Thanks for all the good wishes! I’m on Day 13 of COVID omicron and most of the symptoms are gone but wow, the fatigue is hanging on. I really have to be careful to rest a LOT and not try to do too much. I just don’t have any energy yet!

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

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TYR (ASTRAL MATES BOOK 2) by Luna Hunter

Harper Myers is having a seriously bad day. Her ship has crashed on an alien ice planet, and she’s stranded there with Commander Tyr — a brutish Dragan Warlord who can’t stand humans. They have to share body heat just to survive on the harsh world, and that’s only the start of their problems, because the primitive inhabitants of the ice world think Harper looks good enough to eat. Literally.
There’s only one way for Harper to stop herself from becoming a savory snack for the ice-planet locals: Pretend to be Commander Tyr’s wife. On second thought, perhaps being eaten alive isn’t such a bad idea after all.           Amazon KU

TATTLE TAIL: CELESTIAL MATES (TAIL AND CLAW BOOK 4) by Nancey Cummings

Just a little lie… a fake fiancé fib. Peaceable needs a man to get her parents off her tail and stop their matchmaking. Desperate, she blurts out a made-up, surprise engagement to the worst, most aggravating man in the galaxy: Joseph Moonquest. Instant. Regret. The problem is that Joseph is the most insufferable, arrogant and wildly attractive human male she’s ever met. Worse still, he takes news of their surprise engagement in stride. He’ll play her games. Joseph and the stunning alien woman have been circling each other for months. Peaceable is the least fun, most goody-two shoes person he knows. She’s so prim and proper, colder than the stars in deep space. He might ask why she’s so desperate for a fake fiancé but he’ll enjoy tempting and teasing the uptight alien. She’s the one woman he’s never been able to charm. He’ll melt that icy exterior and make her come undone. Her little lie? He’ll play along until she’s at his mercy and the fussy female is in his bed. He’ll be the best fake fiancé in the cosmos. Game on.

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SO’LAN: BOOK 4 IN THE GALAXY SANCTUARY ALIEN ABDUCTION ROMANCE SERIES by Alana Khan

Brutalized as a gladiator, So’Lan’s body has finally healed, but his mind is still heavy with the weight of the many abuses he suffered in his owner’s dungeon. Can a gorgeous human pirate help him salvage the wreck that is his heart? Phoenix – Tempting but broken, So’Lan has baggage I want no part of. Each time he saves my life, I find myself reconsidering the hunky lion-man’s appeal. The moment I decide he’s worth fighting for, I also discover we have a much deadlier battle on our hands. So’Lan – 
Gutsy and guarded, the little human is mine. I’ve known it since she saved me from the crash. It takes her a while to admit her attraction, but if we can survive the hostile terrain and deadly inhabitants of this primitive planet, I will do anything to keep her. So’Lan contains a feisty female pirate and a good-looking gladiator mistaken for a god. There are also merciless marauding monkeys and contemptibly cruel crocs. And don’t forget glittering gold. Gobs and gobs of gold.       Amazon KU

MONGRELS UNITED (THE ENDURANCE BOOK 7) by Tracey Cooper-Posey

VS Note: I LOVE this series! I was so excited she was writing another book set on the generation ship (because I love that trope too). Had it pre-ordered.

Morale on the Endurance is at an all-time low. Grady Read is one of the youngest Chiefs of Staff to the Captain to ever serve. She is supremely ethical and hard working. Nash Hyson, on the other hand, is one of the Endurance’s richest citizens, lives life at light speed, is friends with all the wrong people, and is absolutely the last person Grady should be seen with. When Nash’s father dies from unknown causes, Nash’s hunt for answers brings him and Grady together to investigate what they believe is a deadly threat to the Endurance, one that might explain the misery that grips the ship and makes life unpleasant for everyone. They struggle to keep their relationship purely business, even though their mutual attraction is powerful. Their investigation uncovers a decades-old conspiracy, and brings them into the sights of those who will do anything to keep their secrets.

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RESCUED AND RUINED (WARRIOR ELITE SERIES BOOK 1) by V T Bonds

I thought being kidnapped by heartless scientists was the worst thing that could happen to me.
I was wrong. Being rescued by a massive teal alien alpha covered in spikes was worse. The scientists only wanted to experiment on me. He wants to ruin me. **This story is knot for the faint of heart. It is a dark action-packed Omegaverse story set in a world where violence and sexual situations occur.    Amazon KU

CAPTAIN OVERBOARD (BLACK FLAG BOOK 7) by Rachel Ford

Some days, it’s sink or swim. Fresh off a successful mission, everything looks like it’s going swimmingly for the crew of the Black Flag. Right up until Captain Magdalene Landon-Ellis vanishes on her way back from a meeting with the admiralty. With few clues about her disappearance and Union leadership proving as tightlipped as ever, Chief Engineer Katherine Ellis-Landon and the crew of the Black Flag decide to take matters into their own hands. They’re going to figure out what happened to Maggie, and they’re going to get her back. Come hell or high water.     Amazon KU

NEBULA’S TOWER (ALPHA WORLDS BOOK 3) by Chloe Parker

MARIAN – All I was thinking about was survival when I escaped the Towers of Eyela, a human experimentation facility on a desolate, distant planet. All I’ve thought about since then is the man I left behind. Aiden and I were taken together, but the alien scientists turned us into monsters. I was able to fly away, but Aiden’s been trapped for years. I finally have the means to rescue him, and nothing will stop me from climbing that tower and taking him away. Not even the monster he’s become. AIDEN – I don’t remember who I am. I don’t even remember my own name. But I remember a girl with grey eyes, and the way her hair smelled like roses. The memories are all I hold on to through the long, tormented nights and agonizing days, as I turn more and more into the creature these aliens have made me. My wolfish transformation could be irreversible, but I maintain my humanity for her. My body calls out for her, even though I don’t know who she is. And when she finds me, who knows if I’ll be able to keep my instincts in check.          Amazon KU

RELEASING THE INTERSTELLAR CAPTIVE (THE LOST ROMANS BOOK 3) by Ami Wright

Jynna is a worthless piece of spacejunk. At least that’s what she’s always been told. To escape her dead-end life in the orbiting slum of Fortuna she turns to a life of crime. But she chooses the wrong ship to rob. She’s caught in the act. Her captor gives her a choice: perform as his caged camgirl or go out the airlock. It should be a simple choice to make, especially since the prisoner she’ll perform with is her celebrity gladiator crush. If only it wasn’t for her terrible secret. Quintus Annius Milo wakes up in a strange world with no idea how he came to be there. He’s enslaved in a floating ship full of magic. His jailors demand that he perform with a beautiful hostage who hides a core of iron under her delicate exterior. He wants to refuse. It’s clear she’s terrified. All he can do is protect her from the worst of their captors’ punishments. But Milo’s resolve not to take what he’s desperate for is tested in the cruelest ways their captors can imagine. As Jynna and Milo search for a way to free themselves from their situation, will fear and insecurities keep their hearts captive?       Amazon KU

THE SAVAGE by Jenika Snow

VS Note: A re-release. From DEC 27.

Audrey had known that the slave traders would come for her and her family eventually. There was only so much luck a human could have in the desolate world they lived in. And that luck had run out. With her family completely wiped out, Audrey was at the mercy of the traders, finding herself about to be auctioned off to the highest alien bidder. But she knew she couldn’t live the rest of her life as a pet, a vessel to be used in the most obscene ways… or worse. So when she managed to escape, it wasn’t freedom she found, but a barbaric and savage male named Styx. And because he claimed he’d saved her life, she was now his to use in any way he saw fit. She’d fight, but Audrey was finding it hard to keep her body and heart away from the very primal, clearly dangerous savage alien male.                   Amazon KU

ALIEN PRINCE MECHANIC (SPACE KNIGHTS MC BOOK 2) by Zara Zenia

Green Beret Carla Kellogg is used to kicking ass and taking names as one of the only females to ever join the unit, but when she’s abducted by an alien slave trader looking to pay off a debt, she finds herself in the hardest battle she’s ever fought: for her freedom and her life, along with those of the nineteen other innocent human women taken. Meanwhile, Merrix, mechanic for the renegade Space Knights, and his outlaw vigilant “brothers” learn of the kidnapping of the Earth women while hiding in an asteroid belt in the solar system. Suddenly, what was a stopover for repairs turns into a rescue mission–and a date with destiny for team mechanic Merrix. Carla has escaped into the bowels of the ship and is determined to do everything she can to free her people from their alien captors. When the rescue mission goes awry and everyone but Merrix is captured, Carla comes to his aid and discovers the Knights’ intent. But can they trust each other and work together to save the day, or will the time they spend together, crawling around the ship ductwork in close quarters teach them that some itches are too dangerous to scratch?                           Amazon KU

SAVING THE SAUTIITIONS (AMONG THE COSMOS BOOK 2) by Melissa Smith

Destiny is a strange thing. Changing our life paths dramatically with every twist and turn. Nothing held more true for Captain Kari Hanley. With a mission to complete and people to save, she won’t let destiny stop her. One way or another she will finish what she started. Returning home poses all new problems, putting lives in danger, and causing secrets to be revealed. When an odd ship appears, seemingly out of nowhere, research reveals Captain Kari may have just found the solution to a burning problem her team is facing. Will it be enough to handle this newest foe? Will the relationships so recently forged hold against the strain and pressure, or will they break with the tension? *Saving the Sautiitions is the second book in the Among the Cosmos series and which must be read in order.       Amazon KU

SEVEN MERCIES (SEVEN DEVILS BOOK 2) by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

VS Note: Described as a ‘feminist space opera.’ Not a romance. SciFi release of note.

After an ambush leaves the Novantae resistance in tatters, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. Wanted by two great empires, the bounty on any rebel’s head is enough to make a captor filthy rich. And the seven devils? Biggest score of them all. To avoid attacks, the crew of Zelus scavenge for supplies on long-abandoned Tholosian outposts. Not long after the remnants of the rebellion settle briefly on Fortuna, Ariadne gets a message with unimaginable consequences: the Oracle has gone rogue. In a planned coup against the Empire’s new ruler, the AI has developed a way of mass programming citizens into mindless drones. The Oracle’s demand is simple: the AI wants One’s daughter back at any cost. Time for an Impossible to Infiltrate mission: high chance of death, low chance of success. The devils will have to use their unique skills, no matter the sacrifice, and pair up with old enemies. Their plan? Get to the heart of the Empire. Destroy the Oracle. Burn it all to the ground.

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TORMENTED BY THE WARLORD (ASH PLANET WARRIORS BOOK 4) by V K Ludwig

I won’t touch her. But I will torment her soul. While the other warlords mate with the daughters of our enemy, I want nothing to do with these political marriages. Fate calls me north, searching for what the shamans say will complete my soul. An impossible task without more warriors at my command. Then an opportunity arises which I cannot refuse: hundreds of additional Jal’zar to strengthen my warband, allowing me to safely push into freeraider territory. The catch? I must marry a woman. A kiss and a deal later, I take my unruly wife with me into the plains. Anne has a sharp tongue and refuses to submit herself to my rule, rubbing me the right way in all the wrong places. I will never touch her. I will never love her. Anne can never be more to me than the annoying fineprint at the end of a contract – because she is a daughter of the men who killed my family.    Amazon KU

LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME: A NOVEL by Mike Chen

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note with an interesting premise.

Evie Shao and her sister, Kass, aren’t on speaking terms. Fifteen years ago on a family camping trip, their father and brother vanished. Their dad turned up days later, dehydrated and confused—and convinced he’d been abducted by aliens. Their brother, Jakob, remained missing. The women dealt with it very differently. Kass, suspecting her college-dropout twin simply ran off, became the rock of the family. Evie traded academics to pursue alien conspiracy theories, always looking for Jakob. When Evie’s UFO network uncovers a new event, she goes to investigate. And discovers Jakob is back. He’s different—older, stranger, and talking of an intergalactic war—but the tensions between the siblings haven’t changed at all. If the family is going to come together to help Jakob, then Kass and Evie are going to have to fix their issues, and fast. Because the FBI is after Jakob, and if their brother is telling the truth, possibly an entire space armada, too.

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TWIN WARRIORS (THE IRON MILITIA BOOK 1) by Natalie La Roux

Taken from her home, Amy finds herself trapped on a desert planet with no hope of escape. Lost in the dry, barren wasteland, she barely survives. Making a new home on this cruel, unforgiving planet isn’t easy, but Amy begins to see the beauty of this strange world through the eyes of her new friends. When two large, identical twin warriors, half man and half machine, stumble upon her, Amy’s life once again changes. Unable to chose between the two huge warriors, she falls for both. But this new planet and her new family come with its own deadly challenges. Cane and Cole left everything they knew behind for a life on a desert planet. But madness is creeping in, and for twins like them, there is no hope. At least, that is what their entire race told them. Finding Amy changes their lives in ways they never thought could be possible. New friends, impossible challenges, a deadly attack on their home, and even an enemy from their past won’t stop the Twins from doing whatever it takes to keep the woman they both love safe.                      Amazon KU

ARKED (TRIBES BOOK 6) by Milana Jacks

Lena – Everyone on Nomra Prime thinks I’m Mae, a fire goddess come to life. A goddess the males of this planet will kill their own kin to possess. Truth is, I’m just a tough product of the California foster system. I’ve stayed alive on my youth and my looks, and keeping my brain under wraps. That requires a lot of lies. The biggest? The queen believes I’m head over heels for her son. She’s not wrong. She’s just wrong about which one. Ark – From the moment I met her, this human female has simmered in my mind, taunting me with promises of hot nights spent making pups. She is Mae, goddess of fire and lies. And my brother thinks he will win the games, and win her hand. He is wrong. Like the ripest fruit plucked from the marketplace of Ra, she will be mine. Three spans, two nights, one winner. The games start at dawn.                    Amazon KU

HEART OF AN ORC (MONSTER HEARTS) by Cara Wylde

Fresh out of college, with a degree in Biochemistry and wild dreams for the future, I can’t believe my luck when I get a job as a lab assistant with the mysterious organization IMRA. But then I find out IMRA stands for… umm… International Monster Research Association, and that… umm… alien monsters exist, and now I’m not even allowed to talk about my job at home! Deep breath. I can handle this. I’m a professional, and this is a great opportunity. Oh, what’s the job description? So glad you asked! It’s… let me check. Ah, right! Collecting test samples from a recently captured green-skinned beast that’s as tall as a mountain, a bit too growly for my taste, and could certainly break out of his cage if he wanted to. An orc. I’m to collect various bodily fluids from an alien orc. Deep breath. Don’t panic, Lou. Come on! You’re a professional. *sweat drop*          Amazon KU

DAUNTLESS (CENTAURI BRIDES BOOK 8) by Kallista Dane and Kate Richards

I’m tearing across the galaxy at a hundred times the speed of light. Tomorrow I’ll become the bride of a fierce alien warrior—and I’ve never even kissed a boy. My mother always told me I was too delicate to play sports, to join clubs, to go away to college, so I studied from home. A childhood illness left me with a weak heart. Even after the doctors said it was strengthened, Mom was too worried to ease her grip on me. She never allowed me to go to a dance or a party or a football game. When mother died after a long illness that took every dime she had, I was left with nowhere to go and a degree in ancient history that offered zero employment opportunities. My only friend, Inia, who had lived next door since I was a little girl, signed up for the Centauri Brides program and suggested I join her. I’d never even lived in my own apartment, but with few options—no options—I found myself signing up to marry a huge hulking alien, sight unseen. and spend the rest of my life on a newly discovered primeval world. Kyros – I want at least a dozen children. My entire family was wiped out when a vicious enemy destroyed Arythios. My father, mother and eight siblings gone as if they’d never existed while I was commanding a team of warriors in charge of security aboard the solport. Unlike some of the others, I was eager to sign up for a human mate. I requested a strong woman, like my mother was. While waiting for a Bride, I built a home with enough bedrooms for the many children we will bring to this world. Tomorrow I will claim my chosen Bride. Together we will found a dynasty on Centauri and our descendants will celebrate our union for millennia.       Amazon KU

AKKARIAN LEADER (AKKARIAN ALIEN BOOK 1) by Ariel Ryan

Crash-landed, stranded, and at the mercy of a barbaric alien. What could possibly go wrong? Crashing my shuttle wasn’t exactly on my to-do list. But here I am, stranded in the desert of an alien planet. Alone and slightly annoyed, to be honest. There’s no way for my ship to find me unless I find high ground, and with sand in every direction, your guess is as good as mine as to where that might be. Except I might not be as alone as I thought. When Da’leel appears out of the sand it might be my first lucky break for days. His glowing green eyes, broad chest, and large… hands could make him just the help I need. Except he wants to claim me as his prize. Now just how could I persuade him not to? Because I definitely don’t want to bond with a tall, dark, well-built alien. Do I?      Amazon KU

DESTINATION ALIEN BRIDE (APEX ASTRAL WARRIORS) by Dee J Holmes

Journalist Brooklyn Tate came to this Caribbean island to blow the lid off a money laundering scheme at a destination wedding—instead, she discovers a bodysnatcher invasion straight from her nightmares and a hot alien warrior sent to stop them. The interstellar hottie claims he wants a mate for life—but he also acts like humans are barely evolved gerbils. How can she possibly be this grumpy goliath’s match? Khaz is one of only five surviving Apex’ir warriors. Locked inside his helmet, he’s determined to hunt down the parasitic aliens responsible for destroying his planet. He thought he’d cut down any humans necessary to kill his enemies, the Fever. Then he meets Brooklyn. The interfering female has his protective instincts firing, and his body aching for more. But can a human truly be his mate? To claim an impossible future, Khaz must discover whether Brooklyn’s touch can free him from his helm. But their enemies are closing in. Will their passion set the stars alight, or will the Fever burn them up before they can unmask the heart of the infestation.

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WILD BEAST by Loki Renard

I tried to claim his world. He claimed me instead. I was only supposed to be stuck on this planet long enough for my partners to get the necessary paperwork done to make it officially ours. I didn’t know it already belonged to something else…Now that wild beast plans to…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)            Amazon KU

CAPTURED BY THE ALIEN WARRIOR (WARRIOR MATES OF ZIVON BOOK 1) by Presley Hall

In the far reaches of space, you have to keep your guard up to survive. But this gorgeous alien warrior is breaking down my defenses. Three years ago, alien raiders abducted me from Earth. I escaped to a remote trading planet, where I’ve scraped by and kept my identity as a human hidden… until one day, I get caught stealing from a mysterious warrior named Rok. Aliens are dangerous and untrustworthy. Or at least, that’s what I’ve always thought. But Rok is different. Despite being furious that I took something from him, he doesn’t hurt me. Instead, he offers to help me. I’m not sure I should trust him—or if I can trust myself around him. Because every time I look into his gold-rimmed eyes, the ice around my heart melts a little. His touch sends licks of fire over my skin, and he gazes at me with such possessive heat that I feel like I’ll combust. But I know better than to put my faith in an alien. And I certainly know better than to fall in love with one. Right?                            Amazon KU

CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN TYRANT by Sophia Sebell

Lord Kruth was a monster. Terrible, angry, ruthless… and I belonged to him. A simple hike in the woods on a clearly marked trail. Easy enough. Except my curiosity got the better of me and I fell off a cliff, landing straight in the center of a military training exercise that ended when a strange mist overtook the clearing. Next thing I know, me and the entire group of soldiers are captives of High Warlord Kruth on a distant planet. Stolen away to be forced into his military and help him take over the galaxy. Spoiler alert: I’m not a soldier. That was quickly discovered when I was forced into a trial to prove my worth and passed by sheer luck under the watchful eye of the admittedly hunky High Warlord Kruth. Lord Kruth rules with an iron fist, doling out cruel punishments to those that disobey him and commanding an unimaginably vast army. He’s terrifying, mean, ruthless… with his chiseled torso and thick thighs, barely contained under that fur covered loincloth he wears. That smoldering scowl that softens when his eye falls on me… Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) he had taken a liking to me and kept me by his side. All I could do was wait and follow Lord Kruth’s orders obediently, or as obediently as my mouth would let me. Hopefully, the soldiers abducted with me would work out an escape plan. There was a slight problem, though. The more time I spent with Lord Kruth, the less I was sure I even wanted to escape.                            Amazon KU

ZEPHYR (PHOENIX WARRIORS BOOK 1) by Bethany Shaw

Zephyr – I’ve made it my mission to stop the aliens that have been terrorizing the galaxy. Their next target is Earth. My objective is to save as many lives as I can. But when I meet Addison, I see my soul mate. The last thing I need is a distraction. It seems fate has other things in mind. Addison – Stranded in a remote location during an alien invasion was the last thing I expected when I ventured on a field trip with a bus full of second graders. Everyone is turning to me for answers. It’s a role I didn’t ask for and don’t want, but I must protect everyone I can. The aliens are closing in and we have nowhere to run when a fiery phoenix swoops in to save the day — literally. There’s not just one alien species on the planet, but two. I need to convince the hot phoenix shifter to help us save the planet. If I fail, our planet will be blown up.                 Amazon KU

DRONE RIDER 3 (DRONE RIDER AI WARS) by Ginger Booth

VS Note: Not a romance but a hard SF, cyberpunk release of note.

Along the exotic ruins of the Silk Road, cyborgs seek to slay an AI dragon. Or is that, ally with the dragon? Cyborg Betta honeymoons with her AI boyfriend Valentin in Chernobyl. But China is collapsing. Factions jockey for control, while Russia and Japan invade. Tai Loong, the Great Dragon AI, mounts a formidable defense. Russia demands Betta’s team earn their keep. What kind of AI is Tai Loong? What are his weaknesses? How can Russia destroy him? The drone riders infiltrate the Silk Road to discover his secrets. But do Betta’s AI allies wish to conquer the charming dragon? As allies prove enemies, and enemies become friends, her desert trek brings disaster, sorrow, and of course, new critters.                       Amazon KU

RENEGADE LOVE (GALACTIC LOVE BOOK 3) by Ann Aguirre

He’s relentless. He’s aggressive. His armor is scarred to hell. Toth Krag is infamous among bounty hunters. Nobody has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He doesn’t fail. He doesn’t quit. And he doesn’t take prisoners. But maybe he’s getting soft. For once, he showed mercy, and no good deed goes unpunished, so now he’s tracking the deadbeats who run Volant’s Fabulous Spectacle.
She’s casual. She’s spontaneous. She never liked Earth that much anyway. Yara Duncan is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s how she wound up as the human attraction in a space circus. Frankly, it’s the best gig she’s ever had. Aliens pay to watch her eat and do puzzles, and she gets to see the galaxy free of charge. She’s enjoying the adventure, until the scariest hunter in the universe shows up. For some reason, he thinks she’s in charge, and he’s determined to drag her back to face his employers. Yara doesn’t run from her problems, and Krag doesn’t know what to do with a human who seems more interested in what he looks like under his armor. This time, the hunter becomes the hunted in the wildly unpredictable game of love.

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WOLF WARRIORS DUET by Marteeka Karland

VS Note: Re-releases. Publisher states both have been “extensively edited.”

Future Earth. The privileged few build their wealth on the backs of slaves who are neither man nor beast, but both. Those with gold to spare spend it at the Arena… betting on the Warrior Shifters is the pastime of the elite. Claimed by the Guardian Wolf: Miranda is the daughter of one of the cruelest Gladiator owners. Still her heart remains pure. The last thing she bargained for was catching the eye of the fiercest warrior of all — Brandwulfr. To Brandwulfr, Miranda is a way out of this godforsaken realm, a way to get home. He doesn’t need to be attracted to the silly little human. Yet something in her touch awakens the wolf within him…Taken by the Wolf King: Caught between deadly politics and a man bent on claiming her, all Elsa can afford to focus on is saving her children — at any cost. Tortured and maddened by pain, Leif vows revenge on the woman he would have made his queen. Will his hatred of what she was forced to do build a wall between them that can never be torn down?

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POSSESSED BY THE ALIEN WARLORD (FATED MATES OF THE VAROOL BOOK 3) by Krista Luna

KIRA – As the fleet’s best engineer, I work endlessly to keep everyone alive with little more than spit and a prayer. Then an even more crucial job beckons. Survival demands we crack the enemy’s jamming tech, and I’m just the person to do it. But the new job is on-planet, and the only way to get there is to marry a Varool. The biggest, grumpiest alien of the big-and-grumpy bunch claims me. I swear Grol’s made of living stone, but his touch is pure fire, freeing my truest desires. I’m falling fast, but Grol’s emotions are impenetrable. With so much heat between us, his indifference could burn my heart to ash.      GROL – Duke, Head of War, Warlord—I go by many titles, none of them soft. I am the sharp tip of the sword aimed straight at the heart of my enemy. Then she says my name. Grol, simply Grol. This small human is my fated mate. I claim her to assuage the mating frenzy, almost losing myself in pleasure. Duty demands that I protect her so she can discover a way to defeat our foe. Yet the longer we are together, the more her intelligence and lightness of spirit affect me. Enemies attack from all sides, requiring complete focus for the fight. For the first time in my life, my purpose is divided. How can such tiny hands have such a strong grip on my two hearts?              Amazon KU

MUNRO by Kresley Cole

TORMENTED IN UNIMAGINABLE WAYS – Coming off torture at the hands of his warlock captors, Munro MacRieve never expected to find his mate, or to lose her just as abruptly. Driven to desperation, the ruthless warrior uses his enemies’ own powers to reunite with her—in the distant past. STOLEN FROM HER TIME – When a crazed werewolf crashes her wedding, Kereny “Ren” Codrina does what any cunning huntress would do: she captures him. Yet she finds herself softening toward the wounded beast—until he turns the tables and forces her into an incomprehensible future. CAN A HUMAN AND AN IMMORTAL UNITE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE? As danger mounts, Munro will do anything to make her undying, even sell his soul to an evil sorceress. But first he must convince his fiery mate that she belongs with him. If seduction means her survival, Munro will use every weapon in his arsenal to possess her—forever.

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THE BEST OF BOTH WOLVES (RED WOLF 2) by Terry Spear

Where there’s a wolf, there’s a way…Sierra Redding is on her way to her new job as an art teacher for a red wolf pack in Portland, when she thwarts a break-in. She’s just in time to see the would-be thief and sketch him for detective Adam Holmes, earning her a job with the police department as a sketch artist, and bringing her closer to the handsome investigator.

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IRON EAGLE (KODIAK POINT BOOK 8) by Eve Langlais

Can a broken hero get a second chance at life and love? Once known as the Iron Eagle of the skies, Eli, a former military hero, now spends his time drowning his regrets in alcohol—until a woman challenges what’s left of his pride. Yvette, a human with a mission, drags Eli from his pit of misery with a plea he can’t ignore: The world needs you. And Eli needs something to help him move past grief and guilt. What this shifter doesn’t expect as he regains his feathery courage, is to fall in love.
But will he have a chance at a happily ever after given the threat facing the world? Time to be a hero one last time.

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MOMENT OF TOOTH (A WITCH IN WOLF WOOD BOOK 4) by Lindsay Buroker

Morgen Keller’s life has been chaotic since she inherited her grandmother’s old house—and her legacy as a witch. Werewolves regularly attack her, familiars spy on her, and enemies she didn’t ask for keep lighting her property on fire. Through everything, she’s been fortunate to have one steadfast ally: Amar. The lone werewolf is a fearsome fighter, a loyal protector, and he’s sexy in nothing but a magical talisman. Just as Morgen and Amar overcome most of her problems and officially start dating, trouble from his past arrives in town. The powerful enemy who long ago slew his parents has come to finish off the family. As strong as Amar is, he may not be able to handle his old nemesis alone. But will he let Morgen help? And is it within her fledgling power as a witch to do so?

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THE OH MY GAWD COUPLE (HOT DAMN SERIES BOOK 16) by Robyn Peterman

Welcome to my Hell… and not the good one where I’m in charge. Word on the street is that my brother’s son was potty trained at eight months old. Unacceptable. I shall not be bested by God. I have pilfered plastic potties, Cheerios and bagels. I am prepared to teach my boy to put the pee in the hole. All I need now is a potty song. Or so I thought. Apparently, sending Lizard to clog all the commodes in Heaven has put me in hot water with Mother Nature. The certifiable woman has threatened a pole dancing punishment if I don’t play nice with my brother. So I shall do what any sane leader of Hell would do—die my hair, shave my eyebrows and go into hiding for a century. Desperate Devils do stupid things. But no one hides from Mother Nature for long, not even God and the Devil. Now we’re in a cornfield in Nowhere, Indiana. No magic. No cell phones. No IDs and three days to make nice and figure out how in the Hell to get to Kentucky. Good luck to us…Sometimes you need a little Heaven to raise a lot of Hell.             Amazon KU

THE SIXTH DEMON: BOOK ONE by R A Steffan

When the Archangels slammed the pearly gates shut on the great war between the Demons and the Fae, the angel Shemasiel missed the memo. Trapped alone on Earth, she’s spent the past few millennia sticking her nose in where it’s not wanted, and generally being a nuisance to the people in charge. Posing as human investigative reporter Neveah Lane, she’s first on the scene of a mysterious death with hallmarks of the supernatural. But when one of Hell’s most notorious demons is also sent to investigate, it quickly becomes apparent that more is at stake than the death of a single woman.
Now, with the truce between two powerful, warring races hanging in the balance, a stranded angel and Hell’s most devious spymaster must choose whether to oppose each other on principle, or work together for peace. As the two orbit each other in pursuit of their competing goals, Neveah finds herself experiencing the appeal of the forbidden for the first time in her ageless existence. Angels are supposed to be immune from temptation. Too bad Neveah was never a very good angel.    Amazon KU

VICAR (VIKING ANCESTORS FORGED IN FIRE BOOK 4) by Sky Purington

Trinity is prepared to become fated mates with a Viking dragon if it means saving humanity. What she isn’t ready for is a Viking like Vicar. A man who suffers from multiple personalities. One is civil, the other ruthless. Yet when her dragon connects with his across time, and Loki’s Dagger mysteriously ends up in her possession, she knows their paths are on a collision course. Intrigued by Trinity’s influence over him and determined to retrieve Loki’s Dagger, Vicar heads to the future only to find Trinity on the run. In quick pursuit, he follows her back in time and learns the unexpected. Now that she’s in his era, she suffers from dual personalities as well. One is sweet, the other cutthroat. To make matters worse, they’re up against an enemy god determined to pit them against each other and make Trinity his own. Thrust on a turbulent journey together, they discover not only a forgotten past but learn they once shared a deep love. They also realize just how involved their savage nemesis was in their ultimate fate. Will they rediscover the sizzling passion they once shared despite all they’re up against? Or have they already lost the battle to something that’s been stalking them since childhood? Amazon KU

A KINGDOM OF IRON AND WINE (IRONWORLD SERIES BOOK 1) by Candace Osmond

She’s part Fae with sunlight in her veins. He’s a vampire…with heart and soul. It’s a match made in magical hell, but Avery can’t seem to stay away. With her crew of misfit friends–Fae, vampires, witches, and shifters–Avery Quinn uncovers a secret society of werewolves selling Fae blood to vampires on the black market. Set against the artsy backdrop of downtown Halifax, A Kingdom of Iron & Wine is a fantastical tale of magic, danger, and love as Avery stumbles upon a hidden mythical world woven into her own buried past. With each secret she uncovers, Avery grows closer to darkness. Because, while her mortal heart may belong to Cillian, she has no idea her immortal soul was long promised to a dark Fae Lord…and he’s coming to collect.                Amazon KU

LUCK OF THE DEMON (DEALS WITH DEMONS BOOK 4) by Stacia Stark

Within a matter of days, Samael will turn to ash. And there’s a high chance I’ll die with him. To save both our lives, I’m calling in every favor and debt owed to me. I’ll travel through realms. I’ll tussle with mythical creatures.  And I’ll hand over the things I value most– even if it means playing right into Lucifer’s hands. I never could have imagined I’d risk everything for a demon. But what Samael and I have will always be worth fighting for. Even if it means ending treaties, severing friendships, and alienating our allies.  Because Samael is mine now.  And I protect what’s mine.       Amazon KU

NIGHT TRICKS (MIDNIGHT MAGIC BOOK 1) by Richard Amos

They say warlocks are lesser beings. I’m about to prove them wrong. The streets have been my home for as long as I can remember. To get by, I use my magic tricks, bringing smiles to the faces of adults and children alike. As a warlock, my powers are limited. Nothing like a witch’s magical skills. Basically, I’m a glorified magician as well as a second-class citizen. Fine. It doesn’t get me down. I have my cat Fizz and Kylie Minogue’s music to keep me going as I dream big. I know there’s a better life out there for me. When I accidentally summon the lost magic of arcana, something not even a powerful witch can do, my world is turned upside down. Enter Tae Frost. Mysterious billionaire vampire. Deliciously handsome and brooding. Able to set my pulse racing with just one look. A man who offers to change my life for the better. I just have to move into his penthouse and help him hunt demons first. Hmmm. I have a big decision to make. Do I take this Cinderella-like opportunity? Especially with the dangerous secret I’m hiding from the world. And if the witches discover I’ve summoned arcana… Well, it won’t be fun to be me if they do. There’s a demon making a big impression—a creepy, button-eyed man spilling blood across London. Seemingly uncatchable, as well as unhinged. The city is trembling in the wake of his shadow. With my new powers, I’m the only one to stop him. Damn.   Amazon KU

PUMPKIN SPELL LATTE (ENCHANTED ENCLAVE MYSTERIES BOOK 7) by Samantha Silver

Fall has come to Enchanted Enclave, and with it, drama! The election to decide on a new mayor is fast approaching, and things are heating up between Aunt Lucy and Ariadne. Meanwhile, Ross is trying to come to terms with his discovery of magic’s existence, but he’s going to have to do it quickly, because someone has been stealing things in Enchanted Enclave, and he’s the detective assigned to the case. But when Cackling Witch Coffee becomes one of the places hit by the thief, Eliza, Leanne and Kaillie aren’t just going to stand around and wait idly by waiting for the case to be solved.   Amazon KU

ARRAN (WOLFY BOOK 2) by Tia Fielding

Trauma and heartache have followed Arran his whole life. Raised by wolf hunters, he was lucky to escape Washington State and that life at his first chance. Becoming a liaison between wolf packs and hunters across the United States was Arran’s way of healing his soul from what he’d seen his family do. A decade ago, he met Marek, the alpha son of a small pack in Montana. The pair quickly realized they were mates, fell in love, and had plans for a future where Arran being a liaison would make a real difference. But then, everything changed when Marek had to step up as the Alpha. Since that day, Arran has been running from his past, solving problems for other people while his mating bite throbs in time with his broken heart. He’s had lovers, but everyone who sees the scar on his wrist knows that he belongs to another. Fresh off one job, Arran receives a late-night call from Marek’s wife — his replacement — begging for help, and there’s nothing he can do but head back to the Alpha he never wanted to face again. Not after he learns that the events from New Mexico are connected to what’s happening to Marek’s pack. Someone is threatening two packs he’s been involved with, and that can’t be ignored. Showing up on Marek’s doorstep is its own complication with plenty of surprises in store for both men. Not only does Arran have secrets from his hunter past, but Marek has been bearing his own all these years. Old hurts and new revelations mix in a cocktail of hurt and comfort as the pack figures out how to move forward and be happy again.

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BRAZEN HEARTS (MAFIA BEASTS BOOK 3) by Cassia Briar

5th Circle, I’m coming for you…I’m coming for vengeance. I’ve changed. I’m not the same terrified girl on the run I’d been for all those years. Soon, my enemies are going to meet the new me. And I’m going to make them bleed. The dark witches have taken their cause to a whole new level. Countless innocent lives could be lost if we don’t stop 5th Circle. Now, more than ever, we need to be free of the enchantress’s curse—and time is running out.              Amazon KU

THE DAWN OF PEACE (ETHERYA’S EARTH) by Rebecca Hefner

Before the end of hatred, there was the dawn of peace…Two immortals from warring species save each other’s lives as the conflict rages on. Alrec, the hulking Vampyre warrior, spares her first. Years later, Kilani, the fierce, uncompromising Slayer, returns the favor. Stuck in her remote cabin, their bond grows as Kilani warily nurses her injured Vampyre, determined to deny her growing desire for the man with deep, knowing eyes and mesmerizing fangs. And, of course, there’s only one bed… The sizzling prequel to the Etherya’s Earth paranormal romance saga.

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BANISHED (THE RAVENMASTER CHRONICLES BOOK 2) by K A Riley

Accompanied by Render, her long-time raven companion, Kress joins Brohn as they set out to track down the five members of the Fallen that Kress had to leave behind on her last adventure. Along the way, the heroic team finds themselves drawn into the plight of the Unsettled, now an oppressed underclass being targeted for extermination by the Cult of the Devoted. Plagued by internal divisions, some of the Unsettled want to negotiate with the Devoted, while others are planning something much more dramatic. Caught in the middle, Kress and Brohn have a decision to make. The side they pick and the path they choose could save—or else end—the lives of millions.   Amazon KU

EMBER: OUTFOXED (SILVER SKATES BOOK 16) by Hanleigh Bradley

When a skulk of Kitsunes comes to town, things are going to start heating up! My life is pretty much perfect. Not only do I have the family I never dared to wish for, but I’m finally the World Champion! Of course, there’s no rest for the wicked so my coach has already started training me for next year’s figure skating championship. But even Garrick’s constant nagging isn’t enough to ruin my buzz. I’m literally living my dream. Until a skulk of Kitsunes move to Silver Springs, including a Fire Kitsune who insists that she’s my long lost sister. Not to mention, the Celestial Kitsune that makes my heart race. But I’m not looking for another mate. The three Sterling brothers are more than enough for this Kitsune.              Amazon KU

FAE-FUL (FALLEN BAE BPI BOOK 3) by Rachel Angel

Since learning that my killer biological father had set loose his army of dark fae into my city, Las Vegas, I made the painful decision to not take my rightful crown in the Faery Realm and to be with my 4 handsome and hot fae princes. So from the Fallen Fae Academy to FBI training, I went…to become a Fae B.I. But what I’m seeing in Vegas is far more deadlier than Dark Fae let loose.   Amazon KU

UNICORN’S MANE (PARANORMAL COPUNCIL BOOK 13) by Laura Greenwood

Nathalie has almost given up on finding her fated mate, until she finds him in the last place she ever expected. Everyone knows that lion and unicorn shifters don’t get along, but when a gorgeous unicorn enters Derek’s life, he knows things are going to be different. Can Nathalie and Derek overcome the rivalry drummed into them since birth and accept one another as fated mates?

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LONE WOLF (EXILED BY THE PACK BOOK 3) by Charlene Hartnady

Tiffany – I know what I want and how I want it. My life is neat, orderly and all mapped out. I love the high octane, mile-a-minute hustle. My career as a stockbroker consumes me. I don’t mind because I’m great at what I do. Some days it’s like printing money. If I want something, I buy it. I work hard and party even harder. Then my grandmother dies, and I’m left reeling. ..(SNIP…)      Grayson – I was exiled by my pack over ten years ago. Why? Because I’m different and different is apparently bad. They are dead to me. I’m better off without them. I know the feeling is mutual. I built a cabin in the woods, away from humans…away from everyone and everything. Some might say I’m a hermit, but I like it just fine. The whole world can go to hell for all I care. I’ve carved out a place where I can just be. I’m at peace. That’s when she blunders onto my land…(full blurb on ebook seller page…)   Amazon KU

DEEPEST AND DARKEST (WRAIGHWOOD ACADEMY BOOK 4) by Teresa Hann

I chose to save a man I thought was past salvation. That doesn’t mean I can stand him.  Heaven help us all on this forsaken road trip through Hell. I thought I knew what I was doing when I dragged Arcturus Nightfeld’s darkest secrets out into the light. I was wrong. Now we’re on the run—me, my best friend, and my worst enemy. Our one hope of survival lies in my father’s secret research lab, deep within the Hells. The problem is getting there. Enemies hunt us. Demons surround us. But our biggest danger on this insane quest just might be each other. Love isn’t the same thing as forgiveness. Hate isn’t the same thing as lack of understanding. The only way out of the Hells is overcoming our past.   AmazonKU

STEALING THE MERMAN (CURSED MERMEN BOOK 3) by Aramis Jordan

Darin – A pirate looking for his own found family. Finn – A cursed merman who yearns for what he can’t have. Conall – An infamous pirate captain who’s sworn off love. When they meet, sparks fly. But having grown up in an orphanage, Darin is insecure. Conall was betrayed by the woman he loved, and he has locked his heart away. Finn has no means to break the curse and be with the men he loves. And there’s a dark secret lurking in the shadows.              Amazon KU

BITE MARKS (THE LYCANS 5) by Jenika Snow

I was ruthless, brutal. A sociopath by all accounts. The leader of the American Vampire Clan, a male who all feared because I was merciless. And then I found my mate. Kayla. So fragile. Breakable. So human. I’d make her mine, and she’d hate me for it. I wanted to give her pain with pleasure, wanted to break her skin and lick up the blood I spilled… take Kayla into me like she’d take me into her. I’d have her surrendering to my needs. I’d give her my body but wouldn’t be able to give her my heart. How could I when it wasn’t something I had to offer, when I was nothing but a coldhearted killer? So when the threats come to my front door, it’s time to show my female she’s mated to the most dangerous vampire in the world.                    Amazon KU

HARDWOOD (POISONWOOD AND LYRCI BOOK 3) by Sam Burns

Malcolm McKittack’s life consists of the three Ps: pleasure, partying, and paranoia. Okay, maybe not usually the last one, but somebody’s been following him. He’s being hunted, doomed to be sacrificed on the altar of some old guy’s downstairs dysfunction, only no one believes him. Kostas has never met anyone annoying as Malcolm Freaking McKittack. He comes into his club, acts like he owns the place, and worst of all, he looks good doing it. He’s trouble, and Kostas doesn’t need any. It doesn’t matter how the incubus makes eyes at him, he’s not interested. When Kostas witnesses Malcolm being kidnapped, he knows he shouldn’t get involved—it’s probably some creepy demonic game. But playing the hero fits him like Malcolm’s bespoke suit, and it’ll take them both to stop a plot that threatens the whole supernatural world.                     Amazon KU

THIRST TRAP (VAMPIRE VIGILANTE BOOK 2) by Nazri Noor

VS note: From DEC 31

Life for Sterling the vampire is sweet in sleepy Silveropolis. Blood is in easy supply with college kids and cryptid hunters swarming the town for mountain madness, an annual search for an elusive creature known as Smallfoot. But another corpse is discovered in the woods. Are the Everetts back? Is it a ritual killing, or a random murder? With the help of a brooding journalist and a jealous storm god, Sterling must investigate before it’s too late. The victim was staked through the heart, after all. A vampire hunter has come to Silveropolis.             Amazon KU

A VELVET GLOVE (ARCANE HEARTS BOOK 4) by Nazri Noor

In the middle of shearing talking sheep, Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are visited by Hecate and Freyja, queens of magical might within their pantheons. The goddesses have summoned Jackson for a meeting among immortals, a convocation of entities who wish to study the strange nature of his prismatic powers. Jackson’s busy enough already. Work is underway for the rebuilding of the artificers’ guild. Rumors abound that his childhood hero is searching for a suitable assistant. And a chance assignment sees the boys visiting the heart of where their bitter rivalry truly began: the elite academy of Grayhaven. Good thing a visit to Xander’s alma mater won’t unearth old grudges and ancient insecurities. Right?                       Amazon KU

KEEPING MAGIC (THE ANGELA TURNER FILES BOOK 2) by C D Gorri

Sometimes the truth comes at a cost…Teenage Witch Angela Tanner is learning to control her powers, but it’s not as easy as it looks. Especially when everything points to her being a Fire Witch. Is her awesome power a gift or a curse? That’s something she must find out. At least she’s not alone. She has the help of her own personal Guardian, Jody Nieves. Together, they set out on a journey to discover the truth behind her powers. Can she learn control in time to save herself?

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BARVALE HOLIDAY TEALS: VOLUME 1 by C D Gorri

Welcome to Barvale, New Jersey! These short, fast-paced, steamy, holiday stories are set in the bear shifter town we grew know and love in The Bear Claw Tales and The Barvale Clan Series. Inside: A Bear For Christmas – At 47 years old, Jillian Osborn was too old to believe in fairy tales and finding love twice in one lifetime wasn’t in the cards for her, or was it? Hers To Bear – When Maisy returns to town, Arthur can’t believe his luck. Maybe this time around, he can reveal his secret, and win the girl. Thank You Beary Much – One week away celebrating his graduation, AJ left his friends high and dry to spend his days and nights in her company. A year later and he still dreamt about the beautiful Estella Baron.

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MATCHED TO HIS FOX (THE DATES OF OUR LIVES BOOK 9) by Lorelai M Hart

Alpha Kurt left his flourishing business and cheating husband in the city for a new life at the shore. He adores the small town he now calls home. The people are welcoming, his job at the bakery incorporates everything he loves without the stress of ownership, and he’s even learning how to swim. If only he had someone to share his life with. Maybe the app his boss talked about isn’t such a bad idea after all. Omega fox shifter Reynard thought it was cute when his parents told him he’d one day be traded to a neighboring pack, or skulk as foxes called them, if he didn’t snag a mate… it wasn’t until he turned twenty that he discovered they were serious. The skulk in question? They stuck with the ways of old, including omegas being nothing more than a possession. Reynard did what any fox would do in his situation; he left. Five years and six places later, Reynard has landed by the sea, and for the first time he feels at home. If only he had someone to share this home with. Maybe the app that keeps sending him emails isn’t such a bad idea after all.               Amazon KU

KISS MY ASH (THE BLOOMIN’ PSYCHIC BOOK 4) by Anabel Chase

Mia Thorne’s midlife makeover is going better than she ever expected. She has a new job, a new relationship, a new garden—well, never mind the garden. She doesn’t even mind that she’s back to pounding the pavement to generate ad revenue for the local newspaper. Unfortunately an important meeting with the marketing director of the Newberry Playhouse generates the wrong kind of buzz when a beloved actress is found dead the day of her big performance. The murder triggers a ghostly rumor that had been put to rest long ago. With suspects crawling out of the seemingly haunted scenery, Chief Tuck and Detective Fairfax have their hands full and Mia is only too happy to pitch in.
Can Mia solve the case and help the show go on or will the final curtain fall on the historic playhouse?                   Amazon KU

TWENTY FIVE TURNS (TALES OF THE FOREST BOOK 5) by Blaine D Arden

Can love last when one won’t leave, and the other can’t stay? Fear of moving farther away from his family had cost Eer the love of his life, but now, after twenty-five turns, Kat has returned…with a son, and Eer’s feelings resurface as if it had been only yesterday since they’d first kissed. But any hope Eer has of rekindling their love seems doomed to fail when a murderer’s taste for revenge forces Kat to choose between endangering their family or running… and leaving Eer behind, again.

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THE BROKEN MIRROR: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (REMARKABLE REMEDIES) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 13) by J R Rain and H P Mallory

When Poppy accidentally breaks her bedroom mirror, she has no idea the bad luck she’s in for! With just about everything going wrong, Poppy’s first order of business is to reverse the curse of the broken mirror ASAP! Unfortunately for her, though, that’s not quite how the cosmos work. Saddled with a serious case of misfortune, imagine Poppy’s surprise when one of her clients walks into her store with yet another mirror! This one isn’t cursed, though. It’s haunted. The ghost of the woman stuck inside the mirror appears to be from pioneer times, and as she yells in silent horror and pounds against the glass, it’s pretty clear she wants out. But just how does one free a ghost from a mirror? Poppy’s about to find out… the hard way.                 Amazon KU

VAMPIRE VOW (SCORNED BY BLOOD BOOK 3) by Heather Renee

A price had been paid. One none of us were prepared for. For just a moment, I allowed myself to believe things would be okay—that I could find a way to recover from my past and move on. Except life quickly proved happily-ever-after’s were nothing more than fantasy for me. I didn’t know who was responsible for turning our home into a bleeding inferno, but I would soon. And when I did? I’d stop at nothing to make sure they felt every whip of anguish I’d been struck with. With time running out, it was up to Maciah and me to seek vengeance. Our hearts might be shattered, but our determination is unbreakable. With Viktor in our sights, we’re ready to end what he started all those years ago. Even if it means putting our own lives on the line.             Amazon KU

CONVENTIONAL SHADOWS (A SIMPLY CRAFTY PARANORMAL MYSTERY) by Lissa Kasey

They can’t escape the supernatural even on holiday. Alex and Micah’s trip to a nearby anime convention is meant to be cosplay fun and time away from their busy lives in New Orleans. But the ghosts seem to be drawn to them, as a fellow con attendee asks them about a doll he suspects is haunted. Alex was hoping to leave his curse at home, but when confronting shadows in a hotel room filled with dolls, he wonders if maybe he shouldn’t have left home at all. Will the spirits from the convention find their rest, or will they follow Micah and Alex home?

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RAISING KAINE (PILLARS OF MAGIC: DOMINION CHAPTER) by Lissa Kasey

His vampire lover went to ground, leaving him a single dad of twins, and the most coveted witch in the world. The fae want Seiran as their advocate. The government and the Dominion want to use him as a pawn. Seiran decides a vacation away from it all sounds like a good idea, until he arrives to find a resort threatened by corporate tampering. But the fae aren’t willing to let him go, and when his toddlers vanish in the middle of the night, Seiran has no choice but to accept a bond, or lose what little he has left, while he waits for the return of lover.

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REFLECTION OF A CURSE (ROMANCING A CURSE BOOK 3) by Lissa Kasey

After a yearlong battle with declining health, Brand is offered the opportunity to live and work building a small home community in Upstate New York, and reconnecting with his best friend. But Brand is a long way from recovered and doesn’t know if he’ll actually be able to do the job. Law thought he escaped small town life, and was on the verge of adding to his list of rehab skills when everything shut down. Now he’s in limbo, unable to work with suspended certificates, and back home with a family curse he’d like to keep secret. Brand needs more than just a physical therapist. And Law is looking for a place to belong. When the truth is revealed, can the two of them find love, despite the mysteries and curses that plague their past?            Amazon KU

THE NIGHTSHADE GUILD: MAGE TO DISOBEY by Mandy Rosko

Lisa Chen has finally made a decision. She’s going to give up her life of magic and settle for a non-magic life with her human ex. Well, mostly non-magic. She’d never abandon Angus , her little red dragon familiar. But no sooner does Lisa reconcile with Jason Cross when a strange symbol appears on her arm. What does it mean? She’ll have to re-enter the magic world to find out, which means leaving Jason yet again. She promises it will be the last time, but promises are shattered when she uncovers the meaning of the symbol: She’s been chosen to join the world’s twelve most powerful mages on The Nightshade Guild. She’s shocked. Especially when the other Nightshade Guild members tell her that she needs to return with them and take the oath. Why did the symbol chose her? She’s never been good at playing by rules, and now she’d be expected to be one of the rule keepers. An impartial protector and enforce of rules regarding the all of the world’s magical creatures. She’s sure she can’t do it, because Lisa was Mage to Disobey.           Amazon KU

THE BROKEN TOWER: A NOVEL (THE BARRIER LANDS BOOK 2) by Kelly Braffet

Judah the Foundling chose freedom over betrayal when she leaped from the top of the castle tower. Now she finds herself wandering an unknown forest, far from everything and everyone she loves. For the first time in her life, she’s beyond the great Wall that surrounds Highfall castle; for the first time, she’s alone. Away from the Seneschal, the power behind the throne; away from Nate Clare, the House Magus who was her teacher, friend, betrayer. Away from her foster brother, Gavin, with whom she has a mysterious bond that has kept them together—and kept her alive. But Judah isn’t free. Fiercely sought by those who believe she holds the key to unlocking the power trapped in the world, she must learn to navigate the dangers of an unfamiliar place. She knows that somewhere, Gavin is in peril. To save him, she not only must learn to use the new power she discovers inside herself, she must survive.

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HOLD MY PLACE by Cassondra Windwalker

VS Note: Classified as ghost fiction, erotica and gothic.

Obsession never dies. When librarian Sigrun falls head-over-heels for the sophisticated and very married Edgar Leyward, she never expects to find herself in his bed—or his heart. Nevertheless, when his enigmatic wife Octavia dies from a sudden illness, Sigrun finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance worthy of the most lurid novels on her bookshelves. Sigrun soon discovers Octavia wasn’t Edgar’s first lost love, or even his second. Three women Edgar has loved met early deaths. As she delves into her beloved’s past through a trove of discovered letters, the edges of Sigrun identity begin to disappear, fading into the women of the past. Sigrun tells herself it’s impossible for any dark magic to be at play—that the dead can’t possibly inhabit the bodies of the living—but something shadowy stalks the halls of the Leyward house and the lines between the love of the present and the obsessions of the past become increasingly blurred—and bloody.              Amazon KU

INTO THE MIDNIGHT VOID (BEYOND THE RUBY VEIL BOOK TWO) by Mara Fitzgerald

Emanuela has finally gotten what she’s always wanted. Since escaping her catacomb prison, she’s become the supreme ruler of everything under the veils. Finally, she has the power to throw aside senseless, old traditions and run things exactly the way they should be.  But when cracks in her magic start to show, Emanuela begrudgingly allies herself with her enemies, including her frustratingly alluring archnemesis, Verene. Together, they discover deeper truths about the mysterious blood magic Emanuela and Verene both wield. There is a higher, otherworldly authority outside the veils, and in order to save Occhia and the other realms, Emanuela may just have to rip another crown off someone’s head.

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OBSIDIAN by Sarah Daley

Shade Nox is the only witch in a land of wizards – a fiend, a rogue, a wanted criminal. Defying those who think her an abomination, Shade wears her tattoos openly and carries obsidian blades at her hips. For years, she has protected the outcast clans who wander the blighted Wastes, but the land is growing more unstable and her blades are no longer enough. To save her people, Shade vows to raise a Veil of protection – a feat not accomplished in over a hundred years. But the magical Veils are said to belong to the Brotherhood church; if she succeeds in raising one, it will expose their lies. They swear to see her obliterated first. Treading a dangerous path where allies can be as deceitful as enemies, and where demons lurk in the shadows, Shade chases a vision which could lead to her people’s salvation… or her own destruction.

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THE DEVIL OF DARK HOLLOW by Juniper Kerry

When Fiona MacHugh inherits her aunt’s B&B in a magical sanctuary village, she knows to expect some surprises. Bats in the attic, a rotting front porch, even the giant black dog that only appears when she’s alone… all of these things she can handle; especially since every day, she gets closer to solving the mystery of her aunt’s death. One thing Fiona didn’t expect was to find herself at odds with her neighbor, a grumpy casino owner aptly named Devil. Devil is handsome and brooding and dangerous… and hell-bent on getting rid of her. Devil Walker doesn’t have anything against Fiona MacHugh. He really doesn’t. In fact, those curves and dark eyes call to him in a way that makes it hard to keep his hands to himself. But the B&B is part of the family legacy he’s been trying to reclaim ever since his father destroyed their empire. He promised his grandfather; he made a vow. And no matter how sexy or sweet or alluring his neighbor is, he has to find a way to make the B&B his.   Amazon KU

PROMISED IN FIRE (OF DRAGONS AND FAE BOOK 1) by Jasmine Walt

A fae with impossible magic – Adara has been an outsider for as long as she can remember. Born and raised in the earth fae realm, she’s a water fae who can’t control her magic, making her not just useless, but downright dangerous at times. When a training mishap accidentally unleashes a hidden magic inside her, Adara suddenly finds herself on the run. The king wants to use her powers for nefarious reasons, and he’ll stop at nothing to obtain her—including kidnapping and torturing Adara’s own mother. A dragon awoken from slumber – As the last of his kind, Einar wants nothing to do with the kingdom of Ediria or its problems. The fae hunted his kind to extinction, and he harbors only hatred for them in his heart.  But when a beautiful fae female awakens him from an enchanted slumber, Einar is reluctantly ensnared. And while he would rather die than submit to any fae, every fiber of his body screams to claim her as his own. A kingdom corrupted by darkness – The last thing Adara and Einar want to do is join forces, no matter how scorching the passion between them is. But a dark magic is sweeping through the land, rotting the kingdom from the inside out. And if the two cannot put aside the centuries-old feud between their races, they will lose everything they hold dear.

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ALPHA’S OATH (STORMSHIELD BOOK 2) by Claire Cullen

With their kingdom fighting for survival, a wedding isn’t on the cards for Thorne. A good brother and fighter, he’s willing to do anything to protect his home. He’d be a good husband too, but he’s not the kind of alpha a typical omega falls for. His future looks lonely until he finds an omega prince washed up on the shore. Cleo always wished he’d been born a normal omega, the kind that went on the marriage circuit and found themselves a husband. That Cleo would never have fallen overboard during a storm and wound up stranded on a deserted island with an alpha prince. Maybe he can’t have the life he’s always wanted, but he can pretend, just for a little while.          Amazon KU

SOME BY VIRTUE FALL (THE SEVEN GODS BOOK 1) by Alexandra Rowland

By the King’s Edict, men have been banned from performing on stage. Everyone else is still out for blood. Sabajan Hollant, director and co-founder of the celebrated Lord Chancellor’s Players, has one resolution: This time they’re going to do it right. If they want to keep their noble patron—hell, if they want to stay in the theater business at all—they’re going to have to keep their hands clean. No accidents, no rising to other troupes’ provocations and taunts, and certainly no more duelling in the streets. But their arch-rivals have different plans, and soon enough, Saba and her troupe are caught up once again in an escalating drama of revenge, betrayal, and outright sabotage. The men may have started this war—but Saba and her remaining players are going to end it.

