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Blog Tour: Stone Guardian – Gayle Katz

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Welcome to the tour for The Stone Guardian, a sweet paranormal romance by Gayle Katz!

Stone Guardian: A Sweet Paranormal Gargoyle Romance (Masonry, Magic, and Love Book 1)

Tropes:

– No spice gargoyle shifter romance
– Small town paranormal romance
– Magical library and town
– Different walks of life: human librarian meets cursed gargoyle hiding from his evil witch
– Also love interest in jeopardy!
– Self-discovery: Main character librarian takes charge of her life by the end of the book
– Noble sacrifice
– Heartwarming happily-ever-after ending

Gargoyles are immovable statues of stone. Lifeless, the librarian thought, until one of them takes flight to save her from an untimely demise.

A kindhearted but lonely librarian. Nancy is drowning under the weight of an abusive boyfriend, failing grades, and looming unemployment. While at work, she confides her deepest, darkest secrets to the gargoyle perched near her desk. But she’s unprepared when the strange stone statue comes to life.

A gentle gargoyle born under a curse. Treyton can’t believe it. In the past century that he’s been guarding the beloved Victorian library he calls home, the lonesome man never had anyone notice him until now. And he’s enchanted by the beautiful woman yearning for true love under his watchful gaze. But the witch who gave him life wants him back. And she’s willing to kill anyone who stands in her way.

As his vile witch plots against them, will Nancy and Treyton be torn apart forever, or can they overcome the evil threatening their love — and their lives?

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Cover Reveal: Never Bound – Everly Claire

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for the next book in The Unchained series, Never Bound by Everly Claire!

Never Bound (The Unchained)
Expected Publication Date: April 25, 2025
Genre: Dark Dystopian/Forbidden Romance
💀Enemies to Lovers
💔 Who did this to you? (Her to HIM!)
🌑 Dark dystopian world
👑 Rich, naive good girl x her dad literally OWNS him!
🔥 Whips & chains & cuffs, oh my (mostly the bad kind 😈)
🕰️ Slow Burn
📇 He has no name, just a number (really!)
❌ They’re literally not allowed to touch!
👊 Touch her & you’re gonna 💀 (twice)
🎭 Plotting, scheming, twists and reversals!
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In an alternate 2025, our world is built on the backs of slaves. Louisa is the daughter of the enemy who’s become my master, and I’m not even allowed to look at her, let alone touch her.
But I’ve already done way more than that. By day, they make me scrub floors and weed the garden. By night, I ignite her in dark basements and secret rooms.
She used to think slaves weren’t people, but I’ve opened her eyes to the horror of her world, and there’s no going back.
But I’m here on a mission to find my sister. And Louisa is about to discover that when I charmed my way into her bed, it wasn’t just because I wanted her. It was because I wanted something from her.
But now? I do want her. Forever, preferably. But the world thinks I belong in a cage, and I’ve got new enemies determined to put me in one. They’re plotting to blow our secret right out of the water. In this snake pit, neither of us knows who to trust.
But when they go after Louisa, I’ll prove that even though I’m a slave, she belongs to me in every way that matters — even if it costs me everything I’ve fought for.
NEVER BOUND, book 2 in a dark dystopian forbidden romance series THE UNCHAINED, picks up where Never Broken left off. The books must be read in order. Never Bound ends on a hard cliffhanger and picks up in Never Lost, scheduled for release in summer 2025. Together, all three books form a complete arc with a guaranteed HEA.

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Cover Reveal: The Knowing Witch – M.M Parks

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We’re honored to present this beautiful cover for upcoming release, The Knowing Witch by M.M. Parks!

The Knowing Witch (Omnis Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: June 20, 2025

Genre: Dark Romantic Fantasy

*Second chance
*Forbidden love
*Lovers to enemies
*Smart FMC
*Morally grey MMC
*Based on Greek mythology
*Witches & daemons

A dark gift…

Ena prides herself on being one of the most talented witches in her Coven. She does what is expected of her and stays on her path, serving her goddess and maintaining the balance of life and death. On her twenty-seventh birthday, like all witches, Ena is gifted a magical power from her goddess, only to find that her Gift is dangerous and forbidden.

A broken heart…

Ena wrestles with her uncertain future with the Coven as she struggles to overcome a painful heartbreak from her past. Can she finally put it behind her and move on?

A dangerous scheme…

When three strange men show up searching for something in her village, she gets dragged into their schemes. Old wounds are reopened, and Ena begins to question what she knows as she is tempted further and further from the path before her, towards the unknown.

The Knowing Witch is the first book in the Omnis series, a brand new 18+ dark fantasy romance series with second chance, enemies-to-lovers romance, a unique nature-centric magic system, and distinctive world-building perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, From Blood and Ash, and the Broken Kingdoms series.

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*Physical violence
*Animal death
*Explicit sexual content
*Grief/loss

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Book Blitz: Monsters in the Museum – S.C. Grayson

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Magic, history, ancient artifacts, and yes, romance. You’ll find it all in S.C. Grayson’s new release, Monsters in the Museum!

Monsters in the Museum: A Contemporary Fantasy Romance (Defenders of the Light Book 1)

Publication Date: March 4, 2025

Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Romance

  • Secret Societies
  • Cinnamon Roll MMC
  • Dual Timeline
  • Star-crossed Lovers
  • Magical Artifacts
  • Greek mythology
  • Academia Setting

A hidden world of magic lurks in the shadows of history.

Nora is gunning for a promotion at The Chicago Field Museum. The discovery of two ancient Greek weapons unlike any she’s seen before might be her big break—but the artifacts are more than they seem, and the secrets they hold could upend Nora’s world completely.

Trying to uncover their history, Nora enlists the help of professor of ancient languages, Dr. Adam Scott, an undeniably handsome man of intrigue. Nora finds herself drawn to the professor, who seems to be overflowing with charm—and secrets. Trying to uncover what he’s hiding, Nora discovers that Adam is actually an immortal sorcerer and a member of a secret society that has been in hiding since the days of the Greek Empire.

When Nora’s work draws the attention of the Shadow, a powerful force that feeds off fear and negative emotions, she finds herself thrust into a perilous world of myths and monsters. Complicating things further is her undeniable desire for Adam and the feeling that he may be concealing more than his status as an immortal sorcerer. Now it’s not just Nora’s job on the line as she races to uncover the mysteries of the past—it’s her life.

This book was previously published under the title Spears and Shadows. This new version has significant additions and has been freshly edited to provide an expanded story and enhanced reading experience.

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Book Blitz: The Musician and the Beast – Megan Van Dyke

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We have the most gorgeous book rec for you today! If you love Beauty and the Beast retellings with Gaslamp vibes, read it now on Kindle Unlimited!

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The Musician and the Monster (The Castamar Duology Book 1)

Publication Date: May 7, 2024

Genre: Gothic Romantic Fantasy

💖 Forbidden love
☑️ Morally grey MMC
⚔️ Determined heroine
🎶 Music is powerful
🔥 Slow burn to steamy
❄️ Wintertime
🥀 Gothic vibes
❤️‍🩹 Hurt/comfort
🗡️ Touch her and 💀
✨ Magic
🎭 Masquerade

Music says things words never can. I love you. I miss you. I’m sorry I killed you.

Every night, Ceridwen Kinsley plays music on her rooftop for the spirit of her dead mother. A peaceful if odd ritual, until she witnesses a murder by something not quite human. The monstrous encounter earns her notoriety within the city and a visit from the reclusive Lord Protector Drystan Winterbourne.

Charged with protecting the backwater city of Teneboure by the king, Drystan is failing at his task, and he can’t afford another slip up. But when fate and the very monster he means to conquer bring Ceridwen to his notice, he seizes the opportunity and presents her with an offer: play music for him at his manor in exchange for the money her impoverished family desperately needs. Music eases the strain of his magic, and who better to hire than the woman whose tunes he secretly listens to at night?

At first, Ceridwen is put off by Drystan’s unkempt appearance and harsh demeanor, not to mention the odd ailment that plagues him. But as he embraces her passion for music and she draws the recluse out of his lonely tower, the two develop an unlikely attachment. Class lines begin to blur as fearful indifference shifts to unexpected desire, and Ceridwen yearns to help Drystan subdue the monster as well as provide for her family. However, the monster prowling the night isn’t their only enemy, and as terrible secrets come to light, protecting those they love may risk their lives and their hearts.

