Cover: “Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose” by Kristi A. Cole
Cover reveal for author Kristi A. Cole’s “Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose”.
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming January 27, 2024
Ariadre never expected that the last thing her mother would ever say to her would lead her to a mysterious manor in the middle of the woods. Desperate and alone, she finds herself at the mercy of the people that live there.
She quickly learns that it is not just any manor. It is a school for girl that teaches weaponry.
With nowhere else to go, Ariadre decides to enroll in the school. But as time goes on, a darkness creeps in from the forest. People are disappearing without a trace, vicious animal packs are growing, and strange markings are appearing on the trees.
As Ariadre tries to figure out why these things are happening, she discovers that the manor is hiding something- a legendary rose of fire. And when she finds it just days after her sixteenth birthday, she is surprised when its flames don’t burn her. Instead, the rose leaves her forever changed and with more questions than answers….
Can Ariadre unravel the secrets of the manor and find the source of the darkness? And can she unlock the power of the fire rose and save her friends before its too late?
Cover: “Her Cursed Apple” by Eliza Prokopovits
Cover reveal for the next book in author Eliza Prokopovits’ Regency Magic Faerie Tales series, “Her Cursed Apple”.
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming January 16, 2024
Miss Bianca Snow may be a hoyden who steals pastries from the kitchen, occasionally spins a fib, and has a mean right hook, but no one seems to mind except her stepmother. When her stepmother’s dislike turns to hatred and attempted murder, Bianca secretly flees to the back streets of London, disguising herself as a boy and falling in with a crew of young pickpockets.
Her childhood best friend Winston Graham is devastated when he hears the rumors that Bianca is dead. A chance encounter reveals the truth–she’s alive, and her murderous stepmother knows it. Can he find the girl he’s loved all his life and save her before it’s too late?
Enjoy this YA retelling of “Snow White,” set in a Regency England where Faeries are real and magic is an acceptable accomplishment for young ladies.
All books in the Regency Magic Faerie Tales series are semi-connected standalones and can be read in any order.
Cover: “Transformation” by Camille Peters
Cover reveal for the next fairy tale retelling in Camille Peters’ The Kingdom Chronicles series, “Transformation”.
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming Oct 20, 2023!
What if the Swan Princess and the Black Swan were one and the same?
After the darkness of her difficult childhood, Ramsey has found a single shaft of light in her unexpected friendship with Crown Prince Nolan, a relationship that gradually deepens to romance as they grow up together. Even though she’s captured the heart of the prince, Ramsey believes herself to be undeserving…as does the king when he discovers his son’s affections have been secured by a mere servant.
After a royal threat forces Ramsey to break the prince’s heart, she tries to rebuild her life without him…good intentions that are thwarted when she stumbles upon an enchanted lake whose magic will transform her into one the king deems deserving to stand at her dear Nolan’s side.
But all magic comes at a cost. The more Ramsey is forced to sacrifice to the curse, the more of herself she loses, until she has become someone unrecognizable to the woman Prince Nolan initially fell in love with. Only beneath the moonlight does the magic weaken enough for her to rediscover her true self and the relationship she sacrificed.
It’s only by losing herself and the prince’s heart that Ramsey finally learns what it means to truly love…if it’s still not too late for her to reclaim it. Will she be able to strip away the illusion of the black swan to reveal the swan that has always been hidden within her, or will she lose herself and her beloved to the curse forever?
Inspired by “Swan Lake”
Cover: “Buried in Lies” by Robert J. Crane
Introducing the cover for the first book in Robert J. Crane’s new The Girl Who Ran Away series, “Buried in Lies”.
Now Available!
Somewhere in all the lies, the truth must be hiding…
Ava Garcia was a normal student – until the day Ty Foster walked into Sunvail High school and killed eight students, including Ava’s best friend. Except things don’t quite add up. Mysterious disappearances, unexplained accidents, and a seemingly invisible man follow behind the tragedy, leaving Ava wondering what is going on.
Able to remember only flashes of what happened on that day, unable to stomach the lies of the principal, the sheriff, and the mayor, and weighed down under the burden of survivor’s guilt, Ava can’t help herself – she has to know the truth. And she won’t stop until she finds it…
From author Robert J. Crane comes the first tale in a new series set in his multi-million selling Girl in the Box universe.
Covers: Runes of Pain and Peace Books 1&2 by Celeste Baxendell
Introducing the first two covers for author Celeste Baxendell’s latest series, Runes of Pain and Peace.
“The Prince’s Captive”
A decoy bride sent to die. The soldier prince sent to capture her. How far will he go to save her life when even she has accepted her death?
Marcella is a mediocre mage whose only value to her people is the fact she looks like the clan’s heir. When she is ordered to take her place and be captured by their enemies so the heir can fulfill a marriage alliance, Marcella obeys.
Her only hope of surviving after her capture is for them to believe she’s the heir long enough for her to escape. Unfortunately the commander who captures her is sharper than anticipated. When he figures out the truth, she is as good as dead… isn’t she?
Upon discovering he captured a decoy instead of the heir his people needed for peace, Gavril is torn between his duty and his growing affection for a girl the world has deemed worthless. But what if she isn’t?
In her, he sees a path to peace. But if he’s going to keep her alive long enough to prove it, he might just have to tie himself to her forever. With enemies on every side, and his own heart lost to her, how is he going to protect a woman who will always hate him?
For lovers of epic magic, complex characters, and intense, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with no spice, The Prince’s Captive is an upper YA fantasy romance perfect for fans of Tara Grayce, Kenley Davidson, and Sarah K. L. Wilson!
“The Prince’s Mage”
Book Two
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming Sept 22, 2023
Her life is a miracle. So is his plan for peace. Will their lies destroy any chance they have together and their one shot at ending this war?
There is only one thing Marcella excels at: following orders. Her orders are to bring her clan’s leader a prince to use against their enemies. Her feelings don’t matter. She can’t stay trapped in the enemy’s palace, and she can’t let this war come to a head where countless more will perish.
However, the prince who would do anything for her is the son his parents would gladly see in the hands of their enemies. His brother, on the other hand… But can she betray the man who has sacrificed everything for her?
Gavril almost lost his wife and would have thrown peace to the wind if she had not stopped him. Now, he won’t let anything threaten her safety while he brings peace between their people.
If he can give her what she claims to want most in her heart, maybe then he’ll finally be what replaces it. Can he achieve the impossible and finally tell his wife exactly what she means to him?
Series Cover Remakes: The Red Cape Society series by Melanie Karsak
Check out the new look for bestselling author Melanie Karsak’s Steampunk Red Riding Hood retelling series, The Red Cape Society.
“Wolves and Daggers”
Who’s afraid of the big, bad werewolf?
On the fog-shrouded cobblestone streets of gaslamp London, Agent Clemeny Louvel is the most feared werewolf hunter. Every supernatural creature in Her Majesty’s realm knows the Red Cape Society’s relentless operative dubbed “Little Red.” When the city’s most illustrious alchemists mysteriously disappear, Clemeny is assigned to the case.
To help her get the problem in hand, Queen Victoria appoints Clemeny a temporary partner, Sir Richard Lionheart, a werewolf with a knightly history and a tendency to be far too flirtatious for either of their good.
Can Clemeny trust him to help her chase down the monsters they’re hunting?
From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak, Wolves and Daggers is a retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale set in Victorian England.
“Alphas and Airships”
With Lionheart as the new alpha, the streets of London are quiet. But above the realm, mischief is brewing.
While airship pirates are a common plague upon the kingdom, the airship Fenrir proves particularly troublesome—especially on a full moon.
Clemeny must take to the skies before these shape-shifting Vikings kick off a new Ragnarok. Easier said than done now that she’s down one good eye, a partner, and not to mention the fact that she gets motion sick.
On top of that, the new scar across her face makes Clemeny feel like she’ll have better luck intimidating her foes than finding a beau. But Agent Edwin Hunter, recently assigned as head of Clemeny’s division, is proving to be an interesting prospect. Despite her apprehensions, it’s up to Agent Louvel to chase Fenrir across the heavens.
Alphas and Airships is a retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale set in Victorian England with a dark academia, gothic, and steampunk aesthetic. It is book 2 in The Red Cape Society series.
“Peppermint and Pentacles”
Up on the housetop werewolves howl
Out jumps good old Agent Louvel
Down through the chimney chasing monsters quick
Feeling far less jolly than Old Saint Nick
Red Cape Society Agent Clemeny Louvel is used to chasing werewolves across London. But when she’s reassigned to a special case just days before Christmas, she learns that she’ll need more than a silver bullet to keep everyone on the nice list.
Peppermint and Pentacles is a retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale set in Victorian England with a dark academia, gothic, and steampunk aesthetic.
“Bitches and Brawlers”
Just when things start going well for Agent Clemeny Louvel, a bitch has to make trouble.
Since Cyril’s death, an uneasy peace has existed between Alodie and Lionheart. Her brothel closed, her rank in the werewolf pecking order obliterated, and shunned by the Templars, Alodie has been living on the fringes of the dark district. Determined to get vengeance on Lionheart and Clemeny, Alodie hatches a monstrous plan. Just in time to ruin Clemeny and Edwin’s first outing as a couple.
Alodie will do anything to see a new alpha rise.
Unless Clemeny can stop her first.
Bitches and Brawlers is a retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale set in Victorian England with a dark academia, gothic, and steampunk aesthetic.
“Howls and Hallows”
You’re Invited to the All Hallows Ball
*Werewolves Prohibited
Busy tracking down thieving werewolves in London, Clemeny is surprised when Edwin asks her to lead a new case in the Fens of eastern England.
The Cabell family is haunted by a curse. Something in the misty moors surrounding Cabell Manor has come howling just days before the exclusive All Hallows Ball. How gauche. But London’s best agent is on the case.
Clemeny soon finds herself trying to learn the ropes of polite society while hunting an apparition on the foggy moors. She’ll need to solve the case quickly if she hopes to be the belle—not the bruiser—of the ball.
Continue Clemeny’s adventures in Howls and Hallows, a Halloween-themed novel. Journey to gaslamp London for this retelling of the classic Red Riding Hood fairy tale by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak.
“Lycans and Legends”
Someone is trying to assassinate the queen
After foiling an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria, Clemeny is on the hunt to find answers. But to do that, she must venture into the mysterious SummerCountry, a place she’s been avoiding.
Hiding amongst the mist and standing stones are secrets about Clemeny’s case—and her past. An ancient grudge with roots deep in the heart of Britannia is about to unfold on the Victorian stage. Unless Clemeny can stop it first.
Dive into the exciting final chapter of Clemeny’s adventures in Lycans and Legends, a retelling of the classic Red Riding Hood fairy tale by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak.
Covers: The Glass Library Books 2-4 by CJ Archer
Cover catch up for USA Today Bestselling author C.J. Archer’s The Glass Library series.
“The Medici Manuscript”
One book can change your life.
Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.
The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins. To discover a link to her ancestors means understanding the book itself, but it’s written in a code that proves difficult to crack. The only thing she knows for certain is that it was once owned by the Medicis, the powerful family that controlled Renaissance Florence.
With the help of Gabe and his friends, Sylvia investigates the book’s origins. But following the clues throws up more questions – questions they need help answering. Trusting others is not Sylvia’s strong suit, but with Gabe at her side, she becomes capable and confident. Until their trust is shattered when the book is stolen.
Uncovering the thief proves dangerous, particularly when someone is also trying to kidnap Gabe. With his own mysteries to unravel, Gabe’s private life becomes more complicated. Sylvia tries to keep her distance but staying away from someone as magnetic as Gabe is impossible.
With so many distractions, can they find the thief before the book is lost forever? Or will the secrets contained within its pages remain unsolved and will Sylvia’s past continue to be a mystery?
“The Untitled Books”
A curated collection of magic…and murder.
When a set of bound manuscripts written on magician-made paper is brought to the Glass Library, Sylvia and the professor send the owner away. After all, the library collects books about magic, not containing it.
But the murder of the bookbinder who bound them sees the books returned to the library, along with Gabe in his role as consultant for Scotland Yard. When his investigation uncovers a link to Sylvia’s past, they’re even more determined to find the murderer. But they’re not the only ones searching for answers. Someone has gone to great lengths to find the truth behind the binding of the books.
The hunt for the killer leads them to dark corners of London and unscrupulous players with much to gain by owning the collection. It also leads to the discovery of long-buried secrets, and staggering revelations that shed light on Sylvia’s past.
“The Dead Letter Delivery”
Book Four
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming March 5, 2024
The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.
