Indie Release Radar: Month of September
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As a new month nears, our scanners work tirelessly to find new books to promote. Many will pop up on our radar, however only ten can fit in our post. So, are you ready to see what we’ve found? Perhaps, one will draw your attention, and you’ll find yourself supporting an indie writer.
If you find that to be the case, drop a comment below and let us know which one pulled you in. All books are special to someone, but which one(s) is it for you? Alright, let’s check our scanners, and see what popped up.
1. Much Ado About Soulmates by Elsie Mclean
It is said everyone perceives the world in black and white, until they meet their soulmate. But for some, like Beatrice Massey and Ben Thackary, love is not so simple. Ben is a heart-breaking asshole, and he doesn’t understand why Beatrice wants to avoid him.
A story told through multiple perspectives, it explores the complexity of love and what it means to be a soul-mate. Can things work out, or will they all be left to dust in the end? This book is available to order, today!
2. Something Lost, Something Found by Kelly V.
Being a part of a gang isn’t easy, but it’s harder when you’re the next in line to take over. Considering that and having your documentation stolen, Nyx is not in high spirits. And when spirits are low, a few risky moves are at stake.
To encourage a henchman tasked with getting his documentation back, Nyx decides to kidnap his son. However, it becomes more than he bargained when Nyx and the kidnapped kid, Wyatt begin to grow close. Tensions are rising however, and something in the shadows is lurking. Can the two manage to stop the threat when this book releases tomorrow?
3. Good Girl’s Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan
“One minute I'm a shy nurse whose biggest problem was that her ex-boyfriend was back in town. The next I’m fake dating the bad boy of the Nashville Fury.”
Love and romantics, tricky business. Perhaps you need a guide, someone to share their experiences and steer you right. According to this girl, though, all you have to do is fake it till you make it. That’s right, it’s easy… or is it really? Find out on September 4th.
4. Dragonfly Girl by Jasmijn Muijser
Are you into poetry, or perhaps need a break from the romance novels? This new collection of poems from Jasmijn may just be for you. With over 100 poems, you’ll dive into a variety of “folkloric” verses— covering all sorts of mythology while you’re at it!
This book focuses on growth, and how one shapes into a new self. Discover the magic when it arrives on September 13th.
5. Beast of the Bayou by CJ North
“In the heart of the bayou, love can be a curse.” Many don’t realize the full weight a haunted house carries, but the truth lingers like a ghost waiting to be seen. After the visit made by Madalena “Mag” Lafleur", and her best friend, a man begins appearing in her dreams.
And when she awakens, the truth arrives in the form of her kidnapping. Mag must now work to unclothe the mystery of her captor, but being trapped in the Bayou means there are many dangers awaiting. The question remains, what will be the sacrifice for her freedom? Her heart or her life?
Find out when this book crawls out of the bayou on September 18th.
6. His Secret Betrayal by Nicole Vanauken
Two hearts collide in a terrible way. Luke is in love with his best friend’s dad. And that man wants him as well. A lust that burns more than just desire, both must carry this secret to keep the dignity in their lives.
But when the chemistry is too much to bare, and they’re both exactly the type they’ve been looking for… How much can the lines be crossed before hearts get broken? Find out when this book starts its affair on September 19th.
7. Ink and Ashes by Alexandra Lee
An investigative journalist. A firefighting risking his life to stop wildfires from growing. However, none have burned so hot as the spark between them. Both have their problems, but in the midst of the burning forest, both of them must thrive to keep from smoking out.
There’s a mystery waiting to be solved, but the truth behind the ink may not be as it seems. Discover how this story burns up when it arrives on September 19th.
8. Insolence by Gwin Savage
A close-minded, patriarchal world inspired by the 1930s. This story follows two sapphic women with unique abilities, and a unique situation— being forced together, yet forbidden from romance.
Lost memories, deep and intricate connections, and a danger looming all around them. Can Elodie and Tiss survive the wickedness of the Priroress, is everything they hold dear— including their bond— destined to falter?
Find out when this dark, lesbian romantasy manifests itself on September 22nd.
9. Grotesque by Allison Paige
Never the superstitious type, horror connoisseur Sorcha Grendel does not believe in ghosts. But everything changes after her estranged grandmother’s death. Inheriting the Glamis Manor, hauntings become real after sunset, and sanity becomes the bigger question.
“Is it true that a monster haunts the manor or is she going mad? Because if the monster is real, Sorcha will have to be strong enough to survive him. Or succumb to the wicked games he invites her to play.”
Survive the haunted mansion alongside Sorcha when this book floats up on September 23rd.
10. Detective for the Debutante by Breanna Lynn
“He swore he’d never fall in love… until she became the only thing worth falling for.”
Leigh Whitaker should be no more than a memory, and he knows she’s off limits, a line which shouldn’t be crossed. But something has changed, and not only is her world unraveling, his is beginning to as well.
Leigh may be in danger, but she won’t admit it. In all the chaos is calm, and that is alluring. And perhaps enough to make him wonder, “But what if the one woman I never saw coming…is the one I was always meant to find?”
How will this romance and mystery collide? Find out when it sets out on September 30th.
We made it through all the blips on our radar. It’s shaping up to be a busy month filled with releases, so it begs the question: What did we miss? If you’re eager to discover more, then check out this thread.
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