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Cover Reveal: Rum and Raisins – Ashley J. Vinson

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for Ashley J. Vinson’s next book, Rum and Roses!

Rum and Roses

Expected Release Date: June 6th

Genre: Dark Romance

Designer : @niro_ignius

🍓 Biker x ballerina
🍓 Cinnamon roll stalker
🍓 Consensual BDSM + dom/sub relationship
🍓 Forced proximity
🍓 He ☠️ every douchebag that hurts her
🍓 He kidnaps her to ‘protect’ her
🍓 They’re baristas together
🍓 He’s tatted, pierced & plays violin

Meet Silas: an ordinary man whose world spirals into darkness the moment he lays eyes on Rosalie. Her radiant smile, that infectious laugh, and carefree spirit ignite a burning fixation within him. What begins as innocent admiration quickly morphs into a twisted obsession. One where he lurks silently in the shadows of her life, convinced that their connection is fate.

When Silas kidnaps Rosalie to shield her from a world he believes threatens to tear them apart, a complex relationship takes shape within their hidden refuge. Fear gives way to understanding, and love begins to bloom in the unlikeliest of places. Rosalie, initially terrified, starts to see glimpses of Silas’s desire to love and be loved; no matter how dark the path may be.

As they navigate a maze of fear, passion, and obsession, their story challenges the very meaning of love, blurring the lines between devotion and danger.

Dark, seductive, and utterly unpredictable; this is a story where love knows no bounds, even if that love is deep rooted from obsession.

 

Triggers: Stockholm syndrome, kidnapping/locked up, murder, manipulation, BDSM aspects, Dom/sub themes, stalking, masked men, ownership, violence, blood/gore, orphan, psychotic men, brief mention of cheating ex, praise kink, possessive MMC, graphic sex, abandonment issues, bloodlust, anal, oral, bondage, gruesome violence obsession, graphic depictions of death, mention of child abuse (backstory), holding hostage, and abduction.

BDSM aspects, anal, double penetration, choking, use of sex toys, bondage, dom/sub relationship, oral, ball gag, bloodlust

The Chapters in the book that include sexual related activities are 16, 19, 21 and 24.

 

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Book Blitz: Beautiful Nightmare – L.C. Son

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We’re thrilled to announce the release of the Beautiful Nightmare deluxe digital edition boxset by L.C. Son!

This digital set comes fully loaded with:

  • All three books: Beautiful Nightmare, Awaken, Dawn of Descent
  • Two bonus stories: With Hearts Like Fire & With Clipped Wings of Butterflies
  • Bonus chapters & dialogue not included in standard retail editions
  • An exclusive immersive reader website to take you deeper into the universe- see QR code on receipt
  • Character guides

Beautiful Nightmare – Dark Paranormal Romance

Tropes: love triangle (leads to why choose), runaway bride, dark family secrets, vampires, wolf shifters, fated mates, she saves herself, touch me and d!e

Designer: @coversincolor


It all starts with love. Then it becomes a nightmare. But soon it becomes something quite beautiful.

Damina Nicaud, a beautiful, successful art buyer in Washington, D.C., has been plagued by hauntingly romantic dreams of a mystery man every night. While she knows she shouldn’t consider her dreams to be anything more than anxiety brought on by her upcoming nuptials, she can’t help but be lured into its entreat. Unbeknownst to her, the dreamscape that plagues her mind will be all that carries her through eventual heartbreak and learning the truth of her orphaned lineage.

She is more than human.

Escaping to New Orleans on the heels of her broken heart, she begins to unravel the mystery of her life while discovering a love powerful enough to unleash an ancient power residing within herself. Weaving through a world of artistic passion, vampires, wolves, and the supernatural, Damina Nicaud begins to take hold of her Beautiful Nightmare.

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Blog Tour: Love and Other Revenge Plots – Liliana Woodland

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We’re celebrating the newly released romance Love and Other Revenge Plots by Liliana Woodland this week with a tour!

Love and Other Revenge Plots (Love in Louisville)

Release Date: March 16, 2026

Genre: Contemporary Romance

  • Co-workers in a medical setting
  • Class differences
  • Reformed bully
  • Groveling
  • Hidden identity
  • Emotional authenticity
  • Feminine anger
  • Dual POV

I never wanted to see him again. How am I supposed to work with my worst enemy?

I’ve hated Grant Wyndham for as long as I can remember. Back in our hometown, he was my tormentor. The source of my worst angst.

So when he shows up at my clinic, it shakes my world. How can that awful man be a doctor now? And how can I make it through the next three months with him?

I can’t let him get to me. I’m no pushover, and I can make him regret his treatment of me.

Except—it seems like he’s changed, and it’s clear he wants me. There’s a part of me that wants him, too.

When things start to heat up between us, I have to ask myself some important questions. Can I ever forgive him? Has he really redeemed himself?

And when attraction turns into something deeper, I’m forced to confront the past. What happens when the man who hurt you so badly is the one who sees you most clearly?

I do know one thing—no matter how sexy he is, falling for my high school bully was never part of the plan.

A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers redemption romance about choosing love despite old wounds.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

 

Trigger Warning:

  • Explicit sexual content and swearing
  • Bullying (only in prologue, otherwise off page)
  • Fatphobia (only in prologue)
  • Discussion of unintentional weight loss
  • Discussion of childbirth complications
  • Frank discussions about poverty and food insecurity
  • Some explicit detail involving surgical procedures
  • Parental abandonment

 

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Book Blitz: Ghost Curse – Brittany Arden

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We’re celebrating the release of the next book in the Blakewell Mages series, Ghost Curse by Brittany Arden!

Ghost Curse: Blakewell Mages Book Two

Release Date: March 20, 2026

Genre: Urban Romantasy

  • Morally Gray Love Interest
  • Obsessive / Possessive MMC
  • “Touch Her and D!e” Energy
  • He Fell First (and harder)
  • Love Triangle (Shifting Allegiances)
  • Slow Burn → To Spice
  • Secrets Within Secrets
  • Power Awakening
  • Urban Romantasy

Sonia never expected her Ghost Whisperer powers to unravel a conspiracy buried beneath the Blakewell Mages—or to bind the ancient being of Death himself to her soul. But the bloodline curse hunting her is accelerating, draining her magic and fraying her mortality thread by thread.

When the mist that shields Blakewell shatters and chaos erupts, Sonia is pulled into a deadly battle: Blakewell is beginning to fracture—its magic failing, its people turning desperate—Sonia uncovers secrets in her mother’s ledger that the Black House would kill to keep buried.

Her only allies are the two men she shouldn’t crave.
McDara, the detective who keeps choosing grief over his own heart.
And Death—the immortal who would raze worlds rather than lose her.
But Death’s price presses her closer to him than she’s ever dared—and surrendering to it might break her in ways even magic can’t fix.

As Sonia’s magic burns unstable and a faceless ghost stalks her every step, she discovers a haunting warning: something beneath Blakewell is waking—and it is hungry.

To survive her twenty-fifth birthday, Sonia must face a realm built of shadows, lies, and the dangers that come wrapped in trust… even if doing so costs her the memory of the one person she was never meant to forget.

A dark, addictive romantasy full of devastating choices, breathtaking magic, and a love that defies life and death.

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

 

Triggers:

  • On page spice
  • 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

 

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Cover Reveal: The Secret Castle in the Highlands – Julie Shackman

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Prepare to escape to Scotland with a gorgeous feel-good romance this summer…

Returning to the Scottish Highlands was never part of Poppy Summers’ plan. But life had other ideas.

With her parents’ cherished holiday cottages losing money, Poppy is determined to carry on their legacy and save the business before they’re forced to sell.

Revamping the cottages is Poppy’s priority until she meets Mason Cooper, a charming historian drawn to the highlands for research. As their newfound friendship grows, is it possible that something more might be enough of a reason to make Poppy stay for good?

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Publication Dates

30th August 2026 for Ebook and 10th September 2026 for paperback

Author Bio – 

Julie Shackman is a former journalist from Scotland, who has always wanted to

write feel-good romance.

