Game Over by Shelly Jones

Wren Winters and her friends road trip to an annual gaming convention anticipating a fun getaway, not danger and a dead body. It’s been two years since game store owner Wren Winters’ husband died in a mysterious road accident, and she finally feels ready to attend the industry’s biggest gathering. She’s a little spooked because the event was where her husband had sent her a final text claiming he’d discovered something unexpected, but Wren is determined to push aside her doubts, purchase new games for her store and have fun. Instead, she and her gaming group stumble onto a famous cosplayer strangled with her own lanyard, and the police are side-eyeing Wren. Then the threats begin, and Wren uncovers a new lead on her husband’s death. Surely, she can piece together what happened to Marcus at this very convention, despite the danger lurking around every corner. But the clock is ticking to solve the murder before weekend ends, when all the suspects will scatter like pieces swept off a board. Will she be able to trap a murderer before she becomes another victim?

A Murder of Secrets & Lies by Deja Colleen

Welcome to Monster Island, a reality television competition where monsters of all kinds compete for a chance of a lifetime: to live on the forbidden island on which they compete. But before they can even earn the chance to fully compete, they have to navigate the academic setting of one of the island’s most prestigious universities. After twenty-five years of providing thrills and chills to the world wondering what secrets this island holds, this year is sure to be life changing. Promising plot twists and cliffhangers, this is sure to be your greatest guilty pleasure.

From This Day Forward by Wendy Haller

Newlyweds Jay and Emmaline Ellis are the picture-perfect couple, excitedly charting the course of their lives together. Their dreams are big, their plans carefully crafted, and their love unwavering—until a devastating accident turns their world upside down. When Jay sustains a traumatic brain injury, the couple is thrust into an emotional and physical battle they never anticipated. As their future takes a drastically different shape, they must confront questions they never thought they’d face: Is love enough when the life you planned doesn’t seem possible? Can hope mend what feels broken? From this day forward, they’ll have to decide whether to hold on to the promises they made or let tragedy break the future they once planned together. A story of heartbreak, resilience, and the transformative power of love, this story asks: From this day forward, for better or worse, can you hold onto love when everything else feels lost?

The Shadow Sisters by Matthew Cesca

A life of lies and betrayal. Anjia has trained her entire life to become a Sister of the Temple of Kyrsma, Goddess of Love and Light. She knows one of two fates await her on Ascension Day, a life of service or a gruesome death. But as the day of her ascension comes and she is sworn to the temple, her life is no longer her own. A terrible truth is revealed to her — the temple is corrupted by the shadow demon, Khimital. And with her ascension, Anjia is now bound to it. Along with the other sisters of the Temple, Anjia is forced to work as an assassin for the Khimital, whose only desire is to spread darkness in the world once strong with Kyrsma’s light. With each mission, the sisters perform unspeakable acts that darken their souls. Defiance is met with dominance as each sister learns that having the Khimital's influence take control of their bodies is worse than carrying out these deadly deeds on their own. The Khimital is not without benevolence though. With each mission completed, the Khimital offers new powers and mastery of the shadows. Anjia must accept this new life that was thrust upon her and the sins she must commit in the Khimital's name. The longer Anjia is forced to serve, the deadlier she becomes. And the more power the Khimital gives her, the more she begins to embrace this new destiny…

Lagoon: A Short Story by Kurt Barlow

Who doesn’t dream of a vacation along the world’s most beautiful shores? This story dives into how the sea itself can turn into a nightmare. If your train ride feels endless, if you’ve got an hour to kill at the office, or if you just need to unplug after a long day and feel that cold shiver down your spine, Lagoon is here to feed your fear.

rain over lotus by Nanala McMillan

Rain fell thunderously among the lotus bed, encouraging rapid growth— and soon when the sky became still, she saw her true nature. rain over lotus is a woven tapestry of poetry that blossomed deep within Wilde’s personal 90-Day Buddhist Rains Retreat experience. The ups and downs, the fruits and lurking shadows. All that came forth in this period of inner work and dialogue now memorialized on paper to serve as a reminder of our true home—this moment. 50% of each purchase will be donated to Magnolia Grove Monastery as a token of thanks to help support the fourfold community. Astarion B. Wilde is not officially affiliated with Magnolia Grove Monastery and is acting as an independent inspired practitioner.

Lamb of God - Original Sin by Ryan McCafferty

When the dead rise, where will you stand? Prophecy becomes reality and the souls of mankind are pawns in the war of wars. When the grid goes down and the dead hunt the living, an already fragile civilization will spiral out of control and true evil will shake the foundation of reality. The disparity of lost hope, pushes mankind to walk the razors edge of good and evil. The Laochra family will tempt the limits of their faith, love, strength, loyalty and endurance. God’s plan has been laid out, but can they do what's asked of them and endure the tests and tribulations? How far would you go to save the ones you love? The small town of St. Thomas Ontario becomes the epicenter of the rapture. The roots of a prophecy dating back to the resurrection of Christ, will force people beyond their once tightly held beliefs. Faith will be tested. Souls will be claimed. And in the darkness, the light must rise. The blood of Christ will lead you to salvation, but are you willing to pay the price of admission? Perfect for fans of The Walking Dead, I Am Legend, World War Z and 28 Years Later, this gripping zombie apocalyptic tale of survival blends pulse-pounding horror with spiritual warfare in a battle that goes far beyond the flesh.

Shadows In The Mirror by Abagail Brown

Mistie escaped a past she'd mostly forgotten. No one would go looking for her buried past if she lived up to her dreams. Or so she believed. Smoky tendrils wrapped the horrors she couldn't quite remember. Flickering shadows crept through the mirror to bring her past to her present. Nightmare generational abuse on a scale she never imagined. Never knew she had been part of. Didn't want in her past. Or her future. Secrets are twin sisters. Whether fraternal, or identical, depends on the shadows dancing in the mirror. Like mother, like daughter, Goddess of the moon, Selene watches over us, Leaving Helen to carry on her task. Patricia, Quin, and Eleanor, Must find the missing ones, To bring Selene's dream to pass. The daughters returned - Mistie, and another Patricia, Home together, at last.

The Gift of You by Chloe York

"It's not a sin if I don't touch you." Forbidden fruit is the sweetest, and Miriam Everleigh is absolutely scandalous. The heir of Everleigh Manor has almost everything her heart desires, except a future with her best friend. With Cecile's wedding fast approaching, Miriam is willing to go to drastic measures to preserve what they have. Because Miriam Everleigh always gets what she wants.

Dum Spiro, Spero by Grace Manders

What does it mean to live and love? How do we deal with loss? What if the stories we were told growing up were told from a different perspective? Dum Spiro, Spero is a collection of short stories and poems based in hope and the human experience.

Nothing So Powerful As Truth by O.H. Phukdischidt

Raj and Quill continue to assist the village council in making plans to rescue the children from the government’s secret labs. Meanwhile, Darla is a prisoner there, being experimented on. Kids are dying around her and she never knows when she might be next. Fury and the need for vengeance are the only things fueling her. Will Raj and Quill find the children in time? Can they survive the rescue mission? Will hollow-boned ever be free of the government’s cruelty?

Truth Will Set You Free by O.H. Phukdischidt

Raj continues his pursuit of knowledge about what the government of Tar is secretly doing to hollow-boned, hoping to save his people from experimentation, or worse. Even still, he tries to get Quill, the pale beauty he dumped at the Sentinels of Light headquarters, out of his mind. He can’t help wondering if what they had was real. Should he have trusted the man? Meanwhile, Quill is confined to headquarters pending a trial. He is now seen as a traitor, a fallen hero. To make matters worse, his health continues to decline and no one will help him figure out why. Lamenting his wasted life, he finds himself thinking about Raj and what could have been. While the famed Red Raven becomes more merciless with his victims, the shamed Sentinel is left to waste away. What will become of our two lovers? Can they put their differences aside?

Time Thief (Eclipse Book 1) by Lindsay French

In a world in which Prophets wield the power of wayward gods, a banished woman is determined to regain her own powers and free her people. When Max learned her world and its advanced race posing as gods were not all they seemed, her powers were sealed off by an unbreakable curse. Banished from the Mountain of the Gods, she devotes her life to protecting the village that adopted her as their own—until the Prophet of the Valley captures her and her people, intent on using them as a blood sacrifice. Max vows to escape and return to the mountain to reclaim a power she hates in order to save the people she loves. But she’ll need the help of one of the Prophet’s fiercest warriors, Nash the Unknown, who has his own reasons for joining her, and she isn’t sure she can trust him. The journey will be a grueling one, made even more dangerous by the draw Max feels to the charming Nash. Together, the pair must climb the Mountain of the Gods and steal back Max’s powers. Only, the mysteries of the mountain reveal ever more about the gods’ cruel intentions and the reality-breaking secrets of her world, leading her to a harrowing discovery. Come what may, Max will destroy the Prophet and reach beyond her world to rescue her home from the ruthless gods—in this life and every other.

The Ex Factor by Varsha Chitnis

Aarti Bhatia They say distance brings perspective… When my ex announces his marriage, I get out of Dallas under the ruse of examining our newly acquired properties in New York City. Work is a good distraction, but the kind, brilliant billionaire I meet on my first night there could be an even better one. He’s tall, dark, gorgeous, and . . . used to date the woman who’s marrying my ex-fiancé. How can I have such incredible chemistry with someone linked to the biggest humiliation of my life? I don’t know, but that doesn’t stop everyone around me from cautioning me. I’m not sure how to build a future with Sujit when our families won’t let us forget our pasts. Sujit Rao Even heartbreak can’t distract me from Aarti Bhatia… She is fire and I run to her like moth to a flame. Beautiful, brilliant, and powerful, she’s the kind of woman I could see a future with. If only she wasn’t linked to my past. Aarti loved the man who’s marrying my ex-girlfriend. When our pictures are splashed in a tabloid and the walls begin to close around us, I’m ready to unleash my aggressive side the world hasn’t seen before. I am ready to stake it all. The question is, will she? The Ex Factor is a stand-alone billionaire romance that takes a critical view of unrestricted wealth accumulation and class elitism.

Stars Above the Never Sea by Evelyn Flood

It was said that to be loved by a Faeyte was beyond words. That when the ability to fall in love was ripped from them, they grieved for a loss they could no longer recognize. And it cost them everything. *** Selene Amaris is finally going home. After ten years of enslavement in the red lands of Terrosa, she finds herself chained once more, her wings bound and held in the cargo of a silent ship heading back to her homeland, Asteria. No one is waiting for her. Her people were wiped out ten years ago before the Great Shift, when the air turned to wind and water in a single violent moment, and the sea became an endless inky starlight. But the beat of her heart calls her back, and she will answer. One last time. *** Callan Edgeborn has one plan. Survive. To keep those he cares about safe, he follows orders and transports desperately-needed goods across the Never Sea – a sea made entirely of starlight, where one fall can send a man tumbling into unending night. He’s the only one with the ability to make it through. Selene has no patience for a cocky, lazy, irreverent ship captain, and Callan has no time to watch over an emotionless, cold female with infuriatingly captivating eyes. But as they both know all too well; it only takes a second for the world to shift. As Selene navigates her return, Callan finds himself risking everything he cares about to keep her safe. And with every passing day, it becomes clear that Selene has been sent back to Asteria for a reason. One meeting will change their lives forever. And one Faeyte will tear the heavens apart for a love that was never supposed to exist. Stars Above the Never Sea is the first installment in a brand-new romantasy series from bestselling author Evelyn Flood filled with magic, found family, emotional angst, rage and a love that defies the gods themselves.

Abominable: A Holiday Monster Romance (Possessive Monsters) by Maggie Mayhem

My holiday plans are simple: drive home, spend time with the family, and avoid conversation about my recent divorce. But fate has other plans. My car breaks down right as a snowstorm blows in, leaving me freezing and stranded in the middle of nowhere. Enter a huge mountain of a man named Axel (totally not an axe murderer), who whisks me away to his giant-sized, yet cozy cabin. My rugged rescuer is sweet and charming, but something is off. Because he’s bigger than any human could ever be, and I swear he just turned furry for a second. And I’m strangely intrigued… But Axel’s not the only beast prowling these woods, and when my past comes back to haunt me—your girl just can’t catch a break—having my very own possessive monster is the best gift I never expected. This is a standalone novella-length holiday story set in the Possessive Monster universe. Get ready for a sweet and steamy adventure with a HEA guaranteed!

The Corvus Crown by LCB

In the shadowed kingdom of Vyrelia, Kaevra Tenebris has spent her life hiding—hiding from her past, her power, and the forces that hunt her. When her carefully guarded world is shattered, she’s thrust into a dangerous game of survival. Rowanthar, a deadly tracker bound to the crown, is sent to capture her, but Kaevra proves to be unlike anyone he’s ever faced. As their paths collide, secrets unravel, and the fate of the kingdom teeters on the edge. Dark magic, forbidden alliances, and treacherous choices await in this gripping tale of power, destiny, and courage.

A Lab Rat's Guide to Fated Love by Aridam S. Dojie

A LAB RAT'S GUIDE TO FATED LOVE is a swoony, slow burn, speculative romance with MCs in STEM, light paranormal elements, and dual POV 🫀🐁 Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and low fantasy K-Dramas! — In another life, he promised to love her first, and she promised to keep him safe. Now, she wants nothing to do with love, and he doesn’t want to be saved. Fate, however, has other plans. Vir Varma wants to die in peace. Rot away alone, on a warm, sunny beach. No more medical procedures and no more feeling his family’s anguish play-by-play while they grieve his impending demise—all thanks to his awful heightened sensitivity to others’ emotions. But when his stubborn brother’s meddling lands him into an experimental program, bringing him face-to-face with Dr. Nori Arya, a nano-biotechnology scientist, her uncanny resemblance to the woman haunting his dreams has Vir questioning his sanity. He’s drawn to her with an irrefutable need to be in her periphery, without reason or logic, and despite the obvious repulsion he senses underneath her stoney façade. A façade that also hides a certain darkness, tucked away in a corner Vir can’t reach. But one he must reach. Now that Nori finally has her first human subject, her rivals refuse to sit back and watch. Their attempts at sabotage threaten both Vir’s life and Nori’s career, compelling her to sneak him away to her grandma’s old cottage in the hills. Only, she isn’t prepared for the complication that is Vir’s ability to see right through her. Or her own embarrassing reactions to his proximity, and the way his presence calms her nerves and stirs things in her she never thought she could feel again. Things she must not feel again. Because when love becomes a minefield of consequences and the cost of holding on gets too high, they must choose what they’re willing to give up first—his sanity or her life.

Luxe in Between by Cara Blaine

A prophecy. A ruthless queen. Three hot fae males. And Luxe, in between. After her parents’ mysterious disappearance and the recent loss of her aunt, Luxe is determined to keep her aunt’s business alive and finish grad school, even as grief threatens to pull her under. But when a dangerously handsome stranger appears with secrets about her family and her past, Luxe’s life is thrown into chaos. Her dormant magic awakens, a deadly prophecy is unleashed, and the queen of the fae sets her sights on the halfling who should never have existed. On the run and hunted through realms, Luxe finds herself relying on three powerful fae males, each protective, tempting, and hiding wounds of their own. Between the banter, the battles, and the one bed they’re forced to share, sparks start to burn. This is her destiny. Their fight. Where falling for one might mean losing them all. Luxe in Between is a slow-burn, Why Choose romantasy filled with danger, magic, and irresistible tension. Expect three swoon-worthy fae males, found family bonds, a fierce heroine discovering her power, and yes—only one bed. Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Serpent and the Wings of Night.

Token of a Wolf by Cara Blaine

What if the big, bad wolf wasn't actually the villain? What if Little Red found herself allying with him... And even falling for him? Roux Torres just wants answers after her elderly neighbor vanishes without a trace. But when her search draws the attention of a vigilante known only as the Wolf, she’s thrust into a world of blood magic, justice, and buried secrets. The Wolf is a shapeshifter hunting the secret society responsible for abducting his closest ally. Protecting Roux should be a distraction, but when he discovers she might be their next target, watching from the shadows is no longer enough. As stalkers close in and trust turns to fire, Roux and the Wolf must decide which is more dangerous: the hunters in the dark, or the pull between them. Magic. Murder. And a romance that bites back. Token of a Wolf is the first book in the Venandi Venator series, a dark urban romantic fantasy perfect for fans of slow-burn tension, supernatural intrigue, and sharp-tongued heroines who refuse to be saved. Expect danger, desire, and a vigilante romance that howls long after the last page.

Cold Blooded: A Cold Rush Novella by Rohan O'Duill

“Don’t mistake my silence for weakness. No one plans a murder out loud.” Veteran Marine Mint only worries about one thing—herself. But after being ordered back to the front lines, she has a decision to make—stand up and do the right thing, or finally get what she always wanted. Fifteen-year-old Frida lives in deep space on a pirate vessel. Her father is a dissident warrior who fights the corporations running the system. When a corporation battle cruiser catches up to the ageing pirate vessel, death appears to be the only escape. A gripping tale of war, survival, and corporate exploitation in the depths of space. Filled with bone-crunching action and unexpected twists, 'Cold Blooded' will keep you on the edge of your seat until the bloody end. Melding the best of 'The Expanse' style deep-space battles and corporate greed with the class struggle of 'Red Rising', fans will love this riveting sci-fi adventure. Grab your copy now. Cold Blooded is part of the Cold Rush universe, but can be read as standalone and in any order. The book is printed in a dyslexic friendly font, making the page count slightly longer than normal.

Mist and Divide by M. E. Shotwell

Ten Lands Divided. One Shattered Past. A Forbidden Magic on the Brink of Awakening. In a world torn apart by the catastrophic Quake, Evella Trapper has lived a life of isolation on the northern banks of Corallon. For generations, her family has struggled to survive, relying on hunting and trapping to sustain them—but no matter how much time passes, the sins of her past still haunt her. Everything changes when Evella meets Arek, a stranger displaced by the quakes, who reveals a shocking the king has sent him to recruit her for a secret army, one that wields a powerful, forbidden magic—Soulmagic. As the quakes grow stronger and threaten to tear the world apart, Evella embarks on a journey to master her powers. But her Soulmagic only emerges in her sleep, leaving her unable to fight back in the waking world. With the fate of her family, her homeland, and her own future at stake, she must confront her darkest fears—both the ones buried in her past and those that threaten the fragile peace of the present. Joined by a team of Soulmagi, Evella faces the ghosts of her past, uncovers the deadly truth behind the quakes, and must make an impossible choice. Will she harness her power in time to protect the people she loves and secure the future she desperately wants?

A String of Fate in the Darkness by Azzie Drauch

It had been three long years since Lilliana St. James vanished without a trace and Persephone had nearly resigned herself to the heart-wrenching reality that she might never see her best friend again. But, just as her last flicker of hope was about to extinguish, Lilliana was found. Not by any ordinary being, but by the one god Persephone's mother had warned her to avoid at all costs. Hades, the enigmatic God of the Dead. Determined to uncover the truth behind her best friend's disappearance, the Goddess of Spring decides to throw caution to the wind. She seeks out Hades, the one being in all the realms that may be able to help her stop other mortals from going missing. Driven by his own desires to solve the case, Hades proposes a daring plan; Persephone will go undercover as his favored mortal to lure out the culprits behind the kidnappings. But as they dive deeper into the case, the proximity between Persephone and Hades ignites a forbidden attraction. Hades, despite his stoic nature, finds himself captivated by Persephone's strength and determination. The tension between them sizzles as they navigate the dangerous waters of their new found feelings. Every moment they spend undercover bring them closer, the lines between their ruse and reality quickly blurring. But with that closeness comes a target painted on Persephone's back. Will Hades protect her from the rising threat, or will their fate unravel as the darkness threatens to consume them?

Tobais Halson: Werewolf Hunter by John Evans

obias Halson is back, and this time, the city of Philadelphia is the hunting ground for a monstrous serial killer. Tobias must track down an enemy who looks almost completely normal, except werewolves are anything but human, and all while teaching two new apprentice Hunters. Did he mention dealing with an annoying wizard and juggling his love life with Detective Benson?

Tobais Halson: Vampire Hunter by John Evans

Tobias Halson, a young paranormal hunter, is charged with protecting the city of Philadelphia from the undead creatures of the night. A corporate board member is thrown out of an office building showing signs of vampire attack, and Tobias is called in to investigate. But he soon realizes he’s out of his element, lost in a world of white collar politics and water cooler plots. With the innocence of a young woman in danger, it’s a race against time to find the killer, preferably before Tobias ends up the next victim.

Speak with the Dead by E. C. Taylor

Annalyn Hale doesn’t believe in the gods. If they do exist, they’ve only ever taken from her. After her father dies, Anna lives a small, quiet life with her mother, gathering what their bakery needs from the woods. For fun, she treks deep into the trees surrounding her home to find dangerous ruins and the treasure they hold within. Her world shifts when she returns home to find debt collectors harassing her mother. They give her a choice–either her mother goes to jail for missing payments, or Anna joins the governor’s armed forces and they take the money out of her wage. Anna enlists and when the commander gives her a mission that would pay off half her debt, she accepts, even though she doesn’t think she’s ready. But the mission is steeped in treachery before it can begin. Is the team strong enough to triumph over the conspiracy set against them? Will Anna succeed despite her shortcomings, or are they too much for her to overcome? If the gods do exist, what will they take from her now?

Echo Sight by Cian Verati

Having lost one leg already to the monstrous, parasitic senka, Enaka knows that they're not taken seriously as an imperfect shapeshifter among their perfect people. They're determined to prove their usefulness by continuing their dangerous job. But when a routine hunt becomes an assignment to track down an artifact smuggler who may have lured senka to Akert City, Enaka is thrown out of their depth into a world of misinformation and systemic oppression. Their only ally is a mage from an opposing government who claims to know more about Enaka than they do about themself. As the two of them race against time to stop the senka plague before the double new moons, they're confronted by forces both mundane and magical, and disturbing truths emerge that change Enaka's life forever. Will their conviction be enough to save the two million souls who call Akert home? Or are the real monsters much closer than they appear?

Hold by Penny Heart

Will she be all in, or will they call her bluff in the continuing Why Choose adventures of a once-shy librarian? Sheila’s most recent adventure involved flirting with her dear friend, Derek, and they got up to some pretty naughty behavior in public. Now Derek’s friend Alexander has invited the two of them to continue their evening–and their play–at his apartment for a rousing game of poker. Sheila doesn’t know how to play poker, but she’s confident she’s going to win tonight, regardless of the outcome of the cards. The real question is exactly how far she wants to take things. She holds all the cards, but it’s hard to overcome a lifetime of insecurities and bad hands. Is this once-shy librarian ready to commit to a full house, or will she fold before things get that far?

Have it All by Beverly Anne Michel

Liora King dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer. She leaves her small hometown to pursue her dream, but she meets trouble along the way. That trouble's name is Penelope Reyes. Penelope is already one of the best in Chicago and the lead of the troupe Liora wishes to join. They butt heads every chance they get as they rival for the starring role in their troupe's performance of The Nutcracker. They continue to fight until slowly but surely they develop feelings for each other. Neither of them wants to admit their feelings. Liora and Penelope must learn to get over their anger and let themselves be happy

A Klaus Encounter: A SciFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance (Horned Holidays #5) by Honey Phillips

Can a cold alien warrior and a struggling woman give a grieving boy the one gift he needs most—a family? When Talia moves to an isolated village to care for her angry, grieving nephew Theo, she quickly discovers that her city-based skills are useless. Her efforts to reach her nephew and save his home are failing. The last thing she needs is another problem, but when she finds a huge, horned alien unconscious in the snow, she’s determined to save him. Commander Klausan D'Kringar's mission has come to an ignominious end. Crashed, injured, and alone, his only goal is survival. But when he wakes up in a primitive cellar, tended to by a fierce, captivating female, his priorities begin to shift. Her compassion is irrational, her living situation is unacceptable, and the unexpected attraction between them is completely outside his experience. Logic dictates he should escape, but a new, protective instinct demands he stay. As they work together to ease Theo’s sorrow, an unforeseen bond begins to grow between the three of them. And when they attract the wrong kind of attention, Klausan will do whatever it takes to protect his new family. A sweet and steamy holiday tale featuring a grieving boy, a loyal alien reindeer, a heroine who rediscovers her purpose, and a hero who learns that sometimes the most logical choice of all is to follow his heart. (Intended for mature audiences.)

Suck Suck Suck by Brandt Scheidemantel

"Riveting, disturbing." "Deeply weird...very ticklish...the strangest thing I have ever read." "An odd collection...Scheidemantel can weave a story!" In this genre-bending debut short story collection, psychological horror gets a magical twist. A man makes a routine stop at the bank—and surfaces days later sucked dry of his identity. Faced with eviction, a babysitter trades her sin to a troll—but there’s a lustful catch. A breast cancer survivor awakens in the Devil’s sock drawer and runs like Hell. Two closeted young men find love—but a deranged murderer finds them, too. Suck Suck Suck is a surreal ride fueled by dark comedy, satire, and desperate longing.

Once We Were Stardust by Gareth Lewis

Who printed the gun isn’t an interesting mystery. Whether they also printed the assassin, however... The technology to print any resource saved the future. Their material needs met, jobs are optional, and life is peaceful. Until that peace is threatened by a series of shootings in a city where guns are illegal – by a killer who might have recycled themselves afterwards. To detective, Ceri, they offer more mystery than most crimes – and excuse her lack of diplomacy with idiots. Distraction from the mundanity of life is less attractive as the danger grows, and by the time she realises the victims were killed because of what they might know, Ceri knows too much. Can she outwit the assassin on her tail, and uncover a secret at the heart of printer technology?

Hotel Murder by Gareth Lewis

A group of strangers win invites to a hotel on a remote island paradise, most of them unaware they’re entertainment for a serial killer reality show live-streamed on the dark web. Judith hoped a holiday with her husband and son would be good for them. But surviving might be as much about facing the truth of their life as it is avoiding killers. Social media influencer, Caty, hoped for content, not a grudge from a former colleague that lands her on an island hell without wi-fi. Also with killers, but at least if there was wi-fi she’d get content out of it. If it’s real, and not a hoax. Isolated from the outside world and unsure who to trust, the vacation becomes a fight for survival, with no guarantee of salvation at the end of it.

A Thousand Reasons by Titania Tempest

Shadowed by masks and etched with scars, can love bloom beneath the glare of the spotlight? Rowan Hart wants to believe it. Vivienne Vale stopped hoping long ago. Rowan arrives for the final season of The Crystal Throne determined to prove herself opposite the legendary Vivienne Vale. After weathering her last media storm, she’s ready to reclaim her confidence, find her courage, and finally cement her place as an A-list actress. Viv steps onto set carrying decades of discipline, the scars of an old scandal, and a reputation polished to brilliance. She has rebuilt her life once already, and she won’t risk it again – not even for the magnetic co-star who disarms her with unsettling ease. Rowan’s quick wit and earnest warmth crack Viv’s composure. Viv’s fierce grace and quiet vulnerability catch Rowan completely off guard. What starts as professional admiration drifts into amiable rivalry – and then into a soft, dangerous friendship. Long days, dazzling sets, and unspoken truths draw them closer until one stolen night shifts everything. Their connection is undeniable… and utterly impossible. Careers, reputations, and old wounds stand between them, along with a thousand reasons to walk away. With the world watching and wrap day looming, Rowan and Viv must choose between protecting the glittering masks they’ve built – or risking everything for one fragile, fiercely earned chance at something real.

Let the Mask Fall by G.E. Masters

Danielle I’m being watched. It isn’t a figment of my imagination. Someone is watching me, following me, standing over me as I sleep. I don’t know who she is, or what she wants. But I’m determined to find out. Blair She sleeps soundly, her chest rising and falling with each breath. She’s been living a lie. The mask she wears to hide her true nature is stuck to her face. I’m the only who can set her free. - Danielle is running from her old life. She has a new house, a new job, and a new secret admirer. An admirer who likes to break into her home and watch her sleep. Blair doesn’t feel much—emotions are beneath her. But something about Danielle has thrown her through a loop. She’s begun doing the only thing she can think to do: stalk this mystery of a woman. Danielle has more to her than meets the eye, and Blair will be the one to figure her out. Meanwhile, the town is on high alert with the news of a potential serial killer. Danger lurks behind these women at every turn. Will they outrun it, or succumb to the thrill?

Stableshoes by Jo Morgan Sloan

Why would a prince need a ball to pick a bride? He's in love with the palace stableman, of course! Prince Darian has met all the requirements necessary to claim his father’s throne; at least, he thinks he has, until his sinister cousin Bertram reveals a law that states Darian must marry by his twenty-fifth birthday, or lose the crown. With only four weeks to find a bride, Darian turns to his beautiful, irreverent, clever friend Ashley for help before a grand ball is to be thrown in his honor. But there is another who catches the prince's living in perpetual silence is Eric, the stronghold stableman, whose kindness disrupts Darian’s plans to hide his nature. Each day that passes is another day closer to Bertram’s takeover, and he’s counting on Darian to fail. While Eric has the prince’s heart, the stableman also carries a secret mark that could jeopardize Darian’s claim to the throne. To protect the nation he loves from a tyrant, Prince Darian must choose between true love and living a lie.

The Key by Jo Morgan Sloan

Two high school sweethearts—one cisgender, one transgender, both men— find each other again in adulthood and have a second chance at love, but one of them doesn’t know they’ve been in love before. Tabby, a closeted trans boy in high school, resolves to come out after moving away for his senior year. He worries his boyfriend, Jax, will reject him over the truth and doesn’t share his trans status. On their final date before Tabby moves, still passing as female, he and Jax agree to break up over the distance and promise to give their love a chance if they find one another again. As an adult, Jax moves to San Francisco in search of a clean slate. Tabby, living in the same city, fills his life with friends and hosts an LGBT D&D group; however, his boyfriend Rob is a poor match for him. When Jax joins Tabby’s D&D group by chance, the two are thrust together again and become fast friends, yet Jax doesn’t recognize Tabby because of his advanced transition. Jax becomes Tabby’s unofficial confidant and helps Rob be a better boyfriend behind the scenes to satisfy his growing attraction. With every day that Tabby hides the truth—that he is Jax’s missing first love—he risks losing both Rob and Jax to his lies.

Bury Me Cold by Jacob Steven Mohr

An uncanny snowfall revives a cattleman’s dead wife—with terrible secrets from beyond to spill like blood. A plague-like curse infects the memories of its victims, forcing them to go viral in an increasingly grisly fashion. Twin sisters share a psychic link nothing can sever, not even the cold of the grave. Curiosity lures two stepbrothers into an imaginary haunted house—and the eager arms of its very real sole occupant. Infatuations. Trespasses. Abominations. Resurrections. Jacob Steven Mohr’s second volume of pitch-black fiction kicks over moss-covered rocks and shows us all the awful things that squirm beneath. In fourteen tales—including the titular “Bury Me Cold”—this collection is living, bleeding proof that when the lights go off, terror always gets the last word.

Raising Loki by Elliot Manarin

The incredible true story of an unlikely friendship between an abused raven and a grieving human… In 2014, an abandoned raven in need of rehoming came to the Coda Falconry, where Elliot Manarin worked. Little did Elliot know at the time, but the “cheeky corvid,” soon to be known as Loki, would end up putting him in hospital over a dozen times from vicious attacks. But Elliot refused to give up on him. Through trial and error, he earned Loki’s trust, creating a bond unlike any other. Their friendship only grew through the trials and tribulations to come, and soon, the mischievous Loki transformed from an abused raven, terrified of humans, into a true celebrity. With thousands of social media followers and people from all over the world traveling to meet him, Loki the Raven loves to entertain. But beyond his popularity, he has shown Elliot and the world that ravens are not only intelligent but empathetic and loving, capable of joy, remorse, and even forgiveness.

Reanimated Love by Kevin L. Williams

Elizabeth Lavenza is a tortured woman living alone in a crumbling estate. Haunted by her father's death, she is an outcast ridiculed for her appearance and otherworldly abilities. Tambora is a reanimated creation, hunted as a monster and tormented for being different. He longs to find peace amid the harshness of the world. When Elizabeth discovers the injured giant on her doorstep, what begins as a mystery soon blossoms into a love that will transcend death, life, and death again. A true Gothic romance, Reanimated Love tells the story of a timeless love between two lost souls reaching out.

The Bone Drenched Woods by L.V. Russell

Carve the bones. One for the gate, one for the door, two for the mantel, and three for the floor… Hyacinth Turning knows the terrors beyond her village, the insatiable hunger of the Teeth. She listens to the sermons given by the Elders in their hare-skin masks. She watches as the heathens hang and the witches burn. They tell her to be good and quiet. But Hyacinth is neither good nor quiet. After a series of tragic events, Hyacinth finds herself hastily wedded and sent far away from all she has ever known to a settlement at the edge of the sea. Where more than just the Teeth are hungry. Another horror swims below, leviathan shadows kept at bay by offerings of flesh and bone. But no sooner does Hyacinth take root in her new home do the Teeth and the Deep come to feed. Suspicion soon falls upon the outspoken Hyacinth, who spends more time with the outcasted Morgan Carroway than her own husband. The Elders want her burned, her husband wants her hanged, and a long-lost love claws at her dreams, but Hyacinth only wants one thing. A life and death of her choosing.

Credenza by Wendy Dalrymple

Whether it’s renovating her home, running her online boutique, or taking care of her daughter, Veronica Marquette is no stranger to handling things on her own. So when her beloved Grandma Maddie passes away, she thinks nothing of hauling her cherished credenza home herself. But with the arrival of the peculiar piece of furniture, old family secrets also emerge. Veronica is confronted by an ancient enemy who has come to claim a lost relic that represents much more than she could have ever imagined.

The Quantum Entanglement by Aaron Benmark

America lies in ruins. Nearly a thousand years following the cataclysm that destroyed the world, it has rebuilt itself into many smaller kingdoms, republics, and city states, but the people live simple, desperate lives. Above all towers the powerful Church of Science, a religious organization that worships the old masters of science, bans technology for all but the wealthiest, and controls society with a velvet glove masking an iron fist. Deep in the trenches of the Church's hierarchy sits Cort, a young researcher who wants to be left alone to his studies. To Cort's surprise, however, he is about to be drafted into a dangerous mission that will take him to the highest levels of Church society...and the lowest. Cort's mission will test his loyalties, convictions, and beliefs, secretly held against the Church's scriptures. He must navigate a brewing conflict between the Church and the powerful Scientific American Emperor while not letting his true beliefs come to light...for even the slightest dissidence is punishable by disentanglement, a fate worse than death...

The Musings of He by Elowen Greywell

A forgotten author. An abandoned manor. A manuscript that was never meant to be read. Vattica Wilde was once the darling of London's literary elite-until his brilliance dimmed, and his name decayed beneath the weight of a single, forgotten masterpiece. A one hit wonder. Shamed and desperate to reclaim his former glory, Vattica flees the city for a crumbling manor buried deep in the countryside. There, through rotted walls and whispering halls, he begins to write again. But the lines begin to blur between author and story, memory and hallucination, god and editor. Reality unravels as Vattica details the constant shifting stairs. The peculiar whispers in the walls. The lines he cannot remember writing. And Him. What emerges is not a novel, but a requiem. And it demands to be written. Told through recovered journal entries and editorial notes, The Musings of He is a gothic descent into madness. As Vattica's manuscript darkens and a figure known only as He begins to speak, the line between author and authored begins to dissolve.

The Clearing by Dani Ripley

Imagine dying in a mass shooting, only to wake up on the other side right next to the person who put you there… When Alice Wheaton meets her untimely end in a mass shooting along with five other strangers, she's shocked to awaken moments later in a beautiful meadow surrounded by a lush green forest. One by one, the other victims wake nearby, and as they gather, they're horrified to discover one of them is the very teenaged killer who put them there in the first place. And worse—they must now agree to engage in a quest together in order to wrap up the loose ends of their lives. Former cop and FBI profiler Roz Cooper is hired to consult on the case that's stunned the residents of Crescent Moon Bay along with the entire country. Digging into the killer's history, Roz uncovers an even older mystery of a woman gone missing nearly a decade before, and it soon becomes clear that her disappearance is deeply intertwined with both the shooter and the shooting. Even though it's not what she was hired for, Roz finds herself drawn to uncovering answers about the missing woman—to the point of dangerous obsession. Will she risk everything she loves in order to solve the mystery of what really happened to Inez Blackbird White? And how it all relates to Inez's teenage son murdering six innocent people eight years later?

Where Dark Things Rise by Andrew K. Clark

Sixteen-year-old Mina is frustrated by Daddy’s drinking, her mom’s fanatical religious beliefs, and growing up poor in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Most of her teachers assume she won’t amount to much despite her 4.0 GPA, and the country club guys think she’s easy prey. But they don’t know Mina’s dark secret: She can control a magical force of supernatural creatures known as the Shadow Faces. Mina doesn’t want powers. All she wants to do is escape the trailer park for a leafy college campus far away. But when her crush, Gabe, is stalked by a shapeshifting preacher/wolf, Mina learns to use her powers to protect him. Mina soon discovers the same preacher is trafficking teens for a mystical brothel and has kidnapped her best friend, Erin, after a failed attempt at conversion therapy. Can Mina use the Shadow Faces to save Erin and the other kids without losing her chance at a normal life?

The Black Carnival by Harlequin Grim

The year is 1886 in New Sarum, England, and Atherton Graves only knows a life surrounded by corpses. Amidst a rash of child deaths, he alone suspects they are the product of murder. At least, that’s what the ghosts in his mortuary tell him. But there’s hardly time to hunt the killer; Atherton has just sold a cadaver to a spiritualist at the notorious Black Carnival, and the town gang known as the Disciples is not going to take that lightly. Caught between a serial killer, a circus bursting with foul characters, and his spiraling madness amongst the restless dead, Atherton will undoubtedly become the villain of his own story. The question remains: who, if any, will be unscathed by the rampant destruction he’s invited?

The Secrets of Blackthorn House by Marie McWilliams

After a whirlwind romance, Evelyn is excited to start her new life with her husband, Peter. But when the sudden passing of Peter’s father gives him the title Lord Black, along with the family’s remote manor, Blackthorn House, she finds herself in the middle of the wild Yorkshire Moors, separated from the only life she has ever known. She quickly realizes something is wrong with Blackthorn House: children’s laughter can be heard throughout the halls, the constant fog is full of wailing specters, and her dreams are haunted by an entity wearing her mother’s corpse like a suit. Furthermore, her new husband has become a stranger to her, treating her with barely veiled disdain. Under the constant surveillance of the staff of Blackthorn House, Evelyn struggles to find answers. Unable to gain any insight from the frightened locals in the nearby village, Evelyn and her trusted servant, Lilly, must seek answers from the dead. They learn that the Black family has long kept a dark and terrible secret. A secret that threatens both of their lives and, now, the life of Evelyn’s unborn baby. A secret involving a bargain paid in blood.

The Fault Mirror by Catherine Fearns

Everyone sees the house they want to see… Paris, 1900: Amidst the decadence of the Belle Époque, American heiress Lydia Temple falls in love with ethereal aristocrat Séraphine de Valleiry, and builds her a whimsical castle in the Swiss mountains. The Chateau des Miroirs becomes a bastion of spiritualism until it is taken over by sinister forces during the First World War. And then it disappears. Or did it ever really exist? Oxford, 2035: Elderly professor Cyrus Field is rapidly losing his sight and his will to live, when student Haydn Young presents him with a collection of letters previously lost to history. These letters may contain the answer to the philosophical problem that has been his life’s work. But does he really want to know the truth? With war closing in, Cyrus and Haydn must decide whether to risk everything in the quest for knowledge. The mystery of the Chateau des Miroirs reverberates through the generations, connecting two souls that are destined to find each other.

THE SECRET NOTECARD by Georgia Monroe

I invite you to travel from the rolling hills of England to the rolling plains of Oklahoma. From Oklahoma to Japan. From Oklahoma to Vietnam. Together, we’ll step into wartime, sway in dance halls, explore the world. All these layers add to the wonder. Because isn’t that what life is all about? Learning, growing, finding joy in laughter, and finding strength in tragedy?