The Heart's Retreat by Shannon Blair

Centuries ago, Aspen, the woodlands’ divine Heart Tree, disappeared, twisting His lands into a corrupted shadow of their former glory and sending rage-filled werewolves to hunt His elven children. Now His punishment has passed beyond the woodlands’ borders. If its spread cannot be stopped, all the world will suffer. Gar has served his native swamplands as a soldier for almost half his life. Chosen to lead one last attempt to locate Aspen, he fears the dangers lurking in the woodlands’ corrupted depths will claim his life—and those of the soldiers under his command. But abandoning the mission means watching an entire forest burn. Bolstered by his faith in the swamplands’ divine Heart, Cypress, his conscience demands he carry on. Sage, a magically gifted healer charged with holding Aspen’s corruption at bay from his village, is no stranger to the horrors of his Heart. Neither is his estranged husband, Thorn. A seasoned hunter with the uncanny ability to sense werewolves before they attack, Thorn puts his skills to the test and his life on the line to support the search for Aspen. Sage, choosing love over loyalty to his village, lends his strength as a latecomer to the expedition, lighting the way when hope seems lost. Reunited after a separation stemming from the loss of their stillborn daughter, their shared journey to save their homeland just might lead to reconciliation—if death doesn’t part them first. As they traverse the corrupted forest’s treacherous terrain, Sage and Thorn forge a bond with Gar that transcends simple friendship. Seeking solace from their troubled pasts and uncertain futures, their boundaries break down and the dividing lines between them blur. But with bloodthirsty werewolves watching every move, their budding romance threatens to become a fatal distraction.

Dead People Sell by Rowan Chen

Claire has seen her sister Lily's body. The next morning, Lily is still selling clothes on a livestream. As Claire tries to stop the company from profiting from her sister's death, her husband's reassuring help starts to reveal a price of its own. With a young son and a home she cannot easily leave, Claire must decide whom to trust and what reclaiming her life will cost. A family drama and psychological thriller about grief, control, and the business of turning a person into a product. An ongoing English-language web serial, based on the author's own original Chinese novel. AI was used for the English translation/adaptation and for the cover.

Tower of Bone: Book Two of the Keepers of Time Trilogy by M. N. Kinch

A time-traveling clock tower. A star-worshipping cult. A red-cloaked priest who holds time in the palm of his hand. After a disastrous rescue attempt, an immortal murderer holds Joan captive in a valley where no time passes. She’s desperate to keep Arial occupied and allow Thiago and Gabby to delve into the secrets of the Clock Tower that’s slowly draining them of their magic and sanity. As she’s haunted by terrifying visions of a priest in red, Joan uncovers memories of her past life. A dangerous love, twisted magic with more than a few secrets, and the hooded cult leader whose stolen power has damaged the fabric of time…not to mention her own horrifying death. Joan must recover her forgotten power to repair the Clock Tower and finish what she started in her past life: stopping the Priest from dragging the world—and the people Joan loves most—into timeless darkness.

The Keepers of Time by M. N. Kinch

A forgotten life. A secret passed through generations. A dangerous immortal with nothing to lose. Joan Sanders is on track for a bright future at NASA, but a strange accident and even stranger dreams draw her to the Cardozas, three mysterious siblings with a charming coffee shop, a dark past, and an uncanny knack for knowing things they shouldn’t. As Joan grows closer to the Cardozas (especially the grumpy, yet charming, older brother), she’s thrown into a world of secrets and magic that challenge everything she believes. And she realizes she may have more in common with them than she thought. While Joan and the Cardozas race to unravel a centuries-old secret that could destroy time itself, an ancient, heartbroken drifter lurks on the edges of their lives, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. And he may know more about Joan’s past than she does. In this funny and mesmerizing first installment of the Keepers of Time trilogy, M. N. Kinch weaves a magical story of romance and found family, with unforgettable characters you’ll love from the very first page.

The Trail to Wholeness: A Survival Guide for Men Facing Stress, Loneliness, and the Call of the Wild by R. L. Yadon

The Trail to Wholeness by R. L. Yadon is a memoir and field guide for men facing stress, loneliness, PTSD, and burnout. Drawing on surviving a school shooting and years as an EMT, Yadon uses outdoor microadventures and practical tools to help readers rebuild resilience, brotherhood, and purpose. Published Aug 30, 2025, 258 pages, ISBN 9798993059600, available through IngramSpark and on Amazon. A strong fit for men's mental health, first-responder wellness, and fatherhood collections.

Bookshop in the City: A Novel About Turning Thirty, Chasing a Dog, a Bookshop, a Billionaire, and Finding Yourself by edbo books

