For reading, well there are a couple of books that I'm reading at the same time. I have noticed that I'm stopping around the 70% mark because I don't want the story to end... or I'm afraid that the story will stop at a cliffhanger. The cliffhanger book happened last week and I wasn't expecting it and now I'm a little apprehensive about at least that one series.
Series: (A Crown of Shards Novel Book 1)
Author(s): Jennifer Estep
Length: 480 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (October 2, 2018)
Genre: Fantasy / Magic / Political Intrigue / Some Romantic Elements /
Notes: I'm reading this one currently (audiobook) and have really enjoyed it. The MC at times has been too cynical but considering what her life was like, it's understandable though I wanted to smack her a time or two.
Blurb: Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series—an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance.
In a realm where one’s magical power determines one’s worth, Lady Everleigh’s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten.
But dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked, along with the rest of the royal family. Luckily for Evie, her secret immunity to magic helps her escape the massacre.
Forced into hiding to survive, she falls in with a gladiator troupe. Though they use their talents to entertain and amuse the masses, the gladiators are actually highly trained warriors skilled in the art of war, especially Lucas Sullivan, a powerful magier with secrets of his own. Uncertain of her future—or if she even has one—Evie begins training with the troupe until she can decide her next move.
But as the bloodthirsty Vasilia exerts her power, pushing Bellona to the brink of war, Evie’s fate becomes clear: she must become a fearsome gladiator herself . . . and kill the queen.
Series: Ellowyn Found, 1
Author(s): Kayleigh Sky
Length: 399 pages
Publisher: Kiss Drunk Books (November 13, 2018)
Genre: Mystery / Paranormal / Romantic Elements / Dystopia / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Vampires live.
And they hunger…
Otto Jones, a cop assigned to the seemingly random murder of a vampire, would rather hide out in the nearest bar than waste his time on a dead vamp. He hates the bloodthirsty demons. But when the king of the vampires commands him to work with one of the lesser princes and find the killer, he has no choice.
Prince Jessamine Senera is ready to sacrifice his happiness in a loveless marriage for his family’s benefit… but not yet. He dreams of adventure, excitement, and true love. He lives on romance novels and detective stories and wishes he could drink synthetic blood like every other vampire. But he can’t. He needs human blood to survive and is hated by vampires and humans alike.
As Otto and Jessa draw closer to an entity that doesn’t want to be discovered, Otto finds the heart he thought long dead opening to the romance-loving Jessa. No good can possibly come from falling in love with a vampire, but when a shadowy assailant attacks Jessa, Otto will descend into the darkest pit of the earth to rescue him.
If you like vampires, mythical and urban settings, intense suspense, and happy ever after, then you’ll love this first book in the dark and mysterious Ellowyn Found trilogy!
A Vampire’s Heart is a stand-alone paranormal dystopian noir romance with a satisfying conclusion to the love story and a central mystery that weaves the trilogy together.
Series: Forbidden Desires, 2
Author(s): Piper Scot, Virginia Kelly
Length: 306 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Omegaverse / Paranormal / Dragons /
Notes: The first book of this series was awesome. I fell in love with Harry and this is his story. I love it just as much. Great series.
Blurb: Adorably naive and shockingly brilliant Harrison Lessardi only needs two things in life: his pet iguana, Steve, and his undying love of science. That is until he witnesses his best friend lay eggs, and a third must-have strolls into his apartment—the sardonic and mischievous Everard Drake.
Everard Drake, celebrated doctor of the tremendously wealthy Drake family, has one goal in mind when he arrives at the scene of his youngest brother’s latest disaster: incinerate Harrison Lessardi. Unfortunately for Everard, the moment he spots Harry, incineration becomes an impossibility—he must have the gorgeous beta as his own, even if it means holding him captive on his estate.
But something else lurks behind Everard’s interest in Harry—something that tugs at Everard’s soul in impossible ways, and that will send Everard and Harry down a rabbit hole of discovery that will change the world as they know it.
An alpha and a beta can’t share a bond.
Can they?
Bond is a 78,000 word steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance that will leave you in stitches. It contains an unexpectedly consensual kidnapping; giant magical lizards; an iguana with a full wardrobe named Steve; never-ending nicknames; and a HEA that may, or may not involve mosquito nets. For maximum enjoyment, Bond is best read following the events of Clutch.
Series:
Author(s): Madeleine Ribbon
Length:
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Science Fiction / Dystopia / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: For ninety years, the Exclusion Zone has been walled off from the rest of the country. The neighborhood—once a hotbed of political revolution—is now crumbling. Poison from the great catastrophe still hangs in the air. It taints every living thing that breathes it in. It causes rages, great bursts of violence that can’t be controlled. And that makes living within the walls incredibly difficult. But the descendants of the catastrophe survive, and the resistance hasn’t died.
As poison master to the Oligarch, Tryg Sant knows a lot of things others shouldn’t. But when he discovers his family’s darkest secret, his brother tries to kill him. When Tryg’s lover pushes him out of a helicopter and into the Exclusion Zone, Tryg finds himself trapped in a dangerous new world, entirely different from the one he expects. Now he has to learn to survive nearly-feral humans and his own disintegrating mind. Luckily, he’s found an ally in Riot, one of the victims of the Green Death…
Series: Djinn Rebellion, 1
Author(s): Jessica Cage
Length: 273 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Dystopia / Urban Fantasy / Dragons / Djinn
Notes: I seriously love this cover. I'm always on the look out for stories about Djinn.
Blurb: In a post-apocalyptic world, the earth is divided, and magic rules all. The strongest of which, is about to be challenged.
For centuries, Jinn has watched from afar as the powers that be, fought to claim a part of the world as their own. With no stake in the game, the djinn remained a powerful but neutral party. That was until an old friend presents Jinn with an offer he can’t refuse. The love he thought he’d lost forever is still alive, and he has the map to her location.
Mike wants his people freed from the slums and Jinn has the power to make that happen. In return for his aid, Mike will lead the quest into the darkest corner of the earth to find her.
With a new player on the field, everyone is on edge and for good reason. Jinn will go to hell and back for the woman he loves, and he’ll destroy anyone who gets in his way.
Jinn is book 1 of the Djinn Rebellion Series, a Paranormal Urban Fantasy series USA Today Best-Selling Author, Jessica Cage.
If you like powerful men, second chance love stories, and epic fight scenes with dragons, well you’re going to LOVE Jinn.
Grab your copy today and find out just how far he will go to save the woman he loves!
Series: (Iriduan Test Subjects Book 3)
Author(s): Susan Trombley
Length: 277 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Aliens / Sci-Fi /
Notes: I have not read this series or heard of it before I saw this cover and snagged it because I needed to know more. It sounds like it can be read as a standalone but now I'm caught. The first book is titled the Scorpion Mate and the second is The Kraken's Mate. I love trying out Sci-Fi alien romances, and these aren't the typical 'aliens' with strange colored skin but look human. They are on KU so I'm going to give the series a go.
Blurb: When Cass is abducted by aliens and sold to an alien pirate queen who collects female slaves to harvest their pheromones, her first experience with extraterrestrials quickly turns from surreal into a nightmare, which only grows more terrifying when an alien with a snake-like lower body and a surprisingly handsome face comes to her rescue. But Cass isn’t sure she’s actually safe with him, because he looks at her with hunger in his eyes.
Nahash has always been a loyal, honorable Iriduan soldier. After distinguishing himself above his peers, the genetically-enhanced warrior volunteered for an experimental program to create a hybrid with powerful psionic abilities, using DNA taken from a giant serpent that decimated one of their outer colonies. Though his body changed into a form beyond the scientists’ expectations, his mind became a weapon that could alter the very course of Iriduan civilization, perhaps even saving it from its inevitable ruin.
After such drastic alterations to his biology, scientists told him he was free from the affliction that caused Iriduan males to imprint on a single female, bonding him to her for life. The last thing he expects is to bond instantly to a human female he rescues during a raid on a pirate colony. Now, he’s stuck with her, because if he isn’t exposed to his mate’s scent on a regular basis, he will die. The fact that his body craves her as much as it needs her fills him with resentment, but when he realizes that the Iriduan Empire will do anything to keep her under their control because of what she means to him, he doesn’t hesitate to protect his mate—even if it means betraying his people.
The rogue test subject and the abducted human make a desperate escape from the Iriduan Empire, but the galaxy proves to be a dangerous place and there are worse things than the Iriduans waiting in the darkness of space. With no one to rely on except for each other, Nahash and Cass might not live long enough to find a home where they can settle down and explore the love that grows between them—love that takes them beyond their physical bond.
Author’s Note: 18+ Contains steamy scenes between a human heroine and a very alien hero.
Series:
Author(s): Natalina Reis
Length: 218 pages
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing (September 8, 2018)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Gay /
Notes: I'm sorta of excited that this seems to be about avian shifters.
Blurb: When a shifter and a human are bound by fate, neither man knows if their connection will be enough to save not only their growing love, but their lives.
Shahin Halcón has been taught that if and when he meets his soul mate, he’ll know immediately. Always the rebel, he doesn’t believe it until the day he crosses paths with Cai, a full-human.
Plagued by unsuccessful relationships and heartache, Cai Banes’s life is quiet and unexciting. When he meets young and wild Shahin, his life is turned upside down, and he's not sure he likes it.
But neither can deny the powerful pull that draws them together.
Old secrets and ancient myths about cross-species relationships plague their romance and threaten to put their happiness and life at risk. Will their love for each other be strong enough to survive?
Series: The Consequence of Destiny Book 1
Author(s): Brittany Cournoyer
Length: 170 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Magic / Gay / Mystery / Action-Adventure /
Notes:
Blurb: What do you do when the life that you know ceases to exist? When a typical night with your friends turns into a night of horror instead? A night that proves that monsters are real and your life will be forever changed? That’s exactly what happens to four friends when they go from watching movies to fighting for their lives.
Michael, Kimberly, Nick, and Courtney are four normal adults, enjoying a night of leisure when a scratch on the sliding glass door catapults them into a world made for movies and books. Pretty soon they are forced to face things that nightmares are made of. Only, this time the nightmares are real.
After a visit to a family member’s house, the foursome is given a journal that was made for them more than two centuries before. A journal that has their destiny written down. Armed with the journal, family secrets, and the help of two unexpected people, the group embarks on a mission to try to save not only a few dozen gifted people, but all of mankind as well.
Will they be able to save everyone, including themselves? Or will this life they were fated to live be too much for the group to handle? Could the two special men that join the foursome turn out to be the men of Michael and Nick’s dreams? Even with special gifts of their own, it’s easier to fight the monster under the bed when it’s just a dream instead of a reality.
Fated Heroes is an exciting adventure filled with magic, lots of friendship, and maybe even a little bit of love between two male characters. Follow this amazing group of friends on the first part of their journey in Book One of the Consequence of Destiny series
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Series:
Author(s): Mary Calmes
Length: 284 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (November 20, 2018)
Genre: Romantic Elements / Paranormal / Vampires /
Notes: I'm almost finished with this. It reads like it is the first book of the series but there isn't a series title.
Blurb: A new life in New Orleans is all Jason Thorpe had hoped: his quaint little store attracts a devoted staff and his warm, loving heart grants him a loyal circle of friends. He's perfectly content, having left behind the chill of a confusing and danger-filled night in Washington, until he discovers something unbelievable lurking in the steamy darkness of the shadowy streets of the Vieux Carré, something that turns out to be terrifying... and utterly mesmerizing.
The prince of the vampyrs, Varic Maedoc, is visiting New Orleans when he finds out the man who once helped his counselor is there in the Quarter. He thinks to simply meet and thank Jason—until he lays eyes on him. Varic’s devoted himself to protect the honor of his race, and he's never wanted a mate before... but he immediately knows he must have this man, and no one else will do.
Varic may want to bring Jason safely into his world, but someone who doesn’t like the human's soothing influence on vampyrs has deadly plans that would disrupt Varic's dreams. Now, unable to tell friend from foe, Jason finds himself wondering how to hold on to the prince’s heart when he’s fighting for his life.
Series: Dragon War Chronicles, 2
Author(s): AG Carothers
Length: 167 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Alternate World / Paranormal / Dragons / Shifters / Bisexual / Gay / MF / MM / MFM / Poly Relationship /
Notes: The first book ends with a cliffhanger but since I barely read the blurb, the HUGE cliff hanger took me by surprise. But this one was out so I jumped right over. This one does not give the cliffhanger warning. I'm about 2/3 way through. I say poly relationship instead of romance because it's just that. She has several lovers in her group and they all love each other have sex but it is not an active romance. It's more of an action-adventure with sex and romantic elements. Lots of dragon intrigue and the male dragons are real @ssholes.
Blurb: Last time on Dragon War Chronicles, we left our heroes fighting for their lives in the midst of battle...
Kollin races against time to get samples of the weapon used in Canada to their lab in Oslo. Kenshin races to get Danica back home in time to save her, Aiden and Xander. Danica's allies start to converge in Toulouse in aide and help to prepare for what may come.
Will Kollin be able to help save Danica, Aiden, and Xander before all is lost? Will Matt be able to track down who's responsible for a new weapon that threatens them all? What will happen when Danica's biggest secret is revealed?
Secrets are revealed that will change the future for all dragon and SLIP kind alike.
Warning: This book contains explicit sexual situations that are MM, MF, and MMMF. There are romantic relationships displayed that are MM and some depictions of loving and consensual BDSM relationships. There are also bad puns, a game of tag with an invisible dragon, and lions, jaguars, and bears. Oh my!
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