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Book Blitz: Venomous – Kayla Marie

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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Venomous, Venom and Ivy’s story in the Visceral Love duet by Kayla Marie!

Venomous: Venom & Ivy (Visceral Love Duet Book 2)

Release Date: October 30, 2025

Genre: Dark Romance

•Hate to Love

•Morally Grey Antihero

•Assassin/hitman

•Captive/Captor

•Touch-Starved

•Revenge/Vengeance

•Sadomasochist

•Pain-play/ BDSM

•Dubcon

•Touch Her and ☠

•Snake Play

•Redemption Arc

•Found Family

He doesn’t just love, he claims and consumes….

They call me The Southern Poisoner—contract killer, legend, monster in a tailored suit.
I was supposed to be on vacation. Two years of blood and bodies had earned me that much.
Then I found her.
Chained. Feral. Spitting fire even as she begged for freedom.
I should’ve walked away. I’m not the hero.
But I set her free.
Now she haunts me. Fights me. Tempts the monster in me to play nice.
I thought I was the one in control.
I am The Southern Poisoner.
But somehow… I think I’m the one being poisoned.

*Although Venomous is focused on Venom & Ivy, it is still recommended to read The Bone Reaper first, where Venom is first introduced and plays an important role in Reaper & Charlotte’s story. In the author’s opinion, this will assist in having full context and a better experience when reading Venomous.*

*Please be aware of content warning before divining in. Some content may be disturbing or triggering to some. Reader discretion advised.*

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Content Warning:

Graphic murder, violence and gore, physical assault and abuse, SA and noncon; including of a minor (one scene shared in detail from past memory), physical and emotional child abuse by a family member, death, explicit sex scenes, dubcon, human trafficking, BDSM, snakes.

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Book Blitz: Frosthaven Bakery – Jenny Sandiford

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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Frosthaven Bakery! We highly recommend you treat yourself to this gorgeous cozy fantasy romance today!

Frosthaven Bakery (Tales of Midwinter Haven #2)

Release Date: October 24, 2025

Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance/ MM No Spice Romance

🍰 Cozy bakeries
👑 Fae princes
🩸 Vampire bakers
🧁 Found family
🌹 Fae/vampire romance
🍫 Chocolate
🍰 Baking competitions
❄️ Snowy small towns
💜 MM romance
🎄 Holiday romance
☕ Cozy Midwinter vibes

A chocolate-loving vampire. A meddling fae prince. A baking competition that could spell freedom…

Valentine never expected to become a vampire—let alone the proud owner of a cozy bakery. Now he’s tied to the Earl who turned him, a well-connected benefactor with a firm grip on Valentine’s future.

Midwinter Haven’s prestigious baking competition and its prize might be his golden ticket to freedom—all he has to do is defeat the best bakers in the realm.

No pressure at all.

But his dreams melt faster than chocolate in a double boiler when the arrogant Prince Anders accidentally ruins his signature sweets. Now, with Midwinter fast approaching, Valentine is stuck working with a guilty, meddlesome fae—whether he likes it or not.

Between baking disasters, the pair stumble upon a secret that could shake both their kingdoms. And falling for each other? That was never part of the recipe.

Frosthaven Bakery is a high-stakes cozy fantasy featuring m/m closed-door romance and irresistible Midwinter sweet treats!
This book is part of the Tales of Midwinter Haven series, a collection of standalone cozy fantasies that can be enjoyed in any order.

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Triggers- mild fantasy violence.

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Book Blitz: The Imminent Power of Hope – Catalina Matei

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We have a completed trilogy!

Happy release day to author Catalina Matei, and congratulations on the release of The Imminent Power of Hope!

The Imminent Power of Hope (Vials of Fate Book 3)

Genre: Dark Romantasy/ Dragons

Release Date: October 23, 2025

  • Dragons
  • Fated mates
  • Found family
  • Secrets/ hidden truths
  • Banter
  • Strong FMC
  • Dual POV
  • Cunning gods
  • Unique magic

In a world that mended itself anew, free will was no longer a chain; it was the binder that tied a nation’s hope to its actions.

After a battle that ensured the human nation’s victory, things are about to change once more as Zadrohn vanishes with a powerful artefact in his possession.

Caught between a web of lies and her need to be everyone’s saviour, Tiadola must renounce more than her pride in order to see the continent safe. The search for her lover intertwines with the one of finding the god’s resting place.

Resilient and hopeful, can she be the one to liberate the world from millennia of injustices? In hope lies the power, and she is nothing if not hopeful.

