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Jessie Thomas

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Paranormal & Fantasy Romance author. Ice cream enthusiast. Biromantic Ace. She/Her. | A.J. Ravenwood | Buffalo, NY 🦬📚🍉 🦇ONCE UPON A DARK OCTOBER 🩸⚔️ A RANSOM IN BLOOD (2025) — out now! 🐦‍⬛🗝️ THIS HIDEOUS HEART (2025) https://linktr.ee/jessiethomasauthor

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · May 28

🗡️🩸NEW RELEASE 🗡️🩸

My annoyance to lovers, regency inspired romantasy is out now!

•vampire x mortal romance
•so much angst
•forced proximity
•spicy carriage scenes
•annoyance to lovers dynamic
•bickering as foreplay
•M/F bi4bi pairing
•morally gray FMC

📖: books2read.com/u/4N0A86

A dark red floral graphic with ebook and paperback mockups of the book A Ransom in Blood. White glowing text at the top says OUT NOW and below it:
A clever thief. An ancient vampire. A deal made in blood and desire.

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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 3h

Look, this is what Catholicism does so well. Yes girl, BRING OUT THE MONSTRANCE. MAKE THEM SAY IT IN FRONT OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. Martin Luther could *never*. He failed to predict the Trump Presidency and also is directly implecated. I am so serious.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 5h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Mark Poloncarz @markpoloncarz.bsky.social · 6h

Due to overwhelming demand, the Erie County Department of Health has scheduled four more COVID-19 vaccine clinics as listed in the picture.

To schedule an appointment, please click the below link and fill out the online form for your desired site.
www3.erie.gov/covid/vax-ca...

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 7h

The new commercial for Cheez Its feels like it was written by someone who’s seen Booktok

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TVLine @tvline.com · 7h

Diane Keaton, an Oscar-winning actress who starred in 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather' films, has died. She was 79.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning Actress, Dead at 79

Diane Keaton, an Oscar-winning actress who starred in 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather' films, has died. She was 79.

tvline.com

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 4d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 8h

🧙 wild witches
🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨‍❤️‍👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 3d

The headless horseman's return forces Drusilla to team up with Ichabod Crane, the one man she wants to forget, to find her sister Katrina. As old feelings come back, Drusilla questions if Ichabod can be trusted with her heart again. buff.ly/4e4eOHa #PNR #Blackbooksky #bvm #romance

Splinter by Jasper - Everand and Kobo Plus *bisexual fmc *demi mmc *slow burn *enemies to lovers *black witches *bamf monster hunters * 2nd chance romance

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the last day to take advantage of this sale!

Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 8d

ONCE UPON A DARK OCTOBER is currently only 99 cents through October 10th! 🦇

📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk

A purple graphic with a Halloween background of skulls, ghosts, and candy with the cover of the book in the middle. It says Early Halloween Sale at the top and 99 cents, October 2 - 10 at the bottom

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 2d

When the thief and the wealthy vampire count are tethered to each other by his ancient relic so they can feel ✨everything✨ the other does

📖: books2read.com/u/3LQoRJ

A paperback copy of A Ransom in Blood sitting on a shelf with other paperbacks

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Only a couple more days to get my sapphic vampire book that’s CARMILLA meets CINDERELLA in a gothic setting with Halloween vibes for 99 cents ✨🦇

📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Once Upon a Dark October: A Sapphic Vampire Romantasy by Jessie Thomas

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 3d

❤️

A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!! 🥰

Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Couldn’t resist putting all of them together 📚

A collage of all six of my full length novels: A Ransom in Blood, Once Upon a Dark October, This Hideous Heart, Kiss Me Deadly, Graveyard Waltz, Baptism of Fire

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out with my cover reveal today!! So lucky to have such amazing author and reader friends 🖤

Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

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Beca Dreadful🌙🐈‍⬛✨ @becadreads.bsky.social · 4d

HAPPY COVER REVEAL DAY TO @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social and This Hideous Heart!

💙📚👀 #booksky

Book cover for This Hideous Heart by Jessie Thomas. It is a plum background with a black intricate frame with lit candles, black birds, an anatomical heart and two silver keys. The words This Hideous Heart are in silver in the middle of the frame. The author's name is under the frame in silver as well.

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much!! 🖤🖤

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Cat Rector @catrector.com · 4d

I'm thrilled to help celebrate the cover reveal for @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social's new book This Hideous Heart! After devouring her other title A Ransom In Blood, I'm stoked to read more of her work! Give her a follow and hop onto Goodreads to add the book to your TBR!

A pink image featuring the cover for Jessie Thomas' This Hideous Heart, and the text "A sapphic clairvoyant and her wife perform seances, exorcise a haunted house, and investigate a serial killer who has seemingly returned from the grave in 1880s Buffalo, NY"

A pink background, the cover of the book, and the text "a saphhic, gothic reimagining of Poe's most famous works, coming this winter"

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much, Cat!! 🖤🕯️

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D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 4d

I cannot express how excited I am to introduce you to: This Hideous Heart by @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social (one of my all time favorite authors). As anticipated, this cover is stunning!!! I cannot wait to curl up with this one while sipping hot chocolate this winter.

This Hideous Heart by Jessie Thomas. A Poe reimagining coming this winter.

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much!! 🖤🖤

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Selene Kallan @selenekallanwriter.bsky.social · 4d

This cover ahhhh 😍
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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

🕯️🫀COVER REVEAL 🕯️🫀

A big thank you to Fay Lane for creating a beautifully gothic cover for THIS HIDEOUS HEART that evokes a haunted Victorian séance parlor! The details are absolutely stunning — I can’t get enough of them.

THIS HIDEOUS HEART will be releasing this winter.

A darkly gothic pink and black book cover. The pink background has a subtle damask pattern. The design features an elegant black frame adorned with black candles dripping wax, ravens, and an anatomical heart framed by skeleton keys. THIS HIDEOUS HEART is at the center in a Victorian style font. The surrounding graphic with the blurred cover as the background reads, “ Step into the parlor. Montresor House awaits…” with “Coming this winter” at the bottom.

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!!

Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Aww thank you!!