Category: In the Spotlight

New Year’s Affair

New Year? New you. Nope… screw resolutions. I’ve got too much of the past to make up for to look toward the future. This New Year’s Eve is all about proving myself. But I won’t be able to do it alone. I need her. The sexy, hardcore musician who knows everyone. This beauty has the power to bring in the crowds to make my event a hit. I’m not using her. Not exactly. She’s a punk temptress on stage, but offstage? She might be the kind of girl you take home to Mom and Dad. But not my par... [Read More...]

Shattered

When a mouthy consultant meets a gruff FBI agent, they team up to solve the worst serial murders in decades – but even with all their talents combined they seem outmatched. Dr. Percy Shatter is the best forensic, behavioral, and clinical psychologist, which probably says more about her than she ever could. She’s afraid of nothing in the real world, especially after personally interviewing every living serial killer between studying the rest. She’s faced evil and come out the other sid... [Read More...]

Free: Harbourview Casino

Welcome to Harbourview Casino, where things get dirty. Greed. Corruption. Money laundering. And… love? The Harbourview casino series follows four friends caught up in a money laundering scandal that threatens to turn their lives upside down. Each must fight her own personal demons. Falling in love is not part of the game plan, especially not with any of the men wreaking havoc on their lives. Free to $4.99 on Kindle. Learn More ... [Read More...]

Persephone’s Spring

Spring 2020, the Covid 19 virus declared its war to conquer every continent. This pandemic was a world-wide tragedy of historic proportions. I wrote one villanelle per day during the San Francisco Bay Area’s shelter-in-place 3/16/2020 to 5/3/2020. This year, Persephone did not come back from the underworld, Spring Maiden did not bring spring to us. I searched all over for her; I ran and ran like Forrest Gump… Yes, we suffered, we witnessed deaths and the picture of what death is like; we tr... [Read More...]

Free: The Brittle Saga Trilogy

The Titanic disaster triggers a bloody-feud between two families in early 20th century America. Magda Asparov, a young woman from Ukraine, is part of an arranged marriage, and due to travel to America to marry Matthew Turner, a shrewd and unscrupulous American businessman. In return for taking the Asparov’s daughter as his bride, Turner is hoping to get his hands on a parcel of land sitting on top of an untapped oilfield in the USA. But Magda’s journey to America is cut-short when t... [Read More...]

Free: Inspector Mage: The Hanging Priest

Even with all the excitement Julie experiences while chasing criminals alongside Russell, fear and danger lurk in every corner. Julie lived her entire life thinking she was the only Oseran with no Mage Gift. But after finally discovering she did have one, Julie and Russell use her ability to aid in solving crimes as independent investigators. Her ability to determine others’ Gifts helps the two of them catch the culprits—especially those who use their Gifts to commit crimes. While Julie... [Read More...]

Bad Boy Bachelor Christmas

The Grinch ain’t got nothing on me. The only good and green thing about Christmas is the money it rakes in. I’m not interested in carols, candies, or dealing with extra-Christmassy type people. Until I hire one. A hot college student joins my design team. She makes up for her annoying jovial spirit with her sexy curves. And her willingness to give herself to me. If only that was enough. When it comes to business, she hasn’t got a clue. Or does she? Clients love her and the Christmas spiri... [Read More...]

The Lion and the Leopard~Knights of England/Book One

Love, Duty and Loyalty Collide During the Disastrous Reign of Edward II While love seldom enters into marriage considerations among the nobility, Maria d’Arderne risks all to flout convention and marry Phillip, a second son more interested in adventure than settling down. When Phillip leaves her, Maria embarks on a scandalous affair with Richard of Sussex, Edward II’s powerful half-brother. But when England’s barons rebel against the feckless king, who prefers his favorites to governing, ... [Read More...]

Free: The Shadow Banker’s Secrets: Investment Banking for Alternatives [2nd Edition]

Ben is the Founder and Managing Director of Adagio Group. Hehas led Adagio from a single entity real estate investment company in 2005 to become an innovative financial institution providing fund management and capital financing services across asset classes through its discrete operating structures. Ben has extensive knowledge in quantitative finance, the application of risk engineering principles, and private securities transactions. Ben graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachel... [Read More...]