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Five Fun Facts about Stacey Marie Brown’s “Descending Into Madness” + a signed book giveaway!!

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This one was released a couple of weeks ago (in fact, we gave away an ARC!!), and the author is this week’s newsletter sponsor! And to celebrate, she sent over a fun piece about how “Descending Into Madness (Winterland Tale Book 1)” came to be and she’s giving away a signed copy to one lucky commenter here!! 😀 !!!

I’ve always loved the idea of taking fairytales and twisting them, but never really found time or reason with my current series of PNR. So, when I was asked to do Such Violent Delights (Holiday theme), I actually just finished doing Red Riding Hood for Monster’s Ball and decided to do another re-telling instead of trying to do something from my current PNR. I love Alice In Wonderland and decided how cool would it be if it was with holiday characters instead. read more

Book Review – War by Laura Thalassa

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War (The Four Horsemen Book 2)

How could I possibly resist a cover like this? And that blurb CINCHED it for me. Reminiscent of one of my original favorites (The Golden Dynasty) – at least by way of Barbarian Warlord making a claim on her – and her not wanting anything to do with him), and I knew it was just what I’ve been looking for!

Maryse: OMG THIS WARRIOR KILLER JUST CALLED HER HIS WIFE AND TAKES HER… eeeeeeep!!! 😲😬 TOTAL BLURB JOLT!! It gave me a KA “Golden Dynasty” feel. 😀 I think I’m going to start it right now. I’m SO in the mood for the whole warrior MINE thing and that cover. *oooooomph* read more

Jennifer Estep – A Crown of Shards Series Reading Order

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 <— NEW FANTASY SERIES ALERT!!! And I think this could fit a few of our “in the mood for” genre lists!! 😀

Michele G: …for my fantasy lovers out there, I just finished Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep. It was soooo good! It’s the first in a new series by her and has a really strong cast of characters. I listened to the audiobook and it was outstanding!

Tessa: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep <— This is the one I got from San Diego and OMG, so goooooood! This has been a hectic week so I’m still not done, but it’s not the book’s fault. The action is fast-paced. The only slow was waiting for the massacre to start. lol But, all the talk and such beforehand actually matters later, even the minor stuff. I love that nothing was actually wasted. read more

Reader Recommendations – Our Favorite Barbarian Warlord Fantasy Books

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BARBARIAN WARLORDS WANTED!!! Bethany is looking for recommendations, and while I have a list that we created a few years ago (and still being updated ➔ (Reader Question – Book Recommendations like “Game of Thrones” & “The Golden Dynasty” ) and I’m reading a book in the exact genre she’s looking for, I figured I’d post her question so we can get even more recommendations. 

She asks:

Hello fellow bookworms!

I have fallen down a ‘barbarian, warlord’ book Blackhole and am in desperate need of new suggestions. Anything like the Warlord series – Elizabeth Vaughn, Pathfinders way series, Tarien Soul, The Golden Dynasty & the kingmaker chronicles. Love me a warrior. read more

Stacey Marie Brown’s “Descending Into Madness” will be LIVE in just a few days & we’re giving away an ARC!

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Descending Into Madness (Winterland Tale Book 1)

OH MY what an intriguing cover (and title) and yes. BLURB JOLT! I. AM. TITILLATED (and the concept is so clever!!) Oh this will be so much fun… 😉

“What if Alice Liddell’s story didn’t happen the way you think? What if it wasn’t Wonderland she fell into, but Winterland. This mad tale is dark, twisted, sexy, and nothing like the legend you know.

After losing her job and finding her boyfriend/boss cheating on her with her replacement, twenty-five-year-old Alice Liddell has moved back home to save money and regroup. read more