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A #NewRelease for you! Demon Cursed is out now! #urbanfantasy #darkfantasy

 I'm excited to announce that Demon Cursed, the third book in my urban fantasy Demon Huntress series, is out now! Yay! Gin Crawford and Aidan Smythe are back for another adventure.

Here's the blurb:
Gin Crawford, the world's newest demon huntress, just wants to enjoy a football game, but finds herself hunting a serial killer minion instead. When his victims turn out to be the local football star’s female fans, she must determine if the player has joined forces with the minion, but her efforts lead her deeper into danger. When her mentor, Aidan Smythe, is attacked, Gin resolves to go to any lengths to save him, even if it exposes her most tightly held secret. Minions and demons, however, aren't the only terrors she faces. Will she realize the greatest danger lies within—before it's too late?
And no blurb is complete without the excerpt:
     I shake my head at him before straightening my shoulders. And slapping a hand over my mouth and nose. Yuck. Hours-old death in humid Texas weather makes for a smelly situation. At least I’m not the only one with their hand, or handkerchief, over their mouths.     “What happened?” Smythe meets the gaze of each guard and the hyperventilating janitorial women who clearly found the body.     One of the women points to where the body lies in front of the Dumpster, flat on her back, hands resting in classic death pose on her bloody stabbed chest, a red rose clasped in her fingers. Her open eyes stare into the night, her mouth curled into a grimace of pain and death. Her clothes look like she came from a club: tight, short, and low-cut, with spiky heels. At one time, I would’ve been jealous of her hot-to-trot figure. Now all I notice is the pain and terror stamped on her face and the unfurling anger deep in my core.      I might be a fancy-assed demon huntress, but I destroy minions, not human killers. Lucky for me, I can tell which type of kill this scene belongs to with little effort.     Closing my eyes, I start to take a deep calming breath, think better of it, and focus on activating my minion sensors. Tapping into the power of the entity lying along my nerves, I open my eyes to a tactical grid display of reds and oranges, a clear indication of a minion’s presence at the scene.     Looks like I’ll get my wish to annihilate the bastard who killed this poor woman.

You can buy Demon Cursed at Amazon, iTunes, B&N, or TWRP.

Also, I'm currently on blog tour and offering a $20 Amazon gift card to one lucky winner. If you're interested, check out my Facebook or Twitter feed for my latest stop and way to enter.


Until next time, Happy Reading!
Karilyn

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@lsfabre #Motivating the #Villain #mfrworg #amwriting #amreading

In more than one of the many writing classes I completed, the instructor would note at some point, “the villain is the hero of his own story,” the antagonist has as strong a motivation as that of the hero. In the opponent’s mind, what’s behind his/her actions is as compelling and just and right—albeit sometimes quite twisted—as that of the hero or heroine’s. This point is usually followed with a reminder to give the villain a chance to explain his/her deeds. A number of ways exist to do this:

- The story can switch between the villain’s and hero’s point of view- A character may share what they know of the villain’s life to describe events that shaped him/her into the antihero- Giving the villain a chance to explain their world view to the hero—usually while holding the hero or heroine at bay with a gun, bomb, or other weapon and often as part of the climax
In the two recently released stories, I chose the third method for both.
In my recently re-released Russian thriller, Saving Hope, the villain is someone the heroine trusted, and she finds herself negotiating with him to save her daughter’s life. At one point, he explains his actions as:
“I thought I finally had all I wanted, but you ran away. When I saw you with Ahmed and those other men, I knew I had to fight for you, or lose you again. I was the one who told them about the FSB. It almost cost me my deal.”
In “The Case of the Tainted Blood,” my alternate universe Sherlock Holmes tale, the detective and Dr. Watson search for a murderer in a world inhabited by vampyres. When they discover him, he describes the wrong he sees himself as correcting:
“How ever did we come to this point? Two species fighting for control of the planet? Especially when you consider your species was our species only a few years ago. And what has yours accomplished? Stagnation and decay. Nothing has been created or achieved except the hunting of all mammals almost to extinction. And what will become of the world once extinction is achieved? What will your species do then? You may live forever, but where? And how? Revert to caves and learn to live on reptilian blood? It is the humans that created civilization. What will your species contribute?”

