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Weddings are magical on their own, but throw in an enchanted mirror, a family curse, and fated mates with an animal side, and you've got love stories that are anything but ordinary. These 10 paranormal romance books that feature weddings will spice up your summer reading for sure! Even better? If you're here on May 16 or 17, 2025, they're all either 99¢ or free!

Get ready to say I do to these heart-warming, spell-binding stories!

The Otter and the Officer by Laura Greenwood

When an otter shifter returns from war to find the love of his life betrothed to another, he becomes determined to win her back.

Georgiana believed she'd marry Henry since the day she understood what it meant. But when he goes away to war, she watched that dream slip away.

After two years away, Henry returns to find Georgiana engaged, and that winning her back might not be as easy as he first thought.

Can the two otter shifters find a way back to one another?

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The Otter and the Officer is a paranormal Regency romance with otter shifters, betrayal, childhood sweethearts, and a secret baby. It is part of the Shifter Season series and includes a sweet m/f romance.

​​​​​​​If you love shifters combined with courtship, formal balls, witty courtships, and all the trappings of a Regency setting, you should start The Shifter Season series today!

Mirror, Mirror by Tami Lund

When Adelle Hendrix sees her best friend, Ben Jackson, in a supposedly enchanted mirror, the kooky fairy godmother insists he’s meant to be her happily ever after.

Yeah, right.

Fairy godmothers don't exist and Adelle gave up on finding her Mr. Right a long time ago.

Except now the crazy old woman won't leave her alone, and the more frequently she and her jack-o-lantern with the ever-changing carved faces show up, the more Adelle begins to wonder...

Are she and Ben meant to be more than friends?

Mirror, Mirror is a friends to lovers romantic comedy with an unconventional fairy godmother and a touch of magic.

Love and Curses by Carrie Pulkinen

Ghosts she can handle. Curses…not so much.

Trish Bennet's bestie is a medium. In fact, most of her friends have psychic abilities, so she isn't the slightest bit afraid of ghosts. When she gets the chance to run a bed and breakfast in a historic New Orleans mansion, she expects to meet a spirit or two.

What she doesn't expect is to be hit with a nasty curse or for the remedy to be marrying the flirtatious younger man who's been asking her out for years. He'll only break her heart if she says yes, but now she doesn't have a choice.

Eric Landry has had it bad for Trish from the moment they met. At twenty-four, he's six years younger, and though the sizzle between them is hotter than hellfire, she's made it clear his age is a problem.

He'll do anything to prove his feelings for her are real, including pretending to be the best husband she could ever have.

Trish may think it's just a game, but when her life is on the line and he's the only one who can save her, how can she say no?

If you like haunting mystery and men who would move heaven and earth for the women they love, you'll adore this steamy, friends-to-lovers, fake marriage romance.

A Shifted Wedding by C.E. Black

Take a glimpse into the Alpha Division, when the missions are put to the side, guns are left at home, and the claws have been retracted. In an unusual change of pace, the team has a couple of nights off before Sam, Alex, and Jordan’s big day. They want it simple, low key and relaxed. That includes their bachelor/bachelorette parties. But one Alpha thinks adding a little bit of trouble, never hurt anyone.

Callie & the Cats by R.E. Butler

Wolf shifter Callie is over the pack life. Determined to carve out a new, wolf-free life, she heads north, only to have her plans derailed by a life-altering car crash. Her rescuers? Ethan and Eryx, twin mountain lion shifters who also happen to be small-town sheriff’s deputies.

From the moment they touch her, Ethan and Eryx know Callie is the one—the mate they’ve been waiting for. But in their tight-knit community, mountain lion females don’t take kindly to outsiders, especially one who might claim two of their most eligible males.

As tensions rise and claws come out, will Callie walk away or fight for the love she’s always wanted?

The Tiger Next Door by Elva Birch and Zoe Chant

What’s more stubborn -- fate, or a five-year-old?

Tiger shifter and businessman, Shaun always wanted to spend more time with the child his ex-wife took away from him -- but he wasn't expecting her to abandon five-year old Trevor and force Shaun to move to the tiny town of Green Valley. It’s bad enough that Shaun doesn’t know the first thing about being a father -- now suddenly he’s the father of an unpredictable shifter child.

Hawk shifter and preschool teacher, Andrea knows better than to fall for Trevor’s father -- no matter how good he looks with a colander on his head. But the electricity between them is impossible to resist, and when the lights in his house go out, the sparks that fly aren’t only in the fuse box.

Abandoned by his mother, all that Trevor has ever asked for is love and stability, and Shaun is determined to give that to him at any cost. Even if it means denying that the hot next door neighbor is his destined mate.

The Tiger Next Door is a sizzling shifter romance set in the small town of Green Valley, with secret shifters and second chances.

Her Beloved Dragon Mate by Arizona Tape

Only the full moon can reveal the truth about her mate.

Dragon shifter, Ruby, can’t wait to spend the rest of her life with Hannah but without knowing if they’re fated, she’s not sure if she’s ready to commit.

Everything about Drakefield is elusive and new to Hannah, but she’s ready to embrace this hidden world and its unusual customs. Or so she thinks…

Will Hannah and Ruby discover they’re meant for each other or will the truth break their hearts?

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Her Beloved Dragon Mate is a fated mates paranormal romance featuring a dragon shifter and her mate. It includes a standalone f/f romance and a dash of steamy goodness. It is a quick read in the Crescent Lake Shifters series.

Fake Dating Her Yeti by Neva Post

A yeti boss that’s too hot to be true.
Toni, a smart and successful business owner from Alaska, never thought of herself as the type to fake a relationship—until her mother's nagging takes its toll. She could appease her mother and help her friend and boss by agreeing to be his plus one at a looming Thanksgiving wedding. But she risks more than just her business reputation, she risks her heart too.

A crush on an off-limits employee.
What could be worse than watching your brother get married to your ex? Being single and furry when they tie the knot. Denzin is the regional manager of a busy guiding service company, so he knows better than to date an employee, even if it is pretend. But when their deception turns into something real, it might be Toni who ends up breaking his heart.

The Alaska Yeti Series features standalone monster romance novellas set in an alternate Alaska where yeti exist and live secretly among humans. Fans of cinnamon roll heroes and workplace romances will adore the sweet and steamy Fake Dating Her Yeti.

Wooing the Wolfman by Kinsley Adams

One night. One brutal attack. One fate irrevocably changed.

A year ago, I was an ordinary person. Then one night changed everything. I survived a brutal attack that turned me into a werewolf. Just like that, I went from sipping lattes to sprouting fur and fangs. Unable to cope, I ran away.

Now, after a year of soul-searching, I’m back in the Big Easy. It’s time to rebuild the life I left behind and mend my broken bond with Sam, the mate I rejected. Leaving him was the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. I just didn’t realize it until it was too late.

Unfortunately, my homecoming isn’t all smooth sailing and joyful reunions. There’s someone out there turning innocent people into werewolves—a scenario that’s a little too familiar for my liking. I refuse to stand by and let it happen, but to stop the attacks, I need my mate’s help.

While on the hunt, I’m determined to show Sam that my running days are over. This is my chance to fight for our city and win back the heart of the man who’s my destiny. I’m in it for the long howl—I just need to survive long enough to prove that to him.

Haunted by Her Dragon by Julia Mills

Haunted and hunted and holding tight to their happy ending, the Universe’s got Her work cut out for Her, but then again…Fate Will Not Be Denied, right?

Saved from a deadly explosion by six-foot-two-inches of walkin’ muscle in ripped jeans and well-worn cowboy boots, Sam’s had to rethink the whole idea of happily ever after and decided it sounds like a damned good plan.

For the Guardsman who’s hot-dogged his way through a hundred-and-twelve years, one brown-eyed, curly-headed doctor's made him rethink everything he thought he knew. Happily ever after's damned sure not just in fairy tales anymore and Lance wants his.

Of course, nothing this good could come easy, right?

The traitor is closing in. Everything they hold dear is hanging in the balance. There is no flight, only fight and absolutely no one better get in the way. The stakes have never been higher. This couple’s fighting for forever.

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Sink your teeth into ten delectable love stories, just in time for Valentine's Day.
Whether they involve speed dating, match-making, or dating apps, these paranormal romances will sweep you off your feet!

Cupid's working overtime.

Late for his annual performance review, Cupid finds himself up the River Styx without a paddle when his boss threatens to fire him. Luckily, he sweet talks his way into a second chance, but his last shot comes with an impossible deadline.

He’s got six months to turn mortal enemies into lovers or he loses his immortality—and his one true love's heart—forever.

No problem for the god of love, right? Well…

Liz Johnson thinks love at first sight is a bunch of crap. Then she meets her new coworker, Leo Simmons, and her theory totally hits the fan... and splatters everywhere.

Even worse, Leo thinks he’s God’s gift. When he turns on the charm because she won’t give him the time of day, she’ll be damned if her resolve crumbles to hell.

The kicker? Neither knows Cupid is posing as their new boss. Or that he’s using every matchmaking trick in the book to stop fate from taking his wings—and their lives.

Will Cupid hit his mark? Find out in this hilarious modern-day twist on the mythology you know and love.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹…

Succubus Katrina is fasting for her freedom. If she can ignore her demonic urges long enough, Satan will eventually forget about her, and she'll be free.

Just because she isn't getting it on doesn't mean she can't help the supes of New Orleans do the pants-off dance-off.

Introducing Swipe Right to Bite, the best and only hook-up app for the supernatural. Business booms from day one, and the horizontal tango becomes the most popular dance in the Big Easy.

Until Gabe, the insufferable incubus, shows up and ruins everything.

There isn't enough room in this town for two fornicating fiends, and Katrina is determined to send this guy packing, no matter how hot a fire he lights in her nether regions.

But Gabe has a few tricks up his sleeve, and he won't make it easy on her. The question is, how hard will she make it on him?

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘵-𝘢𝘴-𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘺!

Valentine’s Day, the most annoying day of the year,
especially for the Demoness of Love and Romance.

Val’s skills are in high demand, and never more so than on Valentine’s Day. She’s spent years working across the realms, bringing together lifemates and lovers, offering first and second and even third chances at love and romance.

In all those years, though, she’s never experienced the romance herself. So many sweethearts, love spells and romantic shenanigans, all of them focused on others and none for her. This year, though, Val is taking drastic measures to ensure things are different.

She’s going on vacation. To Hotel Shenanigans. Earth side. Let the shenanigans begin.

"You're a Cupid? Like toddlers with wings who go around shooting people with bows and arrows?"

"Not quite. We don't actually take on assignments until we're adults. And most of us have lousy aim, so we gave up the bow and arrow bit a long time ago."

Meet Adora Adone, a hapless Cupid with a lousy track record. She has one last chance: Find shifter Matt Tigre a mate or lose her wings.

Should be easy enough. Shifters are some of the easiest species to mate with one another.

Except Matt doesn't want a mate. He's been burned in the past, and he's not interested in a future with another shifter. Now with the Cupid, on the other hand...

When she said she was there to find him a mate, she should have been more specific.

Get ready to fall in love with Cupid's Light, the fifth installment in the Lightbearer series by Tami Lund.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

Archangel Azrael—AKA the Grim Reaper—spends his life around death, and his job is taking a toll on his happiness.

At the advice of his therapist, he decides a night out with the living is just what the doctor ordered. To his dismay, it's speed dating night at DeLux Café, and the hosts refuse to let him leave.

But when a bubbly blonde vampire catches his eye, she might just be the cure to this brooding angel’s woes.

Deirdre moves to LA for a change of scenery and a new flavor of the month. What better way to find Mr. Right Now than at a session of speed dating?

She sets her sights on a scrumptious dark angel, and he does not disappoint.

Deirdre has always had a hard time keeping her hands to herself, and the wicked sharp scythe glinting in the bedroom light—the object he specifically tells her not to touch—is just too tempting.

Whoops. Now she's gone from undead to really dead.

Azrael has three days to get Deirdre's soul reconnected with her body, but if she can't get over herself and forgive and forget, she'll be stuck in the spirit realm for good.

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦!

A blind date leads a gorgon to love.

As a gorgon, Thalia has always avoided dating so she doesn't risk turning someone into stone, but when her best friend convinces her to sign up for the Valentine's Blind Date event, everything changes.

When Thalia meets Evander, there's an instant connection, even if he doesn't ask conventional first date questions. But will he still feel the same when he discovers the truth about what she is?
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Blind Dates For Lonely Gorgons is a light-hearted gorgon academy m/f romance set at Obscure Academy. It features two gorgons looking for love and trying to avoid turning anyone into stone.

If you enjoy upbeat and light-hearted paranormal romances with new adult characters, an academy/university setting, guaranteed happy endings, and quirky supernaturals, start the Obscure Academy today!

You need a mate. You’re getting old.

My father believed orc females had three main purposes—marry a good orc male, have many orc babies, and run a good orc household. Too bad I didn’t want those things. Well, I wanted to have a mate and a family, but I wanted other things too. So I made a deal with my father. I would find my own acceptable male of worth before my birthday and get married. How hard could it be?

A universal orc rule dictated that an orc who is a clan leader must have a wife.

Not that I was a clan leader, not yet. The Orc Council was blocking me at every turn, particularly High Councilor Ironspike. But I would fulfil this last requirement, find an orc wife then he would have no other grounds to oppose me. Being an orc raised by humans, many orc clans avoided me. How would I find a wife?

Enter Love Bites, the most popular matchmatching agency in the tri-state area, and their cutting edge dating app. When our initial matches fail but somehow throw us together, it seems like a match made in heaven. Then my father finds out and threatens to keep us apart. Only by winning the Forging Competition at the Orc Games can we be together. But there is mischief afoot, and witches and other orcs out to sabotage us.

Can we ever be together?

When the Prince of Hell finally meets his match, it’s no longer about collecting sin…

Samael has everything he needs at the snap of his fingers. As the owner of a Den of Sin, he offers desires fit for every person in the world. Those who come in never leave the same. But what happens if he has desires of his own?

Isabella Wallace relocated to LA just over a year ago. She started a new job, and began life with a fresh vivacity. When she is offered a chance at a speed dating mingle at DeLux Café, she’s hesitant at first. Determined to have a good time at this mingle, she doesn’t count on being attacked on her way there and dragged into an alley. She suspects she’s about to die, but what she doesn’t expect is to fall into the arms of a beautiful stranger.

Samael is book four in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with innocent humans, seductive demons, and a decadently sinful nightclub where your innermost desires may become reality.

She’s a curvy Tigress searching for the purrfect kiss. He’s a Black Bear who doesn’t want a mate.

The Beta of the Maverick Pride has no desire to find a mate. He’s tried that once, and all it got him was hurt. This grumpy Bear is content to be alone. Or is he?

Jessica Maverick has been searching for her fated mate since she was just a cub. But finding love is hard for the sister of the Pride Neta. How’s a girl supposed to have a sex life with her big brother breathing down her neck?

Determined to find her mate, she seeks out Uncle Uzzi’s impeccable advice.

Will this dauntless Tigress catch her reclusive Bear?

Who will win the golden apple from Aphrodite?

As the current Aphrodite, Anastasia has been pretty unlucky in love. When she agrees to appear on her own dating show to find that someone special, she didn't expect to make a connection with her matchmaker instead.

Helena is honoured to match the Aphrodite and wants to do the best job as she can. When her own feelings get in the way, can she remain objective in finding matches or are things about to blow up?
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Apple From Aphrodite is a fantasy twist on the classic Greek mythology of Aphrodite with an f/f romantic sub-plot.

To celebrate the release of my new Fire Witches of Salem Series, I'm giving three lucky readers a signed copy of Book One, Chaos and Ash!

Enter below!

**Due to international shipping costs, only those with U.S. addresses can win. Must be 18 or older.

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It's September, and you know what that means... Time for Spooky Season! Costume parties, ghosts, goblins, witches, and vampires...these books offer a little bit of everything to get you in the mood for the best holiday of them all. Halloween! The authors of the Halloween Reading Roundup 2022 offer you a selection of books set during Spooky Season. Enjoy!

 

*I have not read all of these books personally, so be sure to check out the descriptions and reviews to make sure it's something that'll tickle your fancy before you buy.

I am excited to announce that Shifting Fate has settled into its new home with the Crescent City Wolf Pack!

This book was originally published as part of the Hearts Unleashed Anthology. Now that the rights have been returned to me, you can add book six to your CCWP collection! It's available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, paperback, and hardcover!

 

He'll cheat fate to save the one he loves.

Noah L'Eveque is a werewolf who can’t shift. Only the eldest offspring of the pack have that ability, and his twin was the lucky one to be born first.

But Noah refuses to accept his fate.

As the alpha's sister, Amber Mason has six months to find a mate or the consequences for her family will be dire.

Noah has been in love with Amber since they were kids, and he’s determined to awaken his dormant wolf and help her fulfill her duty to the pack.

But achieving his dream comes at a cost he never considered. A new demonic threat has been awakened, and it's reigning terror on New Orleans.

If he can't vanquish the demon and keep his pack from discovering the truth about the fiend's appearance, it could mean the end of the Crescent City Wolf Pack.

 

 

It's Mardi Gras season! When I'm not out dancing in the streets with my krewe, you'll find me weaving tales of mystery, romance, and laugh-out-loud moments during my favorite time of year.

I'm not the only author who's set stories against the magical backdrop of Mardi Gras. If you need something to get you pumped for the upcoming festivities, check out these 10 books to get you in the mood for Mardi Gras!

My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding by Erin Nicholas

A small town, fake relationship romantic comedy. Josh Landry is one of the hottest bartenders in New Orleans. He’s shown many a female tourist that things are definitely big and easy down here. And he’s now been celibate for a year. Because he finally met her. Yes, her. The One. But, after nothing more than a hot goodnight kiss and a promise to meet up again next year if they’re both still interested, she went home to Iowa. It’s been a long year. But now it’s Mardi Gras again and he’s ready for his happily ever after. If she shows up. *** Oh, she shows up. For her best friend’s wedding. But Tori is a terrible bridesmaid because all she can think about is her knight-in-shining-Mardi-Gras-beads from last year. Well, and because she accidentally lays a hot kiss on her BFF. Aka, the groom. Unfortunately, no one believes that it was a case of mistaken identity. So, now she has to convince everyone she has no intention of ruining the wedding. She’s going to need a crazy-about-her boyfriend ASAP. Even if he’s just faking it. Well there’s only one other person she knows in Louisiana... Josh is all in. In fact, he’s thrilled. And he’s not faking anything. But the groom isn’t faking his sudden case of cold feet either. And now Tori might have a choice to make.

License to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen

It's all fun and games until someone wakes up dead.

Governor's daughter Jane Anderson is used to getting what she wants. When a girls' trip to Mardi Gras thrusts her into the arms—and fangs—of New Orleans' hottest vampire, he gifts her with immortality, super strength, and a complexion to die for.

There's only one tiny problem. Jane faints at the sight of blood.

When Ethan Devereaux meets Jane, his cold, lifeless heart learns to beat again. Convinced she's his late fiancée reincarnated, he turns her, claiming her as his own. But when Jane wakes up dead in Ethan's attic, she's loud, sassy, and downright ornery. He doesn't know if he should kiss her or stake her, but one thing's for certain…

She is so not his long-lost love.

But Ethan turned her, so he's stuck with her. Jane has three weeks to learn the ways of the vampire and get her license, or she'll be staked. If Ethan can't help her overcome her aversion to blood, his undead life might also be on the line.

Join the supes of New Orleans Nocturnes as they lighten up the darker side of the Big Easy in this fast, steamy romantic comedy.

Absinthe Minded by Kathryn M. Hearst

Gabe Marchionni, New Orleans’ most eligible bachelor, has a problem…
…and it’s wrapped in a pink blanket.

What in the heck is the reluctant new head of a mafia family supposed to do with an infant?

For anyone else it would be simple. But with enemies around every corner, Gabe can't exactly go find the woman he dumped years ago and convince her to give him a second chance.

Not when it means putting her life in danger.

Maggie Guthrie is broke, exhausted, and raising her deceased sister’s kids. She’s also a reporter by day and desperately needs to get the scoop on one of the most illustrious families in the French Quarter, the Marchionnis…
…even if that means exposing decades of blackmail, extortion, and worse.

So when Gabe, her ex-whatever-the-heck-he-was, shows up on her doorstep with a newborn and a proposition she should refuse, Maggie knows better than to let him into her house…
...and into her life.

Especially when, falling for him again might cost her more than her heart.

Prim and Proper Fate by Tami Lund

A month ago, shapeshifter Brandon Haines betrayed his pack and his Chala. The dust has settled and he knows he’s lucky to be alive. He had his reasons—and they were justified—but he’s seen the error of his ways, and he fights for the good guys now.

Too bad they won’t let him forget his past mistakes.

Suddenly, he’s being thrust into the challenge of his life, and he has to work with the one woman he despises most in this world; the Fate named Prim. She’s sex and candy walking, he can’t get her out of his head…and now he needs her.

Because Gavin Rowan's curse has been lifted, and Prim is the only one who can re-curse him.

Otherwise, Brandon's whole damn species will be annihilated.

Love and Omens by Carrie Pulkinen

She sees the future.
He reads the past.
The present could kill them both.

Knowing how things will end before they even begin is a curse New Orleans tour guide Sydney Park has endured since she was a child. Her premonitions make surprises few and far between, and dating…

What's the point?

Reading the past in objects has caused more trouble for Blake Beaumont than he cares to admit. Opening the Museum of the Macabre is his last attempt at using his ability and his college degree to make a living.

But the artifacts he's acquired have haunting attachments that could put everyone's lives in danger.

When Blake joins forces with Sydney's tour company, he jumps at the chance to rekindle his relationship with her. She can’t help but fall for him all over again, until an ominous vision of a closed-casket funeral stops her cold.

Someone she loves is going to die.

If Sydney and Blake can't unravel the mystery, their haunted pasts will eclipse any chance of a future.

If you like strong heroines and haunting mystery, you'll love this steamy, spellbinding tale of romance during Mardi Gras in the Big Easy.

Until Death by Cynthia Eden

When everyone wears a mask, who can you trust? And who can you love?

When Ivy DuLane witnesses a murder during the madness of Mardi Gras, she enters a deadly cat and mouse game with the killer. The city has gone wild with the annual celebration, and Ivy has to rely on sexy homicide detective—and her ex-lover—Bennett Morgan for help. But with every moment that passes, the killer grows bolder, and the body count starts to rise. It soon becomes very hard to tell the innocent from the guilty…especially since Bennett is keeping dark secrets of his own.

Author’s Note: Get ready for the dangerous times to roll…UNTIL DEATH is a hot romantic suspense with a fierce hero, a heroine who will jump from a Mardi Gras float any day of the week, and a dark killer who just will not stop.

Rescued by a Kiss by Colleen Mooney

One kiss and her world turns upside down...

Can she solve the case that threatens his life? Brandy Alexander never thought living in the Big Easy could feel so dull. And as she waits painfully for her long-time cop boyfriend to propose, she’s not sure their hearts are beating to the same tune.

Then, she did what lots of young women do at parades, and that is to exchange a kiss from a tuxedoed man in a walking club for a flower ...

But, she kissed a handsome stranger that summoned her into the street and electric thrills turn to shock when he’s shot right before her eyes. His gasping request haunts her as she watches in horror as he's whisked away by an ambulance.

Brandy races to track down the mysterious person his only words asked of her...

The clues take her from Bourbon Street’s bright lights into a dark den of corruption. She’ll have to put everything on the line to prevent her charming man from eating another bullet.

Can Brandy survive her city’s greedy criminals and save this charismatic man she feels a romantic connection with?

If you like authentic settings, jazzy characters, and whip-smart dialogue, then you’ll love Colleen Mooney’s quirky story.

Sign Steal Deliver by Carrie Pulkinen

He may be the god of thieves, but he's not ready for the one who steals his heart.

Calico shifter Kat Gataki has a plan. All she has to do is swipe the key to the underworld so she can get down to Elysium and apologize to her sister for being a royal witch with a capital B.

It should be a piece of cake for a trained cat burglar like herself, but there’s one slight problem. The owner of said key happens to be Hermes…as in…the smoldering hot god from Olympus.

And no one steals from the god of thieves.

That’s what Hermes likes to believe until a trip to Mardi Gras introduces him to the most alluring cat burglar he’s ever seen.

Hermes wastes no time falling head over winged sandals for Kat, but following his heart soon lands him in a mess of trouble that only the Fates could see coming.

Kat has stolen both his key and his heart, and he only has twelve hours to find her. If he fails, they'll both be spending eternity in the underworld.

If you like quirky humor and heroes with heart, you'll love this Greek gods inspired paranormal romantic comedy!

Here for It by Melanie Jacobson

Sparks fly when LA glitz meets New Orleans grit...

When Anneke flits into town between high fashion shoots to help her best friend open his new jazz club, the last thing she's looking for is a reason to stay. She'll explore the city, make her appearances, and then she's off to the next adventure. Until she realizes that her massive online crush is the proprietor of a dusty old record shop in town...

At twenty-nine, Jonah has already been there, done that, and he's over it. Fame and fortune? Ha. Keep it. He's had a front row seat his whole life to the way it changes people. Not even the flirty supermodel he keeps crossing paths with can change his mind...

Until Jonah discovers that Anneke is the woman he's been half in love with for months already. But...she's everything he's never wanted. Isn't she?

This laugh out loud romantic comedy sizzles with chemistry and the magic of a Mardi Gras backdrop to this adorable opposites attract story from USA Today bestseller Melanie Jacobson!

Float: Enchanted Horse Retold by Demelza Carlton

According to the Author: This one is historical, set during  Carnival, which was the predeccessor to our modern Mardi Gras.

A brave knight. A lady beset by suitors. An enchanted horse that topples cities.

Once upon a time...
Disgraced knight Sir Godfrey would do anything to regain his honour. So when the famed Trojan Horse appears at court, Sir Godfrey volunteers to lead a crusade on the magical beast.
Lady Penelope is sick of life at a convent, waiting for her father to decide who she shall marry. So when a knight appears in the convent garden with a magic horse, she jumps at the chance to escape.
The enchanted horse may have ended one war, but with Penelope missing, it may be about to start another.
Can a knight and his lady stop history repeating?

 

I don't have a new release this month, but some of my fabulous friends do. Be sure to check them out!

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December is packed full of awesome new releases from my amazing author friends!

Don't just take my word for it. Check them out for yourself!

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the Christmas season. Spooky Season! The leaves are changing. The temperature is dropping. Well...not here in Texas, but I'm sure it must be cooling down up north, right? So grab a mug of hot cider or indulge in a pumpkin spice latte and snuggle up with one (or ten) of these fabulous Halloween romance books to get you in the mood for Spooky Season!

Totally Spooked by Zoe Indiana

Blindfolded speed dating for shifters, what could go wrong?

I spent years fighting alongside some of the best males I've ever known. One mission went wrong and I watched as my twin brother died in my arms. Now, I've settled into a less dangerous job developing new sonar technology for the military.

My life looks perfect, but I can't get rid of this feeling I'm missing something. My family and friends keep pushing me to date, hoping I'll finally find someone to keep me busy. I don't want Mrs. Right Now… I need my fated mate. My beast drives me to find her, so I keep agreeing to blind dates that end badly.

But when a friend shows up on Halloween with an invite to a shifter speed dating event, I can't pass on this chance to find my fated mate.

Totally Spooked is the first in a series of short, steamy, shifter holiday romances. If you love batty adventures, wounded heroes, and fated mates, then you won't want to miss out on this treat… Download Totally Spooked today to start your next delicious adventure!

Love and Ghosts by Carrie Pulkinen

He sees dead people.

She refuses to believe they exist.

Psychic medium Sean LeBlanc runs the most popular haunted tour company in the French Quarter.  For years, he's been challenged by the loudest, most unbelieving critics, but he's always come away changing their minds.

Until now.

When the toughest skeptic he’s ever met turns out to be the woman of his dreams, he makes it his mission to win her heart and dispel her disbelief.

Communicating with the dead is easy. Convincing her his ability is real?

Not so much.

Emily Rollins is a rational woman who doesn’t believe in ghosts, so when a mysterious wooden box arrives on her doorstep, she brings it inside without a second thought.

But the box contains a sinister force that threatens her sanity and her life.

She’s starting to fall for the alluring psychic, but if he can’t convince her to exorcise her demons—from her apartment and her mind—they both might end up communicating from the other side…

If you like intrigue, mystery, and suspense, you'll love this steamy, heart-melting romance set during Halloween in the magical city of New Orleans.

Rebel Spell by Lisa Carlisle

A hapless witch. A broken vampire.

And a mysterious death that brings them under the same roof.

When I learn I've inherited a house in Salem, I'm sure it's a mistake.

Besides, I have zero desire to return to a town where I'm an outcast.

The surprises continue when I meet my tenants, including a broody vampire and a foodie wolf shifter.

But I'm only staying around long enough to sell my long lost aunt's house.

Even when they convince me to go to a Halloween ball.

Even when I agree to pretend to be the vampire's girlfriend.

Even when I discover his softer and oh-so-sexier side.

Because a witch without magic in Salem makes as much sense as a pig with wings. And I've never seen one fly.

Hers to Bear by C.D. Gorri

All Hallow’s Eve is a time for secrets to be unveiled…

Barvale might be home to one of the biggest Bear Shifter Clans in the entire continent of North America, but shhhh…it’s a secret! “Crazy” Maisy Daniels couldn’t leave Barvale fast enough after high school. She’d earned that hated nickname after telling her classmates she’d seen a boy change into a Bear just behind the football field!

A social pariah and the butt of every joke in her grade, it was no wonder she’d promised herself to never step foot in that godforsaken town again. But when her dad has emergency surgery, who else can help?

Maisy returns home to find things are a mess. The tractor is broken and there are only a few hours until the Daniels Farm Annual Haunted Halloween Hayride & Spooky Soiree begins. Unfortunately, the only repair shop open belongs to the bane of her high school days, Arthur Lance himself. It’s time for Maisy to just grin and bear it!

Arthur Lance just opened his third full-service garage and automotive repair shop in his hometown of Barvale, New Jersey. Business was going great, but his Bear wasn’t satisfied with a job well done. The silly animal was still pining for the one who got away back in high school. Burying himself in work was the only thing he could do to keep his beast placated and his human side sane.

When Maisy returns to town, Arthur can't believe his luck. Maybe this time around, he can reveal his secret, and win the girl. Will Maisy accept him as her fated mate when he finally reveals the truth?

Hallowed Hell by T.M. Payne

Tagline: I am their worst fucking nightmare...

They think they're safe.
They think they got rid of all the threats.
The past is about to hit them right where it hurts the most.
Kane is my name and destroying lives is my game...
Masquerade parties are a blast they say.
When all the creeps come out to play.

Secrets Can Destroy Many Lives...

Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade

A ghost falling in love with a mortal?  It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus…

Dani

So, I think my apartment is haunted.

No. Really.

Spooky things have been happening to me ever since I moved in last year. At first, I ignored them. Later, I got used to the idea that I shared my place with a ghost. I even called him Casper. We got along just fine.

Until a sexy hunk showed up the night before Halloween and told me that his name wasn’t Casper—it was Zack. And that, on All Hallow’s Eve, certain ghosts sometimes have the power to cross over into the human world. Which he did, because he loves me.

Okay then.

Zack

I’m in love.

The only problem?

She’s alive. And me?

I’m kinda not.

At least, I’m not on every day except for October 31st. Because on Halloween? Anything goes.

I want Dani. And even if it’s only for the one night when ghosts can cross over to the living world, I’ll take what I can get. Because I love a mortal, and it’s not just hocus pocus.

Danielle Williams doesn’t believe in ghosts. But this Halloween, after a year of watching over and falling in love with his mortal houseguest, Zack Banks is ready to prove that this particular ghost might just believe in her.

Samhain Spell by Kristen Strassel

A tradition-loving dragon is the only one who believes me when I tell him about the visions that haunt me. But will he abandon his thunder and follow me through the darkness to save a goddess?

My idol offered me a position in a brand-new country band, and I’m off to Summerland, Tennessee for a fresh start. The visions that haunt me have always felt real, but never more so than here. Tanner is the thunder historian, and he’s as sexy as he is studious. So I take a chance and share my visions with him.

When the dragon’s goddess is captured at a mating ceremony, my vision is playing out in real time. The only way to get her back is to go deeper than I ever have before. Tanner says my visions line up with his thunder’s legends, but the rest of the dragons think I’m working for their enemy.

With each kiss from Tanner, we see more, and step onto a dangerous battlefield to save the goddess. The rules are different here. He says I’m his mate, but is love enough to make him follow my lead if it means turning his back on tradition?

Behind the Mask by C.E. Black

Kassandra Darkmorré is hiding behind the mask of humanity, living her life as nothing more than a spectator. She watches, knowing the outcome of the lives around her.

They lived.

They died.

While she was left all alone.

She never imagined one of her hospice patients would figure out what she was or ask for an explanation on her death bed. And Kassandra surely didn’t expect the dying woman to give her something she hadn’t had in almost two hundred years.

Hope.

“What you desire most is achievable. You must accept the invitation when it’s presented.”

While on the search for her true desire, she finds the man of her one and only dream, Cyrus Good. The attraction between them is instantaneous, but Kassandra can’t help but feel like something is missing. And that maybe he has secrets as sinister as Salem itself.

And what about Xavier Drago? The mysterious man keeps popping up when she least expects him to. As annoying and demanding as he is, though, she can’t help but be drawn to him just as intensely.

It all began with an invitation, but will it end with a happily ever after?

Fire by Lisa Carlisle

Damaged heroes. Dangerous secrets.

Maya, a firefighter, heads out on Halloween to dance at her favorite club. A man with haunting eyes watches her from the back of the club. He's just her type—dark and brooding. She feels their connection, but thinks it's merely physical attraction.

Who was she? Why did she have that light?

Tristan avoids people in his underground club due to his curse. But when he spots a woman dancing alone surrounded by an unusual glow, he must discover who she is.

While they work together to understand their connection, passion ignites, leading to danger.

And the heat could send their world up in flames.

Fire is a standalone romance in the Underground Encounters series, set in a club that attracts supernatural creatures. Step into Vamps, a thrilling new world of steamy paranormal romance featuring shifters, vampires, witches, and gargoyles!

A Wicked Night by Various Authors

Are you ready for A WICKED NIGHT?

Prepare to fall under the spell of five paranormal romance stories of angels, fae, dragons, griffins, and more winged creatures!

Set during Halloween night, this is sure to be one spooky and electrifying anthology! Each story in this limited edition anthology is new and exclusive, featuring unique magical abilities and spell-binding romance you won't soon forget!

One click today to start this mesmerizing adventure!

A WICKED NIGHT is an anthology of Halloween Paranormal Romance tales from your favorite indie authors!

Cursed Desires by C.E. Black

When Kara told Gabe she believed their house was haunted, he knew there had to be a reasonable explanation. He'd never been so wrong.

Over the years, Kara and Gabe had their ups and downs. But nothing could have prepared them for what happened after a weekend getaway, and a fun tour of one of the oldest cemeteries in Charleston.

Something or someone had followed them home, and once their mysterious ghost revealed himself, things really got interesting. 
Who knew curses could be real?

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