It's the last month of the year and what a bumper month we have for you.
NEW RELEASES
Our Special Gift:
Short Christmas Romances
contains stories by
Susannah Kade and Eleni Konstantine
Released: 31 October
A Special Gift anthology has six heart-warming holiday romances that feature a gift of love, and a guaranteed happy ending.
If you enjoy reading about lovers reunited and relationships helped along by a touch of seasonal magic, this one's for you!
The Guy Next Door
M.L. Tompsett
Book 1, Sex, Lies and Family Secrets
Released: in audio format - AI narrated
Dark Ones, assassins and fighting to survive, become Alexia’s new way of life. In this new series of Sex, Lies And Family Secrets: The Guy Next Door. This is book one of the series.
Alexia Steele is about to face the hardest challenge in her young life. The love of her life - Drake, is gone and Alexia’s mother just revealed a huge family secret, changing her life forever. Arriving with her mother in a mysterious new world where Dark Ones roam, Alexia is on a mission to protect the people she loves while fighting to stay alive and work out who is trying to kill her.
Alexia begins her search for her next-door neighbour, the absent love of her life - Drake. Is Alexia already too late or will their love be strong enough to reunite them.
It soon becomes clear not all family can be trusted and will the person who wants Alexia dead; succeed in their evil plans for power.
With strong sex scenes, this read is for 18 years and older.
This eBook contains coarse language, adult sexual themes (yes-steamy sex scenes), blood, vampires, young love, violence, nudity, handsome - muscled men.
Dark Surprises
M.L. Tompsett
Book 2, Sex, Lies and Family Secrets
Released: in audio format - AI narrated
Alexia is back, and finds herself drawn into the paranormal world she thought she had left behind.
We meet Lucy and see how her life dangerously entwines with Alexia and Drake in the next instalment of Sex, Lies and Family Secrets: Dark Surprises.
A new revised edition, for your enjoyment – 2019
What happens when your sexy husband is mistaken for someone else and kidnapped by violent, evil, men? You take charge and organise a rescue of course! Finding out Witches are real, and her best friend Lucy comes from a family of Witches. With Lucy by her side, they soon find themselves fighting for their lives against the Dark Witches, who are out for blood.
Alexia finds herself learning and using Lucy's spells and gifted magical charmed necklace to rescue Drake from a Dark One traitor. Can Alexia save Drake in time or will this spell the end for our loving couple. And, then there is the mysterious woman in the shadows, who is she and why does she seem so familiar?
You Never Know
M.L. Tompsett
Book 3, Sex, Lies and Family Secrets
Released: in audio format - AI narrated
Leaving her royal family behind and turning her back on her destiny, Alex Smithlyn is a Dark One princess, living in the human realm.
Alex and Branx Rayden work as partners at The Corporation, in the city - SFD or the Special Forces Department. Until someone close to our young couple decided Alex is next on the list for extermination.
A mysterious vampire appears, why is he looking for Branx? And why did he capture, Alex? Secrets are soon revealed, shattering one family, and changing their lives forever.
With Branx by her side, is the love they share strong enough to survive the evils around them and find out the truth before it is too late. Alex must survive if she is to become the next Queen of Darshia.
Who said the life of a Princess, is ever easy?
Kept in the Dark of Love and Lies
M.L. Tompsett
Book 1, Shifter Romance
Released: in audio format - AI narrated
Hard working city girl, Misty Statesly travels to a coastal town in Victoria to save her job from sabotage and hopefully win over her new clients from a sleazy work colleague.
The feeling of déjà vu fills Misty when she runs into a gorgeous guy in the town’s supermarket, and it happens again when she meets her new client – Braven O’Geary.
Braven is mesmerised by the mark on the inside of Misty’s thigh when they find themselves in a compromising position. A matching mark he had given his soul mate whom he was led to believe had died in a car accident with her parents, some sixteen years earlier.
When Misty discovers she has lost memories, and the sexy as sin guy in front of her is not only her client, but also her soul mate and husband. Yeah, crazy, just does not come close enough to what Misty is feeling.
