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Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 02-08-2021

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Happy Monday!! The start of a new week after a pretty GREAT weekend. And what a way to kick off the week, but with these two bargain finds that I just had to include on today’s list!

Melinda: I purchased “The Idea of You” when it was first released for publication, but just began reading it during the pandemic. Could not put the book down, it was interesting, intriguing, absorbing and enticing. I developed so many feelings throughout this book, that when it ended I was like a crazed woman….

  • A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel by Amor Towles <— SUPER-BARGAIN TODAY (thanks Janet!!) and this book is HUGE in popularity and reviews!! HOLY. MOLY. And one of MY favorite authors (Suanne Laqueur) list it as one of her top 5 in 2016!

Janet: …this book is only *** on kindle at the moment.  It’s fantastic – beautiful and moving.

Teri: I keep seeing “A Gentleman in Moscow” popping up everywhere so I’m one clicking. Thanks Suanne.

THREE THINGS:

1.) I ate a feast with one of my best friends yesterday. It was crazy how much food we prepared and snacks, I don’t even thing we really made a dent in it. LOL! She’s also my work colleague and we were all… Oh well… lunches for the whole week! 😀

2.) We watched the Super Bowl and it was great and YAY!!! Go Bucs!!

3.) Tried to watch the fly over, but it didn’t fly over us. Oh well. The whole evening was great anyway!

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  1. Atonement: An Interracial Romance (Possession Duet Book 2) by T.K. Leigh <— DUET CONCLUSION!!! “…We may come from two different worlds, but the second we met, our hearts beat as one, nothing able to sever our connection. Or so I thought. When the bubble we’ve been living in bursts, will our love be strong enough to weather the gale-force winds threatening to upend everything? Or is hatred too powerful to overcome? A wise person once told me that the right path isn’t always the easy one. I just never realized the right path could be so treacherous…”
  2. Hope’s River: A Small-town, slow burn romance (Hope River Book 1) by Margaret McHeyzer
  3. Vicious Titan: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Golden Olympus Academy Book 4) by A.J. Logan
  4. The Fussy Virgin: a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by McGarvey Black
  5. Gravity: Written in the Stars Book 2 by Mia Monroe
  6. 1-800 Cupid: A Curvy Girl Romance by C.L. Cruz <— SHE HIRES A DATE! “…Without any prospects, I swallow my pride and hire a date. Thankfully, Dax Roberts is handsome, kind, and his six-pack abs have me thinking nerdy thoughts.  When sparks fly between us, will I look up from my books long enough to see the truth? That the two of us are perfect for each other...”
  7. When You Said Forever (A Paranormal Romance in the same vein as Ghost): The Timeless Series Book 1 by Simon King
  8. One Sweet Day Can Last Forever: A Second Chance Sweet Romance by Jillian Walsh
  9. Vassals and Villains by Teresa Hann
  10. The Unfolding Duet: Steamy Erotic Best Friends to Lovers Romance for Adults by Mahi Mistry
  11. Undertow: A Forbidden Love College Sports Romance (Rising Tides Book 1) by Kaia Knight <— “...In a bid to gain her independence, Kailani traded the sunny shores of Hawaii for the mist-laden forests of Oregon. Her varsity swimming scholarship is her lifeline, and her college degree will be her ticket to freedom. She is ambitious. She is driven. She has a plan. But she didn’t plan on Gabriel…“
  12. A Firm Hand: An Age Gap/Daddy MM Romance (SEAL Daddy Book 2) by Holly Holston
  13. Reignited Love (Charmed 1): Small Town Western Military Alpha Romance by Jean Stokes
  14. Fate’s Dice : Chicago’s Finest : A Mafia Romance (Chicago’s Finest : Mafia Romance Book 1) by V Domino
  15. My Sweet Enemy by Jenny Hartwell
  16. You”ve Got Mail by Kate G. Smith <— HER LONGTIME CRUSH!! “…When Grace Wharton is dumped by email from a relationship she isn”t even in, she adds it to the list of ways her life hasn”t quite panned out: twenty-five, single, and working a dead-end job she doesn”t enjoy. She fires off an angry response to Mr Obnoxious – how dare he try to dump someone over email?! – knowing that telling off a random stranger online means she has reached an all-time low. Everything changes when her boss asks her to go to a big sales conference to secure an important client. Her partner is Jack Lockett, company Casanova and Grace”s long-time crush…”
  17. Mister Monster: A Hero Club Novel by Desiree LaFawn
  18. Best Shot: Sporting Hearts #1 by Michelle Irwin
  19. Ruthless Renovator : A Hero Club Novel by Paisleigh Aumack <— HE WAS HER HEARTBREAK!! “...He was always my ultimate dream but instead he became my devastating heartbreak. With his interview over, I was ready to move on with my life. However, he had other plans. While his focus was getting reacquainted in a way he said was meant to be, I just wanted him and the memories he brought gone. He challenged me...”

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. The Revelation of Light and Dark (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 1) by Sawyer Bennett – February 9th 2021
  2. The Burning Girls: A Novel by C. J. Tudor – February 9th 2021
  3. Never Far Away by Michael Koryta – February 9th 2021
  4. The Power Couple: A Novel by Alex Berenson – February 9th 2021
  5. Breakaway by Kindle Alexander – February 9th 2021
  6. Strong Enough (Meet Me in Montana Book 4) by Kelly Elliott – February 9th 2021
  7. Blackout After Dark: A Gansett Island Novel by Marie Force – February 9th 2021
  8. The Devil Comes Courting (Worth Saga Book 3) by Courtney Milan – February 9th 2021
  9. Dancing With Danger (A Goode Girls Romance Book 3) by Kerrigan Byrne – February 9th 2021
  10. Rafael (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 28) Laurell K. Hamilton – February 9th 2021
  11. The Four Winds: A Novel by Kristin Hannah – February 9th 2021
  12. The Gilded Ones (Deathless Book 1) by Namina Forna – February 9th 2021
  13. The Lost Siren: Rise of the Drakens Book 1 by Raven Storm – February 11th 2021
  14. How to Fire an Action Hero: A Secret Hearts in Hollywood Novella by Susanna Rose Green – February 12th 2021
  15. Heart Of Darkness by Stephanie Hudson – February 14th 2021
  16. Beguiled: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Betwixt & Between Book Three) by Darynda Jones – February 15th 2021

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Reader Question… Solved! The book about the heroine that suspects the man she’s dating is seeing someone else…

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Sherida needed our book help and OMG THIS IS ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE BOOKS IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!! So I’m thrilled that I could “guess it” right off the bat, AND I’m thrilled to share the question with all of you in case you haven’t read this one yet.

This is a MUST READ and an absolutely unforgettable love story.

And while she gives away a spoiler in her question (I will alert before the spoiler) she does not spoil the ending and OMG WHAT AN ENDING!!

She asks:

I read this book a while ago maybe two or three years about a woman who meets a man.

They have an awesome relationship until she sees some oddities. He disappears at times and cannot explain where he’s been or who he has been with although she suspects he was with another woman.

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She follows him and finds out he is in deed seeing the woman but when confronted he has no recollection of any of it.

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In the end they find out he has multiple personality disorder and  it gets “messy”.

Do you have any idea what the name of this book is. I seem to remember the title has something with “rain” in it but i just cant find it.

Maryse: Yes ma’am!!!! You are looking for Rainfall by Melissa Delport and here is my 4.5 STAR review.

Silvia: Rainfall by Melissa Delport, ooooh when everything started falling into place!

Amy: …Rainfall will forever stay with me in the most hauntingly beautiful way that will probably always be unrivaled.

Maryse: Rainfall remains #1 and the most unique and original and one of the best twists ever.

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Book Review – In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

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In Five Years: A Novel <— OMG 5 STARS FOR THIS ONE NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!! I practically highlighted the whole thing. I can’t even describe to you how unique and clever it is (it kept me guessing the whole way through), and captured me right from the start and didn’t let me go. It will definitely be on my Best of 2021 list.

I’m so glad I jumped on it (price be damned, ’cause I paid the full price, LOL!!). The reactions from our book crew convinced me and it was SO worth it. THIS IS A MUST READ.

I’d say go in blind, like I did (I didn’t even read the blurb – I just went on the recommendations alone) but if you do read the blurb, it will give you a HUGE blurb jolt (and for good reason… you’ll see) and you will be DYING to read this.

MichelleS: Hey all! I am in the middle of the BEST book… I am sure it will end up on my Best of 2021 list. If you read it, don’t tell me how it ends!!! It’s one of those that keeps you up reading late… because you have NO IDEA where it is going. Love it! In Five Years, by Rebecca Serle.

The H is a total type A personality. Her life is going exactly as planned. Until she wakes up one night and is NOT in her perfect life… or is she? And how does she go on when she is BACK in her real life? Oh boy. The twists are awesome, and I have no idea where it’s headed.

Maryse: TWISTS YOU SAY?? Oh THIS SOUNDS GREAT!!!! Thank you MichelleS. My type of book!!!!

R. Renee: I’m almost 30% into In Five Years and loving it. I have no idea where it’s going. It’s just a fun ride so far!

Maryse: I one-clicked it (price be damned!!! I needed it!!) and am reading it now. I’m at 16% and LOVING IT!!! …it is AMAZING so far!!! Got me hooked right from the start.

Michele G: I LOVED that book!!! Enjoy and don’t try to figure it out…

R. Renee: I never try to figure it out but sometimes it’s obvious. This one isn’t though, so far!

Cheryl: I have a few thoughts, but honestly don’t know how this won’t hurt when I’m finished. *Scared*

Melinda: You won’t regret it, amazing 🤩 I started In Five Years yesterday and finished last night, amazing 🤩 loved it. But at **% OMG just wait 😳 5 big stars for me. I live for books like these, that you can’t put down

Lisa M: I just started reading it too.

Shirley: I’m currently listening to In Five Years and its SO good on Audible!

Amy: I’m jumping in and joining you guys with In Five Years. I’ve had it since last March but I’m finally picking it up. *rubs hands together* I’m excited!!

Mony: You guys are so bad…yep, I’m reading In Five Years and it’s really good. The guys are great… It’s hard for me when I know there’s likely to be a twisty ending. *nail biting*

Maryse: YAY MONY!!!!! Epic weekend buddy read. Makes me so happy! 😀

R. Renee: Yay! Buddy read!

MichelleS: Yippee!! Buddy read. Then… buddy reviews… … Missed this.

Amy: I’ve missed our “old-school” buddy reads as well. ❤️

Maryse: WE ARE ALL BUDDY READING LIKE IN OUR OLDEN TIMES!!!!!!! *happy wiggles* 😀 !!!! bev!! Read our buddy read book!!! In Five Years!!! IT IS EXACTLY OUR THING (your thing!!)

Maryse: THAT CONNECTION though… I AM LOVING IT!! Also… I want to eat that bagel white fish she’s always going for…

R.Renee: I don’t even know what that is and I want one! I was up ALL night reading. I forced myself to put it down at 78%. Everything hurts.

MichelleS: Wasn’t expecting to love the friendship between two women so damn much. Get lost in the romance, and forget how important our friends are.

Lee: I burned through it in a day. Took me under straight away. Really loved it. ❤️

I was delighted when I realized (pretty soon into the book) “where it was taking us” and the blurb pretty much says it exactly though without giving anything away (P.S. TOTAL BLURB JOLT now that I’ve finally read it 😉 ). But blind is so much more fun!!

So what’s it about?

It’s a story of our heroine’s perfect focus, perfect planning, perfect boyfriend,

David is right for me, and the things I want for my life.

…perfect career and her perfect life all falling perfectly into place. Pure manifestation.

This is what I want. This is what I’ve always wanted. To be somewhere that stops at nothing. To be surrounded by the pace and rhythm of greatness.

Sure, she may not be as “exciting” and carefree as her very best friend in the world, Bella (P.S. This friendship is everything!!!)…

Bella is spoiled, mercurial, and more than a little bit magical. It’s not just me. Everywhere she goes people fall at her feet. She is the easiest to love, and gives love freely. But she’s fragile, too.

…but she’s exactly where she wants to be and she’s happy.

That is, until she wakes up one day to a very different realization.

I could tell you I think I’m dreaming, but I don’t, not really. I can feel my legs and arms and the frenetic beating of my own uneasy heart.

*ooooomph!!!!!!!!* *thud*

I didn’t even suspect a certain part from the synopsis (since I hadn’t even read it when I jumped in) until it hit me in the face, and I WAS ALL… OMG GASSSSSSSPPPPP!!!!!!

If you want a story of love, possible love triangle (my lips are sealed on how that all goes down), but told in an incredibly unique, exciting, kind of confusing yet so addicting way? This is for you!!! P.S. This is not a “romance” story. That said, it’s practically unputdownable… except…

SIDE NOTE: Our buddy-read conversation below shows that we had a very similar reaction to something… so SKIP THIS NEXT PART so your don’t go in with preconceived ideas ’cause there is SO MUCH to this story.

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…except for when I wanted to cry but couldn’t ’cause I had to work the next day and didn’t want puffy eyes. <— They turn into total balloons! Yep… I had to put it down then. 😉

R. Renee: I’m ugly crying as quietly as I can next to my sleeping husband. Every few minutes I gasp tho. 🤣😭😭😭 I have 15% left and I refuse to finish it until I have a hangover book lined up. It’s going to be epic!! 😭

Maryse: I’m almost finished too, and I’m scared and I don’t wanna cry right now. Eeeeeeeep!!! Lately I’ve developed this awful condition of HUGE puffy eyes the next morning (like I mean like BALLOONS!! I couldn’t be seen in public) if I cry the night before. And I had to work today… so… *gulp*

MichelleS: …I’m not crying. You’re crying.

Maryse: I will be. 😉 😭😭

bev: That buddy read 5 Year book had too many tears for me. But it also hit a little too close to home.

Cheryl: Just finished In Five Years. Um, *blinks* Bev, I’m with you …Now I need something to get me out of this book hangover, like R. Renee said. Rainbows and Unicorns.

Mony: …great read over the weekend. Can’t say much as it’s a “twisty” book. Yup. I finished in the wee hours and it was really good. No comments on the ending…mowhaha .

Lisa M: Ok I read all day & just finished In Five Years!!! Wow!!! Twists & tears & love!!!! Yup in my top 20 for 2021!!! Bagel & white fish I want one now!!! Always love everyone’s recommendations they never let you down!!

Maryse: YAY LISA M!!!!!!! 🙂 I’m so thrilled you loved it.

Maryse: P.S. I finished “In Five Years” Definitely a FIVE STAR for me (very clever, and heartwarming and intriguing and addicting the whole way through and kept me guessing) and will make my Best of 2021 list for sure, but OMG!!!!!!!!! I did everything to keep my eyes from being a puffy mess today at work. YIKES!!!!!!!

MichelleS: Can’t wait for your review of In Five Years. Chewing my nails over here so I can “discuss”.

Maryse: MichelleS… I’m mad about 1 thing… or let’s just say annoyed and was grumbling. But it doesn’t take away from my love of the story as a whole, because of how clever it is, and how it played out, and how human every single one of them were.

OMG. LOVED IT.

5 STARS PLUS!!!! <— Just an INCREDIBLE, UNFORGETTABLE STORY!!!!! Relatable… and kind of magical. WOW!!! 🤩 So much to think about.

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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 02-05-2021

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HAPPY FRIDAY & happy Superbowl weekend!! LOTS of recommendations on today’s list along with some new ones that are climbing the charts (like Willa Nash’s latest, below).

Also make sure to check this out (and comment on that post for a chance to win). It’s open to International:

➔ Sawyer Bennett has a brand new Fantasy Romance series, and she’s giving away a signed hard cover copy!! <— TODAY’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR!!! Comment on that blog post to enter (and it’s open to International!!) 😲😊

TODAY’S BLASTS FROM OUR BOOK PAST 😀 !!

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND :D !!

➔➔➔ TWO MONTHS FREE KINDLE UNLIMITED DEAL!!! <— For new members only. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s your chance. WE ARE LOVING IT! 

➔➔➔ FIRST… my own recommendation!! MY LATEST 5 STAR REVIEW IS UP!! I LOVED IT & highly recommend this one (we buddy read it and went crazy for it) ➔ Book Review – In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

and…

  • The Bluff (Calamity Montana Book 2) by Willa Nash <— LIVE!!! ARRANGED MARRIAGE ALERT!! “…Everly Christian thought life in small-town Montana would be dull and tame—and she needs a little mundane after the last few chaotic years. But one night, boredom drives her to the local bar, where she finds herself sitting beside a handsome and mysterious artist. The man is anything but dull and tame, especially in the bedroom, and when she steps out of his shower and overhears his conversation, life gets interesting again. Reese Huxley needs a wife…”

Stacy: Hi Maryse! For all us Devney Perry fans, she has an upcoming release The Bluff out on Thursday. This is under her pen name Willa Nash which she uses for her KU books.

Tasha J: Hey guys, just checking in to say, wow! Firefly Lane released on Netflix today (also book by Kristen Hannah) and its soooo addicting. I’m all in my emotions. Kind of wish I read the book first, but now I can stop. Total binge watch!

Maryse: OH YAYYYYYYY!!! I LOVE her, so I know I’ll love it. I’ll watch it tomorrow night while I prepare the Friday Finds. 😀 *claps with glee*

Cinfy: …just finished Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah and wow… Just wow. Amazing story and impeccable writing. Highly recommend.

Gina: I have to give a little to Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah also because it’s the book that got me back into reading as an adult.

Shannon: Last book that made me cry was Firefly Lane!!! Cried and cried!!!!

Sheri: OMG…I totally forgot about Firefly Lane. That book had me bawling like a baby. I must add that to my list!

LisaC: Read it. Loved it. Slow burn goodness!

Eunice: For those of you who loved “Find Me Alastar,” I recently saw on TL Swan’s Amazon author page that she has a continuation story called “Save Me Alastar” listed as “Coming Soon”! No release date listed but this is excellent news that she plans to release a second book! I can’t wait!

Samantha: Just had to tell you the AMAZING book I have just read easily a five star read for me! Find me Alastar by T L Swan, you have to read this book!

Jenn: My suggestion would be Find me Alastar by T L Swan too-that one really hit me hard!

Kathy: Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score is on sale… If you need a few laughs, you will love this book. I have KU but still picked it up as I wanted to have it in my library!

Jan: I just read the new one by Lucy Score, Rock Bottom Girl. …some OTT funny scenes and lines.

MichelleS: …back to my bread and butter comfort reads. I am reading a Paranormal, called “Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, Book 1)”. I KNOW!!! It sounds so dang corny. But it’s free on KU, so I picked it up.

And I LOVE IT. Super over the top sassy Heroine, meets grumpy, moody, over the top “beast”…. a formula that I still like when the mood strikes me. If the writing works, the dialogue, and the story, then I am still in my happy place.

Debbie: Letters to the Lost, which has an interesting plot. The characters meet via a letter in a cemetery. I would rate it a 4, maybe 4.5. It is YA.

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  • Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah <— And Shirley loved it on audiobook!

Shirley: Absolutely loving Audible! I have officially subscribed after having a 30 day free trial. I am now listening to Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. So Good and I love the narrator.

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. The Revelation of Light and Dark (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 1) by Sawyer Bennett – February 9th 2021
  2. The Burning Girls: A Novel by C. J. Tudor – February 9th 2021
  3. Never Far Away by Michael Koryta – February 9th 2021
  4. The Power Couple: A Novel by Alex Berenson – February 9th 2021
  5. Breakaway by Kindle Alexander – February 9th 2021
  6. Strong Enough (Meet Me in Montana Book 4) by Kelly Elliott – February 9th 2021
  7. Blackout After Dark: A Gansett Island Novel by Marie Force – February 9th 2021
  8. The Devil Comes Courting (Worth Saga Book 3) by Courtney Milan – February 9th 2021
  9. Dancing With Danger (A Goode Girls Romance Book 3) by Kerrigan Byrne – February 9th 2021
  10. Rafael (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 28) Laurell K. Hamilton – February 9th 2021
  11. The Four Winds: A Novel by Kristin Hannah – February 9th 2021
  12. The Gilded Ones (Deathless Book 1) by Namina Forna – February 9th 2021
  13. The Lost Siren: Rise of the Drakens Book 1 by Raven Storm – February 11th 2021
  14. How to Fire an Action Hero: A Secret Hearts in Hollywood Novella by Susanna Rose Green – February 12th 2021
  15. Heart Of Darkness by Stephanie Hudson – February 14th 2021
  16. Beguiled: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Betwixt & Between Book Three) by Darynda Jones – February 15th 2021

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Sawyer Bennett has a brand new Fantasy Romance series, and she’s giving away a signed hard cover copy!!

