The countdown begins… King’s Kiss is almost here!
Hello, my shadow darlings!
Fall has officially arrived, and with it comes the turning of leaves, the lengthening of nights… and the countdown to King’s Kiss! On October 28, Rune and Alora’s story will finally step out of the shadows.
In just five short weeks, you’ll hold their dark fairytale in your hands. A dark fairytale of obsession, betrayal, and a love so relentless it refuses to die. The wait is nearly over, and I can hardly contain my excitement to share it with you. 🖤✨
So settle in with something warm (or perhaps something wicked), because I have some fun updates for you this month, including ARC opportunities and TWO brand-new art reveals you won’t want to miss!
ARC Applications Now Open
Do you dare enter the shadows early? ARC applications are now open for King’s Kiss! If you love dark gothic fairytales with a shadow god whose devotion burns hotter than the sun, sign up for a chance to read Rune and Alora’s story early.
Applications close September 29th
eARCs will be distributed October 3–10 via BookFunnel
Please read the trigger warnings before applying. Every book on my website will have the triggers listed beneath the covers on their main page.
King’s Bride Readalong
Haven’t read King’s Bride yet? Or just want a refresher before King’s Kiss releases? Join our readalong! 📚
Sept 21 → We’ll discuss Chapters 1–24
Sept 28 → We’ll discuss Chapters 25–End
We’ll have a fun group chat via Instagram, plus a StoryGraph readalong so you can track progress.
To join, reach out to @behindthepages, @tessthebookworm4, or @bibliophilewritrix.
If you’re new here, King’s Bride is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with Viking vibes, a stabby queen, and the God of Death obsessed with her.
Merch & Shop Updates
✨ New rainbow acrylic standees are here! Featuring:
Rune & Alora (King’s Kiss)
Jökull & Sunnëva (King’s Bride)
7 inches, double-sided, rainbow acrylic magic 🌈. Preorders are limited, but you can join the waitlist for any extras that remain after shipping.
Dust Jacket waitlist is also available!
💌 For the latest updates on all preorders, check out the Shipping Updates Page.
There you’ll find:
Estimated shipping timelines for each item
A progress tracker showing the status of every preorder product
Please note: if your order includes King’s Bride or any in-stock shop item along with a preorder item, your full order will ship together once all items are available.
For any questions, reach out to my team using the Contact form.
🌙✨ ART REVEALS ✨🌙
“𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆. 𝑨𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏.” — 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈'𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔 👑💋
Feast your eyes on another beauty for King’s Kiss, my dark Sleeping Beauty retelling of a shadow god with a burn for her obsession for his bride. 🔥
The breathtaking details, the red glow of the Blood Moon, the delicate crown, the shadows curling like whispers, the those spider lilies, and the way Rune is looking at Alora while playing with her hair. 🫠
Huge thank you to the incredibly talented @lyyzis_artfor bringing this vision to life. Your art is pure enchantment! 🥹💖
This print will be featured in the King’s Kiss Print Pack!
“𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆.” — 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈’𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔
Another royal masterpiece has arrived, and I am absolutely feral over it. 😭🔥
Behold my God of Shadows and his stolen bride. This is not just art, it’s giving divine coronation meets hellfire romance.
Rune looks absolutely feral here with his horns, wings, that shredded chest, the way he’s half-shadow and half-god sitting like he owns the apocalypse. And Alora looks every bit the Queen of Shadows, draped in red like dusk, perfectly regal and tucked against him like she knows he’d burn the world if anyone touched her.
The red sky in the background, the sea of spider lilies… it’s just a vibe of together, we rule. Huge thank you to the insanely talented @xsifaaaa for this beauty.
Here is a sassy teaser for you, my dears. But if you want something a little more steamy, check out the snippets I shared in my Instagram stories today!
This season is full of shadows, artwork, and anticipation, and I couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for being part of this journey and for supporting my stories. You make every step worth it.
Until next time, stay magical. 🖤
xoxo ❤
Beck
