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Tied by Fate (Fate's Will #1)


Lyn Forester - 2017
     Even if it’s with an unexpected, magical push. Ever since the heartbreak of her youth, Siobhan’s been fine letting life carry her along. She’s grown out of being a misfit teenager and even snagged herself a respectable job as the town’s community representative-in-trailing. Comfortable with her predictable routines, she’s not looking to make waves.  So why do the O’Brien triplets have to choose now to come back into her life? Can Siobhan make peace with her troubled past to see her way forward?  Or will the transgressions of youth destroy the simple life she’s built?” NOTE: Previously published in the Falling for Them Anthology Volume 2, now out of print.

Dead Girls Club


May Dawson - 2018
    I can hear the dead. I’m struggling to figure out my new life as a psychic. I’m trying to figure out my new feelings for my best friend since second grade, Jax. And I’d like to pass my freshman year of college, too. And then the Hunters show up. Rough Luke and gorgeous Mave. It doesn’t take a psychic to tell those boys are trouble. They’re trying to stop the November murders. A girl disappears from campus every November, and they believe she’s being taken by a murderous poltergeist. They can’t speak to the dead. They need me. Most of all, the women on our campus, and the ghosts of the dead girls, need me. I can’t let them down. I hunt the ghost. And then the ghost hunts me. If I can trust Jax and these Hunters to have my back, we might all survive. But how can I ever reconcile these two worlds? I long for life with Jax, simple and sweet. And I crave the chance to use my gifts, with these two Hunters by my side. When you come back from the dead, how do you learn to live again?

Nameless


Jessica Sorensen - 2016
    Most people aren't even allowed to have names.But I had a name once. I was Allura until the Wardens captured me.They told me I was a Nameless. That I was no one, and my sole purpose was to obey them. And, for a while, I believed them.I spent years living underground in the channels beneath the city, dreaming of being outside again. I never thought it would happen. That I'd die in the darkness of my cell.But then three guys show up in the channels and my fate suddenly changes.Blaise, Ryder, and Reece are part of a secret group working to take down the Wardens and help rescue the Nameless. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I might survive.But the outside world isn't like how I remember. The city has become even more dangerous, especially for the Nameless. To survive, I'll have to learn how to trust the guys and live in a world full of crime where almost everyone is hunting for me.

Altered


Cameron Coral - 2018
    Rebellious Ida lives in a delinquent Youth “Improvement” Center. She’s one fight away from getting kicked out until a couple adopts her.But they imprison her. In a rogue medical lab, scientists perform genetic experiments that change her…forever. Desperate to escape, she recruits a mysterious mutant guard to help. But the doctor in charge wants to break her spirit. When she discovers a powerful side-effect, everything changes. Can Ida control it and take her life back?  You’ll love this sci-fi thriller with its broken characters thrust into desperate situations. ALTERED is Book One in the futuristic Rogue Spark series about Ida Sarek, a soldier-medic with a knack for getting into trouble, backing the underdog, and kicking butt.  Read It Now

Her Christmas Miracles


Lux Carmine - 2018
     Coming from the other side of the tracks, Skylar was just trying to make Christmas happen for her little sister by making some extra money after school, when she meets Parker. He is every girl’s dream with the perfect body, a knee-weakening smile, and a kindness that could warm even the Grinch’s heart. Before she can even melt into Parker’s solid quarterback arms, Max and Devin make their debut. With his refined artsy style, and geek chic glasses, Max carves his way into her dreams. Meanwhile, Devin, a natural flirt, takes a ... less subtle approach. Friends from birth, the boys have to sort out who gets the girl. But is it really for them to decide? Skylar takes her time, putting these prep school heartthrobs on ice. Could she really care for anything else? Her plate is already really full. How would she even decide who? Could she really pick just one? ...But does she have to? *Her Christmas Miracles is a young adult contemporary reverse harem story. Heat level: Mild. This is the first in the series and ends with a Happy For Now (HFN).*

Tainted Blood


Ellabee Andrews - 2019
    Once they begin to decay, they’re not very fast, but they’re guaranteed to break through the clenched fists of the other team when they run through them. Sometimes they break those fists off completely. When you’ve watched a dead man do the chicken dance upon your order, it’s hard to take them seriously. So death is the one thing I don’t fear. Not when the living are more terrifying. I grew up with a certain set of rules that my dads and mom instilled inside of me. 1. Always be aware of my surroundings. 2. When shit hits the fan, stay calm and keep a cool head. And 3. Never reveal my secrets. Keep them guarded closely or risk the interest of those that would seek to use my power for their own gain. Those rules used to be easy. They were what I lived and breathed. That was until I met Nate. Ever since I fell into his dark eyes, nothing has been the same. Four years have passed, and guarding my secrets has only become more difficult, especially when I have the world’s biggest crush on my boss and have grown as close as family to the crew I work with day in and out. Yet even though guilt is a bitter pill I swallow each time I lie to my crew to cover up some oddity of mine that’s surfaced, it's what must be done. And I could have continued to do so. The dead don’t tell my secrets, so confiding in them is cathartic, until everything changes, and everything I thought I knew is tested. You see, dealing with the living is tough, but the problem with the dead, is that sometimes, they don’t stay dead.

Night of the Wild Stags


Golden Angel - 2018
     The small herd of stag shifters are immediately drawn to the injured woman, taking over her care as she recovers from her illness. They're entranced by Kiara's strength, her sass, and her sweetness, and do their best to woo her, hoping to claim her for their own. There's just one problem: Kiara already has a mate. And she certainly didn't run away from one only to find herself with four more. ****** Night of the Wild Stags is a steamy standalone shifter Reverse Harem Romance, HEA guaranteed, set in Golden Angel's Big Bad Bunnies world. It is not part of the BBB main storyline and it is not necessary to read the BBB series in order to read this book.

Dragon Trials


Debbie Cassidy - 2020
    Welcome to the Outlands, where nobody cares if you scream.Rogue, Fighter, survivor. I have many roles, but my only purpose is to protect my loved ones and make a better life for them. It’ll take one more job to make my dream a reality.But fate, the uncooperative bitch, stands ready to twist the knife.Taken by Dragon bloods, the better-looking result of human and dragon unions, I’m caged and forced to fight in the arena for their amusement.They want me to bleed, but I’ll be damned if I’ll kiss the sand for themBut there is more to the Arena’s purpose than meets the eye, and I’m beginning to believe that all the stories I’ve been told may be nothing more than fiction. With the help of a man with eyes like flame, and his arrogant, incorrigible brother, I may just survive to find out the truth.The Bloods are close to executing an awful plan, and the only way to stop them is to escape. My family wait for me. My dream awaits, and freedom will be mine.A kick-ass fantasy with a slow burn why-choose romance. Fans of Rise of the Iliri and War of the Gods will love The Dragon Guard series.

Wicked Games: A RH Mafia Romance (Cruel Crimes Book 2)


Jarica James - 2021
    Allies are turning, shipments are missing, and Eros is making it very clear that Otsana is still his.Despite the constant challenges they’re facing, Otsana manages to win over the Adrostos Family, taking her spot as the triplets’ queen. But how can she give herself to them fully, if there’s still the weight of her past hanging over her head. She’s always known that Eros would reclaim her, the only problem is that now she’s got something worth living for.When the turf war takes a turn for the worse, Otsana realizes she has to make the decision she’s been avoiding. Will she keep fighting for her new family and her men, or will she finally let Eros win?Wicked Games is reverse harem romance intended for readers 18 and up. There are some triggers, such as violence and assault.

Birthright


Kit Fawkes - 2017
    She doesn’t discover that until the night her father dies, and she learns he wasn’t her father. He kidnapped her as a baby from her birth parents, Jim and Carol Allis. They seem ecstatic to find her, but she quickly learns they, along with their powerful dragon-shifter ally Pytor Douglas, have nefarious plans for her. She runs straight into the arms of another mysterious group, and they tell her she’s a Trueblood—descended from all the mythic races and capable of great power. She’s at risk, but the Council assigns her six bodyguards, and the Oracle has seen her future husband is among the six. North is dragged from realm to realm to learn how to use her powers. That task seems impossible—almost as impossible as choosing just one man from among the six mythics entrusted with her protection. How can she choose between a vampire, an angel, a demon, a witch, a dark elf, and a wolf-shifter when each of the men is perfect for her in different ways? Dare she risk everything and choose them all? Will she have a chance to make the decision, or will Pytor’s group get her first? This is the first in a multi-book series that will require reading in order to understand the plot arc. “Birthright” introduces the characters and has an incomplete ending. The story will continue in the next book (“Fire & Ice”) and so on. It is a PNR reverse harem story, and the heat factor will likely be high in later books, though this one is tame (not even a kiss yet, darn it!).

Favored


C.L. Stone - 2018
    But honor is never easy to maintain when the kingdom is filled with corruption, and enemies are threatening war at the borders. When the old emperor dies, a new one rises and he needs people he can trust by his side to help purge the corruption in his realm. Orphaned Mizuki has only ever known farming, but working the land is difficult, lonely work and it's getting harder every year to do it alone. She's facing another long winter and near starvation, until a royal decree arrives. She is to leave her home and make a journey to the capital. The new emperor demands the best citizens of Kuni to join his court, and she must register and be tested to find if her place is among them. Mizuki is doubtful. Who would want a poor farming girl in a royal court? It's not until a woman who claims to have been employed by the last empress finds her, and promises she can turn Mizuki from a sow into royalty. But competition at court is deadly, and after only a couple of days in the city, Mizuki realizes she needs the old woman, not just to learn the ways of the royals, but for her survival. She'll need people she can trust and will have to keep them close as she struggles to stay in the competition and alive.  Join Mizuki, Sota, Ryuu, and Shima as they face incredible odds to become one of the Favored in this epic, Asian-based fantasy.

Knight


Riley Walker - 2018
    For a marriage of their Kingdoms is required to unite the Fey Realm, bringing peace to all its people. This is her life. Her fate. Her future. Yet, how can she live up to her royal responsibilities when the ultimate betrayal forces her to flee? Can she be the Queen the two kingdoms need? Or will she give the Fates - and their prophecy - the middle finger to find her own happiness?

Angel Rising: A Reverse Harem Romance (True Space Renegades Book 1)


Cairo Ford - 2019
    Righteous. Lost. Angelica Justice is a warrior without a war, fighting on long after the peace treaty is signed. The only person she trusts is her AI companion, Odysseus, whose existence she has to keep secret to protect them both. Alek. Bale. Maddox. Sateo. Mercenary. Genius. Veteran. Warrior-monk. Each of them works alone, haunted by the ghosts of war, exile and loss. They never expected to find everything they needed in the depths of blackest space — in her, the captain of their hearts. Stealing them was the smartest thing she’d ever done. Angel Rising is a full-length reverse harem space adventure featuring a kickass heroine, her AI best friend, and four sexy men who have no idea what’s about to hit them straight in the heart. #WhyChoose?

One Greedy Fool


A.S. Oren - 2017
    Eat. Find a safe place to sleep. Never rely on the kindness of others. It's lead her down an interesting path in life. Currently, she works as an assistant to a Private Investigator. All the training, and the little pay. But that's just one of the sacrifices of learning the trade. But when a mysterious job offer comes her way, for a prison-guard position at the supernatural prison, she jumps at the chance for extra cash. She never expected to put in charge of the Angels of Sin. If that isn't enough on her plate. one of her few friends goes missing, and no one seems to care. Hope needs to find the truth, even if it means bargaining with the Sins for their help.

True Deceptions (Ellie of Shipwreck Book 1)


M.J. King - 2018
    Now, she’s about to learn there are people worse than pirates. Growing up on an island known only for it’s fake pirate stories, Ellie Harrison wants nothing more than to finish her senior year the way she started it - a social outcast. Everything was going according to plan, (well mostly, there was the fire thing... and the fighting thing), until the new guys show up and her life begins to change. Not only does Ellie have to figure out what the secretive group are on the island for, but she also has to dodge an angry drunk for a father, her rather nosy brothers and a vindictive ex-best friend. When a murder occurs, a box of coded love letters sends Ellie and her group not only after a killer, but down the rabbit hole of Shipwreck Island’s sordid past. What they discover may be more trouble than they are prepared for. Ellie knows she will eventually have to choose between love and hate. Trust and Betrayal. Truth and Lies. True Deceptions an Ellie of Shipwreck #whychoose reverse harem