Happy release day to author Jen Bliton! Make sure you get a copy of the next Light in the Shadows book, The Shadows of the Kingdom!
The Shadows of the Kingdom
Publication Date: June 25, 2024
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
๐Ancient evil
๐ Relationship struggles
๐ new monsters
๐ Undertaking quests
๐ Kingdom politics
๐ History revelations
After defeating the evil behind the attacks on the southern lands of Caldumn, Wren and Tyran begin to settle into their new life that begs to be calm… or so they thought.
With so many questions left unanswered about the Red Kingdom’s threat, and what they’ll now do after they withstood Rhonin’s advance, they receive a letter from a mysterious magic kind that kept themselves in the shadows with a warning of the Red Kingdom’s motives.
Now the threat won’t just be to the towns, but their world as they know it. Wren and Tyran begin the journey to stop the Red Kingdom at all costs. Faced with conflicting beliefs as to what they should do, their relationship is tested in more ways than they can imagine:
After the death of her beloved grandmother, Sarah Williams, an 18-year-old aspiring writer and recent high school graduate, goes to her grandmaโs cottage on Pine Lake. Sarah spent many happy childhood years in their cozy cabin nestled in the ancient pine trees, but she is plagued by her lifelong crush on Scott Roberts, her summer neighbour. They have a long history of summers together. Tired of her unrequited love, Sarah bravely pursues the gorgeous Swiss exchange student who is staying with the Roberts family for the summer.
Sarahโs summer begins to unravel when her family is rocked by a scandalous secret. Before the dust begins to settle, an unexpected tragedy sends Sarah into a tailspin. In her despair, she pushes everyone she loves away, even Scott. In order to find the path to healing and love, Sarah must rely on her grandmotherโs lessons from the past.
Happy publication day to author Julia Douglas! This one is perfect for summer reading friends!
Securing Aubrey (Hawthorne Security Book 1)
Publication Date: June 11, 2024
Genre: Romantic Suspense
๐ถ๏ธ Celebrity/Bodyguard Romance
๐ Forced Proximity
๐คซ Family Secrets
๐ฒ High Stakes
๐ Found Family
โจ HEA
Loyalty. Obsession. Betrayal.
World-renowned singer Aubrey Gray is finally free after spending the last seven years earning money to pay for her sisterโs hospital bills. When she announces her early retirement and leaves Los Angeles in the rearview, she expects some fans will be disappointed. She can handle that. What she isnโt sure how to handle is the unexpected onslaught of hateful comments, death threats, and the decapitated teddy bear sitting innocuously on her dining room table.
As her dream of freedom devolves into a nightmare, Aubrey reluctantly acknowledges she may need help. Unfortunately, her best chance for survival rests with stubborn, overprotective celebrity bodyguard Noah Hawthorne who is one big-name client away from securing a prosperous future for his companyโand his team.
As their strictly business relationship blooms into a full-fledged romance, Aubrey and Noah are tested when a series of horrific events begins to unfold. Will Noah be able to protect Aubrey or will the stalker waiting in the wings outsmart them both?
Fans of Gilmore Girls and Susan Stokerโs Protecting Caroline will enjoy this small-town, celebrity-bodyguard romantic suspense.
Securing Aubrey is the first book in an interconnected series. It is a stand-alone novel with a guaranteed HEA.
Julia Douglas is a captivating author of clean romantic suspense novels.
Julia Douglas writes sweet romantic suspense novels that pull readers into worlds filled with tension and romance. Juliaโs novels are enjoyed for their intriguing plots, heartfelt romance, and wholesome themes, making them a perfect escape for readers of all ages. When she isn’t weaving tales of love and suspense, Julia enjoys a cozy life in the suburbs with her amazing husband and their two phenomenal children.
Woven Song is now available and if you like epic tales full of myth, love, and betrayal, then you are going to want to read this!
