Fantasy & Science Fiction
The Last Spirit Summoner
by S. H. Blodgett
Sub-Genre: Fantasy Romance Tropes: Spirit Magic, Enemies-to-Lovers, Found Family Blurb: Here's what they don't tell you about summoning ancient spirits: one minute you're praying at your family shrine, the next you're bonded to a familiar who thinks your love life is more interesting than the fact that your family's about to be imprisoned for dodging debt collectors. Especially when said love life involves the heir whose house has spent generations trying to destroy yours. I really should have read the fine print on that summoning contract.
To Pick a Violet
by Olivia Wilder
Sub-Genre: Romance Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Mental Health Rep, Forced Proximity Blurb: In a kingdom torn by war, Violet uses her gifts to heal and feed those in need. When she discovers the enemy kingdom's prince has set his deadly sights on her to end the war once and for all, she knows there will be little she can do to defend herself against the Prince of Taro. Yet, as she waits for the death that she is sure is to come at his hands, she is met with something far more terrifying.
The Heirloom
by Bly Forsythe
Sub-Genre: Romance Tropes: Fated Mates, Powerful Magic Comes at a Cost, Hidden Societies Blurb: In Silver Grove, Maryland, modern Witch Iris Kane hides her supernatural gifts behind a quiet suburban life, desperate to forget her past. When she meets the enigmatic Adrian Grayson, his charm and mystery leave her craving more—but his true intentions remain unclear. Friend, foe, or something else entirely? As secrets unravel and the lines between right and wrong blur, Iris must decide who to trust and what she's willing to risk to uncover the truth.
Redemption's Lady
by L. T. Clark
Tropes: Unlikely Allies, The Reluctant Hero, Medieval-Adjacent Setting Blurb: Elaraine Hedri is a damsel, but she's not in distress. After fleeing her village for murdering the king's cousin, she and her band of friends and family are set to save their kingdom and themselves. Her journey will take her to limits she never thought possible and betrayals-all in a war that will change her kingdom.
Ember in the Storm
by Victoria Snow
Sub-Genre: Morally Grey Characters Tropes: Found Family, Slow-Burn Romance, Chosen Ones Blurb: Eleanora and Evander have lived their entire lives in the shadows of servitude. When a band of magical mercenaries crosses their paths, a chance for freedom turns into a dangerous journey for survival. Hunted by dark forces from another realm, and plagued by whispers of a dark prophecy, these twins only hope lies in the allies they have made along the way. Join these cursed twins, a charming mercenary, a rogue assassin, and a witch fighting her own inner darkness in this spellbinding debut novel!
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly
by Sophia St. Germain
Sub-Genre: Fantasy Romance Tropes: Fae/Fairies, Enemies to Lovers, Spice Blurb: Half-Fae Elessia could have had everything. Literally. But now she's blood-sworn to the Fae king and forced into human lands to spy on their ruler. With the promise of freedom, Elessia is determined to see it through. She just needs to keep the lethal Fae guard watching over her from eliminating her before she unearths the truth the king seeks. But as secrets begin to unravel, Elessia realizes greater forces may be at play. And she might stand before the choice between her own freedom and that of a nation.
Rath’s Children
by M. A. Urrutia
Sub-Genre: Epic Fantasy Tropes: Fate, Found Family, Dark Lord Blurb: For centuries, nine warrior souls have been called upon to defend the people of the land they bled and died to create from an entity that loathes their very existence. For eons, they have been branded with Rath’s favor and love, a blessing and curse that empowers them while dragging them through the depths of eternal loss and longing. But the wind is changing, the blood moon is rising, and a new generation is called too soon to take up arms in the battle against Chaos’s dark influence.
Silence Falls a New Alpha
by Kaitlyn Lewis
Sub-Genre: Paranormal Romance Tropes: Fated Mates, Morally Gray, Slow Burn Blurb: Long lost royalty, an arranged marriage, wolfshifters, and a burning passion like no other. With high tensions, a dark past, and a coming war; Will you be able to handle the twists at every corner? The heartbreak that follows? Enter the world of the Dark Silence Pack.
Hide
by Gina Elizabeth
Sub-Genre: Adventure & Survival Tropes: Shapeshifters, Dark Powers, Morally Gray Characters Blurb: They can’t catch her if they can’t find her. Shapeshifters are hunted and feared, their magic outlawed by the king. When Aislinn’s family is attacked, she and her brother are forced to flee into the wilderness, where the bitter cold and winter’s harshness are the least of their worries. As winter sets in, Aislinn must learn to control the ancient magic within her—soulshifting powers that once triggered a war. With danger closing in from all sides, an unlikely ally offers help—but can Aislinn trust them, or will her powers lead to their ruin?
Dating Across Dimentions
by Jolene Graci
Sub-Genre: Romance Tropes: Enemies To Lovers, He Fell First, Classic Undercover Agent/Heist Blurb: As memories of Davina’s accident start slowly resurfacing, she pieces together a horrifying realization: that while she thought she was on a mission of her own as an Order Operative, to her friends and the love of her life, she was the mission—as the 12th Contessa of the Confederation. With tensions rising and a dangerous proposal from the Attican Crown Prince, it is becoming even more urgent for Davina to remember who she was to save her country and heart.
Until the Stars Fall
by Vanessa Rasanen
Sub-Genre: Fantasy Romance Tropes: Fake Dating, Fated Mates, Grumpy Sunshine Blurb: Until the Stars Fall is the first in a new fantasy romance collection of interconnected stand-alones set in a magical war-torn world, where love is weakness and danger lurks around every corner. Loosely inspired by the classic movie, Sabrina, this slow-burn fated mates tale with a fake engagement brings you a growly, yet noble fae prince and the sunshine human who just might be the death of him…if he doesn’t fall for her first.
Sorceress Awakened
by Kimberly Stanton
Sub-Genre: Urban Fantasy Tropes: Chosen One, Found Family, Greek Mythology Blurb: All I wished for was a little excitement… A life spent in a small-town breeds unspeakable boredom, and with my twenty-seventh birthday just around the corner I want nothing more than to break out of the rut I’ve been in…I guess the old adage is true, be careful what you wish for. Cue the mysterious stranger who shows up in our town just days before my birthday. Sure, he’s sort of a dick but damn he looks good while he does it. When my birthday hits, he’s who I’m going to need to trust as I watch my entire life go up in flames.
Beguiled
by Ivy Wilde
Sub-Genre: Romance Tropes: Enemies to Lover, Fated Mates, Love Triangle Blurb: In a world where shadows whisper secrets and ancient magic stirs, Talya thought she knew her place. When a violent encounter in the woods leaves her disoriented, Talya's life begins to unravel in ways she can't explain. Haunted by flashes of another world and pursued by strangers—one with piercing green eyes. Talya is drawn into a conflict far older and darker than she realizes.
Evergreen Academy
by Heather Schneider
Sub-Genre: YA Fantasy Tropes: Magical Academy; Cozy Fantasy; Plant Magic Blurb: Welcome to Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists. I’d always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists–and that I am one of them. For fans of YA fantasy, cozy vibes, slow burn sweet/clean love stories, and plant magic.
In Her Mind’s Eye
by Tess Poppert
Sub-Genre: Romance Tropes: Enemies To Lovers, He Fell First, Classic Undercover Agent/Heist Blurb: As memories of Davina’s accident start slowly resurfacing, she pieces together a horrifying realization: that while she thought she was on a mission of her own as an Order Operative, to her friends and the love of her life, she was the mission—as the 12th Contessa of the Confederation. With tensions rising and a dangerous proposal from the Attican Crown Prince, it is becoming even more urgent for Davina to remember who she was to save her country and heart.
Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense
The Alvarez Girls
by J.E. Ortega
Sub-Genre: Paranormal Military Thriller Tropes: Small Town With Big Secrets, The Disappeared Twin, Ghostly Guide From Beyond Blurb: Two sisters. One gone without a trace. In a military town haunted by secrets, Yaneriz Alvarez refuses to believe her twin vanished by choice. When their dead grandmother starts whispering from beyond, Yaneriz must uncover the truth before it’s too late. Called “Mind-blowing,” The Alvarez Girls is a gripping military thriller with a paranormal twist that will keep you turning the page—until you realize La Doña has stopped whispering.
Veracity of Failure
by Craig Martelle
Sub-Genre: Hard Science Fiction Tropes: The Math Is Correct, The Space Race Is On, Billionaires. Blurb: The billionaires' race to Mars - winner take all. Billionaires hate to lose and pull out all stops to be first to the red planet. This is a near-future technothriller.
In all my Dreams
by Danielle Morris
Sub-Genre: Romantic Thriller Tropes: Second Chance Romance, Secret Love Child, It Was Always You Blurb: Georgia Harris was eight years old when her mother tried to kill her. For twenty years she's wondered why. Now she's needed back at Crane Manor, and she'll have to face the ghosts of her past---including Ian Foster, the boy who stole her heart all those years ago before leaving her with nothing but a note saying he wasn't ready to leave his own ghosts behind. But Georgia has a secret of her own now; Auden. And she'll do whatever it takes to keep her daughter safe from those who want their revenge against her. Including her father---Ian.
Taking Me
by H.G. Rosa
Sub-Genre: Erotic suspense Tropes: She's Ex-Military Masked, Main Characters, Obsession Blurb: I’m the hunter who’s become the hunted, and I need to end this once and for all. But this time, I can't do it alone.
Literature & Fiction
I Promise to Be Better
by Erinn Keala
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction Tropes: Survivor’s Journey, Military Romance, Toxic First Love Blurb: "I Promise to Be Better" is a gripping novel about love, betrayal and survival. When Emily falls for Shane, she believes she’s found forever. But as jealousy and manipulation take hold, love turns into something unrecognizable. Based on true events, this raw and emotional story explores the devastating impact of toxic relationships -- and the strength it takes to break free. A powerful journey of love, loss and resilience, this novel will stay with you long after the final page.
Loyalty Inspires Loyalty: A Book of Poetry for Military Spouses
by Antoinette McDonald
Sub-Genre: Poetry Blurb: If you have a long-distance relationship, this is for you. If you’re trapped in the deployment or mission cycle, this is for you. If you’re in the military and in love, or in love with someone in the military, this is definitely for you. Loyalty Inspires Loyalty is a beautiful book of poetry written for military members and those who love them. Inside, over one hundred poems are filled with the heartache-and the joy-of loving someone who is forced to leave and chooses to come back every single time.
In The Trenches With You
by Rebecca Malone
Blurb: Jaxson returns home from the Navy, determined to rekindle his love with Eve. As they commit to each other, economic struggles lead him to enlist in the Army, where he faces challenges, including combat PTSD. Meanwhile, Eve deals with societal stigma, pressuring her to abandon Jaxson. Can they overcome these obstacles and find their way out of the trenches?
Comics & Manga
Teen and Young Adult
Leza of the Alpha Line
by Rachael Balke
Sub-Genre: Action and Adventure Blurb: How would you react when your home is threatened? Would you stand still? Or would you fight? Fighting for her family brings her to her destiny.
Of Seafoam & Saltwater
by Kay Leyda
Sub-Genre: Fantasy Tropes: Mermaids, Royalty, Best Friends to Lovers Blurb: A Lost Princess, a mysterious Sea Witch, and a Mad King bent on total domination. Can an anxious girl raised on land change the fate of the mer kingdoms?
The Summer Away
by Aiessa Holland
Sub-Genre: Sweet and clean Tropes: Found Family, Forced Proximity, Reverse Grumpy Sunshine Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Lena Harris is sent to Bible camp after a reckless act of revenge. Living under her estranged Aunt Lou’s care, Lena must face the faith she left behind and the pain of her broken family. As she navigates camp life, reconnects with old friends, and meets the kind-hearted Carter Rose, Lena begins to believe that healing—and hope—just might be possible.
