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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Witches and Wine (The Mythical Mates of Arcane Cove Book 1) by Carly Spade

We can't think of a better romance than Witches and Wine by Carly Spade for fall! Read now on Kindle Unlimited!

Witches and Wine (The Mythical Mates of Arcane Cove Book 1) 
by Carly Spade
August 25, 2025
Genre: Small Town Monster Romance, Second chance
MMC has horns/beastly form
Self-discovery
Primal play
Furry companion
Bi-awakening
Fated mates
Magical tattoo
Claiming

The first book in a cozy romantasy small town monster romance series with mythology, fairy tales, and folklore.

Chelsea
It's been months since I learned mythology was real when my sister and best friend became goddesses, mated to their hunky Greek gods. I’m happy for them, but lonely and aimless since they left. It’s time to grab life by the horns, stop pitying myself, and seek a fresh start.

Arcane Cove drew me in like a siren’s lullaby, and who was I to resist its pull? Only, I didn’t expect to run into him—Dionysus, the wine god I met months ago and fell into a spiral of tantalizing, flirtatious texts with. I’ve since been avoiding him because he was everything I shouldn’t want—possessive, dominant, charming. And yet, my body kept calling for him. Him and his beast.

Maybe the universe was giving us another chance. But while the Cove brought me back to Dion, it also led me on a path to my true self—a part of me that could be using an unexplained force to manipulate his mind. Was any of this real? Or was he, too, tricking me and luring me into his seductive world?

Dion
As the Greek god of wine, frenzy, and pleasure, I’ve worked the same gig for eons and have loved every moment of it. The parties. The orgies. The endless supplies of ambrosia wine. Eternal life has been peachy.

Until the day I met a fiery-haired mortal who was the polar opposite of me. We were horrible for each other. So why haven’t I been able to get her off my mind? We haven’t spoken for months and suddenly there she was, in Arcane Cove, even though humans shouldn’t be able to make it past the wards. And if this really was some kind of second chance for us, would she take me seriously, given my track record? Most importantly, could I control my inner beast around her? Did I want to?


About the Author:
An adult romance writer who has been writing since she could pick up a pencil. After the insanity of obtaining a bachelor’s and master’s degree in cybersecurity, creating worlds to escape to still ate at her very soul. She started writing FanFiction (which can still be found if you scour the internet ;) ), and soon felt the need to get her original ideas on paper. And so the adventure began.

She lives in Colorado with her husband and two fur babies, and revels in an enemies-to-lovers trope with a slow burn.


IG: @authorcarlyspade @rrbooktours
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Thursday, September 4, 2025

KICKSTARTER: Beyond the Border Forest: Into the Prawdziwy Las by Molly Hanisewski

Welcome to the tour for Beyond the Border Forest by Molly Haniszewski. Read on for more deets on this gorgeous Snow White & Rose Red retelling! 
 This Kickstarter is the ONLY place you will be able to buy a hardback of Beyond the Border Forest! And you'll also be able to get discounted paperbacks, ebooks, and other fun book related goodies. 

Beyond the Border Forest: Into the Prawdziwy Las
by Molly Hanisewski
Series: The Immortal Seasons Cycle Book 1
September 30, 2025
Genre: LGBTQIA+ Snow White Retelling
🍄 Fairytale retelling
🌈 Queer Rep
❤ Plus Size Heroine
🌲 Enchanted Forest
💙 Trans Love Interest
😂 Hilarious Banter
🦌 Slavic Folklore
☕ Studio Ghibli Vibes
💪🏻 Unlikely Heroes
🩷 Sapphic Romance
🌟 Riddles
❄ Seasonal/Elemental Magic

Two kings rule the ancient woods—the Oak King in summer, the Holly King in winter—and no mortal may cross into their realm without leave. But when eighteen-year-old Rowan Gwózdek’s sister vanishes, Rowan defies the old laws and enters the forbidden forest, desperate to find her. She isn't alone for long. Keziah, a trans (and very handsome) hunter with a shadowy tie to the Oak King, offers his help—and a perilous path to the Bear Maiden, a creature said to grant wishes. Together, Rowan and Keziah face mossmen, a wood dragon, and other servants of the forest kings.

But danger lurks deeper still. Caught between the warring Oak and Holly Kings, Rowan is forced to take sides in a battle far older and fiercer than she ever imagined. Saving her sister could cost her everything—including her way home.
 
Content Warnings: Queerphobia
Transphobia
Child abuse (emotional, light physical to adult child)
Fantasy violence

About the Author:
Molly Haniszewski has been telling stories since they were a child. After having a child of their own, they decided to actually try and make one of those stories into a finished book. After that, they found they couldn’t stop. They have also had works of poetry and creative nonfiction published in a variety of magazines and literary journals. When they aren’t writing, they are baking far too many pastries, camping in the Montana mountains with their family, foraging for berries and tea ingredients, and helping their kiddo find slugs in the backyard.

Molly does not use generative AI for anything. Period.  
 
Published by Quills and Cosmos Press, an independent house that publishes science fiction and fantasy novels, written by women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other minorities. When you pledge for this novel, you're helping to bring lesser heard voices in fiction to life and supporting a women-owned company. Thank you!


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Romantasy: The Forever Queen (The Heir of Atlantis #2) by S.T. Fernandez

We’re celebrating the release of The Forever Queen, the next book in The Heir of Atlantis series by S.T. Fernandez!


The Forever Queen (The Heir of Atlantis #2)
by S.T. Fernandez
September 2, 2025
Genre: Romantic Fantasy/ Romantasy/ Mermaids
🔥Elemental Fae
💍Fake Betrothal
🌋New, Dark Realm
🤐Secret Identity
🧜🏻‍♀️Bondmates
📜Prophecy
🧭Heroine’s Quest
The Princess plays a fatal game, and the stakes are higher than she ever could have imagined.

Princess Asherah Delmar, the former heir to the throne of Atlantis, makes a heart-wrenching sacrifice as she embarks on a perilous journey into the enemy realm of Corenathia. Under the cunning guise of Prince Lux Nacan's betrothed, she must retrieve the goddess's artifact. One only she can find.

As Atlantis slides further into darkness, Asherah leaves behind her unbonded mate, Commander Draevyn Eliron, and risks the lives of the humans in Atlantis, a decision she does not take lightly.

When Asherah arrives in Corenathia, she discovers a treacherous world that will challenge her integrity and shake her will to stay silent. But with help from the most unlikely of allies, she’s determined to find the hidden artifact and escape Queen Sessi’s realm in time to save Atlantis and solidify the bond with Draevyn.

Though Asherah doesn't realize she's playing a deadly game with a wicked queen who holds all the cards.

Including hers.

The Forever Queen is the second book in the Heir of Atlantis series and is intended for readers ages 18+. It is recommended you read the series in order, beginning with The Veiled Heir. Trigger and Content Warnings are listed in the front of the book and on the author's website. Please read with care.



About the Author:
website
S.T. Fernandez (a.k.a. Stephanie) is a Latinx, award-winning author originally from Orlando, Florida. She now lives in the charming beach town of Ventura, California, with her husband and their two spirited wiener dogs.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Saint Leo University and has been a lifelong fan of romantic fiction, particularly fantasy and paranormal romance. As a proud BookFest Award winner, she crafts immersive stories that transport readers to vivid, emotional worlds filled with magic, passion, and heart.

When she’s not writing or marketing like a mad woman, you’ll likely find her on the patio soaking up the California sun, a glass of red wine in one hand and a book in the other—probably one with a swoon-worthy shadow daddy and a strong, unforgettable heroine.

IG: @stfernandezwrites @rrbooktours
TIKTOK: @stfernandezwrites @shannon_of_rrbooktours

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Must Love Libraries and Libations (Moonshine Hollow Book 2) by Maisy Magill

We’re touring Must Love Libraries and Libations this week! If you love cozy fantasy, romance, and magic, this one’s for you!


Must Love Libraries and Libations (Moonshine Hollow Book 2)
by Maisy Magill
August 26, 2025
Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Enemies to Lovers
  • Forced Proximity
  • She Falls First, He Falls Harder
  • Grumpy/Sunshine
  • Magical Library & Cozy Small Town
  • Protective Alpha with Hidden Soft Side
  • Magical Mishaps
  • Tiny Dragons (aka Bookwyrms!)
  • Found Family & Positive Female Friendships
  • HEA Guaranteed
  • She’s planning the party of the year.
  • He’s 1000% done with her sparkly ideas.
One grumpy gargoyle. One sunshine half-elf. And one epic clash that will go down in Moonshine Hollow history.

