D'VAIRE

I feel like the past month or so has raced by and for me, it’s been a productive couple of weeks. Since I like to plan ahead, I’ve already ordered my 2022 planner and am finalizing my publishing schedule with my editor. We’ll get more into that when we get further into the year, but there is plenty more D’Vaire on the horizon! I changed how I do things this year and so far my experiment is working out great. It’s helping me create a balance between writing and all the things I prefer to avoid when I’m in the middle of a book. It's also giving me plenty of space to develop things fully, so I can focus on every detail. I also need breaks from books to breathe a little and recharge my batteries.  Although I know some mate match ups that I haven't written yet, I've worked my way through all the plots I've already developed, so my guys require time and coaxing to tell me everything. Speaking of stories, I’ve passed the three quarters mark in my current project. When I finish...

The Dragon Masquerade came out last week, and I want to thank everyone who read it! I had fun visiting with Aleksander and Rafe, and although it was supposed to center exclusively around them, it was awesome to hear from voices I haven’t been able to work into previous novels. As for our High Kings, I can never resist them and hope they come back for many more stories. I will always need more Rafe and Aleksander! I talked a lot about short stories and my issues with them in my last blog, so I won’t bore you with it all again. I have one more short story written, and it’s my first one that is centered on two mates finding each other, which will be out much later this year.  My brain likes to complicate things in such a way that it’s difficult for me to narrow my focus and craft smaller projects. I’m also a fast reader and have always been drawn to longer books. I just hate for a good story to end! That being said, I’m really a minion to these guys and I let them get away with whate...

It’s been quite a while since I wrote one of these and I apologize for the neglecting my blog. Last year was difficult for everyone, and I was no exception. There is hope on the horizon now, and I look forward to the day we have some normalcy again. In 2019, I didn’t write as many novels as I did the previous years. I was dealing with losing my best friend’s mother, who was a mom to me as well, and I wrote Aleksander’s book, which took forever. Although I loved every minute with Rafe and Aleksander, it put me way behind. My preference is to work a year ahead, and I’d fallen off that pace by several months by the start of 2020. When the world shut down, I threw myself into writing. By October, I’d written ten books and two short stories. I was back on track but also horribly burned out. I didn’t want to think about composing paragraphs, let alone construct complex plots. So, I forced myself to stop creating new stories for the rest of the year. I would’ve liked some peace from my charac...

When I outlined Marked by Lightning , I didn’t anticipate creating a new household in the D’Vaire universe, but somehow a group of guys blossomed into a family. There are some intriguing new personalities to explore and I look forward to learning more about them. I have no clue who their mates are yet, but I’m sure they’ll let me know when they’re ready to jump into the fray. As for the story of our two wizards, I was happy to finally be able to give Vadimas a happy ending. From the start of the series, he’s been a reliable constant and it seemed only fair that his time came to find his mate. Over the years, Severin has always been his other half, but his personality has morphed significantly. Vadimas had a lot of issues trying to decide what would make him happy, so poor Severin had to be recreated multiple times. In the end, I hope I found a formula that will create a successful matebond for them. Their playlist was fueled by Vadimas’s secret love for Disney movies and by the end...

Unpredictable Fate was an interesting journey. When I started Disregarding Fate , I had an idea of what Evlithar’s life was like and why he made the decisions that he did. Evlithar wasn’t perfect and he wasn’t always right, but when I neared the end, I found myself altering aspects I thought long ago decided. The birth of Kalthekor’s child sent him reeling and he changed drastically. By the time I completed Evlithar and Cadlyr’s journey I was feeling rather sorry for Kalthekor. But I set it aside. He had a mate and unfortunately, she did not make him happy. When we got to the editing stage of Disregarding Fate , Hope (one of my editors) mentioned how bad she felt for him too and was there something that could be done to help him. Although I could understand and appreciate her point of view, Fate’s choice had been made. I moved on but it festered in my brain. Out of nowhere a centaur charged in and nothing would ever be the same. I grew excited about the idea of giving Kalthe...

I hope you enjoyed Imperial Twist ; it was certainly an interesting story to write. Years ago when I first created the character of Damian, he was adamant that he’d have two mates which was quite a surprise to me since I wasn’t even sure how I felt about MMM at the time! From the start, it was always going to be Marcus and Ryan he was paired with, but I couldn’t quite get the puzzle pieces to mix. After I’d read some wonderful MMM titles, I realized that when it’s done right it could be fantastic and so I knew it wasn’t simply that I was against the idea of writing them together it was the men themselves that were the issue. It was Marcus who first made it clear that he was unsettled. I tried probably a million different ways to alter the characters and the story to come up with a happy ending, but it just didn’t work. I had to listen to the core of who they were as people and adjust accordingly. Damian was horrified to be stripped of his dream and remained stubborn until the bitter...

I hope everyone enjoyed Dravyn and Killian’s story as much as I did putting it together. Some couples practically write themselves and these guys were definitely in that category. They surprised me throughout as well. I always had the idea that Dravyn was shyer and less straightforward in the way he demanded Killian get his shit together. And while I always knew Killian had secrets, he was more unwilling to put the stitch the pieces of his life back in place than I would’ve guessed. They’re super proud of the orange banner their book earned, and I want to thank you for giving them so much love. It’s inevitable that once a book comes out, the next question is about what’s next. In March, you’ll finally get to see what Fate has in store for Imperial Duke Damian Draconis in Imperial Twist . After a couple of books that have taken place in the Draconis condo, he’s certainly ready for his turn. You'll get to read it in mid-March. If you’ve read my blog before, you might be aware t...