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<— SAWYER BENNETT FANS & FANTASY ROMANCE LOVERS… REJOICE!!! The Revelation of Light and Dark (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 1) is going live in just a few days (and the rest of the books in the series are all up for preorder too, and releasing quickly – no huge waits!!). YAY US!!!! 😀

And to celebrate, Sawyer Bennett is today’s newsletter sponsor, and she’s sent over some fun facts about the series, and about herself (just below) and she’s giving away a signed hard cover copy to a lucky commenter right here. P.S. It’s open to International!!

But first… so what’s it about? OH THIS SOUNDS SOOOOOO GOOD!!!

I always knew I was different.

From a young age, my mind has been plagued with things only I could see. Some hauntingly beautiful, others completely terrifying. Never knowing if these visions were real or just hallucinations, I learned how to lock them down and ignore them. I learned to take solace in the relative anonymity of city life and find peace in the rainy days my city of Seattle is known for.
But just when I think my life is getting on track and my dreams are achievable, a moment of weakness causes me to learn a hard and fast lesson.

My entire existence has been a lie.

Now I’m faced with a new reality that’s as implausible as it is fantastical. Filled with realms and veils, light and dark, fae and daemons, gods and angels–things I don’t understand but am forced to acknowledge. It doesn’t help that the man teaching me about my unique gifts is the gorgeously handsome Carrick Byrne, one of Seattle’s richest and most powerful men. He intimidates, annoys, and intrigues me all at the same time. I don’t trust him and yet there’s no one else to help me.
No longer certain who to put my faith in, what to believe, or how I fit into it all, one revelation is clear…

The world as I know it will never be the same again.

The Revelation of Light and Dark is book one of the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series and is best enjoyed if read in series order.

And now… here are some fun facts about the series, written by Sawyer:

Hidden dangers. A vengeful prophecy. One epic love story.

Sounds ominous, right? If you have ever read my books, you know that creatures of the non-human variety aren’t usually my thing. What you may not know is that paranormal romance is actually where I started my career. The first couple books I published were PNR, and I have wanted to get back to that genre ever since. But, in case you didn’t know, romance readers are VORACIOUS. Y’all have kept me busy these past eight years!

Why now? Why not now?? I actually started planning this series in the early months of 2020, pre-everything that has happened in the past eleven months. And you know what? The timing was perfect. What better way to completely immerse myself in this brand-new world than by being quarantined with my words, right?

The Chronicles of the Stone Veil is a five-book series, and unlike most of my books, you’ll want to read this series in order. Let me tell you what to expect!

★ A feisty, kickass heroine who goes from barista to savior of the world, but who also has follow-up questions (I mean, who wouldn’t).

★ A strong, alpha hero who is stunningly gorgeous, but mysterious. Possibly dangerous? Only time will tell (insert my best villain laugh here).

★ Extensive world and character-building that will transport you into the story.

★ A contemporary story, set primarily in Seattle.

★ The most epic romance you can imagine that starts with a slow burn and ignites HOT throughout the series.

I can’t begin to tell you how much fun I had writing this series. Writing fiction always provides a certain level of creative liberty where reality is concerned, but that is particularly true with the paranormal romance/urban fantasy genres. Want to make a creature grotesque and terrifying? Have at it. Need a realm for your own reality? The world is your oyster. It’s liberating, and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to bring readers on this journey. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

The Revelation of Light and Dark, book one in the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series, is coming to retailers THIS TUESDAY (February 9)! And for those readers who want to devour the entire series, the remaining books will release three weeks apart:

► A Discovery of Secrets and Fate (Book 2): March 2, 2021

► The Evolution of Fae and Gods (Book 3): March 23, 2021

► A Battle of Blood and Stone (Book 4): April 13, 2021

► The Rise of Fortune and Fury (Book 5): May 4, 2021

You can see details for the entire series here: https://sawyerbennett.com/book-series/chronicles-of-the-stone-veil/ 

xoxo,

Sawyer

Now for the giveaway!

The author is giving away a signed hard cover copy of The Revelation of Light and Dark (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 1)

How to enter for a chance to win it?

Just leave a comment below, and by 10pm EST, Sunday February 7th, 2021, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.

The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond confirming their mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. The signed book will be sent to the winner by the author.

OPEN INTERNATIONALLY!! 😀

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