A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the letters allude to a clandestine union between two magician families, hinting at the elusive identity of Sylvia’s father.
Full of hope, she embarks on a quest to find the author of the letters, only to discover an artless youth who vanished decades ago, a dead man with the wrong name, and a hospital for former soldiers that connects them. The further Sylvia and Gabe delve into these mysteries, the more lies they expose, including long-buried secrets that certain individuals will stop at nothing to protect.
When danger strikes, Sylvia wonders if finding answers is worth the risk.
Cover: “Air Ready” by Patrica McLinn
Cover reveal for USA Today Bestselling author Patricia McLinn’s latest Caught Dead in Wyoming book, “Air Ready“.
Now available!
Love and death decisions
Will murder take a break while Elizabeth Margaret Danniher sorts the future of KWMT-TV and her personal life?
Don’t count on it.
A young woman comes to Elizabeth at KWMT to solve a kind of theft Elizabeth has never encountered before. That’s challenge enough, with the TV station for sale and the top candidate to buy it known for eliminating news departments. But Elizabeth also senses there something more bothering Hailey Newhall.
And then there’s Elizabeth’s personal life . . .
She is drawn to both enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell and her former KWMT-TV colleague Mike Paycik, the home-town sports hero. But Mike has career aspirations of his own, and Tom has a feisty daughter who’s definitely Team Dad. Meanwhile, Elizabeth’s ace videographer, Diana Stendahl, who manages to juggle her demanding job, parenting two teens, and new love, challenges Elizabeth to also open her heart.
Where will her heart lead her?
Team Tom? Team Mike? You’re finally going to find out the answer … and so is Elizabeth.
Air Ready, Book 12 of the Caught Dead in Wyoming series, is a smart, surprising, fast-paced cozy mystery with humor. If you like quirky characters, hints of romance and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn’s page-turner.
Don’t miss any of Elizabeth Danniher’s Caught Dead in Wyoming adventures:
Sign Off
Left Hanging
Shoot First
Last Ditch
Look Live
Back Story
Cold Open
Hot Roll
Reaction Shot
Body Brace
Cross Talk
Air Ready
Holiday Bullets
Cue Up
“While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it’s the smart and witty writing that I loved the best.” – Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author
“Colorful characters, intriguing, intelligent mystery, plus the state of Wyoming leaping off every page.” — Emilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author
What readers are saying about the Caught Dead in Wyoming series
“McLinn’s mysteries set in Wyoming are addictive. The writing is excellent, the twists and turns keep the brain engaged, and Elizabeth’s wry commentary keeps a smile on my face.”
“E.M.’s internal monologues are sharp, snappy and often hilarious.”
“A terrific series with a western flair. . . . Great characters that you would want as your friends. Smart, funny, but not perfect.”
“There’s a real love for wide-open spaces in McLinn’s writing, and it’s a pleasure to visit the world she so beautifully creates. Can’t wait for the next book(s)!”
“McLinn has created in E.M. a female protagonist who is flawed but likable, never silly or cartoonish, and definitely not made of cardboard.”
Covers: Once Upon a Rhyme series by Abigail Manning
Introducing the covers for the first three books of author Abigail Manning’s Once Upon a Rhyme series.
“The Itsy Bitsy Liar”
What if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?
Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she’s learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince’s bride competition.
Unable to refuse her mistress’s plans, Lacey is forced to play the role of a noble and compete in a competition she has no interest in winning. Well, at least that’s the lie she tells herself after she meets the charming Prince Carlex…
With the punishment for impersonating a noble being death, Lacey must blend in with the other competitors at all costs. But how does a bold-faced liar avoid standing out amongst scrutinizing eyes? Especially when her childhood enemy certainly doesn’t seem keen on letting her go unnoticed… Can Lacey untangle herself from the webs she’s crafted? Or will she be doomed to fall with the coming storm?
Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.
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“Little Bo Sneak”
What if Little Bo Peep, had a skill for catching crooks?
Lady Genevieve Rayelle Palleep loves to point out what no one else notices, which makes it a tad difficult to get along with most suitors. While tracking down details may not be beneficial for her life as a lady, it certainly has uses in her more secretive life. Since being recruited as a crown agent as a child, Evie’s talents have never failed to hunt down black market goods, runaway convicts, or anything else one could imagine… That is, until her next mission bears an interesting request.
