Newsletter August 26th

Aug 26, 2025 | Crocodile Tears, Dark Water, Ghost Eye, News, Ricochet, The Lost Zone, The Quarterlands

🌺 Hello, From Xanthe Walter

August 26th, 2025

Greetings, my lovelies!

In this newsletter:

  • The Quarterlands launches on September 9th!
  • In the fourth and final book in the Dark Water series, all the secrets are finally revealed—but can their love survive the truth? Find out in two weeks!
  • Emma has created the most amazing trailer for it which you can find in the following places: TikTok  |  Facebook  |  Instagram

  • If you could repost it/share it/like it etc, that would be a huge help!
  • MILD SPOILER WARNING – if you haven’t read the other books in the series yet, you might not want to look at this trailer until you have.

  • The reviews for The Quarterlands have been amazing. I honestly couldn’t be more thrilled by them. There’s a new selection below.
  • A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to leave reviews to all the books in this series.

In Other News…

  • I’m back from a lovely road trip holiday in Wales. Find out more in the Welsh Wanderings section. Yes, it features scones! (Obvs!)
  • I’ve spent the past week working on a top secret mission that I’ll tell you ALL about in the next newsletter, so stay tuned for that!
  • Would you like to join my Street Team? If you’ve enjoyed Ricochet and/or Dark Water, and are active on social media, I’m looking to expand my street team.
  • All you’ll be required to do is to repost/share/engage with my social media content. If you feel confident enough to create your own, that’s a bonus! Sign up here.

MM Romance Roundup:

  • The featured author in this newsletter is Aldrea Alien with To Target The Heart, which one reviewer described as “a beautiful romance that made me smile, laugh, cry, and swoon.”
  • There’s the usual fabulous selection of themed MM book fairs and sales promos for you to enjoy ❤️.

The Quarterlands – Early Reviews

  • The Quarterlands was a worthy conclusion to the best series I read this year. All loose threads were brought together masterfully and the character arcs were well-rounded at the end. I loved how the past and present timelines met and brought the story full circle.” Lila ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • “Did I cry for like half of this book? Yes. Would I do this to myself again? Also yes. This book forces you to feel every ache, every shred of hope, and every moment of healing. What struck me most was how the book balanced pain with resilience—it wasn’t suffering for the sake of suffering, but a journey toward freedom and love.” Vesta ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

  • I think every reader knows the feeling, that when you read a book (or in my case the last book of a series) you feel happy, angry and empty at the same time? Yeahh.. this is me right now. Although I finished the book last night cuddled up in bed, sobbing like i haven’t in a long time, the feeling hasn’t faded a bit.”  Dasco ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • “I am planning to go back and re-read the series from ‘Crocodile Tears’ to ‘The Quarterlands’. I seldom will go back and re-read a book.That should tell you how well-written these books are. I am wondering how many clues are in the first three books that I missed!” Dani  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • “If you haven’t read the previous books, put this down and do that first! Such a fantastic series and what a journey for the mcs! Definately a re-read for me now that they are all out. An exceptionally well written rollercoaster of a journey that was a pleasure to follow. Highly recommend.” Deb Kel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • “And the ending… it’s such a swoon worthy ending… I loved all the books, but this one was my favorite for sure. And as much as all the issues have been solved, I’m going to miss these characters.” Carla Page ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🎁 Giveaways 📚

All The Nines Giveaway

  • Thank you to everyone who participated. I’ve picked the winners and will be contacting them shortly to let them know.
  • I’m going to be running a very special new giveaway soon, so stay tuned for more information on that.

 

 

 

 

🎧 Xanthe’s Audiobook Recs

I haven’t been listening to many audiobooks lately because I’ve been engaged in the top secret project mentioned at the start of the newsletter. I have to admit also to starting a few and not liking them, or finishing a couple but not loving them, and I only want to rec books I’ve really enjoyed, so no rec in this newsletter, sadly. Hopefully I’ll find my audiobook mojo again soon.

 

 

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👋 That’s All, Folks!

Until next time, my lovelies!

XOXO
Xanthe

PS Remember to download The Worlds of Xanthe Walter to read the first two chapters of Crocodile Tears!

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