Updates

Life has been a bit chaotic the past few weeks. Chaotic in a good way though. We took a trip to Pennsylvania and I have to share a harrowing experience that left me giggling with a new idea for a rom com. 

We were told about a cute little town named Ligonier that we decided to explore on Sunday. 

Finding a restaurant to eat lunch, we headed that direction and when we went to park we suddenly felt a jolt and realized our right front tire had blown. No problem, we'd just get the spare and change it out. Nope. No spare and the hole in the tire made it to where we couldn't just use the repair kit. No problem. We had the added insurance so we called the rental car agency and they said they'd send a tow truck and take us to get it fixed. Great! Should have known it wouldn't be that easy.

We started to eat lunch and the rental company called saying they were having a hard time finding a tow truck on a Sunday. I have to admit, my cheery attitude was starting to be replaced with a tinge of panic but I held out hope. I mean it wasn't like people didn't need tow trucks on Sundays. They did say they had a tire store lined up for us, but it was 45 minutes away and closed at five. No problem it was barely past twelve. We ate our lunch and waited on the check then another call came. The rental company had abandoned AAA since they still couldn't find a tow and was in search of someone on their own. I began searching for one myself and found a tow truck in Latrobe, the town we were staying in. I also found out that Walmart in Latrobe had a tire department that didn't close until seven, which was good because it was now growing close to two. Then the hubby got a text saying that our case had been closed as complete. Oh no no no. Our case was far from complete. So the hubby called and sat on the phone trying to explain to yet another person from the rental company. He never got the same person twice. They said they closed out the AAA request but they said they had a tow truck coming......from forty-five minutes away. SERIOUSLY? We knew at this point we would never make it to the tire place they had chosen. 

I called Walmart and they confirmed they would be open until seven and then we asked if there was a place we could wait, since it was cold outside. The restaurant staff was fantastic and moved us to a room off the kitchen. 

The tow truck driver arrived and said he was given direction to take us to the tire place 45 minutes away. We told him that it would be closed by the time we got there and gave him the info on Walmart to which he said he would have to get it approved. Another call was made to the rental car place by both men. I stood there not believing what was happening but as I did a story was simmering. I mean, think about it. A stranger in a quaint town with a broken down car, having all kinds of trouble getting help? Please, it literally writes itself. But as I began seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, there was one last twist. See, it even has a TWIST. 

We walked out to get into the wrecker and the guy says  "I only have one seat." Ummm...Okay....I guess I can call an Uber. I bring up the app, and did I mention this was a tiny town up in the hills of Pennsylvania. Yeah, my screen said "Currently Unavailable" So, thank goodness the tow truck guy was approved to take my hubby to Walmart which was only about ten miles away. I continued to sit in our little room and as I did I noticed some napkins and silverware, so I asked if they needed a hand with wrapping the silverware. Might as well put myself to good use while I wait. The hostess just laughed. Walmart got my hubby in and out in no time and he came and picked me up 

and we lived happily ever after!

Coming Soon

A Life of Illusions

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April 30th 

"How far would you go to save your child's life?"

Kaleb Grayeagle thought going home and leaving his secrets in the past, would help him forget about the woman who had captured his heart and nearly killed him. But he thought wrong. She never left his thoughts or dreams and now she’s on his doorstep asking for help.

Who is she really? Eden Samuels life has been completely fabricated. A missing famous French scientist and an attempted abduction send Eden in search of the one man who might be able to help her solve her mystery, but he could be her abductor.

When Eden’s mysterious life collides with Kaleb’s secrets, nothing is what it seems. One missing person turns into many, and Kaleb and Eden find themselves in a tangled web of deception with no way out until a band of unlikely heroes step in.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

I'll be taking over the SPOTLIGHT April 1st from noon to 2 EST in the Baby Author Romance Books Promo group. Be sure to join me. There will be giveaways! Take me to the group
New Author

I love helping new authors launch so here are a couple I've been introduced to. 

EMILY LOUISE

Everything was just fine. Until he showed up. Then my world came crashing down around me. Jackson Bentford was something from my past, a mere memory of a love that I left behind in college. He was the picture-perfect boyfriend, and the reason I became the version of myself I always yearned for. We were madly in love, ready to commit to one another for a lifetime, but secrets managed to make everything fall apart at the seams. Five years later, I moved on to bigger and better things. I’m with a man I love and I’m advancing in my career at ESPN. My life was exactly the way it should have been. Then I was blindsided – Jackson strolling back into my life without any warning with his captivating smile, and body that looks like it was carved by the Greek Gods. I should have known that our first interaction after so many years apart would have been intense, but I didn’t realize how life altering his presence would become.

