#BookReview: A Flame in the North (Black Land's Bane, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow

An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden journey into a world of ancient myth and unexpected destiny in this sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow.

The Black Land is spent myth. Centuries have passed since the Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the longest night of the year, every village still lights a ritual fire to banish the dark.

That is Solveig’s duty. Favored by the gods with powerful magic, Sol calls forth flame to keep her home safe. But when her brother accidentally kills a northern lord’s son, she is sent away as weregild—part hostage, part guest—for a year and a day.

The further north Sol travels, the clearer it becomes the Black Land is no myth. The forests teem with foul beasts. Her travel companions are not what they seem, and their plans for her and her magic are shrouded in secrecy.

With only her loyal shieldmaid and her own wits to reply upon, Sol must master power beyond her imagination to wrest control of her fate. For the Black Land’s army stirs, ready to cover the world in darkness—unless Sol can find the courage to stop it.

They thought the old ways were dead. But now, the Enemy awakens…

#BookTour: Sundays with Grandma by Siavoche Siassi @RABTBookTours

Children's Book

Date Published: January 3, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

Sundays with Grandma tells the story of an ailing Grandmother who spends her last years in life fully present for her Grandson while cultivating within him an enduring hope and optimism for the beauty of life. Inspired by true events, the book is based on the author's observations of the playful relationship between his son and his mother during a period when she was battling and ultimately succumbed to breast cancer. 

Told through the eyes of young grandson Noah, this is a story recounting the memories Noah had with his loving Grandma Sherry during their weekly Sunday visits. These Sundays are filled with delicious food, silly fun times with Grandma, and important life lessons. While Noah notices that Grandma is getting weaker and weaker with each visit, that doesn't stop their special Sundays together. Noah realizes when he is older that Grandma's important lessons have taught him not only about the beauty of life but also how to accept some of its most difficult moments.

Written for kids of all ages, Sundays with Grandma delicately uses the beauty of nature to remind kids who might be experiencing loss and grief that their lives are just beginning to blossom, with so much beauty and growth to look forward to in the days to come.

#Preorder Blitz for Sweet Chaos by @kimberlyquinn.books @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Sweet Chaos

Series: Savage Hearts Syndicate #1

Author: Kimberly Quinn

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Mafia Romance/Enemies to Lovers

Possessive Hero/Secrets & Lies

Release Date: May 20, 2025

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The man I’m being forced to seduce is ruthless, dominant, and untouchable.

And he should be. He’s a hitman.

But now, he’s my mark, and I don’t have a choice—deliver Dex to the Bratva, or lose everything.

Playing seductress is nothing new, but the stakes are. Dex unexpectedly changes the rules, twisting the game, pushing me to stay one step ahead…

Then, he puts his hands on me.

Suddenly, I lose all control.

And in Dex’s arms, I realize maybe I never really had control of a damn thing to begin with.

What will remain amid the savage chaos we've created when the hunter becomes the hunted?

We're both about to find out.

#ReleaseBlitz for Sin in the Mountains by @lara_london_writes @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Sin in the Mountains

A Brother's Best Friend Small Town Romance

Series: Passion Ridge #5

Author: Lara London

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Short Read/Mountain Town Romance

Brother's Best Friend

Release Date: April 30, 2025

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My best friend never forgave me for telling his sister how I felt about her, and I lost them both in one night. When we see each other again for the first time in over ten years, can I risk my heart a second time, or do I let her walk away forever?

Scarlett

I’ve had a crush on my brother's best friend since we were kids, but it was all one-sided...or, so I thought. Now, we're thrown back together as maid-of-honor and best man in our friends’ wedding, and I'm starting to think the feeling might have been mutual. He looks at me like he wants to devour me, and all I can say is, yes, please. But I don't want one night with Levi. I want forever.

Levi

Scarlett broke my heart when she left Duhring Park for her big city dreams. Now, a wedding for mutual friends brings us back together for the first time in over a decade, and I realize I've never gotten over her. I told her my feelings once, and she ran. Should I put it all on the line again, or save my wounded heart from misery?

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What to expect from a Lara London short read romance: Quirky heroines, sexy men who can't get enough of them, no cheating, an HEA, and a double dose of heat!

#ReleaseBlitz for Friends Don't Kiss by Bella Rivers @bellariversauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Friends Don't Kiss

Series: Emerald Creek #4

Author: Bella Rivers

Genre: Small Town Steamy Romance

Tropes: Friends to Lovers/Fake Dating/Found Family

He Falls First/No Third Act Break Up

Release Date: April 30, 2025

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They didn’t plan the kiss. Or anything that happened after…

Colton

When I kissed my best friend to shut up her judgmental family, I didn’t expect her to melt in my arms.

