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Welcome to M.C. Solaris’ July Newsletter

Hiiii! :) 

Here’s a quick recap of what’s in this month’s newsletter:

• Check-in
• Event Updates
• Deacon’s Star Sneak Peek
• Upcoming Book Updates

So, keep scrollin’ through like a social media feed and ENJOY! :)

CHECK-IN

Helloooo amazing human being and fellow romance reader! 

How the heck are *you*? 

Seriously, I’d like to know how you’re doing! 

It’s now July, half of the year is officially in the past… crazy, right? I can’t believe how fast 2021 is blowing by! 

So far, this year has been filled with the emotional roller coaster of things for both my personal and author journey.

Personally, I’d been in a weird mental space really since I reinjured an old sports injury which catapulted my day to day life in a drastic shift. Without getting too much into it, for a while there, my daily life had consisted of laying in bed and icing my back/leg from sun up to sun down. Seriously… not exaggerating. It's been quite an emotional/mental journey, especially as I used to go on beach walks daily along with some form of yoga/dance. So, to have been in a forced sedentary holding pattern was intensely jarring and emotional.

On the bright side, I am happy to share that I am now in the process of taking tiny baby steps to dive back into walking, yoga, dance… and, quite frankly, being a “normal” human being who’s able to do typical life things (get out of bed, bending over the sink to wash my face or put on clothes, sitting—any form of sitting, standing, etc.) without being in pain.

To say I have cultivated an immense amount of gratitude for not only the healing power of the body (and mind) but also for what my daily life routine used to be is an understatement.

My cup of gratitude is overfloweth.

Recently, I was on Instagram Live with my sister K’sa and she mentioned how sometimes she likes to go without a thing that brings routine comfort into her life just so she can remember/know what it’s like without that thing and reignite gratitude and appreciation for the thing.

The example she brought up was air conditioning in her car. Specifically, driving around without air conditioning sometimes just so she can truly appreciate and feel gratitude for now having a car with AC. (PS: Can I get an amen for AC in the car and in the home?!)

I mention this because this is one thing on my healing journey lately that’s been on my mind: how grateful I am for a body that I have to be able to support me in not only day to day typical things—walking, sitting, standing—but also that allows me to indulge in my passions of dancing, yoga, and beach walks or swimming in the ocean.

What about you? 



Is there something in your life that you may take for granted but, now that you think about it, you’re actually incredibly grateful for it? 

XOXO

M.C. Solaris

PS: Don’t forget to make sure the email address mcsolaris@mcsolaris.com is SAVED AS ONE OF YOUR CONTACTS so these newsletters don’t get caught in your spam/promotions folder.

Solaris’ Summer of Love Event

In case you missed it…

During the 🌞 summer solstice 🌞, I hosted an epic event all in the name of LOVE!

The virtual event is called Solaris’ Summer of Love and ALL OF THE VIDEOS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BINGE WATCH — Yayyy! :) 

All of the details and videos are linked on the event page here!

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Here’s a brief snippet to dip your toes in and taste all the amazing LOVE this event has to offer you: 

If you don’t know me or couldn’t guess from the genre I write in, I’m kinda sorta obsessed with LOVE! 🥰

I’m a sucker for love, for happily ever afters, for loving relationships and okay, yes, also steamy love stories with hot vampires, sexy shifters, and intriguing immortals.

But that’s not all I love about love!

I love that love is so multifaceted and can truly impact every aspect of our lives.

This is something I am passionate about and do my best to convey in the stories I write—to convey that there’s so much more to love than what Disney had me believing growing up. And that after you ride off into the sunset on that white horse with your one true love that’s when the next level of realness happens. That's when the trials and tribulations and growth happens all in the name and fight for—yup, you guessed it—love.

So, here’s the deal, I am a junkie for love in all its forms, most especially love stories. Duh, I’m a romance author. But I also am passionate about love as it relates to health and wellness and—yes, woo woo alert—spirituality and mindfulness.

And because I am passionate about all of these things, they often find their way into the stories I write in some way, shape, or form.

So, I am here today to share with you…

💛🌞SOLARIS’ SUMMER OF LOVE 🌞💛

At SSOL, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to experience many aspects of love and see a behind the scenes glimpse at the teachers, guides, influencers, and inspirations that impacted my life and wove their way into the stories I write.

✨ALL VIDEOS AVAILABLE TO BINGE WATCH HERE✨

JULY BOOK SIGNING EVENT

Saturday July 31st 2021 In Person & Virtual

Come party with me, book cover models (Hello, Starr and Deacon!!), romance authors, and fellow readers July 31st at the Love & Devotion Event in sunny Southern California!

PS: The event is offering VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE! So, if you were feeling total FOMO, you can now attend from the comfort of your own home!

