Jessie Mihalik

@jessiemihalik

Author of SF/F romance featuring dangerous women & smitten men. SILVER & BLOOD is out now! Game geek. Introvert. She/her. Agent: Sarah Younger. www.jessiemihalik.com

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· 25d

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from ROSES & STONE! In which Riela finds out that she’s actually more afraid of heights than she thought. 🙈 Less than five months to go until it’s out in the world! This week’s prompt is “temple.” Preorder links: https://miha.li/RS #Romancelandia #BookSky

“What are you doing? We’re on a ladder!”

The silver in his eyes glowed brighter with his wicked grin. “I bet we could make it work.” He pressed me against the stone at my back, then ran a hand up my leg, tugging it higher and nestling more firmly between my thighs.

I instinctively tilted my hips up, seeking friction, then froze. If he had a hand on me, then he didn’t have that hand on the ladder. I tightened my grip as terror slammed through me.

Garrick grunted, then blessedly put his hand back on the wall before he brushed his lips over my temple. “Shh,” he soothed. “I would never risk you, Riela. We’re perfectly safe.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· 26d

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is TEMPLE! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

#FridayFling. Every Friday, post a snippet of your work that includes the prompt (or something close).

July 17, 2026’s prompt is: TEMPLE.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 10

For reference, this is my current (eight-year-old) author photo. My hair, my poor hair. 😂 My love of black shirts remains undiminished, though!

A photo of me outside, leaning against a walkway railing. My hair is longer and darker, but otherwise I look much the same.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 10

I’m thinking about updating my author photo to this photo I took while taking passport photos. Thoughts? Is the white background too boring?

A photo of me in a black, v-neck T-shirt standing in front of a white wall. I have white skin, dark eyes, and chin-length hair that used to be dark but is now mostly gray.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 10

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from CAPTURE THE SUN! Lexi knows exactly how to take Nilo for a ride, for so many meanings of that phrase… 😂😏 This week’s prompt is “vehicle.” Read 3 chapters + buy links: https://miha.li/CTS #Romancelandia #BookSky

When I set the lev cycle down, he didn’t move. “Are you okay?” I mentally asked.

“Give me a second,” he said. “I don’t know how you did that.”

I chuckled quietly. “Ravine racing was good money, if you could do it.”

Nilo let go of me and swung off the vehicle. “Let me guess,” he said, his mental voice dry, “you excelled at it.”

I grinned at him. “Of course. Bravery and stupidity are two sides of the same coin, after all, and when I was young, I had both in ample supply.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 9

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is VEHICLE! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

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July 10, 2026’s prompt is: VEHICLE.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 6

My bound manuscripts of ROSES & STONE arrived!! Some of these are going to @romancingthevote.com winners, but I’ll give one or two away on the blog later this summer! Preorders are up now! www.jessiemihalik.com/book/roses-a...

A stack of bound manuscript copies of Roses & Stone on a bamboo desk.

The dedication in the book:

This one’s for you, readers.
May your rage topple empires,
protect the vulnerable,
and make fascists quake in their boots.

And for Dustin, my heart.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 3

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from ECLIPSE THE MOON! My favorite chaotic, rainbow-haired hacker is about to find out that Varro isn’t as uninterested as she thinks... This week’s prompt is “sigh.” Read chapters + buy links: https://miha.li/ETM #Romancelandia #BookSky

“Why do you think I’m not interested in you?”

I huffed out an unamused breath. “Perhaps because when I told you I was attracted to you, you stared at me in silence for five minutes.”

One corner of his mouth tipped up. “It wasn’t that long.”

“Well, it felt like two hours,” I grumbled.

“What else?”

I could tell him about all of the times I’d very obviously flirted with him only to get nothing but grunts or polite smiles in return, but why drag up all of that pain? I sighed and looked away. “Does it matter?”

He leaned down, looming over me until his words rumbled directly into my ear. “Yes,” he said, his voice deep and sure, “because, to borrow your words, you could not be more wrong.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 2

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is SIGH! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

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July 3, 2026’s prompt is: SIGH.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 2

I highly recommend you get yourself a spouse like Mr M! 💕💕💕

A text thread between me and Mr M. I asked “What are your thoughts on me spending $1k on a quilt for charity?” and he replied. “That’s fine. Spending money on charity is good.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jul 1

Wearing my one and only soccer shirt today. Let’s go, USMNT!!

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 29

First outing for my mobile office setup, and it’s pretty good except this desk is about two inches too tall. 😭 ElimKeys Elytra keyboard, Logitech MX Anywhere mouse, random stand on sale from one of the alphabet-named companies on Amazon.

My MacBook Air open on a stand with a split keyboard in front of it and a small mouse off to the side, with curtains behind.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 29

Picked this up at Trader Joe’s on a whim and it’s SO GOOD! Sweet and fruity and delicious. Tastes like summer. 😍

A can of Strawberry Crate Hard Cider on a reflective desk in front of lightweight curtains.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 29

I risked life and limb* to bring you this Pride rainbow spotlight! It’s so bright! (*By stopping in a crosswalk in a mostly empty street when I had the walk signal. 😂)

A spotlight rainbow over Market Street in San Francisco, with the colors converging at the horizon and spreading into a wide V as they get closer to the camera.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 28

Happy Pride, San Francisco!! 💕🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I love seeing everyone’s outfits—I saw THE BEST rainbow cowboy hat, but it was attached to a person, so I didn’t snap a pic.

The start of the Pride parade with motorcycles displaying Pride flags. So many motorcycles! So many flags!

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 26

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from THE QUEEN’S ADVANTAGE! Valentin doesn’t make idle promises, as Samara will soon learn… This week’s prompt is “jaw.” Amz: miha.li/TQA_Amzn BkShp: miha.li/TQA_BkShp Read 2 chapters + more buy links: https://miha.li/TQA #Romancelandia #BookSky

“Valentin, you can’t give me a ship.”

He smiled at me, the first I’d seen since the attack. “If you don’t pick something, I’ll pick for you.”

“I’m going to pick something hideously expensive. You should back out now, while you have a chance.”

“Your pitiful attempt to bankrupt me is noted,” he said with a derisive sniff, nose in the air. He broke into a grin and brushed his fingers over my jaw. “Do your worst.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 25

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is JAW! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

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June 26, 2026’s prompt is: JAW.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 23

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 19

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from ROSES & STONE! Riela’s good at many things, but climbing cliffs isn’t one of them. Garrick, otoh, IS. How ever will they solve this? 👀👀👀 This week’s prompt is “confuse.” Out in December, preorder your copy now: https://miha.li/RS #Romancelandia #BookSky

“I don’t suppose I could convince you that war is preferable to this?” he asked absently.

“I’ll probably change my mind once it’s over, but for now, no.”

Garrick’s attention returned to me, his gaze assessing. “How good are you at climbing?”

“Climbing what?” I asked, confused. When Garrick gestured down, I laughed with true amusement. “If you expect me to scale this cliff, then I’ve got bad news for you. I can climb trees and stairs and ladders, but sheer cliffs above deadly drops are outside my expertise.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 18

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is CONFUSE! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

#FridayFling. Every Friday, post a snippet of your work that includes the prompt (or something close).

June 19, 2026’s prompt is: CONFUSE.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 18

Someone is going to be in for a surprise when they crack open that GRRM “children’s book.” 😭

A used bookstore’s children’s shelf with A Game of Thrones next to Anne of Green Gables.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 15

SILVER & BLOOD is on sale for $1.99 in the US, maybe today only? Filled with cursed forests, deadly beasts, magical libraries, and a slow-burn romance between two wary, reluctant allies. Amz: miha.li/SB_Amzn BN: miha.li/SB_BN Apple: miha.li/SB_Apple Bkshp: miha.li/SB_Bkshp More: miha.li/SB

The book cover on a pinkish background surrounded by the following text with arrows pointing back to the cover:
He’s grumpy, she throws an apple at his head.
Fairytale vibes, but make it sexy.
Magical library.
Forced proximity.

SILVER & BLOOD ebook on sale for $1.99.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 12

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from BOOKS & BROADSWORDS! Most of my heroes (and heroines for that matter!) are caretakers in one form or another because *swoon*. 😍 This week’s prompt is “ring.” Read first chapters + buy links: https://miha.li/BaB #Romancelandia #BookSky

I moved toward the stone ring as soon as the flames leapt toward the sky. Blessed warmth sank into my outstretched fingers.

Ansel turned to unsaddle his horse, and I crept closer to the fire. A moment later, warm, heavy material settled over my back and shoulders. I glanced up at the knight in surprise and started to shrug it away, but his big hands pulled the cloak together in front of me, cocooning me in warmth.

“As I said, I carry extras,” he murmured. “Keep it. Please.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 11

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is RING! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

#FridayFling. Every Friday, post a snippet of your work that includes the prompt (or something close).

June 12, 2026’s prompt is: RING.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 5

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from SILVER & BLOOD! This is one of my favorite micro-tropes: one character ignoring a wound while the other one is like NO, WE’RE FIXING THAT. 💕 This week’s prompt is “concern.” Read 3 chapters + buy links: https://miha.li/SB #Romancelandia #BookSky

Garrick grunted. “No. I just need to reinforce the charms. I should’ve done it last night.”

“Before you do that, let me look at your side.”

“I’m fine,” he said, waving away my concern.

My brows rose. “You’re bleeding.”

Garrick frowned at his side as if it had personally offended him by being made of flesh and blood. “So I am.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 4

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is CONCERN! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

#FridayFling. Every Friday, post a snippet of your work that includes the prompt (or something close).

June 5, 2026’s prompt is: CONCERN.

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Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· Jun 2

It took a bunch of tries, but I caught the lightning in the storm clouds we were flying past!

A fluffy, dark gray cloud lit from within by lightning that makes it look pink with sunset in the background and a plane wing in the foreground.

A big fluffy cloud just outside the plane window completely lit up with lightning with a tiny little bolt sticking out the side.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· May 31

Turns out wild horses on the beach are less majestic when they act like big raccoons and raid someone’s lunch. 😭

Two wild horses on a sandy beach eating from a cooler/bag.

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· May 29

Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from HUNT THE STARS! Listen, Torran doesn’t do ANYTHING halfway. The man would carve out his heart if Tavi wanted it, and she’s absolutely here for it. This week’s prompt is “mine.” Read 3 chapters + buy links: https://miha.li/HTS #Romancelandia #BookSky

Torran knelt, held his left wrist over his heart, and looked up into my eyes. “Cho wubr chil choz de cho arbu chil tavoz.” His voice was deep and sure, and I didn’t know why my eyes were misting over, but I blinked the tears away before they could fully form.

“What does it mean?” I whispered.

“My life is mine, but my heart is yours.”

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik· May 28

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is MINE! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky