Hello, my Wylde-lings! How are you? How's September been treating you so far? It's raining here, most days, and I don't understand why the weather is still uncomfortably warm! So that's the first complaint I have. LOL

I want to keep you in the loop with what's happening... I have, once more, taken on too much. You see, I sometimes have these super good days (or a whole great week), and I feel like I can take on the world and nothing can stop me, and what do I do? I get book ideas and set up pre-orders. And I forget that I'm human and the great days won't last because... life. And sometimes I manage, and I hit all my pre-order deadlines. Other times... I don't.

STILL, this month, you will get TWO books from me.

Uthar the Hunter and Heart of a Gargoyle

I did have to push the release date for Heart of a Gargoyle a bit. It was supposed to release on September 17, but it's not ready yet, so I pushed it to September 30, but rest assured, it should come out earlier than that.

Uthar the Hunter is ON schedule, so no changes there. You're getting him on the 24th.

I will, however, have to push Viridescent again. And since this will be the second time I push it, Amazon is going to get nasty with me and take away my pre-order privileges for one year. I will, of course, email them and beg, but we'll see. I've NEVER had to push a pre-order twice, but this time... Ugh. I'm moving to another city at the end of September, and there's no way I can finish Viridescent by then. This is a book that will be finished and published when I'm in my new place. Hopefully, a better place than where I live now.

Guys, I'm sorry I have to move things around like this. I thought 2022 was going to be a decent year. It's kicking my bum, though.

So, these are the books that you ARE getting from me this month:

Uthar the Hunter (Orc Mates)

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Beth Moore will do anything to save her sister. She’s the only family she’s got left in this world, and the thought of losing her to cancer is inconceivable. When every treatment and therapy fails, Beth knows that the answer will not come from human medicine. It’s a good thing that hordes of orcs landed in this world years ago, that they have magic, and Beth has something she can trade for it – herself. She offers herself as tribute, joins an institute for orc brides, and then prays that the captain who chooses her will come to care enough about her to save her sister’s life.

Uthar the Hunter used to be a raider. Now he is a captain, taking over from the late captain of the horde, who treated him like a son. But he isn’t blood, and when the true son and heir shows up with his own horde, a feud breaks out. In the orc world, a rank is not inherited. One has to prove himself and earn it. Uthar will not step down. He will show everyone that he is a true captain, even if that means he has to take a human bride and put an orc baby in her.

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Heart of a Gargoyle (Monster Hearts)

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There are two things that define me: my career in science, and my status as a single woman. When people meet Dr. Lola Reyes, they immediately know I’m only interested in the hard facts. But after working for the International Monster Research Association for two years, I’m starting to lose faith in what I do. Yes, I want to continue studying aliens. No, I don’t want to do it in the inhumane manner IMRA seems to do everything.

I’m about to quit when I’m assigned to Project Gargoyle. I give in and accept to at least see the subject first.

The alien specimen is tall, dark, with horns, wings, and a tail. He is Project Gargoyle because his skin is like hard, unbreakable stone. I look into his eyes, and I know I can’t leave now. He intrigues me. He says he’s a prince from planet Petera, on the run from his brother’s assassins. He also says I’m his fated mate, and if I escape with him, he can take back the throne.

Indeed, he intrigues me.

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And I also have a surprise for you!

I got the artwork for the next monster in my Monster Hearts series - a centaur!

Heart of a Centaur will come sometime in October.

Until then, enjoy this handsome guy!

Art by Nomad Raccoon AKA my boyfriend!

Talk soon,

Cara