Shane-Marshal of Tallav by Cailin Briste

Shane: Marshal of Tallav
by Cailin Briste
Sons of Tallav Book One
Shane Tiernan, the Beast of Tallavan aristocratic society, needs relief from the matriarchal rules that are destroying his life. His hope lies in a female submissive, newly graduated from a top sex school. From her resume, she seems perfect. Profile and real life collide when he arrives to collect her. He’s stunned when he spots her vaulting over a bar and snatching up an ice chipper to defend herself against the giant who is chasing her. Her combination of warrior spirit and long-limbed curves fires his Dom imagination and the desire to bind her in his rope and have her under his complete control.

Adrianna Pacquin is sexually submissive, but don’t cross her outside the bedroom. She’s escaped the crime lord who plans to marry her once before. When it becomes clear he’s still after her, she doesn’t intend to get caught. A fortuitous decision to accept the contract of Tallavan Marshal Shane Tiernan promises safety until an attempt to murder him sets the pair on an investigation that will require complete trust in one another. With danger stalking their every step, the secrets they both hide could implode their blooming relationship and leave them exposed to their relentless foe.

Genre: Sci Fi Romance
Content/Theme(s): D/s, BDSM, Spanking, Men in uniform, Futuristic, Suspense
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Publisher: Loose Id

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Claimed by the Mountain Man by Amelia Smarts

Claimed by the Mountain Man
by Amelia Smarts
Times are hard in Montana in the mid-1800s, and when Nettie finds herself impoverished, desperate, and alone after the death of her husband, she flees the town of Helena to escape the clutches of the local saloon owner. But living off the land quickly proves much more difficult than she’d hoped, and after days without food she resorts to stealing from Jack Abrams, a gruff mountain man and trapper who lives a secluded, uncomplicated life in the woods.

Jack doesn’t take kindly to being stolen from and when he catches her red-handed, Nettie ends up lying naked over his knee for a long, hard spanking. To her surprise, however, after her punishment Jack offers her food and shelter in return for cooking, cleaning, and doing as she is told. But Nettie is determined to never rely on a man again, and with a belly full of food and renewed determination, she abandons him to take another shot at living in the woods on her own.

Jack knows the headstrong girl won’t survive without his help, especially when she chooses a grizzly’s winter cave as her shelter, and he can’t stand by and idly watch her demise. When his irritation with her foolish pride boils over, he decides it is time to show her how thoroughly a man can dominate a woman silly enough to venture into the woods alone. Jack’s stern chastisement and bold mastery of her body leave Nettie begging for more, but is she truly ready to give up her freedom to be claimed by the mountain man?

Genre: Erotic Western Romance
Content/Theme(s): Historical, Light BDSM, Spanking, Adventure
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications

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Wilde for You by Marianne Rice

Wilde for You
by Marianne Rice
Wilde Sisters Book Three
Falling in love wasn't part of her plan...

Event planner Sage Wilde has lots of lists and no time for a relationship…

Precise to a fault, Sage plans everything—meetings, meals, and sex. But when she learns her youngest sister can’t carry a child, she steps up and commits to the role of a surrogate mother. It’s not out of sentiment, because Sage doesn’t do love or touchy-feely, but out of practicality. She doesn’t plan on marrying or having children, so why not rent out her unused space, right?

Luke Riley is a sexy firefighter who’s looking for love in all the wrong places…

Luke’s morning gets a little brighter when he’s called to a clinic and spots a blonde beauty wearing killer red boots. Though she doesn’t seem interested, he manages to introduce himself. It’s unusual for a woman to push away his advances, but Luke is attracted to her confident nature and strong personality. It’s not long before he wears her down, and she finally agrees to a date.

Who says you can’t mix work with pleasure?

Sage blames her growing affections for Luke on pregnancy hormones. But one last hurrah before her belly swells sounds like a well-deserved thrill. After a few passionate nights, the line between love and lust begins to blur—leaving her more confused than ever.

Luke is mesmerized by her keen wit and social charm. She may claim not to want children, but when she befriends his troubled foster sister, it proves there’s a heart inside of Sage waiting to be loved.

Will Sage’s surrogacy unlock her willingness to commit? Or will Luke stand by as the woman he loves plans a future without him?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Firefighter, Event Planner, Small Town
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Publisher: Limitless Publishing

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The Pages of the Mind by Jeffe Kennedy

The Pages of the Mind
by Jeffe Kennedy
The Uncharted Realms Book One
a spinoff of The Twelve Kingdoms series
An Orphan’s Throne

Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human…and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos.

Dafne Mailloux is no adventurer—she’s a librarian. But the High Queen trusts Dafne’s ability with languages, her way of winnowing the useful facts from a dusty scroll, and even more important, the subtlety and guile that three decades under the thumb of a tyrant taught her.

Dafne never thought to need those skills again. But she accepts her duty. Until her journey drops her into the arms of a barbarian king. He speaks no tongue she knows but that of power, yet he recognizes his captive as a valuable pawn. Dafne must submit to a wedding of alliance, becoming a prisoner-queen in a court she does not understand. If she is to save herself and her country, she will have to learn to read the heart of a wild stranger. And there are more secrets written there than even Dafne could suspect…

Note: The novella The Crown of the Queen in For Crown and Kingdom is a bridge novella between the The Twelve Kingdoms and The Uncharted Realms series.

Genre: Fantasy Romance
Content/Theme(s): Librarian, Nobility, Magic, Shifters, Supernatural, Paranormal, Historical
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Publisher: Kensington

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Kiss Me That Way by Laura Trentham

Kiss Me That Way
by Laura Trentham
Cottonbloom Book One
A river divides Cottonbloom in two: the upscale enclave on the Mississippi side and the rundown, rough and tumble side in Louisiana. They’re worlds apart—but nothing can build a bridge like love…

Cade Fournette never had it easy Cottonbloom. He stuck around long enough to raise his orphaned siblings and then hightailed it out West—and never looked back. Even though he’s made a success of himself in Seattle, Cade never lost the toughness and the angry edge that helped him survive down South. His only weak spot: the girl he left behind…

Monroe Kirby came from the wealthy side of town, but that didn’t protect her from her mother’s drinking—or her mother’s boyfriend. It was Cade who did that, on a long-ago hot September night, before he disappeared…along with a piece of her heart. Now Monroe is a physical therapist who can fight for herself, and it’s Cade who could use some conditioning when he makes an unexpected return back home. Will he and Monroe pick up where they left off and finally explore their mutual passion—or will the scars and secrets of the past divide them once more?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Small Town, Humor, Second Chance
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

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Becoming Rafe by Thianna Durston

Becoming Rafe
by Thianna Durston
Men of Falcon Pointe Book Three
Eighteen-year-old Nephi Norton goes to Falcon Pointe University to find himself. Away from his conservative family, he hopes to discover if his attraction to men is the real deal. Encouraged to be someone a little different, he starts using his middle name. “Rafe” quickly makes friends, some of whom use a paddle to dispense caring discipline, and he lives it up—until midterms hit and he realizes he’s flunking statistics class.

When Scotland native Éigneachán Jackson Levlin offers to help, Rafe is eager to accept—not only because Levlin is a psychologist, but also because he’s out and proud and hot as hell.

As their relationship heats up, Rafe decides to spend one last Christmas with his family before he tells them. When his little sister outs him to his siblings, they turn out to be fully supportive, and he takes heart—until he introduces Levlin to his father, who brutally dismisses both of them. Now Rafe must come to peace with his father’s rejection or risk losing Levlin—and all he has become at Falcon Pointe—forever.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Domestic discipline, Spanking, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

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Daddy Takes the Reins by Kelly Dawson

Daddy Takes the Reins
by Kelly Dawson
When she lands a job as an apprentice jockey at a racing stable, Bianca is determined not to let her Tourette’s Syndrome interfere with her dream career, and she does her best to conceal her occasional tics from her ridiculously handsome new boss. But Clay Lewis is not an easy man to fool. He soon discovers her secret, and when he casually mentions that she ought to be spanked for her deception it sets Bianca’s heart racing like nothing ever has before.

Her crush on Clay grows stronger by the day, but while she strives to impress him at work Bianca struggles to deal with tragic circumstances in her own life. With her younger sister—and lifelong best friend—incapacitated by terminal cancer and becoming more dependent on her by the day, she finds herself pushing herself to the point of skipping meals and going without sleep.

Clay can see the toll that stress is taking on Bianca, and when she collapses from exhaustion at the stable he knows it is time for him to step in, but not as a boss or as a boyfriend. What she needs is a loving daddy who will both comfort her when she is sad and bare her bottom and spank her like a naughty little girl when she doesn’t take care of herself properly.

Bianca delights in the attention she receives from Clay, and when he takes her in his arms and claims her as his own it brings her more pleasure than she would have ever thought possible, but she cannot help wondering if he will stay by her side even when her tics are at their worst. Can she truly trust Clay enough to surrender her heart to him and let her daddy take the reins?

Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): BDSM, D/s, Cowboys, Age play, Spanking, Western
Release Date: May 30, 2016
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications

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Torn by Cynthia Eden

Torn
by Cynthia Eden
LOST Book Four
One Last Option Search Team (LOST) agent’s investigation entices a killer into making her his prey…

Partners…Friends…

Forensic anthropologist Victoria Palmer has always been better with the dead than the living. Shutting down her emotions, she lets few people in. But then Victoria’s latest investigation takes her and agent Wade Monroe to Savannah, Georgia.

Handsome, dangerous, and more than ready to play dirty on any case, Wade weakens Victoria’s aloofness with just one glance.

…Lovers

Wade knows their recent cases have pushed Victoria beyond her limits. But her skills are crucial to finding a college student who went missing five years ago. Victoria is able to determine she was murdered, and that the killer is still on the loose.

And when the vicious murderer targets Victoria, Wade must do everything in his power to protect her…because he refuses to let a woman he loves be torn from him…again.

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Forensic anthropologist, Special Agent, Contemporary
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Publisher: Avon

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London Lady by Heather Hart

London Lady
by Heather Hart
Desperate for work Claire Fisher becomes a hostess at London’s infamous Double R Club.

It’s the height of the swinging sixties and actors and starlets flock in their masses to rub shoulders with the sharp-dressed gangsters who run it.

Despite her best efforts not to, she falls for the boss’s right-hand man, Bill ‘Lucky’ Underwood.

When he gets mixed up in a suspicious shooting Claire tries to rescue him, only to incur the wrath of the two most brutal gangsters who ever lived.

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Vintage, Gangsters, Nightclubs, London, 1960s
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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The Contract by Melanie Moreland

The Contract
by Melanie Moreland
What do you do when the one person you hate the most becomes the one person you can’t live without?

A tyrant by day, a playboy by night. That is the reputation that precedes Richard VanRyan. He lives life the way he wants, no concern for the opinion of others. He cares for no one, is completely unrepentant, and he has no desire to change his ways.

Katharine Elliott works under Richard as his PA. She despises him and his questionable ethics, but endures all the garbage he sends her way, because she needs the job. Her end goal is far more important than the daily abuse and demands she tolerates from her nasty tyrant of a boss.

Until the day, he asks her for something she never expected. A new role with a personal contract — fiancée instead of PA.

What happens when two people who loathe each other, have to live together and act as though they are madly in love? Sparks. That’s what happens.

Can the power of love really change a person? Will they survive the contract?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Workplace, Office
Release Date: May 24, 2016
Publisher: Enchanted Publications

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A Midsummer Night's Mechanical by Kirsten Weiss

A Midsummer Night's Mechanical
by Kirsten Weiss
Sensibility Grey Book Three
A Midsummer Night’s Murder

The California Territory, 1849 Blamed for burning down the San Francisco wharf, clockwork inventor, Sensibility Grey has spent the last three months in hiding. Now all she wants is to depart the gold-crazy boomtown for a new life in the East. So when the owner of a traveling theater offers her work embellishing his mechanical stage, she turns him down. Then he turns up dead on her doorstep along with his enigmatic stage.

An explorer of the mysteries of aether, Sensibility has her own secrets to keep, and adversaries who’ll stop at nothing to learn them. Is the mechanical stage a part of a bigger game? Or the key to unlocking her true, magical potential?

Genre: Steampunk Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Clockwork, Inventor, Historical, Fantasy
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Publisher: Misterio Press

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What the Heiress Wants by Kristina Knight

What the Heiress Wants
by Kristina Knight
Billionaire Cowboys Book Two
Denver publishing heiress Miranda Clayton craves more from life than society parties and shopping sprees, but her tycoon father refuses to take her seriously. Her solution? Beat him at his own game by going to work for his top competitor, Connor Reeves, in Las Vegas.

Connor isn't fooled by Miranda's new plan for a second. He knows exactly who she is; what he doesn't know is why she's pulling him into her games. After their first meeting, Connor knows what he wants - Miranda in his bed! But the more he's around his new vice president, the more he wants something deeper than a short-term fling. The question is does the lady want Connor - or his business?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Workplace, Office
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Publisher: Crimson Romance

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Floggers' Slave Auction by H.C. Brown

Floggers' Slave Auction
by H.C. Brown
Floggers Book Two
Paul Martin’s fantasy to lose his virginity in public to a Dom becomes a reality when he decides to enter a slave auction at Floggers BDSM Club.

His nerve crashes to subzero when the highest bidder is the feared edge playing Dom, Nash Mage.

Nash bitter from a breakup with his mindfucking sub is looking for down and dirty sex and a pup to control. He doesn’t expect his auction prize and vanilla virgin, Paul, to earn his respect and melt his frozen heart.

Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, BDSM, D/s, Spanking, Exhibitionism, Edge Play, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Publisher: Luminosity Publishing

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The Clam Festival Murders by Laurel Richards

The Clam Festival Murders
by Laurel Richards
Cassie Wynn Mystery Book One
Nothing ever happens in a small clamming town like Fatmire, FL.

At least, that’s what Mitch Chase thinks until he teams up with eccentric mystery writer Cassie Wynn to solve a murder.

Vicki Cash is found facedown in her seafood dinner after someone at the Clam Festival slipped her a deadly ingredient.

Now Mitch and Cassie have to eliminate suspects, but that’s easier said than done. Vicki wasn’t exactly well liked. She took her ex-husband for everything he was worth, evicted the town’s most successful clam farmer, feuded with her sister, and bad-mouthed the mayor’s wife.

As they investigate, Mitch discovers this small town isn’t what it seems, and he’s attracted to more than Cassie’s powers of observation. With his quirky and intriguing partner by his side, he’s sure to lose his heart while he catches a killer.

Genre: Romantic Mystery
Content/Theme(s): Romantic Comedy, Amateur Sleuth, Small Town, Cozy
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Knights of Stone Bryce by Lisa Carlisle

Knights of Stone: Bryce
by Lisa Carlisle
Highland Gargoyles Book Three
What happens when love interferes with plans, during the most unfortunate of times?

Gargoyle shifter, and the last of her clan, Mairi, is running for her life, desperate to keep hidden. When she spots two winged creatures flying high above her in the Highlands of Scotland, she momentarily panics, thinking they’re the same beasts who murdered her family along with her entire clan. Realizing they’re gargoyles like her, she takes flight and discreetly follows them to an island.

Bryce, beta of his clan and drummer for the Knights of Stone, senses something is amiss on the Isle of Stone. At first, he believes he’s merely discomfited by the rumors of atrocities occurring in the Highlands. However, he discovers an intruder on the magically-concealed island home. Once he ascertains that the flame-haired beauty is the sole survivor of a traumatizing attack, he returns to the Highlands to warn his former clan.

Somewhere between cautioning the clan and realizing the necessity of destroying the beasts that threaten them all, Mairi and Bryce discover an attraction that quickly evolves into a consuming passion. A problem even greater than the murderous fiends becomes apparent – the love they share may not survive the battle.

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Shifters, Gargoyles, Demons, Scottish
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Rebel Warrior by Regan Walker

Rebel Warrior
by Regan Walker
Medieval Warriors Book Three
When your destiny lies far from where you began…

Scotland 1072

The Norman Conqueror robbed Steinar of Talisand of his noble father and his lands, forcing him to flee to Scotland while still recovering from a devastating wound. At the royal court, Steinar becomes scribe to the unlettered King of Scots while secretly regaining his skill with a sword.

The first time Steinar glimpses the flame-haired maiden, Catrìona of the Vale of Leven, he is drawn to her spirited beauty. She does not fit among the ladies who serve the devout queen. Not pious, not obedient and not given to stitchery, the firebrand flies a falcon! Though Catrìona captures Steinar’s attention, he is only a scribe and she is promised to another.

Catrìona has come to Malcolm’s court wounded in spirit from the vicious attack on her home by Northmen who slayed her parents and her people. But that is not all she will suffer. The man she thought to wed will soon betray her.

When all is lost, what hope is there for love? Can a broken heart be mended? Can a damaged soul be healed?

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Medieval, Scotland, Warriors
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Leaving the Pack by Shannon West

Leaving the Pack
by Shannon West
Dark Hollow Wolf Pack Book Fourteen
Logan has been having nightmares.

Night after night, he’s dreaming of a terrible massacre that happened years ago when he was a Hunter, but he can’t get the violent images out of his head.

Someone is sending him letters in the mail about the brutal killings, and he confides in Nicky, who tells him he needs to talk to Ian. He urges him to tell the truth about the dreams, because "if Ian finds out from someone else, it’ll be over between you."

When the rogue alpha who has been sending Logan the messages attacks him in the woods, Nicky tries to defend Logan and is almost killed. The captured rogue alpha tells Ian what he knows and it destroys his relationship with Logan.

When Logan runs from the pack, a terrible divide opens up. Marco and his followers are on one side against the rogue alpha and his supporters on the other, who want to take over. Who will manage to gain the upper hand? Or will this finally tear the powerful pack apart and start a civil war?

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): M/M, Shifters, Wolves, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press

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His Undercover Princess by Avery Flynn

His Undercover Princess
by Avery Flynn
Tempt Me Book One
Stylist Elle Olsen lives in fear of someone discovering her secret identity as Princess Eloise. But the men who killed her entire family in a bloody coup have done just that and now they’re coming for her. All Elle wants is to disappear into anonymity again, but the panty-melting billionaire who kidnaps her isn’t about to let that happen.

On the society pages, smoking hot financier Dominick Rasmussen is one of the world’s most eligible bachelors, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. As a secret resistance fighter, his one goal is to get Princess Eloise on the throne and restore the monarchy. The biggest problem? His stubborn and sexy undercover princess has no interest in ever wearing a tiara again.

Their goals couldn’t be more opposed, but neither Dom nor Elle can deny the attraction bringing them closer together. As the stakes rise and danger increases, they are forced to choose between love and country…

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Royalty, Bodyguard, Enemies to Lovers, Secret Identity
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Publishing/Indulgence

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Uriel's Descent by Allyson Lindt

Uriel's Descent
by Allyson Lindt
Ubiquity Book One
Ronnie has the job any entry-level angel or demon would sell their soul for—retrieval analyst for the largest search engine in the world. Ubiquity is a joint initiative between heaven and hell. Because what better way to track all of humanity’s secrets, both good and bad, than direct access to their web browsing habits?

She might appreciate the position a little more if: a) she could remember anything about her life before she started working at Ubiquity, b) the damned voice in her head would just shut up already, and c) her boss weren’t a complete control freak.

On top of that, her best friends are acting strange—researching coconuts in Fiji? Her mentor, Lucifer, is acting cryptic—more so than normal. And the two most powerful angels in history are there whenever she turns around—Gabriel seducing her, and Michael pushing her away. Worse, Ronnie’s in danger of falling for Michael. Not a good idea…because demons and angels don’t date.

Ronnie’s struggling to keep her sanity and job, while stopping the voice in her head from stealing her life. She almost misses the boredom of retrieval analysis at Ubiquity.
Almost.
Note: Originally published by Acelette Press in June 2014 as Uriel's Fall by Loralie Hall (Allyson Lindt's alter ego). It has been updated with new material and new points of view and has been newly edited.

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Angels, Demons, Romantic elements
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Publisher: Acelette Press

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Remember When by RC Boldt

Remember When
by RC Boldt
Teach Me Book Three
Two people who once had it all…

Over a decade ago, fourth grade teacher Tate Donnelly was attending college with the love of her life by her side. She had been certain, even then, that it was the forever kind of love. But she was proven wrong when he left her all alone to pick up the pieces of her life—and heart—when her entire world imploded.

Former Navy SEAL Miller Vaughn once had the love of a girl he thought would be his, and be by his side forever. Unfortunately, that only lasted until after he joined the Navy. Then she vanished, never to be heard from again. Throwing himself into his training, he vowed to become the best, toughest SEAL he could be, and never let a girl get the best of him again.

Years later, a man who resembles a boy she once knew reappears in her life. A boy she had loved with her whole being. A boy who had eviscerated her heart.

Though much time has passed, Tate and Miller still feel that same “pull” they did years ago. When truths about the past are revealed, will they both be able to move on from their painful past … or are they destined for heartbreak again?

Can they remember when their love was the most important thing in their world?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Teachers, SEALs, Military, Humor, Romantic Comedy
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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