GIVEAWAY: Signed ARCs!

Win a signed & personalized early copy of Heartless Hunter / The Crimson Moth

Hello from a cozy cottage on a snowy lake somewhere in the wilds of Ontario. I’m on a weekend retreat with my in-laws, listening to the pitter patter of tiny feet and happy shrieks as children run amok. It’s delightful.

After sequestering myself in a quiet corner yesterday, I finished revising the sequel to Heartless Hunter (aka The Crimson Moth) and sent the new draft to my editor. It feels so good! I’m so happy with both of these books and so grateful my editor took a chance on them. Writing them has been wildly fun and intensely fulfilling. After reading to the end, I realized that I said exactly what I wanted to say with this story, and (weirdly?) did so in the form of a fast-paced action-adventure-romantasy. I can’t wait for you to read it, and to hear what you think. Only 6 more weeks until it hits shelves. (Yowza!)

Here is what you can expect from today’s newsletter:

• In-Person Events

• Signed ARC giveaway x2

• Early praise for HEARTLESS HUNTER

• Ebook Sale

• Sequel Sneak Peek

First up…

EVENTS

I have two launch events next month. I’ll have more details on the second event in my next missive (it will be in Waterloo, ON for those of you who are local). But here’s the first one:

February 20^th at 7pm, Thistle Bookshop, St. Catharines, ON

This will be an RSVP-only event since the shop has limited space. When registration opens up, I’ll announce it here and on Instagram.

I’ll also be giving away prints of K. Lynn Smith’s illustration of Gideon & Rune at both events (for those who purchase the book from the bookseller).

SIGNED ARC GIVEAWAY

To celebrate finishing my sequel, I’m signing my last two ARCs of Heartless Hunter and giving both away to newsletter subscribers. To enter, leave a comment below telling me your favourite fantasy or romance trope. :)

This giveaway is open internationally and closes on Wednesday, January 10th at midnight EST. I will notify the winners by Friday of this week.

In case you need a reason to enter, here are some blurbs…

EARLY PRAISE

“Enchanting and deeply romantic.” – Rebecca Ross, #1 NYT bestselling author of Divine Rivals

“Addictive” – Kirkus

“Unfolds at a tense and steady pace” – Publishers Weekly

“I couldn’t look away.” – Kendare Blake, #1 NYT bestselling author of Champion of Fate 

“Sizzling with romance and banter” – Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace

“Dark, romantic, and brimming with magic” – Rachel Gillig, NYT bestselling author of One Dark Window

“High-stakes romantasy with a pulse-racing plot” – Natasha J. Hastings, author of How to Charm a Viscount

“I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN” – Kester Grant, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Court of Miracles

EBOOK SALE

In case you missed it, EDGEWOOD is a Kindle Monthly Deal for January, which means you can grab it (or tell your friends to grab it) for $2.99 all month long over on Amazon.

SNEAK PEEK

And just for fun, here’s a snippet from the sequel to Heartless Hunter. It occurs right near the beginning, and is (sorta?) non-spoilery. Enjoy!

That’s why Gideon was here. To carve the weakness out of his heart by eliminating the source: Rune. And into the hole left behind, he would pour molten steel until he was welded back together. Until he was stronger and colder than iron.

He dug the barrel of his gun into Rune’s temple.

She didn’t wince or look away. Just locked gazes with him. As if she’d been waiting for this moment. Waiting for him.

“Go ahead. Pull the trigger.”

“I intend to.”

“Yeah? Prove it.”

He’d forgotten the ways her eyes raged when she was angry. Like thunder clouds. Like a storm he wanted to walk straight into.

“We both know what you want to do to me, Gideon. Well, here’s your chance.”

His gaze slid to her mouth. “You have no idea, the things I want to do to you.”

That’s all for now! Until next time, take care of each other.

xo Kristen