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Cover Reveal: The Betrayal of Thomas True – A.J. West

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You may remember I reviewed the hardback version of this book a while ago, and now I am sharing the gorgeous paperback cover. Look at it! Isn’t it gorgeous. Order a copy at the link below.

The only sin is betrayal…

 
It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London’s hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses.
 
Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly’s stoic guard. When a young man is found murdered, he realises there is a rat amongst them, betraying their secrets to a pair of murderous Justices.
 
Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love?
 
Set amidst the buried streets of Georgian London, The Betrayal of Thomas True is a brutal and devastating thriller, where love must overcome evil, and the only true sin is betrayal…

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Cover Reveal: The Brother – E.V. Seymour

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My partner’s brother has just snatched my baby.

I thought I was lucky before all this happened. I have a beautiful baby boy. A man I want to make a life with. A gorgeous cottage in the Cotswolds that we’re in the middle of doing up.
Life’s good.

Then Ben drops a bombshell. His brother Adam is coming to stay.
‘Promise me something,’ Ben says as he gazes into my eyes. ‘Don’t believe everything Adam tells you.’

Ben’s not home when Adam turns up, with his waif-like girlfriend — and a suitcase full of secrets.
He looks me up and down, his mouth quirking into an amused smile. ‘You must be Sophie.’
Deep in my bones, I know this man is dangerous.
He says he won’t stay long.
But the lies come quickly.

First his girlfriend disappears — and I think he’s done something very bad to her.
I should have listened to my instincts . . .

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Born in West Bromwich and with her family roots deep in the Black Country, Eve has spent much of her life ‘on the run’; she has probably lived in more houses in various parts of the country than most people eat dinners. Currently settled in Herefordshire with her husband, she
often has a houseful of offspring, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, partners and a growing tribe of little ones.
When not writing she can be found playing the piano, enjoying a glass of wine and/or reading, and has a particularly soft spot for historical and spy fiction.

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Cover Reveal: The Serpent Prince – Jacquelyn Gilmore

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We’re thrilled to present the cover and blurb for The Serpent Prince by Jacquelyn Gilmore. Pre-order a copy today!

The Serpent Prince (The Plot of the Six Saint Series Book 2)

Expected Release Date: October 28, 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy

  • Fated mates,
  • Shocking plot twists
  • Spicy slow-burn romance
  • Shadow mama and fire daddy
  • Angst
  • REAL enemies to lovers
  • Love triangle
  • Fake engagement
  • Feminine rage
  • Antiheroes and villains

Imani flees her home as a wanted murderer.

Betrayed, she seeks to regain her footing in Niflheim and vows retribution against those who wronged her. She will let nothing block her path to vengeance: there will be a reckoning, and she will spare no one who stands in her way.

Yet despite being used by everyone she knows, Imani turns to the only people she can, burrowing herself deeper into the lives of her former allies to uncover their secrets—and her own. But the longer Imani immerses herself in the politics of the Niflheim Kingdom, the less sure she becomes of anything—allies, enemies, wrong, right, evil, good, hate… and love.

Another more insidious threat, orchestrated by people beyond her imagination, lurks beneath the surface. With civil turmoil swelling in her own kingdom, the clock is ticking on Imani’s plans. Faced with the choice of which side to stand with, she’ll stop at nothing to come out on top—and the Serpent Prince himself could not foresee the cost of victory.

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Explicit sex (consensual), explicit language, and violence/gore (murder, executions)

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Cover Reveal: Nightshade – Briar Black

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We’re proud to present the cover for upcoming release by Briar Black, Nightshade!

Nightshade (The Cheshire Set #2)

Expected Release: June 21, 2025

Genre: Small-town Romance

Forbidden Love 💔
Age Gap 🕰️
Slow Burn 🔥
Small Town Romance 🏡
Grumpy x Sunshine 🌦️
Morally Grey Hero ⚖️
Healing Romance 🩹
Dark Cottagecore 🍄

When eco-warrior and budding bee expert Suzie returns to Ashfordby, she expects a peaceful summer solving the mystery of Hugh Delaware’s dying bees and spending time with her best friend.

After a recent run-in with The One That Got Away (and made her swear off relationships for life), she needs the break. Peace, quiet, and a chance to focus on what she loves sounds perfect—until she stumbles into a tangled web of sabotage, murder, and secrets threatening to destroy the estate Hugh has dedicated his life to saving.

As Suzie and Hugh join forces to unravel the mystery, a shocking discovery leaves the estate reeling and the pair questioning everyone around them—except each other. But with a struggling marriage and the weight of the estate on his shoulders, Hugh’s world is a far cry from Suzie’s council-house upbringing. Any connection between them feels impossible—and forbidden. She would never entertain an affair, yet the more she tries to stay away, the more she’s drawn back in.

Caught between her growing feelings for Hugh, the painful wounds of her past, and a sinister plot targeting the estate, Suzie must summon the courage to expose the truth—and keep her heart out of the crossfire—before more lives are lost.

With its blend of romantic tension, murder, and environmental intrigue, Nightshade is a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and uncovering beauty in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of romantic suspense and age-gap romance.

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Cover Reveal: A Crown of Deceit and Ruin – Jessaca Willis

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We’re thrilled to present the beautiful cover for A Crown of Deceit & Ruin, and upcoming release by Jessaca Willis!

A Crown of Deceit & Ruin

Expected Release Date: July 7, 2025

Genre: Sapphic Fantasy Romance

  • Rapunzel + Persephone
  • Bi FMC (ends up with girl)
  • Undead/revenant princess
  • Star-crossed fates
  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • The slowest slowburn
  • Forbidden romance
  • Dancing in a moonlit ballroom
  • Courtly intrigue
  • Dark magic
  • Fairy tale retelling
  • Grumpy/sunshine energy
  • A curse that turned all the kings and queens into monsters

The most dangerous monsters wear crowns.

For nineteen years, Kestrel Graeme has been locked away in a tower, fed stories of cursed beasts and corrupted magic. But when she escapes, she discovers the real threat isn’t monsters—it’s the royals who rule through lies and bloodshed. Captured and taken to Irongate, Kestrel must fight for her father’s life and master the strange magic awakening inside her…before it’s twisted into a weapon by the very crown she’s come to fear.

But she’s not the only prisoner behind Irongate’s fortified walls. Slain in battle and resurrected years later, Princess Elora has spent her second life in chains. Promised a throne but given a leash, she’s ordered to keep Kestrel close and steer her toward breaking the curse. Elora will play her part…but only if it brings her the one thing she truly craves: freedom.

Monsters still haunt the realm, but Kestrel and Elora refuse to be their prey. If they want a future beyond the ruins they inherited, they’ll have to wield the power within them—before their kingdoms crumble.

A Crown of Deceit & Ruin is a slow-burn sapphic fantasy romance perfect for fans of fairy tale retellings, dark magic, and star-crossed fates—featuring a Rapunzel-esque runaway with the heart of a hero, a distrusting princess of death, enemies-to-lovers tension, courtly intrigue, sapphic/bi longing, found family, ancient curses, and the dangerous temptation of forbidden power.

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TWs: Animal sacrifice as part of another character’s magic; one scene

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Cover Reveal: The Stardust of Dawn – D.L. Houpt

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We are proud to present the cover for the next installment in the Heir of Darkness series, The Stardust of Dawn!

The Stardust of Dawn (The Heir of Darkness #2)

Expected Release Date: July 10, 2025

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

Even the most beautiful flowers have petals that rot.

Tethys, Patron Goddess of Venia, has always lived a life of duty—until she meets Araes, an honorable yet infuriatingly ambitious mortal lieutenant. When children begin vanishing from Venia, she is forced to set aside her hatred. But the deeper she searches for answers, the more secrets she uncovers—from her sister Polaris’s self-imposed isolation to the hidden histories of the primordial gods.

