Lucky One (A part of the Heating Up the Holidays anthology)
Call of Booty can be read anytime after the Fate series.
Running Into Trouble can be read at anytime.
You can also find this easily, anytime, in the navigation menu under “READING ORDER”
Hello friends!
It's official! Spring has sprung! We have a garden! Well... Actually, my husband has garden. I don't dare touch it because I have the blackest thumb ever. I killed a cactus, for cryin' out loud!
But I love flowers! I wish so much I could keep them alive. I'd have every color of Gerber daises, ranunculus, and 4 O'clocks. They're so pretty ♥
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Speaking of flowers... Check out my May bujo spread! I think this one is my favorite, so far, this year.
I'll fill out my mood tracker with different color petals depending on my mood that day.
How was your April?
💕Anastasia
It's here! Feast your eyes on our cover for Heating Up the Holidays: A Year of Steamy Celebrations! Like this cover, this anthology is going to be !!
Heat up your holidays! Join us for a year of steamy celebrations and go home on New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with seven different, sexy book boyfriends.
This anthology of steamy contemporary stories is packed with your favorite tropes.
Age gap with older woman, younger man
Brother's best friend
Fake relationship
Roommates to lovers
Friends to lovers
Enemies to lovers
And, of course, happily-ever-afters for all!
Heating Up the Holidays will be available for a limited time! Don't miss the party! Pre-order your ebook today! → https://books2read.com/u/49le1X
Add to your Goodreads TBR → https://bit.ly/3q5Ery5
Follow the authors on Instagram: @gemmasmithwrites @authoraschuh @anastasiaaustinauthor @hattielouwriter @heatherblair.author @mindymckinleyromance @authorbreehowland
I've been trying to keep up with my friend, Mimi's new releases. These 60-ish page stories are so much fun and super hot! As long as she keeps writing them, I'm gonna keep reading!
What did you read in April? Find any new favorites?
Started both of these but haven't finished them yet. At Last made me cry already and Mark of the Dragon is fun but it's also a little bit of market research. *wink wink* More about that in the next section ;)
Love on Blake and Main (Love on Main, #2, Workplace romance) - We're almost there! ARC's are out and release day is in 2 WEEKS! I can't wait for you all to read Blake and Parker's story!
BLAKE'S PRE-ORDER IS AVAILABLE NOW! - https://books2read.com/u/bojDK9
Love on Oliver and Main (Love on Main, #3, Age Gap) - I'm chipping away at this one! Loving Oliver and Blue's chemistry. They're trying so hard to just be friends but it's not working out so well. LOL
The HookApp (Kindle Vella romance) - In April, Amazon announced a new platform called Vella. It's, basically, a competitor to sites like Wattpad and Radish. Intended for serial stories or stories released chapter by chapter. However, I'm going to do it a little differently.
If you've been following me for a while, you're probably familiar with my Meet Cute Monthly. One of my MCM's was about a couple who met through a dating app called HookApp. Much like my MCM, I'm going to release a short story, 5K words or less, to Kindle Vella about couples who meet through this app or this app in some way affects their relationship. Not sure how often the stories will be released but I've already written the first. It's the rest of Kyle and Nicole's date from the November 2020 Meet Cute. It's super steamy and so much fun!
This platform is not yet available to readers. Amazon hasn't announced an official release date. I'll keep you posted!
Skin and Scale (Paranormal dragon shifter romance/erotica) - This is something I've been throwing around for a LONG time but now, I'm actually drafting it. I'm not very far into the first one but I know it's going to be short. I also know it's going to be menage, MFM. I’ve also started a MeWe group for the pen name I’ll be publishing these books under, Staci Embers. Join Staci’s Haven here! https://mewe.com/join/stacishaven
Lucky One (Heating Up the Holidays anthology St. Patrick's Day romance) - This guy needs to move up my list of priorities! I'm thinking I need to make a point to write one scene a week on it. Love the characters, I just have so many irons on the fire right now, I've fallen behind on it.
Heat up your holidays! Join us for a year of steamy celebrations and go home on New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with seven different, sexy book boyfriends.
This anthology of steamy contemporary stories is packed with your favorite tropes.
Age gap with older woman, younger man
Brother's best friend
Fake relationship
Roommates to lovers
Friends to lovers
Enemies to lovers
And, of course, happily ever afters for all!
Heating Up the Holidays will be available for a limited time! Don't miss the party! Pre-order your ebook today! → https://books2read.com/u/49le1X
Add to your Goodreads TBR → https://bit.ly/3q5Ery5
Join our Street Team and apply to review and ARC! → https://forms.gle/kEyNMv7skEZQzEGs8
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So... I’ve been busy since redesigning the ebook covers for my Fate series, I’ve been chipping away at the paperbacks! All the covers are done and this is the first proof copy I ordered needs some adjustments but I flipping love it!
