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Cover Reveal: In The Shadows – L.B. August

Amidst a realm on the brink of chaos, two souls collide in “In The Shadows,” defying gods and risking everything for love, in a captivating tale of power, sacrifice, and the battle between destiny and desire.

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To be published February 2024

Born and raised in Ohio, where she still resides with her spouse, young child, and sweet senior dog, L.B. August’s most significant memories are Cedar Point and failing Hooked on Phonics (true story). Thrill seeking and difficulty reading followed L.B. into adulthood until, in 2022, she discovered a genre that tapped into the excitement of escapism and world building while capturing her attention and turning her into a voracious reader of fantasy. As she devoured book after book, L.B. found herself desperately wanting to read more empowered female characters within the genre, so she set off to write her own. Encouraged by her best friend, she wrote her debut novel, In The Shadows. Now she can be found hyper-fixating on new projects, downing copious amounts of black coffee, and pretending to be a corporate professional, all while crafting intricate, rich stories with captivating characters that she hopes will pass on her newfound passion for reading.

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Cover Reveal: Odd Mom Out – Sandy Day

Life just got life-y…

On the night that Trudy Asp discovers her ex is engaged to the same dental hygienist who’s been picking at her teeth for ten years, her daughter, Madison, suddenly announces that she too is getting married, in Europe.

Frumpy, floundering, and forced to live with her martini-swilling mother, Trudy is swamped by these revelations. And on top of it all, she’ll be wearing the second most scrutinized gown at the wedding.

Having packed on the pounds during the demise of her marriage, the idea of being eyeballed by her ex and his scrawny fiancée Zelda, is truly horrifying. To make matters worse, there’s the paralyzing fear of a transatlantic flight — something Trudy has avoided for decades.

When Zelda offers to stand in for her, Trudy is forced to confront the forces that stole her marriage and threaten to steal her daughter’s wedding too. With three months until the ceremony, Trudy must get to Europe, squeeze herself into a gown, and claim the role she wants more than anything: Mother-of-the-Bride.

Will this Odd Mom Out sink or swim? Or will she drown in a sea of humiliation?

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Publication Date: 1st January 2024

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Sandy Day is a recovering chatterbox and writer of riveting slice-of-life poetry, memoir, and fiction. She has authored five books to date, with two in the works. A graduate of Glendon College, she studied creative writing under Michael Ondaatje and bp nichol. A lover of cheese, coffee shops, and illustrations, she lives on the shore of Lake Simcoe in Georgina, Ontario, Canada. You can find and follow her on Substack and sandyday.ca – it rhymes!

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Cover Reveal: Meet Me in the Dark – Jo Brenner

Double cover reveal time!

Jo Brenner now has a spicy cover for eBook editions along with the discrete paperback cover. Meet Me in the Dark is the third and final book in the Bad Heroes series!

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Meet Me in the Dark (Bad Heroes #3)

Expected Publication Date: January 11, 2024

Genre: Why Choose/ Dark Navy Seals Romance

Obsession tied them together. She won’t let anything tear them apart.

For Micah, Luke, and Conor, there are no limits to what they’ll do to win Kara’s heart. Lie, cheat, steal…and kill. But just when it seems like they’ve succeeded, an old enemy strikes. The ex-Navy SEALs will do anything to keep Kara safe—including surrendering to the predator intent on destroying them.

But Kara refuses to lose them. After years of them protecting her, it’s time to return the favor. And if it involves payback against their enemy, well, she’s not the woman she used to be. Running was easy when she had nothing to lose. But now? Forged into someone stronger, she’s no longer afraid of her own power. Kara’s determined to fight—for her men, for their family, and for herself.

Even if it means the fight of her life.

Meet Me In The Dark is the third and final book in the Bad Heroes series, and ends with an HEA. The heroine never has to choose between the heroes for her HEA, and the heroes choose her and each other. Please check the author’s website, jobrenner dot com, for content notes.

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Cover Reveal: Awry – Meghan Ciana Diodge

We’re thrilled to share the cover of Awry by Meghan Ciana Doidge. This looks like it’s going to be a fantastic read!

“Without me, there is no existence, no future or fate, for anyone else. Or so I’ve been told. It’s possible my ancestors were just seriously full of shit.”

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Awry (Conduit One)

Expected Publication Date: January 25, 2024

Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance

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⚡Chosen One
⚡Fated Mates
⚡Found Family
⚡Magic
⚡Ride or Die
⚡Shifters
⚡Slow burn Romance
⚡Why Choose – MGMM

On my way to investigate my aunt’s untimely death, I chance upon a teenager with purple eyes. Her destiny is so vibrant, so intertwined with the essence that fuels all our lives, that I cannot stand to see her caged and crushed.
What I don’t know is that rescuing the teen isn’t chance or happenstance at all. It isn’t just another random bit of destiny I can fix. It’s a snag in the weave of the universe that unravels … everything.
I am exactly who I am meant to be. I belong to no one but the universe. My destiny was spun and measured before I was born. I never really had a choice. But the path that brought me to becoming the Conduit at least a century before my time has been manipulated. And along the way, I’ve somehow lost far more than I ever knew I had.
Friends.
Lovers.
Soul-bound mates.
More than just my life has been twisted, all our fates ripped away.
And I remember none of it.

Awry is the first book in the Conduit Series, which is a secondary-world urban fantasy romance. Content warnings and tropes/themes can be found at the beginning of the book or on the author’s website.

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Meghan Ciana Doidge is the author of Adept Universe, including the Dowser, Oracle, Reconstructionist, Amplifier, Archivist, and Misfits of the Adept Universe series. She lives on beautiful Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada with her husband, Michael, Molly, the Chocolate Shar Pei, and a turtle, Miranda the Yellow-Bellied Slider. She has a penchant for bloody love stories, superheroes, and the supernatural. She also has a thing for chocolate, potatoes, and cashmere.

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Cover Reveal: Bound by Promises and Lies – Sienna Archer

What an absolutely beautiful cover! Read more about the next Realms of Magic book, Bound by Promises and Lies by Sienna Archer.

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Bound by Promises & Lies (Realms of Magic Book 2)

Expected Publication Date: February 19, 2024

Genre: YA Fantasy Romance/ LGBTQ2+

  • Fake fiancé
  • Slow burn Sapphic romance
  • Touch her and die
  • Plot twists
  • Family drama
  • Wish-granting sea faeries
  • Complex characters
  • Second in a series
  • YA romantasy

What if the only way to stop a war built on lies is by faking a betrothal?

With rumors circulating that her mama is planning an attack on the magic realms, Alathea must be the one to stop her—but after the disaster in the realm of Mizura, she is loath to leave her sister’s side. When Alathea’s ex-flame shows up uninvited in their safe haven, her best plan may be what she detests most: Leave her sister behind and return home to confront her mama with the high sorceress Lidja, whose tongue sharpens by the day.

As her mama drums the path to war, her ex-flame plots revenge, and whenever Lidja opens her mouth, everything ends up worse, Alathea has to find a way to stop battles on all sides…

…which may just mean making a promise even worse than her last: A magical fake betrothal and all the very real feelings that come with it.

Bound by Promises & Lies is the second book in the Realms of Magic YA fantasy series with a slow-burn queer romance, heart-pounding adventure, and shocking twists. If you liked Throne of Glass or A Vow So Dark & Lovely, you’ll love this fast-paced story by Sienna Archer.

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Sienna Archer believes romance should be epic, adventures magical, and the best characters are the ones who grow. She writes books featuring diverse characters and strong female leads that make readers laugh, shout, and cry.

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Cover Reveal: Crimson Promises – Jocelyn Bleu

We are thrilled to share this stunning cover with you all today! Crimson Promises is Jocelyn Bleu’s debut novel!

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Crimson Promises

Expected Publication Date: Decemember 27, 2034

Genre: Romantic Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance

Secrets untold. A stranger’s allure. A choice that could ignite a war of worlds.

To escape her dangerous secret, Aurora James flees to Arch Cape University. When she meets Bennett Caelum, her life takes an electrifying and terrifying turn. Bennett is alluring and aloof. As a fallen angel with his sights set on revenge, Bennett has managed to keep a safe distance while guarding Aurora’s angelic gifts and protecting secrets of his own.

Aurora doesn’t know that the very past she is running from is Bennett’s sworn duty to protect.

A fiery attraction ignites between the two, threatening to sway Bennett from his path of vengeance. Aurora is forced to decide between two worlds as she discovers more about her abilities.

Linked by a prophecy as old as time, unexpected truths could spell downfall for all. But sinister forces lurk in the shadows, intent on claiming Aurora, as decisions kindle the flames of war.

All is fair in a battle of secrets and betrayal. The only way to survive is freedom or death.

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Jocelyn Bleu is a tea, matcha latte, notebook collecting kind of girl. She can be found binging
Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, or Friends. When she’s not reading or writing, she is with her
family or friends or walking (most likely to get some source of caffeine).
She has a master’s degree in creative writing and a bachelor’s degree in history. She is
obsessed with all things supernatural, and anything JRR Tolkien related.

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Cover Reveal: Empire of Shadows – Jacquelyn Benson

Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.

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Empire of Shadows (Raiders of the Arcana Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: April 2, 2024

Genre: Historical Fantasy/ Gaslamp Fantasy

Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.

One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.

When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history. There’s just one teensy complication. A ruthless villain wants it, and Ellie is all that stands in his way.

To race him to the ruins—and avoid being violently disposed of—she needs the help of maverick surveyor Adam Bates, a snake-wrangling rogue who can’t seem to keep his dratted shirt on.

But there’s more than Ellie’s scholarly reputation (and life) on the line. Her enemies aren’t just looters. They’re after an arcane secret rumored to lie in the heart of the ruins, a mythical artifact with a power that could shake the world.

Between stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with her machete-wielding partner, will Ellie be able to stop the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands?

Empire of Shadows is the first book in Jacquelyn Benson’s smart, swashbuckling Raiders of the Arcana series. Read it now and dive into a rip-roaring historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Romancing the Stone and The Mummy.

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Cover Reveal: The Hotel Room Mix-Up – Kathy Jay

Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry…and one weekend in Cornwall they’ll never forget!

When the similarities between Ella Swift and Callum Smith’s last names lead to a hotel room mix-up, they find themselves sharing a cramped cottage in Porthkara rather than the private luxury hotel suites they expected.

Each in town for a different wedding – and carrying more baggage than just the suitcases in their hands – the reluctant roommates are forced to share a shelter from the storm surge that sweeps in off the Atlantic. But as the rain crashes down there’s a shift in more than just the atmosphere, and by the time the sun rises on a new day, Ella and Callum’s futures have already been forever changed…

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Publication Date – 15th December

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I live in Cambridgeshire with my family which includes a large dog and a cute cat. I love the changing seasons. I like pyjama days and cosy log fires in winter. In summer, my top things are strawberries and walking on beautiful beaches in North Wales. I started writing my first romance on a vintage typewriter. Writing got put on hold while I studied for a degree in Drama and French. I’ve been an office temp and a bilingual PA in London. Now I’m a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, and thrilled to write fun, flirty romance for One More Chapter. My website is www.kathyjay.com

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Cover Reveal: Skin of a Sinner – Avina St Graves

How amazing is this cover?! 

If you enjoy your romance dark and spicy you are going to want to pre-order Skin of a Sinner by Avina St. Graves!

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Skin of a Sinner: A Dark Childhood Best Friends Romance

Expected Publication Date: December 12, 2023

Genre: Dark Romance/ Spicy

🩸Childhood best friends
🩸Kidnapping
🩸Second Chance
🩸Primal Play
🩸Tattoos (but make it romantic)
🩸The MMC needs to be locked away ASAP

No one tells you what to do when the boy who shattered your heart comes back to steal it.

Roman Riviera was my everything once upon a time. I found my knight in shining armor in the form of a fellow foster kid. He protected me and promised to stand by my side forever.

But Roman Riviera is a liar.

He left me with monsters.

Three years later, I found him in the middle of the night, soaked in my family’s blood and carving his initials into my foster brother’s skin. He tied me up and dragged me away from the life I had made without him.

I tried to run, but he chased me. I wanted to scream, but the sound never came out.

He says that I’m never getting away from him. He says he’s back for good. I don’t believe him.

