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  • Sight Beyond the Sun | Favorite Quotes

    Raveno has several memorable quotes throughout Sight Beyond the Sun because of his witty banter with Kinsley, and this is one of my favorites: “After a lifetime being caged by his father’s rule and society’s…

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  • Favorite Authors Offering Graphic Audiobook Bundle

    Two of my favorite authors, Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost, are participating in a fantastic charity promotion along with several other romance writers!! They’re selling a 24 graphic audiobook bundle for only $18, and the…

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  • Beyond the Next Star | Five Star Review

    Reviews like this make my heart sing! “It is rare that I come upon an author that has a true talent of world building, creating a new language (one that isn’t too confusing), and have…

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  • Character Creation | Gamer Style

    I’ve become quite a gamer in last two years, and it’s all thanks to The Witcher. I LOVE the TV show, and knowing it’s based on a video game based on a book, I decided…

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  • Day Reaper, Night Blood 4 | Book Reading

    Can you believe that in 2018, I published my fourth book? Day Reaper is the 4th and final installment in the Night Blood series. This story is about growth – between loved ones and within.…

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  • 2024 Book Signings & Conventions

    Who else is excited for 2024 book signings?! I’ll be a returning author at two reader cons this year: Coastal Magic Convention Feb. 22-25 in Daytona and Space Coast Book Lovers June 19-23 in Cape…

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  • Five Star Amazon Review | Sight Beyond the Sun

    I try not to look at reviews of my books because the bad comments can sometimes deflate my motivation. But readers who appreciate my writing and find a connection with my characters is one of…

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  • Meet & Greet with Jeaniene Frost

    I was so tickled for the opportunity to host a Coastal Magic Convention Reading Challenge meet and greet yesterday with Jeaniene Frost! We chatted about our books, favorite tropes, and of course, vampires. Besides our…

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  • Book Recommendation | Fantasy Lover

    If you love romance, but you’re looking to dip into the dark side, like paranormal romance, I highly recommend Sherrilyn Kenyon. Book 1 of her Dark Hunter series, Fantasy Lover, was the first paranormal romance…

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  • New Books On The Shelf

    There are two new books displayed on the bookshelf in my office. Can you find them? (Hint: I did not write them.) I’m one of those strange book worms who prefers reading on my Kindle…

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  • 2024 Reading Lineup

    I’m so excited for my 2024 reading lineup!! I’ll be diving into the sequels to Fourth Wing, One Dark Window, and House of Salt and Sorrow; enjoying several new (to me) books by a few…

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  • Happy New Year!

    I’m 78% of the way through Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, so I may finish book 34 before midnight! But even if I don’t, 2023 was a fantastic reading year for me. I discovered a…

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  • Last Chance! Subscribe and Receive a FREE gift

    Last day to sign up for a FREE gift! Subscribe to my enewsletter, and receive a FREE gift on Dec. 31, the perfect way to kick off 2024: by reading your first story of the…

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  • Merry Christmas!

    Derek and I usually take our annual Christmas card photos somewhere in Georgia, but this year, we decided to mix it up and snap a few photos while visiting family in Michigan. And we received…

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  • Book Recommendation | How To Marry A Werewolf

    If you’re like me, you’re probably a fan of genre bending in romance. I LOVE historical romance with paranormal elements, and if you do, too, you’ll like anything written by Gail Carriger. One of my…

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  • Free Story To Brighten Your Holiday!

    Subscribe to my enewsletter now-Dec. 30, and receive a FREE gift on Dec. 31, the perfect way to kick off 2024: by reading your first story of the year! Fated by Fire was published as…

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  • Leadership Camden | County Tour

    From the Sugar Mill Tabby Ruins to Reeds Grocery & Ponderosa, I enjoyed a fantastic bus tour of Camden County courtesy of Leadership Camden. A beautiful day to learn about the history of my home…

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  • Book Recommendation | The Hunger Games

    I was so pumped to watch The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, but my heart still lives with the original Hunger Games. One of the only adaptations that I loved the movie as much as…

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  • More Fun in LA | Visiting West Coast Friends

    Finally seeing my college suite-mate was one of the brightest highlights of my trip to LA! I wish I could visit the West coast to see friends more often, but these are the little moments…

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  • Thanks-Book-Giving | Nov. 17-19

    Thanks-Book-Giving begins today! Visit Tattered Pages Book Club and enjoy dozens of bookish giveaways from your favorite authors… including me! Beginning today-Nov. 19, you’ll get three full days of nothing but FREE stories and SWAG.…

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  • Throwback Thursday | Head Over Undertow

    Happy Throwback Thursday! Last year, I published Head Over Undertow for Funk-N-Fiction’s annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event. After twenty years firmly locked in the friend-zone as his best friend’s little sister, Peyton St. Peters…

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  • Meet the Heroine | Isrid Belini

    In my newest Witchy Business romance, Pumpkin & Spice, my hero uncovers something unexpected about my heroine… and his reaction is EVERYTHING. “Garth wiped the cloth down the bridge of Isrid’s nose from brow to…

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  • Visiting Friends in San Diego

    Visiting San Diego for the first time was amazing! A memory that was made exponentially more fantastic by having a fabulous tour guide. From strolling the Meditation Gardens to watching hoards of sunbathing sea lions…

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  • Pumpkin Inspiration

    Each short story in Funk-N-Fiction’s annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event is inspired by an image from a DeviantArt artist. My idea for Pumpkin & Spice sprouted from this gorgeous pumpkin photo by Moyrah. As…

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