Not sure when I’ll hit publish on all the new covers but if you need to finish out your set of the current paperback covers, do it soon! And stay tuned to find out when these babies will be available
Fake to Fate paperback- https://www.amazon.com/dp/1091548714
Look at all the pretty colors! So many different writing projects going! I love them all so much and wish I had more time for them.
PROMO ENDS May 29th
PROMOS END May 31st
The End
Thanks for reading! Keep moving forward!
Hello friends!
We sat on the porch and didn't freeze to death! Every year, it seems like spring will never come. It teases us with sunshine but the temps are still freezing. Or it gets warmer but is cloudy, windy AF, and raining. But finally, we have sunshine and warm! How's the weather where you are?
And of course, now that it's warm, I have one more inside thing I'd rather be doing. LOL If you've been wondering why I haven't made new stickers for Love on Luke and Main or Running Into Trouble, it's because my old Wacom drawing tablet stopped working several months ago.
But check it out! I have a new one now and I've already started drawing! If you remember, Haley gets drunk on margarita's and gets a little too handsy with Luke in his truck. That is the inspiration for their sticker! Isn't it cute?!
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This was a fun month to put together. Love the colors and the rain drop mood tracker should be cute when it's finished!
How was your March?
💕Anastasia
LOVE ON BLAKE AND MAIN
A steamy workplace romance coming May 18, 2021
BLURB:
Blake
I can't promise I'll never get into another fight, but I can promise the only girl I'll ever fight for, from now on, is Parker Rose.
Parker
Hiring Blake Anderson to oversee my co-op to coffee shop renovation is the best—and easiest—decision I’ve ever made. But inviting him to rent my spare room might just be the worst.
He’s my contractor. I’m his client. We should not be living together. But when he gets kicked out of his friend’s place for fighting, I don’t take no for an answer. After all, Blake fought for me.
This arrangement has disaster written all over it.
We have nothing in common. Blake is a kind, professional Jekyll by day and a broody, violent Hyde by night. While I’m just a silly girl with a furry purse who is failing miserably at passing herself off as an entrepreneur.
There’s a good chance Blake will demolish my heart. But like he says, “It gets worse before it gets better.”
I hope he’s right.
PRE-ORDER today! - https://books2read.com/u/bojDK9
Add to your Goodreads TBR! - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56026080-love-on-blake-and-main
If you'd like to help me promote Blake's book before the release or apply for the chance to receive an ARC (advanced reader copy) of his book, please fill out this form!
Street team/ARC application - https://forms.gle/qnSdPyaJdQ9LJWTK6
OMG! I loved Tied! It was a slow burn between two tortured souls. I can't write stories like this but I LOVE reading them. All the angst and drama! Strongly recommend this and the first book, Torn.
Lucky Dog was a short, erotic read. Super steamy but light on story and character.
What did you read in March? Find any new favorites?
Still trying to make it through A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. This book is SO long and chapters are even longer LOL (That's what it feels like.) Not that I'm not enjoying it. It's just every time I sit down to read it, I swear it gets longer.
Hitching the Cowboy has been fun, so far. Just haven't had time to read in a week. :(
Love on Blake and Main (Love on Main, #2, Workplace romance) - Need to do a final edit and proofread before it's ready to publish! So excited for you to read this one. Blake and Parker were difficult characters to write. You'll see when you read it :P
Love on Oliver and Main (Love on Main, #3, Age Gap) - I'm well on my way with this one! Over 10K words written in March. These two are SO cute! It's been a while since I've had characters that don't hide from me and a story that begs to be written. Can't wait to get back to it tonight!
Lucky One (Heating Up the Holidays anthology St. Patrick's Day romance) - I haven't made much more progress on this. I did make this aesthetic though! She's a musician. He's a mechanic. There's a small age gap. Not more than about 6 years but she's only 18. Plus, it's brother's best friend. A bit of forbidden for ya!
Heat up your holidays! Join us for a year of steamy celebrations and go home on New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with seven different, sexy book boyfriends.
This anthology of steamy contemporary stories is packed with your favorite tropes.
Age gap with older woman, younger man
Brother's best friend
Fake relationship
Roommates to lovers
Friends to lovers
Enemies to lovers
And, of course, happily ever afters for all!
Heating Up the Holidays will be available for a limited time! Don't miss the party! Pre-order your ebook today! → https://books2read.com/u/49le1X
Add to your Goodreads TBR → https://bit.ly/3q5Ery5
Join our Street Team and apply to review and ARC! → https://forms.gle/kEyNMv7skEZQzEGs8
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RUNNING INTO TROUBLE is an age gap romance about a girl just starting life as a sous chef after college and the early 40’s, stubborn, but super sexy potter she runs into at the supermarket. After offering to help him cook dinner for his teenage daughter, they try to keep their distance but no matter how hard they try, they just can’t stay away from each other.
BLURB:
Daniel
When I run into Riley, who does not look old enough to buy the wine in her grocery cart without a fake ID, the only thing I should exchange with her is an apology. After I tell her about the gumbo dinner I’m sure to ruin, we end up exchanging phone numbers. And boy, am I glad to have the hot little sous chef in my contact list when my roux goes up in smoke.
Riley expected my call but I didn’t expect it to go so well. To be taken in by her and not want to let her go.
She’s half my age. Better off being friends with my eighteen-year-old daughter or out hiking with her college-age friends than dating me. Riley has her whole life ahead of her. Between my age, my college football injury, and my addiction to my pottery wheel, I’d only hold her back.
I have to let her go. Don’t I?
This is a steamy, 18+ read with a happily ever after!
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (universal link) -> https://books2read.com/u/4jLk1Z
Amazon.com US -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJHQ7J1
Add the book to your Goodreads TBR today!
Running Into Trouble ➜ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57041459-running-into-trouble
Not as consistent as I'd like to be but I got a lot accomplished, so I can't be too upset about it.
Running Into Trouble is a standalone age gap novella!
Link to Amazon listing
The first full novel in the LOVE ON MAIN series is Live!
"Small town matchmaking shenanigans, which cracked me up. Slow burn, but when these two finally give in...whew. A sweet epilogue and a hea. Next book please. #SubtleLikeAMackTruck" - BookSnobSue Review
Link to Amazon listing
Reunited is a standalone prequel novella to the Love on Main series!
Link to Amazon listing
Read the Fate series in this order!
Fake to Fate - Amazon Listing
Fighting Fate - Amazon listing
Facing Fate - Amazon listing
Forcing Fate - Amazon listing
PROMO ENDS APRIL 19th
PROMOS END APRIL 11th
PROMO ENDS APRIL 30th
Thanks for reading! Keep moving forward!
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The Fate series is getting a makeover!!
You'll see the covers updated for the ebooks on Amazon and Goodreads now. Paperbacks will come later. If you want to get the paperbacks with the current covers, do it soon!
Fake to Fate Paperback -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/1091548714
Fighting Fate Paperback -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/168686308X
Facing Fate Paperback -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084QD65TQ
Forcing Fate Paperback -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP9Z7Y6
I've been putting this off for some time but after reading an article about Facebook destroying group visibility AGAIN, I'm afraid to lose contact with you guys! I don't want to do that! You guys are awesome! So, I've decided to start a MeWe group.
SEE YOU THERE! https://mewe.com/join/anastasiasstowaways
If you don't know, MeWe is basically Facebook when Facebook was good. It focuses on groups and there aren't any ads. Here's the article I read, if you're interested in knowing how your user experience will change.
https://www.authormedia.com/what-the-2021-facebook-changes-mean-for-authors/
Hello friends!
Who else is ready to put 2020 behind them? *raises hand* But first, Christmas! We still haven't put our tree up. Kind of hesitant. Our kitty Harper likes to destroy things. lol And because she's my hubby's little princess, she gets away with it. xD
Not much happened in November. We consumed a TON of media and started our yearly play-through of Grand Theft Auto 5! The story is so freaking good and part of me wants to write some fanfic about the strip club, Vanilla Unicorn, the guys use to plan "the big one!"
Just to let you know how big of a fan I and my husband are of this game. I made this from the cover of my book REUNITED after my husband saw it over my shoulder and said it looked like a GTA5 loading screen. LOL I think I was channeling it at the time because we had either just finished or were coming to the end of our play-through when I designed that cover.
If any of you have any connections with Rockstar games, tell them we need a publishing imprint for romance books based on this game called Grand Theft Auto: Erotica LOL (All credit for that title goes to my husband. He's REALLY good at titles!)
My design, left. Actual GTA5 loading screen, right.
How was your November? Watch any good movies? Are you ready for the holiday? Or leaving your shopping to the last second like me? lol
💕Anastasia
Kingdom of Flesh and Fire and Truth or Dare are the only books I didn't finish yet. The rest of them, I read and loved. Jessa Kane remains the top of my to-do list. But I also really want to finish Kingdom of Flesh and Fire!
What did you read in November? Find any new favorites?
I'm sure I'll read other things but I'd like to finish this in December!
I'm focusing on getting Love on Main ready for its 2021 release. Also, working on keeping up with delivering the Saturday Morning Serial.
Love on Luke and Main (Love on Main, #1, Unrequited love) - Sent a copy to my beta readers! Already go some feedback and it's good! Here's what one of them had to say:
"So excited for this series! ... I really liked the characters and it had everything you want. Drama. Friendships. Relationships. Hot men. Lol!" - Lindsy F.
Love on Blake and Main (Love on Main, #2, Roommates) - I finished a SUPER rough draft of this. Blake and Parker are so cute! You're going to love watching Parker, the little pixie, tame big bad Blake.
Love on Oliver and Main (Love on Main, #3, Age gap) - This is roughly outlined. I'm still trying to figure out Oliver and Blue's journey.
Call of Booty (Saturday Morning Serial, #2) - My husband came up with that genius title! lol As you can probably guess, this will be about a gamer. Here's a little blurb about what you have to look forward to after the conclusion of Running Into Trouble!
Josh is starting his dream job as a game developer but his apartment isn't going to be ready for a couple of weeks. In the meantime, he's staying with his sister and her best friend, Gwen. The girl he's had a crush on since they were kids. Gwen needs to get an overzealous co-worker off her back. When Josh volunteers to be her fake boyfriend at her company picnic, things get a little too real.
This story is connected to the Fate series! Katie, from Fighting Fate, is Josh's supervisor at Asteroid Studios. She and Isaac will make an appearance. Make sure you subscribe to my newsletter to receive this story first and for free! (It will be published to Amazon eventually.)
In case you missed the announcement email, there is a release date for LOVE ON LUKE AND MAIN!
JANUARY 19TH, 2021!
Cover Reveal will be January 5, 2021! So be looking for that email!
Add the series to your Goodreads TBR today!
Love on Luke and Main ➜ https://bit.ly/3m04Yvw
Love on Blake and Main ➜ https://bit.ly/33cq3LR
Love on Oliver and Main ➜ https://bit.ly/2UX3PJ7
Love on Apollo and Main ➜ https://bit.ly/2IWmgeS
Treat yourself this holiday season! You deserve it!
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Things are heating up between Danny and Riley in the Saturday Morning Serial, RUNNING INTO TROUBLE. There's a pottery wheel scene coming up that puts Ghost to shame!
The Meet Cute Monthly for December will be Christmas themed! MacKenzie (from Running Into Trouble) comes home to the new family her mother eloped into without telling her. Things are already tense but get even more so when she meets her new stepbrother and his adorable six-year-old son, Henley.
I worked on so much in November I had to add another color to my chart! Love seeing the productivity represented like this. Keeps me motivated!
Click this image to see a list of free books from this Bookfunnel promotion!
My how things have changed since last we spoke...
Hope you are all doing well in light of current events. How are you dealing with social distancing? We've gone out a couple of times in the last month because we had to get materials to fix a leaky pipe and get groceries. Other than that, we're home all day everyday.
On the upside, I'm getting a lot of writing done. Though not on the books I probably should be working on. But that's been part of how I'm dealing with the stress. Comfort writing.
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (an age gap romance) - The first draft of this is done! It's next in line for revisions! I'm hoping to release it in June or July!
REUNITED - This guy is on preorder, BABY!
Release date is set for April 16th!
If you preorder, you get locked into the $0.99 USD price. This will go up after release. But, as always, it will be available in Kindle Unlimited.
FORCING FATE (Fate #4) - I wrote a couple scenes, then got sidetracked when sh!t hit the fan. I'll get back to it. Still going to try to get it ready to release this year.
SECRET PROJECT - This is my current distraction. I'm not going to say much about it because I haven't decided how I'm going to release it. It's going to be at least a 3 book series and I may wait until I have the series finished before releasing them. I don't know. I'm a very impatient person so this may not work LOL
SEXY SHORT STORIES - I've outlined several, so far. I'm having a little trouble with time management though, so they're kind of on the back burner. I'm very much a write what I feel like writing person. Would like to get some done and released this year though.
March really went off the rails. But I did get back on track toward the end just because I allowed myself a distraction with the mystery project. I'm still working on it now. Not sure how long I'll let my mind wander. At least, I'm being productive!
Preorder Reunitedfor $0.99 USD!!
This was the month of shirtless dudes with arms over their heads LOL
The Boyfriend Blog was pretty good. Pizza My Heart and Muffin Compares are great if you're just looking for a quick read over a lunch break or be distracted for an hour or so. Dreams of 18 was my favorite read this month. Loved the characters. The sex scenes are pretty hardcore and plenty. So be aware of that. Birthday Girl was also on the top of my list for the month. Not as good as Credence but still super sexy and emotionally gripping.
Thanks for reading. Stay safe! Keep moving forward!
Read the first three books in the Fate series today!
Thank you!
It's really hard to be productive in a release month.
I fell down on so many things in February. But I had a birthday, so that was fun! lol But I was also sick for several days... UGH. It was just a lot of ups and downs.
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (an age gap romance) - For as much as I love this story and these characters, I'm really struggling to finish drafting this book.
On the upside, I passed the halfway point. Hopefully, it's a downhill race from here and I can finish the draft in the next week or two.
REUNITED - After I finish drafting Running Into Trouble, I'll be revising and editing this beauty. Seriously! This cover though! I'm so proud of it. I'm not expert but I really do think my design skills are improving.
Expected release is April 2020!
Add him to your Goodreads list today! Seriously, if you're looking for a new book boyfriend, Avery is your guy. You won't want to miss this one!
FORCING FATE (Fate #4) - I wrote a really detailed outline or really stripped down draft, depending on how you look at it. lol Will start the actual first draft of Evan's story after the Running Into Trouble draft is finished and Reunited is ready to publish.
Remember those ups and downs I mentioned. My word counts are a decent visual representation of that.
March will be better!
Everyone say it with me!
