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Mari Would Rather Face a Rottweiler Than This Conversation. (Year of the Dog Excerpt)

I finished Year of the Dog a couple of weeks ago and got it back from my editor and beta readers. It looks clean and will be released on May 13, 2025. (If you’re thinking of grabbing it, the preorder is still 70% off for a little while longer.) In the meantime, here’s a short snippet: *** “Are you all right?” Mari asked. “I’m fine, now.” Lana gulped. “The Rottweiler was only curious. I could tell he wasn’t going to attack, but I also didn’t want to take any chances.” Lana took a deep breath. “Tell me this,” she said in a more normal voice. “How can you face a 75-pound Rottweiler without blinking an eye, but you’re too afraid to face your own sister?” The words fell between them slow and measured, like huge water drops. Mari glanced back at the Rottweiler, then pictured her sister. Her stomach clenched again just at the mental image. “You’re absolutely right.” Then she sighed. “But it’s not like I can erase years of bickering, misunderstanding, and criticism in a single mome...

What I'm writing in my Christian Romantic Suspense Novel YEAR OF THE DOG

I just finished my last edits on Year of the Dog yesterday! Here’s a snippet from the book: *** Mari’s phone vibrated again. Before she answered, she cautioned Lana, “Taffy’s pulling too much. Don’t let him lead you—you’re the alpha dog. What is it, Brandy?” “Brandy?” asked a chuckling male voice. “I’ve been called lots of things, but never Brandy.” “Oops! Sorry, Uncle Herbie. I was just talking to my manager and thought she was calling me again.” In the background, Auntie Viola started whooping with laughter. “She called you Brandy?” “Anyway …” Uncle raised his voice to drown out his wife’s hooting. “I got a good opportunity for you, Mari.” “Opportunity? What do you mean?” Maybe a new client? She had room in her Thursday night class, or she could squeeze in another private session in her week. “D’you remember telling us about how lots of your Japanese clients were wishing you could kennel their dogs when they went back to Japan on trips?” “My dog resort idea? Yea...

🌺 Early Access (Before Amazon)! Clean Christian Asian American Romantic Comedy – Sushi Series

Sushi series now on sale The entire Sushi Series is now available directly from me — early! 🎉 Four cousins—Lex the Jock, Trish the Flirt, Venus the Cactus, and Jennifer the Doormat—commiserate their single status. As the only Christians in their large extended family, they vow to fight the stigma of the infamous family title, Oldest Single Female Cousin. But they have very different ideas about not acting as desperate as they feel about their bleak love lives. Who knew God would have His own plans of true love for each of them? For a limited time, I’m offering early access to all five books of the Sushi series exclusively through my website. 📖 Why purchase direct? • Get the book weeks before it appears on Amazon. • Receive a special gift for buying from my website (details below). • Support me directly — this helps me keep writing more stories. 🛍 Claim your early access copies here ! What about Amazon? For those who prefer Amazon, the books will be available for p...

Read 5 Free Chapters of Spinster — Christian Regency Romantic Suspense

Miss Lena Penrose plays the part of a quiet lady's companion. Few would guess she's one of England's most capable spies, sent to the village of Wittenden to root out a traitor hiding amongst the local gentry. But her first days there bring an unwelcome reunion: a man from her past, carrying secrets as dangerous as her own. Spinster is Volume 7 of Lady Wynwood's Spies, a continuing Regency spy adventure best read from Volume 1. Enjoy the first five chapters of Spinster below. Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster A Christian Regency Romantic Adventure serial novel Camille Elliot Prologue Portsmouth, England Maxham was bored. It didn’t help that he hated Portsmouth and the surrounding area. The wind bit sharply, and the air smelled too strongly of fish. At the moment, he was simply waiting. He’d ridden several hours, only to discover the information he sought in less than an hour. He’d had an unexpected side errand, but that had been quickly taken care of,...

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