his family, but for a different reason. They want to know when he’ll settle down and start a family. The longer we stay in this three-room cabin together, the more I wonder the same, and if he’d consider settling down with a grumpy, high-maintenance omega like me. Oh, did I mention he’s a bear shifter? I wouldn’t dare snuggle up to a wild animal, but this giant in my bed is giving me all kinds of knotty ideas. Maybe our shared cabin with only one bed isn’t so bad, after all.      AmazonKU

MINK HIJINKS by Morgan Lysand

Double-booked for the Holidays is a multi-author mm mpreg shared setting Christmas series. The winter holidays are hard on single shifters. Instead of going home to yet another barrage of “why haven’t you found your mate yet” questions, some prefer to book lodging and ride out their depressing time off between Christmas and New Year’s. Except this year, their cabins are double-booked with unsuspecting humans.     AmazonKU

BOUND IN HEAT AND SNOW by Kota Quinn

A handsome lion alpha, one unsuspecting human, and only one bed. Oh my! Bound in Heat and Snow is a steamy & sweet MM Christmas romance featuring fated mates, a handsome lion alpha, and a human who has no idea shifters exist.     AmazonKU

BEARY MATED CHRISTMAS by Lorelai M Hart

VS Note: MM PNR.

I wanted to hide from my past and ended up sharing a bed with it instead. Once upon a time, I dreamed of a life with my best friend. We would shift for the first time, scent each other as mates, and live out the happy ever after that only Fate could provide. Our first shift is Christmas Eve. What could be more magical than that? He scents like peppermint bark and chocolate, and I’m ready to call him mine. Only, to him, I smell every bit the wet polar bear I am. Getting through the last six months before I can go to college is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I manage. I avoid going home and reopening the wounds of my heartbreak. Each year, I find something to keep me occupied in my college town. This year, my family offers to come and spend the week with me, and I panic-lie, telling them I have to travel for my graduate thesis. I book the first place I can find to hide out for the season…or at least I thought I did.    AmazonKU

THE ORC’S EAGER CAPTIVE (BLOODFIRE ORCS BOOK FOUR) by Veronika Kane and Caroline Lee

They called him a beast. He treats me like a queen. I’m the least of my father’s daughters, barely more than a shadow in Tarbert Keep. But the dangerous orc chained in the dungeons looks at me like I’m his savior. I should be terrified of Kragorn, Chief of Clan Bloodfire—with his vicious tusks and a past soaked in violence. Yet he’s the only male who’s ever made me feel… seen. Surely it’s nothing but manipulation, a ploy to earn an extra ration of broth. Why else would a prisoner—my father’s most feared captive—speak to me of desire? When his escape finally succeeds, he takes me as a hostage. I suppose I didn’t struggle as much as I ought—my withered foot makes running difficult— and now he has taken me through the veil to his world, where I fully expect to be repaid in the same way he was treated. But I am discovering Bloodfire Village is naught like Tarbert Keep, and I might be Kragorn’s captive, but I am not his prisoner. What else does he want from me…and am I brave enough to give it to him?      AmazonKU

GOLD SECTOR (DRAKON CLAN SERIES BOOK ONE) by Lexi C Fpss

VS Note: Rumpelstiltskin retelling.

I’m a broken Omega. A hybrid wolf shifter – An abomination to dragonkind. If these Alpha dragons find out, they’re going to send me back to the nomad lands… to die. They already suspect that I’m something “other.” Hence the evaluations and trials laid out before me. So when my Alpha guard offers me a set of magical gold coins, I try to use them to buy favor with the Royal Court. Except they want more. To survive, I strike a deal with my handsome guard—I’ll give him whatever he wants in exchange for more of his golden enchantments. There’s just one problem. I underestimated the cost of this agreement. Because it turns out there’s only one thing my Alpha guard wants. And it’s the one thing I can’t give…An heir.      AmazonKU      AB

WILD SCOTTISH CHARM (THE ENCHANTED HIGHLANDS BOOK EIGHT) by Tricia O’Malley

She’s hiding something. He sees too much. And in Loren Brae, secrets have a way of rising to the surface. Faelan Fletcher never stays in one place too long. She knows what happens when a town turns against someone like her. But something about Loren Brae feels different. The land hums with old magic. The people watch her too closely. And the wounded fox at her side refuses to leave. Luch Carmichael recognizes power when he sees it. A doctor by trade, a guardian by blood, he knows Faelan isn’t just the new vet—she’s something more. But she keeps her secrets locked up tight, refusing to trust the very place meant to welcome her. And in Loren Brae, turning away from magic is never an option. The loch is restless. The old ways are waking. And Faelan will have to decide—keep running, or stand and fight for the first place that’s ever felt like home. A slow-burn Scottish romantasy filled with folklore, found family, and a love that refuses to let go.     AmazonKU     AB

TURNS OF FATE (ISLE OF WYRD BOOK ONE) by Anne Bishop

VS Note: I’m a huge fan of her The Others series so I pre-ordered this.

A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate—for good or ill—in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series. Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana—to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a “ghost gun,” she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana’s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river. For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations,  predators literally become prey, and seekers’ true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes. Who will live? Who will die? And who will be lost in between?

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REINDEER FLAMES: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE by Edie Monte

Reindeer games are so last century …Silver – I’ve had a crush on Hartley Comet since he first graced my bakery counter, asking for Santa’s pastry order. He’s the bad boy reindeer shifter on Santa’s team. His family banned the first Rudolph from playing reindeer games. Sure, that was over a hundred years ago, but the reputation holds. His family still mocks any fated pairs where the alpha’s smaller than the omega. As an omega dragon shifter, only an alpha dragon or elemental being would be bigger than I am. To protect my heart, I hide my feelings. I don’t have a choice when Hart asks me to dance at the Halloween party. How can I resist when the interest is mutual? Afterward, I assume it’s over, but he brings me presents and asks me on a date. How can I say no when he wants to be a better person? Then, Santa sends us on a mission to save Christmas. (He’s a little overdramatic. We’re saving his sweet tooth, but to him, sweets are everything!) We work well together, but is it enough? Fate works in mysterious ways, but she wouldn’t pair a sweet dragon omega with a mean alpha reindeer, would she?      AmazonKU

NOT YOU AGAIN by Erin LaRosa

VS Note: I love a good time loop story so I put this on my TBR List.

They have nothing but time…to hate each other. In Julian, California, every day is April 23rd—and in a time loop, there are no rules. Eating endless slices of fresh apple pie? Yes. Partner swapping? Why not. Being trapped inside the plot of a sci-fi film would almost be inspiring for LA screenwriter Carly Hart…if she wasn’t waking up at her dad’s funeral every single day. Carly wants out. Funeral director Adam Rhodes is equally frustrated. Every loop, Adam regenerates in the middle of a fight with his ex-wife. Her infidelity wrecked their perfect life together, and now Adam must relive her confession over and over again. There’s only one solution to ending the misery: breaking the time loop. Easier said than done. And there’s another hurdle to overcome: Carly and Adam can’t stand each other. Though strangers at best, Carly and Adam know they must work together to solve this cosmic mystery. But where Carly offers magical theories, Adam relies on facts and figures. When Carly wants to involve the local conspiracy theorist, Adam would rather work alone. The sooner they find a solution, the sooner they’ll never have to see each other again, yet somehow the tension between the two is hotter than a solar flare and as rare as the daily total solar eclipse. Maybe Carly and Adam are destined to be in each other’s orbit after all.

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THE LOST: A NOVEL by Sarah Beth Durst

Lost your way? Your dreams? Yourself? Welcome to Lost. It was supposed to be a small escape. A few hours’ driving before turning around and heading home. But once you arrive in Lost…well, it’s a place you really can’t leave. Not until you’re Found. Only the Missing Man can send you home. And he took one look at Lauren Chase and disappeared. So Lauren is now trapped in the town where all lost things go—luggage, keys, dreams, lives—where nothing is permanent, where the locals go feral and where the only people who don’t want to kill her are a handsome wild man called the Finder and a knife-wielding six-year-old girl. The only road out of town is engulfed in an impassable dust storm, and escape is impossible…Until Lauren decides nothing—and no one—is going to keep her here anymore.

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MAGIC CLAIMED (SHIFTER OF SHARIDAN AVENUE BOOK THREE) by Kenley Davidson

It’s all fun and games until you accidentally knock down a building…Rumors are flying, and none of them are very flattering—or true. But ever since the kidnapping, it seems I’ve acquired a reputation. My neighbors want me evicted, my customers whisper behind their drinks, and I’m getting recruitment offers from mercenary guilds slipped under my door at all hours. I don’t exactly have time to deal with them. I have a teenager going through puberty, a rogue elemental setting fire to my couch cushions, and now the Shapeshifter Court has summoned me to answer for my supposed crimes. And this time, Callum can’t save me. He’s bound to uphold the laws he helped create, so we have to face this if we’re to have any hope of a future. But before I can confront my sordid criminal past, the conspiracy that destroyed the Symposium rears its head once more, and this time, they’re in deadly earnest. They’re determined to destabilize the peace between humans and Idrians, even if they have to destroy an entire city in the process. They have numbers on their side—along with an utter disregard for life—but I’m not backing down. I’ve claimed my magic, my future, and this city, and I’m ready to fight for them. The trial for my life is just going to have to wait.     AmazonKU

BRIGANDS AND BREADKNIVES (LEGENDS AND LATTES) by Travis Baldree

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple…It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint. A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover. As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

WICKED ALLURE: FF VAMPIRE PARANORMAL ROMANCE  (THE IMMORTAL REIGN BOOK FOUR) by Ariel Marie

A vampire on a secret mission discovers more than what she was searching for. The vampires’ reign continued, and the world appeared to be in a healing stage even with the overhanging threat of the lycans. Tomesha Clay was a human who was trying to live her life. New opportunities were now available in her small town, and she wanted to take advantage of them. She was determined to make a better life for herself, even if her family disagreed. No longer would they barely have money to make ends meet. With Tomesha’s new job, she could provide everything they needed. On her first day at work, she met a vampire warrior who made her feel things she had only fantasized about. It had to be too good to be true. General Dru Moldark was chosen by the queen for a confidential assignment. One that entailed her hunting down a traitor to the crown. During the pursuit of her quarry she meets a woman who makes her cold heart sing. It was an undeniable attraction that left Dru desiring more in life. She was a loyal vampire to the Riskel family and their people, but for once, Dru wanted to be selfish. Everything about Tomesha made her feel alive. But then Tomesha was called down for the draft. Dru refused to lose her woman to another. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles in their way and find a way to be together or will duty and loyalty tear them apart?        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A LIGHT SO BLINDING (THE KINGDOM BELOW BOOK TWO) by Emma Hamm

She was the offering. He became the sanctuary. Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything. What she didn’t expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he’s decided to pay it with her body. Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He’s everything she’s been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape. Bjorn has spent years shackled, forced to fight for human entertainment. But when a fragile human woman is gifted to him, begging for help, something ancient stirs in his blood. Honor. Purpose. Rage. He breaks his chains for her. Now they’re on the run through ancient wilds, cursed lands, and Bjorn’s broken homeland. But Astrid is hiding more than secrets behind her veil. Magic pulses beneath her skin. And Bjorn? He might not be the monster she was taught to fear… but the man fate never meant her to love.      AmazonKU

FAKE IT TIL YOU MATE IT (MURDER IN MOONBURROW BOOK ONE) by Sarah Spade

When people think of shifters, they always bring up the predators: wolves, bears, big cats. But prey shifters exist, too; the bunnies, the hedgehogs, and my old childhood nemesis, Roxy, who was an adorable raccoon and a huge headache. Then there’s me. Honey Morgan, one in a long line of Virginia opossums—and who has a tendency to ‘play dead’ at the worst possible moments. For nearly my whole life, I’ve managed to live among humans who have no clue that I’m a supe. But when I get startled and drop only to wake up in the morgue, I have to admit my mother was right: us opossums need to be around other shifters, even if the local predators have me hissing. Or maybe that’s just one. Max Lobo. To the outsiders who pass through Moonburrow, he is the scowly sheriff. To the supe residents, he is the all-powerful Alpha of the Moonshadow Pack. To me? He’s my mate. He doesn’t seem to recognize me as his, though, and I’m okay with that. After all, I’m too busy…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)    AmazonKU

FROM THE ACADEMY: CURSED CURRICULUMS AND LESSONS IN LORE by Various

VS Note From SEPT 5 but I missed this somehow. I do like to support anthologies!

Welcome to the Academy, where spells are just the beginning…Those with adventurous spirits strive to enroll, facing dangerous tests. But mayhem—or midterms—might get you expelled. From the Academy: Cursed Curriculums and Lessons in Lore is a collection of 12 stories brought to you by Indie Fantasy Addicts. From institutions with deadly centuries-old secrets, to universities with crafty creatures, each story will take you through the hallowed halls of learning where mischief, magic, epic combat, and maybe a little romance await.     AmazonKU

HUNK SANDWICH (FANGS ON ICE 4.5) by Rhea Fox

VS note: MMM PNR.

Bo and Ollie’s marriage has never been stronger. When a visit to the local queer club introduces them to Kaspar, a lonely, wounded Wolfman, their carefully balanced world shifts in ways they never expected. What starts as a thrilling one-night encounter quickly becomes something more. Kaspar’s heart, carrying scars and a longing for love, draws both Bo and Ollie in, forging a family bound by trust, desire, and a powerful mate bond.     AmazonKU

THE KNOWING (MONSTERS OF THE YEAVERING BOOK THREE) by Hattie Jacks

Of all the bakeries, in all the realm, the monstrous mothman assassin has to walk into mine…Kaitlyn:
Giving up my life in order to enter the Yeavering instead of my sister wasn’t the best decision I’ve ever made. Ending up running a bakery with a witch wasn’t on the cards either, but here I am, covered in flour and sweat, loving every second. Except for the fact I’m sure I’m being watched. In my dreams I see a pair of blood red eyes, a handsome face, a huge muscular body and vast wings, before waking with a start to find…Nothing. The Yeavering is filled with monsters of one kind or another, but when the bell rings on the shop door and I answer, only to find one of the biggest and most dangerous of all monsters inspecting a sticky bun, I sense trouble. When he lifts his head and I see the red eyes. I know I’m in trouble. He’s the monster of my nightmares, a Bluecap, a mothman assassin, and Linton has come for me…Linton: I watch, it’s what I do. Other than kill without mercy. That’s the other thing I do. I’m good at it. Very good. I’ve watched the little human female for a long time. She’s my next mark. Someone wants her dead, and they paid me well. But I don’t want her dead. I want her to be my mate. So I break a habit of a lifetime. And I keep her. This little female belongs to me now. I don’t care who comes for her. I will kill them all and leave nothing but the scorched earth of the Yeavering behind.     AmazonKU

RITE OF BLOOD AND REVENGE (HOUSE OF BLOOD AND ROSES BOOK SEVEN) by Laura Greenwood

When everyone wants something different, it’s difficult to know who to trust. Torn between loyalty to her brother and to her new life, Beatrice must decide which side she stands on, and who she can trust. Preferably without losing any more of her family. As Beatrice and Linc become more important at court, they face challenges that neither of them expected, and they’re not entirely sure who has their best interests at heart. Rite of Blood and Revenge is book seven of House of Blood and Roses. It is a fantasy romance series full of vampires, court intrigue, and an established m/f romance.

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GARGOYLE ON THE ROCKS WITH A LEMON TWIST (GUMMY MONSTER ORGY SERIES BOOK ONE) by Rebecca Rennick

Coconut Cove is a five-star, monster and human, all-inclusive hotel and resort located on the southern Florida coast. Every day is filled with sun, fun and umbrella drinks. But for Bea this is no vacation, she’s working. As a code enforcement agent, she is sent to many various types of businesses. This week she’s been tasked with inspecting the famous Coconut Cove Resort. Sure, there’s sun and maybe an umbrella drink or two, but there is no fun to be had while on the clock. That is until the manager assigns her an escort for the week, a large shirtless gargoyle who smiles excessively. How is she supposed to get any work done with a cheery talkative male distracting her with his inability to wear a shirt and all those tantalizing muscles?Being assigned babysitter for the sexy code inspector is the best assignment Zaxon has been given since becoming a security guard at the resort. The mouthy little human and her fuck me librarian glasses entice him to no end. He can’t help but tease the tempting female, it’s too much fun getting her wound up, and even more fun when he gets to shatter her resolve and make her scream in pleasure. But will their week of fun and lust end when her assignment is over? Is there more for them after she leaves the resort? Can he convince her to stay and ignore the presence of the sand she hates so much? He can sure as hell try.   AmazonKU

DRAGON’S REIGN: THE SPIRIT WORLD (BOOK EIGHT) by X Aratare

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Now that the Behemoth has shown itself, the Dragon Shifters must find a way to defeat it. But nothing is ever that easy. Caden is trapped in the Spirit World where the Behemoth reigns supreme. In order to save him, Raziel must leave his lair–and Valerius–but this means that the Black Dragon King is human and mortal again while danger rises ever higher. WARNING: This is a long serial that is divided into book-length segments. Every single one ends in a cliffhanger. We anticipate there being 9 volumes. This series will not be in KU, because it is on the Raythe Reign serial website. There is also a free audio version on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!     Amazon

A SILENCE OF SHADOWS (WHISPERBOUD BOOK ONE) by Annie Anderson

In a kingdom built on lies and blood, some bonds cannot be broken. Merrit Locke runs Lock & Key, a neutral bar at the edge of vampire court territory, keeping her head down, her past blank, and her telepathy a secret. Until Prince Kieran Veyne walks through her door. He’s beautiful, dangerous, and far too observant. When a violent ambush forces Merrit to act, Kieran sees just enough to draw the wrong conclusion, believing she’s a rare seer. A lie Merrit must uphold when he drags her into a world of velvet deception. To use her, he makes her part of his court. To shield her, he tells the world she’s his lover. To protect her, he makes the lie look real. Now Merrit must navigate a palace of monsters and masks, all while pretending to belong to the one man who unnerves her most. But when blood is spilled and an ancient bond awakens, the line between truth and desire grows perilously thin. And in a court of shadows, even lies can taste like fate.      AmazonKU

THE FAERY AND THE HALFLING (FAE IN THE GILDED AGE BOOK FOUR) by TJ Bell

The queen of the Seelie has decreed it. It is the winter of 1897, and the new queen of the Seelie has declared that the forgotten halflings residing in the human world should learn about their heritage, possibly even visit their homeland. Chauncy, a full-blooded faery who has never crossed through the veil to the human world, has been assigned the task of seeking out these halflings. But first, he is required to spend a season on Mackinac Island, in the state of Michigan, USA. He will live with a group of previously exiled fae who have resided there for nearly a decade, so they can teach him how to interact with humans. Just as he is ready to start his assignment, he comes across his first halfling. A gorgeous, spirited woman who has been fumbling through life thinking she was a freak, when, in reality, she is a powerful, magical faery. Sparks fly as Chauncy helps Adeline discover this about herself. But there’s a problem. The human who raised her doesn’t want to let her go. She’s too valuable. And this human is willing to go to great lengths to keep her under their thumb. Including exposing the other faeries living on the island. Which could get them all hanged.

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SNOWED IN WITH JACK FROST by Lara Roth

Fiona – Christmas Eve traditions in my family: Chinese takeout, a romance novel, and pretending I chose to spend the holidays alone instead of having loneliness choose me. This year, Jack Frost had other plans. The winter legend bleeding in my garage isn’t bringing frost—he’s a seven-foot alien courier who’s been my invisible Christmas guardian for three years. While I was reading about fictional alien boyfriends, a real one was falling obsessively in love with me from the shadows.
Now his ship is crashed, the town wants him dead, his medical cargo could save hundreds of lives, and he’s declaring me his fated mate on the most silent night of the year. Some Christmas gifts come with assembly required. This one comes with survival stakes. Ja’war – Human courtship customs are unnecessarily complex. After extensive research, I determined the optimal approach: demonstrate my worthiness through protective acts while maintaining appropriate distance until she recognizes our compatibility. Humans call this “stalking.” I call it “thorough romantic reconnaissance.” Now I am injured, my ship requires repair, armed locals wish to execute me, and I must repair my ship, deliver life-saving cargo, and convince my mate to choose me—all before Christmas dawn and the hunters breach her garage. This was not covered in my diplomatic training.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE ICE ELF by Lia Frost

Rianne – The library was supposed to be my hiding place. Everyone thinks I’m away for the holidays, but really I’m nursing a broken heart with wine, snacks, and silence while the storm buries the town. Then one old book lit up in my hands, and now I’m locked inside with a stranger who radiates cold power and impossible demands. I don’t want to need him. I don’t want to want him. But the magic keeps pulling us closer. Stenrik – She spoke the words, and now the magic binds her to me. The storm I can endure. The danger I can fight. But her? Warm, stubborn, heartbreak shining through every defiant look… she tempts me past the distance I swore to keep. I should protect her and nothing more. Instead, I ache to claim her before the snow stops falling. Three nights snowed in. One bond sealed by ritual. And when the storm ends, I may not have the strength to let her go.   AmazonKU

ENTICING THE ELF (ELF MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Louisa Masters

VS Note: MM PNR.

There’s nothing I want more than a life with him… but my past is the world’s worst wingman. For a big chunk of my life, I expected to die along with the rest of my species. Nobody thought we’d make it, and I did my best to live in the now and enjoy every second of precious life. Now that’s coming back to bite me in the ass. Because the impossible happened, and we got our second chance. A safe home. A tomorrow worth planning for. And a future I want to spend with Dáithí. He’s amazing—sassy, clever, the kind of guy who can cut you down with one eyebrow and still make you laugh. We’ve known each other a long time, and convincing him to date me was one of the best wins of my long life. Convincing him to be my boyfriend? That’s a fight I might not win. Because the reputation I earned when I was living life to the fullest has stuck, and Dáithí’s convinced I’m only in this for a good time, not a long time. He’s protecting his heart from future damage by keeping things casual between us… even though they’re not. How do I prove I want him forever?     AmazonKU

DEFENDING THE MOONLIGHT by Various

Soldiers come from every walk of life. Some are sons of leaders while others are poor farmers, but they all have one thing in common-a desire to protect. When the worst happens, and they find themselves no longer able to serve, they have to find a new path in life. Come along with Ragan Carmichael, MA Destiny, F East, Ann Edwards, Jordan Leger co-writing with Rennyx Ashe, P.J. MacLayne, Angel Nyx, Sionna Trenz, and Jeze Xyn as they weave tales of loss and redemption. Defending the Moonlight is a charity anthology filled with stories of tragedy and hope. Each story is as unique as the author who penned it. This paranormal charity anthology will be supporting K9’s for Vets. Author’s Note: While most of the stories ARE paranormal romance, not all of them are.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

ASH BURNED (GREATDRAKES BOOK FOUR) by Alessa Thorn

Cosimo Greatdrakes has lived in emotional solitude since his wife’s death, burying his grief and dragon beneath duty to his sons. When his missing sister’s trail leads him to Florence, he encounters the one beautiful witch who will challenge everything he believes—his academic rival, who has been frustrating his research for over a year. Marcella Sforza has spent a decade hiding her powerful magic after escaping an abusive marriage. Helping Cosimo find his sister means facing the people who stole her birthright, but he offers the one thing she can’t refuse: her family’s lost grimoire. With four meddling sons determined to play matchmaker and an inner dragon that believes it has found another mate, Cosimo and Marcella discover that some forces—love, family, and ancient magic—refuse to be denied.      AmazonKU

MOONLIGHT PROMENADE: A BEASTLY COURTSHIP: A TIME FOR MONSTERS ROMANCE by Lilliana Rose

I never believed time travel was possible. Until a mysterious pendant transported me to Victorian London, where I’m hunted by dark creatures known as shadows, beings that drain my energy and stalk my every move. That’s when I learned monsters are real. Lord Nathaniel Blackwood is cursed—caught mid-transformation between man and werewolf, shunned by high society. But not all monsters are evil, and Nathaniel might be the only one who can help me survive. Our forbidden attraction sparks a fire I can’t control. I’m trapped in the past and drawn into a future I never imagined—where every touch is a risk, and every whispered word could cost me my life. If Nathaniel and I can uncover who’s behind the shadows and their twisted purpose, I might have a chance to return to my own time. But the longer I stay, the more I want to remain—no matter the danger or who wants the pendant… or me.      AmazonKU

A SUITABLE BRAT (THE SUITABLE ‘VERSE BOOK FIVE) by R Cooper

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Old by Outguard standards, forty-year-old Westin is considering retirement and hoping that the familiar comforts of Solace House will soothe the ache in his chest at the thought. Solace House is renowned for serving the finest wines and teas, providing luxurious baths, and offering solace, be that through conversation or through time spent with a worker in a private room. But the normally centered and calm Westin is finding peace difficult to achieve, so far unsatisfied by both his bath and a good cup of tea, or his conversation with a friend and Solace House worker. When Sun stumbles into the inn amid a rumble of thunder from the passing storm, Westin is forced to confront why peace has been so hard to come by; he likes a little bit of trouble, at least in one particular form. Another outguard, Sun is young, bold, and pretty. He’s charming to most but impertinent and demanding with Westin, and he only grows more difficult upon discovering that Westin plans to leave him… that is, to leave the Outguard. Sun acting a brat with Westin, with only Westin, might mean a great deal more than Westin believed it did. Despite his age and old wounds, the raging storm outside, and the brat at his brattiest, Westin feels a glimmer of hope: solace might be found for both of them. All Westin has to do is reach for it.

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THE GREEN MAN’S VOW: MONSTER BRIDE ROMANCE by Lilliana Rose

I went looking for escape and found it in the last place I ever expected. Lost, injured, and miles from anything familiar, I stumbled into his world. Or maybe it called to me. He’s raw elemental power and ancient secrets wrapped in a form that shouldn’t exist. He healed me. Keeps me safe. Keeps me here. This impossible sanctuary is my prison, yet the longer I stay, the more entangled I become in its mysteries… and in him. There’s a connection between us, thrumming with magic—terrifying, irresistible, and binding. Is he my guardian? My jailer? Or something far more dangerous to the life I thought I wanted back?      AmazonKU

ALEXIARES (BLACKWELL BROTHERS REDEMPTION BOOK TWO) by N J Walters

Some find redemption. Others land in it. One moment, Alexiares Blackwell was reaping yet another human soul and gunning through New York City on his Harley. The next, he’s dropped into the path of an oncoming car in the small town of Redemption. It turns out his dear old dad—the Grim Reaper himself—has decided that Alex needs a crash course in humanity. Literally. Now he’s stuck in a nowhere town with nothing but his motorcycle and some serious parent issues. But no one messes with Death. Not even his sons. Stripped of his powers, Alex is trying to figure out what his father wants from him—all while attempting to resist his increasingly complicated attraction to inn owner Cilla Wainwright. Alex can’t risk anything that resembles feelings…not even when she surprises him with a kiss that unravels him in ways he still can’t figure out. Because Alex has a job to do. And it’s starting to look a lot like the next soul he’s supposed to reap…is hers.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE SQUEEZABLE ORC (TEDDY ORCS BOOK EIGHT) by Eden Ember

When a wandering bard’s song awakens more than just the dawn…Athena Lyric has spent her life chasing stories across the realm, her lute and restless heart leading her from town to town. But when she stumbles into the forge of gentle giant Thrain Ironheart, she discovers something that stops her in her tracks—a blacksmith whose careful hands craft beauty from raw steel, and whose shy smile makes her forget all about the road ahead. Thrain has always believed he’s too much as in too big, too rough, too different for someone as radiant as the auburn-haired muse who fills his forge with music. But when Athena looks at him, she doesn’t see an intimidating orc. She sees an artist, a protector, and the home her wandering soul has been searching for. As hammer meets steel and melody weaves through the morning air, these two unlikely hearts forge a connection stronger than any metal. But when duty calls Athena back to the grand stages of the capital, will their newfound love be strong enough to bridge the gap between her glittering world and his humble forge?      AmazonKU

BONDED IN BLOOD (ROSE VAMPIRE COVEN) by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

He’s determined to save his company. He just met the immortal who’s determined to claim his soul. Rhett Parks’ construction company is on the brink of collapse, and the only thing that can save it is the biggest job of his career: restoring the legendary Blood Rose, a vampire-owned bar. Rhett needs to nail this project on time, on budget, and without distraction. But distraction arrives in the form of Damien Russo. Damien has been brought in by Master Rose as the new General Manager. He’s a centuries-old vampire known only as “The Liquidator” for his lethal efficiency. To Damien, Rhett is more than just a human contractor; he is a fated beloved, a soul Damien has been waiting over two centuries to find. Their professional relationship immediately ignites into a raw, consuming passion that Rhett can’t understand or resist. As Rhett tries to balance blueprints with a scorching new affair, a ruthless business rival and his shady crew move to sabotage the job, threatening to burn down everything Rhett has worked for—including his future with Damien. Now, Damien must shed his manager’s facade and unleash the full extent of his power to protect his mate. Can a mortal contractor survive the deadly, cutthroat paranormal world Damien is forced to bring him into? The claim has been made, and a powerful vampire never let’s go of his beloved.      Amazon

HALLOWED GROUND (THINGS THAT GO HUMP IN THE NIGHT BOOK TWO) by Dalia Davies

Minerva Humphries wants a boy’s heart       AmazonKU

SWEET BETRAYAL, KALI SWEET URBAN FANTASY SERIES BOOK SIX by Misty Evans 

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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SILVYR: GLITCHED FOR HER (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (CONSUMED BY THE ALIEN HEAT BOOK THREE) by Zoey Indiana

I thought hacking government servers was dangerous. Turns out, nothing compared to hacking the heart of an alien hybrid who glitched like bad code and kissed like a live wire. Silvyr wasn’t like the others. Half AI, half alien, his body flickered between flesh and light, his touch sparking with static heat. The Intergalactic Dating Agency called him my “perfect match.” He called me his mate. We were trapped together, forced into proximity by pirates and corruption that reached across galaxies. Every time he shorted out, I had to hold him together, reboot him, save him. But every time his hands found me, I was the one breaking, trembling under the pull of a bond that rewrote everything I thought I knew about desire. He said I was the key to stabilizing him. I said he was the glitch in my system. But together? We might be unstoppable.     Amazon     Apple Books     NOTE: Not on Kobo as of the day I checked

COLLISION!:COSMIC CONNECTIONS CRUISE: BIG SKY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Elsa Jade

Mariah Juraszczyk brought her quirky fiber arts into space, following her hopes and dreams like a thread of rainbow yarn to win a golden ticket on the Big Sky Intergalactic Dating Agency’s first alien speed-dating cruise. But after a strange power hijacked the Love Boat I and they drifted into the dangerous Zarnax Zone, any chance for romance seems very far away. Or maybe just down in the gloom below decks…Reclusive Chief Engineer Suvan Adrakh never leaves his engines. With only his goblhob for company in the shadows, he’s brusque, prickly (literally and figuratively) and absolutely uninterested in the dating and mating chaos above—especially when a certain meddling Earther female makes his quill-scales prickle. Until a knitting project, a faint signal, and an accidental poisoning tangle them together in ways neither expected. Now, their celestial mystery is unraveling as they flee unidentified pursuers, and Mariah and Suvan are on a collision course with their deepest desires. But how can love bridge the distance between logic and longing when two lonely hearts struggle to believe in their cosmic connection?

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BRIDE OF THE SCARRED ALIEN (SURVIVOR BRIDES OF TAJSS BOOK ONE) by Miranda Martin

Years after the human generation ship crashed on Tajss, survival isn’t enough—especially for a woman who’s been told she’s weak. Kara has spent years living in the shadow of stronger voices, scraping by in the dust and heat of a dying world. When she volunteers for a desperate hunt for food, she expects death. Instead, she finds him—the scarred Zmaj warrior who will change everything. Drazan is battle-forged and haunted, a protector hardened by loss. He swore never to love again, but the fierce, stubborn human he saves refuses to obey fear—or him. Her fire calls to something primal in his blood. His treasure. His mate. His reason to fight again. Together they’ll face sandstorms, predators, and the ghosts of a shattered planet. Kara will learn what it means to survive on her own terms—and what it costs to claim the heart of a Zmaj who has already lost everything.   AmazonKU

JOREK’S CHRISTMAS: CYBORG FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK FOUR by Christine Myers and Clarissa Lake

A broken cyborg, a brave mother, and a Christmas that changes everything. An alien war shattered Earth, leaving survivors clinging to scraps of hope in the frozen mountains. Cyborg warrior Jorek Thane lives alone in the Smoky Mountains, convinced he’s too damaged to claim the mate chosen for him before the war. When a desperate message breaks through the storm—a mother begging for help for her sick child—Jorek answers the call. Taryn Blake never expected her plea to reach anyone, let alone a towering cyborg with eyes full of secrets. He saves her daughter’s life, but something about him feels hauntingly familiar. As snow buries the world outside, Jorek and Taryn must confront the truth—he’s been watching over her for years, too afraid of what he’s become to step into her life. Now, as Christmas nears, love gives him one last chance to heal what the war left broken.   AmazonKU

THE LANTERN REBEL (LIGHT OF THE WORLD BOOK TWO) by Sara McKinnon Jackson

Years after the fall of the Sanctum, the rebel-held Light Quadrant is barely holding together. Dust storms roll through the ruins, power grids flicker, and the city’s fragile freedom is beginning to crack. Seventeen-year-old Lira, born with bioluminescent skin and a past she’d rather forget, finds her escape under strobe lights—dancing in glow bars, adored for her shine. But when a silent, steel-eyed stranger begins watching her from the shadows, everything changes. Kalen wears clean boots and speaks in half-truths. He isn’t like the others—and he definitely doesn’t belong. When Lira discovers he’s a Sanctum spy sent to monitor her and the other Lanterns, her fury is incandescent. But when a failing reactor threatens to consume the city in darkness, Lira must decide whether to run from the past—or light the way forward.     AmazonKU

FRACTURE (DERIDIA BOOK 14) by Catherine Miller

Dedicated. Perfectionist. Overachiever. Physician Taren Sune is not a student any longer. Assigned to her first mission, she isn’t stationed at the circuit hospital she’d imagined, but hurtled through space to a prison colony she knew better from rumour than from fact. Armed with informational packets and a charge to aid the sickening populace, she does her best to keep to every protocol. Yet the longer she serves, the more she sees what the guards try to hide: failed experiments, spreading sickness, and a system that values silence more than survival. Then there’s him. Phin is a prisoner with too much charm, too many secrets, and an infuriating ability to make her question every rule she’s sworn to uphold. He’s reckless, self-serving—and the only one who warns her that something inside the prison walls is shifting.     AmazonKU

ALIEN SCARS (FATED MATES OF THE SEA SAND WARRIORS BOOK 16) by Ursa Dax

This is Gahn Thaleo and Nasrin’s story. Book 16 of the fated mates alien romance series Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords.     AmazonKU

OH NO I CARVED A PUMPKIN AND KISSED AN ALIEN DIPLOMAT (AT THE ALIEN HOTEL BOOK FOUR) by Kate Skinner

VS note: Short story.

Turns out the scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the haunted house—it’s risking my heart After my abduction, I swore nobody would manipulate me again. Complete honesty? Non-negotiable. So when I’m assigned to guide the awkward Volscian warrior Khatak through our Halloween festivities, I’m ready to keep my walls firmly up. Instead, he’s adorably terrible at everything—massacring pumpkins, screaming in haunted houses, and looking at me like I’m the only person in the galaxy. His inability to hide his feelings is dangerously attractive, and for the first time since my abduction, I feel safe enough to let my guard down. The problem? Everyone at this hotel has secrets. Can anyone really be this genuine, or am I walking straight into my worst nightmare—falling for someone with a hidden agenda?     AmazonKU

THE ALIEN COMMANDER’S PRIZE (CRASH LANDING LOVERS BOOK ONE) by L A Corbeau

She said no. Their mating bond said too bad. Rejecting it should be a piece of cake. Not catching feelings was the hard part. Fed up with being controlled by her parents, Elora abandons her life for adventure aboard a ship set for the stars. Her journey is cut short when she becomes the prize of a fearsome and grumpy alien commander. And he’s her fated mate? There’s no way she’s going to let some mystical bond trap her in a life she doesn’t want. But that doesn’t mean they have to be enemies. Her solution to their problem: a situationship. Eh’lyee just ascended to the role of commander and has no intention of letting anything distract him from his duties, not even the little human he’s stuck with. A mating bond is the last thing he needs, and there’s no room for mistakes with a base and legion to keep under control. The more time they spend together, the harder it gets to resist the pull of the bond. It’s just biology, right? And Elora is all too eager to test the limits of the commander’s control. His eyes linger too long. His touch burns too hot. And when they’re forced to share a bed… Well, she’s only human.     AmazonKU

BREAKING POINT (THE ENDURANCE BOOK EIGHT) by Tracy Cooper-Posey

VS Note: I can’t emphasize enough how much I’ve loved the ‘generation ship’ series over the years. So exciting to have a new installment. If you love good space opera romance and haven’t read any of this series, treat yourself. (I’d probably start with book one though – GREYSON’S DOOM.) Had this book pre-ordered.

Luciana Hume has spent thirty years building her Capitolino market empire, one deal at a time. She’s clever, determined, and far too busy for romance—until a chance encounter at the Tankball Association’s glittering annual soiree tangles her life with Brice Falcon’s. Brice is a shipwide hero turned reclusive president of the Association, scarred by tragedy and impossible to ignore. Their fiery attraction is undeniable, but both know better than to expect a future. When a catastrophic arena disaster rocks the ship, Brice must bring someone to justice. All evidence points to Luciana’s brilliant, arrogant son—making her the enemy in his fight to save the game he loves. As public outrage boils over, Luciana and Brice are forced into the same corner. The choice between love and loyalty has never been so dangerous…or painful. Breaking Point is part of the science fiction romance series readers are calling “gripping,” “superb” and “fantastic.” Written by award-winning SFR author Tracy Cooper-Posey, it is set aboard the marathon-class vessel Endurance, a generation ship a thousand years from its destination.       Amazon     Kobo

ALIEN ASSASSIN’S HEIR by Athena Storm

She ran with my blood. Now I’ve found her. And the daughter she hid from me. I was the Coalition’s deadliest assassin — until she made me hesitate. Until she made me feel. So they erased me. Tried to kill her. And she vanished into dust and silence. But I found her again. Still fierce. Still defiant. Holding the child that looks like me. She thinks I’ll walk away. Thinks I’m still the weapon they forged in war. But this time, I don’t answer to them. I burn for only one thing now…My mate. My daughter. Our survival. I’ll fake my death. Tear down the system. Lie, kill, and disappear all over again. But she’s not the woman I left behind. She’s a mother now. A warrior. And she’s not ready to forgive me.
That’s fine. I didn’t come for forgiveness. I came to build a future out of fire and blood. She used to call me Daddy. But now, I’d rather be called Dad.      AmazonKU

IN THE SHADOWS (IN THE ASHES BOOK THREE) by Vada Ryan

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

VS Note: Poor TIMTUR, book 2.5 in the Badari Warriors series – he’s at the bottom of my backlist according to the major ebook seller. I issued his story as part of a special multi author thing, so he doesn’t hav the full Badari cover and at the time the Zon wouldn’t allow you to have a .5 book in a series and…but its a really good Badari story and the only one where I made myself cry while writing a scene…

TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER (BADARI WARRIORS): IN THE STARS ROMANCE

Far from her home in the human Sectors after the mass kidnapping, teacher Lily Garrison is making a niche for herself in the valley by running a school for the Badari young. Although she yearns for Timtur, the pack’s healer, another Badari male has his eye on her and won’t take no for an answer.

Timtur feels the weight and responsibility of being the pack’s only healer, constantly on call as the soldiers fight ferocious battles against the alien scientists and their troops. With scarcely a moment to himself, he’s drawn to the gentle Lily but worries he won’t be able to juggle his duties, his loyalty to the pack and a relationship with a human woman.

When Lily’s stalker takes direct action to kidnap her and steal her from the safety of the valley, she’s forced to reach deep inside to find the strength to battle for her life. Timtur realizes too late how foolish he’s been to resist the bond with his fated mate and leads the rescue effort.

Before this situation can be resolved both will have to put their lives on the line and decide what really matters in a dangerous world ruled by the enemy.

Although this is the fifth book released in the Badari Warriors scifi romance series, the story of Timtur and Lily is a standalone and actually comes immediately after book two’s events.

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

BLACKTHORN by J T Geissinger

You never forget your first love. Especially when he’s also your worst nightmare. Twelve years ago, Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown, leaving behind the wreckage of her mother’s suspicious death. But now, drawn back for her grandmother’s funeral, Maven steps onto Blackthorn soil once more, only to find herself thrust into a fresh nightmare: her grandmother’s body has vanished. The Blackthorns immediately suspect the Crofts—the ruthless titans of Croft Pharmaceuticals, whose bitter blood feud with the Blackthorns has spanned generations. But when Maven comes face-to-face with Ronan Croft, the son of her mother’s suspected killer and the only man she ever loved, she discovers the forbidden passion they once shared is as alive—and dangerous—as ever. As long-buried family secrets claw their way to the surface, betrayal lurks behind every whisper, and old vendettas ignite anew. The deeper Maven digs for answers, the more treacherous the game becomes. And the one man she can never seem to escape is hiding a truth that could burn their whole world down. In a town where the dead won’t stay buried, is love salvation…or the deadliest game of all?

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WICKED FOES AND MAGICAL LOWS (OTHERWORLDLY MAGIC BOOK TWO) by Antara Mann 

A new witch in town. A horrific murder with the sorcerer’s signature. And me, trying to come into my full powers. Last month, I made the decision to take the Elders’ magic and all the crazy that goes with it. Now, I am one of the protectors. Cool, right? But unfortunately, I can’t shapeshift as I am supposed to, and things are heating up around here. There’s a series of break-ins in town and a professor at my son’s university was murdered. When Sebastian hears about a link between the strange happenings in town and the college murder, he is adamant he needs to see the crime scene. As we begin our investigation, evidence piles up that suggests the professor’s gruesome murder might be the deed of the sorcerer. But even worse: now he has an accomplice among our ranks. It’s time to sharpen the knives and get the hang of that shapeshifting. Easy-peasy, right?     AmazonKU

MONSTER’S MELODY (BLACKTHORN ACADEMY FOR SUPERNATURALS BPOOK 19) by Pepper McGaw and Gina Kincade

Jasmine is a siren on the edge. She’s been admiring Vorzak from afar for years, convinced they were fated mates. Sadly, the gorgon has been utterly oblivious to her very existence. Fed up with being invisible, Jasmine is ready to move on. Just as she’s made this decision, Vorzak starts showing up everywhere she goes. The man who ignored her for years is now constantly seeking her attention. Add his adorably flirty snakes into the mix, and Jasmine’s falling hard all over again. With a serial killer hunting Jasmine and her friends from the shadows, this is the very worst possible time for distractions, but the fates wait for no man, woman, or monster. It will take every power Jasmine, her mate, and their friends can summon to survive the battle to come.

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THE GLASS UNICORN PART 3 (QUEST WARS) by Yasmine Galenorn

VS Note: This is a LitRPG which I don’t normally cover but I know there are a lot of her readers here.

When Erenye Green, an editor at a small publisher, and several of her gaming friends find themselves stuck within the fantasy world of Abarria, they must learn to navigate the realities of what it really means to battle monsters, zombies, and all manner of creatures, now that the stakes are life and death, and no longer a simple roll of the dice. Erenye and her friends continue their exploration of their first dungeon, in which they make a discovery that changes Erenye’s path in the game forever.   Amazon

THE BAIRWICK WITCHES (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH)  by Eric David Roman

VS note: MM PNR.

The quiet town of Bairwick is entirely populated by witches, a haven where they practice their craft in peace. Among them is Schuyler Croy, who happens to be the most cliché romance novel trope there is. He’s forty, handsome, newly divorced, no coven, career in the toilet, and has moved back home with the Guncles who raised him. Nowhere to go from there but up, right? After reclaiming a little of his lost mojo, Schuyler reacquaints himself with Bairwick and his past, as he struggles to face the future. Enter the insatiable twenty-something, Issac Carrow, a perfect distraction. He’s arrived in town to perform a complicated ritual and enlists Schuyler’s help. Along the way, they experience magical sexual encounters with Schuyler’s old acquaintances, mystical hijinks lead them to deep-forest orgies and Analmancy! With all these bawdy passions building to a satisfying and explosive climax. Sex Magic has rarely been as audacious and unexpected.      AmazonKU

ANDALUSIA DOGS (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by  Christian Baines

VS Note: MM PNR.

As Spain’s fledgling democracy enters the 80s, young artists have transformed Madrid into a city where anything is possible, where outcasts, freaks and creative weirdos of every type let their imaginations run free amid beautiful, hedonistic chaos. All Alex wants is to create one unforgettable show that earns the respect and admiration of his fellow outcasts. When Jago, a handsome and kind, yet secretive young man pulls him from harm’s way during a protest, a night of tenderness opens the door to new and thrilling talents. His new friend is also determined to see him succeed… at any price. Caught between suspicion, enthrallment and desire, Alex and his friends dance to the tune of poets and devils. Will it lead them to an opening night triumph? Or is Alex writing the script for a tragedy in the pursuit of fame and love?      AmazonKU

GRAYSON’S MAGICAL MISHAPS (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by Kevin Klehr

VS note: MM PNR.

Grayson sneezed. This in itself is not unusual but it’s what happened next which freaked him out. A small pink elephant appeared. Enter Penelope, a glamorous cottage witch with a drinking problem. She’s been sent to help Grayson master his new wizard powers. And she’s here to fix his sneezy magical mishaps. Grayson has also fallen in love. His new boyfriend, Milo, is the best friend of bitchy social influencer, Summer. She doesn’t approve of their relationship and has video proof of one of Grayson’s mystical screw ups. With the threat of being exposed, Grayson soon learns he’ll need more than magic to keep him out of trouble.      AmazonKU

CURRENTS OF THE HEART (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by M D Neu

VS Note: MM PNR.

Regan Cruz thought grief was his greatest battle—until his late husband Max’s secrets shattered everything he believed about their life together in San Jose, California. When the family attorney calls him in, Regan learns that Max had been hiding a fortune in money and property. Even more shocking is a cryptic letter instructing him to visit a secluded cabin in Boulder Creek, California, where a journal and a man named Lutin will explain everything. At the cabin, Regan encounters an eccentric old man who seems unhinged. Brushing off the bizarre meeting, he discovers Max’s journal, only to find claims that defy reason—Max’s family were Hereditary Witches, and Regan himself is an Elemental Witch. Feeling like the world has gone mad, Regan attempts to leave—until he meets a handsome man who introduces himself as Lutin. As inexplicable events continue to unfold around him, Regan begins to suspect that reality is far more magical than he ever imagined. Can Regan, with Lutin’s guidance, control his newfound elemental powers before they consume him? As the two grow closer, will they remain strangers or become something more? And as Regan comes to terms with his abilities, he may realize there’s more than magic at play—it might be fate.     AmazonKU

CROWN OF SMOKE AND STARLIGHT (COURTS OF AETHERIA BOOK FOUR) by G K DeRosa

The crown will fall. The stars will rise. And the realm will kneel before her flame. I was never meant to survive this war, let alone become its weapon. The powers of Light, Shadow, and Night burn beneath my skin, volatile and barely contained. I’ve tasted darkness, danced with ruin, and I carry the weight of a prophecy that threatens to shatter me. They call me the Child of Twilight. A harbinger. A queen. A monster. Reign swore he would never stop fighting for me. Even when the bond between us frays. Even when the blood vow hanging over his head demands my death. But love may not be enough to save us. Not when I can’t even trust myself. Helroth gathers his army. The Courts are crumbling. And every choice I make has the power to ignite salvation or annihilate everything. The stars are watching. The realm is burning. And in the end… only one crown can rise.     AmazonKU

MURDER AND MARZIPAN IN LAS VEGAS  (MURDER IN THE MIX BOOK 54) by Addison Moore

My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom. This time, Las Vegas has me seeing stars—and not just on the Strip. When the prestigious Flavor Frenzy cooking competition invites me to compete in the Sin City Sugar Showdown, I’m packing up my whisks, my twins, and my two-year-old for the sweetest opportunity of my career. With the chance to be crowned America’s Premier Baker and score a national distribution deal for my signature treats, and the publication of my cookbook how could I say no? Of course, when half of Honey Hollow decides to tag along—including Everett, Noah, and unfortunately Carlotta—what should be a professional trip quickly turns into a glittering family vacation under the neon lights. But when an Elvis impersonator takes his final bow face-down in one my award-winning treats, I realize a killer just upped the ante. With my spatula in one hand and my sleuthing skills in the other, I’ll need to figure out who’s dealing from the bottom of the deck before I become the next victim cashing in their chips. Visiting in Vegas could be just as deadly as living in Honey Hollow.     AmazonKU

DRAGON CHAINED (ZODIAC DRAGON BROTHERHOOD BOOK THREE) by Genevieve Jack

Head of the Zodiac Brotherhood, Seb must convince witch Zoe to sacrifice herself to defend his shifter kind against the secret society sworn to eradicate them. Only, his resolve is tested when his inner dragon reveals she’s his fated mate. As the newly ascended head of the Zodiac Brotherhood, Seb takes his responsibilities seriously. Like any Taurus dragon, he’s stubborn, protective, and unflinchingly loyal. Using his position as an executive at Full Throttle Records, he’s determined to shield dragonkind from their greatest threat, the rising Saint’s Order and their dragon-killing magic. Zoe learned the hard way that magic always comes with a price. The potion that once made her performances legendary also nearly destroyed her life, costing her both her music career and her self-respect. Now clean and determined to stay that way, she’s rebuilt her life from the ashes of addiction. But when Seb tracks her down with a ring that could hold the key to defeating the Saint’s Order, Zoe faces an impossible choice. The only way to unravel the ring’s secrets is to dive back into the same dangerous magic that once nearly claimed her soul. Seb’s first instinct is to force her compliance, until his dragon recognizes her as his fated mate. With time running out, Seb must choose between protecting his people and protecting the woman his heart claims as his own. But for Zoe, the choice is even more devastating: save dragonkind and risk losing herself, or refuse and watch her mate’s world burn.

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I SCENTED MY MATE ON THE DAY I AGREED TO MARRY A STRANGER: MM MPREG ROMANCE by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

VS Note: Re-release, was formerly a serial on various platforms.

I don’t want to marry anyone, especially not a stranger. I always planned to marry for love, the kind of love you read about in fairy tales. But with my father’s ailing health and an offer that would cover his medical expenses, I have no choice but to toss the future I wanted away. My father’s life is worth more than my happiness. It will be fine. Really it will. It’s not like I have to fall in love with the guy. It’s a business arrangement, nothing more. I can handle it. Easy peasy. Only it isn’t easy peasy, when I meet the man of my dreams right after agreeing to the contract marriage. Now what?     AmazonKU

BEFORE THE BOND BREAKS (MAGICBOUND PROTECTORS BOOK ONE) by Lia Davis

Centuries ago, I chose duty over love. Now fate has dragged me back to the one man I swore I could never give my heart to. My sisters and I are chasing a case of missing witches when everything shatters. One of my Valkyries turns up dead, her body marked with forbidden blood magic. The trail leads me to Briar Glen, where Talon Steele, the wolf alpha of a powerful, magical shifter clan, waits for me. Our bond isn’t a choice. It’s a duty written in blood, magic, and fate. It’s the key to saving both our clans from unraveling. With shifters spiraling into feral madness and an ancient enemy forging an army of corrupted beasts, only our joined strength can stop him. Talon needs me to stand at his side. I swore I would. But Talon doesn’t just want my power or the bond. He wants all of me—heart, soul, and every part I’ve kept hidden behind walls I built the day I watched my mother die, betrayed by the man she loved. I promised myself I’d never make her mistake. I vowed to myself that love wasn’t worth the fall.  Yet every moment I spend with Talon threatens to break me open. Fighting at his side, feeling his fire in every bond-thread that ties us, I know I can’t keep him at arm’s length forever. The closer we come to stopping Balder and his monstrous army, the harder it becomes to protect the one thing I swore I’d never give away. Because saving the world might cost me my heart, and Talon will never settle for duty alone.       AmazonKU

GRIS-GRIS AND GRAVEYARD GHOSTS (TWISTED SISTERS MIDLIFE MAELSTROM BOOK 15) by Brenda Trim

After Lia experiences a disturbing vision of spectral figures in a forgotten cemetery performing rituals with gris-gris bags that shouldn’t exist, the sisters find themselves knee-deep in disappearing corpses, possessed shop owners, and spirits that flee at their approach—all whispering warnings about something called “The Collector.” But hunting a soul-devouring entity is just the beginning. They’ve also been hired to host the supernatural social event of the season at Willowberry Plantation. When they discover their client’s advisor is possessed and the guest list includes descendants of a secret society that once bound The Collector during a yellow fever epidemic, the sisters quickly realize this party is no coincidence. Racing against a celestial alignment that will empower their enemy, these magical mavens must recreate an ancient binding ritual before The Collector uses their gathering to harvest thirteen magical souls and permanently merge the realms of the living and dead. With their plantation sitting on a spiritual amplifier and the enemy possessing inside knowledge of their plans, the Six Twisted Sisters will need every ounce of their combined power to seal away The Collector and still pull off the perfect party. Yet even as they celebrate their victory, a forgotten mask left behind by a mysterious guest suggests their supernatural troubles are just getting started—and everything they’ve faced so far might be part of someone’s larger plan.       AmazonKU

HEALED BY MY HYDE (FAIRHAVEN FALLs) by Honey Phillips

He’s the one man in town she’s been warned about. So why does he feel like the only safe place to be? Pregnant and seeking a quiet place to start over, Chloe arrives in Fairhaven Falls hoping for a peaceful sanctuary. What she finds is Dr. Victor Jackson—a male as handsome as he is rigidly controlled. The town whispers about the darkness he keeps locked away, but Chloe sees past his forbidding exterior to the lonely male beneath. Victor has spent his life caging the beast within him. Every emotion is suppressed, every minute scheduled. But the gentle female with the sad eyes and warm heart is a temptation he can’t resist. Her touch threatens to awaken the possessive, primal instincts he has fought for so long. One passionate, reckless night shatters his carefully built defenses, leaving Victor convinced he has to push Chloe away to keep her safe. But when a historic blizzard traps them together in her isolated cabin, the storm outside is nothing compared to the one raging within him. And when disaster strikes, the only thing that can save Chloe is the very beast she’s been told to fear—and his monster has already decided she belongs to him.      AmazonKU

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JINGLE BELL MATE: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (A REINDEER MATE FOR CHRISTMAS) by Colbie Dunbar

When Christmas magic meets destiny, love grows evergreen. Human Reed Keller is one bad season away from losing his family’s Christmas tree farm when a stranger arrives with a lifeline. Roscoe Curran’sreindeer shifter pack needs to lease land, providing money that will save Reed’s farm. When a reindeer Christmas carol triggers Roscoe into a partial shift, he reveals he’s not human. But this reindeer shifter is keeping more secrets about their fated mate bond, Christmas magic, and why his pack needs to be settled before December 24th. Some Christmas miracles come with antlers, others arrive with a man who talks to his prized trees, while a few take a ride across the night sky on Santa’s sleigh.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN AT SANTA’S LODGE: MM MPREG HOLIDAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (A REINDEER MATE FOR CHRISTMAS) by Lorelai M Hart

I thought the snow was preventing me from getting home. Instead, it brought me straight to it. I never count on the weather report to be accurate, but when they predicted something between a dusting and a half inch, I thought I could make it the rest of my way home. I thought wrong. My car is barely making it on the flat terrain, and I’m about to head into mountain country when I see an old sign for Santa’s Lodge. It’s time to say uncle and hunker down for the rest of the storm. Only, when I pull up to the inn, it looks like someplace time has forgotten. If not for the man carrying an armload of firewood, I’d have thought the place vacant. I grab my bag, expecting to pay a huge amount for a last-minute booking only to walk in and discover the entire building is under renovations with one exception: the owner’s residence. He offers to let me ride out the storm there, but I politely decline. As I’m about to leave, the emergency sirens on our phones go off. All roads have been closed until further notice. Looks like I’m taking him up on it after all.      AmazonKU

A GHOST OF A HOLIDAY (HICKORY HILL BOOK 3.5) by Leighton Rae Smith

Re-visit the haunted house that started it all! A Ghost of a Holiday celebrates one year of happily-ever-afters in the Hickory Hill series of paranormal small town romances. Amelia Monroe has spent six decades alone as the only ghost haunting Hickory Manor. One cold December day, her afterlife gets turned upside down when her long-lost love Samuel Hoffman turns up. And surprise of all surprises, he’s a ghost, too! Sparks fly (literally) as his unexpected arrival forces the couple to re-examine their past — all while saving Christmas for their favorite mortals. Characters from The Spectral Scoop, A Cryptic Proposal, and Neon Fangs return for a steamy, spooky Christmas neither the living nor the dead will forget! Featuring haunted iceboxes, quirky characters, and flying engagement rings, A Ghost of a Holiday is a short story with small-town Christmas cheer, spicy ghost romance, and a dash of mystery.

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A HEART OF CRIMSON FLAMES (GOLDEN COURT TRILOGY) by A K Mulford

The only thing more challenging than taming a sorceress is protecting her heart a second time…War has begun, and the fate of humans and Wolves alike lies in the hands of three fierce members of the Golden Court scattered across every corner of Aotreas. Briar Marriel, once the heir of the Golden Court, is now a prisoner in the heart of enemy territory. But when her ex-lover Maez—now a dark sorceress—comes to “rescue” her, Briar must decide if she’s willing to trust the twisted version of the woman she once loved or remain under the rule of the cruel King Nero. In a war where enemies wear familiar faces, escape might come at a terrible cost. But if she can harness Maez’s newfound magic, could it mean winning the war? Meanwhile, Sadie with the help of Navin races to harness ancient magic that could turn the tide of the war. With their dragon at their side, the Songkeepers uncover long-buried secrets that could save their people—or destroy them all. At the Golden Court, Queen Calla faces an impossible choice: prepare for the looming battle or risk everything to rescue their twin sister Briar. With alliances crumbling and betrayal lurking at every corner, Calla must rally their court and lead their people into war, knowing the price of failure is unthinkable. As war ravages the land, and love is tested by darkness, Briar, Sadie, and Calla must confront their pasts and find the strength to reclaim their future. In this epic conclusion to the Golden Court Trilogy, the battle for freedom—and for love—has never been more harrowing.

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OH CHRISTMAS TREE (ACCIDENTAL MONSTERS BOOK FOUR) by Marit Prins

Chloe – A big Christmas Extravaganza in my Cabin with my entire family – what could go wrong? Apparently, everything. What starts out with the delivery company bringing me the Christmas Tree turns into a Christmas disaster. It looks like it’s gonna be lonely this Christmas, until I have the strangest dream, where my Christmas Tree turns out to be more than I expected…Ced – After slumbering for decades, something rouses me. The best smell I have ever scented before and it is attached to the most perfect human I have ever seen. Her desire feeds my magic, and her big heart soothes my soul. She is remarkable and irresistible… If only my time with her wasn’t limited, but we are determined to make the most of it. And when unexpected company shows up, we just have to be creative… and make sure we don’t get caught.      AmazonKU

A WITCH FOR SOLSTICE:  A SAPPHIC DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANCE  (LEZ THE HALLS) by Darva Green

It’s a witch in a box! A dragon queen receives an unexpected gift from a fiery sorceress, all wrapped up in a pretty red bow. Brigid has always been a little too much to handle. As a fire witch, her gifts can be quite dangerous, so she’s being kept locked away in an Academy of Magic until she can control them. While the rest of the students are off for the holidays, a dragon horde breaks in to take back a treasure chest that was stolen from them. Delivering herself to the dragon queen seems like the perfect opportunity to escape her restrictive coven…And Her Majesty is more than pleased with her gift. This is a short, sweet, and spicy little winter treat.     AmazonKU

ICE QUEEN ALPHA (LEZ THE HALLS) by Lily X

Sapphic scrooge meets her match in this omegaverse office romance novella! Dessi Nayak adores everything about the holidays. Her boss, however? Not so much. When Aiven Burns forces her employees to work until midnight on the eve of the Winter Solstice, sparks fly between her and Dessi—and not in a good way. As snow falls and deadlines loom at the Mystic Distillery, can Dessi change her boss’ heart with a little holiday magick?      AmazonKU

RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: SAPPHIC REINDEER SHIFTER ROMANCE NOVELLA (LEZ THE HALLS) by Chelsey J Leon

It’s all fun and games in front of Santa’s Sleigh for three female reindeer-shifters. We’re coming at you live from Sports, Live Events, and Drama or SLED News, where the sleigh bells ring and we’re always listening! Are you ready to join in all the Reindeer Games? Hopeful Wynter Norwood has arrived at the North Pole, folks! The world is watching to see how she performs with many slating Norwood to be a fan-favorite for Rudolph this season! It would be the first time a rookie ever ranked in the Rudolph spot, but let’s be honest anything can happen at the Games! In other Reindeer Games news, rumors have been rocking around the Christmas Tree that two members of Santa’s reindeer-shifting team are a couple behind the scenes. Merrilee aka Moose, the current Prancer, is a powerhouse on the team. Felicity, the current Dasher, is known for her focused drive. These two are model athletes, but have they been kissing under the mistletoe or are they just a couple of gals being pals walking through a Winter Wonderland? What will happen when new blood enters the Reindeer Games? Will there be a scandal leading Santa’s Sleigh? Stay tuned to find out this Holiday Season!      AmazonKU

FIRES OF LONGEST NIGHT (LEZ THE HALLS) by J C Rycroft

This Longest Night, Nissa must do her duty to her people – but all she wants is the hot, axe-wielding dragon-rider. Nissa is looking forward to Longest Night, with feasting and revelry and the chance that axe-wielding dragon rider Ria might accept a kiss under her lantern during her clan’s traditional dance through the rainforest. But this year, everyone has a plan for Nissa. Her father, the Warlord, seeks to use her to shore up an alliance with another clan. On the other hand, Ria wants to leap with Nissa across the Longest Night flames and let her choose whether it promises one night of pleasure under the stars or a year to see whether the love that’s grown between them might bear a lifetime. Ria will take whatever Nissa wants to give her. Nissa faces a choice between duty and desire… but her decision won’t just affect her own happiness. It may also determine what kind of future the new year will bring for her people. Celebrate the season with this short story in the Everlands universe featuring dragon-riding, sweet sapphic steam and a dose of feminine rage amidst the cosy Solstice feels!      AmazonKU

HOLD THE HORSES (ROMANCE EXPECTED DATING SERVICE BOOK FOUR) by Celia Kyle

Lindsay – I’m not asking for much. Just a man who won’t roll over the second I push a little. Someone who can go toe-to-toe with me and can handle a woman as stubborn as a… donkey shifter. So far? No luck. They either just want my curves or my daddy’s money. I’m over it. When REDS suggests a blind date, it’s a no brainer. No names, no backstory, just chemistry. And Josh? He’s all chemistry. Broad shoulders, a calm confidence, and a smile that makes my stomach flutter. Right when I think it’s going well—poof. He gets a call, drops some story about a ranch emergency, and leaves. Rude. So I do what any stubborn, slightly unhinged woman would do: I follow him. And when the ranch turns out to be real, I start to wonder… what if this hardheaded cowboy is the match I’ve been looking for all along? Josh – Mud and manure are the opposite of a love potions. My ranch has both in large supply. Dates? Not so much. REDS promises something different, a dating agency for misfit shifters, and I figure I’ll give it one last shot. Lindsay is smart, curvy, and stubborn as hell. Just the way I like it. So of course everything at the ranch has to go to hell. With no other choice, I bolt, sure that’s the end of it. Until she shows up at my ranch the next day like a woman on a mission, and I’ll be honest, I’ve never been more turned on in my life. So I hand her gloves and put her to work. If she can’t handle ranch life, better we find out now. But she doesn’t just handle it, she shines. Now I’ve got to convince the woman who chased me across state lines that the real test isn’t whether she can keep up. It’s whether she’s willing to stay.

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THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS: A RETELLING OF THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES by Nina Clare

The chroniclers recorded twelve princesses; they forgot the thirteenth. Thirteen royal sisters grow up hidden by their regent-uncle, who rules the kingdom in their father’s stead. When the eldest marries, a new king will take the throne—but the regent has no intention of surrendering his crown. As the realm edges toward revolt, he parades the sisters before suitors—one banquet night each—and decrees that unless all thirteen secure a betrothal, none may wed. No one, however, expects the youngest princess to succeed. And neither does she. To set her sisters and their kingdom free, the thirteenth princess must navigate an underground world, break an enchantment, and escape an unwanted marriage.      AmazonKU

MURDER AT FAIRLEADS FORT (MARGARET AND MONA GHOSTLY COZIES BOOK SIX) by Diana Xarissa

VS: Mona is a ghost who accompanies Margaret.

Ted and Margaret leave York with plans to spend a week traveling along the path of Hadrian’s Wall. Margaret is excited about the opportunity to learn more about Roman Britain. And she’s enjoying traveling with Ted. When an aggressive motorist cuts them off at a gas station, they both just brush off the encounter and put it out of their heads. Their first stop is Fairleads Fort and Museum. The fort was started, but never finished, and the museum holds only a small number of Roman finds. They’re both surprised to see the car that cut them off earlier parked in the corner of the fort’s parking lot, but there’s no sign of the driver. After their tour, the site’s manager walks them back to their car. When he spots the other car in the lot, he’s furious. Parking in that lot is supposed to be for fort and museum visitors only. He storms over to confront the driver, but instead finds the man dead behind the steering wheel. When the small village’s only police inspector learns that Ted is also an inspector, she’s quick to ask him to stay in the area for a few days as a sort of unofficial helper. That leaves Margaret eager to find the killer so that she and Ted can continue with their vacation.   AmazonKU

DEVIL BOUND: THE DEVIL’S NECROMANCER PART ONE (HELLBPOUND GODS BOOK ONE) by Alexa Piper

VS Note: MM PNR.

Lionel Hawkes is a necromancer and police consultant, and he has a problem; Lucifer, also known as the Devil. Lionel can’t seem to get rid of him although he’s tried. Repeatedly. Lucifer always gets what he wants. He has the looks, he has the magic, and no one can resist his charm. Except that one necromancer who is altogether too cute to be left to his own devices. In addition, his crime-solving job gets him into contact with all kinds of unsavory substances and people, and Lucifer does not approve. While a murder case cuts close to home, Lionel has to navigate getting rid of the Devil and solving the case, and being a professional necromancer, he feels pretty confident that nothing can go wrong. He’s wrong about that.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

FAT ARRANGED MATE (SILVERCREEK  LOTTERY MAYTES BOOK FOUR) by Layla Silver

I’m chosen to mate with the enemy…I struggle daily with my past trauma and insecurities about my plus-size body. When the mating lottery determines that the wolf I hate is my new mate, I want to run. But I’m forced to pretend that I love him for the pack’s sake. I’ve been controlled and manipulated. I thought becoming a pack healer would heal me, too. But fate plays a cruel joke by pairing me with the wolf who hates me. Before I can run, I’m told I need to pretend to be his wife for a mission to save the pack. So if I thought I could escape my cruel fate, I was sorely mistaken. I’m forced into close quarters with him, dependent on him for survival. And slowly, our black-and-white bickering bleeds into shades of gray. His cruel words stroke the inside of my thighs, saying I’ve always been his. His cold tongue heals my broken plus-size curves, melting my resistance. Will my forced mate finally heal my most vulnerable of places?      AmazonKU

PRINCESSES AND PASTRIES (FALHAVEN CASTLE) by Laura Greenwood

A returning baker means that Princess Evie can spend even more time making pastries. Princess Evie loves nothing more than to head down to the castle’s kitchens to bake alongside her miniature dragon, and now she’s trying to perfect a complicated pastry. When her best friend returns after five years away from Falhaven Castle, Evie realises she might have the answer to her baking problems. But after being apart for so long, things have changed between Evie and Nate, and they need to discover if they still have what it takes to bake together. Princesses & Pastries is book one in the Falhaven Castle series, a cozy fantasy with a baking dragon, a princess who wants to be in the kitchen over the throne room, and the baker who wants to be there with her. There is a slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance, with a pinch of steam in later books, and an ace heroine.

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THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS AND OTHER STORIES by Vanessa Fogg

A sea-witch calls to souls from the deep. In modern suburbia, a middle-aged woman fights to keep her daughter from the clutches of a Faerie Queen. . . and finds herself confronting her own past and deepest desires. Sinister clowns run a candy shop on an idyllic resort island. A pair of neuroscientists fall in love amidst their quest to map the human mind. A woman is haunted by a starving ghost, and professors of magic do their best to keep students safe during a time of terrible war. In her debut collection, Vanessa Fogg spins fantastical tales set in worlds both close and distant from our own, exploring relationships, love, passion, and connection across space and time.

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GRAVE BEGINNINGS: A BEYOND THE VEIL MYSTERY by Lissa Kasey

VS Note: MM PNR.

Former Homicide Detective Jude Holt’s gift for raising the dead is as dangerous as it is useful. His transfer from the human division to the supernatural means facing darker crimes, impossible cases—and one infuriatingly hot new partner. Angel Mao has seen plenty of rookies burn out fast. But Jude is stubborn, reckless, quirky, and far too tempting for a human whose magic attracts shadow monsters at every turn. Together, they’re the only ones who can stop a murderer from ripping open the Veil and leaving bodies in their wake. Jude isn’t sure raising the dead can help him solve a murder—or stay alive long enough to try. But survival means trusting his partner with his life, and his heart.   AmazonKU

THE BURNING QUEEN (THE RAVENCE TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Aparna Verma

In the thrilling sequel to The Phoenix King, deadly secrets are uncovered, new alliances are forged, and an exiled princess will rise from the ashes of the old world as the burning queen. “So what will you become, Elena? Villain, hero, or conqueror?” Ravence has fallen. Her enemies have ravaged her people. And now Elena Aadya Ravence must decide how far she will go to reap her revenge. As she is pulled into a bitter war that will decide the fate of her kingdom, a new tyrant rises to reclaim his home, and Elena finds that perhaps her hunger isn’t enough. And his knows no bounds.

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CURSED DAUGHTERS: A NOVEL by Oyinkan Braithwaite 

When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by the entire family, that Eniiyi is the actual reincarnation of Monife, fated to follow in her footsteps in all ways, including that tragic end. There is also the matter of the family curse: “No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace…” which has been handed down from generation to generation, breaking hearts and causing three generations of abandoned Falodun women to live under the same roof. When Eniiyi falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family’s history. As several women in her family have done before, she ill-advisedly seeks answers in older, darker spiritual corners of Lagos, demanding solutions. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak? Or can she break the pattern once and for all, not only avoiding the spiral that led Monife to her lonely death, but liberating herself from all the family secrets and unspoken traumas that have dogged her steps since before she could remember? Cursed Daughters is a brilliant cocktail of modernity and superstition, vibrant humor and hard-won wisdom, romantic love and familial obligation. With its unforgettable cast of characters, it asks us what it means to be given a second chance and how to live both wisely and well with what we’ve been given.      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

FALLEN CITY by Adrienne Young

n the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate’s daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods. Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city’s Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people. Maris Casperia was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadel’s inner workings, and she knows what her future holds—a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives. As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE TELEPATH’S ASSOCIATE (CHARMED AWAY TEMP AGENCY BOOK FIVE) by Amy Padilla

VS Note: MM PNR.

Alistair wasn’t the kind of man to let the bad keep him down. His ex-wife may have left and taken his kids, but when his little brother offered him a lifeline, he took it and pulled himself back up. He joined a temp company, started working again, and did what he could to heal after a military mission gone wrong. He doesn’t expect to face his issues so soon, but when Isaac asks him to help a friend, the least he can do is give the man a ride. Right? Elijah just wants to help others. It’s all he’s ever wanted. But with powers like his, powers that unnerve people, he’s learned the best way he can help is by keeping his distance. But when a plumbing disaster leaves him homeless, he finds himself crashing with one of the few people he considers a friend, along with said friend’s grumpy older brother with arms like a fantasy and eyes full of shadows. And when the brother decides he needs protection? He can totally resist a man like that. Right?     AmazonKU

A FATE SO COLD by Amanda Foody and C L Herman

For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then, for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking casualties. Magicians bond with powerful wands of Summer to defend the nation, a duty that costs many their lives. Domenic Barrow never wanted such responsibility—but destiny hasn’t granted him a choice. The greatest Summer wand has awakened for the first time in a century, warning that an icy cataclysm looms on the horizon. And despite his reputation as the least suited of his classmates, the wand Chooses Domenic to wield it. Ellery Caldwell spent years striving to be a perfect Summer magician—and burying her fears of her own power. But her worst suspicions are proven true when she accidentally creates the first ever Winter wand. Now, as the unprecedented Chosen Two, Domenic and Ellery must thwart the oncoming cataclysm together. And in trying to fulfill their destinies, they wonder if they were brought together for a second fate: to fall in love. Until they discover the unthinkable truth. The Chosen Two aren’t fated allies, but eternal rivals, and the only way to save their home is for one of them to slay the other. This is no love story. It’s a tragedy.

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THE HOUSE SAPHIR by Melissa Meyer

Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think. She and her sister have maintained the family business, eking out a paltry living by selling bogus spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the first of the Saphir murders took place.
Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir—otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu—who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien’s great-great grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu’s ghost, she can’t resist. A paid vacation at Armand’s country manor? It’s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests. But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation—and she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft. But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest challenge: learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.

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THE NAMELESS LAND: THE WITCH ROADS BOOK TWO by Kate Elliott

Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances, and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads. When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin’s (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies. Meanwhile, as Elen mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister. And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions. Loyalty cannot be demanded, only won.

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PEPPERMINT POTIONS AND TENTACLES by Kota Quinn

VS Note: MM PNR.

A determined kraken shifter and a sassy witch. After losing the only family I’ve ever known, all I want is a fresh start. What I get instead is the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen, claiming he’s some kind of magical tracker. And now, he’s telling me that not only am I a witch, but that I come from an elite coven. A magical family who have been searching for me for years. Oh! And did I mention I just walked in on him and all his glorious tentacles? Yup. Merry Christmas to me.    AmazonKU

SNOWED IN SUCKER by Toby Wise

VS Note: MM PNR.

When Landon goes for a run, he has no idea a snowstorm is supposed to hit. Finding himself too far from home, he changes course and runs to his neighbor’s house instead. Not only does he find safety from the snow, but he also finds safety for his heart. Jett is used to being alone, prefers it even, but there’s something about Landon that changes that. He develops feelings he’s never felt before and they all have to do with the alpha wolf in his home. At the same time, Jett’s octopus pheromones are causing big changes to Landon’s body. The two of them have a decision to make at the end of their snowed in time; will they stay apart until the pheromones settle down? Or will they embrace these changes together?     AmazonKU

THE SACRED SPACE BETWEEN: A NOVEL by Kalie Reid

The Abbey has controlled the minds of its patrons for a millennium through memory magic, stolen from exiled saints. At fifteen, Jude was exiled from the Abbey to the bleak moors in the countryside, to maintain their control over his bourgeoning magic. Almost a decade later, he wants to live a normal life free from the Abbey’s oppressive gaze. When they send Maeve, a stubbornly devout iconographer, to paint an updated icon of him, Jude makes it his mission to get rid of her as soon as possible. That is until he discovers she holds the same tainted magic of the saints as he does, and that the icons she paints may be the key to destroying the Abbey’s power. As Jude and Maeve draw closer, the two of them face a choice—they can take on the full power of the Abbey and risk their lives for freedom or escape back to exile and make the most of their fading memories. But this institution has eyes everywhere, and the only thing the Abbey loves more than a saint is a martyr.

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SHIP OF SPELLS by H Leighton Dickson

A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires. When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall, the crumbling barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from open war for a hundred years. But the tragedy that sank her last ship didn’t just take lives—it left something behind. Now Renn carries a secret everyone wants. A magik that’s chimeric, arcane…and slowly killing her. But the captain’s mission may be her only chance to survive, even if he still doesn’t trust her. Caught between privateers, princes, and spies, Renn knows each choice could sink her future—or set the sea on fire.

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SON OF THE MORNING by Awaeke Emezi

Tenderhearted Galilee was raised by the Kincaids, a formidable clan of Black women sequestered deep in the weeping willows and dark rushing creeks of their land. Galilee has always known that she’s different—that there is an old and unknowable secret around her very existence. It has been a hollow ache inside her since her childhood, something she assumes she will always have to live with. Until she meets Lucifer Helel. He’s fronting as the head of security for her wealthy friend Oriaku’s family, protecting a mysterious, ancient artifact, but from the moment she lays eyes on him, Gali knows he’s not human. From her first incendiary touch, Lucifer knows something even Gali herself doesn’t—that she isn’t human either. Enter: Leviathan. As Lucifer’s most trusted prince of Hell, Levi is ruthless and determined to eliminate the intolerable danger that is Galilee before she brings death and disaster to those he loves. While unseen battles rage between Hell, Heaven, and earth, Lucifer and Galilee’s attraction threatens to bring all the structures of their existence crashing down around them. Soon, loyalties will be shattered and reformed as Kincaid secrets clash with the princes of Hell, driving even the most powerful to their knees. Galilee Kincaid must decide if she will step into herself and embrace the consequences of power in this astonishing, seductive, and wildly original fantasy.

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THE YULETIDE FAIRY;S CURSE: A SAPPHIC CHRISTMAS ROMANCE NOVELLA by Lila Gwynn

This Yule, the fairy who haunts Dalla’s dreams is coming for her. Every year, the Yuletide fairy kidnaps a member of the royal family. This Yule, it’s Dalla’s turn. As the tenth heir to the throne, Dalla has never expected to rule. All that changed a decade ago, when a Yuletide fairy named Kolfrosta came in the night to kidnap the king and queen. Now that Yule has come again, Dalla goes with Kolfrosta in hopes of shielding her younger siblings from her family’s curse. Kolfrosta is nothing like Dalla expects, however, and Dalla will have to choose between protecting herself and making a difference in the world.     AmazonKU

QUARTERBACK SNEAK (WOLVES OF FMU BOOK ONE) by A J Manney

Evie thought college would finally be her fresh start. After convincing her mom to leave her father, she’s ready to put the past behind her—new town, new school, new life. Making a friend her first week feels like a good sign. Jace is charming, easy to talk to, and seems to understand her loneliness. But something about him doesn’t feel quite right. Then there’s Zane Blackwood—junior, star quarterback of FMU’s Barracudas, and the kind of guy who turns heads wherever he goes. He’s confident, protective, and always seems to show up when she needs him most. But Zane has secrets—dangerous ones. Secrets about who he really is…and who Evie is to him. When Jace’s friendly façade changes into something far more sinister, Evie discovers she’s stumbled into a world of danger, dark magic, and a bond she never could have imagined. Now she’s caught between a predator who won’t let her go and the wolf who was born to protect her.      AmazonKU

TENDER COVEN CARE (WITCH ON THE ROCKS COZY MYSTERY BOOK 12) by Lily Harper Hart

Hali Waverly is in a tailspin. Learning her grandmother wasn’t who she always believed—a good witch with pure motives—has thrown her entire world in tumult. She has no idea how to make things better.
Gray Hunter wants nothing more than to propose to his girlfriend. He keeps telling himself that as soon as things calm down, he’ll pop the question. Unfortunately, he and Hali live in a world where nothing is ever calm. That’s never been more obvious than during a trip to Tampa when a car goes barreling into a crowd at a farmer’s market. The driver is a shifter. He keeps saying things in a language nobody recognizes. Nobody but Hali that is. When Hali tries to talk the shifter down, he’s rushed to the hospital, where he dies from injuries nobody knew he had. It seems a spell took him over, and Hali has exactly one suspect to chase. Her grandmother’s dark past is about to collide with Hali’s present, and the magic will fly. The only question is, who will come out victorious on the other side? Will dark or light magic win the day? It’s time to find out.     AmazonKU     AB

A HUNT BOUND IN BLOOD (ROGUES OF GOLTHWAINE BOOK ONE) by Krista Walsh

She wants her library. He wants revenge. To win their hearts’ desires, they first have to survive each other. As a forbidden half-vampire hiding behind her public mage persona, Glory has spent her life trying not to draw attention to herself. When the king orders her to enlist the help of a roguish treasure hunter to track down a life-saving amulet, Glory is terrified. Four weeks alone with a demon whose career is to sniff out secrets is asking for her destruction. She is determined not to fall for his charms. Or his smile. Or the enticing smell of his blood. Cammon is no more thrilled about the company than Glory is. The mage is a buttoned-up stick-in-the-mud. But the king has promised to help him end his exile and resume his place as heir to his father’s throne, so he can’t say no. But he’ll keep his distance from Glory, even if her passion for the hunt rivals his and the taste of her emotions is exquisite. To find the amulet, Glory and Cammon must work together to solve a series of death-defying puzzles across shifter-claimed forests, giant-filled valleys, and dragon-owned mountains. With every trial they face, pieces of their hearts are laid bare, secrets are revealed, and new desires are awakened.       Amazon       Kobo       NOTE: Did not see it on Apple Books the day I checked.

BEWITCHED BY THE MUMMY KING: THE BEWITCHING HOUR by Adalynd Grayves

When quirky museum curator Lilith Carter creates an Egyptian exhibit for Halloween, she never expects to accidentally awaken a cursed mummy king. But one supernatural mishap later, Ramesses,regal, bewildered, and very undead, is striding through her museum like he still owns the place. As chaos erupts and ancient magic stirs, Lilith finds herself screaming one moment and flirting the next. Ramesses may be 3,000 years out of his depth, but his royal charm (and serious abs) are harder to ignore than she’d like to admit. With a mischievous spirit on the loose, a rival archaeologist stirring trouble, and a curse threatening to overtake the town, Lilith and Ramesses must work together to restore order. But the deeper they dive into the mystery, the harder it becomes to ignore the sparks flying between them, and the pull of a love that might just defy time itself.   AmazonKU

SENECA (WERE ZOO BOOK 22) by R E Butler

She’s a rejected hybrid who’s never shifted. He’s a protective bear who’s waited his whole life for his mate. After losing her parents to her father’s vengeful pride, half-human, half-tiger Solstice found refuge among jaguar shifters—but without the ability to shift, she never truly belonged. When the new alpha casts Sunny out, she heads toward the only place that might accept someone like her—a secret shifter-run safari park.Bear shifter Seneca knows the moment he meets her that Sunny is his soulmate. As her dormant tigress stirs to life for the first time, he helps her rediscover her strength, and what it means to be truly wanted. But when Sunny’s best friend arrives at the park fleeing an arranged mating, she brings trouble right to their door. Jaguar enforcers storm the park, forcing Seneca into a brutal fight for their lives. With danger closing in, can he protect Sunny from the past she thought she left behind?

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INCUBUS WITH BENEFITS (POSSESSIVE MONSTERS BOOK 10) by Maggie Mayhem and Lynnea Lee

Witch, please. Falling for an incubus was not on the to-do list. Losing my job sucked. Getting canned because the boss’s sleazy nephew couldn’t take no for an answer?Infuriating. To stop me from hexing him into oblivion, my coven drags me out to Darlington’s premier paranormal nightclub to dance off the rage. When I’m targeted by an unknown spell, who else but Julian, the Delerium’s sexy-as-sin owner, steps up to care for me. The incubus has a reputation for breaking hearts and headboards, so I know better than to let mine get involved.But he’s also sweet and considerate, and surprisingly possessive. And for a guy who swears we’re just friends with benefits, he sure acts like I belong to him. Suddenly, losing my job is the least of my worries. Because witches are going missing, and if I don’t figure out who’s behind it, I’ll be next. Julian vows to keep me safe… but who’s going to protect my heart when I fall for my possessive monster?     AmazonKU

DEMON DATING SERVICE by Jocelynn Drake

VS Note: MM PNR.

Luke is a poor grad student, desperate for a cheap place to live. Desperate enough even to live in a house full of demons. (Anything is better than his last roommate.) When the demons find it’s nearly impossible to scare Luke away, they decide on a new plan to amuse themselves  They’re going to help Luke with his love life. Can they really aid Luke’s efforts to catch his college crush? Or are they headed for a disaster that neither heaven nor hell can fix?     AmazonKU

WITCH LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 27) by Amanda M Lee

Spring in northern Lower Michigan means morel hunting for the Winchester family … even when Bay Winchester doesn’t want to participate. What Aunt Tillie says goes, though, so the whole family heads out for a day of sun and collecting. What they find is a bit more concerning than mushrooms. A ghostly figure draws Bay’s attention to a young girl running through the woods. When she follows, she finds multiple graves. Multiple small graves. Finding children abandoned in the woods is terrible. What’s worse—how can it be worse?—is that nobody has reported these children missing. They have no identities. No parents are looking for them. Who are they? Where did they come from? Bay thinks she’s ready for the truth. She’s wrong, because the truth is worse than anything she could have imagined. Just because someone looks sweet and innocent, that doesn’t mean they are. Bay’s new foe doesn’t look like a monster. That only makes the situation that much more dangerous. Bay is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. To do that, she’ll have to survive. Nothing—not this time—is a given. Buckle up, because it’s going to be a crazy Winchester ride.    AmazonKU     AB

SEKARAN (TUYO BOOK 11) by Rachel Neumeier

A crown forged piece by piece, moment by moment. Prince Sekaran is nine years old when he meets his cousin Aras for the first time. Twenty when Aras is given a scepter. Thirty-five when he becomes heir and discovers the truth about his cousin …A novel-length series of linked stories and vignettes, each revealing the moments that define Sekaran’s life: first encounters, unexpected revelations, and the ties of blood, friendship, and loyalty that bind him to his cousin, his broader family, and the summer country itself.     AmazonKU

NINE CURSED FATES (WRATH OF THE SPIDER LILY BOOK ONE) by Kayla Maya

A woman haunted by her past – A yokai seeking revenge – A forbidden love that will unravel their world When twelve-year-old Izumiko discovers her family is brutally murdered on the night of the blood moon, she dedicates her life to the destruction of yokai-ethereal beings that dwell between the realms and feast on the flesh of mortals. Ten years later, Izumiko has fulfilled her father’s wish by becoming the most revered yokai slayer in the realm. For the last several years, she has been focused on finding out why her village was attacked that night and taking back her home. Izumiko never expected to run into a chained yokai on one of her latest missions. She never thought setting him free would ignite a dangerous curse and set a plan in motion by the gods themselves. She never thought a single touch would ignite her soul, never once believing that the golden-eyed fox-shifter would willingly protect her. Now, bound to one another’s soul, Izumiko and Kaiyo must work together to free themselves-for if one dies so does the other. As they navigate a realm filled with dangerous and ferocious yokai, Izumiko soon learns the devastating truth behind the night of her family’s murder-and the real reason why the yokai came.     AmazonKU

WINDBURN (CROW’S COVEN BOOK ONE) by Milena McKay

VS Note: FF Fantasy.

Never Forgive and Never Forget. Hunted as witches during the Salem Trials and haunted by their past sins, the Crowhart women carry a deep secret and an inescapable curse. Rhiannon Crowhart, the renegade second sister of the notorious family, returns to Dragons Island and its sleepy town of Crow’s Nest in a flurry of storms and scandal. Her homecoming is not hospitable, as the townspeople and her own sisters are keen to hold onto old grudges. Not that Rhiannon requires their welcome. She left twenty-two years ago and has never looked back–until now. After all, she hated everything about the island, the town, and the old Atelier she recently inherited. Everything except a pair of gray eyes that look at her from the bookstore next door. Eyes that belong to the Mayor’s daughter. Eyes that Rhiannon keeps seeing in her dreams. Prudence Fowler has never seen a more fascinating woman than the one who glides around town in four-inch heeled boots carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Rhiannon Crowhart is as beautiful as she is troubled. And, above all, Rhiannon Crowhart is dangerous. When their connection upends both their lives, Prudence needs to choose between family loyalty and loving the woman who is Wind herself.      AmazonKU

THE VELVET CLOVER (THE VELVET SERIES BOOK ONE) by Aria Devi

Ava Hawthorne’s life is perfectly curated—career-driven, fiercely independent, and resolutely unromantic—until a breakup eight days before Christmas leaves her unexpectedly single and craving change. So, she does what any self-respecting woman would: books a ticket to New York, dodges her family’s pity, and chases a shiny new job at a centuries-old Irish atelier. During her stay at the historic Fitzgerald Hotel, with its overdone Irish charm, a too-jolly mysterious bartender points her toward a velvet curtain. The catch? When Ava steps through, she finds herself in a speakeasy one hundred years in the past—in 1925, to be exact. Ava swore never to give her power away to love, or let a man derail her ambitions again. But drawn back to the speakeasy night after night, she finds herself pulled into a connection with the enigmatic owner, Cillian, whose piercing eyes and infuriating calm make her want to both kiss him and throw a drink in his face. Their connection is as magnetic as it is impossible: Cillian belongs to 1925; she belongs to 2025. As the Christmas lights of the city glow around her, Ava must face the fear she’s carried since childhood—that love only leads to loss. Because falling for Cillian means risking everything: her career, her control, and her heart on a love that—by all logic—was never supposed to happen. Will Ava uncover the truth lurking within The Velvet Clover? Can she resist the allure of a past that threatens to consume her? When the lines between her reality and this shadowy world begin to blur, will she find the courage to choose her own path—or be lost to the secrets that bind her?      AmazonKU      AB

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD (A WICKEDLY DANGEROUS FAIRY TALE) by Cedar Rose

Verity – There’s no place like home. And I’ve lived that to the fullest. I help my aunt and uncle, delivering goods to local stores and help around the farm. This is my life since my father decided to leave me. His wife didn’t like me and turned him against me, but I had family to take me in. I owe them everything. One day my uncle asks me to make a delivery that would change my life. A storm, a trip and three stalkers bring me face to face with my past.     Amazon

WAR SEER (THE WAR BRIDES OF ADRIK BOOK FIVE) by  Jordyn Alexander

Melelea Shadowsdottir risked everything for love once before and was burned. Badly. Years trapped in an abusive marriage left her scarred and unwilling to risk her heart again. Now, she finds peace and purpose in her divination, serving the kingdom quietly. But when her dreams become visions of a demon bent on annihilation, she realizes her mind is chained to his. Every vision brings her closer to his madness—and she alone can track him before his vengeance consumes them all. Wodred ka Xonok has always loved Melelea. Always. From the moment he first saw her in the arms of another, he knew she would be the only one to claim his heart. He grieved when he thought her lost, and he’s stood by her side since her return. When she vows to stop the demon, he swears to guard her with his life. Yet traveling so close to the trolless he’s always desired is its own kind of torment—especially when every stolen glance, every brush of hands, fans a fire he can’t allow himself to feel. Yet with every step into danger, the walls around Melelea’s heart begin to crack. Desire flares where she least expected it, and attraction blossoms with the one orc who has never failed her. Will the love that has waited for her all along blossom into a bright future—or will the darkness consume them both?     AmazonKU

THE CURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: MM HOLIDAY ROMCOM by Eli Easton

VS Note: Author says there’s a “touch of magic”.

Someone wants Patrick to find love this Christmas–no matter what it takes. When game developer Patrick Bocker receives a Krampus figurine in the office Secret Santa exchange, he doesn’t think much of it. Then the accidents start happening. The absurd calamities mount, and Patrick becomes a repeat offender at the Emergency Room. By his third visit, Patrick starts to believe that maybe, just maybe, the Krampus figurine is cursed. There is, however, one silver lining – a super hot ER doctor. Dr. Gray Reynolds is prepared to ignore his attraction to the striking young man in bay two. But by the third time Patrick shows up with new injuries, Gray starts to fear for the cute redhead’s life. He’s determined to drive Patrick home, make sure he’s safe, and get to the bottom of this string of bad luck. To lift the curse, Gray and Patrick have to find out which of Patrick’s co-workers gifted him the Krampus and return it, all while evading livestock, a criminal Santa, and general mayhem. Oh—and fall in love. Is that too much to ask of one crazy Christmas Eve? THE CURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a wild romp set in Chicago with a hot doctor, a cute patient, a cursed figurine, game developer hijinks, trapped-together-in-a-car-in-the-snow spice, and an uber Christmasy vibe.   AmazonKU

MARRIED TO HER YETI (ALASKA YETI SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Neva Post

A runaway yeti groom who stole her heart – Mari’s secret, estranged husband, Nima, may have ruined her for all other men, but at least her career is finally taking off. As she works with a lawyer to purchase her dream bakery, she also draws up divorce papers—it’s time for a fresh start. But when Mari becomes injured, there’s only one person in town over the holidays to care for her—Nima. He abandoned her after their wedding, so why is he sticking around now? A love of a lifetime he can’t let go – After years of avoiding his hometown, Nima finds himself at the doorstep of the woman who shattered his big yeti heart. Mari crushes any hope of reconciliation when she hands him divorce papers. Wait—they’re married? Stunned, Nima barely has time to process the revelation before an injury forces Mari to rely on him. She needs his help now, and he won’t let her down again. Caring for Mari is the second chance Nima never expected. But as she plans her fresh start, can he prove he belongs in her future—not just her past?     AmazonKU

THE SEDUCTIVE ORC (THE TEDDY ORCS BOOK SEVEN) by Eden Ember

When city girl Niamah Starr inherits a remote cabin, the last thing she expects is to crash an orc harvest festival—or accidentally ring an ancient courtship bell that declares her available for marriage! Krog Grammath is everything Niamah never knew she wanted: seven feet of gentle giant wrapped in leather and contradictions. He quotes poetry, makes incredible hot chocolate, and has a unfortunate habit of destroying festival booths whenever she’s around. When a case of mistaken magical intentions lands her in the middle of a traditional mate-finding competition, Niamah discovers that sometimes the most unexpected love stories begin with flying turnips and end with stolen ceremonial treasures. But can a practical city woman really build a life with a festival-coordinating orc who talks to sheep? Especially when that life involves fermented fish paste, explosive cooking experiments, and navigating the well-meaning chaos of an entire village determined to see them together?     AmazonKU

QUEEN OF THE CURSED EGG: DRAGONIS ACADEMY YEAR FOUR by Serenity Rayne

When they said only the strong would survive, they weren’t joking. Between deadly gauntlets, cutthroat classmates, and my father’s relentless attempts to transform me into a dracolich, death has become my closest companion. As the sole surviving fourth year at Shadowcarve Academy, I’ve evolved from student to reluctant mentor for my younger mates. The school has little left to teach me that my father didn’t already beat into my bones. Did I mention that Thauglor has hatched, and Abraxis is slowly becoming his terrifying mini-me? It’s equal parts hilarious and horrifying. My nest remains dangerously unbalanced—with three dominant drakes, one temperamental basilisk, and my other volatile mates, a bloodbath could erupt at any moment. We’re essentially fighting a war on three fronts. My father and his minions relentlessly test our defenses. The mages systematically hunt dragons before they can ascend to wyrm status. Worst of all, our elders have redacted so much history that truth has become indistinguishable from lies. The differences between the original texts I discovered in my father’s study and the sanitized academy versions are staggering. My mates and I survey the battlefield before us and forge plans to protect our progeny and our flight. For all the unspeakable evils my father forced me to endure, he succeeded in creating something unexpected—a weapon capable of defending not only our continent, but challenging even him.    AmazonKU

SHADOW THRONE KING (EMPEROR’S ASSASSIN BOOK THREE) by Kai Butler

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

As the Imperium crumbles beneath our feet, will I be able to keep hold of Tallu? The imperial generals who so loyally served Tallu’s monstrous father have declared war on us and fled the capital. The enemy nation of Krustau claims to have Empress Koque and Prince Hallu, the second son of Emperor Millu. If that is true, Krustau would have claim to the Imperium’s throne. Unable to risk the possibility that Tallu’s brother could fall into the wrong hands, Tallu and I must confront a greater threat than either of us could dream of. Will Tallu’s secrets lead to our loss or will he finally trust me with the truth he can barely whisper in the dark?      AmazonKU       AB

SNOWED IN WITH THE DEMON LORD by Leslie Chase

He’s not safe. He’s not even human. So why can’t I stop myself falling for him? I thought the worst part of Christmas would be spending it alone. Then a snowstorm leaves me stranded on a remote mountain road—and rescued by the hottest man I’ve ever met. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, his piercing eyes are impossibly magnetic… and his horns are definitely not human. Abaddon calls himself a demon, his voice rumbles like thunder, and he’s hiding a dangerous secret. Staying far away from him would be the smart thing to do, right? But neither of us are going anywhere while the blizzard rages outside, and the longer we’re trapped in his cabin, the harder resisting him becomes.     AmazonKU

SNOWED IN WITH THE BEAR SHIFTER by Mary Ashe

Eloise – Wild how a simple mental health hike on Solstice can go so disastrously wrong so fast. First, it starts to snow (never trust the forecast). Then, the biggest bear Eloise has ever seen tries to eat her. She runs (terrible idea) and crashes into a tree, only to wake up snowbound in a cozy cabin with her rescuer, an extremely attractive (and strangely familiar) bear shifter-slash-mountain man who calls her his mate. Roarke – Roarke is looking for a little peace and quiet away from his large family’s holiday shenanigans. Instead, he finds himself rescuing his high school crush, tucking her into his bed, and calling her mate. Not how he expected his alone time to go. But she’s a sweet force to be reckoned with, one wilder than the storm keeping them trapped in his cabin.    AmazonKU

ALL MANNER OF THING SHALL BE (TIME TRAVELER’S PASPORT) by Olivie Blake

VS Note: A short story, ’64 minute read’.

A group of vampirical frenemies come face to face with their immortality in this off-the-beaten-timeline short story from Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six. What do you get when you throw together a PTA president, a dissipated rake, a poor little match-girl, a colonial nun, and an elderly revolutionary? No, it’s not the start of a joke; it’s the cast of undead characters sharing a Victorian mansion in Santa Monica, California. The motley housemates can usually keep the bickering to a minimum—but when their clashing personalities get stuck in a rut, they suffer what could be a terminal case of déjà vu.     Amazon      AB

A BITE OF TROUBLE: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (LOVE FUR REAL) by Lance Roddick

I only came to this tiny mountain town to help my sister open her café. It was supposed to be a quick job—get her kitchen up and running, bake a few weeks of pastries, and head back to my very normal, very human life. Then Luca walked in. Six foot something of muscle and smolder, all wrapped in flannel and smelling like cedar and trouble. He ordered a cinnamon twist, bit into it like he wanted to ruin me, and suddenly I was imagining a lot more than baked goods in his mouth. He kept coming back. Hanging around the counter. Watching me like he could eat me whole—slowly. There’s something wild in his eyes, something that makes me forget every sensible reason I should keep my distance. And when I find out why he’s so intense—why his gaze follows me like I’m the only thing in the room—it doesn’t scare me. It makes me want him even more. The problem? Wolves are possessive. And Luca… Luca’s not here for just a taste.      AmazonKU       AB

AN UNLIKELY COVEN by AM Kvita

After seven long years, Joan Greenwood is coming home. Unfortunately, her family totally forgot about it. Overshadowing her return is the news that someone has created a spell that can turn an ordinary human into a powerful witch, threatening the Greenwoods’ place at the top of the magical world. When her best friend confesses that he has secretly, accidentally kidnapped this human-turned-witch, Joan is thrust headfirst into a desperate race against her family to undo the spell before it does permanent damage to its unwilling host.  Welcome home Joan Greenwood.

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THE WHITE OCTOPUS HOTEL by Alexandra Bell

“Have you travelled a long way?” she asked carefully..A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth. “Well, yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, you could say that. But it was worth the wait.” London, 2015. When reclusive art appraiser Eve Shaw shakes the hand of a silver-haired gentleman in her office, the warmth of his palm sends a spark through her. His name is Max Everly—curiously, the same name as Eve’s favorite composer, born one hundred sixteen years prior. And she has the sudden feeling that she’s held his hand before . . . but where, and when? The White Octopus Hotel, 1935. In this belle époque building high in the snowy mountains, Eve and a young Max wander the winding halls, lost in time. Each of them has been through the trenches—Eve through a family accident and Max on the battlefields of the Great War—but for an impossible moment, love and healing are just a room away . . . if only they have the courage to step through the door.

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FLIGHT RISK by Dove Soleil

Oh no. No. Do not think that. He is not my boyfriend. He is a pigeon. Birdie is an animal control tech. Gray is the glitter-covered pigeon man who just exploded out of a birdcage in her van, claiming she is his mate. She’s not buying it, and won’t let him stay any longer than one night. Until a well-timed phone call from her sister sees Gray attending a family wedding as Birdie’s fake boyfriend. She calls it quid pro quo. But it stops feeling fake way too fast, and the shape of freedom always changes.   AmazonKU

OMEGA ASSASSIN (WOLVES OF THE FIVE KINGDOMS BOOK THREE) by Victoria Sue

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

A world torn apart by greed. A boy bound by prophecy. A rebel who swore never to bow again. Casteel was born to muck out stables, not carry the weight of kingdoms. But when he shifts into a silver wolf—the prophesied savior whispered about in legend—he’s dragged into the spotlight as a symbol for priests who are even crueler and more corrupt than the nobles they replaced. Crowned in chains of faith and fear, he knows he is nothing more than a puppet dressed in prophecy. Nero has spilled blood for freedom, losing everything—his family, his faith, his heart—under the emperor’s greed. He has no intention of letting a boy, barely a man, undo the rebellion’s sacrifice by becoming another false idol. With his bow and assassin’s aim, Nero infiltrates the ceremony meant to crown the wolf savior… and prepares to end it with a single arrow. But when he looks into Casteel’s eyes, he doesn’t see a ruler. He sees a prisoner. Miserable, broken, and used. His hand falters, his arrow misses—and in that heartbeat, the truth strikes harder than any weapon: the boy he meant to kill is his fated mate.Now Nero must decide if destiny is another chain meant to bind him… or the only hope left to save them both.     AmazonKU

MELBOURNE (WALSH’S LAIR BOOK FIVE) by Kathi S Barton

She’s finally learned to say no—until fate sends her someone she can’t refuse. After a lifetime of abuse and disappointment, Sammy has built her world on independence. She runs a thriving restaurant, hires people who need second chances, and refuses to let anyone—especially a man—dictate her life again. Then Storm Walsh calls out of the blue, claiming that Sammy is fated to be the mate of her son, Melbourne. Sammy laughs it off—until Melbourne himself shows up on her doorstep, handsome, patient, and entirely too sure that they belong together. Melbourne isn’t looking to control her—he’s looking to protect her. As old wounds reopen and family secrets resurface, Sammy must decide whether to trust the dragon-blooded man who swears she’s his destiny… or to walk away from the one love strong enough to melt her defenses.        Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A TWELFTH NIGHT MIRACLE (A MANDEVILLE MYSTERY) by Callie Langridge

When grief threatens to steal her Christmas spirit forever, baker Freya Harris discovers that some houses hold more than just memories – they hold miracles. After losing her beloved grandmother, Freya faces her first Christmas alone in their family home. So when a last-minute pastry commission takes her to the enchanting Hill House country estate, she expects nothing more than a few days of baking Regency-themed treats for a Twelfth Night ball the aristocratic owners are planning. But Hill House has other plans. Between mysterious dreams of another time, a charming estate manager named Callum who makes her breath catch, and a scruffy terrier with an uncanny ability to appear at just the right moment, Freya finds herself caught between past and present in the most magical way. As snow falls outside and candles flicker in the grand ballroom, Freya discovers that sometimes, when we need it most, the past reaches out to guide us toward our future.      AmazonKU

THE GOBLIN IN THE SINK DRAIN (GROOM AND DOOM BOOK TWO) by Hailey Edwards

Everything Ana Sartori knows about herself, and her father, is a lie. Or so the Walsh clan would have her believe. Their claims are convincing, the details too vivid to dismiss outright, but she can’t imagine her father as the villain of her story. Carmichael Sartori is a lot of things. Ruthless. Merciless. Pitiless. But alphas aren’t known for being pushovers. Ana knows pack law is brutal for a reason, and her father enforces the rules with tooth and claw to protect his people. Including her. But the more time she spends with the Walsh clan, the wider her eyes open to the possibilities of what an alpha could be, what a pack should be, and it makes her wonder if the Walshes are right about other things. The only way for Ana to be certain is to face her father. She’ll have to throw herself to the wolves and hope she makes it out alive with her answers.     AmazonKU

ERIVA (SILENT WORLD) byCrea Reitan

VS note: LGBTQIA Fantasy Romance.

Mama said monsters will kill you. My Mama taught me everything she knew right up until the day that monsters killed her and my family, while leaving me and my young cousins alive. The beasts will kill you on sight. Monsters will do far worse. Yet, when a beast gets the best of me and I’m succumbing to its poison, it’s a group of monsters that save my life. They show me that maybe Mama didn’t know everything and there might be a different narrative to the hostile world around me. Now these monsters want something from me. Something I’m not sure I’m brave enough to give them.   AmazonKU

LITTLE BEAN (MAYA’S BLOGS BOOK FIVE) by Lara McKenzie

SHIFTED FATE: BOOK TWO (BROKEN LUNA SERIES TWO) by Alicia S Rivers

BEAST LORD (THE RISE OF NORTHGALL BOOK TWO) by Juliette Cross

Jessamine Glenmyr is on the run. She thought she’d fled far enough, living a life of obscurity in the Borderlands among rogues and outcasts. She was wrong. When her enemy finds her, she flees deeper into dark fae territory, risking death in the frozen woodlands. Lord Redvyr is annoyed when his wolf drags an unconscious and wounded light fae into his hunting camp. Their kind can never be trusted, and yet, as lord of his people, he is compelled to help her. The last thing Redvyr wants is a beautiful and beguiling fae wreaking havoc in his clan. But when foul creatures believed to be long-dead crawl out of the mountains and begin abducting women and children, Redvyr finds an unlikely ally in Jessamine, who’s been hiding a secret magick all her own. And she’s willing to risk everything for the broody clan leader, even while knowing her power might guide her enemy straight to her. When they discover that these creatures serve a nefarious master deep under the mountain, there may be no magick in this world to stop the evil that’s coming.      AmazonKU

DEVON (PECAN PINES BOOK EIGHT) by Fel Fern

VS note: MM PNR.

He’s a healer who needs a break. He’s an alpha trying to rebuild a broken pack. When fate throws them together, sparks ignite…Devon’s whole life has been about responsibility. Between his duties as Pecan Pines’ healer and caring for his dying father in the mountains, he hasn’t had a moment to breathe or imagine a future for himself. When he overhears reckless young wolves from the Thornebane pack plotting to kidnap him, Devon does something shocking. He lets them. Carter never asked to lead a pack feared for its brutality and hated for its past. As the new alpha, he is determined to prove Thornebane can change. Then his wolves drag in a healer from a rival pack, only Devon doesn’t look like a victim. He looks like temptation. The moment their eyes meet, the bond between them is undeniable. Fated mates. But with distrust from every side, a dying father, and enemies who would love to see Thornebane fall, Carter and Devon will have to risk everything to claim the future fate has promised them.     AmazonKU

BITE OF PASSAGE by Zoe Forward

Gemma – Ruthless, hedonistic, mercenary, Skarde Blackmann is unattainable. He’s fictional. He’s an on-screen TV assassin-for-hire vampire who can’t be her ticket out of a lonely existence as a barely-making-ends-meet ER nurse, no matter how much she wishes it. Until…he speaks directly to her. And sucks her into his world. She shouldn’t be in this medieval dark fantasy where she’s hunted by a merciless ruling vampire society. They want to end her before she’s bitten by her sexy vampire protector. But he’s become her wildest, most dangerous dream. Skarde – Her untimely entrance into his life is a complication; she’s quirky, eccentric, infuriating…Much to his chagrin, she’s hotter than the sun that will burn him to ash. Her arrival in his life was foretold to trigger the downfall of his kind…and him. One bite will make her his queen of the night. That one taste of her blood will turn him into a monster with no hope for redemption. He’s not sure how long he can resist.

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THE IVORY THRONE (KNIGHTS OF CALIBURN UNIVERSITY BOOK TWO) by Jade R Evans

They lied to me. They had their reasons. Their holy vows. Their sacred quest. I know all of that. And I don’t care. I’ve left Caliburn. I’ve spent weeks trying to be normal. To be manageable and unremarkable. If hiding in the dark is what it takes to survive, then so be it. I’m done with trying. But when a stranger suddenly shows up looking for me, the four Caliburn Knights aren’t far behind—and now they want forgiveness. Now they’re sorry. Now—suddenly—I matter. With no other options, I come back to the only place with answers. Return to my books and studies and trying to figure out the mystery that’s—apparently—at the heart of who I am. But there are strings attached. Protection they insist upon. Six-hour shifts, around the clock: four boys with swords, sworn to protect me from enemies I’m only beginning to understand. As if I weren’t already the campus outcast, now I have a bodyguard following me everywhere I go… (more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

FATED TO FLURRY (FATED TO THE DRAKEN RIDERS BOOK TWO) by Alex Lidell

Kidnapped. Betrayed. And engaged to my sworn enemy. Kai, Kyrian, and Logan were never my allies—they were fae warriors sent to capture me. But when a fae army led by Kyrian’s power-hungry stepbrother ambushes us, suddenly my life isn’t the only thing at stake. Kai’s solution? Claim me as his royal fiancée. Now I’m trapped in a dangerous charade, forced to play the part of a prince’s adoring bride to my kingdom’s immortal enemy. Every glance sears. Every touch tempts. Every fake kiss threatens to undo me. And it’s not just Kai. All three warriors watch me with fire in their eyes—like they’d burn the world to have me. My body, my magic, my heart. But I can’t forget the truth: they are my enemies. And falling for them could destroy me.       AmazonKU

FERAL WOLF: MM SHIFTER ROMANCE (EXILED OMEGAS BOOK THREE) by Tessa Kane

Experience is a brutal teacher. At fifteen, I was tossed into the human foster care system. Packless and alone, I survived by learning how to blend in, how to go unnoticed…and how to steal money from those who won’t miss it. A shifter-owned casino, however, is not the best place to employ that last lesson. Caught cheating and tossed into an illegal underground fight, my human best friend and I are forced face off with the Vegas Alpha’s champion, a hulking alpha wolf who’s ripped apart countless other shifters. But instead of a killer’s bloodlust, all I see lurking in the wolf’s eyes is misery. And my fated mate. After managing to fight our way out, we make our way halfway across the country to my new mate’s former pack. Unfortunately, the situation there isn’t anything like Blake remembers and the people in charge don’t look kindly on his bloody history—or my own. To prevent the mistakes of our past from destroying our future, we need to prove my mate can control his wolf well enough to lead his pack and bring down the Vegas Alpha once and for all.     AmazonKU

THE DRAGON’S STOLEN HEART: WANDERLUST EMPORIUM PRESENTS SEASON ONE by Rose Marie

Kaelros – Devoured by a murderous rage, Kaelros Lienhart, a dragon king, has been cursed to linger in half-death for centuries, waiting for one thing: revenge on 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔩𝔢 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧. Every second is torment, his hatred burning, until one day her trace reaches him, forcing him to break from his prison with only one vow burning where his heart should be: to kill the woman who deceived him.But when he finds her bruised and running from a horde of monsters with supposedly no memory of their past… his hatred and suspicions flare. Who is this woman clinging to him begging for help? “No, it doesn’t matter. She’ll die by my hands regardless.”   Naomi – Every October, Naomi Sinclair an antique shop owner, dreams of a beast who ravishes her nightly leaving claw marks and a deep ache in her body that don’t fade even after she wakes, only to stop on Halloween. But this Halloween instead of the dreams fading, she wakes to finds herself transported to a dystopian world with monsters chasing her, only to have him, her beast, save her. However, he’s nothing like the man she dreamt of. Her possessive beastly lover that pressed fevered kisses to her skin, stands before her with a claws to her throat, fangs beared and cold eyes dripping with malice, his words shattering her world: “𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.”   AmazonKU

BOUNDLESS (ROYAL SINS BOOK FOUR) by D N Hoxa

I feared that getting banished from the fae realm was going to be the end of my story. Turns out, it’s only the beginning. Killing a king does come with repercussions, apparently. Because now I’m stuck on Earth while Rune’s still in Verenthia, probably fighting for his very life while I’m…well, Googling vampires and mermaids, and trying not to lose my damned mind. Yeah, it’s been a week. When a strange creature shows up in the forest in the middle of the night claiming to know a way back, I dive headfirst into the impossible—and somehow, it works. But what I find when I return is very different from anything I could have expected. Verenthia is dying. The balance of magic is almost completely ruined, and the stars have sent one last warning. One last hope. So now it’s up to us to find a missing heir nobody even knew existed, to restore the balance in the realm. Easy, right? Except nothing in Verenthia ever is. Between curses and betrayals and secrets that refuse to stay buried, I start to realize that saving the realm might mean losing the only thing that has ever made me feel whole—Rune. And what’s a girl to do with a palace and a throne, when her heart is in another kingdom?   AmazonKU

ARCTIC PANDA’S SECRET MATE (ALASKA MOUNTAIN CHALET SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Elva Birch

A white Christmas and a chalet of many secrets…Panda shifter Tristan jumps at the chance to see snow for the first time, leaving his tropical construction job at a luxury resort for a free (if chilly!) holiday in the wilds of Alaska. Unfortunately, he’s the odd one out, with no mate to keep him warm…and the chalet appears to be haunted. Things are going missing and mysteriously breaking. Housekeeper and cook for Mountain Crown Chalet, Haisley isn’t supposed to be at the lodge for Christmas—she was kicked out for a last-minute booking that wanted complete privacy. But with nowhere to go, she’s stuck in a locked room trying to stay as quiet as a mouse while a quirky crowd takes over her beloved house. Are they exotic animal smugglers? Nudists? Something is definitely not right, and she is determined to get rid of them. But fate has other plans.    AmazonKU

BLOOD VOWS (GARNET DAGGER MAFIA BOOK THREE) by Stephanie Hudson

I used to think the worst thing that could happen was falling for two Vampire Mafia Kings. Turns out, I was wrong. It was falling for a third. And he was their brother. Vasileios Erebus – The one they swore was dead. The one who wants revenge more than blood itself. And somehow, the one my heart won’t stop breaking for. I should hate him. I should fear him. But fate doesn’t care what I should do. Not when it has already decided who I belong to. Now I’m trapped in a gothic manor haunted by his shadows, caught between three cursed brothers bound by blood, betrayal, and a darkness that was never meant to be unleashed. Lies are unraveling, truths are clawing their way to the surface, and the past that tore them apart is ready to burn us all alive. Because the curse isn’t just theirs anymore. It’s mine. And the vow I make next might be my last…my final promise. One written in…Blood Vows.   AmazonKU

SHADOWING BRIGHT (OBSCURE MAGIC BOOK 15) by Viola Grace

Amy’s new life brings a lot of social demands. A go-kart night and dinner for a friend’s birthday is only the beginning. Amy is learning to relax and enjoy life, and friends like Vaia make it even more fun. Not only is Vaia an amazing seamstress, but she is a lot of fun to hang around with and a startlingly good dancer. With Emmers engaged in his own plans, Amy is free to pursue her own entertainment. He’s still stuck in the friend zone, and she is really needing to cut loose. Vaia has had it. After her birthday fun with Amy at her side, she sets things in motion to get herself free of the familiar agreement, and more importantly, she files for divorce. It is less than a day before her husband is at her door, telling her he lost track of time. Fifteen years may not mean much to a dragonborn, but it meant a lot to her. Krys is delighted to be chosen by the mayor’s office as the new event coordinator for the Grunwald mansion. Her parents are excited, her clan leader is irritated, and the rest of the people around her are in need of guidance. She’s going to roll up her sleeves and plan a whole lot of weddings. She has a purpose, a drive, and a whole lot of crazy. Perfect for wedding season.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

A MATTER OF TASTE: A VAMPIRE ROMANCE (VALENTINE SOCIETY BOOK TWO) by Skyla Gray

Independent and practical, Nora has no desire to be taken care of by anyone – especially not by a moody, dramatic vampire who sees her as his new muse. But Lord Claude de Vulpe insists that her blood awakens his long-dormant desire to paint, and he is willing to pay handsomely for it. Nora needs the money, so she agrees under one condition: any intimacy between them is strictly forbidden.Yet every day she learns more about her vampire patron – his talent, his tenderness, his insistence on pampering her in a way she didn’t know she craved. And Nora soon realizes she is caught in a game she does not understand between Claude, his controlling sire, and the disapproving Vulpe court. More than her heart is at stake in their arrangement, and the contract she once saw as her salvation may have deadly consequences for them both.      AmazonKU

BITE: A DARK MODERN VAMPIRE ROMANCE by C J Primer 

I was running out of options. Jobless, hungry, and exhausted, with no clue what to do next. Then help came in the form of a business card. Bite: an underground blood agency matching consenting donors with vampires willing to pay a premium for live feedings. One bite may not be so bad. It could fix a lot of my problems. But then one bite turns into two, and the next thing I know I’m standing at a donor gala, catching the eye of the most powerful man in the room. James Devereaux, vampire king of the Northeast. A vamp who never drinks from the same human twice. Until me. He offers a deal I can’t refuse: a year as his exclusive donor in exchange for enough money to set me up for life. There’s just one catch– it isn’t only my blood he wants.      AmazonKU

KNOT THIS OMEGA (STUCK IN A RUT BOOK THREE) by Mazzy J March and Ever Knottingham

Being silent kept me alive, but now that I met my mates, I don’t want to be invisible anymore. As a child, my mother constantly told me I was a princess, and not the term of endearment type nope; I was a full-blown princess. When she dies and my uncle takes me to live with my father, the king, I envision tiaras and ball gowns. Instead, I learn the harsh truth: I am the “bastard child” of the family. My brother and his friend find me first and save me from a certain death. It isn’t a bad life. My brother and his friend protect me and treat me like I was the most special person in this world. If only life could’ve stayed that way. Instead, I’m kidnapped in the middle of the night and treated like chattel by my new owners. They make it clear that the only reason I’m alive is because they assume I might be a bargaining chip one day. I don’t tell them they are wrong. I can’t. I haven’t spoken since my mother whispered a spell over me on her deathbed. At the time, I hated her for it. Now, I see it as the gift it was.      AmazonKU

ALWAYS CARRY A SILVER CROSS by Andrea Robertson

Who knew life could get so…weird? Selene’s best friend is dead, and now she finds herself raising a precocious teen, Allie—though she never even wanted to be a mom. To top it off, they’re living in her deceased friend’s house in a small town that’s one enchanted forest away from belonging in a fairy tale. Then Allie spills a shocking secret that leaves Selene questioning reality. And maybe her sanity. Suddenly she’s plunged into a bizarre world of moonlit revelries, mystical neighbors, and alluring dangers. But untangling the truth of her new home only brings more peril. Caught up with a mysteriously seductive man who makes her heart palpitate (and spine tingle), she encounters strangers with blood-soaked pasts and bona fide skeletons in their closets. The deeper Selene spirals into this twisted realm, the more she realizes all is not as it seems. And with temptations too sweet to resist, one wrong move could be her last.      AmazonKU       AB

ON TAP FOR THE BEAR (SHIFTERS OF REDWOOD RISE BOOK THREE) by Delta James

She came to hide from the disgrace. He just wants to pour her a pint. But fate’s menu has already paired them…I’ve poured a thousand pints across this bar, but the night Quinn Samuelson walked into my tavern, everything changed. She’s all sharp edges and wounded pride, hiding behind a critic’s pen she swears she’ll never use again. Her ex stole her words, her career, and the trust she gave too freely. She came to Redwood Rise to disappear. But my bear doesn’t see a broken woman. It sees my mate. Quinn doesn’t know that the tavern’s heartbeat runs deeper than good beer and small-town charm. The ley lines beneath Bear Claw carry magic, and her fractured sense of taste is the one gift that can help me protect it. She notices things no one else can, the subtle shifts that could destroy everything I’ve built and the town that depends on it. She came here to hide. But I’m not letting her walk away.      AmazonKU

VALIDUS VALE ACADEMY: BOOK ONE by Nicky Shrivers

“Dear Theodora, Congratulations on your scholarship to Validus Vale Academy…” This is a twist. A total m-fing twist. So the big question is—should I go? My parents would have said no, but they’re dead. My ex-lovers would definitely veto the idea, and my only friend just wants me to stick around as a free babysitter. So I guess I’m going to Validus Vale. I’m sure I’ll be safe among the other witches as long as I keep my head down. Yep, everything will be just fine as long as the authorities don’t uncover my impossible secret: I’m telepathic. They’ve spent millennia searching for this kind of innate magic. One slip and I’ll be a lab-rat before I know it. But keeping a low profile here is difficult. The academy halls are filled with dark secrets, savage students, and a conspiracy that stretches to the highest seat of power. I walked into the belly of the beast, and I’m not escaping without help. Which means turning to most unlikely sources: the professor who controls my every move, the silent guardian whose gaze never leaves me, and the ruthless Elite who wants nothing but my destruction.     AmazonKU

ADEPTS AND ALCHEMISTS (OCULT ODDITIES) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 44) by H P Mallory and J R Rain

When death is just the beginning, and coming back means risking everything…I thought dying was the worst thing that could happen to me. I was wrong. Trapped as a ghost in gypsy Lydia Morton’s body, I’ve spent months watching life from the backseat—unable to speak, unable to act, unable to warn anyone about the danger closing in. But when a soul-sucking vampire attacked, everything changed. Suddenly, I found myself back in control of Lydia’s body… but Lydia’s soul is gone. Now I face an impossible choice: accept my second chance at life in a borrowed body, or risk everything to bring Lydia back from the nightmare she’s trapped in. With the terrorist organization I once worked for hunting me down, and a spell that tore me apart atom by atom still haunting my nightmares, I know I’m living on borrowed time. But I won’t face this alone. A reluctant coven of misfit witches. An incubus desperate to save his mate. A blood warlock with forbidden magic. And a kindhearted mundane who sees past the monster everyone else fears. Together, we’ll attempt the impossible: a ritual to rebirth a soul and restore a body—before time runs out. In Haven Hollow, death isn’t always the end. Sometimes it’s just the beginning.      AmazonKU

BITE THE POWER (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 93) by Milly Taiden

Dr. Tessa Monroe is done with men who see her curves before her PhD. When the mysterious Gerri Wilder offers her a research gig in the Arctic, she jumps at the chance for a fresh start. She’s not expecting a town full of polar bear shifters and a king. The growly, impossibly hot alpha makes her forget all about seismic readings. One look from the possessive bear king and her scientific mind doesn’t just short-circuit—it melts. Kaidan Veyr, King of Frosthaven, is drowning in responsibility. His land is plagued by mysterious tremors, and his bitter rival, Magnus Rake, is using the instability to undermine his rule. He has no time for a human distraction, but the moment the brilliant, curvy scientist arrives, his inner bear roars one possessive word: Mine. Tessa is determined to solve the scientific mystery of the restless ice, but the growly, impossibly hot king keeps tracking her every move. As their attraction explodes, the danger escalates from sabotage to a fiery inferno and a deadly avalanche. Can this alpha king protect his fated mate and his kingdom before his rival buries them both?      AmazonKU

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

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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THE STARLIGHT MATRIX: A ZEPHYRIAN EMPIRE SCIFI ROMANCE OF FORBIDDEN BONDS AND FORBIDDEN PASSIONS (STARLIGHT CHRISTMAS BOOK ONE) by Celia Kyle, Elin Wyn and Ava York

Captain Selena MacGray is determined to bring Christmas magic to her deep space crew, but when a gorgeous alien diplomat gifts her a mysterious crystal, their innocent holiday gesture unleashes cosmic chaos. Now Selena and Zylthar must work together to save their station, their species, and their growing love—all while navigating the most dangerous force in the universe: politics.     Amazon

PHOEBE’S ABRAUXIAN ASSASSIN: BOOK SIX OF THE ABRAUXIAN BRIDES SERIES by Lisa Clute

He dodged fate for fourteen months. She walked in anyway. Fyrdon, the Abrauxian First Knight and the Crown’s deadliest assassin, refused to join the Ulae’Zep mate search. King Jakvar added his DNA anyway. When Phoebe Ware, an Earth actress with a spine of steel, outsmarts him and attends a royal event he is attending, Fyrdon sees past the headlines. She is brilliant, poised, and his. Duty does not wait for desire. Ordered to escort a cadre of deadly Type-9 hybrid women to the primitive world Vorrak Prime for a nine-week rehabilitation, Phoebe and Fyrdon must turn enemies into survivors while a Ven’aens mining crew nearby digs up something ancient and hungry. On Vorrak, trust is a weapon. Fyrdon wears armor for the world and nothing at all for Phoebe. She was never the ditzy star he imagined, and he was never just a blade. Together they face deadly warriors, hybrids, and monsters older than empires. Can love forged on a violent primitive planet outlast the nine-week assignment, or will the Crown strand them on a planet that destroys the weak?    AmazonKU

SCORCHED BY THE ALIEN INSPECTOR (LADY SCIENTISTS OF EARTH BOOK FOUR) by Lola Blix

He can inspect me any time he likes…I can’t resist the alien safety inspector from my space exploration reality show, “The Lady Scientists of Earth.” He’s stiff and uptight, but his eyes flare with heat whenever we meet. I’ve teased and tempted him, but he’s never cracked. I wonder what it would take for him to give in and get dirty. Now, a mysterious attack has left us stranded on an escape pod hurtling through space. The fate of the galaxy may depend on us exposing a dangerous plot. But I’d rather spend the time exposing his body and investigating our deepest desires.     AmazonKU

HIS ASSET (THE UNNATURALS BOOK ONE) by Mel Teshco

I was born in a lab. Created, not conceived. A number, not a name. Until Adam calls me Bella. Adam—the brilliant scientist who created me—saved me from the sterile hell of the lab by bringing me to his home. He makes me feel almost human. Almost desired. But I’m still a freak of nature with wings I’ve never used and powers I barely understand. Powers I’ve been secretly testing, preparing for the day I’d be strong enough to escape. When I finally find the courage to run, I crash-land in the worst part of the city—where predators hunt and the weak don’t survive. When a gang of thugs corners me, ready to do unspeakable things, my powers explode out of me with a force that surprises even me. But it’s Reuben who truly saves me. Chief to everyone else in the underground fighting world, he’s everything Adam isn’t, raw, dangerous, and brutally real. He doesn’t see a lab experiment when he looks at me. He sees a woman worth protecting. But Adam isn’t giving up without a fight. He created me. He owns me. And he’ll destroy anyone who tries to take me away. Now I’m caught between two worlds: the sterile perfection of science and the savage beauty of the streets. Between the man who made me and the man who makes me feel alive. One represents my past. The other, my future. But choosing between them might cost me everything—including my life.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

STARDUSTED (IT’S DEFINITELY NOT ALIENS BOOK ONE) by Elle DeYesso

A slow-burn sci-fi rom-com about secrets, sparks, and a galaxy’s worth of trouble. It’s definitely not aliens. At least, Raven Barrister’s pretty sure it isn’t. Between double shifts, looming exams, and an embarrassingly intense crush on her way-too-attractive bartender coworker, Sky, she doesn’t have time for alien nonsense, anyway. But everything changes the night she crashes into a UFO. Suddenly there’s a glowing artifact, a robot that isn’t from around here, unexplained lights in the sky…and Raven’s starting to think maybe it is time to put the extra in extraterrestrial. Marked with strange symbols and haunted by memories no one else has, she doesn’t know what to believe. The only person with answers may be the one guy she’s no longer sure she can trust: Sky. He’s hiding something. Something big. Too bad nobody gave her the study guide for cosmic chemistry, galaxy-sized problems, or…you know, what to do when your crush might not be from this planet. It’s definitely not aliens. …But what if it is?      Amazon

GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES ATLI by Jessie Rose Case

ATLI. Created Cyborg. Born a warrior. Made to entice. Made to wage war. Given the skills to survive. His programming breaking down over the long years of slavery, he is at last free. Free to find his own path. Free to evolve. Free to make his own choices. He wants more. Wants to be more. And he chooses……… her.      AmazonKU

UNTIL WE MET AGAIN: A TIME TRAVEL NOVELETTE by JL Peridot

A time traveller absconds to the past in search of her lost love. One word: my name. A call from Origin through the neural lace grafted to my brain and nerves, connecting me to another place in another time. A reminder of what I’m here to do. I clutch a bottle cap; its sharp metal edges ground me in the present. It’s funny, don’t you think, to consider this moment the present, as if the past and future I came from aren’t supposed to exist? If you were here, I’d ask. You’d smile and kiss my forehead and say you love my nonsense questions. But you’re not here. They want me to forget you ever were.

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RETURN TO SENDER (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK THREE) by Lara Roth

DOMINIQUE I escaped my arranged marriage by stowing away in an alien postal service cargo pod. Seemed like a solid plan until the uptight Gluxian courier discovered me and some ancient law declared us legally bonded consorts. Now my psychotic ex-fiancé has bounty hunters chasing us across the galaxy, and I’m stuck with Agent Stiff—whose perfectly controlled facade cracks every time I get too close. His alien pheromones don’t lie, even if his mouth does. The real problem? I’m starting to like the way he says “mine.” WI’KAR Princess Dominique is chaos incarnate—feral, unpredictable, everything my ordered existence was designed to avoid. She weaponizes my food replicator, mocks my protocols, and her human scent drives my species to distraction. Logic dictates I return her immediately. But when she risks herself to save me, duty becomes irrelevant. She chose freedom—now I choose her.     AmazonKU

DIVING IN WITH ALIOTH (THE MATE CUTE SERIES) by Meghan Monarch

She’s ready to find the one, and he already knows it’s him…Diving in With Alioth Formula: One grumpy alien male with a fountain meant to flow only for his human mate PLUS One bubbly human female who’s determined to make her next decade count EQUALS A mate-cute, a dash of age-gap, and a finally-ever-after.      AmazonKU

VORN AND ANNA (COSMIC CROWS MC BOOK FIVE) by Michelle Dups

VORN – As treasurer of CCMC, it was up to me to ensure we always had enough credits to keep us comfortable. Out of all my brothers, I was the worrier. I always had been. That worry consumed my life when my best friend died. Now, with my brothers finding their mates, that concern has only increased tenfold. They weren’t thinking straight. They didn’t see the pitfalls. But I did. And then the worst happened—one of them was taken. We rallied to rescue one of our own, only to find her already saved. And what a rescuer she was. I’d never expected to meet my mate. I’d certainly never expected her to be a sister of our allies. Allies we’d known for years. How had I missed her? She stilled the chaos of my mind and eased my worry. ANNA – I’d grown up on the other side of the planet from the Cosmic Crow MC. My family was the Revolute Vultures MC, and I lived in the town of Revolt. A desolate place where all the rejected were sent. When my sister asked me to rescue the human who’d saved her and her young, I couldn’t say no. We owed her. I never expected that rescue mission to lead me to my mate. Not only was his club an ally of ours, but I already knew his brothers. We’d been allies for years. How had I missed him? But I knew the truth the moment I felt the first tingle on my neck. He was my soul mate. He was my home.     AmazonKU

HUNTED BY ALYTH (ALIEN MATE HUNT BOOK FOUR) by Zara Crowe

Run. Climb. Fall—because in the Mate Hunt, there’s no escaping the tide. I signed away thirty days of my life for credits. Enough to buy freedom for my family. Now I’m trapped on a storm-tossed world of jagged islands and coral towers, forced to run from a hunter who owns the sea itself. Aylth is water and shadow, scaled strength and grasping tentacles. He waits in the surf, follows through the reefs, coils around me whenever I think I’m safe. He doesn’t chase like the others—he pulls me under. Holds me tight. Forces me to admit how badly I want the capture I swore I’d resist. Every wave drags me closer. Every touch leaves me shaking. Every moment in his grasp, my body learns to crave the monster I was meant to fear. I tell myself I’ll never surrender. But the tide doesn’t ask permission. And neither does desire.      AmazonKU

MAPS OF DESTINY (RETURN TO DESTRA BOOK ONE) by Ella Blake

Maya – I was hired to do a planetary survey, not to awaken a ten-thousand-year-old sentient spaceship that fuses with my equipment and floods my mind with centuries of memories. Psychic overload will eventually kill me unless Rykar, a brooding Destran pilot with a haunted past, accepts his role as her symbiont and the title of Destran lord. I shouldn’t be noticing how his skin shifts color when I catch him staring, or how his rare smiles make my pulse race, because I have much bigger problems. My employer as sent a strike team to claim me and the Sola I woke up as their property. They claim I signed away my rights when I took this job. They plan to enslave the ancient being and me. Rykar: I keep to myself because the last time I was responsible for people I loved, they died. So when a Sola chooses me as her lord and floods a human geologist with psychic overload that only I can contain, my first instinct is to refuse. Except Maya Chen is stubborn, brilliant, and determined to save this Sola even if it destroys her. And despite my best efforts to stay detached, I can’t stop watching the way her eyes light up when she solves a problem, or how she argues with me like I’m worth arguing with, or the way she fits perfectly in my arms. But accepting lordship means accepting responsibility for a living ship and those who would call her their home. It means trusting myself not to fail again. And now enemy forces are closing in, claiming Maya and the Sola as property to be seized, and I have to choose: retreat into the safety of isolation, or accept a role I swore I’d never take again: Leader. Protector. Destran Lord.     AmazonKU

HAWAIIAN SUN by M D Neu

VS Note: MM SFR.

Secrets, skyships, and second chances—discover the adventure on the Hawaiian Sun. In 1937, Fredrick Rudolf, a steward aboard the LZ 129 Hindenburg, planned to escape the German Reich with his boyfriend upon arriving in New Jersey. However, disaster struck, and as a fireball rushed towards him, Fredrick found himself transported to an alternate reality standing and waiting at the Moffett Field Airship Terminal in San Jose, California, in 2025. In 2025, Leo Asher awaits his new butler, Fredrick Rudolf, at the Moffett Field Light Rail station. As the Concierge/Trainer for the Hawaiian Sun, one of the eleven zeppelins of the United AirShips Family, Leo is eager to finish his preparations for the eighth annual Queer Cruise. Despite a rocky start, Fredrick and Leo quickly hit it off. As Leo gets Fredrick acclimated to the Hawaiian Sun and prepares for two hundred guests from the Queer Community, both men grapple with secrets that could impact not just their lives, but those on the cruise. With Fredrick’s mysterious arrival and Leo’s concealed medical condition, they must navigate their pasts to carve out a new future. Will they each find love in the skies over the Pacific Ocean?

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DUST REMAINS (SPLICED BOOK FOUR) by Griffin Asher

VS Note: I’ve been enjoying this series.

Bev Porter’s world revolves around her five adopted children. In a city where survival is never guaranteed, she fights tooth and nail to keep them fed, safe, and together. Desperate for resources, she approaches the Atenon for aid—only to find herself face-to-face with Jur Hedonel, a warrior from a species that sees emotion as childish and weak. Then with one casual touch, something impossible happens. Jur has spent his life mastering control. Among his people, emotions are a flaw, love an indulgence. Yet with one touch, Bev ignites something in him he cannot suppress. She is his Ari, the one destined to balance his energy and tether his soul. But she comes with five human children, a chaotic, demanding family that challenges everything he’s ever known. And the Bugs are moving.
A new Bug queen has arrived with a massive swarm. She’s set her sights on Jur. No one knows why she’s so determined to capture him, but if she succeeds, it will mean disaster for both humans and Atenon alike. With danger closing in, Bev and Jur must bridge the divide between their worlds—not just to protect their fragile bond, but to save everyone they love.     AmazonKU

DELIVERED TO THE VYDER: A MONSTER MATES ROMANCE by Ivy Sparks

Getting caught in a grumpy spider’s web was a total accident. Becoming obsessed with his masterful binding technique? Yeah, that’s all on me. Riven has a serious online shopping problem, and I’m the only delivery driver crazy enough to bring him his impulse purchases of fuzzy slippers and odd kitchen utensils. But when I walk straight into his web, I discover a few things…My pulse skyrockets when he looks at me like I’m his next meal. He can sense everything about my body’s reactions through the vibrations in his webs, and I mean everything. He thinks reality TV is a guide to “human courtship,” and it’s turning into the most disastrous, awkward, and endearing seduction I’ve ever endured. Apparently Vyders are legendary for their intense mating techniques. I’m not even sure what that means, but I think I’m about to find out.     AmazonKU

ELANIE AND THE EMPATH by  Jess K Hardy

I wasn’t built for emotions. I was built for efficiency. As a bionic, part organic and part AI, I’ve spent my life working aboard my interstellar pleasure cruise in rational, dispassionate contentment. But when I finally install my long-overdue hormone upgrade, everything changes. Fast. Suddenly, I’m distressed, overwhelmed, and alarmed daily by my changing body. I need help. And even though Dr. Semson, the ship’s empathic physician, is handsome, I suppose, with his blue skin and smooth voice and swoopy silver hair, he’s the last person I want to see about my puberty issues. Since empaths can’t read bionic emotions, we scare them, and they tend to avoid us. But he’s all I’ve got. Sem is kinder than I thought he’d be. And I know it’s inappropriate, maybe even wrong, the way every brush of his hands during my medical exams sets my skin on fire. But when he tries to explain the changes I’m going through, using calmly stated words like aroused and sensation, even when he draws me diagrams, I only find myself more…confused. While my feelings spiral out of control, something sinister creeps through the Known Universe. Bionics are disappearing. Leaving their posts in the dead of night. No warning. No trace. And when I hear a voice, deep and coaxing and calling me to join him, I have no choice but to steal an escape pod and run. And for some bewildering reason, Sem follows. We crash together on a frozen, uncharted planet, with only one cave to protect us. The bitter cold bites, but the heat between us builds. Every night by the fire, every accidental touch, pulls us closer to something we’ve both been denying. But the voice is waiting for me, and when it returns, it leads us to a seductive hidden community that seems like paradise. But this place and its leader aren’t what they seem. And soon we’re fighting for our lives again. For our future. Because this fire between us? It’s more than desire. It’s more than lust. It’s the one thing that might save us both.    AmazonKU

RIZZED UP BY MY ALIEN NEIGHBOR by Tara Star and Athena Storm

VS note: OK I had to look up ‘rizz’:  romantic appeal or charm, ability to seduce. I liked the sample so I one clicked.

She thinks I’m just the weird neighbor with the pink apron and freakishly good lawn. She doesn’t know I’ve fought wars across galaxies — and I’d burn her planet down if anyone touched her or the kid. I crash-landed on Earth expecting to die. Instead, I found a messy-haired single mom with a broken coffee machine, a daughter who stares like I’m made of mystery, and a house that smells like burnt waffles and hope. Now I’m mowing her lawn, fixing her plumbing, helping with glitter-covered science projects — and trying not to blow my cover when her ex threatens to take the kid. Because I’m not just some harmless suburban giant. I’m a seven-foot weapon in disguise. And if the court system fails her? I won’t. She thinks I’m rizzed up. She has no idea I’ve already imprinted. She didn’t just move into my head. She got me to build her a goddamn she-shed.      AmazonKU

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

LATHAM: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK TWO (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

Helaine Davies is an office manager on Earth whose life is routine, boring and dull. Safe. She accepts an all-expenses paid trip to the Intergalactic Dating Agency’s Resort Planet to spend five days with a hunky alien forest ranger. The only problem? She may have exaggerated a few things on her matching preferences sheet and told a few white lies but that shouldn’t matter, right? Latham Muirtx is ex-military, participating in this dating event under orders from his government which wants Ardannan-human matches in order to become more fully seen as members of the galaxy-wide Sectors civilization. He doesn’t want to be there. As a result of his experiences in the military he can’t handle crowds, he loathes clubs, doesn’t dance and isn’t looking for a mate. Give him the great outdoors and freedom to roam. Can these two totally opposite personalities find common ground? When catastrophe strikes will they pull together as a team to survive the chaos or will their differences drive a permanent wedge between them? The Intergalactic Dating Agency has been successfully matching humans and aliens for centuries. Now they’ve expanded to also operating a luxury resort just in time to help the interstellar Ardannan kingdom find human mates in hopes of smoothing their way into becoming well accepted Sectors citizens and allies. Every eligible Ardannan male between the ages of 20-50 has been ordered to spend a week at the resort with the woman the IDA algorithm says is their match These are a few of their stories. A 26K word novella crossover between the Sectors SF romances and the Intergalactic Dating Agency. It’s not necessary to have read any of the interconnected Sectors series to enjoy this book.

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PRICE OF BLOOD AND JOY (FRENCH QUARTER VAMPIRE ENFORCER BOOK THREE) by M Guida

The Unseelie Queen has broken free, and darkness is spilling into our world. Chaos consumes New Orleans, and every choice I make could mean life or death for the people I love. Through it all, Enzo is my strength—my reason to keep fighting when hope feels lost. Together we are fire and shadow, bound by blood and fate. But the battle ahead demands sacrifice, and standing by his side means risking everything. Still, I won’t stop until the queen is defeated and the future we’ve fought for is finally ours. He’s a vampire enforcer who’s been searching for me through blood and ruin—and he’ll burn the world to ash before he lets anyone touch what’s his.       AmazonKU

HER SCOT OF THE MORROW (MCLEOD DRAGONS BOOK THREE) by Sky Purington

What if I told you I was in love with Sloan MacLeod, a medieval Highland dragon warrior living six hundred years in my past? Then, what if I told you my Happily Ever After crashed and burned when he decided to marry another woman and broke my heart? Unfortunately, it happened, and I haven’t looked back since. Not until I had no choice, when Sloan heroically gave himself over to his enemy, the Sutherlands, to save my sister, putting me directly in their line of fire. How else could it be, given he was supposed to lure me to their very doorstep? Yet, against the odds, before that happens, thanks to my own brand of magic, Sloan and I embark on a mystical walk down memory lane that reveals nothing is as it seems. Not the woman he turned me away years ago to marry but still hasn’t, or the ultimate role his good friend, King Robert, will play in our fate. A fate that’s going to make it more heartbreaking than ever to walk away from Sloan when I have no choice in the end.   AmazonKU

A NEW YEAR NIGHTMARE (A KARA HILDER MYSERY BOOK 16) by Jenna St James

A Valkyrie with Haphazard Magic – A Fallen Angel Seeking Redemption – An Unlikely Crime-Solving Duo – Cross-over series from the A Witch in the Woods series with Shayla Loci and Alex Stone! It’s New Year’s Eve in Mystic Cove, and what was supposed to be a small, intimate gathering at Zane’s mansion has exploded into a full-blown formal ball. To Kara’s surprise, Alfred is stepping back and allowing a party planner to coordinate the event. But even Kara didn’t expect murder to crash the party. When one of the staff is found dead in the ballroom, the suspect list is as long as Kara’s guest list…even Alfred himself had a reason to dislike the deceased. Now, with the clock ticking toward midnight, Kara and Zane must uncover the killer before the new year rings in with another body and it becomes a nightmare of a new year for Kara and the others.     AmazonKU

BLOODBOND: VAMPYRE/WEREWOLF ENEMIES TO LOVERS MM ROMANCE by Sienna Moreau

VS note: An expanded re-release.

Nico – Hunting a werewolf on All Hallow’s Eve should be just another job. Just another night. Until it isn’t. Everything changes in a heartbeat and I have no choice but to play nice with the very same Lycan I’m chasing. Relying on him for survival is one thing, wanting to pierce his skin and drink deep? Something else entirely. Tarryn – As an alpha werewolf, I have one goal in life: to rid the world of every bloodsucker and free my species from their clutches. Nico should be just another casualty in a war they don’t even know we’re waging. In the blink of any he becomes so much more important than that and the world as I know it shifts. The lines are blurring but one thing can’t ever change: Nico is my mortal enemy, and my wolf can’t have what it wants. The vampyre prince and the mysterious Lycan Freyr – The vampyres rule the world. My father rules them with an iron fist. In my case, the apple has rolled down the hill, into the ocean and travelled to distance lands, never to be found again. I’m not a fighter, or a scholar, and I’m certainly not any kind of leader. The werewolves are ours to control and any that refuse are our enemy. I’ve never known any different. So why is this newly captured Lycan so intriguing, and what am I supposed to do with him? I can’t help but feel I’m being set up to fail.     AmazonKU

ROSE’S UNTAMED BEAR by Bella Blair

She touched me, and the beast inside me opened its eyes and chose her – ROSE: My life was simple. A cottage in the woods. Warm hearth. Quiet days spent with my mother and sister. Then the bear came.
Huge, wounded, and wild. I should’ve been terrified, but I wasn’t. Because when he looked at me, I saw a man behind the beast. A soul trapped in fur and fury. One day, when he changed before my eyes, into a warrior with blood on his hands and fire in his gaze, I knew the truth. This wasn’t fate. It was a curse. And somehow, I’m the key to breaking it. He says I belong to him. But what terrifies me more is how much I want him to be right. DERRICK: Grimbald cursed me out of spite, forcing me to wear the skin of a beast for crimes I did not commit. For years, I lived alone. Forgotten. Savage. Waiting for madness to take me. Then she appeared. A girl with fire in her hair and kindness in her voice. Her touch calms the storm inside me. Her scent drives me to my knees. I told myself I wouldn’t love again. But Rose isn’t just anyone. She was made for me, and now I will prove to her that she is MINE. Even if I have to tear the gnome’s magic apart with my bare hands.     AmazonKU

RAPUNZEL’S OUTLAW ORC by Violet Rae

Rapunzel – I’ve been trapped in a tower by magic roots and an overbearing witch for as long as I can remember. Then my hair drags up a furious, green-skinned orc with a criminal past and bedroom eyes. Brannock may not be a prince, but the way he looks at me? He makes me feel like I’m worth rescuing. He says he’s not a hero. But he just might be mine.     AmazonKU

ARIEL’S POSSESSIVE PRINCE by Violet Rae

Ariel – I broke the law of my underwater kingdom to save a man I was never supposed to meet. And now? I’m banished. Exiled. My tail split in two and replaced with these ridiculous legs. The human world is overwhelming, and Everett, the man I rescued, is even more so. He’s kind, protective, and far too tempting. I want to trust him. I want to believe I belong here. But if he finds out what I really am… I’ll lose the only person who’s ever made me feel seen.   AmazonKU

A TROLL IN THE HAY: HARMONY GLEN by  Karla Doyle

Trolls are notoriously solitary, and life on my farm, surrounded by earth and crops, has always been enough to fulfill me. Until the day Hope walked into my farm market to purchase a basket of apples. From that moment, all I can think about is filling her basket. Making her mine for the rest of our days.But Hope is only in Harmony Glen on holiday, meaning I have limited time to make the woman who’s never dated a monster fall in love with my big, green, tusk-toothed troll self…or lose what my heart tells me is my one chance at love forever.     AmazonKU

DESCENT (UNBOUND PROPHECY BOOK TWO) by J L Jackola

He will risk everything to save her. Will it be enough? Tynan’s curse has left Violissa trapped in another world far from Sinow’s reach. With the remnants of the curse ravaging her mind, she has no memory of her past or her love for Sinow. To save her, Sinow will risk everything, leaving his throne vulnerable to his brother, who seizes his chance to take what he feels is rightfully his. As Sinow struggles to rescue Violissa, the prophecy veers further from its original path, and the world he left behind may never be the same.      Amazon

BEASTKIN: A GAY BEAST SHIFTER PARANORMAL ACADEMY ROMANCE (WIDDERSHINS ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by Blake R Wolfe

Karrick: Beastkin aren’t meant to fall in love with witches. That’s what the world tells me. My kind carries a curse—once human, now creatures of claw and fang, feared for a past drenched in war and betrayal. At Widdershins Academy, I’m the monster they all pretend not to watch. Except for him. Phoenix Emberwood—the boy who was once my best friend. The boy I lost when his family ripped him away. He’s back now, fire magic at his fingertips, stronger, sharper, and looking at me like he’s trying to decide if he still knows me at all. I’ve only ever been with women. I never questioned that—never questioned myself. But when I see him, when I smell him, something inside me shifts, something primal and undeniable. It’s impossible. It’s forbidden. And I want him anyway. Loving Phoenix means turning my back on everything…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

NIGHTMARE AT THE NORTH POLE: A FROST & CROWE MYSTERY by Kristen Painter

ayne Frost and her husband, Sinclair Crowe, are back at the North Pole—just in time for the birth of their son and his all-important Naming Day. With family gathered, magic humming, and plenty of hot cocoa flowing, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty, as it turns out. When a name is mysteriously redacted from the enchanted guest list and a trusted member of the palace staff turns up dead, things take a chilling turn. Jayne can’t ignore the signs—or the secrets that begin to surface, including the shocking identity of the person deliberately removed from the list. With her necromancer husband digging through shadows and her two talking cats offering commentary from the comfort of the royal nursery, Jayne must unravel the truth before ancient grudges turn deadly again. Can she solve the case, protect her family, and survive the most magically chaotic Naming Day in North Pole history? Or will this joyous occasion turn into a full-blown nightmare at the North Pole?     AmazonKU

BURNING IN FIRE (DRAGON TRIBUTES BOOK NINE) by Charlene Hartnady

Harlow – I never wanted to come to this stupid island I most certainly never wanted to be a dragon rider. To go anywhere near a dragon, for that matter. My plan was to survive Sky’s Edge, then to fail to bond with a dragon, so that I could get the hell off Draig Island. Back to my old life. Back to normal. Then he walks in the door, and everything is turned upside down and inside out. The new Academy leader is everything I didn’t know I wanted. All that hard muscle, those tats and an attitude to match. Any kind of contact with him outside of training is completely forbidden. Besides, he isn’t interested in me in that way. He’s made that crystal clear, so we’re all good. The funny thing is that I don’t even like him. I’m sure this unwanted attraction will go away. It has to. Drake – I can’t keep my eyes off her. I can’t seem to stop my wayward, dirty-as-hell thoughts every time I’m near her. Harlow Santos is a distraction I don’t want or need. I’m a rule follower. I do things by the book. Going anywhere near her would be against every rule in every damned book. But, hard as I try, I can’t seem to stay away, even with so much hanging in the balance.     AmazonKU

WITCH WAY FORWARD (SILVER SISTERS BOOK EIGHT) by Jennifer L  Hart

After a spell at the magic school goes awry Alys, Maeve, and Siobhan wake up in downtown Eckhart. Only their home looks nothing like the place they left. Familiar faces have aged, and patrols of human magic hunters comb the streets looking for rogue witches. And the hunt is led by someone they all love. Now the sisters must stay one step ahead of those who wish to purge the land of magic while hunting for a way home. Can the trio undo this terrible fate? Or will the future spell their doom?

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MEMORIES IN BONE (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by J P Jackson

VS Note: MM PNR.

Cesar Aguiar is a respected Bone Witch within the Obscuras Clan in Puerto Vallarta, regularly called upon to raise the dead, and imbue charms and amulets with magical properties made from various remains. But he’s begun to notice small slips in daily magical practices. Normal spells that were once second nature are harder to recall, and with Dia de Muertos coming up, he’ll be called upon to reanimate corpses for the festival catrinas. What’s more, Luana Hurtado, the head of the most powerful magical family in the community, has hired him to be their necromancer. But with Cesar’s early onset dementia, will he be able to carry out the difficult task? And why does he have a lurking sense that the Hurtados secretly want him to fail? Artur Beaulieu is a societal outcast. Shunned at every turn and marginalized to the outer rim of the Clan where he can do the least amount of damage. As a Chaos Witch, his ability to change probabilities and outcomes leaves people nervous, and his untrained powers have regularly caused unfortunate accidents…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

HEART OF THE WREN (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by Glenn Quigley

VS Note: MM PNR.

In Ireland, Wren Day comes right after Christmas, and should be a time for music and merriment, but for burly gay farmer Lorcan Fitzgerald, it might just be the last day of his life. When he unearths an ancient Celtic brooch on his remote farm in 1980s Ireland, he becomes plagued by mysterious fires, breakages, and disappearances. His beefy new lodger and farmhand Dara might be able to help — after all, he is a witch. Accustomed to a solitary life on the road, friendly Dara must navigate life in the small village while drawing closer to lonely Lorcan, who carries an old pain that threatens to keep them apart. Encountering a young woman with ESP, a terrifying spectral horse, and a fateful game of Hurling, can the men put a stop to the increasingly sinister supernatural forces gathering at the farm before Lorcan meets his final, horrible fate on Wren Day?      AmazonKU

A TALL CUP OF JOE (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) by Matti McLean

VS Note: MM PNR.

When tragically single barista Jacob discovers he has the power to infuse the drinks he makes with his emotions, life gets a little crazy at the cafe. After crushing for months on the handsome and flirtatious Joe, Jacob takes a risk by trying his hand at a love brew- and faces the consequences when it works too well. Juggling job, friendships, trivia and his bad mouthed seagull companion Teddy, Jacob must navigate the highly caffeinated situation he finds himself in.     Amazon

JADE LION AND THE WITCH BOY (HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH) byCD Rachels

VS Note: MM PNR.

The Jade Lion is the most powerful spellcaster to ever exist. And he was living inside my souvenir. It was only a tiny keepsake from my trip to Hong Kong. How was I supposed to know it imprisoned a legendary mage? Sure, I’m attuned to magic, but if I had known a massive lion-human-hybrid―with power dripping from his ferocious claws―was inside the trinket, I probably would have avoided it. And when he morphs back into his human form, he’s…drawn to me. My coven wants to be accepted by wizardkind. It makes sense―us witches are the marginalized community of the magical world. Forming a bond with the Jade Lion might be our ticket to more respect. But I’m a mediocre witch, and he’s a living legend trapped out of time. I don’t see how I can emotionally manipulate him into giving us power. As the weeks go by and we grow closer, I’m starting to feel like I don’t want to. Against all odds, I’m falling for him. Dark forces lurk around every corner. If I can’t convince Kai to join us, it could spell catastrophe. What’s a witch boy to do?     AmazonKU

VICTORY (THE VIKING TALES BOOK SIX) by W J May

At the chime of a bell, any fortune can change…When Liv and her friends leave their mysterious host and head for the city of Brita, they believe they have a plan. The past has been laid to rest, and the future is whatever they make of it. There is no longer a reason to hide and run. But the realm is changing faster than they realize, and the past has a way of catching up. When a sudden death rattles the foundations of the kingdom, allegiances change and old enemies come to light. A vision of the future shows two paths lay before them, but death lurks at every turn and they don’t know which is best. Can their hopes of the future outweigh the sins of the past? Will their newfound fellowship survive the trials that lay in store? Have the fates already taken the decision from them? Some things are in the hands of the gods…They say some people are favored by the gods. Others need to make their own luck.

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ENTHRALLED WITH THE GHOST IN MY BED by Alex Perez

Ivory has been working diligently at her new job for six months, especially since she lives in the city where rent is expensive and people rotate in and out like a revolving door. She’s been stressed since the day she moved in, and the only thing that’s been keeping her semi-sane is the plethora of sensual dreams she’s been having. They’re so real, it’s almost as if someone’s in the room with her at night. Only there is someone, he just can’t be seen. Reslan has been haunting her apartment for decades now, and despite the number of tenants he’s seen come and go, Ivory’s caught his interest. And he doesn’t intend on letting go.     AmazonKU

BONE MAGIC: AN OTHERWORLD NOVEL by Yasmine Galenorn

We’re the D’Artigo sisters: savvy–and sexy–operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a two-faced Were who turns into a golden tabby when she’s stressed. And Menolly’s a vampire who’s still trying to get the hang of being undead. As for me? I’m Camille D’Artigo, a wicked-good witch who’s learning death magic with my youkai-kitsune husband. Until now, the Moon Mother’s pretty much ignored me, but she’s about to take me on the Hunt of my life…Another equinox is here, and life’s getting more dangerous for all of us. The past is catching up to our friends, Iris and Chase. Smoky–the dragon of my dreams–is forced to choose between his family and me. To top it off, there’s a new demon general in town and we can’t locate her. And when the Moon Mother and the Black Beast summon me to Otherworld. I think I’m just going to reunite with my long lost soulmate. But once there, I’m forced to undergo a drastic ritual that will forever change my life, and the lives of those around me.

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A KISS FROM A REVENANT (KISS FROM A MONSTER SERIES BOOK SIX) by Charlotte Swan

After the death of her mother, Nory Blynwood feels adrift. Taking on her mother’s business as the only seamstress in the Snowlands is no easy feat. Saddled with unending work and living in a town crawling with dangerous men, Nory knows she has to keep her wits about her to survive. Then one night she witnesses the death of one of her most powerful suitors, and everything changes. Free from Lord Gunnar’s wandering eyes and hands, she realizes that for the first time, the women in the Snowlands might just have an opportunity to fight back. Nory is far from the only one living a harsh life. What if there was a chance for her to make a deal with the demon who saved her and ask for his help in sparing the other women? It is a risk, but one Nory is willing to take. For centuries, Eryx has prowled the world alone at the mercy of his unending hunger for blood. Against the odds, he has managed to outlive all the other revenants until only he remains. Now, as his undoing looms and death beckons, he is given one last gift. Nory—the human woman with red hair he saved—summons him…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     Amazon

WILD GAMES (ALPHA GAMES BOOK THREE) by Reece Barden

Round 3 of the Games kicks off, with the best of the best from packs across the realm competing to win a territory of their own. With tensions high, it’s not just tempers that are getting hot. Camille Black is an enforcer, sent to investigate a conspiracy at the Alpha Games, when she finds a problem she can’t ignore: Jax Reynolds, the alpha’s broken brother, a wolf so dangerous he’s chained up at night, and even his own pack think he’s too far gone to be redeemed. Jax has spent years convinced his beast is a curse, and too feral to be saved. The last thing he wants is a fated mate, he’ll only drag her down with him. He’ll do anything to protect her, even if it means rejecting the one bond that could save him. But as a dark magic plot threatens to tear the games apart, and someone inside the competition is determined to make sure Camille doesn’t get in the way of their mission, Jax is forced to help the woman he’s trying to push away. The only thing Camille can trust is her instinct, which tells her this wild wolf shifter is worth saving… and worth claiming.     AmazonKU

THE WOLF AND HER WITCH (PUMPKINS ‘N SPICE VOL 2: A HALLOWEEN NOVELLA COLLECTION) by Shonna Preston

VS Note: FF PNR.

Autumn has never cared for the males in her pack, but when her alpha trades her to another pack to be used as a replacement mate for that pack’s alpha in exchange for food, no one seems to care what she wants. With the use of magic, the alpha intends to have her put into heat and just wait her out. Unwilling to face that life, Autumn runs, even if it will cost her that life. Rae is returning home from visiting a friend when a beautiful dark wolf runs in front of her vehicle. She feels an impact and stops, hoping to heal the poor animal. Imagine her surprise when she discovers a nude woman in the ditch, groaning and holding her hip. Retrieving the woman from the ditch, she gets them out of there as she hears the howls of wolves in the air. When she learns of Autumn’s story, she vows to help her avoid that fate. As they work to come up with a plan, the two can’t help but notice an undeniable attraction.
When the time comes, will Rae be able to say goodbye to the werewolf she finds herself growing to care for? Now that she knows she’s not broken like she’s always felt, will Autumn want to leave the witch she’s fallen for?     AmazonKU

BONDS OF HERCULES (VILLAINS OF LORE BOOK TWO) by Jasmine Mas

I’m Hercules, but my powers are not what they seem. I’m trapped in a marriage with my two enemies and I’ve accidentally joined a cult. To make matters worse, Augustus and Kharon are trying to seduce me. It doesn’t help that my mentors, Achilles and Patro, are acting really strange. Now, a dangerous prisoner has escaped from the Underworld, and things are spiraling out of control. Men are fighting over me. Mysteries are unfolding left and right. And I’ve had enough. Everybody better beware because I’m fighting in the Gladiator Competition and seizing my power. Things are about to get very messy. For Sparta.

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SEMI-CHARMED MIDLIFE:  GOOD TO THE LAST DEATH BOOK FOURTEEN by Robyn Peterman

Welcome to my midlife. It’s a hot mess. It’s complicated. It’s hilarious. And, if I’m not careful, it’s going to kill me. The entity in charge of everything—and I mean everything—has lost Its ever-loving mind, and it’s up to me and my nearest and dearest to fix it. This deity is dangerous and out for blood—my daughter’s included. So, we’re going after it before it comes after us. I’ve called in the troops, and we’re ready to rumble. My ride-or-die?Hotter-than-Hades Grim Reaper. Check The three people who can potentially defeat the Higher Power? Daughter who’s six months old but looks twenty. Check. A human-ish best friend with too much Botox. Check. Eight-inch magical cannibal. Unfortunately, check. What could go wrong? I refuse to answer that question. So far, I’ve had a chaotic yet wonderful midlife, thanks to a fair amount of luck. But with end of existence is at stake, it’s going to take more than a semi-charmed kind of life to win. I’d really like to live the rest of my midlife in peace… not pieces.      AmazonKU

FROSTY AND THE REAPER (MISFITS OF MAGIC BOOK FOUR) by  Laurie Roma

What happens when a cheerful fae and the Dark God of War fall in love…A fae princess with a secret…A reaper who will destroy worlds for her…And an ancient curse that fractured the course of fate. The line between love and duty has never been so thin, but in the end, only one will prevail. With obstacles trying to tear them apart, will their love become the ultimate sacrifice, or can they forge a new path together and find a way to rewrite their destiny?     AmazonKU

BOUND TO THE HELLHOUND:VAMPIRES OF BLOOD AND STONE VOL 20 by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

Theo Tuffin has always lived under the thumb of his brutal father and older brothers. Invisible, ridiculed, and constantly abused, he’s spent his twenty years chasing an approval he knows will never come. But when his family’s shady business deal goes explosively wrong, Theo finds himself battered, bloodied, and trapped in the office basement—the ultimate sacrificial lamb. Valerian Keller is a tortured soul, a powerful Hellhound who carries the scars of nearly a century spent in a pit beneath the fires of hell. He believes a long life of duty and isolation is all he’s fit for—until he accompanies his Vampire Master to a meeting in Detroit. Valerian doesn’t walk into a negotiation; he walks into an atomic blast of Fated power. An agonizing cry tears through his consciousness, pulling him across floors and through shifting guards. Down below, he finds a delicate human, beaten and terrified, whose scent claims him entirely. In his wake, Valerian has set a powerful, vengeful wolf shifter family on a path of revenge. They want Theo’s head for payment, and his own brothers are hunting him.
The Hellhound who never wanted a mate must now start a war to protect the small human who has melted the ice around his hell-scorched heart.      Amazon

ALPHA WOLF’S REJECTED BRIDE (ROSE HOLLOW WOLVES BOOK TWO) by Lyra Atlas

The black ops Alpha rejected me. Now, he kidnaps me and knocks me up. I was a shiftless outcast, bullied and ostracized. I didn’t know I was a dormant witch. He took me in his bed, then rejected me harshly, saying we could never be mates. Now I’m being hunted by a stalker…and my Alpha shows up to protect me. He finds me in the woods, alone and on the run. He interrogates me. When he hears I’m on the run from an ex, he gets possessive and territorial. He throws me over his shoulder and says I have no choice but to come with him. He says he won’t allow me to escape, that I’m his to protect. I’m forced to live in close quarters with the Alpha who rejected me. It reminds me of the way he teased my curves into submission. It reminds me of the way I desperately begged for more. His hands are stroking my pregnant belly, saying I’m only his. What will the black ops Alpha say when he finds out I’m pregnant with his baby?     AmazonKU

HUNGRY LIKE HER WOLF (HUNGRY FUR LOVE BOOK ONE) by C D Gorri

VS Note: The author’s other two books in the series are releasing at the same time.

One Witch. One weekend. One seriously sexy Wolf. Let the chaos begin. Can I embrace my destiny as a Seer Witch, save my hometown, and claim my fated mate—all before Monday? You bet my Aunt Edna–sized butt I can! Time to hike up my big girl panties and handle this supernatural s#!tstorm. Being a Castor in Castor’s Corner isn’t easy. As mayor, I’m always juggling fires—sometimes literal ones. And as one-third of our Witchy Trifecta, it’s my job to keep our magical town hidden from humans and protected from supernatural riffraff. That’s the plan, anyway. Too bad I was accidentally late to our monthly coven meeting and totally forgot to renew the town’s protective barrier. Oops. Now we’ve got Ghosts, Ghouls, and smoldering-hot Shifters popping up like uninvited party guests. The town kids are terrified of something stalking the cemetery. My besties are freaking out. And Mr. Hottie McFurry—who may or may not be my destined mate—is stirring up all kinds of inappropriate thoughts. Castor’s Corner is going off the rails, and guess who has to fix it? That’s right. Me. No pressure.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE MIDWINTER MIRROR: A LUCIFER’S MIRROR CHRISTMAS NOVELLA by Nina Croft

Bad things happen when it snows…I grew up in Elderfell—a village buried in snow, secrets, and myths everyone treats as truth. Except me. I don’t believe in monsters. Or magic. Or ancient portals hidden in the hills. I’m a vet student. I deal in facts, not fairytales. Then all the village children vanish on the Winter Solstice. And to make things even weirder, Zayne—my first crush, my first heartbreak—walks back into my life. Only he didn’t come back for me. He came back for his little sister—who’s missing, along with all the others. He’s changed. Darker. Harder. I shouldn’t still want him, not after the way he left, not after the way I let him down. But we have to work together, because according to those old village legends, if we don’t find the missing children by Christmas morning…They’re gone forever.   AmazonKU

DRAGON KEEPER (DRAGON HOME BOOK TWO) by Minerva Howe

VS Note: MM PNR.

Sloan and his brothers have been happy to live off the grid in the human realm, fighting the forces who would hurt dragons and other paranormal creatures. They never stay in one place too long, so it’s no surprise that things change every time they come back around to familiar places. When they visit their friend Myk’s house in the Colorado mountains, though, they find a whole new world. Literally. When dragon realm beekeeper Tyr meets Sloan, he knows he’s found his mate for life. But Sloan must work to get both of his brothers to agree to cross the veil and leave everything they know behind. Tyr is worried neither of them will survive until Sloan’s family agrees. And even when Sloan joins him in his world, it’s not the end of their troubles. Between Tyr’s bees, Sloan’s family woes, and a danger from outside that threatens the children of their village and of Tyr’s family, their road to love is far from easy. Can Sloan find a way to protect everyone, and can Tyr manage to keep his bees and their world together in their shared hive, all while starting a family of their own?     AmazonKU

MANY REFLECTIONS OF A STORM by Delilah Dare

An air god, his pet werewolf, and the changeling woman they steal from the mirror. Stormy is still swallowing when our little minx leaves her pleasure party. Luckily for us, it’s a rainy day in her realm, and we follow her all the way home through reflections in puddles. Only she doesn’t go home. She goes to a male’s apartment. Within five minutes, she’s crying in the bathroom. I’ve had enough watching. I need to comfort her, to scent her, to add her to my collection of rare pets. “Do you want a pet of your own, Wolfie? Are you ready for the responsibility?” “Yes, please, let me have her!” “Very well. You deserve a treat, my big, bad rainwolf.” Many Reflections of Water is a quick, spicy novella set in the elemental world of Mating the Elements.        AmazonKU 

THANKFUL FOR MY ORC:  A THANKSGIVING FIREFIGHTER ROMANCE (ORCFIRE BOOK EIGHT) by Alana Khan

She’s convinced she can’t be loved. He’s determined to prove she already is. Jordan – I’m a divorce lawyer. Victorious in court, hopeless in love. The plan? Swear off dating and bury myself in work. The only reason I showed up at the orc firefighter speed-dating event was because my best friend dragged me along as moral support. I ended up paired with Forge—six-foot-eight of hot green muscle and infuriating patience. One incendiary kiss ignited a night of raw hunger I can’t stop replaying. Then I did what I always do: I panicked. Forge doesn’t pout. He builds. We each put ten date ideas in a hat: a taco truck crawl, a vintage pinball tournament, even letting me into his workshop—his hands guiding mine over smooth wood until the air between us burns hotter than any fire. With him, every disaster feels like destiny in disguise. The more time we spend together, the more I know his heart, and the harder it is to walk away. Forge – She’s guarded. I’m devoted. She’s brilliant. I’m hers. She thinks she’s unlovable; I know she’s my destiny. So, I make it simple: one date at a time. I’ll shoulder the weight. I’ll do the heavy lifting, so she can finally let go in my arms. And I’ll worship what doesn’t need fixing—her. Every kiss, every laugh, every night in my arms proves the same truth: Jordan is mine. This Thanksgiving, I want her at my side—with my brothers at Station 32, and my soulbond etched into her heart.      AmazonKU

WICKED PRINCE OF BLOOD by Adalynd Grayves and Jamie Dalton

Death is her duty. Desire is her downfall. Keira is no stranger to blood. As a Crimson Crow assassin, her blade has claimed countless souls in the name of the gods. But when her next mission sends her into the heart of the enemy’s court, she finds herself face-to-face with the one man she was never meant to meet. The prince is ruthless. Immortal. And nothing like the monster she was told to kill.
Drawn into a world of secrets, seduction, and shadowed prophecy, Keira must choose between the gods she serves and the man she was sent to destroy. Because love was never part of the contract…and neither was mercy.    AmazonKU

GUARDING THE DOCTOR (SAPPHIC SECURITY BOOK SIX)  by Reba Bale

VS: FF Vampir romance.

Darla – After years of being separated from my big sister, a job working with her at Sapphic Security sounds like a great way to reconnect. I’ve finished my probationary period and am ready for my first solo assignment: bodyguard for a doctor who stumbled onto something that could get her killed. Using my medical training from the military, I go undercover as Dr. O’Brian’s new medical assistant. There’s just one problem: the curvy human doctor is my fated mate, and my vampire’s obsession with making her mine is distracting me from my mission. Kathryn – They say curiosity killed the cat and if I’m not careful, it’s going to kill the doctor too. The drug trial my friend is taking part in here at the hospital is not what it seems. Our lead researcher is conducting illegal experiments for some people with deep pockets, and they are determined to stop me from finding out the truth. When I hire a bodyguard, I’m not expecting someone like Darla. She’s smart, tough, beautiful – and not quite human. The more time we spend together, the more I’m convinced that she’s the woman I’ve been waiting for my whole life. But am I just a job to her?       AmazonKU     AB

REALM OF WIND AND VINES (FLAME AND THORNS BOOK FOUR) by Marion Blackwood

Desperate times call for desperate measures. To take down the Iceheart Dynasty, Selena and her friends must turn enemies into allies and setbacks into opportunities. But the world is filled with more secrets than Selena can imagine, and untangling the twisted web of interconnected loyalties and hidden agendas is far from easy. At the same time, tension within their group threatens to tear them apart. While Selena works desperately to undo the damage caused, she must also navigate changes to her own sense of self. The difference between who she used to be and who she must become is vast, and the path of change is a slippery one. To succeed in their mission, Selena and her friends will need to outsmart some of the most cunning people in the realm. But victory requires sacrifice. Can they do what needs to be done without losing themselves in the process?      AmazonKU

ONE NIGHT WITH THE WEREWOLF (INDECENT MONSTERS) by Lyonne Riley

It’s Emelia’s twenty-sixth birthday, and she’s invited everyone to celebrate her new promotion at work. But when her boyfriend Jason doesn’t even show up, she discovers he’s cheating on her. Devastated, Emelia’s friends decide to give her a night out on the town—which includes Jason’s dad, Roscoe. Roscoe might be in his late forties, but he can have a few beers and dance with the best of them. Now, he has to make up for what a jackass Jason has been to his sweet girlfriend. After drying Emelia’s tears, the two find themselves drawn to each other. When they both agree to it being “just one night,” neither will anticipate just how deep that one night can go. But Roscoe has a secret—he’s a werewolf, and it led to his last divorce. How can he possibly be what Emelia needs?   AmazonKU

GRAVE CONCERNS (THE AFTERLIFE FILES BOOK FOUR) by Paula Lester

When restless spirits start appearing at Grimm Family Funeral Home, Wren knows something sinister is afoot. The cemetery caretaker is found dead, graves from exactly fifty years ago are being disturbed, and mysterious tokens are binding the deceased to the mortal realm. As Wren investigates with her supernatural family—a vampire, a ghost, a phoenix, and her enigmatic grandmother—she discovers a ritual that occurs once every half-century. But when the trail leads to someone unexpectedly close to home, Wren must race against the new moon to free the trapped spirits and prevent another death—before the boundary between worlds unravels completely.   AmazonKU

ARCHITECTI (DEALS OD DARK DESIRE BOOK ONE) by Ruby Roe

VS Note: FF PNR.

Two women, two cursed contracts, and a romance that could burn down heaven and hell. Mercedes Midnight is a reaper in debt with exactly one year left before hell comes to collect. Lucy Corvine, the devil’s daughter and revered professor, is imprisoned by a contract she never agreed to. For nine long years, Midnight scoured graveyards and grimoires for a loophole, while Lucy wore a gilded smile and dreamed of revolt…Until a chance encounter sparks a pact neither of them can afford to break. When Midnight claws her way into Finis Academy, she and Lucy strike a perilous bargain: Lucy will train Midnight to win the academy’s coveted demon favour and Midnight will break Lucy’s contract. But this is no simple deal. Not when a secret cult is scheming to resurrect a fallen angel and the city is veering toward celestial war. They’re going to have to trust each other… not easy when they’re both hiding dangerous secrets. Harder still when stolen glances in candlelit libraries ignite a forbidden desire neither woman can resist. Now, they must decide: shatter the contract… or surrender to a love that damns them both. One year. One soul. One impossible choice—their love or their own damnation.

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BLAZING INFERNO (MATED BY FIRE BOOK THREE) by Katie May

What choice do you have when the flames consume you? Kidnapped by the witches, I’m forced to attend a school designed to train me in all things “magic”. My aunt offers me a deal in exchange for my compliance. During the week, I’ll learn how to be a proper witch. On the weekend, I’m free to return to my family and friends. Sounds great, right? Wrong. So, so wrong. Meanwhile, in the outside world, Christian has been consumed by his wolf, my mates are struggling to adjust after the attack on the shifters, and Grayson forges an unlikely alliance to get answers. The more entangled I become in the supernatural world, the more I uncover about my birth family. What happened to my mother? And how do I go about confronting the men I believe to be my fathers? With betrayal lurking behind every corner, new threats emerging, and mysteries becoming unraveled, I’ll need to rely on myself and my mates if I have any hope of surviving. Or I may erupt into flames like a blazing inferno.   AmazonKU

SATING THE SATYR: KINKTOBER by Biblio Barbie

Professor Fylis Thistlehorn is a satyr who has spent years burying his primal nature beneath tweed jackets, academic journals, and a strict code of control. But when his well-meaning troll best friend sets him up with a confident, no-nonsense human dominatrix named Mistress Jade, Fylis’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel. What starts as a reluctant experiment in surrender becomes a slow-burning connection neither expected. As Fylis navigates years of buried emotions and Jade faces her own wounds, they must learn to trust each other and perhaps even open their hearts to love, one vulnerable step at a time.     AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE SERPENT GOD: KINKTOBER by Daffodil Rae

Three years after moving to Thailand, Aria takes a weekend getaway with friends only to find a wounded serpent on the riverbank. After nursing him back to health she discovers he is no ordinary serpent but rather a semi-divine being who protects the nearby villages. In order to repay Aria back for her kindness the guardian serpents offers himself to her.      Amazon

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN LITTLE MINERS: mm+ ROMANCE FAIRYTALE RETELLING by Kit Barrie

Once upon a time, a beautiful prince met seven little men. Obsessed with beauty and perfection, The Evil Queen did not anticipate the day that her only son would become fairer than she. Desperate to save himself, Prince Makellos flees into the woods. Luck brings him to the house of seven little men exiled to work in the mines, digging gems for The Queen. Makellos finds that they need him as much as he needs them, and love blossoms in the little hideaway. But the jealous Queen will stop at nothing to kill the son who has grown to outshine her. Will the seven little men be able to protect the prince they’ve become so fond of, or will evil triumph at last? Will everyone in Falchovari finally get their Happily Ever After?     AmazonKU

FAN SERVICE: KINKTOBER by Robin Jo Margaret

As a famous adult entertainer, Rory knows getting familiar with a fan is rarely a good idea. When she finds herself making exceptions for a polite and handsome minotaur, she realizes familiarity might be her best idea yet. Countless texts and video calls with Bryce lead to an in person meet-up, but on the night Bryce’s roommate is supposed to be out of the house, his plans go awry. The privacy Bryce had promised is no longer possible, but if Rory doesn’t know, their plans don’t have to change… right?   Amazon

BOUGHT BY THE PAIN HUNTER: MONSTERS’ BRIDE MARKET by Lia Frost

The bride market offers women a choice. I walked in ready to pick someone survivable—not someone terrifying. Not someone I wanted. In Alia Terra, monsters rule. The only way out for a broken, unmatched woman like me? Sell myself at auction—and hope I don’t regret it. But when the bidding begins, it’s not the sleazy merchant or the four-armed aristocrat who makes my blood burn. It’s the shadow in the back of the warehouse. Towering. Unmoving. Watching. When he speaks, the others fall silent. And when he wins me, I know I’ve made a mistake. Because Kiakoa isn’t just a monster—he’s a pain hunter. Feeding on agony. Built for destruction. And somehow, gentle with me. Until he’s not. Until he touches me like he needs me to live. Until I start craving the heat of his skin and the violence in his voice. Until I realize…He’s not going to break me. He’s going to ruin me.   AmazonKU

THE HUGGABLE ORC (THE TEDDY ORCS BOOK SIX) by Eden Ember

Elodie McMasters thought her biggest challenge as Great Falls’ integration consultant would be navigating city council politics. She never expected to walk into Vorgath Warsmith’s forge and have her world turned upside down by six-foot-eight of pure orc gorgeousness wielding a welding torch like Michelangelo with a chisel. Vorgath has spent years perfecting the art of making humans comfortable around him—cracking jokes, hiding his poetry, and keeping his massive hands busy with metalwork instead of reaching for what he really wants. But when a brilliant, paint-splattered human storms into his workshop with integration plans and eyes like moss-green fire, all his careful control goes up in smoke. She’s determined to build bridges between their communities. He’s determined to build a future with her. Together, they’ll create something neither expected: a love strong enough to forge two worlds into one.     AmazonKU

A WISP OF HALLOWEEN: A HALLOWEEN PNR MM ROMANCE (HALLOWEEN IN ORISKANY FALLS BOOK TWO) by Andy Gallo

A year after their first Halloween together, Slate Blackwood and Dash Reeves think Oriskany Falls has finally quieted down. The manor’s peaceful, the ghosts are happy, and life feels almost normal—until an overly friendly spirit named Gary drifts into town and turns “quiet” into “chaotic.” Suddenly the streets are full of partying ghosts, the living are spooked, and Slate and Dash have to fix the mess before Halloween night. Not every spirit wants to celebrate, and one wrong choice could unravel everything they’ve built. If that wasn’t enough to handle, they’re also playing matchmaker for their spectral friends, Thomas and Oliver—two ghosts who’ve become family and might just need a little nudge toward love.     AmazonKU

HAUNT IMPROVEMENT: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (HAUNTED PROPERTIES BOOK FIVE) by Angela Roquet

There’s a bitty bat in the cauldron! With Margo’s due date quickly approaching, everyone is excited (and nervous) to learn which family the baby will favor. Will she be a fruit bat Shifter Hernández like her father? Or a hopefully-not-too-wicked West witch, like her mother? Of course, these aren’t the only questions keeping Margo up at night and sending her newly acquired storm powers into overdrive, unintentionally terrorizing the shifty citizens of Assjacket. Margo’s cousin Glinda has asked for a plus-one to the baby shower—her bully of an older sister. Emmy is back from Europe, and Glinda claims she’s outgrown the pimple-hexing antics of their youth. Margo’s not convinced. West witches are wildcards, and the Shifter Whisperer has already banished one from town. But refusing Glinda’s request could mean damaging her relationship with the one West witch still in her life. What’s a witch to do?    Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE WEREWOLF WHO GAVE A SHIFT: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (SHIFT FACED BOOK TWO) by Teresa Gabelman

Brawling bear shifters, trash-talking raccoons, and a bar full of egos bigger than their claws, Macy has seen it all. But nothing could have prepared her for Kaelen, a brooding Werewolf she didn’t even believe existed. He is wounded, bitter, and determined to keep her at arm’s length. Too bad Macy has never been good at taking no for an answer. Saving him might cost not only her heart, but her life. Kaelen swears he is cursed, but Macy knows the truth and is determined to make him see it too. Some hearts need saving, even if it means losing your own.     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

GHOST WITH THE MOST: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (SLEEPY HOLLOW MYSTERIES) by Louisa West

Some spirits just don’t know when to stay dead…I’m Ivy Hearst: reluctant medium, full-time weirdo, and professional ghost therapist (unofficial title, thank you very much). When a stubborn haunting drags me to the delightfully dysfunctional town of Assjacket, West Virginia, I expect bad coffee, weird vibes, and maybe a chatty spirit or two. What I don’t expect? A dead playboy with secrets and a magical mystery that refuses to stay buried. Now I’m stuck playing spectral detective—with only a cranky truth-wielding witch, reanimated garden gnomes, and zero chocolate to get me through it.

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HEXUAL HEALING: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (ONE HOT, HEXY MESS BOOK ONE) by Stephanie Berchiolly

Chaos witch Tansy Tingle has a razor-crafted spell that turns attraction into catastrophe: “You’ll never find love unless the one meant for you dies.” Running on fumes (and sarcasm), she detours into Assjacket, Virginia with her familiar—a very British, deeply unimpressed snail named Gary. That’s when she bumps into a flannel-wearing loner with far too many instincts and not enough fear. The kind of man who looks like a solution and feels like a dare. Keeping him at arm’s length should be simple…except her unruly magic amps up around him, the curse punishes joy, and this town collects strays with a vengeance. Their survival plan? No kissing, no bonding, absolutely no catching feelings. Easy…until it isn’t.       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

THE GHOSTS IN THE GRAVEYARD: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (A CAULDRON FALLS MYSTERY BOOK FOUR) bny C S Edwards

When ghosts throw the party of the century, someone’s bound to get dead. Again. Uma O’Reilly thought hosting a once-in-a-century ghost convention would bring elegant spirits and proper etiquette to Cauldron Falls. Instead, she gets toilet paper streamers, mysteriously solid ghosts wreaking havoc in the town square—and a terrified spirit hiding a deadly secret. Detective Sean McLeary just wants to keep the spirits contained and his divine boss from noticing he’s lost control. But when the fiery witch with experimental potions starts investigating on her own, he’s torn between doing his job and following his heart straight into danger. The celebrity author everyone’s dying to meet has a dark past—literally. He’s spent decades stealing credit, silencing voices, and destroying lives. When Uma discovers his ghostwriter is trapped in an abusive nightmare that followed her beyond death, she’ll risk everything to deliver justice. Some ghosts deserve their eternal rest. Others deserve to be erased.         Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

LOVE SPELLED OUT: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE (THE BEWITCHED AND BEWILDERED SERIES BOOK TWO) by Isabel Michaels

In Assjacket, where the mayor’s hat has its own agenda and pastries can be weaponized, fortune-teller Delilah Hart finds herself stuck with the one man she can’t read: Sam Wolfe, grumpy werewolf detective extraordinaire. Someone’s stealing magical artifacts across town, and this reluctant duo must set aside their differences (and Sam’s allergic reaction to “woo-woo nonsense”) to crack the case. But when their investigation reveals a silver-haired witch with sinister plans, they discover their magical connection might be exactly what makes them targets. With a sudden transformation turning Sam into the world’s most dignified puppy, a mysterious melody haunting the townspeople, and magical resonance that makes sparks fly—literally—Delilah and Sam are in for one hell of a ride. Solving the case is complicated enough without catching feelings… especially when those feelings might be exactly what their enemy wants.      Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

HEX APPEAL: THE NATE MISTAKE: MAGIC AND MAYHEM UNIVERSE by Scarlett Le Clair

Eighteen-year-old witch Jessica Knox has three undeniable talents: overthinking everything, ruining love spells, and finding new and exciting ways to humiliate herself in front of Nate, the boy she’s been crushing on forever. Her latest magical “masterpiece” was supposed to win his affection. Instead, it yanked his evil mirror-double into the mortal world — a dangerously charming troublemaker named Etan — and trapped the real Nate behind the glass. Now Etan is loose, wreaking magical havoc, stealing secrets, and flashing a smile that should come with a hazard label. Nate’s running out of time, and if Jessica can’t break the spell before the deadline, he’ll be stuck in the Mirror Realm forever. Armed with enchanted lip gloss, her best friend Bianca’s questionable wisdom, and a talking raven with a grudge, Jessica’s ready(ish) to save the day. But between hall passes, high school drama, and resisting the wrong Nate’s infuriatingly perfect grin, she’s discovering that disaster spells are a lot easier to cast than undo.

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SENT TO A FANTASY WORLD AND NOW ALL THE MEN WANT ME VOL 5 by Jaclyn Osborn

VS Note: MM Fantasy. Author states series must be read in order.

Ever since being whisked away to a fantasy world, Evan’s had quite the adventure. He’s opened his dream café and finally found a place that feels like home. A place with warmth, laughter, and all the muffins a guy can eat. He’s also fallen in love. Not once. Not twice. But five times. And those men love him back just as intensely. Everything changes when a mercenary with powerful dark magic arrives in the kingdom. Turns out, Evan isn’t as ordinary as he thought. After being attacked and saved by the cutest demonic puppy alive, Evan and his men try to figure out who hired the mercenary and why. Between solving the mystery and preparing for the upcoming royal ball, Evan certainly has his hands full. Little does he know that fate is about to intervene once again.     AmazonKU

WONDERLAND (NEVER AFTER WONDERLAND BOOK ONE) by Mason Sabre

What if I got called back to Wonderland… and Captain Hook was waiting for me? I swore I’d never return. But Wonderland isn’t done with me yet. This time it’s darker, hungrier. Every shadow whispering threats, every rose dripping with blood. And then there’s him. Captain Hook. Arrogant. Ruthless. Sinfully gorgeous. He’s the last person I should trust, but the only one standing between me and the Queen’s wrath. He says he’ll help me survive… if I play his games. If I give him what he wants. Maybe I should run. Maybe I should fight. But when he touches me, when he smiles like he’s already won… I’m not sure I want to escape at all. This isn’t the Wonderland I knew. This is temptation, teeth, and heat, and I’m about to lose myself to it.      AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY THE DRAGON (STONEFIRE BRITISH DRAGONS BOOK 17) by Jessie Donovan

Soon after Grace Butler is rescued from a dragon hunter prison, she’s taken to Clan Stonefire for protection and given two choices—leave her babies with the dragon-shifters forever or mate a dragonman to stay. Unwilling to abandon her children, she accepts an unexpected proposal from Dr. Trahern Lewis. The Welsh dragonman is a bit aloof, rarely meets her eyes, and keeps mostly to himself. However, after talking with him and setting boundaries, she becomes his mate. But as she gets to know him, she foolishly wishes for more than a mating in name only. Dr. Trahern Lewis likes his world ordered and relies on routine. However, for reasons he doesn’t fully understand, he offers to mate Grace and become an instant father. Despite his reservations, he starts to want more from the human female, especially as she helps him get along better with his dragon. However, before he realizes he wants a mate in truth, he’s called away for research and is soon fighting for his life. Can Grace lure Trahern back from the brink? Or, will his thirst for knowledge and research take him away from her forever?     AmazonKU

HEART OF A VAMPIRE (DURAND SUPERNATURAL ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Erin Bedford

Jackie Durand only agreed to go to the supernatural college to appease her parents. She’d rather be following in her mother’s footsteps chasing down rogue vampires than sitting in Econ 101. Until the Vampire Hunter Guild needs her to help flush out a rebel group hell bent on destroying everything her family had built. Now Jackie has a mission and that didn’t include a shadow wielding vampire, a golden retriever werewolf, and her new professor getting in the way. With seven dads, Jackie thought she knew how to handle love. She will soon learn that love comes in the most unexpected places and with even worse timing. Will she accomplish her goal or will she finally figure out what’s really worth fighting for?      AmazonKU

FROSTHAVEN BAKERY (TALES OF MIDWINTER HAVEN BOOK TWO) by Jenny Sandiford

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Valentine never expected to become a vampire—let alone the proud owner of a cozy bakery. Now he’s tied to the Earl who turned him, a well-connected benefactor with a firm grip on Valentine’s future.
Midwinter Haven’s prestigious baking competition and its prize might be his golden ticket to freedom—all he has to do is defeat the best bakers in the realm. No pressure at all. But his dreams melt faster than chocolate in a double boiler when the arrogant Prince Anders accidentally ruins his signature sweets. Now, with Midwinter fast approaching, Valentine is stuck working with a guilty, meddlesome fae—whether he likes it or not. Between baking disasters, the pair stumble upon a secret that could shake both their kingdoms. And falling for each other? That was never part of the recipe.   AmazonKU

HOW I BECAME A SUCCUBUS’S PET (DEMONS AND CRYPTIDS) by Noelle Upton

Daniel, a college junior who somehow found his way in a History of the Occult class, is trying to keep his scholarship. With a degree he may not even want hanging in the balance, he decides to go all-out for this extra credit paper. But conducting a ritual from an old, forgotten textbook isn’t one of his brightest ideas. Not when it ends up being real. After summoning a succubus and accidentally binding his soul to hers, Daniel is dragged to Hell where he waits for his demon to find a solution. He works in her shop, meets new friends, and builds a new life for himself while Feronia’s allure grows by the day. One that asks him to submit.     AmazonKU

SAME THING by T S Joyce

Werewolf Alpha of the Coeur d’Alene Lake Pack, Liam Northman, is pretending to be human. He is in need of a den to lay low for a few months, and the only place that will give him a short-term lease is located right in the middle of human territory. Werewolves and humans stay separate, and for good reason. He’s dangerous. When he sees a human woman cornered by a suitor, he can’t help but step in. His protective instincts have always been overwhelming, but this soft-spoken beauty is doing things to his inner animal that make no sense at all. Humans and werewolves do not mix, and especially Alphas and submissives, but here he is, risking exposure to spend time with the beguiling woman who is off-limits for an animal like him. As a new Alpha, Liam is supposed to choose a mate that is arranged for him, but all he can think about is Nory. If she finds out what he is, she will run. If her people find out, they will banish him back to werewolf territory. If his people find out, she could be hunted. He is supposed to be an Alpha who puts his Pack first, but the more time he spends with Nory Hunter, the more he thinks his entire species could use a change. Nory Hunter wishes she could be normal. Being a shy introvert has always made her feel like she is an outsider, but one chance meeting with a tall, broody, sexy stranger has her rethinking everything…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

OUR VICIOUS OATHS by N E Davenport

Princess of the Aether Dominion, Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her. Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom—in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she’s never experienced before…but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King. For the High King and the kings of his six Dominions were responsible for the decimation of the Apollyon Court, and its new king, Malachi, wants his pounds of flesh. On Kadeesha’s wedding day, Malachi and his special forces attack. Her father is killed, and Malachi wounds the High King, ultimately taking Kadeesha as hostage back to his land. But she is no true hostage. The two form a pact: she will help lure the High King so Malachi can kill him once and for all, and he in turn will not harm Kadeesha or the Aether people. And as much as Kadeesha hates politics, she is now the Queen of her folk. Fae bonds are unbreakable…and so, perhaps, is the attraction Kadeesha and Malachi feel for each other. For even as they must publicly display their connection to provoke the High King’s jealousy, they struggle to resist the powerful allure between them in order to achieve their ultimate goals.       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

FIXING THE GRUMPY PUMPKIN KING: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (GODS OF THE SEASONS BOOK ONE) by Morrigan Black

There’s a six-foot-five autumn deity with a literal pumpkin for a head living in my grandmother’s mystical shop, and Lord Mabon is the most difficult roommate I’ve ever had. I’m supposed to be running the place while Grandma’s on a cruise: selling candles, tarot cards, and sage bundles to tourists. Simple. Except now I’ve got a deity who doesn’t understand modern dating, a nonchalant cat named Pumpkin who’s unimpressed by both of us, and zero clue how to explain the forests materializing in the stockroom. Mabon is offended by inflatable yard decorations. He conjures thrones in inconvenient places. His idea of courtship involves dramatic pronouncements and way too much eye contact. He’s teaching me magic I didn’t know I had, which would be great if he weren’t so insufferably superior about it. Here’s the catch: He leaves at midnight on Halloween. Back to whatever realm spawned him, and I’ll never see him again. I should be relieved. I’ve got a shop to run, a best friend who’s threatened to fight him twice, and zero interest in divine relationship drama after my ex dumped me. The problem is, somewhere between the courting disasters and the autumn magic, I started falling for the bastard. And I’m running out of time to figure out if what we have is real or if I’m just the last bit of entertainment before he disappears forever.     AmazonKU

THE WRATH OF THE FALLEN (GODS AND MONSTERS BOOK FOUR) by Amber V Nicole

With the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir to the throne, tensions grow in the remaining realms. Battle lines begin to form between those pledging their loyalties to either Samkiel or Nismera.
War looms on the horizon, and Samkiel must deal with his growing, untempered power. Without the ring of Oblivion, the dark ancient force living under his skin begins to lash out. Meanwhile, an ancient power calls to Dianna, plaguing her dreams with messages of retribution. Samkiel, seeking to protect the woman he loves, sets out on a desperate search for answers, but the solution will mean a dangerous voyage to the one place he dares not go. The Otherworld. Forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig’Morruthens and gods to work together on a quest to reclaim an object capable of unraveling reality. An unlikely bond is formed in blood and fire, leaving all affected with no choice but one—save the realms or themselves. It is a race against time as Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, seeking what they stole. Her thirst for power and her armada only grow stronger as she rampages across the realms. As new enemies emerge with debts of their own, demanding payment in blood, can Dianna and Samkiel find a way to reclaim the realms and his rightful throne? Or will their love burn them to the ground and consume everything they are trying to build?     AmazonKU     AB

FRIGHT NIGHT FLING by Alora Quinn

HAZEL – One thing I love? Halloween. One thing I don’t love? Socializing. Somehow, though, my best friend convinces me not to skip her costume party, claiming she has “the perfect guy for me.” She thinks I need to get out there—and while I do, my fears keep me at home. To my surprise, she’s right. I fall almost instantly, but I can’t tell what his game is. Does he really want to be with me, or am I just some fright night fling? HUNTER – I used to think costumes were lame, until I saw her.Suddenly, I understood the appeal. The different side you get to see of someone, getting a glimpse into their mind. It’s intriguing, but only with her. Without the pestering from my best friend and his girlfriend, I wouldn’t have even attended this party. I couldn’t help myself though, every little thing they told me about this supposed “perfect girl for me” piqued my interest. My heart falls faster than I ever thought possible, and it scares me. This might be the only thing that ever has. I need to do something to keep Hazel in my life, though, before I screw it all up and this ends up just being some fright night fling.   AmazonKU

SKY SHIELDER (FIRE AND FANG BOOK ONE) by Lindsay Buroker

He helped destroy her family. Now he wants to protect her. Dare she trust him? For generations, magical sky shields have defended the Garden Kingdom from dragons and their savage riders. Now, the shield protecting the capital has been sabotaged, the castle destroyed, and all except the youngest member of the royal family slain. A healer with a love for books, antiques, and avoiding family gatherings, Princess Syla never thought the future of the kingdom would rely upon her—or that assassins would be hunting her down. With only an aged bodyguard with bad knees to protect her, she’s in way over her head. Then he shows up. The powerful and deadly dragon rider Captain Vorik claims to be from a faction that wants peace, not war, and who opposed the attack. Supposedly, he and his dragon ally were sent to protect Syla. With threats coming from all directions, she has no choice but to accept his help, but she doesn’t trust him—or her attraction to him. Why is he really there? To kill her? To spy on her? To seduce her? All Syla knows for certain is that she must get the best of Vorik before he can get the best of her. Her kingdom and her life depend on it.   AmazonKU

BEST WISHES FROM THE FULL MOON COFFEE SHOP: A NOVEL by Mai Mochizuki, Jordan Taylor Translator

Welcome back to the Full Moon Coffee Shop, serving up star-spun treats and magical insights for the holidays. In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they’ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a Christmastime Kyoto moon. Satomi is devoted to her job in Tokyo, but when her long-distance boyfriend hints that he is going to propose to her on Christmas Day, she feels pulled between the career that she loves and a quieter life in the country. What will the magical cats see for her future? Satomi’s colleague Koyuki has been playing the role of the good, cheerful daughter ever since her father passed away in an accident on Christmas Day. But now that her mother has remarried, it’s hard to pretend she feels part of her new happy family. What will our feline friends reveal as her true wish this Christmas? Junko, Satomi’s sister-in-law, lives in a small town with her husband and their young daughter, Ayu. When Junko’s estranged father becomes ill, she returns home with Ayu in tow, where she’ll learn something surprising at the enchanted coffee shop that will change her life forever. This holiday season, each woman stands at a crossroad. With the help of some feline divinations, will they finally have the courage to seek what they most desperately wish for?      Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

THE ESSENTIAL PATRICIA A MCKILLIP by Patricia A McKillip

World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld) has inspired generations of readers with her enchanting, and subversive fiction. This lovely hardcover career-retrospective edition offers McKillip’s finest short stories. Featuring an original introduction by Ellen Kushner (Swordspoint) and cover art from frequent McKillip illustrator Thomas Canty, The Essential Patricia A. McKillip is a must-have for fans of classic fantasy. Patricia A. McKillip has been widely hailed as one of fantasy’s most significant authors. She was lauded as “rich and regal” (the New York Times), “enchanting” (the Washington Post), and “luminous” (Library Journal). Within McKillip’s magical landscapes, a mermaid statue comes to life; princesses dance with dead suitors; a painting and a muse possess a youthful artist; seductive sea travelers enrapture distant lovers; a time-traveling angel endures religious madness; and an overachieving teenage mage discovers her own true name.

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THE EVERLASTING by Alix E Harrow

Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters—but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory—failed soldier, struggling scholar—falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives—and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend—if they want to tell a different story–they’ll have to rewrite history itself.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

WITCHES OF DUBIOUS ORIGIN by Jenn McKinlay 

Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaint New England town. When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch is delivered to the library, Zoe has a strange feeling the tome is somehow calling to her. She decides to consult the Museum of Literature, home to volumes of indecipherable secrets, some possessing dark magic that must be guarded. Here, among their most dangerous collection, the Books of Dubious Origin, Zoe discovers that she is the last descendant of a family of witches and this little black book is their grimoire. Zoe knows she must decode the family’s spell book and solve the mystery of what happened to her mother and her grandmother. However, the book’s potential power draws all things magical to it, and Zoe finds herself under the constant watch of a pesky raven, while being chased by undead Vikings, ghost pirates, and assorted ghouls. With assistance from the eccentric staff of the Books of Dubious Origin department—including their annoyingly smart and handsome containment specialist, Jasper Griffin—Zoe must confront her past and the legacy of her family. But as their adventure unfolds, she’ll have to decide whether or not she’s ready to embrace her destiny.

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STUPID MAGICAL LOVE  (STUPID LOVE BOOK ONE) by Amy Boyles

Ever since the magic dried up in Mystic Meadows, Rowe Wadley has fallen on hard times. Her piggycorns aren’t selling, and the family farm is in foreclosure. Then handsome Pane Maddox comes knocking. His pitch: I’m here to save your farm. The hottie isn’t exactly selfless. His own future is on the line. Competing to become president of a luxury hotel chain, Pane has sixty days to whip a struggling business into shape. Which is okay by Rowe—that means putting the privileged and smug city slicker to work. But Pane never guessed he’d find farm labor so fulfilling, or the spunky country girl so down-to-earth appealing. To Rowe’s surprise, she’s seeing a whole new side to Pane. His dazzling green eyes aren’t bad, either. Soon, sparks fly on the piggycorn farm. Once this high-stakes bet is over, Rowe knows that Pane is moving on. Though saving the farm is a dream, Rowe fears that now she’s about to lose her heart.      AmazonKU     AB 

MATED TO THE MONSTER UNDER MY BED by Evangeline Anderson

The Monster under her bed isn’t leaving until she moans his name…Hi, I’m Danni. I came to Hidden Hollow with nothing—no husband, no magic, no hope. Just a middle-aged widow clinging to a dead life and an eviction notice. Then I found a key. And a door to a town where it’s always autumn, the air smells like cinnamon and leaves, and magic isn’t just real—it’s waiting for me to claim it. Now I have a cottage of my own, new friends, and the stirrings of power I never knew I had. But there’s something else waiting for me too…A Monster. Shadow used to live under my bed when I was a scared little girl. Now he’s massive, growly, and very real—at least at night. He says he was born of my magic, shaped by my need, and he’s never stopped watching over me. Loving me. Wanting me. And if I’m brave enough to love him back—to let him claim me in every way—he might become real for good. But something dark is rising beyond the edges of Hidden Hollow, and the town’s protective magic is starting to fray. If I want to save the place that’s finally started to feel like home, I’ll have to stop hiding from my power. And surrender to the monster who’s always belonged to me. Because in Hidden Hollow…anything is possible.     

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LANTERN JACK (CELTIC MAGIC 2) by Siondalin O’Craig

When Sharon’s influencer cousins disappear from their Irish Halloween party, seduced by a demon fairy and a magical horse, Sharon enlists the help of Liam, the Lantern Jack pub’s bartender, to rescue them from the orgy in the stone circle. But can Liam save any of them from the stone’s wild power?

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CONVENTIONS OF DRAGONS (DRAGON LOST 4) by Emily Carrington

When duty calls, where will the heart go? Joel’s twin has been hurt, and Joel decides to stay with him rather than join his new lovers across the sea. But fate, and a serial killer, have other plans. Parisa and Noah are drifting apart and without Joel they might lose everything they’ve built. Can this new throuple fight together to win their happiness or will evil triumph?

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TESTIMONY OF MUTE THINGS (PENRIC AND DESDEMONA) by Lois McMaster Bujold

A contentious Temple conclave brings sorcerer Learned Penric and his demon Desdemona, in support of his superior Princess-Archdivine Llewen of Martensbridge, to the disputed Carpagamon border town of Occo. There, the uncanny pair will tangle with dangerous new intrigues and old histories, that will test their magical skills, their wits, and their hearts.      Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

DAYS OF VENGEANCE (VINES AND VENOM BOOK TWO) by Rachel Mays

Emilie – Escaping Murvort should have been the end of my nightmares, but everywhere I look, I’m tormented by the ghosts of my enemies. Their phantom gazes linger on me, and their fingerprints are permanently etched into my skin. I can only pray to the gods that I’ll be able to move on with my life once Reyna and her loyalists are all dead and buried. Ladon – Guilt weighs heavily on my mind. My brother saved my life, but in doing so, put his at risk. Even worse, while Cyrus lies unconscious in the healers’ ward, I can’t keep my thoughts off of his betrothed. When he wakes, I know I’ll have to repent for my disloyalty, but nothing will stop me from being with Emilie. We’ve been through hell together, and she’s the only one who can ease my suffering. A glimmer of hope arises when our spies catch wind of Reyna hiding in a coastal town. She has evaded us for far too long, but that ends now. Even if it kills us—vengeance will be ours.     AmazonKU

LOVE AND LETTER CHARMS (THE CHARMED LEAF LEGACY BOOK THREE) by Rachel Morgan

When shy Aurelise Rowanwood is swept into the glittering Bloom Season as one of the fae ladies from whom the charming and flirtatious Prince Ryden must choose a bride, she vows to stay on the sidelines and go unnoticed, dreaming instead of a safe, steady companion and a quiet life filled with her beloved music. But when Ryden discovers that Aurelise is the very same intriguing young woman he’s been secretly exchanging enchanted letters with for the past year, he invents a daring game to draw her out of her shell and win her heart. Caught between the comfort of her quiet dreams and the intensity of feelings she has spent her life avoiding, Aurelise is terrified of surrendering her heart—yet finds herself falling for both the mysterious writer of her letters and the unsuitable, infuriatingly flirtatious prince.     AmazonKU

OATH OF THE WOLF (WRATH AND WEEPING BOOK TWO) by Elisabeth Wheatley

Against all odds, Brynn and Cenric have made a life for themselves in the rugged land of Ombra. The young lovers are thriving, and the shire is flourishing under their rule, but kings do not forget the favors owed to them. Years ago, Cenric was given the warriors to retake his ancestral homeland by the warlord who united the fractured Valdari islands into a single kingdom. Claiming friendship, the warlord turned king now invites Cenric and Brynn to Valdar as his guests for the largest gathering of the year. Not wishing to offend him, Cenric and Brynn accept, but quickly realize that it is not mere friendship that the Valdari king wants. Caught in a web of ambition, lies, and tangled oaths, Brynn and Cenric soon realize that all is not well in Valdar and there are secrets even its king does not know. When new intrigue awakens an ancient evil, Brynn and Cenric must fight to protect the things they have come to love and the very existence of not one, but two kingdoms.       Amazon     Kobo

ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DEARY: A POE’S THE RAVEN RETELLING (ENCHATED REALMS BOOK FIVE) by Michelle Miles

When tragedy shatters her family, Victoria Ravenwood inherits the crumbling estate of Ravenfell Manor, a place she once called home but no longer recognizes. Hoping to escape her grief, she returns to its ivy-choked walls and forgotten rooms, determined to start anew. But Ravenfell is no sanctuary–it is a house of sorrow, steeped in secrets, and alive with something that should be dead. Gabriel Allward, the manor’s reclusive caretaker, has remained at Ravenfell for years, his presence as rooted as the ancient stones. Cold and mysterious, he keeps to the shadows, guarding a truth he dares not reveal. Yet Victoria is drawn to him and to the darkness that clings to him like a second skin. As their fragile bond deepens, something awakens in the manor. A raven watches from the garden. Whispers echo through the halls. And a long-buried secret claws its way to the surface. One that binds Gabriel’s soul to the estate…and could drag Victoria into the same eternal night. Can they uncover the truth behind Ravenfell’s curse before it claims them both? Or will their love become just another tragic tale whispered within its walls?     Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo

GRACED by Linda Mooney

Rhyne Castille has been viewing the world in black and white since he was turned. He’s gone decades seeing the world only in shades of gray, when suddenly there’s a change. The grass is green, the leaves are turning colors, and he can see it all…but how? It has to be the blood he’s been imbibing, and he’s determined to find out who it belongs to. Grace Lockhart prides herself in donating blood as often as possible, seeing as she has one of the rarest blood types. Little does she know just what her blood can do for certain types of people, and what that could cost her. When one of Rhyne’s nestmates gets a taste of the AB negative blood and realizes the benefits, Rhyne knows the man will stop at nothing until he captures the source to keep for himself. Rhyne has no choice but to protect her at all costs, even if it means turning on one of his own. As good as Grace’s blood tastes, she’s given him more than just his color sight back. She’s made him feel love again. And that alone was worth more than life itself.

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BENEATH HOOF AND HOLLOW (DARKLY DEPRAVED MONSTERS) by Violet  Taylor

An unspeakable evil has come to Sleepy Hollow. Accusations of magic and witchcraft send the town spiraling out of control. The culprit behind this mass hysteria? A demon in the guise of an angel. The town’s most trusted leader falls prey to his influence and leads his flock down a path of death and terror. Emeline watches as friends and neighbors are lost to its false convictions. Feeling trapped, and terrified she could be next, Emeline makes a decision that will put to test every belief she’s ever known. She’s going to summon a demon of her own to fight the monster that’s taken over their town. But when The Headless Horseman arises, she finds herself outmatched in a back-and-forth of bargaining and choice. The Horseman wants her, in every way. To earn his help, she’ll have to lose her faith, find her courage, and learn a few devious tricks along the way. If she and The Horseman can’t come to a seductive arrangement and find a way to stop the evil that’s consuming those around her, Sleepy Hollow will be lost, and her soul along with it.      Amazon

CLASH OF CLAWS (SHIFTER GUARDIANS ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Elizabeth Dear

In the world of the shifter elite, a safe female is one without power. For me, that means hide or die. When wraiths invade my neighborhood and shit goes sideways, becoming a Guardian might be the only way to earn myself—and my beast—protection. The elite training program begins at the local shifter college, so I pack up my swords and my brother, and off to school I go. It’s no surprise that Guardian training is sexist as hell. But I didn’t expect to be trapped inside the campus walls, battling magical simulations rather than joining the real forces as they wage war on the monsters outside. For me, the stakes are higher than bragging rights and points on the leaderboard. I won’t be distracted, especially not by the pull I feel to the most powerful quad of males in the program. Heath Blackwell, the dominant Alpha wolf and quad leader; Wyatt Gale, the cocky playboy bear shifter; Aiden Blackwell, the uptight jaguar who’s also my professor; And Elijah Harrow, the terrifying yet entrancing basilisk. I’ll fight this infuriating attraction because I know the score. Powerful quads want a central bond, and that will never be my future. Become a Guardian. Stay alive. Nothing else matters.   AmazonKU

VEINBLOOD (THE VEINBOUND TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by L Ann

Ellie Bennett was always meant to finish this. Torn from everything she knows and separated from Sacha, Ellie must find her way back to him. But reaching him is only the beginning. The real test is what comes next. With the Authority moving to destroy what’s left of the Veinwardens, Sacha must decide what’s more important to him—finding Ellie or saving his people. Power is dangerous. Desperation even more so. And Ellie is about to discover that storm doesn’t always follow shadow. Sometimes it leads …     AmazonKU

BREAK HER HEART (BOOKS OF BRONWEN BOOK TWO) by Lexi Hodges

“You made me king. I’ll make you my queen.” It wasn’t a vow. It wasn’t love. It was her sentence. Her punishment. Bronwen thought killing the first vampire would end it all—the nightmare that stole her parents, her future, even her heart. But Carrow was never truly gone. His shadow is rising, and every step forward drags her deeper into the truth she never saw coming. Now she is trapped in a race against time with August at her side. August, who is dangerous, unstable, and relentless. August, who crowned her his queen not out of devotion but out of vengeance. August, who might be the only thing standing between her and ruin. Every secret they uncover knots them tighter together. Every touch burns hotter, sharper. Love and hate bleeding into something far more dangerous. Bronwen knows she should run from him. But she also knows she never will.      AmazonKU

RESEARCH WITH RIVALS (FAE BY THE BAY BOOK TWO) by Jillian Witt

Half-fae Evelyn Knowles is hiding a big secret: her shifter form. Abandoned by her fae father, she has no one to teach her about the change. She’s a little concerned when she determines the animal she turns into is—well–mythical. As one of the library’s most sought-after researchers, Evelyn knows how to find answers. Before she can, her boss nominates her to investigate a centuries-old magical bond. Whoever solves this problem will be promoted to the top research position in the fae court. The position is a desire she’d never voiced—a dream she thought out of reach. It’s also one she’s not guaranteed to win when her rival, Ambrose Yarrow, is competing, too. When the study of magical bonds leads to accidentally forming one with Ambrose, Evelyn is even more determined to untangle the mysteries of this magic. Spending any time with Ambrose is too much. He finds her research methods reckless, is a stickler for the rules, and is the library’s golden boy on fae history. What’s worse, every conclusion she has drawn about him may be wrong. With the promotion she wants hanging in the balance and an increasingly unmanageable attraction to Ambrose, Evelyn must solve this puzzle. Even if wanting things has never gone well for Evelyn, and wanting Ambrose might be the riskiest experiment of all.       AmazonKU

THE CAPTIVE AND THE FIRST BLOOD GAME (BLOOD TYPE BOOK TWO) by K A Linde

Everyone wants a piece of her. He wants it all. Reyna Carpenter trusted the wrong people…and paid the price. Held captive in the heart of a vampire empire, her freedom stripped and blood claimed, Reyna survives the only way she knows how—hope. Hope that she’ll find a way to escape. Hope that she’ll be reunited with Beckham. Hope that when she gets out of here, love will be waiting on the other side. Except escape isn’t salvation. It’s only the beginning. Because the world outside has changed. Lines have been drawn. Allegiances have shifted. And Reyna? She’s no longer the girl who walked willingly into the dark. But she’d do it all over again for Beckham. Now she has to decide how far she’ll go to reclaim her freedom…and the vampire she’s fallen for. Because power runs through Reyna’s veins, power others will do anything to control—which means she’ll have to do more than just survive. She’ll have to fight back.      AmazonKU

THE CURSED CHALICE: WANDERLUST EMPORIUM PRESENTS SEASON ONE by K T Adler

Ares – Once a god. Now a curse. The chalice bound her to me. Soraya is stubborn and reckless enough to sip what should’ve stayed untouched. She should’ve been nothing but a means to an end, a sacrifice to ease my torment. But she’s heat and defiance, pushing back when the world should’ve broken her. I should destroy her. Instead, I want to keep her. And that want might be the very thing that ruins us both. Soraya – I ran from a gilded cage straight into his darkness. Ares is dangerous, cursed, and impossibly addictive. He’s the last man I should want. Yet the only one I can’t resist. I told myself I didn’t need saving. But what if the only way to survive…is to surrender to him? The chalice cursed them. Desire may destroy them. But what if love is the most dangerous fate of them all.   AmazonKU

OCEAN OF INK (THE OBSIDIAN ACADEMY DUET BOOK ONE) by A R Conwell

Wren’s quiet life is upended when her brother’s body is delivered to her family’s estate by the elite academy he was attending. Consumed by grief and bound by a past debt, she goes to the Obsidian Academy to uncover the mystery behind his death and avenge the only person she’s ever trusted. A deadly forest surrounds the dark halls of the exclusive university, but the competitive, bloodthirsty students might be more vicious than the nightmarish creatures that haunt the woods. The most conniving of them all being Castien Valengard, the only one whose emotions Wren can’t sense. And a man she believes is connected to the secret society her brother was a part of. Wren devises a plan to uncover Castien’s role in her brother’s death, and in the meantime, works to balance her studies and her secrets. Then: another student is killed. Stuck on the island with no way out, Wren must find her brother’s killer before she turns into the next victim.       AmazonKU

HOUSE OF CHAOS AND GILDED DREAM (SHADES OF RUIN AND MAGIC BOOK SIX) by Meg Xuemei X

Killian – They took her. The one thread holding my chaos together. My mate. Now the dragon is unleashed. Let the realm panic. Let them call me a villain. Their fear is the fuel I will use to burn their world down.  The oracle says she must sacrifice herself and our bond to save them all. F*uck. No. Prophecy is a sham. Fate is a chain I will break. If armies stand in my way, they become ash. If gods challenge me, they will fall. My throne and this entire realm will be kindling for the pyre I will build to light my way back to her. I am not the villain they fear. I am the consequence of touching what is mine.      AmazonKU

MYTHS AND MANUSCRIPTS (LEGENDS AND LIBRARIANS BOOK TWO) by Pandora Pierce

At the Misty Mountain Library, some books don’t just tell stories—they let you step inside. Everyone knows the Demon Lord is a villain, but what kind of villain he becomes depends on how his story ends. With a writing contest to finish his series underway, he refuses to leave that ending to chance. He’s going to choose his own writer, one who will make his final act unforgettable. But Willow is definitely not interested. Her last book was rejected by the story gods, and that failure still stings. It’s easier to bury herself in the family business than face disappointment again. She’s an apothecary, not a writer. Isn’t she? With a twist of library magic, Willow and the Demon Lord are pulled into the world of his book. To finish the story, they’ll have to live it. But as the chapters unfold, they may find that what they’ve been searching for isn’t just an ending. It’s each other.     AmazonKU

THE SILVER FOX VAMPIRE (MOTHAM CITY MONSTERS BOOK EIGHT) by Lilith Stone

Detective Clare Doyle never intended to go back to work for the Motham City PD. But when humans start disappearing from the city of monsters under suspicious circumstances, the lure is too great. Never mind that her vampire ex-boss, Detective Sergeant Oliver Hale is heading up the investigation. Or that Clare spent a torrid, steamy night with him three years ago after the annual PD convention dinner. She’s professional enough to overlook it… if he will. But when Clare finds she’s partnered with Oliver to solve the crime, she can’t deny that her attraction to the arrogant, charismatic vampire is still very much alive. Oliver left Motham City PD to get over his feelings for Clare. A self-declared bachelor, he’d resisted the desire to bite humans for two hundred years, until one night of passion with Clare awoke his primordial lust for blood. Now, Oliver’s understanding of vampire culture appears vital in solving the mystery of the disappearing humans. But In the pursuit of truth, Oliver must also fight the temptation of his own dark desires… in the delectable form of detective Clare Doyle. Will Clare and Oliver resist the pull of their primal attraction? And could one bite lead to so much more.      AmazonKU

DO YOU EVEN HEX,BRO? (bROS AND THE WITCH BOOK ONE) by River Ramsey

On the run. Running out of power. Claimed by a pack of… himbo wolves? When I found my boyfriend in bed with his second-in-command, I ran with what little I could stuff into a duffel bag and the dwindling magic in my veins. As a scarred, touch-starved siphon witch who feeds off energy, I need to Bond with another power source—and fast. What I don’t need? Four himbo wolf shifters claiming I’m their fated mate. The jagged scars on my face are a daily reminder of why I hate shifters, but Stormvale University was the only place I could go where my former coven couldn’t touch me. I just wasn’t expecting Killian, Rowan, Micah, and Sean—the alpha shifters of Lupe Tau Fraternity—to offer me the energy I need to survive. Or to be so enthusiastic about the means of providing it. My ex will stop at nothing to drag me back to his coven so he can use me like a magical battery. And the Lupe Tau wolves will stop at nothing to protect what they’ve decided is theirs.     AmazonKU

WOLF OF THE STORM (TIDES OF FATE BOOK ONE) by Delta James

She should fear me. She should run. But fate marked her as mine the moment I saw her. Stormhaven Cove is mine to protect. The cliffs, the pack, the fragile balance between rival clans, it all rests on my shoulders. Outsiders can’t know the truth. Humans can’t glimpse the storm-bound secrets that keep us alive. Then she arrived. Eliza Warren. Sharp eyes, sharper instincts, digging into things she doesn’t understand. I should have sent her away the moment I caught her scent. I should have wiped her memories clean and let the sea claim her questions. But the wolf inside me doesn’t obey reason. The moment I saw her, I knew… she’s mine. My mate. The one fate chose, no matter the cost.Now the storms are growing stronger, enemies are circling, and shadows stalk the cove. To keep her safe, I’ll have to risk everything: my pack, my secrets, even my soul.      AmazonKU

WRONGFULLY DECEIVED (CRIME ALWAYS PAYS BOOK TWO) by Stephanie Brutger

Innocent until proven guilty…but no one is truly innocent if you dig hard enough. I never expected to find a mate, much less five. What does a girl even do with five men? Silly question…you enjoy them!! Unfortunately, my untimely death had a detrimental impact on my love life. Don’t worry, dying didn’t stick. I’m alive and kicking. Alas, my death came with complications—namely, my father, who happens to be a prince of Hell. In return for saving me, he now wants to use me for his own nefarious purposes. Shocking, but I don’t trust him as far as I can toss a snowball in Hell. Worse, my mates are treating me like I’m as fragile as cupid wings. Side note—can you die from sexual frustration? Asking for a friend. Me. I’m that friend. Now, I have to find a way to keep demons from infecting the world, prevent a war hovering on the horizon, convince my mates to complete our mating bonds, and not die in the process. Simple, right? Oh, wait, did I forget to mention I also need to learn how to control my demonic powers without killing myself or my mates in the process? Nothing in life is easy, but I will do anything to claim my very own happily ever after—even defy death a second time, if that’s what it takes. Meet the mates: Anita—a tortured, bloodthirsty mage with trust issues, Porter—the literal boogeyman who hides in the darkness, Cassius—a surly basilisk who would rather bite you than smile, Darby—a tech wizard who pretends to be more machine than man so he doesn’t have to feel, Soren—a three-headed hellhound who loves playing with fire, and Stryker—an adorably sweet snow leopard stuck in his beastling form.      AmazonKU

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

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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ADRIFT: COSMIC CONNECTIONS CRUISE : BIG SKY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY)  by Elsa Jade

The three-sunset tour of the virgin Cosmic Connections Cruise is seriously off course…To forget her failed music aspirations on Earth, Remy McCoy accepted a free ticket on an intergalactic speed-dating cruise. She was going nowhere before, but with the Love Boat I adrift, she’s really going nowhere. She’d finally accepted that her love life is fated to be sour notes and awkward fade-outs, but now, stranded in the dangerous Zarnax Zone by a mysterious energy phenomenon, she’s stuck with a shipful of wanna-be alien mates—and a charming, cybernetically enhanced bartender whose silver half-moon eyes see her for who she once dreamed she’d be. Since his polluted planet was declared a closed world, Eoyen Ikaryo has spent most of his life drifting between the stars, serving on one ship after another with no place to call home. A bar of synthequer beverages between him and the Big Sky Intergalactic Dating Agency passengers shielded him from any romantic inclinations—until a red-haired, narrow-eyed Earther makes his augments spark and sing, shattering his plasteel walls of isolation. But as strange cascading disasters plague the ship, Remy and Ikaryo realize their ghost in the machine is something more existential than they ever could’ve believed—vital to the mission of the Big Sky IDA…and maybe their lonely, guarded hearts.

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CERBAN: STARLIGHT MERMEN #2 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (STARLIGHT ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK EIGHT) by Skye MacKinnon

She never believed in love. Especially not with an alien. Until he risked everything to save her. Dive instructor Maelis has always trusted the ocean—but not the strange green-skinned alien warriors sent to Earth to find their fated mates. Keeping her distance was easy… until a violent storm traps her underwater, and only one person risks his life to save her. Cerban knows Maelis is his mate the moment he sees her. But human rules forbid contact, and breaking them could mean exile—or worse. When a mysterious cave reveals ancient finfolk secrets buried beneath the island, Cerban and Maelis must work together to uncover the truth… and fight for a future that defies every rule. Drawn together by danger, desire, and something far deeper, they’ll face storms above and below the sea. But when Cerban’s forbidden love threatens his place on Earth, Maelis must decide: trust her head, or follow her heart?

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LUNAR BOUND: A QURILIXEN WORLD NOVEL: INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY (GALAXY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK NINE) by Michelle M Pillow

When three aliens crash into Duskrock, Arizona, empath and wildlife rehabilitator Poppy Jensen senses what no one else can—Lunar, a shadow-born operative from Zorveya’s night side, made to move unseen. He expects fear. She offers a hand. One touch sparks more than either imagined, and suddenly secrecy is impossible. Lunar never wanted to join Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides on this ill-conceived mission, but his leaders gave him no choice. Now stranded on a strange planet and hunted by a ruthless black-ops outfit, survival depends on a woman who should never have been able to see him at all. On the run through desert nights and hidden caves, forced proximity fans their connection into something undeniable. Lunar speaks in actions, and Poppy understands every one. With hunters closing in and extraction running out of time, he must decide if protecting his mission is worth losing the one woman who makes the darkness feel like home.

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ONLY ROGUE ACTIONS: A GALACTIC BONDS BOOK by Jennifer Estep

A WOMAN WHO DREAMS OF THE FUTURE . . .Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner. Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more. Mastering our magic is the only way we can hope to defeat our many enemies and make my dreams of a safe future a reality, so Kyrion and I accept the invitation. But evil forces are at work, and our training exercise is not what it seems, plunging us both into another deadly situation with only bad options. A MAN WHO CAN’T ESCAPE HIS PAST . . .I’ve always been Kyrion Caldaren, a Regal lord with telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. I might have gone rogue from the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite warriors, but my fighting skills are as sharp and deadly as ever. Vesper Quill and I need help with our truebond, so we agree to participate in a rigorous training exercise designed to test the depths of our connection. But a new enemy has other plans, and we’re soon separated and confronted with one dangerous obstacle after another. But my love for Vesper is stronger than any forces set against us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make my way back to her—and kill anyone who gets in my way.

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TAURUS’S QUEST (THE THIRTEENTH ZODIAC BOOK FOUR) by Eve Langlais

He’s not bull-rushing into love. An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, but no one will listen to Circe; they claim her data and theory are wrong. Only Taurus takes her seriously, but she has her doubts a man—even one who calls himself a Zodiac Warrior—can do anything to prevent the disaster. She becomes even more skeptical when he claims they must go on a quest to recreate an ancient artifact. However, with time running out, what other choice does Circe have but to trust the handsome man who shows her magic truly exists? Together, they will embark on a quest into the mythical Labyrinth, where they will pit their wits and skills against perils in their path and race the clock while trying to create the one thing that can save them. Will it be enough, or will Circe have to break Taurus’ heart to save humanity?

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VS: Just a reminder PETS IN SPACE 10 came out last week and I do have a new Star Cruise novella in it.

PETS IN SPACE® 10 by Various

Nine Interstellar Tales. Nine Unforgettable Romances. Nineteen Adorably Badass Pets. In this tenth-anniversary edition of PETS IN SPACE®, you’ll find smart-mouthed birds, cyber armadillos, tiny dragons, and alien creatures who steal the show — and sometimes save it. Across distant planets, space stations, and magical realms, unlikely heroes and heroines are drawn together by danger, fate… and the meddling of their pet sidekicks. These stories blend swoon-worthy romance with thrilling sci-fi adventure in a way only PETS IN SPACE can deliver. Don’t miss your chance to escape into the stars with nine sizzling sci-fi romances — each with a pet who will steal your heart and a hero or heroine who will make it race. Grab PETS IN SPACE 10 and get ready to binge beyond the stars! Pets in Space authors are proud supporters of Hero Dogs, a charity that raises and trains service dogs for disabled veterans and first-responders. 10% of the initial sales go to this excellent nonprofit organization.

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THE SHAPE OF THE FIRE: TALES FROM THE CASSIDYVERSE BOOK THREE by Adam Gaffen

VS Note: Not a romance although some stories may contain romance. LGBTQ scifi release of note.

They didn’t ask to be legends. They lit the match anyway. The Cassidyverse is vast. It spans centuries, stars, and stories whispered in orbit, shouted from rooftops, or muttered into a whiskey glass at the end of the world. In The Shape of the Fire, Adam Gaffen returns to the sprawling, genre-bending universe that began with Into the Black and The Heart of Space — and he’s brought some of your favorite chaos agents with him. What’s inside? A fencer with a crush and absolutely no chill. A dragon shifter flunking magic school — in orbit. A quiet rebellion in the most dangerous office in the system. Interviews, heists, heartbreaks, and karaoke. Hopepunk angels. Weaponized lawyers. Enhanced humans with too much baggage and too much time. And Kendra Cassidy herself — sometimes younger, sometimes war-worn, always blazing through history like she means it. Some stories are funny. Some are sexy. Some hit like a sucker punch to the solar plexus. Whether it’s Kalili and Faith sparking divine mischief, Dakota Chase pulling off the impossible (again), or Tuesday Belden trying to remember how to trust, these tales explore what it means to belong — in a world that keeps rewriting the rules. You’ll find: Sci-fi, fantasy, and things that sit gloriously between – Found family forged in fire – Romance, resistance, and real consequences – Queer joy, grief, and righteous chaos – The edges of canon, stretched but never snapped – This isn’t a collection for quiet heroes or tidy endings. This is for the ones who burn bright, break things, and keep going anyway. Because fire doesn’t ask permission. It makes its own shape

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DESPITE DESTINY (ABDUCTED IN THE FIVE SECTORS BOOK ONE) by Nicole  Johnson

VS note: From SEPT 20.

Destiny is kidnapped and experimented on by bug eyed gray aliens. Just as she loses hope, Dzarvix, a terrifying cat-like alien with huge claws and teeth, oh my, rescues her. Despite his frightening looks, Dzarvix promises to keep her safe. However, due to his criminal past, he struggles to find a safe place for Destiny. They turn to Taido’sn, an alien arms dealer, for help, but he has a condition: he wants them both as mates! Now, they all must escape the pursuing grays, navigate alien cultural differences, and confront the unexpected challenges of abduction and matehood to find safety and love.   AmazonKU

MAKING HAVEN by Toby Wise

VS Note: MM SFR.

In the three years since the world changed forever and zombies spread like wildfire, Devin has done everything in his power to keep his head down and survive. When he breaks his ankle during an altercation with a zombie, he assumes his days are over. Instead, he meets a vampire named Lawrence. Lawrence goes through the motions of keeping his homestead intact. When he’s not thinking about how he’ll get his next bloody meal, he thinks about the future, hoping someday he won’t be alone. He dreams of warmth, acceptance, and the houses in his neighborhood filled with people again. Instead, he meets Devin. The two can’t seem to see eye to eye and constantly butt heads, but once they start working together at making their little homestead into a safe haven, they realize there’s more to life than surviving, even during the zombie apocalypse.     AmazonKU

THAWED GLADIATOR: QUINTUS (AWAKENED FROM THE ICE BOOK SIX) by Alana Khan

A woman reclaiming her power…At forty-five, Nicole thought passion was behind her. Divorced and finally free, she arrives at Second Chance Sanctuary to learn self-defense—not to fall for an ancient Roman gladiator whose voice could make angels weep and whose skilled hands know exactly how to worship her awakening body until she’s trembling with need. …a warrior who fixes broken things…Quintus survived decades in Roman arenas by never wanting what he couldn’t have. Now the sanctuary’s steady problem-solver, this two-thousand-year-old warrior is unprepared for the divorced woman whose strength grows daily—and whose laughter makes him crave everything he’d given up hoping for. …together they conquer fear…When Quintus offers everything she’s ever wanted, Nicole panics. What if she’s just trading one cage for another? Can she trust that the right man enhances who she is instead of erasing her completely?      AmazonKU

KIDNAPPED BY THE BEAST: BEASTS OF THE KINDRED by Evangeline Anderson

I started as his prisoner…I never expected to become his obsession…Curvy schoolteacher Lexi is desperate—her uncle owes twenty thousand dollars to a ruthless loan shark. To save him, she agrees to a risky interview with a stern, brooding Beast Kindred scientist on the Mother Ship. But Dr. Brandt doesn’t just want an assistant…he wants a test subject. The first thing he demands? To see her breasts. When Lexi balks at the idea of being taken to a dangerous alien planet for his research, Brandt kidnaps her. She’s the only female with the rare biology to produce “golden nectar”—the substance he needs to cure cancer—and he’s not about to let her walk away. Against her will, she finds herself carried off to Bio-Terius Centra. What starts as a mission for science soon turns into something far darker and hotter– a k1nky milking experiment that leaves Lexi torn between fury and forbidden desire. Brandt disciplines her when she’s naughty, pleasures her when she submits, and soon she can’t tell if she’s his prisoner, his experiment…or the one woman who might be able to tame the Beast. But Brandt swore a sacred vow never to take another bride after his wife’s death. Can he resist claiming the one woman who tempts him to break every promise he ever made? And will Lexi survive being…Kidnapped by the Beast?

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MARRIED TO THE MANTICORE (MONSTER MATRIMONY FILES BOOK ONE) by Eva Priest

She expected a brute. She got a baker with a tail full of venom—and an oven full of feelings. When Mira agrees to the Monster Matrimony match, she’s mostly in it for survival. A human woman can’t live outside Sanctuary alone, and a monster mate offers food, safety…and apparently, a husband. But she wasn’t prepared for Vuhr, a soft-spoken manticore warrior with lethal instincts and a surprisingly gentle touch. Their cultures clash, their customs confuse each other—but when their bond is sealed, it’s scorching. As Mira learns to read his nonverbal language and Vuhr struggles not to accidentally sting the woman he’s come to adore, love begins to bloom in unexpected places. Even in the post-apocalypse… a girl can still get a happy ending. Married to the Manticore is part of The Monster Matrimony Files—a series of short, spicy monster romances set in a post-apocalyptic world where love is arranged, monsters are husband material, and the bridal contract comes with claws.   AmazonKU

TAKE ME AWAY, ALIEN REAPER (ANYWHERE BUT HERE BOOK ONE) by Sybur Phyre

Angelique – Trying to start over in a post-invasion world while running from a controlling ex has landed me alone in the woods. Be an off-grid outdoor school instructor. Meet some kid-friendly dudes. Make some friends. It’ll be fun. Except it has been an absolute disaster. The pranks and teasing of my nerd self were just the beginning of this coworker bondingpre-season campout from hell. The entire hike up the mountain, I pick up signs of enemy aliens in the woods around camp. No one believes me. But I know we’re in trouble. Since Earth joined the Milky Way Cosmic Guardians, we’ve been targeted by every enemy alien species in the galaxy. They want to trade for our ore, medicines, military supplies, and women. Our enemies want control of everything. Alien soldiers ambush our campsite through portals. The commotion sends me tumbling down the mountainside. I’m soon lost in the forest without survival gear, running for my life from an alien enemy when I face-plant into the chest of a hulking blue male with an ax burning so hot I can hear the flames shuddering like my heart. His cohort laughs at the one tool I have left. It’s more for pleasure than pain, but it’s all I could find. The beastly ax-wielder pulls me behind the shield of his rippling body and confronts the enemy with the blinding fire of his blade. He doesn’t want to hurt me, but the way his eyes burn into me, I know he wants something else…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

LET THEM WATCH by E V Sauvage

Lynna – It was supposed to spice up my sex life, but now I have a ticket to be the show at the Interspace Cabaret, the notorious exhibitionist club on Cestàhar, and no one to share it with. That’s what happens when you walk in on your boyfriend making a sex tape with your best friend. The worst part? The ticket is non-refundable, and I’m too stubborn to call it a loss. So, now, I have only weeks to find someone willing to have sex on stage. I don’t even care if he’s human. Easy? Nope, not even one bit, but I’ll find a way. Razirk – It’s been a while since I’ve performed on my stage. It’s been even longer since someone caught my attention. But when she enters my cabaret and needs a partner on stage, something inside of me shifts. She doesn’t know it yet, but there is no chance I will let her go on that stage with anyone but me. I just have to convince her first, and I might have an ace up my sleeve. Or two.      Amazon

REESTABLISHING SHOT by Aurora Light

VS Note: Superhero. FF.

Ava Larson is hoping that college will be the perfect first step into the real world—as fresh a start as possible for a superhero powerful enough to not be allowed a civilian identity. And then she meets her Intro to Screenwriting teacher, Ms. Viera Bryant, and all that goes out the window very quickly. Ava is quick-witted, dominant, knowledgeable, and, yes, hot as all hell, and Ava very quickly finds herself entwined with her. Everything about this relationship is new—especially for someone who’s never really been in one before—but Viera cares about her in ways that are also brand-new. She clearly wants Ava to thrive, and that push seems to be working. But Ava’s superhero friends aren’t quite sure about the whole setup, and Ava herself is starting to worry that Viera is hiding something. When that dark secret surfaces, Ava will have to decide between the foundation of her worldview and the best relationship she’s ever been in.     Amazon

RIX AND VAL (COSMIC CROWS MC BOOK TWO) by Michelle Dups

He promised her protection. She chose to believe in him. RIX – My life was cruising along smoothly. I was the Enforcer for the Cosmic Crows MC. I had my bike, my brothers, and our club. There was nothing else I needed — or so I thought. Then there she was. The pain in her eyes called to me, and I vowed that she’d never feel another moment of pain. She didn’t believe me, and I knew I’d have to build her trust. She was everything I didn’t know I needed. She was my home. VAL – I was a slave — born a slave — and I’d expected to die a slave. Until a feisty human saved us, and I went from slave to free. For the first time I could live my life like I saw fit — taking care of the females that had taken me to their hearts and made me a sister. I’d never imagined that I’d ever find a mate. It wasn’t something a slave dreamed of. And then there he was, promising me things he had no right to promise. I wanted to believe him — I truly did — but the life I’d lived didn’t allow for hope. At least, it hadn’t. He was everything he promised he’d be.      AmazonKU

STRON AND LYRA (COSMIC CROWS MC BOOK THREE) by Michelle Dups

He was safety wrapped in leather and loyalty. She’d hidden who she was her entire life. STRON –  As Vice President of the Cosmic Crows MC, my days consisted of supporting my President, working in our various businesses, and spending time with my brothers. It was a life of freedom, fun, and brotherhood. I’d been content—and then I’d seen her. Small, feisty, with a hint of shyness. A delicate flower with a hint of steel. She spoke to the primal part of me. LYRA –I’d lived a simple life on a planet that wasn’t well known. Hiding who I was had become second nature to me. My kind was nearly extinct — hunted, to be used as science experiments. I’d made peace with the fact that I’d never see my family again. Until I’d been rescued by a plucky human and become a sister of the heart. With no way of getting back to my home planet, I embraced my new life — never once considering that I’d find my mate in such an unlikely place. He swept into my life and swept me off my feet.    AmazonKU

GRUMPY ALIEN LUMBERJACK (ASEMSA BOOK TWO) by Liz Paffel

He’s a mature, grumpy, battle-scarred alien lumberjack who swore he’d never take a mate.
She’s a stubborn, cheerful human with a limp, a sketchbook, and a deadline. Methic spends his days guarding the sacred autumn forest of Asemsa. He rarely comes to the colony, especially during mating season when the other Majaki warriors like him compete for wives. But when a curvy little human sneaks into his woods at night, he discovers the thought of someone else claiming her has him sharpening the blade of his axe. Jeneva knows she’s about to be cast out of the colony for being “useless” after her accident as soon as the fall festival is over. But when she meets a towering alien who tastes like pumpkin spice when he kisses her, useless is the last thing she feels. She just wanted to sketch the glowing trees but he’s about to show her how it feels to be thoroughly devoured like a pumpkin pie.      AmazonKU

ALL YOUR DAYS by Ali Woods 

VS Note: MM SFR.

Eli – Built a century ago as a secret research facility in the middle of the Australian Outback, The Facility is the only home I’ve ever known—and I’m grateful for it. We have food, water, and guards to protect us from the infected. We’re lucky, we’re safe and I never plan to step beyond our walls. Until I’m given no choice and I’m sent on a supply run with him—Jacob. The man who saved my life ten years ago now lurks in the shadows, always watching over me. Can his ever-watchful eye, and experience traversing the harsh Australian desert keep us both safe? Or will the Red Rains and the infection in our blood finally claim us? Jacob – I try not to think too hard about the future. It’s too easy to get disappointed. I’ve learned too many times not to get attached, and in my ten years here at The Facility, I’ve managed to keep my walls even more secure than the ones around our compound.
Except for him—Eli. Too beautiful for a world as ugly as this one, I can’t keep myself from watching over him and keeping him safe from the ever-present danger of our lives. When he’s assigned to my team for a supply run to a neighbouring outpost, I’m faced with my darkest nightmares and deepest fears. And I might just find that there is one thing worse than losing him, and that’s never having him at all.       AmazonKU

ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM (JULIA Z) by Ken Liu

VS Note: Not a romanee but a scifi release of note.

Julia Z, a young woman who gained notoriety at fourteen as the “orphan hacker,” is trying to live a life of digital obscurity in a quiet Boston suburb. But when a lawyer named Piers—whose famous artist wife, Elli, has been kidnapped by dangerous criminals—barges into her life, Julia decides to put the solitary life she has painstakingly created at risk as she can’t walk away from helping Piers and Elli, nor step away from the challenge of this digital puzzle. Elli is an oneirofex, a dream artist, who can weave the dreams of an audience together through a shared virtual landscape, live, in a concert-like experience by tapping into each attendee’s memories and providing an emotionally resonant narrative experience. While these collective dreams are anonymous, Julia discovers that Elli was also dreaming one-on-one with the head of an international criminal enterprise, and he’s demanding the return of his dreams in exchange for Elli. Unraveling the real and unreal leads Julia on an adventure that takes her across the country and deep into the shadows of her psyche.

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CONFORM (THOUSAND VOICES): A NOVEL by Ariel Sullivan

A lifelong outcast, twenty-seven-year-old Emeline spends her days alone, sorting ancient art for destruction. Centuries after a catastrophic war nearly decimated humanity, society is now ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum, who constantly monitor the population’s health and mandate procreation contracts. But Emeline’s bleak existence is shattered when, for the first time in decades, an Illum named Collin takes a Mate: Emeline. Baffled as to why she was chosen, Emeline is swept into the dangerous game of the Courting, where one wrong move can mean elimination. Soon, she discovers a rebellion rising in secret, and that her Mate may be keeping secrets of his own. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders. As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everything—most of all whether she’ll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them.

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ALL I WANTED WAS TO READ BOOKS BUT I BECAME A SPACE PIRATE INSTEAD (BUBBLE BABES BOOK FOUR) by Petra Palerno 

KAMARI – My alien crush just found his fated mate—and surprise, it’s not me. Add a broken heart to being ripped from my cozy Seattle bookstore and dumped on a weird planet with zero novels, and you get… me, stowing away on a rogue pirate ship in a desperate bid to write my own adventure. I don’t expect to tumble out of a vent and land—literally—into the lap of the dangerously handsome pirate captain, Fer’oon. But hey, at least life in space has a sense of humor. FER’OON – I didn’t sign up for this. My second mate bails for his earthling girlfriend, and suddenly there’s a stowaway on my ship—and she’s human. The last thing I need is distractions, but she somehow wins over my crew mate Gashna, who insists the only safe way to travel with her is… pretending we’re mates. Easy, I tell myself. Fate’s nonsense anyway. Until I have to stop relying on my usual marauder tricks and… well, feelings sneak in. Suddenly, training this soft, stubborn human might just mean rewriting the rules I’ve lived by.      AmazonKU

WRECKED BY THE BARBARIAN (MONSTER DATING AGENCY BOOK SIX) by Kira Stone

She wanted no berserkers, no rage issues, and absolutely no “muscle mountains.” Officer Isla Navarro signed up for Monster Dating Agency half as a joke, half out of frustration with human men who treated her badge like a fetish or a threat. Then she matched with Rurik. Seven feet of Frostborn barbarian. Runes that blaze when he rages. And a double-headed axe he refuses to put down. One trial date. One ice barbarian. And an order she can’t refuse. Now she’s stuck with a monster who: • Freezes the ground just by walking across it – • Calls her mate the second he sees her –  Hunts a rift-spawned beast like it’s life or death (because it is) – She never asked for this mission-date. She swore it was only temporary. But when he touches her… the frost feels like fire. One rift. One barbarian. One impossible choice between two worlds.      AmazonKU

THE HYBRID TRIALS by Jen Cooper

Mackenzie – Fifty thousand dollars for a summer in a lab sounds simple until the doors lock and my past walks in wearing an Alpha’s smile. I’m the hybrid they cast out. He’s the Storm Blood heir who let it happen. Now the scientists say we’re “highly compatible,” and the tests aren’t written for the shy. I can handle needles and cameras. I’m not sure I can handle Ryken Storm.      Amazon

BURST OF RETRIBUTION: BOOK THREE OF THE  SUNBURST TRILOGY by M A Cobb

A year after the world goes black, Maddy decides to leave the safety of her new home to check on the family she left behind. But when she finds her childhood home empty, she discovers that the darkness in her past is merely the beginning of something more dire. Struggling to fight the memories, she’s forced to trust a mysterious man who threatens to change her views on everything she’s known. Will she save her family? Or lose herself when she reveals the truth that’s been hidden for so long.   AmazonKU

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

VS Note: This book is still one of my all time best sellers and the first one in the Star Cruise series. Have you bookd your Star Cruise yet? 15 voyages to choose from, counting the novella in the new Pets in Space 10® anthology! (Not all the Star Cruise adventures include a pet.)

STAR CRUISE MAROONED

Note: This is the first in the series chronologically although each book is a standalone and can be read in any order. This book tells the story of how Red and Meg met before they came to be aboard the Nebula Zephyr.

Meg Antille works long hours on the charter cruise ship Far Horizon so she can send credits home to her family. Working hard to earn a promotion to a better post (and better pay), Meg has no time for romance.

Former Special Forces soldier Red Thomsill only took the berth on the Far Horizon in hopes of getting to know Meg better, but so far she’s kept him at a polite distance. A scheduled stopover on the idyllic beach of a nature preserve planet may be his last chance to impress the girl.

But when one of the passengers is attacked by a wild animal it becomes clear that conditions on the lushly forested Dantaralon aren’t as advertised – the ranger station is deserted, the defensive perimeter is down…and then the Far Horizon’s shuttle abruptly leaves without any of them.

Marooned on the dangerous outback world, romance is the least of their concerns, and yet Meg and Red cannot help being drawn to each other once they see how well they work together. But can they survive long enough to see their romance through? Or will the wild alien planet defeat them, ending their romance and their lives before anything can really begin?

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

A HEIST FOR FILTHY RIVALS (MYTHIC HOLIDAYS) by Rebecca F Kenney

A rollicking enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance in which two rival thieves, each the leader of their own crew, battle each other in an attempt to steal priceless treasure from a magical fortress. Prepare for mayhem, monsters, wicked banter, traps, and taunts as a cunning young thief competes against her cocky yet charming nemesis for the prize they both crave. This novel is a spicy, adult romantasy with nods to Die Hard, Home Alone, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.     AmazonKU

DRUID CURSED by C J Burright

Every fifty years, Kellen Ravenwood escapes his magical prison for seven days. This Samhain is his last chance to break the curse, or he’ll be bound forever. All he needs is a sacrifice: the blood of Maggie O’Malley, the last living descendant of the witch who cursed him. Maggie, desperate for cash after a brutal divorce, jumps at the chance to win a $500,000 prize at a mysterious Irish estate. She never expected ancient rituals, strange magic, or Kellen, the dangerously charming man who claims she’s the key to his freedom. But Maggie won’t be anyone’s sacrifice. And if there’s another way to break the curse, she’ll find it. Because some destinies are meant to be rewritten. And some love stories are worth defying fate for.   AmazonKU

BITTEN BY THE NORTH WIND by D Lieber

Thea never thought accepting a date with the office hottie would wind up with her being turned into a werewolf. After months of struggle and unmasked rage, she’s finally ready to step back into her human life. She’s absolutely done with having to rely on him, and she never wants to see him again. Syver has been a werewolf for most of his life, and he’s been well in control of his wolf side for years. When he accidentally turns Thea in a moment of passion, he accepts that she’s angry with him. The only thing he can do is teach her what she needs to know about being a mánagarmr and the forces of nature they embody. Despite everything he’s done to her, Thea still can’t resist Syver’s touch, and his knowledge of that fact makes him unbearably arrogant. Syver can’t seem to think straight or control himself whenever Thea is around, putting them both in danger. Can these two werewolves learn to control the chaos within them before someone ends up dead?

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FOR THE WITCHES: A SAPPHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE COLLECTION by R L Merrill

VS Note: A mix of re-releases and new.

For intuitive women who are misunderstood – For extraordinary women attempting to survive in an ordinary world – For wise women who know things… important things, secretive things, and things society wishes they didn’t – For brilliant women craving something more and grabbing hold with both hands – For talented women falling blissfully in love while making the world a better place – These diverse and inclusive contemporary romance stories feature women loving women and a whole lot of hope, love, and woo woo. They were previously released in various projects and charity anthologies. Some are in print for the first time, and others are available for purchase for the first time     Amazon

CHASING NEVER: A DARK PETER PAN RETELLING (THE LOST GIRL SERIES BOOK FOUR) by T A Lawrence

Just one more bargain. Since childhood, Wendy Darling’s fate has been ruled by Mating Marks and fae bargains. Now, one last bargain with a Fate has gained Nolan Astor’s freedom. But when the cost turns out to be far greater than Wendy anticipated, both she and Astor must answer one question: Is their love worth what they’ve lost? This is the fourth installment in The Lost Girl Series and the epic finale to Wendy Darling’s story. This series is a dark fantasy Peter Pan retelling with winged fae, shadow magic, enemies-to-lovers romance, fated mates, pirates, and a chilling mystery haunting Neverland.      AmazonKU

THE SWORD OF LIGHT: A NOVEL by Heather Graham

Will fabled objects of myth be enough to defend their emerald isle? The mystical Tuatha Dé Danann walked the hills of ancient Ireland long before the first Rí, or king, ever ruled the land. Before they stepped back to make way for mankind, they left behind objects of incredible power that would reveal themselves when most needed. When invaders from the North arrive, it feels like the moment that has long been foretold has finally come. Deidre, the daughter of a Rí, and Kylin, the son of a Northman who found peace and a home in Éire, have little in common, until they begin seeing visions of these fantastical gifts. The revelation that a traitor exists among the many Irish kings forces them to work together using their newfound powers in defense of their homeland. As all they hold dear comes under threat, it may be more than just dreams that the two begin to share.       Amazon     AB       Apple Books     Kobo

CRYSTAL CLEAR VISIONS (THE MYSTWITCH MINDSLIDER MYSTERIES BOOK ONE) by Leanne Leeds

Fortuna Delphi thought her days of magical catastrophes were behind her. At forty, she has a successful art gallery, a vampire husband who makes the perfect cup of tea, and a ghost dog who refuses to cross over. Life in Mystic’s End is as normal as it gets for a telepathic witch—until a letter arrives from a Boston law firm. Now Fortuna has inherited a psychic shop called “The Mind’s Eye” in the secretive town of Mystwich Hollow—from a father she never knew existed. But this isn’t just an inheritance—it’s a mystery wrapped in magical conspiracy. According to her father’s final message, delivered through a memory crystal after his suspicious death: “I was murdered, Fortuna. And whoever did it will come for you next.” With the reluctant help of her blue-haired cousin Phoenix, the not-so-subtle opposition of senior coven member Vivienne Crane, and a HomeOwners Association hiding magical secrets, Fortuna must uncover the truth about her family’s past. Before the killer strikes again.     AmazonKU

VOYAGE OF THE WINTER WOLF (GUARDIAN OF THE WINTER STONE BOOK FIVE by Ariana Jade and Arizona Tape

The next leg of Akira’s journey to the Winter Stone includes a boat journey. Faced to confront her fear of water, Akira will have to dig for her resolve to complete her sacred quest. Voyage Of The Winter Wolf is book 5 in the Guardian Of The Winter Stone series and is an epic fantasy with romance, wolf shifters, and fated mates. It has themes of found family, redemption, and a sapphic romance.

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ENCHANTED BY HER GUARDIAN (YULETIDE SHIFTERS BOOK FIVE) by R E Butler

Sebastian is a wolf shifter and one of Santa’s elite Yuletide Guardians, sworn to protect Northernmost and the Well of Magic. He knows Jack Frost is a constant threat—but he never expected to find his truemate running for her life from the dangerous male. Phoenix witch Emberlin traveled to Northernmost with her sister to replenish their magic, but their portal spell went horribly wrong. Stranded near Frost’s lair, Emberlin barely escapes while her sister is captured—and stripped of her magic. After Frost attempts to use her sister to weaken the Well’s magical defenses, Emberlin finds herself battling Frost with her mate and the Guardians. When Sebastian’s life is on the line, will Emberlin risk everything to save him—even if it means letting Frost escape? Or will her thirst for vengeance cost her the mate she was destined to love?

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AT THE GATES OF HELL (FORTY, FIRED AND FIGHTING DEMONS BOOK FOUR) by Brenda Trim

I thought defeating a demon lord meant I could finally catch my breath. Yeah, right. Three months later, my just-rebuilt house is acting weird, my five magical familiars are at each other’s throats, and a teenage girl has shown up at my doorstep babbling about five gates opening beneath Saltcliff. Just what I need. Then the weird crap really starts happening. The harbor water suddenly recedes. Earthquakes target only Council properties. And ancient stone archways crackling with elemental power start popping up around town like demonic lawn ornaments. Turns out, my ancestors weren’t just witches—they were Gatekeepers. The spiral tattoos burning themselves into my palms are proof I’ve inherited the job, ready or not. These gates? They’re cosmic filtration systems for dangerous interdimensional energy, and someone’s trying to hijack them all. Between managing my fledgling “Hexes & Hammers” business, navigating a new relationship with Zane (when he’s not being corrupted by void energy), and trying to mentor a girl who might be the magical equivalent of a nuclear bomb, I’ve got my hands full. And that’s before factoring in the three warring factions in town, my grandmother’s consciousness getting trapped between dimensions, and the mysterious woman claiming to be family who’s definitely hiding something. Now I have three days before a rare celestial alignment supercharges all five gates. If I can’t embrace my Gatekeeper destiny and restore the balance, Saltcliff won’t just face a demon invasion—it’ll be ground zero for complete dimensional collapse. And here I thought being the Island Fixer was complicated. Somebody get me a hammer. And maybe a stiff drink.      AmazonKU

DO UNTO DEMONS AS YOU WOULD HAVE DONE UNTO YOU  (SHROUDED NATION BOOK 32) by Brenda Trim

Two enemies. One impossible choice. And no time left to run. As my shifter side rises, the consequences are unraveling faster than I can control, and dragging me into unfamiliar territory. Including a dangerous attraction to a man I have every reason to avoid. When another death rocks our town, we get a lead on Glinda and her sister’s location. But taking them down won’t be easy. It’ll take all of us, and even then… we might not walk away whole. Just as we prepare for the final confrontation, we learn the bounty hunter has found Brutus. Now I’m racing toward two deadly enemies, both hellbent on destruction. One has plans for me. The other plans to kill the one creature I’d die to protect. Can I stop them before they burn our world to ash?     AmazonKU

BOUND BY STARFIRE (PIXIES AND FAIRY DUST BOOK ONE) by Harmony Fuller

VS Note: FF Fantasy.

Wren Sullivan’s quiet life died the moment a pixie with midnight wings and murder in her eyes crashed through her office window. Raven Nightshade hunts the creatures who prey on humans. She’s death wrapped in leather and starlight, with silver fire dancing at her fingertips. When the memory magic meant to erase one human witness shatters instead, the solution should be simple… eliminate the problem. But Wren isn’t a problem to be solved. She’s an impossibility that shouldn’t exist. Magic doesn’t fail. Memory spells don’t break. Humans don’t make pixie hearts race with a single touch. Yet here Wren stands, immune to everything Raven was taught about their worlds. Untouchable. Unforgettable. Undeniably hers. In the neon-soaked shadows of Los Angeles, fairy courts are hunting human prey and ancient hungers are awakening. Raven should walk away before her people discover the truth: that one mortal woman has claimed her completely. Instead, she finds herself protecting the human who throws paperweights at supernatural predators and looks at her like she’s salvation instead of damnation. Some desires are written in blood and starfire. Some bonds transcend every law of magic. And when the city burns, the hunter and her forbidden obsession will face the ultimate choice: their duty to their worlds, or their hunger for each other.    AmazonKU

THE WOLF ASSASSIN NEEDS A WIFE (GALACTIC MAIL-ORDER BRIDES) by Ava Blaire

Brin Felar is called The Wolf—a lethal Valkari assassin with , predatory instincts, and a vendetta that’s consumed him for eight long years. To take down the powerful Vorax family, he needs the perfect Trojan horse: a wife with the right papers to get him behind enemy lines. He expected a pawn. What he got was a predator. Dana Benson is no meek little bride. She’s a sharp-tongued Terran thief with secrets of her own—and a burning hatred for the same enemies Brin wants to destroy. Their “marriage contract” is supposed to be a cover story. But when two hunters circle the same prey, sparks ignite into a fire neither of them can resist. He wanted a tool. He found a partner. She wanted freedom. She found a mate. And together, they’re about to start a war.   AmazonKU

MY ORC BILLIONAIRE (EASTSHORE ISLAND BOOK 12) by Veronika Kane

My new job is cooking for a grumpy, scarred billionaire…so why do I feel like I’m the one on the menu? You know what sucks? In today’s world, there are hardworking people like me drowning under medical debt—F* cancer, amiright?—and then there are guys with way too much money. Guys who treat cash like a weapon, who shouldn’t get to be both rich and unfairly hot. Guys like Abydos. When I finally land the personal chef position I’ve been desperate for, I figure working for one of these a-holes is going to be a nightmare. But for every scar I carry from surgery and survival, Abydos hides three of his own. He’s a grumpy recluse who takes his anger out on everyone…except me. Why me? I mean, I know my Coq au Vin is delicious, but the way he looks at me has nothing to do with food. I’m just “the help,” and I’m not supposed to get involved with my billionaire boss. But under that scarred, surly armor is a male I’d risk everything to care for, everything to touch. And maybe—just maybe—the coziness of an Eastshore autumn isn’t the only thing heating up around here.     AmazonKU

A SKIRL OF SORCERY (CAT LADY CHRONICLES BOOK THREE) by Helen Harper

Death has a new address—and it’s Kit McCafferty’s. When Kit offers a room to a powerless ban sith who has lost her magic, she sets off a chain reaction across Coldstream’s supernatural streets. Her neighbours are panicking. Dangerous werewolves are on the prowl. And Kit finds herself trying to solve several desperate problems all at once. Kit knows the world’s a messy place, especially when magic’s involved. But this reeks of something dark and nasty. She’s paws deep – and there’s every chance that Thane, the copper-haired werewolf who stirs Kit’s heart, will become collateral damage. Her house is full of cats, and her city is full of monsters … fortunately, Kit McCafferty is one of them.     AmazonKU

UNBROKEN (RATH AND RUNE) by Jordan L Hawk

The hunt for the evil Books of the Bound nears its end, as Ves and Sebastian track an elusive killer who can raise the dead. Librarian Sebastian Rath has Bound himself to three of the four necromantic Books created by his ancestors. Only the Book of Blood remains—and it’s in the hands of an elusive killer. Someone is murdering members of the Widdershins Horticultural Society using the Book’s magic. In order to stop the killings and Bind the final Book, Sebastian and Ves must find their way through a forest of lies and deception. But the danger is closer to home than they think, and more than one killer has Sebastian in their sights.

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JOSEFINA by Leya Layne

Josefina Exposito is your average eccentric, elementary-school teacher who makes candles in her free time and absolutely loves all things spooky, much to the chagrin of her father who doesn’t believe in anything supernatural. When Professor Panty Melter enters her vendor tent at the Renaissance Faire on her 25th birthday, strange things start to happen. Wisps of shadowy smoke wrap around the man like a caress she can feel as if her hands were the ones touching him. Each time the tendrils of shadow manifest after that, however, they aren’t as innocuous, yet, he always seems to be there to make things better. Until, one day, he’s not. Alistaire Seagal has a job to do, and teaching basic pharmacology to Master’s students isn’t it. He recognizes her from the moment he steps into that lecture hall to observe. The pull of her aura calls to him, and try as he might, he can’t stay away. Coven be damned, she is his to protect, not theirs to contain. He knows it, and worse, his demon knows it. Together, they will destroy everything to keep her safe…to keep her.    AmazonKU

THE LAST UNICORN PART TWO  (QUEST WARS) by Yasmine Galenorn

VS Note: This is a LitRPG (literary role playing game) serial which I don’t usually cover but I know many readers here are fans of hers.

When Erenye Green, an editor at a small publisher, and several of her gaming friends find themselves stuck within the fantasy world of Abarria, they must learn to navigate the realities of what it really means to battle monsters, zombies, and all manner of creatures, now that the stakes are life and death, and no longer a simple roll of the dice. The game is no longer a game, and Erenye and her friends must figure out what they’re going to do, and try to make other connections that may help them in the future.      Amazon

CHANGELING: AN OTHERWORLD NOVEL by Yasmine Galenorn

We’re the D’Artigo Sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we’re savvy–and sexy–operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch whose magic is as unpredictable as the weather. My sister Menolly is a vampire trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I’m Delilah. When I’m under stress, I transform into a tabby cat–and a series of violent murders is really getting me bent out of shape…Someone’s been slaughtering the Weres of the Rainier Puma Pride, and my sisters and I have been enlisted to investigate by Zachary Lyonnesse, golden boy of the werepumas. Right away we smelled demon trouble, and we tracked it directly into the snare of the Hunters Moon Clan, sworn enemies of Puma Pride. But there’s more than Were rivalry at work. It’s that old demon Shadow Wing who is setting a deadly snare for the pumas. We have to find out why, which means a visit one to of the Immortals. Unfortunately, for my sisters and me, our half-human blood is just enough to put us in mortal danger. At the Wayfarer Inn, a portal to Otherworld and the local hangout for humans and beasties alike, our fellow operative Jocko’s been murdered. Every clue points to Shadow Wing, the soul-munching, bad-ass leader of the Subterranean Realms. He’s made it clear that he aims to raze humankind to the ground, turning both Earth and Otherworld into his private playground. Our assignment: keep Shadow Wing and his minions from creeping into Earth via the Wayfarer. The demons figure they’re in like Flynn. After all, with only my ‘bumbling’ sisters and me standing in the way, how can they miss? But we’ve got a secret for them: faulty wiring or not, nobody kicks ass like the D’Artigo girls.

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THE NIGHT PRINCE (BOOK THREE) : MM COZY FANTASY ROMANCE by X Aratare

The Sun King Aquilan Fairlynn’s nephew Darcassan has disappeared into the ruins of Chicago in search of a rift to purple-towered Illithor. Darcassan seeks the great weapons and magics that the dread Night King Xelroth Vex left behind in that sleeping, dreaming, dangerous city in the Under Dark. Declan, Finley, Aquilan, Rhalyf, Elasha, Helgrom, Snaglak, and Glom all agree to track Darcassan and stop him from intruding on the Night King’s beloved city. For if an Aravae lord steals even a grain of sand from Xelroth Vex it could spell war between the Night and Sun Elves after millennia apart. But this quest to save Darcassan starts in motion the fates of many of its adventurers…Declan Wilde suspects that there was something wrong with him. In the Under Dark, he will find out exactly what that is. Finley seeks magic that humans can wield. Will he find it? Aquilan is haunted by his parents’ deaths and his own spotty memory. Are the two connected? Rhalyf has been desperate to hide the fact that he is a Kindreth–and not just any Kindreth–but the nephew of the Night King himself. Will he keep his identity in the shadows or must he finally step into the light? Helgrom is returning to the Under Dark after many centuries or is it far longer than that? Elasha must stand up to her twin. Can she do it? Or will she back down as always? Even Snaglak and Glom seem to be hiding secrets that the Under Dark’s velvety blackness hints at. One thing is for certain, nothing for the best friends–or anyone who accompanies them into the wondrous and terrifying Under Dark–will ever be the same.      Amazon

CRUEL MOON (COLORADO PACK WARS BOOK TWO) by Krystal Shannan

Werewolf Sebastian Bast O’Connor is torn between loyalty to his pack and the fresh, haunting grief of losing a brother. But grief won’t shield him from the bloodthirsty politics tearing through the pack—or the role he’s forced to play. Bridget Winslow is a witch with fire in her veins and a knife at her back. She’s been sent by Salem Court to hunt a rogue witch in Colorado. Failure isn’t an option—not when her sister’s life hangs in the balance.But when she meets Bast, her mission collides with something far more dangerous—a fated bond. Bast is sworn to protect the very person Bridget is bound to destroy. The pull between them is undeniable. The stakes? Devastating. And when Salem Court makes its next move, Bast must risk everything to protect the one woman fate has bound to him—his loyalty, his life…and his heart.

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THE MISSING PAGES by Alyson Richman

VS Note: You know me and anything to do with the Titanic sinking! I had this pre-ordered. I always love it when an author finds a new angle on Titanic.

1912:  Harry Widener, a promising and passionate book collector, boards the Titanic holding tight to a priceless volume he’s just purchased in London. After catastrophe strikes the ship, Harry’s last known words are that he must return to his cabin to retrieve his latest treasure. Neither the young man nor the book are ever seen again. Honoring her son’s memory, Harry’s mother builds the Harry Widener Memorial Library at Harvard to house his extensive book collection and ensure his legacy. Decades later, Violet Hutchins, a Harvard sophomore recovering from her own great loss, is working as a page at the Widener Library. When mysterious things begin happening at the library, Violet wonders if Harry Widener’s ghost is trying to communicate with her, seeking Violet to uncover a long-buried secret that the ardent young Harry took with him to the grave.

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I ACCIDENTALLY HIRED A SHADOW WALKER (ACCIDENTS HAPPEN) by Jessica Cage

Jericha Brown is used to being the boss. As the fierce, no-nonsense head of her own security firm, she’s just landed the contract of a lifetime—until her lead agent walks out, taking half the team with him. What a jerk! With her reputation and business on the line, Jericha does the unthinkable: reaches out to a former frenemy for help. But to Jericha’s surprise, little miss Steal a Dream sold her business—and her contacts—to an infuriatingly smug (and dangerously hot) newcomer named Raymond Statton. Desperate, Jericha hires him as a temporary sub-contractor, only to uncover a secret that flips her world upside down: Raymond is a Shadow Walker, a rare and powerful being who can slip between dimensions. It’s shocking, sure… but Jericha’s got her own magical skeletons in the closet, and when their secrets (and maybe a few clothing items) start flying, things get messy fast. Like, flaming-sword-in-the-office and surprise-demons-on-the-rooftop kind of messy.    AmazonKU     AB

ENTANGLED WITH THE SHAPESHIFTER by Fleur Foxx

VS Note: MM PNR.

Some costumes are meant to come off. Finding a gorgeous stranger in his costume shop should have terrified Kade. Especially since the stranger was naked. Oh, and he was shifting uncontrollably from one person to the next. Instead of running screaming, Kade was fascinated. One electrifying touch transformed their awkward meeting to the hottest night of Kade’s life—complete with the shifting anatomy that defied his imagination. But when Kade expresses his attraction and amazement, Weston vanishes and takes Kade’s heart with him. One year later, Weston is back. Controlled. Confident. And apparently, he’s been thinking about their night together too. This time, Kade isn’t not letting him run. Not when Kade knows all about Weston’s talents.      AmazonKU

A SCAR IN THE BONE (A FIRE IN THE SKIY SERIES BOOK TWO) by Sophie Jordan

It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed. From royal whipping girl in the palace of Penterra to the bride of Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands. From the enemy in the Beast’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl…to a dragon. And not just any dragon—a powerful fire-breather…and the best hope to keep magic from flickering out forever. With Fell gone, torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is heartbroken and alone among the dragon pride. An unwelcome outsider still learning to survive in this fiery skin of hers within a new cutthroat society, she trains in the arena until her muscles burn and her blood spills. Slowly, Tamsyn forges herself into a warrior in the shadow of Fell’s enigmatic brother, Vetr, whose silver eyes track her with distrust…and maybe something more. But is Fell truly beyond her reach? Their bond pulls at her, as fiercely as the drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from the growing threat posed by Stig, once her closest friend, now a relentless enemy determined to hunt her down and destroy her—and with her, all things magic. Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save Tamsyn, the pride, the kingdom…and a fiery love fated to endure for centuries, as deep as a scar in the bone?        AmazonKU      AB

POISON PEN (HAUNTED COAST BOOK FIVE) by Jennifer Willis

It’s summertime at the Oregon Coast, and reluctant medium Suri Mudge finally has the calm and steady life she’s dreamed of. Her teahouse/bookshop is profitable, and her relationship with a handsome firefighter is better than ever. She’s making peace with her chronic pain and even the ghosts are behaving themselves. But nothing goes smoothly for Suri for long. Popular author Corrie Cask causes a stir when she comes to Grady to finish her latest book. A quiet nook inside Suri’s bookshop seems made for a writer in residence, but not all of the author’s eager fans are benign. Before Suri knows it, her place of business is a crime scene. Again. But this is no ordinary murder. Something sinister has arrived in the little coastal town. In the midst of a fraught mayoral election and a chaotic surfing competition, can Suri unmask the killer before they strike again?       Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

GROUNDED (CONVERGENCE BOOK ONE) by Amy Sumida

In the world of Para, three realms keep a fragile balance. Beneath the earth, the Nethren—half-machine and devoid of magic—claw toward the surface, their touch a death sentence for all enchantment. In the skies above, the winged Aethari live on pure magic, forever severed from technology. And on the surface, the Medeans alone wield convergence, the ancient art of fusing magic and science into wonders that can save—or destroy—the world. Liria, a battle-hardened Medean security chief, stands watch over one of the most dangerous pit fortresses, where Nethren breaches are a constant threat. She trusts no one, especially not the arrogant Aethari soldier newly stationed at her post. But Thaxvarien is more than he appears—his sharp wit hides a restless heart, and his presence stirs feelings Liria thought she’d buried long ago. When a deadly incursion shatters their uneasy alliance, Liria and Thax are thrown into a perilous struggle that will test the limits of loyalty, courage, and desire. The barrier between their worlds is breaking…and so is the one around Liria’s heart. Magic and technology collide in this spellbinding fantasy romance filled with heart-pounding danger, forbidden longing, and a world you’ll never forget.     AmazonKU

HER WICKED ROOTS by Tanya Pell

VS note: FF Gothic Horror.

In this queer retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic story, Rappaccini’s Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate to find the only family she knows. Using clues from his past letters, she sets off for the sleepy town of Farrow but everyone there claims to have never heard of Edward—not even the man he was supposedly working for as an apprentice. With nowhere to go, Cordi turns to Lady Evangeline, a local botanist who owns the magnificent Edenfield estate. The benevolent lady of the manor has made it her mission to take young, often traumatized, women into her employ and protect them from man’s world of wicked desires and deceits. Hired as a maid and companion to her enigmatic daughters, Prim and Briar, Cordi quickly settles into Edenfield. Even as her relationship with Briar blossoms, Cordi can’t help but suspect that there are secrets in the estate…and when she stumbles across evidence that Edward was once there, she’s determined to find answers.

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THE TROUBLE WITH SPRITES: A PNR SHORT by Eliot Ason

Luther has returned home, battle weary and hoping for a good time. His interest piques when a raven-haired little fire sprite catches his eye. He’ll see to it that he has her for the evening. All of her. Olympia has lived at the unchanging bakery for years, bored and hoping for something exciting to come along. When the massive human soldier Luther asks her if she wants to spend the evening with him, she decides it’s worth the risk for something fun. No talk of their troubles, no strings, no outside pressure. One night for the kink to come out… or will it be more? This is a 7k word (44 page) paranormal romance short story with only the smallest hint of magic. It’s meant to be a quick and kinky tale to enjoy when you only have a few hot minutes to spare.   AmazonKU

HEART OF JACKALS (EGYPTIAN EMPIRE) by Laura Greenwood

Rai has always loved jackals, but can she survive losing one? As the daughter of the London Temple of Anubis Jackal Master, Rai has known exactly what she wants to do when she becomes a priest. Between her new duties as an apprentice, a budding relationship, and her determination to succeed her father, her life is busy. When the worst happens and one of her beloved jackals becomes sick, she realises she has more to deal with than she ever imagined she’d need to. Rai will have to lean on everyone she holds dear in order to survive the pain within her. Can the mummification process bring her the peace she craves? Heart of Jackals is a standalone set in the Egyptian Empire series. It is an urban fantasy set in an alternative version of London where the Egyptian Empire never fell. If you love Egyptian mythology, alternative worlds, temple politics, and workplace romances, you should start The Egyptian Empire world books today! Heart of Jackals deals with grief over the loss of an animal.

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VALOR’S FLIGHT: NEW PROTECTORATE BOOK FIVE by Abigail Kelly 

A missing dragon lord. Taevas Aždaja, Isand of the Draakonriik and Lord of the Dragon Clans, is on the run. Ambushed in a vicious assassination attempt, the once untouchable dragon is lost, injured, and friendless. Forced to take refuge in the wilderness, he stumbles upon the answer to a mystery that’s haunted him for a decade. A trapped princess. Alashiya, a nymph from an ancient line, has lived in obscurity all her life. With her kin dead and her ancestral lands long abandoned, she spends her days sequestered in her crumbling farmhouse weaving wild magic into clothing to get by. It’s not a happy life, but it’s a safe one — until a dragon crashes through the roof of her barn. Threads of fate bind them to one another — and to threats unseen. It’s cruel fate that finally brings Taevas to his Chosen just when his world stands on the brink of disaster. Old and new enemies have banded together to seek their revenge against him. More vulnerable than he’s ever been, he’ll do anything to save Alashiya from the danger he’s brought to her refuge. But not all princesses need protecting — and she might just save him instead.      AmazonKU

EDGED BY THE APPARITION:  SPICY MM SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE by J B Warrick

VS Note: A short read.

“No one can touch you like I do, baby. I might be dead, but I’m yours.” I’d never planned on going back to my home town, and definitely not to the house where my boyfriend Blaise died. Yet here I am four years later, on Halloween, wrapping up the last of the loose ends so I can close that chapter of my life. I expected to be reminded of Blaise while I was here. I expected to miss him. I didn’t expect his teasing, invisible hands on my body. I didn’t expect him to bring back desires I thought were long gone, and bring me to the edge over and over again. Ghosts aren’t real, though. Am I going crazy? Or do I have a future with my dead boyfriend?      AmazonKU

DARK SHAMAN: ETERNAL HOPE (THE CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK 100) by I T Lucas

For one hundred books, you’ve journeyed alongside Annani’s clan of immortals—celebrating their triumphs, lamenting their setbacks, and, most of all, cheering them on as they pursued their trueloves. Now, in this landmark installment, witness the culmination of Tamira and Eluheed’s story. What began with a lost treasure and blossomed into a love found now reaches a stunning conclusion. Some prisons are made of more than walls. Some treasures are worth more than gold. And some hopes burn eternal. While Tamira and Eluheed’s trilogy concludes with this centennial celebration, their story is far from over. The next epic romance is already unfolding, where destinies intertwine and new loves are tested. The adventure that began 100 books ago continues.   AmazonKU

FALLING FOR THE ORC ALL STAR: A MONSTER BRIDES ROMANCE by S C Principale

King – This is my year. One last season with the Lumberjacks before I sign with the majors, leave sleepy little Pine Ridge, and finally set my life in motion. The career, the fame, the cash…the girl. A mate. I know she’s out there, the perfect Orc War Maiden who can handle someone like me. It’s just a matter of waiting for my plans to fall into place. Only I’m the one that’s falling—one random piece of debris on the ice that sends me spiraling onto the injured list off and out of the season. Ingrid – For once, my life is picture-perfect. Cute townhouse. Job I love. Stability. Dogs. I’m on speaking terms with both parents for a change… Years of struggle have finally yielded peace. Until King Silverbow shows up for physical therapy, plopping himself into the frame knocking it clear off its axis. He might be on crutches, but what he really needs is a sling for his massive ego. When his arrogance gets out of hand, I don’t care that he’s so tall—and muscular—and oddly handsome. I have to put him in his place. Why does he have to be the one annoyance in my otherwise perfectly crafted life? (And why do I start looking forward to each of his appointments?) King – The woman who yanks me out of my self-pity and won’t accept my brooding is definitely human—and completely perfect for me. She’s everything I never knew I wanted. There’s just one problem. How do I get her to fall for me as hard as I’ve fallen for her?       AmazonKU

ETERNALLY SHE’S MINE (MOODY MONSTER DRIVE BOOK SEVEN) by Tamrin Banks

Moody Monster Drive has a lot going on. Even in dreams you might find you’re not as safe as you think you are. Artemis – I’ve got the house of my dreams on Moody Monster Drive. Inspiration strikes in the form of my very grumpy next-door vampire. He’s perfect for the hero of my new book but there’s more than just creativity sparking in me. Every night he hunts me down in my dreams and calls me mate. Every night I thrill to his touch. And every day it’s two steps back with the fight to stay away from each other. I want him. I want to be more to him than an annoyance. But is there any way he’ll ever look past the fact that I’m human and realize we’re meant to be? Barnabas – She’s a demon.
A spawn of Satan come to leech every last brain cell out of my body until all I can do is hunt her down and claim her pointed tongue. She’s sassy and sweet and everything I don’t like. So why do I keep disappearing into her dreams and falling more and more under her spell. I have to fight to keep my sanity but all of it gets thrown out the window when an old nemesis shows up and threatens her. Who will draw first blood and who will breathe their last? All I know is it won’t be her. I will protect her with every last bit of my power that I have left. My soul belongs to her to do with what she will. Even if it means giving it away to keep her safe.      AmazonKU

AMATEUR WITCH’S GUIDE TO MAGIC: A NOVEL ny K Valentin

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy

Mateo’s mother forbade him from ever using magic, but now that she’s gone, magic’s his only marketable skill, and he’d really like an exorcism—which costs money he doesn’t have. What’s the harm in making a quick buck by calling himself an Occult Specialist and chanting a few half-remembered spells in his crappy Spanish? Enter Topher, a naive nepo baby with a curse that keeps killing people around him. Most importantly, he’s rich and too clueless to clock that Mateo—and his (absolutely-not-the-assistant) astral projecting best friend Ophelia—have never actually had a client before. Lifting Topher’s bad luck curse should be simple, but as luck would have it, nothing is simple, and Topher–who Mateo sort of, kind of likes–might be at the center of a deadly magical conspiracy. To make matters worse, the more magic Mateo does, the stronger the demon inside him grows and the more he wants to eat people. But would caving to the urges of an ancient evil really be that bad if it helps him get a payday?

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BEWITCHED BY THE PUMPKIN QUEEN (THE BEWITCHING HOUR) by Amber Bunch

Delia Nightshade’s life is turned upside down when her husband is murdered in the dead of night. A powerful witch with a sharp tongue and a love for all things spooky, Delia won’t let death be the end of their story. She uses her magic to stitch Jasper back together, but when he returns, he’s a different man—one who doesn’t love her anymore. In fact, he finds her completely unbearable. But there’s no time for heartache. Someone or something has been collecting hearts across their cursed town, and Jasper’s is the latest trophy. Delia believes that if she helps him uncover who is behind the string of bizarre murders, she can retrieve his heart and, with it, his lost love. But Jasper is less than thrilled by the idea. He may need her help to uncover the murderer’s twisted plan, but that doesn’t mean he wants to rekindle the spark they once shared. Still, as the two are forced to work together, their simmering tension grows. Delia is determined to get his heart back—literally and figuratively—however, Jasper’s feelings are anything but cooperative. But as the investigation unfolds, something inside Jasper begins to shift—something he can’t explain. And Delia’s presence? It’s starting to feel less like an annoyance and more like the missing piece to a puzzle.     AmazonKU

CURSED BLOOD (PUMPKINS ‘N SPICE VOLUUME TWO: A HALLOWEEN NOVELLA COLLECTION) by Shonna Preston

Lila can’t touch people. Bad things happen. But when a random guy starts to talk to her, ignoring her hostility meant for his safety, she’s shocked when her touch doesn’t affect him as he prevents her from falling. It seems Antonio’s already dead. After a conversation in a diner, the two decide to spend the rest of their night together—giving Lila an intimacy she’s never experienced and Antonio a much-needed meal. When what was meant to be a one-night stand results in Lila being dragged into Antonio’s world, how far will the vampire go to save the first woman he has fallen for in centuries?   AmazonKU

CHERISHED BY THE GARGOYLE (A ONCE UPON A FAIRY TALE ROMANCE BOOK EIGHT)  by Jessica Grayson

nspired by Sleeping Beauty, a romantic fairy tale retelling…All my life, I’ve lived in a quiet village, raised by three Fae sisters who adopted me shortly after my birth. My happiest moments have always included Thalric—the Gargoyle who’s been my best friend and secret love since childhood. But the peaceful life I’ve known shatters when I discover I’m not a simple villager but a hidden princess, concealed by my Fae guardians to protect me from an ancient curse. Now, bound by duty and betrothed to a stranger, my future is no longer mine. Yet as dark magic rises and time slips away, Thalric faces an impossible choice—the sacred vows he was born to uphold, or the forbidden love we’ve silently nurtured for years. As the curse tightens its grip, I must decide if I’m brave enough to risk it all—or lose Thalric forever.     AmazonKU

DEAD AND BREAKFAST MYSTERIES BOOK ONE by Kat Willis

VS note: MM PNR mystery.

The new vampires in town are sinking their teeth into solving a murder…Married odd couple Arthur and Sal are totally normal. They wear sunscreen, not because the sun can kill them, but because even the undead need a skincare regimen. They eat garlic whenever they want, though it gives Sal indigestion. They can talk to creatures of the night, but only the raccoons that rifle through their garbage. Really, they don’t bite… except into delicious baked goods. Ready to settle down and stay out of trouble, the two have opened a bed & breakfast in the idyllic, if not-so-paranormal-friendly, town of Trident Falls, Oregon. But trouble finds them when the mayor is discovered dead in their begonias with two puncture wounds in his neck. With the help of a werewolf barista, the elven town coroner, and a very human city manager, Arthur and Sal will need to prove they aren’t literally out for blood by catching a killer.

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SCARLETT’S WICkED WOLF by Violet Rae

A magical forest. A destined bond. A wolf who will fight fate for her heart. Scarlett – A walk in the woods turns into something else entirely when I cross paths with a golden-eyed wolf shifter—and wake up in his cabin, fevered and changing. He says I’m his fated mate. I say he’s out of his mind. But the bond between us is real. And so is the danger stalking me through the trees. Reid – The moment I catch her scent, I know. Scarlett is mine. The forest agrees—its magic already reshaping her into something new. But someone else is hunting her. Someone dark, ancient, and twisted by power. I’ll keep her safe. I’ll keep her close. Not because fate says she’s mine—because my heart does.   AmazonKU

GRETA’S FORBIDDEN FAE by Fern Fraser

Seven feet of grumpy, growly fae muscle… bound to her cottage—and determined to claim her in every way. When Greta inherits a sugar-dusted cottage on the edge of Fable Forest, she’s expecting gumdrop shingles, not a towering, sinfully gorgeous fae warlord standing in her kitchen. Thane has been trapped in the cottage for centuries, cursed by a wicked witch to remain bound until his fated mate accepts him—completely. One look at Greta, and he knows she’s the one. Now this grumpy, growly, ancient virgin with a lethal glare and a possessive streak a mile wide is determined to keep the sunshiney human safe, keep her close… and keep her forever. But Greta’s not about to swoon for a broody stranger just because he calls her Mine. She’s practical, independent, and determined to understand the magic she’s inherited. But the witch who cursed him is back… and she’s after Greta’s snack-loving brother. Greta and Thane must work together to break the curse before Hans becomes the witch’s next enchanted treat. But every step they take brings them closer to the one thing Greta’s not sure she’s ready for…Loving Thane forever.

RAISA’S CURSED RAVENS by Fallon Young

Isolation is the price you pay when you’re cursed to wear the crown. Believe me, I know the weight of loneliness all too well. My only friends were the devious ravens who haunted my garden. But the day my father found me with them outside the castle walls, he chained me in darkness. No more freedom. No more hope. Until I shattered the bars of my prison. When I ran, I didn’t anticipate falling straight into the arms of an outlaw gang. They claim I’m their princess now, and they intend to share me in every depraved way imaginable. I should be horrified by their wicked desires, but I’ve never felt safer than I do in their arms…or freer than I am with their hands on my body. There’s something hauntingly familiar about the seven of them, like a whisper from the past.  But when my father finds us and the horrifying truth comes out, everything I thought I knew shatters. Of course, magic exists…but it’s tainted in ways I never imagined. Now my future is a big question mark. Will I really be forced to choose between the men who own my soul and the kingdom I’ve been shackled to my entire life?   AmazonKU

THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong

VS note: FF Fantasy.

Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful—to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, to the little brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help. Unfortunately, her tepid magic hasn’t proven much use to anyone. When Certainty has the chance to earn her magehood via a seemingly straightforward assignment, she takes it. Nevermind that she’ll have to work with Mage Aurelia, the brilliant, unfairly attractive overachiever who’s managed to alienate everyone around her. The two must transport minorly magical artifacts somewhere safe: Shpelling, the dullest, least magical village around. There, they must fix up an old warehouse, separate the gossipy teapots from the kind-of-flaming swords, corral an unruly little catdragon who has tagged along, and above all, avoid complications. The Guild’s uneasy relationship with citizens is at a tipping point, and the last thing needed is a magical incident. Still, as mage and novice come to know Shpelling’s residents—and each other—they realize the Guild’s hoarded magic might do more good being shared. Friendships blossom while Certainty and Aurelia work to make Shpelling the haven it could be. But magic is fickle—add attraction and it might spell trouble.

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BOUGHT BY THE VOID WALKER: MONSTERS’ BRIDE MARKET by Ava York

I sold myself to a monster so I could kill him. He bought me to save what’s left of his soul. They say never meet a Void Walker’s gaze. I made him look. Now I’m trapped in his realm of shadows, where silence cuts deep and desire coils between us like fire. He touches like he’s starving. Watches like I’m the last light in his collapsing world. But he’s hiding secrets—about my sister, about the enemy stalking us both, and about the bond that’s tightening with every breath. I came to destroy him. I never meant to crave him.      AmazonKU

THE REAPER’S VOW by Avelyn Paige

Damien Marek doesn’t make mistakes. As the Bellandi family’s enforcer—and a ruthless werewolf feared in the darkest corners of the paranormal underworld—his job is simple: find the threat, eliminate it, and disappear. But when a rogue wolf stirs up chaos at one of the Bellandi sex clubs, Damien’s mission takes an unexpected turn. Karina Greene is done playing it safe. Burned by a controlling ex, a night of freedom at an exclusive club is exactly what she needs to reclaim herself. Until she opens the wrong door… and sees a man with silver eyes and a smoking gun standing over a body. Now she’s a witness. A liability. And Damien? He never leaves loose ends. But the woman in the black rabbit mask vanished before he could finish the job—and something about her scent won’t let him forget. In a city where monsters rule the night, desire is a dangerous game… and claiming her may just cost Damien everything.     AmazonKU

THE DEVOTED ORC (THE TEDDY ORCS BOOK FOUR) by Eden Ember

When love is an adventure worth breaking things for…Grimgar Ironheart has never met a problem he couldn’t solve with his sword, until he walks into Sophia’s library and accidentally destroys half the poetry section. The brilliant librarian should probably ban him for life, but there’s something irresistible about an eight-foot orc warrior who apologizes by hand-copying damaged manuscripts and brings flowers with the dirt still attached. Sophia Brightwell’s quiet life gets turned upside down when Millbrook’s most enthusiastic romantic disaster sets his sights on winning her heart. Between midnight serenades that wake the entire village, bee-infested bouquets, and challenges to single combat over casual conversation, dating Grimgar is never boring. But beneath all the chaos, she discovers a gentle giant whose devotion runs deeper than any fairy tale. He’s determined to prove he’s worthy of someone extraordinary. She’s learning that sometimes the best adventures come with a little property damage. Together, they’ll discover that true love isn’t about avoiding disasters—it’s about finding someone worth facing them with.      AmazonKU

THIRSTY: A NOVEL by Lucy Lehane

VS Note: MM PNR.

A revenge plot sets sparks flying in this screwball paranormal romantic comedy of enemies-to-lovers, chaotic supernatural friend groups, and scorching chemistry from debut author Lucy Lehane. Charlie needs to revamp his career. Writing advice columns was hard enough before the whole internet was dying to know how to date the undead – but Charlie’s as human as they come. And he has no idea how to answer the messages flooding his inbox, like My Workplace Slack Is Haunted; Should I Cross Dimensions For a Fling? and How Exactly Do You Smash A…When a chance nocturnal meeting at a local coffee shop sees him reuniting with Lorenzo – a vampire with an axe to grind – Charlie thinks he’s found his ticket to immortal career success. But Lorenzo has plans of his own: to get revenge on Charlie for separating Lorenzo from the love of his life years ago. When Lorenzo draws Charlie into his world of monsters and mayhem, he finds new friends and old souls that span centuries of existence, yet are somehow just as lost as the two of them. But as Charlie and Lorenzo grow unexpectedly closer, the secrets they dwell under might just crush them. Can their love survive demons and drama? And which will prove deadlier… bloodlust or betrayal?

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A DRAGON’S QUEEN by Tina Glasneck

In the shadows of the Unseelie Fae Court, where darkness reigns, and loyalty is a luxury, Jaz and Callen dance on the edge of destruction. Stripped of her dragon powers and forced to navigate the treacherous world of faerie politics, Jaz is hunted by enemies and driven by a forbidden attraction to the enigmatic Callen Nightwing Blackthorne. As ancient wards crumble and allegiances are tested, they must confront the secrets that threaten to tear them apart and decide where their loyalty lies—with the fate that’s been decreed for them, or with each other. Step into the darkness of the Unseelie Fae Court, where the lines between loyalty and betrayal are blurred, and the price of power is paid in blood.

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FORSAKE: IN THE BEGINNING II by Phoenix Drake

1800s Ireland. Blood stains the altar. The last living goddess binds divine power to a young peasant woman. Snatched from her life and loves, Yara is thrust into Tenebralis, a realm of grinding gears and gilded cruelty. Here, mechanical thrones tower over a merciless caste system, rebellion festers under cobbled streets, and machines demand blood. Trapped. Tied. Defied. Yara flees into the Wokenwood, where outlaws pledge loyalty with dubious smiles, and freedom wears a dangerous face. The gods are not done with Yara. The men bound to her soul refuse to let go. They threatened her life. She is coming for what’s left of theirs.     AmazonKU

GHOSTS AND GUILT (HOLIDAY HOLLOW MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Paula Lester

In Holiday Hollow, death is just another transition—until someone makes it permanent. When courier and secret matchmaker Hollis Merribell heads into Haunt Borough for routine deliveries, she expects fog, ghosts, and a few friendly jack-o’-lanterns—not to stumble upon a dead medium with a missing spirit. Madame Whisper’s death should have meant another peaceful transition to the afterlife—but her ghost is nowhere to be found. Now Hollis is pulled into a mystery that rattles the foundations of Holiday Hollow itself. Spirits are flickering, anchors are fading, and rumor has it that someone is meddling with the natural order of death. With her dramatic reindeer familiar Crinkle, an overworked councilwoman, and a very opinionated pumpkin union, Hollis must juggle her courier duties with investigating a crime that defies the afterlife’s rules. But when the suspects range from rival mediums to grieving widows and suspicious scientists, one wrong delivery could land her on the wrong side of the veil. Because in Holiday Hollow, some packages come  with strings attached—and guilt has a way of haunting you long after the grave.     AmazonKU

CATCH OF A LIFETIME: MM MERMAN ROMANCE  (EBB AND FLOW BOOK TWO)  by Isabel Murray

Every spring, Joe McKenzie’s merman lover, Dave, comes back to him. Every autumn, Dave returns to the sea. This is how it goes. This is how it’s gone for a while now. Six months of the year together and six months apart is not ideal, but Joe will take it. He’d wait a lifetime for Dave, after all. Only this year, it becomes clear that a lifetime spent watching the waves for a lover who will never return could very well be in Joe’s future. Because even though Dave wants to come back…there are things out there in the mysterious deep which might have other plans. This year, instead of his usual blissful six months of living and loving, Joe’s got a wounded merman to keep safe from further harm, and just when things are finally starting to get back to normal, it all goes sideways. Now Joe’s left wondering—is Dave the catch of a lifetime after all? Or is it time for him to cut the line?     AmazonKU

FORTRESS OF AMBROSE (HOUSE OF MARIONNE BOOK THREE) by J Elle

With the future of the Order clouded in uncertainty, and the evil within its ranks coming to the surface, Quell Marionne has nowhere left to turn. Everyone Quell cares about is gone and she still can’t escape the powerful legacy that wants to destroy her. But when she uncovers an earth-shattering revelation, she must choose: be the hero the magic world needs or save Jordan. Meanwhile, a darkness festers inside Dragunheart Jordan Wexton. His path to survival means becoming the monster he was bred to hate, if he can overcome the power rotting within himself. In a world where the line between proper and forbidden magic blurs, Quell and Jordan, along with two unlikely allies – bitter assassin Yagrin Wexton and magicless Heir Nore Ambrose, must navigate a treacherous path where freedom hangs by a thread. Can love tip the scales toward freedom? Or will rivalries and deadly betrayals shatter their hearts and destroy the world they once knew?       Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

TEMPTED BY MONSTROUS LOVERS: A MONSTER AND PARANORMAL ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY by Various

Ten Authors. Ten Original Stories. One Monstrously Delicious Collection. Escape into the shadows with this collection of ten stories and novellas featuring mesmerizing monsters and paranormal paramours. In these magical tales, destiny steps in and romance blossoms in unexpected places. Each story includes gorgeous original character art. NOTE: Full list of tropes and authors on ebook seller’s platform)          Amazon

HAPPY PEOPLE DON’T LIVE HERE: A NOVEL by Amber Sparks

VS Note: Also writes as Roxane Gay. “Darkly funny gothic”

Just past the edge of summer, Alice and her daughter, Fern, arrive at the Pine Lake Apartments—a former sanatorium occupied by an ensemble of peculiar neighbors and a smattering of ghosts. Among the living: the Mermaid Lady, who performs in a nightclub fish tank; the building’s handyperson, moonlighting as a medium; and an awkwardly charming professor of medieval studies. Fern alone is acquainted with the undead, who pass like troubled clouds through the apartments, humanity mostly lost ages ago. For the determinedly private Alice, Pine Lake seems the perfect place at the edge of the world to hide herself and her daughter—until the day Fern finds a dead body in the dumpster. Intent on solving the mystery of this discarded corpse, Fern eagerly puts her encyclopedic knowledge of detective novels to good use while dodging warnings from her increasingly paranoid mother. She soon comes to realize that within the strange tapestry of Pine Lake residents, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Her investigation digs up long-buried secrets, including her mother’s, that implicate each of her neighbors . . . and conjures a new one from beyond the grave.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books     Kobo

RUINED BY HIS ALPHA KING (RELUCTANT FAE PRINCES BOOK THREE) by Lilo Quie

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Stamel – Fifteen years ago he stood in a glade and watched a nymph playing with the love of his life. On that day, he traded things he cannot remember, with a promise that one day he would be king, even if not of his own country. Since then, it’s been one mission from the goddess after another and a myriad of betrayals trying to set the perfect stage to make a certain beta prince all his own. Seidrik – Seidrik has used his brother as a shield from Alluin’s wrath his entire life, and now that Virion and Saria have found their mates, he finds himself subject to his father’s ire. The goddesses have declared his weakness, have told the world he will not sire an heir. He is useless to the crown in all but clerical ways. There’s just one problem, aside from his narcissistic father—A certain alpha prince. Prince Stamel has been blackmailing him for his secrets since they were small children. Back then, he only wanted simple things, a kiss, a promise. Now that Seidrik must take Stamel back to Liaberos with him, it’s clear that the alpha will stop at nothing to have him as his mate.      AmazonKU

KILL THE BEAST by Serra Swift

The night Lyssa Cadogan’s brother was murdered by a faerie-made monster known as the Beast, she made him a promise: she would find a way to destroy the immortal creature and avenge his death. For thirteen years, she has been hunting faeries and the abominations they created. But in all that time, the one Beast she is most desperate to find has never resurfaced. Until she meets Alderic Casimir de Laurent, a melodramatic dandy with a coin purse bigger than his brain. Somehow, he has found the monster’s lair, and—even more surprising—retrieved one of its claws. A claw Lyssa needs in order to forge a sword that can kill the Beast. Alderic is ill-equipped for a hunt and almost guaranteed to get himself killed. But as the two of them search for the rest of the materials that will be the Beast’s undoing, Alderic reveals hidden depths: dark secrets that he guards as carefully as Lyssa guards hers. Before long, and against Lyssa’s better judgment, an unlikely friendship begins to bloom—one that will either lead to the culmination of Lyssa’s quest for vengeance, or spell doom for them both.

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THE LAST SPIRITS OF MANHATTAN: A NOVEL by John A McDermott

After fleeing her mundane life in the Midwest, Carolyn Banks finds herself in her enigmatic great-aunts’ eerie mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Inside its crumbling façade, suspense director Alfred Hitchcock is throwing a party, gleefully informing his celebrity guests that the venue is supposedly haunted. It all seems like a fun gag, but Carolyn knows that the line between reality and the supernatural is dangerously blurred here. Soon, the paranormal entities are mingling with guests like Charles Addams and Henry Fonda. As Carolyn grapples with romantic entanglements and ghostly encounters, she discovers long-buried family secrets, challenging her understanding of love, loyalty, and legacy. A striking mix of the haunting and the heartwarming, The Last Spirits of Manhattan is an unputdownable novel about a family reunion unlike any other, set against the bewitching backdrop of 1950s New York City.

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THE PRINCESS KNIGHT: A NOVEL by Cait Jacobs

Domhnall and Clía are an ideal match—or so everyone says. They are prince and princess of neighboring kingdoms. An alliance the gods will smile on. Until Domhnall ruins everything by refusing to propose. Heartbroken but determined, Clía makes the perfect plan: Follow Domhnall to Caisleán Cósta, the military academy he’s attending. Show she can protect her kingdom. Secure the betrothal. Sure, the castle has a brutal reputation. But how hard can dueling really be? Warrior Ronan promised himself he’d never lose his focus. He fought and sacrificed for his place at Caisleán Cósta, and he has no time for blonde princesses who waltz into arenas like they’re attending a ball. Even if she and her otter-like pet are…well, cute. He doesn’t want to be intrigued by Clía. But her hunger to prove herself is something he understands. He tells himself there’s no harm training her. Even if his heart does race around her. Even if Domhnall is his best friend. But as they say, love is a battlefield—and unfortunately for them all, a very real war is looming on the horizon. It’s a fight that will threaten all their kingdoms…and test all their hearts.

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MOONLIGHT MUFFINS (FUR REAL LOVE) by Lance Roddick

VS Note: MM PNR.

Nate never imagined renting out the old corner café would mean sharing it with a werewolf—let alone the smallest, shyest one he’d ever met. Toby is nervous, soft-spoken, and prone to baking cupcakes whenever stress strikes. He even talks to his sourdough starter like it’s a pet. Opening a bakery that welcomes both humans and shifters is Toby’s dream, but while his baking is impeccable, his business sense is nonexistent. Talking to customers leaves him pink-cheeked and stammering, and the paperwork piles up faster than his bread dough rises. That’s where Nate steps in. He tells himself it’s just professional—helping a tenant find his feet. But then there’s the way Toby smells like cinnamon sugar, the way his wolf ears twitch when Nate compliments his scones, and the way he licks frosting from his thumb without realizing what it does to Nate’s pulse. Between recipe disasters, midnight kitchen cleanups, and the occasional full-moon mishap, Nate starts to wonder if he’s in over his head. Because when it comes to Toby, he might want far more than just a taste.     AmazonKU     AB

RECIPES FOR AN UNEXPECTED AFTERLIFE by Deston J Munden

An undead orc knight leaves battle behind for a new kind of afterlife—one with good food, good friends, and maybe even fatherhood. Rottgor is worn out. Literally. Barely held together by dark magic, he has protected the Necropolis for centuries. When he’s forced into retirement, he’s faced with a new challenge: to forge a future guided not by obligation, but by passion. Following his heart (and stomach), he decides to open a restaurant where the city’s undead and living residents can share food and community. He’s helped in his quest by an unlikely assortment of neighbors, including elves, skeletons, vampires—and a young orphan girl named Astra, whose ancestry, if discovered, could put her and the entire Necropolis in danger. To protect Astra and the life he’s building, Rottgor must face his past and form new alliances built on friendship, loyalty, and love. As comforting as warm pumpkin bread, this gentle fantasy traces how even a dark history can rise into a bright future.

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RED CITY (THE NEW ALCHEMISTS BOOK ONE) by Marie Lu

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more. Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city—and the paths of their lives—will be irrevocably transformed. The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates’ brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.

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REMAIN: A SUPERNATURAL LOVE STORY by Nicholas Sparks and M Night Shyamalan

VS Note: I’ve read it. No spoilers but I will point out it’s labelled as a ‘love story’, not a romance and we all know romances come with an HEA for the couple while love stories have no such expectation…I found it a competently written ghost story with twists and turns. 

When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia’s deathbed revelation—that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family—sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world. Tate and Wren find themselves forging an immediate connection, one that neither has ever experienced before. But Tate gradually discovers that below the surface of Wren’s idyllic small-town life, hatred, jealousy, and greed are festering, threatening their fragile relationship just as it begins to blossom. Tate realizes that in order to free Wren from an increasingly desperate fate, he will need to unearth the truth about her past before time runs out . . . a quest that will make him doubt whether we can ever believe the stories we tell about ourselves, and the laws that govern our existence. Love—while transformative—can sometimes be frightening. A story about the power of transcendent emotion, Remain asks us all: Can love set us free not only from our greatest sorrows, but even from the boundaries of life and death?

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KURO (JACK-O-LANTERNS BOOK SEVEN) by Ana Raine

VS Note: MM PNR.

When Preston saves a black cat everything he knows about life and demons is going to be questioned.While shopping for candy for his friend’s Halloween party, Preston saves a strange black cat from a group of teenage boys. Overcome with a desire entirely new to him, Preston takes the black cat home and discovers things are not always what they seem, especially on Halloween. The cat, a demon named Caleb, has been searching for his mate for months and can’t help but be fascinated with sweet Preston. He’s determined to drag Preston down to his home in the underwater demon world. Now Preston must choose between his mortal life, or one full of demons — and love.

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THE MER-MATE by Ellory Douglas

VS note: From SEPT 22.

I should have died when the storm threw me overboard as a child. Everyone said it was a miracle I survived, but I know better. I never told anyone what I saw beneath the waves that day. Who would believe me? Half the time, I don’t believe myself. Someone—or something—rescued me. Ever since then, my life has been a search for answers. I need to prove myself wrong, because being right would be unfathomable. Now, years later, my expedition goes sideways and I end up back where it all started—underwater, and in the arms of the creature who saved me. He’s not just real. He’s breathtaking. Powerful. Protective. And the way he looks at me? Like he wants to claim me     AmazonKU

EMPIRE OF RECKONING AND RUIN (DRAGONS OF TIRENE BOOK FIVE) by Nina Frost

Can love conquer all when the odds are impossibly stacked? After weeks of chaos spent defeating the drachen and burning the dead god Narc’s bones in a phoenix fire to save the people of Tirene, Lark eagerly awaits the culmination of her unexpected but extraordinary love story with Sterling. In one month, Lark will marry Prince Knox Sterling Barda, who will ascend the throne to become king of Tirene. Yet happiness lies just beyond their grasp. Strange occurrences interrupt Tirene’s celebration of the impending nuptials. A mysterious wedding gift of dangerous magic that transforms water into diamonds. Stone statues coming to life and attacking people. Objects missing for years suddenly reappearing in their owners’ homes. Not everyone is happy with the new normal…especially the gods…and they’re sending a message. Or a warning. Lines have been drawn that leave Lark and Sterling with an impossible choice. War is coming again. And this time, Lark and Sterling will either change the world…or lose everything.     AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY THE RIVAL ALPHA by Lindey Devin

I’ve always been the outsider. Human in a world of wolves. Found and raised by the woman who loved me as her own—but never accepted by the pack she called family. Now Troy, my childhood bully, is Alpha. He chains me. Breaks me. Promises I won’t survive his reign. Until Night takes me.
The rival Alpha. My enemy. The wolf who calls me mate. Troy wants me back and broken. Night would tear the world apart to keep me. And I have to choose between surrendering to save the mother who raised me… and the man who makes me feel like I finally belong. Claimed by the Rival Alpha is the complete Mated to the Night series in one irresistible collection. This special edition bundles all three books into a single, unputdownable volume—no cliffhangers, no waiting, and no tossing your eReader across the room in frustrated longing. Just the full, dark, swoony, fated-mates romance from start to finish in one binge-worthy package. Get comfy… this rival Alpha’s love story is about to claim you.      AmazonKU     AB

WICKED DOVE (INSTITUTE THIRTEEN BOOK ONE) by KC Kean

I killed someone. Not on purpose, but not exactly by accident. Regardless, those three little words have changed the course of my life as I know it. Suddenly, I’m thrust into a supernatural world I never knew existed to become sworn property of The Sanctum – a magical council ruling over all magical beings. My punishment? Confinement within the crumbling fortress of Institute 13, built for monsters like me. Shadow fae, feral wolves, and bloodthirsty vampires… this prison houses the darkest of their kind, and somehow I am one of them. I don’t know what I am, only that something snapped inside of me that night… and there is no gluing it back together. The Outcasts may seem like they’re thriving, but I refuse to become their prey. Freedom is the only thing I care about now. And nothing—not fear, not love, not the past—will stop me.      AmazonKU

SWEET AZALEA: SHORT AND SPICY MONSTER ROMANCE by Adrian Blue

VS Note: From SEPT 21.

Working the graveyard shift at a roadside diner, Willa Grace has grown numb to her dead-end life. But everything changes the night she discovers something monstrous has been watching her every move. The creature that emerges from the Appalachian darkness is massive, predatory, and utterly inhuman, yet his touch ignites a hunger she never knew existed. Night after night, their encounters grow bolder, more dangerous, as Willa Grace discovers the intoxicating thrill of surrendering to something that could destroy her. In the darkness between fear and craving, she’ll discover that some hungers are too powerful to resist.       AmazonKU

THE REVEAL (BLOODLORE BOOK ONE) by Megan Crane

In the wake of a monstrous world war, a mortal woman’s submission to an enigmatic vampire is the only way to live in this enthralling paranormal romance from USA Today bestselling author Megan Crane. It’s a different world now, Winter Bishop. Get used to it. Or die. For the three years since the Reveal, when monsters rose from the shadows, I’ve been just another human trying to maintain normalcy in a world where life is short and brutal. Coexisting with werewolves, zombies, and vampires—each alarmingly true to their myths—isn’t easy. Now I’ve been summoned by Ariel Skinner, the charismatic king of the vampires, who holds my missing brother’s life in his hands. To save him, I must do everything Ariel says. His quicksilver gaze and the way he makes my body hum should scare me, but the wildfire chemistry is just too hot. I should have known that Ariel would want more. Because there’s a greater cataclysm to come, and it will make everything worse. To help stop it, Ariel needs me. And whatever fresh hell arises, with every beat of my disastrously mortal heart, I need him. After all, I’m only human.       AmazonKU     AB

GRAVES WE HAVE DUG (PRINCESS OF BONES BOOK TWO) by L B Black

Imprisoned by Xavier Delgado and betrayed by the rival she swore never to love, Isa Morales has lost everything—her freedom, her allies, and her ambition. But when her long-thought dead brother Daniel resurfaces, leading a rebellion against Verdeira’s theocracy, Isa glimpses a chance at vengeance. Yet Daniel is not the brother she remembers. His revolution is ruthless, his ambitions tangled in the same corruption he claims to fight. Every faction, from priests to rebels to her treacherous rival Felix de Paz, is secretly hunting the remains of the Princess of Bones, whose artifacts promise immortality. Isa must decide who to trust in a war where no one’s hands are clean. When the bones are unearthed and the island burns, who will rise to rule Verdeira?    AmazonKU

NEVER DARE A DRAGON (BOSTON DRAGONS BOOK THREE) by Ashlyn Chase

One Boston Fire Dept. Phoenix + One FDNY New York Dragon = Scorching Heat – You think it’s tough being a dragon? It’s a piece of cake compared to being a phoenix shifter. Dragon shifters just have to worry about accidentally setting their stuff (or a loved one) on fire. A phoenix can rise from the ashes, but then they have to start over…as if growing up once wasn’t tough enough. Meet Lt. Jayce Fierro of the Boston Fire Department and Kristine Scott of the FDNY. A long-distance relationship could never work―especially not with the secrets they’re keeping. But when Kristine lands herself in a blaze of trouble, she’s in no position to turn down Jayce’s help. Even if it means letting down their guards…and giving in to their sizzling attraction.       AmazonKU

FIRE’S RESONANCE (HEARTS ON FIRE BOOK ONE) by Milly Taiden

She burns in my blood before I ever touch her. A human glass artist with flame in her veins. My flame. My signature. The one I’ve kept hidden since they called it defective. Since they exiled me. Now her scent calls me home. Her body begs to be claimed. But the Guardian Bond doesn’t ask. It takes. She glows when I touch her. Moans when I growl. And when I mark her, the entire sanctuary erupts—statues awaken, corruption shatters, and the council falls silent. They call it prophecy. I call it mine. I’ll fight their laws. I’ll burn their enemies. I’ll break every sacred rule to keep her breathing beneath me. Because I wasn’t meant to be pure. I was meant to protect. And if the clan wants to test my fire again? She’s not just my mate. She’s the reason I become a goddamn dragon.     AmazonKU

FIRE’S STORM (HEARTS ON FIRE BOOK TWO) by Milly Taiden

he walks through my fire like it’s hers. And my storm kneels. I was forged in exile — lightning in my blood, chaos under my skin. The clan called me dangerous. Unstable. Unworthy. Then she showed up in my blaze, immune to the heat, her hands steady while the world burned. A human. A firefighter. A woman built to control what no one else could. Now my flame obeys her. My power bonds to hers.
And my instincts? They ache to claim her. But the same clan that cast me out wants to use her. The same elders who feared my fire will burn her to keep their secrets buried. They should’ve killed me when they had the chance. Because now I’ve found the one who tempers my storm—and I’ll raze every sanctuary to the ground before I let them take her. They called me unstable. She called me hers. Guess who I listened to?        AmazonKU

MERCURY RAINE: GHOST BROKER by Sarah M Eden

In the glittering world of the ton wealth is as important as rank, rank nearly as important as connections. But nothing is as vital to one’s success in Society as having the right ghost. What is fashionable in specters changes almost as often as preferred fabrics and necklines, favored Diamonds of Society and admired Town bucks. Trading an unstylish ghost can mean the difference between social success and utter failure. And no one is more adept at facilitating those trades than England’s most sought-after ghost broker… Mercury Raine. Born a penniless orphan, he has made both a name for himself and an enviable fortune. But when the intriguing Miss Huddleston and her overbearing mother arrive at his estate, intent on making an advantageous specter swap, the carefully crafted facade he presents to the world begins to crack. Miss Huddleston has brought a secret, one that could destroy everything he has built.      AmazonKU      AB

SEREIS (DRAGON MASTER DADDIES BOOK TWO) by Lucky Moon

The only thing more dangerous than serving a Dragon Lord? Accidentally bonding with one. I’ve spent three years surviving as Lord Caelus’s servant—invisible, careful, property. Then the Dragon Masters gather for a once-in-a-generation Conclave, and I’m supposed to pour wine and stay silent. Except I spill on him. Sereis, the Ice Lord who hasn’t left his frozen palace in three centuries. The hermit dragon who everyone whispers about. The moment our skin touches, everything explodes. Frost patterns bloom across my shoulder. My collar shatters. And suddenly this ancient, terrifyingly controlled being is looking at me like I’m the answer to a question he’s been asking for millennia. But the bond isn’t sealed. Not yet. And Caelus wants his property back. I’ve got seven days until the celestial alignment that will make me his forever. Seven days while my human body transforms into something that can survive in his realm of eternal winter. Seven days of him calling me “little one” in that voice that makes me want to submit, to surrender, to be his. Sereis is a short and steamy romantasy novella, starring a starving servant girl and the lonely Dragon who’s waited an eternity years for her.      AmazonKU

WINGS OF SILVER AND LILAC (DRAGON TOUCHED BOOK ONE) by Robyn Wolfe

“Born in the shadows. Marked by dragons. Chosen by fate.” Cara has survived Easthaven’s streets with nothing but her wit, her scars, and a strange birthmark that burns like fire when danger is near. But when a witch reveals the truth—that her mark means she is dragon-touched—Cara is thrust into a world of deadly tournaments, political intrigue, and returning dragons. To protect her only noble friend, Devon Blackthorn, Cara enters a contest where warriors fight for his marriage rights. Victory could give her power; failure could bind her to chains she cannot escape. Yet even as she trains with blades and magic, her heart belongs to Aiden—the warlock whose passion could ignite kingdoms. With war brewing and dragons stirring, Cara must decide: will she rise as the dragon-touched warrior fate demands… or lose herself to the fires of love and loyalty?     AmazonKU

TRICK ME by Mila Young

He’s the kind of wrong that ruins you for anyone else. I talk to the dead for a living, which means my social life is exactly what you’d expect—completely flatlined. But when a black envelope appears on my desk with an invitation to the All Hallows’ Eve Ball, the spirits whisper warnings in my ear. Stay away. I should have listened. Instead, I’m at a fae party where something goes terribly, violently wrong. My connection to the dead vanishes, replaced by something wild and hungry clawing beneath my skin. Something that makes me want to run, to hunt, to tear things apart with hands that suddenly have claws. Then I meet him. Dark, dangerous, and looking at me like I’m prey. Every instinct screams to flee, but when he follows me into the woods, when he catches me… I’m the one who pounces. Who can’t stop inhaling his scent. Who wants to sink my teeth into his throat and mark him as mine. This isn’t me. I don’t lose control. I don’t crave violence. I definitely don’t let strangers whisper dark promises about keeping me forever while their hands make me forget why I ever wanted to escape. My magic is gone. This feral need has taken its place. And the man pinning me against a tree, teaching me to breathe through the transformation ripping me apart from the inside? He might be my salvation. Or he might be the darkness the ghosts tried to warn me about. Either way, I’m already lost. Some hungers, once awakened, can never be satisfied.      AmazonKU

WICKED PRINCE OF MIRRORS by Angela J Ford

He’s the kingdom’s most dangerous prisoner. She just accidentally helped him escape. When forbidden magic awakens within Princess Esmira, she knows she must flee—or be executed. Hoping to escape through the palace’s hidden tunnels, she instead discovers a chamber of ancient mirrors. Mist coils. Magic stirs. One touch shatters the glass—and frees Prince Methrin, the Wicked Prince of Mirrors. Cursed for vanity, bloodshed, and a betrayal that nearly destroyed the realm, Methrin was exiled to the mirrorverse long ago. Now he’s back—immortal, furious, and dangerously compelling. He claims the stories are twisted lies, the crown was stolen and the true monster escaped. Only Esmira’s raw, unstable magic can stop it. Forced to flee together, bound by forbidden magic, Esmira is pulled into a world of illusions, broken prophecy, and a prince who sees through every mask she wears. As their connection deepens, so do the risks—because the monster Methrin once unleashed still haunts the realm… and it’s hunting again.      AmazonKU

SNATCHING JACKIE (WINTER MOON SHORTS BOOK FIVE) by Tessa Stone

Jabari – After centuries of waiting, I’ve resigned myself to being the lone unmated bear shifter in Frost Clan. When my temper lands me a job on the Wintermoon Cruise ship, I never expect to catch the scent that changes everything—honey-sweet and intoxicating. One look at curvy, confident Jackie Murphy, and my bear knows: she’s ours. But claiming a human mate isn’t simple, especially when danger threatens. When Jackie gets hurt, my protective instincts take over, consequences be damned. I’ll risk everything—even sinking a ship—to keep what’s mine. Jackie – I boarded the Wintermoon Cruise seeking escape from my failing boutique, not a seven-foot bear shifter declaring I’m his fated mate. Suddenly I’m whisked away to Wintermoon territory, where supernaturals roam free and bear shifters are possessive as hell. Jabari is infuriatingly sweet, proudly messy, and impossibly devoted—everything I never knew I needed. As I adjust to clan life and Jabari’s hovering presence, I find myself torn between the independence I’ve always cherished and the belonging I’ve always craved. But when Jabari risks everything to build me the business of my dreams, I discover that being snatched might be the best thing that ever happened to me.       AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY HER MONSTERS by Lexi Davis

On Halloween night, the storm comes for me…and so do three dangerous men who swear I’m theirs.At nineteen I’ve taken my knocks, parents gone, extended foster care, and one bad night at my group home that lands me with a court-appointed, distant “relative.” He’s a beautiful stranger in a black suit; I’m a disaster in borrowed shoes. Neither of us wants this. Still, he brings me to a mansion that breathes. The halls listen. The portraits watch. Outside, the thunder speaks my name. He tells me to stay in my room. I don’t. Downstairs I meet his friends: • Mick, the big one who growls. • Caspian, the quiet one who can’t stop staring. • Alister, the grump who brought me here. A storm rages outside. The house whispers. The lights die. They tell me I’m the key to whatever’s waking inside these walls…and inside me. I have to complete a ritual before midnight or the thing under my skin will tear me and this town apart. They say it’s simple. Fight and die. Yield to it, and to all of them, and live. But in this house, nothing is what it seems, least of all me, and when the clock strikes twelve, I’ll have to decide whether to resist the monsters at my door or admit they already own my heart.     AmazonKU

SPICE (UNHINGED HOLIDAYS BOOK ONE) by Alyson Archer

It all starts with a pumpkin spice latte on Halloween…I’m just trying to survive another shift as a barista at The Cauldron. Then Ezra Blackthorne walks in. He’s tall, dark, broody… and cursed. Like, literally cursed. He takes one sip of his coffee, locks eyes with me in a way that feels indecent, and announces I’m the only witch in the world who can save him. By midnight. And the way I’m going to save him? That’s indecent, too. Now I’m in his mansion, glowing with ancient magic, sprawled across an altar while he mutters filthy things like “Give me one more,” and “I need to fill you before the curse takes me.” So, yeah… this Halloween’s going a little differently than planned.   AmazonKU

FETCH ME A MATE (SHITER MATES OF HOLLOW OAK BOOK ONE) by Kala Aster and Milly Taiden

Rowan Baneville wasn’t looking for a second chance. He definitely wasn’t looking for a human innkeeper with honey-blonde curls and a to-do list longer than the Veil is wide. But the moment Diana Merrick opened the Hearth & Hollow Inn—and the door to his old life—his wolf decided she was his. No takesies backsies. Now the Council’s watching her, the town’s testing her, and Rowan’s old pack is sniffing around like she’s prey. Which she’s not. She’s the woman who talks to walls, makes tea for ghosts, and earned every damn one of his scars with a single smile. He tried to stay away. He tried to keep her safe. He tried not to fall in love. Terrible plan. She doesn’t just want his help. She wants his heart, his home, and his favorite tools.      AmazonKU

WOLVES’ MIDLIFE REUNION (SHIFTER NATION: ENCHANTED OVER FORTY) by Meg Ripley

Decades ago, he was my first love, my biggest heartbreak—And the mate I was destined for all along.  I’ve known Dex was my fated mate since we were teens. He was the quarterback with an easy smile and dangerous charm. I was the nerdy witch with cat-eye glasses and a hopeless crush. As complete opposites, we were so wrong for each other—Or so we told ourselves. Twenty-five years later, I’ve made a good life in Salem. It’s Halloween, my crystal shop is thriving, And I’ve made peace with the past. Until Dex comes through my door, Looking every bit the man I once loved—And sending my wolf into a tailspin. He says he needs help guiding his daughter’s budding magic, But seeing him again awakens every feeling I swore I’d buried. When we cross paths again at our high school reunion, Those sparks turn into a fire neither of our wolves can ignore. But the past has a long memory. Dex’s rival, the one he nearly killed back in school, Isn’t just back to stir up old grudges—he’s out for revenge. Now danger’s closing in on everything we’ve built—And the man I never stopped loving may be the one person I can’t save. We’ve already lived one lifetime apart. This time, I’m fighting for our forever.      Amazon KU

DARKEST AT DUSK (REVENANT ROSES) by Eve Silver

VS Note: From SEPT 23.

Isabella Barrett sees ghosts. But the dead aren’t the only ones watching her. Left penniless and alone after her father’s sudden death, Isabella accepts a position at Harrowgate Manor, an isolated estate shrouded in secrets and sorrow. Whispers stalk the halls. Icy fingers graze her skin. And shadowed figures watch her from the dark. The spirits want something from her—and their intentions are growing darker. Her new employer, the enigmatic Rhys Caradoc, is a man forged of silence and secrets. He claims to need her help cataloguing his rare book collection, but Isabella soon realizes he knows far more about her gift—and her past—than he should. As the line between the living and the dead begins to blur, and Harrowgate’s buried horrors claw their way to the surface, Isabella must decide if Rhys is her protector… or something far more dangerous.

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PAINTED VISIONS (MOONLIGHT SPRINGS BOOK FOUR) by Lula Ward

Some paintings reveal beauty. Hers reveal the truth—whether she’s ready to see it or not. Quincy Hawthorne never meant to uncover the past—especially not through her paintbrush. But when the reclusive artist wakes one night with an irresistible urge to paint, she creates a haunting riverside scene of Moonlight Springs… complete with a mysterious woman in Victorian dress she never intended to paint. A woman who shouldn’t be there. A woman someone else seems to recognize. Suddenly, Quincy’s art takes on a life of its own, revealing pieces of the town’s hidden history and glimpses of a future too dangerous to ignore. As local legends of time slips, magic springs, and ancient stones swirl into reality, Quincy must confront her inherited gift… and a threat that’s been quietly growing beneath the town’s charming surface. With the help of a guarded art restorer, a circle of unlikely Guardians, and the flicker of a romance she didn’t see coming, Quincy embarks on a journey to protect the town—one painting at a time.      AmazonKU

FATE MADE YOU MINE by Anika Sky

I inherited a bar from the mother I never knew. The fine print? t comes with a pack of rogue werewolves…And thirty days in their territory. I planned to flip the place and leave. Instead, I’m locked in a staring contest with their alpha—grumpy, guarded, and infuriatingly hot. He doesn’t want me here. But he won’t let me go either. Every time I try to run, he’s there. Every time I get too close,
he pushes me away. I don’t know why I can feel him. Why my blood burns when he’s near. Why this place feels less like a prison, and more like fate. Because it turns out the bar isn’t the only thing my mother left behind. She left me a magical legacy. A secret even I didn’t know I carried. And the deeper it runs, the more dangerous I become. Fate made me his. But the blood in my veins made me his enemy too. And if we give in to what’s building between us, we’ll either save this pack—or destroy it.   AmazonKU

A DIRT TRACK HOLIDAY (DIRT TRACK DOGS BOOK SEVEN) by P Jameson

Catch up with the Dirt Track Dogs and their rag-tag shifter pack in this special holiday story that takes you back to the heart of Cedar Valley! In the south, things get real dirty. Especially on Saturdays. Mud on your jeans. Grit in your beer. Your tan washes off in the shower. That’s how you know it’s racing day. Or as the Dirt Track Dogs like to put it, winning day. Because they aren’t racing unless they’re winning.      AmazonKU

ECHOES OF US by Teresa Gabelman

VS Note: A re-release with five new chapters.

Willow never planned to come back. The memories, the heartbreak, and the man she couldn’t face were all reasons to stay gone. But when fate pulls her home, she can’t avoid the one person she swore she’d never face again. Talon is an Alpha, a protector of many, and the only man who ever truly saw her. He doesn’t know why she left, but now that she’s back, he’s determined to find out… and even more determined not to lose her again. In a world divided by instinct and duty, love isn’t simple. Old wounds demand healing, truths need to be faced, and the connection between a human and a Shifter might be the one thing powerful enough to mend what life tried to break.   AmazonKU

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