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Dark Tarot – Something New and Dark

Dark Tarot is the 35th story in my Carpathian series and I am excited to say it is a game-changer in many ways. This book introduces us to an entirely new concept that I hope readers will be excited about as well.







With villains and beings we’ve not heard of before but that dovetail into the Carpathian mythos so naturally that it feels like it has always been meant-to-be. The fact that this brings in some of the strongest women and some of the most dangerous villains is just the beginning of why I think readers will love this story.
If you love the monastery ancients, you’ll be happy to hear that several make the quest with Adalasia and Sandu around the world. Will we learn about their fate through the cards? Maybe. LOL Will we learn more about them? Yes. Will there be some funny moments? What do you think? LOL







And if you love the older characters and want to revisit them you’re going to enjoy how many we actually get to catch up with. I have wanted to tie up loose ends with some characters and storylines for quite some time and this book made it easy for me to naturally address those issues in a way that made me both satisfied and very happy.



You don’t have to understand tarot cards at all to enjoy this book. My heroines have always had some kind of psychic talent and Adalasia’s is tied to tarot cards. For those of you who love tarot cards or the idea of them, they are fun and the artwork is amazing.

Sandu and his brethren are about to find themselves surprised in so many ways by something new and dark.

Who are some of the older characters you'd love to catch up with?

The Art of Dark Tarot

Some books are a work of art because of the words inside them. They make you feel and reflect and learn. Dark Tarot is a love story. It’s a story of family, of loss, of discovery. It’s a story of friendship. We visit old friends in a way we’ve not done since Dark Celebration and I love that feeling of nostalgia as we travel all around the world to see them.











Dark Tarot’s cover is absolutely stunning. When I held the book in my hands and looked at that cover it was a feeling hard to describe. I’m so proud of this book on so many levels. The cover was designed by Kristin del Rosario and I think it’s one of the most beautiful covers I’ve ever seen. She did an amazing job with the cover which adds to the artistic flair of the overall presentation of the book.



It doesn’t stop there. Inside the book is more original art. The Baker Sisters, Mercedes and Melissa, created these amazing tarot cards exclusively for me and for Dark Tarot. They did the entire Major Arcana of the tarot. There are 23 cards, which means there are 23 chapters, starting with zero – The Fool. It ends with a very special card that you may recognize from the book trailer, the tote or some other promo pictures we’ve put out – The Goddess card. I’ll do a separate blog about her later. She is not part of the original tarot deck as most people know it.

(See this video HERE )

I can’t wait for people to hold this book in their hands or see it on their eReader so they can see just how unique these beautiful, artistic cards truly are.

Let me know if you're intrigued by the cards!

Ruthless Game Word Search Puzzle

We're celebrating the new cover for Ruthless Game! I love this cover so much and love the fact that they are re-releasing the books with covers that feature the heroines!

As part of our celebration we put together this fun word search puzzle for you!

You can play online HERE

Or print out a copy by going HERE for print copy.

Enjoy!

Family, Community and Love - Lightning Game

Lightning Game was a joy to write. I love research and find the science of lightning and what scientists hope to achieve with lightning is fascinating. I love mystery and there’s a touch of that in Lightning Game as well. But as most of you know I really love writing about family and community which this has in so many ways. The people of the Appalachian Mountains are a very close-knit and caring group of people who have their own ways of living. The community that Rubin and Diego were raised in has its own secrets and their own ways of doing things.











Lightning Game is about love. The love of brothers. Rubin and Diego are close and their dynamic as brothers has many layers to it. Together they are unstoppable and even more dangerous than when they’re on their own. If you have siblings that you’re very close with you know what you’d be willing to do for them. You would not want to come between these two brothers. But they are also caring and sometimes quite hilarious.

All of my novels are about romance and finding that one person who is “your person”, your soul mate. Jonquille was perfect for Rubin. She was smart and as dangerous as the two brothers. In some ways she was more dangerous. She was smart, too. As she grew to love Rubin she knew she would have to win over Diego because he was so protective of Rubin.



Lightning Game is about many things and one of those things has to do with how we let people into our lives and how close we allow them to be. There are layers of love to this story and I hope readers enjoy all of it.

Goodreads Blog Catalog

Here's an organized listing of the Goodreads blogs I've done so far.





General

One More Thing… - Discussion of social media - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Those Sisters of Mine – An inside look at my personal life and life with my own sisters - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Beauty of Difference: Autism Awareness - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Catching Up with News and Interviews (a list of articles Sept. 18, 2017)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Getting Social (a look at online and off-line experiences)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Fun Friday – In Review Oct. 2017- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Catching up with Christine! (Dec. 2017)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Berkley Bookmas, My Christmas Tree and A Giveaway! https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! (2017) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
This Week’s CF News! (March 22, 18) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Commenting on Reader’s Favorite Quotes (11-28-18)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Goodbye 2018 and Hello 2019! Happy New Year … A little early! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
It’s a Most Wonderful Time of the Year! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Merry Christmas! Good Cheer to All! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Hope for 2020- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Coming in 2020- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A Good Day at Goodreads! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Catching up April 2, 2020 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Celebrating Mystery and Thriller Week on Goodreads! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Interviews, Book Schedule and a Thank you! ( July 2020)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
October Update- Christine Feehan News (Oct. 2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Signed Copies, #1 New York Times Bestseller, New book cover and More! (Dec. 2020)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Happy Holidays from Christine! (2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A New Year and a New Release Schedule (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...






Writing/Being an Author/My Books

Release day and How It Feels – Spider Game released. Discussed how it feels when a book comes out. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Sex, Sex and more Sex – Discussion of sex found in the different series. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing Romance and Proud of it! – Talking about the romance genre. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing is my Life – Frank talk about my writing life. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
All You Need Is Love (Writing romance) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
My ThrillerFest Experience - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Choosing to be a Professional Author - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing with Friends Part 1 of 2 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing with Friends Part 2 of 2 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing and Staying Healthy - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Romance and Character: Lessons Learned from Dark Promises, Power Game and Bound Together - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
How to Start Writing (part 1 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Make Time to Write (part 2 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Staying Disciplined (part 3 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Research and Writer’s Block (part 4 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Book Editing (part 5 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Submitting Your Book (part 6 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Marketing – Yes You Have To (part 7 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Last Words on Writing (part 8 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...







Reading/Reader Experience

How Spoilers Can Ruin a Reading Experience – Discussion about spoilers. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Favorite Fiction Couples – Author’s Choice (with guests) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Author’s Top Picks for Best Movie or TV Adaptation from a Romance Novel (with guests) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Importance of Reading Romance for Your Well Being (with guests) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Romance Week, Romance Books and Romance Characters- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Where to Start Reading Each Series: Dark Series - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Social Media Meeting Up – YOUR Way! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Things That Go Bump in the Night – Horror Week - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
One of my Favorite Mystery Series - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Recap the Madcap Adventures of BookLoversCon - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Romance Book Chat: Getting the Inside Scoop- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Meeting Readers and Having Fun! (Lori Foster Reader/Author event) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Inside Scoop at InD’tale Magazine- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Love of Books: Celebrating Romance Week on Goodreads! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Love of Books: Celebrating Romance Week - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Love of Music- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Seven Scary Feehan Books – Celebrating Horror Week on Goodreads! (Oct. 2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Celebrating Mystery/Thriller Week! (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
World Book Day Celebration! (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Celebrating Paranormal Day! (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...








