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March 18, 2014

New Release: Dante’s Circle Bundle

DantesCircleBox_final72 Dante’s Circle Bundle

Dante’s Circle Bundle contains Books 1-3: Dust of My Wings – Book Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book  and An Unlucky Moon – Book 3


Digitally: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes


Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?

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Published on March 18, 2014 07:08

March 17, 2014

Backlist Spotlight: Charmed Spirits

In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.


Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.


So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!


Today’s choice? Charmed Spirits


Charmed SpiritsTitle: Charmed Spirits


Series: Holiday, Montana Book 1


Characters: Matt and Jordan


Best Memory: This was one my lighter paranormal series. I had fun writing in a small town of Holiday, Montana where you really didn’t know if the townsfolk knew about the paranormal or not. Jordan’s past with the town wasn’t the greatest, but the Cooper brothers knew how to keep her from feeling left out. I loved the fact that Jordan didn’t take crap from anyone. 


Trivia Fact: I wrote all five Holiday, Books almost right after one another because of my schedule. That’s why the books seem so fluid (according to reviewers LOL). There wasn’t a real break in the timeline because I needed all five holidays to come right after one another. They also released during their holiday months. So Charmed Spirits released in October.


Where did the idea come from? I was just about to fall asleep one night when I thought of writing a Redwood Pack Christmas novella. But if any of you had read Enforcer’s Redemption (up next in these spotlights!) you know that it really wouldn’t have worked out timeline wise. Not with what happened in that book. Then I thought, well, I really want a Christmas book. And maybe more holidays. So I tried to sleep and came up with the Cooper Brothers and Holiday Montana. All five books are about different holidays or special moments in a child’s life. Since I was thinking of this during July or so, the next holiday was Halloween – hence Charmed Spirits being book 1. Though in retrospect, that worked out perfectly because, honestly, Matt needed help the most!


Buy Links:


Amazon: http://amzn.to/XvkHz0


Barnes&Noble: http://bit.ly/VMo1X7


ARe: http://bit.ly/U0bUZS


Kobo: http://bit.ly/Z2w9sA


iTunes: http://bit.ly/17C7nVI


Blurb:


Jordan Cross has returned to Holiday, Montana after eleven long years to clear out her late aunt’s house, put it on the market, and figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Soon, she finds herself facing the town that turned its back on her because she was different. Because being labeled a witch in a small town didn’t earn her many friends … especially when it wasn’t a lie.


Matt Cooper has lived in Holiday his whole life. He’s perfectly content being a bachelor alongside his four single brothers in a very small town. After all, the only woman he’d ever loved ran out on him without a goodbye. But now Jordan’s back and just as bewitching as ever. Can they rekindle their romance with a town set against them?


Warning: Contains an intelligent, sexy witch with an attitude and drop-dead gorgeous man who likes to work with his hands, holds a secret that might scare someone, and really, really, likes table tops for certain activities. Enough said.


Excerpt:


“Have you seen the house yet?” Matt asked, his brows furrowed.


She shook her head and took her Coke and gum back with a small smile to Mr. Clancy. “Not yet. I was on my way over there. I just wanted to stop by for a drink.” She squared her shoulders and started toward the exit.


“You might find more than you bargained for if you want to get out quick.”


Jordan stopped and pivoted toward him. “Why? It should only take a few days to clean it out then slap on some paint, right?”


Matt shook his head and put his thumbs in his belt loops—too sexy. “Your grandmother got real sick at the end, and none of us knew.” Sadness washed over his face, and Jordan held back any similar feelings. “It may take more than you anticipated to get it ready.”


She let out a sigh and closed her eyes, counting to ten. “Then I’ll just have to deal with it, won’t I? I’m here for the duration in any case.” After all, she’d quit her PR job, a job that she hated, so she could find herself. God, how pathetic did that sound?


“Well, if you need anything, I’m here. And I bet my brothers would help out in a second.”


Jordan nodded, a smile forming. Damn those helpful, sexy Cooper brothers. “Thanks, if I need anything, I’ll holler. But I hope to do most of it on my own.”

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Published on March 17, 2014 23:29

Quote of the Day: Day 5 – Dante’s Circle Bundle

DantesCircleBox_final72 Dante’s Circle Bundle

Contains Books 1-3:


Dust of My Wings – Book 1


Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2


An Unlucky Moon – Book 3


 


Coming March 18th, 2014


 


Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!



