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March 25, 2025
Preorder Camy Tang’s Christian Romantic Suspense Books at a Discount
Preorder sale price: DANGER IN THE SHADOWSDanger in the Shadows is a multi-author Christian suspense and romantic suspense anthology I’m participating in. My book in the anthology is Year of the Dog.
The book is now available for preorder on Amazon at a special preorder price of $2.99. It’ll go up when the book is published in May, so be sure to get it while it’s still 70% off.
Preorder Danger in the Shadows for 70% off
Preorder sale price: DON’T BLINKThe other anthology I'm in, Don't Blink, is already up for pre-order at a special pre-order price of $2.99. It releases in October, 2025.
My book in Don’t Blink will be Bento and Betrayal, from my Mahina Security series.
(I’ll be posting it on my Patreon before it’s published in October, so you can join my Patreon to be able to read it ahead of the release on Amazon.)
Preorder Don’t Blink at Amazon
Preorder Don’t Blink at Barnes and Noble
Preorder Camy's Upcoming Books
Preorder sale price: DANGER IN THE SHADOWSDanger in the Shadows is a multi-author Christian suspense and romantic suspense anthology I’m participating in. My book in the anthology is Year of the Dog.
The book is now available for preorder on Amazon at a special preorder price of $2.99. It’ll go up when the book is published in May, so be sure to get it while it’s still 70% off.
Preorder Danger in the Shadows for 70% off
Preorder sale price: DON’T BLINKThe other anthology I'm in, Don't Blink, is already up for pre-order at a special pre-order price of $2.99. It releases in October, 2025.
My book in Don’t Blink will be Bento and Betrayal, from my Mahina Security series.
(I’ll be posting it on my Patreon before it’s published in October, so you can join my Patreon to be able to read it ahead of the release on Amazon.)
Preorder Don’t Blink at Amazon
Preorder Don’t Blink at Barnes and Noble
March 24, 2025
Free Regency Christian Romance Ebook – Lissa and the Spy
My Lady Wynwood’s Spies novella, Lissa and the Spy, was in the multi-author anthology, Once Upon a Courtship, which is now unpublished.
Now that I have the rights back, I’ll be publishing it on Amazon, although I’m not sure yet when I’ll be doing that. In the meantime, I’m giving away Lissa and the Spy ebook FREE to my newsletter subscribers!
What’s it about?
Lissa and the Spy
A Christian Regency Romantic Suspense novella in the Lady Wynwood’s Spies series
In the opulent ballrooms of Regency-era London, Miss Lissa Gardinier struggles through her second Season with a singular goal: marriage to escape her mother's constant criticism. So she represses her cheeky remarks behind a quiet, innocent facade, but combined with her plain face, it only serves to make her uninteresting to potential suitors.
It is her very unpopularity that enables her to notice the enigmatic Lord Jeremy Stoude and set in motion a chance encounter. An overheard conversation and faux dialogue later, she finds herself entangled in Jeremy’s covert undertakings. Lissa resists the temptation to pry, finding delight in their mysterious friendship.
Yet the world Jeremy inhabits is one of secrets and subterfuge, and he cannot afford to be distracted by Lissa’s charming smile and unflappable demeanor. Lissa’s family dynamics grow increasingly complicated with a sister harboring her own desires for the eligible Lord Stoude, and a formidable rival—Lady Charline Halberstam—making her intentions clear.
As danger stalks them and true feelings come to light, can Lissa and Jeremy navigate the labyrinth of society’s expectations and their own insecurities to find love?
Lissa and the Spy offers readers an intoxicating blend of romance, suspense, and wit, set against the glittering backdrop of Regency London. Perfect for those who love their historical fiction laced with a dash of intrigue and a sprinkle of humor.
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Lissa and the Spy free ebook!
My Lady Wynwood’s Spies novella, Lissa and the Spy, was in the multi-author anthology, Once Upon a Courtship, which is now unpublished.
Now that I have the rights back, I’ll be publishing it on Amazon, although I’m not sure yet when I’ll be doing that.
In the meantime, I’m giving you Lissa and the Spy ebook FREE! You must subscribe to my email newsletter to get the free ebook.
If you’re already on my newsletter, when you click the link, be sure to use the same email address you use to subscribe to my email newsletter.
March 21, 2025
What I'm writing in YEAR OF THE DOG
I just finished writing Year of the Dog! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet:
“Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday.
The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt.
She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway.
“Can you pay the driver, Ashwin?” His aunt’s voice drifted to him from the depths of his living room.
After giving the poor man a largish tip for lugging the four brocade-covered elephants all the way to his doorstep, Ashwin sweated through bringing them inside. “Auntie Nell, what’s in the suitcases?” An offshoot of his brain wildly tried to convince himself that if he just pretended ignorance, his fears wouldn’t come to pass.
No such luck. “I thought I’d stay for a little while. Ashwin, did you know your bathroom is unfinished? You’ve got tile everywhere.”
He paused in the act of shutting the door. Auntie Nell stating the obvious meant she was more upset than she let on. He very carefully said, “You’re always welcome to stay for a few days, Auntie Nell, but is everything okay at Yuina’s?”
“Yuina is fine.” Snippy. And avoiding a direct answer.
Uh, oh. “Did you have another fight with her?”
Auntie Nell’s petite form barreled back into the living room. “I have always gotten along with your cousin, but I swear, she could annoy the cockroaches out of a shed.”
“Auntie Nell ...” Actually, Auntie Nell hardly ever got along with her daughter, Yuina. The two were simply too different.
“She actually ordered me—ordered me, Ashwin—out of her kitchen when I was just trying to help her out like any good mother.”
He could imagine what Auntie Nell’s version of “helping” looked like. Hoo, boy. The two women had very different ways of cooking and cleaning. He would guess it was the cleaning part that the uptight germiphobe Yuina objected to.
Auntie Nell continued, “But if I just relaxed around the house, Yuina just did her own thing and barely spoke to me! I felt like a hotel guest.”
A headache started pounding right behind the bridge of his nose. Yuina lived for her engineering job and often got so caught up in work she didn’t even remember to sleep or eat, much less “waste” time in stilted conversation with her bored mother. If only Uncle Ramsey were still alive to mediate between the two strong-willed women. Yuina was usually too clueless to deliberately pick a fight with her mother, but Uncle Ramsey would always somehow keep them from rubbing against each other too much.
And now, all they had was Ashwin and Dusty. No wonder they fought like cats and … madder cats.
Year of the Dog releases in the anthology Danger in the Shadows in May 2025. So you won’t have to wait very long to read it!
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025 Weekly Patreon Roundup
REMINDER: Lissa and the Spy free ebook!https://www.patreon.com/posts/123137155/
REMINDER: Year of the Dog chapters rearranged
https://www.patreon.com/posts/123823907/
NEWS: Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!
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eBooks for sale this month
3/3 - 4/4: Historical Romances
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Free eBooks
3/6 - 4/8: Spring into Romance with these Christian and clean/sweet freebies!
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3/1 - 3/31: March Menace: Christian/Clean Suspense/Mystery/Thriller
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Robin Patchen
Christian Suspense, Romantic Suspense
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Cynthia Hickey
Suspense Thriller
Sometimes a normal winter afternoon is anything but normal. When an escaped mental patient takes a woman and her three children hostage, the mother must dig deep for strength and determination she didn't know she had to save herself and her children. This short story thriller will leave you breathless. By best-selling, award-winning author.
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Currently posting on Patreon:
Early access chapters and annotated chapters:
Year of the Dog: up to Chapter 48
Protection for Hire: up to Chapter 7 (on hiatus until after Year of the Dog is done posting)
Lady Wynwood and the Senhora’s Bargain (bonus story for Tier 2 and higher): Completed posting!
Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster: Completed posting!
Access to older chapters has been opened up to other tiers.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-98508510
Thanks again for being my subscribers!
Camy
March 17, 2025
Mokule‘ia Beach Park from Year of the Dog
In chapter 27 of Year of the Dog , Mari takes the dogs running at Moluke’ia Beach Park. My grandma and my parents would often take us here to swim when we were kids. It has a lot of rocks near the shore, but the sand is soft and fine, and the rocks are fun to snorkel around.
The last time I went to Hawaii, I took some photos of the beach, so you can see what it looks like. Running on the beach is actually super tough, so Ashwin isn’t a weakling or anything like that—Mari is just a beast!
March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025 Patreon Roundup
I’m sorry I missed last week’s roundup! I found yet another plot hole in Year of the Dog and I’ve been trying to fix it. It doesn’t help that I got vaccinated and then got flu symptoms. That took me out for 2-3 days so I lost some time to work.
BONUS: Lissa and the Spy free ebook!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/123137155/
NEWS: Year of the Dog chapters rearranged
https://www.patreon.com/posts/123823907/
Check out all the sweet/clean romance books available and stuff your eBook reader!
3/3 - 3/31: Clean and Wholesome Books
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I’m in the Don’t Blink anthology (releasing in October) with Heather Gilbert, and she’s offering a free ebook if you join her newsletter!
Heather Gilbert
Clean Mystery/Thriller
3/6 - 4/8: Spring into Romance with these Christian and clean/sweet freebies!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/springintoromancechristiancleansweetfreebies/78nthrvbxp
Mary Alford
Christian Romantic Suspense
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Currently posting on Patreon:Early access chapters and annotated chapters:
Year of the Dog: up to Chapter 42
Protection for Hire: up to Chapter 7 (on hiatus until after Year of the Dog is done posting)
Lady Wynwood and the Senhora’s Bargain (bonus story for Tier 2 and higher): Completed posting!
Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster: Completed posting!
Access to older chapters has been opened up to other tiers.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-98508510
Thanks again for being my subscribers!
Camy
March 3, 2025
Wahiawa Botanical Garden from Year of the Dog
In chapter 21 of Year of the Dog, I mentioned the Wahiawa Botanical Garden annual calendar and the brownea flower that was the flower of the month. Wahiawa Botanical Garden is a really beautiful place where my grandfather used to work. He got lots of unusual plants that he grew in his backyard, including this really beautiful brownea flower, which is still blooming today in my parents’ yard.
I don’t think they actually have an annual calendar (which is in the chapter), but I would like to think the brownea flower would be included.
This 27-acre garden and forested ravine dates back to the 1930s when this land was used by sugar planters as an experimental arboretum.
The last time I went, I also took pictures, which includes a really beautiful eucalyptus tree.
I’m afraid I’m not a great photographer or I would have framed them better. Sorry!
I love the Botanical Gardens because they’re just so beautiful!
If you’re ever in Hawaii, consider going to the Wahiawa Botanica Gardens for an hour or two (it’s a rather small place) smack dab in the middle of Wahiawa. It’s one of my favorite places to go, and I think admission is still free as of this writing.
February 28, 2025
Writing Progress on Camy’s next book
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