Romance
I Love Your Brother
by Allison Nicole King
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Tropes: Love Triangle, Friends to Lovers, Coming of Age Blurb: Three hearts. Two brothers. One impossible choice. For as long as Addison can remember, it has always been Elliot, Marcus and her against the world. Friends since childhood, the three were inseparable, but everything changes when the trio goes to Whaler’s Island on a whim to celebrate the end of summer.
The Catch
by K. Carty
Sub-Genre: Age Gap Romance Tropes: Age Gap, Bodyguard, Taboo Blurb: Drew has been my best friend and my protector for years. 12 years my senior, he was always my hero growing up. I cannot remember a time without him by my side, watching over me and caring for me. When my father makes a huge mistake, Drew is trusted to keep me safe. Will Dad's mistake push Drew and me together, or will we be torn apart?
The Story That Ties Us
by Nicolette Terry
Sub-Genre: Spicy Romance Tropes: Second Chance Romance, Military Romance, Small Town Romance Blurb: JAMIE: I never wanted to come home. The memories, the guilt, the scars—they’ve been easier to carry from a distance. But a promise I made to my best friend pulls me back to the one place I swore I’d never return… and straight into the orbit of Blakely Mason. The woman I left behind. The woman I never stopped loving. She deserves the truth. But if she finds out why I really left, it might destroy whatever fragile peace we still have left.
Ignite
by Rebecca Yarros
Tropes: Friends To Lovers, Small Town, First-Responder Blurb: Ignite will leave you SCORCHED.
The One You Can’t Keep: A Single Dad Holiday Romance
by Sadira Stone
Sub-Genre: Holiday Romance Tropes: Steamy Romance, Military Romance, Single Dad Romance Blurb: Stationed on a US Army base in Germany, a lonely teacher and a divorced military dad share a hot holiday liaison. Both crave more, but she’s his troubled son’s teacher! Unless they can untangle this disaster, their passionate connection will fizzle with the new year.
Disarm: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
by June Gray
Sub-Genre: Military Romance Tropes: Brother's Best Friend, Close Proximity, Friends To Lovers Blurb: Moving in with my brother’s best friend, Henry, was supposed to be temporary. Then my brother went to war and never came back, leaving Henry and me to pick up the pieces. Grief pulled us closer, and the crush I buried long ago flared to life. But just as we find something real, I learn Henry is deploying to the same place my brother died. Now I have to let him go—and pray love is enough to bring him back.
Wandering Closer
by Etta Lane
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Tropes: Small Town Romance, Friends to Lovers, Found Family Blurb: Lily: I moved to a small mountain town to start over, finding peace in solitude. Then I meet Thoren James, a protective park ranger, and his dog, Shadow. For the first time, I believe I can build a life here. But when my past resurfaces, I realize healing isn't as simple as leaving it behind. Can I trust the peace I’ve found, or will my past destroy everything? Thoren: My life revolves around my job and my dog until I meet Lily. She’s been through a lot, and I’m determined to protect her. As we grow closer, I see a future with her, but helping her face her past means confronting my own fears. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe and build a life together.
Love Shouldn’t Live Here
by Kara Sepulveda
Sub-Genre: Suspense Tropes: Forbidden Romance, Military, Who Did This To You Blurb: Alexandra (Lexi) Tanner is Staff Sergeant, and Rafael, a Captain, both in the army, take us on a journey. Lexi is dealing with the scars of her past and feeling the deep seated desire to exact her revenge. Her ex kidnapped her and held her captive for a week. She fought her way out, but not before he took pieces of her. Rafael is following a pull to seek more out of his career and looks to get away from his failed marriage. They find themselves in a chokehold to each other in a forbidden romance.
Caramel Hearts and Sweet Starts
by Willa Hartwell
Sub-Genre: Sweet Romance Tropes: Small Town, Instalove, Opposites Attract Blurb: Abby Lawson has all her ducks in a row and loves running Sweetheart Confections, her family’s beloved chocolate shop in the heart of Rosewood Creek. The last thing she expects is Liam Monroe, the heir to his late aunt’s flower shop, stumbling into her life—and her kitchen. Liam has one goal: to finalize his aunt’s affairs and sell the store. But when Abby invites him to help with her gala preparations, he finds himself knee-deep in chocolate, whipped cream, and feelings he didn’t see coming.
For the Show
by Katie Van Brunt
Sub-Genre: LGBTQIA+ Tropes: Fake Marriage, Found Family, Men's Mental Health Blurb: Packed with laugh-out-loud humor, witty banter, and a whole lot of spice, For the Show is a heartwarming story about finding family, self-love, and realizing that sometimes, the best roles are the ones we never expected to play.
Lilith
by M.R. Erfman
Hoodwinked in Translation
by GM Katz
Sub-Genre: Urban Fantasy Romcom Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Secret Identity, Alpha Male Blurb: Lola Grace, Descendant of a Celtic God, Smart, Beautiful, Funny, And a Total Hot Mess...
When Our Stars Aligned
by Tracy McJames
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Mistaken Identities Blurb: Sometimes fate takes fifteen years… and thousands of miles to finally bring two people together. Jax I’ve been doing just fine on my own, living life on autopilot after my time in the Navy… When my gram told me in her last hours that she’d always known the girl I was supposed to be with, I figured it was the meds talking. Then the new girl across the hall crashed my bachelor lifestyle and made me think twice. Now all I can think about is the leggy, mischievous, and sweet woman from Georgia who’s gotten under my skin.
Pretty When You Lie
by Anne Roman
Sub-Genre: Dark Romance Tropes: Enemies To Lovers, Mafia Romance, Second Chance Romance Blurb: Juniper Wild is a liar. Cade Black is a nightmare. Together they’ll either survive the dark secrets of their past - or it will lead them to ruin.
On a Flight to Sydney
by J.A. Forde
Sub-Genre: Romcom Tropes: Strangers To Friends To Lovers, Forced Proximity, No Third Act Breakup Blurb: When Joss and Wes’s worlds collide, he steals her breath—in more ways than one—and she seems to steal all the space in his already full head. Now, life is determined to throw them together and what starts as an awkward dance of unlikely friendship—each trying to contain their own emotional landmines—turns into something they never saw coming.
Midnight Renegade
by Hayden Locke
Sub-Genre: Dark Paranormal Tropes: Lilith & Satan Forbidden Romance, Lust At First Sight, Touch Her And I’ll Send You To Hell Blurb: Lily is a struggling succubus looking to stifle her ever growing need to consume lust. Samael is a charismatic lawyer and the leader of a demon mafia. Is he the answer to her prayers or is this match made in hell? *please check the TW*
The Cowboy and the Waitress
by Jane Poller
Sub-Genre: Small Town Romance Tropes: One Night Stand, Roommates, Single Dad Blurb: One night stand turned roommate between the single dad cowboy and the artist waitress.
Sub-Genre: Sports Romance Tropes: Team Owners Daughter, One Night Stand, Toys as Teammates Blurb: One night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express. Which is how I end up stranded on a balcony outside having a panic attack in the arms of Bishop Lawson, golden boy catcher of the team my father owns—the NYC Renegades. Cool, and collected, with a filthy mouth, he pushes me to be more than what society has demanded. Then he dares me to be his for one night.
Something Borrowed
by Stella Ashley
Sub-Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes: Love Triangle, Arranged Marriage, Body Guard Blurb: Millia, the daughter of a powerful crime lord, dreams of escaping her father’s oppressive control to live a normal life. When her father discovers her growing affection for Derek, one of his loyal security guards, he intervenes with a ruthless ultimatum: marry another man or face dire consequences. Derek, deeply in love with Millia, watches her walk down the aisle to another man, but his primary concern is her safety, even if he sacrifices his own happiness. And if Millia finds herself torn between two men that each hold a piece of her heart...