New releases!

 Wow.  I haven't been out here since last April.  I guess I have dropped the ball on my blogging these days.  In the meantime, I've had two releases since.  The second book in the Fire and Fae Duet, Kingdom of Fire and Fae came out last October, and the first book in the Faeveil Saga came out on February 10th.  

Welcome to Solstice City—a realm where floating markets dazzle beneath the luminescent glow of rune-powered streetlights. And destiny’s threads entangle Lanae and Draven in a perilous weave.

In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, Lanae and her brother confront their gravest challenge yet. Alestain Firetwill has resurfaced, commanding an army ensnared by his sinister mind control, turning allies into adversaries and family into fierce foes. Racing against time, the siblings must break their parents free from Firetwill’s grip before they’re forced into a heart-wrenching battle against their own flesh and blood.

Meanwhile, Draven embarks on a treacherous journey to reclaim the fabled Dragon’s Heart. With Solstice City freshly risen from its ashes, the city’s fate now hangs by a thread. Should Draven falter, the city will be reduced to cinders once more.

As fire clashes with fae, and magic intertwines with love, the power of family, courage, and loyalty is put to the ultimate test. Can these bonds withstand the overwhelming darkness? The fate of Solstice City—and the world—rests in their hands.

Dive into this electrifying conclusion where every whisper hides a secret, and every shadow might conceal an ally—or a foe. Perfect for fans who crave intricate characters, lush world-building, and plots that keep you on the edge until the very end.

The Faeveil Saga is a sweeping five-book romantasy epic that spans two generations and two shattered worlds. When the goblins raze the fae realm to ash, the last survivors flee through the veil to Earth—only to find a land already broken. War has gutted its cities. Plague has hollowed its people. Civilization has crumbled into dust.

In this post-apocalyptic wasteland, the fae must cling to the last threads of their magic or vanish forever. But magic demands a price. And the only source left to feed their dwindling power?

The blood of mankind.

In a world where survival is war and love is rebellion, the fae must choose: fade into myth… or become monsters.

Magic of the Fae - Faeveil Saga Book 1

Survival isn’t guaranteed. Magic isn’t eternal. And destiny isn’t merciful.

Reya never asked for a crown. She never wanted to lead the remnants of a shattered kingdom. But when goblins raze her homeland, leaving nothing but embers and echoes of the past, escape is the only option. Her parents’ final act opens a portal to Earth—a desperate bid for survival.

But Earth is no haven. It is a war-torn wasteland, where distrust reigns and magic withers. If the fae cannot reclaim their power, they will fall—not to goblins, but to the ruthless hands of mankind.

With Ashur at her side—the palace gardener turned reluctant protector—Reya must navigate the ruins of human civilization, forging alliances where betrayal lurks in every shadow.

Fate once dictated her path. Now, Reya will carve her own. And this time, destiny bows to her.

Grab your ebooks from my direct store under the Fantasy and Fantasy Romance section here: https://books.jetaylor75.com/

Until next time,

Ciao,

J.E. Taylor

 

New Release and Kickstarter news!

 Oh, man. It's August already?  Well, I'm rolling with the 'A' month I guess, since I haven't been out to my blog since April.  Sorry I've neglected you all here, but life has been busy with trips and summer and gearing up for retirement from the day job.  

But I was able to squeak out a book during all this craziness.

If you liked The Ryan Chronicles, Fire Cursed, and The Death Chronicles II, you'll love the wrap up in Angel Born! 

Angel Born

For thirty years, Crystal Jenkins has hidden in the heart of New York City. After her mother succumbs to illness born of Lucifer’s touch, Crystal is handed a flyer that alters her life.

Crystal finds an entire bloodline she never knew existed, but her lineage is more unique than their Nephilim heritage.

And being an angel offspring of Lucifer puts her on a collision course with the one man that has the power to destroy her.

Grab you paperback copy here!

And your ebook on August 20th here!

If you buy it direct from my shop through the link, you don't have to wait!

