Apparently This Weirdo Has Some "Normal" Traits 🤔
Dec 13, 2023 4:00 pm
If you were one of the surprisingly vast group of readers who replied to last week's question, I'd like to offer you a hearty dose of gratitude for assuring me that despite my general weirdness, I have a few "normal" qualities after all. It seems like most of us don't self-insert whenever we read romance, but those who do must have incredibly fascinating brains! 💖
Not too much excitement to share with you this week, since I'm deep inside my writing cave adding bonus content to a holiday-themed novella I originally threw together in less than a week last year. (For real, I need to STOP writing books at the absolute last second. But I'm not sure I know how....)
Next week I just might have some links in case you'd like to check out a short and steamy story about a billionaire nearly-at-the-magical-threshold young woman and her windy priest. Pretty sure she's about to seize an elemental Christmas gift this year. 🎄
Elemental Bloodlines Series Update
While we're waiting for the next Teutonic Fantasy Realm novella to hit the retailers, don't forget to check out all 7 books currently available in the Elemental Bloodlines series. If the creeks don't rise in my weird writerly world, the series will be complete in February of next year. But since each story is a standalone paranormal romance, you don't have to fear "the dreaded cliffhanger."
Nor do you have to fear I might take 10+ years to write the next book in the series like some of my traditionally-published peers tend to do. 😜
If you're on a tight budget, feel free to start with Gift of Air, the series prequel. Right now that story is free on all retailers (assuming Amazon behaves), so if you haven't added it to your TBR yet, now's the time to do it. Gift of Air offers a taste of my Teutonic Fantasy Realm without financial commitment, and Ilsa's love story is one of my favorites. If you haven't read it yet, grab yourself a copy from your favorite retailer today!
https://books2read.com/ebgiftofair
Then if you want to read the series in order, you can start with Gift of Fire, a boss/employee romance set in the modern day. Move on to the second book in the series to find out how fate occasionally comes into play with Teutonic mating customs...and then dive into the third book for a look at an Alpine community of Teutons in Austria. Check out the bonus novella, Gift of Light, for an affordable glimpse at how one priest defies the constraints of the filial curse.
And of course Skye and Karl beckon you to join them in their triumphant second chance romance as they battle their own inner demons and work to provide better care to neurodivergent Teutons. Find out all the details in Gift of Wind.
https://clcarhart.com/products/gift-of-wind-ebook
Austrian Village In The Alps
The photo above is one I took in the Austrian Alps five years ago, before the world went crazy and travel became unaffordable. I can imagine the fictional village of Wildertal looking something like this, for hikers exploring the nearby peaks. Or maybe from a certain Alp shielded with dark energy to protect its undead inhabitant and his American wife from nosy humans.
Wait, what? 🙃
You can find out more about that Alp and its secretive inhabitants in Books 3-5 of my Elemental Bloodlines series. Prepare for a wild ride if you check it out!
Giveaways And Book Fairs
Michelle Bailey is running one of her last giveaways right now, since she's decided to take a step back from the indie author promotion world. If you're a fan of fated mates paranormal romance and you haven't entered her giveaway yet, now's the time to do it. Michelle has been a great help throughout my indie author journey with her romance book fairs and newsletter builders, so show her some support and enter her giveaway by clicking the graphic above!
Paranormal Book Fair - ends December 15th
Kobo Plus Romance Binge - get notified of new releases
LoveBite Books - 4 freebies of the month
C.L. Cannon's Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Fair & Giveaway
Other Books You Might Like
I found two free books for you to take a peek at today. One's got a newsletter signup involved, while the other is no-strings-attached. Whether you're into fantasy with your romance or a sexy firefighter next door, my fellow indie authors have got something for you. 💫
A hot firefighter and a new-in-town girl fall in love
PAIGE
What it’s like to be adored by a hot, strong, protective, loyal man? I couldn’t tell you. I’m just an ordinary girl whose fiancé put his banana where it didn’t belong. I thought it would be best to stay single and promised myself: no more men.
How was I supposed to know that my new apartment shares a wall with the sexiest man alive? And how will I ever be able to resist someone as finger-licking, melt-in-your-mouth exquisite as Liam?
It’s a case she can’t refuse.
Spell-slinger. Vampire-slayer. Magical albino ferret-rescuer.
Meet Jacqueline Denna Knight, the best wizard detective in the city.
Jax turns vampires to ash and pain into magic. She also has a knack for finding things. So when a distraught—and obscenely wealthy—elf calls Jax at midnight to hire her for an intriguing job, she grabs the opportunity with both hands…
But what Jax doesn’t know is that this case is going to unravel her life. She’ll get tangled up with a host of intriguing characters, most of whom are not who they appear to be.
As Jax speeds down a path toward the most powerful vampire clan in the country, she’ll have to put everything on the line.
That's all for me, because a wintry flame is calling my name. Keep an eye on your inbox next Wednesday to be the first to know all about my current project!
But for now, may all of your reads be satisfying, and have a wonderfully weird week.
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
Get Gift of Wind:
https://clcarhart.com/products/gift-of-wind-ebook
Elemental Bloodlines series:
https://clcarhart.com/collections/elemental-bloodlines-series-ebooks
His Name Was Augustin series:
https://clcarhart.com/collections/hnwa-series-ebooks
Fated mates giveaway: