When each of these was revealed to me I SOBBED at their beauty. Now that all three Villains & Virtues books are out in the world with these stunning pieces inside in black & white, I'm so excited to share the full color versions with you here! All illustrations by the spectacular Charlie Bowater.

The last couple weeks were a whirlwind! Between all the books at RitV, B&N Nashua, The Purple Couch Bookshop, and Bookish Signs and More, I must have signed over a thousand books. I am so incredibly honored to have been able to meet so many of you, including a few who brought tears to my eyes.

I now have a wholesale order form! Bookshops can now order select self published titles directly from me! forms.gle/6XarSUvMLfik...

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For bookshop owners interested in ordering my self published titles to be sold in store. Please note: Villains & Virtues is traditionally published and will need to be purchased through Sourcebooks. ...

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Thank you, Dear Reader, for helping to raise $602.91 so far this year for the ACLU with A Tale of Cupidity! 💘 I've been considering another charity short with a Halloween theme for October 🎃 What kind of monsters and mayhem would you be most interested in? 👻

I am so excited to return to The Purple Couch Bookshop with the wonderful Cidney Mayes next week to chat all things fantasy romance and sign some books! 🐦‍⬛The Purple Couch Bookshop 🐦‍⬛North Andover Mall, 350 Winthrop Ave. Unit 9B, North Andover, MA 01845 🐦‍⬛Tuesday, August 4th 🐦‍⬛7pm-8pm Tickets in bio!

I'm coming to see you, Nashua! I'll be in New Hampshire this weekend to sign whatever you have to bring me and I'll be handing out art prints and tiny Corbens! 🐦‍⬛Barnes & Noble 🐦‍⬛235 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 🐦‍⬛Saturday, August 1st 🐦‍⬛12pm - 3pm

Newsletter time, baybee! (Be forewarned: there's some swearing in this one) open.substack.com/pub/akcaggia...

Villains & Virtues is Complete!

It’s been a whirlwind of releases and traveling this last week, and I’ve still got a few places to go, but I’m sneaking in a quick newsletter to celebrate a really productive summer!

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👑🩷Eclipse of the Crown is here!🩷👑 The rerelease of the final book in the Villains & Virtues trilogy is officially out in the world today, and I am so pleased with how pretty and well put together this project has turned out. Silly love stories really do matter, don't they? 💜💚🩷

😈HOW NOT TO MESMERIZE YOUR HUMAN MUSE IS HERE ON AUDIO!😈 Narrators Emilia Bauer and Luke Persiani take on the roles of Kat and Az, and they do a phenomenal job bringing our shrinking violet and charming devil to life. 🪡 Fake Dating 🪡 Kissing Practice 🪡 Slooow Burn 🪡 Magical Mystery 🪡 Series Finale

🧁HOW NOT TO PURSUE YOUR HUMAN PERFECTIONIST🧁 You can finally grab the audiobook of Falling for Demons Book 5 by @authorlaurawinter.bsky.social everywhere audiobooks are available!

Recently I asked for help explaining Eclipse of the Crown in 5 words because ya girl is a wordy lady, and so many of you came through! Thank you, Dear Readers!

The story itself is still very much in progress, but @artbysmashley.bsky.social beautifully captured a very early rendition of Olivia and Silas from my fairytale duology for me!

June ACLU Donation: $41.72 thanks to you, Dear Reader, for picking up A Tale of Cupidity!

Today is Throne in the Dark's French book birthday! 🇫🇷 Not to be sappy, but I'm thinking about my grandma today. She passed away in 2018 before I was even self publishing, but she would be tickled "rose" to know one of those books was translated to French.

🧁HOW NOT TO PURSUE YOUR HUMAN PERFECTIONIST🧁 The fifth Falling for Demons book is coming to audio everywhere on July 21st, but you can get it early by requesting it on NetGalley or on audible!

I hope you're all ready for a total mess of an FMC!

I'll be updating the V&V ebooks soon! Check the Alt text for easier reading

Would you subscribe to my Patr3on if I had one?

Well it took a month, but my shop is open again! A bunch of things have a pre-order disclaimer because the Zon has been shipping both slowly and poorly lately, but if you've been waiting, now is the time! Link in my bio 😘

Okay, guys, here's the thing: I miss Heck REAL bad! Comic by @subtleserval.bsky.social

Eclipse of the Crown is also on sale at Barnes & Noble this week! June 23 - June 26 Online Only Code: PREORDER25 If you have B&N Rewards or a B&N Premium Membership you can save 25% when you preorder. B&N's rewards membership is free (I have one!) L!nk in my bio!

Eclipse of the Crown - Preorder Sale in Canada Eclipse has been included in Indigo's most anticipated fantasy books for the second half of 2026! To celebrate, you can get 25% off by preordering this week, 6/22/26-6/28/26 L!nk in my b!o!

Where is my tie, huh???

How Not To Court Your Human Captive is on sale today only for just .99 in the US and Canada! If you haven't started Falling for Demons yet, now is the perfect time! Featured illustration by @brittajj26.bsky.social

I'm going to have a packed two weeks this summer, and I'm so excited! Three events and two releases all in under a fortnight! 🌹Romantasy in the Valley - 7/25/26 - Hunt Valley, MD - Romance Con with loads of amazing authors and vendors! www.romantasyinthevalley.com

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The final Villains and Virtues book is almost here, and I'm so excited to return to The Purple Couch Bookshop to celebrate Eclipse of the Crown with Cidney Mayes author of The Starlit Shadow and Seasons of Fire! 🩷The Purple Couch Bookshop 🩷August 4th, 7-8pm 🩷North Andover, MA

I had to do some digging for a questionnaire this morning and came upon these two old mood boards for Throne in the Dark. They're ancient and don't exactly represent the story anymore, but boy do I love em. They're just so...I dunno, hopeful???

This Cecropia Silkmoth got inside our chicken run and is laying eggs on the hardware cloth. Should/can I relocate the eggs when she's done? Any recommendations on how?

Eclipse of the Crown will be here in a little over a month, and if you want this gorgeous print by Charlie Bowater you can preorder from one of these amazing indie stores and get a signed bookplate too!

WIP Wednesday 🧚Fairytale Duo Snippet🧚 Disclaimer: Content in WIP posts are exactly that: works in progress. The content can and most likely will change prior to publication.