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

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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SANCTUARY BASE (SHATTERED STARS BOOK 20) by Viola Grace

Born William the Third had never been her favourite part of the family inheritance. When her grandfather passes away on the inventor hub of Bellen, she leaves and heads for the stars. There is no one left to miss her or worry over her. Well, no one she is related to. She takes the shuttle and the small warship she has been given and heads to the stars with a few possible locations in mind. While travelling, she changes her name to Trin and goes looking for a place to call home. Things are going fine until the raiders give chase to get a hold of her very nice ship and the AI that she designed to control it or anything else. She drops through the sky of a frozen world and finds a base under the ice. It is a Hmrain base with one occupant and now one visitor. Birun is surprised when he wakes to find a new being in a restoration tank, but the AI named Boss fills him in. He learns who she is, where she’s from, and that Boss has his voice. From that small connection, he looks to build a life with her, and he has just the base to make it happen.       Amazon      Kobo     Apple Books

TALEN: SVESTI FATED MATES BOOK EIGHT by Wavy Martin

Thirty years ago, the Zuvgran released a virus that killed most Svesti females and rendered the remainder infertile. The Svesti initiate first contact with Earth when their scientists discover that humans and Svesti can interbreed. Humans may be able to save the warrior species that has been protecting Earth’s region of space for a century. After her husband’s death, Krista is raising her two daughters alone and definitely not looking for another man, but she’s tired—so very tired. When the opportunity to go to another planet and still do the work she loves arises, she decides her family needs a change of scenery to heal. A bum leg took Talen from the full-time warrior ranks. His position as head cook on the Invictus keeps him busy even if he’s not completely fulfilled. He quickly realizes that Krista and her daughters are the missing components of his life. But can he convince her?   Amazon

THEIR HUMAN RECEPTIONIST (WHISPERS FROM THE IMPERIAL CAGE BOOK THREE) by Oylmpia Black

I never signed up to leave Earth. But here I am—five hundred light-years away. I never wanted to be a freedom fighter. But when I saw what these aliens do to humans, I couldn’t stay silent.    AmazonKU

FIRE: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case

Fire. Named for what he was known as. The warrior of scorched earth. He was feared amongst the humans with good reason. Cyborg. The leader of his men. Sent to deal with the most dangerous and deadly. And he did his job well. Until the programming failed. Became faulty and he could think for himself. Hundreds of years of making choices. Keeping humans away. Until he saw her…..He must be faulty again……. She called to him….. Challenged him….. Something that would only call to him more….She was a tempting morsel. One that belonged to him!      AmazonKU

I AM KAL: FF OMEGAVERSE DFR ANTHOLOGY (THE ALPHA GOD BOOK 11) by Lexa Luthor

An anthology of Kal’s short stories, which are told from Kal’s point of view and span over the length of The Alpha God series. Dive deeper into the series and into who is Kal. Each novella has their own blurb and are meant to be read between their respective novels. The anthology includes:
I, Alpha, Book 2.5    I, Finna, Book 3.5      I, True Mate, Book 4.5     I, High Commander, Book 5.5
I, Sumner, Book 6.5       I, Kalatas, Book 7.25       I, Family, Book 7.75  I, Wife, Book 10.5                                 Amazon

MISTRESS OF THE RED DRAGON (MATED BY FLAME) by Evangeline Anderson

Valen – I’ve been chained like a beast for a year. Collared. Muzzled. Left to rot in a dungeon beneath the palace of my enemy. But when his sister, a curvy little princess, offers me freedom in exchange for a favor, I listen. She needs a dragon to fly her across the Poison Desert to save her dying mother. And I need her blood to Shift. But not just any bite will do. I have to sink my fangs into her inner thigh—right next to her untouched, forbidden heat. And when I do… she moans. She tastes like magic…feels like destiny…and smells like MINE. Now we’re bound together on a dangerous quest full of cursed forests, wicked witches, and ancient trials that force us closer with every step. She was supposed to be a means to an end…But now I’d burn down kingdoms to keep her. Irena – They said the beast in the dungeon was dangerous. They were right. But I’m desperate—and the only way to save my mother is to make a deal with the terrifying man in chains. He’s not just a man—he’s a Drake Shifter with claws, fangs, and eyes that glow like embers in the dark. He says he can fly me across the desert…But first, he demands my blood—and not from anywhere innocent. He bites me on my thigh, and the pleasure is like fire licking across my skin. Now I can feel him inside me… even when he’s not touching me. I thought I was just using the beast to save my family. But the longer we travel, the more I realize—he’s not the monster in this story. And I’m not sure I want to be saved.

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ALIEN PATIENT (MOTHERSHIP BOOK THREE) by Eden Ember

She’s spent her life saving others. Now she needs to save herself. Trauma surgeon Bea Santos survived a deadly crash, a burning planet, and being stranded in an alien galaxy—but the hardest thing she faces is standing still. Working endless shifts in Mothership’s medical bay keeps the nightmares away and the guilt at bay. She doesn’t need rest. She doesn’t need help. She definitely doesn’t need the infuriatingly patient Chief Medical Officer watching her every move. Zorn has treated countless species across the Shorstar Galaxy, but he’s never met anyone quite like Bea—brilliant, relentless, and determined to work herself into the ground. The human healer is magnificent in a crisis, but she’s slowly destroying herself. When a colony outbreak forces them into dangerous proximity for days on end, professional boundaries shatter, revealing the wounded woman beneath the controlled exterior. But when a rescue mission goes catastrophically wrong and Zorn’s life hangs in the balance, Bea must confront the truth she’s been running from: you can’t heal others if you won’t heal yourself. And the alien male who’s been trying to save her might be the only one who can teach her that surviving and living are two very different things. Some scars run deeper than flesh. Some healers need healing too.     AmazonKU

CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN MERCENARY (MONSTER MERCENARY MaTES BOOK EIGHT) by Robin O’Connor

She’s the mission. He’s the monster everyone fears. His claim might destroy them both. Dani – I came to Radin chasing a miracle cure hidden in a flower. I never expected to become prey. Days of captivity leave my empathic senses burned out, my power little more than an ache beneath my skin. Then Jaxin arrives, silent, shark-eyed, built for violence. When the rescue goes awry, he hauls me over his shoulder and runs. Alone in Radin’s humid jungle, survival means pressed bodies, shared breath, and heat that has nothing to do with the heat of summer. As my empathy recovers, I feel what he hides. Control layered over hunger. Possession strangled by discipline. A truth he refuses to face: he feels more than he’s allowed. Jaxin – Emotion is forbidden. My people, the Rummicaron, suppress it for a reason. But the jungle strips restraint bare, and my true nature claws its way to the surface: to claim, to protect, to possess a mate. Dani doesn’t just tempt me, she awakens something ancient and dangerous. As Radin’s giant closes in and a crime lord tightens her grip, I must choose between duty and instinct. And if I choose wrong, Radin will kill us both.     AmazonKU

SONGS OF THE CELESTIAL DEEP (TIDES OF THE WANDERING STAR BOOK ONE) by A R Reynolds

VS Note: LGBTQ SFR.

He spent his whole life hiding what he was. They crossed the stars to claim him. Callum Wilder has a secret. By day, he’s the perfect event coordinator aboard the luxury cruise ship Celestial Dawn—charming guests, solving problems, making everyone feel seen. By night, he fights an impossible longing for water, for transformation, for a truth about himself he’s spent fifteen years suppressing. When a pirate attack forces an emergency landing on an uncharted alien world, Callum discovers he can no longer hide. The planet’s waters call to him with an ancient song, awakening abilities he never knew he possessed—abilities that transform him into something breathtaking, impossible, and infinitely precious to beings who have been searching for someone like him for generations. The Velathari are beautiful, powerful, and utterly convinced that Callum belongs with them. To them, he is not a man but a miracle—a Songshaper whose voice can heal wounds that have festered for decades. They will cross any distance, break any rule, to bring him home to their world. Kethan, heir to a noble house, has spent thirty years suffering under an ancient curse. When they hear Callum’s voice for the first time, they feel something they had forgotten was possible: hope. But …(more blurn on ebook seller’s page)        AmazonKU

A POLITICAL MARRIAGE (CHRONICLES OF THE FALL BOOK 20) by Pam Uphoff 

Lord Kalev Meknikov a young noble in a high tech civilization . . . Lady Aurora Denhart a young lady with a father in politics . . . and you’d think in such a high tech society that political alliances wouldn’t require silly things like marriages between young members of the families . . .But here they are . . .A somewhat silly and sweet romance within a Science Fantasy Universe.     AmazonKU

BOUND IN ASHES (THIS IS NOT A TEST BOOK TWO) by Kaye Blue

My uncle’s farm was supposed to be a sanctuary. But the dead aren’t the only monsters circling. Jackson Thorne promised to protect me. He kept his word. What he never promised was to stay. Without him, the farm won’t hold. And neither will I. “I’ll burn the world for you,” he swore. I just didn’t expect to be the kindling.     AmazonKU

BE MY BAD GUY by Kate Prior

VS Note: Superhero.

Lacey Vigil has been trying to break up with her city’s resident billionaire superhero, Steel Heel, for a while. It’s not easy when she keeps getting kidnapped by his enemies. When her ex is late to the rescue, an evil henchmen swoops in to save her instead (he only drops her once). Lacey might have expected the scary blue mutant with wings and a tail, but not his ice coffee addiction or fanged, devil-may-care smile. Ellis is an unethical lab experiment, a bit of a slacker, and honestly kind of a fuckboy. It wasn’t his idea to join the family business, but he wants to see his dad’s work restored to him. He’s always had a thing for the reporter from Channel 6, but when Lacey asks for his help investigating where the mutants are coming from, he …(more blurb on ebook seller’spage)   AmazonKU

CHAMPION: MM SFR (FROM THE ASHES BOOK TWO) by A V Shener

A year has passed since the fall of Las Vegas and the destruction of the New-Humans. In the safety of the Hive Unity, Finn is treading carefully between his work for the assembly and his dark past as a Raider. When his ex-lover, Caden, returns to the Hive after losing his squad in battle, it becomes clear that a mysterious new force is rising in Denver, threatening the fragile balance between Colorado’s factions. Finn and Caden are tasked with recruiting a powerful new ally, but an unexpected betrayal tears them apart. Running for his life, Finn stumbles down a rabbit hole of dark discoveries that reach all the way back to the day the world ended. If Finn is to face the governor of Denver and stop his diabolical plan, he must rely on old friends and unexpected allies, but with Caden’s life on the line, time is quickly running out.     AmazonKU

MIDNIGHT MIST ( THE FEVER BROTHERS BOOK FIVE) by Michele Mills

VS Note: A re-release with three added chapters.

Three things I know about the planet Timbur: It’s home to the most famous miners in the four sectors. My best friend is married to one of them. If you take off your gloves and touch an unmated male, you could trigger a mating bond. So when I attend the Dark Moon Costume Ball, I keep those gloves ON. I also keep my distance from the brooding male in black who’s been staring at me all night like I’m his next meal. Sure, he’s devastatingly handsome and my body lights up like a supernova every time he’s near. But I’ve watched him make females cry with his harsh words, and I’m done with pretty men who treat people like garbage. Then midnight strikes. Strange mist floods the cavern. The Xylan crumple around me. And when I wake up, my glove is gone and my bare hand is clasped in his. Oh no. “You’re mine,” he growls.      AmazonKU

DETOUR: A NOVEL by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart

VS Note: A scifi release of note, not a romance although several characters have romantic attachments (though not to the other crew members). It was very well done, fast moving but this book sets up the series and does not tell the entire story. Cliffhanger ending. I am looking forard to the next book in the series. I’d love to see it as a mini series, maybe on Apple+ someday!

A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional, mind-bending thriller series from the creator of the hit Netflix show Manifest and the bestselling author of The Warehouse. “If The Martian and The Twilight Zone had a baby, it would be Detour—a thriller that messes with your head as you scramble to piece together what’s really going on.”—Steve Netter, Best Thriller Books – Ryan Crane wasn’t looking for trouble—just a cup of coffee. But when this cop spots a gunman emerging from an unmarked van, he leaps into action and unknowingly saves John Ward, a billionaire with presidential aspirations, from an assassination attempt. As thanks for Ryan’s quick thinking, Ward offers him the chance of a lifetime: to join a group of lucky civilians chosen to accompany three veteran astronauts on the first manned mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. A devoted family man, Ryan is reluctant to leave on this two-year expedition, yet with the encouragement of his loving wife—and an exorbitant paycheck guaranteeing lifetime care for their disabled son—he crews up and ventures into a new frontier. But as the ship is circling Titan, it is rocked by an unexplained series of explosions. The crew works together to get back on course, and they return to Earth as heroes. When the fanfare dies down, Ryan and his fellow astronauts notice that things are different. Some changes are good, such as lavish upgrades to their homes, but others are more disconcerting. Before the group can connect, mysterious figures start tailing them, and their communications are scrambled. Separated and suspicious, the crew must uncover the truth and decide how far they’re willing to go to return to their normal lives. Just when their space adventure seemingly ends, it shockingly begins.

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REAPER’S WARRIOR WIFE by Athena Storm

I don’t do protection. I do control. Power. Precision kills. But the moment she walked into that courtroom, spitting fire like she could burn me back into the void—I knew I’d never let her go. She thinks she can survive me. She doesn’t understand. I don’t want to hurt her. I want to worship her. Claim her. Fill her until her body forgets who it used to belong to. They came for her once. So I sang the old Reaper war song and turned the station into a graveyard. Now they want to take her again? Let them try. She’s not mine because I said so. She’s mine because the galaxy already bowed. She touches my scars. I teach her to scream in my tongue. She breaks the law. I crown her my wife. And when the Nine come to end us? I sharpen her throne. She wanted peace. So I burned the world quiet. Read on for alien mafia obsession, courtroom corruption, and a monster who never learned how to let go.      AmazonKU

HEIR TO THE STARS by Athena Storm

They thought I died on Rhavadaz. They buried my name in the wreckage. Left the woman I loved to raise our son alone. And let Spectra hunt him like a prophecy with teeth. But I didn’t die. I bonded with something deeper than code. Bigger than pain. I carried the Meld in my blood—until it broke me open and made me hers all over again. She doesn’t trust me. Not with her body. Not with our boy. Not even with the truth. But I’m still his father. And I’m still hers. I’ll burn through mechs, monsters, and the mistakes I made to protect what’s mine. The war’s not over. The prophecy is real. And the woman I love? She just walked back into the cockpit. You think dying is hard? Try folding tiny laundry with my claws.        AmazonKU

GEARS OF THE BLOOD MOON: SAPPHIC OMEGAVERSE REVERSE HAREM BIKER ROMANCE by Evan Conrad

She can fix any engine, but she can’t fix the hunger in their eyes. Roxy prefers the logic of machinery to the chaos of people. But when a freak storm tears reality apart, she is ripped from her garage and thrown into “The Rust”—a dying world of black sand, undead horrors, and a bleeding moon that hangs forever in the sky. Surviving the wasteland is impossible alone. Being found might be worse. Captured by the Valkyries, a lethal pack of biker warriors, Roxy is dragged to their fortress. They don’t just want a prisoner; they want a mechanic to keep their iron horses running. But as Roxy works off her debt, the biological laws of this new world begin to take hold. She isn’t just a survivor. She is an Omega. And she has fallen into the den of three powerful Alphas: Jax: The stoic President who offers safety and commands absolute surrender. – Vesper: The feral Enforcer who wields pleasure like a weapon. Hera: The deceptive Road Captain whose gentle hands mask a terrifying possessiveness. As the Heat fever breaks and the undead “Hollows” breach the gates, Roxy must choose. She can remain a captive mechanic, or she can embrace the monster within, claim her pack, and become the Queen of Gears.       AmazonKU

A PET FOR THE COMMANDER (LOVE’S OBSESSION) by Sienna Zini

Dawn – I have only two options: stay on Earth and die, or volunteer for the Alien Trade and bear the offspring of the Kharoi. The choice is simple. I’m just not prepared for my designated partner, Commander Asterion.Cold. Controlling. Unyielding. And yet, beneath his discipline, he makes me feel seen—cared for—almost cherished… until he reminds me of the truth. To the Kharoi, humans are pets, not mates. When he releases me, I think I can start over. I’m wrong. Asterion made enemies among my own kind, and now I’ve become their leverage. Asterion – My species’ arrogance nearly destroyed us. Now the survival of the Kharoi rests on the one race I despise most: the deceitful, emotional, greedy humans. As commander, the first human volunteer for the Alien Trade belongs to me. I vowed I’d never betray the memory of my lost mate, and Dawn should be nothing more than duty, but she’s an anomaly. Her tears are not a ploy. Her emotions are undeniably real. She is a disruptive force, tearing down the walls around my heart. Releasing her is the only way to stop myself before I ruin us both. I am a fool. I underestimated the depth of human treachery. Now Dawn is trapped in a lethal power struggle, and when I reclaim her, there will be no more restraint. No more denial. This time, I will not let her go—even if claiming her fully costs us everything.     AmazonKU

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ELIJAH (SEVEN DEADLY SINS BOOK ONE) by N J Walters

Bounty hunter and werewolf, Elijah Sin lives by one rule: Stay away from other werewolves and pack politics at all costs. Known as the seven deadly Sins, he and his brothers are outliers living on Sin Mountain in Kentucky. Her daddy’s death has sent Kinley Wright on the run from her former pack to avoid a forced mating. Desperate for help, she tries to hire Eli, only to discover he’s a wolf, like her.
Under threat from her former pack, there is only one place Eli and Kinley can turn for help—his brothers. Blood will spill and lives will be lost. Trust is fragile between them, but the attraction is explosive. Even if they survive the coming storm their love might become a casualty.

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CALLIOPE (SPEED DATING WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK 40) by Ariel Dawn

An artist without inspiration. A man with a broken heart. A masterpiece in the making. For a muse like Calliope, there is no life without the beauty of art. So when Callie finds herself with a case of artist’s block following the loss of a successful patron, she isn’t quite sure she’ll ever find someone to inspire again. That is until a stunning man in a Zorro mask walks into the speed dating masquerade at the DeLux Cafe and leaves her breathless in more ways than one. Can one night of passion stoke Callie’s embers and light her fire for all eternity? Or will the magic between her and her mystery man be the very thing that breaks the muse for good?

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CHANT OF CHEATS (HEIST OF HEARTS SERIES BOOK THREE) by E A Winters

Bound by a curse they never chose, Grigg and Adelina’s hearts beat as one-even when torn apart. And now a bond they cannot break may be the one weapon no one counted on. Imprisoned in the nightmare fortress of Himmelhain, Grigg is forced into the Jester of Fates’ cruel experiments-his daily companions a cursed plant and the beasts he must battle to survive. Every lash of pain he endures sears through Adelina as well through the magical link they bear between them. Adelina may have gained distance from the Jester for now, but freedom is no victory. To rescue Grigg, she must master forbidden magic, outwit the Queen of the Sea, and bargain with the mysterious King of the Wind-rumored to devour all who cross him. If they fail, the Jester will break free, the Queen will rise, and the world will drown in their war. And if Grigg and Adelina succeed, the very chains that bind them may unravel their fates forever.       Amazon

STEEL AND SILENCE: MM VAMPIRE ROMANCE (HUNTING HEARTS BOOK THREE) by TJ Nichols

He wants everyone to learn the truth…Trent Fox learned the hard way about vampires. Now, a decade later, he’s even more determined to expose the crimes of the Orlan vampire family. He wants them to suffer the way countless humans have—but he knows nothing of the other vampire families.Garrick Reid is the eldest son of the current Reid matriarch. His job has always been to protect his sisters and his family. His life is valued by how useful he is, how trustworthy…and it is a very nice life where he wants for nothing. Nothing except to be wanted for who he is, not what he can do. Silencing Trent before he exposes vampires to humans is Garrick’s new order. But Trent’s research runs deep, and his fear of vampires deeper. If they can work together, they may turn the tide in the vampire war that almost ended the Hadley family.

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TELL THEM THAT I’M COMING (SOMBRA DEMONS) by Sarah Spade

I swear, if I never hear the word ‘prophecy’ again, it’ll be too soon. My whole life, I’ve known that I was the child of prophecy. Half human, half demon, I was only four months old when I supposedly saved the world. Twenty-five years later, I strive to have a future when I’ve already done what I was born to do. And that’s when I overhear my parents discussing a second prophecy about me…Each halfling in Sombra has their own gift. Mine has been my ability to wield the shadows that make up my father’s home world. Along with my soul-pet, Binx, and my best friend, Rafe, I can visit all of the neighboring realms. Except for one. Noctavara isn’t home to demons. The human realm has no contact with the warded world, either. It’s a gilded cage for the fae—and the plane where I’m meant to find my future. But, first, I have to find Rafe. Sold to a slaver in Noctavara, I’m determined to get him back any way I can… which would be a lot easier if I didn’t get caught by a fae bandit who has his own reasons to help me reach the Gilded Court. And me? When I realize who he is, I have my own reasons to escape his golden gaze and blinding smile… but Thane Aurex is more persuasive than he should be, and now Binx and I have a new fae companion. As we journey together through a world unlike the one I left behind, I have one message for the cruel Court that thinks they can steal from Alana of Sombra: Tell them that I’m coming.      AmazonKU

WE BORROW THE LIGHT (BLOODSTONE ACADEMY SERIES BOOK TWO) by G Bailey

Every generation of the Daygan family went to Bloodstone Academy, but it was all a lie. I was taken as a baby, manipulated and used, my memories and time stolen. Now they want me to marry Hemlock Mercury. Over my dead body. Mazikeen Lycidas, Kane Ardian, Black Ashveil, and Valeron Drexan are my bonded. More than that, they are my fated mates—and I am half dragon, fire and fury incarnate. I will burn through every barrier to bond with them this year—again—and this time, I will not have my memories taken from me. No one will tear us apart. Spells are going to save us, the Umbral Authority is going to fall, and shifters will be freed. Vengeance will be mine. This is my fourth year at Bloodstone Academy, and it will be my last. I remember—and I won’t forget. And neither will they.   AmazonKU

RAINING CATS AND CURSES (ELLA BLOOM MYSTERIES BOOK FIVE) by Sarah Noffke

When the storm of the century hits Gloamington, killer weather isn’t the only thing to worry about. A renowned cryptozoologist arrives in town to study Gloamington’s magical creatures. Instead of discovering new species, he becomes the latest casualty when his body is found during the worst storm in decades. Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom must navigate a web of suspects while battling hurricane-force winds. From rival researchers to protective locals, everyone had a reason to want the controversial scientist silenced forever. The cryptozoologist had made dangerous enemies with his groundbreaking research. His latest discovery could have won him another prestigious award—or gotten him killed. While Ella battles to control her mysterious powers and Malcolm desperately seeks the memory that could restore everything, Agent Cage from the Department of Defense circles like a vulture, ready to shut down the Gloaming forever. But as the storm intensifies and political pressure mounts, finding the truth becomes a race against time. Can Ella and Malcolm discover what happened to the cryptozoologist and save Gloamington before winds, murder and politics tear it apart?       AmazonKU

HEXES AND FOES (AGENTS OF SPELL BOOK ONE) by CD Rachels

VS Note: MM PNR.

He was the boy I couldn’t stand in sorcery school. And now he’s the only man who can help me stop a dark threat. I take pride in being one of the lead agents tasked in protecting the magical world. It’s not an easy job to put our lives on the line keeping mortals and mages safe. Slaying extradimensional monsters is a regular day for us. But new threats are emerging, and my new partner is the one dude I thought I’d never see again. My old schooltime rival used to get under my skin, and clearly, that hasn’t changed. Still, he’s just as proficient as he was all those years ago. While we work together, secrets emerge, and when we aren’t bickering, we learn to protect each other. As dark threats rise to power, I need Taz to back me up in the art of breaking hexes and saving lives. It’s entirely possible he and I have had a sizzling chemistry that burned deeper than teen rivalry. We’re men now, and we need to protect the magical community―that is, if we can stop being at each other’s throats for five minutes.
The only thing scarier than hating my foe, is falling for him. Being an agent of SPELL just got more complicated.      AmazonKU

A KISS FROM A GARGOYLE (KISS FROM A MONSTER SERIES) by Charlotte Swan

Willow is unlike all the other pious Sisters that live within Thorncatcher Monastery. Adopted by the One True Faith as a baby, she has lived a humble life inside the religious order, all the while harboring a reckless and wicked spirit. These urges she feels push her to explore beyond the walls that have caged her. Feelings of love and lust swirl inside her until she snaps by kissing a local boy in full view of her congregation. Now she must be punished, and the lecherous Father Knoll, who’s always had an eye on Willow, knows just the place she’ll beg for forgiveness. Remanded to Shadowveil Church, it is a crumbling structure, worn down by years of disuse. For three days, she will reside there: naked, hungry, and in prayer, beseeching God to forgive her for her sins. Willow soon learns that there’s more than meets the eye as the church conceals a dark secret from the One True Faith’s past. A gargoyle, trapped in a prison of marble, resides atop the dias, unmoving. But not for long. The moment Baezal hears the cries of the small human woman locked inside his church, the bounds of his curse are released, freeing him from the century he spent as a statue. With his newfound freedom, leaving the church is the last thing on his mind as he takes in Willow. One look at her and he knows everything has changed for him. She needs a protector—a guardian, the very thing he was created for. And, God willing, a lover who will take him into her bed. Willow’s curiosity about the creature before her is piqued the moment she sees him. The wickedness flares to life within her, and for the first time, she has the chance to satisfy all her wanton urges. Will she finally be about to please her fiery soul? Or will their night of passion burn too hotly to last?      Amazon

FATED TO THE ALPHA BEAR (BEAR PROTECTOR BOOK TWO) by Reece Barden

EMMA – My brother’s gambling debt made me collateral. My grumpy bear shifter rescuer is about to make me his. One minute I’m living my quiet life; the next, I’m taken by dangerous men who want to use me as leverage. Then he shows up. Bodhi doesn’t do conversation, but the longer I’m under his protection, the more I see what he’s hiding. A man running from his past. An alpha avoiding his throne. And a hunger in his eyes that makes me feel anything but scared. BODHI – She’s trouble. A target with my enemies’ crosshairs painted on her back. She’s also mine. Now she’s making me feel things I buried years ago. Tempting me to claim what my bear insists is ours. I left my clan to escape my father’s legacy. Swore I’d never go back. Never lead. Never let anyone close enough to hurt me again. But Emma’s awakened something I can’t control, the destiny I tried to avoid, and the beast I swore I’d never be.      AmazonKU

WICKED CHILL (WICKED EVERMORE BOOK THREE) by Ines Johnson

Once upon a time, a ruthless Snow Queen gets her happily ever after. Ravenna rules her frozen court with a heart locked in ice and a will sharper than any blade. Feared for her cold magic and whispered beauty, she has spent years untouched, unmoved, and unimpressed—until the day she sets her sights on Prince Charming, the golden boy promised to Snow White. Stealing a prince should be child’s play for a queen like her. But it’s not the pampered prince who intrigues her most—it’s the loyal Huntsman. When the Snow Queen’s wicked gaze falls on him, he doesn’t flinch. He challenges her, melts her defenses, and tempts her with a fierce, slow-burning passion that no magic can control. In a kingdom where loyalty can be bought, true love is a dangerous gamble. One icy queen. One defiant huntsman. One story rewritten.      AmazonKU

PUCK IN TIME: MM HOCKEY SHIFTER ROMANCE (PUCKS, PACKS AND PREGNANCIES BOOK ONE) by Colbie Dunbar and Lorelai M Hart

Fate doesn’t care about fame—only the mate I walked away from. I plan my life one goal at a time—win a hockey scholarship, crush my division, go pro. And I do it. Full ride to my dream school. Team captain as a sophomore. And my roommate, Stan, owns my heart, even if he has no idea. Then a scandal kills the entire hockey program overnight. I’m forced to choose: give up my dream or transfer. When a college recruiter promises me everything I’ve worked for, I take the deal and leave Stan behind. Years later, I’m a pro athlete, a household name, and the wolf-shifter hero kids look up to. But none of it matters to my wolf. He wants Stan, the omega we walked away from. I tell myself Stan has moved on. That I already lost my chance. One moment of distraction while crossing the street later and I wake up in the hospital with him at my bedside. Maybe I didn’t lose everything after all. Maybe fate just handed me the second chance I’m done pretending I don’t want.     AmazonKU

AT FIRST BITE: THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE SLAYER by Lauretta Hignett

A brutally-hot philosophy professor, a brainiac newborn vampire, and a fortune-telling demon walk into a bar…The rift is open. That’s what Raisin Toast Ronan Bishop calls it, but in my head, it’s the hellmouth. I just wish it were vampires coming out of it. Vampires I can handle. But these demons are something else; something unknown, something unpredictable. Ronan’s got a demon database — and you know I love a database — but he needs help with the monster hunting. Which is a tad ironic, since research is my speciality and I still don’t know how to fight. Imagine my surprise when I discover that this particular demon was summoned out of the hellmouth specifically for me. I’ve made a powerful enemy without realizing it, and now, she’s coming for me.      AmazonKU

VAMPIRE LORD: BOOK ONE by Jessie Rose Case

He’d been alive for hundreds of years….. Hundreds of years making his world……He was one of the Vampire Lords. One of the oldest left on this world. One of the few that hadn’t gone mad with time. One with a reputation that was envied. They kept a fine balance with the humans. Now in the light, the world knowing of them, they were legitimate. Were public. Went to events and mixed with humans. His businesses were successful and made plenty of money. Both human and Other flocked to them. He offered it all legally. And looked after his staff. There was no reason not to. A lesson learned early. Look after your people and they looked after you. He paid his taxes. Played the human game and stayed out of Other politics. He had wealth and a large family. Picking his children with care. Back then, they were always at war. He needed warriors not uncontrollable nightmares. And learned from his own experience of being turned, to do it better. Men came to him for a number of reasons. And none of them, for immortality, for power, for dominance. If they did, he turned them away…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)       AmazonKU

DANCING WITH THE DRAGON (FERNDALE FALLS FOREVER BOOK THREE) by Krista Luna

My misbehaving magic traps me in a spicy romance book with the grumpy dragon, and we have to act out the plot! The growly dragon is stuck playing my lovestruck boyfriend until we finish the book and win its dance competition. And did I mention that it’s a spicy book? Hoo boy! I’ve gone from competent librarian to mistress of magical mayhem with my very first spell. Luke keeps me in his castle, demanding I figure out how to break the spell using his magical library… with him hovering over me the entire time! The fact that he’s so gorgeous makes it downright unbearable. Because every time the book’s plot takes over and Luke sweeps me into his strong arms for a dance, I crave the heat sizzling between us. Even worse? The romantic in me wants all his sweet words of love to be true, which has got to be my biggest mistake of all.       AmazonKU

BEARLY INKED by Lorelai M Hart

VS Note: MM PNR.

Sometimes losing a bet has you winning everything. After a shitastick day at work, I call my bestie for an omega night out. Far too many shots in, I make a bet sober me would never agree to. One missed bulls-eye, and my fate is sealed. The wager? Loser gets a tattoo of the winner’s choice. I wake up the next morning with a headache the size of a small planet and video reminder of my bad decisions. Could I back out? Absolutely. I’d hear about it for the next decade. Better to suck it up and get some ink. It’s not like he’ll pick a clown tattoo on my forehead. Right? Worse, he chooses a mystery tattoo from their capsule machine. Please don’t let it be something boring. Please don’t let it be ugly. Please don’t let it change my life. Too late.        AmazonKU

PHANTOM QUEEN (OUROBOROS ACADEMY BOOK THREE) by J B Trepagnier

So, the brilliant part of our group is stuck as a jackal as we try to figure out the Forsaken Ones and how to kill them. Whatever Morgana and the witches did seems to be preventing them from hurting people for now, but Morgana said it’s just a bandaid. Nearly anyone else wouldn’t be able to undo the binding spell if they found it, but someone with Void powers could just suck the magic out of it. We’re narrowing in to who the other Forsaken is in this life, but we also have to figure out how to do what the old gods couldn’t and get rid of them for good this time.      AmazonKU

BOUGHT BY THEWILD ROC: MONSTERS BRIDE MARKET by Lia Frost

A bride auction. A Roc untouched for two hundred years. A nest he builds around her while she sleeps. WREN – When my uncle’s creditor raises a paddle to claim me, I do the only reckless, impossible thing that might save me. I choose the monster in the shadows instead. Tavrin is nothing like the horror I braced for. He fills my room with books I’ve whispered about only once. He brings me tea before I know I want it. He watches me like I’m a treasure he’s spent lifetimes searching for. But I can’t curl into safety. Not yet. TAVRIN – I bought her to free her. Now I’m the one undone. The mate bond snaps into place, and the change follows. Wings splitting skin, instincts narrowing to one command: claim, protect, keep. But her past threatens the only family she has left. And to save them, I must choose between two impossible things: Let her walk away. Or risk tearing myself apart to bring her and her sister home.      AmazonKU

RESCUING REBECCA (PARANORMAL SECURITY SERVICE BOOK TWO) by J Thompson

Ten years ago, Scott Hayes walked away from the only woman he ever loved. When his wolf awakened, he fled the New Forest and joined the Paranormal Security Service, learning to control the beast inside him while burying the bond he never claimed. Rebecca came home to open her dream veterinary clinic, not knowing the forest she loved was hiding something lethal. When animals begin turning up slaughtered and glowing eyes stalk her from the trees, danger is closer than she realizes. But protecting Rebecca shatters every rule he lives by, because she isn’t just his past. She’s his mate. As a violent rogue hunts her for his own twisted claim, ancient magic stirs in Rebecca’s blood, awakening a power tied to her family and the forest itself. With the pack watching and the PSS closing in, Scott must choose between duty and destiny. Because this time, he won’t run.   AmazonKU

BOUNDLESS VENGEANCE: A DARK SAPPHIC VAMPIRE THROUPLE ROMANCE (BLOOD ROYALE BOOK THREE) by Elle Mae

Vesper- I didn’t know what was worse. Getting kidnapped by the vampire council or being forced to serve a random vampire family. No, wait, it was my bonded going off and getting married while I could do nothing about it. Cedar and Atlas may have gotten me out, but I’ll stop at nothing to save Aurelia from her doom. Aurelia – I can save myself. Once I deciphered what the seer was saying, I knew exactly what I had to do, the thing I was born for. It will save us all, so why can’t they understand? They know my heart and soul better than anyone else, but if they insist on trying to ruin my plans, I might just have to teach them a lesson or two. Cedar – Getting involved with them might be the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done. Being thrown between powerful vampire families and a bastard vampire heir was definitely not on my to-do list. But I couldn’t let them face it all alone. Maybe I would have been better off rotting in the coven, but they showed me a world I never thought was possible. I’ll bring us back to our happy little life together, even if it means getting my hands dirty.      AmazonKU

THE MOON RAVEN by Grace Draven

Disaris jin Gheza’s rare gift for code-breaking means she must flee a conquering army and a fanatical cult, or become their prisoner and pawn. To evade capture, she will cross perilous territories and sorcerous borders, her aim, two-fold: rescue her sister from captivity and stop a goddess bent on remaking the world through destruction and bloodshed. But she won’t be facing danger alone. The battle mage known as the Moon Raven travels by her side. Once Disaris’s best friend and lover, Bron is now an uneasy ally with a death bounty on his head for desertion. Bound together by memories and a bond that they both believed broken, the two fugitives must outrun a deadly tracker, save a kingdom, and crush a savage deity – all without dying in the effort. A tale of loyalty and longing.   Amazon

FEAST OF THE VALLEY (APPRENTICE OF ANUBIS BOOK 19) by Laura Greenwood

The celebration of the dead has arrived. With the Beautiful Feast of the Valley around the corner, Ani has her hands full. Between meetings where she feels out of her depth and complicated preparations that have to be done precisely right, there’s a lot of pressure on her. And it only gets worse when she has to deal with another Blessed who wants to do anything other than listen to Ani’s instructions. Does she have what it takes to make the festival run smoothly? Feast of the Valley is book 19 in The Apprentice of Anubis, an urban fantasy series based on Egyptian mythology and featuring an established couple, a jackal familiar, and the duties of an embalmer. If you love Egyptian mythology, alternative versions of the modern day, temple politics, slow-burn workplace romance, and a world where the gods are real, then start the Apprentice Of Anubis series today with Apprentice Of The Dead.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

OOPS, I SUMMONED A DEMONIC MERMAN (WITCHES LOVE MONSTERS) by Naomi Lucas

One moment I’m within my domain in the abyss, and the next…She’s in front of me with a steam cleaner in her hand. Her name is Grace… but I’m in no threat of falling, feeling hexed…With her, I’ve ascended, on land. Now she wants to get rid of me, saying I’m an accident. Unfortunately for her, I have no intention of leaving without a taste. I plan to stay until she’s flustered, wet, and bent out of shape. Then maybe I’ll give her a reprieve, after I’ve had my fill of the chase. -Sepher, Duke of Hell     AmazonKU

THE GIRL WHO BIT ME: SPICY SAPPHIC VAMPIRE ROMANCE by Valerie Hunter

Six hundred years of immortal friendship. One bite that changes everything. Ancient vampires Aster Castelmar and Sylvia Maroven have been inseparable for six centuries. They’ve survived inquisitions, wars, collapsing empires, the industrial revolution—but now they face their most challenging obstacle yet: New York City rental prices. With only a week left in their last apartment, the broke best friends hatch a bold get-rich scheme: enthrall a billionaire. With Sylvia’s charm, Aster’s raw strength, and a dash of vampiric hypnosis, the plan should be foolproof. Then Sylvia bites Aster. It’s meant to be a joke, a fleeting thrill between lifelong companions. But instead, the bite awakens an ancient bond reserved for soulmates, forcing them to face feelings they’ve spent centuries denying.   AmazonKU

BALLAD OF THE BONE ROAD by A C Wise

Port Astor is a city of ghosts. Once home to the beautiful, brutal courts of the fae, forty years ago they vanished without explanation – and Port Astor decided to forget. Brix and Bellefeather are paranormal investigators, working to keep Port Astor’s wraiths and spectres from consuming the city. Both have hauntings of their own: Belle shares her body with a demon, Belizial; Brix has trapped the soul of his dead fiancée in the world of the living, unwilling to let her go. While investigating the glamorous and notoriously haunted Peony Hotel, Brix and Belle come across a young couple tangled up in one of the city’s most infamous tales. Jimmy Valentine, silver screen idol and one-time favorite of a fae queen, has returned to haunt the Peony. But Jimmy is no mere ghost, and Brix and Belle soon realize his return is more intimately tied to their own hauntings than they could ever have imagined. The fae have not forgotten that Port Astor once belonged to them. And their Hollow Queen won’t give up her kingdom so easily.

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ENCHANTING THE FAE QUEEN (QUEENS OF VILLAINY BOOK TWO) by Stephanie Burgis

Queen Lorelei is a notorious fae seductress, with a trail of broken hearts in her wake. But behind her glamorous lifestyle and sparkling mask lurks a dangerously intelligent woman who’d do anything to keep her people safe, including kidnap the empire’s most famous hero. The virtuous high general Gerard de Moireul represents all that is moral and true. He has to, after his parents were executed for treason. The last thing he needs is the Queen of Balravia, who showers glitter and rainbow-colored sparkles everywhere she goes without the slightest regard for good taste, decorum, or royal dignity. They’re opposites in every way, but when they’re swept up together in a grand–and deadly–fae tournament, they discover all of each other’s most hidden truths–and how perfectly they might be suited for each other after all.

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BURDEN’S MOON: NEW PROTECTORATE STORIES:  2025 HOLIDAY SPECIAL by Abigail Kelly

On the darkest nights, true warmth can be found with those we love. Celebrate the New Protectorate Universe’s most special time of year with thirty short stories! Some feature characters we already love, while others introduce us to new people and places. From harpies ready to leave the nest to snowball-throwing shifters and orcish royalty, join the citizens of the NPU for celebrations, quiet nights, a battlefield romance, family drama, and some really good food. This collection features some spoilers for several books in the series and is best enjoyed as a companion piece to the main stories.   AmazonKU

THE CRIMSON CODEX (THE MAGE AND HIS BRUTE BOOK THREE) by Ava Marie Salinger

VS note: MM PNR.

Some secrets are buried for a reason. But what happens when someone is willing to kill to unearth them? Duke Evander Ravenwood is barely back on his feet after the catastrophe at the Royal Institute when he is dragged before Parliament to answer for the chaos that followed. But political scheming is the least of his concerns. The elusive mastermind he and Viggo Stonewall have hunted for months continues to tighten his grip across Europe—and their new mission to track down the legendary Crimson Codex is about to thrust them straight into his path. From the gilded salons of Paris to the shadowed archives of Prague, from the opera houses of Vienna to the royal courts of Brussels, Evander, Viggo, and their loyal team must navigate a deadly web of conspiracy, royal intrigue, and dark mages who will stop at nothing to claim the Codex’s power.     AmazonKU

LOVE (LITERALLY) BITES (CHAOTIC PARANORMALS BOOK ONE) by Corina Bair

Nothing sucks more than being assigned to work with a (probably) murderous vampire in this new paranormal romantic comedy. Raya Merritt has no control over her chaotic shifting. Rabbit ears? Check. Mouse whiskers? Yep. Cheetah spots? Sure, why not? After a year of randomly transforming body parts–and with another full moon approaching–Raya is quickly losing hope of figuring out how to prevent these unwelcome changes, let alone live in harmony with her inner animal. Asher Sullivan is perfectly content on his own. He has a semi-friendly cat, a blood bank down the street, and a steady income. His life is boring and predictable, just the way he designed it. Until a relentlessly optimistic shifter shows up one day and upends it all. She invades his work space, transfixes his thoughts, and blinds him with cheerful smiles. When they’re forced to share a room on a work trip, Raya and Asher are thrown into each other’s orbit in a way that can’t be undone. Asher’s fangs ache to taste her, and Raya’s inner shifter responds differently to him than anyone else. It may be easy to ignore the dangers of their budding relationship while on a trip, but reality comes crashing back in when they return home to Portland, Oregon. Little do they know that their lives are on the line, and they’ll need each other to make it through.     AmazonKU

HER EVERY WISH (DARK FAIRYTALES BOOK TWO) by Ami Wright

A deliciously dark and spicy why-choose Aladdin re-telling – Princess Yalina was born to rule, but to claim her throne, she must marry to cement her kingdom’s standing with its powerful neighbours. Caught between duty and her desire for freedom, she escapes the palace for one forbidden night of passion, only to awaken something inside herself she can’t deny. Now she must somehow choose between the three who would claim her—or be claimed by her: Kaelun, the darkling street thief, one with the shadows, always one jump away from disaster. Charming and reckless, he’ll do anything she commands, but does that include sharing? Jah’ruud, the ancient wish spirit bound to Kaelun, but longing for freedom. Clever, seductive, all that leashed power ready to break free. Prince Arelion, the possessive dragon shifter who scents Yalina and knows she belongs to him. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Can Yalina tame her monsters before they destroy each other and her kingdom? And why should she choose just one when her heart calls her to claim all three?     AmazonKU

MOONSTONE by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom

Magic and Moonlight in the Superstition Mountains…There is magic in the Moonstone necklace Jenny wears… if she will only believe it. It will take a gorgeous man who is also a werewolf to point this out and make Jenny believe in Miracles.

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BEWARE THE NECKROMANCER (IMPERFECT SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Lilo Quie

VS Note: MM PNR.

Life as a half giraffe mage, a hybrid on the fringes of society, has its positives and drawbacks. Greginald lives a simple life with his apothecary shop selling the odd herbal tea and spell for enhancements for certain kinds of men. Together with his whispering books and poltergeist that haunts the kitchen, he lives a fancifully dull life—until Esmeray comes along. Esmeray is working his way up from the bottom in his father’s law firm to prove himself worthy of the Faust name. The only problem is a certain mage who has earned the ire of the church and society at large. Well, that and his sentient demon shadow. Defending the mage means defending his life as well. They’ll do anything to ruin Greginald.      AmazonKU

SHE DOESN’T MIND: A FEMALE MONSTER SHORT by Elliot Ason

He came to the woods to find a cure. He found his fate instead. 
Alder has one mission: find the rare sparkweed to save his dying grandmother. He knows the local legends—that the forest is haunted, that it hungers, that people who go in rarely come out. But desperation makes men brave, and Alder steps into the trees believing he is the hunter. He’s wrong. With every step, the air grows heavier. His legs turn to lead. His thoughts begin to dissolve into a sweet, terrifying fog. And the predator waiting in the shadows isn’t a beast. It’s Eden. She is the guardian of these woods, and her methods are… unconventional. She’s watched Alder from the start, admiring his determination, waiting for the poison to take hold. Eden doesn’t mind that he’s struggling. She doesn’t mind that he’s scared. In fact, she prefers it. Because once the fog clears, he’ll belong to her. She Doesn’t Mind is a darker monster romance short story (approx. 5k words). It features a dominant female monster who isn’t afraid to take exactly what she wants—and neither is he.      AmazonKU

VALENTINE’S ANOTHER VAMPIRE by Heather Graham

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Adam Harrison has made arrangements for Jackson and Angela Hawkins Crow to head to New Orleans for the holiday, a bit of a romantic getaway for a couple usually working all kinds of crazy hours. And, in New Orleans, it’s also Mardi Gras Season. What fun . . .Except, of course . . .That means that they happen to be there when a Valentine’s vampire strikes. Argh! Another would-be vampire! But they know the city well, and naturally, yes, they’ll be working with the police, trying first to determine how a young lady who survived an attack can believe that she’s become a vampire herself, and then . . .Well, a savior is on the move. One ready to give her own life. And even in death . . .Lend a hand when needed, with a spirit as pure and sweet as ever that of a long-ago St. Valentine!     AmazonKU

THE WITCHING HOURS (THE CROWS) by Heather Graham

Skye McMahon sees things. Good and bad, the past unreels in her mind’s eye like a movie. Such is Skye’s uncanny life. That’s why she’s been summoned by Special Supervisory paranormal investigators Jackson and Angela Crowe, to help solve a mystifying murder and kidnapping on the outskirts of historic Salem. Alicia Bolton discovered her grandfather-in-law murdered, her nanny and her young son have both vanished without a trace, and her infant daughter was found terrified and crying in her playpen. Skye, partnered with the intriguing Zachary Erickson, a charmer with a psychic touch, is at first beset only by visions of Salem’s witch trials and the tragic, paranoia-fueled executions. Then she sets foot in the Boltons’ house. What Skye sees is not another innocent from the 17th century swinging from a noose. What she sees is a bona fide crone, pointed hat and all, preying on the family like something from a children’s nightmarish fairy tale. And when another local woman and her daughter inexplicably vanish, Skye has a second vision—that same wicked witch creeping up on her new victims on a lonely Salem road. It’s impossible to believe. Yet Skye’s visions never lie. As Skye and Zachary put their otherworldly abilities to use, and grow closer with each revelation, they’re lured into an ominous mystery enveloping Salem like a fog. Navigating suspects, whispers of a cult, and a sinister history that threatens to reignite in the present, with Zachary’s help, only Skye can see the way to find the missing—but first, she may have to dance with the devil himself.     Amazon     AB

STRAY MAGIC (GUARDIANS OF BOSTON BOOK TWO) by Zile Elliven

VS Note: MM PNR.

Clayton: The utterly unremarkable and forgettable assistant for the Boston chapter house is having the best/worst day ever, and it just keeps going! He’s either getting a monster boyfriend or getting eaten by one, and neither of them is sure which one they want more. Throw in some missing kids, a mysterious, sentient tree, and a boat that refuses to sink, and Clayton has what he’d call a regular Tuesday. Mal: The monster inside him just wants to eat people in peace and not get sucked into some bullshit wannabe guardian drama getting between him and a proper meal. Unfortunately for him, not only is Clayton’s misfiring magic constantly dragging Mal into his world, but the little asshole has the audacity to be attractive while doing it. Also, why do kids keep following him around like ducklings? A monster has his dignity, okay? This book can be read independently from any other book in the series because the author is a psychopath with no ability to follow traditional series rules. Perhaps one day they will, but so far, not so much.       AmazonKU

SILVER AND BLOOD by Jessie Mihalik

There’s something in the woods…When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the only mage available—or so she thought. Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death is at hand until the unexpected arrival of a scarred, strikingly handsome man with gleaming moonlit magic changes her fate—and provides a rare opportunity to learn more about her own fickle power. After being rescued and healed from the beast’s poison, Riela awakens in a magical castle complete with a gorgeous library, a strange wolf, and the surly man who saved her life. She soon learns Garrick is both more powerful and far deadlier than a mere mortal mage—but thanks to a century-long curse, his powers are weakening. Trapped in his castle and surrounded by the treacherous woods, the spark of attraction between Riela and Garrick slowly ignites into fiery desire. But the more they discover about Riela’s magic, the more suspicious Garrick grows of her identity. As they unravel the secrets and lies connecting Riela’s past to Garrick’s, the tenuous threads of trust between them start to fray. Because Riela’s life—or her death—might be the key to regaining everything Garrick has lost.      Amazon     AB       Apple Books      Kobo

TO RIDE A RISING STORM: THE SECOND BOOK OF NAMPESHIWEISIT by Moniquill Blackgoose

Anequs has not only survived her first year at Kuiper’s Academy but exceeded her professors’ admittedly low expectations—and passed all her courses with honors. Now she and her dragon, Kasaqua, are headed home for the summer, along with Theod, the only other native student at the Academy. But what should have been a relaxing break takes a darker turn. Thanks to Anequs’s notoriety, there is an Anglish presence on Masquapaug for the first time ever: a presence that Anequs hates. Anequs will always fight for what she believes in, however, and what she believes in is her people’s right to self-govern and live as they have for generations, without the restrictive yoke of Anglish rules and social customs. And fight she will—even if it means lighting a spark that may flare into civil war.       Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

WE WHO HAVE NO GODS by Liza Anderson

Vic Wood has her priorities: scrape by on her restaurant wages, take care of her younger brother Henry, and forget their mother ever existed. But Vic’s careful life crumbles when she discovers that their long-missing mother belonged to the Acheron Order—a secret society of witches tasked with keeping the dead at bay. What’s worse, Henry inherited their mother’s magical abilities while Vic did not, and he has been chosen as the Order’s newest recruit. Determined to keep him safe, Vic accompanies Henry to the isolated woods in upstate New York that host the sprawling and eerie Avalon Castle. When she joins the academy despite lacking powers of her own, she risks not only the Order’s wrath, but also her brother’s. And then there is the imposing, ruthless, and frustrating Xan, the head Sentinel in charge of protecting Avalon. He makes no secret of wanting Vic to leave. As she makes both enemies and allies in this mysterious realm, Vic becomes caught between the dark forces at play, with her mother at the heart of it all. What’s stranger is that Vic is beginning to be affected by the academy—and Xan—in ways she can’t quite understand. But with war between witches threatening the fabric of reality, Vic must decide whether to risk her heart and life for a world where power is everything.

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SHATTERED THRONES: AN EPIC SAPPHIC FANTASY (ARCADIAN SKIES BOOK TWO) by Annathesa Nikola Darksbane

Jonelise fell to her death. Her revolution might follow. In her absence, her lovers struggle to hold the line. Adrienne, with borrowed faith and stubborn courage. Esmeralda, with violence and reckless abandon. Samantha, with convoluted schemes and a willingness to execute anyone in her way. But hope burns low as the world Jone fought to save tears itself apart. Meanwhile, Jonelise wanders an endless Abyss where the only way out is to confront herself, her mistakes, and the enigmatic spirit that shares her mind and soul. A spirit that may not be content to share them much longer. To fight her way back to the women she loves, Jone must survive capture, betrayal, and impossible opposition. She must decide how far she’ll go, how much she’ll sacrifice, how many lines she’ll cross to keep her rebellion and her lovers together, even as old wounds threaten to tear them apart. Because to save her home and those she loves, she’ll have to kill a woman who cannot die, and slay a Dragon…twice. Revolution is bloody. Survival is brutal. Final battles. Impossible choices. Found family tested by dragonfire. And a polyamorous love that refuses to break—even after death.     AmazonKU

AN EXCHANGE OF HEARTS by K L Noone

All Princess Celia has ever wanted is to be left alone. She’s built her own enchanted tower out of glass and thorns, where she can keep the world outside while exploring her magical gifts, far away from royal expectations and an arranged marriage. But she’s woven her protections too well — and even though she’s finding her tower lonely after so long, she can’t undo her spell alone. Stefan only agreed to accompany his brother in order to provide magical help. After all, rescuing the princess of the glass castle is supposed to be Crown Prince Garald’s quest, not his magician’s. But the quest has already claimed lives, and Stef can’t let his brother face the peril alone. Besides, he likes a challenge. Unlocking the spell will require Stef and Celia to use all their power and find the key in an exchange of hearts.       Amazon

TALK ORCY TO ME by Zora Black

I came on this dating show to save my bakery. Now I’m trying not to climb an orc like a jungle gym on national television. The producers said fall in love. They didn’t say anything about him being seven feet of tusked, growly, bakery-fixing chaos with a warlord stare and a cinnamon roll addiction. Korgan is not boyfriend material. He’s more like… final boss meets small-town disaster husband. He fixed my oven, lifted me onto a counter without asking, and growled at the health inspector. Now the network wants us to fake a love story. Too late. I’m already writing our vows in buttercream. But when they turn the cameras against me, when the trolls come for my shop, my sanity, and my orc? He burns the whole script. He showed up with tusks, trauma, and a mixer attachment. Now he’s my favorite kitchen appliance.     AmazonKU

A DEMIGODDESS’S GUIDE TO LOVE by Jennifer Peel

She wrote the rules of love. He’s about to make her break every one. Demi Blake never asked to be the daughter of Eros, god of love. She’d rather hide behind her black muumuu and bureaucratic rulebook than embrace her divine destiny. As director of the Bureau of Affectional Affairs, she’s made it her mission to regulate mortal relationships with ruthless precision—and with zero tolerance for cinematic romance tropes. But her father and great‑grandfather, Zeus, think it’s high time she fell in love herself—and used her divine gifts for good. Their solution? A quest. Demi must join the cast of Love Unscripted. The dating show—hosted by Roman Archer, son of Cupid, single dad, and walking violation of everything she stands for—is a glittery nightmare of grand gestures, slow‑motion kisses, and love at first sight. And now she’s contractually obligated to be its reluctant star. To make matters worse, she and Roman share a complicated past. They loathe each other—or at least they pretend to. Because deep down, Demi knows the truth her goddess side whispered to her years ago: Roman isn’t just her rival. He’s her soulmate. Her fated match. As the cameras roll and the gods meddle from above, Demi begins to realize the biggest threat isn’t public humiliation—it’s the possibility that Roman might actually be worth falling for. Will Roman recognize that he’s held the key to Demi’s heart all along, or will fate’s cruel timing tear them apart once more?     AmazonKU

FROST AND IRON (THE ASHLAND CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Edale Lane

VS Note: FF FAntasy.

A hunter from the marsh. A queen forged by duty. A bond neither expected. Lark Sutter has never feared the wilds of Saltmarsh Reach. Raised by her iron-willed grandmother and tempered by wild weather, loss, and hard survival, she’s become a hunter and fighter who protects her own. But when a raider attack leaves her friend on the brink of death, Lark is driven to the last place she ever thought she’d go: Verdancia’s gleaming capital, demanding aid from a queen she has no reason to trust. Queen Azaleen Frost is no stranger to sacrifice. Crowned young, she rules Verdancia with a steady hand and a heart kept tightly guarded. Duty rises above all—until Lark storms into her hall, mud on her boots, fire in her eyes, and desperation in her voice—shaking Azaleen’s resolve in ways she cannot ignore. As Verdancia edges toward open conflict, fate binds Lark and Azaleen in an uneasy alliance. Threatened by war hawks, cultists, looming shortages, and scheming politicians, the two women must stand together if they hope to save their people and fortify the kingdom for what lies ahead.   AmazonKU

ARACHNID HOLIDAY (BETAS IN WAITING BOOK 33) by Viola Grace

Rache is having a fun night out at a dance club when she meets a man with dark eyes and smooth moves… and then she meets her ex-friend. Being friend-zoned that hard leaves a big mark, but she can still dance. The next day, she gets a call from her friend Eden, and Eden has a plan. She is going to deliver the surrogate child that she is carrying and make sure that it’s legally with its parents, so her brother can’t sell it to the highest bidder. It isn’t the first child that he has done it to. The moment she is able, Eden and Rache are on the way to the islands, meeting a new friend on the way, who is stuck in her elf form. Moira is a designer who was born on Emerald but is heading to Wonder. She needs a place where being hard to miss doesn’t matter, and as she can’t look human again, she wants a place where strutting her stuff won’t gain attention. Together, they head for the islands, one for refuge, one for a new start, and one who just wants a vacation.

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WICKED WITH WANDS by Kim Richardson

I freed my ninja-butler. In my defense, he deserved it. Unfortunately, freedom comes with side effects. After surviving a reality-eating parasite, saving my husband, and keeping my family alive through yet another magical catastrophe, I thought things might finally calm down. They did not. Big surprise. The town wards are acting weird. Davenport House feels… twitchy. And something deep in my family’s magical foundation has started noticing that I changed the rules. Turns out House was never just a butler. He was part of a very old, very serious system designed to keep something quiet. And now it isn’t. With Hollow Cove still recovering, magic behaving badly, and my son sensing things I’d rather not explain at bedtime, I’m stuck cleaning up a mess I didn’t even know existed. One buried beneath centuries of Davenport magic. Saving the world once was exhausting. Saving it again, when the problem lives under your own house and has a long memory, might actually kill me.         AmazonKU

THE HAUNTING OF ORPHAN MANSION by Skylar Finn

Emily thought inheriting her great aunt’s house would solve her money problems. Instead, it reveals the truth about her disappearance. She was murdered, and the killer was never caught. Now the house is haunted by ghosts who know what happened, and they are running out of time. To survive, Emily and her husband must uncover the truth before the killer silences them for good.   AmazonKU

CALMING A GORGON (CRYPTID ENFORCEMENT BUREAU BOOK TWO) by Shelby Rhodes

VS Note: MMM MPREG PNR. Cliffhanger.

Ender Imorus here, to share a startling development in my very dead love life. My portion of this backwards story begins when I feel an odd urge. I thought about ignoring it, but what those blasted Fates want, they usually get, so why bother? Don’t suppose I could’ve guessed it would lead me right to Cyrus Grimm and Killian Neftlem, two people I should stay far away from. Mainly as I’d prefer to remain free and at large, instead of charged and imprisoned. But meet, we did, and some dramatic things happened, which ended with those two wonderful, authoritative, law-abiding cryptids donating into the bank of Ender. After which…tada, pregnant! An accident, yes, but it’s also my chance at a family again. And it is my chance, as they are mine! That Fate and Siren are acting like they want more, but I can see through it! Call me paranoid, but no one is taking my babies from me. I won’t let it happen, and I know they will try! Does part of me want to drop my paranoia and let them in? Not really. I’m quite happy with my paranoia. I let it flourish, and it keeps me safe! But—and it’s a very small but—there’s a possibility that the two ain’t faking, and are my chance to start over. The question is, do I want it? Nah—paranoia all the way! Okay…an itty-bitty part of my elderly butt wants all they’re offering, but what are the chances those two are being serious?!      AmazonKU

WICKED IS MY CURSE: WICKED FAE REALMS BOOK FIVE by L A McGinnis

Three sworn enemies. One hundred years of betrayal. A prophecy inked in blood. Assassin. Executioner. Traitor. Lyrae Antares has worn many masks to keep herself alive. Under Queen Anaria, she finally found her place—as Dreadwatch General and the queen’s most trusted blade—until the Royal Seer foresees a threat rising from the Shadowlands, where an ancient prince rules from a fortress of mist and bone. They call him the Dark Prince of the Shadowlands. And no one leaves his realm alive. No one…except Ryland Storme—the mercurial career criminal who broke Lyrae’s heart and left a scar that never healed. To cross the Shadowlands, Lyrae must join forces with Ryland and Varian Kronos, the bounty hunter whose treachery sentenced Lyrae’s only sister to the executioner’s blade. Sent to collect three dangerous Fae relics, forced to collaborate with the two men who betrayed her, Lyra discovers the prince isn’t the deadliest threat they face. And falling for her nemesis definitely wasn’t part of the plan.     AmazonKU

THE UNKNOWN DAEMON (OMNIS BOOK TWO) by M M Parks

A new path…After Ena’s bold decision to join Ty in the Underworld, she must navigate her status as the only witch in a society of daemons. Charged with posing as his witch-slave for her own safety, she learns to embrace her dark side, all while grappling with the guilt of her decision to leave her sister and Coven behind. A growing love…After waiting for nine years, Ty finally has what he’s always wanted—Ena. As their trust and bond grows, Ty must grapple with his many conflicting responsibilities to his people, to Ena, and to himself. Can he have everything he wants or is hope for the future only a delusion? An unknown future…As Ena and Ty work together with daemon and witch allies alike, they must find a way to break the bond to Iblis, setting right that which the witches broke centuries ago. But as they uncover more about the amulet, the ritual, and the very Gods they worship, they find that everything is not as simple as it once seemed. Together, can they forge a new future, for their peoples and themselves, or will their differences forever keep them apart? The Unknown Daemon is the second book in the Omnis series, a spicy dark romantasy series based on Greek mythology with forbidden romance and unique magical cultures.      AmazonKU

KNIGHT’S FIRE (KNIGHTS OF ENAR BOOK THREE) by Juliette Caruso

She’s the hostage of an enemy knight… yet she’s safer than she’s ever been. Lady Ayla of Blackfell has spent the last three years living in fear of her cruel husband, surviving through quiet, daring acts of resistance. But when a traitorous knight conquers the castle, Ayla finds herself the personal hostage of a warrior far deadlier than the one she married. Niel doesn’t care whether his father’s rebellion succeeds, but he’ll gladly use the war to exact his own revenge against the nobility. There’s just one problem: right as he’s about to ransom the castle’s lady back to her lord, he sees the bruises covering her arm. Now he refuses to let her go. With the Queen’s army surrounding castle Blackfell, they’re trapped together for a long, cold, winter siege. Ayla doesn’t want to return to her old life. But if Niel wins, his father’s armies will destroy her country, and if he loses, he’ll be put to the sword. If she can’t forge a path to peace between Niel and the crown, she’ll have to choose between her homeland and the knight who, despite his treachery, has begun to claim her heart.       AmazonKU

CORBIN (DRAGON GUARDIANS BOOK THREE) by Minerva Howe

VS Note: MM PNR.

Dragon fae shifter Corbin has been watching over the fae man he rescued from vampires for months. He’s had to fight to keep Evander safe, to let him sleep and heal and not be carted off to the land of summer to be healed, or worse, executed. He knows Evander will wake soon, and when he does, he will be the mate Corbin has been waiting for. Evander wakes, relieved to find the vampire attack didn’t change him from the hunt lord that he knows himself to be. And he immediately knows Corbin is meant for him. But there’s danger in the land of summer, and in the human world, that the guardian house will have to face. And when his mate Corbin gets pregnant, Evander is determined to protect Corbin and his brothers at any cost. Can he and Corbin eliminate the vampire threat and still have a future together? Corbin is a dragon fae mpreg romance with vampire fighting, lots of kid time, and family drama with hunt lord, dragons, and one pissed off fae queen mother.       AmazonKU

THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD by Elizabeth May

A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice. Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse…Bryony Devaliant was born to die — again and again. In Vartena, royal blood is the currency of peace, with every monarch sacrificed and resurrected to appease the gods. But when rebellion stirs, the god-king sends his deadliest weapon to restore order: an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf. Evander has perfected the art of killing over centuries — until his latest target becomes the one person he cannot destroy. When forbidden desire burns between the assassin and the sacrificial princess, their connection threatens the fragile boundary between gods and mortals. And when that boundary shatters, empires crumble. Because when gods fall in love with mortals, mortals are always the ones to break. Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche…        Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

KING OF RAVENS (UPON A BROKEN THRONE) by Clare Sager

He’ll do anything to keep her. She’d do anything to escape. Rhiannon is dying—of what, she doesn’t know. Kept protected by her family in their remote seaside cottage, she spends her days searching for a cure. Her world is torn apart, however, when a fae King of the Dead invades her home. Cold and cruel, Drystan offers her a choice: descend to the underworld as his bride or watch her family die. Trapped in a twisted bargain, Rhiannon is thrust into a world of withered gods, scheming courtiers, and ancient magic, but she refuses to be a pawn in a game she never agreed to play. She attempts over and over to run away, until Drystan offers her a new bargain: escape his deadly labyrinth, and he will set her free. Fail, and become his bride. But in a court where every promise has teeth, Annon must make an impossible choice: return to the home she’s always loved or claim her place in a world where she might finally belong.       AmazonKU

BOUND IN BLOOD by Jesi Donovan

I was never supposed to matter. Just another null-blood foster kid waiting to disappear. Then the Ashworth Academy came for me. Dragged through a portal and locked inside a school that trains monsters, I’m told I’m not powerless, I’m necessary. Four dangerously unstable students need an anchor. A stabilizer. Someone to bind them before they lose control. Caine is a vampire who feeds on fear. Ronan hides his cruelty behind charm. Dagon is fire barely contained in human skin. Bastian wields shadows and secrets. They don’t want me. They don’t trust me. But the bond doesn’t care what any of us want. If I fail, they burn the world down. If I succeed, I lose myself to four monsters who were never meant to love. And if I try to run? Ashworth always collects its debts. Bound by blood. Trapped by magic. Claimed by ruin.       AmazonKU       AB

STITCHED IN FATE: PITTSBURGH VAMPIRE VOL 30 by B A Stretke

VS Note: MM PNR.

He was a man living on the edge of exhaustion. Now, he’s a man living on the edge of a supernatural world he never knew existed. Myles Fisher is drowning. Between his work schedule and parents who treat him like a personal ATM, he’s one bill away from breaking. He’s spent his life playing it safe, but safety hasn’t kept the bruises away. Then Flint Marsh walks into his shop. Flint is everything; powerful, sophisticated, and dangerous. As a high-level security professional for the mysterious Hadden Corporation, Flint moves in circles Myles can only dream of. But from the moment their eyes meet, Flint doesn’t just see a shop clerk—he sees his beloved, the one soul he has waited lifetimes to claim. For Myles, a coffee date with Flint feels too good to be true. For Flint, it’s a race against time. In a city where shifters wage a hidden war, Myles has unknowingly become a pawn in a deadly game of blackmail. When shadows come to snatch Myles from the light, Flint must unleash his darkest instincts to save him. In a world of ancient bloodlines and fated bonds, can a human tailor find his perfect fit with a vampire protector? Or will the threads of their new life be cut before they can even begin? New beginnings. Fresh starts. And a love that defies the laws of nature.      Amazon

SWIPE RIGHT ON FATE by Roxie Ray

He’s a vampire who never fit in. She’s a werewolf with no wolf. He’s lonely. She’s done settling. And for once, a human dating app feels like a level playing field. Then ByChance throws them together as a “PERFECT match”… and fate immediately starts getting in the way. But when their first date goes sideways and his “normal guy” act melts away, they’re forced to face the truth: love doesn’t care if you fit in. It cares if you’ve finally found someone who sees you.      AmazonKU

FORGET ME by T  S Joyce

Lance Denison is doing everything in his power to ignore Valentine’s Day. He hates the holiday and is ready for February 14th to be over. When his best friend offers him an all inclusive three-night stay at his inn to celebrate UnValentine’s Day, Lance has to admit, he’s curious. The week has a few rules: no romance, no flowers, no chocolates, and no mush whatsoever. Sounds like a good week to him. When a bite-sized woman runs into him at check-in, Lance doesn’t know what to do with the little tornado. He can’t tell if she’s rude or funny, but he does know one thing—he wants to find out more about her. Birdie Grenadine has eyes that glow like a shifter’s, but she’s being secretive about her shifter animal for reasons that don’t make any sense to him. Usually, Valentine’s Day week is his least favorite of the year, but this year is different. This year…he has found a beautiful distraction. Birdie Grenadine has reserved a cabin at the Woodpecker Inn for one reason, and one reason alone—to meet another rare shifter named Ava. When she asks a handsome stranger for directions, he grates on her nerves immediately. Humans are a lot, and this one keeps pestering her. The more she gets to know him though, the more she wants to spend time with him. Humans and shifters aren’t supposed to mix, but what harm could a little vacation fling do? In three tiny days, she will head back to her real life, but for this short snowy UnValentine’s Day vacation? Maybe she could have a little fun. Too bad her animal is misbehaving, and now everyone gets to have some of the most unforgettable moments of their lives as they realize what she really is.      AmazonKU       AB

DO YOU EVEN SHIFT, BRO? by River Ramsey

Breaking my bond with Kyle’s coven should be easy, right? Except the ritual requires dragon’s blood (supposedly extinct), a mysterious professor who makes my wolves want to commit murder, and me trusting four alpha wolf himbos enough to let them mark me permanently. No pressure. Killian, Sean, Micah, and Rowan are everything Kyle wasn’t. Protective without being controlling, generous without keeping score, and convinced my scars make me more beautiful, not less. They’re also chaotic disasters who’ve been banned from half the buildings on campus and think “lasers, nukes, and chainsaws” is a reasonable decision-making system. But the coven isn’t done with me. The threatening texts keep coming. And when I finally let the pack bond snap into place, something else wakes up.      AmazonKU

TROPES AND TENDERNESS (BLUE RIDGE CHARM BOOK TWO) by M A Innes

VS Note: MM PNR.

Klynn – Humans. Klynn knows that humans come in a variety of shapes, colors, and personalities. What he isn’t expecting is to find a human mate. A stern mate who glares and doesn’t talk about diner nonsense or mate business in public. He’s perfect. The only problem? How to tell the human that he’s Klynn’s mate. Agent Murphy – Aliens. Agent Murphy knows aliens—dragons especially—come in all shapes, colors, and personalities. What he isn’t expecting is to find one rational, perfect man in a sea of ridiculousness and inappropriate questions. Klynn is private, serious, and not into talking about diner nonsense. The only problem? How to figure out what kind of diner nonsense his boy is actually into. When a passionate reader finds the main character of his dreams, two unconventional men will write a story that bridges the stars.     AmazonKU

HER BEARY FRESH START by Theodora Taylor

Vacant Little Thing. That’s what I became to survive my abusive marriage. Empty. Compliant. Subservient. I escaped once. Sent my ex to prison, got the divorce, rebuilt my life, and my relationship with my daughters. Then he got out of prison and found me. I took him back. Happily. At least, that’s what I told my daughters. They think I’ve lost my mind, choosing to return to a toxic relationship. They don’t know I’m trapped again, protecting them the only way I know how. By staying silent. By disappearing into myself. By abandoning all hope of ever escaping again. Until him. Actually… until them: a grumpy smokejumper with burning blue eyes that see through every convenient lie I tell, a retired Mountie who quietly gets to fixing anything that’s broken—even if it’s me, and an erudite teacher who makes me remember all the things I wanted for myself before my ex came along. I’m fifty-six years old, but maybe it’s not too late for a Beary Fresh Start after all.      AmazonKU

LEARNING TO LOVE…BOOK ONE SHADE by M L Knight

Shade Mallory has spent her life cast aside, cursed, and treated as nothing more than a servant in her own pack. Hope feels like a cruel joke—until Alpha Caelan Kendrick opens his Choosing Ceremony to outsiders. Pressured to find a mate, he’s resigned to duty over destiny. But when Shade steps into his world, fate refuses to be ignored. Sparks fly, secrets stir, and a bond neither expected begins to form. Yet, with shadows of the past looming and enemies watching, one question remains—will their connection be their salvation or their downfall?      Amazon

THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE GIRL IN THE SHADOWS (HEART AND SOUL SERIES BOOK THREE) by S E Smith

The promise. Greek billionaire Nikos Aeto always keeps his word—even when it costs him. This time his promise to repay a debt has landed him on a blind date that spirals out of control and leaves him questioning his sanity. The touch. Kiki Reese has spent her adult life avoiding people. Born with unique ‘gifts’ that bring nothing but heartache and trouble, she’s learned the hard way it’s safer to stay in the shadows. When her soft-hearted neighbors blackmail her into a blind date, she knows instantly that trouble has found her again.The past. Kiki’s warnings about the deadly threat stalking Nikos sound impossible—until her visions start coming true. Now, hunted by shadows from both their pasts, Nikos must decide if he can trust the woman who sees too much… or risk losing the only woman who has ever truly captivated him. Step into the shadows and discover a romance where danger and desire collide.       AmazonKU

UNWANTED (DEVILISH BOOK FIVE) by Charity Parkerson

VS Note: MM PNR.

Two entities have Fen on their radar. He only knows about one. That’s a blindness that might get him killed. After Fen’s abduction, Celeste wiped his memory. He has no idea what happened to him after Jörmungandr snatched him in the middle of his shift, guarding the town’s healer. But a beautiful voice keeps caressing his mind, demanding Fen do things he doesn’t even understand. All he knows is the flawless wolf he can’t shake makes the voice go away. Fen has his sights on a gorgeous unmated wolf, Kyrie. He has no clue if he can win Kyrie or if he should bother while his head is such a mess. It’s possible his time as a prisoner broke his mind. He has a bad feeling the hallucinations are real. Fen has an even worse suspicion that truth might break him.Kyrie has… secrets, to say the least. He also has a problem with occasionally dropping dead. He’s working on both. The last thing he needs is a sexy Scottish vamp in his life. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t want him. Kyrie simply needs a miracle if he hopes to keep him. Surely, that’s not too much to ask, especially when he has an open line straight to the Gods. Well, one God, and it’s destroying his life.Unwanted is the fifth book in Charity Parkerson’s Devilish series where vampires, Weres, demons, gods, and all manner of the supernatural live together beneath the noses of humankind.       AmazonKU

DRAGON’S BLOOD (POPPY’S POTIONS) (HAVEN HOLLOW BOOK 45) by H P Mallory

Poppy has always known she was different. Being a gypsy witch with a talent for alchemy is one thing. Having an actual goddess whispering in your mind is another entirely. When a freak accident reveals the power coursing through her veins, power that can heal, transmute, and even command, Poppy is thrown headfirst into a world of volatile magic and supernatural politics. Suddenly, she is no longer just the town’s eccentric gypsy. She is a favored daughter of the goddess, expected to protect life itself, even when it tries to bite her. With a son to raise, a store to run, and her own budding relationship with her soulmate, Poppy doesn’t exactly have space on her calendar for magical disasters. But when a strange and terrifying creature is unleashed, Haven Hollow erupts into chaos, and Poppy is the only one with the power to stop it. Now she must master abilities she barely understands, navigate witches’ coven drama, outwit supernatural enemies, and figure out why the goddess chose her in the first place, before something ancient and hungry tears apart everything she loves. Welcome to Haven Hollow, where the monsters are real, the magic is unpredictable, and the alchemist next door might be the only one who can save you.     AmazonKU

ALPHA’S RUIN: KNOT THEIR MATE (HAVENWOOD WEREWOLVES BOOK ONE) by Ravenna Cross

I’ve been running for five years. From packs. From the Wolf Council. From the truth of what I am. I’m a Luna—goddess-marked, forbidden, nearly extinct. We’re hunted because our power can bring alphas to their knees. I hid my wolf to survive. My parents died for it. When an alpha tried to force a mating bond as my only way to “serve” the pack, the power I’d buried erupted. I didn’t mean to kill him. But now every pack in North America wants me dead—or collared. Three months on the road brings me to Havenwood. One last stop before freedom. That’s when Silas Veylor finds me. Rogue alpha. Leader of the Nocturne Pack. His wolf is fractured—split from the twin brother he was never meant to survive without. He scents the mate bond before I can run.Then my first heat ignites. I bolt into the woods—straight into Malachi Veylor, alpha heir of the rival Blackthorne Pack. Controlled. Lethal. The bite he gives me doesn’t just claim me. It breaks everything. One bond. Two rival brothers. A single wolf split between them—never meant to coexist. The Wolf Council is closing in. Luca Holt—the beta who’s protected me since childhood—is demanding answers I’m terrified to give. I thought survival meant running. Now I’m learning it means choosing who I’m willing to burn the world for.        AmazonKU

DUKE IMMORTAL: GOTHIC REGENCY VAMPIRE ROMANCE  (MIDNIGHT BRIDES) by Claire Karloff

Leonard Greystone, Duke of Harwood, has spent decades avoiding the living—and for good reason. Cursed with immortality and bound by honor, he survives by strict restraint, hiding his nature behind shuttered doors and unyielding control. Desire is a danger he cannot afford. Miss Eliza Radcliffe has never had the luxury of fear. When her family faces ruin, she accepts an extraordinary offer: marriage to the reclusive duke of a notorious estate. Harwood Hall whispers of shadows and secrets, but Eliza is determined to secure her family’s future—no matter the cost to her own heart. What begins as wary conversation becomes a dangerous intimacy neither expected. Eliza’s presence tests Leonard’s discipline, awakening a yearning he has long denied—not for blood, but for companionship, faith, and a future he believed forever lost. Yet the closer they grow, the more perilous the truth becomes. Because loving a monster is easy. Surviving his secrets is not.       AmazonKU

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“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’.

NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available. As far as covers go, I list the Amazon cover whether it’s AI or not. 

I do NOT cover every single new release in SFR/FantasyR/PNR. I never have. That would be an impossible task for any human! I assemble my list by hand every week based on various informal inputs, and I do curate the list to some extent…

Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!

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

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EVADING MIRAN: HISSA WARRIOR SERIES BOK 10 by RK Munin

Sold to be an exotic attraction on a traveling entertainment ship, Novia Null grew up among other carnival workers. Even though she is a slave owned by the ship, she was cared for by her fellow acts and even considers a few to be her family. When several strangers show up to buy her, she’s prepared with an escape plan. There’s no way she or her “family” will let her be sold. What she doesn’t expect is for these strangers to keep chasing her. One of them proves to be more determined and resourceful than the rest. This Hissa named Miran might manage to catch her, but there’s no way he’ll be able to keep her. She’s much too cunning for him, or anyone, to hold her for long. Unless she wants to stay captured. The more time she spends around Miran, the more she questions the merits of escaping.    AmazonKU

FORCED PROXIMITY SPACE CRUISE  (SMUTT BOOKS SHORT ALIEN ROMANCE BOOK SIX) by Deiri Di

Jess is down for anything. Which is how she ended up on a singles cruise to outer space, sightseeing the solar system and maybe meeting the alien love of her life. Or maybe just having some fun. She didn’t expect to get hauled in by the Courtship Mediation Office for flirting. Apparently, batting her lashes and slapping an alien on the arm means something very different to him than it does to her. She was giving him… permission. Nosi is playing by the rules. Sort of. Humans react unpredictably to Noscaryn mating rituals, which means he has to wait for his new mate to formally agree before things get intense… even though she’s already given him a perfectly clear signal. But Jess is making it very hard to be patient. She’s stunning, unbothered, and completely unaware of how close he is to losing his grip. The moment she gives the word, he’s done pretending to be chill. He’ll spend every second of this cruise showing her just how serious he is with his firm, relentless, thoroughly devoted… attentiveness.       AmazonKU

JUNKYARD RIDERS (JUNKYARD CATS BOOK FIVE) by Faith Hunter

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

Shining Smith returns, taking on the “Dark Riders,” a paramilitary group motorcycle gang searching for Gov. political power, military connections, and alien tech. The Dark Riders are closing in on Shining’s secrets and, while she would rather nest in her new roadhouse, Shining must protect her own, once again taking the battle to the enemy. Unfortunately, CAIT, the original AI on the junkyard’s crashed spaceship, has its own agenda buried in the ship’s code and choses this time to implement it. There is nothing Shining can do to stop it, except what she does best – plot an offensive, get her people in place, and hope Jolene can outsmart the virtual alter ego. But the cataclysmic snowstorm crashing in with all the power and subtlety of Mateo in his WarBot suit could be the end of them all.

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MAGIC REWRITTEN by Harlowe Frost

VS Note: Despite the title the book is listed as SFR (aliens). FF. Cliffhanger.

It’s only been a few weeks since everyone on Earth learned that not only are aliens real but so is magic. Pillar Betsy Doeth has spent as much time as she could in front of cameras answering questions to the general population, only less awful because she gets to spend time with the chanziian liaison Major Violet North. Despite her and Violet’s efforts, new magic users have decided to learn their own truths. Some have turned to religion, others the university and scientists, and some are off on their own. It all boils down to personal choice until reports come in of missing people. Since magic is dangerous, the Pillars have offered resources to any and all who ask, but with their website sponsored by the government, several other sites have put up warnings, boycotting them. Meanwhile, one person in particular has gone missing, the daughter of the Mayor of Oz, the town of magic users. Betsy knows this girl, and her unexplained disappearance triggers something deep in her. She wouldn’t have left on her own and there’s no traces of a kidnapping. If she was collected by one of the scientific studies, well, eleven years old is too young to consent to be a scientific study subject. This family has become more than just friends to Betsy, and she will see the girl brought home safely. There is no stone on Earth Betsy won’t turn in her search. The problem is, no one knows where she was taken. Will Betsy be able to find the child in time? And can she balance her other responsibilities with her desperate mission to save the child?      AmazonKU

DAKEN ROWE: CYBORG GUARDIANS BOOK THREE by Christine Myers and Clarissa Lake

He was built to fight. She was forced to lead. Together, they might rebuild a world worth living in. When Marrick’s raiders threaten the last surviving enclaves of the Black Hills, Selene Kane does what she’s done her entire life—she stands between her people and the dark. Command is all she’s ever known… until Guardian cyborg Daken Rowe arrives with a single mission: Protect the enclave. And protect the woman fate designed for him. Daken was engineered for war—deadly, disciplined, and genetically aligned to only one mate. The moment he sees Selene, something ancient and undeniable awakens in him. But Selene didn’t ask for a genetically bonded protector—or the fierce, unshakable devotion that comes with him. As Marrick’s augmented army closes in, Selene and Daken must stand together to defend their home. But the deeper their bond grows, the clearer it becomes: They’re not just fighting to survive. They’re fighting for a future—one built from fire, trust, and a love powerful enough to reshape their world.     AmazonKU

ETHEREAL ENTANGLEMENT by Holly Hanzo

Dr. Juniper Waincroft came to the planet Otroc for scientific research. Instead, she found herself trapped in a pollination center, a pretty name for a nightmare for human women where pleasure is harvested for drug creation. When she escapes into the forest, lost and poisoned, the last thing she expects is to carve her initials into a tree that bleeds golden sap. Because it’s not a tree at all. Damek is an Arborium, a sentient plant-being who’s spent years gathering intelligence on the criminal operation destroying his world. He should bring Juniper to his people for questioning. Instead, he finds himself bonded to her through an intimate encounter that saves her life and changes his forever. Now Juniper must use her scientific expertise to create an antidote that could dismantle a galaxy-spanning drug empire, all while navigating a village that sees her as the enemy. Damek must choose between his duty to his people and his growing devotion to a human who’s already carved her way into more than just his bark. But when the pollination centers discover one of their most valuable assets has escaped, and an elder within Damek’s own village decides Juniper is too dangerous to live, being together might cost them everything. In a world where humans are commodities and trust is rare, two unlikely allies must root themselves in each other, or watch everything they’re fighting for burn to ash.      AmazonKU

ALIEN COMMANDER’S LOST DAUGHTER by Cara Stone and Athena Storm

She stole my bloodline and buried it in silence. Now I’m awake, rebuilt, and ready to burn the stars she hid beneath. Rynn Sorala vanished after the war — took my name, my past, and the child I never knew existed. But I see it now. In the shape of the little girl clinging to her leg. In the golden eyes that match my own. Our daughter. Five years old. Half human. Half Vakutan. Powerful enough to start wars. Precious enough to end them. The Alliance wants her caged. My enemies want her weaponized.  They’ll have to go through me. I’m not the man I was when Rynn left. I’m harder. Meaner. Built from scars and metal and rage. But one thing hasn’t changed. I claim what’s mine. I will burn command chains, break planets, and rewrite law before I let anyone touch my child —or the woman who tried to carry this alone. She thought she could hide my blood from me. She forgot one thing. I always find what belongs to me. She ran with my daughter. I brought the galaxy to its knees to bring them home.   AmazonKU

VIRAL DESIRE (ROGUE ANDROID ROMANCES BOOK ONE) by Lynell Miles

Ophelia is a woman of simple needs: she has a job she likes, a fiance she loves, and an apartment that’s her refuge. Her life is turned upside down by the revelation that her fiance is not so content. In a bid to spice up their sex life, he brings home a state of the art android. Sam is just a machine. A machine that seems strangely invested in her love life, her mental health, and her sense of fulfillment in life. She’s sure it’s just a quirk of his programming that he comes across so possessive… at least, until he does the impossible by telling lies and refusing commands.     AmazonKU

HER IMPATIENT ALIEN DOCTOR  (LOVE AT HOT MESS STATION BOOK FOUR) by Mina Goodwin

Rhonda Sturgeon is an OCD-precise compliance officer sent to Kepler-896 to catalogue violations, issue citations, and—if necessary—shut the whole mess down. She believes in rules, order, and properly labeled emergency exits. Dr. Orris, the brooding alien chief medical officer, believes in patient care, medical ethics, and exactly zero of Rhonda’s clipboards. Orris guards his med bay like a sacred temple and treats Rhonda like a walking hazard report. Unfortunately for both of them, the station’s license—and its people—are about to implode, forcing them into constant proximity, shared decisions, and far too much eye contact. A medical emergency proves they’re devastatingly good together. Late nights turn into lingering touches. Arguments turn into heat. And a nosy station AI offers entirely unhelpful commentary on their escalating tension. With an official inspection looming and the station one bad system failure away from disaster, Rhonda and Orris must decide whether sticking to the rules is worth ignoring the one thing that actually works.      AmazonKU      AB

HOSTILE AWAKENING (ENEMY DEVOURED BOOK ONE) by E V Cross

I’ve been shot, stabbed, and tortured. I’ve held out through interrogations that broke better soldiers than me. None of that prepared me for the alien who killed everyone who tried to touch me. Name’s Lissa. Spec ops. Currently: screwed. Captured by the Thelvathi on a milk run gone sideways. Fine. I’ve trained for this. What I didn’t train for was my body deciding to betray everything I am—or for every warrior on this station to lose their minds trying to claim me. Fyzar was supposed to break me. Instead, he slaughtered his own people. Murdered the mentor who raised him. Committed treason for a human woman he’d known for three days. Now we’re running. Two governments want us dead. My body’s doing things I can’t control. And every time he gets close, I want things I shouldn’t. I’m a weapon. I don’t do feelings. Too bad nobody told him that.      AmazonKU

THE ENEMY’S CLAIM: CAPTIVES OF THE VORPYR BOOK ONE by Angelique Far

They call the Vorpyr ruthless predators. But the most dangerous of all is the one who claims me. 
I was a desk-bound cultural researcher until a field mission to an alien world promised escape. I knew the risks. I knew the Vorpyr were feared across the galaxy. But the mission ended in chaos. We were ambushed. My team scattered. And I was taken by the deadliest male among them. Arrazyl is everything the warnings promised. He is absolute power. A living weapon. My captor. He should have killed me on sight. Instead, he takes me to his breathtaking city and everything I thought I knew begins to fracture. His world is cruel and beautiful. But beneath the savagery is honor. Beneath the ferocity is a passion that scorches every lie I cling to. His touch burns through me with an irresistible, forbidden heat. And the longer I remain his prisoner, the harder it becomes to remember which side I belong to. Because in this war, the greatest danger isn’t losing my life. It’s realizing I’ve already lost my heart to the savage alien who claimed me.      AmazonKU

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THE SERPENT’S SIN (BLOODLINES BOOK TWO) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

To destroy the vampires who killed her family… she must become one of them. Nadi is trapped in a deadly alliance with Raziel Nostrom. After a honeymoon soaked in blood and desire, they make a pact—to take down his criminal family together. Now Nadi is at the heart of the Nostrom empire, pretending to be a vampire. If her act slips even for a moment, they will tear her apart. Raziel holds Nadi’s life in his hands. And her heart… His wicked smile sets her body aflame, drawing her closer and closer. Still, he is a born killer—alluring and utterly ruthless. He could turn on her in an instant. But Raziel is not the only one in his family with a taste for betrayal…When his brother and sister approach her with proposals of their own, Nadi faces a desperate choice. Will she stand by Raziel, as the world turns against him? Or seize the perfect chance to destroy his family forever?   AmazonKU    AB

THE GLASS UNICORN PART 6 (THE GLASS WARS) by Yasmine Galenorn

When Erenye Green, an editor at a small publisher, and several of her gaming friends find themselves stuck within the fantasy world of Abarria, they must learn to navigate the realities of what it really means to battle monsters, zombies, and all manner of creatures, now that the stakes are life and death, and no longer a simple roll of the dice. Part 6: Erenye and the others leave for the Cryptic Marshes and get waylaid by a mysterious guardian along the way. Notes: This is a LitRPG serial.   Amazon

A BOND OF TRUST (SHIFTER CITY FATED MATES BOOK FOUR) by Jaymin Eve

Just when we thought the fight was over, there’s a whole new battle on the horizon. Our last battle might have ended in victory, as we defeated one of our enemies, but it also opened the door for a much bigger danger. It gave power to a witch who is determined to take control of all shifters before the next full moon. We are now cursed, and there’s limited time to put a stop to it. With my pack by my side, I will have to race against the clock to learn about my heritage. Together we must embrace our full quintet power, laced with magic I never asked for. But it could be exactly what we need to survive. Especially when we go up against the most powerful witch in the world. And her allies. My five alphas might disagree, but I know that sacrifices might have to be made to save shifters. Sacrifices that could cost us everything.      AmazonKU

MILES’S PACT: MM OWL X DUCK SHIFTER SMALL TOWN ROMANCE (HEIS OF MISTVALE BOOK THREE) by Stella Rainbow

Miles always thought he’d find his mate before his twin. What he didn’t expect was for Mateo to be the one to introduce them… or for his mate to be a duck. Miles – When I sent Mateo to pick out a pet for us from the local shelter, I expected to come home to a cat or dog. Instead, he introduced me to a duck who wasn’t just a shifter, but also my mate, and refused to shift into human form. Winning over someone who wouldn’t shift wasn’t easy, but I didn’t give up. With my twin, my family, and my clan behind me, I was determined to make Duckie feel safe enough to trust me. Duckie – It had been ages since I’d been around other supes, let alone in a town full of them. But no matter how kind everyone was, I couldn’t bring myself to shift. It was too dangerous—at least, that’s what I kept telling myself. But Miles wouldn’t give up on me. Mateo made me laugh. And Mistvale, with its dragon protector, felt like the safest place I’d ever known. Maybe, just maybe, I could finally belong.     AmazonKU

BOUGHT BY THE WYVERN: MONSTERS BRIDE MARKT by Cara Wylde

I’m a creature of possession. What is mine, remains mine. Forever. Years ago, a servant girl fled my palace after a… let’s call it “regrettable incident”. Tonight, I find her standing on a bride market block, selling what’s left of herself to the highest bidder. An amusing turn of fate. The other monsters never stand a chance. A wyvern always reclaims his property. I pay an obscene fortune, and when she looks at me with delicious defiance in her eyes, I tell her the simple truth: I’m not buying a wife, I’m buying a servant to return her to her rightful place. Now she’s trapped in my gilded cage, and her hatred is the most exquisite torture. She thinks she’s my prisoner, but she has no idea. Having her hate me under my own roof is a luxury I’ve earned and a pain I plan to savor.      AmazonKU

BONDS OF WINGS AND FURY: THE TWO-FACED GOD by I T Lucas

n a world where dragons dominate the skies and colossal worms tunnel through mountains, three nations teeter on the brink of war. Like every Elucian, Kailin must brave the perilous pilgrimage to Mount Hope’s summit, where an ancient shaman will decide her fate. A select few are destined to bond with dragons, and for most, it’s the ultimate prize. Not so for Kailin, who is hiding a paralyzing fear of heights and would rather sketch the magnificent beasts than ride them. Alar appears to be a privileged Elurian seeking the glory and immortality of dragon riders. Yet beneath his aristocratic facade lies a secret agenda that could disrupt the delicate alliance between the reclusive Elucia and the cosmopolitan Elurian Federation. When Kailin and Alar cross paths, sparks fly, and as they ascend the perilous mountain, hunted by shadowy assassins and tested by ancient rites, their unlikely bond deepens. Defying a thousand years of tradition, an impossible selection puts the star-crossed lovers at the center of an ancient prophecy. But in a world where dragons have their own agendas and even the gods aren’t what they seem, the greatest threat may yet come from within.    AmazonKU

WHEN FATE IS CRUEL: A SHORT STORY COLLECTION by LJ Andrews

What if the villain in every tale is fate itself – Welcome to a special short story collection from the worlds of LJ Andrews. Part 1: The Ever Seas – Erik Bloodsinger never wanted to live in a cruel kingdom that was desperate to shape their scarred, young king into someone ruthless. But fate is cruel sometimes. Perhaps vengeance for his fallen father is what drives the young Ever King, but there are secrets Bloodsinger and his crew keep in the shadows to survive the cruel twists of fate in the Ever Seas. Enjoy the backstory of a boy king forced to bear the burden of a crown too soon. This story reveals events from the death of King Thorvald up to the days after the earth and sea fae war.  See more of Bloodsinger, Gavyn, Tidecaller, Heartwalker, Sewell, and even some secret allies in the mists of the sea and the lands where songbirds sing. Part 2: Broken Souls and Bones – Roark Ashwood rose in power behind the walls of the royal fortress of Stonegate, even as an orphan from the enemy clan. He’s formidable, ruthless, and the only remnant of his lost voice is the scar across his neck. But what vicious twists of fate brought the Sentry of Stonegate to enemy gates? What was his life before he fell into silence and bloodlust? Enjoy the backstory of Roark Ashwood in the months leading up to the melder raids that left him bleeding and dying at the gates of Stonegate, only to survive by the mercy of a mischievous prince. Fall into the Realms of Stìgandr and the dark secrets of Roark Ashwood. Amazon

SUCH A STRONG OMEGA (HIS ALPHA DESIRES BOOK 12) by Lorelai M Hart

VS Note: MM shifters.

I made a promise to myself after leaving my harem to never get mated again. My harem was supposed to love and cherish me. Those were their pretty words in the beginning. Soon their so-called love twisted into abuse and exploitation. It happened so slowly, I barely noticed the evolution until one day I looked in the mirror and no longer recognized myself inside or out. Love was for fools and victims. That wouldn’t be me. Never again. Still, an omega needs some fun once in a while and I heard there is a new club in the city called Crowned where I can go and explore without the chance of falling in love. Only falling in want. And that’s what I do, until an alpha, one of the owners, catches more than my attention, he threatens to capture my heart.      AmazonKU

MY GOLDEN EVER AFTER by Erin Bedford

A hilariously delicious Beauty and the Beast retelling with a vampiric twist. Mara came to Candiopolis chasing wonder. Instead, one desperate bargain chained her to Rumpelstiltskin for life. But everything changes the day she accidentally saves Blackthorn—the most feared vampire in the Candy Forest. He steals her away to his licorice palace, calling it protection. She calls it kidnapping. Now Mara is torn between the people she spent years protecting…and the monstrous, clueless vampire who would burn the forest down just to keep her. Choose him and lose abandon the ones who have no one else. Walk away and lose the only love she’s ever tasted.       AmazonKU

DRAGON AT MIDNIGHT: MONSTERS IN UNIFORM ROMANCE by Bella Blair

I swore I’d never fall for a man in uniform. Then a dragon shifter pilot claimed me under the lantern light. Berlin, 1948. The war is over, but the city is still starving. I’m Inga Weber—eighteen, German, and raising my little brother in the ruins. By night, I work in a bar for American pilots. By day, I stand in ration lines and pray the Soviets don’t come back for what they already took. Love isn’t an option. Survival is. Then Gideon Griffin walks in. He’s dangerous in a way that has nothing to do with his uniform—scarred, controlled, watching me like he’s holding something back. When Russian soldiers corner me in the dark, Gideon steps in with a fury that feels ancient. Inhuman. Because Gideon isn’t just a pilot. He’s a dragon shifter—one bound by fire, secrecy, and a mating instinct he can’t deny. And somehow… I’m his. As Berlin becomes a battleground again, Gideon’s enemies close in, and the bond between us tightens—hotter, deeper, impossible to escape. He wants to fly me out of the ashes, claim me as his mate, and build a future far from war. But loving a dragon comes with a price. If I stay, I risk my life. If I leave, I lose everything I’ve ever known. And if Gideon fails to protect me… the city will burn.     AmazonKU

FOR BETTER OR FOR CURSE (MAD KINGS DAUGHTERS BOOK ONE) by Tanya Bird

The future must be seen to be believed. And theirs will ignite an empire. Aisha knows what becomes of women born with gifts. She watched her mother burn for hers, leaving her kingdom broken and her father drowning in grief. Now the Emperor is tightening his grip on Avanid, and Aisha and her sisters vow to reclaim power the only way left to them—through marriage. Enter the Crown Prince of Gruisea, a man of quiet intensity with secrets of his own. But falling for her husband was never part of the plan. As political tensions sharpen and feelings grow, Aisha must master her gift before it destroys everything she loves. Tariq has built his life on loyalty and duty to the crown. But now that crown bows to the Emperor, and the kingdom he’s sworn to protect teeters on the edge of ruin. His betrothal to Princess Aisha is more than a political bargain—it’s a chance to secure Gruisea’s survival. Yet the more he gets to know her, the more he realises this is no longer just about politics. With rebellion stirring and enemies pressing in, Tariq must figure out whether Aisha’s gift will be Gruisea’s salvation—or its undoing.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

CRYSTALS AND CORPSES (MAGICAL MISFIT MURDERS BOOK ONE) by Jacki James and Lori Ames

VS note: MM PNR mystery.

Magic, murder, and a whole lot of coffee—welcome to Ravenstone! Declan Hawthorne is just your average caffeine-addicted guy—until a visit to his grandfather reveals: magic is real, witches exist, and apparently, Declan’s one of them. Now he’s getting to know Ravenstone, a supernatural small town where the coffee is strong, the monsters are quirky, and someone just murdered a vampire at the first annual Magic Festival. His ally? Gideon Blackwood—a gorgeous wolf shifter who can’t shift but still manages to growl in all the right ways. He knows he can’t be Alpha, but that doesn’t stop him from protecting everyone else… including one reckless new witch who doesn’t know when to quit. Between magical cookies and cakes, a bunch of meddling misfit monsters, and a lot of spilled coffee, Declan and Gideon have their hands full. But if they want to catch a killer—and maybe fall a little in love—they’ll have to trust their instincts and maybe their magic. Because in Ravenstone, coffee solves most problems. The rest? Magic and a hot wolf usually do the trick.      AmazonKU

MISTRESS OF WAR: BOOK TWO (THE EBUROSI CHRONICLES BOOK 16) by R A Steffan

Everything I thought I knew about Emperor Kaeto was completely wrong. Well… not quite everything. He’s still a bitter, acerbic bastard with a chip on his shoulder the size of a continent. He still fascinates and infuriates me in equal measure. But my quest to retrieve the stolen dragon eggs has somehow morphed into a quest to return Kaeto to his stolen throne. And by doing so, I’ve put those I care about in mortal danger. Our flight to safety in my aunt and uncle’s kingdom of Utrea succeeded only in bringing spies and assassins to my family’s doorstep. As we struggle to stay one step ahead of Brucius’ Alyrian mercenaries, a new, more primal threat may hold the key that changes everything. We just have to stay alive long enough to make use of it.

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A BAKER’S GUIDE TO WERE-BEAR CARE (HONEYTHORN HOLLOW HEARTS BOOK TWO) by Juno

She’s been in love with her grumpy were-bear regular for five years. He’s been secretly pining right back. Neither of them has made a move. His body is about to force their hand. ELLA – I’m sure about three things: My cinnamon buns are the best in Honeythorn Hollow. The massive, growly were-bear who walks me home every evening is absolutely, devastatingly off-limits. And I’m completely fine just being his friend. Really. I’m fine. But staying “fine” is hard when you’re in his home, in his space, seeing him vulnerable in ways he’s never let anyone else witness. SILAS – I’m a man who doesn’t assume anything. So I know that: Ella deserves better than a man 14 years her senior and still haunted by the past. Keeping her safe physically while keeping my distance emotionally is the best thing to do. Years of ignoring my body’s need to hibernate is not going to catch up with me. Definitely not. I’m fine. But I didn’t expect the town to elect her to care for me. I didn’t expect her to hold secrets that rival my own. And I didn’t expect a month together to burn through every wall we’ve built.   AmazonKU

ALPHA’S MATE (BAD BOY BEARS BOOK TWO) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino

Fate brought my fated mate right to Bad Bear Mountain…and made her untouchable. F*&% me. Maisy is human. Too young. Too sweet. Too breakable. I’m a Bad Bear. Ten years older. And I play rough. I’m an animal–in bed and out. She walks into my clinic, and my bear growls mine. But I can’t claim her. So I take Moon Cure to keep my beast caged. Tell myself I’ll wait. Then her scheming father tries to sell her future, F*&% that. I marry her on the spot—a fake wedding to save her from a real nightmare. To protect her, I can handle sleeping in the same bed without touching her. But she’s looking at me like she wants to learn every filthy thing I can teach her. My control is cracking. The Moon Cure isn’t working anymore. And this Bad Bear is done pretending he doesn’t want to devour his wife. She might be innocent. But she’s mine. And I won’t share.       Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

THE DRAGON KING’S FOUNDLING (DRAGONS OF SERAI BOOK 19) by Amy Sumida

VS note: MM Fantasy

A broken wing. A patient king. A love strong enough to heal them both. Eliel should never have survived Lord Bara’s cruelty. Enslaved, silenced, and controlled, he escaped with his life—but not without scars that make him believe he no longer belongs anywhere, least of all among his own people. Taken in by Raventar, the Dragon King of Tabaa, Eliel expects protection at best… and captivity at worst. Instead, he finds a ruler who asks rather than commands, who guards Eliel’s boundaries as fiercely as his borders, and whose quiet kindness is more dangerous than any blade. But the shadows of Bara’s crimes are not finished with them. A new enemy rises—one who has twisted forbidden magic to create altered warriors and who wants Eliel for himself. As Raventar and his Dragon Dread hunt the truth through fire, stone, and blood, Eliel is forced to confront what was done to him—and what he still carries inside. In the crucible of battle and tradition, trust becomes devotion. Song becomes power. And love becomes a choice neither man can walk away from.   AmazonKU     AB

THE ELSEWERE EXPRESS by Samantha Sotto Yombao

You can’t buy a ticket for the Elsewhere Express. Appearing only to those whose lives are adrift, it’s a magical train seeming to carry very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose, peace, and belonging.
Raya is one of those lost souls. She had dreamed of being a songwriter, but when her brother died, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead. One day on the subway, as her thoughts wander, she’s swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she meets Q, an intriguing artist who, like her, has lost his place in the world. Together they find a train full of wonders, from a boarding car that’s also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lily pads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds. Over the course of their long, strange night on the train, they also discover that it harbors secrets—and danger: A mysterious stranger has stowed away and brought with him a dark, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train. But in investigating the stowaway’s identity, Raya also finds herself drawing closer to the ultimate question: What is her life’s true purpose—and is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?       Amazon    AB     Apple Books      Kobo

THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao

In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful. Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves. Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel heir of the beautiful and brutal Azalea House. But in a twist of fate, the palace stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei trapped in its center…at the side of a violent prince. To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself. Even if it means becoming a poet in a world where women are forbidden to read—and composing the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of death…and love.

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THE TWICE WANTED WITCH  (THE MCKENNA ELLERBACH SERIES BOOK TWO) by Katie Hanrahan

When secrets are what protect you, can the truth really set you free? It’s been six months since McKenna Ellerbeck killed her second Archdemon, saved Arcadia Commons, and earned a spot on the Witches Council. Things should be good, right? Instead she’s overworked, underpaid, disrespected by her fellow Council members, all while fighting demons on a regular basis and suffering through having her mother as a roommate. At least she has her friends–minus Bastien, her ex who told her to get the hell out of his life months ago. When her friend Brooke is put on trial with the Council and may lose her magic, with Bastien reappearing to lead the charge, McKenna readily volunteers to represent Brooke. Then just when McKenna has hope there’s more to Bastien’s involvement and that they might reconcile, he goes missing, leaving a trail of clues and mystifying secrets: a strange new spell he’s working on with an unknown partner, a secret demon research project, a ring filled with corrupted magic, and a literal demon hiding in his closet. With an epidemic of demon-induced blunt honesty sweeping the town, hints of another Archdemon making plans to invade, her mom’s mysterious and possibly criminal old flame showing up, time is running out for McKenna to find Bastien, figure out who’s keeping which secrets, how dangerous they are, and decide whose side she’s on: the powerless or the powerful.       AmazonKU

HOW TO REAP A SOUL (AND FAIL MISERABLY): MM FUNNY PNR ROMANCE (SOUL MANAGEMENT BUREAU BOOK ONE) by April Kelley

Grym – I’ve reaped souls for three hundred years without a single mistake. Until Elliot Coyne. I’m supposed to ferry him into the afterlife, not bring him back to life and turn him immortal. Now HR is threatening me, the world is acting like it might explode, and my reaper brothers are stress-snacking like it’s Armageddon. Even worse? My soul insists Elliot is my beloved. Reapers aren’t supposed to have those. Are they? Regardless, it’s wildly inconvenient. Elliot – So I die, wake up immortal and able to walk between realms, not that I know what those actually are. The guy responsible is an annoyingly hot reaper who apparently broke the universe just to keep me breathing. We’re suddenly stuck together, hunted by his supernatural bosses, and if we fall for each other it might tear reality apart.  Love isn’t supposed to end the world. Yet here we are.      AmazonKU

FISH & CHIP: NINE LIVES, ONE DEAD BODY (HUCKLEBERRY HOLLOW THEME PARK COZY MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Addision Moore

VS Note: Author states these are her actual cats on the cover. No one tell my Jake or he’s going to want to be a cover model too!

After ditching my cheating ex-husband and accidentally becoming the proud owner of Huckleberry Hollow Wonderland (long story involving cats, murder, and a dollar bill), I figured I’d finally hit my stride. The rides are mostly functional, my feline mascots Fish and Chip are Instagram famous, and Detective Dexter Drake has been making my heart do loop-de-loops that put our roller coaster to shame. This week I’m rolling out the red carpet—well, the pumpkin-spice welcome mats—for the Sweet Season Spooky Symposium, a weeklong baking event run by viral grandmas turned baking tyrants, Sugar & Sass. In exchange, they’re helping me launch our Fright & Frost Halloween merch line. Ghost-shaped mugs, glow-in-the-dark hoodies, skeleton spatulas—you name it, it’s got a price tag and probably glitter. But when one half of Sugar & Sass turns up dead—face-first in a black velvet coffin cake—I’ve got a dead diva, a killer on the loose, and a snarky socialite trying to get me arrested. And did I mention the murder weapon came from our exclusive merch table? Plot twist of the century? The prime suspect is Detective Dexter Drake’s ice-queen mother, who already thinks I’m about as classy as a gas station hot dog. Now she might be a murderer, which really complicates my winning over the future in-laws strategy. Nothing says family dinner awkwardness like discussing alibis over appetizers. Okay, fine so the hot detective and I are still in the shallow end of the relationship dating pool but a girl can dream. Nevertheless, his mother isn’t my biggest fan. With a suspiciously flirty baker, a steaming pile of secrets, and a whole lot of frosting flying, I’ll need to figure out who’s behind the murder before someone ices me next. And have I mentioned that I can read the minds of animals? Yeah, that too.     AmazonKU

IVAN (HOUSE OF FRAZIER BOOK FIVE) by Kathi S Barton

Serenity Ranger’s life has just exploded. In a single afternoon, she inherits billions of dollars, multiple homes, and a mountain of responsibility — along with the very real fear that her dangerously unstable mother will do anything to get her hands on it. What she doesn’t expect…is to meet a wolf-shifter veterinarian who claims she is his destined mate. Ivan never planned on finding his other half during a simple steak dinner — but the moment he sees Serenity, his wolf knows the truth. She belongs with him. And more importantly… she needs protection. Because Serenity’s mother isn’t just greedy. She’s violent. And she’s already threatening her daughter’s life. Now Serenity is caught between an inheritance that makes her a target, a family secret that could destroy her, and a powerful wolf shifter who swears to guard her with his life — even if she isn’t ready to believe in fate, mates, or the supernatural. She wanted peace. Ivan offers protection. And destiny has other plans.

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A WHISPER OF TRUST (THE LEGACY SERIES) by Sandra R Neeley

It’s not that Angelle didn’t want a mate, it’s just that she’s always thought it wasn’t in the cards for her. And that was okay, because being alone is what’s always made her most comfortable. She’s never been at ease around anyone but her immediate family, and even then it was too much some times. She’s always been a little different from everyone in her shifter clan, and not just because she was human. She’s never quite belonged — anywhere. She passed her days camping, fishing, reading, sketching — those were her ideas of a good time. Sure, if the right person ever came along, who knew? But she wasn’t fooling herself… it was unlikely she’d ever find any male that would not be bored out of his mind on meeting her. Shifters needed excitement, they needed fire and passion. And none of those things described her. Alone. That’s all she’ll ever be. Boon has spent all his life wishing for a mate, even as a young male. Now a mature Gargoyle he’s sullen and resentful, he’s tired of waiting. None of the females in his generation are his mate, and he’s got no chance of going out to find her wherever she is. He’s obviously not human — horns, wings, exaggerated musculature, silver hair and skin. So, he spends his days hunting, fishing, and camping — it’s the only thing keeping him sane. But still his loneliness eats away at him. Once, years ago, his sister, who has a unique gift for seeing the future, told him he did indeed have a mate, and to be patient…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)   AmazonKU

THE DRAGON’S REPORTER BABY (FIRE RIDGE DRAGONS MM MPREG ROMANCE BOOK FIVE) by Ashlyn Dupree

I came to Fire Ridge for a story. Nothing more. A tiny mountain town. A volunteer firehouse with rescue numbers that don’t make sense. Exactly the kind of mystery a reporter like me is supposed to dig into. Then I met Kael Blackscale. He’s quiet. Watchful. Always showing up when I least expect him. He tells me I should enjoy the mountains and leave… but every time I try, he’s right there, looking at me like he’s afraid I won’t come back. My hawk goes still around him. Like it already knows what he is to me, even when I don’t. I’m not supposed to get attached. I’m not supposed to want a man who feels this permanent. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to end up carrying his baby. Now staying means risking everything I’ve always kept separate —my work, my freedom, my heart. But Kael’s dragon knows one thing. I’m his. And dragons don’t let their mates go.     AmazonKU

LOVE, LIES AND LEY LINES (THE FAST AND THE FAE BOOK ONE) by Jeffe Kennedy

It’s been years since the infamous smuggling team of Bandit and Goldilocks thumbed their noses at the fae authorities, running the priceless magical pixie dust desired by everyone from hedge witches to the storied magic academies. No one in the human principalities controlled by the fae can work even the simplest spells without the stuff. And without fae magic, humans will find themselves back in the dark ages of disease and fast mortality. But the enigmatic fae keep a tight grip on their monopoly of pixie dust, charging extortionate prices at their whim. Bandit has been doing her best to get by on her racing wins and the quick thrill of one-night stands while her former partner and best friend, the powerful sorceress known as Goldilocks, is off playing house and having babies. But when Bandit gets the offer of a lifetime, she convinces Goldilocks to come out of retirement for one last, hugely profitable gig. And if the Bandit picks up a mysterious and seductive hitchhiker fleeing his wedding, well that just adds a bit of spice to the job. When he refuses to tell her his name, she dubs him Prince Charming and only regrets that she won’t have time to find out more about her enticing companion—and what he looks like under those fancy clothes. As the Bandit and Prince Charming run distraction for Goldilocks and her precious haul, they face untold dangers penetrating the arcane fae realms. All for gold, glory, and maybe even true love.

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CLAIMED BY WOLVES (COVETED PREY BOOK 13) by L V Lane

The night the raiders came, everything changed. The wolves don’t guard us out of mercy. They claim what they desire. This time, they desire a mate. And that mate… is me.      AmazonKU

DRAGON BOUND (DRAGON RIDER ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Sam Hall

Who needs a handsome prince when you have a dragon and the courage to choose your own destiny? When Lady Fern defies her parents plans to marry her off to a cruel noble, she earns herself exile instead. But Fern has no intention of fading quietly into the background. With her queen dragon, Auren, she enrolls at the Royal Rider Academy, the one place where strength, skill, and bond matter more than bloodlines. Life as a cadet is not as carefree as she imagined. There are few queen dragons left in Nevermere and that means every man and his dragon are focussed on Fern. Including them. Silver dragons have been extinct for a thousand years, yet now they have appeared on the horizon. Their riders descend with one purpose: to claim Fern and Auren. Caught between rival cadets, awakening powers, and three mysterious riders who insist she belongs to them, Fern must decide what kind of rider she wants to be… and whether freedom means flying solo, or daring to trust the ones who burn for her.      AmazonKU

IN THE LAND OF DEMONS AND GIANTS: MMM MONSTER ROMANCE by Avery Archer

It’s not every day you find out your boyfriend is a demon. Dylan thinks he’s found the love of his life! Then he wakes up in another realm, and his new boyfriend is now a red demon with horns. Turns out there are a lot of worlds that exist alongside his, and demons are very good at jumping from one world to another. Usually, they visit to take goods home with them, but sometimes they decide to collect a human. Kel claims to love him and promises that Dylan will come to love him back. Even if that’s true, Dylan’s first task is simply surviving the demon court and the sudden arrival of the orc envoy.   AmazonKU

TAKEN BY THE LADY OF THE LAKE (TAKEN 12) by Megan Slayer

She’s an urban legend. He’s adrift. With a little magic, they’ll discover their fates are entwined. Amanda Fortune never expected to be left in the lake, but after her murder and subsequent dumping, that’s exactly where she is. She’s become an urban legend, her ghost seen only by a very few. She longs to have a second chance at life, but that’s not possible when you’re dead. Is it? With the right circumstances, anything is possible. Sawyer Gibson doesn’t know what he’s meant to do in life. He has abilities to read the Fates, but his talents aren’t needed in the town of Eerie. Everyone here has magic. He’s nothing special. But Aunt Chloe is dying, and she knows more than Sawyer ever thought possible. Amanda is — was — her best friend. So Aunt Chloe sends Sawyer on a chase to find Amanda’s killer. But Amanda’s a myth. A ghost. And ghosts can’t be seen, right? The moment Sawyer lays eyes on Amanda, he’s smitten. There’s the tiny problem of her being a ghost… but that detail won’t stop Sawyer, even if someone else thinks it will.

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ACCIDENTAL GODDESS: A MONSTER BRIDES ROMANCE by Angelica Grymm

Fleeing a menacing creature through New York’s Central Park at midnight is not Alli’s idea of fun. Neither is plummeting through a dimensional portal and awakening on an unknown world upon the brink of war. After being chased, an enigmatic human patrolman aids her. She escapes into the forest and is astonished to find herself confronted by a figure from a forgotten mythology, an elf. Taken into their fold for asylum, her true identity is revealed—their lost goddess, thought long dead. D’Artan can’t stop thinking about the woman he saved, but she is fae and forbidden by the gods. Thrown together again when magic goes awry, he must find a way to keep her safe and get her home before his father, the king, returns. With tensions between humans and elves at breaking point, the races divided by hatred and fear, Alli and D’Artan know they can never be together. Still, he cannot forget her. And from the shadows, an ancient menace watches. Biding its time; waiting to strike.   AmazonKU

SNIPS, SNAILS AND HELL DOG TAILS : DEATH’S DAUGHTER AND HER HELLHOUND BOOK ONE by Wendy Sparrow

VS note: From DEC 15.

Falling in love is one helluva ride. Conscripting a hellhound to help reap a demon is a huge rite of passage for a ferryman’s child, so Drea Roth is determined to do it right. Take the ancient silver coin given to her by Charon, mythical ferryman and father, to a backwoods bar in Georgia. Check! Find the really intensely hot and protective guy who can shift into a hellhound and who was forged in the fires of Hell. Check! Slap the coin on his palm to conscript him. Uhh, okay, that could have gone better. Drag him off on a mission to destroy a demon—without losing her heart or getting them both killed. Okay, the first bit is impossible, and fingers crossed on the second. Malik Smith has been beholden to demons for centuries—ever since he found himself on the mortal plane. So he doesn’t trust the attraction he feels when Drea conscripts him—at first. The hound inside him is giddy at finding its mate, but the dog is all instinct. After less than a day, Mal is all in. But, how does Mal convince the daughter of Hell’s ferryman to take a chance on an old dog who’s willing to learn a few new tricks?       AmazonKU

UNHINGED (MALUS VAMPIRE FAIMLY SERIES BOOK TWO) by Emily Goodwin

She used to hunt monsters. Now she’s married to one. Wren Malus never expected to fall in love with a seven-hundred-year-old vampire…especially the powerful, dangerous man she was forced to marry. But Xavier Malus has become her protector, her partner, and the one person she trusts more than anyone in the world. As the city edges toward chaos and old enemies close in, Wren fights to keep vampires, werewolves, and humans from turning on each other, knowing the fragile peace depends on her. But when a deadly secret threatens everything she loves, Wren must choose between the life she swore to leave behind and the man she can’t bear to lose.      AmazonKU

TIMELESS MIST by Terisa Wilcox

A dream she can’t escape. A love she shouldn’t want. A past that’s about to become her future. Kristianna Campbell, a 21st-century romantic who’s given up on being truly seen, thinks the Highlander haunting her dreams is a sign she’s finally lost it. But a trip to Scotland puts an antique pocket watch in her hands. An artifact that doesn’t just prove her dreams are real—it plunges her back four hundred years into a world of savage beauty and brutal clan warfare. She’s rescued by Laird Iain MacGregor, the very man from her dreams. But her name is Campbell, and to the stern, wary laird, that makes her his sworn enemy. Torn between a dangerous pull he can’t afford and his duty to his clan, Iain is convinced she’s either a spy or a sorceress. To survive, Kris must prove she’s not a threat. But the longer she stays, the greatest danger isn’t the 17th century—it’s that this impossible man in this brutal time might be the only one who can truly see her, and the only place she’s ever belonged.   AmazonKU

SILVER STORM (STAR TOUCHED WITCH BLADE BOOK ONE) by Michelle Madow

Jade Harrington had her future all mapped out: Yale Law, a prestigious career, the perfect life her parents demanded. But when her plane goes down and she wakes up with silver electricity sparking across her skin, she learns everything she believed was a lie. Welcome to Blaze Academy—a hidden school for witches where magic is tied to fire and emotion. Where one wrong spark could expose Jade as an anomaly the mysterious Witch Council would kill to control. The only person who can help her survive? Logan Ashford. Fourth-year proctor. Devastatingly beautiful, impossibly powerful, and hiding secrets darker than the black flames that burn at his fingertips. He saved Jade’s life during the academy’s initiation trial. He knows what she is. And he’s willing to become the monster everyone fears to keep her safe—even if it means teaching her to control the storm inside her and breaking every rule he’s sworn to uphold. But when a student is murdered and an ancient goddess chooses Jade as her champion, survival becomes more than just hiding forbidden magic. Because Jade has to navigate deadly challenges, uncover conspiracies that run deeper than she imagined, and decide whether the man who holds her heart is her greatest protector… or her ultimate betrayer.   AmazonKU

WEIRD MAGIC (LIA DE CROISSETS BOOK TWO) by Karen Chance

Someone is trying to kidnap the leader of the Were world, Sebastian Arnou, and it’s not hard to figure out who. The powerful Clan Rand just lost their chieftain, who challenged for the top spot and lost—both the fight and his life. Now his clan is out for revenge and has split the Were community in two. To make matters worse, Rand has allied with the dangerous mages of the Black Circle, who have already plunged the magical world into war. One of the organization’s leaders has taken an interest in Lia de Croissets, a newly turned werewolf. As a member of the War Mage Corps, the police branch of the world’s leading magical organization, the Silver Circle, she stands against the dark, but the mage’s interest appears to be more personal. In fact, the kidnapping attempt on Sebastian and later moves against Lia’s new little clan all appear to be geared toward getting something from her. But she has no idea what the mage wants, or why she and her clan of former outlaw wolves should be of such interest to the dark. And once she finds out, the answer could change not only Lia’s own life, but the course of the entire war.

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SPARKLING WATERS (AN ENCHANTED WATERS MYSTERY BOOK  13) by Jenna St James and Stephanie Damore

A Midlife Sea Witch Used to Working Alone  – A Handsome Demigod with a Penchant for Trouble – An Island Full of Secrets as Deep as the Ocean – ***A crossover from the A Witch in the Woods Mystery Series! Fourth of July in the Bermuda Triangle is supposed to be a day of fun—games for the kids, a baking contest full of sweet rivalries, and a community picnic leading into a glow-in-the-dark parade. As fireworks light the night sky, the celebration promises to be unforgettable. But when Isla discovers the dead body of a mermaid in the midst of the festivities, the holiday takes a chilling turn. With the suspects blending into the patriotic chaos, PADA detective Isla Ceartas and demigod Jace Solari are on the chase…with the help of Glo, of course. Can they figure out who wanted the mermaid dead before the fireworks fade into the night?       AmazonKU

COLLEGIATE VAMP (MISFITS OF DEMETER UNIVERSITY BOOK ONE) by Evelyn Lederman

He can’t control his thirst, but Santos wanted something more from the girl in his vision. After two years of debauchery and feeding on the innocent, Santos Mederios arrives at Demeter University a starving wretch. The scent of virgin blood could lead him to his true death if he can’t control his hunger. More responsibility is thrust upon him by the University’s president, including the safety of the woman he craves. Cleo has been victimized by a powerful vampire since she was twelve. Now, she’s sent to a university in the Arctic Circle populated by the undead. Her only hope is to find a champion who will help her break the chains of servitude. Two unlikely allies come together to break the bond Cleo’s parents inflicted upon their daughter. The connection between them may prove soul mates can be victorious a battle that can’t be won.     AmazonKU

FORSAKEN HEARTS (HEARTS OF AVALAR BOOK SIX) by Faedra Rose

Zade is an outcast—a scarred wolf shifter without a pack. There could be no worse fate for a beast bound by nature to find their Fated Mate. But Fate can be as cruel as she can be kind … and Zade’s path inevitably crosses that of the ancient, and embittered vampire, Elizabeth. Will fur fly, and blood paint the forest red? Or will the two forsaken souls find common ground, and a way to overcome the prejudices of their kinds to create their very own bloody Happily Ever After?         Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo

DARK ALPHA’S HUNGER by Donna Grant

VS Note: A re-release.

One melody shattered his silence… and claimed his soul. I am a Reaper—an elite assassin bound to Death. I follow the command. I take the mark. Nothing stops me. Not even the darkness that finally dragged me under. I should have been lost to it forever. But one sound pulled me back—her music.
Thea is a Half-Fae, cautious yet fierce, and her music awakens a hunger I’ve never allowed myself to feel. Every note pulls me closer. Every breath around her tests the control I swore never to break.
Her melodies cut through the void, and pull me into the light, leading me back to my brethren…and into a rising war. Whoever hunts her may be the key to uncovering the enemy stalking us all. For her, I’ll shatter my vow of silence. For her, I’ll face the shadows still clinging to my soul. For her…I’ll risk everything.     Amazon     AB     Apple Books      Kobo

ORC ME OUT by Zora Black

He’s loud, green, and built like a fantasy. I should evict him. Instead, I let him orc me until I forgot my own name. The noise from 4B isn’t normal. It’s rhythmic. Deep. Like he’s chanting ancient mating spells straight into my ovaries. I file a complaint. He delivers muffins. Then reads me a love poem in six languages and fixes my shower shirtless. Now I’m the one making noise. I don’t do flings. Or neighbors. Or men who growl when I stop touching them. But this orc? He recites Shakespeare like a sin and kisses like a damn apology. I wanted peace. I got primal vowels and a tongue that ruins me. Technically, he broke the lease. Also technically…The bed.      AmazonKU

GODDESS OF DEATH (DEATH SERIES BOOK EIGHT) by Penelope Barsetti

I knew Callum would come for me. I leave the treacherous underworld behind and return to life with the man I love — finally. But when I ask him to marry me, there’s a heaviness in his silence. He admits that he’s kept something from me…and he finally tells me his truth. A secret I wish he’d taken to the grave. A secret that changes everything. Callum had earned the respect and acceptance of everyone in my life, but then he destroys it in just the span of minutes. I’m not sure where this leaves us, but the situation only gets worse when Leviathan returns. The God of the Underworld says if I don’t return to the underworld, the covenant will destroy the portal between our realms…and everyone I love will die.   AmazonKU

THE DARKNESS WITHIN (TWISTED THORN BOOK TWO) by Ang T Dalton

Magic is cursed. Fate is a game. And love is the deadliest price. Scarlet Thorne thought she was done playing with the cards she was dealt. But life has thrown her back into the ring. Waking up in Hollow Summit wasn’t all that bad—until she met Fallon, the twin sister she never knew existed. Fallon Fitzroy is everything Scarlet is not: disciplined, calculating, and seemingly determined to hate her. And with their father, General Arrow Fitzroy, Scarlet is forced to navigate not only a fractured family but a destiny she never asked for. To defeat the Grim, the sisters must work with the Wylder brothers. Fallon is forced to ally with her sworn enemy—Shayde—the one she’ll never forgive for the role he played in Scarlet’s capture. Meanwhile, Scarlet has given her heart to Rhodes, even as the curse entwining his fate threatens to tear them apart. Humankind has one last chance to reverse the Mareki’s Curse. And Scarlet and Fallon are the ones bound to fulfill the prophecy… but at a devastating cost. To restore their world’s magic, the Forgotten Realm must fall. And when it does, Scarlet will be forced to give more than her power—she may have to surrender her heart. As loyalties fracture and the Grim closes in, Scarlet must face her darkest truths, the enemies at her side, and a fate that could cost her everything.      AmazonKU       AB

LUCENT ACADEMY: TRINITY AWAKENS by Alex Bright

Every Manaborn of the Invicto Empire is claimed at adulthood and shipped to the Academy—to master their power and call forth their fated mate from the Pacted Realms. A beastkin mate is common. A vampire, rare. A dragon? That’s the kind of legend nobles brag about for generations. But highborn or lowborn, everyone knows the unbreakable rule of our Empire: You summon exactly one Bonded Mate. Rules exist to be broken. As the daughter of lowborn gardeners, I never dreamed I’d awaken Mana. I’d have been grateful for an imp. A kobold. Anything that let me keep my head down and avoid the notice of the elite. Then my Summoning happens. An Abyss Dragon who offers me his hoard and his heart. A Blood Lord promising eternal devotion and immortal nights. A Fae Prince vowing to make me his Queen. Three Bonded Mates. One terrified girl. And a prophecy come to life. Suddenly I’m declared a Trinity—the first in recorded history. A living legend destined either to save this world…or make it burn. Now the Empire watches. The Pacted Realms stir. Priests, kings, and monsters argue over whether I’m a miracle or a catastrophe. All I know is I’m trapped between three equally irresistible, equally dangerous suitors who don’t understand the meaning of “share”—and who are ready to take extreme measures to get what they claim as theirs. The problem is, I’ve never been good at choosing. And if the prophecy is right? I might not have to.        AmazonKU      AB

BOND OF SOULS AND NIGHTMARES (FATED TO THE SUN AND STARS BOOK FOUR) by Zara Storm

To save Trova, she must defy death itself—even if it damns her soul. Ana Angevire was never meant to survive. Tortured and driven into exile, she has fought too hard to watch Trova fall into the hands of Marek Caledon. The hour of reckoning approaches. If Caledon gets his hands on the last artifacts of Ethira, he will become a god—and no one will be able to stand against his vengeful wrath. Now Ana must sacrifice more than she’s ever had to before, defying the laws of life and death to save the prince she loves. But meddling with fate comes at a cost, and her choice will bind her and Leon in ways they never imagined. As Leon’s magic unravels, his mind fractured by nightmares he cannot escape, Ana begins to fear that the price she paid to save him might have changed her forever. With a kingdom on the brink of ruin and her own humanity hanging in the balance, Ana must learn to trust herself and the love that binds her to Leon in order to face the ultimate test…Can she defeat a monster without becoming one herself?       AmazonKU

ORGANIZING THE ORC (MONSTERS OF THE LABYRINTH BOOK TWO) by Lilith Stone

Sheriff Otis Cane may have big orc shoulders, but right now he’s drowning under paperwork and problems. The monsters of the labyrinth are at grave risk from humans up in Sparkle City, who are busily stockpiling munitions and using evil magic against them. He needs help, but he’s way too stubborn to admit it. Enter pint-sized human dynamo, Clem Summers, practical, sassy and way too pretty for Otis’s liking. He hasn’t dated in years and frankly the sight of her bending over his desk is bringing up feelings he thought he’d buried forever. As for Clem, she’s not exactly indifferent to her orc employer. He may look fierce, with those huge tusks and bright red eyes, but whenever he’s close, her knees go weak and her heart (and other places) light up. As the danger grows and Clem and Otis are thrown together to unravel an ancient magic system that could stop the humans from destroying the Labyrinth, they also face the minor problem of how to keep their hands off each other.   AmazonKU

THE DEMON’S DOMAIN (THE DEMON PRINCES BOOK FOUR) by L Alexander

Nobody is supposed to know who I really am, but he sees right through my disguises. Coveted. idden. Protected by a Demon Prince. Angels are hunting me, and I need to stay invisible. Left by my parents in the care of a priest they trusted, I’ve been sequestered at a church in a tiny village for more than a decade. But I haven’t seen them since, and after several angels show up looking for me, staying there is no longer safe. A demon offers to take me to the crossroads to keep me hidden, and while hesitant, I can’t help but accept his offer. I quickly fall in love with my new life … including the scholarly demon prince. The longer I stay, the more I learn how sheltered I’ve really been, and that everything I sacrificed to keep myself safe might not have been necessary at all. The angels looking for me are never going to stop, but running from them may lead to a revelation beyond anything I could have ever imagined.       AmazonKU

BLACKTHORNE ACADEMY YEAR ONE by Zoe Dunn

Bechora has always lived life on the edge, surviving day by day as a twenty-three-year-old stripper, with no memories of her past before the foster homes she was placed in at age two. Her world is one of poverty and struggle, until a mysterious night changes everything. Taken from the club’s parking lot, Bechora finds herself thrust into the enigmatic Blackthorne Academy, a school for the supernatural. At Blackthorne, Bechora is initially classified as a fire mage, but it doesn’t take long for her to realize her powers are unlike anything the academy has ever seen. As she navigates the perils and wonders of her new life, she forms deep, unexplainable connections with several intriguing individuals who seem to hold the keys to her destiny. In a world where ancient powers are awakening, and dangerous secrets lie in wait, Bechora must uncover the truth about her origins and embrace a power that hasn’t been seen in millennia. With her heart and the fate of the supernatural world hanging in the balance, Bechora’s journey is just beginning.      AmazonKU

GOLD FLAME: DRAGONS OF OBLIVION by Lily Archer

A mortal sacrificed to the creatures of Oblivion, I won’t live to see the sunrise …A DragonKin crosses the border and arrives at my village to claim me, its terrible teeth and claws promising a painful death. I’m carried away from my home, from the people who willingly gave me up to fulfill the Bargain, from my mother. I somehow survive the journey, only to find that the DragonKin are more than primal beasts that rule the skies. They’re men, too, of a sort, and I’m captive to the most vicious one of all—Vander, the crown prince. By claiming me in the Bargain between the mortal and immortal realms, he seeks to break the curse that shadows the DragonLands. But Oblivion isn’t meant for mortals, the land teeming with magical foes of every sort. Staying out of danger means staying close to the monster who breathes golden flame. So close that I know his voice, his touch, and the soul-scorching warmth he hides beneath his stony exterior.      AmazonKU       AB

HER POLAR (SHIFTED LOVE SERIES BOOK 15) by Fiona Davenport

Rowan Cooke only came to Timber Ridge to sell her late grandmother’s cottage. But Bexley North caught her scent and instantly knew she was his mate…except Rowan had no idea shifters existed. Then a stormy night stranded them together with only one bed, and Rowan’s first real taste of desire hit like wildfire. By the time the roads cleared, she wasn’t sure she wanted to leave.   AmazonKU

CRAVE ARENA: SUPERNAUTRAL BATTLE (FRMON PEAKS BOOK ONE) by Kelly St Clare

Five years ago, my entire family was murdered, and I became mated to the demon king. One moment on Earth, and the next moment in a foreign realm filled with ruthless creatures and a savage society I didn’t understand. Four years ago, I loved my king with everything I had. Until one fateful dusk he confessed to murdering my twin, mother, and grandmother. In a single breath my love turned to hate. Three years ago, I escaped the icy demon king and his sinister fortress atop the peak. But in doing so I merely swapped one type of terror for another. Two months ago, I discovered my twin was alive and locked in his dungeon… this entire time. Guess he decided to confess to cold-blooded murder and leave that part out? One month ago, I relinquished the idea of freedom to enter Tiers—the brutal and deadly game only the most desperate demons play. A single winner will survive the Crave Arena to make their demand of the demon king. That winner will be me. It’s the only way to kill him, even if I kill myself in the process.
Because three years ago another life became more important than mine. That life belongs to my son.   AmazonKU

FLIGHT RISK (DRAGONS OF WINGS END) by Lia Drake

The divorce papers are signed, my RV is packed, and I’m finally ready for a quiet midlife renaissance. What I wasn’t ready for was a dragon claiming me as his. My plan was simple: hit the road and figure out who I am. It didn’t include six-and-a-half feet of brooding muscle with an intense stare that almost makes me forget my vow of independence. I thought I could keep things casual—until a moment of exhilaration turns into a deadly freefall, and Kade exposes his true nature to save my life. He claims I’m his mate, but after twenty years of keeping my wings clipped, being a mate sounds an awful lot like a cage. He’s a dragon shifter who has finally found his treasure. I’m a woman who just learned how to fly. Now I have to decide if his possessive fire will keep me warm… or burn my newfound freedom to ash.      AmazonKU

CLAIMED UNDER BLOODLIGHT by Sabrina Sin and Milly Taiden

I smell her before I see her. Blood. Winter. Power that doesn’t belong in a human body. She crosses my land on the Longest Night, and the second I catch her scent, my Wolf makes the choice for both of us. I should send her back to the Crypt. Instead, I drag her to my cabin and lock the door. She heals me with her blood. I claim her with my teeth. Now the Pack calls her queen—and I call her mine. They want her dead.They want her throne. They want her power. They brought an army. I brought my teeth.       AmazonKU

BITTERSWEET VAMPIRE CURSE SERIES BOOK ONE by Jade Christy

Annie and Lucas Redington were the couple everyone envied—mornings tangled in sheets, afternoons on the South Carolina beach, evenings filled with experimental pasta sauces, dancing and laughter. And the future plans? Perfect. Lucas had just landed his dream blood research position; they were finally building the future life they always wanted. Just two weeks orientation in California and then he’d be back in South Carolina leading a team. Until he vanished. When he stops answering her calls and texts, Annie flies across the country, terrified. She finds him … but he’s not the man she knows. Not anymore. Lucas has been turned to vampire against his will. Now the sun and beach is poison. Food is ash in his mouth. And the woman he loves more than life has the blood he craves most. He begs her to run before he rips her throat out—but Annie has never run from Lucas. Helping him means embracing a world she never wanted and maybe dying for it. Loving him means risking her life every time he breathes her in. Their marriage survived everything…Can it survive this?   AmazonKU    AB

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VS: I have a New Release this week too!

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

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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ESCAPE TO NOWHERE (A PLANET OF LAST RESORT NOVELLA) by Veronica Scott

Fleeing the zombie apocalypse on an isolated colony planet, two strangers find a common purpose and more as they strive to reach promised sanctuary in a refugee camp. Les McDaniel barely had a chance to get a cup of coffee in the town of Rosewater before it falls to the swarming infected. He steps in to drive one of the two school buses designated as escape vehicles. He didn’t ask for the responsibility for the lives of all these other people, most of whom he doesn’t even know but he’ll do his best to get them to the refugee camp safely. Then he’s off on his own, no government-run camp for him. Devora Sims was the police dispatcher for the town of Rosewater before the Western Flu hit and left hordes of vicious infected in its wake. The scion of a prominent local family stepped in when infrastructure failed and became a ruthless warlord. She found a temporary haven running his kitchen but then the compound fell to the infected, he was killed and she managed to get herself on one of the buses, with the additional responsibility for an abandoned toddler she rescued. Les and Devora forge an alliance as the bus trip continues and her feelings become deeply engaged with the reluctant hero bus driver. But he’s made it plain he won’t stay at the refugee camp and she can’t imagine trying to live on the run in the open, especially with a child. Will they reach the camp? Will it still be there? And what kind of future could Les and Devora build on a relationship born of the chaos? Author’s Note: This 36K word novella continues the story of the survivors of Rosewater and is related to books one and two of the Planet of Last Resort series. There’s a Happy for Now ending to this novella but Les and Devora will be continuing characters in book three, when the series reconnects with the main characters from the previous books.

Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     Nook      GooglePlay

SARVEN’S OATH (BARBARIANS OF THE DUST BOOK THREE) by A G Wilde

All I wanted was a job. Instead, I got a desert planet, a low-grade fever, and a seven-foot alien shadow I call “Stabby.” Life in the caves is simple: Don’t die of planet sickness, try to make alien lizard meat taste like chicken, and ignore the massive, golden-skinned warrior sharpening his blade in the corner. His name is Sarven. I call him Stabby McGoldy. He doesn’t speak English, and I don’t speak “Growl.” But he watches me. Constantly. With red eyes that are terrifyingly intense and a lack of personal space that is frankly alarming. I’m determined to stay independent. I can fetch my own water, thank you very much. I don’t need a mate. I need a life that’s less complicated and a way off this rock. But when our clan’s only water source turns toxic, survival goes from difficult to impossible. Suddenly, my independence isn’t enough. I need a hunter who can track the source of the poison before the desert claims us all. Now Stabby is stepping out of the shadows to help, and as the heat rises, I’m starting to realize that the only thing more dangerous than the water might be falling for the alien who’s decided I’m his.       AmazonKU

MATED TO THE DRAGON WARLORD (FATED MATES OF THE SARKARNII WARLORDS BOOK THREE) by Hattie Jacks

An alien dragon warlord has bitten me…and apparently that makes me his? I was minding my business, enjoying a party, like any normal human who has found herself on the other side of the galaxy in the company of aliens who can turn into dragons, when out of nowhere…I got bitten. What’s worse is the Sarkarnii warlord who bit me, Dante, has to be the most unhinged of them all. Yeah, sure, he’s got abs for days and a face which would make angels weep, but he’s a mass of bad habits and a maelstrom of chaos, not to mention he and his crew are seemingly hell bent on destruction, both of themselves and their surroundings… all of the time. And now he has claimed me by way of a bite, which is apparently how these aliens take their mates. But I didn’t sign up for this and if Dante wants me, he’s going to have to prove himself. Which would be fine and dandy, if it wasn’t for the looming evil which wants to possess all of the Sarkarnii, and it’s not going to stop, not until they are all under its control.      AmazonKU

FIRST CLASS DELIVERY (YOU’VE GOT ALIEN MAIL BOOK FIVE) by Lara Roth

POLLY My job was boring: deliver diplomatic records, get paid, fly home. But my “cargo” turns out to be Lord Rynn Valorian—a high-born alien noble with a bounty on his head. Now, we are being hunted by corporate assassins, and I’m trapped in deep space with His Royal Brooding. He hates my music. He hates my “reckless” flying. And he really hates how I strip down to fix the engine vents. But every time we survive a near-miss, his perfect control cracks a little more. He looks at me with hungry, possessive eyes that say I’m not just his pilot… I’m his. RYNN Polly is chaos incarnate. She is loud, irreverent, and utterly unsuitable for a male of my station. Logic dictates I keep my distance; her human fragility is a liability. But when the hunters close in, something ancient and primal wakes up inside me. She refuses to leave my side, even when the galaxy burns around us. She thinks she is just saving a passenger. She doesn’t realize that by staying, she has sealed her fate. I will destroy anyone who tries to take her from me.      AmazonKU

ALIEN INSTINCT (APOCALYPSE BOOK TWO) by Cara Bristol

In a world where trust can be deadly, they’ll cross enemy lines to find love – Months after aliens from planet Progg-Res invade Earth, Chloe Thorne has yet to encounter another human being. Haunted by loss, but driven by grit, she wanders city to city in search of survivors. One night, she camps in a rundown trailer in a remote area. Upon awakening, she finds herself face-to-face with an armed alien. She expects to be vaporized, but he offers her a deal: help him find his brother, and he’ll grant her freedom. She would rather die than assist one of the murderous invaders, but she’s counting on having a chance to escape. Rok is a disgraced Progg soldier, alone and stranded on an unfamiliar world after a virulent plague wipes out his unit. When he finds Chloe, duty demands that he eliminate her, but something about her causes him to hesitate. Breaking all the rules, he coerces her assistance to locate his estranged brother, an important officer who may know what happened to the Progg forces. From an uneasy alliance fraught with distrust, anger, and fear, each comes to see the other in an unexpected light. Chloe, fierce and stubborn, realizes the Progg soldier is nothing like the monsters who massacred her people, and for Rok, the very human Chloe awakens some very alien instincts. On an Earth now divided by violence and vengeance, they’ll have to decide if they’re willing to risk a relationship or allow love to become the casualty in the fight for survival.      AmazonKU        Author’s Universal Link

TEMPTED BY THE DRAKARN SHADOW (DRAKARN MATES BOOK EIGHT) by Kate Rudolph

I have carved my life from stone, fire, and discipline. Nothing shakes me. Then a small, furious human detonates my world. Lexa is a soldier, an explosives expert, and a survivor. Her scent hits me like a blade to the heart, and I know one truth above all else: She is mine. But she doesn’t want to be. She fights me at every turn, snarling, swinging, refusing the bond written in our souls. Yet when she bleeds, I am the one who heals her. When she shakes, I am the one who steadies her. When her nightmares surface, I am the one she reaches for in the dark. Our task has taken us deep into the Broken Plains of Volcaryth, where only the deadly and the desperate roam. It is a suicide mission with an impossible goal, but I will not let my mate face it alone. The secrets we uncover may change our planet forever. But if this world tries to break her, I will shatter it first.     AmazonKU

FOUR PLAY: TRIUNE ALLIANCE BRIDES SERIES BOOK FOUR by Holly Bargo

Trafficked by her own government in exchange for alien tech, Ursula found unexpected happiness on the planet Uribern with her bonded warrior triad. Then one of them was killed, and everything began to fall apart. Her surviving mates, Bran and Gil, are being deployed on increasingly frequent and deadly missions. It’s no accident. The Council Supreme is working to shatter what’s left of their bond. Ursula, a rare and fertile woman, is too valuable to be left with a broken triad. The government wants her reassigned, controlled, and bred. She tries to hold on—for her son, for her art, and for the mates she loves. But loneliness claws at her. So does the Council’s tightening grip. Then comes Zul, a battle-scarred berserker who has already lost his bonded brothers. When bandits attack, he saves Ursula and her child, pledging to protect them until her mates return. But Zul wants more than honor. He wants her, body and soul. Bran and Gil still grieve. Zul wants to claim. Ursula is the bridge between them all, but the government will not let her go without a fight. They want to use her. She just wants to survive. But her love, her presence, and her refusal to break may be the spark that sets everything ablaze.      AmazonKU

HEARTS OF OBSIDIAN: CREATE BOOK SEVEN by L:yra Starling

n a world preparing for war, two young artists discover that creating beauty isn’t frivolous—it’s revolutionary. She paints to remember who she was. He carves to become who he could be. Together, they create something neither expected: hope. MEI CHEN came to the stars to escape her past. Instead, she crashed into a war. The only thing keeping her sane is her art—painting murals that transform cold caves into spaces of beauty. It’s frivolous, she tells herself. Pointless. But she can’t stop. TOREK is everything a young Vothren warrior should be: strong, eager, ready to fight. No one knows about his carvings, the sketches he hides, the beauty he creates in secret. Art isn’t for warriors. Art is soft. Useless. Weak. When their paths cross over a hidden sketchbook, Mei discovers she’s not alone in her need to create. Torek discovers someone who sees the artist he’s been hiding. Together, they’re commissioned to beautify the settlement—to give their people something to fight for beyond mere survival. But war doesn’t wait for art to be finished. And love doesn’t wait for the perfect moment.  When the Hollow attack threatens everything they’ve built, Mei and Torek must decide: hide from fear, or create something beautiful anyway.      AmazonKU

HEARTS OF OBLIVION: SHELTER: BOOK FIVE by Lyra Starling

VS Note: Missed this one. From DEC 21.

Draven has been a warrior for three hundred years. He’s killed more enemies than he can count. His face bears the scars of a lifetime of violence, and his heart has been closed for longer than most humans have been alive. He doesn’t deserve softness. He doesn’t deserve light. He certainly doesn’t deserve Priya Sharma. Priya came to this frozen world to build a new life. Instead, she found a war. As the settlement’s teacher and caretaker, she’s dedicated herself to protecting the children—giving them normalcy in a world of monsters. She doesn’t have time for the terrifying alien warrior who watches her with haunted silver eyes. But the Hollow don’t care about timing. When darkness comes for her children, Draven is the only thing standing between them and death. In the shelter of his protection, Priya discovers that the scarred monster is actually a guardian angel—one who’s been waiting three centuries for someone brave enough to see him. She taught the children not to fear the dark. Now she’ll teach him not to fear the light.      AmazonKU

THE DARKEST STARS by Debbie Cassidy

You know life’s getting complicated when crash landing on an unknown planet becomes the least of your worries. I’ve spent most my adult life avoiding flesh and blood attachments. Life’s easier without another heart to care for. So, when the Gateway Federation asks me to retrieve a mysterious pod from a lethal asteroid belt, the last thing I expect is to end up on the run with a feral male who needs to rut, feed, and fight every four weeks, and a mech angel, who looks at me with stars in his eyes. Okay, so I may have stolen the pod, and the mech angel may have been inside it, but heck, Gateway should know better than to trust a breacher who lives by the motto of finders keepers. Now I’m having to play buffer between my robo dog and my ship, while they argue over karaoke tracks, as well as doing my best to avoid getting attached to the two overpowering males onboard my vessel. Crash landing on an unknown planet is simply the icing on the cake.      AmazonKU

NOTHING BOT TROUBLE (MOONSCAPADES BOOK ONE) by Gemma Cosmos

Evanora Hale left Earth to disappear. Her plan was simple until she bought a failing repair shop on the dark side of the lunar colony, collecting new friends who refused to let her hide. With every bot Nora fixes, the shop’s fairy lights shine a little brighter, illuminating a future she never meant to build. When her touch wakes an android that shouldn’t exist, her world fractures. Now Nora is figuring out how to protect Six while he does the very thing no bot is meant to do. Love. When buried technology and long-forgotten secrets begin to surface beneath the moon’s dust, Nora is forced to confront the truth she has spent years avoiding. Some things are not meant to stay broken. Some connections are worth the risk of being seen. And some hearts wake for a reason.     AmazonKU

A PROTECTOR FOR CHRISTMAS (ONE HOUR HEART SERIES) by Katty Sue

VS note: From DEC 17.

A snowy Scottish castle. A glitch in the system. An alien warrior delivered straight to her door. Abigail just wanted to test her desire-predicting AI in peace. Instead, her code accidentally summoned Cael—a massive, golden-skinned Anatolian warrior from another dimension who insists he is her destiny. Snowed in and isolated in her inherited Highlands mansion, Abigail tries to resist the fierce, glowing-eyed giant wearing ill-fitting flannel and watching her with intense hunger. But Cael isn’t just here to keep her warm. He’s here to claim her. But their time is running out. Cael’s violent brother has tracked the signal to Earth, and he hasn’t come to make wishes come true—he’s come to destroy them.   AmazonKU

ALIEN’S CHOSEN MATE (COSMIC CONNECTIONS ALIEN DATING AGENCY ROMANCE STORIES BOOK ONE) by Emerald Cox

VS Note: From DEC 9.

The terms of service were forty-seven pages long. I read every single one. Highlighted the exit clauses. Made flashcards. Because when you’re signing up for an intergalactic matchmaking program after three failed engagements, you do your research. My match? A seven-foot-tall alien commander who looks at me like I’m either his salvation or his worst nightmare. Possibly both. He’s got commitment issues. I’ve got a ninety-four percent win rate in court and zero intention of losing this case. There’s just one problem. His tail can’t lie. Every time he pretends he doesn’t want me, it wraps around my waist like it’s filing a counter-argument. Commander Torek thinks he can scare me off with his walls and his warnings and his whole “humans always leave” speech. He has clearly never met a lawyer who’s been left at the altar. Three times. I don’t run. I don’t quit. And I definitely don’t lose. Thirty days to prove I’m staying. One grumpy alien who’s already losing the fight. And a tail that’s about to snitch on everything he’s feeling. Game on, Commander.      Amazon       AB

SEEDED BY THE WILD GUARDIAN by Nova Sloane

VS Note: From DEC 17.

Dr. Joselyn Vasquez studies fertility for a living; she never expected to become the subject. But when she ventures into Verdani breeding grounds, she encounters Thaxon – a Wild Guardian whose massive frame and primal intensity awaken needs she didn’t know she had. He’s ancient, powerful, and built for one purpose: ensuring the continuation of his species. And he’s chosen her to help him do it. Now her body is synchronizing with alien rhythms. Her needs are overwhelming. And her destiny is growing inside her, one seed at a time. Fated mates. Breeding instincts. One claiming that plants the future.       AmazonKU       AB

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

VS Note: The first two books in the Planet of Last Resort series. Available wide, including Kobo Plus:

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

BOUGHT BY THE RAVEN KING: MONSTERS BRIDE MARKET by Ava York

OLWEN –  I’ve been faking a pulse for three months. Faking warmth. Faking breath. Counting petals to remind my heart how to beat, and how easily it could forget. At the Bride Market, a wolf’s heat nearly burns through my borrowed life. So I choose the monster in the corner instead. The one made of shadow and frost. The one they only whisper about. The Raven King buys me with funeral coins and says he’s purchasing my silence. I don’t tell him I’m already dead. I don’t tell him his cold is the first thing that hasn’t hurt since I clawed my way out of the ground. I just need to keep pretending long enough to vanish. CADOR – I see the living. I see the dead. I see the ones trying very hard not to be either. My new bride is none of them. A void where a soul should glow. A silence shaped like a woman. My ravens call her sister, and perhaps I should fear her. I don’t. She’s hiding something impossible, and she’s exhausted from holding it alone. I want to know what happens when she finally lets herself rest.      AmazonKU

MAGIC REBORN (WARRIORS OF MAGIC BOOK THREE) by Jeffe Kennedy

The gripping conclusion to the saga that started with a desperate woman in a tower and the Dark Wizard who freed her…The time has come…With the hidden archives unlocked and their explosive secrets waiting to be deciphered, the Convocation teeters on the edge of chaos. Alise Elal, rescued from her evil father’s clutches by an unlikely hero, faces the ultimate test of her hard-won powers—if she and Cillian Harahel can fight their way to Convocation Center. There they will be joined by old friends and new in the final attempt to solve the riddle of the fall of House Phel.      Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo

SCARRED (THE LOST SOVEREIGN BOOK THREE) by Anna Hawke

An immortal woman masquerading as a human. A powerful man who can’t afford to trust her. A corrupt ruler determined to destroy them both. Naomi is gifted with a rare power vital to their species’ survival. Hiding among the mortals has allowed her to evade detection from the brutal men who hunt her. A chance encounter draws the attention of Zayn: the ruthless, honorable prime building a rebellion against the oppressors of their world. Defending his legion from any danger has always been Zayn’s priority, no matter the toll it takes on him. With her real identity a mystery, Naomi’s presence in his territory risks everything. He only knows that she fears the men he’s sworn to defeat. Nothing has prepared him for the battle he must wage to win her heart—and protect her from those who would seek to exploit it. With the rebellion hanging by a thread and a tyrant tightening his grip, they must decide whether their fated bond can withstand the looming supernatural war—or if it will shatter under the strain.      AmazonKU

CURSE OF THE FROST KING (FAE SPARK TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Jen L Grey

I should’ve left the iron box beneath the rowan roots, but the whispers wouldn’t stop until I opened it. Then my life changed in the blink of an eye when a strange dagger cut me and I fell through a mirror into an entirely new world. Kairos, the Dusk King—stunning as carved ice and merciless—named me trespasser and locked me away. Prison should have ended me, but it put me at his side. Dusk Court and Night Court are at war, and every line he forces me to walk is edged with death and danger. He keeps me close because he refuses to let me go; I stay close while I build a plan of my own… or that’s what I tell myself. The longer we’re together, the harder it is to pretend the pull between us is anything but a choice I shouldn’t make. I never asked to choose anything for this realm, but when the truth finally cuts through the ice, I’ll have to decide whether to stand against him or with him, and live with the price. All I know is that, whether Night or Dusk wins, I won’t be the girl who bows, no matter the cost.     AmazonKU

MUCH ADO ABOUT MUESLI (REAL WEREWOLVES DON’T EAT MEAT NINE) by Karenna Colcroft

VS Note: MM PNR.

Vegan werewolf Kyle Slidell didn’t sign up to be the mate of the most powerful werewolf in the United States, the Anax Tobias Rogan. But fate had other plans after Kyle was changed from human to werewolf, and now he and Tobias are building a life together. And planning a wedding, if Tobias will get with the program. Since taking the rank of Anax, though, Tobias has changed. While at times he’s the Tobias Kyle knows and loves, more and more often, it seems as if the power Tobias holds is trying to take control of him. And when a werewolf confronts Tobias about a crime committed by someone Tobias once loved, it pushes Tobias over the edge. Now Kyle must help Tobias overcome and integrate the Anax power and protect his mate from those who believe Tobias should be removed from the rank—which would end Tobias’s life. Kyle has fought many threats to defend Tobias, but what can he do when the biggest threat is Tobias himself?      AmazonKU

DARK JOY (A CARPATJIAN NOVEL BOOK 39) by Christine Feehan

Sarika Silva has come to Peru’s rainforest to learn about her family’s history and her own capabilities as a jaguar shapeshifter. What she finds is a dangerous world out of her nightmares, where jungle shifters and ravenous vampires vie for dominance and a gorgeous, lethal predator is waiting to claim her for his own. Tomas Smolnycki and his brothers have hunted vampires for centuries. As some of the oldest Carpathians, they are accustomed to seeing the world in unfeeling gray. So Tomas is ill prepared for the emotions that rise like a tidal wave when he hears Sarika’s voice. As his world bursts into color, he knows he has finally found his lifemate—a woman he’s compelled to protect whether she likes it or not. Despite an attraction to Tomas that defies logic, Sarika has no interest in being bound to anyone. But as an ancient enemy gathers power in the darkness, Carpathians and their lifemates from around the world must come together to fight back. And Tomas and Sarika’s bond could be the one thing that will save them from total destruction.     AmazonKU      AB

UNEARTHING GAIA’S HEARTSTONE  (DAME OF THE MIDNIGHT RELICS BOOK NINE) by Brenda Trim

Being a Relic Keeper is never simple, but this time I might be in over my head. When a mysterious artifact called Gaia’s Heartstone goes missing from a secretive coven in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I’m called in to retrieve it—because that’s what I do. But containing dangerous magical relics before they cause catastrophic damage is never easy, and something is definitely off about this new job. Glowing groundwater, plants aging decades in hours, and random gravity wells are just the appetizers on this smorgasbord of magical chaos. I’m also up against the Sisters of the Northern Pines who aren’t telling me everything. And heir leader Sylvia has secrets darker than the ancient forests she protects. There’s just no such thing as a simple assignment in this business. With my best friends Kaiya and Aeira by my side, we’re diving into a centuries-old conspiracy and nothing is as it seems. The Heartstone isn’t just a magical trinket—it’s alive, it’s choosing sides, and it might just select me as its new vessel. Did I mention relic keeping doesn’t come with hazard pay? I’ve handled treacherous artifacts before, but this one threatens to reshape the very earth beneath our feet. And I’m beginning to think containing it might require a sacrifice I’m not prepared to make. If I fail, it won’t just be Michigan’s wilderness that pays the price—the magical balance of the entire world hangs in the balance. No pressure, right?       AmazonKU

A DEATH SO LOVELY: A DARK VAMPIRE ROMANCE  (KISSED BY DARKNESS BOOK TWO) by Harper A Brooks

I never asked for this. Lucian Vale stole my life when he gave me his blood. I should hate him for it, but now that I’m a vampire, every day is a battle between loathing him and wanting him. Between freedom and surrender. The pull to him is stronger than anything I’ve ever known. At first, I despised what I had become—the hunger, the shadows, saying goodbye to my old life. But the more I fight it, the more it owns me. The more he owns me. Secrets at VMR run deeper than I imagined, and the answers I’ve been chasing are finally within reach. But Lucian’s past has returned with a vengeance, and an old rival is determined to drag us both into a war I’m not ready to face. This time, Lucian can’t protect me from what’s coming. But I’m not scared. Because with him, even death can be a lovely thing.       AmazonKU

MAXWELL: PARANORMAL COUNCIL ENFORCERS BOO EIGHTEEN by Taylor Rylan

VS Note: MM PNR.

Dr. Maxwell King joined the Council at his longtime friend’s suggestion. His position as the Council’s doctor has been both rewarding yet heartbreaking at times. The happiest moments are bringing new lives into the world. But it’s also a constant reminder that he’s still alone with no fated One in sight. Chances are slim for him finding his forever mate when the majority of those around him are already mated. Dr. Camden Kennedy loves his family and what he does. Most days, he loves his job more than his family. The youngest of seven children, and the last still living near his parents, he just wants to put some distance between him and his doesn’t-understand-boundaries mother. It was a complete coincidence that he’d overheard about a position opening with the Paranormal Council, and when he applied, he never expected to be chosen for the position. Maxwell believed a new doctor joining the clinic would provide him the chance to venture out in search of his One. When Camden walked into the clinic, he couldn’t believe that his One was standing in front of him. Camden just wanted to get away from his ma and maybe at some point find his mate in a sexy alpha. When he realizes his sexy alpha is instead a sinful sire, working for the Council suddenly seems more like fate than anything. Will these two find a moment to complete their bond, or will duty calling interfere?   AmazonKU

A CHALLENGING MIDLIFE (WITCHING AFTER 40 BOOK 23) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff

When witch Ava Walker receives a mysterious invitation to the reading of the mayor’s will, she expects nothing more than a legal formality. But Henry, a nephilim with a penchant for surprises, has one final twist in store: his sprawling estate—and all its secrets—will be awarded to whoever completes three trials he has created. Ava must put together a team to go through the trials with her. They are thrust into a magical competition against the powerful Nephilim. Cause why would it be easy? The winner also gets… well, we can’t tell you that. Spoilers.      AmazonKU

THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD (WAYWARD CHILDREN BOOK 11) by Seanan McGuire

After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, she never believed she’d find her door again, and when she did, she didn’t look back. She disappeared from the school to resume her place in the Halls, never intending to return.  Years have passed. A darkness has descended on the Halls, and the living statues who populate them are dying at the hands of the already dead. The Lord and Lady who rule the land are helpless to stop the slaughter, forcing Nancy to leave the Halls again, this time on purpose, as she attempts to seek much-needed help from her former schoolmates. But who would volunteer to quest in a world where the dead roam freely? And why are the dead so intent on adding to their number?

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STARLIGHT SUMMONS (STARLIGHT HOLLOW BOOK FIVE) by Yasmine Galenorn

As my demon hunter heritage emerges, I must face the biggest challenge of my life…It’s early December, and Bran and I are planning out my new store, which will now include produce and items from Bran and May’s farm. We’ll rebuild in the spring, and until then, both May and Grams are helping me with my magic, which is growing by leaps and bounds. But then, I get a call from Faron. There’s a demon on the loose in Starlight Hollow. It’s killed his brother Kyle, and attacked another one of his Pack members. They were exploring a cave up on Cedarwood Slope, a haunted section of town. Bree and I go out to check it out. Not only do I sense demonic energy when we find a hidden cave, but we’re attacked by a Vizetti, a spider demon. Bree is hurt, but we manage to escape before it kills her. And then, Faron’s wife is attacked. I promise him that I will catch the demon, but can I find it and stop it, before it targets me as its mortal enemy?

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SNOWED IN WITH HIS OMEGA: MM SHIFTER MPREG ROMANCE (OMEGAS OF ILVER CREEK BOOK 16) by Lorelai M Hart

I’m all done with the holiday season and ready to take the rest of the year off. With all the cookie orders for December weddings and Christmas, I’ve been up to my eyeballs. By the time I deliver the last order, I am ready to swear off cookies for a lifetime. Yeah, right. I’ve got my tree up and the fireplace lit when I hear a loud noise outside. My wolf’s senses perk up and as I open my door, I see a truck with smoke billowing from the engine. Making my way outside, I hear a string of curses coming from a tall, broad, mountain of a man. His truck is broken down. All the mechanic shops are closed until the new year. The snow is coming down heavier than ever as a storm rolls in. Helping him out, I’m struck with his scent. This isn’t just any man. My alpha has barreled into my life and has no way to leave. He doesn’t look too happy about it either.      AmazonKU