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Amanda Acton
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✨ Author of Lies that Bind ✨
📚 Book 1 in a captivating new Romantasy series.
Magic, Mayhem and Romance - Your next Obsession - Coming soon.

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A little Prince Wren art. 😊
September 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Looking for a sassy, chaotic, act first think later witch to brighten your day and steal a Fae Prince's True Name? Mikayla Keyes is your lady!
Illustration of Mikayla Keyes, the main character in the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The image shows a head and shoulders illustration of a young woman with curly, long, honey blonde hair. Her hair is loose and swept to the right. She has green eyes, a soft, cream complexion and green eyes. She wears a thick, burnt orange sweated with a high, thick collar. She is looking to the side with a slightly mischievous look in her eyes. She holds a chocolate covered strawberry up in one hand and has a small scroll tucked in a lock of her hair. The foreground is filled with a pile of chocolate chip cookies and the background has a cluster of off white, toadstool mushrooms.
August 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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So... do people not know that the book trailers and character art they're praising as AMAZING is AI?

Cause I keep seeing it and it's upsetting, but I'm a non confrontational person and can't bring myself to leave the "It's AI" comment, but

Do they not know? Or do they not care?
July 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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A little sketch session for the ever chaotic, always sassy, frequently scrambling to keep up with her own, not-at-all-thought-out plans, Mikayla Keyes
July 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Slow burn Romantasy anyone?
July 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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When your granny is supportive of your writing, but *not* supportive of your writing choices. 😆

#AuthorLife #BookSigning #Romantasy
July 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Where the writing magic happens!

I've got my fidgets, my ghostie friends, a pin board with a random assortment of *things*.

Sadly, the pen on my Kamvas display stopped working a few months back and now it's just a weirdly angled third screen. 😭

#WritingDesk #AuthorLife #Workspace #AmWriting
July 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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A little nighttime sketching of our impulsive, snarky, get sh!t done hero, Mikayla Keyes.

#Sketch #BookArt #CharacterArt #LockeAndKeyes #romantasyreads
A rough sketch of Mikayla Keyes, the main protagonist from the book Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. Mikayla is standing with one hand on her hip, looking off to the side and smiling. She has big eyes, freckles and long, curly hair. She is wearing a strappy, summer dress.
June 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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I have moved a lot in my life. Towns, states, countries, you name it. And books being the heavy, space taking chonkers that they are, did not fit in particularly well with my life choices.

Most of the books I own are ebooks and most of my reading is done on my phone.☺️

#Bookshelf #Shelfie
June 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Calling all lovers of the slow burn!

#Romantasy #slowburn
A photo from a page of the book Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The page details a scene in which Mikayla Keyes is trying hard to fight her attraction to Prince Wren, while Prince Wren helps her button up her dress. A photo of the cover of the book Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The book is resting on a cloth of peach/pink sequins. The book cover is purple with the silhouettes of dark branches covered in thick white thorns framing the picture. The bottom of the image is framed by mushrooms. A scroll rests in the branches on the top left of the cover. A gold ring with a leaf design rests on the bottom right. The background has a scattering of magic glow.
June 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Important note past me left for future me to find.

#Writing #AmWriting #DraftingNotes
Screenshot of a word processing page. Most words are blurred out. Highlighted in yellow are the words "DON'T FORGET THE PUPPY!!"
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Saying goodbye to this cute little nonsense today.

Bert is exceptionally good at being a cat, and he will fill his forever home with lots of love, big purrs and too many naughty antics to count!

#Foster #FosterCat #Kitten
June 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Could not resist this chonky, gluten free, choc chip cookie I found at the farmers market! 😍

#ThingsIHaveInCommonWithMyMC #ChocolatChipCookie #GlutenFree
Photo of a hand holding a big, chocolate chip cookie with very big choc chips.
June 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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My daughter made me some props for *aesthetic book photos*

#Romantasy #SlowBurn #BookVibes
A photo of the book Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple, with silhouettes of thick branches and large, white thorns. Mushrooms frame the bottom of book. A gold ring with a leaf design is on the bottom right of the book. A scroll tied with a red ribbon is on the top left of the book. Resting on top of the book is a small scroll tied with a red ribbon and a clay ring made to mimic the items on the book cover.
June 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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*AVAILABLE NOW WHERE BOOKS ARE SOLD*

When a warlock abducts her sister, Mikayla Keyes does what any loving sibling would do; she steps into a mushroom circle and gets trapped in Faerie.

#Romantasy #SlowBurn #Bookstagram
June 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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In case anyone was wondering, I am pretty terrible at aesthetic book photos/videos. 😆
June 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Some of the very nice things readers have been saying about Lies that Bind. 🥰

Full reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.

#Romantasy #debutauthor #BookReviews #NewRelease #Bookstagram
June 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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A sketch of the serious, yet sweet Prince Wrendall Locke from my debut novel Lies that bind.

I've hesitated to share this one because I'm not entirely *happy* with he turned out. I like the sketch, as a sketch, but I don't fully like it for Lies that Bind.

Why? It feels a little bit too cute.
A sketch of the character Prince Wrendall Locke from the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. It is a 3/4 sketch of a man, standing with his arms crossed. The sleeves of his shirt are rolled up passed the elbows. The man has antelope ears and horns. He is looking to the side and has a slight smirk to his expression.
June 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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My book baby is live!

Are you ready to meet Kay and her questionable life choices?

#Romantasy #SlowBurn #NewRelease
An Excerpt from the book Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. "I search the room, expecting to see Wren, but of course he isn't here. And why would be be? Did I really expect a fae prince to be waiting at my bedside, concern running deep creases in his perfect fae face? Yes, I did. Proof, once again, that I am an idiot." An ereader showing the cover of Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple, with silhouettes of branches and thick white thorns framing the edges. Mushrooms frame the bottom edge. A gold ring with a leaf design is in the bottom right of the image. A scroll is caught in the branches on the top left of the image. Above the ereader are the words "Available now" Below the ereader are the logos from amazon, kobo and google play books.
June 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Happy release day Lies that Bind!

How cool are these BOOKIES? 😍

#LiesThatBind #Romantasy #Debut #Bookies #BookCookies
A hand holding a cookie printed with the book cover for Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple, with the silhouette of thick branches and large, white thorns. A scroll tied with a red ribbon sits in the top left corner. The bottom of the cover is framed by toadstool mushrooms. A golden ring with a leaf design is in the bottom right corner.
June 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Tuesday thoughts with Mikayla Keyes!

Lies that Bind - Coming 3 June 2025.

#Romantasy #Debut #FaeNovel #SlowBurn
Purple image with a silhouette of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. Magical glow in the background. The image features an excerpt from the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The excerpt reads: Oh my quivering lady parts. An e-reader showing the cover of the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple with the silhouettes of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. A scroll is caught in the branches at the top left corner. Mushrooms frame the bottom of the image. A gold ring in the shape of a leaf lies on a mushroom in the bottom right corner. Text above the e-reader reads: Get ready for your next obsession. Text below the ereader reads: Coming June 3rd 2025
May 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Newsletter call to action!

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Newsletter call to action with the following text: Did you know that I have a NEWSLETTER? For monthly updates on books, writing, art and everything ME*, subscribe here! www.actonwrites.com/contact *not really everything. Obviously.
May 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I had every intention of having some delightful character art to go with my imminent book launch, but I have been so wildly dissatisfied with my current output that it is just not happening.

Sorry. 😭
May 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Tuesday thoughts with Mikayla Keyes!

Lies that Bind - Coming 3 June 2025.

#Romantasy #Debut #FaeNovel #SlowBurn
Purple image with a silhouette of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. Magical glow in the background. The image features an excerpt from the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The excerpt reads: "Do you also want scratchies behind the ears for being a good boy?" An e-reader showing the cover of the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple with the silhouettes of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. A scroll is caught in the branches at the top left corner. Mushrooms frame the bottom of the image. A gold ring in the shape of a leaf lies on a mushroom in the bottom right corner. Text above the e-reader reads: Get ready for your next obsession. Text below the ereader reads: Coming June 3rd 2025
May 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Tuesday thoughts with Mikayla Keyes!

Lies that Bind - Coming 3 June 2025.

#Romantasy #Debut #FaeNovel #SlowBurn
Purple image with a silhouette of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. Magical glow in the background. The image features an excerpt from the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The excerpt reads: Yup, Wren totally wants a piece of this hot mess. An e-reader showing the cover of the novel Lies that Bind by Amanda Acton. The cover is purple with the silhouettes of gnarly branches and big, white thorns. A scroll is caught in the branches at the top left corner. Mushrooms frame the bottom of the image. A gold ring in the shape of a leaf lies on a mushroom in the bottom right corner. Text above the e-reader reads: Get ready for your next obsession. Text below the ereader reads: Coming June 3rd 2025
May 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM