Demons For Breakfast (Nightshade Hearts) by J. Morgyn White

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Demons For Breakfast (Nightshade Hearts)
by J. Morgyn White
Expected Release Date: March 13, 2026
Genre: Witchy Urban Fantasy
*Urban Fantasy
*Reluctant Partnership
*Cursed Hero
*She Saves Him
*Witch Romance
*Slow burn
*Herb Based Magic 
San Francisco is cracked open by demon portals, but Sorrel Redwood has always known the dead don’t stay quiet. A commune-raised herb witch with a silver mane and lavender-tinted shades, Sorrel makes her living banishing spirits and brewing intention oils. What she really wants, though, is revenge—the kind that only comes when she finds the demons who tore her mother from the world.

But when a botched banishment binds her to Ranth, a centuries-old wizard with more scars than secrets, Sorrel’s witch-for-hire gig turns into a war. Demon hounds are hunting. An ancient cult is watching. And thanks to the curse laced through Ranth’s golden bracelet—now mirrored on Sorrel’s own wrist—if he dies, she dies.

With her Scooby-gang of experts, a grumpy cat named Antimony, and every herb in her belt, Sorrel will have to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice. Because in San Francisco, even the city of fog can’t hide the truth: not all demons wear horns, and not all hearts stay human.

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About the author
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J. Morgyn White writes dark, romantic, otherworldly fiction fueled by midnight obsessions and magic-touched mayhem. White is the award-winning founder of SCRYE Magazine and former editor of Fork & Bottle. 

A lifelong lover of haunted castles, cursed rings, and supernatural entanglements, she brings her background in publishing, pop culture, and paranormal academia to every page she writes.

She lives in Northern California wine country with her game-designing husband, their son, and two mischievous Bengal cats.

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The Roses of Carterhaugh by Melissa Widmaier + excerpt

The Roses of Carterhaugh
by Melissa Widmaier
March 1, 2026
Love is immortal.

In a quiet souters village in Scotland, an earl’s rebellious daughter stirs up trouble with the fabled faeries known as the Daoine Sìth. Can she lift the veil on a darkened past and rescue her knight from the seelie queen’s clutches?

Based on a beloved Child Ballad, this fairytale retelling mixes magic with devotion, leading our heroine and her loved ones on an adventure worth recounting in an enchanted glade or a royal hall.

In a quiet souters village in Scotland, an earl’s rebellious daughter stirs up trouble with the fabled faeries known as the Daoine Sìth. Can she lift the veil on a darkened past and rescue her knight from the seelie queen’s clutches?

Based on a beloved Child Ballad, this fairytale retelling mixes magic with devotion, leading our heroine and her loved ones on an adventure worth recounting in an enchanted glade or a royal hall.

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Excerpt
Heartsick, the Lord of the Unseelie slipped from Carterhaugh through the portal oak. He materialized into Elphyne, trembling. There was someone he missed as much as Tam missed his father, and, like Old Thomas, he was never returning—to this realm or the mortal one.

He ambled through the pristine meadows and grasslands of his grandmother’s seelie kingdom and slipped easily into the forest that bordered his own.

Much of the Sìth folk gave him the space his rank was due, especially the ones who had known and feared his grandfather, Finveara. But the unseelie creatures found Alfarinn exhausting. They made a point of glaring with beady eyes and sharp hisses whenever he passed by. He was no Finveara.

It wasn’t until he reached the marshes that Alfarinn noticed something was odd. He stopped abruptly and looked around, hoping the stillness in the damp air was only the result of his sister’s mysterious cats mid-stalk.

His grey Sìth eyes settled on a horse head bobbing in the muddy waters, with a passenger in the form of a slimy snail. This could only be one particular kelpie. The Lord of the Unseelie groaned and approached his nosy subject.

“Your grandfather would have thrown a fireball at me for spying,” Ceol teased.

The silver beast pulled himself up out of the water and shook from snout to tail. It was a miracle that his pet snail did not fly off.

Alfarinn whipped the water from his clothes with a wave of his hand. “You admit to spying?”

“Perhaps a little.”

Ceol’s horse face split into an eerie, sharp-toothed grin as his monstrous body metamorphosized into the figure of a man. The kelpie usually graced the courts in faerie form but there were times that he retreated to the cool marshes to transform into his true nature. It was a face he only showed his kin, his master, and his victims.

“I’m just curious, my lord. Why do you sulk about your holdings? Do you seek mischief? If so, I am eager to be of assistance.”

Alfarinn snickered as the smiling kelpie delicately hid his precious creature in his enchanted pocket. “Are you now? Actually, I could use a little help, Ceol.”

The kelpie pranced about, waving his arms wildly.

Alfarinn raised a hand in warning. “This will require more stealth than anything, Ceol. I will not have you mauling anyone for this task.”

The kelpie deflated and gave a resentful pout. “But I haven’t mauled anyone in ages!” he whined.

Alfarinn did his best to hide his shiver. Kelpies were forbidden from attacking other fae, but the souls of mortals were fair game. Tam fit into both categories, much to the kelpie population’s displeasure.

“What if I told you that this mischief would be wrought on a certain earthly knight? Would you be willing to play my game to be rid of him?”

The kelpie reverted back to his horse form and danced fluidly around his master. “Pretty Tam’s flesh is tantalizing, and his soul would be delicious. If you want to be rid of him, let me have him. I'll not tell a Sìth it was you.”

Alfarinn scowled, channeling his grandfather’s energy. The kelpie recoiled.

“No, Ceol. The queen would fly into a rage the likes of which we've never seen.”

The creature’s eye fixed on the Sìth lord, gleaming maliciously. “Are you afraid of her, Lord of the Unseelie?” It was a declaration more than a question, a search for weakness in the chain of command.

Alfarinn squinted and folded his arms over his chest, pulling himself up to full height. “Afraid! No. I am her grandson,” he reminded with a smug smile. “She loves kin above all else. You, on the other hand, council member or not, would do well to keep in her good graces.”

Ceol swallowed and quickly changed back into his less-intimidating configuration. “Noted.”

He looked about the marsh for a moment, perhaps weighing his choices, and fondled the poor snail in his pocket. After some moments avoiding his exasperated master, the kelpie turned and nodded his acceptance.

“So, what exactly must I do to annoy the tasty mortal boy?”

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Melissa is an award-winning author on the spectrum who likes to mix a little ink with her magic. Her books focus on the familial bond and exploring the natural world. When not manipulating words, she can be found camping with a camera in hand, getting lost among things green and growing. She lives in Arizona with her husband, three boys, a dapper old cat, and a rambunctious corgi.

Cinders Burn at Midnight (Trium Perfectum #1) by Kara M. Zone

Cinders Burn at Midnight (Trium Perfectum #1)
by Kara M. Zone
February 13, 2025
Book 1 of 2: Trium Perfectum
A broken past. A portal to magic. Do you dare open the door?

She doesn’t know she’s a murderer.

From the moment she steps on campus, Kaitlin Gilbert enters a world she never knew existed—one where magic is hidden, and her power has been subdued. Trapped in a fog of blackouts, she quickly learns that dark family secrets refuse to stay buried.

When Kaitlin meets Finn, her brother’s best friend, lightning strikes and everything else explodes.

Finn Avery has always known about magic, but his dueling powers demand control.

When his connection to Kaitlin becomes impossible to ignore, he realizes she’s the other half of his Trium Perfectum, a fated bond that amplifies their strength, but could destroy them both.

With her brother at her side and a dangerous connection growing between her and Finn, Kaitlin must uncover the truth before her mother returns to finish what she started. Because if she doesn’t master the lightning inside her, someone else will—and it could destroy everything she loves.

Cinders Burn at Midnight is a gripping romantasy filled with portal magic, buried secrets, and a love written in lightning, set against the backdrop of a hidden magical world within our own
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Portal Magic
Bad Ass FMC
Protective Heroes
Shifters
Secrets & Lies
Brother’s Best Friend
Stolen Memories
Found Family
Real-World/Fae Crossover
LGBTQ
Fated Bond

A broken past. A portal to magic. Do you dare open the door?

She doesn’t know she’s a murderer.

From the moment she steps on campus, Kaitlin Gilbert enters a world she never knew existed—one where magic is hidden, and her power has been subdued. Trapped in a fog of blackouts, she quickly learns that dark family secrets refuse to stay buried.

When Kaitlin meets Finn, her brother’s best friend, lightning strikes and everything else explodes.

Finn Avery has always known about magic, but his dueling powers demand control.

When his connection to Kaitlin becomes impossible to ignore, he realizes she’s the other half of his Trium Perfectum, a fated bond that amplifies their strength, but could destroy them both.

With her brother at her side and a dangerous connection growing between her and Finn, Kaitlin must uncover the truth before her mother returns to finish what she started. Because if she doesn’t master the lightning inside her, someone else will—and it could destroy everything she loves.

Cinders Burn at Midnight is a gripping romantasy filled with portal magic, buried secrets, and a love written in lightning, set against the backdrop of a hidden magical world within our own. 

Triggers
CPTSD: Dissociation, flashbacks
Physical, mental, and emotional abuse
Attempted SA
Neglect, drugging

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Book Review: Aubrey Wants to Die by Pip Knight

Aubrey Wants to Die
by Pip Knight
March 3, 2026
"Sexy and laugh-out-loud funny, full of delicious drama and surprisingly moving – Aubrey’s chaotic undead rollercoaster of a journey had me cackling, yearning and questioning my entire existence." —Anna Downes, bestselling author of Red River Road

Love is hard. Being undead is harder ... Dolly Alderton meets True Blood in this dark, funny hell of a story

Aubrey is not what she seems. She's young, beautiful, romantic, obsessive and ... a vampire. All she wants is to be human again, and failing that, she wants to die. But the problem is, she can't. Not by stake through the heart or holy water or crucifix or garlic or fire. And she'd know, she's tried every method ... Twice.

So she's stuck here on this earth, all alone. Even the vampire who made her this way - an aristocratic douchebag called Oscar - has abandoned her.

But everything changes when one fateful night, she meets Jonathan. He's everything Aubrey's ever dreamed of, and what's more, he's her soulmate. Her Bella-Edward story. For the first time in 150 years, she has a reason to hope - eternal life might be bearable after all. So when Jonathan unexpectedly breaks up with her, she'll do anything to get him back.

But that's the exact moment Oscar swoops back into her life. And he has other plans for her. Soon, she's thrown into a world of glamour, glitter, blood and hedonism, a world that has her questioning everything she knows to be true-about life, but also about herself. A world where nothing is simple ... And no-one is safe, either. 

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Aubrey Wants to Die by Pip Knight is the first installment in a new vampire romance. This one is certainly a vampire with a big twist and tons of adult Twilight vibes.

I love Twilight. I love True Blood. So, of course, I was sold on trying this one. So glad I did. It is freaking hysterical at so many points, our leading lady is FUNNY and snarky but not over the top. I love some comedy in a story. But you add in action, romance, and vampire lore, and this gal is enjoying every single page.

Sometimes you have to take hold of a lover and make them face their feelings of love and vulnerability. That's probably the nicest way I can explain what Aubrey is trying to do. Make the guy she loves understand he should love her back! Sounds kinda crazy, certainly is. Which just adds to the fun and non-stop writing in this.

I loved it, would read this again and again. But hopefully the author writes more stories with other characters and keeps this one undead for a long time!

Getting 4 and 1/2 Sheep

 

 

 KD

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Pip Knight is the bestselling Australian author of five novels, writing under a new name. Her hugely popular dark and sexy psychological thrillers feature a dash of romance and black humour, featuring brilliantly flawed women. With Aubrey Wants to Die, Pip Knight brings all the exciting trademarks of her much loved novels - just with vampires. She lives in Sydney. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. 

Excerpt: Red Queen, Yellow King (The Book of Alice #1) by Jack Finn + giveaway

Welcome back to Wonderland.
Nothing here survives unchanged.

Red Queen, Yellow King (The Book of Alice #1)
by Jack Finn
December 28, 2025
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy, Alice in Wonderland Retelling
This is book #1 of The Book of Alice duology.
Wonderland has fallen. And something older than kings has taken its place.

Alice returns to consciousness in a ruined palace, her body broken, her mind fractured, her sister enslaved by a queen who wears a crown of thorns and a smile of knives. The Looking Glass is shattered. The Hatter has turned. The White Queen is dead.

But beyond the bloody thrones and broken teacups lies something even stranger—an echo of a play that should never be performed, whispered by a masked god in yellow.

To save what little remains, Alice must navigate a sea of madness, hunt down a missing monarch, and confront the truth behind her own unraveling story.

Some fairy tales end in fire. Others in silence.

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The Red Queen played the long game. She murdered the White Queen and spared Alice, Ava, Hatter, and Lady Cheshire the purge that followed; even Tinker was allowed to live just long enough to complete his devices for the journey. Holding Ava and the Cheshire girls hostage, even releasing the giants, was all part of a plan the Red Queen had mapped out in her mind well in advance. She wanted the Azure Queen dead and the Red King back. Now all her pieces were in play on the chessboard.

Like every game, chess had rules.

Alice never played by the rules.

She would make her own rules.

She would beat the Red Queen at her own game.

Alice doing Alice things.

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His books by the include, The Wolves of Kalinin werewolf duology: Prey Upon the Lambs (Anuci Press 2025) and The Desolation of Hunters (Anuci Press 2025); the horror collection They Come When You Sleep (Velox Books 2025), a re-envisioning of the Dracula mythos in the standalone novel The Seven Deaths of Prince Vlad (Anuci Press 2024), and the folk horror collection, Legend of the Deer Woman (Crow Street Press, 2023).

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