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

Grab it

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.