Curse of the Fallen (Fallen Light Book One) by H.C Newell

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This Child is not the chosen one. She is a demon to be destroyed. Born of magic, Nerana is labeled a demon and forced into hiding by the Order of Saro. Living with a curse that binds her to their leader, Nerana seeks to free herself from their hold and soon learns that the path to redemption may prove more fatal than the Order itself. But for Nerana, this is more than a quest for survival... It’s a promise of revenge.

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

New York, 1948 After years of trying to break into New York City’s literary scene, Madeline Slaughter is emotionally and physically exhausted. When a friend offers her a safe haven as the live-in companion to reclusive, bestselling novelist Victor Hallowell she jumps at the chance to escape the city. Madeline expects to find rest and quiet in the forests of Upstate New York. Instead, she finds Victor, handsome and intensely passionate, and Audrey Coffin, Victor’s mysterious and beautiful neighbor. When Victor offers her a kiss and the promise of more Madeline allows herself to become entangled even as Audrey is also claiming her heart. The only problem is that Audrey and Victor are ex-lovers with plenty of baggage between them. As Madeline finds herself opening up and falling in love with both she starts to wonder, can there be a future for all three?

imPerfect Magic by C.N. Rowan

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After hundreds of years of dying, you'd think I would've perfected it by now... 
One moment I'm a heretical priest in the twelfth century, hunted, hated...The next, I'm waking up in the nearest corpse. Stuck in a cycle of instant reincarnation, popping back up like a tarnished penny. Fast forward eight hundred years, and you might think I’ve learned a thing or two. Nope. All I've learned is how to die far too easily, far too often. Now my territory in the South of France is under threat and I find myself trapped by impossible angel-made runes. If the angels have gone full red lightsaber evil, it might not only be my territory in danger, but the whole of reality itself... I need to stop whoever is behind this, and now. After all, you can’t come back to life, if there’s nothing left to come back to. "imPerfect Magic" is the first book in "The imPerfect Cathar" series, a darkly funny supernatural suspense following a trio of immortal heretics. If you can't wisecrack while death is on the line? Well... perhaps you're not dying right. This book contains strong language, dark humour and graphic violence.

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Magica Riot by Kara Buchanan

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Heir of Sun and Moon by Jenessa Ren

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Grim Portents by Christian Akins

This book was highly enjoyable, with a great opening, good plot pacing, believable characters who develop, great tension, and very good worldbuilding. I loved the idea of a grim reaper and a man who met an untimely death teaming up to discover the mystery of how a demon made it t

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Cubs & Campfires by Dylan Drakes

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The Monsters Among Us by Kent Priore

This is definitely one of the most unusual books I've ever read. I can see what the author was going for, but getting there was a bit messy. I can't say that I wasn't amused as hell getting there, though. Seth's life was a wild ride. Like a train wreck, but with more demons.

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Treasured by the Hunter (Xarc'n Warriors #12) by Lynnea Lee

ZOEY Years after the end of the world, my life is falling apart again. This time, I know exactly how to survive in the bugpocalypse. What I don’t know is what to do with the brawny purple alien following me around. Harb’k isn’t just big and strong, with a protective streak a mile wide, but he’s funny as hell too. I agree to partner up with him at least until I get to my destination, a settlement called Sanctuary. But before we get there, we come across something that could make or break humanity’s future. Will we be able to contain the threat? Even if we do, will Harb’k still want me if he finds out my secret? HARB’K Almost every hunter in my group found his mate but me. Desperate to get away from all the love in the air, I volunteer to scour the region for signs that the scourge—the abominations that brought us to Earth—are evolving. Instead, I discover a lone female navigating the ravaged landscape with enemies at her back. I convince Zoey to travel with me. She doesn’t know it yet, but she is my mate, and the mate bond is never wrong. I will move planets for her, but first, I must save this one. Can I convince her to love me before a deadly mutagen destroys everything? This is a sweet and steamy alien romance with plenty of action and adventure. Please check author's site for content details. Happily ever after, guaranteed.

Hunter's Valentine (Xarc'n Warriors #08.5) by Lynnea Lee

Food and water? Check. Shelter? Check. Weapons and ammo? Check. Check. I thought I was ready when the apocalypse came, but I wasn’t prepared for dirty bunker politics. Realizing I’m no longer welcomed, I step foot into a hostile landscape, ready to face down the deadly space bugs in search of a new home. It’s just my luck that I run afoul of a massively muscular, horned and fanged Xarc’n warrior on my very first day out. Mur’k carries me back to his hideout, claiming that I owe him for messing up his hunt. Nope! No way! I didn’t survive the bugs just to become some cocky warrior’s plaything. I don’t care if he’s hot as sin and purrs like a big cat. I’m going to make it to New Franklin on my own if it’s the last thing I do! A Hunter’s Valentine is a standalone novella-length story set in the Xarc’n Warriors universe featuring a protective hero with alien anatomy. It takes place between Book 8 and 9, but there’s no need to read in order. HEA guaranteed!

Love & Leave: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (MoonLIT Matches #01) by Kristeen Groth

What happens when a runaway celebrity bride lands in the arms of the man she left behind—without either of them knowing they’re being set up? Exactly what you’d expect. Ava Sinclair was supposed to be marrying Hollywood’s golden boy. Instead, she escapes her made-for-TV wedding and ends up in the wilderness... with Joe Mahoney, her ex—the first love she ghosted without a word. Now she’s torn between two lives: one of flashbulbs and fame, the other of pine trees and the man who knew her before the world did. Joe’s charming, flirty, and emotionally unavailable on purpose. It’s a system that works—until Ava crashes back into his life via the back of his pickup truck. Add one matchmaking book club of meddling grandmas, and a suspiciously on-theme book of the month (One True Loves), and things start looking less like fate... and more like a trap. Some love stories don’t end. They just wait—for the ending they were always meant to have. Love & Leave is a closed-door romantic comedy featuring a runaway celebrity bride, a firefighter first love, and a second chance neither of them planned on. When a matchmaking book club inspired by beloved romance novels gets involved, expect laugh-out-loud humor, small-town hijinks, and swoony five-alarm kisses you won’t want to put out.

The Grilled Cheese Paradox by Andrew D. Bale

Alan, the god of atheists, has had enough. Tasked with reconciling the ever-growing pile of contradictory scientific theories humans believe in, he decides the job is no longer possible. His solution is simple: wipe out humanity and end the problem at its source. Standing in his way is Jesus, who—assisted by Ganesha and Stan, a militant atheist and engineer—attempts to stop Alan before belief itself collapses. Their plan relies on a dangerous truth: belief doesn’t need to be true to be powerful. Things spiral out of control when an errant computer program begins killing belief-based beings altogether, threatening gods, demons, and reality itself. The Grilled Cheese Paradox is a satirical novel about belief, certainty, and what happens when humanity’s ideas become powerful enough to destroy the very gods they created.

Her Recluse Mountain Man: A Small Town Forced Proximity Age Gap OTT Instalove Short Romance (Mountain Men of Willowbrook Ridge #2) by Julia Stone

She rented a cabin. She got a recluse with rules. Tatum: I didn’t come to the mountains for adventure; I came for an escape. The rental cabin is supposed to be mine for the week—paid in full, nonrefundable, more money than I should’ve spent. I need the quiet that comes with nature and all the fresh air I don’t know what to do with. Instead, I find him. Abel. Broad shoulders. Heavy stare. A man who looks like he was carved straight out of the mountain and would rather bite off his tongue than make small talk. He says the cabin is his. Always has been. He makes it very clear he doesn’t like strangers stepping on his property. But the rain won’t stop. The roads are washing out, and I have nowhere else to go. He tells me I can stay until the storm passes, but accommodates me like I’m more of his guest than a burden. At this rate, I won't ever want to leave. Abel: I like my quiet, peaceful solitude. No one bothers me but the birds and squirrels. Then she shows up. Tatum. Soaked to the bone with tear-brimming eyes. Falling for some online scam, it’s trouble I don’t want to be mixed in. I should send her back down the mountain. Should tell her to figure it out. The storm is vicious, and the roads are slick. Doesn’t help that she looks at me like she’s one step closer to hovering over the edge. Against my better judgment, I let her stay. I keep my distance. I keep my rules. I remind myself she’s too young, too soft, too temporary. Being alone with a beauty I’ve got no right stealing glances at? It tests a man’s control. The longer she’s here, the more I realize something dangerous— I want her to stay.

