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May 5, 2025
Special Edition Hardcover Sneak Peek – Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 2: Berserker
A Beautiful Book—Inside and OutI’m so excited to show you the Special Edition hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 2: Berserker! This edition was originally available through my Kickstarter, and thanks to the amazing support of readers like you, it’s nearly ready for print.
If you missed the Kickstarter, you can still make a late pledge to get these exclusive editions before they’re gone—more on that below!
🖋️ Dual-Sided Dust Jacket Design
My graphic designer recently finished the full dust jacket design, and I just had to share it! This wraparound artwork features both the front and back covers in a richly elegant design.
We’re waiting on the rest of the graphic design elements before ordering the proof copies (these are being printed in the UK!), but this jacket is almost final.
📖 Full-Color Interior Chapter HeadersThe Special Edition hardcover interior is fully designed—and this is the part I had the most fun with! Each chapter begins with a two-page full-color spread that reflects the mood of the chapter and the character’s point of view. Each POV character is represented with their own signature color palette, making it easy and beautiful to follow the story.
Designing each image was so much fun! I loved trying to figure out what visual motif to use to tie into the chapter’s emotion, setting, or theme.
📚 How to Get the Special Edition (Before It’s Gone)This Special Edition hardcover—along with Volume 1’s Special Edition and the upcoming Special Edition paperbacks—will not be available anywhere else outside of Kickstarter.
However, late pledges are still open! That means if you missed the campaign, you can still grab one of these beautiful editions before they’re gone.
👉 Click here to visit the Kickstarter late pledge page
Once late pledges close (planned for later this year), these editions won’t be reprinted in this format again.
Thank you again to everyone who backed the campaign! I can’t wait to show you the final printed books!
—Camy 💜
May 2, 2025
K-Drama Vibes + Family Secrets = Trouble | Year of the Dog Excerpt
Year of the Dog has less suspense than my other books. It’s a romantic comedy suspense more on par with The Lone Rice Ball and Single Sashimi. Here’s a snippet that I wrote:
***
Mari Mutou wouldn’t have rammed her SUV into the sleek, expensive-looking Audi if her brother-in-law hadn’t been cheating on her sister. Really, it wasn’t her fault.
And if she’d been running late, as she usually did, she wouldn’t have even noticed the fire-engine red Corvette parked on the edge of the real estate agency parking lot, much less the two people in it. She’d have sped past it on her way to meet her potential dog training client.
But for once in her life, she arrived early for her appointment with Jim Tong, who had asked her to meet him at his workplace during his lunch hour. Her SUV hustled into the lot, looking for a shady spot under a tree or, barring that, next to a new-ish luxury car, whose owner would be less likely to ding her new teal-green paint job.
She found a good spot all right. Good viewing spot for the couple smooching in the Corvette. She couldn’t see the face of the blonde woman, but she got an eyeful of the forty-ish man macking in the middle of the day in plain view of everyone. Really, some people had no shame about PDA …
Wait a minute. She knew that man.
That man was William. Her brother-in-law. Her sister’s husband of fifteen years.
What was he doing with that woman?!
Crunch! The truck jerked as if she’d run into something.
Oh, no. She had.
Her stomach clenched like a wrung-out rag. She was going to be sick.
She had hit a really nice car, from what she could see of its back end. Black racing-type. Expensive. And an extremely irate owner.
“What are you doing? Weren’t you even looking?” The man had barely any of the local pidgin accent in his crisp voice. He had Asian features (Japanese maybe? Or Korean? She wasn’t very good at being able to tell) but his short, softly waving hair was so dark a black it almost looked blue. Average height, but broad shoulders and a lithe, athletic grace as he walked—no, stomped toward her car. His hazelnut-colored eyes were irked and flashing, and a muscle pulsed in his strong jaw. In fact, he reminded her of a certain K-drama star ...
“Hello? Anybody home?”