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MANGLED (RIDGEWOOD ROGUE WOLVES SAGA BOOK 1) by Mazzy J March

Life should come with an instruction manual. Because nothing in mine to date has equipped me to deal with it. My mom is lost in her own world of drugs, gambling, alcohol, tobacco and the worst possible choices in men. If she’s even still alive. My dad, well, I don’t know who he is or where he is which is why this group home has been my home off and on since I was three. A girl with anger issues and only one leg isn’t really first in line to get adopted by the shiny, goodhearted people who stroll in here looking for a dream kid. In fact, sometimes they don’t even bother bringing me out for show. There’s no point, even though Mom signed off her rights to me. Like selling a used car, or giving one away. So, now that I’ve turn eighteen, they treat me as all children are who have grown out of the foster system. They put me out on my own with fifty bucks in my pocket and disappointment written on my forehead. Oh and a few months of rent in an apartment building that looks like a crime scene documentary location shoot. Survival is my only plan for life. Get a job. Rent a place to lay my head where no one can hit me and no creepy foster dad can try to sneak into my bedroom in the middle of the night. Eat. Sleep. Rinse. Repeat. I’m not a dreamer. Never have been. A shifter female with only one leg has no choice: survive and stay under the radar.              Amazon KU

THE LADY UNDER THE LAKE: M/M PARANORMAL MYSTERY (QUEST INVESTIGATIONS BOOK 3) by E J Russell

This client is all wet…After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces. It’s the Faerie King’s long-missing mother (and I mean really long, as in double-digit centuries), and she wants to hire Quest Investigations. Since one of my bosses is the king’s brother, he has a tsunami of…feelings about her as a potential client, and refuses to take the case. Instead, he passes it to me. Yes! However…Should I be thrilled at the vote of confidence or suspicious that he’s tossing me in the deep end without a life preserver, the better to punish the woman who abandoned her kid all those years ago? You know what? It doesn’t matter. I may be Quest’s token human, but I’ve proven I can get the job done, so I dive right in. Then the lady explains what she wants me to do: find her missing child. Seriously? I expected more of a challenge. All I have to do is introduce her to the king and bingo, case closed. But when she says, “Not that one,” this little family drama threatens to send ripples throughout the supernatural community—especially with my boss in over his head as the prime suspect in a fae kidnapping. As if things weren’t complicated enough… Remember that nearly-ex? When he shows up and muddies the waters, I’m faced with a choice: I can solve this case or I can finally hook my almost-boyfriend. Dammit.                     Amazon KU

COWBOY DRAGON’S BRAVE BLIND DATE (COWBOY DRAGON’S INN) by Serena Meadows

I had never shared my darkest secret with anyone until she came along…m a successful cowboy dragon shifter. Running my hotel and ranch with my best friends fulfilled me and I didn’t even know I needed her. But Veronica blew my breath away and how…I felt for her. She was running from her abusive ex. Always worried that he might hurt her. I made one thing clear, Letting her know that I wouldn’t let him lay a finger on her. I had to keep my promise when she was taken. My heart was in danger. Veronica knew of my secret and she loved me anyway. If something happened to her… and our unborn baby, I would never forgive myself.                Amazon KU

SHADOW WARRIORS by Natalie La Roux

Ever since Sarah Weller was five years old, she has been haunted by a cloud of thick black smoke. It lived. It moved. And from its center, two glowing red eyes watch her. Daily nightmares of the tragedy that took her parents kept her awake. Uncertainty of how she survived plagued her thoughts. But a battle is brewing in the Shadow world. A place behind the thinnest of veils and Sarah is about to be pulled into it by a man she never imagined possible. Witches, Dragons, and shapeshifters are meant to be a thing of myths. Legends we tell children in bedtime stories. But, as Sarah is about to find out, everything has an origin story. A fight that seems impossible to win, for the sake off all living things, hangs in the balance. Will Sarah and her new guardian be able to stop the death of millions? Or will the truth tear apart everything she believed was real?                      Amazon KU

VIOLET SPARK (BUTTERFLY WITCH BOOK ONE) by Elsa Jade and Erin Kellison

Imogen Taylor: Artist. College dropout. Gamer. Screwup. I had big plans for art school in California, but when the best mom in the world—mine—needed help, I came home to Arbolito, Arizona instead. I even got my old high school job back, making smoothies at the Desert Freeze…in winter. So, yeah, by day, my life is a cold, tropical-hued hell. But at night, I escape reality by plugging into my favorite video game, Legendelirium, to become a powerful, sexy witch, going on epic quests while vanquishing baddies. Until a cute guy from my gaming world shows up at work, gives me the worst kiss ever, and my reality and fantasy lives get blended by purple goo laced with lethal, nanorobotic technology. Now, I’ve got powers—strange, witchy ones. Scary people are after me, and I don’t know who to trust. And, get this. Somehow, it’s up to me to defeat them, or it’s game over.

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ECHO POWER (ECHO POWER TRILOGY BOOK 1) by Anna Durand

The apocalypse begins at two o’clock on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. Strange music emanates from the sky, mesmerizing everyone and luring us outside. Then the sky splits open, and terror rains down on the earth. Monsters rampage, ripping apart any living thing they see while powers beyond comprehension destroy my city. I’m a librarian, not a warrior. But now I must find a way to survive and stop these monsters. How? By allying myself with one of the beasts. He calls himself Dax, and he claims I’m to blame for the end of the world. The only way he will protect me is if I give him my body. The scariest part is that I want to do it. He terrifies me. He hates me. But something about the gruff, angry beast of a man brings out a dangerous desire I never knew I had inside me. But the Echo wants its due. Only the one who created it can save us now—or drag us deeper into the depths of hell.

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BLOOD LANDS (SAVAGE LANDS BOOK 5) by Stacey Marie Brown

Nobody can hear your screams from the depths of hell…Those who survived Halálház, never imagined going back. But this isn’t Halálház, this is Věrhăza, and nothing can prepare any of them for this. With General Markos in control of the new prison, torture and cruelty is taken to a whole new level. But what Brexley is forced to do, will not only change her, but the course of the future. With her abilities starting to show themselves, Brexley risks everything to save those she loves from dying; but in doing so, she exposes her abilities to Istvan. When she and Warwick are tortured and used as experiments, she finds that Istvan’s deceit and betrayal go far deeper than she could imagine. Istvan will do anything to stay in control. As Brexley’s powers grow, so does the hate and darkness inside. Her hands are marked red, her soul heavy in guilt. There has been so much death, pain, and agony.
When does someone break? How much can one person take before the hero turns into the villain?

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FATAL STORM (STORM SERIES BOOK 5) by AR Vagnetti

“Being dead sucks.”When the Devil snatched Kleora Tanagra’s soul from eternal peace in heaven and imprisoned her in Hell, the land nymph ruler vowed vengeance, despite how his exquisite touch awakened her flesh and set her heart on fire. “I am Satan. No force on earth can destroy me. However, my enraged captive is giving it her best shot.” Jagorach Darath, the original fallen angel, refuses to regret his decision to steal Kleora’s soul. But time is running out to discover a way to restore her life before the land nymphs declare war on the immortal world, and while Jag enjoyed teaching his little peach the consequences of defying the very Devil, if he loses her for good, the world will suffer his eternal wrath.

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MIDNIGHT MOON (REBEL WOLF BOOK 1) by Linsey Hall

I’ve been on the run from the mob for years. But no one can hide from the City Pack forever. When they find me, they give me two options—pay back my father’s debt or die. If I want to live, my only shot is to rob the most powerful man in the city—the gorgeous Garreth Locke. He has a smile to melt your heart and a body to scramble your mind. But Garreth isn’t just a hot, rich guy. Turns out, he’s a freaking werewolf. And he wants me as much as I want him. Problem is, he’s also dangerous. I can’t let him know I’m trying to steal from him to pay back my enemies. I have no idea how I’m going to get out of this alive, or with my heart intact.     Amazon KU

THE UNINVITED (KREWE OF HUNTERS BOOK 8) by Heather Graham

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1777: In the throes of the Revolutionary War, Landon Mansion is commandeered by British Lord “Butcher” Bedford. He stabs Lucy Tarleton — who spurned his king and his love — leaving her to die in her father’s arms. Now: After the day’s final tour, docent Allison Leigh makes her rounds while locking up…and finds a colleague slumped over Bedford’s desk, impaled on his own replica bayonet.
Resident ghosts may be the stock-in-trade of stately Philadelphia homes, but Allison — a noted historian — is indignant at the prospect of “ghost hunters” investigating this apparent murder. Agent Tyler Montague knows his hauntings and his history. But while Allison is skeptical of the newcomer, a second mysterious murder occurs. Has “Butcher” Bedford resurfaced? Or is there another malevolent force at work in Landon Mansion? Wary, yet deeply attracted, Allison has to trust in Tyler and work with him to discover just what uninvited guest — dead or alive — has taken over the house. Or their lives could become history!

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MORTAL SKIN: M/M FAE ROMANCE (FOLK BOOK 1) by Lily Mayne

I first saw the Folk when I was a little boy. When they started appearing in my garden, with their unnatural, cruel beauty and honeyed words and veiled taunts. I grew up with big green eyes watching me from the forest. Whispers from the trees. Shimmering skin darting between the bushes. Black creatures always lurking in the shadows. While they were here, I thought nothing of them. It wasn’t until they were gone that I realise it wasn’t… normal. But it isn’t until I’m twenty-one, when my life is in ruins, that they come back to take me away. They say I’m not fully mortal. They say I should be among them. The Unseelie Ruler wants me on her land for reasons no one will explain to me, but it’s her aloof, painfully beautiful son who captures my attention and refuses to let go. The cold, black-eyed assassin prince who strikes fear into the hearts of all Folk. Who I’ve been warned about, repeatedly. Who watches me always. I don’t trust the Folk, so I ignore their fearful advice to stay away from him. I ignore all of them except him, despite everything telling me that he can’t be trusted—that he’s just as bad as the rest of them, that he’s playing games with me, the clueless mortal held here against his will. But I want him. Mortal Skin is the first in a mm fae romance trilogy about a dark fae assassin prince and a mortal who is thrown into the cruel world of the Folk.      Amazon KU

BEAR AND SQUARE (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 38) by Milly Taiden

Famous Hollywood actress, Paige Kirby, is sick of the limelight. Can’t a woman eat a donut without the tabloids snapping her picture? No matter how hard she tries, Paige can’t outrun the paparazzi. They always find her. After a narrow escape, Paige meets Gerri Wilder, who recommends Bear Paw Protection. A vacation with a well-paid bodyguard might be just the ticket to happiness. And she won’t focus on the gorgeous hunk guarding her no matter how hard it is. Bear shifter Dev Weaver’s latest assignment didn’t go so well. All he wants to do is lick his wounds and play his guitar. He doesn’t want to babysit another high-strung starlet – even if it would mean a free trip to Hawaii. He has no choice. Gerri Wilder, an old friend of his sleuth, specifically recommended him to Paige Kirby. The bodyguard has no option but to guard a body he’d rather not notice. A beautiful, curvy body he really doesn’t want to notice. Because Paige isn’t just some spoiled actress – she’s his fated mate, and someone is tracking her every move. Dev is on the case. But could an old enemy of his be the real threat? Time will tell. He just needs to keep Paige alive to see where their romance goes. Hopefully not before their luck runs out.                Amazon KU

FLAME OF MIND (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 39) by Milly Taiden

Brielle Hudson is having a bad day. The airline lost all four of her suitcases. All of her creations for an important fashion show are now lost to the red tape of conveyer-belt hell. Her luck just might change with the help of her meddling best friend and a substantial business loan. And let’s not forget her best friend’s billionaire brother, who is as sexy as he is arrogant. Dragon shifter Jasper Fortune likes the world of finance. He likes spotting patterns and making decisions on instincts. When he comes face to face with his mate – his little sister’s gold-digging best friend – all those patterns he likes? They vanish. The instincts? Well, those stay. He can’t seem to keep his hands – nor mouth – off Brielle. Even though he doesn’t trust her. The dragon and his lingerie designer argue until they kiss and kiss until they argue. Fighting their attraction is useless, especially when an unknown enemy attacks. Again. Turns out, those bags weren’t lost. They were stolen. Now he has to save Brielle and figure out how he’s going to keep her. Forever.                        Amazon KU

CANNON (CAGED AND DANGEROUS BOOK 1) by Milly Taiden

Breaking out of a supermax prison is nothing. Breaking away from Ryver Fernando, that’s another story. The government has me locked me up like a wild beast. They’ve suppressed the dragon inside me. Well, this beast is about to receive a get-out-of-jail free card and all hell is gonna break loose. The deal is simple. Rescue a female human in exchange for my freedom. Sounds easy, right? It’s not, because she’s my mate. She’s the woman that makes my dragon roar. The one who gets his scales hard and boils his blood with desire. I don’t want to want her. But I can’t help fate. I don’t want her smile to affect me, but it freakin’ does. Perhaps we could live happily ever after, except there’s one big problem. Her mother’s the one who imprisoned me. Talk about an awkward meeting with the in-laws. This one’s gonna be a war.                   Amazon KU

MELTING THE ICE WITCH (THE DRAGON’S HOARD BOOK 4) by Mell Eight

The Tribe of the White Dragon has lived in the frozen wastes of the north for thousands of years, but they are slowly dying without their dragon to protect them from the inhospitable cold. In desperation, they kidnap Kam, hoping to use him to breed witch power back into the Tribe. But Kam is not a witch, and there is nothing he can do to save them—until he sees the white dragon encased in ice and all alone and a chain reaction is set off that may save them after all.

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HOT ENOUGH TO BURN (PHOENIX FURY BOOK 1) by Cynthia Eden

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Do you believe in monsters? You should, they walk among humans every single day. Reporter Eve Bradley has known the truth about paranormals for a while, and her latest story has taken her inside the mysterious Genesis facility. It’s at Genesis that Eve first meets Subject Thirteen, Cain O’Connor. Big, gorgeous, and truly, truly HOT. Cain is a phoenix shifter. Every time that he dies, he rises from the ashes…stronger, deadlier, and another step closer to losing his control. And what happens when a phoenix loses control? Welcome to hell on Earth. Cain feels an instant connection with Eve, a woman who swears she wants to help him. The attraction between them burns hotter than his flames, and soon, Eve is the only link to sanity that Cain has as the world turns to fire around him. Eve isn’t human, despite the cover she’s used for years, and she is more than capable of withstanding a little heat. But as their enemies plot to trap them, Eve and Cain will be forced to trust each other completely. Be forced to surrender to a desire that cannot be controlled, and soon, if they are not careful, it’s a desire that might just have the power to destroy them both. If you want something too badly, if you want someone too much…you will never even see the fire coming, not until it’s too late. Be careful. You don’t want to get burned.

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TIGER DADDY’S NANNY by Leela Ash and Pamela Avery

Chloe Gardner wants nothing to do with a rough and tumble shifter like Darryl Jensen. But as the new nanny who loves and cares for his children, seeing him is a necessary evil. Being that close to the alpha Tiger shifter is like being in a torrid hurricane of emotions, tension, and white-hot lust. He makes her feels things she has never felt, in places she didn’t know could come alive. As a Deer shifter with hardly any notion of what being a shifter really means it is more than a little intimidated and at times downright terrifying to be thrust into his shifter world.     Darryl Jensen’s Tiger instantly takes an intense attraction to Chloe, but Darryl knows that with threats to the pack ever-present and as he is still extricating himself from his ex, the last thing he needs is a new Mate for his Tiger to fixate on. Besides she is here to be the motherly figure his kids need. He doesn’t need to mess that up. It doesn’t help that every time he is near her his Tiger just wants to claim her right then and there. And far from dissuading him, her riveting air of innocence, and her love for his kids only draws him in like a moth to a flame. As the shifter world and the pack’s vampire enemies start to close in, it isn’t long until their budding romance is tested to the limit. Can Darryl protect her and his kids from the growing threat? Can she embrace her own shifter nature as well as overcome her fears in time to save them all before it’s too late?

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PRETTY BROKEN THINGS (CARAVAN OF FREAKS BOOK 1) by Rory Miles

To the unknowing, the circus is majestic. Marvelous. Mysterious. For me, the caravan is a prison. A sadist’s trophy case full of pretty, broken things. If being caged isn’t enough, three men haunt me like shadows. The Aerialist might kill me. The Freak might die. And The Seer might watch it all happen with a wicked grin on his beautiful face. If we can come together to defeat The Ringmaster, a terrifying, dark magician, we can find our freedom. Escaping the Caravan of Freaks is harder than it seems because before freedom comes desperation.            Amazon KU

TORMENT (GODS AND MONSTERS BOOK 1) by Lauren Dawes

A legendary Valkyrie. A ruthless assassin. A god with revenge on his mind. In the shadows of Boston’s streets, Korvain, one of the last full-blooded dark elves in existence, stalks the night. Feared like no other, he is single-minded in his determination to fulfil one last task for his guild master: to kill one of the most fabled goddesses of all time. Betrayed by Odin, Bryn’s days as a shield maiden in the All Father’s army are over. Now living among the mortals, she owns and runs one of the most popular nightclubs in Boston. She just has no idea that one of her new employees has been contracted to kill her.                     Amazon KU

BELLA AND HER BEAST by ML Preston

One Man. One Woman. One Curse. The clock is ticking for Greyson Devereaux and life as he knows it will soon come to an end. A man by day and owned by the moon at night. There is only one option — find his one true mate or be bound to the beast for eternity. For years he searched, hoped to find her but his efforts have come up short…until now. With only three months remaining, how can he convince Bella that she’s the one and how can she tame the beast within?         Amazon KU

DOMINATING ALPHA WOLF (DEMON HOLLOWERS MC BOOK 2) by Skye Wilson and Lindsey Devin

This big bad wolf can’t resist a sweet, small-town librarian . . .The second I lay eyes on Morgan, I know instantly she’s my mate. It must be a joke. Not only is Morgan human, she’s an innocent librarian who has never been on a motorcycle in her life. My wolf can’t resist her. To make her mine, I need to get close. And for her to trust me, I’ll have to reveal who and what I am. Except it turns out I’m not the only supernatural who thinks Morgan is special . . .But pack alphas like me don’t appreciate competition, especially if they think their mate could be in danger. I just hope Morgan’s got enough imagination to believe that the things you read about in books might be true.   AmazonKU

UNTIL HIS LAST GOODBYE (SYTHE 1) by Kiki Clark and E M Lindsey

When Death is your soulmate, finding love has never been so heart-stopping. Having been a powerful medium for as long as he can remember, Elias knows his fair share about the afterlife. Spirits are pushy. Spirits are needy. And they don’t respect personal boundaries. Being a conduit between the living and the dead is exhausting but ignoring his gift isn’t an option. Even though embracing his calling has ruined nearly every relationship he’s ever had, Elias has learned to offer what comfort he can to those left behind, knowing his own time is limited. So the day Death comes knocking, Elias is resigned. Then intrigued. And then enchanted. He has no business falling for an immortal collector of souls. No matter how kind and surprisingly innocent he is. Or how the Reaper’s gentle nature soothes the hollow ache inside his chest. There can be no way forward when you fall for Death…unless you join him.    Amazon KU

GRUMPY DRAGON NEXT DOOR (GRUMPY AND BROKEN SHIFTERS) by Alicia Banks

Beth – I knew that life in York Town was going to be different, especially when the second morning I was there, my hot but rude neighbor banged on the wall because I didn’t catch the alarm in time. It went downhill from there. I was constantly throwing barbs his way, but a few stung when they were thrown back. Things changed when he saved my son. I saw him differently, and the rough façade fell away. What was left was a man that I quickly grew to love. But, the man wasn’t a man. Cole was something else, something dangerous, and I didn’t know what to do. I’d fallen for a monster, but it didn’t matter. I still wanted him. How messed up was that? Cole – I knew Beth was trouble from the start. She looked innocent and vulnerable, but it was all a guise. Deep down, I knew that Beth had the power to break me. Not only was she human, but she was one who needed a savior. I was never that way, never had been before. I stayed away from those kinds of situations. I knew better.
With Beth though, it was different. I couldn’t say no to her when she looked at me with desire in her eyes. All I could do was act on it. When I knew that she was hurt and needed my help, I had to save her. Then, I had to fall in love, even though everything about it was wrong. A human and a fire dragon, how could that work?                  Amazon KU

JIMMY (SUMMON A BAD BOY 1) by Megan Slayer

I call on the fates to bring my love to me. As I will it, so mote it be…What if those simple words plus a name on a scroll could guarantee true love? Karey’s determined to find out if the spell, Summon a Bad Boy, works, and she knows just who she’s going to ask for. Jimmy McCreadie. The tattooed man makes her weak in the knees — he’s every naughty desire she’s had come to life. She’s nothing like the women he dates, and far too shy for her own good, but she’s not giving up. Mix a bad boy with some magic and have faith. Anything’s possible. Karey’s desire just might come true.

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OUR BLOOD (BLOOD SERIES BOOK 4) by Brea Alepou

A coven isn’t a home without witches. Finnely is still dealing with the aftermath of losing all that he’s known. The guilt that eats at him every day is only pushed down by his men who give him purpose: A stalker vampire, an a-hole prince vampire, and a broken wolf. The humans are done turning a blind eye to the supernatural. They are causing too many casualties, bodies litter the streets and innocents are leaving the world too soon. Stress levels are high as the weight of the world rests on their shoulders. The search for the false king is not only seeming impossible but deadly. They have to stick together in order to keep from being killed. What lies in the dark must come to the light. Supernaturals will be forced into the eye of the public. How in the world will Finnely, Rome, Jacob, and Cambridge stay together?                     Amazon KU

CAULDRON OF REBIRTH (TUATHA TREASURES BOOK 3) by Anny Cook

When his mother dies unexpectedly, single father Shadow Takenaka retires early from his military career to assume responsibility for his teenage daughter, Indigo. The task of settling his mother’s estate hits a snag when her attorney presents him with his unusual inheritance–a beautiful engraved copper cauldron. Suddenly, Shadow and Indigo are on the run, fleeing stranger who are willing to do anything to acquire the cauldron. During their wild chase up a mountainous road, their pursuers bump Shadow’s truck over a cliff, sending it into the river below. After spending a cold, wet, foggy night on a deserted shore, Shadow and his daughter wake to a new reality. Their flight has ended on a strange world with three moons. When Indigo finds herself alone and abducted by giants, she learns the true meaning of independence and facing the responsibilities of adulthood. Undertaking a heroic journey in search of his daughter, Shadow encounters dangerous magical creatures, enigmatic gods who charge him with obscure quests, and Ani, a courageous female warrior who steals his heart with the promise of a bright future.

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HIS SASSY OMEGA by Raiven Matthews

Quinn – I didn’t believe in fated mates, or any of that insta-love nonsense. Truthfully, I barely believed in love. It wasn’t something I’d ever needed, and I didn’t have time for it. Besides, love just led to being hurt, and I could do without that. When a huge alpha barged his way to the front of the line in my bakery, it was anything but a meet cute. My sassy mouth promptly told him exactly where he could take his perfectly formed behind. Right back out the door he’d just come in, and don’t come back, thank you very much. Then our hands touched, and sparks of electricity shot between us, and my soul screamed Mate. I wasn’t looking for love, or a mate, but he was looking at me and I couldn’t look anywhere else. He was big and sexy and growly, and smelled like every wishful dream I’d ever had, and forgotten. Making me want things I’d never wanted before. Making me want to run from him as fast as my legs could carry me. Secretly, hoping he would chase me. Lachlan – I was having a bad morning. Clashing with a smart mouthed, sarcastic omega was the cherry on top of my already bad day. Getting tossed out of my favorite place for sweet treats was not how I’d planned to start my day. I’d always played by the rules, and done what was expected of me. My whole life, I’d known what I’d wanted in my mate. Until he was standing in front of me, nothing like I’d expected him to be, sassing me and ordering me about. Now he was all I wanted. I just had to convince him of that. We were opposites in every way. Fate must have gotten Her wires crossed, and messed up big time. Or did She?                        Amazon KU

BEDLAM MOON by Kathy Haan

This is a fated mate, reverse harem paranormal romance, where romance comes first. Expect instalove between one member of the harem. She thought she had seen the world. She had no idea the fae have a world of their own…Thirty-four-year-old Lana Chapman-Sawyer has an MBA, zero student loan debt, a successful travel blog, and curves for days. What she doesn’t have is a family…Lana’s mother vanished when she was only eight, her father was never in the picture, and her adoptive parents died in a car accident when she was thirty, leaving her orphaned once again. When Lana receives a strange package with a magical key in the mail, she decides to take it to her cabin deep in the Northern woods of Minnesota, the very place where her mother abandoned her. Little does she know, the neighborhood is not exactly as she remembers it…Osgood “Oz” Finlandian is your average next-door multi-billionaire humanitarian and businessman. He just so happens to be a 5,500-year-old vampire. And not just any vampire. He’s the first vampire ever created. The King of Vampires who rules over the royal court. He’s also the one to tell Lana about Bedlam, the fae realm, and the locked witch powers she never knew she had. But unbinding her powers is only the beginning…Oz, who has a dark past of his own, promises to help Lana uncover the mystery behind her mother’s disappearance, and the two of them take on several quests, all the while facing ancient prophecies, recurring dreams, an obsessed witch, and an evil cult hot on Lana’s tail. Too bad Lana also has to navigate her way through irresistible desire in the process…                Amazon KU

THE WINTER KEEPER’S WIFE (BOOK CLUB HEARTSGATE) by Danni Roan

VS Note: Time travel

Ada Revel is in love. She’s engaged to an amazing man, planning a summer wedding and organizing a surprise visit to Yellowstone National Park for the holidays. With just one more Book Club meeting before Christmas, Ada is sure that all of her dreams are about to come true. What can possibly go wrong in her perfect life? Even another run-in with the purple-haired match-maker can’t dampen her spirits. Dr. Lachele, though well-meaning well, doesn’t seem to think that Ada has already won her happily-ever-after and though Ada knows the woman has made her book club friends’ dreams come true, she doesn’t need a wish to bring her face to face with true love. Will a drop into the country’s oldest national park and a snowmobile accident change everything?

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VS: I realized I’ve been published for ten years now, as of this month! Woot! Here was my first ever published book, from Carina Press at the time, now re-released by me. The story features Sobek the Crocodile God of ancient Egypt falling in love with a priestess…

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PRIESTESS OF THE NILE (GODS OF EGYPT SERIES) by Veronica Scott

RT Book Reviews 4 1/2 Stars – Night Owl Reviews Top Pick

The Story: Drawn to his abandoned temple on the banks of the Nile by an enchanting song, Sobek the Crocodile god is even more captivated by the sight of the singer herself. Appearing to her as a man, he learns she is Merys, a descendant of his last priestess. Though filled with lust, Sobek believes Merys deserves to be more than just his mistress. But the rules that govern the Egyptian pantheon forbid anything beyond a physical joining of a Great One and a human.

Merys is attracted to the handsome stranger, who arouses passions in her that no man ever has. But with no dowry and no hope of ever leaving her village, she dares not dream of the future—or love.

Sobek takes every opportunity to visit Merys, taxing his resolve to leave her pure. And when he saves her life, their mutual desire must be sated. But can a love between a human and an immortal survive the ultimate test of the gods?

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HQN does retain the rights to the audiobook.

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

January 19

January 12

January 5

December 29

December 22

“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months.  And I may mention ‘special items’.

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

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ALIEN ARCHITECT NEEDS A NANNY: ALIEN NANNY AGENCY by Tasha Black

VS Note: Tasha always has fun new series concepts!

Emelia Robbins works as an admin at the Alien Nanny Agency. She never goes on assignments, but when a desperate client puts out a last-minute plea for help, her boss decides to send her out in the field. It’s a one-year nanny contract, and if she fulfills it, she’ll earn a bonus big enough to make her dreams come true. But when she meets the out-of-control kids, she isn’t sure she’ll last a week. And her intimidating new boss might not let her make it through a single night. Mr. Drayven may be a well-respected architect, but his deep voice makes her tremble and his big body leaves her weak with unrequited lust.     Ra’as Drayven is working on the biggest project of his career. He needs a nanny who won’t head for the hills as soon as she meets his energetic daughter and complicated son. When the Alien Nanny Agency agrees to send help, he expects a matronly drill sergeant from the Outer Rings, not the beautiful young Terran who trips out of a rented gadabout and into his home. The last thing he wants is another pretty face using her employment to try and win his broken heart. Especially when her innocent eyes and dangerous curves might give her the power to do just that.

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THE KINDRED by Alechia Dow

Joy Abara knows her place. A commoner from the lowly planet Hali, she lives a simple life—apart from the notoriety that being Kindred to the nobility’s most infamous playboy brings. Duke Felix Hamdi has a plan. He will exasperate his noble family to the point that they agree to let him choose his own future and finally meet his Kindred face-to-face. Then the royal family is assassinated, putting Felix next in line for the throne…and accused of the murders. Someone will stop at nothing until he’s dead, which means they’ll target Joy, too. Meeting in person for the first time as they steal a spacecraft and flee amid chaos might not be ideal…and neither is crash-landing on the strange backward planet called Earth. But hiding might just be the perfect way to discover the true strength of the Kindred bond and expose a scandal—and a love—that may decide the future of a galaxy.

