New Book Release – Corviticus University: Siren Song


Book Release
Published: 30th September 2023 5:36 PM GMT

Congratulations to J.E. Cluney on the release of Corviticus University: Siren Song.


My sister is missing, and there's more at stake than I realize.Desperate for answers and understanding what I am, I must team up with the men I've fallen for to save my sister.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Eternal Night


Book Release
Published: 30th September 2023 2:24 PM GMT

Happy release day to Leigh Kelsey for their latest release Eternal Night!


Nothing can be worse than dying, right? Wrong. Read more here!

New Book Release – Shadow of the Crown


Book Release
Published: 29th September 2023 4:00 PM GMT

It’s release day for Lacey Carter Andersen! Their book, Shadow of the Crown, is available now!


I agreed to a fake marriage with a fae prince, then everything went wrong…As a human, the fae see me as no better than something they scrape off their shoes.
Read more here!

New Book Release – The Prophecy Series: The Complete Collection


Book Release
Published: 29th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Congratulations to Bre Rose on the release of The Prophecy Series: The Complete Collection.


Blurb from Book 1 Shay's Awakening Raised by the strictest of parents, I was never allowed to enjoy my childhood. Read more here!

New Book Release – Prettiest Psycho


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 7:12 PM GMT

Congratulations to Crystal North on the release of Prettiest Psycho.


Because Psychos deserve love too…sort ofOne, two, Kookaburra’s laughing at you,Three, four, she’s at your door,Five, six, she’s up to tricks,Seven, eight, lay the bodies out straight,Nine, ten, she’s starting again.
Read more here!

New Book Release – I’m Sorry


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 4:48 PM GMT

Happy release day to Leighelle Stone for their latest release I’m Sorry!


I should be America’s sweetheart. Read more here!

New Book Release – Tenderly Bewitched


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 2:24 PM GMT

Congratulations to Lyra Winters on the release of Tenderly Bewitched.


Hex or curse, it would shatter.My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries.
Read more here!

New Book Release – He’s So Slick


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 12:00 PM GMT

Congratulations to Sinclair Kelly on the release of He’s So Slick.


This Omega doesn’t do drama, drugs, or hockey players. The first two for obvious reasons. The last because I don’t shit where I eat.
Read more here!

New Book Release – I’m Sorry


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 7:12 AM GMT

Congratulations to Leighelle Stone on the release of I’m Sorry.


I should be America’s sweetheart.I’m a good girl who thinks about others and works hard to be a productive member of society.
Read more here!

New Book Release – The Auction


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 4:48 AM GMT

Congratulations to Melissa Adams on the release of The Auction.


Three hot hockey players to take me on dates.This is my sister’s recipe to help me rebound from a broken heart.The kicker? She bought those dates for me at an auction.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Protected by Outcasts


Book Release
Published: 28th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Protected by Outcasts by Traci Lovelot is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


Being rejected by my fated mate is just one of my problems.His alpha father exiled me. I can’t shift because I’m a half-breed. And thanks to the mate bond, it’s only a matter of time before I go into heat.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Charming Her Monsters


Book Release
Published: 26th September 2023 10:17 AM GMT

It’s release day for Yve Vale! Their book, Charming Her Monsters, is available now!


The big, bad monsters under the bed have come out to play.When the hot guys from the bar reveal their hidden monsters, I’m stunned and intrigued.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Savage Trap


Book Release
Published: 26th September 2023 6:51 AM GMT

Savage Trap by Roxy Collins is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


It’s been six months since we took down the Tower, ending the violent rule of the Dark River Pack in New York. Life is better than I’ve ever known it, living on my father’s estate in Boston with my fated pack.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Blood


Book Release
Published: 22nd September 2023 7:12 PM GMT

It’s release day for Katie May! Their book, Blood, is available now!


One of my mates is dead. The rest of them have been taken hostage. And me? I’m just a crazy demon-goddess on a warpath. Zeus has gone too far this time. There are some things I can forgive, but this isn’t one of them. Read more here!

New Book Release – The Family Fortune


Book Release
Published: 22nd September 2023 4:48 AM GMT

The Family Fortune by S.L. Sinclair is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


No gift comes without a price.Sasha Santini is now a law school graduate, engaged to her three wonderful men, and ready to start her life as part of the Santini Law Firm. She has everything she could ever want.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Half Baked Runes


Book Release
Published: 22nd September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Congratulations to Dolly Kalasin on the release of Half Baked Runes.


Things are changing, and when the only man I ever loved turns his back on me I decide it is time to leave. So, I pack up my son, Adrian, and move. Halfway around the world to Australia.
Read more here!

New Book Release – From No to O


Book Release
Published: 22nd September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Mika Lane! Their book, From No to O, is available now!


Wanted: Seeking multiple virile men who understand that the Big O is not just another letter in the alphabet.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Clouds & Daydreams


Book Release
Published: 21st September 2023 8:00 PM GMT

Clouds & Daydreams by Elizabeth Knight is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


Clouds & Daydreams is going to be the omegaverse so sweet it gives you cavities!Sweet artist omega Bailey-Rose is dumped by the only man she thought would love her because of her congenital heart condition.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Sword of Balm and Shadow


Book Release
Published: 21st September 2023 8:00 AM GMT

Congratulations to Maggie Alabaster on the release of Sword of Balm and Shadow.


My world has come to pieces. I left Cavan in a pool of his own blood, suffering from a wound I inflicted.Against my will.Once again, my life is not my own. I have one chance to escape. All I have to do is run.If he catches me, he'll keep me.Read more here!

New Book Release – Destiny


Book Release
Published: 21st September 2023 4:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Letty Frame! Their book, Destiny, is available now!


One last chance to save her pack. One final sacrifice to make. Read more here!

New Book Release – Gambling with Time


Book Release
Published: 20th September 2023 4:00 PM GMT

Congratulations to A.J. Moran on the release of Gambling with Time.


Kidnapped by a man who claims he loves me, it's hard not to believe him when he insists that my memories were deliberately damaged. He reveals a shocking truth: the monsters I was trained to fight were actually the ones I needed most. Read more here!

New Book Release – F*ck Steal Kill


Book Release
Published: 20th September 2023 8:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Kris Butler! Their book, F*ck Steal Kill, is available now!


It’s only a game… until someone gets hurt.  In a town known for the macabre and bizarre, it didn’t provide many options for women, especially of a certain age.  Read more here!

New Book Release – Dragon Secrets


Book Release
Published: 20th September 2023 4:00 AM GMT

Dragon Secrets by November Sweets is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


The Dragon games are over, but now a new game has begun. Someone has taken something of mine and I want it back. They’re thinking that if they test me I’ll break or give into whatever they want, but they messed with the wrong woman. Read more here!

New Book Release – Totally Shipped


Book Release
Published: 18th September 2023 1:42 PM GMT

Happy release day to Nicky Shivers for their latest release Totally Shipped!


Can happy ever after exist when you are marooned on a deserted island? Daisy Jackson was on her way to compete in a reality TV competition in the South Pacific when the ship carrying her had a catastrophic disaster. Read more here!

New Book Release – Deadly Seduction


Book Release
Published: 18th September 2023 10:17 AM GMT

Happy release day to Holly Bloom for their latest release Deadly Seduction!


What if completing a mission means breaking your heart? My orders are clear. I have three days to gather information, then kill them all. Unlucky for me, one of my targets is the tall, dark, handsome man I’ve spent years fantasising about. Read more here!

Meet Our Super Mod


News and Updates
Published: 17th September 2023 9:49 PM GMT

This post was written by Why Choose?’s very own Super Mod but published by Serenity (because only she has the ability to do this). The only changes from the original version are to remove the names of a particular retailer.

Hello all! Your friendly Super Mod here to introduce myself. Sort of. When I got the opportunity to help Serenity and Charlie on the site, I decided I would prefer to remain anonymous. I did this for two reasons. The first is that I truly believe ALL the recognition and kudos belong to the folks who came up with and executed this gorgeous site. The second, and possibly most important reason, I’m a huge introvert. But I’ll still tell you a bit about myself. Or at least, how I got here.

I have always been a voracious reader. Once I learned to read, that was how I spent almost all of my free time. It still is. However, I have never been a romance reader. Not judging there, it just wasn’t ever my thing. Then, relatively early in the pandemic, [an ebook retailer] suggested a book to me. It looked like it fit my urban fantasy taste, and also like it contained some humor. Excellent way to distract myself! I downloaded it and started reading. Ya’ll, it was Grave Mistakes by Ivy Asher & Raven Kennedy! Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve read that blurb, but let me tell you, it says nothing about being romance, much less reverse harem. After my initial shock wore off, I was completely hooked. And calling my BFF so I could get her hooked too. (it worked)

That first year of the pandemic, I read over 800 books, almost all reverse harem. I’ve always read a lot, but with all that free time, I was absolutely inhaling anything I could get my hands on. And, as I am sure you are all aware, it got more and more difficult to find RH books through the normal searches on the [retailers]. For whatever reason, they seem to revel in hiding our books from us. I was beyond frustrated trying to find books to read, thought maybe I had just read them all. But no! I came across a magical site that showed me I had in fact NOT read all the RH books. Not even close. I don’t remember exactly how I found it, but find it I did. I was in awe, it was a glorious thing. At that point, there were over 6,000 books I could search through to my little hearts content, and I was in heaven. But wait! I could add books to existing lists and make my own, tracking the books I had read and the ones I wanted to?!? I could check out the release calendar every day and not miss new books?!? I could search by tags for exactly what I wanted, and exclude what I didn’t?!? What is this sorcery??? And who were the magicians who manifested this masterpiece? I next realized that I had books on my Goodreads that were not yet on the site. That’s when I found I could suggest books to be added. And tags! I realized I could help. I could help the owners of the site, other readers, and the authors, the whole community who had been helping me maintain some sanity during the pandemic. So I sent all the book suggestions, so many tag suggestions, just… so much.

After a little deeper look into the site, I learned there were two (yes, only TWO) people who had dreamed up this site, created it, and were populating it with all these books. Two people who had full-time day jobs, plus part-time side gigs, PLUS one who was also an author on top of all that! I was then utterly gobsmacked that they were doing all of this for free. Free for authors, free for readers, just… completely free. All those hours they each have devoted to this site, all the expenses running a big site like this incurs, all of it, just unselfishly provided for all of us to reap the benefits of. That’s when I knew I had to do more. I had found out who the magicians were behind this magical site and immediately messaged Serenity & Charlie asking (read: begging) to be allowed to help in any way possible. I had no idea if they would accept volunteers, but I had to try. I’m in my mid-50’s, retired, love books, it was a pandemic, I had the time to give. It felt like a perfect fit.

At a time when so much seemed so awful, here were these two people, just quietly giving so much of themselves to others, generously making life a little easier for so many. It healed a little something in me. Even more amazing, these two incredibly kind, generous, beautiful people said I could be part of what they had created! I hear you, this probably isn’t changing the world, really, I get it. I just disagree. Because I think putting more kindness out in this world makes it better. Making even one little thing a little easier on another makes it better. An author providing huge support to other authors makes it better. So many readers still suggesting books and tags to help their fellow readers makes it better. None of that is trivial. I am in constant awe of Serenity & Charlie, and being a small part of their vision is an enormous joy and honor for me. I had read Serenity’s books, but we were all complete strangers. For them to put this much trust in me, make me feel part of their team, be so welcoming, and again, kind, well, there are not enough words to express my gratitude.

For Charlie & Serenity, I hope all the good they have put out into the world is returned to them multiple times. For us readers, may we all find our next favorite read and book boyfriend (or 6). For all the authors, may your audience increase in a big way, just as Serenity and Charlie intended.

New Book Release – A Siren & Her Sea Monsters: Omnibus


Book Release
Published: 15th September 2023 4:25 PM GMT

Congratulations to Gwyneira Blythe on the release of A Siren & Her Sea Monsters: Omnibus.


Hook Am I meant to be a royal bride or am I bait on a hook?Caught between the land and sea, I’ve always been the spare. The misfit. The siren. Salt, magic, and royal blood run through my veins, for better or for worse. Line Read more here!

New Book Release – The Monster’s Desire


Book Release
Published: 15th September 2023 3:09 PM GMT

Happy release day to Jillian West for their latest release The Monster’s Desire!


The picturesque town of North Falls is as beautiful as it is deadly.When Nadia is called to help deliver a human woman's little elven babies, she knows she can't say no.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Knot Letting You Go


Book Release
Published: 15th September 2023 5:03 AM GMT

It’s release day for Lucy Scott Bryan! Their book, Knot Letting You Go, is available now!


I wanted them. They wanted me. We all wanted each other. But… Years later, I’m a completely different person, returning home with my new alpha to pack. First though, I have to put an end to what the boys from my past started.  Read more here!

