BREAKING from the financial ruins of the empire: Samantha Barrett has declared war on everyone's sanity with TWO releases -- Flesh & Divinity (Sinners Island #1) lands Aug 14, and Pucked Around And Found Out (Devlin Mafia #3) drops Sept 12. My wallet filed a formal complaint. The complaint was denied.⸮ Hockey mafia, divine island sinning, and a Queen reading both with the lights on -- because Samantha Barrett cannot be trusted in the dark.

The Queen has committed journalism. Or possibly a crime. June's Book of the Month was delayed by what historians will call "absolute chaos," so this month the crown belongs to TWO queens. Forged in the Fire finally receives the royal ceremony it deserved, while Sweet Salvation storms in to claim July's throne. Court is in session. Feelings have been weaponized. Nobody leaves emotionally intact.

We’re not here for the golden retriever hero. We want the man with a body count and a god complex. From the "Dark Triad" to evolutionary brain-wiring, discover why the villain’s obsession is the ultimate fantasy—and why we aren't even a little bit sorry about it. ❦