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Publishing updates for August 2025

I have a few things for you all about Oaths & Vengeance and Galadon. The first thing I want to let you all know is that the Galadon audiobook pre-order is up, and it will release on August 19th, 2025. You can check it out on Amazon HERE. It will be available pretty much anywhere audiobooks are sold if you prefer somewhere else. Even most of the libraries in the United States have my audiobooks via Hoopla.

Oaths & Vengeance has multiple updates. For one, I’ve been doing an ARC (Advance Review Copy) campaign ahead of the release to help get word out about my new romantasy series and so readers can see what others think of the novel before choosing to buy it once it releases. Almost all the people who have read it so far have never read any of my other books. I wanted to test the waters with an expanded audience, and thankfully, the reviews have been amazing. There are currently over fifty of them on Goodreads, along with some of them posted in other places like Instagram, Storygraph, and Fable.

I took a lot of chances with this book that bucked the trends of the genre a bit by making the FMC in her thirties and already in full control of most of her powers. Her growth comes from other facets. Also, this series has sentient plants, some of which are even mobile when the urge strikes them. I had no idea how that was going to be received, but I had to write it. For about seven years now, I’ve really gotten into gardening and love it. I thought it would be fun to create unusual and rather moody (sometimes hostile) plants since this series is set on a different planet with magic. Thankfully, that appears to be one of the favorite elements reviewers have mentioned (wipes forehead in relief). The magic system and world-building are also designed to be unique and stand out from other series in the genre, and that has been really well received as well.

PAPERBACK FOR OATHS & VENGEANCE

I’ve set up the paperback through Amazon, so it’s ready to go and will release on August 18th. That’s a few days earlier than the ebook to allow for shipping time since I can’t do a pre-order for it. I am amazed at how beautiful it came out, especially because it has color maps inside (the color maps are also in the ebook). The drawback is that color printing is more expensive, but I priced it as low as I could at $28.99.

The other drawback is that Amazon doesn’t offer color printing in Australia, and I have a decent amount of readers there. As it stands, they’d have to have the paperback shipped from the United States. I know that’s expensive. I may set up an Etsy shop or something to sell signed copies at a lower price so I can ship them down there (need to research this). Also, we hope to visit Australia again in the next year or so. When that happens, I’ll pack some in my suitcase to bring for readers. My in-laws haven’t met my youngest son yet, and my oldest turned one while we were there, so he doesn’t remember my husband’s family. While there, I can try to plan a meetup with readers in Melbourne or at least ship the paperback to them while I’m much closer.

HARDBACK FOR OATHS & VENGEANCE

I finished formatting the interior for the Oaths & Vengeance hardcover a few days ago. My cover designer is on vacation at the moment (bad timing on my part), but hopefully soon after she returns, she can format the cover for that edition and I can move on with the next step. I’m using Ingram Spark for it, which will provide much wider distribution and make it more accessible worldwide. At this stage, I’m not sure if it will be ready the same time as the paperback and ebook, but I will do my best. A lot depends on how long it takes before I receive the physical proof copy, and if it looks good, approve it for sale. The maps will be in grayscale for the hardback to make it more affordable (sorry, no color for this one). It will be $24.99, which is cheaper than the paperback, though. I will update more on this once I’ve finalized everything.

KINDLE UNLIMITED AND AUDIO

For those who have been with me a while, you know that when I release ebooks, I have them wide on all the retailers for a few days. In this case, Oaths & Vengeance will be available on Nook, Kobo, iTunes, and Google Play for four days. I’ve also given a long pre-order period, so there has been plenty of time to order it. On the evening of August 25th, I will pull the ebook off those retailers, and once it’s cleared (usually about 12 hours or so), I’ll put it in Kindle Unlimited for the readers who prefer to borrow it through Amazon. This only affects the ebook version.

For audio, most of my books have been published through Tantor/Recorded Books. I am hoping to work with them again for Oaths & Vengeance. First, though, I need to prove it will sell since it’s a new series. I also desperately want this one in duet format, which requires two narrators and costs a lot more to produce. As a result, I haven’t contacted the publisher yet (I don’t have an agent and just pitch my work to the editor they assigned me). If this book proves to do well enough after release, I will see about getting it into audio and let you all know. Fingers crossed!

That’s it for now, but feel free to ask questions below if I’ve missed something. I’ll be out doing school clothes and school supply shopping today, but I’ll get back to you all as soon as I can. Hope you’ve all had a great week!

Galadon book release day!

Cast by Flames release day!

Happy holidays and an update!

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This year has gone by so fast. I’m pleased I’ve made my goal of finishing the seventh and final novel of the Dragon’s Breath Series featuring Bailey and Aidan. The edits for Cast by Flames are finished, and I sent the final version to the audio publisher yesterday afternoon. Of course, it will still take some time to get it recorded and edited for that version, but I’ll let you know when I have a release date for it. In the meantime, the ebook will be out on December 30th for you to enjoy. That is only five days away!

This installment was my longest book yet at 158,000 words (final count after changes), so it was with the editor for over a month before I got it back. During that time, I began work on Galadon. It’s the one spin-off novel for the series. So far, I’ve written over 21,000 words, and I’m loving the journey with him. If all goes well, I’ll have his book out by late April 2025.

My publishing goals after this series have changed since I last discussed the topic. A whole new story and world have been developing in my head this year within the fantasy genre. I don’t want to give away much right now, but I will definitely give you all more details in a few months.

In the meantime, I’m wishing you all happy holidays (whichever you celebrate). With a 3-year-old and 7-year-old, I’ll have a mess on my hands this morning to clean up from presents, but it’s always fun to see their excitement on Christmas morning.

Torn in Flames is now available!

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It’s finally release day for the sixth novel in the Dragon’s Breath Series (in ebook format). Torn in Flames was probably the most fun and intense to write for the series so far, and I loved every minute of it. I had not expected it to be quite as long as it turned out, but it ended up being almost 109,000 words (over 10k more than the last novel). Of course, there was a lot of ground to cover literally and figuratively. I’m truly excited for you all to read this one! Not to worry, there is no major cliffhanger this time.

If you missed the details from my pre-order announcement, I’ve got the book summary and retailer links below. Also, for those who haven’t already, be sure to download, print, or screenshot the companion maps should you wish to track the characters’ journeys in this installment. They’re in my last post here.

Also, for those using non-Amazon retailers, please be sure to grab the ebook no later than March 2nd. I will need to pull it after that to enroll it into Kindle Unlimited. My apologies for the inconvenience, but a large portion of my audience prefers reading their books in KU, so I’m doing my best to accommodate everyone.

Since I know this is the next question, audio will be coming as well. I turned in the manuscript to my publisher about ten days ago. They are working to get the recording process started so that it can be available soon. I’ll update you all once I know more.

Hope you enjoy Torn in Flames!

BOOK SUMMARY

What’s a dragon slayer to do when she comes home from battle and discovers her four-year-old son has turned into the creature she hunts? While Bailey Monzac knew it might happen someday, nothing could have prepared her for this challenge without her shifter mate, Aidan, by her side.

After fleeing for her life from Oklahoma five years ago and leaving him behind, she’d begun working for the New American Coalition on the east coast. While it has been a haven, the people are not fond of anything that can breathe fire. On top of that, she’s just received a mystical “call” telling her that grave danger is approaching the home she left, and she must return. That means crossing nearly a thousand miles of treacherous territory in a post-apocalyptic world and potentially facing the same threat that made her leave.

Meanwhile, Aidan has his own troubles. He’s paid a heavy price for helping Bailey escape his clan while she was pregnant with their child. It was the only option for them at the time, and he’d do it again, but now the pendragon has given him a deadly mission to search enemy territory. With dark magic permeating the area, sapping the life force of those who cross it, most have never returned. If Aidan wants to provide a secure place for his mate and their son when they arrive, he must face it and so much more. Only by choosing the right path will they survive the evil forces coming their way.

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