Can Braven and Misty outwit the cat shifter clan and survive the evil plot his ex-fiancé and the Alpha have orchestrated? Will Misty regain her lost childhood memories, and fight for the man she loves, embracing her new strange world or will she die this time for real?
Wolf Bound
Leisl Leighton
Book 4, Pack Bound
Released: 8 October in paperback
The ultimate sacrifice, a love that lasts forever…
Trickster Were, Adam McVale is almost killed in his attempt to stop the evil warlock Cain from murdering his Pack – emphasis on the ‘almost’. He is transformed into a Shade, a creature caught between life and death. A horrible turn of events, sure, but at least he now gets to haunt the irresistible and ever prickly medium, Shelley Conners, who has made her dislike of him undeniably clear; pretty funny given he and his wolf are certain she is their mate.
Shelley hates and fears the inherited powers that connect her to the spirit world and the insanity they inevitably bring. But it seems she is the key to reuniting Adam’s body with his Shade and save him from certain death. Given she can hardly let the annoying Were die, she agrees to help, even though it will speed up her descent into madness.
But there is an even darker evil within her – the Darkness that has been hunting the Packs and Covens for centuries. Can she save Adam and stave off the Darkness before it uses her to destroy the world?
The eagerly anticipated final instalment of the McVale Pack and Coven’s fight against the Darkness is here! Lost souls, wild magic, shifters, fated mates, action, mystery and sexy romance make Wolf Bound an un-put-downable tour de force in paranormal romance.
A Perfectly Paranormal Christmas
Leisl Leighton and Samantha Marshall
A Perfectly Paranormal Anthologies
Released: 22 November
Have you been naughty ... or nice?
Christmas is coming! Santa is readying his reindeer and sleigh with toys for all good girls and boys – but he's not the only magical Being in town. Gods, Goddesses, witches, Fae and all sorts of magical creatures are gathering to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a spot of tinsel-strewn mayhem.
But they better watch out what they ask Santa for … they just might get it!
The A Perfectly Paranormal Anthology authors are at it again, this time with a Christmas anthology to fill your heart's desires – and your stockings! Whether it's making magic or making merry, these four novellas will jingle your bells and add a dash of spice to your egg nog.
If lost souls, wild magic, shifters, fated mates, action, mystery and sexy romance make you tingle, then this anthology is for you. So decorate your tree, curl up with some delicious cookies and magic yourself some holiday spirit with a copy of A Perfectly Paranormal Christmas today.
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Guarded Hearts
contains stories by
HM Hodgson and S.E. Gilchrist
Released: 18 November
Guarded Hearts anthology presents 17 passionate protector romances and captivatingly hot romantic suspense novellas.
Military heros, undercover operatives, guns for hire, private security and first responders are the order of the day. This collection is action-packed with heroic men and the brave women who stand with them - then win them over.
Holding out for a hero? Here they are!
Christmas Wishes & New Year's Kiss
contains novella by
Susannah Kade
Released: 1 November
Christmas Wishes and New Year's Kisses is a wonderfully festive collection of holiday-themed novellas and short stories from some of the world's most loved indie authors.
Authors contributing to this set include:
Award-winning and International Bestselling author Kathleen Ryder
A.M. Olenick
USA Today Bestselling author Amy L. Gale
Ruby Rare
USA Today Bestselling author Melonie Johnson
USA Today Bestselling author Jeanine Lauren
Meg Napier
Suzanne Cass
Lulu M. Sylvian
Sharon Wray
Jordan Elizabeth
Caitlyn Coakley
USA Today Bestselling author Renee Lee Fisher
Jakki Frances
Keighley Bradford
Adelyn Zara
USA Today Bestselling author Katherine Moore
Cynthia Terelst
International Bestselling author Pandora Snow
Susannah Kade
Debra Deasey
Nothing To Fear
Claire Boston
Book 1, Blackbridge
Released: 25 August in audio format
The gifts were innocent…at first.
