The Beautician and the Billionaire 6: Scene 9

Episode 7 will be released this week! Stay tuned for more information!

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Conor stared out the window in the back of the sedan. The privacy glass was up, but he wasn’t taking advantage of it. He really needed to be at the banquet to show his appreciation of the captain despite the setup with Charisse and all of Roy’s interference. It wasn’t Armand’s fault his boss was crazy, and Armand and his crew definitely deserved recognition. Continue reading

Shifting Into Love Cover Clip

Since I’m spending the big bucks on covers for the Through the Magic series, I’m doing the Shifting Into Love cover myself. I chose the motorcyclist with help from you. Thank You! My learning curve is pretty steep using GIMP, and I’ve figured out how to blend two pictures together. Here’s a clip of what I’ve done:

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What do you think? Should I figure out how to make the motorcyclist brighter? All comments welcome. Maybe we can make this a really great cover together!

Fantasy Art

I’ve mentioned that in May I’m switching genres a smidgen and publishing an Urban Fantasy Romance. Of course, my urban fantasy will be a little different because that’s the grown-ass way.

The difference starts with my cover. Urban fantasy books usually have photos:

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Fantasy covers are often drawn:

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The covers for the Through the Magic trilogy are all going to be drawn.

I love working with artists either photographers or painters or whatever. Masked Hearts and Thankful Hearts by Hang Le are my two favorite covers. But I always feel like fantasy stories require an intangible element that photos miss. Plus photos have the danger that another author has used them for a cover too. For the Through the Magic trilogy, I wanted covers unique to the characters and stories.

I immediately thought of Kevin Yancy who’s done some custom pictures for my Valentines I think three years now! He’s been working hard for a couple of months on the first cover Through the Painting. I thought I’d do a little exhibit of his previous works for me leading up to the cover reveal.

As you can see, he knows how to draw abs!

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You can view more of his work at deviantart.com. And next weekend I’ll post another picture he did for me.

The Beautician and the Billionaire 6: Scene 8d

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Charisse heard a knock, though she’d left her door open. “Come in,” she said from the bathroom. She fluffed her hair with her hands as she mentally criticized her reflection in the mirror. She’d gone with a long black silk gown. The neckline showed off the tops of her breasts without plunging down as the green gown had. There was no slit in the skirt, but it came up to mid-calf in the front and touched the floor in the back. Her gold nails and heels went well, and the necklace would be much more of a showpiece now. Continue reading

The Beauticain and the Billionaire 6: Scene 8b

Good morning! This scene fades to black. I’ll be jumping ahead tomorrow. If you want full exposure, please purchase  at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or All Romance.

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Conor grabbed her arms and forced her to turn around and look at him. She tilted her chin up in defiance, and her eyes glared back at him beneath dark, thick lashes.

With forced control he said, “I don’t want you to just be mine for three weeks. I was hoping we’d get closer. I was hoping to get to know you better.” Continue reading

While on Vacation…

I got together with my photographer Julie Schober (Julie@enchantedspark.com) to do a photoshoot for a new avatar/bio picture. It was a blast picking out coffee mugs, flowers, nail designs and putting it all together. This is our favorite from the bunch. Please enjoy!

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Be sure to check out today’s The Beautician and the Billionaire post. It’s a hot one!

The Beautician and the Billionaire 6: Scene 8

Hello lovely readers! Sorry I missed posting yesterday. I was on vacation for a week. I got everything preposted except for Monday. We’re heading into a tricky part which means sex is coming up. I’ll post as much as I can because it’s important to the plot. If you feel like you’re missing something, you can always buy it at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or All Romance.

Thanks for reading!

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Conor rode the elevator up to his penthouse with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall. No thank you. No mention of the gifts at all. The only text he’d received from Charisse was one asking if she could wear her hair up because it would be the most appropriate look. Continue reading