She looked up at him, pure pleasure on her face. “You’re pretty hard right now.”



Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?

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Published on March 17, 2014 06:00

March 16, 2014

Backlist Spotlight: Dust of My Wings

In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.


Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.


So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!


Today’s choice? Dust of My Wings


dustofmywings_200Title: Dust of My Wings


Series: Dante’s Circle Book 1


Characters: Shade and Lily


Best Memory: I loved writing Shade and Lily’s story. They were one of the most romantic couples I’ve written. They were also the most different. 


Trivia Fact: I had wanted to write a second series that was separate from the Redwood Pack series. I also wanted to try building a slightly bigger world. Those of you who know me are laughing right now because the Dante’s Circle world is way bigger than “slightly”. Each book opens at least one or two new realms, sometimes three. That means I get to find out the rules, looks, feels, hierarchy, and wars within EACH type of paranormal creature. Within the 7 main novels (not including the 2 novellas), I have only ONE overlap of worlds. Shade and Ambrose. Almost every other character is a new paranormal creature meaning I get to play around a bit more. :)


Where did the idea come from? This story and series spawned from a question from Rebecca Royce. “What would you do, if you as a chemist, found a vial of angel dust?” From that, I saw what Lily would do and what Shade would do to protect his secret.


Buy Links:


Amazon: http://amzn.com/B008O9AJG4


Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/RvazYl


ARe http://bit.ly/NMbU7T


Kobo http://bit.ly/VLp8dp


iTunes  http://bit.ly/1b7f0yo


Blurb:


Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes?


Neat freak lab tech, Lily Banner lives her life as any ordinary human. She’s dedicated to her work and loves to hang out with her friends at Dante’s Circle, their local bar. When she discovers a strange blue dust at work she meets a handsome stranger holding secrets – and maybe her heart. But after a close call with a thunderstorm, she may not be as ordinary as she thinks.


Shade Griffin is a warrior angel sent to Earth to protect the supernaturals’ secrets. One problem, he can’t stop leaving dust in odd places around town. Now he has to find every ounce of his dust and keep the presence of the supernatural a secret. But after a close encounter with a sexy lab tech and a lightning quick connection, his millennia old loyalties may shift and he could lose more than just his wings in the chaos.


Warning: Contains a sexy angel with a choice to make and a green-eyed lab tech who dreams of a dark-winged stranger. Oh yeah, and a shocking spark that’s sure to leave them begging for more.


Excerpt:


The motorcycle vibrated beneath Shade as he pulled off the side of the road and parked. The rain pelted him, the cold seeping into his bones, but he shrugged it off. He was in northern Washington and this seemed to be the norm in terms of weather.


He lifted his leg and got off the bike, ignoring the stares of the women around him. They watched him stroll, his powerful legs leading to long strides. He’d tucked his wings into the slits into his back to hide the fact he was an angel, but he couldn’t hide his face or the fact that women seemed to fawn over it.


It had been a long time since he had a woman. Not since that were jaguar a century or two ago in a night of deep depression and loneliness for him. But the heat, claws and desperation and only served to fill a physical need that left him even lonelier than before. From then on he left his carnal needs up to his hand. Before the jaguar it had been even longer, but he didn’t want to think about her. The one he’d lost. She was long since gone.

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Published on March 16, 2014 23:19

Backlist Spotlight: A Night Away

In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.


Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.


So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!


Today’s choice? A Night Away


ANightAwayTitle:  A Night Away


Series: Redwood Pack Book 3.5


Characters: Kade and Melanie


Best Memory: I had a blast writing about Finn. OMG that baby was so cute! As most of you know, I only have furry babies, no other kinds, so I got to ask my friends for help on this one. I wrote what I’d heard about children and what came to mind. Apparently I was right on the ball! LOL


Trivia Fact: This was the first time I’d written from Maddox’s POV. Many of you know how much I love him and it jarred me to even TEASE about him. Plus a certain plot thread for his story and North’s sparked in this book.


Where did the idea come from? I had wanted to visit Mel and Kade again since they only got a novella in An Alpha’s Path. After I wrote it, I realized I wanted to write about more of my HEA characters so now I have after the HEA novellas about many of the Redwood Pack couples and triads.


Buy Links:


Amazon http://amzn.to/118Db0M


Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/13jFs9q


ARe http://bit.ly/IeAh2z


Kobo http://bit.ly/IcrjTe


iTunes http://bit.ly/1aP3JWQ


Blurb:


Kade Jamenson has been mated to Melanie for almost two years. They’ve been through mating circles, battles, loss, misunderstandings, and finally, the birth of their son, Finn. The world is in turmoil around them as the Redwoods engage in war with the Centrals. But for Kade and Melanie, the turmoil is also happening at home. The responsibility of a restless baby and their Pack has taken a toll and they need a break.


Not from each other. But from their Pack. Just for a night.


Kade takes Mel away for a romantic getaway and leaves Uncle Maddox alone with baby Finn. The Omega of the Redwood Pack may be adept at emotions but the idea of a baby may be beyond his immense capabilities.


Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 3 and 4 to give you a taste of Mel and Kade. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of one of the Redwood’s favorite couples.


Excerpt:


Kade Jamenson closed his eyes and prayed for resolution. A piercing shriek startled him, making him jump to his feet.


Finn.


Finn. His eleven-month-old son, who wouldn’t stop screaming, no matter what they did. The kid always needed something, either to be fed, changed, held, burped, played with, or just stared at. It seemed never ending. Even now that he was older, he still screamed or babbled constantly.


Dear God. How the hell did humans do this? Kade had more endurance than any human, witch, and most werewolves out there. Yet a tiny fifteen-pound baby with big blue eyes took every ounce of strength he possessed. Not to mention sleep time.


Kade groaned and rolled his neck before he walked into his son’s room. He and Melanie had painted the room in a soft green to match the Jameson eyes and added cream borders to break it up. Dark wood furniture filled the room along with cream linens covered with frog princes and bumblebees. Stuffed animals of every sort covered the tops of most pieces of furniture, gifts from his Pack and family, who cherished Finn like their own son. He took another step in and realized he hadn’t been the first one to answer his son’s call.


 

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Published on March 16, 2014 11:55

Cover Reveal: His Choice

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His Choice

Dante’s Circle Book 3.5


Releases May 27, 2014


As the youngest son of Lucifer, Fawkes has long since known what paths his future could take. He could follow his father’s footsteps, stealing the souls of humans and slowly lose his own, or starve himself and wither away until he finds his true half and forms a bond that can not only save his life, but his soul.


Leslie Masterson’s life has been one torment after another. A submissive wolf, she’s tried to hide in the shadows of her Pack and find the will to live another day. After her brother—the man who has beaten her verbally and physically her entire life—is killed when he challenges the Alpha, Leslie finally sees a path to freedom.


It only takes one look between the two for them to know that they could be the answer to each other’s prayers, but some of the Pack isn’t ready to let Leslie go. It will take the strength of a fiery demon from hell and the love of a submissive wolf to overcome not only their past, but their chance at a future.


His Choice was also found in the Ever After Anthology .


 

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Published on March 16, 2014 09:45

Quote of the Day: Day 4 – Dante’s Circle Bundle

DantesCircleBox_final72Dante’s Circle Bundle

Contains Books 1-3:


Dust of My Wings – Book 1


Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2


An Unlucky Moon – Book 3


 


Coming March 18th, 2014


 


Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!



Jamie deserved more, a future. Not the broken shell of a man.



Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?

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Published on March 16, 2014 06:00

March 15, 2014

Redwood Pack Volume 5: Exclusive Excerpt 2

RedwoodPackVol5_72 Redwood Pack Volume 5

Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.


Digitally: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo


Print: Amazon │ eStore 


Redwood Pack V5 Exclusive Excerpt: 


He let go slowly, running his thumb over the place he’d held her before stepping back.


Lexi moved around him and walked toward the couch. North’s gaze landed on that rounded ass of hers, and he held back a grown.


Her son was in the room. His family was in the room.


Hell. He needed to get a grip.


North risked a glance at Josh, who merely raised a brow.


Fuck, he’d just deal with that later.


 

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Published on March 15, 2014 13:00

Backlist Spotlight: Trinity Bound

In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.


Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.


So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!


Today’s choice? Trinity Bound


TrinityBoundTitle: Trinity Bound


Series: Redwood Pack Book 3


Characters: Reed, Josh, and Hannah


Best Memory: This was my first menage book and OH BOY what a fun one this was. I wanted to make sure that when I wrote it, it wasn’t just two guys who decided to share Hannah and every once in while made out as well. No, I wanted it to be a love story between three people who not only loved Hannah, but each other, and the triad at the same time. Writing that deck scene with Josh and Reed was one of my favorite things EVER!


Trivia Fact: I wrote this one during NaNoWriMo Nov 2012. I also wrote it sitting between my mother in law (who totally read over my shoulder!) and my husband who was in the hospital at the time. Those of you know might remember, he was in the hospital for three weeks with an unknown blood condition that stressed all of us out. Not only was I teaching at the University full time, I was traveling 90 miles back and forth a day to visit the hubby. I wrote Trinity Bound at the same time and OMG it was such a relief to focus on the triad and the war rather than what was going on in front of me.


Where did the idea come from? I had left Reed in limbo at the end of A Taste for a Mate, but I had known that going in. I actually wrote the first few chapters of Trinity Bound BEFORE I finished A Taste for a Mate. I had this idea of Reed waking up locked in a dungeon and finding Hannah. I wanted their third, Josh, to Find them and then have the three of them save each other. I also wanted Josh to be an extraordinary human. Hence his Finding power. :)


Buy Links:


Amazon: http://amzn.to/128wi9C


Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/19LLyTA


ARe http://bit.ly/12Aj5X6


Kobo http://bit.ly/13giEsC


iTunes  http://bit.ly/1ec5Qr5


Blurb:


Hannah Lewis, a rare earth witch, is taken from the only life she’s ever known. Held at her will by a sadistic wolf, she almost gives up hope that she’d ever see her real life again. But as her fellow captive, a werewolf named Reed, tries to calm her fears, she begins to feel a spark of something she never thought she’d feel – love. But is Reed, alone, enough to get her out of this dark basement so she can move on with her life?


Reed Jamenson, the artist of a werewolf Pack of Alpha males, knows instinctually that Hannah is his mate. Thus, despite their imprisonment, he will do all to protect her and then worry about their hearts. But is he strong enough to find a way for both of them to escape? And why does he feel as though something else is missing?


Josh Kolb, an ex-military human, stumbles upon Reed and Hannah and finds he must trust this new world of supernatural beings to survive. But that desire will lead the three to a triangle of attraction that will test the boundaries they all possess and its consequences in defeating the enemy. Can they all trust one another to save themselves and life as they know it? Even at the cost of their own hearts?


Excerpt:


Snowflakes stuck to Josh’s eyelashes and he bat them away. A strong gust blew past him, the cold chilling his bones. He surveyed his surroundings, taking a silent step through the undergrowth. Tall trees reached to the sky, blocking whatever sunlight filtered through the dreary storm clouds. Their limbs heavy with leaves and the extra weight of collecting snow drooped down, dropping snow bundles on his shoulder and in one unfortunate incident, his face. If only he could have Found these two in the nice spring or cool fall months. No, he had to search for them in the onset of winter and the beginning of what looked to be a deadly snow storm. Lucky guy.


When he left his bench on Main Street, he had quickly gone home to fetch some of his equipment. He dressed warmer, grabbed a pack with extra clothes for Reed and the witch, some food and water, and weapons. Lots of weapons. Knifes and blades of various shapes and sizes adorned his body. He had his SIG strapped to his side, with extra ammo in his belt. Sadly he didn’t have any silver, but lead would at least slow the beasts down if they came after him.


And they would. Because as he followed the trail in his mind to this remote bunker, his sense of unease swelled to a staggering sensation. Crap, he might not make it this time. He was but one man. One human at that. But looking down at the lair that held two people that he needed to find, he set aside those worries and the creeps it gave off. The two of them were more important – for some unknown reason. And if anyone truly knew him, they would know that it was freaking hard to give Josh the creeps. But he ignored those chills as well.

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Published on March 15, 2014 11:40

Quote of the Day: Day 3 – Dante’s Circle Bundle

DantesCircleBox_final72Dante’s Circle Bundle

Contains Books 1-3:


Dust of My Wings – Book 1


Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2


An Unlucky Moon – Book 3


 


Coming March 18th, 2014


 


Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!


God, talk about pathetic. It had been a year since she’d seen him, and she wanted to throw herself at him.


Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?

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Published on March 15, 2014 06:00