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Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

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Set in the world of the gods first introduced in Divine Rivals, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross delivers a sweeping, beautiful adult novel filled with tension, romance, and dark secrets.

True love is more divine, than any ruthless god.

Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world.

Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life—begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him.

As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved.

Guarding the Shadows (Pulsetones Rock Gods) by K.L. Shandwick

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Bodyguard Raff’s love life had two common complications—distance and time.
Issues that would later pose an all-important question for him—Is love always unconditional, or does it sometimes have a shelf life?
There are three firm rules to being a bodyguard. To Protect their primary members from harm at all costs, to mitigate risks to their safety, and to maintain discretion during formal escorting duties.

And there was also a professional obligation to maintain personal boundaries around those they protect, as well as their friends and family.
People may think that guarding a band of rockstars like Screaming Shadows is an exciting, fast-paced lifestyle, but for Raff, but there were also long periods of time where he sat around doing nothing. With time on his hands and the lead singer’s sister, Beth nearby all the time, a close bond formed, one that became an obvious attraction.

Personal and professional responsibilities demanded that Raff distance himself in order to squash any temptation or unwanted advances, because he didn’t want or need the complication of a forbidden romance.

At the end of the tour Raff was patting his back that neither had acted on the sparks of chemistry they’d felt, but it forced Raff to look at the things he valued in life and how he lived his life.

Armed with a plan, Raff headed home to put his personal life in order. But what happened next left him shocked to the core and questioning everything he’d once though as important.

The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato

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Heartstopper meets Buffy in this queer paranormal rom-com where a college sophomore must navigate suddenly becoming a vampire, the underground society he’s now part of, and the cute boy who discovers his secret.

It’s only natural nineteen-year-old Brennan’s life would be upended by something as ridiculous and unexpected as turning into a vampire. But if there’s one thing Brennan can do, it’s pretend everything’s fine when he’s close to losing his mind. Brennan has just clawed his way back to Sturbridge University after recovering from a suicide attempt, and this is not the new life he was hoping for.

Brennan’s newly bloodthirsty existence gets way more complicated when Cole, the super cute librarian and everyone’s campus crush, stumbles on Brennan drinking from a stolen blood bag. Luckily, adorable Cole is happy to keep Brennan’s secret, and even seems to maybe like him? Navigating a new relationship is hard enough without the added struggles of vampire puberty, an eclectic clan of self-proclaimed “good” vampires, and growing feelings for the one person who makes Brennan feel normal. With swirling rumors of a missing student and a rise in strange “animal attacks” near campus, Brennan must uncover the secrets of the clan and figure out how to balance vampirism and humanity, or risk losing the first real friends he’s ever had.

Filled with humor and heart, The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood & Boyfriends has a gentle bite.

The Surrender (Arlington Hall, #2) by Jodi Ellen Malpas

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He’s a tantalizing man of mystery. To solve him she could risk everything in a scorching romance by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the This Man series and The Invitation.

A pawn in a man’s callous game, Amelia Lazenby is trying to heal after being betrayed by the wealthy and scorchingly sexy Jude Harrison. Now he’s saying all the right things, whispering apologies as sincere as his kisses, and refusing to let her walk away. It’s hard for Amelia to resist a force as strong as Jude. Before long, he’s making her pulse pound, her head spin, and giving her the rapture she craves.

But once she surrenders, Amelia can’t help but fear she’s risking her heart all over again. This time, maybe even more. Jude is every bit as mysterious and possessive as she remembers. His ex-lover is back to wreak havoc on their lives. And Amelia’s own ex has returned from the past, knowing more about Jude than Amelia can imagine. As the secrets and shocking revelations keep coming, Amelia must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to stay with the man she loves and above all else…can’t resist.

 

Audiobook narrated by Shakira Shute.

The Good Girl Effect (Salacious Legacy, #1) by Sara Cate

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Jack St. Claire is desperate. A grieving single father, he buries himself in his work—running a brand-new kink club in Paris. Instead of handling his grief, he’s built a fortress around his heart, and it’s time he hired someone to help him take care of his daughter before things get worse.

Camille Aubert wasn’t looking for a new job. She just wanted to return a lost love letter she’d found within the pages of a book. But when she’s mistaken for a job candidate and hired as Jack’s live-in nanny, something tells her this is exactly where she needs to be.

Shortly after arriving, Camille discovers a strange room in the apartment that sparks her curiosity—and hints at a dark, mysterious side to Jack that she’s desperate to uncover. The lines between professional and personal blur dangerously as the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. She’s drawn to the broken man who hides his grief in ropes and bondage, and she challenges him in ways he never thought possible.

Caught between her growing feelings for Jack and the ghosts of his past, Camille must decide: can love heal a heart still grieving, or will their passion destroy them both?

Mythical Menace: A Dragon Rider Fantasy Romance (Tales of the Vanir Book 4) by Rochelle Wilcox

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Ziselær chose which rider would live …
And which would die.
Now he has to live with it, if he can.

Vulryn’s drake is gone, she fears forever.

Heartbroken over Ziselær’s impossible choice, Dani and Vulryn return to Lumaria determined to let the traumatized dragon grieve alone. But when the fates intervene, they take his stubborn rider with them to search for the elusive beast.

Ziselær’s rider’s alive but missing part of his soul.

The fates aren’t done with the rejected dragon rider yet, sending him on a desperate mission to save the blue beast craving death. If the group can’t convince Ziselær to return, they’ll forgo their destined place in the coming battle, dooming the rebellion.

Ignoring her need for the male clinging to her, Dani struggles to focus on finding Ziselær to bring him home. And while the dragon’s rider fights his craving for the female in his arms, his greatest fear is rejection by the beast he doesn’t want to live without.

Can the group convince Ziselær to take his place in the rebellion, or will he choose loyalty to the queen over his draikana and rider?

Mythical Menace is the epic conclusion to the fantasy romance series, Tales of the Vanir. Brimming with steaming sexual tension and stunning twists, the stakes are higher than ever in this heart-wrenching battle between the fates that draw dragons, riders and mates together, and the gods who would rip them apart.

Mythical Menace has a HEA ending and will appeal to readers of Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros), Crescent City (Sarah J. Maas) and When the Moon Hatched (Sarah A. Parker).

Author’s Note: Mythical Menace includes open-door spice and explicit language, with torture and killing of people and dragons, as well as sexual assault and depravity (but not between the main characters) and genocide (of elves).

It Happened on a Sunday by Tracy Wolff

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about surviving the spotlight, outrunning your past, and choosing love when everything says you shouldn’t.

They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire—and got burned in return.

But Sloane Walker doesn’t care what they say. Not anymore. The headlines, the hashtags, the rumors that never die? Let them come. She’s survived worse—like the ex who tried to kill her and the fans who blamed her for surviving. These days, she’s armor and eyeliner, singing songs that hurt and pretending they don’t.

She’s halfway through a sold-out tour and dangerously close to unraveling when a meet-and-greet throws her into the path of Mateo Sylvester—a rising star quarterback with a devastating smile and a grandmother who’s Sloane’s biggest fan. He’s got stadiums at his feet and the press eating from his hand. She’s got a flask full of sweet tea, a voice full of ghosts, and no patience for golden boys with good intentions.

She tells herself it’s just a photo op. Just another handshake. Just another charming fan with perfect cheekbones and no idea what it means to bleed for your art.

But Mateo sees more than the stage persona. He sees the cracks in her smile. The songs she’s too scared to write. The girl underneath the glitter, still fighting to stay.

They weren’t supposed to fall. Not in the spotlight. Not when the world is watching. And definitely not when the people closest to them would do anything to keep them apart.

This isn’t a fairy tale. It’s a slow-motion car crash. And if they’re not careful, it might just cost them everything.

The Serpent’s Bride: A dark vampire romance (Bloodlines Book 1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

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I will disguise myself as the vampire’s bride.
I will win over his family.
And then I will murder every last one of them.

All my life I’ve been training to take revenge on the vampire who killed my parents. But Raziel Nostrom is a prince of the city’s most powerful mafia clan—completely untouchable.

When I learn that Raziel is marrying a woman he’s never seen before, I know my chance has finally come…

I will disguise myself as Raziel’s sacrificial bride. I will gain access to his vicious and beautiful family. And I will murder every last bloodsucking one of them.

Raziel is just as ruthless and deadly as I expected, but I had no idea how magnetic he would be up close, with an intoxicating smile and ruby-red eyes that seem to look right into my soul. There’s a dangerous tension between us that I’m struggling to ignore.

I have to strike fast. Every second I wait brings new danger to my life—and my heart. But as I sharpen my blades and prepare to take my revenge at last, I need to face the truth…

I’m falling in love with Raziel Nostrom.

The first book in a spicy vampire romantasy series perfect for fans of true enemies-to-lovers romance and marriages of convenience tropes. Readers who could not get enough of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and Haunting Adeline will love The Serpent’s Bride.

Pitcher Perfect (Big Shots, #4) by Tessa Bailey

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is back with an all-new enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance about a playboy hockey rookie and the disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms.

Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie Corrigan is living the dream. He’s made it to the NHL, his best friend/teammate and fellow “orgasm donor” is his roomie—and the women of Boston love them both. Life is sweet. That is, until he meets Skylar Paige, division 1 softball pitcher, girl least likely to take anyone’s bull…and the one member of the opposite sex immune to his charms. Robbie might be dazzled by the badass pitcher, but Skylar pegs him as a filthy player and wants nothing to do with him.

When he discovers she’s carrying a serious torch for her brother’s best friend, Robbie knows he should just go back to clubbing and whipped cream bikini parties, but he can’t seem to leave Skylar to flounder on her romantic quest to land another man. Nor can he miss out on the opportunity to spend time with her and hopefully redeem himself. Before Robbie knows it, he’s agreed to be Skylar’s fake boyfriend/love coach at an upcoming family wilderness competition where her crush will be in attendance. What could go wrong?

Through a series of contests that require them to trust each other, Robbie and Skylar grow closer and closer until their fake relationship starts to feel like the realest thing they’ve ever known and the sizzling lessons in sensuality burn out of control.

But it’s all just pretend…right?

Die for You by Monica James

https://amzn.to/4oNmd46

It’s been five years since I fled in the dead of night to Italy to escape my crimes.

How naïve I was to believe that I could repent for my sins.

Gianna Ricci, the woman who adopted me, made it clear that the man I loved with every inch of my heart would forever be the enemy, no matter how many miles were between us.

Lennon Shepherd stands between me and freedom.

Kill Lenny…I’m free.

Seems simple enough.

But our relationship has always been complicated. I think we have always hated one another more than love. But for two broken people, the hatred has us appreciating the love so much more because you cannot have one without the other.

And that is the only reason why we’re still alive.

We’ve had ample opportunity to kill the other over the years.

But we don’t, and that’s because our love runs deeper than revenge. And that’s what makes us both weak, weak for the other.

This is possession and ownership.

This is obsessive love.

He is meant for me.

And I am meant for him.

However, I come back to America because I’ve been guarding a secret.

And I need Lenny’s help.

It seems we’re finally on the same side…fighting for the same thing.

But this doesn’t mean we’re united.

Regardless of our undying love, neither of us will surrender.

If anything, this means war, and our feud is so much worse than any before it.

Let the best man or rather woman win because I won’t lose.