Hello, my friends!

A new year is upon all of us, a fresh start, a new page to color, a brand new dream, new resolutions we know we'll break, etc. The euphemisms roll on and I wish each of you good health and success in all you do in the coming year. 

I plan to finish the Heaven's Gate Series and the East Coast Spitfire Series. I'm also beginning another new series of holiday novellas that I hope to roll out this fall. 

And I would like to invest in audio this year. How many of you enjoy audibles? Have you ever read one made on Amazon? And if so, what were your thoughts about it? 

So, onto the goodies I have for you this month. My two sales, a teaser, and delightful treats from my author friends. Check out those deals in the romantic mystery and suspense promo! And discover a new author in the newsletter promos! 

CHRISTMAS HOUSEKEEPER WANTED

Heaven's Gate - Book 1

https://books2read.com/Christmas-Housekeeper-Wanted

Since Darro MacCandish keeps firing her housekeepers, Lucerne MacNamara goes undercover in the Heaven's Gate estate to discover the truth. She'll tie a knot in the crusty curmudgeon's tail if she has to, but once she sees him, words fail her.... 

 This first-in-series, stand-alone book will keep you turning the pages as the mystery unfolds in the snowy highlands!

You can find the full Heaven's Gate series here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVFBVT5H

BACK OFF, LOVE Teaser

https://books2read.com/Back-Off-Love-

Wyatt smiled down at her indulgently. “You’re not broken, just chipped. Chips add character to a lovely piece because it means it’s been adored by loving hands and endured some knocks in its journey to please.”

She laughed outright, the tears trailing down her cheeks. “Where do you come up with this corny stuff? That was almost poetic.”

He laid back with hands behind his head and chuckled. “I might have been known to pen a few love poems in my time.”

Her eyebrow shot up and she wiped her face with her hand. “Love poems?”

He grinned. “Wait until you hear a few of my old lines.” He cleared his throat.

“You are the chocolate chip in the cookie of my life.”

Tani’s other eyebrow shot up. The urge to giggle was overwhelming.

“You are the gas that fills up the tank of my loving machine.”

Her face turned red and she hid a smirk behind her hand.

“When I’m with you, life is about popping cherries…”

“S-stop!” Tani couldn’t help it, she howled with laughter.

The corners of his lips quirked up. “What? You don’t like them?”

“D-don’t give up your day job,” she managed to chortle just before he started tickling her. The man was crazy—and she loved it.

Available now at your favorite digital store!

From our friends!

Darius is a handsome, powerful, Zanderonian warrior.

Angelica is a beautiful, talented, but willful young witch.

What happens when the two join forces and have very different plans?

When the Principality of Zanderone is terrorized by a sinister force, Prince Fenderon sends Darius Dunworth, one of his mightiest warriors, to seek out a witch rumored to possess extraordinary powers. 

Angelica lives alone and practices her witchcraft deep in a forest. One afternoon while gathering herbs she senses the presence of a military man. She allows him to see her, and when he shares his story she agrees to help. 

But to her dismay, she's unable to read his thoughts.

Darius didn't expect the witch to be so alluring—or as difficult. With her magic powers he knows he'll have his hands full as he escorts her back to Zanderone.

But he's puzzled by the curious look in her eye.

As the alpha male weaves his own kind of magic she seeks to win his heart. But as romance blossoms, together they must capture an evil killer.

Can the muscled man keep his feisty females from harm and save the city from the devilish intruder?

Leave the humdrum behind and escape into this highly-charged, adult romantasy today.

https://books2read.com/Claiming-His-Willful-Witch

My innocence was meant for my husband—not the man I married.

The man I loved was ripped from my life by the Governing Body, forced to wed another against both our wills.

Leaving me with an intact hymen and a lifetime of shattered dreams.

And my own forced wedding on the horizon.

I am not without options, however. If the government won’t give me the husband I chose, then I’ll damn well choose who gets my innocence.

Except, the man in the club I all but throw myself at refuses to take me. He gives me pain and pleasure beyond my wildest imagination, yet leaves me yearning for that final claiming.

But not for long. Because by some sick twist of fate, the man waiting for me at the end of the aisle is the Alpha who denied me just the night before. Now I belong to him…and nothing will stop my new husband from finally claiming what was rightfully his all along.

https://books2read.com/Bound-to-the-One-Night-Stand

What happens when Mis(s)adventure meets Mister Adventure?

I love adventure and the outdoors.

This is a total lie, but I wish it wasn’t.

