It's Official—Konstantin Is Everyone's Favorite 🖤
May 27, 2025 3:01 pm
How is this week treating you so far? We're getting buckets of rain dumped on us in my neck of the woods, which is nice because that means I don't have to water my garden. At some point I should give an update on what's happening in the Carhart Garden this season. 🧅
But today's major news is that Claimed by the Undead has been out for exactly one week, and readers from all over the world are diving headlong into Helena's adventure with the Black Priest Konstantin. Early reviews have started trickling in, and it looks like Konstantin might be a new fave.
To be honest, I can't say I blame those of you who are rooting for him! Pretty much the only red flag he's got is that he's seen the gates of hell and come back to earth as an undead Teuton priest. Could be a lot worse, right? 😜
What Readers Are Saying
If you're not convinced yet that it's time for YOU to check out Claimed by the Undead, why not take a peek at what other readers think?
See what Lynn and J M have to say in the graphics below:
Have to admit, as an author who's built her reader audience on two series of standalone paranormal romance books with HEAs, I've been somewhat nervous about how readers would react to Book 1 in a long, dark saga. But it looks like many of you are enjoying the ride so far. I love all of you so much! 💖
If you haven't gotten your copy yet, click the button to grab the eBook from my book shop or from your favorite retailer. Remember, Claimed by the Undead is only 99¢ for just a couple more days, so act now if you don't want to pay full price (which will be $3.99).
Rather read Helena and Konstantin's story in paperback? Just hang tight, because I'm more than halfway finished with the most tedious part of formatting—the hyphenations. 😱 Assuming everything goes well, paperbacks should be available early next month. You can be sure I'll shout it from the rooftops once they're ready to make their home on one of your bookshelves.
Other Books You Might Like
Got four more indie books to tantalize your magical interests today. We've got a coming-of-age story involving a mystical castle, a FREE sci-fi romance available on all retailers, a witchy why-choose romance on Kindle Unlimited, and a vampire and lycan exploring a forbidden romance in Miami. Grab whichever stories catch your attention and add them to your TBR!
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May Book Fairs And Giveaways
Since the month of May has nearly flown the coop, be sure to check out all of the fantastical stories waiting for YOU in the book fairs listed below. We've also got a romantasy giveaway hosted by my colleague C.L. Cannon, so click on the first graphic to enter for your chance to win a hefty batch of swag!
I'd better get going so I can keep hyphenating the forthcoming paperback version of Claimed by the Undead. So excited to finally offer a paperback after I've admittedly shrugged off hard copies while I worked on my last two series.
If a lack of hard copies prompted you not to bother with Elemental Bloodlines or Elemental Gifts, I deeply apologize. 😔 I'm actually planning to re-format paperbacks for both of those series later this year. Assuming I can convince my hyphenation-hating self to comb through each line in 6 novels and 4 novellas to make sure everything looks pretty.
It's a LOT easier to format an eBook than a paperback. Just fyi. 🙃
I hope you have a wonderfully weird week filled with riveting reads and imaginative adventures into the 1890s Alpine countryside. Helena and Konstantin will meet you there!
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
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Romantasy Giveaway:
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