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Book Boyfriend was really cute. If you want something light and steamy, I recommend it. The Boyfriend Blog is turning out to be similar, haven't finished it yet. These two are comparable to my own books. So, if you like these, you'll like mine and vice versa.
Credence, on the other hand, is nothing like what I write but I loved it. Just be careful, if you don't like taboo age gaps and possessive men, you should probably stay away from it.
If you're looking for a new romance read, check out the books on the list below!
Click here --> The Romance Author's Take Over- All Sub- Genres & Heat Levels
Also check out --> The Double D Ranch by Rochelle Bradley
Thanks for reading. Keep moving forward!
Read the first three books in the Fate series today!
Thank you!
WOW! Can you believe January is over already?
It's been a hectic month. I wasn't sure I'd be able to get everything done I'd planned on doing, but I did! All that hard work and late nights and pulling out my hair means a new release is coming your way THIS MONTH!
A book birthday and my own birthday in the same month!!
FACING FATE - Coming to an eReader near you on February 18th, 2020!
Amber is looking forward to living on her own for the first time in her life. Then, on moving day, Jake, who dropped everything to help her move last minute, gets a life-changing call. Now homeless, after losing his internship, Amber offers him her couch.
Problem is, Jake already promised his frat brother, and Amber's childhood friend, he would stay away from her.
Awkward, shy, and self-conscious due to an unfortunate allergy, Jake is reluctant to accept Amber's offer. Not wanting to intrude on her newfound freedom. But Amber is hellbent on helping him any way she can. Even giving him some hands-on help building his confidence to use the moves he learns with her to land himself a real date.
Problem is, he doesn't want to date anyone but Amber.
FORCING FATE (Fate #4) - Will start drafting Evan's story after the Running Into Trouble draft is finished.
FREEING FATE (Fate #5) - There will be a fifth couple in the Fate series! Coming to you in a Christmas special! (Hopefully this year!)
REUNITED (Formerly Infinitely Endless, Formerly Plus One) - This is the final title change! I PROMISE! I finished revising Avery and Lia's story and sent it to a couple of beta readers. Got some great feedback and will only have to do a few minor revisions to get it ready to release! You should look for this one in April 2020!
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (an age gap romance) - This is on the top of my to-do list. Plan on having a finished draft by the end of February. Hopefully sooner!
Most of the month was dedicated to revisions. As a result, the word count is lacking. It's sad that this chart doesn't accurately represent the insane amount of work I put into writing this month. You'll just have to take my word for it. :P LOL
Facing Fate has a release date! February 18th, 2020!
I had so much revising to do, I only read one day in January and it was the book I started in December. And still haven't finished...
If you're looking for a new steamy read while you're waiting for Facing Fate to drop, check out the books on the list below!
Click here --> New Year, New Sensations: A Steamy, Spicy, and Erotic Romance KU Book Fair
Thanks for reading. Keep moving forward!
Buy the first two books in the FATE series and preorder book 3 today
Thank you!
And there's the big announcement for the month and to kick off the new year! The Fate series has new covers and the third book, Facing Fate, has a cover! Eeeekkk!!! AND you can pre-order it! Double Eeeekkk!!!
I have two reasons for doing this.
Fake to Fate's original cover was a free photo from unsplash.com. I wasn't sure I was going to keep up this self publishing thing, so I wasn't ready to pay to license a photo until I was sure this was going to stick.
While I loved the original covers, they weren't portraying the genre well enough. As much as we say "don't judge a book by it's cover," we all do. LOL The statistic I've heard is every cover gets about 2 seconds as people scroll through Amazon's millions of books. I'm hoping to really make those 2 seconds count.
Let me know how you feel about the new covers!
The original covers for books 1 and 2 will be available for paperback for up to 72 hours, possibly less, while Amazon approves the new ones. Get 'em while you still can!
Fake to Fate: mybook.to/FaketoFatepaperback
😘 Self proclaimed hermit heroine with an overbearing ex
😘 Billionaire fake boyfriend who comes to her rescue
Fighting Fate: mybook.to/FightingFatePaperback
😘 Workaholic heroine with a one-track mind
😘 Muscly frat boy who's surprisingly well adjusted
If you have trouble with the links, you can search on Amazon for the books using these id's: 1091548714 and 168686308X
Hope you all had an amazing holiday season and are as excited about 2020 as I am!
FACING FATE - We have a cover! A little anti-climactic but you get the idea. :P Holidays have delayed my progress on this. Revisions are coming along though. I'm about half done and should have a copy ready for my beta readers in the next week or two.
Release date, however, is still up in the air. (The preorder is set for the end of April but I plan on releasing it MUCH sooner than that.) Shooting for February! (My birthday month, btw WOOT!)
Here's a little something from the first scene. When Jake sees Amber for the first time. :D Enjoy!
“Hey.” Evan nudged Jake in the ribs with one arm and raised the other to wave. “It’s Amber.”
“Who?” Jake followed Evan’s wave across the room.
“Amber. An old friend of mine. Haven’t seen her in ages.” Evan turned his hand inviting over the girl Jake was beginning to believe was invisible.
