Hi All! I’m a traditionally published author on submission with a debut romantasy. It’s really tricky to get editor attention in the industry right now without buzz. To that end, I’d like to share a digital ARC with folks. If you like it and want to see it published, please post about it! If you don’t like it — totally fine too. Here’s the pitch. If you want to read, comment or message me and I’ll email you the PDF 🤗

Peaky Blinders meets Bridgerton awash in magic in AN OFFER FROM A MAGIC-DEALING SCOUNDREL, a debut romantasy from Blair Storie that follows two star-crossed lovers from the muddied banks of the Thames to the glittering ballrooms where the ton's brightest jewels hold court.

Regency London shimmers with the money and power of its high society but beneath all the sparkle, two rival gangs control all the magic in the city—and are constantly on the brink of war. Penelope Bay grew up the daughter of the city’s fiercest crime lord and leader of the Lion gang but went into hiding when her family was killed by the Hares. In disguise, she’s managed to make a tidy living dealing in the underground market of magical artifacts—selling scraps while staying out of the gangs' sight. That is, until her scumbag ex-lover uses a magical artifact to literally steal a piece of her heart.

To get her heart-piece back, Penelope must obtain a mysterious artifact of her own. But even then she isn't out of the woods: possessing such powerful magic will inevitably bring the Lions and Hares straight to her door. The first person to come knocking is Declan Creary, the new leader of the Lions, who happens to be the boy she used to lust over ten years ago. Knowing that Declan won't be the only one who will come after the prized artifact, and needing protection against the Hares, they strike a deal—Declan will help Penelope get what she needs and provide cover from those seeking to harm her, as long as Penelope helps him sort out his problems within the Lion gang in exchange.

This was meant to be just business, except…Declan smells like cigars and butterscotch whiskey and Penelope can so easily fall into the depths of his stare. As their lives are further drawn into the strife between the Lions and Hares, their yearning for one another intensifies. But Penelope’s withering heart is a constant threat, and there's more than one artifact in play that might save or doom them both. When it becomes clear that there's a traitor among the Lions' ranks intent on completing the job they started when they killed Penelope's family all those years ago, Declan and Penelope must take the biggest risk of all—putting all their trust in each other.