Story conflict arises from a villain’s strong motivation, which puts his/her actions in direct opposition to the hero or heroine’s. The more the two characters believe their cause is the only true one, the higher the conflict and the more tension in the story. Giving the villain a chance to tell his story ups the stakes for both.

Can you think of a story or movie you seen or read lately that had a compelling villain? What was the motivation behind him/her? Any favorite villains? Hannibal Lector comes to mind....
About Liese Sherwood-Fabre:
Awarding-winning author Liese Sherwood-Fabre grew up in Dallas, Texas and knew she was destined to write when she got an A+ in the second grade for her story about Dick, Jane, and Sally’s ruined picnic. After obtaining her PhD from Indiana University, she joined the federal government and had the opportunity to work and live internationally for more than fifteen years—in Africa, Latin America, and Russia. Returning to the states, she seriously pursued her writing career and has recently published several pieces: a non-fiction essay collection on Victorian England--The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes--a thriller set in Russia--Saving Hope--and a short story, "The Case of the Tainted Blood" in the anthology Curious Incidents: More Improbable Tales.
Her books are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and ebookmall

A Texas Girl dishes on Life in the Rockies by Karilyn Bentley #TWRP

I'm trying something different today. Instead of talking about my dogs in the Tales from the Crate blogs, I'm going to talk about Life in the Rockies. Why? Because, almost a year ago, The Hubster and I moved our family of one dog and various fish, corals and other critters in a salt water fish tank (almost all of which died during the move, the fish and critters, that is, not The Kraken or the corals) from North Texas to the Colorado Rockies. Needless to say, things are a bit different up here, and I'm not talking about the Rocky Mountain High. So, in case you are interested, here is a list of things I've learned since our move. 

1. Altitude takes awhile to get used to. Become accustomed to gasping for breath while walking anywhere. Having an upper respiratory infection makes this worse (as a side note, don't go skiing with a URI lest you find yourself suddenly unable to breath while hurtling down the side of a mountain. Just saying).
2. Don't admire the scenery while driving. Distracted driving leads to deer and/or elk jumping out in front of your car.
3. A Chevy Equinox can go from 40 to 0 in 1.5 seconds (see #2 above for why this is necessary).
4. A wrapped Pappa Murphy's pizza will stay intact while flying at 40MPH from the seat to the floorboard (see #3 above)
5. Cars flash their lights not to warn of a speed trap, but to warn of the elk herd in the middle of the road. Slow down and proceed with caution and be sure to flash your lights at the next driver.
6. Watch out for mountain lions and bears
7. Figure out how to drive with brights on all the time (there is no greater darkness than that of a mountain)
8. Driving an ATV with a snowplow on it is fun
9. The state cars are Subaru, Jeep, and pickup trucks with snowplows.
10. Lock your car doors! Bears like to get into them and will wreck the heck out of the inside of your car. Subarus are especially prone to this kind of destruction (something about the door handles).11. Fourteen degrees Fahrenheit is no reason NOT to take a walk in shorts. Yep, shorts. Be sure to pair with a parka and ski hat and accessorize with your dog. Be sure to put a coat on your dog. 12. Speaking of walking, there are a pair of walkers in our neighborhood that will walk in any type of weather. Even -5! Even when the temp drops and causes a flash freeze during the middle of a snowstorm, which jams up the highway, they are still out walking. They are better than the post office which didn't run when the temp dropped below 0. 13. Speaking of the post office, if the mail truck can't make it around due to excessive snow, they pull out the special Jeeps with the driver on the right and deliver mail in those.14. Winds around 70 MPH seem to be the norm. In North Texas if the meteorologist stated sustained winds of 70 MPH up to 100 MPH, you'd think a hurricane was blowing up through the state. At any rate, you'd definitely think this to be abnormal and would probably duck and cover inside your bathroom. Here? That's called Tuesday. 18-wheelers go slower on the highway but everyone else just shrugs and goes about their business.15. Internet in the mountains is not cable. It's GSM. In other words, it uses a satellite dish to a tower. If you can't understand that techie speak, in my terms: they stick a tower on the highest point (this can be a house, we toured one with a tower on it) and beam it to your house. Space age! On the downside the aforementioned winds can twist your receiver around, making your internet run sloooooowwww.
ACTIVITIES:
1. In Boulder you can don your dress shirt, tie and jacket, pair with swim trunks and hop on a inner tube for float to work day. (yes, this is a real event, click here)
2. The Dam Duck Derby: purchase a rubber ducky at a local store for it to be put in a large net which is suspended courtesy of the hook-and-ladder firetruck above the dam then dropped. First ducky across the finish line wins. Proceeds go to charity.
3. Jeep ice races!! Jeeps race on top of frozen Georgetown lake.
4. Skiing and lake ice skating.
5. Polar bear plunge. People pay good money to hop into a frozen lake and be pulled out by the fire department. It's a charity event.
6. Ice Melt Challenge. Guess when the lake melts enough for a 20 pound barrel to drop through the melting ice into the lake.7. Frozen Dead Guy Day: Yes, this is a festival. Click here to read more. 8. Renew your marriage vows in Loveland on Valentine's Day. Then ski down the slopes in your wedding dress. Here's the news coverage.
If you want something besides my experiences in my new home, here is my latest book, releasing next month on March 29th!!! Excitement! Demon Cursed is the third book in my Demon Huntress series. It's available for pre-order on Amazon now!  Here's the blurb:
Gin Crawford, the world's newest demon huntress, just wants to enjoy a football game, but finds herself hunting a serial killer minion instead. When his victims turn out to be the local football star’s female fans, she must determine if the player has joined forces with the minion, but her efforts lead her deeper into danger. When her mentor, Aidan Smythe, is attacked, Gin resolves to go to any lengths to save him, even if it exposes her most tightly held secret. Minions and demons, however, aren't the only terrors she faces. Will she realize the greatest danger lies within—before it's too late?

Until next month, happy reading! And watch out for those mountain lions. :)KarilynWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Newsletter

Freaky Weather Follies #MFRWorg #whatsupinyourneighborhood #winterblues

When we think of winter in North America, we think cold—right? At least for most of us and even then, there’s the weird stuff like the blizzard a while back in Georgia. Usually, the days are cold here, the heater is on to warm my feet, a light wool sweater, long sleeves. When going outdoors, I add a coat layer, gloves, and a scarf.

  This year has been so different. What I described above was the norm until we hit mid-Jan. But no snow or ice, just a scare. A big rain and little drizzle stuff. Since, we’ve been experiencing early Spring, despite the groundhog’s prediction. Leaves from the bulbs are pushing through the ground. The shrubs and fruit trees are budding. My early predictor is my flowering quince which has been blooming for three weeks now—with bees.Doesn’t seem normal. I still want some exciting stuff. A good snow. A few gray days for snuggling on the couch with a good book. Movies on the telly. Blankies on the lap. Kids out of school and playing.I do have to remember what happened to me long ago. One Sunday morning, I drove my sister and friend to work. There was a drizzle and light ice, but nothing seemed significant. I took the loop on the turnpike and bam, rammed the center median. Seems on April 2 there was an ice storm. Sooo unexpected. And there’s not been one that late in the year since.Mother Nature definitely has her own ideas.
In case there is cozy-on-the-couch weather, be enticed with the holiday anthology, Season of Promises, which features my romantic comedy short story, “The Littlest Angel.” Find the fun at: Amazon

Michelle Miles: 1001 Movies

There’s a really cool book called 1001 Movies. I have it. Because I’m a dork like that. The book is 960 pages of Moviedom, complete with a handy checklist at the front.  (It also helped the cover has Indiana Jones on it – my first true love.)

I spent two hours perusing it. It’s jam-packed with photos, a little synopsis of each movie and opinions by contributions, starting with a silent movie released in 1902: Le Voyage Dans La Lune (a.k.a. A Trip To The Moon). I can personally say I’ve never laid eyes on this movie but there are some iconic pictures that are widely recognizable. The Moon with the missile-like spaceship right in its eye, for example. According to the book, the movie “represents a revolution for the time” and clocks in at only 14 minutes. But at the turn of the century, there weren’t movie theaters like what we have today.

There’s a long list of silence-era movies through the 1920s. But in 1927, cinema history was born again with the first “talkie” – The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson. It introduced innovative changes in the industry, revolutionizing Hollywood and changing the way movies were viewed and made. As the 1930s and a Depression-Era world was ushered in, people used the movies to escape their lives. Movies such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), 42nd Street (1933), The Thin Man (1934) and so on brought the world imagination, humor, horror, singing, dancing, and romance.

You’d expect to find movies like Casablanca (1942), Gone With The Wind (1939), Captain Blood (1935), The Wizard of Oz (1939), and other classics. Even Disney makes the cut with Snow White, Dumbo and Pinocchio (as well as a few others).

On the list of Movies I’d Forgotten About:

The Red Shoes (1948)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Notorious (1946)

But you’re probably thinking, that’s all well and good, Michelle, but what about more current movies?

You’re right of course. I get caught up in the classics because, for me, they defined the cinema. They made movies what they are today. And sometimes we forget the old and replace it with the new, bigger, better, louder, more visually awesome. The men today are not has dashing and debonair (Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart) and the women aren’t as classically beautiful (Greer Garson, Ingrid Bergman) as they were in Old Hollywood.

But I digress…

On the list of Movies I’ve Seen More Than Once After the Year of my Birth:

Star Wars (1977)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The English Patient
Braveheart (1995)
Terminator (1984)
Die Hard (1988)
Batman (1989)
Lord Of The Rings (2001, 2002 and 2003)

Of course, this is merely a partial list. I wouldn’t want to bore you. ;)

Most notably absent from the book: Pirates of the Caribbean, Superman, Star Trek, Excalibur, Sex and the City. How can these not make the cut? Okay, granted Superman was all that spectacular and perhaps Sex and the City is too “girlie” for the big list of 1001 movies. But Star Trek? And Pirates? Not even a mention? I’m disappointed.

I can’t say that I’ll see everything in the book – some are too difficult for me to sit through (A Nightmare of Elm Street for one, though I did see it WAAAAY back when it was in the theater. Through my fingers. Does that count?) . I do find, though, the book a great challenge for a movie-goer like myself. I would like to check off the movies in the book, for fun, to see how many I really have seen. No, I haven’t yet but I will.

So – what would be on YOUR personal list of 1001 Movies you must see before you die?

Michelle Miles is an avid movie watcher, writes romance, drinks coffee and collects shoes. You can learn more about her books at http://www.michellemiles.net .

February - The Month of Love

February is huge for me. I have four books coming out. Am I crazy? Yes, sometimes I honestly think I am. But I am so excited about this new series. 

When Krystal Shannon asked me for an original story to put in her autism box set, I thought I had no ideas. Then I remembered. Several years ago I wrote a short story called Return to Cupid, Texas and I decided to go back to that little town. Once I started writing, the ideas started pouring in and now this little seed has grown to six books. Return to Cupid, Texas will have new stories unfolding for the next three months. 

But wait...the month starts off with the next Kindle World I'm writing in. A science fiction adventure set in Magic, New Mexico - which is author S.E. Smith's world.

Touch of Deceit comes out February 2nd and there are no links because it's in a Kindle World and they drop everyone's books at the same time. If you enjoy witches and aliens, you'll like the story of Petuna and Jaqarg. A witch who wants revenge. An alien with a Secret. A magic mirror that reveals true love. Come join the adventure. 
Once Upon a Valentine Releases Valentine's Day
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Can dancing naked around a Cupid statue bring you true love? 
Amazon AmazonThree stories of women who danced around the statue and the crisis, they face when confronted by the sheriff. Cupid Stupid is available at the Once Upon a Valentine Box Set. But the other two books Cupid Scores and Cupid Dances will be available February 21 and February 28. After that Cupid Help Me, Cupid’s Heart and Cupid’s Song will soon be available.
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Yes, 2017 has gotten off to a bang. Since the Cupid books are written around a town superstition, tell me, do you have any superstitions you believe in? Would you dance naked for a chance at love?

Having a conversation @VickiBatman #foreignlanguage #makingfriends #MFRWorg

Recently, I was out of town with Handsome. While he was attending to business, I waited for him in the lobby. I stuck in my headphones to listen to Chris Botti and began embroidering a special gift. As he was ushered back, a man across the way said something like "you don't go?"


Since I wasn't sure I heard him correctly, I took out my earbuds and walked over to him. He was an elderly guy and having men in my life who couldn't hear well, I am a little sensitive in talking with people so they can hear. I said, "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."


He pointed in the direction Handsome had gone and said, "Don't go?"


I must have looked puzzled. "No. It's okay to wait."


He asked, "You speak Spanish?"


I do not speak Spanish. I know French. Nine years worth. After all that time, you'd think I was an expert at the language. However, like most things, it's only good if you practice. Like I used it when in France. There's not much reason to speak French where I live. Spanish and French, being romance languages, have similar words. That's probably why I can read some Spanish.


That said, I did learn a bit of Spanish, the first grade stuff-numbers, colors and everyday things. So I said to the nice man, "Uno. Dos. Tres."


We laughed. He indicated the handiwork and I said, "Embroidery."


He nodded.


I asked if his wife was sick. He said tests.


He asked if I have children. I said, "Dos. Ninos."


He informed me he had eight grandchildren. I understood.


He asked, "Glasses?"


"Contacts."


And then his wife and another man came. He left.


Neither of us spoke different languages well, but we somehow understood each other. I thought that was cool.


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Michelle Miles: Bring it on, 2017

Another year as come and gone and most of us are happy 2016 is in the rearview mirror. The celebrity world lost a lot of great entertainers this year and, well...it sucked. I’m still reeling after the deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. It was like seeing my childhood flash before my eyes.

But I don’t want to dwell on that. I want to look forward instead of back and thinking about the future year ahead. We have just over 360 days to make it a great year.

I’m really not into making resolutions but I do like to set goals for the year. Last year my big goal was completing, editing and publishing IN THE TOWER OF THE WIZARD KING. I also wanted to re-release some of my titles that had reverted to me from a previous publisher. I’m happy to report I was able to release all five of them and relieved to be out from under that horrible publisher. You can catch all the REALM OF HONOR titles and WIZARD KING at your favorite retailer. *shameless plug*

Goals

This year, my big goals include finishing the second WIZARD KING book and moving forward with an urban fantasy series I’ve wanted to write for a really long time. Book one is complete but needs some revision. I have books 2-5 plotted and ready to go. I’m also starting to think about a companion novella for that series. Sort of a prequel for my newsletter subscribers only.

In my regular day-to-day life I really want to get my credit cards paid off. I know I won’t get to zero on all of them, but making a significant dent by December 31 is what I’d like to do. This is something I struggle with and I find I’m just not as strong as I should but when it comes to spending money. Because, let’s face it, doing nothing is pretty damn boring. I guess I’ll be boring in 2017.

I really want to be more organized this year and I’m trying to start off right. I’ve already got all my 2016 tax deductions together, totaled and ready to go. Now I’m just waiting on 1099s. I’ve also filed away all my 2016 bills, insurance policies, etc. and shredded everything I didn’t need. I have a mountain of “confetti” now ready to head off to the recycling plant.

What I’m Looking Forward To

Movies! Lots of cool movies are hitting the theaters this year—Blade Runner 2049, Star Wars VIII, Beauty and the Beast. Plus we have a new season of Outlander and Game of Thrones! I will be really sad when GoT ends so those writers better make it a good ending (unlike the terrible ending to LOST).

I’m also looking forward to Memorial Weekend. The husband and I reserved a cabin at a state park LAST MAY. Hey, we like to plan ahead. Plus that’s my birthday weekend. Not that I’m looking forward to turning another year older, but it IS better than the alternative.

I’ve entered a couple of contests, too. Results are pending so I’m waiting to see how my book does. I’m crossing my fingers for a final. Maybe two. ;)

So, what are your goals or resolutions for 2017? Is there anything you’d like to accomplish this year?

