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July 25, 2013
Life and all that Jazz!
Howdy!
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you know that I’ve been stressing over our move for the past like 4 months LOL. Well, we found out a week ago where we’re moving and we found out three days ago we got the town home we wanted. We move August 15th.
Yes. That’s not TOO much time to get everything done and deal with TWO deadlines (One August 8th and the other August 13th). I’m pretty much done with one of those and have around 24k words left to write on the second. I can totally do it since I have a little over a week to write those words, so that means I’ll be in my deadline and packing cave.
On top of this hubby is having stress and health issues (yay for bone marrow tests ugh) and I’m stressing over moving two cats. They’ve never left our one bedroom apt other than to the vet. They were drowned as kittens and we saved them and brought them to our place. They’ve literally never had to leave LOL.
We’re moving to a very spacious three bedroom townhouse and getting all new furniture. You guys, I get to be a grown up and decorate!! LOL I can’t wait to just get to Chicago and be done with it. I even get my own office so no more writing thousands of words a day in my kitchen!
Needless to say, I’m going to try and not be blogging to much until I’m all settled. Sorry it’ll be dark here! I DO have a release, A TASTE OF DECADENCE, coming out on Tuesday, July 30th. It’s FIVE full novels (not just wee samples) for only $0.99 the first week so get it while it’s hot! When I’m not writing, working out, packing, and working on my to do list, I’ll try to update on Facebook with my sad moving posts LOL.
Love you guys! And I can’t wait to show you everything when it’s done!
July 19, 2013
Saturday Snippet: Enforcer’s Redemption
Remember the Enforcer and his mate? Let’s go back too see Adam and his Bay…or would that be Bay and his Adam? *grins* (BTW, it’s only $0.99 this weekend! Finding Abigail and Charmed Spirits are too!)
Bay stepped out of the shower and placed her feet on the soft forest green bathmat. She wrapped herself in a fluffy green towel and sighed. She sat on the edge of the tub and rubbed lotion all over her. Even though she kind of enjoyed the fact that she was pregnant, in a scary sort of way, the stretch marks were going to kill her. She was pretty sure all women had to deal with them, but thankfully, she was a wolf and could most likely heal them later.
And yes, she was thinking about stretch marks and stupid trivial things. That way she didn’t have to think about the fact that she’d slept with Adam, again. She closed her eyes and bit her tongue. Crap, she hadn’t meant to do that. Yes, the mating urge had ridden her just as hard, if not harder, than Adam because of the hormones, but that didn’t give her an excuse to make poor decisions. He kept promising he wouldn’t hurt her, but she knew it was too late. Her heart was going to break it was going to hurt like hell.
And it was all her fault.
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Something a little Different
I’m as tired of promo as you are. How about we look at something that makes me smile? You can find the whole article here.
July 18, 2013
I’m Answering Your Questions
Hi! I’m sorry I haven’t been blogging as much rather than just promo. In the past 10 months, I’ve had 13 releases. It’s been a little crazy and I know we’re all a bit tired of promo, right? I’m over on Facebook daily (shh!) talking about the daily things that happen in my life and really just to socialize. I’ve been keeping quiet about a few things going on in my writing world, and sadly, I still need to keep quiet about those things. Here are a few updates and answers to some questions though.
Q. How many books are left in the Redwood Pack series and when do they come out?
A. There are two novels and three novellas left. I will be writing North’s story, Hidden Destiny, next. That should come out early 2014. Fighting Fate, the last full novel and Cailin’s story, will come out late summer or early fall 2014. I have two more after the HEA novellas in the series. One about Jasper called A Beta’s Haven. That will be out a month after Hidden Destiny. Then Maddox’s novella, Loving the Omega, will be out a month after Fighting Fate. I’m also writing a novella about Emmaline, the elder who hasn’t found her mate in over a century that you met in Forgiveness. Her story will be in the Anthology, Dark Fates, coming out in 2014.
Q. Will you write more about the Redwoods in the future?
A. I’m not writing any more in the Redwood Pack series, but I will have more info about what’s happening with them a bit later. Okay?
Q. What’s the next Dante’s Circle book and how many are left?
A. An Unlucky Moon, Becca and Hunter’s book, comes out Oct 8th. My plan is to have two more Dante’s circle books come out in 2014, then the last 2 out in 2015. Plus I have a novella called His Choice in the Ever After Anthology coming out Nov 13th. I also have one more novella about a couple of wolves that I fell for in An Unlucky Moon. I have no plans to write past the last lightning struck-women as I’m booked for a few years, but if you guys love these books and they do better sales wise, you never know.
Q. Is this the last of the Cooper brothers?
A. No. Though the 5 Cooper brothers have their books out now, I still have 5 more books in the Holiday, Montana series. If you’ve read Dreams of Ivory, you have a pretty good clue as to who. Those books will be out starting in 2016. I know that seems far away, but OMG wait until you see what I have in store for you.