Her Grumpy Mountain Man: A Small Town Grumpy/Sunshine Forced Proximity Age Gap Instalove Short Romance (Mountain Men of Willowbrook Ridge #1) by Julia Stone

Stranded, injured, and stuck in a broody older man’s cabin? Worst decision of my career… best decision of my life. Emery: I scaled a mountain in search of the ultimate wildlife shot to elevate my portfolio, but all I gained were torn clothes and an injury that left me questioning my career choice. Then he finds me. Callan. Older, silent, and carved straight out of the wilderness itself. He comes across my sorry state, drops to his knees, and looks at me like I’m something that shouldn’t be out here alone. He doesn’t offer to take me to town, but to his remote cabin, where he tends to my wounds with rough, careful hands… and watches me like I’m an inigma. He’s grumpy. Broody. Intense. And above all? Demanding. Every time he tells me to “hold still,” I want to disobey. Being stuck in his cabin should make me nervous. Instead, it makes me curious. Callan: I noticed the blood trail before anything else. Then I see her, scraped up and all alone in need of a savior. For whatever reason, she gets me. The smile she sends my way, like I’m everything she’d been hoping for, hits harder than any fall. She’s too young. Too bright. Too good for what I’ve done in my past The second I touch her, something in me locks in. I’ve spent years wanting nothing but nature and solitude. Now I want her. She thinks I’m helping because she’s hurt. She doesn’t understand. I’ve already decided. She’s going to be mine.

Fated to the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors #13) by Lynnea Lee

KIERA Running the first-ever Trader’s Market is chaotic enough; I don’t need a horned, purple alien with fangs, claws, and zero chill crashing my party. Bael’k says he’s here to help, but so far, all he’s done is scare away the one person I need to see. When I finally track down the elusive nomad and snag the map I’ve been hunting for, guess who volunteers to be my protector on a quest I never planned to take? It’s my first time out of the settlement walls in years, and I’m woefully unprepared. But with my knight in shining loincloth by my side, I might just survive. BAEL'K They say the mate bond is absolute, eternal, and chosen by fate. But I don’t believe in fate. I believe in my blades, my shuttle, and the war I was bred to fight. I never wanted a mate… until I met Kiera. She’s fragile, stubborn, and maddeningly fascinating. When she sets out to recover lost tech in a dangerous Dead Zone, I volunteer, thinking it’ll earn me glory. But the moment she steps into danger, every protective instinct I’ve got flares to life. I soon realize she’s not just a mission. Kiera’s mine. And I’ll burn the stars down before I let anything take her from me.

Chosen by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors #14) by Lynnea Lee

I blame the moonshine. AKA, I kissed a Xarc’n warrior and I liked it. One moment, I’m strolling home, midnight snack in hand, and the next I’m smooshed against a broad, purple chest, tongue tangled with a Xarc’n warrior. “Drunkenly Taste-test an Alien” achievement unlocked! What follows is a flirty game of cat and mouse that makes me feel young and ready to make questionable life choices again. Ror’k wakes up a part of me I thought I buried right next to my divorce papers. Wanting the horned and fanged silver fox is easy. Trusting again? Not so much. But New Franklin has bigger problems than my accidental alien make-out session. Supplies are disappearing, people are getting jumpy, and someone in our cozy little settlement is up to no good. We need to get to the bottom of this before the summer swarms or New Franklin’s in serious trouble.

Chameleon’s Gambit by Babette Durso

The lines between right and wrong are often blurred, and the choices we make define who we are. In the world of shadows and secrets, where every step is a calculated risk, there is no room for hesitation. This is a story about Nikki, a woman who lives a double life, a master of disguise, and a deadly assassin. Her existence is a constant struggle between her own desires and the promises she has made. She is caught in a web of deceit and betrayal, forced to confront the demons within herself and the world around her. This is a tale of survival, loyalty, and redemption, a journey that pushes the boundaries of human endurance. It is a story for those who seek adrenaline-fueled action, moral complexity, and the unexpected twists of fate. Buckle up and prepare for a ride you won't soon forget.

Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Escaping Financial Abuse by Babette Wilson

Financial abuse is often hidden in plain sight. It can be subtle, insidious, and manipulative, making it challenging for victims to recognize and address. This book delves into the dark underbelly of financial abuse, exposing the tactics used by abusers to gain control and exploit their victims. It challenges the misconception that financial abuse is a solely female issue, highlighting the devastating impact it has on both men and women. This book is a testament to the strength and resilience of survivors. It celebrates their courage in breaking free from the chains of financial abuse and sharing their stories to empower others. It acknowledges the role of community, support systems, and professional help in overcoming the trauma of financial abuse. By shedding light on this often-overlooked form of domestic violence, "Breaking the Cycle" aims to spark a conversation, raise awareness, and foster a society that empowers individuals to break free from financial abuse and reclaim their rightful place in the world.

Quiet Suffering: The Tangled Web of a Functional Addict by Babette Wilson

The world often presents us with a carefully curated facade, a mask that conceals the complexities beneath the surface. In the case of Samantha Taylor, the mask she wears is one of undeniable success. She’s a young woman juggling a demanding career as a paramedic with pre-med studies, a seemingly picture-perfect marriage to her high school sweetheart, and a life that outwardly embodies the American Dream. But beneath the surface lies a secret—a deep-seated addiction that has been consuming her since her early teens. Trauma and a need to escape reality fueled this destructive spiral, drawing her into a world of drugs and fleeting highs. Her life, once a tapestry of hope and ambition, is now woven with threads of dependency, each one a reminder of her precarious grasp on sanity. This is a story about the dark side of addiction, a world where the line between reality and escape blurs, and the consequences of each choice can be life-altering. Samantha’s journey is one of self-destruction and redemption, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. It’s a story of the invisible chains that bind us, the secrets we keep, and the choices that define our destiny.

Winter of Traitors by Violetta Brooks

Aislinn, crushed by Daegyn's death, returns to House Woodthorne to mourn. Vulnerable and frightened, the demons of her past have her in a chokehold. But someone is there for her through it all—Landyn. Even though she harbors a secret... Lines are crossed, and lives are forever changed. But can Aislinn truly move on from the one her soul craved? The one who was twistedly perfect for her in every sense? Does death really stop true love? The final journey of the House Woodthorne trio comes to a resting place in Winter of Traitors.

Stranger In The Mind by J R Berrywood & S L Aspen

Mystery and murder swirl around a dangerous doctor. One detective vows to unravel the truth. A supernatural thriller blending history, mystery, and the unexplainable. Liverpool, 1920. Detective Amelia Dei uncovers a string of unexplained comas in Liverpool’s most notorious workhouse infirmary. As she digs deeper, she faces a sinister psychiatrist and a truth darker than anything she’s imagined. "‘Stranger in the Mind’ quickly draws you in and does not let you go till the last word." Reader Views - ★★★★★ 5 stars

Chronicles of the Forever Land: Whitehaven by Simon Howard and Perri Corbett

Whitehaven is a home for the homeless and a sanctuary for the oppressed in the highly magical world of the Forever land. When Tate is invited to the island to study dragons, he finds mystery, danger and romance… Hopefully, he’ll live long enough to uncover the isle’s darkest secrets!

The Villains Club: A Delightfully Devious Anthology by Janina Scarlet and E. M. Noller

Welcome to The Villain’s Club! Here, chaos is mandatory, caffeine is non-negotiable, and every meeting starts with a complaint about heroes who get in their way. Inside this delightfully devious anthology, villains finally get their own POV. That means no oversight, no interruptions, just pure, unfiltered rebellion. On the surface, these villains may seem like ordinary scoundrels, delinquents, bandits, and baddies. Scratch the surface (preferably with a dagger-shaped, impeccably manicured pinky nail), and you’ll find all the complexities, contradictions, impossible choices, and longing for connection that make even villains human. You’ll get to know misunderstood monsters, overworked overlords, demons with major Inhuman Resources issues, and even a few villains who might actually be heroes (but we didn’t have the heart to tell them). There are no tidy lessons or shiny trophies here. Sometimes we’re the hero, sometimes the villain. And sometimes, it just feels good to be bad. So grab a chair, pour something bubbly, and settle in.

Mountain Man's Lucky Charm: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #4) by Lilah Hart

A matchmaker heroine. A protective mountain man. A rescue-dog meet-cute that changes everything. I was always the matchmaker heroine— the supportive friend, the emotional observer, the woman cheering from the sidelines while everyone else risked their heart. It was safer to believe in secondhand romance. I’d seen what real love could do. I’d watched vulnerability get punished. I’d learned early that emotional self-protection mattered more than happily ever after. So I stayed guarded. Careful. Alone. Until a seven-pound rescue dog charged toward traffic… and a protective mountain man in a Navy shirt caught him before disaster struck. Micah wasn’t part of the plan. He was steady strength. Unshakable certainty. The kind of man who looked at me like I was the missing piece to a life he’d already chosen. The kind of man who made falling feel inevitable—and terrifying. He asked me to dinner. I said yes. He took me to the mountaintop overlook, all open sky and quiet promises. I let myself believe. When he told me he’d known from the first moment—known I was the one— I realized the most dangerous thing wasn’t loving him. It was wanting to be loved back. I’d spent my life creating perfect love stories for everyone else. It took one stubborn little dog and one man who refused to let me run to show me I deserved one of my own. Sometimes the matchmaker romance becomes the love story. Tropes: 🏔️ Protective Mountain Man 🔥 Steamy Instalove Romance 🐶 Rescue Dog Meet-Cute 💪 Capable, Independent Heroine 🛠️ Blue-Collar Hero ⚡ Fast-Burn Attraction 💕 Instant Emotional Connection 🌄 Small-Town Mountain Romance Mountain Man’s Lucky Charm is a steamy instalove mountain romance featuring a capable heroine, a protective blue-collar mountain man, a high-stakes animal rescue, and a fast-burn, single-day love story where instant attraction turns into undeniable forever.

Reclusive Mountain Man (Iron Peak Mountain Man Series) by Lilah Hart

A grumpy mountain man romance where silence shatters, walls crumble, and love refuses to be ignored. I came to Iron Peak for one thing: silence. Three roommates. Paper-thin walls. Constant noise. Between law school pressure and a life that never slowed down, I was unraveling—and I needed a place where the world would finally leave me alone. House-sitting in a remote mountain town felt like the answer. No distractions. No interruptions. Just textbooks, solitude, and miles of untamed wilderness. I didn’t count on him. Kai Slater was everything I wasn’t looking for. Grumpy. Reclusive. All sharp edges and silence. His cabin backed up to mine, and from the moment he caught me doing yoga on the deck, he looked at me like I was a complication he didn’t ask for—and didn’t want. Except his eyes followed every stretch. His jaw tightened every time I moved. And he kept showing up to fix things I never asked him to fix. He wanted me. He just didn’t want to want me. Kai carried secrets carved deep into his silence. A past that convinced him he didn’t deserve softness… or happiness… or love. He thought pushing me away would protect us both. He was wrong. I didn’t come to Iron Peak searching for a brooding mountain man with a heart of gold buried under all that gruff solitude. But now that I’ve found him? I’m not leaving without a fight. Welcome to Iron Peak, where rugged hearts meet small-town charm in a world of wild beauty and instant passion. Tucked deep in the Colorado mountains, each story follows a gruff, loyal man who finds the woman he never knew he was looking for—and will do anything to keep her. These are fast, steamy, happily-ever-after tales packed with devotion, wilderness, and a whole lot of heat. Fall for your next favorite mountain man as 12 authors bring you new instalove stories full of warmth, wild hearts, and the kind of love that strikes like lightning.

Beastly Dreams: A Cozy Fantasy Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Retelling (Displaced Fairytales Series) by Gabrielle Landi

A grumpy tavern owner, his sunshine barmaid, and the curse that traps them together. Running his grandfather's tavern is all Roan ever wanted--though the failing budget wasn't part of the dream. But when a rogue sorcerer curses him, sending everyone into a magical sleep except Roan, his too-cheerful barmaid, and his loyal dog, his priorities shift fast: break the curse before he loses everything. Abigail has never felt safer than she does at the Lucky Goat, despite how miserable Roan is at times, and she'll do anything to keep her found home intact. At first, an opportunity to tackle the never ending to-do list without distractions seems almost like a blessing, but the pressure of hiding her own magic--and pretending she isn't falling for her grumpy boss--is a whole different kind of trouble,. Trapped together in the tavern, Roan and Abigail begin to discover that opposites attract...but when the magic unravels, will breaking the curse also break the spark between them? Torn from one fairytale and trapped in another: the Displaced Fairytales series is a multi-author fairy tale retelling series of standalones from your favorite clean and closed door young adult romance authors. BEASTLY DREAMS is Beauty and the Beast meets Sleeping Beauty with clean and wholesome forced proximity, a grumpy sunshine boss romance, and an adorable dog companion.

The Naga Shaman's Pregnant Mate (Serpents of Serant, #8) by Robin O'Connor

Stranded. Pregnant. Hunted. Falling for a deadly alien shaman was not in my birth plan. Nala I woke in a glowing coffin, belly heavy, panic clawing at my throat. Then he appeared—white scales, golden eyes, and a voice like velvet over steel. He saved me… but I don’t know if I can trust anyone, not after what the Krektar did. I just want to protect my baby. That’s it. But the Krektar aren’t gone—they survived the crash, and they want me back. Artek says I’m his fated mate. I say I need a weapon. But when his strange little beast curls up beside me and he treats me like something sacred… I start to wonder if I’ve found something I didn’t know I safety. Maybe even family. Artek She is not of this world, yet the bond sings in my blood. I am Shaman, warrior and scholar, one of the last keepers of my people’s truths—and she is mine. The Krektar have survived. They will not take her. I will kill for her, die for her, and live only for her. But this world holds more than beasts and ruins. Ancient secrets stir. Nala and her child are part of what’s to come—and I will stand between them and every shadow that rises. This is Book Eight in the Serpents of Serant series. This steamy sci-fi monster romance features a mysterious Naga Shaman, a plucky pregnant human, a cute pet side-kick, and a sizzling HEA.

The Naga Scout's Daring Mate (Serpents of Serant #9) by Robin O'Connor

He stole me from my jailers. Now I’m not sure if I want him to let me go. Jolene I only meant to save lives on Earth. Instead, I’m trapped on a hostile alien world, protecting the women in my care from Krektar brutes who want to break us. I can’t afford to falter. Then he appears. Scarred, massive, a Naga scout with a broken soul. When the Krektar push too far, it’s his arms I fall into…and his protection I can’t resist. Khawla is danger and salvation in one. He says he’s broken, a father with too much to lose. When he looks at me, I feel wanted, cherished, even as every warning tells me to run. Maybe I should. But my heart is already his. Khawla I was sent by the new Queen to scout for danger, to observe but not interfere. The moment I saw Jolene stand fearless against the Krektar, I knew she was mine. Standing by idly is no longer an option. I’ve lost once before. My mate. My heart. My peace. All I have left are my three younglings, and I’d burn the world to keep them safe. But this female… she sparks something fierce in me, something I thought long dead. I took her to shield her. Now I’ll fight my clan, my past, and even the gods to keep her. Because a warrior only mates once, and I choose her. This is Book Nine in the Serpents of Serant series. This steamy sci-fi monster romance features a scarred single-dad Naga scout, a protective human nurse, three adorable Naga younglings, and a sizzling HEA.

The Witch's Journey by Keith Miller

In a town beset by demons, from which the children are disappearing, redheaded Mira grows up wild and willful. When she’s around, soups boil over and flowers catch fire, and one night in her sleep she unwittingly turns the house around. The morning of her thirteenth birthday, Mira receives a gift from the river: a gold key. It will lead her on a journey, to seek the door the key will open. The Witch’s Journey is a dark fairytale embroidered with fairytales, full of sorrows and terrors, heartbreaks and delights, chocolates and mayhem and magic.

