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Cover Reveal for Oceansong by CW Rose
An Adult Fantasy Romance with limited sex descriptions releasing November 11th, 2025. Tropes: Forbidden Romance, Who Did This to You, Reluctant Hero & Heroine, Undersea Politics, Retelling Fairytale & Mythology Retelling Bannen's The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, the multicultural representation and complex characters of Mia Tsai's Bitter Medicine, and the themes of feminism, family, loss, and environmentalism and sustainability similar to Monique Roffey's Mermaid of Black C

Vanessa Bettencourt
Nov 42 min read


Beautiful Brutal Bodies
Genre: YA Horror Publishing date: November 4, 2025 My Review 5 stars UAU, did not expect the extra layers to this tale. Not only do we go to an island for a healing retreat, but we also get a slice of all that exists in horror. The horror descriptions and scenes are so vivid that I held my breath for some and I would cover my eyes if it was a movie (I'm a bit of a coward ahah) We also get the original story and flash back, a complex plot with plot twists, sapphic romance, a

Vanessa Bettencourt
Nov 42 min read


Rhythm Sword Warriors
Step into the pulse-pounding world of RHYTHM SWORD WARRIORS by Lara J. Nance — a sci-fi story where rhythm isn’t just music, it’s survival. My review: 4stars the highlights are that this is a dystopia, an alien invention has driven humans to live underground, hiding, and the main character's way to cope with all of this is to master a VR game. The gamers are so skilled at it that, through extensive practice, they actually become efficient soldiers in their fight back. Has rom

Vanessa Bettencourt
Nov 38 min read


Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice
Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice by Stephen D. Owen Genre: Historical Fiction First of a trilogy Setting: The story is set in 60 AD in Roman Britain, focusing on the events leading up to Boudica's rebellion . Review 4.5 Stars A story of defiance and greed Boudica's story against Rome, which humiliated her and her daughters. Great choice for opening chapters, the loss of a king, the arrival of the enemy, and the betrayal of those close to her. Violent and traumatic scenes with

Vanessa Bettencourt
Nov 12 min read



Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 310 min read


TALKS with authors: Arcanum series Kelly O'Hearn
Amazing TALKS with Romance author @kellyohearnauthor a professional Tarot reader and intuitive who has used her tarot deck and personal Past-Lives & Regression to write Sarah's story #Arcanum #arcanumseries (For Instagram posting purposes, I sped the video slightly.) 👉 Setting: Successful & Business New Yorker woman, Sarah turns 40 and changes lead her to understand more of her past lives & loves 👉 Soulmates 👉 Book 1 : Ancient Egypt 👉 Book 2: Medieval France 👉 Book 3 (

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 291 min read


Karl Marx and the Lost California Manifesto
Blending sharp wit, adventure, and historical imagination, Karl Marx and the Lost California Manifesto by Scott D. Carlson takes readers on a spirited journey through the chaos of the California Gold Rush, pairing one of history’s great thinkers with an unlikely teenage companion. In 1849, Karl Marx escapes debtors’ prison by boarding a ship bound for California, determined to find gold for both himself and The Revolution. In San Francisco, he crosses paths with Sixto—a cleve

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 294 min read


Fall of the Fireflies
5 REASONS TO READ: @Tumasbooks. Using the code HearOurVoices at Tuma's Books will provide 15% off Fall of the Fireflies From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Guadalupe García McCall comes the first in the Seasons of Sisterhood trilogy: a reimagining of Sophocles’ Antigone set in the world of her bestselling Summer of the Mariposas . As fifteen-year-old twins Delia and Velia plan the launch of their Magic-Twin Tour with their father’s Tejano band, a sudden supernatural att

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 291 min read


Dystopian Series set in Nova Scotia
4.5 This dystopian series is filled with action, always moving forward. I binged books 2 and 3 this time, and my review is for both. Fast-paced, focused on two young women, Anna and Charlotte, who are like sisters now that the world is gone. The world suffered a terrible pandemic, and the virus destroyed humanity as we know it. This is a book without zombies, but it has the eeriness and need for survival of worlds like The Last of Us and The Walking Dead (some of my favorites

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 252 min read


Pre-Launch Announcement Kickstarter For Exile No More Deluxe Edition
So 😀 to share this TALK with a pro romantasy author with you, she has two series out ongoing, and she has just pre-launched her Kickstarter, which we can join as followers and get a notification when it's ON! JOIN CAMPAIGN PRE LAUNCH HERE The artist name is Yosbe Design Spice, fated mates, magic, dragons (her other series), Elemental magic, amazing characters (copyright belongs to author, image from her kickstarter) A Powerful Magic. A World in Need of a Savior. A Secret Lov