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THE STARLESS CROWN BOOK ONE by James Rollins

VS Note: Not a romance. Scifi release of note.

A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother’s shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact – one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe. On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation. But with each passing moment, doom draws closer.

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PORTAL by Bruno Miller and Kristen Painter

VS Note: Not listed as a romance. Romantic elements maybe?

Dell Eckhart lives on the wrong side of the portal. The side where the ruin and devastation left behind by the war makes everyday life harder than it’s ever been. More than anything, he wants to win a ticket for passage through the portal. He’s running out of chances, but he’s not going to let that stop him. He needs that ticket. It’s the only way to save the one person he truly cares about. There’s just one problem. That person is actually an android. And androids aren’t allowed through the portal. Doesn’t matter. He’ll figure it out. Because life on the other side of the portal is perfect and easy, and she’ll be safe there. At least, that’s what he’s been led to believe.    Amazon KU

VIGILANCE (INTERSOLAR UNION SERIES BOOK 3) by Etta Pierce

Still reeling from the upending of her life, Dr Amelia Ahlberg finds herself the sole physician of the new human colony on Yaspur. Luckily, a medical delegate was assigned to help her settle in after the trauma of the Paramour. When a young girl falls ill because of a common flower, Amelia realizes she’s way out of her depth. The pressure is mounting for her to learn and adapt. With lives on the line, working with her medical delegate becomes more important than ever. But Ezraji Zarabi is confusing. Though they worked well together from the get-go, he’s become increasingly erratic, distant, and hot-headed. The stress threatens to crack the good doctor’s reality. When she starts to hallucinate, she has to wonder…Is it her? Or is it him? Amelia’s instincts are put to the test. Does she trust the one person that’s always there when she needs him, or does she question why he’s there in the first place?                     Amazon KU

SATISFACTION: A START ME UP STORY by Megan Slayer

VS Note: The Publisher put this into SFR. I went back and looked at earlier books and it appears the Start Me Up store is electronics and there might be robots? androids? involved?

Darryl Tackas needs a miracle — he wants to find the man who makes him whole. Running Start Me Up and helping other men find their happy endings is great, but Darryl wants a happy ever after of his own. When he learns Lew has a crush on him, Darryl hopes magic will spark between them. Lew George has wanted Darryl for so long, but he’s been too shy to make a move. When a mutual friend hooks them up, Lew can’t hold back. He’s sure he’s found the one, but can they really have a forever together?

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DARKEN (CYBORG RANGER SERIES BOOK 2) by Clarissa Lake and Christine Myers

Cyborg Marine Ranger Darken Wolf is coming to Earth to become a law enforcement officer in the post-apocalyptic American West and meet his genetic mate. When he arrives, she is missing. Gina Malcolm’s best friend points him to Overlord Devlin White, from whom she escaped several years before. Darken steals into the Overlord’s compound to free her, and they flee. Of course, it couldn’t be that easy. A fighter plane follows Darken’s sky cycle and shoots them down over the New Mexican desert. While the landing was a little rough, the bigger problem is that Darken’s CPU shuts down, and the sky cycle burns along with Darken’s only comm. He is not even sure where they are but decides going North is the best plan. It could be a very long walk. This is only the beginning as they get acquainted and embark on a life as a couple. All they have to do is survive long enough to share a future together.                             Amazon KU

SCALY SURRENDER (ALIEN GLADIATOR KINGS BOOK 2) by  Jove Chambers

A female prize – I know I’m going to be claimed on the floor of the arena by a brutal alien gladiator, but does it have to be him? The cocky Lizard King, a showman who seems to act like he enjoys this, parading and preening for the crowd? The one with two penises? But it is him, of course it is, and when he takes me, he’s some odd combination of cruel and considerate, and it’s good—stars, it’s good—it doesn’t have any right to be that good. At least I know our species aren’t compatible. No matter what, we could never have offspring. A ruined fighter – This girl is different. I don’t know why. I don’t want it to be true, but there’s something about her. When I have her in the ring, I hope my handler doesn’t notice. He’s the cruelest man I know, and he delights in manipulating me. But no way do I ever catch a break. So, when I climb aboard our ship, he’s got her there, all for me, he says. He has plans for her, to alter her, make her breedable. He’s just the sort of psycho to try to force that. It’ll be fun for him. But I vow I will never touch her again.              Amazon KU

ARDULUM: THE BATTLE FOR PRUITCU by J S Fields

VS Note: LGBTQ+ scifi, not a romance although the author says it has “a touch of romance”.

Fifteen years ago, Guard Four stood by and watched her friend, Atalant, be jettisoned into space for questioning their planet’s religion. Atalant should have died. Instead, she disappeared. Consumed by guilt, Guard Four trawls space, hopping from spaceport to spaceport, hoping to find and bring Atalant home with exonerating evidence that Ardulum, the traveling planet her people worship, is no mystic deity. At the edges of the known galaxy, Guard Four finds the shattered remains of a murdered world – a world of her genetic cousins who could have provided the evidence she desperately seeks. Ardulum, it seems, is no fairy tale but rather a bogeyman, set on destroying anyone who gets between it and its biological imperative to reproduce. And in its seat of governance rules Atalant – god to a planet she swore did not, could not, exist. Guard Four must unravel Ardulan fact from myth to save her friend and the billions of other beings threatened by the Void – a tear in space created from Ardulum’s most recent birthing event. But how does one bring a god of a killer planet home? And how is Guard Four supposed to stop the Void without giving it the only thing it wants – the destruction of Ardulum?              Amazon KU

ARRIVAL (CAPTURED EARTH BOOK 1) by A G Wilde

You think the world couldn’t end tomorrow? Think again. Our world is no longer our own. It’s been taken by beings we could never have imagined. And we are weak. Helpless. …hopeless. Hunted.
They have divided us into groups: Harvesters, Gatherers, and Breeders. I am but one of the dispensable. My name is Adira Mosely …and I am a Breeder.           Amazon KU

RED DOT by Mike Karpa

VS Note: From NOV 1 but I saw it mentioned on Queer SciFi’s twitter feed and it sounded really different.

After the disaster of global warming, the world has gotten its act together. People are positive, sensible and creating a better future and a just present. So, in a world where everyone makes good decisions, what could possibly go wrong? Well, other people. Twenty-something gay man Mardy dreams of becoming a full-time machine-tool artist. He brims with ideas, puts in the hours, has a solid circle of artist buddies—and forbidden friendships with artificial intelligences, the virtual slaves he works alongside of in his day job. But he’s always coming in second to an irritatingly successful rival. When he meets the rival’s twin, unexpected consequences drive Mardy to pursue not only his artistic passions but also love. And just possibly make the world a better place in the process.

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THE GEMINI STRAND by L J Hasbrouck

Life on Mars is no fairy tale for Morgan, a scrappy adventurer who plunders Earth’s carcass in search of loot—and evidence of an elusive scientist. She hopes he can cure her father’s dementia, but instead he kidnaps her father and flees into the deceptive dreamlands of Mars. During her frantic search to locate them, Morgan begins experiencing strange hallucinations that make her think she’s losing her mind. Meanwhile, Nil, a tormented killer struggling to repress his humanity, thinks his hallucinations are a flaw in his system. Soon his pesky emotions roar back to life, throwing a dagger into the whole “cold-blooded assassin” thing. While he pursues his next mark, a witty hacker trying to save Nil’s other victims, he battles with his disorienting visions and burgeoning emotions. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s falling in love for the first time—and the hacker he’s falling for is also the scientist who kidnapped Morgan’s father. Drawn together by their common target, Morgan and Nil harness their mysterious visions to find each other amidst holographic recreations of Oz, Wonderland, Neverland, Atlantis, and Camelot. Before she loses her father forever, Morgan must work with a killer and kidnapper to discover the sinister truth behind her father’s illness and her bond with Nil. And Nil is forced to decide between protecting the man he loves and helping the girl he’s inexplicably linked to. Because they share more than disorienting hallucinations—and what they share will change everything they thought they knew about themselves.

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RESCUED BY THE ALIEN PRINCE: WARRIORS OF ALPHA MAJESTROG by Katrina S Karter

Tamsin, an infectious disease physician’s life is hectic, selfless, and caring. She is invested in helping her sister take care of her nephew Wyatt. Her dedication to her nephew’s health is her priority as he battles a life-threatening illness. Her life is turned upside down when a routine doctor’s appointment is derailed when aliens kidnap her. Their lives on White Elfall, becomes increasingly difficult when she realizes that the aliens are involved in more than kidnapping humans. When her futile attempts at escape puts them in jeopardy, things become complicated when she comes face to face with alien warriors infiltrating her prison. Instead of the alien wanting to help rescue her, his sole mission doesn’t involve her at all. Can she get the huge alien to rescue her?  Iarred Ackmed – The fate of my planet rest on me finding a resolution to this incurable virus. As a warrior of Alpha Majestrog, my word is my bond, but these circumstances require me to ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker

Year: 2083. Location: London. Mission: Wake Romeo. It’s the end of the world. Literally. Time travel is possible, but only forward. And only a handful of families choose to remain in the “now,” living off of the scraps left behind. Among them are eighteen-year-old Juliet and the love of her life, Romeo. But things are far from rosy for Jules. Romeo lies in a coma and Jules is estranged from her friends and family, dealing with the very real fallout of their wild romance. Then a mysterious time traveler, Ellis, impossibly arrives from the future with a mission that makes Juliet question everything she knows about life and love. Can Jules wake Romeo—and rewrite her future?

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GRIMM AND FRACTURED (CURIOUSITIES ANTHOLOGY SERIES) by Various

VS Note: Not romance. Fairy tales but steampunk  so I put it here at the end of the scifi/scifi romance section.

These aren’t your granny’s fairy tales. Or they might have been, but not after we got done with them. We’ve bent, twisted, welded, and remade them for an industrial age. Eleven stories with characters you’ll recognize, but they will not turn out like you remember. (Titles and authors on ebook seller page…)

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GENESIS: THE SOLDIER AND THE HYBRID (THE RISE OF THE HYBRIDS BOOK 2) by Serena Simpson

Liar, traitor, those were the words that hung over Lieutenant Eden Brown’s head. Now all she had to do was make sense of what was happening to her. Somehow, she woke up in the Hybrid City. The military wanted her court-martialed. The Hybrids wanted her loyalty, or they would turn her over to the government. She wanted…and therein laid the problem. Time was running out and what she really wanted to know was why Jaziel made her heart beat faster. Did she believe in the Hybrid cause, or did she simply want one of them as her own?      Jaziel was given the duty of guarding the prisoner. It was not one he wanted, but the lives of his people were at stake. Watching her would have been easier if she didn’t remind him of sunshine. She was one strange quirk after another, soft yet harder than steel. His lips wanted to tilt up when he was around her. Was she a hero or a traitor to the American people? Had she come to kill the Hybrids? Could she be trusted? He needed an answer before he went and did something foolish like falling for the enemy.
Time was running out, and a target was placed on Eden and Jaziel’s heads. They were wanted dead or alive. There was no time left, and they had to decide if the first bloom of romance and the possibility of a relationship was enough to establish trust. If not, someone would die. Was love worth placing your life on the line for?             Amazon KU

THE REVIVED NIRI-5M: MOONS OF VES-ONI BOOK 3 by

Kidnapped, used, abused and dead. Those were my last memories before I died. I didn’t stay dead though. My skin is different now, and there’s chattering in my head. Opening my eyes everything shines, I feel stronger. Catching a glimpse of myself, I don’t look completely human anymore either.
When I find the others who are aboard this ship with me, they drop to their knees calling me their Queen. Hmm, Queen Cecelia. I can live with that. On earth I was just my sister Valerie’s thorn – here I think I’ll be a Goddess. What else will I find?                         Amazon KU

LYING MIRROR (MIST AND MIRRORS BOOK 2) by Eve Langlais

The mist will taint all life unless she finds a way to stop it. Despite her best efforts, Agathe didn’t kill the King, but she did escape with something even more valuable. Stealing back her magic was a good start. Now, she must find a way to save the Kingdom from the rising mist and the threats within. The spells that used to protect are fading fast with deadly consequences. After more than a century of peace, the monsters have returned to attack the towns and villages, but they’re not the only danger. A sickness in the mist mutates everything it touches—except for Agathe. She’s special. If only she knew how to use that to her advantage. Who can she ask for help? Who should she believe?
Maric, the King’s most valued soldier—and her lover—wants her to return to the Citadel and join forces with the monarch who stole her magic once before. Then there’s Zanir, a smooth-tongued liar who taunts her via a mirror. He promises her answers. Demands that she come to him so he can show her the truth. The fact is, both men want to use her, and the wrong choice might mean the end of Agathe—and the Kingdom.

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SAGGY BUT WITTY IN CRESCENT CITY: PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MYSTICAL MIDLIFE IN MAINE BOOK 5) by Brenda Trim

Vampires with a vendetta. The Queen of Voodoo. Nasty necromancers. Just another day in my life. If you need a magical mystery solved, apparently I’m your gal. As the go-to private detective for the supernatural community, I’ve got every shifter, fae, and ghoul knocking on my door. Now the local vampires have decided to test me by leaving a dead shifter in a public park. Ever handled a pack of shifters looking for revenge? It’s not pretty. And right now, I don’t have the time to settle a feud. I have to get to New Orleans and find a necromancer to help me pull my ghoul’s soul from the other side. In classic mom fashion, I put my foot down and force the vampires to give up the killer so I can finally head out of town. The Crescent City springs more surprises on me than a jack-in-the-box and I’m on a roll from the moment we touch down. I accidentally unleash centuries-old magic on a plantation owned by six mundie sisters, and then I’m off and running through the swamps just to evade demons and more vampires. After I’m forced to seek the help of the infamous Marie Leveau, I’m officially fed up. My best friend is fighting for her life, and by the time I get to the necromancer,]]] I have to stop one of the Houdun Loa from hijacking my attempt to bring Selene’s spirit across. Whatever happens next, I’ve made it clear to every magical being in bayou country why it’s a very bad idea to underestimate me.                      Amazon KU

DAMNING THE DEAD (THE DEAD SERIES BOOK 3) by Kerry Blaisdell

Hyacinth Finch’s life-after-death just got more complicated. High on her to-do list: Stop Satan from stealing any more of Archangel Michael’s powerful relics, marshal her Dead Army of two thousand souls, and recapture dozens of escaped Hell Demons, to prevent six thousand dead Nazis from wreaking havoc in the world. And on top of all that, her onetime ghost boyfriend has hijacked the body of a former German militant, which has its ups and downs for their relationship. Then, just when things seem to be under control, her nephew Geordi’s powers start leaking out, and Hyacinth’s own begin to change. She must discover where their abilities originated. But as she digs deeper, will the truths she uncovers do more harm than good? And more importantly—can she figure it out, before Satan escapes from Hell and takes Geordi for himself?

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A GRAVE GIRLS GETAWAY by Jeaniene Frost

VS Note: A re-release

Vampire Cat Crawfield is experiencing a new role as a mother. Turns out, trying to manage a perfect domestic life for her daughter is more…challenging than Cat ever imagined. Since things have finally quieted down in the undead world, her husband, Bones, suggests that Cat recharge by spending a girls-only getaway with her best friend, Denise. Cat and Denise intend to spend the week doing nothing more than dancing, drinking, and sightseeing. Unfortunately, they stumble across a deadly summer solstice ritual performed by powerful witches who have no intention of letting their uninvited guests live to reveal what they saw. Will this girls-only getaway turn out to be the last vacation – ever! – for Cat and Denise?

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ECHOES AND EMPIRES by Morgan Rhodes

Josslyn Drake knows only three things about magic: it’s rare, illegal, and always deadly. So when she’s caught up in a robbery gone wrong at the Queen’s Gala and infected by a dangerous piece of magic—one that allows her to step into the memories of an infamously evil warlock—she finds herself living her worst nightmare. Joss needs the magic removed before it corrupts her soul and kills her. But in Ironport, the cost of doing magic is death, and seeking help might mean scheduling her own execution. There’s nobody she can trust. Nobody, that is, except wanted criminal Jericho Nox, who offers her a deal: his help extracting the magic in exchange for the magic itself. And though she’s not thrilled to be working with a thief, especially one as infuriating (and infuriatingly handsome) as Jericho, Joss is desperate enough to accept. But Jericho is nothing like Joss expects. The closer she grows to Jericho and the more she sees of the world outside her pampered life in the city, the more Joss begins to question the beliefs she’s always taken for granted—beliefs about right and wrong, about power and magic, and even about herself. In an empire built on lies, the truth may be her greatest weapon.

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THE IVORY KEY by Akshaya Raman

Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya may be siblings, but they’ve never been close or even liked each other that much. Torn apart by the different paths their lives have taken, only one thing can bring them back together: the search for the Ivory Key, a thing of legend that will lead the way to a new source of magic. Magic is Ashoka’s biggest export and the only thing standing between them and war with the neighboring kingdoms—as long as their enemies don’t find out that the magic mines are nearly depleted. The siblings all have something to gain from finding the Ivory Key, and even more to lose if they don’t. For Vira, the Ivory Key is the only way to live up to the legacy of her mother, the beloved former maharani. Ronak plans to get out of his impending political marriage by selling the Ivory Key to the highest bidder. Kaleb has been falsely accused of assassinating the former maharani, and this is the only way to clear his name. And Riya needs to prove her loyalty to the Ravens, the group of rebels that wants to take control away from the maharani and give it to the people. With each sibling harboring secrets and conflicting agendas, figuring out a way to work together may be the most difficult task of all. And in a quest this dangerous, working together is the only way to survive.

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GHOSTLY PROBLEMS (A HARPER HARLOW MYSERY BOOK 20) by Lily Harper Hart

Harper Harlow-Monroe is settling into married life well. Her biggest problem is her best friend Zander, who is planning his own wedding. That is until a new resident comes to Harper with a poltergeist problem. Beckham Lighthouse is located in a unique spot, where the lake and the river meet. When a body washes up on the shore close to the building, talk turns to the poltergeist … which they’re having zero luck dealing with. Harper’s husband Jared, a local police detective, believes they’re looking for a human culprit. Harper thinks her case and his might be connected. Together, they have to dig deep. Things take a turn when …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)    Amazon KU

SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND by David Valdes

All Luis Gonzalez wants is to go to prom with his boyfriend, something his “progressive” school still doesn’t allow. Not after what happened with Chaz Wilson. But that was ages ago, when Luis’s parents were in high school; it would never happen today, right? He’s determined to find a way to give his LGBTQ friends the respect they deserve (while also not risking his chance to be prom king, just saying…). When a hit on the head knocks him back in time to 1985 and he meets the doomed young Chaz himself, Luis concocts a new plan-he’s going to give this guy his first real kiss. Though it turns out a conservative school in the ’80s isn’t the safest place to be a gay kid. Especially with homophobes running the campus, including Gordo (aka Luis’s estranged father). Luis is in over his head, trying not to make things worse-and hoping he makes it back to present day at all.

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CINDER THE FIREPLACE BOY AND OTHER GAYLY GRIMM TALES (REWOVEN TALES) by Ana Mardoll

Once upon a time there lived… a beautiful prince who kissed a frog. A cinder-smudged child who hid a secret. A princess who climbed a long braid of golden hair for love. A thumb-sized boy with the courage of a giant. And a valiant little tailor whose wit was as sharp as her needle. These stories and many more await you in this delightful collection of classic fairy tales, lovingly retold and featuring characters who receive wonderfully queer happily-ever-afters! Let these new takes on the Brothers Grimm warm your heart and nurture your yearning to see yourself reflected in beloved favorites.

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DAHLIA TWO: WITH A SIDE OF FRIES (SPELL LIBRARY: DAHLIA) by Tabitha Barrett

Just when I get my happy ending, dark entities arrive in town to screw everything up! Here I am, blissfully minding my own business, tattooing the residents of Silver Springs when I’m thrown into the middle of a fight between the witch covens who believe my nerdy necromancer sweetheart, Daire, is responsible for ghosts attacking the town. Of course, my witch sweetheart, Ian, is the High Priest of one of those covens. Now, he’s torn between his friendship with Daire and the powerful coven members who are too scared to figure out the truth and want to banish Daire from town. In the middle of all this, I find my mother’s lost diary with a little ghostly help of my own. Is someone trying to help me buy a vowel by giving me the diary? Will it lead me to the truth about my mother’s death, which might be connected to the poltergeist attacks? Sadly, her diary is bound with blood magic and I’m a psychic with zero magical abilities. Time is running out and I can’t lose my mates. Can my vampire sweetheart, Aiden, help me unravel the mystery of the cursed diary before everything comes crashing down?                  Amazon KU

WHERE THE DROWNED GIRLS GO (WAYWARD CHILDREN BOOK 7) by Seanan McGuire

“Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is always admitting you need help, and you’ve already taken that step by requesting a transfer into our company.” There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again. It isn’t as friendly as Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children. And it isn’t as safe. When Eleanor West decided to open her school, her sanctuary, her “Home for Wayward Children,” she knew from the beginning that there would be children she couldn’t save; when Cora decides she needs a different direction, a different fate, a different prophecy, Miss West reluctantly agrees to transfer her to the other school, where things are run very differently by Whitethorn, the Headmaster. She will soon discover that not all doors are welcoming.

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ONCE UPON A MERMAID: FOUR MERMAID TALES by Demelza Carlton

Fall deeply in love with four mermaids and the heroes who capture their hearts in this mer-vellous collection of tales. Let a sexy Scotsman pull you from the sea, break a family curse for a Viking prince, be seduced by a hot doctor with secrets, then team up with an alien to stop terrorists from destroying your planet. Start reading these four steamy stories now!

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ALL DAUGHTERS RISE (KINBORN BOOK 1) by Alysa Auriemma

Sabrine, a Greenwitch, has grown up thinking that the female, winged warriors known as the Daughters were unrepentant killers, gleefully slaughtering all humans who stood in their way. This all changes when her ex, vampire Lora Walker, resurfaces with a shocking revelation–Sabrine’s mother was once the feared leader of the Daughters. Sabrine has unknowingly been groomed to be her mother’s assistant. Now Sabrine needs to reevaluate everything she thinks she knows, and she needs to do it fast, because the barrier that separates the magical world from the world of the humans is cracking open, and nobody knows why. And the only person she can rely on is the last person she wants to deal with: her ex-girlfriend.            Amazon KU

DECANTER OF DREAD (A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT MYSTERY BOOK 3) by Sara Bourgeois

The day before Halloween, Jonathan Carlyle moved into his cottage on the beach. The cottage had been empty for all the years that The Elusive Cat next door had been open. He just showed up one day. He sat on his porch in the cold winds. And then he vanished. A haunted soul who touched all their lives with his presence and his disappearance. But why had he come? And how did he leave? Or was he dead?              Amazon KU

A CROWN OF MADNESS (THE FALLEN FAE SERIES BOOK TWO) by A K Koonce and Rebecca Grey

Rule #2 Don’t get Caught. I’m waiting, watching, and listening… always listening. While Jeriko fawns over my brother Basilus, and the Mad King cooks up a new dark recipe for disaster, I’m bidding my time within the chaos. Things would be going smoothly for me if my eldest brother wasn’t trying to marry me off. Now I have to break a Prince’s heart, understand my own messy feelings, and then tear an entire kingdom to the ground before my father kills us all. Sounds simple. Right?     Amazon KU

NEVER LEAVE ME (WATERS OF TIME BOOK 2) by Jody Hedlund

In the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he’s never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he’s desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease.
When he locates two flasks, Ellen refuses to drink one of them because she believes the holy water killed her sister and father. In an effort to convince her to take it, Harrison ingests the contents first, and when Ellen witnesses the effects, she can no longer deny the power of the substance in the bottles. Dangerous criminals are also seeking the holy water, and Ellen soon learns they will go to any lengths to get the powerful drug–including sending her back into the past to find it for them.

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HUNGER (VAMPIRE BELOVED BOOK 6) by R E Butler

Jude Devoe has been an outsider her entire life. As a hybrid, latent shifter, she has one foot in two vastly different worlds. The world of her wizard father and the world of her falcon mother. Because she can’t fully shift, she focuses on magic and taking care of Lahn, her wizard brother. Ever since the leaders of their nest killed their parents, Lahn’s been driven by revenge. His need for vengeance sends them to Cleveland to take out the vampire coven on the behest of the anti-vampire church leader. Jude will do anything to keep her brother safe but going after innocents is a step too far.
Vampire Temple has been around a couple hundred years, but he’s never felt anything like the draw to an elusive female he saw in a video. He has no idea what she really looks like, only that her people have branded her an outcast and she is working for the anti-vampire church. When he scents something amazing outside the club one night, he knows it’s her, and he follows his instincts to locate her. He finds her hiding out with her wizard brother after planning a devastating blow to the coven. Can Temple get past her connection to the church, or will he always wonder where her loyalties lie? Will they both come out on the other side alive when her brother interferes in their relationship in a dangerous way?

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AWAKENED PRINCESS (BEYOND THE CURSE BOOK 1) by Laura Greenwood

Being cursed for a century is easy compared to what Keira has to face when she wakes up…
When Keira wakes up to find herself in an abandoned castle, with only the son of a rival kingdom to help her, she is thrust into a world full of prophecies, dark magic, and chaos.
After inheriting her Seer powers, Gretel found it easier to hide from the world. But now she’s needed to help a Princess become a Queen.

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DRAGON’S HEX (RETURN TO DRAGON ISLE BOOK 3) by Sophie Stein

Colton has lived on his own ever since his wife died tragically. It’s been ten years, and he can’t bring himself to move on. The idea of loving someone new isn’t even on his radar. In fact, every time he tries to start dating again, something happens that makes him realize just how horrible of an idea that really is. Angel has been hiding on Dragon Isle for months, trying to escape from the hex her sister put on her. The spell makes it terribly difficult for her to do anything at all, yet the only way to break it is for her to fall in love. Angel’s sister thought she was being clever and giving Angel the push she needed to find love, but all she really did was drain all of her energy, and now her life. The hex was supposed to dissolve after one of the people involved in the spell died. Well, Angel’s sister died weeks ago, and the hex still seems to be strong. It makes it difficult to focus, and the headaches it brings are wildly out of control. The worst part of the hex, though, is that it makes every dragon shifter on the damn island look like a delicious treat. When Colton walks into the restaurant where she’s been hiding out, Angel realizes that all bets are off. She needs a dragon. She needs that dragon. But will jumping into a fake marriage be enough to break the hex?

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TIGER’S FAKE DATE (SHIFTERS OF RAWR COUNTY BOOK ) by Sophie Stein

Ivy – If Susan wasn’t so uptight, none of this would be a problem. It wouldn’t. Not really. As it is, she’s the biggest Bridezilla I’ve ever seen, which is why I’m stuck interviewing actors to play my boyfriend at her upcoming nuptials. The guy I choose is tall, dark, and…nerdy. Like, ultra-nerdy. He plays video games and reads comics, and he’s seen more anime than me, which is no easy task. Lincoln has a secret, though. It’s something beyond the normal nerdiness. It’s something that he doesn’t want anyone to know about. I want to know about it, though. What is this guy hiding? And why do I have a feeling that it’ll change everything?             Lincoln – When I started running my fake date service, I didn’t expect to meet someone like Ivy. I didn’t expect to want more than just a single date. I couldn’t have possibly planned any of this. That’s exactly what’s happening, though. Just one date, and my inner-tiger lets me know that yeah, she’s our mate. Unfortunately for me, she doesn’t know I’m a tiger shifter, and she doesn’t know I think she’s my one true love. Is Ivy strong enough to handle the truth? Am I?

