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Fated Born, Book 1: An Epic Young Adult Fantasy Love Story by Kristin L. Hamblin

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Fated Born Book 1, An Epic Young Adult Fantasy Love Story by Kristin L. Hamblin

Expected to be FREE April 22-24, 2024
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Yesterday, Laida was Ardenis’s friend. Today, she’s the love of his life. And he can’t tell her.

Ardenis’s human emotions weren’t meant to awaken prematurely. Watchers are supposed to resist the charm of mortals’ magical kingdoms and court intrigue. The punishment is exile—denying him the beauty of a mortal life. He can’t get caught, and he can’t risk awakening Laida’s emotions. While she remains oblivious, he is in torment, struggling to find his new place in the world alone.

But love cannot exist without hate. Yesterday, the council could do no wrong. Today, Ardenis sees corruption among them—something he never would have recognized before. Someone is plotting to prevent the first-ever fae from being born.

If Ardenis can’t uncover the source of the corruption while hiding his human emotions, the realm’s ability to provide souls to the mortal world will be destroyed. Everyone, including Laida, is at risk.

Fated Born is the first book in a young adult fantasy series perfect for readers who crave deep friendships, alternate worlds, and slow-burn romance.

Featured Fantasy: Spells and Spaniels (Familiar Spirits Book 1) by Christine Pope

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FREE as of April 20, 2024
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Something’s got a spaniel familiar’s tongue…and it isn’t a cat.

Charity Hughes is the first witch in more than a century to possess a gift like hers. She’s a “familiar whisperer” — someone who can communicate with other witches’ troubled familiars and resolve their problems.

When Darla Fitzgerald, an influential but abrasive witch, brings in her familiar, Milo, Charity runs into a barrier she’s never before encountered. The spaniel isn’t talking. At all. And when a potion to reveal Milo’s thoughts doesn’t work, Charity calls Darla to get more information…only to learn the woman has been found dead.

But that’s not the weird part. Though familiars always pass with their witches, Milo is hale and hearty. After something — or someone — attacks the dog, Charity desperately calls local vet (and secret crush) Noah Jenkins for help.

Now Charity is walking a double tightrope: How to manage her attraction to Noah without revealing the world of witches right under his nose…while trying to figure out who would go to any lengths — including dognapping — to ensure Milo stays silent as the grave.

Note: Spells and Spaniels is Book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Christine Pope’s newest series, “Familiar Spirits”. Contains a slow-burn romance that develops over the course of the series, a murder mystery of Olympic proportions, and an adorable cocker spaniel who needs his Wubby.

The Supernaturals Underground Series Boxset (Books 1-5) by Holly Hook

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The Supernaturals Underground Series Boxset (Books 1-5) by Holly Hook

99¢ as of April 16, 2024
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The first five books of the Supernaturals Underground Series are now available as a complete series in one boxset! Binge on a young adult urban fantasy series with heart-stopping adventure, shocking secrets, dark magic, and slow-burn romance!

I’ve been a vampire for fourteen of my sixteen years.

It hasn’t been easy pretending to be normal so I don’t get taken away by the Supernatural-hating authorities. Even school is a nightmare, and the last thing I want to do is bite someone. And my life is about to get much worse.

When the authorities catch on to me and I learn that the city’s mayor is rounding up all Supernaturals, I get kidnapped…um, rescued by Xavier Lovelli, an impossibly hot Mage full of himself. Oh, and the mayor? He’s a secret demon who wants me, and me specifically, for some diabolical plan to end the world.

Oh, if only I could walk away from my nature, but there’s one complicating factor.

Xavier has bound me to him magically so that we must fight together or die. Without my permission. And I’m stuck working with him because the mayor is using my father as bait.

Yikes. Looks like it’s time to face my nature, and time to knock Xavier down a notch.

Third Name’s a Charm: Tales of Trios and Triple Threats (What’s in a Name?) By: Susan Stradiotto

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Third Name's a Charm: Tales of Trios and Triple Threats (What's in a Name?) By: Susan Stradiotto

99¢ as of April 13, 2024
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All good things come in threes.

Once upon a time, a group of authors accepted a challenge from a fairy tale name generator. Not once or twice but thrice! Volume three of these quirky stories features trios and triple threats. The rule of three reigns supreme.

In this captivating clean YA anthology, journey through the trials of triplet princesses. Brace yourself for triple mashup retellings and teams of three. Explore the secrets behind triple goddesses and third true names. Uncover the allure of magical artifacts grouped in threes. From three abduction attempts to three days of daring escapades, each story promises thrice the adventure and excitement.

Venture into this collection of fantasy tales by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and prepare to be thrice enchanted.

All proceeds donated to a charity in support of reading and literacy.

Featured Fantasy: The Game of Hearts (Otherworlds Book 2) by Courtney Millecam

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Featured Fantasy: The Game of Hearts (Otherworlds Book 2) by Courtney Millecam

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Win the game, change your fate. Lose the game, lose your life.When Alice Liddell runs away on the night of her engagement party and stumbles into a shadowy pub on a forgotten street, she thinks her life is ruined. Her parents are furious, her reputation is destroyed, and her fall from society will be printed in all of London’s gossip columns. Then a mysterious stranger gives her an unexpected solution to all of her problems: A yearly game inviting mortals into the land of Faerie to play the queen’s infamous Game of Hearts. To win is to gain a wish of your heart but to lose means sacrificing your freedom.

Alice quickly realizes the game is far more intricate and deadly than she was led to believe and teams up with the rebellious and irreverent cat-shifter Ches. Together they must outwit the other players by solving the obscure riddles given as clues and get out of the queen’s enchanted hedge maze unscathed. It also means staying far away from Maddox, the queen’s champion player and Alice’s fiercest competition. He’s determined to win at all costs, but Alice suspects his motives may not be his own.

The deeper Alice goes inside the world of cunning fae, bloodthirsty beasts, and vengeful queens, the more she fears that winning means betraying those closest to her. And in this Game of Hearts, Alice needs to guard hers.

This 1920’s Alice in Wonderland reimagining is the second book in the Otherworlds Trilogy and is perfect for fans of fairytale retellings with dark twists, atmospheric settings, and slow burn romance that’s swoony, not spicy.

Featured Fantasy : Ivy & Bone (A Hades and Persephone Romance) by R.L. Perez

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Featured Fantasy : Ivy & Bone (A Hades and Persephone Romance) by R.L. Perez

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A dangerous deal with the devil gives one witch more than she bargained for…


Prue is an earth witch, blessed with power from the Triple Goddess. Still mourning the loss of her twin sister, Prue summons the devil himself from the Underworld, intent on bringing her sister back from the dead. But when she meets him—a handsome man named Cyrus—he is more deadly and alluring than she anticipated. Prue tricks him into binding his blood with hers, granting her access to his powers over the dead.

But the bond also unlocks the gates to the Underworld, unleashing the spirits within.

Now Cyrus is bound to her in more ways than one.

Desperate to close the gates and save the mortal realm from unholy destruction, Prue and Cyrus must work together to undo their bargain. But against her better judgment, Prue is enthralled by his seductive nature, and she finds herself falling for the devil himself.

This fantasy romance is a Hades and Persephone retelling with a twist, full of steamy romance, dark paranormal themes, and allusions to Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Kingdom of the Wicked and A Touch of Darkness.