Indie Book Haul

Between my writing retreat in March and my birthday in April, I wracked up on Indie author books to add to my shelf! Sharing 5 of them here with you in case you’re looking for your next great fantasy, science-fantasy, or contemporary read…

Wind Flowers by Lina C. Amarego

“A lost thief in need of a cure. A lonely princess in search of a cause. A continent on the brink of chaos.

Shin Koishi learned long ago how to listen to the language of the wind. Living in the dregs of Hiku City, the seedy capital of the Sora air kingdom, Shin always provided for his sickly little sister and the band of scrappy young orphans called the Lost Ones by stealing, swearing, and living on the back of a breeze.

Princess Catirina of Dunyas, on the other hand, has never left the ornate Anastova Palace walls, a sheltered flower barely given the sunlight to bloom. After years of grieving her deceased brother in silken solitude, the time has come for Irina to be married off to the first prince her oppressive parents deem worthy enough to rule their kingdom-and her.

But when Shin steals from the wrong princeling, he catapults himself into the dark world of the corrupt nobility. To save his sister, he must become their political pawn- and kidnap the reclusive Princess during the annual masquerade ball. And when Irina is offered the opportunity to flee her gilded cage, her whole world is turned upside down. As they both navigate unfamiliar terrain, avoid terror around every corner, and uncover dark secrets buried throughout the continent of Babylon, they discover a destiny-and a history-entwined. And the fates of their friends, their families, and their kingdoms rest on whether they blow apart like dandelion flowers in the wind…or learn to soar together.”

Kling Klang Gloria by Jenni Sauer

“Princess Ziya Sadira has never felt comfortable in the role she was set to play

Before:
Zariya’s life as a princess hasn’t been easy but everything she’s faced has always been characterized with one constant: Arian is there by her side. Her childhood best friend, her loyal guard, and as she gets older…maybe something more? Until that fateful day when he betrays her and she breaks his heart in retaliation

After:
Waking up from cryosleep seven years later, Ziya discovers that while she slept, her planet was overrun by foreign soldiers and utterly destroyed beyond recognition. As she travels across Taras with Thrush, a royal bodyguard tasked with keeping her safe—and who reminds her far too much of that childhood best friend—Ziya is forced to confront the pain and mistakes of her past as she struggles to be the queen Taras needs even as Taras is crumbling before her eyes

Maid Maleen and King Thrushbeard collide in this second-chance romance, post-apocalyptic road trip sequel to Rook Di Goo”

Casually Homicidal by Oliver J. Bennett

“I know where I want to go . . . if only someone thought of giving me a roadmap.”

Self-diagnosed sociopath Hendrix Williams spends his last days as a high school senior cutting up small animals in his shed in rural Montana. He works at a frozen yogurt shop with the eccentric Michelle “Arden” Campbell, neck-deep in her own existential angst. The night after graduation, Arden shows up outside Hendrix’s window with a duffel bag and demands that they escape from their dismal small-town life.

Hendrix views this impromptu road trip as the perfect opportunity to find a human victim to satisfy his malevolent desires. But Arden is just as unpredictable as he is, and she drags him into her crisis of their uncertain futures. However, the ups and downs of their road trip through the Pacific Northwest only drive Hendrix closer and closer to madness, forcing both of them to confront the ugly parts of themselves that they’d rather keep hidden. 

Navigating through a world that has rejected both of them, Hendrix and Arden crash in motel rooms, meet fellow travelers both intimidating and heartfelt, and keep secrets from each other that will rip their lives apart.”

The Norwegian Christmas Marriage Plot by Austin Ryan

“I’ve known Ragnhild since she was a blue-eyed preschooler with a halo of red hair and chubby fingers clutched in mine.

Eighteen years later she’s still my best friend and her ideas are as crazy as they were then.

When she stages a wedding to make her co-worker jealous, there isn’t enough coffee and smultringer in the world to convince me to help some random guy steal my best friend’s heart.

But there is a girl.

A girl with red hair that calls to my hands and a smile that makes my heart feel light and buoyant. A girl I can’t say no to—even as she asks me to play the pretend groom in her make-believe wedding.
But as gingersnap hearts are hung in the windows of the old farmhouse and Christmas Eve draws nearer, I’m not so sure I can do it.
Because while this upcoming wedding is fake, my feelings for Ragnhild are very, very real. And as long as the sizzling chemistry between us rivals the heat of the Jøtul stove in the house, I’m nowhere near ready to give up.

The Norwegian Christmas Marriage Plot is a sweet romantic comedy with all the chemistry, none of the spice, and a host of Norwegian Christmas food and traditions at the center. It rates a 3 or 4 on the RCRS scale.”

Starstruck by McKenzie Burns

“Jordi Wright was just like any other teenage girl, swept up in the vampire craze surrounding the popular British TV show, Crimson Curse. But what she never expected was to fall for its male lead, Alfie Fletcher, during her college study abroad trip to London. Their relationship ended abruptly, leaving Jordi with unresolved guilt.

Now, nine years later, Alfie has reappeared in Jordi’s life. He wants to try again, and despite her misgivings, Jordi can’t deny the attraction she still feels for him. But can they overcome the hurt and guilt that has haunted Jordi for years, or is their love story destined to repeat the same painful ending?

Join Jordi on a journey of new beginnings as she navigates the challenges of love and forgiveness in this captivating romantic tale.”

Have you read any of these books or will you be adding any of them to your TBR lists? What other Indie books should I check out? 🙂