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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SECRECY (WARRIORS OF THE DREXIAN ACADEMY BOOK FIVE) by Tana Stone

The Drexian Academy has four schools–or does it? Everyone has always believed Tivek to be an academy washout, a cadet who was given the consolation prize of being the academy master’s adjunct. Human cadet Morgan has always found the enigmatic Drexian mysterious and intriguing, and she’s always believed there was more to him. When she catches him sending a secret transmission during a mission, she’s shocked to learn that he isn’t who everyone believes him to be. Tivek is part of a fifth school in the academy, but it’s one that no one knows about, no one can decide to join. The Shadows are the covert espionage school steeped in secrecy and whispers, and you can only become a Shadow by being recruited. Morgan agrees to keep Tivek’s secret. But as they get deeper into the mission, it becomes harder to hide the truth and harder to resist the pull of the gorgeous spy–and of The Shadows themselves. Will keeping Tivek’s secrets be the answer she’s been searching for, or will it cost Morgan everything?     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN MERKING: ABDUCTED BY THE RUTHLESS ROYAL by Celia Kyle

Earth’s future hangs by a thread…Captain Brooke Harris has earned her stripes and busted her butt to make one thing possible: a new home beyond a dying planet. Her mission to Sanos is a desperate gamble, but if she can secure asylum from one of its ruling species it will mean her sisters aren’t doomed to a destiny of dehydration and death. And by all that is holy, Brooke won’t leave Sanos until she has an agreement in hand and her sisters’ life secured. Alien Merking Zetron Kallithar has little interest in the pleas of these Earth “hoomans.” Sanos has enough problems without adding another land-based species to the mix. All he needs to do is make it through a short meeting and let the odd alien go without a treaty in hand. Then he meets the delectable, dark-skinned goddess that calls herself Captain. Any worries about the treaty dissolve as one thing becomes clear: Zetron will take her, and he will make her his.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE STORM KING by Elin Wyn

I fell from the stars. He pulled me from the depths. When our ship landed on the alien world of Sanos, my mission was simple: find a way for my people to survive. But nothing about this place is simple. The ocean hides more than deadly creatures—it hides an ancient kingdom. And at its center is him. Thalassar is the storm king, ruler of these waters. He’s fierce, untouchable, and completely alien. But when he saved my life, something awakened between us—something neither of us fully understands. Now he’s asking me to stay. To become his queen. But his people don’t trust me, and the secrets of his world could destroy us both. I didn’t come here looking for a mate. But I might have found one anyway.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE LEVIATHAN KING by Lara Roth

Imogen – One moment, I was securing the perimeter, the fate of the USS Legacy heavy on my shoulders, and the next, powerful claws dragged me beneath the turbulent, alien waves of Sanos. I’m face-to-face with Krak’zol, the terrifying, undeniably magnetic Leviathan King. He claims I’m his fated mate. His to protect. His to…change. His venom is transforming me, awakening a primal connection I can’t deny, even as I fight him every step of the way. He is everything I should resist: a possessive alien warlord, a monster in the depths. But his touch? It ignites a fire I never knew existed. Now, to save both worlds, I must embrace a bond I never wanted, fight at the side of the king who kidnapped me, and become something…more. Krak’zol – I never desired a mate—until her. That human fire, that defiant spirit…it calls to the beast within me. Imogen is mine. My venom flows through her, binding her to me, to the Abyss, whether she likes it or not. But Rynor, my own brother, lusts for my throne and the ancient power it holds. He will stop at nothing. To protect my kingdom, to save this fierce, intoxicating woman who is now my queen, I must fight. And if she tries to resist our bond? She’ll learn that a Leviathan King always claims what is his. Let her struggle. The fire only burns hotter.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN KRAKEN KING: ABDUCTED BY THE RUTHLESS ROYAL by Holly Hanzo

Love is like the ocean. You can either float in its warm embrace, or you can drown. Bourne – I have no use for land dwellers, preferring to live in deep waters with others like me, the kraken outcasts. Yet, as a Royal on Planet Sanos, I was summoned for negotiations with ‘hoomans’. My second heart started beating before I surfaced, and when my eyes rested on a blonde female, everything inside me screams mate. When I return home after the negotiations, Kendall will join me as the prophecy predicted. My reluctant alliance with the beautiful ‘hooman’ takes a turn when trench creatures try to invade my realm. To save my people, I must rely on Kendall to embrace a destiny she never imagined. Kendall – Planet Sanos was supposed to be one last chance to save humanity. Before I even arrived at the negotiations, explosions shattered the serene landscape, throwing me into the planet’s murky waters. Bourne, King of the Nonmore Chasm, says he rescued me because of a prophecy where all signs point to one thing – whether I like it or not, I’m his. He doesn’t realize I decide my own future.   AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN MERROW KING by Mary Ashe

Destined to dance upon the waves together…Astra – Astra Jakobson would rather be anywhere other than on this pristine beach, negotiating with aliens. But Sanos is humanity’s last chance, and she’ll do whatever’s necessary to secure clean water and a place to live for her family. What she didn’t prepare for was anti-alien terrorists to start blowing up the place or to find herself in the arms and in the territory of a drop-dead gorgeous alien king. One who claims she’s his mate. Desburchù – Newly crowned King of the Merrow people, Desburchù Ulf is determined to do right by his people. He’s just not sure allowing these strange humans to take up residence on his isles is in their best interest. And then he sees her. His mate. In an instant, his fate is sealed, their futures inexorably entwined. There’s no way he’s letting her go.     AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN TRITON KING by Robin O’Connor

One minute, I am studying alien plants. The next, I am thrown over the shoulder of a blue-scaled king who refuses to let me go. Samantha – Landing on planet Sanos was supposed to secure humanity’s future. Instead, it became a fight for survival. One moment, I was studying alien plants—then explosions shattered our negotiations. Before I could react, a towering, scaled warrior threw me over his shoulder and carried me into the ocean’s depths. Kaerius, King of the Ondrithar, is as infuriating as he is mesmerizing. He calls me “mate” like it’s already decided, like I belong to him. But I refuse to be anyone’s captive. If I want to survive, I’ll have to fight—whether that means escaping or standing at his side. Kaerius – I had no use for the humans—until I saw her. From the moment I laid eyes on Samantha, instincts older than reason roared to life. She is mine. She just doesn’t know it yet. I saved her from the attack, bringing her to my kingdom, where my word is law. But Sanos is dangerous, and my enemies watch my every move. Keeping her safe means keeping her close. And if she tries to run? She’ll learn nothing escapes the grasp of the Triton King.     AmazonKU

ROGUE ORBIT (ALIEN BRIDE RACE BOOK FIVE) by Sybur Phyre

Jovie – I’m desperate for a better life. Working two jobs isn’t ideal, but it’s the only way to save up for my ticket to the Alien Bride Race. Either I win a ton of credits, or I find a mate who actually wants me. I can’t lose. When my sister started dating my ex, I knew I was done with this planet, so I set my sights on getting off of it. I’ve been kicked out of my apartment for late rent. My car only starts when it wants. And my best friend stabbed me in the back, which is why I’m stuck scrubbing toilets at night instead of flipping burgers after my starship manufacturing shifts. But I’m not prepared to handle the giant purple electric alien who snatches me up during the race. He’s funny, smart, a bit of a prankster who keeps zapping me “by accident,” and a muscled machine built for combat. But he’s also at odds with his kind. Prince Aurelius doesn’t want to take me home. I can’t see any reason they wouldn’t want him. I definitely do. Aurelius – My Storm has been building since long before my father tried to match me. I’m just not interested in the affluent and entitled types he pushes. I want someone who’s lived life on the edge…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)        AmazonKU

GREEN RAVENS (RAVENS SERIES BOOK TWO) by AE Via

VS Note: MM SFR.

They erased their memories, rewrote their names, and made them beasts. Now, the hunt for vengeance begins. Chief Aiken Oakley and Chief Styles Sawyer—two of the US Navy’s most elite Special Warfare Combatant-craft officers—vanished after their mission was ambushed in South America and later presumed MIA. Captured by the Raven’s organization, a covert assassin program, Oakley and Sawyer are stripped of their past, their memories, and even their names. They are subjected to inhumane experimentation and injected with predator DNA that transform them into primal, lethal weapons… and are now known only as Valor and Zorion. After breaking free from the program’s control, Valor and Zorion train themselves to master the beasts within them—pushing their minds, bodies, and instincts to the edge. But to take down the corrupt organization, they’ll need more than strength, fury and an appetite for revenge. They’ll have to form uneasy alliances with the two other deadly Raven units—the strategic, silent Browns, and the ruthless, unpredictable Blacks. Together, these assassins must unite against the program that created them… and destroy it before it creates something worse.     AmazonKU

PEARLA’S AUBRAUXIAN SENTINEL: BOOK FOUR OF THE AUBRAUXIAN BRIDES SERIES by Lisa Clute

Being a newly minted cosmic guardian isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, it came with the benefit of dissolving her unwanted mate bond with Emeric, the most patronizing Abrauxian in the universe. But there’s no instruction manual for using her new powers to help rid the universe of the vile tentacled creatures from a dimensional rift. When Pearla meets the Abrauxian male of her dreams and wakes up married the next morning after an evening of badly synthesized tequila, she finds her heart opening to the mysterious Galactic Sentinel, Cyrus. Love blossoms until a chance encounter reveals her new husband is Emeric’s younger brother. Emeric demands she be returned to him and Pearla flees to Roxus, where the riftspawn have a smuggling ring that threatens everyone Pearla holds dear. Will Pearla and Cyrus find each other in time to defeat the threat and salvage their future, or will all be lost?     AmazonKU

THE PRICE OF PEACE by Dallas Ryan

Peace is a bounty hunter with a blaster on her hip and a target on her back. Her silver hair and violet eyes make her unforgettable—a dangerous trait in her line of work. Found as a baby with a strange tattoo and no past, she’s spent her life chasing fugitives and running from questions she can’t answer. Her latest mark? Xyrox Quorath—a dangerously charming ex-agent with secrets as deadly as his smile. When a mission gone wrong strands them on a frozen planet, Peace and Xyrox are forced into an uneasy alliance. But what starts as survival ignites into something far more powerful—a bond neither of them understands but neither can resist. Their connection is more than attraction. It’s fate.
As dark forces close in, Peace uncovers the terrifying truth about her origins and the conspiracy threatening countless lives across the stars. She was created for a purpose—but she’ll choose her own destiny. Strap in—this ride’s about to get wild.     AmazonKU

IT TAKES A PSYCHIC (A HARMONY WORLD NOVEL BOOK 18) by Jayne Castle

Leona Griffin is at the height of her career as a para-archeologist thanks to a recent Underworld discovery. Her high profile attracts the attention of an organization of elite, secretive collectors. They want her to authenticate the artifacts that aspiring members submit as evidence to join their group. The ceremony takes place at a glittering reception where Leona is shocked to discover that one of the relics is a powerful Old-World object known as Pandora’s Box. But she’s not the only one interested in that artifact. Oliver Rancourt, a man with a unique talent—they say you never see him coming—is also there. Leona knows she must not underestimate him. Attempting to make a discreet exit, she stumbles over the body of a waiter wearing the emblem of a dangerous cult. Before she can alert authorities, a police raid sends the reception into chaos. To avoid being arrested, Leona slips away with Oliver—a risky decision that gets her fired. Now forced to work together, Leona and Oliver pursue an investigation that leads them to the town of Lost Creek where the locals are obsessed with a chilling legend involving a long-dead cult leader and illicit paranormal experiments. But Leona knows the real danger may be the irresistible attraction between herself and Oliver.

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FATE FOR THE SPACE COWBOY (MATCH MADE IN SPACE BOOK FOUR) by Phoebe Belle

An alien cowboy with zero interest in a mate. A woman who’s made avoiding men an art form, especially the grumpy, brooding kind. When an intergalactic matchmaking service throws them together, resistance is futile. I’m done with men. No, thank you. Hard pass. So when I get the chance to start fresh on a new planet, I take it. Although I have serious doubts about this so-called matchmaking service. And don’t even get me started on a world where men literally worship women. Seriously? Enter Thorne, an alien bodyguard with a protective streak wider than the whole galaxy. The moment he sets his sights on me, he’s all in. He says we’re fated. I don’t even believe in fate. But with sparks flying and danger lurking, I might just learn that fighting fate is the fastest way to fall.   AmazonKU

FUTURE TENSE: ELLIS MCFADDEN MYSTERIES by Kristen Painter

Step into the enigmatic world of the Athos—a vessel that blends the luxury of a cruise ship, the intrigue of a scientific research station, and the might of a military starship. Here, amidst the stars, you’ll find Ellis McFadden, the ship’s head librarian, embarking on adventures she never anticipated this late in her career. The plot thickens when the Athos comes to the aid of a stranded craft, taking aboard three mysterious sisters and their father. They offer a tantalizing trade: visions of the future for those eager to know their fate. The crew and guests are soon captivated by the predictions. But Ellis senses something amiss. The price for these glimpses into tomorrow seems too steep. So she, boyfriend Frank, and her android cat investigate, uncovering dubious secrets, but her friends are already entranced by the charlatans’ charms. Can Ellis break the spell and save the ship’s crew from an ominous future?      AmazonKU

FATED TO THE DRAGON ALIEN (ZARUX DRAGON BRIDES BOOK FIVE) by Ella Blake

Cerani is supposed to die quietly under the endless dust of Teria, a tired widow with soil-stained hands. Instead, she is stolen from the only home she knows and sent to a hellish mine on a red, burning moon where most people’s lungs wither—except hers. Something in the air feeds her, eases her aches, and sharpens her thoughts. Cerani grows stronger even as the others wilt, and she cannot ignore that. She confronts Stavian, the Controller, a Zaruxian male who should be her enemy. Instead, she is drawn to his guarded eyes and the guilt lingering behind them. He should be just another Axis warden, but she senses a part of him fighting to break free—and against every instinct, her heart sees him not as the enemy… but as someone she might need to trust. Stavian never asked for this—this position, this power, and especially not this female. The rules are simple: extract the crystals, crush rebellion, and never step outside the Axis creed. But when Cerani walks into his control station, wild-eyed and full of fire that the mine air cannot dim, everything inside him shifts. Cerani sees the rot at the heart of what he has dedicated his life to, and instead of recoiling, she challenges it—challenges him. Her defiance should be a threat, but when the mine caves in and lives hang in the balance, he finds himself at the blade’s edge between duty and conscience. Even as the whispers of rebellion thunder louder every cycle, her voice is the clearest. Saving her—and the others—means betraying everything he has ever known. But losing her might be the one thing he cannot survive.   AmazonKU

SHADOWS OF STARDUST by Leigh Miller

Roslyn – I didn’t sign up for Mate Match—the universe’s favorite reality dating show—to find a guy. I’m not here for fame or fortune or love. I’m here to find my sister. She disappeared months ago, and after tracking her as far as the beautiful, tropical planet where Mate Match is filmed, I’m not going to let anything stop me from finding her. Not even a huge, bad-tempered, wickedly handsome member of the show’s security team who seems to have eyes only for me. Zandrel – I may have fallen far from my prestigious position in the universe’s most feared mercenary company, but not so far that I’ve lost the ability to spot trouble when it’s right in front of me. Climbing my way back up the ranks means starting with this joke of an assignment, and no one’s going to stop me from regaining my honor. Not even a human with eyes like emeralds and a fierce, defiant spirit who’s determined to undermine me at every turn. But when a split-second decision casts us as unlikely allies, pretending to fall in love with billions of eyes across the universe watching, we may just end up being the keys to each other’s salvation.      AmazonKU

OWNED BY THE HVROK (STOLEN FROM EARTH BOOK TWO) by Callia Silver

Sylvia never imagined a quiet afternoon at the beach would end with her being torn from Earth and sold to the highest bidder at an intergalactic auction. Fierce, furious, and absolutely unwilling to accept her fate, she finds herself trapped aboard a silent, deadly ship—claimed by a towering alien male cloaked in armor, shadow, and silence. He doesn’t speak her language. He doesn’t explain why he bought her. But he radiates control, menace, and something else she can’t name—something that ignites every time he looks at her. She’s defiant. He’s unrelenting. She wants freedom. He wants obedience. And in the tightening space between fury and fire, something dangerous begins to spark. But her captor is being hunted, and their flight through deep space is anything but safe. As threats close in and choices narrow, Sylvia must face the truth: the most perilous thing aboard this ship might not be her captor’s enemies…It might be him.     AmazonKU

SABOTAGED: NIGHTINGALE VOLUME ONE by E G Manetti

VS Note: A rerelease.

Hope hangs on the far edges of the galaxy…First Officer Bran Hyssop joined the Nightingale for the adventure of a lifetime, even though it meant setting aside his free-trader beliefs to join with the Serengeti Group. He ended up with more adventure than he anticipated after a harrowing battle with the despoiler fleet. Now with the repairs completed, the Nightingale has returned to the Thirteenth System only to be hampered by suspicious malfunctions, maintenance failures, and accidents.
Research zoologist with the Matahorn Alliance, Adriana Pepys joined the crew of the Nightingale for personal reasons. She expected challenges, but nothing prepared her for the continued delays, or the system failure that marooned her on Bright Star Deuce with the Nightingale’s enigmatic first officer. She would have suspected a Serengeti plot if he had not crash-landed with her. As the Nightingale braves danger and the unknown to explore the first new system discovered in over two centuries, Bran and Adriana must form an uneasy alliance. Can a free-thinking officer and a brilliant scientist find love amidst the wreckage of a sabotaged mission, or will the person trying to kill them succeed before they can discover the truth?

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SPLIT BY THE MERCS by Lizzy Bequin

They split everything three ways, Including me. When my village is threatened by a mutant gang, the elders turn to the Mercenary Guild for assistance. The Mercs are the deadliest warriors in the whole galaxy, but their services come at cost. And when my village can’t pay the fee, the Mercs suggest a different form of compensation…A woman of their choosing. Now I’m standing on the stage with the other females of my village, waiting for the warriors to make their selection. I’m not worried. I know they won’t choose me, the grubby little miner with a bad attitude and tats. So why is the Merc leader stopping right in front of me? Why is his rough finger lifting my chin for appraisal? And why is that deep, rumbling voice speaking the words I never wanted to hear? “You’re ours now, woman. Ours to claim. Ours to share…” “Ours to split.” Split by the Mercs is a dark sci-fi romance featuring three cold-blooded mercenary killers and one tough-as-nails woman who gives them more than they bargained for.     AmazonKU

OFFERING HERSELF TO DARKNESS (KINDRED TALES SPICY SHORTS) by Evangeline Anderson

She offered him her body to save her daughter’s life. She never expected him to take her heart…Nora Thompson is out of time. Her daughter is dying, and only Kindred medicine can save her. But it’s reserved for the families of bonded warriors—and Nora has no mate. Until she makes an offer to her boss: a marriage of convenience, in exchange for her complete submission. Xarex is a Dark Kindred—a fearsome, emotionless warrior. At least, he should be. But Nora makes him burn. He’s fantasized about binding her wrists, hearing her beg… and now, she’s offering herself to him freely. He’ll marry her. He’ll save her daughter. And he’ll finally claim the woman he’s always craved. But when lust turns to something deeper, will a warrior made of darkness learn how to love in the light?

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THE WILDING OF EM’S PATH by Ana K Wrenn

A gripping, lushly told sapphic dystopian tale about daring to resist and love during the darkest times. Untamed and wild, Cynda is an outdoorswoman holed up in the Appalachian backcountry. Her solitary existence is shattered when Kadija, a fierce freedom fighter, tracks her down. Kadija demands Cynda return to civilization to face the consequences of an out-of-control project Cynda worked on years ago. But how can she take on the destructive research institute preying on vulnerable, sensitive people when it almost destroyed her once? How can Cynda face the outside world again, now it’s awash in so much fear and violence that it suffocates her? As the warring pair reluctantly journey into an oppressive world, the ties that bind them slowly draw them closer. But what happens if those delicate ties ever break?     AmazonKU

THE GENERAL’S BRIDE (THE THIBIAN CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Eve Vaughn

Humiliated when his intended flees their betrothal dinner, General Zahn promises his king he will find Princess London and bring her home — but not before she’s been properly punished. Despite their union being a political arrangement, Zahn is surprised by the instant lust London inspires when he finally recaptures her. Maybe their marriage won’t be so dull after all! After losing her mother and sister at a young age Paris Randall learned how to take care of herself. Several disappointing relationships later, she’s given up on relationships and love. But when a tall dark hunk whisks her away, on his spaceship she changes her attitude. The attraction is instant, but the only problem — he keeps calling her London!     AmazonKU

GALACTIC ATTRACTION (GALACTIC MATES) by Luna Wren

Margo – I organize books by day and read romance by night, never expecting to star in one. Then a giant green-skinned alien from a species known for mining, not academics, arrives to research human emotion, and suddenly my quiet library becomes the setting for my own interstellar love story. His touch radiates heat like a furnace, warming doing more than just me up in this perpetually cold library. As we explore ancient texts together, the line between professional collaboration and forbidden attraction grows increasingly blurred. But interspecies relationships come with complications neither of us anticipated. With colleagues watching our every move and his temporary visa rapidly expiring, we’re running out of time to prove that what we’ve discovered together is worth fighting for—even if it means challenging the rules of two worlds.     AmazonKU

FOUND (THE LEGION: SAVAGE LANDS SECTOR) by Eva Priest

One moment I was at a beach resort. The next, I was flailing through a jungle on an alien planet—and falling for the snarling catman who saved me. All I wanted was a cocktail and a tan. What I got? A crash course in survival, one very growly alien pilot, and dreams that leave me breathless—and naked. Zehn is a Rodinian Reaper, a lethal warrior with claws, fangs, and a purr that could melt titanium. He says we’re fated. That the universe gifted me to him. Then another alien shows up… and he’s dreaming of me too. Now I’ve got two growly, possessive aliens fighting to claim me—and I’m just trying not to die in the jungle. Who knew fate had a sense of humor?     AmazonKU

OF MONSTERS AND MAINFRAMES by Barbara Truelove

VS Note: Not a romance. An LGBTQ scifi release of note.

Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula. The queer love child of pulp horror and ​classic ​sci-fi, Of Monsters and ​Mainframes ​is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human.

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ENCHANTED BY THE ALIEN PRINCE (THE BRIDES OF RAKESH BOOK SEVEN) by Eve O’Hare

I once had it all. A husband I adored and a career that felt like a dream. My future was bright. But then I lost my love, and with him went my hopes, my dreams, and my words. I stopped believing in happy endings, even the ones I used to write. Then I met Seb. Seb made me question everything I thought I knew about love and second chances. Yet, while some of my friends found their happy endings, I held back. I wasn’t ready. And now that I’ve finally worked up the nerve to take a chance, Seb wants to move on. To make matters worse, Seb and I are in trouble, and the only way out is through it, together. Now ain’t that some shi—I mean, a plot twist?      AmazonKU

CHOSEN: PSI MATES BOOK ONE by Leigh Wyndfield

The four ElAtal sisters have long known they were experiments. Their mother supplied half their DNA, but each one’s unknown father gifted them with different psi abilities. Out of the four, only Azia was a failure, never coming into her powers. A fact she made peace with a long time ago. When her sister Bayle is captured sneaking onto Delphi, Azia will risk anything to get her back. But entering Delphi, the home of Azia’s father, is easier said than done. She has to have a sponsor to get on the planet, and the only one she can find is sitting in Hell’s Gate Prison. Azia knows from the moment she sees him that making a deal with Locke Maynard isn’t wise. The sexy criminal clouds her mind when she should be sharp, luring her closer with a magnetism she’s never experienced. No one is more surprised than her when it turns out he is the key to unlocking her dormant powers. But when Azia makes a deal with a handsome devil, she finds her heart stands in the balance.     AmazonKU

YORIX (BRIDES OF THE MYLOS BOOK SEVEN) by Loretta Johns

Lynn – For as long as I can remember, the stars have held my fascination. I drank up all the old tales from around the world that told the stories of the various constellations, avidly watched every documentary I could find that was about the secrets of the cosmos, and decided from the first moment that my grandfather showed me how I could see them for myself through the telescope he gave me that i was going to be an astronomer.Then the Mylos came, and that dream became even bigger. I was no longer content at the idea of peeking at the universe from our remote corner. I wanted the chance to see the constellations of other worlds, to learn their stories, and see the far flung reaches in person. With their presence, all seemed possible. The idea that I could have an alien Prince Charming who could be by my side as I did so? Even better! I just had to wish upon a star, take that test, and I just knew all my wildest dreams would come true. Yorix – Getting matched and married turned out to be the easy part. Being a food replicator tech had not prepared me for the force of nature that was my bride. I relished the challenge that the joy of being her mate brought, though, so all was well. Until it wasn’t, all thanks to the bright idea I’d had for our honeymoon. Take her to see the beautiful rainbow hued nebula from the outpost station on the boundaries of Galactic Council space? Sounds perfect, right? It would have been, but then they came and stole her away. With the stars are my witness, I will not stop until I have her back in my arms.

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ATMOSPHERE: A LOVE STORY by Taylor Jenkins Reid

VS Note: SFR adjacent. I pre-ordered this. Not listed as a romance so there might not be an HEA, just sayin’. This is the author of Seven Husbands for Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space. Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easygoing even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane. As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant. Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—this time among the stars.

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MADAM APOCALYPSE (MADAM PRESIDENT REVERSE HAREM SERIES BOOK ONE) by Jeanette Clarke

The world ended. She rose. When the outbreak turns the White House into a bloodbath, 25-year-old Speaker of the House Rowan Monroe becomes the last surviving member of the American government—and the first pregnant woman to declare war on the end of the world. Armed with a radio signal, a rifle, and a rage only betrayal can birth, Rowan doesn’t just survive—she builds. Beside her stand four men: a brooding soldier with a missing hand, a worshipful NSA analyst with dangerous secrets, a fallen lover turned warlord, and a wounded doctor who never expected to become a father. Together, they’re not just fighting infected. They’re reclaiming power. In a landscape ruled by rot and ruin, hope is a rebellion—and she’s leading it. Gripping, brutal, and beautifully unhinged, Madam Apocalypse is the first book in a dark, slow-burn, reverse harem series about loyalty, power, obsession, and what it means to lead in a world that demands your blood to earn your crown.   AmazonKU     AB

ALIEN MATE (WARRIORS OF ZYLORA BOOK TWO) by Ashlyn Hawkes

The Zylorians have landed, and the stakes are higher than ever. After Kael’s passionate conquest of Isla’s heart, his brother, Zarek, is determined to find his own path to survival—and love. But with Earth’s government closing in on the alien invaders, time is running out for the Zylorians to secure their future. Zarek, a fierce and calculating warrior, has always been loyal to his people, but when he meets Lena, a no-nonsense scientist, his carefully controlled world begins to unravel. Lena isn’t impressed by Zarek’s alien charm or his intense gaze—she has more important things to worry about. But when their worlds collide in a series of unexpected events, Lena finds herself drawn to the dangerous warrior in ways she can’t explain. Zarek knows he’s found his mate, but convincing Lena to trust him—and to surrender to the undeniable chemistry between them—will take more than just his strength. It will take a willingness to risk everything, even if it means exposing the truth about their mission and the consequences of their arrival on Earth. As their bond deepens and passion flares, Zarek must decide: Will he sacrifice his people’s future for the woman he’s come to love, or will Lena’s loyalty to Earth pull them apart forever?

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

VS: I’m currently working on my next Badari Gladiators book so here’s the first book in the series as my backlist highlight for the week:

KYDEN: BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK ONE by Veronica Scott

Kyden is the top ranked gladiator in the Five Systems but he’s hardly there by choice. Unscrupulous guards faked his death in the lab where he was created and sold him into slavery in the galaxy’s hinterlands. He has no idea where his home is or how many years have passed since he was condemned to a life of endless combat. Kill or be killed is the rule and a Badari never gives up. He’ll fight to stay alive until the Badari goddess sees fit to decree his death.

Elara Vasclavian is the daughter of a senator, as far removed from the life of a gladiator as a noblewoman can be until through the machinations of a political enemy, she ends up in terrible jeopardy. Abducted and given to a group of drunken gladiators for their amusement the night before the games, Elara vows to put up a fight but there’s no real hope of saving herself. Until Kyden steps in, responding to the goddess’s commandment to protect those who are smaller and weaker. And discovers she’s his fated mate.

Rescued, Elara returns to her life of privilege but she can’t forget the man who saved her life. The gulf between their places in the Five Systems is unbridgeable, no matter how much Kyden longs for even a glimpse of her in the arena audience. No matter how much she feels the pull to be by his side. As matters stand, they cannot be together…Or can they?

KYDEN is the first book in a new series, spun off from my ongoing Badari Warriors series. Kyden is a Generation Five Badari whereas the main characters in the long running series are from a later time and are Generation Eight. This new series stands alone and you don’t have to have read any of the other books to enjoy this one. I couldn’t resist the temptation to tell a few other Badari stories, set in the galaxy’s Hinterlands, and who can resist gladiators?

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NEARLY DEAD (MERELY MORTAL BOOK FOUR) by Michelle M Pillow

I was supposed to die. The werewolf venom was killing me, burning through my body, unraveling me from the inside out. I was ready to let go—until Costin, the master vampire, broke his promise never to turn me and made a choice for me. He bit me. Now, I’m trapped between life and death—between dying and something far worse. Two ancient curses war inside me. The werewolf’s bite should have killed me. The vampire’s blood should have saved me. Instead, they’re tearing me apart. I don’t know what I am. I don’t know if I’ll survive. The supernatural world is watching, waiting to see what rises from my ashes. Costin would die to keep me alive. Paul refuses to walk away. And the Council? They want me dead before I become something they can’t control. But if I have to choose between dying as a mortal or living as a monster… I’ll make my own damn rules. Because I’m nearly dead—and I’m done being powerless.

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THE MANTICORE’S FIRE (COLLUDED REALMS BOOK FOUR) by Daemonica Draco

VS Note: A re-release, expanded from 21K to 53K words.

The world is filled with the threat of monsters and other worldly beings, and Abby Sinclaire knows she can become a monster-hunter extraordinaire if given the opportunity. Despite her training and being raised within a family of hunters, she is denied the opportunity to hunt at every corner. When the opportunity to prove herself, and the coin offered is too great to resist, she finally sees her chance even if she’s not yet technically a member of the hunter’s guild. Her employer is less than trustworthy but it seems like easy enough coin—all she needs to do is slay the manticore that has been raiding the desert caravans. when she is offered a job to slay a manticore. But no one warned her that a manticore wasn’t just any monster. When she becomes the one who is hunted and captured, it is not her life but her heart that she risks losing… and perhaps her own humanity. Who is the monster and who is the man? And is there a monster lurking within her, too?     AmazonKU

BODY AT THE BAKERY (NIGHTMARE ARIZONA PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERIES BOOK 10) by Beth Dolgner

When a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare’s popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick’s amateur-sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings. At the same time, an arsonist is at work in Nightmare, threatening the historic buildings that make the former Wild West town iconic. Olivia, Mama, and the supernatural staff at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must team up to keep Nightmare safe by tracking down the guilty party. While trying to solve the murder and stop an arsonist, Olivia is also busy helping Damien Shackleford piece together the mystery of his long-lost mother. His father would probably help, but Baxter is in no state to talk. Damien’s family is heading toward an unconventional reunion, whether he’s ready for it or not.     AmazonKU     AB

MOON’S CALL (ROYAL LUPINE ELEMENTALS BOOK ONE) by Milly Taiden

Lorelei Chanda’s blueprints never prepared her for the ground literally shifting beneath her feet. On her thirtieth birthday, mysterious tremors rock the city. Before she can make sense of her world turning upside down, a devastatingly handsome stranger appears with an impossible claim: she’s causing the earthquakes with powers she never knew she possessed. Prince Draken Xander, the commanding alpha of the Moonshadow pack, has spent his life waiting for a wolf mate worthy of standing beside him as Luna. Instead, fate delivers him a human woman with earth-shattering powers and eyes that make his wolf howl for connection. Tradition demands he reject this match, but every protective instinct in his body roars to claim and protect her. As Lorelei struggles to control the raw power surging through her veins, an undeniable attraction builds between them—one as primal and unstoppable as the elements themselves. When dark forces close in, determined to harness Lorelei’s power for themselves, she must embrace her newfound abilities while Draken faces the ultimate choice: uphold pack tradition or follow his heart to the human mate who’s shaken the very foundation of his world.     AmazonKU

SUN’S ROAR (ROYAL LUPINE ELEMENTALS BOOK TWO) by Milly Taiden

Helena Divata’s restaurant recipes never prepared her for the flames literally erupting in her kitchen. On her thirtieth birthday, mysterious fires ignite throughout her culinary domain. Before she can make sense of her world going up in smoke, a devastatingly handsome stranger appears with an impossible claim: she’s causing the fires with powers she never knew she possessed. Prince Sol Cadoret, the passionate alpha of the Sunflare pack, has spent his life waiting for a wolf mate worthy of standing beside him as Luna. Instead, fate delivers him a fiery-haired human woman with flame-wielding powers and a stubborn streak that makes his wolf burn with desire. As Helena struggles to control the raw fire surging through her veins, an undeniable attraction builds between them—one as intense and consuming as the flames themselves. When Helena becomes the target of Sol’s enemies, she has to embrace her newfound abilities. Sol must protect his mate, even if it means she’ll have to leave her human world behind.     AmazonKU

THE IRON OATH: FF ORC ROMANTASY by Ariel Marie

To prove herself worthy of the throne, Magoza Cydassi must enter the brutal gladiator games and claim victory. Only then would she earn the right to choose her mate. But fate has already made that choice for her— a half-breed outcast whose very existence is a stain on orc tradition. Amuleta has spent her life on the outskirts, forced to survive in a world that refused to accept her. The half orc-half-human longed to belong somewhere —and to someone. But that would be a silly dream. Until the day she opens her eyes and comes face to face with a brutal orc warrior princess. As Magoza battles for her right to rule, the shadows are full of lurkers waiting for the perfect moment to strike. The very presence of Amuleta could cost Magoza everything. A throne. A kingdom. A love written in destiny but cursed by tradition. In war and passion, will Magoza and Amuleta stand together—or fall apart?   AmazonKU

BITE FIRST, ASK LATER by Destiny Draco and Milly Taiden

They say the prophecy ends with her. I say it starts with me. She walks into my territory like she isn’t mine already—all ice-blond hair, sharp eyes, and a scent that makes every instinct in me rise. She doesn’t know what she is. But I do. The packs want to use her. The elders want to cage her. I just want to mark her. She bites back. Challenges me. Makes me want her more. But war’s coming—and if she’s who the legends claim, she’s already a target. Let them come.     AmazonKU

BONDED IN BLOOD by Destiny Draco and Milly Taiden

She’s my assignment. A supernatural enforcer with too many secrets. 
I was sent to watch her. Keep her in check. Report back if she steps out of line. But from the second Seraphine Nightshade walked out of the shadows, I knew I’d never be able to walk away. She’s not human. Not safe. Not honest. She lies like breathing. Kills like poetry. And when I touch her? The bond locks. Now I feel her magic in my veins.
Her pain in my chest. Her power calling something ancient in me I was never supposed to wake. Everyone says she’ll destroy me. That she’s the weapon and I’m the fool holding it wrong. Let them talk. Because if they come for her, I’ll burn this city to the ground. She doesn’t trust me. She doesn’t want me. But she’s mine. And I’ll kill anything that tries to take her.     AmazonKU

SAVAGE TORMENT (THE SAVAGE SIX BOOK THREE) by KC Kean

Everything happens for a reason…I’m sure the person who came up with that saying was never cursed and had their life tied to another. I’m also sure they never had all their memories removed or their existence reduced to a single letter. And I’m sure they were never shipped off to a secret world full of supernaturals. My path to Trinity Falls Academy may have been paved with good intentions, but my life since stepping foot on these grounds has been nothing short of pure chaos. With powers I have yet to control and new people in my life I can’t decipher my feelings for, I sit in the eye of a perpetual storm, hoping for the torment to end. Because if this is the plan the universe truly has for me, I’m not sure I’m destined to make it out alive. Intense pressure can make a diamond … but in my case, it just might push you to the point of no return. I can only hope it isn’t at the hands of the men infiltrating my life.     AmazonKU

A GAME OF MONSTERS (REALM OF FEY BOOK IV) by Ben Alderson

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

As the dust settles and the world ushers in a new era of stability, only Robin Icethorn knows the truth. Duncan Rackley, former fey Hunter turned lover, has become the host of the demon god Duwar, and the gentle peace that has been brokered is steps away from being shaken up. Bolstered with the sudden help of his ex-love Erix, Robin embarks on a mission to save Duncan, seeking out the aid of the Nephilim once more. However, Robin finds that the game of the gods is not over, and those he can trust may have other motives. Determined to protect his love, Robin and his allies must band together once more in hopes to destroy their enemies and prevent war on a celestial scale. But as old feelings for Erix return, and chaos brews among the realms, will Robin be able to usher in peace in the world… and in his heart?

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PAW AND ORDER (TWILIGHT HOLLOW WITCHY COZY MYSTERIES BOOK NINE) by Sara Christene

When a notorious necromancer escapes, Addy can only wait and hope it has nothing to do with her. But as per usual… She’s dead wrong. Visitors are on their way, both living and undead, and they all have private agendas. Addy will need to figure out who’s after her, and who’s after the Liber Mortuorum before the Ministry can come in and cover it all up, just like they covered up the mysterious accident that befell Logan‘s parents. If she can do it, she just might learn that the events of the past may be more connected to her present woes than she ever could have imagined. With whispers of a conspiracy within the mystery, a few dead bodies, and two handsome living men, Addy’s plate may be full, but when a good mystery is involved, she just can’t keep herself from coming back for seconds.     AmazonKU

HERS TO KEEP (SCORCHING IN SIN CITY BOOK THREE) by Coral Alejandra Moore

Ever since Mari inherited her father’s criminal empire, she’s been collecting monstrous enemies and lovers in equal number. The latter is great, but the former is beginning to pose a problem. When a demon she can’t remember—from a past she can’t forget—arrives, smelling like smoke and sin, she can’t recall whether he’s friend or foe. She may not be able to figure it out without confronting the memories of the ritual that kindled the power within her she’s been avoiding for so long. Even though her instincts are screaming for her to put her faith in this newcomer, odds are better than good that he’s trying to steal her power and take over the city she’s been struggling to keep control over—and the odds should never be ignored in Sin City. In addition to the complication of Mari’s new visitor, there’s yet another terrifying creature after them; this one bent on revenge for his banishment at the hands of her father. He won’t stop until Las Vegas is in ruins and he lays claim to the nexus of power beneath it.

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TWICE BAKED RISKY WHISKEY CAKES (MURDER IN THE MIX BOOK 53) 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. The twins are about to make their grand entrance, and Honey Hollow is buzzing with excitement for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Redhead Roundup: An Auburn Affair. It’s a convention of fiery hair, and Carlotta is terrified of the entire thing—and that’s before a killer makes an appearance. As if that weren’t enough, Lyla Nell’s second birthday is on the horizon, and my bakery is buried in orders for every sweet treat imaginable. Between celebrating, baking, and dodging danger, it looks like March is about to test my limits in more ways than one. With a killer lurking among the redheads, and my own family growing by the day, I’ll need more than a sprinkle of luck to keep everyone safe. In Honey Hollow, when it rains, it pours—and sometimes it’s raining trouble. Here’s hoping I can keep the cakes from burning and the killer from striking again. Because in Honey Hollow, life is sweet, but murder never takes a holiday.   AmazonKU

TENTH MUSE: A SAPPHIC ANTHOLOGY by Various

Get ready to be swept away by the diverse and captivating tales of love in this anthology, featuring some of the bestselling authors in queer fiction. From heart-stopping drama to magical journeys, this anthology will leave you breathless, hopeful, and deeply moved. Love knows no boundaries. Revel in this collection of sapphic short stories from bestselling authors     Amazon

HEALED BY WOLVES (CURVY GIRLS AND WEREWOLF BODYGUARDS BOOK FOUR) by Melody Lynch

Love was never part of the plan. Elaine stayed when it would’ve been easier to run. She endured an alpha who broke more than just her spirit—All for the sake of her sons. Now they’re grown, off living their lives. Dinner with Mom? Rare. And when it happens? Pure chaos. She thought she’d made peace with her solitude.
Until a late-night knock shatters everything. A stranger stands on her porch. Much younger. Handsome. Human. And when their eyes meet, the mate bond strikes It can’t be. Not now. Not him. He’s too young. Too tempting. Too human.    AmazonKU

LOVE LETTERS AND LEMON DROPS  (FALHAVEN CASTLE) by Laura Greenwood

Two royals, dozens of love letters, and a fast-approaching wedding. Princess Solana has been writing to her betrothed for years, getting regular replies and falling more in love with each passing letter. But now the time has come for her to set off to her new home, and the prince waiting for her. Arthur has been counting down the weeks until Solana arrives and the two of them can finally meet. But once she arrives at Falhaven Castle, he knows that he has to do everything he can in order to truly capture her heart. Can the two of them solidify their bond before the wedding day arrives? Love Letters and Lemon Drops is part of the Falhave Castle series. It is a cozy fantasy with a steamy m/f arranged marriage romance, love letters, and an adorable cat.     AmazonKU

ONCE BITTEN TWICE DEAD (A TWO BROOMSTICKS GAS AND GRILL WITCH COZY MYSTERY BOOK 11) by Amanda M Lee

Ten years ago, teenagers Shauna and Eli Eaton disappeared. They were never found. That’s about to change. On her way home from Hemlock Cove, Stormy Morgan finds two teenagers in the middle of the road. They can’t possibly be the same teenagers, though. Can they? Turns out they are, but they haven’t aged a day. Nobody understands how the teenagers are back. The teenagers don’t know where they’ve been. To them, no time has passed. The last thing they remember is that they were supposed to have summer visitation with their father. What happened after that, though? Stormy is on the hunt for answers. She wants to help two traumatized children. First, she has to find their parents…and what a story they have to tell. It was one they didn’t think anybody would believe. Now, there’s no choice. Shadow Hills is the sort of place where magic comes alive. Sometimes the magic isn’t of the nice variety. Stormy is determined to solve an old case. What if that means a whole new pile of problems, however? Things are about to get out of control in Shadow Hills. Will anybody survive to see the other side?     AmazonKU     AB

THE REBELLIOUS FAE’S GUIDE TO  FAMILY RIVALRIES (COZY FAE GUIDES) by Arizona Tape

VS Note: FF.

Violet Springwater is one of those infuriating people who has it all. She’s got the looks, the brain, and her family is as close to fae nobility as one can be. They certainly have the riches, the feuds, and the patented superiority complex that comes with the territory. Violet’s biggest rival and main source of grief? Rowan Uphill. Just as beautiful, just as clever, and a little bit richer. When they venture out into the human realm to amass riches of their own, a bad joke from the universe means Violet must travel with Rowan. Between failed campfires, the cat they both insist is theirs, and the incident, tension runs high. Will their family’s rivalry get the better of them or will the forced proximity spark something that neither are prepared for? The Rebellious Fae’s Guide To Family Rivalries is a cozy sapphic travel fantasy romance with two stubborn fae, a cute cat, and a hint of steam and magic. AmazonKU

DARK PRINCE’S CAPTIVE  (A REALM OF DRAGONS AND SCROLLS BOOK ONE) by Anna Zaires and Charmaine Pauls 

One minute, I’m in a hospital, about to kick the bucket, and the next, I’m in a weird jungle teeming with ridiculously oversized bugs and demon-like lizard people determined to enslave me. Nope, I didn’t die. And no, sadly, it’s not a hallucination. I’m pretty sure it’s going to end badly, but then a darkly gorgeous, terrifying man steps through a portal and dissolves the lizard dudes where they stand before carrying me away. Apparently, he’s a prince with scary superpowers… and I’m his fated mate.

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ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS IN MAGIC (SUPERNATURAL MIDLIFE MYSTIQUE)  (SHROUDED NATION BOOK 29) by Brenda Trim and Tia Didmon

A dark warlock. A final battle. A magical revelation. When our dark warlock proves impossible to find, we ask Aurora for help. But our investigation takes an unexpected turn when we are forced to deal with a cursed demon. As more members of our community are plagued with magical maladies, we realize the attacks are connected. And our newest foe has everything he needs to alter our world forever. Can we crush an ancient power that was forged by our ancestors, or will we bow to our new master?     AmazonKU

PREGNANCY PAINS AND MYSTIC CHAINS (MYSTICAL MIDLIFE IN MAINE BOOK 16) by Brenda Trim

Whoever said “pregnancy is magical” clearly never had to deal with actual magic while pregnant. Trust me, trying to cast spells when your center of gravity has its own zip code is no picnic. But here I am, attempting to save Maine from supernatural disaster while growing three tiny demigods. Just as I was getting used to my new life of pickle-flavored ice cream and floating prenatal yoga (literally), my nemesis Lyra decides it’s the perfect time to unleash chaos. Now I’m stuck on doctor-ordered bedrest, which is as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane when you’re a witch with a penchant for trouble. While my divine baby daddy Aidon and our ragtag magical crew are trying to stop Lyra’s latest scheme, I’m left battling heartburn and trying not to turn my well-meaning visitors into toads. (Hormone-induced magic is real, folks, and it’s not pretty.) But when Lyra manages to lure me out with promises of peanut butter-dipped jalapenos and vengeance, I realize this isn’t just about my swollen ankles anymore. With more problems emerging and magic surging, I’m in a race against time, contractions, and cosmic forces I barely understand. Turns out, being a midlife, pregnant witch in the middle of a magical showdown is the ultimate multitasking challenge. Good thing I’ve got stretch marks and an attitude to prove I’m up for it. Watch out, Lyra. This magical mama is about to show you why you should never underestimate a witch with pregnancy brain and a score to settle.   AmazonKU

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY (VALLEYWOOD SERIES BOOK) by EE Silver

VS note: MM PNR.

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then Jax is off his rocker. Jax knows needs to get out of Valleywood before it’s too late to salvage what’s left of his heart from the clutches of his DILF boss. He’s given Johannes Norn more than enough chances, and he’s finally accepted that he’s wasting his time and energy on a man who is a little too chicken to go for what they both clearly want. Being so close to the one he wants is driving him crazy. But when his last day in town gets stuck on repeat, day after day, morning after morning, Jax can’t help but wonder if he’s lost his mind along with his heart. After all, it’s not like there’s a rogue god out there, controlling time and forcing the two of them to face each other and what they’re passing up, right? Window of Opportunity is part of the Valleywood Multi-author series. In Valleywood, time is subjective, magic is eternal, and true love is the most powerful force of all.   AmazonKU

CURSE OF BLOOD AND WINE (CURSED HEARTS OF EGYPT bOOK tHREE) by Shelly Shoemaker

Rafa: She is always dancing in the moonlight as I watch her. Stalking her like prey until one night I wasn’t there. I found her broken in the sand rushing to the only souls that could help her. The blood of her enemies will make the sweetest wine. Now they will find out why, I, Shezmu is feared among the Gods. Roanna: He is always there in the shadows, watching me. His eyes igniting a burning passion inside only he can tame. Then one night, it was extinguished by darkness. Into the waking world, my nightmare became reality, broken beyond words. A promise made in blood by a God to find those who wronged me. There is only one problem, there is a curse at play and they are the ones behind it.     AmazonKU

ONE NIGHT WITH HER DEMON BODYGUARD (TOOTHSOME MONSTER ROMANCE BOOK FIVE) by Jilli Waters

One ukulele pop star. One demon bodyguard. Only one bed. I return to my hometown after trying to make a new life for myself. I’ve with gig to perform my viral ukulele song at the summer solstice. What I don’t count on is my ex-boyfriend and my new rabid fans invading my privacy. Enter Sheriff Draugr. My new demon bodyguard. Nothing like the guys I used to date. And did I mention he’s tall, protective, and his tail wags with excitement? Literally—his red demon tail. What’s a girl to do when her demon bodyguard is at every turn, growling at any man who comes near me?   Amazon

QUEEN OF MERCY (QUEENS OF FATE TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Natania Barron

“The first born of Arthur will bring his end.” When the high priestess Vyvian du Lac dies, Morgen le Fay—acolyte to the priestess, midwife to queens, apprentice to Merlin—is left mysteriously bereft of magic. She finds herself transported to the wild, ancient forest of Brocéliande, which she must cross—and survive—to save Carelon from disaster. And death itself, it seems, is close on her heels. Morgen’s daughter Llachlyn, her cousin Sir Galahad and their friend, the squire Percival, share a vision of the mysterious graal. Mawra—Arthur’s jealous, spiteful queen, with ambitions on the graal of her own—threatens to send Llachlyn to a nunnery, but with Galahad’s help she and Percival escape north to her cousin Sir Gawain’s home. Gawain and Hwyfar, who have spent ten peaceful years away from court in a forbidden marriage, are now swept back into the secrets, lies and politics of Carelon. Merlin’s darkest prophecy looms, the Council of Nine – Morgen’s secret council of sorceresses – is broken, and the battle for Arthur’s legacy has just begun.

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LABOR OF LOVE: MPREG CHARITY ANTHOLOGY by Various

Labor of Love is an MPREG charity anthology from some of your favorite MM authors! It features new, exclusive stories from Kiki Clark, Vinni George, Margaret Couplet, Sam Taylor, JP Sayle, Toby Wise, Lisa Oliver, Crea Reitan, Rye Cox, Jena Wade, Anna Wineheart, Kota Quinn, Piper Scott, Layla Dorine, Megs Pritchard, Alice La Roux, Kiernan Kelly, Allie W. Scott, Morgan Elektra, Anna Sparrows, Ashlynn Mills, Grae Bryan, Kerry Kilpatrick, Minerva Howe, and Michelle Frost! All proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood!      Amazon

LADY OF CINDERS (KINGDOM OF SHADOW AND RUIN) by Alaya Wells

Bound by a love that defies reason and a curse that defies salvation, I must navigate a kingdom of secrets before the man I can’t live without is lost forever. I’d never aspired to be a queen. Or to fall for a king shrouded in mystery. Merrick’s the golden ruler of daylight, and Lorant, his bodyguard, is the dangerous, scarred shadow of night. Two men bound by a curse that has tormented Evergorne Court for generations. Some say I’m their salvation. But I’ve been lied to, manipulated, and my trust has been shattered. I should run from this cursed kingdom and never return. Instead, I find myself standing beside Merrick during the day, clawing for answers to a riddle no one is able to speak aloud. And my nights honing my magical abilities with Lorant. With Merrick’s thirtieth birthday only weeks away, the curse tightens its hold, threatening his life and forcing me deeper into a world of betrayal, power, and fractured love. To break the curse, I must navigate fragile alliances in a court divided by secrets, uncover a treacherous past, and face an enemy determined to kill me. Choosing between Merrick and Lorant is not only impossible, it’s forbidden. But what if I don’t have to choose at all?   AmazonKU

THE GIRL WHO FELL THROUGH TIME  (TO FALL THROUGH TIME BOOK ONE) by Katherine Macdonald

Selene Duskbriar is like any other young noblewoman—elegant, pampered, and wholly unprepared for betrayal. But when her ambitious husband steals her birthright, sparks a war, and ultimately causes her death, Selene’s life takes an unexpected turn. Sent back in time to the day of her engagement, she seizes her second chance to rewrite her fate. In a desperate move, Selene marries Lord Dorian Nightbloom, a kind but unassuming lord, and flees to his quiet country estate, determined to hide from the schemes of her former husband, Duke Drakefell. Surrounded by Dorian’s gentle nature and the loyal warmth of his household, Selene’s heart begins to open in ways she never expected, drawing her toward a new life—and love—that she never knew she could want. However, Duke Drakefell hasn’t forgotten his plans, and with her unique knowledge of the future, Selene may be the only one who can thwart his deadly ambitions. But will love and courage be enough to stop a war—and can she finally become the heroine of her own story?     AmazonKU

THE LONGING (MONSTERS OF THE YEAVERING BOOK ONE) by Hattie Jacks

One monstrous moment…and I fall for the dragon shifter…literally – Alice: Falling through a portal to the realm of the Yeavering was not in my life plan, but neither was being chased by my aunt with a gun. Falling straight into the arms of a dragon shifter wasn’t on the cards either…but here we are. The Lambton Wyrm is the most dangerous, most feral of all the monsters in the Yeavering and he has decided I belong to him. Which, as he has no idea what I am, or what to do with me, is not ideal. Neither is the curse binding him, the one which says I am his fated mate, and the only way he gets to stay alive is if he breeds with me…As if my day could get any worse…I have to teach the Lambton Wyrm all about mating, without being accidentally eaten by the big growly grump, regardless of how desirable he might be with his chiselled good looks and abs for days…Looks like things are about to get interesting. Fenrother: I did not ask for a fated mate, the Yeavering gave one to me.And this one is my mortal enemy, a human. She is not like me. Her anatomy is wrong and she smells…clean. But she is the key to unlocking my curse. So I strip her of all weapons, including the strange holster on her chest and wait. Providing we share a bed, she will be mated and my curse lifted. Or at least that is what I was taught by my books. So when the human tells me it is not so, why should I believe her? No matter how good she smells, humans have killed Wyrms for centuries. I cannot give in to the way my heart flips in my chest whenever she is near. Until the day I discover exactly what mating is.   AmazonKU

THE DRAGON NEXT DOOR (FIREBORN) by Vanessa Ricci-Thode

VS Note: “Sapphic Ace Romantasy”.

Tollar’s got a stolen dragon egg, and that’s the least of her problems. Tollar is a hero for hire who just wants to deliver a stolen dragon egg to its kin and get on with her next adventure. But when the dragon hatches, imprints on her, and refuses to leave, Tollar enlists her pyromancer best friend and neighbour, Beenala, to help keep the dragon alive. Tollar’s chaotic life exacerbates Beenala’s overwhelming anxiety, and being stuck at home leaves Tollar feeling stifled and unwanted. To make matters worse, in order to hide an entire dragon from local and foreign hostile factions, Tollar must risk exposing the truth behind her unprecedented power as an aquamancer and face being chased out of the only home she’s ever known. When Draminedes, perhaps the worst spy in the world, lets slip that the people Tollar stole the dragon egg from are much worse than she thought, Tollar and Beenala realize their home is in danger. Now Tollar needs to stop making herself the outsider and Beenala needs to find some courage so they can team up with this unlikely ally to save everything they love, including each other.

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OCEAN ORIGINS (OCEAN APOTHECARY SERIES BOOK THREE) by Amanda Casey

An ancient rivalry. A broken inheritance. Will they find the darkest star in the sea, or will its origin remain lost to the ocean forever? Selia inherits a crystal from Isis called the star of the sea. But her inheritance is not whole. The crystal was fragmented long ago by the sea goddess, Amphitrite. To unlock the secrets of her inheritance, she must find the Temple of the Three Origins. After failing to save her friend from the past, Amy reunites with her mother. But all is not well with Amphitrite’s Ocean Apothecary. In order to retrieve her precious starlit corals, they must find Poseidon’s Crown. The mother daughter duo pair up with Poseidon’s storm dragon sons to navigate the treacherous waters of the ocean. As Selia and Damien work to track down the remaining fragments of the crystal, Amy and her mother battle the high seas as ancient rivalries cause the dragons’ tempers to flare. A dark truth about the crystal surfaces, which could decide the fate of the sea. Will Selia’s inheritance destroy the Abyss, or could it reveal Isis’s true identity?     AmazonKU

THE UNSEELIE EXILE (WEB OF SHADOWS BOOK ONE) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

VS Note: The author has also done what she calls the “floof version” of the book, taking out all mention of spiders and replacing them with words like floof and bunny etc. Both versions are available on Amazon.

Ava Cole thought rock bottom was losing her mother and being cast out by her father on the same cruel day. Until she followed enchanted lights into the midnight woods—and walked straight into the claws of the Unseelie. Now she’s trapped in a prison between realms. Her captor? Serrik—a devastatingly powerful fae outcast with vengeance burning in his veins and eternity to make her suffer. Cold. Merciless. Intoxicating. His touch sears her blood. His golden eyes haunt her dreams. And with each forbidden lesson, each impossible task, Ava finds herself craving the very being who plans to use her as a weapon of magical destruction. In this twisted realm of exiled fae who hunger for her blood and power, Ava’s greatest battle isn’t the magic she must unleash—it’s the treacherous desire threatening to consume her soul. Because in Serrik’s deadly web of shadows, the line between enemy and lover vanishes like mist. But through all the twisting mirrors and illusions, one thing becomes clear—She can trust no one but herself.     AmazonKU

A CLAIM OF FORTUNE (SHIFTER CITY FATED MATES BOOK THREE) by Jaymin Eve

Not only did I not avoid fate, I actively taunted it, and now we’re all in trouble. I spent my life running only to find out that what I ran from was the one thing I needed to survive: my pack. A perfect quintet. That was until an unexpected dragon shifter crashed into my world and changed the dynamics. Now I’m irrevocably tied to Talon, a fifth alpha, and one who’s under the control of a power hungry and evil shifter. A shifter who wants to destroy the cities and return us to a single alpha rule. My instincts tell me that Talon belongs in my pack with Hunter, Slade, Kellan, and Finley, but the hurdles we must overcome feel unsurmountable. Especially with tainted magic breathing down our necks, and betrayal around every corner. It’s a race for survival. Not only for our pack, but the entire shifter world. But I know we’re strong enough. We have no other choice.   AmazonKU

BAKING FOR HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF OLIVER CREEK BOOK 13) by Lorelai M Hart

In the short time since I moved to Oliver Creek, I haven’t met a lot of single omegas. But the town is growing quickly, and I hold a hope that perhaps Fate will send my mate to me one day. But in the meantime, I was willing to take what joy I could from my new business, a bakery started by someone else who had left town to join family many miles away. Things were going well, but I had to watch my pennies if I wanted to keep growing. And that meant making most of my own deliveries. Smash cakes are one of my favorite things to bake. I always create a cake for the parents and their party guests, too, but presenting the first cake to a new person, often the first pastry of any kind, held a special significance. I juggle the two boxes in order to ring the bell of a home at the edge of town, and who should open it but my mate. My omega. My fated. But when he opens it wider, I see the little boy clinging to his leg. My mate belongs to another. It may not be his fated, but they have a family nonetheless. Maybe it’s time to move away and avoid seeing this sweet, beautiful omega with another man.     AmazonKU

A DEAD END WEDDING: TIGER’S EYE MYSTERIES by Alyssa Day

HERE COMES THE BRIDE … maybe? When private investigator and tiger shapeshifter Jack Shepherd is about to marry the love of his life in Dead End, the quirkiest town in Florida, the last thing he wants to deal with is more games from a Fae queen. But with Jack’s fiancee, pawnshop owner Tess Callahan, and all their family and friends, they have to succeed in a series of challenges to win the right to continue as a town—or abandon Dead End forever! The Dead Enders must prove themselves in Courage, Alliance, Wisdom, Compassion, and Beauty before the deadline … which just happens to be the date of the wedding. Plus, there’s the little mystery of the swamp troll who came to town …The wedding of the century may be on hold until Jack and Tess can navigate the challenges and win their happily ever after. (Did we mention the bungee cord?)

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DEMIGODS LEGACY – THE PRIMORDIAL RIFT (GODS OF CHAOS BOOK ONE) by Kiera Legend

Deadly Gods are stirring. The veil between worlds is ripping. And a powerful Demigoddess will be swept by the storm. When Hades surprised Melany with a trip to the Underworld, she never expected to find a full-blown disaster. A little mess, sure. A much-needed Cerberus cuddle, of course. Not an unraveling realm and a Goddess on the verge of losing her mind. As violent shockwaves shake the Earth and the Underworld alike, Melany encounters a mystery older than any legend. The tremors are not just seismic energy, they bring a cryptic, jackal-headed being with powers she’s never seen… and an ancient, evil force that Melany, Hades, and even her old friends in the Demigods Academy might not be able to survive. The reign of chaos has only just begun…Demigods Legacy: The Primordial Rift is the first book in the Gods of Chaos series, an epic adventure that explores the forgotten pantheons, where ancient magic awakens, myths collide, and friendship holds the power to reshape worlds.     AmazonKU

THE SALT WATER CURSE by Avina St Graves

A woman escaping her past…Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali. She’s used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles—Krakens are real, and their King has decided she’s to be his bride. A monster trying to end a curse…Ordus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom. His fated mate shouldn’t be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland. Ordus must convince her he’s not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm. Including his own people. A dark and delicious tale about what makes a monster—THE SALTWATER CURSE is inspired by the Hades/Persephone myth. Only with a lot more tentacles.     AmazonKU

HALLOWED TREE: THE SECRETS OF WILLOWHOPE III by Sammi Cee

VS note: MM PNR.

Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Buck, and I haunt the manor in the small town of Willowhope. My mentor, Harry, takes this afterlife stuff way more seriously than I do, but as his protégé, I’m learning all I can from the distinguished, grumpy older man. Maybe along the way, I can get him to chill out—take off his suit vest, loosen his tie, and live a little. Ha! I said live. Yeah, we’re both dead. The live folks around here usually get to have all the fun adventures because Harry’s super-protective of me and won’t let me get caught up in any paranormal activities. Which…I mentioned we’re ghosts, right?
This time, he can’t stop me. The old oak tree in the yard is like, haunted or something, but the mystics or witches or whatever the heck they are can’t handle this one! It’s gonna be up to me and Harry to go where spirits shouldn’t tread. Ohhhh, spooky. How freaking cool is that? Anyway, back to Harry. I thought my chance at love was buried with me, but if we survive the mystery of the tree and I get my way, my HEA will last an eternity.     AmazonKU

CARNELIAN DRAGONS – SARD (7 VIRGIN BRIDES FOR 7 WEREDRAGON BILLIONAIRES) by Starla Night 

Snowed In With Her Hot Dragon Shifter Ex…Julie gave herself to a gorgeous dragon shifter she trusted completely. Only his powerful hands ever touched her innocent body. Only his red gemstone eyes ever saw beneath her clothes. Their one night together fulfilled her wildest dreams and made her believe true love lasts forever. The next morning, he broke up with her to marry someone else. Now, almost two years later, he’s turned up again on her doorstep. She tried to slam the door in his face, but he pushed his way in and pressed her against the wall. “I accept your declaration of love,” he told her arrogantly. “I’ve come to claim you for my own.” “Never!” she replied. Right then, from her upstairs nursery, came her secret baby’s cry…And His Secret Baby!

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BLACK SALT QUEEN (LETTERS FROM MYANARA BOOK ONE) by Samantha Bansil

There can be no victory without betrayal. Hara Duja Gatdula, queen of the island nation of Maynara, holds the divine power to move the earth. But her strength is failing and the line of succession gives her little comfort. Her heir, Laya, is a danger—a petty and passionate princess who wields the enormous power of the skies with fickle indifference. Circling the throne is Imeria Kulaw—the matriarch of a traitorous rival family who wields recklessly enhanced powers of her own—with designs to secure a high-ranking position for her son and claim the crown for her family. Each woman has a secret weakness—a lover, a heartbreak, a lie. But each is willing to pay the steepest price to bring down her rivals once and for all. Filled with passion, romance, betrayal, and divine magic, Black Salt Queen journeys to a gorgeous precolonial island nation where women—and secrets—reign.

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RINGS AND RUMOURS (SEASPRAY ISLE WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK ONE) by Mara Webb

A killer has come to Isle, and suddenly the grand reopening of Tilly Hudgins’ family hotel has gone from celebration to crime scene. Tilly Hudgins has poured her heart and soul into restoring her family’s historic beachfront hotel. With her sassy familiar, Smudge, offering commentary at every turn, and her well-meaning but meddlesome Aunt Pearl “helping” in her own chaotic way, Tilly’s grand reopening weekend should be perfect. That is, until a local real estate developer turns up face-down on the hotel’s lawn—very much dead and very much on Tilly’s property. With the local paper pinning her as suspect number one, reservations canceling faster than she can say “I’m innocent,” and a magical community watching her every move, Tilly must unravel a web of island secrets before her dream business goes under and she trades her ocean view for prison bars. Who knew reopening a hotel would be murder?     AmazonKU     AB

SHIFTING NATURE (SHAPESHIFTER BOOK EIGHT) by Jae

Faith and Tala’s fake relationship turns real, but can their love survive the secrets they’ve been keeping? Find out in the gripping conclusion to Jae’s paranormal lesbian romance. After a carefully staged fake relationship brought them together, fox-shifter Tala and human Faith are no longer enemies. Now they’re allies working toward peace between their species, and they tell themselves that’s all they are. But Faith can’t help thinking Tala’s interactions with her six-year-old daughter are the cutest thing ever, and Tala’s fox seems to have already chosen Faith as her mate. Pretending to be a couple grows more complicated when a kiss for the paparazzi ignites sparks that feel anything but fake. But when an anonymous letter reveals a dark secret from Tala’s past, the old distrust creeps in again. Tala and Faith must decide: Can they risk everything to embrace the shifting nature of their relationship, or will fears and betrayals tear them apart for good?

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THE GOD AND THE GUMIHO (FATE’S THREAD BOOK ONE) by Sophie Kim

VS note: A gumiho is a nine tailed fox from Korean folklore.

Kim Hani has retired from a life of devouring souls. She is, simply put, too full. Once known as the infamous Scarlet Fox, she now spends her days working in a coffee shop and annoying a particularly irritating, if unfairly handsome, trickster god as often as she can. That god is Seokga the Fallen. Exiled from the heavenly kingdom of Okhwang, he now begrudgingly resides in the mortal realm, working toward his redemption and suffering through his interactions with the particularly infuriating, if sneakily charming, gumiho barista at his favorite café.  But when a powerful demon escapes from the underworld and threatens to end all of humanity, Okhwang’s emperor offers Seokga an enticing bargain: Kill this rogue creature, as well as the legendary and elusive Scarlet Fox, and he will be reinstated as a god. Hani, however, has no intention of being caught. Seokga might be a trickster god, but she has a trick of her own that he’ll never see coming: teaming up. As Seokga’s assistant, Hani will undermine and sabotage his investigation right under his overly pointy nose. Sure, she’ll help him kill the demon, but she certainly won’t allow him to uncover her secret identity while they’re at it. As the bickering partners track their case down a path of mayhem and violence, the god and the gumiho find themselves inescapably drawn to each other. But will the unlikely couple stand together to prevent the apocalypse, or will they let their secrets tear them—and the world—apart?

