Welcome to the tour for Frost Kay’s new release, Frost Bound — The first book in a new romantasy series called Entangled with Trickery! Read now on Kindle Unlimited!
Frost Bound (Entangled with Trickery #1)
Publication Date: February 13, 2025
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Enemies to lovers
Betrayal
Imposter bride
Monster romance
One horse/One bed
Arranged marriage
Mythical sidekick
Dahlia Skysinger has managed to survive the underworld of Astera her whole life through clever deals, selling her voice, and never staying in one place too long. When her little brother is caught stealing from the crown, Lia is forced to make a cruel bargain with the royals.
Her life for his.
To regain her freedom, Lia must impersonate the princess, marry the monstrous frost giant king, then spy on and . . . kill him.
Taking a human bride is King Neve’s last chance to secure peace for his people. Promised a frail mortal princess he could lock away and forget about, the last thing he expects is a woman with a sharp tongue and a reckless amount of courage. Lia might be the key to avoiding war, but he doesn’t trust a single word that falls from her pretty lips.
And so the wicked game of trickery and survival begins.
But what happens when an assassin starts to have feelings for her target, and a king’s icy heart begins to melt for his little human bride?
Perfect for romantasy readers who enjoy fiery enemies to lovers romance, arranged marriage, learning to love yourself, epic fantasy adventure, sexy monster villains, slow burn with ALL the tension and angst, and mythical sidekicks.
In the empire of Republica Helvetorum, magic is dangerous. When Elsing is accused of using witchcraft to commit murder, she’s convicted and sentenced to a fate worse than death….
Elsing will be sacrificed to the Mountain Gods.
Every solstice, the town of Interlaken sacrifices someone to the Mountain Gods. In exchange, the cruel and horrible Gods leave the town alone, staying within the borders of their dangerous mountain home.
But where Elsing expects death, she instead wakes to three, mysterious males. The Mountain Gods are supposed to be monsters, but the only torture they have in mind is of a much more pleasurable kind…which means someone in Interlaken is lying, and they’re right. Someone from Interlaken is lying—her.
As Elsing grows closer to her new companions, the mystery of the mountain begins to unravel and dark truths come to light. Because what the Mountain Gods don’t know, might just kill them.
NOT ALL MONSTERS HAVE SHARP TEETH AND CLAWS.
NOTE: This is an intense and dark book featuring an MMMFF why-choose, power dynamics, violence and gore, sword-crossing (MM), sapphic romance (FF), graphic sex scenes, LBGTQIA+ characters, and genderfluid Gods. Please read the trigger warning list at the start of the book before reading or on EC Garrett’s website.
We’re celebrating the release of Saved by the Caladrius with a book tour this week! Read on for more details!
Saved by the Caladrius
Publication Date: September 17, 2024
Genre: Monster Romance/ Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Wings and Fancy Peen
Size Difference
Fated Mates
Spicy Mating Ritual
Nesting (they are a bird species)
Plus size FMC
He nurses her back to health
Elora’s chronic ailment of her thyroid has not been successfully treated. She needs a miracle or tomorrow might not come for her. Luckily, there’s a cure on a magical island.
The catch? She needs to receive the cure from a monster.
Osias is duty bound to save the sick. As a rare Caladrius, he has magic healing abilities. What he doesn’t expect is to fall madly in love with his charge.
Will these two bridge their differences and find love? Or are they doomed to pine for what they can never have forever?
Monster Brides (series of multiauthor standalones)
Monster Romance
Date Published: 07-15-2024
Captain Teeth
Orders—giving them, writing them, signing for them, and taking
them—fill a Captain’s life. I miss the days when I climbed under
skirts while on land and climbed the ratlines after we weighed anchor. The
black spot on my pirate heart is due to my failure to find my lady love
despite scouring the Caribbean for years. I’ve watched me hearties
fall in love and drop from the sweet trade like flies, but this voyage to
drop off my Quartermaster with his new bride in Mexico may break
me…
Sabrina
Why shouldn’t I partake in the fancies of the human world when I
sprout legs once a month? Swilling rum, dancing on tables, singing bawdy
songs, and sampling every scallywag who catches my eye is harmless fun. I
tell myself my behavior is entertainment…not to forget my soulmate
who abandoned me five years ago at Maude’s Tavern. After a night of
passion, he flipped a doubloon onto the sheets and sailed away. I
can’t believe the scourge of the seven seas mistook his lady love for
a common strumpet! My kind mates for life so if I ever see him again,
I’ll sink him and his ship.
Nobody humiliates a Kraken.
Excerpt
A flirty remark dies on my tongue as the handsome pirate adjusts himself
through the crotch of his leather pants. Nope. Too much. Too uncouth, too
vulgar, too smarmy, too much for a part-time human like me. He’s as
shameless as me but with twice the firepower. Not gracing him with another
second of my attention, I twirl and dance along the table to the opposite
end of the tavern. I’ll find a safer man to bed tonight.
I kick and tap to the beat with my skirts swishing above my knees for
mediocre sailors, stealing furtive glances at the handsome blond pirate and
his table of rowdy friends. I don’t dare approach the pirates of
Patricia’s Wish. I do have some sense of self-preservation. The night
flies by as shots are taken from my cleavage and poured down my throat by
random drunks.
All the while, the pirate watches me from his corner.
The heat in his stare burns away my inhibitions and I find myself
performing for him, using the attention from men closer to me as my props.
Coins jingle in my pockets and shoes as I earn my night’s lodgings
under the pirate’s lustful gaze. It isn’t long before I’m
singing louder than the brothel’s girls on stage.
My peg-legged companion from earlier in the night leaves with his head
shaking in warning. He can’t buss my cheeks. He’s not my father.
My father’s at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean with the other mated
Kraken. I thumb my nose at the swinging doors as the sourpus exits the
bar.
Time to secure a room from Jamal the Barkeep. Looks like I’ll be
sleeping alone tonight, but some nights are slow. I’ve taken two or
three men to my room in succession before selecting the one I will sleep
beside. Nights like tonight balance the scales. I hope the working girls are
luckier and wake up next to stacks of gold.
“Here’s one, two, five gold coins,” I count as I drop
doubloons onto the bar top. Maude’s rate is three coins for rooms not
occupied by her girls, so the two extra coins will go to Jamal’s
savings. I hope he opens the beachside cantina of his dreams someday.
“I’d like a room—the one at the far end of the hallway if
it’s open.”
“Are you sure? Miss Opal has the room next to that one. Maybe take
the first room,” Jamal says, swiping my coins into his hand. He trades
them for a large, iron key. Being a ‘screamer’ is Miss
Opal’s specialty. I’ll wake up with a banging headache if
I’m in the room next to hers.
“Thanks for always looking out for me,” I reply, swiping the
key off the bar top.
“Which room is ours?” I don’t need to turn around to know
it’s the handsome, blond pirate behind me. My body ignites with the
command in his question.
“I’m in room one,” I say, verifying the key is labeled
with the number one. He steps toward me with a palm outstretched for the
key. “You are bunking in the bilge of some ship with the rest of the
sea sludge.”
He takes a predatory step forward. My back hits the bar. I clutch the key
to my chest. It vibrates with the pounding of my heart or maybe that’s
the shaking of my fingers. Blond hair tickles my nose as he leans over me,
one arm resting on the bar to either side of my waist. His scent invades my
nose. Blue eyes bore into me with an intensity that curls my toes in my
boots.
“Tell me you don’t want me in your bed to pleasure you from
head to toe and make your every fantasy come true, and I’ll
disappear,” he whispers against my ear.
About the Author
Marilyn Barr lives in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband, son, and
rescue cats. When engaging in the real world, you can find her with the
Kentuckiana Romance Writers, volunteering with her son’s Special
Olympics teams, or dancing around her kitchen. She is a sucker (haha) for
cheesy horror movies, Italian food, punk music, black cats, bad puns, and
all things witchy.
Happy release day to author Krista Luna! Grab your copy of Bound to the Orc Warlord or visit one of our Bookstagram hosts for a change to win a paperback edition!
Bound to the Orc Warlord: A Monster Fantasy Romance (Brides of the Moon Blade Clan Book 1)
Publication Date: April 4th, 2024
Genre: Monster Romance/ PNR
One wish changes my life forever. Now I’ve got an extra-grumpy “married at first sight” orc husband.
Getting caught blowing the whistle on a mob boss isn’t the worst part of my day. No, that would be getting sucked through a portal to Faerie. Or finding out I’m a witch who can fly… very, very badly. Or fighting off a soul-sucking fae who wants to drain me dry.
Or getting stuck in a tree, flashing an orc my hot-pink panties.
Actually, that last one might not be so bad. Dravarr’s scowls highlight his smoldering eyes and sharp cheekbones, and his touch makes me swoon. Especially since he has to hold me all day and night to keep me from floating away.
But the soul-sucking fae come back. And a meddling goddess plays matchmaker and marries me to the grumpy orc warrior! I don’t want to be Dravarr’s wife of duty. How can I become the bride of his heart?
Bound to the Orc Warlord is a steamy fantasy monster romance featuring a grumpy orc warrior who falls hard and a sunshiny heroine ready to soar. Welcome to the Moon Blade Clan, where heart-melting romance, toe-curling steam, magic, and adventure combine into stories you’ll devour.
Krista Luna writes steamy sci-fi & fantasy romance featuring otherworldly warriors and the strong heroines they can’t live without. She loves combining sizzling romance with pulse-pounding adventure.
She wants to leave her readers breathlessly turning the page, eager to see what’s next as danger closes in, but love—and a kick-ass couple—ultimately conquers all.
When she’s not writing, you can find Krista reading or watching her latest sci-fi or fantasy favorite, all while eating chocolate. Because there’s always chocolate.
I found the most elusive spot to hide from my parent’s cult but in
claiming my cave, I accidentally allowed a snow monster to claim
me…
Dr. Sydney Decker
Six months ago, Dr. Vera Thompson disappeared into the wilderness to settle
with a mysterious “survivalist colony” without a known location.
She may have bought their lies, but I was born into an isolated group of
religious fanatics and can’t believe Vera would fall into the same
trap. Her weak “find my phone app” signal is the lifeline
between us, and I won’t stop searching the frigid tundra for her. My
best friend helped me escape but now, it’s my turn to save her.
Sergei
Loneliness threatens my sanity with each rejection at the annual mating
chase. Females fear my hot temper and need for control, instead of
appreciating that I am the biggest and fiercest male chuchunya. I had lost
hope I would discover my dushevnayasvyaz or soulmate, but then she found us.
This season I find myself breaking the ancient rules and deliberately
damaging the rituals I hold dear…at her request. I meant what I said
when I promised to rearrange the world to make my dushevnayasvyaz happy, but
when will I be pushed too far?
Caught between the regimented conditioning of the clan and the willful
spirit of his dushevnayasvyaz, Sergei must choose the order which keeps him
stable or his chance at fated love. Will they escape punishment for their
deeds or face shunning in a desolate place where community means survival?
Will Sydney recognize he’s betraying his kin to win her heart or
ignore their bond in fear of losing her independence?
About the Author
Marilyn Barr lives in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband, son, and
rescue cats. She has nine books with The Wild Rose Press in multiple romance
subgenres from sweet, new adult romance to erotic, fantasy romance. She
loves to place monstrous characters with hearts of gold in historical
romances and her historical, paranormal romances have won the Crowned Heart
Award, 2nd place in National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest,
Imadjinn Award for Best Paranormal Romance, and Grand Finalist for the
InD’Tale Magazine’s RONE Award. When engaging in the real world,
you can find her with the Kentuckiana Romance Writers, volunteering with her
son’s Special Olympics teams, or dancing around her kitchen. She is a
sucker (haha) for cheesy horror movies, Italian food, punk music, black
cats, bad puns, and all things witchy.
I am one reindeer sleigh ride away from academic notoriety and the corpse
excavation which will catapult my career from junior anthropology fellow to
tenured professor. Crossing the Siberian tundra is not for the faint of
heart but with modern technology like a GPS, cell phone signal, and
all-climate winter gear, I’ll reach the suspected Australopithecus
body unearthed by the melting permafrost. One more day of dodging methane
gas pockets under the ice and my life will change forever…
Artyom
The hairless ones swarmed around my brother’s body like flies from
the southern land. Tradition dictates his next of kin perform his last
rites, so I follow the erratic driving of the hairless ones from a foreign
land. If these invaders discover my chuchunya clan, I fear we are too few to
defend our territory under the ice. I don’t understand why the sled
driver throws his passenger into a ground popper, but the cruel deed
activates my coupling (dushevnayasvyaz) instincts to heat my body to an
inferno…the first sign of a soul bond…
Stuck between loyalty to his clan’s secrecy and his biology, will
Artyom trade injured Vera for Denis’s body? Will Vera choose modern
conveniences in Ohio or stay in Siberia with the chuchunya who promises to
cherish her? In such an unforgiving landscape, will Artyom prove his
dushevnayasvyaz by pushing her toward an easier life, even if her leaving
breaks both their hearts?
This book is for adults with cursing characters, mild violence, and steamy
romantic scenes between a consenting human and a monster. To survive while
isolated in Siberia, they must eat whatever food is available—whether
it is a reindeer companion or not.
Excerpt
I land cradled in his arms about a foot off the ground. My feet scrape
along the stone floor as he draws me inside a small chamber. A high-powered
flashlight tied to the ceiling illuminates his face…
Without the mask over his mouth, I get a view of a living
Australopithecus…
A flat nose, thin lips, and intelligent blue eyes are inches from my own.
His muzzle juts out to accommodate his enlarged tongue that I don’t
need to see to know it’s there. I’ve studied his form in books
for half my life. In a surprisingly human gesture, he swings his chin to
shake ice crystals from his hair. Those monstrous fingers comb back the
strands from his brow, along the back of his head, and over his furry left
shoulder.
“I must have a concussion,” I murmur. My fingers have a mind of
their own and investigate the contours of his face before shrinking back in
mortification.
“Or you just find me that repulsive,” he says as his chin
lowers to his chest. With a grunt, he lifts me to his chest and carries me
to a stack of furs. I can’t breathe. My research. My studies. My
obsession for the last eight years of post-secondary education has emerged
from my anthropology articles to rescue me.
My Pleistocene Epoch Chapters…written about the Earth two million
years ago…
Maybe I hit my head and I’m passed out at the bottom of the methane
pit…but there was water, so I would have drowned by now. Did I
imagine swimming, Balky, Artyom, and perhaps the entire accident? I rip off
my gloves to pinch the back of my hand. My heart pounds as the sting
registers.
I’m not dreaming. My imagination couldn’t have conjured him.
“Please don’t run,” he says when I attempt to scramble to
my feet. “If we don’t secure your hip, you may injure yourself
permanently.”
I wish I could say I’m focused on my hip, but it’s numb so I
push my injuries to the bottom of my problems list. He would be more
confident if he incapacitated me with his herbs, right? So why aren’t
I screaming in fear? Being isolated with a monster should scare the hell out
of me, but he kneels before me like a queen as I rest on a pile of furs.
I’m dumbstruck with attraction. Bright blue eyes blaze with compassion
from a nest of ivory hair. The thick coarse locks cover his face and hang in
a neat beard. Finer, whiter hair is swept backward on his head. It drapes
over his shoulders over coarse fur. He isn’t wearing furs but is
covered in thick white hairs with strands of auburn peeking through. When my
eyes trail to the darker patch over his lap, I snap them up to his face.
Where he’s blushing…without his half-face mask.
Could he be more fascinating?
“But you are from the Pleistocene Epoch and using a modern
flashlight! You are like Schrodinger’s cat—both extinct and
alive at the same time!”
“I do not know this Schrodinger, his cat, or half the words you said.
Polina is a hairless one like you, who is the mate to our leader, Timor. She
trades our skins and fish for batteries and lights in the leto
season,” he says with a severe frown. I miss half his explanation
because I’m too busy watching his thin lips form the sounds. I could
study his speech patterns for decades and not have all my questions
answered.
What would it feel like to kiss a mouth with a pronounced maxillary bone
and an enlarged tongue?
The thought is so wrong. It makes me want to kiss him…and explore our
differences. My fingers itch to touch him. I have a million questions to ask
him about his life. First and foremost, is there a female he keeps in this
cave…if not, where do I sign up? I could study his handsome face for
years and not lose interest—amazing since my dating life has been as
exciting as reading the dictionary. Should I be shocked my mind is
contemplating blowing off my dig to study this specimen?
And I can’t blame my body’s response to him on a head
injury…
About the Author
Marilyn Barr currently resides in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband,
son, and rescue cats. She has a diverse background containing experiences as
a child prodigy turned medical school reject, published microbiologist,
special education/inclusion science teacher, homeschool mother of a savant,
certified spiritual & energy healer, and advocate for the autistic
community. This puts her in the position to bring tales containing heroes
who are regular people with different ability levels and body types, in a
light where they are powerful, lovable, and appreciated.
When engaging with the real world, she is collecting characters, empty
coffee cups, and unused homeschool curricula. She is a sucker (haha) for
cheesy horror movies, Italian food, punk music, black cats, bad puns, and
all things witchy.
It’s been 1097 days and 14 hours since I’ve been locked in this place.
And they’ve come to me every night.
The monsters in my dreams worship my body.
And when I wake up, I’m desperate for more…
But they’re never there to finish me off.
Dr. Holloway says I can leave the asylum if I start to take my meds, but I’ve always hated how they made me feel…and I’m not sure that I agree with them that I’m actually crazy.
Because dreams don’t make you crazy, right?
I’ve got to start living someday though…so I finally take the plunge and obey so I can get out.
My dreams stop, and the monsters disappear. I’m finally starting a new life.
And that’s when he comes…the monster king.
Evidently my little dreams, weren’t just dreams. And he and his demon horde were feeding off my lust.
Their glowing eyes, sharp teeth, jagged claws…and big c**ks…
They’re all real.
The Monster King wants me back. I’m their favorite plaything after all.
Mila Young is a one-click author for me. I’m not as familiar with C.R. Jane’s work, but the cover alone would have made me buy this book. It’s gorgeous, and oh so sexy.
Blake has spent her life trying to please her parents, and toe the line. Until the day she sees something she shouldn’t have and ends up in an asylum. It’s not all bad though. There’s the charismatic, easy-on-the-eyes doctor after all. Sure, each day is full of dangerous pitfalls, but it’s nothing Blake can’t handle.
For the most part, I enjoyed Blake’s character. There were times I wanted to give her a kick in the rear, but overall, she stayed true to herself. At first, she comes across as weak. Always following orders, doing whatever she’s told (even if it’s detrimental to herself). It isn’t until later in the story she finds her inner strength and decides to fight back.
The monsters in the book were each intriguing in their own way. There were one or two scenes that might trouble sensitive readers, but for the most part, this one is smokin’ hot story! If you like your monster books full of sex (and an extra dose on the side), then Monster’s Plaything is a must-read!
Be warned.. it ends on a cliffhanger that will have you screaming and begging for the rest of the story… The next installment can’t get here soon enough.
*Disclaimer: The review above is only my opinion. The authors did not request a review. I purchased/borrowed the book from Amazon.
Rihanna is condemned to a twenty-year sentence on the most savage prison planet in the sector for a crime she didn’t commit. On the day of her transfer, she’s offered a deal to commute her sentence: an arranged marriage with a grumpy orc-minotaur who has muscles for days, devilish red eyes, and an insufferably smart mouth. Despite his species’ reputation for being violent brutes, Rihanna soon finds herself drawn to the gentle giant that lurks beneath his terrifying appearance.
Fearsome, savage, and yet so fluffy
When the agency informs Zatruk he’s been matched, the last thing he expects is for his mate to be such a tiny human. With his people rapidly entering blood rage, and the looming threat of war, he needs a queen to stand by his side as he strives to save his people, not a delicate flower. But he soon discovers that behind her fragile appearance, his little female hides a fierce and dauntless soul, with a sassy attitude that stirs him in unexpected ways.
With time running out, will Rihanna be the blessing he needs to achieve the peace his people desperately desire, or will they self-destruct?
When you read a Prime Mating Agency book from Regine Abel, there are certain things you expect. An unusual hero, a determined human heroine, action, a problem to solve, and lots of steamy sex.
I Married A Minotaur delivered on every single one!
I adore big brutish heroes who have a soft touch when it comes to their women. As the Chieftain, Zatruk has to be more fierce than most. He not only needs to defend his new mate, but his clan as well… even if it means saving them from themselves. I loved the way he tried to solve things peacefully and with reason, but didn’t hesitate to use force when necessary. He was the perfect leader.
Rhianna is a tough heroine. She’s a take-charge, don’t back down, type of woman, and I loved her. I especially enjoyed the verbal sparring between her and Zatruk. It kept me smiling, laughing, and eagerly turning the pages.
This was definitely a book I couldn’t put down! And that cover… love, love, love the cover!
*Disclaimer: The review above is only my opinion. The author did not request a review. I purchased/borrowed the book from Amazon.
Orcs killed my family. They order us around and take from us what they want. And I am determined to end their rule. So when the ferocious silver-eyed orc says he’ll carry me away from my backwater village right to the orc capital, I take this chance. Being among orcs and having access to their Imperator, I can save humankind.
There is only one complication. This orc wants me to become his mate. He promises, or rather threatens, to court me over the journey. And orc courtship isn’t about flowers and holding hands. It’s about showing me his desire. I must pretend to be attracted to him so he doesn’t discover my secret.
The problem is… I don’t really have to pretend. I’m falling in love with my deadliest enemy.
This steamy monster romance is a 37.000 word novella and ends with a HFN. It’s book one in The Silver Fury series.
It took me a few pages to settle into the rhythm of the author’s writing but once I did, I enjoyed the story. The world-building was excellent and I enjoyed the characters. Una and the orc general may not seem like they’d be a good match, but as the two get to know one another they learn a few surprising things. The secondary characters add depth to the story and I found them entertaining. What I didn’t like was the cliffhanger. Hopefully, it won’t be long before the next part of the story releases.
*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.The review above is only my opinion.
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