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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Bad Wolves: Wolf Shifter Fairytale Retelling Romance by Harper A. Brooks, Brea Viragh

Bad Wolves: Wolf Shifter Fairytale Retelling Romance

by Harper A. Brooks, Brea Viragh
February 26, 2026 
Genre: Paranormal Romance, RH
Cover Designer: Phoenix Premade Designs
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Collects books from: Bad Wolves
Fairy tales warned me about monsters. I never thought I’d become one.

A deal with a goddess gave me life. Twenty-five borrowed years, and now the debt is due. With my final birthday looming, I set out to save myself. Instead, I end up caught between two warring packs and hunted by rival alphas and their betas. Torin, Noble, Mathis, and Dax are dangerous, ruthless, and powerful beyond imagination.

They scent what I am the moment I step into their territory. And they refuse to let me go.

But I’m not prey. I’m something more—moon-touched, goddess-marked, with claws sharp enough to draw blood.

When I’m taken by the deadliest pack in the country, something ancient awakens inside me. Now my four wolves stand at my side as war closes in and the Blood Moon Pack threatens to tear everything apart. Loving them should make me stronger, but I might be the key to saving the packs…or destroying them all.

These wolves may think they’re the apex predators, but Little Red has claws and I bite back.
This omnibus contains all three books from the Bad Wolves series: Never Prey, Never Submit, & Never Tamed. Please note that this series is loosely based on the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale and contains a why choose twist, meaning that the heroine will end up with more than one love interest.

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  • Complete Bad Wolves Collection (3 books)
  • New Cover Art featuring Mathis
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HARPER A. BROOKS
BREA VIRAGH

 

About the Authors:



Harper A. Brooks lives in a small town on the New Jersey shore. Even though classic authors have always filled her bookshelves, she finds her writing muse drawn to the dark, magical, and romantic. But when she isn't creating entire worlds with sexy shifters or legendary love stories, you can find her either with a good cup of coffee in hand or at home snuggling with her furry, four-legged son, Sammy.

She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
  • RONE Award Winner
  • USA TODAY Bestselling Author
  • International Bestselling Author

BREA VIRAGH is a contemporary and paranormal romance writer based in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is a proud Gryffindor, a graduate of Brakebills, and a member of Fairy Tail. Can you tell she loves anything magical? Her addictions include good books with delicious heroes, traveling pretty much anywhere, and food. If she could eat anything she wanted without repercussions, it would be amazing!

She is the author of the Promise Me series, a small-town contemporary romance, and the Cavaldi Birthright, a witchy paranormal romance. All her stories have a tantalizing mix of sweet and heat and are a guaranteed happily ever after!

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Excerpt: The Obscura Syndicate: A Dark Gothic Romance by Raven Storme + giveaway

 A dark, seductive story of prophecy, power, and a love so intense it could topple a kingdom.

The Obscura Syndicate: A Dark Gothic Romance
by Raven Storme
January 31, 2026 
Lira was meant to die for the throne.

Cassian Vale was trained to be the blade that ended her.

But the moment he hesitates—one heartbeat, one breath—everything forbidden ignites.

Now the deadliest man in the Syndicate is the only thing standing between Lira and a prophecy that demands her blood. He should fear her. He should kill her. Instead… he can’t stop wanting her.

She’s the girl marked for sacrifice.
He’s the weapon shaped to obey.

Together, they become the spark that threatens to burn Obscura to ashes

As Lira’s power awakens and the throne tightens its grip, their desire becomes its own kind of danger—raw, consuming, and impossible to survive untouched. Enemies hunt them. Shadows follow them. And the kingdom whispers one truth:

If Cassian doesn’t ruin her, she’ll ruin him.

A dark, seductive story of prophecy, power, and a love so intense it could topple a kingdom.

 
Excerpt

“You shouldn’t look at me like that,” Cassian said.

I didn’t stop.

“How should I look at you?” I asked, stepping closer, close enough to feel the heat rolling off his body. “Like a monster?”

His jaw clenched. “Like someone who can ruin you.”

I smiled. “You already have.”

His hand came up fast, pinning me to the wall—not violent, but unyielding. His body crowded mine, every inch of him a warning I ignored willingly.

“You don’t understand what you’re inviting,” he murmured.

“I understand exactly,” I said, fingers sliding into his coat, finding the steady thrum of his heart. “You don’t touch things you don’t intend to keep.”

His breath stuttered.

“Say that again,” he said.

“I’m not afraid of you.”

That was the moment he lost control.

His mouth crushed to mine, all restraint burned away, and the world narrowed to breath, skin, and the terrifying certainty that neither of us would walk away unchanged.


About the Author:
Raven 🐦‍⬛ Storme writes dark, smut-heavy romance for readers who crave obsession, power struggles, and secrets whispered in the dark. Living in Pennsylvania, she’s been married for fourteen years and shares her life with fourteen dogs—because calm has never been her aesthetic. Her debut series, The Obscura Syndicate, dives into forbidden desire, shadowy loyalties, and characters who blur every moral line. Raven believes love is messy, passion is dangerous, and the best stories live in the dark.