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HEARTS ACROSS TIME (LOVE TRANSCENDS TIME: TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE TALES BOOK ONE) by Nellie Steele

When Captain Ben Turner, a loyal soldier in General Washington’s army, is catapulted from the chaos of the Revolutionary War into the year 2025, he finds himself thrust into a world of baffling technology, dizzying speed, and one extraordinary woman. Dr. Abigail Thorne, a confident and compassionate ER doctor, is determined to help Ben navigate this strange new reality—even as their undeniable connection challenges everything she believes about time, love, and fate. As Ben and Abigail’s bond deepens, so does the weight of the impossible choice before them. Can their love survive the barriers of time? Or will Ben’s duty to the past force him to leave the one woman who has captured his heart forever?     AmazonKU

CLAIMED: A SAVAGE ALPHA SHIFTERS ROMANCE by DD Prince

Greyson Blackwood has been looking forward to the day he’d meet the woman designed by Fate to be his forever. But when that scent slams into him and he realizes it’s coming from the woman who not only tried to murder Tyson Savage but that she also poisoned several of his pack’s alphas, is he ready to reject the notion of forever with her? Not a chance. Grey knows there are reasons why. He soon finds out that the alpha who’s been pulling her strings needs to be stopped. It’s also time for Grey to come into the magic that’s been waiting to infuse his system, making him a powerful warlock in addition to being one of the legendary council alphas of Arcana Falls. Come back to Arcana Falls for book four of the Savage Alpha Shifters series, about the seven ruling alpha wolf shifters who identify their fated mate and hunt, claim, bite, knot, and purr for them. Content warning: This heroine has suffered a lot of abuse in the past.     AmazonKU

GARGOYLE SENTINEL: MM MPREG MONSTER ROMANCE (SHADOW SLAYERS BOOK THREE) by M M Wilde

A kidnapped Nephilim and the Slayer destined to rescue him. But when betrayal from a shocking source threatens their unborn child, can any of them be saved? Malachi has been assigned as a Sentinel to the Rocky Mountain lair when Archangel Michael summons him to Aspen. The shadow gargoyles have kidnapped a high-level Nephilim, and he’s being held for ransom. In a disturbing twist, the relic the rogues demand is one of the most powerful and can’t be surrendered at any cost, not even for an elite Nephilim. Working as a ski instructor in Aspen isn’t Danny’s dream job, but he’s willing to do anything to get away from his family. His ridiculously wealthy parents consider him an embarrassing disappointment, and relocating to a party town seems like a reasonable plan. However, getting drugged by a creepy weirdo at his favorite gay bar wasn’t on his playlist. The stakes have never been higher, and the Slayers must fight harder than ever. They are so close to destroying the rogues, but will it be in time to save Malachi’s new family?     AmazonKU

UNBOUND (CONFLUENCE ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Penelope Bloom

Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne expects death when she volunteers for Empire’s selection. Instead, she’s thrust into Confluence Academy, where students harness elemental magic and bond powerful beasts—from wolves to ancient dragons—forging themselves into the Empire’s most lethal weapons. Students are branded by affinity: water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessa’s mark is different. A silver spiral—the mark of an unbound. It’s a power so dangerous her kind were hunted to extinction centuries ago—or so the Empire claims. To survive, she must hide what she is in a castle that reeks of blood, where students kill each other for advantage and failing to tether an elemental means death. Nessa’s greatest threat may be the only other volunteer—Raith Hollow, a powerful fire affinity whose scorching gaze follows her every move and whose secrets could topple kingdoms. Alliances are forged in blood, enemies circle like vultures, and forbidden desires close in. Death once seemed like release from her tragic past. Now it’s not an option. She’ll embrace her terrible potential or watch everything she’s fought for burn. At Confluence Academy, students leave as weapons… or they don’t leave at all.     AmazonKU

THE SCARLET WITCH (THE COVEN: VAMPIRE MAGIC BOOK THREE) by Chandelle LaVaun

Only magic can save us from this nightmare…Everest is my soulmate. Yet somehow knowing this feels worse. Because now I know this isn’t some silly little teenage-puppy-love crush, I know my feelings for someone I barely know are very, very real. Because now I know this love I feel…he feels it too. But mostly because every second he lingers in Avolire with Sweyn playing this espionage game is sending me free-falling towards a nervous breakdown. I need him here with me, with The Coven. Where we can protect him and fight by his side openly. I need to break the chains that bind him to her side and free him of his darkness once and for all. He’s walked within the shadows of this world for centuries, it’s time he steps into the light. And I have every intention of being the one that makes this happen. Nothing is going to stop me from saving him…not even him.     AmazonKU

QUINTESSENCE: ELEMENTALS CHALLENGEBOOK FIVE by Claire Davon

Tremors and distant screams rattle Eliane awake in the dead of night, but they aren’t coming from the ground. They’re rumbling through her mind, triggering the supernatural connection between her and her best friend, Joao. A connection they’ve shared since they journeyed to Argentina as children—and came away with something that makes them more than human. Joao knows something disturbing has awakened his and Eliane’s naguals—mysterious symbiotes they each carry inside them. One of the four Elementals has suffered defeat in their initial Challenge against their Demonos counterpart. When an Elemental is defeated, all four must fight in final Challenge. A battle in which he and Eliane have some part to play. Joao’s first instinct, to protect Eliane at all costs, wars with their mutual promise to resist the attraction between them, at least while the symbiotes’ power is untapped. But as attacks escalate, they begin to understand this Challenge isn’t about who will have the power of life or death over mankind. Defeat will spell total destruction of all humanity, and time is running out on Joao and Eliane’s one chance at forever.     Amazon

COSMIC LOVE AT THE MULTIVERSE HAIR SALON by Annie Mare

VS note: FF.

Tressa Fay Robeson has never been shy, which is how she’s made a name for herself as an in-demand hairstylist and social media star. So she can admit that spending her days at her hair salon and her nights with her tight-knit group of friends (and one grumpy cat) is not the kind of exciting life she’d hoped for. When a misdirected text from a stranger leads to a flirty exchange, she surprises herself by suggesting an impulsive meetup. But the woman, Meryl, never shows. Tressa Fay brushes it off—until Meryl’s sister and friend show up at the salon demanding to know what’s going on. Because, you see, there’s no way Meryl could have texted her. Meryl has been missing for a month. Tressa Fay and her tight-knit group of friends soon discover they aren’t dealing with a catfish, but a temporal paradox. As they come to terms with the idea of parallel universes, they realize how many times their paths have crossed like this before. But even as they understand the multiverse more and more, nothing keeps Meryl from vanishing. As it draws closer to the moment of Meryl’s disappearance, there’s only one question left: Have they done enough to change the outcome, or have they done so much that none of them will make it past that fateful day in September?

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FLIGHT OF FATE (WINGS OF INK BOOK FOUR) by Angelina J Steffort

“Step away from that crow if you value your life.” Not a threat, but a promise. I will happily tear them to ribbons if they dare get in my way. Prisons come in many forms. This one is made of feathers and devastation. Surviving the battle was only the first test. Now, Ayna must break free from the gods’ latest punishment while the enemy regroups, striking where it hurts most. But steel and magic won’t be enough this time. To stand a chance, she must forge risky alliances and rise stronger than before—because the fate of two kingdoms rests on her shoulders. Something dark is stirring in Tavras, and not even divine favor may be enough to stop it.     AmazonKU

WICKED WITCH OF THE WOLF: THE SMOKETHORN PARANORMALS SERIES BOOK THREE by C P Rider

“One thing, though. What was the last straw that made Maya file for divorce?” “She told me Desmond said he was going to kill her.” Betty Lennox, earth witch and paranormal investigator, has a whole slew of problems. Her magic is as finicky as a jackrabbit in the desert; the local werewolf alpha lurks around every corner, giving her death threats; and a certain sexy werewolf isn’t returning her calls. What’s a witch to do? Focus on work. Betty is hired to investigate a one-eighty personality change in a woman who was going to divorce her husband but suddenly loves him again. That’s suspicious by itself, but the fact that he’s a member of the local coven puts Betty on high alert. With her team of allies—Ida, her BFF and a retired necromancer; Fennel, a magical cat, and Cecil, a homicidal garden gnome with a penchant for explosives—Betty digs deeper into the case and quickly realizes this deadly plan goes far beyond Maya’s marriage. She finds herself facing off with witches, shifters, and dark, arcane magic. The good news? Betty finds unexpected new allies to join her crew and help her solve the case. The bad news? Some of them start disappearing. It’s up to Betty and her unreliable magic to find her friends, protect her client, and save Smokethorn as something wicked this way comes…For fans of urban fantasy with a side of slow-burn romance.     AmazonKU

THE TALES OF ARCANA FORTUNE by Hafsa A Jawad

Young healer Serena Rose has always dreamed of fairytales, but the chances of finding true love living alone in the a cottage by the wood are… slim. Instead, she spends her days chasing down mischievous woodland critters, brewing tonics, and taking care of her family’s ancient records of fairytales, many of which have been outlawed in the kingdom of Lumina where she resides. However her quiet life is upended when she is approached by a dark haired stranger searching for a book in her family’s collection, The Tales of Arcana Fortune. In between searching for more information on the book, and fighting their budding attraction, they accidentally free a malicious immortal sealed with an ancient spell. Cursed to be trapped in a different fairytale each night, Serena must find a way through her trials all the while trying not to lose her life, her freedom, and her heart.     AmazonKU

CRUELER MERCIES by Maren Chase

VS Note: FF.

“Vita’s rage overflowed until she was prepared to drown in it, and she knew that she would never again dam this anger to please another.” After nine years as the people’s beloved princess in the sun-soaked Kingdom of Carca, Vita witnesses the execution of her mother by her father’s hand. Forced into exile, Vita fades into obscurity with her only friends—the crows that visit her window. Eleven years later, Vita is given a choice: marry an enemy general, granting him legitimacy to take the throne, or die as the forgotten princess. With time running out, Vita meets Soline, an intriguing lady-in-waiting who introduces her to the powerful-but-unstable magic of alchemy. If Vita and Soline can learn to control it—and the undeniable spark between them—they could burn the world of men to the ground.

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SILVERPROOF DAMSEL (URBAN FANTASY ROMANCE SERIES BOOK TWO) by Amelia Hutchins

Rhys Van Helsing rejected Remington in front of an entire assembly of immortals. He left shattered pieces of the headstrong, proud girl she’d once been. Pregnant and left destitute of funds, she’s kept her head up, ignoring the enigmatic male who vowed to destroy her. Remington refused to cower or kneel on the floor at Rhys’ feet. She’s been on her own for months. It was going well until an order of knights rolled into town, seeking to capture Remington for the child she carries. Rhys and Remington will have to figure out how to protect the child they created together or die trying. Will they be able to forget the past? Or will they perish beneath the forces hellbent on destroying them?

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A CITY OF SWORDS AND FANGS (A SPIRIT MAGE’S JOURNEY BOOK TWO) by BR Kingsolver

“In my world, keeping my head on my shoulders has always required paying attention to what goes on around me. I’ve seen chaos, and I’ve seen evil…” In Zurich—the wealthy, peaceful city where I plan to attend university—I walk into a war zone. Vampires, werewolves, Knights Magica, and the Mage Guild battle for supremacy. Apprenticed to a man considered the greatest living mage, I have a lot to learn—if I survive. “Balance is messy. Freedom is messy. People and their social constructs aren’t always pretty.” A dark, character-driven urban fantasy where magic is power, alliances are fragile, and survival means walking the line between order and chaos.     AmazonKU

SAVAGE GAMES (ALPHA GAMES BOOK TWO) by Reece Barden

A rogue with nowhere else to go, Wyatt’s made it through to the next round of the notorious Alpha Games, a brutal competition where the fiercest wolf shifters compete to win a pack of their own. Not here to make friends, Wyatt has his eyes firmly on the prize, despite nobody wanting to see a rogue like him win. Naomi’s got plans. Win a pack. Save her sister from an alpha who wants to make her pay for the death of his brother. None of those plans involve finding her fated mate, and they definitely don’t include him turning out to be a dark and brooding rogue on a mission to get himself a place to call home. She shouldn’t get distracted. Her sister’s life is on the line. She needs to do whatever it takes to make sure she takes top spot. And yet… try as she might, she can’t stay away.

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THE LURE OF THEIR GRAVES: BOOK TWO OF THE CURSED CROWN SERIES (CURSED CROWN DUOLOGY BOOK TWO) by Laura R Samotin

VS note: MM.

Dimitri Abramovich may have won back the throne of Novo-Svitsevo, but even after defeating his former husband, the usurper Alexey Balakin, he seems no closer to securing lasting peace for his people. Enemies are closing in on all sides, and pressure is mounting for Dimitri to play the one card he has left in a bid for stability—offering his hand in marriage for a second time. But Dimitri is still healing from the tragedies of the war, his return to the throne, and Alexey’s years of torment. Vasily Sokolov is the only person with whom he feels safe, and giving up the comfort of their budding relationship feels unfathomable, even if it’s the only way to sever the alliances being formed among the countries surrounding Novo-Svitsevo. So as Dimitri and Vasily reckon with political treachery, the lasting consequences of Dimitri’s resurrection, and the sinister legacy of Alexey’s use of the Holy Science, they must also work to understand what it means to love each other even as they prepare to let each other go—which might prove the most difficult of all.

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A CRACK IN THE STONE: A FOLLOWED BY FROST SHORT STORY by Charlie N Holmberg

Death has shepherded souls for millennia. Once, he spared a woman cursed to be as cold as her heart. It saved her, but took its toll on him. When he meets another—a priestess of death who sees beyond his mask—will he risk it all again?     Amazon

THE INDOMITABLE LIVES OF TUESDAY WEST: A MIDDLE FALLS TIME TRAVEL STORY by Shawn Inmon

Tuesday West had a charmed life—until a tragic accident changes everything. In an instant, Tuesday’s life is altered when she is left paralyzed from the waist down. What should be a crushing blow, however, does not break her spirit. Living in the enchanting town of Middle Falls, Oregon—where second chances are not just a possibility but a promise—Tuesday discovers she is uniquely equipped to face every challenge. With an unending supply of determination, she refuses to let her accident define her. In a town where time is as fluid as fate itself, Tuesday has a rare opportunity to rewrite her story. If she knows her future, can she change it? The Indomitable Lives of Tuesday West is a profound exploration of disability, acceptance, and the endless possibilities hidden in second chances. This is book twenty-two in The Middle Falls Time Travel Series, where time, love, and destiny are forever shifting. Like all Middle Falls books, it can be read as a standalone novel, or as part of the ongoing series.     AmazonKU

WEDNESDAY: A DARK MONSTER ROMANCE NOVELLA (DAYS OF THE WEEK BOOK THREE) by Adrian Blue

When Carmen takes a night security job at Oakwood Cemetery, she’s desperate enough to overlook the warnings about previous guards who left without notice. The position comes with housing—a small cottage on the grounds—and after weeks of living in her car, she can’t afford to be picky. But on her first patrol, she discovers the cemetery harbors something ancient and hungry, something that feeds on the dead. Now Carmen faces an impossible choice: flee and return to homelessness, or accept a dark bargain that will change her forever. Please See Inside [book] for Content Warnings   AmazonKU

CHAINED (THRALL BOOK FIVE) by K A Riley

VS Note: From the blurb for book one: “Thrall is based on the fairy tale Cinderella, the first in a new Dystopian Romance series by the author of Recruitment and The Cure.”

JINN (MYSTIC GUARDIANS BOOK FOUR) by Rinda Elliott

THE WITCH’S PET  by Kerri Andrews

They’re giving her to the Witch. Devil, monster, enemy of God. 
Shackled by the chains that lock around her head, Pandora has always been confined within the kingdom behind the Wall. The tales of what lay beyond were merely stories—dark fairy tales designed to keep them trapped there. But when those tales turn into her nightmare, she’s offered as a symbolic sacrifice, a final punishment for the darkness marring her soul. Pandora isn’t the only one being punished. Prince Sitri has no desire for a bride, least of all his enemy—garbed like a holy maiden from another century. Tasked with the burden of watching over this stubborn, naive outsider he takes the role of her reluctant protector. Locking her away in his chambers like an unwanted pet, he insists it’s the only way to keep her safe in a kingdom that would prefer to see all those who lack magic dead. Pandora fights to break free. Yet when strange new desires begin compelling her toward her captor instead of away, she knows his magic must be the culprit, manipulating her very will. Battling to retain control, she slowly works to unravel the mystery as to why she’s been sentenced here: a plot to humiliate him and tarnish his bloodline. But for every secret she uncovers, her own darkness grows harder to contain.     AmazonKU

THE DRAGON RECRUIT (LOCHGUARD HIGHLAND DRAGONS BOOK 11) by Jessie Donovan

OF SHADOW AND MOON: A DARK WHY CHOOSE ROMANTASY (MONSTERS OF TONALLI BOOK ONE) by Margot Ophelia

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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). 

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TRICKED BY THE ALIEN PRINCE  (PLANET ATRAXIS WARRIORS BOOK THREE) by Kate Sinner

She wants nothing to do with him… he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her – Someone’s been lying to us, to me. Again. This time I’m not putting up with it. I’m hell-bent on discovering the colony council’s secrets. Even if I have to hike halfway across this alien planet, facing dangers untold. Never underestimate a computer scientist on a revenge streak. So when that mysterious alien male pops up, offering his help, of course I take it. Only, I’ve got a feeling there’s something more to this guy with glowing skin than meets the eye. More than his finely toned body, bulging muscles… and other impressively developed parts. The way he hovers over me protectively, lighting up like a mood ring whenever he’s close, anticipating my every need with uncanny precision. Why is he so focused on me? There’s clearly something he’s not telling me. I need to remember what’s important. I’ve got a colony to save, conspiracies to uncover, and an alien mystery to solve. Not to mention keeping my own traitorous feelings in check. Because seriously, a relationship? With him? Please, I don’t have time for that…do I?     AmazonKU

GUARDIAN’S  LEGACY (SPACE GUARDIAN’S MATE BOOK FOUR) by Bella Blair

Alice: Aliens abducted me, locked a collar around my neck, and dumped me on a red rock of a planet like I was nothing. But I’m not helpless. I’m an engineer, and I’ve always been good at breaking things—especially rules. My escape causes an explosion and brings a stranger. Xyrek. He’s cold, lethal, and definitely not one of them… but he’s not exactly safe either. I’m not sure I trust him, but something in me reaches for him anyway. Something ancient. And now that I’m free, the only place that feels anything like home is the one place I never expected… in his arms. Xyrek: I don’t form attachments. I don’t deviate from mission protocol. And I definitely don’t risk everything for one human female. Until her. Alice is clever, sharp-tongued, and completely infuriating. She challenges me in every way that matters—I was sent to rescue her. Now, I’m prepared to kill to protect her. Because she’s not just a mission anymore. She’s mine.     AmazonKU

NEW WORLD (PROJECT GLIESE 581g BOOK FIVE) by S E Smith

She was trained to be invisible. He was born to be untouchable. Mei Li Hú was raised to be a weapon—sharp, silent, and deadly. Her mission aboard the Gliese was clear… until it shattered along with the ship. Awakening on an alien freighter in a world she doesn’t recognize, Mei must rely on every brutal lesson Earth taught her to survive—and reunite with her found family. Dorane LeGaugh is the wealthiest man in the galaxy, a force wrapped in charm, secrets, and danger. But even legends have enemies. When an assassin comes for him, it’s a ghost in the dark who saves his life—one he’s determined to find. With killers closing in and the Legion threatening everything they love, Mei and Dorane must risk everything to trust each other. Because in this war-torn galaxy, love may be the only thing left worth fighting for. Explosive chemistry. Shattering secrets. A love forged in shadow and war.

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CURSED ALIEN (ALIEN WOLF TALES) by Honey Phillips

Once upon a time Malrik was cold, wealthy, and arrogant. Convinced he was too important to ever fall victim to the curse of the unmated Vultor, he dismissed every female brought before him. Now he roams the mountains, locked in his beast form. Until one day he catches an unfamiliar scent – one that awakens a part of him he’d thought lost forever. A scent belonging to a pretty little human he will do anything to claim. Bella is perfectly content living on the outskirts of the village with her eccentric father. When he fails to return from a trip, she goes in search of him only to find herself in the hands of a massive, scarred beast. She should be terrified, but despite his fearsome appearance and growled commands, she is more intrigued than scared. Can she reach the male hidden inside the beast? Or is Malrik lost forever?     AmazonKU

HIS LITTLE MOROXITE (ELEADIAN MATES BOOK 11) by Paige Michaels

Eden has been living a life of lies since the day she was born. She’s so sheltered and innocent that when she finally escapes from the compound where she was raised, she’s stunned to find out the real world is nothing like she’d been taught. Tonight is Retmor’s first night on Earth. It’s not until Club Zoom closes and everyone has left that he scents his mate. What is she doing sleeping behind the stage? Eden has had only a small glimpse of how humans live before she finds herself whisked off the planet. She enters a new world where nothing is familiar, especially not the man who claims her as his mate—the man who makes her heart race and does things to her she never dreamed of.   AmazonKU

BETRAYED BY HER DNA (CRIMSON DNA CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Evelyn Lederman

Jennifer Daniels always knew she was different. She used her special hidden gifts to fulfill her greatest wish: to become a doctor one day. A man from her past arrives, shattering her aspirations and endangering her life. Fitz Wilson hid his talents from the people in the town where he was raised. At a college party he finds the girls he believed to be his soul mate, only to lose her. He’d given up hope of ever finding the woman who brought meaning to his life. Several years later he reunites with her, only to plunge them into deadly peril. Secrets are reveals that leads to a desperate search for an innocent who is in mortal danger because of their one-night stand. Can they turn their backs on what will ultimately unite them?      AmazonKU

CRUCIBLE ZERO (HOUSE IMMORTAL BOOK THREE) by Devon Monk

Matilda Case might just be the only person left alive who can save the world…Trapped beneath enemy fire with time running out to save her friends, family, and the world itself, Matilda Case jumped into the unknown—and traveled back in time. The only problem? Trying to save a man in the past so his death won’t destroy the future, didn’t go as planned. Now she’s stuck in an alternate reality where her enemies are still alive. They aim to wage bloody war to destroy Matilda—unless she surrenders the control of time to them. To make things worse, her real world is in danger of disappearing forever. Matilda must make impossible decisions, trust familiar strangers, and fight to keep the power of time out of the wrong hands. If she makes the right choice, she’ll save the world. But the wrong choice will destroy her—and everything she loves.

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BEWITCHING RHAEGO: CLECANIAN SERIES BOOK EIGHT by Victoria Aveline

BETTER THAN DOOMSCROLLING by Ruth Cardello

MATED (A BEASTLY ROMANCE BOOK ONE) by Jenika Snow

I was born a princess, a bargaining chip in a kingdom desperate to survive. Across the twenty realms—ten ruled by humans, ten by monsters—alliances were rare, fragile things. When my father promised me to the monster king of one of the savage realms, I knew it wasn’t a love match they bargained me for. It was to forge a powerful alliance. I told myself I could endure it—that it was for my kingdom and people. I’d sacrifice myself for the hope it helped others. I could stand proud and bold at my monster husband’s side, untouched by the darkness that surrounded him. But the moment I met him, all my carefully built walls crumbled. He was brutal, clever, and dangerous. He didn’t want a queen to parade in front of the realms. He wanted a mate to own. Possess. My monster husband took me, claimed me, and shattered everything I thought I knew about my life and the world. And somewhere between the bruising kisses and the cruel tenderness only I ever saw, I knew the truth. I could never tame him. And the secret I’d never admit to anyone else? I didn’t want to.   AmazonKU

SOMEONE SAVE MY LIFE TONIGHT : GOOD TO THE LAST DEATH BOOK 13 by Robyn Peterman

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again…Whoever said life begins at forty must have been heavily medicated, drunk, or delusional. Three funerals without the deceased present? Crisis. One wedding run by drag queens with questionable taste in music? Semi-crisis, but doable. Dead showing up on my porch who have already crossed over? Colossal sh*tshow. This is what forty looks like for me. But now I have an even bigger problem. The Higher Power wants my daughter. It’s not happening. Period. With the love of my Immortal life by my side, along with the profane Keeper of Fate, a gaggle of mostly-intact ghosts, and a few former enemies I’m going to end the madness once and for all. Hopefully, I don’t die trying. Midlife’s a journey. Enjoy the ride. The crisis is definitely included. However, anything, and I mean, anything, is possible as long as I believe. Oh, and wine helps too.     AmazonKU

MY OGRE HUSBAND (STORIRES FROM NEW DEN) by Lyonne Riley

Maddie is one of only one hundred humans remaining, living behind the high walls of the New Eden preserve in order to protect her from the monsters that rule the world. Though Maddie longs for love, all her attempts at trial marriages have failed—leaving her wondering if she’s lovable enough to find her happily ever after. Egorr the ogre wants a companion in life. When he applies for Maddie through the Human Companion program, they hit it off right away. Egorr is a gentle giant who adores Maddie’s good humor, and soon, they agree to a trial marriage. But Egorr is big in more ways than one. When their first attempt at intimacy doesn’t go as planned, the two must figure out how to navigate love, sex, and marriage together. Can Maddie truly open her heart when she’s afraid of being hurt again?

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MAGICAL BEAST (HELLHOUND COLLAR SERIES BOOK  SIX) by Lisa Oliver

VS Note: MM PNR.

“Boom.” The word was the barest whisper, and if it hadn’t been for Giorgio’s hound, he never would’ve heard it. Hellhound Giorgio was the first to admit that the warehouse he and his colleague had been sent to looked like something found in a horror movie set. Remote, looking deserted, it was easy to think there would be nothing to find inside but rats. Unfortunately, his assessment was deeply flawed and what was worse, he found a living survivor under a pile of dead bodies. A man who would prove to be his fated mate. “How did you and your friend end up in that warehouse last night? I doubt you got a message from the Fates saying, ‘get there quick or you’ll lose your chance for a mate until they get reborn again’.” Enda Cochrane believed he was minutes away from dying when he heard a voice that sent his bird spirit fluttering. But while being saved by a man who was his fated mate should’ve been cause for celebration, Enda knew their path together wouldn’t be easy. His life never had been, and he had no reason to think anything had changed. Someone still wanted him dead and having a mate wasn’t going to change that. I just want one day when I can pretend that my life is normal, that no one is out to kill me, and that I can be safe and happy with you. As if Enda and Giorgio’s life wasn’t already complicated enough, the gods decided to get involved. The issue had a lot to do with Enda’s past, but the problem with that was there was so much he didn’t know. When the plan is put in place to flush out the person who wanted Enda dead, that should’ve worked… but did I mention godly interference?

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LIGHT OF THE WITCH (KEATING HOLLOW HAPPILY EVER AFTERS BOOK THREE) by Deanna Chase

For Yvette Townsend-Burton, life in Keating Hollow has never been better. Together with her husband Jacob, she has two perfect daughters and a thriving bookstore. But when a spell is accidentally cast after reading a passage in a children’s book aloud, suddenly life in Keating Hollow isn’t so magical anymore. Yvette’s bookstore, along with all her family’s businesses, are failing. To save their livelihoods as well as the town itself, Yvette will need to find the author of the children’s book who vanished over five years ago and convince them to undo the curse or else the very fabric of Keating Hollow will be ripped apart for forever.

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BREW-TEA-FUL DISASTER (MERCY INGRAM MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Lia Davis

Our bond was supposed to be a formality, but it’s far more powerful than that…After the magical mishap at the Merrow Tea Spot grand re-opening, Kas and I must figure out why our bond has my magic on the fritz. Our mothers say a curse was placed on both of our warring families, and our marriage is meant to usher in a truce. I have other suspicions, and an elder witch soon confirms them: this marriage is more than symbolic. It’s connected to the magical rift that’s kept our families at odds for generations. As we dig into family histories, Kas and I uncover old betrayals, secrets, and magic gone horribly wrong. But every step we take to unravel the past brings us closer together—and closer to the truth behind the bad blood. Just as Kas and I are on the verge of a breakthrough, we stumble onto something sinister. Someone is working hard to keep us apart and ensure that the feud between our families lives on. Suddenly, the rift between us feels as strong as it ever has. Now I’m terrified we’ll be forced to choose between healing our clans and protecting the unexpected love we’ve found in one another.     AmazonKU

DEATH AT A HIGHLAND WEDDING: A RIP THROUGH TIME NOVEL BOOK FOUR by Kelley Armstrong

After slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid Catriona Mitchel. Although it isn’t what she expected, she’s developed real, meaningful relationships with the people around her and has come to love her role as assistant to undertaker Dr. Duncan Gray and Detective Hugh McCreadie. Mallory, Gray, and McCreadie are on their way to the Scottish Highlands for McCreadie’s younger sister’s wedding. The McCreadies and the groom’s family, the Cranstons, have a complicated history which has made the weekend quite uncomfortable. But the Cranston estate is beautiful so Gray and Mallory decide to escape the stifling company and set off to explore the castle and surrounding wilderness. They discover that the groom, Archie Cranston, a slightly pompous and prickly man, has set up deadly traps in the woods for the endangered Scottish wildcats, and they soon come across a cat who’s been caught and severely injured. Oddly, Mallory notices the cat’s injuries don’t match up with the intricacies of the trap. These strange irregularities, combined with the secretive and erratic behavior of the groom, put Mallory and Duncan on edge. And then when one of the guests is murdered, they must work fast to uncover the murderer before another life is lost.

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SOMETIMES ROGUES RETURN (WCPC PARANORMAL CONSULTANTS BOOK THREE) by Lynn Michaels

VS note: MM PNR. WCPC=Watercrest Cannon Paranormal Consultants.

Bryan and Kayden are back with the WCPC team to finish what the demon started. The mystery at Brown-Blythe Manor isn’t over. The case is being re-opened, and Bryan is charged with finishing the engagement, only there’s more to the job than his boss suspects. And how is he going to manage to keep Kayden once the job is over? Kayden and the others from the WCPC team follow Bryan back to where it all began. Including Chad, who has more going on inside his head than he wants to admit.   AmazonKU

DRAGON’S REVENGE (IRRESISTIBLE DRAGONS BOPOK SEVEN) by Nora Phoenix

Oliver is worried he’s ruined any chance of a relationship between Adar, Delton, and him. One moment of not thinking, one moment of saying too much, and he betrayed Delton’s confidence and Adar’s trust in him. Can this ever be repaired? Hope sparks in Oliver as Delton decides to stay rather than leave the pack and Adar seems determined to build at least a friendship with Delton. Slowly, the three are making progress, growing closer. But Adar has vowed to avenge Oliver, and when he gets a chance to fight the man who inflicted so much pain on Oliver, he takes it. When Dempsey fights dirty, does Adar stand a chance? Meanwhile, the pack struggles with their alpha’s disappearance in arctic Sweden. Will Rhene make his way home to his pack…and his family?     AmazonKU

FILTHY RICH FAE: FALLEN COURT by Geneva Lee

Cate thought she knew darkness. As a trauma nurse, she had witnessed the worst of humanity. But nothing—not the blood, the violence, or the despair—could have prepared her for the fae underworld. A realm where beauty is a weapon, desire is a trap, and mortals who stray too far don’t return. She almost didn’t. Until Lachlan Gage—shadowed, ruthless, and feared even among his own kind—bound her to him with a deadly bargain. As the prince of New Orleans and ruler of the Nether Court, he is as much a curse as he is salvation. And with the Wild Hunt at his heels and war stirring between the fae courts, even his protection may not be enough to save her. Because Cate is more than just his reluctant mortal. She is wanted. Coveted. And the prince of the Hallow Court will do anything to claim her. But something ancient is rising in the dark, warping fae magic into something unnatural and cruel. It has nothing to do with Cate’s past—or so she tells herself. Even though the ring left behind by her mother whispers otherwise. There is only one thing more dangerous than the fae who would kill for her. The fae who would die for her. And Lachlan Gage has never been one to lose.

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LIONESS OF KARNAK (FORGOTTEN GODS BOOK 20) by Laura Greenwood

Mut has watched from the sidelines as the other gods living at Karnak have found love, wondering when it was going to be her turn. A chance encounter with Montu reveals the truth behind the founding of Karnak, she realises her place isn’t the same as she thought it was. When the two of them manage to work on reconciling their differences, they spark a surprising connection. Are they brave enough to explore it further? Lioness Of Karnak is part of the Forgotten Gods series and is based on Egyptian mythology. It includes a dash of adventure, a m/f romance, and can be read as a standalone.

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MANE FULL OF STRIPES by Megs Pritchard

VS Note: MM PNR.

