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I’ve run out of superlatives for Kasia Bacon’s fantasy reads

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Mirrigold

loose-cannons-cover-2 Loose Cannons by Kasia Bacon

If you could see the grin I’ve got on my face right now you’d have some measure of the sheer bloody brilliance of this novella.

It’s witty, saucy, still manages to have tenderness and emotional vulnerability between Ervyn and Lochan, while at the same time, has them in the most unlikely of settings while on a secret mission.

Honestly I feel like I’ve just read something that’s at least twice as long because this is, make no bones about it, a fully fleshed out jaunt into the Order universe.

Sent off of a mission of the utmost importance, no really, Captain Terryés brought it all on his own head, our elvish duo find themselves getting stuck inside the barrel of the Elven Nation’s biggest cannon.

I’ll leave it to you to discover what happens next 😉

Kasia Bacon is a certified genius imho and this little snippet is exceptional. It’s also a (not so secretly) paean to the glories of food 🍰🍮🍲

#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.

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Kasia Bacon is my Queen, end of

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Mirrigold

Rago by Kasia Bacon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just don’t know how she does it.

I’ve called her my Queen of the Fantasy Short Story before but I think I’m just gonna start calling her My Queen full stop.

This is an absolute gem of a novella. It manages to pack in a wealth of feeling, of setting, of world-building, of character depth and detail in so few words that I am in awe of it.

Laahn and Rago are just delicious, it’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s got a gloriously sexy love scene which brings all the feels and I want more!

If you love fated mates, tipsy dragons, cautiously shy army officers and a festive bite of romance, then this is the one for you.

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Release Blitz: Don’t Fight The Spark by Kasia Bacon

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mirrigold

Don’t Fight The Spark | Kasia Bacon

Soldiers and Mercenaries #1

Release Date: April 26, 2019

Subgenre: MM, Fantasy, Romance, The Order Universe, novella

Buy Links:

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQNP96D

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QQNP96D

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/don-t-fight-the-spark

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1131255727?ean=2940156438778

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1459807032

Blurb

As the Light Festival draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important holiday of the year.

The Lyliňg Fighting House, too, prepares for celebration—by laying fresh sand onto the arena and setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki Ōren.

His last match. One he can’t win.

With the odds more than stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian is as good as dead. Unless his lover, healer Ĥaiatto Ẽkana, proves himself every bit as determined as he is clever and finds a way to protect the man he’d stop at nothing to save.

Excerpt

I trailed a path of feathery kisses down the bridge of his nose and upper lip until my mouth met with Yüu’s equally eager one. Then I latched on with a moan I couldn’t suppress any longer.

Yüu’s kisses were always sweet and gentle to start with. They quickly became testing, inviting more engagement, only to turn bold and shattering in the end. He kissed like he fought: sounding his opponent out, cranking up the challenge, then leaving them breathless, stunned and completely obliterated.

I welcomed every such defeat delivered by his clever tongue, and this time was no different. Hot-cheeked and a tad winded, I forced myself to break the kiss, at last, gratified at Yüu’s growl of protest. “Let me take care of you, love,” I panted into his ear. “All right?” And with that, I pushed him backwards onto the chair.

Showing no signs of resistance, he allowed me to guide him into a half-lying position.

Once I had him situated right where I wanted him, I drew back slightly, pausing to study the ravishing view sprawled in front of me.

Oh yes. I knew and adored the wild look glittering in his golden eyes. That tightly-wound hunger. That unconcealed want. The way he observed me with parted lips, his body coiled in anticipation, turned my blood into liquid fire.

Without stalling anymore, I let my hands wander across his shoulders and chest, avoiding the bruises and trying not to frown at them. I took a brief detour to tease his dark, hard nipples before continuing my unhurried descent south, caressing every single one of his delicious abdominal ripples. By the time I passed his belly button, having arrived at the edge of the cloth covering his groin, the material below tented over a generously sized bulge. Twitching now and again, it taunted me into uncovering it. And in two pulls at the material, I managed to do just that.

About the Author

A linguist and an avid reader with a particular fondness for fantasy and paranormal genres, Kasia Bacon lives in London with her husband.

When not tearing her hair out over a translating project, she writes stories about the shenanigans of emotionally constipated assassins and sexy Elves. Otherwise, she can be found shaking her loins at a Zumba class, binging on anime or admiring throwing knives on Pinterest.

She has a mild coffee and lemon tart (gluten-free) addiction. A lover of MMA and Muay Thai, she also enjoys nature and the great outdoors. She dreams of becoming independently wealthy, leaving the city and moving into her wooden mini-manor—located in the heart of stunning forests resembling those of the Elven Country depicted in her tales.

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