Hi Everyone

This newsletter comes to you from New Zealand where I am currently visiting much loved family.

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for my stay and I have enjoyed doing a little exploring.

I have a brand new Romantic Fantasy/Epic Fantasy release on 3 April. It's a little different to what I usually write so check it out below.

As usual, if you ever want to touch base, I am more than happy to answer questions or just share a chat and if I am in your town, I'd love to catch up over a cuppa so contact me at [email protected] or message me on Facebook.

Thank you so very much for your ongoing support.

Sue

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Crown of Ash and Oath follows King Pawelinus of Reopheral and Queen Yvaine of Echuqurian after war strips them of every easy option.

Gaivaria isn’t a single enemy you can bargain with or kill; it’s an empire—structured, patient, and built to absorb smaller kingdoms through armies, bureaucracy, and influence that reaches as far as ink and coin can travel.

With the Gaivarian Army pushing in from the borders and working quietly inside their courts, King Pawelinus and Queen Yvaine are forced into an alliance that can’t be made public without them becoming a target.

They trade intelligence, coordinate disruptions, and make decisions that have to look routine to everyone watching. Every move has to hold up under scrutiny, because the empire won’t need a battlefield victory if it can turn their systems against them.

Their pact begins as strategy, but it doesn’t stay there. Under pressure, trust stops being theoretical, and proximity turns into something neither of them can dismiss.

King Pawelinus learns that Queen Yvaine’s control isn’t coldness—it’s survival.

Queen Yvaine learns that the King’s discipline isn’t pride—it’s an oath he means to keep.

As crowns replace titles and losses turn to ash, their partnership becomes the one thing those in control of Gaivaria can’t easily predict: two rulers choosing each other as deliberately as they choose resistance.

The romance isn’t a distraction from the war.

It’s part of what makes them dangerous.

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August 21, 2026      Hearts & Embers    Susan Horsnell  

https://books2read.com/HeartsEmbers

RELEASE DATES OF OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES:

June 19 2026 Dueling Flames Lucille Yates              

https://books2read.com/u/4jjJOj

June 26, 2026 Flashpoint Nights Penny Fox https://books2read.com/flashpointnights

July 3, 2026   Flame & Frosting Christi Jennings (Stella Nova) 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMPN2H4J

July 10, 2026  Phoenix Nights Ella Morcock (Lilly)  

https://books2read.com/PhoenixNights

July 17, 2026  Wild Fire Ariel Dawn           

https://books2read.com/wildfire99

July 24, 2026  Faking the Heat Nina Brown 

https://books2read.com/FakingtheHeat

July 31, 2026  Consumed by You LB Martin http://www.books2read.com/firehouse99consumedbyyou

August 7, 2026   Scarred Trust    Michelle Moncrieff  

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1RB83DS

August 14, 2026      From the Embers    Mackenzy & Dakotah Fox  

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GDYDF7

August 21, 2026      Hearts & Embers    Susan Horsnell  

https://books2read.com/HeartsEmbers

August 28, 2026     Smoke Signals     Cassie lein             

https://books2read.com/smoke-signals99

September 4, 2026  Burning Obsession  Bre Rose

https://books2read.com/BurningObsession

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When Daddy’s away, the brats will play…

Brooklynn and Finley are tired of the meetings and work trips that keep their Daddy, Lucas at bay.

Even with all the phone calls, promises, and an upcoming vacation, there is only so much two deprived good girls can handle…

When Brookynn and Finley find solace in the arms of one another, they are soon met with a choice. Give into one another, or risk the punishment of their Daddy.

But what Daddy doesn’t know won’t hurt him, right?

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Penn is a writer researching catfishing for a lifestyle magazine. When her husband leaves her without warning, the story becomes personal in the most unexpected way.

While gathering material for an exposé, Penn stumbles across her estranged husband’s dating profile. Curious. Wounded. Still in love. She matches with him.

As Pandora, Penn watches Blake rewrite their marriage in real time. The lies are familiar. Comforting. Dangerous. And the more he opens up to the woman he thinks she is, the more Penn questions whether he ever loved the real one.

Then Dane appears. Gentle, grounded, and quietly persistent. Dane sees Penn without asking her to perform or pretend, offering a connection built on truth rather than control.

Torn between exposing deception and becoming consumed by it, Penn must choose between the past that still claims her and a future that demands honesty.

Love Me With Lies is a dark, emotionally intense romance about betrayal without bruises, the cost of staying silent, and learning how to love without erasing yourself.

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FROM STORY ORIGIN

A Blood on the Board Prelude

He thought he was the one watching.

Morris Hale has spent his career studying people — their weaknesses, their habits, the moments they don’t realize they’re exposed.

Driving for the Quinn estate is supposed to be simple.

Keep the schedule. Keep the silence. Don’t cross the line.

But Elara Quinn does not behave like other women.

She plays chess in underground rooms where men twice her age lose more than money.

She swims alone without looking over her shoulder.

She never raises her voice.

