The Fleet of Malik Series – Spaceships, War, Intrigue, Romance
The All I Want For Christmas Series – Mistletoe, Monsters, Laughs
The Heroes and Villains Series – Mayhem, Minions, Romance
The Time and Shadows Series – Clones, Murder, Time Travel
Short Stories
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
Did you ever think that the Hallmark Holiday movies sound a lot like the plot to a horror novel? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. So here’s your dose of cozy, comforting horror for the holidays.
Who says monsters and mistletoe don’t mix?
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A WEREWOLF
💖 A Woman Who Hates Christmas
💖 December In Sunny Miami
💖 A Smoking Hot Co-Worker
💖 A Very Nice Breakfast
💖 Mistletoe In All The Wrong Places
Del hates Christmas. As a child, she spent too many Decembers on the streets after her parents abandoned her. As an adult, the enforced family focus, the clients who see the holidays as an excuse to get gropey, and the mistletoe her well-meaning colleague Maureen hung over her work desk just seals the deal: December sucks.
If only it could stay Halloween for a couple of months instead. Del loves the excuse to slay monsters, the spooky atmosphere—and of course, the werewolves. Because everyone knows werewolves make the best lovers… Pity they’re not real.
When Maureen conjures up a list of eligible bachelors for the holidays and insists Del take her pick, Del does the only reasonable thing: she lies. And when nosy office Grinch Rafael Kane asks who the lucky fellow is, Del announces it to the whole office: she’s getting a dog.
So now, the first item on Del’s holiday to-do list? Find a dog. Fast. Because if she doesn’t, nothing will protect her from Maureen’s list of Miami bachelor rejects.
A charming, sensual romance for everyone who believes in found families, happily ever after—and werewolves.
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“Somehow a delightful mixture of both the Grinch and Hope of the season, of loving bumps-in-the-night and jogs along the morning winter beach, this novella should be on every Colorful Goths romance list.“
~ Erin Penn ~
“I loved Del’s spunky, stabby personality but her soft spot for beautiful art and big furry, slobbery dogs! … bit of loss and longing, a little fear, some witty, teasing banter and a whole lot of fun. I couldn’t put this one down, it was just what I wanted.“
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A REAPER
🖤 Chicago’s Very Own Grinch
🖤 Neon Goths
🖤 Hades & Persephone
🖤 The Shy One Loves The Loud One
🖤 Meet Me Under The Mistletoe Hemiparasitic Plant
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Meredith Kriesmas has the world’s Grinchest job ever. She is on the audit team of Markham and Sloan that goes in, evaluates every worker’s ROI, and hands out the pink slips just in time for the winter holidays.
And she loves it!
Like a modern-day Scrooge she waltzes through Chicago handling the finances of the biggest names in business. Then one fine day in April she’s called to the sets of Cozy TV, the home for heartwarming (and tooth-aching) holiday movies. Mid-spring the sets are all cozy Christmas scenes, snowflakes, and her best friend from Galena, Illinois, who desperately needs Merri to work her magic and save Cozy TV from the chopping block after being bought by Slasher Corp, the biggest name in streaming horror theater.
If Merri can work her magic she can find the missing money, cure Cozy’s woes, and make sure the Christmas Eve special is the movie of a lifetime. She just has to make sure she isn’t caught by the Cozy Curse, the evil menace that seems to convince sensible women to quit their jobs in the city and move to the middle of nowhere in the name of love.
And there’s plenty to love, from the cute set designer, to the B-list actor who made it big but still has one Cozy Christmas special in his contract. But it’s Seth, Slasher CEO, who rings Merri’s bell…
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🖤 American Abroad
🖤 Bad Boy Loves The Good Girl
🖤 Kdramas
🖤 You Had Me At Hello
🖤 Secret Identities
Meet Iris Muhly, American star of the hit international TV show Shattered.
Just kidding. Ingenue Iris definitely acts in the show, but the vibe? Less ‘star’ and more ‘character the fans hate most’. Bad enough on a normal show. But on a show where fans literally vote to control the plot? A disaster bad enough to potentially kick her all the way out of Korea: her work visa expires the moment her contract does.
Arriving home on a freezing December night to find her agent in the process of moving a Jpop star into her apartment? Hardly a vote of confidence. And that’s before a package explodes on Iris, literally showering her in death threats.
If only the fans loved her enough to vote for her to stay. Heck, right now she’d settle for a place to stay tonight.
Or a vote (of confidence) from, say, Max Kang, hotter-than-hot lead villain in the cast of Shattered…
A dark, flirty paranormal romance full of forced proximity and fake relationships: the perfect read to chase away holiday blues.
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID
💚 Grumpy and Sunshine
💚 Forced Proximity
💚 Fake Relationship
💚 Opposites Attract
💚 I Won’t Say I’m In Love
Coming December 2024
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An isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, with no power, no wifi, and no neighbours within screaming distance? Phoebe King’s dream come true. And you can pry it from her cold dead fingers before she’d even dream of leaving.
Even when a handsome stranger from the fire department shows up, warning of an impending wildfire. Because leaving? That means confronting all the demons from her past.
A shame for Phoebe, then, that Mysterious Handsome would rather do anything than let her fingers become cold and dead… including kidnapping.
A sweet and sassy holiday romance for readers longing for the safety to simply be themselves.
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FLEET OF MALIK
BODIES IN MOTION
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A body at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an equal and opposite force.
– Newton’s First Law of Motion
Selena Caryll lost everything in the war: her ship, her crew, her family. The only thing keeping her going is the hope that somehow the feuding, ground-bound settlers and the fuelless space fleet can set aside their differences. But getting the politically-fractured fleet moving again is more than she can manage alone. For now, she has to settle for working undercover with the planetary police force.
When someone tries to reignite conflict between the planet-siders and the fleet, there’s only one person who has the rank and ability to help Selena protect the fleet: Titan Sciarra, Fleet Guardian—the one man she’s tried hardest to avoid since the war destroyed her life.
In a world where the stagnant weight of tradition can be as deadly as any knife, the only way to survive is to keep moving.
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“A fantastic new SFR with Brooks’s characteristically glorious worldbuilding and snappy, flirty dialogue..”
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CHANGE OF MOMENTUM
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The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the resultant force applied and is in the direction of the resultant force..
– Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Four years after Landing Rowena Lee is working as a Drill Instructor, a yeoman aboard the Danielle Nicole, and assisting the Jhandarmi in retrieving and identifying the stolen fleet tech. Her day-to-day interactions with the Office of Imperial Affairs is overseen by Commander Hollis Silar, an old enemy and now her regular sparring partner.
Their often contentious relationship is the topic of fleet gossip and betting, but they haven’t killed each other. Yet.
When a request from the Jhandarmi drags Rowena into the grounders silent civil war she’s off to war again. This time she’s trusting an enemy to guard her back.
A new adventure in the Malik System where the fleet is trying to take flight again and change their momentum.
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“This book is an intense, enjoyable Space Opera romp. It’s got hair-raising action sequences; super-cool tech that both ameliorates and complicates life in exactly the ways you’d hope … recommend the Fleet of Malik series to anyone who enjoys Rachel Bach’s Paradox Trilogy or Elizabeth Bonesteel’s Central Corps novels.”
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HEROES & VILLAINS
EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE
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A super villain at the top of his game must choose between the world he wants and the woman he loves.
If you believe the rumors you know that Doctor Charm, the wickedly sexy super villain, retired in shame seven years ago after his last fight with the super hero Zephyr Girl. The fact that the charming Evan Smith—father of four and husband of the too-beautiful-to-be-real Tabitha—bears a resemblance to the defeated Doctor is pure coincidence. And, please, ignore the minions.
Everything is perfect in the Smith household, until Tabitha announces her return to work as a super hero. Evan was hoping to keep her distracted until after he rigged the presidential election, but—genius that he is—Evan has a backup plan. In his basement lab, Evan has a machine whose sole purpose is keeping Tabitha hungry for him.
But children and labs don’t mix. The machine is broken, and Tabitha storms out, claiming she no longer knows him. World domination takes a back seat to meeting his daughters’ demands to get Mommy back right now. This time his genius isn’t going to be enough—he’s going to need both his evil alter-ego, and the blooming super abilities of his children to save his wife. But even his most charming self might not be enough to save their marriage.
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“Ms. Brooks concept for this novel is completely new and refreshing. A super hero marrying a super villain? This is great!”
– Christian McKnight author of the A Lady Forsaken series“It’s the perfect feel-good read. You’ll laugh, cry and, amazingly enough, root for a happily ever after for a super villain!”
– Carole Dee reviewer at Bitten By Romance
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EN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES
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Angela Smith, psychic manipulator of people’s emotions—and in trouble with the government. Constant surveillance versus going rogue? Not even a question. Angela runs away to sunny Los Angeles, where being a blue-eyed blonde won’t make anyone bat a false eyelash.
Silver-screen star by day, superhero by night, Arktos uses his glimpses of the future to keep Los Angeles safe. When a frightening vision of an explosion leads him to rescue a damsel in distress, he finds himself trading Shakespearean insults with a rogue.
Revealing her identity means a return to constant government surveillance for Angela.
And the rules say Arktos should turn the rogue in…
But together, they just might be able to melt all the obstacles standing between true love for a hero and a rogue.
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“Angela, was very relatable to. She was smart, sassy, cynical at times but still trying to do the right thing – you can’t help liking someone who can alternate effortlessly between sweet and kicka**!”
– Shelli Rosewarne author of AN ANGEL FOR THE TREE
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EV
EN VILLAINS HAVE INTERNS
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Bootleggers, drug dealers, crooked cops, and dirty politicians… Chicago has always had a reputation for indulging in the finer vices of life. That’s why Doctor Charm’s favorite daughter found America’s Second City so appealing; criminals are never boring. As second in command for the powerful Subrosa Security group, Delilah Samson finds opportunities to use her superpowers at every turn. Whether it’s stealing a priceless French painting from a mobster or stopping a drug deal, she’s game.
In fact, the only thing she doesn’t care for is Chicago’s favorite native son, Deputy Mayor Alan Adale, the man who made Lucifer jealous. Sinfully handsome, or possibly just sinful, Adale has been pursuing Delilah since she first arrived, and she’s been dodging.
When she finds ties between the new kingpin in town and a drug The Company wants to buy so they can create more superheroes, Delilah takes the gloves off. Teaming up with the spooky Spirit of Chicago, she aims to take down the dealers, the mobsters, the kingpin, and The Company. All without falling in love with the one man capable of capturing her heart.
It’s Chicago’s favorite city son vs Delilah, daughter of Dr. Charm. America’s second city will never know what hit it.
“This is just about the perfect Superhero Romance.”
– JC Nelson author of FREE AGENT“I’ve loved all three books in this series so far, but this one broke my heart the most. The ‘will they/won’t they end up together’ romance really teetered on the edge right up to the very end, and I really wasn’t sure which way it might go.”
– Pippa Jay author of HALLOW’S EVE
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THE POLAR TERROR
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The only villain north of the 66th parallel just met his match.
Kaddy Chaak’s career is in jeopardy, her social life is non-existent, and instead of spending the holidays at home with everyone she loves, she’s in the hospital with her chronically-ill, probably-dying nephew Everett, wondering if her dead sister could have fixed this. The one bright note in an otherwise bleak winter is a potential visit from the Polar Terror, the only super villain north of the 66th parallel, to make little Everett’s hospital wish come true.
Kaddy’s not really expecting him to show. At best, she expects a lackluster cosplayer with a half-hour to spare.
What she gets is a swoon-worthy stranger full of secrets, who might just sweep her off her feet–and maybe help her leave the past behind, once and for all.
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EVEN VILLAINS PLAY THE HERO
The Heroes & Villains omnibus.
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We all have our favorite superhero stories – now it’s the villains’ turn to talk.
Zephyr Girl broke into Dr. Charm’s lab looking for the affair of the century; she found happily ever after instead. But now, seven years later, Tabitha walks away with no warning, and Evan faces the ultimate decision: world domination, or the woman he loves? With their four loveable daughters, Evan sets out to rescue his wife—and his marriage—proving that Even Villains Fall In Love.
Hunted by The Company as a rogue hero, Angela, eldest of the quads, heads to California—because Even Villains Go To The Movies. When a gang of super-powered jewel thieves hit town, Angela must choose between lying low or helping a superhero who’s too hot for his own good—in more ways than one.
In Even Villains Have Interns, Angela’s sister Delilah hears rumors of big-game hunters in town and a mysterious drug that everyone—including The Company—is after. Teaming up with the spooky Spirit of Chicago, she aims to take down the dealers, the mobsters, the kingpin, and The Company. The only thing that might be difficult is doing it all without falling in love…
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TIME & SHADOWS
THE DAY BEFORE
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The last thing Agent Sam Rose—probationary Agent Sam Rose—wants? More work on the weekend. Especially a dead-clone case that warrants an exaggerated littering fine at most. She needs a murder case to solve so she can finally get promoted away from the out-dated, disorganized, sexist backwater of District 3.
Sam’s boss wants the case closed fast. Sam’s integrity demands she pursues every lead. But in doing so, Sam discovers a terrifying puzzle leading to one impossible conclusion: a secret with the power to rewrite the entire history of the world.
A secret more personal than Sam could ever have imagined.
It’s time to expose the truth.
Perfect for fans of Blade Runner and J.D. Robb’s In Death series, don’t miss The Day Before: a gripping time-travel thriller about standing up for what’s right—no matter what the cost.
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“This book ticked a lot of boxes for me – a murder mystery in a science fiction setting with a lovable giant of a dog? Yes, please! I really enjoyed this one.”
– SI Clarke, reviewer, ranking THE DAY BEFORE as one of the top ten SF reads of 2021“Brooks nails this solid but twisty near-future sci-fi police procedural that feels as real as it does dangerous.”
– Jason LaPier author of UNEXPECTED RAIN
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CONVERGENCE POINT
A district of her own, an assistant who reminds her of a Viking crossed with an over-enthusiastic puppy, and cases to work without a boss micro-managing—or plotting to murder her: Everything Agent Sam Rose ever wanted.
But a strange explosion at Drenmann Labs disrupts her equilibrium. The senior agent in the neighboring district—who technically outranks her—dismisses it as an accident. Sam suspects something more. Especially since only Henry Troom, former protégé of Dr Abdul Emir, died in the blast.
Sam packed away the trauma of dealing with Dr Emir’s parallel-reality machine with the final compulsory psychological debriefing last May. But this case forces her not only to reconfront her worst fears… Sam finds herself embroiled in a battle for the very fabric of reality, pursued by someone who wants to make sure secrets stay hidden.
Sam’s dark future is here.
Perfect for fans of Blade Runner and J.D. Robb’s In Death series, don’t miss Convergence Point, the bone-chilling sequel to The Day Before.
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“Liana Brooks has done it again with this impossible to put down science-fiction with mystery adventure.”
– Edwin Downward – GoodReads Reviewer“Is it possible for Convergence Point to be even better than The Day Before of the Time and Shadows series? Yes, I believe it is.”
– Aster Brown – GoodReads Reviewer
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DECOHERENCE
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NOTE: There was significant editing done to this edition of the book. If you buy the older version published by HarperCollins you will be missing a new chapter.
Safely ensconced in the past, away from the Commonwealth Bureau of Investigation — away from Dr. Emir’s parallel reality machine — the biggest worry in Sam Rose’s life right now? The heat of an Australian summer.
But her phone buzzes: a mysterious notification about the old Jane Doe case. The case buried beneath more layers of Top Secret protocols than anything else in the world. Another woman found, same fracture patterns, same murder weapon.
Sam should let it slide. But she never caught the killer — her killer — and she never determined which version of herself she buried in an unmarked grave. Getting involved threatens the stability not just of her world — Sam’s shocking discovery reveals a silent war that endangers the entire fabric of reality. No one can escape the fall out.
Only one reality will prevail. And every step Sam takes shifts her one step closer to becoming the girl in the grave…
The stunning conclusion to the Time & Shadows series that will have you on the edge of your seat until the final heart-pounding twist. Perfect for fans of J.D. Robb and Philip K. Dick.
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“Gripping, edgy, and well-written.” and “Dark and haunting…”
– Romancing The Book Reviews
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SHORT STORIES
THE PRICE OF THE MOUNTAIN LILY
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For a member of a High Family on the matriarchal, gem-rich world of Tanar, marriage weeks mean celebration, with lavish gifts even for the servants—and the freedom to choose whichever suitor a girl desires.
A shame that Zuli Yalsmon’s family barely ranks as Regarded after the assault that exiled her sister. For her marriage week, Zuli must accept whoever deigns to appear, with whatever they decide to offer.
And unless something changes drastically in the next three days, instead of valuable business assets, Zuli’s entire future? Worth exactly three shiny river rocks on an overly plain ring.
If only she knew the real name of the man she truly loves…
A rags-to-riches romance in a lush new sci-fi world, perfect for fans of whip-smart main characters with hidden identities and secrets aplenty.
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THE INKLET COLLECTION
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Aurealis Award-winning author Amy Laurens, along with beloved authors Liana Brooks and Thea van Diepen, bring together this collection of all 100 short stories in the Inklet collection – plus seven more.
Imagine…
• …discovering your friends’ new kitten can talk – and wants to hire you as their psychologist.
• …learning that your enemies-to-lovers attraction rests on a shared divine heritage you never knew you had.
• …the lengths the fairy godmother might go to in order to ensure the prince marries the right girl.
• …the torment of receiving everything you’d ever dreamed of – literally – only to realize you have to give it up to stay alive.
• …realizing all the old myths about monsters in the deep are true.
Welcome to the Inklet Collection. Inside, find heroes prepared to rearrange the universe in order to be with the ones they love, women breaking free of societal oppression to live rich lives and fulfill their dreams, teens who feel all-too-ordinary finding their place in a magical world, protagonists who wield power to protect the downtrodden, immortals carving space in a finite, mortal world and people who make mistakes – that sometimes kill them.
Oh, and a smattering of fatal unicorns.
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PRIME SENSATIONS
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FEY LIGHTS
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A story about lost love, second chances, and revenge…
When Jeani crash lands on a backwater world, she knows she’s in trouble. The slave trader Hothi is looking for her, and her bosses are going to eat her alive if she screws up another mission.
Discovering she’s half a world away from the planet’s only space port is a blow – but it doesn’t rock her nearly as much as her reunion with a man she barely remembers, from a past she wants to forget. Can she do the right thing, and leave him again?
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ESCAPE
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“If we value the freedom of mind and soul, … then it’s our plain duty to escape” – Ursula K. Le Guin
Nine short stories: nine teeny-tiny escape hatches from reality. A chance to run away from worries, to explore the distant stars, to conquer death and save the world.
Take a chance, make a choice: a better future is out there. Let Escape be yours.
Includes The Following Short Stories:
Neon Snow (post-apocalyptic) – Seventy (exploring new worlds) – Level Nine (VR games) – Red Planet Refugees (exploring new worlds) – Dream Away (VR games) – The Boy Named No (human evolution) – The Dog Is Dead (speculative futurism) – The Lies We Know (military sci-fi) – Here She Lies (futuristic spies and secrets)
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IF YOU GIVE A SKELETON A 3D PRINTER
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Meet Skeleton, usually from the pond, currently hiding out in the town library trying to 3D print a body. Humans tend not to take skeleton rights seriously otherwise, see.
And this skeleton needs to defend their rights, or else pfft goes their pond.
Of course, there might be an even bigger disaster lurking on the horizon…
A charming, heart-warming story about being yourself and finding your place in the world.