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Book Blitz: Whispers Among Thorns – Cassandra Aston

Happy release day and congratulations to author Cassandra Aston on the release of Whispers Among Thorns, the first book in the Deadly Fae duology!

Whispers Among Thorns (Deadly Fae Duology Book 1)

Release Date: June 24th (ebook) & June 25th (print)

Genre: A Dark Fantasy Forbidden Romance

šŸ’€ Enemies to Lovers‬
🌿 Slow Burn‬
šŸ’€ Forbidden‬
🌿 Age Gap (she’s older)‬
šŸ’€ Morally Grey FMC‬
🌿 Cinnamon Roll MMC‬
šŸ’€ One Kelpie/One Horse‬

Quicksilver meets Throne of Glass in a New York City setting, where she’s the centuries old fae and he’s the son of her enemy.

There’s only one rule that truly matters. Never fall in love with a human. Break it and die.

Banished to the human realm, stripped of her magic, and bound by the unjust laws of the Inter-Species Alliance, Sav is forbidden from harming humans… or loving them. Now she’s meant to live quietly, obey the rules, and forget the power that once throbbed beneath her skin.

When the leader of the anti-fae movement destroys her home in an attack on her people, she’s captured and brought to their headquarters. The only thing standing between her and freedom is Jack. Sharp-edged, unafraid, and entirely off-limits, he stirs something in her she thought long buried. Something that makes her question everything she knows.

Darkly gripping and dangerously addictive, Whispers Among Thorns is a story of forbidden love, fractured loyalties, and a girl who was never meant to follow the rules.

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Book Blitz: Vessel – Poppy L. Roberts

Happy release day to author Poppy L. Roberts! Check out Vessel, a sapphic horrormance you will want to add to the top of your TBR!

Vessel

Publication Date: June 20, 2025

Genre: Sapphic Paranormal Romance/ Horrormance

  • Cults
  • Ritual Sacrifice
  • River Baths
  • Morally Gray FMCs
  • Hand Necklaces
  • Dark Secrets
  • Forced Proximity
  • Demons and Dark Magic

The hollow waits.

Harper is lost—drowning in a life that feels hollow, disconnected, and disenchanting. Technology, consumerism, and monotony have drained the world of meaning, leaving her restless and yearning for something real. Then one day in her search for feeling, she stumbles across an obscure online forum whispering about Saint’s Hollow, an off-grid commune hidden deep in the mountains. They promise her a detox from the bog of her overwhelming life and reconnection with herself. They promise belonging.

Desperate for escape, Harper sells everything, erases her old life, and follows the invitation that simply reads: We’ve been waiting for you.

Saint’s Hollow is beautiful, untouched by the decay of modern life. Its people are warm, and its leader, Naamah, is intoxicating. But the deeper Harper sinks into their world, the more her reality fractures. Strangeness seeps into every crevice of life in Saint’s Hollow. Shadowed figures haunt her movements and the darkness whispers back.

As Harper unravels, she faces an impossible choice: fight for her fading humanity or surrender to the darkness that has always been waiting.

Because Saint’s Hollow doesn’t just want her dreams.

It wants all of her.

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CW:
This book is intended for adults and may contain graphic or distressing content, including graphic on-page violence, death, gore, and explicit sexual content. A detailed list of content notes can be found at authorpoppyroberts.com.

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Book Blitz: The Scarlet Star – Jennifer Kropf

Happy release day to author Jennifer Kropf and congratulations on the release of The Scarlet Star!

Inspired by the fairytale Beauty and the Beast and the Biblical story of Queen Esther, this mashup of high stakes, forbidden romance, and dangerous secrets isn’t the fairytale you know.

The Scarlet Star (Songs of the Adriels Book 1)

Release Date: June 18, 2025

Genre: YA Fantasy/ Fairy Tales/ Christian Fantasy

He’s a beast trapped in a palace, and she’s a beauty tangled in his web…

Nineteen-year-old Ryn Electus is captured and brought to the palace for a twelve-week trial period along with three of the fairest maidens in the kingdom to try and ā€˜steal the heart’ of a young, tormented King with a deadly secret. Unfortunately, the King appears to have no interest in the maidens and keeps getting himself into trouble.

But the King isn’t the only one with a dangerous secret. Ryn has been living in hiding all these years, until she’s dragged from her home and put on a public stage where she finds herself in the crosshairs of the Intelligentsia; a council of sages who serve the seven Celestial Divinities and conspire to destroy people like her. If the sages discover who Ryn really is, she’ll be dead by morning.

Things get even more complicated when Ryn learns what Xerxes is fighting against, the internal wars he’s waging on his own, and why he keeps getting himself into trouble.

However, shortly after Ryn arrives at the palace, an old priestess opens Ryn’s eyes to see the workings of false gods at war who are influencing the kingdom of Per-Siana at every turn, dragging the people into destruction and causing chaos. Ryn is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the gods, until she unexpectedly gains the favour of an ancient god who’s been ā€œsilentā€ for decades; the God Original, the first God, enemy of the Celestial Divinities, who beckons Ryn to shake up the very foundations of the domain.

Thus begins a battle fought in the shadows alongside a war of gowns and politics waged in the spotlight.

Ryn must do everything she can to hide that she’s a descendant of King Xerxes’s enemies, and she and Xerxes were born as rivals, destined to hate and destroy each other.

She has only weeks to decide which side she’s on.

This book is ideal for fans of The Selection Series by Kiara Cass and A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer and includes gorgeous character illustrations by Kyannah Durocher.

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Book Blitz: The Last Dragon of Oz – Whitney L. Spradling

Wizard of Oz but make it ‘Why Choose’!

Check out The Last Dragon of Oz, a Wizard of Oz reimagining by Whitney L. Spradling

The Last Dragon of Oz

Release Date: March 3, 2025

Genre: Fantasy/ Why Choose Romance

  • Why Choose
  • Fated Mates
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • MFMM
  • Spice
  • Multi POV
  • Ace Rep
  • Disability Rep
  • Italian Myth/Folklore
  • Light Mafia Vibes
  • Baby Dragon
  • Standalone
  • HEA

There is no place like home. And sometimes, home isn’t a place at all.

Daciana DeRosa is content to live her pampered life, spoiled by her father. But when she finds a baby dragon in her yard, in a world where magic has long since disappeared, she has no other choice but to team up with three unlikely allies.

Nicolai Morelli, the Tin Man, is from a rival family. He wants nothing to do with Daci, but his ties to Oz are the only way she can get the baby dragon back to its home.

Matteo Rossi, the Scarecrow, goes along for the ride. Always looking for adventure and fun, he doesn’t expect to find himself in such a serious and troubling situation.

Leith Morgan, the Cowardly Lion, keeps everyone at arm’s length. As they journey through Oz, he finds it harder to keep away from Daci.

Their journey to the Emerald City is fraught with adventure, dangers, magic, fate, and a growing connection none of them can ignore. As they travel down the yellow brick road, Daci learns she’s not as in control of her life as she once thought. But fighting fate turns out to be harder than it seems, and it’s a lesson all four of them must learn.

*The Last Dragon of Oz is a Wonderful Wizard of Oz re-imagining. It is a why choose romance, meaning the main character will end up with three men at the end of the book. Please check content warnings as some themes may not be suitable for all ages.

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Book Blitz: Death Twitch – Carter Pugh

Happy release day to Carter Pugh! The next book in the Death Book series, Death Twitch is now available! If you are looking for a series to add to your Pride TBR, we can’t recommend this one enough!

Death Twitch (Death Book #2)

Release Date: June 13, 2025

Genre: Dark Romantasy

  • Forced Proximity
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Slow Burn
  • Fae
  • Shadow Mommy
  • Found Family
  • Second Chance
  • Sapphic
  • Fated Mates
  • Romantasy

One wakes in a strange land; the other waits in the dark, and a rescue turns into a reckoning.

In the second book of the Death Book series, the line between life and death blurs, and evil forces conspire against Clarke and Alison, putting their friendship to the ultimate test.

Clarke Carpenter awakens in the mysterious realm of Teleran. She’s haunted by a dream of Alison imprisoned in a dark dungeon, a dream that she quickly learns is reality. Determined to rescue her friend, Clarke teams up with a band of fae, racing against time to unravel the secrets of this enchanting yet treacherous world.

Meanwhile, Alison Villareal finds herself trapped in a gloomy cell, convinced that a grave mistake has been made. As she wrestles with her outrage and frustration, she can’t shake the feeling that Clarke is somehow to blame for her predicament.

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Book Blitz: The Saltwater Curse – Avina St. Graves

The Saltwater Curse is now available and if you love the Hades and Persephone, Avina St. Graves has given us a beauty inspired by it but with a whole lot more tentacles!

