But when life gets tangled, I untangle it by leaving. And this time, my escape came with strings attached: a five-year-old brother I never signed up to care for, a seaside town I barely remember, and a tattered house on stilts that belongs in Renter’s Hell.
I told myself it was just for the summer. A break. A pause. A way to escape the people I care about but can’t seem to fit with anymore, and the choices I don’t know how to fix.
But the sea doesn’t let you stay distant for long.
Then there’s him. Quiet. Grumpy. Mysterious. The kind of man who doesn’t ask questions, but somehow sees more than he should. I don’t even like talking to him, and yet… here we are. Sharing long silences. Unexpected moments. Maybe even something more.
And as for the house? Let’s just say it has opinions—and it’s not afraid to share them.
Seven Hundred Beachfront is a heartfelt, magical story about learning to stay, letting people in, and discovering that healing doesn’t always come the way you expect it. But when it does, you’ll feel it down to your bones.
About The Author:
Ligia de Wit writes fantasy romance adventures with heart, humor, and just the right dose of magic. She’s the author of the Bradaís Pledge series—a swashbuckling tale full of brooding pirates, adventurous heroines, and twisted Peter Pan vibes.
A lifelong romantic with a soft spot for fairy tales and found family tropes, Ligia writes characters who are strong in more than just a physical sense. Her characters face fears, fight for themselves, and find love in the most unexpected places.
When she’s not writing (or rewriting) her imaginary worlds, she works for a global distribution company and dreams up stories during lunch breaks. You’ll often find her with her nose in a book, exploring a new city, hiking through forests, or acting like a total goof at theme parks. She’s a proud kid at heart—and owns it.
Where History Meets Mythology and Love Endures Through Time
He was forged in loyalty. Bound by oath. Cursed with immortality.
He’s afraid to love her because even he knows:
Some things are worse than death.
Not all scars are visible. Not all life is living.
Slow-burn. Closed door.
Rebellion. Longing. Loyalty.
Set in the shadows of revolutionary France.
Book Blurb:
An immortal knight. A fearless rebel. A love forged in the fires of revolutionary France.
Chevalier Rollant de Montvieux was once a man of honor. Betrayed on the battlefield and bound by a sorceress’s curse, he has spent six centuries serving the French crown—immortal, untouchable, and doomed to lose anyone he dares to embrace in love.
As revolution smolders in the streets of Paris, Rollant clings to duty as his only purpose in his wretched existence—until he meets her.
Élise has nothing left to lose. Defiant, outspoken, and determined to fight for a future free from tyranny, she has no patience for kings—or the royalists who serve them. But when she crosses paths with Rollant in a spy’s disguise, she senses something different beneath his quiet strength—a man burdened by secrets, trapped in a fate not of his choosing.
Drawn together by forces neither can control, their connection deepens in the shadows of a crumbling world.
But Rollant knows love is forbidden to him.
To hold Élise is to curse her to certain death.
As France teeters on the edge of war, Rollant must make an impossible choice: honor his unbreakable oath and protect her from afar, or risk everything—including her life—for one fleeting chance at love.
And Élise must decide where her true battle lies: in the streets of Paris, fighting for freedom, or in the arms of a man who may be her ruin—or her greatest salvation.
“This,” he whispered, his voice trembling, “is all I can give you.” A kiss against her neck. A vow he didn’t speak. A love he couldn’t survive.
Why You’ll Fall in Love With The Darkest Oath:
You crave romance that aches before it ignites
You believe devotion can be more powerful than desire
You want to be wrecked by restraint, not rushed by tropes
You want fantasy that feels sacred, historical, and real
You miss stories that feel like grief, love, and legend
Content Note: Moderate Violence, Death, Abuse, and Period-Appropriate Religious Themes.
No Profanity. No Explicit Scenes.
