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Read it
before everyone else.

The ARC team for Chicane opens eight weeks before launch. Ninety free copies. Honest reviews. The launch wave starts with you.

N° 01 For new ARC readers

What is an ARC, exactly?

An Advance Review Copy is a free copy of the book sent out to a small group of readers six to eight weeks before publication day, in exchange for an honest review on Goodreads, Amazon, BookTok, Bookstagram, or your own platform.

The deal is simple: you read it early. You tell people what you thought. We do not edit your review or ask you to change a word.

That is it. There is no money exchanged. There is no obligation if it turns out the book is not for you — just send a polite "not for me" reply and we move on.

N° 02 Three tiers, ninety copies

Who we’re sending to.

Tier 01

The first wave.

15 paperbacks · ePub

BookTok creators with 50k+ romance followers, or Bookstagram creators with active romance audiences and consistent posting. Small press kit included.

Tier 02

The second wave.

35 ePubs · press kit

Bookstagram · BookTok creators with 5k–50k followers. Goodreads "top romance reviewer" badge holders. Indie romance Discord moderators.

Tier 03

The reader wave.

40 ePubs only

Goodreads romance reviewers (1k–5k followers). Romance.io reviewers. Romance review-site contributors. Local romance bookstore owners.

N° 03 When this happens

The timeline.

N° 04 · Apply

Tell us a little
about yourself.

If you read romance, write reviews, and have a small audience that trusts your taste — that’s enough. We do not require numbers.

No automated screening · replies within seven days · we’re a small operation

Or email us directly: ask@maevecross.com

A short note about you, your platform, and what you read recently is enough.