A Poison of Shadows (Whisperbound #2) by Annie Anderson
A Poison of Shadows is the second book in a series of interconnected standalone romantasy novels—complete stories linked by blood, magic, and courtly deception. Expect one dangerously controlled vampire prince, one shadow-walking heroine powered by spite and sharp objects, and a mission that turns “watch his back” into something entirely too personal. Mature themes and dark romantic tension included. Reader discretion advised.
Merissa
6 days ago
The Cleansing by Victoria Alvear
When 50,000 Romans fall in a single day at the Battle of Cannae, priests claim there can be only one reason the gods abandoned Rome: a Vestal Virgin has broken her vow of chastity. And they accuse Opimia (Mia), the strongest, most defiant of the six sacred Vestal priestesses.
Merissa
Jul 9
Typhoon Warning (Olympic Cove, #6) by Nicola Cameron
Once the wisest centaur in ancient Greece, the demigod Chiron finds himself trapped in a human body and thrust into his family's war against the Mad Nereid Thetis and the cunning saurian god Zhidō. To succeed, he has to win the heart of Dr. Zoe Antoniou, a brilliant paleontologist who holds the key to stopping Zhidō.
Merissa
Jul 6
The Deceiver: Tales of Kelnore (Royals #2) by Hannah E. Carey
The Raider War is over, but Kelnore's future is far from certain. The House of Vepi is threatened from both outside and within the Imperial Court, and as Fabian prepares to ascend the throne, he finds himself faced with a fractured empire that is skittering far too close to instability. With the impending winter, the nobility of Kelnore have descended on Talekos, and a familiar name is being whispered throughout the city, with rumors that put him at the very center of the dan
Merissa
Jul 2
Bear Creek Memorial Day (Holiday Mates #5) by Alexander Elliott
Following a devastating loss, Jared Emerson now spends his days at the potter’s wheel, quietly honing his craft and wondering what the future holds. As the holidays approach, he attends one of Bear Creek’s free concerts in the park and meets an intriguing bear shifter. Though he doesn’t realize it at the time, the brief encounter sets off a chain of events that will turn his entire world upside down.
Merissa
Jun 16
Dusty Ropes and Rusty Spurs (Bucket List Buddies #4) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
Rick, an alpha bear, once upon a time, worked the rodeo circuit, now he’s content working in the florist business with his best friend. Or so he thought after he takes a chance and some unsolicited advice, and buys a ticket to a “Cowboy for a Day” event.
Debbie
Jun 8
Dusty Ropes and Rusty Spurs (Bucket List Buddies #4) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
Rick isn’t looking for an omega or beta—will a Bucket List Buddies event find him his perfect match?
Rick, an alpha bear, once upon a time, worked the rodeo circuit, now he’s content working in the florist business with his best friend. Or so he thought after he takes a chance and some unsolicited advice, and buys a ticket to a “Cowboy for a Day” event.
Merissa
Jun 4
Spotlight: The Therans Trilogy by Cyndi Brec
Legends don’t stay buried. Secrets don’t stay silent. And Callie Tresham is about to learn that some truths rewrite everything.
Sixteen-year-old Callie Tresham never asked to be bound to prophecy, but her life is stitched together by legends, lies, and a past that destroys. When a hidden power awakens inside her, she’s thrust between two worlds—one shaped by the modern world, the other by the consequences of centuries-old deceit and legends.
Archaeolibrarian
Jun 2
Excerpt: Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor (Angelo Perrotta Mysteries #3) by Frank Spinelli
JB Pulaski, a tenured sociology professor, thought surviving cancer was his greatest battle. Now, desperate to save his crumbling marriage, he retreats to his Sag Harbor summer home with his philandering husband Mike and teenage son Emilio.
Instead, he finds humiliation.
Archaeolibrarian
May 26
A Ballooning Display (Bucket List Buddies #3) by J.P. Sayle & Lisa Oliver
Earnest’s last relationship was a disaster with a capital D. A disaster that keeps on giving when Earnest discovers his ex has joined up with Bucket List Buddies to offer hot air balloon rides—how Earnest met his ex when he landed unexpectedly in his paddock.
Debbie
May 22
A Ballooning Display (Bucket List Buddies #3) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
Earnest’s last relationship was a disaster with a capital D. A disaster that keeps on giving when Earnest discovers his ex has joined up with Bucket List Buddies to offer hot air balloon rides—how Earnest met his ex when he landed unexpectedly in his paddock.
Merissa
May 19
Kari's Kismet (Divergent Omegaverse #6) by JP Sayle
Everything about Bowie appeals to Kari, but he’s always kept his distance from the shy omega. Working circumstances throw Kari and Bowie together with no escape from the cuteness overload. When Kari finds himself becoming emotionally attached to his PA, he fights against it. Fights against his instinct to nurture Bowie right until Bowie’s boyfriend leaves him in a desperate state, giving Kari two choices.
Leave or stay.
Merissa
May 15
Kari's Kismet (Divergent Omegaverse #6) by JP Sayle
Everything about Bowie appeals to Kari, but he’s always kept his distance from the shy omega. Working circumstances throw Kari and Bowie together with no escape from the cuteness overload. When Kari finds himself becoming emotionally attached to his PA, he fights against it. Fights against his instinct to nurture Bowie right until Bowie’s boyfriend leaves him in a desperate state, giving Kari two choices.
Debbie
May 11
Living For the Dead (Lost Woman Lost World #1) by Katie Zaber
Another day, another traffic jam — until an earthquake strikes during the evening commute, and Amber Kay is one of roughly a hundred people pulled into a wrinkle in time, where dinosaurs are the apex predator and everything is out to kill the ragtag band of survivors. Wonders they’d never imagined and plants and animals found only in schoolbooks abound.
Merissa
May 7
Rue's Rapture (Divergent Omegaverse #5) by JP Sayle
Rue’s past haunts his present, but is there a happy ever after in his future?
Lane and Derick Starling adopting Rue may have saved him, but his subsequent therapy fails to make him believe he is worthy of love. More than a decade later, Rue faces a personal crisis.
Merissa
May 6
The Fae's Promise (Grym Hollow #5) by Tati B. Alvarez
Evangeline has always dreamed of a life outside Grym Hollow, exploring a world of culinary magic and making her own. It’s what her parents would’ve wanted for her. But like the other women, leaving is only possible through The Guardian’s contract, which comes with its own rewards…and risks.
Merissa
Apr 28
Still Waters, Deep (Between Hill and Sea) by Morgan Sheppard
In the shadowed water of Llyn Du, hydrologist Talise Calder comes searching for scientific truth—and finds a man shaped from water, memory, and an ancient sorrow. When a red thread of fate binds them together, a quiet, aching love begins to surface.
Debbie
Apr 17
Moonbound Bonds (Wild Divide #1) by Annie Anderson
In the Divide, magic has a way of making you pay twice.
Sable has spent thirteen years as a crime lord's property. When she finally gets the chance to break free, she runs... straight into the jaws of something far worse.
Harkan is ruthless and utterly uninterested in letting her go. When he severs her old chains, he replaces them with something far more dangerous: a bond that hums beneath her skin every time he's near.
Merissa
Apr 16
A Whisper of Claws (Steel Vanguard #1) by Jennie Lynn Roberts
Luka keeps castle security, and his life, under strict control. He gave up the right to happiness when his actions led to his best friend—Izabel’s brother—dying alone. He could never ask for forgiveness, especially not from Izabel, no matter how much he wanted her. So, he pushed her away instead. But now there’s a dead body on the side of their ancient holy mountain, Izabel has been drawn into hunting for the killer, and having her close enough to touch is driving his beast i
Merissa
Apr 13