Blood, sweat and tears: Must be some newer paranormals in this list

Here are some newer paranormals, steampunk, urban fantasy, compiled for you and HEA by romance authors (info provided by authors, publishers and/or their websites):

Born in Blood: The Sentinels Series by Alexandra Ivy (Zebra). In a stunning new paranormal romance series—even edgier than her bestselling Guardians of Eternity books—New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy lures readers into the dark,seductiveworld of the Sentinels—humans outcast by their hidden abilities,treading the line between life and death, good and evil, pleasure and pain…

Prey & Prejudice by Marie Harte (Samhain Publishing). Paste BN best-selling author Marie Harte returns with book 8 of the Cougar Falls series. In the final battle of pride leadership, the battle has come down to a reluctant leader… and a sexy usurper who learns that in order to get what she wants, she'll have to give a little.

Autumn Moon by C.I. Kemp (Taliesin Publishing). Five hundred years ago: In a remote wooded area, the victim of a hideous atrocity vowed that there would come retribution. Death would not be forever. In years to come, the horror would resurface. Today: Homestead, Montana, is a nice, quiet town, At least, it was until the wolves came. Nielsen Johns is a naturalist and expert on wolves. He is at a loss to explain their presence and their actions, and suspects something sinister is about to unfold. When some people start changing and others start dying, Niels's worst fears are realized. At the same time, Annette Highlander, the woman Niels loves, is wrestling with events from her own shadowy past. Annette is a single mom, trying to make a new life for herself and her two children. This might not be so easy, however, since she has enemies in Homestead. One is a callous blackmailer who knows of her history and has no hesitation about using it to achieve his own ends. The other is a ruthless psychotic who will stop at nothing to see Annette and her children dead.

Dragon Maid by Ann Gimpel (Taliesin Publishing). No. 2 in Dragon Lore series. Jonathan Shea is a software engineer. When pressed, he admits to being a closet witch, but he's always been a shade ambivalent about his magic—until a dragon shows up in Inverness, and then all bets are off. Along with others in his coven, Jonathan is both charmed and captivated by the creature fresh out of legend. Britta is a dragon shifter. Dragged from the Middle Ages by the Celtic gods, she and her dragon prepare for a battle to save Earth. The first human she lays eyes on in modern times is Jonathan. There's something about him. She can't quite pinpoint it, but he has way more magic than any witch she's ever come across before. Aside from magic, Jonathan is drop dead gorgeous. For the first time ever, Britta questions the wisdom of remaining a maid.

Ghosts in the Graveyard by Lyra Marlowe (Taliesin Publishing). Henry Lake sees dead people. He didn't always see them. He used to be a perfectly normal guy who worked a boring job to support his girlfriend while she finished college. Then the girlfriend dumped him, brutally. He lost his job, and he got behind on his rent. So he was happy to be hired as a night watchman at Cherry Hill Cemetery. At least, he figured, it would be quiet, and he wouldn't have to deal with people. But Cheery Hell is full of ghosts, and Henry can see them all. Worse, when he touches them, he becomes them. He sees and feels everything through their eyes and relives their memories as though the events were happening to him. Since most of the ghosts' favorite memories are about sex, things get interesting fast. The ghosts have all been laid, but not to rest, and that's just how they like it.

Ride a Cowboy by Marteeka Karland. Once Garrett Mason made up his mind about something, there was very little that could stand in his way. Well, God, maybe. If He was determined enough. That said, Garret had decided Tessa Gordon, the long forbidden dark-skinned beauty, would be his. God help any man who got in his way...

Alpha Shifters by Marteeka Karland. The men of the wolf shifters are all strong, but only a few are Alpha. Wade, Simon, and Julian are such men, shifters of power as well as dominance. In this world of magic and mythical beings, they must protect their women as well as their pack. Unfortunately for them, their women are just as powerful as well as determined to keep their men safe. With a rogue Dark Witch on the loose the Alphas must figure out a way to safeguard the pack and destroy the evil bent on the destruction of one shifter clan and taking control of the other. These are the Alphas. And they inspire fear in all who know them.

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Kristan Higgins, author of The Best Man. Her website is kristanhiggins.com.

Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder (Harlequin MIRA). Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought the plague and survived. She took on King Tohon and defeated him. But now her heart-mate, Kerrick, is missing, and Avry fears he's gone forever. But there's a more immediate theat. The Skeleton King plots to claim the Fifteen Realms for his own. With armies in disarray and the dead not staying down, Avry's healing powers are needed now more than ever. Torn between love and loyalty, Avry must choose her path carefully. For the future of her world depends on her decision…

SCI-FI/FANTASY/TIME TRAVEL

Catherine's Star by Janice Bennett (Ellora's Cave Blush). While searching London to find all the places mentioned in the Regency novels she adores, Andrea Wells spots an intriguing gentleman in historical costume who mysteriously appears and disappears. Then she finds his image staring up at her from a scandal rag, accompanied by the story of his death and the lurid tale of a cursed Russian icon. Becoming obsessed with her mysterious, ghostly visitor, she visits his home, Greythorne Court. The current occupant of Greythorne, convinced Andrea can travel back through time, begs Andrea to go back and find the missing Catherine's Star to save the Court. However, when Andrea dreamed of living in Regency England, she didn't count on murderous spies or falling in love with a man whose imminent death is tied to the fate of a priceless icon.

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Louann Carroll, author of the Gemini Rising series, A Shadow of Time and the soon-to-be released Shadowland. Her website is www.louanncarroll.com.

Steam City Pirates by Jim Musgrave (English Majors Publishers). In 1869 New York , Detective Pat O'Malley finds a group from the future calling itself the World Scientific Advancement Society for Progress is living secretly beneath Central Park . They are inventors working to keep the Earth in the Steam Age to save it from a future nuclear holocaust. Assassins from other universes hunt down O'Malley and his group in the streets of NYC. The future of the world is at stake in this adventure featuring steampunk, time travel, duels, a steam-powered amusement park under Coney Island , aliens, and romance!

In Discretion by Reesa Herberth (Riptide Publishing). Thanson Nez thought his career as a Discretionary would take him to the stars, not strand him on a space station at the ass-end of the Empire. Thanks to his last client, he's carrying a secret he can't get rid of fast enough, but his oath to the guild means a swift, painful death if he shares it. Already desperate for help, he runs into yet more trouble: his ex, and an explosion that paralyzes the station moments after their uncomfortable reunion. Fighting human monsters and damaged tech, Kazra and Thanson must put aside their past long enough to try to save everyone. The more light they shine into dark corners, the more Thanson realizes how many people might die for the secrets locked in his head—and what he's willing to sacrifice to make sure Kazra isn't one of them.

Journey of Wisdom by Shawna Thomas (Carina Press). Book three of The Triune Stones Ilythra the Wanderer has escaped brainwashing by the merciless sorcerer Bredych, but she's far from safe. As Bredych seizes power in the kingdom of Greton, Ilythra staggers north with a magic stone he covets, fleeing his murderous trackers. There in the mist, she finds the Siobani and the final Triune Stone. Ilythra's quest won't be complete until she recovers the stone still in Bredych's possession and uses it to mend the wounds of the world. Though the Siobani are reluctant to leave their long seclusion, Ilythra convinces them that the time to reunite the stones has come. With Ilythra wielding the power of her stone, the Siobani have a fighting chance. But Greton's walls are thick. Bredych's spells are insidious. His army is well trained. And even with new magic she's learned from the Siobani to help her, pulling down the puppeteer of Greton will be Ilythra's hardest battle yet.

The Sharpest Blade by Sandy Williams (Signet). McKenzie Lewis's ability to read the shadows has put her—and those she loves—in harm's way again and again. After ten years of turmoil, the life McKenzie has always longed for may finally be within her grasp. No one is swinging a sword at her head or asking her to track the fae, and she finally has a regular—albeit boring—job. But when a ruthless enemy strikes against her friends, McKenzie abandons her attempt at normalcy and rushes back to the Realm. With the fae she loves and the fae she's tied to pulling her in different directions, McKenzie must uncover the truth behind the war and accept the painful sacrifices that must be made to end it. Armed with dangerous secrets and with powerful allies at her side, her actions will either rip the Realm apart—or save it.

King Cave by Scarlett Dawn (Harlequin Enterprises Australia). A Forever Evermore Novel. The safe, comfortable world of Lily Ruckler and her fellow Mystical Kings and Queens is rocked to the core by the attacks at King Hall. Not only does Lily have to kill the Commoners attacking her people, she also has to assume the mantle of leadership, and bring the surviving Mysticals to King Cave. It should have been too much, but she is not alone. Ezra becomes her rock, her best friend, the one person who understands. As Pearl and Jack struggle with inconsolable loss, Ezra and Lily work to keep the Mys community safe in their new home, and plan a deadly retaliation. Their friendship saves them both...but it also draws attention. Whispers. Judgment. It's not normal for Shifters and Vampires to be friends, and when a horrifying truth is revealed, their relationship morphs from unusual to unspeakable. Lily is good at keeping secrets that could get her killed. Is she willing to risk Ezra's life as well?

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Patricia C. Lee, author of Destiny's Present. Her website is www.patriciaclee.com.

