Release Blitz & Review: Child of Ashes

 

Child of Ashes by Elizabeth Hunter is now live!

She’s rewritten history for the powerful. This time, it’s personal.

Time travel fantasy. Ancient magical orders. A forbidden investigation, a hidden son, and a slow-burn connection that defies every rule this time-traveler has lived by.

Narine Anahid Khoren has spent years keeping her greatest secret, her son Samson, a fourth-tier time traveler of terrifying power, hidden from an order that would claim him as their own.

She thought she’d bought more time to shelter him. She was wrong.

When a violent ambush sends nine-year-old Samson tumbling into the past with a dangerous enemy, Narine's carefully constructed world fractures. With her son lost somewhere in history and a shadow war brewing against the Order of the Seba Segel, she has no choice but to release the one man who knows how to find her son, an enemy she thought she’d trapped in the past.

Through it all, Jacob Martin—professor, time-traveler, and so much more—is at her side. The tension between them has been building, and now with everything at stake, the threads of their partnership will either snap… or be woven into a bond that cannot be broken.

Saving Samson will mean crossing centuries, confronting secrets at the heart of the Order, and reckoning with the true cost of power, family, and revolution.

Child of Ashes is the second book in the Seba Segel Series—an epic time travel fantasy set in the near future, where ancient mage orders, dangerous magic, and a slow-burn love story collide across the centuries.

For readers of Ilona Andrews and Nalini Singh who love found family, slow-burn romance, and time travel fantasy with real emotional stakes.

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Review

Ok. I thought I was going to have a difficult time getting back int o this world. It's been 3 years since the first book of the series - The Thirteenth Month --came out. Typically I may do a re-read but I decided to just jump into this one. I remembered big chunks of the story. I was pleasantly surprised by how the author quickly brought readers up to speed. It made me feel like I was right back in the world again. 

Book one could be fine on it's own. It doesn't necessarily have a cliff hanger but there could have been more story. I am so happy that Narine had more to tell! I love her strength and her sense of right even if the Seba Segal wants to constrain her. Ultimately la mother's love is not to be messed with.  

Her son Samson is the key in all of this. AND we hopefully get more of his story and the trilogy continues in the next book.  Time travel is the overarching trope here. And there are soooo many clues dropped about what may come.  And Gideon--I'm not fooled --he has to bee the nemesis in the end.

Fantastic read! 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Author 

ELIZABETH HUNTER is an eleven-time USA Today bestselling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in Central California and Addis Ababa, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family.

She has published over fifty works of fiction and sold over two million books world-wide. She is the author of the Elemental Mysteries, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.

Release Blitz & Review: Wilde Hearts

Release Date: August 18, 2026

Series: Love is a Cowboy #4

Trope: Cowboy, Dual Genre, Enemies-to-Lovers, Friends-to-Lovers, High School Crush, Ranch Life, Second Chance, Small Town, Western Romance

Wilde Hearts is the fourth book in the Love is a Cowboy series. While each book can be read as a stand alone, I highly suggest reading them in order for a better reading experience.

Ensley

Ten years ago, my world shattered when I lost not only my best friend, but the man I loved. Colt’s brother was my best friend, and his death took two people from my life in a single moment. One I lost to tragedy, and one I lost to grief.

I waited for Colt to come home and grieve with the rest of us after his brother’s death, but after the first year passed, it became painfully clear he wasn’t coming back to River Falls.

I did what I had to do to keep moving forward. I pushed every thought of Colt out of my mind. If only my heart had known how to loosen its grip on him. Instead, I poured myself into building a career as a farrier, supported my family’s ranch, and watched one sibling after another find their happily ever after while I stood still, holding on to someone who wasn’t there.

Eventually, I realized that if I was ever going to find my own happiness, I had to stop waiting for it. I had to take control of my future.

And just when I finally believed I had everything figured out, Colt returned to River Falls, and my carefully built life fell apart all over again.

Colt

After ten years away, I’m back in River Falls, not entirely sure where I fit anymore.

I left after my brother took his own life, drowning in guilt and convinced I was responsible. I couldn’t face my family. I couldn’t face Ensley. So, I ran and stayed gone far longer than I ever intended.

