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On May 14th--my birthday--the audiobook for Fear and Fortitude, book 1 in the Bow Street Wallflowers trilogy will be released! 

I'm so excited for you all to hear Shane East and Zara Hampton-Brown's amazing performance. They're so talented!

Not only that, but if you're a part of Shane East's official fan club "Shaneiaks" on Facebook, you'll be treated to a live chat between Shane, Zara, and me. Check out the info in the image below!

Hi, all. There are so many exciting things in the works!

In reference to my previous post, the audiobook for The Thespian Spy has indeed been released! The amazing Joel L. Froomkin narrated, and I couldn't be happier.

Lucky for me, Joel has agreed to perform the second in the series, The Charming Spy, as well! So keep your eyes open for announcements on when that will be released!


​All five books in the Seductive Spies series have been released into the wild! So much work went into reacquiri...

I am so thrilled to officially announce that The Thespian Spy, Book 1 in the Seductive Spies series, has almost concluded audiobook production! The narration has already been completed, I've approved it, and now it's awaiting ACX's approval.

Not only this, but the amazingly talented Joel L Froomkin narrated! For those of you unfamiliar with his work, he narrates under the name Joel Leslie for MM romance. I can honestly say that it was a wonderfully surreal experience to have him bring my characte...

I haven't posted on my blog for far too long. Sorry about that.

As many of you can likely relate, this past year and a half have really taken their emotional toll. It's not been easy. On that note, I really hope that you all are healthy and happy, at least in this moment. Sending happy vibes your way!

In the last school year, my four kids did online schooling. Needless to say, it was a bit overwhelming, but we did it. They're back in school, now, and we've already had two colds--not without their ...

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