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May 12, 2023 · 5:14 am

Book Illustration – Arius Blade

Excited to share this new illustration from the

Tales of the Black Rose Guard

dark fantasy series.

This illustration is of Queen Clarissa’s enchanted Arius blade

which holds the power to kill those who might otherwise be immortal.

These swords are rare and passed down by position within

the royal immortal courts.

Art by: Vii Morte

Tales of the Black Rose Guard:

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 

***

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.

Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom.

Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.

All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Begin the Journey here:

Amazon:
books2read.com/u/mYp2rp

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/black-rose-34

Special Edition Hardback Vol 1: Containing books 1-3 with maps & character art illustrations:

Color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578940736/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22?fbclid=IwAR0XiYq-F5bI79xw12RODLlBqnW8KTOpGWkmcJ00eVuQtaN356visUdUfXo

Black and White: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Black-Rose-Guard-I/dp/0578939959/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tales+of+the+Black+Rose+Guard&qid=1626472093&s=books&sr=1-1

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April 27, 2023 · 7:34 pm

Character Art: Princess Crystal

Excited to share this new character illustration from the

The Flames of Kalleen

dragon-shifter epic fantasy-romance series.

Princess Crystal is a royal Kalleen dragon-shifter.

A strong heroine, Crystal helps uncover the kingdom’s dark secrets

and fights to save both her kingdom, and the man she loves.

Art by: Vii Morte

7,000 years ago, an Amethystine dragon fell in love with a Kalleen princess, and nearly uncovered an unholy truth. As a consequence, to protect the status quo, the Amethystine were banished from the kingdom, their very existence wiped from the epics of history. 

***

Plagued by inescapable nightmares, Amelia wonders if the unknown dragon in her dreams, whose boundless fury destroys all she loves, is a glimpse of an ancient past…or uncertain future? 

Despite her fears, the newly crowned Dragon Queen must find the courage to face the kingdom’s darkest secrets. Evil truths that those who prefer the old ways, especially the temple’s powerful leaders, will go to any length to keep in eternal shadow. 

Begin the journey here:

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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March 16, 2023 · 7:48 pm

Character Art: Captain Fafner

Excited to share this new character illustration from 

The Flames of Kalleen

dragon-shifter epic fantasy-romance series.

Captain Fafner is an amethystine dragon-shifter.

A loyal and true knight, Fafner discovers a harrowing secret,

but before he can speak, is framed for treason against the crown.

Art by: Barn-Swallow Art

7,000 years ago, an Amethystine dragon fell in love with a Kalleen princess, and nearly uncovered an unholy truth. As a consequence, to protect the status quo, the Amethystine were banished from the kingdom, their very existence wiped from the epics of history. 

***

Plagued by inescapable nightmares, Amelia wonders if the unknown dragon in her dreams, whose boundless fury destroys all she loves, is a glimpse of an ancient past…or uncertain future? 

Despite her fears, the newly crowned Dragon Queen must find the courage to face the kingdom’s darkest secrets. Evil truths that those who prefer the old ways, especially the temple’s powerful leaders, will go to any length to keep in eternal shadow. 

Begin the journey here:

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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March 8, 2023 · 8:06 pm

Character Art: Lady Guinevere

Excited to share this new character illustration from 

The Flames of Kalleen

dragon-shifter epic fantasy-romance series.

Lady Guinevere is an Amethystine dragon-shifter 

Taken as a child by the wicked temples,

she has spent years a victim of their cruel fate.

Princess Amelia, and Guinevere’s brother, Sir Gwain,

are determined to save Guinevere

from the temple’s evil plans.

Art by: Vii Morte

7,000 years ago a lie was born to hide a destructive truth—

a Kalleen Princess defended her Amethystine love to her dying breath.

***

For millennia, Amethystine dragons have been banished from the Kalleen Kingdom, their very existence erased from the annals of history. But some claim, in the icy wastelands to which they were exiled, the Amethystines survived and waited for an opportunity to reclaim their land and birthright.

To protect her kingdom from the wicked and powerful temples that challenge her rule, Dragon Queen Amelia ventures into the ice-swept mountains in search of legends. The path proves treacherous, and the dragons she seeks may be the greatest threat she has yet faced.

Accompanying Amelia on this journey, Conner will stop at nothing to protect her, hoping his devotion and loyalty will be enough to overcome the secrets and family legacy he has kept hidden from the woman he loves.

As Amelia delves deeper into Amethystine lands, she must contend with the ancestral hatred from those her kingdom wronged centuries before, while finding a way to convince the Amethystines that if they fail to stand together both kingdoms will fall. To forge such an alliance, the Amethystine council demands a shocking price, one Amelia may not be willing to pay.

Begin the journey here: 

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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February 16, 2023 · 7:17 pm

Character Art: Amelia & Conner

Excited to share this new character illustration from the

Flames of Kalleen

dragon-shifter epic fantasy-romance series!

Princess Amelia & Lord Conner. 

Destined loves, both are dragon-shifters determined to save their kingdom

from the threat of the wicked Kalleen temples.

Art by: Vii Morte

7,000 years ago, an Amethystine dragon fell in love with a Kalleen princess, and nearly uncovered an unholy truth. As a consequence, to protect the status quo, the Amethystine were banished from the kingdom, their very existence wiped from the epics of history. 

***

Plagued by inescapable nightmares, Amelia wonders if the unknown dragon in her dreams, whose boundless fury destroys all she loves, is a glimpse of an ancient past…or uncertain future? 

Despite her fears, the newly crowned Dragon Queen must find the courage to face the kingdom’s darkest secrets. Evil truths that those who prefer the old ways, especially the temple’s powerful leaders, will go to any length to keep in eternal shadow. 

Standing steadfast by her side, Amelia’s Captain Gwain, and newfound love Conner, strive to assist her. In their quest to forge a new kingdom, one free from oppression of those not blessed with a dragon form, Amelia delves deeper into the temple’s corruption and uncovers the horrors wrought upon her kingdom’s children in the name of control and power. A necessary task, for a better future, but her revelations could spark a civil war between the temples’ devoted followers and those sworn to the royal dragon bloodline.

Begin the journey here:

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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February 7, 2023 · 1:28 am

Character Art: Lt. Cedric

Excited to share this new character illustration from

The Flames of Kalleen

dragon-shifter epic fantasy-romance series.

Lt. Cedric is an Amethystine dragon-shifter

He helps escort Queen Amelia’s riding party to the Amethystine castle.

Art by: Barn-Swallow Art

7,000 years ago a lie was born to hide a destructive truth—

a Kalleen Princess defended her Amethystine love to her dying breath.

***

For millennia, Amethystine dragons have been banished from the Kalleen Kingdom, their very existence erased from the annals of history. But some claim, in the icy wastelands to which they were exiled, the Amethystines survived and waited for an opportunity to reclaim their land and birthright.

To protect her kingdom from the wicked and powerful temples that challenge her rule, Dragon Queen Amelia ventures into the ice-swept mountains in search of legends. The path proves treacherous, and the dragons she seeks may be the greatest threat she has yet faced.

Accompanying Amelia on this journey, Conner will stop at nothing to protect her, hoping his devotion and loyalty will be enough to overcome the secrets and family legacy he has kept hidden from the woman he loves.

As Amelia delves deeper into Amethystine lands, she must contend with the ancestral hatred from those her kingdom wronged centuries before, while finding a way to convince the Amethystines that if they fail to stand together both kingdoms will fall. To forge such an alliance, the Amethystine council demands a shocking price, one Amelia may not be willing to pay.

Begin the journey here:

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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November 17, 2022 · 8:24 pm

Character Art: Aiden

Excited to share this new illustration of:

Prince Aiden

Art by: Barn-Swallow Art

Heir to the Amethystine throne, Aiden is a royal Amethystine dragon-shifter. A character from the Flames of Kalleen epic fantasy-romance series, Aiden presides over a kingdom hidden for centuries in the Northern Kalleen Mountains. Wrongly banished from the kingdom of Kalleen, Aiden’s people have secretly thrived in this land of eternal winter, awaiting their moment to strike against those who wronged them.

Begin the journey here:

Embracing the Dragon

Flames of Kalleen: Book 1

Can a human heart withstand the flames of a dragon’s soul? 

For centuries, the dragons of Kalleen have ruled the skies. Blessed by the goddess of fire, those born of her power are destined to exist within two worlds, while fully belonging to neither.

As a daughter of the dragon queen, Amelia has always been torn between her humanity and winged form. In meeting Stephen, she found a blossoming love that gave her hope of finding balance.

A dream destroyed when her sister, and future queen, sets her sights upon the same man.

Forced from her lover’s side, Amelia embraces a self-imposed exile, taking refuge in the northern mountains. In this new life of solitude, she banishes painful memories by retreating to her dragon form, sheltering the wounded girl within.

Yet it is an isolation that cannot last, as the new dragon queen’s cruelty bears down upon the kingdom, allowing an ancient enemy to rise. Drawn from her banishment by the pleas of friends, Amelia must choose. Will she embrace the destructive beast within? Or draw upon the frail humanity that lingers dimly in her soul, in a desperate attempt to help her people, and mend a broken heart?

Ebook & paperback: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible: https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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October 3, 2022 · 9:18 pm

Book Illustration – Black Rose Guard

Excited to share this new book illustration from

Tales of the Black Rose Guard.

This scene takes place in book 2 of the series, Heart of the Rose,

when Princess Mara discovers her love, Captain Edward,

being held captive in the bowels of the Brön Court dungeons.

Art by: Vii Morte

Tales of the Black Rose Guard:

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 

***

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.

Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom.

Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.

All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Begin the story: Black Rose – Book 1:

Ebook Links:

books2read.com/u/mYp2rp

Paperback:

Amazon: https://goo.gl/AMgqKn

Audiobook:

iTunes: https://goo.gl/5crKdi

Audible: https://goo.gl/7RX61f

Hardback:

Volume I: Books 1-3:

Color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578940736/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22?fbclid=IwAR0XiYq-F5bI79xw12RODLlBqnW8KTOpGWkmcJ00eVuQtaN356visUdUfXo

Black and White: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Black-Rose-Guard-I/dp/0578939959/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tales+of+the+Black+Rose+Guard&qid=1626472093&s=books&sr=1-1

Volume II: Books 4-5:

Color Edition: shorturl.at/eqwJP

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August 7, 2022 · 8:26 pm

Character Art: Arawn

Excited to share a new character illustration of:

Arawn

Art by: Barn-Swallow Art

Arawn is the handsome, though a bit gruff around the edges, hero from Shattered Moonlight, my co-write and USA Today bestselling novel with Erin McFadden.

A huntsman & monster hunter by trade, Arawn is visited by the goddess, Danu, who charges him to join forces with a brave young woman, Celine, and a white wolf, to embark upon a quest to save their kingdom from a wicked curse.

Though somewhat reluctant at first, Arawn quickly proves himself to have a kind, brave heart as he is swept into a journey of both dangers, and hope.

Every night, the wolf wailed his sorrow to the lonely moon.
Every sunrise, her heart echoed his mournful call.

**

Celine treads a worn path through the cursed wood to pray beneath the Hawthorn tree for her sister’s safe return. The trail is dangerous—her nightly pilgrimage is stalked by monsters who dwell in the murky shadows.

One moonlit evening, the beasts come for her, yet instead of meeting death, Celine is saved by a fearsome wolf. As Celine and her wolf develop an unlikely companionship, she begins to suspect the complex creature is more than he appears, and perhaps his fate is inexplicably tied to the kingdom’s curse.

When a handsome huntsman arrives intent on slaying her protector, Celine must face her fears to save her big bad wolf.

Kindle Unlimited & Paperback: https://books2read.com/shatteredmoonlight

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August 1, 2022 · 7:10 pm

Character Art: Lady Seraphina

Excited to share this new character illustration of

Lady Seraphina

From the Flames of Kalleen fantasy-romance series

Art by: Vii Morte

Lady Seraphina is an Amethystine dragon-shifter with a temper as fiery as her red hair.

A court noble who is extremely protective of her people.

Seraphina will stop at nothing to seek justice against those who have wronged her kingdom.

Flames of Kalleen:

Book 1

Embracing the Dragon

Can a human heart withstand the flames of a dragon’s soul? 

For centuries, the dragons of Kalleen have ruled the skies. Blessed by the goddess of fire, those born of her power are destined to exist within two worlds, while fully belonging to neither.

As a daughter of the dragon queen, Amelia has always been torn between her humanity and winged form. In meeting Stephen, she found a blossoming love that gave her hope of finding balance.

A dream destroyed when her sister, and future queen, sets her sights upon the same man.

Forced from her lover’s side, Amelia embraces a self-imposed exile, taking refuge in the northern mountains. In this new life of solitude, she banishes painful memories by retreating to her dragon form, sheltering the wounded girl within.

Yet it is an isolation that cannot last, as the new dragon queen’s cruelty bears down upon the kingdom, allowing an ancient enemy to rise. Drawn from her banishment by the pleas of friends, Amelia must choose. Will she embrace the destructive beast within? Or draw upon the frail humanity that lingers dimly in her soul, in a desperate attempt to help her people, and mend a broken heart?

Now Available: 

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

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