Month: June 2016

Kick Off Your Summer

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beautiful-nature-wallpaperSummer is just getting started and boy has it been hectic already. So far I’ve had a book launch, a road trip and tomorrow the graduation (for my son) festivities begin. Once we get grad all wrapped up I’m looking forward to a more laid back summer schedule, maybe even a chance to finally get some writing done. What about you? What are your summer plans?

I have one suggestion. Why not kick off your summer with the Crazy Canuck Canada Day Blog Hop?  It’s just a couple of days away (starts on July 1st). We have great group of authors and each is offering up a chance to win a prize for those visiting their blogs. There’s also a grand prize draw with lots of opportunities to enter.  Check out all the details HERE and we’ll see you at the hop!

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Romance Fans

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With all the excitement of Deadlocked’s release, I haven’t had a chance to let you know that Home Again, my contemporary romance, is back in distribution at all of the major online retailers. This means if you prefer to use Kobo, Apple or Barnes & Noble, you’re in luck. Get your copy of this sweet, spicy romance today!

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Home AgainThey say you can’t go home again.  Allie Daniels hopes they are wrong, whoever they are.  After a series of misfortunes, she and her small son have come home to the town she thought she had left behind.  She’s just looking for a safe place to raise her son.  The last thing she wants is any more complications.

Mike Finn didn’t roll into town on his Harley looking for love; he just wants to find a place to call home.  Hoping to escape the fast-paced, anonymous life in the city, he’s bought a partnership in the local veterinarian practice.  The small town has a lot to offer – especially after a chance encounter with Allie.

When Mike first sets eyes on Allie, sparks fly.  He knows there’s something there, but the reluctant, single mom is going to take some convincing.  Good thing Mike is a persistent man.  When strange things start to happen around town, his protective instinct is sent into high gear.  It’s just as well, because when Allie starts playing detective, she may find herself in over her head.

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The Secret is Out

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If you have been to my Pinterest boards at all, you might have noticed that there was one called ‘Top Secret’. Well, the cat is out of the bag.

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I kept the name of this board under wraps because I didn’t want to give away the name of Harry’s new coffee shop. Now that Deadlocked is available, and since I blogged about it yesterday, I figured it was time to update the board and reveal its name.

Check out the Full Fat Coffee Company’s Recipes board on Pinterest.  There you will find recipes for things Harry and Isaac might decide to serve in the shop: Soups, sandwiches, baked goods. Yum! I’m getting hungry just thinking about them all.

Bon Appétit!

 

What’s in a Name?

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Have you read Deadlocked yet? If not, you might want to skip this post because it contains a little bit of a spoiler. If you have read Harry’s latest adventure already or you don’t care if I spill the beans and tell you the name of Harry’s new business venture then read on.

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Still with me? Great! So, as you know, Harry is opening up a coffee shop. In Deadlocked we get to see a lot of the preparations involved and although there is definitely a bit of Brownie magic going on to help things move smoothly, Harry is hands on.

There is one point in the story where the question of what Harry is going to call the coffee shop comes up and since I’m a ‘pantser’ when it comes to writing, like Harry I was at a loss as to what to call it. And, like Harry, I just kept going, hoping I’d find inspiration. And I did…at the exact moment that Harry did. It was almost magical.

I’m sure every writer feels it at one point or another, that moment when everything just clicks and you feel totally connected to your character(s). That’s what had happened to me. I was on a roll, writing the scene, the dialogue was flowing and suddenly like a light bulb going off above our collective heads, Harry and I came up with the name for the coffee shop. It was perfect and I’m sure I could only have come up with it in that moment. If Isaac and Morris hadn’t been arguing about coffee condiments, if Isaac wasn’t the food snob he was, it wouldn’t have happened. And so, the Full Fat Coffee Company was born. If you want to know the whole story behind the name, I guess you’ll just have to read the book (if you haven’t already).

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Harry’s Coming Out!

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No, not out of the closet. I’m not even referring to the fact that Deadlocked is coming out on Monday. What I mean is that Harry is attending her first (and probably last) cotillion.

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Hosted by fellow author, Romarin Demetri, the Supernatural London Underground character cotillion event starts today and runs over the weekend. Harry has been entered in the “best dressed” competition and you can help out by visiting the event and voting for her.

There’s a great list of authors participating:

Tabitha Barret (The Third Throne)
J.S. Burke (Dragon Dreamer)
Romarin Demetri (The Supernatural London Underground)
Lisa Emme (The Harry Russo Diaries)
J.L. Gribble (Steel Empires)
Debbie Manber Kupfer (P.A.W.S.)
K.W. Taylor (The Red Eye)

The poll opens at 10pm EST June 4th and closes Monday June 6th at the stroke of midnight. There are also some great prizes up for grabs so visit the Facebook event page HERE and don’t forget to vote!

Having never attended a cotillion or even been entered in a “best-dressed” event, I couldn’t help but wonder what Harry would wear. Here are a couple possibilities. Which do you think Harry would pick? Vote for ‘red’ or ‘pink’ in the comments below.

 

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Nash

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Three!

The countdown to Deadlocked continues with our spotlight on Cian Nash. For those wondering, it’s pronounced “Kee-an”.

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Deadlocked – Excerpt

Cian Nash, the most aggravating man I had ever met and a royal pain in the ass.  He was also the sexiest man I had ever laid my eyes on and I had lusted after him from the moment we first met.  I had stumbled across a dead body (it was Bryce’s, long story) and he was the homicide detective assigned to the case.  Although I didn’t know it at the time, he was also a werewolf and the liaison between the police force and the Cimmerian.  Since that day, our lives have become intertwined, something neither of us necessarily considers a good thing.

Deadlocked is available for download on June 6, 2016. Pre-order your copy today!
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Tess

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Only four days left!

It’s Tess’ turn as the countdown to Deadlocked continues.

Tess is Harry’s BFF. The two were raised like sisters from a young age.

Best described as a Hispanic spit-fire, people are often fooled by her diminutive size, but you should never underestimate a werewolf.

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Deadlocked – Excerpt

The three men looked at me, clearly confused by my lack of cooperation, and then Tess stepped out from the doorway.  “Certainly, Harry,” she said with a smile.

The goons took one look at all five foot three of her and burst out laughing.

“That’s your back up?” Goon A guffawed.  “Oh, I’m soooo scared.”  He turned to share a laugh with his buddies and then turned back to face Tess.  “Careful sweetheart, you might break a nail.  Now quit fucking around and give me the ca-”

With lightning quick, werewolf speed, Tess was in front of the goon, her knee delivering a blow to his groin that would probably leave him choking on his own testicles for a week.

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Isaac

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Five days to go!

Our next spotlight as we countdown to Deadlocked, is Isaac.

Although they met under rather unusual circumstances and they have a unique relationship, Harry and Isaac have become friends. For his part, Isaac is enjoying the freedom to be himself for the first time in centuries.

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Deadlocked – Excerpt

I think I was still smiling stupidly when I arrived back upstairs.  Luckily, Isaac was too busy puttering around the kitchen to notice.  It had been several months since Isaac moved in, but I still found it a little weird to see a vampire in an apron.  You usually don’t associate vamps with homey domesticity, but Isaac loved to cook.  He was a real foodie, but his specialty was dessert.  His excessive baking was the whole reason I had decided to open the coffee shop.

Deadlocked is available for download on June 6, 2016. Pre-order your copy today!
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