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January 2, 2019
Now Free: Renegade Valkyrie (Valhalla’s Curse)
[image error]When an angel of death breaks her Valkyrie oath, she’ll face Valhalla’s brutal wrath.
Soleil isn’t one to follow the rules. Still in mourning for her fiancé’s death, she defies an assassination order from Valhalla itself to keep a friend alive. Now the Valkyrie’s entire species plans to make her pay…
On the run from her own kind, Soleil’s problems double when a powerful witch targets the angel of death on a quest for revenge. Desperate to keep her best friend Titan safe, she considers abandoning the one she cares about most. If only she wasn’t starting to fall deeply in love…
Facing retribution from all sides, Soleil must endure an impossible supernatural battle or die trying…
Renegade Valkyrie is the first book in the gripping Valhalla’s Curse series of urban fantasy novels. If you like sweet paranormal romance, plucky heroines, and underworld fantasies, then you’ll love USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Claflin’s spell-binding novel.
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Excerpt
The beat of the music runs through me as I dance among the throng of other bodies. Bright colorful lights move all around in tune with the song.
I close my eyes and really throw myself into it, bumping into others. They don’t care, and I don’t care. We’re all here to have a good time. And many of us are here for another reason—to forget something. Or many somethings.
In my case? Many, many somethings.
Forgetting is my favorite thing about dancing the night away every single evening.
The music stops for a moment as the current song ends. When a slower, more romantic song begins, I open my eyes and realize how dry my mouth is.
I weave my way through the dancing bodies then finally reach the bar.
“Your usual?” The bartender flips his long black bangs from one side to the other.
“You know it.” I sit on a stool and catch my breath.
“Comin’ right up, Soleil.” His wide smile reveals his gold tooth, then he turns around and works on the drink.
Someone sits at the stool next to me, bumping me.
I ignore him.
He doesn’t ignore me. “Hey there. Did you just fall from Heaven?”
“That’s original.”
The guy shifts his weight and runs his hand over his sleeked-back, light brown hair. “Can’t help it. It’s hard to think straight around such beauty.”
I hold back a sigh, bored. Obviously another line, but he has no idea how on the mark he is with that one. My beauty is designed to draw people to me. I could kill him right this very second and nobody would even notice.
At least not until someone has to move the body.
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December 30, 2018
New Release: Vengeful Valkyrie
[image error]How many lies can one valkyrie take?
Soleil and Titan are on their own. If it wasn’t for the plethora of problems she and Titan hid from, she’d believe they were vacationing in paradise without a care in the world.
But everyone knows you can’t outrun your problems.
She and Titan are celebrating the new year when trouble comes. Make that multiple troubles. When they can’t fight their way out of it, they flee—to their supernatural friends.
A crisis is averted but not solved. Not even the powers of the high witch, a werewolf pack leader, and a dragon king can save her. Especially when the number of her targets are growing, the hunters are closing in, and Valhalla itself is on the brink of war.
Soleil doesn’t know which, if any, valkyries to trust. She and Titan expose one deception after another, and eventually what she finds shocks her to her core. And it might change everything forever.
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She’s an angel of death, but her life is in danger.
Soleil is a Valkyrie, cursed to obey the laws of Valhalla—laws she’s been skirting for centuries. But when she uses her sword to protect a friend rather than to eliminate her assigned target, she crosses that fine line. Now her species is coming for her. Compounding problems, she’s also in the crosshairs of a powerful, vindictive witch who wants retribution for the murder of her sister.
It’s the worst possible time for her emotions to surface, so of course they do. While dealing with danger, she struggles with moving past the death of her fiancé and budding feelings for her best friend, Titan. Soleil already stays away from her former pack to protect them, now she feels she should leave Titan, too, to keep him safe. But she can’t bear to do it.
Now she’s put him in danger, as well as some of her old allies and new friends. It would be in everyone’s best interest if she ran. But she can’t. She won’t. And her fate comes down to an epic battle between supernatural forces—a battle she’s ill-equipped to win.
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December 22, 2018
Curse of the Moon – 6 Exciting Clean Paranormal Romances Free on Kindle Unlimited!
About Secret Jaguar
A cat has nine lives, but that doesn’t mean she should forfeit one of them.
Katya Pelletier is the practical, no-nonsense twin. She loves life as much as her sister, she just doesn’t seem able to enjoy it as much. While Alley is the life of the party and has boyfriends to spare, Katya can’t seem to attract anyone’s attention.
Until she meets Carter Jag.
Carter is the perfect male specimen. By all rights, he should be chasing after Alley. But to Katya’s surprise—and confusion—he’s only interested in her.
As their relationship progresses, something primal and passionate awakens in Katya. She’s introduced to and immersed in a whole world she never knew existed. A paranormal world. A world of antiquated ideas and imminent danger. Katya is a jaguar shifter, and her former “family” has come to claim their prize—her.
Katya joins Carter and his supernatural allies in the fight of her life—a battle to free her from her former family and their outdated ways. But will their power and magic be enough to save her from the life of violence and servitude the jaguars are determined to force on her?
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Excerpt
From Secret Jaguar
I slid on my dark glasses and tapped the steering wheel. Should’ve brought a less conspicuous car. My cherry-red Ferrari did little to help me blend in, and I didn’t want anyone to notice me waiting for her across the street from the old hotel.
Too late. I was already there. Just a matter of time before she showed.
Who was she? Finally, I would find out. I had been searching for her for years, but she was well-hidden and alone. And she needed protection. I didn’t know anything else about her.
Okay, that wasn’t all I knew. Not after sensing her presence years earlier and spending so much time trying, unsuccessfully, to find her.
The most important thing to note was that she was a solitary jaguar shifter, and females never traveled alone. Seriously, never. Our reality is one of old-world rules, strict consequences, and a hierarchy not all that different from the royalty of the Middle Ages. As such, my father was the king of our family. And he ruled as an aristocrat on steroids.
That was why I had broken away. We didn’t see eye-to-eye on anything. He was cruel and heartless, and because I refused to be a dictator, he saw me as weak. Leaving was messy, and we did not part amicably.
If my father discovered a lone jaguar female, he would bring her into the family by any means necessary.
Back to my far-from-inconspicuous Ferrari across the street from the old hotel. And by old hotel, I didn’t mean run-down and seedy. I meant it had stood the test of time. It was made of brick and appeared to have once been an impressive mansion.
I studied the front, which had clearly been remodeled to look more modern, but evidence of another era remained.
The front door opened. I sat up straight and readjusted my sunglasses. Was it her or just a regular guest?
I leaned forward and waited, holding my breath. If it was her, I didn’t know what I would do. Follow her? Introduce myself? Really, I should’ve thought this through more. But once I figured out her location—finally—I just jumped into my car and headed over.
Out stepped a tall, slender teenager in a flowered knee-length sundress. Long, wavy light-brown hair cascaded almost to her waist.
The distance between us made it impossible for me to sense if she was the jaguar shifter.
She turned and spoke to someone inside, adjusted a tote bag over her shoulder, then went down the steps.
I scrambled out of my car, closed the door as quietly as I could, and set the alarm. Sure, the small college town was safe but I never took any chances with my Ferrari.
She headed toward the campus. If she was a student, I couldn’t figure out why she would be staying in the hotel.
Nothing about this girl made any sense. No wonder it had taken me so long to track her down.
If this was even her. I’d have to get closer to determine if she was actually a jaguar shifter. Then if she was, I’d have to figure out what to do. Chances were, she’d fled her birth family. And since she had no other jaguars with her, she probably didn’t want anything to do with our kind. Best-case scenario, she’d want nothing to do with me. Worst case, she’d freak out and cause a scene. Maybe even shift right there in the middle of town.
Not that I could blame her either way. Jaguar shifters as a whole were horrible jerks at best. Tyrannical, abusive dictators at worst. And by birth, I was the equivalent of a prince. She’d hate and fear me on principle.
She would be able to sniff out my lineage in half a millisecond. My heart raced as I crossed the street to catch up with her.
Please don’t shift out in the open.
Our little town on the Olympic Peninsula was home to more supernatural creatures than I’d ever seen in one place. We’d all managed to keep our true identities hidden, but it would only take one person shifting at the wrong time to drive us all from our homes.
I picked up my pace to a solid jog in order to shorten the distance between us. Her aroma drifted to me on the breeze. Confirmation at last. I inhaled deeply. The sweet perfume of a female jaguar shifter. It reminded me of so many loved ones.
My stomach twisted. I’d had to walk away from them all because of my father and his refusal to let go of the old ways.
No time to dwell on that. The girl in front of me didn’t slow or stop or even seem to notice me. How could she miss the scent of a jaguar shifter so close?
Had she so immersed herself into the human life that her animal senses had dulled? I’d been away from jaguars for a long time, but I was still deep in the supernatural world. I lived with a pack of werewolves—well, mostly werewolves. We also had some other misfits like myself. In a way, we were all outcasts, some by choice and others not so much.
The female jaguar stopped at a crosswalk. I caught up with her and stood next to her. Her scent enveloped me. She acted like she didn’t even notice me.
I turned to her and finally caught her attention. She was breathtaking up close, with deep brown eyes and a sprinkling of freckles across her nose. Being so close to another jaguar, especially one so beautiful, overwhelmed me. It took me a moment to regain my bearings.
I gave a slight noncommittal nod and glanced across the street at the crosswalk signal. Her presence surrounded me, pressing in, threatening to crush me. I hadn’t expected this.
The signal finally changed. Her presence didn’t.
We walked side-by-side. I struggled to breathe. My bones and muscles ached as my body tried to start a shift. I never shifted against my will.
What was she doing to me?
We reached the campus, and she headed for the courtyard. Beyond that stood more buildings that contained classrooms and labs.
Without notice, she stopped walking. I nearly crashed into her.
She turned to me, wrinkling her nose. Even annoyed, she was gorgeous. “Are you following me?”
“What? No.”
Her eyes narrowed and she gave me a once-over. “What are you doing, then? You have no bag, no books. You haven’t left my side since the crosswalk.”
My usually sharp mind failed me. I couldn’t think with this beauty so close to me. Was it because she was the only jaguar shifter I’d seen in years, or because of her personally?
“Well?”
I stood taller. “I’m here to see Professor Foley. I think his office is this way.”
Her perfectly manicured brows came together. She didn’t believe me. “Professor Foley, huh?”
“Yeah. He’s a good friend of mine.”
She flipped her hair back and gave me a disapproving look. “Good friend? You’re what? A junior or senior? And you’re good friends with a math professor?”
“It’s a little more complicated than that,” I admitted. Actually, it was a lot more complicated than that. Tobias Foley was married to the only woman I’d ever loved—loved, as in past tense. And he was also the alpha of my misfit pack of werewolves, vampires, a jaguar shifter, and a missing valkyrie. Complicated didn’t begin to explain it.
The jaguar shifter in front of me stepped back. “Are you following me?”
How could I answer without lying? “Do you know where Toby’s office is?”
Her expression softened. “Toby, huh? Maybe you do know him, but if you’re so close, why don’t you know where his office is?”
“Do you know where the office of everyone you know is?”
She shrugged and bore her gaze into my eyes. “If I’m as close to them as you claim you are with Mr. Foley, then yes, I would know where their offices are.”
“Well, I’ve never been to his office, but I know where he lives.” More than that. I’d kissed his wife. But not when she was his wife—I’m not that kind of guy. She didn’t know him at the time. Well, she did, but she didn’t. Like I said, complicated. I wouldn’t kiss her now.
“Oh, yeah? Where?”
“In a mansion. You know where it is?”
She shook her head. “I’ve only heard the rumors going around.”
Oh, yes. The rumors.
“Are you one of his foster kids?”
I slid my sunglasses to the top of my head. “No.”
She glanced up at the enormous clock on a nearby building. “Well, I gotta get to class. Don’t want to be late. You can keep following me if you want. I’m actually heading to his class.”
The jaguar shifter was in Toby’s class? Did he know she was a jaguar? No, he would’ve told me. He wouldn’t keep something like that from me. But how could he have not noticed?
“You’re weird.” She spun around and headed back in the direction she was heading.
I caught up with her. “No, I’m not.”
“Whatever you have to tell yourself.” She raked her fingers through her hair, sending fresh waves of her mesmerizing aroma my way. “Oh, and for the record, after you find Professor Foley, no more following me.”
“Sure, whatever. And I’m not following you. Or, I wasn’t until you invited me to.” Guilt stung at me for lying, but it just popped out. And I sure as heck wasn’t going to admit it.
We wandered through the campus in silence. Her sweet scent kept wafting my way, making it hard for me to think straight. Thankfully, she didn’t want to talk.
I followed her into a building, up some stairs, and finally into a classroom. Without another word, she grabbed a seat and pulled out her phone, making a point that she wasn’t paying me any attention.
More than anything, I wanted to run. I knew where she was, and now I had to get away. It was impossible to think clearly around her. If I was going to figure out what to do next, I had to get as far away from her as I could.
Toby walked into the room. He gave me a double-take. “Carter? What are you doing here?”
My ‘friend’ glanced up from her phone. Her eyes were wide and her expression surprised.
I felt like saying, See? I know him. Instead, I turned back to Toby and stepped closer. “I found that jaguar shifter.”
“You did? As in, you actually saw her?”
“Yeah. As it turns out, you’ve been seeing her every day.” I nodded toward her. “The floral sundress.”
Toby glanced over. “Katya Pelletier? I’ve never gotten any supernatural vibes from her.”
Well, at least he hadn’t been keeping her a secret from me. Especially since he knew how hard I’d been looking for her.
“You’ll have to tell me more tonight. I’ve got to start class.”
I nodded, then turned to leave but I glanced over at the mysterious jaguar shifter one more time.
Katya.
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December 21, 2018
She’s a pain in Valhalla’s neck… Will this angel of death be able to avoid their wrath?
When an angel of death breaks her Valkyrie oath, she’ll face Valhalla’s brutal wrath.
Soleil isn’t one to follow the rules. Still in mourning for her fiancé’s death, she defies an assassination order from Valhalla itself to keep a friend alive. Now the Valkyrie’s entire species plans to make her pay…
On the run from her own kind, Soleil’s problems double when a powerful witch targets the angel of death on a quest for revenge. Desperate to keep her best friend Titan safe, she considers abandoning the one she cares about most. If only she wasn’t starting to fall deeply in love…
Facing retribution from all sides, Soleil must endure an impossible supernatural battle or die trying…
Renegade Valkyrie is the first book in the gripping Valhalla’s Curse series of urban fantasy novels. If you like sweet paranormal romance, plucky heroines, and underworld fantasies, then you’ll love USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Claflin’s spell-binding novel.
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Excerpt
The beat of the music runs through me as I dance among the throng of other bodies. Bright colorful lights move all around in tune with the song.
I close my eyes and really throw myself into it, bumping into others. They don’t care, and I don’t care. We’re all here to have a good time. And many of us are here for another reason—to forget something. Or many somethings.
In my case? Many, many somethings.
Forgetting is my favorite thing about dancing the night away every single evening.
The music stops for a moment as the current song ends. When a slower, more romantic song begins, I open my eyes and realize how dry my mouth is.
I weave my way through the dancing bodies then finally reach the bar.
“Your usual?” The bartender flips his long black bangs from one side to the other.
“You know it.” I sit on a stool and catch my breath.
“Comin’ right up, Soleil.” His wide smile reveals his gold tooth, then he turns around and works on the drink.
Someone sits at the stool next to me, bumping me.
I ignore him.
He doesn’t ignore me. “Hey there. Did you just fall from Heaven?”
“That’s original.”
The guy shifts his weight and runs his hand over his sleeked-back, light brown hair. “Can’t help it. It’s hard to think straight around such beauty.”
I hold back a sigh, bored. Obviously another line, but he has no idea how on the mark he is with that one. My beauty is designed to draw people to me. I could kill him right this very second and nobody would even notice.
At least not until someone has to move the body.
The bartender slides my drink over. “Add this to your tab, Sols?”
I really should learn his name. “Thanks.”
“Tab?” Sleeked-hair raises an eyebrow. “You come here often?”
“Yep.” I sip the rainbow-colored drink, missing the ones made by my friend, the former troll king. He makes them with unicorn horn flakes—an ingredient woefully unavailable in a purely human establishment.
It makes me wish I could head back home, but if I dwell on that, I’m not doing my job, which for the moment is to forget about all my problems.
As I set my empty glass down, I realize the guy next me is rambling on about something. He’s about as interesting as a thumbtack.
I shove my empty glass toward the bartender and slide off my stool.
“Going to dance?” He looks hopeful, like a puppy. Probably some college kid. They always seem to walk around with that look in their eyes like the world is a big place full of wonders.
It’s none of that—it’s small and soul-crushing.
I shake my head. “Going to the ladies’ room.”
