Hi Flock Stars, is it just me or does January both fly by and also last forever? It's weird. The world is a hard place for a lot of us right now. I'm an author, I should have the words to express here what I'm thinking but I don't. If you've read my stories you know my heart because I pour it into my stories. I'm about found family, building community, loving one another, finding joy, protecting those that need it, and not supporting hate.

Have you been in the track of the winter storm that's covered much of the United States the past few days? Here in my part of southern New Jersey (near Atlantic City) we ended up with around 6" of snow and then hours of sleet. We will see what tomorrow is like. If you read Bashful Pucking Bigfoot this is kind of like what Ollie and Phoebe experienced while catsitting. Thankfully we didn't lose power so even though it's almost 4 in the morning as I write this (I do most of my writing in the middle of the night), the lights are on as I'm here in my recliner under a lumberjack beaver quilt I made myself a few years ago. I hope you are similarly safe and cozy.

Coming Soon!

I'm excited that Bigfoot Finds Her Groom releases on February 15, 2026. It's the story of Violet King, the Bigfoot shifter younger sister of Finn and Ollie. I had so much fun writing her story for the Monster Brides series. It will be available in KU and is also available for preorder. https://books2read.com/bigfootfindshergroom/

When love isn’t picture perfect, sometimes you need a blank canvas to create your heart’s masterpiece.

Violet

I can't believe my luck when I get my dream artistic commission to paint a historic lighthouse. It would be perfect if I didn’t have to deal with Cameron Leeds-Hewitt, the lighthouse’s grumpy occupant who insists I keep the painting of his home secret. I love my new life living close to my brothers and teaching art along the coast of New Jersey after leaving the woods of Oregon—and heartbreak—behind. Human men don’t want female Bigfoot shifters like me so I’m not risking my heart again, no matter how tempting this not-as-grumpy-as-he-seems man is.

Cameron

I love my life enjoying the serenity of the marshes surrounding my infamous family’s historic lighthouse where I live as the caretaker. Isn’t it enough I deal with young twenty-somethings in the history courses I teach at the local university? I don’t need one showing up on my doorstep with an easel and my meddling matchmaking witch of a cousin’s blessing. I tried the love-and-marriage thing years ago and the lure of the spotlight stole her from me. Violet King is too beautiful and talented to remain undiscovered as an artist. I can’t risk my heart, or the serenity of my home, on the fickleness of fame…or fate.

Can two healing hearts trust in each other and finally get the chance at happily ever after they deserve? Or will stubbornness and fear break their hearts all over again?

Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don't be afraid of falling in love... it's super-natural! Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time!

If you want to catch up on the stories for Violet's older brothers here they are. Both are standalones but connect to each other and Bashful Pucking Bigfoot is part of the Paranormal Hockey League series.

What I'm Writing

I've been busy in my writing cave writing another Bigfoot story - this time featuring the King siblings' cousin Lily and a sexy grizzly bear shifter who is a protective family law attorney. I thought it was going to be a novella for a multi-author mini series releasing this summer but it surprised me by becoming a full novel that will be part of my Shifting Pines series and releasing later in 2026. I'll share more details once Lily and Dylan (the MMC) finish telling me their story and it's further along in the editing process and available for preorder.

With that surprise I find myself needing to write another novella for the summer project I'm committed to. I've had a story that's been floating around in my head for a while. I will start drafting it tomorrow...today I guess (lol) and I'm excited. Totally new characters for the main characters and an unusual type of shifter but set in Shifting Pines. There will be cameos from folks you already know because I can't help making connections. If you know Clifton Strengths you won't be surprised when I say five of my top ten strengths are relationship strengths. I can't NOT connect my stories! I'll share more info and a preorder link once they exist.

Free Book From A Friend

I'm proud to be part of the Isn't It Romantic Book Club and share a free book link each month. Here is January's offer by Susanna Eastman. Click on the cover!

His people are about to annihilate Earth. He'll risk everything to protect her...

https://BookHip.com/HCLKHQD

I am going to wrap this up now as I should put my night owl self to bed. We will see if sleep happens, it's been elusive...

Love one another and choose kindness,

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