Entangled is Book 5 of my Portals of Destiny Series. An undine (like a mermaid) is sucked through an underwater portal to the land of Mura where she gets entangled in the fishing net of a king who decides he wants to use her for leverage to get what he wants – total ruling over Mura. E – Enemies to lovers N– Nymph of the water, Merrow lives in the sea with forty sisters T– Tangled in his nets, King Sebastian sees a sea creature as an answer to his problems A – Attraction between the descendant of an evil king and an Undine N– Nets can hold her body but not her heart G– God of the sea’s daughter has been kidnapped L– Love between a human and sea nymph wasn’t expected E– Everything they think they believe is challenged D– Danger lurks between worlds ENTANGLED by Elizabeth Rose Portals of Destiny #5 Can magic and mortality survive once they become entangled? The Sea Nymph: When Merrow Havfine gets pulled through a portal along with two of her sisters, she finds herself entangled in the net of a fishing ship. As one of the eldest of her fifty sea nymph sisters,…

1–What is the title of your latest release? Inferno’s Heir 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A scorned princess infiltrates the rebellion to betray them and win her freedom. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve always loved the elemental aspect of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Right off the bat, I knew I wanted to create a world where each of the kingdoms could control a different element. Specifically, Inferno’s Heir takes place in Erisia, a country where the royal bloodline can control fire. I also drew inspiration from Victorian England and 18th century France when crafting the world outside of its nonmagical elements. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes, although I’m sure she would be deeply unamused. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Cunning, devious, spiteful 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Heists are much harder to write than I initially expected. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I’ve been trying to edit when I’m completely done, but there are moments when I inevitably begin revising when I’m only halfway through the draft. 8–What’s your…

1–What is the title of your latest release? Bull Moon Rising 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Bookish heroine joins an artifact hunting guild to save her home and falls in love with a minotaur. 3–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Sheltered, Determined, Intelligent 4–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Human bodies rot quickly but you can preserve them with natron, a mineral salt. 5–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Cold brew. I have it in my icebox at all times and it’s my drink of choice at a drive thru as well. 6–Describe your writing space/office! Right now, it’s currently a mess of boxes full of stickers and bookmarks…and cat toys. Because my cats are spoiled. 7–Who is an author you admire? Honestly people are sitting on Kimberly Lemming. Her humor is so freaking clever. 8–Is there a book that changed your life? Ice Planet Barbarians, for obvious reasons. 9–Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish. We had submitted a new project to my Berkley editor, but I was worried it’d be too weird….

Hello! I’m Erin Quinn-Kong, the author of Hate Follow. I’m excited to share a bit more about my debut novel, which is about an influencer who is sued by her teen daughter for invasion of privacy. H is for Happy, which Whitney Golden, a popular influencer with 1 million followers, thinks her family is, four years after the death of her husband and four kids’ father. A is for Austin, Texas, where the novel is set. T is for Teenagers, like Mia, Whitney’s 15-year-old daughter who has had enough of her mother’s social media life. When her mother doesn’t agree to stop posting about her and her siblings, Mia sues her for invasion of privacy. E is for Everyone has an opinion. People who hate follow Whitney love posting about her on the snark forum hatefollow.com—and things only get worse when they find out about the lawsuit.  F is for Family. What starts as a family spat turns into a monumental case about child privacy, individual agency, and modern parenting that shatters Mia and Whitney’s relationship and wreaks havoc on both their lives. O is for Online. We’re all online all the time now, and we forget that social media…

Tinsel is glitzy Holly-berries are red Elves are busy Cookies ahead! Happy music to play Reindeer will prance In children’s dreams Santa can dance Trees lit with glitter Memories ignite All should be merry Some siblings fight Time to repair Renovate… heal Everyone pause… breathe Each one a new deal Forgive and forget Acknowledge what’s right Revive old love Merry Christmas, goodnight! THE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM by Melody Carlson A Sweet Second-Chance Holiday Romance Novel When Madison McDowell returns from several years teaching overseas, she has high hopes of picking up where she left off at her family’s Christmas tree farm in Oregon. But between damage from a recent wildfire and the neglect due to her sister Addie’s unwillingness to invest, the farm is in sad shape. In fact, Addie is intent on selling the property. And to top it off, her former high school flame, the now-widowed Gavin Thompson, has plans to break Madison’s heart again by turning his neighboring property into a dusty, noisy dirt bike track for his daughter. With the odds stacked against her, Madison decides there’s only one thing to do: double down on her dreams. It will take a ton of hard work–and some help from…

Readers Down Under may be taking advantage of longer days to steal time in the spring air, but as I write these words in the northern hemisphere, falling leaves, early darkness, and cooler temperatures make curling up with a good book an irresistible treat. How lucky we are to live in a time when good books are readily available all around us! Have you been swept up in the magic of romantasy? I’m not crazy about the term, but some of the recent work has been terrific. I gushed months ago about FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros (IRON FLAME was also great, and I literally stopped typing this sentence to put in my pre-order for ONYX STORM!) but allow me to direct your attention to the absolutely delightful GAMES GODS PLAY by Abigail Owens. I love this book! Think HUNGER GAMES mixed with the PERCY JACKSON books, and then throw in the passion and sizzle of Katee Roberts, all delivered by a heroine, Lyra, whose fierce determination and loyalty will have you rooting for her from the first page to the last. Obviously, the story of a challenge among modern day mortals arranged by the still-very-much alive and feuding Greek…

Book Title: BRAVE: The Story of Ahinoam (Book #1 in King David’s Brides) Character Name: Ahinoam How would you describe your family or your childhood? I was raised by a single father when my mother ran off with an Amalekite soldier. Soon after, we fled our tent in front of the Amalekite’s capital city, taking refuge in the small Judean town of Jezreel. Our heritage as Kenites was metal-smithing, and my father had taught me not only to work the forge and sharpen blades but also to throw his exquisite daggers. After watching my father’s continued heartache at mother’s betrayal, I determined never to marry. A lucrative smithing trade and the expertise of my daggers filled my heart just fine. Why let any man break it? What was your greatest talent? I’m the best dagger thrower in all of Israel, able to empty my six-blade belt into the center of a target at fifty paces. Significant other? Never, if I have my way. However, my father still has hopes that I’ll marry—perhaps even David ben Jesse, the man anointed to be Israel’s next king. Ludicrous. How could a Kenite woman marry a king? Biggest challenge in relationships? Men refuse to…

Travelog By Jenny Wilson O’Raghallaigh In the voice Jonah Smith, an American student and character in MANDATORY REPORTING, A Dublin Mystery It turns out there is an art to picking the right pub for the right moment. I’m living in Dublin now, with twins from Tipperary who have spent the majority of their bachelor’s degrees perfecting their expertise on the quality of pints, the quality of authenticity, the quality of the finer sex present, and the ease of proximity to the pubs in this town. I’m not sure what their grade point averages are, but I’ve never spent an evening with them that didn’t feel right. At first, I thought they drank too much. Then I realised that they didn’t always drink a lot in each venue—they just drank the right thing. In some pubs, like the Stag’s Head, where we went for our first drinking session together, you must drink Guinness. But in other pubs-which-cannot-be-named, the quality of the Guinness is such that you should probably switch to Smithwick’s, Five Lamps, Murphy’s, or if in complete desperation, something German or American. If you don’t mind the side glances you could have a cider, or if, like me, you don’t…

Book Title: 70 NORTH Character Name: Tracie Hunter How would you describe your family or your childhood? My family is incredible. I’m so thankful for them. My dad was in the Army – so we traveled all over the world when I was young. Getting to see some of the wonderful sights and museums and cultures was one of my favorite things about being an “Army Brat.” It fed my natural curiosity, and my parents were very supportive of that. But my family is situated in D.C. now. I don’t get to see them as much as when I lived at home, but we talk all the time. I won’t lie though, I miss a good Mom hug and watching the Army/Navy football game with my dad. Go Army! What was your greatest talent? Asking questions. LOL. Remember what I said about natural curiosity? That meant constant questions. I am fascinated by how things work – specifically the human body. That’s why I went into medicine—first as a medical examiner and then a surgeon. Seeing how God made the human body, what happens when it breaks down, and being able to help put it back together is… well it’s something…

The open road, scenic views, quirky roadside attractions…what’s not to love about a road trip? Add in some forced proximity—days together in a car—and a snowed-in, just-one-bed situation, and you’ve got one of my favorite tropes: road-trip romance. Stuck in my house during the pandemic, I dreamed of travel, and those imaginings turned into my new romantic comedy, 23 and You and Me. The heroine, Sunny, and the hero, Gabe, drive together from Columbus, Ohio, to Las Vegas to meet the three siblings Gabe doesn’t know he has until a DNA test reveals that the people who raised him were not his biological parents. Sunny and Gabe begin the journey as strangers and complete opposites, but during the interminable cross-country drive, they become friends and eventually lovers. What’s an essential part of any good road trip (besides gallons of coffee)? The music, of course! Sunny is an actress, and her playlist is full of Broadway tunes she loves to sing, from jazz standards to “Let It Go.” Gabe is enchanted from the first moment he hears her carpool karaoke. (Yes, it’s a he-falls-first trope—my personal fave!) Here are five songs you’ll find in 23 and You and Me. “Don’t Rain…