He follows me, yammering something about the song.
I ignore him. Or try to, anyway. Not that it does much good. He’s really latched onto me. With any luck, he’ll lose interest while I’m in the bathroom. If not, things could get ugly.
And I don’t want that to happen.
I open the door marked WOMEN and turn to him. “This is where we part.”
He stands taller. “I can go in with you. I’m feeling like a woman right about now.”
Creeper.
I narrow my eyes. “Have some respect.”
“Oh, I do. Believe me.”
“Seriously.” I glower at him, holding back my annoyance which could easily turn to anger. He doesn’t want to see that. It could be the last thing he sees, and I’d prefer to let the weasel live.
He grins. “Oh, I am. Serious as a heart attack.”
The dude is about to get a warning, and hopefully he’ll take it.
They usually do.
I try logic one more time. “Just wait out here.”
“This is the twenty-first century. I can go in there.” He nods toward the women’s bathroom.
“That rule is meant for people who actually—”
“Shut up.” He grabs my shoulders and presses his chapped lips on my mouth.
That’s it. Nice Soleil is taking a backseat.
I shove him back. He flies into the wall with an impressive crash. At least he doesn’t crack the surface like the last guy did.
He doesn’t respond at first, but then looks around. His eyes gloss over.
“I said to wait out here.” Without waiting for a response, I rush into the bathroom. My ears ring from the sudden quiet. Not that it’s truly silent—the music is only muffled.
Three girls in too-short skirts pass me, giggling to each other. Maybe they’ll be more interested in Sleeked-hair out there.
That’d be a lot better than me showing him what I’m really made of. He doesn’t want to see that, and I don’t want to do that. I’d rather pretend I’m just human. Unfortunately, that pretense only ever lasts a short while. Doesn’t matter how hard I try.
I go to the mirror and pretend to fix my hair, but who am I kidding? It’s perfect, as always. It falls over my shoulders, looking like I spent hours on it. Sometimes I wonder what it’d be like to actually have to fight with it.
A blonde comes out of her stall. “Love your hair color. Where’d you go to get it? I’m always trying new shades of blonde.”
“It’s natural.”
Her mouth drops open. “For real?”
I nod, then pull out some lip gloss. “For real.”
“You are so lucky. I’d kill for that color.”
“Maybe that’s it.” I am a Valkyrie, after all. My entire purpose is to take lives. I’m an angel of death sent from Valhalla.
“Huh?” She looks at me like I’ve sprouted a second head.
“Nothing. Thanks for the compliment.”
“Whatever.” She scurries from the bathroom.
I wash my hands as a group of five come in, laughing and gasping for air. They disperse into different stalls, then I make my way out, hoping Sleek-hair found someone else to bother.
Nope. He’s leaning against the wall, and he flashes me a self-satisfied grin as soon as we make eye contact.
“Not put off too easily, are you, soldier?”
He pushes himself away from the wall. “Soldier, huh? I like that.”
Great. “I have to meet my friend. See you around.”
“I can go with you. Is she as pretty as you?”
“No, he’s nowhere near as pretty as me. He’s super hot, though. Are you into that?”
He scowls. “No. Do I look like I am?”
I glance back to the ladies’ room. “You did say you identify—”
“You’re way more trouble than you’re worth.” He storms off. Finally.
I wait a moment, taking in his absence before heading back to the dance floor and looking for Titan. Last I saw my friend, he was headed upstairs with a redhead to the lounge. Girls love him. I wasn’t kidding about him being super hot.
If I were in a different place in life, I’d definitely be interested in more than a platonic roommate relationship. But that’s all it is, and it works for us. Besides, I know better than to get involved with a mesmer. They’re part of the trickster species.
A song from the eighties with a great beat blares over the speakers. Now that had been a good decade. And that week with Prince…
I shake my head to clear the memory.
Time to stay in the present. I throw myself onto the dance floor and give everything to the song, trying to forget that everyone I danced with to this back in the day is now in their fifties, or dead.
So goes the life of an immortal. Most everyone else grows older and dies. That’s one reason I like my new best friend. Titan may be a trickster, but he isn’t getting any older. Everyone else around us will eventually settle down and have families. Then when their kids are old enough to come dance here, Titan and I will be here to teach them some new moves.
A soft but firm hand rests on my bare shoulder.
