Paranormal and Fantasy Romance Book Recommendations

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Do you like paranormal romance and/or fantasy romance books? Check out these paranormal and fantasy romance books by self-published/small press authors!

Bloodlaced (Youkai Bloodlines Book 1)

Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different.

Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman.

In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous.

Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a demon who feeds on blood, and he has no choice but to turn Asagi to save his life.

Asagi awakes reborn, strong, and eternally youthful. But the price for Asagi’s new life is high.

The blood of the innocent.

Just as Asagi’s trust in Mahiro falters, the boy he failed to protect, now a man, reappears.

New master, same threat.

With both a literal and proverbial monster at the door, Asagi must decide what it means to be human to protect what he loves most.

Content Warnings: physical abuse, s abuse (off-page), self-harm, blood, graphic violence

If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.

Blood Pact (Youkai Bloodlines Book 2)

In Hiro’s world, youkai are a supernatural story used to scare children into obedience, and to keep men out of back alleys and brothels. Until Sakurai Hideyoshi walks through his door with a fantastical tale of a samurai who had killed a thousand men and drank the blood of his enemies, a man that lived in darkness but sought beauty to keep it at bay.

A story both terrifying and romantic…and completely ridiculous.

Unless it is true.

Convinced something softer lurks behind Hideyoshi’s hard mask, Hiro follows him home. And discovers the story is real.

Only instead of the blood of his enemies, it is innocent blood taken.

Hideyoshi tells him never to return. Yet after Hiro’s mother is mortally wounded, Hiro runs back to the one being he knows with the power to save her. When Hideyoshi can’t, Hiro begs him for the next best thing: the power to avenge her.

As Hiro becomes youkai, he faces a new threat, something darker, older, and far more dangerous. With Hideyoshi at his side, Hiro must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice--and what he’s willing to do--to protect this new life before he loses everything for a second time.

If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.

Haze

When Eliza Owens gets a phone call in the middle of the night from a girl she’s never met, she doesn’t know what to think. The girl introduces herself as Paige, and says she used to date Erik Stern, Eliza’s fiancé. What’s more, she has something important to discuss.

The only problem? Paige has been dead for years.

Believing it to be a sick prank, Eliza tries to force it from her mind until Sam, Eliza’s older sister, tells her she met Paige only a few weeks before. And, according to Sam, Paige has nothing nice to say about Erik.

The fight which follows shatters the lives of everyone involved, and Erik disappears without a trace.

Five years later, Erik returns to town after his father’s death. Old wounds quickly resurface, and with them several burning questions. None the least of which is: Who spoke to Eliza and Sam if it wasn’t Paige? And why?

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A SLICE of Truth

Run, hide, and don't let them get you. Once SLICE gets their hands on you, there is no coming back. They take your family; they kill your friends— all in the name of some twisted scientific authority.

Jax and Jericho Masterson saw firsthand what SLICE could do when they came for their parents. Now on the run, the two are struggling to live in a world neither of them has ever experienced. Being raised off the grid in the woods of the Smokey Mountains has left them without the skills needed to deal with human society, but they will learn... the hard way.

Marris Stratford only wanted to be the best big brother any little girl could ask for. He never did anything to call attention to himself, and always tried to do the right thing. Never would he have thought to be the target of a government agency no one had ever even heard of. With a dead heart, he will save his kind, even if it kills him.

SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities

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A SLICE of Resistance

No more running – the time to fight was now.

Jax and Jericho have yet to find each other, and time was running out. Lenora was due to give birth at any moment, and the assault on SLICE was quickly approaching. Settling in their childhood home – the only place they believed SLICE would not find them – was the only safe bet until the baby was born.

Shifters from all over are being called in for the battle to come. No longer would SLICE be something to fear. Now they would be something to be destroyed.

SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities

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Final SLICE

The war was ending – it all came down to this moment.

The resistance had dealt a crippling defeat to SLICE. One none of them had expected. It was now up to Bridgett to take over Donovan's place as Director and finish what they had started – end all shifters once and for all. However, SLICE had secrets she wasn't ready for, and she was faced with one choice: her training or her morality.

The shifters in the resistance had found a few moments of glory, but none of them thought the war was over. Secrets made their way to their camp, and spies crept all around them. No one was safe, and their greatest threat was still to come.

When the line between who is good and who is evil blur – who wins the war?

SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities

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Crimson Moon Hideaway: Cherish the Fallen (Sapphire Guardians Book 1)

Lyla loves her life guarding children, but she was long past due for a vacation. Like thousands of years past due. So when God orders it, Lyla’s best friend, Zimarra, drags her to the Paranormal World’s most amazing resort: Crimson Moon Hideaway. Lyla never expected to find work while on vacation or to find love with the demon father of her two young charges.Ashford had been at Crimson Moon Hideaway for a couple of weeks, ever since he had left Hell. He had grown tired of his life there, but leaving came with its own set of problems. Not only were assassins coming after him, but also for his kids. Part of the reason he chose the resort was for its close proximity to where his kids were.With the pressure heavy on the heels, the two of them must work past their differences to keep everyone safe. Can their unexpected attraction and feelings be the strength they need to save Ashford and his children?

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The Nightshade Guild: Mage Crafted

Charlotte “Charlie” Nocker had always dreamed of working for the council. She just did not think the day would come before she had barely reached adulthood. However, once she had been summoned as one of twelve mages tasked to protect the Elven Princess Ameria, Charlie knew it was time to grow up and prove herself. Now she had to divide her time between her toddler charge and being one of the best crafters in the country.

Benjamin “B” Logan spent most of his nights working as a bouncer at the Smoking Cauldron, a popular bar and secrete mage hotspot. When his boss asks him to have an old artifact looked at, B is more than happy to take a few days away from the city, and the memories that came with it, to take it for repairs. However, he had no idea the importance of the artifact in question, and, in order to get it fixed, meant putting himself in a position to not only save his own hide but that of the young artificer and her toddler charge.

What started out as a normal job soon became a fight for survival. Neither of them expected others were looking for the artifact and were now in charge of the protection two precious possessions. With assassins coming from every angle, all Charlie and B know is the only way to survive and keep the Princess safe is to come together.

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Born of Shadows and Magic: An Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Boxset

As myths, legends, and ancient tales rise from the shadows, these heroes and heroines are left to face the darkest challenges of them all.

Life’s hard enough as a paranormal. Shifters, vampire, elementals, witches, fae… we all have our weakness, our curses, our wars to wage and battles to fight.
But being a hybrid or a halfling, things just get worse. We don’t fit in anywhere, our powers are thwarted or out of control, and everyone wants us dead.
Can we overcome these trials…or are the odds stacked too high against us? We’ll risk it all—even our lives—to find out. And hope we don’t die trying.
This paranormal and urban fantasy romance anthology includes 19 brand new, never before published novels from today’s bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent!

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Elixir of Feelings

Lisa is a single Drow woman with her own Alchemy shop. Life and business are already complicated enough, without her ex-crush Andre showing up. What’s Lisa to do?

The Book Boyfriend

“Let us find solace in the quiet…”

Emmeline always dreamed of being an author, finding comfort in words and between the pages of her beloved romance novels, but a mental health diagnosis leaves her blocked and unable to write. Then she inherits a crumbling, second-hand bookshop from a mysterious old friend and Emmy discovers that magic is real. Maybe her fantasies about the heroes in her favourite historical romances aren’t so far-fetched after all?

Lord Jonathan Dalgliesh is the handsome stranger-wielding a sword as dangerous as his Tudor past-who appears in Emmy’s bookshop asking for help. Together they must race against time itself to lift the curse imprisoning him inside an ancient. book. But when growing threats to Emmy’s safety are proved real and not another symptom of her illness, she must learn to trust her own voice again. Can she find the words to save Jonathan and her shop before tragedy strikes on the fateful final page?

Romance-addict Emmy may be, but this damsel is about to kick distress into the Ever After.

Archangel

Small time crook Gabriel Kemp is only trying to make a living when a hit-and-run leaves him for dead. Waking up in hospital to an angel at his bedside gives him a second chance, but one that comes with a condition.

Fleeing San Francisco doesn’t mean he can evade the deal either – he still manages to meet Abigail Harris, the woman he’s promised to protect. He might not believe in the psychic visions she claims to have, but he knows even the chance of her identifying the serial killer terrorizing downtown L.A. puts her in danger.

The only way to keep Abby safe is to find and stop the killer. If that means taking on the devil determined to turn the City of Angels into the City of Hell on Earth, then so be it.

Queer Windows: Volume 1 Spring

Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories.


The Wizard's Garden

Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden.


Rosemary for Remembrance

Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish.


Kingdom Fall

Imre had carefully calculated his every move to best serve his kingdom. But he could not foresee the past catching up to him and the choices of others.


Lady of Spring

Vinq is preparing to transition from a child into an adult. While she knows she can't avoid this right of passage, she also does not want to lose who she is.

Only 77p/$0.99 on Kindle!

 

Gambler's Folly

While vacationing on Gambler’s Folly with her husband, Trae, Karianna O’Brien’s life is ripped apart when he loses her to Damiano Leone in a game of chance. Within two days, she is divorced, widowed, and married to Damiano, the darkly desirable, powerful, and dangerous lord of the underworld.Irresistibly drawn to Damiano, Karianna enters a world of wealth and glamour in his casinos, while he teaches her the meaning of pleasure and sensuality in his bed. Though married to Trae for four years, she’s never experienced true seduction, or sex so exquisite it could become an addiction. Is he really human, or something else?As Damiano’s enemies threaten Karianna to leverage his vote in the syndicate, he gambles all he’s worth in a dangerous game of skill. Will his plans pay off in time to save Karianna? Or will he lose both his business and his soul mate?

Jareth, First Lord: Esperance Book 1

With his clan’s welfare threatened by raiding parties during a harsh winter, Jareth rides to demand restitution from the neighboring first lord, not knowing he will meet the woman of his dreams. Taking her as part of the spoils, he hopes to make her his first lady, not realizing she is the daughter of the first lord. Tensions escalate between the two clans over this beautiful and fiery woman he must make his own.

Viviane, a young widow, is praying for an answer as she struggles to survive on her own after her husband’s death. The other option is to move back home, with her father, First Lord Herrick, of Clan Brannach. She is desperate for another option, for as the youngest daughter of the house, she can never be her own person there. Her prayers are answered when Jareth comes seeking justice for crimes against her clan. Hiding her true identity, she hopes to make a break with her past when she is chosen as part of the spoils.

Imagine her dismay when she discovers Jareth hopes to make her first lady of his clan.

Saving the Dragon (Penelope’s Dragon Book 1)

Princess Penelope wants nothing more than to study at the Academy of Mages. Despite her natural talent, her father refuses to even entertain the idea. So when the opportunity arises to visit her mysterious wizard godfather, Penelope leaps at the chance. She never expects to find a different kind of magic in the arms of her godfather’s reclusive nephew, Stefan.

When an unexpected enemy uses Stefan’s secrets against them, Penelope’s magic and courage are put to the test. Can she rescue the man she loves? Or will she fall Saving the Dragon?

Bared Magic (Woodland Curses Book 1)

A Goldilocks-inspired fantasy romance with just a hint of spice.

The girl with the golden hair…

Siphons are rare creatures, supposedly born of the union of human and fae blood. How she got her ability doesn’t much matter to Wynne; all she knows is it’s a death sentence or worse if the wrong people find out about her gift. It’s too bad she was never very good at minding her own business.

… and the bear who stole her heart

An old curse grows stronger, leaving Callum Bertram sleepless and desperate. He thinks he’s found a temporary solution until a pretty young woman accidentally uses up his sleeping charm. Now, this werebear suddenly finds himself craving something more than a good night’s sleep.

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Thief of Spring: A Hades and Persephone Retelling (Part One) (Faeries of the Underworld Duology Book 1)

The Greek Gods are real.

But they aren’t gods.

They’re faeries.

When 17-year-old Persephone accidentally stumbles upon a revel, she’s chosen as a sacrifice, but is saved from this fate when the Lord of the Underworld tricks her into becoming his companion for seven months instead. Sephy is taken to his dark palace under the earth, but the Lord of Night isn’t exactly what she expected him to be…

And neither is she.

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Reluctant Guardian

He’s a Guardian, sworn to protect the creatures of lore.
She’s a human who can’t remember her past.
WEAK. BROKEN. ROGUE.
That’s how Thane Marrok, wolf shifter, and soldier in the elite organisation known as The Guardians, sees himself - forced to live a lonely and tortured existence after witnessing the death of his family at the hands of humans. When he's forced to return to the place where all his nightmares began, he comes face to face with an unfamiliar human female who triggers the wolf’s deepest, darkest desires.
Can Thane put his past behind him and be the protector, and lover, that Anya needs? Or will he succumb to his hatred of her kind, and lose the woman meant to be his for eternity?
HUNTED. GUARDED. BETRAYED.
Anya Shaw leads a quiet, uneventful existence until the appearance of a black wolf turns her life upside down. Now she's involved in a world she never knew existed, hunted for reasons she doesn't understand, and guarded by a man she never expected.
Can she unlock the secrets of her past, and her heart, in time to tame the wolf and save Thane from himself? Or will the hunters get there first, destroying any hope they have left?

Free on Kindle Unlimited

Bright Halo Episode One: Melted Memories

Crystal has been hidden from the world her whole life, but things are about to change when her mother gives her a mysterious necklace on her 17th birthday. One tragic night, her mother is killed in a house fire and everything Crystal has known has been turned to ashes. With an unknown killer out to get her next, how will she survive? Who can Crystal trust, especially when it involves a handsome stranger and magic?

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Deal With Cupid (When Muses Misbehave Book 1)

Sisters. Inspirations. Legends. Meet... The Muses.In between juggling their own dramas and romances, the nine sisters are paid to motivate souls and reignite passions. But never before have they faced a job like this. Hedone, The Goddess of Pleasure, hires the sisters to save the marriage of her parents, Eros and Psyche. Yet one misstep could provoke the wrath of Aphrodite. Join the Muses as they figure out how to clean up Cupid's mess without causing one of their own!The first book has a cliffhanger ending and the entire series is intended for readers age 18+.

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Thief, Acolyte, Consort

A new city and a fresh start was what former thief Catt Zago was looking for, but what she found instead was Great Bakak, a city-state ruled ancient tradition and full of everyday magic. A place full of many gods and many people. A place where the King rules supreme, but the royal executioners seem to be calling the shots.

What Catt didn't expect was to meet a fascinating woman, a professor of magic at the local wizard university, doomed by a strange bit of luck to become the next King.

Catt wasn't planning on committing any crimes, this was supposed to be a safe place to start over, but now, could she really be contemplating stealing a King?

Please let me know if you pick up any of these!

Thank you to my Ko-Fi members!~

A. K. Faulkner- check out their queer dark urban fantasy series!

Jack of Thorns - Knight of Flames - Lord of Ravens - Reeve of Veils - Page of Tricks - Rites of Winter - Sigils of Spring - Spells of Summer

Rebecca Crunden- check out her fantasy and sci-fi books and novellas

Josh de Lioncourt- check out his fantasy books!

Charles Edward Williams- check out his Roman fiction book

D. M. Wright- check out his horror comedy books and romantic comedy book about dating

Cherron Riser- check out her romance and paranormal romance books

CH Burford- check out her very sweary history book about women in history

C. A. Lewis- check out her children's fantasy adventure book

T. F. Lince- check out his mystery book and mystery thriller

Kimberly Greer- check out her romance book

Jill Horton- check out her children's book

Quinn de Barra- check out their supernatural horror book and follow them on Twitter

Jesse Nave- check out his fantasy series

Lacey Krauch- check out her fantasy romance book

Sarah Spookychild- check out her suspense romance books: Rightly Wrong or Wrongly Right and Open the Door, Let the Sun in and her sci-fi romance, Ground Zero.

Ruth Mini- check out her YA romance books

Jen Smith- check out her contemporary romance book

Melissa Stone- check out her YA urban fantasy series and adult fantasy series

T R Peers- check out his science fantasy series

Michael Whitworth- check out his literary fiction book

Miller Thomas- check out his paranormal fantasy book

M. H. David- check out his thriller book

Dorian J. Sinnott- check out his horror books and short story and poetry collections

R. G. Roberts- check out her sci-fi books and fantasy Kindle Vella

Rachael DK- check out her memoir and poetry book

MJ Hutto- check out her fantasy books

Tim Ruel- check out his sci-fi book and author website

Erik S. Meyers- check out his historical fiction book and author website

Barry Ryerson- check out his middlegrade fantasy book

Jon Herrera- check out his middlegrade fantasy series

Adam Gaffen- check out his author website and latest sci-fi book

Kasia Metkowski- check out her blog and serialised story

Steve Emecz- check out The Vatican Cameos: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure and Sherlock Holmes and The Eye of Heka

Mark Piggott- check out his fantasy book and author website

Arbor Winter Barrow- check out their YA sci-fi books and poetry book

IJC Writing- check out their blog and fantasy book

Jeanna Louise Skinner- check out her paranormal romance book

Michael Westmoreland- check out his fantasy book

Meg Radiant- check out her sci-fi book and author website

Gayle Ramage- check out her sci-fi novella and weird speculative short story collection

Tangela Williams-Spann- check out her book, Sad, Black, and Fat: Musings From The Intersection and her author website

Karen Telling- check out her autobiographical stories of living in the Algarve- book 1 and book 2

Ismael S Rodriguez Jr- check out his poetry books- The Darkness and the Light and Alma Solitaria

J.D. Cunegan- check out his contemporary fantasy book: Notna and Bounty (sci-fi detective series)

Breanna Bright- check out her horror paranormal fantasy book: The Shepherd and the Horned Girl

Kyle Baxter- check out his gay romance novels!

R. L. Hanslow- check out her children's books

K.M. Harding- check out her romance book

Misa Buckley- check out her sci-fi romance and paranormal romance book

Cay Fletcher- check out their LGBTQ+ fantasy short story collection

Elizabeth Morris- check out their YA dark fantasy series

Aron Silver- check out his horror mystery book

Nikki Dudley- check out her thriller book and poetry collection

Izzy Hunter- check out her romcom books: Highland Fling and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Bree Nan- check out her adult urban fantasy and psychological new adult mystery

Courtney Maguire- check out her dark paranormal fantasy romance book: Bloodlaced and Blood Pact

Izzy Matias- check out her YA contemporary book and one of her blog posts

Adam Peter Johnson- check out his sci-fi dystopian book

Phannie- check out her blog and follow her on Twitter

O. J. Barré- check out her fantasy books- The Awen Trilogy and The Druids of Marduk

Rebecca Rose- check out her family saga book 1 and book 2

Mellie Miller- paranormal romance writer, check out her author page and website

Maria Blackrane- follow her on Twitter for updates on her upcoming dark adult fantasy

Sara R. Cleveland- check out her fantasy romance books

Steven Neil- check out his historical fiction book

Casey Bell- check out his books: A Family of Strangers and 4Score

Alan K. Dell- check out his sci-fi books: From the Grave of the Gods and The Re-Emergence

Kyt Wright- check out his author page and website

Denise O. Eaton- check out her fantasy books website and book 1 in her fantasy series

Tea Spangsberg- check out their fantasy book and author website

Harrison Murphy- check out his thriller book and follow him on Twitter 

Ellie Yarde- check out her romance book and book blog

Candice Zee- check out her YA fantasy book and website

Richard Holeman- check out his horror book and website

Pumpernickel House Publishing- check out their website and journal issue 1

Katherine Macdonald- check out her Hades and Persephone retelling and author website

Elisha Bugg- check out her paranormal romance book and linktree with all her links

EeJay Enekwa- check out her contemporary romance book

Fiona Forsyth- check out her historical fiction book set in Rome

Randeletta Howson- check out her YA fantasy

Sam Rose- check out her book, Gut Feelings: Coping With Cancer and Living With Lynch Syndrome

J. S. Gordon- check out his sci-fi book

Armanis Ar-feinial- check out his Arthurian inspired fantasy book

R. S. Yeager- check out his psychological thriller book

K Pimpinella- check out their sci-fi book

Krista Wagner- check out their YA Christian mystery suspense book

Jane Cornwell- check out her mindfulness book

F. A. Ray- check out their MLM book

B. A. Bellec- check out his coming of age free book

Jorge Arenas- check out his horror book

Katy Wimhurt- check out her apocolyptic dark witty short story collection (a proportion of royalties go to invest in ME research)

L. W. Lowe- check out her Greek mythology fantasy romance book

James Paige- check out their fantasy romance book