New Release: Spelled In Blue

Blurb:

Amanda moved to Ravensfield for a fresh start, but before that can happen she needs a handyman to fix a few things around the house. While searching for one in town, she falls victim to a town conspiracy. Someone is out to get her and the members of the town council. But that isn't the only thing. The town's residents aren't what they seem.

With everyone being a suspect, Amanda isn't sure who to trust. Although, Simon, the handyman helps her out in a pinch. Just when she thinks she might be safe, everything turns on its head and Amanda doesn't know who to turn to. The danger grows. The death toll rises. If the killer isn't found soon, then she might be next.



Excerpt:

The light she parked under sputtered in and out. Amanda set her bag and her purse in the passenger seat. An older red Ford pickup pulled up beside her. The brakes squealed as it stopped. Amanda winced from the ear splitting sound echoing off the surrounding buildings. The door opened and the driver got out. At the same time, a searing pain hit her shoulder. A large pop sounded in the parking lot. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw red blossoming on the right shoulder of her T-shirt. 

“Shit.” She clutched the edge of her truck as her knees buckled.

“Whoa! I got you.” A man grabbed her arm. She looked up into dark brown eyes and a bright smile.

“What just happened?”

“Someone shot at you.”

“What? Why?”

“I don’t know why.”

“I need a doctor.”

“It doesn’t look too bad. I think the bullet grazed you. There isn’t a doctor around here, but I can stitch it up for you.”

No doctor. A wise ass for a shopkeeper and now I’m getting shot at. “Isn’t it convenient you showed up right when this happened? Where are the cops? Why would someone be shooting at me?”

“You’re in shock. Come on. Let me help you. I’ll make sure the locals know about this if someone hasn’t called it in already. Howard, the sheriff, will take a bit to get down here. He lives on the other side of the town. I’ll tell Guss to call him and send him my way if you want me to look at that for you. I—”

The glass in her passenger window exploded. Amanda jumped. “Fine. Going with you is better than being shot at. What the fuck? Who would be insane enough to—?”

Another bullet skimmed off her savior’s roof closer to him this time.

“Get in.”

“My purse.”

He rolled his eyes and grabbed her purse. “Here, don’t worry about the other stuff.” Another bullet pinged off his hood. “Time to go.” Amanda moved around his truck and climbed into his passenger seat. He leaned over her and pulled out a bunch of napkins from the glove box. “Put these on your shoulder to help with the bleeding. Constant pressure.”  He started the truck and peeled out. He kept his gaze on the road and one hand on the wheel. Her savior stuck his free hand out. “Simon.”

“Amanda.” She looked at his hand while she pressed the wad to her shoulder. 

“Right.” He put his hand back on the wheel. “Amanda, nice to meet you. What brings you to our quaint little town?”

“Long story. I wouldn’t call it quaint.”

“Why? Getting shot at wasn’t on your agenda when you moved here?”

Amanda didn’t answer. Instead she braced herself as he took the corners at breakneck speeds. By the time they pulled down a long driveway bordered by tall pine trees on both sides, she had no idea where she was. Simon helped her out of the truck and into the house.

“Don’t mind the mess. I wasn’t expecting company. Come into the bedroom. Sit.”

Amanda gazed around the room. Laundry and tools were scattered in front of an old fireplace. A stack of books leaned against a ratty armchair. An old beveled mirror hung on the wall above a bureau. The bed was unmade. Thick black curtains covered the windows. She perched on the bed, holding the wad of napkins to her shoulder. Simon dashed into his bathroom and came out with a first aid kit.

“Is this how you woo all the women you meet? Bring them to your cluttered bedroom and offer them free first aid?” Amanda tried to stop her voice and body from shaking. She half expected another bullet to come through his window. It didn’t seem real until she was in his truck driving away from hers. Now she sat in a strange man’s bedroom trying to figure out who shot at her and why. No one knew her in town. The only person who knew where she was happened to be her lawyer. 

“Funny. Hey, I’m going to need you to take off your shirt.”

“Why?”

“Because I need to clean your wound and see how deep it is.”

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Cover Reveal: Frozen Hearts & Blazing Souls with Siobhan Kinkade

Good Morning Everyone!

I have some cover goodness to share this lovely Monday Morning.

Coming Soon from Purple Sword Publications co-authored by Siobhan Kinkade and myself is Frozen Hearts & Blazing Souls. This is something special that we have been working on for a while. It is the first in a series about dragon warriors and fallen empires rising from the ashes.


Blurb:

A prophecy exists: an Empress will rise from the ashes of the ruined empire. 

On the run from a vicious sorcerer, Tazu seeks refuge in a ruined temple where she collapses into the arms of a stranger. When she wakes, she finds she has unearthed a relic from a fallen empire.

 

For hundreds of years Ryu has punished himself for the death of the Empress he once protected, but in Tazu’s presence, the ronin discovers the strength to heal both her physical and emotional wounds. Her closeness shakes his dormant heart and stirs the inner beast he has fought so hard to control.

Kyo, a warrior turned mercenary, hunts Tazu at the request of the sorcerer, Ning-Tse. Once Kyo discovers Tazu, he also finds himself entranced by her quiet strength. The sorcerer wants to exploit the power Tazu struggles to conceal, but the two warriors who have fallen for her will stop at nothing to keep her safe. The sorcerer’s insatiable greed sets the prophecy in motion, placing Tazu and her dragons on a path toward war, redemption, and the reclamation of long-lost power. 

Come & Yeti - Yetis, Bigfoot, Aliens, Menage & much MORE!

Hello Everyone,

Come & Yeti is out today. Don't you want to know what happens when Bigfoot, a Yeti, and a few alien girls mixed in. When they all get together, I'm not sure that space is going to be big enough for the four of them when they all get together and steam up the spaceship.

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Upon seeing the crash, Heragthan rushes to the downed ship. He finds Elarna thrown from the ship and hears the Yetan guard approaching. He whisks her away and knows he can heal her. When she wakes up, Elarna is astonished to find a large hairy creature tending to her, but there is something about the gentle giant. And when they figure out how to communicate, he vows to help her rescue Alika. Before he can do that, Phillip finds them and is astonished that the Yeti can shift into a male just like him. Together, they storm the stronghold and save Alika. However, the only problem is they have to get off world without the Yetan guard capturing them. While struggling to keep her safe, Elarna falls for the alien who rescued her.

Together all four of them must face the hardships of escaping and all deal with exploring the growing feelings they have for one another.

And Don't forget

Hairy & Hung is on sale for the next month for $.99

When Phillip went to investigate the space ship he saw crash, he wasn’t planning on discovering an unconscious green woman. All he was trying to do was mess with the Bigfoot hunters who were after him. But seeing his outer space beauty, he knows that she can’t be captured or she'll end up on the military’s dissection table.

Alika never planned on crashing to Earth. Upon waking she discovers a large, hairy beast, with intelligent eyes who wishes to help her. Once they figure out how to communicate their goals are united. Get her off the planet before the military finds her.

Although Phillip wants to help Alika, he finds himself caring for her. Can she reciprocate his feelings? What happens when she leaves? As the army draws nearer, Phillip will do anything for his green skinned alien even if it means giving up everything.

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Hmm....2015

Dear 2014 where did you go? It seemed like you were just rolling around and then you were gone again. I'm not exactly sad to see you go, but in some ways I am and in others I'm not. A lot of stuff happened in the last twelve months.

Let's see...Hubby and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. I finally got a new ring for it.

We learned and adapted to our dogs' needs with the inclusion of a new puppy in winter of 2013. Our lab turned ten and after a year and a few injections for her arthritis and she's been playing Frisbee again after a year and a half.

I took a major break from writing romance because I was getting burnt out on it. I finished up the projects I had but took a year off before I started anything new.  For that whole of 2014 I focused on writing a horror series which the first of came out with Seventh Star Press entitled Death's Dance.
I then wrote books two and three of the series and have four outli0nes.

I have written two books in an Urban Fantasy series about a supernatural undertaker that I'm ... well we won't get into that, but they are not available to market at the moment. Book three is next on the list to start writing.

