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2022

The Rose and the Thorn


Katherine Macdonald - 2022
     There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living... is this what it feels like to be a ghost, alone in some kind of half world? Taking shelter from a storm, Rose accidentally strays into a deserted fairy realm, and finds herself trapped there with only a mysterious talking beast for company. Although initially reluctant to befriend her strange companion, Rose quickly finds herself growing closer to him. She names him Thorn, and as the castle blossoms into a place of beauty, so too does their friendship. But something else lurks within the walls, a dark force that will stop at nothing to be free once more... If Rose is to survive and lift the curse placed upon the castle, she will have to face her fears and conquer the nightmares that have haunted her since childhood, as well as confront the terrifying creature that stalks the shadows in the night. A passionate retelling of a classic tale, fairy tale fantasy meets Gothic. Will have you sobbing and laughing, and truly believing in the power of true love.

Rose of the Oath: A Beauty and the Beast Novella


Hope Ann - 2022
    But there’s no arguing with the strange, scarred host of a hidden valley who’s taken her brother captive. Without the resources to mount a rescue, Elissa desperately settles for the next best thing: exchanging her freedom for her brother.But the longer she stays in the valley, the more Elissa realizes it isn’t just her prison. It holds secrets that her host jealously guards. Secrets that could hold the key to her escape. Except maybe the curse isn’t a curse at all. And maybe secrets are the only thing keeping her alive. A Beauty and the Beast retelling, Rose of the Oath weaves the timeless elements of roses and captors and beauties with deeper shades of betrayal, sorrow, and sacrifice.The first novella in the Legends of Light series, this short novel is a stand-alone story and contains a handful of allegorical themes.

The Dragon God's Mate


Harlow Blaze - 2022
    He made one tiny mistake.AtlasAs the all-male dragons teeter on the brink of extinction, Atlas hatches a plan. Fragments of his divine soul could transform humans into dragon mates.He’s missing one ingredient—someone to help cast his spell.As soon as Atlas sees the stunning young woman in Central Park, his inner beast knows she’s the one.It’s a little medieval, but he is a god, after all. If he can’t kidnap the odd maiden, then what’s the point?But Zoe’s call to his instincts is dangerously strong. Atlas longs to claim her, but he has to stay focused. Saving his race is more important than the tempting human in his lair.ZoeAll Zoe wanted was to experience some magic and have a family of her own. Instead, she’s left nursing a major broken heart.After dealing with a cheating shifter fiancé, she’s done with asshole dragons. She needs to stay the hell out of his way, but when your angry ex can fly, it adds a whole new dimension to lying low.Enter Atlas—arrogant, sinfully sexy, and in serious need of ground rules about casual nudity.A divine baby-making experiment isn’t a good avoidance strategy, but Zoe could never resist a little magic. Besides, a god makes a great bodyguard.But when the spell has unintended side effects, things get hotter than she bargained for.The Dragon God’s Mate is a prequel novella to the Bad Dragon’s Bride universe. It can be read as a standalone—featuring its own couple, steam, and a happily ever after.

Heart of Thorns


Katherine Macdonald - 2022
    She alone can kill me.No other death for me but her.Cursed as a child, a lonely beast waits in vain for the one who might rescue him, as the weight of the curse slowly sucks the life from the castle he calls home. Six have come, and six have failed... and he is running out of time.When a young girl named Rose appears in his realm, and gifts him with a name, Thorn, he quickly finds himself falling for her. But Rose has secrets of her own, and there is a darkness inside the walls of the castle that will stop at nothing to be free once more...NB: The "equal" to the sumptuous Beauty and the Beast tale, "The Rose and the Thorn." Relive the magic from Thorn's eyes. While the stories can be read in any order, it is recommended that you read "The Rose and the Thorn" before embarking on Thorn's own tale.

The Dragon King’s Mate


Harlow Blaze - 2022
    Bump, grind, flirt—easy as pie.Her life shatters when she’s marked. A human that can have dragon shifter babies is a prize worth killing for, and her stalker is ready to be a dad.When her apartment burns down, Ava learns a fun fact. Stalkers don’t like being rejected. And hers will stop at nothing to claim her as his own.One man can help her.Baz—King of the Seattle dragon shifters and definitely not a gangster. Despite the warnings to stay away from him, his protection is her only hope. But Ava has a problem. Powerful and sexy as hell, Baz sets her soul on fire.Literally. BazBaz doesn’t have time to help humans. His sister has a target on her back, and family always comes first. Everything changes when a dancer crashes into his lap, desperate for his protection. Ava’s sweet scent and feisty temper drives his inner beast wild. The need to mate is irresistible, but his pretty, new roommate is already running from one dragon. Seducing her for himself is, at best, morally gray. But Baz has always been a bad boy, and rules don’t apply to the king. At first, having her in his penthouse is delicious torture. But the longer Ava is around, the more Baz starts to soften. And when you’re king, being soft isn’t an option.

Blood Witch


A.S. Green - 2022
    Unless you count the power she quickly has over Alastair’s rough and ragged heart.Together, the unlikely duo travels the Highlands, seeking clues to the ancient one.But the scars of Alastair’s past prevent him from seeing where the clues are leading.And when the enemy closes in, Ivy wonders if she’ll ever be enough to save her wild and damaged lover.Read the series reviewers call “paranormal romance at its best” and “a must read!” For fans of Kresley Cole and Jaymin Eve.

Burning Rose


Hope Ann - 2022
    There was a rebellion, a promise, and a sacrifice. There was the Oathkeeper.Fairy tales retold as you have never heard them before.

Blood Rising


A.S. Green - 2022
    His reckless and roguish ways have always been a liability to the Campbell Clan of ba’vonn-shees—blood-drinking fae from the Scottish Highlands.But then Rory meets Serena—a human woman who gives him more credit than he’s ever given himself. He has no business loving her, but then that’s just like him, isn’t it?And when Serena turns out to be the greatest threat to the revolution, Rory must stomp out the fires he’s unintentionally set. For failing could mean the end of the fae and the demise of his entire world.If only he could have the woman he loves, and still find lasting peace.But that’s the stuff of fairytales, right?Read the series reviewers call “paranormal romance at its best” and “a must read!” For fans of Kresley Cole and Jaymin Eve.