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When we share an affection for a writer, an author or a story, we also have a better understanding of people unlike ourselves. Books cultivate empathy."
― Sarah Jessica Parker
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Leisl Leighton
The Blood and the Seer
Book 1, Blood-Rites
Expected Release:
29 April
If you love stories with kick-ass witches, hot vampires, enemies to lovers, fated mates, grumpy-sunshine, discovering magical powers, prophecies and Chosen One narratives, all mixed with slow-burn sizzling sexual tension and a powerful romance, then The Blood of the Seer is the story for you.
Her blood carries ancient secrets. His blood carries her death …
Blind student, Ardenne Bartolli, has worked hard to prove herself worthy to be the next Prime to Vampire King, Lord Hei. Despite all the naysayers—the extremely rude and annoyingly attractive vampire, Gabriel, being foremost among them—she is determined to prove that her blindness will not hamper her ability to help Lord Hei fight the vampire cults.
Ancient vampire Gabriel has given his life to bringing down the evil that wants to turn the humans into blood-slaves. But when he is bonded to Ardenne by magics he doesn’t trust, his life upends. The ancient prophecy about the vampire and the blind witch is clear—a union between them could mean the end of everything he has fought to save; or it could mean he gets everything he never dared hope for. It’s safer to avoid her at all costs.
But Ardenne and fate have something else in mind.
A voice comes to Ardenne, telling her there’s a prophecy that ties her to Gabriel, and if she doesn’t uncover the truth of who she is, she won’t be strong enough to face the war to come. If that happens, doom, not love, will be her destiny.
Rachel Armstrong
Island Bite
Book 2, Wolf Shifters of Magnetic Island
Expected Release:
16 May
"I can tell you one thing, wolfie. She tastes good."
The Magnetic Island Pack have won a battle against the rogues, but the war is far from over. The Dark Alpha will retaliate quickly and hit the pack where it hurts most, by targeting their Fated mates. And he’s about to unleash his deadliest assassins yet. Vampires.
Rain Blackwood has resisted his Fated mate for years to protect her from his enemy. Since his brother abandoned the pack, Rain has made it his mission to restore Sly’s faith in the Moon Goddess and save him from turning feral. He needs to prove that the pack can protect their mates and form his own mating bond. That is, if it’s not already too late.
Eden Starr has loved Rain since she first laid eyes on him. But despite the unexplainable connection she feels to her mysterious friend, she can’t wait for him any longer. Determined to move on, Eden finds herself strangely infatuated with a charming, charismatic stranger interested in supporting her koala hospital. But Lucas isn’t who he seems, and Eden suddenly finds herself facing the horrors of the paranormal world. With her life on the line, Rain is the only man with the power to save her. But can Eden find the strength to overcome her fears and embrace her new fate? Can Rain defeat the devious bat-shifting vampires hiding in shadows? Or will saving Eden’s life cost Rain everything he believes in beneath the darkness of the new moon?
Lana Pecherczyk
Trials of Dusk and Dreams
Book 2, Fae Devils
Expected Release:
29 April
in audiobook format
"I can tell you one thing, wolfie. She tastes good."
The Magnetic Island Pack have won a battle against the rogues, but the war is far from over. The Dark Alpha will retaliate quickly and hit the pack where it hurts most, by targeting their Fated mates. And he’s about to unleash his deadliest assassins yet. Vampires.
Rain Blackwood has resisted his Fated mate for years to protect her from his enemy. Since his brother abandoned the pack, Rain has made it his mission to restore Sly’s faith in the Moon Goddess and save him from turning feral. He needs to prove that the pack can protect their mates and form his own mating bond. That is, if it’s not already too late.
Eden Starr has loved Rain since she first laid eyes on him. But despite the unexplainable connection she feels to her mysterious friend, she can’t wait for him any longer. Determined to move on, Eden finds herself strangely infatuated with a charming, charismatic stranger interested in supporting her koala hospital. But Lucas isn’t who he seems, and Eden suddenly finds herself facing the horrors of the paranormal world. With her life on the line, Rain is the only man with the power to save her. But can Eden find the strength to overcome her fears and embrace her new fate? Can Rain defeat the devious bat-shifting vampires hiding in shadows? Or will saving Eden’s life cost Rain everything he believes in beneath the darkness of the new moon?
K.E. Turner
The Wolf and the Witch
Book 1, The Descendants
Expected:
22 July
He gave her up once. He won’t make that mistake again.