When eight magic-fused wool cloaks go missing from the black market, the agency doesn’t feel that Evie can handle the task alone. Much to Evie’s regret, she’s assigned her very first partner, an obnoxiously attractive agent by the name of Shepherd. He wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t have to go undercover as courting lovers… or if he wasn’t so perfect.
With her new partner in tow, and a mysterious stack of cloaks ready to be found, Evie is determined to prove she never needed Shep’s help from the start. She’s worked too hard to let another man drag her around like a wandering sheep. Will Evie be able to track down the missing wools? Or will her distrust of her partner leave them both lost?
“Hush A Bye Lady”
Book Three
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming Nov 16, 2023
Hush little lady, don’t say a word…
Sasha Bough has always been the quiet type, and that’s exactly how her family wants her to remain. When a tragic incident rocked her childhood, she was left with two options: never speak of what happened or suffer the consequences. When Sasha reaches the age of nineteen, then tension in her family rises when she still hasn’t secured a husband. It’s not always easy for the quietest person in the room to gain attention until that attention comes in unwanted ways.
When an unprompted attack interrupts the silence, Prince Alaric takes an interest in Sasha’s family and the events surrounding the trouble. Sasha knows he only wants to help, but the more he digs into her family’s past, the riskier being near him becomes. He shouldn’t be too difficult to push away, except that she may need his protection after all… After the attack, she learns that someone knows her secret and they’re willing to do anything to silence her.
If her secret is revealed, she’s as good as dead, and if she can’t find whoever is targeting her, they’ll simply kill her first. With a prince willing to help keep her safe, does she dare let him get close to her? Or is she better off staying hushed?
Content Warning:
This story contains depictions of emotional and mental abuse by parental figures, as well as implied physical abuse, and gaslighting. Overall story content still remains within a PG-13 rating (no graphic violence, overly-descriptive romance, or swearing.)
Covers: A Mage’s Apprentice series by Melanie Cellier
Introducing the covers for Melanie Cellier’s latest series, A Mage’s Apprentice.
“Winds of Courage”
Delphine possesses great power—too much power for the daughter of farmers. The Mage’s Guild would eagerly take her, but she wants nothing to do with its arrogant and self-centered members. That is, until her friend is abducted in front of her.
Now Delphine needs her power, but to access it, she’ll have to apprentice herself to a traveling master. Amara is willing to take Delphine, but Delphine has a secret—one that will cripple her apprenticeship before it even begins. And once she leaves home, the secrets keep mounting.
On the road, Delphine’s healing power wins her a new friend—a wild fox she names Ember—but it also catches the attention of the dangerous man who abducted her friend, and of Nik, the mysterious mage hunting him. Now Delphine herself is in danger, and Nik might be her only way out. But first she has to overcome her crippling secrets and convince Nik that together they can be stronger than apart.
If you enjoy strong heroines, fantasy worlds, adventure, and clean romance, then try A Mage’s Apprentice, set in the same world as the completed Mage’s Influence series.
“Storms of Allegiance”
Even absorbed in her studies, Delphine can’t forget Nik or his mission to find Grey. When he reappears with a plan to defeat Grey, she’s desperate to convince Amara and Hayes to agree—even if it means putting herself in danger.
But there are things Delphine doesn’t know about her own ability, and once in Grey’s orbit, it might not be as easy to extricate herself as she expects. Confused, and with her allegiance wavering, Delphine clings to the one certainty in the fog surrounding her—Nik.
But when the two of them end up stranded and facing a threat that could upend the entire kingdom, Delphine isn’t sure if she can rely on the man who’s stolen her heart. If she wants them both to survive, she’ll have to discover the limits of both her power and her will.
“Tempest of Truth”
Book Three
Now Available for Pre-Order!
Coming Oct 27, 2023
Having finally rescued her friend, Delphine is left with a secret that could put all of Tartora at risk. Stranded on an island and with their relationship in tatters, Delphine and Nik are further than ever from finding and defeating Grey. But now they know the truth of his ability, they can’t let anything stand in the way of stopping him.
Delphine’s unique skills are their best tool for facing Grey, but they also make her a target. Nik wants to protect her, and Delphine’s heart wants to let him, but his status still stands between them. With fear and danger on every side, Delphine will need new levels of determination and courage to save both Tartora’s future and her own.