WekWriWa: #8Sunday Sentances from Just Beyond Daybreak

  It's not just release day, it's also #8Sunday! While I'd love to share some more from Caught by Nightfall, I feel a little break might be in order. So instead I'm going to tempt everyone with 10 sentences from Just Beyond Daybreak, the first book in the Star Crossed Series.

Enjoy and remember to hop on over to the other great blogs!



Just Beyond Daybreak:

Instead of repeating herself, Meredith crossed her arms over her chest and waited. His lack of a response only stood as a reminder of why she couldn’t stand him. She was convinced that Malcolm Blackwood was incapable of rational thought. Instead he shoved aside conventional courtesies and handled everything with an air of lazy negligence.

“I’m not interested,” he said, breaking eye contact and launching himself up to his feet. His shirt hung open, exposing a long line of his chest and well-toned abs. Meredith’s gaze trailed downward just beyond his belly button to the natural v-shape of his hips. Snapping her eyes back up, Meredith watched him start buttoning the shirt.

“Enjoying the view, Sweetheart?” he said with a light chuckle.

“I need your help, Malcolm,” she answered, ignoring the urge to retrace the path down the front of his shirt.

Tempting? Hope so! Read on to find out more about Just Beyond Daybreak and the squeal, Caught by Nightfall.

Just Beyond Daybreak

When the source of her family’s magical energy and life force is stolen, Meredith Blackburn is left with little choice, but to search out the best magical tracker she knows. Unfortunately Malcolm Blackwood is more than just a tracker, he is also a man who captivates Meredith’s thoughts.

She strolled into Malcolm’s life with a job that he didn’t want, but instantly he regretted turning her away. Now, with his own family relics in danger, Malcolm finds himself unable to leave Meredith behind.

Can they save the Blackburn bloodline? Or will family ties tear them apart?


Find it in ebook or print on Amazon

Caught by Nightfall

Meredith Blackburn finds herself between a rock and a hard place now that her relationship with Malcolm has led her to magical breaking and entering. Someone is playing around with the rivers of magic that flow over the planet and the oldest library around expects her to figure out who.

All Malcolm Blackwood wanted was a handful of new tracking spells. What he got was an angry lover, a conflicting revelation from his brother and some old kook trying to start a war. Now it’s up to him and Meredith to set things right.

Will they save the day? Or will family get in the way?


Released today on Amazon!




That's it for now. Have a great day everyone and make sure to visit Weekend Writing Warriors for a list of the other blogs and authors sharing some great teases today!

Peace and Love!

Saving Grace Saga Coming to Print!

From paranormal romance author, J.R. White (that's me, YAY!), the Saving Grace Saga is going to print. The long wait is over for the diehard print copy fans. Witch Hunt, the first book of the trilogy, will be gracing the shelves in June and Fox Hunt and Fire Hunt will follow close behind.

Follow along in the Saving Grace Saga as the witches and werewolves struggle to overcome oppression and find love along the way. The hunt starts with Rei and Aidan in Witch Hunt as a witch and werewolf discover their differences could tear them apart or bind them closer together. In Fox Hunt, two alphas, Mike and Dilly, find themselves on the run and in need of each other more than they ever dreamed. The Saga ends with Julia and Edmund, two witches on different sides of the fight, struggling to put the world to rights.


Here’s what reviewers had to say:

“It's all you could need in a werewolf/witches story.” 

~(ShootingStarReviews) 

“Ms. Whites writing style draws the reader into the story.” 

~(RomanceBookWorm) 

The books will be available at Cobblestone Press and Amazon this Summer!

Can’t wait? You can still buy a digital copy for your eReading device.

Midweek Tease: Caught by Nightfall

It's time for another Midweek Tease and this week I'm sharing a bit from my upcoming paranormal romance novella, Caught by Nightfall. Set to release this weekend, the story picks up where Just Beyond Daybreak left off. Meredith and Malcolm are new in their relationship and things are starting to get a little rough.


The Tease:

That morning, however, it had only taken Malcolm Blackwood five minutes to convince her to break in and disregard all of that red tape. Holding up the magical orb of light and walking her fingers over the spines of countless books, Meredith chided herself for giving into temptation. To think that a map of the ancient dragon lines would drive her to breaking and entering.

It agitated Meredith now that she was standing in the silent and dark hall. Glancing over at Malcolm, she asked, “What the hell are you looking for, anyway?”

Leaving his fingers on the aged spine of a thick book, Malcolm looked back at her through his own magical light and smiled. “A set of tracking spells.” 

Stopping, Meredith lifted her hand to her hip and stared at him. “Really? All of this for a few tracking spells? You’re already one of the best magical trackers,” she pointed out. Still, that crooked smile and the light that sparked in his crystal blue eyes was enough to put her at ease.

Shrugging, Malcolm turned back to looking over the various labels. “These are special.”

“Why?"

His finger sliding down the spine of another leather bound book, Malcolm countered, “Why are you looking for a map of the ley lines when you already have them memorized?”

Clamping her mouth shut, Meredith bit her tongue. Malcolm had a point in his own way. The ley lines were a widely-known set of magical pathways. Even he, slacker in his studies that he was, knew most of them. She didn’t really want to share why she wanted to compare the current lines to ancient ones. She’d much rather work on that project on her own. Throwing up her hands, she gave in and said, “Okay. Look for whatever you’re after. I’m going to go find that map.”

That's the tease for this week. Stop back by this weekend for the release and remember to hop on over to the other great blogs for more MidWeek Teases!

 Caught by Nightfall

Meredith Blackburn finds herself between a rock and a hard place now that her relationship with Malcolm has led her to magical breaking and entering. Someone is playing around with the rivers of magic that flow over the planet and the oldest library around expects her to figure out who.

All Malcolm Blackwood wanted was a handful of new tracking spells. What he got was an angry lover, a conflicting revelation from his brother and some old kook trying to start a war. Now it’s up to him and Meredith to set things right.

Will they save the day? Or will family get in the way?

Available for PreOrder now on Amazon! 

Or you can order it in print today! 

Writer's Block: Cure #53

I haven't done a writers block post in a while. That's kind of a good thing, I guess. While the characters have given me fits, they seem to be rolling along pretty well. Here's hoping they keep it up.

But still, writers block is real. Others may say it's not. It is. Writers just deal with it differently. You may be the type of author that can power through a block and over come it quickly. That's awesome! There are others that aren't so lucky and when the muse is on holiday and we're stuck wondering what comes next or how to put words to a scene that's constantly playing in our heads, it's writers block.

A great way to move passed writers block and get on with your story is through the power of research. When you're doing research you're still working on your story, just not actively writing. You're learning about something important to  your story or the creation of your story. It can help unblock secret pathways that characters can whisper through.

If you're writing a historical romance then research is typically easier than if you're writing a major epic fantasy. With sci-fi, fantasy and even paranormal the writer is in control of the world and the laws that govern it. This can make the research difficult, but you can still do it. Look up cultures that match closely to the cultures you've created. Check out some old vampire hunting manuals (they're there. There was even one in my high school library).

Even something as small as just checking out images of clothing that resemble things your characters would struck around in could help unlock some hidden writing gems.

Research may not sound very exciting, but it's worth a try if your struggling to find your written way.

Peace and Love!