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Monday, April 27, 2026

New Release: "Disheartened," by: A.L. Waddington

 Hi there fellow travelers. I am following up this Bookish Monday posts with a New Release from author A.L. Waddington. Dive into the details below and find out how to purchase your copy today. Happy reading everyone :). 

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Disheartened
The Spirit Quest Series Book 2
by: A.L. Waddington

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𝑢𝒖𝒓 π’Žπ’Šπ’π’…π’” π’˜π’‚π’π’…π’†π’“, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒔?


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“I do not know which is worse ― sitting on the edge of a Civil War you know is coming or watching your country implode from within on the verge of another that could happen at any time.” ~ Sidney Timmons-Marshall

Gifted or cursed with the inherited ability of E.V.E., Sidney is forced into the inconceivable ― her 1860 self-watches on the eve of the American Civil War as the Northerners and Southerners dismantle the fabric of the nation. Whereas her 2020 self-witnesses the extreme Progressives and Liberals under the guise of the Democrat umbrella shred away the decency of the American Culture on a world-wide stage and making the USA the laughingstock of the globe.

Sidney is heartbroken watching everything her loved ones and countrymen from her other life fought to preserve be undone by a minute mindless minority of entitled fanatics and a political party so hell-bent on spreading violence and hate, they would rather burn the nation to the ground than relinquish power.

But what can she do? Can one small voice change the mind of millions with hate in their heart? Can she find her way back to the solace she once treasured in both her lives?

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Cover Reveal: Fantasy Queen by: Racy Rice

 Ho there fair readers. This last weekend I was out of town and that means I'm behind on my posts. I am going to this our first Bookish Monday. But everything will go back to normal this coming Friday. However, I would like you to check out this Cover Reveal for Racy Rice's upcoming book "Fantasy Queen." You can find out how to preorder below. Happy Monday everyone! :)

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Fantasy Queen
A Rockstar, Masquerade, Reverse Harem Romance
Lustspur Book 3
by: Racy Rice
Release Date: June 18th

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What to expect:

Rockstar

Black Invitation

One more night

Why choose

fantasy

Masquerade


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The Savage Kings crowned Sage Sachs as their queen, but is she truly ready to serve them?

As one of the hottest bands soaring to stardom the Savage Kings need to repair their reputation. Who better to help them with that than the straight-laced, responsible Sage?

Sage is quick to fall for the sweet Collin Pernicious and fun Kellan Malicious, it’s the other two band members that have her wanting to run to the farthest mountain one minute, while giving her hot flashes the next. When Drew Ferocious and Gabriel Vicious aren’t fighting over her, they’re bringing her body to the edge and making her yearn for them in ways she didn’t know were possible.

Sage isn’t sure if she can meet the needs of these four strong, sexy men, or that she wants a very public polyamorous relationship, but does she really have a choice?

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Launching Soon: "A Soul's Awakening: MM Urban Fantasy Romance Special Edition," by: Christine Schulz

 Good moro' to you all. Today I am finishing off this mild bookish weekend with a Kickstarter Spotlight that I hope you will enjoy. I only feature a little information in the post about what is being offered by the author on the prelaunch page. If you like what you see make sure to head over to their Prelaunch Page to check out the rest of the details along with their pretty graphics. Make sure to click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button so you get all the updates and launch announcement when the campaign goes live. I hope you enjoy this campaign and choose to check out more details. Happy reading everyone :).

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Coming Soon to Kickstarter

A Soul's Awakening
A MM Urban Fantasy Romance Special Edition

Death Magic Used For Good, Unlikely Heroes, Sassy Famous Ghosts, A Secret War, Witches, Demons & A Grumpy/Sunshine Slow Burn MM Romance

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It started with a pizza delivery gone wrong. One accident unleashed a cursed soul onto the streets of Salem. Now, Theo and Ren have been dragged into a world of hunted magic and rising power.

But the closer Theo gets to Ren, the more dangerous everything becomes. In Salem, trust can get you killed, but falling for the wrong person will cost you your soul.

Theo’s story continues in A Soul’s Awakening, book 2 of the Fallen Souls series. Follow the Kickstarter to get early access to this exclusive special edition, including:

⭐ Illustrated chapter headers
⭐ Full page interior illustrations
⭐ Gradient sprayed edges
⭐ Limited hand-drawn sketch editions of Theo and Ren
⭐ Stretch goals with bonus content, extra illustrations, and exclusive swag

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There is more to be seen over on Christine's Prelaunch Page. Make sure head over there to check everything out. And make sure to click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button for updates as launch day grows closer, and get the launch announcement once the campaign goes live. I hope you enjoyed this spotlight and consider following along with my blog by subscribing to its feed over on the side menu that is available. Thank you everyone for reading this post. 

