#BookTour: Reformed (The Rift Wars Book 1) by Holly Monroe @authorhollymonroe @rrbooktours1

Reformed (The Rift Wars Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: Feb 21

Genre: PNR/ Why Choose/ Academy

- Why choose

- MFMMM

- Academy (prison reform school)

- Mythology and folklore inspiration

- Slow burn

- Virgin MMCs

- Shy cyclops

- Golden retriever reaper

- Hot for teacher

- Mystery to solve

- Politics and subterfuge

In a realm where being supernatural is all but illegal, Stella Mikers has hidden her supernatural spirit and done it well for over a decade. Up against the wire to produce a piece of hard-hitting journalism to solidify her career and no other ideas, she decides it's time to come out of hiding and embrace what she truly is - a Valkyrie.

She dusts off her wings and goes undercover at Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy, the prison alternative that boasts the ability to turn supernaturals into simplynaturals, removing what makes them different and allowing them to better assimilate into society.

But there is something fishy about a vampire who can now be a phlebotomist and a necromancer who works as a mortician. Stella is determined to discover what is going on behind those golden gates and expose the Academy to the realm.

What she didn't expect to find at the Academy were starving vampires who wanted to feed from her feet, a shy cyclops suitemate, or a reaper who is sunshine personified. Even one of her simplynatural professors draws her attention in a way she can't explain. Stella's plan didn't include making friends, but now that she has, she’s dead set on doing whatever it takes to keep them safe.

Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy has a dark secret, and it’s up to Stella to uncover it before all of them are reformed.

Reformed is the first book in a planned four book why choose paranormal romance series, meaning Stella will not have to choose between her love interests. This slow-burn MFMMM book is intended for adult audiences and contains explicit content.

#BookTour: Frost Bound (Entangled with Trickery #1) Frost Kay @RRBookTours1 @frost.kay.author

 

Frost Bound (Entangled with Trickery #1)

Publication Date: February 13, 2025

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

Enemies to lovers

Betrayal

Imposter bride

Monster romance

One horse/One bed

Arranged marriage

Mythical sidekick

Dahlia Skysinger has managed to survive the underworld of Astera her whole life through clever deals, selling her voice, and never staying in one place too long. When her little brother is caught stealing from the crown, Lia is forced to make a cruel bargain with the royals. Her life for his. To regain her freedom, Lia must impersonate the princess, marry the monstrous frost giant king, then spy on and . . . kill him. Taking a human bride is King Neve’s last chance to secure peace for his people. Promised a frail mortal princess he could lock away and forget about, the last thing he expects is a woman with a sharp tongue and a reckless amount of courage. Lia might be the key to avoiding war, but he doesn’t trust a single word that falls from her pretty lips. And so the wicked game of trickery and survival begins. But what happens when an assassin starts to have feelings for her target, and a king’s icy heart begins to melt for his little human bride? 

  Perfect for romantasy readers who enjoy fiery enemies to lovers romance, arranged marriage, learning to love yourself, epic fantasy adventure, sexy monster villains, slow burn with ALL the tension and angst, and mythical sidekicks.

#ReleaseBlitz for Hell Rider by @nikkilandisauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Hell Rider

An RBMC Exclusive Collection

Author: Nikki Landis

Genres: MC Romance/Dark Paranormal Romance

Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Found Family/Organized Crime

Vigilante Justice/Kidnapping/Small Town

Release Date: February 21, 2025

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Royal Bastards MC Tonopah, NV Volume 1

Includes:

Ridin' for Hell

Twisted Devil

Ridin' for Hell

In this life, you reap what you sow…

Not everyone wants to run from their past.

Some bastards embrace the chance to hunt their prey and seek vengeance. They thrive on carnage. Like me.

It’s the reason I’m the club’s SGT at Arms.

I handle the hard shit and the messy jobs for my pres. Anything that inflicts pain and spills blood. I love to lose control because that’s when my demons come out to play.

Protecting my club and finding justice for my sister are all I have left after six years without closure.

Revenge and chaos have become my life.

Until I meet a sexy nurse who changes everything. Nylah is the light to my darkness. The angel sent to save a demon.

When my past threatens her, I can’t stay in the shadows any longer. I’ll raise Hell to keep her safe and make her mine. Not a single soul can stop me.

They call me Azrael, the Angel of Death—a one-way ticket to Hell. When you see me, run. I won’t show mercy.

My Reaper is ready to ride. And where he goes, death and destruction follow. I’ll have my vengeance, my woman, and justice, no matter the consequences.

Twisted Devil

The Royal Bastards MC is mine. My club. My family. My salvation. And I will do anything to protect it.

I'm brutal. Crazy. Ruthless. And I won't apologize for it.

I never believed I would love anything as much as being SAA and taking the Devil's Ride. Becoming a Reaper and patching in with the RBMC were the best decisions I ever made.

Until I met Nylah.

The feisty nurse owns my black soul. She's become the most critical person in my world.

My life in the club is too dangerous for her, but I won't give her up.

She's an obsession. An addiction. The light to my darkness. A liability.

When my past surfaces, along with all the bad things I've done in the name of vengeance, I know I have to let her go.

It's the only way to keep her safe.

Losing Nylah forces the monster within to break free and lash out. Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. It's the shocking truth that unleashes the beast I've tried so hard to contain.

The twisted devil inside is done with following the rules.

My Reaper is willing to risk everything, even a deal with the devil, to save Nylah.

And there isn't any place where my enemies will be able to hide.

Hell Rider is part of the Royal Bastards MC Tonopah, NV world. This box set contains the first two books in Rael's story. This is a dark romance with mature content, human trafficking, kidnapping, torture, revenge, biker slang, and violence with a paranormal REAPER twist. Rael is a slightly unhinged, overprotective SGT at Arms who falls hard for the sweet, feisty nurse who sees beyond his bloodied armor and guides him toward redemption.

#BookBlitz: Infernal Delights (A Dragon Soul Press Anthology) @RABTBookTours @ReadersRoost

Psychological Horror

Date Published: January 16, 2025

Publisher: Dragon Soul Press

 

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters.

In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk.

 

Featured stories by C.L. Hart, Mae Thorn, S.E. Reed, Kristen Argyres, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Demi Michelle Schwartz, Adele Liles, C.L. Storm, Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, Desirae Gracyn, Rob Nisbet, Anwen Redlake, Kat Craig, Gabriella Balcolm, Lianne Robinson, David O'Mahony, Andrew J. Lucas, Binod Dawadi, Daniel DiQuinzio, Arwyn Sherman, Stephen Johnson, Kelly Barker, and J.E. Feldman.

#Excerpt from The Night Circus by @erinmorgenstern

#Excerpt from: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

If you’re a fan of atmospheric, magical worlds full of wonder and mystery, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a must-read. This enchanting novel takes readers into the heart of a circus unlike any other—a circus that appears without warning and only opens at night. But beneath the circus’s stunning spectacles lies a fierce competition between two young illusionists, each bound by an ancient magical contract.

Set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Night Circus is a beautifully written, atmospheric tale filled with complex characters, dreamlike settings, and a plot that weaves together love, rivalry, and magic. Morgenstern’s lyrical prose and vivid descriptions make it a novel that’s as much about the experience as it is about the story.

#BookReview: Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #2) by @TjKlune @tjklunebooks

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. Featuring gorgeous orange sprayed edges!

A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.

Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.

He’s the master of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.

Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there’s the island’s sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.

But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.

And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.

Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.

#BookBlitz: The Sons Of Echidna (The Sons Of Echidna, #1) by @AthenaBliss4 @RRBookTours1

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 A Series Of Unfortunate Events . 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 will be followed shortly by THE SIRIN SISTERHOOD and THE GOD GENOME.

#BookReview: Godslayers (Gearbreakers #2) by @zoehanamikuta @macmillanusa

Godslayers--Zoe Hana Mikuta's high-octane sequel to Gearbreakers--is perfect for fans of Pacific Rim, Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, and Marie Lu's Legend series.

The only way to kill a god is from the inside...

The Gearbreakers struck a devastating blow against Godolia on Heavensday, but the cost of victory has been steep. Months later, the few rebels who've managed to escape the tyrannical empire's bloody retribution have fled to the mountains, hunted by the last Zenith--Godolia's only surviving leader.

