😍 Greetings, ARC team! 😍

Welp, the driver of the Elemental Bloodliners bus is running late. And she's not proud of it at all. But Gift of Stone is finished, and my editor cleaned up the last 3 chapters literally hours after I sent her the final batch. She rocks!

There are 34 awesome readers left on this ARC team, and I'd like to especially thank the 21 people who left a review for Gift of Fire, the first book in my newest PNR series. You people seriously made my day, since you seem to enjoy hanging out with all the weird witches in my Teutonic Fantasy Realm. 😊

Now you might be thinking, "Well, what about the 13 readers who DIDN'T review Gift of Fire? Why are they still on the team?" Good question. Maybe it's because I like giving second (technically third) chances, since I know we're all busy with our lives. Let's try to crank out more than 21 reviews for Gift of Stone!

Gift of Stone Info & Blurb

Gift of Stone is the second book in my paranormal romance series, Elemental Bloodlines. It follows the love story of Zehra and Henning, and ends on a HEA while dropping hints toward the next book in the series. Gift of Stone includes the fated mates and dark secrets tropes, and it twists the virgin trope on its head—smacking a VIRGIN Teuton priest & Keyholder together with a sexually experienced yet magically untried witch of stone!

***Disclaimer***

Zehra, the heroine in Gift of Stone, was trafficked as a child and forced into pornography. She carries loads of mental & emotional scars from this, and she has strong negative opinions of people who produce or consume child porn. There are several violent scenes in this book, including rape off-page.

If reading this sort of content would make you uncomfortable, please feel free to skip over this book & wait for the next one in the series. No judgment!

If you're still on board, check out the cover art & blurb.

Magic is a valuable asset—until it pulls a newbie witch into unwanted romance.

Abandoned with mystical blood pulsing through my veins, I struggle to choose the best path forward. My newfound elemental gifts were supposed to help me save my family from bondage. But instead, magic has aroused a compulsion to offer my body and soul to a fiery priest I've never met.

My fated mate insists I should embrace our destiny, that we can accomplish more together than apart. Apparently, the entire Teuton community will suffer if we don't unite our bloodlines in ritual marriage. But he has no concept of the danger breathing down my neck, or what it could mean if my enemies learn of our connection.

Can I rescue my family while shielding my mate from the fallout? Or will the demons haunting my past destroy everything I hold dear?

BookFunnel Link On The Way

You'll be getting a BookFunnel link in your inbox within the next hour. It'll include a personal download link just for YOU to grab your copy of Gift of Stone.

If you have any trouble downloading the file onto your reading device, please contact the helpful people at BookFunnel. They're tech wizards and I'm not, so they can definitely defeat any cyber gremlins that meander your way.

Gift of Stone Links

Gift of Stone will be out on Friday, February 10th. If you're willing to toss a couple dollars my way, feel free to pre-order Gift of Stone anytime before the release date! The eBook will be only $2.99 until February 17th.

Of note: If you happen to read Gift of Stone super fast & find the link to the third book in the series after the epilogue, be aware that the link is not yet live. I still need to come up with a blurb & temp cover for that book, so it won't be available for pre-order until later in February. 🙂

If you'd like to leave your review right after you finish reading Gift of Stone, you can do that at Goodreads or BookBub. Links below.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75389257

https://www.bookbub.com/books/gift-of-stone-by-c-l-carhart

Once Gift of Stone is out, I'm counting on YOU to leave your stunning reviews on Amazon and/or any of the other retailers. You can copy & paste your review from Goodreads or BookBub if you want! Links below.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNZVY6Y5

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNZVY6Y5

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BNZVY6Y5

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BNZVY6Y5

Other retailers:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6444958880

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1142894242

https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=uWmkEAAAQBAJ

https://www.kobo.com/en/ebook/gift-of-stone

Since I'm sending your ARC a little late (only 2 weeks before release day), I'll understand if you can't finish reading on time to share your review on February 10th. But I'm still hoping to see as many reviews as possible within the first week, so other readers will know whether they'll enjoy Gift of Stone or not!

I'll send a quick reminder on release day, along with some social media graphics in case you'd like to tell your friends all about Zehra's triumphant love story. 💖

Talk to you soon,

C.L. Carhart

PS - Keep your eyes peeled for a BookFunnel link heading your way soon!