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Molly Molloy & the Angel of Death Is a Kindle Daily Deal in US & CA, so I lowered prices across platforms.

Named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best romances of 2023: "A weird, adorable stunner of a romance."

Death needs a do-over. Azrael---angel of death, grim reaper, destroyer of worlds--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he patted her on the back and saved her from choking on a chicken wing. Now this extraordinarily ordinary New York City waitress can see him. Talk to him. Touch him. Say 'no' to him. And make him question every assumption he has about what it means to live. The Powers that Be are impatient with him to fix his mistake but before he can, Death makes one more. He falls in love.

“A thought-provoking, wonder-filled celebration of the circle of life.” — Publishers Weekly starred review

Molly Molloy & the Angel of Death is on sale for $0.99!

Named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best romances of 2023: "A weird, adorable stunner of a romance."

Death needs a do-over. Azrael---angel of death, grim reaper, destroyer of worlds--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he patted her on the back and saved her from choking on a chicken wing. Now this extraordinarily ordinary New York City waitress can see him. Talk to him. Touch him. Say 'no' to him. And make him question every assumption he has about what it means to live. The Powers that Be are impatient with him to fix his mistake but before he can, Death makes one more. He falls in love.

“A thought-provoking, wonder-filled celebration of the circle of life.” — Publishers Weekly starred review

Through 6/28

Idyllwild was originally published in 2022 as part of the limited time FaRoFeb anthology, Once Upon a Forbidden Desire.

The stories were supposed to be about fairy tales but somehow I went off course and made mine about Cernunnos, the horned protector of wild places.

Anyway, the antho came to an end and now the story is a subscription bonus!

Idara is a Demonkeeper. Bound inside her are Rage, Lust, Obsession and other uncontrollable demons that would otherwise distract staid and hardworking citizens of Summerhouses.

Then one demon is bound to her that is not like the others, a demon that is both oddly familiar and very, very dangerous.

I've been sitting on this news for a little bit and can finally share.

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death has been signed by Josephine Angelini's Sungrazer Publishing and I am bursting!



Death needs a do-over. Azrael--Grim Reaper, Destroyer, Angel of Death--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he saves her from choking on a chicken wing.

Now this utterly unexceptional waitress at a breastaurant in New York can see him.
Touch him.
Talk to him.
Say 'no' to him.
Make him doubt.
The Powers that Be are waiting for Death to fix his mistake, but before he can, he makes one more...

He falls in love

NB: this is a #lovestory & they have a life together, but Death is immortal and Molly is not.

“Molly Molloy is a quiet masterpiece. An otherworldly story that feels intimate and strange and real all at once. One read isn’t enough.”
—Adriana Anders, Award-winning author of Whiteout

"Heartbreaking and humorous, Molly Malloy is as unexpected as it is gorgeous. I adored this book."
--Josephine Angelini, bestselling author of the Starcrossed series.


“I don't say this lightly, but this is one of the loveliest, most unique, most thoughtful, and ultimately best books I have ever read. I loved every second of it.”
—Jess K. Hardy, author of Come As You Are

Hey peeps!
So here's the cover for Molly Molloy & the Angel of Death.


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And it is now listed on NetGalley!

Death needs a do-over.

Azrael---grim reaper, dark rider, devourer of worlds--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he patted her on the back and saved her from choking on a chicken wing.

Now she can see him. Talk to him. Touch him. Say ‘no’ to him. And worst of all, make him question.

The Powers that Be are impatient with him to fix his mistake but before he can,
Death makes one more.

He falls in love.

Just to be clear this is a love story, but not a romance. I still like to think that it's funny and uplifting but at the end of their life, he is immortal and she is not.

Anyway....

#bookreview #bookshelf #ebook #bookworm #netgalley #bookseller #bookstores #bookstore #indiebookstore

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death is my first truly indie book and as I won't have the marketing muscle of a trad publisher behind it, I've got to ask YOU for help.

Here's the blurb:

Death needs a do-over.

Azrael---grim reaper and devourer of worlds--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he patted her on the back and saved her from choking on an atomic chicken wing.

Now she can see him. Talk to him. Touch him. Say ‘no’ to him. And make him question the assumptions he has held for an eternity.

Molly is sick of Death capsizing her life. He'd taken her parents, then her grandparents, then her first great love.

Now, just as she was on the verge of getting her life together with a job that paid enough and a NYC apartment that didn't cost too much, Death interferes again in ways she could never have imagined.

The Powers that Be want Azrael to fix his mistake but before he can, Death makes one more.

He falls in love.

If you think you might be interested in getting an ARC for review, here's the interest form

Not sure why The Last Wolf is free or when the sale ends but I've looked across a bunch of platforms internationally and it seems to be $0.00 everywhere!



"If she returns to her pack, the stranger will die.

Silver Nilsdottir is at the bottom of her Pack's social order, with little chance for a decent mate and a better life. Until the day a stranger stumbles into their territory, wounded and beaten, and Silver decides to risk everything on Tiberius Leveraux. But Tiberius isn't all he seems, and in the fragile balance of the Pack and wild, he may tip the destiny of all wolves…"

Anyway, it's a great opportunity to pick up the first book in this award-winning series.

"Wonderfully unique and imaginative. I was —enthralled!"—JEANIENE FROST, New York Times bestselling author
"Raw, wild, and intense—captivating to the final page."AMANDA BOUCHET, USA Today bestselling author
"Pushes boundaries, and keeps you at the edge of your seat."—TERRY SPEAR, USA Today bestselling author

Every year, I celebrate Howl at the Moon Day with a book giveaway & 2022's no different. Follow this link for details on how to win 5 signed books, moon lamp, B&N gift card & swag.

Giveaway ends tomorrow 10/26.

US only because, well, shipping is a beast. And not a nice beast. Just a nasty eat-everything-and-leave-nothing-for-anyone-else kind of beast.

Originally published last year in the Shifters and Mistletoe: A Wolf Shifter Novella Collection anthology, Sten & Leonora's novella will be released next week as a stand alone.

Wonder Land has all of my favorite holiday tropes:
*Snowed In
*Second Chance
*Friends-to-Lovers
*Competence Porn

Plus a lot of pup-ish chaos as Julia tries to teach them about human holidays.

The cost is $2.99, which I realize is kind of high for a novella, but every penny will go to the Wolf Conservation Center

Here's the favor: If you read Wonder Land already, could I ask you a favor? Could you cut and paste your review to the new landing page?
Wonder Land




Thank you as always,
M

It's been a while (don't ask) but I'm so happy to announce the release of Forever Wolf in audiobook! Senn Annis did an amazing job and will continue to narrate Season of the Wolf, due out on 12/27/22 and Wolf in the Shadows coming out 2/7/23.

Just as an aside, Wolf in the Shadows will include Wonder Land, Sten & Leonora's novella from Shifters & Mistletoe.

I hope you like them!