I, Hillary Brown, knew he was trouble. I knew he would bring nothing but uncertainty into my life, but that didn’t stop me from accepting his friendship.
Perhaps it’s for closure. Perhaps it was because my heart couldn’t say no to him, even after all this time.
No matter how many times I reminded myself that he was simply a friend, it seems I was falling in love with him all over again.
So what happens when I can’t contain my feelings for my ex-boyfriend, while maintaining a relationship with my current boyfriend? What happens when the secrets I buried five years ago resurrect?
I should have listened to the warning bells. I should have never let Jackson Bentford back into my life. 

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WINNIE BROOKS

Ashia

My fears have finally come back to life. Masked by a man who believes he’s my savior. The city may see him as that, but I’m not so convinced. He watches me from afar, courting me in ways that seem innocent enough, but this man is anything but irreproachable. He stalks, he kills, and he hunts in the same way a predator would. Though, I seem to be the only prey that matters to him now. Every ounce of rational sense screams at me to run and hide, while my need for affection and healing pushes me to give myself over to him. He forces me to shed the skin I hide behind until I’m raw and exposed. Making me question my own nature and desires. While leaving me to wonder what will be left of me once he claws his way into my soul.

Damien
I see her. Nothing but her. Everything she shows, everything she hides, and the darkness that resides within her. She calls to me. Invading my dreams and haunting me while I’m awake. I’ve never needed anything the way I need her. Her golden beacons pulled me in, and her soul attached itself to mine. There is no line I won’t cross. No burden I won’t bear. I will wage a war with her mind and tear through every last line of her defenses until there is nothing left. Through the violence, torment, and atrocities that plague not only this city, but my mind, she is the only thing that stands above it. I will have her, and not even her own pleas for mercy will stop me. Get it!

April Releases

What Am I Reading?

CURRENTLY

This is book 4 in KoKo Heart's ON ME series and it is FABULOUS!

Life’s funny. Just when you think you’re running the perfect play, you have to decide whether to throw the ball away, or hold on and take the hit. That’s where I am right now. Trying to decide whether it’s worth the risk to throw the pass or not. If I do, that connection could result in perfectly pouty lips and beautiful blushing cheeks as my reward. And if I don’t, everything will be as it always is. The problem with that is, I’m stuck. Stuck in an endless cycle of contracts, relationships with expiry dates, and surface-level acquaintanceships. It’s exhausting. And, even worse—it’s boring. Stepping off the sidelines, embracing the risks of the game, could bring me everything I never knew I wanted. And that big play could bring me everything I never knew I needed. What's on the line? Well, it’s more important than a trophy. Because now it's a game of love, and I can’t afford to lose. Get it

COMING UP

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I've ready the other books in this series and I have been waiting for this one to finally com out. 

I should’ve known Lincoln Pierce was trouble from the moment I held my knife to his throat.

I’ve been running for most of my life, hiding away in a small town and hoping no one discovers who I truly am. The only problem is that I can never let anyone know the real me. Or at least that was true until my brother moved his best friend onto our shared property.

Now, I’m stuck trying to avoid the nosy billionaire’s probing questions and piercing stares. And it doesn’t help that I almost killed him the first time we met.

Oops.

But when all my carefully crafted lies come crashing down around me, it’s Linc stepping in to shield me. And when it looks like the person hunting me for all those years is back, Linc will do anything to keep me safe.

Only it’s not just my safety at risk. It’s my heart. Because when Linc touches me, I lose all sense. And when I truly get to know the broken billionaire, he’s so much more than a ruthless business tycoon. He’s the man showing me that it’s time to really live.

But I’m not the only one with secrets. Linc has them, too. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, it’s with only one goal: to end the new life we’re building together. For good. Get it

FEBRUARY RECAP

SO MUCH HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY THAT I HAVE TO REVISIT JUST FOR A MINUTE.

THE BIG NEWS- I'm a grandma again! My son and daughter-in-law had a baby in early February and we went down to Texas for the birth. I am OVER THE MOON in love with this little sweetie.

While we were in Texas I had the privilege of being one of the first authors signing at the Grand Opening of FLUTTER ROMANCE BOOK STORE. I had a fantastic time and can't wait to visit again.

FLUTTER ROMANCE BOOK STORE WEBSITE

PRE-ORDER

It's almost here! 

The finale of Dalton Skies

A LIFE OF ILLUSIONS

DALTON SKIES BOOK 6 FINALE

release date is April 30th

PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON

Kaleb Grayeagle thought going home and leaving his secrets in the past, would help him forget about the woman who had captured his heart and nearly killed him. But he thought wrong. She never left his thoughts or dreams and now she’s on his doorstep asking for help.

Who is she really? Eden Samuels life has been completely fabricated. A missing famous French scientist and an attempted abduction send Eden in search of the one man who might be able to help her solve her mystery, but he could be her abductor.

When Eden’s mysterious life collides with Kaleb’s secrets, nothing is what it seems. One missing person turns into many, and Kaleb and Eden find themselves in a tangled web of deception with no way out until a band of unlikely heroes step in.

COMING IN MARCH

SHELTERED

The Healing Series Next Generation

Book 1

Available March 21st

Pre-order here

My dad passed away when I was a child, and I've been messed up ever since, going as far as treating my family horribly. They are the best, and I've alienated them all.

I'm a recluse of my own making. I thought I was fine in my solitude until I found her bloodied, bruised, and freezing to death on my property.

My life is being interrupted and I'm not dealing well, but her smile makes me think everything will be all right, even if the scowl her young son sends me reminds me it's not.

She's keeping secrets, and I want them all, including her heart.

I've not always been a good person, and this little boy is making me see just how much help and forgiveness I need even if I don't deserve it.

She believes in me.
Maybe one day, I'll believe in myself.

COMING MARCH 1st

DREW

Defender Series Book 1

Buy it HERE

Drew Steele is not only an IT whiz kid, but a former Marine known for working with some of the highest-ranking individuals in the country. It's not long before he receives a call from none other than the Vice President. His best friend, Senator Brighton needs a favor. Now on a mission to gather his men to head to a hostile country to save not just any Marine, but someone close to the Vice President; the Senator's and VP's God Daughter. 

Despite being severely injured, Drew finds himself attracted to the Marine. Will Bailey give him the time of day, or will she say get lost? Will her father influence her to come back to Washington or will she stay in Ft. Worth? Find out in this suspenseful military romance.

COMING MARCH 14th

An Angel's Share

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Jonno Greystone is a morally grey man.
But an unplanned trip to California to chase a thief turns into the ultimate test of his remaining morality.
Following the trail to Ireland, walking into an engagement party late and uninvited, Jonno is brought face to face with consequences of his past actions.

Dr Aoife O’Clery, academic and heiress to her family's whiskey empire leads a busy life in the United States.
Back home in Ireland to run the business and fulfill a family obligation, Jonno Greystone is the last person she expected to show up.

As secrets are revealed, and chaos rains down on the whole family, Jonno and Aoife must decide who they can really trust. Can Jonno look past her deception to unravel the corporate theft and fraud hanging over Aoife’s family? Or will he drag them all to the bottom of a barrel and leave her to face the fallout alone?

SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS

I can't wait to see where this young author goes with her gifts.

Introducing 

Kaelen Felix

Coming March 17th

Find it on Amazon Here

Wings and Whispers Tales of Friendship

All creatures lived in harmony on the earth.

Kindness, happiness, and tranquility prevailed. As time passed, the world changed. Much like life itself, the creatures discovered that living peacefully posed a challenge.

How can they all adapt and live harmoniously?

Is there a silver lining to be found amidst these challenging times?

Come along this adventure with Evie and Thea and join this whimsical journey from Alex to Flynn, as they learn to trust each other.

Join this spellbinding adventure in Wings and Whispers: Tales of Friendship, Volume 1 as it touches on these embellished animal stories which binds the courage to show kindness amongst people or animals in this whimsical ecological world.

Even from various reptiles, furry friends to the hardest enemies and high-flying night beasts must learn to put aside their differences.

Ah! The LOVE month is upon us. Funny, I write romance novels and I have yet to have Valentine's Day in any of my stories. In fact, I don't remember reading a story with Valentine's Day in it. But, for me, I'd rather celebrate love all year long. Life is better with love. Hmmmm...I might have to put that line in one of my books. 

UPDATES

                                                                      

              

Lost Treasure is now LIVE! And boy did we have a great release.

I have such an amazing group of people who have helped me through the ins and out of becoming an indie author. And, although I'm still learning, I have truly enjoyed the process. I got to see my first hard copy of the book the day after the release and let me tell you, I couldn't be happier. 
My cover designer hit it out of the park. It took me a hot minute to figure out what I wanted for the cover, but with the help of my team, I think we came up with the perfect design. The bonfire plays a significant role in the story.

And check out the back! The note in the bottle also has a role in the story. I just love it!

Now, if you haven't gotten your copy, or you are waiting to get a signed copy, here are some links. 

Amazon

Signed Copy

And.............We have a release date!!!! Finally!

The final book in the Dalton Skies series, A Life of Illusions will be hitting stores April 30th. It's been a long time coming, but I am hoping it is the icing on the cake. 

EVENTS COMING UP

This is going to be AWESOME

There will be tons of books to choose from, maybe even one of mine, 

so come join the fun

on Valentine's Day

Click the link to be swept away

So This Is Love

NEW RELEASE

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Amazon

Tucker Mitchell was the one who got away.  Not that he knew he'd plagued my dreams for the last decade. A run-in here, a run-in there, kept those fantasies alive and well. Or maybe it was the memory of the night we gave in to our attraction, only to come to our senses the next morning. A moment of weakness for both of us. Our lives were too complicated-we were too complicated. But ten years later, I couldn't get him out of my mind and now I had to work with the former DEA Agent. Not only that, we were going undercover as fake husband and wife. Professionalism wouldn't save me-not when I was already in love with a man who I couldn't ave. But my past could-I'd hold on to all the heartbreak and keep myself safe. Tucker was a means to an end-nothing more. He couldn't be.

ATF Agent Liza Monroe was the very definition of bad timing. From the moment I ladi eyes on the woman, I knew letting her walk away would be my biggest regret. And over the years, those regrets compounded as our lives remained out of sync. I thought I had my shot-going undercover is the perfect opportunity to remind her how good we were together-only to find out she wasn't the same feisty, open-book, beautiful woman I'd met. She now had thorns adn walls, and the harder I tried to break through her boundaries, the harder she pushed back. 

Unfortunately, life proved our luck hand't changed and bad timing took on a whole new meaning when I finally put a few cracks in Liza's armor just when she caught the attention of the ruthless cult leader we were after. Liza or the mission? The choice should've been easy, but just like everything else with us, it was anything but.

COVER REVEAL

Look at this cutie! Want to pre-order? Click the link below

Amazon

SPOTLIGHT

COMING SOON

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AMAZON

My name is Demitri Pavlov. My father was the head of the Bratva for the east coast. He ruled the area with an iron fist, bringing in drugs, women, and murder. I wanted nothing to do with it. When he died, the family fell apart. I had freedom for the first time in my life. I've learned not to trust anyone. Finding someone who shares that philosophy? Who wants no strings and no commitment? And a desire that matches mine? Perfect.  Mia Alexander fit the bill for all of my fantasies. She wanted the same things I did. Her own past creating invisible chains around her heart. After breaking my own rules and falling for Mia, she's in danger because of me. I'm being pulled back into the life I fought so hard to leave behind. And they will use Mia against me if they have to. But I'll be damned if Mia is hurt because of me.I'll make sure the world burns before that happens. My name is Demitri Pavlov. And I will protect what's mine. 

Author's note: This is a secret relationship, protector, with a side of family and past trauma and a dash of Mafia book. Content warnings prior to first chapter.

MORE NEW RELEASES FOR FEBRUARY

LIFE

HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's my anniversary! Yep! Me and the man who became the hero of my love story took the plunge January 1st, 1983 which makes us married 42 years. We met at the apartment complex we both lived at. He says he told his roommate he met the girl he was going to marry after he met me. Cue the pitter patter of my heat. We'd only known each other four months when we tied the knot. What can I say, if you know, you know. We chose new years day because the minister was going hunting on the original day we'd chosen. But it's the perfect day to get married because EVERYONE celebrates!

On this day in 1983 we woke up to a blanket of snow. In fact, I believe it was one of the biggest snows the little town of Jal, New Mexico had ever seen. One of the groomsmen got stranded because of the snow, not to mention the groom who nearly didn't make it, our cake cratered (looked like the leaning tower of Pissa), and we even had a wedding crasher that literally walked the aisle during the wedding,  but it was perfect and it obviously stuck because here we are 42 years later still hanging out with each other.  

UPDATES

HOLY COW! Where do I start? This month will be CRAZY! Moving forward into the new year will reflect some big changes.

I have brought on my friend Rhon House to be my PA to help me navigate the new direction I'm going as an indie author and help promote my new book. She is updating my social media sites and I am so excited! Look at this for my Paperback Escapes group. So Cute! I'm also getting a new author page on Facebook. This is for promoting my books. I will be shifting some things around with this addition. My profile page will have more personal posts while my group will have more interaction with readers as well as games and announcements. 

LOST TREASURE has a release date! JANUARY 25th is the day, which happens to be the day 24 to Life released and my it's son's birthday! I LOVE IT!!!! I'm starting my indie author career the same way I started my traditional author career, celebrating on the day I became a mom. I couldn't be happier. It's getting some last minute changes like a new cover,

but it's already up for Pre-Order at a discounted price and it will also be my first book on Kindle Unlimited. 

We will be announcing some pre-release games and giveaways soon!

NEW RELEASES

The new year is starting out with a BANG! Check out these new releases. Some of my favorite authors have new books to add to your TBR.

December Newsletter

WRITING NEWS

WOW!!! December is shaping up to be a busy busy month. I am currently working on the first two books of my new series currently called Elena Shores. The plan is to have seven books in the series with the first one available sometimes this summer. 

Lost Treasure, my first indie published book,  has been delivered to the formatter and after one last check for errors, I should have a release date. I'm hoping for sometime in January.

A Life of Illusions, the last of the Dalton Skies series, is at the publisher and I'm just waiting for the e-mail telling me when it will be released. 

BIG NEWS

With the new indie direction I'm taking, I'm also doing a bit of rebranding. In the coming weeks, I hoping to make some changes to my social media, which will include adding a Facebook page to help with adverstising. So keep an eye out for the announcement. 

WHAT'S NEW

Want to find some new romance authors to read over the holiday? Join Kelly Siebold's 12 Days of Author Takeover! Twelve FANTASTIC authors will be taking over Kelly's group giving you an opportunity to play some games, win some prizes and find some new authors and their books. The takeover starts Dec. 13th and goes through Dec. 24th in Kelly Seibold's Stunning Bookworms Facebook Group. 

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Saint is book 5 in Charissa's Force Protection Delta series about a group of assassins gone rogue. 

He's the surly bad boy and you can expect steamy romantic suspense, opposites attract, forced proximity and snowed-in with the good girl. 

It's best to read the books in order to get the full effect of the overall mystery.

The Box set of CM Smith's Briar Mountain series will be available December 2nd. What a perfect Christmas gift for the book worm in your family. Find it on Amazon

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 NEW RELEASES/SALES

Just released for the holiday! Kat Savage's Better Not Pout! It's SPICY!

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Lacy and Dalton have been locked in a decade-long flirtation-one that's built...ahem...a lot of tension. 

Christmas night ten years ago, Lacy went on about her ten-year plan, how she'll be married, have a kid, the perfect career...and Dalton couldn't help himself. So he proposed a bet; If lacy's plan fails, if she finds she didn't check off those goals, she'll spend her holiday vacation secluded with Dalton.

In her drunken state, she agrees, figuring she has ten whole years to meet her goals. Except, now time is up. And she definitely isn't married, let alone ushering children. She doesn't have her dream job either. Her brother's best friend was right. Lacy has lost the bet and now it's time to pay up.  

For the little ones in the house, how about a mystery? Laura and Nathan along with their friend Hamish set out to solve the mystery of the missing spices, Time is running out as the trio follow clue after clue around Willow Creek.Will they find the spices in time for Mrs. Potts, the baker, to enter the Christmas Festival contest? Check it out

BROKEN TIES- Kelly Seibold

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Will fate give them a  second chance at love? 

It only took one bullet to turn Stephanie Waterford's life upside down. Not only is she having health complications, but now she has to deal with the one person that broke her heart years ago. As the chief of staff at her rehabilitation center, he isn't going anywhere, and he's grown up from the boy she loved to a man she despises. And just when she couldn't possibly handle anything else, a family secret reveals itself and leaves her reeling.

When Jake Stone skipped town over a decade ago, he left his friends behind, including her, the only girl he's ever loved. But his new job is overwhelming him and sends her back into his orbit. She's still the prettiest girl he's ever seen, and he still wants her as much as he did back then, but now she barely tolerates him.

Will Jake be able to heal what was broken between them, or are their ties severed forever?