Omega Jost wasn’t looking for a relationship until one night he met Apollo in a club. The instant he saw him he knew there was something about him and when he realized, he panicked. He wasn’t ready to meet his mate. Apollo saw Jost and couldn’t look away. When he caught his scent, he sensed who Jost was to him but also saw he’d been hurt. Apollo understood Jost needed to learn to trust him, to know Apollo would never hurt him and that would take time. Time spent together eased Jost’s concerns and the more he got to know Apollo, the deeper Jost’s emotions become until someone from his past reappeared and wasn’t going to let Jost slip away. Can Apollo reach his mate in time or will Jost’s past tear them apart?     AmazonKU

DEMON REFORM ACADEMY TERM 4 by Lyra Winters

Survive Demon Reform Academy, break the curse, seal my fate, and destroy Dark Veil before it destroys demonkind. The curse woven into my soul wasn’t just draining my powers—it was killing me. And the only way to break it was to claim each one of my mates, ensuring all five matebonds connected to my soul were sealed. But that meant delving into the broken parts of their souls—and worse, facing the darkness dwelling within my own. Dark Veil’s corruption was relentless, a plague spreading through the Demon Capital. They wouldn’t stop until I was dead. I was born from their darkness, but I refused to be another one of their victims. With my mates and the Supernatural Council at our side, we weren’t just surviving anymore—we were hunting. Dark Veil’s twisted cult would be torn apart, piece by piece, until nothing remained. We held a secret weapon their leader would never see coming—Nebula—the last remnant of her familiar, who held the key to unraveling her magic. Victory was the only option. To reach it, I had to break free from this curse and embrace my destiny before Dark Veil took over not just the Demon Capital but demonkind all together.     AmazonKU     AB

A KINGDOM RUTHLESS AND RADIANT (AGE OF FAE ROMANTASY SERIES BOOK TWO) by Amy Patrick

The Fae King is in an uproar, and I’m back in the dungeon, being punished for the crime of being a human and loving his son. Just when I think my life is over, the jailer makes a snide remark about my “mysterious appeal to princes,” and one appears. Only it’s not Stellon who’s come to free me but the other prince—his wicked brother Pharis. When he tosses me onto the back of his enormous black horse and rides me away into the dark night, I think I might be better off in the dungeon than with this grumpy, scary-powerful Fae. Pharis has no use for the human race and even less for a penniless commoner like me. He’s only doing this out of loyalty to his brother. So why did he take the long way instead of taking me right to my village? And act so protective when we ran into trouble on the road? And why, when we have to seek shelter from a rainstorm in a cave, does that spark I felt at the royal ball feel like it might combust into a wildfire that could burn the Fae Court to the ground? The more time I spend with him, the more secrets I unearth, the more confused I become about this growly, mysterious prince. And the more I learn about myself, the more dangerous this Kingdom becomes for me and my family.     AmazonKU

THORNS OF A CROWN (THE FALLING KINGDOMS BOOK TWO) by M Lynn and Melissa A Craven

Before the dawn of a new age can begin, the old one must die. An empire will crumble. And a champion will lose. It’s the same every millennia when the cycle of prophecy begins anew. One by one, the kingdoms of Teitora fall to the words of a book written long ago. Samara Chrysos has assumed the title of princess of her father’s kingdom. Hiding in plain sight to shield herself from those who would see her executed simply for existing. She once longed for adventure, now she simply hopes to survive. To the empire, her sister, Odessa occupies the palace in their father’s absence. Only Samara and a few infuriatingly stubborn guards know the truth. Odessa is gone, scouring the farthest reaches of the kingdom for a way to survive the looming prophecy that would usher in the end of everything she holds dear. In her role, as the feared princess chosen by the Shadow Crown, stands Samara—a girl raised in isolation, unprepared and out of place. She knows little of the kingdom she was born into and even less of the storm that is fast approaching. And it is coming. Fire and ash. Flesh and blood. The empire will suffer the prophecies written long ago. Two sisters, destined to clash in battle. A forbidden guard, bound by oaths and secrets. And lies so dangerous, they could kill them all before the prophecy even has its chance.

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CULLEN (DRAGON GUARDIANS BOOK TWO) by Minerva Howe

VS Note: MM PNR.

Fae dragon shifter Cullen is still adjusting to becoming a guardian of the space between the human world and all the other dimensions he’s tied to. He and his two brothers are dealing with dragons and babies and more, and he doesn’t think he can handle much beyond that. Which is when the unicorn shows up. When a friend tells him that a house up in the mountains in Colorado is having some weird goings on, unicorn shifter Orion heads up to make sure no one is in any kind of distress. But once he’s in the dragon guardian’s house, he finds out he can’t leave unless one of the fae dragon brothers goes with him. Which would be fine if he and Cullen weren’t fated mates and there wasn’t a pesky vampire problem out in the human world. Cullen and Orion have all the problems of any couple: families, mate bonds, and tons of insecurities. Will fighting off vampires be too much to handle on top of all of that? This is an mpreg romance with gargoyle babies, hilarious beaver shifters, and a lot of magical family wildness.     AmazonKU

GUILDS AND GALLOWS (THIEF BOOK TWO) by Martin Ferguson

Surviving both his torturous upbringing in the School of Forgotten and Unwanted and living on the streets of the city’s Rundowns, Jaryd and his lifelong friend Aurele were approached by the Lisan Thieves Guild. Challenged and tested by the Guild, Jaryd and Aurele are now inducted as formal members. This is not the end of their trials though, for now they must earn their place amongst the rogues and thieves, the hangman’s noose waiting for any who fail.     AmazonKU

AFTERTASTE: A NOVEL by Daria Lavelle

A food story to binge. A ghost story to devour. A love story to savor. Konstantin Duhovny is a haunted man. His father died when he was ten, and ghosts have been hovering around him ever since. Kostya can’t exactly see the ghosts, but he can taste their favorite foods. Flavors of meals he’s never eaten will flood his mouth,a sign that a spirit is present. Kostya has kept these aftertastes a secret for most of his life, but one night, he decides to act on what he’s tasting. And everything changes. Kostya discovers that he can reunite people with their deceased loved ones—at least for the length of time it takes them to eat a dish that he’s prepared. He thinks his life’s purpose might be to offer closure to grieving strangers, and sets out to learn all he can by entering a particularly fiery ring of Hell: the New York culinary scene. But as his kitchen skills catch up with his ambitions, Kostya is too blind to see the catastrophe looming in the Afterlife. And the one person who knows Kostya must be stopped also happens to be falling in love with him. Set in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing, Aftertaste is a whirlwind romance, a heart-wrenching look at love and loss, and a ghost story about all the ways we hunger—and how far we’d go to find satisfaction.

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BEHOOVED by M Stevenson

Bianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdom’s heir. But not all royal weddings are a fairytale, and Prince Aric, Bianca’s betrothed, is cold, aloof, and seems to hate her on sight. To make matters worse, on their wedding night, an assassination attempt goes awry—leaving Aric magically transformed into a horse. Bianca does what any bride in this situation would do: she mounts her new husband and rides away to safety. Sunset returns Aric to human form, but they soon discover the assassination attempt is part of a larger plot against the throne. Worse, Bianca has been framed for Aric’sfkatee murder, and she’s now saddled with a husband who is a horse by day and a frustratingly attractive man by night. As an unexpected romance begins galloping away with their hearts, Bianca and Aric must rely on each other to unravel the curse and save the throne.

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ENEMIES BY NATURE (SHAPE SHIFTER BOOK SEVEN) by Jae

Fake dating your worst enemy—what could possibly go wrong? An enemies-to-lovers, paranormal lesbian romance that proves love can outfox anyone. Ever since shape-shifters revealed their existence to the world, tensions between humans and Wrasa have been dangerously high. To improve their public image, the Wrasa council comes up with a bold plan: a fake relationship between one of their own and Faith MacAllister, the human daughter of their most vocal enemy. Tala Peterson, an aloof fox-shifter with the attitude of an alpha wolf, is anything but thrilled to pose as Faith’s mate. She doesn’t trust her one bit—and rightfully so, as Faith has her own agenda. Their flirty banter is strictly for show, and if Tala finds Faith’s scent annoyingly irresistible, it’s only because of the mate scent their scientists concocted. But when the wolf pack that raised Tala insists she bring her new mate home for a visit, the fake lovers are forced to not only share a bed but also to confront old prejudices. Soon, Faith faces a difficult choice: Should she keep spying on the Wrasa for her father, or can she trust Tala and her kind?

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THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH (STONEWATER KINGDOM) by Rachel Gillig

Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil’s visions. But when Sybil’s fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral’s cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she’d rather avoid Rodrick’s dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.

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REBEL IN THE DEEP (CRIMSON SAILS BOOK THREE) by Katee Robert

Nox has been steadfastly working for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition: their ex, the noble Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is an understatement . . . and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from. But now the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s been taken captive and the secrets he holds tight are in danger of being revealed. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from a Cŵn Annwn ship. Saving Bastian is only the start of their hardships, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan put not only their life at risk but their heart on the line.

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STRANGE NEW WORLD (A DR GRETA HELSING NOVEL BOOK FOUR) by Vivian Shaw

After narrowly avoiding the end of the world, the leaders of Heaven and Hell are struggling to collaborate according to the terms of their new treaty—especially because angels and demons are, quite literally, allergic to each other. Seeking a solution, the powers that be decide to see if the allergy persists on Earth by sending an angel and demon on a research trip, first stop: New York City. And what better chaperone than Dr. Greta Helsing, who happens to owe Hell a few favors of her own?  But there’s unrest in New York’s monster underworld and Greta and her team are about to land in the middle of it. Something is off in Heaven and on Earth, and Greta will have to figure out just what that is if she hopes to protect those she loves most.

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DEFINITELY DEAD (HAPPILY EVER AFTERLIFE BOOK ONE) byArden Steele

VS note: MM PNR.

As a royal Guardian, Tyr Bergstrom is built for battle, not stillness. Not whatever this is. He followed his prince into the depths of the Underworld out of loyalty, but with no foes to vanquish and no lives to safeguard, he’s left questioning why he stays. It’s dark, cold, and each day blends into the next with monotonous sameness. Until a spark of sunshine arrives in the Village of Lost Souls. Sunne Tanaka died. Not ideal, but he’s had worse Mondays. While the afterlife isn’t anything like he expected—frankly, it’s a total scam—from the moment he meets Tyr, he can’t help but feel that he’s exactly where he belongs. He hasn’t decided if the shifter is his destiny or a beautiful disaster waiting to happen, but he knows one thing for certain. He’s not leaving the village without him. But Tyr knows better than anyone that some lines aren’t meant to be crossed. He doesn’t know what waits beyond the dark waters of the River Acheron, but it’s the only condition of his stay in the Underworld. A rule he has never questioned…until another soul puts Sunne’s very existence at risk. Now, he’s not just questioning. Now, he’s prepared to take on the living, the dead, and Hades himself to bring his mate back and give them both a chance at a happily ever afterlife.      AmazonKU

WE LIVE HERE NOW: A NOVEL by Sarah Pinborough

After an accident that nearly kills her, Emily and her husband, Freddie, move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge. The house is gorgeous, striking—and to Emily, something about it feels deeply wrong. Old boards creak at night, fires go out, and books fall from the shelves, and all of it stems from the terrible presence she feels in the third-floor room. But these things happen only when Emily’s alone, so are they happening at all? She’s still medically fragile; her postsepsis condition can cause hallucinatory side effects, which means she can’t fully trust her own senses. Freddie doesn’t notice anything odd and is happy with their chance at a fresh start.
Emily, however, starts to believe that the house is being haunted by someone who was murdered in it, though she can find no evidence of a wrongful death. As bizarre events pile up and her marriage starts to crumble, Emily becomes obsessed with discovering the truth about Larkin Lodge. But if the house has secrets, so do Emily and her husband. And they live here now.

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THE PROMISE BORN: A DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANTASY by Jessica Cage

To escape his mother’s relentless matchmaking, fire Dragon Prince Asante makes a desperate choice—he plucks a hard-headed baker from a small village and declares her his fiancée. It’s a harmless ruse, meant only to buy him time. After all, what threat could a woman with flour-dusted hands pose to the throne? But Kiala is no ordinary baker. She is the lost Ice Dragon Princess, a woman thought to have perished an avalanche. Hiding in plain sight, she has spent years concealing her identity, waiting for a day when she could truly be free. When Asante unknowingly pulls her into his world, she sees an opportunity—one that could change her fate forever. As the lines between deception and desire blur, Asante finds himself enchanted by the woman who was never meant to be his. And when enemies from their people’s shared past resurface, threatening to destroy them both, he must decide: will he protect his kingdom, or risk everything for the woman who just might be his destiny?   AmazonKU

HELL SENT (DEMONS OF ARDANI) by Nina K Westra

Azreth has always faced life alone. Trust is dangerous. Like all demons, he is a monster, forced to kill and abuse to survive. When he’s imprisoned on the mortal plane and bound to a cruel human lord, his only hope for escape is the lord’s mistreated wife, who offers herself to him in exchange for his protection. She may be small, but her mind is as sharp as any sword. Trusting her to help him navigate this strange new world is probably a mistake. Her kindness is a trap, and he won’t fall for it. No mortal could love a demon, and a demon shouldn’t love anyone at all.      AmazonKU

CHARMED BY DESTINY (ARCANE HAVOC BOOK TWO) by Jessamyn Kingley

VS Note: MM PNR.

Richard Marwood has no interest in relationships. After a few awful brushes with intimacy, he refuses to try again. Sex is required for a necromancer to find their soulmate, but Richard doesn’t care. He won’t be disappointed by one more handsome creep. In the ten years since Lucas Wynnter was summoned from the dead as an inspirit, he has aided his necromancer. Together, they have traveled across the country and stayed in countless rundown motels. But they are out of money. Lucas’s summoner learns that the Marwoods assist abandoned inspirits, and he convinces Lucas to apply for a job. Although Lucas doesn’t want to be discarded, he does want to help. He shows up at a Marwood casino and, on his first day, meets Richard. Lucas is attracted to Richard, but he works for him. Plus, Lucas won’t be staying. He is building his savings and plans to reunite with his necromancer. Richard shouldn’t be fascinated by Lucas, but he can’t stop thinking about him. For months they ignore the electricity arcing between them—until Richard’s cousin dares him to take another chance. Should Richard risk humiliation and ask Lucas to spend the night with him? Lucas is charmed by the awkward invitation, but neither man is prepared for destiny to intervene. Once their souls touch, nothing in their lives will ever be the same.     AmazonKU

QUEST OF THE WOLF (MAGNETIC MAGIC BOOK FOUR) by Lindsay Buroker

Luna is worried about Duncan, the new roguishly charming werewolf in her life. He’s gone missing, and she’s sure their enemies are behind it. She’s determined to find and rescue Duncan, but her attention is split because her son is home for the holidays. Before long, her enemies are after him too. Why is all the trouble in her life spilling over onto those she cares about? To fix her problems and help her loved ones, Luna will need all the power, potions, and chocolate (especially chocolate) that she can scrounge up. But against foes who know werewolves well, even that may not be enough.   AmazonKU

THE BEAR’S BLOOMING MATE by Harmony Raines

Meeting was a mistake. Falling in love wasn’t. After the death of her mother, Elsbeth moves to Bear Creek to fulfill a promise—and to finally build the cut-flower business she always dreamed of. Romance? That’s not even on the to-do list. What she never expected was one stray text—and a case of mistaken identity. When she meets Philip Thornberg, it doesn’t take long to realize there’s no mistaking the way he makes her feel. But Elsbeth isn’t ready to risk her still-healing heart—or her promise to her mother—for any man. Philip, however, knows one thing the moment he senses Elsbeth: She’s his fated mate. But if this bear shifter has learned anything from years of tending vines, it’s patience. Elsbeth is grieving her mother and fighting for her dream. So Philip stays close. He protects her. And together, they begin to build something beautiful—one bloom, one seed at a time. Until a sudden storm threatens everything they’ve created. Can they save the farm—and their chance at love—before it’s too late?     AmazonKU

GIVING THE DRAGON FREEDOM (ELEMENTAL DRAGONS BOOK FOUR) by Victoria Jayne

Nothing shatters the status quo like stumbling upon fate. Happiness just wasn’t in the cards for Clara Stevens. She’d accepted that, and found her purpose in the Coalition for Light. When Makoa Hale attended a meeting, the hawk shifter did more than threaten her position within her community. Makoa vowed to end the cult. Unfortunately, while undercover, the worst thing to do is mate the target of the investigation. The tempting dragon shifter could cost him this case and his career. When the leadership discovers their bond, lives are put on the line. How was Makoa supposed to rescue Clara and bring down her organization at the same time?     AmazonKU

NO POTIONS NEEDED (STARSCALE MATES BOOK NINE) by Avery Hemlock and Maggie Hemlock

VS Note: MM PNR.

When omega jaguar shifter, Othoni, tags along with his best friend, Mori, he never imagines a simple trip to the Appalachian Wolf Pack Territory would change his life forever. After a sheltered life, guarded by his parents in his jaguar pard, Othoni is used to quick changes, but nothing prepared him for what awaited him on this trip. While trying to help an old, dying wolf and outrun his astraphobia he finds himself hiding in his true-mate’s bed before they’ve ever met. Teddy Moonscale is more than Othoni ever hoped for but that doesn’t mean the universe is going to take things easy on them. Dern is as ornery as the day he shot Teddy and has more than one surprise up his sleeve. Will love and understanding be enough to bring these mates together or does the universe have other plans in mind for them?     AmazonKU

EXPOSED BY WOLVES by Melody Lynch

She wanted a passing grade. She exposed a criminal empire – Sophia thought her college paper would earn her a good grade—not enemies. But exposing a respected local figure as part of a criminal underworld has made her a target. With her life on the line, her brother sends her to the one person he trusts to keep her safe: his best friend. The same man Sophia’s secretly crushed on for years. He’s older handsome. And not exactly human. Now she’s on the run with a wolf shifter who makes her feel everything. As danger closes in, lines blur between protection and passion. And Sophia has to wonder…when this is all over, will he go back to keeping his distance—or finally give in?   AmazonKU

TIME TRAVEL AND CUPCAKES (SOULMATES THROUGH TIME) by May Leonardo

Time travel is real…and complicated. Armed with a broken heart, an unused bridesmaid dress, and sky-high anxiety, I find myself in 1880s California. The no-Wi-Fi, no-penicillin, no-tampons 1800s. The culprit? An enchanted necklace. Thanks to a case of mistaken identity, I have a place to sleep and employment. However, oblivious to what life is like in the Old West, I’m winging it. My top priorities? Blend in and find a way back home. My possible undoing? Gavin McCallum. Gavin is tall, dark, and delicious. Also on the list: charming, brilliant, successful, and sometimes full of himself. Seeing me as a bright, new, shiny object, he is determined to woo me. I am determined to stay away. When Gavin’s past threatens to expose my charade, I try to keep my focus on my priorities…but he has abs.  Resistance may be futile. Will I ever find a way home? Do I still want to go home? Like I said, time travel is complicated.     AmazonKU

THE WOLF VS THE MONSTER: THE HIDDEN CITY SUPERNATURAL SLEUTH by Lauretta Hignett

Sometimes it’s hard to tell who the real monsters are…A strange creature attacked Romeo last night. A huge beast unlike anything anyone has ever seen in Philly before – an alien monster with natural armor, organic high-tech weaponry, and poison dripping from its limbs. My intuition is screaming at me. It’s telling me the monster is not here for Romeo. It’s here for me.     AmazonKU

A VOW TO HEAL: MM FANTASY ROMANCE  (VOWS OF UNITY BOOK ONE) by Lionel Hart

Korik the Steadfast has never fit in anywhere. Tall and gangly even for an orc, he’s always stuck out like a sore thumb in Drol Kuggradh, where he is the only healer to make the city their permanent residence. But he’s content with his solitary existence—until the unification between elves and orcs suddenly draws him into the inner circle of Drol Kuggradh’s new royalty. Just as he’s getting his bearings with his new lot in life, he’s pushed even further out of his comfort zone; he’s the only healer available to accompany a pregnant elf, Enriel, and her arrogant older brother, Varen, back to the elven capital. Enriel is nice enough, yet he and Varen butt heads immediately, and he resigns himself to an unenjoyable journey with the most aggravating man he’s ever met. But the roads prove more treacherous than they anticipated: a simmering orc rebellion against the new King Zorvut boils over, and when Enriel is kidnapped, he and Varen discover a plot that has…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

THE GILDED NEST (CROW INVESTIGATIONS BOOK NINE) by

Lydia Crow is back. After the turbulent events of The Magpie Key, Lydia is trying to adjust to life without her home. She is living in Uncle Charlie’s house and learning what ‘head of the Crow Family’ truly means. The four magical Families of London are playing nicely… for now, but a new threat has risen. Lydia and DCI Fleet race against time to find a modern-day Jack the Ripper stalking the streets of Whitechapel. But all is not as it seems.

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THE WHEEL TRUTH: EASTWIND WITCHES PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERY (DAHLIA WILDES MAGICAL MYSTERIES BOOK FIVE) by Nova Nelson

Dahlia Wildes expects friendly competition at the local pottery throw down—not a series of embarrassing confessions. When one of the confessors turns up dead, Dahlia’s weekend plans crack right down the center. While her ghost-whispering powers help her interview the victim’s spirit, the conceited celebrity is even less useful dead than he was alive. With her usual mentor on vacation, Dahlia enlists the help of her hellhound familiar and the grim reaper to spot the lies. In a town where truth can kill and everyone’s hiding something, can Dahlia piece together the clues before the killer glazes over the evidence?     AmazonKU

HER LION LOVER: A CINDERELLA RETELLING (FATED MATES OF MIRROR ACADEMY ROMANTASY SERIES BOOK TWO) by Demelza Carlton

Lily never expected to go to the ball…nor to catch the eye of the guest of honour, Leo King. But when the fairytale ends at midnight, she’s forced to return home to her stepmother and stepsisters. Fed up with being forced to cook and clean for them, she decides to accept a job as a maid in another castle…where at least she gets paid, plus time off. Leo King wants nothing more than to marry his fated mate, the girl he met at the masquerade ball. But when she disappears at midnight, he has no choice: marry a stranger, or lose his company to his uncle. A marriage of convenience to his mother’s new maid seems like the perfect solution…until his search for his fated mate leads him to the last place he expected to find her.

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THE KING’S MAN: BOOK ONE by Anyta Sunday

VS Note: MM Fantasy.

Healing is his calling. Love is his curse. And this is just the beginning. Cael knows the rules: healing magic is for the privileged, and par-linea like him exist only to serve. But when his forbidden spellbooks vanish and his father arranges his marriage to settle a debt, he flees into the royal woods, where he stumbles upon dying soldiers and a poisoned noble. Using illegal medius magic, he saves the noble’s life, only to entangle himself in a dangerous game of politics. Now hunted for magic he shouldn’t possess, his only escape is to secretly compete in the mage examinations and prove himself a true vitalian. But the capital is a den of vipers, and two men stand in his way: Silvius, the secretive fugitive who saved his life and kissed him like a promise, and Quintus, the sharp-tongued merchant who challenges him at every turn. Both dangerous. Both holding secrets. Both about to change his life forever.     AmazonKU

YOU, ME AND THE OATH (NOVUS PACK JUSTICE SERIES BOOK TWO) by M Jayne

Two Lycans on the Run. Sig and Talia barely escaped the Redd Pack, but now there’s a price on their heads. Out of options, they retreat to the Novus Pack in Wolfsbane, Nebraska, for asylum. The further they travel, the more tensions rise between the pair. Their mate bond can’t be ignored forever, but to discover if they have a future together, they must confront their past. Despite the years that have gone by, one truth holds firm. Centuries ago, Sig promised Talia he would wait forever for her to return his love and accept his mating. Both will soon learn forever … begins today.

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MARKED BY MOONLIGHT (MOON CHASERS BOOK ONE) by Sophie Jordan

Claire Morgan has always been the quiet one: a shy, mousy schoolteacher, overlooked and unwanted. Until one day, out of nowhere, she wakes up a whole new woman—bold, wild, passionate…and impossible to ignore. When Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, Claire doesn’t want to believe the brutally handsome stranger. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy insists he’s a member of an underground society of lycan hunters and his mission is to kill her. But Claire and Gideon are bound by a desire they can’t resist. And if they can’t break the curse by the next full moon, Claire’s soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to end the woman who is dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.

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LAND OF SHADOW (FALL OF DAWN BOOK TWO) by Celia Aaron

Dr. Georgia Clark works to find a cure for the plague that has ravaged humanity and ended civilizations. Georgia’s sister matches her efforts, but instead of seeking a cure through science, Juno seeks salvation through power. When superhumans emerge from the shadows, their emissary Valen Dragonis offers what humanity has failed to discover on its own: an opportunity to survive. Valen becomes Georgia’s only source for the lifesaving blood dubbed “Juno’s Miracle.” Focused on her work, she doesn’t realize his claws are sinking deeper and deeper as he traps her in his twisted grasp. The cure and power. Pleasure and pain. Valen offers all this and more. But the vampires never intended to give their help for free.     AmazonKU     AB

SAVING NEVIN: AN MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (SHIFTERS OF GRAYMERCY BOOK FOUR) by Kiska Gray

Kace – I’ve always been one to believe in fated mates and happily-ever-afters, even if some people say they don’t exist. As much as I want to find love, I’ve waited twenty-six years for the right man to come along. I can wait a little longer. But fate, as it turns out, has other plans. When I rescue a wounded Omega in the woods, one look into his haunted blue eyes and I know he’s the one. I don’t even know his name, but suddenly, my future seems so bright. I’ve finally found him. Nevin – Born into a pack where an Omega’s only worth is his womb, I am useless. Barren, unable to conceive, my Alpha takes matters into his own hands—he runs me out of the pack and leaves me for dead on another shifter’s territory. As I bleed out, my body battered and broken, I’m approached by none other than an angel in wolf’s clothing. This Alpha saves me and takes me home, where he helps me recover my strength. Kace is the most beautiful soul I’ve ever met, so gentle and kind, and it hurts. I want him, but I can’t have him. There’s nothing I can offer him, as his Omega. I am useless. …But not to Kace.   AmazonKU

GUARDIAN OF BLOOD AND SHADOW (THE LAST VAMPIRE QUEEN BOOK TWO) by Lindsey Sparks

Seven immortals. One queen. A sacrifice that could damn them all. Sophie has finally claimed her throne as the High Queen of the House of the Moon, but with power comes an impossible burden. As nightmarish visions warn of the Shadow King’s return and an ancient evil threatening all immortal races, she’s running out of time to master her newfound abilities. With her prime consort returned to her harem and their bond stronger than ever, Sophie should feel invincible. Instead, she’s haunted by the price of her growing power—and the absence of another of her consorts, imprisoned by the shifter king. Now she must navigate political alliances, divine revelations, and her deepening connections with her immortal lovers if she hopes to save them all. But the shadow’s corruption runs deeper than anyone suspected, and Sophie will discover an earth-shattering truth about her own existence that changes everything. To protect those she loves, she’ll have to make choices that could either salvage their world…or condemn it to darkness forever.     AmazonKU

THE FOREVER QUEEN (AISLING TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Ashley Metzler

Nowhere is safe for Aisling and Lir…Standing before a hall of cheering fae, Aisling declares her love for their king. But a rain of arrows strikes the crowd, and celebration turns to slaughter. Aisling’s mortal family ordered the attack. Their armies march against the fae with fire and iron, leaving ruin in their wake. Desperate to save her new home, Aisling seeks a weapon that could turn the tide in the most ancient realm of the fae. In a land of gods and monsters, where magic hangs in the air like mist, a heartbreaking choice awaits her…To save Lir and his world, Aisling must work an enchantment that will steal all her memories of him. Aisling knows this sacrifice is more than she can bear. But as her enemies close in, and the fae kingdoms fall one by one to their swords, she can see no other way. Can she uncover the deepest secrets of the past—and confront the fury of her kin—before her heart is shattered and her world is burned to ash?     AmazonKU     AB

THE DRAGON’S DEPTHS (COMPANY 417 SHIFTERS SERIES BOOK 56) by Amelia Wilson

Someone is after me. I know it. I head to a seedy dive bar. What I need is a man who’s big and scary, someone I can count on to frighten away whoever’s trying to get me. I don’t know what else to do but I can’t wait around for the end! CLAIRE – “I don’t understand how I can be so head over heels with this guy! I mean, I don’t even know him but the moment I see him, I’m desperate for him. I want him. I need him. Completely! Carter may be the sexiest man on Earth. He’s tall. He’s handsome and muscular. He’s a fireman! But how in the world can I feel like I’m already in love with him? I don’t understand anything that’s going on in my head. Except I understand that I want Carter. And I understand he makes the best firehouse chili I’ve ever heard of before. But come on… Love? It’s absolutely impossible. It’s out of the question! Right? Unlike bears, wolves, and the great cat shifters; dragons aren’t exposed to the world of men yet. When Claire Wyatt meets Carter Chase, she knows something is different about him but she doesn’t even think about him possibly being a shifter, much less a dragon shifter. Without intending to, though, this young, beautiful girl ends up right in the middle of the world of dragons, and it will be up to Carter to make sure she survives!   AmazonKU

FRAYED OWNER (MORRIGAN UNIVERSITY BOOK FOUR) by Erin R Flynn

My name is Bevin Millen, and everything is a bit too complicated. Yeah, okay, duh, but let me explain. Okay, maybe I can’t really explain it so it makes sense because people would kill to have powerful magic like mine. I understand how cool it is and it’s awesome that it makes toys, treats, and everything for familiars that everyone else can’t. But everyone else can’t. See, that’s the problem. If I’m the only one who can do something, that makes everyone want me for what I can do. Want more from me. Expect more when I keep pulling “miracles” out of thin air especially when I’m behind on magic. So yeah, everything is really complicated, and it’s left me too frazzled. I want to be excited about the brushes. I see the potential and I want to help people, but that normally means more risk even if income means security. And I need the security with all of the threats I have. But I only have a lot of those threats because of what I can do. Complicated. I just feel like if I can catch up to where I’m supposed to be in school and get things better settled with my life, I can handle it all. So why does it always feel like my plans are smoke fading in front of me? Morrigan University is a spicy reverse harem, university-age paranormal academy series with darker elements, strong language, violence, and a heroine who always does her best no matter what’s thrown at her… While trying to figure out what and who her heart wants.     AmazonKU

ASKING FUR TROUBLE (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 88) by Milly Taiden

Bess Campos never imagined that escaping her dead-end job would lead to an interstellar adventure wild enough to change her life forever. When offered a chance at a fresh start on an alien planet, she doesn’t expect to find herself face-to-face with a gorgeously muscled prince who makes her heart race faster than a shooting star! Prince Charov Mavac, heir to an alien shifter throne, needs a mate—fast. With his coronation approaching and political pressure mounting, the commanding royal asks for help in desperation. What he doesn’t anticipate is meeting a fiery Earth woman whose curves and sass challenge everything he thought he knew about love and leadership. Now he’s got his royal hands full with a stunning human who’s as independent as she is irresistible! As Bess and Charov navigate the treacherous waters of royal politics, their undeniable chemistry grows stronger by the day. Can a determined human woman embrace her destiny as an alien queen? Will the proud prince risk everything for the mate who’s captured his heart? Or will power-hungry rivals and ancient traditions tear them apart before they can claim their cosmic happily ever after?     AmazonKU

GOBLINS DON’T COUNT (SINGSONG CITY BOOK EIGHT) by Juliann Whicker

One mystery, one romance, and a drunk raccoon. In the heart of Singsong City, Rynne, an undercover detective, wants nothing more than to serve justice and fight evil. Of course, her mother doesn’t know what she does for a living. Rynne is a lawyer, as far as her family is concerned, safe, dull, and as respectable as a witch with negligible powers can be. But when a murder at the courthouse brings together her two identities, worlds will collide. With the help of an unlikely ally, she must unravel the mystery of the courthouse murders before the world explodes, literally, around her. Will she find the killer, or will she be the next victim? Goblins Don’t Count is the eighth book in the Singsong City series. It is a standalone paranormal romantic comedy featuring goblins, witches, demons, and Winston the Warlock. It is packed with puns, battles, and a sweet, slow burn romance between the witch detective and the Goblin King who needs a mostly human bride. Also sushi.   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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EINAR by Jewel Shipley and Jennifer Julie Miller

Rowan – After years of captivity, I finally escape, and in the process of running from one monster, I find myself in a world that defies belief. I’ve been abducted by creatures that only exist in mythology and every time I open my eyes, there’s a new level of hell. I pray for it all to stop. Just when I’m moments away from peace, a beast comes out of nowhere, picking me up in his huge arms, offering me what I’ve always dreamed of. Out of the darkness comes an opportunity, a second chance, and all I have to do is find enough courage to reach out and grab it. How can I believe he’s going to make it better when he’s a monster too? Einar – The gods have forsaken my family. We were abandoned in a world where we were forced to fight and steal for survival. My brothers and I raided a bug ship, expecting to loot it and leave. Instead, I found her broken and moments from death. That is when I realize everything I was subjected to prepared me for this moment. The gods knew my Starshine was broken, and I was the only one that could possibly erase the emptiness in her eyes. Can she see past the beast to the male inside?     AmazonKU

BORN FOR LACE: A DARK LOVE STORY (THE CRADLED COMMON) by Nicci Harris

VS note: The author sez: “a romance-driven adult sci-fi novel set in a dark dystopian society.”