New Book Release – Stolen Omega


Book Release
Published: 15th September 2023 3:47 AM GMT

Congratulations to Romy Lockhart on the release of Stolen Omega.


Zelena Ortega thought she knew the price of fame. Long hours and a lack of free time didn’t matter when the pay off made her feel so alive.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Omega’s Reign: Platinum Shores Pack


Book Release
Published: 15th September 2023 2:31 AM GMT

It’s release day for Ginna Moran! Their book, Omega’s Reign: Platinum Shores Pack, is available now!


Don’t ever bow. Don’t break. Don’t take crap from alphas. Omegas deserve more. No omega has ever ruled a territory...until me.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Jewel & Her Kings


Book Release
Published: 14th September 2023 12:00 PM GMT

It’s release day for Rosemary A Johns! Their book, Jewel & Her Kings, is available now!


My name is Jewel, and I’m an orphan Omega.My first heat is coming, and the only pack who I want to spend it with are forbidden. Growing up in foster care in the billionaire King pack, I was chosen as a companion for the abandoned Alpha.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Quiet Confessions: Part Two


Book Release
Published: 14th September 2023 8:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Amber Nicole! Their book, Quiet Confessions: Part Two, is available now!


Confessions that were meant to stay in the dark come to light.My life is thrown into a tailspin.I don't know who to trust anymore.I'm being watched. Hunted.They are coming for us and I’m not sure if anyone will survive this war.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Valhalla is Full of Hunks


Book Release
Published: 14th September 2023 4:00 AM GMT

Valhalla is Full of Hunks by C. Rochelle is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


You’d think having the gift of second sight would make my life feel more secure. Instead, I’m left with sleepless nights, a body count higher than my bestie, Herculeia, and an unfinished five-year plan. Read more here!

Who Are We?


News and Updates
Published: 13th September 2023 9:48 PM GMT

We’re only a week into our survey, but after scanning the responses so far, I’ve realised there are a lot of suggestions for things we already have on the site!

Which means we’ve not done a very good job of telling you what the site can do already. For the next couple of weeks, I’m going to make a series of blog posts to tell you about these things!

But I’m starting with telling you a little bit about “us” – who are the people behind Why Choose?

From the feedback we’re getting it seems like you think there are a lot of us, but there are two Admins, one Super Mod, and 3 Mods.

The site admins are also the site owners and creators. They consist of me, Serenity Ackles (I am a reverse harem author myself), and someone who is actually a friend in real life, Charlie.

Charlie and I met at university – we worked in the same nightclub. I was the DJ and he was the SLT (Sound and Light Tech). It was a beautiful friendship cemented when I had to tow his car to the garage because he forgot to put petrol in it… We’d just finished working and it was about 3 in the morning. He’s also going to kill me when he realises I’ve included this titbit of information, and that I’ve still not forgotten this ten years later.

The two of us both have full-time jobs. He is actually a developer, and he is also a volunteer in his local lifeboat crew. I work in a global company, I’m a DJ, and I’m also an author.

And in case the spelling on the site didn’t give it away, we’re both based in the UK.

When the site went live, four people were asked if they wanted to be mods. There was no minimum requirement asked of them – they were just active users who could update tags and add books. Of those four, three are still mods.

One of these wonderful people reached out, asking if she could do more, and we ended up creating a special user permission for her – Super Mod. (Personally, I refer to her as a goddess). The difference between a Mod and a Super Mod is that a Super Mod can do a little more editing. When an author becomes verified, their profile is locked to them. Only they can update book covers, the blurb, and approve/reject any book tags suggested. My Super Mod has the power to update the blurbs. And while the site also checks for updated book covers, while this is still locked to verified authors (hence why you might still see covers with “Coming Soon” on them), she is also able to force an update on the remaining books.

How much does a Super Mod do?

I want to put this into a bit of perspective for you, so let me give you some stats.

This year, 2340 books have been added to the site.

Of those, 46 were added by the authors themselves.

There are two people adding the remaining books. Me and my goddess.

I added 34.

And this is why I call her a goddess… Our Super Mod has added 2260 books – that’s an average of 8.8 books per day.

In addition, this year to date, she has made 20,782 edits to books (we’ve just about to hit 15,000 books on the site), and that translates to 26,988 tag amendments (mainly additions). Fun fact, that works out to be an edit every 17 minutes since the beginning of the year.

Every single day, this goddess is on book selling sites looking for new books. Earlier this year, she literally went through every author already on the site to see if they had new books out that we had missed. If a book is showing as unpublished, she looks to see if it’s republished and sends me the new ASIN to be able to update information.

And that is our team.

But you wouldn’t miss me…

The site was my idea. I take full credit for that. I wanted a place where it was easy to find reverse harem books – because if you’ve looked on retailer sites, you know how difficult that can be. And while I agree with the books that are always recommended in the various Facebook groups are done so with good reason, it can be harder for baby authors to get visibility.

I wanted a place where readers could find their next favourite authors, and authors could find new readers.

So I made it.

Lie: I conned Charlie into making it.

However, I’m in this strange place where, without me, no one would notice.

Wow… That sounds more morbid than I intended!

Charlie builds the site. If he goes, f*ck knows what I’d do (I mean, we’re official business partners and at this point, his escape route isn’t going to be easy), but my coding skills are limited to being able to make font bold or italic in a html editor.

If my Super Mod decides that one day, she’s just sick of it all (and honestly, I can’t begin to imagine how many hours a day she spends – FOR FREE – adding books and tags), I would also curl into a ball and cry.

The fact is, these two people are how this site is running.

Sure, I do a fair bit of admin (you’d be surprised how much time I spend on working through things manually – updating ASINs, making sure there aren’t contradicting tags, sanity checking all the tag suggestions that come through for the unverified authors), but my time is limited and without my Super Mod, I wouldn’t be able to do that. I certainly am not in a position to update the site with new books daily like she does.

But Serenity, that book has the wrong tag!

In amongst the feedback we’ve had so far, there were a few comments about book information being incorrect or books missing, and you know what? You’re probably absolutely correct!

Now, I don’t want anyone to feel like this is personally directed towards them, nor as criticism, because, if anything, I think it’s clear that we’ve never really made this known properly – and that’s on us.

Hence this blog post!

But I also wanted to let you know the limitations we’re working with.

First and foremost is the number of people adding books to the site.

I’ve just laid those figures out for you.

I know I’ve added a few, as have a few authors, but the rest – all one person.

We’re also as limited as you are when it comes to finding the books. Unless we’re certain a book is reverse harem, we’re not adding it (and yes, we do make mistakes – books are frequently labelled as reverse harem or even why choose, when they’re not).

Okay, slight segway here…

You’re called Why Choose?

Our website address is www.why-choose.com, but if you look at our banner, from day one, we’ve been shouting that we’re “Why Choose? A Reverse Harem Book Tracker.”

When this site was created back in 2020, this was when we authors started experiencing the troubles that went along with declaring your book as reverse harem on certain retailers. To get around this, we had to find “code words”. Mostly, this was either RH or why choose. At some point, mainly in the last year (2023), why choose seems to have grown to become a catch-all phrase for anything that is more than just two individuals in a relationship.

Regardless of this, Why Choose? will remain a reverse harem site.

Why Choose? wasn’t just about a not so secret in-joke with what we have to call our books, but it was also to show that there were really that many books and authors, why would anyone need to choose just one favourite?

But now, more than that, there is one person adding these books – we do not have the manpower to add everything else that “why choose” now covers. This site was also supposed – and will continue to be – a resource for reverse harem books only. One woman and THREE or more guys.

Yes, this has become somewhat grey as we have RH with MM or FF in the harem, but at the heart of it, the woman is the centre of that relationship.

Now, we are considering, in the not too distant future, allowing any non-RH book in a series which currently features an RH book to be added to the site. This won’t include non-RH series written by the same author (if they have an MF-only series, for example). And it certainly won’t be until we can properly identify these books as readers are coming here for reverse harem books.

While I also wanted to create a sister site called Y-Choose? for MM books, that dream died when I realised how much work was needed just for this site…

Anyway, sometimes books which aren’t reverse harem do end up on the site, but as soon as we’re made aware, they’re removed. We’re not trying to trick you!

When we add the books, we try to tag them with as much information as possible. For me personally, I stop at what I see on the retailers. I know for a fact that my Super Mod will go the extra mile to use the “Look inside” feature, and if the author is one known to write darker books, check their websites.

But even then, unless we actually read the books, we can’t put every tag on there. (Remember, Super Mod is adding nearly 10 books a day, and they’re not always in the genres she reads!)

And sometimes, the wrong tag gets on them. Back in the early days, I assumed (wrongly), that most of the time, the same tag applied to the whole series. I also have fat thumbs. Mistakes have happened – sometime the wrong tag is there, and sometimes they’re missing.

All of this is data which isn’t added automatically.

So what is automatic?

Every single day, this site is checking what is on our site vs a certain retailer in particular. It starts simply by checking that the book is still published. Despite this literally running on a loop, it takes about a week to cycle through every book.

This means, if an author pulls a release day forward and releases early, sometimes the dates aren’t accurate in the calendar. Unless we get a waaaay more powerful machine – which we won’t because they cost a fortune – we can’t speed this process up. In fact, as we get more and more books on the site, it will take even longer. The best we can do is prioritising the imminent releases, and even then, I still cannot guarantee anything.

We also have authors doing live releases – completely their prerogative, but we can’t guarantee when we will see them in time to add them on release day.

I wanted to read that book, but it’s unpublished

Authors have a habit of pulling books – pre-orders or published. It happens a lot more than you probably realise. What this means is that there are books on this site listed as unpublished. Some of these will get republished and sometimes the only difference is a new ASIN (most common with pre-orders). Sometimes they’ve been reworked and have new titles.

Unless the book was never released, that unpublished book will stay on the site.

How frustrating is it when you know you’ve read a book and then you can’t find it again? We want you to be able to look back and see it did exist, which is why they’re staying.

Now, I hold my hands up and acknowledge this is a slight flaw. We are working on improving this though – making sure it’s clearer that the book is unpublished (I’m not exactly sure how yet, but it will happen), and incorporating a book history into the book page – which I will probably have to do manually!

So, if you see that there’s a book missing – let us know.

If you see a book has the incorrect information – let us know.

If you see the books has missing tags – LET US KNOW!

Seriously – we want the suggestions!

This site works best with the tags. The more tags we have, the more we can help protect those with triggers. The more we can help you find what you want to read. The more we can help you find your next favourite book!

Which leads me to my last point of the post…

You’re making bank, right?

What money do we make from this site?

Honestly?

Pretty much nothing.

Our income comes from two places. Firstly, from any wonderful person who has a few spare $ in their pocket to “buy us a coffee”. The second, recently too, is from the ads. Last month, that was less than $5.

Hell, I’m just gonna tell you.

Since 2020, that has all amounted to less than $100. Don’t get me wrong, I’m beyond grateful to anyone who has donated and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

But that really is it.

The statements about affiliate links? We keep getting rejected. They’re up because we keep trying.

Now, I do not say this to guilt you into donating or anything. Honestly.

But no one is paying to use the site – readers or authors.

The books which appear in our blog posts are those that belong to verified authors. When we first set that up, it was done with the belief that if an author joined the site, they would check and update their tags, which meant that you as a user would be shown books with correct tag information. Sadly, very few of the authors are active, and in the future, how we handle this will change so that an author needs to confirm the information is correct. But these posts/books – they’re not sponsored. Should that happen, we will say that (we need to for legal reasons anyway).

For real – if people are paying sites to promote their products, they need to declare it. It’s the law in both the US and the UK, at least (which is why some sites have statements about affiliate links, and certain book retailers have “sponsored” products related to this one.)

Being verified gives no preference on how the books are shown in the search either. (I mean, let me be blunt, I love the search and it is a huge improvement on what it was, but that girl currently doesn’t remember what page you were on when you click on a book and then hit the back button – do you think we’re able to push the verified authors to the top?)

Early on, I offered those authors ‘ads’. These were banners that I created myself, and there was no charge. You don’t see them anymore as it’s just not a feature that authors seem to want to use.

And I’ve just realised that I never made one for my own release, so before I trap myself in a sort of lie, that might appear for a week or so of you reading this post. *Ahem* XXXVII: The Elite by Serenity Ackles – that’s the same Serenity Ackles writing this blog.

As for the “Featured” books suggested on the bottom of the home page?

I have fun – I go to the random book feature and I pick four books at random. My two rules are that if they are not a standalone, I share the first book in the series, and also, I don’t repeat a book. This is why sometimes, they end up in the same genre, and sometimes, they’re from verified authors.

I’m going to wrap up here, and I hope that this blog post has provided some transparency for you. Please, please do not think this was written with any ill intent towards anyone, because it truly wasn’t.

Over the next few blog posts, I’m going to work on sharing details about different existing features, and in the background work on creating a much better Help/FAQ section for the site.

If we’re missing tags or have something wrong, please let us know. If you know we’re missing books, please let us know (please help us by suggesting tags too), and we’ll get them added. And if anyone wants to be a Mod, please drop us a message on the Facebook page (if you’ve already expressed interest via the survey, you don’t need to do this again. I’ll be reaching out to people soon).

Thank you for reading!

Serenity

New Book Release – Stuck On Them


Book Release
Published: 13th September 2023 4:00 PM GMT

Congratulations to Maya Nicole on the release of Stuck On Them.


They’re three CEO best friends. I’m their one-night stand… and new assistant. It all started with a battle of wills against a rat.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Catapult


Book Release
Published: 13th September 2023 8:00 AM GMT

Catapult by Alba Lockwood is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


The fire from a resurrected dragon is not the kind of heat this feline enjoys. We escape Fafnir by the skin of our teeth, yet as we flee one danger, we discover a new threat. Hunters. Humans who kill supernatural beings. Read more here!

New Book Release – Selling Innocence


Book Release
Published: 12th September 2023 2:24 PM GMT

Congratulations to Jayce Carter on the release of Selling Innocence.


Getting bought by four sexy, dangerous men isn' t as fun as it sounds.I spent my entire life as little more than a pawn used for the benefit of others, defined only by my family, my bloodline and my last name.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Seyah


Book Release
Published: 12th September 2023 9:36 AM GMT

Congratulations to Lara G Elmore on the release of Seyah.


I have three loves in my life. My music, my inner lioness, and my human lover, August Landry. Lucky for me, he loves those things, too. And me. He loves me.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Dark Before Dawn


Book Release
Published: 12th September 2023 4:48 AM GMT

Happy release day to Gray Holborn for their latest release Dark Before Dawn!


The balance between good and evil is impossible to maintain when neither exist anymore...We've been fed lies all of our lives, so now it's up to me and the rest of my team to uncover the truth.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Harley


Book Release
Published: 10th September 2023 6:00 PM GMT

Happy release day to Belle Harper for their latest release Harley!


The day every Pack dreams about… Omega Choosing day.Me? I want anything but my Choosing day. It’s a web of lies. To be chosen by an Omega is a huge deal here. As if we have any say in it.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Wickedly Depraved


Book Release
Published: 10th September 2023 12:00 PM GMT

Happy release day to Miranda May for their latest release Wickedly Depraved!


Alessandra, college graduate, newly appointed head of the Valentino family. This was always the plan, but never like this.Four years flew by since I walked away from Luca and Vito and what could have been.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Rebel Obsession


Book Release
Published: 10th September 2023 6:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Elle Thorpe! Their book, Rebel Obsession, is available now!


Beaten, drugged, and tied, I sink beneath the surface.Water invades my mouth. It seeps down my throat and fills my lungs until breathing becomes a desperate memory.My only hope are the three men who know the evil of my attacker.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Unlikely Omega


Book Release
Published: 10th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Congratulations to Mona Black on the release of Unlikely Omega.


The prophesy speaks of Fae-blooded omegas, destined to bring back the lost Fae race.I just never thought the prophecy was about me.I am just an acolyte in the Temple, sworn to purity of mind and body.
Read more here!

WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!


News and Updates
Published: 9th September 2023 10:39 AM GMT

For the first time, we’re asking YOU exactly what you like and don’t like, want and don’t want, on this site.

It has been a little over two years since Why Choose? went live, and although real life slowed our development down this year, we’re back with a vengeance.

We have a very long list of features and builds that we want to implement, including the App.

BUT we want your feedback first!

Why?

Simply, we want to make sure the features we think you want are the ones you’re going to use before we spend time building them. We want to make sure the site as currently is works for you, or if there is more we can do to improve what’s already here.

We’ve compiled a bunch of questions, which should take about ten minutes to complete, and in doing so, you’re in with the chance of winning a $50 Amazon gift card.

The Why Choose? database has grown far beyond our expectations (do you see how close to 15,000 books we are now??), and that’s largely due to you guys using it, so we want to make sure this site is the best it can be.

We hope to hear back from you!