I have finished a short story for an anthology and if you know me, then writing short ( under 10k) is very difficult.

And then in November I started another book and wrote 104k words in a month and no I wasn't doing NANO which was more of a personal challenge really because I hadn't written like that in a long while due to the carpel tunnel in my hands and wrists, but I was able to get through it so I know I still got it.

The day job under went radical changes: moved offices, changed the name, worked more hours (a good thing since I'm somewhere between part time and full time), and hired/fired some people.

Personally, I went to the gym and then I didn't. So that was an epic fail, but I am going to jump back on that again and see how long I can go.

I got to spend time with my family and well then there's my mother...that's a novel in itself.

So that was 2014. I had some awesome friends to spend the year with, met some great people, had a few books released, got a few books back from a publisher, dealt with stuff with the husband that made me want to kick his ass and warn him never to do it again, and overall it wasn't a bad year.

So what's 2015 going to look like?

Well on the day job front... more hours I hope.

Messing with the dogs since they are my children.

Seeing two projects with two awesome co-authors come out.
At least three other books slated for release so far for the year.

Heading to Mid-South Con in Memphis  March 20 to be a guest.
Heading to Austin, TX in May for Austin Author Affair.
Not sure on the other conventions coming up. I'll play it by how much money I have. LOL

I have a new series of m/m shorts I'm working on starting today.
Another book in a new series I'm working on with Siobhan Kinkade and one with
Anastasia Rabiyah.

So  between everything else that comes up the plan is to finish at least 12-15 books for the year including shorts and all, but I hope it to be more. 

Time with the husband and just enjoying life.

Have a rockin' 2015 folks because I know I am.


 

Coming soon: Mirabelle's Ghost by Crymsyn Hart and Anastasia Rabiyah

That's right, Anastasia Rabiyah and I have done it again. We have banded together to create another new compelling story called Mirabelle's Ghost.

It has love, phantasms, sorcery, and so much more.

It's coming soon from Purple Sword Publications.

Mirabelle marries Charles and soon discovers he's a philandering prick, but that's not his only secret. After he leaves her alone in their chateaux to attend to his business affairs, she encounters a ghost hunting game in the woods.

Hunter knows Charles quite well and is happy enough to reveal his old friend's dark side in exchange for Mirabelle's affections.

Cover Reveals

Hey everyone,

I have some kicking new covers that I wanted to share with the world for a couple of books that will be re-releasing with Purple Sword Press in the next coming months.

Ginger Bites will be out on 12/15/2014



Ginger has never really enjoyed Christmas. It reminds her that she’ll always be alone because of her curse. Although she yearns to be with someone, but if she doesn’t click with them right away her hunger grows until her human facade falls away revealing her true self. The guilt of all the innocent lives she’s taken plagues her and this holiday season isn’t looking to be any different. Just once she’d like someone to call her own and feel human.

Zach and Cameron are two werewolves who stumble into Ginger’s bakery to set up a Christmas party for their benefactor. Zach can’t get Ginger from his mind, but in order to be with her he hopes Cameron can get along with her too. If not, then the unthinkable will happen. All the while, Ginger has another suitor who desires to claim her for himself at any cost. Zach and Cameron will do anything to save her because all they want to do is spend Christmas with the woman they love.

 

Dragon Interrupted will be out early next year.

Monica has fought to keep Haden as her friend. Her girlfriends don’t approve of him. When he sings, it transports her to another world where Monica doesn’t have to think about her impending duties. She keeps him close to her heart and secretly craves to feel his sweet lips on hers.

Haden sings to forget his responsibilities. Whenever he gets together with Monica, his obligations fall away and he feels like a normal man. His band mates constantly remind him she isn’t good for him. Haden is already in an arranged marriage to a woman he’s never met. No matter how much he admits his feelings for Monica, in the end their relationship will only cause both of them heartache.

The time comes for Monica and Haden to follow their destinies. Little do they know, fate has something fiery up her sleeve for these two star crossed lovers. Fortune brings them together one last time. Only then will the depth of their feelings be realized.

 

I absolutely love them.

What do you all think?