Cover reveal for D.D. Croix’s “Dragonfly Maid“.

Coming March 2020!
Now available for pre-order!

A memory thief. A telepathic dragonfly. A deadly plot against the queen.

An outcast maid haunted by visions is tapped to protect Queen Victoria by Fayte Guardians, a shadowy and ancient order that operates as ordinary castle servants yet claims a powerful fae ally.

But is Jane really hunting a killer, as she’s been told? Or is she merely a pawn in their plot?

She must use her wits and master her abilities–with help from a strange dragonfly–to unravel the truth, save the crown, and ultimately confront a deadly–and otherworldly–family secret that could destroy them all.

DRAGONFLY MAID is the start of a thrilling dark fantasy adventure series that lifts the veil on a hidden world with a captivating mystery that will keep you turning the page.

Cover reveal for the latest release in bestselling author, Melanie Cellier’s Beyond the Four Kingdoms series, “A Princess of Wind and Wave”.

A retelling of The Little Mermaid.

Now available for pre-order!

Isla may be a mermaid princess, but she’s never felt at home in her undersea kingdom. Instead she dreams of the day her people can return to the surface—and the boy whose life she once saved. But while Isla foresees danger for her people beneath the ocean, she has no concept of the dark forces working to keep her people submerged.

When an impetuous vow sets her on the course of the truth, Isla discovers that shadowy foes beset the kingdoms of both land and sea. And when she finally finds herself onshore, Isla realizes the fight will require not only her sword but her mind and heart as well—at least if she ever hopes to overcome her enemies and win the love of the prince of her dreams. 

In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, the princess will have to grow beyond her dreams if she wants to save two kingdoms and her own heart.

If you enjoy clean romance, adventure, and intrigue, then try the books in the Beyond the Four Kingdoms series now! These interconnected fairy tale retellings each feature a different princess who has to fight for her happily ever after.

Cover reveal for bestselling author Melanie Karsak’s latest holiday Steampunk Fairy Tale book, “Hauntings and Humbug“.

Available in print, or as a free extra in the Wicked Winters collection.

It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and Ebony Scrooge is hard at work tinkering weapons of mass destruction and avoiding all things Christmas. When the spirit of her deceased partner, Jacqueline Marley, warns Ebony that she will be visited by three ghosts, Ebony writes the visitation off as a dream. But on this Christmas Eve, the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future must try to pull off a miracle, restoring Ebony’s heart before it’s too late.

Hauntings and Humbug is a retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, set in New York Times bestselling author Melanie’s Karsak’s steampunk universe.

Have a look at the new covers for bestselling author Cecilia Dominic’s Aether Psychics Series!

“Eros Element”
Book One

An ancient energy.
A daring expedition.
Two misfit scientists in a race against time…

Iris McTavish always wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps. But when his sudden death leaves her household on the brink of ruin, she may have to choose an unwanted marriage over her passion of archaeology. To save her house and prove her worth, she embarks on a mysterious and dangerous expedition…

Edward Bailey’s strict scientific code holds back his anxiety and heartbreak. With his professorship and his department in danger, however, he realizes he’ll need to find the secret to turning unstable aether into limitless power to keep himself afloat. And for once, Edward can’t do it alone…

As Iris and Edward seek out hidden clues, they’re hunted by clockwork spies and a shadowy society. During their dash across Europe, the misfit explorers must work together to crack a worldwide energy crisis and discover the truth if they want to stay alive. 

Eros Element is the thrilling first book in Aether Psychics, a series of Victorian-era steampunk adventures. If you like puzzling mysteries, incredible inventions, and a touch of magic, then you’ll love Cecilia Dominic’s high-spirited series.

“Clockwork Phantom”
Book Two

Everyone wears a mask. But the deadliest secrets hide in plain sight. 

Every spellbinding performance extracts a piece of actress Marie St. Jean’s soul. But trapped in Paris during a Prussian siege – and her mother’s theatre – she has no choice but to take the stage. Then a ghostly spirit promises to fix Marie’s affliction – for a price. 

Marie’s other problem – her attraction to alluring violinist, Johann Bledsoe, a temptation she dares not explore, particularly as the phantom grows jealous.

Under the baleful eye of steam-powered ravens, murders and revelations from the past drive Marie and Johann closer to the truth of what really lurks below the stage, and what dangers hang over their heads. Their only hope could lie in exposing their darkest secrets—and surrendering to the Eros Element in a way that could push them to the edge of madness.

“Aether Spirit”
Book Three

Forgetting her is impossible. Remembering him could kill her.

Left with partial amnesia after a steamcart accident, Claire McPhee tried lengthy treatment for the mental and emotional trauma. Now armed with her own training and medical degree, she helps others with combat-related neuroses hoping, she’ll someday—somehow—fill in her own blanks. Particularly the elusive memory of a man she once loved.

Something about the new medical chief triggers her painful, hypnosis-induced blocks, but he keeps pushing her away before she can shove through the barriers to determine why.

