Progress Update - Legend of The Celtic Fey

Book 1 in my YA fantasy romance series is titled Aurelia Falling.

I have 24k words written so far, and am in love with how the story’s coming along. It’s going to be a little different than my previous books. I like to write in first person point-of-view, but this book is also written in dual perspective, his and hers.

It’s been a challenge learning to write from a male perspective, but it brings added depth to the story and allows for a better glimpse into the mindset of both main characters.

Do you enjoy reading romances in dual POV?

Book Review - Echo in Time trilogy by Lindsey Fairleigh

Echo in Time trilogy by Lindsey Fairleigh is a time travel romance.⁠

**Heat Level Warning: These books are not clean reads!⁠

Summary:

Their love is destined to shatter the boundaries of time…

Archaeology grad student Alexandra Larson’s world is turned upside down when her mother shares her deepest, darkest secret–that she doesn’t know the true identity of Lex’s father. The revelation sparks a change within Lex, and her dreams become far too real. She sees things she shouldn’t be able to see…knows things she couldn’t possibly know. Terrifying things. Deadly things.

To distract her from the surreal changes taking over her life, Lex leaps at the chance to join an Egyptian excavation run by Oxford’s enigmatic Professor Marcus Bahur. But the distraction might be more than she bargained for. While deciphering the secrets of a mysterious stone tablet, Lex falls headlong into a prophecy created by a dying god over four millennia ago. She must rely on her frightening new psychic powers to dig up the truth. And it doesn’t take long for her visions to convince her that both Professor Bahur and his excavation are much more than they seem…

My Review:⁠

Echo in Time: 4 stars = I really liked it!⁠

Time Anomaly: 4 stars = I really liked it!⁠

Ricochet through Time: 3.5 stars = I liked it!⁠

This book series wasn’t exactly what I expected, but I still enjoyed it. I liked the unique twist on Egyptian mythology, and the mystery factor that kept me reading until every question was answered. It was a somewhat slow-burn romance with fated mates, who’s love really was “destined to shatter the boundaries of time.”⁠

If you enjoy fated mates, Egyptian mythology and mystery, this book is worth the read.

Progress Update - YA Fantasy Romance

My current WIP is a 3-book series about fey princes, folklore, and of course, swoon-worthy romance! The series title is Legend of The Celtic Fey.

I’m 18,000 words (or, 11 chapters) into the first book and have the entire series plotted out from start to finish. I’ve had so much fun researching Celtic folklore and creating a brand new world with Scotland-inspired landscape, legendary creatures, and ancient prophecies of true love. 

It’s the perfect blend of mythology and romance.

New Writing Project

I have exciting news!

I’m working on the early stages of a new writing project! It’s a 3-book YA Fantasy Romance series that takes place in a gorgeous Scotland-inspired setting. Folklore, fey princes, and true love make this an epic romance. I can’t wait to share it with you!

More details coming soon!

Book Review - No Man Can Tame by Miranda Honfleur

No Man Can Tame by Miranda Honfleur is a romantic epic fantasy.

**Heat Level Warning: This is NOT a clean read!


Summary:
A human princess. A dark-elf prince. A kiss of fire and powder.

After a failed courtship in an ally kingdom, twenty-one-year-old Princess Alessandra returns home to a land torn apart by mutual hatred between the humans and the dark-elves. The "Beast Princess," as Aless is known by courtiers, confidently sets her mind to ways of making peace, but her father has already decided for her: she is to marry one of the mysterious and monstrous dark-elves to forge a treaty, and go on a Royal Progress across the kingdom to flaunt their harmonious union. While she intends to preserve the peace, the Beast Princess has plans of her own.

Prince Veron has been raised knowing his life is not his own, but to be bargained away by his mother, the queen of Nozva Rozkveta, to strengthen the dark-elf queendom. When his mother tells him he is to marry a self-absorbed, vile human, he is determined to do his duty regardless of his personal feelings. After arriving at the human capital, he finds the "Beast Princess" rebellious and untamed—and not to be trusted.

Aless and Veron face opposition at every turn, with humans and dark-elves alike opposing the union violently, as well as their own feelings of dissonance toward each other. Can two people from cultures that despise one another fall in love? Can a marriage between them bond two opposing worlds together, or will it tear them apart for good?


My Review:
5 stars = I loved it!

This book gave me all the feels, and has landed on my list of favorites. It was incredible from the first page to the last. The descriptions were beautiful and expertly woven in a way that drew me further into the story without dragging on. It had a perfect blend of sweet and steamy romance, with a slow-burn you can't wait to see come to fruition.

Based on the description, I was worried that it would be an enemy-to-lovers book, but it was more about learning to love someone despite the physical and cultural differences.

I'm eager to read the next book, which will hopefully release later this year.

If you enjoy romantic epic fantasy, do yourself a favor and read this book!