Dark Series

Men of the Monastery: Dark Promises - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
30 Days of Dark (Features Dark Carousel) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Legacy Goodreads Celebration (line up for the week) -https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The New Guard- Unsworn Ancient Warriors (who are the new ancients?) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Lifemate Mythology – Dark Legacy (how lifemates work) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
There’s Something About Gary - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
What Has Happened to Aiden Savage? - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Sympathy for the Devil: Carpathian Villains - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Time for a Dark Celebration! And some Gifts! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Who’s Your Hero? (the survey and game) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Where to Start Reading Each Series: Dark Series - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Last Hope for the Ancients- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Sentinel Excerpt from Chapter 4 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Creation of a Hero: Andor Katona - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Sentinel Heroine: Lorraine Peters - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Playing the “If I were to…” Game for Dark Sentinel- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
20 Year Anniversary of Dark Prince- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A Gathering of Carpathians (Dark Sentinel)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
RESPECT – From the Brotherhood (Dark Sentinel) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Woman in the Mirror: How we see ourselves in the heroines we read- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Brothers: Isai, Ilulian and the Ancients (Dark Illusion)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Waiting in the Dark : Dark Illusion - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Quiet Strength: Dark Song - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Song Game: What’s Your Song Title? - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Song: Dark Song - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Song Giveaway on Goodreads! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Making of the Dark Melody Trailer (2021 from archives) https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Rhythm of Trust…A Melody of Love: Dark Song (2021 paperback release) https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A Dark Tarot Teaser and some Updates (2021) https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...





GhostWalker Series

Power Game Hard Cover and Trailer (Features Power Game)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Covert Game’s Gino “Phantom” Mazza - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Covert Game’s Heroine: Zara Hightower - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Where to Begin in the Series: GhostWalkers - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Covert Game – Inside the Characters - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
How to Date a GhostWalker - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Toxic Game Book Trailer - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalker Research and How It Fits In With The Stories Part 1 of 4 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalker Research Part 2 of 4: From Psychics to Superconductors - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Toxic Game: Life or Death Love Affair - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Till Death Do Us Part – Toxic Game - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalker Research Part 3 of 4: Gene Therapy to Bio Warfare - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalker Research Part 4 of 4: Where in the World? - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Lethal Game … The Gift of Romance! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
If You Could Ask Me Any Question About Lethal Game - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Lethal Game- Man Down - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Lethal Game Release Day Celebration with Goodreads Goodies! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Lethal Women: Amaryllis and the GhostWalker Women- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
What Defines Courage- Lethal Game - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalker Guide (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
When Love Strikes! Lightning Game’s Rubin and Jonquille (2021)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Revisiting Street Game (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...






Sea Haven/Drakes/Torpedo Ink

A Little Town Called Sea Haven - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Importance of Family, Community and Sisters of the Heart – Features Bound Together - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Define What Makes a Sister of the Heart - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Count Down to Judgment Road - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Torpedo Ink Logo/Patches And What it Means - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Meet the Club – Torpedo Ink - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Judgment Road Round Up at a Glance Information - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Torpedo Ink Isn’t in Sea Haven, But it’s Close- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A Controversial Strength – Torpedo Ink - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Where to Start a Series: Sea Haven - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Why I Want A Torpedo Ink Christmas- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
A Torpedo Ink Christmas Vignette - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The MC Game Celebrating Vengeance Road! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Vengeance Road Book Trailer Behind the Scenes - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Vengeance Road – Music Motivation - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Torpedo Ink Family Values- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Torpedo Ink Evolution and Justice - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Torpedo Ink Word Search- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Ice, Ice Baby! Vendetta Road Heats Up! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Strong, Silent Type (Vendetta Road blog) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Torpedo Ink Word Search Puzzle - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Desolation Road Video Teaser Gives More Hints- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Desolation Road – The Music Behind the Book Trailer- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Magic of Absinthe – Desolation Road - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Mystery of Scarlet – Desolation Road - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Reckless Road Word Search Puzzle - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
90th Book: Reckless Road (2021)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Player: Reckless Road (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...





Shadow Riders Series

A Little Humor in the Shadows – Behind the scenes at the book trailer shoot for Shadow Rider - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Reaper Book Trailer (includes actor and character names)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Interviewing Scott Nova – Giovanni Ferraro in Shadow Keeper - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Keeper Round Up! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Laws of Attraction for Shadow Riders - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Rules of Shadow Riding - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Vittoria Ferraro: The Dangerous Peacekeeper - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Inventing Shadow Riders - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Grace Under Fire: Shadow Warrior’s Heroine - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Villains in the Shadows- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Shadow Rider Re-Read Wrap-Up - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Reaper Re-Read Recap! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Re-Read Wrap up with Shadow Keeper - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Forbidden Love- Shadow Flight’s Taviano and Nicoletta- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Re-Read Wrap up with Shadow Warrior!- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Youngest Ferraro Steps Out of the Shadows- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Storm Word Search Puzzle! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Romeo and Juliet: Val and Emme (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Storm: Blood Ties (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Emmanuelle Ferraro; Baby Sister … Assassin - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...







LEOPARD SERIES

Leopard’s Run Book Trailer – First Public Release! https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Nine Lives of Love (11/7/08) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Leopard Fun- Games and More (10-30-18) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Leopard’s Run Book Trailer – First Public Release (10-16-18) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
These Leopards Haven’t Changed Their Spots: WalMart Covers - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writing Shapeshifter Stories (Leopard’s Wrath) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Leopard Shapeshifters and the Allure of the Alpha Male: Mitya (Leopard’s Wrath)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Choosing a Leopard (Leopard’s Wrath) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Leopard Series: Leopard’s Rage (2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Leopard Shifters and the Mob (2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Endangered: Leopard’s Rage (2020) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...





SERIES – These are connected series of blogs
Heroes, Anti-Heroes and Guys Who Just Need Their Ass Kicked Part 1 of 5 – GhostWalkers -https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Part 2 of 5 – Drakes/SOTH - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Part 3 of 5 – Shadow Riders - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Horror Week series of blogs-
Participating in #Horrorweek - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Favorite Scary Movies #Horrorweek - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Trick or Treat or Both! #Horrorweek (A look at Halloween decorations)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Fun With Favorite Scary Books #Horrorweek (with guests) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Exclusive Excerpt of Leopard’s Blood for #Horrorweek- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Writer Series Blogs (this is also listed under the “Writing” Category
How to Start Writing (part 1 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Make Time to Write (part 2 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Staying Disciplined (part 3 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Research and Writer’s Block (part 4 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Book Editing (part 5 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Submitting Your Book (part 6 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Marketing – Yes You Have To (part 7 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Last Words on Writing (part 8 of 8) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
GhostWalkers, Carpathians, Leopards, Shadow Riders and Bikers … Oh My! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...





SINGLE TITLE BOOKS

A Murder Amongst the Serenity (2021 Murder at Sunrise Lake)- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Murder at Sunrise Lake Release Day Blog! (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Small Town. Big Secrets – Murder on Sunrise Lake (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Slow Burn Romance – Murder at Sunrise Lake (2021) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The Power of Strong Women (2021 Murder at Sunrise Lake) - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...





GAMES


Torpedo Ink Word Search - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Romance Week Crossword Puzzle- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Dark Song Game: What’s Your Song Title? - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
If I Were to… Game- https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
The MC Game Celebrating Vengeance Road! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Torpedo Ink Word Search Puzzle 2 - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
Shadow Storm Word Search Puzzle! - https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

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A Dark Tarot Teaser and some Updates

Dark Song is out in paperback, Lightning Game will be out in paperback Sept. 28th, we'll get a new cover on Ruthless Game in late October and then Dark Tarot will release November 9th! So much going on right now!











I have this brief teaser for Dark Tarot that I can share with you. The full book trailer is currently showing in my member's section on my website. It will go live to the public in a few weeks. If you would like to sign up for my member's section you can do so HERE. I promise not to give away your information or SPAM you!




Here's the link to the teaser - DARK TAROT TEASER

Here's a link to where you can pre-order a copy that I will sign and personalize for you- GALLERY BOOKSHOP

The Rhythm of Trust…A Melody of Love: Dark Song

Dark Song is meant to be a beautiful love story that reminds us that we are all vulnerable at some point and need to trust someone. I’ve always felt that trust and love are tightly intertwined, and I wanted to show that with Elisabeta and Ferro’s story.




Elisabeta was a prisoner for years hidden away from, not only the Carpathians, but the world. The only constant in her life was her tormentor. But she was strong enough to survive and not let her horrible experience make her bitter or cruel. Her heart, her light, her goodness would not only save her, it would save the lifemate who’d fought for centuries to remove evil from the world. Even though she was in a weakened state when they rescued her she was still strong in mind, heart and spirit. But she needed help. She knew nothing of the modern world. She was very young when she was taken. Now she would have to put her life and her heart into the hands of a very dangerous man.




Lifemates are two parts to one soul and they are created specifically for one another. Ferro had killed vampires for centuries. The darkness called to him and nearly consumed him until he found her. Instead of just claiming her and taking what was his he knew instinctively that he needed to earn her trust…and her love. He wanted to be everything she needed just as she was everything to him. That would require patience and awareness and all the discipline he had.

Together Elisabeta and Ferro work to find their way to each other and in the world as a couple. It’s a sweet, sensual romance that shows just how much someone is willing to sacrifice or overcome in order to have the greatest gift of all.


See the book trailer HERE


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The Making of the Dark Melody Trailer

I thought we could celebrate the release of the new cover for Dark Melody by taking a trip back to 2003 together.

COS Productions who created the book trailers for Dark Melody did a “behind the scenes” articles many years ago. The article is no longer available, but they sent it to me to use in order to celebrate the re-issue and beautiful new cover for Dark Melody. I hope you enjoy it!



The Making of the Dark Melody Book Trailer in 2003
(Use with permission) by Sheila English


For those of you who read Christine Feehan’s Dark series this is going to rock your world! Dark Melody is much different than the other Dark books and as a fan myself, I have to say that this is my personal favorite. I couldn’t stop thinking about it even after I finished reading it.

The book meant so much to me after reading it that the teaser scheduled to be shot July 21st became a full blown Book Trailer . It was so hard to choose the scenes that would adequately share with all of the other Dark Series fans what this book promises to be. All the elements that we’ve all grown to love about this series are there, but there’s more. There is something in this that will touch your soul.


Finding the right actors was not an easy task. We needed someone who could adequately portray the sweetness of Corrine, and Terese Aiello was perfect for the part. In one scene, Corrine lays on a table dying with a helpless Dayan looking on. When she called out his name I got goose bumps. By the end of the scene I had teary-eyed crew and a scene that was worthy of this wonderful book.


This book brings back some beloved characters and the part of Gregori is played by actor Mark Alexander. Although not exactly matching the description of the original Gregori, Mark had an essence that was Gregori that transcended onto to film. Mark was great! Once we started talking about the scene and what was happening to his good friend “Dayan” and Dayan’s lifemate, Mark got so involved in the story he wanted to know why Gregori couldn’t just “save her” or “bring her over” himself. Mark hadn’t read any of the books, but I would be willing to bet that he has by now. He loved the fact that he was playing a beloved Carpathian and took the responsibility of his role very seriously.

The hardest role to fill was that of our hero, Dayan. We needed someone who could be a rock star, look lost and forlorn, and convince us that he had just found the love of his life and would be willing to die or her. We held two auditions looking for the right person. In the end, we found him…sitting next to me at the audition table. Circle of Seven Productions own Isaac Hirotsu Woofter . Isaac, as many of you know, played Aden in The Gemini Keys and will play Aden again in the upcoming release of The Brethren this fall. Isaac is also the Artistic Director of Circle of Seven Productions and many of you have met him at the various book conventions over the last few months. Isaac was introduced to Christine’s Dark Series when he joined us and saw Dark Symphony. He met and became friends with Mrs. Feehan, learning a great deal about the Carpathians and lifemates. Playing Dayan was very personal for Isaac and he really put himself into the character. Not only did he want to do this for Christine Feehan, but he wanted the fans to really feel and see the kind of love and longing the Carpathians are capable of. And let me tell you…he delivered!



The day was going to be a long one. We had a band, three actors, a full crew and enough extras to make the tavern scene look believable. Thanks to the Feehan family and many of the wonderful people of Lake and Mendocino County, we got our crowd and the filming began.