Eris has been held prisoner since the attack on the capital city, which almost killed her. And she begins to wish it had when she discovers Sona--the girl she loves, the girl she would tear down cities for--also survived, only to be captured and Corrupted by the Zenith. The cybernetic brainwashing that Sona has forcibly undergone now has her believing herself a loyal soldier for Godolia, and Eris' mortal enemy.

With the rebellion shattered and Godolia moving forward with an insidious plan to begin inducting Badlands children into a new Windup Pilot program, the odds have never been more stacked against the Gearbreakers. Their last hope for victory will depend on whether Eris and Sona can somehow find their way back to each other from opposite sides of a war...

#CoverReveal for Of Sins and Sacrifice by @authorveronicalancet @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Of Sins and Sacrifice

Series: House of Cryos #2

Author: Veronica Lancet

Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance
Tropes: Jealous & Possessive Hero & Heroine

Double Virgins/Slow Burn

Cover Design: Addictive Covers

Release Date: March 15, 2025

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Minerva ‘Minnie’ An’Yan broke the ultimate divine law—she fell in love with a human. As a runaway goddess, she spent years in hiding, knowing the gods wanted her punished for her transgressions.

But when she’s finally captured, she faces more than just execution. Azerius, the most powerful god in existence, doesn’t just want her dead—he wants the true identity of Marlowe, the man she risked everything for.

Except even Minnie doesn’t know who Marlowe really is.

She’s loved him across lifetimes, under different names, but his real identity has always remained a mystery.

Now, trapped between a vengeful god and the echoes of a love she can’t escape, Minnie must unravel the secrets of her past before they destroy her. And in the process, she must answer the most important question:

Who is Marlowe?

#BookReview: The Isle of Ever (Isle of Ever, #1) by @jencalonita @sourcebookskids

Bestselling and beloved author Jen Calonita delivers the first in a brand new series featuring a girl who will inherit a mysterious fortune if she can break a centuries-old curse!

Days after her twelfth birthday, Everly "Benny" Benedict learns she's the heir to a fortune! But to collect the inheritance, she first has to play—and win—a game. Following clues that her ancestor left, Benny must locate a small island that vanished long ago, according to legend.

She has only two weeks to play the game and find the island. If she's successful, she'll break a two-hundred-year-old curse. If she fails, the fortune will be forfeited. And if she's not careful, she'll cross paths with someone else who is after the island's secrets, and who will stop at nothing to get them. Because, as it turns out, there's far more than a fortune at stake.

This title will be released on March 25, 2025.

#ExcerptReveal for The Drummer's Heart by @PenelopeWardAuthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Drummer's Heart

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Rockstar Hero/"My Wife"/Small Town

Close Proximity/Slow Burn/One Bed

Release Date: February 23, 2025

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…

Don’t say her name.

That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour.

My ex, Nicole.

The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart.

After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak.

Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything.

She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well.

Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me.

With Mimi’s caretaker away on vacation, it would be the ideal time for us to move in with her for a couple of weeks.

Of course, I couldn’t refuse.

But there was a catch.

Nicole apparently never told her that we’d gotten a divorce.

She hadn’t believed Mimi could handle it, because her grandmother loved me so much.

So, not only would I have to see Nicole again, but I’d be pretending to still be her husband.

Two weeks in a tiny house in a small town with the woman who broke my heart. Or was it me who broke hers?

It was complicated.

And it was about to be a heck of a lot more complicated sharing one bed in the guest room with a woman who wasn’t mine anymore.

#ReleaseBlitz for Pretty Little Threats by @dariaquinnauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Pretty Little Threats

Series: Princes of NYC #1

Author: Daria Quinn

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Morally Gray Billionaire/Possessive Hero

Enemies to Lovers/Forced Marriage

Release Date: February 20, 2025

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A dark secret. A corrupt marriage. And a beast who might just fall for the beauty.

DARE

Power. Control. Darkness.

I’ve built an empire with those three things, and I’ll destroy anyone who tries to threaten it.

When Rose Miller’s father announces her arranged marriage to a man far worse than me, I step in. She needs my protection. But she doesn’t know the price of my help.