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TRIGGERS:

  • Violence
  • Existential angst
  • References of SA
  • Sacrifice
  • Loss/ death
  • Sexually explicit content

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Book Blitz: The Legend of Rosa – Jasmine Hernandez

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We have a fantastic book rec for you all today! Check out new release, The Legend of Rosa by Jasmine Hernandez!

The Legend of Rosa (The Rosa Chronicles Book 1)

Release Date: October 10, 2025

Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy

Cover Artist: @alrun.art

  • Superhero Origin Story
  • Magical Realism
  • Crime/Thriller
  • Romance
  • Revenge Story

In the shadows of Tampa, Florida, a ruthless gang leader known as El Cazador wreaks havoc, leaving a trail of terror and cryptic tarot cards at each crime scene. The Tower card, a haunting omen of destruction, is his sinister signature.

Florence, a determined and sharp-witted attorney, is thrust into this dark world when her fiancé, Kevin, is brutally murdered on the night of their engagement. Devastated and fueled by vengeance, Florence discovers her engagement ring now holds mystical powers, transforming her into Rosa, a fearless and powerful superhero.

With her newfound powers, Rosa vows to avenge Kevin’s death and dismantle El Cazador’s reign of terror. By day, Florence continues her investigative work as an attorney, gathering clues and intel. By night, Rosa takes to the streets, using her magical abilities to protect the innocent and bring justice to Tampa.

From the sun-kissed streets of Tampa to the darkest corners of the underworld, Rosa’s quest for vengeance becomes a legendary force. Will she outsmart El Cazador and shatter his grip on the city, or will his cunning prove too powerful?

The Legend of Rosa is a thrilling tale of love, loss, and redemption, infused with magical realism and Latin American culture.

The book contains mature themes, violence, and murder.

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Book Blitz: Until the Last Page & A Diamond so Bright and Broken – Chantal Gadoury

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If you enjoy fairy tale retellings we have a couple of great recommendations for you! We’re also gifting one lucky ready hardcover copies of each book!

Until the Last Page

Publication Date: October 1, 2024

Genre: Fantasy Romance

  • Portal Fantasy
  • Fairytale Retellings
  • Witty Banter
  • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
  • For Fans of Princess Bride & Once Upon a Time
  • One Bed (A pillow, and a bowl of soup)

Discover what happens when a young woman unexpectedly finds herself inside a book of fairytales where she is charged with breaking a frog prince’s curse and searching for a way home.

Every good fairytale begins with “Once Upon a Time,” or they’re supposed to at least. But for twenty-five year old Josephine Hart, her “Once Upon a Time” began with her literally crash landing inside a book of fairy tales and nearly crushing a frog—who is actually a prince. An annoying, snarky frog prince named Aneurin, seeking the kiss of true love to break his curse. He vows that if Jo agrees to help him find his princess, he will get her home.

With every turn of the page, their adventure leads them deeper into fairytales familiar to Jo. Through their journey, they discover that despite their initial clashing, they’re both exactly what each other needs. It is only when they encounter a devious man with a talent for spinning straw into gold that they realize just how quickly their plot can take an unexpected twist.

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TW: Fantasy violence, intended cannibalism in Hansel and Gretel, poisoning and attempted murder in Snow White, depiction of drowning, classism, sexism

A Diamond Bright and Broken (The Gifted Mage)

Publication Date: November 5, 2024

Genre: YA Epic Fantasy

  • Tangled Retelling w/ FMC as Flynn Ryder Character
  • Ride or Die Sisters
  • Wheelchair Rep
  • LGBTQ+ Rep
  • Family Secrets
  • Biracial FMCs
  • Mages w/ Unique Magic

Discover the founder of Diversity is Lit Bookclub’s debut where one girl’s magical power is both a gift and a curse.

Sixteen-year-old Cadence was born with the ability to cry tears of diamonds–a secret talent her parents have abused to climb the royal ranks thanks to the infinite source of wealth. At their command, she cries diamonds to pay for the pricey treatments for her sister’s neuromuscular disorder. Regardless of the pain, she’ll do anything for her sister, who weakens by the day.

When the prince heckles Cadence at the King’s Summer Solstice Ball about her sister’s disability while dancing in the ballroom, she’s left on the verge of tears, threatening to expose her power. She is saved by a mysteriously charming girl who sweeps in to take the next dance—and the single diamond Cadence cried. The stranger reveals the Magi Queen sent her to tell Cadence that she’s a mage, and that her power is a curse.

Yearning to discover the secrets behind her powers, Cadence sets off for the City of Magi. To claim the life she wants, Cadence must embrace her power—before she loses the bright spots in her otherwise sad existence. After all, even diamonds can shatter.

