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SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS, by Emmy Stein - Adult psychological thriller - August 23, 2026
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SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS, by Emmy Stein - Adult psychological thriller - August 23, 2026

Who says you can’t stalk your stalker?

Blind programmer Sandy refused to live her life questioning every scent and sound around her, she vows to find whoever is stalking her, even if it means using her tech skills in very questionable ways.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

📝 Threatening messages

đŸ•”ïž An unseen enemy

đŸ€” A heroine playing the long game

đŸ± Cat-and-mouse tension

😖 Paranoia

⛓ No escape

🚹 An eerie abandoned setting

📖 270 pages

📅 Releasing August 23, 2026

ARC sent out as soon as requested

📚 ARC format: EPUB or PDF

Triggers includes stalking, on-page violence, loss of a loved one, a car accident, off-page domestic violence, ableism, and workplace discrimination.

Interested? Apply here: https://forms.gle/z2ckHzpYpD6NwiZF8

u/Seekinginthedarkness — 1 day ago
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ARC book reviewers needed

Title: Oakhaven: the silent inheritance by Robert King (2026)

Anyone interested in becoming an ARC reader? I’m looking for 10 people to review this book and give an honest review. Please follow the link below if you’re interested. Thank you.

A clockmaker wakes to a town that has stopped breathing. In Oakhaven, time freezes, people turn into perfect waxen replicas, and a sentient Silver Fog begins replacing the living with hollow imitations. Julian Vane—armed only with his tools, a failing experimental chronometer, and the stubborn rhythm of his own heartbeat—must uncover the valley’s buried secret: an ancient “Anchor” built by his ancestor to cage an alien intelligence that hungers for silence. As the replicas close in and the fog spreads from town to town, Julian races to restart the world’s ticking clock before humanity is archived forever.
This blurb draws directly from the novel’s core elements, including the frozen townspeople described as “a bronze statue forgotten in the middle of the sidewalk” and the revelation that “Oakhaven hadn’t been attacked; it had been harvested.”

Follow the link below to receive a free copy

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceNJe8E7Yqxtr4sosZknS9eEuqz4LkU16RMaA53hoPTRQGOQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

u/Powerful-Ability-254 — 4 days ago
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New week, new ARCs. Drop yours here.

Authors: post your ARC, genre, trope, and link. Keep it to one or two sentences on what makes your book worth a reader's time.

Readers: see something you like? Grab it before it publishes.

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u/AutoModerator — 3 days ago
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ARC: Hellebore Fields: A Dark Academia Hockey Romance by Rivkah Plume

Dark academia + hockey romance readers, this one is a little dangerous đŸ–€đŸ’

📚 dark academia
🏒 hockey star x scholarship student
đŸ”„ grumpy/sunshine
👀 obsessive & possessive hero
đŸ©ž stalker + thriller elements
🌑 tortured past + murder

Hellebore Fields by Rivkah Plume is for readers who like their campus romance dark, obsessive, and decidedly not wholesome.

ARC sign up: https://penpinery.com/aberstoat/hellebore-fields-a-dark-academia-hockey-romance/

u/PenPinery — 5 days ago
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The Forgotten Court: ARC sequel to Hex of All Hats

Genre: Urban Fantasy/Sapphic romance Prequel: Hex of All Hats Format: BookSirens

Here is my sequel ARC to Hex of all Hats. The first is required to understand the sequel The Forgotten Court.

Near release I will be putting Hex of all Hats up for free on Amazon. Until then here is the ARC:

https://booksirens.com/book/HK8P57J/MPLADE6

u/Phoenixstorm — 9 days ago
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The Sniper and the Swan by Halle Macpherson - Romantic Suspense Romance - October 2026

Blurb:

Five years ago, the mysterious masked musician known as Il Cigno disappeared. Her disappearance has haunted him ever since.

Matteo Rossi lives two dangerous lives: mercenary assassin and guardian to his spirited thirteen-year-old niece, Alessandra. He knows how to track enemies, eliminate threats, and vanish without a trace. What he doesn't know how to handle is a rebellious teenager pushing boundaries or the determined music teacher encouraging her to follow her dreams.

Mia Mills came to the Italian lakeside town of Lacustria to start over. As a music teacher, she promised herself she would stay out of trouble and keep her distance from people who could get hurt because of her. But when Alessandra secretly applies to a prestigious music summer camp, Mia refuses to let fear stop her from helping a talented young musician.

As Mia becomes part of the Rossi household, she finds herself drawn to a family and a future she never expected. Matteo and Mia both know that getting close comes with risks, but the secrets they've hidden could destroy everything they've built.

Some truths can set you free. Others can get you killed.

The Sniper and the Swan is a slow-burn romantic suspense featuring a morally gray hero, a strong heroine, dual POV, found family, small-town atmosphere, banter, trauma, and a touch-her-and-die protective romance.

Triggers: Violence, murder, grief, kidnapping, threats, sexual content, consensual breath play. Full trigger list available on the author's website.

Exact publication date: October 8, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately (EPUB download)

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: September 15, 2026

Instructions/link for readers to sign up for your ARC: Sign up through Pen Pinery to receive the EPUB ARC and leave an honest review on Goodreads.

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

Apply here: https://penpinery.com/u/2278/the-sniper-and-the-swan/

u/PenPinery — 9 days ago
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Changing on the Fly by Em Maddax | Romance ARC

Hockey romance readers, this one brings the rivalry straight onto the ice 🏒

đŸ„… college hockey
đŸ”„ enemies-to-lovers tension
💙 MM romance
😂 banter + team dynamics
đŸ–€ self-doubt, growth & learning to trust yourself
⚡ forbidden attraction

Changing on the Fly by Em Maddax is for readers who like their sports romance with messy feelings, sharp banter, and a rivalry that starts changing into something neither of them expected.

ARC sign up: https://penpinery.com/Em%20Maddax/changing-on-the-fly/

u/PenPinery — 10 days ago
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New week, new ARCs. Drop yours here.

Authors: post your ARC, genre, trope, and link. Keep it to one or two sentences on what makes your book worth a reader's time.

Readers: see something you like? Grab it before it publishes.

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u/AutoModerator — 10 days ago
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Looking for Beta Readers for my new book

Hi all,

I recently finished editing my first Romantasy book and am looking for someone who would be interested in being a Beta reader. The book is called The Love Migration Game, and in a nutshell, it’s about a woman who secretly writes her tyrannical boss as the villain of her hit dark romance series — then gets sucked into the fantasy world she invented and forced to survive a death tournament hosted by him.

If that sounds like something you’d enjoy reading, please give me DM.

The novel is a standalone at 81k words and is intended for mature audiences (18+) only.

Thank you!

u/NoAddress613 — 13 days ago