I've been so stressed out since my last newsletter. He Hate Me* was supposed to be released on April 4, but I found out that if I moved forward with it as is I would not be able to advertise on Amazon. Yeesh! I was panicking, but eventually I worked out what I needed to do. I had to make some changes to the manuscript and move the release date to April 30, 2024, but I think the book is even better with the changes.
If you read my An Arrangement series you know I can get into some interesting territory in my books, but He Hate Me is my first official Dark Romance. It's BWWM, of course, and High School Bully, but it's definitely not for kids. 18+ only! If you like spicy, this book will not disappoint. You can pre-order now, or follow my Amazon page to get notifications directly from the source. The book will also be available on Kindle Unlimited for no extra cost if you have a subscription.
I can't wait for you to read it. I think you're going to fall in love with Deja and Brandon just like I did.
I shared the cover in the last newsletter. Here it is again, along with the updated blurb:
Deja Cheerleader, Queen Bee, Honor Student. That's me, Deja Marcus, cruising through life in my perfect suburban bubble. Then Brandon Keane crashes into my world like a wrecking ball. He's trouble with a capital T, my childhood nemesis now under my roof, thanks to my stepfather’s guardianship and his own delinquency. We're oil and water, fire and ice – clashing every chance we get. But with one careless decision I find myself caught in his web. That reckless night sets off a game of control and desire I never asked to play. He's turned my life upside down, revealing truths about the past that I don't want to know, shaking the foundations of my world so I no longer know who I am. And is he going to be there to pick up the pieces when this is all over? Or will he leave me broken, desolate and alone? Brandon
Living with the man who fired my mother, destroying our lives, and the girl who bullied me in grade school is not my idea of fun. But I’m not here to have fun. I’m on a mission of revenge, my goals temporarily aligned with those of my guardian’s enemy. What I didn’t expect was Deja: her beauty, the way she challenges me, the way she receives my curse like it’s a gift. She’s a distraction, but I don’t care anymore. I live for two things now: revenge and her.
*If you're a reader of the He Hate Me serial on Kindle Vella, please be aware the novel is a complete re-write with the same characters but a different plot and much darker themes.
Now some fresh reads for April!
Obey: Kings of California 2 (Kings of the Underworld Book 3)
by K. L. Donn
One look is all it takes. She’s mine.
The day I found Soren Chambers was one of the worst days of her life. A bank robbery had left me shot twice and her covered in my blood. While unconscious and bleeding out, I have the thought of when I’ll see her again. I’m nothing if not persistent and claiming Soren is the only thing I want. But it’s not quite as simple as I’d intended. Her parents are marrying her off to some crooked lawyer, but she won’t cooperate. Instead, my woman looks to me for things she shouldn’t even know about. She begs me to keep her. And keep her, I will. After an attempt on her life, I lock Soren away, not letting her out of my sight. My sweet girl has strength and fights me at every turn, however. So the moment I give her freedom, she’s taken. What’s worse is that the man who stole her plans to take out his hatred for me on her innocent body. I am Adonis Lorde, and I don’t bargain, barter, or trade. I’ll make you obey with every fiber of your being before turning you loose to heaven or hell.
Obey is book 3 in USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn’s Kings of the Underworld series.
“So you’re single?” “Are you seriously hitting on me right now while I have breastmilk all over my shirt?” When Grant Thomas, the handsome stranger standing in front of me in line at the coffee shop, stripped his uniform shirt off and handed it to me, I could have sworn I was on an episode of Punked. Not only was the man Gabe Kapler’s doppelganger, but he was also a pilot and good with babies, which my six month-old daughter could attest to as she settled in his arms while I changed into his shirt, contemplating all of my life choices at that moment. Being a single mom is a lot harder than I thought it would be, but that was the decision I made when I chose to have a child via sperm donor since I was tired of waiting on Mr. Right. But suddenly, Mr. I’m-Too-Sexy-for-my-Shirt appears in my life—not only once, but twice—and has me wondering where the hell he’s been and why I didn’t meet him sooner? Grant demonstrates time and again that he’s invested in me and my daughter, shows up for me when I need him the most, and makes my toes curl in a way I didn’t know was possible. He’s perfect. Our relationship is perfect. Until it’s not. When the inkling that I’m missing something comes to fruition, there’s only one question I need to answer… Will my heart end up broken like every time before, leaving me destined to be alone? Or could our path to find one another prove that not everything happens as planned?
When Hearts Ignite: An Angsty Billionaire Office Romance (The Orchid)
by Victoria Lum
A cold-hearted billionaire, a fiery intern, and a forbidden love that defies the odds. He’s the King of Wall Street—cold, methodical, unemotional. Steven Kingsley is the glorious falcon soaring far above me. I’m the poor, lowly intern—a small fish in this cutthroat ocean of finance, struggling to keep my head above water. The falcon and the fish were never meant to fall in love. After all, his heart is made of ice, and life has taught me rich men cannot be trusted. But my body craves him, my heart ignites for him, and from his heated stares and maddening touches, I wonder if perhaps he feels the same. Until one day, the unimaginable happens, and I disappear from his life. I’ve had to become someone I never thought I’d be in order to survive. That is, until he finds me. The cold king is intent on saving me, and this time, he isn’t letting go. Our wills collide, an inferno blazes, but our devastating secrets get in the way. Can the fish and the falcon find a way to be together? Or is our love doomed from the start? Tropes in When Hearts Ignite:
