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WHAT IS A FLIRT ALERT?

WHAT IS A FLIRT ALERT?

Just to get you prepared for my upcoming release (have you preordered yet??) I thought I’d give you a little insight into the premise behind The Flirt Alert. In the words of my heroine, Shay: “A flirt alert is the secret rating system we made up to communicate the...

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THE FLIRT ALERT BEHIND THE SCENES

THE FLIRT ALERT BEHIND THE SCENES

After every story, I like to delve into the behind the scenes reasons of how it came to be.  The Flirt Alert is the second “Spicy Standalone” in my trio and follows the love story between Austin Andrews, founder and CEO of Hungry Llama games and Shay Stojanović, his...

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KEEPING MY HEAD ABOVE WATER

KEEPING MY HEAD ABOVE WATER

To say that the past two weeks have been a complete life upheaval is such an understatement. I try, whenever possible, to share with you things that are going on with me. I’ll just say it: my beloved pup, Boudi the Husky, was diagnosed with cancer. Just typing this is...

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FLIRT ALERT COVER REVEAL!

FLIRT ALERT COVER REVEAL!

Hi everyone – I’m deep in the cave finishing up my first draft of The Flirt Alert, which is releasing on November 17 just in time for the long Thanksgiving weekend when you need to hide away from all the relatives! My writing process is a little sporadic right now....

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BEHIND THE SCENES: MOVIES AND TELEVISION

BEHIND THE SCENES: MOVIES AND TELEVISION

I know so many of you have loved watching the behind the scenes of my video/photo shoots with Regina Wamba and the amazing men and women of LTZ. One of my favorite things is to work on television and movie productions. As a lawyer, I represent so many clients who film...

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AI & WRITING

AI & WRITING

Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I’m also a media/technology lawyer. One of the hottest topics in the “authorverse” is the use of Artificial Intelligence “AI” in writing. There are so many competing stances. On one hand, many authors abhor it...

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GRATITUDE

GRATITUDE

A very important deadline came and went in June and I want to acknowledge it before another year slips by. June 30, 2023 marked the third year anniversary of the release of ENDLESS, my first book ever published. With the release of The Hate Date last week, I was...

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HATE DATE RELEASE DAY!

HATE DATE RELEASE DAY!

If you haven’t downloaded your copy yet, get it here! I want to take a quick minute to acknowledge everyone who’s helped me get The HATE DATE out to all of you!  Cover/Graphic Designer/Finder of HOTTIES:  Regina Wamba  Editor : Grace Bradley Editing, LLC...

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ONE WEEK UNTIL THE HATE DATE RELEASE!

ONE WEEK UNTIL THE HATE DATE RELEASE!

Hello, my friends, I’m getting so freakin’ excited for The Hate Date to drop on July 24!  By now you’ve seen the gorgeous cover by the amazing Regina Wamba. You’ve hopefully figured out the perfect summer-reading tropes: Billionaire, Enemies-to-Lovers, Age-Gap, Forced...

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THE HATE DATE: ENEMIES TO LOVERS & BILLIONAIRES

THE HATE DATE: ENEMIES TO LOVERS & BILLIONAIRES

Hello my friends. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!  The Hate Date is out in just 2 ½ weeks, are you excited? ARC’s have all been distributed and I’m really excited that people love Clover and Joar. Here’s a little teaser from the book. Don’t forget to...

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HATE DATE COVER REVEAL

HATE DATE COVER REVEAL

Well, by now you’ve hopefully seen the gorgeous cover for The Hate Date created by my friend and creative muse, Regina Wamba! Here it is in all its glory: The process behind creating a cover without a cover model was interesting. Regina and I went back and forth on a...

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FINISHING HATE DATE & ERUPTING MOUNTAINS

FINISHING HATE DATE & ERUPTING MOUNTAINS

Only two chapters to go and the HATE DATE is finished and off to my amazing editor, Grace Bradley! Behind the scenes, I finalized the cover (you’re going to DIE, it’s so amazing) with my creative muse, Regina Wamba.  We have the first teaser graphics made, and I’ve...

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WRITING UPDATE

WRITING UPDATE

Hello my friends! I want to give you an update on The Hate Date! I’m so deep, deep, deep into the cave, but it’s a happy cave. A very happy cave. I’m so in love with the characters and the push-pull dynamic of the Billionaire/Enemies-to-Lovers couple. I’m doing a...

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LOVE N SEATTLE

LOVE N SEATTLE

Just a short check in this week as Willow and I are deep in preparation for the Love N Seattle book signing downtown Seattle at the Motif hotel. How do I prep for an author event?  It’s a great question. I really believe that meeting readers face to face is one of my...

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A NEW STANDALONE: THE HATE DATE

A NEW STANDALONE: THE HATE DATE

I’m in the writer’s cave (and I’m behind AF) on writing my new spicy, standalone novel called the Hate Date! I’ve got all of the chapters outlined and am getting to know my characters a little better. I’m not going to give out any spoilers just yet, but our FMC is...

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BEHIND THE SCENES: OWNING A RESTAURANT EDITION

BEHIND THE SCENES: OWNING A RESTAURANT EDITION

Thank you so much for making the Timeless Encore release such a success!  I’ve been getting some comments about Fee’s restaurant, Gus, and how the characters would be a potentially great series. Well, that wasn’t by accident. I definitely want to explore a series...

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Kaylene Winter

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