Hopefully, I’m not the only one starting to crave sweater weather… The cool temps, cozy drinks, and of course, curling up with a good book.
For those of you who can’t wait for Sept 1 and the release of A Gargoyle’s Delight, here is a three chapter preview! May this be your friendly reminder that there are cooler days lie ahead.
This link directs to Bookfunnel where you can view the preview in browser, their app, or send the file to your ereader. Preview is available on until August 31.
Cursed with the Dragon Prince is here! It’s all edited and shiny, and for a few days, I’ve made it available for free.
Free!? On a new book? Silly, I know. I do have my reasons…
This past year, I’ve made difficult medical decisions based on a condition I never wanted. This book is about that, in a messy storytelling way. It’s about the journey to freedom within entrapping circumstances.
I try to write books for you, my readers, but here’s my confession… I wrote Cursed with the Dragon Prince for me.
And to do that, I threw lots of storytelling convention out the window. The heroine is barren and her infertility is a huge part of this book. So I threw marketing conventions out the window too. I priced the book at 99c and set up a freebie campaign as fast as I could.*
I love this story and writing it helped me. I can’t predict what you’ll think of it, though I can hope it helps you find freedom too.
-Mel
*Huge thank you to everyone who preordered and purchased before I could schedule this freebie! Your support means so much!
Sheโs terrified.
And she has every right to be afraidโsheโs human. Because of her species, she should be terrified of this entire island, my clan, and above all, me. My clan has not been kind to humans, and my bloodline has been the worst.
We are the dragon fae, created for life on these volatile lands by the isle herself, Wisp. A deity who has cursed our clan.
A curse only a human can lift.
It’s a cover reveal sort of day.
Cursed with the Dragon Prince is shiny and nearing publication. To celebrate, here’s a cover and blurb reveal! Keep scrolling to learn more about Monster’s Duet, my coauthor project with Naomi Lucas.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ง. During a storm at sea, Iโm tossed overboard and my family abandons me. Stranded, I wake on a beach with black sand, discovering Iโm far from my human home and marooned on the Isles of Fae.
Iโm found by a dragon fae, a powerful prince, who upon seeing me, is consumed by rage, chasing me into a dark cave.
Despite his terrifying strength, I learn he is as lonely as I am, and soon, he craves for me as I lust for him. Except we remain divided, bound to the roles expected by his clan.
They call me the Blessed One. Their deity has cursed them for their kingโs transgressions, but if I survive the rites of queenshipโsurrendering my future, risking my lifeโI can end their curse.
My family ๐๐๐ abandon me. The offer ๐๐ tempting.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ, ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐.
๐ถ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐กโ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐r๐๐๐๐ ๐ . ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 18+
Excited to announce my coauthor project: Monster’s Duet! I’ve teamed up with Naomi Lucas, my awesome friend and editing client (Naga Brides) to write two monster romance novels.
Two heroines will be chased, spooked, and ultimately loved by their beastly men. Together, these characters will face dark forces in their chaotic worlds. Set in a small town, these somewhat cozy, somewhat horror, romantic adventures mix survival and mystery. And of course, every adventure ends with a HEA.
These monster romances will NOT be for exclusively sweet romance readers. Consider this your first (of many) warnings.
To ensure these stories are everything we dreamed they could be, we’ve been pushing ourselves and each other to become our best author selves. And now the preorders are live. Can’t wait to share these with you next fall!
It’s been about two months since the launch of Shadow and Smite, and I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has supported this launch! As an author, it is an honor when my books reach their readers, and I’m eager to send more stories your way.
Cursed with the Dragon Prince will be my next book. This is a standalone romance set in the Isles of Fae universe, focusing on the isle of Wisp and the dragon fae who live there. This story is deeply transformative and beautiful in its expression of curses and blessings. If you’ve enjoyed the throne and land-as-deity concepts from Isles of Fae universe, you’ll love this story.
You can preorder Cursed with the Dragon Prince [here]. I’m aiming to publish this in February/March.
In other news, book two of the Shadow and Smite quarter is in development. I’ll share chapter one in January! I’ve got a surprise bonus epilogue in the works too, featuring Rhett and Eleanor.
Thanks again for your support! I’m excited to get my next books to you soon!
Happy release day! To celebrate, I’m sharing a map of the Isles of Fae!
This project has officially gone from my development goals of “I want to build a fae court system around islands” to thisโa map and a book. This world is my playground, and this map inspires me every day. Shadow & Smite is only the beginning.
So without further ado, it’s finally time to introduce the Isles of Fae.
Mel Braxton 