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Bride of the Briar Beast is a dark romantasy fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast, with enemies to lovers tension, a cursed castle, and a horned beast who does not ask twice. I was supposed to hunt a stag. I fired an ash-tipped arrow instead, and the Briarwood answered. Hunger Season had Thornford starving, and my little sister, Mira, was running out of time. When the Briar Beast came to collect an old debt, Baron Halver did what men like him always do. He offered me as tribute to save himself, and called it mercy. Briarhold sits behind living thorns and story-law. The Horned Lord, ...

Eighteen men enter the arena. Only one will survive. And one of them… is not a man at all. When her twin brother is chosen to fight in the Emperor’s deadly Thorn Trials, a brutal, five-round competition where the victor wins the crown and the hand of the princess, nineteen-year-old Evaine Vale makes a desperate decision. She cuts her hair. Binds her chest. And takes his place. Now disguised as her brother, she must outwit and outlast seventeen others in a bloodstained arena filled with shifting terrain, vicious beasts, and deadly traps. But as the trials grow more brutal, Evaine finds ...

To save her family, a desperate young woman vows herself to a cursed swamp prince, and the Mire Crown turns her desire into a deadly law she cannot escape. On the edge of a rotting marsh, Nerys Valehart finds a crown in the reeds and a price on her family’s heads. Debt collectors circle. Swamp-fever is killing her younger sister. The only thing worth bargaining with is the strange reed-and-bone crown her late mother hid from everyone. The crown belongs to Mirecourt, a drowned court ruled by a prince who is no simple fairy tale frog. Prince Ruan wears an old swamp curse in his skin. In ...

A hungry winter. A ruthless bargain. A rule that demands she stay blind to the man who shares her bed. Astrid Halewyn’s family runs out of food, coin, and time. When a white bear king steps from the snow with an offer, her parents treat it like the only path left. One season in his mountain hall. In exchange, her family survives. The hall feels alive. Doors shift. Shadows listen. Every stone pushes Astrid toward an old ending where a girl stays quiet, obeys, and becomes a prize. The bear king gives her one rule above all others. Never see his face by lamplight. Astrid refuses to live as a...

The war for Oridwyn is over. The empire has fallen. But peace is a crown forged from shattered bones. Evaine Vale has won everything—and lost more than she can bear. The Hollowborn hail her as their savior. The survivors call her their queen. Yet while the ashes cool in the capital, whispers rise of Thorne’s last bid for power and the darkness festering beneath the city’s broken stones. As Cassian fights to survive the wounds that will not heal, Evaine must lead what remains of her rebellion to face the final war—a war not just for the empire’s ruins, but for the soul of their ...

You thought the first Trials were brutal? Welcome back to the arena. Months after Evaine Vale survived what should have been her last day, she’s hiding with the Rebellion in the snowbound wilds, nursing wounds that go far deeper than scars. But the Empire never forgets—and it never forgives. When an act of betrayal shatters their fragile peace, Evaine and her friends are thrown back into a new game, where the rules are written in blood and loyalty is a double-edged sword. This time, the arena is a graveyard of secrets. Ancient magic stirs beneath the city. Old enemies and new monsters ...

She inherited a winter debt. The ledger wanted a bride. Sabine Kestrel found her mother awake at the table, staring at a vow signature that belonged to a missing husband. Snow fell wrong outside. Something scratched in the ravine, steady as quills on stone. Then Garran arrived, backed by a northern Factor, with a new demand. Pay in coin, or pay in blood. Sabine watched the ledger ink shimmer as the vow listened. At dusk, a messenger delivered a sealed offer stamped in thorn-wax. Food. Coin. Protection. All in exchange for the vow’s bride. Her mother refused. The cottage door locked on its...

For the days when “I am fine” feels like a lie. Read This When You Forget How Strong You Are is a book of short letters for women who hold everything together on the outside and feel worn out on the inside. Each chapter starts with “Read this when…” and meets one specific feeling with a steady, loving voice from a partner who sees the whole picture. This book works well as: A meaningful gift from a husband to a wife who needs real encouragement A bedside companion for overwhelmed moms who need support at the end of the day A thoughtful present for friends, sisters, or daughters ...

