Tessonja Odette > Recent Status Updates

WRITING UPDATE: Just a little over a month away until the release of TLTSTN! We've got two gorgeous covers (US and UK editions), a signed Waterstones exclusive (quantities limited!), and so many more exciting things in store that I can't share yet. I can't wait for you to meet Inana, Dominic, and crew when the book releases February 3rd!

WRITING UPDATE: Surprise! I've been teasing this book elsewhere all year, but it's making its Goodreads debut with the official COVER REVEAL! I am so excited for the Feb 2026 release via Delacorte. This is the start of my adult dark fantasy/romantasy trilogy set in a brand new world w/ vampires (my version), shadow daddy MMC, and an outlaw storyteller FMC. Can't wait to share more!

WRITING UPDATE: I can't believe there is just one month left until My Feral Romance releases! I'm giddy over all the early love it's getting. In the meantime, look at how pretty the hardcovers turned out in person!

My Feral Romance releases December 10 and is up for preorder in ebook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook. Check my website for a complete list of links!

WRITING UPDATE: My Feral Romance is fully written, edited, and ready for its December 10th release date! Paperbacks and Hardcovers are up for preorder on Barnes & Noble and will be showing up on more retailers in the coming weeks. BUT most importantly...feast your eyes on the gorgeous hardcover art illustrated by Meowlayn! This is the standard naked hardcover under the dust jacket!

WRITING UPDATE: I'm working hard at writing the second standalone in my Fae Flings and Corset Strings series, MY FERAL ROMANCE, which follows Daphne and Monty from A Rivalry of Hearts. Today is the official cover reveal! I am so excited to share it, along with a couple tropes found in this book. My Feral Romance releases December 10, 2024 and is up for preorder now on kindle!

WRITING UPDATE: The paperback and hardcover of A Rivalry of Hearts is officially up for preorder on B&N! They'll start showing up on other retailers such as Waterstones in the coming weeks too. I also have preorders for signed copies on my official shop! For now, look at how gorgeous the hardback looks in person! Naked hardcase by Meowlayn Art, dust jacket by me. Hope you like it!

WRITING UPDATE: The first draft of A Rivalry of Hearts is complete! This week I'll start the editing process. I'm so in love with this book and cannot wait for everyone to read it.

In the meantime, check out the GORGEOUS naked hardcover, illustrated by the amazing Meowlayn! It looks so beautiful with the dust jacket. I'm dying to see it as a real printed book.

WRITING UPDATE: I'm making good progress on A Rivalry of Hearts! 17 chapters in and the tension between the leads is already heating up. These rivals to lovers have some fiery chemistry and I can't wait for you to meet them. In the meantime, here's some character art I illustrated of Edwina and William! Do you have this on your to-read shelves yet?

WRITING UPDATE: I'm so excited to be starting on my adult fae fantasy romcom! I'm bringing some strong Anne x Gilbert vibes in this academic-rivals-to-lovers steamy gaslamp fantasy. A quirky author of smutty romance and an arrogant fae poet clash in a magically binding bet of who can seduce the most lovers. A Rivalry of Hearts releases June 2024, so add to your to-read shelves now!

Writing update: The first draft is done and the book has come back from my editor! Now it's with my proofreader and typo hunters. I'm so excited for this final book in the trilogy to come out December 15th! If you've been waiting for the slow burn romance to finally pay off between the main couple...let me tell you, IT DOES!
Here's a peek at a steamy scene between them.

WRITING UPDATE: My progress Fate of Flame is moving along! The December release date is still a ways off, but for now I have another reveal to share to hold you over. Take a peek at the finished character art for both the standard version (black/red) and my alternate cover special edition (purple), mocked up as the hardcase art with the dust jackets!

WRITING UPDATE: I've finished writing the first 30% of A Fate of Flame, and things are getting intense! I can't wait for everyone to read the epic conclusion to this trilogy. In the meantime, the book description has now been updated with the official blurb! You can read it on the book page while you add it to your Goodreads shelves! Here's a little teaser...

WRITING UPDATE: It's begun! I've started writing A Fate of Flame, the epic conclusion to my Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae trilogy. It comes out this December! There's more magic, more romance, and more Valorre (snarky unicorn!). Better yet, there will be TWO covers: standard and a special edition hardcover! Check out the reveal below!

WRITING UPDATE: I'm now writing the second half of A Dream So Wicked and I am LOVING it! Briony and Thorne's chemistry is sizzling. I even fell in love with a side character who will be crossing over into the adult fantasy romcom series I'll be writing in 2024. For now, check out the official character art for the book! It will be featured on the naked hardback. Hope you like it!

WRITING UPDATE: by the end of the week, I'll have 10 chapters complete in A Dream So Wicked! I'm absolutely loving these early chapters and getting to know Briony and Thorne. It always gives me the creative momentum I need to illustrate the cover art too. The cover is now complete and I can share it with you! Next up I'll start on the character art. Hope you like the cover!

