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Audiobook Sale!

🔥 Audiobook Sale! 🔥

The audiobook version of The Power of Conviction (The Light of Darkness, book 1) is on sale throughout February! Get it for only $2.49 (75% off) on Chirp and Spotify*!

*May also come to other stores, so check your favourite audiobook provider ❤️

This completed series is perfect for readers who enjoy visceral, gripping Epic Romantic Fantasy with dark undertones and open-door steam!

As humans engage in a sweeping war against demonkind, a Priestess of the Light is forced to choose between heart and duty.

Fate, prophecies, and an impossible love will blur the very line between good and evil.

Link: https://buff.ly/3vgs3j7

Author Spotlight: K. Rose

Check out this spotlight for multi-genre author K. Rose!

You can find all his links furthest down the page, and don’t forget to check out his books!

1. Hi! Welcome to my humble blog of all things bookish! I would like for us to start by getting to know you. Give us a short bio, please!

K. Rose has been a part of the Indie Author Community for years. Getting her start as a reader, her keen eye led to a wonderful career in Alpha/Beta and ARC (Advance Reader Copy) reading. As a joke to her fellow advanced reader colleagues, she created a spoofed blurb and cover for a story and the feedback was so positive that it sparked her to run with it.

That stoked a fire that has her racing down a multi-genre freeway with no off-ramp in sight. K. doesn’t write to “market” and she is fairly certain that her humor and use of puns may cause an eye roll or two. This still wouldn’t stop her from making sure there is humor in every one of her stories. As a Multi Genre Author, there is sure to be something for everyone to love.

She has traveled the USA extensively, including Alaska, and lived in thirty-eight of the fifty states. Home is now the beautiful state of Wisconsin, where she dreams up her stories in the company of her menagerie of furbabies, including five puppies, three rescue kitties, a bunch of chickens, ducks and turkeys ruled by a Rooster named Chicken Parm, a ninety-gallon tropical fish tank and a chatty nineteen-year-old Cherry Headed Conure named Oscar!

Life will always be interesting for K. Rose, which will fuel her works, and keep her muses singing, come join the chorus.

2. Tell us 5 fun facts people might not know about you! 

I like to switch up my hobbies a lot, so I have a lot of them. I like to cook and bake things, Crochet, Paint watercolor and acrylic on canvas, Disc golf, camping, Chicken husbandry, gardening, anything crafty, and so much more!
I have a melanin deposit in my left eye, that looks like a big black freckle in the colored part, which changes colors between green and grey.
I have 4 tattoos and 8 piercings.
I graduated highschool at 16 years old
I retain some of the most useless trivia information, but can hardly remember if I ate lunch most days, my memory is quite selective, only I don’t do the selecting consciously!

3. To get to know you just a little bit better, I’d like to ask you some “This or That”-questions. Answer 5 of these and explain why you chose this or that, or maybe an entirely different alternative!

Ebooks OR physical books? Yes, Ebook for reading paperback for trophies

First person view OR third person view? First person

Standalone OR series? Stand alone

Read multiple books OR one at a time? multiple

Signed edition OR first edition? yes, both!

Graphic novels OR comic books? Comic books

Plot driven OR character driven? Plot

Zombies OR dragons? Dragons

Witches OR vampires? Yes please!

Shop at an actual bookstore OR shop books online? online

Hero OR anti-hero? antihero

TBR list OR mood reader?  mood reader

Music while reading OR silence? silence

Read in bed OR read on sofa? anywhere anytime!

4. When you look for books to read, what trope, theme, or type of story will always catch your attention? 

I read all types of books, multi genre, and it really depends on what mood I am in on what I will read next

 5. If you were to describe your writing style using 3 words, what would they be?

Descriptive, thorough, fantastical

6. So what do you write? Tell us a bit more about your chosen genre, style and ongoing projects/WIPs/series!

I am a multi genre Author, and I tend to stick to romance in general, but will have trope bending and mashups galore, because I want to mix it up and make something that traditional publishers are afraid of. I am working on a PNR sci-fi mashup, a contemporary sweet romance, and a pNR romcom right now…plus about 12 other stories that I have started the outlines for.

7. What is your most recent release? Give us a short presentation, cover, and a link for where to buy it!

The most recent release was a short story in the its always been you charity anthology. It was “In the Pines” a contemporary friends to lovers romance that gets pretty spicy.

8. Last but not least: where can we find you? Drop those links!

Find more about K. at the places below!

Where are my fellow steam lovers?!

❤️‍🔥 Where are my fellow steam lovers? ❤️‍🔥

❄️ Since becoming a published author, I’ve noticed a certain divide between readers/writers of “clean” books and… well, the rest of us 😂 But okay. To each their own! What’s surprised me, though, is the number of complaints I’ve had from reviewers mentioning my steam as something that shouldn’t have been part of my series, that they would have preferred to not read those scenes, despite the fact my series disclaimer states this is included (so they were warned…) 😅

❄️ Anyway, this got me thinking. Maybe I need to be even clearer? So, for anyone who might have missed that I write (and will continue to write) explicit steam, I’ve made some art to go along with one of my WIPs. Hopefully, this makes it very obvious. Enjoy! Or don’t. It was fun to make, anyway 🤣❤️

❄️ The full picture will be posted soon 😈❤️‍🔥

❄️ QOTD: Do you like a bit of open-door steam? ❤️‍🔥

AOTD: I love it! Give me any spice level really, and I’ll devour that badboy 🤣❤️

Author Spotlight: Georgiana Kent

Check out this spotlight for Fantasy author Georgiana Kent!

You can find all her links furthest down the page, and don’t forget to check out her books!

1. Hi! Welcome to my humble blog of all things bookish! I would like for us to start by getting to know you. Give us a short bio, please!

Hi! Thank you so much for having me! My name is Georgiana and I’m a fantasy author from the UK. I used to live abroad, so my urban fantasies and fantasy romances pull in inspiration from my time in the East. I love cake, chocolate and dachshunds! Though, not necessarily in that order!

2. Tell us 5 fun facts people might not know about you!

1. I’m a teacher of languages

2. I speak Mandarin Chinese, French and Spanish

3. I started going grey at 21 (I blame men!)

4. I have PCOS but was fortunate enough to become a mum several years ago.

5. I’ve always been creative, but I started out drawing mangas! I’ve drawn all my own character art.

3. To get to know you just a little bit better, I’d like to ask you some “This or That”-questions. Answer 5 of these and explain why you chose this or that, or maybe an entirely different alternative!

Ebooks OR physical books? Both! I love my little library of physical books, but I always have an eBook on my phone

First person view OR third person view? 3rd person

Standalone OR series? Series, though I love standalones set in the same universe!

Read multiple books OR one at a time? I used to be a ‘one at a time’ kinda girl, but now I’m ‘multiple’!

Signed edition OR first edition? Love a signed copy!

Graphic novels OR comic books? Mangas! I adore Studio Ghibli!

Plot driven OR character driven? Both!

Zombies OR dragons? Make mine a dragon!

Witches OR vampires? Vampries, please!

Shop at an actual bookstore OR shop books online? Actual bookshop, I always love finding new bookshops

Hero OR anti-hero? Oo, I love me a good anti-hero! There’s someonthing about morally grey heroes…

TBR list OR mood reader? TBR list

Music while reading OR silence? Silence

Read in bed OR read on sofa? Bed!

4. When you look for books to read, what trope, theme, or type of story will always catch your attention?

I love fantasies with found family and a good slow burn romance, my favourite is enemy-to-lovers!

5. If you were to describe your writing style using 3 words, what would they be?

Original, compelling, epic

6. So what do you write? Tell us a bit more about your chosen genre, style and ongoing projects/WIPs/series!

I’m currently writing Book Three in my Soul Dominion series which is about a girl, Erica, who has a secret. One day, she’s attacked on her way home by a demon and her life is saved by Michael, an enigmatic, and sexy, time traveller! From that point on, nothing is the same as her secret and life unravel as she helps Michael and his friends save humanity from dominiation by a growing army of soul-thirsty demons. It’s the first of many series that will take place in my KeyMaster universe with faeries, fae, vampires, werewolves, demons and angels, each with different MCs and stories.

I’m also drafting a fantasy romance series. Warring Hearts will be a series of standalone novels and novellas set in Myrrithia, a land where myth meets legend and passion runs high! The novellas will be loosely based on myths, fairy tales, and folklore with equal helpings of magic, action and romance.

7. What is your most recent release? Give us a short presentation, cover, and a link for where to buy it!

Keys of Fate was released in July 2022 and is Book Two in my Soul Dominion series. It follows straight on from the climatic end to Keys of Time, and is a non-stop sequel filled with action, mystery and a burgeoning romance! Faced with a chestful of family secrets, Michael helps Erica decipher her family’s past, whilst preparing to stop an onslaught of demons hell-bent on humanity’s demise. But, as passions run high, can they put aside their differences and work together?

Keys of Fate is available on Amazon in eBook, KU and paperback.

https://books2read.com/u/bMxRAV

Book One, Keys of Time, is available here:

www.books2read.com/u/baZeAQ

8. Last but not least: where can we find you? Drop those links!

IG: https://www.instagram.com/authorgeorgianakent/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianaKentAuthor

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorgeorgianakent?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/authorgeorgianakent

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/georgiana-kent

Website: https://bit.ly/keymasterchronicles

New Random Project?!

🔥 NEW RANDOM PROJECT (🤣🔥

❄️ As if I don’t have enough to do, this random story has been on my mind for ages, so during the holidays, I decided to finally write it down. It’s a prequel to a bigger (likely series-sized) tale that features a middle-aged cast and plenty of snark and banter. It’s been super fun to write so far, so I’m looking forward to telling more of this story 😍

❄️ More information to come!! 🙌

❄️ QOTD: Do you like middle-aged MCs?

AOTD: I love them. I can relate on a whole new level 🤣

Author Spotlight: Lauren L. Garcia

Check out this spotlight for Fantasy Romance author Lauren L. Garcia!

You can find all her links furthest down the page, and don’t forget to check out her books!

1. Hi! Welcome to my humble blog of all things bookish! I would like for us to start by getting to know you. Give us a short bio, please!

Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She’s much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms – in small doses.

A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.

When she’s not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat’s every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com

2. Tell us 5 fun facts people might not know about you!

  1. I am married to my high school sweetheart. We’ve been together for over 20 years.
  2. I have a Ninja Turtle tattoo (Leonardo – my fave)
  3. The main characters in my first series, Catalyst Moon, started life as OCs (original characters) in several long running Star Wars fanfics.
  4. I have multiple Star Wars and Star Trek costumes, including prosthetics.
  5. I recently became a vegetarian. (For ethical & environmental reasons. No shade to anyone who has not made this choice. I am fortunate enough to be able to choose not to eat meat.)

3. To get to know you just a little bit better, I’d like to ask you some “This or That”-questions. Answer 5 of these and explain why you chose this or that, or maybe an entirely different alternative!

Ebooks OR physical books? – Ebooks, because with my poor vision, it’s nice to be able to increase the font size & my lighting preferences.
First person view OR third person view? Third person close. Just as intimate as first, but less clunky.
Standalone OR series? Series, because characters need time to grow!
Read multiple books OR one at a time? Multiple at a time, but different genres, ie: fiction and non-fiction.
Signed edition OR first edition? Signed editions for that personal touch.

4. If you were to describe your writing style using 3 words, what would they be?

Heartfelt, evocative, epic.

5. So what do you write? Tell us a bit more about your chosen genre, style and ongoing projects/WIPs/series!

My current series, Chaos Moon is LGBTQ+ fantasy romance. If you love badass heroines, rivals to lovers, and slow-burn steamy romances, Chaos Moon will heal your heart and become your new obsession. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

6. What is your most recent release? Give us a short presentation, cover, and a link for where to buy it!

Assassin’s Mercy (Chaos Moon #1)

Link: https://books2read.com/assassins-mercy

Need a mage killed? Verve’s got you covered.

As a member of the holy order of Atal’s Chosen, Verve lives by the edge of her hematite blade. Trained from childhood to stand tall against the warring mage clans, Verve won’t let anyone else’s family die at magic’s cruel hands.

So when Verve’s patron tasks her with taking out a notorious mage leader, she knows her skills are up to the challenge. Sure enough, Verve lands a cover-job right in the heart of her target’s territory. The coin’s not great, but protecting the locals makes for the perfect camouflage while she hunts for her true target. What’s more, the handsome local barkeep Alem seems to know more than he’s letting on about the mage she’s looking for.

Against all common sense, Verve discovers a cause worth fighting for in the village. But living by the blade means dying by it too, and when Verve’s powerful patron learns of the life she’s found and her growing change of heart, she gives Verve an ultimatum: Kill the mage or be hunted by her own fellow Chosen. Verve is forced to choose a side or risk losing her new found family, the life she didn’t know she wanted… and a man she didn’t know she could love.

The only way out of this mess is to die… or find magic of her own.

7. Last but not least: where can we find you? Drop those links!

Main page: https://laloga.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalogawrites/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lalogawrites

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lalogawrites?lang=en

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/laloga

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lauren-l-garcia

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lauren-L.-Garcia/e/B01IKV2L8Y/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15266429.Lauren_L_Garcia

COVER REVEAL: A Promise Flawed!

🔥 COVER REVEAL 🔥

❄️ A Promise Flawed, prequel to The Condemned, has now gone through the wringer at Dana’s Edits, and it’s now ready to see the light! I’ve not decided on a release date yet, but I will keep people up to date 😍

❄️ In the meantime, I wanted to finally show the finished cover!! I’m so happy with how this came out. I feel like my cover and art creation is coming along nicely 😅❤️

❄️ Blurb still to come!! So stay tuned 😁🙏

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