"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life."
– Helen Exley
NEW RELEASES
The Love Hexperts
Anthology including stories by
HM Hodgson
Melanie Pickering
Angelica Grymm
Released: 16 August
Welcome to CovenFest!
Witches and warlocks, sorcerers and spellcasters, come for mayhem and magic surrounded by Enchantment Mountains. Monsters, too, are invited.
As the world's royalty of witchcraft and wizardry descend on Leavenworth in rural Washington State for their week-long annual conference, magic and romance ensues while the beer flows at Octoberfest.
The everyday folk have no idea witches and warlocks, sorcerers and spellcasters, and monsters and mages walk among them.
Heroes and heroines talk to the dead, howl at the moon, dance under the stars and summon the powers that lurk in the shadows at the Monster Mash Ball on Halloween.
Romance is definitely not on the conference program, but hexing your ex is, for a price. While secret crushes and enemies alike will be tormented and cursed, the witches and warlocks, monsters and magic users just might save the world. And find true love.
Sink your fangs into eleven wickedly swoony and deliciously spooky tales of witchy romance. Enjoy fairytales with a steamy twist where happily ever afters are guaranteed and will make you laugh and gasp.
Contributing authors are Sabrina Duval, Louisa West, Fiona M Marsden, HM Hodgson, Clarissa Morgan, Zelda Hartland, Sharyn Swanepoel, Emily Hussey, Melanie Pickering, Angelica Grymm and Savannah Blaize.
Bullets and Blood
TJ Nichols
Book 1, Hunting Hearts
Released: 14 August
Vampire Nix Hadley wants nothing more than for everyone to forget he exists. He’s created a new life for himself far away from the bloody streets of the Melbourne feud that claimed the life of his family. Now a cellar door sales rep for a winery, he loves serving the tourists who visit, and he can always talk them into buying more than they planned with a little magic. This is the new start he needed, but he still sleeps badly and he’s wary of trusting anyone.
Lance Orlan has spent the last six months tracking down the male heir of the Hadley family. If he fails, he’ll never be blooded and turned into a full vampire. When Lance turns up at the winery where Nix works he doesn’t recognize the man he’s been hunting, all he sees is a cute hipster. Where is the cold-blooded killer?
The enemy has finally caught up with Nix. His life is about to come crashing down if he doesn’t do something drastic...
Phoenix Prince
Book 4, Brothers of Fire
TJ Nichols
Released: 14 August direct;
28 August elsewhere
Prince Everest of Mont de Leucoy—heir to the throne, spy, and double agent—is determined to rescue his brother who was captured over two hundred years ago, even if he destroys himself in this life.
Everest has spent his last two lives planning and setting up this mission. But to act on the plans he made last time, he invoked a dangerous magic, and now, as he is so close to success, he is running out of time to save his brother and heal the soul bruise that the loss caused.
As the prince’s bodyguard, Cadel McKeon has one job: protect the prince. He never expected to disobey the king or to agree to rescue another phoenix from the Shadow Board in a foreign country. But if he doesn’t help Everest, then everything he set up will be wasted, and Cadel can’t sit back and watch the brilliant and wounded young man fail.
Now, he has a second job: keeping Everest in the present as his mind crumbles under the weight of the past. Neither job is easy, especially when Everest’s plan is to be captured by what remains of the Shadow Board.
Getting in was the easy part…getting out alive…was never part of Everest’s plan. To save them all, Cadel will need the help of the brothers who no longer trust Everest.
Gluttony & Other Hungers
Book 7, Mytho Investigations
TJ Nichols
Released: July in audio format in author store;
20 August elsewhere
Narrated by Roberto Scarlato
Listening length: 6hr 29m
Jordan and Edra aren’t the only ones thinking about their wedding, and some people don’t want it to happen. The destruction of several Mythological Services buildings around the country has revealed there are still people who view the mythological refugees as something less than human, despite the law now recognizing them as equal.
When someone decides to stop the wedding, Jordan and Edra need to act fast…but this isn’t a battle they are fighting alone.
The final book in the gay urban fantasy crime series that follows Jordan and Edra as they solve crime and figure out how to improve mytho and human relations. For readers who like dragon shifters and fated mates romance.
Weddings and Other One-Night Stands
Novella, Mytho Investigations
TJ Nichols
Audio now available in the author store
Narrated by Roberto Scarlato
Listening length: 2hr 37m
Since the collapse, head archer Vlash has survived by being what everyone else needed. He rallied the elves, protected the king, raised his son, and tried not to feel the loss of his wife and daughter. But now his son is an adult, according to human law, and no longer needs him.
The king and the other city rulers are stepping down, so the army is no longer needed. He is a relic of another world. A reminder of a past that the mytho youth don’t remember. At the wedding of the knights, he keenly feels the loss of who he was and the life he’d once had. At two hundred and sixty-six, he’s too young to be this bitter. So, when a human dances with him and looks at him without the deference or fear he is used to seeing, he seizes the opportunity.
While it’s only been a couple of weeks since Mason ended his engagement, and he had no plans of hooking up with anyone at the wedding, he has never been able to resist a man in uniform. Elves in their leather and knives are far too tempting.
One night becomes once a week, then twice a week, and…
Weddings and other One-night Stands has a grumpy elf who hasn’t been with anyone since the collapse and a human who thinks that he’s never going to find anyone who wants him as is. Together, they discover that broken hearts can heal and that one night can lead to finding the one.
The Siren's Familiar
Book 6, Familiar Mates
TJ Nichols
Audio now available in the author store
Narrated by Casey McLeod
Risking death is part of the job…finding his mate isn’t.
Hippo shifter Chase Allard is sent to infiltrate a shifter gang that is rumored to be catching and binding witches—a disgusting practice that makes a mockery of the familiar bond. A bound witch dies within a few years.
Rhys Howland’s magic is in his voice. After being captured and forced to use his magic to benefit the shifters imprisoning him, he is desperate to escape, but he is always guarded. But when the hippo arrives, Rhys hears a different song in the air: Chase is his familiar. And a familiar is the last thing Rhys wants or needs.
For Chase, finding his familiar bound and trapped pushes him to the edge of control. He’ll have to choose between blowing his cover and saving his mate.
For readers who like size difference, hurt/comfort, fated mates and gay romantic suspense.
Batteries: Spicy Bites Anthology 2024
Romance Writers of Australia
includes story by
L.A. Monteiro
Released: 17 August
From breakdowns on isolated roads to charging up the battery-powered boyfriend, electricity has been putting the spark in love since the 19th Century and continues to keep couples connected through forced proximity and long distance!
Ignite your nights with Romance Writers of Australia’s sexiest anthology Spicy Bites! Twelve erotic short stories will put the sizzle in your blood and warmth in your heart as passion ignites and barriers are dropped. Along with clothes!
Put the zing in your evening and lock yourself away with spicy stories featuring forbidden love, single mums, friends to lovers, and reunions where sexy mechanics give you a jump start.
Lights: Diversions Anthology 2024
Romance Writers of Australia
includes stories by
L.A. Monteiro
Alexandra Almond
Released: 17 August
Everyone deserves to find their happily ever after.
Light up your nights with these twelve sweet and spicy stories in Romance Writers of Australia's highly anticipated, new anthology, Diversions. Packed with a cast of exciting characters, these romance short stories from some of Australia's most exciting new authors will leave you laughing, crying, and at times, breathless as your heart swells.
Dim the lights and snuggle up with a range of diverse lovers as they experience barriers and live their best romantic lives in workplace romances and tense reunions with past partners in sci-fi thrillers, historical settings, and our contemporary world.
Taken By Aries
L.A. Monteiro
Book 1, Zodiac Monster Romance
Released: 10 August
She thinks she's seen it all. He's about to prove her wrong.
As a stripper, I know how trashy men can truly be, and since my ex ran off with my savings, I’ve sworn off the entire gender. So why not sell my virginity for enough money to set me up for life? It’s only one night, and I’m ready for anything… except maybe him.
Taken by Aries is a short, spicy instalust monster romance featuring a cabin in the woods, an MMFM scene and a cheeky as hell, arrogant satyr. It can be read as a standalone.
(Aus link now available.)
Taken By Taurus
L.A. Monteiro
Book 2, Zodiac Monster Romance
Released: 30 August
Kate didn't think she was anyone's dream girl. Taurus disagrees.
Every two hundred years, the monsters of the zodiac become flesh for one night to claim a virgin tribute. And sometimes they want to stay…
Kate
When I get an offer for five million dollars for my virginity, it’s clearly a practical joke. I’m not any guy’s idea of 'the dream girl'. But then I sit next to my favourite country star on a private plane, and the joke feels a little less funny… and a lot more real.
Taken by Taurus is a spicy instalove monster romance with a plus-sized heroine, a rock star, a maze, a bacchanal and a protective cinnamon bun minotaur hero keen to breed. It can be read as a standalone.
Non Spec-Fic
Contracted
Mel Teshco
Book 4, Gangsters at War
Released: 31 August
He’s a merciless killer who gets what he wants. He can have me…for a price
Delilah
When my widowed stepmother kicked me out on the streets when I was sixteen, I was too proud to ask for help from any of my friends. Hunger left me with no choice but to accept money for sex so that I might survive. Four years later I’m not only surviving, I’m thriving. Asked to attend a private party at the Agostinos, a notorious mafia family who are as ruthless and cruel as they are filthy rich and generous, I can’t say no. Then my gaze meets the cold eyes of Serafino, and I’m lost even before he decides he wants all of me…body, mind and soul.
