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Release day for FURIOUS ANGELS!

FURIOUS ANGELS is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! 🎉

Signed paperbacks are also now available for those interested (link below)! 📚

VERMILION LIES is on sale for ninety-nine pennies (US only) if you want to grab a copy of Dax and Cindel’s story before you dive into FA! 🧊

I’m so thrilled to share this latest installment of the Senary with you all! This is truly a story of my heart and it was written during a long and dark period of my life. Thank you to everyone who has already shared, reviewed, and sent me amazing messages about FA…readers like you give me life! 🥰  

I hope you all enjoy Veronica and Kasen’s book as much as I loved writing it. And if you do, please drop a review (even if it’s just a line) and tell a friend! ❤️

HAPPY READING! 📖

P.S. Check out the FURIOUS ANGELS Pinterest board and Spotify playlist for the mood and all the vibes while you’re reading!

Love was their salvation. Now it may be their downfall.

Kasen Knight believed he could save the world. Now he’s barely surviving.

The vampire war rages on, but the hybrids in New York City are rapidly losing ground. As the Senary’s healer, Kasen is drowning in death and bloodshed. The only thing driving him to carry on is his beloved mate and their unborn child. When the man responsible for his tortured past discovers Kasen has a baby on the way, the threat to all he holds dear has him grappling to keep his beast in check. Kasen is supposed to be a hero, not a villain, but he’ll do anything to protect his family—even if it costs him his soul.

Dr. Veronica Kerr should be ecstatic; she’s pregnant and deeply in love with her soulmate. Yet, between caring for patients by day and assisting Kasen with the battle-wounded by night, she hardly has the energy to prepare for motherhood. When terrifying cravings and disturbing nightmares of blood and darkness begin to haunt her, she quickly discovers that becoming a mom might be the greatest danger she’s ever faced.

Surrounded by monsters, both human and vampire alike, Kasen and Veronica will have to break their halos and carve them into horns.

Book 4 in The Order of The Senary, a dark, intense, and emotional paranormal romance full of angst and passion. Read the next installment of this award-winning series today!

TROPES: Protective Healer MMC, Fierce Pregnant FMC, Forbidden Romance, Touch Her And Die, My Wife, Blood Play, Feral Devotion, Gothic Vibes, Second Chances, Haunted/Tragic Past, Found Family, Band of Brothers, Dystopian NYC, No Cliffhanger

WHAT EARLY REVIEWERS ARE SAYING:

“TEN STARS! Every single twist and turn of this masterpiece is going to leave you guessing! This is romantasy on another level!” – CK, Goodreads

“With strong gothic vibes, tragic pasts and a love challenged by monstrous circumstances, this (dark) forbidden romance had me in its thrall from the start (and) will at times emotionally wreck you…this is the perfect read for dark gothic romance readers.” – Lara Loves Lit, Goodreads

“This is a masterfully written, fast-paced romantasy that transcends conventional paranormal romance, delivering a gritty and intricately plotted narrative full of unexpected twists. ​For readers of dark gothic romance, this book offers a polished blend of forbidden love, high emotional stakes, and themes of found family, making it an impossible-to-put-down and gripping read.” – Mandy Britt, Goodreads

“From start to finish, this book is an absolute roller-coaster of emotions and impossible to put down. One minute I’m kicking my feet and giggling over how cute Veronica and Kasen are, the next minute I’m reaching for my emotional support ice cream and holding back tears.” – Kari Miller, Goodreads

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VERMILION LIES is on sale for $0.99 in the US!

Giving in to temptation won’t be his only sin.

Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.

As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.

Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.

Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?

Book 3 in The Order of The Senary series, a dark, action-packed, enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance full of steam and seduction. Read this award-winning novel today!

TROPES: Pierced/Golden Retriever MMC, Vampire Princess FMC, Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Romance, Who Did This To You, Touch Her And Die, Obsessed With Her, Forced Proximity, Captor/Captive, Blood Play, Knight Takes Queen, Hidden Powers, Found Family, Band of Brothers, Haunted/Tragic Past, Mistaken Identity, Dystopian NYC, No Cliffhanger

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May Updates and Vermilion Lies in Print!

Happy May!

Hey loves!

