Happy Valentine's and Galentine's Day!

Hey y'all!

Happy Friday! Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day with your sweetheart or Galentine's Day with the friends who fill your heart with platonic love, I hope you enjoy the day. If that means you're curling up with a glass of wine and a good book, who am I to say it's wrong?

Exciting News!

I'm a nominee for the 2024 it's Lit Literary Awards in three categories! I'm very humbled and thankful for the readers who submitted my name and books for this recognition.

Draft Pick Season III: Denzel is up for Sports Romance and Interracial/Multicultural. I was also nominated for Author Queen of the Year.

Please take a moment and cast your vote here: https://www.blackgirlswhowrite.com/bgww-2024-awards

Writing update

I'm still hard at work on Nikki's and Ash's story. I'm very close to wrapping it up, and I've been holding on to the title outside of my Patreon subscribers because I wanted to reveal it with the cover. However, I've had the hardest time finding a model who fit the image of Nikki in my head.

The good news is, that I think I found Nikki, and the process for creating the cover is underway. 😳

Of course, my newsletter and Patreon subscribers will be among the first to see it. However, right now, I can share the title.

Ever is the story of Nichelle Reed and Asher Peterson who made their first on page appearance in Involuntary.

They've been kicking around in my head every since. I made a start on their story in 2023 and stopped because it didn't feel right. I was able to get started on it again toward the latter part of 2024 and it's felt much better. I look forward to the opportunity for you to meet them.

If you're a Patreon subscriber on at least the Darling tier, you've already met them and have witnessed the shenanigans as they unfold. Their story does more than simply entertain. There is a hint of mystery, but also moments which tug at the heart strings. I have thoroughly enjoyed bringing their love journey to the page.

What's next?

My first book event of 2025 is happening next weekend. I'm a featured author at Coastal Magic in Daytona, Florida. I'm looking forward to meeting the readers and making new author friends. Hopefully the cold weather won't follow me, and I can enjoy a little sunshine and warmth.

Of course, I'll have pics and a recap in my next newsletter.

That's all for now.

If you want to enjoy each story as I write join my Patreon. All levels have access to my current works in progress (under my Darie McCoy pen name). Delights, Decadents, and Divas receive the completed ebook on or before release day. Decadents and Divas also receive a signed paperback with each new release, in addition to the ebook.

https://patreon.com/DarieMcCoy

Thank you for rocking with me!

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Sexy Scenarios: Volume I

Enter a world where a wife suggests to her husband that he allows her to pick a girlfriend for him, and the result is her living a night she’s never experienced with the man she married…and a few guests. Or take a foray into a place where a woman’s lawyer gets her more than she dreamed in the divorce, then gives her everything else in one passion-filled night. 

You could also journey into outer space as a woman falls asleep in her own bed on New Year’s Eve and wakes to find herself the unfortunate…or fortunate…guest of an alien who’s decided she’s perfect for his particular needs. Perhaps you enjoy a delightful fairy tale retelling. One where the Big Bad Wolf eats Red just like he’s supposed to.

Sexy Scenarios Volume One is a collection of erotic short stories. There are numerous tropes covered, from exhibitionism to alien abduction, cheating boyfriend, mean boss, mafia, and brother’s best friend. This volume began as a series of erotic shorts on Kindle Vella and was expanded to include additional stories. These steamy shorts are perfectly bite sized for someone who wants a steamy read, but doesn’t have a lot of spare time.

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Draft Pick Season III: Denzel

Denzel Reyes went from breaking records in professional football to breaking barriers in boardrooms and on camera as a sports analyst. What he can't afford to break is the heart of the woman who stole his...Dominique Truman.

Dominique is no stranger to breaking barriers. A super star on the rise, she's kicking down doors previously closed to actresses who look like her. Plus-sized. Dark skinned. With natural kinky-coily hair. She has no intention of becoming one of Denzel's many conquests, but Mr. Reyes has other plans.

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Draft Pick Season IV: Vitaly

Vitaly Antonov has carved his own path out of his brother's shadow. Being the hockey's most sought-after goalie had its perks. Too bad his agent's sister, Jacelyn Shannon, wasn't one of them. At least not yet.

Jacelyn Shannon had learned long ago she was better off depending on herself. Being everything for everyone else was okay. But she stayed solid and solitary. Jacelyn had no desire to link her life with anyone else. Too bad Vitaly Antonov isn't just anyone.

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Detective Masterson Hear No Evil by K. Lewis

In the summer of 1979, an unknown assailant murdered my sister. The devastation that careless act caused my family was almost insurmountable. The unsolved case changed the course of all our lives forever, and the aftermath I grew up in left scars that never healed. It led me on a path of seeking justice for families who had loved ones ripped away from them like mine had.

Four and a half decades later, I am a homicide detective with the Austin Police Department. I have garnered a reputation for being a no-nonsense, laser-focused, rough-around-the-edges, by-the-book officer. However, my partner and I have a high solvability rate. When our lieutenant assigned us a case on Valentine’s Day, I knew from the brutality of the crime that this investigation would differ from any other I worked on.

When Xolani, the owner of Intricate Nails, witnesses the perpetrator leaving the scene, she fears she could be next on his list. The more time I spent with her, the more I realized she was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, but she, on the other hand, had her reservations about me.

As we try to navigate our developing relationship, more murders are happening, and old cases prove Austin has been a killing ground for a serial killer for a decade. As my partner and I close in on this monster, he turns his focus on Xolani. Can I keep her out of the hands of evil, or will he force the darkness that lurks inside of me to the surface?

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Left (Family Secrets, and Lies Series Book 1) by Niccoyan Zheng  

For over 25 years, Emmanuel Scott’s life has been the epitome of success and happiness. Married to the love of his life, the brilliant Dr. Ivy Scott, and blessed with three wonderful children, he has enjoyed a reputation of respect and admiration. But even the strongest foundations can crack when secrets from the past surface.

As hidden betrayals come to light, the life Emmanuel has carefully constructed begins to unravel. The reappearance of a figure from his distant past not only shatters his peaceful existence but also casts long shadows over the couple's cherished relationship. Now, Emmanuel and Ivy must confront the painful truths that threaten their family's stability and the community's respect.

Navigating through the debris of shattered trust and exposed lies, the question remains: Can they mend what was broken, or is the damage too deep to repair? This gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the quest for redemption will leave you questioning the very nature of forgiveness.

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Marriage In Peril

Second Chance

Secrets