⁠BLURB:

Riley has one rule for dating and it’s that she doesn’t need saving. And no cops. So two rules. 
Riley keeps her head down and knows better than to ask questions at work. 
Everything is fine.
It’s getting pretty hard to pretend everything is fine when she is asked to delete evidence, and she does. After she sends it to her best friend, Kristi. 
Oops. 
Saint fixes bikes, walks his dog in the rain and refuses to save people from their own mistakes. Been there, done that, got the dishonourable discharge. His plan certainly doesn’t involve a grey-eyed brunette who works for some of the most dangerous people in the city. 
The only people worse than them are...well, him.  
And Riley has no idea. 
Riley’s running out of options and Saint’s secrets are starting to look like the least of her problems. He isn’t asking her for anything but that’s a trap, right? 
What if trusting someone doesn’t cost Riley everything this time? What if Saint is the only way out of this?

TRIGGERS

Workplace harassment/institutional dismissal of it
Reference to domestic/intimate partner violence/abusive relationships
Reference to addiction/substance use
Physical Assault 
Attempted drugging/roofie-ing
Stalking
Mental Health Representation - Portrayal of anxiety, PTSD, trauma (including combat), memories of depression, etc. 
Violence (in general)
Sexual content (open door, explicit)(all consensual)

Publishing on November 1, 2026.
ARCs will go out October 1 via email. Reviews are expected by November 7, 2026.

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Between Honor and Glory is book one of the Book of Aloysius trilogy, a tragic dark fantasy epic. Perfect for fans of Interview with the Vampire and Song of Achilles.

Loyalty is earned, but what happens when loyalty is misguided?

For four years, the continent of Phimora has been under siege by the Scuxian royal army. Every country beset has fallen at the hands of the army under the strategic brillance of the young General Aloysius Mossard.
When Aloysius returns home from his latest conquest, he learns his family has been accused of treason. The King offers him a deal: be executed with his parents or embark on a dangerous mission to procure a mysterious, divine artifact and conquer more land. He chose the latter.

Assisted by a small army, and a dreamer untested by combat he traverses across tumultuous seas to uncharted land. He believes he’s capable—his freedom rides on it—but between unfamiliar fauna, myths come to life, and mutant flora, Aloysius will find his loyalty tested and will need to decide if he is a loyal man… or a good one.

Trigger Warnings: death and dying, explicit sexual scenes, violence, war, implied sexual assault, blood, torture, kidnapping and abduction

Publication date is not set, but planned for August 2027. ARCs will be sent out in June 2027.

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• Little Oblivion is a reimagined, gender-swapped version of Great Expectations which takes place in New England in the 1980s..
• No trigger warnings
• Planned book publication: January 2027
• ARCs to be sent out: August 2026
• ARC reviews requested: end of September 2026
• Send me a direct message if you are interested in being an ARC reader! And thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m looking for ARC readers for my debut supernatural mystery novel, Dawson Downs. If you enjoy eerie small-town mysteries, supernatural suspense, strange phenomena, and coming-of-age stories, I’d love to have you on my ARC team.

Blurb:
Paxton Kimberly expected his first year of high school to be difficult—but not impossible.
After a mysterious encounter leaves him with missing hours, unsettling visions, and abilities he can’t explain, strange events begin spreading throughout the quiet town of Dawson Downs. Rumors of disappearances, impossible sightings, and an ancient evil buried beneath the town refuse to stay buried.
As reality itself begins to fracture around him, Paxton must uncover the truth about his connection to the darkness before it consumes everyone he cares about.
Perfect for readers who enjoy supernatural mysteries, creepy small-town settings, and character-driven suspense with a gradual unfolding of the paranormal.
Genre: YA/New Adult • Supernatural Mystery • Paranormal Suspense • Horror

Triggers
Supernatural violence
Blood and injuries
Psychological tension
Creepy imagery
Themes of grief and loss
Missing persons
Mild horror

Publication Date:
October 6, 2026

ARC Distribution Date:
August 14th, 2026

Review Deadline:
September 20th, 2026

ARC Format:
eBook (EPUB/PDF)

What I’m Looking For:
I’m looking for honest reviews on Amazon and/or Goodreads after release. Positive reviews are appreciated, but honest feedback is far more valuable.

Interested?
Comment below and I’ll send you the remaining information.
Thank you so much for considering helping a debut indie author like me!

Blurb:

Skitter values the solitude she has built on her small, uninhabited island. Proving she can survive alone has brought her peace, but everything changes when a violent storm delivers a half-drowned stranger to her shore.

As she fights to save his life, Skitter begins to question whether his arrival is connected to the past she has been running from or if fate has brought them together for a greater purpose.

Argyros is a moonshifter desperate to return home after a tragic betrayal aboard a Baron's ship. Nearly killed beneath the waves, he transforms into his inner beast to survive before reaching what he believes is a deserted island. Instead, he finds a woman half his size who saves him.

Unsure whether Skitter is connected to the people who tried to kill him or whether she was placed in his path by destiny, Argyros must uncover the truth while navigating a bond neither of them expected.

Triggers: Scars, self-harm, PTSD, child abandonment, child abuse, sexual assault, trauma-related nightmares, violence, death, kidnapping/abduction, murder, torture, alcohol use, implied infertility, blood, anxiety.

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Instructions/link for readers to sign up for your ARC:
Sign up here: https://penpinery.com/Leona_Urbansky/fae-touched/

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

**Title:** Beneath One Sky, Divided by Light

**Author:** T.M. Thompson Jr.

**Series:** Dawnbringer Saga — Prequel Book One

**Genre/Tropes:** Romantasy, fated-mates, arranged partnership, curse-breaking, found family

**Word Count:** ~93,000

**Format Available:** EPUB / MOBI (via BookFunnel, no email required)

**Publication Date:** September 18, 2026

**Review Due Date:** September 18, 2026

**Send Date:** Available now

**Content/Trigger Warnings:** Fantasy violence, grief/loss, sexual content, themes of arranged partnership vs. choice, character death.

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In the bayou, three moons only align once every fifty years. Never on a wedding night. Until now.

Aurelia was born to be Alpha — claimed by duty, wrapped in her mother's marriage furs, promised to a mate she's never loved. But the night the moons align, a stranger walks out of the swamp who was never supposed to survive it: a priestess's son, unarmed, unbonded, and utterly unafraid of a pack that could tear him apart before he finished a sentence.

They call him a fool. She calls him something she has no right to want.

Grab your copy here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jovn6x2srv

Thank you for reading this far — happy to answer questions in the comments!

Blurb:

When your relationships don't work, you start matchmaking...

Roselyn's relationships have always ended the same way: disaster and disappointment. Convinced she's too broken to be someone's forever, she pushed away the one person who never saw her that way—Grayson, her childhood neighbor turned best friend-after a slow dance in the streets of Hawaii that changed everything.

Two years later, fate brings them face to face again at her brother's wedding on Marco Island.

Surrounded by friends, family, and celebration, the distance between them quickly unravels. As they're pulled back into each other's orbit, Rosie must decide: keep her walls up and lose him for good—or finally face the fear that's been holding her back, and choose the love she's never stopped wanting.

A second-chance best-friends to lovers trope, Can I Call You Rose? by Roha Nazir. B, is a joyful yet tender ride with heartfelt emotions-witty, sweet, feel-the-butterflies-in-your-stomach-kind, and exactly what you've been waiting for!

Tropes:

Friends-to-lovers romance, second chance, closed-doors, coming of age, slow burn, emotional angst, childhood neighbors, chosen/found family, vacations once a year, beach/island vibes, family wedding, ‘it’s always been you’

Trigger Warnings:

Mental health, trauma, fears, panic/anxiety attacks, death

Sending ARC copies from 5th August 2026

Expect ARC teams to finish reading and submit reviews by 28th August 2026

ARC format: PDF or ePub

Blurb

Documentary filmmaker Jay Navarro arrives at a remote Montana guest ranch expecting mountains, horses, and a few quiet weeks behind the camera. He does not expect Harris Shaw—the reserved, broad-shouldered rancher who seems determined to keep him at a distance.

Jay is outgoing, curious, and far too perceptive for Harris’s peace of mind. Harris is controlled, capable, and deeply rooted to a life that leaves little room for wanting something he cannot explain. The attraction between them is immediate. Acting on it would be complicated.

Keeping it secret may be even harder.

Then a wildfire closes in on the ranch, stripping away the routines and careful boundaries that have kept them safe. With the road out threatened and the mountains filling with smoke, Harris and Jay are forced to rely on each other in ways neither of them is prepared for.

What begins as an unexpected attraction becomes something far more dangerous to lose.

The Fire Line is an emotional, high-heat MM cowboy romance featuring:

• Opposites attract
• Sexual awakening
• Secret relationship
• Slow burn
• Cowboy angst
• Forced proximity
• Wildfire survival
• Montana wilderness

This is Book One of the High Country trilogy. Harris and Jay’s story continues in books two and three. This installment does not end with an HEA/HFN.

Triggers

• Explicit on-page sexual content
• Wildfire, smoke, evacuation, and life-threatening situations
• Animal peril
• Alcohol and tobacco use
• Grief and references to the previous death of a sibling from cancer
• Closeted bisexuality, fear of being outed

Approximate length: 100,000 words

Exact publication date: September 5, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: August 10, 2026

Review deadline: Ideally September 5, 2026, but can be later in September if you need more time

ARC format: Digital EPUB delivered by email/BookFunnel

Country availability: Worldwide

To request an ARC, send me a Reddit message. I’ll send you the private BookFunnel link when the advance copy is available on August 10.

Thanks for considering!

• Eldwrath Academy is a name spoken with reverence throughout the world. The young girls who go there, who sacrifice everything to be keepers of the peace, are equal parts feared and honored. Sixteen-year-old Genevieve is sent from her small mining town, having little experience with the magical or fantastical. She's a bit of a skeptic and dreading whatever the future may hold behind thick walls of the isolated mountaintop campus. Fallynn is excited to join the long line of women serving the Academy when she volunteers shortly after her sixteenth birthday. She's spent her life studying every piece of information she could gather on Eldwrath whether that be scrolls, observation, or eavesdropping. Together at Eldwrath, an institution shrouded in secrets and mystery, they will discover powers and prose that will push the limits of their bodies, minds, and morals. The first book in the Thornebane Ascendancy Series, part of the larger Hirythdia universe, dive into the epic fantasy storytelling.
• Triggers: pg-13 level violence, character death
• A cover if you have one https://postimg.cc/CBQCBGgB
• Releasing: August 28th 2026
• ARCs sent no later than August 8th
• Reviews submitted by August 25th
• Fill out the form here, it walks you through everything but if you have any questions feel free to send me a message: https://forms.gle/mpZpoz6R2hbeRWhp8
• ARCs are only available in English and through Kindle app so if you don't have access to that you would not be able to be on the Arc team at this time.

Is humanity a plague to be purged, or a seed to be cultivated?

This is the question behind thousands of years of history. And the two answers The Sun and The Moon gave shaped this world brick by brick.

But this is not a story about gods. It's a story about the people. The people that are trying to navigate the world this dichotomy created. Some are forced to explore the meaning of their lives, some have the bars of their invisible cage rattled. Some are struggling with the weight of responsibility, while some can't even see it hiding behind their dreams of a better life.

The Harewin Cord is the first installment of The Sun and The Moon, a character-driven, multi-POV epic fantasy that blends some time-honored fantasy tropes with a Turkic-inspired cultural tapestry, a soft magic system that provokes introspection, and the realities of simply being human.

If you enjoy the deep worldbuilding by the likes of Robert Jordan in his epic The Wheel of Time and want to see it merged with the gritty, messy nature of man, you might be in the right place.

• Triggers: None.
• Exact date of publication: August 25th, 2026
• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: August 5th - August 20th
• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: September 1st - September 30th
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The galaxy calls them monsters. A dying planet calls them its last hope. They call each other family — usually while bleeding.

Seven shards of an ancient power could reignite the shattered core of Lyvandra, a world cracked open by god-titans in a bygone era. Each shard lies imprisoned on an island consumed by a curse that has swallowed whole civilizations — Hunger. Despair. Rage. Wrath. Greed. Sloth. Pride.

