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NEW RELEASES
Crown of Shadows
Keri Arthur
Book 1, The Relic Hunter
Released: 22 February
Never mess with the relics of the old gods… or the pixies who once guarded them.
After her mom’s disappearance six months ago, Bethany Aodhán has been running their tavern in old Deva—something her family had been doing ever since a light-fingered pixie lost them the job of guarding the treasures of the old gods eons ago.
Then her brother, Lugh, is attacked, his best friend murdered, and the tavern firebombed. A confrontation with a former lover leads to the discovery of another murder and a missing jewel from a godly relic, and Beth learns that the Éadrom Hoard—one of three godly hoards now guarded by the elves—has been stolen.
But this is no ordinary theft. Darker forces are at work, and they’re not only seeking the means to resurrect a god of destruction but the power to forever banish daylight. That power lay with Agrona’s Claws—three godly artifacts that, when used together, give the user full control over night itself.
With the webs of suspicion drawing ever tighter around them, Beth & Lugh—with the help of two sexy elves and a cantankerous old goddess who knows far more than she admits—race to find the missing artifacts before those intent on unleashing chaos.
It’s a race they must win, because it’s not just their lives on the line, but the fate of modern-day England.
The Familiar series Box Set 1
TJ Nichols
Books 1-3, Familiar Mates
Released: 25 February
On Sale for .99c for a limited time
Fated mates paranormal gay romance series
One kiss can change the life of a witch and shifter forever, binding their lives and magic. For some it is a wanted bond, for others it is something to be avoided. When it happens there are always consequences...
Includes:
The Witch's Familiar
The Vampire's Familiar
The Rock Star's Familiar
The People's Princess
Bernadette Rowley
Book 9, Queenmaker's Saga
Released: 17 February
A princess determined to be queen. A secret shifter favored by the king. Can they find their way back to love?
Alecia Zialni has returned from exile, determined to fulfill her mission to be queen of Thorius. But the headstrong princess is now a mother and no longer has a respected place in Brightcastle.
Vard Anton has gained control of his bear, but will it be too late to convince Alecia to take him back?
Now the King’s Blade, he has the power Alecia craves.
As they reconnect and discover the depth of their love is unchanged, Alecia’s political aspirations drive a wedge between them.
Can Alecia fight deceit and tradition to become the next queen of Thorius? And will Vard’s new status spell the end of their chance at love?
Make Room For Zombies
Imogene Nix
Book 4, Zombiology
Released: 1 March
The Zombie Invasion—a failed government experiment—continues to spread…
When Adrienne makes the decision to pack up her infant twins, Leanne and Fiona, and make for an island, she has no idea just how much her life will change. The young widowed mother of two-month-old twins can’t stay where she’s been, because they’re demanding more than she can give. They need her to be a warrior—something she isn’t. The only option is to run to the idyllic island off the coast of Queensland.
The island might be cut off from the mainland with just one fortified bridge, but Jack knows it won’t take much for the zombies to invade. With a half baked plan to blow up the bridge and the self-proclaimed mayor missing in action, he doesn’t really need more responsibility.
That is until he meets Addie and the babies. Now, he’s got so much more at stake than just the islanders protection. He’s got a ready made family, if they can just survive the next few weeks.
Only time will tell, especially when zombies are involved.
Wolf Fates
M. Young and and R.A. Johns
Book 1, Shadowmate
Released: 24 February
They crave to claim me...
As the hybrid outcast of the family pack, my life has never been mine. I’ve been broken for as long as I can remember. Now, I’m torn between the love of two dominant, gorgeous Alphas. Except, how can I choose between them, when we’re enemies in the Wolf Trials?
There’ll only be one victor, who’ll become Alpha. And I must win.
Yet one initiate has been slaughtered already, and now I’m facing three terrifying new tests.
Who can I trust in this world of secrets and lies? Especially when a dark, dangerous stranger joins the trials… is he an even greater threat?
Licking my wounds, I can’t fall apart. There are monsters and killers in the shadows, and a war is waging. I have everything at stake: my fate, freedom, and heart.
This shifter romance novel is filled with sexy alpha males, a strong heroine, lots of steam, and full of sass. If you want more books like Kelly St. Claire, Shannon Mayer, Leia Stone, and Jaymin Eve, then you'll love the Shadowmate series.
A Symphony of Savage Hearts
Lana Pecherczyk
Book 3, Season of the Vampire, Fae Guardians
Silver is a beautiful liar.
She's human.
And a fierce killer of fae.
She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence. Selected for a high priority mission, she bravely heads into Elphyne, never expecting one of their worst waiting for her. Wanting her.
Craving her.
Shade is sinfully attractive.
He's a vampire.
And the most hard to resist of the Fae Guardians.
