WAR is (Another) Readers Choice Award Finalist

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YAYAYAY!! YOU DID IT!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Rapid-Fire Readers—you did it! You voted WAR OF TORMENT into the next round of the Realm Makers Readers’ Choice Award. Thank you from the bottom of my very-full heart! This is the second Readers’ Choice Award that WAR is up for, and I’m thrilled to see y’all loving on this epic conclusion to The Droseran Saga! Now . . . ROUND TWO VOTING begins!! Please consider—AGAIN—hopping over to their site (CLICK HERE) to vote for WAR,  along with two other favorite titles that are up for consideration. That’s right—RM asks you to vote for three in this final round. THANK YOU so much, y’all! There’s a great list of titles …

Lady of Basilikas Cover Reveal!!

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LOOK!!! You guys, I am over the moon about this cover for LADY OF BASILIKAS, a standalone in The Droseran Saga universe! Look at all its gorgeousness, masterfully designed by the inimitable KIRK DOUPONCE!!! This story started as a subplot, small thread in Dawn of Vengeance. When I realized while writing DAWN that I was going to be massively over my word count, I pulled all the scenes between these characters and saved them to an alternate file. Then, we tucked those pieces into the first two books of the Dorseran Saga as they released, but then I had the bright idea to make that story it’s own book! My publisher thought it was a great idea, and we agreed …

Havoc Cover Reveal!!

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A soldier, a Malinois, and a stuntwoman walk onto a set . . .   Can’t  you tell by that tagline alone that you’re going to love this story?? Well, HERE IT IS, Y’ALL!! The wonderfully epic cover for HAVOC, Book 1 of the A Breed Apart: Legacy spinoff series. I can’t even tell you how much fun I had writing this this story. Crew and Vienna have sparks flying—and Havoc does his best to keep them in line. Look for heavy doses of wit, sarcasm, banter (romantic and otherwise), right along with my trademark Rapid-Fire Fiction action and adventure. For eagle-eyed readers, you could probably guess a notorious someone who makes an appearance when they travel to Turkey.   …

WILLOW Now Available!

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HOOAH!! I am so excited for you to read and journey with Willow Metcalfe in her story, WILLOW, which is NOW AVAILABLE across online retail sites. When you dive in, you’ll recognize larger-than-life character, Chijioke Okorie, who is best friends with Cole “Tox” Russell of The Tox Files. BUY WILLOW NOW!!! . Each book in The Metcalfes confronts human trafficking, and I readily admit that they are not easy reads. In my fiction, I have never shied from the raw, but I do my best to also not glorify said rawness. Never do I want to tame or romanticize, in effect, the pain and horrible situations thousands across our globe face or are ensnared in. However, I know some readers …

Brand of Light Audiobook is HERE!!!!

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VOIDS!! It’s here!! It’s HERE!! Brand of Light audiobook officially populated on Audible today–a whole month sooner than expected! Thank you, Kailey Bechtel, for letting me know! It’s on several other sites and and in some library systems already. If it’s not in yours, please request it! I’ve thrown together this quick 60-second teaser with a sample from teh full audobook and featuring Marco with Master Hunter Roman de Burco, discussing the Decree that will irrevocably alter Marco’s life … I had a very long, heartbreaking journey to this glorious production. I started over fifteen months ago, chose a narrator whom I adored … but sadly, he went completely MIA on us. Would not communicate. Things weren’t happening. A Findaway …

BRAND OF LIGHT RELEASES!!!

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It has been a *very long time coming … and I’m a little stunned that it is finally here, but yeaaaahhhhh, this is pretty much how I’m feeling. It’s shortly after midnight and it’s officially BRAND’s RELEASE DAY!!!    There’s a price on her head, and it has everything to do with the brand on her arm. Tertian Space Coalition has blessed every planet in the quadrants with high technology, save one: Drosero. But in spite of their tenuous treaty with the ruling clans, TSC has plans for the backward planet. And they’re not alone. After a catastrophic explosion, Kersei Dragoumis awakens in a derelict shuttle, alone, injured, and ignorant of the forbidden technology that has swept her into a …

Booklist Reviews Brand of Light!

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  You guys!! So a thing happened … and I might be screaming and dancing!! Booklist reviewed BRAND OF LIGHT!!!!!! I might be screaming and dancing!! They said it is “… an epic story in the making…” and that “Readers will eagerly await future books…”!!! THANK YOU, BOOKLIST!! We’re only 1.5 months from launch (*cue internal screaming*), so PREORDER YOUR COPY!! Blurb: There’s a price on her head, and it has everything to do with the brand on her arm. Tertian Space Coalition has blessed every planet in the quadrants with high technology, save one: Drosero. But in spite of their tenuous treaty with the ruling clans, TSC has plans for the backward planet. And they’re not alone. After a …

BRAND OF LIGHT Cover Reveal!!

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BRAND OF LIGHT is the exhilarating start of an epic new saga! Kendig at her best! ~Tosca Lee, New York Times Best-selling author PREORDER NOW!!!!! I am crazy excited to share with you the cover for BRAND OF LIGHT, the first book in my space opera series, The Droseran Saga. This is a book that has been in progress for 14 years. To be fair, it was set aside–but never forgotten–as I pursued a writing career and branding as an author of paramilitary suspense. But Marco refused to let me forget him or his journey.  I have ached for this book to find its way to publication … and thanks to Steve Laube of Enclave Publishing, it is finally seeing …

Storm Rising Cover & Giveaway

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HOOAH! I am so stinkin’ excited to share the cover of my upcoming novel, STORM RISING! And yes–for you super loyal and rabid Rapid-Fire Fiction fans, you can PREORDER NOW!! GIVEAWAY INFO BELOW!! STORM RISING BLURB: Mentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets–and dangers–never before seen on earth. Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team. But their best efforts are ruined when a notorious Bulgarian operative known as “Viorica” snatches the volume right out from under them. Iskra “Viorica” Todorova is determined to use the book to secure the thing that matters …

What’s Next for Rapid-Fire Fiction? A Leif in the wind…

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Whoa. *cough*sneeze* It sure is dusty up in here. I am officially mortified that I haven’t made a post since . . . forever. Granted, we moved from a 4,000SF home in Northern Virginia to a nearly 90-year-old 1700 SF home in New Jersey in the last month, so I’ve been a little busy (okay, crazy-busy). For those following me on Facebook and Instagram, you will remember that last summer, I signed another contract with Bethany House Publishers for a new series . . . and I cruelly withheld the details. But guess what? The wait is over (well, mostly . . . somewhat). I can promise one thing: no more wandering despair because the Tox Files only has one …