Chadwick Radcliffe has faced many challenges since assuming the position of medical chief at Fort Daniels, but facing his former love—and the knowledge that her memory of him could be deadly—pains him the most. While he’s had some preliminary success using the Eros Element, he’s all too aware its unintended effects could harm as much as heal.

With the Union on the cusp of caving in to the Confederacy’s demands, time becomes a precious commodity. Ghosts rise. The Element takes on a new, unpredictable aspect. And resurrected love could give Claire and Chadwick unexpected strength—if they have the courage to break the chains welded around them to seize it.

“Aether Rising”
Book Four

The only place to hide could be behind the truth.

No one can lie to Louisa Cobb. It’s her gift. Her curse. Unfortunately, her stepfather forces her to use it to help him gain the upper hand in business. Comfortable in her luxurious lifestyle and high society position, she hasn’t minded. Until now. 

Louisa wants nothing to do with her newest assignment, Patrick O’Connell, the Irish tinkerer and scoundrel who stole a kiss—and her heart—years ago. Problem is, if she betrays her stepfather and sets Patrick free, she’ll be cut off without a penny to her name.

Patrick knows he is captured because he invented a device to stabilize and direct the mysterious Eros Element. It’s also why he can’t lie, especially while looking into Louisa’s sky-blue eyes. If he fails to recreate the device for Cobb, his closest friends’ happiness will be at risk.

Back in Boston, Patrick stalls for time while Louisa uncovers secrets of her tragic past. It forces the two of them to engage in a treacherous dance on the edge of love and danger. A tango where one wrong step could condemn them both to everlasting heartache—and unleash an unimaginably powerful force that could destroy their world.

“Noble Secrets”
An Aether Physics Novella

A dangerous man from her past. A handsome duke in her present. Secrets that threaten their future.

After tragedy hits and danger moves in, Pauline Danahue flees London, searching for sanctuary and a way to start over. A job at a small university becomes the perfect refuge. Her new life’s mission — keeping recalcitrant professor, Edward Bailey, on task after a shattered heart renders him broken and destroyed. But Fate isn’t done with Pauline. The same vicious man from her past sets his malicious sights on her, shattering her safe haven.

Christopher Bailey, the Duke of Waltham doesn’t see an escape from a broken past and a lifetime of mistakes until he meets alluring commoner Pauline Danahue. Christopher finds himself helpless against Miss Danahue’s exceptional charm, but as their love blossoms, danger closes in, threatening Pauline and Christopher’s lives. Together, they are forced to face their biggest fears, revealing secrets that could ruin them both.

Noble Secrets is the prequel novella to Cecilia Dominic’s clever Aether Psychics steampunk series. If you like strong heroines who strive to define their destinies, a touch of magic, and more than a hint of romance, you’ll love the Aether Psychics.

Cover reveal for bestselling author, C.J. Archer’s fifth After the Rift book, “The Prison of Buried Hopes”.

Coming May 2020!
Now available for pre-order!

In the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers – and danger.

On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action – until they’re recognized by strangers. 

With this tantalizing hint to their pasts within reach, Dane is suddenly arrested and thrown in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. In a desperate attempt to free him, Josie promises the king of Vytill the gem and sorcerer’s wishes, neither of which she possesses.

Meanwhile, in Josie’s homeland of Glancia, war is brewing.

And if you haven’t checked out Book Four, “Temple of Forgotten Secrets”, it is also available for pre-order and will be available Dec 3rd, 2019!

Introducing the cover for author Robert J. Crane’s latest Girl in the Box book, “Dragon“.

Now available in print and ebook!

After a forced job transfer, a kidnapping incident in Northern Virginia sends FBI Agent Sienna Nealon along a dark path, trying to unravel the mystery. But kidnapping gives way to murder, and soon Sienna is racing against time, fighting against diplomats and Washington DC bureaucrats, trying to stop a power that may finally outmatch her own.

Check out the new covers for author C.K. Wiles romantic comedy series, Curtain Calls.

Now available in print and ebook!

Showtime Rendezvous
Book One

Devon eyed me with a rueful smile. “If I didn’t know any better I’d say you were doing the ol’ spill wine on my shirt so I’d have to take it off trick.” 

The last place Kristin wanted to land her first accounting job was a theater.
The last person she expected to see there was her first heartbreak, Devon Dashner.

A gallon of hair dye and a decade of practicality are enough to disguise her identity, but Devon’s boyish personality and constantly shirtless body has Kristin wanting to work his payroll between the spreadsheets all over again. 

Torn between rejection and her desire to avoid living out of a cardboard box, Kristin sets out to do her job and keep her identity, and her libido quiet. Except there’s a problem. In a theater filled with costume parties, lavish libations, and the occasional unwitting voyeurism, keeping her secret won’t be easy.

