Howdy y'all!

How is everyone doing? There is only two weeks to go until the launch of Four Letter Feelings and I am starting to feel the pressure! September is a biiiig month for me, so you'll be hearing from me again next week with some HUGE and exciting news and then again the following Thursday to remind you to go shout about FLF to all your friends.

If you haven't yet grabbed your discount pre-order of Four Letter Feelings, click here, I'm two pre-orders away from my stretch goal and I'm sure one of you has $3 in your sofa cushions just waiting to be spent on a great book! Also, for those of you based in the US who haven't yet entered my paperback giveaway on Goodreads, what are you waiting for? Go here to be in with a chance of winning!

This week, however, I want to share with you my 'other' release for September, the anthology I mentioned last week. It is LIVE and available to purchase here.

Here's the TL;DR version of what you need to know:

• 69 authors
• 69 short stories all with the theme of 'Hellcats'
• Various genres (from sci-fi, to fantasy, from thriller to romance)
• An absolute STEAL at only $4/£4!
• Available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited
• My story 'Fries Before Guys' is chapter 29 and is from our beloved Chelsea's story!
• Available NOW and here: https://books.to/hellcats

I've read twelve of the stories included so far and I have loved each and every one for different reasons. If you give it a read, please let me know which stories are your favorite!

In other news, my son returned to school last week, so things have been a little crazy. How is your school year going? The first day back he was anxious as all get out and my heart broke in my chest sending him into that building after having him home for almost six whole months. But our routine has been re-established, he's back being an exhausted lil dude after school and I'm getting some work down during the time he's at school. It almost feels normal. Almost. Save for the temperature checks, the lines outside the school gates, the plastic bags instead of school bags and the industrial sized supply of sanitizer I sent in to the school. 2020 is a weird one for sure, y'all.

Last week also saw me re-visiting my first ever novel, Intimate Strangers to give it a bit of a spit-shine ahead of its bookiversary [Spoiler alert: Celebrations are imminent!!!]. As much as I've grown to love the other character's stories, Lisa's will always have a special place in my heart.

One last thing - If you need something fun to do to keep you occupied for a little bit. I've thrown together an online jigsaw puzzle of Jeremy's first cover - let me know how quickly you complete it if you give it a try, it times you as you work.

Until next time,

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Rocked

Aghhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I am SO EXCITED about this release, y'all! If you know me at all you know how much I ADORE Julia's work. I am HERE FOR THIS! (Not even sorry about all the shouty capitals!)

What happens when a star begins to fade?

My life’s a mess. Record sales are plummeting and my inspiration has flown the coop. I’d do anything to climb back to the top of the rock music charts, even temporarily relocating to a small town to clear my head.

What I didn’t count on is the pretty paramedic named Kat next door who takes an instant dislike to me. Nor did I ever think I’d enjoy hanging out with her quirky, twelve-year-old daughter and a dog who doesn’t believe the rules apply to him.

My new neighbor is strong, heroic, and unlike any woman I’ve ever met. I should stay away—and focus on reviving my career—but that’s become impossible when I can’t stop thinking about her.

Kat makes me want things I’ve never dreamed of before. She’s tempting me to give up the spotlight, which is crazy since she’s not asking me to stay and I know I can’t.

So why does the thought of walking away make me feel more faded than ever?

Sugar & Spice

After inheriting my aunt’s beloved bakery, the future of Little Sweet Shoppe, and her most sought after recipes are in my inexperienced hands.

Did she forget I can’t boil water without burning it?

Early mornings and chocolate stained aprons aren’t my idea of fun times though.

Then I meet him. Jack Madison.

He’s gorgeous, comes in every day for an éclair, and seems to know a great deal about the bakery and me. With nothing going right, and my life seemingly falling apart, he’s keeping me sane and putting the pieces back together.

Now that the fate of the shop is in the air, will Jack ultimately be the one to convince me to stay?

Feel my Love

For Vincent Gallo, family is everything. It’s the one thing he and the Lovellys have always seen eye to eye on. And when it comes to saving his half-brothers from their abusive mom, he’s determined to do anything—even be indebted to a Lovelly. 

But the second Ivy Rose bumps into him, she’s all he can think about. Mesmerizing, gorgeous, and seemingly mute, it’s not until he gets home that he realizes, she’s a Lovelly, too. Suddenly, he understands what drew Ace and Jessica to the Lovellys. But as a long-lost half-sister, Ivy’s life hasn’t seen the privilege bestowed upon her brothers. In fact, in some ways, it mirrors Vincent’s own.

With his half-brothers’ future at stake, can he really afford to let his heart win? Or is falling for Ivy Rose a distraction that’ll cost him everything?

Released by Desire

Teya wakes one morning to discover an unknown man lying beside her. She soon realizes her bedmate is the man she’s been dreaming about for more than 2000 years.

All this time, she’s believed he was merely part of her imag-ination, but she was so wrong. Jericho is now here, in the flesh. In the last place she expected to find him—her bed.

How will her fellow Quetzalcoatl take it when they find out she wants him? Much less the entire dragon Fraction of Las Vegas? Will the shifters she leads demand she step down, or can they be convinced to accept him?

Better Endings

Tammy Mellows has her demons... A single mother who overcame abuse, violence, and dependency, she now finds herself struggling against addiction. And when a drunken car accident leaves her in debt and in trouble with the law, it almost breaks her.

Will the shame eat Tammy alive?

When he walked into the restaurant, she noticed him immediately. Admittedly, it was her job, but Dwayne seemed nice. They hit it off.

When he asked her out, the date was for her and her son.

Points for Dwayne.

A commercial fisherman, he wants to show her his boat. Tammy had no idea how her life would change after that date. The tranquility of open water had its hooks in her.

What she decides to do next…makes all the difference.

Over 120 new romance and sci-fi releases for September y'all!

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