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We Survivors
A Story from After the End
Published Oct. 22, 2019

The Bloody Key
A Bluebeard Retelling
Published April 25, 2023

Songs of Snow: A New Nordic Fairytale by L.J. Thomas

Songs of Snow
A New Nordic Fairytale
Published June 11, 2024


The Ghosts of Gunflint Bay
A Paranormal Murder Mystery
Publishing September 29, 2026

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โœ๏ธ Author of YA fantasy, paranormal & science fiction books
๐Ÿ“š Genre-hopping reader
๐Ÿ’ป Engineer
โœˆ๏ธ Traveler
๐Ÿ“ Minnesota
๐Ÿ”œ THE GHOSTS OF GUNFLINT BAY

Pride Month rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ book recs part 2/2! Enjoy th Pride Month rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ book recs part 2/2! Enjoy these book recs by lgbtqia+ authors, featuring queer main characters, or in some cases, set in queer normative words. Most I've read and loved and a few are on my TBR. Part 1 had the warm colors, and Part 2 has the cool & neutral colors. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉถ

Save for your TBR! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒˆ 

Any favorites on here? What are you reading this month?

#happypridemonth๐ŸŒˆ #pridemonthbookrecs #bookrainbow #lgbtqiabooks #bookrecommendations
Thrilled to share these character portraits by the Thrilled to share these character portraits by the talented @lesyablackbird ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ–ค

Meet some of the key characters from my upcoming paranormal murder mystery, THE GHOSTS OF GUNFLINT BAY ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŒป๐Ÿฆ‹

Newly orphaned and nearly penniless, the Greenslade sisters head north to their last living relative, their great uncle who keeps a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Superior. But when a local girl is found drowned in the lake, it echoes the death of their uncle's sweetheart 40 years ago, and the town's suspicions turn toward him...

In these portraits, we have...

1๏ธโƒฃ Evangeline Greenslade, one of our main characters. She's investigating the murder to clear her uncle's name and ensure a safe home for herself and Lucy.
2๏ธโƒฃ Arthur Lee, one of the murder suspects ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ and one of Evangeline's suitors.
3๏ธโƒฃ Lucy Greenslade, a precocious girl who can speak to ghosts.
4๏ธโƒฃ Jonah, a ghost and the younger brother of the murder victim who insists he's not dead.

Coming September 29th. Save to your TBR! Available for preorder and on Goodreads as well.

#characterart #characterportraits #murdermystery #gothicfiction #2026books
Happy Pride Month!! ๐ŸŒˆ Decided to put together a ra Happy Pride Month!! ๐ŸŒˆ Decided to put together a rainbow of book recs (ones I've read & loved and some I'm excited to read). Enjoy the warm colors - pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows - in part one of two! Featuring books in a variety of genres with queer authors, lgbtqia+ main characters, or queer normative worlds ๐Ÿฉทโค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›

Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite? Any you're excited to read?

#happypridemonth๐ŸŒˆ #queerbooks #bookrecommendations #bookrainbow #lgbtqiabooks
First proof copy of The Ghosts of Gunflint Bay has First proof copy of The Ghosts of Gunflint Bay has arrived!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ‘ป

I have some work to do on formatting bc it's a bit of a chonk right now, but it's always so emotional holding your book for the first time ๐Ÿฅฒ๐ŸŒป

You can preorder this Gothic paranormal mystery or add on Goodreads today! Coming September 29, 2026!

#booksofinstagram #2026books #gothicfiction #newbooks #authorlife
Pink books ๐Ÿฉท >>>> Honestly I need more of these. Pink books ๐Ÿฉท >>>>

Honestly I need more of these. Give me your recs!

