Hello Lovely Readers,
How is it that October is already practically over? We’re not sure either and we’re not okay with it, but if it has to be over, we’re going to take this time to look back at everything that happened and relish in it just a little while longer. Join us, won’t you?
Blog Posts
October was a month full of Character Interviews for our Writerly Wednesdays. If you missed any, consider this your reminder to slow down and escape for just a few minutes into these snapshots our authors created for us.
10/8: Hide out with Ryan and Jessica – A Character Interview by S.K. Muskat for her book Jessica, Not Her Real Name
Read it on our site or on Substack
10/15: Stop by the Little Shop of Florals – A Character Interview by S.E. Babin for her book Power Shift
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10/29: Meet Lyra Wells and her Snarky Familiar, Vex – A Character Interview by Kari Lee Townsend for her book The Well-Kept Secret
Read it on our site or on Substack
Giveaways
The winner of our Box of Books Giveaway has been announced! The lovely Crystal will be getting a box of Romance novels sent to her home. Congrats again, Crystal!
There are just a few days left in this Goodreads Giveaway for a free Kindle copy of Shift of Heart by S.E. Babin.
Alexa Aston is giving away an autographed set of books 1-5 of her Sugar Springs series, a wonderful Small Town Contemporary Romance series. Enter to win here!
New Releases
October saw many new additions to our list, from Fantasies like Children of Ash by Allison Anderson, Power Shift by S.E. Babin, and The Well-Kept Secret by Kari Lee Townsend; to hard-hitting Historicals like The Spy Wore Long White Gloves by Ciji Ware and The Daring Women of New York by Gayle Callen; and bold new Romances, like Jessica, Not Her Real Name by S.K. Muskat, Nikolai by Lisa Marie Rice, and Cartel Prince by Sabine Barclay.
Kickstarter
If you’ve been keeping an eye on our Kickstarter profile, you may have seen a new project get announced. Jeff Wheeler’s Harbinger Series is getting a gorgeous new hardcover box set with seriously stunning covers. [Click here](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hijinxx/jeff-wheelers-harbinger-series?) to sign up to get notifications on the campaign so you don’t miss launch day.
What we’ve been reading this Spooky Season
For those ghoulish vibes:
The Fatal Fixer Upper by Maggie Shayne
Kiley’s made a name for herself with her column debunking new-age fortune tellers, mediums, and psychics. Now, something’s going on with the big old Gothic she bought for a song. It began with a death threat written in blood and before long she has to admit there’s something otherworldly happening. And she can’t handle it on her own. She needs help. She needs a medium who’s the real deal. She needs Jack McCain.
Waiting for the Laird by Willa Blair
Widow Lara MacLaren hungers for the hunky architect she hired to restore her derelict Scottish manor, but is she ready for a relationship…and is Ian ready for her twins? Ian Paterson is eager to awaken Lara’s passionate side. Yet, if he reveals his ancestral claim to her estate, he risks losing her and his job. His clan’s history, lost over the years, may be hidden in the walls—along with a ghost waiting for the laird’s return.
When nothing but Classic Paranormal will do:
The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
Beneath the glitter of dazzling 19th century London Society lurks a bloodthirsty evil… Just as Lady Victoria Gardella is preparing for her debut into London Society, she learns the shocking and impossible truth about her family legacy: she is one of the very few who has the power—and responsibility—to hunt and slay the evil vampires that infest the city.
Echoes of Night by Caitlyn McFarland
To satisfy the terms of a treaty between her pack and the Alpha who murdered her brother, Selene Beaumont finds herself taking the place of her spoiled sister as a sacrificial bride. Powerless as a wolfless pack servant, what chance does she stand against a monster like Killian Darrow, the only living heir of the depraved Alpha King? But something happens when he touches her, something that echoes in her soul. Changed from monster to a man, a mysterious transformation is revealed, throwing all that is known about the murderous Alpha into doubt.
Cozy Mysteries for Crispy Leaf Season:
Of Books and Bones by Sylvie Kurtz
Ellie Hamlin is ready to trade her teaching career for early retirement and long-awaited adventures with her husband, the town’s chief of police. But when renovations at her sister-in-law Page’s beloved bookstore uncover a set of bones, Ellie’s plans are shelved fast. The worst part? Ellie’s daughter lands on the suspect list. With her husband sidelined from the case, Ellie refuses to sit on the sidelines herself. And Page—ever eager to play detective—won’t miss the chance to sleuth alongside her.
One month from forty, Piper Addison thinks she finally has life figured out. Sure, her bank account could be fuller and the cafe she opened with the last of her savings could use some help, but what’s a few kinks for an Orchard Hollow witch? Too bad Piper can’t witch to save her life, which is exactly what she might need to do when a dead body is discovered in the alley behind her cafe and all evidence points her way. When a mysterious envelope lands on Piper’s doorstep, she has a decision to make: go behind the sheriff’s back and try to clear her name, or spend her fortieth birthday in a prison cell.
Gaslamp Fantasies for when you fancy a walk in foggy Victorian England:
Town of Shadows by Jessica Scarlett
Eighteen-year-old Dorothy St. James can’t control her magic. To avoid arrest, she locks herself at home and buries her nose in her experiments. But a kidnapper called the Rook is on the loose, and his victims keep turning up insane. When Dorothy’s father is taken, she must exchange her beakers for bravery and find the Rook’s trail—the problem is, only one person ever has: a mysterious masked hero.
The Kraken and the Canary by Camille Duplessis
Paul Apollyon sees flashes of the future, yet he can’t predict Alastair Gow bursting into his public house and desperately asking for a place to hide. Alastair wants to use the cellar, to be precise: a totally normal request from a man who looks like a dashing pirate out of a storybook. But perhaps there isn’t anything to say to a charming stranger asking to hide in your cellar but yes…
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