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The next Lost Girl up is...

Hey, remember when I was like – “I’m going to write a standalone 🌶️ spicy fairytale retelling!” ?

Cue both my assistants laughing uproariously in the distance with smug knowing 🤣🤣🙄

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can’t help that I love writing found family and side characters that beg for their own story. 

I blame the Poison Apple bar that Rapunzel aka Rap runs.
It’s a breeding ground for bringing in new characters I’m realizing.


And when I wrote Tasting Red – I may have had an inkling that my tatted up, goth, Asian version of Cinderella needs her time to shine.

And if you didn’t read the first two Lost Girls books – let’s recap:

  • Cinder is the quiet friend who you know would quietly stab your enemies in the gut on your behalf
  • Cinder does NOT liked to be touched
  • Cinder doesn’t talk about her past
  • She knows how to make a damn good cocktail
  • About to develop some seriously unstable witchy powers

This is not the sweet, bird befriending, singing princess you knew. This girl is all piercings and jagged glass edges.

But let me just say – the plans I have for Prince Charming trying to well…charm her is going to be absolutely EXPLOSIVE!!! 💥💥💥

And it’s up for preorder MEOW!!

 

Also I need say a massive thank you to anyone who read  Chasing Goldie because it has by far been my biggest release and the response has left me astounded. 🥹🥹🥹

I knew writing a plus size character was something I’d do at some point, but the response to her representation, her mindset, and her spirit has been epic. 

Thank you for reading, reviewing, messaging me, telling a friend – this has made for some ✨ seriously powerful magic ✨ in my life.

 

“Touch her and 💀”

We love a possessive werebear 😈

Last week, I asked you what sneak peek you want me to expose from inside Chasing Goldie – my new spicy fairytale retelling of Goldilocks 

and the big winner was when Goldie’s ex gets a little too friendly in front of our grumpy bear shifter who SWEARS he wants nothing to do with her.

*rubs hands together*

Commence the ‘touch her and die’ sequence!!!

MWUAHAHAH!

“Who is that guy?” My voice is tight, restrained.

Cinder makes a retching sound, “That’s Lawrence, her
on-again, off-again ex. A real loser.”

My eyes return to the two of them, as Goldie slips away
so they can talk off side of the bar. “Then why is she talking
to him?”

I hear it in my tone. Jealousy. It throbs in me with angry
waves that want to push me to my feet and close the
distance between me and them.

Her reaction to him isn’t like it is to all the other men
who belly up to her, wanting her to love them. The familiarity
is real, a connection is there, even if it’s only a
lingering thing.

“Goldie’s too nice to turn anyone away outright,”
Cinder says, disdain evident in her voice.

“Yeah, I got that,” I mutter back.

Over by the massive tree, Lawrence leans in closer to
Goldie, his hand pressing against the wall behind her,
cutting them off from the rest of the bar. His body language
screams possession, a clear trespassing into what I have
come to consider as my domain.

My bear roars within me, a primal urge to protect
what’s mine threatening to overtake my calm demeanor.

Calm the hell down, Ted. Everything is fine.

Goldie tries to maintain her composure, but her smile
has vanished, replaced by a tense line of restrained frustration.

Nope. I’m up and stalking across the bar in a second.
Lawrence doesn’t see me coming, too wrapped up in his pathetic attempt to reclaim what he no longer has any
right to.

Lawrence’s voice rises enough for me to catch snatches
of accusations and demands. “This game has gone on long
enough. You know how good we are together, baby girl. I
can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I need you. You take such good care
of me.”

Instantly, I recognize the reason they keep getting back
together. Goldie’s heart is bigger than she even probably
knows. This son of a bitch has been playing on her helpful,
loving nature. But what the fuck has she been getting?
Then Lawrence dips down and lays his lips against hers.

I surge toward them, my fingers wrapping around Lawrence’s shoulder and wrenching him away. His eyes
bulge in surprise, followed by a scrutinizing icy glare.

“Who are you?” he challenges. Tension crackles through
my muscles as the pretty boy stares me down with
contempt.

Goldie’s eyes widen when she sees me. “Ted?” she asks.
“It’s okay. Everything is okay.”

I reach out for her wrist and pull her out from under the
slimeball who kissed my girl.

She’s not your girl.

She is even if she hasn’t admitted it yet.

“Ted?” Lawrence repeats with dry amusement, as if my
name is a joke. No part of me is even slightly humorous
right now.

“I’m Goldie’s boyfriend,” I announce to him with a
grim, forced cheerfulness. “And if you kiss her again, I will
rip the lips right off your weasley face.”

“Ted,” Goldie urges quietly. She wants me to back off,
but a rage pumps through me. A rage I didn’t know I
possessed. I was the calm one, the reasonable one.
But reason has abandoned me and I’m seeing red.

Lawrence frowns, looking to Goldie for confirmation.

“Seriously? This guy?”

“Scratch that. If you even touch her, I’ll pull your limbs
clear off.”

“Ted,” Goldie’s voice continues to get lower, softer.

“What kind of blue-collar trash are you slumming it
with, baby girl?” Lawrence asks, with an incredulous scoff.

My vision turns red as control slips from my grasp.
I’m painfully aware of how I don’t !t Goldie’s aesthetic,
how out of place I am here, though for a moment I started to believe I could be at ease here. But as soon as I step outside, the cold reality of having to deal with Eli’s debts, to figure out a way to get enough money to keep him from getting killed, is what’s going to keep me up all night. Even if I resell all the appliances I’ve fixed up, it won’t be enough.

And this guy with his expensive shirt and slick
demeanor putting me down for honest work makes me so
angry I could spit.

Or shift. . .

CHASING GOLDIE HAS ARRIVED! 📢

Ever been stuck between an alpha and a hard place?

THE GOLDIE ERA HAS ARRIVED

In a world where mages, faes, and humans coexist, I, Goldie, am taking a stand – swearing off the male species entirely. Ironically, all of them start throwing themselves at me with almost supernatural fervor the minute I make my vow. All except for one man, that is…

When I move into a crumbling Victorian mansion, I didn’t know my unexpected inheritance would come with a neighbor who is a rugged alpha bear shifter with an alpha complex.

He also comes with not one, but two baggage-laden brothers and a knack for turning my blood into molten lava. Oh, and did I mention the weird habit of finding myself in one of their beds each morning?

My grumpy neighbor does *not* appreciate my friendly nature, and now we are locked in a heated feud that may bring down the whole house.

As darker threats close in from both our worlds, we’ll need to bury the porridge to navigate the fine line between hate, love, and survival.

You can jump into the Lost Girls series right now! Meet the hot fairytale inspired ladies who run the Poison Apple bar under Rap aka Rapunzel

And find out if the Big Bad Wolf can resist Red, when he’s been tasked to take out her grandmother 🤯

AHHHH!!! This has been the biggest release I’ve ever had!

I can’t believe the buzz that this book has generated 😳😳🤩

Maybe it’s because my plus size heroine is the bomb.com

Maybe it’s because of Goldie and Ted are the best grumpy/sunshine duo because when Goldie moves in she is determined to be the BEST neighbor ever and he wants none of it, and the singing telegram may push him one straw too far 😈😈😈

Maybe it’s because the Goldilocks retelling hits the mark –  Goldie keeps waking up Ted’s house with no recollection of how she got there. The mystery of her sleepwalking break-ins gets super juicy

Maybe it’s because this book brings the SPICE!!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

In any case, I’m freaking psyched out of my tiny little mind that so many readers are gobbling this story up!!!!! 🥹🥹

If you’ve read, if you’ve reviewed thank you THANK YOU!

Hell, if you opened any email from me ever, I’m grateful you’ve shared any scrap of attention when it can go a billion other places…like tiktok dances, or doctor pimple popper, or to your pet.

And in return I vow to keep emailing you silly nonsense, and write books that make you laugh, cry, hate me, heal you, and that definitely get your oven cooking, if you know what I mean – *wink wink nudge nudge*

okay i immediately regret that euphemism. Pretend I never said it, k thanx. You’re a gem.

The Big Bad Wolf & Red are now available…in audio 🐺🎧

🐺 TASTING RED AUDIOBOOK NOW AVAILABLE 🎧

SWOOOOON!!!! 

This audiobook is freaking FIRE and I’m so so so so so so psyched it is finally LIVE.

(can you tell I’m excited by the annoying amount of ‘so’s’?)

From the moment I submitted the Tasting Red audiobook to Audible for review, I’ve been white knuckle gripping my desk begging for it to pass review so I can share.

And FINNNNAAALLLLLLYYY

No seriously, can you tell I’m excited? 

Geez Holly, yes we get it. Chill the hell out.

Not only do I personally love audiobooks, but I absolutely grabbed the best narrators (yet again) for this book.

The Big Bad Wolf is gonna eat you up and leave no crumbs.

It’s time for preorder gifts! 🎁🐻

🔥THE TENSION IS REAL🔥

Do you love getting physical that is actually fun?

Because one of my favorite parts of new releases is the preorder gift I dole out!

Whether you preorder the ebook or the signed paperback of Chasing Goldie from my website, I will send you this character art in the mail!

I am obsessed with this rendition of Goldie and Ted facing off.

Does she smash that cake in his face?

Do the make out in a furious heat?

Does Ted turn into a bear and maul the cake from her hands?

Ya better freaking preorder to find out! lololol

Submit by October 18th to receive your copy of this amazing artwork.

Are you following me on TikTok?

Cause I got a TASTING RED HARDBACK BOX I’m giving away right meow!!! Go check it out meow!!!

🔥 A War is Raging Among the Readers 🔥

First off, I’M NOT SORRY I WROTE IT!

As you may know, I have not one but two badass assistants and they both have early access to my next book while it’s in edits but it has sparked a THROWDOWN between me and the lovely Madame of the Hellions aka Tara aka she manages my fan group Holly’s Hellions

And am I bringing you in to settle this bookish fight?

You’re damn right I am!

So here’s the rub.

Let’s just say…there is a line in my upcoming release – Chasing Goldie – the spicy fairytale retelling of Goldilocks and her grumpy bear shifter neighbor

(no, it’s not reverse harem, more than one bear peen might kill her. Yeah! it’s that good!)

So let’s say our grumpy bear shifter says to Goldie something similar to this…

 

“Who’s a good girl for daddy?”

Having read said scene, my Hellfire manager staunchly insists that the line should actually be…

“Who’s a good girl for papa?”

And if you don’t immediately get why she pitched it, I’ve already won this fight.

MWUAHAHAH!

Because she insists that I could do a deeper cut to the fairytale thing…get it? Papa bear, mama bear, baby bear?

And don’t tell her I said this, but she’s got a point. It’s a good idea until we get to the dismount (reread line above)

Honestly, I’ve never gone for the ‘daddy’ thing (remind me to tell you about that time I soft pitched it to l’husbun🤣) but I love trying new things to see what readers like.

And the actual line (not the example I gave you) I try it out in goes for 1000% shock value.

This line will either kick out of the story so you fall flat on your face and curse my name,

or… you’ll be absolutely fucking titillated.

What can I say? I like to live on the edge, feel the fire🔥, do what I want!!!

But don’t worry, if it does kick you out, I’ll reel you back in. Just like I always do! Remember that time I made you cry? And then you still came back?

That was you, right? 😅

But because I do still care what readers want (I mean second to my own evil machinations) we took our fight to the Hellions fan group and the poll is blowing up with feedback about how readers feel about ‘daddy’ and/or ‘papa’ and the results have Tara and me rolling in tears! 🤣🤣🤣

So I HIGHLY recommend you jump in the Holly’s Hellions group and add your two cents (respectfully of course)

The BIG BAD WOLF live… in audio! 

✨ TASTING RED AUDIO COMING SOON ✨

EEEKKKKKK

The Tasting Red Audiobook is coming! We have the AMAZING and talented Corvin King and Maya Starling! I cannot wait for you all to hear to Big Bad Wolf & Red in audio! 

Open and see this DRIPPING HOT NEW COVER!!! 🥳🤩

CHASING GOLDIE COVER & BLURB REVEAL

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?

In a world where mages, faes, and humans coexist, I, Goldie, am taking a stand – swearing off the male species entirely. Ironically, all of them start throwing themselves at me with almost supernatural fervor the minute I make my vow. All except for one man, that is…

When I move into a crumbling Victorian mansion, I didn’t know my unexpected inheritance would come with a neighbor who is a rugged alpha bear shifter with an alpha complex.

He also comes with not one, but two baggage-laden brothers and a knack for turning my blood into molten lava. Oh, and did I mention the weird habit of finding myself in one of their beds each morning?

My grumpy neighbor does not appreciate my friendly nature, and now we are locked in a heated feud that may bring down the whole house.

As darker threats close in from both our worlds, we’ll need to bury the porridge to navigate the fine line between hate, love, and survival.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘮/𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘺 𝘹 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦.

Another bookish SALE for you 

GET IT NOW!
So I tried to run a sale for my Death and the Last Vampire omnibus and what a fun little nightmare.

Mommy and daddy were fighting and it wasn’t pretty.

By that I mean me and Amazon – which one of is bad at math (yours truly) and Amazon wouldn’t help me get things resorted so the sale both started late and ended early.

Okay, mostly my fault, but what the heck is the PDT timezone. (don’t worry many reader fans have sine explained lolol including l’husbun)

Boooooo. Thanks for dealing that nonsense.

I hated how that turned out SO much that I conferred (plotted?) with my Hellfire team and we decided we needed ANOTHER SALE!

And with our merch sale stocked up with signed books and BRAND NEW shirts, mugs, and totes

It’s definitely time to treat yo’self.

NEW Tasting Red merch is here!

Get your Poison Apple & Lost Girls merch now!

BUT that’s not it! We have merch for Vegas Immortals now as well, don’t forget to grab you’re favorite artwork to go with your order!

Use code: NEWMERCH at checkout for 15% of apparel items!


Also, are you chomping at the bit to read Chasing Goldie, The next book in the Poison Apple series?

Every Friday I post a FLASHUFRIDAY (a completely raw, unedited look at what I’m writing) in my Facebook fan group Holly’s Hellions and here is a little lookeyloo

and here is what I posted this week

Goldie aka Goldielocks may have made an enemy of her bear shifter neighbor and he is NONE too happy about her attempts to be the BEST NEIGHBOR EVER

The War has only just begun ☠️

Let me start this off by saying I’m brilliant.

Way to come in hot and douchey, Holly

Okay okay, that’s fair.

But every since Breaking the Beast came out 2 weeks ago, I keep meaning to look up and personally thank whoever it was that inspired me for a particular pillowy subplot in this hot new release

Pillowy? What are you talking about, Holly?

oooh have you read it yet?!! Cause light spoiler ahead

Like Diet Coke but Diet Spoiler, or Spoiler Light

Holly, you aren’t making sense again, you little idiot

Your right, let’s take a look and the inspo for this epic subplot to Miranda and Xander’s hot and tawdry affair in Breaking the Beast

Two words: Pillow Fight!

I thought the idea came from a reader in my kickass reader group Holly’s Hellions – but going back I found the post and realized it’s the almighty meme lords who gave me this idea Of course, my Hellions *immediately* jumped all over it, encouraging this madness 🤣

Dooooooooo eeeet, Holly!!!!! And I LOVE how this fun subplot gives life to Vivien and Grim from VI: Death & the Last Vampire so many readers are obsessed with their chaos and we found the perfect way to keep it rolling.

Don’t believe me? Or want a refresher?

Let’s start a war…with Death. 😈

Excerpt from Breaking the Beast

 
I was about to respond when a dark shadow advanced from behind my best friend. With a quick look around, I noticed how suddenly empty the lobby was. A spike of cold fear shot through my stomach.

Then the dark mass came into focus, and I recognized Grim in his black suit. He held a finger to his lips, motioning for me to keep silent.

But Vivien already noticed I’d become distracted. Her eyes widened as she whipped around, arm swinging to land a punch.

Grim easily caught it. She threw out the other fist and he twisted her by the first arm until her back was to him. She tried to kick him, but he dodged out of the way. Their movements were concise and supernaturally fast as they fought.

Grim locked down both of her wrists in one hand behind her back, forcing her to face me again. The whites of Vivien’s eyes nearly swallowed her irises as if she knew what terrible fate was about to befall her.

A fluffy white pillow poofed against her face with a gentle pat. When it dropped away, Vivien still wore the same stunned expression.“That makes six to four,” Grim said in a low rumbling voice before dropping a kiss on her cheek. He released her arms and turned to me. “Hello Miranda. I’d stay to chat, but my staying would only put me in danger.”

And then he was gone, pillow and all.

“That sonofabitch,” Vivien railed, throwing her hands up.

“So you’re losing the war huh?” I was grateful for a distraction from my talking sword problem. Which was an even greater distraction from getting off on Xander’s magnificent boner.

It was a Russian nesting doll of distractions.

“I ain’t losing nothing,” she said, holding out a finger. Vivien was incensed. “It isn’t over until it’s over.”