“Huh?” She blinked, and visions of a painfully beautiful Korean movie star with his hair blowing in an artful wind dissolved into the angry real estate agent (she guessed—this was a real estate agency parking lot) who was making his immaculately tamed locks stick up at wild angles from pulling at it with long-fingered hands.
Oh, right. Fender-bender. Focus, Mari.
***
Year of the Dog releases in the anthology Danger in the Shadows on May 13, 2025. So you won’t have to wait very long to read it!
April 27, 2025
Mari Would Rather Face a Rottweiler Than This Conversation. (Year of the Dog Excerpt)
I finished Year of the Dog a couple of weeks ago and got it back from my editor and beta readers. It looks clean and will be released on May 13, 2025. (If you’re thinking of grabbing it, the preorder is still 70% off for a little while longer.)
In the meantime, here’s a short snippet:
***
“Are you all right?” Mari asked.
“I’m fine, now.” Lana gulped.
“The Rottweiler was only curious. I could tell he wasn’t going to attack, but I also didn’t want to take any chances.”
Lana took a deep breath. “Tell me this,” she said in a more normal voice. “How can you face a 75-pound Rottweiler without blinking an eye, but you’re too afraid to face your own sister?”
The words fell between them slow and measured, like huge water drops.
Mari glanced back at the Rottweiler, then pictured her sister. Her stomach clenched again just at the mental image. “You’re absolutely right.” Then she sighed. “But it’s not like I can erase years of bickering, misunderstanding, and criticism in a single moment. She’ll hate me.”
Lana’s eyebrows rose. “More than she does now?”
“Right now, she doesn’t hate me. I embarrass her and she takes it like a personal insult that I won’t quit dog training.”
“This has nothing to do with dogs. You just don’t like conflict with her.”
“She’s my sister. Shouldn’t sisters get along?”
“Think about it logically. If you tell her about William, wouldn’t she be more likely to be mad at him? Why would she be mad at you? And even if she were, why would that be anything different than how she normally treats you?”
“The truth is … the truth is …” What was the real truth? “If I tell her about William, Jenessa will be … vulnerable.”
Lana blinked at her.
“Don’t you see? Jenessa has always been strong and confident. She achieved whatever she wanted—a successful, wealthy husband, a huge home in Kaimuki, two perfect kids, community work that wins her accolades in the Honolulu newspapers. This news about William is going to open up a giant Pandora’s box of arguments and hurts and arguments—”
“You said that twice.”
“—a box, mind you, that I’ve been very happy has been kept closed since we were in our twenties. Since …”
Lana’s eyes darkened. “Since Marshall.”
His name still caused a twinge somewhere just under her breastbone. Heartbreak, self-loathing, and regret. “It’ll make her hate me even more.”
“But how would her ignorance be any better? Your relationship with her is already bad—but you would have done the right thing.”
The right thing. Whenever she did the right thing, she only made things worse.
Lana pointed at the disappearing Rottweiler. “Rotty.” She gestured with her other hand. “Jenessa.”
“I’d take the Rotty any day.”
Lana threw her hands out in frustration. “Mari, grow a backbone.”
***
April 14, 2025
What I'm writing in my Christian Romantic Suspense Novel YEAR OF THE DOG
I just finished my last edits on
Year of the Dog
yesterday!Here’s a snippet from the book:
***
Mari’s phone vibrated again. Before she answered, she cautioned Lana, “Taffy’s pulling too much. Don’t let him lead you—you’re the alpha dog. What is it, Brandy?”
“Brandy?” asked a chuckling male voice. “I’ve been called lots of things, but never Brandy.”
“Oops! Sorry, Uncle Herbie. I was just talking to my manager and thought she was calling me again.”
In the background, Auntie Viola started whooping with laughter. “She called you Brandy?”
“Anyway …” Uncle raised his voice to drown out his wife’s hooting. “I got a good opportunity for you, Mari.”
