Kate Hawthorne's Blog

I've been avoiding making a post about the boycott because so many other authors have and I worry you're tired of seeing the same things over and over...but I can't stay silent any longer.

If you want to boycott Amazon, boycott Amazon. If you truly think an out of touch billionaire is going to see his bottom line impacted by you buying books elsewhere, I support you in that pursuit.

If you don't want to boycott Amazon or if you are unable to boycott Amazon, I support that too. Amazon is convenient, it is THERE, it is ingrained deeply in our day to day lives. To walk away from that willingly--in some cases--is a privilege. I will not fault you if you are not actively supporting the boycott.

I will not fault you if you are.

Amazon, and KDP in particular (predatory practices aside) has created a platform for so many thousands of people to create jobs for themselves, to pursue their passion, to indulge their creativity. And whether we like it or not, for most indie authors, Amazon holds the keys to the castle. KU is as great as it is horrible. I am a KU author and I am a KU reader. More than 70% of my income is from KU, and "going wide" isn't as easy as turning that off and then getting 70% of that money elsewhere.

Going wide takes work

Early in 2024, EM and I took the Mallory series wide. The books had pretty much ran their course in KU so it was a risk we felt comfortable taking. We were lucky enough to get a Book Bub Featured Deal on the first book, which netted us hundreds of sales on wide platforms and eventual read through, but if we hadn't gotten that...who knows where those books would be at.

We took Blood in the Water wide so we could sell the audio direct (which is an upfront cost to the narrator/producer, to a new website plug in to host a sales platform, to the lost sales by not getting 40% royalty from Amazon for exclusivity...you get the idea). The audio is nowhere near earning what we've put into it.

And that's FINE. We knew the risks when we did it, and I'm grateful we're financially able to take those risks, but not everyone is. Diversifying your platform and your income takes work.

And it takes money.

Which brings us back around to the idea...not everyone can or will support the boycott. That's fine.Authors just want to write. In an increasingly unknown landscape, we just want to write and we just want to share these stories and we just want to pay our bills and make enough to cover and edit the next book, ad nauseam...We want to write when our livelihoods are being threatened, when there are states that draft bills to threaten us with felonies, to make our content--and our existence--illegal. But we're still here, doing what we can, supporting EACH OTHER where we can, and supporting YOU in the decisions that align with your moral compass.I'm not saying any of this to guilt anyone one way or another. There is no right answer. I'm simply asking for your support...not just for myself, but for my peersSo, when you see authors with patreons - support us there.When you see authors buying direct - support us there.When you see us asking for reviews, likes, or shares - support us there.

When we ask you to sign up for our newsletter - support us there.

We are all in the same boat, and a rising tide lifts all shifts.

xo, Kate

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A romance for the ages spread across two coasts and twelve months. Watch Cory and Reese fall in love IN REAL TIME, with a new story releasing the 10th of every month with an omnibus paperback to follow this December.

Cory Callahan and Reese Rollins are total opposites.

Cory wears a Rolex and makes six figures a year.

Reese is a bartender with a busted screen on his cellphone.

Cory lives in New York.

Reese lives in LA.

One delayed flight and a chance meeting at a bar later, the two strangers find they have one indisputable thing in common…

The attraction between them is incendiary.

But after a shared night at an airport hotel they learn there’s one other trait they share.

They’re both dominant and not interested in being told no.

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Blood in the Water by Kate Hawthorne and EM Denning is now available on audio. Buy direct from the authors and save by clicking here!

And I know the graphic says the audio is available on Amazon, and it will be...but it's not there YET. Special edition hardcovers loaded into the shop at www.katehawthornebooks.com but will not ship until November.

Bound: Trophy Doms Social Club #4

by Kate Hawthorne

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I didn’t think the whole “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” thing was true… until I found out my memory and my marriage license had been there for the past fifteen years.

DALTON

My family is old money and my life has been mapped out since before I was born. Become a lawyer, buy a house, get married, carry on the family name—all of that good stuff that comes with this kind of upbringing. I have the job and the house, but instead of the marriage, I’m happy playing the field with a close-knit group of friends. Finding out that I’ve been secretly married for half my adult life was a plot twist I didn’t see coming.

Carter Emerson Royce IV is everything I used to want to be. I haven’t seen him since college, and now he’s asking me to come to New York and pretend we’re the perfect picture of domestic bliss. Considering the history between us, it’s the least I can do.

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I’m one divorce away from the life of my dreams, and I’m not going to ruin that by doing something stupid like falling in love with my husband.

IVEY

All I need to do is to win over the co-op board for the most upscale building in New York so I can secure keys to the penthouse I’ve wanted for years. It should be easy, but when they ask about my marital status and produce a marriage license from Vegas, my plans are thrown out the window. I’ve spent fifteen years trying to not think about Dalton Fox, but we’re about to get up close and personal again whether we like it or not.

The plan is simple—pretend we’re really married and in love long enough for my application to get approved, Dalton goes back to LA a single man, and I go on with the rest of my life. Except it doesn’t take long for us to learn there’s more between us than history. Dalton and I are compatible in more ways than one, and the spark between us is very bright and very real.

His life is in California and mine is in New York. Being legally bound doesn’t mean anything, but the way Dalton makes me feel has to count for something. He doesn’t just see the darkest parts of me, he mirrors them, he touches them, he…loves them. Soon it becomes clear, the penthouse isn’t the only thing at stake. The rest of our lives—and the future of our marriage—are too.

cw: off page abuse of main characters, subtle parental and social homophobia

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Release date | March 21, 2024

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open polyamory relationship

friends w/ benefits to so much more

idiots in love (and everyone knows it)

some spanking

a threesome like you've NEVER read before

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BARCLAY

Ever since college, I’ve kept everyone at a distance. Receiving a wedding invitation from the man who helped build my walls with his infidelity is a strong reminder why. I’m not deserving of the love my friends have found, so I know better than to go looking for it. But they’re on to something when they tease me about my long-term friend with benefits. I can’t stand the idea of losing Val when he realizes I’m not the man he thinks I am, so it’s better for me to keep things the same as they’ve always been.