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BLACK PORT (KNIGHT PROTECTOR: BLACK WYVERN BOOK 1) by Rachel Ford

A secret order, hunted by two rival kingdoms. A network of spies and saboteurs. Valia Iceborn is the daughter of two worlds, and a servant of none: her mother was a Northern outlaw and her father a Southern deserter. She grew up in the wilds of No Man’s Land, but the open sea is her home. She swears no allegiances, lest they be to gold. Knight Protector Portia Daysen is a loyal of daughter of the empire. She goes where she’s told, and does what she’s told. When the empire sends her to the bustling city of Black Port to ferret out a mysterious secret order threatening stability in the region, she doesn’t think twice. Plunged into a world of deceit and derring-do, where no one is who they pretend to be, and nothing is at it seems, Daysen’s investigation leads her to Valia’s dock. And crossing sabers with the most formidable – and charming – foe of her career might be the last mission Knight Protector Portia Daysen ever takes.             Amazon KU

SHADOW LIGHT (BLOOD & SHADOW BOOK 2) by C M Hano

Clover, High Princess of Thornwharf, has survived torture and death. Reborn as the goddess Emnera, she must embrace her new role in order to defeat the shadows that threaten the realm. With new alliances, old friendships, and a dagger of great power, Clover will journey across the realm and join the final battle to defeat the Dark Wizard. Meanwhile, Calian’s mind is compromised with the lingering shadow magic used by the Dark Wizard. Time is running out for our beloved Ashana and a new character just might be the final breaking point to cast him into darkness. The outlaw known throughout the realm as the Hooded Mercenary, is on the path to vengeance. When his past threatens his future, will his quest for revenge turn to tide in the war?            Amazon KU

JOY OF HEX (MOONSTONE BAY COZY MYSTERY BOOK 9) by Amanda M Lee

Hadley Hunter is living the good life until a group of authors shows up on Moonstone Bay, and one of them clearly has murder on their mind. Jasmine Riley was the lone female writer in a male-dominated genre, and she was on top of her game. When she winds up dead in the ditch on the highway outside of the city, suspicion turns to her competition. There’s just one problem … the culprit might be supernatural. Hadley not only finds the body but is injured in the aftermath, catching a glimpse of a door to another world before losing consciousness. Did the head injury cause her to hallucinate, or was it something more? Galen taps Hadley to be his partner on the case, convinced that’s the best way to keep her from finding trouble. Unfortunately for both of them, plane doors are starting to open all over the island, and with them come monsters from another world. That means trouble continuously finds them. Plane doors are forbidden on Moonstone Bay, but somebody doesn’t care about the rules. Hadley is determined to find answers … and she gets help in the form of Bay Winchester, a Michigan witch on her honeymoon with FBI Agent Landon Michaels. Together, they start digging … and find that not all monsters are obvious. Someone is controlling the plane doors. That someone is putting everyone on the island at risk. Hadley is determined to find out who … and stop them. Along the way, she will find new friends … and maybe even the ever-elusive shark shifter she’s been dying to cross paths with. It’s a meeting of powerful witches and a battle for the ages. Strap in and enjoy the ride.             Amazon KU

MAGIC OF MIDNIGHT by Various

Some say midnight is the witching hour. Are you ready to believe in magic? Enter a world of supernatural mysticism, where Witches, Werewolves, Fairies, Vampires, Demons, and more roam the shadows at night. Are you brave enough to journey with bestselling and award-winning authors into fantastical worlds where spells are cast, curses broken, heroic friends are made, and adventures are filled with epic excitement? The magic happens at midnight…don’t miss it.

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MOON RIVER HEARTBREAKER (EXILED PACK BOOK 4) by Fel Fern

Stephen Marshall is a pregnant Omega trapped in the skin of his wolf. A monster left Stephen scarred for life. Stephen might’ve escaped one hell, but he’s far from fixed. Everyone believes he’s a lost cause, that he’s only holding on until his baby is born. Everyone but Dom. Dom sees him—really sees him. The Alpha doesn’t care about his flaws or his insecurities. Dom offers him everything, but Stephen doesn’t believe he’s worthy of Dom’s love. Alpha Dom Morton has resigned himself to a life of loneliness. Raised in a lawless pack of monsters, Dom knows he’s not suited to be anyone’s mate. After meeting Stephen, Dom wants more. Dom doesn’t care that the baby growing in Stephen’s belly isn’t his. Stephen is his to protect and cherish. Working with unwanted animals taught Dom he’s more than a killer. That he’s capable of caring for others, but is he ready to become Stephen’s mate?   Amazon KU

IMPROBABLE – THE OUTLANDISH ADVENTURES OF MIRIAM COLE – SEASON THREE by Rysa Walker

NOTE: Improbable is an ongoingserial. This is the third season. New episodes are available weekly on Kindle Vella. A new season (ten episodes) will be published on Kindle approximately every two months. Nine heiresses are missing in Gilded Age New York with no ransom demand. Journalist Miriam Cole’s sister was the first to vanish twelve years ago. The only connection? They all attended the exclusive Pembroke School. Now, a bizarre murder has Miriam on the run, questioning the very nature of reality as she joins forces with a handsome ex-Pinkerton agent, a reluctant psychic, Mark Twain, and the NY League of Skeptics. Can Miriam find the girls or will New York City be destroyed in the crossfire?            Amazon KU

DEADLY KNIGHT (MIDNIGHT EMPIRE: THE TOWER BOOK 3) by Anabel Chase

From the time I joined the Knights of Boudica, I’ve pretended to be just like all the others. A magic specialty or two. Skilled with a blade. An innate sense of justice. But normal is overrated, right? Now that I know there are more ancient and powerful stones out there, I won’t rest until I find them. If that means using more of my magic and risking exposure, then it’s a chance I have to take. My research leads me to a place I never imagined. A place where history is stored. And secrets are revealed. Unfortunately my discoveries put a target on my back. I can’t make a move without a vampire breathing down my neck. Of course, there’s one vampire whose closeness I don’t really mind—if only he wasn’t a dark prince with a deadly past and a monstrous family. If only he wouldn’t kill me on the spot if he finds out what I truly am. With the race on to claim the remaining stones, I have to put my personal feelings aside and do the job I was born to do. These stones could change the world for the better—or they could be the end of us all.                  Amazon KU

HOT TODDY HOMICIDE (MYSTIC BAR MYSTERIES BOOK 3) by Constance Barker

When a client at Fang’s gym collapses after a vigorous work out in the ring, does that spell natural causes or something more sinister? The deceased isn’t quite sure and decides it’s time to investigate, via Zeus. Wanda is none too pleased since this victim is a bit of a curmudgeon. But if there is a killer on the loose, better to know and stop them before any body else becomes a victim. Can Wanda find out the truth so Zeus will be rid of the burp inducing grump? And will Fang be able to gain back his reputation as a gym to gain and maintain your health and not as a way to death’s door?

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ELUSION (THE FAE REALM BOOK 5) by Cathlin Shahriary

Sent on a mission by the Seelie king, Maddock ventures into the Coille. However, the Coille didn’t earn the nickname the Deadly Wood by chance. After a near-fatal attack, Maddock is left depending on the kindness of a stranger to save him. Enora, an Unseelie healer, sets out on a personal errand to refresh her supply of herbs. Though dangerous, she bravely travels into the Deadly Wood. It should’ve been easy—get in, harvest the plants, get out. Unfortunately for her, an attack by one of the forest’s beasts proves things aren’t simple. Especially when her escape leads the creature to harm an innocent, and she can’t ignore her healer instincts. Trapped together in a forest intent on killing them, Maddock and Enora quickly learn they only have each other. However, if he discovers her identity, the trust they built may shatter, ruining any prospect of survival.       Amazon KU

FAE LADY REBELLION (REAL MEN OF OTHERCROSS BOOK 6) by Celia Kyle and Marina Maddix

VS Note: From DEC 21

Wren is determined to have an adventure this holiday season, but no one mentioned she might find her mate! Chafing under the watchful gaze of her overprotective big brother, Wren Oberon had to use all of her fae powers to get her sneaky-sneak on so she could attend the holiday party of the year at Othercross. Now she finds herself in a compromising position with no help in sight—until some random wolf shifter comes to her aid in a most dramatic fashion. When he claims to be her fated mate, Wren begins to wonder if she might need a second rescue. Before she can determine if the guy’s a nutjob, her hot-headed brother finds her and locks her away for her own good. But Wren can’t stop thinking about the sexy shifter and what their mutual attraction might mean. Can she figure out a way to escape her brother’s enchantments or will she live the rest of her life wondering what might have been?

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FAERIES GONE WILD (THE GODHUNTER SERIES BOOK 34) by Amy Sumida

VS Note: From DEC 24

This new fey world is having some growing pains. In the aftermath of wild magic running amok over the Earth, Vervain and Azrael are trying their best to find a way to coexist happily with humans. Most of the world has gone fey-crazy, elevating faeries to a celebrity status, but there are still those who haven’t gotten over the horrors that the wild magic wrought, and they don’t like the fact that more and more faeries are coming to Earth. On top of dealing with these hate-mongers, there’s the legal issues that arise, making faeries the target of law enforcement as well, including Vervain’s friend, Austin. But all of these matters take a backseat to babies. During the time when raths to Faerie were open and wild magic ruled the world, many children were conceived. Now, those children are showing unusual traits, and without magical parents to protect them, Vervain fears for their safety. Human but with fey magic, these babies could be the key to peace between the races, or they could be the catalyst of war. Either way, the Godhunter is right in the middle of it all.     Amazon KU

SEASONS: PSYCOP BRIEFS VOLUME 2 by Jordan Castillo Price

VS Note: DEC 21

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…will keep a PsyCop from his duty. Because ghosts don’t take snow days. Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 contains four novelettes and fourteen short stories. This all-new, novel length collection begins right where PsyCop 12, Other Half, left off, with Vic and Jacob’s honeymoon. It then cycles through each season, highlighting various moments in the series with laughs, scares, tender domestic scenes, and of course, ghosts—then circles around to Other Half again.

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STARFIRE (GRIM GATE BOOK 2) by Emily Goodwin

They say if you take a secret to the grave, the truth will stay buried. But that’s not exactly true in my case, and each hidden truth that surfaces turns out to be even more dangerous than the last. As a medium, I’m used to seeing the line that divides the living from the dead. Almost crossing said line? Yeah…I’ll never get used to that. Though every secret I unearth seems to push me closer and closer to that very fate. I’m not exactly helpless this time around, at least. I’ve spent the last few months training and learning everything I can about magic, and having a demon-hunting boyfriend doesn’t hurt either. Just when it seems like I’m finally getting things figured out, I discover the biggest lie of them all, and it changes everything…including my ability to trust the very person I thought I could count on more than anyone, leaving me to face the darkness just how I did before. Alone.

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CUNNING MAN by Lena Austin

St. John Everett ekes out a living as a bartender in New Orleans. Then the pandemic strikes and things begin to shut down — including the bar where he works. Things start looking up when Jin is notified that he’s inherited a cottage in England from a great-uncle he knew nothing about. Out of a job, with no employment opportunities on the horizon, Jin boards a plane to London. He falls immediately in love with the small cottage and the tiny village of Manuden, and in lust with his new solicitor, Rick Harrow. But Rick isn’t just his solicitor. He’s descended from a long line of Guardians of the local Cunning Man — the title and powers Jin inherited along with the cottage. No longer just a bartender, Jin is now a legendary male witch who uses prophecy, herbalism, and witch bottles to protect the local community. With his three magical white mice, his Guardian/lover, and the Witches of Essex, Jin must use his new powers as The Cunning Man to save the village, his lover, and his new friends from a pandemic gone wild. And who knows? If his talent making witch bottles is as good as it is with juggling booze bottles, he might even save the world.

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THREE BROTHERS FAIR by Emily Carrington

VS Note: Re-release

According to prophecy, three brothers must find their mates. But prophecies are often both right, and misunderstood. Prince of Seas (Three Brothers Fair 1): What’s the worst thing about being a water demon? You can’t tell your husbands apart. Of course, it doesn’t help when your newest mate-to-be disguises himself as his brother to win your hand. Prince of Land and Fire (Three Brothers Fair 2): Against his will, Lord Tian has fallen for a magical land creature — a gnome. Prophecy says he must wed a land creature and become a destroyer and spy. When Tian and Alastair play at BDSM and love they set in motion the destruction of the status quo. The Zephyr Prince (Three Brothers Fair 3): Andy is the eldest son of the ruling kelpie family. His two brothers have found their lovers, in accordance with an often-misunderstood prophecy. Now it’s Andy’s turn.

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TAKEN: A NOVEL (TAKEN SERIES BOOK 1) by C E Roderick

Matt was my husband. I was supposed to be with him for the rest of my life when the accident happened and took him away from me. I wouldn’t love anyone else. I believed. Until, I meet Leif. He tells me to trust him and to take my chance with him. Except, I’m his hostage. Not only am I his hostage, but time is holding me captive too, and I’m suddenly trapped in a world that is not mine. The year is 1756, and I am strangely in Massachusetts Bay Colony. War between Great Britain and France explodes across New England, and terrorizes the territory. I don’t know how I got here, and all I want to do is find a way home. But, the more time I’m stranded here, the more I spend time with Leif, and I am compelled toward him. Our lives are becoming inextricably entwined, and I’m afraid of losing everything that I once knew and loved. I begin questioning where I truly belong as I think of the life I left behind. I wonder if I’m going to withstand this, because all I know for certain is he is bound to my survival… and to the truth of why I’m here.

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AWAKENING (MAGIC AND EMPIRE 1) by Mikala Ash

London, 1851. Centre of the empire, a bustling city with a hidden heritage that refuses to let go. Anne Device, daughter of a prostitute turned spiritualist, has seen it all — degradation, desperation, anger, pain, and sorrow. Unbroken by the rough and dirty streets of Whitechapel, Anne’s world revolves around her family — her mother, sister, and brother. Enter the charismatic and attractive Lord Carlyle, a gentleman magician who sees in Anne the potential to move worlds. For the first time Anne experiences the magic of romantic love. A rags to riches story she’d only imagined possible in a Faerie tale. On her glorious wedding night she willingly gives her body, but the days that followed will test her very soul.

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JUGGLING CONCERNS (KARMA BAKERY BOOK 5) by Erin R Flynn

Arabella Baker, her daughters, and the Karma Bakery rocked Christmas. Now she can put more into place instead of constantly running to make all the orders for the holidays. Until Valentine’s Day at least. All bets are off then. She’s also excited to work on her personal relationships. She feels like she’s surrounded herself with friends rather than people who worship her or even just employees. People who really value her, and then there’s the men who want to be with her. Even with a hiccup, she feels like she can handle progressing her relationships. It’s a good place to be. So of course, everything has to blow up. Not with the bakery. New Year’s Eve is a cakewalk compared to what they’ve already been doing, and the path seems a smart one for the bakery. No, this is personal, and something she hoped to never have to deal with. Life will never be the same once the curtain is pulled back this time. But does Arabella have the right people at her back this time, or will history repeat itself and break her?                     Amazon KU

UNSEELIE THRONE (MAZE OF SHADOWS BOOK 3) by  Kathryn Ann Kingsley

When the prize is death, some games are better lost than won. If she loses, she becomes his queen, and he unleashes war across Earth and Tir n’Aill alike. If she wins, he dies. The answer seems clear. But then why can’t she bring herself to want victory? The longer Abigail wanders through his Maze of Shadows, the less sure she becomes of anything—allies, enemies, wrong, right, evil, good, hate…and love. With every twist and turn, her heart is more fully trapped in his snare. Facing the choice of whether to win—and kill the Bloody Prince—or lose and become his queen, Abigail can’t decide which is worse. In fact, she is starting to think that she might no longer want to win at all. No matter the cost.                        Amazon KU

FERGUS’S HURRICANE: VAMPIRES OF THE BELOVED GEM BOOK 3 by Taylor Ryan

Fergus McGregor doesn’t like change. It was difficult enough leaving behind the pub that had been in his family for centuries. Now he has to accept not only a new boat but also more help behind the bar? Though he prefers to work alone, when he sees the soulful brown eyes across from him, they make him want things he never thought he wanted. Seven years have passed since Montgomery’s older brother left and came to the human realm, leaving a young Montgomery behind. Now, Montgomery is old enough to leave the fae realm and finally find his own mate. He doesn’t care who he is, only that he got away from his parents. First, according to the Fate Thomas, he has to take a little vacation aboard the Beloved Gem. But who is the cranky redhead behind the bar, and why does he make his body tingle? Montgomery grew up thinking vampires couldn’t be trusted around fae because of the draw of their blood. He’s learned differently and discovered the pleasure from Fergus’s bite can be quite…enticing. And well, Fergus learns just how much trouble a little fae can be.

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METAL HEART (METAL AND MAGIC BOOK 1) by Michelle Frost

When stray human Matthew wanders into Black Dog shifter pack territory, he’s injured and vulnerable. The last thing Matthew expects is for the pack’s alpha to be the home he’s always been looking for. Bram can’t believe his nose when the trespasser his enforcers drop at his feet turns out to be something entirely different. Nursing Matthew back to health becomes Bram’s priority, but the pack isn’t thrilled to have a human in their midst. When the pack gives them an ultimatum—either Matthew joins the pack in truth or leaves—the only question is, if he decides not to stay, will Bram be able to let him go?                Amazon KU

V.A.M.P. – BOOK TWO: BORN by Kimberly Todd

Katerina fell madly in love with an 800-year-old lesbian vampire—that was the easy part. Now she must learn to navigate the seductive and dangerous consequences of the vampire world. Will her internal struggle to hold onto who she truly is and all that is pure, survive her cravings for blood? Serena Vanderen already rescued the love of her life once from the vicious Hapsbergen family. Now she must fight to protect Katerina from herself and the terrifying threat of losing her forever. Can Serena stop the woman who is most precious to her from becoming a mass murderer? Amazon KU

COMPELLING INFINITY (ARCHIVIST BOOK 2) by Meghan Ciana Doidge

I was a dragon. Dragons didn’t run from any situation. Not even a dragon disguised as a witch. Well … at least not from any situation that involved the archive or my duty, because apparently I fled before anything even remotely personal. Including surprise double dates. A masked gala. A solstice celebration with the werewolves. Broken relics and doorways leading not only to other realms, other mythical and magical creatures, but to other possible futures. For me. And maybe even for Kellan. And, well … that’s all just another day at the office for me. Though my witch disguise really wasn’t going to hold up for much longer. Because even though I’d accepted my role as head curator at the magical archive of the National Museum of Ireland, and all the duties that came with being the Archivist of the Modern World, apparently I didn’t like the restrictions that came along with that. Because I couldn’t build the life I truly wanted — the dream unfurling in the dark chambers of my heart — on lies and half-truths. Which meant that a moment was looming when I’d be faced with a choice that I couldn’t bear to walk away from. A choice that I might be willing to lose everything else to obtain.

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QUEEN OF DARKNESS (BLOOD AND FANGS BOOK 3) by Riley Storm

VS Note: From DEC 21

The vampire queen has called for my death. I know I should run. But I can’t. Everyone else thinks I should flee and find a safe place to hide. They don’t think I can take her on, and who can blame them? The vampire queen is over a thousand years old. She’s had centuries to grow stronger and learn how to fight. I’ve had a month. I’m brutally outclassed. Almost. I possess one advantage—if I can bring myself to use it. My dual heritage. There’s only one other like me on the planet, and at the height of his powers, he challenged the very gods themselves. It’s a double-edged sword, though, considering he went insane with bloodlust. But it’s the only chance I have to end her ruthless reign and save not only myself but my mother. Taking her throne won’t be easy, and I know better than to do it alone. First, I’ll have to convince Aaron that it’s the right move. There’s some history between him and her that he’ll have to overcome. I just hope that it won’t ruin the budding future I see between us. After all, what’s the point in going up against the darkness, if there’s no light at the end?

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WOLF ON ICE (LOVE AT FIRST PUCK BOOK 1) by Kallie Frost and Harper B Cole

An alpha wolf’s family legacy…The son of famous ‘Slapshot’ Sandulff himself, Zane has big skates to fill. When the pressure becomes too much, he transfers to a school where he can keep his family happy by playing hockey, but without worrying about the pro shifter league catching wind of him.
Hoping to find himself, instead he discovers two brothers, an underdog team dreaming of making its mark, and an omega he can’t stop thinking about…An omega who hates playing…All Wesley wants to do is work his way toward a degree in journalism. Had he known actually playing a sport for a semester was a requirement, he would have chosen a different school. Now it’s too late and the only thing standing between him and his degree is the ice. Then he meets Zane. Thrown together to improve their game, neither expects the sparks to fly off of the ice too… As the championship game draws closer, Zane and Wesley have an unexpected deadline of their own; Wesley’s due date.   Amazon KU

BLACK SOUL WHITE HEART ( BLACK HAT BUREAU BOOK 3.5) by Hailey Edwards

Vonda Winterbourne is, sadly, a lady. Much to her regret. And her parents expect her to act like one. That includes marrying a nice white witch who can provide her safety, companionship, and all the comforts one could desire in their gilded cage. Hiram Nádasdy is no gentleman. He’s a black witch with a reputation that strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But not in the girl. No, the girl is fearless, reckless, and determined to know him. He ought to reveal the darkness lurking in his heart and scare her away before it’s too late, but he’s curious about her as well. And, frankly, he’s not sure it would work. Black witches don’t befriend white witches, and white witches don’t fall in love with black witches. They certainly don’t marry them. Or do they?               Amazon KU

FIGHT OR FLY (SECRET PACK BOOK 2) by Ember Blaze

After a lifetime of hiding, I’m about to share my heat with the pack that saved my life. Kam and I are in hiding after the Committee’s attempt to capture and expose us. Our old lives are over, and our new lives as part of the alphomic underground are just beginning. Before they do, we’ll take this chance to live and love as our kind was always meant to. A fleeting glimpse into a better, happier life, and then we’ll return to the fight to free our people from oppression. At least, that was the plan. When the operative who recruited us disappears after a meeting gone wrong, everything descends into chaos. As an upper-level member of the underground, Rhys Beckett has information that could raze the secret resistance group to the ground, taking all of us with it. Jax, Alex, and Flynn are determined to get him back before the worst happens—but when the would-be rescuers start disappearing one by one, our fragile new life is in danger of crumbling around us before it ever really started. In the end, a bitter enemy may be our only hope for survival. He may also be our ultimate downfall. 

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DELIVER MY HEART COWBOY: A TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE (HEARTS OF MULE STOP BOOK 2) by Jillie Rivers

When nineteenth-century rancher Bart James sends off for a mail-order bride, he doesn’t expect her to come from the future. She’s not exactly who he sent for, but one look at her makes him want to keep her. When modern-day Livia Morgan lands in 1895 Wyoming, the peace of the land soothes her traumatized soul, even as Bart excites her heart. But when she learns she’s arrived in place of his mail-order bride, whom she knows—from history—is murdered three days after coming to Wyoming, she and Bart must find the murderer, to keep Livia from suffering the same fate. Is it the cattle baron and his violent rustlers who are aiming to take Bart’s land and herd who did the deed? Or the mail-order bride’s disreputable brother, bent on stealing a fortune?    Amazon KU

ALPHA UNLEASHED (LOVE BY GLITTER BOMB BOOK 12) by Maggie Hemlock

Susten is free at last from the Rook and Feather Stronghold! With the help of his friends, Feral Moonscales’s used Moonscale Talon, and the Pheromone Swap dating and romping app he’s living his life to the fullest. Not interested in commitment or being tied down, he never sees any Alpha more than once and as far as he’s concerned, he can live this way forever. Besides, what’s the problem with sampling a bit of everything the world has to offer? Nathaniel Blake used to be a lion shifter. Now, after spending a decade as a captive stuck in his lion form, he figures he’s probably a human shifter. That is a lion that probably has a human form or at least would if he could outsmart Hasen, his warden and ringmaster of the all-shifter circus he’s forced to perform death defying stunts for every night when the lights are dimmed. If he were alone, the once firefighter would probably make a run for it, but his twin sister shares in his captivity. Making a break for freedom means risking her life too and that’s not something he’s willing to do for anything less than guaranteed freedom.
Both men’s lives will change forever when the circus arrives in Green Bay and their true-mate response kicks into full gear. The only question that remains is what happens when Nathaniel is unleashed, and a decade of rage pours out of him. Will love be enough to save him from himself?   Amazon KU

TAKEN FOR A PRIDE (PARANORMAL DATED AGENCY BOOK 37) by Milly Taiden

Exiled from her wolf pack, Savannah Rex is lucky to run into Gerri Wilder, though she has no idea that the matchmaker has a plan for her. She thinks Gerri is helping her get a new job, until she ends up colliding head-on with two very sexy lion shifters. Pride alpha, Diesel, and beta, Ryder, have plans to continue conquering the business world, but they can no longer deny something’s missing. With the help of the famed matchmaker, the two lions soon meet their match. And what an explosive meeting that is. Savannah is fiery, sexy and perfect for them. Now to convince her a triad is absolutely normal. Savannah challenges them in every way possible, but the wolf shifter has some unfinished business with her home pack. Can Ryder and Diesel persuade the sexy wolf to forget the ghosts of her past, or will continued assassination attempts force her to forget the future she could have with the lions?                  Amazon KU

MAKE MINE A BEAR (MATED BY CHANCE BOOK 3) by Harper B Cole and Colbie Dunbar

VS Note: From DEC 12

Bear shifter Terrell’s collection of antique books is his passion. When he discovers that an antique bookstore is opening in town, he’s one of the first people at their door. Terrell crosses his fingers that he’ll finally fulfill his quest and locate a first edition copy of his great-grandfather’s book. It might only be worth a few dollars to most, but to him it’s priceless. When Joe brings some misdelivered mail to his elderly neighbor, he finds the man crying, a soaking wet book in his hand. He soon discovers that it was the first book his neighbor ever owned and it wasn’t water that spilled on it—it was cranberry juice. After comforting him, Joe makes it his mission to find another copy, leading him to a new antique book store in town. Both men find more than they’re looking for at the shop, when a small piece of paper falls out of their books with directions to meet at the local dog park. If it weren’t for the quirky owner, neither of them would’ve thought anything of it—but with Mr. Lucas, you can never be sure. They both take a chance and head to the dog park, but are they willing to take a chance on love?               Amazon KU

VAMPIRES WILL BE VAMPIRES (FANGS AND FEATHERS BOOK 3) by Isla Frost

The supernaturals banished the gods from earth. They should have done a better job. My life, as I know it, is over. My beloved career, my purpose, my very identity has been ripped from me. Because I now possess the devil’s magic. And no one around me is safe. Oh, and my dragon ex-partner-in-action wants my help saving the world. Again. But this time the enemy is no mere magically gifted human. I’m facing a vampire who’s been around for a millennium, maybe two, and who has more money, experience, and influence than I can possibly imagine. A vampire who’s somehow murdering the last remaining immortals. And if that’s not enough, he’s backed by a goddess. I thought my new devil’s magic was too much power for anyone to possess. But I’m terrified it won’t be enough to stop what’s coming.                     Amazon KU

WINTER WOLF by C A Hall

VS Note: From DEC 14

Alana doesn’t believe in fate. She doesn’t believe in second chances, either. But when a wolf pulls her out of the ice, not even Alana’s swan can keep her from taking notice. Fay’s kind, beautiful, and everything Alana isn’t. From being a predator to moving away from her pack, Fay lives a life Alana would do anything to have. So when Fay suggests they start a fake relationship to spice up the holidays, Alana jumps at the idea. A new relationship is just the excuse she needs to skip out on visiting her folks. Falling for the she-wolf wasn’t part of the plan, but as the holidays come to an end, Alana finds herself fearing her flight home more than ever before. Can Alana find the strength to break away from her flock, or are her family’s expectations of her stronger than her heart?   AmazonKU

HIGHLANDER’S MERMAID: TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE (THE MATHESON BROTHERS BOOK 13) by Joanne Wadsworth

VS Note: From DEC 22

Lilias adores the depths of the sea, but when scales form on her legs, she discovers she’s Changing. Becoming something else. Something otherworldly. The top half of her body is still human, but her lower half is now morphing into that of a fish and soon, she’ll no longer be able to walk on land. In all her eight-hundred years, nothing like this has ever happened to her or any of her fellow water fae. She needs answers—and to find the eldest of her fae kind who’s gone missing—except it seems there is only one man who can aid her in her mission. His name is Levi Matheson, and he’s a fae-blooded shifter from a time far in the future. Never has Levi met a more maddening, stunning…um, woman/mermaid like Lilias? Intent on aiding her in her mission, he is sent hurtling across the realms with her. She’s evolving right before his eyes, and he’s running out of time. What’s worse? He’s also one-hundred percent certain she’s his fated mate. Which leaves one gaping problem. How on earth does he complete the bond with her when she has a tail?

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CHARLIE FOXTROT 101: THE WARRIOR BOOK 2 by Martha Carr and Michael Anderle

Idina Moorfield is officially a soldier in the army – with a little extra firepower. Her dark and magical little secret. Can she keep the new powers under control? Jump School may be her undoing.  It takes focus, determination, and steely courage to face her fears and jump out of a C-130 aircraft from 1,200 feet. That’s exactly what brings Idina’s abilities forward at inconvenient moments. Her magical abilities are acting up and changing. Visions of someone else’s past pop up at the wrong time. In them, voices talk about the Warrior. Is Idina the new Warrior? Can she put together the pieces of her family’s mysterious past to understand what is going on in her present and future? She’s determined to earn her Wings despite it all. But there are creature out there wanting her to fall. She has to figure out how to fight them on an Army base and not have her magic discovered. Will she succeed? Or will she have to explain and risk the curiosity or wrath of the US Army?               Amazon KU

THE VAMPIRE STAYED FOR BREAKFAST (PARUNTHUPURAM DAYS by Juna Ratnam

VS Note: From DEC 8. Reviewers mostly seemed to like the story but be disappointed it was so short and hoped the author will write more stories in the future.

What do you do when you’re locked out of your ex’s basement apartment twenty minutes before sunrise? Seduce the neighbour, of course. Stranded for the day in a shabby apartment corridor, the vampire Aserad turns his charm (read: unbridled curiosity) on Selan, the unsuspecting human next door. Then he discovers he actually likes this strange spreadsheet nerd—and Selan might have secrets of his own. The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast is part of Parunthupuram Days, a new urban fantasy series set in a queernorm city with desi vibes.            Amazon KU

THE MASKED FAE (ROYAL FAE OF THE ROSE BRIAR WOODS BOOK 1) by Shari L Tapscott

Never make a bargain with one of the Fae. It’s a rule everyone knows…and yet it’s one Alice’s family seems to ignore. After her brother loses their entire family fortune in a wager he cannot afford, Alice ventures into the Rose Briar Woods to make a deal with the formidable Fae marquis who now owns her family’s estate—a portrait in exchange for her brother’s freedom. But instead of Lord Ambrose, the young artist meets a mysterious masked man who saves her when her carriage is attacked by goblins. Even though he warns her to leave the woods, Alice finds herself working in the marquis’s manor. Right away, Alice realizes Lord Ambrose is not what she expects. He’s kind when the Fae are supposed to be cold, and he’s generous even though he wants to be rid of her. And more, he’s hiding a painful past—one that seems to have something to do with Alice herself. Soon, Alice is torn between the handsome marquis and the dashing masked bandit who continues to visit her in the evenings, but her heart tells her something is amiss. Because it seems very likely the two men Alice is taken with just might be the same man.         Amazon KU

RETURN TO THE HOLLOW (MISFIT PROTECTION PROGRAM BOOK 2) by Cassandra Featherstone

It is neither intelligent nor polite to tell a true Southern woman with a gun she can’t do something. But after I was informed my career with the F.B.I. was dead in the water, I packed up what little pride i had left and returned to my hometown. The one I never thought I’d ever set foot in again. Whistler’s Hollow. When I left the Hollow 14 years ago, I never intended to return. But now I’m living in my childhood home, surrounded by hot guys, mischievous animals, and enough mystery for me to put my considerable talents to good use. Nothing is what it seems in this small Southern town, but I’m determined to unravel the tangled web of my past–before it destroys my future.       Amazon KU

BEAR’S MIDLIFE BABY (SHIFTER NATION: FATED OVER FORTY) by Meg Ripley

Having a baby at my age is crazy enough. Try throwing another species into the mix. At 45, I never dreamed I’d be starting over. But here I am, newly single in a new little town. My BFF dragged me out on New Year’s Eve to celebrate my next chapter, And a pair of stunning blue eyes caught my attention. I definitely wasn’t there to find a new man, But when I felt my cheeks burning at the sight of him, I knew it wasn’t just another damn hot flash. So when he asked me to go back to his place to ring in the new year, He didn’t have to ask twice. But we ended up sharing much more than one wild night. I’m technically old enough to be a grandmother, but now I’m pregnant. On top of that? I just found out he’s part bear. As in not human. In that case, what exactly is growing in my belly? And how can I know I’ll be safe?                   Amazon KU

WALK FASTER: TERRITORY WALK BOOK 2 by Kelsey Soliz

And on to the next territory to find my third mate. It is just one, right? Oh, good. Caden is all healed up and Brett still makes me want to punch him in the face, but now we’ve got other problems to face. Namely, what seems to be some sort of stalker situation with a deranged suitor claiming we’re ‘meant to be’. My mates think he’s crazy, but I can’t help but feel like it’s important that we meet.
So do I walk faster towards, him or away? And why does running sound like such a good idea when everything that I thought was solid falls into shambles? Everything is about to change, some of it has already changed, and other things are best left to the dream realm, where I have absolute control.   Amazon KU

CAUGHT BY THE HUNTER (DISTANT FAIRY TALES BOOK 2) by Viola Grace

An accidental meeting leads to a connection that will last forever… if they ever meet again. Ejected from her home, Nyna is forced to run across the city to her grandmother’s house. If she had known it was the night of her first heat, she might have jumped into the sewers instead of trying to outrun the huntsmen of the Overlord of Y’tel. Trapped in a colony city, she runs as fast as she can wearing her red cloak. The canine heads of the Lyron hunters focus on her, but they are waiting for the bell that lets them hunt. She hates that damned bell. Sornoth sees the flicker of red, catches her scent, and waits impatiently, quickly beating the fellow huntsmen who would have pursued her before he chases after her himself. When he catches her, the taste of her burns itself into his brain, and after he marks her, he sends her on to her destination. It will be two and a half years before they meet again, and when he meets his son for the first time, things change.

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WHAT THE HEX? (THE FAMILY SPELLS BOOK 2) by C M Stunich

My demon ex has me trapped in a devil’s bargain. My mother is dying, and I need the help of my soulmates to save her: all four of my soulmates. That means I’ll have to rescue the half-witch, Hex Sorciere, from his evil coven before the clock runs out on Mom’s curse. The only person who can help me do that is Monster, the demon prince whose skin is literally tattooed with an aphrodisiac that I can’t resist. Once upon a time, he pulled me into his arms and into darkness: I can’t let that happen again. Crash Hex’s wedding to a demon mafia princess, stop the curse rotting my mother’s body, and visit the families of my vampire, werewolf, and fae husbands to stop a demon-witch war. What the hex is a busy mom, business owner, and wife of three gorgeous men supposed to do? Take her cursed pistols, her broom, and her best heels, and kick some serious a**, that’s what.   Amazon KU

BOUNTY CLAIMED (SOLSTICE HUNTRESS BOOK 2) by  Lindsey Devin

A fae serial killer is on the loose targeting humans and I’ve been brought in to track him down. Except there’s a catch—I have to work alongside Corbin Frost again. Corbin is hot as hell and acts as if he owns me because he’s the only one who knows about my unusual fae powers. The reason he hasn’t turned me in is because I’ve got dirt on him, too. Dirt about his hidden demon side, which I think might secretly like me. It doesn’t matter that I might feel the same. If we want to survive this case, we’ll have to keep our wits about us. This serial killer leaves his victims unrecognizable. He’s bad news, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring the sadist to justice. Even if it means going to the one place I shouldn’t—the land of the Fae. To remain unnoticed, I’ll need to rely on protective magic and put my trust in Corbin, although it could get me killed.                  Amazon KU

EBONY’S LEGACY YEAR THREE (LEGACY ACADEMY BOOK 7) by M L Guida

I know Gunnar is my true mate but I’m forbidden to tell him how I feel. It gets even worse because a vampire royal wants to claim me and I only have to until the end of this school year to figure how to control my own life and choose the man I love.                 Amazon KU

TEMPTED BY FIRE (BLOOD OATH BOOK 2) by J A Carter

Taken by one enemy and held captive by another, Calla is forced deeper into the supernatural world of power games and deceit, used in a vicious attempt to gain leverage over the vampires she’s bound to. But she isn’t about to be a pawn—not again. Haunted by his dark and bloody past, Gabriel may have no choice but to reunite with the woman from his nightmares to get Calla back, while Atlas, Kade, and Lex are left to deal with the vampire hunters, an age-old threat that has made a deadly, modern-day comeback. When Calla finally gets the answers she’s been searching for and discovers there are more dangerous things than the men she wants to hate but her body craves, she must face the reality that letting herself care about them only gives her more to lose. And with enemies closing in on all sides, she could lose everything.                  Amazon KU

SCORCHED (EMBLAZONED BOOK 1) by J D Light

Aidyn Blackburn is a human, fighting in a dragon’s world. He’s had one mission since his mother died ten years before… Find the dragon responsible for killing her and make him pay. He’s spent the last decade learning to fight dragons and bouncing around from dragon cune to dragon cune, searching for any information he can find. He didn’t expect to find something else when he ventured into the territory of the the Valen Cune. Specifically, he didn’t expect to find Dux, their leader. When his attempts at strong-arming information out of the man doesn’t work, his slightly… softer approach backfires on both of them. Nothing changes a destiny faster than a baby. But just because they’re having a child together, doesn’t mean Dux wants him to stay, right? This isn’t a damn fairytale. Oh, and what about Aidyn’s revenge? And how the hell is he supposed to keep a diaper on a kid that can shift from human to dragon and back in the span of a sneeze?               Amazon KU

WHAT IF (PSYCHIC VISION BOOK 20) by Dale Mayer

What If …Detective Abigail Cartwright has earned a reputation for solving weird homicide cases, but, when she’s called to a lecture hall at the local university, she faces the oddest one yet. During a What If … lecture, run by soon-to-be-retired Professor Gertrude Milligan, two students died. Without any signs of how or why. Confused, Abby digs in to solve the mystery, only to find several old cases connect—or do they? Were the two students murdered, or was something else going on? Professor Leon Wellington is worried about his aunt Gertie. Their personal history was bad enough, but to have two of her favorite students die right in front of her has left her shocked and grieving. How can she not be a prime suspect in this case? Then she goes missing …When the past collides with the present, the stakes are higher than ever, as a killer realizes how close he is to losing everything.

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VS: The next book in my STAR CRUISE  series is Mystery Dancer. I’ve always been fascinated by the legend of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia – did she survive the killing of her entire family? Were any of the women who claimed to be her telling the truth? I thought it would be a unique challenge to re-tell the story in a science fiction setting and having her on the run, trying to escape assassins by auditioning for the dance troupe on the cruise ship Nebula Zephyr was a natural fit.

STAR CRUISE MYSTERY DANCER: Tassia Megg is a woman on the run after the death of her elderly guardian. She needs to get off the planet in a hurry when chance directs her to an open dance audition for the luxury cruise liner Nebula Zephyr’s resident troupe. One thing Tassia can do is dance.

Security Officer Liam Austin is suspicious of the newest performer to join the Comettes. She shows all the signs of being a woman on the run and seems to fit the Sectors-wide broadcast description of a missing thief, accused of stealing priceless artifacts. As he gets to know Tassia during the cruise, he starts to wonder if she’s something more – a long vanished princess in hiding from deadly political enemies of her family perhaps?

And what’s the story with the three eyed feline companion other crew members swear Tassia brought aboard the ship? Does the animal even exist?

As the ship approaches its next port of call, all the issues come to a boil and Liam must decide if he’ll step in to help Tassia or betray her. F’rrh the alien cat is the key to the mystery and Tassia’s fate.

A science fiction romance take on the Anastasia tale…

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

December 29

December 22

December 15

December 8

December 1

“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months.  And I may mention ‘special items’.

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

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GAMEPOINT (THE ALIEN GAMES BOOK 4) by Ava York

He’s a freaking emperor. I’m a waitress. No matter what my hormones think, I know how this is going to end. If I had to be abducted by aliens for a deadly intergalactic reality show, I couldn’t have wished for a more perfect partner. He’s kind and strong. Smart and sweet. And so far out of my league that my head spins every time we touch. He says we can be together. He says he has a plan. But I know how the world works. Even if we defeat our captors, my heart is already lost.      Amazon KU

UNNATURAL TREASURE (DRIFTING TREASURES SERIES BOOK 6) by Layla Stone

Avenell was a work-a-holic, and she had no idea what happened to her husband. He was there in the morning but when she returned later that night, he was gone – along with his stuff. One month later she quit her job, sold her stuff and took a job as a personal assistant to the owner of Drifting Treasures. That was ten years ago…and she still hadn’t caught her breath. Working for Clalls, consumed almost all of her waking thoughts. He was demanding and impossible to please – and that was before he decided to celebrate his three hundredth birthday party determined to make it the biggest, most notorious celebration that ever was. When she had a few hours to crash in her room, she either blacked out from exhaustion or spent her precious hours on a conference call with her co-worker going over their joint responsibilities. They had two weeks to go, and they weren’t even close to having everything in order. Avenell was sure the day of Clalls’s birthday was going to end with her public humiliation and termination, a moment of clarity where she quit or….she was going to kill her co-worker for all the times he didn’t do his work forcing her pick up the slack.           Amazon KU

UNCOMMON TREASURE (DRIFTING TREASURES SERIES BOOK 7) by Layla Stone

Ansel did not appreciate being kidnapped to attend a former co-worker’s 300th birthday party. Finding out that he was being used as a prize for the opening festivities was one step too far. Clalls may have done a lot for the Federation and his friends, but that did not mean the Night Demon could hand him over like a fruit basket. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of an event that disrupted and change his life. Note to reader: this is a short fast pace sci-fi romance. It’s also the final book in this series and will be enjoyed more if you’ve read the Unexpected series.     Amazon KU

DISCORDIA (THE NOVA VITA PROTOCOL BOOK 3) by Kristyn Merbeth 

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

Scorpia is finally back among the stars, far away from the memories of the war she and her family started—and ended—on Nibiru. Her first order as captain of the Memoria is to keep her crew safe, and she is all too happy not to get involved in dangerous political games for once. Corvus is haunted by what he experienced at the hands of the Titan attack, and he’s just as eager for a new beginning. He knows that not all Titans are built for war, and that the system can find peace, even as Deva and Pax begin to rattle their sabers. Though the Kaisers may be responsible for diverting a multi-planet war, the planetary leaders are wary of the knowledge they hold. Better to lock them up and keep their dark secrets hidden. But the Kaisers are the only ones who know the truth about the threat of the ancient world-ending alien weapons rooted in each planet—and they may be the only ones who can save the system from total annihilation.

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RESCUED BY HER ENEMY: NEON RENEGADES BOOK ONE by January Bell

As a pawn of Impericorps, I’m expendable. If it weren’t for my handler, Riker, I might even dream of escape. I’ve hated him since our first mission. When Riker frees me from the grip of Impericorps, giving me the choice to run with him, or fight on my own, I’m shocked. I can’t understand why he’s helping me now. But with the might of the Impericorps at our heels? There’s strength in numbers. When we’re forced to land on a hostile planet, we’ll have to rely on each other more than ever if we want to survive. I never thought he’d be the key to my freedom… and I never expected the heat between us.                  Amazon KU

REBOOTS: UNDEAD CAN DANCE by Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. Some portions were previously published.

Say hello to Humph the Boggart, the principled, down-on-his-luck private detective, Skinny Jim the zombie, and Fred the werewolf, in this film noir style space opera. Humans aren’t alone anymore—in fact, they share a planet with undead and near-dead beings, living in…semi-harmony, depending on who you ask! This is the world of Reboots—where zombies, vampires, and werewolves live side-by-side with humans, taking whatever jobs they can in order to coexist peacefully. So, what better job to give almost-dead or dead beings, than one that consists of no air, cosmic radiation, and a lack of life-sustaining essentials? In comes a cast of interesting, unique, and downright paranormal creatures as they travel through space. Consisting of four parts, Reboots: Undead Can Dance is a space opera destined to become a favorite, written by beloved and world-renowned fantasy author, Mercedes Lackey, and Cody Martin. Follow Skinny Jim, a zombie who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, leading to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. And then there’s Humph the Boggart, an ethereal parahuman private investigator who navigates interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments with his friends, including Fred the werewolf. And what happens when you put them all together in a confined space?

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THE ALIENS’ MATE: A GAY SCIFI ROMANCE WITH ALIENS WHO SHARE by Delaney Rain

Luc Martin was abducted by aliens over a month ago and has been stuck in a cage on a spaceship with three women ever since. On either side of their cell are two alien prisoners who both seem to have a thing to staring at Luc. Oh and everyone’s naked. Then comes the moment when escape is possible, and Luc makes the decision to free Bolaico and Teranu in the hopes that they know how to do more in outer space than he does. And boy do they! A fight through the ship, stealing a shuttle, and crash landing on a strange planet get the group of five away from their abductors…but now what? Following through on the idea that Luc could be the aliens’ thank you gift for all their help sees him giving into desires up in a tree and in a hot springs pool inside a cave. As time passes, and despite a language barrier with both aliens, Luc discovers he’s begun to care about his aliens. But do they feel the same? When their captors track them down and force a confrontation that includes the native population on this planet, their futures will be decided by the choices that they make. When Luc’s aliens have the chance to return to their lives, where does he fit in?     Amazon KU

THE ALIEN CORPORAL (PERINQUAL GALAXY OFFICERS BOOK THREE) by C Y Croc

Corporal Kalibzo – The other males gave me daggers as I raised my winning ticket in the bride lottery the captain held for the safety of the three Human females. I couldn’t tell if the female I won had a look of relief or disbelief in her eyes when she I chose her. Either way, she is mine now and I will do everything in my power to protect her from the Badligons, a flying species thought to be extinct, but who are trapped on this planet with us—and safe from the males I thought were my comrades. Stephanie – Thankfully, the alien who chose me is the most appealing of the bunch. However, although surprisingly cute and sexy, he is also the smallest and least intimidating out of the bunch. Will he keep me safe on this planet? Will he be able to protect me from the flying aliens? Will he protect me safe from his mutinous friends? The look in their eyes is making me tremble with fear. I only hope my new alien husband is tougher than he looks, otherwise we’re both dead.”   Amazon KU

ALIEN’S WILD MATE by Sonia Nova

This strange alien has awakened an even stranger desire inside me. I love adventure and living on the land. But getting abducted and abandoned on an alien planet is a little too much adventure, even for me. This planet is chock full of barbarians and outlaws… and one noble alien who looks at me like I’m everything. The problem? He’s a pirate, and he needs to get his ship back from his traitorous crew. He sees how good I am on the land and wants my help. If I do, he’ll take me back to Earth. But the more time I spend with him, the less certain I am that Earth is where I want to be…This odd, primitive female entices me in a way I’d never imagined. Betrayed by my second-in-command, I was dumped in the woods and left to die. While my crew searches for a rumored shipment of rare and valuable human females, I encounter the very thing they are looking for: a strange, primitive earthling. Although she knows nothing of the universe, she can make fire with just her hands and treat my wounds without a medkit. But the oddest thing of all is the way she makes my third heart beat and my mating urges awaken.                          Amazon KU

TRUE TERYN (LAST LUMENIAN BOOK 2) by S G Blaise

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

Lilla must recruit the biggest and most dangerous army in the Seven Galaxies, but the Teryn emperor will not comply unless Lilla earns the blessing of the Teryn Guardian Goddess Laoise. Dealing with gods is never easy. Guardian Goddess Laoise’s condition for bestowing her blessing is for Lilla to bring her the mysterious Heart Amulet. Now Lilla is trapped in a strange place with no way out, no idea where to go or how to find the amulet. The only way for Lilla to complete her mission is to uncover the biggest secret of all Teryns. Will she survive discovering the secret of what it means to be a True Teryn?

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CAPTURED BY THE HUNTER (XARC’N WARRIORS BOOK 7) by Lynnea Lee

TILLY – No one ever told me the bugpocalypse would be so lonely. I was ready when the man-eating space bugs descended from the skies. I have everything I need in my fortress: food, water, and my dog, Waffles, but I’m bored out of my gourd and lonely AF. So when a Xarc’n warrior breaks into my home, I decide to “detain” my purple intruder. Note to self: tranquilizer darts and zip ties do not hold big, burly hunters. At all. Now I have more muscley warrior than I know what to do with pressing me up against the counter and claiming I’m his. RAYK’N – Captured by a little hunter. Checking up on a kid and his dog is not my idea of fun; I’d rather be out shooting down flyers or hunting for my mate. But Tilly is not a male or a child. Her enticing scent calls to me, and I follow it to her home. When I approach, she shoots me with a tranquilizer. Imagine my surprise when I wake with my wrists tied and her straddling my body. If my mate wants to play, all she has to do is ask.      Amazon KU

STAR SAVAGE (ALIEN GLADIATOR KINGS BOOK 1) by Jove Chambers

VS Note: A bit of mixed reviews on this but overall seemed positive.

A human female – Three vicious alien gladiators fight to the death for their prize. Me. I’m thrown to the one left standing to be used and claimed on the floor of the arena. The winner is a clawed and horned beast who should only frighten me, not excite me. But when his anchor strands attach between my thighs, they vibrate, and I’m seeing stars. An alien king – She’s a means to an end. I’ve got to win this fight and claim this prize. I’ve got to please the crowd. If I do it right, I have my freedom, and I can finally go home to be chieftain to my clan. But when I attach to her, my mating instinct rises, and I lose every vestige of control as I take her. I don’t understand it, but this human prize is my mate.           Amazon KU

ALIEN HORNET (ALIEN ABDUCTORS BOOK 4) by Calista Skye

Grace – I’ve shot a hornet. He’s eight feet tall, with bright yellow stripes, buzzing wings and hard compound eyes. And he is very angry. He abducted me from my farm and took me away in his spaceship, which looks like a hornet’s nest on the inside. But before that, he stung my friend. And with a stinger that size, that had to kill her on the spot. So I have my reasons for hating him. He’s clearly an alien, more hyper-muscular man than hornet. But he’s buzzing louder and louder, and I think he’s furious. And if that protruding rod there is not his stinger, then I don’t want to know what he’s planning to do with it. Let him try. I’m not going to be his hive mate.          Tzor – I had to take her. She smelled so good it made me dizzy. I don’t even care that she shot me first. But biting me, a Royal Scout on a crucial mission? That cannot go unpunished. Even now, my blood is red on her lips. She is delectable, round and scandalously female. The air in my spaceship is thick with her fear. And something else that I can’t identify, but which nearly makes me faint and forces my crotch to swell dangerously. I think I know what her punishment must be. And I think I will enjoy it.   Amazon KU

STOLEN BY ALIEN SANTA by Sophia Sebell

He caught me when I wasn’t sleeping. He knew that I was awake. Santa Claus has come to town, and its me he chose to take. I saw Santa when I was younger. I’m not taking about the Santa you grew up believing in. I’ve seen the REAL Santa, the one with the green skin and big horns. Every Christmas after that, I always stayed up and hoped to get a peek again. I wanted to confirm to myself that I wasn’t crazy and I actually saw him. This year, I got a little more than I bargained for when not only did I see him, he saw me. Now, I know for sure Santa isn’t a jolly fat dude in a red coat. He’s an angry beefcake of an alien in a red coat who doesn’t take kindly to people catching him off guard. Currently he’s got me tied up and stuffed in his red sack next to a pile of presents. I don’t know what he has planned for me, but it’s probably not good. Or maybe it will be? I never thought I’d say this, but, Santa is kind of hot and I might be open-minded… depending on what he’s wanting.   Amazon KU

SEDUCED (MATES FOR THE RASKARRANS BOOK 4) by Heather Fox 

Lorna: After the awful mess that was my life back on Earth, living in the raskarran village is great. It’s a simple life, but the big green guys provide for us, our huts are cosy and I get to spend my days looking after two adorable children. There’s only one problem – the dreamspace. Much as I might want to have a family one day, I can’t have anyone inside my head. There are secrets I’m keeping, secrets that could destroy me and any chance of a future I have with the tribe. Fortunately, none of Gregar’s tribe are my mate, and if I have an unrequited crush on the village healer, Shemza, well, it’s not the worst issue to have. When he offers to help me regain my strength, I just have to remember he’s not interested in me. That those looks he’s giving me are definitely not full of heat…Shemza: I have longed for Lorna since the first moment I set eyes on her. Even when she was weak with fever, I knew that my heartspace would never beat for another. We have not joined each other in the dreamspace, and that should mean that she is not my linasha. But she is human, not raskarran, and perhaps the same rules do not apply. Lorna’s heartspace is closed right now, but if there is a way to get her to open it to me, I will find it. I may be a healer, but Lorna rouses a warrior’s spirit in me, and I will do whatever it takes to claim her as my mate.                     Amazon KU

AT FIRST CONTACT: THREE STORIES OF NONTRADITIONAL LOVE by Janice L Newman

Hugo Finalist Janice L. Newman presents a touching trio of romances in a speculative vein. From the edge of space, to the shadows of the paranormal, to the marvels of the mystical: At First Contact: A germaphobe and an android are assigned a mission to survey a planet together. Will they discover new life or a new love? Ghosted:Leo is searching for the soul that used to haunt his grandmother’s house. Did Will ghost him? A Touch of Magic:What if love could alter the fabric of existence? A fraught romance between two teachers just might be helped along by a touch of magic.

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COLD BLUE LOVE by Valerie Wilde

He’s big, blue, and he thinks I’m his prey. Part of me wishes he was right. A simple mistaken identity and all of sudden I’m on an intergalactic hunt for some kind of…space criminal. I don’t know what this massive brute has planned for me, but it’s starting to sound like fun.       Amazon KU

CHERISH (BARBARIANS OF THE SAND PLANET BOOK 7) by Tana Stone

The bounty hunter babes are ready to celebrate Christmas, but are they ready to return to the sand planet where they were marooned? When the bounty hunter babes escaped from the Dothvek planet, they took their barbarian mates with them (and some babies on the way). Now the crew is returning to the alien homeworld for the holidays, but they’re in for much more than a desert version of yuletide cheer! This novelette features a feisty, all-female bounty hunter crew; gorgeous, sand planet barbarian warriors; steamy scenes in an exotic desert oasis; and heartwarming holiday festivities.
This is not a standalone story. To fully enjoy the characters (and to avoid spoilers), you should read the Barbarians of the Sand Planet series first.            Amazon KU

SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY: THE MEPUVIREAN PROPHECY BOOK ONE by Jeaneva Christie

Even the most capable huntress can become the prey. Jess, an orphaned alien, has no sense of sexuality until the day she becomes the prey of every male on the planet. Suddenly she’s emitting pheromones that threaten her very life. Stranded while on a mission, Aryk, an elite galactic soldier, saves Jess from unwanted attentions, including those of a slaver. Devoted to keeping her safe, they flee into the beyond in search of her homeworld while trying to save another species from extinction. All she wanted was a chance to fall in love. Now the universe is throwing mates her way. Aryk may be the first, but he isn’t the last. An ancient prophecy says why choose when you can have them all.   Amazon KU

A TEDOLAREN IN THE SNOW (TEDOLERAN CHRISTMAS BOOK THREE) by Aurora Caine and Nova Edwins

I have no problem wrapping men around my finger, but as it turns out, big red aliens fall into a different category. After Voxen saves me from freezing to death, I show my appreciation in the only way I can think of at that moment. It’s just supposed to be a bit of harmless fun for both of us. However, Voxen seems to be unfamiliar with the concept of “just for fun.” He only knows “forever”.

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FIGHTING FOR HER WARRIOR (TAUREAN WARRIORS BOOK 1) by Melody Beckett

Space Force veteran Laila Storey thinks she’s seen it all—until first contact with an insectoid alien race, the Xakul, destroys a fledgling Martian colony. The Xakul’s next target? Earth. Humanity’s only hope is the Taureans, a warrior race who has battled the Xakul and won. Laila must learn from the Taureans how to beat the Xakul, before Earth is destroyed. She doesn’t have time for love… even if one particular Taurean warrior makes her heart race. Commander Zac Qu’Rell wants back in the fight, but his last battle with the Xakul wiped out his entire team, and left him badly scarred. Yet when he meets Laila, he feels whole once more.  When a mission goes wrong, trapping them on a Xakul occupied planet, they realise there is more at stake than they thought. And with temperatures rising, both on and off the battlefield, there’s no time for love… is there?                     Amazon KU

HOLLY JOLLY MONSTROUS HOLIDAY: A MONSTROUS EROTICA COLLECTION by Eve DeMoan

VS Note: Erotica. Short.

Trapped on an icy planet, Aurora is about to have the steamiest holiday ever. Krampus wants her, and he always gets what he wants. He’ll own her body and soul, but first, she has to make it through the initiation of becoming his mate. Gnomes, satyrs, an abominable snowman, and an ice dragon will make Aurora scream in pleasure. She might balk and resist, but in the end, she’ll give in… and soon, she’ll belong to Krampus! *WARNING: Holly, Jolly Monstrous Holiday is not a romance! It’s pure erotica, meaning there isn’t a plot to speak of, lots of steamy sex that will melt your e-reader (with naughty creatures), and no character development. If you’re looking for a romance or plot driven story, this isn’t it. Holly, Jolly Monstrous Holiday is a short erotica collection (approximately 30 pages)

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RESCUED BY MY ALIEN PROTECTOR by Tammy Walsh

Natalie – Nobody said being a district attorney was easy, but I refuse to drop this case—even with the worst alien crime lord in the entire galaxy gunning for me. I can’t let anyone else get hurt. I have to do this alone. But he won’t let me. My alien ex-boyfriend was hired to protect me until the court date—much to my chagrin. It’s been eight years and there’s nothing left between us. At least, that’s what I thought…Nayok – After Natalie left me, I was broken. I threw myself into the Space Marines to forget about her. Fighting and killing are all I’ve ever known. But now her life’s on the line, I can’t stand aside. I have to protect her. I whisk her away to an idyllic location far from danger. The trial is in one week and we have nothing but each other to pass the time. Can I keep things professional or will I end up broken-hearted all over again? Locked up tight in a safe house, can Natalie and Nayok navigate the rough terrain of their rocky relationship? Or will they repeat the mistakes of the past and fail to escape with their lives?               Amazon KU

HIS PRIZE: EARTH WOMEN FOR ALIEN WARRIORS BOOKS 3 by Keira Conrad and Luna Kingsley

I’ll do anything to claim her as my own. Iris spends all her free time with her tiny, human nose buried in a book. I know because I spend all of my free time watching Iris. Mating with a human is forbidden, but she tempts me with her soft curves and easy laughter. I want to run my fingers through her long red hair and kiss her pillowy lips. Our colony is attacked by hostile raiders, and Iris is separated from the other humans and cut off from the evacuation route. She needn’t worry. I’ve done three tours in the mines and I know every inch of these tunnels. The time for watching from the shadows is over. I’ll do anything to keep her safe. And then I’ll claim her as my own.     Amazon KU

TAKEN BY THE ALIEN PRINCE (WARRIORS OF ISHTAAN BOOK 3) by  Tori Kellett

His final shame was the disfigurement inflicted deliberately so he could never sire the young Ishtaan so desperately needed. Rachel Martina Coleman was used to a fight—from the gangs of LA to constantly having to prove herself to her fellow soldiers—but being an expert markswoman didn’t make her invincible. She survived a three-against-one assault by jealous douchebags the night before she woke up on an alien planet. Now, three months later, she realizes she is carrying the physical consequences of that last night on Earth. Can two damaged souls used to clawing for everything they have finally give up the fight long enough to fall in love, or will both of them stubbornly refuse to admit they might just be perfect for each other. And will Rachel ultimately be able to trust Voren’s promises, or will she always worry that he wants her for what she can give him, not for who she is?                      Amazon KU

NIGHTFALL: THE WASTELAND BOOK FOUR by Denise A Agnew

VS Note: I’ve been reading this series and enjoying it!

