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Whoa, it's been busy here! If you don't know, my book Ghosts of Halloween has been trending in Amazon top 100 for over three weeks. My social media grew enormously, and I got a ton of foreign rights inquiries from publishers who want to translate my book. Also, the audio rights have already been acquired super fast, and the project is moving forward with lightning speed (we already have the narrators locked in and OH MY are they HOT! More news soon!)

Spooky season has never been busier for me and I am SO grateful to everyone who picked up my book and added to its success!

But yeah, I've been busy, and that's why I'm two days late letting you know about the new book in the Monster Security Agency series. Guarded by the Nightmare by Cassie Alexander is live, and omg, it's got everything!

A shadow daddy, strong "will he fuck her or will he kill her" vibes, and a perfect, sizzling hot monster romance for this spooky season. This book has already gathered lots of amazing reviews, and even though I have yet to read it myself, I know it's another hit from Cassie!

And that cover? Perfection!!!

Like all the MSA books, Guarded by the Nightmare is in Kindle Unlimited, so if you have KU, run and download it right now! It's on audio, too 🖤

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Next Wednesday, that is October 23, Cara Wylde's Guarded by the Reaper will come out, and you can still preorder it on Amazon. It's another perfect spooky season monster romance with an MMC who is Death himself. Fun!!! And hot 🔥

My book, Guarded by the Phantom, will come out on October 30. It's currently with my amazing editor. And just... Just. I love this book so much 😂 Phantom is such a MENACE. I laughed so hard at his antics, and I'm just so curious what you'll make of him!

I'll admit I read a bunch of Deadpool comics to get the right vibe 👀 He's irreverent, crass, and doesn't respect boundaries. He's also, well, lonely. And needs a hug.

Okay, how about another teaser? Phantom is seeing a therapist, who's also his best friend and a shehru (remember Asan? yup, I adore my snake boys and can't help writing more of them).

“Don’t go anywhere,” I growled, my voice sounding alien to my ears.

She nodded frantically, not taking her eyes off me. I got my phone from my pocket and called my shrink, walking into the bathroom. I was about to bare my fucking soul, and if she heard any of it, I’d die of embarrassment.

“This better be an emergency,” came my doctor’s grumpy greeting when he picked up after the fourth ring.

“I’m about to kill the girl’s mother because she is a bitch,” I growled, my voice still having that predatory rumble. “Talk me off the ledge.”

He yawned, evidently unimpressed. I squeezed the edge of the sink until my hand hurt, the pain grounding me.

“What did the mother do?” Natharan asked, stifling another yawn.

“Threatened to send her to a mental asylum if she wasn’t an obedient daughter.”

There was a short silence and a rustle, then a faint click. He got out of bed and turned on the light.

“You’re right. She is a bitch. And you can’t kill her. She is your client,” he said. A faint whisper of his scales sliding on the floor came through.

“I know,” I bit out. “But fuck, Nat. The world is all red. It’s not going away. Why the fuck am I like this? Can you explain it to me?”

He was silent for a moment, and then a loud splashing sound came through. I closed my eyes, my head pounding with bloodthirst that was like physical pain.

“Are you pissing right now?” I asked, each word bitten out with effort.

“A shehru’s gotta go when he’s gotta go,” he answered over the steady splash. “That’s what you get for calling me after hours.”

I closed my eyes and hit my head against the cold tiles. The thud was loud, my brain jarring from the impact, but it did nothing to dissolve the red fog swarming my vision.

“Don’t give yourself a concussion. We’ll deal with this,” Nat said, another splash of water coming through. He was washing his hands. “You said earlier you desire the girl and feel protective of her, yes?”

I leaned my forehead into the wall, taking deep breaths. Fuck, I needed another smoke.

Fun, right? You can preorder Guarded by the Phantom on Amazon. The book is extra pink in and out.

Okay, I think that's it! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I'll talk to you next week 🖤

Lots of love,

~Layla