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Dazzling Jane Coming Soon!

I’m so excited to share Jake and Jane’s story with you guys. I had so much fun writing this one. It’s also my longest book to date, rounding out at nearly 110,000 words.

It’s the first genuine enemies-to-lovers romance I’ve written, where the two main characters just do not get along at all. I teased the two of them in the third novel in this series, Loving Lynsey, where Jake showed up at Jane’s book club meeting as a favor to Justin Westbrooke—who starred in that novel—and it was revealed there that Jake, before he’d become a detective and was still a patrol officer, had written Jane a traffic ticket for rolling through a stop sign, making an enemy out of her for life.

And the funny part is that when my mom read that book, she called me and said, “Hey, are Jake and Jane getting a book?” And I said, “Yeah.” And she immediately went, “Okay, I want that book next.” — I had to disappoint her and tell her she had to wait because there were at least two books that I knew were coming before it.

And, well, the wait is over, and it’s time for Jake and Jane to shine. — If you’re wondering what my mom thought after she finally got to read it nearly three years after asking for it… she absolutely loved it. It was everything she hoped it would be, and I’m hoping everyone else will love it too!

Also, if you think my mom is just saying that cause she’s my mom, I’m here to tell you that she might be my mama, but she’s quick to tell me when she doesn’t like one of my books. I know, cause there’s at least one she was like, “Yeah, I mean, you did good; I’m real proud of you, but I don’t really like it.” So she’s not just out here saying she likes ‘em when she doesn’t. — Ya gotta love an honest mama, y’all. 😂

Having said all that, I’m excited to announce that it’ll be out on September 3rd! — So just two months!

I’ll probably drop some teasers here and there along the way. I’ll definitely be sharing the blurb and book cover soon. But it’s coming, and I’m excited!

So stay tuned! 🩷

Tempting Hallie Has Arrived!

Tempting Hallie has finally arrived! – Available now on Amazon! ❤️

*If you’ve read any of my other books, specifically Fighting for Annaleigh or Enchanting Ella, then you’ve met Ace & Hallie. It is highly likely that Ace hasn’t exactly endeared himself to some readers-and he probably still won’t if we’re being honest. Because of all this, I thought he’d be a pain to write, but instead it was an absolute joy to put Ace down on paper. He is, hands downs, my favorite character that I’ve written yet. (Might be cause I fell a little bit in love with him while I was writing it, but hey, it happens! 😂) *

So if you’re interested in the tale of Ace O’Hanlon-a somewhat broody, but seriously hot and tatted bartender with a sizable chip on his shoulder-and Hallie Henderson-a sweet, but fierce and loyal young woman who aims to outwit you at every turn if only to stay two steps ahead at all times… Maybe check out Tempting Hallie! ❤️

Link below ⬇️

Tempting Hallie Teaser – (You Should Be In Bed)

“You should be in bed,” Ace said.
    “Yours?”
    Holy crap, Hallie thought, no way she said that out loud.
    He stilled, his gaze finding hers, his expression utterly unreadable. “Ask me again when you’re not sick and you’re actually capable of climbing into it with me.”
    She started to speak but choked instead. She coughed, her eyes watering. “Say what?”
    “You heard me.”

Tempting Hallie, coming December 29th!

Tempting Hallie Update & Release Date…

In lieu of a teaser today, I’m giving you an update on Tempting Hallie’s publication and what the coming weeks will look like.

So first thing’s first, release date is December 29th.

Now, I’d originally—and silently, to myself—planned a December 16th release date. But I did not announce that because I could not guarantee it, and I did not want to do that and then have to backtrack it. If you’ve ever self-published, you know that publishing the e-book is as easy as you blink and it’s done. The paperback, however, takes a little more time and effort, and lining up those releases to coincide with one another can be a little more intricate of a process. (And it can be even more so when; one, said author is a procrastinator—me, I’m said author—and two, well… see bullet point one.)

*** If all is ready prior to December 29th, I will release Tempting Hallie early. But if not, you can count on December 29th. ***

Next Monday, December 12th, there will also not be a teaser, as instead, I’m dropping the book cover and full synopsis for you.

The following Mondays, the 19th and 26th, we’ll be back to regularly scheduled programming with two teasers leading up to the release on the 29th.

So there you have it! Tempting Hallie will be available for purchase on Amazon in both e-book and paperback formats on December 29th. (It will also be available as part of a Kindle Unlimited subscription.)

So if you’ve been looking forward to Ace and Hallie’s story, it’s almost here, and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Tempting Hallie Teaser # 11 – (I Did It For You)

Hallie turned back to Ace. “Seriously?”
    He shrugged and said nothing, not an ounce of remorse in him.
    “You didn’t have to be so mean to her.”
    “She wouldn’t fuckin’ listen to you. I’m not going to stand here and watch someone push you around.”
    “Right, and let me guess, you’d have done it for anyone?”
    “Yeah, I would have,” he said, snatching up his water bottle and backing up a step. “But I didn’t do it for anyone. I did it for you.”

Tempting Hallie, coming December 2022!

