Book Tour: May The Dead Keep You

May the Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky

Genre: YA Horror

Publishing Date: April 21, 2026

Synopsis:

Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Forest In and Wuthering Heights, this gothic horror novel is about the pasts that haunt us and the stories we decide to make for ourselves.

There’s nowhere Catie East would rather be than the redwood forest that surrounds her family’s unusual historic home, the Heights.

She prefers being alone in the forest. People are ... complicated. But when a scientist and his son move into the estate’s cottage, planning to study the woods around them, the boy catches Catie’s eye. And when a dead woodpecker miraculously comes back to life in his precious hands ... he captures her heart.

Necromancy isn’t the only strange thing happening in the Heights.There’s an unfamiliar face in the mirror. Blood on the floors. Eyes in the wallpaper. And the men around her—including her once-sweet nature boy—are becoming something else. Something possessive and frightening. Something violent.

As the Heights’s dark history starts to come to light, Catie discovers that the home she loves is imbued with pain. And even though the pain isn’t her own, it will corrupt her and the people around her all the same—unless she can stop it.

A story about breaking cycles of abuse and overcoming generational trauma, May the Dead Keep You is an edge-of-your-seat read—equally horrifying, heart-wrenching, and hopeful.

Book Links:

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About the Author:

Jill Baguchinsky writes raw, accessible young adult fiction that resonates with teenagers navigating an increasingly dark and complicated world. Her most recent book, SO WITCHES WE BECAME (LBYR 2024), received a starred review from School Library Journal; the young adult horror novel tackles society’s toxic “boys will be boys” mentality with nuance and sensitivity, challenging women and girls to find strength in the shadows of their past trauma and fight back. MAY THE DEAD KEEP YOU (LBYR 2026), her next YA horror, turns some traditional romance tropes upside down to illustrate that themes like obsession, possessiveness, and stalking aren’t romantic at all. Jill’s debut novel, SPOOKYGIRL, won the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Young Adult Fiction.

Although Jill works mainly in the young adult realm, she has also been recognized as a notable voice in adult horror; her stories have appeared in the women-in-horror anthologies INTO THE FOREST: TALES OF THE BABA YAGA and MOTHER KNOWS BEST: TALES OF HANDMADE HORROR (both Black Spot Books). Her work has been adapted for audio on the popular NoSleep Podcast, and her post-apocalyptic short story “Green Thumb” won Uncharted Magazine’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Story Award. Although Jill’s work is often dark and sometimes grim, she weaves hope, strength, and subtle humor throughout her stories, offering readers a bit of light in the shadows.

Jill’s storytelling abilities adapt seamlessly to other genres as well. For her 2018 young adult contemporary novel, MAMMOTH (Turner Publishing), Jill worked with real-life scientists and trained at the Waco Mammoth National Monument to deliver a story of finding one’s confidence and voice as a young female intern in the male-dominated field of paleontology.

Born in New York and raised in Florida, Jill spends most of her time writing with the help of her menagerie of rescued office assistants (currently cats and guinea pigs), giddily cross-stitching rude or political sentiments, and chilling at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park.

Author Links:

Website: https://jillbaguchinsky.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillbaguchinsky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillwritesbooks/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4776314.Jill_Baguchinsky

 

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Release Boost: King of Mercy

King of Mercy by Aleia Kane is now live!

 

Freedom from my abusive ex-husband and mafia family came at a devastating price. I owed a debt to the New York mafia, and now they've come to collect--with interest.

 

I foolishly thought I could rebuild my life in Columbus away from the mafia world I was born into. Then Sebastian King crashed into my world--forty-five, devastatingly gorgeous, and more dangerous than any man I've ever known. He's a billionaire nightclub owner with ties to the mafia underworld, a tormented soul who treats me like I'm both his deepest craving and his worst nightmare.

 

We're enemies who can't keep our hands off each other. Sebastian publicly declares his hatred while he privately worships at my altar. Every encounter is a battle for dominance, a game of cat and mouse where I'm never sure if I'm predator or prey. He claims my body with possessive intensity while swearing I mean nothing. I match his cruelty word for word, hiding my heart behind sharp wit and designer scarves.

 

Then my past catches up with us both.

 

When my ex-husband reappears in Columbus, Sebastian's possessive nature explodes. Suddenly I'm living in his penthouse, under his protection, while he glares at anyone who dares look my way. When mafia forces trap us both, our worst nightmare becomes reality--a forced marriage ceremony with loaded guns instead of witnesses.

 

Now we're bound on paper, trapped in forced proximity, and Sebastian's cold indifference is crumbling. The morally gray man who swore he'd never care for anyone is on his knees, groveling for my forgiveness, vowing to earn my trust.

And I'm caught between desire and self-preservation.

 

His "touch-her-and-die" energy terrifies his enemies, but it's his vulnerability that terrifies me. He calls me his dark angel and promises forever, but how can I trust a man who already shattered my heart?

 

In this world of organized crime and deadly bargains, love might be the most dangerous game of all.

 

I thought escaping my gilded cage meant freedom. Then Sebastian King claimed me, body and soul, trapping me all over again.

 

Author's Note: This is Sebastian and Olivia's story. A forced marriage, age gap, enemies with benefits, cat and mouse, groveling, accidental pregnancy, tormented hero, touch her and die, survivor of domestic violence, forced proximity, emotional, angst-filled, dark mafia romance between a morally gray, possessive, mafia leader who uses charm and sharp words to protect his heart, and a strong, independent mafia princess who's determined maintain her freedom.

