Welcome to your biweekly dose of dark, dangerous, and delicious reads.

Whether you're here for the obsession, the betrayal, or the heat that comes with surrender... you’re in the right place.

Thank you for opening this newsletter and stepping into a world where love cuts deep and nothing is ever black and white.

Now, let’s get into what’s coming…

It’s been a hectic few weeks, with work keeping me busy and the weather doing absolutely nothing to help—cold, grey, and downright miserable. And now, we’re bracing for an even colder front (as if it wasn’t already enough to make me want to hibernate with coffee and spicy reads).

The good news? I’ve got the week off, which means things are finally slowing down a little. I’m planning to use the time to catch up on writing, binge a few comfort shows, and maybe even stay in pajamas just a bit longer than I should.

It’s been a whirlwind behind the scenes with tons of projects in the works — including some exciting co-writes with the incredibly talented Sofia Aves, Rose Wulf, and Raven Hush. I can’t wait to share more about those soon!

The Cheerleader is set to release this June, so keep your eyes peeled for dates, cover reveals, and preorder info coming your way.

Next up on the writing desk: Her King (Eternal Havok Part 2) and The Bishop (Gypsy Bastards MC Book 6). Both are deep in progress and lined up to be completed and submitted in the coming weeks — and trust me, these stories are going to hit hard.

🔥 𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖆𝖑 + Preorder Alert 🔥

FIERCE VOWS (Book 3 of the Desecrated Love Trilogy)

💀 Part of the Gallo Mafia Empire

🖋️ By Sofia Aves & Jade Marshall

🗓️ Releasing 16 June 2025

Darkness. Loyalty. Blood-soaked love.

The Gallo Empire rises with a vengeance in this explosive finale.

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💥 Dark Mafia Romance Tropes You’ll Obsess Over:

🔒 Arranged Marriage → Real Love

🖤 Possessive Alpha Male

💍 Dom/Sub Power Dynamics

🎭 Public Humiliation & Exhibitionism

🔥 Loyalty Through Trauma

🖤 Morally Gray Heroine

👑 Power Couple in Crime

🩸 Trauma Backstories

💣 Happily Ever After

📚 Book 3 in a complete trilogy

📚 BLURB:

My father is dead. I am the head of the Gallo Empire. Now I must return to the place where I met the woman who became my wife.

Cyprus hasn't been my home in over a decade. Standing on this unhallowed ground feels foreign. As do the capos who eye me with mistrust and disdain.

But with Willow by my side, we will conquer this place as we have our home territories. With her, I can do anything.

Until the women who mean the most are stolen from me. From my house.

Willow has always been the one person who can calm me. Stop me before I go too far.

Without her, my fury reigns.

My enemies will know no peace.

Their houses will burn as they have shattered mine.

I am Raphael Gallo.

They will kneel before me.

📚 Catch up on the Gallo Mafia Empire before the finale drops:

📘 Desecrated Love Prequel

📘 Book 1: Savage Vows

📘 Book 2: Wicked Vows

🔥 Preorder + ARC Call: Sweet Torture 🔥

Book 1 in the Torture Games series By Caz Luan

Release Date: June 24, 2025

He’s a smug billionaire with a dirty secret.

She’s an erotic artist who turns dominant fantasies into reality.

And when their worlds collide... only one of them will surrender.

📚 BLURB:

Naz Adam's life is filled with anonymity, her art and her illicit adventures. She has made a vow that no man would ever steal that away from her.

All of her carefully chosen companions know that when her torturous games are over, so are they. But it all changes when she meets him.

Someone she simply must have, but is he submissive enough to play her game?

Griffin Maxwell, CEO of Maxwell industries and world-class smuggler has sworn off dating women as they are all the same, selfish gold diggers.

In fact, they are just a means to an end.

That all changes when he meets Naz.

An artist that loves to showcase her darkest desires on a canvas. She is interested in him, but for a completely different reason, to submit to her pleasurable whims.

With nothing to offer but her high-handed demands, will Griffin be able to broker a deal that pleases them both?

At least until the reality of their different worlds demands more.

✨ What to Expect:

💋 Bratty Billionaire

💋 Curvy Erotic Artist

💋 She Dominates Him

💋 Contracts, Control & Kink

💋 Secrets That Destroy

💋 High-Heat DARK Romance

🚨 Trigger Warnings Apply

🖤 ARC CALL NOW OPEN

📬 Kindle-friendly copies will be provided

🗓 ARC Drop: ASAP | Reviews due by June 24

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💀 PREORDER + ARC CALL: FORGIVE ME FATHER 💀

Book One of The Dons Duet By Erica Jaden

🗓 Release Date: June 30, 2025

“I was meant to marry a Don. Instead, I ended up on my knees for a monster.”

🔥 ARE YOU READY FOR SIN? ARC READERS WANTED

If you love dark mafia romance with brutal anti-heroes, betrayal, and twisted passion — this is your invitation.

✨ What You'll Find Inside:

💍 Arranged Marriage

💔 Betrayal by Fiancé & Best Friend

🖤 Possessive, Obsessive Anti-Hero

📹 Rituals, Contracts & Public Consummation

🔥 High Heat + Cliffhanger Ending

🩸 Blood. Power. Vengeance.

🖤 ARC DETAILS:

📬 ARC Drop: June 25, 2025

🗓 Reviews Due: July 25, 2025

⚠️ Heavy content warnings apply — not for the faint of heart

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📚 BLURB:

Camilla Santore was raised to be the perfect mafia bride — until she caught her groom with her best friend hours before the ceremony. Devastated and burning with rage, she makes a reckless decision… and ends up in the arms of the most dangerous Don alive.

Alfonso Pontisello doesn’t do mercy. He offers her protection — in exchange for her obedience.

Her body.

His name.

No promises beyond surrender.

In this dark world of bloodstained loyalty and shattered vows, desire is deadly and dominance is everything.

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📚 Add to Goodreads – Forgive Me Father

☠️ 𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔤𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔐𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 is Coming Soon☠️ Book One of The Dons by Erica Jaden

Prepare to kneel.

🍭🍭𝒪𝓊𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝐵𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝐿𝒾𝓋𝑒!🍭🍭

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🍭Brothers Best Friend

🍭Small Town

🍭Enemies to lovers

🍭Friends to lovers

🍭Not so sweet romance

🍭TRIGGER WARNINGS APPLY

Check out this South African author-led anthology! Proudly brought to you by Story Teller Book Box.

📚 BLURB:

Small town, big 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒.

In the close-knit corners of a small town, 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 has a way of sneaking up when you least expect it.

This heartfelt anthology brings together a collection of talented authors, each weaving their own take on the timeless tale of falling for your brother's best friend.

From childhood crushes to unexpected sparks, these steamy stories explore the magic of small-town romance, where passion and loyalty collide, and second chances feel just around the corner.

Get ready to fall in 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 all over again, one story at a time.

Featured Authors:

🍭M Kay Noir

🍭Caz Luan

🍭Denise Riddle

🍭A.K. Macbride

🍭Jade Marshall

🍭And Isabella White

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🍭Hardback

🍭Foiled Cover

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