Bookshop in the City A Novel About Turning Thirty, Chasing a Dog, a Bookshop, a Billionaire, and Finding Yourself 📚❤️🐶🗽 She's turning thirty with nothing to show for it. Then a runaway dog changes everything. Jennifer Miller works in a bookshop. She walks dogs on weekends to pay for her cat's prescription kidney food. She lives in a rent-controlled one-bedroom in Hell's Kitchen with an orange tabby called Charlie who has one eye and no manners. On the morning of her thirtieth birthday, she does the arithmetic of a decade and arrives at the same answer every time: nothing. Then a golden retriever named Rocky gets away from her on a street in Tribeca, and runs straight into a man in a very good suit. Kevin is thirty-four, kind, catastrophically bad at making tea — and worth an amount of money Jennifer genuinely cannot hold in her head. He is also, for reasons she doesn't yet understand, the loneliest man in New York. What follows is a year of river walks and farmer's markets, of a farmhouse with a stopped porch and a duck called Dennis, of a storage unit in Brooklyn full of other people's letters, of one very awkward dinner with one very formidable mother — and of a woman who has spent her whole life being the one who listens, learning slowly and badly how to want something of her own. Because Kevin has a habit of doing things quietly. And Jennifer has a rule now: she will not be the last to know. Warm, funny, and full of the small Tuesdays that make up a life, Book Shop in the City is for anyone who has ever been thirty and terrified, loved a difficult cat, or chased something down a street on the worst possible day. --Have fun and joy with this book-- edbo books feel good womens fiction over, billionaire romance clean and wholesome, bookshop romance novel for women, romantic comedy with dogs and cats, slow burn friends to lovers romance, new york city love story fiction, heartwarming book club novel, single woman starting over fiction, opposites attract wealthy hero romance, dog walker romance book, funny romance for women in their 30s, found family feel good fiction

Prince of the Apple Towns by Del Elle

Most people walk past James and Jones without a second glance. The signage is baffling, the windows are inexplicable, and the goldfish appears to be doing something physically impossible. But when Phillens Martens arrives with an apple-shaped brooch he desperately needs to be rid of, Jo and Jay find themselves drawn into a world of ancient towns, extraordinary objects and a dangerous contest for the title of Prince of the Apple Towns. With help from their not-so-receptionist Suzé, the two unconventional magical consultants must deal with a problem far stranger than their peculiar shop. Prince of the Apple Towns is a whimsical fantasy novelette and the first book in the James and Jones series.

The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale by H&S Alvaurence

Lady Eugenia Gastrell's charmed life ends abruptly when faerie dealings lead to her favourite son being stolen to the Otherworld. Decades later, her mad attempts at recovering him are sabotaged by his sudden reappearance. The chaos that ensues serves as a bloody warning to the perils of family ties, expectations, and overbearing mothers in this satiric fairytale.

How To Catch a Kraken: A Paranormal Monster Romance (Monstrous Upgrades #01) by Maggie Mayhem

Gutted by my cheating husband, I struck a deal with the Heartbreak Witch. Retrieve a relic from the sea, and I will have my heart’s desire: sweet, sweet revenge. Too bad the “man” guarding the artifact isn’t a man at all. He’s a kraken! Gorgeous but grumpy, Keaton is one of the last of his kind, and time is running out. Without a mate, the loneliness will drive him mad, and the sea will claim what’s left of him. Now that I know his secret, he can’t let me go. I came to find his treasure; I never expected to become one. But the more time I spend with him, the more I realize that I don’t want revenge. I want a very monstrous upgrade. Tropes you’ll love: 🖤 heartbroken × desperately lonely, touch-starved monster 🌊 she asked a witch for revenge, got him instead ⭐ fated mates 🛏️ only one bed (and one leaking air mattress) 🐙 last of his kind 🔪 touch her and find out 🪸 hoarder energy (she’s the treasure) 🫦 praise kink (good girl) 🦑 special anatomy (he’s got two, but not how you think) 🩷 dual POV, HEA garantueed

Coveted by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors #10) by Lynnea Lee

HEATHER When I offered to help the scary alien hunter rescue his friend, I had no idea the seven feet tall brute planned on abducting me. Now I’m stuck in a shuttle with my growly, purple captor, speeding away from everything I ever knew. Nov’k is sinfully handsome, covered in muscles, and claims he wants to wake up every day with me in his arms. He makes me feel beautiful for once in my life. Too bad he’s also the bossiest warrior on this side of the galaxy. He may be bigger and badder than I am, but if he thinks he can kidnap me and order me around, he’s in for a big surprise. NOV’K I always thought I’d find my mate among the Earth females at the new hunter’s base, but the one who catches my attention is already mated. To distract myself from the disappointment, I take on a mission to rescue an unknown hunter from a group of hostiles. That’s when I meet Heather. She doesn’t just smell mine; she’s smart, brave, and willing to help me despite the obvious dangers. My plans change immediately because nothing can ever make me leave her behind. And once she’s in my shuttle, I’m never letting her go. Lots of action and steam ahead, and as always, HEA guaranteed! CW: brief references to body image and beauty standards.

Craved by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors #11) by Lynnea Lee

SAM When a legendary PIP model shows up in my shop, I jump on the chance to work on the sentient shuttle, until I meet Pip’s owner. The surly hunter hates humans and has earned himself the nickname Loose Cannon. Worse yet, Pip is dead set that I’m Kan’n’s mate! I don’t care that the seven-foot-tall alien warrior has the galaxy’s sexiest jawline, and is covered in delicious purple muscles; he’s a jerk and totally not my type. He does everything to stop me from working on his shuttle, including calling for backup from the mothership. But when things go haywire aboard the mothership, I find my life in Kan’n’s hands, and the rest of me in his arms. KAN’N I don’t trust humans, especially not the female with the sunshine hair and intoxicating scent who has brainwashed my shuttle and makes me feel strange things. Which is why I’m leaving the moment I can. Eager to get my shuttle fixed, I ask the mothership for help. But when Jask'l arrives, he not only praises Sam for her work but he also invites her up to the mothership with him! There’s no way I’m letting her brainwash him too, so I tag along to keep an eye on her. When disaster strikes, I see a side of Sam I’ve never seen before. For once, she needs me to protect her. Now that I’ve seen how things can be between us, I’m not sure I want to ever let her go. Lots of action and steam ahead, and as always, Happily Ever After guaranteed!

