Kristina/K.K. Pérez

Had a fair amount of mizzle this trip but Cornwall still knows how to show off. No wonder I’m always inspired here. 🌊 🌊 🌊 #cornwall #cornwallliving #cornwallcoast #kernowfornia #kernowlife #amwritingfantasy #amwritingfiction #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #sweetblackwaves #wildsavagestars #brightravenskies #fantasybooks #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #sunsetphotography #sunsetlover #sunsetcoast #coastalphotography (at Zennor, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWjCrCVL24i/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fell into a portal fantasy last weekend. 🛡 🌸 🏰 #historicalfantasy #amwritingfantasy #authorsofinstagram #bookgram #medieval #historicalromance #booksta #authorlife #fantasynovel #bookobsessed #bookaddict (at Brockhampton Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP58H2ELEh0/?utm_medium=tumblr

🎂🎂Birthday Giveaway🎂🎂 It’s my second birthday in lockdown so to celebrate I’m giving away a signed copy of BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES. I’m 41 and have only just begun. And that’s no April Fools’! 🌊 🏰 🎂 🦊 To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most. 🦊 👑 Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. 🦊 🌊 New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure. 🔥 💔 🌊 To Enter: - follow me on Insta - tag two friends you think would be interested in the comments below 🖤 🌊 Rules: - Giveaway ends midnight EST on April 5; winner announced April 6 - Int’l ok - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so I can verify entries ⭐️ 🌊 ⭐️ #wereadfantasy #booknerdigans #amwritingromance #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #tristanandisolde #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #bookishlove #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #amwritingfantasy #fantasynovel #bookobsessed #kristinaperez #romancereaders #historicalromance #forbiddenromance #brightravenskies #romancebooks #starcrossedlovers #itsmybirthday #giveaway #sweetblackwaves (at St Michael's Mount) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIfv9uLeY7/?igshid=1phwxo31oa95i

Since I’m stuck in lockdown for the foreseeable future I’ve decided to revisit some of the places I’ve lived and traveled on Insta. I spent nearly a decade out in Asia working as a journalist and I really miss it sometimes. Today is the first day of Chinese New Year and I used to be able to see the fireworks over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong if I looked out of my bedroom window from just the right angle. * * * I took this picture of Hotei from inside a HK taxi about a decade ago. Hotei is a quasi-historical Zen monk who is venerated as a Buddha in different branches of both Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. He is nicknamed the “Laughing Buddha” and is always depicted as quite jolly. His name literally means “cloth sack,” which refers to the bag he carries as he wanders the land with no fixed home. This is perhaps why figurines of Hotei are quite a common sight on the dashboards of Hong Kong taxis. He is said to protect you on your travels and ensure you bring only good luck home with you. I think we could all use that this year. * * * #hongkonginsta #hongkongphotography #yearoftheox #cny2021 #flashbackfriday #kungheifatchoi #gongxifacai #wanderlusters #lockdown2021 #hotei #writerlife #writersofinstagram #travelgram #traveldeeper #travellife #shewhowanders #travelislife #travelwithme #travelasia #lovethiscity #hongkonglife #traveladdict #worldexplorer #globetrotter #seetheworld #womenwhoexplore #traveljunkie #lifeisanadventure #exploretheworld #neverstopexploring (at Wan Chai District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLM6hLnAfyF/?igshid=1moqimhgdntrn

Back in London and missing Cornwall so here’s a moody shot of BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES. Why not take the plunge and make it your #fridayreads? 🌊 🦊 👑 About the book: To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most. 🦊 👑 Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. 🦊 🌊 New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure. 🔥 💔 🌊 #wereadfantasy #booknerdigans #amwritingromance #bookwormlife #tbrpile #bookdragons #sweetblackwaves #bookishphoto #booksaremagic #bookgram #bookishlove #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #amwritingfantasy #fantasynovel #tgif #cornwallcoast #kristinaperez #romancereaders #historicalromance #forbiddenromance #brightravenskies #romancebooks #starcrossedlovers #kernowfornia (at Bedruthan Steps Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkUYG5gZEm/?igshid=gdptffbqts5m

Doing my best impression of a mermaid here in Cornwall to bring you #onelinewed from BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES! 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️ 🧜‍♀️ “Above the Dreaming Sea, westward toward Iveriu, the sun sank into the depths. Golden highlights streaked somber clouds. Branwen smelled rain in the air. “ 🌊 🦊 👑 About the book: To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most. 🦊 👑 Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. 🦊 🌊 New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure. 🔥 💔 🌊 #wereadfantasy #booknerdigans #amwritingromance #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #tristanandisolde #sweetblackwaves #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #bookishlove #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #amwritingfantasy #fantasynovel #bookobsessed #cornwallcoast #kristinaperez #romancereaders #historicalromance #forbiddenromance #brightravenskies #romancebooks #starcrossedlovers #kernowfornia #cornishlife (at Mousehole, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFNH1YbgF3q/?igshid=17wm5mkqk1eav

BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES has been out a week and to celebrate I’m giving away one signed copy! Find out how the #sweetblackwaves trilogy ends! 🌊 🦊 👑 To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most. 🦊 👑 Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. 🦊 🌊 New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure. 🔥 💔 🌊 To Enter: - follow me on Insta - tag two friends you think would be interested in the comments below 🖤 🌊 Rules: - Giveaway ends midnight EST on Sept 6; winner announced Sept 7 - Int’l ok - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so I can verify entries ⭐️ 🌊 ⭐️ #wereadfantasy #booknerd #booknerdigans #amwritingromance #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #tristanandisolde #bookstack #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #bookishlove #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #amwritingfantasy #fantasynovel #bookobsessed #kristinaperez #romancereaders #historicalromance #forbiddenromance #brightravenskies #romancebooks #starcrossedlovers #giveaway (at Thames Beach, London's Southbank) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmgdLxgyrQ/?igshid=a9v6p2i7h1dr

My author copies have arrived! I’m so excited to hold #brightravenskies in my hot little hands (quite literally given the UK heatwave) that I’m going to share an extra teaser quote with you for #onelinewed! 🔥 👑 🔥 “Queens were taught to endure their resentments quietly. Branwen had been taught to endure. Her heart no longer wanted to be quiet.” 🔥 👑 🔥 #yafantasy #booknerd #booksta #booknerdigans #amwritingromance #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #tristanandisolde #bookstack #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #bookishlove #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #amwritingfantasy #fantasynovel #bookobsessed #historicalromance #kristinaperez #romancereaders #authorlife #sweetblackwaves (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzT6ROgaXx/?igshid=1y1j0scvlu2b2

⭐️🖤⭐️GIVEAWAY⭐️🖤⭐️ If you’ve read #SweetBlackWaves and have #WildSavageStars on your TBR pile, now is the chance to win a signed copy of WSS and get reading before the trilogy concludes this month! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ About WILD SAVAGE STARS: Branwen has a secret powerful enough to destroy two kingdoms. ⭐️ ⭐️ Her ancient magic led to a terrible betrayal by both her best friend, the princess Essy, and her first love, Tristan. Now this same magic is changing Branwen. Adrift in a rival court, Branwen must hide the truth from the enemy king by protecting the lovers who broke her heart—and finds herself considering a darker path. ⭐️ ⭐️ Not everyone wants the alliance with Branwen’s kingdom to succeed—peace is balanced on a knife’s edge, and her only chance may be to embrace the darkness within… ⭐️ 🖤 ⭐️ 🖤 To Enter: - follow me on Insta - tag two friends you think would be interested in the comments below 🖤 🌊 Rules: - Giveaway ends midnight EST on August 9; winner announced August 10 - Int’l ok - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so I can verify entries ⭐️ 🌊 ⭐️ #ya #yafantasy #booknerd #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookgeek #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #ireadya #igbooks #igreads #bookstack #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #giveaway #authorsofinstagram #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #amwritingfantasy #brightravenskies #bookobsessed #romancereaders #kristinaperez #readersofinsta (at St Agnes Head) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDcJf_wgOtd/?igshid=8xwwintpyf0o

🦊🖤🦊BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES GIVEAWAY🦊🖤🦊 The conclusion to the #sweetblackwaves trilogy is out next month but I’m giving away 1 @netgalley E-Arc + a cute fox pin today! 🌊 🦊 👑 To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most. 🦊 👑 Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. 🦊 🌊 New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure. 🌊 🌊 🌊 To Enter: - follow me on Insta - tag two friends you think would be interested in the comments below 🖤 🌊 Rules: - Giveaway ends midnight EST on July 29; winner announced July 30 - US only - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so I can verify entries -iPad not included! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #yafantasy #booknerd #tgif #booknerdigans #bookgeek #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #ireadya #amwritingromance #igreads #bookstack #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #giveaway #authorsofinstagram #brightravenskies #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #amwritingfantasy #bookobsessed #wildsavagestars #kristinaperez #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCE8_wgn6N/?igshid=swa15z8av0i9

