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October 19, 2024

New Release: Immortal Sentry

ÌýImmortal Sentry is finally here, the tale of a cursed gargoyle, a prince in disguise, swords and sorcery.Ìý



Honor, redemption, destiny, and magic.


As captain of the king’s guard, Kerric should have laid down his life for the royal family. Now, the king and his heirs lie dead. Kerric deserves death, too, yet the court mage has another punishment in mind. For their failure on the fateful day an enemy invasion killed the king, Captain Kerric and his men will forever guard the castle as gargoyles, both as a curse and as a warning. His one chance for redemption is to put a rightful heir on the throne. How can that happen when there are no living heirs, and he’s encased in stone?

Eron doesn’t remember much about his time before being rescued by notorious highwayman Lord Night and taught to live the life of a noble by day and brigand by night. There’s much more to Lord Night than meets the eye and much more to Eron’s destiny than purses of gold and nightly conquests.

A mysterious mage appears, saying it’s time for Eron to return home, overthrow an evil usurper, and take his rightful place.

As king.


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Published on October 19, 2024 14:34

August 22, 2024

Cover Reveal and Preorder

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Cover Reveal and Preorder!

ÌýI am so happy to show tell you about my next release, Immortal Sentry. I fell in love with the cover by CJ Romano and wrote the book to reflect the image. It's already up for preorder on Amazon and will be released on October 19.
A gargoyle? A highwayman/prince in disguise? A grouchy mage? What more can anyone want?Ìý
Oh, but there's a bonus. A highwaywoman.Ìý

Here's the blurb:

Honor, redemption, destiny, and magic.

As captain of the king’s guard, Kerric should have laid down his life for the royal family. Now, the king and his heirs lie dead. Kerric deserves death, too, yet the court mage has another punishment in mind. For their failure on the fateful day an enemy invasion killed the king, Captain Kerric and his men will forever guard the castle as gargoyles, both as a curse and as a warning. His one chance for redemption is to put a rightful heir on the throne. How can that happen when there are no living heirs, and he’s encased in stone?

Eron doesn’t remember much about his time before being rescued by notorious highwayman Lord Night and taught to live the life of a noble by day and brigand by night. There’s much more to Lord Night than meets the eye and much more to Eron’s destiny than purses of gold and nightly conquests.

A mysterious mage appears, saying it’s time for Eron to return home, overthrow an evil usurper, and take his rightful place.

As king.
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Published on August 22, 2024 08:34

August 13, 2024

New Release- Lighting the Darkness - A Carnival of Myster...

New Release- Lighting the Darkness - A Carnival of Mysteries Story
ÌýI've got a new release for you!
This year I participated in the multi-author project Carnival of Mysteries, and my offering is now available at Amazon and on KU. Lighting the Darkness is a side story to my recently released Darkness, but it can be read as a standalone.Ìý

Only Light can balance Darkness.
ÌýLio wakes in someone else’s battered body with plenty of questions but no answers. Who is he? Who are the strangers who rescued him? Why do they call him Tenebris and Darkness? And why does everyone treat him like a feral dog about to attack?

Bel Am’I’s home world of Domus died moments after his escape, trapping him in the human realm with a clear mission. As Light, he must prevent Darkness from destroying Terra and the Domusians who’ve escaped there. Failure will doom billions to certain death, but how can he locate and balance a single, hidden being who doesn’t want to be found?

A mysterious carnival unites Lio and Bel, who must work together to uncover Lio’s true identity and stop him from accidentally annihilating the world. Yet someone doesn’t want them to succeed, someone who will stop at nothing to achieve the total destruction of both realms—even pitting Light against Darkness.

The battle for the end begins�

Lighting the Darkness is part of the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries Series and a side story to Eden Winters' Darkness. Each book includes at least one visit to Errante Ame’s Carnival of Mysteries, a magical, multiverse traveling show full of unusual acts, games, and rides. The Carnival changes to suit the world it’s on, so each visit is unique and special. This book contains characters from Darkness as well as new ones, alternate realms, a twist on soul mates, and bad guys. I mean, evil, horrible, terrible guys. Definitely the type you wouldn’t bring home to Mother. And one cookie-baking demon.

ÌýAll about the Carnival of Mysteries
ÌýI've told you a bit about the Carnival of Mysteries above, but thisÌýÌýmight help. The multi-author project is in its second season, and there are currently twenty-five novels. Most are standalone, some are sequels, and some are like mine, which reference an author's previous work.Ìý

CheckÌýÌýfor a complete listing of novels by some of your favorite authors, and some new to you authors who might become more of your favorites.Ìý

Season one was released last year and contains novels by L. A. Witt, Sara Ellis, Kayleigh Sky, Elizabeth Silver, EJ Russell, Rachel Langella,Ìýand TA Moore

Season two, which is in the process of releasing, has stories by Kim Fielding, Megan Derr, Liv Rancourt, BL Maxwell, Kaje Harper, Eden Winters, R.L. Merrill, Ander C. Lark, Nicole Dennis, Rachel Langella, Morgan Brice and ZA Maxfield.Ìý

It's amazing to see all the different takes on this project. I'm definitely enjoyingÌý

Stay tuned, as I'll soon have another preorder for you.Ìý
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Published on August 13, 2024 05:29

May 4, 2024

Darkness - Now Available for Preorder

ÌýI'm so proud to announce that the urban fantasy novel I've been working on for two years is finally up for preorder.Ìý



Darkness follows Lieutenant Morrisey James.


As an Atlanta PD detective, Morrisey understands the worst atrocities the city has to offer—or believes he does. His recent cases present something new: a killer who unleashes unbridled terror in victims before moving in for the kill. Morrisey has an edge, though, the terrifying ability to gain flashes of insight from each victim.

Most people assume Farren Austin is a shallow, pretty boy, but he’s so much more. Agent Austin keeps secrets as part of the FBI’s Alternate Entities Task Force, a unit created to monitor travelers from another realm. Although they might look human, they’re anything but.

And they’ve taken a special interest in Morrisey.

Partnered with Farren, Morrisey finds himself in the middle of demons trying to possess his body, a succubus sidekick who wants to cook him breakfast, accusations of being a powerful destructive force, and a growing number of people calling him “Darkness.� Not to mention a sudden overwhelming attraction to his new partner.

It’s going to take the mysterious Farren’s help to keep the latest case from being Morrisey’s last.


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Published on May 04, 2024 12:39

January 28, 2024

Happy Pubersary to Me!

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On January 28, 2010, Torquere Press (now closed) released The Wish, my first book with a publisher. It was re-released in 2020 by Rocky Ridge Books.

I was terrified of how it might be received, but still thrilled to become a published author, which I couldn't have done without my friends and support system. Since then, I've written twenty-nine more novels and countless novellas, short stories, and anthology contributions.

Thank you, everyone, for making this journey with me.Ìý

Happy 14th (official) Pubversary to me!


Family. Sometimes even death can’t stop the meddling.
Byron Sinclair might be gone, but he has unfinished business before his spirit can rest: watch over his much-older partner Alfred Anderson, and see his lonely nephew Paul settled in a meaningful relationship.
With Alfred’s nephew, Alex, who hasn’t yet realized how badly he needs someone to see past the spoiled rich boy façade and love him for himself. They’d be perfect together, once Byron works out a few small problems.
Alex is convinced Paul is an opportunistic suck-up with the morals of an alley cat. Paul, from humble beginnings, isn’t impressed with aloof and arrogant playboy Alex, either. Both swear they know all they need to about the other, and need not look further.
But Byron sees what could be if they'd give each other half a chance, a romance for the ages like what he shared with Alfred. He's going to see their nephews happy together, or di�
Well, he’s already died, but he won’t stop trying.





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Published on January 28, 2024 13:47

January 4, 2024

Sale!

ÌýFor a limited time, the price ofÌýWarrior King had dropped from $5.99 to .99 cents on and £0.99 on . This is a limited-time offer, so get your copy soon!


One man is the son of a traitor. The other is the son of a tyrannical emperor. Together, they discover the fine line between duty and justice.

Commander Draylon Aravaid doesn't hide his lineage as the emperor's son but doesn't advertise his origins either. Loyal to a fault, he relies on his hard-won reputation rather than his family name, which his duplicitous father uses to full advantage.

Prince Yarif DiRici trained his entire life to become a consort in a political marriage--all while secretly yearning for love. The death of his father and older brother suddenly thrusts an unwanted crown upon his head, and Yarif into a whirlwind of dangerous plans within plans as he and Draylon are forced into marriage.

The political game is set, and Yarif is kidnapped. It's up to Draylon to mount a daring rescue to prevent all-out war.

The two men must get past each other's mistrust, find common ground, and defeat an enemy neither knew they had...and may not survive!





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Published on January 04, 2024 09:31

December 8, 2023

New Christmas Novella

For a while there, I worried that feel-good holiday romance Must Love Dogs wouldn't be ready for release this month. I'm proud to announce that it's now up for preorder at Amazon, releasing December 16.Ìý

I think I should warn you, though, that this novella is different from my usual work. No one gets arrested or killed, there are no evil mages, and there's no angst. Nada. Zip. Not even a little. What's there is a lot of fluff and cute dogs.Ìý



Does a good deed outweigh a white lie?

With his family away this holiday season, Nathan Johnson faces his very first Christmas alone in a new city. Unexpectedly taking in the neighbor’s dog leads to a series of white lies, all designed to set his sister’s mind at ease. After all, Nathan really is spending the holidays with a stunning ginger named Oscar. He simply leaves out the part about Oscar being a dachshund.

