“Forgive my late arrival… “

Lexi and Christan's love story seemed too big to confine to one book. I tried, but the characters stood in opposition. I gave in.  I wrote the story the way they wanted, because what matters is their struggle toward love, in each book and in the books after.  I wanted to share an excerpt from …

“We’ve had long discussions, haven’t we… about reincarnation?”

“We’ve had long discussions, haven’t we, Lexi, about reincarnation? Over a third of the world’s population believes… Plato was the first proponent…” “Let’s not debate Plato right now…” “But you recognize him… you’ve been aware of him this entire time… Aren’t you the least bit curious?”  (excerpt from The Darkness in Dreams) A major plot …

“There’s a monster in all of us…”

I love historical romances with a paranormal twist—Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, Thea Harrison and Karen Marie Moning (although not really historical) and Game of Thrones. One characteristic I enjoy—and have happily adopted—is the use of historical detail to construct my fictional world. In The Darkness of Dreams we’re introduced to the Calata, the ruling group …

Yes… The Casa Della Farfalla is real

Don't you love locations... I see locations as characters and they play a supporting role because... every story has to take place somewhere. In The Darkness of Dreams, the Italian villa known as the Casa Della Farfalla ( House of the Butterflies) plays an important role, both in Lexi's past life as Gemma, and in …

Confusing Expediency with Accomplishment

I don’t know about you, but in my household the designated lawn person hates his job.  It’s not that he hates everything—he likes the lawn mower, so anything green and above four inches is likely to be shortened.  And he likes his pump sprayer, especially when it’s filled with weed killer.  Seriously, I’ve taken to …