Dahlia is a Lace Girl. Her role is the first mental health initiative of The Trade, successfully halving depression in The Cradle. Accompany. Relieve. Soothe. That is her Meaningful Purpose. She is content and protected until her life changes forever when her best friend dies giving birth, leaving her caught in a civil war with two things: A baby who belongs to the regime and the name of a man who can help them escape. Lagos the Rogue is a seven-foot-one, grumpy brute who grunts rather than speaks, kills without remorse, and finds her innocence infuriating. But, he also guards her like a rabid dog, is inked from neck to toe, the strongest, most imposing man she has ever seen, and…He is brutally beautiful. She can’t deny his magnetic pull until she discovers he is precisely the danger she is desperately trying to escape.     AmazonKU     AB

RESCUING MARA (WARRIORS OF ARACATE BOOK TWO) by Marit Prins

Mara – My entire life has been spent in service of the Sternotheri. My mistress kept me safe and now it’s time for me to pay her back. The Warrior who rescues me claims that I’m his mate, but she says he can’t be trusted. Everyday is a battle between what I have been taught and what he makes me feel, what he makes me need. Could I be wrong? Could he be my everything? Only, will he still want me when he knows what I’ve been hiding? O’Rec – The lost Prince of Arracate, that’s what they call me throughout the Galaxy after the destruction of our planet and the loss of my family. Right now, I feel even more lost than then, because I found my mate, my Zarra, only to realize she is controlled by our nemesis. I am going to do everything in my power to rescue her, to build our bond and show her that I am not what she thinks I am, and that we can be so much more – we can be everything.   AmazonKU

THE RADIO EFFECT – SCIFI ROMANCE SHORT  by Eliot Ason

Halloween, 1938 – A radio broadcast has Ruth on edge. Even with the announcer stating it was only a “holiday offering” it seemed real. Too real. And now her dog won’t stop barking into the pitch black night that surrounds the farm. Zessur is wandering the galaxy with no real destination in sight when his ship’s repairs can no longer be delayed. Landing on the nearest inhabitable planet is his best option. While preparing to disembark and get the repairs started a tight feeling invades his chest as an enticing scent tickles his senses. He knows what they mean, but what will the inhabitant of this planet Earth think of being his mate?     AmazonKU

EXILES ON EARTH (OUTCASTS OF OLORIA BOOK ONE) by Bea Tama

Exiled to Earth. Expected to die. I crashed into her life—now I’ll do anything to win her. Ilia is a space-faring clone, engineered to lead, built to serve. He fought for the chance to enter the prestigious Olorian Mating Games, only to be exiled for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, stranded on an uncharted world, he and his crew confront an infuriated human female with fire in her eyes… and no warriors of her own to protect her. Just what I needed Ellen’s barely keeping her family farm afloat, clinging to dreams of what it could be. What she doesn’t need is a spaceship crashing onto her land, or the massive scaled alien who steps out of the wreckage. Now the barn she wanted to convert to a bed and breakfast is shattered all over the lawn, and this huge scaly dude is to blame. Him, the hulking, petrol blue-scaled alien warrior now stubbornly fixing everything he wrecked. The… attractive, color changing alien. Who builds her up as easily as he fixes her barn. But time is running out – Everything in Ilia wants the beautiful, independent female. All he has to do to please her is rebuild what he destroyed and guard her land and her dreams as fiercely as if they were his own. But Ellen isn’t looking for a mate, and if she was, why would she ever choose a lowly clone? Ilia will have to prove he’s worthy of more.     Amazon

ALIEN HEALER’S TOUCH (NYXARI BONDMATES BOOK TWO) by Ava York and Bella Blaze

The crash didn’t kill me, but this bond just might. Silver markings spread across my skin like wildfire, tying me to Kavan—a seven-foot, emerald-skinned alien healer whose touch ignites sensations I never knew were possible. One little activation of ancient technology, and now we’re psychically linked—sharing every thought, every memory, every forbidden desire. When we’re apart, I ache for him. When we’re together, I burn. But this planet isn’t just changing me—it’s killing others. A deadly epidemic is sweeping through the human settlement, and the cure lies in the alien medicine I can only unlock through my connection with Kavan. Commander Hammond doesn’t care about the cure. He sees our bond as a threat, branding me as “contaminated” while using my friend Claire as a test subject. Meanwhile, storms are ripping the planet apart, and every tremor weakens the bond Kavan and I need to survive. I never asked for this connection. I never asked to crave him. But now, saving my people—and the alien who owns my heart—means risking everything. The clock is ticking. The storms are coming. And if we fail, we’ll lose more than just each other.     AmazonKU

THE ACADEMY: LIMINAL SPACE BOOK THREE by Cari Z

VS Note: LGBTQ SFR.

As Cody Helms steps onto the prestigious grounds of the Alliance Military Academy, he knows he’s finally leaving his childhood on the Fringe of settled space behind. But his dreams of becoming a cadet come with a catch—he’s got to survive living with three roommates, including a volatile chemist, a Legacy with a chip on his shoulder, and the first alien to ever attend the Academy. The Alliance is in a fragile state, and Cody wants to fight for it. But there’s more at stake than his dreams. With his family’s safety on the line, Cody must learn to trust those around him, including the person he may be falling for. Will he make it out alive, or will his future—and his newfound love—be cut short?   AmazonKU

THE ALIEN’S TWISTED STARGLOW CASTLE (EMPIRE OF FROST AND FLAME BOOK THREE) by Margo Bond Collins

She’s pretty sure Cinderella never had to dodge so many assassins. Lara Evans never wanted to join the Ice Court nobility. But as the peace summit begins and Duke Ivrael’s plan to overthrow Prince Jonyk unfolds, she and her sister Izzy must navigate the treacherous world of Caix politics, where one wrong curtsy could mean their execution. In the meantime, Izzy’s attraction to fierce firelord princess Rhaela and Lara’s own forbidden connection to Ivrael are drawing more attention than any of them can afford—especially with the prince’s spies watching their every move. Worse, Lara suspects a sinister truth lurks beneath Ivrael’s rebellion, and she fears his plans may be even more dangerous than the prince’s cruelty. With assassins stalking the palace halls, her enemies closing in, and more than one ally choosing betrayal, Lara must decide if she can trust the man who enchants her heart but refuses to reveal the whole truth. And as the Evans sisters are learning, in a court built on magic, lies, and ice, trust can become the deadliest weapon of all.     AmazonKU

BOUND TO THE MARAK (STOLEN FROM EARTH BOOK ONE) by Callia Silver

Leonie never expected her quiet life as a nurse in London to end with her being abducted by aliens and sold at an intergalactic auction. But when a masked figure shatters the frenzy with a single word and claims her as his own, everything changes. She’s taken aboard his ship, given luxurious quarters—and watched. Touched only with care, but owned completely. He speaks in a strange, lyrical tongue. He never removes his mask. And yet, his presence wraps around her like gravity. Leonie doesn’t know who—or what—he truly is. But one thing is certain: he’s not just powerful. He’s dangerous. As desire begins to blur the line between captor and companion, Leonie must decide if she’s falling under a spell… or stepping into something deeper. Because whatever he is, he isn’t letting her go. Not now. Not ever.     AmazonKU

MENACE (HAUNTED RELICS BOOK 10) by Sybur Phyre

The Titans have just days to repair their ship and get human survivors off of Planet Ellipsis before enemy reinforcements arrive to end their chances of escape forever. Sefina – All I ever wanted was someone I could trust not to lie behind my back. I’ve been sold out, sold, used, and abused by the supposed good guys in this battle for human and Titan freedom. Now I’m stuck with someone worse than all of them…Menace. He is a brooding Titan, a lurker, a know-it-all, and a stealth model that won’t leave me alone. I wish I knew what had crawled up his muscled backside and died. Then we could get on with this mission. The survivors can’t fight off the mutant wolves that hunt our camps at night. We need to focus on the task at hand…staying alive. To make matters worse, Commander Savage sends Menace and me alone on a secret mission to recover an item essential to the rebellion, something the enemy stole that could be the key to our successful escape. We’ll get it if Menace stops fuming for one second and manages to keep his hands off of me. When our mission goes sideways, I learn something new about him that changes everything. Menace is anything but his name inside. He’s not like…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)     AmazonKU

AURETHIA RISING by Atlas Laika

VS Note: LGBTQ SFR.

Two centuries ago, House Henly of Aurethia and House Volkov of Griea penned an engagement, promising a union between rival houses and their respective homeworlds. Elio Henly has been preparing for marriage his entire life. As the Henly heir and future steward of Aurethia, he will inherit great power, including control of a lucrative trade route, and ownership of the most precious substance in the Greater Universe — Avara. The mysterious blue crystal native to Aurethia is the sole treatment for parsec sickness, an epidemic ravaging space travelers within the Greater Universe. But when he meets Cael Volkov, the charming heir of the outfitted military planet, Griea, everything he thought he knew about his homeworld, his family, and his heart is turned upside down. Cael Volkov has been raised to conquer. Champion in the Tupinaire, commander of the Royal Reserve, and son to the mighty Legatus, Cael knows his mission is simple: gain the Aurethian heir’s trust, learn everything he can about the forest moon, and prepare to take it by force. But the longer he spends with Elio Henly, the quiet, brilliant Aurethian prince, the more he questions everything he was taught, and begins to push back against the rhetoric seeded in him by a lust for vengeance. Aurethia Rising is an Achillean Space Opera with a happily ever after promise     AmazonKU

BILLIONAIRE ALIEN BOSS DADDY by Athena Storm

She walks into my office thinking she’s here for a job. She doesn’t know I’ve already chosen her. 
I’m Shomun Vakarr—billionaire CEO, alien commander, and the last line of defense in a war Earth doesn’t know is coming. Clarice Redding is supposed to be a spy, planted to uncover my secrets. But from the moment I see her, I make a decision. She’ll work for me. She’ll answer to me. And she’ll learn exactly what it means to belong to me. She says she’s here to gather intel. I say she’s here to obey. Read on if you want more than just a love story because this is a war story, a redemption arc, and a fight for survival across the stars. If you’re into fierce heroines, alien warriors with secrets, and a bond that defies galaxies—welcome aboard. Strap in, because once this ride starts, there’s no going back.     AmazonKU

LIV: A TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE (THE RIPPLE EFFECT SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Cally Jackson

It’s June 2045, and the day Liv Carter has been dreading her whole life has arrived: her twenty-first birthday. Despite undergoing an experimental treatment to halt her hereditary Time Travel Disorder (TTD), Liv is certain she’s going to travel. Her mum, Millie, and aunt, Caitlyn, have spent years preparing her for this moment, but nothing can ease the anxiety churning in her gut. As if that wasn’t enough, her wealthy and charming boyfriend, Emmett, just proposed—in front of everyone. On paper, Emmett’s perfect. In Liv’s heart, she’s not so sure. Those doubts grow stronger as she gets to know Eli, the caretaker of Wattle House: a haven for time travellers. Eli is warm, funny and compassionate (not to mention super hot), and Liv feels drawn to him in a way she never has with Emmett. But when her experimental treatment backfires, Liv finds herself hurled into not one, but multiple past eras. TTD is hard enough to manage under normal circumstances, but Liv’s episodes are unlike anything she’s ever heard of: wild, unpredictable, and relentless. With survival her top priority, Liv tries to push aside her feelings for Eli. But she can’t ignore the unexplained sadness in his eyes—or the connection she feels every time he’s near.     AmazonKU

IF THE STARS ARE LIT by Sara K Ellis

VS note: FF SFR.

If the Stars Are Lit is a speculative mystery exploring the implications of AI, memory, and loss. When the starship ferrying her to Earth is gutted by an explosion, Joss Carsten is left alone and adrift, struggling to reestablish contact with humanity. But her health is fading fast, and her isolation is triggering painful hallucinations of Alice, her long-estranged wife. In an act of self-preservation, the ship’s onboard system generates a gemel – a sentient holographic AI, born from Joss’s own psyche. The catch? This one is a ringer for Alice. Now, trapped with an “Alice” who knows all her secrets, Joss must confront her old ghosts as they race to unravel the mystery behind the ship’s destruction.

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GALACTIC DEVOTION (GALACTIC MATES) by Luna Wren

Sarah – For three years since my sister vanished on a Zexian tribute ship, I’ve kept all aliens at arm’s length. That carefully controlled existence shatters when a chance encounter with a purple-skinned delivery driver triggers a rare biological connection that refuses to be ignored. Vraaz knows civilian Zexians like him aren’t meant to find human mates. But, neither of us can deny the electric connection forming—one that causes me physical pain when we’re apart and an almost psychic awareness when together. As our forbidden bond deepens, I discover it’s changing me on a biological level, creating a connection that transcends species barriers. But when I’m assigned to cover the first Tribute ceremony since my sister’s disappearance, we must confront our past scars if we want to have a future together.     AmazonKU

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VS: I’m working on my next new book and it just might be good four in my gladiators series, so I’ll feature KYDEN, book one in the series, from my backlist!

KYDEN: BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK ONE by Veronica Scott

Kyden is the top ranked gladiator in the Five Systems but he’s hardly there by choice. Unscrupulous guards faked his death in the lab where he was created and sold him into slavery in the galaxy’s hinterlands. He has no idea where his home is or how many years have passed since he was condemned to a life of endless combat. Kill or be killed is the rule and a Badari never gives up. He’ll fight to stay alive until the Badari goddess sees fit to decree his death.

Elara Vasclavian is the daughter of a senator, as far removed from the life of a gladiator as a noblewoman can be until through the machinations of a political enemy, she ends up in terrible jeopardy. Abducted and given to a group of drunken gladiators for their amusement the night before the games, Elara vows to put up a fight but there’s no real hope of saving herself. Until Kyden steps in, responding to the goddess’s commandment to protect those who are smaller and weaker. And discovers she’s his fated mate.

Rescued, Elara returns to her life of privilege but she can’t forget the man who saved her life. The gulf between their places in the Five Systems is unbridgeable, no matter how much Kyden longs for even a glimpse of her in the arena audience. No matter how much she feels the pull to be by his side. As matters stand, they cannot be together…Or can they?

KYDEN is the first book in a new series, spun off from my ongoing Badari Warriors series. Kyden is a Generation Five Badari whereas the main characters in the long running series are from a later time and are Generation Eight. This new series stands alone and you don’t have to have read any of the other books to enjoy this one. I couldn’t resist the temptation to tell a few other Badari stories, set in the galaxy’s Hinterlands, and who can resist gladiators?

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************************** THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT  IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOK  (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************

BETRAYED: OMEGAVERSE BOOK SIX by Evangeline Anderson

Connor: I lied to protect her… but now I’d burn the world to keep her. It started as a lie. I found the letter in my cellmate’s trash—his little sister reaching out, just wanting a connection. I missed my own sister, so I wrote back, pretending to be him. Just one letter. One lie. But I couldn’t stop. By the time I got out of prison, I only meant to give her one good memory—proof her “brother” was doing okay. But Sunny wasn’t what I expected. She was sunshine in human form… and the Wolf in me roared that she was mine. Now I’m trapped between a lie I never meant to tell… and a mate I can’t walk away from. Sunny: I shouldn’t want him—but I do. In every filthy, forbidden way…For years, I wrote letters to the brother I barely remembered—until the day he finally wrote back. He was kind. Thoughtful. Everything I needed. When he got out, I begged him to stay with me. But now that he’s here, nothing feels right… except the way I feel when I look at him. Because he’s not really my brother, Kane. And the truth? It shatters me. Worse, the real Kane is out of prison now—and he’s not just a liar. He’s a killer. And he’s coming for me. I just hope I survive the fallout… of being Betrayed.     AmazonKU

CASTLE OF HORROR ANTHOLOGY VOL 12: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES by Various

CHARMED BY A SPELL by Candace Robinson

DAWN’S KNIGHT (KNIGHT PROTECTOR: BLACK WYVERN BOOK FIVE) by Rachel Ford

PRINCESS SEEKS DRAGON: A MONSTER BRIDES ROMANCE by S C Principale

WIND CALLED (WITCHES OF MINGUS COUNTY BOOK FOUR) by Christine Pope

OUTFOXING FATE (VIRTUE SHIFTERS) by Zoe Chant

SIREN IN LOVE by Alexa Piper

A CURSE CARVED IN BONE: BOOK TWO OF THE SAGA OF THE UNFATED bt Danielle L Jensen

THE EMILIE ADVENTURES by Martha Wells

STORM WOOD (ELVEN KINGDOMS BOOK THREE) by Donna Grant

BUNNY BE MINE by Katy Manz

CROWN OF WRATH AND RUIN (COURTS OF AETHERIA BOOK THREE) by G K DeRosa

STRAY CAT (SHIFTERS UNBOUND) by Jennifer Ashley

ARTIFICIAL MOON (VAMPIRE FOR HIRE BOOK 36) by J R Rain

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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PAWN (BARBARIANS OF THE SAND PLANET BOOK 12) by Tana Stone

For Linnea, newly appointed chancellor of the Cresteks, power comes with a target on her back. When whispers of treachery echo through the corridors of her city, she makes a desperate move—summoning the one Dothvek warrior she can’t forget from her brother’s wedding. Zexx never wanted to leave the sacred sands of his homeland for the enemy’s gleaming city. But when Linnea calls for his help, something beyond duty compels him to answer. Reluctantly accepting the role of Dothvek ambassador, he finds himself caught between his people’s ancient distrust and the undeniable pull he feels toward the strong-willed chancellor. As Zexx uncovers a sinister plot against Linnea, their political alliance transforms into something far more dangerous—and forbidden. With assassins closing in and tensions between their worlds escalating, they must rely on each other if there’s to be any hope for peace between their peoples. Time is running out. Can love between sworn enemies survive in a world determined to keep them apart?     AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY ALIENS by Various (including me – AYDARR, book one of Badari Warriors is included! NOTE: These are all previously published, collected in a special box set.)

Prepare for love that transcends galaxies! Claimed by Aliens brings together ten swoon-worthy tales of passion, danger, and destiny, perfect for fans of spicy alien romance and intergalactic drama. Packed with beloved themes like enemies-to-lovers, fated mates, forced proximity, and protective alpha heroes, this box set is a one-way ticket to unforgettable love stories. Dive into worlds where alien warriors ignite unquenchable desires and cyborg cowboys prove even the toughest hearts can be tamed. Experience forbidden love, second chances, and fiery chemistry as humans and aliens alike battle for freedom, survival, and the ultimate prize: each other. From naked survival on dangerous alien planets to a charity auction that turns into a cosmic connection, each story is brimming with pulse-pounding action, tender moments, and twists that will keep you turning the pages. With daring heroines, brooding heroes, and star-crossed destinies, these romances prove that love truly knows no bounds. This limited-time collection features previously published books, all part of longer series by bestselling authors, giving readers the perfect opportunity to explore new worlds and unforgettable characters on an intergalactic adventure. (Note: List of authors and stories on ebook seller’s platform)

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BARBARIAN VOYAGE: COSMIC LOVERS THREE by Leda Palmer

A woman who can repair anything, except her own heart. A castaway, forced to turn guide to earn his freedom. And a mate bond that neither saw coming…I’ve always had my reasons for mistrusting the opposite sex. And yeah, maybe it’s had an ill effect on my overall mood. Trust me, if you’d been through what I have, you’d be a little surly too. As our crew’s resident mechanic, I’m the least likely choice for a mission across an alien planet that could mean the world to my captain. But that didn’t stop fate from throwing a wrench into our plans. Imagine my surprise when my barbarian guide is the exact opposite of what I expected, so ridiculously sunshiny it’s practically blinding. And that’s before the weird sickness sets in. Pair that with an attraction I can’t seem to shake, family drama, and poachers blocking our path, and I may have finally found something I just can’t fix.   AmazonKU

FIRES IN FLUX SECTOR (THE LADY ELIZABETH COZIES IN SPACE BOOK SIOX) by Diana Xarissa

VS Note: Not a romance.

After finding multiple dead bodies and then almost being framed for murder, I decided to just keep my head down and try to stay out of trouble for the remaining sectors of our long journey. That was easier said than done, though. It was bad enough when the fire alert systems started malfunctioning, waking everyone on the Lady Elizabeth in the middle of the night. Things went from bad to worse as alarms continued to go off seemingly at random. As passengers started to ignore the frequent alarms, I started to worry that a real fire might get dismissed as just another alarm. That isn’t exactly what happened, though. The fire was real enough, but the ship’s automatic systems responded and quickly eliminated the danger. When the smoke cleared, though, a man was dead and I was caught up in yet another murder investigation through no fault of my own.     AmazonKU

THE LOST CAPTAIN (THE BLACK HOLE SAGA BOOK TWO) by J A Gaudio

VS note: LGBTQ SciFi with romantic elements.

One month has passed since Captain Sarah Miller and Rolph disappeared into Aetern, the black hole, leaving their loved ones in grief and disbelief. But hope lingers in the shadows of the Tau Ceti System. Max, Sarah’s twin, refuses to believe she’s gone. When a mysterious probe delivers impossible readings, Max and Commander Annie Jones, Sarah’s love, lead a daring mission into uncharted territory. Their journey will challenge their resolve, push the limits of loyalty, and confront the very nature of survival and sacrifice. As the crew ventures deeper into the unknown, alliances will be tested, old rivalries will reignite, and secrets long buried will surface. What they uncover might save Sarah – or destroy them all. Will they bring Sarah home, or will the quest to rescue her shatter everything they hold dear? The Lost Captain delves into the depths of love, legacy, and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.     AmazonKU

ROK’S CAPTIVE (BARBARIANS OF THE DUST BOOK ONE) by A G Wilde

I signed up for a quick paycheck. Instead, I got abducted by aliens—and stranded on a desert planet that wants me dead. My name is Justine Parker, and I was desperate. Rent was due, my sister and I were one eviction away from living on the streets, and the job market had collapsed after the Xyma arrived. So when I saw an ad offering ten grand just for participating in “environmental adaptation research,” I didn’t read the fine print. Big mistake. Next thing I know, I’m waking up in a crashed transport pod on a hellscape of a planet—no water, no supplies, just endless sand and a sun that wants to cook me alive. And then he finds me. Rok is seven feet of golden-skinned, battle-scarred alien warrior with a glare that could melt steel. He moves like a predator, speaks in growls, and—apparently—thinks I belong to him. Turns out, I’m the first female he’s ever seen. And now that he’s imprinted on me, he won’t let me out of his sight. Worse? His body adapts to me. Literally. At first, he was just a terrifying, silent guardian. Now? He’s got a very specific upgrade—one that makes my knees weak and my common sense disappear. Every touch, every growl, every possessive glance sends heat straight to my core. But this planet isn’t done trying to kill me. Between sand serpents, rival clans, and whatever nightmare lurks in the Silent Valley where my sister is trapped, survival is anything but guaranteed. Rok says he’ll protect me. But the deeper we fall into this obsession—this need—the more I realize: If I want to survive this place, I’ll have to trust him. And if I want to keep my heart intact? I’ll have to stop pretending I don’t want to be his.     AmazonKU

OVERGROWTH by Mira Grant

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I pre-orderd it.

Day of the Triffids meets Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Cuckoo. This is just a story. It can’t hurt you anymore. Since she was three years old, Anastasia Miller has been telling anyone who would listen that she’s an alien disguised as a human being, and that the armada that left her on Earth is coming for her. Since she was three years old, no one has believed her. Now, with an alien signal from the stars being broadcast around the world, humanity is finally starting to realize that it’s already been warned, and it may be too late. The invasion is coming, Stasia’s biological family is on the way to bring her home, and very few family reunions are willing to cross the gulf of space for just one misplaced child. What happens when you know what’s coming, and just refuse to listen?

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SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis

In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy. TRUST NO ONE. Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she’s forced to join their most elite training program, she’s finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. LIE TO EVERYONE. But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you’re harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead. AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL FOR YOUR GREATEST ENEMY. As the stakes grow ever higher, Wren must prove herself to Silver Block. But that’s easier said than done when your commanding officer is the ruthless and infuriatingly irresistible Cross Redden, who doesn’t miss anything when it comes to her. And as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, Wren must decide just how far she’s willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving.

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WHAT SIMON SAID (AFTER THE SUNGULARITY  BOOK ONE) by Alissa Lace

Nora is struggling to raise her daughter alone in a harsh world. Earth has been destroyed in a fight between android and humanity. The androids lost, humanity’s prize is a desolate Earth, yet reminders of the war and life before remain. Forgotten in ruins an android, Simon, remains. Until Nora finds him and brings him back to life. And now that Simon is awake? Well, he doesn’t really know what to do with Nora now either. What Simon Said is a Sci-Fi android romance that explores how love can overcome any programming. . . .It’s time for Simon to wake up.     AmazonKU

ANAYA AND NIALL (A BIOEXPA MATCH BOOK FIVE) by Thayer

The year is 2100. Wise people marry by registering with Bioexpa Data Match. The matchmaking company has such a near perfect record that choosing your own mate is now considered tantamount to marrying a blood relative. Anaya Roberts, CEO of Roberts Auto Parts, has just been matched…to her personal assistant. Oh, well, she signed the Bioexpa contract and she fulfills her word. She has a vague memory of Niall having a girlfriend, but she’s sure they can reach a resolution. Marrying Anaya is Niall Cunningham’s dream come true. Her dad doesn’t approve of him. His parents don’t like her. However, Niall would wade his way through all of the naysayers for the love of his wife. Only Anaya doesn’t love him. Can he settle for being her obligation or is it the one thing that will make Niall walk away?     Amazon

DELIVERED TO MY ALPHA ALIEN LOVERS (MAIL-ORDER MATINGS BOOK 20) by Mazzy J March

I always joke that the only way I’ll ever find my other half is if I can get on a spaceship to another planet light years away. Because every man I’ve dated on this world has been a major disappointment. My bestie, a happily mated wolf shifter, tells me I need to take responsibility for my own choices. Easy to say when you’ve got it all, including the adorable twins whose images feature in every social media post, holiday greeting, and direct message. Since aliens are the stuff of fantasies, I finally take her advice and sign up for the app where she met Rex, Mail-Order Matings. According to Jenny, even a human can meet their fated mate on there. Imagine my surprise when a pair of men who claim to be aliens send me a message. It has to be a joke. Probably cosplayers or something. But how can I resist finding out?     AmazonKU

ALIEN WARRIOR’S CLAIM (NYXARI BONDMATES BOOK ONE) by Ava York and Bella Blaze

He’s dangerous, otherworldly, and says we’re fated to be together. But can I survive this bond—or him? The crash was just the beginning. Stranded on a hostile planet, marked by strange silver patterns beneath my skin, I’m hunted by predators I can’t outrun. Enter Lazrin—a seven-foot-tall alien warrior with glowing golden lifelines and a claim I don’t understand. He calls me his lifebond, his destined mate, and every instinct I have is screaming at me to run. But the longer I’m near him, the harder it is to resist his pull—or the way he protects me like I’m something precious. Trusting him could save us both… or destroy what’s left of my humanity.     AmazonKU

SPACE DADDY’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: A SUPERHERO X ALIEN MM ROMANCE (VILLAINS IN SPACE BOOK TWO) by C Rochelle

Ziggy – I should have known my scientifically-minded, superpowered Earthling would find a way to permanently attach himself to my borrowed heart. Since Micah Salah is the most impressive creature in all the galaxies. He’s my stellar collision, my babygirl, my equal in all things, and the only one who truly knows me and all my secrets. Well… most of them. There’s a secret I’ve been hiding from my mate—an unexpected desire for more in this relationship that I am in no rush to bring to a session with Dr. Micah. Unfortunately, our quick rescue mission has turned into protecting a mysterious childwhile evading enemies we can’t seem to identify. To add insult to this glorified babysitting assignment, I find myself growing attached to the tiny intruder, further complicating the emotionsI’ve been doing my best to ignore. Breathe, Ziggy. It will all be over soon enough. Micah – Ziggy Andromeda is acting squirrely. Squirrelier than usual, that is…At this point, I knowmy Space Daddy sees me as end game too, so I’m not concerned about our relationship status. The biggest issue is that I’ve been feeling some kind of way about my man…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)   AmazonKU

SAVED BY THE ALIEN MERCENARY (MONSTER MERCENARY MATES BOOK FIVE) by Robin O’Connor

Alone in the Zeta quadrant, I made one reckless choice. Now I’m pregnant, trapped on a pirate ship, and my only ally is a gruff, brooding cook with a dark past. Ruby – As a lone human in the Zeta quadrant, my life revolves around survival. It’s isolating, and in a moment of weakness, I give in to my deepest desire—to have a child. Now, pregnant and more vulnerable than ever, everything is twice as terrifying. When I discover smuggled drugs aboard my ship, I’m furious. When pirates arrive to steal everything of value, I’m horrified. Desperate to survive, I strike a deal with the devil—and become a ‘guest’ aboard their ship. The only solace? A gruff voice that speaks to me during my midnight snack runs to the mess hall. A soul as lonely as mine. Brace – Rage is my constant companion, a force so dangerous I keep myself locked away in the galley, focusing only on making food. If I let go, I’d be on a path of vengeance, leaving nothing but death and destruction in my wake. Then she appears in the dead of night. Pregnant, hungry, and despite everything, still smiling. She’s my light in the darkness, my heart. For her, I want to be better. For her smiles, I’ll leash the fury inside me, channel it, and destroy anyone who dares to threaten her unborn child. For my Ruby, I’d do anything—even face the past I swore to bury and endure the revulsion of revealing what I truly am.     AmazonKU

TANIN’S TREASURE: FIRST IN THE DELIVERY SERVICE SERIES by Talia Rhea

Delivery Details: One large crate, free floating in space, to be retrieved and the contents returned to a shinuk king. It was supposed to be a simple job, like any other he’d done before. Until Tanin found himself looking into the delivery crate at the human females secreted away inside. Suddenly, this job just became much more dangerous. And not because the shinuk king has now hired bounty hunters to get them back. That’s an easy hurdle. The real problem is Garnet and all the things she makes him want for himself. Foolish things. Dangerous things. Hopeful things. What’s a girl to do when she suddenly wakes up on a spaceship, in the arms of an alien, with absolutely no memory of how she got there? She punches him in the nose, then asks if she can stay. Of course. Garnet doesn’t really miss anything about Earth. The only person she loves – her twin sister – is right there with her, so why not trade a life of stress, bills, and debt for space adventures? Seems like a great deal to her. And sure, the king who abducted her and her sister is coming after them, trying to reclaim his stolen treasures, but she’s protected by a group of… delivery boys? Delivery boys who have strict rules about killing, a leader who uses a ribbon to fight, an un-artificial intelligence running things, and a past as dark as it is tragic. Garnet only expected fun and adventure, but things are suddenly getting much more serious between her and Tanin, and she’s about to learn what it means to really be treasured.     AmazonKU

MARRIED TO THE ALIEN (STARBOUND BOOK THREE) by Lilah T Bane

Fated mates. Bonded for life. Just one catch – he doesn’t remember. In one horrifying instant, Vahn’s memory is gone. He doesn’t know Kara and he can’t remember anything they’ve been through together. Worst of all, he refuses to believe she’s his one true mate. To him, she’s just another human – an enemy of the Vraxian people and a piece of vermin to be exterminated. If only it were that simple. For reasons he can’t comprehend, he and Kara are bonded in marriage. And to say his wife is stubborn is an understatement. She vows to make him remember his love for her and she won’t take no for an answer. Vahn may be a battle-hardened warrior but this time he’s met his match. Kara is small but oh so feisty, and she challenges him at every turn. She’s aggravating to say the least. But she’s also intriguing. Maybe that’s why his senses go haywire every time she gets too close. The tiny female inflames his desires and makes him yearn to claim her. But he’ll never admit it. Because to do so would mean he’d lost his heart to a human. And a Vraxian never loses.     AmazonKU

SEMI HUMAN: POST APOCALYPTIC MM ROMANCE by A V Shener

Josh grew up fearing the dangerous world beyond his Hive. Decades after the bombs fell, he believed himself safe—until his home was invaded and nearly destroyed. Years later, Josh is a Defender, patrolling the treacherous land once called Colorado in search of Raiders who dare wander too close. After a mission goes horribly wrong, Josh falls into the hands of someone he’d only heard about in stories. River is a Semi-Human—part of an enhanced group once engineered to purify the radioactive air. After fulfilling their purpose, they were betrayed by the people they were created to save, forcing them to disappear as humanity rose from the ashes. Far from home, Josh learns that greater forces are rising in the west, seeking to forge a new and twisted world. As waves of refugees flood the land, sharing stories of unimaginable horrors, River claims there may be a way to unite their people under a single banner. But can River be trusted? And with the winds of war howling ever closer, is it already too late?     AmazonKU

CEASE FIRE (UNDER VIOLET SUNS BOOK FIVE) by Rose Mackie

Petre-De, a brilliant engineer and Verit warrior, has spent his life serving his clan with honor. But when the Maman Bylelle decides he will be her mate, she’ll stop at nothing to possess him. Rowen came to Dalat seeking adventure and the chance to build something remarkable. The fiery Rowen never expected to find herself drawn to the stoic, silver-haired warrior who keeps pushing her away despite the obvious attraction between them. As Petre struggles against Bylelle’s increasingly dangerous manipulations, he finds himself falling for the one female he cannot have. Claiming Rowen would place her directly in Bylelle’s crosshairs. But when their passion can no longer be denied, Petre must find a way to protect everyone he loves from a Maman’s obsession—or risk losing everything to the fires of vengeance. Cease Fire is a tale of forbidden love, dangerous obsession, and the courage to defy a corrupt system. When the lives of those you love hang in the balance, how far will you go to protect them?     AmazonKU

RAXOR (PROTECTORATE WARRIORS ALIEN FATED MATES BOOK FIVE) by Rayne Reilly

Raxor – Gabby Post’s life on Tazira Station is a mess of bureaucratic chaos and alien diplomacy. Overworked, underpaid, and freshly fired from a job she barely tolerated, she’s ready for a change—just not him. Raxor, a Tulian warrior, doesn’t do personal entanglements. His duty to the Protectorate comes first, and he has no interest in complications. Until a fiery human liaison crashes into his path—literally. One unexpected job offer. Two stubborn hearts. And a connection neither of them planned for. When Raxor offers Gabby a position aboard his ship, it’s supposed to be a professional arrangement. But between his unpredictable tail, the way he watches her like she’s both a challenge and a prize, and the crackling tension every time they’re near, professional is the last thing this is turning out to be. She’s not looking for a hero. He’s not looking for a mate. But the universe has other plans.     AmazonKU

SPLICE & SACRIFICE: AN ILLUSTRATED SHIFTER WHY CHOOSE ROMANTASY (PLANETARY PAIRING PROGRAM AQUA BOOK TWO) by Gigi Zarbi

VS Note: This is from the bl;urb for book one: “Nala’s thirty-two, single, and unwilling to mingle. Dating seems like a waste of reading time. Demons, fae, mafiosos, shifters, vampires, etc. were her type; no Steve from Tinder could compete with her book boyfriends. So when a stranger with gills offers Nala the opportunity to join their planet’s matchmaking program, she doesn’t hesitate to accept.”