WRITING UPDATE: I've finally written the first chapter of A Dream So Wicked! And I have a first line preview to share (see the pic!) Also, if you check out the book's page you'll see it now has a full description up! Next I'll be working on the cover and character art while I continue writing these early chapters. So I'll have lots of more reveals coming soon! Stay tuned!

WRITING UPDATE: It's the official title reveal of the next book I'm working on! A Dream So Wicked is a Sleeping Beauty retelling in my Entangled with Fae series and stars Briony Rose from Kiss of the Selkie. I can't tell you much more...because I'm still plotting it! But I'll be sure to update with the official cover, character art, and blurb in the coming months!

WRITING UPDATE: I've officially finished writing A Cage of Crystal! It's officially my longest book ever, and wow is it a wild ride. Court intrigue, blood magic, a dragon, and lots of twists and turns. Now on to editing! In the meantime, here's a romantic quote from the first half of the book. I won't spoil who this scene is about, but you can probably guess if you've read book 1!

WRITING UPDATE: I'm heading toward the home stretch! As a middle book in a trilogy--with rising stakes, increased romantic tension, and new layers added to the world building--it has been a fun challenge to write. I'm right on track for its Jan 31st release. In the meantime, I have a quote from Mareleau, a character who will be getting a bit more page time in this book!

WRITING UPDATE: writing is a little slow this week (the plot is misbehaving) BUT I am excited to show off the official cover and character art reveal!!! The cover was designed by Covers by Combs and the art was illustrated by me. I hope you like it!
ACoC also has an official release date of January 31st 2023!

WRITING UPDATE: I'm back in the land of Lela, working on Book Two in the Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae trilogy. I'm so excited to be back in this world of political intrigue, mystery, and forgotten fae magic! Especially since the slow burn enemies-to-allies-to-lovers romance ramps up a bit in this one. Here's a teaser from the first line of the first chapter of A Cage of Crystal:

WRITING UPDATE: Announcing my next release, Married by Scandal! This book is part of a multi-author series set around the theme of Arranged Marriages of the Fae! My contribution stars Amelie Fairfield (from The Fair Isle Trilogy and Curse of the Wolf King.) She finally gets her HEA! More info: https://arrangedmarriagesofthefae.com
Check out all the books and authors in this series!

WRITING UPDATE: I've officially finished writing this book! There's still editing to do, but the first draft is in the bag! I can't wait for you to meet Astrid and Torben in this Snow White + Huntsman fae romance meets murder mystery. In the meantime, here's a look at the character art I illustrated for this book! It will be featured under the dust jacket on the hardcover edition!

WRITING UPDATE: Yay it's cover and title reveal day for my next Entangled with Fae book! This is a Snow White retelling with a fae twist. I'm over halfway finished writing this book and I am LOVING it. It's got some of my favorite tropes: grumpy + sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, just one bed, and handcuffed together. The release date is August 10th, ebook on preorder now!

WRITING UPDATE: Today is the official cover reveal for A Throne of Shadows! I'm so excited to share this gorgeous cover designed by Covers by Combs. I love it so much! This book comes out in just six days (May 4th!) and I cannot wait for its release. Lots of elemental/sensory magic, slow burn enemies to lovers, unicorns and fae, an outlawed witch, and a scheming prince.

WRITING UPDATE: Surprise! First time posting about this project on GR, but A Throne of Shadows will be published May 4th! This is an updated/rewritten version of my first published book, Shadows of Lela (which will be unpublished along with the rest of that series later this month.) Can't wait to share this stabby romantic epic fantasy with you!
Here's a quote to tide you over :)

WRITING UPDATE: My first draft is finished and Kiss of the Selkie is now with my editor! In just a few weeks this book will be out in the world! I'm so excited for everyone to meet Maisie and Dorian. In the meantime, here's an aesthetic I made from for the book. All source images can be found on my Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/tessonja/ki...

WRITING UPDATE: I've reached the halfway point (or more!) in Kiss of the Selkie! I'm so in love with the scenes I'm writing and can't wait to share this book with you in its entirety. For now, I have a first line teaser to share...

"I killed the first boy I kissed, and if I ever press my lips to another’s, he won’t be the last."

Kiss of the Selkie is set to release Dec 31st!

WRITING UPDATE: The first 10-ish percent of the book has been written! Yes, I'm still very early in the writing process, but I'm really enjoying this new story so far. I've also finished the character art! Meet Maisie and Dorian! To learn more about them, read the updated synopsis on the book page and be sure to add it to your to-read shelf! Hope you like the art!

WRITING UPDATE: Revealing the next book in the Entangled with Fae series...Kiss of the Selkie! This Little Mermaid retelling features Maisie (who you briefly meet in Heart of the Raven Prince). I'll have a full synopsis reveal soon, but for now you can read the teaser synopsis, save to your to-read shelf (or preorder on Amazon!), and enjoy the cover reveal! KOTS releases DEC 31.