July 7, 2024

Hot and bothered

Yes, it’s hot - and yes, I’m bothered. Reading is a good escape from the nightmare going on around us, because even when we’re paying attention and doing what we can to work against the evil in the world - we still need to take time for ourselves. Time where we can catch our breath and leave it behind for an hour or two.

Take a look at the Smashwords sale below. All month, my books are 50% off on Smashwords. Go check out Smashwords’ Summer/Winter Sale here:

The Round Robin 2024 is still going strong. What’s a Round Robin? It’s when 13 authors get together and share a book a month for free. I’m in three different sets and I love being able to expose you, my readers, to new authors.
Check out this free story from H.C. Bentley, below:

Living with an alcoholic father during her teenage years, McKenna Parker grew up learning to fend for herself. The one constant in an otherwise chaotic life has been her high-school-sweetheart-turned-fiancé, Andrew Livingston. Before they could wed, however, her world is turned upside down when the Livingston family is implicated in the disappearance of a famous socialite. She can’t make herself believe any of them could be involved. Not even her future father-in-law, the prominent politician… even with his penchant for not-so-secretive affairs. Yet, when the accusations point even closer to home, she can’t escape the scrutiny. Or the death threat she receives: either leave now, or the man she loves will lose his life.

Making the only choice she can, McKenna flees. For three years she’s hidden from the public eye, before taking a job as the online media manager for a prominent horse farm. She’s kept to herself yet hasn’t been able to hide from the watchful eye of the farm manager, Jordan Anderson. It seems he’s determined to break through her protective walls. And with his undeniable charisma, not to mention his rugged good looks, McKenna might actually let him.

When Jordan discovers her secret – and a private investigator working for Andrew discovers her whereabouts – her life is again irrevocably altered. Torn between two men, McKenna isn’t sure where to turn. When lives are once again threatened, she’s not even sure she’s safe… anywhere.

After all, where can someone turn when they don't know who to trust?

Marked by the Wolf releases August 1st - have you grabbed your preorder yet?