It's finally here! If you haven't picked your summer read yet, now's your chance to get your copy of Destined for Trouble. The awesome folks over at Thomas & Mercer sent ARC copies prior to pub day and Destined for Trouble has already recieved some great reviews. Check out this great 5 star review from Kathryn over at Shelf Full of Books. The gorgeous arrangement sent by the team at Thomas & Mercer for release day! #destinedfortrouble

I had planned a more official cover reveal, really, I did, but I didn't know when I was going to get the new cover files for Destined for Trouble, then with my laptop issues last week (when I hadn't back up the files) I didn't know if it was ever going to happen, but Thomas & Mercer re-sent me the files again AND I got a huge surprise in the mail today! This is my first experience getting my books from a publisher, so you can see why I can't contain my excitement! Here's the

I have been waiting months to OFFICIALLY announce this... I just signed a deal with Thomas & Mercer for DESTINED FOR TROUBLE! Negotiations have been in the works since late October and trust me, I have been dying to tell everyone for months!! Didn't I say I'd have great news to share in 2015? So what does this mean? It means that while DESTINED FOR TROUBLE is currently self-published by me, Thomas & Mercer will re-release it in May 2015. The book will still be available until

I had a great time participating at the 16th Annual Fall for the Book festival (Haute Cuisine event) last Thursday! The hubby made fabulous scallop ceviche in honor of my new release. It truly was a great event and I was once again honored to have been invited to participate. The hubby and I enjoying ourselves at Fall for the Book. (Photo Credit: Jan Rayl) On Saturday, I attended the 1st Annual Book Lover's Bazaar. I took part in my very first panel, as part of the writing wo

I have officialy sent out Destined for Trouble for editing! I can't tell you how excited I am! So for those who are curious and simply can't wait, here's a little sneek peek: It all started the day my folks threw me a welcome home party in the sweltering mid-summer Texas heat. The entire island of Trouble was invited. I’d spent the last hour fixing up the backyard and arranging patio furniture in order to accommodate the overwhelming guest list. I could already feel the tingl

Yes, this is my bookcase. Plenty of fodder for my upcoming book. As many of y'all have noticed, I will be releasing my fifth book this summer. But a cozy mystery? Up to this point I've written primarily YA paranormal, so what gives? When I set out to write full-time, I always thought I would write mysteries. Not super suspenseful thrillers mind you, but fun mysteries with a touch of quirk and romance. However, when it came right down to it, I found it difficult. After almost

Check out my pinterest board of inspired images for my new novel, Destined for Trouble. As you can tell, it's set in the South, there's grannies with shotguns, and a whole assortment of coastal chaos! Stay tuned! #mystery #newnovel #destinedfortrouble