Category: Free Short Story

  • 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 tip, removing pumpkin guts and uncovering more of her birthmark. It began at her temple, was solid over her cheekbone,…

  • 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 I was crafting my story, I thought to myself, “What would a person do with that many pumpkins?” And that’s…

  • 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 contradictions. His calloused palm gently stroked her face. His breath was sweet and ragged. The flex of his firm muscles…

  • 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 this memory was the seed of inspiration that sprouted my newest Witchy Business Halloween romance, Pumpkin & Spice, now available…

  • 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. I hope they bring a smile to your face, too. Yin the cat and Lemon the ferret are especially hilarious,…

  • 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 blog to enjoy fun Halloween-themed stories every day now until Halloween. Each short story is inspired by an image from…

  • Free Books Now-Sept. 30

    Calling all book worms! The annual “Hot Reads From Cool Coastal Magic Convention Featured Authors” collection is now available 🎉 It includes two stories from me (one of them being “The Hackover” – a romantic parody on “The Hangover”) as well as other fun stories from Coastal Magic authors! This is the perfect way to…

  • Happy Halloween!

    Happy Halloween! It’s not too late to enjoy the Funk-N-Fiction blog’s Halloween Flash Fiction Event. All 10 FREE short stories are now live for your reading pleasure. Each short story is inspired by an image from a DeviantArt artist, so you’ll enjoy beautiful artwork as well as some silly, sweet, or spooky stories. My contribution…

  • Day of the Dead

    A huge thank you to the DeviantArt artist who helped to inspire The Hackover, my Halloween short story submission to this year’s Funk-N-Fiction Halloween Flash Fiction event! Harper and Dennis look BAD ASS in their Halloween costumes.

  • The Hackover

    Checkout my newest Halloween Romantic short: The Hackover! In this parody of “The Hangover,” Harper Reyes and Dennis Hunt – co-workers at a cyber-security company – wake up in bed together following a drunken Halloween Party in New Orleans. The only thing more difficult than attempting to puzzle together the mystery of their night is…