Half-elf Primrose Windsong is a walking ray of sunshine who's never met a celebration she couldn't make sparkle. As Moonshine Hollow's most beloved party planner, she specializes in turning ordinary events into magical memories. When the village elders hire her to plan the library's 111th birthday bash, she's ready to pull out all the stops: enchanted cupcakes, ethereal decorations, and flower-scented fireworks that'll light up the night.

There's just one massive problem. The library's intimidatingly gorgeous—and incredibly grumpy—gargoyle guardian is having none of it.

Erasmus has spent decades protecting the ancient tomes and mischievous bookwyrms of Moonshine Hollow's magical library. The brooding gargoyle prefers his books properly bound, his silence undisturbed, and his temperamental magical tomes safely contained. Primrose's glittery plans? Absolutely not happening.

But when every argument between them ends with flushed cheeks and sizzling glances, maybe there’s more to this crackling tension than meets the eye.

Will love bloom among the ancient scrolls, or will the library's magical hijinks spell chaos for them both?

Must Love Libraries and Libations is book 2 in the enchanting cozy fantasy Moonshine Hollow series, but each novel in the series can be read as a stand-alone.

Perfect for lovers of steamy fantasy rom-com, romantasy, and cozy fantasy romance with a dash of spice! Fans of Heather Fawcett, J Penner, and Tee Harlowe will devour this super cozy but very passionate tale.


 
About the Author:
Maisy Magill writes cozy fantasy romances where magic meets small-town charm. Her stories blend enchanting worlds with spicy love stories, perfect for readers seeking an escape into magical communities where romance blooms alongside lifelong friendships.

When not crafting her next tale, Maisy embraces the cottagecore lifestyle that inspires her writing—tending to her garden, experimenting in the kitchen, or settling in with a cup of tea and a good book. Her stories invite readers to slow down and discover worlds where love and magic intertwine.

IG: @authormaisymagill @rrbooktours
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Monday, September 1, 2025

Dark Romantasy: Blackwarden by Ciara Hartford

Rosalin Greene knows one thing for sure: the Dark Fae are monsters.
Blackwarden
by Ciara Hartford
September 4th
Genre: Dark Romantasy/ Fae

First person, dual POV Romantasy
Shadow D ãdd Y, but better
Mysterious curse, because *reasons*
He's way too attractive to be a beast
She's way too cynical to fall for a Dark Fae
Um, super creepy mansion anyone?
Does he eat the same thing every day?
If she asks one more flippin’ question…
What’s going on in this mural?

Rosalin Greene knows one thing for sure: the Dark Fae are monsters.

When her younger sister is selected to be the town’s sacrifice to the Dark Fae Rosalin volunteers in her place. She’s dragged to a creepy mansion where she’s completely surrounded by magic for the first time in her life and left with nothing but the Gatehouse and its secretive Gatekeeper, Keres, as company.

But there’s something off about Keres. It’s not just that he’s an unnaturally beautiful, terrifying Dark Fae. He’s hiding something, and she fears it’s dreadfully important. Her curiosity grows with every question he avoids, but she’s determined to figure out what’s going on before she faces her final fate.

Keres has long since given up on trying to break the curse that imprisons him. He accepted his fate centuries ago. He must take a human maiden through the portal every five years, whether he likes it or not. But there’s something different about Ms. Greene. Something that makes it very hard for him to keep her at arm’s length. In eight days he’ll use his shadow magic to take her through to the Unseelie Court like all the others, but this time, he has a decision to make.

One that will quite literally determine the rest of his life and likely hers as well.
 
Triggers: 
•    Reference to infant death
•    Grief/loss of a loved one
•    Psychological abuse
•    Magical violence
•    Sexual assault and rape (on page, not between the MCs)
•    (none of these are used for shock and are non-explicit)

 

About the Author:
website
Ciara (Keara) is a Romantic Fantasy and Romantasy writer of character driven love stories full of magic, heartache, bloody action, flawed characters, and brutal cliffhangers. When she's not writing she's working on illustration and graphic design freelance, as well as reading every fantasy book she can get her hands on. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her mad scientist husband and amazingly talented daughter. 

IG: @ciarahartford.author @rrbooktours
TIKTOK: @ciarahartford.author @shannon_of_rrbooktours
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