New Music
This album dropped at midnight last night and I'm listening to it right now. So good. I love the Chainsmokers...all their songs have a story which I find really inspiring for writing. I highly recommend this one!!
New Release Book
I'm going to have a couple of book shares today. The first is a new release from Mia Downing. It's only $.99 right now and features the ultimate bad boy...a demon tasked with stealing the heroine's soul. You can read my review of it HERE. But know, it's really good. Oh, and check out the amazing trailer....https://www.facebook.com/TBCTrailers/videos/764044560417282/
All I wanted was luck—the good kind. I’d lost my job, a jerk hacked my bank account, and I caught my best friend screwing my fiancé. When stood up by my Internet date in a bar, I met the perfect man—tall, dark, and handsome in the most expensive suit. He was out of my league, but I didn’t want forever.
I barely remember the words he whispered under the veil of sin and seduction. I didn’t believe in Satan, God, Heaven or Hell. I thought he was kidding. A figment. A dream.
I was wrong. With one, breathless yes, my fate was sealed.
Businessman by day, demon by night, Leo Weston now owns my soul in exchange for good luck. Time is ticking as he works to secure my mother’s soul, too. Somehow, I have to take him down despite him being so damned gorgeous, glib, and devious. Will my gift of twisted luck be enough to save her and protect my heart?
Self Care
This has been an admittedly rough week...lots happening, lots of stress from outside stuff that I have no control over. There's nothing I can do about the stressors. So, this week I've had a few moments when I've had to practice self care.
For me that means giving myself permission to take the night off to read with no guilt.
And this is my post for you to remind you to do the same.
Take care of yourself...that means both mentally and physically.
You deserve moments to calm your mind, to calm your soul.
Read.
Sit back and drink a cup of coffee or tea and listen to music.
Take a bubble bath.
Do something to make sure you're in a happy place.
Because nothing in this life is better than that.
Keep your head space clear and happy.
You deserve that!
Reading and Writing Romance
Y'all know. There's a bit of a stigma with the romance genre. It's sometimes really frustrating (like that time I was at my local writer's meeting and one of the members wouldn't read my submitted piece for critique...which was completely innocent... because "I don't read pornography.")
*clenched teeth grin*
So, yeah...stigma.
There was an incredible article about that very thing that I saw for the first time this week by Sarah Maclean. So, I thought I would share it.
It's definitely worth a read!
There are many authors in my life who I'm so lucky to know. One of them is Kelly Apple. She's awesome. I write with her every morning and have writing accountability with her every week.
Today she's released the final book in her Forgotten Monsters series. She writes super-sexy monster erotica. I promise you her monsters are not scary and she will totally change your view on these guys.
Echo released today and is the final book in the series.
(Amazon has it on sale right now for only $.99)
These are superfast, sexy little reads.
The series:
1. Wisp
2. Deep
3. Dream
4. Echo
When Thane Demarcos left home to travel the world, he never expected to end up stranded in a tiny mountain town so far from the water he can’t smell salt on the wind. For a Siren to be without the oceans close by is unheard of and he knows it’s only a matter of time before his family tracks him down to bring him home.
In the meantime, Thane’s stuck with a neighbor who takes in all the town’s strays and hardly remembers to care for herself. If Zoe Canton knew what was good for her, she’d stop spending all her money on dog food and start stocking up her pantry for the winter he can feel coming.
Fate being the tyrant she is, Thane and Zoe get unexpectedly snowed in and Thane finds himself grudgingly coming to understand the effervescent woman who cares too much. The more he learns about her, the more he comes to admire her.
Considering he’s bound to return to his watery home, this spells disaster for everyone.
Warning: This book contains a man who has exceptional allure and a woman who tries to live her life to the fullest. A round of drinks and karaoke for everyone. On the house.
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Have a great weekend everyone!
smiles,
Christi
I'm so honored to make your list this week! Thank you for sharing, and hugs to your stress. I also get the stigma of the "porn" so it's great to see support. Books are so awesome!
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