So Many Boxes! And a Giveaway!

Cats and Boxes

It's true for a lot of cats . . . and especially true for my Daisy, that boxes are the best beds. I've been getting a lot of boxes lately, and Daisy has claimed one as her own! She hops in daily, and it's so cute!

As far as my writing, I've been focusing on WIP 2 lately (my YA dark fantasy romance with fairy tale vibes), and I thought I'd share a bit with you that I haven't shared elsewhere.

Here are a few sneak peeks!

1. It's a mashup of several fairy tales, including Cinderella.
2. The main character's name is Ryou.
3. It's enemies-to-lovers! (I've never written a true enemies-to-lovers story, so I'm incredibly excited about this one.)
4. It's an m/m romance.

Indie/Small Press Highlight

When I saw there was another indie dragon rider fantasy romance releasing this summer, I had to read it. All Our Flaws and Furies by Abbey Franer is a recent release with rivals-to-lovers and a fascinating dragon riding bond. It's a standalone you won't want to put down once you start. Go check it out!

Buy All Our Flaws and Furies

This Month's Bookish Quote

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

~ Cicero

Art Spotlight

I commissioned stephydrawsart on Twitter to draw my grumpy boy Eli and sunshine Jack in one of my all-time favorite scenes I've written, falling asleep stargazing.

This swoony scene can be found in my sweet YA romance, Don't Hate the Player. It turns one year old August 16th! I should really commission new art to celebrate . . .

Speaking of the book birthday . . . I'm doing a giveaway! Every ten copies I sell from now until August 16th, I'll send out one paperback copy and art print. The rules? You need to be subscribed to my newsletter (which you are), follow me on Instagram (shelbyelizabethbooks is my handle), put your email on the form in my bio (so I have a way to choose a giveaway winner), and live in the United States to be entered.

Buy Don't Hate the Player

Also, in case you missed it . . . here's the link for my upcoming dragon rider fantasy romance, Lady of Dragons (Part One). Pre-order for the e-book, paperback, and hardcover is available now. Release date is August 29th!

Pre-order Lady of Dragons (Part One)