Have you had Alaskan Ice cream?

Hey, Strawberry fans!

We are celebrating with Akutaq, also called Alaskan Ice Cream, with Sydney & Sergei of Spooning My Chuchunya for their book birthday. This mixture of fat, berries, and fish is Sergei’s breakfast specialty and just one of the things the clan bums off him. From his soaps to his hand-carved bows, everyone wants something from Sergei…but not enough to be his companion. At the annual mating chase, the females cower in fear from the biggest and fastest chuchunya. His family died in a cave collapse in his teens. Will dushevnayasvyaz bring him companionship? Not without a little care and patience…something his temper doesn’t have…yet. Find out more in Spooning My Chuchunya!

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Let’s follow the fuzz to Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn, where another furry cryptid is looking for love with a human. Pabu doesn’t have to chase down Jaya and prove himself worthy of her. The abandoned Earthlings worship him as Protector God because he chases the alien tigers and wolves away. He simply requested a bride from the village’s Seer. Will Jaya fulfill his expectations or teach him more about himself than he ever imagined? Read the first three chapters of Betrothed to the Yeti for free on Kindle Vella!

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Betrothed to the Yeti is part of the Monster Brides multi-author series. Each month two paranormal couples will walk down the aisle. While all pairings are male/female, one of them is a fantasy creature (like Pabu in Betrothed to the Yeti, coming 10/15/2023.) On the 15^th of each month, one male monster and one female monster will find their human mates in two unrelated stories. Check out a sneak peek of the Wedded Bliss in this free preview book.

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We are in the last 5 days of the July Monster Smut Fair. If you love the Chuchunya and are thirsty for Book 3, these books will tide you over. I’ve read about half of them and haven’t been disappointed. Whether you are in the mood for cave glamping with an Ogre or carousing around the galaxy with a horned hottie, there is something for you…as long as you enjoy the heat!

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Or perhaps you like fluffier, sweeter romances with monstrous characters. The Monster Reads book fair has discounted and free books of all heat levels. Check out the favorites for August including our Spooning couple for 99c.

Enter the August Monster Reads Book fair Here!

Thank you to everyone who preordered Spooning My Chuchunya, Betrothed to the Yeti, and Cherishing My Chuchunya. I’ve never had so many titles on preorder at once due to the constraint of working under a publishing house. I’m proud to preorder any book I have 100% control over for 99c – to reward readers like you. Some of you have been a part of the Strawberry Rumor Mill for years and I appreciate every one of you. My journey would have never happened without you.

What’s next for Marilyn? I hope to meet lots of you in person at the Sinful Signing in September and Books & Boo in October. Book 3: Cherishing My Chuchunya is Adam & Patricika’s story which will be released on 1/11/2024. I’m releasing a chapter a day on Kindle Vella to give you early access to Betrothed to the Yeti (since the constraints of the series prevent me from offering a 99c preorder.) If this series is a hit on Kindle Vella, I’ll be releasing a series so strange I didn’t think Kindle Unlimited could handle it. Would you follow a team of middle-aged, female scientists under Antarctica to find their ovipositor romance with a deep ocean cryptid? Yeah, it's that out there…let me know if you are here for romance out of the box (and under the ice) by checking out the free chapters of Betrothed to the Yeti, and I’ll know the platform is for us.

Here's the Betrothed to the Yeti Link again...

Blessed Be and Let Magic Find You,

Marilyn Barr