“Opportunity? What do you mean?” Maybe a new client? She had room in her Thursday night class, or she could squeeze in another private session in her week.
“D’you remember telling us about how lots of your Japanese clients were wishing you could kennel their dogs when they went back to Japan on trips?”
“My dog resort idea? Yeah, I remember.” More than just dog kenneling service, her own facility could serve as a training center so she wouldn’t have to rent that squalid room in that strip mall for her evening classes. It would also be a place she could offer grooming services and long-term rehabilitation training for more difficult dogs.
“Your Auntie Viola stumbled across a private elementary school that shut down, and they’re selling.”
Hmm. A school building would be “renovatable.” The individual classrooms would be perfect for either classes or kennels or grooming rooms. “But where? Most of my clients are on the North Shore—I’ve got to have a good location.” If she was too far away, her clients wouldn’t want to drive to her facility for classes, grooming, or private sessions.
“It’s in Waialua. It’s perfect.”
“But Uncle, I don’t have that kind of money in my bank account.” Granted, she had a decent chunk, since she’d bought her own home right out of college with the inheritance money she’d gotten from Grandma, and she’d saved most of her salary in the years since then. But enough to buy a school property?
“Auntie Vi says—”
The phone clicked. “Mari, I could sell your house in a heartbeat,” Auntie Vi chirped. “Your location in Haleiwa has become prime real estate in the last few years, no matter the way the economy is going. And thanks to the economy, that school is going cheap.”
“But Uncle, Auntie, that’s a lot of money. And where am I going to live?” But even as she asked the question, she knew—she could renovate the facility so she could live there. She’d probably have to, anyway, if she was going to kennel clients’ dogs.
“What do you mean?” Uncle Herbie asked. “You can live with your mom.”
Her spine did a reflexive jerk. Mom? No way. “She’s not going to want me back home. She only barely tolerates my dog training because it’s on the side, not full-time. If I start my own facility, she’ll go through the roof.”
“You have lots of options,” Auntie Vi said soothingly. “So, how about that school?”
“That means quitting my job.”
“You said yourself, you only work there to pay your bills,” said Auntie Vi. “And really, since you never spend your money, you’re probably building up an indecent amount in your portfolios—”
“Hey, hey,” Uncle Herbie said. “She’s technically still my client. Can’t talk about that.”
“Sorry, dear.”
“But I can help you with the money,” he said. “I have plenty of contacts at the bank. They can help you get a small business loan to get you off the ground after you buy the property.”
Wow. Quit her job, buy a business property. Expand her dog training side business to a full-time career.
And alienate her mother and her sister, who already hated the fact she worked with dogs at all.
“I don’t know, Uncle. That’s a big step. Let me think about it.”
“Don’t think too long,” Auntie Vi said. “That property won’t be on the market forever.”
Her own facility … but there was just too much risk. Too much fodder for Massive Family Drama.
***
Year of the Dog releases May 13 in the multi-author anthology, Danger in the Shadows.
Preorder Danger in the Shadows for 70% off
What I'm writing in YEAR OF THE DOG
I just finished my last edits on
Year of the Dog
yesterday!Here’s a snippet from the book:
***
Mari’s phone vibrated again. Before she answered, she cautioned Lana, “Taffy’s pulling too much. Don’t let him lead you—you’re the alpha dog. What is it, Brandy?”
“Brandy?” asked a chuckling male voice. “I’ve been called lots of things, but never Brandy.”
“Oops! Sorry, Uncle Herbie. I was just talking to my manager and thought she was calling me again.”
In the background, Auntie Viola started whooping with laughter. “She called you Brandy?”
“Anyway …” Uncle raised his voice to drown out his wife’s hooting. “I got a good opportunity for you, Mari.”
“Opportunity? What do you mean?” Maybe a new client? She had room in her Thursday night class, or she could squeeze in another private session in her week.
“D’you remember telling us about how lots of your Japanese clients were wishing you could kennel their dogs when they went back to Japan on trips?”
“My dog resort idea? Yeah, I remember.” More than just dog kenneling service, her own facility could serve as a training center so she wouldn’t have to rent that squalid room in that strip mall for her evening classes. It would also be a place she could offer grooming services and long-term rehabilitation training for more difficult dogs.
“Your Auntie Viola stumbled across a private elementary school that shut down, and they’re selling.”
Hmm. A school building would be “renovatable.” The individual classrooms would be perfect for either classes or kennels or grooming rooms. “But where? Most of my clients are on the North Shore—I’ve got to have a good location.” If she was too far away, her clients wouldn’t want to drive to her facility for classes, grooming, or private sessions.
“It’s in Waialua. It’s perfect.”
“But Uncle, I don’t have that kind of money in my bank account.” Granted, she had a decent chunk, since she’d bought her own home right out of college with the inheritance money she’d gotten from Grandma, and she’d saved most of her salary in the years since then. But enough to buy a school property?
“Auntie Vi says—”
The phone clicked. “Mari, I could sell your house in a heartbeat,” Auntie Vi chirped. “Your location in Haleiwa has become prime real estate in the last few years, no matter the way the economy is going. And thanks to the economy, that school is going cheap.”
“But Uncle, Auntie, that’s a lot of money. And where am I going to live?” But even as she asked the question, she knew—she could renovate the facility so she could live there. She’d probably have to, anyway, if she was going to kennel clients’ dogs.
“What do you mean?” Uncle Herbie asked. “You can live with your mom.”
Her spine did a reflexive jerk. Mom? No way. “She’s not going to want me back home. She only barely tolerates my dog training because it’s on the side, not full-time. If I start my own facility, she’ll go through the roof.”
“You have lots of options,” Auntie Vi said soothingly. “So, how about that school?”
“That means quitting my job.”
“You said yourself, you only work there to pay your bills,” said Auntie Vi. “And really, since you never spend your money, you’re probably building up an indecent amount in your portfolios—”
“Hey, hey,” Uncle Herbie said. “She’s technically still my client. Can’t talk about that.”
“Sorry, dear.”
“But I can help you with the money,” he said. “I have plenty of contacts at the bank. They can help you get a small business loan to get you off the ground after you buy the property.”
Wow. Quit her job, buy a business property. Expand her dog training side business to a full-time career.
And alienate her mother and her sister, who already hated the fact she worked with dogs at all.
“I don’t know, Uncle. That’s a big step. Let me think about it.”
“Don’t think too long,” Auntie Vi said. “That property won’t be on the market forever.”
Her own facility … but there was just too much risk. Too much fodder for Massive Family Drama.
***
Year of the Dog releases May 13 in the multi-author anthology, Danger in the Shadows.
Preorder Danger in the Shadows for 70% off
April 11, 2025
🌺 Early Access (Before Amazon)! Clean Christian Asian American Romantic Comedy – Sushi Series
Sushi series now on saleThe entire Sushi Series is now available directly from me — early! 🎉Four cousins—Lex the Jock, Trish the Flirt, Venus the Cactus, and Jennifer the Doormat—commiserate their single status. As the only Christians in their large extended family, they vow to fight the stigma of the infamous family title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. But they have very different ideas about not acting as desperate as they feel about their bleak love lives. Who knew God would have His own plans of true love for each of them?
For a limited time, I’m offering early access to all five books of the Sushi series exclusively through my website.
📖 Why purchase direct?
• Get the book weeks before it appears on Amazon.
• Receive a special gift for buying from my website (details below).
• Support me directly — this helps me keep writing more stories.
🛍 Claim your early access copies here!
What about Amazon?
For those who prefer Amazon, the books will be available for preorder starting next week at a special preorder sale price of $5.99, with their official releases happening monthly from July to November.
Either way, you’ll get the full books — but if you’d like early access + bonus, I’d love to have you buy from me directly.
✅ All 5 books
✅ Early access (before they’re available on Amazon)
✅ Exclusive bonuses for direct buyers
✨ Bonuses
I love giving readers little extras, so everyone who purchases a book directly from me will receive a special bonus for that book — just my way of saying thank you.
✅ Each book has its own unique bonus (annotated chapters, recipes, character Q&A, and more).
✅ Bundle buyers will also receive a Bonus Epilogue: “Grandma’s Tea Table”
Whether you grab just one book or the full series, I hope these small gifts make the story even more special.
Sushi for One bonus:
Lex's Prayer Journal: A heartfelt collection of Lex's private prayers and reflections as she navigates family pressure, faith struggles, and unexpected romance.
Only Uni bonus:
Finding Worth: A short 3-day devotional featuring scriptures and reflections inspired by Trish’s faith journey.
Single Sashimi bonus:
“Organized Chaos: Venus and Drake Talk Tech”: A bonus fictional podcast interview from the world of the Sushi Series
Weddings and Wasabi bonus:
Jenn's Kitchen Notes: A small cookbook PDF with Jenn’s comfort food favorites, plus a short devotional inspired by her story.
The Lone Rice Ball bonus:
Behind the Pages of The Lone Rice Ball: Annotated chapters 1-3 with Easter Eggs, behind-the-scenes tidbits, research facts, and author commentary
Sushi Series Box Set bonus:
“Grandma’s Tea Table”: A fun extra epilogue about Grandma and the aunties' ongoing meddling.
And yes — you’ll also get all 5 books right now without waiting for the books to release on Amazon.
🌸 Get early access + bonuses here
🌺 Sushi Series Early Access (Before Amazon Preorder!)
Sushi series now on saleThe entire Sushi Series is now available directly from me — early! 🎉Four cousins—Lex the Jock, Trish the Flirt, Venus the Cactus, and Jennifer the Doormat—commiserate their single status. As the only Christians in their large extended family, they vow to fight the stigma of the infamous family title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. But they have very different ideas about not acting as desperate as they feel about their bleak love lives. Who knew God would have His own plans of true love for each of them?
For a limited time, I’m offering early access to all five books of the Sushi series exclusively through my website.
📖 Why purchase direct?
• Get the book weeks before it appears on Amazon.
• Receive a special gift for buying from my website (details below).
• Support me directly — this helps me keep writing more stories.
🛍 Claim your early access copies here!
What about Amazon?
For those who prefer Amazon, the books will be available for preorder starting next week at a special preorder sale price of $5.99, with their official releases happening monthly from July to November.
Either way, you’ll get the full books — but if you’d like early access + bonus, I’d love to have you buy from me directly.
✅ All 5 books
✅ Early access (before they’re available on Amazon)
✅ Exclusive bonuses for direct buyers
✨ Bonuses
I love giving readers little extras, so everyone who purchases a book directly from me will receive a special bonus for that book — just my way of saying thank you.
✅ Each book has its own unique bonus (annotated chapters, recipes, character Q&A, and more).
✅ Bundle buyers will also receive a Bonus Epilogue: “Grandma’s Tea Table”
Whether you grab just one book or the full series, I hope these small gifts make the story even more special.
Sushi for One bonus:
Lex's Prayer Journal: A heartfelt collection of Lex's private prayers and reflections as she navigates family pressure, faith struggles, and unexpected romance.
Only Uni bonus:
Finding Worth: A short 3-day devotional featuring scriptures and reflections inspired by Trish’s faith journey.
Single Sashimi bonus:
“Organized Chaos: Venus and Drake Talk Tech”: A bonus fictional podcast interview from the world of the Sushi Series
Weddings and Wasabi bonus:
Jenn's Kitchen Notes: A small cookbook PDF with Jenn’s comfort food favorites, plus a short devotional inspired by her story.