After a traumatic assault, Hannah Novak returns to her home-town hoping for a fresh start. However, when strange gifts turn up on her doorstep, and a stalker fixates on her, she discovers that Blackbridge isn’t the safe haven it once was. With no family left to turn to, she’s forced to seek help from the broody new cop in town. Ryan Kilpatrick has travelled across the country to create a stable home for his young son, but being a police officer makes that hard. He doesn’t need Hannah’s problems added to his own, yet her courage and vulnerability awakens the protector in him. With time running out, can Hannah learn to trust again before it’s too late? Because this time, there are no second chances.
Nothing To Gain
Claire Boston
Book 2, Blackbridge
Released: 25 August in audio format
With sparks like these, someone's bound to get burnt...Mai On is devastated when her landlord sells her building to a property developer and the bakery she's worked so hard to build is threatened. The last thing she needs is an outsider tearing down everything that matters to her. She's determined not to be swayed by the sexy, charming developer.After costing his company millions of dollars, Nicholas Shadbolt is desperate to prove himself. Taking on the re-development of a rundown building is just the stepping stone he needs towards redemption. What he's not expecting is Mai's determination to save her livelihood--or the fire she ignites in him.But attraction isn't all that's simmering in Blackbridge. Someone is out for blood. And when danger threatens the woman who's stolen his heart, Nicholas knows he has more at stake than just his reputation.
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Blood Song
Hollee Mands
Book 3, Warriors of the Five Realms
Expected Release: 18 December (new release date)
She owes her blood. He’ll pay with his life.
Ruthless assassin Gabriel has little fear and even fewer scruples. Every head has a price, and every hunt is a thrill. He saunters through life on a tightrope, mocking fate and defying death with every step. So when he’s forced to hunt down and deliver a prophesied blood sacrifice, Gabriel has no reason to expect trouble. Until he realizes just who the mark is—a wildcat of a woman with dark eyes and an even darker secret…
She may be voiceless, but she speaks to his soul, and giving her up may be a cost too steep to bear.
Shyaree has lived her whole life under the weight of a terrible sin and the shame of her Changelessness. When her brother falls prey to a curse, healing him is her one chance at atonement. Only she never expected to be kidnapped by an arrogant and insufferable fae. She can’t trust him or his bargains…or can she? He’s a cutthroat bent on using her, yet working with him may be the only way to survive…
He demands her blood, but she can’t deny the way he calls to her body, or the danger he poses to her heart.
Author's Note:
Blood Song is Book 3 in The Warriors of the Five Realms adult fantasy romance series. This book features a standalone couple with a guaranteed HEA, but for full enjoyment of the overarching fantasy arc, please start with Book 1, Little Fire.
Blood Song is intended for readers aged 18+. It contains mature language and explicit scenes of violence and sex that may be offensive or upsetting to some readers. For a comprehensive list of possible triggers, visit the author's website. Please read with care.
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Ghost of Chance in Love
M.L. Tompsett
Book 3, Second Chance at Love
Expected Release: 2 January 2023
As a teenager, her life changed forever.
Her parents were murdered, and she was taken into protective custody.
Started a new life, a new name, new family and gained a new sister with interesting skills and abilities.
As an adult, Laini Raiker is highly sought after as the editor and reporter for a popular international women’s magazine.
Laini was happy. Had everything in her life. A husband she loves and adores. A precious daughter and to complete their family a baby on the way until the day she woke up in the hospital looking down at her unconscious body.
With missing memories, Laini is relieved when her sister Essy can see her ghostly form and together they work to discover how Laini ended up in hospital.
The only thing–Essy knows Jaxton was in the car with Laini when everything went wrong. Even though the evidence is pointing, Jaxton is with his mistress. Nothing is making sense. Jaxton loves Laini and his daughter.
Time is of the essence. Can Laini discover the truth in time to locate Jaxton and be reunited with her body? Or is history repeating itself and the ones who killed her birth parents are now after her and the ones she loves?
A newborn baby cries for his parents. Hearts shatter and lives are on the line.
Who can you trust?
One Wolf Next Door
Efthalia
Book 1, The Willow Witch Chronicles
Expected Release: 28 January 2023
A Witch. A Wolf. And defective magic.
Samantha Willow is a defective witch. Her magical powers are useless, and her coven has turned its back on her. Her comfortable and serene lifestyle is short-lived when a new neighbor moves in next door. Romance was not on the agenda. To add to her problems, one of her customers ends up dead, and the police want answers.
Dex Lycophron, wolf, and immortal warrior has had enough of fighting for humanity. He wants to put his feet up and relax, but when he gets a whiff of his delectable witchy neighbor, he knows he's not going to rest until he claims her as his mate. But to do that he must return to the world and connections he left behind.
Will the Witch admit that they belong together?
Non Spec-Fic
Finish Line
Juanita Kees
Book 1, Winner Takes All
Expected Release: 16 December
In his embrace she could forget the shattered dreams that lay around her, but could she forgive him for breaking her heart?
Branded a race cheat, NASCAR race driver, Isadora de la Cruz, goes undercover as a personal assistant to the CEO of a San Francisco race wear franchise, Fit to Race. She has her career and reputation to salvage, and revenge on her mind. But when a favor for the boss blurs the line between employer and employee, proving her innocence buys her more trouble than she bargained for.
Carmelo Iannello is about to release a range of race wear that will set the international race scene on fire. He should be excited, but the recent cheating scandal by his NASCAR team has him on edge. He can no longer trust anyone, except maybe his quiet, steady, reliable personal assistant. Yet even the most innocent faces can hide a plethora of lies.
Victory is bittersweet when the winner takes all.
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Love Me Do
Claire Boston
is currently 99c!
‘Tis the season… but in Lighthouse Bay, there’s not much to be jolly about.
Meet the lovelorn characters whose lives intersect shortly before Christmas:
Gus – the good guy, desperately trying to overcome the stigma of his crazy, dramatic family
Shay – the frustrated, lonely teen wanting to find the place she belongs
Erin – the single mother control freak who needs to do it all on her own
Gwen – the grandmother trying to keep her family together
From the heart-pounding intensity of first love to the sweet burn of an old flame, from the bravery of second chances to the white-knuckle fear of taking a chance at all - will some mistletoe and miracles turn this into a Christmas to remember?
If you want an Australian-set, Love Actually inspired Christmas romance with lots of heart, then you need to read, Love Me Do.
It Starts with a Kiss
J.L. Peridot
is currently 99c
on Apple, Kobo, B&N, and A&R!
Celeste is a talented engineer who doesn't realize her job's going nowhere fast. She's a little naïve. She'll cut code and solder cables forever as long as Owen's around. Owen, on the other hand, knows exactly how badly things suck—he just doesn't care. Sure, his skills aren't what they used to be, but they're still better than what Halcyon Aries deserves.
Then it happens. The company's toxic management team finally cross the line. As both techies race to upgrade the station and to free the team from their oppressive contracts, they come to learn that life—and love—can only ever be what you make it.
Strap in for a steamy office romance in space, because sometimes It Starts With a Kiss!
Phantasma: The Awakening
Efthalia
Book 1, Phi Athanatoi
is currently USD 99c!
One night's transgression. A love unveiled. The inescapable outcome of passion and vengeance.
Carissa Alkippes is a daughter of a god but she doesn’t know it. As a cop she’s seen her fair share of bad but nothing prepared her for the horror of the world she has been plunged into.
Xen Lyson is the head of the Phi Athanatoi, a group of immortals who have been protecting man for over 2,000 years from the Kakodaimones - demons who want nothing more than to feast on humanity.
Thrown face to face with Xen during a skirmish with the demons, Carissa becomes a pawn in a deadly game of a demi-god who seeks godly power.
ThePhi Athanatoi is a paranormal, fantasy romance series featuring, vampires, werewolves, witches and Greek gods. If you love stories with strong heroines, adrenaline filled drama, prophecies, Greek mythology and immortal warriors then you'll love the Phi Athanatoi.
Warning: This series contains adult content, including violence, swearing and steamy sex scenes.
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JL Peridot
Five-Star Cottage is now licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Check it out.
Leisl Leighton
Leisl has signed a contract with Escape (Harlequin) for her rock star, romantic suspense novel. Due for release April 2023.
HM Hodgson
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