Kiss me back.

Hold me tight.

I thought she didn’t feel for me the way I do, but this changes everything.

Our friendship started the day I found her sleeping in her car, fresh off a betrayal that should’ve broken her. I cracked her protective shell and helped her start over. Now she’s become a part of me.

It’s simple: this kiss is the beginning of our forever.

But nothing with Kiara is simple. Not the wounds from her past. Not her struggles to succeed as a pastry chef. Not the reasons she fights her battles on her own.

She turns me down? Fine. I’ll wait.

She starts swiping right on other men? Absolutely not.

Kiara doesn't know it yet, but she's already mine.

Kiara

This fake kiss wasn’t supposed to leave me breathless, aching for more, and wondering what if.

Because Colton Harper doesn’t do anything halfway. Not kissing, not pretending, and definitely not loving.

Now he wants to date for real, but I’m terrified.

I built a new life in Emerald Creek, made friends who are my new family. Colton is my rock, and changing our friendship to dating could lead to losing everything.

I’ve seen how love ends, and I won’t let that happen to us.

He’s relentless though, so I cave in. He can be my first. Just once. No expectations. No heartbreak.

When he refuses, I’m left with no choice but to swallow my disappointment and move on.

But Colton can be very persuasive.

#Teaser: Taken by the Maine Coon by @MeganSlayer @RABTBookTours @wendizwaduk @changelingpress

 

Paranormal Women’s Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Date Published: May 2, 2025

 

 

A big cat and a woman without magic could just be the right combination.

 

Meela Durning swears she doesn’t belong in Eerie. She’s not magical. Never has been, but she’s the child of paranormals. When she’s forced to return to Eerie to sort out the problems from her past, she finds a big, fluffy cat. The animal lover in her has to make sure the feline gets home. He could be missing. Someone has to want him, right?

Aslan Maine has known from the moment he met Meela that she was destined to be his. He’s seen her in his dreams. When she picks him up to return him to his rightful home, he can’t hide his secret any longer. He’s no ordinary cat!

She can’t believe her eyes when the fluffball she rescued shifts into the sexiest man she’s ever seen. When he offers her forever, she’s got to decide if she deserves to be alone or to have a future with the handsome shifter.

 

If she can survive her past, she can have him. Right?

#BookBlitz: Captive Mate by @ivybarrettbooks @RABTBookTours

 

Alpha Authority, Book 1

 

Erotic Romance, Shifter Romance, Sci Fi Romance

Date Published: April 2, 2025

 

 

Lauren’s reward for challenging the pirate commander is a bright red bottom and humiliating arousal. Now the huge alpha shifter intends to claim her as his mate and share her with his beta.

It will take three days to reach their planet, and she must submit to their every desire. If she still wants to leave when they arrive the alpha has agreed to let her go. But with each shattering orgasm and dark pleasure they share, Lauren finds herself craving more of her captors’ touch.

 

Trigger warnings: Captive Mate includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If you are offended by such material, please choose a different book.

#BookBlitz: A Terror Triptych: Ireland by @writ_fallon @XpressoTours

A Terror Triptych: Ireland
Kasey Fallon
Publication date: October 1st 2024
Genres: Adult, Horror

Readers can expect three chilling tales, each steeped in Irish folklore, history, and psychological horror. A Terror Triptych: Ireland is the second set of short horror by Kasey Fallon, with stories that delve into the darker side of the Emerald Isle. Each story is accompanied by original poetry and hand-drawn illustrations, enhancing the atmospheric tension of the collection.

Dark Legends Reimagined

Legacy, the first story, traces the cursed history of the Clairy family. The Clairys have fed centuries of blood into the Fair Farm of Clairy, and as an ancient Gaelic god demands more, their desperate choices lead to devastating consequences. As Fallon writes, “This is the bed the Clairys have wrought. Generations of blood.”

The collection continues with Dungeons Under Dublin, where guards at an ancient prison discover why they should have left the old wing untouched. Fallon’s use of Irish settings is not merely for atmosphere, but to invoke the weight of the country’s past, its myths, and its lingering shadows. Readers can expect historical accuracy intertwined with unnerving fiction, making the horrors all the more visceral.

Finally, in The Dead House, the picturesque Aran Islands become the stage for Clara’s unnerving attraction to the only house on the island left to rot in haunting silence. As one reviewer noted, “These stories are flat out, bone-chilling, creepy… The psychological touch was there, that’s what makes you shiver.”

#ReleaseBlitz: Never Bound by Everly Claire @everlyclaireauthor @rrbooktours

We’re celebrating the release of Never Bound by Everly Claire! You can read it now on Kindle Unlimited and grab book one in the series for only $0.99!

Never Bound (The Unchained) Publication Date: April 25, 2025 Genre: Dark Dystopian/Forbidden Romance

💀Enemies to Lovers 

💔 Who did this to you? (Her to HIM!) 

🌑 Dark dystopian world 

👑 Rich, naive good girl x her dad literally OWNS him! 

🔥 Whips & chains & cuffs, oh my (mostly the bad kind 😈) 

🕰️ Slow Burn 

📇 He has no name, just a number (really!) 

❌ They’re literally not allowed to touch! 

👊 Touch her & you’re gonna 💀 (twice) 

🎭 Plotting, scheming, twists and reversals! 

In an alternate 2025, our world is built on the backs of slaves. Louisa is the daughter of the enemy who's become my master, and I'm not even allowed to look at her, let alone touch her. But I've already done way more than that. By day, they make me scrub floors and weed the garden. By night, I ignite her in dark basements and secret rooms. She used to think slaves weren't people, but I’ve opened her eyes to the horror of her world, and there’s no going back. But I’m here on a mission to find my sister. And Louisa is about to discover that when I charmed my way into her bed, it wasn’t just because I wanted her. It was because I wanted something from her. But now? I do want her. Forever, preferably. But the world thinks I belong in a cage, and I’ve got new enemies determined to put me in one. They’re plotting to blow our secret right out of the water. In this snake pit, neither of us knows who to trust. But when they go after Louisa, I'll prove that even though I’m a slave, she belongs to me in every way that matters -- even if it costs me everything I've fought for. 

#BookReview: When Devils Sing by @xankaur

This deluxe edition is printed with stenciled edges!

In this Southern gothic horror novel, four unlikely allies in a small town investigate a local teen's disappearance, and what they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister and ancient than they could’ve ever imagined. For fans of She is a Haunting, True Detective, Mexican Gothic, and Midsommar.

When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family. Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion, especially every thirteen years when a periodical cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.

For Neera, Dawson is another reminder that in this corner of the South, the rich only get richer, and the poor―well, nothing good comes their way.

Neera sets out to investigate Dawson’s whereabouts―if he even still lives―along with three other teens: Isaiah, son of a prominent judge and clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman. As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover the riches of the adjacent Lake Clearwater community may have a terrifying source of power dating back to the town’s founding and an ancient urban legend about three devils, each more sinister than the next. How deep does the rot go, and can they find a way to escape its reach?

#BookReview: House of Frank by @kaysynclairebooks

A warm and hopeful story of a lonely witch consumed by grief who discovers a whimsical cast of characters in a magical arboretum—and the healing power of found family.

Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sister’s final to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary, she is welcomed by its owner, an enormous, knit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frank, who offers her a role as one of the estate’s caretakers.

Overcome with grief, Saika accepts, desperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic power, and Saika’s been disconnected from her magic since her sister’s death two years prior. Saika gets by at the sanctuary using a fragment of a fallen star to cast enchantments—while hiding the embarrassing truth about herself.

As Saika works harder in avoidance of her pain, she learns more about Frank, the decaying house at Ash Gardens, and the lives of the motley staff, including bickering twin cherubs, a mute ghost, a cantankerous elf, and an irritating half witch, among others. Over time, she rediscovers what it means to love and be wholly loved and how to allow her joy and grief to coexist. Warm and inventive, House of Frank is a stirring portrait of the ache of loss and the healing embrace of love.

#ReleaseBlitz for Steel Beauty by Georgia Cates @authorgeorgiacates @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Steel Beauty

A Beauty Series Novel

Trilogy: Alex and Magnolia #1

Author: Georgia Cates

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Billionaire Romance/Arranged Relationship

He Falls First/Secret Identity/Reclusive Hero

Release Date: April 29, 2025

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They agreed on three months… but neither expected to fall.

Alex Sebring is a former professional rugby star—and a man with nothing left to prove. Fame, fortune, and adoration were once his everyday normal… until injury ripped him from the game and the headlines turned brutal. Now, he lives in quiet exile.

No press. No relationships. No complications.

He’s content to lick his wounds in peace.

Until her.

Magnolia Steel is in Australia on a three-month work assignment. Just career focus… and maybe a little fun on the side. She never expects to connect with a stranger from behind a wall in a blind-dating suite. No faces. No names. Just voices—and something that feels dangerously real.

At the urging of his best friends, Jack and Laurelyn McLachlan, Alex proposes a deal: three months together, no expectations, no labels. But what begins as a simple arrangement turns into something far more complicated when hearts get involved.

They promised it would end when she left. But what if walking away is the one thing neither of them can do?

Sound familiar? Your favorite Australian caveman and his American girl return—a decade later—with a fresh twist on the love story that started it all.

Meet Alex and Magnolia.

#CoverReveal: Daemones ExMachina @russellandersauthor @RABTBookTours

 

Cyberpunk/Urban Fantasy Fiction

Release Date: July 23rd, 2025

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

If you make a deal with the Devil, don’t forget to read the fine print. 

Three operatives find themselves on the run after a corporate sabotage job goes awry. Now, their predatory employer, a heavyweight weapons-tech firm, wants its elite A-team dead at all costs.  Jon is a smooth-talking charmer. Friedrich is a hacker prodigy. And Guion is the ice-cold tactician who keeps them all in line.

Backs against the wall, the men strike separate infernal pacts to stay alive. They vanish into the urban badlands of New York’s Five Hives, vowing to lie low and figure out why they’ve become targets. Meanwhile, Jon suspects there’s an insidious evil possessing his friends, and he wonders if they all got more than they bargained for. 

Amid an escalating war between local gangs and the firm’s private shock troops, the fugitives uncover a conspiracy that threatens to destroy everyone they know and love. But can they stop the destruction before their inner demons seize control?

#BookBlitz: Come with Me on the Yellow Brick Road by #LeslieZeidel @RABTBookTours

Women's Fiction / Inspirational / Self-Help

 

 

Step onto the Yellow Brick Road with Leslie Zeidel in Come Along with Me on Our “Yellow Brick Road”, an uplifting and heartfelt novel inspired by the timeless magic of The Wizard of Oz. Through the eyes of three generations of resilient women, you’ll experience their struggles, fears, and triumphs, ultimately learning how life’s greatest obstacles can transform into extraordinary strength.

This captivating story can be read through a religious lens, a spiritual healing journey, or simply as an intimate portrayal of family connections, bridging generations through shared wisdom and understanding. As our world grows increasingly chaotic, readers young and old will find comfort, courage, and inspiration in Leslie’s beautifully woven narrative, designed to help you move beyond your fears, embrace joy, and navigate life’s uncertainties with newfound confidence.

Part one of a compelling fictionalized trilogy drawn from the author’s own life, this book intertwines real-world experiences with the enchanting metaphor of Dorothy’s Yellow Brick Road. Join Leslie as she introduces characters that mirror beloved friends from Oz, guiding readers on their own path toward inner peace, fulfillment, and victory.

#BookReview: Under the Oak Tree (Under the Oak Tree #1) by Suji Kim

Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA. 

Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, but she is rarely allowed outside her family’s sprawling castle for fear that her stutter will tarnish their noble name. When she is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a lowborn knight caught in one of her father’s schemes, Maxi doesn’t dare hope for happiness, let alone love. Her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin, and Riftan leaves without a word the morning after their vows are exchanged.

Now, three years after their disastrous wedding night, Riftan has returned as a war hero. To Maxi’s surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi, even as she is overcome by the scorching heat that Riftan’s presence ignites within her. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless.

This volume collects chapters 1-76 of the original webnovel by Suji Kim.

#BookReview: The Enemy’s Daughter by Melissa Poett

A stunning reimagining of Tristan and Isolde set in a dystopian world woven with magic. An addictive debut YA enemies-to-lovers romantasy—perfect for fans of Rebecca Ross and Sarah Underwood as well as books like Curious Tides, The Hurricane Wars, and Belladonna.

It’s been thirty-seven years since the Republic was destroyed. Now two settlements—the five clans and the Kingsland—fight for control of the untainted land. Though the five clans are outnumbered, they’ve finally struck, killing Kingsland’s brutal leader.

In the war that follows, Isadora, an eighteen-year-old healer, risks her life to help injured soldiers. But when she stops an attack from Tristan, a Kingsland assassin, his soldiers shoot her with a poisoned arrow. As Isadora lies dying, Tristan does the unimaginable: He offers to save her life using a rare magic. 

In choosing to live, Isadora is unknowingly bound to the mysterious Tristan. Worse, even acknowledging the attraction between them allows him to glean fragments of her memories and the very knowledge he needs to destroy the five clans. But their magical connection works both ways. So to save her people, Isadora will have to open her heart to her most cunning enemy. Because in a race for ultimate survival, she’ll need to destroy Tristan and his people first.

#BookReview: A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy, #1) by Claire Legrand

Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She's young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family was Anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Years ago, her sister Mara was taken to the Middlemist to guard against treacherous magic. Her mother abandoned the family. Her father and eldest sister, Farrin—embroiled in a deadly blood feud with the mysterious Bask family—often forget Gemma exists.

Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Constantly ill, aching with loneliness, Gemma craves love and yearns to belong. 

Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d'Astier. His family destroyed themselves, seduced by a demon, and Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem their honor. Intrigued and enchanted, Gemma proposes a bargain: She'll help Talan navigate high society if he helps her destroy the Basks. According to popular legend, a demon called The Man With the Three-Eyed Crown is behind the families' blood feud—slay the demon, end the feud.

But attacks on the Middlemist are increasing. The plot against the Basks quickly spirals out of control. And something immense and terrifying is awakening in Gemma, drawing her inexorably toward Talan and an all-consuming passion that could destroy her—or show her the true strength of her power at last.

#ReleaseBlitz: A Voice in the Mind by Bruce M. Perrin @bmperrin1 @RABTBookTours

 

The Mind Sleuth Series

Psychological Thriller

Date Published: April 29, 2025

 

 

Randy Hutton had fallen on hard times. He had lost his management job in customer service, “a victim of technology” as his manager had put it during his exit interview. Randy, however, described it as being ousted by little more than a glorified answering machine.

His wife, Isabella Perez-Hutton, on the other hand, was the up-and-coming star at Breakthrough Systems, leading a project that would help artificially intelligent computer systems work with their human counterparts. All the smart machines needed, she reasoned, was a better understanding of the strengths—creativity, intuition—and limitations of their human coworkers.

The irony of the couple’s situation—she building better, faster, smarter technology—and him displaced by a simple form of it wasn’t lost on either of them. That irony, however, wasn’t the reason for the violence that surrounded Isabella at work—a suicide, a demolished lab, a murdered programmer. Rather, the justification for those acts came from a voice deep within Randy’s head, a voice that tormented him endlessly, making sleep impossible and retaliation against those who would destroy him his only sanctuary.

And although Isabella’s new friend, Nicole Veles, came to suspect Randy, would it make any difference? Because by the time she came to this position, husband and wife were deep in the Colorado wilderness and Randy had killing on his mind.

#BookReview: Dark Harmony (The Bargainer, #4) by @laurathalassa

There are worse things than death. Things that lurk in the shadows and slip into your dreams. Things that have no business existing. Things that once slept … but have now awoken.

For Callypso Lillis, the fae magic that now runs through her veins is equal parts curse and good fortune. For the very thing that bonds her to Desmond Flynn, the King of the Night, also makes her vulnerable to the Thief of Souls, a man who wants to break the world … and Callie along with it. 

But it’s not just the Thief whose shadow looms over the Otherworld. Des’s father is back from the dead, and he wants revenge on the son who sent him to the grave in the first place. 

Des and Callie must figure out how to stop both men, and time is running out. Because there are forces at play working to tear the lovers apart once and for all … and unfortunately for them, death is no longer the worst thing to fear.

#Teaser: Crossing Fifty-One by @debbiesstories @RABTBookTours

Death & Grief, Parenting, Self-Help

Date Published: 06-20-2023

Publisher: Koehler Books

 

A week before Christmas 1951, Dr. Ralph Russell risked everything to voluntarily enter a locked federal drug-treatment facility known as a "narcotic farm."

Sixty-five years later, Dr. Russell's granddaughter Debbie suffers a debilitating crisis of identity when her father (Dr. Russell's oldest son), always her biggest fan, is accepted into hospice.

Debbie's investigation into her paternal lineage reveals family secrets and ignites her mother's volatile outbursts, propelling her into therapy.

When therapy fails her, the grandfather Debbie never knew saves her, and she collaborates with her dying father one last time to make her biggest dream come true.

 

Crossing Fifty-One pulls back the curtain on the internal struggles of midlife and provides a blueprint for redefining one's self beyond the constraints of addiction and dysfunctional family dynamics.