Selene had never felt so self-conscious in her life. Lila had managed to talk her into wearing a tiny white skirt with a striking purple top, which looked modest enough from the front, but the back was nearly non-existent, only staying put because of a few well-placed strands that crisscrossed her shoulders. Thank goodness she... Continue Reading →
Month of Hyacinth: Win a Kindle Contest
Update 2/24 - I managed to wrap up early and HYACINTH is now available on Amazon Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BK9TMCC)!!! I am adjusting my games and giveaways a little bit. The 10 Kindle copies of Hyacinth will go to the top point earners as of noon 2/25. You can continue to earn points toward the Kindle Paperwhite... Continue Reading →
February 2013 Declared the Month of HYACINTH!!!
February 28th: Hyacinth Release It's official! I've picked the date for the release of Hyacinth - the second book of the Svatura series. I am so excited that I am declaring February the month of fun contests and free giveaways leading up to the release of Hyacinth! Visit my blog, Facebook page, and Twitter page daily to get... Continue Reading →
Hyacinth Excerpt #3 – Midnight Conversation.
Selene couldn’t sleep. Too many thoughts ran around in her head like a dog chasing its tail. And even though she now felt confident she’d be able to keep Maddox out of her dreams, she still was wary. After a hour of tossing and turning, Selene slipped out of bed and tiptoed down the hallway.... Continue Reading →
My New Bad Habits
Wendy - my editor - and I are about half-way through our first round of content edits for Hyacinth. I will say that so far this is going much smoother than the first round of Blue Violet. With my first book, I had to do a lot of rewriting and adding and moving. Some key... Continue Reading →
Hyacinth Excerpt #2 – "Rescuing" Selene
To set the scene... Selene is at college on campus trying to study on a bench outside... Picking up her highlighter, Selene tried, yet again, to concentrate on her reading. She’d completed about a chapter when a male voice drew her attention, “Excuse me.” Selene sighed at yet another interruption and looked up to see... Continue Reading →
Hyacinth Excerpt #2 – “Rescuing” Selene
To set the scene... Selene is at college on campus trying to study on a bench outside... Picking up her highlighter, Selene tried, yet again, to concentrate on her reading. She’d completed about a chapter when a male voice drew her attention, “Excuse me.” Selene sighed at yet another interruption and looked up to see... Continue Reading →
Hyacinth Book Cover Reveal!!!
I am thrilled with the results. So - without further ado - here is the book cover for Hyacinth!!! I am so excited to finally be able to share the book cover for Hyacinth - Book #2 of the Svatura Series!!!! First to add a little background... When I decided on a title for the... Continue Reading →
Hyacinth: Excerpt #1 – Griffin’s Dreams
I am very happy to say that Hyacinth remains on track for publication in February and I think it's finally time for a teaser excerpt! I can't believe it's already time for this. I feel like I only just published Blue Violet. (Which is true, it was released in August). Look for the book cover... Continue Reading →
And The Winner Is…
The winner of the Hyacinth Name a Character Contest is in. Drum roll please... Finalist #1 - Kelli's submission of Dez O'Moore won 63% of the votes! Name: Desmond Alexander O'Moore Nicknames: Nicknames include Dez and Alex Description: Hes about 6'2ʺ golden tan hair that waves it long enough to slick back but not past... Continue Reading →