We share a secret, one that could ruin us both. A crime that ties us together in ways she doesn’t understand.

I’ll marry her, keep her safe, but make no mistake, she won’t just be my wife. She’ll be mine, body and soul.

ROSE

I’ve spent my life following every rule my father set. But when he tries to give me to a monster, I realize I’ve been trapped in a gilded cage.

Dare Richardson might be the only one who can protect me, but he's ruthless. A dangerous beast I’ve always despised.

The truth is, we’re both running from something darker than either of us, and when he offers me a way out, I can’t help but accept.

The man I once swore to hate is now my husband.

And the beast within him? He’s the only one who can set me free.

This is a dark contemporary MF romance. It is the first standalone in the Princes of NYC series.

#BookBlitz: The Murder, The Baker, The Handsome Heartbreaker by Alex August @RABTBookTours @astragalex #Giveaway

 

Romance and Mystery

Date Published: 01-07-2025

 

 

When Catherine Greene moved back to her tiny home town, she never expected to meet a man like Derrick Walker. Then again, she didn't plan on opening her patisserie next to a dive bar, either. No matter Cat’s plans, there are fireworks the night they meet. Turns out those fireworks were gunshots, and when Derrick is arrested for murder, Cat takes it upon herself to do what the police and prosecutors haven’t done — find the real killer.

'Seven Deadly Sins' #BookTag: A Fun Way to Reflect on Your Reading Habits

'Seven Deadly Sins' Book Tag: A Fun Way to Reflect on Your Reading Habits

Book tags are a fun and creative way to engage with the book community, and one tag that’s been making the rounds is the Seven Deadly Sins Book Tag. Inspired by the traditional seven deadly sins—Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Lust, and Gluttony—this tag offers a unique way to reflect on your reading habits and preferences. So let’s dive in and explore the tag, and I encourage you to share your answers too!

#BookReview: The Magician's Daughter - A Memoir by Katy Grabel

The Magician’s Daughter – a Memoir is a coming-of-age story set within the motion and light of a traveling magic show. Fourteen-year-old Katy has a craving for grandeur and an imaginary world in her bedroom. She is the daughter of Lee Grabel—a former professional magician stuck behind a desk in the suburbs—who yearns to rekindle the lost fame of his former magic show. When he decides to hit the road again in a grand bid to be a Las Vegas headliner, Katy is delighted to enter the leagues of show biz as his stage assistant. With a floating piano, vanishing horse, and other wonderments, the Grabel family and their crew go on tour across the Western states. Trouble ensues with wayward roadies, stage mishaps, and the increasing unhappiness of her mother, The Beautiful Helene, who is disenchanted with the magic show even as she runs it with military precision from her stage-right table. In cities far and wide, tensions mount and betrayal is in the air. Through error and misstep, Katy must find herself outside the show’s intoxicating spotlight. Meanwhile, the Grabels and their crew are getting closer to their booking at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the fate of the show will be determined. Never before has a daughter of a great magician written with such candor and beauty about this backstage world, where all outlandish dreams are possible, and the magic continues after the show leaves town.

#CoverReveal: The Imminent Return of History (Vials of Fate Book 2) by @catalinamateiwrites @RRBookTours

We're thrilled to share the cover for the next book in Catalina Matei's Vials of Fate series, The Imminent Return of History!

The Imminent Return of History (Vials of Fate Book 2)

Expected Publication Date: April 15, 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy

Dragons

Fated mates

War

Found family

Hidden truths

Banter

Strong FMC

Dual POV

Magical creatures

In a world shaped by the rippling effects of war, free will became the chain that tied a king's vanity to his greed. Having survived her trials, Tiadola discovered that appearances were deceiving. As secrets unravel, she must navigate the darkness clouding her mind while fighting for a chance at happiness with Zadrohn. History repeats itself as magic and power intertwine, shifting the tides in King Tuddn's favour. The looming war between humans and Soronians is inevitable, and every conflict demands a victor. Outnumbered and overpowered, yet resolute, can Tiadola and Zadrohn secure the human nation's independence, or will their efforts crumble under the weight of forces beyond their control?

#BookReview: This Vicious Grace (The Last Finestra, #1) by Emily Thiede @ektwrites

Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches.

Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island’s only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her.

Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante’s dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all?

Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, will keep readers turning the pages until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more!

#Teaser: The Flame King's Queen (Fire and Desire #3) by @lilithvincentauthor writing as Chloe Chastaine @GiveMeBooksPR

TEASER REVEAL! The Flame King's Queen by Lilith Vincent writing as Chloe Chastaine releases March 12!
 
Later that night, I tell Zabriel what Stesha said about why he thinks he and his dragon will win the Dragon Games.
 
Zabriel sits up in bed so fast that he takes all the bedclothes with him. “Content, am I?” he declares angrily. “I’m mated and crowned, and so the dragonmaster thinks I’m going soft? I’ve never been more motivated to win, and neither has Scourge. We’re competing to prove ourselves, our leadership, and our bloodline.”
 
I gather the blankets back over me. “I know you’ll make me proud no matter what.”
 
Snorting and huffing, Zabriel lays back down and hugs me and his baby to his chest. “What has Stesha got to prove? What mate does he have to impress? What child in whose belly does he honor by winning? I have the bite of motivation and all he has is smoke without dragonfire.”
 
“You and Scourge will leave them all behind.”  
 
Privately, I’m thinking about the hard gleam in Stesha’s eyes, and the angry, frustrated one in Kane’s. If Stesha has something to prove, and Kane has something to prove, and my mate does as well, these Dragon Games are going to turn into a ferocious battleground. Never mind about all the dragons. Maledin doesn’t feel big enough for the three Alphas.

#BookReview: The Song That Moves the Sun by Anna Bright

This sweeping YA fantasy romance full of star-crossed love, complex female friendship, and astrological magic is perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Alexandra Bracken, and V.E. Schwab. From the acclaimed author of The Beholder.

Best friends Rora and Claudia have never felt more like their lives are spiraling out of control. And when they meet Major and Amir—two boys from one of the secret cities of the spheres, ruled by the magic of the astrological signs—they discover they’re not alone. There is a disruption in the harmony between the spheres, and its chaos is spreading.

To find the source of the disharmony, Rora and Claudia will embark on a whirlwind journey of secrets, romance, and powerful truths—about themselves, each other, and two long-ago explorers named Dante and Beatrice, who were among the first to chart this course toward the stars.

Inspired partly by the classic works of Dante Alighieri, this gorgeous stand-alone contemporary fantasy will captivate readers of Lore and Star Daughter.

#ReleaseBlitz @RRBookTours1: Reformed (The Rift Wars series, #1) by @authorhollymonroe @RRBookTours

Reformed (The Rift Wars Book 1)

Expected Publication Date: Feb 21

Genre: PNR/ Why Choose/ Academy

- Why choose

- MFMMM

- Academy (prison reform school)

- Mythology and folklore inspiration

- Slow burn

- Virgin MMCs

- Shy cyclops

- Golden retriever reaper

- Hot for teacher

- Mystery to solve

- Politics and subterfuge

In a realm where being supernatural is all but illegal, Stella Mikers has hidden her supernatural spirit and done it well for over a decade. Up against the wire to produce a piece of hard-hitting journalism to solidify her career and no other ideas, she decides it's time to come out of hiding and embrace what she truly is - a Valkyrie.

She dusts off her wings and goes undercover at Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy, the prison alternative that boasts the ability to turn supernaturals into simplynaturals, removing what makes them different and allowing them to better assimilate into society.

But there is something fishy about a vampire who can now be a phlebotomist and a necromancer who works as a mortician. Stella is determined to discover what is going on behind those golden gates and expose the Academy to the realm.

What she didn't expect to find at the Academy were starving vampires who wanted to feed from her feet, a shy cyclops suitemate, or a reaper who is sunshine personified. Even one of her simplynatural professors draws her attention in a way she can't explain. Stella's plan didn't include making friends, but now that she has, she’s dead set on doing whatever it takes to keep them safe.

Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy has a dark secret, and it’s up to Stella to uncover it before all of them are reformed.

Reformed is the first book in a planned four book why choose paranormal romance series, meaning Stella will not have to choose between her love interests. This slow-burn MFMMM book is intended for adult audiences and contains explicit content.