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
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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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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.