Annabelle Jackson loathes everything about Christmas. Three years ago, beneath the Christmas lights of the Champs Elysees, the love of her life walked away. Christmas hasn’t been the same since. No man has ever captured her heart or stirred her body the way Gabriel did. Now she dedicates her time to her family, her job and the coven she will one day rule. Until the man who abandoned her walks back into her life.
Gabriel Montagne, head of security for the Langeais wolves, met his mate in Paris three years ago. She wasn’t ready for the truth about him, and when pack business called him in, he didn’t look back. Something he’s regretted every day since.
Almost three years to the day, when the San Francisco Bayside coven takes an interest in his ancestor’s arch enemy, Gabriel comes face to face with Annabelle. His Annabelle. Best Christmas present ever.
Trusting the man who left her isn’t on Annabelle’s agenda, but with the coven divided, and Annabelle’s suitability to rule it questioned, she’s forced to work with him on a crucial mission. There’s more than broken trust and power struggles at stake. The fate of witchcraft and the Langeais wolves hangs in the balance.
This time, Gabriel’s not leaving without her.
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Lilliana Rose
Clockwork Hearts
Book 1, A Timeless Affair
Expected:
10 August
Time is fragile. I never expected it to shatter—and take me with it.
Everything changed the day I opened a package containing a glowing pendant that shouldn’t have existed. The world shifted, and I fell through time itself.
Now, I’m stranded in a past where the line between science and magic blurs, and the man with the mechanical heart—Thaddeus—holds the key to both. He has built the chronarium, which is connected with power and time. It could be my only way home, but I’m not the only one who wants it. I
might never return to my time—or the life I thought I wanted. But in this fractured world, I’ve found something unexpected—a cause worth fighting for and a man worth risking everything to save.
Time is running out. But if I’ve learned one thing, it’s that even monsters can fight for the future.
Kelly Ethan
Banshee, Sea Monster and Sabotage
Book 3, Holly Harrow: Point Muse Cozy Mystery
Expected:
30 April
A Banshee, a missing trident, and a killer with a taste for sabotage…
Let the mayhem begin.
Holly Harrow, witchy banshee, hates chaos and mayhem. So the last few trouble-free days have been blissful. Plenty of quiet to enjoy time with Death, aka Nate Mortis. And with the official launch of a brand new seafood restaurant, they have a venue for their first official date.
But the restaurant’s opening night ends in chaos and a body, with Elspeth Harrow, wicked witch of Point Muse, and Holly’s grandmother, caught red-handed with the weapon.
Someone’s determined to frame the wicked witch for murder and sink the new seafood restaurant. With the body count rising, Holly has no choice but to swing into banshee detective mode.
And don’t even mention her talking, stuffed Viking raven...
If you like snarky dialogue, murder and mayhem then you’ll love the third and final installment in Kelly Ethan’s new Point Muse Cozy Paranormal Mystery spin off series – Holly Harrow: A Point Muse Cozy Paranormal Mystery!
Mel Teshco
His Asset
Book 1, The Unnaturals
Expected Release:
30 October
My name is a number, or at least it had always been that way until Adam, my master, brings me to his home and calls me Bella.
He almost makes me feel human—almost—but I’m as much animal as I am person, a travesty to nature according to the vile scientists who created me. That Adam also makes me feel desired, a woman he wants as his own, sends me into a tailspin I can’t control.
But then, I distrust everyone, especially men. I plan my escape, making use of my untried wings to get away. I’m exhausted when I land in a grungy part of a strange city. When a feral gang of men try to overpower me and have their wicked way, I use my powers to overthrow them, but ultimately it’s a stranger, a street-toughened man named Reuben, who saves me.
I willingly stay with him. He’s known as Chief in the underground fighting world, where he battles against other hardened men for glory and cash prizes. But behind closed doors he shows me his tender side, and he makes me feel again, filling some of the void Adam left in my heart.
Or so I thought.
It isn’t until I’m captured again by Adam that I question everything I’ve resisted.
How can I want to be with this brilliant man of science even as I want to be with a man who rules the streets?
Which of them should I trust? Who do I love?
I guess I’m about to find out.
The above covers is by Eleni Konstantine's alter-ego, HelzKat Designs.
Lilliana Rose and Cassie Laelyn
have stories in
Bitemarks and Bewitching
Ballgowns and Books Event anthology
Expected:
24 May
BABE 2025 Charity Anthology - Magical Edition
Featuring stories from attending authors:
Non spec-fic
Christina Phillips
Beguiled by the Highlander
Book 1, Daughters of the Isle
Expected Release:
3 June
Their love was forbidden, but destiny had other plans.