Until next time,

~Katie


New Release: "The Protection Agreement," by: A. Akinosho

 Ho' there riders! I hope you are enjoying your weekend thus far. I haven't made as many posts on this bookish weekend due to being out of town. But I do have a New Release from A. Akinosho that I would like to show you on this Sunday morning. Check out the details below for "The Protection Agreement," a billionaire bodyguard age gap romance novel. Make sure to purchase your copy today to support a budding author. Happy reading everyone :).

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The Protection Agreement
A Billionaire Bodyguard Age Gap Romance
Book 4 of the Agreement Series
by: A. Akinosho

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𝑯𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’” π’”π’˜π’π’“π’ 𝒕𝒐 π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘ 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’‚π’π’Šπ’—π’†. 𝑯𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 π’˜π’‚π’”π’’𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• π’Šπ’• π’˜π’π’–π’π’… 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 π’‰π’Šπ’Ž.


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Duty or desire—he’s sworn to keep her alive.

But staying close blurs the line.

When a threat puts her life in danger, there’s only one man capable of protecting her—a ruthless bodyguard with a fearsome reputation and loyalty carved into his bones. The problem? His family and hers are sworn enemies. And he learned to hate her last name long before he ever knew her.

This is duty.

A contract.

Nothing more.

Shared space. Constant protection.

No attachment. No temptation.

Forced proximity turns restraint into tension. Hatred softens. Awareness sharpens. Desire becomes impossible to ignore.

She’s a damsel in distress who refuses to be fragile. He’s a possessive protector bound by duty, fighting feelings he has no right to claim. Every glance is forbidden. Every moment together is a betrayal written in silence.

As enemies close in and pressure mounts, distance becomes impossible.

Because the longer he stands between her and danger, the harder it is to remember where duty ends—and desire begins.

He was sworn to keep her alive.

He just wasn’t prepared for what it would cost him.

Touch her… and die?

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Launching Soon: "The Legacy Program: A Sci-Fi Thriller Deluxe Edition," by: M. Paul Whelan

 Welcome back riders. I am finishing this bookish Friday up with a Kickstarter Spotlight. Today we are featuring M. Paul Whelan's upcoming campaign for his book "The Legacy Program." It is a Sci-Fi Thriller Deluxe Edition that you will enjoy. Check out some of the details below and head over to the prelaunch page for more details. 

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Coming Soon to Kickstarter!

The Legacy Program
A Sci-Fi Thriller Deluxe Edition

Ordered to kill a journalist investigating a murder, an agent must decide how far to go to protect the secrecy of: The Legacy Program

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What if a government program was protecting something so vital, so important for all humanity, that any evil committed to safeguard its aims could be justified as the lesser of two evils? Would they stop asking themselves …

How much evil are we willing to commit in our effort to do good? – Robert S. McNamara, architect of the Vietnam war.

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Read more over on M. Paul Whelan's prelaunch page. You will find out how to get access to the first three chapters for FREE. Dive into the details and click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button to get access to all the updates, insider information, and the launch announcement. 


"Stay at Castle Dracula," by: Jim Nemeth — Book Tour & Giveaway!

 Ho' there riders! This bookish Friday is going off with a bang. And I got you another book tour to enjoy from Silver Dagger Book Tours featuring Jim Nemeth's recent release "Stay at Castle Dracula." Check out the sneak peek below along with all the book details for this Horror Short Stories. Dive in and purchase your copy today. Happy reading :).

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I can scare and thrill you in only...100 words!

Stay at Castle Dracula...and Other Short-Short Stories
by: Jim Nemeth
Genre: Horror Short Stories

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It’s What’s Inside That Counts


“Why does Christy have to come over to play,” six-year-old Chloe asked in the petulant voice in which she exceled. “She’s ugly and I hate her!”

“Chloe!” the girl’s father shouted in reprimand. “Don’t talk like that. Christy may not be the prettiest of girls, but ‘beauty is only skin deep,’ as they say. It’s what’s inside a person that counts.” 

