Alt Text - Quote from Archangel's Kiss: “It’s not quantity that matters, Raphael. We flitter away our lives because they’re endless. Humans must live a thousand lifetimes in one. Every hurt is keener, every joy more incandescent.”
Some wise words from Uram to Raphael.
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Nalini Singh Virtual Events - Archangel's Ascension. May 5, 7:30pm ET, East City Bookshop, in conversation with Gretchen Schreiber/May 28, 7pm ET, Ashland Public Library.
Join Nalini and Gretchen for the virtual launch of Archangel's Ascension, happening on Monday May 5th 7:30pm ET! This is a FREE event. To register, click here.
Plus, there will be a virtual Q&A on May 28th 7pm ET. For more details and to register, click here.
And if you'd like a signed bookplate with your copy, pre-order from East City Bookshop!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Primal Mirror - A Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel.
Primal Mirror is now out in paperback in the UK! 
I hope you fall in love with Remi and Auden’s story. 
Alt Text: book quote -“So wolves are the same as cats in that regard…Pack gossip runs fast and hot.” “I lived in private apartments…when I worked as a model…no one hassling me about my life…I hated it.”
Let’s play “Who is this?”
Can you recognize who is speaking from this snippet?
Alt Text: Quote from Caressed by Ice - "God, you're sexy when you talk Psy."
Hands up if you're a member of the Arrow Fan Club.
~Ashwini
Archangel's Ascension releases this May!! If you'd like a signed bookplate with your copy, pre-order from East City Bookshop!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: A selection of Nalini's previously published books arranged in a mixed flatlay.
If you could recommend only one of Nalini's books to a new reader, which one would you choose?
~Ashwini
Alt Text: selection of dahlia blooms in various colors.
Dahlia season is here! A few photos of blooms from my garden - I love making bouquets for anyone who comes over, or when I go visiting. 
Are you a flower person? What blooms do you love? 
In case you missed the newsletter cover reveal for the stunning international edition of Archangel's Ascension!! Look how it sparkles!! Designed by the incredible Patrick Knowles for Gollancz.
Coming May 2025.
Archangel’s Ascension
By Nalini Singh
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us back to her breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world, where an impending transformation will be both an ending and a beginning…
Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.
Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael’s legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan’s past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium.
The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan’s Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy…and uncaring of Illium’s fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal’s life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time…
US residents: Berkley is running a sweepstakes, and Primal Mirror is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. Good luck!!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Announcing Nalini Singh. Paranormal, urban fantasy, contemporary. Writer, bookaholic, chocoholic, traveler, baker.
Nalini will be a signing author at A Romantic Adventure: NZ Signing Event. March 14th, 2026, Christchurch. Visit the Facebook attendees page for more info.
~Ashwini
Alt Text - Quote from Primal Mirror: "I have to unlock the box of secrets my mother left behind." - Now available in paperback.
Primal Mirror is now out in paperback!! I hope you fall in love with Remi and Auden's story!
First dahlia post of 2025! The flowers are blooming - though they’ve had to contend with some crazy winds! Lots of staking and tying to help them stay upright, but so worth it for their gorgeous display. How’s your new year going so far?
It's the first Friday Book Club for 2025! What are some of the releases you're most looking forward to this year?
It's the final Friday Book Club for 2024! What have been some of your best reads this year?
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from me and Ashwini to all of you!! We hope your day is full of fun and joy!
The December newsletter will be a wee bit delayed as I want a little more time to work on the short story I’m including in it - so look out for a late December read in your inbox. 
If you haven’t joined my newsletter yet, it’s free to join on the front page of the blog or on the front page of my website.
How are you all doing? It’s summer here so we’re preparing for a family barbecue!
Coming JUNE 2025!! A brand new trade paperback edition of Slave to Sensation with this cover I love to pieces!!!!! Available now to preorder!!
SLAVE TO SENSATION
The genre-defining and beloved first book in Nalini Singh's New York Times bestselling Psy-Changeling series.
“My favorite series of all time! Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Utterly addictive and thrilling...this is hands down one of my favorite series ever!”—Ana Huang, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Aware that the ruling Psy punish any sign of emotion, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”—the complete psychic erasure of everything she is.
Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is alpha of the DarkRiver leopard changeling pack. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, the two races are on the verge of war after the brutal murders of several changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer, and Sascha is his ticket into their guarded society.
But it seems this ice-cold Psy is capable of passion—and the animal in Lucas is intrigued. Now, caught between conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities, or sacrifice everything for a taste of the forbidden.
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Alt Text: Join us for a Romantic Rendezvous in 2025, with special guest Nalini Singh. More than 100 romance authors across four epic events, with panels, luncheons and a signing. 22 March - Brisbane, 23 March - Sydney, 29 March - Melbourne, 30 March - Perth. Join the FB group: arr2025attendees.
Nalini's coming to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth next March! Tickets for individual sessions are on sale now. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
~Ashwini
Alt text: image of a pale pink sequined bird Christmas tree ornament, with a pale pink "tail" made of long ribbons.
People, I have a problem. I cannot resist the lure of new Christmas tree ornaments. Above is the latest addition to my collection.
So I bring to you today the holiday edition of our "Confessions" series. Tell me all about what you can't resist purchasing at this time of the year.
~Ashwini
A special pre-holiday newsletter is going out in approximately 17 hours, so keep an eye on your inbox!
If you're not yet a subscriber, you can sign up via the blog, or the home page of Nalini's website. If you have any issues with receiving or viewing the newsletter, drop me a note: nalini.assistantATgmail.com (replace the word AT with the symbol @).
~Ashwini
Alt text: Romance Author & Reader Events. Event: Melbourne. Date: Oct 4 2025. Attending author name: Nalini Singh. RARE25. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia.
Tickets for RARE Melbourne 2025 are on sale now! Click here for more details and to purchase tickets.
~Ashwini
