The Monsters Ball Series by C.M. Nascosta, Dee St. Holm, Saranna DeWylde, Kristen Strassel, Clio Evans, Y.D. La Mar, Ashley Bennett, Vivienne Hart, Nova Blake, SJ Sanders

Dear Miss Eastwick, On account of the unfortunate incident involving Lord Pemberly and his valet at Lady Harthington’s Ball, Her Majesty has no choice but to deem your Season a failure. With no other suitors of an appropriate station and no dowry, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball, your last hope of securing a marriage.Eleanor Eastwick is out of tricks. This alleged wallflower is hiding a secret, beyond the fact that her family is skint broke... moreDear Miss Eastwick, On account of the unfortunate incident involving Lord Pemberly and his valet at Lady Harthington’s Ball, Her Majesty has no choice but to deem your Season a failure. With no other suitors of an appropriate station and no dowry, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball, your last hope of securing a marriage.Eleanor Eastwick is out of tricks. This alleged wallflower is hiding a secret, beyond the fact that her family is skint broke. If she wants to ensure the survival of her aged grandmother and younger siblings, she’ll need to leverage the only thing they have left — their good name — and land herself a rich husband. There’s only one problem she can see with her plan: she has no bloody idea what she’s doing.Enlisting the help of the wickedy rakish Marquis of Basingstone, Eleanor embarks on a crash course in how to attract the monstrous Gentry, high society courtship, and lessons in lovemaking . . . academically, of course. It never occurs to her that her tutor may, in fact, be a perfect match. By the time her heart begins to make her aware of its preference for the sharp-tongued, winged Marquis, the Monsters Ball is upon her and she needs to put her plan into action.~Lord Silas Stride, the Marquis of Basingstone, has no intention of giving away his heart. It would be cruel to chain another to the fate of a half-life such as his — only coming awake at twilight, living as a silent spectator to the daytime world. He’d not punish a wife in such a fashion; could not bear to allow his progeny to exist in a world where he resided only part of the time . . . far easier to embrace the life of a confirmed bachelor, and keep his heart as stony as the rest of him.But Silas did not count on one Eleanor Eastwick. He recognized her the moment he saw her, seeking his disreputable counsel. She had shone like a star when he knew her years earlier, and she did once again in his study, leaving him unable to deny his assistance. He could not possibly risk his heart on a delicate flower of the daytime, but a lady who was used to a life after dark . . . Silas Stride had no intention of taking a wife, but once Eleanor has left for the Monsters Ball, he cannot help but claim his own invitation, and his bride.How To Marry A Marble Marquis is a standalone Regency Monster Romance featuring a Gargoyle/Human pairing that takes place in the shared universe of The Monsters Ball. less

Dear Miss Penelope Essex, on account of your unforgivably bookish ways and abysmal attempts at conversation, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. With no marriage proposals, no dowry and no prospects, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters Ball. Confirmed wallflower Penelope Essex has every intention of tending her brother’s library for the rest of her days. But first, she must survive the Monsters Ball... moreDear Miss Penelope Essex, on account of your unforgivably bookish ways and abysmal attempts at conversation, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. With no marriage proposals, no dowry and no prospects, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters Ball. Confirmed wallflower Penelope Essex has every intention of tending her brother’s library for the rest of her days. But first, she must survive the Monsters Ball.Held at a remote gothic estate, the three-day ball is rife with monstrous nobles all determined to claim a mate. They’ll do whatever it takes to seduce her into hidden corners, to tempt her into signing a marriage contract. Escaping with her spinsterhood intact seems impossible, until she spots her childhood crush: the now monstrous Duke of Roth.Lord William Warwick is normally as cool as the cold fire covering his body. When he became a frost-flame demon, he swore he’d never take a mate. Yet when he sees Penny Essex struggling to resist three monstrous nobles, he rushes to her side and pretends to be her fiancé.A fake betrothal is the perfect cover. Except the longer they’re together, the more she wants his fire to claim her. But will her duke treasure her heart and her beloved books, or will their passion send them both up in flames? less

