Book Feature: THE QUIET LIGHT by Casey Blair

  Welcome to "The Quiet Light." It is the first book in the ice cream-filled, spicy, cozy, fantasy romance trilogy in the world of Sage’s Sanctuary, where "Immortal dragons can’t mate with humans… or can they?" 😮

The Quiet Light (Sage's Sanctuary Book 1)

Release Date: March 10, 2026

Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance

Features

⦁ Spicy cozy fantasy romance

⦁ Dragon shifter mmc

⦁ Only one bed

⦁ Mate bond

⦁ Powerful FMC

⦁ So much ice cream

500 years ago, Yora went into magical stasis to escape her violent life as the Sage of Wrath. Now she’s awoken because a hunted dragon shifter needs help, but the last thing she wants is to go back to war.

She’d much rather stay in her cottage with the dragon, Zan, and eat every kind of ice cream she can imagine. Even if she knows better than to give in to the rush she feels around him… Dragons can’t mate with humans, and soon Zan will have to leave again.

But the dragon’s flight has brought danger to Yora’s doorstep. Dark powers are desperate to claim her destructive powers for themselves, and they’ll stop at nothing to bring her under their control.

Yora knows how to use her wrath to destroy. But if she can harness that same magic to build instead, maybe she can protect her found family in Crystal Hollow—and find a way to stay with Zan for all of their days, too.

Sage’s Sanctuary is full of dragon encounters, tender romance and hilarious banter, building community and having each other’s backs, and finding who you are and what you stand for.

CW: 18+

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Casey Blair is a bestselling author of hopeful fantasy novels about ambitious women who dare, including the Tea Princess Chronicles, Sundered Realms, and Diamond Universe: Sierra Walker series. Her own adventures have included teaching English in rural Japan, taking a train to Tibet, rappelling down waterfalls in Costa Rica, and practicing capoeira. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest and can be found dancing spontaneously, exploring forests around the world, or trapped under a cat.

Follow Casey on Instagram  @caseylblair 

Book Feature: WRATH OF THE CURSE WITCH by Rocio Carranza

Wrath of the Cursed Witch has been released! It is the epic conclusion to the 'Eternal Curse Book Trilogy!' (check out previous books here). How Far Would You Go to Break a Curse?

Wrath of the Cursed Witch (The Eternal Curse Book 3)

Release Date: March 10, 2026

Genre: Dark Fantasy/ Dark Romantasy

Features

⦁ Feminine Rage

⦁ Witches & Pirates

⦁ Found Lovers

⦁ Bold Heroines 

⦁ Reluctant Allies

⦁ Deadly Betrayals

⦁ Warring Kingdoms

⦁ Villains You Love to Hate

Death. Eve can feel it in the frigid, icy air of the Unclaimed Wastes. She can see it in the treacherous blue eyes of a creature once believed to be myth. She can hear it echoing in the soul she had given to the grimoire for the promise of safety.

But soon, Eve realizes that one should never trust what is cursed. And now there are other terrors that loom before her. Ones of legends and lore, nightmares and tales as old as the Blood of the Blackthorn itself.

As the fallen goddess wakes from her centuries long slumber, the world of mortals and magic is rife with the wrath of her vengeance. The Age of Witchcraft has returned and with it a war that threatens all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rocio Carranza, a multi-genre writer, spent most of her youth with a book in her hand, consuming stories of fantasy and horror as if her life depended on it.

This naturally led into a love of writing stories as an excellent way to get lost in worlds of her own making—fighting epic battles, undoing curses (or casting them), and confronting the things that go bump in the night.

When she isn’t typing frivolously at her computer, you can find Rocio galivanting about Austin, TX with her husband and two kids or with her nose in at least five different books she likes to read at a time.

You can find Rocio on social media on IG/Threads/TikTok @rociocarranzawrites and Bluesky @rociocarranza.

Book Feature: CINDERS BURNS AT MIDNIGHT by Kara M. Zone

 A dark fantasy filled with magic and romance lures you to Cinders Burns At Midnight by Kara M. Zone! Cinders Burns at Midnight is a gripping romantasy filled with portal magic, buried secrets, and a love written in lightning! 

Cinders Burn at Midnight (Trium Perfectum #1)

Release Date: January 2025

Genre: Dark Romantasy

Features

⚜️Mental Health rep

🗝️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

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.

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Book Feature Friday: SHADOW OF THE GHOST LIGHT by TF Johnson and Imogen Elvis

 Releasing tomorrow (February 28th), SHADOW OF THE GHOST LIGHT is a gorgeous romantasy reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera with romance, magic, and murder! LET'S READ ON!

Shadow of the Ghost Light (The Calicas Chronicles #1)

Release Date: February 28, 2026

Genre: Gaslamp Romantasy

Inspired by Phantom of the Opera Featuring:

⦁ Underworld Dealings

⦁ Black Cat MMC & Golden Retriever FMC

⦁ Boss x Employee

⦁ 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.

    

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A Valentines Day Book Feature: Unmasking Aurelio by S.T. Fernandez

 It's Valentine's Day, so what better book to feature than Unmasking Aurelio! It is part of the Starlit Desires collaboration—a collection of six fantasy romance novellas releasing this Valentine’s season! 

Featuring stories by:

S.T. Fernandez (@stfernandezwrites) — Unmasking Aurelio

G.W. Prouse (@gwprouse.books) — Dancing with Death

Sarah Adina (@sarah.adina.author) — Cupid's Arrow

E.V. Sauvage (@e.v.sauvage_books) — Even Cupids Love

Carliann Jean (@carliannjean) — The Frost that Burns

GM Katz (@gracielamkatz) — Everlasting Love

 

Set in  S.T. Fernandez's world of The Heir of Atlantis, Unmasking Aurelio is a spicy MM romantasy novella filled with longing glances, spicy encounters, and the kind of love that dares to unmask itself. Perfect for Valentine’s Day and anyone who’s ever fallen for the one they thought they couldn’t have. This novella can be read as a standalone and requires no prior knowledge of the series. 

Unmasking Aurelio

Release Date: February 10, 2026

Genre: MM Romantasy

Features

⦁ MM Valentine’s Novella

⦁ Atlantis Setting

⦁ Masquerade Ball

⦁ Hidden Identities

⦁ Opposites Attract

⦁ Palace Intrigue

⦁ Bondmates

⦁ Water Fae

⦁ Spicy

He only sees him once a year—at a masquerade where names are forbidden and masks never come off.

Decades ago, Aurelio fell under the spell of a masked lover at the infamous Starlit Masquerade, a sensual evening where the rules of propriety seem to bend. Their nights were wild, unforgettable, and entirely anonymous—just how the enchanted Valentine’s ball was designed to be. Since then, Aurelio has returned year after year, aching for another night in the arms of the Fae who left him breathless.

But this year, something shifts.

Enter Myles Anthysius—the Secretary of the Sovereign and everything Aurelio never knew he wanted: poised, kind, disarmingly charming. As Myles begins to chip away at the walls around his heart, Aurelio must face a choice between an untouchable fantasy and the very real, very unmasked male who sees him for who he is.

Will he cling to the past, or finally allow himself to be known?

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*Intended for readers aged 18 and older

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

COVER REVEAL: Red's Hood by Esmerelda F

 What if instead of heeding the warnings, Red Riding Hood learned to run with the wolves?

BEHOLD

Red's Hood

Expected Release Date: March 24, 2026

Genre: PNR/ Red Riding Hood Inspired 

Featuring

⦁ Forced proximity

⦁ One bed

⦁ Small town

⦁ Werewolves

⦁ Who did this to you?

Hoping to provide a better life for her family, Roan Brown took a loan from the wrong crew. When they come to collect and she’s short, the thing she cares about most is taken as collateral. Desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to get it back, she turns to Obol Reed—the town’s newest resident.

Little does she know, he has an agenda of his own.

Obol Reed is traveling the country, on a mission to cut loose ends from his past. It’s no coincidence his journey includes only small-towns with one thing in common—werewolves. During his latest stop, rather than unearth the answers he seeks, he finds a new mystery in Roan Brown—beautiful, sassy, and in over her head.

To save Roan from herself, Obol will make a choice that’ll change their lives forever.

In a town where secrets have claws and ignorance is deadly, can a cynic who believes magic is "ridiculous" and an outcast with a dark secret—or two—trust each other enough to survive? As stakes rise, revelations will threaten to shatter everything they know about themselves.

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