Tomorrow is the big day! BRUTAL ICE releases on 9/24/24!

Everyone needed a hobby, and Royal Boudreaux’s hobby? It just happened to be the little matter of murder. Or, rather, the matter of stopping murderers.

Someone had to hunt the bastards, after all.  When the cops failed, when the blood kept flowing, and the families were grieving, someone had to step in and do the dirty work.  He was good at getting his hands dirty.  And bloody. In fact, he excelled at the task.

Just one week to go until BRUTAL ICE is here! Have you read the first chapter? It’s up on my website for you!

He was never meant to be anyone’s savior…and then he found her.

Royal Boudreaux isn’t interested in being a hero. Quite the opposite. Darkness clings to him, and he lets that darkness out by hunting and catching the most dangerous killers who roam the streets. Everyone needs a hobby, right? During his latest hunt, Royal expects to take down his prey. He doesn’t expect to find a beautiful woman trapped in the trunk of a car.

Save the woman. Then walk away…

He intends to drop the gorgeous victim at the nearest police station and then get the hell away from her. Only walking away isn’t an option for Royal. Not this time. Because there is something about dancer Violet Murphy that calls to him. A driving, primitive pull. Royal finds that he can’t stay away from her. Scratch that–he doesn’t want to be away from Violet.  What he does want? Her. 

Determined, fierce, and unwilling to give in to the fear that he sees in her eyes, Violet slides right past Royal’s guard. Fragile on the outside, but with a core of steel in her soul, Violet is a fighter.  But she can’t fight this battle alone.

She needs protection. Lucky for her, Royal has experience at playing bodyguard.

When Royal saved Violet, the killer escaped. Somewhere in the hot Savannah night, the killer still lurks. Royal intends to protect Violet and take out his prey.  But Violet has uncovered the dark truth about Royal, and instead of being repelled, she’s determined to be at his side in order to get the justice she seeks.  Being a victim again? Not on her agenda, thanks.

An unlikely alliance. A desire that can’t be contained.

Danger. Lust. Need. Desire burns brutally hot on a Savannah night. But the killer isn’t the only one closing in…because a very unexpected ghost from Royal’s own past is heading to town. Everything Royal knew about himself is about to be completely upended.  Hero, monster…which one is he?  With chaos reigning, there is only one certainty for Royal…protect Violet. 

Save the woman. Then never, ever walk away.

Because you don’t walk away from the woman who holds your battered heart in the palm of her hand.

Author’s Note:  Royal’s hobby is dangerous, diabolical, and definitely not ordinary. But then again, he’s all of those things, too.  When he discovers Violet, his entire world shifts focus.  She matches him, she scares him, and…she just damn well might complete him.  But in order to have a life with Violet, Royal has to first hunt down and stop the man who abducted her—and killed three other women. Lucky for Royal, he’s not hunting alone. The Ice Breakers are back. Passion, twists, and hot romance are coming your way.

Book News! I’ve got a new book cover and blurb to share with you!!!

On October 29, 2024, I’ll be releasing another brand new romantic suspense. This one will be…WHEN HE PROTECTS. (And if you enjoyed the Wilde Ways books–then you should enjoy WHEN HE PROTECTS! It’s written in the same vein–danger, suspense, steam, a fierce alpha hero…and a heroine who adores breaking rules.)

𝐇𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭.

Esme Laurent is a con artist. An accomplished liar. A world-class thief. And probably the most beautiful and intriguing woman that Tyler Barrett has ever met. Sure, he has to arrest her at their first meeting, and she absolutely hates him, but…well, he has a job to do. And Tyler 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 gets the job done.

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐣𝐨𝐛.

The people in charge want to use Esme to bring down a very dangerous criminal operation. And in order to do that, Esme has to stay in the land of the living. She needs protection, she needs a new identity, and she needs to disappear, immediately. Because Esme has more than a bit of power, she makes her own deal…her protection needs to come in the ever-so-gorgeous, ever-so-dangerous, and ever-so-law-abiding form of U.S. Marshal Tyler Barrett.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐔𝐒𝐀. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

𝑁𝑜, 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. But no matter how much Tyler protests, the new job is, in fact, happening. He’s being sent to Asylum, Alabama, with the delectable Esme. He’s supposed to be her husband—a role that will give him twenty-four, seven access in order to protect her. He needs that access in order to make sure that Esme doesn’t run from the authorities 𝑎𝑛𝑑 that she stays alive. But what Tyler doesn’t count on is the consuming desire he feels for a woman who should be off-limits.

𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬…

Esme doesn’t expect her attraction to the rule-following Tyler. He’s big, he’s buttoned-down, and he’s absolutely…delicious. She also suspects that he may be carefully controlling a wild side—one that she would love to see erupt. 𝑂ℎ, 𝑖𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦.

When danger comes calling, Tyler is more than ready to handle any threat. Who knew that falling for the good guy could be so tempting? And so very…heart-breaking. Because there was no way a guy like Tyler would want to stay around once they stop pretending. Everyone knows the bad girl never gets to keep the good guy, especially when she’s still working a very long con.

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: Are you in the mood for a strong hero who makes “protecting and defending” his life code? Tyler is big, fierce, and more than ready to step into the line of fire in order to protect his charge. He’s also falling fast under the spell of a woman he should not trust. Everything with Esme is just pretend…everything, except the desire they feel for each other. And the very, very real danger that stalks her. A danger that may wind up costing Tyler more than he ever expected. WHEN HE PROTECTS, Tyler gives his all, and when he loves…he will fight like hell for the woman who stole his heart.

I’ve just re-released my Fallen angel paranormal romance series, and the first book in the series, ANGEL OF DARKNESS, is currently FREE at ebook retailers!

When an angel falls, there is hell to pay…

ANGEL OF DARKNESS was first published with Kensington all the way back in 2011. (And it does not feel like that much time has already passed! Wow!) I received the rights back to my Fallen books, and I am very happy to be bringing the fallen angels back to readers once again! I gave the books new covers and made some editing changes (no major scene alterations).

I wanted to make the first book in this series free because I know it’s sometimes hard to remember if you’ve read a book before or not (especially when there is a new cover!). So I thought offering the first book free would help out on that confusion…because if you click it and then realize you *did* read Keenan’s story years ago…you’re not out anything! You just have a new, free copy of the book.

Here’s the blurb for ANGEL OF DARKNESS, Book One in The Fallen series:

Angels of death do not feel. They do not need. They do not lust. They do not love. They carry out their jobs. They take souls.

Or at least…that is what they are supposed to do, until Keenan, a powerful angel of death, refuses to take his latest charge on a blood-soaked New Orleans night. He should have touched Nicole St. James, a sweet schoolteacher slated to die, but instead…he took the vampire attacking her. With one touch, Keenan changed fate, and he fell from heaven.

When an angel falls, all hell breaks loose.

Keenan’s wings burned away in the fall. Without his wings, he’s hit with every single human emotion—and need. And his entire focus is on the woman who cost him everything. He hunts Nicole, tracks her, but is stunned to see that the human he knew before is long gone. Nicole changed on that dark night, too. She’s got some new and dangerous accessories—fangs and claws and definite bite because she’s a vampire.

Heaven and hell are after them.

Nicole and Keenan are being hunted. Demons and angels are both closing in. If Nicole and Keenan are to survive, they’ll have to trust each other completely. A vampire and a Fallen aren’t supposed to bond, and they sure aren’t supposed to become mates, but some desires just can’t be contained. Keenan has been tied to Nicole from the moment he first saw her. Human, vampire—doesn’t matter to him. Nicole is his, and he will wreck the world to keep her safe.

He fell for her. She will belong only to him.

ANGEL OF DARKNESS was originally released by Kensington Publishing in December of 2011. The hero knows nothing of human needs, but he’s about to experience a whole new world after falling for his vampire. How far will an angel go in order to protect the woman he wants above all others? Get ready to find out. Hope you enjoy the fall…

Just a quick note to say that the ANGEL OF DARKNESS re-release is starting to show at retailers! It is currently listed as F*R*E*E at Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Google Play. The price at Amazon is showing .99–but I am working to get that price adjusted. As soon as the price has been adjusted at Amazon, I will be back with a new post! (Prime Day fun is happening at Amazon, though, and I’m not sure how long the adjustment may take there. I’ll update as soon as I see it process. I was told by the rep that it could take 2-3 days for the change to go through the system.)

ANGEL OF DARKNESS was first published with Kensington all the way back in 2011. HOW has so much time passed??? I received the rights back to the book, and I am very happy to be bringing the fallen angels back to readers again! The book has a new cover and I made some editing changes (no major scene changes). If you read the book before, Keenan’s story is the same.

I wanted to make the first book in this series free because I know it’s sometimes hard to remember if you’ve read a book before or not (especially when there is a new cover!). So I thought offering the first book free would help out on that confusion…because if you click it and then realize you *did* read Keenan’s story years before…you’re not out anything! You just have a new, free copy of the book. 😉