Book news (and an audiobook sale!) 💜
Aug 08, 2025 6:42 pm
Hi !
Whenever I write a story, it always takes a little while for the characters to “click” in my head. It’s like I get to know them as they get to know each other. There's usually a single line or scene that unlocks them for me, and then I go back to the beginning and fill in all the gaps in their characterization.
As I was writing The Gargoyle & the Maiden, there was one interaction where Idabel’s character came into focus. Once I wrote it, I realized that she was absolutely starving for knowledge. She’s living in a new city. Learning a new profession. And now she has a mate from a different species and is experiencing intimacy for the first time. The woman has questions! 😂🤭
💜💜💜 Excerpt from Chapter 11 💜💜💜
Brandt leaned in and kissed her neck right over her dreamy pulse. She blinked at him with heavy lids. He’d forgotten that humans usually slept at this time. “Are you tired? I can hold you while you rest.”
She rolled from her back to face him straight on, amusement sparking in her eyes. “I’m not too tired, if that’s what you’re asking. What we did on the balcony didn’t satisfy my—”
“What?!” He was sure she’d peaked. He’d felt her quiver and spasm beneath his tongue. Seen her eyes roll back and felt her clutch the sensitive bases of his horns. Surely he had not left her wanting on their very first encounter.
“—curiosity,” she finished, giggling at his horrified expression.
The Gargoyle & the Maiden launches October 2!
Want to read it earlier than that? Apply for my ARC team if you like to review, and you'll get it in September! Or join my Patreon. Patrons also get free copies of all my new releases and early looks at cover reveals and spicy art. (Hint: this month includes a spicy art reveal for The Gargoyle & the Maiden and an early reveal for the new Ballast’s Bride cover!)
AUDIOBOOK NEWS
The Mountain’s Mate audiobook is half off through September 5! Use this link to get the deal >>
More exciting audiobook news! A little bird told me that the audio for There’s Something About Dragons will launch in the coming weeks!! Stay tuned for an exact release date.
Fundraiser Update
We’ve raised $180 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund so far! Thank you so much to those who have shown their support by picking up one of these gorgeous prints of The Mountain’s Mate cover art.
Prints are still available if you want to contribute (or if you just want a swoony monster romance print).
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Sara
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