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Fanning Fireflies
by LS Delorme

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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.

5 out of 5

Although I’ve only read one of the other books in the series, I didn’t feel lost diving into this third one. Veronica and Lazlo are an unlikely pairing in the 1940s, but clearly drawn to each other by fate. Getting to know Veronica, Lazlo, and the dark goings-on in the town made for an interesting story. While it doesn’t move along at a very quick pace, it does have a smooth, steady one, and Delorme keeps you interested from start to finish. The horrors of America’s racist past are put on full display, including the way PoC were viewed and treated, and the dangers of even the hint of a possible interracial relationship forming. The characters feel real, right down to those who you’ll end up hoping get a taste of their own medicine for the way they treat those around them. I recommend this if you enjoy paranormal romance and historical fiction with a touch of horror elements mixed in.

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.

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.

• Website: www.lsdelorme.com
• Instagram: @ls_delorme
• TikTok: @lexyshawdelorme
• Publisher Contact: LiterallyPR (London)

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