Hunter's Harvest: A Post Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors Series) by Lynnea Lee

After my shuttle goes down in the ruins with a shipment of citrus and my trade crew aboard, I wake up with a Xarc’n warrior wrapped around me and purring like a big cat. Var’n is a seven-foot-tall, muscle-bound Xarc’n warrior who spent years hiding out instead of learning to live with humans. The plan is simple: talk him into finding my crew, then get us to New Franklin before the Halloween Harvest Haunt. Too bad his translator is borked. He barely understands me, and he has already decided I’m his to protect. And worse? Var’n’s chest rumbles every time he looks at me. I know what it means, but I’m pretending I don’t. It’s a cruel world out there, and I’ve sworn off relationships to save myself from heartbreak. But how long can I keep this up when he’s the only warm thing for miles? A Hunter’s Harvest is a standalone novella set in the Xarc’n Warriors universe, featuring a protective hero who falls first, forced proximity, and a mate bond that refuses to be ignored. This is best read by those already familiar with the series. HEA guaranteed!

Wherever Ink Flows by Keegan On

A devout acolyte uncovers her church's secret use of forbidden Ink tattoos to create monstrous weapons. When she's forced to accept that same corrupting power to survive, she must decide whether saving her city is worth destroying her faith. They told her Ink magic was forbidden. Now it's the only thing that will save them all.

Too Hot to Handle by Ruby Jones

Carter regrets the way he treated Evan before he realised androids were people. Before they were given rights and protections and were paid for their work. When Evan returns to the police force as a Special Android Consultant he does his best to keep out of Evan's hair. But now the weird, sex-fetish, android murders Evan's been working on have connected to Carter’s ordinary-seeming robbery-gone-wrong, and they can't avoid each other anymore. Trapped in a snowstorm, Evan is infected with a virus that will kill him if they can't find a cure... Unless Carter helps him to satisfy the virus's demands...

An Unexpected Attachment by Ruby Jones

Since androids gained equal rights, Thomas has been seeking out new experiences and sensations. He’d like to try sex, but he wasn’t built with the parts. Two months ago, he bought them. It’s just that... He doesn’t want to try them alone. Kyle can be a bit of a jerk. A lot of a jerk. But since androids got rights, he’s been… different. Less abrasive. And Thomas can’t stop looking at him. Is this attraction? Could Kyle help him try out his new attachment?

The Glass Marches — Book I: The Burden-Bearer by Gabriel Varel

In Haut-Fer, the roads to the west bring wealth and trade. But some hide secrets that even the maps seem to have forgotten. When a caravan returns with half its wagons missing, the survivors' accounts contradict one another, and questions begin to multiply. Calen is nineteen years old, an ordinary young porter accustomed to warehouses, heavy loads, and the daily routines of a bustling trading city. Yet he soon finds himself drawn into an expedition toward the Western Marches, where ancient roads sometimes lead to places they should no longer reach. Among forgotten ruins, unfamiliar dangers, and carefully guarded secrets, Calen will discover that survival does not always depend on strength or courage, but also on what one learns to observe, understand, and carry. The Burden-Bearer, the first book in The Glass Marches, is an adult fantasy adventure of exploration, mystery, friendship, and difficult choices, set in a world where maps can no longer be trusted.

Tied to Death (Monsters of Brimrey Island #4) by Vee Debras

He means death. But so do I. The cursed child of a cursed family, there are two questions that I’ve never been able to answer. Why would my brother end his life on my birthday? And why has he never come back to tell me? Since the day I was born, I’ve been plagued by spirits. They make me sick: numb and blind and passing out on a puddle of my own vomit. One day, I won’t get away. One day, they’ll kill me. I can’t let that happen, not before I talk to my brother one last time. But when I return home, all I find at his grave is an empty casket… And a man who tells me my brother’s not actually dead. Finch is not human. He’s a death creature who knows what I am and who can protect me from the spirits. For the first time in my life, someone can keep me safe. So what do I care if he says I should be scared of him? If he tells me I should leave? I won’t. Not until I find out what happened to my brother and unveil the secrets everyone is trying to keep from me—including Finch. Tied to Death is an MM monster romance with a transmasc main character, an obsessed love interest, many secrets, and even more angst. It can be read as a standalone with a HEA or as the fourth book in the Monsters of Brimrey Isand series.

When Yesterday Ends by S. Jean

Nettles Hollow is as good a place as any to restart your life. At least, Ambrose Howl hopes so after his life falls apart. The town’s got everything he needs: a general store carrying his favorite cigarettes, a library he could get lost in, and a hedge witch who immediately befriends him. He settles in as an herbalist, using the knowledge he’d gained from academia that he’d left behind, and for once in his life, he feels like he could be content. It’s not so bad living in some rural, far-flung town. Until he’s visited and kidnapped by the skeleton valet of Renwick Frey, a fey lord living in hiding who is cursed to eat human hearts every five summers to remain alive. As his next victim, Ambrose saves himself by making the desperate claim of knowing how to break curses. Renwick is charmed enough to let him try, but if Ambrose can’t break the curse by summer’s end, then his heart is forfeit. The problem? He’s never broken a curse in his life, and given the mysterious circumstances of this one, he might even die before summer ends.

