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September Queer Romance Club book - Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow

Ruth and her sister Jules are small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines. When Jules is rejected by the man she loves, Ruth is determined to take revenge. She’ll seduce him, break his heart and steal half his fortune. But she hasn’t reckoned with his younger sister Sol.

QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under and @queerromanceclub — CW for spoilers if going into details but general observations can be open.

No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc.

@bookstodon

Cover of Lady Eve’s Last Con. It’s got a real 1920s vibe, there’s a a Black woman in a yellow flapper-type dress, and another in a dapper blue suit. But you can it’s Science Fiction a rocket ship is blasting off in the background.

Every month, we do this cool thing on QueeRomanceInk.com to support indie writers. We share 4 of their books with our readers for free, and then add those readers (only with permission) to the author lists. It's a great way to get some new reads, "meet" a few up and coming authors, and forge new connections.

This month's books are below. Grab 'em here (we send them out around the 3rd of next month):

https://www.QueeRomanceink.com/join-our-email-list/

Here you go @helenclayton 🥰

"It was winter, near freezing,
I'd walked through a forest of firs
when I saw issue out of the waterfall
a solitary bird.

It lit on a damp rock,
and, as water swept stupidly on,
wrung from its own throat
supple, undammable song.

It isn't mine to give.
I can't coax this bird to my hand
that knows the depth of the river
yet sings of it on land."

'The Dipper', by Kathleen Jamie

A small brown dipper with a fish in its beak, flying out of a waterfall

LAST DAY!

In honor of Tales of Ardonna appearing in more markets, I've created my first Smashwords coupons! 🥳

From now until September 1, the first book in each timeline is half off.

The Mage Era is technically the beginning:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1605853

If you enjoy more classic fantasy tropes, you might prefer the Dragon Age:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1605851

Or jump right into the Modern Era, where people are losing their minds:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1605835

Tales of Ardonna book tree showing book covers in timelines. Top left: Mage Era - River's Roar and Giants' Gate. Middle Right: Dragon Age - Song of Jade: Red Wolf and September's new release Song of Jade: Hidden Kingdom. Bottom branches and along trunk is the Modern Era with the Woodspell Series, sequels Chasing Sunset and Midnight Crow, plus placeholder for 2025's release.

When the past comes back to haunt you. ‘The Danger of Life’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Scotland during World War Two. It uses many real settings, transported eight decades back in time.

The busy port of Mallaig lies at the end of the ‘Road to the Isles’. This modern photograph shows it in beautiful weather: quite unlike the stormy day on which a deadly manhunt reaches its climax here in the book.

Find out more on our website:
https://www.arachnid.scot/book-dol/index.html

The image shows a high-level view of Mallaig and its harbour. In the foreground is water, while on the right is open sea with the hazy outline of an island in the distance. The village and harbour occupy a band across the lower middle of the frame with two and three storey buildings on the left and a church on the skyline. The harbour is in the lower right of the frame, with sheds, slipways and moored boats. The sea and sky are both blue. The front cover of ‘The Danger of Life’ is shown in the top right corner.

* What makes a book unputdownable?

- intriguing characters
- unique premise
- balanced plot
- real life events/people
- books with a strong personal connection
- the next installment (a series)
- short chapters

Or something else?

* I came across this question from readingladies.com, which is a blog I occasionally read.