I don’t think we’ll ever get sick of vampire fantasy!
We’re celebrating the release of Bitten Vampire this week. Get your copy on August 28th!
Bitten Vampire (The Bitten Chronicles)
Release Date: August 28, 2025
Genre: Vampire Urban Fantasy
Fans of slow-burn romance, supernatural suspense, and underdog heroines — meet your next obsession
Standalone
Strong Heroine
Fated Mates
Middle-Aged Heroine
Slow Burn, No Spice Romance
Supernatural Mystery
Betrayal & Revenge
Found Family
Second Chance at Life
Shattered by fate, transformed by blood. Can a feisty, middle-aged psychic survive her new life as a vampire—without losing herself?
Winifred “Fred” Crowsdale thought life couldn’t get worse after a decade-long relationship ended in humiliating betrayal. Then, her rambunctious husky chewed through a door, prompting her furious landlord to kick them out—and ban them from every rental in town. Her only hope? A mysterious, sentient house that offers them a home.
But Fred’s luck takes a deadly turn when a food-delivery gig in the Vampire Sector goes wrong… leaving her with fangs, an insatiable thirst, and a kill-on-sight warrant from the ruthless vampire court. Now she must fight to control her new supernatural powers while staying one step ahead of relentless hunters—and a dangerously enthralling vampire who wants her for himself.
Can Fred harness her evolving psychic gifts, protect her beloved dog, and outrun the lethal slayers?
Bitten Vampire is the high-stakes second standalone book in The Bitten Chronicles urban fantasy series. If you love underdog heroines, unexpected paranormal twists, slow-burn romance and action-packed suspense, sink your teeth into Brogan Thomas’s pulse-pounding new tale.
We’re proud to present the cover for Beneath The Silvern Pond, a dark Frog Prince reimagining by M.A. Brown!
Beneath The Silvern Pond (A Pennies Worth Of Dread Book 2)
Expected Release Date: November 28, 2025
Genre: Dark Fantasy/ Novella/ Fairy Tales
Cover Artist: @julsiji
Beneath the Silvern Pond is a dark summer Frog Prince, reimagining that is eerie, sweet and slightly spicy.
Lucrecia is expected to attract a wealthy suitor whose money can save her family from ruin… but what happens when she becomes obsessed with the creature living in the pond instead?
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:
Welcome to the tour for Fires of the Forsaken by Stephanie E. Donohue! It’s an epic grimdark romantasy that’s basically like Game of Thrones meets Deadpool…with some extra swoon and Supernatural-esque lore!
Fires of the Forsaken (Across Time Book 1)
Release Date: May 2023
Genre: Sassy Romantic Fantasy
Grumpy x sunshine
Hot Viking warrior
Reluctant hero
Fight training
Banter
Mature (age 30+) FMC
Pop culture Easter eggs
Touch him and 💀
Found family
Action packed
Emotion focused spice (book 2)
She just wanted a gosh-darn pizza. The apocalypse had other ideas.
Addie did not have “getting plucked from the 21st century and thrown into the apocalypse” on her “things to do after work” checklist. Yet here she is, trapped in the hellscape known as Sakar–a world torn apart by a Celestial war. Now she’s dodging soulless Wraiths, getting chased by venomous horses, and trying her darndest to avoid a meltdown.
Thankfully, Cheriour, the gruff and grumpy commander of the human army takes her under his wing. He’s blunt, brutal, and socially awkward. Totally not Addie’s type.
So why does she find him so infuriatingly attractive?
As Addie’s connection with Cheriour grows so does the danger. Wraiths threaten to eliminate the last dregs of humanity and secrets about Addie’s past are about to surface that might just make her the key to saving everything… or destroying it.
Gritty, grimdark and laced with biting humor, Fires of the Forsaken is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Deadpool and Supernatural.
Content warnings: violence/gore, sometimes disturbing imagery, scenes depicting the loss of family members/loved ones, scenes showcasing mental health issues (ie, anxiety, depression, etc.), and a very brief mention of violence toward a minor.
We’re proud to present the cover for the final book in Druadan Legacy series by Amelia Cole!
Fatebound (Druadan Legacy Book 4)
Expected Release Date: Spring 2026
Genre: Dystopian/ Why Choose Romance
Dystopian
Deadly Trials
Reverse Harem
Epic Battles
Fated Mates
Final Book
Venovia is gone.
The air’s too toxic to breathe. ITM took everything: our cities, our homes, our future. What’s left of us fled to the sea on ships, waiting for a salvation that won’t come.
I thought it was over. That all I had left was Oriana, my riders, and the weight of everything we failed to save.
Then Marshal told me that my father was alive and might know a way to save us.
He’s on Canna Canna, a remote island no one talks about. Where the air is clean, and tribes of druadan riders have ruled and clashed for centuries. We go, chasing a whisper of hope.
There, I learn a druadan’s bond holds untapped power—power that could tip the odds in our favor. But nothing comes without a cost, and to unlock it, my riders and I must survive a gauntlet of brutal trials. Each one will test our strength, our loyalty, and above all, the love that binds us.
This is our last chance. If we fail, Venovia falls… and the rest of the world won’t be far behind.
We’re proud to present the cover for Realm of Soot and Sorrow by Ashley J. Vinson. Pre-order a copy today and stay tuned for the book tour!
Realm of Soot and Sorrow (The Divine Realms)
Expected Release Date: October 11, 2025
Genre: Romantasy/ MM Fated Romance
Fated mates
Rivals to lovers
Enemies to lovers
MM Romance
High stakes
Dual POV
Slow-burn
Grumpy x sunshine
Dash of spice
Gods, magic and more
Mateo, the Right Hand to the High Lord of the Realm of Stars, struggles through life. Yes, he has his close friends, lives in a beautiful Realm, and is in a loving relationship, but his past always finds a way to catch up with him.
Acheron, the Right Hand to the High Lord of the Realm of Clouds, is becoming fed up with said High Lord, Neil, and his increasingly troubling ideas and plans for the realms. He longs for love but believes he will never find his Mate.
When their Mate Bond snaps into place at the most inconvenient time, Acheron and Mateo find themselves in a precarious situation. Mateo must grapple with the fact that his relationship with Rowan is over and that his Mate is from enemy territory. Acheron is determined to break down Mateo’s walls and prove to him that their Mate Bond should be cherished and that his intentions are true.
Follow this beautifully woven tale of love and loss, wars both mental and physical, betrayal and newfound ties. Will their love truly have a chance to flourish? Or is it doomed to wither and die from the start?
This book contains adult themes and may not be suitable for all readers, reader discretion is advised.
For the first half of the book or so, Mateo struggles heavily with his mental health, mental distress and addiction. He turns to alcohol and drug use (snorting stardust) in an attempt to cope with the pressure placed upon him. The book heavily deals with topics around this, so please take the time to read through the warnings below, as well as the full list on my website.
Readers should be advised that the story includes elements such as romance, fantasy and complex character relationships. It explores topics such as mature intimacy, emotional intensity, alcohol, drug use (snorting stardust), mention of parental death, grief, imprisonment, murder, choking, near death, injury, dominance/submission, biting, war, addiction, violence, torture, blood, gore, conflict, and other mature situations and topics and that could be triggering for some readers. Please read with caution and prioritize your well-being.
Clara Collins thought she was ordinary. Growing up in Hull with her dad, she dreamed of becoming a Vet. But when a mysterious invitation arrives, everything changes pulling her into a world she never knew existed.
At a festival filled with impossible wonders, Clara discovers the truth: she belongs to a powerful magical family on her late mother’s side, a family who had no idea she existed. Thrust into a world of spells, secrets, and expectations, Clara struggles to find her place, especially when she’s sent to Crowstone Academy of Magic, a school beyond her wildest dreams!
But as Clara navigates newfound friendships, magical lessons, and the weight of her family’s legacy, whispers of something darker begin to stir. A ruthless wizard tied to her family’s past has escaped from prison. Strange disturbances ripple through the school. Clara may not yet understand the full weight of her lineage, but the shadows closing in around her will force her to confront it sooner than she’s ready for. Magic is real, but it comes at a cost.
My name is Nicky Cooper, and I’m a dyslexic ADHD author who has been writing for as long as I can remember. For years, I struggled to finish anything I started. With ADHD, completing tasks, especially full stories, has always been incredibly difficult. That changed when I wrote a children’s book for one of my kids. The feedback was so encouraging, it gave me the belief that maybe I could actually do this.
That moment of confidence led to my first full-length novel, Guardians of the Veil, which was published last month. It follows two teenagers who stumble upon a magical pendant and are thrown into a hidden war between realms. As they uncover ancient secrets and battle powerful enemies, they must decide what kind of guardians they are meant to be. Shortly after, my second book, The Legacy of the Lost Witch, was accepted for publication and is due out in the coming months. It is a darker fantasy that follows a girl who discovers her magical bloodline and is thrust into a world of hidden academies, dangerous legacies, and a dark wizard tied to her past.
I am now working on my third book. It is a challenge with ADHD, but I am more determined than ever to keep going. I have learned that it does not matter how good your stories are if no one knows they exist, so I am here to share my work, connect with readers, and keep building the worlds that have lived in my head for so long
My thoughts: Clara receives an invitation to a festival of magic, she’s a bit sceptical, but goes along, not expecting her whole life to change. She’s only fourteen, but a new work awaits her, if she chooses it.
Her mum died when she was little and she has no idea that she comes from a long line of powerful witches and wizards. Meeting her grandparents, snobby uncle and the rest of the family is a bit overwhelming, but more is to come when she’s accepted into an elite school for magic.
There are secrets and rumours to unravel, Clara hasn’t been told the whole truth about her mum, or about the mysterious and dangerous Dark Wizard, recently escaped from prison. The things she learns will change everything.
If you’re looking for a YA book about magic, a young witch on a quest for the truth and an alternative to a certain book series, this is a pretty good option. Clara’s a likeable protagonist, there’s plenty of intrigue and action to hold your attention and it’s also quite funny at times, Clara isn’t from the world of magic and finds some of it a bit strange, a total fish out of water experience.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
This is probably one of our most highly anticipated tour this year, and we are just thrilled to share The Last Dragon with you all this week!
The Ballad of the Last Dragon
Release Date: April
Genre: Epic Romantasy
🥀Grumpy/Sunshine
✨Found Family
🥀Quest
✨Tavern ambience
🥀“Who did this to you?”
✨Sarcasm as a love language
🥀Semi-unreliable narrator
✨Standalone
“A bard never reveals her secrets, only everyone else’s.”
There is no place for elves in this world, but Sylvaine knows she’s destined for greatness—a world-famous bard entertaining the finest nobility as far as Lindale. Unfortunately, performing in her local tavern off the beaten path lends scant opportunity to distinguish herself.
Until a group of adventurers arrive, promising fame, wealth, and glory when they slay the last dragon of their age and find the lost hoard. Syl convinces them they’ll need a bard to spread word of their heroics, and if she can claim some honor for herself along the way, well no one could fault her for recognizing a mutually beneficial arrangement. Even if it means ignoring the glaring disapproval of the hulking warrior assigned to protect her.
Jaromir is rude and ill-tempered. He makes no effort to hide his distaste when she joins their group. But as they grow closer, and are unable to deny the heat of their attraction, she discovers there’s more to him than his poor manners. He brings her passion, peace, and safety in a world in which she’s never felt welcome.
When the group suffers a great loss, they must use the power of a convincing story to keep their quest alive. A future that once seemed impossible, is suddenly within reach with Jaromir by her side. But even the ballads of love are rife with sorrow. Syl must slay her own dragons before she has a chance at surviving this journey and writing the ending she yearns for. Every bard knows the victorious ending comes at a price. Syl will see this tale through, no matter what it costs her…
Warnings: strong language, explicit sexual content, graphic depictions of violence, death, attempted SA
We’re proud to present this gorgeous cover with all of you today. Ghost Whispers is available for pre-order now!
Ghost Whispers: Blakewell Mages Book One
Expected Release Date: October 1, 2025
Genre: Romantasy/ Urban Gothic Setting
Found Family
Enemies to Reluctant Allies (with romantic tension)
Magical Murder Mystery
Love Triangle (slow burn)
Forbidden Magic
Bargain with Death
Touch-Starved Love Interest
Powerful Heroine Coming Into Her Magic
Ghosts with Unfinished Business
Gothic Urban Setting
Protective Love Interest
Secret Past
Only One Who Can See Him (Death)
She bargained with Death. She didn’t expect him to be beautiful.
Sonia Byrd sees ghosts—and they whisper their deaths into her bones.
It’s a dangerous gift in a city ruled by mage politics and bloodlines. A gift that makes her a target. When a murdered mage’s ghost starts haunting her, Sonia’s hunt for answers leads her straight into a forbidden House of magic, the ruins of her own past, and the arms of a grumpy, infuriatingly attractive mage-detective who keeps secrets like they’re sacred texts.
But the dead aren’t the only ones watching her.
There’s something older—darker—lurking in the veil between worlds. A dangerous being who calls himself Death. And he wants her. For her magic. For her blood. For something she doesn’t understand.
Now Sonia’s caught between two men with power—and hunger—that could destroy her. As the bodies pile up and ghosts begin to scream, Sonia must decide who to trust, who to betray…
And whether her heart can survive the war between the living and the dead.
Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, forbidden magic, and morally grey love interest who whisper your name like a prayer.
Death of a parent. Grief. Brief moments of blood or body horror (mild, not graphic. Think murder mystery moment. The crime scene is found but is not gory.) Themes of death, sacrifice, and betrayal
Welcome to the tour for To Kiss the Sea by C.H. Carter. Read on for more details!
To Kiss the Sea
Publication Date: October 31, 2023
Genre: Sapphic Fantasy/ Fairy Tale Fantasy
🌊 Fairytale retelling
🌊 Mermaids, pirates, and spies – Oh my!
🌊 Force proximity
🌊 Enemies-to-friends
🌊 LGBTQ/Queer normative society
🌊 Found family
🌊 Mental health rep
🌊 Multi-POV
In the Birde Isles there’s a saying: You cannot take what the sea is not willing to give.
Ally Kingfisher never gave it much thought until she experienced the sea’s wrath firsthand. But after a near-drowning leaves her with a deeply ingrained fear of the water, Ally still finds herself inexplicably drawn to its depths. As if something is calling to her from beneath the waves, and it only grows louder each year.
Pasha is being punished for something she didn’t do, sentenced to a life of solitude until her kin return. But mermaids aren’t meant to live alone. Desperate for companionship, Pasha makes a deal that goes spectacularly awry, affecting the lives of everyone on the Isles for years to come.
When a pirate captain kidnaps Ally’s mother and demands Ally deliver the ransom personally, she is forced to leave land for the first time. Turning to Pasha, the one creature whose help she doesn’t want but whose power over the water she needs, Ally strikes a new bargain to get her to her mother. But she’ll have to confront more than her fears along the way…
Because even those in favor are still at the mercy of the sea.
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