Tempting Hallie Teaser #10 — (You Damn Right I Do)

*A little back and forth between Ace & Hallie at a birthday dinner.*

Ace shook his head, fighting a grin as he pulled away from her. “You’re ridiculous, you know that?”
    “Ya know, funny story, I’ve been told that a time or two.”
    “Two or two million?”
    “You know, if I didn’t know any better—”
    “Good night, the hell did you do to this cake, Hallie?”
    Mia burst out laughing from wherever she still stood off to the side. Hallie ignored her. “That’s the new way of doing it.”
    Ace got a small paper plate and somehow, after only a minor struggle, managed to get the deformed slice of cake onto the plate. He eyed it warily, but there was humor sparking in that gaze of his. “Do those filthy lies you tell yourself make you feel better, Hallie baby?” She wasn’t about to admit it, but the way he said that endearment, wrapped in affection and the hard steel that was Ace O’Hanlon, she melted right where she stood.
    “What lies? What are you talking about? Just because you don’t know how to cut cake, Ace, doesn’t mean the rest of us don’t.”
    “You sound as ridiculous as this cake looks.”
    “You like it,” she fired back.
    “You damn right I do.” 

Tempting Hallie, coming December 2022!

Tempting Hallie Teaser #9 — (Ace Quote!)

“You cannot define people by one moment in time. By their mistakes alone. People do change. People learn, they grow, they evolve. That’s life. Yeah, some people don’t. And that’s a shame. But some people do, baby, and I’m one of those people. You’ve got to trust me. Cause I want to hold onto you for as long as I’m breathing, Hallie baby.” — Ace O’Hanlon, Tempting Hallie. Coming December 2022!

Tempting Hallie Teaser #8 – (Sexy Footwear After Dark…)

So all I’m going to say about this one… is if you want to know how this scene ends… Tempting Hallie will be out mid-December. (You know you’re going to want to know! I want to know and I wrote it!)

Hallie sprinted to her apartment, grabbed her keys and her wallet, climbed into her truck and took off. Ace lived about five minutes up the road, and that was with traffic. As it was, it was almost one in the morning, and there was no traffic.
    Aware that she was in powder blue pajamas with smiling sunshine faces and white puffy clouds all over them—no bra to speak of because she’d just climbed into her bed when Clara Belle knocked on her door and asked for help—Hallie braced herself for the picture she’d present when she showed up on Ace’s doorstep, praying she didn’t have to go in search of him at the bar.
    It was going to be nothing short of humiliating.
    And that was before she remembered she’d forgotten to throw on flip-flops or sneakers, and instead was wearing fuzzy, black and white moo-cow slippers with giant, floppy pink ears…

Tempting Hallie Teaser #7 – (It’s All Fun & Games!)

Gonna give you a little snippet of a playful Hallie and Ace on this beautiful Monday morning!

Enjoy! ❤️

———

“Scale of one to ten, how bad do you hate life right now?” Hallie asked, smiling as she stared at Ace’s fine ass backside. It was making hiking with a headache worth it.
    “Twelve.”
    “Really? I’d think it was more like twenty.”
    He turned his head to the side and called over his shoulder, “I took points off cause you’re nice to look at.”
    She laughed. “You can’t even see me back here.”
    “Yeah, well I’d hate to deprive you of that view you’re so fascinated with.”
    “No idea what you’re talking about.”
    “I can feel you objectifying me back there, baby.”
    “You like when I objectify you.”
    “You damn right I do.”

Tempting Hallie Teaser #6 – (Best Friends)

We’re taking a little detour from Ace & Hallie this week… because every Hallie needs an Olivia! So here’s to best friends! ❤️

Hallie’s phone rang and she picked up immediately. “Hey, what’s going on?” she answered.
    “Are you dressed?” Olivia, her best friend, asked.
    Hallie glanced down at her sweats. “Yep.”
    “For going out in public?”
    “Sure.”
    “I don’t mean down to the corner store for midnight snacks.”
    Hallie glanced down again. “Yeah, that’ll be a no.”
    “Exactly. Put on something nice. A dress or something.”
    Hallie scowled. “Why?”
    “I’m coming to get you.”
    “For what?”
    “We’re going out.”
    “Out?” Hallie checked the time. “Out where? It’s nine-thirty already.”
    She heard Olivia’s exasperated sigh come through the phone. “Do you hear yourself?”
    “Loud and clear.”
    “Get dressed.”
    “But I’m not finished with my popcorn.”
    “Well finish it real fast then put on something fancy.”
    “How fancy?”
    “I told you already. A dress or something.”
    “Or something leaves a lot of options.”
    Olivia laughed, and Hallie heard a car horn in the background. “No jeans. No tees. No comfy shorts. No sports bras. No work boots. Absolutely no sweats.”
    “That doesn’t leave much, does it?” Hallie muttered, waving bye to Clara Belle and heading to her apartment above the garage.
    “It leaves plenty. You have nice clothes. Put them on. Oh, and wear sexy panties.”
    Hallie stopped, pulling up short just before reaching her front door. “What do you mean wear sexy panties? For what?”
    “Do I have to explain everything?”
    Hallie walked into her apartment. “No, but you definitely have to explain the panties.”
    “We’re going out to meet men.”
    “What men?”
    Olivia’s heavy sigh came through the phone again. “Whatever hot men we meet, and we’re doing it in sexy panties. Now come on, Grandma. Get dressed.”
    “Did you just call me grandma?”
    “Did you just imply it was too late to go out at nine-thirty on a Friday night?”
    “I’m sure I did no such thing,” Hallie said, knowing full well she had.
    “Whatever. Change the sweats. I’ll be there in fifteen.”
    “Bold of you to assume I’m wearing sweatpants.”
    “Hallie?”
    “Yeah?”
    “Are you wearing sweatpants?”
    “Yep.”
    “Change. Now. Fifteen minutes!”