We’re thrilled to share the stunning cover for USA Today’s Bestselling Author Frost Kay’s upcoming romantic fantasy, Frost Bound!
Frost Bound (Entangled with Trickery #1)
Expected Publication Date: February 13, 2025
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Enemies to lovers
Betrayal
Imposter bride
Monster romance
One horse/One bed
Arranged marriage
Mythical sidekick
Dahlia Skysinger has managed to survive the underworld of Astera her whole life through clever deals, selling her voice, and never staying in one place too long. When her little brother is caught stealing from the crown, Lia is forced to make a cruel bargain with the royals.
Her life for his.
To regain her freedom, Lia must impersonate the princess, marry the monstrous frost giant king, then spy on and . . . kill him.
Taking a human bride is King Neve’s last chance to secure peace for his people. Promised a frail mortal princess he could lock away and forget about, the last thing he expects is a woman with a sharp tongue and a reckless amount of courage. Lia might be the key to avoiding war, but he doesn’t trust a single word that falls from her pretty lips.
And so the wicked game of trickery and survival begins.
But what happens when an assassin starts to have feelings for her target, and a king’s icy heart begins to melt for his little human bride?
Perfect for romantasy readers who enjoy fiery enemies to lovers romance, arranged marriage, learning to love yourself, epic fantasy adventure, sexy monster villains, slow burn with ALL the tension and angst, and mythical sidekicks.
We’re so excited to reveal the cover for the highly anticipated sequel in the Improper Bastards duology, The Secrets of Jane: Reborn!
The Secrets of Jane: Reborn (Improper Bastards Book 2)
Expected Publication Date: March 3, 2025
Genre: Dark Fantast Romance
Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Witcher in this true enemies-to-lovers duology.
He’s a mercenary set on claiming the bounty on her head, only to forcibly turn into her bodyguard once her secrets are revealed; he selfishly wants what she has to offer, but he must keep her alive to claim it.
“No one will hurt her without suffering. Not anymore. Not with me in her shadow.” — Soren
I’m being hunted.
The pursuer is more terrifying than I ever imagined.
Those in my life want to keep me safe; alive. But I’m capable in my own right, and I will do anything to protect them. Once Soren discovers my plan that’s concocted by a witch we all detest… he will despise it.
It will require muting my soul to him, the thing he loves to invade.
I admit, there’s a part of me that dreads his reaction when he can’t have unbidden entry into my heart. If this strategy gets me close to my assailants, though, my family will be avenged and my loved one’s safety will be secured.
It’s time the world meets the side of me that is born and bred in Skull’s Row.
I will be reborn.
This the second book in Dark Fantasy Romance is a Duet full of foul language, sensual scenes, and improper bastards.
DUAL POV – his/her Finished Series. Guaranteed HEA… even if it might hurt to get there.
Content Warning 18+: This series contains explicit scenes (3.5 chili peppers), depictions of war, battle violence, abduction, graphic depiction of violence, drugging, abandonment, death, and overall, a very crude world.
“I will kiss your scars every day until you believe they are beautiful.” His hot breath danced across her skin. “And every day after so you never forget it.”
We’re thrilled to share the cover of Diners, Damsels & Wolves by Margot Primrose! Pre-order now!
Diners, Damsels & Wolves
Expected Publication Date: March 24, 2025
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Adult, Spicy
Wolf Shifter Alpha MMC
Human Waitress FMC
MCs in their 30’s
Dual POV
Touch Her and 💀
Small Town
Damsel in Distress
Diner Romance
Struggling Caretaker
Secret Life
Reluctant Alpha
Shifted Spice
Generational Curses
Scarred FMC
A damsel in distress wolf shifter romance
Clarissa Roberts is just trying to make ends meet. Caring for her sick aunt and working double shifts at the local diner, she’s strung out emotionally, physically, and mentally. She doesn’t have the luxury of dreams or romance.
Thomas Sinclaire never applied for this job, but when his father became injured, the role of pack Alpha was thrust upon him. Fighting against rigid wolf traditions, generational curses, and the threat of an invading pack, he finds something unexpected.
When a late-night shift leaves Clarissa in the clutches of a monster and the graces of a good Samaritan, her world is set ablaze. Grappling with love and loss, she’s unexpectedly thrust into the supernatural underground and a shifter feud for power and blood.
Welcome to the tour for Zipline: Aftermath, the exciting follow-up to P. Anthony Michael’s thriller Zipline!
ZIPLINE : AFTERMATH (ZIP LINE Book 1)
Publication Date: August 1, 2024
Genre: Thriller
Gail and her friends may have escaped the mountain, but now they all have to deal with the AFTERMATH. Two years later, all have entered the workforce. Neal and Gail are contentedly married, and she’s pregnant with twins on the way. But Neal is unsettled as special abilities emerge, which he has to learn to embrace. Worse yet, he’s having strange visions of gruesome murders that actually happened as if he was there. Now Neal, Gail, and friends are wondering if he is truly going rabid. As they dig deeper into the mystery, they find the truth is far worse and more insidious than anyone could imagine. Aftermath is a mystery suspense continuation to Zip Line that will grip you from beginning until the very end.
She lives in my old home, she looks like me, she dresses like me… And now she wants my life.
Naomi is devastated when the sale of the apartment falls through, her dreams of moving to an amazing ‘forever home’ nearby with her family are momentarily dashed. But then a sweet-natured single mother named Summer appears, announcing her intention to buy Naomi’s old apartment.
And all of a sudden, it looks like Naomi might get her new house after all. At first, it feels like Summer’s saved her life. But as soon as the sale goes through, Summer starts turning up at Naomi’s new house. She’s enrolled her child in Naomi’s daughter’s class. She’s dressing like Naomi. She’s suddenly best friends with all her friends… And then Naomi discovers she’s got a pretty little doll’s house. One that looks just like Naomi’s new home.
Naomi wants to believe she’s just imagining things. What could Summer possibly want? And how far will she go to take everything that Naomi has?
A totally page-turning psychological thriller, that fans of Lisa Jewell, Sue Watson and Daniel Hurst will be unable to put down.
Natasha is an internationally bestselling author of psychological fiction, including The Missing Husband and The Woman Next Door. She trained and worked as a journalist for many years before moving into communications in the charity and education sectors.
She decided to pursue her lifelong dream of writing a novel in 2019, when she was approaching her 40th birthday and realized it was time to stop procrastinating. Her debut, The Missing Husband, was released in May 2021 and she went on to write three more novels, which are published by Bloodhound Books. Her first novel with Boldwood Books is The Fortune Teller.
Natasha lives in North London with her husband, two daughters and two rescue cats.
My thoughts: This was very good, while at first I was on Naomi’s side, some of the things she was worrying about did seem slightly paranoid and maybe an overactive imagination – but then other things happened and once she finally had someone else who saw through Summer as well, then I was back on Team Naomi is Not Crazy!
It didn’t help that some of her concerns were about the friendship group of her seven-year-old daughter, children are fickle and friends change all the time, so it did seem a bit off to be so worried.
But Summer’s strange behaviour and the sullen nature of daughter Luna did ring a few bells. I used to work with kids and still remember all the things we were trained to look out for, there were definitely some concerns there.
The twists started coming thick and fast. Some of Summer’s plays were straight out of the mean girl handbook, but others were a bit scary. She seemed to have multiple sides to her character.
There are some great WTF? moments and the ending was truly troubling. Summer’s mind needs unscrambling and fast! Naomi’s woes may not be over yet. Truly clever crime fiction.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
If you’re looking for a VERY dark MM romance with Fight Club vibes, From Best to Bested is now available!
From Best To Bested
Publication Date: January 13, 2025
Genre: Dark MM Romance/ Fighting
Pitch Black Romance
Hero to Zero
Forced Proximity
Fight Club Vibes
Roman Grayson has turned his prison stint into an opportunity of fame by becoming the reigning champion in an underground fight club. But when he’s dethroned by a new inmate, Roman quickly loses everything that made his incarceration bearable. From the extra perks of being champion, to the authority of keeping fellow inmates in line, all the way to his best friend being forced to room with the man who stole everything from Roman.
