Lover's Moon (Gladstone Shifters #7) by Alexander Elliott
Hovering on the brink of extinction, a tiny group of wild red wolves have been released in North Carolina’s Albemarle Peninsula. Fearing that he was the last red wolf shifter in existence, Leland Tuffin’s search team establishes contact with Camden—a young and confused red wolf True Elder who reveals that there are more of his people in hiding. With a goal of reestablishing their presence in the south, Camden follows Leland back home to discover who he is and train for the im
Merissa
3 days ago
Review & Excerpt: A Daddy For Christmas 3: Rowan by Colette Davison
When my brother jets off on a last-minute holiday, leaving me to run our business, my plan to avoid Christmas is left in tatters.
The bright side? Is there one? I don’t really do bright sides.
Making use of my brother’s flashy car and his driver, Rowan, is a plus. Sort of. Upbeat personalities aren’t my thing. Despite that, Rowan’s optimism is better than any chisel, chipping away at my stern exterior.
Archaeolibrarian
4 days ago
Review: Annie's Day by Apple Gidley
As a young Australian Army nurse, Annie endures the brutalities of World War II in Singapore and New Guinea. Later, seeking peace, she takes refuge in Berlin—only to find herself caught in the upheaval of the Blockade. Through it all, the death of a man she barely knew leaves a wound that refuses to heal, threatening to bind her to a life of loneliness.
Merissa
Dec 9
New Nebraska Heat (New Nebraska #2) by Cara B. King
Among the fangs, claws, and haphazard magic of New Omaha, Serenity, a plucky and resilient human, struggles with memories of her horrendous past. Sold to a vampire feeding den at just fifteen, she suffered years of imprisonment, prey to the cruelest bloodsuckers in New Nebraska, like Conrad, a centuries old gangster who keeps his fangs deep in the drug trade.
Merissa
Dec 8
Ghost of a Chance (Bucket List Buddies #2) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
Ghost hunting was at the bottom of a bottomless list of things Lionel wanted to do—alone. Forced to go to a Bucket List Buddies event without his friend, Lionel was oblivious to everything in the darkness without so much as a torch for company. After running away from the event before it gets going, Lionel hides out at home, suffering from acute embarrassment at letting his fears get the better of him.
Merissa
Dec 4
Heart of Hope (Hooves & Hearts #2) by Hannah E. Carey
Horses have been Isabel Martin's whole life. As the daughter of top show jumping trainer Rodger Martin, she's been expected to be a champion for as long as she can remember. But lately, she can barely get around a course without feeling sick to her stomach and she's earning more last places than blue ribbons.
Merissa
Nov 26
Review & Excerpt: Finding Harbor (The Long Shadow Series #3) by Duncan Gaye
Patrick Callahan comes to Cape Breton expecting easy money from a quick and lucrative timber deal. Instead, he only finds humiliation. Swindled out of his inheritance and stranded in a windswept fishing village, he is left with nothing but a single suitcase and a future that has collapsed overnight. At seven and a half feet tall, Angus MacAskill is a gentle giant with his own past. In St. Ann's, he is known for his silent kindness as much as he is for his stoic nature. He off
Merissa
Nov 21
Running with the Werewolf (Darkaway Island #1) by Laurie London
Book 1 in the Darkaway Island Romance series! A cozy paranormal rom-com with spice, starring a book-loving heroine who dreams of opening her own apothecary shop, a grumpy werewolf cowboy whose ego is too big for his boots, and a small town island with quirky characters and kooky traditions. Join the fun on Darkaway Island, where the monsters come to play!
Merissa
Nov 14
Review & Excerpt: Alvin Alonso’s Secret Files by Alex Woolfson
A hilarious, high-action M/M Buffy the Vampire Slayer—but all grown up, made spicier, and with a scrappy and lovable monster as the hero.Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, David R. Slayton, and K.D. Edwards.
Merissa
Nov 13
Excerpt & Review: Bright Midnights (Limerent #2) by LS Delorme
Most high school students find life challenging, but 17-year old Amelie has a lot more to contend with than typical teenage angst. Ever since she turned 11, others have been irresistibly drawn to her—with tragic consequences. Her only escape is at night when she flies to different times and places through her “dreams”. Her life begins to change when, on one of her flights, she meets Clovis, an alluring and mysterious young man who hides a secret.
Merissa
Oct 24
Lost Shores of Thonis by E.L. Tenenbaum
A year ago, Azizi's island home abruptly sank into the Mediterranean, drowning her family, culture, and entire past. Once vibrant Thonis is now a curse, the three survivors are the Blessed. Azizi doesn't feel blessed.
Merissa
Oct 13
Review: The Blackest Time by Ken Tentarelli
It's Europe in the 1300s, and Gino, a young man living in rural Italy, leaves behind the familiarity of his family's farm to seek a new life as an apprentice in an apothecary shop in Florence.
Merissa
Oct 10
The Women in the Shadows by Harriet Fox
London, 1888. A monster prowls the gaslit streets, and the police are looking in all the wrong places, at all the wrong suspects. But three women refuse to stay silent.
Merissa
Oct 1
Blood of the Damned - Thorn (Vaughn Winery #1) by JP Sayle
Ledger unexpectedly gains an unusual mate, his boss, Thorn Vaughan, and life swiftly becomes a roller coaster ride full of dips, heights, twists and turns. Extinct vampires with stunning wings, a proposal, a wedding—and babies. And as if that isn’t enough, his carriage on this particular ride is about to be derailed when he discovers his mate’s secret.
Merissa
Sep 13
Review & Excerpt: Seeing Death (The Augur #1) by LM Somerton
At eighteen, Bryn Ashton is preparing for a new chapter at Harvard, if fate doesn’t intervene. An orphan raised in a group home, he has spent his life fearing the moment a latent gene, mutated by a past virus, might awaken supernatural abilities. He could transform into a lupine or sanguine, but when a blood test confirms he is neither, his world shifts. Instead of wolf or vamp, Bryn is revealed to be an augur. His eyes glow green, his psychic abilities emerge, and suddenly h
Merissa
Sep 9