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From an early age, romance author Avina St. Graves spent her days imagining fantasy worlds and dreamy fictional men, which spurred on from her introverted tendencies. In all her day dreaming, there seemed to be a reoccurring theme of morally grey female characters, love interests that belong in prison, and unnecessary trauma and bloodshed.

Much to everyone’s misfortune, she now spends her days in a white collar job praying to every god known to man that she might be able to write full time and give the world more red flags to froth over.

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Stalking, dubious consent, consent-not-consent, primal kink, somnophilia, degradation, forced orgasm, blood play, breeding/ unprotected sex, kidnapping, murder, graphic violence, gore, torture, drugging, sexual assault (groping and verbal), depression, anxiety, prescription medication use, mental illness, eating disorder, (male) genital mutilation, drugs, swearing, poverty, child poverty, child abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual), obsessive, possessive, over the top MMC

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Cover Reveal: A Vengeful Shade – Kimberley Grymes

We’re thrilled to share the cover and a teaser for A Vengeful Shade, the second book in the Three Shades trilogy by Kimberly Grymes!

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A Vengeful Shade (Three Shades Trilogy #2)

Expected Publication Date: TBA

Genre: YA Dark Fantasy

Old threats resurface along with new ones, the mystery of the third Shade unravels, and Adele and Rune struggle to adapt to their new life of normalcy.

Book two continues with Adele trying to find her place living a somewhat normal life. While Rune struggles to help the angels rebuild their once beloved city in the Angel Realm. Little do they know their fight against evil is far from over. Vengeance is in the air for all those that have betrayed the Queen of the Under Realm.

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Shade of Light (Three Shades Trilogy)

Publication Date: October 24th, 2023

Genre: YA Dark Fantasy

✨ Medieval Fantasy World
✨ Morally Gray MCs
✨ Unexpected Twists
✨ Magic
✨ Angels & Demons

Not all monsters are evil. Some choose to do better. So, which one am I?

Eighteen-year-old Adele believes she’s a monster because of her ability to infiltrate minds. She has come to terms with the fact that she may be alone for the rest of her life in order to avoid hurting others. For years, she’s been kept captive at Castle Forge, living comfortably under the watchful eye of a tyrant general. But after secretly witnessing her aunt heal someone with her blood, Adele knows the only way to get answers is to escape. Even if that means leaving behind the one person who’d shown her compassion during her captivity.

She travels far to her childhood village, and while trying to uncover the mysteries of her past, she encounters the Shade. The same mysterious attackers who changed her life eight-years ago. The Shade have been raiding Adele’s childhood village, capturing its inhabitants for their queen, the ruler of the Under Realm. It isn’t long before Adele realizes these attackers possess similar powers, drawing more questions about who she is, where she comes from, and how she’s connected to these evil beings.

After a childhood friend is captured and taken to the Under Realm, Adele must decide whether to stay and help the village or return to Castle Forge, where a dear friend might be in danger from the general’s wrath. With evil all around, Adele must choose who she wants to be and what her future holds.

This young-adult dark fantasy story promises a captivating and thrilling journey filled with action, suspense, and unexpected twists. Book one in the THREE SHADES TRILOGY explores themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and the power of choice as Adele navigates a dangerous medieval world to find her place in it.

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This book/series is young adult fiction and appropriate for 14+ years of age to read. It is considered “dark” fantasy, but appropriate enough for teens to read. There are mildly violent scenes, but nothing that falls into the “gore” or “horror” category. And the magic is more abilities that can either be used to help other or for torturous reasons.

This is a story that takes place in a medieval fantasy world with arrows, swords, and other non-gun-like weapons.

If you enjoy “dark” fantasy TV shows such as Wednesday, Vampire Diaries, or Shadow and Bone then you’ll be okay with the level of “darkness” in Shade of Light.

About the Author

Kimberly Grymes loves being sucked into science-fiction, fantasy, mystery, and paranormal worlds.

After many, many years of reading books and watching other people’s stories on TV and film, she finally took the plunge and started writing and sharing her own stories, starting with her debut novel, Isoldesse. She’s also released a companion novella, The Red Umber Forest. Besides storytelling, Kimberly enjoys baking, crafting, and taking bookish pictures for her Instagram page.

She and her family live on the outskirts of Wichita, Kansas with their two crazy miniature pinschers, Cori and Jubilee.

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