In 2024, I ran a series called ‘Past Pages’ in my reader group. Each month, I’d spotlight past books published during that month – sharing writing secrets, character insights, and the stories behind them. I even opened the floor for questions and comments. This year, I’m bringing ‘Past Pages’ to my blog! Feel free to join the conversation, whether you participated last year, or not. I’m excited to revisit these books with you!
May- 15 total books have been published in May since 2016! Below is the full list by year, click on each title to check out it’s full blurb, keywords, tags, preview the first chapter, and links to purchase. In 2024, I added 3 books to this list!
Let’s take a closer look at 4 of the titles released in the past.
Flawed Perfection
When I wrote this, I called it the never-ending story because it was the longest thing I’d written at that point. I was taking some feedback I’d gotten at in earlier books and was trying not to rush it. I just wanted to see where the story would go, but it drove me nuts.
I’m pretty sure they didn’t even kiss until halfway through the book lol.
I loved Nathan’s hysterical internal monologue and I loved how it never stayed in his head like he thought. He’s just adorable and I loved how much fun he had discovering his pup side. There’s a scene on the bed where he’s chasing around his tail just to see it and it’s so funny. He’s just adorable.
But I was so glad when that book was finally done lol.
Now it wouldn’t be a ridiculous length, but at the time, it just kept going and the other authors I was talking to at the time said that kink books are never that long. That made me sooo nervous to hear.
But this book changed my writing career.
It made more in the first week of it’s release than I’d made the entire month before (probably the two months before lol). I remember calling my sister (the only one who knows what I write) and I was so excited. I was also a pain in the butt lol because I kept texting her every day saying that it was still selling great.
This is the book that showed me I could write full time and that it wasn’t an impossible dream. So thank you to everyone of you who read it when it first came out. I really appreciate that and everything you did for me. That was a rough time in my life and I really needed this to work and you helped more than you know.
So thank you!
Answer in the comments: Do you have any questions for me about Flawed Perfection?
Eli
You guys nearly killed me after this one. If I’ve got gray hairs, it’s because sooo many people commented and even messaged me about how much they hated Eli.
Passionately.
Even the first reviews were terrible.
This book probably gave me an ulcer, but I think he’s wonderfully insane and I had fun writing them screaming at each other lol. Those were the craziest scenes to write and they had sooo much passion and so little common sense.
He seems to have grown on everyone because no one sends me crazy messages about him anymore but I loved how utterly insane he is and how he just charges into everything in life.
Even when he shouldn’t.
I love his crazy relationship with Roman. I love how they’re constantly getting caught doing naughty things together.
I love how they justify their insane relationship. I love how they’re perfect for each other and made each other better people.
But I was very glad once they stopped screaming at each other because they made everyone else in my head really anxious.
Answer in the comments: But what are your favorite things about Eli? Have you read about the Leashes and Lace guys yet? Do you have any questions for me about Eli?
Your Mate
My aliens! These guys are always so much fun but this one was different because I’d never expected to write this story.
One of the side couples that was mentioned in the first couple of books was a human/alien couple who were making adult movies lol.
It seemed logical to me because they think humans are fascinating and humans like doing naughty things. I was right. They were both very curious and adorably naughty. They were just throwing themselves at each other when they first said hello and it just got better the more they talked.
I love writing these books and I had so much fun writing the new one. Yep, we’ve got a new one coming up soon. His Theo going to be out at the end of May and I can’t wait to show you what’s been going on in this world.
Have you read about the movie couple? It’s on my site and Smashwords because Amazon thought the cover was scandalous lol.
Answer in the comments: What would you like to see happen in this universe? I’m kind of curious to see what they’d think about puppy play lol. Do you have any questions for me about Your Mate?
Second-Guessing Love
This one has an interesting back story to it. If you haven’t read the book this is the dedication page (the book was written in 2019).
For Courtney
Just over a year ago, my editor Courtney made a post on Facebook where she asked for someone to put all the things she loved in one book. When the memory came up in my Facebook feed, I knew I had to try to write it for her. This is a short book, so everything wouldn’t fit, but here’s my best shot.
Courtney’s Wish List:
Picture this: a pierced, tatted, obsessive/stalker bodyguard hero hooks up with his angry, mouthy, toppy twink brother for lots of kinky rough wall sex and maybe some DP…aaand maybe a bit dubcon…and cum kisses.
It was originally short and I wrote it just for her birthday but later it was expanded a bit. It’s still the most fascinating list of ideas for one book I’ve ever seen and I had fun with these guys.
Have you read this one? It’s definitely a bit different than my usual books but there’s just something fun about obsessive guys.
Answer in the comments: What would your wish list be if you could have everything you love in one book? Do you have any questions for me about Second Guessing Love?
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I miss the past pages, they were always so fun. If there are still games I never see the posts for them anymore. I haven’t read the highlighted books (yet) but I did read His Theo and it has one of my starts of the many books I’ve read lol