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    SOUNDTRACK: Knife’s Edge by Tiger Army

    August 2, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to The District: His Bane by Courtney W. Dixon

    Knife’s Edge by Tiger Army for a book about love, obssession, and vows carved into skin.

    Alone – tormented by the love that owns my soul
    I feel the loss of everything
    Control – it’s so hard not to lose in this life, oh
    Luck in love’s a silver blake ’cause

    My heart is, it’s on a knife’s edge over you
    Stiletto that your hand has pushed right through
    And the blood pours, but my love does not run out
    So tell me what’s it all about

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    SOUNDTRACK: Light Prayer by School Food Punishment

    July 26, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Mercy by Ian Haramaki

    Light Prayer by School Food Punishment for a book about a priest and an angel, restraints and darkness, freedom and light.

    Wriggling, breaking through the darkness Hit the sediment in it

    Calculation and maintenance: selfish rules Distorted facts, erase expectations

    The sprouts of the future that should be headed for If you listen carefully Praying for light in a world that has not yet been seen Gently embrace your anxiety I’m sure I’ll get tired someday and do everything Even if you want to erase it Your voice calls me back

    I’m sure beyond the distorted world There is a small light Even if it’s not a paradise where everything comes true You’re Here

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    SOUNDTRACK: I’m Only Human Sometimes by William Control

    July 19, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Necromancer Tales: Deadly Lineage by M.J. May

    I’m Only Human Sometimes by William Control for a book about the souls of the dead, the weight of fathers, the hate of bigots, and the solace of true friends.

    I’ve spent a lifetime crossing this culture
    Your sea of hate
    Others who found God, gray existing cold
    Let’s all rejoice in the end times
    Of sorrow and grief and an ocean of love

    I can stare into a soul
    I can stare into the sun
    Yeah, I want my life to begin
    All I have to do is let the right one in

    …

    I’m only human sometimes
    The sins of the father, the sins of the flesh tonight

    I’m not as ugly as I once was
    I’m not as shameful as I used to be
    Open your eyes, boy, open up the dream
    Yeah, I want my life to begin
    All I have to do is let the right one in

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    SOUNDTRACK: Another Life by Dirty Nice

    July 12, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Lights, Camera, Passion by Isabel Lucero

    Another Life by Dirty Nice for a book about a secret romance, a coming out, and the joy of facing the world together.

    And I just wanna lose my mind
    I just wanna lose my mind
    One more time

    We can live another life
    another life
    another life til the morning

    See you on the other side
    other side of the sunrise

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    March 6, 2021
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    SOUNDTRACK: Angel by Alice Phoebe Lou

    July 5, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to The District: His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon

    Angel by Alice Phoebe Lou for a book about a captivity, an accidental rescue, and a fierce protection.

    Nothing that I see is real
    It’s all floating, unpredictable
    Reality became strange, and I wanted to share it with you
    And there’s something in the air tonight
    And I’m walking back into the light
    And you’re on my mind
    That’s where I always find you
    Oh, you’re on my mind
    Even when I’m not looking for you

    Is it safe to go outside?
    I’ve been hiding for quite some time
    I don’t have to have a purpose, I just wanna play
    Turn yourself back on
    Show me how you’ve longed for me, for me
    I should have seen it coming
    But there was an angel looking out for me

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    SOUNDTRACK: Prodigal Son by Rationale

    June 28, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to The Council: Prodigal by Avril Ashton

    Prodigal Son by Rationale for a book about the complicated relationships between fathers and sons.

    I wanna hold counsel with the ghost of my father
    Tell him I’ll be everything he could never be
    And if I face the obstacles that he failed to conquer
    I’ll make it to the other side

    I don’t wanna go lonely
    I don’t wanna reach out in the dead of night
    And find no one to hold me
    But I’m burning my bridges at the speed of light
    I got a monochrome candle
    Hollow in the middle, but I can’t deny
    That I’m just like you
    Oh, I’m just like you

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    SOUNDTRACK: Celestial Bodies by Ghost Data feat. Jovani Occomy

    June 21, 2025 / No Comments

    Soundtrack To A Bright Celestial Sea by Chani Lynn Feener

    Celestial Bodies by Ghost Data feat. Jovani Occomy for a book about healing of bodies, breaking of chains, rekindling of memories, and grabbing life by the horns.

    Why don’t you take apart these precious bones?
    Mend my heart, reap what you sow
    Feel the burn from in this dream
    We break apart ripped from the seam

    Can’t describe just what I feel
    Break the chains and help me heal
    Celestial Bodies fly overhead
    With countless words I’m ripped to shreds

    Searching through the universe
    The skyscrapers and day lovers take part in what’s real
    You make me feel like I could die happy in this moment of our lives

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    March 16, 2020
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    SOUNDTRACK: Constellations by Tokyo Shoegazer

    June 14, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Park Avenue Kings: Devilish by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

    Constellations by Tokyo Shoegazer for a book about finding the one that fell perfectly into place.

    Into the night
    You would do anything to be…
    Around me

    No more regrets
    No hidding behind closed doors at sunset…

    …

    Back into the love…
    Hear the sirens recalling in silence

    Be mine
    Be mine
    Be mine
    You don’t have to try…

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    SOUNDTRACK: Got You (Where I Want You) by The Flys

    June 7, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Sweet by Howl Avery

    Got You (Where I Want You) by The Flys for a book about secret identities, kink exploration, mutual obsession, and catching flies with honey.

    Suffer, suffer
    Me don’t get no rougher
    Rub it up, baby girl
    Torture me like no other (Uh!)
    Suffer, suffer
    Me don’t get no rougher
    When me rock me, baby
    Put me pain on me, lover

    Well, I think you’re smart
    You sweet thing
    Tell me your name
    I’m dying here

    …

    Got you where I want you
    I’ve got you where I want you
    Got you where I want you

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    SOUNDTRACK: Dare by The Mary Onettes

    May 31, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to The Firm: Covenant by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor

    Dare by The Mary Odettes for a book about a desperate request for help, an awakening of being and a second chance for a connection that began with “I dare you.”

    Those where the darkest hours of them all.
    And I can easily say I had no love.
    I see myself outside it all, but somehow I’m always there.
    Cause all I know is what I bare. 

    Now I dare to think of love.
    And now I dare to think of something that I’m not.
    Now I dare to think of love.
    And now I dare to think of something that I’m not.
    Now I know. Returning here
    ain’t that hard, despite my fear. 

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The one he wants is the only one he can’t control.

RELEASE TOUR: Guardian by Beth Christopher (Excerpt)



https://neverhollowed.com/2026/02/23/release-tour-guardian-by-beth-christopher-excerpt/

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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: A Fragile Spell by T.M. Kirk (Excerpt)


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Most likely to win your vote!

REVIEW: The Unlikely Pair by Jax Calder

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4.5 snowed in stars 🛬🏔️🛖🇬🇧 🇫🇮

SOUNDTRACK: Strange Bedfellows by Michael Sarcona🎶

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COVER REVEAL: The Ultimate Save by Felice Stevens



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