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 241 min read


Thunderbird Rising
His name is Maxx. One X isn’t enough for a guy this dangerous. Maxx King is a former Army Ranger turned cybercrime investigator trying to get his life back on track when he has an unexpected confrontation with a ruthless Chinese spy. Struggling to understand the escalating violence, he discovers a clandestine US-China conflict centered around a device of unknown origins with the power to trigger massive natural disasters. Caught between competing US government agencies, Chine

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 232 min read


GRAPHIC NOVEL Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle
4 stars Welcome to Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle, a graphic novel that is created with full pages illustrated, easy to read and follow, instead of having claustrophobic little panels. It's vivid, filled with humor and diversity (characters are not all human). Also makes perfect read-aloud with the alliterations and funny names. Try saying "We also have Frimpy Frumpy Froodle and Whimpy Whiny Woodle." If you don't smile, saying it,

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 222 min read


Calling Book Influencers for a Graphic Novel
Join us here . GRAPHIC NOVEL TOUR 🌎 Do you play Dungeons & Dragons? 💬 This is Creatures & Corridors by Brandon Auman & Andrea Mutti. In this graphic novel we follow five high school sophomores who play a rare role-playing game that was banned for being “too Satanic” - Creatures & Corridors. ☠️ As the kids play the mysterious fantasy game, it unleashes a curse that warps reality around them... 🤯🎲 If you are a bookish creator and love D&D and graphic novels, come join this

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 221 min read


Gift Catalogue with Reviews
CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED 5 stars I recommend this series for lovers of eerie, genre mashup reads. It's super surreal, vivid, and creative horror. The character is divided between a jar with half a brain and a body in torture. Master cosmic horror. Also, a deep introspection on self-identity and person. There are so many unique elements that make this trilogy unforgettable, for example, catholics launching cathedrals into space, spider eggs, and bizarre. I totally recommend ge

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 2212 min read


Curly Sue and The Beetle
Meet Curly Sue a rescued puppy who loves her boy. 👉 Each illustration is painted with oil on panel. 👉 Perfect for dog lovers 👉 Sweet poem 👉 Seeing the world through macro relevance, joy in little things 👉 Themes: unconditional love, loyalty, pets, nature, gifts giving, 👉 Ages 5-8 😃About the book Curly Sue the dog spends her days waiting for her boy to come home from school. Today, she wants to show her nature-loving boy how much she cherishes him with a special gift.

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 222 min read


Graphic Novel Super Science (High Quality edition)
Super High Quality Graphic Novel editions with @thelabpress #SuperScience #TheLabPress Get book here. Review: 4.5 stars 🌟 I appreciate the absurdity. The artwork is amazing, and the high quality of the edition is impressive. The duo Esmeranda and Jack is the best among the great cast of characters. Fast-paced and easy to follow. A sci-fi graphic novel with a lot of humor. After the Amethyst incident, some people gained the ability to create groundbreaking scientific and en

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 212 min read


From The Writers of the Future...
NOTE: It is a classic written in the past, but the tips the author offers (he is no longer with us) in the writers of the future anthology are just one page of relevant thoughts that help authors, still model to authors nowadays, big names such as Brandon Sanderson, Martha Well, Patrick Rothfuss, among others. As an author, I am always interested in seeing how it started, and I pick the relevant parts that help me construct a positive evolution of my art skills. All people ha

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 211 min read


Believers Release & $100 Giveaway
5 Stars Top things I like about this novel: pure evil (this takes me back to Damion, Exorcist, always related to religion makes it even more evil, then I waited to see more in recent times, there was Constantine I loved and The Ring (not religious) Now, I wanted to see this book as a TV show.. All the scenes with the child Dhelia are absolutely terrifying and the deaths are dark... I am a fan of Michael Critchon's writing style, almost like a journalist jumping from character

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 212 min read


Whispers as Old as Time
From the authors: Megan Van Dyke, Abbey Fox, Emily Schneider comes... The Musician and the Monster, Unraveled, Beneath the Flames @authormeganvandyke, @abbeyfoxauthor, @emilyschneiderwrites, and @Hiddenhollowbooktours Genre: Fantasy Romance Steam Level: The Musician and the Monster: Single on-page sex scene with tame descriptions Unraveled: Multiple on-page sex scenes with tame descriptions Beneath the Flames: Romance but no sex Trigger Warnings: The Musician and the M

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 214 min read


Forged in Firra
"Three will be born of pure intent: One of bravery, one of compassion, one of faith." Genre: Christian YA Fantasy Steam Level: Romance but no sex Trigger Warnings: Mild violence, orphaned children. Tropes : Found Family, Sibling Bonds, Animal Companions, Fated Quest, No Spice Romance, False Gods, Christian Fantasy Author CB Sharp brings us Forged in Firra, The Oriel Odyssey, book 1 @HiddenHollowBookTours Preorder: Gifts: Bookmark, Art Print, Signed Bookplate https://ww

Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 212 min read
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