Books
I write contemporary fantasy novels, kind of like urban fantasy but with a serious lack of urban emphasis. I stick to modern settings, with or without a twist, throwing readers head first into supernatural mayhem. It’s my own brand of crack fiction; entertaining, fantastical tales of non-stop imagination. Or, at least, I like to think so.
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Between Tricks
(A Dixie Tricks Novel)
Courtesan by night,
Monster hunter by day
In Dixie’s world demons live in the electrics and vampires are the number one wet dream in everyone’s fantasy…until the safe word is forgotten. Then it all ends in tears and a sharp stake.
Meet Dixie. Upmarket courtesan and monster hunter. (They pair really well. One pays a lot, the other nada.) She loves designer coffee, but hates vampires. (You would too…if you knew what was good for you!) Diamonds, expensive shoes, and designer labels, are her go to spoils of conquest, but they clash with the places her day job takes her. (Nothing is chic in a sewer.)
Life was predictable. (Sexy nights and slaying days make for a very full diary.) Now, her lists might need reordering. There’s a new kind of cold dead thing taking top spot in her ick list. Worse, to beat it, she’s going to have to partner with the V word. And that’s not what she signed up for.
“If Buffy Summers and Sookie Stackhouse had a lovechild, and Spike was their childminder, then Dixie Tricks would be it.”
“There are elements of dark and light, humour and seriousness all wrapped up in a fantastically well-written story.”
“I fell in love with the characters…”
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Well Hexed
(A Dixie Tricks Short)
PLAY WITH GRIMOIRES
GET BURNED HARD
My what a big grimoire you have…
Never read a page from a demon’s book…trust me, you can’t stop once you start down that road… Hellbrarians won’t stop you, it’ll be someone like me who comes to collect.
Meet Dixie… Make sure you’re on her good side.
A STANDALONE SHORT
“That was a fun read!”
“A quick, rollicking good urban fantasy ride!”
“Well Hexed was great. I love the humour in it. Was giggling all the way.”
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BUMP
(A Witchlight Novel)
Be Careful Who You Witch For…
Ever had that feeling⸺when you’re completely alone⸺that you’re being watched? I envy you. I see the watcher in an empty room, and I firmly believe ignorance would be bliss.
Nilla Hayes has a problem. It isn’t the pretty werewolf she shouldn’t be attracted to. It isn’t that her best friend is trying to set her up, either.
There are things going bump in the night and they all start with a wicked witch. Things would be a lot easier if Nilla could just turn a blind eye, but not all witches are bad.
Now it’s war⸺and no one is safe when witches duel with magic.
“[A] story that pulled you in from the start and left you wanting more.”
“Lots of action, lots of magical events and most of all a plot that keeps you engrossed from beginning to the end.”
“Buckle in for a Wild, Witchy, Bump-y Ride!”
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LUSTRE
(A Witchlight Novella)
witch in haste…
It was just after my latest werewolf girlfriend opted for ex. Emotionally, I was a bit of a mess. That’s the only way I can explain why I took a job from an angel. Perhaps too that is why the memory of that day hasn’t faded one bit.
It takes a special kind of very bad day to break the one rule that every witch has. Never⸺and I mean never, never⸺work for angels. If breaking up is hard to do, try it while hunting down a dream thief with a mean streak. Add in a very tight deadline courtesy of your unfriendly, neighbourhood supernatural, and even if the job is all expenses paid, it still amounts to a very, very bad day. You can’t cash anything from the other side. When you witch in haste…your regrets might make the obituaries.
“I loved that the story completed without a cliffhanger but still left me wanting more. I can hardly wait for the next one.”
“I couldn’t put it down till I was done.”
“I absolutely loved this book! I fell in love with the main character Nilla instantly and couldn’t put the book down.”
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GLOAM
(A Witchlight Short)
Tell a witch a lie…
I saw the corpse shadow from the corner of my eye; a sallow bruise like a tornado sky. It hung there, unmoving, no matter which way I turned my head. It wasn’t ready to drift across my vision and reveal itself. I sighed, mentally preparing for a day stalked by the reluctant shade.
This morning Nilla Hayes woke up with death. She’s not sure whose death it is, but when she finds out her day isn’t going to get a whole lot better. You can’t solve everything with witchcraft.
A STANDALONE SHORT(A Quick Read/Short Story)
“A brilliant short story. A witch that foresees her own death.”
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THAT MOMENT WHEN…
anthology of various authors
Have you ever reached a moment in your life when everything changed? A crossroads of sorts, a point of no return. An event or realization so enormous you knew it would impact you forever in ways you couldn’t begin to understand? That Moment When is filled with exactly these kinds of moments.
My contribution in this collection is:
THE C IN SUMMER
Crow’s family always summer in Summer Cove, but there’s not much to do…until a dark haired boy with a few very curious quirks catches his attention…
2022 UPDATE:
THE C IN SUMMER…is coming soon as a standalone novel.
“I just raced through [The C in Summer] and I am in love.”
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MORE TO COME
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