Dreaming Of You (Dreams #1)


Melissa Adams - 2021
     Girls start disappearing from her college campus, and her dreams become darker - more twisted than before. When life seems like it can't get any more complicated, the arrival of four hot football players who insert themselves into Selena's life. But how can she choose just one, when they're all so great? And with the danger her Mom and Grandma warned her about, college life just got even harder for Selena. Warning: this book has sexual content so it is intended for an audience aged 18+ ***WARNING: This book DOESN’T end on a cliffhanger but it is the first of a series of 3, so some situations will be resolved and developed in the next two books.

Alpha Forsaken


Alice Wilde - 2021
    But Fate has other plans for me.Heir to the Shadow Walker pack and my father's only child, I was born to lead ... or so I thought.I've spent my whole life preparing for a future I thought was certain. For a mate I believed was mine.The Mating Games are coming up in just a few days, and this time I'm old enough to join.To finally be fated to my forever mate, Felix.When the eligible sons and daughters of the other packs arrive to join the games, I soon find out that Fate has other plans in store for me.Plans that could ruin my future.Plans that threaten the fragile alliances between our packs.Plans that involve them ...Avery, Felix's younger twin.Liam, a hardened leader.And Ryuk, the psycho playboy.The Alpha sons.Alpha Forsaken is the first book in the Fated to the Alphas series. This is a dark upper YA/NA fated mate and rejected mate wolf shifter romance with multiple love interests. Think arena-style survival games meets Werewolf mating season.CW: This series has darker themes and includes some adult scenes (slow burn) and violence, please read at your own discretion.

Raven's Cry: A Dark Paranormal Romance Reverse Harem


Charlie Nottingham
    

Salinity Cove: The Complete Series


Maya Nicole - 2021
    

Stone and Fire


Marie Robinson - 2018
    But on the first full moon, I learn the secret of these dragons: they’re men cursed into dragon form.The Huntsman, the magi, the assassin, and the warrior. The men are as dangerous as they are attractive. My heart and body don’t stand a chance against their advances.And they need my help—my magic can break their curse.To save not only my kingdom but also the four men who are capturing my heart, I have to discover the truth of a curse cast twenty-one years ago.This steamy reverse harem paranormal romance is the first book in Magical Kingdom series. It features a strong-willed heroine, four smokin’ hot men, and a mystery to solve with a new twist on fairy tales and mythologies. Book One: Stone and FireBook Two: Stone and BloodBook Three: Stone and AshBook Four: Stone and Iron

Courting Darkness


Robin LaFevers - 2019
    But she has a new mission now. In a desperate bid to keep her two youngest sisters safe from the family that nearly destroyed them all, she agrees to accompany the duchess to France, where they quickly find themselves surrounded by enemies. Their one ray of hope is Sybella’s fellow novitiates, disguised and hidden deep in the French court years ago by the convent—provided Sybella can find them.Genevieve has been undercover for so many years, she struggles to remember who she is or what she’s supposed to be fighting for. Her only solace is a hidden prisoner who appears all but forgotten by his guards. When tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands—even if it means ignoring the long awaited orders from the convent.As Sybella and Gen’s paths draw ever closer, the fate of everything they hold sacred rests on a knife’s edge. Will they find each other in time, or will their worlds collide, destroying everything they care about?

A Trial of Sorcerers


Elise Kova - 2021
    She’s the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms.Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire, Eira fights to be one of four champions. Excelling in the trials has its rewards. She's invited to the royal court with the “Prince of the Tower,” discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic, and at midnight, Eira meets with a handsome elfin ambassador.But, Eira soon learns, no reward is without risk. As she comes into the spotlight, so too do the skeletons of a past she hadn't even realized was haunting her.Eira went into the trials ready for a fight. Ready to win. She wasn't ready for what it would cost her. No one expected the candidates might not make it out with their lives.This is the first book in a young adult, epic fantasy that's a tale of competition, coming of age, distant lands, elemental magic, and romance. It's perfect for fans of the Legend of Korra, Truthwitch, and A Sorcery of Thorns.

The Raven and the Dove


Kaitlyn Davis - 2020
    Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo! A princess longing to be free... On the dawn of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus knows she should be focused on winning her perfect mate, yet her thoughts wander to the open sky waiting at the edge of her floating kingdom. One final adventure calls. Upon fleeing the palace, the last thing she expects to find is a raven prince locked in a death match with a dragon. A bastard aching to belong... Reviled son of a dead king, Rafe would do anything for his beloved half-brother, Prince Lysander Taetanus, including posing as him in the upcoming courtship trials. When a dragon interrupts their secret exchange, he orders his studious sibling to run. After suffering a fatal blow, Rafe is saved by a beautiful dove who possesses forbidden magic, just like him. Fate brought them together, now destiny will tear them apart... Unknown to the world above, on the foggy sea ten thousand feet below, a young king fights a forgotten war. He believes Lyana is the queen prophesied to save the world, and with the help of his favored spy, hidden deep in the highest ranks of the dove royal house, he will stop at nothing to have her.Three shocking betrayals. Two star-crossed lovers. One unforgettable journey. If you like fierce heroines, brooding heroes, forbidden romance, and action-packed magical adventures with twists you'll never see coming, don't miss The Raven and the Dove!