Fearing everything even quasi-adventurous is suffocating. And I don't want to become a shut-in agoraphobe like my mother. But the other reason I wish it wasn't a lie? I said those exact words to my mega-crush, Nash McAllister, Mister Adventure himself.

And now somehow we’ve started dating and he's just as amazing as I imagined. Nash McAllister has brought me to life in more ways than one and I can't lose him.

So I have no choice.

I have to become Miss. Adventure.

https://books2read.com/Mister-Adventure

When Annie's father incurs a debt he cannot repay to the local landowner, Jed Wheeler, she is given a choice - go and work as a housekeeper for Jed for three months, or he'll take some of their horses to pay the debt.

Reluctant at first, but knowing she doesn't have much choice, Annie soon finds herself drawn to the rugged, stern rancher and the close-knit community he's built.

As Annie settles into her new role, she and Jed grow closer, but when Annie's fiery, determined nature clashes with Jed's stern disposition, she soon finds out that he believes in good old-fashioned discipline.

Can Annie learn to behave as she navigates her way through life on the ranch, or will she find herself in more trouble than she's bargained for with the handsome rancher?

And can Jed deny his passion for the feisty little firebrand that captures his heart?

https://books2read.com/A-Passion-for-Annie

Master Ten.

Feared.

Flawed.

Forgiven?

Lyle "Ten" Hardy is a legend at Blunts. The house subs beg him for scenes. Other members envy his skill and prominence. But the changes Master Logan has brought to Blunts have exposed Ten's feet of clay. Now Ten faces an ultimatum from the Chairman: talk to the new club therapist, the beguiling redhead Krissy, or get out.

It's time Ten had his say. And it will be on his terms.

https://books2read.com/Eight-Out-of-Ten

Nick has mastered the kitchen, but not Avery's heart. Can he throw out his preconceptions and find a new recipe to earn her sweet submission?

Sous chef Avery Kzmarscki is the hottest thing in Nick Davis's kitchen, and she's playing hard-to-get. As Executive Chef of Marquis, Nick is confident in his cooking skills and his working relationship with Avery, but when it comes to being a Dom and earning Avery's trust outside of the restaurant, he's got some interesting ideas and a lot to figure out.

While Nick is learning the ropes in a Dominants class, Avery is making some plans of her own. And once Nick discovers that Avery's dream will cost him their sizzling kitchen partnership, will it matter to either of them if he's finally worthy to master her experienced submission in the club?

https://books2read.com/Master-Chef

Uptight Aristocrat Protects Flighty Heiress is what the headlines would say…

Mix an ex-special ops cowboy with English aristocracy and a fortune, and you’ve got me—a filthy rich, arrogant protector with a hero complex and a British accent.

She’s a self-absorbed heiress, a sassy, fame-seeking firecracker, and my best friend’s sister. Stunning? Absolutely. She sets my heart racing like a Delta Force mission as I resist her magnetic pull.

Even as I fight it, I realize that the chemistry between us is undeniable. In no time, that vivacious, sunshine-and-laughter woman has captured my heart like a lasso on a bull.

Threats and misunderstandings drive us apart, but when she lands in danger on the other side of the world, I’d do anything to rescue her—even if she doesn’t belong to me.

This is the most crucial mission of my life. I’m determined to save her and make her mine…if she can forgive me for breaking her heart. I pray I can be her hero for life…

This sweet and wholesome cowboy romance mixes witty laughs and stolen kisses amid challenges and betrayals and the choice to forgive. This is a story of finding purpose and love when you least expect it.

https://buy.bookfunnel.com/y34moljyia?tid=siafq2y6no

Eighteen-year-old Leo Walters feels that his life is on track. He’s got a plan and a steady job that is helping him save money for his goal—to become a Minister with his childhood sweetheart, Alicia, at his side.

But then a tragic event shakes his little town of Elk Jaw, Alberta.

When faced with a life-altering fork in the road, which path do you choose to take?

It is a decision that Leo must make that will change the course of both his and Alicia’s lives.

Seven years ago, Alicia chose to let Leo’s choice dictate the path both their lives took. Seeing another fork in the road, she realizes that it might now be her chance to influence their path...or at the very least take control of her own life.

Will she have the courage to make the choice that might cross her path with Leo’s once again? What will Leo’s reaction be if she made a sudden reappearance?

Life is a Journey of Choices. Where will Leo and Alicia’s choices take them?



Happy New Year, my friends, and as always,