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As a medical examiner in New Orleans, I know death. I know how it looks, how it smells, how it lingers.
This isn’t it.
Bodies that should be fresh are weeks gone. Others refuse to rot at all. The same impossible pattern ties them together, and everyone is too quick to blame the local cult.
They’re wrong.
Then Caelum Brandt appears—where he shouldn’t be, answering questions no one else can, moving through the city cloaked in darkness and danger.
Like he is invincible.
The moment he touches me, something burns into my skin—a mark I can’t explain and can’t hide.
He sees it. Smiles like it means everything.
He calls himself the Horseman of Conquest.
And whatever is coming next… has already chosen me.
CLAIMED BY RUIN is an enemies to lovers, possessive anti-hero, murder mystery, fated mates romantasy set in the same universe as The Devil’s Bargain series, perfect for fans of dangerous heroes, supernatural romance, and high stakes, tension filled relationships.
Sara McClaflin writes romance about imperfect people finding love anyway. Drawn to messy emotions and complicated characters, she creates stories where vulnerability isn’t weakness and healing is never simple.
Her books explore the beauty in broken edges, the tension between fear and desire, and the kind of connection they can’t ignore. No matter how flawed her characters are, they always find their happily ever after.
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The time is now; the city is LA. The hunt for a magical killer has begun.
Sah has gone through a lot in three years. I mean how often does a person find out their sister disappeared, meet a hot detective, get bitten by a werewolf, and discover they are part of a legacy of shape shifters? She thought her life would calm down and she could enjoy a summer vacation in LA. But now she is mixed up with the Fae and a magical serial killer. To survive she must find new allies and embrace her new self without reservation.
There are real monsters in the world. I know because I am one of them. After three years, I was still trying to get my head around that fact, even though I was getting ready to attend a convention full of them. The Menagerie, as they called themselves, were a group of shapeshifters who hid from the world. Still, since their discovery was always a dangerous possibility, they had created an entire intellectual property called the Façade to coax people into their world. It started as a game, and with my introduction, they had added novels to the mix. Now, I was traveling to California to try to sell my recent bestseller to a movie studio. I wondered if Dominique would ever forgive me if a werewolf novel of mine made it to the Cineplex before she did.
She didn’t speak up. She was the main character in my first book series and the voice in my head when I was doing something I knew, in most plots, would end with me dead. We had had a really good run, and her adventures had brought me my first real success, but after most of the changes I had gone through, I had started a new urban fantasy series. It was almost autobiographical, not that anyone would ever believe it.
I mean how often does a person find out their sister disappeared, meet a hot detective, get bitten by a werewolf, find said sister, lose said sister and hot (now maybe new girlfriend?) detective, and blackmail an entire group of supernatural entities to get the pair of them back. Not to mention discover you are part of a legacy of shapeshifters and can now channel a snow leopard totem. And finish up by trying try to live happily ever after only to have to engage in a death match with a psychopathic grudge-bearing werewolf leader.
It was hard for me to believe, and I had lived through it—even if just barely. I took a deep breath and told myself to get out of bed. I don’t know why I was so focused on my past today when the future seemed so promising.
It was probably because Val was out of the house. This was the first big trip I was going to make without her, and I missed her. She was one of the only people I had ever met who accepted me for being the giant pansexual polyamorous mess of a partner I was. I looked in the closet, trying to decide on a dress to pack in my luggage. I was much more comfortable in jeans and a band T-shirt than I was in Chanel, no matter what my budget told me I could afford. I needed something more formal if I was going to meet with a movie producer. Great, now I was beginning to miss my sister Nisha. She was the clothes horse of the family and would not only have brought me six of her dresses but also tried to do my hair and makeup before I left. She was out in Montana with a pack of werewolves. My life was not the only one that had changed a lot in the last couple of years.
Kathryne Lentes has been writing stories as long as she could hold a pen in her hand. She is a transwoman who, when not working on her own projects, operates Paper Phoenix Ink, a blog showcasing queer creators. She is currently living in Saint Louis with her wife, two cats, and a pile of science fiction and fantasy books.
Wes They say monsters are made, not born. They’re right.
Cruelty came from my father. Survival came from the girl who healed me when I was meant to die. She was a glimmer in the darkness, then she betrayed me. Or so I was told.
Now she’s standing in front of me, a grown woman with haunted eyes and a hatred for me I don’t understand.
She doesn’t know I’m the man behind the mask, bringing her desires to life. She doesn’t know I own her world.
I was once saved by an angel, and I failed her. This time, I’ll keep my promise and reveal who I truly am. Even if it makes her hate me more.
Tara Gallina writes across various romance genres, from new adult and college to small town and fantasy. While most of her books are steamy, she's also penned a few sweeter titles.
Her stories blend angst, tormented heroes, a hint of humor, and the occasional tear. Many of her books come alive through settings inspired by her travels.
When she's not writing, she loves to visit gardens, New England in the fall, European castles, and Caribbean beaches. She has a fairy garden, a Lady Lair for writing, favors the color pink, and only drinks wine that tastes like melted sugar.
She lives in the Sunshine State with her husband, where she raised her two sons who are now adults. Her writing journey began in 2014 when she signed with a literary agent for a young adult retelling. Since then, she's moved on to publishing steamy romances and hasn't looked back.
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Tropes: Fake Relationship, Hidden Identity, Small Town
Opposites Attract, Only One Bed, Forced Proximity
Release Date: September 15, 2026
A fake engagement to the hot sheriff who escorted me to family camp? Weirdly delightful.
Failing to tell him that my family is a bunch of professional thieves? Small oversight.
I left the Callahan family business years ago. These days I’m a law-abiding citizen. A photographer who takes nothing but pictures. A man who’s learned not to get greedy for anything… or anyone.
But my family hasn’t gotten that memo, so I expect my week at family camp to be filled with guilt-trippy attempts to lure me back into the fold.
Until Holden Axford comes along… and everything goes axe backwards.
Winsome’s gorgeous sheriff was supposed to be nothing more than a one-night-stand.
He doesn’t have a clue why I’m dreading this week, but he takes his protection game seriously.
Now Holden’s sharing my bed, stealing kisses like Callahans steal Rembrandts, planning a camp heist (for fun, obvs!), and charming my family of criminals.
Our motto is ‘Callahans don’t get caught’ but nobody warned me about catching feelings.
Unfortunately, secrets don’t stay buried forever. And when someone forces the Callahans toward one last impossible job, protecting the family I love means becoming the man I swore I’d never be again.
But if Holden learns the truth about my past, it’ll be goodbye fake engagement, goodbye sheriff… goodbye heart.
I've been anticipating Holden's book since he ran into the pole at the end of Hot Axe...and I loved it. While it might not be my favorite of the series, it's hard to beat Robbie and Ames in Hot Axe, Axe Backwards is still so good! I loved the build up, the emotions, and the Merritt and Holden interact. A thief and a sheriff...what can go wrong? Throw in a family of thieves and the Axford clan, and you have a recipe for a great story! This is one you definitely want to read. You will laugh and clutch your pearls, but you will keep turning page after page as you watch the love develop and grow between these two men. 4 stars!
May is an M/M author who lives in Boston. She spends her days raising three incredibly sarcastic children, alternating eating Jax and Tostitos, planning beach vacations, avoiding the gym, reading M/M romance, and occasionally writing it.
Tropes: Opposites Attract, Small Town, Protective Hero
Release Date: September 15, 2026
BLURB
Mirren Jones is a damn good spy. Even if it means half-truths, secret identities, and a little deception with those she loves.
When an op tosses her headlong into Strider Anderson, she ignores the sexy man and does what she’s trained to do—get in, get the job done, and get out.
But the universe keeps putting him in her path, and “getting out” isn’t nearly as easy as one would think.
He’s tangled with her family, in her assignments, and between her sheets.
After living a life in secret, she wants to be seen, and Strider looks at her like he knows every secret she’s hiding. He worships the woman beneath the aliases and offers her a future she's never allowed herself to imagine.
So when a mission forces Mirren to choose between the career she’s built and the man who’s taught her how to truly live, more than just her secrets are threatened.
Hadley’s a taco connoisseur, a devout coffee drinker, and spends as much time as she can outside. She loves to cook, dance, and have conversations with imaginary people in her head. She also loves adverbs.
When she's not writing stories about smart heroines and their swoonworthy heroes, she's reading stories about the same.