Later that afternoon in her room, Chloe lay aside the dripping, red-drenched scissors with which she’d used to slice open Christy’s midsection. Closely examining its contents, she frowned in confusion. “I don’t see what’s so special about her insides…”


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Do you enjoy a good drabble? No, not America’s most popular word game—that’s Scrabble. No, not those cute, furry little creatures from Star Trek—those are tribbles. A drabble is a form of intense fiction writing consisting of 100 words. Not 100 chapters, not 100 paragraphs, nor even 100 lines. 100 words. Exactly.

 Author Jim Nemeth loves the format and is an accomplished dabbler in drabbles. “Whenever I explain to friends what a drabble is,” Nemeth relates, “I get the exact same expression of disbelief: ‘100 words?’ In fact, I took these reactions and wrote a drabble about it, “Impossible Assignment,” which leads off the collection.”

Stay at Castle Dracula and Other Short-Short Stories, a chapbook, collects 26 tales, 23 of which are drabbles. With the three other stories, the author “splurged” and indulged himself with an additional 100-200 words.

Other tales of five score words include “Disgruntled,” where a joyous family Christmas celebration turns horrific when a little boy doesn’t get the toy he wanted; “Love Potion” relates what happens when a witch’s magic works too well. And in the title story, another young English traveler debates his decision in staying in Count Dracula’s centuries’ old castle. 

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In 1993, Nemeth won first prize in a national magazine’s short story writing contest for which legendary authors Ray Bradbury and Robert Bloch were judges. The award held special meaning for Nemeth, as Bloch remains his favorite writer and main literary influence. Nemeth is the author of two additional books: It Came From...The Stories and Novels Behind Classic Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Films and Robert Bloch: An Unconventional Bibliography, as well as being the webmaster of The Robert Bloch Official Website (robertbloch.net).

A long-time community activist, the author is particularly committed to the cause of animal rescue. He lives in the historic harbor town of Marblehead, MA. 

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On Sale for $1.99: "Adverse Reactions," by: Deborah J. Lightfoot

 Hello riders! It's another bookish Friday and I got a special guest post from author Deborah J. Lightfoot joining us for this morning. She is featuring her book "Adverse Reactions," today on my blog because she is having a sale. You can grab her book for $1.99 from 4/21 to 4/24. Make sure to grab it at its discounted price so you don't miss out on this great read. Happy reading everyone :).

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Guest post by Deborah J. Lightfoot, author of ADVERSE REACTIONS and other books


Every writer gets asked: Where do the ideas come from?

For many of us, the question is so unanswerable, we can only smile gently and deflect. Have you heard about the warehouse in Poughkeepsie, where ideas can be had wholesale, a dime a dozen? (Wink, wink)

Seriously, most writers have no real idea where the ideas come from. Ideas well up from the subconscious, far below the level of awareness. More than once, as I’ve come awake in the morning, I’ve had the entire plot of a book running through my head. It’s a mad dash to the keyboard then, stopping only to grab a cup of coffee before feverishly pounding out the main points of the plot before the whole thing evaporates back into the ether from which it came.

That was not the process, however, for Adverse Reactions, my newest book. I have no memory at all of where the original idea might have come from. It was too long ago: I actually started the book in 2005. I managed 24,000 words of it before I hit a wall. I’d reached the first “plot point”—pivotal moment; major turning point—and I had no clue where things went from there.

So I shelved the manuscript (plopped it into a file cabinet, actually) and went back to writing the epic fantasy that eventually became Waterspell, a saga that grew by three books in 2022–24 to end up as a six-book series—altogether, more than 680,000 words.

But I never forgot that partial manuscript. I’m not a person who leaves things undone. I’m determined to finish what I start (even if it takes six books and 680,000 words to do it). In 2025, therefore, I pulled that manuscript out of the file cabinet and sat down to read what I’d written 20 years earlier.

What I found in those rough-draft pages—the compelling urgency of it—surprised even me. The story gripped me. I found myself caring deeply about the protagonist and the awful situation she’s in as the story opens.

What was even better, though, was the way my mind leapt ahead when I reached the end of that 24,000-word partial. A score of years earlier, I hadn’t known where the story went. Now I did. The logical and dramatic next steps in the quest for justice were clear.

During those 20 years, I’d done a lot of writing and a lot of living (some of it hard). I’d gained experience, deepened my understanding of people and their motivations, and observed the good and the evil of which humans are capable. All of that living had equipped me to finish the story—to finish what I’d started, and to do it in a way that has been personally fulfilling.

Thank you for reading, and for spreading the word about my cross-genre, post-apocalyptic, paranormal, gritty modern “Western.” 

In a world that demands mindless conformity, be your own exceptional self.


