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July 28, 2020
The Special Edition Series
Do you know about our Unbreakable Bonds Special Edition series?
Now that we've officially finished the series at long last, we thought we could come out with four Special Edition copies.
There is no new content in the books. These books are intended for either brand new readers to the series or for hardcore fans who are looking for a special keeper book for the shelves.
Each book contains the first full-length novel for the a couple along with their matching short story collection.
For instance, Lucas & Andrei contains Shiver and Unbreakable Stories: Lucas in a single book. It is currently available in ebook, print, and audio.
Snow & Jude contains Shatter and Unbreakable Stories: Snow. It is available in ebook, print, and audio.
Rowe & Noah contains Torch and Unbreakable Stories: Rowe. It is currently available in ebook and print. We were unable to record the Rowe short stories before Kenneth's unfortunate passing. We haven't looked into recording the shorts yet.
And earlier this month, we released Ian & Hollis, which contains Devour and Unbreakable Stories: Ian. It is currently available in ebook and print. Like Rowe, we weren't able to record Ian's short stories before Kenneth's passing.
We hope that you like the black and white covers and having the novels and short stories bundled together.
In terms of bundles, we also offer the Unbreakables Volume 1 (Shiver, Unbreakable Stories: Lucas, and Shatter) in ebook and audio. There is the Unbreakables Volume 2 (Unbreakable Stories: Snow, Torch, and Devour) is available in ebook and coming soon in audio.
May 28, 2020
Waking Bel Is Available
I am so excited to finally share Beltran Varik with everyone.
I know you're not supposed to have a favorite, but I've got a very special place in my heart for sweet Bel.
He's the adorable absent-minded professor who can be more than a little scary when someone he loves is threatened.
If you haven't grabbed your copy yet, here's a description of the book:
Beltran Varik believes in science.
It holds all the answers he seeks.
Except for one.
How in the world did he end up falling in love with two werewolves?
Of course, there was no way science could account for the beauty, warmth, and mind-blowing sexiness of Wyatt and River.
The two shifters are outcasts from their own kind and must seek the protection of a vampire.
Bel might take them in out of a need to keep them safe, but his feelings for them grow into something so much deeper.
Unfortunately, Bel might have to choose between his wolves and his family as a fight brews with the local werewolf pack and the Variks face a darker threat from the Ministry.
Waking Bel is the third book in the Lords of Discord paranormal romance series. This book is an MMM and contains vampires, werewolves, nosy brothers, music, science!, Ozzie the raven, so many first times, hope, dirty talk, and a love that will never end.
If you've enjoyed the Lords of Discord series, I am happy to report that Embrace Winter, book 4 of the series, is now done and will be headed to the editors very soon. I am hoping to have the book out in August 2020.
May 12, 2020
What's Coming Out Next?
We are five months into 2020 (though it feels like it’s been 11 months) and we have been incredibly busy already this year!
I thought I would just take a moment to pop in and a post a list of books that have already come out as well as a list of things we know are coming out later this year.
Let’s get to it!
Recently released:
We kicked the year off with some new bundles. We re-packaged some of the stories so that you could have pretty special editions of some of your favorite reader stories. Lucas & Andrei contains Shiver and Unbreakable Stories: Lucas. Snow & Jude contains Shatter and Unbreakable Stories: Snow. In addition, we released the Ward Security Bundle: Volume 1, which contains Psycho Romeo, Dantès Unglued, and Deadly Dorian.
We launched a new series called Weavers Circle with Broken Warrior!
And on the solo book front, I released Saving Rafe, the second book of the Lords of Discord series.
Coming Soon:
Seth will be released on Amazon next week. This Ward Security novella was originally part of the Spring Fling Giveaway. I’m not posting an exact date because Amazon is dealing with a high number of delays right now. I don’t want to tell you a date and then have Amazon make me a liar. So, the answer is soon!
Waking Bel, book three of the Lords of Discord series is currently up for pre-order and will be available on May 29.
Rowe & Noah, the special edition, will be coming out in early June. It will contain Torch and Unbreakable Stories: Rowe.
The Unbreakables: Volume 3 bundle will be coming out in late June. This bundle pack will contain: Unbreakable Stories: Rowe, Unbreakable Stories: Ian, Blaze, and Fracture.
Wild Warrior, book two of the Weavers Circle series, will be out in late July, we hope. It partially depends on how long the editing takes, but we are currently aiming for the end of July.
Embracing Winter, book four of the Lords of Discord, will be out in August. At the end of that book, I’ll be deciding whether to give Aiden a book or not. Stay tuned for more details.
Audio:
We don’t want to leave the audiobooks out in the cold. We’ve have a busy year on that front as well and it looks like Audible has been releasing the books from the quality check a little faster.
So far this year, we’ve had released:
Right now, the following audiobooks are sitting with the quality check team:
The Exit Strategy Bundle
Ward Security Bundle Volume 1
Lucas & Andrei
Snow & Jude
Unbreakables Volume 1
Unbreakables Volume 2
When Kenneth heads back into the booth to work on our books, he will be recording Rialto and Waking Bel.
Stay tuned for more details on more books. Happy Reading!
May 5, 2020
Ignite Available in Audiobook
If you’re a fan of audio books, we’ve got a great new one for you.
The audio book for Ignite, book 7 of Unbreakable Bonds, on audio and I freaking love it.
This was such a fun book to write. Rowe and Noah are always so exciting. You never quite know how they're going to blow stuff up . And you know there's gonna be code names.
We love how our narrator Kenneth Obi has breathed life into all our boys.
If you’re a fan of audio books, we’ve got a great new on for you.
The audio book for Ignite, book 7 of Unbreakable Bonds, on audio and I freaking love it.
This was such a fun book to write. Rowe and Noah are always so exciting. You never quite know how they're going to blow stuff up . And you know there's gonna be code names.
We love how our narrator Kenneth Obi has breathed life into all our boys.
If you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, you can find it here.
We are currently working on getting the Unbreakable Stories: Lucas collection recorded. You will be able to listen to it as part of Lucas & Andrei as well as the Unbreakables Volume 1 bundle. With any luck, it should be available by the end of May.
And if you haven’t started listening to the Unbreakable Bonds series yet, now is a great time. Also if you’ve already bought them on ebook, you can get the whispersynced audio book at a reduced price.
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What’s more, you can also pick up four of the Ward Security books on audio now too!
Don’t miss a second of the action!
April 27, 2020
I Don't Do Fantasy...
Maybe we’ve been burned by a bad book in that genre.
Maybe we just feel like it’s not our cup of tea based on movies we’ve seen in that genre.
Maybe it’s thanks to a lot of bad cheesy covers. (Come on, admit it. We’ve all judged a book by its cover. It’s why authors and publishers spend so much money and time on them.)
But eventually, something catches our eye and we finally break down…Yes, we try something new.
I clearly remember some of my biggest book pushers… er… influences. A guy I was dating in high school gave me my first fantasy novel, promising that I would love it. He was right.
Rinda nudged me into reading gay romance, promising that I’d love it. She was right.
I know a lot of readers draw the line at fantasy. It’s too much, too big, too crazy, too hard to follow, or too unbelievable.
Or maybe you like only a little magic. You know, like the fairy godmother and the talking mice in Cinderella or the magic of Santa Claus in a warm and fuzzy holiday story.
Today, I want to try to convince you to give fantasy a try…or maybe just another try.
Fantasy comes in so many flavors – almost as many as romance. There’s high/epic fantasy, dark fantasy, sword and sorcery fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and so much more.
Alright, Jocelynn, I’m already feeling overwhelmed.
Don’t worry, I’ve got you.
I want you to try Broken Warrior . (Not just because I wrote it with Rinda and I’m trying to sell books.)
We wrote it keeping in mind that our readers know us for romantic suspense – a romance with a mystery subplot.
As such, we wrote Broken Warrior with the goal of easing people first-time fantasy readers into the genre.
You discover the magic, danger, and all the crazy right along with the main character. It’s all new to them as well. In many ways, Broken Warrior reads like a romantic suspense…but it has a little magic thrown in as well.
It still has our usual banter, snark, crazy characters, explosions, chases, steamy romance, and hot sex scenes.
Curious now?
Well, you don’t have to take my word for it. Listen to a couple of readers who aren’t lovers of the paranormal.
Goodreads reviewer who gave Broken Warrior 5 stars:
“So, I don’t do paranormal. Not usually, anyway. I don’t care for shifters or mind readers or any of that jumbo, cuz I like the real-world stuff. Real-world romances and real-world problems, ya know? HOWEVER, I do not pass up anything with this duo, so of course, I put my prejudices aside and gave this one a go…. I might be converted, y’all. Maybe not all the way, but for this series I am! Let me just try to put into words how crazy and cute and entertaining this whole whirlwind was…”
Another Goodreads reviewer who gave Broken Warrior 5 stars:
“I’m going to admit…I wasn’t completely sold on the blurb for this one. It’s a bit more fantasy sounding than I normally like, but holy hell I’m glad I decided to try it…because its these two authors who are simply wonderful and amazing and I will try anything they write lol…and I’m so glad I did. It was amazing and perfect. It was sexy and wonderful. And it had a lot of magic and love. It was action packed and the romance is a slow burn, which was simply wonderful. I loved everything about this and I cannot wait for the next one.”
So, how about you give Broken Warrior a try?
It’s a fun, crazy escape from the world, and I think you’re going to enjoy it.
And if you don’t, that’s okay. We have plenty of other books in the works. We’d just hate for you to miss out on this adventure.
April 24, 2020
Broken Warrior Now Available
We are so excited to launch our brand new paranormal romance series.
It’s time for you to finally meet the Weavers – our six warrior destined to save the world.
We hope that you love this new world we have created. Our new series will include chaos, explosions, actions, romance, snarky characters, crazy old ladies who like to meddle, and so much more!
If you’ve not heard about our new series yet, here is a quick description of the first book, BROKEN WARRIOR:
Clay Green
A brotherhood? Monsters? Goddesses? Magic?
The world has become a strange place.
After a life on the run, Clay Green is rescued by a crazy old lady with a shotgun and an even crazier story about monsters, goddesses, and a secret brotherhood.
Gifted with the power of the earth, Clay must locate his missing “brothers” before invading monsters can destroy everything.
As if that’s not enough to contend with, Clay can’t keep his hands off the man trying to rebuild the plantation house he’s temporarily living in.
Dane Briggs
Something strange is going on…
Dane knew restoring the old plantation house wasn’t going to be an easy job, but at least none of the clients were going to be underfoot. Since losing his wife and child, the only way Dane can keep going is to focus on the work.
But that focus crumbles the second Clay appears covered in blood and barely hanging on to life.
Mystery and danger cling to Clay and the other men who suddenly show up. A smart man would walk away.
Dane chucks smart out the window in favor of hungry kisses and the silken slide of skin against skin. He doesn’t understand what’s happening, but there’s no question that Clay needs him.
He’s just not sure his heart can survive being broken again if something happens to Clay.
Broken Warrior is the first book in The Weavers Circle series. It includes fast-paced action, explosions, hurt/comfort, sexy times, animal shenanigans, wounded hearts, three crazy old ladies, and magic!
We have already started working on the second book. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay up on all our newest releases.
Happy reading!
April 18, 2020
Let’s Talk Magic Systems
Magic in a book adds an element of the impossible. You never quite know what’s going to happen, and you know that I love when things go crazy.
One of the truly fun parts of writing a paranormal book is playing with the magic. Some books have only a tiny bit of magic, just little hints here and there to keep a reader guessing.
And then other books have magic getting flung about all over the place.
We wanted to find a good balance between smarts, craftiness, and magic.
With the Weavers, we wanted each of them to have very distinct types of power. As Rinda explained in the Why Paranormal blog, we have six different types of Weavers:
Earth Weaver
Animal Weaver
Soul Weaver
Fire Weaver
Water Weaver
Air Weaver
As you might guess, the magic powers for each Weaver is linked the type that they are. The first Weaver you will meet is Clay Green, the Earth Weaver.
When Clay figures out his powers, he learns that he has a deep connection to the earth. He can make the ground beneath your feet rattle, shake, and roll.
But it’s more than that. He can speak to the earth, hear its cries, and touch the plants that reach for the sky. They are all at his command and so much more.
For Clay, that’s only the beginning. As he spends more time with his powers and learns about his gift, the more he can do.
The fun part is that as the Weavers each gain their powers and learn what they can do, we’ll get to see them use their powers with each other. And I can’t wait for them to start pulling out the big guns.
Of course, the Weavers have to learn how to use their powers in the first place and not everything goes smoothly at first. In fact, if you ask Baer, things go really badly, especially when you mix alcohol and magic. Don’t miss it!
Be sure to pre-order BROKEN WARRIOR now. The ebook and print edition comes out on Friday, April 24. You can add it to your Goodreads reading list here. And you can also sign up for our newsletter here. Don’t miss a single new release, free book (we got one coming in May) or other big news.
March 23, 2020
A New Way to Experience the Unbreakable Bonds Series
Have you read the Unbreakable Bonds series?
Maybe you’ve not met Lucas, Snow, Rowe, and Ian.
That means you’ve not been on the crazy roller-coaster ride through Cincinnati fighting a mafia boss, tracking a killer, and putting out an arsonist.
It also means you’ve not watched four tough, damaged men fall in love and find happiness.
That’s okay. Rinda and I have come up with a great way for you to jump into the series!
We’ve created Special Editions of our first two full-length novels.
In Lucas & Andrei, you get Shiver, book 1 of the Unbreakable Bonds series, as well as Unbreakable Stories: Lucas – a 40,000 word collection of short stories and novella featuring Lucas and Andrei.
If you’ve never read Shiver, here’s a quick description:
Lucas Vallois does not want a bodyguard.The self-made millionaire is building a glittering empire and has everything he wants within his tight grasp.
His world is starting to crumble after he’s jumped by a trio of goons late one night after leaving a club.
Caving to the demands of his friends, Lucas accepts the help of bodyguard, Andrei Hadeon, as he hunts for the source of this new threat.
But Lucas can’t deny the shiver of longing that strikes every time he’s around his sexy Romanian bodyguard.
