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Ari McKay

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Ari McKay is the professional pseudonym for Arionrhod and McKay, who collaborate on original m/m fiction. They began writing together in 2004 and finished their first original full length novel in 2011. Recently, they’ve begun collaborating on designing and creating costumes to wear and compete in at Sci Fi conventions, and they share a love of yarn and cake.

Arionrhod is an avid costumer, knitter, and all-around craft fiend, as well as a professional systems engineer. Mother of two human children and two dachshunds who think they are human, she is a voracious reader with wildly eclectic tastes, devouring romance novels, military science fiction, horror stories and Shakespeare with equal glee. She is currently preparing for the zombie apocal ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 4,431 ratings · 1,209 reviews · 64 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bigger They Come (Herc's Mercs #1) 3.57 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters from Cupid 3.73 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Cabers Tossed 3.49 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harder They Fall (Herc's Mercs, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once A Hero (Herc's Mercs, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of the Ashes (Asheville Arcana #1) 3.60 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knitting a Broken Heart Back Together 3.74 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On The Rocks 3.36 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Line in the Sand (Herc's Mercs #2) 3.74 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloody But Unbowed (Herc's Mercs #3) 3.92 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cover Reveal!

I am pleased and proud to announce the brand new cover for the rerelease of Out of the Ashes, book 1 of the Asheville Arcana series! This second edition book marks the official debut of our Rachel Langella line, which will focus on books with a paranormal focus, which will include both horror and fantasy.

This gorgeous cover was designed by Lyrical Lines! Photo by Paul Henry Serres!

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Series by Ari McKay

Herc’s Mercs (9 books)
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3.80 avg rating — 1,167 ratings

Asheville Arcana (3 books)
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3.66 avg rating — 344 ratings

Lawyers in Love (3 books)
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3.58 avg rating — 342 ratings

The Walker Boys (3 books)
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3.79 avg rating — 299 ratings

Recipe for Romance (4 books)
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3.55 avg rating — 249 ratings

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Ari McKay wrote a new blog post Cover Reveal! I am pleased and proud to announce the brand new cover for the rerelease of Out of the Ashes, book 1 of the Asheville Arcana series! This second editi Read more of this blog post »
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Ari McKay and 4 other people liked Cadiva's review of Recipe for Romance (Recipe for Romance #1-4): "What an absolutely delightful set of romances from the Ari McKay writing duo! All previously released, I believe each has been tweaked and book one - Bay Leaves and Bachelors - certainly isn't the same as the original as there were no fortune tellers " Read more of this review »
Jun 25, 2019 06:15PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Recipe for Romance by Ari McKay. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Recipe for Romance by Ari McKay <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Ari McKay and 6 other people liked Cadiva's review of Room For One More (Herc's Mercs, #8): "It's been a while but Ari McKay finally takes us back to the guys at Herc's Mercs with this exploration about how sometimes we don't always know what we need until the moment it falls in front of us. For Finn being just two with Joe wasn't where he sa" Read more of this review »
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Ari McKay and 1 other person liked Merissa (Archaeolibrarian)'s review of Be Not Proud (Blood Bathory #3): "Be Not Proud is the third book in the Blood Bathory series. In this story, we learn more about Antonio and his bonded mate, Raphael. Five hundred years ago, Thrace killed Raphael and taunted Antonio about it. Although he spent a year feral, trying to" Read more of this review »
Oct 23, 2018 01:10AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Be Not Proud by Ari McKay. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Be Not Proud by Ari McKay <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Ari McKay answered Kevin's question: Hello, Do we know if there is going to be a new Herc's Merc coming out any time soon? Hi, Kevin! So sorry I didn't see this question until now! Obviously you've seen No Pain, No Gain was released! We have plans for two more stories, one coming later this year. If you'd like a couple of hits, we're currently planning HM8 around Deadeye See Full Answer
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Ari McKay is now following Julia Talbot Author of Wolfmanny (Nose to Tail Inc. #1)
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Ari McKay made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Someone put the wrong cover on my book! topic " Hi - Someone added my book "Blood Bathory: Be Not Proud" (it wasn't me) but they put the wrong cover on it. :( I have the correct cover, how do I get ...more "
Aug 31, 2016 04:29PM
Ari McKay joined the groups Goodreads Librarians Group and Calls for Submissions- Torquere Press
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“Gaia isn't some mystical mumbo-jumbo conjured up by a bunch of superstitious idiots. Nor is Gaia simply a name for a power beyond our understanding, one we follow blindly like primitive nature lovers or stoned hippies. Simply put, Gaia is life — all life, from the single-celled organism up to the blue whale. But it's even more. It's also the world that life inhabits, the complex, evolving, self-regulating system that makes existence possible. It is through Gaia the atmosphere and the seas and the forests combine to maintain the ecosystem sustaining life. Everything in this world has a beginning, an end, and a purpose in maintaining the balance in which we exist.”
― Ari McKay, Blood Bathory: Like the Night

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