I’m working on a new paranormal book. It’s got a little something for everyone. Demons, vampires, werewolves. Did I mention the hot sex? Anyway, new book, new playlist. Feel free to make suggestions since this list is still a wip lol.

Crazy Bitch-Buckcherry

Alcohaulin Ass-Hellyeah

Figured You Out-Nickleback

Closer-NiN

Paralyzer-Finger 11

I’m Not Jesus-Apocalyptica

You Wouldn’t Know-Hellyeah

Fell On Black Days-Soundgarden

Psycho-Puddle of Mud

Addicted-Saving Abel

Fall to Pieces-Velvet Revolver

Slither-Velvet Revolver

RCV 22:20-Puscifer

As most of y’all already know my life took a weird and frightening twist just after midnight on March 28. For those who don’t know, my husband (a police officer) was shot that night. I think I made it through the first week and a half mostly in shock. I kept my cool, took care of the kids, the house, our family and friends. I finally had a mini-freakout at that week and half point. My husband’s best friend got the brunt of it unfortunately, but he was clearly expecting it. We never liked each other much before the shooting but now we’ve bonded lol. We’ve seen just what the other is made of. He wrote an awesome letter about the aftermath of all this, of the things he’d seen in that first few days. I can’t do anything like that. I was too focused on the immediate situation. I think I’ll recount what I’ve learned though.

* My kids are both stronger and more vulnerable than I give them credit for and I wouldn’t change one damned thing about them.

* I’m as strong as I always believed I was, but it’s a bit of a surprise to have it constantly pointed out to me like it’s some big shock to everyone else.

* Sometimes Army Guy gets on my last nerve, but I see now more than ever the prickly sarcastic attitude is just a cover. For exactly what I’m still not exactly sure lol.

* Repetitive training is a good thing and might even trump experience.

* A 5 second experience  has the ability to change the way an entire community views you and your job.

*  If you do something inherently dangerous for a living, you have to be driven to do it and have a stubborn will to live.

* I’m more determined than ever to make a living at what I love.

* Live right because just when the cosmos has given you enough to break your back, it hands you something wonderful. Like an awesome new book with agent representation.

Go buy her book, people! You know you want to.

The Mask She Wears by Jennifer Leeland

In the BDSM lifestyle, Catherine Lanyard is an extreme submissive with serious baggage. For years, she’s avoided her pain and hidden dark secrets. Now, an experienced Dom has broken through her barriers and forced her to face her fear. Sex was always a give and take for Justin Travers. He’d always kept his “lifestyle” practices separate from real life. But when Catherine blurs that boundary, he must decide what he really wants.

BUY IT HERE

Lots going on and as usual I’m bad about updating the blog! Sorry y’all. Today I’m over at Shades of Suspense with a fun little quiz and at Passionate Prose talking about hair. Hope y’all stop by!

For those of you who’ve emailed and asked, you’ll be happy to know I’m getting back to work on Leaving Earth this week and sending out Saving Grace. Hopefully they’ll both be available somewhere before the end of the year. I also got a partial request from an agent on my erotic suspense so everyone cross your fingers.

And lastly, the very sweet RG Alexander just had her first release at Ellora’s Cave. Congrats RG! Y’all go check out Who Wants to Date a Superhero?!

I’ve got a new website design thanks to Jodie. Don’t you love it?

I’m starting to get reviews for Christmas Moon and I’m happy to say they’re awesome. Maura at TRS gave it 4.5 stars and said

“I just love this series and this one is one of the best of the bunch. Cain and Abel (love those names) are everything an alpha hero should be times two. Delilah has always felt like a freak because she could communicate with animals and what better place for her to live than with a pack of werewolves. The ménage is handled tastefully and with a little humor at times, along with some very hot love scenes.”

And Melisa at Euroreviews gave it 5 flags and said,

“Loribelle doesn’t disappoint. I loved the way she pulled the story together without a ripple. A woman’s deep desires and the two men that can fulfill them. Acceptance, love and undiluted lust make this story a keeper in my opinion. Can’t wait for the next one!”

Other than that, not much going on. Invasion Earth is off to the editor so hopefully I’ll have good news about it soon. I also finished Saving Grace, but I’m not sure yet what I’m doing with it. I’m gonna sit on it awhile before making a decision.

I’m finally finally done with the Invasion Earth rewrite! Woohoo! I need to re-read it for continuity and edit it, but I’m thinking it’ll be off to my editor by Friday. It’s such a relief to be this close to done.

Now it’s onto Burn For Me, an 80k paranormal I hope to be pitching in San Francisco. I also have a joint project in the works with a fellow author, Leaving Earth, and book two of Special Branch planned for the next few months. Spring tends to be my most productive time of year (despite the time sucking black hole softball is!) so this should be doable before August.

Anyone else got their writing schedule figured out for the next seven months or am I just crazy lol!?

Special Branch: Kane is now available from Cobblestone Press. This is the first of my new shifter series and is alternative history. Here’s a short blurb:

 It’s 1899– the Civil War still rages, shifters and vampires are commonplace, and Calista Nichols is just trying to get her family by. When her sister discovers a cure for the shifters and vampires, she’s kidnapped by a Rebel faction. Calista has no choice but to accept the local Alpha’s help in getting her back.

Y’all know I’m a photographer right? That’ll be important later.

So we just got our re-enlistment bonus and since we haven’t bought a couch in 14 years that was the number one priority. I found an awesome sectional. It’s got a recliner on one end and a queen size sleeper sofa on the other. It’s a whole lot bigger in my living room than it was in the showroom lol. I would have been more worried about this but I’d already decided to by a new tv.

I bought an 40 inch lcd hdtv flatscreen. It’s fucking awesome! You know how I know? I typed this without ever looking down lol. Plus I’m a photographer maybe before I’m anything else. The color on this is new tv is incredible. I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ll post pics when I can.

It’s Jan 3 so I’m assuming it is lol. Wow. Was this Christmas crazy or what? I got invaded. My parents and my brother and his family came down. It was great to see everyone and it was nice for once not to be the one traveling at Christmas, but damn it made me wish we had bought that new (much bigger) house back in March!

Anyway things seem to be getting back to normal and routine now. I’ve written 30 pages in the last three days which is a huge relief. Also just found out my Dec release was #1 on the bestseller list at Cobblestone and my Nov release was #9. The year is off to a good start.

How did y’all’s holiday go? Glad it’s over? Get everything you wished for?

It’s finally here! Christmas Moon the fifth book in the Lunar Mates series is available today. Here’s a short blurb.

Delilah is ready for a major life change and jumps on a job offer in the Appalachian Mountains with her best friend’s employer. The job is available shortly before Christmas and her new employers insist she move in time for the holidays. It’s a dream job with people she likes.

What they didn’t warn her about were the werewolves.

Cain and Abel Williamson take one look at her and know she’s perfect. Her beauty. Her ability to communicate with animals. They’ll do anything to make her theirs, to protect her. But can they save her from the danger stalking the woods?