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I thought writing Angel of Mercy was the hardest book I had to write. I was wrong. This book will be the hardest to complete. I’ve said goodbye to several characters, but these started it all for me. One part of me wishes to continue this series forever. But paranormal romance books must come to end. Had this been urban fantasy, maybe…

All the answers you seek will be revealed. I hope everyone will be pleased with the ending. I know there are camps on both sides, or three sides, lol. But Mercy can’t have them all. (as much as I would like her too, JK).

The book will end as it was always meant to. I’m considering writing an alternative ending so everyone will be assured of happiness. I’m not sold on that yet. I will try my best to put out at least weekly teasers to keep you guys going until release, which will be soon. It won’t be that long unless the unexpected happens (such as illness, death, etc.).

But I want to hear from you guys. I have a poll to see who you want Mercy to end up with. Then I’d love to hear what you are hoping to see or get answers to, outside of the romance.

Oh, and even though this story is done and all questions surrounding this series will be answered in this book including the romance question; there will be one more book with some of these characters and characters from the Alliance series. It will read more like urban fantasy as romance won’t be the major element of the story. And you won’t have to read both series to enjoy.

And after much ado, here is the cover of the fifth and final book in the Cambion series along with a tentative blurb.

Life is a journey and for Mercy it has been more than a bumpy road. She’s loved, she’s lost and now it’s time to atone for her decisions. Everything she’s gone through has come down to one moment, one twist of fate, one decision that will impact not only her life, but all the lives around her and beyond.

Faced with the impossible, she will grasp at all the answers, all the truths she’s so long sought. The question remains, is she be willing to make the sacrifices necessary to win not only all the battles, but the war, at any cost including her heart?

Okay, so it’s Monday and I thought why not give an extended teaser to the final Cambion book.

I haven’t yet revealed the title and cover. But I think this picture (although not the cover) speaks to the mood of the teaser.

Check out the teaser at this link. Please note the teaser is uncut (meaning not edited, so be kind)

http://figment.com/books/917115-Cambion-Book-4-Teaser-1-/

For those of you that have been waiting, the wait is over. Broken Lens is here. The story continues where it left off in Through the Lens.

And those of you who didn’t read Through the Lens or not into Young Adult romance, you don’t need to read it to enjoy Broken Lens. All the information necessary to enjoy the story (related to the first book) is in there. Plus, Broken Lens is written as a New Adult romance novel.

So what are you waiting for? Come on, give it a shot. I hope you like it.

AMAZON Buy link

Barnes & Noble link

Excerpt below. *warning* Rated for mature readers.

After the second beer and a dose of pain meds, I finally passed out. I dreamed of better times. A carefree Jess when I’d realized I’d fallen completely for her. Then she’d looked at me like I was worth something more than the image of my face or the size of my bank account.

The warmth of the sunlight, like Jess’s fingertips on my skin, jolted me awake. My hand went to the back of my neck where the sofa created kinks I couldn’t get out. I stood still unsteady and found Jess asleep on my bed. Thoughts of kissing my way up her from her leg to her beautiful mouth invaded my mind. I made a hasty retreat to my bathroom…

I shucked my clothes, causing them to slap against the tile floor. I turned on the shower and stepped in, even though, the water was as cold as ice. Hopefully, it would alleviate my heated desire for the girl on my bed who had me hard as my thick skull.

Soapy, head to toe, I fisted my need in my hand as I rested my head on the tiles. Water cascaded down my back and did nothing to cool my heated skin. I almost didn’t hear the door to the shower stall open. As the water began to warm at my back, a soft hand landed on my hip. I jumped and turned around.

Jess stood with willing Puritan eyes. If only she knew of the monster that was so close to the surface, she would most likely run like hell.

“Jessica, you need to leave now.”

Her hand reached up and touched my shoulder. “I don’t want to leave.”

“You have no idea what you’re asking for. Please leave, or I swear I’m going to have you like I’ve wanted since the first day I saw you.”

I gave her my back and rinsed the soap out of my hair. Her finger grazed around from my hip down the definition of muscle that led to my pulsing need.

Roughly, I said once more. “Jessica, please go.”

My writing journey has been a long one. I’ve had ups and downs and with the kind words I receive via FB, my blog, my website, Twitter and Goodreads, from you, my readers, I’ve weathered the storm. I’m now writing full time (and being a stay at home mom), so my attention isn’t as divided as it has been in the past.

I should be able to get out all my back titles and get back on track. I have a couple of books that will release soon I’m really excited about. Look for one cover reveal for a new young adult contemporary stand alone novel to drop Friday, May 1st. I think it’s pretty smoking hot if you ask me.

But to the reason I’m writing today….

Hopefully, all good things are worth the wait. This book has been a labor of intense love. And thanks to motivation from a very good friend, I’ve made it through the darkness and into the light with this one. It has taken me longer than expected to complete, but what’s new. It’s done, and I hope I did the story justice as I know you guys will tell me whether I did or didn’t.

Here are a few teasers. I’ll post the pre-order links when I get them.