Enjoy a fun, page turning, romantic Halloween book today!
Halloween Read!
Category: Publication
Vampire Slayer Mocha
I realized Vampire Slayer must be my only story without coffee in it. How could this happen?
To make amends, I thought I would create a special drink for it: Vampire Slayer Mocha. If this was a recipe blog, I would go into great detail about the inspiration for this recipe, but instead, you should just read the story 🙂 Vampire Slayer.
At the bottom of a coffee mug, mix 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon red chile powder (being from New Mexico I of course use Bueno). Pour over it two shots of espresso. Add one cup of steamed milk. Sprinkle with more red chile powder. Enjoy!
Celebration Romance
Hello! I’m so happy you stopped by!
If you take a look at my bibliography, I have four stories centered around holidays. I like celebrations. They can be messy, tense and frustrating. But when the preparations are done and everyone has gathered, the time and emotional cost are worth it.
To encourage myself to write more this year, I spent all of December 31, 2025 writing a romantic short story and published it on New Year’s Day. I would categorize Her New Year’s Eve Secret as a slice of life romance, except I made the male lead a billionaire. So it’s a Billionaire Slice of Life Romance 🙂
In any case, I know it’s March, but if you’re looking for a very short read that will give a boost to your day, download Her New Year’s Eve Secret! It’s always free on Kindle Unlimited, and starting March 2 it will be free for everyone else until March 5.
I’d love to hear from you in the comments…tell me your favorite holiday!
Top 100!
Through the Painting broke into the top 100 on Amazon in 2 free categories! It’s #83 in free Paranormal Erotica AND 38 in free Magic Romance Ebooks!
Please join in the fun and download the Through the Painting for yourself! It’s free through Saturday!
New Release! Through the Painting
Hello! Thank you for reading this post! I have a new release that is actually an old release. Way back when I first started submitting stories for publication, Through the Paintings was my first story to get bought. It was picked up by a small press who closed down before I finished the second book in the series. The publisher released all rights back to me, but I never republished it myself.
Even though it was a small press, it was thrilling to catch the eye of a publisher. I enjoyed the whole process and tried to learn as much as I could from it. Rereading the story, I was surprised to find it’s probably my raunchiest book! And a little on the silly side. But I still very much like the concept for the series, and I enjoy the main characters.
I was also surprised to find I had finished the second story. I’ve always thought of the sequel as unfinished. I think I was never satisfied with it. Rereading the sequel, it definitely feels rushed. Though Through the Painting is a novella around 15,000 words, I think the next in the series should possibly be a novel.
Here is the old cover:
And here is the new cover:
Somewhere I lost an S on Paintings. Regardless, which is a better cover for an erotic fantasy romance? I always liked the original, but it never said fantasy to me. And I’m not sure the new one says romance. Please cast your vote in the comments!
And download the book! It’s free for a few more days! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPRD6F8J
Happy New Year!
2016 ended with a kick to the gut: All Romance ebooks closed down. It was a very dramatic departure for authors and publishers. For me, it meant my selling strategy for 2017 disintegrating. I had purchased a year’s subscription of advertisements and had big plans.
I’m still in the process of rebuilding my plan, but as you can see part of it is a new blog look!
Overall, though, 2016 was a good year. I hope yours was too. I’m looking forward to bringing you more hot heroes, nifty nails and classy coffee in 2017 here at:
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Vampire Slayer Chapter 1 Part 2
Good morning! In case you missed it, I have a new novella out in a box set called Fangs, Fur and Fantasies. The box set contains 6 stories for only $0.99! Last week I posted the first half of chapter 1 for my story Vampire Slayer. Â Here’s the second half:
Okay, before you think you’ve entered a historical/paranormal romance set in the 1990’s when video stores were a thing, let me explain. I live in Albuquerque, NM current day. I know, I know… desert is not the natural habitat for a satyr. Fuck, I don’t think it’s a natural habitat for anything outside of rattlesnakes, but it’s where I’ve made my home. Maybe it’s the mañana attitude, but I guess enough people haven’t gotten around to digital streaming yet, making a hard copy video store still a viable living in Albuquerque.
Video stores are the perfect front for catching vampires. If the place has a back room, like mine does, the vamp can lure customers there, suck ’em dry and be gone before anyone is the wiser. Or better yet, lure the owner there, suck him dry and the vamp has a whole new base of operation. Continue reading
Review!
What a great week this has been for reviews! Several reviews have gone up for the anthology I’m in Fangs Fur and Fantasies at both Amazon and Goodreads. Thanks to Tera who said Vampire Slayer was her favorite!
And a huge thanks to Susan Voss for reviewing Shifting Into Love at her Dab of Darkness blog! That was a welcome surprise! Please run over and check out what she has to say. Then stick around and read some more of her reviews. She is always insightful.
And if you’re wondering what to read this weekend, grab Fangs Fur and Fantasies. Six stories for only $0.99…including mine, Vampire Slayer!
Or if you’re looking for something that doesn’t quite fit into any genre but has romance and surreal fantasy, try Shifting Into Love!
Vampire Slayer…the Beginning
Wow! There are some great reviews for the Fangs Fur and Fantasies Box Set over at Goodreads!  Please check them out!
To tempt you, I’m posting a bit of my story Vampire Slayer for the next few days. Please enjoy the excerpts! Be sure to buy it at Amazon or Barnes and Noble!
1| The Love Shack
People should watch porn more often. It’s like a how-to course that gets you off. Of course, I don’t need any pointers, but most people could learn a thing or two from ’em, like Kyra, my summer hire.
“No!” she exclaimed, slamming the store door open. Continue reading
Surprise!
I know it’s been forever since I’ve posted, but I have been writing! Despite adjusting to my new day job, I was able to get a paranormal novella ready for a Paranormal Box Set!
From six bestselling authors comes a collection that will steam up your ereaders. In this set are authors that are your old favorites and some that will become your new favorites with brand new stories not available anywhere else!
This boxed set is a paranormal and sensual feast. These are stories you can really sink your teeth into and they won’t bite back, much. So join them as they weave tales for you that titillate and delight, but keep a cold drink handy so you can cool off!
Fighting for Her Dragon by Julia Mills
One doomed dragon. One very special woman. One destiny no one could have predicted. Will they save dragon kin or destroy it?
The Incubus by Fallen Kittie
Heath contends with his conscience. Day by day, his resignation grows. He is consumed by disbelief. Life becomes monotonous. Everything is just frigid functionality. Love is what he was cursed to find. In a world where grounded in cynicism and cold science where even the erotic does not cease to become empirical, can love really exist? Can the heart beat beyond its vapid ventricles? Well, Edith thinks so…
Shifter Most Wanted by Catherine Vale
When Gia moves into a new neighborhood, nothing could prepare her for what she discovers in her back yard. Not only is her neighbor absolutely gorgeous, but he’s a freaking werewolf. But Gia has a secret of her own, and when the two come face-to-face, the chemistry is nothing short of breathtaking.
Vampire Slayer by Evelyn Aster
Jazz is a satyr ridding the world of evil one vampire at a time. He meets a vamp who forces him to protect a mortal and open his heart to her.
The Billionbear’s Secret Baby by Alyse Zaftig
When Drake meets Annika, he knows that she is his fated mate. After he abandons her, she realizes that he left behind a present. When he comes back, can she resist his werebear magic?
Rampaging Desire by Crystal Dawn
Dillie needs to win back the mate who rejected him. He has one night to convince her he’s her perfect match. Sara hasn’t been happy since she broke up with Dillie. Tonight is the masked ball. Why can’t she stop thinking about the male who she let get away?
I’ll post an excerpt from mine soon!
