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Howling on the Bluff
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Expected 30 Jun 26Amazon Bestselling Author Veronica Samek invites you to Moonfall Isle, where Halloweentown whimsy meets Dream Harbor heat in a cozy and spicy monster romance.
Ivy didn’t know she had an aunt. She certainly didn’t know she’d inherited a cottage and general store on an island that doesn’t appear on any map.
Recently divorced and desperate for a fresh start, Ivy has nothing left to lose. The inheritance feels like her last lifeline.
Until she arrives.
The island doesn’t have reliable electricity. Cars don’t work. Cell service is useless. The residents stare too long. Something in the woods is watching her.
When a monster attacks, Ivy is saved by the very man she thought was stalking her. Conall is a brooding faehound who can shift into something more wolf and vine than man. He claims he is bound to protect her.
She doesn’t want his protection, and he doesn’t want the responsibility. Ivy resents being trapped under his constant watch. Conall resents being bound to protect a woman determined to make his job difficult.
Then Ivy discovers her aunt's final spell is failing.
The magic protecting Moonfall Isle is unraveling, leaving the island vulnerable to dangerous monsters from beyond its shores. Worse, Ivy is the only person who can fix it.
Now she and Conall must work together to save the island before its protections collapse completely.
Because if they fail, the next monster that finds Ivy won't be one sworn to protect her.
Ivy didn’t know she had an aunt. She certainly didn’t know she’d inherited a cottage and general store on an island that doesn’t appear on any map.
Recently divorced and desperate for a fresh start, Ivy has nothing left to lose. The inheritance feels like her last lifeline.
Until she arrives.
The island doesn’t have reliable electricity. Cars don’t work. Cell service is useless. The residents stare too long. Something in the woods is watching her.
When a monster attacks, Ivy is saved by the very man she thought was stalking her. Conall is a brooding faehound who can shift into something more wolf and vine than man. He claims he is bound to protect her.
She doesn’t want his protection, and he doesn’t want the responsibility. Ivy resents being trapped under his constant watch. Conall resents being bound to protect a woman determined to make his job difficult.
Then Ivy discovers her aunt's final spell is failing.
The magic protecting Moonfall Isle is unraveling, leaving the island vulnerable to dangerous monsters from beyond its shores. Worse, Ivy is the only person who can fix it.
Now she and Conall must work together to save the island before its protections collapse completely.
Because if they fail, the next monster that finds Ivy won't be one sworn to protect her.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication June 30, 2026
About the author
Veronica Samek
10 books205 followersVeronica Samek enters the literary world with her debut novel Alternates. Having spent much of her childhood life between stacks of books at her parents’ second-hand bookstore, she discovered a love for all things reading at an early age which has translated to a love of writing as an adult.
She lives in Michigan with her husband, three small children, and a golden doodle named Doctor (Who).
She lives in Michigan with her husband, three small children, and a golden doodle named Doctor (Who).
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June 3, 2026
As an ARC reader for another of her books, let me say that I was super excited to get to read a new cozy monster book early. Super cute with fun characters, this book was a delight. Finishing it up in two nights was an accomplishment, because I really wanted to stay up last night and read it all the way through, but you know, adulting means you actually do have to go to work. I have really enjoyed her omegaverse books and this was just another consistently good book. My only complaint is that now I need a book for Dolly (and Amy, and Ada, and Layla, and … ).
This doesn’t come out until June 30th, but I really recommend you snag it when it comes out (it’s a great beach read). In the meantime, try out her “Omega Book Club” series.
This doesn’t come out until June 30th, but I really recommend you snag it when it comes out (it’s a great beach read). In the meantime, try out her “Omega Book Club” series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Welcome to Moonfall Isle - where monsters of all description live and work.
After a disastrous divorce Ivy gets a second chance at life when she inherits a cottage and a business, from a mysterious aunt, on Moonfall Isle. The island where tech doesn’t work and it can’t be found on a map.
Strange things start to happen to Ivy even before her arrival on the mysterious island. Once there, she finds the locals weird and eccentric, but fairly friendly.
After some mind bending occurrences Ivy finds out that her neighbors are all monsters, and they are trapped on the island by an ancient spell. Meet Conall, the fae hound, and Ivy’s reluctant protector, Laz, the wizard, and a host of marvelous characters.
Secrets are revealed, fated mates are discovered, dangers are faced and a race to save Moonfall Isle and her inhabitants ensues. The romance is tender and steamy, the friendships and found family cosy and heartwarming. I received n advance copy from Veronica Samek - and look forward to reading much more about the other residents of this gorgeous island.
After a disastrous divorce Ivy gets a second chance at life when she inherits a cottage and a business, from a mysterious aunt, on Moonfall Isle. The island where tech doesn’t work and it can’t be found on a map.
Strange things start to happen to Ivy even before her arrival on the mysterious island. Once there, she finds the locals weird and eccentric, but fairly friendly.
After some mind bending occurrences Ivy finds out that her neighbors are all monsters, and they are trapped on the island by an ancient spell. Meet Conall, the fae hound, and Ivy’s reluctant protector, Laz, the wizard, and a host of marvelous characters.
Secrets are revealed, fated mates are discovered, dangers are faced and a race to save Moonfall Isle and her inhabitants ensues. The romance is tender and steamy, the friendships and found family cosy and heartwarming. I received n advance copy from Veronica Samek - and look forward to reading much more about the other residents of this gorgeous island.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Howling on the Bluff was such a fun read! I loved the chars and the monster romance! Cannot wait for the next one! 🤩
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