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Over the weekend was delighted to receive such a cute and jam-packed delivery from @salientbooks.bsky.social! Such care and attention to detail. Thank you, Jasmine! 🦝💚 Eager to curl up with @mark-engels.com's Werecats while I'm out of town! Stay tuned for a follow-up!

Tamara, thank you for choosing to read with us. Your support keeps everything going. We appreciate you so very much 💚 @mark-engels.com SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

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It's Salient Saturday. And we're starting a LUCKY month! Who will be lucky? You...or @salientbooks.bsky.social Perhaps both?

Thank you so much Rya for supporting indie stories and this little shop. We are so grateful that you chose to begin this series 💚 @elmojedi.bsky.social SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

Thank you so much Daniel for supporting this author across a full series. We appreciate you 💐 @mark-engels.com SalientBooks.shop 💚 All Indie, All the Time

It’s my 29th birthday 🎂 To celebrate, enjoy 29% off your entire order today only. The discount is automatic and yes, it stacks with other deals, just like last year 🥳 Thank you for supporting Salient Books and letting me do what I love every day. It truly means everything 💚 I appreciate you 💐

Okay straight up I'm proud of this lil graphic 😍🩷 #booksky #romance #valentinesday

💚 Feature Friday 🪖 Love & Longing For those who want a book that takes you somewhere… and makes you feel something when you get there. This week’s feature is Skylark by Megan Michelle. Found family. Forbidden love. Friends to lovers. Fall in love with this one 💚 SalientBooks.shop

I think the cover might be done??

⚠️ Warning Wednesday ⚠️ Some stories are born from choosing yourself, even when it’s hard. This week’s featured read explores healing, courage, and new beginnings shaped by real change and recovery. 📚 Megan Michelle 📖 Skylark Have you ever had to choose yourself, or are you learning how now?

📖 Trope Tuesday 📖 This week’s pick: Skylark by Megan Michelle 💚 Friends to lovers 🫂 Found family 🪖 Forbidden love 👀 She’s his boss A trope-driven read that earned the Bronze Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. Which trope hooks you first? 💚 SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

📚 Meet the Author Monday 📚 This week, we’re spotlighting Megan Michelle, an indie author featured in the Salient Books shop. Swipe through to get to know the person behind the pages, their story, their work, and what makes their books special 💚 Stories are better when you know the storyteller.

✨ Sneak Peek Sunday ✨ February at Salient Books is all about love and longing. New beginnings, second chances, and choosing yourself. 📚 Romance authors. Emotional payoff. Stories that linger. More coming soon. Follow @salientbooks 💚

Thank you, KyLee, for supporting indie authors and the worlds they create 💚 We appreciate you! SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

Thank you, Marwah, for all of your support for the Forest Exiles Saga. I hope you enjoy every twist and every moment 💚 We appreciate you 💐 SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

📖 Feature Friday 📖 For readers who want a book that takes you somewhere. These stories don’t just unfold. They carry you into new places, new emotions, and journeys that stay with you. Explore the mood board. Leave a review and help the next reader find their way. SalientBooks.shop

💭 Thursday Thoughts 💭 Every story asks for bravery, from the author who wrote it to the reader who finished it. If a story moved you, surprised you, or stayed with you longer than expected, leaving a review is one of the bravest and kindest ways to support an indie author. SalientBooks.shop

⚠️ Warning Wednesday ⚠️ This week’s featured read comes with a preread warning. Consider this your gentle heads-up. 📚 Stephen F. Black 📖 The Adventures of Tarummon: The Sphere of Time Do preread warnings influence your reading choices? SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

📚 Trope Tuesday 📚 This week’s featured read is The Adventures of Tarummon: The Sphere of Time by Stephen F. Black 💚 Trope Tuesday is our way of helping readers discover stories built around the elements they already love. SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

🌿 Meet the Author Monday 🌿 This week, we’re spotlighting Stephen F. Black, an indie author featured in the Salient Books shop. Swipe through to get to know the person behind the pages, their story, their work, and what makes their books special 📖 Stories are better when you know the storyteller💚

Sneak Peek Sunday 👀 The cover has been revealed so now we move inside... Here's a glimpse at the chapter headers and page breaks that I'm illustrating for an April release 💚 Can you guess what book it's for? SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

📚 Salient Saturday New Arrival 🥳 Role Play by Ally Marr is a spicy friends-to-lovers erotic romance with D&D vibes, secret feelings, and the kind of tension that lingers long after the dice stop rolling. SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

📖 Feature Friday 📖 For readers who want a book that takes you somewhere. These stories don’t just unfold. They carry you into new places, new emotions, and journeys that stay with you. Explore the mood board. Browse the bundle and save picks. Leave a review and help the next reader find their way.

💭 Thursday Thoughts 💭 Every story asks its author to be brave. Sometimes that means writing the moment you would rather avoid. This month, our featured authors are sharing what writing with courage looks like to them. Because the stories that scare us most are often the ones that matter most. 📖💚

It's cover reveal day for the final book in the Coledare Island Series by Shai Lenore 🥳 If you love: 💛 Friends-with-benefits to lovers 🏍️ Found family 📖 Touch her & die 💛 Dual POV 🏍️ Open door spice Then you definitely want to mark your calendars for its release April 9th, 2026 💚 SalientBooks.shop

⚠️ Warning Wednesday ⚠️ Some stories are defined by the journey. Every choice matters, and turning back is not an option. This week’s featured read centers on a high-stakes journey where the road itself is the risk and survival is never guaranteed. salientbooks.shop/collections/...

📚 Trope Tuesday 📚 This week’s featured read is The Walls of Toterrum by Benjamin Kamphuis. Today we are highlighting the tropes that shape the heart of this story. 📖 Found Family 📖 Mental Health Rep. 📖 Magic What trope is your favorite? SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

🌿 Meet the Author Monday 🌿 This week, we’re spotlighting Benjamin Kamphuis, an indie author featured in the Salient Books shop. Swipe through to get to know the person behind the pages, their story, their work, and what makes their books special 💚 SalientBooks.shop All Indie,All the Time

New arrivals are here 💚 Stories from C.A. Chaplin have just joined the Salient Books shelves. Whether you’re discovering their work for the first time or returning for more, these books are now available and ready to be explored. SalientBooks.shop All Indie, All the Time

My urban fantasy thrillers, featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats, span generations and continents! From the Great Lakes to Gdańsk, from the Door Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula, from the Cold War to a shooting war. Get signed copies here salientbooks.shop/collections/...

📖 Feature Friday 📖 For readers who want a book that takes you somewhere. These stories don’t just unfold. They carry you into new places, new emotions, and journeys that stay with you. @mark-engels.com salientbooks.shop/collections/...

💭 Thursday Thoughts 💭 Every story asks its author to be brave. This month, our featured authors are sharing what writing with courage looks like to them. Because the stories that scare us most are often the ones that matter most. 📖💚 @mark-engels.com salientbooks.shop/collections/...

More below about my WERECATS urban fantasy thriller books in the FOREST EXILES SAGA, each featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents! Link to score signed copies: salientbooks.shop/collections/...

⚠️ Warning Wednesday ⚠️ Some stories don’t just raise the stakes. They dare the characters to survive. This week’s featured read dives into impossible choices, costly survival, and the danger of becoming what you fear. What do you prefer, high stakes or emotional journeys? @mark-engels.com

Read more below about my urban fantasy thriller series FOREST EXILES SAGA opener, featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents! Link to score your own signed copy: salientbooks.shop/products/wer...

Want signed copies of my urban fantasy thrillers featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats? You can find 'em here! With shipping available worldwide.

🌿 Trope Tuesday 🌿 This week’s featured read is Werecats Emergent by Mark J. Engels. Trope Tuesday is our way of helping readers discover stories built around the elements they already love 💚 @mark-engels.com SalientBooks.shop #indiebooks #indieauthor #tropes #urbanfantasy #thriller #adventure

📚 Meet the Author Monday This week, we’re spotlighting Mark J. Engels, an indie author featured in the Salient Books shop. Swipe through to get to know the person behind the pages, their story, their work, and what makes their books special. 📖 @mark-engels.com SalientBooks.shop

Finally freed this beauty from box prison because I just knew it was going to be pretty and I needed to wait til I could get pics. Swipe to see the absolutely ADORABLE presentation from @salientbooks.bsky.social This book was packed with so much love. 🥺💖 #queerhorror

Reader discretion advised: this folk horror novella contains questionable faith, unholy obsession, and metaphors that might just stare back. 🌶️🌲 Get your signed copy at SalientBooks.shop #FolkHorror

Cozy horror for the ones who prefer candlelight, tea, and something always watching as your perfect fall read🕯 👻 Get your copy at SalientBooks.shop 💚 @wendolynwrites.bsky.social #YAParanormal #CozyHorrorReads #GhostStory #SignedBooks #SalientBooks

Tracked. Cornered. Needed. The line between predator and prey blurs in this urban fantasy thriller that’ll leave you breathless. Signed copies available at SalientBooks.shop 💚 @mark-engels.com #UrbanFantasy #ThrillerReads #SignedCopies #Werecats #FantasyBooks

The Holy Trinity is finally complete: The Dragon Daddy The Babygirl The MakeYouSeeGod Ghost Art by Shade of Stars, characters from Silver Star, Red Dragon a.co/d/aqsPJso

Fear is a powerful thing. Especially when it’s preached like faith. 🌒 Get your signed copy of this folk horror at SalientBooks.shop 💚 #FolkHorror #EerieReads #indiebooks #CreepyAtmosphere #BookQuote @airic-fenn.bsky.social

Cover reveal incoming! Tomorrow's the big day!! #coverrevealcountdown #CoverReveal #newbookrelease #newbooklaunch #newbook #prohibtionpunk #bigtownmafia #districtdetectives #ProhibitionEra #Jarens #alternativehistory #mysterywriter

He watched from the edges of her life, waiting for the moment she’d finally see him. And by then...it was already too late 👀 Get your signed copy with a free gift from the author at SalientBooks.shop 💚 #DarkRomance

Cover reveal incoming! Two more days left! #coverrevealcountdown #CoverReveal #newbookrelease #newbooklaunch #newbook #prohibtionpunk #bigtownmafia #districtdetectives #ProhibitionEra #Jarens #alternativehistory #mysterywriter

She’s seen enough darkness to know how rare light can be 🕯 Some quotes remind us that strength isn’t always loud, sometimes it’s a quiet smile in the middle of the storm. Get your signed copy at SalientBooks.shop 💚 @elmojedi.bsky.social