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My Thorns For Your Roses (The Cairnwood Reel #1)

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My Thorns For Your Roses is finally available for pre-order! Although you can order form all these big bookstores, ordering through Morgenstern’s Books & Cafe in Bloomington, IN will get you special book loot. 😉 #2026debuts #faerietaletellings #preorder #indieauthor #indiebook

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I harnessed the spite in my body after reading that book to fuel my first draft of My Thorns For Your Roses. She did my favorite faerie tale so dirty. 😩

A screenshot of the “Breaking In” article of the May/June 206 Writer’s Digest issue. An arrow points to Kristen’s interview section of the article featuring MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES.

I remember the shock when my publisher told me someone from WD reached out. It’s bittersweet publishing MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES without the woman who believed in me. 💔

“4 Weeks Left” superimposed on the “My Thorns For Your Roses” book cover.

For lovers of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, Hannah Whitten’s For The Wolf, and Kell Woods’ After the Forest.

“Tropes” retelling; annoyances to lovers; faerie tale romance; love as a choice, not fated; small town rumors; hidden world; a curse of inconvenience; caster of the inconvenient curse; no chosen one

“Tasty Morsels” - intimate dance scene; stargazing; faerie deals gone right… and very, very wrong; two year story timeline; the power of words; healing from trauma: minor faerie lord; daughter of a retired war hero; original songs

My Thorns For Your Roses debuts on May 5th! #booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor #2026debut #retelling #faerietales #tamlin #romance #fantasy #faeromance

Cover by @grey0295.bsky.social ❤️

The back and front covers of My Thorns For Your Roses by Kristen Argyres. On the left is the back cover: The four seasons are represented in the four corners with an apple tree with a face on the left side border and a fox with an apple in his mouth on the right. On the right is the front cover: Two people are facing one another. On the left is Tamlin, who is tall with long, wavy brown hair with primroses in it. The faerie wears a plaid in various shades of green with leafy embellishments. Tamlin’s smiling down at the woman, gently holding her chin with his thumb. Lark, the woman on the right, has long, tawny hair tied halfway back with a thin ribbon, a white rose behind her left ear. She wears a long sleeved dress in a sandy color and holds a basket full of flower in the crook of her arm. Lark is looking up at Tamlin. The two are surrounded by rose bushes in pastel colors. The image is framed in black with an intricate bronze border. In the foreground there is the title in white letters with purple borders: “My Thorns For Your Roses” with the author’s name “Kristen Argyres” below. In small text above the woman, next to the man’s head are the words “The Cairnwood Reel Series.”

Update: On February 20th, my publisher passed away unexpectedly in her sleep. Her husband decided to dissolve Conquest and revery book rights back to the authors. Rather than query and find a new publisher, I've made the decision to self-publish. My Thorns For Your Roses will be available May 5th, 2026.

I forgot to make an official announcement regarding the publication delay for My Thorns For Your Roses. I still hope to find my readers. Thanks again to my cover artist @grey0295.bsky.social

#2026DebutAuthors #indieauthor #tamlin #faerietale #fairytale #retelling #booksky #romance #fantasy

Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.

🧙 wild witches
🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨‍❤️‍👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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“Convincing you to read my debut with only the dedication…” written in white with black background and gold roses along the right and left borders.

“To my own shapeshifter - my wife Gertrude. I Love you in every form” written in white with a trans flag in the shape of a heart beneath it. The phrase is on black background with gold roses along the right and left borders.

“MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES - An adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale ‘Tam Lin.’ ARCs available… soon” written in white with the peeking eyes emoji beneath it. The words are on a black background with gold roses along the right and left borders.

I’m anxiously awaiting the ARC release of MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES, so here’s the dedication. My wife has always supported me and my dreams and reflects our enduring, happy relationship in many ways.

#booksky #readingsky #arcreaderswanted #dedicationpage #lgbtqia+ #retelling #tamlin #romantasy

Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.

✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨

🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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I’ve seen enough anime to know those flowers are not a good sign for a character’s survival. The art is gorgeous though. Those pops of red! 😍

Cover for The Wish and the Demon, book one in the Half Swallowed by Shadows duology, by Rebecca Crunden. Cover shows three men's silhouettes standing in the middle of a road in winter. There's dark red trees and snow on the ground. One figure is approaching the other two, surrounded by shadows.

📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Roses are red, violets are blue. Could we find love, if I cursed you? Happy Valentine’s Day from Lark and Tamlin. My Thorns For Your Roses ❤️ April 14th The graphic is of an envelope with the two Main characters of the book depicted on the stamp.

I’ll reveal the MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES character-themed “valentines” over the next few days. 😉 #2026DebutsVDay

#indieauthor #indiebook #smallpub #tamlin #retelling #booksky #readingsky #romantasy #annoyancestolovers #bookishvalentine

If you see a trans kid today, be extra nice to them. Make them smile. Make them laugh. Show them they matter.

I’m Analilia Mejia and I approve this message.

Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.

He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

Book cover of Third and Long in black text with a couple behind the title, him in a football jersey, and a child and black dog in a red therapy dog vest below the title.

Looking for a perfect football romance to complement your #SuperBowl excitement? May I recommend Third and Long, a sweet sports romance where love is a four-legged word?

Featuring:
🐕‍🦺 - A Therapy Dog Wingman
🧠 - Mental Health Rep
🏈 - A Single Dad Quarterback

#SuperBowlLX

Has someone made a list of NYT columnists editors etc with Epstein connections?

This would be useful information.

When you come across racists complaining about Bad Bunny today, don’t forget to hit them with this: Puerto Rican literature about Puerto Rico written by a boricua. Yo sería borincano aunque naciera en la luna. Thanks and hope you have a great Sunday!

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I spy with my little eye… ARCs of MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES! US readers may enter to win a printed ARC, character stickers, and illustration prints by @grey0295.bsky.social . ❤️

The e-book giveaway open to global readers begins March 13th!

#arcreaderswanted #arc #booksky #readingsky #retelling

Fantasy giveaways

Romantasy and historical fiction

Nonfiction and romance

Sci-fi, thriller, horror, and poetry

New book Giveaways for Feb! We have a diverse collection of genres, formats, & options for international readers as well (thanks to the authors & publishers who made this possible)!

Good luck to everyone entering 💕 #booksky

Once again, Grey is out here creating stunning artwork. ❤️

Grey really knows how to make ideas come to life! ❤️