WILMINGTON!!!! I'M COMING FOR YOOOOOU!!! Johnston County is MUCH TOO FAR from the ocean and I'm so excited to head back to Wilmington for the @frontpaigemedia book fair. Saturday, May 2 12PM Waterline Brewing, Wilmington, NC Free admission 1/2

#AuthorApril26 Days 22 - 27 I was doing sooooooo well posting getting these posted every day but the past couple weeks have been crazy with event prep. So I'm leading with Day 27 for Main Character Monday and attaching the rest. 1/2

It's INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY! Indie bookstores and indie authors go together like Nutella and space exploration. I'm beyond thankful for the booksellers that enthusiastically support us and I definitely don't say it enough. You can grab a copy of my books from: thespicypagesbookshop 1/2

#AuthorApril2026 Day 15: Worst writing advice Anyone that tells authors to use their reviews for constructive feedback needs to step on a lego. Constructive feedback doesn't live in reviews. Opinions live in reviews. And opinions about art are incredibly subjective and often contradict each other.

Temptation in the Triangle 2025 was the first big book event I did as a baby author and I'm so excited to be going back for their second year. This time around I'll have ample paperback copies of Roots in Ink (and all my books), ebooks, character art, badge ribbons, and stickers. 1/2

Temptation in the Triangle 2025 was the first big book event I did as a baby author and I'm so excited to be going back for their second year. This time around I'll have ample paperback copies of Roots in Ink (and all my books), ebooks, character art, badge ribbons, and stickers. 1/2

DON'T FORGET!! Beer! Books! Awkward conversations with local authors! Ales & Tales Oak City Brewing, Knightdale April 4th, 12-4PM OCB photo by Kris Wood

Love reading ebooks by indie authors? Love shopping with indie bookstores? What if I told you my books are available from Bookshop.org? Pretty exciting right?

Yes, it's April Fools Day. But it also the start of #AuthorApril2026 hosted by romance author Mariah Ankenman (@mariahankenman#AuthorApril2026. aka 1 of 2 months out of the year where I don't have to think about social media content. Day 1: Introduction Hi! 1/3

::Picks up megaphone:: ATTENTION LOVERS OF SWOONY ART! I HAVE SWOONY ART FOR YOU! Please behold my first book babies in art form. Artist Molly Satterthwaite (Molly) beautifully captured the emotion and mood of my favorite scene in Let it Rain. 1/2

Read local. Drink local. This Saturday grab a beer at Oak City Brewing and hang out with a bunch of book nerds and local authors. Ales & Tales Oak City Brewing, Knightdale April 4th, 12-4PM

Please WRITE DOWN THESE DATES before you scroll away. I'm putting this out early because two of the three events I'm doing in April have ticketed admission and I don't want readers to miss out because of my poor planning. 1/2

Chasing Ember is a contemporary romance with an ADHD small business owner and a musician with writer's block and it has all my favorite things: Dogs Yoga The Blue Ridge Mountains Musicians with glasses Bradford pear slander A bar owner with a mysterious backstory

Everything you need to know about Radio Romance: Slow burn contemporary romance Right one, wrong time 15yrs of sexual tension in <130 pages No conflict, all vibes Queers over 40 Polyamory rep Everyone is anxious, depressed and/or ADHD Flirty banter at work 1/2

Don’t Overthink It: Spring blooms and other gardening advice Every year I wait with bated breath to find out what plants made it through the winter. I've learned over the past few years that the vast majority of them do, but I still get giddy when I see evidence of their survival. Here's what I…

Are they lovers? Worse. Singer-songwriter Jackson Hunter returned to the Blue Ridge Mountains to recapture the magic that inspired the angsty music of his youth. Yoga studio owner Mia Chase just needed a break from her entrepreneurship struggles. 1/2

Hey Durham! Spend your Saturday shopping small. Grab a beer and find your next favorite book. Spring into a Book with Oak and Ink Sunday, March 15 1PM - 4PM Hi Wire Brewing I'll be there in all my awkward glory and I'd love to meet you.

A non exhaustive list of things you’ll find in Bound by Ink, a Scions of Belhaven novella. Sapphic fantasy romance Prequel but better as a sequel Middle-aged MILFs Hurt-comfort Queernormative universe A quest for information Fugitive soulmates Earthly and mythical creatures 1/2

*Stands outside with a cow bell* BOOKS! GET YOUR ROMANCE BOOKS HERE! THERE ARE BOOKS HERE! AND BEER! BOOKS AND BEER! Spring into a Book with Oak and Ink March 15, 1-4PM Hi Wire Brewing, Durham NC

Convincing you to read Radio Romance with one scene. Radio Romance is available now in paperback, digital, and with your Kobo Plus subscription. buy.bookfunnel.com/e...

A bookish weekend with local authors in Sanford and Durham What are your plans March 14th and 15th? If you love books, libraries, and beer, I have a couple of free options for you in Lee… https://ariellamonti.com/2026/03/09/book-events-durham-sanford/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Hey Charlotte! Spend your Saturday basking in the sunshine with a treat and your next favorite book. FPM Book Fair Saturday, March 7 12PM - 5PM Olde Mecklenburg Brewery I'll be there in all my awkward glory and I'd love to meet you.

Everything you need to know about Radio Romance: Slow burn contemporary romance Right one, wrong time She’s a popular entertainment journalist He’s a Hollywood A-lister 15yrs of sexual tension in <130 pages No conflict, all vibes Queers over 40 Polyamory rep 1/2

Lily Ferrara is petty, stubborn, and the poster child for pathological demand avoidance. She's a super fun character to write. Healed with Iron is the second full novel in the Scions of Belhaven series is a loathing to lovers urban fantasy slated for early 2027. 1/2

Book nerds of Charlotte, I summon thee! If you're nostalgic for the excitement of a Scholastic book fair and have adult money and questionable impulse control, please come to the FPM Book Fair this weekend and say hello. 1/2

All Emma DiMarco wanted was a casual fling with her hot new coworker Liam Doran. But remaining friends-with-benefits is tough because they're unable to fight the inexorable pull of their magic destined to bind them together. 1/2

Love reading ebooks by indie authors? Love shopping with indie bookstores? What if I told you my books are available from Bookshop.org? Pretty exciting right?

Ya know those Scholastic Book Fair vibes you've been yearning for? Satisfy the craving this Saturday at Raleigh Iron Works from 12PM - 5PM. Spend the day basking in the sunshine with a treat and your next favorite book. I'll be there in all my awkward glory and I'd love to meet you.

A non exhaustive list of things you’ll find in Roots in Ink, an urban fantasy romance: - Flirty workplace banter - Middle-aged main characters - A rugged outdoorsy plant guy - A sarcastic outdoorsy plant witch - A ride or die bestie - A humiliated childhood bully - A Buffy reference 1/2

A non exhaustive list of everything readers will find in Let it Rain, a contemporary romance novella: Project partners to lovers He’s a high school science teacher She’s in marketing They volunteer for the same nonprofit Awkward and anxious adults with ADHD Road trip gone wrong Just one bed 1/2

My fellow esteemed Raleigh reader, You are cordially invited to attend the Front Paige Media Book Fair on Saturday, February 28 at Raleigh Iron Works. I hope that you will delight me with your company anytime between noon and five in the evening. With all my love and adoration, Ariella

Because I clearly hate myself, I couldn't set all of my urban fantasy books in ONE location. I had to go and set Healed with Iron in four. And only one is an established setting. 1/2

A non-exhaustive list of everything readers will find in Chasing Ember, a contemporary romance novella: Rock star x small town Swoony and spicy mid-life crisis She's a yoga studio owner She sucks at running a business He's a recently divorced musician He's got writer's block 1/2

How's drafting book two going? There are so many limbs to keep track of.

I am: □ single □ taken ☑ asking you to buy my urban fantasy romance novel where two elder millennials do it in public places to cope with living under an autocratic government that banned the magic they were born with. 1/2

Valentine's Day is better with friends. And books. And bookish friends. I'll be at two such events this week and I hope you'll join me. Galentine's Day at Page 158 Books Wake Forest Feb 12, 6PM - 8PM Ticket required. Craft supplies and food included. 1/2

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! eBooks are available from Bookshop.org! More specifically, MY eBooks are available on Bookshop.org. Support your favorite small indie bookstore while supporting a small indie author.

I'm clearly biased but I think books make great Valentine's Day gifts. Spend your day at Tap Yard Raleigh with me and 30+ indie authors and bookish vendors. Paper Hearts Bookish Market Feb 14, 12PM - 5PM Tap Yard Raleigh

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All Emma DiMarco wanted was a casual fling with her hot new coworker Liam Doran. But remaining friends-with-benefits is tough because they're unable to fight the inexorable pull of their magic destined to bind them together. 1/2

Four ways I format my books to increase readability I for sure know that the Big 5 publishing companies have the cash to make their books more accessible and offer more large-print editions without jacking up the price. Indie authors like myself can figure out a place in the middle that increases…

Coming to you live from my kitchen table because school is close AGAIN. I am in dire need of some time outside and adult conversation. Thankfully February is the start of 5 months of busy bookish weekends. Feb 12 Page 158 Books Galentine's Party, Wake Forest (Tickets required) 1/2

#WIPWednesday Instead of marketing the next book, I should be drafting it. The second full novel in the Scions of Belhaven series is a loathing to lovers urban fantasy slated for early 2027.

The "when did books get so political" people are really gonna hate my book. Elements and themes in Roots in Ink: -Authoritarian government -Prohibited magic -Cultural erasure -Surveillance of resistance groups -Subverting laws meant to alter history -Collectivism > individualism

I love doing small events with local indie bookstores and I'm especially excited about the Galentine's Day Party at Page 158 Books in Wake Forest. Spend the evening with me and other local authors and readers to talk love, romance, and books.

Four Facts about Bound by Ink, a Sapphic Fantasy Romance Novella It's a little unbelievable that in four days my next Scions of Belhaven book will be out in the world. Read on to learn four facts about this sapphic fantasy romance novella.

Bound by Ink: A Scions of Belhaven novella | Scions of Belhaven Book 1.5 | Signed Paperback AVAILABLE JANUARY 16. A personalized and signed paperback edition of Bound by Ink. ADHD friendly formatting is used to make reading more comfortable and accessible for people who are neurodivergent. Comes…

A convoluted explainer on how I sell my books direct to readers and bookstores So you're an indie author who wants to sell their books directly to readers and bookstores. Here's my convoluted explainer on how I do it with absolutely no promises that it's the best or easiest way. Because it's…

Hey so I’m just 10 sales away from making it an even 300 for 2025. Anyone want to buy a romance book featuring neurodivergent bisexual elder millennials? They’re on sale for 99 cents for the rest of the day. Books.Bookfunnel.Com/sweet-magnolia-media

It’s my birthday! How about an eBook sale? Ask anyone born within five days of Christmas and I'm confident that most will agree Christmas birthdays suck. To make it suck a bit less, for the next week and a half readers can pick up my ebooks for only 99 cents.