She fell for an enigmatic stranger from the sea—and then he broke her heart
Isolde MacDonald knows exactly what she wants, and wedding the arrogant Highlander, William Campbell—who will do anything to claim her land— is most definitely not it. Fiercely proud of her heritage, she’s bound to her beloved isle through an ancient prophecy of her foremothers and is certain no Campbell will understand her bond with her land or her love for her sword.
She doesn’t need a man to make her life complete—until a stranger with no memory of his past washes up on the beach and steals her heart.
He can’t recall his own name—but he’ll do anything to win her heart
When he’s attacked on his own ship and tossed overboard during a storm, he awakens with no recollection of who he is. But of one thing, he is sure. The beautiful Isolde MacDonald, with her independent spirit and skill with her sword, is the only woman he wants.
But when his memory returns, the truth threatens to destroy them both
To win her, he must discover the truth. But there’s more at stake than an ancient prophecy, and if they can’t put the past behind them, they just might lose everything.
Annie Seaton
Osprey Reef
Expected Re-release:
20 May
Love. Greed. Revenge. And a desperate search for answers ... Against the stunning backdrop of the Great Barrier Reef, two women in different eras discover how their hearts and fortunes are swayed by the secrets of the sea.
2019: Bethany Kristensen faces her toughest challenge to date, skippering the family charter business. With rivals doing their utmost to undercut her prices and reputation, the Kristensens' operation hangs by a thread. Winning the tender for a new scientific research program headed out to the farthest edge of the reef is her last chance to keep the business going. But when rumour and vandalism turn to outright sabotage, things take a drastic turn...
1934: Stella Booth flees a future of domestic drudgery in small-town outback Queensland, heading for employment and an independent life in Mackay. But fate has other plans and an accident en route sends her life spinning in a most unexpected direction...
Linked by a family mystery, decades apart, Bethany and Stella will both need to dig deeper than ever before to forge their place among the turbulent seas of the reef.
Australian author Annie Seaton applies her passion for the conservation of our iconic landscape to a compelling mystery and family saga of belonging.
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Annie Seaton
New Beginnings
Book 4, Duckinwilla Days
Expected Release:
29 May
Desperate for a fresh start away from her family's farm, preschool teacher Amelia Johnson can no longer watch her father's declining health or endure her sister's constant criticism. When she finds the perfect rental within walking distance of her classroom, it feels like fate has finally smiled upon her.
That is, until the charming and frustratingly handsome Daniel Dupont appears on her doorstep, claiming his aunt owns the property—and he's moving in. As they reluctantly agree to share the cosy cottage, Amelia discovers that living with the gorgeous Frenchman stirs feelings she's not prepared for. Between her grandmother's wholehearted approval of Daniel and the secrets he seems to be keeping, Amelia must decide: should she guard her heart and retreat to the familiar comfort of her family farm, or take a chance on the unexpected romance blooming under their shared roof?
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Annie Seaton
Hearts in Harmony
Bindarra Creek Christmas in July
multi-author series
Expected Release:
1 July
Desperate for a fresh start away from her family's farm, preschool teacher Amelia Johnson can no longer watch her father's declining health or endure her sister's constant criticism. When she finds the perfect rental within walking distance of her classroom, it feels like fate has finally smiled upon her.
That is, until the charming and frustratingly handsome Daniel Dupont appears on her doorstep, claiming his aunt owns the property—and he's moving in. As they reluctantly agree to share the cosy cottage, Amelia discovers that living with the gorgeous Frenchman stirs feelings she's not prepared for. Between her grandmother's wholehearted approval of Daniel and the secrets he seems to be keeping, Amelia must decide: should she guard her heart and retreat to the familiar comfort of her family farm, or take a chance on the unexpected romance blooming under their shared roof?
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Annie Seaton
Shadows of the Shore
Book 2, Bec Whitfield Mystery
Expected Release:
20 June
When four backpackers vanish on Dunk Island in the wet tropics of North Queensland, Detective Bec Whitfield is thrust into a chilling search mission. The island’s natural beauty masks a dark reality, and as the days pass, the hunt grows desperate. Two bodies are discovered, but the others remain missing, and suspicions of foul play rise.
As Bec digs deeper, she uncovers a disturbing connection—each of the missing women had a relationship with a well-known resident of the small town. With the community in turmoil, the man becomes the target of relentless social media persecution; his reputation is dragged through the mud as rumours swirl about his involvement in the disappearances.