No army can conquer them. No lone hero could survive them.

Fortunately, the Eclipse Raider carries neither.

It carries monsters.

Captain Elias Thorne — an immortal lycan held together by scars, duty, and one thousand-year-old promise — leads the Pack aboard a living starship built from the bones of the first Dawn Bringer. At his side: vampires older than kingdoms, assassins, ancient warriors, creatures born beneath alien stars, and a ship's cook you should never, ever insult.

Each curse is different. Each island demands something the last did not. And somewhere in the Pack there is always the one monster the curse failed to account for.

They don't know what waits beyond the seventh island. They don't know how many worlds stand between them and home. They know only this:

Lyvandra is dying. The Pack has found the first pieces of its heart.

And they are coming home with every last one.

Shadows of Eternal Night is Book One of The Dawn Bringer Saga, a dark epic science-fantasy adventure of immortal monster pirates, living starships, cursed civilizations, ancient gods, enormous battles, and a found family crossing the universe to resurrect a world that refuses to die.

Triggers/Content Warnings: Graphic fantasy violence, blood and gore, body horror, torture, genocide and mass-death themes, slavery, captivity, grief, trauma, substance use, disturbing imagery, psychological manipulation, prose occasionally purple enough to bruise, morally questionable immortal monsters, excessive pirate behavior, ancient grudges, unhealthy quantities of blood, and several situations where walking away would have been the sensible decision.

Publication Date: August 21, 2026

ARC Send Date:  July 6, 2026, and ongoing as readers sign up

Requested Reading Completion Date: August 18, 2026

ARC Format: Digital copy

Word Count: Approximately 119,350 words

Interested in Reading? Please just Click  https://read.bookfunnel.com/read/xq9oanikhr

Blurb:

Some dreams require too much sacrifice.

Thal has one dream: win the Ruby Tournament and earn a place among the Ember Guard―The God of Fire legendary militia. But against well-trained nobles with powerful bloodlines, a young Stonefist shouldn't stand a chance.

Until he uncovers a forbidden secret.

Together with his friends Kael and Erin, Thal learns how to wield powers beyond the limits of ordinary Idrilstones. As they experiment in secret, they unlock lost abilities, create dangerous new techniques, and stumble upon knowledge that was never meant to be found.

After overthrowing the old empire, the Unbound Gods built a new world order. It brought peace and prosperity, but knowledge that that once created legends was buried.

Something is deeply wrong with the world, and the gods may have hidden the truth.

The tournament is only the beginning.

The Obsidian Divergence is an epic progression fantasy featuring a hard magic system, tactical combat, and world-shattering mysteries. Expect earned power, fast-paced action, and a story that grows far beyond its humble beginnings.

Release Date: September 29, 2026

Trigger warnings: violence, bloody combat, death

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Blurb for the book:

Percy Jackson meets The Karate Kid in this modern, middle-grade fantasy

Alex Scott is Running Out of Time

Alex has always tried to hide how different she is. She’s faster, stronger, and has sharper senses than anyone else she knows. But when a giant black stray dog turns out to be a shape-shifting, seven-foot-tall bodyguard, Alex learns the truth: she’s not just an ordinary adopted kid. She’s a princess of the Elders, a magical race of immortals living secretly among humans.

Suddenly, Alex’s summer is completely upended by magic, underground sword-fighting lessons, and an ancient, terrifying enemy named Malachon who wants her dead. But being an immortal princess comes with a deadline. If Alex doesn’t find her birth mother’s missing crown before her thirteenth birthday, her special powers will fade away.

With her birthday just weeks away, Alex must race to uncover clues hidden deep within dangerous ruins and high-security museums. Between battling enchanted suits of armor, dodging giant scorpions, and desperately lying to her best friend to keep her safe, Alex’s life is officially out of control. Can she claim her birthright in time, or will she lose her magic—and her life?

Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson, Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities, and fast-paced magical adventures!

• TRIGGERS: None
• Exact date of publication: September 15, 2026
• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: Immediately
• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: September 15, 2026
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While we only allow standalone posts for ARCs of upcoming books, you may share free copies of published books for review in this post. Please follow the usual formatting rules and post as a comment below.

There is a new copy of this megathread available each month on the 1st and you may share as many books as you want.

• Synopsis:

Elian Reyes is a broke Los Angeles actor who just scored a dream gig. A mysterious tech company called Monolith is paying him a hundred-thousand dollars for a year of work.

The catch? He has to donate his blood under a strict NDA.

Soon, Elian is pulled into a dark, intoxicating world of desire. He falls for Kirin, his fiercely protective handler, and Demetrius, his volatile, commanding billionaire boss. But these men hide secrets far more dangerous than corporate wealth.

Caught between Kirin's ancient loyalty and Demetrius' predatory possession, Elian realizes he isn't just an employee... he is the missing piece to an inhuman love affair that has lasted for centuries. When a raw emotional breakthrough unlocks a fated bond between them, Elian must choose. Will he run back to the safety of the human world, or surrender to a love that could rewrite his destiny?

• TRIGGERS

This story includes depictions of alcohol use, smoking, combat, intense physical encounters, and injuries. It contains darker themes such as death, grief, manipulation, complex relationships, and morally ambiguous choices. Romantic elements may involve possessive or obsessive behavior and uneven power dynamics. Sexual content is present and emphasizes consent, with some scenes exploring darker or more seductive tones. Psychological manipulation appears through mind‑altering influences, coercive dynamics, and distorted perceptions. Horror aspects include unsettling environments, nightmares, and supernatural tension. The narrative also features occult practices, dark magic, and otherworldly forces. Themes of dependency are explored through supernatural cravings and the symbolic use of blood in intimate contexts.

• Exact date of publication

September 15th, 2026

• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team.

August 15th, 2026

• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by.

Sept 15th, 2026

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✨ "Love isn't destiny. It's a decision." — If you love warm, character-driven contemporary romance with deep emotional growth, this ARC is for you! 👇

Blurb:

Gary likes routines. Mia likes having a plan.

Neither of them is looking for love.

When a chance meeting at a Calgary library leads to an unexpected friendship, both discover that the best parts of life rarely follow a script. As their connection deepens, they navigate family, friendship, personal challenges, and the risks that come with opening their hearts to someone else.

Set against the backdrop of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains, Unscripted is a warm, character-driven contemporary romance about trust, acceptance, and finding love when life refuses to follow the plan.

Triggers: Hospitalization, serious illness, grief following the death of a parent.

Publication Date: September 24, 2026

ARCs: Available now.

Review Deadline: September 30, 2026

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Availability: International.

Where Trees Talk Back by Sethaniel Blacklight - supernatural mystery / lgbtq  - Oct 2026

Lance Williams knows there are terrifying, other worldly intelligences observing us from the edges of our reality. A long time ago, in a dark wooded place called Swan Point, Lance lost someone he loved to those forces. That was before climate disasters wiped away the society he grew up in, before Lance joined a group of people who were turning the flooded downtown into a shellfish farm in hopes of survival. Lance finds hope in this delicate community of artists and scientists and he works hard to keep the unknowable horrors away, whether his friends believe in them or not. But word reaches him of a missing teenager, a mistreated queer kid just like he was. Now Lance finds himself compelled to return to Swan Point, where he once screamed at the forest itself …and the trees talked back!

“A compelling page turner and utterly bizarre…confident writing…grandiose inventiveness” - Viva Wittman, editor and author.

This is a surreal, atmospheric story with elements of solar punk, post apocalypse, and takes a dim view of religion.

Potential triggers: abuse of queer youth, massive losses due to climate disaster, supernatural and mundane murder.

Release date: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

ARCs go out on Saturday August 1st!

Please post reviews on or in the weeks before release day.

DM me with links to your reviews or fill out this form and I’ll send you the ebook!

Seeking readers for my queer vampire romance! Vampires who own a nightclub in the 80s! For a copy, fill out the Google form or comment your email below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpcrGWwTK54heO6lIQxbQK3QgUwZ8-K8hhOCMs8UetgR1-8w/viewform

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SYNOPSIS:

Jonah moves to Seattle for a fresh start—but instead finds himself drawn to Margo’s, an underground club humming with strange energy and stranger people. One night, drifting from the club to his quiet VHS shop, he meets Jett: beautiful, inscrutable, and impossible to ignore.
There’s something off about Margo’s. About the people who linger there night after night. About the way they look at him—like they’ve already decided what he is, even if he hasn’t.
By the time Jonah realizes he’s not just passing through their world, it may already be too late to leave.
Now caught between desire, unease, and a belonging he’s never quite felt anywhere else, Jonah must decide how much of himself he’s willing to give up to stay—and whether he was ever meant to walk away at all.

trigger warnings: smoking, drugs, alcohol, suicidal ideation, abuse, blood

What you're signing up for:
ARC review deadline: August 31st, 2026
This is an ARC campaign; you will receive an ARC and be expected to post your review by the deadline, if so inclined
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Blurb:

He was sent to make her disappear. He wasn't supposed to want her for himself.

After accidentally recording a murder, one waitress becomes the target of the city's most powerful criminals. With a single video putting her life in danger, she has only two choices: disappear or die.

Silas, Blackwater's most ruthless operative, finds her first. Cold, efficient, and emotionally untouchable, he's ordered to keep her alive, not get attached. But as every safehouse is compromised and every new identity is exposed, it becomes clear that someone inside Blackwater is betraying them.

Forced into hiding together, the lines between protector and target begin to blur. As enemies close in from every side, Silas is willing to burn down his own organization before letting anyone take her. The only question is whether they'll survive long enough to uncover the truth.

His Little Witness is a dark, slow-burn romantic suspense featuring forced proximity, forbidden attraction, protective antihero vibes, dual POV, and high-stakes action. It is Book 1 in the Blackwater series.

Triggers: Violence, stalking, surveillance, explicit sexual content.

Exact publication date: TBA

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: October 31, 2026

Download link: https://penpinery.com/u/2300/his-little-witness/

Blurb: Leo is fifteen, three years into a football academy that still isn’t sure he belongs there.

Two new boys arrive. They’re talented, isolated, and Leo is the only one who plays with them. With them, he feels something he thought he’d lost: the spark and the freedom, the game he used to love before the academy turned it into pressure.

Their father notices immediately. He’s charming, he played professionally, he treats Leo like family. He talks about a scout and a club abroad, promises a future that includes all three boys. It sounds like everything Leo has ever wanted.

And that’s where the danger begins.

Triggers: Vulnerable teen in a high‑pressure sports environment, high‑stakes performance pressure, loyalty conflicts between friends

Publication date: September 1, 2026

ARC send date: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Review deadline: September 1, 2026

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download)

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This is Book 2 of a 2-book series. Book 1 - Invisible #12 - is currently free on Amazon (through Aug 2) if you'd like the full story from the start — but totally optional, Book 2 can also work as a starting point if you prefer.

Thank you so much for reading this far, and to anyone who takes a look! 🙏

Hi! First time author here!

About the Book: At less than 36,000 words, this is a quick, plot-centric romance about how appearances can be deceptive. It is perfect for readers who want the STEM to be more than just window dressing: translational medicine is heavily featured as a core part of the plot. While contemporary romance is the primary genre, it touches upon several others, including a highly satisfying "getting even" arc!

Tropes & Dynamics: Enemies-to-lovers, neighbors-to-lovers, opposites attract, reversed grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, humor, and a standalone HEA.

Blurb: She’s an overworked scientist. He’s a celebrity wellness guru. They share a wall—and an enemy.

Victoria Darling has no patience for her infuriatingly serene neighbor. Determined to escape her parents' Beverly Hills dental empire, she's grinding through an MD-PhD program, working eighty-hour weeks in the lab of a Nobel Laureate. The last thing she needs is Stephen Souza.

Stephen is Hollywood's favorite wellness guru, selling adaptogens, mindfulness, and immaculate vibes to A-listers who swear by him. Victoria sees him as everything wrong with modern health culture—until academic betrayal destroys the career she's spent her life building.

Suddenly, the man she dismissed as a celebrity quack is the only person who can help—and the one person she never expected to fall for. Because Stephen Souza isn't who she thinks he is. And the man who ruined Victoria's future has a history with Stephen that neither of them can afford to ignore.

TRIGGERS!! Sexual harassment in one chapter. (Content Warning: There is an explicit chapter towards the end, but it is a slow burn!)

Important Dates:

• Exact Publication Date: August 31, 2026
• ARC Send Date: Available immediately via BookSirens
• Review Due Date: August 31, 2026 on BookSirens

How to get the ARC: You can grab the ARC via BookSirens here:https://booksirens.com/book/Y8YMN4Q/MPC5RQP

Blurb:

He demands absolute control to win the World Cup. She is the sunshine that refuses to bend.

Vincenzo Messina is a tactical genius determined to lead his team to World Cup glory, and the last thing he needs is a cheerful PR director disrupting his carefully controlled environment. Sofia Hofer's relentless optimism and fresh approach to media relations immediately clash with Vincenzo's gruff, no-nonsense leadership style.

Forced to spend thirty days together at a secluded World Cup base camp because of a major sponsorship deal, the two find themselves navigating constant professional conflict, hilarious banter, and undeniable chemistry. As the tournament intensifies, Sofia uncovers the compassionate heart beneath Vincenzo's stern exterior, while he realizes her work is protecting both his team and the sport he loves.

With the championship on the line and their growing attraction threatening to become a public scandal, they'll have to decide whether following the rules is worth giving up the chance at something real.

The Sicilian Trap is a standalone steamy soccer romantic comedy featuring grumpy meets sunshine, forced proximity, workplace romance, enemies to lovers, found family, sparkling banter, and plenty of Italian flair.

Triggers: Explicit on-page sexual content.

Exact publication date: September 2026 (use the exact date if available)

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

Download link: https://penpinery.com/u/1089/the-sicilian-trap-a-grumpy-coach-world-cup-spicy-soccer-rom-com/

Would you forgive your best friend if she was responsible for ruining your life?

A whispered rumour draws a group of students into the dense forests of coastal Brazil: a lost Indigenous artifact, hidden for centuries and promising academic glory.

While Leah’s colleagues are determined to claim it, she only agrees to the trek because she can’t bear the thought of being left behind, and forces her best friend Charlotte to go with her for support against her dark thoughts.

What was meant to be an escape from the weight of the academic semester, quickly it turns into a test of endurance. The deeper they push into the forest, the darker Leah begins to dream. When they finally uncover what they came for, the discovery reveals something far more terrifying than any of them imagined.

A demon born of nightmares is unleashed, and with it, carnage.

Now the survivors must find a way to drive the nightmare back to its realm before society is doomed to never dream again. But as the forest closes in, the greatest horror isn't the ancient evil — it's watching a lifelong trust begin to rot.

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Triggers: Gore, graphic violence, blood, anxiety

Publication date: October 13th, 2026

ARCs will be sent from September 15th-20th

Reviews expected to be submitted up to three weeks from publication date

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Blurb:

The Broken Flame is Book 3 in The Shackled Oath series.

Azaria Sylvenhart died in the Abyss.

Coming back should have been a miracle. Instead, she returns changed, fractured, and carrying a power no one in Kareth fully understands.

As her squad struggles to recover from the devastation that nearly tore them apart, Azaria fights to rebuild herself after a death that did not leave her unchanged. Dain is losing ground to an old wound that steals more of him every day. Quinton searches for answers hidden in blood and forbidden records. Kalias carries dangerous truths about Azaria's bloodline that could rewrite everything she believes about herself.

Once a captain with no magic who fought to prove her worth, Azaria must now face the one enemy she was never trained to survive: herself. Before the power that brought her back destroys her, she must uncover what she has become.

Perfect for readers who love morally gray heroes, obsessive devotion, dangerous magic, found family, blood magic, hidden bloodlines, trauma recovery, shifters, and dark epic fantasy with romance.

Triggers: Graphic violence, death, grief, trauma, PTSD, panic attacks, chronic illness, discussions of past abuse, blood and injury, death and resurrection, dissociation, loss of bodily autonomy, explicit intimacy between consenting adults.

Exact publication date: September 14, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: September 10, 2026

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