Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Hart finds himself in urgent need of a wife—inheriting the viscountcy relies on it!
But while he’s dutifully spinning the Season’s jewels around Society’s ballrooms he finds himself desiring the one woman he shouldn’t covet…
French émigrée Seraphine Mounier is as beguiling as she is vivacious, but Ezra knows she has no interest in the marriage mart. What’s worse, she represents the very enemy he fought at Waterloo. As an undeniable connection sparks, resisting Seraphine seems one battle Ezra’s destined to lose!
Sarah Rodi has always been a hopeless romantic. She grew up watching old, romantic movies recommended by her grandad, or devouring love stories from the local library.
Sarah lives in the village of Cookham in Berkshire, where she enjoys walking along the River Thames with her husband, her two daughters and their dog. She has been a magazine journalist for over 20 years, but it has been her lifelong dream to write romance for Mills & Boon. Sarah believes everyone deserves to find their happy ever after.
You can contact her via @sarahrodiedits or sarahrodiedits@gmail.com or at sarahrodi.com
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We have a book that you’re going to want to bump to the top of your TBR list. The best part? The next book in the series is already out!
A Trial of Fate (Valdor Series Book 1)
Publication Date: May 24, 2024
Genre: Epic Romantic Fantasy
Found Family
Trauma rep
Strong FMC
Slow burn romance/ tension
Dying world
Shifters, fae, humans with magic.
Our world is dying.
Skylar Cathal is a twenty-two-year-old half-human, half-shifter with a curious mind and knack for bending the rules. Gilen Warrick, Skylar’s childhood friend and the next Alpha of the Solace pack, wants more than just her friendship– but fate has a will of its own.
When Skylar is marked as the shifter champion, she must overcome her darkest fears to leave her home and those she loves behind. Daxton Aegaeon, High Fae Prince of Silver Meadows, has sworn to protect Skylar as his ward, but only she can protect her heart.
One night can change your life… one decision can change everything.
A Trial of Fate is the first book in the Valdor Series, an epic romantic fantasy that follows a “spitfire” heroine who defies her darkest fears in order to save those she loves. This book will appeal to fans of character-driven adventurous romantasy tails such as Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, and A Ruin of Roses.
Welcome to the tour for The Sons of Echidna by Athena M. Bliss! Read on for more details!
The Sons of Echidna
Publication Date: March 5, 2025
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Greek Mythology
✨️ Umbrella Academy meets A Series Of Unfortunate Events
✨️ Greek Mythology
✨️ Slow-burn Romance
✨️ Cozy but Morbid
✨️ Nuisance to Lovers
✨️ Found Family
✨️ Top Tier Banter
✨️ Smutty Pirates
✨️ LGBTQ+ Rep
✨️ Toxic Relationships
✨️ Spice
Welcome to the family.
In a disheartened attempt to get her life back on track, Lucy takes up a live-in nanny position only to realize that the advert was misleading, sending her world spinning violently out of control.
She was meant to look after kids and animals, not a menagerie of mythical monsters––of human and beast kind alike.
Little does her mysterious new employer know Lucy has her own dark secrets, and faced with the realisation that she needs to grow her abilities to survive, she pushes herself too far, destroying the delicate balance between magic and technology.
To seize control of her new world and save herself Lucy must choose––Her life, or her humanity.
Athena M. Bliss’s debut novel, THE SONS OF ECHIDNA, is a fast paced blend of The Umbrella Academy meets The Addams Family. A non-stop series of toppling dominoes, this book promises to keep you on your toes from the first page to the last. A hefty dash of spice brings the diverse and colorful cast to vivid life, along with exquisitely detailed illustrations sprinkled liberally throughout the book. The first in the series, THE SONS OF ECHIDNA is followed by THE SIRIN SISTERHOOD, THE HUNTERS CURSE, and THE GOD GENOME.
Omnibus insert/peekaboo artwork artist: @emryn_art
Cover artist (all editions): @saintjupit3rgr4phic
Publisher: @neverandeverbooks
Map artist: @centaur.maps
Tropes/Themes
Queen x Knight
Forbidden Romance & Tension-Filled Rivalry
Found Family & Oathbound Devotion
He Falls First
Dark Magic & Vengeful Goddesses
Childhood Friends to Lovers
Sexually Fluid MMCs & Strong, Lovable FMC
Sweet & Steamy Moments
The Crown Saga is a swoony, high-stakes romantasy featuring forbidden love, dark magic, and courtly intrigue in a queen-ruled world. The story follows Queen Merrin, a fiercely independent ruler who’s more comfortable sneaking out to drink with her guards than sitting on a throne, as she embarks on a journey to rescue her best friend—and in doing so, uncovers ancient secrets that threaten the very foundation of her world.
Spice Level
Tons of tension, steam, and swoon throughout
Slow-burn romance with high emotional stakes
Low spice, introduced later in the series (Books 3 & 4), but when it hits—it’s steamy, satisfying, and worth the wait
Comps
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas
Rebellious queen, court intrigue, slow-burn romance, and high stakes.
Queen of the Tearling – Erika Johansen
A young queen learning to rule while uncovering dark secrets.
The Bridge Kingdom – Danielle L. Jensen
Political alliances, enemies-to-lovers tension, and duty vs. desire.
Gild – Raven Kennedy
Slow-burn tension, forbidden romance, and unique magic.
The Bear and the Nightingale – Katherine Arden
Atmospheric fantasy, folklore, and mystical elements.
Serpent & Dove – Shelby Mahurin
He-falls-first dynamic, romantic tension, and reluctant alliances.
The Priory of the Orange Tree – Samantha Shannon
A queen’s struggle with duty, magic, and an ancient threat.
The Witch’s Heart – Genevieve Gornichec
Mythology, fate-bound love, and a fiercely independent heroine.
I’m determined to win over the one guy who hates me…but I never expected to fall for him.
Being a prince may seem like a fairytale, but to me, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. That’s why I’m excited when I get permission from my uncle—the king of Norway—to go undercover as a student at an American college for a year. And I’m even more ecstatic to be selected for their football team. Soccer, I mean. The only problem? Farron, the team captain, dislikes me on sight.
Determined to win him over, I start a charm offensive, but nothing works. He only hates me more. Until the animosity comes to an explosive release…and we end up kissing each other. How did that happen when neither of us has ever been attracted to a guy before?
Farron wants to let it run its course and get it out of our system, but I doubt that’ll work. I’m falling for him hard, but he has no idea who I really am. I fear that if he finds out, he’ll never speak to me again…
The Prince and the Player is the first book in the Prince Pact series and features an undercover, sunshiney prince and a grumpy, handsome soccer captain, two guys who mistake hate for attraction, a double bi-awakening, and two opposites who attract each other like magnets.
The royally romantic, enemies-to-lovers college romance for fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall and Jax Calder.
Nora Phoenix is a USA Today Bestselling author of over 60MM/gay romances. As a child, she fell in love with reading, and she’s still an incurable book addict. She started writing as a teenager, and though it took her a while to fulfill her dream of becoming a romance author, she never stopped. She writes in various subgenres of gay romance and is known for writing engrossing stories that offer an escape from reality with unique characters, plenty of heat, a captivating story, and all the feels. Flawed, strong men who are just a tad damaged are her catnip, and she wants to give them all their happily ever after. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s spending time with her son, travelling, or gardening. Originally from the Netherlands, she currently resides in upstate New York.
My thoughts: Four princes come up with a plan, to spend time being “ordinary”, and decide America will be the best place to do this, since few Americans know much about European royals. First up is Prince Tore of Norway, his uncle is the king, and he’s third in line for the throne.
He enrolls at a college in Ohio, and joins the football (soccer) team. Where he promptly falls foul of the captain – Farron. But the bickering and competition between them can’t stop an undeniable spark. Farron thinks it’s just a sex thing, and they should “get it out of their systems” as horny college boys may well do, but as they spend time together, they can’t fight the fact that this is more than just physical.
Only problem, Tore is still in the closet – royally speaking. When a tragedy back home means a quick dash to Norway, Farron gets suspicious. And oh dear, that secret might just derail the whole thing.
There is quite a bit of steamy sex, these are young men after all, working through things naked is apparently the best way to do it!
It’s also funny, a bit silly, and has far too much football (we invented it, we get to name it!) for me, and not much studying seems to get done! Definitely college (university) then!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
The gorgeous and spicy new romance from Emma Orchard, perfect for everyone waiting for their next Bridgerton fix!
June, 1817
Sir Dominic De Lacy – one of the season’s most eligible gentlemen – has recently proposed marriage… to a woman he scarcely knows. But his father’s choice for him, Miss Maria Nightingale, seems amiable, and at 29, Dominic cannot live the life of a bachelor forever. He hopes he can provide a happy future for her as they learn to care for each other.
Maria, however, has other ideas. Midway through their engagement celebrations, she confesses to Dominic that she is not Maria at all, but her identical twin sister, Margaret. Maria has disappeared, and Margaret’s been persuaded to take her place until she’s found – and for that she needs Dominic’s help. The pair quickly find they make a formidable team, but with just three weeks to avoid the biggest scandal of the season, time is against them.
But even if they find Maria, can they really hope the wedding will happen? Because, as they are starting to realise, chemistry can’t be arranged – and Sir Dominic might just be engaged to the wrong Miss Nightingale…
Emma Orchard grew up in Salford and was given tickets to the grown-up library at the age of 11 because she’d read all the children’s books and the librarians were sick of the sight of her. She became obsessed with Georgette Heyer and hasn’t stopped reading her novels since. She studied English Literature at university and went on to work at Mills & Boon and behind the scenes in television and in publishing.
My thoughts: This was lots of fun, and as Francis (the twins’ brother) pointed out, has something of Twelth Night about it, what with twins swapping places, as well as misunderstandings, blackmail, potential scandals, a doddering buffoon, a fortune gone awry, and love finding a way.
When Meg pretends to be her missing twins sister Maria, she finds that Sir Dominic de Lacy might just be rather the one for her, than for her sister. Who is fine, just didn’t quite get around to letting anyone know.
As Meg and Dominic untangle the web of lies, blackmail, misunderstandings and money their families are wrapped in, they discover that most of their relations are pretty good people and that they can resolve things so everyone gets what they need and want most. Including themselves.
Super enjoyable, funny, romantic and entertaining. What more could you want?
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
Lucia loved her brother Dinu to the depths of her soul, but she also worried about him. He was intelligent yet ambitious, resilient yet hot-headed, and there was a dark side to him that could lead him into terrible trouble one day.
Sicily, 1943: Lucia and her twin brother Dinu have always been inseparable, but their bond is threatened when Gero, the son of close family friends in America, arrives in their village. Although she finds herself developing feelings for him, Lucia worries about Gero’s dangerous connections and their influence on her brother. As the chaos of World War II closes in, Lucia must navigate love and loyalty to make a difficult choice. Will she risk that the consequences of her decision could bring untold horrors and affect her family for decades to come?
2005: When Jess inherits a baglio, an ancient feudal farmhouse in Sicily, from the grandmother she never knew, she’s determined to uncover the truth about her family’s hidden past. Following the death of her parents and on the brink of divorce, Jess travels to the island alone. There, with the help of a charming Sicilian, she embarks on a quest to unearth a web of long-buried secrets.
But answers come at a price, and Jess must decide if she’s ready to confront a truth that could change everything…
Siobhan Daiko is a British historical fiction author. A lover of all things Italian, she lives in the Veneto region of northern Italy with her husband, a Havanese dog and a Siberian cat. Siobhan was born of English parents in Hong Kong, attended boarding school in Australia, and then moved to the UK — where she taught modern foreign languages in a Welsh high school. She now spends her time writing page-turners and living the dolce vita sweet life near Venice. Her novels are compelling, poignant, and deeply moving, with strong characters and evocative settings, but always with romance at their heart.
My thoughts: Sicily in the Second World War, at one point fighting alongside the Germans, then later, with the Allies. A Sicilian friend once told me Sicily is a bit like Italy, but better.
Lucia worries about her twin brother being drawn into the circle around the local Cosa Nostro don, but is powerless to stop it from happening, her family are poor and Dinu sees become one of the Mafia as an easy way to make money, not thinking of the violence and crime involved. As Lucia worries, she also falls for Gero, the son of old family friends.
Jess is getting to know the area of Sicily her grandmother came from, but she has so many questions. She knows nothing about her mother’s family, a rift before she was born means she is in the dark completely. Learning about Lucia and Gero, and about her great-uncle Dinu will draw her into a terrible tale of family division that lasted generations. She’s also distracted by a handsome Sicilian of her own, just as she’s ready to move on after her divorce.
As the two women’s stories slowly collide, bringing the past into the present, can Jess heal the wounds of the past and fulfil her grandmother’s wish that she find a home and happiness in Sicily?
Charming, romantic, and shocking too, this was a great read, and highly enjoyable.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
Check out this amazing cover for upcoming Horrormance, Vessel by Poppy L. Roberts — Available June 6th!
Vessel
Expected Publication Date: June 6, 2025
Genre: Paranormal/Horrormance
Cults
Ritual Sacrifice
River Baths
Morally Gray FMCs
Hand Necklaces
Dark Secrets
Forced Proximity
Demons and Dark Magic
The hollow waits.
Harper is lost—drowning in a life that feels hollow, disconnected, and disenchanting. Technology, consumerism, and monotony have drained the world of meaning, leaving her restless and yearning for something real. Then one day in her search for feeling, she stumbles across an obscure online forum whispering about Saint’s Hollow, an off-grid commune hidden deep in the mountains. They promise her a detox from the bog of her overwhelming life and reconnection with herself. They promise belonging.
Desperate for escape, Harper sells everything, erases her old life, and follows the invitation that simply reads: We’ve been waiting for you.
Saint’s Hollow is beautiful, untouched by the decay of modern life. Its people are warm, and its leader, Naamah, is intoxicating. But the deeper Harper sinks into their world, the more her reality fractures. Strangeness seeps into every crevice of life in Saint’s Hollow. Shadowed figures haunt her movements and the darkness whispers back.
As Harper unravels, she faces an impossible choice: fight for her fading humanity or surrender to the darkness that has always been waiting.
Because Saint’s Hollow doesn’t just want her dreams.
It wants all of her.
COMING SOON!
CW: This book is intended for adults and may contain graphic or distressing content, including graphic on-page violence, death, gore, and explicit sexual content. A detailed list of content notes can be found at authorpoppyroberts.com.
A man on the hunt for a traitor. A woman in search of the truth.
Gabrielle Mercer is in trouble. Her cousin is missing, her father’s death looks like murder, and now there are rumours she is spying for the French. With no one to turn to, dare she accept help from a man she doesn’t like?
Jack Ashdown is on a mission to unmask a ruthless spy. Could it be the reclusive young Frenchwoman who has made no secret of her contempt for Englishmen like himself? Perhaps Gabrielle’s predicament will be the perfect opportunity to win her trust and do some spying of his own.
Getting close to one’s enemy is a dangerous option, but the stakes for Jack and Gabrielle are too high to ignore. Will their gamble to trust one another lead to disaster, or will they discover that neither of them is what they seem?
Penny Hampson writes mysteries, and because she has a passion for history, you’ll find her stories also reflect that. A Gentleman’s Promise, a traditional Regency romance, was Penny’s debut novel and the first of her Gentlemen Series. Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).
My thoughts: I really liked Gabrielle, not least because she shares a last name with my great-grandmother who was also French. She’s a survivor, and despite coming from an aristocratic background isn’t afraid to work hard and support herself and other refugees from Napoleon Bonaparte’s France.
When her cousin Michel disappears, leaving her sick uncle worried, she wants to find him, and her new friend recommends asking her dashing nephew Jack to help. Jack is however on the trail of a spy. Could it be Gabrielle?
As the duo (and Jack’s delightful aunt) head to Bath and then Cornwall on Michel’s trail, can they resist the connection between them and can Jack resist the urge to demand Gabrielle tells him where her allegiances truly lie?
A fun romp around the English countryside hunting spies, pretending to be a married couple and drinking the gross Bath waters, bickering all the way! A delight.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
We’re celebrating the release of Fallen Kainat, a dark romantasy with Snow White & the Huntsman vibes!
Fallen Kainat (Fallen Shu’al #1)
Publication Date: March 17, 2025
Genre: Dark Romantasy
🗡️ Mild Enemies to Lovers
🎖️ Military x Secret Agent
🍎 Snow White and The Huntsman Vibes
💫 Magical Beings
❤️🔥 Forced Proximity
👑 He Falls First
🔥 Feminine Rage
🏛️Political Romance
✨Muslim/Desi Rep
Mirror, mirror on the wall, He’s the devil who’ll burn them all, She’s the moth drawn to his flame, And I’m just here to watch their game…
Huzayn Sinwar is the kind of killer I admire. Swift. Talented. Ruthless.
The Ifritin are, after all, the most malevolent of the Djinn — known for their immense strength and ability to wield fire. Huzayn has been stranded on Earth ever since the destruction of the portal to our homeland, Qafriya. So he needs something, badly.
And I need him.
Sergeant Kainat Pirani is a betrayed woman in search of new beginnings. Despite her mother’s warnings, she follows her military instincts—and Huzayn chooses Kainat to be his personal security detail. So much the better. She may just be the missing key to…everything.
And I? I am Ramad. This is the beginning of my revenge.
Fallen Kainat is a steamy dual POV, dark dystopian romance with revenge vibes, soulmates, and magical beings.
