Spotlight: Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson

A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires.

When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall, the crumbling barrier that has kept the Overland and Nethersea from open war for a hundred years.

But the tragedy that sank her last ship didn’t just take lives—it left something behind.

Now Renn carries a secret everyone wants. A magik that’s chimeric, arcane...and slowly killing her. But the captain’s mission may be her only chance to survive, even if he still doesn’t trust her.

Caught between privateers, princes, and spies, Renn knows each choice could sink her future—or set the sea on fire.

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About the Author

H. Leighton Dickson grew up in the wilds of the Canadian Shield, where her neighbors were wolves, moose, deer and lynx. She studied Zoology at the University of Guelph and worked in the Edinburgh Zoological Gardens in Scotland, where she was chased by lions, wrestled deaf tigers and fed antibiotics to polar bears by baby bottle! She has been writing since she was thirteen and penciled her way through university working for DC Comics. Heather got her start as an indie author with the Sci/Fi fantasy series, RISE OF THE UPPER KINGDOM. Next came the Gothic thriller series, COLD STONE & IVY and then the award-winning DRAGON OF ASH & STARS: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon.

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Spotlight: Honeymoon Stage by Margaux Eliot

Brimming with wit and romance, this twisty trip back to the early 2000s follows as a former production assistant’s upcoming marriage descends into the confusion, chaos, and karmic consequences of reality TV.

It’s the night before her wedding, and Cassidy Baum isn’t sure she wants to get married . . . Or maybe she just doesn’t want to get married on set, surrounded by cameras and crew, with the crushing weight of everyone watching.

As a production assistant, Cassidy’s used to being behind the camera, not in front of it. But her fiancé is a former child star and musician, and their wedding makes the perfect spin-off for Honeymoon Stage, the groundbreaking celebreality show she once worked on. 

Five years ago, the show fell apart—for dramatic reasons Cassidy is still struggling to understand. Now, Cassidy is forced to reckon with what happened on set to search out the truth once and for all before her wedding is broadcast to the world.

Rumors, lies, and suspicions come rushing back. And if Cassidy can’t figure out a way to make sense of the past, her own happily ever after may not be so happy after all.

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About the Author

Margaux Eliot is excited to give early aughts pop culture its due. Writing as Julia Fine, she is also the author of speculative novels The Upstairs House, What Should Be Wild, and Maddalena and the Dark. She lives in Chicago with her family.

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Spotlight: Rookie Season by Piper Lawson

Rookie Season by Piper Lawson is now live!

'Tis the season… for deliciously bad decisions.

Last Christmas, I made a rookie mistake.
I had a one-night stand with the Denver Kodiaks’ new golden boy.

It was hot, reckless, and a play I’ll never make again.
At least, that’s what I tell myself.

Because forgetting isn’t so easy when I work at the team’s bar.
When I see him twice a week, grinning, flirting, acting like he doesn’t remember.

Now, everyone’s favorite rookie is hosting a team holiday getaway, and guess who’s stuck on the invite list?
Me. Their favorite bartender.

Cue:
-One secluded cabin
-One massive blizzard
-One too-gorgeous rookie determined to test my limits

I can handle it. I can keep my distance. I can survive a few festive nights in close quarters without slipping up…
Right?

ROOKIE SEASON is a steamy, snowed-in holiday romance set in the Denver Kodiaks world. Devour a new couple's story, plus catch up with all your fave characters! This novella is packed with snowy shenanigans, forced proximity, and enough heat to melt every mountain in Colorado.

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Narrated by: Simone Lewis & Tim Paige

Spotlight: You, Me, & Après-Ski by M. Maddox

Release Date: November 3

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Brooding and ruthless—but with a hidden heart of gold—CEO Nolan Keller’s only goal for the winter is to sell the resort where his mother died. But when he receives a letter claiming her death was not an accident, he plans a trip there to investigate. 

Valeria López, his adorably awkward tour guide and an alluring distraction forbidden to him in so many ways, is the last thing he needs. But as their haughty squabbles become late-night heart-to-hearts, he’s determined to keep those sunshiny smiles of hers all to himself.

Even if it means burning down the carefully curated life he’s worked so hard to achieve.

***

Valeria López is an expert fake extrovert. When she’s assigned to follow her grumpy billionaire boss around all winter, cue the nervous sweats. As their encounters grow heated and heady, Nolan’s icy exterior begins to melt, revealing bits of the real man beneath the billionaire mask. A man she could see herself falling for—fast. But he’s hiding something, and Val has had enough secrets for a lifetime.

When the revenants of their pasts collide and set off an avalanche of consequences, Nolan and Val will have to choose what’s more important: maintaining their pride, plans, and protected hearts, or trusting each other and forging a new path forward—together.

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Meet M. Maddox

Spicy romance author writing books with strong FMCs who take no shit & grumpy guys with hearts of gold. M. Maddox is the pen name of dystopian & urban fantasy author Megan Boley.

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Spotlight: Only Ever You by J.H. Croix

Release Date: November 3

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A swoony & emotional small town firefighter romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!

Meet cute gone wrong… or Maybe just right?

Take One: I met Parker Reeves when I was seventeen. We shared a few unforgettable hours, but I told so many lies he doesn’t recognize me the next time we meet.

Take Two: A decade later, I’m the definition of a hot mess—soaking wet, stranded, and pulled from the ocean by none other than Parker. He’s all rugged hero, firefighter instincts on full blast, and the kind of grumpy that’s unfairly attractive.

The list of reasons why falling for him is a bad bet for me is longer than a country mile. My baggage could fill a firehouse, and his growl is almost as fierce as his protective streak. But when I’m with him? For the first time, I feel safe. And that’s all I’ve ever wanted.

*A full-length, standalone romance.

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Meet J.H. Croix

USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. She writes swoony contemporary romance with sassy women and alpha men who aren't afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. When she’s not writing, you can find her cooking, counting the turtles in her backyard pond, and running with her dogs, which is when her best plotting happens. 

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Spotlight: Hot Chocolate and Holiday Mishaps by Samantha Picaro

Ellie Conti finds comfort and joy in her movie and TV show review blog, especially after failed efforts to keep a job or join a club. She's happy to try new things based on the movies and shows she watches, even if she sometimes wishes she had a friend to do them with.

She plans for a low-key holiday season until her older sister, Bianca, asks for help. Bianca works for a celebrity manager and requests Ellie's help in keeping an eye on a client named Robin Darcy, a teen actress. Ellie agrees to help so Bianca can gain her boss's approval and so Ellie can promote her blog. Robin participates in the town's holiday activities to fix her negative public image following a holiday-related incident.

Mishaps ensue such as a holiday cookie fight despite trying to keep Robin out of trouble. It doesn't help that Robin makes her displeasure known about having to improve her image and being chaperoned by someone close to her age. But through hot chocolate and honest talks, they form a bond that motivates them to leave their comfort zones and learn to let people in.

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About the Author

Samantha Picaro is the author of LIMITLESS ROADS CAFE and RECIPE FOR CONFIDENCE. When not writing or at her non-writing job, you can find her trying new coffee flavors, reading (of course), and volunteering for various causes. She lives in New Jersey.

Connect with Samantha at: www.samanthapicarowrites.com