Johan opened her door. She took his hand and flinched when the frigid air assaulted her bare legs. Instinctively, she leaned into him for shelter from the breeze before remembering where she was. She was in the freaking Financial District where her family had dominated for three generations, and ...
2024-03-05 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostJasmine asking Sarai more direct questions...
“Do you attend all of his meetings?”
“Most of them.”
“Does he do anything illegal?”
Sarai’s open expression didn’t alter as she said, “I think that’s something you should ask him.”
Alt...
2024-03-03 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Roth is…” Sarai pursed her lips.
“He’s what?” she snapped impatiently.
“He’s, you know...” Sarai hesitated and then gave an apologetic shrug as she finished, “different.”
Jasmine double blinked. “What are you talking about?”<...
2024-03-02 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmailed Roth.
“You expect me to believe that?”
He allowed himself a smile. “You’re going to have to trust me.”
“I don’t.”
“That makes two of us.” A moment of honesty made him say, “I would ...
2024-02-29 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, I posted a new blog with links to the German and Italian translations, a book/personal update, and me possibly attending a 2025 book convention (will announce once things are confirmed).
Thank you to those who have been checking in with me to see how my move went and how my mom an...
2024-02-28 20:14:36 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmails Roth.
“And in return you sign the divorce papers and promise to stay away from Jasmine.”
He raised a brow. “If she hates me, why the condition to stay away from her?”
“She doesn’t need a reminder of...
2024-02-27 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the late notice, but I'll be on Discord at 4pm PST today (roughly in an hour and a half) if anyone's around and wants to hang out and do a Q&A session. I try to do these once a month, but life has been so hectic that I wasn't able to do one last month and I wanted to fit one in for ...
2024-02-25 22:26:23 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from night Maximus blackmailed Roth.
“You push this, I’ll make sure Jasmine takes more than just half of your assets. Once I’m through with you, you won’t find a place far enough from my influence where you can rebuild.”
“I’ve surviv...
2024-02-25 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmailed Roth.
There was a reason why he’d been drawn to Roth from the first. He recognized that Roth had the same ruthless nature that drove his father to build their empire. It had been passed onto him. He hadn’t seen that f...
2024-02-24 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmailed Roth.
He was lying out of his ass. Jasmine hadn’t come home as meek as he hoped. If it wasn’t for Roth giving her a hard time about the divorce, he doubted she would have come to him at all. Her career as a writer had...
2024-02-22 16:00:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
On January 22, I posted an update on Bitter Confessions, saying that I had to put rewrites on hold due to an emergency move back to the West Coast.
It has been an ext...
2024-02-20 19:20:11 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmails Roth.
“She doesn’t need anything from you.” He let his eyes move over Roth’s, arguably, intimidating figure. “Not that she got much from you anyway. She’s been scraping by in life as your wife, living in a hove...
2024-02-20 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from the night Maximus blackmails Roth.
"She’s so eager to forget you exist that she doesn’t want a dime of that fortune you’ve accumulated. That should tell you how much she hates you. Though she’ll have sufficient funds to do whatever she desires, even I wouldn...
2024-02-18 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
“It’s been a year. I would think by now, even you would get the picture. She never wants to see you again.”
“We’re married.”
“That will be rectified.”
“Not without my conse...
2024-02-17 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
“What brings you here at this hour, Maximus?”
Roth poured Scotch into two glasses. He didn’t offer the second one. He left it on the table, a subtle taunt and sign of disrespect. Boy didn’t real...
2024-02-15 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
There were four men waiting for him at the elevator. He recognized one of them from the weekly reports he received from his head of security. He had men following Roth, just as Roth had men following him… when th...
2024-02-13 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
He dialed Roth’s number. His number would show up as unavailable, but he had no doubt it would be answered despite the late hour. They both had contacts with such numbers that shouldn’t be ignored.
The ca...
2024-02-11 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Yay! The Italian translations will be available on February 22!
Calore amaro (Coming February 22, 2024)
Amazon IT: 2024-02-10 23:46:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Snippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
His youngest daughter was… unique. Despite losing her mother at such a young age, Jasmine retained far too much of Elena’s toxic traits for his peace of mind. Her absentmindedness, overt friendliness, compassio...
2024-02-10 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
He pulled out his phone and messaged his men to make sure Jasmine had made it safely back to Boston, and relaxed when he got instant confirmation. If he had his way, Jasmine wouldn’t have left Tuxedo Park after t...
2024-02-08 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
Destroying James Roth had become his hobby. It irritated him to no end that this guy wouldn’t crawl back into the hole he came from. He should have waved the white flag of defeat in the States. Instead, he moved ...
2024-02-06 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSnippets from Maximus' POV the night he blackmails Roth.
He stared down the security guard who offered his arm until the man lowered it and stepped aside. He descended the steps leading to the runway on his own. It took longer, but he wasn’t an invalid yet. While he co...
2024-02-04 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostShe started for the double doors, decorated with red and gold wreaths and twinkling lights. When she tried the door handle, she was pleased to find it unlocked.
“Wait, Jasmine,” Roth barked, his loud voice easily carrying in the quiet.
She waited in the foyer, examinin...
2024-02-03 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe elevator opened onto the second floor and he strode along the hallway and then turned the corner. He took two steps into the corridor before he spotted a woman on the other end leaning against the wall. He was too far away to make out her features, but it didn’t matter. His body would recog...
2024-02-01 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Here.”
She opened her eyes to find him standing over her with a steaming bowl and tea. She turned her face away, uninterested, but he wouldn’t let her ignore him. He sat her upright and offered the tea first. She considering splashing him with it for being such a pushy dick, but didn...
2024-01-30 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostShe lost control and thrashed beneath him, screaming, kicking, and biting.
“You’re the worst thing that’s ever happened to me! You’re still punishing me and you don’t have to! I hate myself enough for the both of us!” she shrieked.
He clasped her face “Stop it.”<...
2024-01-28 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostShe paused in his open office door. He was frowning at his computer screen. She lightly rapped her knuckles on the door. His eyes cut to her.
“You don’t need to knock.”
“I didn’t want to interrupt if you’re in the middle of something important.”
She took the ...
2024-01-27 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
AHHH! I just got notified from my publisher about the German translations that are coming out on February 7! I love the covers!! What do you guys think?
Preorder for Bitter Heat:
Clips from first time flashback.
He nuzzled her. “You must be sore.”
“You’ll make me feel better, right?”
He cupped the back of her head as he gave her a quiet, solemn, “Yes.”
She gave a contented hum. They only had one night, and she was...
2024-01-25 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostClips of first time flashback.
She was in a daze as he lifted himself off her and tipped her onto her back. She caught her breath, eyes closed, as her heartbeat thundered in her ears. His hand brushed over the tears she didn’t know were trickling down her cheek.