Haunts and Heats at Pointe Highview by A.L. Davidson

Wren Swallows wholeheartedly believes in three truths: their dad’s credit card has no limits, ghosts are definitely real, and Alphas are the worst. When the opportunity to indulge in their passion for the paranormal arises, the plucky Omega sets off on a clear day to visit a lighthouse in search of specters. Located on a tiny island, the historical landmark known as Pointe Highview promises a perfect night of ghost hunting for the haunted historian's debut ghost hunt. Everything is going according to plan until Wren discovers the lighthouse keeper - a man named Joel Cutter - is not only devilishly handsome, but a grumpy dominant Alpha who can’t stand the sight - or smell - of them. Tensions and pheromones spark between the two, but Joel remains professional despite his seemingly instant disdain for Wren’s literal existence, and Wren refuses to let a grumpy old man ruin their mood. The night of ghost hunting takes a turn for the worse when the perfect autumn weather grows stormy and strands Wren at Pointe Highview, forcing the clashing personalities to hunker down inside of the lighthouse until the sea calms and the skies clear...

Afternoons at The Acid and Apothecary by A.L. Davidson

Nick Winchester - AKA beloved supernatural book reviewer NyxNovelNook - is screwed! After accidentally cursing themself with an ancient spell that their own magics can't undo (while reviewing a book for their BooTube channel, of course), they decide to head to the supernatural town of Broochport in search of help. Only one witch on Earth can undo something so powerful, and Nick is running out of time to ensure they don't lose their magic. Packing up a suitcase and heading out on an unsuspecting Thursday afternoon, Nick leaves their cozy apartment with hope in their heart. While looking for the infamous owner of the Acid and Apothecary, Nick stumbles upon fellow BooTuber, Daedalus Upshur - a streamer and aspiring indie film maker going by the username BigDaeddy. The half-demon is in town on a mental health break from his heavy streaming schedule, and to see his down-in-the-dumps cousin. Happy to see a familiar face, Nick catches up with their fellow influencer as Daedalus offers to help them find their way through the overwhelming college town. Upon entering the cozy café owned by the legendary Miss Eloise, Nick and Daedalus soon realize that their chance meeting may have set them off on a magical adventure in Broochport that will change their lives - both online and off - forever.

Lonely Planet Hotel by A.L. Davidson

When Ellis Hughes accepted a position at the mysterious Lonely Planet Hotel, he never expected to find himself on a plane bound for Antarctica. Forced to leave his technology behind, Ellis arrives on the doorstep of a grand, state-of-the-art facility nestled in the frigid arctic wasteland. The resort is secretive, exclusive, and completely hidden from public knowledge. Only those with high recommendations can book a season at the resort, and the newly arriving guests looking for reprieve are not what he initially envisioned. Run by the chipper Carlisle Hawthorne and his dedicated, hardworking staff, The Lonely Planet Hotel opens its doors for the first season of the year, thrusting Ellis into a world of artists, aristocrats, heirs, and lost souls looking for healing in the midst of a chaotic universe. The isolated facility offers rest for the weary, healing for the hurt, and family for the lonely; all things Ellis desperately needs. Perhaps the most important thing it brings into his life is a mysterious writer named Dean Winters who threatens to change everything... Ellis soon discovers that the loneliest people are the most caring, and he may just find that the home he's been searching for all along is not found in a building, but the people who live there.

The Wayward Souls of Avalon by A.L. Davidson

After the collapse of Earth sends the last of humanity soaring to Mars, documentarian Jocasta Thorne finds himself trapped in his spaceship on the outskirts of the planet's orbit. Nearly giving up hope of ever seeing another human again, Jocasta's quiet life is disrupted when a knock at the bay door breaks through the silence, and the stranger on the other side promises he can get them home. The Wayward Souls of Avalon is a cozy sci-fi tale about two strangers caught in each other's orbits and their year-long trip to Mars, perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, "The Darkness Outside Us" and "Moon Soul".

The Fallen Anonymous by Dimitris Apergis

Existential suspense/horror mystery. When writer Millicent Blackwell detects a macabre odor wafting from the neighboring apartment, she is drawn into a twisted underworld of pornography, necrophilia, black magic, and... meta-reality. Battling her own personal demons, she sets out to uncover the truth about her enigmatic neighbor—and finally break her writer's block. Dimitris Apergis was born in Larissa, Greece, in 1978. He graduated in BA (Hons) Film Studies in England. He lives in Greece. He has received several awards for his literary work.

Bound to be Yours (Monsters Between the Sheets: Screaming Woods Series) by Bella Blair

He was supposed to be a monster. Instead, he became her home. One year after the infamous Frankenpunch turned the residents of Screaming Woods into dragons, fairies, gargoyles, and creatures straight out of legend, nurse Poppy Hale is still painfully, stubbornly human. No magic. No wings. Not even adorable fox ears. Then she discovers she's been sharing her life with an invisible infernal Demon from Hell. For an entire year. Azaren is ancient, grumpy, and dangerously powerful, a demon ripped from his own realm and magically bound to the one woman who talks to squirrels, rescues beetles, and insists on feeding every lonely soul in town. He should terrify her. Instead, she makes him laugh. But when an ancient creature awakens beneath Screaming Woods, draining the magic that keeps the worlds apart, Poppy and Azaren are forced to confront a darkness older than Hell itself. To save the town—and each other—they'll have to risk everything, including their hearts. Because falling in love with a demon was never part of the plan. And neither was finding home in his arms. Bound to you is a cozy, spicy monster romance filled with grumpy/sunshine banter, found family, magical small-town charm, an adorably judgmental cat, and an infernal hero who discovers that love might be more terrifying than any battle he's ever fought. Your favorite authors are returning to Screaming Woods, where the monsters mash with their human soulmates. These monsters are tired of hiding in the shadows and ready to fall in love. Go into the woods and meet your new book boyfriend—he might have scales, claws, or fangs, but he's 100% irresistible.