Serenity and Charlie

xoxo

New Book Release – Embers & Effigies


Book Release
Published: 9th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Mila Sin! Their book, Embers & Effigies, is available now!


My Omega life was on a carefully planned path until my sister and best friend kidnapped me for my bachelorette bash at a strip show.One thong to the face later…I have a scent match.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Deadly Seven: The Complete Series


Book Release
Published: 8th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Congratulations to Story Brooks, Cassie Hargrove on the release of Deadly Seven: The Complete Series.


Seven men with inner demons. One woman spending her life on the run. And a connection no one anticipated as they face some of the worst darkness in the world. Blurb for Obsession: Read more here!

New Book Release – The Creeper Saga: Complete Series


Book Release
Published: 8th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

Happy release day to Jenee Robinson for their latest release The Creeper Saga: Complete Series!


I’m not going to die today.That simple phrase has been my motto for the last two years, keeping me alive during the apocalypse I never saw coming.Everyday the undead creep closer, their attacks becoming more frequent.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Liar Liar – Part One


Book Release
Published: 7th September 2023 8:34 PM GMT

Happy release day to Jaye Pratt for their latest release Liar Liar – Part One!


Have you ever compromised your morals for the ones you love? I did. I never wanted to fall for the Mafia boss, his bodyguard and the serial unaliver in the basement, but life has a funny way of screwing you over.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Vile Creatures: Kingdom of Monsters Complete Collection


Book Release
Published: 7th September 2023 1:42 PM GMT

Congratulations to Harper A. Brooks on the release of Vile Creatures: Kingdom of Monsters Complete Collection.


They may be the monsters of nightmares… but they’re my deepest fantasies.I thought I’d dreamed up the shadow realm, the Dark Castle, and the three monstrously handsome men of that world.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Crown of Mist and Heat


Book Release
Published: 7th September 2023 3:25 AM GMT

Crown of Mist and Heat by Maggie Alabaster is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


I'm alone in the Summer Court, a prisoner of the High Lord and his accomplice.Zared is a world away. The rest of my pack might as well be. The High Lord calls me a guest, but we know the truth. He won't let me go now he has me.
Read more here!

New Book Release – The Nora Moss Trilogy


Book Release
Published: 7th September 2023 12:00 AM GMT

It’s release day for Zoe Ashwood! Their book, The Nora Moss Trilogy, is available now!


Win the Games. Save your family. Don’t die.It was supposed to be simple. Con my way into the most dangerous magical games in history with the help of my hot best friend. Win access to the largest magical library.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Rapture


Book Release
Published: 6th September 2023 7:12 PM GMT

Rapture by Devyn Sinclair is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


In the fight for eternity, only one side can survive.Now back in the arms of my six fae mates, I’m safe. I’m loved. But as much as I want our ordeal to be over, it’s not.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Destiny of Ashes


Book Release
Published: 6th September 2023 9:36 AM GMT

It’s release day for Tessa Hale! Their book, Destiny of Ashes, is available now!


Attacked. Manipulated. Taken. But I never expected betrayal like this.It will take everything I have to make it back to my mates. My wolf. My caster. My demon. My dragons. The other parts of my soul.
Read more here!

New Book Release – The Culling


Book Release
Published: 6th September 2023 4:48 AM GMT

It’s release day for K.C. Dixon! Their book, The Culling, is available now!


Spring semester at the academy begins!Sierra made it through the fall with more questions than answers, so she's excited to finally be getting her wand.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Perilous


Book Release
Published: 5th September 2023 6:00 AM GMT

Perilous by Elle Lincoln is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


Chaos incites with a witch’s blood,Then the curse is firm and good. The world crumbles all around me, cities burn, and chaos unfolds.
Read more here!

New Book Release – Whimsical Witch


Book Release
Published: 4th September 2023 12:00 PM GMT

Congratulations to M. Susan Potter on the release of Whimsical Witch.


Addie Spellman has been sentenced to a year of community service in the Holiday Dimension with her familiar, Aloysius, and she loves living in the Halloween territory. But there’s no such thing as paradise.
Read more here!

New Book Release – XXXVII: The Elite


Book Release
Published: 2nd September 2023 12:00 PM GMT

XXXVII: The Elite by Serenity Ackles is out now! Add it to your TBR list!


James Keyingham University: a college for the country’s richest, most powerful and influential elite…My brother is serving a life sentence for a murder I know he didn’t commit.
Read more here!
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