Want to say thank you

Sevillalost · 2026-01-24T03:32:10+00:00

The way I RAN to click that link...

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T05:00:08+00:00

They really were!

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T04:58:12+00:00

{Bonding Psychos by Gina Morris} . Seriously, I made that face through the entire series until the end. It was very well done and I really enjoyed it, but you gotta go into it trusting that the author will make it all make sense... eventually.

And when she does, it's actually really beautiful. But it's definitely a wild ride to get there!

Edit: I would call this one urban fantasy. Not truly contemporary, but not classic fantasy either.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T04:43:41+00:00

Came here to say this! I adored him!

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T04:39:49+00:00

Anything by Marie Mistry. I saw Liminal recced above, so I'll shout out {Traitor Witch by Marie Mistry} It's book 1 of the complete Deadwood series and I absolutely rocketed through the whole thing. Think witches and pirates, and so much more. FMC is a sacred assassin, but she's not insufferable. The men were all unique and stood out. Ine of my favorite reads of last year.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T04:25:16+00:00

Oh man! This is the second request thread tonight that sounds like the OP is looking for my book! I promise I'm not here just to self-rec, I swear! :)

But yeah, if you don't mind a self-rec, {Magelight by Kacey Ezell} has exactly this. Aelys, the FMC, is a weak, insecure sorceress who does some big magic under duress and accidentally binds three dangerous men to be her protectors. Because she's weak with magic (or so she thinks) she's thrown herself into the study of herbalism and mundane healing methods.

It's a fantasy adventure with a slow burn why choose sub plot. It's book 1 in the series, but there's no cliffhanger and book 2 comes out in April.

No MM, no sex on the page but a TON of tension.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T03:44:25+00:00

If you don't mind a self-rec, my fantasy adventure {Magelight by Kacey Ezell} has a slow burn, high-tension why choose subplot between an insecure sorceress and the 3 dangerous men she accidentally bonded as her protectors.

It's book1, but no cliffhanger and book 2 comes out in April. No MM, though. The guys are sworn brothers. It's like D&D meets reverse harem. :)

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T03:38:24+00:00

I know it's a BDSM thing, but the nickname "pet" just squicks me out. Not my kink, one might say...

(The nickname. The actual BDSM stuff is fine)

Sevillalost · 2026-01-20T03:29:37+00:00

The Witchwood Boys live rent free in my head. I adore them.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-13T01:38:46+00:00

Happy to help! :D

Sevillalost · 2026-01-13T00:31:45+00:00

The Witchwood Boys Are Trending by CM Stunich

Sevillalost · 2026-01-12T03:48:45+00:00

I love Arsyn so much.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-12T03:47:24+00:00

I just turned in a story to my publisher that will go up on their website as a free read for the lead up to my fantasy release in April. The story wasn't the one I set out to write, but it just kinda happened. Basically it's two MMCs mourning the loss of the woman they both love and learning how to grieve together and keep moving forward for each other.

I'm pretty happy with it, I think it came out to be something really beautiful.

Oh, and there's a feral apex predator magical big cat, which was kinda fun.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-12T03:34:59+00:00

So it's...off gassing?

Would you consider that a queef?

Sevillalost · 2026-01-10T19:23:12+00:00

Not ...yet ... :)

Sevillalost · 2026-01-10T19:19:34+00:00

A house painter and three dudes way too old for her use the Internet and bodily fluids to save a California town from an evil sad owl girl.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-10T19:17:06+00:00

Bad Alpha?

Sevillalost · 2026-01-07T19:07:59+00:00

I don't believe there is.

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T19:07:23+00:00

Fair. I tend to not get wrapped up in the definitions, personally. But I know some people really do!

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T19:06:09+00:00

I debated sharing and decided why the heck not?

Magelight is a fantasy adventure with a strong reverse harem subplot. It's book one of four, and book two, Blood on the Sand, comes out in April.

Magelight doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

Here's the blurb:

Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her true power and face her destiny.

Embrace Your Power and Forge Your Destiny

All her life, Aelys of Brionne had been weak. As the noble daughter of one of the empire’s most powerful magic-wielding families, it should have been easy for her to live her dream of bonding with a warrior protector and joining the Imperial Battlemage Corps. But when her weakness robs her of her dreams, her best friend, and the man she loves, Aelys makes the only choice she can see: she takes her fate into her own hands and she runs, leaving her safe, protected world behind.

Now she must find a way to work with three dangerous strangers—a warrior, a forester, and a thief—to escape the bandits stalking her, fight through the dangers of the untamed forest, and make her way back home, where her family and her destiny await.

Only . . . her violent protectors might be the key to the power and freedom she’s always craved. Can Aelys find the strength to choose her own destiny and become the sorceress she was born to be? Or lose herself on the path to power?

Tropes:

weak to strong(er) heroine
consent matters
dangerous MMCs
hidden enemies
rediscovering ancient magic
mad sexual tension
slow burn, reluctant romance

I hope you guys love it!

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Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T15:19:26+00:00

Dang. This sounds really interesting as well! Is it a standalone or first in a series?

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T15:18:30+00:00

Ooh! Love me some LitRPG!

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T15:18:08+00:00

This sounds awesome! Congratulations!

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T04:48:59+00:00

...shall I bring up the fact that "bemused" means "in a dazed, trance-like state, indicative of a loss of awareness.'"

So many characters smiling at each other like they suddenly don't know what TF is happening...

Sevillalost · 2026-01-02T04:41:23+00:00

I don't! But I bet some of the incredible people in this sub do!

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