I told myself time would make it easier. It didn’t.

The moment I see Ensley Wilde sitting in a chair beside my father’s hospital bed, everything I buried comes rushing back. Including the guilt I’ve never managed to outrun.

For years, we’ve all carried our own version of what happened to Grady, and the guilt that came with each version. But when the truth finally comes to light, will it be enough to heal what’s broken between us, or will it destroy what’s left entirely?

Can I earn my parents’ trust again?

And more importantly… is there still a chance to win back Ensley Wilde’s heart, and the life I left behind? Can I finally give her the future she’s always dreamed of?

Dear Reader,

Before you begin this story, I need to let you know that it deals with the sensitive subject of suicide.

If you need emotional support or have a loved one you think may need it, please call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

There is also an organization to help as well called, Reasons To Stay.

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Review

This is the fourth book of the series and each one just gets better and better. Ensley's story will rip you open with the hope that the author can put us all back together again. 

Ensley and Colt have a history and it takes these two quite a bit of time to realize that 10 years has not changed their hearts. Colt comes back to town and he is the last person Ensley wants to see. However, she is still very close with his parents and they end up in each others orbit more that each would like. 

This one has a lot of baggage to sort through before these two can be together. Please head the author warning as the subject matter can be troubling to some. 

Through it all, the Wilde family is the heart of the book. Every sibling and m om and dad are in it for the long haul. They support not only Ensley but also Colt and this couple comes to terms with the past. It! was great catching up with previous couples and see them weigh in on what Ensley was processing.


Great addition to the series! So excited for the last book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.

Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.

Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.

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Release Blitz & Review: Locke

Blurb:

He’s the league’s most dangerous defenseman. She’s the specialist sent to determine whether he’s too broken to save. Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the truth hits back.

Locke Donovan has a reputation carved in blood and penalty minutes. The league’s most dangerous defenseman, he’s an angry, unapproachable loner who fights harder and refuses to let anyone in. The Portland Wildfire only took him because no one else would, and Locke seems determined to prove every rumor true. He doesn’t do teammates. He doesn’t do relationships. He barely does conversation.

Dr. Livia Cross is quiet, brilliant and controlled. Officially, she’s the Wildfire’s new high-performance consultant. Unofficially, she’s been embedded by the league to evaluate one player.

One risk.
Locke.

Her job is simple: observe him, test him, and determine whether he’s safe to stay on the ice, or too volatile to keep playing. But the man she finds beneath the scowl and silence isn’t what she expected. He’s sharp. Watching. Walled off for a reason. And when sparks ignite where there should only be professionalism, Livia’s carefully built boundaries start to crack.

Locke doesn’t trust easily yet he lets Livia closer than he ever intended, long before he learns she isn’t who he thinks she is. And when the truth comes out, it won’t just shatter their fragile connection… it might end his career.

Dark, emotional, and electric with slow-burn chemistry, LOCKE delivers a gripping workplace romance between a guarded enforcer and the woman sent to evaluate him—until desire becomes danger, and the lines between loyalty and love blur beyond recognition.

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

��Emotionally Wounded Hero

��He Falls First (and Hard)

��Sports Romance (Hockey)

��Forbidden Workplace Romance

��Grumpy × Sunshine

��Forced Proximity

��Slow Burn

��Opposites Attract

��Found Family

��Damaged Hero Learns to Love

Review

This is the second book in the new spin off Hockey series by this author. She has brought us hockey in every form all over the country. It is nice for fans of her books to see pop ups of familiar characters and teams as she continues in this world.  

Locke is the epitome of bad boy vibes. Grouchy and not willing to bond or engage with anyone. Livia is hired by the team owner to support the players in being the best they can be physically and mentally. It seems like these two will clash and they do.  But eventually there is some trust building. 

I loved Livia in this one. She has an interesting degree and seemingly and ideal job for her interests. The road block for me was Locke. Yes your hear can break for him but I never felt the fall in love connection with him.  I wanted to see just a little bit more of an aha! moment for him about what life could be like if he just let her in. 

Good addition to the series. We get to see more of the team and other side characters who round out this world.  Very much looking forward to the owners story whenever that one comes along. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Author

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life
experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary
romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just
about everyone.

A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.

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