It’s finally time… I’m so excited to share the cover reveal + preorder for VELVET & VENOM, a dark fairytale romance filled with curses, dangerous magic, and a heroine who refuses to be saved… because she’s the storm instead. 🔥

Ella lives in a dying house filled with ghosts, secrets, and a stepmother who carved obedience into her bones. When the prince announces a bride-choosing ball meant to break an ancient curse, Ella makes a dangerous bargain with the Bone Mother to attend. But magic always demands payment.

Prince Robert is already losing himself to the darkness in his bloodline. The ball is his last chance to survive what’s coming.

When he meets the mysterious girl with no reflection, he knows she isn’t meant to be there… and may be the only one who can save him or destroy the kingdom.

Some fairy tales end at midnight.

This one begins there. 🕯️

BLURB:

Ella has spent her life buried in ash.

Trapped in a decaying manor ruled by a cruel stepmother and haunted by restless spirits, she survives by staying silent and invisible. But when the kingdom announces the Crescent Moon Ball, Ella makes a desperate bargain with the ancient entity known as the Bone Mother.

In exchange for a gown, a carriage, and three nights at the prince’s ball, Ella gives up pieces of herself … her reflection, her memories, and eventually her very identity.

Prince Robert carries a curse of his own. Born into a bloodline bound to darkness, the ball is his final chance to find a bride powerful enough to balance the monster growing inside him.

The moment Robert and Ella meet, their connection ignites.

But magic always demands payment.

And the Bone Mother never forgets a debt.

In this dark Cinderella retelling, a cursed prince meets the girl the kingdom tried to bury. Two monsters fall in love … and together they might burn the kingdom to the ground.

Get it here: https://books2read.com/BoneMother1

RELEASING 9 APRIL 2026

Tropes you'll will love:

🖤 Dark Cinderella retelling

👑 Cursed prince

🦴 Bargain with a dark entity

🔥 Fated / curse-bound lovers

🌙 Gothic fairytale vibes

🪞 Girl with no reflection

⚔️ Touch-her-and-die energy

🕯️ Ancient magic & forbidden power

💀 Beauty hiding something dangerous

✨ Three nights at the ball

The next newsletter will have so much more! I can't wait to share where I have been working for weeks and the insane kitchen in the house we have been staying in!

In the meantime... Happy Reading & Stay Smutty