I turn and find a beautiful woman in a flowing, floor-length black dress. Her brunette tresses reach her elbows, and her blazing brown eyes lock with mine. Seems like she wants something.
“Want to dance?” I ask.
Her gorgeous face contorts to a scowl, and she’s still stunning. “I’m not here to dance, Soleil.”
I stop dancing, and concern pricks me as I study her. She knows my name. She’s unusually alluring. Magic emanates from her—so strong it sends a shiver down my spine.
She’s a witch. And based on her glare, not a friendly one.
“What do you want?”
“You killed my sister. I want your blood.”
“What, like a drop for a spell?”
Her nostrils flare and her full, perfect lips thin as her mouth forms a straight line. “I’m here to kill you.”
“Why not take me by surprise?”
She steps closer. “Because I want you to know why you’re dying.”
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December 20, 2018
Free Read: Tiny Bites (A Collection of Romance, Paranormal, and Suspense)
A lost love. An impossible decision. A second chance.
Multiple genres collide in this compilation featuring a dozen short stories…
The Gone Saga. The Transformed Series. The Seaside Hunter Series. Author Stacy Claflin has entertained readers in a variety of genres, from suspense to paranormal to sweet romance. For the first time ever, you can get a taste of Claflin’s multi-genre talent all in one collection: Tiny Bites.
Tiny Bites is a compilation of short stories that can stand alone from their individual series. If you like vivid imagination, powerful heroines, and page-turning pace, then you’ll love Stacy Claflin’s multi-genre collection.
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The collection is over 70,000 words – the length of a good-sized novel. It includes:
3 new Transformed short stories: The Volunteer, Eaten by Wolves, Returned
3 new Seaside Hunters shorts: Seaside Beginnings, Seaside Memories, and Seaside Treasures
3 new shorts from the Gone series: Research, Desperate, and A Very Dysfunctional Christmas
1 new standalone short story: Monsters
5 Already-published stories compiled into this set
Bonus Content! Character interviews, Deleted Scenes, “Best of” excerpts, and more!
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The Transformed Series
The Transformed is a series of Paranormal Romances that cover a wide range of supernatural species, including (and certainly not limited to) vampires, werewolves, and witches. But that’s only the beginning. Throughout the series, you’ll meet many others that you’ve likely never heard of, such as the asrai, atcen, nokken, and many others. You’ll find romance, suspense, twists, turns, and much more.
A Long Time Coming
Separated from the love of Cliff’s life for decades, the reunion draws near. Will she remember him? Will his love for her continue to burn bright?
The Orders
Mattie must choose between the little girl she cares for and her flesh-and-blood children. Can she find a way to save them both?
The Fielding
In a war-torn future, the elderly are sent off to die. When Alexis hears her parents are next, can she make it back in time to save them?
The Volunteer
The story of a human volunteer at the castle. They’re only ever mentioned in passing by the royalty, but now we can take a peek into the life of one.
Eaten by Wolves
Alexis is missing, and everyone insists—without emotion—that she was eaten by wolves. Tanner needs to get to the bottom of this… if it doesn’t drive him crazy first.
Returned
Natalie must learn to come to terms with the terror of having been abducted by vampires while not being able to discuss what she went through with anyone. Who would believe her story?
The Gone Series
The Gone saga is a series of psychological suspense thrillers. If you like haunting characters and an intense mystery, then you’ll love the compelling series that readers are calling “one of the best series to come along in a while.” The Gone series consists of the main trilogy and standalone stories based from side characters from the trilogy.
Researching
Chester Woodran is a man at the end of his rope. He’s lost everything, including his family. He wants to replace his daughter. This is the story of how he goes about finding a new one.
Desperate
Macy Mercer has been bullied at school for years because of her weight. Now thin, her reputation remains. Lonely and desperate, she seeks approval online, but will it only make things worse?
A Very Dysfunctional Christmas
Macy’s family is barely surviving in the wake of her disappearance. Christmas only makes things worse. Will they ignore the holiday altogether, or manage to find some joy despite their worlds falling apart?
The Seaside Hunters
The Seaside Hunters is a series of standalone sweet contemporary romance novels set in the seaside town of Kittle Falls. These heartwarming stories are centered on the five Hunter brothers. The beautiful seaside town will make you want to visit… and stay! If you like chemistry, budding romance, and love in a quaint small town, then you’ll fall for these new short stories.
Seaside Beginnings
This is the story of Robert and Dawn, the five Hunter brothers’ parents. We meet them in each of the Seaside books, and they’ve grown on readers almost as much as the brothers themselves. Now we get a glimpse into their story.
Seaside Memories
Sophia is the youngest of the Hunter siblings. Each of her brothers hold her memory in a special place. Her story is one of first love, second chances, and enjoying life.
Seaside Treasures
Allen and Jackie’s story is of an unlikely love and healing old wounds. They couldn’t be more different, but that could be exactly what they need.
Other Worlds
These stories are outside of any series I have written, so they can all be read on their own. Monsters and Terra Weaver are standalone short stories I wrote that don’t go with anything else. Missing Ivy is part of the Dream Engine world and was originally in a separate compilation.
Monsters
Dex has grown up in a world where monsters are real. Or at least that’s what he’s been told for all of his young life. He’s determined to find out the truth… even if it kills him.
Wanderers
Newly added: Wanderers is the second part of Monsters.
Terra Weaver
Stella is one of the few who can travel from realm to realm. She’s in charge of certain worlds, though unseen by the residents. If anything goes wrong—it’s on her.
Missing Ivy
This is a story of love that crosses strong social classes. Ivy is the daughter of a rich and influential family and Christoph is a poor gypsy who travels from place to place. She has disappeared… and the rumors are nothing short of nightmarish.
Bonus Content
In this section, you’ll find character interviews, deleted scenes, excerpts from some of the best scenes, and other fun (or chilling!) extras to deepen the worlds you already love or introduce you to new ones.
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December 19, 2018
Cover Reveal: Unleashed Valkyrie
Unleashed Valkyrie is the fifth and final book in the Valhalla’s Curse series.
She’s an angel of death, but her life is in danger.
Soleil is a Valkyrie, cursed to obey the laws of Valhalla—laws she’s been skirting for centuries. But when she uses her sword to protect a friend rather than to eliminate her assigned target, she crosses that fine line. Now her species is coming for her. Compounding problems, she’s also in the crosshairs of a powerful, vindictive witch who wants retribution for the murder of her sister.
It’s the worst possible time for her emotions to surface, so of course they do. While dealing with danger, she struggles with moving past the death of her fiancé and budding feelings for her best friend, Titan. Soleil already stays away from her former pack to protect them, now she feels she should leave Titan, too, to keep him safe. But she can’t bear to do it.
Now she’s put him in danger, as well as some of her old allies and new friends. It would be in everyone’s best interest if she ran. But she can’t. She won’t. And her fate comes down to an epic battle between supernatural forces—a battle she’s ill-equipped to win.
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December 18, 2018
Rockstar Romance with All The Feels
He’s on the road to fame. She’s at the end of the line. A chance meeting will change everything.
Kenna Mitchell grew up despised and mistreated by those who should’ve loved and protected her. Now homeless and alone, with pain too heavy to bear, she’s ready to end it all.
Enter Rogan Scott, an up-and-coming rock star with one focus—his band. Out in the woods, looking for song inspiration, he comes across a beautiful girl seconds from ending her life.
Rogan saves Kenna, only to face her anger. Intrigued by her reactions and motivations, he devotes himself to getting to know the real Kenna Mitchell. Turns out, she doesn’t even know herself. Soon their tenuous friendship blossoms into love, and Rogan pulls her into his world of rock and roll. But his social circle proves as cruel as the one she left behind.
Excerpt
The railroad tracks rumble beneath my pink sneakers, vibrating my entire body along with them. My heart thunders in my chest.
I’m not backing out.
Sunshine beats down on me. It’s early summer, but it’s already proving to be an especially hot one. A rarity for a suburb of Seattle. It’s too bad I won’t be here to enjoy it.
Off to the side, near the shade of the trees, movement distracts me. Something is nearby. I can’t tell what.
And I don’t care.
The rumble of the tracks grows stronger. It’s harder to balance.
My pulse races as the deep-throated horn blares through the air.
Though the driver clearly sees me, the green and yellow machine doesn’t appear to slow.
Good. That’s exactly what I want.
The horn wails again, this time rippling through me.
My right foot slips from the track. I land in the middle of the two long pieces of metal. It’s probably for the best. I’ll be hit by the center of the train. More force to end it all faster.
Squeal! Tssh…
The brakes.
No!
Don’t stop!
Trains take forever to stop. Like half a mile or something. This can still happen.
I do the only thing I can. I burst into a run toward the massive, now-slowing vehicle.
The horn blares again, but I barely notice it. I can’t let the train stop before it reaches me. If I’m going to get anything right in my life, it has to be this.
Read more of the excerpt here.
On Sale for 99c: Rockstar Romance with All The Feels
He’s on the road to fame. She’s at the end of the line. A chance meeting will change everything.
Kenna Mitchell grew up despised and mistreated by those who should’ve loved and protected her. Now homeless and alone, with pain too heavy to bear, she’s ready to end it all.
Enter Rogan Scott, an up-and-coming rock star with one focus—his band. Out in the woods, looking for song inspiration, he comes across a beautiful girl seconds from ending her life.
Rogan saves Kenna, only to face her anger. Intrigued by her reactions and motivations, he devotes himself to getting to know the real Kenna Mitchell. Turns out, she doesn’t even know herself. Soon their tenuous friendship blossoms into love, and Rogan pulls her into his world of rock and roll. But his social circle proves as cruel as the one she left behind.
Excerpt
The railroad tracks rumble beneath my pink sneakers, vibrating my entire body along with them. My heart thunders in my chest.
I’m not backing out.
Sunshine beats down on me. It’s early summer, but it’s already proving to be an especially hot one. A rarity for a suburb of Seattle. It’s too bad I won’t be here to enjoy it.
Off to the side, near the shade of the trees, movement distracts me. Something is nearby. I can’t tell what.
And I don’t care.
The rumble of the tracks grows stronger. It’s harder to balance.
My pulse races as the deep-throated horn blares through the air.
Though the driver clearly sees me, the green and yellow machine doesn’t appear to slow.
Good. That’s exactly what I want.
The horn wails again, this time rippling through me.
My right foot slips from the track. I land in the middle of the two long pieces of metal. It’s probably for the best. I’ll be hit by the center of the train. More force to end it all faster.
Squeal! Tssh…
The brakes.
No!
Don’t stop!
Trains take forever to stop. Like half a mile or something. This can still happen.
I do the only thing I can. I burst into a run toward the massive, now-slowing vehicle.
The horn blares again, but I barely notice it. I can’t let the train stop before it reaches me. If I’m going to get anything right in my life, it has to be this.
Read more of the excerpt here.
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December 16, 2018
New to Kindle Unlimited: Curse of the Moon Series! #KindleUnlimited
She’s hiding a dark secret. It already killed her once.
Victoria can’t wait to start college, but there’s a hitch—she can’t remember anything before arriving on campus. Her memories spark when she sees her ruggedly handsome math professor, but she senses something horrific. The shock on his face affirms her fears.
Toby is an alpha wolf who never thought he’d see his true love again—not after she died in his arms. Nothing could have prepared him for her walking into his class. But to his dismay, not only has she forgotten what happened, she doesn’t even know who she is.
He’s determined to do whatever it takes to restore what they’ve lost. Can Toby help Victoria recover her memories, or will he lose her forever?
Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read the whole series for free!
November 28, 2018
New Christmas Romance: Free for Three Days!
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He broke her heart. She never moved on. Can the magic of Christmas bring them back together?
Judy Rivera has kept busy with college life, but she never forgot Gary Hunter. She’d really thought he was “the one” but was obviously wrong—she hadn’t seen or heard from him since the day he walked out of her life. When he walks back into it, more gorgeous than ever, she’s shocked. And embarrassed. Her only recourse is to pretend not to notice. And then not to care.
Gary Hunter hasn’t stopped regretting the day he stormed away from Judy after a stupid argument then moved out of state. When he returns, hoping they might work things out, he finds her more confident and beautiful than ever. When he sees her in the arms of another man, he fears he’s too late. But he’s determined to win back her affections.
Little does he know her date is the least of the obstacles they have to overcome.
(This novella is the story of the Bayside Hunter parents.)
Bayside Mistletoe is a timeless second-chance romance set in an era before cell phones and laptops. Get swept away in nostalgic Christmas magic and enter a decade long gone, where lifestyles were simpler and love was every bit as complicated—and equally as wonderful.
