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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre

On December 5, 2025

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Molly Macabre’s Dark Bloom! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook/Audiobook
Length: 298 Pages
Publication Date: August 1, 2024

About the Book:

When a disease runs rampant, turning people into cannibalistic horrors, society comes to a halt. Kate manages to escape the sadistic captivity she has endured and collides with Nick, a Marine haunted by the scars of war.

They join forces to navigate a treacherous landscape, battling the undead and hostile survivors. But what happens when the monsters outside are the least of their worries?

Nick’s shame is crushing, and Kate’s distrust is swallowing her whole. Will they overcome the darkness that threatens to consume them from within? And what will become of a world overrun with creatures that cannot seem to stop…laughing?

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

Molly Macabre has been writing since middle school, working in genres that explore the dark crevices of mental health. After years of writing short stories and poetry, her debut novel released in 2024. A lover of all things spooky, Molly enjoys horror movies and books, noting Stephen King as her biggest literary influence. When Molly is not writing the darkest things her mind can conjure, she enjoys exploring dungeons, preferably ones rich with loot and guarded by dragons, playing video games, or listening to face-melting metal breakdowns.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Even If We’re Broken by A.M. Weald

By HCNewton

On December 1, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for A.M. Weald’s Even If We’re Broken! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Even If We’re Broken by A.M. Weald
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 373 Pages
Publication Date: April 4, 2024

About the Book:

Love, like archaeology, is a lot of trowel and error.

Still reeling from being dumped by her girlfriend, bioarchaeologist Kate Roth agrees to join an estranged colleague to teach at his field school at a Viking-age archaeology site in the wilds of Newfoundland. While welcoming the escape from Colorado where she’s been medicating resurfaced anxieties with wine and angry rock music, she’s wary of three important facts: 1) she’s had a crush on Viking Cowboy Ben for half her life, 2) Ben is a family man who lives in Norway, and 3) all her romantic relationships, and most friendships, seem to have an expiration date.

For archaeologist Esben “Ben” Veholt, inviting the woman he’s been in love with since digging alongside her 23 years ago was, of course, the worst possible thing he could have done for himself. This summer was supposed to be his escape from reality: a love life in ruins, worsening body image issues, and a teenage daughter who suddenly wants nothing to do with him. When Kate accepts his offer, he intends to retain a professional relationship with her. A woman like Kate could never love him anyway—not with how much he’s changed inside and out.

All seems fine on the surface as Kate and Esben’s friendship rebuilds, but as they dig deeper, they realize just how broken they both are. To heal from their painful pasts and reclaim their crumbling presents, they each need a friend who accepts them, mess and all. But summer won’t last forever, and a third chance at romance threatens to drift across the ocean yet again.

“Even If We’re Broken” is an own-voice debut novel—an emotional, slow-burn friends-to-lovers open-door romance about self-acceptance, mental health, and the scars we carry.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

A.M. Weald writes emotional, character-driven fiction in a mix of genres from the romantic to the speculative. She is a freelance editor, a semi-retired archaeologist, and a neurodivergent xennial who thinks about cats way too often.

Website ~ Bluesky ~ Instagram ~ Threads

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Excavating the Buried Heart by Estelle Tudor

By HCNewton

On December 1, 2025

In Book Tour, Fiction, General Fiction/Literature

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Estelle Tudor’s Excavating the Buried Heart! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Excavating the Buried Heart by Estelle Tudor
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 365 Pages
Publication Date: June 26, 2024

About the Book:

It only takes a moment for life to change forever…

Archaeologist Mia Davenport could never have guessed her boyfriend was cheating on her. So, when she catches him in the act, the choice to cast off love is an easy one. As is moving to career-central New York.

But settling in to new life isn’t all she expected – especially once she meets the handsomely alluring Josh. Mia still can’t forget the hurt of her past, but when she starts to uncover the truth about him, she must hide behind her walls or excavate the ruins of her heart.

She buried her feelings once, but maybe it’s not too late …

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

Estelle Tudor is an award-winning, multi-genre author from the true land of myth and legend: Wales, where she lives with her husband, four children and doggy writing companion. When not writing or reading, she loves exploring castles and even worked in one for six years. There sparked a love of history and the grandeur of the past, which she now loves to weave into her own stories.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Finally becoming Hers by Kathleen Löwin

By HCNewton

On November 29, 2025

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Kathleen Löwin’s Finally becoming Hers! This book is NOT typical fare here–and that’s not changing. Still, it to the semi-finals, so there are those who appreciate it. If it’s up your alley, look into it–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Finally becoming Hers by Kathleen Löwin
Genre: Romance, Erotica
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 220 Pages
Publication Date: October 23, 2024

About the Book:

This book is book #1 in the series and is centered around how Bianca and her husband David are entering into a completely new and kinkier lifestyle.

David arrives home from work to a very different night than what he expected. That night ignites something in David and his wife Bianca, and they choose to embark on a journey together, both discovering what happens when she begins taking control and introducing new ideas, toys and challenges for him to endure.

The couple come across other people in town living the same lifestyle and they are all connected to a very special place in the more dodgy part of town.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

The Darkroom Book novel series is authored by Kathleen Löwin. She is a Danish author with a past in the BDSM community as a Domme and this series is her debut publication.

Website ~ Bluesky

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Heart of Dust by H. L. Moore

By HCNewton

On November 27, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for H. L. Moore’s Heart of Dust! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Heart of Dust by H. L. Moore
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 205 Pages
Publication Date: February 18, 2018

About the Book:

“Doran had a problem, and it wasn’t that he’d been stabbed.”

Iole City is in turmoil.

Doran Ó Seanáin, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is determined to challenge the Archon, Arajon’s tyrannical ruler, for his brutal treatment of the miners.

But Doran has more to deal with than getting stabbed and a city-wide lockdown that’s seeing his gang of ex-miners slowly starved out of their base. His daughter Grace has turned against him, and the death of his wife haunts them both.

Although he finds reprieve in Nathaniel Morgenstern, the apotheker with a mysterious past to whom he owes his life, the clock is ticking.

The fate of the mines hangs in the balance and the Archon is closing in.

Doran’s plan to break the cycle may very well be his last.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

H. L. Moore (she/they) is a writer of LGBT+ speculative fiction. Moore is the author of the Death’s Embrace queer fantasy romance series and the Tales from the Jovian Empire queer science fiction novellas.

Website ~ Linktree ~ Instagram

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: In the Name of Honor by Courtney & Clarke Collins

By HCNewton

On November 25, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Courtney & Clarke Collins’s In the Name of Honor! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: In the Name of Honor by Courtney & Clarke Collins
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 257 Pages
Publication Date: January 27, 2025

About the Book:

Of all the messages Dimitar’s carried, he now delivers the worst of all: vile Corrupted creatures have returned and murdered the king’s best friend. The king leaves to seek retribution, and gives Dimitar an order he doesn’t expect: guard the princess, Kaleela. When Corruptors then kidnap her father, she insists on rescuing him. Dimitar must break his vow to keep her safe in the kingdom, and together infiltrate the enemy’s lair… unless the Corrupted capture Kaleela first.

Fans of epic fantasy with romance will fall into this character-driven world and thrilling new adventure, where a rescue mission turns into a chase, and only the princess or the king can be saved.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Courtney grew up two doors down from the local library and crushed every summer reading challenge. She worked in libraries and bookstores before deviating into a higher education career by day and a burlesque dancer by night. She’s published extensively in her local town newspaper. Clarke read The Hobbit at 10 years old and has lived in the world of fantasy ever since. When he’s not escaping into video games and tabletop realms, he’s working hard to improve healthcare. He earned a black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu and has faced more than his fair share of war hammers to the head while weapons training. Clarke and Courtney first met in college, lived coast-to-coast, and currently reside in Vermont with their two children.

Website ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Bluesky

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Lady of Dragons (Part One) by Shelby Elizabeth

By HCNewton

On November 24, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Shelby Elizabeth’s Lady of Dragons (and am sorry that I forgot to hit the “Schedule” button earlier)! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Lady of Dragons (Part One) by Shelby Elizabeth
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Age Category: Young Adult
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 375 Pages
Publication Date: August 29, 2023

About the Book:

He’s the gentle keeper of a dragon sanctuary who’s loved her since childhood. She’s the dragon knight who will always keep him safe. She has the power to dismantle the rule of dragon-killing Mages after she binds with a phoenix dragon–but she can’t do it without him.

Lady of Dragons is a complete, swoony friends to lovers dragon rider duet.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Shelby Elizabeth is a teacher in Upstate New York. She spends a lot of time with her family, and can be found snuggled on the couch with her cats and a good book or TV show when she isn’t writing at home. She writes young adult fantasy, romantasy, and contemporary romance.

Twitter ~ Instagram

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Liar by Olivia Lockhart

By HCNewton

On November 24, 2025

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Olivia Lockhart’s Liar! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Liar by Olivia Lockhart
Genre: Romance, Paranormal Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/Ebook
Length: 276 Pages
Publication Date: May 11, 2023

About the Book:

Amber Carmichael splits her time between her nursing career and community spirited acts of kindness. This life fulfils her; she has no interest in nightclubs or the men her friends tirelessly chase. The spark of attraction has never lit within her and of this, Amber is glad.

