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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🔥 PLAYING WITH FIRE - OUT NOW! 🔥 Two years of friends-to-lovers pining, a v1rgin tech whiz, and a possessive vigilante with fire issues. "You're mine. Non-negotiable." - Xavier Get the direct edition before May 13: levelandromance.com #mmromance #darkromance #demisexual

Book cover for 'Playing with Fire' by L Eveland, showing a handsome young man with dark hair in a leather jacket against a fiery orange background. The cover is surrounded by smoke effects and trope labels including 'Best Friends to Lovers,' 'Virgin MC,' 'D/S and BDSM,' 'Wax and Fire Play' on the left side, and 'Forced Proximity,' 'Found Family,' 'Hurt/Comfort,' and 'Vigilante Justice' on the right side. The book is labeled as 'Wayward Sons #6'.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Luka’s a golden retriever with a sniper rifle and so much unresolved trauma. He k1dn@ps his therapist. Feelings ensue. Bullets fly. Nobody’s emotionally safe. Ruthless is coming soon. Dark MM romance. High heat. Terrible coping. You in? #TheFerrymen #WIPWednesday

A shirtless man with tousled dark hair and a large tribal-style tattoo on his shoulder stares confidently at the camera. Bold, colorful text reads: "He psychoanalyzed my dick and I f*cking loved it." The quote appears in stylized fonts with bright yellow, pink, and neon green splashes. At the bottom, red text reads "RUTHLESS" and white text reads "Read on patreon.com/levelandauthor."

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🔥 Teaser Tuesday 🔥 “I’d give him the world if he asked for it. Or burn it all down. Whichever he prefers.” PLAYING WITH FIRE drops May 21 via direct pre-order (Amazon: May 28). Cover reveal soon! 💥 Pre-order now: levelandromance.com/products/pre... #MMRomance #MMRomanceBooks #SpicyBooks #LGBTQ+

A close-up of a shirtless, muscular man with teal-blue lighting highlighting his chest and arm. He holds a vape pen in one hand. Flames and smoke curl around him in the background. Bold, gritty text overlays the image: "I’d give him the world if he asked for it. Or burn it all down. Whichever he prefers." In the lower left corner, the book title and author are displayed: "Playing with Fire" by L Eveland.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Happening now in my home state of West Virginia!

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

This flu going around is no joke. I've been basically stuck in bed for almost 10 days now. Pulled a couple muscles coughing. Got behind on my work. Bleh. Hopefully I'm all better in time for Read the Rainbow signing later this month!

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Whose great idea was it to get up at 6am to write a funeral scene that would make me sob at my keyboard? Oh right. It was mine... Killing characters is hard.

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a cartoon character is crying in the rain while standing on a small island .

ALT: a cartoon character is crying in the rain while standing on a small island .

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

ATTN: If you are a subscriber on my REAM page, please check your email and/or go read the announcement on the community page! This does not apply to Patreon supporters. Only those on REAM. reamstories.com/leveland

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🚨 Hero Worship Update! 🚨 The wrong file was uploaded to Amazon, and the corrected version couldn’t be distributed. I’ve pulled the book temporarily & will republish ASAP. If you bought the flawed version, email LEveland@GrimCatPress.com with proof of purchase for the fixed copy. So sorry!

An update graphic for the book Hero Worship by L. Eveland. The left side features the book cover, which shows a person with dark hair, wearing a fur coat and jewelry, against a pink and red background. The right side contains white text on a black background explaining that the wrong file was uploaded to Amazon, the book has been temporarily removed, and buyers can email proof of purchase to receive the corrected version. The author apologizes for the issue and notes they may not respond to DMs while working.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Xander and Ash's book is currently #672 on all of Amazon!!!😱Look at the company my baby's keeping on the charts this morning.

An image of the top 10 books in the Vigilante Justice category on Amazon featuring Hero Worship at #3 alongside other popular booktok books in the same category.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I was asleep all day after staying up all night with nerves but I woke up to this! Thank you to everyone who has read and shared about Hero Worship! <3

A screenshot of an Amazon sales page for the ebook of Hero Worship by L Eveland featuring an orange banner that reads: #1 new release in Vigilante Justice

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

NEW RELEASE! 💜🔥 Ash has to pose as my husband. The perfect chance to get close... if we survive. One thing's certain—by the end of this mission, he’ll be mine. 👀✨ Hero Worship (Wayward Sons #6) is out now! Read it on #KindleUnlimited. readerlinks.com/l/4544769 #MMRomance #NewRelease #DarkRomance

New release promotional graphic for the book Hero Worship by L. Eveland. The image features a digital tablet displaying the book cover, which depicts a stylish person in a fur coat, pearl accessories, and bold makeup against a dark background. The promotional text reads:

"Ash has to pose as my husband. It’s the perfect opportunity for us to get close and cozy... as long as we survive. One thing is for certain. By the end of this mission, Ash will be mine."

The background of the image is pink and purple with a faint Eiffel Tower silhouette. "NEW RELEASE" is written in large metallic letters at the top. The Kindle Unlimited and Amazon logos are displayed at the bottom, indicating the book’s availability on Amazon Kindle Unlimited.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

🌿 NEW MINI FIC ALERT! 🌿 River and Theo are back in "Feeding the Garden" a new Wayward Sons mini fic featuring our favorite mycologist vigilante, a puppy in need of rescue, and some... creative gardening solutions. Available now for Working out the Kinks+ tier subscribers on Patreon and Ream!

A promotional graphic for a mini fiction titled Feeding the Garden by L Eveland. The left side features the book cover, which has an orange, textured background. The title is in bold white text, with "Feeding" stacked above "The Garden." Above the title, there are four objects: three human teeth and a cluster of oyster mushrooms. Below the title, the author's name is displayed in smaller white text.

The right side of the graphic has a green textured background with text in white and yellow. The headline reads "NOW AVAILABLE" in bold, capitalized letters. The description introduces the story, mentioning characters River and Theo, a mycologist vigilante, a German Shepherd puppy, and "creative gardening solutions." The last section of text states that the mini fic is available for "Working out the Kinks+" tier subscribers on Patreon and Ream.

At the bottom of the graphic, there is an image of small pinkish mushrooms growing on a mossy surface, adding a natural, eerie aesthetic to the design.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I said I would never write a Roscommon because I wasn't funny enough. I guess I'm about to find out if that's true.

White text on a black background that says: As You #Like & #Share It by Pepper Oakley

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Honor x Ziggy in the van is still my fav. Actually, Honor is my favorite character ever.

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chris xu @chrysaora.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Today is the first day since January 20th that I got all my work done. Hopefully that means I'm back on track and can hit the rest of my deadlines...

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It's been such a struggle to work and write with everything going on in the US right now, especially in WV. I have to dedicate so much time to keeping track of what's going on. Meanwhile, people are still demandint to know: WhAt RiGhTs HaVe YoU lOsT? I'm out of energy to explain.

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Editor Lindsey Middlemiss @lindseymiddlemiss.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

🌈 Body and Soul (Wayward Sons #4) by L Eveland @leveland.bsky.social A spicy dark romance with BDSM elements, mental health rep including DID, and a cult to tackle that has been torturing their young for decades. One of the best dark romances I have read recently. #LGBTQbooksky #QueerBookSky

An ereader showing the cover of Body And Soul by L Eveland is held in front if a bookcase. Tags around it say: Psychiatrist, Professor, Dom & serial killer with DID. Younger tattoo artist. BDSM. Cult survivors. Found family of vigilante killers.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I get why everyone is boycotting Amazon, but please continue to support indie authors through the boycott... buy direct from us or on other platforms. Amazon probably hasn't noticed much of a drop in their income, but many of us are really struggling right now and the boycott only hurts worse.

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Maxine @maxarcreads.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Book: Hero Worship by @leveland.bsky.social Available 2/27 Hero Worship is the fifth book in the Wayward Sons series. This is a dark romance with dark themes intended for adult audiences.#bookish #books #booktok #leveland #heroworship #mmromance

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I'm very slowly working on Yuri and Nikita's book... #AmWriting #MMRomance #DarkRomance #LGBTQ+

My heart pounded in my ears. I was acutely aware of Sacha going still next to me, not even breathing. I licked my lips. "This is America, the land of opportunity, is it not? What is opportunity without a few devils?"
He smirked and ran the barrel of the gun down my neck. The metal was cold against my skin, but his eyes burned hot. "I could be your devil, zaychik. What do you say?"

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

If you pre-ordered Hero Worship directly from me, check your inbox! The book went out early last night, so you should already have your copy. Also, the Amazon edition is now releasing on February 24th, three days earlier than originally scheduled! Happy reading! #MMRomance #DarkRomance

An e-reader displaying the cover of Hero Worship by L Eveland is centered in the image. The book cover features a person with short dark hair, wearing a pink faux fur coat and pearl accessories, against a moody pink and purple background. Bold metallic text reads "Hero Worship" with "Wayward Sons #6" above it. The background of the image has diagonal light blue stripes. At the top, red text reads, "If you pre-ordered Hero Worship direct from me, check your inbox!" Below the e-reader, large red text says, "You Got Mail." To the right, a red mailbox with heart decorations and a raised flag is shown, symbolizing delivered messages.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Surprise release! The Renegade Mage, a prequel to The Silent Prince, is here. Forbidden love, rebellion, and dark magic await. Get it exclusively from me: levelandromance.com 💙

A digital promotional graphic for The Renegade Mage by L. Eveland. The book cover features two men in dramatic poses, one wielding a glowing sword and the other casting magic. The background blends warm golden light with deep blues and purples, evoking a mystical atmosphere. The text "Available Now" is prominently displayed at the top, while "ONLY AT LEVELANDROMANCE.COM" is positioned at the bottom. Traditional architectural elements and floating cherry blossom petals frame the image, enhancing its fantasy aesthetic.

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Sage Mattison @sagelmattison.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Just finished Magic in my Bones by @leveland.bsky.social last night. Loved the world they created and the connection between Dorian and Ren is 🔥🥵❤️ Highly recommend this MM trans, age gap, professor/student, magic adventure romance! amzn.to/3QfF73p (Affiliate link)

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Magic in My Bones (Delightfully Dark Arts Book 1)

Magic in My Bones (Delightfully Dark Arts Book 1) - Kindle edition by Oakley, Pepper. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Between A Cock And A Hard Place @cockandahardplace.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Hero Worship WAYWARD SONS BOOK 5 @leveland.bsky.social They say beauty is a weαpon. Trust me, I’ve turned it into an art form. Hero Worship is the 5th book in the Wayward Sons. This is a dark romance intended for adult audiences. 🔗PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON ⬎ readerlinks.com/l/4521435 #booksky

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

If you're one of my readers, you can always ask yourself "What would the Laskins do"? Because they wouldn't fuck with Nazis either. Maybe that'll be the theme for this month's mini-fic on Patreon. 👀

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

TRANS BOOKS MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY! 🏳️‍⚧️ Looking to mentor 3 self-published authors to help them grow their platforms for the next year! 💖 If this sounds like it could be of interest to you, please apply on my IG: www.instagram.com/beauvandalen...

TRANS BOOKS MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
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𝓚𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓪 🎧📚💜 | #booksky 🌈📚 @anxietea-reads.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

happy release day to this amazing book @leveland.bsky.social did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and essentially giving you a big queer hug in book form 💜

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🥳🥳🥳 Thank you for supporting the release of MAGIC IN MY BONES! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Book cover and Amazon listing for Magic in My Bones (Delightfully Dark Arts Book 1) by Pepper Oakley. The cover features a young man with short dark hair wearing a dark blue coat, standing in front of a gothic-style academy with glowing green lights. The title is in elegant gold lettering, and the series name, Delightfully Dark Arts, is written below.

The Amazon listing shows a 4.5-star rating from 2 reviews and highlights that the book is the #1 New Release in Transgender Romance. The book's description introduces Ren Wickens, a scholarship student at Blackstone Academy for the Dark Arts, and Professor Dorian Crowe, who is captivated by Ren. The story includes elements of MM romance, necromancy, and gothic fantasy.

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Transplanar RPG 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @transplanarrpg.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

If you’re a trans artist, please know that your voice is urgent and necessary. Your art is worth something, your perspective is worth something, you are worth something. This is especially true if you’re Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian, disabled, undocumented, and/or poor. Keep creating.

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DuffetteReads @duffette.com · 06/02/2025

♡ Check Out This New Release in LGBTQIA Romance ♡ Title: Magic in My Bones Series: Delightfully Dark Art Book One Author: @leveland.bsky.social 🔗Link ⬎ readerlinks.com/l/4521577

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Frumiousme @frumiousme.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This universe is like a warm hug. Strong themes of transformation and being your truest, most authentic self. The passage of life and death is discussed in a caring and compassionate way. This was cozy, magic academy, small mystery, queer joy, age-gap romance. @leveland.bsky.social #📚💙 #ArcReview

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I'm not a lawyer and can't offer legal advice. But for anyone in the DC area, it appears citizens arrests are totally legal. And considering we know exactly where Elon and his goons are, and that what they're doing is a felony... Not saying you should. But you COULD. #protests #FuckElon #Resist

A screencap of the Code of the District of Columbia that reads:
§ 23–582. Arrests without warrant by other persons.
(a) A special policeman shall have the same powers as a law enforcement officer to arrest without warrant for offenses committed within premises to which his jurisdiction extends, and may arrest outside the premises on fresh pursuit for offenses committed on the premises.

(b) A private person may arrest another —

(1) who he has probable cause to believe is committing in his presence —

(A) a felony; or

(B) an offense enumerated in section 23-581(a)(2); or

(2) in aid of a law enforcement officer or special policeman, or other person authorized by law to make an arrest.

(c) Any person making an arrest pursuant to this section shall deliver the person arrested to a law enforcement officer without unreasonable delay.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Are you coming to Read the Rainbow in April? Do you want signed books from me? Then you should pre-order them! Just in case I run out... :) beventi.co/orderform/aq...

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Preorder form for L Eveland who is attending Read the Rainbow 2025

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Jordan L. Hawk @jordanlhawk.com · 03/02/2025

$0.99 SALE! Tired of real life horrors? How about some fictional ones with an HEA? Trans parapsychologist Nigel teams up with medium Oscar to investigate a haunted house. But both are keeping secrets that might cost them their souls... CLICK TO BUY: buy.bookfunnel.com/tfydb9wuu6

Book cover depicting a creepy, overgrown house. A strange yellow light radiates from it into the green-tinged image. Text on book cover: Jordan L. Hawk, The Forgotten Dead, OutFoxing the Paranormal Book 1. Cover is on a background image of a foggy forest. Text: $0.99 Sale - Paranormal romance - trans MC - haunted house - Buy Now

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Me, waking up at 5am to edit: I can't wait to edit this book and get it out into the world! I'm going to get so much done today! They did not, in fact, get so much done. At 10am, they took a nap. 😴

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Got out of the house today and it helped some. I'll be back to work doing edits on Hero Worship tomorrow! Here's a picture of my cat Button to brighten up your feed!

A lazy black and white cat leaning on a printer. A sign in the background notes: please do not feed the sasquatch.

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Kai (he/him) 🍉 @kaiwalton.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Things are more than rough for trans people lately. I want to remind cis allies that we need your support now more than ever--keep your trans colleagues, students, friends, and family in mind, and try to strengthen your support for them. Put up trans flags. Read trans literature. Do what you can.

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silas denver 🍎 @sweatermuppet.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

may every trans child grow into a trans adult

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

WVU in West Virginia abruptly shut down its GAC clinic, which served adults (it's illegal in WV for minors to get GAC). So I sent them an email. I encourage everyone else to do so. Let them know it hasn't gone unnoticed! #resist #translivesmatter

The image is a screenshot of an email draft in Gmail. The subject line reads "WVU’s Cowardice in Discontinuing Gender-Affirming Care." The recipients are lgbtq@mail.wvu.edu and presidentsoffice@mail.wvu.edu. The body of the email expresses disappointment and outrage over West Virginia University (WVU) shutting down its gender-affirming care clinic, stating that this decision was not legally required and will endanger trans and non-binary individuals. The sender urges WVU leadership to reconsider and share the message with decision-makers.

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

wrote this in the trans tuesday essay after the election and it bears repeating today my trans siblings, i love you we need you 🩷

Trans and nonbinary fam, please listen to me. I know you're hurt. I know you're full of rage. I know you're scared, and not knowing what's coming doesn't help. But this is the most important thing going forward:
You must survive.
YOU MUST SURVIVE.
YOU (yes, YOU, the person reading this, I swear to fuck I'm talking to YOU) MUST do EVERYTHING YOU CAN to remain on this side of the ground.
They want us to not exist. They want to pretend we're not real. They want to pretend we don't matter.
And the biggest act of defiance any of us can do, the best way any of us can fight them, is to continue existing in spite of all they do.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I started writing Xavier's book today, thinking it'd be a nice slow burn best friends to lovers situation. But then chapter 4 happened and Xavier showed up and lit the whole book on FIRE. Do not think just because he's ace this book is gonna lack spice. 🌶️🔥🥵

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Suanne Laqueur @suannelqr.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

10/10. No notes.

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Maxine @maxarcreads.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I have some interesting upcoming ARC reads! 1) The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith. Available 2/4 2) Magic in my Bones by Pepper Oakley. Available 2/5 3) Reaper’s Wish by @saburd.bsky.social Available 2/13. #booktok #books #bookish #upcomingreads @leveland.bsky.social

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