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OH MY GOD the way I gasped when I pulled the BLACK trope arc edition of Into the Fading Twilight out of the mailer this afternoon was loud enough to scare my husband 😂 It might be my favorite trope arc…ever?!??

And what perfect timing for this to show up the day after I started my buddy read of ITFT with my best girls @theliteralgal and @jenns.books24 🥰 We’re about halfway into our read and I’m HOOKED! I’m obsessed with Kol and Nova, and I can’t wait for y’all to get your hands on it when it releases 7/7!

[✨Blurb✨]

𝘒𝘰𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰

𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬.

𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳.

𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘠𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴, 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦

𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺-𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺. 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦

𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦.

𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘒𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧.

𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘒𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴

𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘒𝘰𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦, 𝘩𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳…

+A HUGE thank you to @catherinecowlesauthor and @sourcebookscasa for this incredible trope arc edition of Into the Fading Twilight plus the extra goodies 🥰

#readersoflemon8 #booktok #romanticsuspense #catherinecowles #newbook

1 day agoEdited to

... Read moreAs an avid reader and collector of special edition books, I can genuinely say that the BLACK trope arc edition of Into the Fading Twilight is one of the most thrilling additions to my collection. The tactile feel of the cover and the unique design elements make this edition stand out, enriching the reading experience beyond just the story itself. This book has a captivating romantic suspense vibe, centered on Kol Archer—a character whose complexity unfolds throughout the narrative. His internal struggle to maintain control while facing unexpected love with Nova creates a compelling tension that hooks you early on. The trope arc edition uniquely highlights these themes, making it a must-have for fans who appreciate detailed world-building and character depth. Participating in a buddy read has enhanced my journey with this novel tremendously. Sharing insights and reactions with fellow readers like @theliteralgal and @jenns.books24 allows for a richer engagement with the plot and characters. The community aspect of this experience transforms reading from a solitary activity into a shared adventure. Moreover, the story's setting—featuring fairy-winged tea parties and intimate family dinners—adds layers of warmth and fantasy that contrast beautifully with the darker elements of Kol's past. It's these nuanced juxtapositions that make Into the Fading Twilight feel fresh and emotionally resonant. For anyone who finds themselves drawn to romantic suspense, New Adult themes, or special collector’s editions, this book is a treasure. I highly recommend keeping an eye out for its release on July 7th and consider joining a buddy read to maximize your enjoyment. The way Kol and Nova’s story reveals the unexpected power of connection and breaking free from self-imposed rules is truly unforgettable.

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