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VAL

Just because our relationship is open doesn’t mean Barclay isn’t enough for me. The casual physicality of our relationship has become normal, but as the years wear on, I find myself wanting more. I’ve seen the cracks in his armor and know he feels the same, even though he won’t admit it. I’ve had feelings for him since the start, and I realize the only way to get what I want is to call his bluff.

Our situation has always had an open door to the bedroom, but if he thinks he’d be okay with me seeing other people outside of those four walls, I’m ready to put him to the test. Meeting Jason is unexpected, but welcome, and apparently he’s just the thing Barclay needed to take action. I’ve had no idea how deep Barclay’s feelings go, and as he spills them out to me one by one, I fall a little more in love. Suddenly, there’s a rich future on the table that I’d never imagined, not even in my wildest dreams.

Now we’re together and everyone knows it. He’s ready to give me anything—and anyone—to keep me happy. I don’t know how he spent so long thinking he wasn’t worthy of this kind of happiness. His heart has so much to give and I’m always willing to take, so we’re faced with no option except to share.

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Impact by Kate Hawthorne (writing as Nikki Markham)Listen here -> https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CPMVPVZH

Bailey is 28 years old. She's single, she's bisexual, and after stumbling into the wrong club on the right Friday night, she thinks she might be kinky too. Immediately entranced by the sights around her—including the gorgeous and commanding Domme, Isabelle—Bailey wonders if there's a side of life she's been missing.

Isabelle is still reeling from a traumatic break up with her old submissive that's left her questioning the things that used to mean the most to her. She's relegated herself to casual companionship with no chance of feelings, all in the hopes of repairing her heart. When she meets Bailey—eager, new, and beautiful, Bailey—Isabelle realizes she doesn't stand a chance.

It doesn't take long for Isabelle to learn that Bailey's bright eyed curiosity might be exactly what she needs to heal from her past, and it doesn't take Bailey long to learn that her new favorite place might be on her knees. But are great chemistry and hot scenes enough to leave a lasting impact on both women or are their days numbered from the start?

: #3by Kate HawthorneRead it | http://mybook.to/tdsc3

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I’ve never taken relationships seriously because I’ve never met anyone worth being serious for. I don’t love them and leave them, but no-strings-hookup might as well be my middle name. Getting dared to kiss a gorgeous stranger with eyes like the ocean and hair like a cloud sounds like a surefire way to add another name to the list of men I’ve taken to bed, or on a couch, or in the back seat of a car, but before the night is over, I’ll be proven wrong for the first time in my life.

Rose Baker isn’t like any man I’ve ever met before and one kiss—one night—in a hotel with him isn’t anywhere close to enough. I want him again and I’m ready to break all my rules to get him.

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My best friend swears the easiest way to get over my cheating ex is to get under the gorgeous, arrogant, and dominant man who held me up against the wall at Rapture and kissed me until I forgot my name. But Flynn doesn’t do serious, and I’m too scared to put my heart out there for something that won’t last. I’ve spent my whole life being less than, being small, coming in second place, and after walking in on my now former boyfriend in bed with his roommate, I’m even more sure about what I’ll settle for and what I’ll walk away from.

I know better than to get involved with a man like Flynn. He’s too handsome, too rich, too much trouble for someone who lives paycheck to paycheck like me. Our lives are different and there’s no way around it, but Flynn is focused, he’s dedicated, and he’s not willing to walk away from the things he wants. And right now, he wants me.

What we hope for and what we get aren’t always the same thing, but with us, I think for once they might be. Flynn is ready to go all in with me, but am I strong enough to admit that I deserve his praise and attention or am I going to sabotage myself and lose his love for good?

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Edged, Trophy Doms Social Club #2 is available now!

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Money can’t buy happiness, and I should know. I have 8 figures in my bank account and it’s still not enough to get me back to the only man I’ve ever loved.

ARCHIE

I can count my regrets on one hand, and they all have to do with the same person…my childhood best friend, Owen Murray. There’s not much I can do to make right all the hurt I caused at twenty, but living a decadent and hedonistic lifestyle where I don’t even give myself the opportunity to make those kinds of mistakes again is a good enough start. I have great friends who love me, even if they don’t know the truth about what kind of man I used to be.

But when Owen shows up in Los Angeles—at Rapture, no less—ten years after I last saw him, that’s all about to change.

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Archie Davidson didn’t just break my heart, he also ruined my life.

OWEN

Los Angeles is a big city, so when I’m out on the west coast scouting locations for my older sister’s wedding, the last thing I had expected from the trip was to run head first into a man I’d spent ten years trying to forget. Archie is as handsome as he’s ever been, but far bolder and more dominant than I remember. The chemistry between us sparks like wildfire and while it’s impossible for me to tell him no, it’s still the favorite word I love to hear come out of his gorgeous, lying mouth.

One encounter turns into one night, turns into one weekend, and then it’s more than just a quick little fling for us to get some hate and regret out of our system. Archie has worked his way under my skin and is asking for more, but there’s too much history between us for yes to come easily. And why should it? I’ve always like it best when he denies me what I want the most.

But this time it’s different. This time it’s real, and we’re about to find out if there’s any chance of going back or if we’ve finally taken each other too close to the edge.