Dear Lady Yvaine of Moray, It is with no great regret that Her Majesty informs you that after the unfortunate fencing incident with Lord Tyler, the stabbing of the younger Lord of Malay with a hat pin, and finally, the brawl with the Ladies Banning (including the Dowager), it is Her decree that you shall attend The Monsters Ball, and there you will find among them a husband to match your harridan, monstrous nature... moreDear Lady Yvaine of Moray, It is with no great regret that Her Majesty informs you that after the unfortunate fencing incident with Lord Tyler, the stabbing of the younger Lord of Malay with a hat pin, and finally, the brawl with the Ladies Banning (including the Dowager), it is Her decree that you shall attend The Monsters Ball, and there you will find among them a husband to match your harridan, monstrous nature. Lady Yvaine of Moray maintains that the above incidents were not entirely her fault. She was cursed, you see. Not to be a hat pin wiedling menace—although that is a plus in her book— but to be claimed by a low level demon who has bedeviled her since childhood. Her only way out: marry someone more villainous, who will send the fiend scurrying with his tail between his legs. Well, Lady Yvaine has never been one for half measures. So she sets her cap for the most villainous monster of them all. The grotesque Earl of Evernight, an impossibly large, horned beast with wings, claws, and a devil’s tail. He's ruled his lands without question for a lifetime, but now the fates have come calling. To keep his claim on Evernight, he must marry and produce an heir. Mael will take her body and soul for his own, but didn’t count on her heart. He's decided demons don’t love, but Yvaine has never been one to back down from a challenge. This Season, place your bets at White’s: Will this be a match made in Hell, or an epic love to defy even the stars (and Her Most Irritated Majesty)? This story is a stand alone novella-length novel set in the shared world of The Monsters Ball. less

Dear Miss Phillipa Willoughby, on account of your preference for plants and stones over people, and your complete withdrawal from society, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. Considering your utter defiance for all proposals, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters Ball.Phillipa Willoughby already had one successful Season, betrothed to Wesley, Duke of Chelmsford... moreDear Miss Phillipa Willoughby, on account of your preference for plants and stones over people, and your complete withdrawal from society, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. Considering your utter defiance for all proposals, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters Ball.Phillipa Willoughby already had one successful Season, betrothed to Wesley, Duke of Chelmsford. But after her kind and gentle husband mysteriously disappears on their wedding night, she finds polite society intolerable and withdraws to the woodlands. With her hands happily in the dirt, she is delighted to learn the ways of the herbs and crystals she’s found in the forest, and the traditions of the fae who call the woodlands home.But all is not peaceful in this newly found sanctuary. The woodland creatures are being terrorized by a Wolven King.When Her Majesty demands she attend The Monsters Ball, a three-day affair at a remote gothic estate, her family threatens to shun her if she attends. But Phillipa welcomes the invite. She plans to seduce the noblest members of this monstrous society to get information on the fearsome Wolven King.Few have seen the beastly royal with their own eyes, but she’ll stop at nothing for the chance to confront him. To make life better for the residents of the woodlands she loves.But the Wolven King is on a mission too. He refuses to believe his condition is permanent, or to give up on his bride. He’s been watching over her while attempting to steal magic from the woodland fae to regain his humanity. When he's given chance to reveal himself to Phillipa in his wolven form at the ball, he’s reluctant. He’s feral. And he’s determined to reclaim the love of his life, even if the lady has vowed to destroy him.Wanton for the Wolven King is a spicy monster romance with ballgowns, pleasure gardens, and redemption. If you like grumpy sunshine with a side of feral and awkward, and lovers to enemies to lovers, you’re in the right place.This story is part of The Monsters Ball collection and Wesley will stay in his wolven form for the entire story. less

Dear Mister Ezra Fitzroy, On account of the slanderous rumors revealing your ungentlemanly persona and the ill-gotten disgrace of the Fitzroy name, Her Majesty is compelled to deem the Season bequeathed to you a failure. Henceforth, in order to restore your and your family’s name, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball by Her Majesty our Queen. Ezra Fitzroy is a scoundrel... moreDear Mister Ezra Fitzroy, On account of the slanderous rumors revealing your ungentlemanly persona and the ill-gotten disgrace of the Fitzroy name, Her Majesty is compelled to deem the Season bequeathed to you a failure. Henceforth, in order to restore your and your family’s name, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball by Her Majesty our Queen. Ezra Fitzroy is a scoundrel. From the games he likes to play to the innocent wallflowers he likes to seduce— he is a devilish rogue with a hankering for trouble. After being kidnapped by his father and delivered to the ball, Ezra finds himself on his knees in a forced proposal to the Satyr King. Pan is the charming and benevolent ruler of the creatures that live within the Lands of Essex, known to all as the Satyr King. Centuries of ruling these ancient lands have passed, and he finds himself with a conundrum— he must find a suitable mate, or he will have to give his crown to his bastard brother. After a fateful encounter, Ezra and Pan are thrown into a game of royal charades. Our sunshiney Satyr has his work cut out for him if he wishes to seduce the scoundrel that no one has been able to love. less

Dear Miss Antônia Santos Pereira, at the bequest of your late father’s will and on account of your potential ruined status and age, her majesty has hereby ordered you to attend the Monsters Ball to find suitable prospects for your family lineage. Antônia is back in London after the passing of her father. Living overseas most her life, without the burden of her family affairs, she is accustomed to a life that allows her to do as she pleases, when she pleases without answer to anyone... moreDear Miss Antônia Santos Pereira, at the bequest of your late father’s will and on account of your potential ruined status and age, her majesty has hereby ordered you to attend the Monsters Ball to find suitable prospects for your family lineage. Antônia is back in London after the passing of her father. Living overseas most her life, without the burden of her family affairs, she is accustomed to a life that allows her to do as she pleases, when she pleases without answer to anyone. The missive changes everything, however, and affairs at court that weren't to have been her duty suddenly fall upon her. She will do as she must, but if her husband thinks he will rule her, he will be sadly mistaken. Hiding behind the guise of a beastly baron, Louis Lockheart, the unseelie king has little patience for the giggling mass of women and the unsavory human world. He tolerates it for only one purpose: to find the one he was betrothed to long ago. When fate brings him face to face with her at the Monsters ball, he is determined to take what her father promised him. Through much headache and tribulation, he is intent on sweeping this innocent maiden off to the Unseelie Court, no matter the cost. Can Antonia find love in this forced matrimony to a monster that both frightens and fascinates her, or is she doomed to be trapped in his courts lonely forever? less

Dear Miss Fitzroy,On account of your unacceptable behavior and disgrace of your family name, Her Majesty has no choice but to deem your Season a failure. With no suitors of an appropriate standing, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball by Her Majesty the Queen.Phoebe Fitzroy refuses to follow the norms of high society. A wild woman with very unladylike habits, she’d rather spend her time gambling in the company of rakes than attending the lavish balls of the Ton... moreDear Miss Fitzroy,On account of your unacceptable behavior and disgrace of your family name, Her Majesty has no choice but to deem your Season a failure. With no suitors of an appropriate standing, you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball by Her Majesty the Queen.Phoebe Fitzroy refuses to follow the norms of high society. A wild woman with very unladylike habits, she’d rather spend her time gambling in the company of rakes than attending the lavish balls of the Ton.Her father decides he’s had enough and after a series of unfortunate events, Phoebe finds herself married to a quiet, tinkerer monster.Lord Ambrose Barnes, the Marquis of Haverhorn, has spent his life solving problems—but he has never come across one quite as complicated as his new human bride.Phoebe is boisterous and fun-loving—the opposite of Ambrose in every way. Can she coax her hermit husband out of his shell, or will their marriage end in failure and further tarnish their families’ reputations? less

Dear Miss Emilia Whitehall, due to your family’s recent fall from grace, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. With no further prospects at this time, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters' Ball. Emilia Whitehall thought she knew how her life would turn out: as the niece of a viscount, she assumed she would attend a handful of balls, secure a few marriage proposals, and settle into a contented family life with the well-bred gentleman of her choosing... moreDear Miss Emilia Whitehall, due to your family’s recent fall from grace, Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. With no further prospects at this time, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters' Ball. Emilia Whitehall thought she knew how her life would turn out: as the niece of a viscount, she assumed she would attend a handful of balls, secure a few marriage proposals, and settle into a contented family life with the well-bred gentleman of her choosing. But then her uncle ruined everything, and now Emilia must find a husband among the fearsome nobles at the Monsters' Ball.Emilia is close to settling a contract with a pompous but acceptable goblin duke when she is suddenly whisked away by the mysterious Jack D’Elope, Earl of Ritchford. Furious at the earl for kidnapping her—and destroying her marriage prospects—she begins hatching plans for her escape. But the longer she and Jack are secreted away in a cozy, romantic cottage, the more Emilia begins to question her decision.Jack is noble and handsome, and for all his mistakes, seems to have her best interests at heart. But is Emilia really willing to settle for the man who took away her choices, no matter how much he makes her heart stir? Or will she return to the duke and claim the dull but safe life he offered her—the one she chose on her own terms?Emilia and the Eldritch Earl is a steamy regency monster romance and part of The Monsters Ball collection. less

