Syncopated Rhythm

My eighth Music of the Soul book is published!

On February 14, 2014 my eBook, Syncopated Rhythm, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! People were snapping it up within minutes of its posting! The first reviews stated coming in less than eight hours later from my awesome readers!

As always, I will start by talking a little about this new book before I get into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong but flawed women who find that no obstacle is insurmountable when love is involved.

This book is the eighth book to take place in the Music of the Soul universe. Like the other books in the MOTS series, we find that most people's definition of normal does not apply. Why be 'normal' when you can be so much more?

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In Syncopated Rhythm, we get to see the story of Amber LaLanie from Karaoke Queen. She has been the pop princess of fun and energetic songs for a decade now, yet oddly empty inside.

She doesn't handle her self imposed isolation within the sea of people around her well. Silence is her enemy and has to have sound around her at all times. She harbors a secret about herself that she is scared to show to the world.

But then Kylee comes along and turns her world upside down. A production intern for Art in Motion Studios, she has a way of drawing out the Amber that is hidden away inside in her own quirky, geek girl style. Amber feels herself drawn to Kylee's inner light like a moth to a flame.

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The message behind this book is simply "Be yourself", don't be what other people expect of you, that can only cause pain and heartache. Everyone is special and should proudly display that to the world.

My readers rock, there is no other way to describe how awesome they are. As soon as I published this new addition to the series, it started selling. I am excited to share the next book in the MOTS series with you soon, Progeny, featuring Samantha and Abbey! It will come out following the first book in my new series, Drakon.

Of course, as always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept apple danishes.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the first book in my Drakon series, Awakening, at the end of the book. Doctor Myra O'Connell is a mythology researching as she starts developing the abilities of a dragon... then all hell breaks loose.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Syncopated Rhythm. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Valkyrie Chronicles Audio Books!

I just started a KickStarter campaign to convert the Valkyrie Chronicles series to Audio Books!

I want to share my stories with people who enjoy listening to audio books on the way to work, people with learning or physical disabilities who find reading difficult or impossible, and people who simply prefer audio to the written word.

I was shocked at the cost of professional audio book production and knew I would never be able to accomplish it without the help of my awesome readers and fans!

Help spread the word and hopefully we can bring Kara, Kate, Inatra, Arina, Freya, Talia and the rest to life!

Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr

Folkvangr is published!

On January 17, 2014 my eBook, The Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! Before I even had a chance to make this post, copies were already flying off the digital shelf. I have the best readers in Valhalla and Heildfine! I love all of you!

Holding to my lame tradition, I'll babble a bit about this book before I give you an overview of the story. This SciFi book has some lesbian overtones just like Return of the Asgard and Bloodlines did. The Asgard race are not as hung up on gender as we humans are.

This book is the third book in the Valkyrie Chronicles series. The Vikings and their Norse Mythology has always been fascinated me, especially the Valkyrie and the legend of Ragnarock. This is a continuation of my "What if we just didn't understand at the time." concept of the Asgard and their technology.

I try to keep this basic thread going throughout the series while reintroducing Norse mythology concepts in a different light. What if the legends were all just the stories of actual happenings that were interpreted the best way they could understand by the Norse people. What if the Asgard race were so far technologically advanced that it appeared to be magic to the people of Earth at the time? What if the Valkyrie were the only line of defense against an invading alien race?

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In Folkvangr, the book is narrated by the main character, Kara, for the most part, at times Freya gives her point of view. It tells of a permanent Asgard colony, Saellifor, being settled on Earth now that humans have risen to technical parity with the Ragnarok. Kara and the rest of the Asgard prepare for Transition away from Earth and to the planet Folkvangr which has been overrun by Ragnarok, and the Vanger people wiped out or enslaved by the occupiers.

Meanwhile Kara's aunt, Freya, wages a battle against the Ragnarok on Folkvangr for the very survival of the Vanger race. Will she be able to hold the line using trickery, subterfuge and cobbled together, patchwork technology, until the Valkyrie can arrive?

Unexpected alliances are forged and a new type of Valkyrie is born... the Valkfela!

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The storyline for this continuation of the Valkyrie Chronicles series came at me so fast it was like being hit by the power of Thor lancing from Kara's fingertips. I am excited to put out my third SciFi novel. I am quite happy to see that the Valkyrie Chronicles' fanbase is growing in leaps and bounds. As in the first two books of the series, I did include a couple LGBT romance sub plots in the book for my Music of the Soul readers. I can't wait to hear the reactions from my readers. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as other authors, but that's how I write. I really believe this was a story worth sharing and I hope you find it to be a story worth reading.

If this book is as well received as the first two, I will start writing the fourth book in the series. "Seventy Two Hours"

And as always, I want to let my readers know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.

I'd be excited to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Folkvangr. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Broken Song

My seventh Music of the Soul book is published!

On December 12, 2013 my eBook, Broken Song, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! I barely got it published when the first sales went through! My readers are the best on the planet!

While keeping with my own self imposed tradition, I will start by saying a little bit about this book before I start into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong but flawed women who find that no obstacle is insurmountable when love is involved.

This book is the seventh book to take place in the Music of the Soul universe. Like the other books in the MOTS series, we find that people's definition of normal does not apply. Why be 'normal' when you can be so much more?

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In Broken Song, the book is narrated by the main characters, Penny Franklin, and Sandra Callahan. Penny has decided to retire after twenty years of ruling the airwaves as the queen of punk/hard rock fusion. But she winds up losing it all as her world come crashing down upon her. She loses her fame, fortune, and family. When she believes she has hit rock bottom, a visit to her doctor for a physical proves her wrong.

With the turmoil of the physical and emotional blows sending her reeling, she decides to end it all. However, a chance meeting with a woman, Sandra Callahan, and her unorthodox and altruistic look on life gives Penny hope. She agrees to giving Sandra 48 hours to change her mind.

This seemingly simple woman proves to be anything but. Her unconventional intelligence shines through as she teaches Penny the true power of selflessness and love.

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Sandra is the second most requested character for me to write a book about, right behind Vicky Davenport. I was able to shine a light on Sandra in this book and give her such dynamic depth. She proves over and over that you should not judge a book by its cover. I was too excited to stick with my release schedule, so I again published it 24 hours hours ahead of my own schedule. And as I always say, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story well worth sharing with my readers, bad grammar and all.

I am in awe of my readers. As soon as I published this new addition to the series, it started selling. I am inspired by you people to start the next book in the MOTS series!

Of course, as always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept chocolate eclairs.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the third book in my Valkyrie Chronicles series, Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr, at the end of the book. The Asgard have created a new permanent colony on Earth. As Kara and the rest of the Asgard prepare to transition away from Earth... Freya, using trickery, subterfuge, and cobbled together technology, fights for the very survival of the last of the Vanger race on Folkvangr.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Broken Song. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Fracture: Divergence

The first Fracture series book is published!

On November 15, 2013 my eBook, Fracture: Divergence, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! I was really nervous writing this series, paranormal is a new genre for me. But the early response from my kick butt readers is positive!

As with all my other books I'll start by saying a little bit about this book before I give go into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional and psychological paranormal story are women, you can find it in the "Paranormal - Witches and Wizards", "Paranormal Romance", and "Lesbian Romance" categories on Amazon.com.

This book is the first book to take place in the Fracture universe. Where magic is real and can be channeled by witches and used by mages. I came up with the idea to have a paranormal investigator solving one case in two separate parallel universes but somehow able to communicate with his counterpart in the other reality. Fracture: Divergence was born.

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In Divergence, the book is narrated by the main character, Alex King. A man who is a powerful mage, able to call fourth magic using mage tools. Alex is an Arcane Investigator who is tasked to locate a man who is connected with the slow collapse of reality through unnatural fractures caused by this mysterious person.

While fighting for his life in the most intense mage battle he had ever been in, Alex follows the man, Talbot, through a tear in the fabric of space into an parallel universe. Alex wakes to find himself in the body of the Alex that lives in this new reality. The problem? The Alex in this universe is female.

Alex must come to terms with being trapped in this foreign body in a world that is identical to his in all other ways as he tracks down Talbot with the witches of the Justice Coven to save the world from being consumed by fractures. He finds his girlfriend, Jackie, has a dark secret of her own.

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As I wrote this one the characters just seemed to flow and their interactions sometimes even surprised me as they gained more depth. I was excited to see what people thought so I published it 24 hours hours ahead of my own schedule. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story worth sharing bad grammar and all.

I simply love my readers. As soon as I published this new story, it started to sell. With the positive reviews and comments I have received, I will definitely be working on book two soon..

As always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept chocolate cake.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the seventh book in my Music of the Soul series, Broken Song, at the end of the book. For almost two decades, Penny ruled the punk rock world. But then it all fell apart when she decided to leave it all behind. Losing her family, her fortune and her fame, what else could happen? Her routine physical answered that for her. She decides to end it all, but stumbles upon a woman, Sandra, who shows her the power of true selflessness and love.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Fracture: Divergence. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Five Feet or Less

My sixth Music of the Soul book is published!

On October 17, 2013 my eBook, Five Feet or Less, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! Just like with the previous installments of the Music of the Soul series, copies were flying off the virtual shelves the second it went live! Just how awesome are my readers!?

Of course I can't break my own tradition, so I'll start by saying a couple things about this book before I give a quick overview of the story. As with the rest of the Music of the Soul books, the two main characters in this emotional and psychological romance are women, you can find it in the "Lesbian Romance" and "General Romance" categories on Amazon.com.

This book is the sixth book to take place in the same world as Music of the Soul, A Deafening Whisper, Dating Game, Karaoke Queen, and Silent Bob and there are a few crossovers of events, locations and people from the previous books. But it is of course a stand alone novel like the others. You don't have to have read any of the Music of the Soul series books for this story to stand on its own. All the books in the series can be read in any order. This book demonstrates that the physical and mental strains that people can hide until the strain hits critical mass. Like the last book, guilt and self doubt play a big role in the story.

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In Five Feet or Less, the book is narrated by the main character, Reese Qualls. When she was young, a drunk driver had taken her mother from her and the use of her own legs. Leaving her confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

Living with her two bitchy roommates, she hides herself in her programming and gaming in a virtual fortress she has built for herself to lock out the outside world. But on a rare trip outside, she has a chance meeting with Sarah, an ex-punk rocker girl who looks at her in a unique way.

Sarah opens Reese's eyes to the fact that her world is not restricted to five feet or less. The possibilities are endless. But to reach for those possibilities, Reese must work through her pain and guilt.

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As always, I wanted to send a message, that normal is in the eye of the beholder, our scars make us beautiful, we only need to stop to look to see it... and things are not always as they seem.

I wrote this one some time back to keep my monthly publishing schedule. I couldn't wait so I published it 24 hours hours ahead of my self imposed schedule. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story worth sharing bad grammar and all.

It still shocks me to my core that as soon as I published this new story, it started to sell. I have at least two more books to write in this series. I love sharing stories of amazing women accomplishing fantastic things.

As always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept frosted brownies.

The next book in the series, Broken Song is already in the works. It will feature Sandra (Lil Dandilion) from Dating Game, Silent Bob and Five Feet or Less. Look for a December release!

There is a sneak peek chapter of the first book in my Fracture: Divergence series at the end of the book. One case, two realities. Magic is destroying the fabric of reality and only Alex King can stop it before time runs out. The catch is that in one reality he is male, in the other, female.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Five Feet or Less. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Valkyrie Chronicles: Bloodlines

Bloodlines is published!

On September 20, 2013 my eBook, The Valkyrie Chronicles: Bloodlines, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! Before I even had a chance to make this post, the first copies had already sold. What can I say? I have the best readers in Valhalla! I love you all!

As always, I'll say a little bit about this book before I get into an overview of the story with you. This SciFi book has some lesbian overtones just like Return of the Asgard did. The Asgard race are not as hung up on gender as we humans are.

This book is the second book in the Valkyrie Chronicles series. Norse Mythology has always been intriguing to me, especially the Valkyrie and the legend of Ragnarock. This is a continuation of my "What if we just didn't understand." concept of the Asgard.

That is the premise of this series remains the same. What if the legends were all just the stories of actual happenings that were interpreted the best way they could understand by the Norse people. What if the Asgard race were so far technologically advanced that it appeared to be magic to the people of Earth at the time? What if the Valkyrie were the only line of defense against an invading alien race?

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In Bloodlines, the book is narrated by the main character, Kara, for the most part. It tells of a weakness of the Valkyrie sight and a saboteur in the ranks of the Asgard people in Valhalla. It has cast doubt and suspicion on anything new. Kara, Kate, Arina and an unlikely Ally race against time to find who is behind the acts of sabotage before time runs out for Valhalla.

Arina copes with being a new type of Valkyrie and defies Odin while reminding the ruling caste what the ideals of the Asgard are and what they should all aspire to be. She must help a young Ragnarok, who was sent to die at the gates of Valhalla, to learn the truth about the Asgard and her own people.

Old enemies and lost friends weave a web that could spell the end for one of Odin's own.

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It took a couple weeks to develop the plot and write the continuation of the Valkyrie Chronicles series. I am excited to put out my second SciFi novel. I was happy to find that Valkyrie Chronicles is gathering a large fan base. As in the first book of the series, I did include a couple LGBT romance sub plots in the book for my Music of the Soul readers. I can't wait to see the reactions from my readers. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as other authors, but that's how I write. I really believe this was a story worth sharing and I hope you find it to be a story worth reading.

If this book is as well received as the first, I will start writing the third book in the series.

As I always do, I want to let my readers know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Bloodlines. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Silent Bob

My fifth Music of the Soul book is published!

On August 15, 2013 my eBook, Silent Bob, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! Just like with Karaoke Queen, copies were selling the moment it went live!

Keeping with my own lame tradition, I'll start by saying a couple things about this book before I share the overview of the story with you. As with the rest of the Music of the Soul books, the two main characters in this action packed romance are women, you can find it in the "Lesbian Romance" and "General Romance" categories on Amazon.com.

This book is the fifth book to take place in the same world as Music of the Soul, A Deafening Whisper, Dating Game and Karaoke Queen and there is a flood of crossovers of events, locations and people (Kimi Soloman Roth has a huge part in this book). But it is a stand alone novel. You don't have to have read any of the Music of the Soul series books for this story to stand on its own. All the books in the series can be read in any order. This book demonstrates that lies of omission can still have devastating effects on people and there are no miracle cures. Acceptance and self doubt and realization play an enormous role in the story. We finally get to meet the mysterious Silent Bob that has played a background role in most of the Music of the Soul books!

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In Silent Bob, the book is narrated by the main character, Roberta Valentine. Bobbie has grown tired of her love them and leave them, party girl life. Moving into her thirties she feels empty and a desire to find a real, serious and lasting relationship only to be met by disappointment after disappointment.

In a chance meeting in a blizzard with her main competitor in the outdoor gear business, Blake, Bobbie finds herself continually frustrated with the vexing woman. They find they are both dating the same man. Blake slowly works her way into Roberta's heart. But the problem is, Blake is straight and harbors many prejudices about lesbians and sexuality.

Roberta hides the fact that she is the "Silent Bob" that Blake is so infuriated with. This causes a rift when the truth finally comes out. Then tragedy strikes!

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As always, I wanted to send a message, that normal is in the eye of the beholder, our scars make us beautiful, we only need to stop to look to see it... and things are not always as they seem.

I wrote this over a week or two but held it back to keep my monthly publishing schedule. I couldn't wait so I published it 18 hours early. I am nervous and excited and anxious to hear the reactions from my readers. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story worth sharing.

Mirroring the four previous books, I am floored at how quickly sales are building. I'm looking forward to writing more books in this series, to share stories of strong women accomplishing amazing things.

I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept peanut-butter cookies.

The next book in the series, Five Feet or Less is already completed and in the editing phase. Look for a September release!

There is a sneak peek chapter of the second book in my Valkyrie Chronicles series at the end of the book. Bloodlines. We get to see more of Kara, Kate, Arina and the rest as they defend Earth and Valhalla against the raging hordes of the Ragnarok!

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Silent Bob. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Silent Bob Sneak Peek

Who is Silent Bob?

OK, I thought I would give a tiny glimpse of what you will see in the Silent Bob book from the Music of the Soul series that will be released on August 17.  I hope it is an enticing sneak peek.

Silent Bob, in the words of Kimi Salomon (Roth) from Karaoke Queen

   Her voice caught and I found I was tearing up a bit myself. We stopped for a second and both pulled out our water bottles and took a drink before she continued. "I didn't want to disappoint this woman that the gods had sent to me to be my guardian angel. I learned all I could about the business, about the outdoors. She showed me the majesty of nature and took me out here every chance we got."

   We started moving again, continuing our search. "She caught me sketching one day and excitedly brought me to the MAC. I was amazed at the works of art there. I had never seen such beautiful things. She got me an art set and art books for Christmas and encouraged me to draw. I still have the little magnifying glass she gave me to look at frost and snowflakes so I could witness the artistry of nature itself." She held up her keys by a little leather pouch.

   She took a cleansing breath as we reached the bottom of the ridge-line and started picking our way along it, looking behind every rock and outcropping. "She made me go back to school and basically raised me until I was old enough to get a place of my own. You know... my mother never went looking for me. Bobbie became my mother... my big sister. She taught me that the world wasn't this hateful, spiteful place I had always believed it to be. That it is full of beauty and wonder hiding where most people don't even think to look to find it. That beauty is everywhere, you just have to open your eyes, let it in. She brought peace into my mind to replace the all the rage. I can only hope that some day she can be proud of me. That is why she is my hero. That's why I seem to have my strange fascination with heroes. Because, if the others are like her, then this world truly is full of wonder. A place I'm happy to raise my daughter in."

If this tasty little tidbit sounded good to you, let me tease you with the fact that this is just the tiniest glance into this action packed, emotional journey into the life of Roberta Valentine... Silent Bob.

As always I'd like to hear feedback and discussion from YOU. Thanks for being such great fans!

Misadventures of Victoria Davenport: Operation Matchmaker

Operation Matchmaker short story is published!

On July 20, 2013 my eBook short story, Misadventures of Victoria Davenport: Operation Matchmaker, was added at Amazon.com! There will be no print on demand paperbacks until I have enough short stories for a "collected works" edition! This Vicky story now holds the record for first sale of my books. The first copy sold within two minutes of it going live! What can I say? You guys are the most awesome readers, ever!

The character, Victoria Davenport, or Vicky, has been the most talked about supporting character in the Music of the Soul series. More people have asked for more stories about her than any other (Silent Bob comes in a close second). But I understand. Who can blame you? It is hard not to fall for the super hyper, super loveable, blonde Einstein. One straight woman told me that she'd marry Vicky in a second.

I listened and have created the Misadventures of Victoria Davenport. The idea was for me to create a series of short stories about her years at Oxford and release one short story between each Music of the Soul book I release. Giving small doses of blonde explosion fun to my readers! Once I have five or so short stories I will release them in a collected works book with a new story or two included.

In this first story, Vicky gets her introduction to Oxford. She vows to find her new roommate Candice a boyfriend in Operation Matchmaker. And accidentally succeeds in her own fun loving fashion. We also get insight into the dichotomy of her genius and her scatterbrained personality... as well as her reason for finally accepting Oxford's offer and leaving her friends and family for a life in England.

As always, I want to let my readers know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.

I'd like to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in the Misadventures of Victoria Davenport. I'd love to discuss the story with you!