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Blog Tour: Wish – Sara Flanagan

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We are celebrating the release of this gorgeous dark fantasy Wish by Sara Flanagan, all week long! Be sure to grab a copy today!

Wish (The Onyx Mist Series Book 1)

Publication Date: October 22, 2024

Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance

  • Haunted, Morally Grey FMC
  • Monstrous Villain
  • Lovers to Enemies
  • Female Rage
  • Cinnamon Roll that Could Kill You MMC
  • Binding Magic and Curses
  • Touch Him/Her and Die
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Fated Mates

Captivating, tense, and shockingly wicked,

Wish is an adult dark fantasy full of magic, morally grey chaos, and a swoon-worthy enemy-to-lovers romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Harper L Woods, and Raven Kennedy.

“She glared deep into his azure eyes, bestowing him with a silent promise. He may very well be responsible for her undoing. But she would be his end.”

When Mora met Dother she expected a one-night tryst, but the man she grew to love had a different idea. He intended to keep her at any cost. Even if that meant binding her to a flask and cursing her to grant the wishes of any who held it. Though Dother meant it when he swore Mora would never truly be rid of him, he didn’t anticipate the monster she would become in the name of vengeance.

Revenge was not enough.

Three hundred years later, Mora is eternally cursed, rageful, and haunted by memories of Dother. She makes do by twisting her Keepers’ wishes to have dire, often deadly outcomes until a wish gone awry lands Mora in the hands of a new, terrifying enemy. One who knows all of Dother’s secrets and plans to use them against her.

Trapped alongside Zadriel, a brooding Fae male who despises her and yearns for her in equal measure, Mora must face a past she longs to forget. But something is hidden in the Forbidden Forest. Secrets her Keeper wishes to uncover. Secrets Zadriel would prefer to keep. As Mora is forced to fulfill a wish she knows will end in horror, she unravels the damning truth about Dother’s curse. And Mora isn’t the only one who’s doomed.

Please Note: Wish contains mature themes, explicit content, and dark elements. It is intended for an adult audience; read at your own discretion. This is the first book in a dark fantasy romance series.

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Please note Wish is an adult dark fantasy romance with multiple triggers, including:

  • Graphic Violence, Torture and Murder
  • Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Sexual Assault (Fade to Black)
  • Abortion (Discussed, Not Shown)
  • Depictions of Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse
  • Child Abduction and Child Abuse (Main Character Flashback)
  • Graphic Sexual Content
  • Graphic Language

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Now on Kickstarter: A Twisted Princess Collection –  Amber Bunch

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A Pursuit of Madness: A Twisted Princess Collection

 ✨BLURB✨

Some say I was driven to madness.

Others say I’m a stone-cold killer.

The truth is . . . I’m just ridding this world of its most depraved souls, one surgery at a time.

Banished from Wonderland as a child, I have searched for years to find a way back to the twisted realm that took everything from me.

But for years, I failed.

Until now.

And if there’s one thing I crave more than poetic justice, it’s revenge on the Queen who banished me.

When the looking glass reappears, I’m thrust back into Wonderland, right into the hands of the Black Spade brothers.

They’re monsters with a knack for taking what they want, and an insatiable taste for blood and vengeance.

They’ve vowed to break me, but what they don’t know is . . . I won’t break easily.

I’ve managed to escape their clutches—for now—but how long can I run until I’m captured by the Queen’s executioners? Or, worse, back in the deadly grip of the Black Spade brothers?

A Taste of Revenge: A Twisted Princess Collection

✨ Blurb ✨ 

Sometimes revenge is best served warm…

Laissez les bon temps rouler—Let the good times roll.

New Orleans is a city known for its vibrant culture of food, music, and parties. But beneath the surface of the city lies a dark underbelly of secrets waiting to be uncovered.

And I intend to unveil them all—one by one.

For too long justice has been denied and I have been biding my time, waiting for the perfect moment to dish out my own form of retribution.

My plan is flawless—or so I thought.

Just when everything falls into place, a charming FBI agent throws a wrench in my plans and turns my world upside down.

It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a man’s company this much—too bad he has to die.

✨Tropes✨

💚Lovers to rivals 

💚He’s an FBI agent

💚Princess and the frog reimagining 

💚Forensic science vs Magic 

💚He falls first 

✨Tropes✨

♠️❤️ A dark Alice in Wonderland retelling

♠️❤️ Serial K!ller FMC

💚New Orleans Heritage

♠️❤️ Magic mafia 

♠️❤️ Slow burn to extra spicy 

♠️❤️ Dub*on

♠️❤️ A princess forced to betray her kingdom

♠️❤️ Pëw Pëw play

Enter the world of villain princesses like you’ve never seen before! 

