Gotta Love March Rakes and Plant Dads

Mar 01, 2026 2:36 pm

Lovely readers!

March 1 means more rakes!

And I've really been looking forward to this one! What about you?

A scandalous reputation. A shocking attraction. A journey of passion.

Are you ready for book 3 of The Rake Review, Season Two?

Grab your e-copy or paperback copy here!

In other news, Charming the Rogue releases this month!

What's so funny about being an author is that sometimes you forget things about your own books. The books you JUST wrote. And when that happens I love when my readers remind me. 😂 For example, I forgot Apollo, the hero for Charming the Rogue, was a "plant dad" when I started creating marketing content for the book. That little detail, delightful as it is, didn't make it into any trope lists. Until an early reader was like... but what about his plants?

Gentle reader, they were right.

so here's your heads up: Apollo Chester, former transcendent, current alchemical apprentice, ne'er-do-well, scoundrel, and generally selfish bastard... is a plant dad. 🌿🪴🌿

Here's an excerpt:

He gathered his satchel into his lap.

“What is in that thing?” she asked. Whatever it was pushed the exterior of the bag out at odd angles. It was large and bulky and unusually shaped.

“Not much.” But the way he said it, as if he was trying to convince her.

“Liar.”

“Well, yes, but not about—”

She grabbed for the bag. When he didn’t try to stop her, she dragged it all the way onto her lap and, holding his gaze, opened it up.

He slunk down into the seat and flicked his wrist at her. “Go ahead.”

She opened it and something slapped her in the face. “What…” It was a… a branch, green and soft and flexible. “Is this a plant?” She reached into the bag and pulled it out. “It’s a potted plant!” And the long, slender branches were familiar. “It’s like the one you brought to treat my palms at Lady Guinevere’s shop.”

He sat up taller, unrolling his shirtsleeves and donning his jacket, his chin held high. “His name is Governor Grimm, and he’s terribly useful in any number of situations. You’ll be glad I brought him along at some point.”

“You named your plant Governor Grimm? Wait…” She held it up to look at the pot. It was bright yellow, very much like the ones in Lady Guinevere’s shop. “Did you name Lady Guinevere’s plant Governor Grimm?” She raised a brow.

He shrugged. “She wasn’t using it.”

“I guarantee you she was.”

“Well not at the precise moment I stole it. Don’t look like that. We need it more than she does.”

🌿🪴🌿

Charming the Rogue is available everywhere--Barnes and Noble, Kobo, google books, etc--through the pre-order period and will move into Kindle Unlimited exclusively after the release March 16. (pst--it's also available now for a special pre-order price of $2.99!)

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