Hello, my Wylde-lings!

Are you ready for Bought by the Wyvern?

This one is special. For one, it's an enemies-to-lovers romance, which I love to read, but wasn't sure I could write. You tell me after you read it. And two, this dragon boy is trouble. Double trouble, even. Because he happens to have two... ahem... you'll see what. I don't want to spoil it for you.

I loved writing this, because the main characters - Tressa and Altair - hate each other so deliciously hard. They go through a lot, and there are some trigger warnings I should let you know about.

Bought by the Wyvern features scenes of self-harm. There's a lot of guilt in there, and a lot of healing, too. It takes the characters a bit to get there.

I hope you enjoy it!

Read Bought by the Wyvern now!

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It’s only been a day, but I already feel like I’m addicted to her. Addicted to making her angry at me. Every time, she ends up giving me exactly what I need. Her hatred, her rage, her defiance – all of it feeds the dark, hungry thing inside me.

I’m afraid I might have made a mistake bringing her back to the palace. Her presence might end up destroying me. But at the same time, I can’t fight it, I can’t resist the pull she has on me. And if Tressa does end up destroying me, then maybe that’s good. It’s exactly what I deserve.

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You may be wondering what I'm working on currently. Well... a lot. Because this is the first time in A WHILE when I feel like I can work in peace and quiet, I've set up quite a few pre-orders for the next months.

It's winter in Norway, a lot of snow, it's cold and the roads are icy, so what am I gonna do? Stay inside and write. And order takeout while keeping my eyes safely covered so I don't see the prices. (It's not an urban myth, Norway IS expensive.)

Here are the books that will come out this spring. Can I consider February spring? I'll go ahead and say sure, maybe winter takes a hint.

Coming first, in February, is Morgath the Skullreaper, which is a new book in my Orc Mates series. I'm not ready to say goodbye to this series, especially now when my husband is making all the art (all the paperbacks and ebooks have interior art). This is an enemies-to-lovers again, because I've developed a bit of an obsession with the trope.

Morgath the Skullreaper

Release date: February 14

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Audrey Griffin’s life has been a fifteen-year countdown to vengeance. To deliver the justice her slaughtered family was denied, she’ll offer herself as a tribute, a lamb walking into the lion’s den. Her mission: get into the bed of the one orc she holds responsible – Morgath the Skullreaper – and kill him in his sleep.

Morgath, a powerful mage forced into the role of captain, despises the human world he’s trapped in. For years, he forbade his warriors from taking human mates, but now his horde is turning on him. To prevent a rebellion, he must do the one thing he loathes: take a human bride to secure his position. He’ll trust the skull he wears to mask his distaste when he’s forced to look upon her.

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Next up is Guarded by the Steel Seraph, in March. This is a new addition to the Monster Security Agency series, and oh my God, I love this story concept so much... I pat myself on the back for coming up with it every time I remember this book is waiting for me to write it. LOL

Guarded by the Steel Seraph

Release date: March 21

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I was forged five centuries ago to be a weapon of God.

In 1502, I was built to fight the Vatican’s holy wars. My creator burned ten commandments into my core – sacred laws of purity and duty that no amount of time or tampering could ever erase. I was designed to be a sinless protector. Then I was dug up by a weapons manufacturer that needed me to become a sinner.

They rebuilt my steel body with the anatomy of a man, hoping that lust would override my programming. They failed to control me but succeeded in cursing me. Monster Security Agency saved me from their greedy hands, granted me personhood, gave me a name and a job.

Still, I battle urges that violate my holiest laws, which is why I refuse to work with women. Until I have no choice, and I’m assigned to her.

She is a penniless heiress trying to crack a cursed vault, and I am the only shield strong enough to survive the traps. I can handle the danger. What I can’t handle is the way her scent rewires my logic circuits, the hunger clawing at my discipline. Her mere presence tests every ounce of my restraint.

My commandments scream forbidden. My body aches to claim her.

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Wait. Wait! I need to show you the full art for this one! It's insane.

The size difference is just... something I'll have to work with. LOL

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All right, next on the spring schedule is Bought by the Golem, in April. This is a new book in the Monsters' Bride Market series. April is going to be MASSIVE APRIL. Do you know why? Because Ava York, Eva Brandt, Lia Frost, and Yours Truly are writing GIANTS.

Bought by the Golem

Release date: April 29

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My body is becoming a prison of stone.

For years, I chased a ghost. It is the curse of my kind: without a soulmate to anchor our life force, a golem is doomed to harden into stone. The Marriage Temple never sent a letter; my DNA match never appeared. Now, I am too stiff to travel, dragging my heavy limbs to the nearest bride market as a final, desperate act. The calcification is claiming my breath, my pulse, and my ability to feel. Unless I find her, I will be nothing but a statue, a boulder void of life.

Then I see her.

She doesn't stand tall like the others. She is cowering, shaking, her pale skin mottled with dark bruises. My hardened heart gives a jagged, painful thud. I know the odds are against me. She is likely another match that won’t take, but I raise my paddle anyway.

If I am to end as a cold, unfeeling object, let my last act be her freedom.

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And finally, we will be wrapping up the spring with Thing of Sorrow - the second book in the Stitchborne series. I won't lie to you, I'm a bit afraid of this one. Haha! I feel like the first one was generally well-received, and now the expectations are pretty high. But don't worry, I have some ideas. I know what I'm doing (sometimes).

Thing of Sorrow

Release date: May 20

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Now he knows why they called him Construct-Twelve, and wishes he’d never gone looking for answers.

The revelation of what he truly is has cost him the only woman who chose him, healed him, and gave his life purpose. Through her eyes, he saw himself as not a thing or a creature. Human.

Seraphina is gone, and he doesn’t blame her. Had she not left, he would’ve chased her away himself. Without her, he cannot live. He searches for a way to end his suffering, but his creator built him from death – built him to last.

Construct-Twelve is doomed to permanence.

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What do you think of this schedule? Bold? Hm. You might be right... you might be right...

I'm excited about each and every one of these books. The magic of setting up pre-orders and planning a release schedule in advance is that I get to be eager about what's next to write all the time.

And, as I said, now I'm in a good place. Finally. I moved to Norway in May last year, and even though I've had to deal with a lot of things (change is the hardest), and even if Norway is expensive and there's a bit of a cultural shock involved, too, it's quiet. And quiet is something that is foreign in Romania. Here, I have neighbors that I don't ever see or hear. In Romania, even though I was renting a house in what you may call an upscale neighborhood, it felt like the freaking neighbors were in my yard and in my house all the time because of all the damn noise they were making. I can't make that much noise if I wanted to! I wouldn't know how.

Latin people live loud (Romanians are considered Latin, and Slavic, and Balkan - oh, what a great combination). Nordic people are quiet. I think I'm more Nordic than Latin. I need to be able to listen to my thoughts, otherwise words on the page simply don't happen.

Now, does Norway have its downsides? Yes, sure. But, my God, less than Romania.

So, I'm excited that I can focus on my work, on putting words on the page, and releasing wild (or Wylde?) stories into the world. I love what I do, and I just need to do it in peace. LOL That's all I ask. And you wouldn't believe how peaceful the fjords can be...

Until next time,

Cara