Amber Bunch’s Luxe Edition Collectors Books of dark romance fairytale re-imaginings is officially on Kickstarter! Prepare for seductive villains, twisted love stories, and exclusive collector’s designs that you won’t find anywhere else.

This is your chance to own these breathtaking limited editions. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bring the magic of these deliciously dark fairytales to your bookshelf!

Available TODAY: Get ready for the first two books in A Twisted Princess Collection-a dark romance standalone collection like no other. These luxe collector’s editions are dripping with danger, forbidden love, and all the dark magic you crave!

A Pursuit of Madness: A twisted re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland, where Alice is no innocent heroine. Instead, she’s a serial un-aliver entangled with the dark underworld of a Magic Mafia.

A Taste of Revenge: The Princess and the Frog-but forget the fairy tale! This is a battle of Forensic Science Magic with all the Criminal Minds vibes.

These gorgeous Luxe Editions will include:

💔 Premium Dust Jackets Holographic
💀 Foiled Naked Hardcovers Gorgeous
💔 Printed End Pages Full Color Interior
💀 6 Stunning Custom Art Prints (3 per book)
💔Custom Chapter Spread Designs
💀Sprayed/Stenciled Edges by Bewitched Edges
💔Bonus Chapters & Secret Content

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Blog Tour: Psychology with Mr Mistletoe – Christine Miles

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Psychology With Mr. Mistletoe (Smart is Seriously Sexy Series Book 3)

Publication Date: October 22, 2024

Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Holiday Romance

  • Return to hometown
  • Best friend’s older brother
  • Small town romance
  • Firefighter
  • Slow burn
  • Secrets

She’s running the town’s holiday fundraiser, but he might just steal the show—and her heart.

Becoming the new chair for the annual Mr. and Ms. Mistletoe Fundraising Event is an honor Morgan McCann embraces. After all, the competition combines Christmas, honoring local firefighters, and raising money for victims of Colorado wildfires, a cause close to her heart. Minutes into the job, however, she discovers a certain firefighter has been nominated…a man with whom she shares a years-long secret and happens to be her best friend’s older brother.

Returning to his hometown after being gone five years had never been part of Jason Kinsella’s plan. But experiencing personal tragedy while on the job turned his life upside down. As such, competing to become Mr. Mistletoe is not at the top of his holiday to-do list. But can he really say no to the nomination and the Lady Chair who hasn’t been far from his mind the last sixteen years?

Amidst competition hiccups, nosy eyes and ears, and a secret fighting to break free, Morgan and Jason realize there might be more than holiday magic in the air.

Brigid’s Vista is the place to be this season where brains and brawn meet under the mistletoe in Psychology With Mr. Mistletoe, Book Three in the Smart is Seriously Sexy Series.

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Book Tour: Between the Moon and her Night – Jacyln Kot

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Happy publication day to author Jaclyn Kot and congratulations on the release of Between the Moon and Her Night. It sounds and looks incredible!

Between the Moon and Her Night (Between Life and Death Series Book 3)

Publication Date: October 23, 2024

Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance

  • Stalker Shadow Daddy
  • True Enemies to Lovers
  • Traumatized, Lonely FMC
  • Forced Bond
  • He Stole Me = Saved Me
  • Take Your Rival’s Wife

“It was like he had lifted the lid to a small locket box, because a
soft, beautiful melody began to play—happy and sad, and filled with love and
loss.

It was the song of us.

The song of Life and Death.”

Centuries before the events of Between Life and Death and Between Sun
and Moon . . . Centuries before she was Sage . . . She was Aurelia, the Goddess of Life.

The decades-long Immortal War has ended and a new deal has been struck
between the two warring sides. In exchange for the freedom of others, Aurelia reluctantly
agrees to live in the Spirit Realm where she will give her hand in marriage to
the God of Death—Von.

The lethal, sexy, immortal claims he will make her his queen, but she
knows full well that she will not be wearing a gilded crown upon her head, but
rather a tight collar around her neck. Having no intentions of becoming his
prisoner, on the day she is supposed to go with him, she makes a swift decision
and runs from him instead.

Thunderclouds and swords are not the only things that collide when Von
tracks her down in the dark, foreboding woods. There, steamy passions and
shadow chains lure Aurelia into making another deal with him—a deal that she
won’t be able to run away from this time. A deal that will forever lock her to
his side.

. . . Right where Death wants her to be.

Between the Moon and Her Night is a prequel to the Between Life and Death series, but it is intended to be read as the third book. This dark fantasy romance series is great for readers who enjoy Raven Kennedy, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Sarah J. Maas.

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Cover Reveal: Iron & Embers – Helen Scheurer

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We are both honored and thrilled to present the cover of Iron & Embers, the first book in a brand new trilogy The Ashes of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer!

