🎃 99c Halloween Book Blast 🎃

These Halloween-y fantasy romances and paranormal romances are all 99c on Oct 30th only. Stuff your ereader (and tell your friends)!

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Dark, Gloomy & Broody

The Musician and the Monster (Ever After 1) by Megan Van Dyke (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Beauty and the Beast meets The Phantom of the Opera and Bridgerton. In a city haunted by a monster, a grieving musician makes an unusual deal with a broody and reclusive nobleman that risks more than just their fragile hearts.
Keywords: Morally grey hero, soft heroine, gothic vibes, forbidden love, slow burn, healing power of music, fairy tale retelling
Heat level: Hot

Healer to the Broken King (Brides of Myth, Book 1) by Avie Adams (Amazon only, US and UK only)
🌿When Priestess Calliste is abducted by brooding King Theron for her healing skills, she enters a deadly game among immortals, where the stakes are not only her heart and life, but also the fate of his kingdom.🌿
Keywords: competent 30+ healer FMC x traumatized & possessive king, he abducts her, Yearning with a capital Y, forbidden romance, he can’t stop fantasizing about her, sloooow burn, Greek mythology
Heat level: Smoldering

To Make a Vow by Ella Laurenti (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
On the brink of financial ruin, Virelle knows better than to fall for the charming but penniless Shadow spy. Especially as the Season grows increasingly dangerous, and their match would throw Virelle into a dangerous conspiracy. The sensible thing would be to stay away from him. Unfortunate that Virelle has never been able to manage sensible.
Keywords: forbidden romance, class differences, black cat FMC, cinnamon roll MMC, royal romance, gothic vibes
Heat level: Hot

Phoenix Rising (Fire and Claw, Book 1) by Jennifer Allis Provost (All retailers, all marketplaces)
The last dragon shifter enters an arranged marriage with the wrong sister.
Keywords: he falls first, dragon shifter, she saves him, phoenix knights, fated mates, arranged marriage, political intrigue
Heat level: Smoldering

Shadows and Secrets (The Fatebreaker Trilogy, Book 1) by Arcadia Rayne (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
An assassin sent to kill a fae prince is instead forced into a deadly competition, where desire and danger collide and her target becomes her greatest temptation
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, trials, found family, morally grey hero, lightning daddy
Heat level: Hot

A Curse of Silence and Shadows (The Complete Heart of the Library Duet) by Elsie Hawthorne (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She is the shadow that haunts me—and she might be my only hope for survival. When I find a book on my desk, I don’t think twice before opening it. I wake with no voice and the haunting attention of a Librarian. Sila is the sort of creature I should avoid at all costs. But when my past comes for me? She saves my life and takes me into her shadows.
Keywords: obsessed sapphics, shadow mommy, touch her and die, forbidden romance, morally grey everyone
Heat level: Hot

A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom 1) by Day Leitao (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Romantic & sexy dreams link a false princess to a dangerous, disgraced fae prince in this fun, steamy enemies-to-lovers romantasy.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, fae, mysterious magic, forced marriage, forced proximity
Heat level: Hot

Fated Born (Fated Born Trilogy) by Kristin L. Hamblin (Amazon only, US and UK only)
What happens if you fall in love in a world where love is forbidden? When Ardenis’s human emotions awaken too early and he learns to love, he must stay away from Laida to protect her immortal soul. But Fate has bigger plans, and two worlds will collide.
Keywords: forbidden love, fated mates, closed door romantasy, slow burn, completed series, powerful and stabby FMC, royal courts and mages
Heat level: Low heat

Buried Souls (The Blackened Woods, Book 1) by Isabella Khalidi (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Deep in the woods, Bear Mansion stands abandoned, haunted by tragedy and secrets better left buried. When a historian determined to uncover the truth becomes trapped within its decaying halls, she discovers its darkest secret is very much alive—a beautiful, ruthless man who may be monster, victim…or both.
Keywords: grumpy x sunshine, deeply traumatized mmc, sexually suppressed historian, both are 30+, ghosts/curses/abandoned places, ancient haunted forest in Eastern Europe
Heat level: Scorching

Hearts of Ice and Flame by Meredith Hart (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A noblewoman falls into a forbidden world where only a dangerous outcast with strange magic can save her.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, found family, wrong side of the tracks, opposites attract, only one tent
Heat level: Hot

The Source of Storms (The Stormbound Series, Book 1) by Angelina Kelly (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
To be different is to be hated, but to be more myth than human may be Halja’s greatest power. Born fae-touched, Halja is hated by her realm and must ally with a mysterious and dangerous monster hunter to save herself and her people from the ire of a fanatical cult.
Keywords: found family, friends to lovers, cinnamon roll mmc, shadow monsters, feminine rage, selkies, coming of age
Heat level: Hot

A Game of Veils (The Royal Spares, Book 1) by Eva Chase (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A second-born princess of a conquered country must compete in a series of deadly trials to win the hand of the emperor’s heir—and secure her kingdom’s future. But as her horror at her future husband’s brutality grows, she finds herself falling for the emperor’s vengeful hostage princes, who are just as trapped as she is.
Keywords: why choose, fantasy romance, enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, deadly trials, secretly badass heroine, forbidden love
Heat level: Hot

A Redemption of Wings (Memory Duology Book 2) by Emily Michel (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Guardian angel Kheone has lost everything, and she’s now trapped in Purgatory with the one being she trusts—the demon sent to kill her. Shax is willing to sacrifice his freedom, his life, even his soul, but he fears the powerful forces arrayed against them will be his beloved’s ruin. Can they escape without losing each other?
Keywords: enemies to lovers, morally gray hero, he falls first, angels and demons
Heat level: Hot

King of Beasts by Amberlyn Holland (All retailers, all marketplaces)
A stubborn cursed prince determined to claim his throne at any cost. A powerful witch desperate to save her family from a terrible mistake. Two enemies on a collision course with fate. It’s going to take more than a simple kiss for Leandra and Kyllean to find their Happily-Ever-After.
Keywords: beauty and the beast retelling, enemies to lovers, clean/no spice, cursed prince, royal intrigue, fairytale retelling
Heat level: Low heat

Because the Beasts Came (Wells of Istri, Book 1) by Madeline James (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She is an outcast undercover to save her clan. He’s the enemy’s deadliest enforcer—and her only protector. When survival means guarding her heart, what happens when the enemy is the only one she can trust?
Keywords: slow burn, spy x enemy soldier, magical blacksmithing, trauma and healing, anti-damsel-in-distress, siberia-inspired world, broken characters in a broken world
Heat level: Hot

A Road of Shadows and Crows (The Elemental Wielder, Book 1) by Viola Nichols (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Raven is a noblewoman fleeing a violent marriage. She hides among mercenaries opposing the monarchy, though their leader, Reggie, loathes nobles like her. Still, Reggie is the first to see something special in her. Their connection elicits magic and transforms Raven from a runaway to a hunted traitor.
Keywords: epic, dark, unique magic system, found family, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn
Heat level: Hot

The Incubus Teahouse (Demons of Aldermere Book 1) by Anna Aslin (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Edna Locke came to Aldermere to kill a demon, not fall for the incubus who serves her tea. But when a ruthless killer stalks the city, they’re forced into an uneasy alliance to stop it. As attraction turns into something deeper, the hunt becomes far more complicated than revenge.
Keywords: demon x demon hunter, found family, secret supernatural society, he falls first, gothic teahouse
Heat level: Hot

The Moorigad Dragon by Debra Kristi (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When dragon-shifter Kyra stumbles into a supernatural carnival existing between realms, she believes her runaway days are finished. Amidst the carnies and never-ending magic, she begins falling for her all-too-secretive best friend, Sebastian. And as she delves deeper into his mysteries, her goodwill sabotages their future and her very existence.
Keywords: Friends to lovers, reaper and dragon-shifter, magical carnival world, amnesia, found family, hybrids & runaways
Heat level: Hot

Veil of Blood and Bone (Valkyrie’s Curse Book 1) by Brea Viragh (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Helene never expected to be special, let alone a reincarnated Valkyrie. Now she knows Odin’s ancient curse is real and binds her to three immortal fated mates—a ruthless raven shifter, bloodthirsty vampire, and dark Fae lord. Gods and monsters breach the veil and Helene must unlock her memories to survive the dangerous obsession of three lovers.
Keywords: Dark Romantasy, Forbidden Love, Immortal/Eternal Mates, Morally Gray, High Steam, Norse Mythology, Vampires, Shadow Fae
Heat level: Scorching

A Curse of Silver and Scars (Legends Reborn, #4) by Marie Helene Lebeault (All retailers, all marketplaces)
She was sent to catalogue his curse. She stayed to break it. In a house that grieves and a heart that won’t stop mending, Mira must choose between the Guild’s law and the man the law forbids her to love.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, gothic romance, cursed hero, sentient house, forbidden love, slow burn, clean fantasy romance
Heat level: Low heat

Rumpelstilzchen by Sam Northman (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Rumpelstilzchen is a standalone adventure set in the GriMM fairytale world. Please bring an emotional support candle, this darker romance features a shadow daddy in search of his Heart, the stank confines of a prison cell, and the brave Boy who would risk it all for their happily ever after…
Keywords: MM Fairytale Retelling, Forced Proximity, Power Imbalance, Grumpy x Sunshine, Morally Grey MC, Shadow Daddy, Fated Mates
Heat level: Hot

Sacred Struggle (Tales of the Vanir, Book I) by Rochelle L. Wilcox (Amazon only, US and UK only)
An elf hiding from a malicious queen. A rider whose dragon will be tortured if he chooses his fated mate. What will they risk when forbidden love threatens everything else?
Keywords: Morally grey MMC, fierce FMC, fated mates, forbidden love, slow burn, dragon riders
Heat level: Hot

ShadowBorn (ShadowBorn Saga, Book 1) by T. Ariyanna (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Kierra thought life couldn’t get any worse than losing her mom because she went to a house party, but then she got kidnapped by a magical world. All she wants is to get home, but the monsters and magic and seriously hot guy all have different plans for her. Powers rise in her, fueled by grief and anger, until she questions her life and her future.
Keywords: Golden retriever boyfriend, magical world, shape shifters, magic, love triangle
Heat level: Low heat

Shadebound by Tierney Storer (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Follow Jinx, as she is sentenced to 100 years inside Mors Military Training Prison, for 13 counts of murder. After she killed the men she thought killed her twin sister. Only to discover that the real killer is trapped inside with her – and starting up a dangerous new game…
Keywords: reverse harem romance, slow burn romance, gothic romance, dark academia, romantasy, paranormal romance, enemies to lovers
Heat level: Scorching

Wings of Ash & Flame (The Winged Wars, Book 1) by Jocelyn Bleu (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
WINGS OF ASH & FLAME is a dark romantic fantasy where a defiant human girl and the powerful fae prince who’s forced to train with her must survive brutal magical trials, unearth buried truths, and face the dangerous pull between them—as the fate of the world on the brink of war against vampires hangs in the balance.
Keywords: rivals to lovers, snarky x broody, TRUE slow burn, gothic academy setting, forced proximity, deadly trials, female rage
Heat level: Smoldering

The Shadow of Breninsol (The Dark Queen Series, Book 1) by Charlotte Brown (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Eleanor is a magicless witch in hiding, trying to forget her long life but she’s chosen as a courtesan for the king’s palace and Eleanor cannot stay unnoticed, especially when a man of immense power and unimaginable wealth sets his eyes upon her. For Eleanor, survival is all that is left, but that may be more complicated than ever.
Keywords: slow burn romance, forced proximity, spicy, older FMC, epic banter, morally grey FMC, possessive MMC
Heat level: Hot

Light Fae Academy: Year One by Daniella Starre (All retailers, all marketplaces)
I’ve always been the good twin. The sweet twin. The one guys overlook. Then I arrive at Light Fae Academy and meet Sage. Maybe this once, I can get the guy… if the rash of crimes turning the once-safe academy into a place of mistrust and fear doesn’t ruin everything first.
Keywords: Fae Romance, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Magical Academy, Slow Burn
Heat level: Smoldering

Whisper of Nightmares (standalone) by Jessaca Willis (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A skull-faced nightmare lord. A haunted bride. A crumbling manor full of ghosts. Whisper of Nightmares is a gothic romantasy where cursed marriages, forbidden magic, and a Norse-inspired dream world collide.
Keywords: cursed lord, haunted bride, arranged marriage, masked MMC, dreamwalking, love after loss
Heat level: Hot

Whispers from the Abyss (Once Upon a Midnight Dreary) by M. S. Weaver (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When the labyrinth stirs, archaeologist Emmeline Ravenscroft is dragged into its depths, and trapped with her infuriating rival, Julian Blackwood. As ghosts rise and whispers turn lethal, she learns her father wasn’t mad. The horrors are real. And Julian will risk his life and soul to pull her out.
Keywords: gothic romance, rivals to lovers, forced proximity, ancient Egyptian lore, fated mates, he falls first, ghostly mentor
Heat level: Hot

The Shadows That Whisper (Among Shadows, Book 1) by Renna Ashley (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Beware the shadows. They’ll pull you in and never let go. Trapped in a shadowy realm where nightmares are real, and they’re after her, Klara must choose: trust Ghost—the oddly familiar amnesiac violinist—to bring her home or succumb to the shadows. And if she chooses wrong, only a fate far worse than death awaits her. Are you afraid of the dark?
Keywords: Reincarnating soulmates, doomed love, amnesia, broody hero, angst and yearning, animal companions, it’s always been you x1000
Heat level: Hot

Unraveled by Abbey Fox (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A human librarian uses a forbidden spell to stop a beast from hurting her people, and accidentally bound herself to the cursed unseelie king.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, morally gray MMC, forced proximity, fae romance, fairytale retelling, the beauty and the beast, stolen kiss, virgin FMC, touch her and die, bookish FMC
Heat level: Hot

Fairytale Tarot: The Complete Romantasy Series by Erin Archer (All retailers, all marketplaces)
She’s a mortal desperate for magic, he’s a raven-shifting fae desperate to get rid of his. After a confrontation gone wrong, guard Mira bargains with the enemy fae commander, but doesn’t expect to fall for him. The Fairytale Tarot series is a complete enemies-to-lovers romantasy trilogy with a morally gray, raven-shifting MMC & tarot card magic.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, morally gray mmc, raven shifter, forced proximity, slow burn, found family, tarot card magic
Heat level: Smoldering

Blackwarden by Ciara Hartford (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Rosalin Greene volunteers in her sister’s place as sacrifice to the Dark Fae. She’s determined to find out what’s in store once she’s taken to her fate. But Keres, the beautiful warden of the Gatehouse, refuses to answer her questions. He must take her through his shadow portal to the Unseelie Court whether either of them like it or not.
Keywords: forbidden love, sentient mansion, shadow daddy, cursed MMC, widowed FMC, forced proximity, dual POV
Heat level: Hot

Eyes of Stone (Devoured Gods, Book 1) by S.D. Vine (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Nerys survives a massacre, binds with a demon, and walks into court with one goal—revenge.
Keywords: Forced Proximity, Court Intrigue, Fake Identity, Demons, Deals and Bargains, Fish Out of Water
Heat level: Hot

Viper & the Wood Warder (a Bound to the Elements story) by S.D. Huston (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She betrayed her king to save the Wood Fae forest. He captures her believing she came to destroy it. Forced together through the Drowned Swamps, a defiant scholar and brooding fae Warder must outrun the king’s soldiers while dangerous magic turns hatred into slow-burning desire.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, brooding fae hero, captor to protector, slow burn, spicy romantasy, dangerous magic
Heat level: Hot

Dragon’s Secret (The Everwinter Series Book 1) by Isla Elrick (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Mage Magdelne is sent by her headmistress to the island of an exiled wizard in the hopes of becoming his apprentice. Yet the “wizard,” as secretive as he is darkly beautiful, may not be the man he claims. In fact, he may not be a man at all. “Jane Eyre meets Skyrim.”
Keywords: dragon romance, forced proximity, bookish FMC, tortured hero, Gothic, sword & sorcery, quick read
Heat level: Hot

Echoes of the Oval Portrait by Meadoe Hora (Amazon only, US and UK only)
An isolated island manor. A portrait haunted by a century-old curse. Escaping a bad breakup, Nora flees to storm-swept Harcourt Manor, where a tragic bride’s restless spirit drags her into a dangerous mystery. Her only safe harbor is Luke, the brooding groundskeeper. To break the curse and heal her heart, Nora must unlock the past.
Keywords: Haunted Manor, Vengeful Ghosts, Forbidden/doomed love, family secrets, edgar allan poe, Cinnamon Roll MMC, slow burn
Heat level: Low heat

A Vow of Shadows (A Year with the Ferrier, Book 1) by Elle Backenstoe (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Marked by Death, Katrin hunts down the one creature capable of keeping her alive, the Ferrier of Souls. Death’s unwilling servant agrees to help her, for a cost. Together, they attempt to cheat Death and find the freedom they both desire.
Keywords: Reluctant allies, gothic setting, demons, ghosts, beyond the veil, rejecting fate
Heat level: Smoldering

The Other Side of the Mirror by Dana Evyn (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When Eva’s taken to the faerie realm by Bash, he tells her he must take her to her fated mate to stop a curse that’s stealing the magic from the land. Along the way, they find themselves drawn to each other. But Bash brings Eva to her prince… and that’s when she realizes the fairytale was a lie all along.
Keywords: Fae romance, fated mates, dark fantasy, found family
Heat level: Hot

Shadoward (Divinial Duology, Book 1) by Alison Archer (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A twisty, seductive romantasy about a murder that hasn’t happened yet. A princess wakes to a vision of her own murder, goes on the run, and ends up hiding in the castle of the lord she needs to steal from to survive. If only he wasn’t so damn perceptive…
Keywords: romantasy, slow burn, mystery, forced proximity, hurt/comfort, he fell first/harder, plot+reread payoff
Heat level: Hot

Wicked Prince of Shadows by Jessica M. Butler (Amazon only, US and UK only)
I wore the princess’s silks for one night, and the Hollow King claimed me as his bride. He believes marrying me will break his curse and save his dying kingdom. He’s wrong. Now I’m trapped in his shadow realm, bound to an undead king, hiding the truth, and falling for the monster I was never meant to love in another realm literally made of greys.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, Hades Persephone, forced proximity, morally grey hero, mistaken identity, touch her and die, displaced kingdom
Heat level: Hot

Reign of Cinders and Glass (Fated Fairytales Book 1) by Linsey Hall and Veronica Douglas (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
As a servant in the vampire prince’s court, Ella knows better than to be noticed. But her sister vanished behind these walls, and the rebellion needs eyes on the inside. Now Prince Cassius must choose a bride before the season ends, and he can’t stop looking at her. A dark Cinderella retelling with fangs and a hard-won HEA.
Keywords: vampire romance, dark cinderella retelling, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, masquerade ball, slow burn, standalone with HEA
Heat level: Hot

Web of Vows & Vengeance (The Hirathean Path 1) by Aria Ashbrook (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
STRIPPED OF POWER. FUELLED BY VENGEANCE. She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save her sister is to win a deadly competition that could cost her the only thing she has left: her life.
Keywords: Enemies to Lovers, Found Family, Dire Wolves, Fantasy Romance, Trials, Gods & Goddesses
Heat level: Hot

The King of Frost and Shadows (Fated To Darkness Book 1) by Jen L. Grey (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A vengeful King. A lost princess. And the revenge he’s desperate for.
Keywords: Fae Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Found Family, Royalty, Fantasy Romance
Heat level: Hot

These Gentle Wolves (Bound by a Fae Bargain, Book 2) by Clare Sager (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Rose enters Elfhame to rescue her friend, only to need saving herself. Her fae saviour’s protection comes with a price—marriage. When a curse leaves the couple stranded for thirty days in a crumbling manor, Rose suspects their meeting was no accident. The mansion whispers of tragedy, dreams turn sinister, and the shadows seem to know their secrets.
Keywords: grumpy sunshine, marriage of convenience, shifters, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, haunted house
Heat level: Hot

City of Souls by Mel Harding-Shaw (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A bounty hunter desperate to pass as human is forced to fake a relationship with the winged necromancer she despises to fight a dark threat tearing at the fabric of their reality.
Keywords: M/F, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, sexy wings, Aotearoa New Zealand, mysterious past
Heat level: Hot

Villains We Love

With Wing and Claw (Fae Isles standalone) by Lisette Marshall (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Thysandra isn’t sure what’s worse: being named High Lady of a crumbling fae court, or finding out her nemesis, ex-lover, and longtime obsession insists on coming along. Naxi has no morals but plenty of charm, and Thys is determined to resist her this time… yet when a scheming court turns against her, does she have anyone else to trust?
Keywords: sapphic romantasy, FF, enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, morally grey x morally greyer, one is plotting murder while the other is planning the wedding
Heat level: Hot

Take Back Magic (The Shadows Unleashed, Book 1) by Casey Blair (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Sierra Walker steals magic back into our world, and with a universe of mages hunting her, she’ll have to trust a shadowy demon prince to help her as she fights for her life—and for him. Take Back Magic is the first in a complete romantasy trilogy with escalating action, escalating power, and escalating spice.
Keywords: shadow daddy, morally grey x morally greyer, mate bond, demon romance, spice in flight, burn it down vibes, badass fmc
Heat level: Hot

Crown of Poison by R.L. Perez (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A fearsome assassin is ordered to eliminate the exiled princess of the Winter Court. But when he tracks her down, she tricks him into a fae bargain. Now, he is forced to help her sneak into the Winter Palace.
Keywords: Snow White retelling, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy x sunshine, only one cave
Heat level: Hot

A Kiss of Winter by Joline Pearce (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A Kiss of Winter is a dark fantasy romance retelling of The Snow Queen. A standalone friends-to-lovers dark romantasy novella with spice.
Keywords: Friends to lovers, fairytale retelling, prince x maid, dark fantasy, single POV, first person present tense, standalone novella
Heat level: Hot

The Starlight Princess (Cycle of Calamity, prequel) by Elyse Thomson (All retailers, all marketplaces)
She’s a princess in love with the king’s spymaster. He’s a cursed traitor plotting her abduction.
Keywords: Fated mates, age gap, forbidden love, slow burn, yearning
Heat level: Hot

Trapped by Clocks and Hearts by S. L. Breaker (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When a notoriously heartless & powerful assassin steals the heart of a mysterious woman, he suddenly catches “feelings”… 😈😅🫣 And his seduction spell works on everyone – except her. 😏 A thrilling, whimsical Alice in Wonderland fairytale reimagining with a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance with a touch of steam.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance, He falls first, Morally gray hero, STEM heroine, Forced proximity, Slow burn
Heat level: Smoldering

Fae of Ashes and Midnight (Dark Enchantments, Book 1) by Violet Jasper (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
In this dark Cinderella and Peter Pan reimagining, Cendry doesn’t meet a handsome prince at the Midnight Ball. She catches the eye of a wicked fae named Pan. He’s unhinged, obsessed, and he’ll never let her go.
Keywords: dark fairytale retelling, villainous MMC, touch her and die, standalone, hurt/comfort, autumn setting
Heat level: Hot

Of Ink and Envy (Sirens of Adria) by Liesl West (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Dumped for being “too awkward,” Ophelia Orion strikes a deal with a mind-reading trickster called the Memory Stealer—who’s also her ex-best friend, and he’s much hotter than she remembered. He’ll teach her how to flirt in exchange for her happiest memory. Now she must find a match… and try not to fall for that tentacled troublemaker all over again.
Keywords: male sea witch, friends to lovers, teach me to flirt, morally grey hero, tattooed bad boy, mind-reading, mermaids
Heat level: Hot

A Beast Caged in Briars (FaeBound Fate, Book 1) by Tempest Reign (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
To escape the sentient manor, Brielle—a cursed human—must make someone fall in love with her. But no one else has ever been allowed inside…Until now. Only, the secretive fae assassin who enters isn’t just her trueborn enemy. He’s hunting her. Worse? A bargain could save her life. Trust could surrender it. And her revenge pact could destroy it.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, shadow daddy fae MMC, stabby 34yo human FMC, hurt/comfort, feminine rage, fated mates.
Heat level: Hot

The Unseelie King’s Rebel (Realm of Dragons and Fae Standalone #2) by Alisha Klapheke (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Bronwyn will risk anything to escape the temple that has imprisoned her for four years—even the monsters beyond the Veil. But when she encounters a silver-eyed Unseelie king who needs her help to return home, he offers her a dangerous bargain. Their alliance could be the key to freedom for them both…if it doesn’t get them killed first.
Keywords: villain gets the girl, fae romance, bath scene, forbidden love, dragon shifter, found family
Heat level: Hot

Crown of the Courtesan (Spirit-Fae Duology, Book 1) by Natalie Jacks-Smith (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Tabitha has spent her life as a Lady Courtesan until the dying king crowns her as his secret daughter. Caught between the cruel Witch-King, who wants her dead, and the charming half-orc prince, who promises her everything, Tabitha begins to question the powerful forces that threaten the realm.
Keywords: Plot heavy, slow burn, gradual spice, enemies to lovers, royal romance, morally grey hero, witches
Heat level: Smoldering

Secrets and Starlight (Bound by Thrones, Book 2) by Mel Braxton (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Ayla and Zayne may have stopped a necromancer, but they’ve also uncovered a deeper threat. As these enemies-to-lovers become star-crossed, Zayne discovers he will do anything to keep Ayla safe—even if it means becoming the villain for her.
Keywords: Court intrigue, heists, dresses and dancing, accidental mate bond, necromancy, surprise identity, their first time (and then some)
Heat level: Hot

Veiled Court by C.N. Crawford (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Ex-assassin Syn enters the deadly monarch trials to stop a new tyrant from taking the throne. But when seductive warlord Rion discovers her true identity, he offers a choice: pose as his lover or face execution for treason. Now, the greatest risk isn’t the trials. It’s him–and the way he pulls her in closer with every lie she tells.
Keywords: Fae, morally grey, deadly trials, enemies to lovers
Heat level: Smoldering

Heir of Sin (A Fallen Sins Novel) by C. L. Qvam (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Keira knows better than to get in bed with djinns, but when the man she loves ends up engaged to another, she gets desperate and enlists a particular troublesome djinn to help her. Problem is: any regular djinn is bad news, and this one might just be one of the worst. Would you trust the Djinn of Lust with your body?
Keywords: Demon summoning, spicy lessons, he falls first and falls harder, witches and rituals, sex in the library, cottagecore, female empowerment
Heat level: Hot

The Hidden Crown (Return of Magic, Book 1) by K.E. Blair (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
THE HIDDEN CROWN is the first book in the Return of Magic series, an upper YA fantasy that reimagines the tale of Robin Hood if Maid Marian had been the main character, with magic, hidden princesses and a dash of romance.
Keywords: Disney vibes, Secret identity, Love triangle, Fae x humans, Medieval fantasy
Heat level: Low heat

Bitter King Vicious Wings by Morgona Aliss (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
To save her head, exiled Princess Lorelana strikes a deal with the enemy kingdom. But bargains have a price, and if she doesn’t kill her king, the pact will steal her life. The only catch? She needs a dragon to do it. Worse, she needs her enemy’s help—the brooding trainer, Aelen. But Aelen has secrets. If the dragons don’t kill her first… he might.
Keywords: Morally gray hero, dragon riding, true enemies to lovers, fae adjacent, cursed bargains
Heat level: Scorching

The Alchemy Before the Dawn (The Lightless Alchemist series, Book 1) by Hayley Pierce (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Sage is a brilliant scientist with forbidden magic. When a violent explosion destroys her home, she is forced to flee to the royal palace. Sage must outwit friends and foes alike, confront shocking betrayals, and make impossible choices that could determine the fate of her people, her kingdom, and the man she’s falling for.
Keywords: Stem FMC, forbidden magic, political intrigue, enemies to lovers
Heat level: Hot

The Sea Witch’s Debt (Prequel to The Stone Mermaid) by Aisha Urooj (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Ursula would go to any lengths to gain power, no matter the cost. However, when a handsome general comes into her life, she finds herself behaving differently. Has Ursula truly changed her ways, or is she only fooling herself?
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, morally grey hero, villain origin story
Heat level: Low heat

Wife of the Demon Kings: Complete Series Boxset by River Starr (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Ava is the last of the lifebloods, creatures who can grant immortality. She is the one thing the demon kings require to live. When Ava’s best friend is chosen in the demon kings’ wife lottery to be their next sacrifice, Ava has no choice but to reveal herself to the same demon kings she’s been running from for over 200 years.
Keywords: demon romance, monster romance, why choose romance, dragon shifter, morally grey romance, arthurian romance
Heat level: Hot

TIL Death Duke Us Part (Alchemy of Desire prequel) by Charlie Lane (Amazon only, US and UK only)
She digs graves. he robs them. And even if a bath tub, a road trip, one bed, and horny wedding rings bring them closer together, is there a world where a magical Duke can make a future with an alchemist’s impoverished daughter?
Keywords: Historical fantasy romance, gaslamp, Victorian, road trip, morally gray hero, class difference
Heat level: Hot

Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising, Book 1) by Bec McMaster (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Savage. Ruthless. Cursed. He was supposed to be a wicked prince. The enemy. But from the moment my mother was forced to gift me to him as part of a peace treaty, I knew he was meant to be mine….
Keywords: fae romance, enemies to lovers, slowburn, steamy, morally grey hero, royal romance
Heat level: Hot

Lust (Flowers in Hell, Book 1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Two seconds. That’s all it took for Lilly Anderson’s life to end, and all the copper-eyed demon asked for to save it. She said yes. Big mistake. Now the Boston bookkeeper is stuck in a brothel in Hell, the only thing keeping the Fallen from wiping out the town. Leaving could cost more than her life. It could end the world.
Keywords: villain romance, why choose, monster romance, slow burn, dark gaslamp romantasy, demons & angels, kidnapped to another world
Heat level: Smoldering

Attempted Murder and Other Ways to Seduce Your Mate by Emma Eden (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
He needs redemption. I need revenge. Too bad only one of us will survive. Ever since my mentor’s murder, I’ve had one goal: kill the Elf King. I’ll need every magic sigil I know because he shifts into a first class shadow daddy. Killing him was meant to be my greatest accomplishment—becoming his queen might just be my undoing.
Keywords: Fated Mates, He Falls First, Enemies to Lovers, Shadow Daddy, Feminine rage, Plant daddy, Who did this to you?
Heat level: Hot

Ashvale: The Vampire’s Thrall (Ashvale, Book 1) by Jade Church (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Leonora Romilly was murdered. The catch? She didn’t stay dead. Instead, she finds herself alive-ish and swept away to Ashvale to learn how to be a fully-functioning, albeit undead, member of society.
Keywords: Blood bonded vampires, morally grey FMC, touch her and die, vampires, hidden identities, academy for vampires, blood orgy at the ball
Heat level: Scorching

Of Love and Cruelty (Cruel Fate Book 1) by Tanja Longoria (Amazon only, US and UK only)
In a world where magic is punishable by death, Princess Emory finds herself hiding in the shadows, practising the forbidden. Discovered by the traitor and exiled Lord Nikolai, she must trust the enemy to keep her alive. In turn, she finds herself falling in love with the one man she can never have.
Keywords: dark romantasy, touch her and die, yearning mmc, morally grey mmc, enemies to lovers
Heat level: Hot

Battles of Salt and Sighs (Rise of the Death Fae, Book 1) by Val Saintcrowe (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Two sisters. Two dark fae male captors. This is war, and they are the spoils.
Keywords: fae romance, villain love interests, enemies to lovers, complex and dark
Heat level: Scorching

Wicked Prince of Mirrors by Angela J. Ford (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When forbidden magic awakens within Princess Esmira, she knows she must flee—or be executed. Hoping to escape through the palace’s hidden tunnels, she instead discovers a chamber of ancient mirrors. Mist coils. Magic stirs. One touch shatters the glass—and frees Prince Methrin, the Wicked Prince of Mirrors.
Keywords: Villain gets the girl, slow burn, forbidden magic
Heat level: Low heat

A Dream So Wicked: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling (Entangled with Fae) by Tessonja Odette (Amazon only, US only)
To wake her family from enchanted sleep, succubus Briony Rose will have to make a bargain with her greatest enemy…the villainous demon who triggered the curse. But when sexy shared dreams and a mutual love for sweet treats bring them closer together, the hatred between these enemies soon sparks into flames of desire.
Keywords: fae, villain gets the girl, banter, forbidden romance, steamy, cozy settings
Heat level: Hot

Once Upon A Wicked Heart by C.L. Cannon (All retailers, all marketplaces)
How do you break a villain’s heart? The first step is to steal it… Scorned gods, tragic curses, twisted revenge plots, star-crossed lovers, and the bitter, bloody origins of the sadistic villains we all love to hate. Heartbreak and devastating consequences guaranteed.
Keywords: Fairy Tale Retellings, Villain Origin Stories, Forbidden Romance, Star-Crossed Lovers, Magic, Morally Gray Protagonists
Heat level: Smoldering

A Thief Among Fae (Of Thieves & Tombs Book 1) by Maddy Calder (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A tomb-raiding thief. A cursed kingdom. A scorned fae prince. When Cynthia binds her soul to Desmond’s for the tomb raid of a lifetime, she gets more than she bargained for: deadly assassins, forbidden magic, and an attraction that could cost her everything.
Keywords: Tomb raiding x ACOTAR, Skyrim inspired, loathe to love, slow burn, only one bed, touch her and die
Heat level: Smoldering

Malcroix Bones Academy (Bones and Shadow #1) by Jules D’Or (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Leda Shadow, first hybrid allowed in Magique, enters its most elite university. The founding family also sends their prick of a male heir, Caelum Bones. Leda despises him on first sight, but when someone tries to kill her, he convinces her to make a pact. He’ll help her stay alive, and she’ll help him with his magical “problem” but no one can know.
Keywords: dark academia, enemies to lovers, morally grey hero, witches and wizards, found family, touch her and die, secret identities
Heat level: Smoldering

Cauldrons and Curses

Subversive (Clandestine Magic, Book 1) by Colleen Cowley (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
In an America run by wizards and short on women’s rights, she resists. He’s the wizard who just hired her. A fight-the-patriarchy fantasy romance with a Hades and Persephone twist.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, fighting the (wizard) patriarchy, slow burn, he falls first
Heat level: Hot

Ritual Income (Witch of the Demesne 1) by B.L. Brown (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Formerly wicked witch Milla must protect her hometown from a horde of hexed multi-level marketing huns, and avoid raising the suspicions of the coven witch sent to investigate her.
Keywords: black cat FMC, golden retriever MMC, idiots-to-lovers, Rogue x Gambit vibes, witches, neurodivergent MC
Heat level: Hot

Of Silver and Curses by Maddox Grey (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Fated mates that absolutely hate each other must work together to save their sisters who have gone missing in this spicy and angsty romantasy standalone.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, witch, werewolf, one horse, one bed, morally grey characters
Heat level: Hot

Going Rogue by Vivien Nash (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Rescuing a grumpy witch from the local bandits was not on Kestrel’s list of priorities, and neither was signing up for a heist to rescue said witch’s mysterious friend. But what’s a rogue to do against the allure of a barbed tongue and striking blue eyes?
Keywords: FF, sapphic, novella, grumpy sunshine, only one hippogriff, kissing to get out of trouble
Heat level: Hot

Moon Witch (Moon Witch, Book 1) by Grace Zhu (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
While exploring an abandoned manor, Eva falls through a portal and into the arms of Cassius, heir to the enchanted manor on the other side. When she wishes to return home, he turns from her lover to her captor…
Keywords: soft FMC, morally gray MMC, only one bed, grumpy/sunshine, chosen one, cozy vibes
Heat level: Hot

Heir of Bitter Thorn (The Fae of Bitter Thorn, Book 0) by Kay L. Moody (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Elora is a master with a blade, but in her village, sword fighting is just a hobby for a girl destined for an arranged marriage. When a dryad offers her an escape, she accepts the bargain: rescue a cursed prince in Faerie or stay trapped in a mundane life forever.
Keywords: cursed fae prince, tricked into a fae bargain, animal companion, all the banter, amnesia memory wipe, slow burn, no spice
Heat level: Low heat

Nameless Mage (The Fae-Bound Apothecary Book #1) by Margot de Klerk (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When a magical assassin runs away from her employers, taking over an apothecary in a remote town seems like the perfect cover. Too bad the job listing never mentioned it came with a violent haunting, an evil witch conspiracy, and one annoyingly handsome local vampire hunter, determined to catch her up to no good!
Keywords: enemies to lovers, assassin on the run, secret identities, powerful witch FMC, vampire MMC, spooky small town, murder mystery
Heat level: Low heat

Cursed Debts (Fae of Dark Hollow, Book 1) by Claire Castellan (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Mads has magic made dangerous by a family curse, an evil dagger, and too many enemies. When a supernatural delivery job goes horribly wrong, Mads must ally with the unhinged fae Lord of the Wild Hunt in order to save her friends and her lucky cat too. Too bad her new ally might be fated to kill her.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, morally grey, fae bargains, fae royalty, witches, animal companion
Heat level: Smoldering

These Shadows Become Her (The Divine Bride Series, Book 1) by Demi Clorissa (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Haunted by the gruesome death of her beloved sister Mia is determined to find the bloodthirsty killer, but will the brooding vampyre found standing over her sister’s body prove himself to be friend or foe?
Keywords: Plus sized FMC, Murder Mystery, Witches, Vampyres, Forced Proximity, Why Choose (seriey)
Heat level: Hot

Real Fake Hauntings (Good Bad Magic, Book 4) by Isa Medina (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
It’s time to celebrate Halloween…by figuring out who’s leaving bloody pentagrams around Hope’s witchy shop and why the hot local bounty hunter shifter is suddenly floating the word “mate”!
Keywords: grumpy/sunshine, witch/shifter, found family, fated mates, humor
Heat level: Smoldering

Fireborn (Reaper Girl Chronicles, Episode 2) by Erin Zarro (All retailers, all marketplaces)
College students are setting themselves on fire, and no one knows why. Leliel and Rick are on the case, but no one will talk to them. There are strange things going on around the school and with Leliel’s Tarot cards….and things are about to get stranger….
Keywords: Retired badass, visions and premonitions, paranormal mystery, fish out of water, evil emerges, paranormal romance, developing powers
Heat level: Low heat

Vow Forever Night (To the Cruel Gods 1) by May Sage (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
The sweetheart of the city was cursed by someone trying to control her, and the only person who can help is also the main suspect: Lucian Regis, the dark sorcerer of the underside.
Keywords: hades and persephone, witches, greek and norse mythology
Heat level: Hot

Flames of Ascension (Blood of Fate and Fire, Book 1) by L.A. Rain (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Catalina has always been invisible—until she discovers she may be the most powerful witch in the realm who can stop the darkness from swallowing her kingdom.
Keywords: found family, slowburn romance, hidden powers, elemental magic, witch and vampire, court intrigue
Heat level: Low heat

Their Tangled Fates by Briella Brezzo (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
At the Academy of Incantation, sheltered Ellie meets playboy Caeo, falling hard and fast in a world edging on war. When Ellie’s abducted by a captivating fae who can bend others to his will, they’re both forced to rely on allies who shouldn’t be trusted. Tangled in a web of curses and fractured memories, reuniting could mean unraveling completely.
Keywords: forbidden love, fae romance, love triangles, found family, lost memories, multi-pov
Heat level: Hot

Hunter’s Moon (Wildeward Academy, Book 1) by Gwyneira Blythe (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Secreted away from the growing dangers of Gilded Age London, the naive witch, Miss Victoria Grey, finds a reluctant refuge in Wildeward Academy. All she wants is to learn enough magic to break her curse. When her blood ties five Gothic monsters to her fate, her curse may be the least of her problems.
Keywords: whychoose, reverse harem, hidden power, fated mates, Jekyll/Hyde werewolf twins, vampire professor, Frankenstein’s monster
Heat level: Hot

Demon’s Bride by Leigh Miller (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Demon king Eren and human witch Allie are fated by their Goddess to marry and repair the bargain that’s kept the human and demon realms stable for centuries.
Keywords: Fated Mates, Marriage Bargain, Demon x Witch, He Falls First and Harder, Fast-Burn, Only One Throne
Heat level: Hot

Of Kingdoms and Curses (Blood and Curses, Book 1) by Amy Woodruff (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Trapped in a magical kingdom where humans lose their memories, Bridget Adams enters a deadly tournament for a chance to win her freedom. But surviving Elyria means navigating dangerous magic, deadly secrets, and an infuriating prince who may be the biggest threat to her heart.
Keywords: Forbidden love, memory stealing magic, deadly bargains, trials, found family
Heat level: Smoldering