#pinkstagram #booksofinstagram #pinkbooks #readinglife #authorsofinstagram
I love Cinderella and Beauty & the Beast, but some I love Cinderella and Beauty & the Beast, but sometimes I'm in the mood for a less commonly adapted fairy tale, like Little Thieves, the Goose Girl retelling I'm currently reading! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿฐโœจ

I made a little roundup of retellings of 12 Dancing Princesses, Bluebeard, the Goose Girl, the Frog Prince, Rumplestiltskin, and more! Which fairy tales am I missing? What would you add to the list? ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿธ๐Ÿฉฐ๐Ÿฆข๐ŸชŽ

#fairytaleretellings #fairytalebooks #fantasybooks #bookrecommendations #bookstagram
๐ŸŒž SUMMER EBOOK SALE! ๐ŸŒž My YA post-apocalyptic nove ๐ŸŒž SUMMER EBOOK SALE! ๐ŸŒž My YA post-apocalyptic novel WE SURVIVORS is only $0.99 this week. Get your ereader prepped for your Memorial Day weekend plans or your next trip to the beach or the pool ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ

After disease and nuclear warfare decimate the world population, 17-year-old Nadia is sure she's the last person left alive. Then she hears a voice on her radio...

Read for:
๐Ÿ’• Found family
๐Ÿ˜ท An apocalyptic virus
๐Ÿš๏ธ Post-apocalyptic setting
๐Ÿงฌ Weird science
๐Ÿ Mental health struggles
๐Ÿน Survival skills
๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ A high-stakes road trip
๐Ÿ”ฅ Slow burn romance

#postapocalypticfiction #ebooksale #kindleunlimited #kindledeals #yascifi
One more MerMay post!! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ Did you know the One more MerMay post!! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ 

Did you know there are mermaids in my Icelandic myth-inspired book, Songs of Snow? They aren't the main characters but they are plot relevant! There are all kinds of magic creatures in the book, from mermaids, dragons, and unicorns to Nordic folklore ones like nykur, huldufolk, and kraken! ๐Ÿฆ‘๐Ÿชธ๐ŸŒŠ

What's your favorite book with magic or mythical creatures? โœจ 

#mermay #bookquoteoftheday #yafantasybooks #icelandicmythology #bookstagram
Some MerMay book recommendations! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ And a f Some MerMay book recommendations! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ And a few movies just for fun.

Honestly putting this post together made me realize I haven't read all that many mermaid books and don't have a ton on my TBR even though mermaids are so fun! So... Tell me what I should add! Indie books & self recs encouraged ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿ 

#mermay #mermaidbooks #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #mermaids
๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ MERMAY BOOK REC! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ Happy MerMay!! ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒŠ If y ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ MERMAY BOOK REC! ๐Ÿงœโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Happy MerMay!! ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒŠ If you're looking for mermaid books to read this month, I highly recommend @jennacollettauthor's Little Mermaid x Jack and the Beanstalk romantasy retelling! ๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŒฟ

I adored the banter between Gavin and Marin, the Mummy/Indiana Jones-esque adventure vibes, and the ocean setting and mermaids! The characters, including the whole treasure hunting crew, were so fun and made me excited to read the sequel when it comes out! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ

#mermay #booksofinstagram #indiebooks #romantasy #fairytaleretellings
๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ–ค COVER REVEAL ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ I'm so excited to share the K ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ–ค COVER REVEAL ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

I'm so excited to share the Kickstarter special edition cover of @ameliewestbooks' FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER retelling! ๐Ÿ˜ The foiled cover & sprayed edges are going to be so gorgeous. If you like Gothic romance, you won't want to miss this one!

๐Ÿฅ€ A house does not forget its daughters 

Featuring:
๐Ÿš๏ธ A decaying manor by the ocean
๐Ÿ—๏ธ A dark family legacy that only affects the daughters 
๐ŸŒŠ A secluded island off the coast of Maine in 1888
๐Ÿ–ค A slow-burn Gothic romance
๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ An eerie, gloomy atmosphere 

Kickstarter will be available in July - save this post so you don't forget!

#coverreveal #bookstagram #gothicfiction #gothicbooks #2026books
Excited to share that The Bloody Key eBook is part Excited to share that The Bloody Key eBook is part of a @bargain_booksy hosted giveaway! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ‰ 

You could win a free Kindle that comes loaded with 20 YA & young reader ebooks! Enter at the ๐Ÿ”— in my bio! Ends June 30th. Good luck ๐Ÿ€

#kindlegiveaway #kindledeals #ebooklove #yafantasybooks #bookishgiveaway
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