This year went fast! #NewYearsDay #Christmas #MFRWorg #feelblessed

It's my last 2016 Plotting Princess' post. I'm sorta at a loss what to write here. I've had one heck of a year, mostly because Handsome had a surgery at the end of August, and in 2017, will have another. That seems to bleed into my creative life.Otherwise, I've been blessed. So let me bore you with my year in review: Two books came out. Handsome and I traveled to the Baltic Sea on a cruise. We also visited Colorado Springs, Indianapolis, and Chicago. I've lost a few pounds, gained a few back, and lost again. Renovated the garage apartment and my nephew moved in.  I did Jazzercise 200 times--so far-- this year. I've read a lot of books. Turned in four needlepoint projects to be made into pillows. Embroidered five gifts for Christmas. After over ten hours, I completed obliterated #2 son from his room (sorry, #2, the smelly kid had to go). I bought a new vacuum and discovered cleaning with it wasn't horrible at all (way better than the name brand one which never worked right). I read a lot of books, some for book club, some for me. I went to RWA in San Diego and hung out with my stalker buddy. I hosted 27 people for Thanksgiving. I've eaten some great food and can't wait to find the next best hamburger.Looking back—what a year!As for 2017, Handsome and I already know from February to June will be encompassed with his surgery. There's no doubt lots of reading and needlepoint will be done, as well as far too much TV watching. Have you looked back over the highs and lows of 2016? What is the best one? Writing this little gem, "The Littlest Angel," for the Season of Promises holiday anthology was great fun. The heroine is a follow the rules kind of gal and the hero is everything but. They clash over a coveted Christmas ornament. Find their story at: Amazon: Barnes & Noble:
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Tales from the Crate - Shiny Floors are Scary! by Karilyn Bentley #crazydog #dogproblems

The KrakenThe Kraken wants you to know that shiny floors are scary.

Scary shiny floors

Yep, you probably were unaware of that fact, weren't you? We were unaware until we moved in May of this year exactly how neurotic our baby girl (aka The Kraken) really was. Sure, we realized she was obsessed over ball-ball, frisbee and any other toy that can be thrown, retrieving it and demanding it be thrown again and again, until our arms fell off. We knew she refused to do the Teeter in Agility class (holy cow, it moves! What is the world coming to??), but we never realized the extent of her problems until we moved. Our new house has shiny laminate floors. Shiny laminate floors are scarier than the Teeter. Which is a bit of a problem seeing how The Kraken has to overcome her fear every day and walk on the flooring.

It's not going so well.

So, The Hubster and me did what any self-respecting owner of a neurotic dog would do, we Googled how to solve the problem. The top two videos were of The Dog Whisperer and a YouTube video of a trainer in a house with a shiny-floor-terrified dog. Who knew shiny floors were such an issue in the canine world? At any rate, we watched these videos, decided it was pretty easy and set about training The Kraken.

What happens in the videos: The trainer puts the dog on a leash, starts walking the dog on flooring it likes (carpet or outside), takes a running/fast walking start, leads the dog to the shiny floor and poof! the dog walks on the floor after a couple of tries. Looks easy.

Here's what happened: We put The Kraken on a leash in the carpeted bedroom where she frolics and plays like normal. We lead her to the bedroom door where the laminate starts. We step onto the floor only to almost fall on our faces since she has stopped in the middle of the bedroom, nails poked through the carpet, securing herself to the floor. She is not moving even if a hurricane blew through the room. She gives us a look like we are addled if we think she's taking one step out that door. Ignoring that look (along with the one that tells us of an extremely hot place we can visit), we pick ourselves up off the floor, circle around and try again. This time she's on to us and as soon as we aim for the bedroom door she has once again attached herself to the carpet. After a few more tries of this, we decide she can just be afraid of the floors.

End result: She still sits at the bedroom door and whines, as if that will help the floors change into carpet. BUT, she no longer requires us to walk beside her. She can now creep along the wall to safer flooring materials. Sometimes she will come in the kitchen and sometimes she suddenly becomes afraid of it (can't figure this one out). She had a setback when we got the puppy, but just this week seems to be doing better, but still won't go into the kitchen. It seems that time is wearing down her neurosis. Sort of. Will she ever learn the dog door (which is located in the pantry off the kitchen)? Good question. Check back later.

In the meantime, Demon Kissed, the second book in my Demon Huntress urban fantasy series is reduced price at Amazon. If you haven't had a chance to read it, check it out! And check out Demon Lore, the first book in the series, too! The third is coming out next year!

Until then, Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!!
Karilyn
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