Who knew Oscar would play furry little matchmaker and introduce Nathan to a gorgeous veterinarian who just might make Nathan’s dreams come true?


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Published on December 08, 2023 14:15

August 5, 2023

New Novel and Map of the Warrior King World

It's been awhile, but I finally have a new novel to tell you about: Warrior King, Warrior-Book 1 in a duology. Fantasy, enemies to lovers, opposites attract and forced marriage. The story has them all.Ìý


One man is the son of a traitor. The other isthe son of a tyrannical emperor. Together, they discover the fine line betweenduty and justice.Ìý

Commander Draylon Aravaid doesn't hide hislineage as the emperor's son but doesn't advertise his origins either. Loyal toa fault, he relies on his hard-won reputation rather than his family name,which his duplicitous father uses to full advantage.Ìý

Prince Yarif DiRici trained his entire life tobecome a consort in a political marriage--all while secretly yearning for love.The death of his father and older brother suddenly thrusts an unwanted crownupon his head, and Yarif into a whirlwind of dangerous plans within plans as heand Draylon are forced into marriage.Ìý

The political game is set, and Yarif iskidnapped. It's up to Draylon to mount a daring rescue to prevent all-out war.Ìý

The two men must get past each other'smistrust, find common ground, and defeat an enemy neither knew they had...andmay not survive!

Warrior King is now available for , releasing August 25.


While writing Warrior King, I started a map to keep locations clear in my mind, and to figure distances, times to destinations, etc. I intended to put the map into the book, but it made the ebook file size massive. So I'm going to show the empire of Cormira here, and will likely put a link into the book.Ìý


I am currently working on plotting the second book, King's Warrior, which features two secondary characters from Warrior King.Ìý


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Published on August 05, 2023 08:25

May 2, 2023

Thoughts on the Diversion Series: Manipulation

Some may not know that my Diversion series is based on actual crimes committed in the pharmaceutical industry, and as such they contain an awful lot of factual information that I hope blended in with the storyline.

That said, I'd like to point out a particular event in Manipulation, the fourth book in the series, and the scene where Lucky and Bo storm the pharma manufacturing facility. While writing the book, I attended a Writer's Police Academy, where cops, firefighters, lawyers, forensics personnel and other professionals taught classes and held demonstrations so that writers can get things right. Yes, I now know how to blow doors off hinges, and the teacher from the forensics session helped me describe the body found in the drug tunnel. Oh, the emails I have on file. I'm expecting someone to show up at my door and question my internet searches any day now. Anyway, after a session on entering and clearing the apartment of a suspect, we had some free time and our subject matter expert (a S.W.A.T officer) asked if we had any questions. There were only a few, so I asked if he could talk me through the scene. We physically went from door to door, covering the injured member of our team. How great is that for a clear visual? I didn't only imagine where Lucky might stand and how he'd hold his gun, I got to experience it for myself. How cool is that?
The entire Diversion series is available at Amazon in ebook, paperback, and audio format, as well as KU.




Lucky Lucklighter has a new life. His old life wants him back.
He traded trafficking for taking down criminals with the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau, and a drug-lord lover for a man on the right side of the law. Bo Schollenberger found the way past the thorny defenses of Lucky’s heart, and made Mr. I-Get-Along-Fine-Alone think about his and his closets, stevia in the sugar bowl, and a picket fence—with a good lock on the gate.
Now Bo is missing, and a voice long silenced asks, “Did you miss me?� Lucky must deal with a devil from his past to get Bo back.
And if Bo isn’t willing to come? A drug ring needs its back broken before flooding the US with a designer high, seductive and undetectable. But there’s a fine line between good and evil, and a truckload of temptation urging Lucky to cross.
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Published on May 02, 2023 09:41

November 29, 2022

Sale!

For a limited time, get your copy of of my Lambda Award Finalist novel, Settling the Score for .99 cents at Amazon, B&N, and Kobo. From now until December 7, so get your copy fast! It's also Whispersynced, for you Audible listeners.


Outed and dumped on national television by his rising star boyfriend, Joey Nichols must face the bigotry of the locals in his small Southern town alone. His dreams of a happy ever after lie crushed at his feet.Ìý

Novelist Troy Steele has an axe to grind against Hollywood heartbreaker types. Transforming Joey into a gorgeous, unobtainable hunk would be payback worthy of Troy’s poison pen. It's a brilliant way to get back at Joey’s image-obsessed ex-boyfriend and the movie producer who’s mutilating Troy’s novels.Ìý

What begins as simple revenge may tangle them together in something far more complicated. Living well may be the best revenge, but Troy and Joey could rewrite that to loving well.






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Published on November 29, 2022 05:53