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Blog Tour: The Imminent Trials of Quietus – Catalina Matei

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We’re celebrating the release of Catalina Matei’s fantasy, The Imminent Trials of Quietus!



The Imminent Trials of Quietus (Vials of Fate Book 1)
Publication Date: November 5, 2024

Genre: Romantasy/Mythical Creatures
– Dragons
– Friends to lovers
– Banter
– Strong FMC
– Deadly mental trials
– Hidden truths
– Fated lovers
– Dual POV
– Magical creatures
– One bed/Cave


In a world that long lost its moral axis, free will was the chain that tied a God’s vengeance to his entertainment.
With nothing but hope to keep her dark thoughts afloat, Tiadola waited for centuries for the preordained trials that would end her life to begin. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment they were set in motion by encountering the dragon compelled to hunt her.
When the stranger she thought the dragon had sent after her quickly becomes her friend instead, the lines between want and need become a blur as they embark together on a journey towards her imminent trials.
Caught between her desire to continue living in order to save the human realms and the mental warfare that the trials would entail, would she be able to become the first of her kind to win?


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My thoughts: I really like dragons but I didn’t like the dragon in this. He’s compelled to hunt down and essentially psychically torture Tiadola to death, and he seems to find it very amusing. What Tia has to go through, in their mental battles, designed to kill her, is cruel and brutal.

There is a cute baby dragon too, and she was very sweet, but the old dragon is not. More cute baby dragon content please!

It’s also a very spicy romance too as Tia and her “stranger” fall hard for one another and with nothing to lose, as Tia is pretty sure she’ll be dead soon, they set to making the most of it. As one of my friend’s said about another book “there’s a lot of bonking going on!”

I found the politics and the different species a bit confusing to get my head round, I’m still not entirely sure what Made and Born means, but hopefully in the next book that will be expanded on more as change comes to the kingdom on the heels of war.

Triggers/CW:
Violence, existential angst, loss, death and sexually explicit content.

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*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.

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Blog Tour: Bound Across Time – Annie R. McEwan

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Welcome to the tour for Bound Across Time by Annie R. McEwen. Read on for more details!

Bound Across Time

Publication Date: May 7, 2024

Genre: Romance w/ Supernatural Elements/ Witches

For Fans of A Discovery of Witches & Practical Magic

CeCe Gowdie. Historian, rational, scorns the paranormal. When her boss orders her to convert her Welsh castle tours to ghost walks, she thinks that’s the worst that can happen. It is, until one midnight in the castle tower she meets Patrick—handsome, passionate, dead since 1761.

Patrick O’Loinsigh. Bastard son of an earl, brought from Ireland only to be murdered by his half-brother. The moment Patrick sees CeCe he claims her as his own, a claim neither of them understands but can’t resist.

CeCe’s body won’t survive loving a ghost, but losing him will tear her heart to pieces. Patrick can’t bear watching CeCe die by inches, but releasing her will hurl him back to a hellish half-life without her. Is there hope in the prophecy of an ancient Irish seer? The spells of Welsh witches? Or is the alchemy of love enough to bridge time and defeat death?

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Book Blitz: Runaway Hearts – Elsa Jacobs

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Happy publication day to author Elsa Jacobs and congratulations on the release of Runaway Hearts!

Runaway Hearts: Seduced by Danger

Publication Date: November 1, 2025

Genre: Romantic Suspense

  • Bad Boy & Good Girl (Turns Bad-Ass)
  • Action & Suspense
  • He Gives Her Control
  • Slow Burn
  • Dark Vibes

Marianne, a young woman hungry for a fresh start, can’t wait for her beach house getaway. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she picks up a mysterious hitchhiker on the way.

The irresistible stranger is the sole heir of a Japanese organization, and despite Marianne’s own anxiety struggles, she can’t say no to someone in need. As they travel together, swapping past traumas and dreams, love sparks. To heal her troubled mind, she must embrace her true desires, no matter how twisted they seem.

But as love deepens, an enemy from the man’s past threatens to pull them apart. In the midst of looming danger, Marianne must choose between sticking to her anxious ways or diving into the unknown for true love.

Get ready for a wild ride where each page brings new revelations and perils, leading to a destination unlike any other.

Runaway Hearts is a slow burn, steamy, contemporary romantic suspense with morally questionable characters and dark themes. HEA.

Runaway Heart is a spicy romantic suspense on the unconventional side. This novel contains themes and content that some readers may find disturbing or unsettling. It explores dark and intense subject matter, including but not limited to suicide, domestic violence, abuse, addiction, and mental illness. Reader discretion is advised. No cheating or non-con between MCs. For a list of all TW, please refer to the author’s website at Trigger Warnings.

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Book Blitz: Hers to Claim – Coral Alejandra Moore

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Hers to Claim, the highly-anticipated sequel in the Scorching in Sin City series is now available!

Hers to Claim (Scorching in Sin City Book 2)

Publication Date: October 30, 2024

Genre: Monster Romance/ PNR/ Urban Fantasy

  • Soulbonds ⛓️
  • Polyamory 💞
  • Emotional Scars 💔
  • Healing Together 🩹
  • Forbidden Love 💗
  • Grumpy/Sunshines ☀️
  • Touch Them and Die 💀
  • Found Family 😊
  • Sword Crossing ⚔️
  • Spicy, Fast Burn 🌶️
  • Discovering Her Power ✨
  • Secrets and Intrigue 🔍
  • It’s Good To Be Queen
  • Embracing Femdom
  • Shadow Daddy
  • A Little Light Stalking
  • She Likes It When He Watches
  • He’d Burn the World for Her
  • Breeding Kink (no pregnancy)
  • The Hottest Unicorn You Have Ever Met

Something ancient slumbers under Las Vegas.

After Mari’s cruel father was killed by her gargoyle crush, she thought the takeover of his criminal empire would be easy, but she was wrong.

In the aftermath of the conflict, Mari and her monster boyfriends discover that the true threat has been lurking under the city all along, and that Mari has been feeding him with her magic for years. Calling out to the creature in her moment of need might have been the only way to escape, but it also might have been a mistake.

Because he says he’d burn the world for her and that rings true.

His disturbing visits happen with increasing frequency and during her most private moments with her lovers—but she can’t deny her attraction to the danger he poses, even when he threatens the city and with it the people who work for her that she’s sworn to protect.

The mysterious figure tempts her toward the darker side of desire, calling to something primal and hidden within her that she doesn’t understand. How long can she resist his tantalizing offers? More than anything, she fears starting down the same path of brutality and violence that her father once walked.

Hers to Claim is the scorching second book in a series that explores the intimate lives of the paranormal denizens of Sin City. If you enjoy spicy, fast burns with a side of action, a sassy heroine discovering her power, and partners who love to share, this book is for you.

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Cover Reveal: The Devil’ Trials – Jessi Elliot

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We’re excited to share the cover for The Devil’s Trials by Jessi Elliot. Pre-order your copy now!

The Devil’s Trials (Love in Hell)

Expected Publication Date: May 13, 2025 (Hardcover/Kindle)

Genre: Paranormal Romance

In the deliciously dark sequel to The Devil’s Waltz, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Sasha Alsberg called “addictive and unputdownable,” Camille returns to the world of demon hunting after vowing to leave it behind.

Reeling from the fallout of the demon queen’s death and her relationship with the prince of hell being exposed, Cami battles a conflicted heart. As she grapples with Xander’s betrayal and the love she can’t seem to shake, her instincts falter, and she fails her first hunter test.

Meanwhile, before Xander can ascend the throne, he must face powerful opposition alongside grueling trials to prove he has abandoned his human life. Except the strongest tie to his humanity continues to haunt him, a vulnerability that could cost him everything.

With the fate of their worlds at stake, Cami and Xander must decide if staying apart will save them…or destroy them both.

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Blog Tour: The Cold Blade of Fear – TF Johnson

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We’re celebrating the release of The Cold Blade of Fear this week! This gorgeous sequel in the The Belladonna trilogy goes live on Halloween!

The Cold Blade of Fear (The Belladonna Trilogy Book 2)

Publication Date: October 31, 2024

Genre: Gaslamp Fantasy Romance

  • Strong FMC
  • Revenge
  • Very Slow Burn Romance
  • “Who did this to you?”
  • Found Family
  • Reluctant Hero
  • Assassins & Mages
  • Cinnamon Roll MMC
  • Strong Friendships

“She’ll get what’s coming to her.”

With her friend gone and the man responsible on the run, Piper is prepared to fight for custody of both Caleb and Madelyn. But then they are taken from her, and Piper is accused of a murder she did not commit.

Forced into hiding, Piper searches for a way to clear her name. She soon discovers that someone she swore to find is in the neighbouring country of Elaros. The only way to find them is to sneak out of Silvaein, right under the army’s very noses.

Now Piper must navigate a foreign culture without revealing she is a woman – until she uncovers a clue that could lead to her acquittal.

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Cover Reveal: Given – Elayna R. Gallea

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We are thrilled to present this absolutely GORGEOUS cover for Given by Elayna R. Gallea, coming April 30, 2025!

Given (The Giving Chronicles Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: April 30, 2025

Genre: Romantasy/ Enemies-to-Lover

She’s born to die. He lives to hunt.

Wren was born bearing a Mark on her forehead. She’s always known she would be Given to serve the gods in her twentieth year, and she’s eager to work for them since they keep the kingdom safe. That is until she sneaks into a Giving Ceremony and watches as her best friend is slaughtered in the name of the gods.

Horrified, Wren escapes her village under the cover of darkness. Her plan is simple: flee the kingdom and stay alive. Surviving is going well until she stumbles upon an injured, unconscious man in the woods. Unwilling to leave him to die, she heals him. Only, when he wakes, she realizes he’s a Hunter. And his prey?

Her.

Now, he’s in her debt. Inexplicably drawn to her and caught in a moral quandary, he gives her a gift: one day’s head start.
Marked Ones must be returned to the gods. It’s the law. And when the Hunter catches her, she’ll do whatever it takes to get away…

Given is the first book in The Giving Chronicles, a new slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, epic romantasy series from the author of Tethered and A Game of Love and Betrayal.

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Blog Tour: A Court of Bones and Frost – Alex Frost

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Happy release week to author Alex Frost AKA Maddox Grey! A Court of Bones and Sorrow comes out on October 29th, and we are in love!

A Court of Bones & Sorrow (Lunaria Realms Book 2)

Publication Date: October 29, 2024

Genre: A Why Choose Fantasy Romance

– Why Choose Romance
– Rivals to Lovers
– Enemies to Lovers
– Slow Burn Romance
– Queer Nonbinary Love Interest
– Variety of Relationship Dynamics
– Vampires, Shifters, Furies, and Fae
– Fantasy world full of monsters

Nothing can be trusted in Lunaria.

The gorgeous and charming Prince Draven wants to court me. There’s just one catch – he’s the enemy. Further complicating matters, I’m already entangled with two others, and harboring confusing feelings for a third. Marriage is the last thing on my mind, especially with a traitor.

But between the increasing boldness of the monsters roaming our lands and the obscured truths nestled in our history, I don’t have much of a choice. Desperate for answers, and with the Prince holding the key, it’s time for game of deception to begin.

Seduce the Prince, learn his secrets, don’t let him learn mine. And most importantly, don’t die.

Our survival depends on unraveling the lies around us and the clock is ticking. With every bit of knowledge we gain, it becomes harder to tell friend from foe. And if I trust the wrong person, I might doom us all.

A Court of Bones and Sorrow is the second book in this spicy new why choose romantasy series. There will be no choosing between the sweet golden retriever love interest or the wicked ones. This story will ends on a cliffhanger and contains MF, MM, and non-binary/F relationships and is intended for mature readers only.

CW:
– Explicit sex scenes and just general reminder that this is why choose : )
– Blood drinking courtesy of vampires

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Cover Reveal: Blood Iron & Bone – Sera Foxe

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Co-Authors Olivia M. Jacques and Vilyn DeVine join forces, writing as Sera Foxe, your next fav Romantasy author!

We are thrilled to present the cover and blurb for Blood Iron & Bone by Sera Foxe. For a limited time, you can pre-order this beauty for only $0.99!

Blood Iron and Bone: A Fae Fantasy Romance

Expected Publication Date: March 21, 2025

Genre: Romantasy

  • Prophecy and Lore (fated mates, chosen ones, a curse that must be broken)
  • Unique World-Building (the Fae like you’ve never seen them before)
  • Magic and Myth (a melding of witchcraft, classical history, and fantasy)
  • Romance and Friendship (found family, steamy romance)
  • Speed and Drama (fast-paced, dramatic storytelling)

Aurelia, a mortal girl, hears a strange call in the night and is compelled to answer…

In another world, Andar, betrothed to the future High Queen of Áithrim, can’t understand why his supposed fated mate looks so right, but feels so wrong…

Duty, fate, blood iron and bone collide under a cursed sky…

In a kingdom on the precipice of the fulfillment or failure of its most famous prophecy, thrown together by fate and terrifying circumstance, a motley band of Fae and Human alike must come together for the good of the realm, even as the darkness that covers the land threatens to become permanent.

Fans of Rebecca Yarros, Holly Black, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout will love this epic Fantasy Romance series featuring fated mates, found families, and chosen ones — Lightbringers — prophesied to break a darkness that threatens everything.

TW: vi0lence and gOre, steam and spice

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Book Blitz: Between Then and Now – Patricia Prior

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Between then and Now by Patricia Prior is now available! Get a copy, curl up and your favorite chair, and dive into this small town romance!

Between Then and Now: Hallow’s End (Book 1)

Publication Date: October 25, 2024

Genre: Small Town Romance

🏡 Small Town Romance
💔 Healing from a Past Relationship
✨ A Touch of Magic
🔮 Tarot Readings
☕ Coffee Spills that Lead to Romance
⏰ Imperfectly Perfect Timing
🔥 Steamy Romance
🥰 Sweet and Adorable Moments
🐶 Golden Retriever MMC
🧙‍♀️ Witchy Best Friend

In the enchanting town of Hallow’s End, Vinnie Carlisle is on the run from a life she never wanted. But everything changes when she meets Ethan—a rugged, irresistibly charming teacher whose smoldering gaze and magnetic presence reignite a spark she thought she’d lost forever. As their connection deepens and passion simmers just beneath the surface, the past she thought she’d left behind begins to resurface, threatening to unravel the new life—and love—she’s found. In a place where magic seems to be woven into the very fabric of the town, Vinnie must confront the ghosts of her past to seize the future she’s always dreamed of—if she’s brave enough to hold onto the man who could make it all possible.

Ideal for fans of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, the Virgin River TV show, and Practical Magic, this story weaves romance, small-town charm, and a touch of magic into a captivating tale of love, redemption, and finding where you truly belong.

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