Lucas is sure he has no room in his life for others beyond his three close friends, but he wants to change the world for the man who could be his greatest love. His everything.
Once you finish Lucas & Andrei, you can continue reading with Snow & Jude!
Snow & Jude is a Special Edition that contains Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series, and Unbreakable Stories: Snow – a 40,000 word collection of short stories and novella centered on Snow and Jude.
If you’ve not read Shatter yet, here is a quick description of Snow’s story:
Maverick trauma surgeon Ashton “Snow” Frost keeps the world at a distance, relying only on his three closest friends to keep him connected.
But when a ghost from their past returns to Cincinnati, Snow stands to lose everyone he loves. Framed for murder and reeling from attacks on his friends, Snow is pushed to his breaking point.
Jude Torres won’t let the doc shatter.
The paramedic has been attracted to the doctor since he first laid eyes on him at the hospital, even if the arrogant, solitary man doesn’t fit into any of his plans.
One hot, reckless kiss shows that Snow isn’t who he appears to be. And one night together will never be enough. Jude will fight for the doc.
Fight to keep him whole. Fight to keep him safe. Fight to simply keep him.
And if you happen to be an audio fan, we start work in April to turn both Special Editions into audiobooks! We’ll have more news coming soon.
We hope that you enjoy meeting the Unbreakable Bonds boys.
March 6, 2020
Saving Rafe Is Now Out!
Did you see? Did you see?
Rafe's book is now available!
I love release day! After months of writing and editing and planning, I finally get to share what has become so important to me.
And I do love the Variks so much. I love playing in their world and I love watching the brothers argue with each other.
Rafe hold a special place in my heart. He's the man who wears a mask. He portrays himself as someone who simply doesn't care about anything. He just wanted to laugh and have fun.
But there's a secret side to Rafe, where we learn that he cares very much about the people in his life, but he doesn't think that he's smart enough or brave enough. He calls himself the family joke.
I can't wait for you to see how much Philippe proves him wrong.
Here are some quick details on the story:
Rafe Varik
The troublemaker. The risk taker. The sexy club owner full of wicked promises.
Rafe has devoted his immortal existence to pleasure and causing mischief.
The only ones who can depend on him are his brothers. Of course, that’s very much a Varik thing.
But when the leader of the Arsenault clan specifically requests Rafe’s help in tracking down a killer, he can’t say no.
Sure, Rafe claims he’s doing it for his family. They’ve attracted too many enemies and could use a few allies.
That’s not the whole truth, though.
There’s something about Philippe Arsenault that draws Rafe in. He wants more of Philippe. The vampire leaves him longing for another second in his presence, another taste of his lips, another caress of those perfect fingers.
Yet when it’s all over, what will become of Philippe and Rafe? Because Philippe will always be an Arsenault, and Rafe will always be a Varik.
Saving Rafe is the second book in an MM paranormal romance series that has vampires, betrayal, annoying brothers, music, heartbreak, hope, sexy times, and a pair of star-crossed love
If you've not grabbed your copy, you can get it here.
And if you haven't started the Lords of Discord series yet, now is the perfect time. You are start reading Claiming Marcus now or you can even listen to it on audiobook!
February 8, 2020
Are You Ready for Rafe?
We need to see what the Varik brothers have been up to it.
While Marcus has become adorably settled and happy with Ethan, Rafe has not been idle on his own.
In fact, another clan has come looking for his help. And Philippe Arsenault is definitely unlike any other vampire he’s ever met.
Here is a quick description of the new book:
Rafe Varik
The troublemaker. The risk taker. The sexy club owner full of wicked promises.
Rafe has devoted his immortal existence to pleasure and causing mischief.
The only ones who can depend on him are his brothers. Of course, that’s very much a Varik thing.
But when the leader of the Arsenault clan specifically requests Rafe’s help in tracking down a killer, he can’t say no.
Sure, Rafe claims he’s doing it for his family. They’ve attracted too many enemies and could use a few allies.
That’s not the whole truth, though.
There’s something about Philippe Arsenault that draws Rafe in. He wants more of Philippe. The vampire leaves him longing for another second in his presence, another taste of his lips, another caress of those perfect fingers.
Yet when it’s all over, what will become of Philippe and Rafe. Because Philippe will always be an Arsenault, and Rafe will always be a Varik.
Saving Rafe is the second book in an MM paranormal romance series that has vampires, betrayal, annoying brothers, music, heartbreak, hope, sexy times, and a pair of star-crossed lovers.
I hope you’re excited about this book as I am. SAVING RAFE will be available on March 6. I will be release the official cover on February 21.
To make sure you don’t miss a second of the action, you can pre-order SAVING RAFE now by clicking here.
If you’ve not started the Lords of Discord series yet, you can grab the first book, CLAIMING MARCUS now!
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