Michelle M. Pillow's Blog
September 16, 2025
New Release: Eclipse Bound
🚀 New Release: Eclipse BoundThey’ve landed. 💫
And the first one is already demanding the spotlight. Meet Eclipse — alien diplomat, twilight-born Alpha Nerd, and the first hero to tell me, “Excuse me, Michelle, my book needs to be longer.” (I wish I was kidding. I am not.)
What You’ll Get🔥 Forced proximity (hunted in the desert, anyone?)
🛡️ Protective alien with diplomat-level patience… until love tests him
💋 Open-door heat
📚 Alpha Nerd energy turned up to eleven
✅ A guaranteed HEA (always)
Crash first. Kiss later. Save two worlds if there’s time.
When a not-so-mysterious flying object slams into Duskrock, Arizona, ex-journalist Rowan Clark expects hype, not a devastatingly calm alien diplomat with starlight eyes and a mission to stop a war.
Eclipse comes from the Twilight Belt of Zorveya, where day and night are locked in endless conflict. He was sent for a discreet cultural exchange, but thanks to the catastrophically inept Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, secrecy combusts on impact. When black-ops Milano decides Eclipse and his companions Solar and Lunar belong in cages, diplomacy turns into survival.
On the run with Rowan, Eclipse can’t ignore the magnetic pull that short-circuits every rule. She’s done chasing disasters. He’s sworn to duty. But in the shadows between danger and desire, their chemistry refuses to stay quiet. To keep Earth out of the crossfire—and give his fractured world a chance at peace—Eclipse must decide if love is worth leaving behind everything he holds dear.
Grab Your Copy👉 Buy Eclipse Bound today
And yes, if you’re wondering — Solar Bound and Lunar Bound are already grumbling that it’s their turn. (Their books are on the way soon. Promise.)
July 18, 2025
Thank You to the Mississippi Arts Commission and the NEA
I’m honored to share that I’ve received a 2026 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
As a full-time author writing romance, fantasy, and emotionally immersive stories for adult readers, this support means more than I can say. The grant will help me distribute complete series book bundles through my personal author store and offer review copies to support the launch of my latest series, Merely Mortal, an urban fantasy romance that explores the intersection of supernatural chaos and raw human vulnerability.
This assistance comes at a pivotal moment. The Merely Mortal series has already caught the attention of a traditional publisher for subsidiary rights, and increased visibility is crucial to growing readership and expanding professional opportunities. In a highly competitive publishing space, grants like this help women writers like me amplify our voices, reach new audiences, and build sustainable creative careers.
Thank you, MAC and NEA, for investing in independent artists and helping us bring stories into the world that might otherwise go unheard.
Michelle M. Pillow
🖋️ Learn more about the Mississippi Arts Commission at www.arts.ms.gov.
📚 Explore the Merely Mortal series and my full book catalog at www.michellepillow.com.
This project is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
July 11, 2025
🎉 Deep Discounts! It’s My Birthday but YOU Get the Presents! 🎉
🎂 I’m officially adding another candle to the cake, and instead of asking for gifts, I’m giving one to YOU!
To celebrate, I’m throwing a limited-time book birthday bash and everything digital in my author stores is 50% OFF. That means every ebook, every audiobook, and every digital book bundle is half off—no minimum, no limit, no stress. Just pure reading bliss. 😘
Whether you’re into:
🔮 Witches and warlocks causing magical mayhem
🐺 Growly shifters, fated mates & supernatural secrets
🚀 Sexy alien warriors and interstellar romance
👑 Royal dragons, paranormal kingdoms, and gothic danger
🎧 Audiobooks to binge while you do literally anything else
There’s something in my backlist for every kind of romance reader—and now’s the perfect time to load your e-reader or audiobook app!
🛍️ How to Get the 50% Off Discount✅ Use code: ITSMYPARTY at checkout
✅ No minimum purchase
✅ No usage limits
✅ All customers welcome
🎂 Available at both of my author stores:
🔹 Shopify Store – Great for U.S. and some international readers
🔹 Fourthwall Store – Great for international readers (U.S. too)
💥 This sale is for a limited time only. Once it’s over, the discount disappears!
📚 Not Sure Where to Start? Here Are Reader Favorites:Warlocks MacGregor Series – Magical Scottish mayhem, family curses, and hilariously hot warlocks
Dragon Lords – Sci-fi fantasy romance with sexy alpha dragon-shifters and strong heroines
Order of Magic – Paranormal women’s fiction with midlife witches, haunted houses, and friendship goals
Merely Mortal Series – Urban fantasy with necromantic secrets, werewolf bites, and a woman caught between worlds
Realm Immortal & Forget Me Not – Gothic, paranormal historical romance with rich atmosphere and forbidden love
Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides – Light-hearted sci-fi romance with quirky aliens and unexpected love
Plus many more standalones, bundles, and audiobooks to explore!
📣 Spread the Word!If you’ve ever loved one of my characters, laughed at a magical mishap, or swooned over an alien prince or cursed warlock, this sale is for you.
🎁 Tag your book besties, share the code, and treat yourself to a binge-worthy escape.