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The Plaisir De Rouge theater, with its cast of entertaining characters, is the backdrop for this hilarious romantic comedy series by C.K. Wiles. Showtime Rendezvous, the first book in the Curtain Call series, is a steamy second chance romance with a happily ever after to make you smile.

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-Finalist for the Beverly Award

-Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest Book Awards

Reader Reviews:

“…a thoroughly enjoyable read with plenty of humor and wit.””

…a steamy rom-com that will make you laugh out loud.”

“This sexy romance with an excellent story line, an interesting main character, and a few quirky secondary characters, is a fun novella.”

Stage Bound
Book Two

Fran loves her job as the theater manager at the Plaisir De Rouge. She’s surrounded by friends, her world-class Pez dispenser collection and her boyfriend, Peter, the all American eat-your-heart-out surfer model look alike. 

Life couldn’t be better—not until an eccentric duo shows up with an act hot enough to scorch Fran’s perspective.

Determined to prove her worth to everyone in the theater, Fran finds herself tied up in the new act. Silk bonds and blindfolds have her logic receding and libido roaring, but Peter is nowhere to be found. Fran needs a hero but even the almighty Thor would have trouble rescuing her from this mess. If Fran can’t triumph over her ego turned supervillain, her pride may consume more than her career.

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The Plaisir De Rouge theater, with its cast of entertaining characters, is the backdrop for this hilarious romantic comedy series. Stage Bound, the second book in the series, is a steamy workplace romance with a happily ever after.

Bared Secret
Book Three

Kristin fills her time at the Plaisir De Rouge with accounting formulas, crazy friends and a perpetually shirtless boyfriend, hot enough to melt chocolate with his smile. 

Now, secrets have been unearthed in the depths of the theater’s basement revealing crime, passion and a few fainthearted friends. To top it off, her boyfriend, Devon has dropped a grenade on their relationship that has her questioning more emotions than a Lifetime Movie. 

Add to that a bit of drama with tumbling twins, a stale detective who seems more interested in Kristin than solving a century old mystery and the matriarchal theater owner Maddi being … well Maddi, and it’s enough to drive a girl to drink. Maybe a stiff one is just what Kristin needs to settle her ping-ponging emotions over her relationship with Devon and begin a whole new chapter at the Plaisir De Rouge. 

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Kristin, once again steps into the spotlight in this third book of the Curtain Call romantic comedy series. Bared Secret promises all the humor and heat found in Showtime Rendezvous and Stage Bound, plus a secret discovery that adds a dusty layer of mystery and intrigue. 

Cover reveal for the first book in author Marina Finlayson’s new Thirteen Realms: Thief of Souls series, “Assassin’s Blood“!

Now available for pre-order!

Most nights you’ll find me at the pub, playing guitar in a band with my fae friends and drinking beer. But tonight, I’m stalking an ice-cold fae assassin. I’m on a mission to avenge my murdered friend. I’m only half fae, but my lack of magic won’t stop me.

When I’m caught spying in the assassins’ stronghold, they give me a choice, according to their ancient custom: become one of them or die. As if that isn’t sucky enough, my new instructor, Ash, is the beautiful, cold-eyed killer I followed here. But the longer I’m with him, the more he intrigues me.

Now my acting skills are facing their greatest challenge: convincing my brooding instructor that I’m a happy little recruit, while working to bring down the assassins’ guild from the inside. That’s a hell of a job, but my survival depends on it.

Introducing the cover for author Camille Peters’ upcoming release in The Kingdom Chronicles, “Reflection“.

Now available for pre-order!

Princess Rheanna’s self-esteem shattered when her former fiancé unexpectedly ended their betrothal. Years later, the rejection continues to haunt her, and now that she’s faced with yet another unwanted political engagement, Rhea will do anything to avoid another heartache. 

When a mysterious lure draws Rhea to an abandoned turret of the palace, she discovers a magic mirror and is shocked to find a snarky man trapped inside. Although she agrees to help break Drake’s curse, things quickly grow complicated, for not only does she begin to fall in love with him, but breaking a curse proves quite difficult when she herself feels trapped––by her own self-doubts. 

Rhea and Drake’s relationship sets in motion a series of events that threaten both herself and her kingdom. As she seeks to unmask the evil within the palace and overcome the poisonous doubts consuming her mind, Rhea must make a difficult choice between the path she’s expected to walk and the man she’s forbidden to love. But the more time she spends with Drake, the less convinced she becomes that doing her duty will be worth the sacrifice it will cost her heart. 

Inspired by “Snow White”

Check out the cover for author Celinda Labrousse’s latest YA Zombie release, “Byte Me”.

Now available!

Mae McMillan’s brother Brian is missing. Like, missing from the world missing. After attending the senior party, Mae can’t find a trace of him anywhere. No one at school can remember him. Their mother had gone off the deep end, and things go from weird to worse. Brian isn’t the only student missing being erased from the memory of Hurricane High. Can Mae find her brother before whatever is eating her classmates’ brains gets her too?