From the Queen's bed to The Order, he uses the power of sex to get what he wants. Eventually they all succumb, and they all fall short of harmonizing with the darkness hidden in his soul…. until he finds the one woman who resists his every charm.
Seducing Silver will be a challenge, but it's one he was made for.
Nothing will get in his way. Not the evil creature terrorizing Elphyne. Not the human enemy with dastardly plans of their own. Not the Unseelie Queen’s obsession with him. Not even the betrayal of the one person who can hurt him the most.
This courting of savage hearts is a symphony.
And theirs will be one for history.
This final installment in the Season of the Vampire Fae Guardians Trilogy will have you screaming at the page in both encouragement and denial. Bring a tissue box for the tears... or submit to the ride. Things are about to get savage.
Monsters Awakened
LJ Swallow
Book 1, The Ruthless Dark
Released: 21 February
I’ve woken the Dark, and they’re here to claim me.
Monsters killed my family, but nobody believed me. I’m told the trauma repressed my memories and that I imagined the creatures who tore apart my family. Six-year-old Trinity couldn’t cope with the reality she witnessed and created her own.
They’re wrong. I’m no longer a child, but I still see monsters.
Six years ago, three crept into the edges of my dreams, their violet eyes shining through the shadows. But these creatures with horns and claws didn’t want to hurt me. One whispered his wicked thoughts, another watched me but never spoke, and their leader tempered their wild desires. I wanted to surrender to their dark embrace, but my monsters left me untouched and alone with my fantasies.
I’m now at Briargrove House for treatment, where Dr. Radcliffe specializes in teasing out the truth hidden inside damaged people’s heads. He promises to unlock my memories and bring those who murdered my family to justice.
But how damaged and dangerous are the others who live with me at Briargrove?
Dr. Radcliffe hopes to banish the imaginary monsters, but my three return. They call themselves the Dark, are wilder than my dreams, and fulfil every pleasure they denied me. They belong to me, and I am theirs.
My dark lovers insist that the true monsters live inside Briargrove House, so I must return to their realm. If I don’t, other creatures will take me to a different place, where the dreams promise to become nightmares.
Monsters Awakened is the first book in the Ruthless Dark series. If you like scorching hot paranormal romance with dominant and possessive monster heroes, a heroine who’s strong enough to bring them to their knees, and a world where she doesn’t need to choose, scroll up and pre-order today.
Note: although the heroes are monstrous, all sexual encounters in the series are fully consensual.
Kings of Eden
Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks
Book 1, Kings of Eden
Released: 26 February
I'll never fall to my knees... even if that's exactly where they want me.
My life’s never exactly been the easiest. Or the most godly. I’ve danced for powerful men. Deadly men. And when one wants to take things too far, I barely escape with my life. What I didn’t know was that someone else was watching me from the shadows.
Someone deadlier… Someone scarier.
Now the Kings of Eden are after me.
They say I have something they want, and because of it, they’ve made me their captive.
Now, I’m swept up into their deadly world of gang wars and destructive magic. Dracon, Cassius, Knox - they’re criminals, murderers, monsters… But I can’t resist.
The chaotic power inside me craves the chaos they give.
But even with so much at stake, losing my heart scares me the most.
18+ Romance. Kings of Eden is a full length, dark paranormal romance with enemies to lovers themes, featuring three psychotic, tormented alphaholes and a sassy heroine. Contains some dark themes and panty-melting steam and is a story where the heroine will end up with more than one love interest.
Non Spec-Fic
Summer at Kangaroo Ridge
Nicole Hurley-Moore
Release date: 1 March
The Carrington family own the only pub in the small town of Kangaroo Ridge in rural Victoria. It's been many years since the five Carrington siblings became orphans but, with the help of their aunt Maddie, twins Sebastian and Tamara stepped up and looked after their younger brothers and sister.
Seb and Tam gave up their own teenage years to make sure the family stayed together, and because of their experiences they have turned into very different people. Now, seven years after the accident, Seb is silent and stoic. Tam, on the other hand, wants to kick over the traces and catch up on the life she missed out on.
To complicate matters, Tam is having a secret relationship which she's sure Seb will question. But can Tam ever give herself a happy future while she still, deep down, blames herself for the accident that killed her parents?
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Dangerous Love
Maggie Rose
Re-release date: 25 February
Evie
Ten years ago, I lost the man I loved.
It nearly broke me, but my daughter kept me going.
After something like that you never think you will love again.
Then Luke came into my life.
He looked dark and dangerous.
He was just traveling through.
I could have a fling, couldn’t I?
Luke
Evie, you are so tempting.
I need to stay on the move to keep my sister safe.
I don’t have time for relationships.
The truth is, most women run when they see me.
I could stay a few days, couldn’t I?
Trouble is, if my past catches up with me, we could all end up dead.
This book was previously published as Finding Love by Maggie Mundy
His Pleasure Contract
Helen Walton
Book 2, Billionaires' Reluctant Brides
Release date: 24 February
Prue’s husband Will has ticked off most of her fantasies, all except one. When he draws up a contract to fulfill her fantasy of a threesome, she’s unsure what to do.
Billionaire William Burberry, the fourth, has everything he ever wanted in his wife Prue. She may be a mouthy ex-waitress with a terrible upbringing, but she fits him perfectly in bed and out. But he sees the way she looks at her best friend with her two boyfriends.
Will would do anything for her, even if it means sharing her with another man for a night. One night meant to fulfill Prue’s fantasy for her birthday present.
Can she ignore her worries and go for her fantasy?
The Sheikh's Captive Lover
Mel Teshco
Book 2, Desert Kings Alliance
Released: 28 February
A sheikh wishing for anonymity. A photographer wishing for great success.
As a freelance photographer Holly Petersen has never shied away from hard work and a little risk. But traveling alone in the desert in a clunky sedan definitely isn’t her best idea. Not when her car breaks down and she’s stranded on a goat track in the middle of nowhere with only sand dunes for company.
Until a ruffian on a camel appears from nowhere like an angel from heaven. A pity he’s no angel. He’s an inebriated devil who expects her complete obedience if she wants to be saved. And staying alone in the desert with little hope of rescue is too much of a risk, even for her.
Hamid Al Wahed was never meant to be the sheikh of his small but prosperous country. That had been his older brother’s life ambition before his sudden death thrust Hamid into the role of leader. Having an unlimited supply of booze and women might be its one saving grace, but even that doesn’t stop him from craving the solitude he needs by camping out in the desert.
It’s there that he stumbles upon a western woman with bright red hair, a death wish and no survival skills, and he realizes he craves even more from his life. And that more is Holly. But first he has to coax her into staying with the fake him…the anonymous savage she imagines he really is.
The Detective
Anna Hackett
Book 7, Norcross Security
Released: 1 March
She’s a woman on the run and desperate to avoid her hot, nosy detective neighbor.
Artist Savannah Cole has secrets. She can never stay anywhere too long or let anyone get too close. An obsessed stalker has her in his sights, and to protect her family, she can never go home, never share her art, and never fall in love.
But when she plays her music a little too loud, she collides with her good-looking, inquisitive, and far-too-hot neighbor, Detective Hunter Morgan. A man who makes her want things she can never have.
After an injury ended his military career with Delta Force, Hunt Morgan found his place at the San Francisco Police Department. He may not have been there for the men of his team, but now he does his bit to keep his city safe. But his mysterious, new neighbor is disturbing his peace. One look at the beautiful blonde and Hunt knows she has secrets…
When a spate of mysterious attacks threaten Savannah’s life, Hunt steps in. He’ll keep her safe and he’s not going to let her run again.
As Savannah’s stalker closes in, she finds herself with her own private protector. Even with his brothers and friends at Norcross Security at his back, she’s terrified he’ll become the next target. But Hunt isn’t afraid of her deadly stalker, because he knows the hardest challenge will be convincing Savannah to take the biggest risk and stay.
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Midnight Coven
LJ Swallow
Book 3, The Immortal Keepers
Expected release date: 6 July
A secret society. Arcane magic. Forbidden love.
The Winterfalls. The aristocratic family who believe they're witch royalty.
The Blackwoods. The corrupt witches who want to take their crown.
I've finally broken the Winterfall family shackles and stepped into witch society. I missed out on a Nightworld Academy education, but I have a place at the prestigious Nightfall University. Here, gifted witches from the elite families study to take their magic to the next level and become our new leaders.
I expected to rub shoulders with the brightest and best; I didn't expect my new friends would draw me into a secret society.
The Midnight Coven. Dark, seductive, and dangerous.
I've met the intense and captivating witch Alexei once before. He hasn't forgotten my actions that night, and I haven't accepted who he is. A Winterfall would never touch a Blackwood, however tempting, and Alexei doesn't like rejection. Now I'm forced to live in a house on campus with the arrogant jerk.
Fortunately, my other housemates are friendlier. Nate and Xavi are powerful bonded witches who offer to teach me everything they know—and not just their magic. Tomas is also new to campus; he's easy-going and friendly, but there's something secretive about the elemental witch. The three smoking hot guys show me how to enjoy my new freedom and invite me to join their secret society. The one led by Alexei Blackwood.
What lives behind the mirrors never frightened me, but on the night I'm initiated into the coven, my magic attracts something that threatens all of us.
I'm shocked to discover the Midnight Coven is more than a circle of hedonistic witches. How long can I resist the dark Blackwood magic before I'm drawn into shadows and we unleash something deadly?
Midnight Coven is the first in a university-age paranormal academy duet filled with seductive magic, steamy scenes, multiple love interests and dark academia elements.