Readers Who Love These Themes and Tropes Will Devour The Darkest Oath:
Immortal Knight & Mortal Girl – A centuries-old warrior bound by curse meets a rebel who was never supposed to matter
Love That Can’t Be Touched – The closer they become, the more danger lurks
Cursed Love & Sacred Restraint – One embrace could kill her… and he’s already lost too much
Gothic Romance Without Spice – Longing in silence, ruin in breathless glances, and intimacy behind closed doors
Revolution, Loyalty & Betrayal – Allies vanish, enemies rise, and no oath comes without a cost
Brooding, Grief-Wrecked Hero – Haunted by what he’s done and what he’s lost, he hides behind duty and silence
Brave, Defiant Heroine – A girl with nothing left to lose except her heart—and maybe her life
Found Family in a World Falling Apart – Loyalty is everything when the world burns around you
Slow Burn, Fade-to-Black Forbidden Romance – Restraint, ruin, and emotional tension stretched to the breaking point
Emotional Scars & Ghosts of the Past – He has lived too long. She reminds him why immortality still hurts.
French Revolution Backdrop – Cobblestone alleys, burning banners, and the fall of kings
Vows, Sacrifice & Grief-Wrought Love – The oath saved his life. Loving her might end it.
Mythic Undertones & Historical Weight – This is not a retelling. This is a reckoning.
Echoes of Beauty and the Beast – Reverent love, aching restraint, and a curse that ruins more than it redeems
The Darkest Oath is a historical romance of sacred vows, haunted longing, and love that was never meant to survive, where mythic curses and political unrest collide. A richly woven love story between a loyal immortal knight and a defiant rebel, this novel explores betrayal, legacy, and what it means to fight for the future when the past refuses to die.
This is not high fantasy. There are no dragons, fictional kingdoms, or elaborate magic systems. Instead, magic exists as it did in medieval myth: whispered, elusive, and rooted in fear—not rules. Mystery, not mechanics. It is mythic and enigmatic by design, woven more through atmosphere and consequence than explanation.
The curse is real.
The love is forbidden.
The oath . . . was only the beginning.
About The Author:
LAUREN LEE MEREWETHER writes multi-genre romantic sagas that unfold in ancient worlds, fantastical realms, and shadow-drenched landscapes.
She delves into the shadows of the past, spinning slow-burn, fade-to-black love stories that merge the timeless passions of history with the haunting mysteries of mythology.
Her award-winning novels blur the lines between love and ruin, fate and defiance, and invite readers to explore the emotional depths of legends and humanity, spanning high-seas adventures to the splendors of ancient empires.
Lauren loves a hot cup of tea, staying up too late, watching the Discovery Channel, daydreaming about forgotten worlds, and doing pilates when her characters let her rest.
To learn more about Lauren, explore her upcoming books, peek behind the scenes of her best sellers, or grab some special edition paperbacks, visit: www.laurenleemerewether.com
What a date between Vex and Azure would look like?
How Lucien found Ebonara?
What Thane thought in her final moments as a mortal?
What happens at a Mer funeral?
What the cats in the series are really plotting?
Explore the world of Queens of Fantasy, its characters, magic, and history in more ways than ever before in this collection of over thirty-five flash fictions from author Kristy Nicolle.
It is advised you enjoy this book after reading the core Queens Of Fantasy Saga titles to avoid spoilers.
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About The Author
Award-winning author of over a million published words, I’m currently working on a supersized series called The Kristy Nicolle Fantasy Infiniverse.
This enormous project captures an ever-growing magical universe that will span up to and beyond seventy published works where characters from across multiple storylines and dimensions can collide in the most magical and unexpected ways possible.
Why is the Infiniverse exciting for you as a reader?
When I was a kid, I loved stories. I still do, with some of my favourites being Harry Potter (Of Course), The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, and Divergent. One of the things all these series have in common is that they construct entire worlds for the reader.
So, now it’s my turn to give my readers what i always craved.
What did I want, you ask? I always wanted more. More backstories, more insight, more details that made the world real. I wanted the story to go on forever, but with how publishing has worked for so long, there was always a limit to how much an author could do.
That limit is gone now, what with self-publishing putting the control completely in my hands, and it is my intention to create an ever-expanding fantasy universe where the reader gets a say in what stories are told, and which moments are further explored and elaborated.
Imagine if you could tell J.K Rowling which character’s backstory you wanted most, and then a few months later she actually gave it to you. Imagine if you could decide how much or how little of a fantasy world you explored, along with the author?
Well, that’s what I’m offering. In this new age of self-publishing, my options are pretty much infinite, which means that so are yours.
Ready to dive into my fantasy infiniverse that could span as much as one hundred stories?
Let’s see how rich, how large it can grow, and just how much readers can contribute to shaping my fantasy Infiniverse into somewhere they never want to leave.
After all, It was built with no-one but you, the reader for whom one story, one series, or one point of view is never enough, in mind.
A high-stakes heist intertwined with a captivating romance that will satisfy fans of fantasy classics!
Legendary Mer-king Cyclone is dead. His corpse now nailed above the conquering Elven emperor’s seat of power.
Tetra, a Mermaid scavenger driven to make amends after her inaction caused the death of her previous pod, knows it will take a drastic act—like retrieving their beloved king’s body—to inspire the Merfolk to revolt against their conquerors, and she’ll need a team to do it.
Each with their own reason to rebel, Tetra assembles a crew made up of a gruff Kraken arms dealer, a skilled Orc spy, a genius Goblin jeweler, and an unhinged Vampire spawn, whose fractured mind connects to Tetra’s shattered heart.
But as they prepare to pull off the heist of a lifetime, the emperor turns the country’s diverse population against Tetra’s people, forcing the crew into a dangerous race to prevent genocide as the emperor’s lies continue to poison the public’s opinion.
With her plans in shambles, Tetra’s past weaknesses come to light, and she must rally her disheartened team of misfits and murderers in time or else watch the Merfolk face extinction.
About The Author
Brittany Tucker lives on an island off the coast of Washington state with her husband, daughter, a menagerie of furry and scaled children, and her imagination.
She prefers generic cereal, collects tattoos and action figures, and was in the top 5% on the planet for ships sunk in Assassin’s Creed III.
Brittany also likes to write books from time to time. (Kidding, all the time.)
History is written by the victors, and their lies could burn Concordea to the ground.
Kirsi is preparing her students for testing, but they are fascinated by only one subject – the powerful Renderes who rebuilt their city-state after a century of suffering and devastation. The legendary heroes were executed by Rebels after the Revolution. Those same Rebels remain in control of Concordea…and school testing.
Mason knows the deadly truth not shared in the history books. Without the guidance of a Muse, Renderes burn too hot. Magical fire has taken lives before, and the danger is heating up again.
When one of her students disappears, it is Kirsi who will be tested. The teacher will be forced to confront the hidden reality of her world and she’ll need Mason’s help to survive the experience.
Can a teacher learn enough magic to save her students?
About The Author
Rennie St. James shares several similarities with her fictional characters (heroes and villains alike) including a love of chocolate, horror movies, martial arts, yoga, and travel.
She doesn’t have a pet mountain lion but is proudly owned by three rescue kitties. They live in relative harmony in beautiful southwestern Virginia (United States).
In 2023, her first series, the Rahki Chronicles, will be re-released as Amazon exclusive available in KU.
Rennie’s completed Guardian trilogy is also available in KU as part Fred Shernoff’s Atlantic Island Universe.
Please join Rennie on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram as she loves to interact with fellow bookworms and authors.
The Rahki Chronicles
Azimuth (#1)
Coppe (#2)
Lamassu (#3)
Nadya’s World (#3.5)
Mercury (#4)
Yen (#5)
Zanhin (#6)
Atlantic Island: Guardian Trilogy
Jaguar Warrior (Book 1)
Place of Fear (Book 2)
Blood of Trees (Book 3)
Visit https://writerRSJ.com for additional information.
