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Thank You!

Pirates of Aletharia has officially passed the 900 rating and review mark on Amazon! 💙 And we seem to be approaching 200 on Audible? 💙 I (obviously) never expected this, and I’m so grateful. 💙

Thank you for giving my snarky lesbian pirates a chance! 💙

Beach graphic with heart and the words: “Thank you.”

Screenshot of 900 reviews for Pirates of Aletharia on Amazon and a screenshot of 189 on Audible.
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A Book of the Year?! 🥹

An award from I Heart SapphFic with champagne in the background. Shows the cover of Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson on the left and reads, “2022 Book of the Year - Fantasy” on the right.

Gosh. How wonderful is this?! 🥹💙

Pirates of Aletharia was voted 2022 Book of the Year in the Fantasy category on I Heart SapphFic. 💙💙💙💙

Thank you to everyone who voted! 💙 You’re amazing, and I’m so grateful to have been able to share the first part of Em and Maria’s story with you. 💙

And thanks to I Heart SapphFic for the amazing work they do for the sapphic book community. 💙

Congratulations to the other winners! 💙

You can see them all here: https://tinyurl.com/yckhsjsh.

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Dragons of Aletharia

Obviously, Aletharian dragons are massive and terrifying with broken scale, scars, and big teeth, but in Em’s head, they’re the adorable beasties who listen to her stories when they’re not barbecuing people.

I put her in charge of the graphic, so here we are.

Meet (some of) the dragons of Aletharia. 🏴‍☠️🌈

Baby dragons on Pride flag background with names underneath: Nymeth, Astral, Emryn, Caelu, Igrunn.

Dragons of Aletharia.
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Sapphic Book Bingo

(I finally remembered to do the thing!)

If you’re participating in Jae’s Sapphic Book Bingo this year, here are some of the categories my books fit into. (I’m sure I missed something, but hopefully, it’s still helpful. 😅💙)

If you’re doing the Unicorn card, Pirates of Aletharia fits the 5-Star Read qualifications on Amazon, and both Pirates of Aletharia and The Reign of Darkness have unusual settings. 💙

If you decide to read (or re-read) any of mine, I hope you enjoy! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Sapphic Book Bingo Categories for Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson:

Bingo Calegories:
• Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
• New-to-you Author?
• Boss/Employee Romance (Captain/Surgeon, to be exact.)

Unicorn:
• Five-Star Read (💙!)
• Unusual Setting
Sapphic Book Bingo Categories:

The Tomb of Blood by Britney Jackson:
• Age Gap Romance, sort of? (about 1,402 years)
• Second book in a series.
• Country or state vou haven't visited vet? (Florida and Norway)

The Assassins of Light by Britney Jackson:
• Age Gap Romance?
• Country or state vou haven't visited vet? (Norway, Florida, New York. and Canada)
• Angsty Romance


The Reign of Darkness by Britney Jackson:
• Age Gap Romance?
Unicorn:
• Unusual Setting

Learn more about Sapphic Book Bingo here: https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book-bingo-2023/

And you can find the book links here:

🏴‍☠️ Pirates of Aletharia: https://geni.us/piratesofaletharia

🧛‍♀️ Creatures of Darkness Series: https://geni.us/creaturesofdarkness

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Conferences, Awards, and Gratitude

Wow, it’s been a while since my last post, hasn’t it?

Early in July, I traveled to Albuquerque to attend the GCLS conference. When I returned, I had every intention of hopping on here soon afterward to tell you all about it.

What I didn’t anticipate was how long the pure shock of winning a Goldie Award would actually last. It’s been a month already, and I still keep thinking I’ll wake up and realize I dreamt it all.

I mean, I was just so amazed and grateful to be a Goldie finalist. I didn’t dare hope for more.

But…more on that in a moment.


Now that I’ve finally found my (typing) voice again, I wanted to share with you what it was like, going to my very first in-person literary conference! 💙

A picture from Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the mountains in the background.
Albuquerque, NM

For anyone who isn’t familiar with it yet, the Golden Crown Literary Society is an organization that celebrates sapphic and women-loving-women literature. It’s a pretty awesome thing, and if you’re anything like me, a quick glance at the previous years’ awards (and especially the Trailblazer Award) will have you overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the brave lesbian/sapphic authors who paved the way in this type of fiction (long before most publishers were willing to touch us). 💙

(I’ve included a link to the GCLS website here, if you want to learn more.)

If you think you’ve heard of it but aren’t sure, you’ve likely heard of it because of the Goldies (annual literary awards) or the GCLS conference that takes place each year.

My first introduction to the organization was during the pandemic. So, I’d never been to an in-person conference before.

I was terrified. Totally terrified. 

I’m neurodivergent, which (among other things) means I get overstimulated easily—especially in crowds. But if I’m being honest, that was the least of my problems.

I’m also very anxious and super shy.

What was I so afraid of? Well, that’s always the question with anxiety, isn’t it? I didn’t know what I was going fail at. I just knew I was going to fail.

But I was a finalist! 💙 And I’d been invited to participate in a panel! And on top of that, the thought of meeting people who love sapphic literature as much as I do sounded pretty amazing—if I could just conquer my fear of, you know, people.

So, I decided to try, and I’m so glad I did. 💙

Did my voice shake during my reading, like I was afraid it would? Yes. Definitely.

But the world didn’t end because of a quiver in my voice. No one laughed at me or hated me because of it. Everyone was actually unbelievably kind. 💙

Did I get so nervous about the panel that I left my name thingy at the other hotel? Yep!

But again, I survived.

Did I get a little more personal and emotional during one of the panel questions than I intended to? Yes.

But there were people who related to my story and appreciated it. 💙

To meet these wonderful people and to be so encouraged in my craft, it was worth every fear I faced. 💙

Most of you know…I live in Alabama. Very red, Bible-Belt Alabama. It took me a long time to come out.

Between the pandemic and my own anxiety, I’ve only been to one Pride since I came out.

Feeling safe to be who I am, being surrounded by people who are like me—these are feelings I don’t know well.

There were two nights—the first one was after my panel, and the second was after the Goldies. Both times, I just sat in my hotel room afterward and sobbed.

Happy tears.

Very happy tears.

And just in case we thought I was done being super emotional, I’m crying again at the memory. 😅

Does that sound silly? Or is it something a lot of LGBTQ people experience? I don’t know.

I guess it’s the thing that drives so many of us toward the found family trope.

I know my experience was probably different from that of someone who’d grown up in a more inclusive area or came out earlier in life or just…wasn’t as shy.

But for me, it was something I’d never known I needed—but definitely had needed. 💙

Anyway, now that I’ve gotten ridiculously emotional on you, let me just jump over to the announcements with no transition whatsoever! 😅


First, Pirates of Aletharia is a Goldie Award winner! Holy freaking crap. 💙💙💙💙

Goldie Award Winner
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pirates of Aletharia

Listen…the people who invited to sit at their table were so amazing and encouraging, and I just didn’t know how to tell anyone that there was no chance of me winning. 😅

So, when my name was called, I just…froze. I don’t know how long it took me to process the fact that I’d actually seen my book on the screen. Maybe it was half a second. Maybe it was thirty.

I just know it took me a moment.

A friend was texting me later that night and asked what I said during my thank you speech, and I said, “Honestly, all I remember is wandering up there and hyperventilating on the microphone.”

I’ve been assured by a few people, since then, that there were actual words that came out of my mouth, but I remain skeptical.

I know I wanted to thank my readers, friends, and GCLS, but whether those words actually made sense once they came out of mouth is a total mystery.

Seriously, though, I am so grateful for all of you. 💙

All I want is to bring people joy and show them they deserve happiness, no matter what, and without readers, I couldn’t do that.

So, thank you so, so much. 💙

Congratulations to all the other winners, too! 💙 You can see them all here! 💙


My second (belated) announcement (another casualty of my Month of Shock) is that Pirates of Aletharia was voted Best Sapphic Fantasy on I Heart SapphFic! 💙💙💙💙

I Heart SapphFic Best Sapphic Fantasy
1st Place: Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson
2nd Place: The Fate of Stars by SD Simper
3rd Place: Elemental Attraction by K. Aten

And it’s in such awesome company, too! 💙

Congratulations to SD Simper and K. Aten, too!

You can see links to their books and other winners of the I Heart SapphFic Best of the Best polls here!

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Pirates of Aletharia. It means the world to me that people are enjoying this book. 💙💙💙💙

Gosh, it’s just been an encouraging month, and I’m so grateful for it. 💙


And now, a picture of the award itself:

2022 Goldie Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pirates of Aletharia

It’s shaped like a book! How cool is that! 💙


I’ll have a few more book updates in the newsletter that’s going out within the next couple of days, but until then, I just wanted to say thank you. 💙💙💙💙


© 2022 Britney Jackson

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Thank You 💙

At some point last week, Pirates of Aletharia received its 500th Amazon review. 💙 I’m utterly amazed.

And so, so grateful. 💙

Thank you all for reading! And for showing so much love to these lesbian pirates and their meddling ship cat! 💙

I feel like I could say thank you every day, and it still wouldn’t be enough. But hopefully, my periodic thank you’s reach you, at least. 💙

I love writing so much, and I’m grateful every day I get to do it.

You have no idea how many writer’s blocks and self-doubt spirals your support and kind words have pulled me through.

I appreciate you all more than I could ever say, and I can’t wait to share Em and Maria’s next adventure with you. 💙

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(Happy) Lesbian Pirate News

Happy May! I hope you’ve all had a good start to the month! 💙

I’m so excited and honored to share that Pirates of Aletharia is a Goldie finalist in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category! 💙💙💙

I think I’ve checked like once a day to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. 😅

I loved writing this book so much, and I’m so grateful for every piece of good news I get to share about it! 💙

Congratulations to all of the other finalists! 💙💙💙

You can see them all here, on the GCLS website.


If you’re signed up for the newsletter, you should be getting one of those soon. 💙

I hope you all have an awesome weekend! 💙💙💙

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Happy Lesbian Visibility Day!

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day from a lesbian who’s a little less afraid of being visible than she used to be. 🧡🤍💖

Visibility is so important, and it’s why I write what I write. We need the good stuff to drown out the hateful stuff. 🧡

I hope you find some good stuff today. 💖

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day
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Thank you!

Pirates of Aletharia has over four hundred Amazon ratings and reviews now! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

And it’s still hanging out on the Lesbian Romance, Lesbian Fiction, and LGBTQ Fantasy bestseller lists after four months. 💙

I am so amazed and so grateful these lesbian pirates are finding so many amazing readers. 💙 I appreciate you all more than I could ever say! 💙

Thank you so, so much! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

(A ship cat tagged along to say thanks, as well. 🐈🏴‍☠️)

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New Teaser: A New Destination

First teaser from the lesbian pirate sequel! 🏴‍☠️🌈

(And I’m already having to bleep Maria’s language. 😅)

Did you notice how Emilia’s graduated from Maria’s “fascination” to “the woman who loves her?” ✨Progress!✨

Maybe in fifty years, Zain will actually compliment her. 😅

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this tiny snippet of Goddess of the Sea. I can’t wait to share more with you! 💙

And I hope you all have an awesome weekend! 💙

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Announcement

I hope you’re all having a wonderful month. 💙

I recently found out that Pirates of Aletharia won I Heart Lesfic’s Book of the Month Award in the Fantasy Romance category. 💙

Thank you so much to everyone who voted. I can’t tell you how grateful and happy I am that people are enjoying Em and Maria’s story. 💙

And I can’t wait to share their next story with you! 💙

You can see the other winners at this link: https://bit.ly/35zy01

And if you aren’t already subscribed to the I Heart Lesfic newsletter, I definitely recommend it! It’s one of my favorite newsletters to see in my inbox each week. 💙

IHL Book of the Month Award
Fantasy Romance

Pirates of Aletharia
by Britney Jackson
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Teaser: Attraction

I haven’t done a teaser day in ages. So, here’s Emilia being a hopeless lesbian over the woman who might murder her. (As one does.)


from
Pirates of Aletharia

by Britney Jackson

The first newsletter of the year will go out later this week! 💙

So, if you want to get that, and you haven’t had a chance to sign up yet, you can sign up here! 💙

Happy Teaser Day, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 💙

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Happy Holidays (and Pirates!)

Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating right now. ❤️💚❤️

I’m wishing you all love and health this holiday, and if you, like me, find the holidays difficult, I’m sending a lot of extra love your way. ❤️💚❤️

Also…

Pirates of Aletharia is here! ❤️

I love these lesbian pirates so much, and I hope you enjoy them, too! ❤️


Emilia Drakon was once the youngest and kindest of the dragon sorcerers, but she’s now the last of her kind. Betrayed and angry, she trades her meekness for a sword and embarks on a quest for vengeance that will lead her straight into the arms of the legendary Captain Maria Welles.

Captain of the famed pirate ship, the Wicked Fate, Maria is every bit as treacherous and bloodthirsty as they say. She has her own vendetta and practically jumps at the chance to trick Emilia into joining her crew.

But when their animosity toward each other blossoms into a passionate romance, the two women will have to decide what they want most.

Vengeance?

Or love?

A sapphic fantasy adventure for people who love dangerous women, magical worlds, and lesbian pirates.


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Lesbian Pirate News

So…bad news and good news. 🏴‍☠️🌈

Earlier this week, something went very wonky when I submitted the Pirates of Aletharia manuscript, and Amazon cancelled the preorders (which is just a nightmare, really). But I’m trying to stay optimistic! So, the good news is: it’ll go live as soon as they approve it.

So, it’ll be out, as planned, on the 21st (if not earlier). But it’ll have a new link and no preorder period.

To everyone who preordered, your excitement still means the world to me, whether it worked out or not. 🖤🖤🖤 So, thank you so, so much, and I’ll hope you’ll still be excited when the new link’s up. 🖤🖤🖤

I’ll share the new link with you as soon as I have it! 🖤🖤🖤

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Happy National Coming Out Day!

Six years ago, I was afraid to even say the word “lesbian” because I couldn’t imagine a world in which I was out and okay. Now, not only am I out and okay, but I’m writing queer books and feeling absolutely fulfilled by it. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

I know, when you’re taught to hate this important part of yourself, it sounds like the most absurd thing you’ll ever hear, but it really does get better. 💙

Come out when you’re ready, and know you have people loving you from afar until you are. 💙

Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈

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Happy Pride!

It’s Pride Month, y’all! 🏳️‍🌈

This is the month every year where the LGBTQ community gets supercharged by rainbows, and bigots have their socks eaten by dryers. If the universe gets the formula wrong, don’t forget to file a formal complaint, okay?

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Seriously, though, I hope you all have a wonderful month!

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 And in case no one has told you recently…you’re perfect the way you are. ❤️

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Happy Lesbian Visibility Day!

Happy Lesbian Visibility Day from your dorky, neighborhood lesbian! 🏳️‍🌈

I have cast off my powers of invisibility and am here to save the day!

With a pen, of course. I’m an author. I don’t actually beat up villains or anything. Unfortunately.

I do have a sword, though!

Sending extra love to all of my lesbian readers and friends today! 🧡

Whether you’re out or not, I hope you feel a little less “other” today!

Lesbian is not a dirty word, and you’re perfect as you are! 🏳️‍🌈

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New Teaser: Maria’s Routine

Happy Saturday! I have another weekly teaser for you! 💙 It’s another new one from Pirates of Aletharia (a.k.a. – Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons). I hope you like it! 💙


Emilia’s been a pirate for less than a day, and already, her captain’s eviscerated two people in front of her. She’s starting to question her choices. (Just a little.) 😅


I hope you have a great weekend! 💙

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New Teaser: Doom

Happy Spring, y’all! 💙 For my northern hemisphere folks, anyway. Autumn for the rest of you, right? 💙

I’m sorry for being so absent lately. It’s been a little over a month since my mother was found dead, and . . . obviously, it was hard to go back to business as usual after that.

But I’m doing a little better this month, and I’ve been making a lot of progress on my Lesbians, Pirates, and Dragons book—which is tentatively called Pirates of Aletharia?

We’ll see if that title sticks. 😅

Anyway, I have a new teaser to share with you this week! 💙 I hope you like it! 💙


Here’s Maria being all, “Let me just start a whole dang war for the woman I swear I’m not in love with.” 😅


I hope you have a great weekend! 💙💙💙💙

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Teaser: Hobbies

I hope you all had a good holiday and a good start to the year. 💛 I missed a few of our Teaser Days during the holidays (and the craziness that followed), but I’m…back now, I guess? 😅

I’m still working on the lesbian pirate book, and I can’t wait to share more of that with you. 💛 But until then, here’s some more Rose and Kara. 💛 Happy Teaser Day! Stay safe. 💛

from

The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four

by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

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The Coolest Announcement 😍

I have the coolest news to share this week! ❤️

I found out this week that The Reign of Darkness was voted Best Paranormal Romance on a Best Lesfic of 2020 list! ❤️

I’m so amazed and grateful (and sort of in shock, still 😅). I poured my whole soul into that book (and series), and I can’t tell you how much it means to me to know that people enjoyed it. ❤️

I love you all so much. Thank you for giving Rose and Kara a place in your hearts. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

And be sure to check out the whole list! There are lots of awesome lesfic authors on there! ❤️

Link: https://www.lucybexley.com/best-lesfic-of-2020

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! 🖤🎃🖤

I know I haven’t been on here in a while. Sorry about that. I went through a pretty rough patch of depression. But…I’m feeling a little better now, and I plan to be more active in November! (I do have some lesbian pirates to share with you, after all! 🖤)

I hope you’re having a great Spooky Day, and as always, here’s our traditional Alana teaser! 🧛‍♀️🖤

from

The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four

by Britney Jackson

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Happy National Coming Out Day!

Happy National Coming Out Day to everyone who is coming out, already out, or not ready to come out yet! No matter which category you’re in, you’re just as valid and just as worthy of acceptance and love. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Sometimes, hiding the truth from others, or even yourself, is a matter of survival, and sometimes, coming out is a matter of survival. When I first came out to a few people I trusted, that’s what it was for me—a last ditch effort at just…surviving. I was so suicidal, and I felt like holding the truth inside had poisoned the air I breathed. But I also didn’t feel safe coming out to most people I knew. So, I came out to only a few people—people that I knew weren’t cruel or hateful, people who didn’t make me afraid. And it saved my life.

Eventually, I’d written books about queer women and had enough of an online presence that most everyone knew, and there was no point in hiding it anymore. And that was so freeing! 💙 But in the beginning, it was terrifying.

I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t STILL terrifying.

I’m sharing this for this reason: if this is you, if you feel like you’ll die if you have to bottle it up for one more day, but don’t feel safe coming out, let me know. I’ll be your substitute friend or family. I’ll tell you you’re perfect, just as you are, and worthy of love, just as you are.

Because I’ve been there, and someone did the same for me. We lose too many LGBTQ people to suicide, and I desperately don’t want that to be you. No matter who you are, I want you to know that I love you and want you to be here. Take care of yourselves, whether that means coming out or not. 💙

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Fantasy World Map

Here’s the fantasy world map I made for my lesbian pirate book! 🏴‍☠️🌈 With color and without! And unfinished, obviously. 😅

Emilia, our witch-turned-pirate, is from Drakon Isle. Catherine, the ex-girlfriend who arrested her, is from the Illopian Kingdom. And our lovely pirate captain, Maria, was born in Aevaria, raised in Illopia, and now lives at sea. 🏴‍☠️

I think this might be my favorite world-building thing I’ve ever tried. 🖤 It was so time-consuming—but also so much fun! 🖤

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Teaser: Minor Differences

Rose handles jerks with sarcasm, and her girlfriend handles them with dismemberment. Minor differences, you know? 😅

Happy Teaser Day! ❤️

“You cut off someone’s finger?!” Rose exclaimed. “Are you insane?”

“A bit, yeah,” Kara said, taking another sip of her wine. She chuckled, as she lowered the glass. “Don’t worry. He assured me there’d be no hard feelings.”

“Yeah, I’m sure I’d say that, too, if you sliced off my finger,” Rose said.




from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

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New Teaser: Strange

Here are my lesbian pirates again! 🏴‍☠️🌈

I really think y’all are going to enjoy Judith. I know I do. 😂💙

I hope you’re all doing well! 💙 Happy Teaser Day! 💙

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New Teaser: Last Wishes

Admittedly. 😜

This is another snippet from my new project (lesbian pirates)—which has been a lot of fun so far! 💙

(Update on the title: The good news is…I’ve narrowed my choices down to two. The bad news is…I’m not entirely happy with either of them. 😂😂😂)

Happy (belated) Teaser Day, and I hope you have a great weekend! 💙

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New Teaser: Captain

My pirate captain has some explaining to do. 😂

Another new one for you! Happy Teaser Day! 🖤🖤🖤

And before you ask, no, that is not the real title. I’m struggling, okay? 😅

I hope you have a great weekend! 🖤🖤🖤

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Teaser: Anyone Else

One of my favorite scenes in The Reign of Darkness. 🖤💙🖤💙

(I cried so much when I wrote this chapter! 😭)

Happy (belated) Teaser Day, and I hope you have a great weekend! 💙

Kara dropped her battle-axe, as if to emphasize that she was not, in fact, going anywhere. Her blue gaze shifted toward Rose—glistening like ice, piercing Rose to the core. “You want me to betray you?” she said, her voice a low growl.

“Why not?” Rose said with a weary shrug. “You’d betray anyone else.”

“Because you’re not anyone else,” Kara said. Her shoulders relaxed, and everything about her seemed softer, all of the sudden, as if she’d cracked herself open, left herself vulnerable—for the first time in her life.

“Because I love you.”


from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

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Teaser: Nerd with Fangs

Happy Teaser Day! 💚

I haven’t started making teasers for my next book yet. So, today is another one from The Reign of Darkness. 🧛‍♀️🌈

But I do have some aesthetics and character pictures for the new project to share with you soon. So, keep an eye out for those! 💚 I’ve also been talking about my new project on Twitter. 💚

I hope you have a great weekend! 💚


“Are you telling me that the fate of the world rests in the hands of a nerd with fangs and her crazy, battle-axe-wielding girlfriend?”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book 4
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

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Happy Pride and a Teaser

Happy last day of Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

I completely forgot to share our teaser on Thursday, so for the last teaser of Pride Month, here’s Kara being “very proud of herself” …instead of preparing for an apocalypse. 😂


Rose gave her a skeptical look. “You haven’t had time to warn them that they’re all going to die, but you’ve had time to tell them I’m your new girlfriend?”

Kara grinned, her light blue eyes sparkling. “I’m very proud of myself.”

Rose tilted her head, flashing a sassy smile at her. “Aren’t you always?”

“Uhh, hello?!” the vampire interrupted. “You said the world is ending?!”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/


Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

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Teaser: Defying Fate

Happy 3rd Teaser Day of Pride Month! 🖤🏳️‍🌈🖤🏳️‍🌈🖤

“I’ve defied fate at every turn for you.”

“I know,” Kara sighed. “And I have no right to ask you to do it again.”

Rose turned toward Kara, studying her with a frown. “Ask me, anyway.”

Kara’s light blue gaze shifted up, meeting Rose’s. “What?”

Rose stepped closer. She reached up, brushing her fingertips over Kara’s face. She watched as Kara’s eyes closed, as she leaned forward. “Ask me, anyway,” Rose repeated. She tilted her face, her lips brushing Kara’s. “Because I’ll say yes.”