Nocturne by K.G. Bolingbroke

After a series of humiliating betrothal rejections from princes throughout Europe, the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor gets engaged to the mysterious Prince of Romania. Wary of a betrothal to this enigmatic prince, she has no choice but to follow her father’s orders. In a new land that borders the Ottoman Empire where hostilities and conflicts could escalate any moment, her new role is to help her husband secure political alliances. At the same time, she discovers that the prince she married is the son of the infamous Vlad the Impaler, whose atrocious actions are nightmarish. This shocking revelation is followed by a host of unfathomable and seemingly supernatural incidents, leaving her isolated and afraid in a foreign land. Dreading to discover if her husband inherited the cruelty of his father, but unable to flee unescorted due to the looming threat of seen and unseen enemies, she must find out the truth behind the strange events in order to convince the Emperor to allow her return home. In her pursuit to return to the safety of Austria, she learns that there is more to her husband, his deceased father, and this land brimming with superstition and folklore.

Purrfect Christmas in the City: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance About Love, Cats, Secret Billionaires and Finding Home. by edbo books

Purrfect Christmas in the City A Heartwarming Holiday Romance About Love, Cats, Secret Billionaires and Finding Home. New York City. 🐱❤️🗽 She's afraid of losing everything. He's hiding everything. This Christmas, two lonely souls and their cats will discover that the greatest gift of all is connection. Mary Wells is a thirty-one-year-old freelance graphic designer barely keeping her head above water in New York City. With AI threatening her career, her parents pressuring her to come home, and her only companion being Jasper, her opinionated ginger tabby, she's beginning to wonder if she'll ever find her place in the world. A chance encounter in Central Park with a mysterious stranger feeding a squirrel seems like a fleeting moment of kindness - nothing more. David is a thirty-six-year-old billionaire who made his fortune in cat food and toys. But beneath the surface of his success lies a man desperate for something money can't buy: genuine human connection. Tired of being seen only for his wealth, he lives a deliberately modest life, hiding his identity from everyone - including the blonde woman he can't stop thinking about. Perfect for fans of heartwarming holiday romances, this novel celebrates the magic of New York City at Christmas, the power of human connection, and the simple joy of curling up with a good book - and a purring cat. "Mary and David's story will make you believe in the magic of Christmas - and the power of second chances." "Filled with heart, humor, a billionaire and cats. Purrfect for Cat Lovers and Christmas Lovers !" This Christmas, discover that the greatest gifts aren't wrapped in paper. They're wrapped purrfect in love. --Have fun and joy with this book-- edbo books Christmas romance novel, Holiday romance book, Contemporary romance novel, Billionaire romance, New York City romance, Heartwarming Christmas story, Sweet romance novel, Christmas fiction, Holiday fiction, Romance novel with cats

Fangs Against Fate by Corbin Hale

For most of his life, Xu Hei has known only hunger, prey, and the dangers lurking near a quiet village. He is an old snake. He has never imagined being anything else. Then he swallows an elixir made from a human—and begins to think. Awareness comes late. An ordinary snake lives barely ten years, and Xu Hei has already spent much of his life surviving. Another unlikely meal, this time an immortal, leaves him with a cultivation art that offers a way beyond his mortal body. With a mysterious little cauldron and a method he barely understands, he starts gathering spiritual energy, building his strength, and forming his first dragon scale. Becoming a true dragon requires nine transformations. Each promises greater power. Each could kill him. Among human cultivators and dangerous beasts, Xu Hei would rather hide, plan, and outwit than charge into battle. Corner him, however, and he will strike without mercy. Alchemy, talismans, formations, and puppets become tools for survival, while absurd mishaps make his perilous journey stranger—and funnier—than he ever expected. Immortality is still a distant possibility. For now, he must earn his future one breakthrough at a time. He has only just learned what it means to be alive. He is not ready for it to end.

Broke Girls, Tenfold Returns by Ethan Crowe

Bai Li has spent three relentless years climbing Shanghai’s corporate ladder. Just when he finally earns a manager’s title, he misses his flight home for Lunar New Year and is forced onto an overcrowded long-distance coach. All he wants is to survive another holiday filled with nosy relatives, questions about his salary, and former classmates eager to flaunt their success. Then three penniless, neon-haired troublemakers turn the journey into chaos. Hoping to buy himself a little peace, Bai Li pays for their food. Instead, a notification sounds inside his head. [Eligible investment target detected.] [Tenfold cashback credited.] [Affection increased. Current relationship: Friend.] The rule is simple: spend money on a valid target, receive multiplied returns, and raise her affection to unlock rewards that money alone could never buy. What begins with one cheap meal becomes the most profitable investment of Bai Li’s life. Now he is heading home with three unexpected companions and a system that makes him richer every time he spends. Bai Li has no intention of returning as the same exhausted office worker who left. This Lunar New Year, everyone waiting to judge him is about to witness a very different homecoming.

Heaven Is Just Another Resource by Tufty Goose

Fang Yuan opens his eyes as an unremarkable disciple about to be sent away from his sect. His talent is mediocre, his cultivation is near the bottom, and in a world ruled by power, a single mistake could end his journey before it truly begins. Fortunately, Fang Yuan possesses an extraordinary gift: he can see the hidden value inside anything—and take it apart. A flawed pill can be stripped of its impurities, leaving only pure medicinal essence. A discarded manual can yield the perfected insights of its creator. Beast bloodlines, spiritual roots, souls, fortune, secret realms, and even the source of an entire world are all resources waiting to be claimed. While other cultivators risk their lives fighting over ancient treasures, Fang Yuan quietly gathers what they leave behind. While his peers celebrate reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, he is already concealing a Golden Core within his dantian. Fang Yuan has no interest in fame, glory, or reckless battles. He refines pills, forges artifacts, develops spiritual lands, and accumulates strength far from the public eye. But a power without limits cannot remain hidden forever. When sects, demons, and eventually the Heavenly Dao itself stand in his way, Fang Yuan discovers that they all obey the same simple rule: If it exists, it can be taken apart. And if it can be taken apart, it can make him stronger.

Slipping Silver by Sherrie A. Bakelar

When you are born without the pack, you're reliant on the Mistress. They call you "Of Moonlight." That's me, born to a Lone Wolf and a Pariah -- an honorless wolf according to pack law. My father carries a nice set of silver glaive scars to remind him of his lack of honor. The sin he committed, you ask? He had the audacity to mate with my mother. My mother could have chosen to stay with the pack and turn her back on her renegade lover and the child born of defiance. But no. She loved my father and me, so she left, my mother following my father into banishment. We had the perfect life for fifteen years, then BAM! Life throws you curveballs, and so, here I am. Of Moonlight, living on the outskirts of a city pack's territory with my parents, in a small suburban bungalow. My only friend is a large, black Great Dane named Cab, who once belonged to the love of my life…until he was killed by a rogue werewolf serial killer. Oh, and I have a list. The List is composed of twelve wolves who, like me, had been born without a pack. I owed them a favor and if I could not help them personally, I would help someone else in their stead. The first was Morgana Feralclaw. Feralclaw? Sounded more like a Cat than a Wolf, but who was I to judge. I will say though, that if all the names were as hard to repay as Morgana, I wanted them to count double. Let me tell you the story of the First Name and you will see what I mean.

Immortal Connections by Tao Wong

Immortal Connections Ebook cover A new Immortal has risen… and with him, the fate of all the realms hangs in the balance. Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace’s rules. In the Middle Kingdom, the fracturing of an empire echoes across the kingdoms. As states rush to fill the power vacuum, war-weary armies march with little food, weakened by years of drought. Wu Ying’s mortal friends are caught in the middle of the conflict. As leaders among cultivators and within their sect, they must do what they can to hold the world together and carry on without their closest ally. When chaos consumes the realms above and below, even the greatest cultivators must surrender to the winds of fate.

There is Another Sky by Chandra Clarke

Ex-RCMP officer Adithi Carlyle crossed 35 million miles to escape her past. Mars. A fresh start. A place where she could put on a new badge and do what she does best: Maintain order. Pursue justice. But nothing on the red planet is as it seems. The underground habitats are falling apart at the seams, the citizens are stretched thin and run ragged, and the line between public safety and authoritarian control is vanishing before her eyes. Armed with a sharp mind, obsessive training, and an eye for institutional BS, Adithi must take a stand. But standing up means drawing attention, and that’s the one thing a woman with a secret can’t afford.

Corners of the Deep Dark by A. P. Howell

There are many places to run and hide in the deep dark between the stars Xan is the owner/operator of the Kitrino Alogo, a small, scrappy freighter and courier vessel. There’s a viable living to be eeked out making last-mile cargo runs and subcontracting from bigger corporations…especially when you supplement your income with the occasional bit of smuggling or other illegality. Raj is the proprietor of a bar on a station where people don’t ask too many questions. That’s working out very well and involves fewer people shooting at him than previous careers—until the appearance of an old friend who is rapidly acquiring new problems. One of Xan’s side jobs has gone unexpectedly sideways. She and Raj are on the run for their lives, desperate to learn why stolen data—supposedly low-level blackmail material—is worth killing over. And what, if anything, can convince the interested parties not to kill them.

No Throne? I’ll Build My Own by Masked Wanderer

In a world where strength determines the fate of nations and powerful dynasties survive by consuming weaker rivals, every prince of Great Qin must leave the imperial capital at eighteen to govern a fief of his own. Ying Chen, a transmigrator reborn as the empire’s sixth prince, expects nothing more than a difficult life far from the center of power. Then, only days before his departure, a mysterious system awakens. By completing its missions, he can obtain rewards capable of reshaping the balance of the entire realm—an unrivaled cultivation art, one hundred thousand elite White Horse cavalry, and legendary strategists and warriors drawn from history and myth. What begins as a remote fief soon becomes a gathering place for mighty generals and unstoppable armies. The overlooked sixth prince gradually acquires enough power to decide the future of Great Qin itself. With rival factions scheming inside the imperial court and hostile dynasties closing in from beyond its borders, Ying Chen has no intention of remaining an obedient regional prince. He will command his legions, crush every enemy in his path, seize the throne, and forge Great Qin into an empire built to outlast the ages.

Cultivating Through a Thousand Tomorrows by Evan Holloway

When Zhou Qing opens his eyes, he finds himself in a cultivation world where the powerful stand above everyone else—and strength is the only law that matters. His sole advantage is a mysterious ability that allows him to explore the future again and again. Whenever a run ends, everything he earned within it—cultivation, techniques, skills, and hard-won experience—can be carried back into reality. Lives that never truly happened become the foundation of his rise. At first, Zhou Qing keeps his head down, weighs every word, and treats everyone with caution. As the simulations continue, he begins testing the limits of this world, uncovering its hidden rules and gathering power one possible future at a time. But the more futures he witnesses, the more brutal the truth becomes. Whether he compromises, hides his strength, or devotes himself entirely to cultivation, someone is always waiting to drive him into a corner. By the end of his tenth run, Zhou Qing is no longer searching for a way to live within the rules. If this world has no place for him, he will become strong enough to rewrite it—even if he has to shatter the heavens first.

