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Welcome to the newest Fizz Hangout! Every Friday, you all can stop by the weekly Fizz Hangout post and ask questions (to us or to your fellow patrons), discuss recent bonus scenes and/or podcasts with each other, and catch up on all the goodies you might've missed!

HANGOUT QUESTION: we love seeing your response to questions about the Addictedverse, and it helps facilitate some awesome discussions! Each week, there'll be a new "hangout question" that you can answer in the comments, if you wish!

Who do you think will be the main characters in Cobalt Empire #2? Give us your best guesses!

Weekly Recap

Happy Saturday, magical & heroic beauties! We are Australia bound soon for RARE Melbourne, and we're so incredibly excited to see everyone who's making it out to the event! This is a bucket list trip, and we're just so grateful we can meet readers across the world. We're unsure if we'll ever be able to make it back out there, so we're going to soak up every single moment 🥹 Look out for a post tomorrow with all the details regarding the RARE signing!

If you've seen us pop in the Fizz Hangout Chat Room, then you know that we've OFFICIALLY completed Dangerously Ours. Copy edits are turned in! Which means we are on the final editing stage (which is very small proofing edits), so we consider Dangerously Ours complete. The Webs We Weave series will be one of the most special things we've ever written together. We literally sobbed writing the acknowledgments. For a lot of reasons, this has become so close to our hearts, and we can't wait to properly gush as we get closer to the release day in May. For all the readers anticipating this one, we're so excited for it to be in your hands!!

Now we're back on Cobalt Empire #2, and this romance has us GIDDY! We were giggling and shrieking to each other on the phone about it the other day. Writing this one has already turned into an obsession.

On Patreon, the main monthly content just dropped this week! So in case you missed it, here's what went down:

Extra Bonus: Charlie and the Escape Room Aftermath

Monthly Podcast: All About Side Characters in Burn Bright (Xander, Joana, Easton, Vada, Leo, Oscar, Roxanne, etc.)

MORE NEWS

💙🎉 NOW LIVE: Burn Bright is now available in Kindle Unlimited and as a Deluxe Print Edition.

💙 PREORDER AUDIOBOOK: Burn Bright is coming to Audio with Duet Narration on November 18th.

💖 October 4, 2025, we'll be attending RARE Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.

💖 June 20, 2026, we'll be attending Star of the North in Minneapolis, MN.

THE SIGNED BOOK STORE

Our signed book store is restocked periodically. Keep checking it to see if a sold out item has been stocked. Any new updates will be posted here:

Burn Bright won't be in our signed store for at least a few months. Depending on remaining stock, it also might NOT be the deluxe edition that ends up on our store. So if you want the designed edges and spot gloss butterflies, we highly recommend getting it ASAP on other retailers since those are limited to a first print run.

📍🎉 NEW MERCH!! We have new merchandise up on our store. What's new in the store:

Cobalt, Hale, and Meadows embroidered hats

Cobalt Empire embroidered tote bag

Webs We Weave Merch bundle with embroidered patches and paper coasters

📍 20% OFF DISCOUNT CODE: 813ZFZ6CE7WR

The discount applies to all books on our store, excluding oopsie books, merch, and gift cards. This discount code will expire 9/30 and a new discount code will be generated for the month of October.

📍REMINDER: We are beginning to SELL OUT of books that we've signed -- and once these sell out, the next restock of titles will be sold with signed bookplates instead of our signatures inside the book.

The description on the store will note whether the book is signed or comes with a signed bookplate.

If you have any questions about the store, sound below in the comments, and you can always email the store at kbr.authorstore@gmail.com xoxo

UPCOMING RELEASES:

Next Up: Dangerously Ours, Webs We Weave #3 - May 12, 2026

Upcoming: Cobalt Empire #2 - TBA 2026

Upcoming: Cobalt Empire #3 - TBA 2026

WHAT'S COMING THIS MONTH:

All the big monthly content has dropped for September.

For October, expect another Burn Bright bonus scene, plus the return of Frog & Quinn chapters, and an awesome Beckett, Leo, and Joana centric Monthly Podcast! We'll also be dropping an updated height chart and some fun extras. So stay tuned for a very fun October!

And dare we say, we're getting closer and closer to teasing more about Cobalt Empire #2 (and #3 🤭)

MASTER LISTS + PINTEREST

(the easiest way to find past bonus scenes, podcasts, & extras)

Master List of Bonus Scenes 📖

Master List of Podcasts 🎧

Master List of Extras 🤓

Pinterest Links to Every Board📍

Go forth & chat! You can ask us and/or your fellow patrons questions, discuss bonuses, podcasts, or whatever your heart desires! Thanks so much for all the support & being a patron!! ALL THE LOVE, HUGS, AND LION ROARS!