On These Black Sands


Vanessa Rasanen - 2021
    A troubled pirate captain. Is she the key to his quest or will she be his ruin?Aoife wants nothing more than to fulfill her duty and serve on the Council. But a spilled secret reveals a deadly truth she never suspected. Plagued by guilt and wanting no part in the Council’s methods, she panics and runs, stowing away on a pirate ship.Declan doesn’t have time to deal with an irritating stowaway, and this job is already dangerous enough without having her underfoot. With less than a month to bring the enchanted dagger to the rebels, he needs to find a way past the bloodthirsty creatures guarding it.In a world of secrets and legends, a lost dagger may be the key to saving a nation. But it will take far more than wit and a cutlass to retrieve it. Can an heir and a pirate work together--or will their secrets drown all hope?

Esther


Kathryn Moon - 2018
    Even better, the invitation comes by the hand of the handsome Dr. Underwood, a delicate gentleman with a ferocious alter ego who knows exactly what he wants from Esther.Arriving at the Manor, Esther’s never felt so sure of being in the right place in her entire life. But waiting to meet the men who will claim her is agonizing, especially with the stone butler Booker so conveniently at hand. Will she be able to follow Madame Mortimer’s house rules? Will she please Auguste, the first of her lovers and a vampire just like in the stories? Most concerning of all, the manor might not be as safe from the outside world’s curiosity as it needs to be to protect its rare and magical patrons.Esther - Book 1 is the first of the fast burn Rooksgrave Manor series, and a novella meant to thrill and delight in the spirit of penny dreadfuls and gothic romance!

Daughter of the Deep


Lina C. Amarego - 2020
    It's been four years since the blood feud between the Branwens and Mathonwys started. Four years of sunken ships and loved ones lost, four years of wounds both seen and unseen. Keira Branwen is no stranger to duty. As the first mate of a legendary pirate ship, blessed by the sea-god Lyr, and heir apparent to her clan, she would sail to the Otherworld and back to keep her family safe. But when the Council threatens banishment for her people, Keira is faced with a choice; she must either marry her father's alleged killer, the sea-snake Ronan Mathowny, or curse her family to the deep. But in the Seven Isles of the Deyrnas, secrets sleep just beneath the surface of the water. Her father's death is still shrouded in mystery, and Ronan--her childhood friend, the man she once loved -- is hell-bent on proving his innocence. As enemies become friends and friends become suspects, Keira must wade through the waters of doubt to expose the truth, save her family, and restore her father's legacy. But Keira soon learns that there are ties thicker than blood, and there is more than one way to sacrifice a life.

Beyond a Darkened Shore


Jessica Leake - 2018
    Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time when Éirinn’s kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores. The people of Mide have thankfully always been safe because of Ciara’s unearthly ability to control her enemies’ minds and actions. But lately, a mysterious crow has been appearing to Ciara, whispering warnings of an even darker threat. Although her clansmen dismiss her visions as pagan nonsense, Ciara fears this coming evil will destroy not just Éirinn, but the entire world. Then the crow leads Ciara to Leif, a young Northman leader. Leif should be Ciara’s enemy, but when Ciara discovers that he, too, shares her prophetic visions, she knows he’s something more. Leif is mounting an impressive army, and with Ciara’s strength in battle the two might have a chance to save their world. With evil rising around them, they’ll do what it takes to defend the land they love…even if it means making the greatest sacrifice of all.

Fable


Adrienne Young - 2020
    It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one, and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father, and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew. To do so Fable enlists the help of a young trader named West to get her off the island and across the Narrows to her father. But her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him, and Fable soon finds that West isn't who he seems. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive. Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men. Fable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue, and adventure.A newer edition of ISBN 9781250254368 can be found here.

The Assassin's Blade


Sarah J. Maas - 2014
    As part of the Assassin's Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery. Will Celaena ever be truly free? Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine to find out.

Stolen by the Wolves


Lyx Robinson - 2021
    And we are at their mercy.It is the year 870. Hordes of Vikings sweep through the green lands of Northumbria and Ireland, raiding and pillaging. Soon, no kingdom will be safe from their bloodlust.Tamsin has always been safe behind the walls of her sanctuary. Safe enough to yearn for a glimpse of the world beyond. But with the Viking threat looming, even her secretive kingdom must open its gates to invite allies.And she gets far more than a glimpse.The three lords of Dublin are on the hunt for women of her kind. Thrain Mordsson, youngest of the three and bent on a personal vendetta, doesn’t take much stock in the ancient prophecies. He marches into battle for the glory rather than the spoils.Until he finds himself standing right in front of a fiery-haired princess. And the touch of her hand wakes an ancient magic in them both, one that neither could’ve anticipated.The wolves plan to besiege her sanctuary and steal her fabled kinswomen for themselves. But the legends state that to harm these women would anger the gods. And now that Thrain has earned Tamsin’s trust, now that he has tasted her in the darkness of her godhouse, his loyalties begin to splinter.All he knows is that he must protect her from the coming storm at any cost.This is the first tome of Thrain & Tamsin’s story. In this new omegaverse series, kingdoms break apart and ancient magic is rediscovered. If you like your romance with a plotty medieval backdrop like Kushiel’s Dart or Game of Thrones, you’ll love this series. STOLEN BY THE WOLVES is a fantasy non-shifter omegaverse romance that is based loosely on real historical events. It is the first of a 6-book series, slow-burn with eventual Reverse Harem romance. This novel contains some non-consensual situations, though they are not between the hero & heroine. The Viking Alphas revere their Omegas, and while they live in a cruel and unforgiving world, they do their utmost to keep their Omegas from harm.