Moreau', 'I Walked with a Zombie', 'White Zombie', etc. I've always been interested in old horror movies set in the tropics like 'Island of Dr. What happens when a proper English gentleman has his true sensual nature revealed and freed by the Obeah spirits?įirst off, the story is set in the West Indies during the end of British rule. His curiosity about Obeah, the native folk magic, leads him to agree to a dangerous ritual where he is offered his heart’s most secret desire-one he’s kept deeply buried all his life. But Colin finds more than he bargained for on the island. If he succeeds, he can marry his fiancée back in London and take his place in proper English society. My story is called 'The Bird' and here's the blurb:Ĭolin Hastings is sent to Jamaica in 1870 to save his father’s sugar cane plantation. You can get it at 25% off for a short time on Dreamspinner. There are 4 novellas by Kim Fielding, Jamie Fessenden, BG Thomas, and myself. Today is the release day for 'bones', the second volume of the gothika series - m/m romance with a gothic twist. Here's the link for ARE (epub, pdf, kindle editions)

That's it for this desktop! The story is live today! Lucy was the cover model for Wrapping Hank. Our bulldog, Lucy, walking out by the cornfields along the lane by our house. We do have 3 cows (named Trueheart, Tinkerbell, and Bessy) and chickens. It's based on our real farm in Lancaster County, PA. I'm sorry.Īctually, the Springfield's farm turned out to be very autobiographical. I was too soft-hearted to write the turkey-killing ceremony. Here are a few images I found for inspiration. The parents of Hank and Micah are lovely hippy, homesteading peeps. I mocked this up and then decided not to include it in the book. Here are some mood-setting location shots. PSU (Penn State Uni in State College, PA) Here are a few images I found that remind me of Hank and Micah. His brother Micah is slightly more on the hippy side. That's Hank all right (well, maybe not the building things). My husband just told me today there's a new thing called a 'lumbersexual' - a guy who has a beard and wears flannel and likes to build things. He has the sort of smart ass, intelligent, slightly Euro look. If anyone has an issue with one of these being in this post, please email me at and I'll be happy to remove it.

They do not appear in the book itself but only in this post. THESE IMAGES ARE TAKEN OFF GOOGLE and do not belong to me.

My 2014 Christmas novella, 'Unwrapping Hank' released today! Here's my traditional desktop post in which I share images that inspired me while I was writing the story.

Superhero by Eli Easton