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Galadon book release day!

I am excited to let everyone know that Galadon is now available in ebook format. This novel came to me so clearly that it was easy and fun to write. There’s plenty of action, suspense, and romance with spicy elements to keep you entertained. You’ll also get to see some of your other favorite characters again to see how they’re doing.

For the next three days, you can grab Galadon on any of the major retailers. I will pull it from everywhere except Amazon after that to enroll it into Kindle Unlimited. Once it’s in KU, I’ll post again to let everyone know who is waiting to borrow it. I’ll also update you all when I have further information on the audiobook and paperback.

Below are the details for the ebook and the retailer links. I hope you enjoy this spin-off with Galadon and Rayna!

The attraction between them is undeniable. They are also born enemies.

One time, in the midst of a war for their very survival against a greater foe, Galadon and Rayna gave in to their lust. It was explosive and breathtaking. Afterward, he told her it could never happen again. Galadon is one of the most powerful dragon shifters in the history of his kind and has a tragic past that began with his mother abandoning him at eight years old in a land far from home. Most other dragons fear and revile him, so he trusts no one.

Rayna is a slayer, bred to kill his kind with ruthless efficiency. When she sees Galadon, though, she doesn’t care about his other side. She sees a man who completes her soul and could end the loneliness she’s endured after years of roaming and hunting his kind. The hard part is proving he can trust her.

He is determined to resist the pull between them, but when she becomes endangered by their mutual enemy, he has to ask himself if he’s willing to lose the only woman who truly sees to the heart of him…forever.

RETAILER LINKS

*Also available on iTunes

Galadon- Chapter 1

For those of you who have finished Cast by Flames and you’re ready for Galadon, I’m posting the first chapter for you. The draft for this novel is finished, and I’m working my way through revisions now. I did have beta readers go over this chapter already, so only my editor hasn’t seen it yet. The estimated release date is April 24th. Sometime soon, I’ll post the cover and summary, along with pre-order links. Hope you enjoy this peek at the book!


Chapter 1

Galadon

For the first time in months, my mood wasn’t foul and agitated.  I flew over southwest Oklahoma, enjoying the warm weather and sun on my burnt-orange scales.  The fields below were a vibrant green, and flowers bloomed everywhere.  Most of the winter had been irritatingly harsh and cold.  Dragons such as I spent much of the frigid season nesting within our dens in a haze of grogginess and hunger, only waking when the temperature rose enough for us to hunt and eat.

That didn’t happen for some time once the heavy snow in January began falling upon us.  It blanketed the region and failed to melt for six weeks, only becoming deeper with successive blizzards.  Though I had some control over storms, those had been too strong to mitigate.

I’d heard the land here hadn’t always received so much snow and ice, but many things changed since my kind’s former dimension, Kederrawien, melded with this one.  Weather patterns had altered.  It was only at the start of April, a week ago, that it had warmed enough during the day for me to venture far beyond my small territory in southeast Texas.  I had left home to resume my hunt for stray Kandoran enemies who weren’t vanquished during our big war with them last fall.  Some estimated thousands remained scattered throughout the land west of us.

A rift in the ground appeared ahead—a wide gaping maw that ripped the earth apart for hundreds of miles when the dimensions collided nearly seven years ago. It spanned from the Texas panhandle across southern Oklahoma and partway into Arkansas north of the Red River.  Though state titles meant little anymore after dragons arrived, the humans insisted on continuing to use them, so I’d learned the names to avoid confusion during the rare times I had to endure their company.  The words had been annoyingly challenging to pronounce at first, but I’d always been a quick learner.

The bottom of the chasm was nearly a thousand feet deep in most places, and it was a couple of hundred feet at its narrowest to fly past.  They’d finally built a bridge last year, reconnecting Interstate 35 so that the human populations to the north and south would no longer be cut off from each other.  Dragons had assisted them since that helped facilitate trade and reduced the risk of people plummeting to their deaths during construction, which I supposed was a bad thing.

I continued my flight over rolling green terrain broken occasionally by brush and copses of trees.  After a while, I spotted a gruesome scene of three large green dragon carcasses in the distance, surrounded by scorch marks and disturbed earth in what must have been an intense battle.  I landed and moved to sniff at them, taking in the putrid scent of evil and decay from their unmoving bodies.  A sneeze escaped me as the smell filled my nostrils.  The only time I had ever gotten used to that horrific odor was during the war.

The bodies were dead Kandoran.

Since they hadn’t turned to dust, they must have died within the last day.  Their clean and precise wounds told me they’d been killed by someone in human form who was quite skilled with a blade.  Upon further examination, I decided they must have been slaughtered within the last hour.  The blood-soaked earth was too fresh.

I moved away from them to clear my nose and began searching for the assailant.  After a few minutes of circling the area, I picked up a familiar female’s fresh and alluring scent.  It had been nearly five months since I’d last seen her.  My sensible side urged me to fly away and avoid her at all costs.  The other, controlled by the beast within me, desperately wanted to check on the woman and ensure she hadn’t been injured during the battle.  It was no easy thing taking down three Kandoran dragons at once, and she was known to be quite reckless.  I’d also be lying if I said I hadn’t flown this far north just for a glimpse of her because, deep down, it was true.

A few spots of her blood on the trail made the decision for me.  No matter how much I tried to harden myself against her allure, I couldn’t stand the idea of her being injured.  I followed the path she’d taken for more than a mile, studying her tracks.  Due to recent rain, it wasn’t difficult.  Her steps had been steady, indicating she didn’t have significant injuries, and certainly not on her feet or legs.

Despite that, I couldn’t stop myself from continuing my hunt.

I spotted a strange tower ahead at the top of a hill.  It was constructed of large brownish-red stones with a railed lookout at the top.  A couple of hundred feet away, I spied a small body of water.  I circled it until I came to a low-lying area with a cluster of trees and brush for cover.  While I blended well enough with the reddish-tinted dirt in this area, I doubted the lush green vegetation fully hid my large dragon form from view, but it would have to do.

The sounds of splashing drew my attention.  I crouched low, spotting a nude female figure in the lake.  In that moment, she appeared more like a siren calling to me than a ruthless slayer.  She was entrancing.

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Torn in Flames is now available!

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.


RETAILER LINKS

AMAZON US     AMAZON UK

AMAZON DE     AMAZON AU

AMAZON CA    AMAZON FR

NOOK   KOBO   ITUNES

GOOGLE PLAY

Books 1 & 2 of the Dragon’s Breath Series on sale!

As part of a Kindle countdown deal, Stalked by Flames and Dancing with Flames are only $0.99 in the U.S. from February 15th to the 19th, 2023. They are also £0.99 in the UK for the same dates. If you don’t already own copies of these books, now is your chance to get them for a much lower price. Also a great time to tell your friends if they enjoy this genre. Links are below.

STALKED BY FLAMES

Amazon US Amazon UK

DANCING WITH FLAMES

Amazon US Amazon UK

Torn in Flames pre-order

I’m pleased to announce that Torn in Flames is now available for pre-order! I’ve got all the retailer links at the bottom of this post. At this time, the first five books in the series are in Kindle Unlimited and will remain there for a while. Torn in Flames will be wide everywhere until about a week after it releases, so those who don’t use Amazon have enough time to get their copy. After that, I’ll pull it from the other sites and put it in KU as well.

In case anyone missed it, the previous novel in the series (Captured in Flames) released in audio last week. You can find it at your preferred retailer as my audiobooks are not exclusive to Amazon and available in most places. As soon as I’ve finished edits for Torn in Flames, I will send the manuscript to my audio publisher, and they will get started on the recording process. It will likely be a couple of months after the ebook release before it’s available.

I’m very excited for you all to read this one as I really enjoyed writing it. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads TBR list here!

RETAILER LINKS

AMAZON US     AMAZON UK

AMAZON DE     AMAZON AU

AMAZON CA    AMAZON FR

NOOK   KOBO   ITUNES

GOOGLE PLAY


If you all have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below!