69, dudes!

Page 69, that is. I've been wanting to do something cool and creative like Rick R. Reed's Sample 60 Saturday, Jessica Freely's Word Candy Wednesday, or multi-author Six Sentence Sunday. In devising my own fun, random way to share book excerpts, I recalled my favorite line from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure:


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And to think, Keanu Reeves went on to be a Hollywood heavy-hitter. Or that I'm aiming to be taken more seriously as an author. Anyway, starting this Wednesday (because Hump Day is mature of me, too) I'll be posting page 69 from a different novel every week. The next Eldritch Legacy book A Forfeit Owed comes out 3 weeks from tomorrow, so I thought I'd start with the first Eldritch title, Secrets Revealed, and work my way up to the new book the same week it's released. Once I'm through the Eldritch titles, I'll continue with the Blue Ruin series and so on.

Sooo, check back in two days for the first of several posts that will be tagged "69 Dudes". (I'd include the comma to ensure folks don't think I'm posting about a small army or stripper lineup of sixty-nine dudes, but it messes up the tag code.) As for my short stories and novellas, they aren't long enough to post a page 69, so watch for me to do something special for those with my other favorite number, lucky 13!

Cover art by Anne Cain and, at last, the blurb for A Forfeit Owed!

Anne Cain does it again! I asked for an accurately curvy portrayal of Korinne, my BBW heroine from my upcoming release Eldritch Legacy: A Forfeit Owed, and Anne delivered beautifully!



For Eldritch Legacy readers who've wondered what this installment is about -- or where it falls in the chronological order of things -- it takes place 25 years after the events of book one, Secrets Revealed. Though not as dark or hardcore as the rest of the series, it revisits the fairy tale themes and medieval setting of book one, with some M/F/M thrown in for good measure. I've returned to the castle during Queen Inga's reign to see what her grown children were up to, and well, here's what two of her three spawn have gotten themselves into:

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As the daughter of a disowned noble, Korinne has few options. Forced to wait on her cousins hand and foot, she wishes fairy godmothers were more than the stuff of childhood tales.

When Korinne visits the royal palace, she finds herself wooed by not one but two handsome princes. As the battle for her hand leads to sensual encounters beyond her wildest dreams, Korinne discovers fairy tales can come true -- but at what price?

Born third in line to the throne, Prince Trystan struggles with a heritage he never asked for. Locked in an ongoing game of forfeits with his brother, Crown Prince Darius, Trystan is determined to one up his opponent in their battle of wit versus brawn.

When both brothers set eyes on the curvaceous beauty Korinne, they place a secret wager on her affections. Trystan will do whatever it takes to best Darius, even if it means sharing the prize short-term. But when Trystan truly falls for Korinne, the greatest loss at stake is his heart.

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So there you have it. I must say, it was fun to play with not one but two of Inga's hot sons. I hope readers will enjoy revisiting the Eldritch family as much as I have. A Forfeit Owed comes out February 21st from Loose Id, so stay tuned!

Coming soon: A Forfeit Owed

I've just learned from my editor at Loose Id that the next Eldritch Legacy book, A Forfeit Owed, will be released February 21st. Hopefully that will make a nice post-Valentine treat for my Eldritch readers! A Forfeit Owed will be the fourth Eldritch release, but falls chronologically between books 1 and 2. It takes place 25 years after Secrets Revealed and features a BBW heroine paired with not one but two of Inga's hot princely sons. Hot M/F/M loving aside, it should also fill in a few blanks regarding Inga's youngest son, Trystan, mentioned but unnamed in book 3, Fates Fulfilled. Stay tuned for more details!