Small Scene

Only a few more hours and Crown Restored will be live! The latest in the Fairy Tales Series features Crown Princess Damaris and Huckleberry. Here is a small scene to tide you over until tomorrow. 

“Son, if you get kicked by your horse, you deserved it.” 

Huck groaned as he eased up on the brush. His uncle was right. Boba didn’t need him to take his anger out on him. His horse was innocent of Bill Hawthorne’s faults. 

“Boba hasn’t been brushed down in a while,” Huck said as he focused on his horse and not his uncle. 

“Cut the crap. Damaris told me where you two rode,” Ray said. 

“She your spy now?” Huck asked as he worked the knots out of Boba’s mane. 

“Don’t need one when I know you so well,” Ray said as he placed his hand on Boba’s back. “He wants to talk to you.” 

“Well, I don’t want to talk to him,” Huck said without 

looking away from the knot. “He’s about twenty years too late for any talk.” 

“I didn’t take you for this level of childish behavior. The man knows he screwed up with you, but there are things you don’t know about that time.” 

Huck finally looked at his uncle. 

“What? How my mother couldn’t take his verbal abuse and run her car off the bridge? Or how ‘bout this, how I joined the Army in wartime to get away from the man? He doesn’t get to clear his conscience. My mental health isn’t his playground anymore,” Huck said as he tossed the brush on the bench with the other brushes. 

Grabbing the reins, he led his horse into the stall before taking the reins off and shutting the door. 

“Every day you let the hurt fester is one more day you let the past win. You don’t think I didn’t hate my brother for what he did to you and your momma? I can’t tell you how much it hurt to watch you lose not only your mother but your father,” Ray said. 

“He didn’t die,” Huck said as he turned to face his uncle. “I don’t want to talk about him. I have a job to do, and it doesn’t involve Bill Hawthorne.” 

“But it does involve keeping a special woman safe,” Ray said. “I see more than you think I do, and the princess won’t let you not talk to your father.” 

“Damaris doesn’t get a say in this,” Huck said as he walked around his uncle and out of the barn. 

One Week

One week until you can read Damaris and Huck's journey. Here is a small scene to tide you over. Don't forget that the Amazon preorder link is active. If you want a paperback or hardcover, let me know. I'll be placing the order soon. 

Damaris studied the image closely before shaking her head. She didn’t recognize the man. Who was her uncle speaking with? The tattoo on the man’s arm wasn’t something she’d seen before, but it was something she could research. She starred at the picture as she moved to the next one and paused. She knew both men in this one. Julien was standing beside the man who tried to kill her. 

Twice.  

Tobias Crawford. 

The man who’d been her personal guard up until the day he stabbed her. 

She placed her hand on her left side above her hip. The ragged scar reminded her of the time in her life when she was helpless. Her parents sent her to Lorvena to receive the best healthcare while looking for the man who attempted to kill her. Her parents hadn’t trusted anyone in the country with her care, especially since it was her personal guard who stabbed her. 

Crown Restored

"The princess is coming for her crown." 

Here is the Cover Reveal for Crown Restored, Book 4 in the Fairy Tale Series. This is my Lion King-inspired book and will feature Crown Princess Damaris and Huckleberry Hawthorne. And what I'm sure everyone wants to know, it will be live on January 31! The preorder link should be available soon on Kindle. It will be a part of KU with the rest of the Fairy Tale Series. 

Mermaid Voice

Do you remember Grimsby Hawthorne? He is Caspian's best friend from Kentucky. If you're still unsure who Grim is, it may be time for a another read of Mermaid Voice, my Little Mermaid-inspired fairy tale book. Grim is back with his Kentucky family for Crown Restored. 

Mermaid Voice is available on Kindle as well as paperback and hardback. Crown Restored releases soon. 

Beauty Found

Are you missing Hazel and Vincent from my Beauty and the Beast inspired story? What if I told you they make an appearance in my upcoming book, Crown Restored? 

You'll have to read Crown Restored to see how they factor into my Lion King inspired fairy tale. 

Blurb

Getting closer to publishing Crown Restored so I thought I would share the blurb with everyone. I have also chosen the cover image but you'll have to wait to see it on the cover once it's complete. 

The princess is coming for her crown.

Damaris van der Berg’s life has never been normal. As the Crown Princess, she has survived several attempts on her life and the deaths of her parents. The time has come for her to make the journey back to her country and claim her throne. There's just one problem, the man who's hired people to kill her in the past is lying in wait to prevent her from gaining her birthright. 

Huckleberry Hawthorne was hired to protect the Crown Princess of Florine and to help her reclaim the crown. What he didn't count on was her absolute determination to make the journey alone. Trying to keep her safe from her uncle and staying one step ahead of her proves challenging, but he won't quit. She will be crowned queen. 

As they move closer to their endgame, they draw closer to each other. With the threat of her uncle looming, can Damaris and Huck find strength in each other, or will they fall victim to duty and honor? 

Busy week

First round of edits for Crown Restored are done. I've also selected the cover image and sent the book off to my beta readers! Now to write the blurb. Getting closer to releasing book 14.