The Saltwater Curse

Release Date: June 5, 2025

Genre: PNR/ Monster Romance

šŸ™ Hades & Persephone inspired
🐚 Stuffing
šŸ™ POVs from the animal companion
🐚 Captive x Captor
šŸ™ Fated Mates

A woman escaping her past…

Kristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband’s abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family’s criminal empire—changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali.

She’s used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles—Krakens are real, and their King has decided she’s to be his bride.

A monster trying to end a curse…

Ordus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom.

His fated mate shouldn’t be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland.

Ordus must convince her he’s not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm.

Including his own people.

A dark and delicious tale about what makes a monster—THE SALTWATER CURSE is inspired by the Hades/Persephone myth. Only with a lot more tentacles.

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Triggers:

Stretching, sex, unconsented voyeurism, cannibalism (Depending on how you look at it), murder, gore, death by tentacles, shark attack (kind of?), kidnapping, health issues, toxic characters, trauma, PTSD, racism (by krakens toward humans).

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Book Blitz: Must Love Scones and Secrets – Maisy Magill

Have you ever just wanted to crawl into a book cover?!

Happy publication day to author Maisy Magill and congratulations on the release of Must Love Scones and Secrets (AKA all that is good in this world)! Get the deets here and grab a copy today!

Must Love Scones and Secrets (Moonshine Hollow Book 1)

Release Date: June 3, 2025

Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance

  • Royal romance
  • Grumpy/sunshine
  • Forced proximity
  • Small town magic
  • Magical animal companions
  • Hidden identity
  • Found family
  • Guaranteed HEA
  • Fish out of water
  • Medium Spice
  • Guaranteed HEA
  • Fish out of water
  • Medium Spice šŸŒ¶ļøšŸŒ¶ļøšŸŒ¶ļø

He’s a prince longing for freedom.
She’s a baker yearning for the ultimate love story.

Together, they’ll discover that sometimes the sweetest magic lies in unexpected places.

Rosalyn’s enchanted scones bring magic to every bite at The Sconery and Teashop. With a glitter-sneezing caticorn and a thriving business, all Rosalyn needs is a romance as sweet as her baking. When a mysterious Rune Elf strides into Moonshine Hollow, bringing secrets and devastating charm, her perfectly-measured life crumbles faster than a day-old scone.

Bjorn is no ordinary elf. A secret prince looking for an escape, he’s determined to forge his own path far from the expectations of his royal family. When he’s tasked with helping a wild unicorn herd suffering from chaotic magic, he’s relieved to focus on creatures instead of people. That is, until a certain insistently-friendly baker and her pet crash into his carefully guarded solitude.

As Rosalyn and Bjorn work together to uncover the source of the magical imbalance in horned creatures, sparks fly in more ways than one. Her warmth and charm start to melt his icy walls, but Bjorn’s secret could shatter their fragile connection. Rosalyn dreams of the kind of love bards sing about, but will this gruff and guarded prince sweep her off her feet before it’s too late?

Must Love Scones and Secrets is a spicy cozy fantasy romance full of enchanted pastries, mischievous caticorns, and a love story that will warm your heart. Each novel in the series can be read as a stand-alone.

Perfect for lovers of steamy fantasy rom-com, romantasy, and cozy fantasy romance with a dash of spice! Fans of Kimberly Lemming, Heather Fawcett, J Penner, and Cora Crane will devour this super cozy but very passionate tale of magic, romance, and redemption.

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Book Blitz: To Free the Waves – C.H. Carter

It’s the last day of Mer-May, and we have an amazing rec for you! To Free the Waves is now available and it’s the last book in the Kingsport Chronicles by C.H. Carter! You know what that means? COMPLETED TRILOGY!

To Free the Waves – Kingsport Chronicles Book 3

Release Date: May 20, 2025

Genre: Epic Fantasy/ Mermaids/ Pirates

🌊 Epic fantasy
🌊 Mermaids, pirates, and spies – Oh my!
🌊 Found family
🌊 Friends-to-lovers
🌊 Slow burn
🌊 Mental health rep
🌊 Multi-POV
🌊 Queer normative society

The tides have turned.
The call has been made.
And the legends of the sea are awake.

All seems well on the Birde Isles. Ally’s first year as a mermaid is nearly at an end — and despite the comfort of building a life beneath the waves, the call of the land is inescapable. But something ancient stirred in the depths when Pasha left her home to aid Ally’s rescue mission. A source of magic that holds the key to releasing a deadly enemy, intent on the destruction of mermaids.

When a member of Pasha’s long-lost shoal suddenly appears with a dire warning, Ally and Pasha are faced with a choice: stay and guard their home, or journey across the seas to save the rest of Pasha’s kin.

Whichever they choose, freedom threatens to slip through their fingers like sand…

The Kingsport Chronicles trilogy concludes with To Free the Waves.

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Book Blitz: When the Wicked Sing – S.L. DeBois

We’re celebrating the release of When the Wicked Sing by S.L. DeBois! The perfect way to end Mer-May!

When the Wicked Sing (The Leruna Sea Series #1)

Publication Date: May 28, 2025

Genre: Fantasy Romance

  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Slow Burn
  • Touch Her/Him and šŸ’€
  • Strong FMC
  • Hidden Villain
  • Betrayal
  • Closed Door Love Scene

FROM THE DARKNESS, THEY WILL RISE.

Banished from the fae realm, the last surviving sirens cling to life in the underwater city of Salus, where death lurks at every turn. Mariana, heir to the siren throne, has spent her life preparing to protect her people against the fae, but when her sister, Astra, vanishes on a perilous mission, she faces an impossible choice: defy her mother’s command and risk everything to bring Astra home, or remain trapped in the darkness as her world fades away.

To save Astra, and the future of all sirens, Mariana must recover an ancient amulet capable of restoring their lost homeland, Sirenia, before it falls into the hands of the ruthless fae king. But before she can act, she is captured by Dax, a brooding fae warrior with secrets of his own, who is determined to drag her to the heart of the fae realm. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Mariana and Dax are drawn deeper into a dangerous web of fae politics, long-buried truths, and heartbreaking betrayal.

Stripped of her siren powers and thrust into a world of deadly lies, Mariana uncovers dark forces threatening not only her people, but the entire realm. In a world where loyalty is fragile, love is dangerous, and betrayal runs deep, Mariana must stop the wicked forces rising in the shadows before they can sing their final, deadly song.

When the Wicked Sing dives into a world where sirens are threatened with extinction against their ruthless enemies, the fae. Perfect for fans of the dark siren lore and sharp wit in To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, the fae politics and dangerous romance of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and the high-stakes alliances of The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen. It is book one in the Leruna Sea Series and ends on a cliff-hanger.

Triggers:

This book explores themes of death, grief, and trauma. While these elements are integral to the story, they may be emotionally challenging for some readers. Please proceed with care and prioritize your well-being.

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Book Blitz: Nevermore – Monique Shepherd

Happy release day to author Monique Shepherd and congratulations on the release of Nevermore!

Nevermore: A Forbidden Age-Gap College Romance

Expected Release Date: May 20, 20

Genre: Dark Romance

šŸ¦ā€ā¬› Forbidden age-gap M/F
šŸ’œ Broody Professor X College student
šŸ¦ā€ā¬› Edgar Allan Poe Vibes
šŸ’œ He falls FIRST
šŸ¦ā€ā¬› Touch her and šŸ’€
šŸ’œ BDSM Exploration
šŸ¦ā€ā¬› Impact play
šŸ’œ S/X in a library šŸ“ššŸ„µ

ā€œSometimes the most forbidden fruit is the sweetest.ā€

Kieran McKnight: Ten years ago, my world crumbled around me. Losing my wife turned me into a shell of a man, stuck teaching entitled Ivy League brats by day and drowning my pain in meaningless sex by night. The club has saved me countless times, until she walks into my classroom. There’s something behind the pain in her eyes that pulls me in, and even though I know she’s forbidden, I can’t stay away, no matter how hard I try.

Deirdre Ravencroft: For the last year, I’ve been running from my tortured past, hiding amongst the shadows in hopes that he won’t find me. When I end up in a small town in Connecticut, I’m determined to take control of my life—so I fill my time as a cocktail waitress by night, and a student by day. I stick out like a sore thumb among these snooty frat boys and sorority girls, but one thing draws me in: the broody professor teaching my literature class.

I know I shouldn’t cross the lines of temptation. But when an embarrassing incident forces us together, we find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of heated moments, and I start to wonder if I can really stay away… or if I even want to.

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