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Stories worth staying in for

CouchShogun

An independent imprint for people who have claimed their couch and aren't moving. Mysteries, romance, and the kind of stories you read in one sitting because getting up was never the plan.

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Catalog

Now reading.

Four titles across gothic romance, cozy paranormal mystery, and literary lifestyle. New releases land first on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

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Cozy Paranormal Mystery

The Bookbinder of Moonwick

Caroll Wren Whitfield

A sarcastic black cat, an inherited bookshop, and magic bound in the spine of every book. Welcome to Moonwick — where the strange things happen quietly, just after dark.

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Gothic Vampire Romance

Bound to the Blood Lord

Alice Penrose

A bride bargained, a manor that hungers, a vampire lord who learns the cost of the contract. Where debts are paid in blood and love is the most dangerous bargain of all. 570 pages — read in one sitting (if you skip dinner).

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Romantasy · Gothic Romance

The Villainess and the Cursed Duke

The False Saint Stole My Crown

Megan Tachibana

Condemned as a villainess for exposing the cost of the kingdom's beloved saint, Aurelia is exiled north to a cursed duke — where an older prophecy reframes everything. A standalone romantasy.

Coming Soon
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Literary Budget Journal

To Budget, or Not to Budget

Megan Tachibana

Kakeibo with Shakespeare. A year of mindful spending, framed as ritual rather than chore. Quiet Luxury meets Dark Academia in a budget journal designed to be kept on the shelf, not in a drawer.

Coming Late 2026
Authors

The voices behind the imprint.

CouchShogun publishes a small, deliberate roster. Each author writes within a defined aesthetic, and each book is built to be read end-to-end on a single quiet evening — or, ideally, several.

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Short notes from the couch. On stories worth staying in for.

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