Sneak Peek at Finding Home, Desert Secrets Book 4

Hey, all of you Desert Secrets readers, I have a treat for you! Here's a sneak peek of the final book in the Desert Secrets Series. Let me tell you, Bailey Roan is a blast to write, but I'm kind of sad to see this series end. Remember, this book hasn't been to the editor yet.  If you want to get started on the series, you can find it here!

They all walked out the living room and Bailey stopped in her tracks just inside the living room’s entrance. No freaking way. There, in the middle of her room, stood Zane Alder. All six feet with some inches added, of him taking her personal space. Of all actors to come to her house, why him? She hated reading his articles, turned the channel if they had an update about him on TV, and refused to watch one of his movies. Okay, she’d watched about ten minutes of one long ago. Really, she didn’t even know why she disliked him so much. She just had a feeling about him. While most women would be enthralled by his appearance, Bailey found herself disgusted. Maybe she shouldn’t have signed up for this gig.

            “Bailey,” Lance said, finally noticing her standing by the entrance. He rushed over to her with his arms open wide for a hug. “It’s been too long.”

            Bailey stepped into Lance’s embrace and let herself feel comforted by her best friend’s ex-husband event though a slice of guilt stabbed at her heart. He gave her a gentle squeeze.

            “Excuse me,” Zane interrupted, signaling that he had business to contend to with Lance. “I’m hot, sticky, and dehydrated. Not to mention that we’re supposed to start filming in thirty minutes.”

            “I know, Zane. We’ll get you taken care of before we start filming. I promise.”

            Bailey stepped toward and held out her hand. “Nice to meet you,” she said and introduced herself to Zane. Eddie and Roy were already connecting cables and they’d been the only ones to take a tour of her house. She might as well be responsible in showing the actors around. “I can show you where you can freshen up.”

            Take a step backward, he glared at her. His arms were folded tightly across his chest. “Who are you?”

            Who was she? Is this guy serious? Bailey Roan, the owner of this house that he’d be using for who knew how long. She tamped down the flaring anger over this man’s rude behavior before saying, “I’m the owner of this house. Would you like me to show you the bathrooms or do you prefer to stand there and stink?” Triumph filled her as she stared at his shocked face. Lance chuckled. “Well?” she asked. 

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Midnight Secrets is only .99!  Grab a copy while you can here!

Will Miguel’s whispered midnight promises ever see the light of day?

Content with her job as small town waitress and role of single mom, Allison believes she's better off without a man. In her opinion, all they bring is chaos - and that includes the father of her child. So why has Miguel’s arrival shaken her so badly?

It's not easy for Allison to keep Miguel a secret with someone poisoning the food in her bakery and the local sheriff believing she harbors a vendetta against the town because of her tormented past. And then there are the people waiting for her to screw up with the kids. The control Allison has always kept on her life is slipping out of her grasp.

Allison is always upfront with Miguel. There isn't anything she hides from him. Miguel wishes he could say the same. The one thing that Miguel has hidden could be the very secret that drives Allison straight from his arms.

Keeping their secrets and clearing Allison's name just might be harder than either of them have ever imagined.

Top 5 during Safe-at-home life!

I haven't done a top 5 for a very long time. Welcome to the Top 5 Stay-at-home edition!

This are my top five things keeping me going strong:


1. Lots and lots of tv. My favorite shows right now are Little Fires Everywhere, The Affair, and 90 Day Fiance.

2. Writing on paper instead of the computer. You got that right! My creativity has returned since I've started working from home and I've been writing a lot. It gives me a break from all the time on the computer. I do write on the computer on my days off. Between work calls, it's pen and paper, baby!

3. Reading and coloring. I'm on the computer a lot! I'm watching tv  A LOT! I have to take time away and do other things besides clean and working out. I color on my  work breaks and read when I don't feel like writing. Right now I'm a self-help book on potiviation and positivity.


4. Digitial workouts! I love the Zumba and beach body apps on my tv. My favorite beachbody work out is kickboxing.

5. I might have kicked my coffee drive-thru obsession. I do have a small cup of mocha in the afternoon (I work evening shift). My bank account is a lot happier now!

Safe at Home...

I just wanted to give a little update during this crazy thing going on. I've been working from home for 3 weeks now. I work for a streaming service, so once they had everything programmed, it was an easy transition for me. I'm finding that between calls, I've able to write! I think it's because I'm at my desk in my bedroom and it stays quiet in there.  I love working from home!

Right now my family hasn't gotten the Covid-19. Some members of the family have gotten the stomach virus for 24 hours or so. I have severe allergies this time of year that makes me want to just sleep all day from the allergy meds. On regular days I spend my time doing extra cleaning, working out, watching a lot of tv, and reading when I don't feel like writing.

All-in-all, things are going fine. I go grocery shopping once a week. I spend time with my 3 yr old nephew over at his house. We run and play out in the yard. It gives me a break from my apartment and some fresh air. I tried to keep positive about this thing going on, but once in a while, it does feel overwhelming! My son is tired of me though haha.


How are you doing? How is your family? Give me an update!

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So In Love....

I was giving myself until March 1st to finish up Finding Home, Desert Secrets Book 4, and then doing round 1 of revisions for Off the Ropes. I hit a snag... I'm so in love with the Finding Home story that I don't want to set it aside for revisions of the other book. No matter which way I go, I plan on releasing both books this year. Stay tuned for my decision.

One thing is for sure, nothing beats a good love story!

What's Coming Next...

Happy Thursday!


I've been busy writing lately! At the end of 2019, I finished writing the first draft of Off the Ropes, Ringside book 3. I've gotten a lot of requests for Elliot's story and am so excited to bring it to the world and my readers! My goal is to start revising and editing Off the Ropes the first of March. Watch for it to hit preorder by summer of this year! If you haven't started the Ringside series yet, Start with Split Decision. You can find Split Decision on Amazon here  or at your favorite ebook retailer.




My most popular series is the Desert Secret Series. I'm about half way done with Finding Home, the final book in the series. This is a bitter sweet book for me to write. Confessions (book 1) had started out as a stand-alone but turned into my very first series! I love the town that I created for the series and all of the characters. I'm happy to find the conclusion for all the characters but sad to see it end. I hope to have this finished and ready for readers by the end of this year! If you haven't started the Desert Secrets Series, start with Confessions. You can find the first book here.

My Journey Went Full Circle...

I've been gone for a long time. I'm sorry for my absense. Here's what happened. I started teaching again because the majority of my experience fell into that arena of the work world. It was so draining on me that I wasn't available to create. I was physically and emotionally exhausted.

I did write A Ring for Christmas (A Ringside Novella) during that time and published it. (Check it out on Amazon! Who said you need to wait for Christmas to read it?). That is all I could produce to completion even though I was writing when the mood struck. When you are an author, writing is in your soul. You just don't feel complete without it.

Teaching was wearing on me a few years into the new journey of navigating through the corporate preschool world. I knew my days teaching were coming to an end soon. It was hard though because I loved teaching, just didn't like the extra crap that came with it. I was in an emotional place while trying to make the decision. I won an award at the last school and felt like I had achieved something great...finally decided to let teaching go.

I switched over into customer service in the coporate world. I started writing again but slowly. One thing is for sure, once you are out of the practice of writing, it gets hard to redevelope the habit. I had to force myself to write every day. I didn't like that feeling at all.

I published Kisses for Christmas (A Desert Secrets Novella) at this time. Super excited to see this series coming to a close with only one more book to go.

Two weeks out of training in the new career I was invited to apply for a managment position. I applied even though I didn't think I would get it. Surprise! I got the position. I loved the challenge of being a trainer. I started working overtime every single week. I averaged about 50 hours. I tried writing on days off but had other things to do. Writing slipped through the cracks and I was writing less and less. In the the summer, I was given the opportunity to help launch the department at the corporate level. Of course I jumped at the chance, ready for the change. Okay, they told me to do it. The opportunity turned out to be really stressful but stress builds character, right? By now I worked even more. My world was work and sleep. Nothing in between besides my 2 vacations a year. I loved my job and the people I worked worth though. I kept pushing forward. They gave me the position of being the director's assistant in my department. How awesome was that? I did all of that in one year. The bad side? They never gave me my raise as promised so it was time to part ways with the company.

I was given an opportunity for more pay and no managment duties for a streaming company. Ohhh yes!
I jumped at the chance to go. More money, 40 hour week, and only being responsible for myself? I was looking forward to writing again. It was harding to get started again than I'd thought, but I'm pushing through!

Now I'm back in the land of books, authors, and most importantly, READERS! A lot has changed in the writing world. There's a lot for me to learn now and people to meet. I'm ready!

My Sexy Saturday- Split Decision

A few feet away from her, Rally grabbed a mat and tossed it on the floor. He lowered down onto his stomach to do a series of push-ups. Another great view of his back, ass, and legs as his chest lowered to the floor and pushed back up. The muscles in his legs tightened, his back sleek and taut. Grace squirmed on the bench, the uncomfortable tension building between her legs as she watched him flip onto his back with his knees bent for several fast crunches.

Pecs tightened. The ridges across his stomach became more pronounced. Sweat dampened his shorts. He sat up and returned his attention to her. His face was soft as he stared, but his gaze burn her all the way to her soul.  With his chest rising and falling in an attempt to catch his breath, he kept her locked on him.  He put his hands on his knees and slowly shook his head, his mouth turning down in a frown.

            “Grace?” Ajay said, snapping her back to him.

            “Um, yeah?”

            Ajay darted a glare between Rally and Grace. “Would you rather talk to Rally?”

            Her voice rose up a notch. “I’m not interested in interviewing Rally Brewer.”

Rally flinched at her remark and rolled back to his stomach. Giving herself the opportunity to regain her focus, Grace went to the cooler, poured some water, and took the seat on the other side of Ajay, keeping her back to Rally. Yes, she wanted that man more than anything. Yes, she wanted to interview him for the magazine, too. But this was part of her plan. She was going to hurt his ego a little and make him yearn for her attention once he decided he didn’t matter to her.
“I’m sorry that Rally has distracted me. Things should be better now.” Geez, that guy shook her to the core. Hopefully he’d see things her way soon, so her head could go back to normal and regain her professionalism.

Did you enjoy Split Decision? Grab your copy here! Also available for Kobo and other ebook devices. 

Author Blog Hop

Welcome to the hop! I'm giving away a $15 Starbucks gift card... but first...

Let me introduce myself. I live in Arizona with my real life hero, three teenagers, and three cats. When I'm not busy writing I'm out playing in desert with my family, going on an adventure, or swimming. I'm a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense.

My newest release is up for pre-order. It's part of a boxed set. Check it out here! My book in the set is Split Decision, Ringside Book 1. Here's what it is about: Sports reporter Grace Avery is up for a promotion, but only if she gets an interview with the notoriously private, heavy weight champion, Rally Brewer. Grace discovers who Rally is beyond the boxing ring. Little does anyone know, as Grace gets Rally to open up, a two-year-old secret is in jeopardy. Is revealing his secret worth gaining Grace’s love? 


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My Sexy Saturday- Jesse's Girl

I hope you enjoy this little teaser of Jesse's Girl. I sure love the chemistry between them, don't you?"

“You’re so sweet,” his lips only moved off her skin long enough to whisper the words before moving lower. He gently sucked on her neck, and kissed her shoulder. His fingers flicked her nipple once, twice, and on the third time she moaned again.

     “Jesse. I want you.”

     “Do you, Zoey?” He grabbed her 

hand and brought it behind 

her back where she stayed nestled 

against his toned body. Desire 

shot through her as soon as her hand made contact with his skin.

*** 

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WHAT? You can PREORDER your copy of Jesse's Girl!

I have exciting news!! You can now preorder your copy of Jesse's Girl. Hop on over to Amazon and grab a copy here!

 Blurb:

Jesse Lincoln had tried to give his heart away once. He’d almost devoted his loyalty and his faith in Samantha. Almost. While he was trying to give her those secret and sacred parts of him, she chose to walk on the dark side with Jesse’s enemy, his very own brother. No wonder Jesse had turned to working extra-long hours and one too many drinks when the office closed every day. He’d thought he’d kept this side of his life well hidden. But one person has noticed. His best friend insists on Jesse entering a wellness program for 30 days. Faking his way through while keeping his problem a secret shouldn't be so hard, right? It would be a lot easier if the owner, Zoey, wasn't so alluring. 

Zoey doesn’t know what to do to improve the wellness center’s income, and if her client list keeps dropping, she'll lose her business that she’d worked so hard on building. When Jesse’s best friend approaches Zoey and requests she take Jesse on as a client, Zoey jumps at the chance. Jesse Lincoln is full of anger and isn't afraid to show it, but everyone in town knows Jesse and he holds the power to help boost her business. Her goal at keeping their relationship slowly dissolves when she sees his compassion hidden under his jerk exterior. 

Will Zoey be able to deny him while wrangling him into a position to help her professionally? Can Jesse hand his heart over again with the risk of having it shattered? 

My Sexy Saturday- Cross the Line

Want to read a hot little novella by the pool this weekend? Grab a copy of Cross the Line here!

Fixated on him, I let myself be sucked into his stare.

I couldn’t touch him even though I wanted to with every part of my body. He had to be given the control in order to avoid scaring him away. His penetrating gaze told me everything I needed to know. I would have him before the end of the night. But he’d be the one doing the taking. And I’d let him.

“A little fun like this?” I yelled and pounced at him to dunk him under the water. The force of my petite figure was nothing compared to his muscled arms wrapped around me.

“Or like this?” And then he flipped me, sending me under again.

When I surfaced, he looked serious. “Leslie.”

“Yes?” I treaded water a few inches in front of him. The wind blew softly over us, the scent of flowers blowing in the breeze, and the sun sunk below the horizon, leaving us in just the glow of the pool lights. My senses heightened. Every part of my body ached for this man. It took all I had not to reach out for him, to slide my hands over his tattoos, or press my lips against his.

“I’ve never thought about being with another woman until now.” He moved toward me then. There were no more playful gestures. No more laughing, splashing, or fun. Instead, he grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me to him. He stared as I slid my tongue over my bottom lip. Would he get the hint?

We did it!

Look who is on the USA Today best-sellers list!! Me and my fellow authors in the Romance Super Bundle II bundle! Let's celebrate!

Meet Allie Boniface!

Welcome to the Cocktail Cruise Series by Allie Boniface! 3 stories, 1 ship...lose yourself on the waves...

Tequila Sunrise - releasing July 2014

Sex on the Beach - releasing August 2014

Between the Sheets - releasing September 2014

Tequila Sunrise (blurb):Recently dumped by her long-time boyfriend because she wasn’t thin enough, Louise Jamison wants to let loose and find love (or at least great sex) on board a romantic singles’ cruise. When she meets the man of her dreams at a speed dating event, Lou believes she’s struck gold.

Toby DeMarco is too busy building his new construction business to get involved in a serious relationship. He only goes on the four-day cruise because his best friend’s family owns the line and his sister works on it, so he got a great deal. He plans to relax, rejuvenate and maybe find a woman to pass the time with. But when he meets the luscious Louise, his heart's a goner and all bets are off.

A few days of romance are jeopardized when Louise learns that the cruise line’s matchmaking service assigns partners based on looks and weight. Mortified by this unethical business practice, she takes to social media and makes national headlines. But the publicity is hurting Toby’s family and friends – and family means everything to Toby.

Will Toby be able to convince Lou that true love exists beyond numbers, before it’s too late?

Tequila Sunrise (excerpt):

Lou turned away from the speed dating crowd and stared outside, where the sun was just beginning to slip toward the ocean. For a moment she wished she were one of the birds on the horizon, soaring and dipping far above the water. Carefree. Removed.

“Gorgeous, isn’t it?”

She froze. That voice. A tanned elbow touched hers. Spicy cologne sent her hormones rocketing. In slow motion, she turned. And bit her bottom lip. And tried to remember how to breathe. Well, there you are. Chocolate brown eyes caught and held hers. A smile, framed on one side by that deep dimple, sent something sinfully wonderful squiggling straight down to the pit of her stomach. Lower, actually, to a spot below her stomach that hadn’t felt anything in months.

“Hi. I’m Toby.”

Lou’s entire world splintered, and it was all she could do not to drop her drink and dive into his arms. Maybe Charming Hearts hadn’t been a bad idea after all. 

Find out more at Allie's website, or follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

My Sexy Saturday- Midnight Secrets

Please enjoy the start of the one-night-stand Allison meant to have with Miguel... of course, there is always tomorrow for more of this sexy stuff. If you want to find out if Allison gives in to Miguel, you can grab Midnight Secrets here!

The words intoxicated her, or the wine finally started to work, making her relax against him. Were those the words she needed to hear? She took a deep breath, enjoyed the spicy scent of his cologne, and his arms holding her tight against him. Even the moon seemed a little brighter as it started coming up for the night.

She snuggled closer to him, allowing his hot breath to brush across her ear, sending shivers down her spine. Being with Miguel made her realize how much she’d missed the security that came with being with a man. If she’d known what she’d been missing, she might’ve dated sooner. But what if he caused this sensation to come over her and nobody else could? Nope, not Miguel. It couldn’t be him because that would mean this was more than she thought. No entanglements. Only fun. And that’s what she’d have.

Allison pulled back a tiny bit to look in his dark eyes. She moved her face forward to brush her lips gently against his. The simple kiss shot sparks through her body. Her lips parted and she tasted the tip of his tongue as it played just inside her mouth. Heat swirled around in her belly and traveled in both directions through her body, all the way down to the tips of her toes and up to her cheeks, making every part of her body long for him. Opening her mouth more provided the chance to take his tongue all the way in.

His hand reached under the back of her shirt to trace small circles over her skin with his warm fingers, then moved around her side to her stomach. “Do you want me to stop?”

“Oh, God no.”

She’d probably die from the yearning to be touched pulsating through her nipples, if he dared to stop. It had been so long since someone had come in contact with the sensitive skin and she wanted Miguel to do the touching. And sucking. Probably even some nibbling.

A Great Accomplishment!

I woke up the other day to find that I made Amazon's top 100 bestselling authors! Yes, I took a picture because I always want to remember such an accomplishment. Take a peek at this.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July! We are spending the day/evening at the park in downtown Phoenix. Live music, fireworks, family, and friends! What could be better?

You are invited!

Help us celebrate our new release at our Facebook launch Party. Meet new people. Play games. And win some prizes!! When is it? On Monday, July 7th!

https://www.facebook.com/events/266158893587179/

Two cover reveals: Jesse's Girl and Love on the Edge Boxed Set

I teamed up with 8 great authors to bring Love on the Edge. A romantic suspense boxed set. It'll be available July 7th!

Ever since Jesse's Brother was released, I've been asked for a sequel. Well... it's almost here! Jesse's Girl will be available late July. Excited? I sure am!!