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May's Fiction Promos from Other Writers

Check out May's fiction titles from fellow indie writers

Charles Bastille
May 20, 2025
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Once a month, I pass along promos from fellow Indie authors.

Note that this is not an affiliate program. Nobody gets any extra cash by participating. It’s just a way to help get eyeballs. Note also that I don’t review any of these books. I’m merely passing along the goodies.

This month’s promos…

"Don't Fade Away: A Ghost Story"

by Natalie Pearce

What's the only thing worse than being stuck haunting a share house?
Being ignored by the first person to sense your presence in years...

Ever since her unfortunate demise, Elle's been forced to watch her living housemates come and go with nothing to fill her days except a crush on longstanding housemate, Dean, who literally doesn’t know she exists. Talk about unrequited love.

Just as she despairs at being stuck halfway to the other side for the rest of her afterlife, the newest resident sparks hope for something more.

As far as mediums go, Ethan barely knows he is one. He just wants a place to knuckle down and finish his degree. But as soon as he moves in, he senses a presence. He tries to ignore it – but Elle is insistent…

The more Ethan uncovers about Elle, the more he suspects her death was no accident. Can he help her move on before she really does fade away?

Don’t Fade Away is a spooky contemporary ghost story combining humor, romance and mystery that will tug at the heartstrings!

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“The Survivors”

by Richard Rimington

In this tale of space opera and cosmic adventure, the Ambassador of a mysterious and ancient family must forge a path through chaos to overcome the terrible enemies that desire humanity’s destruction.

Her plan to avert galactic catastrophe will unite a band of survivors who have faced every imaginable danger and disaster.

This story forms a prologue to the Infinite Void series.

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"What the Tide Brings"

by Heather Ewings

Myna’s a selkie, though she doesn’t know it.

With her firstborn pronounced dead and taken before Myna can see her, it takes the birth of a second daughter, years later, to begin to mend Myna’s broken heart.

But then her firstborn returns, and shares the truth about Myna’s past.

Myna has a choice; retrieve her skin and return to the ocean—to the family she never knew and the daughter she's long grieved for, or remain on land with the husband she loves, and the daughter who can never enter the sea.

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"Thorougly F*cked"

by Ashley Johnson

Jada Stevens is done being anybody’s fool. A sharp-tongued high school teacher with a thing for sundresses, sarcasm, and bad decisions, she’s focused on minding her business and healing from a breakup that nearly wrecked her. But when her ex, Briceson, shows up full of apologies, abs, and late-night cravings, she finds herself spiraling—right back into the kind of trouble she swore she left behind.

And this time, it’s not just emotional.

Someone is out for revenge, and they’re not subtle about it. There’s a drive-by on Briceson’s family. A social media hack that leaks sex tapes and bank info. A house break-in. A missing gun. And Jada’s inner circle is caught in the crossfire. Her best friend’s secrets are exposed. Her enemies are getting mysterious warnings. And someone is moving with surgical precision, cleaning up the past—one brutal message at a time.

As Jada tries to keep her hands clean and her body out of the bed of both a suspicious ex and a dangerously fine new coworker, she starts to wonder: is someone framing her? Or is this all happening because of her?

Wickedly smart, unapologetically steamy, and packed with twists, Thoroughly F*cked is a gritty ride through lust, loyalty, and lethal consequences. Perfect for fans of urban thrillers with scandalous heat, messy women, and revenge plots that bite back.

⚠️ Content Warning: This book contains graphic sex, profanity, targeted harassment, stalking, break-ins, gun violence, emotionally manipulative behavior, betrayal, revenge acts (including pet threats and digital exposure), and morally gray characters. Read with caution—especially if you’ve ever thought about slashing your ex’s tires.

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