But then, out of the sea of people emerged a petite, curvy bombshell of a woman with jet black hair piled on top of her head so haphazardly strands had escaped framing her heart-shaped face adorned with translucent, purple rimmed Wayfarers. Free of the crowd, her hips swayed in cut-off shorts he was sure couldn’t have completely covered her backside. He couldn’t wait for her to walk away to find out. Because she would—walk away. They always did.
PREORDER FACING FATE TODAY!
FORCING FATE (Fate #4) - That's right! There will be a fourth book in the series! I'd had this couple in mind but didn't have much of a story for them. A couple of weeks ago, a scene for the end of book 3 popped into my head and there were Evan and Cece, waiting to tell their story.
INFINITELY ENDLESS (aka Plus One) - Haven't touched this one since finishing the draft. But I plan on getting back to it again soon.
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (an age gap romance) - Unfortunately, I didn't get much more written on this before having to get back to revising Facing Fate. I'm planning on finishing this draft before drafting the next Fate book though. I can't wait to get back to it!
Well? December wasn't much for words. To be fair, a lot of days were devoted to revisions and that doesn't usually add to word count.
January probably won't look much better. LOL
Just the cover changes! Get the original covers while you can!
Fake to Fate: mybook.to/FaketoFatepaperback
😘 Self proclaimed hermit heroine with an overbearing ex
😘 Billionaire fake boyfriend who comes to her rescue
Fighting Fate: mybook.to/FightingFatePaperback
😘 Workaholic heroine with a one-track mind
😘 Muscly frat boy who's surprisingly well adjusted
If you have trouble with the links, you can search on Amazon for the books using these id's: 1091548714 and 168686308X
I only finished one book this month. Yikes. I started two I lost interest in. :( Currently reading Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier. If you can't tell, I've been in the mood for fantasy and sci-fi. Too bad a couple of them didn't work out. I'll be getting back to reading more contemporary soon. I received a lot of fantasy books for Christmas though. So... LOL
Finished Exiled. DNF'd Cyborgs' Claim and Darkfever. Currently reading Den of Wolves
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Annnddd... we have another cat. We think she was dumped outside of town. She followed my husband home from a city council meeting. We called around and found out she'd been hanging out at city hall for several days. No one was looking for her and the shelters were all full. The snow and freezing weather was coming, so we took her in. Meet Harper! She's about 5 months old now and about 5.5 pounds. And a real stinker! We love her so much!
She's getting along great with our nearly 3 year old Cricket...
And the cantankerous 10 year old Caillou wishes the youngsters would leave him alone!
November didn't slow down after the cat drama.
Thanksgiving festivities kicked my butt! Hopefully all of you in the states are recovering better than I did.
December 1st, we put up our little Christmas tree. We have two cats who haven't yet experienced Christmas. So, we thought we'd use the little tree to train them. Already found ornaments on the floor and little Harper is a chewer. lol Here it is all lit up!
Now for the writing...
FACING FATE - After last month's drama, I'm happy to announce this is ready for revisions! I'll be getting to it soon but I would first like to finish drafting the book I'm currently writing. More about that below.
INFINITELY ENDLESS (aka Plus One) - The (VERY) rough draft of this is done! It will need a lot of revisions. I'm not sure if I will do this one after FACING FATE or wait because it is so rough. That's what happens when I take long breaks in my drafting process rather than writing straight through.
RUNNING INTO TROUBLE (an age gap romance) - Started drafting this toward the end of the month. I flipping love it! Daniel and Riley are quickly becoming my favorite characters. I'm roughly a quarter of the way through the rough draft. Hoping to finish it before Christmas!
Here's a little blurb: He’s trying so hard not to get involved with a woman half his age but when all she wants to do is help make his father-daughter dinner the best it can be, how can he say no?!
November was better! Though, can you see the impact Thanksgiving had on me? lol
Total for the month was 20,667! Not NaNoWriMo but still a solid month!
Nothing to report. I'm hoping to publish FACING FATE in late January/early February. Will keep you updated!
Warning I wish I'd had: Sweet Liar is NOT a standalone. It's a part 1 of 2. Literally only the first half of the story. I was quite upset when I finished and found this out.
Magnificent Bastard is a lot of fun though. :D
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FACING FATE - Oh, the drama... So, this book had been moving at a snail's pace even though the word count kept rising. I mean, just look at my word count tracker for October! It wasn't until October 30th that I realized why I couldn't find the end of this book.
I'd already passed it.
Here's what I posted in one of my writing groups after it happened...
"I wanted to scream last night but was in a library. Don't think they would have appreciated it. So, I've been frustrated with how long my current WIP is taking to finish. Turns out, I blew past the ending! UGH!!!!!
I sat down last night and wrote a sort of synopsis for the book, ignoring the fact I'd already written most of it. I allowed myself to let things happen that felt right, whether they existed in the book already or not and to come out in whatever order they flowed naturally. Doing this, I discovered I was chasing the wrong ending, things were happening out of order, and I'm missing some key character and plot moments. 😭😭😭
On the upside, I've already written the climax of the story. So, to "finish" the book, I just need to back up and write the resolution.
Downside, this thing is going to need some serious revisions and I'm probably going to lose several thousand words in the process."
As of, November 2nd, I'm done drafting FACING FATE! And now I'm going to take a break from it for a couple of weeks.
INFINITELY ENDLESS (aka Plus One) - This is what I'm drafting while I take a break from FACING FATE. It's coming along nicely! Hoping to finish it this time around.
Got a lot of words written in October, but didn't make a whole lot of progress. UGH!
November will be better!
Nothing to report!
FYI: Most of these are short reads. Just Roommates is the only full novel on the list. A couple are more like teasers, which I didn't know going into them (Rock Hard, Snowed in with the Ranger, and Lightning Strikes)
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Read Fighting Fate today!
I can't tell you how grateful I am for the support I've gotten from family, friends, and you, the readers, while getting this book ready for you all to read. And I can't wait to hear what you all think of Katie and Isaac's story.
In this book you’ll find...
A woman afraid to commit.
A playboy looking for something new.
Spring break fling.
Stranded in a frat house.
Low angst.
High sexual tension.
Super steamy scenes.
FIGHTING FATE ebook will be 0.99 USD until the end of September! Always free with Kindle Unlimited subscriptions!
SYNOPSIS
Katie has everything planned out; school, career, social life. And she isn't going to let anything get in her way. Until she repeatedly crosses paths with poster-child frat boy, Isaac Johnson.
She hesitates when all he wants is a hook up. She pushes him away when he shows signs of wanting more. Then she's torn, when she finds him all alone and sick as a dog after his frat brothers abandon him for spring break.
Katie should leave. Stick to her plan. Finish the project that could make or break her college career.
But she can't leave him like this--to fend for himself when he can barely breathe--or ignore the connection building between them. The one she's not sure she can fight anymore.
I can't tell you what a relief it is to announce this. The last few months have been quite a struggle to get anything done and then, this week, I got sick with some kind of cold/flu/allergy thing. Which is super ironic considering that's exactly what happens to Isaac in the book that sends him and Katie on this wild ride!
Fortunately, like Isaac, I had someone taking care of me. My loving husband made me my favorite "garbage stew." Beef roast and a whole head of cabbage in chicken stock with celery, onion, and carrot mirepoix, cooked for like 3 hours until the roast just falls apart. OMG it's the best! But he calls it garbage stew because it doesn't look the greatest and the cabbage gives it quite the aroma. LOL
After much rest but no writing, I'm feeling better and was able to fix the issues with the paperback cover yesterday and publish! After Amazon reviewed and approved, Isaac and Katie's story is live! If you order today, I'm pretty sure you'll get it by release day on Tuesday. I suppose it depends on where you're ordering from.
Until the end of September, the paperback will be the lowest price Amazon will allow me to sell it. $11.99 USD. It's so pretty and almost twice as thick as the first book which makes it so nice to hold. Plus, it has a super buttery cover. UGH! I just love it!
Now it's time for me to get back to writing! Jake's story is coming right along. I hope to get it out to you all before the end of the year yet! Wish me luck and let me know what you think of the series so far! Are there any characters you'd like to see more of?
Thank you all so much for reading! ♥ Have a great day!
Click here to order the paperback of Fighting Fate! (Non-US links Amazon provided me are below.)
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And don't forget, the Fighing Fate ebook releases on the 17th! Click here to pre-order now and get it delivered to your device on release day!
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If you haven't ordered the paperback of Fake to Fate, the first book in the Fate series, now would be a good time. I updated the cover for it to better match Fighting Fate and the two would look great on the shelf together!
Click here or on the image below to order the paperback of Fake to Fate! (Non-US links Amazon provided me are below.)
August happened... Seriously, where did the month go?! On top of that, where did the last fifteen years go? Our son had his first week of high school and I'm still not sure how I feel about that. Did any of your kids hit a milestone this year? How are you handling it?
At this point, we're just taking it one day at a time. Hoping for a good school year!
Now, not only did our son hit a big milestone in August, I did too! A writer dream come true. One of my favorite authors, Mary E. Pearson (The Kiss of Deception, Dance of Thieves, and more from the Remnant Chronicles) released the second book in the Dance of Thieves duology, Vow of Thieves. On August 8th, my husband and I went to her signing event in Minnesota.
Before we went, my husband encouraged me to take a copy of Fake to Fate, just in case. I did, thinking it wouldn't come into play but when it was my turn in line for Mary to sign my copy of Vow of Thieves, this happened...
Last year, when I went to the same book store for her signing of Dance of Thieves, I told her how much The Kiss of Deception inspired me to throw out my worry over writing the "correct" way and start writing my way. 99.9% of that book is written from 3 different POV's. All from first person, and the identity of two of the characters are hidden for most of the book. Then, close to the end, she had one chapter from a completely different POV and it was only like 2 pages long. WHO DOES THAT?! lol When I told her how much I loved that and it changed my life as a writer, she let me know that she had worried about including it in the book and hearing how it had impacted me validated her decision! And this is what she wrote on the first page of that chapter...
