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Elle M Drew is an avid writer and reader of spicy fantasy and paranormal romance. Her career began with fanfiction and took off from there. Elle infuses a touch of magic into all of her work.
When she isnāt busy writing, Elle lives with her husband and two children in Okinawa, Japan. She always has iced coffee and a stack of bullet journals on hand for impromptu writing and plotting sessions, and she always has instrumental music playing.
After twenty steamy and extraordinary years of writing fanfiction, sheās finally publishing her own books where a magical blend of fantasy and the paranormal mix with dark romanceā¦ with an adult, sexy spin, of course.
CONNECT WITH ELLE ONLINE:
https://www.instagram.com/ellemdrewwrites/
https://www.tiktok.com/@ellemdrewwriteshttps://linktr.ee/ellemdrew
READ NOW: https://www.ellemdrew.com/books/
AUTHOR BLOG: https://www.ellemdrew.com/authorlinks/
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Hear that sound? It's me squealing and swooning over the opportunity to sit down with the one and only Emily Rath!
Fresh off the release of PUCKING WILD - the latest in her Jacksonville Rays Hockey series - and the follow up to the viral sensation (and straight up deliciousness) that is Pucking Around...
I'm so grateful to Emily for coming to hang out and have a fireside - well, oceanside in both our cases - chat about all things Indie Romance, becoming a number one bestselling author, the learnings of rapid expansion, and of course we swooned over Tess & Ryan in PUCKING WILD, which is out now!
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Emily Rath is an international bestselling author of fantasy and romance. Born in Florida and raised in Kentucky, she is a former university professor, holding PhDs in Political Science and Peace Studies. Her works include the Amazon Charts bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey romance series and the Second Sons Regency romance series. She currently lives in Florida with her husband, son, and cat. They regularly comb the local beaches looking for shark teeth.
Author Photo Credit: Jennifer Catherine Photography
START READING PUCKING WILD: https://a.co/d/ckYyY6Q
My name is Tess Owens and my life is officially on fire. I never thought dancing at my best friendās wedding would be the match to light the flames. But with one lingering touch, one longing lookā¦and one sneaky caterer holding a camera phone, my almost ex-husband is ready to torch my entire life. Unwilling to face the heat, I do what I do best: I run. Straight into the arms of Rachel and her team of NHL hockey players. One player stands apart from the rest. Jacksonville Rays star forward Ryan Langley is out with an injury. I get the surprise of my life when he shows up at my door, declaring himself my roommate. Now I have six weeks to launch a new business. Six weeks to fight for my freedomā¦all while fighting my growing attraction to this All-American sweetheart with a charming smile and a career on the rise. Did I mention heās ten years younger than me? Ryan doesnāt need my drama. And we have nothing in common. But itās getting harder to deny the way he makes me feel. Wild. Fun. Free. I want to believe him when he says age is just a number. I want to believe that our pasts donāt define us forever. But first I have to stop running. I have to face my fears. With one innocent dance, Ryan Langley helped me start this fire. What if weāre meant to fan these flames? What if, together, weāre meant to burn?
PUCKING WILD is a spicy MF reverse age gap hockey romance with positive plus size and bisexual representation. This is Book Two in the international bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey series. The series starts with Rachelās story, which begins in the spicy prequel novella THAT ONE NIGHT.
LINKS + WHERE TO CONNECT WITH EMILY RATH:
https://emilyrathbooks.com
https://www.instagram.com/emilyrathauthor/
https://linktr.ee/emilyrathbooks
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I'm so excited to bring you the WONDERFUL Juliette Cross in this episode - she is a multi-published author of fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance.
We're grabbing a cuppa and chatting about Juliette's career, indie romance author life, her incredible (and recently completed STAY A SPELL series) and so much more...
https://juliettecross.com/
https://www.patreon.com/juliettecrossauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettecrossauthor/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliettecrossauthor
Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370204226437408/
Pinterest: https://pin.it/6ycayM2
Start reading here: https://a.co/d/3jH29m2
From STAY A SPELL Book 1: What's the worst thing that can happen to a werewolf? Unable to shift for three months, Mateo Cruz knows all too well. His wolf has taken up residence in his head, taunting him night and day with vividly violent and carnal thoughts. Convinced he's cursed, he needs the help of a powerful witch before he literally goes insane. Evie Savoie has always obeyed the house rules of her coven--no werewolves. They're known for being moody and volatile. So, when a distempered, dangerous werewolf strolls in the bar and almost strangles one of her late-night customers, she's ready to bounce him through the door. But the desperation in his eyes when he begs her to help him softens her heart and convinces her to bend the rules. What Evie doesn't know is that Mateo's wolf has a mind of his own. And now that she's in his sights, he wants only one thing. Her.
