Book Release: SAILS AND SIRENS by Cynthia Brubaker

 

Out this week is SAIL AND SIRENS by Cynthia Brubaker. A contemporary Little Mermaid retelling with a Siren Princess and a Sea Hunter against a tempestuous Floridian backdrop. Think spicy "Little Mermaid" retelling with "Romeo and Juliet" vibes! Yes, that's what I said! Let's submerge...

Sails and Sirens: A Spicy Little Mermaid Retelling

Release Date: August 27, 2025

Genre: Spicy Fairy Tale Retelling

A Siren Princess on a mission. A Sea Hunter trying to prove himself. A love story for the ages.

A contemporary Little Mermaid retelling with a Siren Princess and a Sea Hunter against a tempestuous Floridian backdrop.

🚫Forbidden love

💘Romeo and Juliet vibes

🧜‍♀️Little Mermaid/fairytale retelling

🌶Spice

👩‍❤️‍👨Fake dating (he thinks it's real)

☠️Touch him/her and die

❤️‍🩹Family dysfunction

💞Forced proximity

🔱Siren x siren hunter

🌊Sea monsters

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Sibling relationships

Love grows with the tide–and can destroy like a wrathful wave.

The Seven Kingdoms are under threat. Sea Hunters, descendants of Pirates, are slaughtering sirens and sea creatures alike. Siren Princess Eliana Leilani of Cerulia is tasked with going to the surface with her little sister, Elara, in an attempt to infiltrate the college campus, where the suspected Hunters dwell. Little does Eliana know that uncovering the Sea Hunters responsible for the attacks on her people would change everything she’s ever known, both about her world and herself.

Will Sawyer is a ruthless Sea Hunter, fighting alongside his father and younger brother, Aidan, to protect unsuspecting humans from the wrath of supernatural entities. He holds a dark grudge against sirens–they killed his grandfather in cold blood. Hunting and sailing are his only sources of solace–until he meets Eliana. He is instantly beguiled by her, tumbling head over heels, with disastrous consequences.

Tensions rise when the Siren Kingdoms and Hunter’s Association encounter an even larger threat than they can handle. Family bonds will be tested, beliefs will be challenged, and love will prove to be an unbreakable force–or used as a weapon for revenge.

AVAILABLE NOW!

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Content Warnings:

This book contains instances of, or references to, the following material. Content warnings include, but are not limited to: Fantasy violence, physical assault and torture, attempted drowning, blood and gore, SA (thwarted), death of parents, death of grandparents, murder, almost drowning, PTSD and anxiety, coarse language, intimate and explicitly sexual scenes, gouging of eyes and knife/sword torture, weapon use (guns, bows, spears, and more), derogatory language.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cynthia Brubaker lives in two worlds. One is populated with loved ones, her cat, and coffee. The other is a realm made authentic by the words she uses to create vivid characters and unique adventures.

Cynthia has been writing since childhood but became serious about her craft in the Spring of 2020. Since then, fantasy (urban, dark), romantic suspense, and contemporary romance works have been her passion. Her début romance novel, Masquerade, was published in June of 2022. Her true sanctuary is writing fantasy and supernatural-themed novels.

In a word, Cynthia can be described as "quirky." She can usually be found sipping coffee, cuddling her cat, hugging her husband, and/or attempting to navigate the wondrous waters of being a first-time mom.

Follow Cynthia on Instagram @cb.novelist 

BOOK SNEAK: In Death's Company by Natalie Johanson

 Today is special with a BOOK SNEAK peek of Award-Winning Author Natalie Johanson's return with a gripping new urban fantasy, IN DEATH'S COMPANY.  Award-winning author Natalie Johanson, known for her medieval fantasy series "The Shadowstalker", now ventures into the realm of urban fantasy with her latest adult novel. A haunting blend of supernatural, mystery, and emotion. Let's step further into its depths.

In Death's Company (Scythes and Souls #1)

Expected Release Date: September 5, 2025

Genre: Dark Contemporary Fantasy/ Fantasy Horror/ Sapphic

WITH

⦁ Slow burn

⦁ Sapphic romance

⦁ Murder mystery

⦁ Self discovery

⦁ Thriller

Death comes for all, but no god can save you if you've taken Her souls.

When whispers of missing souls reach Death’s ears, she dismisses them as the usual chaos of the afterlife. After all, sometimes souls settle in to haunt or wander. But, when her Grim Reapers — the forbidden offspring of angels and demons — also begin vanishing without a trace, she fears the worst: that someone is coming for her throne.

May Haines struggles as a Green Witch and considers herself the dud of the family. She can’t keep a houseplant alive to save herself and is only halfway decent at simple spells. But fire… she can manage fire — which is certainly not a Green Witch skill.

Several suspicious deaths and unexplained murders happen in the small Arizona city of Oasis Point. May, an investigator with the Medical Examiner’s Office, begins to suspect a sinister connection to Death’s missing souls. Teaming up with the charming Homicide Detective Ethan Harding and her newfound ally, Death herself, May embarks on a gripping journey to uncover the truth behind the murders.

May will face a challenge that not only changes how she understands her magic, but her understanding of life and death itself.

Death thought she knew the worst that could happen, but she was wrong.

They all were.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Natalie Johanson grew up and lives in the valley of Salt Lake City surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Her days are spent trying to herd her two cats, Holmes and Watson. Natalie's summers are spent camping or exploring new places. She usually spends her winters hiding from the snow.

Natalie's focus is fantasy.

Follow Natalie and her books @natalietheauthor 

Book Feature: The Ballad of the Last Dragon by C.A Farran

Today, we are partnered with R&R Book Tours for the beautiful BALLAD OF THE LAST DRAGON  by C.A. Farran. The book looks gorgeous!

The Ballad of the Last Dragon

Release Date: April 

Genre: Epic Romantasy

Featuring

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🥀Grumpy/Sunshine

✨Found Family

🥀Quest

✨Tavern ambience

🥀“Who did this to you?”

✨Sarcasm as a love language

🥀Semi-unreliable narrator

✨Standalone

"A bard never reveals her secrets, only everyone else's."

There is no place for elves in this world, but Sylvaine knows she's destined for greatness—a world-famous bard entertaining the finest nobility as far as Lindale. Unfortunately, performing in her local tavern off the beaten path lends scant opportunity to distinguish herself.

Until a group of adventurers arrive, promising fame, wealth, and glory when they slay the last dragon of their age and find the lost hoard. Syl convinces them they’ll need a bard to spread word of their heroics, and if she can claim some honor for herself along the way, well no one could fault her for recognizing a mutually beneficial arrangement. Even if it means ignoring the glaring disapproval of the hulking warrior assigned to protect her.

Jaromir is rude and ill-tempered. He makes no effort to hide his distaste when she joins their group. But as they grow closer, and are unable to deny the heat of their attraction, she discovers there's more to him than his poor manners. He brings her passion, peace, and safety in a world in which she’s never felt welcome.

When the group suffers a great loss, they must use the power of a convincing story to keep their quest alive. A future that once seemed impossible, is suddenly within reach with Jaromir by her side. But even the ballads of love are rife with sorrow. Syl must slay her own dragons before she has a chance at surviving this journey and writing the ending she yearns for. Every bard knows the victorious ending comes at a price. Syl will see this tale through, no matter what it costs her…

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Farran grew up by the sea on a steady intake of fairytales, renaissance faires, and mythology. She's always felt a profound connection to horror and dark fantasy, and spent her childhood searching the woods for monsters and magic.

Now, she spends her days photographing nature in Maine with her husband and wildling daughter, writing dark fantasy, reading, and chasing said wildling through the forest.

Follow Farran on Instagram @c.a.farran