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Amy de la Force
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#Romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥
(Canelo, DK, PRH) out now 🇬🇧 / in Dec ‘25 🇺🇸
Whimsigoth #SpecFic writer. She / her 🇦🇺🩷💜💙
SL: Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize ‘24.
Rep: Sarah Hornsley @ PFD.
https://linktr.ee/amydelaforce
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✨1 WEEK✨ until my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME starts landing in bookstores in the US + CA! ❤️‍🔥

There’s still time to get a copy signed by me with an art print – preorder yours NOW! 🇺🇸 : sites.prh.com/kiss-of-hamm...
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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2 WEEKSSSSS until my debut romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME publishes in the US + CA! If you're so inclined to preorder or share... 🙏

🇺🇸: sites.prh.com/kiss-of-hamm...
A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME US Preorder Campaign Preorder A Kiss of Hammer and Flame from prh.com and receive a signed copy with an art print by @queen_joey! ❤︎
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Attention US #romantasy lovers! 🇺🇸💖📚 Enter to win 1 / 50 *exclusive* 1st-edition sprayed edge copies of my debut A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥 by entering the Goodreads giveaway! Open from November 11-18, 2025. 🥰

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November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Not me opening my email and thinking, “Oooh, this looks interesting!”, and it’s my book on US @netgalley.bsky.social. 😱🤩😂

Thank you @canelobooks.bsky.social
and DK for the best jump scare everrrrr!!! 🥰😘

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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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*drools* 🤣
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Okay, so when I was a youngin’, I was obsessed with Honda Preludes (the shape, the kits, so prettyyyyy!!! 😱😍). And THEY HAVE FREAKING REBOOTED IT 🫨🫨🫨😂
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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An enormous ✨𝓣𝓗𝓐𝓝𝓚 𝓨𝓞𝓤✨ to @libraryjournal.bsky.social for the interview, and for including my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME in LJ’s 1st romantasy preview! 💖😍🥹🥰

The article’s behind a paywall, but a screenshot is on the last slide – be warned, it has ‼️SPOILERS‼️... 🤫 x #AKOHAF
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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😱 1 MONTH 😱 until A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥 starts landing in bookstores in North America!

PREORDER NOW: sites.prh.com/kiss-of-hamm...

#AKissOfHammerAndFlame #AKOHAF
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: M&S have lamingtons!!!!! 😍 Do slice the jam and cream rosette off the top and smush it into your halved cakey part for maximum effect. 🥰 #ExpatLife 🇦🇺
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Today’s the day, and on my way! @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #WorldFantasyCon
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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So… The husband and I made a thing yesterday. ⚔️ #OldfieldForge
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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For US readers, the preorder campaign for my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME is live! ❤️‍🔥

Preorder from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, and you’ll get a book plate signed by me and an art print by the legendary Queen Joey!

PREORDER NOW 🇺🇸 : sites.prh.com/kiss-of-hamm...
A Kiss of Hammer and Flame US Preorder Campaign Preorder A Kiss of Hammer and Flame from prh.com and receive a signed copy with an art print by @queen_joey on Instagram!
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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I’m at the #RomanceWritingFestival in Bournemouth 🇬🇧 tomorrow for the romantasy panel with @rflong.bsky.social, @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social and @nadiaelfassi.bsky.social!

GET TICKETS 🎟️ www.romancewritingfestival.co.uk/tickets-roma...
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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When it's Frankfurt week and you've got website hits from Germany 👀
October 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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So yesterday I experienced the modern tube experience of someone playing shit music on their speakers.

What I did: switch carriages

What I *should* have done: started orating from the Ancient Egyptian coffin texts spell book I was tryinggggg to read for research
October 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Also, a few snaps of me signing at Bad Girl Books in London yesterday with my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME. 🥰 #AKOHAF
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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For anyone in #London, I'll be signing at the Bad Girl Books romantasy pop-up bookshop from 10:30am-1:30pm tomorrow! 🥰

Free tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/romantasy-...
Join me for a signing at Bad Girl Books, a romantasy (pop-up) bookshop
October 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Just poured myself a tea in the mug my husband got me when I landed my agent, and it is INSANEEEEE that this picture was taken only a little over a year ago! I'm editing book 2 for my publisher now... 😱 Sometimes when life changes, it changes *really* bloody fast! #WritingCommunity
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Also, I know I should be cross-posting more of my IG content than just using this as pseudo-Twitter (I miss those daysssss 😭), so here's PW on my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME:
Praise for A Kiss of Hammer and Flame: “De la Force loads the twisty plot with betrayal, court politics, lost history, & magical elements that will appeal to fans of Throne of Glass & the Shadow and Bone series... Romantasy fans will be eager to see where this goes.” -- Publisher's Weekly review
October 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Enter now for your chance to WIN the deluxe stencilled edition (awaiting its on-sale dates in the UK and US! 😱) of my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME – featuring a kick-ass blacksmith heroine and her epic journey of self-discovery, betrayal, heartbreak, found family and magick! ❤️‍🔥
ENTER TO WIN: Limited Deluxe Stencilled Edition of A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME Art print and sticker by Queen Joey Mug by Olga Cree
September 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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When you join, you’ll get an AKOHAF eARC, early access to title / cover / art reveals and behind-the-scenes updates, exclusive swag and group chats with yours truly! Team FFH is open internationally, so drop your application by 30 September 2025.

It’s time to raise Hael, baddies! 😈 x
An immortal bound in darkness. A shattered empire at war. And a blacksmith whose heart could tip the scales of fate. When young blacksmith Cahra is commissioned to forge a sword, she uses her imagination to design its crest. But this symbol unwittingly invokes an age-old prophecy and awakens Hael – an immortal with the power to shape or shatter worlds – sealed away in a chamber deep inside Hael’stromia, the lost capital at the heart of a civil war between three kingdoms. Now hunted for the sword, Cahra must flee with the very stranger who commissioned it. But can she trust the handsome and charming noble, Terryl? On the run through the darkly magical Wilds, she is drawn ever closer to Hael, who visits and beguiles her in dreams. With tyrant kings vying to capture and wield him as a weapon, she alone stands between Hael and their deadly ambitions. Will Cahra risk everything to free him in time to save the empire? A sizzling, action-packed romantasy, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, The North Wind and The Book of Azrael.
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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❤️‍🔥Join the #AKOHAF street team! ❤️‍🔥

Applications for Team #FatedForHael, the official reader and content creator hype squad for my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME (Book 1 in the Fated For Hael series) are now opennnnn!

APPLY NOW 👉: forms.gle/vhs1AQTzfyPS...
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥, my debut #romantasy, is now available on US @netgalley.bsky.social! Hit the link below to request an eARC to read and review. 🥰📘 x

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
September 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Heading back to London after a lovely trip to the countryside. x ☕️🪻
August 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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In other news, A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥 is an #AppleBooks Staff Pick under ‘Sizzling summer reads we know you’ll love’ – and hit #8 in paranormal romance and #20 across all romance in the UK! 🥹😭 #AKOHAF
August 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM