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THE DARK ROMANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES**PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT**'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review----'I don't choose him. Not anymore. I'm choosing me.'I was told that being confined was to keep the bad out . . . Until I realized it was about keeping me in.Midas made me forbidden and weak. Little did he know that I would find my wings and voice - which sings now.After living amongst the terrifying army of Fourth Kingdom, I find myself, once again, in strange lands and a kingdom surrounded by liars.But something has ignited within me. Something dark. Something angry.Then comes King Ravinger.And the last thing I wanted was my heart to be torn.Can I really fall in love when the cities around me threaten to crumble and my fate hangs in the balance?One thing is for sure, I won't be caught in a cage again.No, this time, it'll be me setting the trap.Tropes/themes: 1. Dark and angsty2. Plot and politics3. Romance and smut4. Multiple POVs5. World-building----'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review

THE DARK ROMANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES**PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT**'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review_______'It's the arrogance of men to think so little of women. And it'll be their downfall too'Locked away in a castle on the snowy mountains in the Sixth Kingdom of Orea, I have never known freedom.No one can get in or out. Apart from him.King Midas, who rescued me from the streets. Who gave me food, shelter, and his heart. Who I promised to love forever.But when political upheaval sees me sent across kingdoms to a future I no longer understand, everything I thought I knew about King Midas is shattered . . .The world has only ever heard his story.Now it's time to hear mine.Tropes/themes:1. Dark and angsty2. Dark King Midas retelling3. Politics and scheming4. World-building5. Spicy_______'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review**Content warning: sexual violence**Gild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

THE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE TIKTOK ROMANTASY SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review_________'It scares me - what I did that night. Because I don't know my own power . . . But that's been the problem all along, hasn't it?'My life has been shaped and controlled by the greed of others, but that ends now.I have burned down the court of King Midas and from those flames, I will rise and wield my own power.The problem is, when you turn against a King - everyone turns against you.But with Slade by my side we will fight the monarchs that come for us. And if we need to become the villains, then so be it.Because as long as I live in this world, I won't be used again.I must be strong. I must be undefeatable. I will shine like the sun - and blind our enemies . . .Tropes/themes:1. Dark and angsty2. Romance and smut3. World-building4. Multiple POVs5. Pace and politics_________'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review

THE PENULTIMATE BOOK IN THE TIKTOK ROMANTASY SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIESPERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT---‘Find me in another life. Find me in them all’Every end is also a beginning.I was going to die. If it weren’t for Slade, I would have. But he ripped the world open for me and I went through it.To Annwyn.To home.Annwyn is the realm of the fae, a magical place full of beauty and danger.Here, I am known as Lyäri Ulvêre – the golden one gone.And there are people in this world who want to keep me that way.But I am not that girl in the gilded cage anymore, and no one is going to use me again. Or stop me from finding my way back to Slade.I am my own woman. And I will find him. In this world, or the next.Tropes/themes:1. Dark and angsty2. Plot and politics3. Romance and smut4. Multiple POVs5. World-building---Readers are loving Gold ‘Raven Kennedy has pulled out my heart, stomped on it and shoved it back inside my shell of a body’ ***** Reader Review‘Physically I cannot talk about the ending because I will get up and start pacing my house again and my animals are already worried about me’ ***** Reader Review‘Raven has done it again; one could say . . . she struck Gold’ ***** Reader Review‘Oh my gosh. I am hyperventilating’ ***** Reader Review‘Yes, I cried like a baby more than once. Yes, I was devastated by the ending. Yes, I raged for these characters’ ***** Reader Review

THE DARK ROMANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES**PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT**'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review_______'I hope you burn so bright that you scorch your Golden King down to ash'After ten years, I have left the grips of one king only to fall into the hands of another.I have fought the terrifying Red Raid Pirates, endured the murder of those I care about, and survived the frozen planes of Orea, only to find myself a prisoner of the army of Fourth Kingdom.Leading the army is Commander Rip, a notorious warrior whose name is whispered in taverns and street corners all over the six kingdoms.But as I get to know him, I realise that the tales of his brutality aren't true.He is something else. He is fae.Part of the powerful and magical people who are said to have abandoned this world entirely three hundred years ago.But here one stands before me. And when he turns his onyx eyes upon me, I fall captive.For an entirely different reason.As his army march towards a battle with the king I once adored, I must decide.Midas or Rip.Loyalty or freedom.In this game of war and love, it's my turn to choose.Tropes/themes:1. Fast-paced and addictive2. Dark and angsty3. Plot and politics4. Beginning of a “found family” vibe5. Twists and revelations_______'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader ReviewGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THE EPIC ROMANTASY THAT HAS SOLD 3 MILLION COPIES ACROSS THE WORLD.AUREN'S STORY ISN'T OVER YET.SHE WILL FLY. SHE WILL SOAR.--One king caged my body.Another has caged my mind.War has broken out between Annwyn and Orea, though that’s not the only battle being waged.There’s a fight inside me, and it’s one I’m determined to win, no matter how much they try to strip me down and hollow me out.Yet they’ve forgotten one thing. The ancient magic of the pair bond. One can never truly be lost when two souls are already bound.Because Slade and I? We are connected by more than just fated magic, and we will always find each other.In any life.The fae king is trying to destroy me. My heritage. My memory. But what he hasn’t realized is this: gold bends, but stone breaks.And a Goldfinch does not fall.It flies.--Praise for The Plated Prisoner Series:-'This series has stolen my heart, my breath, my regard for anything else. I've never been so immersed in a story before-never read characters that have felt so real. I've cried, laughed, screamed, thrown my kindle across the room, picked it up again, swooned . . . These characters, this WORLD . . . it's everything. Raven has written a story for the ages, destined to go down as one of the epics' Sarah A Parker, author of When The Moon Hatched'This series is gripping, enticing and darkly romantic. Don’t miss out on this unputdownable read! - Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, authors of Zodiac Academy--Please note: This adult fantasy book includes dark elements that may be triggering. Full content list will be located inside the book, but it includes violence, death, adult language, and explicit romance. It is intended for ages 18 years and older. Read at your own discretion.

Even a cupid can be love-struck . . .For years, Emelle has been a cupid - the ultimate matchmaker to help others fall in love. But this job means that she has no physical body and can't be seen by anyone. Or fall in love, herself.Not ideal for a romantic.Unfortunately, she becomes responsible for some rather bad matchmaking. So much so, she's punished and exiled from the human world.Finding herself among the fae, she hopes things will be better in this new realm.They're not.Fed up, she angrily fires Love Arrows at a fae prince, but he retaliates, and suddenly, she's pushed out of the Veil.Now, she has a real body. A real life. And she is ready for some matchmaking of her own.This time, she's going to find love for herself.But can this cupid find it?Signs of Cupidity is Book One in the fun, addictive and sexy Heart Hassle seriesGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

Special Hardback Royal edition with exciting extra content consisting of 10 pages of character comic strip art, and a brand new look cover with sprayed edges, a ribbon marker and foil cover and spine.I've left the grips of one king to fall into the hands of another.Rip's name is whispered in taverns and street corners throughout the kingdoms.But as I get to know him, I realise he is not what he seems...He is Fae.Part of the powerful and magical people who abandoned this world hundreds of years ago.But here one stands before me. And when he turns his onyx eyes upon me, I fall captive.For an entirely different reason.As his army marches towards a battle with the king I once adored, I must decide.Midas or Rip.Loyalty or freedom.

PRE-ORDER YOUR NEW ROMANTASY OBSESSION FROM THE GLOBAL SENSATION, RAVEN KENNEDYFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic--It’s time to pay the Piper.Our world cracked open like an egg. Power burst out, and with it, nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae finally slayed them all, but each Bane left a Plague to punish us.But that’s not the only thing they left behind.I’m half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. Survival means enduring every vicious glare and cursed outbreak. Until one day, a Plague descends upon my city that means certain death.Then he comes. The Pied Piper.He rids my city of the Plague, but it comes at a cost. One hundred and thirty people are taken as payment. Including me.I don’t know what he’s going to do to us, but I know I have to get home. My family’s lives depend on it. But the Piper won’t let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. The sweet scent in my veins beckons him, while the seductive lure of his magic sinks under my skin.I have to escape before it’s too late. Because if I don’t, it’s not just my heart at risk. . .But the entire world.Note: Pied Piper reimagined. This dark fantasy is full of romance and secrets, with mature themes and explicit scenes only suitable for adults. This is book one of a duology.Tropes:Forced ProximityCaptive Romance"Who hurt you?" Only one bed . . . and horse . . . and tent!So. Much. Banter!--Praise for The Sweetest Fiend"Raven Kennedy does it again. . .a clever and creative twist on a classic tale that feels both fresh and dangerous, with plenty of heat, of course. Fans of Kennedy's work are in for the sweetest treat!" -Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today Bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen"Raven Kennedy has done it again. . .I need the next book yesterday." —Sarah A. Parker, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of When the Moon Hatched"This Pied-Piper inspired fantasy showcases exactly what Kennedy does best, rendering a page-perfect love interest with just the right amount of questionable morals.” —Stacey McEwan, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of A Forbidden Alchemy"Raven continues to prove why she is one of the best in the genre.” -C.R. Jane, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Pucking Wrong Series and The Spartan Flame Trilogy“With lush description and razor-sharp prose, Raven Kennedy’s writing ensnares as easily as the Pied Piper’s seductive song.” - Julie Johnson, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE WIND WEAVER "How dare this be so good. This slow-burning romantasy reads like a dark, sexy, and haunting fairy tale. I devoured it!"—Ella Fields, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author Readers are OBSESSED with Raven Kennedy!‘The world and characters built through the story rivals the best fantasy novels I have read’ 5 ⭐ reader review‘I literally stayed up all night to finish this masterpiece’ 5 ⭐ reader review‘Will grip you from the very first page’ 5 ⭐ reader review'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5 ⭐ reader review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5 ⭐ reader review‘If you’re into fantasy romance you won’t be disappointed!’ 5 ⭐ reader review

PRE-ORDER YOUR NEW ROMANTASY OBSESSION FROM THE GLOBAL SENSATION, RAVEN KENNEDY

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic--It's time to pay the Piper.Our world cracked open like an egg. Power burst out, and with it, nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae finally slayed them all, but each Bane left a Plague to punish us.But that's not the only thing they left behind.I'm half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. Survival means enduring every vicious glare and cursed outbreak. Until one day, a Plague descends upon my city that means certain death.Then he comes. The Pied Piper.He rids my city of the Plague, but it comes at a cost. One hundred and thirty people are taken as payment. Including me.I don't know what he's going to do to us, but I know I have to get home. My family's lives depend on it. But the Piper won't let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. The sweet scent in my veins beckons him, while the seductive lure of his magic sinks under my skin.I have to escape before it's too late. Because if I don't, it's not just my heart at risk. . .But the entire world.Note: Pied Piper reimagined. This dark fantasy is full of romance and secrets, with mature themes and explicit scenes only suitable for adults. This is book one of a duology.Tropes:

Forced ProximityCaptive Romance"Who hurt you?" Only one bed . . . and horse . . . and tent!So. Much. Banter!

--Readers are OBSESSED with Raven Kennedy!'I've never been so immersed in a story before . . . These characters, this WORLD . . . it's everything' Sarah A Parker, bestselling author of When the Moon Hatched'Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!' Olivia Wildenstein, bestselling author of House of Beating Wings'The world and characters built through the story rivals the best fantasy novels I have read' 5 reader review'I literally stayed up all night to finish this masterpiece' 5 reader review'Will grip you from the very first page' 5 reader review'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5 reader review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5 reader review'If you're into fantasy romance you won't be disappointed!' 5 reader review

Special Hardback Royal edition with exciting extra content consisting of 10 pages of character comic strip art, and a brand new look cover with sprayed edges, a ribbon marker and foil cover and spine.This is the story of King Midas...Or that's what we were always told. The Golden King with his palace of riches and me, his golden touched girl.I'm kept locked away. For my safety, I'm told. No one can get in. Apart from him.But when political upheaval becomes strife in our kingdom, I am sent with the royal court to be with my King.And everything I know starts to change. My love for Midas is challenged, my trust is broken. Everything I knew about him was wrong.We are told it's his tale but really, it's mine.

What will a cupid sacrifice for love?Lex has always tried to be the perfect cupid.But during the battle for the fae realm, a power blast that should have ended her immortal life hit someone else.Belren, a fae male, stepped in front of her at the last moment - and died.Unable to let go of her guilt, Lex finds herself returning to the island he died. And finds him - his handsome but ghostly figure haunting the place.The truth is, he was haunting her long before he became a ghost.They might have a second chance at love, but first, she's going to have to help him let go of his unfinished business.Too bad she doesn't know that business is her.This cupid needs to rediscover what she does best - and create her own love story . . . Before she loses him forever.Sheer Cupidity is a stand-alone spin-off, and Book Five in the fun, addictive and sexy Heart Hassle seriesGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

She found love. Now, she needs to try and keep it. She spent years in the Veil as an invisible cupid. Unable to talk, touch or love anyone, which made her a little bitter.Now, Emelle has a life . . . and a bounty on her head. The fae prince wants her dead, and her three gorgeous genfins are arrested. The royal culling trials are about to begin, but Emelle isn't going to let everything be taken from her without a fight.There's rebellion in the air, a princess who's not all she appears to be and a lamassu fae who claims to be Emelle's mate.Love is getting complicated.But to a cupid, it always is.Bonds of Cupidity is Book Two in the fun, addictive and sexy Heart Hassle seriesGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

Welcome to Happily Ever After . . .Emelle and her four mates are now parents, and their nest is growing.Aside from the impending delivery she has to prepare for, Emelle also happens to be the cupid boss, which means she needs to train the new recruits just in time for Valentine's Day.With cupids, and babies, and her harem mates, she's got her hands full.Yet as she knows, if you can't do something with love, then it's not worth doing at all. Luckily, she still has plenty of that to go around.And she's about to get a lot more love back than she expected...For the Love of Cupidity is a novella and Book Four in the fun, addictive and sexy Heart Hassle seriesGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023

Is falling in love multiple times really such a crime?This cupid says no.Emelle used to be just a stupid cupid helping others fall in love (or not) and living a loveless life.Everything changed when she went to the fae realm and was no longer invisible. Her sole goal was to find love for herself, and she did. With four fae men.Too bad she found trouble too.She's somehow become an accidental spy for the kingdom's rebels, and there's a war brewing in the realm.All this cupid really wants to do is spread a bit of love . . . but she'll have to spread a bit of fight first.Good thing there's nothing a cupid will fight harder for than love.Crimes of Cupidity is Book Three in the fun, addictive and sexy Heart Hassle seriesGild, Glint and Gleam, Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2023