He’ll do anything to keep her safe…Patty Reynolds left behind a ho-hum life, including her abusive ex-husband. On her own, she keeps her little bakery going. Fueled by visits from a tall, gorgeous ex-special forces general, she longs to understand more about the quiet, mysterious man who keeps secrets and teases her with hot glances. He keeps his team of ex-military security experts working to protect their town as the world comes to terms with the natural disaster that rocked their lives.
Alexander “The General” Graham never thought he’d fall hard for the Plain Jane woman who runs a bakery, but the coziness she creates draws him in, makes him long for an honesty he’s never experienced with any woman. She makes him want to be a better man and seek the redemption he longs for. With danger lurking around the corner, Alexander and Patty will need their strength to keep them both alive.

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THE DARKEST DESTINY: A LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD NOVELLA by Gena Showalter

Forsaken. Deathless. A monster in every way. Mostly, Brochan is determined. He craves what fate promised him—the woman who will help him conquer a heavenly kingdom. He will stop at nothing to win her. Viola, Keeper of the demon of Narcissism, lives for a single purpose—treating herself and her pet to the best life possible. But a crazed warrior is now appearing everywhere she ventures, ruining her fun…. tempting her beyond reason and keeping her at a razor-edge of desire. Though legions of males have attempted to win her, all have failed. Somehow, this rampaging beast is tearing down her walls, one by one, claiming he owns her heart and her very destiny. To be with him, however, she must defeat the only force strong enough to destroy her—love.

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BOUNDARIES (VALDEMAR BOOK 15) by Mercedes Lackey and Various

This fifteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom’s ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages–and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents–combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more–make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.

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IMMORTAL’S HONOR (DARK PROTECTORS BOOK 14) by Rebecca Zanetti

First comes danger  . . .When Vampire-Demon Sam Kyllwood discovers he’s the keeper of some mysterious circle, he laughs it off.  When he finds out that his younger brother is supposed to fight to the death in said circle, he snaps right to furious.  And that’s before he starts uncontrollably making things explode —it turns out it’s never too late to develop deadly new immortal abilities.   But even those explosions are nothing compared to what happens when he tries to handle a very suspicious, brilliant and beyond sexy human female whose piercing eyes ignite a heat that rages deliciously outside even his unbreakable control…Then comes desire . . .Honor McDovall is one of the best interrogators Homeland Security has ever had. But no matter how well she appears to fit in, her mystical gifts are slowly driving her mad. She doesn’t understand them, she doesn’t want them, but for now, she’ll use them to detect and defeat danger until she completely loses her mind. Unfortunately, her job brings her face to face with the deadliest man she’s ever met—and she senses Sam is even more gifted than she is. Yet once they kiss, she realizes he’s also more dangerous than the enemies suddenly coming from every direction. Good thing they both like to play with fire.

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THE LIAR’S KNOT (ROOK AND ROSE BOOK 2) by M A Carrick

Trust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs. In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power and influence among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He’ll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he’s built. Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city’s most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give. And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of darkness that traps her city. But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than wits and knives to cut themselves free.

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STAR KISSED: A STARSEED PREQUEL by Gaja J Kos

Who would have thought that a run in with a handsome witch would slay not just my hormones, but my entire damn reality? Good decisions are never made under the light of the moon. I should have turned in the other direction when I collided with Mr. Sin-On-Legs Aquarius on a dark street. Roland is magic through and through, and I never felt the kind of instant pull toward anyone as I did with him. Warning enough, right? My wits, apparently, decided not to grace me with their presence that night. Instead of hurrying off to the party I was already running late to, I took Roland up on the offer to escort me there, hang out for a while. He had an ease to him that made me feel like I could be myself, and I fucking liked it. I just hadn’t expected that the real me was someone even I had never met. Being human in a magic world sucks balls. But the possibility of me being one of the supernaturals…Now that shit terrifies me to my core.

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YOURS, INSATIABLY: A MONSTER ROMANCE (HUNGER DUET BOOK 2) by Aveda Vice

Avirin understands hunger. With her ravenous desire to succeed, it’s no surprise she hides her monstrosity from the world. Easier said than done once she sleeps with her infuriating coworker and lets her succubus secret slip. But it’s a one-time thing; she’s not jeopardizing her career over a night with Pye…No matter how much she can’t stop thinking about it. Pye understands hunger, too. Being famished for something they can’t have, mouth watering at the sight of her…but Pye and Avirin agreed to be friends, and since faeries can’t lie, he’ll keep his late-night thoughts to himself. But when Pye introduces Avirin to the world of monsters she’s long avoided, they both have a hard time forgetting what they did together…And a harder time remembering why they can’t cross that line again.  Note: Pye uses “he” and “they” pronouns interchangeably throughout this book. Warning:This 51k novel is a F/Nbi romance between a succubus and a death’s-head hawkmoth fae. Amazon KU

BAD RA: REBEL GODS BOOK 3 by Rosemary A Johns

When the gods turn bad…demons come out to play. I’m Autumn: the powerful reaper of both gods and demons. But how can I resist their wicked beauty? Now Loki, Hades, and my gorgeous demon, Oni, are mine. Yet the end of the world is coming, Ragnarök. There are monsters and secrets lurking in the underworld. Ra — tall, blond, and perfect — is my Soul Bond and phoenix. My hot shifter lovers are battling to survive. But it’s Ra, my sorcerer Sun God, who may be the greatest danger to the realms, and it’s like having the Soul torn from me. When my protector becomes the threat, it’s my enemy who steps up to defend me. Can I save my lovers? They’re the enemy, royalty, friend, bonded, and second chance. They’re my obsession and secret protectors. Yet what if everything I thought I knew…is a lie? When the gods are rebels, the demons are wicked, and the shifters are savage, it’s lucky that I love bad boys.                   Amazon KU

SAVAGE GAMES (GIFTED ACADEMY BOOK 6) by Michelle Hercules

My worst fear has to come to pass, and now Stephan knows about my terrible secret. He hates me with every fiber of his being, and I can’t blame him for it. Unfortunately, war has come, and we have to put our issues aside to fight the greatest evil that has befallen our world. Chaos will stop at nothing until he has destroyed everything we hold dear. Can Stephan and I work together without tearing each other apart, or will the end of the world mend what I thought was irreparable damage?   Amazon KU

THE COLDEST TOUCH by Isabel Sterling

Elise Beaumont is cursed. With every touch, she experiences exactly how her loved ones will die. And after her brother’s death—a death she predicted but was unable to prevent—Elise is desperate to get rid of her terrible gift, no matter the cost. Claire Montgomery also has a unique relationship with death, mostly because she’s already dead. Technically, anyway. Claire is a vampire, and she’s been assigned by the Veil to help Elise master her rare Death Oracle powers. At first, Elise is reluctant to work with a vampire, but when she predicts a teacher’s imminent murder, she’s determined to stop the violent death, even if it means sacrificing her own future to secure Claire’s help. The trouble is, Claire and Elise aren’t the only paranormals in town—a killer is stalking the streets, and Claire can’t seem to shake the pull she feels toward Elise, a romance that could upend the Veil’s mission. But as Elise and Claire grow closer, Elise begins to wonder—can she really trust someone tasked with securing her loyalty? Someone who could so easily kill her? Someone who might hold the key to unraveling her brother’s mysterious death?

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HIGH JINX (CURSED LUCK BOOK 2) by Kelley Armstrong

Curse weaver Kennedy Bennett has re-settled into her beloved hometown and opened a shop selling previously hexed antiques. When she fails to win an online auction for a notorious cursed painting, Aiden Connolly—the wealthy and swoon-worthy luck worker she is not dating—swoops in to buy it for her. Crying Girl is one of a quartet of haunted legendary paintings. Kennedy knows that the “ghosts” are actually curses—fatal ones. The paintings have been missing for years, and Kennedy is thrilled at the chance to uncurse one…until Crying Girl disappears before they can collect it. Kennedy and Aiden soon discover that the painting hasn’t been randomly whisked out of their reach. Someone used it to lure them in, and now that they’ve snatched the bait, they’ve been snared in a trap. Either the thief gets what they want…or the four paintings are going to find their way back into the world, and Kennedy and Aiden will be responsible for the deadly chaos the cursed portraits wreak.

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PURE AS GOLD: A SWAN PRINCESS RETELLING (LORDS OF ARRETH) by Kala Merseal

For countless years, Lycia Aloril prayed for the gods to send her a savior. Cursed to be coveted for her magical blood, escaping Fallovax would guarantee her death but staying means eternal torment. But when a roguish mage crashes through her forest, she seizes the chance to break her curses and escape her captor. Orin Tyrea has other plans. He’s no savior, but an assassin of the emperor of Arreth. When a battle takes a wrong turn, he escapes within an inch of his life. Injured, his magick fails him mid-teleport and he crashes right into Lycia’s path. Learning the truth of Lycia’s curses, Orin is torn between the pity he feels for the strange woman and his loyalty to his benefactor. For acquiring her magical blood for the emperor means one thing: having the power to kill a god.

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LIFE AFTER DEATH: A LANA HARVEY, REAPERS INC SPINOFF (RETURN TO LIMBO CITY BOOK 1) by Angela Roquet

Lana Harvey is back from the dead…Well, back from delivering the dead to the afterlives, anyway. The political and social landscape of Limbo City has gone through quite the makeover since the Throne of Eternity was broken and the souls in the sea took charge of their own destinies. But progress is a journey on the road less traveled. Which means potholes are inevitable. And who better to pave the way than the reaper who set all this upheaval into motion?

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PRETENSE (ELVEN ALLIANCE BOOK 5) by Tara Grayce

Essie and Farrendel are living their happily ever after…until Farrendel’s greatest secret leaks to the Escarlish press. With his reputation set to be forever ruined, they race to do damage control. Yet, an even greater danger lurks behind the leak, threatening more than just Farrendel’s reputation. To save his brother-in-law and rescue the alliance, Prince Edmund of Escarland proposes a fake courtship to Jalissa, the elf princess who has broken his heart not once, but twice, even if she doesn’t know it.Edmund and Jalissa struggle to unravel the conspiracy, save Farrendel, and attempt to keep their fake romance from becoming all too real. It might be more than this spy prince and elf princess can handle.       Amazon KU

REVERIE AND REDEMPTION by Kaydence Snow

I’m in love with three men. I’m just not sure if they’re a dream come true or my worst nightmare. It began with hearing voices – just another step on my steady descent into madness. It was inevitable, considering the whole town hated me and I was the loneliest person on the planet. I didn’t really blame them, I guess. Everyone who got close to me ended up in the hospital. I’d be suspicious of me too. When the three distinct, alluring voices in my head started to appear before my eyes as three distinct, gorgeous men I really started to question everything I thought I knew. They called themselves Dreamwalkers and told me they were hunting the monster attacking all the people around me. They won’t leave me alone. I’m not sure I want them too. But am I the monster they’re after? Or are we all in worse danger than I ever could’ve imagined?

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WOLF OUTCASTED (WILLOW’S FORBIDDEN PACK BOOK 3) by Avery Song

“You’ve completed your task, Willow, and it’s time for the world to acknowledge that what was once rejected now deserves a new role. A position of power that no one will be able to steal from you.” When the world proclaimed me an outcast, I fought against that role and destroyed everything — and everyone — that tried to belittle me. Now I, Willow De Luca, am about to reap all the rewards, including a very powerful seat that has the supernatural world of New York shaking. Unfortunately, the Coven isn’t pleased that I’ve claimed something they expected would land in their grasp by default. I don’t have time to worry about their wrath, though. The Forbidden Enterprise is launching, my attendance and participation are required at the grandest fashion runway show, and I have to help return a fae princess to Faerie world. Top all that off with a visit to the Vatican for personal business with Saint and my special training with Jayce in the ring, and my schedule is filled to the max. Additionally, our new packmates, Milo, Loki, and Viktor are ready to prove why they fit perfectly into our Forbidden Pack. The world isn’t prepared for what’s in store, but it’ll soon become crystal clear that my newly formed empire is about to rain chaos down on anyone who tries to defy a De Luca.   Amazon KU

ONCE YOU GO SHIFTER  by Various

You know what they say, once you go shifter…Dreamy werewolves, bears, and other supernatural creatures like vampires, ghosts, witches, demons, and more will steal your heart in this limited edition anthology crafted by bestselling and award-winning urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors. If you love fated mates, strong characters, forbidden love, and dangerous alpha men, indulge your cravings, fall in love, and discover your new favorite book boyfriend in these otherworldly tales. Bet you can’t read just one.

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COURT OF FLAME AND ASHES (DRAGON BORN BOOK ONE) by T L Christianson

Royalty, abductions, fated mates, and dragons…Prince Kastian’s kingdom is collapsing after his father’s death. The only way to change his fate is to forge a bond with a stranger from another realm. Finding that she’s been abducted, college student Lyra wakes up in another world and is told she’s fated to be a queen. She can’t just walk away from her home and loved ones… or can she When the two come together in the dragon realm, they will either destroy each other or form the most powerful magic known to Abraxas.

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TEMPTED BY THE RUNES by Christina Courtenay

Born centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time. Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey. Maddie recognises what the runes on the knife’s handle signify: the chance to have her own adventures in the past. Maddie only intends to travel back in time briefly, but a skirmish in 9th century Dublin results in her waking up on a ship bound for Iceland, with the man who saved her from attack. Geir Eskilsson has left his family in Sweden to boldly carve out a life of his own. He is immediately drawn to Maddie, but when he learns of her connection to his sisters-in-law, he begins to believe that Fate has played a part in bringing them together. Amidst the perils that await on their journey to a new land, the truest battle will be to win Maddie’s heart and convince her that the runes never lie.

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MISTLETOE AND MATES: SHIFTERS IN LOVE HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGY by Various

Enjoy the holidays with eight heart-warming tales of shifter love, true-mate style. Our USA Today and Bestselling authors have written brand new holidays stories just for you!           Amazon KU

INITIATE OF THE JACKAL (THE APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 2) by Laura Greenwood

WRITTEN IN THE STARS by Various

VS Note: From Nov 16

Immerse yourself in new worlds and discover hidden places, from far-off realms to different neighborhoods. Cast spells, break curses … or even play the drum! And forge friendships with fae, angels, muses, or simply the boy next door. Join the award-winning and USA Today bestselling authors of Written in the Stars—a young adult contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy romance anthology—on these adventures and more. Packed with 16 stories, the collection is composed exclusively of full-length, first-in-series tales, introducing you to worlds beyond its pages. Some might call this collection your reading destiny, but we say it’s Written in the Stars.

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DRAGON AVALANCHE (AIR DRAGONS BOOK 3) by Charlene Hartnady

A dragon shifter series set in the same world as the bestselling Bride Hunt books – Avalanche finds himself in the deep, dark recesses of the earth. It’s nothing like he ever imagined it would be. All he needs to do is to survive long enough to win the prize.              Amazon KU

MAGICAL YULE TIDINGS: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MIDLIFE WITCHERY BOOK 7) by Brenda Trim

My kids return home to Pymm’s Pondside for the holidays. Before I can tell them about my magic, a pixie, and a mermaid blow my cover. Their shock is expected, but not their anger. Turns out my oldest nearly burned down their house and was convinced something was wrong with her. I could have helped her if I hadn’t insisted on hiding my magic from them. The girls give me the silent treatment while my son can’t stop asking questions. Thank goodness Violet and Aislinn are here to help ease my children into the magical world. But as my daughters start to come around, all three of my children go missing. Convinced the evil entity stalking Cottlehill Wilds is to blame, I enlist the help of all my friends. When I fall under the same siren spell as my kids, I’m thrown to the proverbial wolves and Sebastian is my only hope. Is his love for me strong enough to overcome the enchantments? And can he rescue us all?                   Amazon KU

HOLIDAYS WITH HADES (MYSTICAL MIDLIFE IN MAINE BOOK 4) by Brenda Trim

‘Tis the season and I’m setting the stage. But even with all the trimmings, I know better than to think everything will run smoothly. I’ve promised an invitation to Fate and it’s never a good idea to keep such a powerful being waiting, but my festive frenzy keeps getting interrupted. Removing curses and humoring carolers are the last things I should be doing when I’ve also just learned that I have to make room at the Yule Dinner table. For whom? Oh, just Hades, God of the freaking Underworld and father of the man in my bed. I didn’t have time for the normal chaos in my life, but this is a new extreme. It’s impossible to make a good impression when I barely remember my name. My power is hours away from turning me into a vegetable, my house is a mess, and suddenly my ex-husband has some demands of his own. Not today, Satan. Nothing will ruin these holidays for me and my family.   Amazon KU

RESTITUTION: REAGALOS BOOK FOUR by Rebecca Cohen

Lornyc is good at keeping secrets, because secrets can get you killed. Will someone rid him of this troublesome Mage? Seemingly not, and Lornyc’s going to have do it himself. There’s a good reason no one had invoked the Reckoning to become the Supreme Mage of Beher for over a quarter of a century, but Lornyc couldn’t keep his big mouth shut. Five tasks, five chances to fail, and that’s just the warm up for the magical head-to-head. Pity his Reagalos powers don’t work like Mage magic, so he’ll need to think fast, and run even faster.            Amazon KU

REAL ALPHAS BITE (REJECT ISLAND) by C R Jane and Mila Young

I’m not in the habit of stealing women. They come to me. They beg and plead for a taste of my power. My brothers and I rule the pack, crushing all challengers and scaring the rest into submission. We’re the nightmares that wake you up screaming, the devils you crave. We have everything, so we want for nothing. Until she came along. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was mine….ours. We took her swiftly in the middle of the night, stealing her out from under her fated mate’s clutches. She was only meant to be a play thing, a passing fancy. So why do I find myself watching her as she sleeps, protecting her… falling for her?                  Amazon KU

ELFED IN NEW YORK: INTERN by Erik Schubach

VS Note: From NOV 23. Listed in LGBTQ+ Romance.

Nineteen years ago, Evander Laun and Natalia Havashire went on the air throughout the world on almost every news channel simultaneously, to reveal to the human race that Elves walked among us. It is the most-watched historical event in modern times. An aspiring investigative journalist, Killishia Renner, finds out with the rest of the world that she is an Elf unbeknownst to her, when she manifests Elvish physical traits on the air during the Tree Lighting ceremony in Rockerfeller Center in New York. It challenges everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Intern follows the hurdles she must overcome as she learns about being an Elf while facing the uncomfortable popularity of being Elfed in New York.

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THE WENDIGO HOOP-DE-DOO (A CHARLIE RHODES MYSTERY BOOK 10) by Amanda M Lee

Charlie Rhodes has the one thing she always wanted but was afraid to admit. The parents who gave her up for adoption are back in her life, but the transition from orphan to adult child isn’t going to be an easy one. Before she can commit to the process, however, a new job pops up for the Legacy Foundation and she’s whisked away to upstate Washington. A group of teens celebrating graduation and preparing for college have gone missing in Nighthawk, a former boomtown that has exactly one resident, a crazy old bootlegger who wanders the area dropping ominous warnings before disappearing into the darkness. The Legacy Foundation is called out when several bodies are found, all with …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)              Amazon KU

THE VAMPIRE’S CHRISTMAS (MORETTI BLOOD BROTHERS BOOK 5) by Juliette N Banks

Vincent Moretti has trained to take over the role of king his entire life. He’s powerful both in mind and body. What he hadn’t expected was the overwhelming pressure to be as revered as the kings before him. Now Vincent has to prove himself, protecting his race – but all he can think of is the graceful and beautiful blonde in his court. Kate proudly watched Vincent take the throne and believes the heart-throbbingly gorgeous vampire could be her fated mate – even if he doesn’t know it yet. But when disaster strikes, and her parents are killed while Vincent continues to deny his feelings for her, a male from her past is the one to comfort her. Was Kate wrong about the new king? Can she forgive him for not being there when she needed him the most? Or should she return to Italy with someone who is not her mate, but has proven his loyalty?

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DUAL NATURE (OMEGA ASSASSIN BOOK 1) by Elizabeth Knight

I’m a killer. A trained and skilled assassin, and I’ve never missed a target. My newest hit is human, a New York socialite, with a reputation for keeping supernatural beings as pets. Caging them and performing unspeakable acts on them. Even the United Senate wants her dead. Which is where I come into play. I’m given the contract for killing her. Only nothing goes to plan. In the midst of a violent and bloody attack, I’m bitten by a wolf. An omega, who’s the complete opposite of me, in everything. By the laws of the Senate, I’m no longer a human or an assassin. I’m a werewolf. Dual natured, my life will never be the same. I need to quickly learn how to balance my years of experience as a detached killer with my new submissive side. The side that needs the care and nurturing of my pack. Colt, Lane, Zander, Morgan, Noah, and Elias are my new Alphas and Betas. They run the largest Tennessee wolf pack. They treat me like I’m a rare, and precious wolf, but it’s in my nature to fight my own battles. Danger is coming at me from all sides. I need to claim my place and accept who I am while trusting them with the truth of who I used to be.      Amazon KU

WYRMWOOD (POISONWOOD AND LYRIC BOOK TWO) by Sam Burns and W M Fawkes

A dragon searching for a crowning jewel for his fabulous hoard. A misanthropic incubus who just wants to swim. Declan might be the world’s only shut-in incubus, but with a father like Elrith, it’s little wonder his faith in people is nonexistent. He skates through life as a computer programmer, closed into his tiny apartment, only feeding by ordering sex workers to his door. But his mother was a water nymph, and occasionally, Declan can’t resist the need to sneak out and swim. This time, he’s in for a surprise. Augustine is a water dragon who has spent years building the perfect hoard, and now there’s just one thing missing: someone to share it with. When he spots the stunning creature swimming just outside his home, he realizes the jewel he sought has come to him. But after centuries of little human contact, he’s out of touch with the meaning of the word consent. When the tempting nymph chafes his control, August can’t figure out how to win him over. But word of August’s treasure has reached greedy ears, and all he cares for is under threat. Can a dyed-in-the-wool misanthrope teach August the true value of possession before he loses everything?         Amazon KU

THE NIGHT BARTENDER (FAIRVIEW CHRONICLES BOOK 9) by Alexa Piper

Aaron has come to Fairview to find his ex’s teenage sister, who went missing in the city. As a witch both rich and powerful, Aaron follows a trail that leads him to a bar frequented by supernaturals and to a bartender who attracts Aaron’s attention — and not just because the bartender is keeping something from Aaron. When Aaron runs out of leads, he follows the mysterious and pretty bartender, and the next thing Aaron knows, he’s foiling an attempted abduction. Ilya has built a quiet life in Fairview mixing drinks and flying under the radar. He is a banshee, and the psychic ability and mild telepathy that comes with that makes Ilya a sought-after commodity. That carefully constructed life Ilya built for himself breaks into a thousand pieces when a handsome witch starts asking questions and becomes Ilya’s rescuer mere hours after they meet. The witch, Aaron, vows to protect Ilya and to keep his secret. Now Ilya has to decide whether he will give Aaron his trust and risk a lonely but safe life as a night bartender in a wintry city in which people disappear only to then turn up murdered.

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DIZZY SPELLS (WICKED WITCHES OF SHADOW WOODS BOOK 4) by Sara Bourgeois

When Shakey Stewart, a nosey newspaper reporter, is murdered, Reva finds herself involved in another mystery. This time she’s in it to help Matt solve the case before it has a chance to ruin his career. But is her new relationship with Matt over before it even has a chance to begin? Meanwhile back at the inn, Cyrus is done waiting in the wings for Reva to realize his affection for her. This revelation puts a strain on what had previously been a rock-solid friendship. Pistol just wants a full bowl of food. Is that really too much to ask?                  Amazon KU

HER NIGHT WOLF (FALL MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS BOOK 5) by G Bailey

I was once a rejected wolf and now I’m the queen of the Fall Mountain Pack. I’m their alpha female. After escaping King Cenwyn and his court, I find myself back with my alphas, who are now my mates. I have everything I’ve ever wanted, and more, but the gods have a different idea of freedom for me. Persephone’s using the soul bond to connect to my mind, and control it, but none of us know what she truly wants. King Cenwyn’s armies are at our borders, and he isn’t alone. The Levi are now an army, controlled by an angry goddess, and if we aren’t careful, she will destroy us all. We endure the fall and rise in the ashes. Fall Mountain Pack will not stay down for long. Wolves always bite back.   Amazon KU

A VERY GENRE CHRISTMAS by Kim Fielding

VS Note: She’s an autobuy for me.

Very little is merry in a private dick’s world. Private detective Nick Bozic works the mean streets of 1950s Portland, Oregon, shadowing unfaithful spouses and nabbing thieving employees. He may be lonely, but at least he’s not crooked. Despite the festive season, Christmas simply means less dough in his pocket. With the holiday only a few days away, a regular client drops a new case on him: yet another being has come through the Rift and needs help finding his way home. Maybe Evindal the elf will help Nick find something too—a bit of cheer and magic amid the usual brew of corruption and betrayal.

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SHADOW THRONE (DAUGHTER OF SHADOW BOOK 4) by LJ Swallow

I am the Ebon Queen’s daughter of shadow, but I am not hers. She has threatened my men and if she harms them, I will unleash dark magic. Would my shadows defeat the queen—or strengthen my bond to her instead? The dragon flights have returned but they throw our plans into disarray. Their First-Born will destroy everything that stands between them and their desire to end the Ebon queen—and that could include me. Luin offers to help but I’m unsure he wants to become more than my guardian, and the men now question whether an alliance is possible with such creatures. We return to our realm to make our next move but not all agree with Leander’s decision to return to the stronghold. Devin and Rohan fear for our lives should we walk through the gates, but we may have no choice. Is Leander’s position as High Lord enough to keep our group safe if we follow his plans?
The Ebon Queen’s forces have destroyed more of the land we travel through, and we face more challenges as we pass through the towns. Ebon elves and her dragon consort Cadenor pursue us as the queen steps up the crusade to bring me to her court. I fear that if she cannot take me, she will take my men. I’m prepared to face the Ebon Queen and the darkness within myself, but instead she forces an impossible choice on me. I am a daughter of shadow, and this is who I must become, or I could lose everything.                  Amazon KU

VAMPIRE ASH (SCORNED BY BLOOD BOOK TWO) by Heather Renee

A future to accept. An enemy, or two, to stake. I had a plan. One that included avenging my family and slaying as many vampires as I could in the process. Every choice, every step, they all led me closer to my vengeance. Except plans don’t always go the way we want. Especially when I have to accept that—no matter how long I put it off—I’m going to become the very thing I hate most in this world: a vampire. Though, as I find myself falling for Maciah, I realize that maybe my heritage isn’t the death sentence I first assumed. Maybe it’s exactly what I need, because as the threats start to escalate, I begin to realize…Sometimes the best way to kill a monster is to become one.    Amazon KU

HYBRID RECLAIMED (HATE TO LOVE SHIFTERS BOOK 4) by J L Wilder

I’ve been rejected for being a half-breed; tortured for protecting my mates. Now the fae want to steal my child—they don’t know my power. There was a time when I believed that the only man who could possibly love me was a runt. A runt who threw me away and treated me like garbage. I know better now. My child has four fathers; shifters who will stop for nothing to protect their blood. I’m not just a little lost wolf anymore. My harem is my army, and we will tear the fae apart. They may burn our homes. They may drink our blood. But they cannot sever the bond I have with my mates. They cannot destroy the strength of a hybrid reclaimed.                Amazon KU

THE EXCALIBUR CURSE (CAMELOT RISING TRILOGY BOOK THREE) by Kiersten White

While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere—it’s what’s been buried inside her.  Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred—and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war. Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past…even if it means destroying herself. Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen—but what does it mean to be just a girl?