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When your mind makes you the enemy, either your mind must die, or you will. Unless yours is the mind they can’t break.

Adverse Reaction
by: Deborah J. Lightfoot
Genre: Dystopian Paranormal Suspense

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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

“This novel is immediately immersive, with an opening scene that sucks readers in with vivid sensory detail and a great sense of suspense.” 
—The Black List

“What a story! I was picked up from the first page and you never let me go thereafter. The premise is original … compelling … convincing.” 
—ARC Reader

“A very enjoyable read. Excellent pacing. Immersive language. Polished, effortless writing. I’d love to see a prequel (or three)!” 
—ARC Reader

“Relevant to the current situation in the world. Ostracizing others who are different out of fear and ignorance. Cruelty and inhumanity.” 
—ARC Reader

“Believable and relatable.” 
—The Black List

“Thematically rich, as Devin faces constant self-doubt but eventually comes to find empowerment in the unique abilities that have made her an outcast.” 
—The Black List


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Purity demands a bullet. Devin brings a reckoning.

Since she was six years old, Devin Perridin has been locked behind the walls of the family home to keep her hidden from those who would kill her. But at sixteen, she is exposed as a "Syke," one of an outlawed minority who possess extraordinary powers of mind over matter. Snatched from hiding, she escapes the firing squad, but only to be imprisoned in a house of horrors: the Peaceful Hills Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center for the Treatment of Persistent Mental Disorders. After an unknown time of torture and "behavior modification," brutally designed to destroy her psychokinetic reflexes, she emerges from the asylum severely damaged in mind and spirit. Her salvation may lie in the series of crimes triggered by her release: first kidnapping, then attempted murder, and then a mustering of forbidden forces to assault the remote pseudo-psychiatric facility where she had been tortured into near-mindlessness.

Drawing upon a strength she had always known was hers but had never before been able to consciously control, Devin defies the authoritarian society with its unjust laws that demand her death. She pushes through pain, isolation, and moral quandaries to seek justice for not only herself, but all members of a maligned and cruelly persecuted minority. A post-apocalyptic, paranormal allegory for the times in which we live.

When your mind makes you the enemy, either your mind must die, or you will. Unless yours is the mind they can't break.

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Castles in the cornfield provided the setting for Deborah J. Lightfoot’s earliest flights of fancy. On her father’s farm in Texas, she grew up reading tales of adventure and reenacting them behind ramparts of sun-drenched grain. She left the farm to earn a degree in journalism and write award-winning books of history and biography. High on her bucket list was the desire to try her hand at the genre she most admired. The result is Waterspell, a multi-layered fantasy series about a girl and the wizard who suspects her of being so dangerous to his world, he believes he’ll have to kill her … which troubles him, since he’s fallen in love with her.

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Jeremy Barvis — The Assassin's Backstory


Ho there! Good travelers! Oh, what a story I've got for you.

Names Jeremy Barvis and I’m the son of a nobleman within the kingdom of Tarza that shall not be named. Yeah, it is mainly because I don’t wish to name him. Why, you ask? Because then you will know what to look out for with dealing with my family. The best thing is to go unnoticed among the slums of the streets.

Plus, I don’t want to give the old man a heads-up. He hasn’t been able to find me since I disappeared over five years ago when I was just a mere lad. Not, I was like 16 and now I’m 21 with a name for myself. Best not let the old man steal it like he always does.

Now you've probably heard of me from my journey in “The Assassin’s Prophecy.” Wait! You haven’t heard of me. Then why are you here? Oh, right not everyone reads books these days unless they like the people the pages are about.

Well, I’m probably not one of those people you will love and adore... I’m more of an annoyance that makes everyone’s head explode. But that is only what my superiors state, and a lot of my associates to boot. However, you got me off the topic of who I am.

I’m the new assassin at the Assassin’s Association that has been killing marks easy-peasy for the last several months. Before my time as an assassin I was a nobody. Just a wandering fool who didn’t know what to do from day to day. I wanted a way to get back at the old man. And when I say get back, I mean ruin, straight into the ground.

That is why I joined the Assassin’s Association....and know it has nothing to do with a spunky snarky female named Malone. She might have talked me into joining at first but it wasn’t to spend more time with her. And guess what? All my hard work paid off. I got the best assignment available that could mark me for the rest of my days. And if I revealed my name it would bring my old man from the head of the lords to the rubbish bin at an innkeeper’s pig stall.

