Life in Lit

• SIX SCORCHED ROSES G I V E A W A Y 💬 What’s your favorite flower? 🥀 Today I’ve teamed up with @carissabroadbentbooks & @bookofmatchesmedia to share Six Scorched Roses with you all! This is a standalone novella set in the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series. It can be read at any point in the series, and the characters will appear as supporting characters in book 2, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King. To celebrate its release, we have a giveaway for you!! 🤎📖 ✨ G I V E A W A Y ✨ GRAND PRIZE: • Signed Hardcover of Six Scorched Roses TO ENTER: • Must be following me, @carissabroadbentbooks and @bookofmatchesmedia • Like, comment, tag some friends, and save EXTRA ENTRIES: • Share giveaway in story for 24hrs tagging @carissabroadbentbooks and @bookofmatchesmedia • Tag 3 friends in a comment (you can do this up to 10 times on each post) • Search #SixScorchedRosesBOMMTour and enter the giveaway on all the tour hosts' posts every day for 14 days for more chances to win! RULES: Giveaway will end on April 3, 2023 at midnight PST, open to US/INTL, not affiliated with IG, must be 16+ or have parental permission to enter, must be a public act to verify entries. . . . #sixscorchedroses #carissabroadbent #romantasy #fantasyromance (at Bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVZzUQO-HT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• CONTROL G I V E A W A Y 💬 Would you want the power to see the future? 🤎🫶🏻 Looking for a new paranormal romance to add to your TBR? I’ve got you covered! CONTROL is the first installment in The Lockwood Trilogy. This fast-paced Upper YA/New Adult Paranormal Romance is filled with thrilling turns, self-discovery, spicy language, light steam, and a cliffhanger ending that will leave you obsessing for more. 🤎📖 Thank you to @melissa.cassera for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! ✨ G I V E A W A Y ✨ Enter to win a copy of Control (paperback for US and ebook for international hosts) TO ENTER: • follow me, @melissa.cassera and @storygramtours • tag a friend you think will be interested For an EXTRA entry: • visit @thespookybooknerd tomorrow and repeat these steps RULES: • Giveaway will end April 3rd at midnight EST • INTERNATIONAL • not affiliated with Instagram • must be 18 or have parents permission • must be a public account so entries can be verified 🤎📖🫶🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQa0Ceu_--/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• THE COVEN 💬 Are you a fan of morally gray characters? Tell me some of your favorites! 🤎📖 Thank you to @harperlwoodsauthor for sending me a copy of The Coven, the first book in the Coven of Bones series! This is a dark fantasy romance series packed full of all our favorite things: morally gray characters, betrayal, witches, demons and other creatures. The gothic and dark academia vibes are calling my name! 🤎🫶🏻 . . . s u m m a r y : Revenge. Raised to be my father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University—where the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment. There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he stands for. But that doesn’t mean secrets don’t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend. Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen. Thirteen promising students destined to change the world. If the ghosts of Hollow’s Groves’ victims don’t kill them first. 🤎📖🫶🏻 (at The Coven) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqN5-OQO_GW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• SONGS OF VICE • G I V E A W A Y 💬 What was your last #bookstagrammademedoit book purchase? 