Inspired by Ares and Aphrodite, the second installment in the Heir of Darkness trilogy is an epic prequel of love and the fight for freedom, exploring the delicate balance between following one’s heart and the true power of a woman scorned.

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Cover Reveal: The Magicless Mage – B.L. Lewis

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We’re proud to present the cover for upcoming release The Magicless Mage by B.L. Lewis! Pre-order today!

The Magicless Mage: The Wolf Queen Chronicles

Expected Release Date: October 3, 2025

Genre: Adult Contemporary Fantasy/ Dark and twisted Wizard of Oz retelling

  • Cat & mouse
  • Enemies-to-lovers (across series)
  • Slowest burn
  • Yearning & tension
  • Witch x werewolf
  • Time traveling
  • Magical library
  • Touch her & die
  • Hidden identity

The year is 2617

Librarian Winter Leroux is a witch working the night shift at Caldwell Archives. Using her wand, she protects the inventory from vampires—master thieves. One evening she misses her mark. In a rush to protect an ancient book, she unlocks a sentient spell, catapulting her seven hundred years into the past.

She learns the Witch Queen can help her get back to the future, but trapped in another time, she needs help finding the palace.

The year is 1917

Westley Sterling is an alpha with werewolves to protect. When an unfamiliar witch tumbles into his woods, he tries to kill her, but she’s a master of seduction and equally resilient. He’s ashamed of his aching attraction towards her. When she exposes a wicked secret beyond his evergreens, he takes her to see the Witch Queen.

En route to the palace, their walls crumble and tension builds. Westley shifts from wanting to be Winter’s enemy into wanting her to stay. Beyond the gates, twists unravel, weaving both their fates. Will Winter make it home after all?

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Content Warning:

This book contains explicit material intended for adult audiences only. The dynamic between the main characters represents fictional culture and customs, not our own.

The following trigger warnings are provided in an effort to be empathetic to readers: sexual assault (not between MCs), physical assault, excessive foul language, nudity, indentured servitude, sex work, group sex, breeding (mention), exhibitionism, infidelity, masking depression, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, alcohol consumption, alcohol abuse, amputation, blood and gore depiction, postmortem blood play, dead bodies, murder, eyeball trauma, heart attack (mention), hospitalization (mention), coma, death, cremation, animal death, animal attack, strangulation, captivity/confinement, kidnapping, knife violence, abuse, torture, and humiliation.

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Cover Reveal: The Moon’s Fury – Leena Kazak

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We are proud to present the cover for the next gorgeous installment in the Moon and Sands series, The Moon’s Fury! Read The Moon’s Daughter on KU now!

The Moon’s Fury (Moon and Sands #2)

Expected Release Date: August 2025

Genre: Romantasy

  • Three love stories
  • Forced proximity
  • Female rage
  • Political intrigue
  • One bed / one horse
  • Look at her and die
  • Mutual pining
  • Trauma rep

She was the moon. He was the night.

Together, they rise. Together, they fall.

In the wake of the eclipse and her father’s death, Layna’s dormant powers awaken with devastating force—wild, unpredictable, and impossible to hide. As she struggles to lead Alzahra as its new queen, whispers swirl about the infamous Moon Queen, threatening to expose a truth that could unravel everything. When vicious rumors ignite across the continent, moonlit fury simmers in her veins, and her control slips further from reach with each passing day.

Zarian has turned his back on the Medjai, determined to carve out a new future at Layna’s side. But the past clings to him like a shadow—and he carries secrets he’s never dared speak aloud. The world around him shifts like desert sands, uncertain and ever-changing, but one thing remains constant: his need to protect Layna, no matter the cost. But when an old friend resurfaces, Zarian is forced to confront a question he thought he’d already answered—can he truly leave the Medjai behind?

When dangerous forces rise against her, Layna is forced to flee Alzahra and hunted across the continent. She must face the rising storm inside her and uncover the truth behind her celestial light—even if it means setting fire to everything she’s fought to protect.

