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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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  • Happy Birthday To Me!

    Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday! I had a great week at the Healthcare Internet Conference, being recognized for my video efforts and learning from others in the industry, followed by…

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  • Last Day in California | Catalina Island

    Derek and I had a fabulous last day in California visiting Catalina Island. I’d never even heard of it until this week, suggested to us as a “can’t miss” location by one of our Uber…

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  • Sneak Peek First Kiss | Pumpkin & Spice

    Isrid and Garth are quite the dynamic duo in Pumpkin & Spice, my newest Witchy Business romance. Here’s a sneak peek into their first kiss: “In true Garth style, his kiss was a torrent of…

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  • Glamour girl meets pumpkin carving perfectionist. What could go wrong?

    When Isrid volunteered to carve pumpkins with Garth for their coven’s haunted house-themed Halloween party, she didn’t consider how her intricate jack-o-lantern designs would challenge him. A relentless perfectionist, Garth refuses to quit until the…

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  • Shepard.com Featured Author Spotlight

    I’m excited to receive a featured author spotlight on Shepard! Visit their website to check out my three favorite reads in 2023 and how these authors touched my heart with their stories. I fell in…

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  • Happy Halloween!

    Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 Nine years ago, Derek Bradley and I carved our first pumpkins together. He didn’t own a ferret, I didn’t have a cat, and we only carved three pumpkins, not 13, but…

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  • Pumpkin & Spice Now Live on Funk-N-Fiction

    I’m so thrilled to participate in Funk-N-Fiction’s annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event. My contribution this year, Pumpkin & Spice, is now live! The romantic shenanigans of my Witchy Business characters always bring me joy.…

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  • Stocking My Shelves | The City Beneath

    Stocking up for next year’s book signings! Book 1 in a series always sells faster than the rest, and after an exciting 2023 – thank you readers for depleting my shelves! – I’m ready to…

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  • Throwback Thursday | The Hackover

    Happy Throwback Thursday! Back in 2021, I published The Hackover for Funk-N-Fiction’s annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event. In this “The Hangover” parody, Harper Reyes and Dennis Hunt (co-workers at a cyber-security company) wake up…

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  • Funk-N-Fiction Halloween Blog Event Has Begun!

    The Funk-N-Fiction annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event has begun! To help you get into the Halloween spirit, I released another Witchy Business short story. And this one is FREE!! Hop over to the Funk-N-Fiction…

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