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Cover Reveal: Creatures of Chaos – Julie Hall

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We are super excited to present the absolutely gorgeous cover for USA Today bestselling author, Julie Hall’s upcoming release, Creatures of Chaos!

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Creatures of Chaos

Expected Publication Date: October 29, 2024

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy

  • Best Friend to Lovers
  • Forbidden Love
  • Fake Dating
  • Secret dating
  • Not The Chosen One
  • Morally Gray MMC
  • Secretive MMC
  • Deadly Competition
  • Magic-less FMC in a Supernatural World
  • All the Supernatural Creatures

Perfect for fans of forbidden love, high-stakes games, and everything supernatural. Creatures of Chaos is a fast-paced YA urban fantasy series that’s being called The Serpent and the Wings of Night meets Crave.

There’s only one rule in chaos: win or die trying.

Chaos, the vicious supernatural competition where heroes are born and riches are won.

To most, it’s just an urban legend whispered in the darkest shadows, but that all changes when my best friend drags me into a savage world where vampires, shifters, and fae compete for glory and fame.

As a creature without magic, I’d be a fool to enter Chaos, but the prize—a dagger of untold power—could change my powerless existence. With that dagger, I could wield magic, earn respect, and maybe, just maybe, win the heart of the dragon heir… it’s a risk I have to take.

Now, I’m pitted against beasts in a ruthless battle with no powers, no plan, and an infuriatingly attractive ally who’s just as likely to slit my neck as save it. Every round of Chaos leads me closer to seizing my deepest desires or losing everything.

In Chaos, survival is the only rule. And winning is all that matters.

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IF YOU LOVED:

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Crave by Tracy Wolff, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The Inheritance Games – Love triangle, difference in class standings, mystery and intrigue

Crave – YA urban fantasy with multiple different supernatural creatures set in an academy environment

The Serpent and the Wings of Night – High stakes games where she is forced to make an alliance with a rival

Fourth Wing – Love triangle aspect and an underdog female main character

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Blog Tour: Crimson Kiss – Jodie Angell

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We’re celebrating the newly released debut romantasy novel by Jodie Angell with a book tour this week! Make sure you grab a copy today!

Crimson Kiss (The Ancient Spells Trilogy Book 1)

Publication Date: August 5, 2024

Genre: Romantasy

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️

✨ forced proximity
✨ he fell first
✨ it was always her
✨ cinnamon roll MMC
✨ four horsemen of the apocalypse reimagined
✨ elemental beings
✨ spice

A mage. A knight. A destiny…

When the Orcs lay siege to the Eyre, Evalyn’s family are murdered, and she finds herself the last surviving heir to the kingdom of Arogath. She has no choice but to flee the only place she’s called home. With Felix, a sworn bodyguard by her side, she desperately seeks refuge.
It’s not long before Evalyn discovers the brutal lengths the Orcs will go to in order to expand their territory, and with her people’s lives at stake, she is forced to unearth a long since buried magic. As she grapples to control her volatile powers and fill the role of queen, enemies rise in all corners of the kingdom—some with carefully curated disguises. And they are much closer than she thought.

Despite it all, Felix remains a constant. Her childhood friend, her loyal protector. With a war raging around them, she finds herself falling for him. And the cost of saving her people from a terrible fate might just be her heart.

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Blog Tour: The Dagger and the Forbidden Heir – Emilia Jae

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We’re gearing up for the release of A Throne of Wings and Embers by Emilia Jae and thought it would be fun to go back to the beginning!

The Dagger And The Forbidden Heir (The Forbidden Heir Trilogy Book 1)

“Throne of Glass meets House of the Dragon”

Tropes:

❤️‍🔥 enemies to lovers
🗡️ touch her & you 💀
🗝️ lovers to enemies
🌙 forced proximity / one bed
⚔️ fae & human war
🐉 mythical creatures
✨ fated mates
🗣️ fun modernized banter
🤍 found family
🩸 revenge

Can they survive the truth of their war?…Can their hearts?

A century ago, an exchange was proposed: a life saved for a war of revenge.

For Captain Lia Solus of the fae army, and the secret bastard daughter of the king, she’s reminded of those consequences daily. Unable to claim her heritage or her throne, she’s powerless to stop the innocent bloodshed that her birth ushered in.

On the other side of the lines, Commander Jace Cadoria gladly fights the war of his ancestors to slaughter the fae who have terrorized the humans of their realm for generations. And with a cunning plan to trap them, the end could finally be in sight. Except it quickly spirals out of control, leaving Lia and Jace, enemies of opposite sides, stranded together in a dangerous terrain.

Engaged in an intimate battle of their own, both warring to take control, they’ll need their wits now more than ever to survive. Because this fight could cost their lives—and their hearts.

The Forbidden Heir Trilogy is a fun and chaotic new take on fantasy, featuring enemies-to-lovers, fun modernized banter, dragons, heartache, adventure, and dark sorcery that grows throughout the series. This is written in multiple, 1st person POV, including the villains, and is a character-driven romantic fantasy. The story will be enjoyed by lovers of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent. Throne of Glass meets House of the Dragon.

CONTENT WARNING:

Please note that this book is not intended for readers below the age of eighteen (18). This warning is due to explicit language, violence/gore, mentions of past child abuse, and mentions of sexual assault.

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Blog Tour: Broken are the Believers – Ciar Pfeffer

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We’re celebrating the release of Broken are the Believers this week. This is the exciting follow-up to Fractured are the Pieces!

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Broken Are the Believers (The Fractured Realm Book 2)

Publication Date: August 15, 2024

Genre: NA Dark Fantasy

  • Dark High Fantasy
  • Unhinged Morally Gray FMC
  • Dark Cinnamon Roll MMC
  • Mythical Creatures
  • Fade-to-Black Spice
  • Found Family

The world stands still.

Broken are the believers, for they ignored the lies. Kerath continues to fracture and break, reigniting long forgotten dangers, as monsters from within and without slowly take control.

Everything is changing.

Caet begrudgingly left behind her solitude to return to her old life. But her mind is fractured, and secrets locked from within threaten to force themselves through. With each step she takes, reality falls further from her grasp. Can she stop herself from eliminating everything and everyone around her, or will her fears be realized?

A cloud of destruction has cast its shadow.

Wraith has hidden so much of his past from himself and those around him—believing those memories were forgotten forever. However, he now realizes his mind has been tampered with by another. While he skirts between his obligations and his desires, he risks lives, even his own. Can he avoid previous mistakes, or is he destined to always fail?

As the sky darkens and reality crashes, what will be left of them all?

Broken Are the Believers follows two-time award-winning Fractured Are the Pieces and is the second book in the Fractured Realm series. The series is a new adult (NA) dark high fantasy with a subplot of romance and fade-to-black spice featuring an unhinged morally gray female main character and a dark cinnamon roll male main character. Rounding out the series are a diverse cast, mythical creatures portrayed in new and creative ways, found family, engaging action scenes, and much more!

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Cover Reveal: The Imminent Trials of Quietus – Catalina Matei

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We are proud to present the absolutely gorgeous cover for upcoming release, The Imminent Trials of Quietus by Catalina Matei!

The Imminent Trials of Quietus (Vials of Fate Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: November 5, 2024

Genre: Romantasy/Mythical Creatures

– Dragons
– Friends to lovers
– Banter
– Strong FMC
– Deadly mental trials
– Hidden truths
– Fated lovers
– Dual POV
– Magical creatures
– One bed /cave

In a world that long lost its moral axis, free will was the chain that tied a God’s vengeance to his entertainment.

With nothing but hope to keep her dark thoughts afloat, Tiadola waited for centuries for the preordained trials that would end her life to begin. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment they were set in motion by encountering the dragon compelled to hunt her.

When the stranger she thought the dragon had sent after her quickly becomes her friend instead, the lines between want and need become a blur as they embark together on a journey towards her imminent trials.

Caught between her desire to continue living in order to save the human realms and the mental warfare that the trials would entail, would she be able to become the first of her kind to win?

Triggers/CW:

Violence, existential angst, loss, death and sexually explicit content.

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About the Author

I write about existential angst in steamy fantasy novels.

Even though I started writing in high school, I never thought I’d get here and start an entire trilogy but here we are.

I’m a bookworm at heart and enjoy reading various genres from classics to pitch black horror romances.

I live in Romania and when I’m not working my full time job as a software engineer, I spend my days off on road trips through Europe with my husband and overprotective pug, reading and/or writing.

CATALINA MATEI

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Blog Tour: Deceiving the Cursed Beast – Jen Lynning

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Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale retelling?!

We are touring Deceiving the Cursed Beast by Jen Lynning this week and highly recommend it for fans of Beauty and the Beast, magic, and romance!

Deceiving the Cursed Beast: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling (Once Upon an Enchantment #1)

Publication Date: June 27, 2024

Genre: Romantic Fantasy/Fairy Tales

  • Beauty and the Beast retelling
  • Banter
  • He falls first
  • Enchanted castle
  • Magically binding contract
  • Magical mystery
  • Slow burn

In this enchanted castle, only the truth can break his curse.

Felix is the Duke of Truthhold, tied to the most powerful magical node on the continent. But when he is transformed into a beast, he needs help to break the curse. He will do whatever it takes to regain his true form, even if it means using magic to trap a woman in his castle.

Isabel understands exactly why someone would resort to cursing the duke. He is selfish, contrary, and deceitful. She can’t afford to spend her days attempting to reverse his curse, not with her chance to become a full-fledged constable on the line. But the mysteries of Rose Castle are more compelling than she expected. As is the duke.

The duke’s enemies won’t stop with just a curse, though, and time is running short. But how can Felix and Isabel triumph if victory requires them to admit their growing feelings for each other?

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About the Author

Jen Lynning never outgrew her love of fairy tales. (She may have studied German just so she could read the Brothers Grimm in the original.) When she wasn’t reading about life in a magical world, she was imagining it. Eventually she decided to start writing her own stories where magic and romance meet.

Jen lives in Northern Virginia with her two cats, who make their own contributions to her writing by walking across the keyboard, and her bird, who offers commentary on the whole process.

JEN LYNNING

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Blog Tour: Null and Void – R. Moody

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We’re celebrating the upcoming release of Null and Void by R. Moody! Make sure to follow along for reviews and posts featuring this stunner!

Null & Void (Patrons of the Divine Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: August 15, 2024

Genre: Dark Fantasy/LGBTQ+

✨️ Forced proximity
💜 Hate to love
✨️ Feminine rage
💜 Found family
✨️ LGBTQ+ cast & diverse rep
💜 Morally grey FMC
✨️ Cinnamon roll MMC
💜 Hidden identity
✨️ Reluctant hero/heroine
💜 Court politics/political intrigue

After enduring a life of servitude, Mika, retired assassin and Null, thought she would live out her days alone…

But, once an assassin, always an assassin.

When Mika is sold as a slave—a fate she was promised would never be hers—hope for a solitary life is lost. Now destined for an impossible rescue in a foreign land, her only chance for survival is to fight the destructive rage simmering beneath her skin and learn to trust those around her.
As trust deepens on the journey and a charming new companion fights for her heart, Mika is forced to face the truth of who she is. In the end, she must choose to embrace it or let the rage win, and risk losing it all.
Null & Void is the first book in a new series featuring a harsh fantasy world, political intrigue, and a morally grey heroine caught in the middle.

Perfect for fans of Gild (by Raven Kennedy),Daughter of No Worlds (by Carissa Broadbent), and Graceling (by Kristin Cashore).

Note: please check the trigger warnings on the authors website

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Cover Reveal: The Cold Blade of Fear – T.F. Johnson

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for the next book on The Belladonna Trilogy by T.F. Johnson! Pre-order The Cold Blade of Fear now!

The Cold Blade of Fear (The Belladonna Trilogy Book 2)

Expected Publication Date: October 31, 2024

Genre: Gaslamp Fantasy Romance

  • Strong FMC
  • Revenge
  • Very Slow Burn Romance
  • “Who did this to you?”
  • Found Family
  • Reluctant Hero
  • Assassins & Mages
  • Cinnamon Roll MMC
  • Strong Friendships

“She’ll get what’s coming to her.”

With her friend gone and the man responsible on the run, Piper is prepared to fight for custody of both Caleb and Madelyn. But then they are taken from her, and Piper is accused of a murder she did not commit.

Forced into hiding, Piper searches for a way to clear her name. She soon discovers that someone she swore to find is in the neighbouring country of Elaros. The only way to find them is to sneak out of Silvaein, right under the army’s very noses.

Now Piper must navigate a foreign culture without revealing she is a woman – until she uncovers a clue that could lead to her acquittal.

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Blog Tour: Ritual Income – B.L. Brown

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Welcome to the tour for Ritual Income by B.L. Brown, a witchy, enemies to lovers fantasy romance!

Ritual Income: Witch of the Demesne

Publication Date: August 2023

Genre: Urban Fantasy

  • Slow burn
  • Enemies-to-lovers
  • Grumpy x sunshine
  • Black cat energy
  • Dark secrets
  • Strong FMC
  • Golden retriever MMC
  • Shadow daddy
  • LGBTQ rep
  • Pan-rep
  • Diverse characters
  • Open door spice

A hipster witch takes on MLM Huns in this slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, urban fantasy.

Every witch has her Way

Milla is a witch who wants to hide. Grieving the loss of her mentor, she retreats to St. Augustine where her only goals are to run her antique store and tend her demesne into obscurity.

But C.R.O.W. has other plans for the formerly wicked witch.

As if being saddled with a new apprentice and trying to get rid of the Aural Insurance Adjuster sent to observe her isn’t enough to deal with, a pack of multi-level marketing huns sets their sights on Milla, intent on burning her store to the ground. When a threat to the demesne, and the witches and mortals under Milla’s care, raises its ugly head it is up to her to decide:

Is living out her days as a nothing witch in a nowhere demesne what she truly wants, or is the formerly wicked witch ready to rejoin the witchy world of C.R.O.W.?

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Blog Tour: Careful What You Witch For – Emma Jackson

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Two complete strangers. One life-changing spell.

Becca Ashworth’s family is in trouble and with their magical legacy under threat, it puts their small village of Biddicote at risk too. So going against the witching tenets to summon an ancestor for help seems like a small price to pay to fix the problem…at first.

Connor Lynch is the Witches Council’s secret weapon and he’s just been deployed to find out exactly what the Ashworths are up to. But how he ends up posing as Becca’s fake husband at a magical inn in
Cornwall as they hunt down a magical artefact, is just as perplexing as the cheerful witch herself.

When their attraction for each other grows, Becca and Connor question everything they have been taught – and soon the missing artefact isn’t the only thing they are searching for. As love collides with duty, it’s clear that sometimes you need to be careful what you witch for…

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Author of the Best Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE and contender for the Joan Hessayon Award 2020, Emma has been a devoted bookworm and secret-story-scribbler since she was 6 years old. When she’s not running around after her two daughters and trying to complete her current work-in-progress, Emma loves to read, bake, catch up on binge-watching TV programmes with her
partner and plan lots of craft projects that will inevitably end up unfinished. Emma is also a host on the SFFRomCast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating fantasy and sci-fi romance. Her last book, WITCH YOU WEREN’T HERE, a witchy romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother’s best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans.

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My thoughts: this was a cute, fun rom com with witches, a quest and two people falling madly in love, even though they probably shouldn’t  – or at least one of them shouldn’t, considering he’s investigating the other!

Becca’s family protect the village of Biddicote through an ancient spell that ties their family to the place but now sonething’s gone wrong and they need to understand what. It leads to Becca, and Connor, going on an adventure to Cornwall (a magical place) to hunt down a missing artifact.

And sharing a bed, as Becca introduces them as newlyweds – whoops! Thinking that’s a good cover story and horrifying Connor. But somehow over the few days they spend together, things get a bit friendlier and there’s definitely some heat being generated. It’s just very lovely and charming stuff.

*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own