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Book Spotlight Thursday: Scars of Sacrifice and Seduction by J. Ember Hintz

Catching my reader’s eye this Thursday is Scars of Sacrifice and Seduction by J. Ember Hintz. Book two in the Dark Eden sci-fantasy series, where the lines between enemies, allies, loyalty, and love blur beyond recognition.

Birth made her a slave. Love made her a martyr. He’ll make her his queen...

SCARS OF SACRIFICE AND SEDUCTION 

Publication Date: October 28, 2023

Genre: Sci-fi Fantasy with Spice/ Enemies to Lovers

🖤Enemies to Lovers

💘Fated Mates

📜 Ancient Prophecy

🌶️ Cult Rituals

💕 Multiple Couples

🪦Touch Her and 😵 Vibes

🫶🏻 Found Family

💀Afterlife Mythology

🤐 Forbidden Knowledge

👽 With with x2 🍆

💥 Supernatural Powers

😈 Villain’s POV

➕Addiction & Recovery Rep


Birth made her a slave. Love made her a martyr. He’ll make her his queen.

Welcome to Eden. Born without magic into a brutal world where mage abilities determine survival, Vaza didn’t think her life as a breeder-queen could get any worse.

Not until a cult leader declares her identical twin must be sacrificed to resurrect a dead god. Vaza plans to destroy the prophet’s credibility by seducing him into breaking his sacred vows. To get close enough to ruin him, however, she’ll need to infiltrate The Order and do the one thing she fears most-open her heart and allow Brex to claim more than just her pleasure.

Meanwhile, in the prison world of the dead…

All his life, Liam Riley has been told he’s an abomination. Turns out it’s true. He never asked to be cursed with the powers of a living god, but now that he has them, he’ll use every one of his new gifts to protect his soul-bonded mate. Even if it means locking her up to keep her from discovering the truth about the entity holding them hostage.

Too bad Renae has no intention of being kept in a cage. Not when she sacrificed everything to save him. The version of Liam she finds in the Void isn’t the same man she fell in love with. A decade of solitary confinement in the Void has turned him into something more. Something inhuman.

Okay, put this one under my Christmas tree! Told in two colliding and scorchingly hot timelines that will leave readers questioning who the real monsters are.

Scars of Seduction and Sacrifice is currently available on Amazon

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But.. Before it all began there was.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J. Ember Hintz writes sci-fi and fantasy romance. She loves building dark contemporary worlds and lush alternate realities ripe with mythology and magic.

You’ll meet ghosts, gods, and monsters in her stories, but never a damsel in distress.
Her debut novel was a 2022 Book Life Prize by Publisher’s Weekly Quarter Finalist and 2021 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence Finalist.

Fun Facts: J. Ember is her real first initial and middle name. She goes absolutely feral from enemies to lovers, grumpy protector/bodyguard romance tropes, and whatever the opposite of a meet-cute is. A meet-disaster? She also believes the villain or antagonist is the most important character in every story.

She lives near the ocean with her husband, two rescue poodles, and the occasional ghost. Her alter ego enjoys a successful career in the wedding industry. Job perks include an unlimited supply of cake, champagne, and IRL HEAs. When she’s not making dreams come true, or breathing life into fictional characters, you can find her in the studio throwing paint at a canvas and hoping for the best.
To learn more about her upcoming releases, visit https://jemberhintz.com/ or follow her author life shenanigans on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Find all her social links at

J. Ember Hintz

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Book Spotlight Feature: Pariah’s Lament by Richie Billing

Shine that spotlight over here! Welcome to the Book Spotlight feature of the epic fantasy, adventure/romance of Pariah’s Lament by Richie Billing.

PARIAH'S LAMENT (Of Metal and Magic Core #1)

Genre: Fantasy Romance/ Adventure

“So often it’s the forgotten who possess the power to change the world.”

When an attempt is made on the life of Ashara, Keeper of Yurr, his young, hapless advisor Edvar must uncover and stop those behind it.

With enemies in the capital city and the belligerent Tesh, Keeper of neighbouring nation Karrabar stirring trouble in the Borderlands, can Edvar hold together Ashara’s brittle reign?
The troubles ripple throughout Yurr, affecting an ancient race of people known as the Amast, who in their time of utmost need, turn to pariah Isy for salvation. Rejected by society, kith and kin, can Isy guide the Amast to safety during the greatest turmoil Yurr has known since the War of the Damned?

Pariah’s Lament will take you on a rollercoaster of an adventure ‘that will keep you spellbound as you traverse the world alongside Isy and Edvar’ (Books Behind The Title). And along the way you’ll experience ‘intense fighting scenes, a little romance and flawed characters’ (Sarah Lillian Books).

If you love to explore fantasy worlds, this book won’t disappoint. Part of a shared universe populated by other authors, the setting in Pariah’s Lament has proven a huge hit with readers, with some praising the ‘insane level of detail’ (The Book Suite) and vividness of its descriptions.

Available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richie Billing writes all kinds of stories, but mostly fantasy fiction. His tales often explore real-world issues, zooming in on his characters and their troubles.

His short fiction has been widely published, with one story adapted for BBC radio. And his debut novel, an epic fantasy called Pariah’s Lament, was published by Of Metal and Magic Publishing in March 2021.

Richie also hosts the podcast The Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed, a venture inspired by the requests of readers of his acclaimed craft book, A Fantasy Writers’ Handbook.

When not writing, Richie works as an editor and digital marketer and teaches creative writing both online and in his home city of Liverpool.

Most nights you can find him up into the early hours scribbling away or watching the NBA.

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Book Spotlight Thursday: Song of Dark Tides by Beka Westrup

In today’s spotlight is a twisted take on the Little Mermaid tale, with a delicious cover to boot. Let us now fall under the Song of Dark Tides by Beka Westrup.

SONG OF DARK TIDES

Publication Date: November 28, 2023
Genre: Very Dark Fantasy Romance / Fairy Tale Retelling

Viola is a sea witch cursed by Triton. Cast aside from the glittering city of Atlantis, she starves for power and a real life above the surface-two hungers her curse will never allow her to satiate. She patrols the sea she’s claimed for her own and the nearby human city, feeding on unjust men and oceanfolk alike.
When she meets Aric, Triton’s firstborn son and heir to the throne, she decides to forge her own future from his suffering. She could finally be free of her curse… if she can only manage to trick the heartless siren out of his soul.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Beka Westrup is a genre-hopping author of fantasy and romance. The Seldom Wings is her second full-length novel. She lives in the PNW with her husband and two children, collecting more books than she’ll ever be able to read and drinking copious amounts of iced coffee.

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Book Spotlight Thursday: The Audient and the Phantom Night by Sadie Hewitt

Caught in Today’s spotlight is the recently released pirate fantasy The Audient and the Phantom Night by Sadie Hewitt. Let’s read on me harties!

The Audient and the Phantom Night (The Aeglecian Seas #1)
Publication Date: November 21, 2023
Genre: Romantic Fantasy/ Pirate Fantasy
☠️ Grumpy/ Sunshine
☠️ Touch Her and D$%
☠️ Forced Proximity
☠️ Cursed Ships
☠️ Outlawed Magic
☠️ Spicy
The Legend of the Flying Dutchman meets Beauty and the Beast in this action-packed fantasy filled with searing romance, outlawed magic, and seafaring danger.

Fenna Terrigan never expected to leave her seaside village. She was too quiet, too gentle, and far too kind to take on life outside of the bookshop she works at. But when her brother shows up on her doorstep begging for aid, with a pirate lord hot on his tail, Fenna will do anything to protect him.
Devlin Cato is the captain of a cursed ship and can step foot on land for one day every seven years. Once again, he’s found himself using it to chase a deserter across the continent. His hunt is short-lived when Fenna agrees to take on her brother’s twenty-five-year debt in exchange for leaving her smoldering city to heal.
As Fenna spends more time aboard The Phantom Night with the ship’s mysterious and seductive captain, she soon finds herself caught between loyalty to her brother and her fiery passion for Devlin Cato. But the path to ending the curse isn’t as easy as it seems when Fenna’s dark secret is discovered– a secret that threatens the very foundation of the continent’s stability and one that anyone would be willing to kill for.
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Available now on Amazon

About The Author

Sadie Hewitt is the author of stunning, fantastical mysteries that keep readers on their toes. She is an avid fantasy and thriller reader. Sadie is especially passionate about diverse representation and mental health recovery in fiction, allowing her to create wonderfully vivid and relatable characters who jump off the page.

