“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.”
— Dr. Seuss
NEW RELEASES
Mila Young
Their Pretty Monster
Released: January as a Special Edition
In their arms, danger becomes desire.
Every year, monsters demand their Offerings—women like me. This year, I thought I escaped. I thought I was safe. Then he arrived.
The Viscount.
Dangerous and ruthless, he declares me a late Offering.
Swept into the deadly realm of the Shadowfen, I realize I’m not here by chance.
They want to rule, and I’m their key. My reality crumbles, and as much as we act like enemies, they refuse to let me go. Their touch ignites a fire I can’t resist, fueling desires I never expected.
They call me their little monster.
Maybe they’re right.
Because when everything is stripped away, a fiercer side of me no one expected—not even me—emerges.
You see, in the shadows, temptation and peril collide.
So, ready or not, the monster within is about to be unleashed… and these three Shadowfen are eager to claim their prize...
Me…
TJ Nichols
Phoenix Mate
Book 3, Brothers of Fire
Narrated by Roberto Scarlato
Listening length: 8hr 1min
Released: early January in audiobook format in author store
17 January in other retailers
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.
For readers who MM bodyguard romance, princes, past lives and phoenix shifters.
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TJ Nichols
Minotaurs and Other Magic
Prequel, Mytho Collapse
Released: 14 January on author store;
28 January for Amazon
Visit Tariko before the collapse. Come for the minotaur and stay for the magic.
When a hiking trip in the human world goes wrong, Nate Lee finds himself in another world, stealing to survive. His crimes land him at the hooves of Prince Rohan: minotaur, musician, and massive...
While his brother rules the city, Rohan de Calla concerns himself with smaller matters, like cute human thieves who don't belong there. Rohan pays off Nate’s debt, now Nate owes him.
And Nate soon realizes the size of his predicament…
Horn of Winter
Keri Arthur
Book 5, Relic Hunter
Released: 28 January in all formats
Revenge is a dish best served cold…
When Bethany Aodhán, resident—and reluctant—relic hunter for Deva’s Fae Council, is assigned her next task, little does she realize just how many unwanted ghosts it will raise.
The missing relic—Borrhás’s Horn—enables the user to raise elements of winter against their enemies. It quickly becomes clear that the Horn is now in the hands of a powerful witch who has very specific targets in mind—everyone involved in the hunt for Agrona’s Claws.
As the attacks intensify, and buildings—and people—are frozen and destroyed, Bethany and Mathi Dhār-Val, her Elven handler and friend, race to uncover who is behind the attacks and reclaim the Horn.
But the threads of treachery loom closer than either of them realize, weaving around the pixie who pursues her romantically and the dark elf king she wants but cannot have.
As the attacks grow ever more violent, it becomes clear that Bethany is now in their enemy’s crosshairs.
Can they find the Horn and its wielder in time to not only save Bethany, but an entire city?
Or will winter’s icy embrace take them all?
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Keri Arthur
The Lizzie Grace Omnibuses
Books 7-9
Books 10-12
Hardcover omnibuses now available
Available via Keri's store unless you're in Australia,
then contact Keri direct at keriarthurauthor@gmail.com.
Cassandra L. Shaw
Blood Ring
Book 1, The Vampire's Daughter
Released: 26 December 2024
Alyssa lives in a quiet town in Montana. Quiet that is, except for the vampires.
Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Presage's biggest problem used to be her court-mandated therapy sessions. That was before the stalking. Before the impossible new abilities that make her feel like even more of a freak.
Before the murders.
When the mysterious Leclereq brothers arrive at her high school, the gorgeous Stirling surprises Alyssa by setting his sights on her.
When a brutal killer stalks Fielding and kills a beloved friend, Alyssa must face a terrifying truth—the murderer isn't human.
Together with her best friends, Alyssa must work with Stirling and his brothers to discover who the murderer is before more people they love die.
Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Blood Ring delivers a pulse-pounding blend of supernatural thrills, deadly family secrets, and with just a bite or romance.
Maggie Mundy
The Secret of the Essence
Book 1, The Mask Wearers Downfall
Released: 14 February
Nothing is as it seems.
In Majura, the Mask Wearers have mystical powers they receive from a crystal entity, called the Essence. For six hundred years, the crystal beacons they provide, protect the people from the wolf like horde. That was, until now.
Twenty-year-old Cora, did the unthinkable for a female child. She touched a beacon crystal that left her hand deformed, and her mind scarred. Ten years later, she still has nightmares of a strange mask wearer saying she will destroy the land.
When Cora’s settlement is attacked, she develops magical abilities and saves people. Now, she must join the exalted ranks of the mask wearers, whether she wants to or not.
She is magically taken to the capital, Denarius, by a Traveler Mask, called Alenze, who is as handsome as he is mysterious. When he transports her, something goes terribly wrong and she’s convinced it’s her fault?
Cora survives her training as a mask wearer and her relationship with Alenze grows stronger. Then the city is attacked, and she has two choices. Stay and be controlled, or leave with Alenze and try to find and fix the Essence.
As they travel, she sees the land is changing and so are they. But, could someone like Alenze ever love a person like her who has caused all the magic to fail.
Or is he keeping secrets of his own.
Non Spec-Fic
Anna Hackett
The Hero She Deserves
Book 4, Unbroken Heroes
Released: 8 January in audio format
When he goes to investigate a blaring smoke alarm, the last thing he expects to find is Hollywood’s hottest actress…naked.
Deputy Sheriff Sawyer Lane likes the pace of life on Maui. After years as a Navy SEAL and in Ghost Ops, he likes that no one shoots at him. Coming to the island saved him. He still can’t sleep, but he’ll take the sun, sand, and solitude.
Then Oscar-winning actress Hollis Stanton rents the house next to his and torpedoes his solitude. When she sets her coffee machine on fire, he meant to help, not see every glorious inch of her from her russet-red hair to her red-painted toenails.
Soon, they’re running into each other everywhere, and it doesn’t take all of Sawyer’s finely-honed skills to know she’s in trouble and hiding from something. Or someone.
Hollis Stanton usually loves her life—movie roles she enjoys, an Oscar on her mantel, financial security. She’s come a long way from the poor, gangly redhead in hand-me-down clothes. But one stupid party held by a powerful movie producer changes everything.
She accidentally overhears something she shouldn’t have.
Now, someone is following her, breaking into her house, and crashing into her car. Her plan is to lay low in Hawaii. What wasn’t in her plan is the big, muscular, and rugged deputy sheriff next door. Nor is their scorching attraction.
When danger closes in, Hollis realizes Sawyer is the real deal—a hero with scars, who helps those in need.
A hero who will do anything to protect her.
Anna Hackett
The Hero She Loves
Book 4, Unbroken Heroes
Released: 16 January
The last thing he wants is to hunt a dangerous fugitive in the Alaskan wilderness, especially with a tough, stubborn US marshal.
Parker Conroy moved to Alaska to be alone. His military career in Ghost Ops ended with an explosion and three torturous weeks of captivity. It’s left him scarred, wanting to avoid people, and hating being touched.
When US Marshal Jenna Sheriden knocks on his door, he has no time for the attractive marshal. But she isn’t taking no for an answer.
A dangerous fugitive is on the loose, and he happens to be a rogue Ghost Ops soldier.
Jenna Sheriden lives and breathes being a marshal. Her past has left her with something to prove. She has zero interest in love, relationships, or anything that slows her down.
She needs help hunting a deadly murderer. She needs Parker Conroy.
The gruff, lean loner radiates a dark intensity she can’t ignore, but he has the skills to help her track down her quarry. Thrust together, they’re sharing the same bed, the same tent, and working together every hour of the day.
As they draw closer to catching the killer, Jenna sees under Park’s scarred exterior to the man beneath. A man who tempts her in ways no one ever has before. A man who will do anything to keep her safe.
If they survive this hunt, then Jenna knows she’ll have the biggest challenge of all—convincing her scarred hero to take a chance on love.
Mel Teshco
Reformed
Book 5, Gangsters at War
Released: 15 January
One mafia madman. One plain-Jane Introvert.
Alessandro
I’m not known for my long-term relationships, in fact, some might say I have commitment issues. Not that I care. I do what I want, when I want. I live my life by my own rules. Then I see sweet, homey little Jane. She reminds me of a buttercup, so fresh and innocent. So different from the women I normally go for.
Perhaps that is why I have to have her. Not that she’ll ever reform my bad boy ways.
Jane
That’s my real name. I’m a true wallflower, invisible to people. Then my biggest male fantasy-come-to-life steps into my vintage shop and I wish more than ever I was sexy and confident. When he asks me out on a date, I’m so dumfounded I can’t say no. Not that I ever expected one date to lead to another. What I should have expected is my growing feelings for him…until I find out he’s a mobster. I have to leave, but he’s not about to let me go.
He wants the plain Jane, but I don’t belong in his world. Fine. He can have me, once I’ve transformed myself.
Watch out world…watch out Alessandro..
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Annie Seaton
Coming Home
Book 1, Duckinwilla Days
Released early January in author store
Released elsewhere: 23 January
In this heartfelt tale of family and community, nothing is as simple as it seems.
In the quaint little town of Duckinwilla Creek, the community gathers for a farewell function for Charlotte Johnson, who is set to embark on a teaching exchange to France. But as friends and family celebrate, the air is thick with whispered secrets. Old rivalries resurface, and the mingling of past and present sparks unexpected drama at the community hall.
Just when the evening seems to settle, Amelia, one of Charlotte’s sisters, overhears a shocking revelation about Julien, their enigmatic oldest brother, sending the night spiralling into chaos.
With loyalties tested and secrets exposed, Charlotte faces a choice: will she follow her dreams to France or stay behind to untangle the mess that has suddenly engulfed her family?
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Annie Seaton
Lucy
Book 1, Home to the Outback
Re-released: 15 January
The last thing advertising art director Lucy Peterkin wants is to go home to outback Prickle Creek, but family duty calls.
The one bright spot? Her neighbour and first love, Garth Mackenzie, is back home, too, and their connection is as undeniable as ever. After earning an engineering degree and working in the mines of Western Australia, Garth has returned home for good. He’s ready to put down roots, work the land he loves, and build a future—ideally with Lucy by his side. But Lucy has no intention of trading her career and city life for the outback, no matter how much Garth tempts her to stay.
But with her heart set on the city, he knows convincing her to stay will take more than their old spark. Can they bridge the gap between their dreams, or will their different dreams force them apart?
NOTE: Previously published in the US as Her Outback Cowboy (2017)
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Annie Seaton
Augathella Short and Sweets
Books 4-7
Volume 2
Released early January in author store
Released elsewhere: 23 January
An Augathella Christmas
As the summer heat heralds the approach of Christmas, the Augathella community comes together to celebrate the festive season: locals come home, families gather, Christmas concerts end the school term, and the summer holidays begin. Emily Jansen, the new teacher who is slowly settling into town cherishes the traditions of Christmas.
An Augathella Wedding
Four couples - who have had an amazing windfall together - arrive in town and settle in Augathella with grand plans and the town wonders what has hit it! Four new businesses spring up overnight, and there is a lot of interest from the community.Those locals with wedding plans are particularly interested in the new opportunities on offer.
An Augathella Easter
Community worker, Bec Hunter works with new Augathella residents, Chloe and Rosie, to organise an Easter camp on a lake near Augathella. Determined to provide a happy Easter for local teenagers, they employ two youth workers, Jeremy and Tilly. However, none of the newcomers to town are aware that this pair shares a complicated history: a past romance during their high school days in Augathella, which ended with a bitter family feud.
An Augathella Masquerade
Ball 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
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Annie Seaton
Over the River
Book 2, Daughters of The Darling
Released: 1 February in audiobook format
Home again at Ceann Mara Station, Roisin O'Byrne, a young lawyer with a passion for protecting the Darling River where her family has lived for almost two hundred years, finds herself embroiled in a battle. Her commitment to environmental justice pits her against formidable adversaries within the corporate landscape, working with her enigmatic boss Seth Brodie.
As her family continue their quest to uncover the history of the settlement of Ceann Mara and the hidden life of one of its first settlers, Samuel O'Byrne, Roisin plunges deeper into the murky waters of corporate interests and corruption.
However, her pursuit of justice becomes increasingly complicated by her undeniable attraction to Seth, a man whose ideals may be different to hers, yet whose magnetism is impossible to resist.
Will Roisin risk everything, including her life, to expose the truth and save the Darling River?
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SALES
Leisl Leighton
Love Cursed
Book 1, Gods Cursed
free for Valentine's Day!
A love across time, cursed to stay apart …
Danni Line
Moon Rise
Part 1, The Artemis Curse
99c USD for Valentine's Day - February 13-15!
A distant realm. A brewing war. An enemy who lurks in every shadow.
K.E. Turner
The Wolf and the Lost Descendant
Prequel, The Wolves of Langeais
free when you sign up to K.E.'s newsletter!
A wolf searching for her past. A protector guarding her future.
Annie Seaton
Worth the Wait
Bindarra Creek: A Town Reborn
Be quick for the daily deal!
When Jaclyn Douglas is posted to Bindarra Creek Central School as the new principal,
she has plans to bring the school forward.
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