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Book Blitz: Scorched Wings – Frost Kay

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It’s time to pre-order the next book in the Entangled with Trickery series, Scorched Wings by Frost Kay!

Scorched Wings (Entangled with Trickery Book 2)

Expected Release Date: January 14, 2026

Genre: Romantasy

✓ Monster love interest who hates humans
✓ Imposter princess who will do anything to protect her family
✓ Enemies to lovers within an arranged marriage
✓ Size difference
✓ Pining/angst

Dahlia Skysinger has made the ultimate mistake: she assassinated the one man who could have freed her from the cruel grasp of the human royals—her husband. Now branded a traitor by both realms and haunted by the ghost of a love she never meant to destroy, Dahlia must outrun her hunters and the truth that could unravel two kingdoms.

To protect her family, she’ll make one final, desperate bargain. Even if it means surrendering her freedom once more.

King Neve has every reason to hate the woman who nearly cost him his life and crown. With his kingdom on the verge of civil war and vengeance burning through his veins, he should want her dead. But when fate entwines their paths once again, desire clashes with duty, and revenge becomes something dangerously close to redemption, he must make a choice that could destroy everything.

What happens when an imposter dares to tell the truth and a king finally lays down his sword? The cost may be their kingdoms… or their hearts.

Perfect for romantasy readers who enjoy fiery enemies to lovers romance, arranged marriage, learning to love yourself, epic fantasy adventure, sexy monster villains, slow burn with ALL the tension and angst, and mythical sidekicks.

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Blog Tour: Court of Light and Dark – Heather D. Grace

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Welcome to the tour for Court of Light and Dark by Heather D. Grace! If you sign up for the author’s newsletter you will be gifted with a digital edition of the prequel which is a full-length novel called Court of Treason and Fate!

Newsletter: https://blackleopardpublishing.eo.page/

Court of Light and Dark (Hidden Courts of the Fae #1)

Release Date: June 2025

Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance

– Reluctant Half-Fae Chosen One
– Slow-burn, Grumpy/sunshine Forbidden Romance
– Bonded Animal Companions
– Found Family
– Portal Urban Fantasy Romance

Half-fae, half-human—entirely unprepared to face the war my bloodline dragged me into.

The moment I touch the broken rescue stallion, scars thicken like armor across his back and wings begin to regrow. I’ve barely processed this when a gruff man with glowing eyes and a pulsing energy shows up on my ranch, claiming I’m half fae…and the key to saving three realms.

I refuse to let anyone else decide who I become, but that doesn’t stop my fae “guardian” from black mailing me to follow him to his realm, where small folk are vanishing, only to return stripped of their magic and dying slow, tortured deaths. And while my healing magic is stirring here, it’s barely enough to help with the demons hunting us, let alone save anyone.

As for my guardian? Seems like even being near me is painful, and I can’t tell if it’s from resisting the connection between us, or something darker. Especially when it feels like his blood commands mine… and my own might destroy him.

But distraction could cost us everything; if I fail the prophecy, demons will enslave the fae, destroy the human realm, and take the creature I care about most: my Leath Pegasus.

They say I’m the key to saving the realms, but as time runs out, I can’t help but wonder if anyone can stop what’s coming.

Fans of Anne Bishop’s Pillars of the World and Faith Hunters’ Jane Yellowrock Series will love this fast-pace, hidden magics, and forbidden love between a grumpy fae guardian and a sunshiny but reluctant chosen one.

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Triggers:
– Family with cancer
– Animal Cruelty mentioned (none on-page)

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Book Blitz: Venomous – Kayla Marie

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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Venomous, Venom and Ivy’s story in the Visceral Love duet by Kayla Marie!

Venomous: Venom & Ivy (Visceral Love Duet Book 2)

Release Date: October 30, 2025

Genre: Dark Romance

•Hate to Love

•Morally Grey Antihero

•Assassin/hitman

•Captive/Captor

•Touch-Starved

•Revenge/Vengeance

•Sadomasochist

•Pain-play/ BDSM

•Dubcon

•Touch Her and ☠

•Snake Play

•Redemption Arc

•Found Family

He doesn’t just love, he claims and consumes….

They call me The Southern Poisoner—contract killer, legend, monster in a tailored suit.
I was supposed to be on vacation. Two years of blood and bodies had earned me that much.
Then I found her.
Chained. Feral. Spitting fire even as she begged for freedom.
I should’ve walked away. I’m not the hero.
But I set her free.
Now she haunts me. Fights me. Tempts the monster in me to play nice.
I thought I was the one in control.
I am The Southern Poisoner.
But somehow… I think I’m the one being poisoned.

*Although Venomous is focused on Venom & Ivy, it is still recommended to read The Bone Reaper first, where Venom is first introduced and plays an important role in Reaper & Charlotte’s story. In the author’s opinion, this will assist in having full context and a better experience when reading Venomous.*

*Please be aware of content warning before divining in. Some content may be disturbing or triggering to some. Reader discretion advised.*

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Content Warning:

Graphic murder, violence and gore, physical assault and abuse, SA and noncon; including of a minor (one scene shared in detail from past memory), physical and emotional child abuse by a family member, death, explicit sex scenes, dubcon, human trafficking, BDSM, snakes.

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Blog Tour: Shattered Secrets Between Us – Angela van Liempt

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We’re celebrating the release of the first book in a brand-new series by Angela van Liempt called Shattered Secrets Between Us, available October 28th!

Shattered Secrets Between Us (The Willow Grove Series #1)

Release Date: October 28, 2025

Genre: Mafia Romance/ Suspense

  • Stangers to lovers
  • Slow burn romance with spice
  • Secret identity
  • Hidden interwoven pasts
  • Morally gray MMC
  • Grumpy sunshine vibes
  • Forbidden love

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️

She saves lives. He ends them. Their love might free them both.

Francesca Roscoe had no intention of staying in Willow Grove. But after her younger brother’s tragic death, she returned home and never left. Now, despite having a nursing career she adores, Frankie is alone and convinced that a can’t-live-without-each-other love doesn’t exist.

Until a stranger’s quiet charm draws her in.

Rhett Marshall didn’t plan on moving to this small town, but when your mob past hunts you down, you don’t get to make plans. That was before Frankie. The literal girl-next-door. He knows he doesn’t deserve her, but he can’t tear himself away from the woman who makes him feel… alive.

Frankie is unaware of their deeply entwined past. But Rhett will never forget her grief-stricken face the night her brother was murdered. And when she becomes a target, the dangerous man he used to be resurfaces to protect her.

Shattered Secrets Between Us is a spicy romantic suspense where danger and passion collide. Dive into this emotionally layered mafia-romance-with-a-twist today!

This book contains mature themes, dark elements, and explicit content, and is intended for an adult audience. Read at your own discretion.

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Cover Reveal: Omniscius Wholehearted – Natalie S. Gille

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We’re proud to present the cover for the English edition of Omniscius Wholehearted by Natalie S. Gille!

Omniscius Wholehearted

Expected Release Date: December 11, 2025

Genre: Urban Romantasy/ Witches & Demons

  • Witch
  • Demons
  • Second Chance
  • Battle
  • Chaos
  • Slow Burn
  • Magic
  • A little Spice

When the heart is torn apart, there is nothing but darkness …

While Zonya tries to find out what dark force is threatening her Clan, she faces doubts from within her own ranks.

Questioned by her Coven, she struggles more and more with herself.

Moreover, Kieran remains stubborn and Xalus remains inscrutable to her. Has her fiancé been telling the truth all these years, or is he becoming increasingly entangled in his lies?

In the midst of the chaos, an old friend of her mother’s reveals a shocking secret to Zonya that throws her entire existence into turmoil.

All the while, the true enemy in the shadows threatens not only her Clan, but everything in this world …

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Death, battle, blood, discrimination

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Blog Tour: The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince – Kayliani Shi

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We’re celebrating the release of The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince, the first book in a new series by Kayliani Shi!

The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince (The Shadowed Throne Chronicles #1)

Release Date: Oct 21, 2025

Genre: Romantasy

-Enemies to lovers
-Anti-chosen one
-Rejected fated mates
-Friends to lovers
-He falls first
-Teacher/master x student
-Strong fmc
-Soft, kind MMC
-High stakes
-Forbidden romance (between an elf and a human)
-Hero’s journey/ quest

She was his chance for redemption.

He was her key to freedom.

Prince Ramiel Faundor is a bastard. His entire existence is the second best-kept secret in a kingdom built on blurred lines. But when his dragon-slaying brother dies in battle, Ramiel must stand in his place in the kingdom’s coronation duel. There’s just one problem: thanks to the king’s intimidation, no noble or soldier dares to train him.

Ether Malaphon is a cutthroat elven warrior. Her hatred for humanity is etched into her soul, second only to her resentment for the fairies who killed her parents. Her world unravels when she’s dragged from her village to be sacrificed to a long-dead monarch. But fate intervenes when a certain desperate prince strikes a bargain that might save her life. If he rescues her, she must agree to train him for his duel.

As time runs out and enemies close in, Ramiel and Ether must navigate dark curses, buried secrets, and a history determined to repeat itself. But in a kingdom shaped by betrayal, victory may come at the ultimate cost.

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Book Blitz: Frosthaven Bakery – Jenny Sandiford

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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Frosthaven Bakery! We highly recommend you treat yourself to this gorgeous cozy fantasy romance today!

Frosthaven Bakery (Tales of Midwinter Haven #2)

Release Date: October 24, 2025

Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance/ MM No Spice Romance

🍰 Cozy bakeries
👑 Fae princes
🩸 Vampire bakers
🧁 Found family
🌹 Fae/vampire romance
🍫 Chocolate
🍰 Baking competitions
❄️ Snowy small towns
💜 MM romance
🎄 Holiday romance
☕ Cozy Midwinter vibes

A chocolate-loving vampire. A meddling fae prince. A baking competition that could spell freedom…

Valentine never expected to become a vampire—let alone the proud owner of a cozy bakery. Now he’s tied to the Earl who turned him, a well-connected benefactor with a firm grip on Valentine’s future.

Midwinter Haven’s prestigious baking competition and its prize might be his golden ticket to freedom—all he has to do is defeat the best bakers in the realm.

No pressure at all.

But his dreams melt faster than chocolate in a double boiler when the arrogant Prince Anders accidentally ruins his signature sweets. Now, with Midwinter fast approaching, Valentine is stuck working with a guilty, meddlesome fae—whether he likes it or not.

Between baking disasters, the pair stumble upon a secret that could shake both their kingdoms. And falling for each other? That was never part of the recipe.

Frosthaven Bakery is a high-stakes cozy fantasy featuring m/m closed-door romance and irresistible Midwinter sweet treats!
This book is part of the Tales of Midwinter Haven series, a collection of standalone cozy fantasies that can be enjoyed in any order.

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Triggers- mild fantasy violence.

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Book Blitz: The Imminent Power of Hope – Catalina Matei

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We have a completed trilogy!

Happy release day to author Catalina Matei, and congratulations on the release of The Imminent Power of Hope!

The Imminent Power of Hope (Vials of Fate Book 3)

Genre: Dark Romantasy/ Dragons

Release Date: October 23, 2025

  • Dragons
  • Fated mates
  • Found family
  • Secrets/ hidden truths
  • Banter
  • Strong FMC
  • Dual POV
  • Cunning gods
  • Unique magic

In a world that mended itself anew, free will was no longer a chain; it was the binder that tied a nation’s hope to its actions.

After a battle that ensured the human nation’s victory, things are about to change once more as Zadrohn vanishes with a powerful artefact in his possession.

Caught between a web of lies and her need to be everyone’s saviour, Tiadola must renounce more than her pride in order to see the continent safe. The search for her lover intertwines with the one of finding the god’s resting place.

Resilient and hopeful, can she be the one to liberate the world from millennia of injustices? In hope lies the power, and she is nothing if not hopeful.

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TRIGGERS:

  • Violence
  • Existential angst
  • References of SA
  • Sacrifice
  • Loss/ death
  • Sexually explicit content

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Blog Tour: A Shadow Called Sunshine – Nicole Cherie Hesse

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This week we are pleased to share a unique story that while fictional, is based on the author’s journey!

A Shadow Called Sunshine

Genre: Dark Psychological Romance

Tropes/ Themes

  • Hero’s journey
  • Major characters killed off
  • Unlikeable victim
  • Self discovery
  • Righting past wrongs
  • Time twisted Love triangle
  • Forbidden love
  • Soul life journey

He doesn’t see himself as the villain.

She can’t believe he is, until it’s too late. But the damage is undeniable.

Charismatic, composed, and deeply controlled, the shadow of the man at the center of this haunting story has mastered the art of perception. Yet beneath his carefully curated surface lives a long lineage of suffering, sabotage and choices that ripple far beyond what her doting eyes can see.

When their worlds begin to unravel, their souls are pulled into a surreal, subconscious descent—where memories blend with illusion,
time folds into itself, and lives once lived rise to the surface.

What emerges is not just the unraveling of one man’s mind, but a blinding revelation: that every choice casts a shadow that we carry from one life to the next.

That power, without awareness, breeds quiet devastation.

And our stories—spoken or not—bind us in spiraling patterns across generations, and even lifetimes.

Told through lyrical, dreamlike prose, A Shadow Called Sunshine is a psychological and spiritual reckoning— a mirror reflecting the shadows we all carry, and the karmic imprint of the pain we refuse to face.

This is not a story of survival.

It’s a story of consequence that explores the path from self-sabotage to self-sovereignty.

And it dares to ask:

What if self-sabotage casts shadows beyond the edges of this lifetime?

A Shadow Called Sunshine is a haunting psychological novel that explores the allure of narcissism, the rippling impact of abuse and the soul life journey that connects us all—even beyond the constraints of our current reality.

Told through dreamlike prose and a surreal, poetic lens, this story follows the spiral staircase timeline of three trauma tethered souls. A woman who trifles with the sharp knife of self sabotage, the man who wants to save her and the monster who never saw himself as the villain.

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Book Blitz: Until the Last Page & A Diamond so Bright and Broken – Chantal Gadoury

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If you enjoy fairy tale retellings we have a couple of great recommendations for you! We’re also gifting one lucky ready hardcover copies of each book!

Until the Last Page

Publication Date: October 1, 2024

Genre: Fantasy Romance

  • Portal Fantasy
  • Fairytale Retellings
  • Witty Banter
  • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
  • For Fans of Princess Bride & Once Upon a Time
  • One Bed (A pillow, and a bowl of soup)

Discover what happens when a young woman unexpectedly finds herself inside a book of fairytales where she is charged with breaking a frog prince’s curse and searching for a way home.

Every good fairytale begins with “Once Upon a Time,” or they’re supposed to at least. But for twenty-five year old Josephine Hart, her “Once Upon a Time” began with her literally crash landing inside a book of fairy tales and nearly crushing a frog—who is actually a prince. An annoying, snarky frog prince named Aneurin, seeking the kiss of true love to break his curse. He vows that if Jo agrees to help him find his princess, he will get her home.

With every turn of the page, their adventure leads them deeper into fairytales familiar to Jo. Through their journey, they discover that despite their initial clashing, they’re both exactly what each other needs. It is only when they encounter a devious man with a talent for spinning straw into gold that they realize just how quickly their plot can take an unexpected twist.

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TW: Fantasy violence, intended cannibalism in Hansel and Gretel, poisoning and attempted murder in Snow White, depiction of drowning, classism, sexism

A Diamond Bright and Broken (The Gifted Mage)

Publication Date: November 5, 2024

Genre: YA Epic Fantasy

  • Tangled Retelling w/ FMC as Flynn Ryder Character
  • Ride or Die Sisters
  • Wheelchair Rep
  • LGBTQ+ Rep
  • Family Secrets
  • Biracial FMCs
  • Mages w/ Unique Magic

Discover the founder of Diversity is Lit Bookclub’s debut where one girl’s magical power is both a gift and a curse.

Sixteen-year-old Cadence was born with the ability to cry tears of diamonds–a secret talent her parents have abused to climb the royal ranks thanks to the infinite source of wealth. At their command, she cries diamonds to pay for the pricey treatments for her sister’s neuromuscular disorder. Regardless of the pain, she’ll do anything for her sister, who weakens by the day.

When the prince heckles Cadence at the King’s Summer Solstice Ball about her sister’s disability while dancing in the ballroom, she’s left on the verge of tears, threatening to expose her power. She is saved by a mysteriously charming girl who sweeps in to take the next dance—and the single diamond Cadence cried. The stranger reveals the Magi Queen sent her to tell Cadence that she’s a mage, and that her power is a curse.

Yearning to discover the secrets behind her powers, Cadence sets off for the City of Magi. To claim the life she wants, Cadence must embrace her power—before she loses the bright spots in her otherwise sad existence. After all, even diamonds can shatter.

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TW: Social inequality, classism, ableism, gaslighting, referenced (but not shown) physical abuse, on-page depiction of emotional and verbal abuse, confinement, death, murder, homophobia, stealing, and imprisonment.

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