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Cover Reveal: Beyond the Veil – Hypatia Rae

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We’re thrilled to present the brand-new and stunning covers for the Beyond the Veil series by Hypatia Rae! Visit our Instagram page for a chance to win the entire series!

Beyond the Veil (3 Book Series)

  • The Witch of Faymeria Wood
  • Blood of the Dragon
  • Beyond the Veil

Tropes:

✨Gender swapped Sleeping Beauty
✨Only one horse
✨Hurt/comfort
✨Hidden identity
✨She saves him
✨True love’s kiss
✨Animal companion

A cursed prince
A reclusive chemist
A darkness lurking in the shadows

Cursed as an infant to die on his twentieth birthday, Prince Silas was saved by Chemist Chantria Hardacher, who transformed the death curse into a sleeping one.

Then she disappeared.

Now the prince slumbers, waiting for true love’s kiss to wake him.

Everleigh Hardacher wants nothing to do with the spoiled prince who got himself cursed to sleep; she only wants to find her missing mother. But when the king and queen make a royal decree that all eligible maidens must try their luck breaking the curse, Everleigh vows to wake the pompous prince without a kiss.

Although Everleigh doesn’t believe in true love, saving the prince just might prove her wrong about everything she thought she knew.

The Witch of Faymeria Wood is Book 1 in Beyond the Veil Trilogy. It is intended for readers 16+ and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a Romantic Fantasy book.

Perfect for fans of Sylvia Mercedes Scarred Mage of Roseward trilogy or Gothel and the Maiden Prince by W.R. Gingell. Fans of fairytale retellings and twists on classic stories will enjoy The Witch of Faymeria Wood.

Triggers : Missing parent/child abandonment, child loss/grief, wound depiction and wound care, brief fight scenes, blood depiction/collection and needle use, Mental Health including depression and anxiety, mild spice in book three

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Blog Tour: Binding the Baron – Charlie Lane

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We’re celebrating the release of Binding the Baron, a gaslamp romantasy by Charlie Lane! Get your copy today!

Binding the Baron (Alchemy of Desire Book 1)

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Genre: Gaslamp Romantasy

  • Marriage of convenience
  • Class difference
  • He falls first
  • “Mating” bond
  • Love potion
  • Found family

A magical society divided. A web of lies. On the eve of Queen Victoria’s reign, a forbidden love could tear it all down.

In a dark, West London bed chamber, Diana Chester sees the truth—she’s inherited her dying grandfather’s transcendent magic. And she’ll be killed for it. It should be heating up her cousin’s blood. He’s the heir. She’s an aberration. And he wants the magic that’s rightfully his, no matter what he must do to get it.

Diana runs.

And is caught by a disgraced alchemist prince.

Exiled from alchemist society, Temple Grant, Baron Knightly blames himself for his family’s downfall. With no connections and dwindling opportunities, he joins the glamoured, transcendent world of West London to make it right. But the King demands absolute loyalty: Temple must take a wife from their ranks or lose the king’s favor.

Diana Chester possesses the right pedigree to please the king. She’s intriguing, too, and with her own reasons for a hasty marriage.

A convenient binding.
Complicated by desire.
Made almost impossible by a city divided.

The might of metal. The glitter of glamours. Diana and Temple belong to different sides of London. Love can bind them, but is it enough to bridge their dueling worlds?

Forbidden love, class difference, and a marriage of convenience makes for binge-able reading in this historical fantasy romance brimming with magic and a touch of steampunk.

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Cover Reveal: A Tale of Cursed Tides – T.R.Sherring

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We’re proud to present the cover for A Tale of Cursed Tides. This is the first book in a new series called The Lore of Orradon by T.R. Sherring

A Tale of Cursed Tides

Expected Release Date: March 26, 2026

Genre: Dark Romantasy

· Fake seduction
· Hidden identity
· Undercover romance
· Different worlds
· He falls first
· Found family
· Morally grey FMC
· Mermaids
· Witches

A mermaid’s curse.
A witch’s bargain.
A prince’s heart.

Mermaid Princess Alara’s kingdom is cursed.

No one has been able to enter or leave in over two decades and tensions amongst her subjects are rising. On the eve of her twenty-second birthday, the witch who cast the curse appears and offers to undo it all, but only if Alara can make a mortal prince fall in love with her, then break his heart before the next full moon.

It’s almost too easy.

Shortly after she arrives in the mortal lands, a gruesome murder is committed at the castle, and Alara becomes tangled in a mystery she never asked for.

As the body count rises, so do the stakes, and she’s running out of ways to ignore her growing feelings for the prince.

With the full moon looming, and a killer closing in, will this fairy tale end with more than just a broken heart?

With hints of The Little Mermaid, this is book one in a new romantasy series with Fake Seduction, Undercover Romance, and Slow-Burn Spice. A Tale of Cursed Tides is perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Jennifer L Armentrout and Sarah A. Parker.

Please note: This book contains depictions of graphic violence and other elements that may be triggering. It is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. For a full list of content warnings, please visit the author’s website.

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Blog Tour: Buried Beneath the Light – Carliann Jean

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Welcome to the tour for the second book in The Soul Bound Realms series, Buried Beneath the Light by Carliann Jean!

Buried Beneath the Light (The Soul Bound Realms Book 2)

Release Date: January 2025

Genre: Dark Romantasy

  • Trauma and mental health rep
  • Healers w/ magic
  • Corruption
  • Forced proximity & spice
  • Found family
  • Dystopian & magical realms
  • Fierce feminine power

We’re all just monsters wearing different skins.

Devastated by the monstrous attacks in Rioa, Eira, Nyx, and their soul-bonded friends scramble to heal the newly traumatized souls and discover the source of the attacks. The plague of darkness has unleashed new horrors on Majikaero, and the only way the shattered group of souls will find the answers they seek is if they can shine light on their darkest secrets and remove the masks they hide behind.

Meanwhile, on Earth, the last of Eira’s dearest friends fight for their lives as they navigate a post-apocalyptic nightmare. The remaining people of Earth have sheltered underground and formed new societies—some more corrupt and evil than others. After two years of horrific abuse in an underground cult, Astira and Liv escape and reunite with Jace. But the years of trauma have altered the very essence of these friends, and not all is as it seems in their new underground haven. Plagued by strange dreams and skeptical of the leadership in their city, Astira and Liv struggle to begin their healing journeys.

Buried Beneath the Light is book two in the Soul Bound Realms series, a thrilling fantasy romance that begs the question: how much healing can one soul sacrifice before they’re buried beneath the light?

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Cover Reveal: Oath Betrayal – Ann C. Orlandi

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We’re proud to present the gorgeous cover for Oath Betrayal, the next Oathborn installment by Ann C. Orlandi!

Oath Betrayal (Oathborn #2)

Expected Release Date: April 12, 2026

Genre: Gaslamp Romantasy/ Adventure

-Found Family
-Slow Burn Heats Up
-Sword Fighting lessons
-Unique Magic System
-Complex Characters
-Fantasy Ball

Zari Ankmetta traveled to the fae islands to save her father, but destiny had other plans. Now, she’s bound to a magical sword, tangled in court politics, and in incredible danger. If the fae Queen learns her secrets, she’ll be executed. But if she abandons Hazelle and her other friends, there will be no hope for peace between humans and fae.

Across the sea, the human military is preparing a massive offensive maneuver against the fae. To protect those she loves, Zari must decide who she trusts, what she believes, and who she wants to become.

However, the sword has its own agenda. And if Zari waits too long, it may decide for her.

Some destinies are given.
Others are stolen.
Hers will change the world.

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Blog Tour: Leah & Jake Ruin Their Friendship – Amanda Braun-Boe

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We’re celebrating the release of Leah & Jake Ruin their Friendship Amanda Braun-Boe, available December 9th!

Leah & Jake Ruin their Friendship

Release Date: December 9, 2025

Genre: Small Town/ Friends-to-Lovers Romcom

-Friends to lovers
-Small town romance
-FMC and MMC over 30
-Mutual pining
-Secret crush
-FMC Afraid to commit
-Golden retriever MMC
-Divorced dad
-Single mom
-Meddling families
-Unleash the banter
-The spice is spicing!

Are best friends, mutual pining, and meddling families the ingredients for true love, or are Leah and Jake a recipe for certain disaster?

Millennial and bad movie junkie Leah Roth didn’t think her life would still be so directionless in her thirties. Not everything’s bad. She’s living in a small town straight out of Gilmore Girls with her eleven-year-old son and her friends and family. But her dating life is another story.

There was the guy who insisted that his pet snake sleep next to them, the cheating ex who was more interested in admiring his muscles than changing diapers, and the amateur magician who tried to see how big he could grow his handlebar mustache. The one person who is always able to listen to her relationship woes is her best friend, Jake Bradley. Between telling him about her love life and taking trips down memory lane, she hopes the one thing they don’t talk about is the crush she’s had on him for years.

Jake Bradley was ten when his family relocated from Ireland to Minnesota. His world was rocked on day one by his new next-door neighbor, Leah Roth. They became best friends immediately, bonding over Game Boy, terrible films, and his love of baking. But underneath his jokes and self-deprecating personality, Jake has a secret—he’s been in love with Leah for a long time. After letting the chance to be with her slip by years ago, Jake has convinced himself that there is no way that Leah has feelings for him…

When Jake suddenly finds himself single, both friends realize that the timing might be right to

admit their feelings. Will Leah and Jake be brave enough to take a chance on love and each other?

TWs: Cheating, divorce, parental death, an uninvolved parent, strong language, and explicit sexual content.

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My thoughts: This was a really enjoyable rom com about two friends who realise (very slowly) that they’ve been in love with each other for years and that now they’re both single at the same time – it might be the right time. Or not. Because everyone loves an experiment that might ruin your friendship, distress your kids, your parents, the business your families run might suffer.

Leah and Jake are pretty adorable, and so stupid at times, everyone around them knows they’re meant to be, even Leah’s weird brother can see it, even their kids can see it. But they just keep making a mess, mistakes happen, you don’t need to run for the hills!

Anyway, I liked this, I think you might too, so read it and thank me later.


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Book Blitz: Diffidence and the Rift – Amy Crook

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We love a good cozy fantasy and we highly recommend you check out Diffidence and the Rift by Amy Crook! You can now find it at your favorite retailer!

Diffidence and the Rift

Release Date: May 29, 2025

Genre: Cozy Fantasy/ MM Romance

  • MM romance
  • Half-orc/human
  • Crushes to lovers
  • Open-door spice
  • Found family
  • Unusual magic
  • Fiber arts
  • Lots of tea, this book will make you hungry

Diffidence Obedience Atonement Smythe is a grad student who prefers to never use his full name. Ever. He’s finishing a Ph.D. in Extemporaneous Magic, and his research project for his dissertation is closing the Rift between worlds that he accidentally opened when he was thirteen. Obviously, caffeine is an important part of his life.

Ergi Thusol-Von Klempt is a half-orc who works in the infamous Goblin Market, selling magical pastries to those who need them – or, in Diff’s case, just want them. He’s got bubblegum-pink hair, lovely lilac skin, and a smile like sunshine, at least if you ask Diff. Ergi is intrigued by his frazzled, but handsome, frequent customer.

The Goblin Market is a magical space that anyone can find if they truly need it, and most people visit once or twice if at all. Diff is there several times a week as he untangles the layered mysteries of the Rift, and has had years to develop his crush on Ergi.

In this cozy urban fantasy, Diff and Ergi find some solutions to life’s problems in the Market, along with the courage to talk to each other.

Diff might even find a future beyond the Rift that has consumed over a decade of his life.

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Blog Tour: Frost – Lo Gold

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Frost

Release Date: December 2, 2025

Genre: Monster Romance/ Holiday Novella

❄️Monster x mortal
🔥Primal
❄️Daddy kink
🔥Age gap
❄️Revenge
🔥Temperature play
❄️Fated mates
🔥Double peened monster
❄️Touch my mate and 💀
🔥Forest witchery
❄️Breeding and knotting

Jack

I’m a monster, a beast, a creature of shadow and legend, something children are warned about while they snuggle up by the cozy fire. I am cold, frigid, lifeless death. I’m Jack Frost.

Cursed to an eternity of wandering the woods, reaping the souls of worthless humans once every year, my existence is bathed in blood and isolation. Until her — my litill snær. Her presence in my woods brings light to the dead of Winter for the first time in a long time. But could she truly learn to love a beast?

Elisa

I hate Christmas. All these cheery, happy, nuclear families huddled around the fire make me nauseous. It’s a time to celebrate with the ones you love. But everyone I loved died, leaving me alone. Which is why I decided to travel this year for the holidays. I thought that getting away for a while might help bring some holiday cheer back into my life.

I’ve never been more wrong. Now I’m stranded half way around the world with a man I’ve never met, isolated in a snowed-in cabin. And there’s something out there, something lurking in the shadows of the woods, something watching me.

Frost is a dark Christmas story featuring a monster that falls for a mortal. While the story does end with a sweet HEA, the path there is bathed in blood. Proceed with caution.

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Triggers:

-Drugging

-Murder

-Gore

-Discussion of sexual assault (off page)

-Virgin FMC

-Surprise pregnancy (in epilogue)

-Inappropriate use of icicles

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Blog Tour: The Shadowless – R.J. Garcia

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We’re celebrating the release of The Shadowless this week! Make sure to grab a copy of this beauty right away!

The Shadowless (At the corner of Eden and Darkness Book One)

Release Date: November 26, 2025

Genre: Dark Romantasy

🥀 Modern faery tale vs real-life suspense

🥀 White and black magic

🥀 Family dysfunction

🥀 Hidden realms

🥀 He falls first

🥀 Twists and turns

Mae Dawson returns to her family’s cabin to look for her missing sister. One night, she goes to sleep only to awaken in the depths of the woods surrounded by eerie and indiscernible voices, which lead her to her sister’s grave.

Trying to piece her life back together, Mae juggles college and a romance with her best friend-turned-boyfriend, Benji. Yet, everything unravels when strange late-night calls come from beyond, and a malevolent force begins to invade her friends.
Adding to her unease is the presence of a mysterious stranger, Brandon Sills, who seems to lurk in the shadows, watching her every move. Despite the warning bells ringing in her mind, Mae feels an inexplicable attraction to him.

As mortal and magical forces conspire against her, Mae must trust Brandon to uncover the secrets of the fae—secrets that could change her life forever, if she is able to survive.

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Book Blitz: An Incarnation of Shadow and Light – S.A. Christianson

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We have a fantastic book recommendations for you all today and a chance to win a copy of your own!

An Incarnation of Shadow and Light

Release Date: September 2022

Genre: NA Dark Fantasy/ Gaslamp Fantasy

✨Magic
✨LGBTQ+ Rep
✨Morally Grey Characters
✨Betrayals
✨An Exiled Prince
✨Assassins
✨High-Stakes Fantasy
✨Multiple POVs
✨Political intrigue

Four magicians abuse their magic to gain power in a corrupt Victorian inspired world.

In the Kingdom of Verchiél only a handful of people known as Incarnate can use magic. Equally feared and respected, they are revered as saints and indulged like gods. But the sudden deaths of Verchiél’s rulers unleashes a power struggle between four Incarnate, each seeking power to fulfil their own desires.

Gabriel, a charismatic socialite who takes darker paths to avoid slipping back into powerlessness.

Zoe, the daughter of a disgraced merchant, determined to carve a new path for her life.

Niklas, an exiled prince trying to escape the ghosts of his past.

Silje, an assassin who will stop at nothing until she’s seized the adoration she has always been denied.

Infighting and betrayal run rampant as each becomes worse than their problems in order to solve them.

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