What if you could rewrite the past… and make it right?

Midnight Conquest is BACK — and it’s never been hotter.

Apr 01, 2025

Hey Witchlings! 🖤

Okay, I’m officially the worst at surprise reveals, so I’m just gonna let the cat out of the bag…

✨ I rewrote Midnight Conquest — and it’s better, bolder, and more magical than ever.

For those of you new to my newsletter and books, Midnight Conquest is the first book in my Dark Fantasy / Historical Paranormal Romance series - the Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles.

Also… meet the new me. 👋

Starting now, I’ll be publishing under my new pen name:

Gina Thornwood — USA Today bestselling author of dark fantasy and historical paranormal romance.

Why the change? Because Arial Burnz kept autocorrecting to a redheaded mermaid, and after 15+ years of battling Amazon’s search bar, it was time to step into a name that truly reflects my brand. (Think moody gothic romance with a sharp bite.)

So yes — I’m still me.
Still writing broody vampires, badass heroines, and stories with teeth.
Just doing it under the name I should’ve started with all along.

Welcome to the Thornwood era. 🌹

🧛‍♂️ Why Now? Why the Revamp?

Because sometimes… the only way forward is through a rewrite.

When I first published Book 1 over 15 years ago, I didn’t know what I was doing structurally — and I definitely didn’t realize how much weight the first book carries. It’s the gateway to an entire series I love — and yet it wasn’t doing justice to the world, the heroine, or the deliciously dangerous man at its core.

So I gave it a second chance.
A do-over, which as been long overdue!
And trust me… this version? It’s the one I was meant to write all along.

🔥 What’s Changed?

💥 Davina’s not a leaf in the wind anymore.
She’s smart, fierce, and fights for what’s hers.

🖤 Broderick’s still a rogue…
But now he’s her partner in crime, helping her dodge unwanted suitors in 1514 Scotland — with tension you could cut with a dirk. (No, not dick. Dirk. It’s a knife.)

🌙 Stewart Glen finally feels real.
Wool merchants. Family empires. Battle fallout. And yes — vampires and lust and secrets galore.

🔄 And longtime fans?
This is your Easter egg hunt. I tucked elements from Book 6 back into Book 1. 👀

🧈 More of What You LOVE!

If you’ve ever wished you could:

Get a second chance at love…
Be seen for who you truly are…
Fall for someone dangerous who’d burn the world to protect you…
Or become the powerful woman everyone underestimated…

Then you’re going to love what’s coming…

🎭 Just wait ‘til you see the new covers…
Every rose, every relic, every shadowed blade — they all have meaning.
I’ll be revealing what’s behind the designs for the series starting next week.