Fans of the #sweetblackwaves trilogy know that a #fox is a messenger of the Old Ones. I wrote the first draft long before I moved to #London and next to a #foxden. Both #wildsavagestars and #brightravenskies have been written listening to their not-so-dulcet cries—which may account for the difference in the descriptions of their barks in my books LOL. However the new generation has been born and I can’t resist their sweet little faces. I took this video from my bedroom window this morning—a rare sighting of both parents and all four kits. 🦊 🦊 🦊 🦊 🦊 #londonlockdown #foxesofinstagram #foxlove #writersofinsta #foxes #ilovefoxes #foxesofig #authorslife #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookgeek #bibliophile #bookish #bookaddict #yafantasy #authorsofinstagram #amwritingfantasy #bookobsessed #amwritingromance #londonfox #londonfoxes (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SedZmABL4/?igshid=11ly6de5ypdqj

“You can crush the flowers, but you can't stop the spring.” — Pablo Neruda 🌸 🌷 🌼 Been thinking about this verse from one of my favourite poets lately as the baby foxes try to stealthily take up residence in my garden. Then I was doing my daily walk around my neighbourhood and discovered this street art. My heart felt full. 🦊 🦢 🦊 🦢 #londonlockdown #wildcities #springagain #spring2020 #londonspring #swanlove #newgeneration #inspiration #authorsofinstagram #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #amwritingfantasy #pabloneruda #poetrygram #yafantasyauthor #authorlife #hopeful #mateforlife #renewal #ilovelondon❤️ #swansofinstagram (at Southwark, London UK) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DnxqEA8op/?igshid=d682kxcg7w93

STAY HOME. READ BOOKS. STAY SAFE. #authorstakeaction 📚 📖 📚 📖 📚 #takeshelterinstory #socialdistancing #thankyoufirstresponders #protectthenhs #Stayhomereaders #readathome #istayhome #stayhomesavelives @staceyleeauthor @aida_writes (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xdXMIAjT7/?igshid=11b8dz6xuq8q1

Dreaming of #Cornwall right about now. My books are set here for a reason! Although the weather has been stunningly beautiful thus far for the #londonlockdown. Wishing you as peaceful a weekend as possible. 🌊 🌊 🌊 #tgifriday #kernowfornia #zen #cornwalluk #cornishlife #hellocornwalluk #beautifulcornwall #mycornishmoment #sweetblackwaves #wildsavagestars #brightravenskies #amwritingfantasy #amwritingromance #yafantasyauthor #writerslife #authorsofinstagram #sunsetlover #luxecalmeetvolupté #bookish (at Zennor, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PxxRxAp86/?igshid=wofqkh2iaon9

⭐️🖤⭐️NEW YEAR GIVEAWAY⭐️🖤⭐️ Welcoming 2020 by giving away a signed copy of WILD SAVAGE STARS! Find out what happens when Branwen reaches Kernyv... ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ About WILD SAVAGE STARS: Branwen has a secret powerful enough to destroy two kingdoms. ⭐️ ⭐️ Her ancient magic led to a terrible betrayal by both her best friend, the princess Essy, and her first love, Tristan. Now this same magic is changing Branwen. Adrift in a rival court, Branwen must hide the truth from the enemy king by protecting the lovers who broke her heart—and finds herself considering a darker path. ⭐️ ⭐️ Not everyone wants the alliance with Branwen’s kingdom to succeed—peace is balanced on a knife’s edge, and her only chance may be to embrace the darkness within… ⭐️ 🖤 ⭐️ 🖤 To Enter: - follow me on Insta - tag two friends you think would be interested in the comments below 🖤 🌊 Rules: - Giveaway ends midnight EST on Jan 5; winner announced Jan 6 - Int’l ok - not affiliated with Instagram - must be 18 or have parents permission - must be a public account so I can verify entries ⭐️ 🌊 ⭐️ #ya #yalit #booknerd #instabooks #booknerdigans #bookgeek #bibliophile #bookish #whattoread #ireadya #igbooks #igreads #bookstack #bookaddict #booklovers #bookgram #giveaway #authorsofinstagram #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #amwritingfantasy #independenceday #bookobsessed #wildsavagestars #kristinaperez #readersofinsta (at St Agnes Head) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tLB61AA3d/?igshid=1mmdy5vq8hh9q