ARC Opportunities
What is an ARC reader?
An ARC (Advanced Review Copy) reader would read and uncorrected proof (it may have typos as it’s not always a finished product) and they would be expected to write a review on it (posted to at least Amazon and Goodreads). The ARC reader is not expected to give feedback on spelling or grammar—nor should review about those uncorrected issues)
- – These are unpaid positions. No readers are expected to be paid.
- – Just because you agree to be one of these readers does not mean you have to read it or review it. it is just expected. Sometimes you may read a book and dislike it and not want to finish it or give feedback. This is fine, but as a matter of courtesy, we ask that you politely inform the author if you DNF (do not finish) and give reasons why. Feedback helps. Even negative feedback. BUT BE NICE.
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ARCs
The Last Scarecrow
by Neil J Hart
- Erin loved to build scarecrows. She made a dozen in all. Her Pa showed her how. But he’s dead now. Everyone is dead. Well, almost. The Many Years Storm ravaged the world, swept Erin’s brother out to sea, and turned her hilltop farm into a rapidly shrinking island. While hope remains, Erin must take her chances on the open ocean to rescue her brother. But she doesn’t have the strength to build a raft and there’s no-one to help except the last and most terrifying of all her scarecrows–Number Twelve. Erin needs help. Scratch that. Erin needs a miracle.
- Opportunity End Date: 02/07/2024
- Publication Date: 04/06/2024
The Mad King and the False Queen
by Hope Abrom, Amanda Abrom
- A princess and her assassin swap places in a marriage to a foreign king - a mad king with mind powers who may have killed her father - when the princess discovers she has unforeseen powers that could threaten her claim to the throne.
- Opportunity End Date: 01/06/2024
- Publication Date: 18/05/2024
Wish You Were Here (Expanded Edition)
by J. Lynn Carr
- Harvest Rosenbloom, a trainee agent at the Bureau, joins forces with vampire agent Julian Quinn after receiving a mysterious message from her sister. Together, they delve into a complex investigation involving a vampire criminal network and encounters with Death itself.
- Opportunity End Date: 30/06/2024
- Publication Date: 01/05/2024
- Other Info: This is the first book in the Valkaria Mystery series (previously named Rosenbloom & Quinn). This edition has been expanded from the original publication and includes a previously unpublished prologue, new scenes and extra chapters, and a new epilogue. It is a paranormal murder mystery prefect for fans of Patricia Briggs, Rachel Caine and Seanan McGuire.
Death’s Shadow
by Serra Rose
- Twenty years have passed since the events of The Shadow Within. In the quiet town of Oakborough, cousins Zachary and Raven face a challenging realisation as dark abilities manifest within. An attack on their village sends them spiralling down a path neither can stop—especially when Death comes to collect. As they fight against their own fate that threatens to pull them under, they’ll need to decide how far they’re willing to go to protect their loved ones, themselves, and each other. Because in this seemingly impossible battle, both will soon realise... There is no hiding from Death’s shadow.
- Opportunity End Date: 01/06/2024
- Publication Date: 30/06/2024
- Other Info: This is a continuation of The Shadow Within, so book one is an essential read. This story contains some heavy themes that may trigger some readers: Abandonment Anxiety, PTSD and abuse Loss of loved ones Violence War trauma, acts of war Forced exile Razing of buildings and loss of home and property While this isn’t a romance, there is some spice.
Her Reluctant Heart
by S. H. Pratt
- Sam Harmon has written off men and vowed that love will never have the opportunity to make a fool of her again… Until Tony MacClaren insists on buying her a coffee. His dark eyes, intelligence, and confidence challenge her. His dimples and ‘demon thumb’ seduce her. Tony compels Sam to embrace the power and strength he senses in her while offering her the moon and stars. Does she dare accept everything he offers in exchange for her reluctant heart?
- Opportunity End Date: 20/03/2024
- Publication Date: 23/05/2024
- Other Info: This is a mature couple, stand alone novel. If you like slow burn, hurt/comfort, rags to riches tropes with an underlying psychological current, please apply.
Gloria Regali
by Guinevere Atlas
- Gloria Regali and her family have known nothing melancholy for being who they are: witches by bloodline and by faith. When Gloria witnessed her mother being murdered, she knows she has to be secretive and cynical to save her life. When meeting Dimitri and Eden Stoecklin one day, she may get a miracle: a chance for a normal life with love, peace, friendship, and joy. When you finally get everything, you never thought you would want one day; what on Earth are you supposed to do when that wish could put others in danger?
- Opportunity End Date: 13/03/2026
- Publication Date: 13/03/2024
- Other Info: Features trigger warnings such as torture, the European Witch Trials, semi nudity and alcoholism
The Fall of Agnes Blackwood
by Allison Miller
- When a pervasive fog grips the town of Fort Johnson, an ancient evil emerges, its sights set on Agnes Blackwood. When she is ripped from her house by an inhuman tree monster, she is besieged by supernatural torment and a message repeated from those that have been trapped before. “Don’t submit to him” is written in walls, carved into trees and whispered in the wind.. However, as the torment increases and her husband cannot find her, Agnes struggles heed the warning given to her.
- Opportunity End Date: 14/06/2024
- Publication Date: 17/05/2024
- Other Info: The canva cover is what I’m choosing, just need to secure it first.
Resurrection : Dark Rising
by David W. Adams
- The Decimators have succeeded. Everything in the galaxy is either dead or dying. All hope destroyed. That is until a reality-wandering Syl'Va discovers that these events were never meant to happen. Interference from a supernatural creature altered the course of history, and the only way to save the future is to repair the past. The final story in the Resurrection arc brings the tale full circle and sets up the beginning of the end for the Dark Corner Series. (ARCs will be sent from 15th March 2024. When messaging the author, please put MIB in the subject line.)
- Opportunity End Date: 03/04/2024
- Publication Date: 27/03/2024
- Other Info: Those who have read the previous books in the series will find this easier to follow, however it should be simple enough to understand as a stand alone.
Smoke and Light
by Kristin Ardis
- The key to a war-torn kingdom’s future lies within the princess' forgotten past. Answers may hide in the forests beyond the gates, but the secrets lurking in the shadows could cost Khara and her kingdom everything. Smoke and Light is an upper YA romantic fantasy perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Shatter Me!
- Opportunity End Date: 31/03/2024
- Publication Date: 05/03/2024
Jack & Jill: Too Close to Home
by Iain Benson
- A double homicide in a trans nightclub sees DI Jack Ville assigned to the case. But Jack has a career ending secret even his boss and ex-girlfriend doesn't know. Jill. And Jill had been in the club two hours before the murder. Synchronised murders in four other cities suggest a trans murder cabal and London send two specialists. Jack makes a connection with one of them which will change his life. As the body count mounts, Jill might be needed to solve this one. Either way, Jack's time is running out.
- Opportunity End Date: 01/05/2024
- Publication Date: 19/04/2024
- Other Info: Trigger warning: Transphobia. The underpinning details of this novel are true, but the story is fiction.