Woven Song
Publication Date: June 7, 2024
Genre: YA Fantasy/ Asian Mythology
๐งโ๐งโ๐งโ๐งFound Family
๐Fallen Gods
๐ฎAsian mythology
๐Orange Cat Chaos
โค๏ธ๐Will they, wonโt they
โ๏ธEpic fight scenes
๐คChronic illness rep
๐ DRAGONS
๐ก๏ธGirls with swords
Isolated on the moon and yearning for the warmth of connection, a young Kaguya-hime falls to the mortal realm. While unknowingly sealing away her divine identity, she begins living as the mortal Yuki. But the mortal realm isnโt as charming as it seemsโฆ
Years later, after being banished from the imperial city of Gobe, Yuki returns on the emperorโs request with the hopes of restoring her familyโs dojo. But when Yukiโs dreams are seemingly dashed after tragedy strikes, she is forced to face the unsettling truth behind her banishment.
On the verge of death, Yukiโs life becomes intertwined with the dragon god, Ryu, and together they must fight to save the mortal realm from Izanami, the ruler of the land of the dead. Caught between living as a mortal or a goddess, Yuki must fight to write her own mythology before the gods do it for her.
Woven Song weaves Asian mythology into an epic tale of love and loss, of loyalty and betrayal โ where love is as soft as a lullaby, secrets are currency for the wicked, and every friend might be a foe.
The series is complete! Make sure to add the final installment, The Godless Kingdom to your shelves today!
The Godless Kingdom (The Lost God Book 4)
Publication Date: June 3, 2024
Genre: Adult Romantic Fantasy
โ๏ธ Grumpy warrior
๐ Multiple POVs
โ๏ธ Spying behind enemy lines
๐ก Feminine rage
๐ฏโโ๏ธ Strong female friendships
๐ Cruel tyrant king
๐ง Mental health representation
โค๏ธโ๐ฉน Second chance at love
๐ก๏ธJoke about her and ๐
๐ฅฐ Found family
โจ Soul bond
๐ถ๏ธ Spicy
*Warning SPOILERS*
A king ripped from his throne. An imposter wearing the crown. A court balanced on a knifeโs edge.
In the wake of a violent rebellion, Cecilia and Xander are trapped behind enemy lines under the thumb of a cruel tyrant. Itโs impossible to know who to trust with the culture of fear Vincent has instilled in the Argarian court. Clawing back the power he stole requires slow and careful progress. The vicious king needs them both alive for now, but one wrong move will land them in tower jails or worse.
Outside the castle walls, Evan enlists his network of spies to help his friends escape. But moving through town freely and accessing the castle grounds requires accepting help from an unexpected ally.
In the heart of Vincentโs court, Rainer is rendered from an aching past he canโt remember and is desperate for the glorious future heโs been chasing his whole life. Torn between his duty, his honor, and his heart, Rainer must decide what he wants most and what price heโs willing to pay for it.
They all walk a perilous line and one misstep will cost them their lives and the chance at the happily ever after theyโve fought so hard for.
Working in the fast-paced foreign exchange market in Canary Wharf, Amy never expected her job to drive her to collapse. With her doctor advising she take a month off work, when Amy receives a solicitorโs letter informing her of a surprise inheritance in Italy, the timing couldnโt be more perfect. But who on earth has left her a house in the sleepy Tuscan hills?
As she gets to know the town and its inhabitants, Amy discovers more about the mysterious man who named her in his will. Shocking family secrets come to light, leaving Amy questioning the life she knew.
The town of SantโAntonio holds more than just secrets. Here, Amy meets Adam, a renowned TV journalist whose documentaries take him to dangerous places. But as their attraction grows, so do Amyโs worries. Her life is in England, while Adamโs is untethered and under constant threatโฆ
An emotional, heartwarming love story full of family drama and quirky locals.
Iโm a man. And a pretty old man as well. I did languages at university a long time ago and then lived and worked in France and Switzerland before going to Italy for seven years as a teacher of English. My Italian wife and I then came back to the UK with our little daughter (now long-since grown up) where I ran a big English language school for many years. We now live in a sleepy little village in Devonshire.
Iโve been writing almost all my life but it was only ten years ago that I finally managed to find a publisher who liked my work enough to offer me my first contract. The fact that I am now writing escapist romance is something I still find hard to explain. My early books were thrillers and historical novels and I now also write cozy crime, but my first love has always been romance. Maybe itโs because there are so many horrible things happening in the world today that I feel I need to do my best to provide something to cheer my readers up. My books provide escapism to some gorgeous locations and descriptions of food to make you drool.
My thoughts: I always enjoy this author’s books, and they always make me a) hungry and b) want a Labrador.
This book is no exception, there’s two delightful Labs in this book, Max and Coco, and lots of delicious Italian food. As Amy looks into who left her a beautiful, if somewhat dilapidated house in the Tuscan town of SantโAntonio, near Pisa.
As she learns more about this mysterious legacy and gets the house remodelled, with a very useful plumber, builder and electrician. It helps she speaks fluent Italian as her mother and grandparents came from the country.
While there, she makes lots of friends, including the delightful Labrador, Max, and his sister Coco, and meets some ex pats, including handsome Canadian filmmaker Adam. Unfortunately just as things are beginning, he has to travel to Brazil to make a documentary. Then he goes missing.
Amy is torn between staying in Italy, in the house she’s had renovated, surrounded by her new friends, or returning to her life, and job, in London. Now I know what I would choose, if I was in Amy’s shoes.
This was a really enjoyable story and I loved how Amy found friendship, family and happiness in beautiful Italy, how all sorts of secrets came out and how sweet her relationship with Adam (and more importantly Max) developed. Truly delightful read, enjoy with your favourite tipple or a mug of tea! And snacks, you will need snacks.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
It’s release day!!! Embers of Fate is now available. Be sure to get your copy today!
Embers of Fate: (Bad Boy Shifters of the Unnatural Brethren Book 3)
Publication Date: May 21, 2024
Genre: Dragon Shifter Romance
๐๐ Dragon Shifter Romance
๐๐พ Fated Mates
๐ฅโ๏ธ Fire and Ice
๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฅ Underdog Hero
๐ฐ๐ฎ Magical World
๐๐ธ Parisian Nights
๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ Warring Clans
๐ซ๐ Forbidden Lovers
๐ช๐ฅ Protective Alpha Male
๐ถ๏ธโค๏ธ Spice ๐๐ Dark Secret
๐๏ธ๐ญ Political Intrigue
When fire meets ice, forbidden love will scorch enemy clans. Banished from a den of dragons. The last hope to save his lineage.
Nik, the youngest Draken warlock, was mysteriously exiled as a child. After a decade away, he’s summoned home to Paris where his brother Bram leads the dragon clan. But Nik’s world turns upside down when he meets a fierce, mysterious woman–Sam. Her strength will empower him as their two warring lineages, the Draken and rival Ursa clans, clash in the fiercest battle.
The clan’s most promising witch. Her enemyโs greatest weakness.
Samara, Princess of the Ursa clan, is forced to join her brother King Gavriil Alexeev in Paris. Sneaking out to a nightclub, she meets handsome stranger Nik. But when their prelude to a one-night stand becomes Sam’s greatest love, she learns Nik belongs to their rival Draken clan. Will she follow her heart, going against her loyalty to her family?
Sparks fly when a headstrong dragon shifter and a rebellious witch cross paths in the Parisian nightlife, kindling an all-consuming love that blazes between two rival shifter clans. As loyalties are tested and long-buried vendettas resurface, their forbidden bond threatens to either unite or destroy the packs.
Embers of Fate is a fast-paced dragon shifter romance filled with steamy fated mates, forbidden lovers, dark secret, political intrigue and is recommended for +18. Itโs the third installment in the Bad Boy Shifters series. While it can be read as a standalone, reading the full series in order, along with the Unnatural Brethren series is highly advised!
To celebrate the release of the new book in the series, Veiled Scars, we want to reacquaint you with the first installment, The Timewalker Archives! Visit our Instagram page for a chance to win a paperback edition of this beauty!
The Timewalker Archives (The Timewalker Archives, Vol 1)
Publication Date: May 2023
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy
Time Travel
Hidden Abilities
Secret Societies
Deadly Competition
Historical Descendants
Slow Burn
Trauma & Anxiety Rep
Rivals to Lovers
Women in History
Hidden Clues
Unlikely alliances, ancient lineages, and a rich history shrouded in secrets propel Adelaide Anson in her search for the only thing that mattersโthe truth behind the fire that claimed her parents’ lives.
When a mysterious letter appears promising answers, she finds herself joining the allusive time traveling order of the Red Rose Society. As she makes her way from the French Revolution to the American Civil War and back again, Adelaide is left wondering who she can trust, and more importantly, who she’ll be. With danger and dashing companions at every turn, her emerging ability to see fragments of history leads her on a path to uncover the answers she seeksโand some she did not ask for.
While time unravels in ways she never thought possible, she’s forced to examine her role in history’s making. But as she quickly learns, the truth comes with a price, and some secrets are better left buried. Adelaide’s tale of twisted time will leave her asking the ultimate questionโis protecting the past worth sacrificing your future?
The Timewalker Archives is the first book in a young adult historical fantasy series perfect for fans of NBC’s Timeless and Alyson Noรซl’s Stealing Infinity.
It’s release day for author Julia Janis, and A Flare Above the Dawn is now available! The series is complete!
The Rhythmist Cycle is a YA epic fantasy series perfect for those who want a teen version of Lord of the Rings with a music magic system and swoony romance!
Darkness is rising.
Two armies are growing.
A war is coming.
Derrick and his friends are on the brink of ending Darkness from the world. But it requires going on life-threatening quests to retrieve the only power to destroy it: the Phoenix amulet.
There’s one problem though. The amulet is broken into two pieces with one lying in the Highland Mountains across the High Realm and the other lost in the Dark Realm–an unknown place the first Dark one accidentally created when Darkness was brought to the world. Now Derrick’s group must split apart to reclaim the pieces and unite them together. Failure to do so, and Killian will go to war, killing every last living Rhythmist and letting Darkness win.
Join Derrick, Kota, Elias, and Zamora in the final book of The Rhythmist Cycle where they travel through treacherous lands, fight savage monsters, and uncover truths that change them for goodโฆor for worse.
Happy publication day to Jane Apatova! Dragon King is now available and we are thrilled to share it with you all today!
Dragon King (Insatiable Series #3)
Publication Date: April 30, 2024
Genre: Adult Fantasy Romance w/ Spice
Forced Proximity
Age Gap MF
Dragon Shifters
Unrequited Love
Star-Crossed
Royal Secrets
Touch Her & ๐
Elemental Powers
Telepathic Abilities
“Time … she waits for no one.”
The gathering of royals, dragon riders, and nobles of Drakon has commenced. With tournaments readied to test everyone’s elemental abilities, and loyalty to the crown, who will win the title of second in command of Drakon? Who will become the Dragon King?
Eliza, young and naive, quickly adjusts to her elemental abilities, and what she is able to control in close proximity to the royals once the gathering begins. She and mainly her powers are wanted by the Priestesses of Meiji. Eliza has been given a choice, one where her life trajectory would change drastically. On one hand, she could gain more power and live a pseudo-immortal life amongst the priestesses, cultivating elemental abilities throughout Drakon. While on the other hand, there is him and what life could be like with her mate. What will her choice lead her to? And will she quell her insatiable affliction, whatever that means for her?
Gareth was born to lead, to protect the elemental powers and dragons, while also holding the hopes and dreams of a growing nation on his shoulders. He’s aware of his imperfections and deficiencies, but is he willing to put her through them? The only thing standing in his way to a life with his mate is … him, the evolving darkness reaching out from Dunne Valley, and his curse.
Jane first started writing in a serialized format. She found this format easy for readers to pick up the short, sweet, chapters and follow the story as it unfolds. Today Jane has redeveloped the serials into full-length novels and has plans to continue to bring you more of her stories. She generally writes fantasy romance, with detailed spice, magical creatures, dragons, sweet but feisty heroines, and brooding heroes.
Jane was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the States at a young age with her family. Today she lives in NYC with her husband, their 3 cats, and 2 turtles. When she is not writing, Jane can be found enjoying what NYC has to offer with her family and friends.
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