And now for some Kickstarter news, I am hoping to do a special edition paperback of Wolf Moon with foiled title and fancy edges.  I have a sample and it's stunning. But with this Kickstarter, you'll also have early access to the sequel Hunter's Moon. This will be the only place it's available until AFTER I send out the special editions for the Kickstarter.  Once I get 150 followers on my Kickstarter prelaunch page, I'll launch my campaign. So get on there and follow if you'd like an early copy of the new book before anyone else can get it in the wild!

Click here to follow my prelaunch page!

Until next time,

Ciao.

JET

April Snow Showers? And New Release news!

I guess April is certainly coming in like a Lion - we're supposed to get another foot of snow this week.  Where was all this white stuff back in January and February?  Anyhow, I had a new release yesterday! Yes an April 1st release.  The second of my contributions to the League of Supernatural Assassins is out now! 

THE ELVREN ASSASSIN

Mya is missing. And the Director wants her back. Or worse, dead.

Avery’s mission was to find Mya, the lost assassin, who stepped through the portal to Eleka and disappeared. If Avery finds her, she must bring her home, or if Mya is unwilling to return, Avery must kill her.

But Mya was the only assassin at the complex who saw Avery as a person. She even gave her the name Avery instead of only the numbers issued to each assassin by the Director.

This is not a job she wants. But she’s one of a handful of assassins with fae blood, and she has no choice but to follow the Director’s orders. If she fails, her handler will pay the price.

And he has angel blood like she does, which makes him the closest thing to kin that she has.

Her only hope is to find Mya and convince her to come home. Or Avery will witness her handler’s death before her own.

Grab your ebook here!

Grab your paperback here! 

And in other news, I have the option for my fans to get my books directly on my website. All you need to do is click on the picture of the book you'd like and you'll be taken to a direct purchase page for that book with the description and the option to buy.  The hard covers and paperback books are at a steep discount from the retail prices, so check it out!

Until next time,

Ciao.

JET

December New Releases!

 

December is a busy month in general and this year I have 3 releases on top of the regular holiday hustle and bustle. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

Check out the new releases below: 

 

The Fallen Valkyrie Duet - Out NOW!

Set includes Ancient Goddess and Modern Goddess! 

The hardcover includes a bonus epilogue!

Christmas Wish - Coming tomorrow December 5th! 

Available in ebook only!

Silent Night Trilogy - Coming December 12th! 

Trilogy includes Joy, Silent Night, and Christmas Wish!

Available in ebook and hard cover!

Until next time,

Ciao,

JET.

Rituals & Runes Anthology Release AND J.E. Taylor Author Interview

 

The authors of the magical Rituals and Runes Anthology (R&R) are thrilled to present you with our author interviews about the swoon-worthy books included in our box set.

Today, we are excited to present, J.E. Taylor who will talk about her novella, Jasmine!

Author:  J.E. Taylor

Book: Jasmine, A fractured fairy tale.

R&R: Hi, Ms. Taylor. Thank you for joining us today. As your contribution to the Rituals and Runes Anthology, you've chosen to write Jasmine, A Fractured Fairytale, a story inspired by Arabian Nights.

What inspired you to choose this theme and what aspect of Arabian Nights did you base your story on?

Ms. Taylor: I started my fractured fairy tales four years ago and I originally was going to do eight - at least that is how many covers I ended up getting. Red, Cinder, Brave, Tangled, Frozen, Snow, Spindle and Belle.

And then my cover artist did a premade that sparked an Aladdin retelling in my head (inspired by Arabian Nights).  But like some of the fairy tales, I spun it on its head and made my genie a female who fell in love with her master.

Each book has a theme of either Shifter or Magic.  And now I have a total of ten because I also found a wonderful Hook cover that will be coming next week.  It's paranormal romance, so there are HFN or HEA endings, unlike some of my urban fantasy books which can be ambiguous.

R&R: Oooh, that sounds so juicy and fun. I know a lot of fans love a fairytale flipped in its head! And I love how you tied into our theme relating your story to both magic and breaking the rules.

Tell us something about Jasmine that isn't in the blurb. Also, what genre is the book?

Ms. Taylor: Jasmine is cunning and smart and does not quite get a man who doesn't make wishes out of selfish wants. That is what she is used to. So she doesn't quite know what to think of Ali.

R&R: Awesome! Jasmine sounds intriguing and I can’t wait to find out what happens between her and Ali. I’d like to know more about Jasmine but I’ll make it challenging.

Describe her in only three words.

Ms. Taylor: Magical, beautiful, and smart!

R&R: Score one for the strong and intelligent female character. How about you tell us more about what makes your main characters tick?

Ms. Taylor: Jasmine must follow the rules set for genies or she will be demolished. Ali wants his kingdom restored to what it once was.

R&R: Your story sounds so exciting, like your characters get in some sticky situations, and have huge challenges ahead of them. I love all the mystery and big stakes. It makes me want to find out what happens.

How about a few questions about you. Do you listen to music when you write? If so, does your book have a play list?

Ms. Taylor: Not usually. Usually, my husband has sports on the television and I'm just typing away as he watches.

R&R: That’s funny! Well, we do what works.

What genres do you write?

Ms. Taylor: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Suspense, and Horror.

R&R: That’s a fantastic variety. Tell us, what books do you have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?

Ms. Taylor: My last book in my new Shades of Night Trilogy is coming out today, October 4th! Shades of Night Trilogy is an urban fantasy romance series about a vampire hunter who has a bad night and all the chaos that ensues. 

I also have another fractured fairy tale coming out next week.  Hook, the tenth and final Fractured Fairy Tale of mine is coming out on October 11th. 

R&R: Exciting! You really give readers a lot to look forward to! Those sound fun and filled with mystery. Now for our fun bonus question. Tell the readers, would you rather be in a room full of snakes or spiders?

Ms. Taylor: Snakes.  I'd befriend them all. And funny you should have snakes as an option - because there is a scene in Jasmine with a snake. :)

Spiders - I'd need to burn down the entire house.

Thank you so much for joining us today. It was a pleasure having you with us and hearing about your wonderful projects.

Please enjoy the blurb and an awesome excerpt from Jasmine. You can also find out more about Ms. Taylor and where to find her!

Blurb:

There are three rules all genies must obey: No killing. No raising the dead. And above all else, never fall in love.

I have been granting wishes to the most deplorable of humans for thousands of years. So, when Prince Ali releases me back into the world, I’m not prepared for a selfless man who isn’t an absolute bastard like all the others before him.

His stepfather is another story. The new sultan carries out his rule with an iron fist. His return to barbarian ways leaves the kingdom cowering with fright, for the new sultan finds joy in screams of fear and pain.

When Ali comes to me with an impossible wish, I must decide whether to follow the rules, or break them and be banished to my lamp forever.

Excerpt:

He groaned and moved again. His hip rubbed the lamp with his motion.

I laughed at the irony. He hadn’t freed me on purpose. I drifted down and crossed my arms on the edge of the outcrop he laid on, mere inches from him.

“Psst,” I whispered to get his attention.

His head turned in my direction, and his eyes fluttered open for the briefest of seconds before his eyelids fell again. But it was enough time for me to see eyes of bright emerald under those dark lids. His profile revealed a beauty that men usually don’t carry. He was all high cheekbones and supple lips, with a crop of dark hair that hung over his forehead. His nose was neither too skinny nor too broad. His form was lithe but muscular, with broad shoulders that tapered to a thin waist and an ass right out of heaven’s mold.

He was perfection incarnate, and I sighed heavily, rustling his hair with my breath.

His eyes slowly opened and met mine. His eyebrow cocked and he timidly pushed himself onto his elbows.

“You are on a ledge,” I said in case he decided to roll to check out his surroundings.

“Are you an angel?” he asked in a groggy voice.

I let out a hearty laugh and raised myself up so I filled up the cavern above. Expanding enough to make his eyes as wide as the cave’s entry used to be.

He tracked my movement with something akin to awe filling his features, making his slack-jawed stare that much more amusing.

“I am a genie, and you have freed me from my prison. Therefore, I shall grant you three wishes.”

He rolled back, pressing my lamp into the dirt wall.

“Just don’t ruin my home, please.” I waved behind him.