(Amazon cancelled previous link)
No Ordinary Gift
Mel Teshco and Kylie Sheaffe
Book 1, Awakenings
Expected release date: 25 March
James Edward Bowheart. Doctor-in-training, intellectual genius and closet drug addict. He is also the brother to Josie, a sister living in her own world of inner darkness. But is she psychic or crazy? He’s not completely certain anymore. All he knows for sure is that her personal demons awaken his own.
Then a woman moves into the vacant house next door to his and he’s inexplicably drawn to her. Marina is light and laughter to his darkness and despair. She is also a gifted music teacher who takes Josie under her wing. When it turns out Josie is a music prodigy with the violin, James can’t thank Marina enough. Except, his neighbor is pregnant and hiding from the dangerous father of her unborn child, and James can’t help but think a happily-ever-after will be forever out of reach.
In the end it might not matter. Marina won’t tolerate a drug addict and James’ dependency is escalating as his visions match Josie’s, challenging his every belief and making him question what is real—and what is not?
Cover by Eleni Konstantine's alter ego, HelzKat Designs
Monsters Claimed
LJ Swallow
Book 2, The Ruthless Dark
Expected Release Date: 30 May
Monsters Reclaimed is the second book in the Ruthless Dark series.
If you like scorching hot paranormal romance with dominant and possessive monster heroes, a heroine who’s strong enough to bring them to their knees, and a world where she doesn’t need to choose, scroll up and pre-order today.
Note: although the heroes are monstrous, all sexual encounters in the series are fully consensual.
To avoid spoilers, full description to follow once Monsters Awakened releases.
Release date will be earlier than listed.
The Billionaire's Familiar
TJ Nichols
Book 8, Familiar Mates
Expected Release Date: 28 July
Can love shatter the old grudges that exist between witches and fox shifters?
Wolf Heart
TJ Nichols
Book 1, Outcast Pack
Expected Release Date: 28 March
Paramedic Con Albury loves nothing more than spending his time off either as a wolf or at night clubs. He’s always looking for a good time, and he usually finds it. While he has aligned himself with the Outcast Pack for protection, he tells himself he prefers to be alone.
Zach Ellis has spent his life preparing to take over the pack just like everyone expects. Pack and family come first. But he needs more than duty and giving into temptation and falling into Con’s bed is easier than it should be.
But the fallout will threaten everything the Outcast Pack stands for: freedom and found family.
The Outcast Pack is part of the Familiar Mates world but stands alone. For readers who enjoy steamy gay wolf shifter romance.
Wolf Blood
TJ Nichols
Book 2, Outcast Pack
Expected Release Date: 28 April
The Outcast Pack is part of the Familiar Mates world but stands alone. For readers who enjoy steamy gay wolf shifter romance.
Wolf Soul
TJ Nichols
Book 3, Outcast Pack
Expected Release Date: 28 May
The Outcast Pack is part of the Familiar Mates world but stands alone. For readers who enjoy steamy gay wolf shifter romance.
Haven House
Imogene Nix
Book 2, The Automatons
Expected Release Date: 5 April
In a world where anything is possible, sometimes the worst comes at the hands that should care for you the best.
When Amaryllis Coultihan fled Haven House after Travis Haven threatens to make her one of his many brides, it straight into the arms of Gloriana, the woman who had married her brother, Andrew. Although her brother and sister-in-law insist she’s safe, Ammy would rather die than allow herself to be swallowed by the evil of Haven House.
Damien Whitmore is a ranger, working undercover to bring down the religious cults, like Haven House and save the women trapped in them from a life of degradation. He’s there when Amaryllis Coultihan escapes. While she may no longer be in Haven House, the malevolence that lurks within follows them, threatening her and the 5 children she fosters—also escapees of the Haven cult.
They might run, he might even shelter them, but while Amaryllis and Damien’s feelings grow and blossom, so does the danger chasing them.
Stolen Paradise
Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks
Book 2, Kings of Eden
Expected release date: 23 June
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Lusting After Valentine
Helen Walton
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For Hazel, lusting after Valentine D. Ross is easy. Voted the sexiest man alive for the second year running, it's not just his looks she finds attractive, her famous actress sister is always telling her how wonderful he is, too. When she breaks her arm and asks Hazel to be her stunt double for intimate scenes with Valentine, Hazel jumps on the first plane back to America.
Valentine longs for a woman who sees beyond his movie star looks and what his status can do for them. When his injured co-star suggests her sister would be the perfect stunt double, he agrees, and after meeting her, Hazel is more perfect than her sister told him, and it's affecting his work.
But Hazel's acting career could go up in flames because trying to act intimately on set while secretly lusting after Valentine is harder than she thought. When she's almost fired on Valentine's Day, will it bring them together or will this be the end?
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Lana Pecherczyk
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