"Somewhere beyond the metal door - marked by a placard that stated MORGUE - my crackling fire raged through the halls of Eclipse Rising, destroying everything in its path.
Smoke filtered in through all available nooks and crannies, filling the room with billowing gray clouds and the acrid scent of burning plastic.
On top of the roaring fire, coming closer with every moment like a freight train barreling through a small town, the incessant wail of the fire alarm offered background noise that sounded like someone screaming."
- Vampire's in the Details (Book 6, Creatures of the Midwest) by Ava Silvers
NEW RELEASES
Keri Arthur
Bia's Blade
Book 6, Relic Hunters
20 January
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer...
Bethany Aodhán is not only a reluctant relic hunter for Deva’s Fae Council, but also a major “chess piece” in the latest round of godly games. When a fallen storm goddess tasks her with finding Bia’s Blade—a godly weapon capable of bringing anyone under the control of its wielder—she knows danger will once again stalk her.
As if that was not enough to deal with, the council hands her a second mission—find the person who, with the help of another godly relic, broke into one of the most secure banks in all of England to steal a handful of documents.
It soon becomes clear that the person behind the break-in is after the same thing Beth is—the location of Carla Wilson, the second-in-command of the Ninkilim.
But things become more complicated when she receives confirmation that someone close to her works for the enemy. What she doesn’t know is how far they will go to fulfill their contract.
And whether it really even matters.
Because Carla Wilson has finally had enough of Bethany’s interference, and is now determined to bring her under total control… with the help of Bia’s Blade.
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TJ Nichols
Steel and Silence
Book 3, Hunting Hearts
Released:
21 January author site
28 January elsewhere
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.
Book three in the MM vampire mafia series, Hunting Hearts. For readers who like steamy vampire romance, opposites attract, and a hero out for revenge who finds love comes with a bite…
TJ Nichols
Steel and Silence
Book 1, Hunting Hearts
Hardcover special edition
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...
Includes the prequel Guns and Gold
Inside the book are 4 illustrations by ekaymnslvs
Foiled cover & ribbon bookmark
Lilliana Rose
Flames of the Dragon's Claim
Book 2, Heirs of the Dragon
Released:
14 January
in print format
He soared into my life like a blaze of fire and fate. Falling for him was inevitable—surviving it might not be.
Blaze is a dragon shifter, bound by ancient laws that don’t welcome humans. Our connection is forbidden, a secret that could get us both killed. But it’s too late. Our bond has already sparked a prophecy, and now I carry a secret that could either unite our worlds or tear them apart.
His powerful clan wants control over me. His enemies in the shadows want the power I now represent. Caught between magic, danger, and creatures I never dreamed existed, I’m no longer just fighting for our love. I’m fighting for our future.
To protect what’s his, I’ll have to embrace a strength I never knew I had and become something more than human. Because in this world, love is a fire, and I’m about to walk through the flames.
(This is the print version of the two novellas Dragon Desire and Dragon Defiance)
Danni Line
Love By The Moment
Short Story collection
Released:
27 January
Sweet romance with suggestive sparks.
From meet-cutes to meaningful connections, Love by the Moment is a heartwarming collection of short romances that deliver butterflies in every bite-sized tale.
Whether it’s sweet first glances, flirty banter in unexpected places, or second chances blooming in familiar towns, each story celebrates the moments that bring people together with just enough sass to make you smile.
Perfect for fans of cozy feels and slow-burning tension, these romances are low on heat but high on heart. Some may flirt with temptation, but they never cross the line—unless it’s the one between strangers and soulmates.
So go ahead. Fall in love by the moment.
Danni Line
Lust By The Page
Short Story collection
Released:
27 January
Some stories warm you. These? They burn.
From stolen glances to midnight rendezvous, Lust by the Page is a collection of short, spicy tales for readers who like their romance a little bolder.
With a mix of contemporary and paranormal sparks, this anthology delivers heat in every flavour—flirtation, revenge, temptation, and the kind of kisses that leave teeth marks.
Whether it’s a one-night thing or something that lingers long after the last page, these stories promise pleasure in small doses… and maybe a little trouble, too.
So go ahead. Fall in lust by the page!
JL Peridot
The Manipulation of Satine
Book 2, Satine Luna
Released:
February
Apparently she’s here for rehab, but Satine still has her doubts. If she’s not under the facility’s control, why punish her for protecting herself? Of course, this doesn’t explain all the probing questions or why, despite the locked doors and electric shocks, Warden Jet actually seems… rather nice?