Will Layna harness her light and restore peace to the continent—or will her powers burn too bright to be contained?

The Moon’s Fury is the gripping second installment in the Moon & Sands series—a world-altering, unputdownable epic tale perfect for readers who crave immersive worldbuilding, flawed and complex characters, and jaw-dropping twists. Dive deeper into a realm where loyalty is tested, secrets unravel, and power always comes at a steep price.

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Cover Reveal: Room 21 – Jessica Huntley

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They say blood is thicker than water. I say blood is just harder to wash off your hands.

My name’s Kimberley. I’m twenty-five. I have epilepsy, a seizure alert dog named Muffin, and a job I love as a senior housekeeper in one of London’s top hotels. I’m used to being invisible.
Overlooked. Safe.

But that was before Jennifer Clifton checked in. She’s rich, powerful, terrifyingly calm — and she asked for me by name.
She gives me my dream job, working in her exclusive hotel in the Scottish Highlands. It’s more money than I ever imagined.
There’s just one catch: Don’t open the door to Room 21.
How hard can that be?

But something is wrong in this hotel. The guests are unsettling. The staff whisper behind closed doors. And that room — the one I promised not to enter — calls to me.
I took the job for a better life. Now I’m trapped in a nightmare.

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Jessica Huntley is an author of dark and twisty psychological thrillers, which often focus on mental health topics and delve deep into the minds of her characters.
She has a varied career background, having joined the Army as an Intelligence Analyst, then left to become a Personal Trainer.
She is now living her life-long dream of writing from the comfort of her home, while looking after her young son and her disabled black Labrador. She enjoys keeping fit and drinking wine (not at the same time).

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Cover Reveal: Sails and Sirens –  Cynthia Brubaker

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Sails and Sirens

Expected Publication Date: August 27, 2025

Genre: Fantasy Romance/Fairy Tale Retelling

A contemporary Little Mermaid retelling with a Siren Princess and a Sea Hunter against a tempestuous Floridian backdrop.

Tropes/Themes

Forbidden love, Romeo and Juliet vibes, Little Mermaid retelling, fairytale retelling, spice, fake dating (he thinks it’s real), touch him/her and die, family dysfunction, forced proximity, siren x siren hunter, sea monsters, sibling relationships


A Siren Princess on a mission.
A Sea Hunter trying to prove himself.
A love story for the ages

Love grows with the tide–and can destroy like a wrathful wave.

The Seven Kingdoms are under threat. Sea Hunters, descendants of Pirates, are slaughtering sirens and sea creatures alike. Siren Princess Eliana Leilani of Cerulia is tasked with going to the surface with her little sister, Elara, in an attempt to infiltrate the college campus, where the suspected Hunters dwell. Little does Eliana know that uncovering the Sea Hunters responsible for the attacks on her people would change everything she’s ever known, both about her world and herself.

Will Sawyer is a ruthless Sea Hunter, fighting alongside his father and younger brother, Aidan, to protect unsuspecting humans from the wrath of supernatural entities. He holds a dark grudge against sirens–they killed his grandfather in cold blood. Hunting and sailing are his only sources of solace–until he meets Eliana. He is instantly beguiled by her, tumbling head over heels, with disastrous consequences.

Tensions rise when the Siren Kingdoms and Hunter’s Association encounter an even larger threat than they can handle. Family bonds will be tested, beliefs will be challenged, and love will prove to be an unbreakable force–or used as a weapon for revenge.

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Content Warnings

This book contains instances of, or references to, the following material. Content warnings include, but are not limited to: Fantasy violence, physical assault and torture, attempted drowning, blood and gore, SA (thwarted), death of parents, death of grandparents, murder, almost drowning, PTSD and anxiety, coarse language, intimate and explicitly sexual scenes, gouging of eyes and knife/sword torture, weapon use (guns, bows, spears, and more), derogatory language

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