Nala’s polycule is back and more chaotic than before. Join the gang as they explore new planets, face off with Malice, and strengthen their bonds.     AmazonKU

CRAVE: MONSTER ROMANCE  by (Iona Strom writing as) Jillian Moss

Stranded on a world where the forbidden tastes sweeter than any rescue.Everything on this alien planet defies the oaths I swore to uphold as an officer of the Quantum Alliance. But with each passing moment in the company of these savage beasts, the forbidden grows ever more tantalizing. In their wild gazes, a feral hunger burns. In their wild embrace, I find myself succumbing to my darkest desires. The temptation to cast aside the restraints of my former life and give myself over to my taboo cravings is overwhelming, yet if I yield to the lure of these monsters, there is no returning to my previous life. Can I resist seduction until rescue finds me? Or will I give in to my hunger and let the beasts claim me? The lure of the forbidden may prove too great to resist…Author Note: Iona Strom writing as Jillian Moss this new reverse harem monster romance series! Why is Iona writing under another pen name? Because this series is way spicer than any other series she’s written before and may be too much for some Iona fans.     AmazonKU

ENEMIES ABOUND (INTERGALACTIC UNION BOOK FOUR) by Natasha Campbell-Jones

We’ve been backed into a corner by the enemy, but we’ve fought too hard and survived to much to give up now. With my friends and my lovers by my side, we must work together to escape The Program and their allies once again, only this time there’s more at stake. With my new position as Captain, my responsibilities seem impossibly endless. The rebellion has begun, and I have somehow found myself at its helm despite the fact that I am still separated from most of the people that should be running this show alongside me. And it doesn’t look like we’ll be reuniting any time soon. With a ship full of powerful children that want their mummies, hostages to save, not to mention our own butts on the line, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep getting us out of these messes. But I don’t have the luxury of giving up. With friendships forming, new enemies revealing themselves, and my love life continuing to grow more complicated by the day, I’m more determined than ever to defeat the organisation that made my life hell before they destroy everything we all hold dear.   AmazonKU

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

VS: This week’s backlist higlight book is HONEYMOON FOR THE ALPHA since book one in the Badari Warriors series, AYDARR, was invited to be a part of the CLAIMED BY ALIENS box set. Aydarr and Jill carve out time for themselves in this novella. This cover by Fiona Jayde is one of my absolute most favorites out of all 75 books I’ve published.

HONEYMOON FOR THE ALPHA

Thrown together as helpless prisoners in the punishing conditions of a Khagrish lab, Jill and Aydarr fell in love. Claiming each other as mates despite only having one night alone in a cell, they formed a deep, loving mate bond. Now, a planetary year later, after escaping the lab and leading the ongoing rebellion against the enemy together, Aydarr longs for more. He wants a chance to show Jill how much she means to him.

He decides to risk everything to take his mate away from it all for a few days. But will the Khagrish, the threats lurking in the planet’s unexplored wilderness and the Badari goddess allow them to complete A Honeymoon for the Alpha?

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ARCHANGEL’S ASCENSION (A GUILD HUNTER NOVEL BOOK 17) by Nalini Singh

Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown. Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael’s legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan’s past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium. The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan’s Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy…and uncaring of Illium’s fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal’s life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time.

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SAVED BY THE VAMPIRE GODDESS (DARK WINE VAMPIRES BOOK ONE) by Jenna Barwin

Valroy – I refuse to let the emperor marry off my 16-year-old sister to a 40-year-old creep. I figure my money will protect me. Boy, am I wrong. In retribution for my defiance, the emperor tosses me outside the protective dome to die in the harsh frozen world of the Collapse. But I never expected a gorgeous vampire goddess to rescue me. Evelina – I’m not looking for passion or anything like it when I discover the shirtless New Rome lord chained to a reclamation bin, outcast from his society. He stands defiantly before me, refusing to let me free him. But if I leave him alone in this frozen wasteland Minnesota’s become—or if I let the other vampires have him—he’ll be dead by morning. And his rock-hard abs are too delicious to resist. But no way am I falling for him. Because I’m done with love.      AmazonKU

SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET (A RETURN TO MAGIC COZY MYSTERY BOOK NINE) by LilyHarper Hart

Life in Shadow Lake has been quiet for months. The most interesting thing Ivy Morgan-Harker has seen in that time is two women fighting over the same man. All of that changes when the man in question ends up dead in his girlfriend’s driveway. Just who did the deed, though? Ivy thinks this case is one that can be chalked up to human weakness right up until the dead man’s soul is eaten by a shadow and magic explodes in the northern Lower Michigan hamlet. It seems the town lothario’s death might be more than it appears. Ivy’s husband Jack and her good friend Maddie Graves-Winters join the party to start tracking down leads. Then things get worse when the shadow appears in Ivy’s daughter’s dreams…and seems bent on destruction. Ivy won’t let anybody—magical shadow or otherwise—hurt her daughter. Of course, she’s up against something she’s never seen before. Not only does Ivy have to keep her daughter safe, but she also has to exonerate the woman she just knows is innocent. That means finding the guilty party. Unfortunately, there are a few too many suspects.
Shadow Lake is a town with a lot of secrets. This one might just kill them all.     AmazonKU     AB

MAGIC BETRAYED (SHIFTER OF SHERIDAN AVENUE BOOK TWO) by Kenley Davidson

Well that didn’t go quite the way I expected…So the short version is, I used my forbidden magic. But weirdly enough, I’m still breathing. Not only that, but I have a job, a great apartment, and a boss who isn’t nearly as grumpy as he wants everyone to think. The only flaw in all this happiness? I can’t leave the Shadow Court. Ever. Which means there’s no way of finding out whether Callum-ro-Deverin hates my guts. I get it. He’s a fan of law and order, and my very existence is now a crime. That must be why, when he does finally return to the city after the Symposium, he makes no effort to even talk to me. I feel like a fool for thinking we were friends. For considering for even one moment that there might be a spark of something more. But when someone betrays me and my family, I’m left without options. I’m going to need help—powerful help—and I’m going to have to master my unwanted magic as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the only help available is a gorgeous dragon king who may or may not want to lock me up forever. But if it will save my family from a fate worse than death? I’ll promise him anything… even my future and my freedom.     AmazonKU

THE PORCUPINE, THE WOLF AND THEIR HUMAN OMEGA: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF ANIMALS, SD BOOK 13) by Lorelai M Hart

Alpha wolf shifter Rafe scented his fated mate, only to watch him die. Now, ten years later, he’s given up on love. Thank goddess, fate hasn’t given up on him. Alpha porcupine shifter Quill loses his job during the recent round of layoffs. He waits for the shock to wear off and the anger to set in, only it doesn’t. He’s relieved. He wants to have fun, make friends, and find someone to love. If it takes going from company bigwig to bartender at Animals, the hot shifter club, then that’s exactly what he’s going to do. Alpha wolf shifter Rafe scented his mate a decade ago, moments before they passed away. They say Fate doesn’t make mistakes, but if that’s true, why bother trying to find love? According to his boss, getting married will help him get the edge he needs to move up. Time to find a contract husband. At least that way, his spouse to be will know what he’s getting into. Human omega Pierce is searching for a job and a place to live. When he sees a job listing offering both, he applies immediately. He assumes it’s a caregiver position or housekeeping. Wrong on both counts. He meets the man at Animals for the interview to discover he’s looking for a husband— in name only, to help him move up the corporate ladder— no feelings allowed. Too late for that. He already wants more and politely declines the offer, walking out and wishing they met any other way. When Quill enters Animals to inquire about a job, he scents his mate. That should be the best news ever if Rafe hadn’t already watched him walk away.     AmazonKU

LAST WITCH ATTEMPT  (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 26) by Amanda M Lee

Bay Winchester thinks the only thing on her to-do list is a memory spell to make Aunt Tillie’s archnemesis forget all the bad things that have happened to her in recent months. When the spell almost backfires thanks to an error on Aunt Tillie’s part, things almost spiral out of control and she’s annoyed. That annoyance turns to fear when on their way home they find a vehicle in the middle of the road. It’s running, but nobody is in it. A quick search leads Bay and Evan to three bodies in the woods. And they didn’t die of natural causes. When the FBI arrives on the scene, Bay has a choice to make. She agreed to help with their new paranormal unit, and it seems they’ve finally found a case. Just what will this new partnership entail, though? Bay wants to help. Even more, she wants to be part of a team. What if the team she already assembled was better than her new one, though? There’s a monster on the loose, and it is not done killing. If anything, it is just getting started. On top of that, Bay has family problems coming out of every cauldron. Aunt Tillie is up to something, Thistle is covering for something, and Landon just found out he no longer has an eight-pack. Bay has a lot on her plate. There’s no turning back, though, because if she doesn’t find the monster, it will find her family. And it won’t stop until everybody is dead. Bay is the mightiest witch in Hemlock Cove. Even she might not be able to fight this darkness.     AmazonKU     AB

THUNDER GAME (GHOST WALKER NOVEL BOOK 20) by Christine Feehan

Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family’s homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, his plans are interrupted by a violent ambush that sets his life on a new course. In between fighting off a small army of assailants, Diego is struck by a beautiful, brutal warrior woman unlike anyone he’s encountered before. Compelled to rescue her, Diego uses his psychic gifts to make Leila’s broken body whole again and save her from certain death. With each new breath she regains her strength, showcasing her humor, intelligence and courage as she reveals the truths of her past and inspires feelings Diego never thought his heart could experience. After a lifetime alone, in the middle of firefight, Diego has finally found a light to guide him through the darkness—and one brief touch is enough to set them both aflame.

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THE TEA WITCH’S TREATY  (PURPLE OAK OASIS BOOK TWO) by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade

An alliance with Grower’s Cove is exactly what Jasmine needs, but she doesn’t expect to lose her heart in the process. Jasmine has one goal in mind when it comes to the visiting dryads, and that’s to secure an alliance that will bring tea to Purple Oak. What she doesn’t plan for, is to fall for the charming head of the delegation. The last thing that Ryburn wants is to leave Grower’s Cove and his oak tree behind, but with the pressure on to secure an alliance for his settlement, it seems that he has no choice. As he discovers more about Purple Oak, he realises that maybe he could be happy somewhere else after all. Can the two of them form more than just an alliance? The Tea Witch’s Treaty is a cozy fantasy romance with an alliance forming m/f romance, only one tent, unusual magic, a pinch of steam, and a happy ever after.

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TAKEN TO THE SHADOW REALM: A SAPPHIC DEMON AUCTION ROMANCE  (STOLEN DEMON BRIDES BOOK TWO) by Elle Mae

My whole life I had been groomed to be the perfect wife, knowing one day I would be sold off to create an even more perfect heir. And then I was kidnapped. Taken away to a fantasy land where a cold yet sensitive shadow demon decided to buy me as her companion. Was it wrong that I was happy to finally be free? Or that I started to feel things for the cold demon? Either way, I would enjoy my freedom, and maybe if I was lucky I could convince my new master to make use of her purchase.

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QUEST FOR THE ELYSIAN SCEPTER (DAME OF THE MIDNIGHT RELICS BOOK SEVEN) by Brenda Trim

Just when I thought I could finally take a break, sip a margarita and soak up some blissfully normal sun — BOOM! — duty calls…Imagine me relaxing in a lounge chair when I first learn a regal scepter has fallen into the dangerously wrong hands. But as my frozen drink begins to melt, there’s no time for me to waste springing back into action because this scepter is anything but ordinary. Would you settle for just a cursed bracelet when you could have a divine stick that hands out blessings and curses like candy on Halloween? Of course you wouldn’t. And neither would the tainted witch who’s wielding it. With my trusty sidekicks in tow, we high-tail it to Boston, and immediately encounter a warlock who can’t decide whether he’d like to be our worst enemy or our next ally. But that’s okay, because we’re not giving up — or going back to the pool — until the scepter is secured. In no time at all Aeira, Kaiya, and I are stirring up a plan when we’re forced to add a couple of demons, a pinch of Dark Fae, and stir in an angel who’s got more cryptic advice than a fortune cookie. What could possibly go wrong? Well, everything, obviously.Now it’s a race through the historical city streets dodging magical backstabs and decoding celestial mumbo-jumbo while I wrestle to keep one hand on my magic and the other on my sarcasm. Because if I’m going to save the world yet again, you better believe I’m cracking some jokes and making fun of everything I can while I’m at it. Join me, Nylah, as I navigate chaotic allies, treacherous relics, and the fine line between myth and Monday madness. Because there’s no such thing as a quiet life when it’s your job to chase ancient power in the shadows of Beantown.     AmazonKU

TIME LOOPS & MEET CUTES: A NOVEL by Jackie Lau

VS note: I love time loop stories so I preordered this one.

Noelle Tom really shouldn’t have eaten those dumplings at the night market. But the old woman at the stall said they’d give her what she needed most, and what Noelle desperately needed after another long workweek was food. Except now she’s reliving the same Friday. Every morning her alarm goes off at 6:45, and the Wordle answer is always “happy.” Worst of all, any work she does at her job as an engineer? It’s erased when she wakes up. Monday might never come in this workaholic’s nightmare. Noelle has no idea how being trapped in a time loop is the “thing she needed most,” and a trip to the food stall doesn’t help…because there’s no sign of it. Then she meets good-looking Cam, who appears in multiple places on her Friday. While the brewery owner seems to have no memory of their encounters, there are signs he might be the key to getting un-stuck. But Noelle can’t figure out how, even when she steps outside of her comfort zone and lives a little. As she grows attached to him, she becomes more worried that she’ll never escape the loop and he’ll never recall her name. And if she does ever get out, can they be together in the “real” world?

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CROWN OF NIGHT AND RAIN: EMPIRE OF CURSES AND DREAMS NOVEL: THE NIGHT AND RAIN SERIES BOOK ONE by

He’s a wickedly charming prince who’ll sooner meet the end of my dagger before capturing my heart. The moment Rainier entered my world, all that I knew began to unravel. This stranger—a prince from the kingdom separated by a Great War is determined to upend my life. Betrayals, lies, and deceit are nothing, compared to when Rainier forces me from my throne and all that I knew comes to a crashing halt. Arianna, an abandoned princess of a forgotten kingdom will likely want to see me dead before accepting the truth of her fragile existence. But family comes first, especially when my sister-in-law begs me to save Arianna. Torn by loyalty—fate has other plans for us, and I’ll risk it all for her heart. Tensions rise, kingdoms collide, and everything is on the line. With secrets of the past threatening to destroy not only their lives but the future of fae-kind, Arianna will be tested and only Rainier can guide her through.

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KING’S OBSESSION: DEMON PNR MM (OBSESSIONS SERIES BOOK FIVE) by JP Sayle

Centuries ago, an epic love story began between the king demon and a troll in the human realm. But can it survive when one lover doesn’t trust what his heart knows, and before the other’s patience runs out? Racked with grief, King Asmodeus enters the forest through a secret portal from the demon realm. When he encounters a troll, his life will never be the same again. How can Asmodeus trust something he doesn’t understand? Despite his fear of their connection, he’s unable to stay away from his troll. Their connection is immediate, and he wants to know why that is. A quest that endures for centuries. Dougal has the patience of a saint, which comes in handy when nurturing both the forest he lives in and the love of his life. One encounter with Asmodeus is all it takes for him to understand what they are to each other—and to realize Asmodeus needs time to figure that out. When Asmodeus witnesses unequivocal bonds—blissful ones—for demons, Dougal decides he’s had enough. He issues Asmodeus with an ultimatum—accept what they mean to each other, or leave and never come back. Will Asmodeus come to his senses before it’s too late?

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HOWL ME TO THE MOON (MOONLIGHT SIREN SUPERNATURAL CRUISES BOOK TWO) by Lisa Carlisle

Witch Piper desperately needs to amp up art auction sales onboard the Moonlight Siren cruise ship. She discovers a remarkable painting that could turn her shaky ship around. If this masterpiece sells, it will keep their auctions afloat for several sailings. Wolf shifter Rex is starting over as the new bassist for Luna Blue Shadows, the ship’s rock cover band. He needs to make a good first impression. But when he meets Piper at the first show, his wolf throws him off kilter by declaring she’s their fated mate. Rex is so stunned, he can barely speak two  words. Awkward…When Piper’s painting goes missing, Rex volunteers to help track it down using his keen sense of smell. If they don’t retrieve the artwork, not only could she lose her job but he’d lose his fated mate…Get ready to set sail on a short, fun, instalove adventure with the crew on the Moonlight Siren!     AmazonKU

VALKYRIE UNKNOWN (VALKYRIES RISING BOOK TWO) by Allyson Lindt and Nixie

Azzie – If your future belongs to destiny, is it foolish to hope for more? My entire life I’ve been taught that fate has grand plans for me. At twenty-six, I’ve lost everyone I care about to the enemies who believe those same prophecies. One man is my protector, but I want him doing dirtier things with my body. Then I meet a bear shifter who’s a beast to most, but a teddy bear to me. Ragnarök is on the horizon, and I can’t stop thinking about doing the horizontal tango with the Berserker who the prophecies promise will be my right hand when the world crumbles. To him? I’m strictly hands-off. The other man is forbidden. So why can’t I stay away? Turns out, the blacksmith who can repair my magical weapons is the man I’m meant to destroy. I’m screwed. Literally. We know one of us is meant to fall by the other’s hand, yet we can’t stop falling into bed together. Fate will exact a price for letting down my guard. When I realize I’ve trusted the wrong person, their betrayal could bring about the very prophecy I’ve tried to circumvent, and it could cost me everything.

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THE ONYX COVENANT (LUNATERRA CHRONICLES) by Mile Young

Lyra Mooncrest swore she’d never forgive Theron Shadowmane—the wolf shifter who shattered her soul and left her bleeding. Now, with the Harvest Ritual looming, she’s forced into enemy territory, tasked with uncovering ancient magic that could save her dying pack. The catch? She must work alongside the very man who once crushed her…and who would see her fall again. The ritual is no sacred tradition—it’s a blood-soaked battleground. Rivals lurk in every shadow, and Theron stands at the front of the line, ready to carve out her failure with a smile. If Lyra can’t outfight them, outwit them, and outlast her own broken heart, the Mooncrest line will die with her. Because in this game of survival, mercy is a weakness. And when the ritual begins, there’s only one rule: HUNT OR BE HUNTED. EITHER WAY, SOMEONE BLEEDS.     AmazonKU

A SUITABLE STRAY (FOR AN OUTGUARD AND AN ASSISTANT) (THE SUITABLE’VERSE BOOK FOUR) by R Cooper

VS Note: MMM Fantasy

Tiiran is just trying to keep the Great Library running. The library has existed for centuries, but after decades of political upheaval, everyone in charge of the revered institution seems to have vanished, leaving only Tiiran and a handful of assistants to keep the lights on. With a creatively foul mouth and no patience for nobles, Tiiran has a ferocious reputation for defending the library, which is the only home he’s ever known. Abandoned by both his fae and human parents, Tiiran learned to fend for himself long before the older librarians abandoned him too, meaning he’s more hissing alley cat than well-mannered administrator. About the only person Tiiran softens for is Orin, an unusual outguard with a taste for poetry and a string of eager submissives trailing after him, or so rumors suggest. Big as a bear, but patient and gentle with Tiiran, Orin has been trying to warn Tiiran about the dangers in the palace, especially with Tiiran’s temper and too-honest way of speaking. No one has ever been so concerned for Tiiran, or worked so hard to get Tiiran to trust them… or playfully threatened to put Tiiran over his knee. Orin makes Tiiran feel things that Tiiran has no words for. He’s equally flustered when a new assistant as the library seems determined to help him. Nikoly is friendly, beautiful, and…(more blurb on ebook sellers page)

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ADVENTURES OF MARY DARLING  by Pat Murphy

Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era (but not that great), Mary is Sherlock Holmes’s prime suspect in her children’s disappearance. To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and to travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid.

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CRADLE OF SECRETS: A GOTHIC FANTASY by Jasmine Wigham

When an intrepid American with a dark past becomes a hired gun for a mysterious woman in London, he’s shocked to discover a world crawling with monsters. Jem has lied and cheated his way out of America and into the most fashionable circles of Victorian London’s elite. He has almost everything he ever wanted: a beautiful, if gullible, tycoon’s daughter on his arm and a patron who’s willing to fund his lavish lifestyle. But none of it delivers the high he always thought it would. So when a mysterious woman called Felicity appears at a ball and asks him to demonstrate his legendary gunslinger skills, he can’t resist. But Jem is about to realise the problem with inventing yourself an elaborate adventuring background: it doesn’t hold up very long when you’re confronted with real monsters risen from the grave. Narrowly escaping with his life, Jem discovers Felicity isn’t all that she appears either. He tries to return to normality, but when tragedy strikes, he’s forced to seek her out at her home, Grimwood Manor, where he finds her surrounded by a motley crew of friends, none of whom seem exactly . . . human. Swept up in a world of witches, werewolves, and other creatures that ought not to exist, Jem struggles to keep his dark past buried. But when a string of supernatural murders rocks the human world, he must confront his fears and join forces with his new friends to figure out who’s creating monsters out of men.     Amazon     AB 

BANSHEE, SEA MONSTER AND SABOTAGE: HOLLY HARROW: A POINT MUSE PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERY by Kelly Ethan

Holly Harrow, witchy banshee, hates chaos and mayhem. So the last few trouble-free days have been blissful. Plenty of quiet to enjoy time with Death, aka Nate Mortis. And with the official launch of a brand new seafood restaurant, they have a venue for their first official date. But the restaurant’s opening night ends in chaos and a body, with Elspeth Harrow, wicked witch of Point Muse, and Holly’s grandmother, caught red-handed with the weapon. Someone’s determined to frame the wicked witch for murder and sink the new seafood restaurant. With the body count rising, Holly has no choice but to swing into banshee detective mode. And don’t even mention her talking, stuffed Viking raven.     AmazonKU

PRAYERS FOR THE PRICKLY: HEAT, PREY, LOVE by Layla Dorine

VS Note: MM PNR.

What happens when a prickly hedgehog shifter candymaker meets a grumbly wolverine shifter with a sweet tooth? Loads of sticky sweet fun, that’s what. Join us for Heat, Prey, Love, an omegaverse collaboration where prey shifters take center stage with a whole lot of heat and love. We can’t wait for you to devour these stories.       AmazonKU

ENSNARING THEIR RABBIT (HEAT, PREY, LOVE) by Jacey

VS Note: MMM PNR.

May the Goddess have mercy on anyone who tries to take our mate from us…My twin brother Reeve and I have called Western State Penitentiary our home for the last ten years, and that’s not changing any time soon. We’ve made our peace with that and have grown used to our lives in the only prison in the country that can hold alpha predator shifters like ourselves. These collars might keep us from shifting and using our alpha abilities, but even the ones in charge know they must do something to help curb our predatory instincts, or they’d have a major problem. So, they hold quarterly hunts. The prison is locked down, our collars are turned off, and some unfortunate omega prey shifter is dropped in our midst. The poor thing never stands a chance. Reeve and I are tired of these games and have no intention of playing. But then the scent of the newest prey hits us, and we immediately know he’s our mate. Nothing will stop us from protecting our sweet little rabbit. It doesn’t matter who comes for him and what they try to do. Brynn is ours to care for, ours to protect, and anyone who tries to get in the way, all we have to say is, “Bring it.”     AmazonKU

A LETTER FROM THE LONESOME SHORE (THE SUNKEN ARCHIVE BOOK TWO) by Sylvie Cathrall

THE MANOR OF DREAMS by Christina Li

MODERN DIVINATION (SPELLS FOR LIFE AND DEATH BOOK ONE) by Isa  Agajanian

THE POTION DEALERS  by Lidiya Foxglove

HEIR APPARENT: WINTERBLADE MAFIA BOOK ONE by Margaret Couplet

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). 

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MARRIED TO THE ALIEN MOUNTAIN MAN (COWBOY COLONY MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK FIVE) by Ursa Dax

An alien mountain man longing for a wife, the human woman who crashes into his world, and the fake marriage of convenience that feels just a bit too real…For most of my life, my beloved ship has been my home. So when I’m forced into a rough emergency landing among the mountains of a planet I’ve never heard of, I’m determined to get her up and running again as quickly as possible. Except “as quickly as possible” turns out to be at least two weeks. And nobody from off-world is allowed to hang around on Zabria Prinar One – a Zabrian penal colony for convicted murderers – for that long. Unless…Unless you marry one of said convicted murderers. Just when I think I’m totally screwed, local alien mountain man Oaken gets down on one knee makes me an offer of marriage I can’t refuse. It’s only temporary, of course. A fake marriage of convenience that we’ll dissolve after the two-week trial period when my ship is fixed. In the meantime, I’ll be Oaken’s relationship coach. When I’m not working on my ship, I devote myself to preparing this earnest alien sweetheart for his future human bride. Except things get messy, fast. Lessons on human kissing become far too heated, and late-night conversations grow searingly intimate. The longer I spend with my big, green, gentle, and generous fake husband, the harder it is to accept that he’ll marry someone else after I’m gone. And the more headway I make on repairing my ship, the less I actually want to leave. Even if Oaken is nothing but supportive of my plan. Even if he never once asks me to stay. But while Oaken looks ahead to his future with another woman, I suddenly find myself wondering if I could give up the life I’ve always loved to stay by his side. Could I trade my freedom for a chance at forever? And how will my pathetic human heart survive if the sort of forever Oaken wants…Doesn’t include me?    AmazonKU

ORC’S REDEMPTION (RED PLANET DRAGONS OF TAJSS BOOK 35) by Miranda Martin

Two impossible loves. One final chance to save a dying world. Elara never expected to find love in the dark—but between the brooding Zmaj sent to rescue her and the Urr’ki warrior who sees through every mask she wears, she’s no longer sure what her heart wants. Trapped beneath the surface with a sleeping fire god and two powerful males who would do anything to protect her, Elara must choose… or risk losing them both. Fated mates, why choose, and slow burn desire collide in a romance forged by fire. Above, Queen Rani walks a knife’s edge between war and peace. Her only hope lies in the Zmaj Al’fa—a fierce, unyielding warrior who sees her not just as a rival… but as a woman worth burning for. Enemies to lovers, political tension, and a forbidden connection blaze between them as they fight to unite their divided peoples. But love alone won’t stop what’s coming. The Paluga stirs. Old hatreds run deep. And to survive what’s rising, Zmaj and Urr’ki must stand together—for the first time in generations. This is the final story in the Urr’ki arc… and it all ends here.    AmazonKU

SYMBIOTE AND ME by S R Griffith

Is the man who saved me human. . . or something else entirely? I’m taken, ripped from the life I know, I’m shipped off to the auction block. While I fight for the little life I have left, he walks in, a human and my possible savior. However, the very idea of him being human leaves when his eyes flash a purple shade. He is inhuman, a combination of who he is and what the thing inside of him wants him to be. Each side wars for control, but the one thing they agree on is wanting me. And who am I to say no? Will the authorities tear us apart for good, leaving me heartbroken and unsure if I will survive without him, or will I become the hero I was meant to be, saving my multi-faceted alien lover myself?   AmazonKU

ALIEN DELIGHT (GRIMALKIN BEASTS BOOK TWO) by Sophie Stern

I wasn’t planning to make my home on a planet filled with cats, but that’s what I did. I wasn’t planning on getting caught breaking the rules by my boss, but that’s what I did. And I wasn’t planning on falling in love with a big, green alien…But that’s what I did.     Amazon

THE MURDER MACHINE: A FUTURISTIC THRILLER OF MURDEROUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A SMART HOME by Heather Graham

Artificial intelligence meets genuine murderous intent. This state-of-the-art smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all. Standing above its owner’s lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home. How do you catch a murderer that doesn’t leave any fingerprints? Enter Special Agent Victoria Tennant, whose familiarity with cybercrime reveals the stark truth: a machine can only do what it’s been directed to. As the number of grisly “accidents” begins to rise, the pair must race to uncover the perpetrator even as they find themselves caught in their digital crosshairs! There’s nowhere to hide when danger may be as close as the very phones in their pockets.

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HAVEN 7: HOME by Sandra R Neeley

Vivian and Zha Quin have returned home to have their youngling and accept the mantle of leadership from Quin’s father— the Sovereign of Cruestace. With them are more than a few of their most faithful personal guards and a hand chosen nanny for their newborn. Zha Quin has become quite the negotiator and has made great strides within the political world in which Cruestace is involved. But not everyone is happy about the changes and growth taking place under his leadership. The Cruestaci people have always been a warrior race, not a negotiating one. Their history is built on invasion, violence, and domination — not alliances. But under Quin’s leadership, they’re a part of the Unified Consortium Defense, and alliances abound. There are those who resent the growth taking place and consider Quin a weak ruler who has betrayed his military background and has no respect for their ancestors. Further to their disapproval, he’s taken a human female as his mate, procreated with her, and polluted the purity of the royal bloodline. This can’t go unchallenged, and it won’t. They’ve got plans to bring him to heel. Plans to force him as their Sovereign to act accordingly, or give up the Sovereignty. But his doubters not only underestimated Zha Quin, they’ve forgotten…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

ONE WAY WITCH (SHE WHO KNOWS BOOK TWO) by Nnedi Okorafor

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

The world has forgotten Onyesonwu. As a teen, Najeeba learned to become the beast of wind, fire and dust: the kponyungo. When that took too much from her, including the life of her father, she let it all go, and for a time, she was happy — until only a few years later, when the small, normal life she’d built was violently destroyed.  Now in her forties and years beyond the death of her second husband, Najeeba has just lost her beloved daughter. Onyesonwu saved the world. Najeeba knows this well, but the world does not. This is how the juju her daughter evoked works. One other person who remembers is Onyesonwu’s teacher Aro, a harsh and hard-headed sorcerer. Najeeba has decided to ask him to teach her the Mystic Points, the powerful heart of sorcery. There is something awful Najeeba needs to kill and the Mystic Points are the only way. Najeeba is truly her daughter’s mother.
When Aro agrees to help, Najeeba is at last ready to forge her future. But first, she must confront her past — for certain memories cannot lie in unmarked graves.

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AN ALIEN WARRIOR FOR JUNE (ALIEN ABDUCTION OF THE MONTH) by Lindy Moonhill

JUNE – I was stolen. Ripped from Earth. Sold like property. I swore I’d fight until my last breath, but my fate was sealed. And now, I belong to him. Zarek is a monster wrapped in the body of a god—cold, arrogant, and impossibly powerful. He says he bought me to save me, that my only hope is to play the role of his obedient little pet. I would rather burn this world to the ground. But the longer I spend in this glittering underwater prison, the harder it is to ignore the way his rough hands turn gentle when they touch me. The way his searing aquamarine eyes darken with something forbidden when I defy him. He’s my captor. My protector. My greatest temptation. And if I’m not careful, he’ll be my ruin. ZAREK – She wasn’t supposed to be mine. I had a plan—disrupt the slave auction, set her free, walk away. But June, with her fire and fury, shattered my careful strategy… and now she wears my collar. I tell myself I had no choice. That this is the only way to keep her safe. That once I find a way to get her off this planet, I’ll forget the way she trembles with rage when I touch her… and how much I want to make her tremble for other reasons entirely. She fights me at every turn, tempts me with every breath, and if she doesn’t stop pushing, she’s going to break something inside me that I’ve kept locked away for far too long. Because she doesn’t know the truth. She doesn’t realize she’s the only weakness I have left.     AmazonKU

EMERALD: ALIEN HUNTING GROUNDS BOOK FIVE (DELIVERANCE) by Kyla Breene

Olivia – I always thought being alone was best and would have gladly been a recluse. The joke about a hermit living in a cave stopped being funny the moment the big creep trapped me in one. Now I just need to escape. And definitely stop thinking about ridiculous things… like those big, stupid arms wrapped around me. Would they make me feel safe? Kroaicho – This is not the place I would have chosen to rebuild a hoard or to bring up a zhannel, but I will do what I must. There are treasures here none of my kind have ever seen, but just as many dangers. Some treasures should have never been gathered. Like this human. Always signaling green, always speaking of things that make no sense, always trying to escape. This must be why my zhann said no when I asked for a pet. They are trouble.   AmazonKU

FATED TO THE DRAKARN COMMANDER (DRAKARN MATES BOOK FOUR) by Kate Rudolph

Drakarn warrior, deadly enforcer, feared mentor, and shield to the weak in a world of molten rock and razor-sharp wings, this is what I am. I never waver…until she crashes into my fortress and demolishes every ironclad rule I’ve ever held. Hawk is human: smaller than my kind, yet braver than any warrior I’ve ever known. From the instant her scent sears my senses, I know two truths: she is mine, and I will break worlds to protect her. But forging a bond with an alien female inflames ancient grudges and council politics—each side eager to shred our alliance before it blooms. And when enemy forces appear demanding human blood, there are those in Scalvaris eager to give her up. They call me ruthless for locking her in my private quarters, for guarding her every step, but she’s too precious to lose. Rival clans plot war, temple priests preach doom, and eagle-eyed enemies circle for the kill. I’ll face them all—wings flared, claws bared—to keep her safe. A Drakarn’s mate isn’t a choice. She’s fate. And a Drakarn warrior never surrenders what belongs to him.     AmazonKU

ORIGIN (DERIDIA BOOK 13) by Catherine Miller

Patient. Prisoner. No one. He wakes up in darkness, his throat on fire, his memories gone. No name. No past. Just the number branded on his arm and a sentence he can’t remember earning. On a desolate prison colony where survival means following the rules—or breaking them first—Ellion struggles to find his footing in a world that offers no mercy. Then there’s Hana. Bright, resilient, and dangerously kind. She knows the rhythms of this place, and for reasons he can’t begin to understand, she chooses to help him. As fragments of memory threaten to return, Ellion must decide who he was, who he wants to be. And whether Hana is a risk worth taking in a place where trust can cost everything.     AmazonKU

SAVAGE INSTINCT: A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE by Loki Renard

Taming me was his job. Breeding me was instinct. When he bound me to an exam table and…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)      AmazonKU

NEVER BOUND (THE UNCHAINED BOOK TWO) by Everly Claire

773496S6 – In an alternate 2025 where anyone poor or unlucky can be enslaved, Louisa, the daughter of the enemy who owns me, was forbidden from touching or even looking at me. She had no name to call me, since I only had a number. But when we were forced to share space, I opened her eyes to the horror of her world, and there’s no going back. When I first charmed my way into her bed, however, it wasn’t because I wanted her. It was because I wanted something from her. Now? I do want her. Forever. But I’m here on a dangerous secret mission and now new enemies lurk, threatening to expose us. And in this snake pit, neither of us knows who to trust. But then they go after her. And if I have to burn the world down, I’ll prove that even though I may be a slave, she belongs to me in every way that matters.     AmazonKU

RIVETS AND REVOLUTION by Jessica Lucci

VS Note:  FF Steampunk.