HM Hodgson
A Sword of Magic & Stone
Book 5, Relics and Legends
15 January
This Spring Equinox, the magic spell keeping Excalibur hidden at the bottom of the lake will expire ... and whoever wields the blade will be invincible.
After three years away from her family, green-witch Rei Byrne wants nothing more than to celebrate the season with her family in her sleepy Oregon hometown. That is, until a bossy, sexy Knight turns up on her doorstep and demands she return with him to England to fulfill some loco-ass prophecy.
Forced on the run, Rei quickly learns that she’s Excalibur’s last hope—the last remaining witch in a long line of spellcasters whose magic has kept an ancient enchantment on the sword, and the world safe from harm for thousands of years.
But someone wants Rei dead, and if they succeed before she can recast the spell on Excalibur, the fate of the modern world will be doomed.
Amy Hutton
Ghosted
Released:
29 January
in the UK
Vanishing vengeful spirits from the mortal realm is Holly’s day job, but she’s never had to ghost anyone before – until Callum breaks her heart, making her wish she could exorcise her ex from her life.
It’s been two years since professional ghost-whisperer Holly Daniels ghosted Callum Jefferies – successful paranormal podcast host, unsuccessful boyfriend. So when he reaches out asking for her help investigating the infamous East Mill haunted house, Holly is hesitant to get involved, despite his infuriating charm. But the house in question calls to her, and she can’t resist.
When they arrive in East Mill – and take up adjoining rooms at a rundown bed and breakfast – something in the air stirs up old feelings. If only the local ghosts would give Holly some peace and quiet to work out what those feelings are…
As their investigation unfolds, Holly and Callum unearth a string of mysterious deaths linked to the house – one of which is bound up with East Mill’s very own seventeenth-century witch trials. But Callum is hiding something, and as disturbing details emerge about the family who once occupied the house, Holly realises she will have to put her life – and her psychic powers – on the line if she and Callum are going to get out of East Mill alive.
Lana Pecherczyk
The Queen
Book 1, The Bride Hunt
Released:
27 January
in ebook format
WELCOME TO THE BRIDE HUNT.
A blood moon. A deadly labyrinth. A Trickster God who never plays fair.
I was a child when the Huntsman stole my life.
He brutally cut down my best friend and dragged me to the Pen—a place where girls like me are prepared for the Bride Hunt. They trained me to kneel. To obey. To be a dutiful prize for the man who claims me and becomes King.
But I’ve spent a decade sharpening my rage into a blade. Now the Hunt has begun, and I’m done being weak. Every lesson of submission they forced upon me, every scar they inked into my flesh—I’ll use as weapons. I’ll turn the hunters against one another, twist their desires into daggers, and claim my throne atop the ruins of their world.
But then he arrives.
The Huntsman.
A masked monster with a painted grin and a body built for war. A killer who has no right to be here, yet he prowls the Labyrinth like a beast scenting his prey.
I should hate him. I do hate him.
And yet, when he watches me, the air becomes electric. When he moves, I feel his presence like a familiar shadow at my back. When he kills, he does it for me.
No matter what, I must remember—he murdered my childhood friend. If he thinks I’ll be his queen, his conquest, another bride to ruin—he’s wrong.
I am no kingmaker.
And I kneel for no one.
The Queen is part of The Bride Hunt shared world dark romantasy series and can be read out of order.
Read this if you love:
• Dark romantasy with a primal hunt / predator-prey tension
• A heroine with queen energy
• A bargain with a god… and the loopholes that follow
• “Who did this to you?” protection + obsession + “mine” vibes
• A masked, dangerous hero with a feral edge
• Open-door spice: explicit scenes, dirty talk, praise/command, claiming
• High stakes: freedom for the brides… or the kingdom stays broken
Heat Level: Explicit / open-door. Adult romantasy romance.
Content Note: This is a dark, dangerous world with violence and coercive threats from antagonists. Please read with care and check the content warnings.
If you like your romance blood-soaked, crown-heavy, and earned in the dark… step into the labyrinth.
Non Spec-Fic
Annie Seaton
Storm Season
Book 3, Bec Whitfield Mystery
Released:
23 January
Detective Bec Whitfield thought she'd found paradise in tropical Mission Beach—and maybe even love with charming local developer Jake Morrison. But when Cyclone Meredith threatens the coast, emergency preparations uncover a twenty-year-old secret buried in concrete.
