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LOCKED IN ICE is officially available now!

I am so excited to bring you my newest romantic suspense. What will you find waiting for you in the pages of this book?

 Cold case solving (It’s an “Ice Breaker” book—you know there will be crime-solving!)
Unlikely partners (Complete opposites. Lane is beyond grumpy and Ophelia is like no one he has ever encountered before.)
 A past that just doesn’t know how to stay dead and buried like it should. (Don’t you hate it when that happens?)
  Steamy suspense because the hero and heroine do not believe in holding back. (Let me emphasize the steam…this Ice Breaker book gets hot, fast!)
  A hero who *may* have developed a bit of a dark side…but, hey, that happens when you’re wrongly accused of being a serial killer and you have to escape jail to prove your innocence… (I mean, can you blame him?)

LOCKED IN ICE releases on 3/28/24, but you can read the first chapter right now (I just put it up on my site!). I hope you enjoy the early look at Ophelia and Lane’s book. They were so much fun to write. I have loved creating the Ice Breaker books. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write these cold case/hot romance tales!

Happy reading!

Book Re-Release News!

New Look, New Titles—Same Classic Paranormal Romances

My Night Watch Bounty Hunter series will be re-released in April!

Originally, I published my Night Watch paranormals with Kensington back in 2010. The rights to the stories have reverted back to me, and I’m happy to say that I will be re-releasing these “classic” paranormal romances in just a few weeks.

The books have all been given new covers and new titles (I’ve always wanted to give these books fun titles that tied them together). However, while I made big changes to the outside of the books, I just made small edits to the interiors (had to get rid of those pesky phone booths and fax machines!). So if you have read these books before, the content has NOT changed dramatically. There are no big scene changes to the text.

ETERNAL HUNTER…is now HUNT ME DOWN.

I’LL BE SLAYING YOU…is now SLAY MY NAME.

ETERNAL FLAME…is now FACE YOUR DEMON.

I am not putting these books up for preorder. When the formatting is complete, I will upload them to all of the ebook retailers. The books will also be available in tradesize and print. I’ll send out a notice when the books are live. Just wanted to give you all a head’s up about the coming titles! I’m also planning to make the first book *free* for a limited time. More details will come closer to re-release!

(And, in case you are wondering about some of my other “classic” paranormal titles—I am planning to re-release my Fallen Angel series in May, and I am working on the “Midnight” books, too!)

I just posted this note on FB, but I thought it was important so I wanted to repost it here, too.

On this #WriterWednesday, I wanted to take a moment and talk to you about a topic that seems to be all over the place these days. AI. Or, more specifically, AI when it comes to the writing world.

I just want to be clear with my readers–I have not nor will I ever use AI to write my books. I also don’t use ghostwriters and will not use them for my stories.

Love my books or hate them–it’s all me. (And, of course, my fondest wish would be for everyone to love my books, but I know that just won’t happen. Not every book works for every reader, and that is ok. We are all different people!)

The words are mine. Created with blood, sweat, chocolate, and Red Bull. I put out a lot of books each year (I usually aim for at least 7 new titles), and I am able to write that many novels because I am pretty much always writing. If I’m not working on a story, I feel lost. Like I *should* be writing. Writing has always been my dream, and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to bring stories to you.

I’ve been in the writing business for a very long time. I sold my first book to Kensington back in 2005, and I have not stopped writing since then.

So, this is my promise to you. A real person is writing these books. It’s me. It will continue to be me.

Thank you for reading this ramble. And thank you for reading my books.

What is next???

ICE COLD KISS *just* released…and in a few short weeks (March 28th), I’ll have another brand new romantic suspense for you–LOCKED IN ICE!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞…

Guilty. Innocent? Definitely dangerous. The media chases Lane Lawson wherever he goes. Once upon a time, he’d been locked away because the Feds believed he was a serial killer. Every single day that he’d been in that hell, he’d had to fight for survival. Now he’s out, free, seemingly clear, but suspicion still dodges his steps, and he’ll never be the man he was before a nightmare ended the life he knew.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫.

So he hunts. Adrenaline and rage fuel him, and he hunts the killers who think they’ve gotten away with their crimes. He paid for someone else’s sins before, and he’s determined that the guilty will be the ones to suffer. He’s joined up with the Ice Breakers, a team of cold case solvers—a team that helped get him out of his hell—and he will not stop until the scales of justice have been balanced.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫.

PI Ophelia Raine is Lane’s opposite in every way. Fiery when he’s ice cold. Smiling when he’s ready to rip the world apart. She’s supposed to balance him, to help train him as an Ice Breaker…and, most importantly, he knows that Ophelia is supposed to keep him in check. Don’t let him go off the deep end. An order he’d heard her receive.

But the problem is that the more he’s around the gorgeous and tenacious Ophelia, the more Lane’s control begins to fracture. Because it has been far too long since he’s taken something—someone—for himself. And he very, very much wants Ophelia. A dark and desperate desire that begins to consume him.

𝐎𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞.

The more he’s around her, the more Lane realizes that Ophelia’s bright and beautiful veneer is just a facade. She’s hiding secrets. Secrets that she’s keeping from him and all of the Ice Breakers. And when Ophelia’s bloody and violent past comes back to haunt her…

She will need a monster to keep her safe.

Quick note: If you read BURIED UNDER ICE, then Lane will seem familiar to you. That’s because he’s Lark’s twin brother. I thought he needed a book of his own!

It’s book release day! I’m so excited to say that my new romantic suspense, ICE COLD KISS, is available now!

Tomorrow is the day!! ICE COLD KISS releases in print and ebook on 2/27/24.

He’s the son of a serial killer. He’s also her new bodyguard…

Want an early look at just *who* Midas is??? Well…

Hi. I’m Midas Monroe, the son of a serial killer. My dear old dad is currently rotting away in a maximum security facility. Who did he kill? Multiple women.  He broke their necks.  Oh, and for extra fun, he would stab them in the heart after he broke their necks. See, a broken neck doesn’t always kill the victim. Guess my dad learned that lesson early on.  So he evolved as twisted killers do.

And he also tried to frame me for his crimes.

No big deal.

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Ahem. Let me just tell you…it is a very big deal. Midas is a character with a twisted and dark past. Midas has walked through hell and lived to tell the story. His story. And that story will be available on 2/27/24.

Book news! For a limited time, you can snag the TOUCHED BY ICE ebook for just .99!

Cold case. Hot romance.

Aiden Warner has power, fame, and money. What he doesn’t have? Answers. His twin brother vanished when Aiden was a teen, and the mystery has haunted Aiden for years. He will do anything, pay any price, to learn the truth. Luckily for Aiden, there is one woman out there who can help him solve the mystery from his past.

She deals with the dead.

Dr. Antonia “Tony” Rossi has a reputation—she finds the dead. She’s an expert when it comes to discovering remains and identifying the deceased. Someone has to give justice for the missing, and she’s made it her life’s work to be the voice for those who can’t speak. Tony’s a loner by nature, uncomfortable with attention, and definitely not a woman who seeks the spotlight.

He thinks he can buy her. Newsflash, he can’t.

Aiden is used to getting what he wants, and what he wants now? Antonia. He figures he can pay her to do the job, and the case will be closed but…he’s wrong. About her. About himself. From the minute he meets her, Aiden is obsessed. He expected Antonia to be brilliant, but he doesn’t expect the hot surge of desire he feels for her.

Someone will kill to keep the past buried.

But now Aiden’s attention has a killer focused on Antonia, too. Someone who will not allow her to uncover any of his dark secrets. And if he has to, he will bury Antonia so deeply that no one will ever find her again. 

It’s not the past that can destroy you. It’s the present.

When Antonia is threatened, Aiden realizes that nothing matters but protecting her. For years, his heart has been locked away, but she’s brought him to life again. He will not lose her. Will he fight for her? With everything he has. Would he kill to protect her? In a heartbeat.

Together, Aiden and Antonia will hunt for the murderer who has been hiding and waiting to strike again. The dead are going to speak, and Antonia will make sure she gives them justice.

The prologue and first chapter of ICE COLD KISS are available on my site! Just in case you want to get an early look at Midas and Alina.

I’m not sure how long this will last, but Avon/Harper Collins has my romantic suspense, WRECKED, for just $1.99. If you haven’t read this one, it is a perfect time to snag the book. From Bookbub: