There is something rotting in Harrisville. It's 1944 and Veronica works so she can afford to eat. Maybe one day she will save enough to own the home her family is living in, but for now, she doesn't have time for fanciful thoughts, or much else. She doesn't have time for the fire whispering to her, the ghosts trying to talk to her and the son of her boss, who can't stop staring at her. She definitely doesn't have time to think about Lazlo, the handsome black soldier that she processed at the draft office, but she can't seem to stop herself. As her ability to ignore Lazlo evaporates, so does her self-imposed ignorance about her hometown.
There is, and always has been, something rotten in Harrisville. It shouldn't have been a surprise. After all. Veronica works in the cigarette factory. where corpses hide in the tobacco with the roaches.
• Caio* — A supernatural romantic thriller about grief, justice, and forbidden connection.
• Bright Midnights** — A YA dream-thriller following a magnetic girl caught between dimensions.
• Fanning Fireflies — A 1940s historical ghost story and romance centered around race, secrecy, and sacrifice.
• Ghosting Academy — A high-stakes psychological thriller with VR technology, elite agents, and spiritual unraveling.
Each book is a standalone yet interwoven through deeper cosmological themes and recurring characters.
*See my review of CAIO here!
**See my review of BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS here!
• Kirkus Reviews praised Caio as "an entertaining fantasy with a dash of macabre eroticism."
• Bright Midnights received a coveted BookLife Editor’s Pick from Publishers Weekly, with critics calling it an "enthralling, character-rich narrative."
• Fanning Fireflies was IndieReader Approved (4.8/5), described as "an emotionally charged, thought-provoking read."
• The series has been celebrated across the book blogging world as genre-bending, hypnotic, and emotionally gripping.
• Bright Midnights won the Golden Wizard Book Prize (UK) in the YA Fantasy category.
• Caio received a positive “Get It” verdict from Kirkus, signaling quality and appeal.
• Fanning Fireflies was awarded near-perfect marks from IndieReader, achieving critical acclaim.
• Featured guest on BBC Radio 2 – The Gabby Roslin Show, discussing Fanning Fireflies and the mythic architecture of the series.
• Interviewed on the What We Reading UK blog and spotlighted by the British Fantasy Society.
• Frequent guest on virtual book tours hosted by LiterallyPR and Goddess Fish Promotions.
• Upcoming panelist and moderator at C2E2 Comic Con 2025.
• Called "a cult classic in the making" by readers.
• Described as having “characters who stay with you long after the last page.”
• Celebrated for blending literary depth with page-turning suspense.
A town on the brink and a love that shouldn’t be.
Fanning Fireflies is the third book in author L.S. Delorme’s riveting and mysterious Limerent series, and it may be my favorite of the three. Set in 1944, when the entire world is at war, Veronica Crane yearns for a young man going off to fight. But theirs is a forbidden attraction because he is black and she is white. In the meantime, weird things are going on in Veronica’s small hometown of Harrisville, North Carolina. Tensions are rising as an all-white, Clan-like organization is gaining ground and members, and Veronica is just trying to keep a low profile and avoid angering the wrong people. But she has a couple of special gifts, abilities only she and her people know about. One is the ability to see ghosts, and she’s seen more in town recently than in her entire life up to now.
Veronica’s story was gripping from the very beginning, and the author did a fabulous job placing me smack in the middle of the action with its vivid 1940s wartime vibe. The racial attitudes of the time hit hard, even as the author carefully avoids using some of the worst invectives of the day. The portrayal of gender behavior and attitudes is spot on and demonstrates why there are stereotypes. The gap between the haves and the have-nots is also clearly pictured, with Veronica making do with what little she has and often going without as she helps her mother and brother get by. But even those acquaintances of hers who were better off were still careful and well aware of how they used their resources. Most characters lived through the Depression before experiencing wartime rationing.
I absolutely enjoyed the magic and the legacy of the Furies; however, Veronica’s special abilities, handy as they turned out to be, were one more secret to keep. I know I’ve said this before in my reviews of the previous books, but the author must have my tastes and interests down to a T. I find her writing compelling and easy to get lost in. Veronica’s very realistic circumstances completely absorbed me. The supernatural and magical elements were creative, intriguing, and unpredictable.
While the story has a lot of characters to keep track of, I
loved that some had been featured in the previous books. This novel, like those
earlier, can be read and enjoyed without any problems as a standalone. Still, as
the storylines are converging, and the first two books were 5-star stories for
me,* I feel they should not be missed! I recommend FANNING FIREFLIES to readers
who enjoy historical romances and adventures with a paranormal element.
*See my reviews of CAIO, Limerent, Book One, HERE and BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS, Limerent, Book Two, HERE!
LS
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ReplyDeleteThank you! I have enjoyed this series immensely!
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ReplyDeleteHi, thanks so much for your thoughtful review 🙏. And I’m so glad you liked the book. Actually, I’m so glad you liked all three of the foundational books. 💕💕. The fourth book, Ghosting Academy, is the continuation of Amelie’s story in Bright Midnights. It adds some strains of sci-fi and horror to the genre mix. The fifth book in the series, called Limerence, is written from Dante’s perspective. And it will be out on October 8th. That being said, I will send out a link to people subscribe to my website to get access to buy it in the middle of September. Thanks again for your review.🙏🙏. And I hope you stay with me on this journey. 💕💕
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