Magician First Class (Sparks & Recreation, Book 1) by Kate Healey (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Magician Charlie made an accidental promise to a fae. Now she’s working as a rec center admin in NYC’s most magical neighborhood; booking werewolf birthday parties, organizing succubus burlesque classes–and flirting with a sexy demon mechanic. And when anti-magic forces threaten the supernatural community, Charlie has to step up. Whatever the cost.
Keywords: found family, vampires, werewolves, fae, slow burn, demon romance, witches
Heat level: Smoldering

The Horny Wizard and the Curse of the Ice Witch (The Horny Wizard Series, Book 2) by Fenella J. Rookery (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Spicy urban fantasy meets British workplace comedy. Lola and her shapeshifting fish wizard boyfriend take an ill-fated ski trip to the Alps in this unhinged and hilarious magical winter romance novella.
Keywords: Wizards and witches, Shapeshifter MMC, Romantic Comedy, Urban Fantasy Romance, Novella
Heat level: Scorching

Murder at the Magic Academy by Alicia Rades (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Elodie just wants to enjoy the Halloween celebrations at her local witch academy, but when she finds her cousin murdered in the dorms, a psychic vision sends her on a search for answers. To bring the killer to justice, she’ll have to team up with an all-too-handsome, exceptionally sexy warlock, who just might be her second chance at love.
Keywords: witches, warlocks, cozy murder mystery, second chance romance, new adult, standalone, novella
Heat level: Low heat

Bewitched by the Wicked Witch by Riley Hunt (Amazon only, US and UK only)
They called me a wicked witch for my shadow magic. When my ex Callum broke my heart, I cursed his junk and embraced the wicked. Now he’s back, investigating missing witches, and I’m the prime suspect. He wants my heart, but if we can’t solve the murder, I’ll burn on a pyre. Life’s a witch. Might as well be wicked.
Keywords: Golden retriever MMC, morally grey main character, sassy familiar, second chance romance, comedic curses
Heat level: Hot

The Hollow Duet (Hollow and Holden) by DD Prince (Amazon only, US and UK only)
This year the horseman is chasing Isabella instead of Ichabod. And he WILL catch her. Yes, this goes THERE. Trigger warning. Dark, erotic romance. Duet contains both Hollow and Holden.
Keywords: dark romance, erotic horror, erotic romance, Halloween Horror, trigger warning romance, Halloween romance, monster romance
Heat level: Scorching

The Night Market (A Bound by Ravens Novel) by Jesikah Sundin (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A raven shifter bound in a marriage contract to save his caravan tribe and a witchy fortune teller owned by a traveling faerie market have eight days to defy a cursed future if they are to forever bind their fates before the sun sets on Samhain eve.
Keywords: childhood friends to forbidden lovers, fated mates, raven courting rituals, morally gray but green flag MMC, sassy animal familiars, feral for her, found family
Heat level: Hot

A Good Demon Is Hard to Find (Supernatural Sweethearts, Book 1) by Kate Moseman (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When Erin thoughtlessly lays a curse on Mark, her cheating ex-husband, she doesn’t expect a well-dressed Great Earl of Hell to show up in her kitchen to fulfill the curse (and make damn good coffee while he’s at it).
Keywords: witches and demons, romcom, cute pets, laugh-out-loud
Heat level: Low heat

Virgo Queen (Dark Witch Academy Standalone) by Laura Navarre (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
I’m the last remaining virgin at the witch academy. Powerless. Friendless. Alone. I need to hide my rare magic to survive. But the wolves will protect me from my bullies…for a price. This spicy adult academy MMF menage delivers bully vs. bookworm heat, a hot Cajun werewolf, an Icelandic mafia warlock, and a scrappy FMC who never has to choose.
Keywords: MMF, menage, witches, spicy romance, virgin FMC, enemies to lovers, why choose
Heat level: Scorching

The Necromancer’s Light (Radiance Book 1) by Tavia Lark (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
As a necromancer, Shae loses a little more of himself every time he uses his magic. Always cold, always touch-starved, the only thing that helps is human contact. But nobody likes a necromancer. That includes Shae’s new paladin bodyguard—until Arthur learns the truth behind Shae’s clinginess.
Keywords: Gay fantasy romance, MM fantasy romance, Grumpy/Sunshine, Huddling for Warmth
Heat level: Hot

Moonveil and Magic by A.M. Gold (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She was supposed to stay hidden. They were supposed to hate each other. Magic had other plans. Ivy Thornton isn’t just a bookstore and craft owner. She’s hiding the city’s most dangerous secret and she’s a witch. She’s in a fight for survival with Lucien Vale and Kael Blackwood bitter rivals, both lethal, both warlocks, both hers.
Keywords: Romantasy, witches and warlocks, mmf, shifters, forced proximity
Heat level: Scorching

Magic & Mochas (Tales of Love & Lore, Book 1) by Vanna Woods (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Three days after hexing her ex’s underwear drawer, Clove Morelli returns to the magical town of Willowmere with nothing but her grimoire, her sassy feline familiar, and a dream she’s finally ready to chase: opening her own enchanted coffee shop. The only problem? The charming old café she buys comes with a shadowmancer in the upstairs apartment!
Keywords: fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, cozy romantasy, sweet romance, small town romance, witch x shadowmancer, Halloween Masquerade Ball
Heat level: Low heat

Tallow and Bone by Rhiannon Hargadon (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Can this witch save Salem? Amity has hidden her magic all her life, but when her family resettles in a tiny town called Salem, she quickly realizes that something is not quite right. There’s a curse upon it, and the local coven has had no luck lifting it. Can they succeed, or will she lose everything before then?
Keywords: historical fantasy, retelling, emotional damage, masked MMC, love triangle
Heat level: Hot

Born of Starlight (Legends of Henosis, Book 1) by Mariet Kay (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When Asterie conjures a prophecy that spells doom for the realm, she is sent away from her tower for the first time in two hundred years. She must find a dangerous exiled warlock in the forest and return him to her queen. His power may be her last hope to prevent the realm from falling.
Keywords: Slow burn, he falls first, fairytale inspired
Heat level: Hot

The Witch and the Ghost Wife (Foolish Girls and Witches) by Melody Wiklund (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When Prudence brings her best friend back to life, she finds herself entangled in a quest to resolve Serenity’s regrets from her past life.
Keywords: sapphic, lesbian, lgbtq+, witches, ghosts, necromancy, murder
Heat level: Low heat

Dagger of Bone (Legends of the Clanblades, Book 1) by R.K. Thorne (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Free-spirited Lara will do anything to escape her horrible future marriage—lying, stealing, even befriending a dragon. With the help of Nyalin, a scribe stuck living in his mother’s legendary shadow, she’ll concoct a plan to join the clan competition to win her freedom. But can they triumph over deadly trials, dirty tricks, and dangerous secrets?
Keywords: trials and contests, reluctant allies to lovers, ghosts and demons, necromancers, fated soulmates, snarky dragons, magic academy
Heat level: Low heat

WishCraft (Touch of Magic, Book 1) by Savannah Kade (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Broken-hearted witch Delilah is protecting herself with one night stands and forget spells—until Brandon. Why won’t her magic work on him? Determined to find her, he instead learns some of the glitter of Hollywood is magic. When he figures out what she’s done all hell will break loose. Perfect for fans of Practical Magic and A Discovery of Witches!
Keywords: enemies to lovers, one night stand, practical magic, second chances, witches, emotional, swoonworthy
Heat level: Hot

Cinders of Yesterday (Legacy of Shadows, Book 1) by Jen Karner (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A monster hunter looking to avenge her murdered best friend, and a witch who doesn’t remember magic (but has been hearing the dead for years) collide in a small town filled with secrets where a necromancer has set a trap for both of them in this spooky, sapphic Supernatural x Wynona Earp urban fantasy romance.
Keywords: witches, slow burn, sapphic, stabby fmc, hunter/witch, southern gothic
Heat level: Low heat

Sugar, Spice, and Magical Midlife (Midlife Menace, Book 1) by Tara West (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
He’s an outlaw, accused of crimes he says he didn’t commit. Am I stupid enough to believe him? Possibly. Am I reckless enough to battle demons to prove his innocence? Definitely.
Keywords: paranormal women’s fiction, shifter romance, witch romance, spicy over 40 romance, second chance romance, single mom romance
Heat level: Hot

Hex in the City (The Hex Files) by Kelly Garcia (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Bella Hexley gave up magic for law school, marriage, and motherhood. Cute plan—until her ex steals her money and comes for custody. Rude. Now she’s broke, magically rusty, and headed back to Chicago’s Enchanted District to fight for her daughter. Magical mayhem? Fine. A dangerously hot Reaper? Definitely not in the divorce papers.
Keywords: slow-burn romance, older heroine, legal mystery, found family, humorous urban fantasy
Heat level: Low heat

Academy of Horrors by Holly Hook (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When I go undercover in the local monster school to find my missing brother, the top warlock student discovers my hunter status. Lucky for me, he’s got his own secrets I can hold over his head.
Keywords: slow burn romance, magic, academy, enemies to lovers
Heat level: Low heat

Bewitched by the Headless Horseman (The Bewitching Hour) by Candace Robinson (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Stevie Rourke is an ordinary ghost seer, minding her own business and thriving as a witch’s assistant. That is until the Eye of the Hollow opens and changes everything.
Keywords: Enemies to Lovers, Morally Gray Hero, the Headless Horseman, Forced Proximity
Heat level: Hot

Demons For Breakfast (Nightshade Hearts Standalone #2) by J. Morgyn White (Amazon only, US and UK only)
If he dies, she dies, and the demons are circling. When a routine spell goes wrong in San Francisco, Sorrel Redwood is bound to a cursed wizard hunted by vicious demon dogs. Now with the help of her found family they must break the curse and get the wizard back where he came from without anyone dying.
Keywords: forced proximity, cursed bond, Green Flag hero, slow burn, creative swearing, witch x wizard, found family
Heat level: Hot

Kingdom of Embers (Kingdom Journals Book 1) by Tricia Copeland (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Her pale skin and weird diet make her a target at school. If only they knew the truth. Alena’s tired of pretending. As an outlawed vampire-witch hybrid, she’s hidden all her life. When she comes face-to-face with a full-grown version of her childhood imaginary friend, she won’t hold back. Can they reverse an ancient spell before everything burns.
Keywords: trinity of witches, curses, prophecies, ancient relics
Heat level: Low heat

Wicked in the Pines (Celestial Haven Duet, Book 1) by L.R. Friedman (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Wicked in the Pines is the first book in The Celestial Haven duet, a spicy witchy why choose romance featuring a postpartum single mom and characters in their thirties and forties. For readers looking for Practical Magic meets gothic Desperate Housewives suburbia, this story includes multiple love interests.
Keywords: witches, why choose, single mom, MMF, reverse harem, spicy
Heat level: Hot

Of Bones and Skulls (Black Skull Chronicles, Book 1) by Samantha Ziegler (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She’s a snarky, jaded witch. He’s a grumpy human who hates magic. Together they have to find the king’s killer. Will her dark secret jeopardize their mission—and their budding romance?
Keywords: Witchy, enemies to lovers, dark fantasy, betrayal, morally gray FMC, found family
Heat level: Hot

Embers of Opal Stardust by Jo Renae (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Trapped in a world she was never meant to enter. Bound to a man she was never meant to love. When Asha stumbles through a veil between realms, she finds herself in Opia—a land of ruthless fae, twisted magic, and an ancient curse that refuses to break.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, morally grey, magic, monsters, mystical creatures
Heat level: Hot

Unrequited Love (Magic and Heartache, Book 1) by E.L. Roux (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Can Jorden risk opening her heart for a chance at love? A story of love, magic, and heartache with a touch of coffee.
Keywords: Wiccan Romance, Friends to Lovers, Steamy, Horned hero
Heat level: Hot

Blood Moon (Sisters of Conjure Cove Book 1) by Sherry Hutchison (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Violet knows better than to fall in love, but when a dark curse threatens the man who stole her heart, she’ll defy magic itself to save him. With her sister Edwina at her side, Violet must choose how much she’s willing to sacrifice for love, family, and a chance at breaking the curse and coming into power she’s been too afraid to weild.
Keywords: Witches & Warlocks, Shifters, Curses, Paranormal Romance, Sisterhood
Heat level: Low heat

Rise of the Witch (The Yaga’s Riders, Book 1) by C. Rochelle (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A terrifying witch of legend has existed alone for centuries, but now an ancient evil is threatening her forest. Three men arrive, and while she would rather spill their blood than let them in, she soon realizes they must join forces to follow their shared destiny and protect everything she holds dear.
Keywords: Baba Yaga, Slavic folklore, witches and shifters, different worlds, polyam Why Choose, enemies to lovers, spicy and weird, dark humor
Heat level: Scorching

Bewitched by the Voodoo King (Bound on the Bayou, Book 1) by A. Lonergan (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Maple Alden is a null witch with no magic and no place in her powerful West Coast coven. Sent to New Orleans for an arranged marriage, she expects anything but love. Then she meets Rune Benoit, the broody Voodoo King with enemies at every door. Maple may be exactly what his coven needs—and the one person he can’t resist.
Keywords: Arranged marriage, witches in New Orleans, laugh out loud banter, found family, a curse
Heat level: Hot

Gravebriar by Casey L. Bond (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Sometimes witches hunt their own…
Keywords: Witches, Fantasy Romance, Young Adult, Teen
Heat level: Low heat

Wormwood Summer (San Amaro Investigations, Book 1) by Kai Butler (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Parker Ferro cannot catch a break. A girl’s gone missing, the fae queen wants to meet, and he has a very hot cop pounding on his door.
Keywords: mm romance, gay romance, urban fantasy, what kind of monster is he?, magic, mystery, fae
Heat level: Hot

Be Careful What You Witch For (Witches of Whispering Willows, Book 1) by Tee Harlowe (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Magic, mayhem, and midlife chaos. One reluctant witch. One magical shop she can’t escape. One wish that changes everything. Be Careful What You Witch For is the first book in this series for fans of humor, heart, and a little supernatural trouble.
Keywords: paranormal, widow representation, witches, cozy fantasy
Heat level: Low heat

Bewitched (Portals of Destiny – Book 2) by Elizabeth Rose (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Bewitched (Portals of Destiny) by Elizabeth Rose: When a portal opens in Mura and a woman emerges atop a dragon, Rhys Blackseed’s duty is to send her back. Medea de Bar is a witch with a dark side. She can use her powers to stay and rule, or leave. But it’s hard to ignore Rhys.The more he tries to send her back, the more she wants to stay.
Keywords: witch romance, dragons and mythological creatures, fae romance, enemies to lovers, shapeshifting romance, fantasy romance, romantasy
Heat level: Hot

Fangs and Full Moons

Blood Mercy (Blood Grace, Book 1) by Vela Roth (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Cassia, the silenced royal bastard, survives by her wits under her father’s tyranny. When she plots to meet his enemy in secret, she finds an unlikely ally…and a temptation she never imagined. Lio, a dangerous and beautiful immortal, listens to her as no one else ever has. But if she gives in to their deepening bond—and his craving for her blood—they’ll plunge the kingdom into war.
Keywords: Fated mates, forbidden love, yearning, slow burn, spice with biting, feminine rage, found family
Heat level: Hot

A House of Fangs and Deceit (Lunaria Realms, Book 1) by Alex Frost (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Dive into this spicy why choose romantasy about vampires surviving in a world full of monsters. Samara, the vampire Heir to her House, must navigate her desires upon returning home to her childhood crush…and his hot best friend who just happens to be her political rival. Meanwhile the monsters are getting closer…
Keywords: why choose, rivals to lovers, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, one horse
Heat level: Hot

Protected by Outcasts (Rejected Wolf Pack RH Book 1) by Traci Lovelot (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Rejected by her fated mate, exiled, unable to shift, and going into heat… Freya makes a desperate deal with three growly, touch-her-and-die alpha outcasts who promise to protect her if she spends her heat with them. This spicy Why-Choose wolf shifter series features fated mates, found family, and a heroine who’s so much more than she seems.
Keywords: reverse harem, spicy paranormal romance, fierce heroine, OTT possessiveness, dominant bisexual alphas, wolf instincts know best, multiple fated mates
Heat level: Scorching

Unchained Vow (Northern Nights, Book 1) by Lucille J. Knight (All retailers, all marketplaces)
A serial killer in Anchorage is bleeding clergy dry. It’s Maggie’s job to stop him and Father Anatoly’s calling to keep her safe once he intuits the dreadful truth: the detective’s suspect is no ordinary murderer, but a vampire with a taste for the divine.
Keywords: Police Detective FMC, Hot & Sweet Vampire Priest, Forbidden Love, Hurt/Comfort, He Cooks for Her, Touch Her & Die, Dual POV
Heat level: Hot

The Rogue’s Fate (The Raven Chronicles, Book 1) by Missy De Graff (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Lucinda Raven flees her ruthless ex, a bloodthirsty Alpha intent on binding her in a mating ritual. She seeks refuge with Caiden Moone, a cursed Alpha haunted by his past. As danger closes in, they must confront her dark history—or risk his pack’s destruction and her fate as a captive mate.
Keywords: shifter romance, cursed alpha, fated mates, found family, strong FMC, forbidden romance, dual pov
Heat level: Smoldering

Immortal Secrets by L.A. McGinnis (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Every decade, Nyx Corvanus gets one chance to kill the Lord of Shadows. When her attempt ends in failure, she flees with the prisoner Darius, sure he’s her fated mate, and the treacherous Ronan, more beast than vampire. Nyx knows how to kill a monster, but no one warned her about falling for two.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, fated mates, one bed, age gap, monster romance
Heat level: Scorching

When the Night Falls (Vampires and Other Calamities, Book 1) by Brien Feathers (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
This action adventure, enemies-to-lovers vampire dark fantasy follows a blood trader set on earning her fangs, and a ruthless soldier searching for answers about a mission gone deadly.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, post-apocalyptic, vampires x soldiers, forced proximity, betrayal
Heat level: Hot

AfterDark (Book 1) by Miriam Yvette (Amazon only, US and UK only)
VINA RUNE inherited a powerful red scarf her family had long protected, and when she loses it, a wolf shifter is to blame. To halt his wrath, they turned the growling beast into a harmless bird and locked him in their family bookstore.
Keywords: wolf shifter, witches, vampires, slow burn, multiple POV, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance
Heat level: Hot

Fastening the Grave (Kali James, Book 1) by L.A. McBride (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Costume designer by choice, necromancer by necessity. When Kali is pulled into the supernatural world, it’ll take more than her sewing skills to survive. If you enjoy quirky characters, twisty plots, and slow-burn romance between a necromancer with wicked fashion sense and a gargoyle with a closet full of combat clothes, you’ll love this story.
Keywords: urban fantasy romance, opposites attract, gargoyle, haunted house, twisty mystery, necromancer, found family
Heat level: Smoldering

Blood Singer by Willow Asteria (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Sabrina awoke on her eighteenth birthday with the realization that the nightmares that have plagued her dreams were memories from multiple past lives. The deadly vampire prince is cursed to kill her over and over across multiple lifetimes. Can The curse be broken, or will she be doomed to be a vampire’s most prized prey?
Keywords: vampires, enemies to lovers, fated mates, past lives, found family, touch her and die
Heat level: Hot

Secrets of Gravers Junction (Chronicles of a Dustslinger, Book 1) by Kay Grymes (All retailers, US and UK only)
Bex is given dustslinger powers she doesn’t understand…or want. To get answers she and her sister travel out into a dangerous territory where they not only discover monsters are real, but also second chances at love.
Keywords: Strangers to lovers, protective heroes, frontier old west, werewolves, found family, second chance romance
Heat level: Smoldering

Broods of Fenrir by Coral Alejandra Moore (All retailers, all marketplaces)
The wolf king who has denied his throne for years has finally encountered the one thing that will bring him to his knees and she has silver eyes.
Keywords: who did this to you, fated mates, touch her and die, forced proximity, wolf shifters, found family, he falls first
Heat level: Hot

Her Fierce Wolf (Marked by the Moon, Book 2) by Kestra Pingree (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Willow has always dreamed of finding her Fated Mate and living that happily ever after. Well, she’s found him, and he’s not what she imagined. Worse, he rejects her, but Willow isn’t a quitter. If the Moon says he was made for her, then he is, and nothing will stand in her way.
Keywords: Rejected Mate, Fated Mates, Soulmates, Wolf Shifters, Found Family, Spicy, Alpha
Heat level: Hot

A Whisper of Claws (Steel Vanguard, Book 1) by Jennie Lynn Roberts (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Forced back together by danger and duty; Knight Captain Luka and healer Izabel must face their old wounds and the heat still burning between them. If they can’t trust each other—and their fierce beasts—they may lose both their kingdom and their second chance at love.
Keywords: Dragon shifters, court intrigue, murder mystery, forced proximity, second chance, courageous heroine, found family
Heat level: Hot

Blind Bite (Best Fangs Forever, Book 1) by Ember Johnson (All retailers, all marketplaces)
A funny paranormal romance novella series following two best friends, who can’t seem to get their lives together, uncover the hidden supernatural world around them. Vampire Diaries dramatic vampires meets Gilmore Girls humor vibes.
Keywords: Relatable fmc, best friends, vampires, blind date, date gone wrong
Heat level: Smoldering

Blood of the Night Flower (The Hollowed War, Book 1) by Stacy Stover (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Wrapped in the arms of a Vampire is not how Sylvia thought she’d die. Drained and discarded, a mysterious glowing flower gives her life back. Now bound to the same vampire, he’s forced to take her home with him. He must figure out what to do with her before she turns into a vampire eating ghoul.
Keywords: Spicy, vampires, enemies to lovers, morally grey, ghouls, magic
Heat level: Hot

Seeker of Secrets (Coven of Shadows and Secrets 1) by Ashley McLeo (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When Meredith accidentally uncovers the Pearl of Hell she unleashes a surge of magic felt across the globe. Now, everyone wants the Pearl, including Tobias, a brooding vampire from a secret society dedicated to hunting dark artifacts. A sweeping, completed six-book urban fantasy series.
Keywords: vampires, witches, secret society, protector romance, slow burn
Heat level: Smoldering

Stoneskin Dragon (Stone Shifters, Book 1) by Lauren Esker (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A dragon shifter turning painfully and lethally to stone must seek help from a monster-girl, half-gargoyle librarian to find a mystic book that may hold the key to his cure … and her own. But they are not the only seekers, and now they are up against dangerous enemies in a race against time and their own hearts.
Keywords: shifters, gargoyles, dragons, damaged hero, monster girl heroine
Heat level: Hot

Lycans & Lattes (Maple Hollow Book 3) by Ali K. Mulford & K. Elle Morrison (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A lovable werewolf baker. A hopelessly smitten café owner. And one small town of paranormal busybodies. Get ready for sweet treats, sharp teeth, and a cozy paranormal romance that’s anything but tame. Perfect for fans of cinnamon roll heroes (and actual cinnamon rolls!) by , this Halloween rom-com will leave you howling for more.
Keywords: Wolf shifter, Halloween rom com, cozy paranormal, friends to lovers, small town
Heat level: Hot

A Ghost of a Chance (The Nightwatch Series) by Debbie Cassidy (Amazon only, US and UK only)
I’m a Nightblood that can see the dead. I shouldn’t exist. And if the council finds out, it’s the executioner’s block for me. So, when my gramps orders me to head to the most haunted place on the map, I’m confused. Things get even stranger when I arrive, because for the first time in forever, the dead aren’t talking. Now I need to know why…
Keywords: Vampire FMC, Found Family, Hidden destiny, Alpha hero
Heat level: Smoldering

The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Witch (Aggie’s Boys, Book 1) by Raven Storm (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Aggie has spent forty years as a virgin—and a witch whose full powers won’t unlock until she finally has sex. When a vampire, a werewolf, and a warlock follow her home and all three want to help solve her little problem, Aggie discovers losing her virginity might be the easiest part of the supernatural chaos headed her way.
Keywords: witchy, why choose, cozy, supernatural men
Heat level: Hot

Her Intoxicating Mate (Desiring the Beast, Book 4) by Rianne Burnett (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Witches and werewolves can’t be fated mates. So how can Genysis explain her instant attraction to a werewolf she accidentally meets in the woods?
Keywords: fated mates, forbidden romance, he falls first, witch X werewolf, monster romance, monster form naughtiness
Heat level: Hot

Stranded on the Shifter’s Mountain by Jade Swallow (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A career woman meets Wolfe Braun, a werewolf shifter, after being stranded on a mountain, not knowing he’s the billionaire resort owner she’s looking for. Their intense attraction leads to steamy encounters and fated mates action.
Keywords: werewolf shifter, fated mates, breeding kink, pregnancy, billionaire romance, cabin setting
Heat level: Scorching

All Monster’s Eve (A Fated Touch Short) by Mac Flynn (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Jane and friends take a break for Reaper’s Night, the Shifting World’s Halloween, donning harvest costumes for the season’s end. But tales from their host’s ancestor set Jane’s instincts prickling. When the celebration peaks, danger erupts with a horde of monsters. Now Jane and Caius must break the curse before they’re monster chow.
Keywords: Portal fantasy, dragon shifter romance, slow-burn romance, fated mates, found family, hidden magical realm, romantasy
Heat level: Low heat

Kiss of Moonlight (Moonlight Lovers, Book 1) by Stephanie Julian (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Kyle is the wolf king’s assassin—he’s deadly and alone by choice. Until he catches one breath of his new neighbor’s fear, and his wolf decides she’s his. Tamra came to hide, not be claimed by a six-foot wall of muscle and ink. And now she’s being hunted for the ancient magic in her blood.
Keywords: fated mates, assassin, wolf shifter, damaged heroine
Heat level: Scorching

The Sun and Her Shadow (Tales of the Forsaken Realm, Book 1) by Stephanie Combs (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When a cursed girl and a vigilante prince strike a bargain, forgotten magic and a missing god threaten to unravel their world and their hearts.
Keywords: Marriage of convenience, hidden identities, slow burn, Cinderella/Robin Hood re-imagining
Heat level: Hot

This Sweet Vengeance (Chronicles of Constantinium Standalones, Book 2) by Jes Drew (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Konrad was once a law-abiding mercenary, but now he’s a werewolf on a mission of vengeance. Unfortunately, that requires kidnapping the daughter of his foe. What he didn’t plan for was for his captive to kiss him at their first meeting, for them to be cast away on a deserted island, or her dark secret…
Keywords: enemies to lovers, morally grey hero, morally grey heroine, vampire, werewolf, only one cave, single father
Heat level: Low heat

The Tainted and the Tamed (Vampires of Kaiden) by C.K. Beggan (All retailers, all marketplaces)
As one of the powerful, secretive vampires ruling Kaiden, there are few alive who have ever seen Haruki’s face. But when he encounters a new maid from the city, he has little choice but to pretend he’s a fellow servant. Thanks to Murasaki, Haruki soon finds himself interested in the outside world again—even if it means facing his many sins.
Keywords: class difference, vampire romance, dark fantasy, spicy romantasy, historical fantasy, servant to lady romance, morally grey mmc
Heat level: Hot

Fangs, Fur & Murder by Elishevah Monrad (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When detective Eve Sinclair’s’ Werewolf boyfriend is accused of murder, she goes to the Vampire who broke her heart for help
Keywords: Detective, Vampire, werewolf, love triangle, morally grey everyone supernatural serial killer,
Heat level: Hot

Of Blood and Sorrow (Of Blood and Sorrow, Book 1) by Christine Rains (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Erin Driscol works the perfect job consoling fellow demons by feeding off their grief at Putzkammer & Sons Funeral Home. When fledgling vampire Nicolas comes to Erin for help, she learns the truth behind the legends. But when the Putzkammers are murdered, Erin is caught between her growing feelings for Nicolas and saving her adopted family.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, vampire romance, demon romance, found family
Heat level: Smoldering

Fangs and Family by Olena Nikitin (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Adam, security expert and Master of a vampire nest, crossed the line once. It was enough for Nina to kick him out of her life for good. Now her brother is missing, and the only person who can help her find him is the vampire she swore never to trust again—the one who has every reason to hate her.
Keywords: second chance, characters over 30, working professionals, slavic mythology, he falls first, forced proximity
Heat level: Hot

The Vampire Hunter and the Heiress (Chronicles of GHOST Book 1) by Shari L Tapscott and Jake Andrews (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
The Vampire Hunter and the Heiress is paranormal fantasy set in a secondary world, filled with delicious romance, monster-hunting adventure, and plenty of humor. Each book contains a standalone story, so no cliffhangers!
Keywords: Forced Proximity, Closed Door Romance, Low Spice, Vampires, Monsters, Cozy Romantasy, Touch Her and Die
Heat level: Low heat

A Fae’s Two Alphas (standalone) by Jem Zero (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Bennett, a trans half-fae with no magic, is locked out of Faerie. Miserable in the mundane realm, he begs two bickering alpha shifters for help. The resulting intense three-way bond leaves him torn: continue fighting to go home, or make this his new one.
Keywords: fae, triad, mmm, trans, twink, shifters, queer
Heat level: Scorching

Diners, Damsels & Wolves (Sinclaire Wolf Pack, Book 1) by Margot Primrose (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Clarissa is just trying to make ends meet, working double shifts at the local diner and caring for her sick aunt. But when her life is saved by a good Samaritan, she discovers her small town has a secret wolf pack keeping the monsters out.
Keywords: Paranormal Small Town, Alpha Cinnamon Roll, He Falls First, Caring for the Caretaker, Touch Her and Die, Secret Identity, MC’s in their 30’s
Heat level: Hot

Dust of the Earth (The Dust of the Earth Series, Book 1) by Morgan Vayle (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Nikki, a vampire desperate to be human, meets a man as enticing as sunshine at her university. As soon as they meet, evil voices whisper to her through the trees. What about their meeting woke up an ancient evil? What is it? What does it want? And does she have any chance to survive it?
Keywords: Reluctant vampire FMC, cinnamon roll MMC, forbidden love, star-crossed lovers, found family
Heat level: Smoldering

Blade’s Battle (Broken Shifters, Book 2) by Julie K. Cohen (All retailers, all marketplaces)
He thought he was rescuing a monster, the woman responsible for hundreds of shifter deaths. Instead, he found a vulnerable, broken woman and nothing is what he’s been told. His wolf wants her, demands her, but can Blade trust her?
Keywords: wolf shifter, enemies to lovers, protector, forbidden love, second chance romance, slow burn, alpha male
Heat level: Hot

Blood Haven: Year One by Nicole Zoltack (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Imagine Romeo as a werewolf and Juliet as a vampire attending rival academies. This series is perfect for PNR readers who love forbidden love, gothic atmosphere, and all the longing and yearning!
Keywords: forbidden love, instalove, academies, werewolves, vampires
Heat level: Low heat

Nox (The Dark Between, Book 2) by Rae Else (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Escaped the prison. Killed the Alpha. Now Jess is haunted by a death omen—and choosing between two men. But when ancient secrets surface and war looms, she realizes that answering the death omen may be her only choice.
Keywords: forbidden shifter romance, vampire romance, dark witches, chosen one, prophecy
Heat level: Hot

Sold to the Dark Vampire Prince (Immortal Royals, Book 1) by Kat Kinney (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Humanity has fallen from power and is now struggling to survive in a world ruled by vampires, wolf shifters and fae. To save her sister, Dani must make a bargain with the heir to the vampire throne.
Keywords: Forbidden Love, Secret Identities, Cinderella retelling with Vampires, Only one Bed, Fated Mates, Slow Burn to Spicy, Royal Drama
Heat level: Hot

Between the King and His Wrath by Barbara Russell (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
He was a prince in chains; now he’s a King in shadows. Princess Annika remembers the boy, but can she survive the Dragon?
Keywords: Vampire romance, he falls first, dark romance, strong heroine, steamy, archer heroine
Heat level: Hot

The Binding (The Binding, Book 1) by Victoria Clapton (Amazon only, US and UK only)
In the city of New Orleans, Sybella Rose hopes to build a new life. Yet, magic is at work, and the smoldering jerk she meets at the bar appears to stalk her every step.
Keywords: Enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine vampires, witches, fae, ghosts, found family
Heat level: Hot

Bewitch (Hybrid Theory Book 1) by Brit Andrews (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
After the worst night of her life the choices were death or marriage so she chose marriage. Freddie a vampire witch hybrid is swept into the unfamiliar world of elite vampires. Forced to attend a gathering of nonhumans, all she wants is to fade into the background. Unfortunately someone is watching and someone might know her secret.
Keywords: Arranged marriage, vampire, witch, morally grey hero, touch her and die, hybrid, magic
Heat level: Hot

Howlin’ For You (Lunamois, Book 1) by Zoe Shae (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Good news! Nick Martin, local werewolf handyman to the cozy town of Lunamois, WA, just found his fated mate. The bad news? Isabella is a human only planning on staying in town temporarily.
Keywords: fated mates, werewolves, insta-love, small town, knotting, cozy primal chase
Heat level: Scorching

Forever Forty (Magical Midlife Death Book 1) by Tia Didmon (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A rogue vampire’s bite should have killed a middle-aged witch like Raven, but to the surprise of the supernatural community, she is miraculously reborn — as a vampire herself! Cast out of her coven, can Raven uncover the sinister conspiracy behind her attack before it’s too late?
Keywords: Witches, vampires, royal romance, enemies to lovers, magic, midlife romance, shifters
Heat level: Low heat

Of Blood and Roses (Warring Hearts prequel) by Georgiana Kent (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Emperor Amias de Marc requests two things from the people of Noxterra: a willing supply of blood sacrifices and a wife. But with a blade strapped to her, nuptials are the last thing on Lamia’s mind when she enters his palace…
Keywords: enemies to lovers, forced marriage, steamy, forced proximity, touch her and die, morally grey MMC
Heat level: Hot

Werewolves Only (Crescent City Wolf Pack, Book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Luke is done with humans. Macey might be a top-notch detective, but she doesn’t realize how fragile she is. How dangerous his world can be. Demons lurk in the shadows of New Orleans, and he doesn’t have time to babysit a human. But his wolf would beg to differ. Instinct tells him to protect her above all else, but she doesn’t belong to him… Yet.
Keywords: fated mates, forbidden love, mystery, wolf shifter, psychic detective
Heat level: Hot

Runemarked (A Darkborn Prequel) by Harley Blackwell (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
“That… was BRUTAL! Damn damn damn. I loved it.” Four Viking warriors are betrayed, so they make a deal with the goddess of death. Only, they have no idea what they are becoming—or the hunger they won’t be able to escape. A gritty, harrowing dark fantasy origin story that leaves emotional devastation in its wake.
Keywords: Vikings, multiple POVs, epic dark fantasy, Autistic MMC, Norse gods, vampire origin story, romance
Heat level: Hot

The Dog in the Alley (Beyond the Veil, Hart’s Story, Book 1) by KM Avery (Amazon only, US and UK only)
I’m overworked, underpaid, and up to my eyeballs in murdered shifters. To make matters worse, I’ve acquired a dog that’s not actually a dog. He’s a witness to an unsolved murder and won’t shift back, so I’m stuck with a not-dog eating off my plate every time I turn around. I’m not sure I want to go back to living without him constantly underfoot.
Keywords: MM romance, shifter romance, hurt-comfort, MM paranormal romance, mystery
Heat level: Low heat

That Girl Who Ran Off and Kissed a Vampire by K. R. S. McEntire (All retailers, all marketplaces)
A mysterious job sends a neurodivergent adopted girl to a magical realm of talking unicorns, fruit-eating dragons, and flirty villains. But finding her true heritage means saving the realm with one very hot, very annoying vampire.
Keywords: Vampire Romance, Cozy Vibes, Villain MMC, YA Fantasy, D&D style quests, Found Family, Hope after Heartbreak
Heat level: Low heat

Bite Marks & Broken Hearts (The Killigrew Street Case Files #1) by TJ Rose (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Bite Marks and Broken Hearts is an MM PNR romance. It contains one touch-starved, emotionally guarded vampire, the golden retriever human who’s determined to break down his walls, a found family like no other, snarky wolves, sizzling scenes, some serious fang action, and a HEA.
Keywords: vampire, mm romance, gay romance, shifter, series of interconnected standalones
Heat level: Hot

Bound by Prophecy (Bound by Fate, Book 1) by Heidi Monath (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
In a supernatural world unlike anything you have seen before, Mira must fight against an ancient prophecy that could mean the end of everything. With Lucifer hot on her heels, will she be able to prevent the prophecy from coming to be? Or will she fall for the trap fate has set for her?
Keywords: Vampires, Angels & Demons, prophecy, steamy romance
Heat level: Scorching

The Mating Trials: The Alpha by Anastasia Daniels (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Fated Mates are determined by spicy trials based on a wolf’s primal needs. Every eligible mate must make the annual journey to the ancient castle to participate in the Mating Trials. Where a set of steamy and sometimes dangerous trials helps flesh out fated mates.
Keywords: wolf shifters, fated mates, spicy trials, virgin vs alpha, gothic castle vibes
Heat level: Hot

Fangs for the Memories (Budapest Bites) by Hattie Jacks (Amazon only, US and UK only)
My life is a complete mess, only now there are werewolves. Dumped at the alter by my foul ex and honeymooning on my own, I certainly never expected to be wined and dined by the biggest baddest werewolf mafia boss in the whole of Budapest, or become part of an age old feud between werewolves and vampires…
Keywords: wolf shifter romance, shifter romance, morally grey MMC, spicy, breeding
Heat level: Scorching

The Choosing Chronicles: Ryker and Brynleigh’s Duet by Elayna R. Gallea (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A morally grey vampire in her revenge era, Brynleigh has one goal in life: enter the blind love competition, seduce her fae enemy, marry him, and kill him on their wedding night. Sounds perfect, right? If only feelings weren’t a persistent issue. (This is their complete duology)
Keywords: enemies to lovers, morally grey vampire shadow mommy, betrayal, revenge, he falls first, she saves him
Heat level: Hot

Wicked Prince of Blood (Wicked Princes) by Adalynd Grayves and Jamie Dalton (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Death is her duty. Desire is her downfall. Crimson Crow assassin Keira is sent to kill an immortal prince, but he is nothing like the monster she expected. Caught between dark prophecy, dangerous desire, and the gods she serves, she must decide who deserves her loyalty.
Keywords: Stabby FMC, Morally grey characters, Enemies to Lovers, Villian Gets the Girl, Forbidden Love
Heat level: Hot

Wolf Hunger (Norse Warrior Protectors: The Wolves, Book 1) by Asa Maria Bradley (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Can an alpha wolf catch a thief who bends the laws of physics? And if he does, will she tame him? The hunt is on. 💰Billionaire Alpha Wolf 🔮 Headstrong Sassy Witch ⚡Kick-Ass Action 🐍 Norse Mythology ✨Magic & Mayhem
Keywords: Fated Mates, Enemies to Lovers, Wolf Shifters, Billionaire Alpha, Sassy Witch, Spicy Banter Banging
Heat level: Hot

My Highland Mate (Middlemarch Gathering 1) by Shelley Munro (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Years ago, Rory rejected Anita, shattering her heart. Now they meet again at a Highland gathering, and the arrogant wolf doesn’t even recognize her! Worse, he’s looking at her like he wants her. Anita’s determined to resist, but old feelings, forbidden desire, and dangerous secrets threaten to turn this second chance into a disaster.
Keywords: rejected mate, suspense, first in series, fated mate, shifter romance, small town romance, Scotland setting
Heat level: Hot

Bite Back (The Undead Exes’ Club, Book 1) by Jenna Booth (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Delilah had her (after) by life all mapped out: say goodbye to her humanity, marry the vampire she loves, and enjoy their happily ever after. Then her fiancé turns her and abandons her, shattering those plans. Betrayed, she sets her sights of revenge. But she’s not the only one hunting down her ex…so’s hot vampire slayer Asher.
Keywords: Vampires, reluctant allies, instalust, animal companion, found family
Heat level: Hot

What Fools These Immortals Be (The Wild Hunt, Book 1) by Alexandra Keillor (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Maurice is a member of the Wild Hunt, but he works alone. But when he is made to watch over Njáll, the vampire crai, and protect him from a dangerous high fae, Maurice finds himself caught between duty and his heart.
Keywords: vampires, slow burn, mutual pining, primal play, found family, fated mates, supernatural politics
Heat level: Hot

Dark Creatures (The Dark Creatures Saga Book 1) by Ella Stone (Amazon only, US and UK only)
People think I’m crazy, but a vampire killed my father and I’m going to prove it. To get the truth, I’ll have to lie to my best friend, steal classified information, and infiltrate the Vampire Council.
Keywords: Vampires, Shifters, Urban Fantasy, Found Family, Slow Burn
Heat level: Low heat

Even After… by Kara M. Zone (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Philip Avery and Rose Everhart are bound by fate, their connection undeniable, their souls intertwined by something deeper. Even after heartbreak and separation, their souls refuse to sever. Philip and Rose must decide: Can love survive the weight of regret? And is redemption possible when the person you hurt is the one you’ve always belonged to?
Keywords: Fated Bonds, BadAss FMC, Shifter Politics, Redemption Arc, Childhood friends to Enemies to Lovers
Heat level: Hot

Seeing Red (ReTold, Book 1) by Rachanee Lumayno (All retailers, all marketplaces)
In the forest, there’s a fine line between hunter and hunted. A dark and atmospheric retelling of Little Red Riding Hood—where the line between hunter and hunted blurs with every heartbeat.
Keywords: enemies to lovers, werewolves, friends to lovers, dark gothic fairy tale retelling
Heat level: Low heat

You May Now Bite the Bride (Witchfully Wed) by Ava Ross (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When my grandmother arranged a marriage between me—a joy witch—and a stodgy vampire king, I did not expect to marry Kieran, the man who kissed me breathless at a magical festival six years ago, then vanished without a trace.
Keywords: second chance, royal romance, vampires, witches, cozy romance, spicy, grumpy-sunshine
Heat level: Hot

Swift Wings Shadowed Heart (Wings of Embernia, Book 1) by Ingrid Seymour (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Yeah, it totally blows with the whole supernatural showdown looming, and my werewolf ex MIA. But Jake, my maybe-mate (fingers crossed I’m off here) by , won’t be pulling me back into the crime-fighting scene. Nope! He’s got to cover that solo. I’ve got a life to live, even if it means a bunch of icy showers to cool down the sparks he sets off in me.
Keywords: wolf shifters, vampires, witches, alpha male
Heat level: Smoldering

Bound in Blood (Magic & Mechanicals Book 3) by Jessica Marting (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Without any prospects or suitors, Elora Stone has been reduced to robbing her late uncle’s country home of its valuables to support herself. But what should have been a quick theft is thwarted by the vampire who has taken the estate for himself—and he wants Elora, too.
Keywords: forced proximity, victorian, vampires, gaslamp fantasy, steampunk
Heat level: Hot

Halloween With A Vampire (Holiday Romance, Book 1) by Jennifer Snyder (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A vampire haunted by the ghosts of his past. A black cat shifter cursed to only spend one night a year as a human—Halloween. When they meet by chance is it because misery loves company or something more?
Keywords: Halloween Romance, Fated Mates, Tortured Hero, Cursed Heroine, Only One Night, HEA
Heat level: Hot

To Embrace an Onyx Heart (Legends of the Four Kingdoms: Heartstones, Book 1) by Sirena Knighton (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A witch in hiding. A dragon shifter broken by war. Seranni has spent years concealing her magic to avoid conscription, but when she discovers Kael—a wounded dragon shifter trapped by dark spells—they strike a deal to help each other. As attraction sparks and secrets unravel, Seranni must decide if trusting Kael is worth risking everything.
Keywords: Dual POV, Sweet spice, He falls first, Only one bed, Forced proximity, Magic, Touch her and burn, Feel good fantasy romance
Heat level: Hot

Bride of Brutal Hearts (Bloodborne Court #1) by Kate Stevens (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When the vampires select Nessa’s sister for their harvest, she offers to take her place. As the only volunteer, she’s claimed as the Mortal Bride—a living sacrifice to the two wicked vampire kings. But when the ceremony goes awry, Nessa and the kings are ensnared in an obsessive bond… and no matter how brutal their hearts, she can’t resist them.
Keywords: high fantasy vampires, why choose, morally black villain MMCs, bookworm FMC, forced proximity, captive bride, villains get the girl (and each other)
Heat level: Scorching

Of Hearts and Hunters (Fallen Crowns Duet, Book 1) by Cynthia Brubaker (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
What if Romeo was a demisexual Vampyr Prince with a morality complex, and Juliet was the morally grey werewolf on a mission to hunt him down?
Keywords: Forbidden love, slow burn, unlikely alliance, vampire x werewolf, feminine rage, reverse grumpy x sunshine, demisexual representation
Heat level: Hot

Black and Blue (Quentin Black Mystery Series) by JC Andrijeski (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Black wakes up in federal prison, with no way out and no idea how he got there. Robbed of his psychic sight, he can’t even call to Miri for help, or use his abilities to figure out where he is, who took him, or what they want. Little does he know, he’s the first strike in a war with an alien race so powerful they could wipe out his entire species.
Keywords: vampires, paranormal romance, psychic romance, dark fantasy, morally grey hero, vampires vs psychics, gritty fantasy
Heat level: Smoldering

13 to Life by Shannon Delany (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A small town girl struggling after the loss of her mother. A new mysterious boy at school from the nearby city— where wolf attacks have caught everyone’s attention. Will their growing chemistry, be enough to open their hearts and help them work together to unravel a dangerous mystery running deeper than either of them can imagine?
Keywords: werewolf romance, first love, action and adventure, banter and snark
Heat level: Low heat

Omega Heat by Lore Blackwood (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
This wolf-shifter thinks he knows everything about the secret organization he’s pledged his life to and his place in his hidden society, but when the woman he’s supposed to transport goes into her first, late-blooming heat, everything he thinks he knows will begin to unravel.
Keywords: spicy werewolf romance, transporter/assassin, first heat, omegaverse-ish, secret society
Heat level: Scorching

Arabella’s Awakening (Redburn Pack Series, Book 1) by Jessi Pollock (Amazon only, US and UK only)
As the youngest doctor at Redburn Hospital, Arabella should know better than to be offended with the catty behavior of her coworkers but when she starts having dreams that are too close to reality she can’t ignore their jabs. Grant has been the Alpha of Redburn Pack for years now, so why all of sudden does he feel the need to see his brother?
Keywords: Shifter romance, best friends brother, found family, fated mates
Heat level: Scorching

Here Be Monsters

Of Roses and Rituals (Wayward Witches, Book 1) by S. L. Prater (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Being forced to work for a beast in a remote castle is bad; finding out the horned grump is your fated mate is so much worse…
Keywords: Beauty and the beast, fated mates, grumpy and sunshine, spicy, rivals to lovers, academia vibes, monster romance
Heat level: Scorching

To Run With the Wild Hunt (Monsters of Faery novella) by Mallory Dunlin (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
It was an easy job until the Wild Hunt caught scent of a thief. Chased down by the Master of the Hunt and his shapeshifting hellhounds, Lexi is carried off as prey…and the Hunt is far from done with her.
Keywords: fae fated mates, enemies to lovers, morally grey hero, MMF, monster romance, primal play
Heat level: Scorching

The Demon and the Princess (Fated Mates and Monster Dates, Book 1) by Laura Greenwood (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When demon princess Sophia meets her fated mate at university, she hopes she might have a chance at a normal life…until she learns his secret. A cozy monster romance.
Keywords: cozy fantasy, demon princess, tail play, monster romance, princess x bodyguard, fated mates
Heat level: Hot

Bound to the Orc Ranger (Brides of the Moon Blade Clan prequel) by Krista Luna (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A wish whisks me away to Faerie, where I have magic! And a “married at first sight” orc husband. When I tell him humans don’t work like that, the huge orc vows to woo me—no matter what it takes.
Keywords: touch her and die, he falls first, only one bed, married at first sight, fated mates, found family, cozy orc village
Heat level: Hot

Valentine for the Doting Demon (Arrhythmia Texas Hearts) by TJ Bell (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Meet Asmoday and Daruka. He’s a lust demon who believes she’s his fated mate. She’s a mermaid shifter with a strict no-demons policy. And they are stuck together in the same small town. Really small. Much too small.
Keywords: secret small town paranormal romance, opposites attract, demon x mermaid romance, monster romance, coming home, found family, paranormal romcom
Heat level: Scorching

Roses for the Damned (Wicked Creatures Tales, Book 1) by Bella Durand (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Destined to hang for a crime she didn’t commit, Rose has no choice but to flee. But when she’s unexpectedly attacked, something far more dangerous comes to her rescue—the Keeper of Souls, a gargoyle demon so wicked even Hell cast him out, whose fascination with Rose quickly turns into a dark and dangerous obsession.
Keywords: villainous gargoyle, soft only for her, extreme touch her and die, big size difference, forced proximity, The Hunchback of Notre Dame retelling
Heat level: Scorching

Lord of Whispered Shadows (The Demon Reflects #1) by Jordan Ko (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
An MM regency demon romance featuring Archie, a noble, and Damaris, the demon possessing him. It’s a spicy Venom meets Bridgerton monster romance.
Keywords: MM, demon romance, monster romance, regency
Heat level: Hot

Sassed in the Woods by May Furhst (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Destinee isn’t expecting seduction from a dripping-wet Sasquatch park ranger. Ranger Rick would rather fish than talk about his feelings. Will the stubborn Sasquatch give in to his and Destinee’s amazing chemistree? Or will he continue to be a pine in the neck?
Keywords: Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Plus Size FMC, Primal Play, Grumpy x Sunshine, Fast Burn
Heat level: Hot

Hell Sent (Demons of Ardani #1.5) by Nina K. Westra (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Azreth has always faced life alone. Trust is dangerous. Like all demons, he is a monster, forced to feed on the pain and lust of others to survive. When he’s imprisoned on the mortal plane and bound to a cruel human lord, his only hope for escape is the lord’s mistreated wife, who offers herself to him in exchange for his protection.
Keywords: Male POV, prickly cinnamon roll MMC, sweet academic heroine, reluctant allies to lovers, forced proximity, spicy magic, standalone in a series
Heat level: Hot

Glittering Skies by Jenna Avery (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Being forced to work with the woman Luca ghosted a year ago is a new, unexpected level of Hells. For Reverie, she’s determined to make the flaky Gargoyle pay for buying her a drink and never texting. Now she’s his boss, and they have to photograph four weddings together. What’s the worst that could happen?
Keywords: Rivals to lovers, she’s his boss, forced proximity, one bed, tail play
Heat level: Scorching

Blackened (Seeds and Shadows, Book 2) by K.W. Bernard (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
The stronger their spells, the better they taste. After the treaty with her spellcasting prey goes up in smoke, Dagmar must rely on her daughter’s dumb, human pet to save her monstrous species. If only he wasn’t an alcoholic afflicted with an Abyssal curse, her maker’s memories, and a taste that makes him hard to hate.
Keywords: Dark fantasy, captor x captive, tentacle stuff, dubcon, lady monsters, human mmc (mostly) , mom rage
Heat level: Hot

A Throne of Serpents & Roses (Book 1 of The Throne Games) by Lorna House (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
There are tales of the Rift swallowing girls whole on their wedding day, but it’s all just “a story to scare kids”. At least, that’s what Aniera believed until the portal began to glow on her wedding day and the Rift opened to another world of danger and mayhem.
Keywords: shadow mommy, deadly trials, Shifter MMC X Faun FMX, forced training, rewarding slow burn, developing magic
Heat level: Hot

Sasquatch Summer (Wild Wanderings, Book 1) by Talia Greer (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When Felicity returns to the small Idaho town she swore she’d escaped, her new dream job comes with one complication: Cedric, her impossibly hot, suspiciously hairy faculty mentor. Then she learns he’s a Sasquatch—and he’s convinced she’s his fated mate.
Keywords: fated mates, monster romance, hurt comfort, music professor x music professor, forced proximity, touch her and die, Twilight x Gilmore Girls
Heat level: Hot

Moth to a Flame (Pumpkin Hollow Series) by Ava Thorne (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
When a motorcycle riding Mothman crashes through a cursed witch’s ritual, both end up with much more than they bargained for. Bound together until Halloween by ancient magic, can a lonely witch resist a man who just wants to be a good boy for her?
Keywords: mothman romance, witch romance, cozy, spicy
Heat level: Scorching

Captured Prey (Second Circle Entry) by Reno R Mist (All retailers, US and UK only)
Academic Celia seeks out a Slavic leshy demon to fulfill her primal fantasy of being hunted through a moonlit forest in this dark paranormal romance.
Keywords: Demon contract, primal Chase, touch starved monster, CNC, vines for restraints
Heat level: Scorching

Monster’s Prey (Monsters in the Mountains 3) by Leann Ryans (All retailers, all marketplaces)
A walk in the woods to clear my head before I’m given to an alpha I despise leads to a bear attack, and a monster saving my life. He’s nothing like the mate I lost, nor the alpha trying to claim me, but when he warns me not to run, I can’t deny the instinct. And when he catches me, there’s no arguing that I’m his.
Keywords: omegaverse, second chance at love, knotting, primal chase, obsessed MMC, mature heroine
Heat level: Hot

Monster Diner by Nicolette Andrews (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Young Frankenstein meets Gilmore girls in this spicy standalone novella about a plus size witch and Frankenstein’s monster who must save the diner they inherited together before Halloween.
Keywords: Forced Proximity, Monster Romance, Plus Size Heroine
Heat level: Hot

No Planning For Love (Monstera Bluff, Book 1) by Katie Haypenny (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
After a disastrous year, Cara finally lands her dream job as a city planner… in a town full of monsters and witches she never knew existed! She’s determined to get back on her feet in Monstera Bluff, but a brooding gargoyle named Ben and some odious local power brokers seem quite unhappy with her sudden arrival in their hidden, magickal town.
Keywords: Small town, slow burn, workplace romance, MCs in their 30s, tail play, gargoyle, secret cinnamon roll
Heat level: Hot

Dear Diary by Marie Cardno (All retailers, all marketplaces)
An ancient god-monster’s new penpal is the slayer sent to destroy it. Or is she?
Keywords: monster romance, nonbinary protagonist, human sacrifice begins new career slaying monsters, magical penpals, lgbtq
Heat level: Low heat

Rescuing Krampus by Robin Jo Margaret (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When Naomi’s neighbor passes and unexpectedly includes Naomi in her will, she takes a holiday to explore her newly-inherited chalet in the mountains. But when she finds the beast unconscious in the snowy woods, she takes him back to the house to save his life. They form an unlikely relationship that begins to get steamy and… complicated.
Keywords: she gives meaning to his life, bisexual rep, autism rep, they’re both mid/plus sized, he’s got cock pocket and a knot
Heat level: Hot

Agor by Marina Simcoe (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
While trespassing in bog orc territory, we’re ambushed and I’m captured by the massive High Chief Agor to be his plaything. To survive an enemy twice my size, I must rely on my wits. Soon, neither of us is prepared for how much we enjoy playing a thrilling game of power exchange.
Keywords: orc romance, monster romance, strong human heroine, size difference, power play.
Heat level: Scorching

Echo (A Monster’s Prey) by Kat Bethel (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
He wants to feast on her fear. Madison Valentine inherits the family farm, only to find trouble on her porch once the sun goes down. A monster lives in these woods. And he’s not the only one hunting her. Will Madison come out of this whole or will she sacrifice a piece of herself to evade the traps set for her? Run, Little Rabbit.
Keywords: horror monster romance, monster stays the monster, Mimic, dark monster romance
Heat level: Scorching

One Night with Her Untamed Orc by Jilli Waters (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Emma is here for science, camping, on the water everyday studying eels. But what she doesn’t know is that she’s on Tarik’s property, and he doesn’t like people…or shirts. When her camp gets flooded, Tarik is there to rescue her, bathe her, and warm her up. Will one night together be enough to bridge the gap between grumpy orc and science?
Keywords: orc romance, grumpy sunshine, STEM heroine, rained in together, outdoor tub scene, for science! cozy small town
Heat level: Hot

Mate To His Incubus Boss by Mel Aitchess (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Ayden could barely control his incubus hunger and instincts in a city without humans, but now he has a pretty little human assistant sitting right in view of his desk. How long until he takes Liam over it?
Keywords: M/M, all the tail play, boss x employee, slutty little glasses, chaotic and kinky, mating bite, incubus x human
Heat level: Scorching

Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C. Foss (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Ailsa is an Omega in a world of Alpha-like monsters. An Omega who is meant to be bred. An Omega who is destined to be cherished. An Omega who likes the chase. Will you follow her down to Monsterland and fall into the arms of the Alphas waiting below? Or will you simply… run?
Keywords: Wonderland Retelling, Monster Romance, Omegaverse Elements, Standalone Reverse Harem
Heat level: Scorching

Take Me to Hell (Playing with Demons, Book 1) by Sakura Black (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Betrayed by her coven and hunted by a murderous cult, witch Zoella is out of time and out of options. To survive, she summons a wicked demon king who offers protection… for a price. Bound by a dark bargain, desire and damnation collide as the monster sworn to save her might just decide to claim her instead.
Keywords: Demon x witch, spicy, deal with a demon, touch her and die, he falls first, one bed, morally grey unhinged mmc
Heat level: Hot

Cozy for the Long Nights

Peas & Quiet by Jen Lynning (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
He wants to be a grump, but his mother raised him too well, so instead he is putting up with her matchmaking attempts. She’s a witch hiding her telepathy who accidentally gets invited to the house party.
Keywords: fairy tale retelling, cozy vibes, green flag MMC, witches, he knows how she takes her tea, magic during the spicy times
Heat level: Hot

The Dragon Ranch of Dawn Ridge by Juliette Caruso (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Cowboy romance in a cozy fantasy world with dragons instead of horses. Cassia hates being a burden, but after a dragon-riding cowboy saves her life, she has no choice. Penniless and stranded, she reluctantly agrees to recover at his family’s fire-breathing cattle ranch. And it turns out their kitchen needs help from a professional chef like her.
Keywords: small town, kiss bets, plus size fmc, slice of life, found family, damsel in distress, cinnamon roll hero
Heat level: Hot

The Fae of the Fjord (Nordic Fae Series, Book 1) by Elle Thrasher (Amazon only, US and UK only)
When Lennie misses her cruise ship, the last thing she expects to find in the small Norwegian town is a hidden fae society, two handsome fae who get her heart racing, and a magical mystery that will change her life forever.
Keywords: MFM romantasy, grumpy and sunshine mmcs, sassy fmc, small town, fae, who did this to you?, nordic fantasy
Heat level: Hot

A Demon Chef’s Recipe for Fried Chicken (The Forked Tail, Book 1) by Ariana Jade (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Demon chef Lana has higher ambitions than just serving the masses. She has set her sights on winning the popular Demon Chef cooking competition and she’ll do it with the help of excitable food vlogger Demi. A cozy urban fantasy with a sapphic romance.
Keywords: cozy fantasy, demons, grumpy/sunshine, chef, cooking, sapphic
Heat level: Hot

You’re So Dead to Me (Grimdale Graveyard Mysteries, Book 1) by Steffanie Holmes (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
What do you do when three hot, possessive ghosts want to jump your bones? Bree finds out when she cat-sits at a creepy manor haunted by three gorgeous, chaotic ghosts – and finds herself solving a mystery and getting a little kooky, spooky lovin’ from an unhinged Roman centurion, a bossy royal prince, and a Victorian gentleman adventurer.
Keywords: whychoose, second chance romance, friends to lovers, ghosts, witches, adorable bat familiar, haunting her enemies
Heat level: Hot

Mirror, Mirror by Tami Lund (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When Adelle Hendrix sees her best friend, Ben Jackson, in an enchanted mirror, the fortune teller—who is really her kooky fairy godmother—insists he’s meant to be her happily ever after. Yeah, right. Magic doesn’t exist and she and Ben will never be more than friends…
Keywords: jilted at the altar, fairy godmother, Jack o’ lantern familiar, best friends to lovers, Legend of Bloody Mary, Halloween romcom, offbeat Cinderella retelling
Heat level: Hot

Teaching Magic (Manipulating Magic, Book 1) by Alanna Cole (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Legends & Lattes meets a magic school in this warmhearted, feel-good, low-stakes cozy romantic fantasy with a dash of mystery, plenty of magical mishaps, and a sassy horse companion.
Keywords: magic school setting, MCs in their 30s, outsider FMC, animal companion, hidden identities, slow burn
Heat level: Low heat

Capturing the Grumpy Dragon (Seven Mates For Seven Dragons, Book 1) by Cleo Crow (All retailers, all marketplaces)
The dragons in Ashthorne Glen are real and the grumpy fire chief guarding that secret is their alpha. Now, his matchmaking mother has decided the skeptical filmmaker pointing a camera at all of it is exactly what he needs. Rona came for a story. Caelen wants her gone. The town, the magic, and a fated mate bond have other plans.
Keywords: dragon shifter, small town paranormal, found family, magical town, matchmakers, fated mates
Heat level: Hot

Good Neighbors by Stephanie Burgis (All retailers, all marketplaces)
When a grumpy inventor meets her outrageous new neighbor in the big black castle down the road, more than one type of spark will fly! A cozy-spooky fantasy rom-com (in four party) full of metal magic, midnight balls, fake dating, illicit opera house hijinks, and necromantic duels.
Keywords: necromancers, enemies to lovers, found family
Heat level: Low heat

Seven Sisters (Mysterious Charm, book 7) by Celia Lake (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Cadmus just wants to keep house and home together. As strange and eerie magic disrupt the country home and everything he’s built, he needs a solution – now. When he discovers one of Vivian’s most closely-kept secrets, they must decide whether to trust each other enough to work together.
Keywords: manor house, ancient magics, secrets, chosen family
Heat level: Low heat

Dollshops and Deathmages (Creature Comforts Book 1) by Mynah Clement (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Melna prefers her magical dolls to people. Clariel’s deathmage profession isolates him. Two loners trapped in a malfunctioning dollhouse together could spell disaster… or a love as unexpected and unpredictable as magic.
Keywords: cinnamon roll hero, forced proximity, mutual pining, cozy fantasy romance, crafting and dollmaking, healing loneliness
Heat level: Smoldering

The House with the Haunted Heart by Amy Crook (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Aaron got lucky with his inheritance and found a house on foreclosure. The only hitch? It’s definitely haunted. After a fiasco of online dating proportions, he finally finds just the right witch boy to share the house with — assuming the house decides it likes them both.
Keywords: haunted house, monster romance, threesome, witch boy, PoC main characters, LGBTQ+
Heat level: Hot

The Warlock’s Bride by R. L. Medina (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A grumpy witch. A lonely warlock. A love potion gone wrong. He falls first in this Cozy cottagecore Fantasy with Halloween vibes.
Keywords: Rivals to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, black cat/golden retriever, witchy romance, Cozy Fantasy, BIPOC rep, Only one bed, Closed Door
Heat level: Smoldering

Sunscreen and Spellbooks (Crescent Cove, interconnected standalone) by Fleur DeVillainy (Amazon only, US and UK only)
Catherine Prescott doesn’t believe in magic. Not anymore. After a sudden layoff and invitation to housesit her aunt’s beach cottage in Crescent Cove. Her summer plans? Sunscreen, solitude, and maybe a little self-discovery. That is until she’s rescued from the ocean by a six foot tall surfer who insists she needs to learn to control her magic.
Keywords: Fated mates, sea lion shifter, magical mayhem
Heat level: Hot

The Enchanted Florist by Sarah Dinan (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
She’s a witchy florist who hides her magic. He’s a gentle, coffee-roasting mountain man who loves her without knowing the truth. When an unforeseen threat disrupts their quiet community, thinning the veils between worlds, Holly must reveal her power and risk losing the love of her life to save the place they call home.
Keywords: fated mates, found family, witchy shenanigans, small town charm, sweet & spicy (open door) by magic/mortal romance
Heat level: Hot

The Vintage Medium by Melanie Karsak (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Escape to the lakeside town of Chancellor where two rival antique dealers get a little help from the other side to find their path to true love. A cozy fantasy romance in a haunted antique shop with all the fall vibes.
Keywords: cozy, fall vibes, ghosts, rivals to lovers, lakeside cozy town
Heat level: Low heat

This Hollow Heart by Nicki Chapelway (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A necromancer, A ghost hunter, And the headless horseman that threatens to make them both members of the undead. A seasonal dark tale about a necromancer and a ghost hunter falling for each other while attempting to solve a murder mystery. This Legend of Sleepy Hollow reimagining is perfect as a Halloween read.
Keywords: morally grey heroine, necromancers, Sleepy Hollow reimagining, enemies to lovers, ghosts, epic fantasy, hidden identities
Heat level: Low heat

Meet Me After Life by Anneka-Rose Burrell (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Meet Me After Life is a paranormal romcom that packs a tonne of laughs and a lot of heart. The story follows Miller – a down on her luck mortal – as she swaps the city for the suburbs only to find her new house is already inhabited by an incredibly hot haughty ghost.
Keywords: Paranormal romcom, found family, grumpy/sunshine
Heat level: Hot

Fae Away (Fae Bloodlines, Book 1) by Rose Garcia (All retailers, all marketplaces)
Fae Princess Celyse has two rules she must obey—never touch a portal and never kiss a human. But when she finds a lost portal to the human realm, she dares to peek and meets a gorgeous human. And when a deadly palace secret sends her fleeing her realm and into his arms, she discovers their forbidden love could shatter everything she’s ever known.
Keywords: fae and human romance, forbidden love, portal romantasy, palace intrigue, hidden royal identity, witches, fake wedding
Heat level: Low heat

The Witch’s Cottage (Season of the Witch, Book 1) by Emberly Wyndham (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
A cozy cottage renovation, a sassy talking cat, and a grumpy carpenter who might be willing to believe in love again. Earth witch Aurora inherits her auntie’s rundown cottage in the small village of Faunwood, and Alden is the man tasked with repairing it. But as the cottage transforms, so does his guarded heart. Cozy and spicy!
Keywords: cozy witch romance, cottagecore vibes, grumpy sunshine, small town, spicy cozy fantasy, talking cat familiar, grumpy carpenter
Heat level: Hot

Must Love Scones and Secrets (Moonshine Hollow 1) by Maisy Magill (Amazon only, US and UK only)
One runaway Rune Elf prince. One magical pixie baker. One epic love story where they discover the sweetest magic lies in unexpected places.
Keywords: cozy fantasy romance, royal romance, magical small town, magical baking, witch, found family, pet sidekicks, strong female friendships, cozy vibes
Heat level: Hot

Under Lock and Key by Sarah Zane (Amazon only, US and UK only)
A sapphic dark cozy fantasy romance retelling of the story of Bluebeard about a blue haired temptress innkeeper and the mysterious woman who wanders into her inn and falls for her charms. One thing is for certain, at the Sapphire Siren Inn, some doors are better left unopened…
Keywords: cozy inn, retelling, sapphic, lesbian romance, wlw, LGBTQ+, fairytale
Heat level: Low heat

Flare (Elementals of India, Book 2) by Sudha Kuruganti (Amazon only, all marketplaces)
Riya agreed to an arranged marriage to keep her family happy, instead, she’s tangled in drama and doubt. Enter Jai: heir to demon royalty, and a wedding planner trying to dig his family out of debt. When sabotage threatens to derail the wedding, Jai steps in to save the day—and finds himself falling for the bride who doesn’t want to be one.
Keywords: clean fantasy romance, YA, multicultural romance, inspired by Indian mythology, banter, bad boy, found family, magic, paranormal romance
Heat level: Low heat

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