Serafino
I’m known as a cold-hearted killer without a conscience, the bad boy of the Agostino mafia. That says a lot considering my brothers can be as ruthless as my father had once been, and he’d been a sick and twisted bastard of the highest order. Nonetheless, I have a reputation to uphold. People are afraid of me for good reason. What would they think though if they discovered the call girl who arrived to service the Agostino brothers is the one woman I want all to myself—a woman I would kill to protect—until I’m left with no choice but to kill her myself.
cover by Eleni Konstantine's alter ego, HelzKat Designs.
Whispers
Books , Wongan Creek Series
Juanita Kees
Re-released: 30 August
Second chances unearth long–buried secrets ...
Travis Bailey has his hands full managing his canola farm while taking care of his orphaned niece and his elderly neighbour who is battling the onset of Alzheimers. He doesn't have time to fall in love.
Social worker, Heather Penney, knows what it's like to care for someone with a debilitating illness. She lost her mother to Motor Neurone Disease. Initial blood tests show she might carry the same gene so her future isn't guaranteed. Travis and Casey are fast winning her heart, but the small gold mining town of Wongan Creek holds sad and dangerous secrets. Travis' twin sister drowned under suspicious circumstances and the town bully he suspects of her murder has turned his attentions to Heather.
(Previously titled Whispers at Wongan Creek)
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An Augathella Masquerade Ball
Annie Seaton
Book 7, Augathella Short and Sweet
Released: 31 August
Alice Templeton loves her job as a youth worker, making a difference in the lives of troubled kids. But behind her love for her career lies an unfulfilled dream: to find love, get married, and build a family. Growing up in the small town of Augathella, she watched all the good catches leave after high school, leaving her prospects dim.
Enter Billy Burke, a rugged stockman with a stubborn streak and a heart guarded by past hurts. When his stepson starts running wild, it’s Alice who steps in, determined to set things right. But Billy isn’t keen on anyone telling him how to handle his family, especially not a feisty youth worker who seems to challenge his every move.
As sparks fly and tempers flare, Alice and Billy find themselves at a crossroads. She’s driven by a fierce commitment to her work and her longing for a family. He’s determined to do whatever it takes to keep his stepson by his side, even if it means clashing with Alice.
Can two strong-willed souls find common ground and a chance at love? Or will the walls they've built around their hearts keep them from the happiness they both crave?
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Augathella Short and Sweet Books 1-3
Annie Seaton
Books 1-3, Augathella Short and Sweet
Released: 16 July
The first three books in the popular Augathella Short and Sweets series.
An Augathella Surprise:
When Jenna Wilson heads out to Augathella to start a Vintage Tea Room cafe with her friend, Alana, the last person she expects to meet is a long-lost relative who appears to be the town drunk.
Old Reg wants nothing to do with the newcomer who's bought his house. Silly girl is going to start up a business doomed to fail.
As Jenna begins to find her place in the outback and sees the romance in the town, her future looks bright.
Will family relationships mend as she discovers a romance from the past?
An Augathella Baby
Sophie Mason learned to fend for herself in an abusive relationship; she recovered and married her one-time love, but her self-confidence is not what it seems. Her husband, Kent, wants to start a family but doesn't tell Sophie the real reason he is keen to try for their first child. Sophie's excuse is that she is busy helping her sister-in-law, Callie Cartwright, with the new twins and their three older brothers.
Will each of them share the truth with the other, or is the misunderstanding enough to threaten their marriage?
An Augathella Spring
Love arrives where you least expect it.
Emily Jansen arrives in Augathella with a heavy heart and a precious secret. As a new teacher at the local primary school, she’s determined to start anew and provide the best for her one-year-old daughter. As Emily slowly makes connections in town, she is stunned to encounter Luke Elliott, a man from her past. Despite their connection and Luke’s willingness to assist her in every possible way, Emily is hesitant to let her guard down.
Jenna Wilson observes their growing friendship with interest; her relationship with Luke is just beginning, but her emotions are thrown into turmoil when she meets Amelia’s brother, Josh Foley.
Josh Foley has arrived in town on a mission of his own: to inspect his sister Amelia’s fiancé before her impending wedding to local, Ben Riley. He doesn’t appreciate Jenna’s criticism as they come head-to-head and attraction ignites.
Can Emily risk her heart again with the man who let her down?
Can Jenna risk her heart, especially to a man whose life is far away from the town she has come to love?
But love blooms in the most unexpected places.
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SALES / FREE STORIES
Ultimate Contemporary Romance Bundle
Claire Boston
50% off for a limited time
9 full length novels plus 2 short stories. You get the complete Texan Quartet series, The Flanagan Sisters series, plus a Christmas romance and wedding short story all for one ridiculously low price.
Phoenix Lost
TJ Nichols
Short story, Brothers of Fire
Free read - you just have to sign up to TJ's newsletter!
“Keep the secret, no matter what.”
A Bird in the Hand
Prequel, Deadly Possessions
Melanie Pickering
Free when you sign up to Melanie's newsletter!
Release
Angelica Grymm
Book 1, Black River Shifters
Free read for a limited time
One hungry tiger shifter. One jilted woman. One seriously messed up date night...
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