May and June have been crazy and I’m not going to lie, the last two weeks of this month are going to be stupid silly. I have Kiss and Tell in Grapevine, Texas then Getting Witchy With It in New Orleans. I have social anxiety and I don’t know how I would do these things without anxiety meds and the ability to fall deep into a persona who isn’t me. It’s enough to work through the day of the signing, but anyone who knows me probably thinks I’ve been possessed.
I also want to share my PAs. Here is Kalie and Owen who took me to the Virginia Aquarium and came to see me on the day of the signing, allowing me to tell them all about my vegan pizza experience while they were there. Love ya, both for being my VB fam!
Roan Thibodault comes from a long line of Incubi and Succubi who understand the traditions of the demon breeds. Since they were children, he has understood that Winifred (Freddie) Marten is his Tether. Freddie has always been his, despite the fact that she’s never given him the time of day or tried to understand the implications of his possessiveness or comments.
When the perfect opportunity arises to prove to her once and for all that they are made for one another, Roan is excited that she’s agreed to get on board. But when Legenetics, a shady research conglomerate, takes over their lives and starts playing with what fate had planned for them, it becomes a nightmare for both.
Where have I been? I’ve been hiding in the writing cave.
I’ve a really acute case of writer’s block and I’m slowly dragging this out of my soul in fits. It’s not that it’s shit, it’s that my brain is so foggy these days. I’ve been dealing with migraines, cluster headaches and side effects of meds. I miss winters in San Diego. I don’t like this season’s depression.
So, all that said, Kalie and David are keeping me going on At Any Cost. I am trying to do 500 words a day… I normally do 4000. This is obviously a huge stressor, not producing as much as I have on every other book. I’m on Chapter 15. I think this draft will be about 36, so I have no clue when it will come out.
Here’s a little bit of a teaser of At Any Cost, which is a Omegaverse, hockey, why choose romance.
I know, it was like I fell off the face of the earth. I wan’t you to know… for the most part, I did. There is a lot of crazy shit going on inside my head. It can’t get level right now and it’s all like a ship on the ocean with it’s highs and lows. I would like to apologize to anyone waiting for a book, I’m currently working on one called At Any Cost. It is a Omegaverse Hockey Romance with some suspense. I am hoping to have it out in Febrarch, you know… February-March… or when the death of winter arrives. I am enjoying writing it but it’s difficult with the bananas going on in my head.
But let me share a Tuesday Teaser that is from a couple yesterdays ago. I loved writing this book and I wrote the alpha of it in seven days.
Celebrating the new release Calvaria Fell: Stories with a guest post and excerpt!
Title: Calvaria Fell: Stories Author: Cat Sparks and Kaaron Warren Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopian / Dark Fantasy Release Date: April 30, 2024
Calvaria Fell is a stunning collaborative collection of weird tales from two acclaimed authors, Kaaron Warren and Cat Sparks. It features previously published stories from both authors, along with a new novella by Kaaron Warren and four new stories by Cat Sparks. The collection offers a glimpse into a chilling future world that is similar to our own. Readers will be drawn into experiences at once familiar and bizarre, where our choices have far-reaching consequences and the environment is a force to be reckoned with. The title of the collection tethers these stories to a shared space. The calvaria is the top part of the skull, comprising five plates that fuse together in the first few years of life. Story collections work like this; disparate parts melding together to make a robust and sturdy whole. The calvaria tree, also known as the dodo tree, adapted to being eaten by the now-extinct dodo bird; its seeds need to pass through the bird’ s digestive tract in order to germinate. In a similar way, the stories in Calvaria Fell reflect the idea of adaptation and the consequences of our actions in a changing world.
I live for finishing the editing phase of my book and moving on to the proofreading. Last night Bri and I spent five hours going through SHELBY and discussing certain parts to see why things had to be changed and reminding me why articles are the way they are. I also screw up commas often so believe me there were many comments that were me going, ‘Why is this like this?’ and the answer was often… a comma is needed or its a fragment. Or, better yet, it’s a dialogue tag.
Title: Heartbreaker Handoff (Varsity Dads #5) Author: Lex Martin Genre: Sports Romance Release Date: March 8, 2024
Billy’s not my baby daddy, but he doesn’t mind pretending to be…
I’m a Division 1 cheerleader with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster. None of my plans for college include getting knocked up by a cheating ex who just got engaged to another girl.
When my father finds out I’m pregnant, he goes ballistic. That’s when my BFF, bad boy Billy Babcock, comes to my rescue and agrees to “take responsibility.”