A ritual killer turns New Year's resolutions into a death calendar, and an exhausted FBI agent has one month to stop the story from ending in blood. Deadly Resolutions is a dark, page-turning psychological thriller and serial killer crime novel that launches The Holiday Killings series. A ritual murderer targets people who break public New Year's resolutions, staging each death as suicide while sending taunting messages to the FBI, turning New Year’s Eve into a citywide nightmare. Special Agent Riker, burned by loss and guilt, joins forces with driven newcomer Hart on a winter case where ...

In Mistmoor, secrets burn brighter than truth. When sixteen-year-old Evan moves back to the quiet town of Mistmoor, he thinks he’s returning to the place he left behind as a child. But Mistmoor is no ordinary town—and Evan is no ordinary teen. Strange dreams haunt his nights. Whispers in the woods call to him. And something deep within the ancient tree at the center of town is awakening. As Evan’s search for his missing father leads him deeper into Mistmoor’s chilling secrets, he finds himself pulled into a hidden world of werewolves, hunters, and creatures bound to myth. Powers ...

Unlock the power of BookTok and transform your author platform. In Dominating TikTok: Sell More Books with Short-Form Video (2025 Edition), you will discover the definitive, up-to-date resource for leveraging TikTok as the leading discovery tool for indie authors. This comprehensive guide delivers a step-by-step blueprint for building a compelling author brand, creating viral content, and converting video engagement into real book sales. Written by an expert in digital publishing and book marketing, this manual offers practical instruction and proven frameworks tailored to the needs of ...

When ancient magic awakens and the Cycle turns once more, four destined souls must rise—or the world will fall into ruin. The seals of the Shattered Gate are failing. Beneath the earth, an evil older than kingdoms begins to stir. The Cycle, the great turning of fate and flame, has begun again. Scattered across a fractured realm, four strangers—each unknowingly tethered to a piece of the broken Ember Crown—are being drawn together by dreams, prophecy, and power they do not yet understand. Elias, a blacksmith’s apprentice plagued by visions of fire and a destiny he cannot escape. ...

Harness the Power of Podcasting—Expand Your Reach, Build Authority, and Increase Book Sales Are you ready to elevate your author platform and connect with new audiences through the rapidly growing world of podcasting? Podcasting for Authors: A Comprehensive Guide to Reaching New Readers and Boosting Book Sales Through Audio Content is your definitive, step-by-step resource for launching, growing, and leveraging a podcast to amplify your voice and sell more books. In this practical and up-to-date guide, you will discover: Proven frameworks for planning, recording, and editing professional-...

Unlock the Power of Instagram and Reels to Grow Your Author Platform, Build a Loyal Community, and Sell More Books Are you ready to transform your Instagram presence from scattered and stagnant to strategic and thriving? In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, mastering Instagram is no longer optional for authors who want to reach new readers and foster meaningful engagement. Mastering Instagram & Reels for Authors: Building an Engaged Book Community is your comprehensive, up-to-date guide to leveraging every facet of Instagram for long-term publishing success. Inside this actionable ...

A young adult dystopian sci-fi adventure perfect for fans of Dune, The Maze Runner, and Mad Max. The world has burned. Now, beneath the scorched sky of Inferna, what's left of humanity fights to survive among sand-swept ruins, brutal regimes, and creatures twisted by the sins of the past. Kael Solaryn never asked to be part of any of it. Labeled a traitor and cast out of the protected Domes, he’s forced into the deadly Barrens with nothing but a name—and a secret even he doesn’t understand. But when Kael stumbles into a crumbling rebellion, he learns of a prophecy older than the Domes...

Sixteen-year-old Mark Parker is devastated when he learns that his high school crush, Veronica McBride, has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in their small beach town of Rockport. As the last person seen with the ill-fated girl, the town becomes suspicious of Mark and he swears to find the truth—but in doing so, he uncovers unearthly and evil secrets his town has been harboring for a century.

Unlock the Power of YouTube for Authors—Build Authority, Expand Your Platform, and Sell More Books with Video Are you ready to take your author platform to the next level with the world’s largest video platform? YouTube Shorts & AuthorTube: How to Leverage Short and Long-Form Video to Build Authority and Sell More Books is the essential, up-to-date guide for indie authors and writer-entrepreneurs seeking to harness both YouTube Shorts and traditional AuthorTube channels for audience growth and book marketing. In this comprehensive volume, you will discover: Step-by-step instructions for...