As well as being an author, Julie also writes verses and captions for greetings card companies.

Julie admits to having an obsession with stationery and handbags.

She has two sons and a Romanian rescue pup, Cooper.

The Secret Castle in the Highlands is Julie’s fifteenth novel.

Social Media Links – 

Julie Shackman Author

Julie Shackman (@G13Julie) / Twitter

Julie Georgina Shackman (@juliegeorginashackman) • Instagram photos and videos

(2) Julie Georgina Shackman | Facebook

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Cover Reveal: What Darkness Brings – Jenna Wolfhart

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We’re thrilled to present the cover of What Darkness Brings by Jenna Wolfhart!

Pre-order this beauty today!

What Darkness Brings

Expected Release Date: May 29, 2026

Genre: Epic Romantasy

  • Morally gray characters
  • Slow burn
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Forced proximity
  • Found family

The gods are dead. The stars have vanished. And the Order controls all magic.

Angharad Morgan has served them for as long as she can remember. She raises the recently dead to steal their secrets, a skill that has earned her a coveted place within the castle walls and the trust of the inner circle. Until she reveals a hidden power no one knew she had: she can kill by touch.

Now they see her as a threat.

To earn back their favor, Angharad travels to the windswept coast to hunt a dangerous exile, learn his secrets, and use her power against him. But he’s seen her in his dreams, and he’s been expecting her.
He takes her captive in his tower just as it comes under attack.

Bound by mysterious magic, they’re forced to work together against an unknown enemy, racing to find a relic that could heal the broken sky and awaken the dead gods.

She wants to trust him—and surrender to the irresistible pull between them—but believing him might be the most dangerous choice she can make.

Now the Order is coming for them both. Angharad must choose between the only world she’s ever known…and the man who makes her want to break it.

What Darkness Brings is the first book in a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy duology that’s perfect for readers who crave morally gray characters and heroines forced to choose between loyalty and love.

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Triggers: death, blood, captivity

 

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Cover Reveal: The Truth-Teller’s Bargain – Camille Wolfewood

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We’re proud to present the cover for The Truth-Teller’s Bargain by
Camille Wolfewood!

If you would like to sign up for an ARC click here

The Truth-Teller’s Bargain (The Oracle’s Duet #1)

Expected Release Date: June 2, 2026

Genre: Epic Romantasy

Cover Designer: Lin Romanov @rlinarts

  • Enemies-to-allies-to-lovers
  • Slow burn
  • Found family
  • Touch her and die
  • Bargain magic

Alethea has never been free.

Born an Oracle with the power to speak the truth, she has spent her life in a gilded cage, her gift abused by her mother, the Queen of Lenorea, to maintain her rule and silence opposition. When Alethea speaks a prophecy that threatens the crown, she flees…

And falls right into the hands of Nakir Hasan, the cursed and exiled heir leading the rebellion against Lenorea’s throne. He takes her captive, expecting a loyal weapon of the crown, only to discover a young woman desperate to escape the very life she’s been forced to serve.

So they strike a bargain.

Alethea will help Nakir reclaim the crown, and in return, he’ll grant her the freedom she was never allowed.

But what begins as an alliance between enemies slowly becomes something far more dangerous. As war approaches and prophecy closes in, their unlikely pull to each other grows stronger, and soon, Alethea and Nakir are faced with a damning realization…

What if the greatest threat to the bargain they made isn’t the prophecy Alethea spoke… but the freedom she seeks, and what—or who—it will cost her to claim it?

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Content Warnings:

Violence, death, implied torture, references to domestic violence, captivity, emotional abuse, substance use, and profanity. The Truth-Teller’s Bargain also contains explicit, open-door sexual content.

 

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Cover Reveal: Must Love Lavender and Little Lies – Maisy Magill

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We’re proud to present the gorgeous cover for the next Moonshine Hollow book, Must Love Lavender and Little Lies!

