National K-9 Veterans Day

It’s National K-9 Veterans Day and so here’s a shoutout to all the K-9s who work with our military and law enforcement to keep us safe! Thank you! I’d like to also take a moment to talk about our military veterans, many of whom are suffering from homelessness and a variety of mental health problems. Because our soldiers need our help, I teamed up with 10 other authors and we’ve put together the Strength & Honor anthology to help raise funds for stopsoldiersuicide.org. Here’s a little more about the organization:

Veteran-founded, veteran-led, and veteran-focused, founded in 2010 by U.S. Army veterans Brian Kinsella, Nick Black, and Craig Gridelli, Stop Soldier Suicide is a nonprofit organization that combats military suicides by addressing underlying issues such as mental health, financial strain, and the difficulties of transitioning to civilian life. Their wellness service, ROGER, provides personalized, confidential support aimed at suicide prevention.

The Strength & Honor anthology contains 11 short stories featuring military heroes battling their inner demons and finding their happily ever after. My contribution to the story is Stay the Night, which is part of the Take a Chance military romance series. It’s a sexy read, but also an emotional story about a solider coming home to a wife he doesn’t really recognize after years apart due to his military service. The anthology releases on 5/7/2024. Preorder your copy today at https://books2read.com/StrengthAndHonor.

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VIP Newsletter Giveaway

I’m bursting with excitement over the upcoming newsletters this month! Get ready to meet my fabulous friend who also spins tales of K-9 romance, catch an exclusive sneak peek of my upcoming May 21 release SABOTAGE OPERATION, and discover how to snag a rare hardcover ARC of SOUTH BEACH LOVE along with some adorable South Beach Security K-9 charm bracelets (crafted by yours truly)! If you haven’t joined my VIP newsletter crew yet, there’s still time to hop aboard at https://bit.ly/CaridadsNewsletter. I promise your details are safe with me, and you can bail out anytime, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed you’ll stick around for all the excitement!

A Touching Teaser from Brickell Avenue Ambush

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared a teaser! So, today I’m sharing a short teaser from Brickell Avenue Ambush. In this scene, Ricky and Mariela have just been attacked after they went to check on a construction project being built by Mariela’s abusive ex. They suspect that there is something very dangerous about the project which could cost people their lives. Having survived the attack, it’s time for some tenderness and reflection! You can read more about Brickell Avenue Ambush at https://amzn.to/3SYwCuu.

Teaser

Ricky cupped her cheek and stepped close until her warm breath spilled against his lips. Soft and regular at first, but then harder, faster, when he laid a hand at her waist and closed the gap between them.

She inched up on tiptoes and met his lips with hers, the kiss gentle. Hesitant as if she hadn’t kissed anyone in a long time.

He didn’t press, aware of her past. Hoping to build trust for the future.

He let her end the kiss, giving her the control she’d lacked in her life for so long.

When she stepped away, he ran the back of his hand across her cheek. “I’ll meet you downstairs when you’re done.”

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MARIELA COULDN’T FIND her voice. Her throat was too choked up with the emotion of that so simple, but so pure, touch.

All she could do was nod and rush off to her bedroom to wash off the sea spray from their ride and the fear that had gripped her yet again at the sound of the first bullet hitting the boat’s windshield.

He had defended her again, risking his life. Again.

She had no doubt it was going to happen again. This time she intended to be prepared for it just like Ricky had been prepared. She’d been surprised when he’d pulled out a weapon to chase away their attacker, but he’d handled it with ease.

After their meeting with Trey and his father, she was going to ask Ricky to show her how to protect herself. She wouldn’t be caught defenseless again.

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Dreaming of Beach Colors

There’s less than a month until Spring and I can’t wait! I live to go out in the garden and plant my flowers and veggies, and to spend time on the beach. My favorite time at the beach is dusk when the swirls of pink and blue cotton candy melt into the indigo and purple of night. I took this picture one night and it totally captured the beauty of those magical minutes. I’m counting down until I can stroll to the boardwalk and watch those last colors of the day disappear into the darkness. I can imagine Maggie and Owen from One Summer Night doing the same thing. It’s one of my fav books because it is set at the beach and the location — Sea Kiss — is an amalgam of some of my favorite Jersey Shore towns. One Summer Night was a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Fall Romance and it’s now specially priced at 99 cents and FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Check it out at https://amzn.to/3SndEie.

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A Romance Writer’s Favorite Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a romance writer’s favorite day after all! I hope you’re having a lovely day and I want to say how thankful I am for your friendship and support. As a Valentine’s Day gift to you, I’ve got some special promotions for the entire month of February, namely several FREE reads on Kindle Unlimited and LOTS of 99 cent reads if you don’t do KU! Check out some of my top picks for you or for someone who has a special place in your heart:

Darkness Calls – https://amzn.to/3SMhqSr
The Fifth Kingdom – https://amzn.to/3w0vvTe
South Beach Love – https://amzn.to/489DbjB
At the Shore Box Set – https://amzn.to/3SPr7Q8
One Summer Night – https://amzn.to/491Xj8D

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Terrifying TBR pile and an Exciting Countdown!

I know many of you have TBR piles that look like the leaning Tower of Pisa. The book on the top of my TBR pile is Payback in Death by J.D. Robb. How about you? What’s the top book on your TBR pile? Share! And if you have some room on that pile, maybe consider adding Sabotage Operation to it? But you better hurry! There are only 111 days until the release. LOL! You can pre-order Sabotage Operation at https://books2read.com/SabotageOperation.

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What is your fav doggo?

One of the most fun things about Decoy Training and my upcoming South Beach Security K-9 books was exploring all the different breeds of dogs in order to write the stories. While these romantic suspense books feature German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, bloodhounds, pit bulls, Labrador Retrievers and mutts with special talents, my all time fav doggo is the corgi. Hubby would prefer to have a beagle like the dog he had as a child. What about you? What’s your fav breed of dog? P.S. – To find out more about the SBS K-9 books, please visit https://amzn.to/3MGpsJ7.

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