This year, I reminded her of the previous event and told her I took that sentence to heart. I followed my own rules and self published my first book in April. She got so excited and asked if I had a copy. When I told her I did, she asked me to sign it for her! It was the first book I signed that someone ASKED for my signature. REVOLUTIONARY moment! I'm still flying high from it!
It never would have happened if my husband hadn't encouraged me to be bold and own my accomplishments. Thank you, Tebs! It also wouldn't have had near the impact if I couldn't then share it with all of you! Thank you for reading and for your support! ♥
FIGHTING FATE - All the things are happening with this one!
Release day is September 17, 2019! Pre-order the ebook now!
There will be a paperback version available early. I should get the proof copies today. After I read through and make necessary corrections, it will be ready to go! Stay tuned for the announcement!
Reviews are coming in and they're great, so far! Visit the Goodreads page to see what people are saying about Fighting Fate and add it to your TBR!
PLUS ONE - You'll see in my word count tracker that I did add to this book in August. Then I made the decision to continue with the Fate series. PLUS ONE has become the book I chip away at when I have the time to spare. Eventually, I'll have a finished draft and can commit time to publishing it.
FACING FATE - Book 3 in the Fate series! This is Jake's story and OMG I love it so much! We learned so much more about him in FIGHTING FATE and I'm learning even more spending this time with him now. I can't wait to share his story with you!
SECOND CHANCE - While brainstorming one day, because I couldn't work on anything else, I came up with a plot for a second chance romance. It's plotted/outlined and I love the story but the female's backstory is a bit darker than in my other books and it plays heavily into the plot. Not sure how I feel about that, since I love how fluffy my other stories have been. We'll see what happens when I start drafting it. Not sure when that will be. I want to finish the Fate series before picking up a new one. Plus, I have ideas for a couple other series that I've been sitting on longer that I might want to write first. WHO KNOWS?!
Quite a lot of revision and editing for FIGHTING FATE happened in August. Though, I still think it was a darn good month for words! Several days went off the chart!
The 6th and 7th look a little wonky because I screwed up and forgot to change colors when I switched from drafting PLUS ONE to FACING FATE. LOL
Currently, I've written over 20K words on FACING FATE! God willing and the creek don't rise, I'll have a first draft done at the end of September! Looking to publish it before the end of the year!
Got some new reviews for FAKE TO FATE! Sold a copy of the ebook and had some page reads!
Released the pre-order for FIGHTING FATE. Already seeing reviews from ARC readers!
Thanks to my dear friend, Bree, I've become obsessed with the Brides of the Kindred series. LOL Not for the faint of heart! Super steamy and a little odd. Love it!
Thanks for reading. Keep moving forward!
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OMG! I can't believe it! My second book, Fighting Fate, will be coming out September 17, 2019!
There were times I wasn't sure this book would ever be finished. Now, I'm so excited for you all to read Katie and Isaac's story. It's been a labor of love but so worth it! Though it took some time for Katie and Isaac to open up and show me their story, when they did... OH, WOW! They had quite the story to tell!
You can read the first four chapters of Fighting Fate and pre-order the ebook for $0.99 today!
If you bought the ebook of Fake to Fate from Amazon, you should be able to update the file on your e-reader now and see the preview and pre-order link for Fighting Fate at the end of the book!
If you have not yet purchased Fake to Fate, now is a good time. Though, these books can standalone or be read in any order, I believe it's a more pleasurable experience to read them in publication order.
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The paperback copy of Fighting Fate will be available closer to the release date. I'll send another email letting you all know!
A little writing update: I started drafting the next book in the Fate series. WOOT! And there will be at least one more book in this series after it. I'm absolutely loving all the characters in this world. The more time I spend with the them, the more I realize how hard it's going to be to leave them behind for a new cast someday.
Thank you all so much for sticking with me!
This book has been a constant fight but I'm loving the characters and their story is super cute.
Revisions are coming along nicely. Slower than I'd like but nicely. lol
I'm not exactly sure when it will be up for pre-order but you can now add FIGHTING FATE to your Goodreads lists!
Without further ado, here's the cover and blurb for the second book in the FATE series, FIGHTING FATE!
Katie has everything planned out; school, career, social life. And she isn't going to let anything get in her way. Until she repeatedly crosses paths with poster-child frat boy, Isaac Johnson.
She hesitates when all he wants is a hook up. She pushes him away when he shows signs of wanting more. Then she's torn, when she finds him all alone and sick as a dog after his frat brothers abandon him for spring break.
Katie should leave. Stick to her plan. Finish the project that could make or break her college career.
But she can't leave him like this--to fend for himself when he can barely breathe--or ignore the connection building between them. The one she's not sure she can fight anymore.
Read Book 1, FAKE TO FATE, today on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