🤎📖 A siren with death in her song A con artist with dark magic at his fingers And a heist only they can pull off… … if they don’t betray each other first. Lira has until the blood moon to escape her mother’s cruel siren troupe. Attempting to flee, she gets mixed up with a handsome stranger set on a dangerous mission to reclaim stolen magic. A heist that pays enough gold to disappear with. As their group of magical misfits tumbles through unexpected obstacles, Lira is pushed deeper into a mystical world she wants no part of. A realm filled with wrathful fairy courts and dangerous creatures. But when attraction builds and twists are unveiled, Lira isn’t sure where she belongs anymore. This fast-paced, multiple POV, New Adult fantasy is full of twists and turns, romance, and found family set in a fantastical world teeming with dark magic. Thank you to @authornicolebailey for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! ✨ G I V E A W A Y ✨ Enter to win a copy of Songs of Vice! TO ENTER: • follow me, @authornicolebailey and @storygramtours • tag a friend you think will be interested For an EXTRA entry: • visit @bookish.life.of.hal.mcclain tomorrow and repeat these steps RULES: • Giveaway will end March 27th at midnight EST • US ONLY • not affiliated with Instagram • must be 18 or have parents permission • must be a public account so entries can be verified 🤎📖🫶🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLCS-NuXhV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• COHO LOVE 💬 Are you a @colleenhoover fan? What’s your favorite CoHo book? 🤎📖 I’ve been a fan of @colleenhoover since day 1. I couldn’t be happier for all the success she’s had. 🤎🫶🏻 A few of my favorite CoHo books (and quotes) are: ✨ Slammed • “Don't take life too seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it.” ✨ Maybe Someday • “Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective.” ✨ Ugly Love • “God gives us the ugliness so we don’t take the beautiful things in life for granted.” ✨ It Ends With Us • “There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.” ✨ November 9 • “You’ll never be able to find yourself if you’re lost in someone else.” 🤎🫶🏻☕️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqIrN8guP0t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• BOOKS & COFFEE 💬 Are you a coffee drinker? 🤎☕️ I definitely love my coffee! I try my best to limit myself to a cup (or two) a day, butttttt that doesn’t always happen. 🤭 How do you take your coffee? Do you have a favorite flavor? 🤎🫶🏻 I received these k-cups in my @litlovebox box this month and they’re sooooo good! 🤤 I love that with @litlovebox, you not only choose your book, (I chose Maame this month!) but you also get to choose either k-cups, ground or beans for your coffee! ☕️ Remember to use my code LISA5 to save at @litlovebox! 🤎🫶🏻 (at Coffee Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF5w4-Or94/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

• WITCHES + VAMPIRES 💬 If you had to choose… witches or vampires? 🧙🏻‍♀️🧛🏻‍♂️ Happy Release Day to THE WITCH AND THE VAMPIRE by Francesca Flores! 🎉 In this sapphic, paranormal reimagining of Rapunzel, two sworn enemies—a vampire and the witch sworn to kill her—must travel together through a dangerous forest to save their town. How great does this sound!?! 🤎 Thank you to @wednesdaybooks for gifting me this copy! 🤎🫶🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDtK32OrU4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✩ STRANDED 💬 Have you ever been on a cruise? 🤎📖 Snowpiercer meets The Hunger Games in a gripping near-future dystopian. Stranded by @sarahdanielsbooks sounds like such an exciting ride! A dystopian set at sea? 🛳️ Yes, please! Thank you to @sourcebooksfire for gifting me this copy! . . . s u m m a r y : Welcome to the Arcadia. Once a luxurious cruise ship, it became a refugee camp after being driven from Europe by an apocalyptic war. Now it floats near the coastline of the Federated States - a leftover piece of a fractured USA. For forty years, residents of the Arcadia have been prohibited from making landfall. It is a world of extreme haves and have nots, gangs and make-shift shelters. Esther is a loyal citizen, working flat-out to have the rare chance to live a normal life as a medic on dry land. Nik is a rebel, planning something big to liberate the Arcadia once and for all. When events throw them both together, their lives, and the lives of everyone on the ship, will change forever . . . . . . h a s h t a g s : #stranded #sarahdaniels #dystopian #scifibooks #postapocalyptic #beautifulbooks #bookphotography #cozyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXnHiyO8p1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✩ GILMORE GIRLS RATING SYSTEM 💬 Who’s your favorite character from Gilmore Girls? 🤎🫶🏻☕️ I had so many people ask me to do a #GilmoreGirls rating system, I just had to do one! This was so fun. What do you all think? 🤎☕️ . . . 🏷️ #gilmoregirlsquotes #ratingsystem #favoritequote #bookish #bookratings #bookstagram #gilmoregirlsfan #aestheticedits #booksofinstagram #bookaesthetic #readersofinsta (at Stars Hollow, Ct) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoUzLUUO-F6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✩ GILMORE GIRLS RATING SYSTEM 💬 Who’s your favorite character from Gilmore Girls? 🤎🫶🏻☕️ I had so much people ask me to do a #GilmoreGirls rating system, I just had to do one! This was so fun. What do you all think? 🤎☕️ . . . 🏷️ #gilmoregirlsquotes #ratingsystem #favoritequote #bookish #bookratings #bookstagram #gilmoregirlsfan #aestheticedits #booksofinstagram #bookaesthetic (at Stars Hollow, Ct) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoUy8T5u2UI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Happy Sunday! How are you spending your day? 🤎🫶🏻 I’m hanging with my kiddo today! We’re currently building a 3D puzzle. Next up is cozy reading time! 🤎📖☕️ Thank you to @randomhouse for gifting me these copies of @cjtudorauthor’s books!! I’m a huge fan so I’m so excited to add these beauties to my TBR! . . . 🏷️ #cjtudor #asliverofdarkness #theburninggirls #thedrift #mysterythriller #thrillerbooks #bookmail #bookhaul #bookish #cozyandwarm #weekendvibes #flatlayphotography (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSfvUEOmrV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 What’s the last book you received? 🤎📖 Thank you to @tessonja for sending me a copy of A Cage of Crystal, book 2 in the Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae series! . . . s u m m a r y : A mysterious crystal. A legacy of shadows. The prophecy unfolds… Cora never dreamed of returning to her old life, but with her kingdom at stake and her brother’s life on the line, she has no choice but to reclaim her former title. Yet with new changes come new dangers, this time in the form of scheming royals with cruel politics. If she can play their games, she just might keep her crown. But can she say the same for her heart? Prince Teryn has already betrayed Cora’s trust, first with a lie, then with a kiss. Now all he wants is her forgiveness. If he’s lucky, maybe he’ll win her affection too. But just when he manages to convey his deepest feelings, he makes a fatal mistake that unleashes an old threat in a terrifying new way. Thrust into a web of lies, deadly magic, and hidden memories, Cora and Teryn must uncover secrets of the past to secure the future of their kingdoms. If they fail, darkness will return in a way no one will see coming. And it will be wearing the face of the one Cora loves most. A Cage of Crystal is the second book in the Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae trilogy. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and Shadow and Bone. If you like breathtaking magic, fierce heroines, and enemies-to-lovers romance, then you’ll love this epic fantasy tale. A Cage of Crystal in an upper YA fantasy that contains moderate violence and gore, mildly steamy fade-to-black romance, and adult situations such as pregnancy and marriage. . . . 🏷️ #acageofcrystal #athroneofshadows #tessonjaodette #fantasybooks #cozybookstagram #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #books #cosy https://www.instagram.com/p/CoP1POjOqBP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Which cover is your favorite? 🤎📖 It’s so hard to pick just one… but I’d have to say Autumn of the Grimoire by @jlvampa. 🤎 I’m going to keep this short because I’m having “date night” with my kiddo. We’re both a little under the weather with head colds this week, so we’re cuddled up watching a movie together. 🤎 Happy Friday night, friends! 🫶🏻 . . . #prettybooks #coverlove #autumnofthegrimoire #fantasybooks #kingofbattleandblood #scarlettstclair #romantasy #fantasyromance #darkacademia #darkaesthetic #bookcollector #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOFj5HORYc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Tell me a YA fantasy series on your TBR! 🤎📖 This Woven Kingdom by @tahereh is on my TBR for this year! This series sounds incredible and I can’t wait to dive in! 