Monster Brides Series by Marilyn Barr, Raven Hush

Will Jaya’s bitterness unleash the darkness in Pabu’s soul, or will their love save the village of corrupted Alpha from self-destruction?Jaya, human colonist on Enceladus, Moon of Saturn, 2700 ADAs the third daughter of a beggar, my prospects at the Alpha’s betrothal ceremony range from horrific to nightmarish. Sometimes I wonder if I should have taken matters into my own hands…like my eldest sister, Nima. Her fate rests in her baby bump... moreWill Jaya’s bitterness unleash the darkness in Pabu’s soul, or will their love save the village of corrupted Alpha from self-destruction?Jaya, human colonist on Enceladus, Moon of Saturn, 2700 ADAs the third daughter of a beggar, my prospects at the Alpha’s betrothal ceremony range from horrific to nightmarish. Sometimes I wonder if I should have taken matters into my own hands…like my eldest sister, Nima. Her fate rests in her baby bump. Where I sleep tonight depends on the mercy of the Seer, and what the colony Leaders voted to do with me. Will I be chained in the brothel or somewhere more terrifying? Do I dare wish for a life far away from Alpha?Pabu, Enceladus Yeti deemed the Protector of HumansAfter generations of loneliness, I summoned the courage to request a companion in the villages’ tithes. I yearn for the relationship I had with the first Earthlings to land on this snowy wasteland, the ones who taught me the language and ways of humans. Jaya is an ill-tempered shell of those jovial humans. She says she’s my bride, but will my darkness take her claim as an invitation to consume her? How long can I hide my baser instincts when my fondness for her grows by the day and her angry suit of armor melts faster than snow…Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don't be afraid of falling in love... it's super-natural! Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time! less

Nothing says stay away like a floating lab in the middle of the Alaskan Fiordlands. Lani Probert loves nothing more than geeking out in her own custom built lab in frigid waters. Going into the local fisher town isn’t her favorite thing but sometimes a girl has needs.Like having her snarky AI to make her shopping list.Or freaking out when a sea monster has a death match with something big, blue and toothy over the bow of her runabout... moreNothing says stay away like a floating lab in the middle of the Alaskan Fiordlands. Lani Probert loves nothing more than geeking out in her own custom built lab in frigid waters. Going into the local fisher town isn’t her favorite thing but sometimes a girl has needs.Like having her snarky AI to make her shopping list.Or freaking out when a sea monster has a death match with something big, blue and toothy over the bow of her runabout. Lani thinks she knows everyone in town after her four year research tenure, but Zen isn’t like the local gossip mills. Blue eyes, more muscle than a bodybuilding contest and silvery skin are the start of Zen’s glacial-sized compendium of secrets.Which Lani could forget if she didn’t witness a leviathan battle back home. Or find her ice-man sitting on the roof of her lab. Or end up kissing him while watching for sea slugs on her floor.Zen opens his other life with the girl who shares his waters, but that’s the thing about secrets, small towns, and rumor mills. Sometimes, things leak out. Like the tentacled behemoths in their waters. Or the girl who harbors them. Desperate to keep her own personal kraken safe, Lani proposes on her knees for the not-so-man she’s fallen for. The town get their wedding, along with promises that all is right and normal and safe. She knows those lies won’t stick forever. But Zen likes to keep his secrets, and the one he doesn’t share will change Lani forever.Kraken’s Vow is a standalone read in the Monster Brides world. Themes include tentacle playtime, age gap romance and breeding infatuation. less