The last day of June, which is also the Monday of a short work week for many folks. Well, at least for folks in the United States. The end of the week sees us celebrating the 4th of July and I’m sure many folks will be having fun with family and friends.
Non-book-related question: What is your favorite firework (this time it doesn’t have to be kid friendly)?
I have 4 exciting books launching this week and the first one is already here! That’s pretty sweet for a Monday that kicks off this short week!
This Week’s New Releases
Title: Saboteur
Series: Prison Breaker Book 2
Release Date: 06/30/2025
One wrong move, and the world burns.
Augustus Rex is on the hunt for his brother. Illusionist Leonidas Rex knows he can’t escape capture for much longer. He plans one final job before getting out of Dodge.
A prison break to rival all others.
Leonidas Rex, the once-prince, intends to break a genie out of Ares’ gladiatorial birthday tournament. Facing monsters aplenty, in the heart of a thrice-cursed battle arena, Leonidas Rex hopes the aid of the marksman Preacher and the assassin November will be enough to outwit a god of war.
Ready to dive into a world of dark magic, cunning monsters, and desperate bargains? Start reading Saboteur today.
If you liked the worlds of Jim Butcher, Benedict Jacka, Shayne Silvers, RL King, Sarah J. Maas, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer, Charlaine Harris or K.F. Breene, then prepare to fall in love again!
Title: Beignets & Bad Omens
Series: Crescent City Curse Book 1
Release Date: 07/01/2025
Some legacies are written in blood and magic.
Elle Beauregard returns to New Orleans to settle her grandmother’s estate and inherits more than she bargained for—a mysterious filigree necklace and magical powers she never knew existed.
All Elle wants is to understand her abilities and build a life in the city that calls to her soul, especially with Detective Mateo Cruz, whose steady presence makes her feel less alone in a world suddenly filled with ancient threats.
But the Queen of the Quarter—a centuries-old witch whose dark power flows through Elle’s bloodline—wants the inherited necklace to reclaim her dominion over New Orleans. She’ll use every illusion and manipulation to get it.
To protect everyone she loves, Elle must master magic she barely understands and embrace the very heritage she once fled. If she fails, the Queen will rise again and plunge New Orleans into darkness.
But if she succeeds, she might discover that some magic is worth the risk.
Start reading this spellbinding paranormal romance today and lose yourself in the magic of New Orleans!
Title: Druid, Witch, and Wraith
Series: The Excommunicated Witch Savant Book 3
Release Date: 07/02/2025
Phantom magic haunts her witchy dreams.
Jo Locket’s witch academy on Mount Shasta is finally ready to open. After surviving coven expulsion and defeating a witch cult, she’s eager to create a safe haven for magical education.
Then the ley lines beneath her property start behaving strangely. Trees die then mysteriously resurrect overnight. Vines attack her friends without warning.
Her problems multiply when Derek arrives—a student who’s half-dead, existing only where ley lines flow. He carries an ancient anchor stone that mysterious assailants are desperate to possess.
Jo discovers her land is haunted by a vengeful phantom—one of three witch sisters who once owned the property—sacrificed to awaken the ley lines’ power.
Now Jo must unravel how Derek’s anchor stone, the phantom, and her own family history connect before the Mystic—a powerful witch with unknown ties to Jo’s mother—can sacrifice Jo to harness the ley lines completely.
Will Jo free the phantom without unleashing greater destruction? Or will the dark secrets buried in the ley lines consume everything she’s worked to build?
Journey with Jo in Druid, Witch, and Wraith – where magic, mystery, and mayhem collide!
Title: The Waif Things Work
Series: Merlin’s Waif Book 5
Release Date: 07/03/2025
One wrong move could end two worlds.
Merritt Vale is the last of her kind—and the keeper of the only artifact capable of sealing the Rift between dimensions. If it falls into the wrong hands, a warped paranormal army will flood into Avalon and Earth, leaving nothing but ash in its wake.
Tisiphone, the deadliest of the Furies, has vanished into the shadows of Tintagel. Tracking her means confronting ancient magic, fractured memories, and a Lunar Fae whose broken mind may hold the truth Merritt needs.
Every step brings Merritt closer to a past she doesn’t remember and a future she may not survive.
Allies are scarce. Enemies are everywhere. Failure would mean more than her death—it would mean the end of everything.
Avalon is holding its breath. The Rift is waiting.
Will Merritt hold the line—or watch the worlds fall?
Unlock The Waif Things Work now and face the coming storm.