The Secret of Chestnut Street by LJ Bowkley. Chestnut street has a secret. A secret a young boy learns. A secret many would kill for. A secret that haunts a reclusive old man. A secret that may let a lost love live on. What happened to Mr. Schmidt so long ago?

Cherokee Captive (Parallel Love) by Temple Boone. A Cherokee maiden who wants to help her people is thrust in the impossible situation of being the interpreter for a captured enemy who she is attracted to even as he lies unconscious in the captive tent. He is slated to die, yet she feels a spark whenever they touch – shall she throw away everything she stands for and help him escape? But there is a dark force waiting to enter the village that no one understands. Must the lovers fight their way past that too, or will they both be captured and suffer the same fate together?

Dark Side of the Laird (Highland Bound) by Eliza Knight. After sacrificing everything for Logan, Emma issues an ultimatum: commit or say goodbye. Fearful of losing her, Logan agrees. To keep her, he must gain permission to marry from his brother, the King. However, Logan is denied and sent to the dungeon where his dark past haunts him, threatening to consume him. Fearing her lover is dead, Emma decides she must return to the present. But when she tries once again to break the bonds of time, she is struck down. Now Emma must find the courage on her own to see her fate fulfilled—and Logan returned to her.

Thaw Me Out by G. B. Brulte. Believing he has seen the future, cryopreservation scientist Aaron Adams freezes himself because he's convinced the woman he's dreamed of since childhood is his soul-mate and that she will exist in his foreseen time. 33 years later Miranda May is given a book written by Aaron Adams in which he begs her to be thawed out on a specific date using money his estate has accumulated since his 'death'. Had he really seen the future with the two of them, together? Miranda thinks so because she remembers him from her childhood - where she had an 'imaginary' friend named Aaron.

Radiant Heat: An Earth Minders Romance by Lorena Wood. In the 25th century, skilled and powerful Lexi is appointed as representative and parole agent to one of the most dangerous men in history released from prison. Treyton is not only powerful, he's one of the old ones, is tired of fighting for his life and wants to be left alone - until he meets the one woman that makes him feel alive. But Lexi is afraid the intensity of their desires has more to do with their genetics than it does with love.

Entropy (The Countenance Trilogy 3) by Addison Moore. Laken Stewart, with the help of Cooper Flanders set out to free their families from the Celestra tunnels and finds herself in a position that might embed her into the Countenance organization for all eternity. Once her old boyfriend, Wesley, realizes who he really is, and what the Counts have cost him, he's more determined than ever to win Laken back. Laken has fallen for Cooper and now her heart is divided, yet she knows she must make a decision that has the power to shape all of their destinies forever.

Elyrian Brides: Tawnya by Sunshine Taylor Reddick. Peerren Niaiderh is one of the first Elyrians to arrive on Earth looking for a wife of his own. A chance encounter finds him staring face to face with the woman he is sure will be his wife. Tawnya Jackson is a woman unlike any he had ever met on Earth or anywhere else. She is quiet and shy on the surface with a heart full of love to give. Peerren looks like the man to give it to. Join them for a short sweet courtship to their own happily ever after.

A Grim Holiday (Tornians Book 1.5) by M.K. Eidem. It's the Holidays on Luda or at least the Tornian version of the Holidays. When Lisa learned about the Festival of the Goddess she was initially excited, that was before she learned just how Tornians celebrated. The blending of families and traditions was never easy but Lisa and the girls were determined to bring their version of the Holidays to Luanda and the people they had come to love.

STEAMPUNK

The following new releases were compiled for HEA by Deborah O'Neill Cordes, co-author of the Roman Time travel series. Her website is www.morganoneill.com.

A Study in Ashes by Emma Jane Holloway (Del Rey Spectra). Book three in The Baskerville Affair. If being the niece of the master detective Sherlock Holmes affords Evelina Cooper any special privileges in Victorian London, she has yet to encounter them. In the final chapter of this terrific new trilogy, she must navigate a world of paranormal fantasy, romance, and mystery all on her own.

YA PARANORMAL

Othersphere: Otherkin No. 3 by Nina Berry (Kteen). Like the shape-shifting heroines of Patricia Briggs and Andrea Cremer, Nina Berry's heroine Desdemona must choose her destiny, her friends and the boy she loves in the thought-provoking conclusion to this exciting YA fantasy series.

If you're an author who has an upcoming new romance, you can send information about the book (subgenre, title, author, publisher, release date, 75ish-word blurb) to happyeverafterusat@gmail.com. Please include "new release paranormal" (or whatever subgenre it is) in the subject line. HEA will do its darnedest to get your listing into a new releases post as close to your publication date as possible. All romances and subgenres are accepted, including self- and indie-pubbed.