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Eternally Beloved: A Vampire's Journey by JadedElegance
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Born to a life of privilege in the glory days of 18th-century Versailles, Duchesse Eleonore de Vigneron finds her world quickly turned into one of bitterness and loss during the Reign Of Terror. Charming, vengeful, and immortal, she leads an extraordinary life chronicled by her best friend and faithful companion---her beloved journal. Nearly two hundred and fifty years later, Eleni finds herself in the mysterious bayou town of Aubrey Parish. Rumoured to be a haven for misfits, criminals, and supernatural beings, the Parish provides second chances to those who need them the most. When the Parish's skeletons begin to rise to the surface, nothing will ever be the same. In this sequel to the intricate and evocative "Immortally Beloved", Eleni searches for happiness within the pieces of a chaotic and fractured life. However, the town's web of deceit traps even the most independent of souls, creating a world where no one truly leaves. Will the enticing but tormented vampire find a long-forgotten peace within the haunted town, or is her very existence fated to destroy the fragile fabric that weaves Aubrey Parish together? The exquisite cover design is courtesy of @Avadel (Laine and Aria Nichols).
Necromancy In D Minor ✔️ by IntoTheTempest
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Sin and symphony. That's all a necromancer needs. Octavia is a woman of many hats -- a maestro, an educator, a wanderer and an accomplished liar, and she wears all of them at once if need be. Masquerading as a music teacher, she travels the world on a mission to rid it of the netherborne -- a scourge from beyond the grave. When her travels take her to the tiny island of Hedalda, she finds a town on its knees, under the heel of the netherborne, and a people who believe necromancers are the worst thing to happen to humanity. Wit and a song, necromancy through music, was all she ever needed. But this time it isn't enough. The scourge looms larger with each song Octavia plays, and to save Hedalda she must navigate a web of deceit, look beyond sin and symphony, all while keeping her true identity a secret. Awesome cover was made by @scmimi
The Beginning of the End || Bloodlines Vol. 1 ✔️ Complete by ESHurricane
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Daphne Rhodes would tell anyone: being 'the one' sucks. At least, she would if there was anyone left to tell. She's the one who'd survived. The one with the magic immune system that saved her. The only one left on this whole miserable planet. Daphne spends her days alone and craving answers as to why it had to be her. Why did she have to watch everyone she'd ever known and loved die a horrific death? On her mother's deathbed, Daphne learns long-hidden family secrets that send her on a quest across Canada to not only discover where she came from, why she survived, and who she is...but what she is, as well. Volume 1 of the Bloodlines Series, available on all major retailers and Radish fiction!
Manic Pixie [18+] by ESHurricane
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Lazarus City is home to the worst crime in the country. But beneath the human dredge and villainy is the world's best kept secret: the supernatural beings living among us. And the supernaturals need order. Magnus is a cop, but not for the Laz City PD. He's a werewolf, and the cases that fall on his desk aren't for petty theft or drug busts. He tracks down paranormal creatures committing crimes that humans aren't able to fathom let alone solve. When Magnus loses his partner in a bust gone awry, he's paired up with a creature that is something of a legend-a pixie. Though she's not what he expects, they have to learn to work together fast, because the case they're assigned to quickly becomes the difference between life and death not only for them but the entirety of Laz City. Cover by the talented Kristen Lee Design!
Immortally Beloved: A Vampire's Vignettes by JadedElegance
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Born into the lap of luxury and a time of turmoil, Duchesse Eleonore Vigneron experiences her coming of age in the Court of Louis XVI . Embroiled in the chaos that surrounds Versailles, Eleni uses her unique blend of wit, charm, and beauty to ensure her survival. Proud and elegant even in the face of death, she escapes the guillotine only to become a powerful immortal with abilities she herself does not yet understand. The former glory of Versailles becomes both her greatest tragedy and the birth of a triumphant future. Nearly 250 years later, Eleni is a wealthy and alluring immortal who finds solace in her own power, but can never forget the past In mourning for her 15th mate, she seeks refuge from scandal in a small town on the Louisiana bayou. With a constant population of 8,999 souls and rumoured to be a haunted town able to disappear at will, Aubrey Parish is a place of rebirth and second chances. Eleni learns to rebuild her life in a world where everyone and everything carries its own secrets, existing together under the veil of two powerful delusions: magic is a parlour trick, and everyone is human. In a world of dark fantasy and elegantly woven webs of deception, the truth may be the most powerful enemy. When will it be unearthed, and what price will Eleni pay? ****************** This is a completed first draft. Edits and changes will be made on a consistent basis. "Immortally Beloved" is the first book in an epic saga chronicling the life, death, and rebirth of an utterly seductive immortal and a mysterious small town. Both will capture your heart. Eleni's story holds a world of Gothic elegance and forbidden secrets that will often bring tears to your eyes. Endless appreciation to @TheTigerWriter, who did this hauntingly lovely cover--the 24th and final one. ;) All that stuff where you brag about your book is in the book. ;) **********