We are excited to share a giveaway for Heart’s Gambit (J.D. Myall)!
Meet the Author: J.D. Myall
J.D. Myall is the cochair of Drexel University’s MFA Alumni Association and a publishing and library professional. She hosts the Craft Chat Chronicles podcast, where she interviews authors and industry insiders. Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, Writer’s Digest, and HuffPost. Heart’s Gambit is her debut novel. When she’s not conjuring magic, murder, and mayhem on the page, she mentors emerging writers through workshops. Find her online at jdmyall.com.
About the Book: Heart’s Gambit
A thrilling and romantic debut fantasy where competitors from two prominent, time-traveling Black families must fight in a deadly magical duel—and find themselves falling in love.
The Baldwins and the Davenports have been sworn enemies for centuries. Ever since Venus Davenport and Titus Baldwin, two enslaved kids, fell in love, tried to run away, and got caught by their mistress, Sabine, a powerful witch. Desperate for freedom, they struck a bargain, and she gifted their families the ability to exist outside of time, along with magic to survive and thrive.
Those gifts came at a price.
Once a generation, their families must put forth a competitor for a magical duel to the death to feed Sabine’s immortality. This time, Emma Baldwin–a wish spinner–and Malcolm Davenport–a maker of illusions–are chosen.
But when they meet to check out the competition, sparks fly. Soon, the two are exchanging letters, having secret meetings, and fighting off their cursed urges to hurt one another, all while trying not to fall in love. And if they are ever going to have a chance to be together, they only have one choice: to put an end to Sabine’s curse, once and for all.
J.D. Myall’s Heart’s Gambit is an irresistible journey of dazzling magic, unforgettable first love, and daring to dream of something more.
Title: Heart’s Gambit
Author: J.D. Myall
Release Date: 2/3/26
Publisher: Wednesday Books
ISBN-10: 1250365406
ISBN-13: 9781250365408
Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Age Range: Ages 13 to 18
*GIVEAWAY DETAILS*
Three (3) winners will receive a hardback copy of Heart’s Gambit (J.D. Myall) ~ US ONLY!
The cover is stunning! I’m excited to read this.
This looks so good. My students would love it!
I think my students would love this one!
magical rivals, sounds great!