Q. With the Holiday, Montana series taking a break and the Redwoods ending in 2014, what are your future plans?
A. Oh my! I just changed them in a big way. So big I started shaking last night LOL. I will be able to tell you more when we get closer to the reveal dates. But I will say, I’m starting a brand new series in 2014. And 2015.
Q. What about the Keys of Fate series?
A. Sadly, Lia and I put that on hold. Between her job hiatus, my cross country move, and our Muses, we’re waiting a bit until we’re ready. I know it sucks, but don’t worry, you’ll meet Trace and the rest of them eventually.
Q. Where are you moving?
A. LOL. I’m moving to Chicago in 4 weeks. I’m a little stressed. A lot stressed. I can’t wait to meet readers and authors who live there though!
July 17, 2013
Rebecca Royce’s New Release
My friend, Muse (Yes, totally), and fellow author, Rebecca Royce has a new release out! CRIMSON LUST can be found HERE.
Description
Part of the Emerald Isle Fantasies series.
Felicity Hahn is a thief on the run in Ireland. She can’t go home and spends every day hoping Interpol doesn’t catch up with her. But when she steals a crimson-red necklace, she may have gotten more than she bargained for.
Cian Finnegan is a vampire who was turned outside the gates of Castle Tullamore over three hundred years earlier. He chases the woman who stole his necklace back to the castle, now a hotel, both to recover his possession and because her scent makes him as hard as hell.
Can the magic of the Emerald Isles give these two a happy ending, or is it too late for them both?
July 16, 2013
My Marie Harte (yes MINE!) has a New Release!
TIED AND TRUE
releases today!!
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Lindsay Riordan has had it with the rumors and innuendo that dog her professional steps. Being born a blond should not automatically designate her the office bimbo. So when she overhears the sexy new office wunderkind spouting untruths about her, she decides on some payback.
Jared Hunter is a man on a mission, but his mission is proving to be a lot harder to complete than he’d expected. He couldn’t have anticipated that in the course of finding the truth, he’d wake up to find himself tied naked and spread-eagled on his bed, and that the person behind his restraint would be none other than the woman he’s been lusting after since he first saw her. A woman who’s got vengeance on the brain. What’s a guy to do when he’s fit to be tied?
Note: this title has been previously released but has been reedited and revised
It’s the first in the Satyr’s Myst series
For an excerpt, click here
Updating my FAQ
Howdy! Since DREAMS OF IVORY is now out and we’re going to have a gap (2 months gasp!) until the next release, I’m going to update my FAQ. So, do you have any questions for me? About releases? About book? About plans? Ask away! I’ll answer. Probably.
Q from Heidi: Noooooo! This (DREAMS OF IVORY) can’t be the last Holiday, Montana book! I want more!!
A: Jackson is the last Cooper brother to find his other half, but he’s not the last of Holiday, Montana. You’ll hear about the FIVE other people in Holiday (or moving to Holiday tee hee) that will get their turn in the second arc of the Holiday, Montana series. Those books will be out starting in 2016.
Q from Heidi: *sniff* Why so long a wait for Holiday, Montana?
A: Because I have to write my other books! LOL. I’m finishing up the Redwood Pack series, writing Dante’s Circle, and have 2 more big series starting in 2014 and 2015. PLUS a few other surprises that’s coming your way soon.
July 14, 2013
Quote of the Day 8: Dreams of Ivory
Dreams of Ivory (Holiday, Montana 5) comes out July 16th! We’re almost there! Are you ready for the last single Cooper brother to meet his match in his long lost love, Honor? Here is your quote of the day to get you ready:
The image of Honor’s wide blue eyes and sexy little smile flashed across his mind, and he groaned.
NEW RELEASE: DREAMS OF IVORY
Whoot! Dreams of Ivory is Here! That sexy last Cooper brother is finally going to find his match!
Jackson Cooper hates magic. Even though his brothers are falling prey to the seductive draw of the paranormal world, Jackson wants nothing to do with it. He also wants nothing to do with marriage, babies, and all that comes with it. He’s content with being the stoic, but quiet Uncle Jacks. But when a woman from his past, one he’s been dodging for years, comes back to town, Jackson might have to reevaluate his plans.
Honor Bridges is the tooth fairy. Well, not the tooth fairy, but at least one of them. For the past eight years she’s been on her own, hiding from what she truly wants. Now she’s back in Holiday and ready to take over her duties…as well as deal with Jackson once and for all. But there’s another player in town who isn’t happy with the decisions she made all those years ago and Jackson might be the one who takes the brunt of that anger.
Warning: Contains a wickedly spicy tooth fairy–complete with sparkly wings, the most tortured of all the Cooper brothers in all his broodiness, and dreams that are sure to make you never want to wake up in this final Cooper Brother’s installment of the Holiday, Montana series.
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July 13, 2013
Quote of the Day 7: Dreams of Ivory
Dreams of Ivory (Holiday, Montana 5) comes out July 16th! We’re almost there! Are you ready for the last single Cooper brother to meet his match in his long lost love, Honor? Here is your quote of the day to get you ready:
His brothers nodded, their tempers soothed a bit.
Jessica had been right; he was an ass.