The band that Dayan plays with, in the book, is a local band that he jams with. We wanted to have music that would be unique and we found a band with a very original sound – Modalities. This band has a sound that is hard to describe, but great to hear. They are a cross between rock, world music, and hip hop. The band plays two songs during the trailer and is currently writing a song just for Dark Melody. The music will be made available soon. All the music in Dark Melody is original music by Modalities.


As a special treat, Christine makes a cameo appearance in the trailer. You may recognize other people as well if you look hard. Screen play writer and director, Sheila Clover English, Dark Symphony’s Antoinetta - Domini Stottsberry, Shadow Game stars Jen Miller and Jay Henderson all make guest appearances in the trailer. You may also recognize Circle of Seven “Behind the Scenes” cameraman, Jacob Henderson and Feehan family members, Denise Feehan and Brian Feehan. It was so much fun to have so many people come back to participate in such a big production. It was like a family reunion! Or…a Carpathian one…like the book.

Isaac had to learn to play the guitar in less than an hour, so our band consultant, Wayne Miller, gave him a quick lesson. No, he didn’t really play, but he learned where to place his hands.

The band played a few songs to warm everyone up and it was like a great big party!

Revisiting Street Game

Celebrating the new cover for Street Game this week!



Team three is the Marine Force Recon Urban Warfare Team of which Mack “Top” McKinley is the team leader and the leader of the “family”. This team, which is made up of a tight group of soldiers, many of which have been together for a very long time. Mack feels very responsible for his team and you love him for it.
All Mack wanted for himself was Jaimie. Jaimie Fielding is a computer genius who had left Mack just to reappear two years later.
I love that Street Game is getting a new cover for its re-issue. And I love that they put the heroine on the cover this time.
Each GhostWalker team is tight, like family. Mack led many of his team even before they were in the military so there’s this real sense of loyalty among them.
When Mack finds Jaimie once more he is set on not letting her get away. It’s a second-chance romance with a heroine who is strong in every way and a hero determined to deserve her.
If you’ve not read Street Game I hope you’ll pick it up with the lovely new cover!

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First Chapter

For Mack McKinley and his team of GhostWalker killing machines, urban warfare is an art. But despite a hard-won knowledge of the San Francisco streets, Mack knows from experience that too many things can still go wrong. Danger was just another part of the game--and now he's come face-to-face with a woman who can play just as tough.

She's Jaimie, a woman with a sapphire stare so potent it can destroy a man. Years ago she and Mack had a history--volatile, erotic, and electric. Then she vanished. Now she's walked back into Mack's life, as a spy with more secrets than are good for her. Against all odds, she's hooking up with Mack one more time to take on an enemy that could destroy them both, or bring them back together in one hot, no-holds-barred adrenaline rush.

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The Power of Strong Women

Writing Murder on Sunset Lake was so fun for me for many reasons. I love creating communities. I love creating close bonds of friendship with a group of women. I love writing about strong women.


This group of women are based somewhat on real people.





My daughter is an adventurer who loves nature. She loves bouldering, hiking, camping. She’s summitted Mt. Whitney twice and hiked the John Muir trail alone which is well over 200 miles long! Her friends are a group of amazingly strong women who have jobs like running a large resort or working Search & Rescue. They are powerhouse women in what they do for a living and how they play. They make their friendships a priority and are always there for each other. Meeting these ladies was so fun for me and I really enjoyed each and every one of them.


At one time, when several were together and I was with them, we talked about what they love to do. They told me all about their adventures out in nature and then began talking about the perils of some of those activities. All I heard was… “peril” and my imagination started running wild. I asked them questions and soon we were all talking about how someone might murder a person and get away with it out there. Accidents that could be murders? Yes, I’m sure my daughter was quite proud when her friends told her, “I understand you better now that I’ve spoken to your mother.” ROFL!



I am very fortunate to know so many strong and adventurous women who are willing to talk murder with me. We just have to make sure we don’t do this in public. At the restaurant. Where people can hear us. That never ends well. LOL

I do hope you’ll enjoy the powerful women of Knightly in the Eastern Sierras. And I hope you enjoy Murder on Sunrise Lake.

Now tell me about a woman in your life that you admire and why you feel she’s so strong!