Borrowed Heaven: The Talent Thief’s Ascension by Milo Tiger

When Su Bai opens his eyes in another world, he finds himself inhabiting the body of a mortal kingdom’s third prince. The title sounds impressive—until he discovers that emperors are little more than dust before immortal cultivators. Worse still, his new body was born without a spiritual root. In a world where talent determines destiny, he has no right even to begin cultivating. Then an immortal art from a game he once played awakens within him: Talent Reflection. By touching another cultivator, Su Bai can choose and copy one of their innate gifts. A Heavenly Spiritual Root. A Five-Element Dao Body. A Void Sword Bone. A peerless gift for alchemy. Blessings that Heaven reserves for its chosen can now become his. At a gathering of immortal sects, Su Bai approaches the renowned prodigy Ye Qingxuan with a friendly smile. “Long time no see.” The moment his hand lands on the young genius’s shoulder, a dazzling list of talents unfolds before his eyes. If Heaven refuses to grant him a path, Su Bai will take one for himself. From a rootless mortal prince to a sword-wielding Dao Lord who commands myriad arts, he will forge a road to immortality that belongs to him alone.

Tides of Love by S. R. Garcia

It’s easy to fall in love with Paradise. Lucky Wilde didn’t know a stalled motor could lead to love until handsome alpha Antonio Saavedra offers to tow him back to port. He thinks it might be magic. Especially after a night of passion leaves them both wanting for more. As head of the search and rescue squad, Antonio knows not to accept drinks from the people he saves. But it’s his day off and Lucky is the prettiest omega he’s ever seen. Between random animal facts and blue eyes that threaten to pull him under, Antonio wants more than a single night. Despite Lucky’s marine studies and an endless slew of tourists in need of saving, they carve out time. When a new hotel threatens the historic hatching grounds of a rare sea turtle, interests clash. Lucky refuses to let such an important beach be taken over while a land dispute forces Antonio to confront his family’s past. They're in it together. For the island and for their love story, Lucky and Antonio are willing to do the work. Tides of Love is an MM Omegaverse Romance and is a standalone novel in the Wilde Paradise series.

Be Not Afraid by S. Jean

a fast-paced blaze through Hell... Deadbeat Trent Cain can't catch a break. Life's been one disaster after another, rent's always due, and he's always late. Even his band doesn't want anything to do with him anymore and playing the guitar was the one joy he had left in life. When he takes a shortcut home through the park at 3AM, he walks right into another five angels waiting to greet him. Unfortunately, despite their proclamations of be not afraid, they mean him harm. His only hope is another angel wielding a lead pipe, but there’s something familiar about this one...

AI Apocalypse by O'neil Sharma

A comedy sci-fi story that asks a rather troubling question: What if we actually get everything we ever wanted?

The Princess Thief by Spencer Rose

Sian is sent to the planet of Phoenix Gate to steady their shattered monarchy after an attack wipes out its royal family, with a marriage as her public cover story. Then, en route, her girlfriend steals her identity and leaves her stranded there with nothing: no money, no identity, no one who believes her. Sian is the princess everyone underestimates. Now she's the goose keeper everyone ignores. And being overlooked might be exactly what she needs to expose the conspiracy no one else can see, if she can learn to trust the knight investigating it too. To save two worlds, Sian will have to find out who she really is without her crown. The Princess Thief is a sapphic sci-fi retelling of The Goose Girl from Aurealis-shortlisted author, Spencer Rose.

A Wager for Wanderlust by Michael Spearwater

Travel might broaden the soul, but Ollover Sterkey'd had enough of that during his time in the army. Now that the War was five years past and the world knew peace, he was looking to find some peace of his own. Gainful employment as a valet to a minor peer seemed the next step towards that goal. Amadeo Brume, Ollover's new employer, had passion and plans, but was fast running short on time. With his troth pledged and his wedding to be in three months, he latched onto the perfect excuse for one last grand adventure, so far around the curve of the globe that they would arrive home in time for church bells. And so, Ollover was obliged to follow Brume across continents and oceans, through boudoirs and brew houses, all the while meeting new and strangely friendly people. For, like it or not, his employer's peculiar proclivities set the tone for an adventure the likes of which a humble valet might never have imagined. Fair Warning: This is a self-indulgent conceit of a novel, a fantasy imagining of Around the World in Eighty Days set in a post-bellum era and with a bon-vivant libertine of a protagonist who's ready to charm and seduce his way across three continents and a couple of oceans. And he does, frequently and enthusiastically. Ollover has his work as a valet cut out for him. Perhaps it will all end happily for them both.

Tales From Laythrush: Fate's Foundlings Part I by J.D. Lemieux

The realm of Laythrush has always been a beacon of hope and new beginnings. But now, the lush world's fragile destiny stands on a knife's edge as the mighty agents of Chaos ply their trade. Æthalyn, a cleric within the Order of Heraldic Healers, has just fled the twisted schemes of her brutish husband Prince Godwin. She leaves the congested walls of Fortune's Fork, the southern capital, with only her faithful vigil Gable by her side. The pair travel north in an earnest attempt to find advice and refuge against growing dark plots, but a tragic response from Godwin forces them to join a group of unlikely allies. What's more, Æthalyn's clerical powers have mysteriously waned to the point of complete disappearance—testing her faith like never before. The fragile alliance is composed of characters from all walks of life and now they must work together to overcome both the trials at hand as well as confronting their own personal demons. They will face many dangers along the way; the threads of their fate bound for good or ill. . .

Secrets of Cevoria by Lauren M Clark

Ivy and her group of unlikely companions have done the impossible: they’ve crossed the Portal into Cevoria. Vampires have been unwelcome in the Fae Realm for over 600 years, and the Fae are notorious for holding a grudge. What began as a fated mission has quickly descended into chaos. Ivy and her friends are surrounded by enemies, and are ill-equipped to deal with the rapidly approaching daylight cycles. The Fae are leveraging Ivy’s mission against her: the Portals remain closed until Oake’s betrothed is found. But every kernel of knowledge they glean reveals even more secrets. It’s a race against time to unearth the truth before the splintered relationships within the group shatter completely. Can Ivy repair the rift, or will they be trapped in Cevoria forever?

Destinies of Diarom by Lauren M Clark

In the eyes of the Council of Noctis, no crime is above Punition. Ivy’s choices have landed her in a Council Inquiry, and her very existence hangs in the balance. In exchange for Ivy’s life, Killian is tasked with venturing to the Gap of Solitude after liberating his sister, Eryn, from her Living Death. They are sent to receive their Auguries: prophecies imparted upon Maurell Vampires by the first of their bloodline. What they learn propels them into a new mystery. Leseldh’s Ending has sent a shockwave through the rest of the Idthraki Clan. Finare’s carefree life is thrown into disarray, but his struggle pales in comparison to Voresta Idthraki’s turmoil. Wild, untethered and consumed by rage, Voresta’s need to avenge his Sire sends him spiralling into the depths of depravity. When Voresta and Ivy’s opposing purposes collide, no one is ready for the devastating consequences.

Ethiques of the Enthique by Lauren M Clark

Lyla Maurell’s future lays within the walls of the Council of Noctis. The only thing that stands in her way is the little matter of suitable work experience. One white lie later, Lyla secures herself the perfect stepping-stone role at the Theatre Enthique. But there’s someone who knows her secret… Her alluring and intimidating rival, Corwyn Idthraki. Can Lyla hold onto her job long enough to make her way to the Council?

Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern by DJ O'Brien

A mother flees through snow-covered mountains while her lover dies buying her the time to escape. A child is born into a war that has already begun. Three thousand years ago, a great evil was defeated. Three crystals sealed its prison. Three races stood united against the coming darkness. But the world has forgotten. Now the crystals have been found again. In the shadows, the Prince of Shade stirs. Kingdoms fall into war. Ancient enemies awaken. And in the dark places of the world, something far older prepares to rise. Brinn Thronso never sought greatness. Raised far from the courts of kings and the schemes of warlords, he is unprepared for the destiny closing around him. But as the old powers gather and the world edges towards ruin, Brinn and a small band of unlikely companions may be the last hope against what is coming. Megan, a princess trapped between duty and war, may hold the power to unite a shattered world… or watch it burn. If the Key is found, the prison will open. And this time, there may be no one left to stand against the darkness. Dark Lair Trilogy: Wyvern Book One of the complete epic fantasy trilogy Dark Lair Trilogy Save a princess. Win a lost war. Defeat Evil. Stay alive…

The Tethered God by Noah Brisk

The gods of Ashkareth built their world on blood and silence. Someone else's blood. Someone else's silence. Brann spent fourteen years drinking away the things he'd done-what the gods demanded, what the temple required, what his bond was built on. He was done with all of it. Then a name he buried came back to find him. And something older than the gods began to speak. Now he must learn the horror of what it means when the thing the gods fear most call him by name.

Goth The Wanderer by Raymond St. Elmo

Goth Kurgus: home: Pentafax Abbey. Age: Eleven. Favorite expression: “On my signal!” Lineage: Daughter of heroic adventurers. Preferred weapon: long knife. Courage: Inordinate. Common sense: Entirely absent.

Our Lady Of Holy Slaughter by S. J. Shank

Livonia, 1236. The crusading Sword Brothers marched south from Riga expecting glorious victory. They found catastrophic defeat. Now, far from their stronghold, a handful of survivors seeks refuge in the swamp, relying as much on their prayers as their wiles to evade the pagans who hunt them—and the devils said to rule the wastes. What, then, to make of the mysterious veiled woman who appears beneath the moonlight? Has the apparition come to deliver them from evil … or to their doom? When one has strayed this far, few paths lead to salvation.

Fallow Till We Bloom by Nikki Null

TWIN PEAKS meets STARDEW VALLEY in this stunning queer small-town farmyard romance. "Never talk about the Dark Watchers..." Robyn Fields first saw the ghostly shadows after arriving at her grandfather's farm. By the time she arrived, grandpa was dead and the farm had burned down. Villagers whisper that the cryptids atop the foggy foothills must have been involved. Local vineyard heir Ash Grantor has seen them for decades without incident. Bottling himself up worked out just fine, until he got disinherited and lost everything. After Robyn invites Ash and his friends to live on the farm, long repressed feelings bubble up to the surface as the Watchers draw ever nearer. It's said that the Dark Watchers are drawn to big secrets, and that they had something to do with the old farmer's mysterious death. To save the farm and avoid that strange and haunting fate, Ash and Robyn must cast secrets aside and bloom together...