My GIFTS to You

In the spirit of the season, I'm giving back to my wonderful readers.

TWELVE DAYS, which includes special bonus material, is FREE for Kindle today through Saturday, December 27th. So if you have a Kindle, or are gifting a Kindle this year, you can pick up a copy today!

Workaholic Joe thought that he'd provided a good life for his wife and young daughter, until the night of his daughter's Christmas Concert when his wife whispered that she wants a divorce. Joe revives an old holiday tradition with the hope of changing her mind, but it's his heart that changes most.

THE WILD QUEEN, the companion novel to my PEASANT QUEEN SERIES, is only 99 cents for Kindle through the holiday season. Again, if you are gifting a Kindle this is a great addition to the ebook collection.


Lucien, the young king of neighboring Demarde, comes to Roweena’s father seeking an alliance, but comes away with a marriage contract for young Roweena’s hand. Furious and stubborn, this untamed beauty vows he will never conquer her. But the contract purposely gives her time to come to terms with her fate.

Before Lucien can return, Roweena’s home is attacked and her parents are murdered. The Healer’s Grove is also attacked—burned to the ground. With nothing more than her horse and the clothes on her back, Roweena goes to the only person she knows can help her. Lucien.

 THE TYRANT KING, the exciting sequel to THE PEASANT QUEEN, is also only 99 cents for Kindle!



 Krystal’s peaceful life as queen of Fayterra is shattered when a stranger arrives with a connection to Jareth that threatens to change everything. Soon her loved ones are threatened, her people are under attack, and Krystal must face a devastating loss.

As the future becomes bleaker and the mystery continues to unravel, Krystal’s enemies will learn just how far she will go to defend the people she loves.

And I'm not done yet!

A HAUNTING LOVE, my ghost story novella, is now available in PAPERBACK! To celebrate I'm offering the Kindle version FREE December 26th through 28th. So if you get a Kindle for Christmas, be sure to grab your copy when you're filling your ebook library!

When her fiancé, Drew, suggests having their wedding at his family home in the Highlands of Scotland, Alita only thinks about the beauty and romance awaiting her. She’s unprepared for the frosty greeting she and her sister receive from each member of his family, particularly his domineering mother.

But nothing shocks Alita more than the odd, menacing dreams she begins to have her first night at MacColum House. Over and over again she dreams of a grisly murder—with herself as the victim!

And don't forget that GHOST BRIDE, my flash fiction ghost story, is always FREE. This one won't be around forever (hint, hint) so don't miss out!


My absolute favorite review of GHOST BRIDE is the one where the reader says she doesn't like it because it's so short and she wanted it to be longer. :)


Arianne died on her wedding night, but her ghost can't rest in peace.

Merry Christmas, my friends, and happy reading!
Cheri 

Because Words are Powerful

Ugh. I'm coming down with something and right now would rather be curled up in my bed than doing anything.

But I am here. Why?

Because I believe in my dream. Because words are powerful and outlive their writers.

Because I have to be here. It's something that resonates so deeply inside of me I can't properly name it.

And because I want to give you an update on what I'm doing.

The Tyrant King is flying off shelves (mine, at least--lol). I've ordered 38 copies so far and mailed away 37. I have another order of 10 wending my way soon, but until then this one lone copy sits with The Wild Queen and The Peasant Queen waiting for a reader. :) It's pretty cool.

I'm also hearing great things from readers. One said she'd have read it in a day if she hadn't had to go to school. Another liked it better than the first. Always things a writer loves to hear.

I had decided to focus some time editing my creepy Halloween story when I got blindsided by a fun sci fi YA adventure. Here's my "elevator pitch"

Shape-shifting alien Kelle, long believed to be the last of her kind, is about to face her toughest assignment yet--an American high school on a tiny little planet called Earth.

Now, you know that any creature believed to be the last of their kind is absolutely not--I'm not giving any spoilers away here, since Kelle learns that in the first two pages. The funny thing is (and I'm not trying to be punny here) that as I plot out this story a LOT of humor is coming out. Right now it's shaping up to be a funny and dangerous story, set on Earth but liberally sprinkled with sci-fi elements. And, right now, even as sick as I feel I want to work on it. 

I think readers will like Kelle. She's a calm sort of person who's cool under pressure and--though she can choose any form in the galaxy--her preferred shape is that of a shorter humanoid, powerfully built rather than skinny, with dark curly hair and dark eyes. 

And I'm going to take her completely out of her element and make her find her place in high school--as a spy. 

Even I'm getting excited at how fun it sounds. :)

So I'm a Day Early...

...but I couldn't wait to share the news.

The Tyrant King is an ebook!

Click this link if you have a KINDLE.

Click this link if you have a NOOK.

Click this link if you have another e-reader, or simply prefer SMASHWORDS formats.

If you're holding out for a print copy, rest assured I have the typeset file on my computer all ready for me to review. I expect to have print books available online before the end of the month, and IN MY POSSESSION by the first week of August.

Yeah, I'm a bit excited. :)