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Marisa

Tom and Phoenix!

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Tom cobalt ofc

Sarah

I feel like most people are gonna say the same thing but I really think Tom

Donnae🤍

Tom and Phoenix 🎸🐦‍🔥

alexia

IM SHRIEKING

alexia

congratulations on DO💜💜💜🫡 so excited for next year🕸️🕷️

alexia

mc in CE 2 has GOT to be tom carraway🤘 if not, i will never know anything of life ever again…& i’m not being dramatic

Assunta

Ahhhhh!! Can’t wait to meet you guys next weekend!!! 🥹😭🥰🤗💗

Assunta

I’m hoping for Tom and Phoenix!!!

𝘃𝗶୨୧

Dare I say, book 2: Tom and Phoenix(?), book 3: Charlie and Roxanne👀

Hayat

Ahh so excited for the CE teases!! I have a feeling Tom and his drummer are currently the reason for your (and soon to be our) giddiness!! Between Burn Bright’s release and a little cif reread I’ve been doing the Addictedverse has def been the source of both ny happiness and tears this month 😭 Have fun in Australia!

Julia

CONGRATULATIONS on completing Dangerously Ours!!!💜 I seriously can’t wait to read it! I know it’s going to be such an epic conclusion to the series, so I’m so excited to see what you two have in store for us! That series has been so special to me and I can’t wait for DO in May!!🫶🏻✨

Jess

I was thinking Beckett but my fellow patrons seem to have a consensus....

Briana💫

Congrats on finishing WWW#3!! Can’t wait to ready it!!💜 and I just know tom is next👀 I love him 🎸🎤

Arrow

Tom & I don’t know who else!

Piper

I think maybe Tom. But I'm excited for anyone 😊

Jenny

I think the main character will be my ballet fav 🩰

Jenny

I can’t wait to be giddy with you guys when more news comes out about cobalt 2 and 3 🎀🥹

Sasha

to play devils advocate… I’m saying Eliots next (though I’d be giddy for any of the cobalts 🥹)

ziggystardust

Tom bc it would be so entertaining since his band just fell apart

𝘃𝗶୨୧

Well, we’ve got the drama of the broken-up band 👀

ziggystardust

I can’t wait to fan girl when book 2 is released omg

Jared Povanda

First off, I hope your trip to Australia is an amazing one! Safe travels!! I'm so excited for every CE book! Everyone is saying Tom, but I'll go out on a limb and say Eliot because I think his relationship (and clash) with a certain member of a rival family could open up the world to a lot of interesting scenarios. But if it is Tom, I'm *so there* for Tom. I haven't made up my mind on who I think Tom's love interest is going to be, but I'm very ready for the Rainbow Brigade to welcome another member!

Natalie 👽🤍

I’m excited for any of them but It feels like with the info we got in BB and the Christmas bonus Tom is in the position to need his story to kick off. I think he will be in a desperate spot and need to take on the St. Pierre brothers in his band.

Ems.loopey

Either Tom or Charlie. I was high set on Tom. But because of the Pinterest boards and the bonus scenes, there’s a lot of Charlie. It feel early for him. But I have a feeling it might be him now🧐

Emily

I'm thinking it's going to be Eliot that Romeo and Juliet quote at the end of BB was a hint.

sophie🐝

Can't wait to meet you guys at RARE🥹🥹

Olive

I am excited for them all but I would guess Charlie, as he is the only one with a confirmed partner and has had a lot of airtime/development between the Like Us series and Burn Bright. Otherwise, Beckett also has a bit of development and a lot of teasers for the love interest(s).

Willow Crossley-Henderson

Before Burn Bright came out I thought either Charlie or Beckett but I feel like you guys may be developing their background stories a bit more. So I think maybe Tom? Because his band fell apart so it’s a good story to jump right into after Burn Bright compared to developing Charlie or Beckett some more. But I’m happy with literally any of the siblings. I’m excited for all their books!

Isabella

Have fun in Australia!! Safe travels ❤️ I’m so confused right now for CE2. But I would guess maybe Tom or Beckett!! I just have a feeling lol Either way, I’m already counting down the days for this book!

Sofia Boscacci

I’m so glad everyone else is saying Tom because that’s what I’m thinking!

Abby (Eliot’s version)

I hope you have the BEST trip to Australia and are able to connect with fans and have a couple days to yourselves in a beautiful city across the world!! As I said, CONGRATS on finishing DO 💜💛 I cannot wait to Love the ending as much as I loved the beginning and middle!! This series is so special and I’m ready to see how it all ends in May 💜💛 And GIDDY over book 2?! I’m smiling like a loon right now cause I can FEEL your excitement and love through your words!! Can’t wait to Fangirl all over Tom (my guess for book 2 💙🎸🥁) when we get the announcement and all the little teases along the way until CE 2 is in my hands!!! Already in love with the Empire but I know I’ll continue to fall deeper with every book (don’t know how these families are already such a big part of my heart and soul but it keeps expanding to fit them all so I’m so so so ready to see how the Empire continues)!! 💙 Have a safe and fun trip ladies! Happy writing and hugs and love 💕✨🫶🏻

Raman

Congratulations on all the exciting stuffff I think Eliot might be the next mc because everyone keeps saying Tom hehe. THE PERSON I will become once we start getting more CE info is gonna be diabolical

Assunta

Thanks Abby!!! Can’t contain my excitement!!! 🤗🤗🫶✨

Flicka

I think it’s Tom because of the unresolved band drama but I love all of them especially after reading BB 🥰

Flicka

It’ll be so funny if we’re all wrong though I love seeing everyone’s theories lol

Lauren

Beckett or tom

dania

i think it’s probably tom but im really hoping it’s eliot 🙏🏼

Flicka

I’ve been thinking about that a lot! who’s going to introduce us to the ballet world Roxanne or Beckett and Leo. I imagine it’d be a little easier if Roxanne did it because Becketts book will have 3 povs and a poly relationship might require more build up even if both Leo and Beck are in the company and we’d have their pov. But I keep going back and forth🫣 I’m not 100% sure whats coming next lol I’m just happy we’re getting 2 CE books 2026

Flicka

Before I finished the LU series I always thought Beckett would start off the CE series because he’d lived in NYC the longest

Bea (never.stopreading)

My guess for book 2 is Tom or Eliot! (I can't wait for Dangerously ours too!!!! so excited 💜)

Annabelle

I think book 2 is probably Tom!! And I am PRAYING Charlie or Beckett is book 3 lolol

Sara

Tom 🖤 his band’s a mess, his love life’s chaos, and then the coin toss…bb ending in Tom’s room 👀 like passing the torch or I’m just reading too much into it.

Abby (Eliot’s version)

That’s how I felt meeting them last year when they came to LA for DY 😭😭 best brunch and signing of my life 🥹 enjoy all the moments 🫶🏻

meztli ✨

I think CE #2 is tom and phoenix!

Assunta

So special!!! 🥰🥹 I know this is going to be a highlight of my year/life!!

Willow Crossley-Henderson

Before I was sure it would be Beckett or Charlie next. I don’t remember what I saw but something I saw in a podcast or post made me think you were waiting a bit more for their stories. But now you’re making me rethink again🤣

Kat

I thought it would be Tom because his band drama was very prominent in BB, but since you announced that you changed some order of the books (September chaos), I now have a tingling sensation that Tom would be too obvious and you might have changed it to Beckett or Charlie 🤔

sophie🐝

Thank you Abby. I can't believe it's next week!!

nour el sabbagh

and he mentioned RJ and phoenix many times and how he’s trying to avoid them he seemed like he was struggling with that

millie (coballoway's version)

Tom 🎸 his band falling apart (🥺) solidified that for me (as well as Phoenix and Birdie's boards being dropped when we haven't met them yet). he's worked so hard I hope he gets the kind of popularity (and love) he's always wanted asap! sooo excited for all the October content (the height chart update!! 🙌) and the possibility of teasers for CE2+3!!! also, huge congrats on finishing DO! 🥳🎉 May 12 cannot come soon enough!! 💜💛

Manar Elamari

I think it's Tom ! So much happened with him in Burn Bright, it makes him the perfect choice, the only other one could be Beckett. Tho he needs to be developed more, so he (Beckett) could be an option for the third book. What I'm not sure about is who the f*ck is Tom's love interest ! For so long, I thought it's would be RJ, and then I saw Phoenix's Pinterest Board and I'm hesitating between the two. Could it be a love triangle ? I have no clue, makes me so excited for his book (even if it's not the next one).

Carrie

Wishing you guys safe smooth flights and an amazing time in Australia! Don’t touch any animals there tho! Do you guys have plans to entertain yourself on such a long flight? I’m about to fly next week and always look for ideas on what to do to pass the time because I can’t read when I feel like the person next to me could just look over my shoulder and snoop. This has thrown me for such a loop. I went to bed thinking about it, finally settled on Tom, then had a dream where you guys in the future were talking in a podcast and said Tom needed to suffer more so you knew his book couldn’t be next 😂😂😂 From other clues, I don’t think Charlie is next (while long time readers are ready for him I feel like maybe new readers may need another book to see his personality reinforced) or Beckett (love Beckett/Leo/Jo to be next but they need a hunky chunky book and sounded like you wanted the next book to not be as long). Audrey is too young still. So now my guess is Eliot! Which may fit well because you mentioned that we may not be introduced to all LIs ahead of time so maybe Winnifred is one of those characters?

Carrie

Also I just got done rereading SKOP and literally every chapter with a different cobalt brother made me crave their book next. The scene that pulled at my heartstrings the most was Connor getting Eliot to admit he can’t read well and letting him know he would stay back a year. Broke my heart in the beginning of the scene then mended it together when you see how happy Eliot is to be able to be in the same grade as Tom. I know theories have flown about Tom getting his LI first so poor Eliot feels alone again which will then prompt his book plot, but I think another interesting approach would be Eliot finding an LI then feeling guilty by leaving Tom behind. Also, the bonus at the end of the book with the Cobalts Curfew made me want to cry out to Charlie to just hang in there because his perfect bodyguard is out there and will be with him soon enough! Man I cannot wait to see his and Oscar’s relationship from his POV

shi luvs st.cobalt

I think the next MCs are going to be Tom + Phoenix (cue me exploding into a giant ball of heart confetti)! :’)) Given the events of BB (🙂‍↕️), I don’t foresee Tom being able to be a helpful side character in someone else’s book right now. I think that he would enter a scene, groan + stress out about not having a band, and then exit (or flop onto something). His POV feels the most necessary one for us to have at this point in time as he navigates this band-less period of his life. I also think that people tend to forget, or don’t realize, that we were introduced to Phoenix in SLU (before most of the other theorized LIs — other than Joana + Leo). While I know that the length of time that we’ve known certain side characters isn’t indicative of whose book is next, I think that the realization that Phoenix existed for us on page in the series *before* characters like Roxanne + Winnifred displays just how long this plot of Tom’s has been brewing. I think we’ve finally reached the point where it’s time for Tom to get his drummer, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic about it! 🥹🤎🥹🤎 ——— Congratulations on finishing up DO! I’m so excited to read it and I can’t wait to see all of the characters again! I am a bit sad that this is the big finale, though. I’m going to miss this world + these characters… Your comments about CE #2 are making me giddy + excited alongside you! I’m so excited for all of the teases, as well as the extra content this month! I hope you both have the most incredible time in Australia! Safe travels! 🤎🤎

anna

My guess before BB was Tom and Phoenix and it's still the same after reading!

Ellieeeee

Have the best time in Ausss! I spent the whole of August there and had the best timeeee, I already want to go back 🤭

Ellieeeee

I definitely think Tom with how things were leftttt

cat

I think tom like everyone else 🤭 but also would you guys ever write a bonus scene for the time Charlie beat his parents at Wednesday night dinner that Ben mentioned in BB?

Yasti

I also think it's Tom, like most other people! 🎸 The disintegration of The Carraways seems like a turning point for Tom, and it read to me like a set up for book 2 in the same way that Ben finally agreeing to move to NYC in Nobody Like Us felt like a set up for book 1. None of the other Cobalts seemed to have a subplot like that in BB, so Tom is the only option that logically makes sense to me right now. I'm also still wondering about what was happening with Tom in the Cobalt ritual bonus that had him convinced he needed to call his label during that hour of the night 👀 Basically he's giving main character energy at the moment, and I don't know how much more I can take of him being a side character given everything that's happening with his band 🙂‍↕️ I know some people are guessing Beckett or Eliot next but I think we can rule out Beckett from the newsletter last week (unless you're trying to trick us, in which case, I am applauding because that is wonderfully cunning), and I have no real reason to rule out Eliot other than vibes during BB 😂 Regardless of who's next, I'm super excited! I don't have a preference for the order or anything, so this is a really fun guessing game 🤭 You giggling about the romance for book #2 is so exciting to hear! Enjoy Australia! 🦘🩷 Bucket list trips are the best! Oooh fun extras, you say? 👀 Can't wait! 😇

Jess

Whoever it is I just hope the book is just as chunky, if not more, because I cannot get enough of the Cobalts!