USA Today bestselling author of adventurous urban fantasy that flirts with paranormal romance
There’s something about the tight story structure of a great novella that snags my interest even though short stories often aren’t my cup of tea. Which is a long way of saying — two-thirds of my recommendations this time around are novellas. I hope you like the format as much as I do! Romancing the…
One of my favorite things about Ohio is the remnants of Adena and Hopewell cultures protected as parks or just waiting to be stumbled across in the woods. Yes, I’m talking about the 10,000 mounds scattered across the state, all dating from one to three thousand years ago. What we mostly don’t see unless the…
(If you’re starting on this page, please click here to return to the beginning so you don’t miss any of the story.) “Then this isn’t yours.” The words should have been a question, but they weren’t. Instead, they were a statement of ownership even as he slipped the silver chain that had recently been around his neck…
(If you’re starting on this page, please click here to return to the beginning so you don’t miss any of the story.) “No, absolutely not!” Patricia proclaimed, waving the paper wildly in front of her face without taking in the fact that she was one step away from being menaced by a weapon. “What is it?” This…
(If you’re starting on this page, please click here to return to the beginning so you don’t miss any of the story.) Fourteen years later…. “From the stunning renditions of horses in French and Spanish caves…” I started, only to pause as words drifted toward me from the fifth row of the audience at my…
Are you ready to dive into a brand new adventure? Meet Olivia in this excerpt from Wolf Dreams…. *** Do you remember your first date? The rush of excitement. The fumbling awkwardness. The way the boy bent down for a kiss, prompting your teeth to bite all the way through his cheek. The blood. The…
I’m only a few chapters into the first draft of my 2019 series, which means the characters, the plot, and even the world are entirely in flux. This is the dreamtime of a novel, when I submerge myself in ideas without requiring any of them to stick. Here’s what I know: My heroine is a modern-day…