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Soon to be retired former pen name of author Sheena Jolie. See that profile for more up to date info.

I will be moving all my titles over the course of 2022 to my new author name, Sheena Jolie.

If you have questions for me, and want an answer sooner rather than later, find me on Facebook or Twitter as Sheena Jolie.

Website under construction.

I also write as Revella Hawthorne. I write mainly gay romance and erotica, but I am branching out into polyamorous groupings and LGBT+ characters.

Saving Silas is my only contemporary. Everything else is paranormal, urban fantasy, or scifi/alternate universe.

I'm a nomad--I move a lot. My health is sporadic, so when I'm feeling well enough is when I'm writing. Which is good, as otherwise, I think my suffe ...more

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	The Necromancer's Dance (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 6,248 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Necromancer's Dilemma (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 4,163 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Necromancer's Reckoning (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 3,470 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mastering the Flames (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 2,906 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolves of Black Pine (The Wolfkin Saga #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,019 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Springs Eternal (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 2,067 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolfsbane (Werewolves of Boston #1; The Beacon Hill Sorcerer #5.6) 4.02 avg rating — 2,119 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolf of the Northern Star (The Wolfkin Saga #2) 4.35 avg rating — 1,915 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Solstice Prince (Realms of Love, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 1,964 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Trouble (The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, #3.5) 4.33 avg rating — 1,602 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dear Darkness Great book. Awesome perspective of eldritch horrors made real, and the romance was sweet and charming. Love the worldbuilding. The characters were great, even the side characters. Makes me want a sequel!
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Fairytale perfection Reads like a fairytale in all the best ways. I love the characters and the worldbuilding. The romance is sweet and spicy. Derr is always a hit and never a miss.
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My Favorite I love this book to pieces. Absolutely perfect. The angst, the yearning, the grand gestures, the climax! The characters are fleshed out and loveable. The conflict is delicious. Everything I need in a romance novel.
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“Western magical practitioners incorrectly call such a creature a demon, when I would describe it as a kidnapped inter-dimensional alien.”
― S.J. Himes, The Necromancer's Dance

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“Fear is nothing to be ashamed of. It keeps us alive more often than not. Gives us caution, spares us pain. It can also hold us back. Wisdom comes from knowing the difference between listening to our fear, and when to be brave.”
― S.J. Himes, The Solstice Prince

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“We are, all of us, similar and yet unique, and not one of us alike enough to judge the other. I have my strengths, you have yours.”
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The Necromancer's Dance by S.J. Himes

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By Mistake by Megan Derr

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Strange Fortune by Josh Lanyon

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Hell's Pawn by Jay Bell

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Hell Cop by Astrid Amara

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Horn Gate by Damon Suede

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Concubine by Jill Knowles

2 votes, 7.4%

Save Me by Penny Brandon

1 vote, 3.7%

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“Western magical practitioners incorrectly call such a creature a demon, when I would describe it as a kidnapped inter-dimensional alien.”
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“It felt like fate. That if Gray Shadow and Caius could not find their way to each other, their bloodlines eventually did.”
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“Gerald smiled down at her, and she relaxed, leaning on them both. “I’m glad I came in for a sandwich,” Gerald whispered, and Royrick laughed, tossing back his head.”
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“Kane hugged Ghost to him. Ghost clung, pressing his face into Kane’s chest. “Whether you are Luca or Ghost or you choose a new name, none of that will change how I feel about you. Your family may not be the way it was before you got lost, but I am here. You came back to me. And I am never going to let you go.”
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