Iron & Embers (The Ashes of Thezmarr Book One)

Expected Publication Date: January 28, 2025 (USA, CA, ANZ), February 6, 2025 (UK)

Genre: Epic Fantasy Romance

Publisher: Alchemy (US/CA), Tor Bramble (UK), Pan Macmillan (ANZ)

Page Count: Approx 600

Formats: ebook, paperback, hardcover (audio TBC)

Audience: Suitable for adults (18+)

Tropes:

  • Bodyguard Academy
  • Forced proximity
  • Hairpin to the throat
  • Found family
  • Brooding hero
  • Touch her and d!e

“You look like you’re going to kiss me,” she said, her own eyes hooded, her body singing out for his touch.
“You look like you’d enjoy it.”

Alchemist. Poisoner. Storm wielder.

Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched.

For years, she has been content with her poisons and potions for company, but when an unknown form of alchemy is used to attack a king of the midrealms, Wren’s time in the shadows comes to an end.

She’s offered a place at the ancient alchemy academy of Drevenor to find a cure to the dark magic threatening the kingdoms. To win her spot, she must conquer the Gauntlet, a grueling series of deadly trials that could cost her sanity, or her life.

More is at play than sabotage from fellow competitors. Magic wielders are being targeted and Wren becomes tangled in a dangerous web of deception and bloodshed that puts the entire realm at risk.

But the biggest threat of all might come from the man assigned to protect her —Torj Elderbrock, the silver-haired war hero who has hated her since she assassinated his last charge.

Their shared history ignites a simmering tension that threatens to consume them both.

Peace is fragile, trust is scarce and enemies lurk around every corner… Will love heal all wounds—or will it be the most lethal poison of all?

Iron & Embers is the breathtaking first instalment in the epic fantasy romance series, The Ashes of Thezmarr. With its lush world-building, sizzling chemistry, and heart-pounding action it’s perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and The Bridge Kingdom.

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Blog Tour: The Wrong Brother – Maren Jenner

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Welcome to the tour for The Wrong Brother by Maren Jenner! Read on for more details!

The Wrong Brother: A New Adult College Romance (Wrighting the Wrongs Book 1)

Publication Date: October 8, 2024

Genre: NA Romance

Leah chose the wrong brother—she just doesn’t know it yet.

Leah Parker has always found Shawn to be the most attractive of the Wrighting brothers, and the most complicated. Which is why she chooses his predictable, steady brother, Sebastian, to date after an ex leaves her confidence shattered and reputation ruined. While Sebastian is the perfect option to ease back into the dating pool, they make better friends than lovers and part amicably.

It’s Leah’s senior year of college and she is more than looking forward to Spring Break with the brothers, until Sebastian backs out. Now she has to face the trip single and without her best friend. Shawn’s yo-yo mood swings—sweet one minute and grumpy the next—make her even more apprehensive, despite Sebastian’s reassurances that Shawn will look out for her.

Shawn loves pushing Leah’s buttons, even if it makes her think he hates her. Her angry responses to him are the only times he glimpses the fiery woman she used to be before her jerk of an ex-boyfriend got a hold of her. He misses that spitfire woman. The way her blue eyes flash when she’s mad and how she flays him with her sharp words is nothing short of amazing. But things get complicated when he’s forced to face his tangled mess of emotions head-on.

Their upcoming Spring Break trip offers Shawn the chance to own up to his true feelings, show Leah what she truly means to him and tackle the hardest task of all—convincing her that she was with the wrong brother.

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Blog Tour: To The Last Page – Chantal Gadoury

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Welcome to the tour for newly released charmer, Until the Last Page by Chantal Gadoury!

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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Blog Tour: The Red Woman and the White Bear – Fern A Ellis

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Have you read The Red Woman and the White Bear yet? We highly recommend you add this beauty to the top of your reading list! You won’t regret it!

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The Red Woman and the White Bear

Publication Date: September 24, 2024

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

✨️Fae courts
✨️Enemies to lovers
✨️Hurt/comfort
✨️Shadow magic
✨️Court politics
✨️Opposing religions/religion is magic
✨️Slow burn forbidden love
✨️Hidden identity
✨️Morally grey characters
✨️Reluctant chosen one
✨️Soul-deep connection

It is both the fate and the burden of the Red Woman to bring peace.

The Fae are real—this is a fact that Aisling Morrow has believed with varying degrees of certainty since she was a child. Her late mother’s accounts of their beauty still linger in her mind, but always with the caveat: Do not involve yourself uninvited with matters of the Fae. Aisling has no plans to do so—until she discovers an arcane prophecy which names her the Red Woman, destined to turn the tides of war in the realm of Wyldraíocht by ensuring the fall of the Unseelie Court.

On a quest to understand her role, Aisling ventures into Wyldraíocht. Except Fae prophecies aren’t so easily interpreted, and she is soon ensnared in a dangerous web of political machinations, opposing religions, and dark magic—at the center of which stands the fierce and vengeful Unseelie King.