Until one day her dreams begin to shift; something deep in her subconscious begs to awaken.

This stirring within her attracts the attention of an enemy. An enemy she doesn’t know exists; a threat she can’t possibly hide from.

Because how do you hide from the one soul in the world who truly sees you?

A heart has to fall before it can soar.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Olivia Lockhart (Livvie to her friends) is an English author who can’t quite decide if she wants to write contemporary romance or paranormal romance. Either way, it HAS to be romance.

She loves to write about the underdog, the one who got away, the bits of love stories we can all relate to.

When not writing she can be found drinking wine, cuddling her beloved pooch or with her head buried in a book.

Twitter ~ Instagram

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Love Awaits: A Tale of Unbroken Promises by Harshita Nanda

By HCNewton

On November 20, 2025

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Harshita Nanda’s Love Awaits: A Tale of Unbroken Promises! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Love Awaits: A Tale of Unbroken Promises by Harshita Nanda
Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 176 Pages
Publication Date: January 29, 2025

About the Book:

FA tale of enduring love that triumphs over adversity.

Mira is on a carefree holiday to a hill town when she stumbles upon Sunshine Coffeehouse, where she meets Raghunath Sharma. Every morning, Raghunath, an ex-professor, waits for someone in the coffeehouse. Intrigued, Mira wonders who Raghunath is waiting for and why. The revelation that Raghunath has waited for years fuels her curiosity.

The only person who can tell Mira Raghunath’s story is Manan. But will he reveal the story of the one person he loves most to a stranger?

Moreover, will Mira be able to ignore the attraction she feels for Manan and what her heart desires?

In a world filled with violence and negativity, Love Awaits, A Tale of Unbroken Promises reminds us of simpler times, evoking emotions through its heartfelt narrative.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

Harshita Nanda is an author, blogger and book reviewer based in Dubai, UAE. An engineer by qualification, she changed tracks to become a full-time writer. Her stories have a strong emotional quotient with a streak of feminism. Avoiding unnecessary drama, she focuses on the universal appeal of human emotions.

One of the shortlisted candidates for the Rama Mehta Writing Grant, 2023, her short stories have found a home in many anthologies such as The Blogchatter Book Of Thrillers, The Blogchatter Book of Love, and Lightning Strikes, An Anthology of Flash Fiction by Indian Writers. Her words have appeared on websites like Kitaab, Porch Lit Mag and Roi Faineant Literary Press.
An author of four books, Love Awaits: A Tale of Unbroken Promises is her fourth book.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Maid in Heaven by Aurora Alba

By HCNewton

On November 18, 2025

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Aurora Alba’s Maid in Heaven! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: Maid in Heaven by Aurora Alba
Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook/Audiobook
Length: 368 Pages
Publication Date: August 13, 2024

About the Book:

From award-winning author Aurora Alba comes a fresh romantic comedy about the antics that ensue when Will Jessup starts a sexy all-male cleaning service catering to bored Jackson Hole housewives.

But Will doesn’t just clean lonely women’s houses half-naked for the thrill of it. He’s a single dad in a small — but expensive — town whose spirited young daughter has racked up a mountain of medical debt. No stranger to performing manual labor for the upper echelon, Will sees an untapped market with infinite potential and high demand. Why not use it to give his daughter a better life?

Ava Quinn believes in love, even though it always seems to take an almost comical detour around her. With the ruins of her failed marriage in her rear-view, at least Ava can thrust herself head-first into her job in finance. That is, until her sassy best friend hires a handsome hunk in a tear-away policeman’s costume to dust off Ava’s cobwebs. With Will deep cleaning, flustered Ava botches her video conference regarding a new multi-million-dollar acquisition further nose-diving her life into chaos.

When Will tries to make the disastrous encounter up to Ava, their feelings begin to blossom. But modern dating in the Grand Tetons isn’t easy and love is never squeaky clean. In this fresh, new series full of love, lust, and laundry, you can expect a wild ride of romantic mishaps, meddling besties, and blush-worthy spice. Join Will and Ava for the flirty, laugh-out-loud beginning of what is sure to be a booming new business.

The Man Maid series is recommended for fans of Meghan Quinn, Lucy Score, & Pippa Grant and features workplace romance, men in uniform, single dad, small town, he falls first, and cinnamon roll contemporary romance tropes.

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Authors:

Award-winning author, Aurora Alba, is a writer of contemporary and paranormal romance. She writes from a small town in Wyoming with the support of her husband and furbabies. A captivating writer where love, in all forms, is her passion.

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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