Her voice was barely a whisper, now. “I’ll always say yes.”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/


P.S. – I have a few more posts planned for this weekend—including one about my next book! 💙 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

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Teaser: Bedtime Dispute

For the second Teaser Day of Pride Month, here’s Rose and Kara having a Totally Normal™️ bedtime dispute. 😅

“You’re not keeping a battle-axe in the bed that we share.”

Kara stepped closer, before taking another sip of her drink. “Why not?”

Rose lifted both eyebrows, unable to hide her smile. “Because it’s sharp!”

Kara leaned closer. “So are you,” she said, tapping Rose’s chest with the bottom of her glass. Her lips curved into a smile. “But I still keep you in my bed.”

Rose opened her mouth and closed it again, blushing at the implications. Finally, she managed, “Mental sharpness doesn’t hack people’s heads off, Kara.”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/


Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

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Teaser: Hatred

For this Teaser Day, here’s Rose taking a stand against hatred in The Assassins of Light, Book Three of the Creatures of Darkness Series.

‪Always relevant, I think, but definitely right now. ❤️‬


“Hatred doesn’t win with numbers or weapons. It wins with silence. It wins when people sweep it under the rug or try to justify it. It wins when people defend the indefensible. It wins when we’re too scared or too apathetic to fight back. And I won’t let it win. Not today. Not ever.”



from
The Assassins of Light
Creatures of Darkness: Book 3
by Britney Jackson

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BGY8ZZD


And if you’re out protesting right now, please, take care of yourselves and be safe. ❤️ Love you guys. ❤️

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Teaser: Real Date

Rose may not be scared of ancient vampires, vengeful telepaths, killer queens, entire armies, bombs, or world wars. But going on a date with the woman she’s loved for months? Truly terrifying. 😂

Happy Teaser Day! 💙


“I’m not sure I even remember what a real date is!” Rose squeaked. “Like…does it involve flowers? Murder?!”

Kara snorted, “Both, in my experience.”

“What I do remember,” Rose said, “is that I’m terrible at them.”

Kara raised an eyebrow. “You said you were a terrible girlfriend, too.”

“I am!” Rose said defensively. “I’m a total disaster.”

Kara sat up, slowly, leaning toward Rose. “Yeah?” she said, affection and amusement sparkling in her intense, ice-blue eyes.

“Well, I think you’re perfect.”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

Available Now: amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

(And free to read on Kindle Unlimited.)

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Teaser: Hazardous Friendship

Being Kara’s best friend comes with risks. 😂

Happy Teaser Day! 🖤


“Just a thought, but have you ever considered not lying to the woman you love more than life itself?”

Kara pinned him with an icy stare. “Do you want me to put this dagger in your face?”

Erik’s eyes widened. “You asked for honest advice!”

She shrugged. “I didn’t say it was a hazardless job.”



from
The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book 4

by Britney Jackson

Available Now: amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/
(And free to read on Kindle Unlimited.)

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Teaser: Battle

It’s Teaser Day again (or a few hours after, actually), so here’s another from The Reign of Darkness. 💙 I hope you’re having a good week. 💙


“You think my battle-axe is hot, don’t you?”

“I’m not attracted to inanimate objects, no,” Rose said in her grumpiest tone. But when she heard Kara’s soft, breathy laugh, she couldn’t resist the urge to smile. She laughed, “Are you really flirting with me in the middle of a battle?”

Kara shrugged, her smile tilting mischievously. “What else would I do?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” Rose muttered. “Maybe focus on not dying?”


from The Reign of Darkness

Creatures of Darkness: Book Four

Available Now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

(And free to read on Kindle Unlimited.)


©️ Britney Jackson

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Teaser: Home

I meant to post this one last night, but here’s Rose being secretly sappy. 💙 Happy (belated) Teaser Day! 💙

But the feeling in her chest, now? The warmth and comfort and security that settled inside of her? The desire to go nowhere else but here? Was that home?

Because if it was, then maybe this was the closest Rose had ever gotten.

Not the kingdom, of course.

But Kara.

Just…

Kara.



from The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson
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Teaser: Princess Myrinne

The moment Princess Myrinne realizes Kara isn’t just Rose’s warrior. 😂

Happy Teaser Day! ❤️

“Wait,” Erik laughed. “You didn’t know Rose and Kara were together?”

Based on the look on Princess Myrinne’s face, Rose figured it was safe to assume that, no, the princess had not known.

“That’s weird,” Rose muttered under her breath. “Usually, I’m the last person to know when I’m with someone.”



from The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

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Teaser and a Request

Hey, guys. I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe. 💛 My internet’s been down a lot lately, so I’m a little behind on our weekly teasers. But here’s the one for this past Thursday! 💛


Rose turned to the princess. “And what’s wrong with who I’m dating?”

The princess started to laugh—until she noticed Rose’s glare. She cleared her throat. “Oh, you’re…serious,” she mumbled, her eyes wide. She set her glass on the table and straightened. “Well,” she said nervously, “you must know…Kara Unnarsdóttir has quite the reputation. She’s defeated entire armies by herself, assassinated world leaders, seduced queens and conquered their kingdoms…”

Rose shrugged. “People are allowed to have hobbies.”



from The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four
by Britney Jackson

P.S. — A small request for anyone who’s already finished The Reign of Darkness: It doesn’t appear to have any reviews on Amazon yet. So, if you enjoyed it and don’t mind leaving a review there, I’d be super, super, super grateful. 💛 Regardless, though, thank you so much for reading! Love you guys! 💛💛💛💛

And a massive thank you to those of you who have left reviews elsewhere! 💛💛💛💛

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Teaser Day and Paperback Update

Happy Teaser Day! ❤️

Rose leaned toward Kara and whispered, careful to keep her voice low enough that none of the others heard, “How did you know that would work?”

Kara smiled, shameless as ever. “I didn’t. I just wanted to kiss you.”


from The Reign of Darkness 🧛‍♀️🌈
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four

Update:

If you’re one my of paperback readers, they have the paperback up on Amazon, now. ❤️ (It went up yesterday, I think?) They don’t have it linked to the Kindle version yet, so I’ll include both links. ❤️


Powerful vampire, Rose Foster, and her girlfriend, Kara Unnarsdóttir, take refuge in a hidden kingdom of vampires, as war breaks out between vampires and humans. Rose is shocked to find that even though she doesn’t know them, the vampires of this kingdom know her. Not only that, but they’re prepared to follow her into battle. Yet, they refuse to tell her why.

World war rages on in their absence, threatening the extinction of both species. Rose soon realizes that, even though she doesn’t want power, if she wants to prevent genocide, she’ll have to take her place as a Commander of Power.

But when Kara uncovers a terrifying piece of information about Rose, she must decide, once and for all, if her loyalty to the woman she loves is strong enough to withstand even the end of the world. Or if it’s time to do what she does best: betrayal.


Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RQNCJK
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2

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Update: It’s here! ❤️

AHHHH, it’s (finally) up! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 (Now, pardon me while I go panic and cry for like three years. 😭)


Powerful vampire, Rose Foster, and her girlfriend, Kara Unnarsdóttir, take refuge in a hidden kingdom of vampires, as war breaks out between vampires and humans. Rose is shocked to find that even though she doesn’t know them, the vampires of this kingdom know her. Not only that, but they’re prepared to follow her into battle. Yet, they refuse to tell her why.

World war rages on in their absence, threatening the extinction of both species. Rose soon realizes that, even though she doesn’t want power, if she wants to prevent genocide, she’ll have to take her place as a Commander of Power.

But when Kara uncovers a terrifying piece of information about Rose, she must decide, once and for all, if her loyalty to the woman she loves is strong enough to withstand even the end of the world. Or if it’s time to do what she does best: betrayal.

In this final installment of the Creatures of Darkness series, the Eklektos will either save the world or destroy it.

The Reign of Darkness
Creatures of Darkness: Book Four

Kindle Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KD8FL2/

I hope you enjoy! ❤️ Love you guys! ❤️

P.S. – For those of you who prefer paperbacks: Only the Kindle version is up right now, but the paperback should be up, too, soon. ❤️

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