Advanced Reader Copies
Advanced Reader Copies (ARC) allow you to have early access to upcoming novels before the general public. In exchange you will review authors work.
Capturing The Beast
By Kaley Williams
Brooke
My life before the beasts came was a first-world tragedy. I was a divorced, single mom of three, who was just trying to make it in the world. Then, the rifts opened. Life as we knew it was over, and hell reigned. Ten years of surviving, and being separated from my kids, an order comes through that I literally can't refuse. The journey is excruciating, and nothing goes the way it's supposed to. Full of heartbreak and betrayalby the people I thought I could trust; it does not end well.
My name is Ace. Welcome to the beginning of my villain arc.
Darkness Level 3
Spice level 3
Release Date: TBD
Tropes:
- Enemies to lovers
Femme rage
Touch her and 💀
Touch him and 💀
Revenge
Villain arc
Strong FMC
Monster MMC
Closing Date: 8th December 2024
MERRY MISCHIEF
By Catrina Bell, Lucy Limón & Lark Green
A chance encounter. A spark of mischief. A night in jail.
Three demons return to a hometown they thought they’d left behind. What starts as a surprise reunion spirals into drunken chaos, landing them in jail. Now each has ninety days to satisfy the terms of their probation or risk the judge's wrath. If they play nice and cozy up to a local in need of help, they can work off their misdeeds before the holidays. But if they lose their hearts along the way, they could be facing a life sentence of living in Winter Bliss.
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The characters in all three books interact but each story can be read as a stand-alone
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The books ranges from 70 - 80k words (350 pages)
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All are spicy/smutty 🌶️
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No cliffhangers, HEA guaranteed
Claiming Veronica
By Haven Fox
*Veronica* Death stopped scaring me long ago. Years in a hospital bed. Chemo, doctors, tests —those sad glances from my mother. The glow of the computer is what lures me now — hacking into places maybe I shouldn't. I try to find happiness in helping my sister instead of mourning a life I might have had, but I’m chasing shadows. I know I shouldn’t spy when I find him, but I can't help myself. *Eli* The girl with the long blond hair beckons me like an angel in a dream. Like a fairy princess. She’d break if I touched her, but I might like to try.
Tropes:
- Dark Romance
- Is He Obsessed, or Is She?
- Stalking Hacker (FMC)
- Plot & Spice
- Underground Fight Ring
- Childhood Cancer Survivor (FMC)
Closing Date: 27th November 2024
Fawn
By Laura Elizabeth
Roughly thrust from her realm and left to die in a forest on Earth, Faunella is left with no memory of who she is and must rely on the eldritch creatures who find her. Isolated with only the magical creatures as company, she grows up feral and sweet, but with a yearning for connection— a desire to belong. It’s only after her protectors take her to The Edge, showing her the forbidden beings that look like her that she begins questioning her identity, and the motivations of the eldritch she calls family. Derick lives his life one day at a time, but after his father ends up in prison, Derick has no choice but to turn to the gang that got him committed. Desperate for connection, he befriends a new recruit. However, when that lands him in an impossible situation, he discovers it's kill or be killed. More alone than ever in a world of violence, he hardens his heart and climbs his way to the top, making a dangerous enemy along the way. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, Derick and Faunella try to escape their destinies, and a twist of fate has their paths crossing. Captivated by each other, they continue to meet, hiding from the two groups that would tear them apart. But with Derick’s life on the line and the time looming for Faunella to claim her birthright, she must decide which realm to call home. Should she honor duty and do what's expected of her? Or save the human man whose heart matches her own.
Tropes
- Found Family
- Multi POV
- Secret Heir
- Coming of Age
- Slow Burn Romance
- Fated Mates
- Fae/Human World
- Trauma Healing
- Elemental Magic
Closing Date: 30th October 2024
A Grave Adventure
By A C Whikcom
Deep in the Burnt Savannah, a lost city from another realm awaits, promising fame and fortune to whoever can find it. When Arden, a Delver of great repute, attempts to sell his latest find, he discovers that a new race to find the city is about to begin – and the treasure at its centre may hold the key to removing the curse that has plagued his life.
However, to get there he must do the unthinkable – team up with his ex-girlfriend and the recently orphaned girl who hired her. The three will have their work cut out for them, as the cruel and calculating Virhak Viggano will stop at nothing to get there first, whether that’s hiring a miniature murderous trio, or unleashing an avian adversary on our trepid heroes.
Between robbing a mansion, desecrating a grave, exploring the concept of the afterlife, and dealing with each other, it’s down to the dice to see if our Delvers come out on top, or fall to oblivion.
Tropes
- Fantasy
- Will they/Will she kill him
- found family
Closing Date: 31st October 2024
Saved
By J.M. Johnson
In a world where vengeance ignites war, can their love survive the inferno? The Devil's Disciples has always been Dante's life, and his loyalty has no bounds. But when he's betrayed and sold out by his own brother, his disappearance sends shock waves through the ranks. Rachel is determined to find him, but what she ends up discovering is that the past is never forgotten, and hers has caught up with her. With a war looming, and her loved ones in more danger than ever, Rachel faces some of the most difficult decisions of her life. Meanwhile Dante grapples with conflicting loyalties—his brothers, and the woman who holds his soul. Can he emerge from the darkness, torn between duty or desire? As the stakes are raised and disaster strikes, each must learn about love and loyalty, of bonds that bend but do not break, and of the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we hold dear. Strap in for a ride where danger collides with desire, and salvation lies in the most unexpected places. Because in the crucible of danger, they’ll discover whether love is their salvation or their downfall.
Closing Date: 17th January 2025
Her Former Bear Mate
By Arizona Tape
After a terrible break-up with the love of her life, bear shifter Aditi has given up on dating. As much as Aditi wants to avoid her ex, Lena, they share a close friend which means they can't help but run into each. While Aditi knows it's over, her heart doesn't seem to yet. An incident brings her and Lena back together but can they make it work this time? After all, they say an ex is an ex for a reason. **** Her Former Bear Mate is a sapphic paranormal second-chance romance with fated mates featuring a bear shifter and her mate. It includes a standalone romance and a dash of steamy goodness. It is part of the Crescent Lake Bears series.
Tropes:
- bear shifters
- fated mates
- sapphic
- second chance
Closing Date: 3rd February 2025
Coffee House Witch
By Arizona Tape
Eternally single and always too busy to mingle, witch Cassiopeia doesn't just have one cousin's wedding to attend, but three. She's not looking forward to attending them by herself but what can she do? To make things easier, she's staying with her aunt and taking her laptop out to the local coffee house to work. That's where she meets the very cute waitress Morgana who is eager to show her around town and the lazy cat familiar, Balthazar who loves belly scratches. They hit it off right away but Cassiopeia is very aware that she's only here for a month. What's a witch to do when she can't commit but can't stop herself from falling in love? **** Coffee House Witch is the first book in the Cobblestone Coven series and contains a complete sapphic romance and a happy ever after. It's a light-hearted witchy paranormal rom-com between two women and with familiars who have a mind of their own. It's set in the modern world where magic is open and abundant.
Trope:
- witches
- cozy fantasy
- new in town
- sapphic
Closing Date: 3rd March 2025
Bold
By Hope E. Davis
Deep in Sidhe, a fantasy world hidden within Ireland, Sierra and Aodhan find themselves separated, facing different challenging situations that could cost them everything…
Sierra
Sierra’s life has been upended and changed in ways she could never have imagined. But will her newfound confidence and belief in herself be enough to help her escape the clutches of evil and bring much-needed government change to Sidhe?
Aodhan
Captured by the last person he expected to become his enemy, Aodhan is faced with a choice: stay in prison and wonder what became of Sierra and his friends, or make a deal with the devil himself, which could change his life forever.
From Author Hope E. Davis comes the epic fantasy-heavy sequel and conclusion of Sierra’s and Aodhan’s story, which began in the NA Romantasy, Demure.
Second Book in Series, First book is available on KU.
Tropes:
- Found family
- hidden magical world
- dual pov
- chosen one
Closing Date: 16th December 2024
