#MRFWHook & MidWeek Teae: Chasing High Noon

The count down is drawing to a close and this week all the lovely readers get a snippet from Chasing High Noon, Book 3 in the Star Crossed Series. Today's post is connecting again with both the Book Hook over at MFRW and the MidWeek Tease blog hop. So, make sure you visit the other great sites and blogs along the way!

We're going down the list of the Star Crossed Series in celebration and preparation for the release of Witching Hour Madness, coming June 30th. If you haven't started the series yet might I suggest starting with book 1, Just Beyond Daybreak.

Enjoy!

Chasing High Noon:

“Why don’t you come out and enjoy the coffee on the couch. A few minutes away can’t hurt,” Malcolm offered, reaching out and tickling her spine with his fingertips. 

Even as Meredith wiggled a little under his touch, she let out a huff and said, “Yeah. I lost hours’ worth of work last night because ‘a few minutes away can’t hurt’, remember?”

Leaning over and nuzzling her neck, Malcolm smirked. “I remember and I wouldn’t turn down a repeat.”

“I still have too much to do, Malcolm,” Meredith said with a sigh.

Smoothing his palm over her side, Malcolm glanced over her shoulder. He was careful to ignore the drawings and scribbles as he said, “Enjoy your coffee in the living room. The couch is way more comfortable than the floor.” 

Giving a little shake of her head, Meredith answered, “I’ve got a couch in here.”

The study was like a dark cave holding her captive, but there was no way Malcolm was going to say that. Instead, he pressed a quick kiss against her shoulder and said, “The light's better in there.” Meredith turned and gave him a pointed look. “Innocent coffee. I won’t take you away from all this for more than one cup of coffee, I swear.”

Malcolm stared into her skeptical brown eyes and could feel his heart rate start to pick up. Her plump lips were set in a hard line and yet still looked incredibly kissable. When he saw her sweet mouth turn up into a small smile, he knew he’d won. “One coffee, but then I have to get back to this.”

Nodding, Malcolm was quick to give her an innocent kiss on the cheek and say, “I’ve got to take off after I finish my coffee, anyway.” Even though he hated leaving her, after his coffee was gone he'd have to do just that. The council had requested his presence and that was a summons no witch should ignore.

 That's the snippet for this week. Stop by next week for a peek at Witching Hour Madness. If you just can't wait then follow the info below:


Just Beyond Daybreak Buy Link
Caught By Nightfall Buy Link
Chasing High Noon Buy Link 

and...


If you're ready for the newest release it's available HERE for pre-order.

Witching Hour Madness

The Witching Hour is upon them, and Meredith Blackburn finds herself navigating family politics and community gossip. When the doors lock down, so does her magic, and she starts to wonder about the foreboding feeling that has been tickling her neck all night.

With Meredith at his side, Malcolm Blackwood is ready to face the elite magic community he once ran away from. Asked to help track down a missing magical threat, he finds something more frightening than the golden ring in his pocket.

Can they stop an ancient threat? Or will the magic users be consumed?


And don't forget... I'm having a Release Sale!
For a limited time you can get the ebook for just .99!

Book Hook and Midweek Tease of Caught by Nightfall

This week I'm combining two romance blog hops to spread the word of Witching Hour Madness. You, my lovely readers, get a Midweek Tease and a Book Hook all in one!

Today let's take a peek at Meredith and Malcolm in book 3, Caught by Nightfall. In this scene Malcolm has convinced Meredith to brake into an ancient library filled with magics from the past.



Caught by Nightfall

Keeping her eyes trained on the spot beyond the shelves, Meredith retreated from the map and tomes she’d come looking for. Malcolm was only a few turns away, but the path was dark and the tiny floating light that followed her did little to push away the edge of fear. Taking a slow, deep breath, she let out a whisper. “Malcolm.” It was both a warning and a plea for help.

As his name left Meredith’s lips, the scar on her shoulder prickled, pulling at their invisible connection. She could feel her magic rushing the word through the darkness and racing towards its intended. Backing around a corner, she saw the dark mass start to swirl with a dense red mist. Her heart nearly stopped at the sight. Chills raced through her, causing tickling goosebumps to rise. 

With a thought, Meredith put out the light of her orb and stared into the brightening void. Her fear began to boil over as the red mist tightened and thickened. A human body was taking solid shape and a worried shout started to work its way up her throat. Before his name could erupt from her lips, Malcolm clasped his hand over her mouth. “Shh. I got you,” he whispered in her ear, and instantly some of the terror drained away. 

Carefully pulling his hand away, Malcolm glanced around the corner and Meredith watched his eyes go a little wide. Then he took her hand and started pulling her deeper into the dark hallway he’d appeared from. “We got to get out of here,” he said quietly.

“No shit,” Meredith hissed as they made a turn. The darkness was so thick that she couldn’t really see him, but she knew he was focused on getting as far from that red mass as possible. She wasn’t sure how Malcolm was maneuvering through the hall without his own light, but she was thankful for his lead.

If you haven't read Caught by Nightfall you can find it HERE.

If you're ready for the newest release it's available HERE for pre-order.

Witching Hour Madness

The Witching Hour is upon them, and Meredith Blackburn finds herself navigating family politics and community gossip. When the doors lock down, so does her magic, and she starts to wonder about the foreboding feeling that has been tickling her neck all night.

With Meredith at his side, Malcolm Blackwood is ready to face the elite magic community he once ran away from. Asked to help track down a missing magical threat, he finds something more frightening than the golden ring in his pocket.

Can they stop an ancient threat? Or will the magic users be consumed?







That's all for today. Don't forget to hop over to some of the other great blogs!

Peace and Love

MIdWeek Tease: Just Beyond Daybreak

Let's start the celebration leading up to the release of Witching Hour Madness. This week's MidWeek Tease is brought to you from Just Beyond Daybreak.

This is the first book in the Star Crossed Series. Let's spy on Meredith and Malcolm for their first kiss!



Just Beyond Baybreak

Just as the throbbing caught her attention again, Malcolm said, “Nearly done. Are you okay?”

She nodded and answered, “Fine.” Slowly Meredith turned her head to catch a glance at the brand on her shoulder. She could just make out the upper crust of the circle. Moving her eyes up to look at Malcolm, Meredith wondered when she was supposed to get this extra magic and if she would even feel its arrival. “So it’s working?”

Malcolm looked up from a cloth he was using to wipe the chopstick. “Almost,” he said, setting the silver stick down. “Just one more thing to do.”

“Well, what’s that?” Meredith asked, turning her head back around. She was contemplating adjusting the camisole strap to cover the peek-a-boo of her bra when she was surprised by his hand taking hold of her unbranded shoulder and pulling her backwards. Meredith fell back and a sharp pain ran through her as his free hand caught the brand. He moved the other hand to cup her chin and tilted her head back. Then he was kissing her. For an instant it felt like Malcolm was stealing her very soul through his lips and she didn’t care. Instead she found herself wantonly kissing him back.

She watched his half-closed eyes from the odd sideways, almost upside down, angle. This was not a gentle, innocent kiss. This was a lust-provoking tease of lips and tongue. The feel of his palm pressed against the raw brand on her shoulder was scorching, but Meredith couldn’t call it pain. A tingle of magic seemed to pass from his hand into her as their lips devoured each other.

Realization that this was the connection Malcolm needed to link his power to hers set in, and some of the passion that had flared to life died away. As his lips slowly pulled away from her own, Meredith tried to mask her emotions. She fought back the urge to lean up for another kiss as she watched the tip of his tongue swipe over his top lip. “So, now it’s working?” Meredith asked, forcing herself to maintain eye contact with him.

What a kiss! With that touch their story deepens into a forbidden love.

On to the details:

If you haven't read the first book in the Star Crossed Series you can find it HERE.

If you're ready for the newest release it's available HERE for pre-order.

Witching Hour Madness

The Witching Hour is upon them, and Meredith Blackburn finds herself navigating family politics and community gossip. When the doors lock down, so does her magic, and she starts to wonder about the foreboding feeling that has been tickling her neck all night.

With Meredith at his side, Malcolm Blackwood is ready to face the elite magic community he once ran away from. Asked to help track down a missing magical threat, he finds something more frightening than the golden ring in his pocket.

Can they stop an ancient threat? Or will the magic users be consumed?

June Already??

School is out and I've been paying more attention to working on edits and new stories to notice I've completely ignored my blog and social media sites. No worries. I'm sure I'll fail you again at some point, my lovely blog readers. As long as the books keep coming maybe you'll forgive me.

Here's a layout for the next month or two:

Leading up to the release of Witching Hour Madness I'm going to be releasing a MidWeek Tease each week from a different book in the Star Crossed Series.

The full moon release will be back.... frantically checks calendar... on the 17th. I'm already rounding up some great new paranormal releases.

I've also started putting together a character chit chat! Surprises guests will arrive in early July!

I'm also looking for a few new blog hops or author events to get myself out there. (I'm an introvert.)

That's the game plan and I'll stick to it this time, I swear!


Just let me drop this here below for your reading pleasure.


Witching Hour Madness, Book 4 in the Star Crossed Series

The Witching Hour is upon them, and Meredith Blackburn finds herself navigating family politics and community gossip. When the doors lock down, so does her magic, and she starts to wonder about the foreboding feeling that has been tickling her neck all night.

With Meredith at his side, Malcolm Blackwood is ready to face the elite magic community he once ran away from. Asked to help track down a missing magical threat, he finds something more frightening than the golden ring in his pocket.

Can they stop an ancient threat? Or will the magic users be consumed?


Now available for Pre-Order on Amazon for the release sale price of .99! 

Click Here to get your copy!

Round and Round We Go

So I'm in between projects and that's always a rough spot to be. Next month is CampNaNoWriMo and I've set aside the story to be finished. Yes, this is the year to finish it! Still, that doesn't mean everything leading up to next week is going smoothly. I've found myself diving back into Lost Relic and working out an interesting concept.

Earlier this month there was a writing workshop/challenge through Write Boldly. One of the days challenged the authors to think about marketing and future attempts to get our work out there. That's where the idea sparked.

(Hold for dramatic affect...)

A mystery dinner party game based on one of my books. Normally they're murder mystery games, but this one isn't going to have murder, just the theft of a priceless object. If you've never played or heard of these games they're really fun. Guests are given a character role for the evening that they play. Then the big murder (or theft in this case) happens and everyone gets to put together clues to figure out who did it. Think of the old Clue movie with Tim Curry. Awesome fun all the way around.

So I've been teaching myself how to write/put together these games and the book I've chosen to work with is Lost Relic. The game takes place after the events in the book, but has all three of the main characters and one or two side characters.

There is a lot that goes into making these games and it's been a fun challenge to my organization skills. It'll be available as a PDF download once I finish it and I haven't settled on how to put it out there yet. That can get worked out once it's complete.

In the PDF file will be invitations, character sheets, a guide for hosting the game and an image of the stolen object. About half the character sheets and the invitations are created, and the rest are coming together pretty well. So far it's been really fun working with these characters again and I think I'm going to miss them when I put this project on hold to get back to writing.

That's all for now

Peace and Love