Catherine Lynwood ARC Reader Application

For The Alpha Flame: Discovery – Advance Reader Copy (ARC)

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Fancy reading The Alpha Flame: Discovery before anyone else? I'm looking for passionate early readers to receive a free Kindle copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Alpha Flame: Discovery is a gritty, character-driven crime novel set in 1983 Birmingham. Beth and Maggie are thrown together by fate, each carrying trauma, secrets, and fire. Beth is a survivor — wounded, wary, and haunted by the past. Maggie is bold, passionate, and dangerous to underestimate. Their bond is raw, explosive, and deeply human. Together, they must face a world that wants to break them — and fight back harder.

This is a story of survival, sisterhood, and power. Unflinching in its honesty, The Alpha Flame explores abuse, love, identity, and the fragile strength that carries us through the darkest nights. With fast cars, dangerous men, and high-stakes emotion set against the electric backdrop of 1980s Britain, this is not a soft read — but it burns with hope, truth, and fierce female energy.

If you'd like to know more then take a look at the main book page.

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I'm interested in the type of fiction you enjoy reading. I write what I describe as verostic fiction, it's A literary genre or descriptive tone characterised by raw emotional realism, unflinching psychological depth, and grounded human truth. Often gritty, sometimes painful, but always sincere.
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