Month: January 2018

If you’d like the flash fics featuring Alex and Matt from Hero Worship in a downloadable file, I have now put it together! The stories are all the same (with typo corrections) as the ones featured here on the blog. But now they are all together, with a cover, that you can get in any format you wish. Since I’m only able to put up PDFs on this site, that’s available on the Freebies page in the Books tab at the top. But if you’d prefer mobi or ePub, just drop me a note and I will happily email that to you.

I’ve said before that Alex and Matt are two of my favorite guys, and I’ve loved revisiting them. And now you can have their complete journey at your fingertips.

So recently I release two stories. Within a few days of each other. Again. It wasn’t exactly on purpose, but when you’re working with two different amazing publishers, it can happen. Of course, the first time it was the same publisher. And when it happens yet again in April, it’ll be both publisher but…anyway.

It’s a little overwhelming.

Also overwhelming is the wonderful and lovely reviews I’ve gotten for both Hero Worship and Ghost of a Chance. Readers are really enjoying them, and that makes me incredibly happy because it means I’ve done my job. All I want is to tell good, entertaining stories. And it seems like, for the most part, I’ve done that.

I’m not so good at promo, and I’m trying to get better. But I’m so grateful for everyone who has seen and purchased all my recent releases.

So a quick note about the Flash Fic Fridays. You may have noticed that one didn’t go up this past Friday, which is highly unusual when I’ve had a release. But there are a couple of reasons for that. The first is that Matt and Alex, from Hero Worship, already have five shorts to their names. Since the story is a rerelease, with just a bit of tweaking and polishing and still the same story, I already had their next stages. You can find all their shorts linked on the short stories page with the blurb and buy links. I’m thinking of putting all their shorts together in a free downloadable format. That way, anyone who wants to carry around Matt and Alex’s continuation can do so.

The second is in regards to Blake and Derek. I thought long and hard about whether to write them a flash or two, but I ran into a couple of obstacles. The first is that their story, as it is, is fairly complete. But the second, and the most important, is that Blake and Derek continue to show up as the series goes on. We get to see them a lot as the series continues. And because of that, I was having a hard time coming up with a story that didn’t inadvertently spoil upcoming story lines. So I’m not saying never with them, but I’m definitely saying not right now. We may see them, and other couples from Requiem Inc. once the series is complete. Or at least further along.

At any rate, there are buy links in the books page at the top for all my books and stories. So if you’re looking for a good, feel good, happy read, I’d be honored if you’d check them out.

And this Friday, we’ll have a flash fic featuring some new characters and a plot bunny put in my ear that I’m going to try to write.

And maybe that’ll help me get some writing mojo back.

Ghost of a Chance is out now! I’m bouncing around the web this week and next, talking about the book and sharing a couple of exclusive excerpts. Y’all know by now how much I adore this book (and the sequels that will be out later this year) and this world I’ve created. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Only love makes life worth living—over and over again.

Ghostwalker Blake Jones dies every day. It’s his job and how he helps trapped souls cross over. But to return to life, he needs an anchor. His new partner, Derek Scott, is a surprise. Not only is he male, but his appearance belies a caring and gentle heart underneath. Despite attraction and a strengthening relationship, they know they shouldn’t take things further.

But there’s a big difference between knowing and doing.

Their growing love presents a problem, though not the one they expect. Blake and Derek have to decide if they should take their relationship to the most permanent level—an unbreakable metaphysical bond. Doing so offers both risk and unimaginable reward. Can Blake let go of his fears and put his complete trust in Derek in order to have the happily ever after he’s always craved?

Buy Links: Dreamspinner / Amazon / BN / Kobo / iBooks

Out now, from JMS Books, Hero Worship!

Paramedic Alex Sullivan has always thought Matthew Carter was attractive. There are reasons why Alex knows he shouldn’t get involved with the younger man. Taking Matt on as a housemate seems like a recipe for disaster. But Matt not only proves to be the perfect roommate, he also makes no effort to hide his attraction to Alex. Matt knows what he wants. Can Alex be the hero Matt already thinks he is?

Buy Links: JMS   Amazon

And a bonus, if you check out the short stories page at the top, you’ll find links to the flash fics I wrote featuring these two guys, and their continuing love story.  (Scroll down to the story at the bottom of the page)

Years ago, before I was a published author, I had a personal blog with very few readers. I still enjoyed updating it, and I was still writing, though I hadn’t yet gotten anything into shape to submit for publication. But on that blog, I started writing a serial story about magic and love. I wrote a sequel too. But while I was doing that, I did get published, and after a while, I didn’t have much to say on the personal blog and decided to stop updating it.

Fast forward to about two years ago. I’d been published and was focusing on writing new things. I decided to revisit the old world I’d created in that serial story, revamp it and tweak, create new characters, and write a new story. This one would have several sequels, and the overarching plot would not be resolved in one book, but go through all of them, even as new couples fell in love in each one. It was ambitious and I was excited.

Things…happened. I won’t go into them, because there’s no sense in rehashing it, but suffice it to say, I shelved the book I’d written and the idea to go with it. I mean, I thought about it over the years, and even had an idea to revamp parts of it, and write a new first story and and and…

Anyway, it never happened.

But lately, I got to thinking about that story again, about the world and about the metaplot. Since I had already decided I was going to stop letting fear hold me back, I dusted off the story, made a few edits and tweaks, realized it was pretty good, and submitted it for publication.

Beholden was picked up by JMS Books and will be out in April. It’s got love and magic and a problem that needs to be fixed. It’s the first of a trilogy. It’s about Julian and Wes, and how they fall in love while trying to do their jobs.

I adore it. And I can’t wait to bring it to you.

Releasing on January 13th from JMS Books!

Hero Worship was originally part of an anthology several years ago, but when the rights returned to me, I knew I’d eventually put it back out in one way or another. JMS gave me the opportunity.

If you haven’t read it yet, you can get it in just one week! I’ll have buy links up soon. I’ve also written several flashes since it’s first release, featuring Matt and Alex, because I just couldn’t let them go. After release, I’ll pop em all in so you can check them out.

Paramedic Alex Sullivan has always thought Matthew Carter was attractive. There are reasons why Alex knows he shouldn’t get involved with the younger man. Taking Matt on as a housemate seems like a recipe for disaster. But Matt not only proves to be the perfect roommate, he also makes no effort to hide his attraction to Alex. Matt knows what he wants. Can Alex be the hero Matt already thinks he is?