Can you believe it's halfway through the year already.
The good news keeps on coming...
EVENTS
Books In-Sight Melbourne - Author Signing Event
8 October 2022
Join the following DarkSiders for this author signing event.
Keri Arthur
Lilliana Rose
M.J. Scott
Mila Young
For more details, go to the event's website.
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA
Anna Hackett
Anna is a finalist in the Romantic Suspense category of the Ruby Award with The Powerbroker.
Kristin Silk
Kristin came 5th in the Romance Writers of Australia's First Kiss Contest!
NEW RELEASES
Wicked Nights
M.J. Scott
Book 3, Techwitch
Released: 28 June
They say magic has a price. In my experience they’re right. Sure, I’m a witch and I’ve even defeated a demon or two. But that doesn’t mean that I’ve got it all figured out. Or that trouble is done with me…
Maggie Lachlan has become a Techwitch in all senses of the world. Once she was just a super geek, taming wild programs with ease, now magic has become part of her repertoire. She never wanted to inherit her mother’s talents—for magic or trouble—but she has no choice but to come to grips with her powers and try to find her happy place.
But the past doesn’t want to rest easy, and demons aren’t the only problem in town. Her lover, Damon Riley, is launching a new high stakes virtual reality gaming contest and there are those who’d love to see him fail. Supporting him means facing her fears and diving back in the virtual worlds that first led a demon to her doorstep.
With gamers and witches converging on San Francisco for the launch, things are getting strange. And Maggie’s past isn’t done with her yet. So when darkness, power, and technology collide, magic might be the only thing that gets her through the night…
Sorrow's Song
Keri Arthur
Book 9, Lizzie Grace
Released: 28 June
They say breaking up is hard to do. They’re wrong. Living with the consequences is so much harder, especially when sorrow is a powerful draw to evil …
Lizzie Grace is trying to get on with her life now that she and Aiden have gone their separate ways, but it’s a difficult thing to do when just about everything reminds her of the damn man.
The situation is made worse when a body is found, and her job as Deputy Reservation Witch means she has no choice but to interact with him. At first, the death seems to be nothing more than an accidental drowning in a remote location, but it’s soon evident a supernatural entity is involved.
As they race to uncover what is going on, it becomes clear that this evil is not only targeting werewolves, but one particular pack—the O’Connor’s.
And the reason might well be the song of sorrow. A song that Lizzie’s grief might have given birth to…
Stolen Paradise
Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks
Book 2, Kings of Eden
Released: 23 June
These monsters rule the city... and I've become their newest obsession.
I've been caught in a war between the three most powerful gangs in the city... and I'm trapped with the most dangerous of them all.
The Kings.
With each passing day, they lurk closer, their darkness pulling me a bit deeper. They push me, demanding everything I have when my world is falling apart.
Chaos is about to break out, and I'm finding myself craving the men who could just as easily break me. Ruin me. Kill me.
I vow to escape, but I’m losing myself to this world of lust and war.
The Kings of Eden don’t have hearts. So they want mine...
18+ Romance. Kings of Eden is a full length, dark paranormal romance with enemies to lovers themes, featuring three psychotic, tormented alphaholes and a sassy heroine. Contains some dark themes and panty-melting steam and is a story where the heroine will end up with more than one love interest.
The Bodyguard's Convenient Marriage
M.L. Tompsett
Book 2, Second Chance at Love
Released: 30 June
Too busy for love. Family curse or just bad luck. A woman scorned is deadly.
Three rules to stand by:
Business and pleasure should not be mixed.
Don’t get involved with a client.
Don’t get married.
Never one for relationships, hard-working retired-FBI agent Essy Raiker has made it her business to abide by the rules in her bodyguard business. She preferred her work protecting people until the day Declyn Bianchi hired her, and everything changed.
Rules… what rules!
More than bullets fly hot and fast when Essy faces her estranged husband.
Essy will stop at nothing when unexpected enemies emerge, endangering what she loves most.
Can Essy overcome her pride, exposing her heart to win Dekk’s love or has he replaced her with someone else?
Declyn Bianchi is fed up–with his high society family controlling his life–and his trouble-seeking identical twin. Life has been less than idyllic. Dekk’s prayers were answered in the form of a sinful looking body—his new bodyguard, Essy Raiker, to protect him from poaching females and business enemies.
He turns to Essy when a family curse hovers dangerously over his and his twin’s heads before she leaves for her next assignment.
Free from the family curse, Dekk must face reality when the family he thought he could trust betrayed him the most.
Will he have the chance to tell Essy he loves her and win her heart before it is too late?
Discover the news Essy had kept from Dekk. Who is behind the assassination attacks against the Bianchi family and see if the passion will burn deep in this second chance story at love.
Not all secrets remain dead and buried.