When she’s not writing or working as a full-time respiratory therapist, she travels the world, spends time with her two dogs and husband, and scarfs pizza like it’s going out of style.

Learn more about Sadie at Sadie Hewitt

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Book Spotlight Feature: Hot Berry Punch by Bradford Tatum

The title hooked me in, thus I am once again with R&R Book Tours to celebrate the release of Bradford Tatum’s Hot Berry Punch.

Hot Berry Punch

Publication Date: November 14, 2023

Genre: Historical Fiction/ Fantasy/ Vampires

Emma May Shinnecock grew up wild on the remote Western prairies in the 1820s. Left free to roam and learn from the nature surrounding her, Emma’s hunger for life drives her to flaunt formal conventions as she discovers the world around her.

After embracing her first romantic liaison with a mysterious stranger, she is left with far more than a confusing introduction to love. She is now a Beguiler, a “blood thirster” with exciting new abilities and a deeper lust for life. But her condition comes with a steep price. For the Beguiler lures its victims by forcing Emma to appear to them as the lost loves they desire most. Can Emma ever be seen as she truly is? Or is she doomed to survive only by being what others want her to be?

From her cunning role as a frontier town madam to her flawed redemption as a preacher’s wife, to her passionate yet tragic life among a fringe clan of the Lakota, Emma’s quest to find love is a distinctly American twist on vampire lore you won’t soon forget.

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About The Author

Bradford Tatum’s award-winning debut novel I Can Only Give You Everything was published in 2010. His second novel, Only the Dead Know Burbank was published by HarperCollins in 2016 and received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly. His book Gray Matters has been used as a textbook in various college business communication courses.

Bradford began his career as an actor appearing in numerous television shows and movies such as 20th Century Fox’s submarine comedy DOWN PERISCOPE, Disney’s POWDER and HBO’s WESTWORLD. 

He was a staff writer for Dick Wolf on the NBC series DEADLINE and has written and directed two award-winning independent features. He has won an Alfred P. Sloan grant for his written work as well as sold pitches to various production companies. 

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Book Spotlight Thursday: Kindred Spirits by Lynn Eldridge

Who says the spookiness has to end on Halloween? In the spotlight, today with its beautiful cover and alluring tale is the newly released Kindred Spirits by Lynn Eldridge. 

Kindred Spirits
Publication Date: October 31, 2023
Genre: Paranormal Romance

A captivating paranormal romance that embarks on a journey of newfound love… and the everlasting effects of grief.
After a devastating accident, young billionaire Jack Malone is left wanting for the family and life he lost. Closing his heart off to the world in fear of feeling the same heartache, he has become a notorious recluse and landlord to several houses in St. Augustine. But despite his best efforts to keep people at arm’s length, his carefully constructed world is about to crumble.
When teacher Sydney Crane blows into town, she doesn’t expect her first encounter with her landlord to involve property vandalization—and unexpected nudeness. Off to a rocky start, she is determined to change Jack’s opinion of her. But after the unexplainable shakes her world and she finds herself in his protective embrace…she worries she may have ventured too far.
As Jack and Sydney’s connection deepens, so do their supernatural encounters. Navigating past heartache and an increasingly haunted house, their pursuit of love becomes a race against time that even they fear they won’t survive.
Will Jack and Sydney be able to unravel an ancient murder before their chance at love evaporates faster than a fleeting apparition?

Get swept away by this heart-wrenching paranormal romance that showcases the strength of one couple’s resolve and their key to happily ever after. 