Vacation with the Vampire: A Steamy Paranormal Romance (Monsters and Margaritas Series) by Vala Stone

I came to Paris for croissants, not coffins. Susie After my ex ran off with his secretary, I decided I’d take our nonrefundable dream trip anyway. Paris was supposed to be my rebound romance with the city itself, late-night wine, a fling or two, and definitely no strings. Then I got lost in the catacombs, tripped over a cracked marble slab, and woke up… him. Pale. Perfect. Arrogant as sin. Raoul. He looks like he stepped straight out of a history book, or a very expensive fever dream. And somehow, he thinks I owe him for disturbing his beauty sleep. He’s infuriating. He’s magnetic. And when shadows start stirring in the tunnels, I realize Paris might not just steal my heart, it might devour it. Raoul Three centuries of slumber, and I wake to a woman who smells like sunlight and heartbreak. She babbles, she insults me, she fascinates me. Humans used to tremble before my name. Now this one waves a “phone” in my face and tells me I’m “mansplaining.” I should compel her to forget me. I should go back to sleep. But something else woke when I did. Something ancient, hungry, and vengeful. Suddenly, I find myself protecting this stubborn mortal as if she were my last breath. She says she doesn’t want another man. Unfortunately for both of us, I’m not a man. I’m temptation wrapped in eternity, and I never lose. Vacation with the Vampire is a short, steamy novella that is part of the Monsters and Margaritas shared author series. It features one ancient vampire and a vacation goer looking for distractions, not romance.

Vacation with the Shifty Shark (Monsters & Margaritas Series) by Annee Jones

🦈 Antonella "Nella" DeLuca — I left Jersey to get away from men like him. The gold chains. The cologne. The smile that's all charm and zero conscience. I know exactly what Nico Torretti is the second he walks into my Miami bar — the same kind of smooth-talking, dangerous mistake my mother warned me about in between making the same mistake herself. He says he's here about my debt. I say he can park his designer swim trunks on a barstool and watch me earn it back — five days, Spring Break weekend, then he gets his money and gets out of my life. He agrees. Then he doesn't leave. He's behind my bar every night. Tasting my margaritas like he's grading them. Scaring off every guy who gets too close. Looking at me like I'm something he wants to sink his teeth into. I should be afraid of him. But Nico doesn't scare me. And that's the part that should terrify us both. 🔥 A sun-soaked Miami fling with teeth — steamy, sharp, and served with salt and lime. 🦈 Shark shifter • Enemies-to-lovers • Forced proximity • Morally gray MMC • Guaranteed HEA Quick, hot, and bingeable in one sitting. 🍹

Mountain Man’s Lucky Star: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #3) by Lilah Hart

A mountain rescue. A proving ground. A one-day love that changes everything. I came to Wildwood Valley for one reason: professional credibility. As the youngest veterinary technician at my clinic, I was tired of being underestimated, overlooked, and assigned the cases no one else wanted. The “hopeless” animals. The long shots. The emotional burnout. So when a large-scale mountain rescue operation needed volunteers, I raised my hand first—ready to prove my skill, my grit, and my worth. I didn’t come looking for romance. Especially not with a brooding mountain man who worked construction, carried quiet strength in every movement, and looked at me like he saw everything I was trying to hide. Then I met Declan. He noticed me during a breakthrough with the most traumatized dog at the rescue—right when my guard was down and my heart was wide open. One look was all it took to rattle the confidence I’d worked so hard to build. Declan was the kind of man who fixed things. Strong hands. Steady presence. Protective instincts. I was the kind of woman who’d built her life on independence, determined never to need saving. We should have stayed far apart. But Declan didn’t treat me like a fragile project or a problem to solve. He treated me like an equal. Like a woman capable of choosing her own future—and worth standing beside while she did it. And when he touched me, every carefully built wall came down. One day. One stubborn rescue dog. One protective mountain man who refused to walk away. One choice that proved I was stronger—and braver—than I ever believed. Tropes: 🏔️ Protective Mountain Man 🐶 Animal Rescue Romance ⚡ Instalove 💪 Capable Heroine 🛠️ Blue-Collar Hero ❤️‍🔥 Fast-Burn Chemistry 🏡 Small-Town Mountain Romance 🐾 Traumatized Dog Healing 🖤 Grumpy × Independent Mountain Man’s Lucky Love is a steamy instalove mountain romance featuring a capable heroine, a protective blue-collar hero, a high-stakes animal rescue, and a fast-burn connection that changes everything in a single day.

Claiming the Mountain Man (Mountain Man Mail Order Bride Series) by Lilah Hart

She ran from everything she knew—and fell for a protective mountain man who refused to let her go. I spent twenty-three years being invisible. My parents controlled everything—my clothes, my choices, my future. What I wanted didn’t matter. What I felt didn’t count. I learned how to be quiet. How to shrink. How to accept a life that was decided for me before I ever had the chance to dream. Then I found Kross. A stranger on a screen. A mountain man in a place I’d never seen. A man who offered me something no one else ever had: a choice. So I packed one bag, boarded a bus, and rode fourteen hours toward a life that finally belonged to me—even if I was terrified to claim it. I expected awkward silences. Doubt. Regret. I didn’t expect the way he looked at me, like I was already everything he’d been waiting for. I didn’t expect his rough hands to be so gentle, or his quiet strength to make me feel safe for the first time in my life. Kross was nothing like the man my parents would have chosen. He was better. But leaving my old life behind didn’t silence the fear. The voices telling me I wasn’t enough followed me up the mountain. And letting someone truly see me—want me—meant risking everything I’d spent years protecting. Some chances are worth taking. Some people are worth the fall. Tropes: 🏔️ Protective mountain man 🩷 Sheltered heroine 🚌 Runaway from control 🔥 Steamy instalove 🤍 First love / first intimacy 🛡️ Gentle but strong hero 🏡 Small town mountain romance 🌱 Emotional awakening 🧳 Fresh start romance 💫 Found family vibes Claiming the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s designed to be read in only an hour. It's part of the Mountain Man Mail Order Bride series, featuring standalone books from 16 of your favorite steamy instalove romance authors!

Seas and Scepters (Cursed Kingdoms Series) by Annee Jones

Thirteen men must die for her to rule the sea… but will the last man claim her heart instead? In the hidden realm beneath the waves, siren princess Selene must lure thirteen human men to their doom in order to earn her father’s Royal Trident—and with it, her ascension to the mermaid court. But when her song fails to claim the thirteenth man, Prince Eirik—whose life is guarded by an ancient sea pact—Selene is cast out of the ocean and cursed to walk among the very mortals she was raised to despise. Now stripped of her fins and forced to live on land, Selene has no choice but to finish her grim task or forever lose her birthright. Torn between her father’s demand for Eirik’s death and a blossoming affection for the prince himself, Selene struggles to reconcile duty and desire. As she witnesses poverty and splendor, cruelty and kindness, she discovers that humanity holds more wonder—and more danger—than she ever imagined. Caught in the crosscurrents of a dark secret and an impossible love, Selene must decide whether to obey the call of her kingdom or heed the longing in her heart. One final kill stands between her and the throne…but will the price of the crown prove too high when the man she must destroy is the only one who can save her? SEAS AND SCEPTERS is a dark, seductive new twist on a classic fairytale, blending treacherous magic, forbidden romance, and a battle for the heart of the sea. Dive in—and find out what happens when the tides of fate and passion collide!

Seduced by the Mountain Man (Mountain Man Summer Series) by Annee Jones

He was my brother’s best friend—the one man I was never supposed to touch. One night changed everything… and now he’s standing shirtless in front of me. Again. DELANEY: I had one rule: never hook up with my brother’s best friend. But Jace Redmond made it very hard to follow rules—especially the night of that destination wedding when tequila and temptation got the best of us. We agreed it was a one-time thing. No regrets. No repeats. So imagine my horror when I show up for a relaxing girls’ week at Hope Peak Lake Resort… and he’s the first person I see. Shirtless. Smirking. And apparently in charge of our entire outdoor adventure itinerary. Now he’s leading my group on hikes, paddling trips, and trust falls—and every time he touches me, I remember exactly what I’m trying to forget. This was supposed to be a getaway. But how do I escape the one man who already got under my skin? JACE: Sleeping with Delaney Shaw was the best mistake I’ve ever made. She’s my best friend’s little sister—gorgeous, mouthy, completely off-limits—and I knew it the second we fell into bed that night, we were crossing a line we couldn’t uncross. So I let her walk away. But when I found out she was headed to Hope Peak Lake for a girls' trip, I made sure I was the one running the resort's adventure program that week. Now she’s back in my world for five steamy summer days—and I’m done pretending I don’t want more. The question is... will she let me break the rules again? This book is perfect for fans of steamy lakefront escapes, forbidden hookups with the brother’s best friend, and sizzling summer romance with just the right amount of sass, sweat, and second chances. It is part of Annee Jones' interconnected series, LOVING A MOUNTAIN MAN, and featured in the multi-author MOUNTAIN MAN SUMMER collection.

Mountain Man Summer (Summer in the Pines Series) by Annee Jones

She came to hide. He made her want to be found. DIDI: I fled to Hope Peak Lake with three goals: stay hidden, stay quiet, and stay away from men. After my obsessed listener turned stalker, the last thing I needed was another complication. Then I met my next-door neighbor—six feet four inches of grumpy mountain man who thought I couldn't tell a fishing rod from a selfie stick. Detective Noah Sterling was everything I didn't want: protective, persistent, and way too perceptive for my secrets. But when he caught me skinny dipping off our shared dock one moonlit night, keeping my distance became impossible. By the time the Fourth of July fireworks lit up the lake, I realized the most dangerous thing in Hope Peak wasn't my stalker—it was the way Noah made me want to stop running. NOAH: The pretty city girl next door was trouble from the moment she nearly sank her rental boat. Didi claimed she wanted privacy, but everything about her screamed secrets. As Hope Peak's detective, I should have kept my professional distance. Instead, I found myself teaching her to fish, sharing midnight swims, and forgetting every rule I'd ever made about getting involved with summer tourists. When I discovered why she was really hiding at the lake, protecting her became more than my job—it became my mission. But as the July Fourth crowds descended on our small town, I realized the truth: I wasn't just guarding her from danger. I was falling for the one woman who might not stay once the fireworks faded. A steamy small-town romance about finding love when you least expect it—and the mountain man who makes running away the last thing on your mind.

The Mountain Man's Untamed Bride (Mountain Man Sanctuary Series) by Annee Jones

What happens when a rebellious city girl crashes into a mountain man's perfectly isolated world? Everything. SCARLETT: I had exactly two choices: marry the boring, controlling fiancé my conservative parents picked out, or run. So I did what any self-respecting rebellious daughter would do—I signed up for Mountain Mates and bolted. What I didn't expect was landing with a reclusive mountain man who looks like he'd rather wrestle a bear than deal with me. My plan was simple: lose my virginity, become unmarriageable, and finally live on my own terms. But Bodhi is nothing like I imagined. He's stubborn, infuriating, and somehow sees right through my carefully constructed act. BODHI: I never wanted a bride. Hell, I barely want human contact. When my well-meaning buddy signs me up for Mountain Mates, I'm ready to shut it down—until Scarlett arrives. She's not the demure, homemaking woman in the profile. She's a hurricane in designer heels, turning my quiet mountain life upside down. I should send her back, but something about her wild spirit and desperate determination keeps me from pushing her away. And when a dangerous stalker starts circling, protecting her becomes my only mission. A high-stakes, laugh-out-loud steamy short romance where a rebellious city girl meets an off-grid mountain man, and unexpected passion ignites in the wilderness.

Cry of Fangs by Kailey Alessi

For years, the vampire nations of Lucia and Torin have lived in an uneasy peace. That all changed when Lucia annexed the independent city-state of Cesvic. Now, war is looming on the horizon and no one is safe. A Slave Far away in the Lucian capital, Hayden is the human blood bag of the youngest Lucian prince. And a pawn in a political game of chess that might bring the nation to its knees. A Monk Mora, in Cesvic, is worried. She serves as a Monk of the Goddess of Humans, and the Lucians have declared her faith dangerous and heretical. It will take all her wits and courage to keep the humans in her care safe. A Soldier In Torin, Aldon is a cadet at the military academy. One who most definitely does not want to be there. He will have to find his strength if he is to survive both the school and the battlefield.

Bloodbag by Kailey Alessi

Tobias is a vampire, living out his boring nights in the city of Cesvic. His life is turned upside down when he rescues a human called Bloodbag. Tobias never wanted a human. Hell, he couldn’t even afford one. But now he has Bloodbag. What’s a vampire to do?

Only Fools Fall in Love (Fortune of the Heart Series) by Annee Jones

Some illusions are worth believing in. SKYE: Taking a summer job as a carnival fortune teller was supposed to be easy research for my psychology thesis on supernatural delusions. Instead, I found Lux Frost—a mysterious House of Mirrors operator whose otherworldly presence makes my carefully constructed skepticism crumble. As my fake psychic readings start coming true and my attraction to him becomes impossible to deny, can I maintain my scientific objectivity when everything I believe about reality begins to shatter? LUX: Trapped for decades in a traveling carnival, my fractured soul is bound to glass and shadow. Then Skye Everhart arrives—a beautiful student whose hidden psychic gifts call to what remains of me. As the summer solstice approaches and dark forces close in, I must choose: reclaim my fae immortality or risk everything for a mortal life with the woman who makes me feel whole again. Can a skeptical scientist save a fae prince's shattered soul? Find out in this steamy summer romance where academic pride meets ancient magic, featuring a brilliant heroine discovering her psychic heritage and the otherworldly hero who needs her love to survive! ************************************************************************************************ Bite Club invites you into FORTUNE OF THE HEART, a world where seances stir the past and fortune-telling reveals the future — but love is the one thing no spirit or card can predict. In this collection of paranormal romances, destinies are crossed, fates are challenged, and every heart must decide whether to trust the unknown or forge a new future beyond the veil.

Spooked in the Woods (Monsters in the Woods Series) by Annee Jones

When the shadow man of Whistling Pines touches skeptical podcaster Riley Shaw, things get supernatural in more ways than one... RILEY: Ghost hunting rule #1: Don't screw the haunts. But here I am, lost in Whistling Pines with dead batteries, a useless compass, and a shadow man who can literally pass through my clothes. My podcast needs this episode, even if I have to camp in this creepy forest for a week. The locals warned me about the entity that stalks trespassers, but failed to mention he's got magical hands that can touch me in places—and ways—that should be physically impossible. Now we're being hunted by very human killers, and my sexy shadow is the only thing keeping me alive. If we survive, this will either be my most downloaded episode ever or the world's kinkiest ghost story. Maybe both. ASH: Forty years scaring away humans, and this mouthy podcaster just keeps taunting me to "bring it on." She thinks I'm a hoax. I'll show her how real I can be. I didn't expect her defiance to strengthen my manifestations or her touch to awaken sensations I thought died with my body. Now I can solidify enough to pin her against trees, trail shadow-fingers across her skin, and make her moan my name into those microphones she loves so much. I need her alive to expose my killers. She needs my protection from the men hunting her. What neither of us planned on was how addictive it would be when a creature made of shadows learns exactly how to make a skeptic believe. ****************** This steamy monster romance features passionate supernatural encounters, explicit scenes, and a love that transcends the boundaries between worlds. Indulge in this sizzling supernatural affair for a happily-ever-after that is truly out of this world!

Treated to a Mountain Man (Fall for a Mountain Man Series) by Annee Jones

Her candy isn’t the only thing he wants to taste this Halloween... CINN: Opening my candy shop in Woodbridge Falls was supposed to be my sweet new start. Winning the Halloween candy competition could finally put me on the map—if I can get my hands on the one ingredient that makes my grandmother’s recipe shine. Trouble is, the only man who makes the syrup I need is a grumpy mountain recluse with shoulders as broad as his scowl. My solution? Show up on his doorstep and dare him to say no. SAWYER: The last thing I need is a candy maker barging into my sugar grove. But Cinnamon Moretti isn’t just any candy maker—she’s stubborn, curvy, and far too tempting to ignore. When she agrees to work the harvest herself, I can’t look away. She’s sticky fingers, sharp wit, and heat I never saw coming. I thought I was protecting my family’s legacy. Now I’m just trying not to lose my heart. CONTENT INFORMATION: A wickedly fun Halloween romance! This short, steamy read serves up a grumpy mountain man, a candy-maker heroine, small-town harvest vibes, and open-door heat hot enough to melt more than chocolate. Treat yourself—one-click this sweet and spicy fall fling today!

Ghosted Cowboy (Dirty Cowboys Series) by Annee Jones

👻 He ghosted her once. This Halloween, he’s back—and hotter than ever. RAINEY: Midnight Springs is my home, my sanctuary, and the stage where I’ve built a life after heartbreak. I manage my grandmother’s antique shop, I act in our theater, and I don’t look back. Not since Ransom Hollis vanished without a word ten years ago. But now he’s back—cast as the “ghost cowboy” in our Halloween festival—and suddenly I’m face-to-face with the man who once shattered me. Every stolen glance stirs old wounds…and dangerous new desires. And when sabotage threatens both the production and my safety, I can’t decide if I should push him away—or lean into the only arms that ever truly felt like home. RANSOM: I thought I’d left Midnight Springs behind for good, along with the woman I couldn’t bear to face after my sudden departure. But my father’s heart attack brought me back, and now my mother has volunteered me for a role in the town’s Halloween theater. I never expected Rainey Bell to still have such a hold on me. She deserves answers—and protection when mysterious “accidents” start happening around her. I know I hurt her once. I know she may never forgive me. But I also know I can’t let her go again. This time, I’m staying…and I’m ready to fight for both the town we love and the woman I never stopped loving. Content Information: A steamy second-chance cowboy romance wrapped in small-town Halloween charm. 🔥 Open-door heat 🔥 Forced proximity in a haunted hotel 🔥 A touch of mystery and sabotage 🔥 A heroine who won’t be ghosted twice Ghosted Cowboy delivers passion, suspense, and a love story too hot to stay buried. Perfect for fans of seasonal small-town romance with a sexy edge.

Stuff My Turkey (Love & Leftovers Series) by Annee Jones

🍂🦃🍂 𝑨 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏, 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑... 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘: I'm a vegetarian public defender who accidentally committed grand theft turkey. Now I'm fake dating my ex's older brother—the one who caught me red-handed trying to stuff his prize breeding tom into my Prius at 2 AM. Heath McGraw is six-foot-three of surly cowboy who's making me pretend to be his girlfriend to save both our asses. Problem is, I can't cook, can't ride a horse, and definitely can't stop thinking about how his hands feel on my waist when we're "pretending" for his clients. Oh, and I'm planning to win over Texas ranchers with my gourmet tofurkey at Thanksgiving dinner while pretending I'm not falling for their hometown hero. What could go wrong? 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇: I've wanted Honey March for three years. Now the woman who drives me crazy is in my house, in my bed, in my head. Every "fake" kiss for our audience makes me want to pin her against the barn wall and show her exactly how real this is. She thinks this is just a business deal. Seven days of pretending. But when she's in my arms, laughing at my jokes, looking at me like I'm not just her ex's older brother? I'm done pretending. This Thanksgiving, I'm claiming what's mine. And I'm not talking about the turkeys. 📖 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑁 💋 Spicy fake dating with a guaranteed HEA! 🏡 Perfect for readers who love small-town romance with autumn vibes, swoony cowboys, laugh-out-loud disasters, and heroines who can't cook but can argue their way out of anything. 🍽️ Contains creative uses for gravy, creative hiding spots for turkeys, and creative interpretations of "fake" relationships. 🍂 The only thing hotter than the ovens this Thanksgiving is what’s happening in the barn.

Mountain Man's Naughty Elf (Grumpy Christmas Mountain Man Series) by Annee Jones

"When you're on the naughty list, sometimes you need a mountain man with a very big...cabin." PEPPER: Working as the head elf at North Pole Village was supposed to be festive fun—until I caught my ex embezzling from the charity toy drive. Now I'm on the run in a snowstorm, with evidence stuffed in my pointy hat and nowhere to hide except the cabin of the broodiest mountain man I've ever seen. Pax Forrester is six-foot-four of silent intensity who clearly wants me gone, but the blizzard and my vengeful ex have other plans. I need to lay low until I can expose Nolan's scheme, but hiding out is getting complicated. Especially when Pax looks at me like he wants to unwrap more than just Christmas presents. Did I mention I'm still wearing my elf costume? Jingle bells have never been this dangerous. PAX: Three years of perfect solitude ruined by one woman in candy-cane striped tights. Pepper Prescott burst through my door in the middle of a blizzard, bringing trouble, tinsel, and the first real temptation I've felt since leaving civilization behind. When her corrupt ex-fiancé shows up with armed "security," my protective instincts kick in—instincts I thought I'd buried after Afghanistan. Now we're snowed in together, plotting to take down the town's crooked mayor, and I can't stop thinking about how her curves would feel against my hands. She says it's just until the storm breaks. I say some storms are worth getting caught in. This Christmas, I'm putting someone on my nice list for the first time—and I plan to be very, very naughty. CONTENT INFORMATION This steamy holiday novella delivers a guaranteed HEA with a side of Christmas mischief! Perfect for readers who love forced proximity romance with grumpy/sunshine dynamics, protective heroes with a soft spot for holiday-loving heroines, and enough heat to melt the North Pole. Contains dangerous mistletoe situations, an overabundance of cheer, and proof that sometimes the best gifts come in elf-shaped packages.

Salt, SEAL, and Sin (Tidehaven SEAL Romance Series) by Annee Jones

🌊⚓🌊 A shipwreck worth millions. A cartel with guns. And a rivalry that's about to get dangerously wet. MARLEY: I've spent two years tracking a Confederate blockade runner carrying $4 million in gold—and I'm one dive away from the discovery of my career. Then Beau Rutledge shows up with a government contract to shut me down. He's six-foot-two of brooding ex-SEAL who thinks I'm reckless. I think he's an uptight control freak with a savior complex. But when a cartel crew shows up with automatic weapons and zero patience, Beau offers me a deal: work together, find the wreck legally, and stay alive. Problem is, every dive brings us closer—and not just to the gold. He steadies my tank. I trust his hands. And when we surface, gasping and salt-slicked, the tension between us is more dangerous than anything waiting in the deep. BEAU: Marley Heyward is brilliant, stubborn, and completely out of her depth—literally. She's diving protected waters without permits, pissing off federal agencies, and about to get herself killed over a shipwreck that might not exist. I'm supposed to stop her. Instead, I'm her backup diver, her tactical support, and the bastard who can't stop thinking about her in that wetsuit. When the cartel escalates—sabotaged equipment, boat attacks, a body in the marsh—keeping her alive becomes my only mission. She fights me at every turn. Challenges every order. And when I finally get her alone, she looks at me like I'm the thing worth finding. This wreck is going to kill us both. And I'm starting not to care. 📖 CONTENT INFORMATION 🔥 Spicy ex-SEAL romance with a guaranteed HEA ⚓ Perfect for readers who love rivals-to-lovers, treasure hunts gone wrong, forced partnerships, danger-fueled tension, and heroines who'd rather dive than be rescued 🌊 Contains creative uses for dive equipment, creative justifications for close quarters, and creative ways to burn off adrenaline after near-death experiences 🌊 The most dangerous thing in these waters isn't the cartel—it's what happens when salt, steel, and sin collide. ************************************************************** Hurricanes, heists, and heart-stopping kisses. Tidehaven’s ex-SEALs hold the line by day and fall hard by night. Salt & Steel Security brings the heat. This March, romance authors come together to give you grit, heart, and tons of heat! The Tidehaven SEALs are falling hard and fast for the women who bring them to their knees.

Planted by the Mountain Man (Spring in the Mountains Series) by Annee Jones

FLORA: 🐝 I had a plan. A good plan. Insemination, positive test, baby on the way — all on my terms. Nowhere in that plan did it say “drive to Montana to stalk your sperm donor.” But his profile kept rattling around in my head. I just wanted to see him. Quietly. Like a normal, well-adjusted person. Instead I tripped over a hive box and landed at the feet of the grumpiest, hottest beekeeper in the mountain west. Then I panicked and told him I was a landscape designer. At least that part is true. Now I’m planting pollinator gardens I invented on the spot while he drizzles wild honey over everything he cooks and looks at me like I’m trouble he wants to taste. 🍯 The longer I stay — swallowing his honey, feeling his hands, watching spring crack this mountain wide open — the harder it gets to remember I came here to observe. Not to stay. And definitely not to fall. He’s starting to suspect I’m not here for the flowers. I’m starting to realize he might be right. 🌸 🔥 Grumpy-sunshine • Breeding kink • Forced proximity • Who-falls-first • Guaranteed HEA Quick, hot, and bingeable in one sitting. 🐝

The Omens of War by Livia J. Elliot

A philosophical fantasy of Thucydidean politics, eldritch intellects, and psychological horror woven into fractured timelines. The peace between Firard and Sestel teeters on the edge of collapse. In the fortress of Egon Hold, strategist Dante Praeto becomes the unwilling host of the War a simulated battle fundamental to rising in the ranks of Firard’s Legions. As the contestants march towards the ravine shared with their enemy nation, a landslide swallows the soldiers within. Across that ravine, Lady Calya Seve guards the Sestelii frontier, aware the War Games will provoke a diplomatic upheaval. She deals in treaties and political alliances, but little does she know the next threat isn’t coming through the border. Unbeknownst to them, both are pieces in a larger a game played by eldritch beings for whom entire nations are little more than tools, and humans mere pawns. For in the end, the alchemists of The Orders will unleash chaos in their eternal pursuit of arcane knowledge. The omens of war will be heard by all. Psychologically intense, and written for readers who read to solve.

Surviving Humanity by Jake Stein, Robin Rose Graves, Rob Nisbet, Juliette Jarabek, Joshua Boliard, Janel Comeau, Rayleigh Call, Susan L. Lin, Ian M Salavon, Toshiya Kamei, H.M. Joinville, Donald J Bingle, Holly Goode, Victoria Ojo

Humanity can be beautiful and resilient, but it can also be violent and cruel. In this collection of fifteen insightful and inventive tales, discover characters—both human and otherwise—who have the determination and grit to find a path to a life beyond the cruelty brought on by humanity’s failures. Follow each of these intriguing protagonists as they struggle to navigate their worlds and find their way to a new and redefined future, no matter the cost.

Kansas: An OTT Instalove MC Biker Dark Small Town Short Romance (Steelwood MC - Willowbrook Ridge #07) by Julia Stone

Her stalker wants her back. The biker who finds her refuses to let her go. Engrid: I had one job—write an article on Crossroads Ink’s grand opening. A few questions, a quick feature, done. Instead, I’ve caught the attention of the Steelwood MC… and now bikers are watching my every move. I should be terrified. But I’m used to looking over my shoulder. My ex still lurks in the shadows, convinced I belong to him. The last thing I need is more dangerous men in my life. Then Kansas shows up. A biker with a mission—to scare me off. Too bad I don’t run anymore. When he sees the real threat stalking me, his warning turns into an offer: protection. No strings. Free of charge. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t need him. But with nowhere else to turn, I’m forced to rely on the Steelwood MC… even if it means trading one obsessed ex-partner for another who might be far more dangerous to my heart. Kansas: My orders were simple—break into her place, shake her up, and make her drop the article. Then I meet Engrid Parks. Sweet. Innocent. Scarred. Beneath it all—fierce. Walking away is no longer an option. The moment she tells me about the man hunting her—the monster who thinks she still belongs to him—I make a new plan. I’ll protect her. I’ll keep her safe. I’ll show her what it means to be claimed by someone who would burn the world down for her. She thinks I’m just helping. But I’m not letting her go. And if anyone tries to take what’s mine… they’ll learn exactly why the Steelwood MC should be feared. Each story in the Steelwood MC series is part of a shared storyline that is best enjoyed in order. Each couple ends with a HFN ending that will result in their HEA by the end of the series! Dark themes are present!

Burning Snow: A Retelling of The Little Match Girl & The Snow Queen (Displaced Fairytales Series) by Abigail Manning

Princess Safara wanted nothing more than to marry the prince of Averglas and secure protection for her suffering kingdom—until her fiancé left her to freeze to death. Til death do us part comes early for Safara when a brutal winter sweeps through her betrothed’s kingdom, forcing everyone to evacuate or be buried by the snow. To make matters worse, toxic trees have been burned in fireplaces in a desperate attempt for warmth, infecting Safara and many others with a slow-acting paralysis. Abandoned and alone, Safara uses the last flick of her fingers to light a match, wishing for a chance to have been a better queen. By some miracle, life returns to Safara as she wakes up months in the past. No longer diseased or trapped by snow, she decides to make good on her wish and do everything in her power to be the queen she should have been in the first place—the snow queen. Now knowing what the future holds, she’s not aligning herself with the losing side. The only way to stop this winter is to win over the snow king who created it. Can Safara claim his frozen heart? Or is her life destined to always burn away? Torn from one fairytale and trapped in another: The Displaced Fairytales series is a collection of standalones from your favorite no-spice, young adult romance authors. Burning Snow is a Little Match Girl meets The Snow Queen reimagining with the perfect blend of marriage of revenge, grumpy x sunshine, and a pet rock named Douglas.

All The Queen's Horses And All The Queen's Men (Once Upon A Rhyme #7) by Abigail Manning

All The Queen’s Horses and All The Queen’s Men… Could never put her soul back together again. Princess Amirah of Sarnold has been shattered ever since the day her family was killed in front of her. Before her parent’s death, the ruling king and queen embraced the use of magic by containing their fickle emotions in rare magic stones with the intention of making them fairer rulers, doing the same for their royal children. But when their soulless rule brought unrest among their people, only Amirah remained once the dust had settled—her soul stone shattered. Prince Soren is the most legendary bachelor in all the kingdoms, willing to stop at nothing to find himself a proper bride that won’t leave him to run a black market or scurry off with a gargoyle. After hearing that Princess Amirah has come of age to ascend to the throne, the eager prince makes his way to Sarnold to support the new queen in anyway he can. He knows hardly anything about her other than her appreciation for magic jewelry, but as a magic scholar himself, at least his chances with her aren’t entirely abysmal. With her coronation coming, and her soul split into shards of jewelry, Amirah welcomes the neighboring prince with the hope that his knowledge can help her repair her shattered stone. But help comes too late when the princess discovers that a piece of her magic jewelry has gone missing, taking part of her soul along with it. No longer able to access all of her emotions, only Prince Soren’s endless optimism can motivate her to track down her missing pieces. Can they finally put her back together? Or will someone in the shadows ensure the queen suffers a great fall? Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series. For more information on Once Upon A Rhyme sign up for my free monthly newsletter at: Abigailmanningauthor.com

The Curious Voyage: A Retelling of Alice in Wonderland and The Odyssey (The Fairmyth Chronicles Book 5) by Abigail Manning

Alice in Wonderland meets The Odyssey Alyssius’s wedding day was meant to be blissful, peaceful, and not interrupted by a panicked divine one who desperately needed her help. Being an accomplished doctor occasionally meant making house calls, even those that include jumping into a hole that sends her to the Kingdom of Underworth. The job is quick, but the journey home is long. Alyse has no trouble sailing her own vessel after growing up on a quiet island, but she quickly learns that it isn’t the sea that is complicating her journey. Percival knew what he was getting into when he married the island doctor, but he had also hoped it would keep all of the swooning island girls away from his modest palace. Being the king of Ithar doesn’t come with much power, but that doesn’t dissuade all the young ladies from offering him company in his new wife’s absence. He’s already chosen the queen of his heart, but fending off the debutantes might require a club. Curious islands appear before Alyse in spades, pulling her boat in, trapping her, tricking her, and often nearly claiming her life. Getting killed isn’t an option while Percival awaits her, but even time begins to stand in her way as the clock suddenly turns her back to the start of her journey. Then turns back again, and again, again… Such a wonder would surely drive any voyager mad. How long had she been at sea again? Will this curious voyage ever lead her home? The Fairmyth Chronicles is a collection of clean interconnecting fantasy romance novels that can be read in any order. For more updates on The Fairmyth Chronicles and my other series, sign up for my free newsletter atabigailmanningauthor.com

Crimson Claws (The Ruby Realm #1) by Abigail Manning

A girl and her grandma... separated by an entire pack of beasts. A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Roisen Karro and her grandmother run the most beloved bakery in the province of Omaira. Ever since her father disappeared seven years ago, Ro has decided there is no place for a man in her heart, especially an obnoxiously flirty woodcutter. Unfortunately, her granny has no issue encouraging the young man’s advances toward her. At the far end of Omaira, a strange foreigner washes up on the shores and finds himself amongst the ranks of a nefarious group of beasts. With no knowledge of the Ruby Realm or even a grasp on their language, the foreigner agrees to do their dirty work until he gets back on his feet. All they asked him to do was kidnap some girl from a bakery, anyway... As Ro discovers there is more behind her father’s disappearance than she knew, she finds herself entangled in the schemes of a sly new foe. With only the clothes on her back and a pack of wolves on her heels, Ro must find her way back to her granny before it’s too late for them both. Will Ro be able to survive the hunt? Or will the beasts swallow her family whole...? The Ruby Realm is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, inspired by classic fairy tales.

Framed in Florals (The Emerald Realm, #3) by Abigail Manning

A shoeless girl stumbles into the prince's garden... A Retelling of Cinderella. Kalina Aristi hasn’t had much time to stop and smell the roses after her loving father passed, leaving her in the tender care of her greedy stepfamily. Her scheming stepmother has successfully swindled every penny of Kalina’s inheritance, and now she only has a few weeks until she turns eighteen. With nothing left to her name, Kalina must find a way to support herself without even a simple pair of shoes to call her own. Just a few miles away, Prince Jasper is tasked with finding a wife at his upcoming betrothal ball as his father’s pick, Queen Arabella, was already spoken for. Will he be able to pick a suitable bride in only one night? He hopes his elusive pen-pal will make an appearance, but he doesn’t even know her true name. Can Kalina determine the right moment to be brave? Or will she only dig herself deeper into a bed of thorns and lies? Only a night with a magic dress, a handsome prince, and a deathly dance will determine her fate. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone, but is best enjoyed when read in order due to potential spoilers. For more information on The Emerald Realm sign up for my free monthly newsletter Abigailmanningauthor.com

The Color of Time by Millie Abecassis

A science-fantasy retelling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale “Peau d'Âne,” The Color of Time blends the whimsy of classic fairy tales with the sapphic romance of Fable for the End of the World and the large-scale politics of The Mercy of Gods. Princess Cyrelle has always been faithful and true to her family, country, and Goddess. But now her brother, King Elias of Cicia, has asked for—no, commanded—her hand in marriage. Desperate to avoid this incestuous union, Cyrelle requests a series of increasingly impossible gifts and petitions the Goddess for a sign to sway her resolute brother’s proposal. As Elias persists undeterred, Cyrelle must risk everything to escape the only life she’s ever known. Soon, she becomes Green Scales, hiding and struggling to survive on her own, far across the galaxy. But Phau isn’t the peaceful refuge Cyrelle had hoped for, and when the leader of its burgeoning rebel faction recognizes the runaway princess, she is forced to choose between safety and freedom. With the fate of two kingdoms on the line and nowhere left to run, Cyrelle must decide what it means to be true to herself, to her people, and to her heart.

Hard Hearted Cowboy (Not Looking for Love) by Annee Jones

💔🤠💔 A hard-partying cowboy, a woman with secrets, and one Valentine's wedding neither of them will forget... I'm two years sober, working two jobs, and keeping my head down in Bitter Root after the life I left behind in Houston. When a drunk, gorgeous cowboy offers me five grand to be his fake date to his twin brother's over-the-top Valentine's wedding, I should say no. Hunter Massey is trouble in a Stetson—cocky, reckless, and everything I swore off when I got clean. The plan is smile pretty for a weekend, collect my cash, and never see him again. But Hunter keeps surprising me with glimpses of the man beneath the bad-boy reputation. And he's starting to ask questions I can't answer—sensing the secret I'm desperate to keep hidden. Falling for Hunter would be the biggest risk I've ever taken. Especially when he finds out the truth. I'm the family screw-up. The party boy. The twin who can't measure up to my perfect brother Hudson. So when my family pressures me to bring a date to Hudson's Valentine's wedding extravaganza, I do what any drunk, rebellious cowboy would do—I offer my Uber driver five thousand dollars to fake it for a weekend. Dixie is gorgeous and clearly thinks I'm an idiot. Perfect. No feelings, no expectations, just a business arrangement. Except Dixie's hiding something. I can see it in the way she deflects, the shadows in her eyes, the careful way she guards every word. And instead of running like I always do, I want to know her secrets. I want to prove I'm more than the mess everyone thinks I am. For her. Even if it means becoming the man I've been too scared to be. 📖 CONTENT INFORMATION 💋 Spicy fake dating with a guaranteed HEA! 🤠 Perfect for readers who love redemption arcs, swoony cowboys with hidden depths, and bad boys who find their purpose 🎂 Contains creative uses for wedding cake, creative ways to avoid your judgmental family, and creative interpretations of 'fake' relationships 💕 Secrets and second chances, Valentine's wedding chaos, meddling small-town bakery owners, and a cowboy learning that being a good man is sexier than being a wild one 💔 The only thing sweeter than wedding cake is falling in love when you've sworn it off forever.

Operation: Temptation (Cupid City Security Romance) by Annee Jones

💕📸💕 She hunts scandals for a living. He's the one secret she can't expose. I'm Cupid City's most notorious paparazzo, and I've just pissed off the wrong person. My apartment's trashed, someone tried to run me off Lock & Key Bridge, and there's a bullet hole in my window. Problem is, I have no idea which story triggered it—the corrupt politician, the CEO's mistress, or the mob-connected developer I exposed last month. My editor's solution? Hire me a babysitter. Dominic Knight is six-foot-three of former Marine who thinks I'm reckless, irresponsible, and in desperate need of a keeper. He's not wrong. But Valentine's week is my busiest season, and I'm not hiding while someone else gets the shots. If he wants to protect me, he'll have to keep up. The only problem? I can't stop thinking about what his handcuffs would feel like when they're not for suspects. Charlotte Collins is a nightmare assignment. She climbs balconies, hides in linen closets, and has more fake IDs than a CIA operative. She's fearless, brilliant, and completely out of control. My job is keep her alive for seven days without letting her get us both killed. But she won't listen. Won't stay put. Won't stop putting herself in danger. And every time I catch her—pressed against me in the dark, breathless and defiant, looking at me like she's daring me to do something about it—I want to pin her against the nearest wall and make her understand exactly who's in charge. She thinks this is a game. She has no idea how badly I want to show her what happens when she pushes me too far. 📖 CONTENT INFORMATION 🔥 SCORCHING forbidden bodyguard romance with guaranteed HEA! 💋 High heat with explicit D/s dynamics, handcuffs, blindfolds, and a hero who knows exactly how to make her surrender 🎭 Perfect for readers who love paparazzi heroines who take no prisoners, dominant ex-military heroes, forced proximity that ignites, and Valentine's week danger 📸 Features adrenaline-fueled desire, closet quickies, kink negotiation, power exchange, and a commitment-phobe about to discover some risks are worth taking ⚠️ Contains creative uses for tactical gear, public temptation, and a Marine who proves protection can be very, very personal 💕 The only thing more dangerous than her job is falling for the man hired to save her. **************************************************************************** In Cupid City, Valentine’s means glittering galas and dangerous secrets. Heartline Security keeps the city breathing between fireworks and threats. That is, until each protector meets the one person worth breaking protocol for. Fall in love this February where these standalones serve high heat, high stakes, and heart-melting HEAs. Guards up. Hearts open. Valentine gives love the last word.