Today we feature the spotlight on more than one author - Efthalia, Birdie Song,
Lana Pecherczyk, Mila Young and Cassie Laelyn!
"Chapter OneMercy
You call that a push-up" shout as I finish my fiftieth on the lawn beside the abbey's lake.
The sun is about to set, and the misty air should be a welcome cool reprieve on my sweat-slicked skin. It only reminds me that I have a body and that it's lonely and aching to be touched. Only one type of exercise obliterates the hollow ache I've lived with since I was twelve, and it isn't boot camp.
Tawny, Raven, Leila, and Thea are lined up like soldiers facing the water. We've been at it
for hours, and they're falling behind.
- The Sinner and The Priest Part One (Book 3, Sinner Sisterhood) by Lana Pecherczyk
NEW RELEASES
Efthalia
One Wolf Next Door
Book 1, The Willow Witch Chronicles
Released:
June
as a Special Edition in paperback
A Witch. A Wolf. And defective magic.
Samantha Willow is a defective witch. Her magical powers are useless, and her coven has turned its back on her. Her comfortable and serene lifestyle is short-lived when a new neighbor moves in next door. Romance was not on the agenda. To add to her problems, one of her customers ends up dead, and the police want answers.
Dex Lycophron, wolf and immortal warrior, has had enough of fighting for humanity. He wants to put his feet up and relax, but when he gets a whiff of his delectable witchy neighbor, he knows he’s not going to rest until he claims her as his mate. But to do that, he must return to the world and connections he left behind.
Will the Witch admit that they belong together?
Efthalia
Crimson Queen
Released:
10 October
A Vengeful Queen. A Rebel with a cause.
Scarlett Hart never wanted to be Queen of once flourishing Cardia, but fate gave her a knife and a reason to rule. With murmurs of a rising rebellion and attempts on her life, she must trust her instincts and one man she believed to be dead.
Kaspian Cross has the perfect plan: get in, kill the Queen, and get out. What he doesn’t expect is locking eyes with her and realising he can never execute his well-laid plan. His heart still wants her.
Captured and facing execution, he is broken out by his rebel group, but not before he makes an offer to his childhood love: abandon the throne, join me, or face the wrath that is coming and lose your kingdom.
Life gives Scarlett a second chance to fulfil her desire for freedom and love. Will she be brave enough to seize it?
Crimson Queen is a Queen of Hearts-inspired spicy story.
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Lana Pecherczyk
The Sinner and the Priest Duet
Book 3, Sinner Sisterhood
Part One Released: 28 May
Part Two Released: 15 September
Part One Blurb:
THE COMPLETED KINDLE DUET: START THE BINGE TODAY!
If you like the idea of a demon-corrupted priest Dean Winchester and Buffy having an agonizing, slow-burn romance while hunting celestial relics and fighting the apocalypse, then this is your next binge.
Father Francisco Angelotti’s life rests on a single, unshakable truth: he is a devil who sent an angel to her death. When the Vatican found him rotting in an Italian prison, they saw a weapon. What better way to hunt demons than with a devil who can sniff out his own kind?
Now seeking redemption, the exorcist’s fight against evil takes him across the world to the Hildegard Sisterhood. But the Sinners aren’t the reprobates his superiors led him to believe. They’re assassins and liars, but they’re also heroes. He knows evil, and they’re not it. If anything, they’re soldiers, broken and remade by a cruel world, fighting the same apocalyptic battle as his team.
With two Horsemen down, Cisco should focus on stopping the next one. He should worry about convincing his superiors not to dismantle the heretical organization that keeps the world safe. And he definitely shouldn’t think about their redheaded team leader, who seems to enjoy pushing his buttons.
Mercy is whip-smart, a weapon of mass seduction, and the embodiment of every temptation he renounced. And when she enters his confessional, whispering her darkest sins, the violent hunger he stifled for decades awakens and roars.
He should have prayed for the strength to resist her.
Perhaps if he had, he would have noticed the evil lurking outside as the gardens rotted. He would have realized the Third Horseman, Famine, is already here—and that it followed another devil through the abbey gates. And he would have known that the Vatican should have let him rot in prison
Because that devil is him.
Part Two Blurb
The heart-stopping, high-tension finale to Mercy and Cisco’s dark forbidden romance duet.
After weeks of resisting the intense, forbidden pull of her attraction to Father Francisco Angelotti, Mercy knows there’s no more denying that their fates are entwined.
He revealed his darkest secret and risked his eternal soul to save her life. Now, the Vatican’s most lethal former enforcer is unraveling, and the End of Days has truly begun. With a gothic plague of supernatural decay creeping beyond their sanctuary walls and corrupt, insidious forces closing in, it’s impossible to know whom to trust.
To save his soul, repair a broken celestial relic, and protect her sisterhood from being dismantled, Mercy and Cisco must return to the bloodstained cobblestones of Rome. But the trip into ancient, dangerous ruins will test every bit of Mercy’s lethal training—and pushing Cisco’s restraint to the limit might finally unleash the terrifying, silent monster he battles to suppress.
Everything rides on a simple gamble: Mercy is fated to wield the legendary hiltless sword of Joan of Arc in the war against Lilith and her dark allies. And if she’s not the chosen one? Well… fortunately, Mercy’s never played by anyone else’s rules. If she can’t get the divine blade to work, she’ll do what Sinners do best to save her priest.
She’ll raise some beautiful hell.
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Lana Pecherczyk
The Sinner and the Scholar
Book 1, Sinner Sisterhood
Released:
June
in Collector's Edition
Buffy meets Supernatural in this high-tension, enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance. Discover a dark fantasy world of secret societies, demonic conspiracies, and the protective, nerdy scholar who falls first.
Thea was not a good girl. She was too loud, too opinionated, and far too stubborn to be adopted. But the Hildegard Sisterhood—a secret society of dangerous women—saw her potential. They took her in and other outcasts, training them as sanctioned Sinners: lethal, seductive assassins sworn to protect each other and reshape the world for the better.
They gave Thea a purpose, sisters, and an emotional sanctuary. But they also taught her she’d burn for every kill. In a world designed by men, these assassins don’t get Heaven, and they certainly don’t get happily ever afters.
They never really believed they’d burn... until real demons turned up and ruined everything.
Now they’re hunting hellspawn instead of human targets, barely keeping alive in a world on the brink of collapse. To make matters worse, an ancient prophecy claims these outcasts are the chosen ones fated to stop the apocalypse. And their rival demon hunters—the pious, all-male Team Saint—have just turned up on their doorstep demanding an alliance.
Lies.
They can’t be trusted. Thea can see it in their pretty-boy eyes. Wesley, their nerdy occult scholar, is the worst. He looks at her like she’s scum off his boots. But when a powerful demon possesses her beloved sister, and a sacred relic—an archangel’s staff—is the only cure, Thea is forced to accept Wesley’s help.
As their quest takes them across the world, danger and desire collide, and Thea and Wesley start relying on each other for more than survival.
But lies never stay buried for long, and when the truth finally surfaces, Thea is forced to do the unthinkable—choose between the only family she’s ever known and the man she was never supposed to love.
If only Thea were a good girl...
“Forgive me, Father … I killed a man.”
Why readers are in love with this dark paranormal romance:
Enemies to Lovers & Forced Proximity
The ‘He Falls First’ Nerd-Scholar MMC
Unapologetic Badass FMC
Found Family Sisterhood
Relic Hunt & Occult Lore
The Emotional Payoff
If you love the nostalgic demon-hunting vibe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the grit of Supernatural, and the puzzle-solving suspense of The Da Vinci Code—but upgraded humor and mature, steamy romance like Lucifer—this series is your next binge-watch in book form.
Content & Maturity Note: This dark romantic fantasy contains mature themes, high-stakes action/violence, and open-door romance. Recommended for readers 18+ who love their fantasy dark, their heroines dangerous, and their heroes devoted. HEA guaranteed.
Lana Pecherczyk
The Company of Vengeful Crowns
Book 10, Season of the Crow, Fae Guardians
Released:
31 July
in audio format
Narrated by Sofia Lette and Tim Page
Duration: 19 hours 15 minutes
There’s a reason crows circle overhead nightly. It’s to remind themselves of where they’ve been, where they’re going, and, most importantly, who they’re with—who is friend, and who is foe.
Guardian River spent years cataloging every detail of how his best friend accidentally electrocuted his wings, leaving him scarred, flightless, and furious. The healers say his molting is psychological. That he needs to “forgive and forget” to heal. Crows don’t forget. And River won’t forgive. Nothing—not injury, not duty, not friendship—will stop him from delivering justice.
But then Blake Hartley turns up and everything changes. She’s a glittery, stubborn, married human from the past with a knack for fixing broken things and a smile that makes his feathers twitch. She’s not supposed to matter. She’s not supposed to get him.
When their bond snaps into place, he becomes desperate to deny the one thing he swore off: love. Crow shifters don’t mate like other Fae. When they fall, they fixate. Obsession ruined his best friend, and now he can’t breathe without Blake’s emotions bleeding through their connection. She’s optimistic when he’s drowning in vengeance. She believes in second chances when he knows some betrayals can’t be forgiven. She believes broken things can be fixed.
The problem is, River is starting to believe her. He’s starting to forget, to forgive, which is dangerous now that secrets are surfacing. Ones that threaten to rewrite everything the Fae Guardians thought they knew about their foes, their friends … even the ones they loved and lost.
And at the center of it all?
Cloud.
River’s best friend.
And perhaps...the villain they never saw circling.
Perfect for fans of found family, forced proximity, fated mates, magical dangerous crow boys with unresolved trauma, and their “who did this to you?” flavor of slow burn obsession with their human enemies. And wings.
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Mila Young
Their Fierce Little Monster
Monster Games
but can be read as standalone
Released:
14 October
Welcome to the Day of the Choosing.
Where the sacred Chalice decides your fate.
And monsters always take those selected as their brides…
I’ve spent my whole life fearing the moment my name might be called.
But before the ceremony even begins, I’m dragged before the village and branded a heretic for what I am. Then sentenced to burn alive.
Only, I don’t die.
Instead, the fire wakes something inside me.
Something savage and unworldly.
The problem is, the Monster Lord claimed me before the chalice ever could.
And according to village law, that means there’s only one way to prove I’m his to keep.
The Monster Games.
Now I’m being dragged into the dangerous Carpathian Mountains with the Monster Lord, the Priest who swears he’s there to protect me, and a third monster lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance.
Escape might no longer be an option.
Because the more they close in, the harder it becomes to deny the truth.
I was never meant to survive them.
I was meant to belong to them all.
Author’s Note: This story is a standalone fated mates monster romance set in a dystopian human realm ruled by undeniable attraction, deadly games, and possessive monsters. Each book in the Monster Games world can be read as a standalone.
Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks
Edge of Chaos
Kings of Eden Complete CollectionReleased:
June
in Special Edition Hardcover
Once an angel, now hunted by Death himself…
My life spiraled the night I met him, a man cloaked in power and malice. I was no damsel in distress, and my stiletto saved me from his grasp when I used it in a single, swift stab.
But escaping him led me straight into the clutches of a darker entity.
He didn't just see me, he saw into me. And what he found was a latent darkness he couldn't resist. To him, I wasn't just a survivor, I was a prize to be claimed, to be broken. Suddenly, I was thrust into the twisted world of the Kings of Eden.
All I wanted was my freedom, yet I found myself craving the men who could just as easily break me. Ruin me. Kill me.
In my world, there were no knights in shining armor, just the Kings, notorious for their ruthlessness.
But chaos was about to break out when the dark secrets of my past returned to collect their dues, and I had no idea if any of us would survive.