“But I thought I gave the lamp to my stepfather.” His forehead creased in confusion.

I put my hand on a crumbling pillar next to me and used my magic to raise it as high as the one that had once held the decoy. With a wave of my hand, another imitation lamp appeared on the pedestal. “You mean this shiny piece of crap?”

He nodded and felt behind him, finally pulling my real lamp out. It was as black as night and his rubbing of the side revealed my golden seal embedded in the onyx container. He stared at it and slowly pushed himself into a sitting position so he could glance at his predicament. The shelf he sat on was not big enough for him to maneuver much, and it was a straight drop to the fiery pit below.

As if sensing a possible meal, the earth belched a fiery bubble.

Author Bio:

J.E. Taylor is a USA Today bestselling author, a publisher, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife, a business analyst, and a Supernatural fangirl, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked:

“Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”

From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back.

In addition to being co-owner of Novel Concept Publishing, Ms. Taylor also moonlights as a Senior Editor of Allegory E-zine, an online venue for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, and co-hosts the popular YouTube talk show Spilling Ink.

She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and during the summer months enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern Maine.

Where To Find Her:

Website  https://JETaylor75.com

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New Release Alert - Wicked Heart is out!

  

Waking up to blood smeared walls certainly does not instill calm. Quite the opposite, considering I had locked my house up tight with deadbolts, sigils, and safety spells to ward away evil.

And I went to bed alone.

With no memory of a struggle and no signs of a dead body, there’s only one logical conclusion. One of the demons we hunt at The Monster Defense Agency broke into my home.

My insatiable cravings clue me into exactly what I’m dealing with, and now I need to track the bastard down and fillet his ass.

Otherwise, my life will be forfeited, and I will become the hunted.

Grab your copy HERE today!

Just in time for Halloween!

OCTOBER NEW RELEASES

Coming October 25th!  

The Devil's Offer is now available for preorder everywhere!

Grab your copy at your favorite vendor HERE

When I make a deal with the devil to save my boyfriend, I never imagined that he would break up with me two days later. Or that Lucifer himself would show up at my door, demanding payment.

What is he asking for as payment, exactly?

I must track down the last demon hunter for the devil, so Lucifer can kill him once and for all. If I do this, Lucifer will tear up my contract.

If I refuse, he will drag my soul to Hell to start my eternal punishment.

My choices suck. An eternity in agony, or lead someone else to their death in exchange for my very soul.

What would you choose?

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DEAD AWAKENINGS

*¨¨*•ღ*•.¸ New Release *¨¨*•ღ*•.¸

Being dead is a great way to find yourself…

Struggling to pay her bills, New York theater student Evaine Michaels sees an opportunity to make money by taking part in an unsanctioned clinical trial for a new drug. But things don’t go as planned. Instead, she wakes up in a derelict hospital, chained to a bed with no memory of who she is or how she got there.

Then a band of pale-skinned, fiery-eyed men, led by the gorgeous Luca, bursts in and rescues her. Taking her to a safe-house for her kind, Evaine learns that the drug trials have made her a Deader- a reanimated Undead.

Luca is inexplicably attracted to newly rebirthed Evaine. But he has no time for the feelings she’s awakening within him- or the fact that she can read not only his thoughts, but his feelings as well. He's spent the last decade exterminating the scientists experimenting on, and creating Deaders. And the last thing he needs is a female messing with not only his mission, but also his head, and his heart. Especially a volatile newborn Deader.

Evaine and Luca find themselves drawn to each other in a way neither has experienced before- until Evaine remembers not only who she is, but that she’s engaged. And that her human fiancé, Tristan, is probably still looking for her.

But when a rogue faction of Deaders, called Feeders, attempts to kidnap Evaine, Luca suspects she might be the key to stopping the experiments for good. And everyone will have to band together to keep Evaine off the enemy's cutting table once and for all.

Grab your copy here: https://books2read.com/u/4joqVD

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Until next time,

Ciao

JET

Poor neglected blog and some release news!

I feel like this blog is the neglected step-child of my social interactions. Or Kevin McAlister overlooked and left home alone. 