The skeletal remains belong to Marcus “Moondog” Sullivan, a former Sydney property developer turned environmental activist who vanished in 2004 during heated battles over coastal development. Marcus had made powerful enemies on both sides of the conservation debate, and someone wanted him silenced permanently.
As Bec investigates, the case becomes uncomfortably personal. Jake's construction company was involved in the building where Marcus was found, and her new boyfriend grows increasingly evasive about his past. When Detective Todd Davenpot arrives from Brisbane with warnings about Jake's reputation, Bec finds herself caught between two men and a web of corruption that reaches far beyond Mission Beach.
With the cyclone bearing down and evacuation orders imminent, Bec must solve a murder that exposes decades of environmental crime and political corruption. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realises that Marcus Sullivan died because he threatened to expose secrets that powerful people will kill to protect.
In a race against time and the storm of the century, Bec will discover that some foundations are built on lies—and that choosing the wrong person to trust can be deadly.
Perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Candice Fox.
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Annie Seaton
February Frolics
Book 2, The Enchanted Village
Released:
7 February
She appeared on the village green with the February dawn—a girl with silver-blonde hair, a tent the colour of morning mist, and a smile that made the snowdrops bloom early.
Fern doesn't explain where she came from or why she's camping on the village green in the depths of winter. She simply is—a literature student on an adventure, a storyteller with a gift for magic, a girl who talks to robins and leaves glitter wherever she walks.
Emma Morrison is convinced: Fern is a fairy. The adults shake their heads and smile, but even they can't quite explain the way flowers bloom in Fern's footsteps, or how the cottage windows shine brighter when she passes, or why the whole village seems lighter since she arrived.
For one magical February week, Fern brings joy to the Enchanted Village. She reads stories at Chapter & Verse that make children believe in wonder and adults remember their dreams. She befriends Dimity and Vivian, shares tea with Mrs Willoughby, and gently deflects questions about where she'll go next.
Because Fern is running—from a choice, from a boy with kind eyes and a patient heart, from the terrifying question: what if love is real and I'm brave enough to choose it?
The village has healed broken hearts and mended fractured marriages. But can it help a girl who's afraid to believe in her own happy ending?
A joyful, whimsical tale of storytelling, wonder, and the courage it takes to stop running and start living. Perfect for readers who believe in magic, love stories, and the power of choosing joy.
Set between January Joy and March Miracle, February Frolics is a standalone novella that can be read independently or as part of The Enchanted Village series.
D.K. Hood
His Next Wife
Released:
14 January in all formats
His first wife died in an accident, but I’m not so sure. Did he kill her? Am I next?
Handsome and charming, Jack swept me off my feet when we met, and now we’re married and I’m moving into his imposing old house. I’m bursting with excitement until I see a face staring down at me from an upstairs window. Before I can wave, the face vanishes from view. Jack says nobody else was home, so who is hiding in the shadows?
Taking in my new home, I’m startled to discover a long ivory wedding gown in one of the bedrooms. My heart pounds as I realise this was the room where I saw someone watching me. Jack tells me the dress belonged to his ex-wife, who died in an accident. He says he forgot the dress was there, but I can’t fail to notice the way he avoids eye contact as he quickly hurries me out of the room and locks the door behind us.
As the days go by, I see Jack less and less and I can’t help but think he’s avoiding me. Left in my new home alone, I begin to obsess about his ex-wife. Jack tells me to stop, that I’m imagining things, but I can’t help myself. Instead, I go back to the room where I thought I saw someone and nothing could have prepared me for what I find behind that locked door. Or what happens next…
Readers who enjoyed The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and Valerie Keogh’s The Wives, will love this truly heart-racing, pulse-pounding psychological thriller from bestselling author, D.K. Hood.
Anna Hackett
No Matter the Cost
Book 2, Unsanctioned
Released:
28 January
I’ll make her mine, if she doesn’t kill me first.
Bastian
I came from nothing and became known as the Reaper. The most feared CIA assassin in the business. Then I retired, faked my death, and now spend my time running my casino.
But there’s one part of my past I can’t let go—the tiny female assassin who’s vowed to kill me.
We were mentored by the same man, a man we both considered a father, but there’s nothing brotherly about what I feel for Lark.
Now, we’re enemies and she won’t rest until I’m dead.
I won’t rest until she’s mine.
Lark
I have one mission—kill Bastian Thorne.
I lost everything when my parents were murdered. Until a grizzled CIA agent took me in and molded me into a deadly assassin.
Then Bastian executed him.
My plan: infiltrate Bastian’s luxurious life and take him down. But he proves hard to kill and forces me to face an ugly, tangled truth.
Secrets from my past collide with my blood-drenched present. I find myself in the sights of a dangerous killer. One with twisted reasons for wanting me dead.
Now, the only man I can trust is my enemy.
But I know getting close to Bastian is the biggest risk of all.
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Anna Hackett
Burn The World Down
Book 1, Unsanctioned
Released:
22 January
in audio format
I’ll burn the world down for her.
Nash
I left my hometown behind. I joined the military, disappeared into black ops, and became a weapon for my country. I have no regrets.
Except one with pretty hazel eyes.
Now I’m retired, living a quiet life hiding in plain sight in Las Vegas. I still think of her. The prettiest girl I ever knew. My best friend’s little sister.
But I swore to leave her alone to live a normal life. That I wouldn’t drag her into the darkness.
Then I find out her life isn’t golden.
She’s in danger and I have the right set of skills to save her.
Georgie
Your life can change in an instant. One second, you have a happy family and a crush on your brother’s best friend.
The next, you’ve lost everyone you ever loved.
My family is dead and my sister fell prey to a predator. A rich, connected man who promised her the world.
And gave her hell instead.
Now, I have nothing left but a burning need for vengeance.
Until I collide with the boy who left me behind. A boy who’s now a tough, dangerous man.
He says he’ll protect me. He says he’ll help me take down my sister’s killer.
I might survive my revenge, but will I survive when he walks away from me again?
Lilliana Rose writing as Ivy Hart
The Drover
Men of the West
Released:
5 February
(apologies, in the January pre-order post this was incorrectly cited as an April release)
He’s running from a hangman’s noose. She’s fighting a war for her land. God brought them together, but a secret this dangerous could tear them apart.
Kansas Territory, 1870.
Ellie Sutton has no room for error. A widow raising a young daughter on a drought-stricken homestead, she faces a ruthless cattle baron determined to steal her water rights. She prays for a miracle, but instead, she gets a stampede—and a stranger who rides into the jaws of death to save her little girl.
Griff is a man defined by the miles he’s put between himself and his past. A fugitive doctor framed for murder, he knows staying in one place is a death sentence. But with a broken leg and a blizzard closing in, the Drover is trapped in Ellie’s small cabin. As he heals, he finds himself drawn to the fierce woman who tends his wounds with a grace he doesn’t deserve.
As winter deepens, Griff becomes the protector Ellie never asked for, and Ellie becomes the home Griff never thought he’d find. But when the snow melts, the law will return.
With a bounty on his head and a land war erupting on her doorstep, Griff must make an impossible choice: ride into the sunset to keep his secrets, or stay and fight for the woman who taught him that even a broken man can be redeemed.
SALES / FREE
Eleni Konstantine
Enchanted Dreams
a short story collection
Free until end of February!
Be transported to fantastical worlds in this collection of nineteen speculative fiction shorts of previously published works and new stories.
Annie Seaton
Whitsunday Dawn
on sale!
When Olivia Sheridan arrives in the Whitsundays as spokesperson for big mining company Sheridan Corp, it should be a straightforward presentation to the town about their proposed project. But when a handsome local fisherman shows her what ecological impact the proposal will have, Olivia is forced to question her father's motives for the project.
Annie Seaton
Daintree
Book 2, Porter Sisters
The Daintree breeds survivors - those who can weather the storms, heat and floods that come hand in hand with its beauty.Doctor Emma Porter is one such survivor, living in an isolated cottage as past hurts heal, dedicated to her patients and to preserving this precious land where she has made a home.
Lana Pecherczyk
Merry Yule from Shadowfall Keep
Fae Devils
Unlocked bonus free short story on Lana's Patreon
(though the spicier content has to be behind a paywall because of Patreon's rules)
Efthalia
Phantasma: The Awakening
Book 1, A Phi Athanatoi
Ebook on sale for $1.99 for a limited time on Kobo!
One night. One mistake. A love that could shatter worlds.
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