Rebellion, and the shadow of war, spreads across a British colony powered by steam and mechanisms. Liberty, the printing press master, is desperate to aid the Minutemen. When she risks everything to become a rebel spy, she forges unity with foreign kingdoms against an unexpected foe. All the while she depends on her lover Georgia, the Lady of the governor’s mansion, to keep her secret, even when their lives hang in the balance. If Liberty cannot navigate in this war of worlds to freedom, a mysterious being will overtake them all.     AmazonKU

TAMED BY THE ALIEN HIMBO by Athena Storm

I was just trying to get over my ex. Now I’m being worshipped by a 7-foot alien himbo with abs for days and zero chill. This all started with one little mistake. Okay, fine—I accidentally volunteered for an intergalactic dating experiment. (In my defense, I thought it was a scam. Or a wine subscription box.) Now I’m stuck on a spaceship with Ka’ren—yes, that’s really his name—a gorgeous, musclebound, zero-personal-space alien who’s way too hot, way too sweet, and way too obsessed with making me his “forever mate.” He brings me snacks. He purrs when I touch him. He explodes a wall when another alien flirts with me. Casual. I keep telling myself I’m not into it. I don’t do clingy. I don’t do off-worlders. I don’t do guys who think courtship involves growling at vending machines. But the more time I spend with him, the harder it is to resist…Those dimples. That tail. The way he says “mine” like it’s both a promise and a threat. Turns out the real problem isn’t surviving the space mission. It’s surviving him.     AmazonKU

HEART OF THE SHADOW by K D Wren

After a deadly accident stole her husband and turned Earth into a prison for fertile women, Esme thought she’d lost everything. All she wants now is to keep her half-alien twin sons safe—and out of the clutches of EarthGov. But safety comes at a price. When Esme escapes on a stolen freighter, she doesn’t realize the ship belongs to an Aztorii crew—four massive, dangerous warriors bred for war. They don’t expect to find a human female hiding in their cargo hold, let alone one with babies that carry their kind’s markings. Now hunted by the Federation and haunted by her past, Esme must navigate life aboard a ship full of territorial aliens who are far too protective for her peace of mind. They claim they only want to help. But one by one, these gruff warriors begin to see Esme as something more. Something sacred. Something theirs.     AmazonKU

WRECKAGE ROAD: AN APOCALYPTIC THRILLER (THE WRECKAGE SERIES BOOK ONE) by Barbara J Barker

VS note: Just finished this, pretty well done. Very mild romantic elements (a few glances and thoughts). I pre-ordered book two.

A cataclysmic earthquake shatters the Cascadia Subduction Zone, triggering massive tremors, 100-foot tsunamis, and the collapse of entire cities. The destruction spirals across the West Coast and beyond, ripping open the San Andreas fault and other hidden fractures in the Earth’s crust. Civilization unravels, leaving the once-thriving West Coast in ruins. But the true nightmare is just beginning. In Oregon, the ground refuses to settle. New and terrifying threats emerge as the survivors struggle to make sense of a world torn apart. Among them are Reed Walker, a battle-hardened EMT from Albany, and Chloe Cooper, a resilient high school biology teacher. Together, with children and dogs in tow, they must navigate a landscape of chaos and danger. But surviving the tremors is just the start. They must face obstacles beyond imagination, trust each other, and fight to escape before the earth swallows them whole.     AmazonKU     AB

LARS: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case

VS Note: There’s no book-specific blurb that I saw. There’s a book excerpt instead.

This is a Happily Ever After, Galactic Cyborg Heat Series, Hot Romantic Fiction Novel. This tantalizing story of passions and desires unexpectedly brings together a Cyborg and a human female in a way they never thought possible.     AmazonKU

ANGUISHED AFFINITY by Vara Firestar

In a dystopian world overrun by dead creatures and raiders, Maverick is a battle-hardened ex-army soldier haunted by the scars of war and the weight of PTSD, who struggles to grapple with his emotions– his heart is a locked up tight, refusing to navigate any feelings at all. But as he spends the span of the next few months with Beckett, a kind hearted survivor, everything changes. Beckett is determined to break through Maverick’s walls, to show him that it’s okay to feel, to love, and to live again, even in a world where survival is a constant struggle. As they journey through the chaos in search of food for their group, they discover more than just the danger of the world around them; they discover the raw power of vulnerability and connection. Among the scary world of dead and raiders with the fear of losing everything. Will Maverick learn to trust his feelings, or will his past continue to hold him hostage? Together, Maverick and Beckett must face not only the horrors of their broken world but the battle raging within themselves.     AmazonKU

ARAKIBA: ALIEN BROTHERHOOD LEGACY BOOK THREE by Keri Kruspe

Arakiba wakes up on a derelict ship run by ruthless Ozevroc aliens—galactic gangsters with no mercy and a taste for smuggling human captives. His body aches with the aftermath of battle, but his mind is blank—no memory of who he is, why he’s there, or even his own name. His only certainty is a woman named Morgan, a fierce and captivating female who has dragged him from the brink of death. With no one else to trust, she becomes his anchor in a sea of uncertainty. Morgan is no stranger to danger. Determined to prove her worth and stop an alien threat, she never expected to find herself enslaved by the brutal Ozevroc. Now, her only chance at survival lies with the mysterious man who seems as lost as she is. Drawn to him by more than just circumstance, she feels an undeniable connection, as if fate has bound them together. Too bad Morgan’s convinced he is more than he appears. In a galaxy filled with betrayal, she refuses to listen to her heart. How can she trust a stranger who is a stranger to himself? Would he be a friend or foe against a looming galactic invasion? As danger surges and enemies tighten their grip, Morgan has no choice but to place her life in Arakiba’s hands. He may be lost in the fog of a forgotten past, but her fiery resolve ignites something primal within him, stirring a force he can’t ignore. As their bond intensifies and passion flares between them, the looming shadow of Arakiba’s buried memories threatens to tear them apart. They suspect the key to their freedom lies buried in his lost memories. But if his truth is uncovered, will it be more treacherous than the enemies hunting them? Is it possible for two strangers to rely on their fated bond to defeat the deadly forces closing in, or will the dark secrets buried in Arakiba’s past shatter their chance of survival—and each other?

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NAIA’S ABRAUXIAN GENERAL: BOOK TWO OF THE ABRAUXIAN BRIDES SERIES by Lisa Cluty 

In a world where the ocean holds secrets deeper than the stars, Naia, a skilled hacker and rare Aquar’thyn, finds herself abducted by aliens and entangled in an intergalactic conflict she never saw coming. Forced into a genetic bond with General Grizlor, a fierce and battle-scarred alien warlord, Naia is suddenly tied to a mate she didn’t choose, thanks to meddling extraterrestrials with their own agenda. As towering aliens, ancient sea monsters, and hidden underwater villages rise around her, Naia must navigate dangerous alliances and decode a sinister conspiracy threatening both her world and theirs. With Grizlor at her side, whether she likes it or not, Naia embarks on a journey of survival, rebellion, and a love that might not be so accidental after all. Dive into a tale where the depths of the ocean and the vastness of space collide in an epic adventure of fate, freedom, and reluctant romance.   AmazonKU

VS: A reminder of my new release last week:

DARIK’S QUEST: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVELLA (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES) by Veronica Scott

Long mated, Darik and Nicolle have had trouble starting a family and the stress of the situation has begun to fray their mate bond. Finally Darik asks the goddess for help. She sends him through space and time to the planet of the Badari ancestors, where he must fulfill a quest in seven days, which she promises will help him and all his Badari brothers and their mates. Darik faces great danger without the support of his pack and undergoes a life-changing event before he faces the final dangerous barrier to success. With everything at stake now, including his life, can he accomplish the task the goddess set for him and return to his own time and place? Or will Nicolle be left alone on the Badari Warriors’ world, with no idea what happened to her mate? This is a 28,000 word novella.
Author’s Note: Content Warning: There are references to a previous, early pregnancy miscarriage.

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CRESCENT KINGDOM (WOLVES OF CRESCENT CREEK BOOK ONE) by Tessa Hale

Never stop running. And no matter what, never let the world know who you really are. I’ve spent my whole life hiding. Training. Preparing. Hoping that no one will discover my secrets. What I can do. Who I am. And I’ve gotten so good at it, sometimes even I forget. Until them. The wolf pack with a ruthless reputation and a penchant for revenge. The protective fighter. The charming Brit. The shy hacker. The silent mercenary. The cruel assassin. They see more than anyone ever has before. And even with demons of their own, they give me sanctuary. A place to hide, to rest, and maybe even a place to belong. Only it turns into so much more. Because when they touch me, everything around me ignites, and nothing matters but them. But these wolves have secrets. And those secrets bring enemies. And when they find out who I really am? It’s not their enemies I need to fear. It’s them.   AmazonKU     AB

THE GHOST AND WEDNESDAY’S CHILD (HAUNTING DANIELLE BOOK 36) by Bobbi Holmes

Lily and Ian have finally returned home with Connor, Sadie, and the newest addition to their family.
Across the street, Walt and Danielle are settling into parenthood, and down the street Heather is no longer worried about a certain annoying ghost surprising her in the middle of the night. But the calm on Beach Drive doesn’t last long. It isn’t just the arrival of Lily’s parents, or the surprise visit from Lily’s sister, Laura, who has been in Europe. It’s the woman who shows up on Lily’s doorstep, young boy in hand named Christopher, looking for directions to Chris Johnson’s house.

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WAR MAGE: AN ORC ROMANCE (THE WAR BRIDES OF ADRIK BOOK FOUR) by Jordyn Alexander

Adara Flameborn was raised by The Mage’s Tower, the other mages there the only family she’s ever known. When her closest friends are all killed in the war with Orik, Adara decides in her rage and grief to kill the only person left to blame: Adrik’s Queen Adalind. When her assassination attempt is foiled, Adara finds herself imprisoned in a room that cuts her off from her magical gift and tortured by a cold-hearted orc that she grows to hate. But when the queen comes to her with a chance for clemency if she takes on a dangerous mission with the very same detestable orc, she has little choice but to say yes. Urim ka Churnok is the orc that gets things done, no matter the actions needed or the price to be paid. When his queen comes to him with a high-stakes mission that could turn the tide of the coming war, he accepts without question. Even though it means going into enemy territory with a mage who hates him, likely never to return. When the two make it into Barakrin, the enemies’ territory, everything goes wrong and they find themselves chained together, on the march to be blood slaves for Lord Grazrath himself. Forced together, they find an attraction grow between them, against their wills and common sense. When Urim must pick between Adara and finishing his mission, will he save the woman he has come to care for? Or will he let her burn?     AmazonKU

THE LAB: AN MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (BEYOND RIVER’S EDGE BOOK THREE) by Lorelai M Hart and Aria Grace

WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT COUGAR: MM MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (DIAL M FOR MATES BOOK FIVE) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

THE TALES OF THE SCORNED: A FEMME RAGE CHARITY ANTHOLOGY: PARANORMAL AND DARK ROMANCE STORIES by Various

The Tales of The Scorned: All Dark and Paranormal Stories is included in this E-book – Welcome to The Tales of The Scorned, where offenders may, or may not, make it out alive. From the minds of over fifty authors, we bring you all new stories. Each story will be filled with pure femme rage. All proceeds from both paperbacks and E-book will be donated to three organizations that fund, provide, and benefit reproductive rights within the United States. The Tales of The Scorned Anthology volumes will only be available for a limited time! Grab your copy today! *No participating authors, organizers, or service providers are affiliated or endorsed by any of the chosen organizations. We are a community of individuals bound together by a single wish, to protect the right to reproductive healthcare in all forms.*     Amazon

THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVES: BE A DETECTIVE, THEY SAID. IT’LL BE FUN, THEY SAID (ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE MYSTERY BOOK THREE) by Dakota Cassidy

Wanda Jefferson, vampire/werewolf hybrid and (very) reluctant temporary PTA president, reporting for duty! Yes, yes, yes. I’m a PTA member. Don’t be so shocked. I’d do anything for my two precious babies, Olivia and Sam, including whip up batches of cupcakes late into the night for their annual bake sale at the Paranormal School for the Gifted. And if I have to endure the most insufferable, controlling, bossy-pants PTA president in all of existence who goes by the name Neerie Lincoln– so be it. Except today, Neerie’s a no-show, leaving me in charge of the event. Inconceivable! The domineering little fae would never willingly miss the school’s biggest fundraising event. Who else will properly ensure sweet and savory treats never grace the same table? Neerie’s sister claims she’s been missing for two days. When she begs me and my besties, Nina and Marty, to put our fledgling detective skills to work to find her, we’re reluctant. I mean, there’s no love lost for the PTA president…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)

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CLAIMING HER ALPHA (BWWM): BOUND BY HER ALPHA BOOK FOUR by T C Clarke

She’s a siren with a warrior’s soul. He’s the most feared Alpha in the supernatural world. And neither of them are willing to surrender. Betsy Laurent has spent her entire life running and surviving. A curvy, sharp-tongued siren-witch, she knows better than to trust fate—especially when it comes in the form of an overbearing, possessive Alpha wolf who thinks he can command her. But when her mother’s long-lost Book of Shadows is revealed as one of the prizes in the Warrior’s Hunt—a brutal, barbarian-hosted supernatural tournament—Betsy doesn’t hesitate. She signs up, ready to fight for what’s hers. The only problem? Adonis Stavros. Alpha of North America. The deadliest wolf alive. And, apparently, her mate. Adonis doesn’t do attachments. He doesn’t have the luxury of softness in his world. But when Betsy signs her name into a tournament where only one warrior leaves alive, something in him snaps. If she wants to fight? Fine. He’ll fight beside her. He’ll kill for her. And if necessary… he’ll burn the entire tournament to the ground to make sure she survives. Betsy doesn’t want a protector. Adonis doesn’t know how to let go. But in a competition where monsters battle for blood and ancient power, there’s only one rule: Win. Or die trying.   AmazonKU

THE WITCH’S LOST SPELL (WITCHES OF BEFANA BAYBOOK THREE) by Deanna Chase

Indigo Easton, owner of Brooms that Vroom, is a witch with secrets. There are reasons why she rarely dates and has decided marriage and a traditional family isn’t for her. But when the sexy Niko Diaz, a fling from a past vacation, walks into her town and is determined to make her his, she’s not sure she can resist him. Just as she’s letting her guard down, dangerous potions go missing from the local apothecary, and Indigo is the main suspect. Now she has to prove her innocence and somehow keep her secrets hidden or she risks losing everything, including the man who just might be the love of her life. Niko Diaz, an agent with the Magical Task Force, has always been a bit of an outsider. With the last of his family gone, he’s settled in Befana Bay near his two best friends and the woman that he’s never forgotten. After just one weekend together, Niko knew Indigo Easton was the one for him and is determined to win her heart. But when he’s assigned to a cold case that points to her as the main suspect, he has no choice but to prove her innocence because there’s no way he’s going to be the one to take down the only woman he’s ever loved.     AmazonKU

BLOOD OF THE COVENANT (HUNTER CHRONICLES BOOK TWO) by Shawna Reppert

Constance Jaeger is conflicted. Raised in her family’s lifelong agenda against paranormals, the dedicated hunter finds herself a surprising ally to a snarky vampire. And when they’re summoned by the ancient council she’s revered since birth, the sworn protector of humanity doubles down on guarding his back… even after he’s blamed for a centuries-old murder. Trapped in the castle and under threat of a shadowy conspiracy, Constance and her blood-sucking companion search for clues to discredit the dangerous accusations. But as anti-paranormal biases escalate towards violence and time runs out, she fears their unlikely alliance is headed for a fatal end. Can she win a deadly game when she can’t tell friends from enemies?     AmazonKU

BULLETS AND BLOOD (HUNTING HEARTS BOOK ONE) by TJ Nichols

VS note: MM PNR.

The hunter is now the hunted…Vampire Nix Hadley wants nothing more than for everyone to forget he exists. He’s created a new life for himself far away from the bloody streets of the Melbourne feud that claimed the life of his family. Now a cellar door sales rep for a winery, he loves serving the tourists who visit, and he can always talk them into buying more than they planned with a little magic. This is the new start he needed…but he still sleeps badly, and he’s wary of trusting anyone. Lance Orlan has spent the last six months tracking down the male heir of the Hadley family. If he fails, he’ll never be blooded and turned into a full vampire. When Lance turns up at the winery where Nix works, he doesn’t recognize the man he’s been hunting. All he sees is a cute hipster. Where is the cold-blooded killer? The enemy has finally caught up with Nix. His life is about to come crashing down if he doesn’t do something. So Nix requests a truce. He’s tired of fighting and running and killing, but he needs time to make a new plan. For two weeks, he plans to keep Lance close—very close. And Lance agrees because he’s enjoyed the time away from the demands of his family. But the past is catching up and the old feud demands blood. As Lance gets to know Nix, though, he starts to question what he’s been told. Lance will have to choose between hate and love, and Nix will have to fight or surrender.

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MANANNAN’S PEARL (MERROWKIN BOOK THREE) by Jennifer Allis Provost

THE STORMBOUND KNIGHT (REALMS OF THE COVENANT BOOK THREE) by Amy Pennza

COWBOY BULL’S PROMISE (MOTLEY CREWD SHIFTERS BOOK FOUR) by C D Gorri

EVENTIDE ( THE MORPHEUS TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by R A Steffan

MAKING OUT WITH MERMAIDS (HAVEN EVER AFTER BOOK SEVEN) by Hazel Mack

DEMON AND THE RAVEN (RAVEN OF THE WOODS BOOK TWO) by Mary Calmes

Speak of the devil…and he may just appear. Xander Corey has never been happier. He’s in love, engaged to the man of his dreams, his friends are thriving, his land, Corvus, is safe, his community is booming, and he’s even back to working as a part-time librarian in Osprey, the tiny little town he calls home in Upstate New York. And yes, he’s a witch, though only a few are bothered about that. But Xander is worried: Why is everyone so cranky? What’s happened to the bees in town? And who attacked his friend the nymph? Chief of Police Lorne MacBain has issues of his own. He has a murder to solve that may or may not have something to do with magic. Before moving to town and falling in love with a witch, the supernatural was not a concern. But these days, both Xander and magic are an integral part of his life. His main priority is protecting the man he loves, yet that may prove harder than ever. The evil stalking Xander and Lorne is real, and to fight it, they’ll have to figure out precisely what it is. If only that could happen before it kills them.     AmazonKU

ORC AND THE ARTIST (ORC SWORN) by Finley Fenn

She spent a night with a monster. Then she saw his face…In a world of orcs and men, artist Daisy Carlyle is about to lose her career, her relationship, and all her dreams. And when she seeks refuge in a deep cave, she just wants a moment alone to draw, to escape…Until the cave collapses, and traps her inside. With an orc. There’s no way out, and now Daisy is stuck in a dark stone prison with a deadly, terrifying stranger. A stranger whose face she can’t see, and who only speaks in a deep, foreign growl. But… she can understand the softness in his voice. The gentleness of his clawed hands as he comforts her. The strength of his lean body in the dark, tempting her into heated, dizzying dreams…But then, morning comes. And in the light, Daisy finally sees the orc’s face. He’s a wraith. A monster. A tall, gaunt, feral fiend, with shadows for eyes, and cryptic black marks scrawled all over his skin. And even worse, he’s ruthless. Notorious. An outcast among even his own people. And now that he’s claimed Daisy in the dark, he has a cruel, devastating plan for her…She’s going to be his. Forever.     AmazonKU

ECHO AND THE HOMICIDAL SEA PANDA by Kelex

VS Note: MM PNR.

After Echo Fisher loses his grandfather, he stumbles on a journal detailing the location of a hidden, underwater cave filled with priceless dolphinkind relics. The only issue? It’s in orca waters. Crossing the boundary could start another war… but the need to prove his grandfather wasn’t the flake everyone in the pod thought pushes him to do the unthinkable. During his regular patrols, Maelstrom Marino notices the little dolphin shifter sitting close to the line, spying on orca waters. When Echo finally gets the nerve to cross the boundary, Mael swoops in… but almost too late. Another predator has Echo in their sights, and they’re a lot closer than he is. Echo barely makes it out of orca waters alive—but the danger is only beginning. The following night, the orca who saved him shows up and demands to know what was so important that he’d threatened the treaty. Mael won’t leave without answers, and he’s not against persuasive seduction to get what he wants.     AmazonKU

CREW (LITTLE RIVER STALLIONS BOOK ONE) by R E Butler

From the world of the Were Zoo comes the Little River Stallion Shifters – Stallion shifter Crew lives to protect his herd, but when another herd arrives in Little River with a tragic story looking for sanctuary, his gut tells him everything he’s built is at risk. Non-shifting stallion Zara, a survivor of a massacre that destroyed her herd, finds safety with the Little River Herd—and her soulmate in Crew. But when she uncovers her alpha’s plans to take over, she becomes his target. Can Crew keep his mate and herd safe from Colton’s attempts to take over?

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DESCENDANT OF VICTORY  by M Sinclair

A TANGLED WEB: INSPIRED BY THE GREEK MYTH OF  PERSEPHONE (A TALE OF THE 500 KINGDOMS) by Mercedes Lackey

Revisit this novella, inspired in the Greek myth of Persephone. Previously published in the Harvest Moon anthology by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. There is only one thing in the way of Persephone and Hades’s love: her overprotective mother, Demeter. Kidnapping Persephone in order to free her from her mother’s wing should be an easy plan, but Hades soon learns that in the Five Hundred Kingdoms, nothing’s ever simple—and the wrong blonde goddess is stolen by mistake. Now, he must venture in the realm of the dead to get his bride back. A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms novella.

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PRINCE OF DARKNESS (DARK PROTECTORS BOOK  17) by Rebecca Zanetti

THE HELLBEAST’S BETRAYAL: THE HELLBEAST KING BOOK 11 by Stephanie Hudson

Love can conquer many things. Sacrifice even more. But what happens when betrayal runs deeper than blood? The journey isn’t over. Jared and Ella’s story continues in the next pulse-pounding installment of the HellBeast Kings story. As darkness looms and the past refuses to stay buried, secrets will be unearthed, alliances shattered, and destinies rewritten. Loyalties will be tested. Blood will be spilled. And no one will escape the cost of war. The fight for the future has never been more dangerous.     AmazonKU

THE FALSE SHAMAN: MM FANTASY ROMANCE (CLAIMED BY THE RED HAND BOOK TWO) by Jordan Castillo Price

Being sold into slavery by the brothels was bad enough. Then I was handed over to an orc pretending to be a shaman. One minute I’m fighting for my life in the hot springs while the old shaman works his magic, the next I’m property of his replacement. But something’s off about Droko—he has the muscles of a warrior, the confidence of a noble, and no idea how to perform even a single ritual. I should be planning my escape. Instead, I’m teaching this hulking green fraud how to fake his way through ceremonies before we both end up dead. There’s just one problem: the more time we spend hiding in shadowy caves and whispering secrets, the harder it gets to ignore the heat between us. As ancient prophecies, power struggles, and one very angry honor guard threaten to tear us apart, we’ll need more than clever tricks to survive. When humans from the civilized lands find themselves claimed by orcs of the fearsome Red Hand clan, passion ignites. These stories weave together clan politics, ancient prophecies, and dangerous adversaries with slow-burn romance. The series follows unlikely heroes as they navigate treachery, cultural clashes, and unexpected attraction in a richly detailed world where survival depends on finding common ground.

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DOUBTING THE WOLF (EMERALD HAVEN BOOK SIX) by Ruby Shae

She left town five years ago, heartbroken and alone…Curvy girl, Tally Carter, swore she’d never return to Emerald Haven. Seeing her mate in the arms of another woman was too much to bear. But when she lands the opportunity to plan the Alpha’s wedding, she forces herself to face the past. She’s older, wiser, and determined to prove she’s moved on. That she can look Leo Campbell in the eye without falling apart. His mate left, and he let her go…Wolf shifter, Leo Campbell, made the biggest mistake of his life by not claiming his mate when he had the chance. Their ten-year age gap weighed on his mind, and he thought he was doing the right thing by giving her time. When she left, it cracked open old wounds, and he convinced himself that losing her was for the best. Now she’s back, and this time, he’s not letting her go…Tally may be back in town, but she doesn’t need a mate—not one who failed her when she needed him most. Unfortunately, someone else has noticed her return, and they’re out for revenge. As the pack Beta and town sheriff, Leo upholds the law, but when it comes to Tally, there’s nothing he won’t break to keep her safe—and finally make her his.     AmazonKU

HOAXES AND HAUNTINGS (SPELLBOUND BOOKSHOP MYSTERY BOOK SEVEN) by J A Whiting

It is summer in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and the townsfolk have just found out that a few episodes of a popular TV show, Hoaxes and Hauntings, will be filmed there. Shelby Price, the owner of a bookshop, has been asked to take the host, Tasha Douglas, on a tour to see the sights. Most of the townspeople are excited about the filming, but some think it will only cause trouble. When something unexpected happens, Shelby’s boyfriend, Detective Travis Whitely, asks Shelby to use her paranormal skills to help him solve the mystery. More than a year ago, Shelby fell off a ladder and hit her head and when she woke up, she could hear her cat Harper talking to her. Not only that, but she started to develop some paranormal powers. With the help of Harper, her friend Lucy, psychic shop owner Fiona, and shaman Elias will Shelby figure out the secret in time?     AmazonKU

DRAGONS AND ACES SERIES BOOK ONE by J G Gates

Essa may be the queen’s daughter, but she’s the lowest ranked of all the Skrathan—elite dragon riders tasked with defending their kingdom. When her sister is killed by enemy pilots from across the sea, Essa has a chance to compete in a deadly challenge to replace her as leader of the Skrathan. But because she has only one arm, no one believes she can win. When a brash, handsome stranger washes up on shore claiming to be a reporter, he offers to train her in the ways of flying. It soon becomes clear he’s much more than he seems. Unbeknownst to Essa, he’s the famed Silver Wraith, the greatest ace in history, who crash-landed in enemy territory. Essa can’t trust him—but he seems to be the only one who believes in her. As the final challenge approaches, the attraction between Essa and Charlie becomes unbearable. And malevolent factions in the court are watching and plotting. Will Essa be able to win the challenge and claim the crown, or will her desire for Charlie bring ruin upon her—and the entire kingdom?     AmazonKU

AWAKENED by A E Osworth

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

A coven of trans witches battles an evil AI in the magical coming-of-middle-age romp about love, loss, drag shows, and late capitalism. ​On a morning much like any other, 30-something queer Brooklynite Wilder makes a miraculous discovery: suddenly, as if by magic, they can understand every language in the world. Dazed and disconnected, Wilder is found and taken in by a small coven of trans witches who have all become Awakened with mystical powers of their own. Quibble, a handsome portal traveler, Artemis, the group’s caretaker and seer, and Mary Margaret, a smart-ass teen with telekinetic powers all work to make the cagey and suspicious Wilder feel at home, both within their group and with the knowledge that magic is, in fact, real. Just as Wilder is finding their footing, a malicious AI threatens to dismantle the delicate balance of the coven and the world as they know it. The group scrambles to stay united as they question whether any consciousness—be it artificial, material, or magical—is too dangerous to exist. Awakened is a hilarious, thought-provoking reflection on the ways that we are responsible for creating our own realities, a story of finding community, and a meditation on what it means to have a body.

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ORC’S MATE (MONSTER MATE HUNT BOOK SIX) by Ava Ross

Eleri: When I’m falsely accused of murder, I steal the place of one of the women chosen for the Monster Mate Hunt. Each year, two of us must give ourselves to the orcs in exchange for their protection. I’m captured by Odik, the fierce leader of the Zephyr Clan. He takes me to his island home far out to sea where he tells me he won’t claim me until I’ve fallen in love with him. There’s something powerfully attractive about this strong orc that I can’t seem to resist. Soon, I’m not only falling for Odik, but I’m also savoring sharing my life with him. Odik: When my clan pendant flared, it meant Eleri was my fated mate, the woman I’ll love for a lifetime. She’s skittish and shy, and I’ll do anything to keep her safe. But with a storm approaching the island, threatening my clan and our very existence, we must work together to survive. After that, I’ll show her how precious she is to me—then claim her as my bride.     AmazonKU

BITTEN, MARKED, OBSESSED by Destiny Draco and Milly Taiden

She’s supposed to be extinct. So why do I want her like she’s mine? I felt her shift from miles away—raw power, uncontrolled, too damn loud to ignore. Bolvi blood. The kind our kind buried. The kind that doesn’t submit. Doesn’t belong to a pack. Doesn’t follow anyone. And now she’s walking my streets. Triggered. Untamed. Breaking every rule the Hollow was built on. They want to cage her. The humans want to dissect her. The rogue factions want to worship her—or burn her alive. Me? I want her bare and begging. There’s just one problem: I’m the heir to the pack sent to destroy her. And she’s the only thing my beast has ever claimed. Bitten by fate. Marked by blood. Obsessed beyond reason. And I’ll burn the whole damn city down before I let her go.     AmazonKU

ARBORABLE (SEEDS OF HOPE BOOK ONE) by Ellen Mint

Trish has lost hope. Monstrous tree creatures with branches for hair and bark for skin have taken and experimented on her. Tortured her. They call themselves dryads and the worst is their tyrannical ruler Cypress. He’s kidnapping and sacrificing humans to save their dying kingdom. As they’re dragging Trish up to an altar to be fed to their great tree, a happenstance explosion knocks her free…and into the arms of the kingdom’s most wanted man—Linden. He’s charming. He’s flirty. He lives in a manor atop a waterfall. He rides on a giant fox he raised from a kit. He’s ridiculously handsome for a man made of wood. He’s at war with the mad king Cypress. And he might be Trish’s last chance.
Not to live, no. Her body’s being eaten from the inside out. She won’t make it past winter. She’s done with being scared, with waiting for a hero, hoping for someone to fix what’s broken. With Linden’s help, Trish will fight. Fight to live. Fight to save her people. Fight to spend one more moonlit night with her dryad bandit under the stars. Even if the kingdom’s indomitable General Hickory is coming to stop them, she won’t quit. She won’t give up. Trish is dying of cancer and Cypress is going to learn what happens when he tries to stop a woman with nothing left to lose. Arborable is a story that takes place over three books. There will be cliffhangers.     AmazonKU

SAVED BY A BARBARIAN (NOT-SO-SAVAGE BARBARIANS BOOK TWO) by Amy Padilla

VS note: MM PNR.

I should’ve known better than to trust my childhood bully. I was too soft-hearted for my own good. Thanks to another one of his cruel tricks, I end up on the run through a monster-filled forest to avoid the noose. When I’m found by the local barbarian clan, I figure I’m done for. I’m injured, exhausted, and have no hope of fighting back. But the barbarian who rescues me from certain death isn’t what I thought he would be. And maybe the fear I had for them was misplaced. Maybe the only thing I should be afraid of is falling for someone I can’t keep.     AmazonKU

EOSTRE AND EASTER by Heather Graham

VS note: A short.

The Highlands of Scotland! Such a magical place, and Angela Hawkins Crow loves the country, the landscape, and especially the beauty of the Highlands in Spring. But this time . . .She’s there because people have disappeared. And the local police have found indications that they’ve been taken somewhere in a sparsely populated area in the mountains, far from real civilization with no idea if they’re still alive or . . .And the history in the area is far from good. Because once upon a time, ‘witches’ were persecuted with heated intensity by the king. But strangely, that will help Angela as she travels misted paths, dense with foliage, filled with the shadows of the coming night. She and Jackson will discover that the coming of spring might have meant things through the ages . . .And that things of beauty can always be twisted into things that are . . .Deadly     AmazonKU

TIME THIEF (ECLIPSE BOOK ONE) by Lindsay French

VS note: A re-release, previously on Royal Road (a free website).