In a desperate attempt to win back his title and respect, Roman challenges the new reigning champion to a rematch, but Ezra Delgado only wants one thing from Roman. His pride. Roman has more enemies than he can count in the form of hostile inmates, angry guards, and a corrupt warden who’d gladly see Roman dead so long as it made a profit. If he wants to survive, Roman will have to decide how much of himself he’s willing to sacrifice for Ezra’s entertainment.
A cosy mystery with a dash of romance set in the vibrant world of jazz.
During an interview with reclusive jazz singer Betty Brown, journalist Virginia Farrell is shown priceless tapes from the iconic 1957 Thelonious Monk-John Coltrane gig at the Five Spot. When Betty is found murdered, Virginia is determined to recover the tapes and uncover the truth behind Betty’s death.
In the spirit of Nancy Drew, Virginia teams up with her six-foot blonde roommate to investigate the various suspects. Detective Robert Smith from the Hoboken Police Department joins the case, quickly becoming absorbed by an unsolved murder possibly linked to Betty Brown’s death, as well as an undeniable attraction to Virginia.
Dashiki is a cosy mystery laced with romance, immersing readers in the captivating world of jazz, where musicians, journalists, scholars, and enthusiasts intersect in an entertaining whodunit.
Florence Wetzel was born 1962 in Brooklyn, NY. Her novels include the thriller The Woman Who Went Overboard and the Swedish mystery The Grand Man.
She has also authored horror short stories, a book of poems and memoir essays, and co-authored jazz clarinettist Perry Robinson’s autobiography. In July 2024, she published Sara My Sara: A Memoir of Friendship and Loss.
Giveaway to Win a Paperback copy of Dashiki by Florence Wetzel (Open to UK / US / Canada only)
My thoughts: I like some jazz music and have certainly heard of a lot of the musicians mentioned in this book, which centres around the murder of Betty Brown – who was part of the jazz scene when John Coltrane’s star was in the ascendant.
Now living quietly in New Jersey, she agrees to an interview with reporter Virginia, who is thrilled to speak to her. Only later that day, tragedy strikes.
Despite the police investigating, Virginia decides she should also try to find out who killed Betty and why. A box of tapes from a Coltrane gig with Thelonious Monk was stolen at the same time – a priceless box, which jazz fans would possibly do anything to hear the tapes. No other recording of the show exists.
As Detective Robert Johnson investigates, Virginia, with the help of her flatmate Socks, is also on the case. She knows the jazz world, he the criminal. Who will find the killer and does it have anything to do with the tapes, or possibly something else in Betty’s past?
I really liked Virginia, she’s passionate about jazz, but also about finding Betty’s killer, she liked talking to her and wanted to help her, seeing this as a way to do so. I also liked the detective, desperate to avoid being a walking cliche – no doughnuts, but he’d given in to the power of Sinatra! Both characters were relatable and well written, I could picture them clearly in my mind and enjoyed their developing relationship. Perhaps there’s further adventures in store for them?
Witty, entertaining and clever, this was a fun, musical, whodunnit.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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As dawn breaks, four people are planning journeys that could change their lives forever…
Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch appears to have left her without a job, home and, more importantly, a fiancé.
TV sensation Ollie Chiles and Kara always have each other’s backs. But when his wife goes viral in a compromising clinch with another man, Ollie must choose between supporting his best friend in her hour of need or going home to save his marriage.
Alice Brookes is flying away to a new life after surviving a horrendous marriage and a very public scandal… until a stranger brings a letter from the past that could change everything.
After saying goodbye to someone he loves, Zac Conlan should be heading back to Dublin. Now a shocking discovery is threatening to change his plans and his future.
When weather delays their flights, Kara, Ollie, Alice and Zac discover that storms are brewing… and the turbulence is about to shake their worlds.
Shari Low is the #1 bestselling author of over 30 novels, including My One Month Marriage and One Summer Sunrise and a collection of parenthood memories called Because Mummy Said So. She lives near Glasgow.