Billy and I solidify our contract on a napkin—he’ll pretend to be my baby’s father, and I’ll help him clean up his image. The only problem is my father, the football coach, hates Billy. He warned me off dating players a long time ago, and he thinks Billy’s the biggest player out there.
Now that we’re in a “relationship,” Billy thinks we should spend some quality naked time together, but I’m worried about crossing that line. Because athletic guys with big muscles, intricate tattoos, and sexy smirks are my biggest weakness, and Billy ticks off all those boxes.
Can my football player “boyfriend” walk the straight and narrow for me?
Or did I just get handed off from one heartbreaker to another?
Heartbreaker Handoff is an angsty, friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance featuring a sassy cheerleader, who’s about to be a single mother, and a criminally charming football player determined to prove he’s the man for her, one sizzling kiss at a time. Heartbreaker Handoff is a dual POV standalone in the USA Today-bestselling series Varsity Dads.
I’m excited to celebrate the release of Erin Trejo’s of A Hurt So Good
Title: A Hurt So Good Author: Erin Trejo Genre: Dark romance / RH / why choose / Stepbrother Romance Release Date: February 16, 2024
Ayra’s life was perfect. She had a job she loved,
a wonderful boyfriend, and enough money to finally buy her dream home. When he ripped it all away, she had no choice but to go and stay with her mother and her new husband.
As she settles into living in her stepdad’s house,
Ayra is introduced to her three stepbrothers. Even though she’s never had siblings, she’s pretty sure you shouldn’t be lusting after them. As they become closer and their relationships develop, Arya cannot deny her feelings or attraction to them anymore.
This isn’t the first time Denz, Harlon, and Warren
have met a new stepsister. However, it is the first time that one has lit a fire in them, and their protective instincts are out of control. With the three brothers all wanting Ayra, they decide it’s only fair to share her.
When Ayra’s dark past comes knocking, the men in
her life will have to make a decision, one that could change all their lives forever.
I am so dang close to finishing the first draft of SHELBY it gives me the shakes to stop. But I’m in San Diego, at my hotel, and I have hours tomorrow morning to write, while at the moment, I’m so exhausted I can barely see straight. I leave tomorrow afternoon to head up to Pasadena for Pokemón Go Fest at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday. Sunday and Monday, my bestie, Stay Sea, and I will wander the streets of LA in the rain and play tourist before heading back Monday evening. Then I’m back here for a few days before getting back on a plane to Pennsylvania. I’m going to be real with you. California still feels like home. It could be because my best friend is here and she’s home for me. Whatever it is, it makes it really easy to be here. So, I will finish the SHELBY alpha draft tomorrow. ROAN’s alpha draft is complete already. I’m finishing SHELBY before ROAN because it’s supposed to be a Valentine’s story, and I’d like to get it out somewhat timely… even if it is late. Then, I will work on ROAN. The alpha draft for the book after is already written. I will release the YA Dystopian story under the pen name Clare Lukas, my new YA brand. I’m posting a little teaser here for you. I hope you enjoy it.
Title: In the Shadow of a Dream (Fareview Fairytales, #3) Author: Maci Aurora Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance Release date: January 30th 2024
With the promise of finally learning her mother’s secrets, Brinna Fareview and her family gather together. Only somewhere between the truth and lies, Brinna wakes to find she’s trapped in a space in between the world awake and the nightmares of her family. All of them are asleep. Learning she has the ability to move from dream to dream, Brinna tries to find a way out of the dream world, but she’s stuck, unable to fix what’s ailing her family. But then an unexpected thing happens, Lucian Uraiahs, god of day and light, walks into her dream.
While Lucian decided a long time ago that Brinna Fareview was a blight on his peace, he can’t seem to avoid her. She pops up at every turn, all because his brother is god-yoked to her sister. All Lucian wants is to disappear into the oblivion of the cosmos amidst his shame and guilt, but the unbidden feelings he has for Brinna can’t be contained. When Lucian is stripped of his powers for refusing to bend to his father’s will, he is imprisoned with only his guilt to keep him company. Except when he falls asleep, he dreams of Brinna and somehow becomes the only link to saving her, her family, and his brother from a spell that could destroy them all.
Brinna and Lucian must work together to uncover the secrets they need to break the sleeping spell, but the longer they share their dreams, the more they realize time is against them.
Join the Fareviews in book three of the Fareview Fairytales series, In the Shadow of a Dream, to discover the truth that has them trapped behind the hedge.