Must Love Lavender and Little Lies (Moonshine Hollow Book 3)

Expected Release Date: April 14, 2026

Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance

  • Fake Fiancée
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Orc MMC
  • Magical Spring Festival
  • Enchanting Small Town
  • Shrieking Goats
  • Farmcore & Cottagecore Aesthetics
  • Orcish Shenanigans
  • Forced Proximity
  • Guaranteed HEA
  • Medium Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️

She’s his bestie.
He’s her rock.
And now? They’re accidentally engaged.

Juniper runs the village apothecary, and Granik grows lavender on his farm. These two plant lovers have always had each other’s backs. When orcish custom demands Granik get married, Juniper does the only logical thing to save her best friend: she proposes a fake engagement. Brilliant plan, right? The only trouble is that in orcish customs, engagements are binding and there’s no such thing as fake. Now they have to find their way out of a major mess. That proves harder than anticipated when Granik’s family comes to celebrate the spring Greening festival. Juniper and Granik must convince everyone they’re madly in love. But the longer they pretend to be a couple, the harder it becomes to remember why they were faking it in the first place.

Must Love Lavender and Little Lies is a spicy cozy fantasy romance full of farmcore vibes, gentle magic, mischievous shrieking goats, and a love story that will warm your heart.

Must Love Lavender and Little Lies is book 3 in the enchanting Moonshine Hollow series. Each novel in the series can be read as a standalone. Different couples and storylines

Perfect for lovers of wholesome spice and cozy romantasy! Fans of Kimberly Lemming, Heather Fawcett, J Penner, and Tee Harlowe will devour this perfectly cozy and deliciously passionate tale of magic, friendship, and learning what you really want in life.

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Cover Reveal: Vacation Situation – Jenny Alexandra

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for Vacation Situation by Jenny Alexandra! Pre-order now!

Vacation Situation (Evermore Book One)

Expected Release: August 31, 2026

Genre: Spicy Summer Romance/ Opposites Attract

  • Spicy
  • Opposites-attract
  • Forced Proximity
  • He-falls-first
  • Vacation Romance
  • Small-town
  • Summer Fling
  • Situationship

California cool girl Frankie Sinclair loves nothing more than a hot, forever-single girl summer. When she gets the chance to chillax for a week at the vibey Evermore Inn in Carmelita Bay, she sets her situationship-seeking sights on Theo Beck—a workaholic hottie and, unfortunately for her, a big relationship guy.

After their first encounter creates more sparks than fireworks on the beach, they agree to a one-week, no-strings-attached fling—a plan that becomes harder and harder to stick to as Frankie starts questioning her lifelong commitment to pushing love away.

Because sometimes the best situations are the ones that linger long after summer’s gone.

— He falls first
— A pirate-ship dance floor
— A high-heel mishap
— Fogged-up car windows
— A beach bonfire gone wrong
— Chocolate-covered strawberries
— Bestie love, always
— “Happy ending” massages
— On-again, off-again sexual tension that absolutely sizzles

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Book Blitz: Demons for Breakfast – J. Morgyn White

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Happy release day to author J. Morgyn White! Demons for Breakfast is now available!

Demons For Breakfast (Nightshade Hearts Book 1)

Release Date: March 13, 2026

Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance

🌿 Urban Fantasy
✨️ Reluctant Partnership
🌿 Cursed Hero
✨️ She Saves Him
🌿 Witch Romance
✨️ Slow burn
🌿 Based Magic

San Francisco is cracked open by demon portals, but Sorrel Redwood has always known the dead don’t stay quiet. A commune-raised herb witch with a silver mane and lavender-tinted shades, Sorrel makes her living banishing spirits and brewing intention oils. What she really wants, though, is revenge—the kind that only comes when she finds the demons who tore her mother from the world.

But when a botched banishment binds her to Ranth, a centuries-old wizard with more scars than secrets, Sorrel’s witch-for-hire gig turns into a war. Demon hounds are hunting. An ancient cult is watching. And thanks to the curse laced through Ranth’s golden bracelet—now mirrored on Sorrel’s own wrist—if he dies, she dies.

With her Scooby-gang of experts, a grumpy cat named Antimony, and every herb in her belt, Sorrel will have to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice. Because in San Francisco, even the city of fog can’t hide the truth: not all demons wear horns, and not all hearts stay human.

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