The Changeling Curse
Dani Kristoff
Book 2, Cursed Ones
Released: 21 June
Rolf Bauer, alpha of the Canberra werewolf pack, thought his life was getting back to normal after the defeat of the evil sorceress Nira. But a new curse has appeared, transforming random humans into werewolves in a brutal forced change that none of its victims has survived... until now.
Up-and-coming journalist Abbie McGregor is the only human to survive the Changeling Curse, and her world turns upside-down as Rolf nurtures her through the change and into her new existence as a werewolf. As part of his pack, Abbie must not only master her inner wolf and control her surging sexual desires, but submit to the leadership of her alpha. And that is something she swears she will not do, despite the attraction flaring between them.
As they hunt the sorcerer behind the new curse Abbie pushes Rolf to the edge, challenging him to explore his hunger for power and for love. And Rolf must guide and protect the headstrong Abbie, the only one who knows their enemy's scent and can track him down... unless he kills them both first!
Exiled
Mary Brock Jones
Book 3, Arcadia
Released: 23 June
A sharp nosed businessman from a planet facing environmental disaster must face the cost of his actions when he meets a brilliant biome scientist.
When Seolta den Coille is falsely imprisoned by the corrupt Ecological Survey bosses, he comes out wanting one thing only. Revenge. When offworlders offer him a way to get back at those who threatened him, he takes it with both fists. Not surprisingly, it doesn’t end well and he’s banished into exile. All that does is give his hunger for vengeance a few more targets. Top of the list, the two off-worlders who lured him into betraying his home world.
Anyara a Prithand2 wants only two things in life. To be left in peace to manage the biota systems of her space station, and to avoid giving her uncle an excuse to kill her. When a newcomer to her homeworld offers to help her escape, she accepts. Now she just has to survive this new adventure.
Chased across Alliance space by their enemies, Seolta and Anyara’s only chance lies with the Alliance Council, the overall governing body of settled space. An organisation as riven with political strife as the enemies they are fleeing. Some want to kill them both while others only want to kill Seolta and seize control of Anyara and her research findings.
Can the cleverest of the den Coille’s and a lauded artificial habitat scientist stay alive long enough to save both their home worlds?
Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks
Book 4, Sin Demons
Released: 23 June in audio format
They were trying to get back to Hell...but Hell showed up at our door.
None of us expected a visit from the devil himself, but after Lucifer comes a-knocking, we know things are about to heat up fast.
According to the demons, the only way to protect me is to bind us all together. Forever. Something I’m not sure I’m even willing to do. But with Greed’s ring still on my finger and Lucifer’s sights set on making me his next plaything, what other choice do I have?
When I’m dragged to Hell against my will, I’m determined to find a way topside again. But the darkness within me is enjoying this deadly vacation a little too much, and my powers only seem to grow the longer I stay.
My demons will risk it all to save me from eternal damnation.
But after going to Hell and back, will I still be the same in the end?
Mila Young and C.R. Jane
Book 2, Alpha-hole Duet
Released: 30 June
When Syn is rejected by her fated mate, she thinks her life is over.
But when a violent stranger arrives in town and sees her, everything changes.
She finds herself at his complete mercy when he steals her away in the middle of the night.
Her captor is a beautiful and cruel man who holds a million secrets behind the mask he shows the world.
And when he takes her to his island compound, and she meets his two brothers...all bets are off.
It's a fight for survival against three alphas who always get their way.
Can Syn find a way to tame both their tempers and their hearts?
Or is she one wrong move away from certain death?
Non spec-fic
The Protector
Anna Hackett
Book 9, Norcross Security
Released: 28 June
For a ballerina in the line of fire, the only man who can keep her safe is a scarred, battle-hardened soldier.
One minute Saskia Hawke is dancing on stage, and the next she’s been abducted by a very wealthy, very powerful man with connections. Whisked away to a country estate, she’ll do anything to escape, and prays the former soldier she can’t stop thinking about will come to rescue her.
What she doesn’t know is that her disappearance will light a protective fury inside Camden Morgan, and he’ll tear down the country to find her.
After a final mission leaves former Ghost Ops soldier Camden Morgan injured, scarred, and riddled with guilt, he comes home to San Francisco. Surrounded by his family and working at Norcross Security, he still can’t settle. He definitely knows he’s too broken to offer anything to the beautiful, raven-haired Saskia.
When she goes missing, Cam knows something is very wrong. He’s the man with the right skill set to bring her home, even as he knows he must protect her from himself and push her away.
But saving Saskia is just the beginning, as her abductor isn’t letting go of his obsession. Cam must go all in, be the protector Saskia needs, and risk his scarred heart. With the help of his brothers and Norcross Security, not to mention Saskia’s dangerous brother and his team, they’ll put everything on the line. And for Saskia, she’ll fight with everything she has to survive…and to prove to Cam that he’s capable and worthy of love.
Outback Escape: The Sister
Annie Seaton
Book 3, The Augathella Girls
Released: 26 June
When Sophie Cartwright comes home to Augathella, she doesn’t get the welcome she expected. Her brother, Braden, has got his father act together, the new staff at Kilcoy Station are keeping things running, and Sophie, well, she feels . . . unwanted. As for her ex, Kent Mason, he and his attitude could go take a flying leap.
Kent Mason is cautious when Sophie comes home to Kilcoy Station. Maybe she’d finally grown up enough to make better life choices. He didn’t have the time to worry about her anymore, and he wasn’t prepared to be hurt again.
So how was it that they seemed to end up in each other’s company more than ever?
Hometown Cowboy
Dakota Harrison
Book 4, With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing
Re-released: 25 June
Anything that can go wrong will…
Darby Jameson knows that spending the night with groomsman Ryan Thomas after her twin brother’s wedding is a big mistake. Darby’s not cut out for one-night stands and Ryan’s definitely not one for relationships—she knows this. Still, she falls hard for the sexy cowboy’s many charms, and it’s better than she ever imagined. Darby is in for a world of hurt when one night turns into a secret affair, but what’s she to do when his smile melts her heart?
When Ryan finally gives in to his attraction to his best friend’s sister, he insists it’s only temporary and best kept to themselves. Darby can do so much better than to take up with him. He has nothing to give to a sweet woman like her, and everyone knows it.
But when Darby drops a bombshell, suddenly a casual fling is no longer an option. With so much at stake, and so many factors keeping them apart, do Darby and Ryan have a chance at a happily ever after?
PRE-ORDERS
Wraith's Revenge
Keri Arthur
Book 10, Lizzie Grace
Expected Release: 28 February 2023
You can’t run from the past forever…
Lizzie Grace has finally returned to Canberra, the city where she grew up and a place that holds so many bad memories. Not only does she have to testify at her father’s trial, but also deal with her ex’s will and relatives unhappy that she’s inherited a good chunk of his assets.
Yet Canberra holds more than just memories of an unwanted marriage. It’s where her sister was murdered, and the man responsible was never caught.
Witches are once again being ritualistically sacrificed, and it holds terrible echoes of those past deaths.
As the murders draw closer to home, Lizzie finds herself in a race to hunt down the wraith of a man after the ultimate revenge…the soul of the woman who once escaped him.
Wicked Dreams
M.J. Scott
Book 4, Techwitch
Expected Release: 6 June 2023
In exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott.
I never dreamed of magic. Having a mother who dabbled in the darker side of witchcraft made sure of that. But magic found me anyway. And the world of power is stranger and more dangerous than I ever could have imagined. So if I don't want it to turn into a nightmare, I have to take what magic offers me…
Wicked Dreams is the fourth book in the TechWitch series, exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has witches, demons, an ongoing relationship that will have an HEA, sexy times, and a lot of computer geeks. Perfect if you like the idea of a strong heroine, a hot protective billionaire and magic and technology colliding. Enjoy!
The Traitor's Game
M.J. Scott
Book 2, Daughters of Raven
Expected release date: 1 November
Chloe de Montesse thought her new life would be peaceful. But now she has an inconvenient marriage no one wants to let her end, a diplomatic scandal to navigate, and old troubles swirling around her. As well as trying to determine who might want her dead. And that’s just the beginning…
The Traitor's Game is the second book in the Daughter of Ravens series, a new romantic historical fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott, set in the same world as the Four Arts series. This series has friends to enemies to lovers, political intrigue, royal witches, inconvenient marriages, sexy times and more. Enjoy!
Cursed Wolf
Mila Young
Book 4, Savage
Expected Release: 28 July
The Savage Sector series continues...
Blurb coming soon.
Rapture
Mila Young and C.R. Jane
The Devil's Gate
(multi author universe)
Expected Release: 8 July
MC Syndicates
The only way in is by blood, the only way out is by death.
Blood in, blood out.
MC Syndicates is a shared universe, crafted by a set of USA Today and International Bestselling authors, that feature an array of Paranormal species, savage dominant men, and strong heroines. These stories are all set in the same world and can be read within any order.
MC Syndicates by the fallowing author:
Inferno by R.L Caulder and M. Sinclair
Death Warden by Debbie Cassidy
Sin and Salvation by Cate Corvin and Melora François
Dark Paradise by Ann Denton and Katie May
Rapture by Mila Young and CR Jane
Stone Will by Albany Walker
Monster's Obsession
Mila Young and C.R. Jane
Book 2, Monster and Me
Expected Release: 29 September
Non Spec-Fic
Amulet of Death
Suzanne Gilchrist
Book 1, Bindarra Creek Mystery
(multiple author series)
Expected Release: 14 July
Secrets can be deadly...