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TW: Social inequality, classism, ableism, gaslighting, referenced (but not shown) physical abuse, on-page depiction of emotional and verbal abuse, confinement, death, murder, homophobia, stealing, and imprisonment.

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Audiobook Blitz: The Violet Raven – E.E. Star

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We have the perfect book for your October TBR, the fully casted audiobook edition of The Violet Raven by E.E. Star! Now available at your preferred audiobook retailer!

The Violet Raven (Warriors of the Raven Queen #1)

Release Date: October 14, 2025

Genre: Gothic/ Dark Historical Fantasy

Narrators: June deBorahae, James Joseph, John Hartley, J.F. Harding, & Robert Hatchet

  • He Falls First
  • Forbidden Love
  • Brother’s Best Friend
  • Epic Adventure
  • Male Yearning
  • Scottish Heroes
  • Irish Mythology Magic System
  • For Fans of Outlander

The Violet Raven is a slow-burn, he-falls-first, high-stakes historical fantasy romance rooted in ancient Irish mythology—perfect for fans of Outlander, The Last Kingdom, and A Discovery of Witches—where forbidden love ignites in the shadow of prophecy, gods walk among mortals, and a girl bound by fate must rise to claim the legacy of the Raven Queen.

1823

Triona Sinclair was never meant for an ordinary life.

A spark of something powerful has always lived within her—silent and still, until the moment it finally woke.

A moment of fire and ruin.

With her world shattered, Triona escapes into the wilds of Scotland—flanked by four allies, each loyal in their own way.

But none of them challenge her quite like Finn MacGregor.

Her fiercest defender. The one who’s always been there—in shadows and in silence—and wanted her long before she ever looked his way. A bond as sure as the stars.

But fate is written with ink no one can rewrite.

Hunted for a power she doesn’t yet understand, Triona must seek allies in a world brimming with myth and memory. Survival is no longer enough.

A buried magic is calling.

To protect her world and the people she loves, she must decide if she can embrace the destiny that calls to her.

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TWs:

  • Colonial Violence
  • Cultural Suppression
  • Political Conflict
  • Death
  • Grief
  • Loss of Family
  • Mentions of Suicide
  • Wrongful Execution
  • On Page Violence
  • On Page Decapitation
  • On Page Attempted SA (not extreme)
  • On Page Consensual Sexual Activities

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Book Blitz: The Driftcap Inn – Kate Valent

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Happy release day to Kate Valent! We highly recommend you book a room at this inn. Especially if you love cozy fantasy!

The Driftcap Inn (Innkeepers of Itharos Book 1)

Release Date: September 8, 2025

Genre: Cozy Fantasy

  • magic inn
  • found family
  • secrets/hidden truths
  • second chances (as in redemption and not second chance romance)
  • sunshine boy x shy boy
  • mm subplot

Welcome to The Driftcap Inn, a cozy perch among the clouds. Drift on in and stay awhile!

In all of Itharos no inn is more enchanting—or peculiar—than The Driftcap Inn, a cozy haven in the sky carved from a giant floating mushroom. Its owner, Eino the Wanderer, enjoys a life of breathtaking views and freedom from the petty wars and political intrigue of the kingdoms below. But a home set adrift in the vast, empty skies can also be unbearably lonely.

When a handsome and enigmatic apothecary named Joren comes aboard, an unexpected companionship blossoms between the two men, stirring the possibility of something deeper. But their peaceful journey through the clouds is shattered when a string of unsettling events threatens to send Eino’s home plummeting to the ground.

Something wicked is spreading its roots across The Driftcap Inn, and Eino suspects there’s much more to it than just bad luck. With dark secrets surrounding every guest and danger creeping ever closer, Eino must decide who he can trust with his life — and with his heart.

Triggers: grief

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Book Blitz: Devoured – Sephyrra

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We’re celebrating the release of Devoured today, a horrormance by Sephyrra!

This is a dark one besties, so please read the content warnings carefully before diving in.

Devoured (The Primal Sins Collection Book 3)

Release Date: August 28, 2025

Genre: Horror Romance

  • Dark Romance
  • Psychological Horror
  • Monster Obsession
  • Haunted psychiatric hospital
  • Plus-size, over-35 BIPOC heroine (Pakistani-American)
  • Monster x human pairing
  • Silent, masked executioner (inspired by Pyramid Head)
  • Religious horror (sacrifices, rituals, twisted theology)
  • Power imbalance and forced proximity
  • Dubious consent
  • Hurt/comfort in brutal, obsessive ways
  • Monster obsession (he watches, stalks, protects)
  • Distorted memories, unreliable POV
  • Trauma bonding
  • Feminine Rage

There was nothing left for me. Only judgment.

St. Dymphna’s is where they lock up women like me. The ones who killed their husbands. The ones who won’t stop screaming. The ones nobody wants to remember exist.

But this place is wrong. Something lives in these walls—something ancient and hungry.

Then I saw him. Eight feet of scarred muscle behind a metal mask. Red eyes that burn through the dark. A nightmare that shouldn’t exist but does.

I was supposed to be another broken woman for the doctors to play with. Another meal for whatever feeds on guilt and madness here.

I should have been his perfect victim too.

But I didn’t break.

I bit back.

And he saw something in that darkness—something that made him stop. Something that made him watch instead of strike.

Now in this asylum where something ancient demands its sacrifices, where a masked monster decides who lives and who dies—I’m learning that some prey are more dangerous than their predators.

Horror romance with a plus-size heroine, enemies-to-lovers. Asylum horror drowning in gore, feminine rage, and obsession.

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Trigger Warnings:

This book contains intense, graphic content. Reader discretion advised.

  • Psychological and Emotional
  • PTSD, panic attacks, dissociation
  • Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
  • Gaslighting and emotional abuse
  • Unreliable reality / mental breakdown
  • Isolation, captivity, and forced compliance
  • Physical and Sexual Abuse
  • Domestic violence (on-page, prolonged)
  • Graphic physical assault and beatings
  • Non-consensual medical treatment
  • Dubious and coercive sexual situations
  • Power imbalance in erotic scenes
  • Graphic Violence and Gore
  • Knife violence and mutilation
  • Genital dismemberment
  • Detailed murder and body disposal
  • Fire/arson of abuser’s body
  • Bloodplay and ritual cutting
  • Institutional and Medical Horror
  • Psychiatric facility abuse
  • Forced sedation and restraint
  • Unethical therapy and manipulation
  • Staff as predators
  • Invasive, non-consensual procedures
  • Monster and Supernatural Themes
  • Body horror and transformation
  • Monster obsession / predatory behavior
  • Unclear reality vs hallucination
  • Religious horror and sacrificial rituals
  • Symbolic and literal possession
  • Heavy body horror (restraints, mutilation, transformation)
  • Mental illness, trauma, dissociation
  • Revenge murder (very graphic)
  • Stockholm syndrome themes
  • Cleansing through violence
  • Erotic horror and mental breakdowns

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Book Blitz: Unseen – Christy Healy

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Happy publication day to author Christy Healy and congratulations on the release of Unseen!

Unseen

Release Date: Aug 26, 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy/ Fairy Tale Retelling

Fans of For the Throne and Vespertine will love this dark fairy-tale retelling of the Irish fable of ‘The Snow, The Crow, and the Blood,’ about a desperate young queen who makes a dangerous alliance with the dangerous lord of death in order to protect the one she loves, even if it means damning herself.

Riona Ó Conchúir has known death her whole life. The mysterious lord of death has tormented her for years, stealing away the souls of all those she has loved since childhood, demanding that she come and serve him in his shadowy realm, but she has always resisted – until now.

When her daughter falls ill with an incurable disease, Riona at last answers the lord of death’s call and ventures into the hidden realm of the sídhe to offer herself as a servant to him in exchange for her daughter’s life. But when he demands that she use the divine magic of her blood to find three legendary objects of power that were once wielded by the gone gods themselves, Riona soon realizes that she will be forced to make an impossible choice:

Her daughter’s life, or the realm of Éire itself.

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Unseen is an adult fantasy novel that deals with mature themes and issues, including:

  • Frequent depictions of death/loss of loved one
  • Violence and descriptions of blood
  • Chronic illness of child/threatened death of a child
  • Discussions of grief and depression

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Book Blitz: The Seer – Liliyana Shadowlyn

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We have a fantastic book rec for you all today and a HUGE box of goodies for one lucky person! Check out The Seer by Liliyana Shadowlyn!

The Seer by Liliyana Shadowlyn (Tales Vs Time Book 1)

Release Date: May 28, 2025

Genre: NA Contemporary Fantasy

  • LGBTQIA+ Rep
  • Non-Binary BFF
  • Witch
  • Prophecy
  • Chosen Duo

You can’t outrun your family curse.

I thought high school was hard enough. At least I had my BFF Andy by my side, and we’d be attending the same college in the fall. What started with a family reunion has turned into the adventure from hell.

I didn’t ask for this. The prophecies. The magic. The obsession. The dragons. The warring deities. I just wanted to be a normal teenager. But because of who I am, the family I was born into, I’ve been caught up in a story that began centuries before I was born. It’s up to me to break the family curse, and I will let no one, man nor god, stop me.

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