Wednesday New Releases in SciFi and Fantasy Romance for August 31

descendedI have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts LOL) and as always I recommend sampling before you buy!

I put them in the order in which they come to me from authors or I find them myself in the previous week, so it’s a mix of the genres…(usually giving priority to the books brought to my attention by the authors.) Also the term “new” is generally plus or minus a week or two. And I catch up on ones I missed in recent months.

(NOTE: If the author provides me with buy links I insert those; otherwise I default to Amazon.)

Also, I usually include only the beginning of the book blurb…

DESCENDED (ALIEN MATE INDEX BOOK 3) by Evangeline Anderson

Charlotte Walker is just an intern trying to get through her surgical rotation in one piece when her life takes an abrupt turn for the weird. A seven-foot tall patient with multicolored eyes and golden skin shows up in the ER asking for her. When he tells Charlotte she’s supposed to be the Empress of the entire galaxy, she naturally thinks he’s high or crazy or both.

He’s not.

Kristoff Verrai is the Captain of the Imperial Guard of the Goddess-Empress of the galaxy. For ten cycles he served his old mistress faithfully. Now that she is dead, his only job is to find and protect her new Incarnation until she can ascend the throne.

He doesn’t expect to fall in love with her….

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mission to new earthMISSION TO NEW EARTH A NOVELLA by Diane Burton

No one expected the timeline to change. Eight years of training crammed into four. The astronauts, led by Sara Grenard, aren’t prepared to be the only pioneers. They were supposed to lead hundreds of scientists and experts, not be them. But a major crisis ramps up the search for New Earth. Will the Goldilocks planet prove good enough for Earth’s inhabitants? Before time runs out.

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GRYFFON HALL by Alexis Duran

Fated to be born the useless fourth son of the Lord of Glimmerveen, Wryler dreams of getting married and escaping the rustic confines of his father’s castle. A wealthy merchant’s son seems to hold gryffon hallthe key to Wryler’s safe if somewhat dreary future. However, the arrival of a mysterious stranger on the eve of Wryler’s betrothal sends his plans into disarray, and Wryler finds himself traded off in marriage to one of the most notorious rogues in the land. Is Lord Aeric Rouchet the scoundrel he appears to be, or is he something much worse? [more…]

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GRAND MASTER’S CAT by Aurora Springer   SHORT STORY

grand masters catA short story and prequel to the epic science fiction adventure, the Grand Master’s Trilogy.

When Grand Master Griffin investigates a wrecked spacecraft, his efforts to rescue the survivors lead to feline disruptions of his plans.

Super psychics in space, aliens, adventure and a hint of romance….

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ALIEN CONQUEST (THE WARRIOR’S PRIZE) AN ALIEN SCIFI ROMANCE by Scarlett Rhone

VS NOTE: This one is from July. I’m reading it now.

As a paramedic, Alaina Stafford knew that every shift would have its surprises. But beingalien conquest abducted by alien slave traders? There’s no amount of preparation for that kind of surprise.

Before she can wrap her head around it, Alaina is sold at a high-dollar auction to be the new “donara” for a powerful, wealthy Errai family. It doesn’t take long to find out what a “donara” is…it’s the reward for the gladiator who wins in the Arena.

Alaina is to be the victor’s prize.

Vega is the House favorite among the slave warriors, and crowds come from across the galaxy to watch him in the Arena….

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ACADEMIA OF THE BEAST (A DARK RETELLING OF BEAUTY & THE BEAST)  by K. N. Lee

academia of the beastWhat if the beauty was the mortal enemy of the beast?

Raised in fear of her power.
Sold and betrayed by her lover.

Allyn escaped the hunters once before. As a witch, she risks capture every day. Now, she lives in the slums of the opulent kingdom of Elastria, where the Winter Winds are brutal,and force everyone into their homes for the entire season. When one of her best friends receives an invitation to the end of season Winter Ball, Allyn would rather sulk about her boyfriend leaving her instead of partying at the most exclusive club in the kingdom.

A chance encounter with the crown prince of Elastria sparks hope for a brighter future, one where she might find true love….

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SIDERIS GATE A PARADISI CHRONICLES NOVELLA by Cheri LaSota

sideris gateThe last ship to leave Earth is in lockdown and controlled by the corrupt Challenge Command. Chief Solomon Reach and his Reacher crew hatch an insane plan to take back the ship. First order of business: survive. Second order of business: launch the ship and make it to Sideris Gate, the wormhole that will deliver them to the planet New Eden in the Andromeda galaxy.

If only it were that easy.

If Solomon fails in his mission, Challenge Command will leave three thousand of his crew to die on an apocalyptic Earth….

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FATE FORGOTTEN (THE FATED IMMORTALS SERIES)  by J. L. Sheppard

Valerie Matlock’s life revolves around her coven. Young and naïve, she knows little about fate forgottenthe immortal war brewing until the night her coven is attacked. In the blink of an eye, the family she loves is gone. Devastated, she lays eyes on the angry demon warrior, Jacob Rhodes. A Guardian, he means her no harm, but she fears him as deeply as she craves him. She has to stay away. She just doesn’t know if she can.

