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November 7, 2013
Clutch is here!
November 2, 2013
Clutch Cover Reveal
Clutch (Custom Culture #2)
Book description:
Clutch (Custom Culture, 2)
When Taylor Flinn’s parents shipped her off to an aunt for her last year of high school, James “Clutch” Mason had convinced himself it was for the best. Taylor, the wild, impulsive and far-too-appealing seventeen-year-old had been driving him nuts. Her school girl crush on him had been the last thing he needed. Now he had time to concentrate on his booming classic car part business, his new found love-- drag racing, and keeping his twenty-year-old brother Barrett out of trouble.
But when Taylor returns from her aunt’s more grown up, utterly seductive, and attached to another guy, Clutch realizes that the only thing he ever needed or wanted was Taylor Flinn.
Teaser:
She came around the corner, unexpectedly and like a hurricane of stars. My mind went completely blank. I hung up and stuck the phone in my pocket. Taylor’s long lashes curtained her smooth cheeks as she dropped her gaze.
The adrenaline rush left behind from getting my hands on a sixty-five Shelby morphed into an explosion of every emotion I’d ever felt. I lunged forward and grabbed her hand. She gasped as I dragged her around the back of the building. I pressed her up against the bricks and stared down at her.
I'm also hosting a giveaway along with the reveal. You can enter to win a $15 Amazon gift card as well as 5 ebook copies of Clutch. The Contest will run from November 2 (12:00 am)- November 5 (12:00 am). a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you to everyone who has participated in today's cover reveal!
October 9, 2013
Upcoming Book Signing
I will be signing books at Kailin Gow's Rockin' the Holidays Indie Reader Bash on November 2nd. The event is going to take place at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney (In Southern California). It's going to be a ton of fun. There is a great group of authors who will be attending, as well as live music, and even cover models! If you are in the SoCal area grab a friend and join us! You can find out more about the event at http://rockinholidayindiebash.wordpress.com/Disneyland is even offering some discounted park tickets to the attendees, this is an event you won't want to miss!
I'm also going to be revealing the cover to 'Clutch' (Book 2 in my Custom Culture Series--Freefall is book 1) that day.
August 27, 2013
Exciting News!
I am pleased to announce that I have signed with Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Agency. I am very excited to work with her, and I'm enthusiastic about what the future has in store!
August 5, 2013
The Cover Dilemma
My daughter, Nikki, who is my editor, book formatter, and cover designer made a gorgeous cover for my new book, Freefall. The story has to do with a picture of a pinup girl that the hero keeps in his wallet. It is a big part of the story, along with vintage cars and tattoos. Nikki came up with the concept for the cover, and I loved it. It was definitely different than any cover I’d seen, and it fit the story perfectly. Unfortunately, the cover seemed to give people the impression that the story takes place in the 1940’s. It is definitely a contemporary, and so we decided to replace the cover with an image that fit the story but that looked contemporary. Most people who read my books know that I write historical stories along with contemporary. I love historical stories. In fact most of the books I read are historical. But Freefall is contemporary, and I don’t want to confuse readers.
Here is the new cover:
July 29, 2013
Freefall Cover Reveal!
A big thanks to everyone who participated in today's cover reveal!
Book Description:
After leaving high school, with a hard won diploma and the title of most likely to break hearts, Alexander “Nix” Pierce has left his wild, out of control years mostly behind him. A small inheritance from his grandfather has given him the funds to open up his tattoo shop, Freefall, and he has started to pull his life together. Aside from trying to keep his best friend, Dray, from killing himself in the fight ring, and his slight obsession with a pin-up model he’s never met, Nix’s life is going smoothly . . . until Scotlyn James, the object of his obsession, walks into his shop.
Ever since a tragic accident killed her family and left her alone in the world, Scotlyn James hasn’t spoken one word. Up until now she didn’t care that she had no way of talking to people. Her awful aunt would never have listened, and Lincoln Hammond the arrogant, selfish man who pulled her from the streets of Los Angeles wouldn’t hear her words if she could speak. But when Lincoln insists she get a tattoo to cover up a scar on her side, Scotlyn meets the artist, Nix Pierce. And now she longs for her voice. Now she has found someone who will hear her.
Teaser:
I could see Nix swallow beneath the collar of his t-shirt. For what seemed like the hundredth time, he rearranged stuff on his tray, and it seemed he had a hard time looking at me.I’d pushed it too far. I was being way to forward with him, but I couldn’t seem to stop myself. I was not practiced at flirting, and it seemed that I’d been reading his thoughts all wrong. In my state of distress from the car ride, I’d forgotten to take off my sweatshirt. Feeling like a fool for rubbing my foot so suggestively up his leg, I hopped off the table and walked over to the hook on the wall. Now I wanted to get this done and fast.I unzipped my sweatshirt and slipped it off my shoulders. As I reached up to hang it on the hook, Nix’s stool slid across the floor, and before I could lower my hands, his arms snaked around my waist, and he pulled my back against his hard chest.Don't forget to add it to your Goodreads shelf!Available August 1, 2013
June 23, 2013
Destined Cover Reveal!
Here it is! I'm excited to reveal the cover for book #3 of the Years from Home trilogy, Destined.I am expecting to release the book by next weekend. What do you think of the cover? :)
Book Description:All Poppy Seabrooke wants is to marry the man she loves, Cade Tanner, but she has unwittingly signed a blood pact promising herself in marriage to Angus Wolfe, a powerful warlock. And in the witch’s realm, the pact is unbreakable. Now unless the past can be changed, happiness is forever out of her reach.
Cade Tanner would follow Poppy Seabrooke to hell and everywhere in between if it meant she’d be his forever. When Poppy’s powerful aunt and grandmother devise a scheme to break the pact with Angus, Cade and Poppy are transported back to fifteenth century England. But Cade soon finds that Angus Wolfe isn’t the last of his troubles.
Add it to your Goodreads Shelf!
Book Description:All Poppy Seabrooke wants is to marry the man she loves, Cade Tanner, but she has unwittingly signed a blood pact promising herself in marriage to Angus Wolfe, a powerful warlock. And in the witch’s realm, the pact is unbreakable. Now unless the past can be changed, happiness is forever out of her reach.
Cade Tanner would follow Poppy Seabrooke to hell and everywhere in between if it meant she’d be his forever. When Poppy’s powerful aunt and grandmother devise a scheme to break the pact with Angus, Cade and Poppy are transported back to fifteenth century England. But Cade soon finds that Angus Wolfe isn’t the last of his troubles.
Add it to your Goodreads Shelf!
May 16, 2013
New paperbacks have arrived, and I love how they turned o...
New paperbacks have arrived, and I love how they turned out! What do you think?
Next on my...To Do List:Start work on book #3 for the Years from Home TrilogyIt's also time to start looking for the perfect cover for this final book. What would you like to see on the cover?
Also thought I'd introduce you to one member of my small herd of dogs.
This is Oliver Twist, aka: wally, ollie, and wallace, the most perfect Chihuahua in the world. And see how athletic he is? ;)
Next on my...To Do List:Start work on book #3 for the Years from Home TrilogyIt's also time to start looking for the perfect cover for this final book. What would you like to see on the cover?
Also thought I'd introduce you to one member of my small herd of dogs.
This is Oliver Twist, aka: wally, ollie, and wallace, the most perfect Chihuahua in the world. And see how athletic he is? ;)
May 14, 2013
Strangely Normal Now Available!
April 29, 2013
New Adult 'Strangely Normal' Cover Reveal!
I'm very excited to share the cover for my upcoming release, Strangely Normal, with you! What do you think?
Strangely Normal will be available May 10, 2013
Here's a description:
A unique summer job lands eighteen-year-old Eden Saxon into a lifestyle completely different than her own. She becomes a companion for nineteen-year-old Finley King, the daughter of a rock legend. Finley suffers from severe anxiety, and her father fears her being alone. Eden leaves her loving, but wildly dysfunctional, parents and dreary apartment and enters a world where no luxury is overlooked. She instantly adores Finley and her charming, quirky personality. The whole situation has only one flaw– Finley’s older brother, Jude. Jude King is cocky, arrogant and irritating. Unfortunately, he’s also completely irresistible.Eden realizes she’s underestimated the depth of Finley’s problems, and suddenly her dream job turns out to be a lot more than she’d expected. Eden soon finds herself in over her head . . . and her heart.And a short teaser for your enjoyment ;)He placed down his pencil and walked across the floor toward me. The crackling energy I’d felt between us the night before when he’d stood over my bed returned now and grew with hot intensity as the space between us disappeared. I was not the only one noticing the sudden charge in the atmosphere between us. He stopped directly in front of me, and even with loud music bouncing off the walls, I could hear the unnaturally fast rhythm of his breathing.He hesitated a moment and then his hand came up slowly and brushed the hair off my face. His fingertips had only grazed my cheek, but I felt the sensation of his touch through my entire body. He looked back at me as if he’d smoothed his hands over every inch of my skin. The air between us heated and what had started out as a casual session between an artist and his subject had somehow erupted into something completely different.
Add it to your Goodreads shelf: Strangely Normal
Strangely Normal will be available May 10, 2013
Here's a description:
A unique summer job lands eighteen-year-old Eden Saxon into a lifestyle completely different than her own. She becomes a companion for nineteen-year-old Finley King, the daughter of a rock legend. Finley suffers from severe anxiety, and her father fears her being alone. Eden leaves her loving, but wildly dysfunctional, parents and dreary apartment and enters a world where no luxury is overlooked. She instantly adores Finley and her charming, quirky personality. The whole situation has only one flaw– Finley’s older brother, Jude. Jude King is cocky, arrogant and irritating. Unfortunately, he’s also completely irresistible.Eden realizes she’s underestimated the depth of Finley’s problems, and suddenly her dream job turns out to be a lot more than she’d expected. Eden soon finds herself in over her head . . . and her heart.And a short teaser for your enjoyment ;)He placed down his pencil and walked across the floor toward me. The crackling energy I’d felt between us the night before when he’d stood over my bed returned now and grew with hot intensity as the space between us disappeared. I was not the only one noticing the sudden charge in the atmosphere between us. He stopped directly in front of me, and even with loud music bouncing off the walls, I could hear the unnaturally fast rhythm of his breathing.He hesitated a moment and then his hand came up slowly and brushed the hair off my face. His fingertips had only grazed my cheek, but I felt the sensation of his touch through my entire body. He looked back at me as if he’d smoothed his hands over every inch of my skin. The air between us heated and what had started out as a casual session between an artist and his subject had somehow erupted into something completely different.
Add it to your Goodreads shelf: Strangely Normal
