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Cookies=Magic
If you didn’t quite realize it from the loops of Christmas music in the stores or the commercials on T.V., the holidays are here! You know what that means.
Food.
Glorious food.
Cabin Fever: Now Available!

I could barely sleep last night, I was so very excited about today. Glutton for Pleasure was my first published book, but Cabin Fever was the first book I believed in enough to get serious about my writing. Over three years, it’s gone through more than a couple of overhauls in plot, length, names, and settings. One thing that has never changed, for me at least, is the essence of the main characters. I loved this hero and heroine so much, I just couldn’t ignore them or deny them their hard won happily ever after.
I sincerely hope you enjoy Genevieve and Alex’s story.
BLURB:
Big and Tall
Not too long ago I sent a first chapter of a new story off to a friend to critique. When I got it back, I opened it up, all eager to check out her initial reaction. Everything looked solid until I came to the part where I had described the hero as “average” in height, just an inch or two taller than the heroine. The words had been highlighted, with a typed comment in the corner: “NOT very heroic.”
Huh, I thought. When did height become a heroic quality?
The Right Way to Rewrite
Rewrites have been on my mind lately. About two years ago, I sat down and wrote my first legitimate piece of erotic romantic fiction. It only came out to around ten thousand words, but it had a beginning, middle, and end.
Until that point, I’d never ended a single story. Ever. I had a whole file full of novels that ended after the first chapter. But then I’d get bored, or convince myself the piece wasn’t going anywhere, and I’d trash it.
As proud as I was of my first finished work, I just couldn’t seem to find a home for it. Two months ago, I decided to take another look at this novella. I dusted it off, “rewrote” it, and it came out to about thirty to forty thousand words. I’m putting quotes around rewrite, because I didn’t realize until recently that I hadn’t really rewritten anything. I’d added scenes, made it longer, but I’d never bothered to delete anything or change the general plot and scene sequences, which is an essential part of rewriting.
Glutton for Pleasure
I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to announce this: Glutton for Pleasure releases today! This story was such fun to write…not only did I get to play with two hot men, but thanks to the setting, I got the very cool chance to incorporate a bit of the culture and flavor of my own heritage. Menage + good food = win, in my opinion.
I sincerely hope Devi, Jace and Marcus satisfy your hunger.
Blurb:
They’re craving something sweet. She likes it spicy.