You know that feeling when you've gone down the list of things to do, and you've got this nagging sensation you are forgetting something?

Well, that's this blog, and I only figured out what was missing from my release news plan when I went to my website to update one of my book descriptions.  There on the first page is this neglected child. 

I even had the gasping moment when I realized I had not posted here!

So now that I recapped my bad book-parenting skills I will sheepishly and shamelessly promote my new release (that came out last week). 

Welcome to the world DRAGON STORM! 

My goal: make the last dragon rue the day he crossed me.

When the monsters broke their deal for humanity’s surrender, the last dragon saved me from certain death. Unfortunately, Mikhail St. Clare played me like a professional grifter, making me think he was on our side, and not aligned with the Serpent King, who wants to stomp out humans like we were pesky insects.

Mikhail’s special power to shift into human form aided his infiltration of my defenses, and ultimately coerced me into revealing my secret weapon against the monsters.

Then I stupidly led him right to our headquarters. I should have known. He was a dragon, after all. One that had facilitated the destruction of our ability to fight back on any mass scale against the Serpent King and his army of leviathans.

With nothing left to defend, I’m on a mission to make that bastard pay for what he has done.

But before I can find him and put a bullet in his brain, I have to cross a leviathan-patrolled city where every corner hides a hideous death.

Available at the following ebook stores:

I have a few pre-orders as well, but I will get to that once I gush over one of my favorite author's books. I have been waiting for DEATH for what seems like ages and 

it's now up on Amazon for preorder! 

He’s known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God’s last angel. And then, of course, there's the one I’m all too familiar with—

Death.

The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond’s town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is a woman left alive and standing. But Lazarus has her own extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed—not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.

She is the one soul Death doesn’t recognize. The one soul he cannot pry free from her flesh. Nor can he ignore the unsettling desire he has for her. Take her. He wants to, desperately. And the longer she tries to stop him from his killing spree, the stronger the desire becomes.

When Lazarus crosses paths with the three other horsemen, an unthinkable situation leads to a terrible deal: seduce Death, save the world. A hopeless task, made all the worse by the bad blood between her and Thanatos. But Death’s attraction to her is undeniable, and try though she might, Lazarus cannot stay away from that ancient, beautiful being and his dark embrace.

The end is here. Humankind is set to perish, and not even the horsemen can stop Death from fulfilling his final task.

Only Lazarus can.

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If that doesn't give you chills, I do not know what will!  You can pre-order this here!

As for my preorders: I have two out there. The first is a stand alone novella: 

THE DEVIL's OFFER - coming October 25, 2021

When Layla makes a deal with the devil to save her boyfriend, she doesn’t think her boyfriend will break up with her two days later, or that Lucifer himself will show up at her door, demanding payment.

What is payment, exactly?

Layla must track down the last demon hunter so Lucifer can kill him once and for all. If she does, he will tear up her contract.

But when she meets this demon hunter, he’s unlike anything she’s ever met before. And he wins her over.

How is she to earn her freedom if she’s falling for the man she’s supposed to lead to his death?

And the second is the last in the Season of the Dragon trilogy: DRAGON DAWN Coming 12/21/21:

Our short history together proved one thing. Trust is a four-letter word.

I doubt Mikhail St. Clare will ever truly trust me again after my colossal screw up that nearly led to his death. And I’m not sure I trust Mikhail now that he thinks humans are just as monstrous as our enemies.

The only thing we seem to agree on is our desire to annihilate the leviathans and unseat the Serpent King. Our personal futures depend on ridding the earth of these murderous overlords who have been hunting us since I escaped, and Mikhail betrayed them.

What they don’t know is that we have a plan.

Of course, nothing about our scheme is easy.

We thought the monsters were our most deadly hurdle. But building a bomb large enough to wipe out an entire species is tricky. One wrong move and we could destroy everyone living in New York instead.

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Both The Devil's Offer and Dragon Dawn will be available on all vendors, but for now, the preorder is only up on Amazon.  

I hope you enjoy your lovely fall evenings with a good book and a nice toasty fire!

Until next time,

Ciao.

JET