The Lone Rice Ball bonus:
Behind the Pages of The Lone Rice Ball: Annotated chapters 1-3 with Easter Eggs, behind-the-scenes tidbits, research facts, and author commentary
Sushi Series Box Set bonus:
“Grandma’s Tea Table”: A fun extra epilogue about Grandma and the aunties' ongoing meddling.
And yes — you’ll also get all 5 books right now without waiting for the books to release on Amazon.
🌸 Get early access + bonuses here
April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025 Updates: Street Team, Sushi Freebies, and Christian Romance Sales
Dear readers,
I have a few updates to share, including some news from my Patreon, upcoming deadlines, and a few bonuses you might want to check out.
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Camy Tang Updates
Street Team for Danger in the Shadows
This is the last call to join my street team for Danger in the Shadows. If you’d like to help spread the word when the book releases—and get a few behind-the-scenes extras—you can find all the details here:
Mahina Security Logo Poll
I’m working on branding for my Hawaii-based Mahina Security series, and I’d love your opinion. There’s a quick poll posted if you have a minute to vote.
👉 Vote for the Mahina Security Logo
Sushi Series Cover Reveal
The new Sushi series covers are finally here. I’m excited to share them with you—come take a look if you’re curious:
Sushi Freebies Coming Soon
You can get early access to the Sushi series on my website, but I’ll also be offering some Sushi freebies for my Patreon subscribers. If you’re interested, you can find more information here:
Reminder: Year of the Dog Ending Soon
If you’ve been following Year of the Dog on Patreon, just a heads-up: the chapters will come down on May 13, 2025. Don’t miss out if you’ve been meaning to catch up.
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Camille Elliot Updates
(If you’re new here: I also write Christian Regency romantic suspense under the pen name Camille Elliot.)
Special Edition Hardcover Sneak Peek
I’m putting together a Special Edition hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 2, and posted a few pictures of the interior design if you’d like a sneak peek:
Volume 8 Audiobook Update
Progress update for the Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 8: Traitor audiobook is up as well:
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Other Extras
Bonus Haiku for Followers
If you’re following me for free on Patreon, there’s a bonus haiku posted for you. No pledge needed.
Christian Romance Sales and Freebies
There are a few Christian romance ebooks on sale this month, along with free books if you sign up for participating authors’ newsletters. The links are posted on Patreon.
👉 Christian Romance Deals and Freebies
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Currently Posting on Patreon
Here’s what’s available right now:
• Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 8: Traitor — Early access chapters 1–3
• Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 8: Traitor AI audiobook — Chapter 1
• Year of the Dog — Completed (will be taken down May 13, 2025)
• Protection for Hire — Chapters 1–7 (currently on hiatus)
• Lady Wynwood and the Senhora’s Bargain (bonus story for Tier 2 and higher) — Completed
Older chapters have been unlocked for more tiers too.
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Thanks for reading. I appreciate your support more than I can say.
—Camy / Camille
April 7, 2025
Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster now in Kindle Unlimited
April 4, 2025
Christian Romance Books Progress Update + A Peek at What’s Coming Next
Hi everyone! I have some fun writing news to share.
I just finished inputting edits from my editor for my Christian romantic comedy suspense novel, Year of the Dog. However — in true writer fashion — we caught one little loose thread that needs tying up. So, I’ll be adding a short scene to fully wrap up the story. After that, the book will be fully edited, proofread, and ready!
What’s next? I’ll be diving into my Christian Regency romantic suspense novel, Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 8: Traitor. I had already written a few chapters before finishing Volume 7, but since I made a few tweaks during the editing process, I’ll be revising those chapters to make sure everything flows smoothly. I also have a bit more research to finish before I can fully immerse myself in Volume 8.
Thank you so much for following along on this journey! And if you’d like to get behind-the-scenes updates, early chapters, and bonus content, I post regularly on Patreon:
