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Only fourteen new paranormals hit the romance aisles in June, which could mean the long-proclaimed death of paranormals is at hand, or it could mean they expect the readers of paranormals are too busy in the summer months to think about wolves and demons. Look for new series additions this month from, among others, Nalini Singh, Donna Grant, and Jennifer Ashley.

Fiction Affliction details releases in science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and “genre-benders.” Keep track of them all here.

Note: All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher.

 

WEEK ONE

A Captain and a Corset (Steam Guardians #2), by Mary Wine, (June 4, Sourcebooks Casablanca)

Airship Captain Bion Donkova has devoted his life to enhancing his navigational powers. When he discovers Sophia Stevenson has inadvertently received the gift of every captain’s dreams, the rare and powerful root crystal, he is just about ready to throw her overboard. Sophia’s not so enchanted with her newfound powers, especially when she becomes the target of a corrupt airship deadset on using her powers for evil. When Sophia goes missing, Captain Bion drops his grudge and thunders to her rescue. Once the two are free of danger, it doesn’t take long before old grudges return, tempers flare, and red-hot passion ignites.

Breath of Fire (Rena Drake), by Liliana Hart, (June 4, Samhain)

Since the Banishment, Rena has become the Drakan Enforcer, cleaning up the messes her dragon brethren make in order to keep their presence in the human world hidden. When a group of rogue Drakan begins killing dragons who refuse to join the army of the Destroyer, the dragon they believe will become their true king, Rena has no choice but to take action. Special Agent Noah Ford appears to offer his assistance and protection. Something about him draws her hypnotically, erotically close. Every clue Rena uncovers indicates Julian, leader of one of the five clans, is the Destroyer. Burning with need for two very different men, Rena must choose to kill the one destined to be her mate. Or see her people’s dreams of home turned to a pile of ashes. Ebook.

Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling #12), by Nalini Singh, (June 4, Berkley)

A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained blood red. A woman whose very existence has been erased. A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself. A deadly price that must be paid. The day of reckoning is here. A story that blurs the line between madness and genius, between subjugation and liberation, between the living and the dead.

Keeping Secret (Secret McQueen #4), by Sierra Dean, (June 4, Samhain)

It’s a nice day for a white wedding. That’s what Secret McQueen is hoping for, with her poofy-princess-dress marriage to a werewolf king looming closer. Nothing can be that easy for a vampire/werewolf hybrid for whom someone still harbors a death wish. Summoned to the south by her werewolf uncle, Secret learns her furry heritage looks more like a tangled vine than a family tree. Getting her royal uncle’s blessing hinges on finding one of the missing twigs. Even with vampire sentry Holden Chancery at her side, she manages to land up to her neck in a swamp of trouble. As an assassin’s scope zeroes in, family dramas boil up and a fast-collapsing love square threatens to bury her alive, making it to the church on time could be the least of Secret’s problems.

Midnight’s Kiss (Dark Warriors #5), by Donna Grant, (June 4, St. Martin’s)

Dr. Veronica Reid is a world-renowned archeologist whose Druid abilities help her to unearth ancient magical items. The arrival of Arran MacCarrick puts her on the defensive when he begins to question how she really finds her artifacts, until an unknown foe attacks and Ronnie discovers that Arran has a secret as great as her own. Together, they unleash an all-consuming passion that won’t be denied. Immortal Warrior Arran is on a mission to find the spell to bind the god within him. One look at the beautiful Ronnie and he knows there is more to her than meets the eye. With danger lurking around every corner, Arran must reveal who he is to keep Ronnie from his nemesis. Now he is left with no choice but to fight, or fall, for the woman he loves.

Rolling in the Deep (Hawaiian Heroes #2), by Cathryn Cade, (June 4, Samhain)

Daniel Ho’omalu’s intimidating physique, tribal tattoos and mane of black braids frighten most women before they get close enough to discover he likes to play rough. Pile on his perilous vocation as one of a secret society of island guardians, and he’s painfully aware he may never find a mate. One look at Daniel, and Claire Hunter knows she’s found the man of her dreams. Daniel is certain the beautiful haole is too young and innocent to handle his dark sexual needs. When Daniel must leave her side and dive to the depths of the sea to foil a gang of drug smugglers, Claire trusts that their powerful bond will bring her lover back safely to her arms. But his vow of honor to protect his people could be the one thing that breaks her heart.

Sleeping With the Entity (Entity #1), by Cat Devon, (June 4, St. Martin’s)

Meet Daniella Delaney. She’s all ready to open her shop, Heavenly Cupcakes, in one of Chicago’s sleepier districts. But she’s having a hard time convincing the local business association, namely Nick St. George, that she’s a good addition to the neighborhood. Daniella hopes that her famous red velvet cupcakes will be enough to melt any man’s heart. But Nick is no ordinary man. He’s got fangs. As leader of the Vamptown clan, Nick has no intention of letting Daniella breathe new life into his old haunts. But something about her leaves Nick hungry…for more. He can’t control her mind like other humans, a trait that makes Daniella irresistible. Could it be that, for the first time in centuries, Nick has met his match?

Smoking Hot/Where There’s Heat (Good Girl Series #3), by Karen Kelley, (June 4, Sourcebooks Casablanca)

Working the graveyard shift at the sheriff’s office is hard work. And Deputy Rain McCandless is busy keeping her dog-napping grandfather out of trouble all day. So when a sexy intruder claims to be an angel then warns her she’s going to die, Rain starts to wonder if she’s going off the deep end. Dillon Taylor isn’t exactly an angel, he’s a nephilim. He doesn’t live by the same rules as angels or humans, but there is on rule he doesn’t like to break: never get involved with mortals. But the old man’s granddaughter is in danger and it couldn’t hurt to change fate just this once, could it?

Soul Bound (Dark Souls #1), by Anne Hope, (June 4, Samhain)

Sooner or later we all end up dead. Jace Cutler doesn’t have the luxury of staying that way. After receiving a fatal stab wound, he awakens in a hospital room in Portland, Oregon, with no memory and a big hole where his soul used to be. Everyone is surrounded by a strange white aura he hungers to possess, none more compelling than the one enveloping Dr. Lia Benson. Lia has always been ruled by reason, refusing to put stock in such nebulous things as destiny. Until Jace dies in her arms, then miraculously comes back to life. She’s consumed by odd dreams she’s convinced are Jace’s lost memories. When Lia is kidnapped, Jace tracks her and discovers a shocking explanation for who, and what, he is.

The Magic of “I Do” (Faerie #2), by Tammy Falkner, (June 4, Sourcebooks Casablanca)

Claire Thorne is a faerie on a mission. When the governing body of her world puts a prohibition on magic, she escapes to the human world and straight into the arms of Lord Phineas Tremble. When he insists on being her crime-solving partner, she does everything she can to get rid of him, until she realizes his gift for smooth talking might come in handy when tracking down a killer. Before long, Finn has his hands full keeping Claire out of trouble, because the two of them together create more sparks than her faerie dust ever could.

Tiger Magic (Shifters Unbound #5), by Jennifer Ashley, (June 4, Berkley)

He doesn’t have a name. He doesn’t have a clan. The humans who held him prisoner for forty years have taken them away. He knew nothing but captivity until nearly a year ago, when he was released into the light. Now Tiger lives in the Austin Shiftertown, where he struggles to belong and searches for an identity. Carly Randal thinks her fabulous life is complete, until her car breaks down on the side of the road, and a wild-looking Shifter is the only one to help her. Tiger takes one look at Carly and knows instantly, she will be his mate. As Carly is drawn into his Shifter world, she risks everything she has for that forbidden something she still wants: passionate love.

Unbelievable, by Crystal Jordan, (June 4, Samhain)

When a homeless man predicts she’ll meet her soul mate today, Aubrey only laughs and points to the name of her coffee shop: “Bean There, Done That.” She’s sure sexy police chief Price Delacroix’s campaign to wear down her resistance is doomed to fail. Until her resident prophet spouts a new prediction: her soul mate’s life is in danger. Guardian angel Tori is holding up her end for her current client, but his soul mate’s angel is failing big time. Then a replacement steps in: Jericho, the man who broke her heart, and made her determined to never repeat her own guardian angel’s failures. Celia’s convinced there’ll be no “third time’s a charm” in the marriage department. Flirtatious firefighter Mason Delacroix is all wrong. Mason wants Celia, and he’s ready for something permanent.

 

WEEK TWO

No new releases.

 

WEEK THREE

On Pins and Needles (Sierra Fox #3), by Yolanda Sfetsos, (June 18, Samhain)

Sierra Fox’s relationship with sexy werewolf Jason Papan is going great, but it doesn’t take a psychic to tell her someone’s out to get her. There’s too much else going on to worry about just another assassination attempt. The half-sister Sierra never knew she had isn’t a typical teenager. Willow comes with supernatural baggage that grows heavier every time someone close to her dies. The load gets bigger every time the police find the body of another young girl. Sierra’s not only dealing with the target on her own back, but the one that a power-hungry woman has painted on her poltergeist-magnet sister. Sierra must face her deepest fears and embrace the darkest of her powers to overcome the looming threat. Or the prediction of her death might just come true. Ebook.

Storm Force (Omega Force #1), by Susannah Sandlin, (June 18, Montlake)

As leader of the elite counter-terrorism team Omega Force, former army ranger Jack “Kell” Kellison is always focused on getting the job done. When a Houston high-rise is bombed and the governor killed or missing, Kell’s mission is clear: infiltrate the group suspected of the bombing and neutralize the threat by any means necessary. Once Kell meets beautiful chief suspect Mori Chastaine, he realizes there’s more to this case than meets the eye. And more to Mori than any man could imagine. A lifetime hiding her true nature warns her Kell might not be who he seems. He could be the only one able to help save more innocent humans from becoming pawns in an ancient paranormal power play. If Mori reveals her secret, will Kell join her fight? Or will she become his next target?

 

WEEK FOUR

No new releases.


Author Suzanne Johnson is a book geek with a fondness for a good dystopia. Her Sentinels of New Orleans urban fantasy series is published by Tor Books. You can find Suzanne on Facebook and on her daily book blog, Preternatura.

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Urban fantasy author with a new series, set in immediate post-Katrina New Orleans, starting with ROYAL STREET on April 10, 2012, from Tor Books. Urban fantasy author with a new series, set in immediate post-Katrina New Orleans, starting with ROYAL STREET on April 10, 2012, from Tor Books.
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