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Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors Anthropic faced the prospect of more than $1 trillion in damages, a sum that could have threatened the company’s survival if the case went to trial.

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QOTD: What are your plans this summer?

Hubby and I are planning a few day trips and maybe a weekend trip or two. Plus, I’ve got a book release in the works… more on that later!

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My original Stand Alone novel, Nottingham Hearts, decided to turn into a bit of a series. Don’t you just love when that happens 😏?

Nottingham Hearts:
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Hearts on Fire:
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QOTD: What’s your favorite summery adult beverage?

🤔 tough choice. I love a good fruit wine, especially if it’s nice and cold.

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❤️‍🔥 Hearts on Fire ❤️‍🔥
The kinks are real 🥵
🖤Agliophilia (sado-masochism)
🖤 Mile High Club
🖤Semi-public
🖤 Exhibitionism
🖤Voyeurism
🖤Brat/tamer
🖤 Lactation kink
🖤 Hematolagnia (vampire kink)
🖤🔪 play
🖤🩸 play
🖤O-control
🖤 Dirty talk
🖤 Marking
🖤0rgy
🖤Breeding

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QOTD: When reading outdoors, what format do you prefer, print out e-book?

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Iris and August can’t quit, so they’ll feed each other’s addiction. August satisfies Iris’ addiction to fear, while sating his addiction… to her.

Hearts on Fire is available now
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QOTD: What ratio of plot to spice do you prefer to read?

For me it’s around 70/30 or 60/40. I love spice, but need a strong plot to really enjoy a book.

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🖤 undercover mission
🖤 extreme sports
🖤 hidden marriage
🖤 secret identities
🖤B&E
🖤 trust fund brats 
🖤 possessive MCs
🖤 touch her an ☠️
🖤 danger
🖤 🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤 banter 
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The men of the Desert Aces MC fight for what they believe in, including the women they love.

Jamie (Book 1)
Jax (Book 2)
Mac (Book 3)

Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

Available in eBook & PB at all major retailers & from my website.

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QOTD: What’s something on your bucket list?

I’d love to visit an archeological dig sometime. Yes, I’m a history nerd lol.

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HEARTS ON FIRE

Danger. Lies. Theft. All the highlights of a hot as hell honeymoon.

Wealthy, sophisticated, indulged, and entitled, there is little these thieves can’t get away with. When money is no object, the only thrilling stakes left to wager are their lives.
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🤔 QOTD: Do you like seeing cameos of characters after their stories end?

I’ll admit, I really do. It’s like getting together for coffee with old friends. That said, I’m not really a fan when the entire series centers on the same couple.

How about you?

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For me it’s the hand necklace. I’ve got a phobia about anything around my neck. I can’t even wear turtlenecks. But I love reading that, and a few of my characters totally get off on it. How about you?

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When Trouble Finds You is free April 22 for #romancebookblast !

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When Trouble Finds You
(St. James Security Book 1)
☀️Forced Proximity
🌴 Off-limits / Forbidden
🛥 Erotic Romance
🔫 Romantic Suspense

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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🖤Nottingham Hearts🖤

dub con
brat/brat tamer
Agliophilia (sado-masochism)
Bondage
risk of being caught
spanking
toys
phone 🔥
O-control (edging)
praise
stepbrother/forbidden
🗡️ play
hematolagnia (vampire kink)
marking
breeding
claiming.

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Amazing!!

This book has everything! Drama, suspense, romance, spice, fighting, trauma, with twists and turns galore!

I love the FMC Iris. She’s fabulous! A queen among peasants! One of the best FMCs I’ve read…

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Officially done with the first draft!🙌 Now to see how much of the original story survives revisions…🤔

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I’m either a 4 or a 5 girl. There’s nothing so satisfying as the villains getting their comeuppance.

How about you?

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Happy first day of spring!!🪻🌷🪻

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Locksley Hall agents are wild, reckless, and always ready to break the rules, as long as they win in the end.

How would you fare as a covert operative for this investigation firm?

My characters might be 5s all the way, but I’m somewhere between a 1 & 2… and that’s being generous😏🙈😇

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I’m looking for influencers to join my team and help me get the word out about my books. And I can use all the help I can get 😏.

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❤️‍🔥🖤Ooh! Those Kinks!🖤❤️‍🔥

Wild, reckless, and willing to try anything, the entitled students of Alandale Academy steam up the nights in Nottingham Hearts

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Pierced 🍆 alert!

Vegas Redemption

Spice level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Why first drafts are called “rough”. My current one is VERY rough 😏.

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Never be afraid to write your heart out. To write your ass off. To write until your hands cramp. Because when you look back at the miles of ink behind you you might just have a masterpiece.

The men of Alandale might want to claim her, but Iris is after one thing only…

Vengeance.

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The instant one-click tropes and characters I can never resist. Tell me yours in the comments!

Through violence and sin, he will reign again.

Cunning Heir: A Dark Mafia Romance

Available in eBook & PB at all major retailers. Also available from my website.

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I haven’t ever read anything like this. And I don’t mean the storyline, I mean the words and word usage the author employed. It took me a minute to get into the swing of things but there was not a word wasted. The descriptions were built into the flow and the thought processes were incredible.