I hope you and your family are healthy and doing well. The past few weeks have thrown mine some curveballs. My four kiddos have been sick four times in the past six weeks and one of my twins required some pretty extensive (and expensive) neurological procedures/testing. Then yesterday, I was notified that my oldest must quarantine due to a Covid exposure in his class 😩   

Sometimes it feels as if the hits keep coming, but I’m trying to stay positive and get into the holiday spirit. That’s why I’ve got several exciting giveaways coming up including a special holiday giveaway in my reader group. I hope you’ll join the group and enter for a chance to win a $30 amazon gift card and have a character in my next book (Claiming Her Beasts Book Four) named after you!

See my December newsletter for more giveaways, new releases, and awesome book deals including a free holiday sci-fi romance anthology featuring one of my books!

Anyone else hitting the wall?

It’s been nearly a year of sheltering in place with four young children, and I’ve hit a new level of tired (the kind that no amount of sleep can fix) and a new level of stir crazy. I can’t wait for things to return to normal (or at least some semblance of normal).

To keep sane, I’ve been working through the final edits of Claiming Her Beasts Book Two and I think you’re going to love this book =) Make sure to preorder your copy if you haven’t yet!

To tide you over until the release date (April 2nd) check out these awesome book deals, new releases, giveaways, and freebies included in my March 2021 Newsletter.

How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? When I was young I loved the class parties and valentine exchanges, but as I got older it lost its allure. Now, because my kids are so excited about it, I’m back to enjoying the holiday. We’re still sheltering at home, but we are going all out this year with decorations, candy, and our own little valentine exchange. It should be fun!

To help make Valentine’s Day a little more fun for you, I’ve tracked down some awesome book deals, giveaways, and freebies (see my latest newsletter). I’ve also discounted Claiming the Nanny (the prequel to the Claiming Her Mates series) to 99 cents for the rest of the month.

Enjoy!

I hope this new year finds you healthy and hopeful.

As much as I try to remind myself how lucky we are (having food, shelter, and our health), there are some days when it’s a real struggle. Arizona currently holds the dubious reputation of being the top coronavirus hot spot in the country (if not the world). Because of this, we’ve made the difficult decision to continue sheltering at home and virtual schooling to protect our high-risk family members. 😢

One thing keeping me sane (after being stuck at home 24-7 with four young children for so long) has been writing. I’ve been making some headway on Claiming Her Beasts Book Two which you can preorder now. Book two will follow Lee and her sexy beasts in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it’s going to be explosive and steamy 🔥). I also have plans to release books three and four in the series this year.

Another thing keeping me sane is my wonderful reader group on facebook (Dia’s Hellraisers). If you haven’t checked the group out, you should! We have fun discussions and weekly giveaways.  

Speaking of giveaways, I’ve tracked down some fabulous book deals, giveaways, and freebies and included these in my January newsletter (click here).

How are you?

That simple casual greeting seems a loaded question these days. I never answer honestly. Either I dodge the question or I answer, “fine,” in a strained voice that begs the asker not to delve any deeper.

But the truth is, I’m overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and relate to the picture in the header a little too much.

I know I’m not alone. My situation (doing virtual school with three kiddos with special needs while keeping their toddler sister out of mischief and sheltering at home and trying to meet my writing deadlines) may be unique to me, but everyone has stressors these days. They might be financial-related, health-related, child-related or relationship-related (or a soul-wrenching mixture of all of the above). I think we owe it to ourselves to recognize what a hard time this is and give ourselves grace.

To that end, I requested amazon move the deadline for my next book (Claiming Her Consorts) back. Unfortunately (since I’ve already moved the pre-order date once already), they refused. Therefore, I have no choice but to cancel the pre-order for this book which breaks my heart. I hate to disappoint readers, but there is no way I can write this story with all that I’m dealing with right now. I hope you will understand.

I’m trying to think of creative ways I can still be productive (and just maybe get another book out before the end of the year). In the interim, please check out my newsletter for new releases from other authors that will keep you entertained along with some freebies and giveaways.

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How are you surviving this crazy world we are living in?

I’d like to say that life stuck at home with four kiddos is peachy, but I’d be lying. My eldest is fighting homeschooling every step of the way (is it summer yet), my three year olds have given up their naps (noooo!) and the one year is walking and into EVERYTHING. Additionally, I’ve been battling chronic pain that is going to necessitate surgery this summer =(

Because of this, I’ve been forced to move the release dates on two of my books back by a month (Reforming the Witch & Claiming the Witch). I apologize for the delay.

In more positive news, the audio book for Claiming the Nanny is out and the audio book for Claiming Her Mates Book One should be coming soon. Additionally, I’m working with some skilled designers on new covers for upcoming series (see the new cover for Claiming the Witch above)! The covers are gorgeous and I can’t wait until they are finished so I can share them with you.

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