The pain of Jacob’s losses have hardened him. He lives for revenge and uses anger like a shield, keeping everyone at arm’s length….

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VASH (REBELS OF THE PRIMUS) by Elyssa Ebbott

vashSophie’s only hope of escaping is to trust him, but she has been burned too many times in her past.

He’s violent, possessive, and cocky as hell. He’s trouble, and Sophie has more than enough trouble to deal with already. So why does her skin feel like it’s on fire when she looks at him? And why is she wasting her time with his promises?

But Vash al Domitus does not make false promises….

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THE PRINCE AND THE CYBORG: A SPACE AGE FAIRY TALE  (STAR CROSSED TALES) by J. M. Page

Celine Velmann’s never seen the sky. Her entire life, she’s lived in the Wastelands, where brutal dust storms that fill the sky are a way of life. She’s always dreamed of the stars that prince and the cyborgshe’s only seen in pictures, but even her infallible robotic arm can’t craft the technology to get into orbit, so she’s stuck on the ground.

When she sees a ship crash, Celine’s drawn toward it like a magnet — maybe this is the chance she’s always hoped for, the chance to escape her dusty life for something more. But when the hatch opens to reveal a half-dead but handsome human, she thinks twice.

After all, her father’s warned her that humans are dangerous. That, if they could, they’d kill every last one of Celine’s kind.

THE PRINCE : Ben’s never been good at anything but flying, but in the air, he’s the best there ever was….

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Hollywood demonHOLLYWOOD DEMON (THE COLLEGIUM SERIES BOOK 6) by Jenny Schwartz

Feel the Earth move!

A camera can’t steal your soul—but a demon can! Mark Yarren suspects a demon has found a way around the spell his great-grandfather cast to prevent demons sucking souls through the camera’s lens. Digital photography dangerously omits the silver wash that was photography’s century-old defence against Hell.

Mark is Hollywood royalty, descended from the early Hollywood stars: the studio bosses and directors, the producers and actresses. Now he lives alone in his palatial Beverly Hills estate.

Well, not quite alone.

Clancy Ramirez is back! [more]

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all her menALL HER MEN by Brina Cary

As the world anxiously watched, Scotland voted for political freedom from England.

With the vote, frumpy Amelia MacRory became Scotland’s only hope. As the last direct descendant of Mary Queen of Scots, fire ran in Amelia’s blood. Only she could defend the rights of the people. After being kidnapped from her American home in the dead of night—and almost killed in the process—she was forced to become Queen of Scotland. And as a killer closes in, the Royal Scottish Guards must step in and protect her — whether she likes it or not.

Can she survive a world of intrigue, subterfuge, and assassins that have been designed to bring down the newly independent country? Or will she lose it all—including the man she loves…?

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marauder ramsesMARAUDER RAMSES SCIFI ALIEN INVASION ROMANCE by Aya Morningstar

Ramses Ivanov never thought he’d find his mate, but when this alien warrior meets his new partner–a human cop on Earth–everything changes. He can’t resist her soft, sweet voice; or her almond-brown eyes and killer curves. Dating your partner is strictly forbidden, but when it comes to his mate, all rules are meant to be broken.

Elise never really wanted to be a cop, and she certainly never wanted an insufferable, frustrating asshole like Ramses as her partner….

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ZARUN: HER SPACE GUARDIAN by  Eliana Ells

zarunIn a hidden underground shelter beneath her clinic, Dr.Mercy Wallace is waiting out the end of the world. The year is 2070, and after an ill-advised attack on the inhabited, technologically advanced planet of Toria, Earth is facing an all-out invasion.

As the war unfolds on both worlds, Mercy struggles to survive and keep morale as she finishes up her second week in complete isolation. Worried that she may be the last surviving human in her area—or the world—she is shocked one night when she discovers a wounded man has broken into her clinic upstairs and collapsed. She rushes to his aid—only to discover that she has saved the life of a Torian warrior.

Zarun saw his planet’s capitol reduced to rubble in the humans; initial attack, and entered the war to end the threat to his world….

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her black heartHER BLACK HEART (THE  DARK AMULET SERIES BOOK 2) by A. J. Norris

Julia Dunham is a monster. Her heart has been consumed by an amulet meant to create terror…

As a young girl, Julia received an amulet tainted by Abaddon, the Supreme Demon of the Netherworld, and the sigil slowly corrupts her heart. The power of the deceptive pendant gains the attention of her former employer, Maurice. He sends thugs to murder Julia and steal the amulet.

Immediately upon her death, Abaddon traps her on Earth, leaving her obsessed with retrieving the amulet. Julia must find a way to overcome her deadly obsession or be responsible for unleashing thousands of demons on humanity.

Ra’zael the Guardian fell for the wrong girl and lost his wings. He isn’t about to let it happen again……

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NOTE: The Amazon rankings can change hourly so this is just a snapshot of one moment in time.