May Flowers
Or books. Books are blooming in May!
Hello Kittens!
April was a bit of a whirl wind month. Between a flurry of writing and job searching, we took a trip to Chicago as a family. Our first vacation in about 4 years. Though I use the term vacation loosely. I packed the kids and my mom in a van with my husband following behind in his truck, with the single goal of packing up my sister’s apartment and moving her back to St. Louis.
My younger sister has been living in Chicago for the last fifteen years. Last year, with the death of my father, we all decided it was time for her to come back to Missouri and closer to mom. Why? My amazing and capable sister is autistic, and has needs that my parents were going up to Chicago every couple of months to help her with. While my sister could have stayed and dealt with the changes, at some point she would still need to move back. So, we made a plan (well in advance) and then piled everyone into vehicles and did it.
Did our trip go as planned? Absolutely not. Who’s does (and if you’re one of the people who plans and executes a trip perfectly, go ahead and slide into my comments, cause I’m going out of town with you next time!)
The drive up was lovely. The kids were happy with their tablets, mom was happy with her newspaper, and I was happy cause I could connect my phone to the car and listen to my music. We stopped in Springfield and went to Lincoln’s house, then went to a local micro-brewery for lunch (the name escapes me, I apologize, but its right next to Lincoln’s house.). Everything was great.
Day one of packing went like a dream. Things got done, boxes were filled and labeled, the kids had a blast. We had lunch at a Greek restaurant in Evanston (Again, I suck at remembering names, I’m so sorry! It was really good, but only took cash, so it was a planned destination). We took naps, had dinner. Perfect day.
Wednesday I woke up will a head filled with mucus and brain fog, and so did my oldest. So in the hotel room my kids and I stayed, while everyone else went to finish packing. I was down for the count for two days, only rousing myself for a whistle stop trip to the Shedd Aquarium, which is one of my favorite places, and dinner at a middle eastern restaurant (called Cedar Palace, I remembered that one) which was out of this world fantastic. Their chicken shawarma was to die for. Seriously, I was so sad when I finished my plate.
The drive back was long. Way longer than the drive there. But we got home, and I spent the weekend recovering from my allergy induced head cold.
What’s in this Edition:
Ember - Will be out on June first. We had a little plot hole problem, so we‘re under construction! It will be available on all your favorite platforms.
Fitzgerald - Just weeks away from hitting Kindles.
Aliens on Earth - Out May 9th, have you preordered?
Reading Recs & Bookfairs - Some new books out there to discover.
Welcome to Peach Licker Georgia
Ember and her cousins scattered to the winds after college, but a mysterious letter from their aunt pulls them back home.
Being a baker in New York isn't all it's cracked up to be. Ridiculous hours, bare minimum pay, and a tiny efficiency apartment with her cat wasn't exactly what Ember was expecting when she left Culinary School with top marks. But going home to Peach Licker, Georgia, and admitting defeat was not what she had planned. Then the letter came. An urgent call to come home to her ailing aunt and take over the family shop with her cousins may just change the course of Ember's life.
Thor, president of the Barbarian Kings Motorcycle club, never felt a tie to anywhere. Along with his brothers, Loki and Tyr, he had been traveling the country for as long as he could remember. Other members came and went, but their bond was absolute. And all because they had been on the run from (Who? Again?). But one foot, or wheel, into Peach Licker, and he instantly knows its time to put down roots and stage his last stand. Definitely has nothing to do with the pretty new bakery owner in town.
Ember is the first book in the Southern Bell Coven by Shelly Ferguson and K.O. Newman. Set in a tiny coastal town near Savannah where things are far from normal. Preorder your copy now so you don't miss this hot new series!
Ember will be out JUNE FIRST!
The Lords of Khaos are riding again!
Being a grizzly means you're on the top of the food chain but in the world where shifters are experimenting on their own even apex predators are fair game.
Rebekah O’Mahony has found herself an orphan without a den and running for her life. Alone and on the run from enemies who want her back in their clutches, she turns to the one man who she thinks can help her find her brother and keep her safe. A man she's never been able to forget, no matter how much time has passed. With evil nipping at her heels, the Lords of Khaos are more than willing to bring a lost sister back into the fold.
Fitzgerald Kavanaugh doesn't see himself as the hero in anyone's story, not even his own. But when a childhood friend reaches out to him desperate for help, he does the only thing he can, and steps up. When he realizes that Bex has only barely escaped Longshot–the same cutthroat club that LOKI has been looking for–and their fearsome allies, he's more determined than ever to protect her. Getting one step closer to unraveling the mystery he and his brothers have been chasing.
Only thing is, seeing one another for the first time in two decades yields an unexpected twist. On the verge of war Fitz has found the fated mate he didn't know he'd lost, and wasn’t aware that he needed, only to find that Longshot poses a threat to his future on a much more personal level. As the Lords of Khaos prepare to go to battle, will the promise of love and a happily ever after be enough to see Bex and Fitz through? Or will the danger that is lurking just outside of Ironwood’s gates be more than they can handle?
Don’t forget to pre-order!
Aliens on Earth
Real quick I’m going to give you four amazing reasons that you should grab a copy of Aliens on Earth.
It’s only 99 cents! There are nearly 100 authors signed on to write stories (yeah that’s less than a single penny per story) and boy are there some awesome authors signed on.
It’s a charity anthology with it’s proceeds going to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
I have two stories in this anthology! One with the amazing Miri Stone and one with my bestie Mariah Thayer. Both are part of current series we are writing!
If that’s not enough to entice you, then how about this? There are two stories coming from myself and two of my book wives!
Mariah Thayer and I are writing an installment of the Blood Moon Riders MC series, with all the magic and mayhem that you’re used to, along with a little alien spice (and some special alien anatomy action that you can’t miss).
Dragons are the name of the game for my collaboration with book wife Miri Stone. We have been dreaming up a series of Why-Choose Dragon Shifter Aliens for a while, and this just seemed like the perfect place to drop a series novella.
Grab your pre-order today, you can’t beat the price!
Reading Recs & Bookfairs
I’m in the process of recovering from a horrid sinus infection.. I’m so sorry you were sick on the trip. Those pics of your kiddos should be framed, so sweet! I can’t wait for the coming books!
So busy!!!