OUT NOW AND AVAILABLE HERE AND ON AMAZON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lynn Eldridge is a former president of the West Virginia Chapter of Romance Writers of America and earned an honorable mention in their Golden Heart Contest. Lynn is the author of several historical and contemporary romance novels, including Desire in Deadwood, Remember the Passion, Tame the Wild, and Skyrocket to Surrender. Her latest novel, Hearts and Mountains, is a 2023 Spur Award Finalist. In addition to her writing career, Lynn is a licensed clinical therapist and dedicates one day a week in an outpatient behavioral health facility in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Book Spotlight Special: The Crow Lord by J.M. Failde

TRICK OR TREAT! Well, I’ve got a TREAT for you in this Book Spotlight Special: Halloween Edition with The Crow Lord by J.M. Failde! Behold this book beauty!

The Crow Lord (The Vampires of Malvania Book 1)

Publication Date: October 24, 2023

Genre: Vampire Romantasy

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

🖤 Enemies-to-Lovers
🩸 Who Did this to You?!
🖤 Vampire/ Human
🩸 Forced Proximity
🖤 One Bed
🩸 Good Girl
🖤 Touch Her and I’ll Unalive You!

“What will you give me?” His voice again was like melted gold. Like a whisper in the bedroom. “Anything.”
Malvania is broken into four manors ruled by vampire: the Viper Morada, the Arachnid Estate, the Maggot Mansion, and the Crow Court. After escaping the cruel and malicious Viper siblings in search of her brother, Lila Bran finds herself caught in the gaze of the Crow Lord himself, Ambrose Draven.
Beyond her better judgment, Lila strikes a bargain with Ambrose, five favors in exchange for safety. But when she ends up back in the hands of the Vipers, can she trust the Crow Lord to save her despite her desire to hate him?
Now, Lila must discover more to Ambrose Draven than his title as the Monster of Malvania in order to save her brother and fulfill her half of the bargain. As she fights to survive, she uncovers the truth behind her lineage, ancient vampire secrets, and the heart of a monster.

(Note: This book contains mature language, themes, and content that may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised.)

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AND FREE FOR KU

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J. M. Failde spent just over one hundred fortnights rigorously studying the complexities of the English language at Florida International University. While she is not conjuring up stories, she can be found searching for el chupacabra, befriending the ghost in her house, or dying her hair a new shade of blue. Failde currently resides in her gothic manor on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, with her partner, Mike, and her familiar—the round but feisty calico cat, Maki.

Learn more at J.M. Failde

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Spooky Book Spotlight Series: What Happened At Sisters Creek by Lee Anderson

As we inch ever closer to Halloween caught in our Spooky Book Spotlight Series is What Happened At Sisters Creek by Lee Anderson, and to celebrate Halloween What Happened At Sisters Creek is currently available for only  0.99cent on ebook and $5.99 paperback! Read on!

What Happened At Sisters Creek

Genre: Horror, Suspense, Paranormal Suspense, Ghost Thriller

Publishing Date: August 2, 2023 (Palm Circle Press)

There are places you should never go…

Charlie Sparks is the sheriff of a small North Florida town, his career derailed by rampant scandal and corruption. At the worst time possible, he’s faced with solving the gruesome campsite murder of a young family. Though the youngest son survives, insisting a “monster” killed his parents and sister, Sheriff Sparks assumes the real culprits are two recent escaped convicts, seeking their revenge against him.

When a search party goes missing, Sparks assembles a makeshift search party of his own. It consists of the female deputy he’s having an affair with, his old friend just returned from action in the Middle East, and a self-serving journalist hoping for the news story of a lifetime. Eager to protect himself and those he loves (and to reclaim his reputation,) Sparks journeys into Sisters Creek, a national forest, to recapture the convicts before they can kill again.

A Horrifying Odyssey into the Unknown awaits you…

Here’s what readers have been saying.

AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON KINDLE 0.99 CENTS

ALSO AVAILABLE ON PAPERBACK $5.99

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Clarence Lee Anderson is an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. He is the author of the controversial horror novel WHAT HAPPENED AT SISTERS CREEK, the acclaimed short story collection DARK LORDS OF THE TRAILER PARK, and the fantasy duology THE LOST BOOKS OF JYN, entitled THE EXPLODING PRINCESS and THE APOCALYPSE WEDDING. His two plays, SUPPER’S READY and LITTLE AMERICA, were both staged in New York City, off-Broadway.

