Amethysts & Alchemy cover reveal, SURPRISE audiobook release & MORE Gilded Blood Omnibuses!!!

✨COVER REVEAL!✨

Releasing a few days earlier than planned (yay!), I am so excited to share the cover of Amethysts & Alchemy: A Neurospicy, Rivals-to-lovers, Cozy Romantic Fantasy! 

You know how I love mixing science and magic? Well, this one has MINERAL MAGIC!💎It also has: 

✅ Authentic neurospicy representation ✅ A badass alchemist / pharmacist FMC ✅ Laura Croft meets Lessons in Chemistry vibes ✅ An emotional support pig that steals the show ✅ Airplanes, spelunking, and ancient Chinese history

✅ Rivals-to-lovers romance (and OMG does it smolder!) ✅ Footnotes for those of us who want alllllll the random facts

I'm also so excited to announce the audiobook will be performed by Lia Langola, whom I discovered via her incredible narration of Elizabeth Briggs' Zodiac Wolves series. Working with her has been amazing and I can't wait for you to hear her bring Delaney Stone to life!

Preorder your copy of Amethysts & Alchemy now:

Kindle  |  Signed Paperback & Hardcover  |  Audiobook ( link coming soon!)

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As if all that wasn't exciting enough, I also have an EXCLUSIVE NEW RELEASE, available now!

Presenting...

I know it's been foooooorrreeeeeeevvveeerrrrrrrr since the Gilded Blood Kickstarter funded, so you may have forgotten the $50k stretch goal we hit at the very last second: A bonus epilogue featuring Bisskiss and Dee Dee!!! That short story will be included at the end of the omnibus (which many of you will be receiving THIS WEEK!!!), but I'm also so excited to announce that Tara Novie and I have teamed up again to bring you the audiobook version, available exclusively through my shop!

Here's the adorable blurb:

Talia and Zayn drop Biscuit, Mavvie, and their unhatched egg off at Grandma's house for what's supposed to be a quiet, uneventful playdate. But when and Dee Dee are involved, nothing is ever quiet or uneventful. Upon realizing they're out of almonds, the two of them decide to brave the perils of Costco Wholesale, where they come face-to-face with some unexpected (and jumbo-sized) complications....

Listen now!

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Speaking of Gilded Blood omnibuses, guess what just arrived on U.S. soil TODAY? 2,000 more copies!!! 

This is a photo of the actual boat carrying the omnibuses!

We expect them to take another 2 weeks to go through customs and ground shipping, but for those of you who ordered after April 2nd, the magenta-pink light at the end of the tunnel is nigh!!

Have a wonderful week ahead and HAPPY READING/LISTENING!

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Surprise! A Brand New Book Coming THIS SUMMER!☀️

Dun dun dun dunnnnn! 🎺🎵 🎶

Presenting....

Amethysts & Alchemy

A Neurospicy, Rivals-to-lovers Cozy Romantic Fantasy

Coming July 31st, cover reveal in one week!

I used to eat rocks as a child.

The family doctor diagnosed me with pica, dooming me to years of intensive therapy and extensive dentistry work. It wouldn’t be until much later that I would understand the all-consuming, insatiable craving that spurred me to eat a variety of rocks and minerals wasn’t a mental disorder, but an innate gift that allows me to extract the magic contained inside them: tourmaline for speed, celestite for strength, augite for a powerful laxative effect (that I had to discover the hard way).

Twenty years later, I’ve hidden my abilities beneath a white lab coat, working as a small-town pharmacist who creates proprietary “naturopathic” tonics that treat everything from memory loss to erectile dysfunction. Those tonics, in turn, fund my expensive lifestyle of solo flying around the world to search for more rocks. What more could an airplane-loving, mineral-munching, magical alchemist want?

Unfortunately, my arch nemesis, Heath Spencer, has recently taken it upon himself to single-handedly ruin my life. No longer content with annoying me from afar with his overpriced, tacky rock shop, Heath has decided to further antagonize me by dangling the opportunity of a lifetime right in front of my face: traveling to an ancient copper mine in China, which is home to some of the rarest and most stunning minerals on Earth.

It’s not until after I’m trapped halfway across the world with my least favorite person on the planet that I’m forced to come face-to-face with three terrible realizations: everything I thought I knew about Heath Spencer is wrong, not all minerals are meant to be ingested, and – worst of all – I’m not the only one who’s been keeping secrets.

Releasing in signed paperback, audiobook & Kindle Unlimited this July!

(BTW, this book is a standalone for now, so don't worry about any pesky cliffhangers!)

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Okay, now that the quartz is out of the bag, I'd like to talk a little bit about why I've decided to take the specific publishing route that I have. 

As some of you know, I was lucky enough to secure a literary agent earlier this year. Most writers will never hear back from a literary agent because agents receive several dozen to several hundred queries a day from aspiring authors. And because authors are no longer allowed to approach traditional publishing houses directly, securing a literary agent is the only way to do business with the major publishing houses. #gatekeeping

As part of only the .00017% of writers* who are able to sign with an agent, I had all sorts of options open up to me this year. And so I felt obligated to see some of those options through. Or, at the very least, see what the grass on the other side of the fence is like.

*The odds of an unpublished author convincing a literary agent to represent their novel, according to Literary-Agents.com, is 1 in 6,000.😬

But at this stage of my career, I've come to realize there's not much the traditional publishing world can offer me. I love what I do (and, extraordinarily, I get paid decently well to do it). I love having complete control over what I create. I love being able to interact with my readers without any middlemen getting in the way. And I love being able to bring you new stories without making you wait years in the interim.

So there you have it :)

I'm so incredibly excited and nervous for Delaney's story to go out into the world July 31st and promise to keep you updated on everything as we get closer to that date. In the meantime, I'd so appreciate it if you would share the news with your friends and/or mark Amethysts & Alchemy as "To-Read" on Goodreads & Bookbub!

Delaney and Topie, from Amethysts & Alchemy

PS: I have exactly 15 ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) slots for A&A. If you'd like to be on my ARC/Street Team and receive the book one month early, on July 1st, please fill out this form.

PPS: For those of you participating in the Indie Fantasy Addicts' Summer Reading Challenge, a little bird tells me this book just *might* score you some serious bonus points in August. But you didn't hear it from me. I've heard that IFA President is mean and terrifying and poopy!)

(Plot Twist: The IFA President is me.)

Cheers and happy reading!❤️



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A Word from our Queen Helper Bee 👑🐝 

Hi Fam! ☀️ Hope everyone is healthy, happy and about to have your best summer yet!

Ok, so I recently finished reading the Gilded Blood Series for the first time and OH EM GEE! I absolutely loved ittt!!! WOW! What a brilliantly fun and hilarious series that had such a fresh take on the fantasy world! If you relate to Talia - same! and we should prob be friends! 

BTW! If anyone knows a real-life tattoo artist with magical ink - hook a drained boy-mama uppp so I can escape into another realm every now and again and maybe meet my own hot incubus fae male ;) JK! I promise I’m happily married lol!

Ok so mayyybeee Rachel and I joke that I do in fact have a hot side piece but I promise it’s not what you think! After a couple of really fun in-person meet ups together, there has been a very mutual love-interest formed between me and Terrance, Rachel’s super smart “Jungle Chicken” as you all know and love. 

Did you know he drives her absolutely bonkers while she’s trying to work? It is hilarious and I try my hardest not to get caught laughing when they start bickering with each other - especially when she threatens to send him to birdy summer camp - yep, that’s totally a thing & now we’ve all learned our something new for today, you’re welcome.

It’s really cute actually though, he says “hello hello” when we’re on the phone and even proceeds to bark like a crazy dog to try to warn me of anyone outside trying to interrupt us from our work. He’s such a good boy.. And maybe even a great fit for that summer camp if they had any openings ;) - probably have to book those in February like the ones for human children so you actually get a spot for the summer break but that’s neither here nor there.

Speaking of those fun in-person meet ups… you guys! We did a test run of packing up the few omnibuses we had here in CO in preparation for our next big order arriving in July and WOW do we have our work cut out for us! I think we’re already planning on bringing sleeping bags to the warehouse for a campout until they're all packed up and sent out, but don't worry we wont bring in a fire-pit for the s'mores - can't risk burning down all the precious books.😅 

Thank you all so very much for your endless love and support of these BBBs (Big Beautiful Books)! We cannot wait to get them out to you all and see them sparkling on your shelves and in your hands and we truly thank you for your patience in the meantime!

XoXoX

Britt 🫶🏼

URGENT: THE GILDED BLOOD OMNIBUSES HAVE ARRIVED IN TEXAS 🤩

Hellooooo and happy Tuesday!

This newsletter is positively overflowing with exciting goodies, so please be sure to read to the very end! But first, the announcement we've all been waiting not-so-patiently for....

GILDED BLOOD OMNIBUSES ARE OUT OF CUSTOMS AND OFFICIALLY EN ROUTE TO THE WAREHOUSE! I REPEAT, THE GILDED BLOOD OMNIBUSES ARE ON THEIR WAY AND ARRIVING IN HOUSTON, TX TODAY!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

If you supported the Kickstarter and/or preordered yours before April 2nd, KEEP AN EYE ON THAT MAILBOX! ***Just PLEASE make sure your address is correct by messaging Britt TODAY with any changes or updates!!*** We'll send you tracking info as soon as we have it, likely starting next week!

For everyone else who ordered after April 2nd, our next shipment is estimated to arrive right here in Colorado on July 10th! You can literally track the cargo vessel's ("YM WISH") progress here! Britt and I are on standby with a logistics team and tie-dye hard hats to start shipping out those books ASAFP!

(No, really. We'll post selfies!)

BTW, if you find yourself getting antsy while waiting for your omnibus to arrive on your doorstep, you can now read the entire Gilded Blood series for 50% off (or FREE if you're a KU subscriber)! Also, if you're an audiobook fan, keep an eye out for an exciting announcement later this month!

I know it has been the longest wait EVER and we are so appreciative for your patience and understanding during these months of squirming and calendar-checking! When you finally do get your omnibus, please feel free to tag us in any unboxing videos you may do. We'll never get sick of seeing that gorgeous magenta cover! 😍

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Aaaaaand that's not the only seggsy book coming this summer!

As of this week, 1,000 stunning Bone Whisperer Chronicles Special Editions are officially making their way to America! As soon as I get the cargo ship information, we can stalk it--er, track it across the ocean🛳️ I'm working with my project manager to potentially have a few copies air-shipped here early for Denver Fan Expo (July 4-7), where I'll be a featured literary guest and doing several panels! (Topics and times TBA!) So if you plan on being there, be sure to come by and see me!

The rest of the books should arrive at my Colorado warehouse just in time for me to return from San Diego Comic Con (July 24-27). As soon as they do, I'll start signing, packing, and shipping those beauties out into the world! If you haven't preordered your discounted copy yet, you still have a little more time before the price increases in July!

(If you can't see the embedded video, you can check it out on TikTok!)

On the subject of Fan Expo, these are all of the events I'll be signing at this summer. Will I have the pleasure of seeing you at any of them?

As for next year, our list of accepted conventions is already longer than 2024's! 🤯 We'll announce those as soon as the organizers give us the green light!

Speaking of 2025 conventions, if you haven't seen the fiasco I recently posted involving Jennifer Armentrout and ApollyCon '25, I HIGHLY recommend you grab a bag of popcorn and settle in, because that entire white whale expedition was WILD. (How I didn't get banned from ApollyCon for life is still beyond me.)

Cheers and happy reading!❤️



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PS: If you made it this far, here's an adorable hamster pic to reward you! His name is Bean and I'm hamster-sitting him for the next month :) Isn't he precious?🥲

PPS: Did you happen to notice my new newsletter banner has one letter in particular that doesn't appear to be from any of my current published books? A little bird tells me a related announcement might just be coming at the end of the month! ;)