It’s time. A Gargoyle’s Delight is available, and we’re thrilled to bring you this book just in time for the spooky season.
I hope you find this romantic adventure to be frightful and endearing. In A Gargoyle’s Delight, readers will adventure with Summer as she faces a demon while wielding a gargoyle’s secret name.
Next month the celebration will continue with the launch of The Scarecrow’s Queen in which Delilah inherits a farm and its haunted scarecrow. And in other exciting news, the audiobook of A Gargoyle’s Delight is available October 10.
Enjoy and happy reading! xoxox, Mel
“I am a monstrous creature, a mate no human should want. I am not handsome or soft—I’m hard and unyielding. I was not made for attraction, desire. I am supposed to be fearsome, avoided. My image is used to guard the sanctuaries of humankind, to frighten off the very demons that would corrupt their minds and devour their souls. A being like me was never meant to be invited inside. Never meant to be loved.”
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!
And she has every right to be afraid—she’s 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.
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.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧. During a storm at sea, I’m tossed overboard and my family abandons me. Stranded, I wake on a beach with black sand, discovering I’m far from my human home and marooned on the Isles of Fae.
I’m 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 king’s transgressions, but if I survive the rites of queenship—surrendering my future, risking my life—I can end their curse.
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 this—a 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 