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Six and Twisted: Six Tales of Supernatural and Apocalyptic Horror

Six macabre, supernatural, fanatical, and dystopian tales all brought to you by the minds of six brilliant authors, each bringing their version of spellbinding storytelling in one anthology. Prepare to be fascinated by their unique perspectives, as they weave intricate stories that blur the lines between reality and the surreal. 

Six and Twisted: Six Tales of Supernatural and Apocalyptic Horror 
by D. Thomas Jerlo, David Boiani, Jenna Greene,
Simon Parker, Phil Thomas, Char Baker
Genre: Horror / Speculative Fiction
Publisher: Vitality House
Date of Publication: Feb.2.2026
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1970504002
ISBN-10: ‎ 1970504005
ASIN: B0GL3ND4CR
Number of pages: 360 Paperback
Cover Artist: Dawné Dominique / DusktilDawn Designs
Six visions of horror, each more unsettling than the last.

In Something Neighborly by D. Thomas Jerlo, a gremlin’s mischievous tricks twist everyday life into a nightmare.

In The Breezy Ridge Inn by David Boiani, an idyllic Vermont getaway hides sinister secrets behind its prayers.

In Consumed by Jenna Greene, the tolling of bells marks the countdown to sacrifice in a dystopian world.

In The Year of the Dead by Simon Parker, one man faces his last Christmas as humanity falls to the plague of the undead.

In The Clairvoyant Connection by Phil Thomas, a psychic on the 1986 boardwalk foresees a death she cannot stop.

And in Fortune Favours by Char Baker, a team of supernatural agents uncovers a deadly conspiracy of demons, shapeshifters, and betrayal.

Together, these stories explore mischief, faith, fate, and apocalypse — six doors into terror, each waiting for you to step through.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Shadow of the Ghost Light: A Romantic Fantasy Reimagining (The Calicas Chronicles Book 1) by TF Johnson

We’re celebrating the release of Shadow of the Ghost Light, a gorgeous romantasy reimagining by TF Johnson and Imogen Elvis!

by TF Johnson
February 28, 2026 
Genre: Gaslamp Romantasy/ Phantom of the Opera Retelling Inspired by Phantom of the Opera
  • Underworld Dealings
  • Boss x Employee
  • Black Cat MMC x Golden Retriever FMC
  • Everyone has Trauma
When the theatre burned down, it left behind more than ghosts …

Best friends Carina and Mae are ecstatic to be performing at the newly rebuilt Angel Theatre. But disaster haunts the opening season: in a twist of fate, Mae is unable to take the stage, while Carina is elevated to the lead.

The new manager of the theatre, Rhett, is determined to prove himself to his distinguished family – by any means necessary. And Erik, emotionally and physically scarred from the fires of the past, desperately searches for meaning through his music.

Alongside a string of deaths at the theatre, friendships will be tested and love lost and found as the cast and crew race to discover the killer.

Romance, magic, music and murder intertwine in this fantasy retelling of The Phantom of the Opera.
 
About the Author:
TF Johnson spends her days in imaginary worlds swordfighting, defeating monsters, and talking with dragons. 

Her debut, THE SHARP EDGE OF FATE, has been listed as a #1 Bestseller in Gaslamp Fantasy and a #1 Bestseller in Sword and Sorcery on Amazon and won the Best Fantasy award at the 2024 Page Turner Awards.

When she's not writing, TF can be found reading the 200+ books on her to-be-read pile and spending time with her husband and their English Bulldog, Ellie. 
 
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Friday, February 20, 2026

Interview: Paranormal Romance Author Dania Voss + giveaway

 


How long have you been writing?
I began writing my first novel, On the Ropes in 2017 and was published in early 2018. It was such a thrill. Years of dreaming about being published and then making it happen. I wished I had started sooner!

Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
The main characters and important secondary characters are planned out ahead of time. And sometimes depending on how the story progresses, I find I need to create additional minor characters to fill in plot gaps and story lines.

What kind of research do you do before you begin writing a book?
So many things to research! I wish readers understood how much time many of us put into researching for stories and series.

Just to name a few research areas: meanings of names, professions, details about where characters live, housing (Realtor.com and Zillow.com are my best friends), clothing, wedding and bridesmaid dresses, makeup, cultural traditions and stereotypes, etc.

Do you see writing as a career?
Up until a couple of years ago I had a very demanding full-time job in IT so I snuck in writing when I could. Since getting laid off at the end of 2023, my time is now my own and I see writing as my new career at long last. 😊

Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?
I love to read but as a “slower” writer, if I get too caught up reading, that interferes with my writing. I do enjoy many sub-genres of romance. And I like the steamy stuff but also read the not so steamy stuff too.

Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?
I prefer quite for writing time. I used to have the television on but muted, but it was easy to get distracted. The internet is distracting enough without adding television distractions.

Do you write one book at a time or do you have several going at a time?
I write one at time. I like to start something and finish. If I get an idea for another story while I’m writing another, I’ll jot down notes so I can come back to it later.

Pen or type writer or computer?
I use a laptop with a 17.3” screen. I keep things simple and use MS Word since the formatting software uses it. I have a smaller 15.6” backup laptop. I’m a hardcore Windows gal.

Fate that refuses to be ignored

Primal Destiny

by Dania Voss
February 15, 2026 
Genre: Steamy Paranormal Romance
The secret is out. Shifters exist and live among humans.

Humans fall into two camps: Those who consider shifters monsters but manage to co-exist with them, and those who want to get close to them, relishing their power.

Tessa Cooper, a single mother devoted to her three-year-old daughter, is firmly in the first camp, doing her best to keep her biases to herself. But one look at Dario Kingston Renzetti, a wealthy lion shifter, and she senses her life will never be the same.

The moment Dario sees Tessa in his bar, he knows he’s found his fated mate – age difference be damned. Learning she wants nothing to do with shifters – especially romantically – is another matter altogether. But nobody said he wasn't determined.

Can Dario’s persistence convince Tessa he’s not hiding dark secrets that would reinforce her opinion of shifters, or will she deny them their primal destiny?

Pick up this steamy, age gap, rejected mate paranormal romance today and find out.
 
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Tessa was impressed by Dario’s and Fabrizio’s generosity. She now understood why Emelia had sung Dario’s praises since she’d started at the magazine two years ago.

Over delicious and filling appetizers, they helped Emelia calm down and organize what needed to be done in the next couple of hours before she and Fabrizio flew to Boston.

“I hate leaving you in the lurch for so many weeks though, Dario,” Emelia lamented. Then she glanced at Tessa with excitement in her eyes. “I know! Tessa should fill in for me while I’m gone. The idiots she worked for laid her off two days ago. That job was beneath her anyway. It would be perfect.”

Tessa’s head was spinning. In a matter of minutes, she had all of Emelia’s magazine system login credentials, had hugged her goodbye, and was now alone with Dario.

Who had removed his costume cape and was now gloriously shirtless.

She bolted out of her chair, needing to put some distance between them, and leaned against his desk. “Surely you can find someone else to fill in for Emelia. Someone already at the magazine? I appreciate her confidence in me, but I can’t work for you.”

Dario raised a brow from his seat at the conference table. Hunger flared in his hypnotic blue eyes. “Because of your shifter bias, as Emelia put it?”

A flush crept across Tessa’s cheeks as he called her out on her shifter issues. “I… I’ll admit shifters make me uncomfortable. I mean no offense to you and yours personally.”

Dario regarded her compassionately before he stood and walked toward her. He stopped in front of her, leaving some much-needed space between them. Still, she felt his body heat and her pulse ratcheted up.

“I appreciate that. Think of the practicalities, though. You’d be helping your friend when she needs you and finally getting work experience worthy of your Columbia MBA.”

Dario was right of course, but he did strange things to her emotions. Tessa felt out of control around him and that scared the shit out of her. “I could get that work experience anywhere. I don’t need to get it from your magazine. Why are you so insistent?” He stealthily got closer, making her tremble against her will, his unique scent driving her insane with desire.

He twirled a lock of her hair around his fingers, and Tessa’s body lit up with awareness. How did he do that?

“Because you, per sempre mio, are my mate.”

Tessa couldn’t bring herself to resist when Dario captured her lips in a hungry kiss. Their tongues tangled greedily, and her head swam. Their connection was electric. He tasted like heaven and sin, and she was hopelessly hooked.

They were both panting when they broke apart. “No. I can’t be your mate.” She whispered, but in her heart, she believed Dario was probably right.

“I know it doesn’t fit with your shifter bias narrative, but I and my lion knew the moment we saw you; the moment we smelled your delectable scent that you were our destiny. Our primal destiny.” Dario didn’t stop her when she moved away from him and rubbed her arms, nearly in a panic.

“You might be mistaken.”

“I’m absolutely certain and I think you are too. You feel the mating bond just as I do, don’t you?

If that’s what she felt toward him was called, she did. “No, I don’t. I’ll help Emelia out because she needs me, but we can’t ever kiss again. I mean it.”

The deep timbre of Dario’s laugh sent chills down Tessa’s spine.

“Oh, my sweet mate, but we will. Many more times. Because you’ll want to. You can count on it,” Dario declared as a wicked grin spread across his face.

About the Author
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Int’l bestseller and award-winning author Dania Voss writes compelling, sexy romance with personality, heat, and heart. Born in Rome, Italy and raised in Chicagoland, she creates stories with authentic, engaging characters. She loves anything pink and is a huge fan of 80s hair bands.

A favorite with romance readers, her debut novel “On the Ropes,” the first in her Windy City Nights series, became an international bestseller. Dania’s books have won multiple awards, and her work has been highlighted on NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX. She has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Southern Writers Magazine, and Chicago Entrepreneurs Magazine (selected as the #8 Top Chicago Author in 2021).

When she’s not writing, you can find Dania at a sporting event, a rock concert, or the movies (preferably a comedy).


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