• Saturday, July 31, 2021
• 11am - 12 noon VIP Early Entry Hour
• 12 noon - 1pm Author/Model Luncheon with VIPs
• 1pm - 4pm General Signing
• Live Location:
• Marriott Irvine Spectrum
• 7905 Irvine Center Drive
• Irvine, CA 92618

Claim your tickets here: https://lovedevotionoc2021.eventbrite.com

DEACON’S STAR — COMING AUG 31st

Yup! Deacon’s Star (Orion’s Order Book 3) finally has a release date: August 31st! 

When I was honing in on a release date, I skipped over this date at first but then paused... and felt a BIG, FAT SMILE form because it would mean that I would share my birthday with Deacon and Starr’s book birthday!

I love that this day is now going to be in celebration for not only the day of my birth on this planet and this thing we call life but also in honor of Deacon’s Star’s emergence into our world too!

I’m happy to share that Deacon’s Star is now available for PRE-ORDER!

If you’d like to order a SIGNED COPY (thank you!!), you can do this HERE.

Here’s to a wonderful book birthday to you both Deacon & Starr and I’m honored to share this day with you two! :) 

UPCOMING BOOK UPDATES

On the book horizons in the world of species and M.C Solaris…

Deacon’s Star Release Date — COMING AUG 31st!

As mentioned above, Deacon’s Star will be published August 31, 2021 and is now on pre-order! Woot! :)  

Rhyker’s Key Audiobook — COMING SOON!

This is currently in the works and I LOVE the narrator’s performance so much! 

Jarman Day does such an incredible job and I can’t wait until you can immerse yourself in his masculine voice as he breathes this story and the characters to life! 

Last week, I officially submitted the audiobook for publication!!! 

*major happy dance*

From publishing Calypso’s Heart audiobook, I learned that sometimes it can take a few weeks for the audiobook to be live on the storefronts after pushing that glorious publish button. So, stay tuned and I’ll be sure to keep you posted once it’s available for you to binge listen! Woot Woot! :) 

Clyde & The Caswell Lion Pride

I’m sooo super excited to share Clyde’s story with you all! 

Clyde & Maddie’s story is a part of a limited edition collection multi-author box set titled Midnight Magic and is now available to PRE-ORDER for 99 CENTS!!

Oh yeah, you saw that right - only 99 CENTS too!! Oh heyyyyyyoooo!!! 💰🙌

If you’re like, “Wait, time out! Who’s Clyde?” 😆 

He’s the lion shifter in Rhyker’s Key (Orion’s Order Book 2) and he’s a part of the Caswell Pride aaaand yes, we get to meet some of the most powerful members of the pride in Clyde’s story!

Hellooooo Caleb Caswell AKA The Lion King 😏🦁💛

Oh and PPS: Check out my IG Live Video Chat I had with Vanda because I narrated a teaser from Clyde’s story! It starts at about the last 20 minutes. Check it out and let me know what you think! :) 

DEACON’S STAR SNEAK PEEK

Prologue

By M.C. Solaris

“Starr, I’d like you to meet, Feura,” Mara said gently, with that warm, motherly smile of hers.

Starr eyed the shy young female standing before her with skin of burnt gold and midnight hair.

“She’s now a part of our family.”

“Hi, Feura.” Starr only said it to be polite because that was what Mara and the other castellans at the home—her home—had taught her. But she wasn’t interested in making another friend only to lose them either to being adopted or becoming better friends with someone else in the family because they thought she was just too “fiery” and “strong.”

At least, that’s what Jillian—her last and final friend and supposed “sister”—had told her after she had single-handedly ruined Jillian’s tea party by accidentally burning everything to smoking ashes (including the table, food, presents). Jillian even suffered a very minor burn by trying to save her favorite doll.

Starr hadn’t meant for that to happen. She’d only been trying to impress Jillian and the other females by lighting the candles on the cupcakes in a flashy way. Instead, she only managed to alienate herself further. The other females were now wary of her and she knew that they only sat next to her at the dinner table because Herb and Mara made them because the two head castellans were big on family.

“Hi, Starr.” Feura’s voice held a foreign lilt and was as soft and airy as a whispering breeze.

Timid eyes of fiery sunlight met Starr’s for a split second before gluing themselves to the floor.

“Feura’s only a year older than you and is a fire elemental just like you.”

Starr felt excitement burst inside of her. There had never been another fire elemental in their home before. But she quickly snuffed out the excitement that ignited within her. Fire elemental or not, Feura would soon find out that Starr was too flashy and fierce and that the other females steered clear of her now.

“Starr, honey, why don’t you show Feura around.”

“Okay.” Starr nodded, deciding to start with the outside. It was a sunny day and she didn’t want to waste the sun. Plus, she knew Jillian and the others were inside right now.

Feura was a silent shadow next to Starr as they walked around the house and toward the back.

