Debut Dark Paranormal Romance Book Spotlight

 My second book spotlight features a debut release by R. A. Betzer, Winter's Teeth.

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Perfect for fans of gothic-toned paranormal romance

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Rae Bennett, a morally ambiguous college student raised by the local ax throwing gym, is doing her best to assimilate into adulthood after a tumultuous upbringing set her back in every way. Then, Fox Winter crashes into her life on an ice float in the creek. He's a frozen corpse when she finds him, only to violently wake and take off into the woods before she can figure out what's really going on.

She finds him again two weeks later when her sister goes missing at the rustic wedding venue run by the Winter family. Dragging Fox back into her life against his will, Rae enlists him to aid in the search for her sister. He has only one rule for their tentative new relationship-don't go into the woods-which she flouts liberally to get to the bottom of things. With a reluctant Fox in tow, she discovers the darkest parts of the forest full of centuries old legends and dangerous secrets surrounding his family.

In the dead of winter, a twisted tradition unfurls with supernatural shifters and their arranged marriages to kidnapped humans-her sister being one of them. Rae fights to rescue her sister before the tradition is complete, all while warring with a traitorous heart that begins to fall for one of the Winter villains. Somewhere along the way, she starts fighting for more than just her sister, hoping to rescue the man she loves, as well.

But in the end, she may only be able to save one of them.

MY IMPRESSIONS

I was immersed in this story from the first page. Rae is said to be a morally gray character and I think she sees herself that way. But considering the fact that she is willing to risk her life to save a complete stranger, I found her to be someone who has a strong impression of what she feels to be right and wrong. The man she saves, Fox, was also an intriguing and complex character. Both are broken and have been conditioned to believe they are unworthy of love.

The setting of a winter retreat deep in the mountains and forests of Northern Appalachia was also eerie and stark. It made the events of the story as they unfold that much more tense and otherwoldly.

This is a fast-paced and compelling paranormal romance that is steamy without being too much so for an older young adult or new adult audience. If you like dark, gothic paranormal romance set in a remote Appalachian setting, then you should give this one a read. 

Again, if you'd like to secure your own copy of this book simply click on the title link for it. Winter's Teeth is out wherever books are sold.

Blog Tours and Book Spotlights

 I'm featuring book spotlights for a two books that launched today. As part of a blog book tour, the first book I'm spotlighting is Auralee Wallace's newest release The Haunted Librarian.

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Perfect for fans of Cozy Low-Spice Fantasy

About this Book

A lonely librarian finds love, friends, and a few ghosts between the shelves in this cozy, paranormal tale from beloved bestselling author Auralee Wallace.

It’s a dark and stormy night…and Amelia Bates is caught in the rain. Life hasn’t always been kind to her, and being a ghostseer certainly doesn’t make things any easier.

Glowing warmly through the autumnal downpour is her safest haven: the library. Amelia, the newly hired librarian, has always relished the comfort of curling up with a novel, vastly preferring it to the company of humans (alive or ghostly).

But Amelia is shocked to discover the building is full of more than quiet stories and warm cups of tea. There are curious, talkative patrons, a shy, bespectacled head librarian who makes her heart skip a beat, and three quirky spirits causing paranormal havoc that endangers the future of the library.

To help the ghosts and save the building, Amelia will have to gather all her bravery and wits, because learning to trust others might just be the first step to a happily ever after she only thought was possible in books.

My Impressions

This was a perfect cozy paranormal fantasy read for the start of the fall season. I loved Amelia and all of the ghost side characters we get to know right along with her as she starts her dream job as a librarian.

Unlike some cozy fantasies this story is set in a real world place. But because it takes place in a fictional library in Cavendish on Prince Edward Island in Canada, it still fits well within the cozy genre that I’ve grown to love.

Both Amelia and Simon were characters that I could empathize with and root for to get their HEA.

The ending was also lovely and touching. I highly recommend this for readers who enjoy cozy fantasies in a modern real-world setting. If you'd like to secure your own copy, simply click on the book title link to order one on bookshop.org. The Haunted Librarian is also available wherever books wherever books are sold.

Stay tuned!! Later today I will be spotlighting another new release for a debut author.