King Kael Ardhen, a vessel for raw power bestowed upon him by an eldritch god, is consumed by his own unbridled rage—a rage which he would not hesitate to turn on the human woman prophesied to destroy his court. Yet something about the way Aisling calls to his shadows draws him in, at once both granting him control over his violent magic and inviting him to relinquish control over his guarded heart.

As unsettling truths about the world her mother so loved challenge Aisling’s convictions and call into question the true purpose of the Red Woman, the Veil between realms grows ever weaker with the echoes of war. Soon, the crueler sorts of Fae will no longer be confined to Wyldraíocht. With time running out to protect those she loves, Aisling finds herself at the crossroads of fate and choice—and the ultimate price of peace may demand more than she is willing to pay.

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Blog Tour: A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal – Darcy McGuire

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Wallflower at risk of ruin…

Secret femme-fatale in training Millicent Whittenburg needs to escape her unpleasant betrothal.

Taking matters into her own hands, she plans her eventual ruin! Then she can disappear from society to carry out the Queen’s deadly missions. Step 1: seduce the one man who despises marriage more
than her!

However, she hugely underestimates her target. Major General Beaufort Drake. Fearsome private investigator, he’s notoriously cold and visibly battle scarred. But Millie’s scandalously public kiss
awakens a deeply suppressed desire in Drake. Instead of allowing them both to succumb to shame he does the unthinkable, and offers for her hand in a convenient marriage.

Nothing prepares them for the fireworks when a fearless damsel collides with a dangerous Major General! And as their secret missions align they face their hardest test on the glittering battlefield – a
week long wedding house party where there is nowhere to escape…only new and wicked lessons to be learnt!

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Darcy McGuire is a high school counsellor who grew up in the wilds of New Zealand but happily settled in the Pacific Northwest. In between dodging territorial geese, gathering duck eggs, taking the
dog for long walks, Darcy loves writing about fierce female protagonists who may dodge daggers and bullets but never seem to escape Cupid’s Arrow.

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My thoughts: I really like this series, we’re only on book two but it’s just a lot of fun. Queen Victoria’s lady agents have to basically avoid being trapped in a marriage to some miserable sod, as they’ll have to give up their role and play domestic angel instead.

Millie’s ghastly stepmother wants to marry her off to a fossil so Millie decides to go for disgrace and being packed off away from society in order to carry on her vital work as a spy. Only she’s picked the one man who won’t back down.

Major General Beaufort Drake is an agent for the Prime Minister – and they’re investigating the same case from different angles. Can they fall in love, stop bickering and stop the trade in young women?

So much fun, a bit saucy, quite romantic (they face off against the horrible stepmother, his wet blanket of a brother and miserable sister-in-law together) and just very enjoyable. Highly recommend.

*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: To Defend a Bride – Daniela A. Mera

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To Defend a Bride is LIVE! The Entangled with the Enduar series continues with Ra’Sa and Melisa’s story!

To Defend A Bride: An Enemies to Lovers Bodyguard Fantasy Romance (Entangled with the Enduar Series)

Publication Date: October 14, 2024

Genre: Fantasy Romance

  • Bodyguard x Courtesan
  • Epic Angst
  • Secrets
  • True Love Against All Odds
  • She’s Using Him
  • Fated Mates

Bodyguard romantasy meets courtesan turned spy.

Melisa needs a new life for herself and her family. And she finds just that in a troll named Ra’Sa. He’s tall, strong, serious, and unattached.

And yet, he doesn’t fall for her attempts to seduce him. Frustrated, she gives up and crafts a new plan: make herself indispensable.

So far, Ra’Sa is unimpressed with the weak, helpless creatures he escorts across the land. The one with long, silky black hair and a red gown is intriguing, but his crystal doesn’t sing, meaning she’s not his mate. Thus, it doesn’t matter that she’s clever. And beautiful. And strangely hard to stop watching.

However… he is furious when she surprises everyone and offers to return to the giant capital, where she will use her position as a comfort woman to glean information for the trolls.

So he demands to go with her—to watch over and defend her in a land of cruel men.

Her secrets unravel, revealing her true nature. He finds it… breathtaking. Despite the forbidden nature of their relationship, feelings stir within his stony heart.

Will they succeed their mission or let their desire burn them to ashes?

To Defend a Bride is a standalone novel, but it is part of a larger series called Entangled with the Enduar. It can be read by itself but it is recommended to be read after To Steal a Bride and To Ignite a Flame for the best experience.

It is dark monster romantasy featuring a cunning heroine and a brooding hero. This adult fantasy romance is perfect for readers of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Danielle L. Jensen.

Note: This story is an adult/new adult novel with mentions of trauma, abuse, and other mature themes.

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