FANNING
FIREFLIES
LS
Delorme
GENRE:
Historical Paranormal Romance
BLURB:
There
is something rotting in Harrisville.
It's
1944 and Veronica works so she can afford to eat. Maybe one day she
will save enough to own the home her family is living in, but for
now, she doesn't have time for fanciful thoughts, or much else. She
doesn't have time for the fire whispering to her, the ghosts trying
to talk to her and the son of her boss, who can't stop staring at
her. She definitely doesn't have time to think about Lazlo, the
handsome black soldier that she processed at the draft office, but
she can't seem to stop herself. As her ability to ignore Lazlo
evaporates, so does her self-imposed ignorance about her hometown.
There
is, and always has been, something rotten in Harrisville. It
shouldn't have been a surprise. After all. Veronica works in the
cigarette factory. where corpses hide in the tobacco with the
roaches.
Excerpt:
Veronica
heard a rustling in the tobacco leaves nearby. A small, sickly
raccoon tumbled out. Its fur was matted with dust, and it looked
half-starved. It tried to run, but its back legs wouldn’t cooperate
with the front, and the creature collapsed onto its side.
Veronica
began to back away, keeping her broom pointed at it. For a moment the
raccoon lay still, then it rolled over and struggled to push itself
upright with its front paws.
She
spoke to it softly, hoping to calm it—but at the sound of her
voice, the raccoon bared its teeth and lurched toward her, scrabbling
with its front paws while its limp back legs dragged behind.
She
had almost reached the end of the aisle when a dark shape flickered
beside the raccoon—a vaguely human shadow reaching for her. She
jumped back before it could touch her. The spectre plunged into the
raccoon. For an instant, shadow and animal merged—then the phantom
vanished. The raccoon twitched, then its milky eyes fixed on her. In
the next moment it was scuttling toward her, suddenly sure-footed and
fast.
Veronica
turned and ran toward the exit. She could hear scrabbling behind her,
growing louder. She rounded a corner and saw the door ahead—but she
couldn’t let the beast escape into the factory. Instead, she dove
down another aisle and crouched low.
The
raccoon skittered around the corner a heartbeat later. Veronica swung
her broom and knocked its legs out from under it. The creature flew
forward and slammed into a wooden post, sending a cascade of dry
tobacco leaves crashing down onto it. Veronica bolted for the door
and heaved it shut. A moment later something thudded into the other
side of the door—again and again.
My
Review:
LS
Delorme's Fanning Fireflies is the third installment in The Limerent
Series and the fourth book I have read in the series. Although the
first book, Caio, and the third book, Fanning Fireflies, can be read
independently, it is strongly advised that you read the second and
fourth books together because the second book, Bright Midnight, is a
prequel to the fourth book, Ghosting Academy.
I was
immediately drawn into Fanning Fireflies from the first page, or I
could say from the first book, Bright Midnight, which I’ve read in The
Limerent Series. I have enjoyed every story in this series and look
forward to reading more. Each story is filled with intricate details
that captivate the reader.
Fanning Fireflies is a
captivating story that pulls you in and smoothly takes you into the
past. It’s a beautiful love story between two wonderful individuals
who fall hard and fast for each other, ignoring what society might
say or do.
Set in 1944, Fanning Fireflies tells of the
love blossoming between Veronica and Lazlo, the handsome Black
soldier she processed at the draft office. Veronica knew that if
anyone caught her with Lazlo, he would be beaten, but she couldn’t
help how she felt.
If you like historical paranormal
romance, you should definitely get a copy of Fanning Fireflies today.
Better yet, get all four books at the same time!
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Lexy
Shaw Delorme (writing as LS Delorme) is the award-winning author of
The Limerent Series, a genre-defying collection of emotionally
resonant novels that blend supernatural mystery, psychological
thriller, historical fiction, and romantic suspense. With a
background as a lawyer, pop musician, and science writer, Lexy brings
intellectual depth and lyrical prose to every story she tells. Now
based in Paris, she lives with her French husband and two very cool
sons. Her work explores themes of limerence, memory, identity, and
the echoes of past lives—and she’s not afraid to push boundaries
along the way.
The
Limerent Series (Books 1–4)
•
Caio
— A supernatural romantic thriller about grief, justice, and
forbidden connection.
•
Bright
Midnights — A YA dream-thriller following a magnetic girl caught
between dimensions.
•
Fanning
Fireflies — A 1940s historical ghost story and romance centered
around race, secrecy, and sacrifice.
•
Ghosting
Academy — A high-stakes psychological thriller with VR technology,
elite agents, and spiritual unraveling.
Each
book is a standalone, yet interwoven through deeper cosmological
themes and recurring characters.
Media
Recognition & Reviews
•
Kirkus
Reviews praised Caio as "an entertaining fantasy with a dash of
macabre eroticism."
•
Bright
Midnights received a coveted BookLife Editor’s Pick from Publishers
Weekly, with critics calling it an "enthralling, character-rich
narrative."
•
Fanning
Fireflies was IndieReader Approved (4.8/5), described as "an
emotionally charged, thought-provoking read."
•
The
series has been celebrated across the book blogging world as
genre-bending, hypnotic, and emotionally gripping.
Awards
& Honors
•
Bright
Midnights won the Golden Wizard Book Prize (UK) in the YA Fantasy
category.
•
Caio
received a positive “Get It” verdict from Kirkus, signaling
quality and appeal.
•
Fanning
Fireflies was awarded near-perfect marks from IndieReader, achieving
critical acclaim.
Media
& Events
•
Featured
guest on BBC Radio 2 – The Gabby Roslin Show, discussing Fanning
Fireflies and the mythic architecture of the series.
•
Interviewed
on the What We Reading UK blog and spotlighted by the British Fantasy
Society.
•
Frequent
guest on virtual book tours hosted by LiterallyPR and Goddess Fish
Promotions.
•
Upcoming
panelist and moderator at C2E2 Comic Con 2025.
Reader
Response
•
Called
"a cult classic in the making" by readers.
•
Described
as having “characters who stay with you long after the last page.”
•
Celebrated
for blending literary depth with page-turning suspense.
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