UPDATES

WHEW! March is done and I'm kind of glad. It started with surgery. For the curious, I had a complete hysterectomy. No more babies. But at 62 I was past that point anyway. I have been battling some issues for about 15 years. I had kept things pretty well under control until about two years ago. I'd been limping along, not feeling the greatest, until I developed some more concerning symptoms and after a few very concerning tests, the doctor said it was time to take action. I'd never had surgery before, unless you call getting your wisdom teeth out, so the whole process scared me. I found out being redheaded poses it's own issues when you have surgery. But, everything went perfectly and the good news is there was nothing concerning and had a great caretaker while I recovered, and now, I'm on the mend. 

The surgery also gave me some time to write so I've made some headway on book 3 of Elena Shores. YAY! I've got a few more chapters and then I can write THE END and pass it off to my AWESOME TEAM! Plus, once that book is on it's way to being published, book 4 will not be too far behind. I'd written it to be book 3 but SOMEONE, not naming names, (Logan) okay maybe I am, decided to throw a wrench in my best laid plans. 

EVENTS

I'll be there!

I am BEYOND excited! 

Nothing better than spending some time with my family on the beach and some time with other authors and readers signing books.

The Rockport Fulton Book Festival 

 April 25-26, 2026

at the Fulton Convention Center. (Paws and Taws)

402 N. Fulton Beach Rd. 

Fulton, TX

 Saturday April 25th, 10am-6pm.

Sunday April 26th, 10am-3pm.

CHARM CITY ROMANTICON

If you are in Maryland, this is the place to be in April

APRIL RELEASES

4/1: Consumed with Passion by Elizabeth Baker

4/5: Spring Fling Anthology by multiple authors

4/7: Captivation Creek by Claire Kingsley

4/9 Broken Mafia Man by Anneke Boshoff

4/10: Gorilla's Little Flower by Cooper McKenzie

4/11: The Hotel: Amelia by DD Lorenzo

4/14 The Price of Vengeance by Erin Fitgerald

4/15: The Forgotten Billionaire by Avery Maxwell

4/17: Garbage Man by Max Monroe

4/22: Tangled in Trouble by Harloe Rae

4/23: Renegade Hawke by Gwyn McNamee

4/24: Unfinished by Janice Whitaker

4/28: Cash by Riley Edwards

4/28: Viking Raider by Vera Bell

4/29: Rescuing Savannah by April Lynn Baker

4/30: Xander by Charissa Gracyk

4/30: Pinch Hitter by Stephanie Rose

SPOTLIGHT

The Price of Vengeance

by Erin Fitzgerald

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I followed her even though I knew better. Distance has never been enough to save me from the things I want—or the damage I leave behind.

I spared a life I was ordered to end, something that only buys time with the ruthless crime family that shares my blood. There is no debt they fail to collect.

Relocating to Colson Creek wasn’t an accident. I came to watch over the woman I swore to protect years ago, the life I spared. Hiding in a quiet Minnesota town was never part of the plan, but it gave me something I never expected: A sense of belonging. My best friend’s family welcomed me as one of their own, and for the first time, I started to believe I could be more than what I was raised to be.

I tell myself I’m here out of duty, though I know it’s also out of guilt. The truth is darker and far more dangerous, because I’ve always wanted more than her safety. I’ve wanted her.

When she learns the truth, she’ll never forgive me. But I would give up everything I am, everything I’ve ever known, to see her safe… and happy.

After a lifetime of bloodshed and vengeance, the real question isn’t whether I deserve redemption.

It’s whether love can survive the truth.

SPECIAL REQUEST

Author LJ Evans is the sweetest person and a fantastic author and she and her family are facing some challenges. She has stepped away from promoting her books to take care of her family, so I wanted to make sure I helped support her in some way. If you have some space in your TBR, take a look at her books. 

Here is her latest release.  

THE MOMENTS YOU WERE MINE

LJ Evans

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A small-town, single-dad romantic suspense.

When the woman I spent my entire life protecting is threatened, I’ll do anything to keep her safe, even break

the vows I made to never make her mine. She’s the only promise that matters now.

A Hatley Family spin-off

Check out all her books and the suggested reading order and grab a few at the link below

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WHAT AM I READING

DEFINITELY NOT HIM

by Lisa Wells

This is such a fun read

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One thrown stiletto. One viral scandal.

Two people quietly plotting revenge.

Manhattan’s most feared fashion editor, Frankie Peterson, had a plan.

Conquer the fashion world. Check.
Avoid distractions like forever love. Check.
Stay true to her motto: Apologies are for the lily-livered. CHECK.

Then she threw a stiletto during Fashion Week.

The moment went viral.
Her reputation imploded.
And now she’s been exiled to Gi Gi’s Crossing to practice being nice.

Spoiler alert: she’s not.

Marcus DeLuca Grant is the man Frankie’s flying footwear nearly concussed. While his need to stay out of the spotlight prevents him from confronting her face-to-face, it does not stop him from arranging her punishment.

Which is how Frankie ends up in the same small town where Marcus is quietly restoring an abandoned manor.

Pretending to be a runaway heiress, Frankie arrives in a wig, leather, and a personality sweet enough to rot teeth.

She has no idea Marcus is the man behind her banishment.

And Marcus fully intends to keep it that way.

Except the longer Marcus spends around the sharp-tongued fashion editor, the harder it becomes to remember why banishing her to Gi Gi’s Crossing seemed like such a good idea in the first place.

As sparks fly and the truth edges closer to the surface, Frankie and Marcus must decide what happens when the person you planned to destroy becomes the one person you cannot walk away from.

Absolutely Not Him is Book One in the Not Him series. Each book can be read as a standalone.

 UPDATES

When life gives you lemons...

Not gonna lie, February was rough. I've been battling some medical issues for several years and in December things started to go south and just kept going. A couple of trips to the ER proved futile other than finding out Morphine made me feel super strange, and making the decision to have surgery. I'm not excited about it. In fact, I'm pretty terrified. I've never had anything more than my wisdom teeth out as far as surgery goes. But, here we are. It is happening. I know it's the right decision and on the brighter side, I will have plenty of time to finish book 3 because I won't be able to do anything for a while. So March will be pretty low key but I am SUPER excited about April because I will be meeting up with my whole family in Austin and then heading to the Rockport/Fulton Book Festival. 

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MARCH RELEASES

3/1: Devious Delectable Decades Anthology by various authors

3/3 The Sailor by Susan Stoker

3/3 Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles

3/5 Combust by Kat Long

3/5: If you Keep Me by Helena Hunting

3/5 Heavens to Betsy by Marika Ray

3/6: The Memories We Made by Cara Dee

3/6 Operation: Defiance by Patricia Eddy

3/10: Mistakes were Made by Lucy Score

3/11: The Heir by Elodie Hart

3/17: Faking Cinderella by Pippa Grant

3/17 The Deal Maker by Louise Bay

3/20: Sun, Sand and Seventy-Two Hours by Jen Simmons

3/20: Fight for Us by Emily Silver

3/24: Resort Bliss by Samantha Chase

3/24: Fallen Hero by Riley Edwards

3/26: The Divine Checklist by Wren Charles

3/26: Unplanned Play by Chelle Sloan

3/27: Whispers in tihe Water by Nyssa Catherine

3/31: Veil of Vengeance by Kris Michaels

MARCH SPOTLIGHT

Sun Sand and Seventy-two Hours

by Jen Simmons

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I got the opportunity to read this book early and it is FABULOUS!

What is the worst possible way to be dumped? Could it include your heart being ripped apart by your best friend’s twin brother…during the throws of pleasure? I’d say that fits the bill. It does in my story, at least.

I’ve always been a hopeless romantic with my entire life planned out, so getting dumped at the beginning of the summer was a massive blow to my ego. But luckily, I have the best girlfriends a girl with a broken heart could ask for.

So, with the promise of a weekend filled with sun, sand, and seventy-two hours of fun, at the forefront of my mind I head to the beach for a long weekend with three of my besties. Because what’s the best way to get over a broken heart and get over the boy who broke it?

To get under another one!

Sun, Sand, and Seventy-Two Hours is a spicy contemporary romance guaranteed to make you believe that love can be found after experiencing heartbreak in the worst possible scenario.

WHAT AM I READING?

The Elusive Billionaire 

by Avery Maxwell

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One storm. One bed. One unforgettable night. One big mistake.

Savvy
Getting trapped with Greyson Reyes during a hurricane was not part of my plan. He’s grumpy, gorgeous, and the town’s most eligible billionaire. Oh, he’s also the man who has hated me since the day all my secrets blew up in our faces.
Worse, he’s even better at getting me naked than he is at getting under my skin. And he’s very good at that.

Grey
There’s only one thing I can’t forgive—betrayal. And Savvy Monroe not only crossed that line, she decimated it.
Now she’s stuck under my roof, in my bed, and testing every ounce of my control. The town gossip mill is placing bets on wedding bells, but I’m the kind of man who doesn’t get a happily ever after.

Which is why no one ismore surprised than I am at how protective I become when Savvy’s past comes back to haunt her.

UPDATE

And just like that, there were two!!! Have you started your journey to Elena Island?

Get both here

I am so excited for both of these books. Awaken Me was my best release yet and it's all because I have an AMAZING team behind me and wonderful readers! Reviews are coming in and they are FANTASTIC!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐It was a beautiful story that kept me on the edge of my seat.-Aimee

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A gripping blend of romance and suspense that showcases impressive storytelling-BecReadReview.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Loved, loved this. Pulled me in from the get-go and I was hooked-JFB

NEW RELEASES for FEBRUARY

2/3: Free Falling by Jill Shalvis

2/6: Illicit Affairs, and Anthology featuring

Stella Moore, Sydney Aaliyah Michelle, L.B.

Martin, and West Greene

2/9: Guilty Silence by Freya Barker

2/10: Kept by Sarah Bale

2/10: Damaged Fox by Elizabella Baker

2/10: Revenge Fantasy byMegyn Ward

2/10" Day in the Knight by Tarina Deaton

2/10: Crimson Love by Brynn Asher

2/15: The Tale of Finding Your Way Home by Jay Fields

2/19: Jayson by Charissa Grasyk

2/20: Double Stuff by Sinistre Ange

2/20: Reclaim Me by L A Gallagher

2/24: Into the Deep by Brittney Sahin

2/25: The Moment We Made Ours by LJ Evans

2/26: Bright Lights Dark Thunder by Connor Crais

2/27: Unbroken by Janice Whitaker

2/27: Plunged by Claire Wilder

WHAT AM I READING?

Hush Darling

Avery Kingston

This book will stay with me for a long time. It's so good.

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It’s time for Gia Giordano to die.

Nothing in Gia’s life had ever gone to plan. She never planned to become an orphan. She never planned to marry a dangerous, abusive man. She never planned to get pregnant. And now, there is only one way out. She has to disappear. Permanently.

This is the one thing in Gia’s life that must go according to plan.

Tanner Wilder is barely existing.

He’s spent the last three years of his life living in silent solitude with nothing but his grief and regrets. Then a snowstorm blows a beautiful, mysterious, creature into his life.

She’s nothing but trouble. Every word out of her mouth is a lie. Same as him.

So both are staying hush.

Sometimes two people don’t need words to connect.

AWAKEN ME will be in the SPOTLIGHT here

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NEW RELEASE-AWAKEN ME

TREVOR AND BROOKLYN ARE HERE!

FORBIDDEN LOVE

   FAMILY DRAMA

MEDICAL ROMANCE

SMALL TOWN BEACH ROMANCE

AWAKEN ME

 

NEW RELEASE

Special release price 2.99

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Have you met Trevor McCall?

The teller of BAD dad jokes and creator of the BEST female wrestling names.

Book 2 of the interconnected stand alone romantic suspense series 

Elena Shores

One bad decision, one reckless night, and one run in with his demons left Trevor McCall suspended in an unbreachable sleep.

Thanks to a cutting-edge-medical trial, Trevor wakes from his ten-year-long slumber to a world that’s completely changed. His body is broken, his family ties are in tatters, his dreams and memory are long gone, leaving him wondering why he’s still alive, and what he has left to live for.

With the death of her ruthless brother, Dr. Brook Davenport has been given a chance at redemption for a night that has haunted her for the last ten years. She returns to the home she’s avoided all those years in hopes of healing her savior.

As the secrets of their shared past are exposed, Trevor and Brooke fight to right the wrongs, putting their hearts and lives at risk in the process.

When it seems the world is against them, will love be enough to save them?