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Witches, I have a gorgeous guest to share with you on this episode - who is fresh off the release of her debut romance novel: Supernova
We had the BEST time chatting about everything from balancing creativity as an author, an artist, and a new self-employed business owner... through to writing spicy romance with fade to black or closed door scenes... sharing your creative vision... and so much more!
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J.A. Jude is an author from Melbourne, Australia. An avid reader from childhood who refound her love for reading in her adult years, Jude is an artistic soul at heart, obsessed with the escapism that comes from a good book. A pisces dreamer, she spends most of her free time deep in the flow state of creating artāwhen sheās not binge watching a new TV show with her husband or curled up in bed delving into a new book; an ambience video in the background (of-course).
Sick of wondering āwhat ifā, Jude began putting her love for writing and creating into writing her own book. A sucker for love, her stories are centered around romance with strong elements of the supernatural or fantasy worlds that shaped much of her life.
Supernova, Book 1 in the Gray Knights Series is her debut novel. https://www.amazon.com.au/J-A-Jude/e/B0C34B6K86/ref=aufs_dp_fta_an_dsk
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/authorjajude/
TIKTOK: @authorjajude
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Pinch me! LANA PECHERCZYK is on the podcast in this episode ā¦ and when I say I couldnāt stop smiling when I finished this chat (my cheeks literally ached from so much smiling!)
Lana Pecherczyk is a neurodivergent paranormal and fantasy romance author from Australia. Two-time winner of the RWA Prism Award. She makes a mean chocolate cake and enjoys 'pro-caffeinating.' Basically, if it's got flawed, swoon-worthy men, strong women, spice, and page-turning action, then she'll write it because she loves to read it. She also wins love by daylight and fights evil by moonlight.
After a crazy busy schedule of attending BABE Melbourne and RARE London, alongside the release of her latest in the Sinner Sisterhood series - The Sinner and the Gunslinger - I am so grateful to Lana for making the time to come and hang out! You can check out the links to Lana's books below, including her Fae Guardians series, the Deadly 7, and The Sinner Sisterhood ššš
CONNECT WITH LANA HERE:
https://lanapecherczyk.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lana_p_author/
https://www.tiktok.com/@lanapauthor
Start reading THE SINNER & THE GUNSLINGER right now: https://a.co/d/8bxsdan
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The age of sin is hereā¦
Chased by evil her whole life, Leila was accused of lighting the fire that killed her beloved foster brother Zeke. Now sheās one of the badass assassins fated to wield holy relics that will stop the apocalypse. But when Zeke turns up alive, handsome as the devil and working for her rivals, sheās forced to confront her worst fearā¦ is she evil? Why else would he fake his death and abandon her?
Burdened by guilt, Zeke joined Team Saint as a gunslinging demon hunter to pursue a path of redemption. He failed everyone in his lifeā¦ including the only girl he ever loved, his foster sister Leila. When an ancient prophecy drops him back into her life, he realizes he has a second chance at making things right. Easier said than done when she would rather he stayed dead.
As Lilithās dark plan unfolds, Zeke and Leila are forced together on a desperate quest for a weapon that will stop the Horseman of War. Past wounds reopen, sins are confronted, trust is shattered, and passions ignite. And when lies are circling like sharks, their newly forged love could be the salvation the world needsā¦ or the downfall of them all.
For fans of Buffy and Supernatural, this spicy paranormal romance weaves a tale of second chances, foster sibling bonds, and the struggle to reconcile secrets and lies. If you're drawn to stories of forbidden love, ancient prophecies, demon-hunting road trips, and the power of trust, immerse yourself in this captivating series about bad girls saving the world and the tortured heroes who captivate their hearts.
**Please Note: This series touches on taboo and dark topics, has explicit sexual content, demon-hunting-violence, and is unsuitable for the very young or those sensitive about religion, horror, and demons. HEA guaranteed.
***** CATCH THE PODCAST ON APPLE, SPOTIFY + YOUTUBE
Connect with @elliottroseauthor on Bookstagram and Booktok
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I had the most incredible time chatting with the delightful Rory Scott for this episode! Where we dive into her world of Gods and Legends in For the Love of the Gods (Tempt the Gods book 1)
This was SUCH a fun episode, I hope you love listening in
Start Reading Now: https://a.co/d/9yBB8cK
Connect with Rory:
https://www.instagram.com/authorroryscott/
https://www.tiktok.com/@authorroryscott
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For the Love of the Gods is a forced marriage of convenience, fantasy romance novel, the first in a series about the gods navigating love and politics in a modern setting. The plot will continue through the trilogy, but each book is a standalone romance.
Hades and Pluto. Husband and Wife.
The Underworld is inevitable. No matter your status as a human, everyone ends up there eventually. For two millennium, souls would pray for safe passage from House Hades or House Pluto. But when an unexpected birth forces the houses into competition, the already tense relationship between Lady Hades and Lord Pluto will come to a head.
Dominic wants revenge. Rose wants solace from Dominic's prying eyes and thinly veiled contempt. When marriage between their two houses is the only option to keep the Upperworld from turning their decades-old anger toward them, they are forced together. The longer they spend in each other's presence, the more unlikely achieving those goals become. As lies between the two of them and between the humans and gods themselves unravel, only one of them comes out victorious. -
I have the most incredible guest on this episode, Trilina Pucci herself ā¦ not only a #1 Amazon and USA TODAY Bestselling Author but a bad-ss writer of incredibly steamy love stories, with everything from mafia to smutcom to stock your bookshelves You will find yourself falling in love with a whole host of book boyfriends worth binging and let me tell you this woman writes smutty goodness that will live RENT FREE in your brain.
We're talking about everything from following your heart into writing stories, hitting #1 (after an 18 month hiatus from writing) and of course... her highly anticipated new release KNOT SO LUCKY
I laughed so hard during this chat, and have to give an especially big virtual hug to Trilina for being able to come hang out with us on the podcast despite falling sick straight on the back of attending Book Bonanza! ššš
CONNECT WITH TRILINA PUCCI HERE:
https://trilinapucci.com/
https://www.instagram.com/authortrilinapucci
https://www.tiktok.com/@trilinapucci.author
Start reading KNOT SO LUCKY right now: https://a.co/d/7YFBDh7
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Me: Ask me what happens in Vegasā¦
Samantha: What happens in Vegas?
Me: Let me tell you. What happens is that you get āmake out with strangers and pee in a parking lotā drunk.
TIE THE KNOT WITH A GUY YOU JUST MET.
Then *allegedly* participate in depraved group activities with him and his friends in the honeymoon suite of a five-star hotel.
But thatās not even the worst part. Because after an epic walk of shame, you find out heās some insanely famous bad-boy quarterback whoās in the midst of cleaning up his act.
So now, you have to pretend to like himā¦ soberā¦until you can skip town with an annulment and a shirt that reads, āIād hit that.ā
Except for bamātiny hiccup, his personality cancels out his hot AF face.
And letās not mention how you definitely took a trip to pound town with his friends.
So, yeah. Thatās what happens in Vegas.
You get Knot so Lucky even when you think you hit the jackpot.
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CATCH THE PODCAST ON APPLE, SPOTIFY + YOUTUBE
Connect with @elliottroseauthor on Bookstagram and Booktok
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Hear that sound? Itās me screaming that this weekās guest on the podcast is Avina St Graves her mother-fkn-self
Weāre talking all about her new release: DEATHāS OBSESSION
Which is also going to be YOUR new stalker-shadow-daddy obsession
From an early age, romance author Avina St. Graves spent her days imagining fantasy worlds and dreamy fictional men, which spurred on from her introverted tendencies. In all her day dreaming, there seemed to be a reoccurring theme of morally grey female characters, love interests that belong in prison, and unnecessary trauma and bloodshed.
Much to everyone's misfortune, she now spends her days in a white collar job praying to every god known to man that she might be able to write full time and give the world more red flags to froth over.
I knew this episode was going to be something extra special when the first thing we got to swoon over was Avinaās āDaddy Pedroā mug (youāll have to watch the episode on YT to see what all the fuss is about š)
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Heās coming for you.
Death is meant to come on a chariot of broken dreams or in the dark trenches of a storm, not in love letters and gifts.
He did not take my soul when I was meant to die. He did not want it all the other times that Iāve offered it to him on a silver platter. Yet, time and time again, he reminds me that I am his: His night monster, his dark love, his perfect other.
Death was the only thing keeping me alive. He watches me from his corner, taunts me with sweet messages, marks my body with his touch as I sleep.
He took the people that I love away from me. Still, no one believed me when I said that I saw the faceless man on the night of the accident.
No one can escape death.
Me? Iām chasing it.
CONNECT WITH AVINA ST GRAVES:IG: https://www.instagram.com/avina.stgraves/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@avina.stgraves
Start reading Death's Obsession: https://a.co/d/e1uj3AX
CATCH THE PODCAST ON APPLE, SPOTIFY + YOUTUBEConnect with @elliottroseauthor on Bookstagram and Booktok
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Witches, please welcome our incredible guest this weekā¦ Sarah Blue!
Sarah writes contemporary sweet omegaverse, erotic, paranormal, why choose romances. She loves romance in nearly any genre. When she isnāt writing you can find her nose buried in a book or lit up from her kindle. She loves the sweeter side of romance and creating interesting characters while adding adventure and spice. Writing strong female characters and male characters willing to show weakness is something that makes her gooey on the inside.
We're talking all about her Indie Romance author journey, writing across a diverse range of genres, how to work with inspiration striking in the most *unique* of moments š, Sarah gives her ultimate guide to omegaverse for the uninitiatedā¦ and the masterclass in all things DADDY that we have all been āgood girlsā waiting for
Oh, and this episode is brought to you by our collective swooning over Daddy Pedro š
CONNECT WITH SARAH BLUE:
Website: https://authorsarahblue.com/
Shop/Merch: https://authorsarahblue.com/shop/
Start Reading SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE: https://a.co/d/cqvMalR
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahblueauthor/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahblueauthor
***TWs: As with any book discussed or recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books are typically hella spicy romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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Happy PRIDE beauties... š³ļøāšš³ļøāšš³ļøāš
We're celebrating #loveislove here on the podcast with our spicy book recommendation this week coming from the queen behind the Salacious Players' Club - book three in the series - GIVE ME MORE
Welcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
This is our regular 'After Dark' segment where weāll be coming in with our spiiicccyyyyy book recommendations, with us essentially raving about a book weāve both loved!
Please welcome in to the podcast my dear friend and fellow smutty-book-witch, Nicole Middleton ... We decided our chaotic WhatsApp messages to each other screaming about the books we were both reading should really be recordedā¦ and now weāre here gracing you all with our obsession for indie romanceā¦ youāre welcome š
***OUR RECOMMENDED SPICY READ THIS WEEK***
GIVE ME MORE by Sara Cate
This is book number three in the Salacious Players' Club series... these are interconnected-standalones, that you CAN absolutely enjoy individually, however as you'll hear us talk about during this episode we both HIGHLY recommend reading all of them
What to expect:
- Throuple/Poly dynamic between a married couple and their BFF for life who joins to form the third member in the relationship
- Bi awakening
- Exploring K!nks
- Asking for what you want
- S%x Club(s)
- A K!nky Air BnB
- Demonstrations on stage š
- Unpacking childhood prejudice & traumaBOOK BLURB šš¼
Iām a scoundrel Playboy. Man wh*re. Basically, I get around, and Iām not afraid to admit it. So when my best friend opens up Salacious Playersā Club and asks me to head the construction, how could I say no? Now weāre on a cross-country road trip touring other k-nk clubs, and I couldnāt be happier. Life is good. Then Hunter suddenly asks me to sleep with his wifeā¦while he watches. Iāll do anything for my best friend, but this is the one request I should say no to. Isabel is the woman of my dreams, but sheās his. And the exact reason I should say no is the one reason I say yes. Because itās not only Isabel I want. These are the two most important people in my life, and if we go down this path, how will I ever be able to walk away? Iām not sure my best friend understands just how much Iām willing to do for himāand why.
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Find Sara Cate online: https://saracatebooks.com/
Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/8h6UHvX
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59420466-give-me-more
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books we recommend on the show are Indies Romances with lots of explicit s-x, featuring (sometimes, but not always) MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
FYI, witches - these are not reviews or book ratings! So donāt expect us to give you a āscaleā or anything like that. Everyoneās book rating system is subjective and weāre just here to share our love of Indie Romance. Any book we recommend on Successful Witches is one we have both read, loved, and want to rave about endlessly. Contents will most definitely be HOT. They are all extra spiccyyyyyyyyy with wide open door explicit š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
Nicole Middleton is on IG & TT @nicolefuckingmiddleton
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Join me and our special guest on this episode, Naomi Lane - a superstar supporting two Queens of Paranormal Romance BTS as their PA extraordinaire - we talk about everything from first getting into the bookish community online, plucking up the courage to go all-in on your creative dream, what it is like to help Indie Authors run their businesses, advice for new (and old) Authors on navigating social media.... and so much more!
Naomi is a passionate romance reader and through that love for the world of Indie Romance and photoshop, began her career designing everything from book teasers to book covers.
In 2019, Naomi was able to combine her love for reading and her graphic skills when she started working as a social media manager for author Gena Showalter, and a little while later, in 2021, for Kresley Cole.
Now, in addition to living the dream working for two of her favorite authors, Naomi designs teasers, covers, graphics, and merch.
CONNECT WITH NAOMI:
https://frenchnbookish.com/
https://www.instagram.com/frenchnbookish/
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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What happens when you combine a spicy af peter pan retelling with 4 x š ... a fierce heroine... villainous anti-heros... and two readers who can't stop screaming about a book series?
This chaotic adventure of an episode!
Strap in and join us for the ride
Happy PRIDE beauties... we kick off by sharing our favourite Why Choose/Polyamorous recs with bi/MM representation (7:34)
If you want to skip straight to it (17:12)
Welcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
This is our regular 'After Dark' segment where weāll be coming in with our spiiicccyyyyy book recommendations, with us essentially raving about a book weāve both loved!
Please welcome in to the podcast my dear friend and fellow smutty-book-witch, Nicole Middleton ... We decided our chaotic WhatsApp messages to each other screaming about the books we were both reading should really be recordedā¦ and now weāre here gracing you all with our obsession for indie romanceā¦ youāre welcome š
***OUR RECOMMENDED SPICY READ THIS WEEK***
THE NEVER KING by Nikki St Crowe
This is book number one in the Vicious Lost Boys series - there are 4 books in the (now complete!) series and with each being very short reads, highly recommend treating them as if you're reading one book and just roll on from one to the next... trust me you won't be able to put these down!
What to expect:
- A dark romance Peter Pan retelling (all characters are aged up and this is DARK)
- Why Choose (aka ... she gets all 4 š)
- "Don't touch the Darling" - Villainous/Morally Grey MMCs galore
- Fae Princes and Lost Boys
- Dub Con
- Hotttt kitchen times
- Fighting with pirates
- Searching for Pan's shadow
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The stories were all wrong ā Hook was never the villain. For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes theyāre gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken. Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked. But itās pointless. Because when night falls, he comes for me. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys arenāt willing to let me go.
NOTE: The Never King is a reimagining of Peter and Wendy. Characters have been aged up for this darker, grittier version. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, youāll enjoy The Never King and the Lost Boys. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ātouch her and Iāll unalive youā vibes. Book one ends on a cliff.
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Find Nikki St Crowe online: https://www.nikkistcrowe.com/Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/b2dgPUQ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59918505-the-never-king
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books we recommend on the show are Indies Romances with lots of explicit s-x, featuring MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
FYI, witches - these are not reviews or book ratings! So donāt expect us to give you a āscaleā or anything like that. Everyoneās book rating system is subjective and weāre just here to share our love of Indie Romance. Any book we recommend on Successful Witches is one we have both read, loved, and want to rave about endlessly. Contents will most definitely be HOT. They are all extra spiccyyyyyyyyy with wide open door explicit š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
Nicole Middleton is on IG & TT @nicolefuckingmiddleton -
Witches, our special guest this week on the podcast is none other than S.E Wendel
SE is an Indie fantasy romance author who writes the most beautiful worlds, characters, and love stories youāll ever have the privilege to dive intoā¦
We're talking all about her Indie Romance author journey, where it all started from picking up old-school bodice rippers, writing swoon worthy Romantasy, and the beautiful worlds of the Broken Wings duet + Stone Hearts prequel to SE's upcoming Underhill Series... and we get a sneak peek into Halfling, which is coming this 'Orctober'
Is there anything sweeter than a cute pink gargoyle FMC?!
I don't think so! And Carys is an absolute gem of a character in a world of fantasy novels where women are so often harsh and battle-worn, this is one cute as a button, gentle, dog-loving gargoyle you'll fall in love with -- oh, and her fae hottie Gavriel ain't too shabby himself *wink wink*
CONNECT WITH S.E. WENDEL:
https://www.sewendelauthor.com
IG: @se.wendel.author
TT: @sewendelauthor
email: [email protected]
Start Reading STONE HEARTS: https://a.co/d/hXUkM18
Start Reading the BROKEN WINGS DUET: https://a.co/d/iYqEF65
***TWs: As with any book discussed or recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books are typically hella spicy romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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Welcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
This is our regular 'After Dark' segment where weāll be coming in with our spiiicccyyyyy book recommendations, with us essentially raving about a book weāve both loved!
Please welcome in to the podcast my dear friend and fellow smutty-book-witch, Nicole Middleton ... We decided our chaotic WhatsApp messages to each other screaming about the books we were both reading should really be recordedā¦ and now weāre here gracing you all with our obsession for indie romanceā¦ youāre welcome š
***OUR RECOMMENDED SPICY READ THIS WEEK***
FOR THE FANS - by Nyla K
This is a standalone, MM taboo step-brother romance... get ready to go on one heck of a sexxxy-swoony-funny-heartwrenching ride with these two boys! We honestly don't know what Nyla K sprinkled into this book, but it is addictive!
What to expect:
- MM taboo step-brother romance
- Enemies to lovers
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Angsty Jock in denial meets Gentle Artsy Emo in bi-awakening
- "We need money, so let's start an Only Fans..... together"
- Can't stay away from you
- Opposites attract
- So much character growth
- Spiiiiiice.... this book is dripping with s-x and we're not mad about it one bit š
BOOK BLURB šš¼šš¼Kyran Harbor is everything Iām not. Rich. Popular. A superstar football player whoās awfully broody for someone who has it all.
Basically, heās a preppy jock who hates me. Oh, and heās also my stepbrother.
Thatās right. Weāre stuck together, sharing a school, a houseā¦ A bathroom. Honestly, I wouldnāt careā¦ If he wasnāt such an uptight control-freak who messes with me just because weāre different.
I had every intention of avoiding him when we got to collegeā¦ Until abrupt misfortune forces us both into a compromising position.
Now the grouchy jerk I was hoping to evade might be the only person who can help me out of it.
Avi Vega is everything I despise. A dreamer. A flake.
An artist who smokes too much weed and thinks aliens exist. And by some sick cosmic joke, heās now my stepbrother, following me on what shouldāve been my escape plan.
It was already a disaster. Add a sudden financial disruption to the mix, and letās just say my options are heavily limited.
If I want to stay an all-star quarterback on the way to the NFL, Iāll need to do something drastic. Unfortunately for me, and my desperate desire for control, the perpetually smiling stoner has a plan.
Maybe we can stop hating each other just enough to pull this off.
As long as we remember weāre only doing itā¦ for the fans.
**For The Fans is a full-length standalone MM forbidden romance with an HEA. This book contains sensitive subject matter that could make some readers uncomfortable. Please heed foreword warnings and proceed with caution.
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Find Nyla K online: https://authornylak.com/
Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/8WAWZ9F
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62990658-for-the-fans
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books we recommend on the show are Indies Romances with lots of explicit s-x, often (but not always) featuring MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
FYI, witches - these are not reviews or book ratings! So donāt expect us to give you a āscaleā or anything like that. Everyoneās book rating system is subjective and weāre just here to share our love of Indie Romance.
Any book we recommend on Successful Witches is one we have both read, loved, and want to rave about endlessly. Contents will most definitely be HOT. They are all extra spiccyyyyyyyyy with wide open door explicit š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
Nicole Middleton is on IG & TT @nicolefuckingmiddleton -
The Queen of Hell herself is gracing the podcast this week š
Aurora Ascher is a paranormal romance author and lover of misunderstood monsters, redeemable anti-heroes, and epic happily-ever-afters.
We're talking all about Aurora's journey into Indie Romance, becoming a paranormal-fantasy romance Author, her trademark sense of humour that is just so addictive, and we OF COURSE talk all about the Hell Bent series and her Demon Boys. (Well, I gush endlessly about them and their fierce AF heroines in the series who you *definitely* want to be besties with)
Oh, and how this woman can literally do anything - including taking a Necromancer Demon who looks like an undead elf and have you blushing and batting your eyelids š
Meet Murmur and Suyin... our delightfully grumpy/grumpy pairing... Here's a little sneak peak at Aurora's upcoming book release 'Beauty and the Demon' - Book 5 in the Hell Bent series - available June 6th:
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In this story, heās the villain, not the heroā¦
Murmur, the nefarious Necromancer, is losing his mind. His army of souls screams in his head, and his dreams are filled with bone-chilling visions of his approaching death.
But a villain always has a plan, and his will unleash a torrent of destruction unlike anything Hell has seen beforeā¦ But for his plot to succeed, he requires one final ingredient: the blood of a certain headstrong witch, who quickly becomes a complication he never saw coming.
This heroine can rescue herselfā¦
Suyin, leader of the Montreal coven, hides her dread beneath a tough exterior. Unusual abilities she canāt explain are taking over her life, and sheās haunted by ominous dreams.
Her fears are realized when sheās captured by a demon with bloodshot eyes and a scorpion tail. Murmur plans to leave her in his dungeon, but Suyin has no intention of making this easy for him.
Bargaining with demons is dangerous business, but sheāll do anything to survive.
Enemies may become lovers, but fate has other plans.
CONNECT WITH AURORA ASCHER:
https://auroraascher.com/
Grab your copy of BEAUTY AND THE DEMON: https://a.co/d/dvOPzWV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurora.ascher.author/
Join Patreon: https://auroraascher.com/patreon/
***TWs: As with any book we discuss or recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books are typically hella spicy romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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Summer O'Toole is the bestselling Indie Romance author and mastermind behind the Fox Family Crime Syndicate series... with the latest in the holy f'n hella hot line of Fox brothers to get his story: #ruinmeroan
We're talking all about Summer's author journey, writing dark crime romance, and I endlessly swoon over Daddy Cash
(if you haven't checked out book 1 in the series - get onnnn ittttt! 'MAKE ME' is currently available for FREE for a limited time only https://a.co/d/0KG9QaP and is the perfect intro to the series before reading 'Keep Me')
Here's a little preview of Roan's book - which I can already tell you (thanks to an early sneak peek), is going to have you š„µš„µš„µ
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"Iām fascinated by the stories dead bodies tell. And murdered bodies tell the most interesting ones."
When bodies start turning up with connections to her fatherās cartel, Regenia Cortez is pulled back into the dangerous world she left behind years ago.
She doesnāt know who she can trust, least of all Roan Foxāthe man hired by her father to keep her safe.
Forced into each otherās lives, Reggie and Roan find themselves tangled in a sinister plot that runs much deeper than they ever thought.
Tensions rise, and the lines they swore not to cross start to blur.
Their own demons threaten to tear them apart, but one thing is for certaināhe will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
CONNECT WITH SUMMER O'TOOLE:
https://www.summerotoole.com/
Grab your copy of KEEP ME: https://a.co/d/aR39BLk
Merch: https://summer-otoole.creator-spring.com/
Instagram: HTTPS://www.instagram.com/summerotoole
Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/summerotoole
***TWs: As with any book we discuss or recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - books are typically hella spicy romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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Welcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
Please welcome in to the podcast my dear friend and fellow smutty-book-witch, Nicole Middleton PLUS our beloved Lazz @walnutwednesday who is my right hand woman slash PA and all round sanity keeper
This is our regular segment where weāll be coming in with our spiiicccyyyyy book recommendations, with us essentially raving about a book weāve both loved!
We decided our chaotic WhatsApp messages to each other screaming about the books we were both reading should really be recordedā¦ and now weāre here gracing you all with our obsession for indie romanceā¦ youāre welcome š
***OUR RECOMMENDED SPICY READ THIS WEEK***
THE QUEEN'S TEMPTATION - by Elliott Rose (oh, hey! That's me!)
(Nocturnal Hearts series - Book Three)
Each book in this paranormal-dark fantasy romance series is a standalone, but interconnected with characters popping up in each book.
Book releases JUNE 4th!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Witch MMC/Fae FMC
Forbidden Romance
Age gap
Heās her Bodyguard/Sheās the Queen
Fated Mates
Fake relationship (of sorts)
Forced proximity
This 'agreement' between us has an expiry date
Ancient curse
PRE-ORDER HERE: https://a.co/d/6hIt01e
ADD TO GOODREADS: https://bit.ly/42f4ExF
Find Elliott Rose online at https://www.elliottroseauthor.com
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - this book is a paranormal dark fantasy romance with lots of explicit s-x... as with all the books we rec, there will be usually be MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
FYI, witches - these are not reviews or book ratings! So donāt expect us to give you a āscaleā or anything like that. Everyoneās book rating system is subjective and weāre just here to share our love of Indie Romance. Any book we recommend on Successful Witches is one we have both read, loved, and want to rave about endlessly. Contents will most definitely be HOT. They are all extra spiccyyyyyyyyy with wide open door explicit š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
Nicole Middleton is on IG & TT @nicolefuckingmiddleton
and our special guest this week, Lazz, is on IG & TT @walnutwednesday
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My name is Mistress Mariax, and I run a s$x dungeon for supernaturalsā¦
In this episode I am so excited to bring you the Mistress of Dark Romance herself, C.M Hutton
C.M. writes spicy dark paranormal/fantasy romance, often with queer gender characters. She enjoys turning the darkness from past trauma into the written word, while living on dark smutty books (yes, please!) and coffee (are we twin souls?)
In this chat we talk about C.Mās indie author journey from avid book-lover to now self-published romance mistress, the inspiration behind Mariax and the MOS world, her swoon worthy alpha hole characters you will fall in love with, and what to expect from this book (and rest of the trilogy coming)
Reasons you are going to love MISTRESS OF SOULS:
~ Mariax, our Pan s$xy demon domme (please step on me with those stiletto heels, mistress)
~ Hunter, our Bi alpha Lycan learning to be a submissive (fans oneself)
~ The Primeval, our tattooed dark mysterious Daddy (who I already *know* is going to ruin me)
~ A bookstore called āTightly Boundā
~ S$x dungeon called āThe Snuggle Palaceā
ā¦ say less
CONNECT WITH CM HUTTON:
https://cmhuttonauthor.com/
Grab your copy of Mistress Of Souls: https://a.co/d/ij8lSUH
Hardbacks + Merch + Signed books: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkNtTzBmdgPdLURlEvzVrwgclTN9HK9a8w0YH7rGLixtr_yw/viewform
Instagram: HTTPS://www.instagram.com/anxioustattooedbookish
Join the reader group to chat spoilers + more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3013556378947992
Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CMHuttonAuthor
COVER ART + CHARACTER ART by @mageonduty https://www.instagram.com/mageonduty/
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - this book is a spicy domme/sub throuple romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
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Welcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
Please welcome in to the podcast my dear friend and fellow smutty-book-witch, Nicole Middleton
This is our regular segment where weāll be coming in with our spiiicccyyyyy book recommendations, with us essentially raving about a book weāve both loved!
We decided our chaotic WhatsApp messages to each other screaming about the books we were both reading should really be recordedā¦ and now weāre here gracing you all with our obsession for indie romanceā¦ youāre welcome š
***OUR RECOMMENDED SPICY READ THIS WEEK***
RUTHLESS CREATURES - by JT Geissinger (Queens & Monsters series - Book One)
Each book in this Mafia romance series is a standalone, but interconnected with characters popping up and events having an impact on the Mafia world shenanigans and secrets (OH, THE SECRETS!) of each book.
Bestie... charge your vibe
This book is ššš
What to expect:
Pseudo-head of the Russian Mafia Sunshine Art teacher Bestie (who is a total scene stealer #sloaneweloveyou) Secrets & hidden agendas S-xual awakening & exploration Power dynamics Chef's kiss Communication *masterclass* Toys! Sp@nking Being tied up Green lights all roundFind JT Geissinger online: https://www.jtgeissinger.com/
Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/7VkLnsc
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56241268-ruthless-creatures
***TWs: As with any book we recommend on the Podcast, please make sure to check any content warnings beforehand - this book is a mafia romance with lots of explicit s-x, MMC unalivers youāll grow to love, and in many cases there will be dark elements explored such as dubious consent, power dynamics, k!nk exploration and more.
FYI, witches - these are not reviews or book ratings! So donāt expect us to give you a āscaleā or anything like that. Everyoneās book rating system is subjective and weāre just here to share our love of Indie Romance. Any book we recommend on Successful Witches is one we have both read, loved, and want to rave about endlessly. Contents will most definitely be HOT. They are all extra spiccyyyyyyyyy with wide open door explicit š¶š¶š¶š¶š¶
Find the podcast everywhere on socials: @successful.witches
Elliott Rose is on Booktok and Bookstagram @elliottroseauthor
Nicole Middleton is on IG & TT @nicolefuckingmiddleton
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Greta Rose West writes small-town cowboy romance books that are funny, suspenseful, and S.T.E.A.M.Y.
Join us as we chat about how Greta got started as an Indie Romance Author, where the inspiration for her Cade Ranch series came from, listen to me swoon over Jack (our eldest and grumpiest Cade brother - which you can read for FREE - the link is in the notes below!), and I somehow manage to turn cowboys in paranormal romance MMCs...
WHERE YOU CAN CONNECT WITH GRETA and GRAB YOUR COPY OF MOUNTAINS DIVIDE US - RELEASES 18th MAY!
https://www.gretarosewest.com
Join Greta's Cowboy lovin' FB group: Https://www.facebook.com/groups/wisperitesunite
Instagram: Https://www.Instagram.com/gretarosewest
Mountains Divide Us: https://www.gretarosewest.com/books/the-wisper-dreams-series/mountains-divide-us/#buy-today
Read Jack's story for FREE in 'Burned' š https://www.gretarosewest.com/books/the-cade-ranch-series/burned/#buy-today
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Black Dagger Brotherhood https://jrward.com/black-dagger-brotherhood-reading-order/
āØāØāØāØāØWelcome to Successful Witches ā¦ a podcast for Indie Romance lovers and writers where weāre obsessed with Spice + Smut + Happily Ever Afters
WHAT TO EXPECT
š Come with me, your host Elliott Rose as I interview inspiring AF Indie Romance Authors, share book reviews and recommendations, and dive into the world of Indie Author life and Self-Publishing
š When Iām not podcasting, youāll find me writing steamy paranormal dark fantasy romanceā¦ with fierce heroines and possessive morally grey men
šHere at Successful Witches we like our romance smutty, our kindles stocked, our TBR pile ever growing, and thereās never such a thing as having too many book boyfriends or girlfriends
š Oh and around here it's a Happily Ever After or bust
Find me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliottroseauthor
Find me on TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliottroseauthor
Successful Witches is @successful.witches everywhere!
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