#Advanced reader copy

[writeblrfantasy]

do you like messy, sexy queer books?💕

do you like queer books that aren't all fluff and rainbows? that explore those messy, dark topics, yet still keeps humor and joy and love + a happy ending?💕

do you like all of the above in fantasy?💕

let me introduce to you THE NIGHT AUCTION...for which Advanced Reader Copies are now open!

From now until June 15th, you can email me at lilamarybooks@gmail.com, and i will give you the file to read THE NIGHT AUCTION for free, in exchange for leaving a review.

(trigger warnings for past abusive relationships and references to sexual coercion, as well as an inherent power imbalance in a society of extreme bigotry and oppression.)

(preferably on goodreads) this will massively help the book gain traction by release day, when people see that it already has shiny new reviews! blurb below.

For a gemeyes, love is a prison. What happens when it could mean freedom? Aric is a gemeyes, a powerful and heavily regulated mage in the second class of Vadare society. His whole life, his only goal has been survival—not dreams, and certainly not love. When an old debt comes knocking, Aric is forced to turn to The Night Auction, a club where gemeyes go to be auctioned off for dates. There, he is bought by Kyrell Tierwood, a first class lord who’s kinder and handsomer than any Aric has ever met. Kyrell’s main draw is his wealth, which Aric needs to pay his debt and protect the family secret. Aric’s plan is simple: seduce the money he needs out of Kyrell and then leave him. It’s not love, it’s business. However, Aric didn’t count on his seduction turning into something real. As Aric and Kyrell navigate coexistence, Aric is torn between two worlds: the love he’s fostering with Kyrell, and the secret he will do anything to keep.

(boosts much appreciated!)

[hrngraystrs]

THIS BOOK IS CHANGING ME IN WAYS I CANNOT EXPLAIN.

[stolenavalanche]

Hello, I'm looking for some people to read a draft of my novel, Rosmarinus. I am not looking for a beta reader, but more like a few advanced copy readers. I would like to emphasize that this is just a draft, not the finished product. I need some eyes on it to make honest suggestions on what and where I can improve plot wise. There will be typos and plot holes. The character's eyes may not remain the same everytime. But I want honest feedback.

What you can do:

Read my book and give me honest feedback! I would like to send the book out to readers by July 1st and have feedback by July 31st. I'll provide you with a text copy and a Google form to fill out!

What I have to offer:

A fantasy pirate novel about a lost princess struggling to find her place in the world while a fisherman's daughter seeks to rescue her mother from slavery. All made more complicated by an ancient feud between two sister goddesses who were once human.

On a more serious note, I would deeply appreciate any and all feedback. I'm very excited to share this story. It has grown so much with me over the past few years. If you are interested, please fill out this google form and I will reach out to you by email. I'm looking for at least 3 people and a max of twenty. Thank you!!

[aj-barlowe]

ADVANCED READER COPIES AVAILABLE!

Do you like like free books?

Do you like to read & review books online?

Are you a fan of sad, gay stories with a hopeful outlook despite the horrors?

If you said yes, then you might be interested in signing up to receive an Advanced Reader Copy of my debut novel, A Series of Rooms!

- FULL SYNOPSIS WITH CONTENT WARNINGS

- ARC REQUEST FORM

Request form will be open through Sunday 10/6. Feel free to DM with any questions.

[thegildedfantasy]

This Fatal Kiss in a nutshell. A witch and his two unhinged demons.

[lenialenient]

AMBROSIA ARCS, BABY

It's now just a bit over a month until AMBROSIA is unleashed upon the world, and - that's right - this time I'm doing an ARC campaign about my upcoming book.

What is an ARC?

An Advanced Reader Copy (or Advanced Review Copy) is an early-access copy of a book that is distributed to a limited pool of readers for free - with the hope that those readers will then go and post an honest review on Goodreads/Amazon/somebody's blog about it. Especially for indie publications like this one, early reviews can help out a ton with getting some traction and not being swept away by the endless online depths.

About AMBROSIA

AMBROSIA is a lesbian psychological-horror girlgroup novel - that's right.

It follows a semi-reliable narrator through seven years of management-dictated shower times, dystopian celebrity training programs, and performance-enhancing drugs as she loses herself in her big diva persona of Ambrosia. Eventually, of course, a life in service of being looked at translates into the urge to a) shave your head and b) claw out eyes. Ill-advised affairs with beloved and behated group-mates included.

You can apply for an AMBROSIA ARC via THIS FORM! You'll probably get it, unless you tell me that you hate reading or hate me specifically in it.

You can also learn more about AMBROSIA here or read the first three chapters here, if you are so inclined!

[remusfinglupin]

Book haul from my town’s independent bookstore ☀️📖

[elliepassmore]

And the River Drags Her Down review

5/5 stars Recommended if you like: fantasy horror, resurrection, sisterly bonds, came back Wrong

Big thanks to Knopf Books, Netgalley and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I'm going to be honest, I think Soojin shows a lot of restraint regarding her sister. The blurb makes it sound like she does ahead and resurrects Mirae right away, but in reality it takes her almost a year before she finally hits the point where she can't imagine continuing the rest of her life without her sister. She knows her dad wouldn't like the resurrection, and she figures she knows her sister's thoughts on it, but at the end of the day, grief is grief, and sometimes it can be too much. If you could bring back the dead...would you?

It's clear from the get-go that Soojin is prickly. But she's prickly because she feels deeply, and life has not been kind to her family. Her mother died when she was 10, resulting in her father retreating into himself for a while, and then seven years later her sister dies and due to her father's work, he yet again can't be around. She also doesn't particularly have a social life, leading to her being very lonely and often just left with her grief. Soojin loves her family, and her sister, dearly and it's clear in the way she's willing to risk everything just to have her sister with her again.

Over the course of the book, we see Soojin start to unfurl a little and open herself up to the other people around her. Part of that is borne from a desire for connection, and part of it is the joy of having Mirae around again. But clinging to the past just makes it that much harder to let go, and when you have a dead girl living in your house, things inevitably start going wrong. A lot of Soojin's journey in this book is about letting go, but it's also about seeing the family dynamics beyond herself and understanding that life has been unfair to her sister as well.

We don't get too much insight into Mirae, but we know that drowning has given her a special connection with water. She enjoys being alive again, getting to experience the delights of food and sunshine, but at the same time, vengeance calls to her. The Han family has been wronged more than once, by people still living happy lives in their town, and newly risen Mirae can't resist the call of revenge.

While this book is, in some ways, about vengeance, it's also about sisterly bonds and family responsibility. Soojin wants her sister back, but Mirae? Mirae wants life. She has since before she died. When Soojin brings her back, the whole family has to contend with their past and the actions they took that lead to where they are today. It was kind of cathartic to see Soojin and her dad finally talk about something of substance. They definitely needed that chat, but it was also a good reminder to Soojin that everyone makes small mistakes, but that doesn't mean they're at fault for the terrible things that happen.

The other character who's featured a lot in this is Mark, a childhood friend of Soojin and Mirae's whom Soojin drifted away from after their mother died. He provides somewhat of a stabilizing and soothing influence for Soojin as she grapples first with her sister's return and then later with the fact that the Mirae who came back isn't quite the same as the one who died. I liked Mark, he's very understanding and is pretty much a go-with-the-flow kind of person. He also is the one who finally puts his foot down regarding Mirae's behaviors, and though Soojin fights him on it, she knows he's right, and I think it was helpful to hear from someone outside the family.

Overall this is an excellent slow-burn horror with sisterly bonds, ancestral magic, and vengeance.

[eggcatsreads]

𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴.

Gory. Terrifying. Haunting.

𝑩𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 by Kylie Lee Baker is a horror novel that will yank you in from the first page and won’t let up until you’re gasping for air by the end.

Taking place in New York during the height of the Covid-19 lockdowns with a focus on the rising anti-Asian racism - our main character Cora soon realizes that the supernatural might not be the biggest danger she faces.

A juggernaut into the horror genre, I truly believe this book is best gone into almost entirely blind to allow the story to drag you on the journey.

Releasing April 29 in the US, pictured is my Illumicrate Evernight edition!

I was originally given a copy of this novel as a digital ARC - thank you, Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing!

[Also posted to my Instagram]

[eggscurse]

Advanced Reader Copies (ARC) are ready to be sent out for Egg's Curse!

What is an ARC? It's an early copy of a book sent out with the hope that readers will post a review!

Interested? Keep reading!

Tropes and tags:

Dragon shifter romance 🐲

M|M 💖

Long book (206k) 📚

Found Family 💕

He wanted a new life. He didn't expect to find it in the claws of a dragon.

In the tallest tower of Laudine Castle, Elliott Stride is guarding a mysterious room. Inside lies a single dragon egg, stolen from her mother, and desperately calling out for love and care. Taking pity on the creature, Elliott comforts her and the two grow a unique and powerful bond.

But that child isn't his own. Her father, a terrifying and all-powerful dragon, is searching for his lost egg. Only, when he finds Elliott protecting that lonely child - he decides to take them both.

Just fill out this form for a chance to become an ARC and receive a free digital copy:

[earlronove]

Are you interested in an ARC of ERRANT WINGS, my new adult coming-of-age novel about a young man who gets angel wings but 100% never wanted them? Then I got you covered!

Fill out the form below before FEB 4th! ARCs will go out then! https://forms.gle/wqf4DAKRAgoHxZsc9

Find more information on its linktree here and have a full description below in case the image/alt text isn't cooperating!

Asher has his entire life planned around the coming of his devil wings. Got a place to go with his boyfriend, other devil wings to look out for him, the works. Except, that's not what he gets. Angel wings sprout from his back, shattering every plan he'd ever made because now the city expects him to be patient, demure, and absolutely devoted to absolving the city’s people of their sins with no room for anything else. Not happening. Not ever. All he needs is a way out before the city cages him in.

[desertmousy]

Howdy ✦ A lot of you know me from my Dune fanfic but I'm here to tell you about the original space opera I've been working on since March 2024. Well, I finished it late last year [!!!!] and it's coming out this spring and I'm offering advanced reader copies to people interested in reading and reviewing an achillean science fiction romance [summary and trope list under the cut] ↴

⟡ you can get on the list for an early copy here ⟡

Two centuries ago, House Henly of Aurethia and House Volkov of Griea penned an engagement, promising a ​u​nion between rival houses and their respective homeworlds.

Elio Henly has been preparing for marriage his entire life. As the Henly heir, and future steward of Aurethia, he will inherit great power, including control of a lucrative trade route and ownership of the most precious substance in the greater universe — Avara. The mysterious blue crystal native to Aurethia is the sole treatment for parsec sickness, an epidemic ravaging space travelers within the Greater Universe. But when he meets Cael Volkov, the charming heir of the outfitted military planet, Griea, everything he thought he knew about his homeworld, his family, and his heart is turned upside down.

Cael Volkov has been raised to conquer. Champion in the Griean Tupinaire, commander of the Royal Reserve, and son to the mighty Legatus, Cael knows his mission is simple: gain the Aurethian heir’s trust, learn everything he can about the forest moon, and prepare to take it by force. But the longer he spends with Elio Henly — the quiet, brilliant Aurethian prince — the more he questions everything he was taught and begins to push back against the duty seeded in him by a lust for vengeance.

➵ if you like Captive Prince but want it in space

➵ if you like the swordfighting in Dune but want more romantic tension

➵ if you like Endor and Hoth but want more Padme and Anakin

➵ if you like romantasy but want more science fiction

➵ if you like arranged marriage but want it to be queer

I would not have written this 155k fever dream of a book without the Dune fandom [especially my feydpaul brethren; this book is a feydpaul ripoff]. You'll will always have my sword [and my heart] ✹

p.s. artwork by akito [@/akkito_ on ig]

[bookishpixiereads]

“Rough Pages” by Lev C. Rosen

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5 Stars

Thanks to Tor Publishing Group/Forge Books for the eARC of this book. It dropped last week! All opinions are my own.

“Rough Pages” is the third book in the Evander Mills noir-ish, queer, historical fiction detective series set in 1950s San Francisco. Outside of the murderous plots, the series provides a well-researched look into how queer people lived during that time period. I adore this series. I already had pre-ordered this book before I even read the ARC and I never do that.  

Evander “Andy” Mills is a gay private detective for queer people who can’t go to the police because the police are not friendly to the LGBTQ community. He was a cop for the San Francisco Police Department before he was fired after they found out he was gay. 

A friend of Andy comes to him with a case. The two owners of a queer-friendly bookstore have gone missing. Along with selling queer books from a store front, they have a mail-order service where they mail queer books to subscribers. And the fear, along with the safety of the owners, is that the list of subscribers could fall into the wrong hands and at the worst, those people’s lives could be in danger and at best, they could become the object of blackmail. Also, at this point in history, mailing queer books is a federal crime.

And this list potentially puts people that Andy’s holds dear at great risk. And he wants to do everything he can to keep them and their newly adopted baby safe.

Were the bookstore owners arrested by the Feds? Was this a Mafia hit done out of fear of the possible outing of one of their own? Was there a crime at all and are they just on vacation?

Andy also has to deal with a reporter who is getting a little too close for comfort and his former boss, who is making implicit and explicit threats to Andy’s safety. And is his own romantic life falling apart?

“Rough Pages” comes during the current political climate of banning books. And it has beautiful things to say about representation in books, why books are dangerous (in a good way), and books as a whole.

What’s more important truth or secrets? Especially if the truth puts peoples’ lives in danger. 

[authormicahflowers]

I’m excited to announce ARC applications are open for Where the Stars Are! If you are interested in receiving a copy, fill out the form listed on my Linktree!

Applications will be open until 3/21, so act fast!

[lesinthearchives]

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea

By Rebecca Thorne

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book of year: 14

Favorite quote:

“what we know is always a risk. But I think we’re a lot braver than we know . . . and I think most choices turn out okay, eventually.”

First, Thank you NetGalley and Tor Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC of Alchemy and a Cup of Tea.

I am SO sad to be done with a series that has easily become one of my favorites but a lesson I learned from Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”. I stumbled upon the Tomes and Tea series by accident last year and have completely fell in love with it. I was given the opportunity via NetGalley to advance read both the third book, Tea You at the Altar and this book, Alchemy and a Cup of Tea.

This series follows Reyna, an ex-queensguard turned Tea seller, and Kianthe, The Arcandor and Mage of Ages, as they leave their provincial lives to open a tea and bookshop in a little village ravaged by Dragons called Tawney. These books are so cozy and I love having the opportunity to share them with my friends.

Something I will say is that Rebecca Thorne really keeps you on the edge of your seat with these books even the last. It’s 11:30 pm on a work night, I’m 75% of the way through the book, and we are tying loose ends just to fray some others. I look forward to reading into some other works of hers.

[turnthepagepub]

Turn the Page Publishing is looking for ARC readers and reviewers!

We're building our ARC readers list, and we only have two requirements:

Must love romance, and

Must post reviews to all the major retail and review sites (Amazon, BookBub, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, etc.)

So if you love reading romance and sharing your thoughts with fellow readers, email us at info@TurnThePagePub.com with "I'm a Reviewer!" in the subject line. Include a little bit about yourself, plus your preferred romance subgenres (contemporary, historical, paranormal, etc.), and any triggers you'd prefer to avoid.

We can't wait to hear from you! ₊˚⊹♡