PREORDER AVAILABLE NOW Born in hell. Raised to serve. Destined to disobey. Hellhound Ryan Echidna is hunting the final enemy of his master, Hades. Running point for his brothers, Ryan’s eager to corner his target and return to his mistress, Persephone. He knows his quarry hides among the crowds of the summer art festival, but…
REDEMPTION: Jagger’s Story releases March 10, 2021
Synopsis For Bianca Schumann, a Former Tender and esteemed mediator in vampire society, straddling the human and vampire worlds has become infinitely more complicated as the two worlds prepare for battle. When she finds herself the target of Species Purifiers, she enlists the help of Jagger Kaius to exact revenge on the humans responsible for…
PERCEPTION Pre-order, NetGalley
Content warning: Police violence. Available on NetGalley June 15, 2020 https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/194578 Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53247679-perception He wants to be seen. She wants to be heard. The world wants them eliminated. The Kaius vampires have long relied on Mikhail's empathic skills to help maintain the peace. Incessantly pummeled by the vibes of his bloodline, Mickey teeters along the…
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He's the original junkyard dog and she's got him by the scruff
#Boardreads is back!
Finally, and I do mean FI-NAL-LY, the weather has turned in my favor and I can head back out on the lake with my board. Most times, I head out alone. Being by myself on the lake (with the exception of, you know, everyone else out there on their boards and sea-doos and boats) recharges…
The Best Paranormal Romance Books to Binge Read Late in the Night
I’m not saying my posting this at 12:17am on a Monday is proof I know what I’m talking about, but I’m not NOT saying it either. https://shepherd.com/best-books/paranormal-romance-to-binge-read-late-in-the-night
Provocation: The Haunt Vault Book Four May 18
Borderline irredeemable heroes are the best My LA Kings have been ousted after a hard-fought first round in the Playoffs, the rain is still coming down outside, and I’m itching for sun and lake time. But enough about me. Let’s talk Rhys. It’s no secret he’s one of my favorite characters. He’s unapologetic, unrepentant, and…
Book Recs for Ugly Cries
I finished a book yesterday that rendered me essentially useless around here for 2 days because once I started, neither food nor sleep nor to-do lists could interfere. This isn’t the first time a book has left me overwhelmed, dumbstruck, or wildly jealous of the author’s ability to destroy me. I won’t be reviewing the…
MUZZLED will be unleashed March 15
MUZZLED is Available for Pre-Order
The final hound releases March 15. Born in hell. Raised to serve. Destined to disobey. https://tulepublishing.com/books/muzzled/
Bo has been proclaimed Husband Material
And I am HERE for that. https://cupcakesandpopcorn.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/top-reads-and-book-boyfriends-of-21/ That’s right. This bad boy’s jacket is made from Husband Material.
GENX Educators: Time to Pack Away the Apathy and Channel That Rage
Ten years ago, our eldest informed me she wanted to be a teacher someday and I responded with an "oh, well, I know you would be an amazing teacher" and left it at that because things were getting bad in education but not THAT bad, right? Last month, our youngest announced teaching as a future…
Boy’s Book has a Playlist
That’s right. This year I’m focusing on SALVATION, the last in The Haunt Vault series. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tdiCEsRCgkAkqiHdWFL5M?si=y_hKvXIHTVKCAk8YjhE2nw For those without Spotify, here are the songs I’ll be listening to on repeat for the next 3 months. Let’s start this conversation with our heroine And then why don’t we move on to meeting our lovely hero. The…
NaNoWriMo 2021 and Covid Fatigue
It’s November, and that means we’re into National Novel Writing Month, an annual event where writers aim to complete 50,000 words in 30 days (averaging 1667 per day). Sounds ridiculous, right? Why would anyone who isn’t a full-time author put this kind of pressure on themselves? I don’t know. But I’ve done it for five…
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