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Welcome back to the Tuesday tease! As we begin the long goodbye to Celestra I thought I’d pepper the Tuesday tease with some fun facts, mostly random stuff, I find amusing regarding the series and my time writing it in general.First, ELYSIAN edits are going great. It’s a large book so my editor has chopped it in half just for edits.   She’s finished the first half and now I’m combing over it in final read-throughs (yes, final!). I expect the rest either later this week or early, next. *somewhere Sarah cries* As for the unusual girth, I’m sure some will say why is this book so damn big? And others will say, hey this book isn’t that big at all! Where the hell’s rest of it? Whichever camp you find yourself in just know each word was born of love and perhaps a little too much lust on Skyla’s part, but I won’t take credit for that.5 random Celestra confessions!1. Since I began the series over two years ago I've gained what I not-so-affectionately call the Celestra 15. (I completely blame my addiction to Nutella.)2. My house looks wrecked twenty-four seven, unless company is coming then I put in a manic cleanup effort. But in my defense that’s exactly how I operated before Celestra, so there’s that.3. I never made it a practice to drink caffeinated coffee before writing the series and now I can’t even look at decaf. What’s the point?4. I’ve convinced myself that it’s OK to live in the alternate world of Paragon. Only half of the stuff that actually goes on in that island ever makes it into the books. ;) True story.5. While penning ETHEREAL, out on the patio, an overgrown crow (a raven perhaps?) made a concerted effort to hop around my laptop until finally I gave in and put him in my book. While penning ELYSIAN an overgrown crow (could it be the same freakishly large bird?) has been hovering around the house. When I take my laptop out back, he joins me. I think this proves that indeed, Nevermore lives.
I’m going to do my best to get a cover for ELYSIAN this week. I’m crazy deep in edits so if I’m slacking on anything, please forgive! And as soon as my betas read “the end” and let me know their thoughts, I’ll share them with you (albeit vaguely ;)So soon you’ll have all the answers! West High and its relatively psychotic student body will be but a memory. But, we’ll always have Paragon.On to the teasers!
THE SOLITUDE OF PASSION
*(Mitch saying goodbye to his pregnant wife, Lee, at LAX before departing for a business trip to China. He’s taking his brother Colt’s place on the trip.)
Lee swoops in and shoos Colt away. Her face is blotched, and her eyes stained with large, dark rings from crying. It’s a haunting image that sears itself into my mind before I can stop it.“Love you.” I press a kiss into her, deep and lingering, as if we were alone. I don’t usually make it a practice to make out with Lee in front of my mother, but this is an exception. I fight the urge to start breaking all sorts of carnal rules like taking off her clothes—having her right here at the baggage check in. “I can’t do this without you.” The words strangle out of her, broken in pieces, as she glides her hand over her stomach. My hearts breaks just witnessing all of the misery I’ve caused, and I haven’t even left yet. I sweep my thumb over her cheek and press in a kiss to her forehead.“I’ll be right back.” Made it sound like I was going to the refrigerator. “What if you’re not?” Her eyes are on fire with grief, her lips quiver with fear; although, I’d like to think it was the kiss I just delivered that was making her tremble.We hadn’t entertained the theory of anything tragic happening until now. Something tells me it’s too late to explore the concept, so I nip it. “But I will be,” I whisper. “I promise you. I’ll be okay. Don’t fall in love with Colt while I’m gone.”She shakes her head like a frightened schoolgirl. I want to add, if I don’t come back it’s okay to fall in love with Colt. Something tells me to say it, but I don’t. I crash my lips into hers instead.

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series
*(Skyla at the senior rally)I tried to find Marshall before the rally began but he was nowhere to be found. He’s faculty, and perverted—he’s practically required to attend all events that star teenaged girls in their skivvies.  
*(Brielle giving Skyla advice on her love life while getting ready for Halloween) “Hey you just called yourself his girlfriend. I think that’s a part of the problem. You think each one of them is your boyfriend. You’re going to have to deal with the fact that you need to let two of them go.” She dots my forehead aggressively with a charcoal finish. “I know! Why don’t you envision them each with another girl, and the one you’re the most pissed at for cheating is the one you can’t live without.”
*(Marshall, Skyla, Candace, Logan)“Marshall,” I say it breathless. “That was so incredible.”A gavel sounds, and I look in the direction of the clatter to find my mother seated with the Justice Alliance. The erotic rooms filled with our love are all but gone, replaced with the Elysian Fields. My mother and her panel are seated high over a lake that reflects the lavender sky.“What was so incredible, Skyla?” My mother rises to greet me.“Yes, Skyla.” Logan pops up beside me and reels me in. “What was so incredible?”
Hope you enjoyed the teasers!Remember Ethereal Knights is live if you haven’t checked out what the boys have to say yet. They’re a little naughty but oh so delicious.
Also, there’s Laken!
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Welcome back to the Tuesday tease! SOOO much fun stuff to cover. First, I’m going to give my editor and betas the rest of Elysian this week! Second, WINNERS!!! Winners for the Amazon cash and Kindle Fire HD are listed at the bottom of this post in the rafflecopter widget. And get this! The winner of the Kindle Fire HD, her name is Celesta! Get out! Right? As soon as rafflecopter spit it out I couldn’t believe my eyes. Awesomesauce!!!  So big congrats to the winners. If your name is in the widget down below, I’ll be contacting you soon.Book News!Cover and title reveal for new contemporary romance coming summer 2013 (I’m allergic to due dates)Check out this cover!!!! Does this rock or what? I have to give a serious shout out to the amazingly awesome, patient as Job (and believe me when I say that because I was the affliction), SUPER, SUPER talented, rock star cover designer, Sarah Hansen! You seriously do rock Sarah! I’ll heart you forever for talking me down from a few cover mishaps and dealing with my incessant indecision. But look! It all worked out beautifully~



THE SOLITUDE OF PASSION is a Contemporary Romance, with mature content due to sexual situations and strong language. This book is actually a steamy, heated read I initially wrote forever ago (still drowning in edits). And yes, Mitch and Max may have been predecessors of Logan and Gage. Written in three perspectives: (I’m loving the POVs, especially the boys ;) Here’s a quick rundown;Beautiful Lee Townsend loses her husband while he’s away on a business trip to China. Unsure of how to run the family’s vineyard she calls on her old childhood friend Max Shepherd to help out.Mitch Townsend evades the tragedy that befalls the team he’s assisting and lands in a reeducation for labor camp—dead to the rest of the world.Max Shepherd owns one of the most successful vineyards on the planet and he’s just made his longtime love, Lee Townsend, his wife. Life couldn’t be better. Five years sweep by before Mitch comes home. He’s lost both the vineyard and his wife to the man he hates most, and he’s determined as hell to get them back.Lee has a choice to make.Mitch can’t figure out how to win.Max never loses.Worlds collide in THE SOLITUE OF PASSION
I’ll tease the book next week! Mitch and Max are two of my favorite boyz. I can’t wait until you meet them. Lucky, lucky, Lee…

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series
(Skyla and Chloe)“What’s the matter, Skyla? Disappointed I’m in on your little secret?”“Not at all. It’s my birthday, and I’m not going to let anything or anyone get under my skin, least of all you.”“It’s sort of my birthday, too.” Her lips curve with a malevolent satisfaction. “In fact, I believe Iwas your big gift last year. Chloe Bishop with a bow on top.” She gives a little curtsey.
(Marshall and Skyla)
He slips his arm around my waist and pulls me in. My entire body sighs into his.“Why don’t we delve a little deeper just this once,” he whispers.“Just this once,” it quivers from me.
(Skyla and Demtetri)
“Well done. I think you were impeccable.”“You can stop kissing my ass.” I avert my eyes. “It’s not like my mother is here to witness it. Or wait, maybe you’re taping this so you could play it all back later. Oh look Lizbeth, I tried to be nice but your daughter is just such a little bitch she wouldn’t have it.” I stick my finger down my throat and gag.
Hope you enjoyed! Hopefully I’ll get ELYSIAN’s cover reveal to you soon!!! Enjoy your week!


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It’s here again! Tuesday! Welcome back to the Tuesday tease. I was going to tease another book as well as Elysian but I’m barreling through edits so I think I’ll give it another week. I managed to send most of the book to my editor and betas to get the ball rolling. The book is very loooong, and I don’t think I’ll ever write another one quite this long again but for Celestra, especially since it’s the last one, I’ll let this slide. ;)  And here’s a fun fact about the final book: if you skip ahead to the end to see who Skyla chooses, you won’t understand a darn thing! *holds back a smile*Was that too wicked of me? Maybe. Or maybe I have far more wicked things in store…
Off to the teasers!  
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series* (The cheer squad discussing their senior prank)
Nat makes a face. “Those are totally juvenile ideas. We need to do something big like drag a couch over to senior lawn and set it on fire.” Her copper locks bounce with approval at the five-alarm disaster spewing from her lips. “Enough with the fifth grade high-jinks.” Chloe bites the words out. “We need something far more sophisticated, something fierce—something deadly. I was thinking of a hostage situation.”Figures. Chloe’s prank involves a medley of her specialties—prisoners and death. “Listen”—Brielle pushes out a breath—“I’m all for ‘bonding” with you guys, but I’d rather do it outside of the pen. Let’s think legal, and naked boys.”Brielle always has her priorities straight.
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series* (Skyla lost in thought)
I glance back and notice that both Logan and Gage are watching me like hawks. The future and all of its secrets get buried by the love those two are emanating in my direction.I wish it was last year, that I still had Logan on a string, and Gage lying over me like a bulletproof vest—Marshall and all of his sexual musings wrapped around me like a blanket.Damn I hate the future.
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series (Skyla and ???)
“I promise you, everything I have ever done since the day I met you was because I wanted to protect you. I love you so damn much I would cash in every chip in my arsenal to make sure you're safe.” He strokes my cheek with his finger. “I already know you’ll be loved. I just wish it were by me.” 


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Welcome to the Tuesday tease!Yes! It’s here, my ~BIG~ news. Things have been happening behind the scenes and I’m so glad to finally share them with you! Drumroll………The SOMEONE TO LOVE Series has been purchased by Skyscape publishing in a three-book deal! *throws confetti* *happy dances*Skyscape is a division of Amazon’s traditional publishing arm, and has an amazing team that’s dedicated to making their books succeed. I’m so excited to be working with everyone over at Skyscape including the super awesome, Tim Ditlow! *waves at Tim* I’m super thrilled to experience everything they have to offer and super excited to get started.I want to especially thank my agent Rachelle Gardner for helping me get there. She’s my ninja fairy godmother, so it’s no surprise she makes magic happen. She always seems to get me to exciting places. Thank you, Rachelle! And I can’t wait to bring the rest of the series to you. It's steamy, and fun, and well... more Cruise. ;)So, what does this mean? SOMEONE TO LOVE will be released as a paperback sometime in the fall (October-ish). Book two, Ally and Morgan’s story will be released around the New Year—and the final book which reverts back to Kendall and Cruise will hit the bookshelves shortly thereafter.I’m really excited—so much so that I want to get you excited too. So here's a little giveaway to celebrate this awesome publishing news, the launch of EVANESCENT, and as my thank you to YOU for getting me on the bestseller’s list this year. I’m giving away four Amazon gift cards for $25.00 each, along with a Kindle fire HD!!!! That’s right, FIVE winners!!!!!!!! I’ll announce the winners on May 7, 2013. The deadline to enter is midnight pacific time May 6, 2013 and the only way to enter is through rafflecopter. (If you’re reading on facebook please drift on over to the blog!)  
Now for some odd news…Saturday morning I wake up groggy, sans coffee, flip open the laptop and see the new ad for this season of the Bachelorette. Fun right? I’m their biggest fan so I’m already there! But I must say I was a bit surprised when I saw the dress the new bachelorette donned to kick off her hormone-laden journey. It looked a little familiar. Like really familiar. As in Laken Stewart, familiar. Well, anyway here are my book covers, and their ad for the new season so we can do a little juxtaposition…



SO what do you think? A little photo-shopping and I can use it as the final cover for the trilogy. Right? I’m teasing. I’m totally awestruck to be in such great company. And I guess this is a great time to tell you all about my New Adult book entitled, THE FINAL ROSE, in which my protagonist Christina Harrison goes on a wild and steamy adventure while shopping for love on a reality show. Sounds cool, right? I jest. I JEST!!! I love my covers. I love their ad—great minds and all that good stuff. I’m still their number one fan. Or at least I will be once I procure some tickets to the season finale.
On to the teasers and please don’t forget to enter below with rafflecopter!Happy reading!   
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series. (Logan to Skyla in front of Chloe)
“You and Chloe are friends?” Logan wraps his arm around me tight as we follow Ingram down the winding path. “When did this happen?”“It happened never. She’s just trying to meet her quota of lies for the day. I’m her most prolific subject if you haven’t noticed.”
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.(Skyla with Barron and Emma)
“So have you decided which one you’ll spend the rest of your life with?” Barron says it so banal and polite you’d think I was getting ready to order dinner off a menu—more like dessert. Gage would be liquid fudge and Logan would be one of those exotic dishes that they set on fire before they serve it to you.I shake the thought away.I can’t believe my mind just reduced a Celestra to flames, it’s so not right.
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.(Gage and Skyla on Rockaway Beach with Nev)
Nev has the nerve to hop into our tiny hut and onto my back.“Hey, dude.” Gage gives him a gentle push off my person. “If I’m not getting any action, neither are you,” he teases.  I give a soft laugh. “God, Gage.” I trace out his perfect lips, and my muscles tense up. “Everything in me wants to give you more than a little action,” I whisper.

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It’s Tuesday.First, super big hugs to everyone because yesterday was a tough day. My heart goes out to all those in Boston, and to every hurting soul on the planet. Evil doesn’t win. It Can’t. It won’t.I had a huge giveaway planned for today but I didn't think it was appropriate so I’m going to move it quite possibly until next Tuesday. I’ll also have some big book news to share in a few days, so I might just couple it with that. The giveaway will happen. I have to thank you for your impossible kindness which has translated in my ability to land in places like this: Publisher’s Weekly (The Bestselling Books of 2013 January-March). So BIG thank you.EVANESCENT is out! I wish happy reading to all who are reading it. I really hope you enjoy hearing from Laken, Coop, and Wes.To those of you who received the newsletter, I hope you had fun with it! I got a letter from “mail chimp” (my newsletter carrier) threating to suspend my account for illicit drafts. What's this? Passing illegal notes? Threats of suspension? Why, it’s just like high school! For me, anyway. Anyhoo, the newsletter lives to see another day. For now. On to the teasers. Since I’m just "teasing" the one book, and it’s been a tough week, I thought I’d give you two ELYSIAN teasers—and they're long! I might tease a new book starting next week. ELYSIAN feels a little lonely down there. Enjoy!    
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.
*(Skyla and Logan observing Ezrina's dealings in the lab) And, it might sound spoilery, but I promise it's not!
“Transfusion?” I hop over to see who or what in the hell she’s sucking the living plasma out of, hopefully Demetri but since he doesn’t meet the human criteria I find this doubtful. In fact, I bet if we sawed the violent Fem in half all sorts of green goo—I startle at what those twisted cords are connected to and all thoughts, all memory of autonomic responses leave my body as I forget to breathe.Chloe Bishop lies in the stainless casket next door. Her face pale as snow, her lips a muted shade of navy. Her unpolished fingernails have turned black at the base.“Holy shit,” Logan whispers.This is a dream within a dream—Chloe Bishop captured and drained for a noble purpose like piecing Ellis Harrison back together again. Chloe the white witch lies with her granular appearance, ashen as table salt. She looks marvelously dazed, her eyes crossing ever so slightly as she labors to breathe.“Sky—la,” she stutters out my name while locked in her death throes. It’s such a beautiful sight, I’d whip out my cell and take a picture, but I don’t want to miss a second of the action. Watching Chloe die has been my heart’s desire for some time now. “I’m here for you, Chloe.” I try to hide my blooming elation. “Go to the light.” But in Chloe’s case, it’s most likely the dark.

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.
*(Skyla and Gage in his bedroom)
The pipes squeal and twist as the water shuts off, and a moment later Gage steps out in a vat of steam with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.“All dressed up and nowhere to go?” I tease, propping myself on my elbow to afford a better look. Gage is cut to precision with abs that ripple, strong as steel. “Oh, I’ve got somewhere to go,” he says it low, most definitely seductive and a mild panic surges in me.Gage swoops in and lands beside me on the bed with dew from the shower still beading over his chest. He beams a wicked smile that lets me know it’s game on and Logan had better watch his pretty boy back. Gage is in it to win it, and I’m not sure how much fortitude I have to stave either one of them off.


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Evanescent (The Countenance Trilogy 2) is live over at Amazon! I'll update once it hits Barnes &Noble , smashwords, iBookstore.



Young Adult         Mature Situations/Language

Sixteen-year-old Laken Stewart died last summer. Her resurrection at the hands of the Countenance hasn’t run smoothly. With the memory of her past life still firmly intact, Laken moves deeper into the Countenance organization in an effort to free her mother and sister from the deadly Celestra tunnels.
The love she feels for her boyfriend, Wesley, is compromised when gorgeous Cooper Flanders teams up with her in the fight to free their families. Old bonds are slowly severed as new ones are galvanized.
Wesley is sure that what he and Laken share is special but when it becomes apparent that she’s reading his mind, he’s determined to get the bottom of her true intentions. And one thing is for sure, the Celestra that’s giving her these powers is going to have to pay. Wesley’s love for Laken takes him to the dark places he never believed existed and what he discovers dismantles his world as he knows it.  
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Happy Tuesday~! Welcome back to the Tuesday tease!I did it! I finally read through EVANESCENT for the  thousandth final time. *breathes*I swear, it was an OCD effort on my part. I read it fast, I read it slow, I read it with a finger over each and every word, I read it out loud—twice. In fact, a neighbor knocked on the door and said she came by earlier but I didn’t answer and she didn’t want to bother me because she could hear I was “on the phone.” She then proceeded to gawk at me in horror, crazy eyes and all. I have a serious disdain for talking on the phone for longer than a minute. What she heard was me reading my book. Probably something steamy, or incriminating in a felony suit—both if she was lucky. Anyway, such is life, right?So EVANESCENT is off to the formatter. I’ll update on FB and let you know what the status is. In the meantime, I’ll set up the blurb and get it one hundred percent ready to roll as soon as I get it back. Which brings me to the newsletter! As soon as the book goes live I’m going to push my newsletter out to let you know. See? Totally not spamming your inbox! Plus, I’m throwing in a bunch of book extra’s and a letter from Gage to Skyla, so if you haven’t signed up, please do!Now that EVANESCENT is out of my hands I’m one thousand percent all over ELYSIAN. Yay! ELYSIAN is exactly twice as long as EVANESCENT *cries a little* but like all my books I let my characters do the grunt work and I sit back and watch the show. The edits are on Skyla’s shoulders. I’ll be there cheering her on with coffee and chocolate. #TruestoryOff to the teasers!
EVANESCENT (The Countenance Trilogy 2)(Wes and Laken at Charity Lake. Wes wants an explanation as to why she’s been acting strange.)*Wesley’s point of view
“Are you ready to hear this?” She shoots the words out like daggers, and a ball of acid rips through my insides. The last thing I expected was Laken to be pissed at me.“Yes,” I say it low, trying to defuse the situation.“You never believe a damn thing I say,” she snaps. Her head ticks to the side as if she were readying for a showdown. If a shouting match is what she’s hoping for, she’ll be sorely disappointed. Not one part of me feels like fighting with Laken tonight or ever.“What do you want me to believe?” I say it calm, sedate, and it only seems to piss her off more.She takes a breath and holds it before bouncing to her left and gaping at me incredulously.“Are we in Kansas again?” I shake my head. “Is that what this is about?” I can feel my blood pressure spike out of nowhere. I try to deny myself the right to an argument, but my emotions want to duke it out all the way back to her fictitious town.

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.*(Skyla and Marshall, Halloween night.)
Marshall tweaks his brows, amused. “I believe the words you used as you entered my home this evening were trick or treat.”“Oh, so you decide to go for the trick just as Gage and I were about to indulge in a treat.”“It seems the entire exercise was lost upon you. I, my love, am the treat.”“Ha!” I yelp in his face a little louder than anticipated. “How was your party?” I pause to take him in. He looks no worse for wear. There’s no sign of external trauma, no bedhead, no claw marks at least anywhere I can see—not one hickey to sexually incriminate him.“You think I slept with her.” His cheek rides up the side as if he were relishing this.“Did you?” I stop breathing in the event he paints a picture that I’ll need to grate out of my mind with a razor.“No, Skyla. I’m perfectly chaste. The only place these lips have been this evening is on your person. And you Ms. Messenger? Can you say the same?” He tips into me ready to roll his eyes if I deny it. “I thought so.”

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It’s Tuesday again! It’s like we’re on a loop, oh wait, we are. ;) I hope everyone had a great weekend free from drama and trauma that only holidays can bring. I think I’ve overdosed on chocolate, although that didn’t stop me from lopping the ears off a choco bunny this morning for breakfast. He had it coming all snug in his gold foil suit, that painted on smile, but I digress…Book news! EVANESCENT is done, done, done! I’m still touching up the cover, and I’ll probably read it for the zillionth time while I take my daughter and her BFF to Color Me Mine this afternoon, but I’ll give it to the formatter ASAP and I’ll let you know as soon as I hit publish. I hope all goes well (I’m looking at you B&N).In other news, ELYSIAN is looooong but I’m going to tackle edits like my life, and mostly my sanity, depended on it and knock it out. I’ve been getting a steady eight hours of sleep but I’m willing to shave a few Zzz’s off the backend and make this happen. You deserve the conclusion to Skyla’s story. I hope you’ll enjoy the final journey of the young adult series as much as I have. It’s a wild one. Plus there are the innumerous secret projects which I hope to unveil soon. But that fun is for another day. Off to the teasers!  
EVANESCENT (The Countenance Trilogy 2)(Laken and Cooper headed to his house)*Laken’s POV
“So”—Coop nods in my direction as we make our way through the white picket fence—“everything go okay with Wes tonight? You looked like a beauty queen—still do.”A warm rush filters through me as I blush head to toe. Coop knows how to make me feel like a princess.“Thank you. And it went fine,” I say as we make our way up the porch. It feels great like this with Coop, coming home with him night after night. His bed feels more like my own than the one waiting for me at Austen House. “I saw you talking to Wes earlier. Anything you want to share?” I’m almost afraid to ask. “He was feeling me out.” Coop opens the door and lets us in. “He was playing it cool but started asking about Grayson. He wants us to go on a ‘double date.’” Coop mouths the words with a silent laugh. He takes up my hand and electrocutes me with a jolt of excitement. Coop leads us through the dim lit house as if we were on some covert mission. So I guess it’ll be you and me, and him and Grayson, he teases. You think they’ll make out in front of us?
ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.*(Brielle trying to convince Skyla to take the boyz out for a test drive.)
“Trust me”—Brielle lends a dramatic pause—“you want a man who knows his way around both his equipment and yours.”“I’m sure each of them could figure it out.” A brief visual of Gage and his equipment runs through my mind and I blink it away.“You’re right it wouldn’t be fair.” Brielle looks off in a daze for a moment. “It’s obvious Dudley would dominate in that arena. I swear to you I’ve been with a lot of guys and not one of them knew half the things that man did. He was just…it was incredible—it was out of this world.”“He sort of is out of this world,” I whisper.My face explodes like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. I had long suspected Marshall would win the gold in the fornicating Olympics. It doesn’t help that he’s got the face and body of a sexual demigod. “All right, enough.” I run my fingers under the sink and sprinkle both her and I with water in an effort to cool us off. “I’m not having some sexual triathlon, so you can pull your head out of the gutter.”


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Welcome back to the Tuesday Tease!
It happened. Celestra came to a conclusion and I penned “the end.” ELYSIAN is finished~!!! It’s just a first draft so it needs edits, and more edits and polishing, like lots of it.  But I’ll get right on that and hopefully by the end of April, beginning of May it will hit e-shelves. *hopes* And, it is looong. On it’s own it will be the longest book in the Celestra series. But I think that’s a good thing because it’s sort of a bittersweet goodbye. I can’t believe this crazy ride has finally come to an end. It was dizzying at times, and filled with heady love scenes that often spanned three suitors, but I’ve had fun on that island—plus there was Marshall. If you’re interested, you can still see Skyla’s life unfold in her New Adult series. I want to observe her and the peeps from Paragon a little ways into the future and I really hope you’ll join me. It will be different but familiar. I’m not sure how many books will be attached to that series but I have the overall arc. I think it’ll be interesting to see what’s beyond West Paragon High. In other news I’m on final read-thru’s for EVANESCENT! I’m really loving the three point of views (Laken, Cooper, Wesley). The boys really have a way of adding a new dimension to the story(no not like that. OK, so a little like that…)—especially these boys because they’re basically enemies. Oh, and one more thing! I’m sponsoring a Kindle Fire giveaway. If you’d like a chance to win, here’s the link: WIN A KINDLE FIRE!Good luck!
Enjoy the teasers and Happy Easter~!
EVANESCENT (The Countenance Trilogy 2)* (Wesley’s point of view)
“What I mean is,” I pause in the event I feel the need to bury myself further, “I would never even think of another girl or want one. You’re it for me, Laken. Hand to God, you’re all I’ll ever need. I was serious as death when I took that oath the other night, and I’m equally as serious about getting your name indelibly marked over my skin. I want to have a piece of you near me at all times. You’re all I ever think about from eyelids open until I fall asleep, and then I’m lucky enough to have you greet me in my dreams.”Her smile expands, and she warms the room with it. “You dream of me?” There’s a twinkle in her eyes as if she’s picking up on the unchaste nature. “Damn straight,” I say, lowering my lips to hers. “And one day each one of those deranged fantasies is going to come to life.”

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.*(Skyla dancing with Marshall at homecoming)
I can’t believe I let Marshall get to me like this. It’s like he’s a walking sex bomb that goes off every time we touch. This is bad, bad, bad. It is so not right to be hot for teacher. “Hot for teacher?” He grits it through his teeth as if I said the exact words that had the power to reduce him to a primal level. Marshall’s eyes light up like flames, and sex exudes from his person in a viral—visceral—hormonal explosion. “It’s an expression. It means—”“I’m hopeful as to what it might mean.” He depresses a sexy as hell smile. “You realize if you dare lie with an Oliver we’ll have to scrap your carnal knowledge and start from the beginning. Why play with boys Skyla when you can run with men?”“You mean there’s more than one of you?” “I can multiply if you like.” His eyes widen at the prospect as if it were the first time this strange arrangement came to mind.“No thanks. I’d be at a loss where to put things.”

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It’s Tuesday~! Welcome back to the teasers!I’m at the finish line with ELYSIAN. Finally, right? Then the real fun begins with edits. It’s turning out to be a pretty good size book, much like VEX and EXPEL.  I’m having such a hard time saying goodbye to the storylines—to the world of Celestra as I’ve come to know it. It feels like a boulder is lying on my back as I pen every word. My biggest comfort is knowing that Skyla gets to move on in her New Adult series, where she is no longer in high school and her love life has narrowed itself down to one suitor. I think it will be so exciting to explore this new world, especially after the long journey it took her to get there. I can’t wait to share more on this with you in the very near future, including the new series title, cover reveal, and format of the books. It’s all going to be different but very familiar at the same time. And did I mention ~steamy? Yeah. We go there. As for EVANESCENT the edits are rolling in! My editor and betas are loving the alternate POVs. (POV = Point of view). In EPHEMERAL, it was all Laken, all the time, but in EVANESCENT it’s Laken, Cooper, then Wesley. I had the best time crawling into the minds of those boys. I think they really added a new dimension to the trilogy and I’ll continue the triple POV in the final book due out later this year. I’m excited!And, in odd but true news, SOMEONE TO LOVE is featured in this months issue of Cosmo, which I think is really kind of fun. So, to the kind folks over at Cosmopolitan, thank you! And in case anyone missed it, I have SOMEONE TO LOVE extras as a tab up above (on my blog for those of you reading the teasers on Facebook *waves*). Feel free to enjoy the character interview with Kendall and Cruise as well as a sneak peak into SOMEONE LIKE YOU. (The story of Ally and Morgan). Onto the teasers!
EVANESCENT (The Countenance Trilogy 2)
(Cooper and Wes at a party)*Wesley’s point of view
“So who did this to you, man?” Coop slaps me gently on the back as he examines the stitches running up the side of my face.“Logan and Gage Oliver.” Their names roll off my tongue, rough and hostile, like drilling a jackhammer. “You sure they’re not from Rycroft?” Coop ticks his head back. His jaw redefines itself as if he’s good and pissed on my behalf. I know Coop well enough to realize what he’s up to. He’s memorizing their names, running it through the super computer that functions as his memory bank to see if he recognizes them. We used to be friends Coop and I. Good ones.

ELYSIAN (Celestra Series Book 8) The Final book in the young adult series.
*(Skyla with Chloe and Demetri at his estate)
“Skyla,” her voice rasps low.I look over at her carful, slow, in the event she breaks down and tries to soften my heart with her “please save me” shenanigans. Her eyes plead with me. Her jaw clenches as she pulls her lips into a razor sharp line. Chloe Bishop is asking for help the only way she knows how, but I turn and run the hell downstairs.“Mercy can hold powerful rewards, Skyla,” Demetri calls after me.“So can justice!” I fire back.


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