🖤 Thank you for being part of this magical, romantic, otherworldly journey. You’ve made every year unforgettable.
Happy reading (and listening)!
—Michelle
June 20, 2025
Limited Time FREE: Barbarian Prince
👉 Grab your FREE copy of Barbarian Prince here:
Michelle’s Bookstore on Shopify
Michelle’s Bookstore on Fourthwall
If you’re a fan of steamy shifter romance, fated mates, and unexpected weddings in outer space, it’s time to clear your TBR pile. Michelle M. Pillow’s Barbarian Prince, book one in the bestselling Dragon Lords series, is now FREE on all vendors!
What’s it about?
Imagine crashing a royal mating ceremony on a distant planet and waking up married to a possessive, ridiculously hot dragon-shifter prince.
That’s exactly what happens to investigative reporter Morrigan Blake. She planned to expose the strange marriage rituals of an alien culture. Instead, she becomes part of the story, bonded for life to Prince Ualan, a man who believes fate has chosen her, whether she likes it or not.
What readers love about Barbarian Prince:
🔥 Fated mates and instant chemistry
🐉 Alpha dragon shifters with strong protective instincts
🚀 Sci-fi settings with a fantasy twist
💍 Accidental marriage and soul-deep bonds
💥 Clash of cultures and sizzling tension
This book kicks off the Dragon Lords series, a fan-favorite collection of steamy sci-fi romances filled with fierce women, powerful warriors, and unforgettable love stories all set in Michelle M. Pillow’s expansive Qurilixen Universe.
Why now? Because it’s FREE!
Whether you’re new to the series or ready for a reread, there’s no better time to dive in.
Welcome to the world of dragon-shifting royalty, unexpected love, and sizzling romance. But be warned: once you start this series, you won’t want to stop.
June 16, 2025
NEW Limited Time Box Set: Romancing the Alien 10 Year Anniversary Bundle
Amazon US Amazon CA Amazon AU Amazon UK Apple Books Kobo Nook More Looking for possessive alien alphas, scorching fated mates, and unexpected abductions? You’re in the right galaxy.
Celebrate ten steamy years of the Intergalactic Dating Agency with this special anniversary bundle featuring stories from your favorite sci-fi romance authors. These alien heroes aren’t just out of this world—they’re out to make you theirs.
Growly dragon shifters. Built-for-pleasure cyborgs. Dominant males with very special assets. Clueless hunks learning the language of love—Earth-style.
Inside, you’ll find:
– Fated mates
– Enemies to lovers
– Dragon shifters
– Mail-order brides
– Soul bonds
– Cyborgs, princes, alien misfits
– and more!
Warning: Side effects may include spontaneous blushing, heart-melting swoons, and a desperate need for your own alien mate.
Strap in. It’s time to get abducted… for love!
This spicy SFR bundle includes the following stories from the Intergalactic Dating Agency:
Ice by Michelle M. Pillow
Rozar by Sue Mercury
Ekpen by Sophie Stern
Wings by Demelza Carlton
Alpha Star by Elsa Jade
Tazhio by Tamsin Ley
Slammer by Candice Gilmer
Knox by Kate Rudolph
Thorrn by Skye MacKinnon
June 2, 2025
🎉 Release Day! Nearly Dead is Here – And the Series is Complete! 🖤
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It’s here! Nearly Dead, the final book in the Merely Mortal series, is out in the world today—and I’m feeling all the things. Excitement. Gratitude. A little bit of emotional devastation (you know, the usual when you finish writing a book that tears your heart out).
Four books ago, I introduced you to Tamara Devine—a mortal woman born into a family of supernatural power, doing everything she can to find a place where she belongs. She never asked to be caught in the middle of paranormal politics, ancient prophecies, or a love triangle hotter than hell. But fate? Fate had other plans.
Over the course of the series, Tamara has battled vampires, ghosts, dragons, warlocks, and—maybe most challenging of all—her own sense of self-worth. She’s loved deeply. She’s lost harder. And she’s proven, again and again, that being merely mortal doesn’t mean being powerless.
Now her story comes to a powerful, emotional, and badass conclusion.
If you’ve been waiting to binge the series—now is the time. All four books are available and ready to take you on a wild ride full of sharp wit, dark magic, dangerous secrets, and slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance. (Yes, there are vampires. And yes, they smolder.)
💔 Merely Mortal
💥 Mostly Shattered
🔥 Barely Breathing
🩸 Nearly Dead (OUT NOW!)
Thank you to all the readers who’ve taken this journey with me—and to everyone just discovering the series, welcome to the Devine chaos. I hope you laugh, cry, swoon, and maybe scream just a little. I certainly did.
With love (and just enough necromancy to make it interesting),
🖤 Michelle M. Pillow
P.S. Team Paul or Team Costin? You tell me: Did Tamara make the right choice? 💋
May 1, 2025
EveryLibrary Online LIVE Event
April 8, 2025
NEW PODCAST: Miles Beyond the Page | Michelle Pillow – Immortals, Magical Mayhem & Writing True to Your Voice
NEW PODCAST: Miles Beyond the Page | Michelle Pillow – Immortals, Magical Mayhem & Writing True to Your Voice
Author Michelle Miles was kind enough to have me on her podcast. Check out our conversation and subscribe to her channel for more interviews with other authors. 
In this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, I chat with prolific New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle Pillow. We dive into Michelle Pillow’s rich worldbuilding in her bestselling romance and mystery books, discuss her latest urban fantasy series Merely Mortal, and explore her fascinating journey from eBooks to indie publishing. Whether you’re a budding author or a seasoned writer, Michelle Pillow offers invaluable insights on storytelling, genre-blending, and maintaining a sustainable writing career. Don’t miss out on this engaging and informative conversation!
February 24, 2025
Magic, Danger, and a Deadly Ritual—Merely Mortal: Barely Breathing Has Arrived!
The Next Chapter in Tamara Devine’s Story Has Arrived!It’s finally here! Merely Mortal: Barely Breathing has officially launched, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this next chapter of Tamara Devine’s journey with you.
If you’ve been following the Merely Mortal series, you know that Tamara has spent her life straddling two worlds—human and magic—but belonging to neither. She’s fought to carve out a place for herself, but now, an ancient force stirs beneath the surface, and the fate of the supernatural world is tied to a dangerous ritual with her at the center.
With her past love remembering what should have stayed forgotten, a master vampire who tempts her into the darkness, and supernatural politics closing in, Tamara faces her biggest choice yet:
💥 Embrace the supernatural world that has always rejected her
🔥 Or fight for her own path—before the ritual binds her fate forever
What You Can Expect in Barely Breathing
This book is packed with everything you love about the Merely Mortal series:
✅ Slow-burn tension and supernatural intrigue
✅ A powerful heroine forced to make impossible choices
✅ A world where vampires, shifters, and magic collide
✅ High stakes, dark secrets, and a touch of danger
Readers Say: If you’re a fan of Ilona Andrews, K.F. Breene, Faith Hunter, or Jennifer Estep, you won’t want to miss this one!
Why I Wrote This Book
One of the biggest themes in Barely Breathing is finding where you belong. Tamara has always been stuck between two worlds, never quite fitting into either. But what happens when both sides demand something from her? When both offer something she desperately wants?
Writing this book was an emotional ride. Tamara’s choices aren’t easy, and I think that’s what makes her journey so powerful and relatable. At its heart, this is a story about identity, love, and the battle between fate and free will.
Where to Get Your CopyMerely Mortal: Barely Breathing is available now in print and ebook at:
Let’s Talk!I can’t wait to hear what you think about Barely Breathing! Do you think Tamara is making the right choices? Who’s your favorite supernatural character so far? Let me know by connecting with me on social media—I love chatting with readers!
And if you love the book, please consider leaving a review. It truly helps other readers find the series!
💜 Welcome back to the world of Merely Mortal!
– Michelle
Psst… The Final Book is Coming! 🔥
Don’t miss the epic conclusion to the Merely Mortal series! Nearly Dead is now available for preorder—and trust me, you won’t want to wait.
If you’ve been holding out to binge-read the entire series, now’s the time! Catch up before the final battle begins.
📖 Preorder Nearly Dead today!
Click Here🔥 NEW RELEASE: Barely Breathing 🔥
🔥 NEW RELEASE: Barely Breathing 🔥
By Michelle M. Pillow
Urban Fantasy Romance
Merely Mortal Series Book #3
The spellbinding first-person POV romantic urban fantasy series by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow.
GET THE BOOK:
https://michellepillow.com/barely-bre...
✨ Tamara Devine is back… and she’s barely breathing. ✨
What happens when the one thing keeping you alive might also be your undoing? Tamara thought she’d finally found her place in the supernatural world—between her dangerous new vampire boyfriend (is that even the right word for a centuries-old master vampire?) and the amulet that connects her to an ancient dragon. But peace isn’t in the cards for her.
Because the werewolves just kidnapped Paul. Yeah, that Paul. The one she was trying (and failing) to get over. The one she left behind to keep him safe. The one who just got his memories back.
Now, with war brewing between supernatural factions and Tamara caught in the middle, she has two choices:
1️⃣ Trust Costin, the brooding, powerful vampire who says he’ll protect her—whether she wants him to or not.
2️⃣ Risk everything to save Paul, even if it means facing creatures older and more dangerous than anything she’s encountered before.
And, of course, there’s always Option 3: Die trying.
Will she embrace the darkness… or will it consume her?
🔥 Tropes You Love & Crave 🔥
Mortal in a Supernatural World
Slow-Burn to Scorching Heat 🔥
Enemies to Lovers (hello, Costin 😏)
Protective, Possessive Vampire
Dangerous Secrets & Twisted Loyalties
Found Family (with fangs and claws)
Magic-Fueled Power Struggles
Love Triangle (or is it a war?)
Who’s ready to pick a side? 🦇 #TeamCostin or 🐺 #TeamPaul? Let the battle begin.
👉 *Grab your copy of Barely Breathing (Merely Mortal #3) NOW!
And don’t forget to drop a comment—tell me your theories, your ships, and which trope always gets you.
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