I can be a little ... much. I make zero apologies for who I am and what I do. That said, I do feel it's necessary to warn you what you're getting into when you read one of my books.

I SWEAR

Research shows us that people who swear are more trustworthy and loyal. In that case, I'm probably one of the most trustworthy and loyal people on the fucking planet. 

The truth is, I have a love affair with the word "fuck." It's a verb, a noun, an adjective ... it's quite versatile. If you're not into the vernacular of a sailor, go ahead and step out now. Both me and my characters won't be for you. No hurt feelings to get out now while you still can.

I WRITE SEX

I mean, not always. Sex is not always at the forefront of my mind (in fact, just ask my husband, it NEVER is). But I am, after all, a romance author. Sex is part of the genre. 

I have nothing against authors who are clean/sweet romance authors. (Well, unless you're high and mighty about it, but that's a separate issue altogether.) The point is, most of my romances have sex. But I will never say all, because I'm going to do what's best for the story, characters, and the tone of the book.

I WRITE ALL RELATIONSHIPS

I believe that all relationships are valid. All sexualities are valid. All genders are valid. Hell, no genders are valid, too. So will you see homosexual pairings in my books? Yes. Hetero? Of course. Ace? (I'm hoping. It's in progress.) My point being, I believe in love. Love is not always a man and a woman falling for each other. If this bothers you, again, I'm not the right author for you and I'm glad we got this out of the way early, In fact, sometimes the true, loving relationship in my books isn't even the romantic one. (I'm looking at you Sera and Cheryl from the Earthbound Angels ... and if you don't know who they are, someday I'll bring them back.)

I'M SNARKY AS ALL HELL

Reference the whole making no apologies for who I am above. I am who I am, and I am snarky. There's really not enough time or therapy available to delve into why. Just know that I'm almost always being sarcastic. It's a blessing and a curse. Take me or leave me, love me or don't. 

I'M A SLOW WRITER

I haven't always been a slow writer. In 2016 and 2017, I released three full-length novels, two novellas, and a handful of short stories. I was on fire. Then came the burn out.

Then along came the pandemic--enter a massive depressive/anxiety episode. Since then, I second-guess EVERYTHING I put down on paper, and somehow I manage to talk myself out of it and I will rewrite a project umpteen times, no matter how many people tell me it's good (I have one project that I'm on rewrite number ... uh, five on.) I'm a perfectionist, always have been (also reference that not enough time and therapy to address this one either), so I won't put anything out that I feel is "just good enough." It's a me issue. I get that. But just know because I don't cut corners and I am so meticulous about the worlds I create, it takes time. I won't be putting out new titles every month to stay at the top of the algorithms. I can't. What that means is I'm going to rely on YOU to spread the word about the books of mine you liked to your friends. Because I refuse to change who I am to play into a flawed system.

I DO THIS BECAUSE I LOVE IT

I'm not a writer for the money (what money?). I do it because I enjoy it and some people even think I'm good at it. Believe me, the imposter syndrome that's always knocking in my head doesn't think I am, but a few of you do. I write because I enjoy doing it. I enjoy creating worlds and torturing characters until they break, and then building them back up again.