Dear Reader,
Jean Rabe has a new book! I repeat, Jean Rabe has a new book out!
The long awaited (okay, a year is a reasonable time, but it felt longer) sixth book of the Piper Blackwell series, The Dead of Sled Run has just hit shelves today.
Join me in congratulating her on her latest release! And maybe grab a copy for yourself.
All the hugs!
Echo 

Dear Reader,
Luna Joya has released her latest novel in her Wicked Series, Wicked Grace.
This book came at a really rough time, but I'm honestly very excited about it. I think this might be one of my favorites.
I hope you all enjoy and can help celebrate this release.
Wishing you everything good!
Love,
​Echo

I've contemplated this post for a while, but this piece will never be perfect. It might leak more of my heart onto the page in some renditions more than others, but it's just been important that I write about it.
I lost a friend--last year? The year before? Time goes by so fast, I'm not always the best keeper of time.
But there's an author you should know about. She's not extremely well-known, and honestly, she probably got more recognition from her music arrangements than her wordsmithing. But if you ever have the time, check out Olive Huisman's Best Friends. It's really well-written tiny book and it made me cry. I haven't read it in years to know how it aged, but one day it will probably disappear from shelves, so I recommend you get it while it exists in new copies.
Livvy was a wonderful person. She went to church with my grandparents, and around the time I'd fallen in love with the written word and decided I'd be a writer, she had published her book. My grandmother had passed along some of my poems, paper copies printed out, and passed along at church. And Livvy wrote back to me the same way. I, of course, had some hesitancy because I was a new writer, and as lovely as her words were, looking too closely at a dream--well, sometimes the smoke fades, and you realize the room the lays beyond the illusion. And talking about it is scary.
But we began a correspondence, through my grandmother, and with my impeccable timing, I had started writing to her, just before she moved out of state. She gave me a book on writing, marked up with her notes; and her email address, address, and phone number on a card inside.
I started writing her through email, and it was just--special. Something about writing her, always felt like I was writing something really special, it lit up a section of my brain--descriptions I liked, pieces that made me smile. It was a way I would like to share with you, if it wasn't just so public and I wasn't just so shy. Elusive, giving so much away without giving away anything at all.
She was incredible. I would self-edit my words, because certain ways you speak, well, they just don't go over as well with an eighty year old woman. But the way she wrote at eighty--the sharp clarity of her brain. She was so, so beloved.
One reason why it's taken so long to write about her, is trying to sift through what I'd like the world to know and what was wrapped in the privacy of friendship. I was privvy to self-reflection, of the sadness that comes from little things we'd wished we had done. Not big things, really. Small things. Kindness over propriety, love over what was consider proper. She was a very good woman, and those self-reflections, they add to the texture of who she was.
And with her, I have those same self-reflections, wondering if the choices I made were right or not.
She had a few pretty brutal falls, and a stroke, I believe. And in the end, she didn't remember me. Even in the midst of forgetfulness, she still wrote beautifully--properly spelled, nice punctuation, as she wondered who I was and how I knew her and if I was a fan. Her letters became more infrequent, and each letter I sent to her, I had to re-explain who I was, and that we were very good friends, and I believe that hurt. More than just getting confusing letters, getting letters that explained you weren't remembering everything, that there's a decade of time that you no longer had complete access to--I know that was hurting her. So I stopped writing her and I worried. I wondered how I'd ever know if anything happened to her. I would google her name and look for obituaries, waiting to see my friend's face and breathing a sigh of somewhat relief when I didn't see it, because there was always that part of me wondering if I'd missed it, and I lost her in a more complete way
In the end, I'd learned of her passing through my grandmother--she had been a very dear friend of hers as well, but then again, my grandmother's memory is not what it was either.
Livvy was/is a dear friend. I treasure her, and I value all of my memories with her, all mostly through letters, though there were a few meetings in person. She was a wonderful person. She loved her family, missed her son that had passed too soon, adored music, and wrote splendidly. This is not the letter I waited so long to write, but it's the one that exists in a way those others never will.
This is my favorite book she wrote: Best Friends
And this is the woman, I had the utmost pleasure to call my friend: Olive Huisman.

Dear Readers,
She's back! The woman publishes like a fiend. And her covers are fire--true fact, I once posted the cover for Wicked Crown somewhere and they wouldn't approve the post, due to, and I'm purely assuming here, side boob. Ah, the troubles of having covers that are fire. Lol
All the hugs! Welcome to the world, Wicked Match! Oh, and I'm totally linking a review from Mouse Loves Books, because she was good and didn't give out any spoilers. It's at the bottom.
Echo

I'm so glad to be able to host Misty for another tour.
If you haven't snagged a copy, now is the chance--Mad Kestrel, book one of the series is on sale for $.99.
All the love,
​Echo

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Congratulations, Luna Joya on your newest release!

​Who knew dying would be the easy part of my day? 
 
It all started the night Chase, my mountain lion shifter ex, reappeared. We’d had a whole good girl/bad boy romance going until he abandoned me a decade ago. I’d gone to Syn City for a little fun before being trapped in my hometown forever.  
 
Then I was murdered by a maniac and my night really fell apart.  
  
But somehow, Chase managed to strike a deal on a blood oath and bring me back as a Fury. He wants a second chance at romance, claiming we’re fated mates. 
 
Now, I have to deal with the guy I thought I’d never see again, find and punish my murderer, and participate in a giant supernatural roller derby (long story)—all while trying to earn my wings. 
  
And if I fail? I’ll end up dead. Again…only this time, it’ll be permanent. 
  
All I can say is that it’s a good thing hell hath no fury like an actual Fury.  
 
How to Date a Fury, the first book in the Syn City trilogy, is a dark, sexy, paranormal romance featuring a reluctant Fury and the shifter who broke her heart but wants a shot at mending it. Happily ever after (and plenty of snarky fun) guaranteed. Perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, Jaymin Eve, and Amelia Hutchins. Download today. 
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Publication Date: September, 2022
Publisher: City Owl Press
Page Count: 232
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Mystery
ASIN: B0BB99WLPJ

Buy Links:
Amazon: https://mybook.to/How2DateFury
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Want to delve into more of Luna's work? Check out her completed Legacy Series, her on-going Wicked Series, and for our LA readers, check out her signing at Book Carnival on October 29th from noon-2 p.m.
Want to keep up to date on Luna's work? Follow her on Amazon, Bookbub, Goodreads, and join her street team group, Luna's Lovelies, for excerpts, giveaways, and sneak peeks at upcoming work.

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Luna Joya writes sexy hexy romances in the award-winning Legacy Series.
Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes by day and writes at night. She loves history, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood lore.
A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, she lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup.
Find more about Luna Joya on her website: https://lunajoya.com/
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Congratulations to Luna Joya for releasing the first book in her new series, Wicked Crown!
I can't wait to see how far it goes! Grab a copy now, guys.
All my love,
Echo

She’s not who—or what—she appears to be. Neither is he. 

Supermodel Vori would be happy to stay in the human world, blissfully ignoring her true nature. But no. The blood vow she once made requires her to return to the Goblin Court. And since going alone would mean consenting to an arranged marriage, she needs a fake husband. Someone no one would miss if there was an unfortunate…accident. Vori knows the perfect villain for the job. 

Witch Perry used to be a hotshot lawyer. But that was before he made all the wrong choices, wound up in league with a demon, and was left to rot in prison. Now, he has a second chance. He can finally earn his redemption. Too bad his last hope is the woman he ghosted two years ago. 

It’s not long before Vori and Perry realize they aren’t as different as they thought—and that the line between enemies and lovers can be razor thin. But if they want their happily ever after, they’ll first have to stop a supernatural killer and survive a royal smackdown. Should be easy for a goblin princess and her dashing antihero, right? 

If only. 
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Praise for Wicked Crown:
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"An enchanting, adventurous, and sizzling-hot page-turner of a romance!"  ~ Award-winning author, Abigail Owen



Publication Date: July 5, 2022
Publisher: City Owl Press
PRINT ISBN: 978-1-64898-206-4
DIGITAL ISBN: 978-1-64898-205-7
ASIN: B0B2ZDPNP1

Buy Links:
Amazon: mybook.to/WickedCrownBK
B&N: https://tinyurl.com/7jrbmp45
Kobo: https://tinyurl.com/yckdcmyp
Apple: https://tinyurl.com/msk4e5bd
BookBub: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xv857
Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/2p82rkvf

Want to delve into more of Luna's work? Check out her Legacy Series here: http://mybook.to/LegacySeries
Want to keep up to date on Luna's work? Follow her on Amazon, Bookbub, Goodreads, and join her street team group, Luna's Lovelies, for excerpts, giveaways, and sneak peeks at upcoming work.


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​Luna Joya writes sexy hexy romances in the award-winning Legacy Series.
Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes by day and writes at night. She loves history, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood lore.
A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, she lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup.
Find more about Luna Joya on her website: https://lunajoya.com/

Reader,
As everyone well knows, I love Janet to pieces, and anytime I get to give her some love, it makes me so darned happy, and right now is one of those times.
Janet powered through turmoil and strife that I can't even imagine, and created this awesome book. 600+ pages. The woman has words in her, I tell you, lots of them.
So like her on goodreads, order book one of the series, Agent Zero, which is right now only $.99 and just bask in the existence of this book. Book four, Agent of Change is already up for pre-order.
Congrats, Janet! So proud of you!

Congratulations, Lily, on another great release!
Guys, come check this book out! It's a historical, romance, and it has vampires. Can you ask for more?
All the love!
​Echo