What assignment did you say? Well, it is the one where I get to infiltrate VladΓ―mir, the land of the elves to kill their prissy king. But I won’t tell you how things go for me. Many times you would say I failed, but overall it was a splendid trip even if emotions got high.

But if you want to see what happened to me and how I escaped with the help of EsmΓ© then check out my story “The Assassin’s Prophecy.” It is a short story inside the Tales of FerrΓͺs Short Story Series. Or you can grab it in the bundle book Tales of FerrΓͺs. Oh, and even to annoy you some more. Tales of FerrΓͺs has a special edition anniversary coming up over on Kickstarter. Check out the details HERE if you want the fancy new cover and all the awesome stuff the author put together for the campaign.

Now, if you will excuse me I have to see what Malone is doing behind the barracks. I think she is up to something, but who better than to find out than me. Fare thee well, pleasant companions! 

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Launching Soon: "Flour & Forge: A Cozy Fantasy Illustrated Special Edition," by: Herman Steuernagel

 Greetings riders. It's our final bookish post for this weekend. I'm bringing to you a big Kickstarter campaign that is soon to launch by author Herman Steuernagel. His book "Flour & Forge," is going to be a Cozy Fantasy illustrated special edition that you are going to want to get your hands on. Check out some of the details below and head over to the prelaunch page for the rest. Happy reading everyone. :)

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Coming Soon to Kickstarter!

Flour & Forge
A Cozy Fantasy Illustrated Special Edition
by: Herman Steuernagel

A wholesome cozy side-quest, filled with feel-good magic, dragons, dwarves, and slow-burn romance.

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THE BOOK

A weary warrior. A restless baker. A magical side quest neither of them asked for, but both might need.

Rudy had hoped that setting up shop in a new town would quiet his restless spirit, but something inside him still longs for more. He's a quiet baker with a kind heart and an uncanny knack for pastries.

When a hidden portal tucked inside a local pub opens into the dwarven realm of Hybarn, Rudy is pulled from his daily routine and dropped into a fantastical world filled with dwarves, dragons, and dire wolves.

Before he can make sense of where he is or why, he's swept up in a mission with a ragtag team of dwarves to head deep into the mountains. Their long-shot goal is to find a witch rumored to possess a lost magic. A forgotten power that might help the dwarves win their war and also send Rudy home.

Leading the expedition is Tarvo, a wounded warrior with more grit than patience, who would rather be back on the battlefield than babysitting a human baker in the wilderness. But what begins as an inconvenient detour slowly becomes something more.

Embark on a healing journey shaped by hard-won trust and the bonds we build when we least expect them.

Flour & Forge is perfect for anyone who believes that while pastry might not save the world, it can help make it a world worth saving.

"It's The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in this charming, feel-good fantasy adventure."

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Hope that excited you enough to head over to the prelaunch page. Check it out there is way more content over there than I am sharing here with you. If you want updates and the launch announcement so you don't miss out on this special edition make sure to click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button. This way you get the reminder and don't miss out on this great one of a kind special edition. 

Hope all you riders out there have a safe and splendid weekend. Hard to believe it is Monday already tomorrow. Until next week I hope you all have a great start to your week. 


New Release: "The Mistake," by: Susan Horsnell

 Hi riders. Welcome back for another bookish day on this fine weekend. I got a special new released book from author Susan Horsnell. Her book "The Mistake," is now available on Amazon and on Kindle Unlimited. Check out the details below and purchase your copy today. :)

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The Mistake
Genre: Historical
by: Susan Horsnell — USA Today Bestselling Author

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Colonial Australia, 1856

When Miss Eliza Ashcroft arrives in the coastal settlement of Port Warrin after a scandal destroys her reputation in Sydney, she believes her life—and any hope of love—is over.

One innocent mistake. One moment alone with the wrong man. One lie told by someone determined to ruin her.

Now branded improper and unwanted, she accepts a position as companion to an aging widow on the remote coast, far from polite society and its cruelty.

But Port Warrin holds its own secrets.

Captain Nathaniel Hawthorne, a former sea captain turned landowner, has no patience for gossip—or for fragile society ladies fleeing their past. Hardened by loss and betrayal, he trusts no one easily.

Yet Eliza is not what he expected.

She is brave where she should be timid. Gentle where the world has been cruel. And hiding something that could destroy them both.

As whispers follow her even to the farthest edge of the colony, Nathaniel must decide whether to protect his heart… or risk everything for a woman the world has already condemned.

Because sometimes, the greatest mistake… is believing you are unworthy of love.

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