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Cover Reveal – A Vampire’s Pantry
Lyle is in love with Jared, but he has eyes only for Sophia, who wants to marry Zane, and he is, unknown to anyone, a vampire... Zanephyn Heart doesn't want to be a vampire. Why did he have to inherit his father's gene? The product of the mating of a vampire and a redblood, he was only half a vampire anyway, a dampir, a creature between nothing and darkness. But that didn't mean he had to be a vampire. He could cure himself of this curse, and it was quite simple - all he needed was to find a virgin, then wait until all the elements lined up and he…
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Holly’s Convenient Playground – The Fairest Cape
My book, Haunted Bride, is set deep in the wine country of the Western Cape in South Africa. When Holly marries Joshua, a man she meets for the first time on the chapel steps moments before she has to say 'I do', she knows absolutely nothing about him - not even that he is a vigneron and vintner. After the wedding, he takes her to Fairley, his wine estate. Surrounded by majestic mountains, the vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. That's when she realizes how rich Joshua really is. She fell with her ass in the butter, but as far as she is concerned, it isn't a…
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A View Across A Bay
Bloubergstrand is a seaside suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) due north of the city center. Literally, Bloubergstrand means Blue Mountain Beach. The view across the bay is absolutely stunning. Looking at Table Mountain from this angle, on the left is Devil's Peak, then Table Mountain proper - the top cable car station is on the very right, then Kloof Neck. Next is Lion's Head and in front of that, sloping toward the harbor, is Signal Hill, from where to this day a canon shot marks the midday hour. The hotel we will be staying at for the first week of our holiday…
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Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Werewolves, Shifters And Such
This blog is for books with paranormal elements in them. Remember that pesky vampire I mentioned before? Well, I am happy - and very nervous - to announce that he is about to be launched into the world. It is paranormal vampire romance (naturally) set in Cape Town, South Africa. This vampire - his name is Zanephyn Heardt - is trying to cure himself of the malady of being a vampire, but his plans go awry when his virgin 'cure' accidentally comes across a stranger. There is also a witch and an irritating slayer in the mix to put a spoke in his wheel. And you didn't think I was…
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Cape Town, A Unique Setting For Paranormal Romance
So, you are into ghosts and witches, vampires, werewolves, shifters and all those fun creatures? This is the blog where you can find anything paranormal. My personal favorite is of course ghosts with a witch thrown in here and there, and I have that one pesky vampire. Now, about that pesky vampire... Do you want to read A Vampire's Pantry before anyone else, for free? Will you leave an honest review on any online bookstore on launch day? Go here if the answer is yes. ARC Readers Club. You know how important reviews are to authors, and this author is in particular interested in your opinion. Just pick a book,…
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So, what about the setting?
How important is setting to you? How much, in your opinion, does setting impact a story? I mean, can you take a tale set in Europe and transplant it to Antarctica and get the same effect? Of course not. The setting is about more than the clothes the characters wear; it is more than a mere backdrop for events. I mean, in Texas we have cowboys and in Australia there are rugged farmers. In the Cape region of South Africa, we have vintners who love their wine. So, when you check the setting of a book, you know what type of hero/heroine you are going to get. So, my question…
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Did you notice?
I just wanted to bring to your attention, in case you didn’t notice, that Roxanne’s Ghost is wide now. That means the 2 books in the duology, Find Her and Save Me are now available in many online bookstores instead of being exclusive to Amazon. Just to remind you what Roxanne’s Ghost is all about: identical twin sisters falling in love with the same man. He married Roxanne, leaving the other sister, Millicent, to smolder. It is a story of revenge, time-travel, and romance. Find Her ends on a massive cliffhanger, and there is an unexpected sting in the tale at the end of Save Me. The ghost hides in plain sight from almost the beginning. Are you up…
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Just look what I have gone and done!
Trapped In Yesterday became, well, Trapped In Yesterday. Yup, I have gone and done it again. It is as if something is biting me, and I just have to do it - I can't help myself. I only had to change the cover image of Trapped In Yesterday. The story is still the same - a young widow who is given an interesting birthday gift - a night with a professional sex worker - but her dead husband objected. Which cover do you prefer, left or right? Announcement My duology Roxanne's Ghost is no longer available in Kindle Unlimited. And, me being me, it was too good an opportunity not…
