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Rita A. Rubin 🌈🐉
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Best-selling author of Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love • they/them • queer neurodivergent nerd 🏳️‍🌈 A BALLAD FOR SLAYERS & MONSTERS (Out now!)

Website: https://ritaarubin.wordpress.com/
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Rita A. Rubin 🌈🐉 @ritacoolbeans.bsky.social · Jul 27
Do you want a sweet little MM slice-of-life romantasy? I’ve got you covered!

Or are you after a sapphic vampire x monster slayer tale with an all female cast? Because I got just the book for you
Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin, a slice of life romantasy with a bi4bi MM romance between a knight and the former servant of evil A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin, a sapphic fantasy romance with an all female cast and inspired by The Witcher and Castlevania
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
To celebrate, Name Her Holy will be FREE for the next ✨24 hours✨ on itch! So if you’ve been eyeing it, now’s your chance 👁️✨👁️✨👁️✨

aubreyennis.itch.io/name-her-holy
Cover of the book Name Her Holy on an eReader. Tropes called out are- Trans fem Valkyrie Found family A dead god rising from the grave, nbd Chronically ill chosen one Oath swearing as a lesbian love language Slowest of slowburns Cover art: Book cover art for Name Her Holy by Aubrey Ennis. The cover has two women standing against a starry twilight background with a pale sun. At the forefront Kye stands facing forward, one hand held up with a cold flame and billowing black smoke. She is wearing dark purple robes with a high color and gold accents. She has dark wavy brown hair that comes to her chin, tan skin covered in light scars, and pale gray eyes. Behind her Jude stands in profile, a head taller than Kye. She is in leather armor stamped with meadow floral designs, holding a golden sword etched with light oak leaves. Jude is white, has long auburn hair in a braid with an undercut at the sides. She has a long scar across her nose and freckles on her cheeks. The sun rises behind her. A border of flowers and stars creates an arch above them with a deep purple background.
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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johnnyanger.bsky.social
davrin x wyll for a user on tmblr, tysm <3
#dragonageveilguard #baldursgate3
a drawing of davrin from dragon age: veilguard and wyll from baldur's gate 3 leaned close and smiling.
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
What would even be the point of having a beefy knight boyfriend if his chest wasn’t comfortable to nap on?

books2read.com/u/b5YEw1
Art of Jayce and Alexius from Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love with a tumblr text post that reads “oh you’re tired?? Well I know a GREAT place to nap it’s called my chest with my arms holding you ever so gently and yeah it’s got great reviews”
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
I am a simple author creature. You show me footage of your pet with my book and I turn into this emoji 🥰
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
There’s just something about a cold, grey, rainy day that makes me think “it would be a good day to baldur some gates”
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
“A beautifully crafted journey of redemption wrapped in a cozy fantasy that will have you smiling and make your heart soar.” – Taylor Hubbard, author of The Flowered Blade.

books2read.com/u/b5YEw1
Photo of a paperback copy of Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin surrounded by colourful flower petals Artwork of Jayce and Alexius from Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
Read Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love if you like:

- slice-of-life fantasy
- tender MM romance
- 🌈norm, Dungeons & Dragons inspired worlds
- standalones
- a story focused on life after the world is saved from the big evil

books2read.com/u/b5YEw1
Artwork of Jayce and Alexius from Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin, hugging and smiling at each other A photo of a white hand holding a copy of Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
I love epic fantasy and I want to write more epic fantasy, but more than that I really want to write all the cosy fantasies I can and immerse myself in worlds and characters that are as soft and warm as my favourite blanket in winter
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
One day I will write that romantasy about a big, buff, lady knight with self confidence issues and the incredibly handsome noble man who would fight a dragon for her even though he has no idea how to use a sword.
February 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
All I have to say about news of BG3 show right now is why the hell is it live action and not animated??
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Phantom and Rook is a queer urban fantasy romance following a retired hedge witch and a mysterious immortal that is cursed to be forgotten by all those who know him.

The ebook is free at (most) of your favorite retailers, and is also available in paperback and audio.

books2read.com/phantomandrook
A graphic featuring an ebook cover of Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs. Text captions surround the cover describing different tropes. 'Have we met before?' 'Hunt based on the secret' 'Magic Tattoos' 'I won't forget you again.' 'Grumpy Owl' 'Immortal x Hedge Witch' 'Retired Hero, Now What?' 'Found Family'
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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sdsimper.bsky.social
I've got some real good news for audiobook listeners coming soon... 🎧

Can't wait to find out what To Love the Stars too Fondly is about? Chapter 1 is available NOW! Just go to the Kickstarter page and check the second update 🩷 Plus once the project hits 300 f0ll0wers, I'll post chapter 2 😏
To Love the Stars too Fondly Chapter 1 cover featuring two women in an intimate embrace.
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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blacksalander.bsky.social
Orc lineart commission
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
The art > the book

(Art by @afoolsdeath.bsky.social)
Art work of a scene from A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin where Claudia drinks Kas’s blood The cover for A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
The art > the book

(Art by @afoolsdeath.bsky.social)
Art work of a scene from A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin where Claudia drinks Kas’s blood The cover for A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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elizmanderson.com
my queer cozy horror THE LORD OF THE WOOD is available to request on NetGalley! it's about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest

#WeeknightWriters

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
As much as I would love to live in a world with magic and dragons and knights and vampires to romance, the world we do live in is pretty incredible and it kills me that we’re destroying it for capitalism’s sake.
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
Each time I’ve published somewhere other than IngramSpark, it never goes up on the Zon. I published the ebook of my anthology through D2D almost 2 years ago and it’s still not on the Zon. The Of Knights audiobook was published through INaudio and is up pretty much everywhere except for the Zon 🧐
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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kittyoperas.bsky.social
no rest for the wicked.

#dragonage #isabela
Isabela from the video game Dragon Age 2 rests on a large cushion while holding the Tome of Koslun. She is visibly upset with a single tear falling down her cheek. A large, geometric sun rises behind her.
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
🌸✨GIVEAWAY✨🌸

Name Her Holy's 1st anniversary is coming up on the 13th??

So I thought I'd do a signed hardcover giveaway (with a little front page sketch for fun). I will literally ship this anywhere so international friends feel free to join!

Like, repost, and comment to enter!
Graphic for Name Her Holy signed hardcover giveway with a photo of the hardcover book and artwork of Kye and Jude. Winner will be picked 2/13. The signed book comes with a little sketch by the author inside.
February 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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tallimorgan.bsky.social
I have a potentially unrealistic goal of getting 50 people to follow my upcoming kickstarter by the end of February. Is that lofty? Objectively no. I think we can make it happen 👀

Click "notify me on launch" if a genre-blending anthology of vampire fiction piques your interest:
Coming soon: Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires
A genre-blending collection of vampire fiction.
www.kickstarter.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
This year is going to be a real balancing act for me between studying to become a vet nurse and continuing to write my queer little fantasy books
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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pillow-boi.bsky.social
Thinking of my broody boy every so often #dragonage
fenris from dragon age 2, brooding
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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nullavoid.bsky.social
are these my hands? or are these yours?
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#alucard #castlevania
July 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
Read Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love if you like:

- slice-of-life fantasy
- tender MM romance
- 🌈norm, Dungeons & Dragons inspired worlds
- standalones
- a story focused on life after the world is saved from the big evil

books2read.com/u/b5YEw1
Artwork of Jayce and Alexius from Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin, hugging and smiling at each other A photo of a white hand holding a copy of Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM