FREE BOOK!

In anticipation of the release of my 3rd book later this year, I'm celebrating by offering "The Trouble with Prince Charming" for FREE for THREE DAYS ONLY!! Today (June 27) until Saturday (June 29). Grab your copy while you can here!

This is a clean, Young Adult (YA) urban fiction with just a splash of magic, a lot of romance, and lots of laughs.

"The Trouble with Prince Charming comes with a best-seller quality and an indie price tag!" --Kameo Monson (read the whole review here)

Creating Exciting Characters

Writing "Evan the Horrible" has been such a fun and different experience. I first accidentally created Evan in my book, "The Trouble with Prince Charming." He was just an obnoxious side character meant to annoy my main character for a few minutes, and then be on his way. But for some reason, he kept showing up, torturing Nikki and causing disturbances wherever he went. He was by far the most fun to write. I never struggled with him; it was as if he had come to life and was dictating to me what he would say and how he would act. Never had anyone been so easy to create!

While working on my book, I had the idea come to me of a young adult modern-day Beauty and the Beast story, but instead of being angry and unkind, what if the beast was just unlikable and...ANNOYING? Evan Rice was it! I had to have Evan star in his own book.

Next, I needed to find Evan a love interest. That was difficult. I mean, who'd want Evan to get a girl, considering how obnoxious he was? He needed someone who could take what he dished, and dish out her own. She needed to be strong, sassy, and sarcastic. It needed to be Jazzy Allen, a heart-broken girl who found strength in the dragon tattoo on her arm. 

The chemistry between these two works. What first starts as hatred slowly evolves to friendship, and then gradually, very gradually, eases into a little bit more. The way they think and interact with each other has been fun to create. Lots of bantering and lots of sarcasm makes for some very humorous writing.

These characters were unlike any I'd created before, which made them fresh and exciting. Going on a limb and trying out something new has been a great experience. I can't wait to finish my next book so you all can officially meet them!

The Trouble with Prince Charming

In my debut young adult novel, The Trouble with Fairy Godmothers, all Nikki Baker wants is her first kiss. Her fairy godmother can't get her that kiss until Nikki finally learns to accept who she is. When she finally does, the world of possibilities seems to finally open up.

In the soon-to-be released Book 2 of my Trouble series, The Trouble with Prince Charming, Nikki starts dating the school's most eligible bachelor. The problem? His popular friends need to accept her first before life can start getting easier.

This book was so much fun to write. These new characters jumped from the pages, some even unintentionally taking over. In fact, I have one character who was so particularly full of life and so much fun to write about, I decided to dedicate an entire book to him (or her!).

I love hidden irony, so see if you can catch anything after reading both books and let me know what you've found!