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Coming Soon! A New Canton Republic Short Story

I’m so excited to finally have a (one of the) New Canton Republic short stories just about ready to go. :D

Here’s the thing. I originally set out to write a certain short story, but it didn’t cooperate. It became a longer short story, and I kept having to hold it back because I wanted a short story, dammit. But then I realized I was deluding myself. It wasn’t going to be a short story.

It’ll probably end up a novella, but I’m still unsure about that. :D I had to set it aside because I really wanted to write a New Canton Republic short story!

So I started another short story in the series and that’s the one I’m talking about now. :D

Get ready to revisit Gregory and Thrace from Of Magic and Mating in It’s a Love Nest! I’m just so excited for this one, and I hope you will be, too! :D

Of Love and Zembores has a paperback edition now!

Of Love and Zembores has a trade paperback available now!

You can find the paperback at Amazon already, and it’ll be in other bookstores in the future (hopefully it won’t take too long).

If you pick up a copy, I hope you like it and thanks! Your support is much appreciated. :-) It means a lot!

ISBN-13: 978-1-79066-830-4

It’s a trade paperback, 5 x 8 inches, and it’s over 300 pages in a nice and readable typeface. Of Love and Zembores is the longest New Canton Republic book I’ve written so far.

This means all my books are caught up in paperback now, with the exception of some of the shortest stuff I’ve written, like The Queen’s Lover (a novelette companion to The King’s Guard and The King’s Gambit), and my short stories and novelettes of The R’H’ani Chronicles (although you can get some of them in paperback in the collection edition of volumes 1–6). And if you’re wondering, a novelette is just a short novella really. Longer than a true short story but shorter than a true novella. Kind of in that middle space where more happens than could happen in a short story but condensed so it doesn’t become a full-blown novel of a book. :-)

New Release! Of Love and Zembores

Of Love and Zembores is finally available! It can be read as a standalone, but I have no idea why you’d want to do that. It’s going to be so much better if you’ve read the other books. :-)

The book is starting to show up in stores now, and I’ll be updating this post later with more links, but right now you can get it at Google Play and Smashwords. (And Amazon and Apple now too, and Barnes & Noble and Kobo.)

About Of Love and Zembores (A New Canton Republic Novel)

Ben’s just trying to make a living the only way he knows how, but nothing’s been going right for him lately, and now he owes a dangerous criminal more than he can pay. He’s only got one thing left to sell that’ll even come close to getting him the zembores he needs to clear his debt.

Vanost is one of the aliens everyone calls monsters, and he wants what Ben’s selling with a desperation he’s never felt before. Vanost isn’t averse to using his power and wealth to get Ben into his bed, but he’ll give Ben a choice. Of course he will. He’s not a real monster.

Ben’s ready to bargain, and Vanost is willing to give up anything to make the deal. There’s just one little problem. Ben’s a liar and a thief who can’t be trusted. But that’s okay, because Vanost is a Yeeru crime lord with a few secrets of his own…

A story of the New Canton Republic, where magic is determined to put an end to the ages old conflict between humans and the aliens who share their world….

This story contains explicit male/male sex, graphic language, and sexual situations that some people might find offensive. Romance for anyone who likes hot alien shapeshifters, fated mates, and a futuristic world where magic is often more trouble than it’s worth!

This is the first book release of the year for me, and frankly I wasn’t even sure I’d have one after the way this year started! But I do, and I’m pretty excited about it. I really love Ben and Vanost and I have an extra special reason for that that I’m not going to tell. ;D But I bet if you read it, you’ll be able to tell me why.

And holy crap, but I just realized this is my longest monster book ever! I mean, not my longest book ever because that honor goes to Mason’s Regret, my last book, but this is my longest New Canton Republic book.

If you buy a copy and read this one, I really hope you enjoy it! :-) I am super happy with it, to be honest, and I really hope it’s not just because I’m thrilled to have written a book this year. ;-)

The main book page for Of Love and Zembores is the best place to check for up to date links. I will be adding to them when I can.

And truly, if you’ve stuck with me this long, I am SO appreciative!

Of Monsters and Love Is Available!

Not much else to say! :)

Of Monsters and Love is finally live in several ebook stores and is on the way to several others. :D I’m so happy to finally have this out there! I’m also really sorry I’m not better at estimating release dates! Everyone who has had patience with me: thank you from the bottom of my heart!

As usual, the most up-to-date list of links to the book will be on the book’s page, but here are those that are already working.

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Google Play
Apple
Kobo
Smashwords
Find the most up-to-date links on the Of Monsters and Love book page

Of Monsters and Love (New Canton Republic, #5) Of Monsters and Love (A New Canton Republic Novel)

Rafe doesn’t have much respect for magic, not when the only people who seem to have enough of it to matter are either out to get him or want to use him and his hard-learned skills for their own profit.

But Rafe has a problem: he’s made a friend he can’t get rid of—a massive oceandog with wicked sharp teeth and a jealous streak—and the tiny bit of pheromonal magic Rafe’s never had to learn to control is starting to get the best of him.

Something’s wrong, and he doesn’t know what it is—and he sure doesn’t know how to fix it.

But his new friend knows… and that’s all it’s going to take to change Rafe’s life forever. Because monsters don’t always hide under the bed. Sometimes they’re a man’s best friend…

Of Monsters and Love is a new story set in the New Canton Republic, where magic is determined to put an end to the ages old conflict between humans and the aliens who share their world…

While I’ve got your eyeballs, let me say Gay for Alex is still coming this month, as long as nothing crazy happens. ;) That’s one book that did not go the way I thought it would. I set out to write something really light and humorous (like the New Canton books) and ended up with something much more drama-y (like the Wolves’ Heat books)! I think. Maybe I’m not the best judge. Still, I really like the story and the way it’s turned out. So anyone waiting for that one—I did not forget about it, and it’s finally, actually, really just about here. :D

I feel like I’m forgetting something important, but holy crap, I’m tired, so I’m just going to leave it there until I have some more links to update in the morning.

New Release! The King’s Gambit

I have a new release this week. The King’s Gambit is finally available! It’s been awhile since I released anything in the world of Hend & Yurt but I was so glad to revisit it. I really like this book. It turned out to be so fun!

Nearly a year has passed since Leon married and became King. The blood heir has finally arrived and the Birth Feast is only days away. Royal visitors have come from neighboring kingdoms far and wide to coo over baby Yames—and stir up as much discord as possible.

Leon’s lover Geran, the King’s Guard, has his hands full overseeing palace security, but that hasn’t stopped Geran from making it clear there’s something he wants from Leon, and soon—something Leon hasn’t been able to give him.

When it turns out one of the royal visitors has a past with Geran, Leon has more to worry about than a little palace intrigue. But soon it becomes clear that a little palace intrigue might be a whole lot of trouble for Leon and Geran both.

The King’s Gambit is a lighthearted story about magic, royalty, gay romance, a marriage of convenience, mystery, adventure, and palace intrigue. And there’s sex. Because I don’t know that I could write a book without it. ;) Don’t really want to try. :D

All the details are on the book’s main page.

Of Mates and Barters Is Available

It’s been a while since the last book in the New Canton Republic series, but now I have a new one out. Of Mates and Barters is the fourth book set in that world. It’s available in all the usual places: Amazon.com | All Romance Ebooks | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords, with a trade paperback coming soon.

If you read it, I sincerely hope you enjoy it!

Of Humans and Mates is Available!

Since it’s late, I’m just going to say that the book is out and can be bought. :) Several stores appear to be taking their sweet time about getting the book live, but several already have the book available for purchase. Tomorrow I’ll update the site with the links to the books.
Of Humans and Mates

And if you happen to pick up a copy, thank you very much for reading my books!

Of Humans and Mates (New Canton Republic, Book 3)

At: Smashwords | Amazon (Kindle) | Barnes & Noble (Nook) | All Romance | Kobo [the whole series at Kobo] The whole series is available at all these stores and a few others besides.

Of Humans and Mates is the third book in the New Canton Republic trilogy.

Thousands of years haven’t been enough to bring an end to the conflict between humans and the aliens who share their world…

Colet doesn’t know why, but her desire for Kyle is beyond all reasoning and her determination to have him is beyond all thought. Kyle will be hers, even if she has to become Cole to have him…

The time’s coming for the ages old conflict between species to end and magic’s got just the plan to make it happen.

As usual: explicit sex, graphic language.

Of Mating and Monsters is available!

Of Mating and Monsters is finally available! I didn’t mean for this one to take quite so long, but I’m thrilled that it’s finally out there. I loved this story so much when I was writing it and I hope you enjoy it as well if you decide to pick up a copy.

Of Mating and Monsters by Odessa Lynne

Of Mating and Monsters (New Canton Republic #2)

Thousands of years hasn’t been enough to bring an end to the conflict between humans and the aliens who share their world. But the last of the old Canton Wars has brought a fragile peace and the New Canton Republic’s been holding steady for more than a hundred years.

Raymond is a monster of the human kind, driven mad by his magic, and it seems nothing can save him from his fate…

Then Raymond meets Dominay.

Dominay is one of the alien race the humans call monsters. Magic has brought the mating back to the monsters after thousands of years. But the mating is dangerous and madness is only one of the possible side-effects…

The time’s coming for the ages old conflict between species to end and magic’s got just the plan to make it happen.

Of Mating and Monsters is the second book in the New Canton Republic series, following Of Magic and Mating.

Magic and monsters don’t mix…until they do. The result could destroy their world…or give a monster his humanity back.

As usual, this story contains explicit sex and graphic language. Men have sex. Monstrous sex. Fabulous sex. Okay, lol, maybe that’s just wishful thinking, but I tried to make it good for them… Anyway, it’s romance for anyone who likes hot male/male loving, has a thing for mating (I do!), and loves the idea of a world with magic!

You can find links to buy here: Of Mating and Monsters

The Queen’s Lover is Available!

The Queen’s Lover is a follow up to THE KING’S GUARD.

In THE KING’S GUARD, Ithera D’oH of Hend married the Prince of Yurt and became Queen of all of Hend and Yurt for the sake of her family and kingdom, despite knowing Prince Leon would never be able to love her as a husband should. But what if Ithera had a plan, one she set in motion years before her marriage? One that would ensure she didn’t have to live the rest of her days without love… Read more

Of Magic and Mating Is Available

Then Thrace meets Gregory.

The time’s coming for the ages old conflict between species to end and magic’s got just the plan to make it happen.

Of Magic and Mating is the first book in the New Canton Republic Trilogy, from the author of The King’s Guard.

Magic and monsters don’t mix … until they do. The result is amazing sex … and a love that could change a world.

This book contains explicit sex and language. Male/Male Sexual Content.

Details here: Of Magic and Mating by Odessa Lynne