By way of introduction, here is Lori Rotter’s bio:
Lori is an award-winning toy designer and debut picture book author. Her large extended family keeps her laughing and inspires her story and toy ideas.
Like in her toys, Lori enjoys sparking the imagination and adding small details for kids to discover. Lori lives in Bedford, New York with her husband Steve, lots of fish, and two silly French bulldogs.
Hello, Lori, welcome to Angel Kiss Publications. Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.
Thank you for having me.
When did the writing bug ensnare you?
I’ve always wanted to write children’s stories. Even as a young kid, I was making up stories.
Ideas are constantly swirling in my head, but a busy job always made it challenging to sit down and write. During Covid, I found the time and energy to start putting these thoughts on paper.
Is writing your full-time profession?
No, it is not. I am a design professional and work in the toy industry. I design and develop toys (mostly in the preschool and girls toys areas).
The toys in the photograph below were designed and developed with one of my toy company clients, Sunny Days Entertainment.
How long have you been writing?
I have been writing toy copy for several years as part of my job. I started writing children’s stories about 3 years ago.
How many published books have you written?
Best Dinosaur Ever is my debut children’s book.
Which genre do you write?
Children’s stories / Picture books
What do you find most challenging writing for these genre?
As a new writer, there are lots of creative challenges! The word count for a children’s book makes it challenging to tell a concise story that has a conflict and resolution in a relatively short number of words.
I also love rhyming stories since kids mimic and repeat key phrases. Writing in prose is hard enough, but telling a successful story in rhyme, in the correct meter, and within the appropriate word count can range from frustration to sheer joy when it all comes together.
What are you working on now?
A story about a little frog who is overly self-conscious about the ‘unfrog-like’ sounds he makes.
Where do you find inspiration for your characters?
Kids in my family. I also love to humanize animals and use them as characters in stories.
What has been your most rewarding experience since publishing your work?
I was brave to leave my comfort zone and explore creative writing while finding the resources to support my efforts to publish a book. Hearing how the final story resonates with kids and adults is wonderful.
What advice would you give to authors just starting out?
Never give up and have faith. Keep writing, rewriting, and rewriting.
Find mentors who are authors, editors, and illustrators who can help guide you in your writing journey. It has been surprising (and rewarding) to meet people who continue to help and advise me in this adventure.
Is there anything else you’d like your readers to know about you?
I’m an identical twin with a younger sister and brother (born five years later on our birthday!)
I am also blessed to have stepchildren who have children, making me a grandma of 7 grandkids (they call me Lola, and there is lots of inspiration for storytelling!).
I love to sing (mostly in the car) and to bake (much to the chagrin of my husband Steve and his healthy diet!)
What message are you sharing in your books?
Belief in yourself and positivity.
What are your favorite children’s/young adult books?
Chronicles of Narnia (especially The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Harry Potter, and Jan Brett books for her storytelling and beautiful illustrations.
If you could create an author’s group with writers from any time period, who would you invite?
I’ve always loved art history, particularly the artists from the Renaissance period. It would be amazing to talk with author friends of Leonardo Da Vinci’s or Michelangelo’s!
Who has influenced your writing the most?
I like the work of Sheree Fitch, Julia Donaldson, Anna Dewdney.
When you’re not writing where can we find you?
With my extended family or catching up with friends. I love to be outdoors with our two French bulldogs or baking in the kitchen.
A movie producer wants to turn your book into a movie, and you get to make a cameo. What would you do in the movie?
I would like to be helping Milo with his top secret dinosaur costume.
An elf named 12-25 approaches you. He’s sneezing, wheezing, coughing and there’s a strange tattoo of a snoring dog on his cheek. What do you do?
First, offer him tissues or maybe a hot chocolate. Ask him if I can give him a more elf-like nickname like “Twinkle,” “Jolly,” or “Wink” (vs. 12-25, which is “Christmas”).
As for his cheek tattoo, I would assume he must have a favorite French bulldog companion who snores a lot (which I’m familiar with because of my French bulldogs).
What are your most effective marketing strategies?
I’m still learning as a new author. It’s the next endeavor!
Do you have a website/Facebook page, etc.?
I have a website that is coming soon: LFRcreative.com (it highlights my book as well as some of my toy projects).
Where can we find your books?
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, Ingram Spark
Thank you, Lori, for spending time with us and sharing your story. We wish you continued success and lots of luck!
Nothing is impossible with a goal and lots of practice!
Meet Milo, a little boy with a big imagination and a bigger love of dinosaurs. While flipping through his books one night, Milo asks Dad, ‘If I were a dino, what kind would I be?’
Dad explains that little boys can’t be dinosaurs, but Milo is unconvinced. If he physically can’t measure up to a ‘real’ dinosaur, then maybe Milo would be his own kind of dinosaur.
Milo pointed to dinos with very large claws, With razor-sharp teeth inside mighty big jaws. He wiggled his tooth and looked down at his nose, “My teeth are not sharp … and for claws, I have toes.”
This funny, read-aloud book will have kids practicing with Milo on his quest to find his best dino-self. With humor and determination, Milo will prove his family wrong and discover that the best dinosaur will never be extinct!
K.M. Jenkins is a published international bestselling author that writes epic battles, forbidden romance, and tales of fantasy and adventure.
She has a big love for the fantasy genre and loves dragons above all creatures.
When she is not writing, you will find her chasing her twin boys around the house. Between the three she has epic battles throughout the day and nothing ever gets boring.
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Hello, Katie, welcome to Angel Kiss Publications. Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.
Thank you for having me.
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When did the writing bug ensnare you?
Ever since I was a kid in elementary school, I loved writing stories for assignments. I remember one time having a Halloween story to write in third grade.
They had us make a book cover and add two sheets of paper to it. I ended up adding like ten and had the longest story out of the class. If I remember correctly, it was a vampire story.
Is writing your full-time profession?
Right now, I’m a full-time mom and author. When the kids are at school, I work on my books and then spend the rest of the day with the kids when they get home.
Image courtesy of K.M. ‘Katie’ Jenkins
How long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing since I was 18. In 2018, I finally started to publish my short stories. Later, I compiled them into a collection titled Tales of Ferrês. It took me over a year to release all the short stories.
Now in October of this year I will release my first novel from my Half-Blood Academy Series.
How many published books have you written?
At this time, I have released a collection of short stories titled Tales of Ferrês and plan to release my second book in October 2021 titled, The Seeker’s Core.
Which genres do you write?
I’m a young adult speculative fiction author. I currently have short stories in the realm of Fantasy. My upcoming book is Sci-Fi Fantasy.
I also have a work in progress that will come out next year, that is Urban Fantasy. So, I mostly write Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Sci-Fi, or Horror.
What do you find most challenging about writing for these genres?
The hardest thing about writing in these genres is the world building. It takes so long to construct a world. I find I want to get writing before I’m ready to take that step.
Usually, I will work out a chapter guideline to follow so that way I don’t get lost.
What are you working on now?
I have two projects I’m currently working on. The first has been going on for over a year and I soon will get it wrapped up.
Gargoyle Sighted is the book, and I’ve been releasing each chapter to my subscribers for a while now. I should have this wrapped and ready to release this coming summer of 2022.
The second project is a novella titled The SwordMaster Brothers. These two brothers will take a test before the GrandMaster to see if they are worthy to be called SwordMasters.
They each must fight alone and face their biggest fear. But they must live in order to earn the title.
Where do you find inspiration for your characters?
I find inspiration from people I meet, to movies I watch, to books I read.
It is hard to say when inspiration comes, but it is fun to find out what little thing will jog a scene into creation or who will inspire a character I create.
What has been your most rewarding experience since publishing your work?
I would say the most rewarding experience is receiving emails from my readers.
It puts into perspective how well you do with a book when a reader reaches out and says they love it.
What advice would you give to authors just starting out?
Help your fellow authors out because they will help you in return.
This will not only help you grow in the author industry, but will help you grow your reader base.
Is there anything else you’d like your readers to know about you?
I’m a nerd at heart. I love collecting fairies, dragons, and swords. I also love playing Dice Masters and Magic the Gathering with my fiancé and friends.
I always have a book at the ready to read, sometimes even two or three. I have a long to read list and thanks to Kindle Unlimited; I get everything I need.
Did I mention I usually read around 70-100 books a year?
What message are you sharing in your books?
One of the powerful elements I put in my stories is the family bond between individuals.
Like in The Seeker’s Core, I focus on the pull a child has towards her mother and the bond brought together by a stepfather.
What are your favorite books?
I am a big fan of The Harry Potter Series, The Inheritance Series, and the Dragon Lance books. I grew up reading these series and still enjoy them to this day.
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If you could create an author’s group with writers from any time period, who would you invite?
I’m not big on classics much. If I could pick several authors, they are Stephanie Ayers, Allison D. Reid, Hope Hart, Lee Savino, Renee Rose, Lili Zander, and Miranda Bridges.
I mainly picked these authors because I know them and would love to meet them in person or I enjoyed their books so much I devour everything they publish.
Who has influenced your writing the most?
I would say, hands down, it is my editor and long-time friend Allison Reker. She also writes under: Allison D. Reid. She inspires me to do better and learn new things about my craft.
When you’re not writing, where can we find you?
I would love to say in the mountains hiking and breathing fresh air.
But most likely you will find me curled up on my couch reading books or watching TV with my kids.
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A movie producer wants to turn your book into a movie, and you get to make a cameo. What would you do in the movie?
I would love to do a battle scene. They are my favorite scenes to write and would love to get my hands on a sword or battle-axe. It would feel like I’m in Lord of the Rings or something on the order of that.
An elf named 12-25 approaches you. He’s sneezing, wheezing, coughing and there’s a strange tattoo of a snoring dog on his cheek. What do you do?
One I would hope I’m wearing a mask and have hand sanitizer on hand.
But then I would go over and help the elf get somewhere to rest so he could catch his breath.
Once he calmed down and got everything under control, I would then probably ask about the tattoo. Because who wouldn’t?
Then I would probably sit there for hours just chatting until we both parted ways.
What are your most effective marketing strategies?
I try new stuff all the time. Right now, I share in groups on Facebook, then post on my Instagram and Pinterest.
I also do some paid advertising newsletter services. Those get you in front of a broader range of readers.
Then the FREE options are to do newsletter swaps with authors in your target audience, Bookbub swaps, Bookstagram swaps, and blog tours.
It is a never-ending list of things you can do for a new release. The hard part is finding those readers that will take a chance on a new author.
But the marketing strategies always change with the industry, and it keeps you on your toes.
Do you have a website/Facebook page, etc?
Currently, my website is under construction.
I am in the works of creating a Pen Name for myself that targets adult readers with erotic contemporary, Sci-Fi, PNR, and Fantasy.
The plan is to bring both my names under one branding.
Thank you, Katie, for spending time with us and sharing your story. We wish you continued success and lots of luck!
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Book Blurb:
In a universe governed by gods, darkness awakens and demigods are called.
Two journeys.
Two planets.
Lennox walks a path that separates her from her family. But allies along the way bring her to her destined fate.
Becca seeks to advance knowledge in the medical field. Fate has other plans in store when she stumbles upon long-forgotten ruins.
Two demigods walk different paths on separate planets. Will they find each other before it’s too late or will fate change their lives forever? The journey of a universe forever changed begins right here.