Dear Miss Carmichael, your vulgar father and the rumors surrounding your dear mother's passing have indeed left you unable to secure a suitable match. Without any further options, it is Her Majesty's opinion that you will attract more prospects, where you might mingle without your father's presence. Extend yourself, Miss Carmichael. Be brave and take hope, for you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball... moreDear Miss Carmichael, your vulgar father and the rumors surrounding your dear mother's passing have indeed left you unable to secure a suitable match. Without any further options, it is Her Majesty's opinion that you will attract more prospects, where you might mingle without your father's presence. Extend yourself, Miss Carmichael. Be brave and take hope, for you are hereby ordered to attend the Monsters Ball.Lady Isabella Carmichael is desperate to be wed so that she can finally be free from her father, and yet he has ruined her chances at every turn. No remotely eligible gentleman has been willing to tie himself to such a cruel and vicious man, especially when they're led to fear for their own safety. Isabella knows those fears are only too well founded. The Monsters Ball is her last only because her father is not allowed to attend. If she fails, she fears she will be doomed to the same fate as her mother - a suspicious death at the bottom of the stairs. She's soaking in the magic and mystery of the Ball when her drunk father breaks into the estate grounds, and tries to drag her home. How he escaped the orc footmen, she has no idea. She fears it doesn't matter, as he's shouting enough profanity to ruin her forever. Until a massive, feline monster emerges from the darkness to save her. Marquis Tyclon K'var does not deserve love; especially from a sweet, fragile human like Miss Carmichael. The monstrous plague brought him low, and he swears he'll remain unmarried in order to protect others from his unpredictable and dark moods. No matter how much he wants to ask her to dance. That all changes the moment he sees the young beauty being attacked on the verandah. His feral nature demands he protect her. And once he's thrown her father out, there's only one thing he can do to protect her marry her. But is she truly safer with him, or without? less

Dear Miss Margaret Phillips, at the bequest of your uncle sir Robert Bishop, the Baron of Westlap, your attendance is requested for the season. However, on account of your undisciplined rearing, fascination with the otherworldly, and ruined status for matrimonial union, Her Majesty is in agreement with your uncle but has deemed you of unsuitable prospects. With no offered dowry, and no reputation of worth, your attendance is hereby directed to The Monsters Ball... moreDear Miss Margaret Phillips, at the bequest of your uncle sir Robert Bishop, the Baron of Westlap, your attendance is requested for the season. However, on account of your undisciplined rearing, fascination with the otherworldly, and ruined status for matrimonial union, Her Majesty is in agreement with your uncle but has deemed you of unsuitable prospects. With no offered dowry, and no reputation of worth, your attendance is hereby directed to The Monsters Ball.Ruined and shipped off to live with her mother’s relations in London, Maggie Phillips faces a long season of complete boredom living in shame as the poor relation in her uncle’s house. All because her former paramour—may the gods curse him—had promised a romantic adventure to the mystical lands of Egypt. Instead, she discovered her belongs absconded with along with her virtue, leaving naught but hastily penned apology as token for his conscience. Never again will she trust her fate to a man, Lord of the realm or otherwise.Her mother wants to make a lady of her—Maggie desires nothing of the sort. She's delighted when a missive comes dismissing her from the London season and sending her to something else entirely. A monsters’ ball, after all, is far more interesting of a prospect for an adventure. She is already ruined, so why not shamelessly enjoy herself? The Marquis of Sheradeen Depths certainly draws her, and his haunting allure begs her to taste of the unknown. But will that sacrifice her heart?Lord Thrane Vaskanth has little hope of finding his “song-bound” among the land dwellers. He understands little of their rituals and customs, but his grandfather had insisted Thrane try after over a century of failing to find a mate among his own people. With his first rut upon him, he has little choice left but to choose a human bride and surrender his future with a cherished song-bound mate. Though he knows that he should take care in his selection, Miss Margaret Phillips tempts him beyond reason. After a shared moonlit kiss, he is consumed with the need to capture her, bind her to him, and master her restless spirit.Song-bound or not, she is his and no amount of danger, occult portals, or difficulty shall stop him. One more kiss will never be enough. less