October Update
Oct 07, 2024 9:32 pm
Hey y'all,
Happy October! I think we're finally in Real Fall now instead of False Fall. What do you think? My morning walks with my mother are happening slightly later (we don't walk in the dark) and they're a little cooler, but I like it. I won't complain about the few extra minutes of sleep I'm getting. 😉
I had the unfortunate experience of having my Macbook die on me. So, I've spent the past two weeks trying to get oriented to a new one. I had cloud back up, but I did lose some things. I'm sifting through what I have and don't have and plodding my way forward.
What's going on?
I attended my final book event of the year in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I met some great readers and made some new author friends. I had a great time reconnecting with author friends I met before I published my first book. We celebrated being together again. Thanks to the lovely S.K. Lessly, I was able to snag some souvenirs for the Steeler's fans in my life. I do believe I need to visit the city again when I have time to stay longer.
Below are a few pics from my adventure.
One of the items on my table that I tried for the first time was a Blind Date with a Book Box raffle. It is an excellent representation of the book boxes the Diva level Patreon subscribers receive each quarter. They aren't aware of the book in the box until it reaches them. But, it's always a special edition hardback with a jacketed cover. There are also various swag along with a customized, bookish item. In this set it was an embroidered BookLife book/E-reader sleeve. The book box was well received, and one lucky reader took it home with her. So, I think this is an event winner for me that I'll have at future events (contingent on the guidelines from the event coordinators).
Writing update
The Rancher's Home is complete and ready to proof. So, I'll be sending out ARCs soon. Normally, I reach out to readers personally to offer them Advance Review Copies. This time, I'm doing things a little differently. I'm linking a sign up form below. If you're interested in receiving an ARC, please fill it out. Spaces are limited. Based on how it works out, I may use this method going forward.
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While I've been hard at work on the latest installment of the Draft Pick Series on Kindle Vella, I've also been working through additional edits for Season III of Draft Pick - Denzel and Dominique's story. It's currently with the editor. If things go according to plan, it will be released before the end of the year. 🤞🏽
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What's next?
I believe I'm finally in the right head space to start back working on Nikki and Ash's story. It's been a year since I last tried it, but I couldn't move forward with it at the time. It felt like I was forcing it. I never want to do that to the characters or to readers. My goal is to tell the story as honestly as possible and to give you the best reading experience possible. So, I'll start reading over what I've already written and get into it soon. I did lose some of it when my Mac died, but I don't have to completely start from scratch.
That's all for now.
Thank you for rocking with me!
Until next time, happy reading! Keep scrolling below for some awesome book recommendations, new and upcoming releases.
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The Rancher's Home: Silver Creek Ranch Book 5
When home isn’t just a place.
Former Army Ranger Rothschild 'Roth' Stephens has found comforting peace in the vast, tranquil expanse of his Texas ranch. Scarred both physically and emotionally from his time in the service, Roth prefers his own quiet company, filling his days with the grueling, rhythmic chores of ranch life.
Autumn Daley, a successful corporate attorney, has spent years burying herself in work to escape the haunting memories of her past. However, her work life has become untenable. Circumstances bring her home where she faces old memories, along with the man who witnessed the most horrible day of her life. Roth Stephens. Her brother’s best friend.
When they meet again, they both attempt to ignore their draw to one another. However, Autumn is forced to seek Roth’s help. The sparks they’d tried to deny existed, ignite. What starts as a simple favor soon evolves into a deeper connection as they confront their pasts and navigate the complexities of their emotions.
Roth finds a different kind of peace with Autumn. But, can he hold on to it? What will it take for them to realize the home they seek is with each other?
Construction Book Boyfriend: Book Boyfriend Series
Jerricka Bishop is fine with the fictional men in books she reads, but her best friends think she should venture out into the real world. To help, they introduce her to the Book Boyfriend Dating Agency. There, she finds more than the fantasy she signed up for.
Thiago Dominguez is satisfied with doing whatever is necessary to be successful and make his parents proud—except find a nice girl and settle down. However, the option is taken out of his hands.
When the two meet, their chemistry is undeniable. They are swept up in a passionate whirlwind. Once he’s had Jerricka in his arms, Thiago isn’t willing to turn back. So, he happily accepts the gift of being Jerricka’s real life Book Boyfriend, along with all the rights his new title entails.
They say Book Boyfriends are our consolation for men in real life. What if we told that meeting your fantasy hunk is just a click away?... Tag Along for a series of sweet & spicy encounters between empowered women and the BBFs who fall for them!
Reclaimed: Central Valley Pack Book 3
Rosco Greywolf had resigned himself to his new life without his mate. As Central Valley Pack’s beta, he had his hands full with his duties. Having lost the shifter he believed to be his only chance at a finding a life-mate, he grouched his way through each day trying to hold together the pieces of his shattered existence. Until…
Deanna ‘DK’ Madkins was starting over. She’d done the mating thing. It failed when she was unable to give her mate the prize he coveted—progeny. After setting him aside, she left the pack of her birth. Her life would be away from shifters and she was fine with that. When she moved to a small town just beyond the borders of the Central Valley Pack’s lands, she thought she’d found the place for her solitary happily ever after. Until…
Circumstances bring the two together, and the sparks which ensue may be more than either is willing or able to handle. Can they find what they didn’t think they would ever have again? What happens when a gruff widowered shifter and a formerly mated she wolf crash into each other? Can they find themselves together? Can love be reclaimed?
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.
**New Release**
Cowboy’s Healing Heart by Blaire Wilde
The single mom who doesn’t take any of my crap is stealing my heart.
I came to Silver Creek to escape and get some space after leaving the Marines. A military friend offered me a place to transition to civilian life, away from family expectations.
Krystal Duncan is nothing like the women I used to date. She’s strong, independent, and fiercely protective of her daughter. She doesn’t need anyone, least of all me.
I fight to keep my distance, but when she storms into my cabin, eyes blazing, and kisses me, all bets are off.
But my life is back in New York as the CEO of the family business. And Krystal has no idea who I really am—a billionaire hiding out on this ranch.
I’m used to being in control, keeping people at arm’s length, but Krystal and her daughter, Ashanti, are breaking down my walls.
This fierce mama is making me want to protect her forever.
If only she understood that my greatest weakness is how much I love her.
**Coming Soon**
Cherry's Jubilee by Evelyn Sola
Cherry Cross is not looking for love. Hell, she's not even looking for like. Not until she meets a man at the last place on earth she wants to be.
There's no way she can be with Daniel Jubilee. On paper, they're complete opposites.
She's your average girl. He's the oldest son of a billionaire. She works a regular nine-to-five. He's second in command of a large conglomerate. Not only that, but he's also her cousin's boss—the cousin she hates.
But from the moment their eyes lock and his fingers brush against hers, they cannot deny the electrical charge. So, they don't.
When one date turns into a weekend, and a weekend turns into every day, they find themselves not only head over heels for each other but completely unprepared for how fast and how hard they've fallen.
Between their differences, her double-crossing family members, and deep family secrets, can they turn this thing into forever?
Right (Family Secrets and Lies Part 2) by Niccoyan Zheng
A brother he betrayed... A son he denied... The woman he lied to... A family he's just discovered... Leonardo Baldi's life is one full of regret. He has a lot to make up for. It's tempting to walk away from all the upheaval he's caused. He has so much to make right. Can he correct it all and claim what should have been his? Disclaimer: Although this is a standalone, it is strongly recommended you read the Kindle Vella Left prior to reading this one.
Okashi by Brianna Q. Price
Shiloh Ashley is doing her best to build a new life for herself and her young son after a difficult divorce from her narcissistic ex-husband. As a paralegal to a top lawyer, she navigates the ups and downs of her career while trying to protect her heart and her hard-won independence. But when Asahi Nakamura, the enigmatic and stoic head of security for a powerful Yakuza family, steps into her world, everything changes.
Asahi Nakamura is tasked with protecting Kenya Miller, Shiloh’s boss and the wife of his syndicate’s second-in-command. Reluctant to take the job at first, Asahi’s indifference vanishes the moment he sees Shiloh. Initially drawn to her beauty, Asahi is soon captivated by the kind-hearted and resilient woman. But it’s not just attraction that pulls him in. Shiloh’s struggles with her ex-husband remind him of his own painful past, when his father’s narcissistic behavior tore his family apart.
Despite appearing worlds apart at first glance, Shiloh and Asahi discover they are more alike than they realize. Finding themselves irresistibly drawn to each other, the two embark on a relationship that could give them the stability they both crave. But could the shadows of their pasts tear them apart forever?