🤎📖 . . . s u m m a r y : Full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, These Infinite Threads is the breathtaking sequel to the instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller This Woven Kingdom With the heat of a kiss, the walls between Alizeh, the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the crown prince of the Ardunian empire, have crumbled. And so have both of their lives. Kamran’s grandfather, the king of Ardunia, lays dead, the terrible secret of his deal with the devil exposed to the world. Cyrus, the mysterious copper-haired royal, has stolen Alizeh away to Tulan, the neighboring kingdom where he rules. Cyrus has made his own deal with the devil—one that would require Alizeh to betray her feelings for Kamran if she’s to reclaim the Jinn throne. Alizeh wants nothing to do with Cyrus, or his deal with Iblees. But with no means of escaping Tulan, and with the tantalizing promise of fulfilling her destiny as the heir to the Jinn, she’s forced to wonder whether she can set aside her emotions—and finally become the queen her people need. Kamran, meanwhile, is picking up the pieces of his broken kingdom. Facing betrayal at every turn, all he knows for certain is that he must go to Tulan to avenge his grandfather. He can only hope that Alizeh will be waiting for him there—and that she’s not yet become queen of Tulan. Thank you to @epicreads for sending me copies of these books! 🤎🫶🏻 . . . #thiswovenkingdom #theseinfinitethreads #taherehmafi #epicreads #bookphoto #flatlaytoday #mybookfeatures #bookish #yabooks #cozy #cosyaesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNEZ_zuVw2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 What’s your first read of February? 🤎📖 I’m #currentlyreading : 📖 Indigo Ridge by @devneyperry 📱 Twisted Love by @authoranahuang 🎧 How to Sell a Haunted House by @gradyhendrix Can we all take a moment to appreciate this gorgeous cover! Trial of the Sun Queen by @nishajtwrites is a YA fantasy that sounds incredible! The Bachelor meets the Hunger Games. Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart. How good does this sound!! I’m thinking about starting this one next! 🤎📖 . . . #trialofthesunqueen #nishajtuli #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #yabookstagram #bookphotography #cozyvibes #ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLrCw6tPVu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✩ ROSE FOREVER 💬 What’s your favorite flower? I can’t believe we’re already in February and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! 🌹 Looking for the perfect gift for a loved one? (Or for yourself! #selflove #treatyourself) I’ve got you covered!! I’ve partnered with the amazing team at @roseforever_ny to share this incredible deal with you all!! Rose Forever is a company that makes gorgeous rose boxes that last for over a year!! They are currently offering 60% off the entire site! PLUS if you use my code ‘LISA25’ you can save an additional 25%!! 🤎🫶🏻 Here’s a bit about Rose Forever: 🌹 Rose Forever is a company based in New York, born in 2019, making luxurious rose boxes of 100% natural fresh roses, including roses from Ecuador (known for being one of the best quality in the world) that last over a year 🌹 They only use natural oils to preserve the roses, nothing chemical 🌹 The bouquets are hand-crafted by professional rose artisans 🌹 Their roses come in round, square, and even heart-shaped boxes, in many sizes (from 9 to 49 roses per box). The crystal boxes also have a drawer for keeping jewelry in 🌹 All rose boxes covered in the material are of vegan suede and velvet, and the flowers are allergen-free 🌹 They deliver worldwide Thank you to @roseforever_ny for gifting me these gorgeous roses! . . . #booksandflowers #roseforever #bookstagram #vintagebooks #bookstack #valentinesday #coffeeandbooks #neutralaesthetic #aesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKjs0cuYea/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✩ THE LAST HOURS TRILOGY 💬 Favorite #cassieclare book/series/character… andddd GO! 🤎📖 Happy Release Week to Chain of Thorns by @cassieclare1!! Thank you to @simonteen for gifting me copies of these books! 🤎🫶🏻 . . . #thelasthours #cassandraclare #yafantasy #shadowhunters #chainofthorns #chainofiron #chainofgold #desksetup https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH5yehuLOv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=