🌺Hello, From Xanthe Walter
7th October 2025
Greetings, my lovelies!
In this newsletter:
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- I come bearing another very special gift. If you’ve been reading my Dark Water series, you’ll love this ❤️.
- One of the more humorous elements of Dark Water (yes, there were some amid all the trauma!) was a radio show called News-Spec which liked to pontificate on all the news surrounding Alex and Josiah.
- Emma has created – amazingly – actual audio of the show! There’s Alan and Amanda, some talking heads, adverts, and even a song. I can’t recommend this highly enough. SO MUCH FUN!
- I know (because you keep telling me) that you’ve been having withdrawal symptoms from Dark Water. So I hope this gift will ease the pain a little.
- As my list besties, can I ask a small favour? If you’ve enjoyed this series, please recommend it to other MM Romance loving friends. I’d love Dark Water to reach as many readers as possible.
- And if you could also leave a review on Amazon and post about the series on social media, that would be awesome too. Remember to tag me into your social media posts, @xanthewalter.
MM Romance Roundup:
- The featured author in this newsletter is Kayelle Allen with Ring of the Dragon, which one reviewer described as “an enjoyable and compelling story…”
- There’s the usual fabulous selection of themed MM book fairs and sales promos for you to enjoy ❤️.
Safe Harbour
What does ‘happily ever after’ look like for two men who’ve been through hell and high water to earn their happy ending?
You asked for schmoop and spice, so here it is – 21,000 words of it!
Enjoy this Dark Water bonus novella from Xanthe Walter, exclusive to Walter’s World mailing list members.
WARNING: ONLY READ THIS NOVELLA IF YOU’VE READ ALL FOUR OF THE DARK WATER BOOKS. IT WON’T MAKE SENSE OTHERWISE AND IT’LL SPOIL YOU!
🎧 New Gift! 🎧
Rising Radio! Walter’s World Members only
Step into the world of 2095—welcome to Rising Radio’s News-Spec!
Broadcasting from the depths of the Dark Water universe, this immersive radio show brings you a complete episode straight from the airwaves of a future transformed.
What secrets lurk beneath the surface? What stories do the citizens of 2095 need to hear? Tune in to experience the Dark Water series like never before—where news, intrigue, and the pulse of a changed world come alive through the static.
🎙️ Full episode | 🌊 Dark Water universe | 📻 Rising Radio 2095
Perfect for fans of the series and newcomers ready to dive into a world reimagined.
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🎁 Exclusive Gifts!
📚 Exclusive Story Content
• Dark Water bonus novella Safe Harbour
• FREE gay BDSM pirate novella A Willing Lad
• The Worlds of Xanthe Walter chapter sampler.
🎵 Multimedia Extras
• Curated Spotify Playlists Ashton’s complete song from Ghost Eye
• Alex’s photo stash from The Lost Zone
• An edition of News-Spec on Rising Radio, featuring Amanda and Alan at their most annoying. Plus ads and a song from 2095.
🗺️ World-Building Deep Dives
• Flood map showing London’s lost zones
• The Daily Lowdown – a fully designed news site with headlines from Elliot Dacre’s murder
👥 Join Me On Social Media
You can find me on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, Goodreads, Bookbub, X, Bluesky, and Threads – and don’t forget to join my friendly Facebook group, Xanthology! All my links are on my Linktree.
👨💻👩💻Do You Want To Be On My ARC Team?!
As an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) member, you’ll get a free copy of my upcoming books, in eBook or audiobook form (your choice) before they are officially released. In return, you will be expected to leave an honest review on sites like Amazon and Goodreads. This is important, so please only apply if you can do this. Find out more by clicking on the link below.
👋 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!