She never asks for protection.

And she never explains what she knows.

When Morris mistakes proximity for permission, he believes he’s taking control.

He doesn’t see the matte black car.

He doesn’t hear the warning until it’s too late.

He doesn’t understand that some silences are not invitations — they are measurements.

Because in this world, you are not removed for what you do.

You are removed for believing you could.

The Night You Should Have Left is a dark, psychological prelude to Blood on the Board — a story of entitlement, correction, and the moment a man realizes he was never the player.

Only the piece.

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In a world where passion meets danger, love becomes a double-edged sword. Irresistible yet perilous, a blessing and a curse. Clay, a brilliant surgeon, fell in love with Valon, an enigmatic painter. As the fire between them blazes hotter with every stolen moment, their affair pulls more hearts into the storm.

In M. Gaspary's first installment of the Cult of Eros series, the story introduces five lives intertwined in a complex web of passion, art, and deceit. Each character harbors haunting secrets that could either bind or tear them apart. As the collision of their hearts becomes inevitable, no one emerges unscathed.

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MULTI GENRE SWEET READS

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After another failed relationship Camilla's Ramos is ready for a clean slate. She wants to pave a new path for herself in a town where she isn't likely to be judged for being curvier than the average woman. In the process she hopes to make life sweeter for everyone around with her new bakery.

Stone Flint’s crushing it in construction until a sexy new woman moves to town. The sexy beauty sashays by him without giving him a second look. Problem is, he only has eyes for her. Distractions can be dangerous on a construction site.

Can Stone catch Camilla’s attention before his world crashes in on him?

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A Sorcery of Thorns  meets The Starless Sea in this romantasy about a human girl who gets trapped in a magical and dangerous library world together with its brooding fae guardian.

Magical books and libraries are dangerous.

But even more dangerous are their warrior guardians, as Aline soon finds out. This guardian going by the name Roane is a handsome and grumpy fae male , and he’s about to become the bane of Aline’s existence.

That’s what you get when you get trapped inside the wondrous and perilous Library of Areon…

When Aline enters the magical Library of Areon to deliver a magical book, she can’t imagine she’d become trapped there, together with Roane, the brooding, dashing fae guardian, and his animal companions.

Roane wants her gone at any cost, and she isn’t excited at the prospect of remaining inside the giant cave full of monsters, either, but getting out is… complicated. If not downright impossible.

As impossible as the grumpy fae guarding it.

But in the mythical library world, things are not what they seem, and as for Aline herself… she may be something else. Something more.

Human? Ostensibly so.

Magical? Also.

Doomed? Well… that remains to be seen.

As Areon’s world starts to collapse and her feelings for Roane grow, she will have to decide whether she really wants to leave, or stay and fight for her newfound family.

Dear reader: look inside the book for content warnings and take care of yourself.

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From USA TODAY BESTSELLING author Xavier Neal comes a laugh-out-loud, off-limits, hockey romance!

Always a groomsmen...never a groom.

And yet, when I finally do meet the woman of my dreams - who just so happens to be older than me - it turns out, she's completely off-limits.

And, of course, secretly dating my coach's younger sister is the type of penalty that could completely end my career.

I guess you could say this season won't be easy.

Especially for me, the tendy.

TROPES:

Secret Romance

Opposites-Attract

Age-Gap (OWYM)

Cinnamon Role Hero

He Falls First

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He ran from fame.

She built her life on staying true.

Neither expected love to find them in a quiet coastal town.

Jamie Dawson was once known as James Daze, a rock star whose life fell apart after a scandal he did not commit. Now he is hiding in a small New Zealand seaside town, managing a local delicatessen and trying to rebuild a life that feels real again.

Annika van der Meer believes in honesty, hard work, and good cheese. As part of her family’s Dutch cheesemaking business, she has learned that the best things take time and that trusting the wrong person can cost you everything.

When Jamie becomes one of her newest clients, an unexpected friendship grows through early morning deliveries, quiet conversations, and a connection neither of them was looking for.

But when Jamie’s past finally catches up with him, Annika must decide whether love can survive secrets and whether the man she has come to care for is brave enough to stop running.

Hard Rock and Havarti is a closed-door slow-burn romance about second chances, small-town kindness, and finding home in the most unexpected places.

Perfect for readers who love gentle chemistry, emotional connection, and happily ever afters that focus on the heart.

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Georgia Hamilton was a girl who knew who she was and refused to apologise for it. Life was good until two pink lines changed everything. Suddenly the one night stand with a cowboy was going to change her life in a way she never could’ve planned for.

Ryder Bennett was at the top of his game but something was missing. Travelling around from rodeo to rodeo had lost its appeal, he decided to put his bull riding days behind him and put down some roots. Wattle Creek seemed like as good a place as any. When he finds out he’s about to be a dad, Ryder’s determination to make Georgia more than just his baby mama becomes his most important ride.

Can these two figure out if their chemistry can turn into forever before the weight of expectations gets in their way?

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