The investigation grows increasingly complicated as Bec uncovers conflicting stories, personal motives, and dangerous secrets that threaten to tear apart the tight-knit coastal community. As the pressure mounts, Bec must navigate public outcry, a volatile investigation, and her own doubts to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again, leaving little time to focus on her growing relationship with Detective Davenport.
In Shadows on the Shore, a seemingly peaceful island paradise becomes the setting for a deadly game of secrets, vengeance, and the fragile line between truth and rumour.
Will Bec uncover the real killer before the community’s relentless pursuit of justice leads to more bloodshed?
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Mel Teshco
Unresolved
Book 6, Gangsters at War
Expected Release:
30 May
I was his first love. And now he's found me.
Evander
I never got over losing Gemma. I'm still putting together the shattered pieces of my heart after she walked away from me, as though I meant nothing to her, as though I'd never even existed. It didn't stop me from searching for her, and now I've finally found her I don't intend to ever let her go again. She is mine. A shame a war breaking out between rival mafia families threatens to take her away from me yet again.
Gemma
He doesn't try to pretend I didn't hurt him when I left without even saying goodbye. Perhaps that is why he doesn't care if he hurts me in return by taking away my freedom. He's keeping me hostage in his cabin by a lake in what looks like the middle of nowhere. But if it almost killed me being with him the first time, how can I survive a second time?
Mel Teshco
Falcon
Book 2, Sons of the Sheikh
Expected Release:
31 July
His strike is as sharp as his intellect.
Sheikh Zayn Al-Hadid might love his province, but he doesn’t much care about the politics and legislations in running it. He’d much prefer hanging out with his falcons—the very same bird that has become his nickname—than sitting in the great hall of his palace solving his people’s every dispute.
Using cameras mounted on his falcons, the last thing he expects is for a western woman to capture his attention. After observing her for days, he realizes he must have her with or without her consent.
After her cheating boyfriend breaks her heart, Dolly Clark leaves her homeland of Australia and heads to the Middle East. She wants to go someplace faraway, somewhere with a different culture, a different perspective and far different people. What she doesn’t expect is to be kidnapped by a stalker with his seeing-eye falcon. Even less expected is her attraction toward him or her growing feelings.
But no matter how tempted she is by him, surely nothing and no one can rebuild her trust in men?
The above two covers are by Eleni Konstantine's alter-ego, HelzKat Designs.
Amanda Ashby
The Widows' Guide to Skulduggery
Book 3, The Widows' Detective Club
Expected Release:
24 June
When a human skull gatecrashes her friends’ big day, it officially becomes the worst wedding Ginny Cole has ever been to. But as the assembled guests await the police, the two families staring daggers at each other across the aisle, Ginny starts to suspect that these nuptials were deliberately sabotaged. Together with her fellow widows in crime-solving, JM, Tuppence and Hen, she decides to uncover who wanted this marriage dead on arrival.
The police have no interest in a twenty-year-old skull, so Ginny and her friends have free reign to investigate. But untangling a web of family feuds and ancient village rivalries soon escalates into much more when a new body turns up…
The widows have stumbled into a devious plot decades in the making, but can they find their way to the truth before one of them joins the village body count…?
An utterly delightful and gripping cozy mystery full of unconventional characters, fantastic twists and shadowy village secrets. The Widows’ Detective Club is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett and Robert Thorogood.
COVERS
JL Peridot
It Starts with a Kiss
has new cover!
Celeste is a talented engineer who doesn’t realize her job’s going nowhere fast. She’s a little naïve. She’ll cut code and solder cables forever as long as Owen’s around. Owen, on the other hand, knows exactly how badly things suck—he just doesn’t care. Sure, his skills aren’t what they used to be, but they’re still better than what Halcyon Aries deserves.
Lilliana Rose
Claiming the Fae Crown
Monster Brides
has a new cover!
I’m not the type to sit quietly in a castle and marry some fae male chosen for me. That’s just not who I am. So, during my brother’s coronation, I escaped to the human realm, desperate for adventure—and I found so much more with Ryker.
Lilliana Rose
Chasing Dust Clouds
Book 1, Dusty Love
has a new cover!
After an incident involving a mob of sheep, Blaise Johns finds himself needing to make amends with the bold and feisty Dusty Miller. But how does one make amends with a woman who’s intent on busting your balls?
Melanie Pickering
Hounding the Truth
Book 1, Deadly Possessions
A cursed statue. A dead author. A truth buried in shadows.
Emily Sloane thought she was chasing history. Instead, she’s been pulled into a legacy of lies—and a connection that could cost her everything.
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