A deleted scene from SAPPHIRE FLAMES that became a short story for you. Some days just suck. First, I found a stain on the cute dress I planned to wear today. Then I spilled my coffee. Then I hit my toe on the door frame to the office. I really wanted to kick the door, but the last time I hit the back of my head and then …
Sapphire Flames Chapter 2
A couple of people are having really difficult time this week due to deaths in the family. They asked for a snippet, so we are making an exception and releasing a little more. We will have to put the obligatory buy links and cover so Avon views this as promotion. Chapter 2 I had texted Mom while en route, and the family met us at the …
Read First Chapter of SAPPHIRE FLAMES
The copyedit has landed, so we are now clear to release the first chapter. Those of you who read the deleted beginning liked it so much, that we decided to rework it and keep it in the novel after all. Enjoy! Excerpt of SAPPHIRE FLAMES. PS. Thank you for being so kind in the comments of the previous post. I am so touched. Thank you. …
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A Pithivier
Steps sounded behind me. I turned. Runa caught up with us. “Matilda said you would be out here. That child is odd.” More like unsettling, until you got to know her. “She’s an animal mage. They are unique. Did something bad happen?” “You mean in addition to everything else? No.” We both watched Shadow sniffing at …
Just You Wait
My cell rang. An unlisted number. Oh good. Ten to one, somebody wanted to sell me super-special medical insurance or inform me that the IRS was about to arrest me unless I dropped everything and bought an armful of gift cards at Wal-Mart. I answered it. “What is it?” “You’re tracking me,” Alessandro said. Runa’s eyes went big. “I am …
On Rants, Well Deserved Nature Of
“As I’ve pointed out four times now, this entire incident has been recorded by security cameras. The footage will show that Ms. Etterson and I were attacked without provocation and we defended ourselves as is our right under Article 3 paragraph 1 through 4 of the House Protection Act.” “Is that so?” Sgt. Munoz’s eyebrows crept up a quarter of an …