My thoughts: I love these interconnected stories of Shari’, set in Glasgow, with a cast of delightful characters, Val (who I adore) and Alice (from One Long Weekend) are back, it’s been a year since those events.
Alice is planning to move to Reading to be near her son Rory and his girlfriend Sophie, Val’s planning to drop her at the airport. But then Alice learns that an old friend has died, she has just enough time to attend the funeral before she needs to leave. There she meets Zac, her childhood friend Morag’s son, and he has some questions.
Meanwhile Kara has just quit her job and ditched her unsupportive fiancé, and still has to get to the airport to fly to Hawaii and see her sister Drea down the aisle, even while wallowing in her self-pity. Her best friend, Ollie, is also heading there, while his spoilt wife becomes an online sensation and he has to make some big decisions.
As all these different people hope the heavy January weather doesn’t delay their flights, stories collide and the past, present and future hang in the balance.
I enjoyed this so much, I loved seeing Alice’s story finally get its happy ending, and Val still roaring around in her yellow jeep. Kara, Ollie and Zac also get to make some huge decisions and change their lives, hopefully for the best.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
When Jude Gray and DI Binnie Khatri join a local walking group, their expectations for a peaceful outing to the Malvern Hills takes a grim turn. Arguments abound, and the hike ends in tragedy when one of the walkers is found dead in her car. Initially ruled as an accident, Jude’s instincts tell her there’s more to the story.
As Jude and Binnie dig deeper, they uncover tensions and secrets within the group. From hidden affairs to longstanding rivalries, it becomes clear this death was no accident. With each revelation, the danger grows. Can Jude and Binnie unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again?
A gripping addition to the Malvern Farm Mystery series, perfect for fans of Frances Evesham, Merryn Allingham, and Faith Martin.
Kate Wells is the author of a number of well-reviewed books for children, and is now writing a new cosy crime series set in the Malvern hills, inspired by the farm where she grew up. Boldwood will publish the first title, Murder at Malvern Farm, in August 2023.
My thoughts: Malvern is supposed to be very beautiful but considering the number of crimes, especially murders, that Jude and Binnie come across, I think I’ll skip visiting!
This time Jude is invited by Binnie to join a local walking group with her dogs, led by the rather strident former police detective Joyce. She seems to upset a few members but she isn’t the first victim of this killer, that’s another member, Becca, who is forced off the road in her car.
Is the walking group cursed? Or is something else going on? As Jude (unofficially) and Binnie (officially) investigate the deaths, and the members of the group as that seems to be the link, they uncover a series of secrets hidden under the sensible waterproof jackets and walking boots.
Clever and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing, enjoyable as ever and with changes coming to Jude’s farm and life, will crime solving keep her from worrying about that?
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
Title: Born of Blood and Shadows by Jamye Smith (The Heirs of Elysium Book 1)
Author: Jamye Smith
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Tropes:
Morally Grey FMC/Anti-hero
He Falls First
Fae Bargains
Bonds
Elemental Magic
Political Intrigue
Shadow Daddy
Magic is dangerous. Bound magic is deadly.
Left vulnerable to relentless witch hunters, Ameris will go any length to unbind her magic. Even bargain with Xander, the dangerously attractive fae heir. Caught in a whirlwind of ambition and lust, Ameris agrees to save him in exchange for learning fae magic.
Allies are scarce. Trust is a luxury.
With the witch hunters closing in, Ameris and Xander enact a blood bond, transporting them to the fae kingdom of Elysium. In a world torn by ancient vendettas and ruled by the shadow king, Oberon, Ameris discovers her unbound magic may be key to the throne.
Unbound & used for her power.
Xander will use any tool in his quest to rule – including the sexual tension between them, magnified by their blood bond. Oberon will do whatever it takes to keep the throne and make Ameris his. And he’s not afraid to play dirty to win.
The throne is the prize. Lust is the game.
Captured by Oberon, Ameris is seduced by the very darkness she’s warned about. Torn between the intoxicating allure of Oberon’s shadow magic and her intense bond with Xander, Ameris is left with no choice:
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