FREE BOOKS for Book lovers: ARC & Polished Manuscript Readers for Authors discussion

I love reading, and I'm also an aspiring author, so I would love to review books for people.

I like almost any genera, with fantasy and romance taking the lead for favorite.

I'm a fast reader, so usually I can give you an estimate on how long it will take me to read the book, based on other books I'm reading, and I'd love to leave a public review, or DM for a more in depth review.

Please give it to me as Epub or PDF

Cheers,
Faye

Hello Faye, great to meet you!

I recently released my first book in the Bane War series, https://www.amazon.com/Fury-Bane-War-...

Series theme is Heaven's angels, technological beings, waging eternal war against Navia's demons, magical beings. 5000 years ago they signed a peace treaty, but now wage war through proxies. Yava is the latest battleground.

Saffa is this book's protagonist, a sassy battlemage wielding a longsword while casting fire and ice magic.

The book takes inspiration from Slavic mythology and Ukraine's fight for freedom.

I had 3 women beta read and they gave mostly positive feedback, but now I'm trying to get more eyes and brains on the story. I'm eager to improve the dark fantasy and romance pieces, as I have at least six more books planned.

Genre is DESR (dark epic science romantasy). Content rating is MA, for strong language, intense and gory battles, explicit consensual sex, dark rituals, torture, frightful encounters, horrifying scenarios.

If you are interested in reading, let me know via message or email to author@banewar.com, and I can get you a hardback, paperback, or .epub copy, whatever you want.

Author site: https://banewar.com

Great covers! Could you include a text page of the novel in your display.

Posted a sample page from midway in the book (be advised, it has spoilers).

Winds Of Ericiel I: Prophecy

I am looking for ARC readers for my newly published novel, "Winds of Ericiel" (Books 1 and 2 released - both around 200K words). They are romantasy why-choose with a lot of steam. If you are interested in reading, contact Mae at MaeCampAuthor@gmail.com

Hi Faye!
I'd be thrilled if you'd consider reading and reviewing my book - Poinsettia Lane. It's a small town, slow burn romance with found family and all the feel good vibes - a perfect read as a palette cleanser or when you're in the mood for something lighter and easier.

Poinsettia Lane

Here's the ARC sign-up link:
https://forms.gle/ASJ3bPkVHGdadF1P8

Thank you so much for your consideration!

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Blurb:
What do accidental stalking, panic attacks, and landscaping have in common?

Everly’s life is exactly as it should be, until her estranged sister comes back to town the same day Asim Jabbar knocks on her door, nearly knocking Everly off her slipper-clad feet and her anxious heart right out of her chest.

After the flirtiest plant delivery of her life, Everly tries to find her Hot Delivery Guy without becoming a stalker, then digs herself into a hole when she enlists his help re-landscaping her yard. An already immaculate yard that does not need any new plants.

Asim agrees, on one condition: that Everly get her perfectly manicured hands dirty and join him. Despite Asim turning her life upside down, Everly can't stop thinking about the muscular, tattooed plant dad.

But when Asim’s world collapses and past scars threaten their future, Everly doesn’t realize all that Asim has sacrificed for her until it’s too late.

Hi Faye,

My newest book 91-Day Sanction is a crime fiction tale set in Gwynedd, North Wales that is 67k words long. Should it pique your interest, I have it available in epub, kpf or pdf form. You're welcome to either DM me or email for a copy: georgeveckauthor@hotmail.com

Best wishes!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT76KMTD

Blurb
Sadistic work coach James Burgess has finally bagged his dream job after three years of trying, two hundred miles from home in rural Gwynedd, north Wales. But with promotion firmly in mind, cutting the jobcentre's wage bill soon becomes his sport, at any cost, leaving a trail of chaos and hunger in his wake.

As house prices soar and job prospects dwindle, many of James' ''casualties of war'' wind up at Morywelon homeless hostel, where the waiting list is insatiable. Managing such a place takes gall, and Denise Groves' ten-year stint certainly took its psychological toll. But she's back for a second spell, to the job she loved and held since leaving school with no GCSEs.

The catch? Well, this time, their security guards have been laid off...

Denise fiercely defends residents against ignorant scorn the wider community assumes to inflict, so is held in the highest regard by most. But tough decisions must be made, and hell-raisers don't always leave when asked nicely...

Denise needs her support network more than ever, but it's fallen off a cliff. After a decade in the 'single lane', all best mate Jules wants is to set her up. Great, if only for Jules' dodgy choice of men. Seedy, serial cockney scammer Rick is her latest, and has a few turbulent potential answers for Denise's 'problem'.

Hi, I'm currently looking for reviewers for this book:

Two Novellas

Two life-affirming stories of ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

The Golden Flyswatter takes us to a retro dive bar in Santa Monica, California, where young Natalie Schoenfeldt, an ingenue from Wisconsin, gets a job cocktailing. She soon realizes that the patrons are not who they seem, and Hollywood opportunities may not be either.

The Walk of Washington takes us to present-day Philadelphia, where a young filmmaker is playing piano to pay the rent. When he meets an older gentleman who looks a lot like Benjamin Franklin, the most excellent adventure of his young adult life begins.

https://dl.bookfunnel.com/hwt01mjv1w

Hey,

I am looking for some ARCs for a grim rpglit novella about a dwarf surviving a murder mystery while a werewolf on the hunt.

If your interested
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/zmttqhk0lq
or
https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review...

Hi Faye,

My book is not exactly a romance, but kind of a mix - it's a love story and a future noir thriller... I know.
I would love to send you an ARC if you want to give it a read.

Wishmen: A Sci-Fi Thriller About What We Want—and What It Costs

Please let me know directly or sign up using this form forms.gle/D8gHRXWhY7XcAm7H9
I am building an ARC team for the June 3d launch.

₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊ wrote: "I love reading, and I'm also an aspiring author, so I would love to review books for people.

I like almost any genera, with fantasy and romance taking the lead for favorite.

I'm a fast reader, s..."

Hi! Do you like urban fantasy? I'm looking for readers for my 3rd book in the series. I'm also offering to send the first two (one at a time) so you can get caught up. Which means, I'd understand if your review comes a little later than launch day.

Here's the blurb:
Since Hally’s fated-friend, Nolan, upended her exile mere months ago, they’ve saved the elven realm from a ruthless mage, a deadly curse, and a war with the fae. Now terrorists have struck the elven capital and the royals are being held hostage. It’s Hally and Nolan to the rescue, again.
Despite a family crisis in Paris, they’re forced to drop everything and scramble for an open portal as the network collapses. Every victory has a cost and as secrets surface and sacrifices mount, Hally and Nolan must ask themselves: can they save the realm without losing each other?
*picture on form is not part of the cover. Cover reveal will be August 23th.
Here's the sign up sheet.
https://forms.gle/fTA3Fm4NYVu3gbxY8
Thanks for your time

So it’s 1997 in this small town in Nova Scotia. A girl goes missing in the sea caves and comes back three days later. She's barely breathing, near death, and completely traumatized.
Now her friends are starting to see some messed up stuff.
And her boyfriend?
He’s hearing voices.
Specifically one that says: kill her friends, or she dies.

It’s got cursed legends, missing kids, ghost trains, and emotionally unstable boys, and one boy with a switchblade.
Aka, everything I love in a book.

If you're into IT x Goonies x Stand by Me x Stranger Things, you’re gonna be obsessed.

🖤 Tropes included:
• Haunted small town vibes.
• Found family but traumatized
• Childhood trauma, but make it supernatural.
• Morally gray, broken boys
• Girls who fight back.
• The “wait—did that really happen?” type of horror.

It’s just under 500 pages, and I’m sending out ARCs between Aug 15–30.
The book releases Oct 1.
If you're down to read early and leave an honest review, link’s below. 🖤

https://forms.gle/PA4jP6uAfGAC7CxN7

Hi!

I’m looking for a small group of readers to receive an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of my upcoming dark fantasy novel, Shadows Over Morbourne, ahead of its October 14th release.

About the book:
The cursed town of Morbourne is rotting from the inside out. The undead prowl its streets. Shadows whisper in its alleys. And every hour, the darkness grows stronger.

A reluctant band of warriors, rogues, and mages are all that stands between Morbourne and total ruin — but in a place where the dead don’t stay dead and every ally hides a secret, survival may be the most dangerous illusion of all.

Some will fight. Some will fall. And some will discover that the greatest threat is not the undead… but each other.

Details:

Genre: Dark Fantasy / Epic Fantasy / Slow Burn Romance

Formats: EPUB or PDF

Request: Read before release and post an honest review on Amazon or Goodreads when it goes live

Sign up here: https://BookHip.com/FHVNZKP

Thank you for helping bring Shadows Over Morbourne into the world — I can’t wait to hear what you think.

— K. Casillas

Hi!

Thank you for offering to support authors here. As a new indie author myself, I’d love to share my debut romance Canceled (The Saddle Bar Encounters, Book One) with you.

I can send you an early copy of my debut novel, Canceled (The Saddle Bar Encounters, Book One) — releasing October 28, 2025.

It’s The Love Hypothesis meets The Hating Game with:
👩‍🔬 A brilliant chemist rebuilding her life after betrayal
🧬 A broody biotech CEO who can’t stay away
🔥 Steamy scenes + sharp banter
😂 An unhinged best friend for comic relief

If you’d like to give it a try, I can send you the ePub directly , or you can grab it through BookFunnel here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/96k6ld8nww

Reviews can be left on Goodreads now ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ) , and on Amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/author/jillcha... ) after Oct 28th.

Please also feel free to share with any friends, family, or fellow readers who might enjoy it, I’d be so grateful for any word of mouth.

Excited to hear your thoughts if you’re interested!

With gratitude,
Jill Chandler

I wrote and self-published a fantasy novel, Swells Over Still Waters, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... — No sequels. No magic or powers or trolls or goblins or chosen-ones or any of that — just natural wonder.

It’s sort of a pirate story. If you enjoyed The Queens Thief series by Meghan Whalen Turner, or the Brotherband Chronicles by John Flannigan, or even Isles of the Emberdark by Branden Sanderson, you’ll probably like this.

It’s a story about dealing with one’s past and the baggage of parents, and about self-discovery. It features an intricate ecosystem of fantastic creatures, all inspired by real ones, and a fascinating history filled with quotes from in-world texts to open each chapter, and a detailed map I made in an illustrator.

I did all the writing, editing, artworks, and audio work by myself — no AI whatsoever. If you want to check out my self-narrated audiobook, it’s available on my Substack, to be completed at the end of 2025: https://open.substack.com/pub/losersf...

and if you just want a copy of the full book, no strings attached, that’s here (Word, PDF, EPUB): https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile... If you read it, thanks. If you review it, thanks twice.

Hi Faye,

Would you be interested to be an ARC reader for my book RAS SIOQÁUL? It's a YA fantasy, complete at 94k words.

Atropos Colley is about to decide what element she links her soul to, and one thing is for certain, whatever she chooses will cause irreparable damage to her family.

Calédrial is a magical camp where sorcerers go to learn to control their powers. The Colley siblings, Atropos, Riven and Ingo, are on their way there. Since it is the second year at Calédrial for Atropos and Riven, they will have to decide on one of the four elements to specialize in. For the Colleys it’s a no brainer, every generation chooses water. But the twins are planning on defying their father’s expectations by choosing another element, a rebellion that could mean being ostracized from their family.

Please tell me if you're interested, I'd love to have you on my team!

hello faye,
Are you interested in reading a blended epic-dark-sci-fi-supernatural story with absurdity?
My novel, Dark Legion Dimensional Rift: The Breath Reversal, is 180k words.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
available in EPUB and PDF
Feel free to dm me.
thanks for your attention

Free ARC: Singularity Hilarity - AI Comedy Meets Spiritual LOLs

Hey Faye I’m Cris Matheson, indie author of the top 10 Amazon spiritual comedy hit Singularity Hilarity (7K+ downloads across my trilogy). Want a free ARC of my latest? It’s a wild ride blending AI apocalypse laughs with Vonnegut-esque wit and Snoop Dogg-level chill. Think: What if Jesus ran ChatGPT’s comedy club?

Request a PDF/EPUB at crismatheson1@gmail.com In return, I’d love an honest review on Amazon and Goodreads. Perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, lucid dreaming, and existential giggles. Tag #SingularityHilarity if you’re feeling wavy!

Genres: Sci-Fi Humor, Spiritual Satire Join the 220K+ readers who’ve vibed with my mag excerpts. Let’s get cosmic!