After a very long year, I've finally finished the first mini-series from The Chronicles of Alburnium.  Perhaps you've read the White Road Chronicles series. This newest series of fairy-tale retellings all take place during an earlier time in the world of Alburnium. You'll meet Tarek's early family, along with a few other favorite Houses...and Beings.

You'll also learn how Lord Darnel rises to power over the course of the extended series.

The Lionheart Province is Leon and Kardia's story,
Coming next will be the Phoenix Province which will be Rillion and Sterlyn's tale.
(Don't worry, you'll meet them in Gold & Fire, so be looking out for them)

For now, let's talk about the conclusion of the Lionheart Province - Gold and Fire. 
I'll also share a sneak peek of my favorite scene. 

Oh, and in case you didn't notice, the first two covers have been given an overhaul. What do you think of them?

​An impossible demand. A woman who hates him. He needs a miracle. Can he get it in time?

Expert animal trainer, Seth McGuire, has put everything into his animal rescue charity. With less than six months until his 35th birthday, his father completely blindsided him with an impossible demand. He must be married by his birthday, or lose the trust fund that finances his charities. Yeah, right—he will not lose his charity! Online dating sites, here he comes!

Noelle Combs is offered an opportunity to take her relationship coaching blog and turn it into a regular television show. And she has a decent chance, too—if she can figure out a way to take the stars of her blog—two, rowdy, uncontrollable Great Danes—and tame them enough to be manageable on the show. Good thing her agent finds her the perfect animal trainer. Bad thing –it’s the man who broke her heart several years ago.

When Noelle agrees to be Seth’s relationship coach, he can’t believe that he ever let this woman go. Sparks fly as they try to help each other attain their goals.

Now they are faced with a choice: forgive the past or walk away and lose the only true love they've ever had.
 
This book was recently released as Her Quiet Billionaire Groom

I'm so excited about this latest Audio project. 
I've been wanting to put the White Road stories on audio for some time now. I started with Tarek's complete story - The White Road Tales Complete Novella Collection.   How many of you would like to have the White Road Chronicles in audio? Comment below.

Keep reading to find out more about the audio version, listen to a sample reading from the series, and enter to win a free audio code for this book! 

I feel like running a contest. The prizes will be ebook copies of Blood & Water and Silver & Light.
How many depends on the response I get.

What do you need to do? 
Help me name a baby. Keep reading for more details. 
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A Word of Caution...
If you've not read Blood & Water and Silver & Light then you are about to venture into SPOILER ALERT territory. 

​You've been warned. 

Back in February, Mr. Castle and I went on a Caribbean cruise. What a blast we had. 

The best memory I have...and there were many...but I went snorkeling for the very first time. What an experience. But it turned out to be more than just a cool excursion, it was a perspective changer. 

You look out across the waters, which were beautiful and so clear, and don't even realize there's a whole world just beneath the surface. It's not until you actually go out into the depths, step off the shore, take that plunge, that you are able to see the amazing wonders of God's world.

I'll admit, me and water have a love/hate relationship. I can swim...well enough to get across a pool. 
Okay, halfway, but whatever. 
I think it's pretty. I love the many blues. I love the expanse. 
So long as I'm on shore. Or on a boat. The bigger the better.

This day, I was going in. Oh boy, I was quaking in my flippers, let me tell you. But there was this little voice, an unreasonable, yet persistent voice, that begged me not to miss the opportunity.

I couldn't ignore the voice. So I went in. Despite my better judgement.

Great News!
I've decided to release The Faerie Trader on Amazon. Right now, it's on pre-order for only .99¢!

This is a limited time offer. Once the book releases on April 23rd, it'll go up to $2.99 sometime that weekend. 

For those who haven't already subscribed to my Castle World Fantasy Newsletter, you can read the first chapter below. Or just click the picture to purchase your pre-order copy. 

What is happening to our world? 
If you're like me, you might be asking this question a lot lately. 

Today, I just got word that my county has put out the "stay in place" order. Anyone else singing, "I'm so lonely, oh so lonely?"

Ha.

Well, I'm not entirely lonely. I actually have more people around than I'm accustomed to now that some of my family have been laid off their jobs until this virus scare is over. 
The news is all bad news and more bad news. (I have strong feelings about the media's involvement in all this, but I'll not spout that here.) Still, it seems like everything bad that can happen is.

But I'm here to tell you that this simply isn't true. 

I'm not going to make light of our serious situation, because it is, very serious. But through all this, I've witnessed some amazing things. So, let's wipe off our dirt-smudged glasses for a little bit and take a closer look at what's really going on. 

Let's face it, even though many of us will never give up or print book, the fact of the matter is that e-books are also a great way to read books, and lots of them. 

This week, I'm going to share some great hacks to get the most out of your e-reader. Though your mileage might vary according to the type of reader you own, most of the tips work across the board. 

As a side note, this article does contain a few affiliate links meaning if you purchase something, I'll get a little bit of pocket change in return. =)