Where duty and passion collide.
I love romantic suspense, particularly those featuring anti-hero heroes. There is something about a dangerous alpha male falling head over heels for a strong, smart, endangered heroine. Happily, Tawna Fenske doesn't confuse snarky or nasty with strong. Jen's character is well drawn as an astute business woman reeling from a series of misfortunes. Dante is everything she... Continue Reading →
April was not quite as productive as I hoped in terms of catch-up writing for CHRYS . It appears that release will be late summer to early September rather than early summer as originally projected. In the meantime, her is a sneak peek. It has not been through my editor. All typos and errors are my own. ... Continue Reading →
There is a growing trend in romance, and steamy romance in particular, for 'monster' heroes or main characters. Not the psychological monsters that star in dark romance, but actual monsters; spiders, orcs, and in the case of Lillian Lark's Stalked by the Kraken, an tentacled giant squid. Generally, I prefer more classic monsters; vampires, werewolves and such.... Continue Reading →
The voting has started for the elevation of RONE Nominees to Finalists. Each year, InD'tale Magazine nominates the best of the fiction it has reviewed in the past year. Readers then vote for the finalists that will be judged by a panel of authors and reviewers. I'm super thrilled that my first foray into Urban... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited! Elemental Fire has been nominated for a 2023 InD'tale RONE in the Urban Fantasy category. It is an honor to be nominated and it would be awesome if Elemental Fire made it into the Finalist group. Please vote and help Elemental Fire make the finals. THANK YOU! To vote, follow this link... Continue Reading →
There is something about lords and ladies in historical romance that is endlessly appealing. There are so many entries in this sub-genre of romance that they tend to run together; not as in a satisfying 'adheres to the tropes' but as in 'a week later I can't remember what it was about'. Happily, Sorcha Mowbray's Lustful Lords hits... Continue Reading →
A little sample of the work-in-progress. Release remains scheduled for Summer 2023! Chrys shifted his weight, feinting right. His grinning opponent kicked into the opening. Chrys grasped the flying calf with his left hand, and slammed his right into the smug warrior’s shoulder, tossing him on his ass. With a sharp whistle, the training master... Continue Reading →
Special Forces stories are hugely popular because who doesn't love a deadly protector? And all that action/adventure blended with the romance? I've enjoyed several volumes in Susan Hayes's The Drift: Astek Station series and was pleasantly surprised to discover her Nova Force spin-offs. By random chance, I happened to read book 2, Operation Cobalt first and enjoyed enough to pick up volume... Continue Reading →
I found Code of Conduct intriguing when it showed up in the 2020 RONE nominations. It was better than the blurb. Book one of the Cipher Security series, the character development was nuanced and compelling, the slow-burn romance between the MCs believable and the plot tightly written. There are three things you need to know about Shane P.I.1)... Continue Reading →
CHRYS has past 25K words and remains on track for an early summer release. Until then, here's a glimpse into an early chapter. Pushing away from his desk, Chrys braced his palms against the window, concentrating on the cool glass to contain his desire to punch a wall. The low gray clouds shrouding the commerce... Continue Reading →
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