 

 

 

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Dark gritty mafia romance

Aleia Kane writes gritty, emotionally charged mafia romance with lots of spice, humor, drama, and big feels. Readers love her work for her engaging storytelling, relatable characters, steamy romance, and emotional depth. She has a soft spot for angst-filled, forbidden romances, second chances, and dominant, grumpy bad boys with sweet centers that are impossible not to love.

She lives in Florida, with her two kids, her cat, and a large collection of houseplants.

 

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Release Boost: What Lasts

What Lasts by J. Bengtsson is now live!

 

Falling in love is the easy part.

It's the late 80s when wealthy East Coast socialite Michelle Carver meets Scott McKallister, sun-crusted California local and frontman of an underground heavy metal band who flirts like he's got nothing to lose. It's instant chemistry. And when Scott promises a night she'll have to lie about later, Michelle can't resist.

"From the day I met Scott, life asked me to choose."

Michelle's status-obsessed family has plans for her that don't include marrying down. When the secret romance is discovered, Michelle must decide between the future she was raised for and the man she'd risk everything to keep. Their story ends the way every romance promises: with a happily ever after.

But that was only the beginning.

Told across multiple eras, What Lasts is a story about love that survives beyond the honeymoon phase: when kids arrive, money gets tight, and real life moves in. Marriage isn't about finding "the one," or even learning to pee with the door wide open. It's about choosing the same person, again and again. Scott and Michelle think they've figured that part out...

...until the day one of their children doesn't come home.

 

 

 

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. (Jill) Bengtsson is the bestselling author of the Cake Series. She writes contemporary novels focused on love, humor, passion, and family. Her heroines are strong, nurturing, and quirky while her heroes are what dreams are made of - gorgeous, committed, and in need of a little saving. A native Californian, Jill's novels are set under the glittering lights of the West Coast entertainment industry. They are for the dreamer in all of us. 

 

Connect with J.

Website | jbengtssonbooks.com  

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Release Boost: Non Pucking Stop

Non Pucking Stop by B. Celeste is now live!

Thomas Moskins is a notorious playboy with a bad reputation. And considering his current marital status, that means he's riddled with scandal.

Except, maybe the MVP award-winning hockey player isn't at all what he seems behind closed doors.

When he's forced to hire a PR firm to help clean up his reputation following his latest transgression, he meets his match in Winter Bronte - a girl ten years younger than him with a sad past and guarded demeanor of her own.

And when she learns his biggest secret regarding his marriage, it can ruin both of them if they succumb to the growing feelings they have for one another.

 

 

 

 

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B. Celeste is a new adult and contemporary romance author that gives voices to raw, realistic characters with emotional storylines that tug on the heartstrings.

She was born and raised in upstate New York where she still resides with her four-legged feline sidekick, Oliver “Ollie” Queen. Her love for reading and writing began at an early age and only grew stronger after getting a BA in English and an MFA in English & creative writing. When she’s not writing, she’s working out, binge-watching reality game shows, and spending time with her friends and family.

 

Connect with B.

Website | https://authorbceleste.com/  

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Release Boost: Romance on the Docket

Romance on the Docket by Jessica Powell is now live!

 

Minji

Love might be a fairy tale for some people, but as Manhattan's top divorce attorney, I see how quickly romance can fall apart.

That's why I avoid it. Then Aaron Singleton, a bestselling romance author and relentless optimist, is assigned to shadow me for his new book. He's charming, infuriating, and way too interested in my defenses. The more he tries to get close, the harder it is to keep my guard up.

Aaron

I believe in happy endings-the kind that leap off the page and into real life. When I meet Minji Lee, the so-called 'Athena of Divorce Law, I am instantly drawn to the woman hiding behind her fortress. She's sharp, fiercely guarded, and certain that love is nothing but trouble. Yet the more time we share, the more I glimpse the courage and tenderness beneath her armor. Winning her heart could be my most unexpected plot twist yet, but can I convince her to believe in us?

 

 

 

 

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Jessica Powell writes steamy contemporary romances where magnetic alpha heroes collide with quick-witted heroines in stories brimming with humor, heat, and emotional truths. She believes in love stories where the bedroom steam fogs up your glasses and the emotional growth makes you ugly-cry into your wine. Whether penning billionaires brought to their knees by free-spirited creatives or reformed playboys disarmed by single moms, Jessica crafts diverse, character-driven escapes where happily-ever-afters demand humility as much as desire.

When not reading or writing, she spends her free time traveling, rewatching Wiseman Grandchild (yes, again), binge-watching Chinese short dramas, or spending way too much time playing Sims 4.

 

Connect with Jessica

Website | https://www.authorjessicapowell.com/  

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Teaser: The Den

✨TEASER: THE DEN by @coraroseauthor releasing May 29th!  

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🪢Omega Boss / Alpha Employee

🪢One night stand to lovers

🪢Primal play

🪢Heat Hunting

🪢Forbidden Romance

They call it The Den—where alphas and omegas give in to our baser instincts, stripping away etiquette and inhibitions in a haze of raw heat, slick, and sweat. It’s a place where masks provide anonymity, and we can unleash our primal urges.

I show up on a whim, drawn by the boring monotony of my life. I need something, someone, to make me feel alive again, if only for a little while.

The moment I catch a whiff of him, I’m a goner. He smells like the best dessert—sweet, intoxicating, and irresistible. Every piece of me aches to hunt him, to chase him, to claim him. 

To discover if he tastes as good as he smells.

But some omegas don’t want to be claimed. Especially when the one I chose, the one who smells like crème brûlée and mine, turns out to be my supervisor at work.

I know I should walk away. That he doesn’t want an alpha. But he makes me feel alive like nothing else ever has. And surrendering to our instincts feels like the only mistake worth making.

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