Widow Natalie Wasson is excited to discover forgotten WWI letters in Bindarra Creek's oldest home. She starts to write the family's history and sets off a dangerous chain reaction.
When the ex-soldier she loved and lost years ago suddenly appears in town, and the new man in her life is mysteriously attacked, her hopes for a second chance at love are dashed.
As the stakes become personal, Natalie must decipher an ancient secret that has been hidden for over a hundred years before someone she loves pays the ultimate price.
But who can she trust? And with time running out, what if the wrong choice proves fatal?
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Welcome to the latest best-selling Bindarra Creek romances. You will love re-visiting this quaint country town and its quirky community of compelling characters as they search for love and happiness. Follow along as they unearth secrets and face threats from their past and their present.
Don't miss out on these seven mystery romances by best-selling Australian authors. Buy now and collect them all!
Bindarra Creek - small town sweet and heartwarming romances with a healthy dash of mystery and suspense.
Secrets of River Cottage
Annie Seaton
Book 5, Bindarra Creek Mystery
(multiple author series)
Expected Release:14 November
Forced to move from the safe haven of her in-law’s farmhouse, single mum, Cathy Kendall is horrified she must return to the renovated River Cottage – a house that holds secrets and sad memories. When builders discover bones beneath the old house and the site is declared a crime scene, speculation and gossip engulf Bindarra Creek.
Landscaper, Grant Cummings has returned to his hometown to seek justice and it suits him to keep a close eye on Cathy. As the investigation progresses, attraction flares between them.
But when a series of suspicious events threaten Cathy’s life, should she share her suspicions with Grant?
Or is his mysterious past a warning that trusting him could prove deadly?
Welcome to the latest Bindarra Creek romances. You will love re-visiting this quaint country town and its quirky community as compelling characters search for love and happiness. Don't miss out on these seven mystery romances by best-selling Australian authors.
Outback Wind: The Jillaroo
Annie Seaton
Book 4, The Augathella Girls
Expected Release: 31 August
Amelia Foley has always lived on the land. Sent to the best boarding schools, her parents hoped for a professional career in the city for their only daughter. Five strapping sons can run the family station according to her father. But Amelia hates city life and sets off to work as a jillaroo on Kilcoy Station.
Local shire building inspector, Ben Riley visits Kilcoy Station to advise Braden Cartwright on the new buildings he is planning as the station expands. After a run-in with Amelia’s sidekick—Ellis, the golden retriever—Ben insists Amelia comes to town to attend the local dog obedience classes.
As the jillaroo and the inspector spend more time together attraction grows quickly.
But Ben can’t wait to do his time in the bush and move to the city; Amelia wants to make a success of her career on the huge cattle spread.
Will his growing feelings for Amelia be enough for Ben to stay in the bush? And will she give her heart to a man who wants to leave all that she loves?
Outback Dawn: The Visitor
Annie Seaton
Book 5, The Augathella Girls
Expected Release: 15 September
When Laura Adnum, sister-in-law of Braden Cartwright, arrives unexpectedly in Augathella to visit the three sons of her deceased sister, Julia, it seems she is there to cause trouble; Laura is not impressed that Braden is planning to marry Callie Young.
Newly-appointed local doctor, Harry Higgins, is surprised when Laura insists on visiting him to check that the care of her three nephews is adequate. Harry has his own demons and has come to Augathella for peace and a quiet life.
Harry is suspicious of Laura’s motives. Why has she suddenly decided to visit three nephews she has never met? He tries to ignore his instant attraction to this enigmatic woman.
What secrets does each of them hold, and can they each find peace through love?
East of Alice
Annie Seaton
Expected Release: 15 November
A gem-fossicking discovery echoes through time and leads to a dangerous journey through the red dust outback. A gripping mystery from Australian author Annie Seaton.
Gemma Hayden has returned to her hometown of Alice Springs for a new job as a primary school teacher. It's been six years since her family broke apart following the disappearance of her twin brother. And the scars still run deep.
Hard on the heels of her homecoming, Saul Pearce, the man she once loved, is reposted from Parks and Wildlife in Darwin back to Alice. When an old car wreck is uncovered, washed down the river to Ruby Gap, Saul investigates only to find that the wreck belonged to Ethan, Gemma's twin - and there's a coded note for her in the glovebox.
Joining forces, they trek through the rugged outback, piecing together clues that not only bring them to the attention of a criminal organisation, but lead them to uncover an even older puzzle ... One now lost to the history books.
With targets on their backs, will they unearth the truth in time?
OTHER
Nicole Hurley-Moore
Nicole has the second of her talks on several well loved fairy tales. She'll be exploring how the originals were very much darker and terrifying than the sanitised versions we have today. The talk is called Fairy Tales - The Dark Path and it'll be at the Woodend Library (14/7/22).
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Congratulations to our DarkSiders.
Thanks for joining us. Until next time, be safe and well.
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