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Product: Our First Christmas
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David Noble has it all-- an enormous mansion, more money than he could ever hope to spend, and international fame as a writer of best-selling mysteries. But this Christmas, he's still reeling from his breakup with Michael Stone, the only man he ever loved, and despite all the garlands and lights, his enormous house seems dark and empty. Wandering alone through a snowstorm and contemplating his not-so-wonderful life, he's hit rock bottom. But a Christmas surprise is waiting right around the corner...

A Christmas billionaire romance. This title was previously issued in 2011 as a short story, but it has been completely rewritten and expanded to almost three times its original length. Novella, 27,000 words.

Product: Dragon at Sunset (Outcast Sons Book 2)
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On the run from an abusive ex, Niles McCormick flees into Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains, where an unexpected snowstorm sends him sliding off the road and into a ravine. Unconscious, he’s rescued from the ruins of his car and carried to a small, primitive cabin, where he’s provided with food and shelter. But his mysterious savior keeps his face hidden, and refuses to interact with Niles, remaining outdoors during the daylight hours and only entering the cabin when darkness falls.

As Niles begins to recover, he’s overcome with curiosity about this man who’s turned his back on civilization. Slowly he begins to realize the other man is suffering from a mysterious malady, a series of strange physical changes that have compelled him to seek refuge away from civilization, and forced him into this lonely, isolated life. Is Niles’ rescuer truly a beast, or just a lost and frightened man who can only be healed by love?

Readers should be advised that this novel depicts brief on-page physical and emotional abuse at the hands of a minor character.

Paranormal romance, 57,500 words.

Product: Wild Life (Wild and Wilder Book 1)
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***The sequel WILD LEAP is now available!***
Brann and I grew up together on Wilder Island, a small town in coastal Virginia. We were friends for so long that I don't even remember meeting him. He was just always there by my side, as predictable and steady as the ocean waves. The two of us were inseparable all the way through high school, but when I decided to go to a distant college, things changed. We began drifting apart, and I haven't spoken to him in three years.
But now it's senior year, and the two of us will finally be back together on the same campus. We're even going to be roommates. Things are weird and awkward between us, but I'm determined to rebuild our friendship. Somehow or other, we'll put the past three years of silence behind us. Somehow, we'll work it out and go back to being friends.
The only problem is, I'm starting to discover that just being friends with Brann isn't quite enough...
College friends-to-lovers romance, 64,000 words. Part 1 of the Wild and Wilder series. This book has an emotionally satisfying HFN (happily for now) ending.