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Ben Cobalt, take us home 🥹💙✨

It is time. We are chomping-at-the-bit excited for you to finally see Ben & Harriet's love story and the beginning of the Cobalt Empire. This book is so special to us, and we hope it resonates with you, too.

Happy Reading to everyone who has this chunky blue beauty in their hands. We know some of you have been waiting in anticipation for years, so we hope this reading experience gives you alllllll the feelings 🥰

Since some of you may be brand new to our Patreon during a release month, we thought we'd do a "what to expect" post so you can see all the things that are going down here for September to help you access all the extra Cobalt Empire things!

Scroll to the very end to see a special curated list of past bonus scenes in case you're craving MORE content but aren't sure which bonuses to read that might pertain to the Cobalts -- since there are a ton to dig through. If you're new here, you can see every bonus scene via the Master List of Bonus Scenes, and the Chronological Reading Guide will take you through the bonuses in order of where they fall within the novels. It is one of the most helpful reading guides on our Patreon.

🦋 BURN BRIGHT IS HERE 🦋

Burn Bright will officially be on Kindle Unlimited tomorrow. It will only remain wide via ebook retailers for 24-hours. So if you're an Apple Books reader, a Kobo reader, etc. you'll want to snag this baby FAST on your preferred platform before it disappears!

✨ Ways to Purchase:

Amazon (ebook)

B&N (ebook)

Kobo (ebook)

Limited Deluxe Print Edition

International Retailers

🦋 BONUS CHAPTER for Newsletters Subscribers 🦋

At the very end of the Burn Bright ebook, there is a bonus chapter available for newsletter subscribers only. This chapter should be read when you're finished with Burn Bright, since it will spoil the ending and takes place after the final chapter in the book.

Patrons, you can access this bonus chapter today: Read Now

It will prompt you to subscribe to our newsletter in order to read, and we very much appreciate you subscribing! The newsletter typically drops every Friday like the Hangouts here.

🦋 BONUS SCENES on PATREON for September 🦋

The Main and Extra Bonus Scene for September are set in the Cobalt Empire timeline. Meaning, you will have to read Burn Bright in order to devour this extra content this month or else it'll spoil you big time. These will be posted soon (but not today -- as we're hoping to give you all time to read this massive book first and we don't want to spoil anything via the title of the bonuses).

We're hoping these bonuses will quench your thirst for more Ben & Harriet and the Cobalt fam!

🦋 PODCASTS on Patreon for September 🦋

The Extra Podcast will be our giant deep-dive podcast where we go chapter by chapter talking about the book. Think of it like the director's commentary on a DVD! It's one of our favorite things post-release, and this time, we'll be doing it LIVE! That's right, you can join in the chat and ask us questions during the podcast. We will announce the date in advance so you can mark your calendars if you want to be there Live!

We won't be taking questions in advance since it can be pretty time consuming to compile them for us, and we're working hard on bonuses and Book 2 for Cobalt Empire. For those who can't make it live because of time zones or other scheduling conflicts, you might find someone to pass your questions to during the video and have them ask in the chat. Chances are, your questions will be answered. But if not, you can always ask us in the Spoiler Chat Room later on.

As always, the Monthly Podcast will be chosen by you! The Suggestion Box will drop tomorrow. You'll also be suggesting topics for October as well. We're getting ahead on podcasts since we'll be traveling in October for RARE Melbourne. So we'll need your September and October picks this month!

🦋 COBALT EMPIRE #2 - WIP SNIPPETS on Patreon 🦋

We're now writing the second novel for the Cobalt Empire series. We're not going to reveal who the POV is yet (but hopefully sooner than later). We can say that both #2 and #3 are coming in 2026. Since you don't know the POV of the next book, we can't really share WIP Snippets without spoiling, so there won't be any for September. That said, we'll try to do a fun Extra this month in replace of it.

🦋 LAUNCH PARTY on Saturday, Sept 6th 🦋

We will be celebrating the Cobalt Empire with some of you this weekend, and we can't wait 😎🦋🎉 Thank you to those who are making it out there to party like it's 1989 and Connor was just born (hehe)! We're so excited to see you!!! Tickets are still available to those interested:

💙 Launch Party Tickets

This is a bit different than a normal tour stop, as we’re making it one big super fun celebration! What you can expect:

✨ Author Q&A with us and @addictedlikeuspod moderating

✨ Goodie bags! (Includes multiple art prints!)

✨ Raffles for other fun one-of-a-kind prizes 🦁🦁🦁

✨ We’ll be signing & personalizing your books!

✨ Photo ops with Cobalt Empire backdrop. Did we mention Cardboard Ben Cobalt? 🤭 He is height accurate y'all -- expect him in his 6'5" glory!

🦋 NEW COBALT MERCH on our store 🦋

If you haven't seen already, you can purchase the blue Cobalt 1989 baseball caps on our signed store! The green Meadows 1989 and the red Hale 1990 hats are also available too.

Signed paperbacks of Burn Bright won't be up on our site for a handful of months. We will have character note bookplates available when they do go up in the store. We're also going to try to have the character note bookplates available for the attendees at RARE Melbourne in October!

🦋 SPECIAL EDITION of BURN BRIGHT from The Love Story Society's September Box 🦋

There's already a gorgeous Special Edition of Burn Bright via The Love Story Society! It's in their September box, so if you subscribe to them, you'll receive this beauty.

🦋 PAST COBALT-CENTRIC BONUSES on Patreon 🦋

While you wait for brand new bonuses to drop in the Cobalt Empire timeline, we've compiled some past bonuses for you to reread that might feed your hunger for more! We didn't include all the Jane & Thatcher centric ones, but this is a big portion of all of them. These are listed in chronological order:

Babysitting Duties

Cobalt Family Meeting

Shopping for Wednesday Night Prom

Jane at Princeton

First Day as Charlie's Bodyguard

Cobalt Civil War

Health Class

Vegan Breakfast 

The Girl Squad's PowerPoint

Troublemakers Fireside Chat

Big Elk Stop On Tour

Car Crash Aftermath - Part Two

Emergency Yacht Meeting

Island of Kythira - Maximoff’s Big News: Part Two

Farrow & Maximoff's Proposal in Greece: Part Two

Hell's Kitchen - Moving In

Donnelly & Beckett Get Ready for Ballet

Charlie & The Secret Threat

Halloween Party Aftermath - Part One 

Halloween Party Aftermath 

Halloween Party Aftermath - Part Two 

Preparing for Paris

Paris Ring Shopping

First Breakfast at the Cobalt House

Cake Tasting with Jane & Thatcher

Key West Bachelor Aftermath

Key West Bachelor Aftermath

Lake House Honeymoon Aftermath - Part Three

Connor Answers Charlie's Call

Charlie's Offer: Part One

Charlie's Offer: Part Two

Westward with Charlie

Driving Out West 

Night Before Jane's Wedding

Last Minute Wedding Changes (Jane)

Last Minute Wedding Changes (Thatcher)

Wednesday Night News: Part One

Wednesday Night News: Part Two

Sip-in-Snow Crashers Aftermath (Rose Calloway)

Sip-in-Snow Crashers Aftermath (Connor Cobalt)

Calloway Couture Fashion Ad

Luna Opens Up to Charlie

MLB x Fizzle Collab 

The Midnight Dip Dare

Prep for Audrey's Sweet Sixteen 

Charlie and the Fizzle Sabotage

Fight Night (Oscar)

Fight Night - Part One (Daisy Calloway)

Fight Night - Part Two (Daisy Calloway)

Fight Night - Part Three (Ryke Meadows)

Fight Night - Part Four (Ryke Meadows)

Thank you so much for being a patron and supporting us and our books here! It means a ton to us, and we're dedicated to bringing you all the extra content that extends beyond the HEA! We're so excited that the timeline has been extended for bonuses and that you now will have two new POVs for new content! Frog & Quinn's romance is still ongoing on Patreon this year, but you can expect more bonuses to be sprinkled throughout.

xoxo Krista & Becca

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Comments

Safiyyah R

SO excited just started reading it and can’t wait to head to Georgia to celebrate this Saturday 💙💙🦋🦋🦋

sara zZzZzz 🦋

happiest release day to you two!! 💙🦋 excited to see what this new era of the addictedverse has in store 🥹

Elizabeth

As a 1989 baby, I NEED that Cobalt 1989 hat.

The Love Librarian

So excited for the launch party and all things Cobalt!

Donnae🤍

Happy release day you guys!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳I can’t wait until I get my copy, until then I’m taking Patreon off my phone 🥲 But I shall be back soon 🤭

Briana💫

Happy Release Dayy!!🦋💙🥳

faith

will we be able to access the bonus scene later on when we’re done reading? or is there a limited time to access it?

millie (coballoway's version)

I just finished and this book is absolutely EVERYTHING 🥹🥹🥹 I have too many feelings rn, I'm about to start annotating my physical copy bc I can't bear to be away from the Cobalts. it's for sure in my top 2 of your books, maybe even my favourite!! I can't wait for all the content we're getting this month 😍 thank u both so much for everything 💙🦋

Mads

bookfunnel links last 14 days

Mads

Did I read Burn Bright in 8 hours? Of course I did. Did it destroy me emotionally? Yep. I have so many questions and thoughts. I feel like I need all the bonus scenes now to keep my vital functions going until CE2 because 2026 is light years away and in a different galaxy. Audrey and I could become best friends now, mourning together after Ben Cobalt left our lives at different times. 😢🦋🥹💎 Just a little addict waiting for her next fix 🤕🫨

Lauren Gibbs

Happy Release Day!!!!! 💙💙

Bea (never.stopreading)

Happy release day!! And congratulations on writing yet another masterpiece. I loved BB with all my heart. There's truly no better feeling than coming home to these characters again. I hope you can feel all the love from us readers. Sending you a biiiig hug 🥹💙🫶🏻🦋🦁✨

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Our bookfunnel link has no expiration date, so it’ll still work past 14 days 👍💙🦋

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Seeing hugs for the post-BB cravings 🫂💙🦋 (hoping to send more bonuses soon hehe 🥰)

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Thank you so so much, Bea!! Means so much to us to know you loved it 🥹💙🦋🫶 our hearts are so full today!! *hugs right back* xoxo

fabi

Happy release day!!💙🦋 excitedly waiting for my presale copy, can’t wait to read about Ben & Harriet🤗💙

faith

yay awesome!! can’t wait to start reading. have only been hearing every hope and dream fulfilled haha❤️

S (Charlie's version)

I just finished it and il unwell !!! I LOVE IT !!! 💙💙💙 I love Ben and Harriet !!!! But also Ben with each of his brothers 💙💙 can't wait to see more of them

Kat

Just finished the book and you really have written the most beautiful story for Ben 💙I can’t wait to read the next book! So much love to this family!

Yasti

Happy release day and congratulations! 🥳🩵🦋 I finished it earlier and I absolutely loved it 🥹 This book wrecked me in the best way and I’m so excited for the future Ben and Harriet bonus scenes because I just want more of them! Especially Harriet, I’ve loved her for years but now I love her even more 😭 (And of course my love for Beckett has quadrupled if that was even possible) This was a great start to the Cobalt Empire and I’m so so excited for everything to come! 💙

Megan Cooke

Happy release day!!!! So many congratulations on releasing Burn Bright!!! It is truly an INCREDIBLE book!! Ben & Harriet are perfection and they stole my whole heart. I truly can’t tell you both enough how much I loved this book, these characters, and the authentic story you created for them. It was everything.

Abby (Eliot’s version)

Happy Burn Bright Day 💙🦋🎉 This book is such a special addition to the Addictedverse and I loved everything about it from start to finish!! I’m so proud of you both for all the work that went into crafting and writing and then promoting it!! I’m in awe of the story and the characters and how truly EXCEPTIONAL Burn Bright is 💙🦋

Assunta

Happy happy Burn Bright release day to to the two of you!!!! I am so excited to dive into the Cobalt Empire Series!! I know it’s gonna be one of my favourites!! 🫶💙🦋✨

Morgan and Maria

Happy release day!! It got a standing ovation from me at 2am😭

Elisse Madjudin

Happy Burn Bright Day! I’ve honestly never fallen this hard for a book—pure magic from start to finish ✨ The Cobalt Empire is only just getting started (and the best possible way). Huge love to Krista & Becca: il est bien fait! 💙🔥

Vi Truong

Woot woot 💙 inhaled it in a day xD

Meaghan Wilson

As our dear Cobalts would say… FINIE!! I wish I could erase my brain and start all over again. Truly your best work and you can’t be thanked enough! I hope you both got to celebrate release day doing something you enjoy whether it was relaxing or writing or maybe something else. I can’t wait to be able to talk about it more!!!

Andressa Camille

As an OCD person, PLEASE be Tom and Elliot next 🙏🏻🫣 #2026 here we come 🌈

Kelsey🤍

My expectations for this book were so high, and somehow Ben and Harriet exceeded all of them. I loved them and their story so so so much. Easily one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It was perfect. I’m so happy we’re getting 2 and 3 next year!!!

Nimasha

I loved every second of it, thank you guys so much. Returning to this world is such ahoy and Ben/Harriet were such a vibe ❤️❤️❤️

Shivaughn

Oh man. This could be my favorite book yet. It’s driven me mad that I’ve not been able to ignore all my life responsibilities and binge this in a day. This book has such heart, the story has great pacing and it’s both witty, funny, and gut wrenching all at the same time. I would like to jump in a time machine and fast forward just to be able to read the complete series. The first installment of the Colbalt series burns bright indeed. This book will stick with me…Toujours. Now let me get off the internet and start the reread…🤓

Isabella

My expectations for BB were high, but holly molly…… You girls OUTDID yourselves!!! I devoured the book in 3 days, couldn’t put it down. I’m in LOVE with them (even more with my Cobalt fam). I cried so many times reading it😭 I’m craving more and more, thank Conor for Patreon 😉 Congratulations girls!! This might be one of your best books EVER. The Cobalts bond and loyalty is amazing to see/read. My girl Harriet is literally an angel, I love her with my whole heart!

Illyana

I’m So Excited to get my copy! Congrats girls 😍

Marbella A

What a masterpiece of a book. A truly glorious beginning to the cobalt empire. Ben Pirrip Cobalt’s story surprised me so much. I absolutely loved Harriet and related to her so very much. I was nervous about their only being one book per brother but their story was expertly and beautifully paced. It made me burst into laughter, it made me sob uncontrollably, it made me believe that everyone has their faults but they do not define the kind of person we are. This series has been long awaited and it did not disappoint. I love love love the dynamic between the brothers. I knew Charlie was going to be the one to find Ben! I fell more in love with all them and it was magnificent getting to know them all more and seeing their undying love and loyalty unfold. Thank you Krista and Becca for another amazing story that will stay with a lot of people for years to come. Cannot wait for the next! 💙🦋🧢