This retelling of Beauty and the Beast incorporates themes and motifs from Phantom of the Opera, and is set in a gaslamp fantasy world with strong gothic vibes. It should appeal to fans of romantic and atmospheric retellings and fairy tales by authors such as Hannah Whitten, Tessonja Odette, and Stephanie Garber.

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Cover Reveal: A Fate Drawn to Flame – Skylark Melody

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for A Fate Drawn to Flame by Skylark Melody. Pre-order a copy today!

A Fate Drawn to Flame (Realm of The Halo Book 1)

Expected Pub Date: April 8, 2025

Genre: Romantasy

• A dark, slow burn epic fantasy romance and a bit of spice.
• A unique premise and delicious angst with a genre-blending, multi-layered plot.
• A soft but confident FMC and a strong but conflicted MMC.

MORE TO LOVE:

  • Found family
  • Fated mates
  • She falls first/he falls harder

A Fate Drawn to Flame is the first book of the Realm of The Halo series and ends with a satisfying cliffhanger.

Is their love fated in forever, or will it be the beginning of the end?

Marked by a life of tragedy and sorrow, Araxia Arevin’s search for a new start begins with a harrowing accident in a place filled with old memories and ancient mysteries.
While she recovers, Arax meets the mercurial Konstantine. Cold and harsh, he wants nothing to do with her, but she is drawn to him.
Who is this man? What is this place? And why, of all things, does she feel most at peace by his touch?

An alpha meant to rule since birth, Konstantine has had a life filled with political turmoil, betrayal, and loss. To deny himself almost everything for the sake of duty means survival, including keeping the one destined for him from being dragged into the uncertainty of his world

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Violence/gore brief mention of rape (no on or off page rape occurs), death of a parent/sibling (off page, flashbacks)

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Book Blitz: Since We’re Here – Chrissy Hopewell

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We’ve got a great book rec for you today and a chance to win a paperback copy! Check out Since We’re Here by Chrissy Hopewell and visit our Instagram to enter the giveaway

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Since We’re Here: A Grumpy Sunshine Irish Romance

Genre: Romance/ Interconnected Standalone

Publication Date: September 9

  • Grumpy sunshine
  • Irish setting
  • Close proximity
  • He falls first
  • Fish out of water
  • Main characters in their 30s
  • Just once to get it out of our system
  • Pet sheep
  • Open door/ medium spice

Nine messy breakups, nine jobs lost. When restaurant manager Maddie Hart learns that number ten—a surf instructor based in the Caribbean—is cheating on her, she changes her destination flight (but not the contents of her suitcase) to Ireland. She’ll delay disappointing her family and figure out how to get her life back on track, while also planning her oldest sister’s pre-wedding Irish road trip. Except the groom-to-be’s best friend isn’t replying to her emails.

Ex-pro soccer goalkeeper Patrick McNulty has deep roots in the seaside town of Dingle, Ireland. He’s got clear priorities: be there for his aging parents, support his sister and nieces, and take over the family brewery while also managing his pub. None of that includes dating, because after one disastrous engagement, Patrick is done with relationships.

When the sunshine-y American tourist who asked him to kiss her in the pub turns out to be the same woman emailing for help planning a road trip, Patrick vows to keep it platonic. Especially after his pub manager quits and Maddie jumps in to help. Their sizzling chemistry leads them to sleep together just once, but it’s not nearly enough for either of them.

Maddie knows her future isn’t in Ireland—or with Patrick. And he needs to stay focused before his carefully planned life unravels with the distraction of the American tourist. The Irish road trip is their last chance…Will Patrick be able to convince her (and himself) that fighting for number eleven is worth the journey?

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Book Blitz: Hearts and Holdings – Nellie Steele

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Sale alert! Nellie Steele’s digital boxed set is only $0.99 starting today until March 3rd! That’s 8 books in total!

Hearts and Holdings (Billionaire Romance Complete Series Boxed Set)

Publication Date: September 2024

Genre: Billionaire Romance

Tropes:

Billionaire Romance, Second chance romance, Slow burn, Cinnamon roll hero, Fake Marriage, Love Triangle, Marriage of Convenience, High-stakes drama.

Eight books. One unforgettable love story.

Grant Harrington has everything–money, power, and a reputation as one of the most formidable billionaires in the world. The only thing missing? A true connection with anyone.

When his playboy image threatens his empire, Grant turns to an unexpected solution: a marriage of convenience with Julia Stanton, a struggling author whose wholesome reputation is the perfect counterbalance to his scandalous past.

But what begins as a business deal quickly spirals into something far more complicated. Julia challenges Grant in ways no one else ever has, awakening emotions he never thought possible.

As betrayals, shocking family secrets, and deadly threats close in, the connection between Grant and Julia may be their only chance of survival. But will it be enough to conquer all?

Follow Grant and Julia through eight drama-filled books with high-stakes boardroom battles, heart-pounding moments of suspense, and a love that defies all odds. This clean billionaire romance saga delivers twists, turns, and a happily-ever-after worth fighting for.

Perfect for fans of soap-opera-style drama, closed-door romance, and an unforgettable couple.

Binge this complete series today and discover a love worth fighting for!

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Blog Tour: Masquerade of Bones – J. Ember Hintz

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We’re celebrating the release of Masquerade of Bones with a tour this week! This gorgeous fantasy romance is available February 25th in all formats!

Masquerade of Bones

Publication Date: February 25, 2025 (Print, ebook and audio)

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Tropes:

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Shadow daddy
  • Heists
  • Royalty,
  • Found family
  • Quest
  • One bed/horse/tent
  • Magic
  • Outlaws
  • Dragons

Vibes:

Six of Crows (but make it spicy) x Beneath Black Sails (but wild west outlaws instead of pirates)

A Blood Oath ~ A Botched Heist ~ A Dangerous Deal with the Enemy

Everly Thorn knew she was doomed when she came down with witch fever. She’s spent the last ten years hiding her symptoms and will do anything to keep her cursed gift a secret for fear of being conscripted into the military and used as a weapon to hunt others like her.

Reeling from the death of her parents and a broken betrothal, she’s racked up a fortune in gambling debts. Her job at the Menagerie of Magical Beasts doesn’t pay enough to keep the collectors from threatening to take her home—the only thing she and her brother have left.

Silas Drake is an infamous outlaw in need of a witch with a unique set of skills and exactly the kind of man Everly has vowed to stay away from—tall, dark, and deadly. He’s determined to steal a powerful dragon relic being held in the Menagerie’s vault.

When he discovers Everly’s secret, the ruthless shadow summoner presents her with an impossible choice—swear a blood oath to him and help his crew steal the relic in exchange for paying off her debts or be handed over to the crown.

Everly, however, is done with men who want to control her and refuses to accept her fate without a fight.

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Blog Tour: Reformed – Holly Monroe

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We’re celebrating the upcoming release of Reformed, book one in The Rift Wars series by Holly Monroe! Pre-order or get it February 21st!

Reformed (The Rift Wars Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: Feb 21

Genre: PNR/ Why Choose/ Academy

– Why choose
– MFMMM
– Academy (prison reform school)
– Mythology and folklore inspiration
– Slow burn
– Virgin MMCs
– Shy cyclops
– Golden retriever reaper
– Hot for teacher
– Mystery to solve
– Politics and subterfuge

In a realm where being supernatural is all but illegal, Stella Mikers has hidden her supernatural spirit and done it well for over a decade. Up against the wire to produce a piece of hard-hitting journalism to solidify her career and no other ideas, she decides it’s time to come out of hiding and embrace what she truly is – a Valkyrie.

She dusts off her wings and goes undercover at Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy, the prison alternative that boasts the ability to turn supernaturals into simplynaturals, removing what makes them different and allowing them to better assimilate into society.

But there is something fishy about a vampire who can now be a phlebotomist and a necromancer who works as a mortician. Stella is determined to discover what is going on behind those golden gates and expose the Academy to the realm.

What she didn’t expect to find at the Academy were starving vampires who wanted to feed from her feet, a shy cyclops suitemate, or a reaper who is sunshine personified. Even one of her simplynatural professors draws her attention in a way she can’t explain. Stella’s plan didn’t include making friends, but now that she has, she’s dead set on doing whatever it takes to keep them safe.

Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy has a dark secret, and it’s up to Stella to uncover it before all of them are reformed.

Reformed is the first book in a planned four book why choose paranormal romance series, meaning Stella will not have to choose between her love interests. This slow-burn MFMMM book is intended for adult audiences and contains explicit content.

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