Lee collaborates with his wife Milana under the pen name “Heather Wilde.” Together, they’ve written the highly-rated suspense novels, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL INSANITY and SWEET DEMON LOVE BABY, Book One and Two of THE SOUTH BEACH CRIME THRILLER SERIES. Book Three, TWILIGHT ADJACENT, is due to be released in 2024.

Follow Lee and his books at  www.leeanderson.net

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Book Spotlight Thursday: Reign of Inception by J.C. Blacklock

A perfect fall read in the spotlight today is Reign of Inception by J.C. Blacklock.

The title and cover lured me so lets read on and its currently on a blog tour hosted by R&R Book Tours. Let’s read on!

Reign of Inception (Elderwood Series #1)

Publication Date: February 1, 2023

Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Fantasy Romance

Are you prepared to venture into a world you never knew existed?
A world of hidden secrets and untold stories of myths and legends long passed. Forgotten or believed to be just that… stories. For once you open your eyes to the impossible, everything becomes probable.
Like most good stories or life altering events, it begins with one action, one decision…
One stupid mistake.
That’s all it took to turn 17-year-old heiress to the family business Rayna Caliburn’s life upside down. After being shipped off to a private Academy halfway across the world, she soon realizes that life isn’t all fun and games. Especially when a shocking turn of events lands her and her companions in a land that shouldn’t exist.
Thrust into a turbulent pursuit of rectification, in a race against time with an unlikely group of beings from myths and legends, Rayna must face unimaginable dangers, uncontrollable magic, and irrepressible temptations that begin to wage war against everything she’s been led to believe about herself, her beliefs, her reality and even her sanity.

Reign of Inception is the first book in the crossover Elderwood Series. An Urban Fantasy meets Epic Fantasy Romance with Celtic Mythology and Arthurian Legend retellings. The main character is YA but the book is intended for older readers due to darker themes, language and scenes of sex and violence. Some readers may find certain scenes disturbing.

AVAILABLE NOW Free on KU and Available in paperback!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J.C Blacklock is an Indie Author with her debut novel being Reign of Inception, the first book in her crossover Urban Fantasy Romance series Elderwood Series. She currently lives with her fiancé and two children along the coast of eastern Canada. She writes books with action, steam, tension, and plot twists in a range of different genres.

Learn more about J. C. at JC Blacklock

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Spooky Book Spotlight: Till Death Do Us Part by RE Johnson

It’s that most wonderful time of the year again! HALLOWEEN! Today starts my Spooky Book Spotlight Series where I spotlight some spooky reads you might want to check out.

Today in the spooky spotlight is Till Death Do Us Part by RE Johnson.

Till Death Do Us Part (A Monster Horror Romance)

Publication Date: October 30, 2023

Genre: Monster horror romance, Gothic romance, gothic fiction

Getting engaged is a big deal in my family, and I’m only doing it because my dad insisted. Big money has big responsibilities.

And, you know, I’m willing to keep up appearances to get them off my back so I can focus on more important things- namely ridding this planet of some scum.

The guy’s hot has a huge, spooky mansion, and keeps to himself. So what’s the harm in playing along?

Trouble is I had no idea when we said “till death do us part,” he’d take it so literally.

Good thing I’m not your typical bride.

Pre-order today!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lover of dark, decadent, and deadly romances, RE Johnson has been a passionate storyteller and fantasy fan since they were in elementary school. In fact, they wrote their first novel in fifth grade.

Now, they use their Creative Writing degree to create stories that profess love, respect, and triumph over evil and contain strong female characters who are always ready to throw down – both in and out of the bedroom.

Currently, they reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they spend their free time playing Dungeons and Dragons, wrangling their two rambunctious children, and reading all the smut, fantasy, sci-fi, and mythology they can get their hands on.

Follow RE at  rejohnsonbooks.com  and on all social media