“Your voice is strange,” Starr said with the innocent bluntness of a young. “Where are you from?”

“La Rivière Du Temps.”

“I don’t know where that is,” Starr’s brow wrinkled a bit in thought. “But I like the way your voice sounds.”

“Thanks. It’s near the Paris crossing.”

Starr nodded. She had heard of the Paris border crossing before because all young were taught about The Barrier and the major crossings into the human world as it was an important part of their world and history.

For the next little while, Starr showed her new “sister” around the home. Feura spoke very few words during the tour but her interest was apparent.

“Do you want to see where I practice my fire?”

Feura nodded, her eyes sparking with interest.

“It’s great. I can practice as much as I want and I don’t ever get in trouble for burning things. As long as it’s within the fire circle though. We’re not allowed to use our fire freely outside the circle without one of the adults though.”

Feura nodded.

Starr guided them to the practice area that had been built just for her. It was a large clearing of dirt far away from the house and anything that could catch on fire, including grass or trees.

“You can’t get burned, right?”

Feura shook her head.

“Can you make a fireball?” Starr asked, conjuring a ball of flame in her tiny palm. The flame was small but Mara said that one day she wouldn’t be surprised if Starr could conjure big ones, maybe even the size of a basketball.

Feura’s eyes lit up. “Woah. I can’t do that.” To show, she conjured a single flame that would perfectly fit the size of a small tabletop candle.

“I can go bigger,” Starr half-whispered, as if sharing a secret. “Do you wanna see?”

Feura nodded, thoroughly entranced.

Starr looked around to make sure no one else was near and then closed her eyes to concentrate. She called forth the inner flame within her core—called and called until she felt her entire hand tingle and burst to life.

At Feura’s delighted gasp, she opened her eyes to see a giant fireball engulfing her entire hand and part of her forearm.

“Woah. That’s so cool!”

“You wanna see if I can go bigger?” Starr asked, her soul singing and practically jumping for joy at Feura’s curiosity instead of frightened rejection.

Feura bobbed her head excitedly.

Again, Starr closed her eyes and concentrated hard—harder than she ever had before. She wanted to impress Feura so badly. Maybe then Feura wouldn’t leave her like the others had. Maybe then she’d have a friend.

She called forth her inner fire and kept calling and calling, even when her whole arm began to tingle, then her torso, then—

A deafening whoosh and slight boom sounded out along with a frightened cry.

Starr’s eyes flew open to see both her and Feura’s clothes had been burned to ashes. And there was now a large blackened circle on the dirt around them as if an explosion had gone off.

Immediately, Starr had flashbacks of the tea party with Jillian and other incidents caused by her fire. An awful feeling flooded her, dousing her excitement. She knew that she ruined everything. She knew that Feura wouldn’t ever talk to her again and instead, would go hang out with the other females and avoid her.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean—“

“Woah!” Feura laughed for the first time. “Can you show me how to do that?”

Even after a few years of Starr teaching Feura, her sister of all but blood had never been able to conjure as much fire power as Starr. But that hadn’t stopped them from becoming the best of friends and being attached at the hip wherever they went.

They had made pacts to be best friends forever and promises to go to school together and live together until they got mated, only to then have homes right next door to each other.

If only that was what the fates had blessed them with...

Copyright © 2021 by M.C. Solaris

Author’s Note: I hope you enjoyed getting a tiny glimpse into Starr’s distant past… which absolutely plays a part into her and Deacon’s story! ;) 

PS: If you haven't yet tried the Orion’s Order series, you can dive in at Calypso’s Heart (book 1) and then immediately continue on to Rhyker’s Key (book 2)!

INSTAGRAM LIVE VIDEOS A PLENTY

Watch my most recent INSTAGRAM LIVE VIDEOS to hear about all the things! Seriously, fellow readers and I have been busy chattin’ it up on IG live to discuss alllll things Orion’s Order. 

PS: Follow me on Instagram @mcsolarisauthor as there will be more lives in the future too :)

M.C. SOLARIS READER FB GROUP

Did you know there’s a FB group to chat about all things of the species world and Orion’s Order? Join in the fun at Solaris’s Species (Official M.C. Solaris Reader Group) here!

SPECIES SWAG SHOP

Love book swag? Me tooooo! :) Check out the latest swag for all things Orion’s Order and the species world in the Species Swag Shop here.

PS: There’s a few special surprises in there I haven’t even announced yet! ;) 

VIRTUAL BOOK FAIRS & FREE BOOKS

Calypso’s Heart is participating in a few virtual book fairs where myself and fellow romance authors team up and share their stories (most often in the form of free books and audiobook samples!). Check ‘em out below!

***CLICK ON IMAGES FOR FREE READS!!!***

https://mcsolaris.com/