When Max learned her world and its advanced race posing as gods were not all they seemed, her powers were sealed off by an unbreakable curse. Banished from the Mountain of the Gods, she devotes her life to protecting the village that adopted her as their own—until the Prophet of the Valley captures her and her people, intent on using them as a blood sacrifice. Max vows to escape and return to the mountain to reclaim a power she hates in order to save the people she loves. But she’ll need the help of one of the Prophet’s fiercest warriors, Nash the Unknown, who has his own reasons for joining her, and she isn’t sure she can trust him. The journey will be a grueling one, made even more dangerous by the draw Max feels to the charming Nash. Together, the pair must climb the Mountain of the Gods and steal back Max’s powers. Only, the mysteries of the mountain reveal ever more about the gods’ cruel intentions and the reality-breaking secrets of her world, leading her to a harrowing discovery. Come what may, Max will destroy the Prophet and reach beyond her world to rescue her home from the ruthless gods—in this life and every other.      Amazon      AB

THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig

VS Note: This is on my TBR.

Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods.

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MARKED BY HIS ALPHA DRAGON’S DESIRE: MM MPREG ROMANCE (NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO BOOK ONE) by Jena Wade

Raphael has spent his life yearning for his fated mate. He knows now the way to find him is to leave the only home and family he has ever known and search. His journey leads him to the quiet town of Willowdale, where the irresistible scent of a local EMT calls to his heart. Luca is his. Luca has built a life he loves in Willowdale—steady, predictable, safe–though the locals can be a little weird sometimes, they have welcomed him with open aarms. The moment he meets Raphael, everything clicks into place. The stranger with green eyes and an otherworldly presence stirs something deep inside him—something undeniable. When Raphael saves Luca from a life-threatening accident, walking away unscathed from injuries that should have been fatal, Luca is left questioning everything he thought he knew. Can he accept the truth about Raphael and the bond they share? Or will fear of the unknown keep him from claiming the love that was always meant to be?     AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY HIS OMEGA DRAGON’S FIRE: NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO by Toby Wise

VS Note: MM MPREG PNR.

As the pack alpha, Aiden is used to making sure everything and everyone around him is taken care of. He’s always been good at ignoring the longing inside his chest, wishing he had someone by his side to help him with his duties. Everything changes when his pack gifts him a fateful vacation. After finding a lodge to park his cafe on wheels, Brock meets Aiden. Their chemistry is fire from the very moment they lock eyes. After one night together, they realize their chemistry isn’t only heat, but it’s also the calm that comes with meeting the person you’re supposed to be with.     AmazonKU

ALPHA DRAGON’S WINGS OF LOVE: MM MPREG ROMANCE  (NESTING EVER AFTER: SEASON TWO) by Lorelai M Hart

What’s worse than never finding your fated mate? Scenting them at a rest stop, one they left hours earlier. I always thought I’d scent my mate; we’d look lovingly into each other’s eyes and then start our happy ever after. That was not at all how it happened. Instead, I pulled into a rest stop when my truck overheated, caught his faint scent only to discover he’d already left. My dragon insisted I find him, and Goddess knows I tried. Tried and failed. My dragon was not impressed. As time passed, my beast went from agitated to angry to uncontrollable. Now, I’m no longer fit to be around others, my dragon willing to burn anyone to ash for any reason. I have two choices: live in isolation, deep in the woods, or wait for someone to put me down. I chose the cabin, unwilling to risk the lives of others all for a chance at happiness. Who knows, maybe Fate will shine down on me, and my mate will randomly show up. A dragon can dream. Spoiler alert: My mate randomly shows up—in his fur and unable to shift back. Now what?    AmazonKU

THE AMALFI CURSE by Sarah Penner

Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work? As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever.

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BROKEN SOULS AND BONES by LJ Andrews

Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark Ashwood—the prince’s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown—invades her village and uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death, she’s forced to reveal her abilities, and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next melder. To be the King’s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures, but above all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent, brooding sentry who first took her captive: Roark. As Lyra gets closer to Roark, she soon learns he’s nothing like she assumed—and in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is revealed, Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know, or accept their dark destiny.

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CITY OF ALL SEASONS by Oliver K Langmead and Aliya Whiteley

Welcome to Jamie Pike’s Fairharbour – a city stuck in perpetual winter, its windows and doorways bricked shut to keep out the freezing cold, its residents striving to survive in the arctic conditions. Welcome to Esther Pike’s Fairharbour – a city stuck in constant summer, its walls crumbling in the heat, its oppressive sunlight a relentless presence. Winter and Summer alike, have both fallen under the yoke of oppressive powers, that have taken control after the cataclysm.  But both Fairharbours were once a single, united city. And in certain places, at certain times, one side can catch a glimpse of the other. As Jamie and Esther find a way to communicate across the divide, they set out to solve the mystery of what split their city in two, and what, if anything, might repair their fractured worlds.

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THE EDGE OF YESTERDAY by Rita Woods

Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey’s are the ultimate dream couple — until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her hometown of Detroit. Angry, lonely, her marriage buckling under the strain, she takes to aimlessly wandering the city streets. One night, she stumbles through a vortex, a portal through time that transports her back into 1925 Detroit, where she meets a handsome, charming doctor. Dr. Montgomery Gray is a member of Detroit’s Black Aristocracy, wealthy and connected to some of the most powerful Black families in the country. Detroit in 1925 is the beating heart of an industrial nation, but it is also a tinderbox of poor immigrants, Prohibition driven gang wars, and the Klan. As a member of the Talented Tenth, Monty is expected to be the tip of the spear in the fight for the Race, no matter the cost. Exhausted, frustrated, and longing to break free of expectations, he is stunned to find a woman from the future roaming Detroit’s Black Bottom. Initially cautious, Monty and Greer slowly grow increasingly exhilarated with the visits. For Greer, 1925 offers an escape from the sorrow of her “real life,” and for Monty, the future that Greer lays before him is irresistible. But 2025 becomes gradually less and less recognizable, as each visit back through time causes increasing rips in the timeline. Ultimately, Greer finds herself trapped in 1925 and Monty is forced into a deadly confrontation that changes the trajectory of his life.

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THE WAR OF FOUR WINTERS (SUN AND MOON BOOK THREE) by L Eveland

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

As a former prince sold into slavery, I thought I knew cruelty… until I met Ruith Starfall, the calculating elven rebel who claimed me as tribute. Our hatred transformed into a passion that defies everything both our people believe about love and power. Every touch between us is revolution, every kiss, a declaration of war against the old world. But our love comes at a devastating price. Primarch Tarathiel will destroy anything that threatens his reign, especially his own son who dared to love a human and dream of equality between our people. As magical winter storms blanket the realm and our enemies close in from all sides, we fight not just for survival but for the fragile family we’ve built, and for a future without chains. Death itself couldn’t keep us apart, so I refuse to let politics, prejudice, or even the most powerful elven ruler in generations destroy what we’ve built together. Even if it costs me everything.     AmazonKU

ENIGMA by RuNyx

There are secrets she must uncover. There are secrets he must keep. Salem Salazar is fascinated with death. The black sheep of her scandal-ridden, wealthy family, she arrives at Mortimer University as a legacy on the hunt for answers about what happened to her perfect, older sister. There, she discovers that her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer’s students…even if it means using herself as bait. And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. The mysterious artist and teaching assistant has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life. Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organization, he is chaos. Where she is precision, he is passion. Together they are explosive–their fates linked as secret societies and death stalk them both. Enigma is a sensual, epic love story for those who also crave the frightful, the puzzling, the suspenseful, the dangerous and the dark.

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CRIMSON (COVENANT OF SHADOWS BOOK FIVE) by Kade Cook

Embrace your destiny, they said. It Will be fun they said. Well, they can bugger off. All Gabrian wants is a life of her own, free from the weight of ruling a realm she never asked for. Reluctantly, Gabrian tries to uphold the role of the Chosen one, leader of the Covenant of Shadows. But when whispers of long-forgotten threats and unmistakable signs of her father’s dark and blood-stained past resurfaces, it casts a shroud of darkness over her existence. As evidence mounts and shocking secrets unravel, Gabrian must navigate through a web of possible betrayals. She must set aside everything she has fought for, including her own desires, to uncover the truth and protect her people—and the ones she holds dear. Will she stand up for what’s right, even if it means confronting the rumors that Adrinn is back, and hell-bent on seeking revenge on those who banished him to Erebus? Or try to redeem her father’s honour. Gabrian faces a choice that will define her and the Realm. Prepare to embark on a gripping journey where duty clashes with personal longing. Where Gabrian must embrace her destiny and become the Queen of Shadows.     AmazonKU

THE FLOATING WORLD by Axie Oh

Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime—a chest of coins for any mercenary who can hunt down a girl who wields silver light. Meanwhile, far to the east, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat traveling with her adoptive family and performing at villages. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light—a power she has kept hidden since childhood—and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to prevent her adoptive family from suffering a devastating loss, or to save her beloved uncle from being grievously wounded. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from—and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn’t realize she’s the girl that he—and a hundred other swords-for-hire—is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts—and destinies—are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined.

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PRICE OF A THOUSAND BLESSINGS VOLUME ONE by Ginn Hale

VS Note: LGBTQ Fantasy.

Cymin’s final tournament representing the East Deity for Lux Temple promises to be thrilling and bittersweet. After it’s done, all his skill and power must feed a Storm Tower to protect the world from fei’lux storms. But before his conscription, he intends to put on a dazzling show and enjoy his last glorious outing. The streets are thronged with cheering crowds, and the grand procession shimmers with spells. Film stars and government ministers claim the best seats in the stands. And most exciting of all, the legendary Wraiths of Saigrath promise to attend this Spring Exhibition after centuries of absence from the world. Cymin can’t wait to meet them. But when disaster strikes the celebrations, Cymin risks his own life and destroys a priceless artifact to prevent a massacre. His action not only plunge him into the battle between foreign provocateurs and his own nation’s spies, but captures the attention of the mythical Wraiths–one of whom has been searching for him in secret for hundreds of years.

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THE GHOST WOODS by C J Cooke

In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore—old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child. Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed. Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something. Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live on the grounds—and together they begin to unpack the secrets of this place. As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew—and risk what she holds most dear.

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THE TRAITOR OF SHERWOOD FOREST: A NOVEL by Amy S Kaufman

Jane Crowe is an ordinary peasant girl who never dreamed she would work for the infamous Lord of the Greenwood. But when she’s forced out of her home, she has no choice but to turn to Robin Hood for help—and he makes her an irresistible offer. He needs a pair of eyes in the King’s Houses, and quiet, unassuming Jane—who has spent her whole life going unnoticed—will be the perfect spy. At first, Jane’s work for Robin seems straightforward. She whispers to him about the nobles at King’s Houses and all their secrets, including the new Sheriff of Nottingham, who would like nothing more than to see Robin Hood’s head on a spike. But the more Jane is drawn into Robin’s world, the more she’s drawn to Robin himself—a man as charismatic as he is cunning, capable of plucking at her heart as easily as he notches an arrow. As Robin’s tricks grow increasingly dangerous, and shockingly violent, Jane starts to suspect that her hero cares more about his own legacy than helping the common people—and that despite his declarations of affection, he sees her as just another object to be stolen. When Robin’s schemes implicate Jane in a brutal murder, she must decide: is she a prize to be won, a pawn to be used and discarded—or is she an equal player in the game between nobles and thieves?

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A DARKNESS SO SWEET (THE KINGDOM BELOW BOOK ONE) by Emma Hamm

TAKEN BY THE MAINE COON (TAKEN NINE) by Megan Slayer

Meela Durning swears she doesn’t belong in Eerie. She’s not magical. Never has been, but she’s the child of paranormals. When she’s forced to return to Eerie to sort out the problems from her past, she finds a big, fluffy cat. The animal lover in her has to make sure the feline gets home. He could be missing. Someone has to want him, right? Aslan Maine has known from the moment he met Meela that she was destined to be his. He’s seen her in his dreams. When she picks him up to return him to his rightful home, he can’t hide his secret any longer. He’s no ordinary cat! She can’t believe her eyes when the fluffball she rescued shifts into the sexiest man she’s ever seen. When he offers her forever, she’s got to decide if she deserves to be alone or to have a future with the handsome shifter. If she can survive her past, she can have him. Right?

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GATOS (CAT O NINES BOOK SIX) by Lia Connor

VS Note: Re-release.

Catkind — they’re rough, they’re tough and they don’t take no for an answer. But who’d want to say no? Not Gabriella, a barmaid in a tiny roadhouse named Gatos near the Mexican border. Nor her sister Marnie. With his sisters carried off by the Catkind, Tony’s left to run Gatos, but he won’t be alone — a couple of misfit “alley cats” have joined forces with Tony. Lucia’s a party girl with two hot, hunky Catkind on her trail. Orion, a white Tiger, and Jomei, a Bengal, are royalty among the Catkind. They’re about to learn Lucia’s much more than a pretty face. When the four Gatos siblings return with their Catkind mates for a final showdown against their nemesis, Anuetta thinks she’s got these tigers by their tails, but she doesn’t count on the mighty strength of the Gatos family. The line’s been drawn in the ashes, and the claws are out! This collection contains the previously released novellas in the Cat O’Nines collection: Cat’s Claws, Cat’s Eye, Cat’s Cradle, Cat’s Meow, and Cat’s Paw.

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VAMPIRES AND BIKERS by Nikki Grey

To pay off my family’s debt, I’m forced to work at a shifter MC club. Where I catch the eye of a mean shifter. As if I needed another complication, a vampire starts snooping around. Lord Luc D’Essay isn’t meant to be here. Vampires and shifters don’t mix. I should hate him. But it’s hard not to be attracted to his strong features and his loyalty. Love has never been an option, but maybe Luc and I can help each other. Maybe he could be my ticket out of this life. But the more I help him with his murder investigation, the more I catch feelings. I want to share my secrets with Luc. I want to feel his cool lips on my thrumming pulse. Falling for Luc could very well cost me my life. But for him, I’m willing to take the risk.     AmazonKU

RETRIBUTION (TIMEKEEPERS OF LAEVIIN BOOK THREE) by Sarah Emmer

BRIDE OF THE MIDNIGHT PRINCE (BRIDES OF THE FAE) by Anastasia Blythe

An undercover vigilante. The fae prince sworn to hunt her down. Can they survive the most impossible of arrangements: marriage? Ever since she lost her mother to the fae forest, Kat has sought to free human slaves from the cruel clutches of fae masters. Her daring escapades performed under the nose of her guardian go off without a hitch—until the fae decide to retaliate. Prince Rahk of the Night Court is sent as an emissary to the human world to establish peace through marriage. But he carries with him a secret task: Find the vigilante freeing the human slaves and kill him. What Rahk is not expecting to discover upon settling in the human world, however, is that the young servant boy attending him is neither a servant nor a boy—but a disguised Lady Katherine Vandermore . . . and the very woman he promised to marry. Forced into a marriage neither of them wants, Kat struggles to conceal her secret identity from her husband, even as she begins to fall in love with him. How long until he discovers that she’s the one he has hunted all this time?     AmazonKU

BENEATH THE CURSED VEIL: A FAE ROMANTASY (FAETED SEASONS BOOK ONE) by Aurelia Jane and Kel Carpenter

I’m the best bounty hunter in the business. I find lost artifacts that people would kill to possess. I’m also broke. When a notorious leprechaun offers me a job I can’t refuse, I realize too late I’m not hunting an object. The contract was simple; steal the prince, escape unseen. Spoiler alert: I failed. Horribly. The moment I step into the fae kingdom beyond the veil, I feel it—someone watching me. Waiting for me. King Vareck. He’s nothing like I imagined—fierce, unyielding, and as cursed as the frozen lands of Faerie. An ice-cold ruler whose very presence bends the room to his will. He shouldn’t care about a thief like me, but we have one thing in common. Vareck is more than just a king—he’s the man who has haunted my dreams for years. And apparently, I’ve been in his too. The difference? He’s been searching the nine realms for me, and I never thought he was real. Now that he’s found me, he has no intention of letting me go.     AmazonKU     AB

BROKEN STAR (STAR TOUCHED) (FAEBOUND BOOK FOUR) by Michelle Madow

He forgot their love. She remembers every betrayal. But they’re bound by magic—and a prophecy that could destroy them both. Sapphire Hayes never planned to fall for Prince Riven Draevor of the Winter Court. Not after he gave up his love for her. Not after he made her beg to survive. Not after the god of love struck her with a cursed arrow that turned heartbreak into agony. But the price for saving the fae realm is steep. The potion that could restore the Winter King’s shattered mind requires a final ingredient—one held by the Summer Queen. And her cost? An alliance. A vow sealed by a kiss. Now, Sapphire is shackled to the prince who broke her heart and buried his love like it meant nothing.
And Riven? He still doesn’t remember loving her. But somewhere beneath the ice… something still cracks in him when she cries. Meanwhile, Zoey’s trapped in the Night Court—where humans are pets and secrets are currency—playing a dangerous game with a dark-winged fae prince who always gets what he wants. At least, she swears it’s a game. She swears she’s still pretending. But pretending doesn’t keep you safe. And in the fae realm, love isn’t the only thing that can ruin you. The vows are sealed. The potion is nearly complete. And the kiss that could have saved everything… may have cursed them forever.     AmazonKU

TRIAL OF THE CURSED EGG: DRAGONIS ACADEMY YEAR ONE by Serenity Rayne

Our traditions are old, but my wrath is fresh. Dragonis Academy makes rulers or weapons, and I don’t need a crown to prove myself. My plan is to enter the academy, march into Shadowcarve, and sharpen into the blade my father always wanted. I’m a Shadowblade, the hidden knife in the night—unseen by you, unexpected by them, honed for a marriage I never wanted. Dad took the girl I was, but the woman I am is untouchable. A fated mate will break my chains, and Draconis Academy? They’re about to learn what real terror is. I’m not bending the knee unless I’m kicking the old ways in the teeth.     AmazonKU

GREEN DRAGON: MCKENZIE GREEN BOOK FIVE by JS Kennedy

Their world teeters on the brink of war; the time to act is now. Mackenzie and Lucan should be celebrating their newly awakened bond. Instead, they’re working to stop Jasper, the tyrannical Dragon Head, from moving forward with the next step of his sinister plan. If he succeeds, GreenRiver’s Mythos shifters won’t be the only ones who suffer. But challenging Jasper for his throne means preparing for danger. Chaos ensues as a rogue guild accepts a bounty on Lucan’s head, and Mackenzie will stop at nothing to keep her mate from the same fate as his father. After all, Lucan’s heart and soul belong to Mackenzie, and anyone who dares to harm him will have to face her wrath.   AmazonKU

FAMILIAR BREW (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 30) by Sara Bourgeois

Kinsley Wilson thought she had her life perfectly arranged. She has a new house, thriving businesses, and a loving family. But when her mother’s cat Meri suddenly starts talking to her, Kinsley realizes her orderly world is about to be turned upside down. As forgotten memories and dormant powers begin to awaken, Kinsley finds herself drawn back to her family’s ancestral home, Hangman’s House, where the walls seem to whisper secrets and the rooms remember her magic better than she does. But there’s no time to adjust to her newfound abilities when tragedy strikes Brew Station, the witch-themed coffee shop next door to Kinsley’s donut bakery, Craft Donuts. During a special tasting event, a prominent coffee supplier is found dead, and Kinsley’s friend Viv becomes the prime suspect. With her reawakening magical senses detecting something not quite right about the death, Kinsley must navigate her resurging powers, two talking familiars with attitude problems, and her daughters’ own emerging abilities—all while trying to solve a murder before the real killer strikes again. In Coventry, even the most carefully brewed plans can boil over with unexpected consequences.     AmazonKU

SOUL SUCKER (SOUL JUSTICE BOOK ONE) by Kate Pearce

Supernatural Branch of Law Enforcement empath Ella Walsh sucks memories from people’s heads. The job fills her mind with others’ nightmares and leaves her with little time for love, but if she doesn’t pair off with a mate of the government’s choosing soon, the psychic blowback will destroy her powers and her sanity. The last time shapeshifting SBLE superstar Vadim Morosov worked with an empath, he got her killed and himself assigned to a desk. He worries about taking on another partner, but helping Ella track down an empath killer might be his only chance to save his career. Naturally, the government decides to throw them together. They resist at first, but they can’t deny the simmering heat between them. As the killer’s strikes grow closer to home, their bond gets tighter. And when the murderer finally traps Ella, her developing link with Vadim might be the only thing that can save her.

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THE THINGS WE WATER by Mariana Zapata

VS Note: I love her contemporary romances so I preordered this excursion into the paranormal and we’ll see how it goes.

Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again. Nina Popoca needs help. So, so much of it. The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life.
And if that ranch is owned by her best friend’s hunky cousin? …there are worse things in the world than having to live right by Henri Blackrock.      Amazon

OBSESSIVELY YOURS (FAE KINGS OF EDEN BOOK TWO)  by Jamie Applegate Hunter

Roman – At twelve years old, Roman Covington—crown prince of the tropical fae kingdom—met Violet Maekin: a girl with freckles on her nose, a razor-edged wit, and the ability to make him laugh. She made him feel normal in a world that demanded he be anything but. After just a single day and a few scribbled notes, she held his heart in her hands. But when Roman turned thirteen, the gods granted him the name of his fated mate—Vivian. Violet’s identical twin sister. Convinced the gods were cruel, mistaken, or both, Roman spent a decade seeking a way to shift the bond from one sister to the other. All the while, a quiet madness bloomed within him. He watched Violet from the shadows. Stalked her in silence. Killed for her in the dark. Violet – When the king and queen arrived to announce the prince’s gods-blessed mate, Violet already knew it was her. Except it wasn’t.
Vivian got Roman, and Violet got nothing but a splintered heart and the cruel ache of pretending it didn’t break her. But Violet and Roman’s friendship endured… until the day she realized her feelings had grown into something vast and soul-deep, far beyond the reaches of her childhood crush.
Roman and Vivian might avoid one another now, but Violet knew the gods did not make mistakes. Their indifference would turn to love while Violet’s heart would turn to ash. She did the only thing she could to save her heart and walked away from Roman for good. The first half of Obsessively Yours jumps from year to year between chapters from ages twelve to twenty-four. The second half of the book, they are twenty-five. There is no overarching fantasy plot, but there are a few small twists that are directly related to the romance.      AmazonKU

COURT OF EVIL (COURTS AND KINGS) by K A Knight

There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them. Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought. I was born and raised to hunt, honed into an elite soldier dedicated to our cause, until those around me commit the worst act imaginable and betray me. Left for dead, I have no choice but to turn away from humans and embrace the very monsters I pursue for help. Everything I thought I knew about our organization quickly crumbles around me, and I lose my faith in humanity. Vengeance steals my morals, and before this is through, I will have more blood on my hands than the traitors I hunt. I don’t care, though, not anymore—all I want is revenge. The Fates have a strange plan for me, however, and when all is said and done, can I ever go back to who I was before, or will I become a monster just like those surrounding me? Welcome to the Court of Evil, where not everything is black and white.   AmazonKU

STORM OF BLOOD AND SHADOW (MERCILESS DRAGONS BOOK THREE) by Rebecca F Kenney

essiva’s flourishing career as one of the Queen’s dancers is cut short when the kingdom is conquered and dragons descend upon the Capital. When she is snatched up by one of the dragon princes, Jessiva is afraid, not only for herself, but for those who depend on her to survive. She determines to destroy Varex, the dragon prince, no matter what the cost. But she didn’t anticipate his kindness and charm, or his unexpected need for her help. Varex is intrigued by the gorgeous, talented human female who seems immune to his smooth talk and keeps threatening his life. He’s determined to win her over; but when a catastrophic storm strikes the dragons’ island, he makes a decision with severe consequences. With their goals at odds and the fate of others in their hands, Varex and Jessiva must decide how much they are willing to risk for each other.     AmazonKU

TO HELL AND BACK (MAGICAL MAYHEM BOOK TWO) by Lautie Roma

Death is only the beginning of the story…Seneca Lee has been cursed with good luck. Abused and mistreated since her awakening, she is finally able to escape the endless cycle of torment in death. However, fate isn’t about to let her off the hook that easy. Reborn, she is granted a chance to save her loved ones and seek vengeance against those who have wronged her, but she can’t do it alone. But she never expected her greatest ally would turn out to be one of the most dangerous supernaturals alive. The ironic twist of fate is he also happens to be her destined mate. A powerful reaper, Killian Black is a Guardian of the Underworld who is tasked with keeping the supernaturals residing in the Human Realm in check. His formidable reputation is well deserved, but the one being who need not fear him is his beloved mate. Exacting revenge for Seneca is a task he takes great pleasure in, and he will ensure everyone understands that crossing his mate means they will have to deal with him. Their love is worth defying death for, and they will cherish the second chance they have been given. But ensuring she stays out of the Hell Realm will require more than a little luck.     AmazonKU

THE ALPHA’S SECRET HEIR  (REJECTED ALPHA CLAIMS BOOK TWO) by Krista Lark

“Fifteen days to live. One stolen night with my fated enemy. And a secret that will tear us apart.”  Carden RedMoon. The ruthless Alpha who’s been my sworn enemy for years. The only man who can strip me bare with nothing but a look. His steel-gray eyes see through every lie I tell. We were never meant to be anything but rivals. Until fate dealt me a cruel hand. Doctors gave me my death sentence: fifteen days before my heart would fail. So I broke every rule. I took him. Chained him in silver. Made him feel every ounce of helplessness. And when the fire between us burned too hot, I let my lips taste the enemy I swore to hate. One night. That was all it was supposed to be. Until he shattered my defenses. Until his teeth brushed my claiming mark and the world shifted. And then the doctors told me they were wrong. I wasn’t dying. But the two pink lines on the test? That was a death sentence of its own. So I disappeared. Let the world mourn me. Hid in the shadows, raising the son Carden would never know. Until now. Years later, he stands in my doorway, our child cradled in his arms. The boy has his father’s stormy eyes and my stubborn chin. “You lied to me, Violet,” he growls, stepping inside like he owns the world. His calloused thumb brushes our son’s cheek, the raw possession in his gaze stealing my breath. “But this?” His voice turns lethal. “This is a truth you can’t hide from.” Game over.   AmazonKU

A WICKED DANCE OF OBSIDIAN AND LIGHT: ECHOES OF DARKNESS BOOK ONE by Lucia Skye

It was supposed to be another night on the job. Hunt demons. Send them back to Hell. And go home. Easy, right? That’s what I thought…Until the sky tore open. And demons I had never encountered before started chasing after me through the forest. There was no question…I was going to die. But then the unexpected happened: someone yanked me back from the clutches of death. Only my mysterious savior is nothing I expected him to be and everything I should stay away from. Every time I get into trouble, he’s there. And it’s getting harder to resist the sizzling attraction we share. To make matters worse, the boy I served my heart to on a silver platter five years ago, only for him to crush it into a million pieces, is back. He’s all man now and claims he only wants one thing. Me. My life becomes a tangled web of secrets, lies, and betrayal. And I don’t know who I can trust anymore.    AmazonKU

SCORCH MY LIPS: DRAGONS OF BLOOD AND BONE BOOK FOUR by Ava Ward

I’ve been Excommunicated from my dragon clan—and I want revenge. As punishment for not doing their bidding, the Black Dragon Knights have banished me from the Blood Dragons of Norway and Sweden. They’ve ripped out all my memories of home and clan that make me who I am; now, my inner dragons are wrathful, wanting to punish them back. It doesn’t help that I’m being pushed by my Third Drake—a dragon notorious for killing all those who wrong him. As our inner dragons twist up into a poisonous wildfire, I fight the darkest beast inside me; if I give in, I’m no better than a murderer, all my nobility lost. As my Third Drake goes rogue, flying off after those he wants to punish, can my other drakes and I get him back? Or will his darkest magic devour me—making me wreak retribution on those who’ve wronged me, as well?     AmazonKU

DIVINE FATE (CURSED LEGACIES BOOK FOUR) by Morgan B Lee

I’m a demigod who was raised in hell. Now the gods say I earned the right to join them in Paradise. But an eternally peaceful existence as a goddess? Hard pass. Especially if it means I would never get to see them again. My thoughtful, merciless fae necromancer. My charmingly ferocious dragon shifter. My dreamy, unhinged Nightmare Prince. And my beautifully brutal ice elemental. These legacies are mine, and I refuse to let them go without a fight. Which is why I found a way to return to the mortal realm, even if I don’t remember what I did—yet. My memories of Paradise are returning slowly as I try to bring my quintet back from their twisted, broken madness. I thought they were obsessed with me before, but now? These cursed legacies are deliciously heartless when it comes to protecting me. The feeling is completely mutual. But if my quintet wants any kind of future together, I first need to fix the wreckage that I left the mortal world in. Darkness, obsession, bloodshed, battle, divine vengeance, death…It certainly sounds like the start of a happily ever after to me.   AmazonKU

THE LIBRARIAN AND HER ALPHAS by Layla Sparks

Lena – Trapped in a library during a vicious storm is one thing. But to be trapped with three enormous alphas during my heat is another…I’ve sworn off pack life forever- especially after my ex-wolf pack left me for dead years ago in the rain. Living amongst the humans hiding my omega nature is peaceful. A life with books, taking my heat suppressant pill religiously everyday along with my scent blocker creams. I love my quiet life as a librarian. Well until three giant wolf alpha shifters walk right into my library during a massive storm. And my omega heat begins. But when I find out I’m pregnant weeks later, the alphas have demands that I live with them. I’m not quite ready for pack life yet so I have to go into hiding.     AmazonKU

ENZO (DARK WOOD SERIES BOOK TWO) by Tiya Rayne

Enzo – I despise vampires. They’re bloodthirsty, manipulative, and violent creatures. And now, my Alpha has two of them living with us. But that’s alright because we have a plan. To show our Luna the truth about her so-called best friend, we need to expose the vampires as the power-hungry, vile creatures they truly are. There’s just one problem: Michaela won’t break. Michaela – The mistakes of my past are finally catching up to me. To keep the ones I love safe, I have no choice but to seek refuge with the one group that hates my kind: the wolf shifters. They’ve done everything they can to get my sister and me to slip up or run, but I can’t. You see, I have a secret—one that could destroy the world. And I will protect it at all costs. With enemies closing in on the Dark Wood Pack, Enzo and Michaela must learn to trust each other if they are to save the world. Can they set aside their hatred long enough to do what’s right, or will they let everything burn?     AmazonKU

THE HEALER AND THE WOLF PART TWO by Roxie Ray

She risked her heart to save him once. Now she’ll risk everything to bring him home. Vanessa thought the hardest part was over when she saved Leo, the wounded wolf shifter who stole her heart. But just as their new life together began, danger tore them apart, leaving Vanessa determined to fight for the man—and the wolf—she loves. Leo never intended for Vanessa to become entangled in his dangerous world. Now, held captive by those who see him as nothing but a beast, memories of Vanessa’s gentle touch are his only refuge. He knows she’ll never stop searching, but he fears the price she’ll pay might be too high. As Vanessa gathers unexpected allies and prepares for a daring rescue, their bond proves stronger and deeper than either imagined. But to reclaim their future, they’ll need more than bravery—they’ll need trust, resilience, and the kind of love that refuses to surrender, no matter the odds.   AmazonKU

MOON CURSED (CORVIN ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Ruby Vincent

I put my treacherous fated mates in their place: My bed – A jail cell – Their grave – That should have been the end of it, but of course, Luame never would’ve given me soulmates who took it lying down.
I have a war to fight on all fronts, but it’s the war for my heart that I’m losing—badly. Life has never been more dangerous. The fate of Wolf Nation and millions of lives rests on my shoulders. I don’t have time for love! Do you believe me? No? Yeah, those hot alpha bastards don’t either.   AmazonKU

BRONC: WOLVES OF IRON VALOR MC BOOK ONE by Dex Haven

Two weeks until her wedding. Two years of scars. One primal escape. Juliet Bettencourt flees her gilded prison—and an abusive fiancé who hungers to break more than her spirit. Disappearing into Texas’ sun-scorched badlands as “Julia Harris,” she finds uneasy refuge in Dairyville: a town of roaring motorcycles and secrets guarded by leather-clad wolves. Among them is Liam “Bronc” Baucum—hardened president of Iron Valor MC, ex-Special Forces beast, and alpha of a shifter pack whose molten gaze strips her lies bare…and awakens desires hotter than betrayal. Bronc trusts no one—least of all this tiny woman with wildfire defiance and a scent of ginger-sweet deceit. But when Julia’s cunning uncovers rot within his club’s ranks, his gut tells him to trust her. Under his rough command—and rougher touch—her dormant wolf surges to life alongside her omega essence, igniting a bond neither can resist. Yet safety shatters when her vengeful ex resurfaces: now a self-made alpha wielding dark power…and a twisted plan to claim her body and bloodline. Trapped. Robbed of Bronc’s mate mark by her ex’s vicious bite, Juliet fights chains of primal compulsion—even as her heart rages for the man she loves. To save her, Bronc will break every law to bring her home… but healing demands more than vengeance. Together, they must confront a heart shattered by trauma and claw through hellfire to forge one rule of their own: Mates don’t surrender.     AmazonKU

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