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WAKING IN TIME by Angie Stanton

Abbi arrives at UW Madison still shaken by her grandmother’s mysterious, dying request, and wakes to a different world: forty years in the past. That is just the first stop on Abbi’s journey backward through time. Will, a charming college freshman from 1920s carrying his own burdens, travels forward through time. When Abbi and Will meet in the middle, love adds another complication to their lives. Communicating across time through a buried time capsule, they try to decode the mystery of their travel, solve her grandmother’s mystery, and plead with their champion, a kindly physics professor, to help them find each other again … even though the professor is younger each time Abbi meets him.                         Amazon KU

THE RIGHTEOUS (THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTET BOOK 3) by Renee Ahdieh

Following the explosive events of The Damned, Odette faces a vampire’s final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. The Sylvan Vale is a world Arjun despises, and in return, it despises him. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns to the Vale with all haste, leaving the mirrored tare between the two worlds open and unwittingly setting the stage for both love and war. It’s mere days until Pippa Montrose is to wed Phoebus Devereux and become a member of his well-heeled family, offering salvation to her own. But Celine is missing. Pippa has no idea where her best friend has gone, but she’s certain it’s in the company of vampire Sébastien Saint Germain and that Arjun can lead her to them. Pippa enjoins the help of Eloise, the daughter of a powerful sorceress, to discover the gateway Arjun uses to travel between worlds. Pippa, tired of hesitating in life, marches right through in search of her friend. But what she discovers on the other side is a dangerous, duplicitous world full of mischief and magic she doesn’t understand, and most unexpectedly, she finds love.

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RISEN (AN ALEX VERUS NOVEL BOOK 12) by Benedict Jacka

Mage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him. His lover, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly creature she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim. Alex, the Council, and the Dark mage Richard Drakh agree to call a truce in their war, and plans are made for a joint attack. But Alex knows that it’s only a matter of time before Drakh and the Council turn on each other . . . and neither cares about keeping Anne alive. Can Alex figure out a way to stop Anne and to free her from possession before time runs out?

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THE VEILED THRONE (THE DANDELION DYNASTY BOOK 3) by Ken Liu

Princess Théra, once known as Empress Üna of Dara, entrusted the throne to her younger brother in order to journey to Ukyu-Gondé to war with the Lyucu. She has crossed the fabled Wall of Storms with a fleet of advanced warships and ten thousand people. Beset by adversity, Théra and her most trusted companions attempt to overcome every challenge by doing the most interesting thing. But is not letting the past dictate the present always possible or even desirable? In Dara, the Lyucu leadership as well as the surviving Dandelion Court bristle with rivalries as currents of power surge and ebb and perspectives spin and shift. Here, parents and children, teachers and students, Empress and Pékyu, all nurture the seeds of plans that will take years to bloom. Will tradition yield to new justifications for power? Everywhere, the spirit of innovation dances like dandelion seeds on the wind, and the commoners, the forgotten, the ignored begin to engineer new solutions for a new age.

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REGENCY INFLUENCER (TIME TRAVELERS BOOK 2) by Teresa Yea

Influencing… It’s a hustle. I take selfies and seek out brand deals.  One thing I did not seek out: a trip through time to the Dark Ages. That honor was foisted upon me by my arch nemesis, the sorceress Morgaine le Fey. Through my cunning political posturing (and style tips), I landed a job as King Arthur’s royal influencer— a position filled with perks.
  Like unlimited mead refills. And up close and personal time with the king’s advisor, Merlin, a foxy wizard with rock hard abs underneath his majestic blue robes. After our last adventure, I thought Hot Merlin was dead. 
Heck, I thought I was dead. 
Yet we’re both alive. Now Merlin stands before me with a new phone and a reprogramed MorgVPN.
 Oh the places we’ll go.                Amazon KU

HONOR BOUND (GUARDIANS OF THE FAR REALM BOOK 11) by JL Madore

The battle for the Dornte crown has begun and we’re not ready. Ruic Breard has an army, a stockpile of weapons from the Human Realm, and the knowledge that the Amberloq force consists of two Elbirfae warriors, and me. Go team! What our enemies don’t know is that Dune, Tundra, and I have a support network behind us… the Phoenix Quint, the Thornebane Quad, and most importantly, my wildcard mates, Lukas and Shadow. Oh, and don’t forget sweet Moonshade. To win this struggle for power and control once and for all, and to save the Dornte quadrant from another reign of tyranny, my mates and I have to unite and embrace our shared destiny as Guardians of the Crown. *Honor Bound is book three in the third harem of the Guardians of the Fae Realms reverse harem paranormal romance series. Expect sizzling polyamorous situations (mmmfm), heart-pounding action, ongoing storylines, and lovers who find what they need from not only their queen but each other as well. Med-burn, med angst, vivid sexual content, and language.*                Amazon KU

THUD: CATNIP ASSASSINS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL by Skye MacKinnon

This kitty loves to play with baubles…Four years into being a mother, Kat needs a break. She’s barely killed anyone since she gave birth and the panther within her is frustrated. She needs blood, murder and mayhem. When she’s offered the chance to infiltrate a strange cult’s annual festivities, there’s no stopping her. Along with her three devoted mates, Kat will have to look beyond the holiday cheer to find a killer.

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ONCE IN A BREW MOON (A SUPERNATURAL SPEAKEASY COZY MURDER MYSTERY BOOK ) by Lily Harper Hart

Ofelia Archer has a lot on her plate. Between building renovations for her new business endeavor and plans to move in with her boyfriend for the duration of the construction, she doesn’t have time for anything else. All that changes when a teenage girl is almost abducted in front of her bar.
Ofelia and her boyfriend Zacharias “Zach” Sully intervene, save the girl, and believe they have the kidnapper caged in … only to find that he’s somehow escaped in plain sight. When digging further, they find there have been a string of disappearances from the outer parishes, something someone is working hard to keep under wraps. Ofelia and Sully are on the case, but the harder they look, the more trouble they find. It seems the girls that are being targeted are from poorer areas. The only girl from an opulent family to be targeted is the one they managed to save. But why? Ofelia may be comfortable in the French Quarter but Bywater is where she’s needed. Unfortunately, the people there aren’t open to trusting newcomers. As she tries to ingratiate herself, she befriends a local artist … who may just be a target herself. Ofelia lives in a magical world, a world where she’s often the queen. This time, she may be in over her head. The stakes are too high to abandon the mission, though, and she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth … even if it will leave a scar on the city she loves so much. Buckle up, because it’s going to be a bumpy – and magical – ride.   Amazon KU

LUST AND OTHER DRUGS (MYTHO BOOK 1) by TJ Nichols

Police officer Jordan and dragon shifter Edra might have to work together, but they don’t trust each other—even if sparks do fly between them. If anyone finds out Jordan’s a mytho sympathizer, it could kill his career. No one can know that he frequents the satyr dens and uses the drug Bliss. A dead satyr might not get much attention, but two dead humans who appeared to overdose on Bliss? That shouldn’t even be possible. And it might not be an accident. Edra, the Mythological Services Liaison, has been covering up mytho crimes to protect the community’s reputation. With a mayoral election looming, the last thing his people need is a scandal. To get a murderer off the streets, Jordan and Edra will be spending a lot of time together, and it won’t be easy to keep up with their deceptions… or to keep resisting each other.                Amazon KU

A HALF-COCKED VAMPIRE (ORDER OF THE DRAGON) by Tina Glasneck

Clinging to some semblance of normalcy, I can’t wait to spend my first Yule with my hot dragon shifter, fated mate, Alistair. But fate has other plans……when Krampus shows up, stuffing people in his sack. The stakes are sharp, the big bad is out to get me, and I have way too much to prove. Did I mention that I still don’t know what the hell I’m doing? I have pluck, they say. Grab your brooms, b’witches, we’re in for a rough ride.              Amazon KU

HELLFIRE HEIST (DEMON WOLF HUNTER BOOK 2) by Bella Klaus

Heaven hath no rage like love turned to hatred – Everybody hates me—Hades, Fenrir, and Griff. We’re caught in a magical tug of war between vengeful gods, and my mate thinks I’m to blame. His animosity blazes as hot as his passion, and I’m about to get scorched. If I don’t fix my mistakes we’ll both burn in Hell.                    Amazon KU

THE CHRISTMAS CURSE: AN OUT OF TIME NOVELLA by Monique Martin

When the Cross family decides to spend their Christmas holiday at Grey Hall—the family estate in Sussex, England—the only ghosts they expect to find are the shadows of Simon’s unhappy childhood. But when twelve-year-old Charlotte discovers there are more than memories haunting the corridors of the castle and that a centuries-old curse has been laid upon the family, it will take all of Charlotte’s ingenuity and bravery to find the answers before the Christmas curse claims its next victim—her father!

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THE DEMON DECOY (FAIRYTALE MATES BOOK 5) by Hawke Oakley

A demon, a human, and a fake relationship… What could possibly go wrong? As far as Miguel’s meddling family is concerned, he’s over the hill. At 32-years old and still single, they’re pressuring him to find an alpha ASAP. With his sister’s wedding coming up and his entire family present to nag him, Miguel’s desperate to get them off his back with a decoy—a fake boyfriend. In Miguel’s desperation to find a suitor, he slips and lands in the hospital—and into the caring hands of the hottest alpha he’s ever seen. Even demons need love. Daemen’s job as a doctor is fulfilling, but his love life is nonexistent. He’s starting to doubt he’ll ever find the right man—and if he does, will a human even accept a demon as a mate? But one night, a clumsy omega falls into his lap—an omega that Daemen is 99.9% certain is his fated mate—and begs for his help, well… How could a demon refuse?                Amazon KU

QUEEN (BLOODLINE VAMPIRES BOOK 3) by Katee Robert

I’ve lost everything. My father’s plan worked. I am now pregnant with a Bloodline vampire child, and he’s taken my men captive. The only person who can save them from a fate worse than death is…me.
To do that I’ll have to harness my new powers and walk into the one place I promised myself I’d never return to. To protect my lovers and my unborn child, I’ll have to kill my father and take the throne. If I fail, I won’t be the only one paying the price.

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THE VOID FAE (SUPERNATURAL WORLD BOOK ONE) by Kiera Legend

A young Fae would be cursed by the moon, receiving the darkest marking of all—the Void Signature—and leading an army of supernaturals to destroy the world. In order to avoid this, the Angels descended upon the United States. They separated the supernaturals, creating magical borders within the country, upheld by the power the leaders of each mystical race wielded. Zai Tyren lives in the hidden Fae city of Crestfell, just outside of Orlando, Florida. He is a young senior doing what any other teenager is doing—looking forward to prom, graduation, and most notably, his eighteenth birthday. The day he’ll finally get his Fae signature, a small pictograph provided to all Fae to let them know which element they are most in tune with. What he certainly doesn’t expect, is to receive the mark of the Void Fae. The one no one wants. A demonic signature that will bring about the end of all supernaturals. Suddenly, Zai’s life is turned upside down, and the beings he once considered friends and family turn on him, demanding his death for the greater good of the supernaturals. Except, there is no kinder soul than his; he would never do what the Void Fae is prophesied to do.
Hunted by the High Fae, the Platinum Dragons who govern all mystical races, and the Angels who swore to protect all magical borders, Zai will have no choice but to escape, unravel the prophecy, and figure out how to save the world from himself… or save himself from the world.    Amazon KU

MOON RIVER MAGE (EXILED PACK BOOK 3) by Fel Fern

Alpha wolf shifter Nolan is determined to get to the bottom of his brother’s death. His investigation leads him to an elusive coven of white magic users in Moon River. To a gorgeous warlock named Jason. Nolan and Jason don’t mesh. Nolan’s just been released from prison. Jason’s prim and proper as they come. Jason has no business with someone like Nolan, but Nolan finds himself drawn to the generous and selfless warlock. Jason’s a warlock who’s sick of being second best at everything, including love. Fate must have an ill sense of humour when a badly injured werewolf Alpha appears at his doorstep. When Jason nearly kills himself to save his wolf, he realises he’s in for a world of trouble. Nolan’s spent the last five years in a steel cage. Freedom calls to him. Jason doesn’t want to force Nolan to put down roots. He also can’t bring himself to get too close, because Nolan might end up hurting him for real.                     Amazon KU

DEADLY COVEN (A WITCH IN THE WOODS BOOK 8) by Jenna St James

When a troublemaking witch falls dead at GiGi’s coven meeting, there are plenty of suspects to question. Good thing Shayla was there to see the entire thing unfold. With Detective Grant Wolfe already working another case, it’s up to Sheriff Stone and Shayla to solve this murder. Between tracking down suspects for their alibis and zeroing in on clues…Shayla must also help her cousin, Serena, plan a wedding! Oh, and help Zoie get ready for a back-to-school dance. What’s a busy witch to do but roll wth the punches. Good thing Needles is there to keep her on track. With time running out, and the killer still on the loose, will Shayla and Sheriff Stone nab their villian? Or will the mystery go unsolved?      Amazon KU

DARK WHISPERS (THE FIREBRAND SERIES BOOK 5) by Helen Harper

The Supernatural Summit is about to start at the DeVane Hotel in London. Vampires and werewolves, ghouls and gremlins, and pixies and druids have all come together to find better ways to get along with the human community and address the strict laws which govern their existence. It’s a real opportunity to change the world for the better and I’m proud to be a part of it. But there are protestors camped outside the hotel and dangerous rumours circling about one of the delegates. When a dead body is discovered, I know it’s only a matter of time before all hell breaks loose. I have to find the murderer. And I have to find them quickly.              Amazon KU

BAD MEDICINE (KAIT SILVER BOOK 4) by Laken Cane

Do you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter? A shapeshifter. A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter. When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him. Even though he’s more powerful than me. Even though he says we’re exactly the same.  Even though there’s a connection between us. He believes he’s only taking out the trash, that the women he slaughters deserve their punishment. Too bad for him no one else agrees. They want him stopped. And too bad for us that stopping him is nearly impossible. The council sends me after him and tells me to bring him to them alive. They don’t have to give me orders when it comes to the shapeshifter, because as long as he’s free, he’s going to be a danger …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)   Amazon KU

MERRY ELF-ING CHRISTMAS by Beth Bolden

VS Note: From NOV 18

Aidan has always landed on Santa’s nice list, thank you very much. But that doesn’t mean he’s cut out to be a North Pole elf; instead of worrying about the dwindling magic of Christmas, he’d much rather be back in Tir na Nog, calculating where the next end of the rainbow is going to land. Instead he’s freezing his butt off in Santa’s sleigh. His situation seems grim despite all the decking the halls, until on Christmas Eve, during a milk and cookies run, he meets Dexter, an engineering student. They couldn’t be more different, and Dexter couldn’t be more forbidden, but Aidan is drawn to the handsome human anyway. Over the next year, their emails start out as a entertaining way to pass the time in all his interminable elf meetings, but soon, hearing from Dex becomes the very best part of his day. And when they meet up on the next Christmas Eve? Aidan and Dex discover that their infatuation is so much more than just attraction. If they believe in each other and in the love they share, together their magic might be powerful enough to save Christmas.       Amazon KU

THREE DOG NIGHT (MIDNIGHT EMPIRE: THE TOWER BOOK 2) by Anabel Chase

I survived a job for royal vampires with my life and identity intact. That means I can return to my normal life as a knight, right? Wrong. When a group of werewolves goes berserk in our local pub, there’s a new threat in the city and the local pack hires me to find out what it is. Unfortunately that decision draws the attention of a certain vampire prince who likes to keep tabs on the most powerful pack in the city. Just when I thought I was free of the Demon of House Duncan, we’re embarking on a road trip together to investigate. And what we discover changes everything—as well as each other.  Amazon KU

WINTER MOON (VAMPIRE FOR HIRE BOOK 24) by J R Rain

VS Note: From NOV 26

Trickster gods, a famous sword, and the mother of all storms… all while looking for a werewolf on the run. Just another day at the office for vampire private eye, Samantha Moon!      Amazon KU

KRAMPUS BAH HUMBUG by Crymsyn Hart

VS Note: Re-release.

Elves running amok in Christmas Town… cannibal gingerbread men… Krampus is in for the ride of his life! Cupid: Krampus never thought his heart could be captured — until he met Cupid. Krampus Does Dallas: Riding a bull has never been more stimulating! Forging Krampus: Samhain is determined to rock Krampus’s world, but something dark is eating away at Samhain’s realm. Krampus to the Rescue: Only Krampus can make Santa say ho-ho-ho!Krampus, Bah Humbug: Krampus has to get with the holiday attitude or lose all he holds dear. Bah, Humbug! Y’all Tied Up: Clive and Aniston must escape before Krampus can feed them to the cannibal gingerbread men!

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UNDER THE MOON (SUPERNATURAL SOULS BOOK 1) by Tiffany E Taylor

Rian MacNiall is the Alpha of the all-female MacNiall pack—a Lycan wolf shifter who carries an energy known as féarúil, or the human equivalent of butch. All Lycans—both féarúil and baineann, or femme—have been condemned to a barren, infertile existence by the decree of Luma, the Moon Mother, because of their past careless disregard for life. It’s only when Luma gifts the alpha of a worthy pack with a rare Luminara mate that their infertility curse is broken. As an unsuspecting Luminara, Fallon Conroy is shocked when she learns she not only carries the Fae magick Rian MacNiall’s pack needs in order to break the curse causing their infertile existence, her magick will also allow the féarúil shifters in the pack to impregnate their baineann mates. And Fallon is Rian’s long awaited mate. But only the final permanent bonding ceremony on the night of the full moon will forever keep Fallon safe from those who would do her harm. When a rival pack sets their sights on Fallon, with help from a MacNiall pack traitor who wants Rian for herself, Rian MacNiall and her pack must fight tooth and nail to keep their beloved Luminara out of treachery’s way. Can Fallon, Rian, and the MacNiall pack defeat deception and betrayal before Fallon is taken from Rian and her pack forever?                      Amazon KU

THE DEMON’S PATH (RISE OF THE MORNINGSTAR BOOK 2) by Domino Savage

When I left my sheltered haven, I never thought I’d end up at a gothic cathedral, training with immortals of all kinds to prepare for an epically dangerous journey. We need to go to hell and find the most powerful slayer of all time, who just happens to be the demonic brother of the half-god, half-incubus angel I’m dating. Well, I’m not sure if sharing searingly hot nights where he feeds on my pleasure and helps bring my abyssal powers to the surface counts as dating, exactly. But I don’t have much time to worry about it, with the fate of the world in my hands. Especially when an old friend returns from the past, begging to join our party. We’ll need all the help we can get if we’re going to make it through the abyssal realms and reach hell together and alive. I have to recruit three more legendary slayers to my team before attempting ascension. The final opponent may just spell doom for me, and the entire world, if I’m not careful.                   Amazon KU

A UNICORN FOR CHRISTMAS (SHIFTERS FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK 4) by Zoe Chant

Working over Christmas as one of Santa’s little helpers in her local mall might not be Callie’s dream job, but she doesn’t have much choice if she wants to make rent this month. And green leggings and a hat with a jingly bell aren’t exactly what she’d choose to be wearing when the hottest guy she’s ever seen turns up to fill in as Santa – he might have washboard abs instead of a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly, but right now, Callie will take anyone who can put on a red suit and a beard.
Unicorn shifter and Shifter Patrol Corps agent Declan has still hasn’t found his fated mate – and so, according to unicorn tradition, he must return home to his village and fulfil his obligations to his unicorn clan with an arranged marriage. That is, until a case of mistaken identity sees him taking on his most dangerous mission yet: donning a Santa suit, listening to requests for a bewildering array of toys, and trying not to stare at the stunningly gorgeous Christmas elf who’s standing next to him, who just happens to be his fated mate. But when things take a sudden turn and some seriously scary shifters try to kidnap Callie, Declan knows there’s only one place she’ll be safe: with him, in his hidden unicorn village. But taking Callie home to meet his family could turn out to be a deadly mistake.                        Amazon KU

SOL’S REDEMPTION (REUNITED BOOK TWO ADRADIS RISING) by Devon Vesper

VS Note: From NOV 8

With Camden in a magical coma, Morough will stop at nothing to see his charge more comfortable living as his true self once he awakens. When Sol’kyr, worried that Camden hates him for taking him out of the human world, suggests they recover Camden’s cat to help with the transition, Morough jumps at the chance to help, and to spend time with his friends and bodyguard. Sol’kyr has always been on the fringes of others’ happy families, never truly accepted thanks to his dark past. But he has his friendship with Morough, which gives him meaning even when he isn’t needed to protect the crown prince. It’s almost enough to keep the ever-present sadness mental trauma at bay, but not always. When three elves who have no idea how the human world works try to navigate it on their own in search of one tiny kitten, anything that can go wrong, will. But in between the laughter and misadventure, there are tears and understandings long overdue. Their quest might have begun because of Camden, but if they can succeed, there might be enough healing to share with a lonely bodyguard who never thought he’d be worthy. Part of the Adradis Rising Universe, Sol’s Redemption shows us that if a mission of seemingly minor consequence can change the world for one person, it’s worth it in the end. This book is not a romance. Sol’s romance/adventure is in a future book (Book 7). Sol’s Redemption is a side story that happens in the middle of King’s Heart, and is meant as a companion novella. While it can be read and enjoyed as a standalone, it will make more sense if you read Adradis Rising book 1, King’s Heart first.                      Amazon KU

BAD BEAR DAY (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 35) by Milly Taiden

Jasmine has given up on ever being able to find the right man, but Gerri Wilder challenges her to take a chance. Her blind date with Austin is virtually perfect, but Jasmine remains unconvinced. She’s been lied to, cheated on, and hurt more times than she can count. Austin will have to come up with some creative ways to ensure he sees the raven-haired beauty again. He’ll romance her and prove that he’s the man of her dreams just like she’s the one for him. After all, Jasmine is the billionaire bear shifter’s mate. And an alpha bear won’t be denied. On the road to their happily ever after, they find things aren’t easy. There’s just a few little complications, including a trio of disapproving elders, a polar bear challenger, and an unhinged stalker… but Austin won’t let just any old bad bear day stop him from protecting what’s his.                      Amazon KU

NO TIME TO SCROOGE (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 36) by Milly Taiden

Charlie Zann is a struggling single mother who is thrilled when Gerri Wilder approaches her with a new job opportunity. That is, until she meets her new boss and realizes he’s way too hot and way too into her. She’s made so many poor relationship choices in the past, but no more. This time she’s focused on her daughter. So she’s not going to pay attention to how gorgeous, kind, funny and sexy as hell Preston is. She’s not. She doesn’t have time to scrooge around. Preston Cole is a strong and demanding dragon shifter who has lived a long life without ever finding his mate. So when he laid eyes on Charlie, he knew she was his. He’s used to handling hostile takeovers with the companies he buys. But with Charlie comes a daughter that needs a father and a danger he’s not aware of. If he can get his beautiful, curvy, stubborn mate to let him help her, life would be much easier. But through hot cocoa and ice skating, there’s trouble brewing. Charlie’s ex is back and looking for trouble. Preston won’t let anything happen to his mate and her daughter. He wants to safeguard his girls without being overbearing. It’s a thin line between protective and controlling and he needs to be careful or he’ll lose the only family he’s ever wanted.                    Amazon KU

DOUBLE ALPHAS (MENAGE DATING AGENCY FOR SHIFTERS) by Mia Wolf

The clan council has spoken: whoever I choose to sire my offspring will rule all…I didn’t choose for these two bears to fight over me. Others made that decision for me. But now that we’re here, I have to face the truth. There is too much at stake, and I have to play my part. I know that they’re sworn enemies. Their rivalry is the stuff of legends. I know how dirty they like to play. And this game, they play to win. One is from the east side. Rough and raw, he left me with a secret a long time ago. Our history together runs deep, and the chemistry never faded. The other is from the west side. Immaculately dressed and drowning in money. A womanizer through and through, and yet he wants me. Tonight it’s happening. Tonight I have to choose. But there’s this one problem. The stakes just got upped. Can the baby growing inside of me have two daddies?                   Amazon KU

WOLF TEMPTED (THE ENIGMA SHIFTERS) by Eliza Gayle

Savannah is on the run and spiraling out of control. Until the wolf hunting her shows her the meaning of tempted.                  Amazon KU

WINTER HUNTRESS (SEASONS OF THE HUNTRESS BOOK 1) by M Sinclair

Did you know that wolf shifters could have human mates? Me neither. Not until I find out that I’m the local alpha’s mate. Perhaps it would have been the perfect eighteenth birthday present to find the supposed other half of my soul…but the guy rejected me. I’m not too bummed by it because honestly, I wasn’t into the man at all—something the insane she-wolves in town cannot get through their heads, no matter how many times I scream it. Luckily, my sister and I have devised a plan for me to prove to the supernatural community that this loser and I are not meant to be. The Winter Hunter Games. An event that brings all hunters from across the realm to compete and find their chosen mate. As the youngest hunters in our guild, no one expects us to attend. But I refuse to be caged by a mate bond I don’t want. When three sexy hunters from my past claim me at the games, saying they must protect me from my crazed wolf shifter mate, they turn my world upside down. I very much end up proving a point…just not the way I expected to.                   Amazon KU

THEIR BANISHED MATE (LUNA REJECTED BOOK 2) by River Ramsey

A shifter, a vampire and a hunter walk into a bar…Sounds like the setup for a joke, right? Well, it’s become my everyday life. I went from sheltered pack princess to bartender at a haven for supernaturals overnight. Why not add part-fae hybrid to the list? Getting trapped in the realm of the fae with my boss and sometimes lover, Cole, was not part of the plan. Then again, I’ve lost track of what the plan even is. Falling for a hunter and a vampire certainly wasn’t part of it, either, but when the darker aspects of the fae world follow me home, I’m going to need all three of them at my side.
Just when things can’t get any more chaotic, my ex shows up wanting me to help him take the reins of my old pack from my traitorous father, but I’m not the pushover I was when I left home. He’s about to learn that the hard way.                     Amazon KU

GABE’S LONE WOLF (JAMES PACK BOOK 6) by Lacey Thorn

Eliza – I’m a lone wolf. I’ve been on the run for years from the wolf pack I was born into, always managing to stay one step ahead. My former alpha won’t let me go unless I force him, which is exactly what I plan to do. With a little help from the James Pack. Gabe – She walked into my life, running from an obsessed alpha, and ran right into another. Me. I plan to show her she doesn’t need to run. I’m going to help her. Right after I mate her and make her mine.

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ETERNALLY THEIRS (MIDNIGHT PLAYGROUND BOOK 4) by Eden Bradley

There is nothing in this world more dangerous than a vampire who has lost his will to live. Except perhaps one who has lost his sanity. And for too long, I have run the risk of losing both. Until salvation stumbles its way into my club, in the form of a pair of newly minted vampires. Mercy and Deo. Alone. Terrified. Intoxicating. They call to me, their innocence shining like a beacon into the meaningless void of my existence. When Mercy’s life is threatened, the darkness inside of me is the only weapon I have to protect her. But saving her may mean sacrificing the life we’ve just begun to build. And losing myself to the madness waiting in the wings.            Amazon KU

MOONSHINE & MASQUERADES: MOONSHINE HOLLOW BOOK 6 by Kathleen Brooks

A traitor, a love taken, a family destroyed all for power. A masquerade hiding evil has been in place too long. It’s time to reveal who is under the mask. The human residents of Moonshine Hollow have learned about the presence of real, finger-wiggling, magic-casting witches. It’s now up to them to decide if the witches stay to defeat the evil or if the witch trials come to Moonshine Hollow. After all, killing the witches would have the evil magic moving on from their small town.Meanwhile, The Six, comprised of Zoey, Slade, Jane, Galen, Polly, and Samuel, must unmask their pasts to find the answer of who is behind the dark magic. It’s not just the lives of The Six on the line—it’s the lives of their friends, their families, and their neighbors. Can The Six come together, uncover evil, and defeat it before the black magic consumes them all?

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SHIFTERS AND MISTLETOE: A WOLF SHIFTER NOVELLA COLLECTION by Various

Heat up your holidays with eight sexy wolf shifter romances! This novella anthology brings you brand new, never-before-seen stories of strong males brought to the brink by fierce females. Join New York Times bestselling, USA Today bestselling, and award-winning paranormal romance authors Asa Maria Bradley, Carrie Ann Ryan, Cecy Robson, Kait Ballenger, Kate SeRine, L.E. Wilson, Maria Vale, Terry Spear for hunts across moonlit snow with wolf shifters who bare their bodies, their hearts–and their teeth.

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DARK ALPHA’S SILENT NIGHT by Donna Grant

There is no escaping the Reapers. We are elite assassins, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. But when Death says it’s our time to live, we are more than happy to obey. We have suffered betrayal, heartbreak, chaos, and even death. Despite another foe lurking around the corner, most of us have found happiness and love. While some still search, there is contentment—a sense of peace and purpose. And with the holidays upon us, it is time to celebrate the family we have made. The one we chose. The season is for revelry, and we intend to take advantage. Whatever may come next will still be there after the last present is unwrapped. And we will face it. Together.

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VS: THe next book on my backlist tour is STAR CRUISE MAROONED, which was one of my biggest sellers ever. It’s the first book in the STAR CRUISE series, in terms of the timeline and is where we meet Meg and Red, before they were a couple and before they were on the Nebula Zephyr.

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

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

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

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

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

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November 10

November 3

“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months.  And I may mention ‘special items’.