Lose yourself in this thrilling collection of three books. This full-length series combines paranormal romance with an enemies-to-lovers theme, featuring three intriguing, tormented alphas and one sassy heroine. It delves into darker themes with plenty of steamy moments, and yes, she will find love in more than one place.
Included Titles:
Kings of Eden
Stolen Paradise
Ruthless Lies
Cassie Laelyn
Small Town Packs Collection
Books 1-3Released as
a Special Edition Hardcover
Interconnected standalone novellas set in cozy small towns with swoon shifters and found family bonds.
Includes:
Entrust
Salvation
Reclaim
Awaken
Fall in love with small towns, swoony shifters, and unbreakable bonds in these interconnected paranormal romances. These bad boys are packed with steamy romancey goodness and a swoony HEA!! Each story is a standalone paranormal romance with a guaranteed HEA (absolutely NO cliffhangers!!).
- Signed Special Edition Hardcover
- Gold Foiling & Sprayed Edges
- Foiled Bookmark
from Heat & Heartstrings Bookshop
Non-spec fic
Birdie Song
Somerville Downs: The Complete Collection
Books 1-10
Released:
15 October
Somerville Downs: The Complete Collection brings together all eight books, in publication order, in Birdie Song’s debut Australian sweet romance series:
The Guy from the Flower Shop (Su-Li × Chris)
The Guy from the Internet (Holly × Florian)
The Guy from the Library (Andrea × Jackson)
The Guy from the Park (Sabrina × Dan)
The Guy from the Wedding (Katrina × Liam)
The Guy from the Bakery (Moonlight × Shane)
The Guy from the Beach Resort (Penny × Adam)
The Guy from the Airport (Rachel × Ethan)
Enjoy cosy, low-spice romance vibes throughout the Australian summer and uniquely Perth shoulder seasons. Fall in love over and over again with quietly strong heroines and the guys who adore them.
Somerville Downs: The Complete Collection is a compilation of sweet multicultural contemporary Australian romances, featuring friendship, family ties, charming community, hilarious hijinks, and heart-warming Happily Ever Afters.
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PRE-ORDERS
Efthalia
Two Times The Curse
Book 2, The Willow Witch Chronicles
Expected Release:
7 November
A witch. A curse. And a secret of epic proportions.
Samantha Willow’s defective powers have been the bane of her existence, but when new information emerges about her cursed backfiring magic, her whole world comes crashing down. She needs her wolf’s support to expose those responsible.
Dex Lycophron will move heaven and earth to help his witchy mate fully harness her abilities. When they discover she has been cursed by several Greek gods, who are targeting her for unknown reasons, they set out on a quest they hadn’t anticipated. Fortunately, Dex has a supernatural network that can help them get to the bottom of it.
Will their relationship withstand the danger they face?
Two Times the Curse is the second book in the Willow Witch Chronicles, a paranormal romance with magic, witches and supernatural suspense. Tropes: Cursed Heroine, Spells gone wrong, Fated Mates, Touch her and Die, Found Family.
GENERAL NEWS
Efthalia
Phantasma The Awakening (Book 1, Phi Athanatoi) is now in German.
Lana Pecherczyk
Sloth (Book 4, The Deadly Seven) is now in Portuguese.
Season of the Wolf (Books 1-3, Fae Guardians) is getting a Kickstarter campaign for a Luxe edition.
Mila Young
Check out the new merch in Mila's store.
EVENTS
Efthalia
is expected to be at the following events:
Book Fair Australia
Cairns, QLD
7-8 November
Lana Pecherczyk
is expected to be at the following events:
Mila Young
is expected to be at the following events:
Virtual Book Signing
Online
23 October
A Romantic Rendezvous
Sydney, NSA
20 March 2027
Brimstone & Bookshelves
Auckland, New Zealand
23 May 2027
Mafia Bikers Monsters Romance Australia
St Marys, Sydney, NSW
12 June 2027
Mila Young and Cassie Laelyn
are expected to be at the following event:
Congratulations to our DarkSiders!
Happy reading everyone. Be safe & well.
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