It’s finally getting warmer up here in the Northeast! These past few months have flown by for me with work and the release of VERMILION LIES. There’s no sign of slowing down though, as the end of my fellowship year of medical training is rapidly coming to a close! Pretty soon I’ll be a grown-up attending (haha) after 10 years of medical education/training (14 if you include undergrad). It’s been a long haul, but it’s still worth it to this here writerdoc. ❤

VERMILION LIES now available in Print!

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The paperback version of VERMILION LIES is now available for preorder on Amazon! Release day is July 9, 2019 but you can order early signed paperback copies from yours truly. 😉

“. . . well-written, with plenty of action, steamy scenes and hardships for our main two characters. I would highly recommend this book!” – The Romance Reviews

Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.

As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.

Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.

Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?

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Until next time…

I’ll be on vacation next week and diving into FURIOUS ANGELS! I can’t wait to immerse myself in this world again. ❤ See you in June!

Best,

Linda

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Release Day for VERMILION LIES!

It’s finally the long-awaited release day for VERMILION LIES!

I really hope you all love reading this story as much as I loved writing it. ❤

VERMILION LIES

Giving in to temptation won’t be his only sin.

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Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.

As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.

Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.

Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?

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(Sexy!) SNIPPET:

Cursing, he turned on the shower, cranked it to hot, testing the water with his hands. Once the spray reached a tolerable temperature, he climbed in, nearly groaning as the spray buffeted his sore muscles, soothing his aches and pains. Bruises covered him in a patchwork quilt of mottled color with various shapes and sizes, the largest spanning his entire left flank.

If he started pissing blood, then he’d fret.

Dax closed his eyes, exhaustion enveloping him like the steam along his skin. He’d hardly slept in the past week, and after fighting monsters for days on end, he felt like roadkill.

Never mind the mental tango he’d danced through.

Somehow this short trip brought out pieces of him he didn’t want to face, stirred parts of him he didn’t want to feel, showed him exactly who and what he was; a half-breed leech with a reflection, a fanged murderer with emotions, a monster just like her, and he couldn’t handle it. This gothic sorceress took everything he ever believed in and flipped it upside down, turned it inside out, warped it and sculpted it into something he could no longer recognize. She made him weak, made him stupid, and she made him feel alive again.

And if he didn’t end this soon, she was going to be the end of him.

Grabbing the soap, he lathered himself up, ensconced in sweet, flowery musk, when the tang of her ripe cherry scent sideswiped him. Convinced he’d imagined it, he stilled, pulse leaping in his throat as he tilted his head and drew in a deep breath.

Nope. Definitely not hallucinating.

Something shifted in the hallway and he abruptly pulled open the shower curtain, exposing himself as steam escaped the stall in a rush.

Cindy sprang back a few feet, shock flooding her face before it flamed into embarrassment, her bloodless cheeks blushing a faint pink. She hovered by the door he’d unintentionally left ajar, her eyes raking over him as she worried her bottom lip with the tips of her white incisors.

His skin prickled, goosebumps rising over every inch of him from more than the cold air. Her scent intensified, her eyes growing impossibly darker, before she tore them away. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to—”

“What are you doing here?”

“I . . .” Her voice failed her and she cleared her throat, looking at the floor. “I’m just . . .”

“Cindy.” The single word was rough, husky, ensnaring her gaze. “Come here.”

Her breath left her in a soft whoosh as she ventured closer, hesitantly, cautiously, and he spurred her toward him with a curl of his fingers. When she reached the edge of the tub, her eyes smoldering with fear and desire, his galloping heart trampled all logic as he leaned forward and cupped her face.

“What do you want?” he murmured, his tone pitching deeper.

Gently, he lifted her chin, staring into midnight skies that held far too many secrets, veiling the answers he desperately wanted to find.

“I want to forget,” she whispered, lush mouth quivering. “Make me forget.”

Temptation beat under his skin with its own pulse.

Then he dipped his head and kissed her.

A brush of lips, a bit of pressure; he tried to take it slow, to keep it chaste, but when she moaned against him, he could no longer rein himself in. Her lips parted and he plunged his tongue between them, his piercing grazing the soft recesses of her mouth as he dragged her into the shower with him.

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What readers are saying…

An addictive, intense, dark, deeply sensual read filled with characters I fell in love with from the minute they walked onto the page. Freakin’ AH-MAZING! Dark paranormal romance at its best. – Mg, The Bookishmedialite

Dark, gritty, sweet and smexy and filled with character ~ the good, the bad and the ugly ~ that kept me turning the pages until the very end and has me wanting more. – Kahea, Books N Wine

Vermilion Lies completely blew me away. The push-pull of temptation was absolutely delicious. Adrenaline just oozed from each page. If you’re searching for romantic suspense that amps up the heat and leaves you grasping to reality with the ends of your fingertips, you’re going to want to read this book AKA devour. – Michaelene, The Librarian’s Corner

This book was perfection! Dark, edgy, raw, engaging, compelling and addictive. – Heather, Lady Heather’s Reviews

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Until next time…

Happy Easter for those who celebrate! And enjoy the start of Spring! ❤

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RELEASING THE DEMONS is FREE on Amazon for a limited time!

Surprise FREEBIE!

It’s almost release day for VERMILION LIES, but I wanted to share my surprise freebie with you all! RELEASING THE DEMONS, the first book in my Order of the Senary series, is FREE from April 13-15 on Amazon. 😀

Download your copy today and get started! ❤

RELEASING THE DEMONS

He’s out to set the world on fire.

She’s the only one who can tame him.

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Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren’t over yet.

Five years after being maimed and tortured by vampires, Blaze is still picking up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered hybrid mercenary, his mission is to protect what’s left of humanity. When his tormentors return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze’s blood, he’s forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.

Motivated by her sister’s gruesome death, Valerie’s life goal is to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. She has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she falls headlong into Blaze’s life, a life full of darkness and horror she can’t even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can’t let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she’s ever known.

In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they’ve come to know and love, including one another.

*2016 PRISM Contest First Place WINNER in Dark Paranormal and FINALIST in Best First Book*

“This exciting post-apocalyptic paranormal thriller produces shock and awe like no other. This is one blazing-hot read that shouldn’t be missed!” – InD’tale Magazine

“L.D. Rose’s vision of a shattered Manhattan where humans and vampires wage war every night is eerily real for a fantasy novel. A must read.” – The Romance Reviews

“Emotional and action-packed, it will have you anxiously turning pages.” – Uncaged Book Reviews

SNIPPET

His body hardened, his heart thudding in his chest. If that wasn’t enough, the stirring low in his belly sure as hell was.

He wanted her. Badly.

And so did the leech inside him.

“Blaze?” She peered at him with concern, taking a step closer.

He snapped out of it, realizing she’d asked him something he completely missed. “Huh?”

“Do you want some coffee? Something to drink? Eat?”

Yeah, you. He swallowed his saliva, straightening. “I should get going.”

“Oh.” She tried to hide her disappointment but she was bad at it. She wants you to stay. “Where are you heading?”

“Probably home for a few hours. Rest up a bit.” And drink about a gallon of blood while thinking of you. “You know.”

Valerie set what he assumed was the bag of coffee on the counter. She took another step toward him as a wave of jasmine swept over him, tugging him in places he shouldn’t be tugged.

He took a reflexive step back. Goddamn it, he was fine. He’d been fine right up until now. What the hell just happened?

Bad idea, Blaze. Bad fucking idea to starve yourself and walk into her apartment at dusk, with that body, and that face, and those eyes, and that smell . . .

“I’ll show myself out.”

She looked entirely confused as he turned away and headed for the door. Christ, he was acting like he’d never been in a woman’s apartment before, and God knew he’d been in many. But he’d never been this hungry around a woman before—at least, not in ordinary circumstances. And he wasn’t famous for his control.

He could feel it, that ugly darkness inside him spreading through his veins, making his lips and toes tingle. The leech opened its jaws and yawned, sucking down what was left of his civility. His gums tightened, squeezing his canines, urging them to grow, to elongate.

To spring free.

“Blaze—”

He needed to get out. Now.


“I’ll see you in the morning,” he ground out, his voice a near growl. “Good night, Val.”

He slammed the door behind him and managed to stagger ten paces down the hall before his limbs stopped working. Sweat dripped down the sides of his face and trickled down his spine. His hands shook and he clenched them into fists. He stood there, chest heaving, heart pounding, fangs pulsing, cock throbbing. He closed his eyes and lifted his face toward the ceiling, trying to wrestle the monster down, trying to beat it back into submission.

But it was already too late.

Through the din in his head, Blaze heard a door click behind him, disengaging from its frame. It creaked open slowly as jasmine slithered through the hallway toward him, rising up and striking at his senses, delivering the final blow. He craned his neck and spotted her.

Valerie’s blond hair fell in a curtain as she peeked out, looking for him. Her eyes widened when she found him, still standing in the corridor, and she quickly retreated.

“Sorry,” she murmured, but before she could close the door, he was already there, his hand propped against it.

She looked at him in pleasant surprise. “Blaze, I—”

He didn’t give her a chance to finish. He seized her mouth with his before he slammed the door behind him and locked it shut.

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What readers are saying…

The passion and love between Dax and Cindel are intense. You will ache and burn for them. They will leave you breathless. I devoured it and I’m already craving a reread. Out of this world! – Veronica, BellaOrev Books

Vermilion Lies left me reeling and has ruined me for all other vampire themed books. If you’re looking for a super fast paced, gut punching novel, this is the one for you. – Aleen, The Lampshade Reader

L.D. Rose has a gift for storytelling that brings fantasy to life with a gritty flare that is both dark and sinister and engaging and addictive. This is one of the most mesmerizing, adult paranormal series I have read in a while with characters that are vibrantly colored and real to the imagination! – Dianne, Tome Tender Book Blog

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Until next time…

Release day is April 17th and I CAN’T WAIT! Stay tuned for more teasers and an excerpt reveal! ❤

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Releasing the Demons is FREE for a limited time!

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You can download a FREE copy of my debut dark paranormal romance (first in The Order of The Senary Series) today! I believe it’s US and UK only (according to my pub) so feel free to check your designated Amazon store if you’re so inclined. 🙂

RtD also has some brand new teasers below! They’re so pretty! ❤

RELEASING THE DEMONS

He’s out to set the world on fire and she’s the only one who can tame him. 

Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren’t over yet.

Five years after being maimed and tortured by vampires, Blaze is still picking up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered hybrid mercenary, his mission is to protect what’s left of humanity. When his tormentors return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze’s blood, he’s forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.

Motivated by her sister’s gruesome death, Valerie’s life goal is to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. She has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she falls headlong into Blaze’s life, a life full of darkness and horror she can’t even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can’t let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she’s ever known.

In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they’ve come to know and love, including one another.

AMAZON: mybook.to/releasingthedemons

*2016 PRISM Contest First Place Winner in Dark Paranormal and Finalist in Best First Book!*

“This exciting post-apocalyptic paranormal thriller produces shock and awe like no other. This is one blazing-hot read that shouldn’t be missed!” – InD’tale Magazine

“L.D. Rose’s vision of a shattered Manhattan where humans and vampires wage war every night is eerily real for a fantasy novel. A must read.” – The Romance Reviews

“Emotional and action-packed – it will have you anxiously turning pages.” – Uncaged Book Reviews

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EXCERPT

His body hardened, his heart thudding in his chest. If that wasn’t enough, the stirring low in his belly sure as hell was.

He wanted her. Badly.

And so did the leech inside him.

“Blaze?” She peered at him with concern, taking a step closer.

He snapped out of it, realizing she’d asked him something he completely missed. “Huh?”

“Do you want some coffee? Something to drink? Eat?”

Yeah, you. He swallowed his saliva, straightening. “I should get going.”

“Oh.” She tried to hide her disappointment but she was bad at it. She wants you to stay. “Where are you heading?”

“Probably home for a few hours. Rest up a bit.” And drink about a gallon of blood while thinking of you. “You know.”

Valerie set what he assumed was the bag of coffee on the counter. She took another step toward him as a wave of jasmine swept over him, tugging him in places he shouldn’t be tugged.

He took a reflexive step back. Goddamn it, he was fine. He’d been fine right up until now. What the hell just happened?

Bad idea, Blaze. Bad fucking idea to starve yourself and walk into her apartment at dusk, with that body, and that face, and those eyes, and that smell . . .

“I’ll show myself out.”

She looked entirely confused as he turned away and headed for the door. Christ, he was acting like he’d never been in a woman’s apartment before, and God knew he’d been in many. But he’d never been this hungry around a woman before—at least, not in ordinary circumstances. And he wasn’t famous for his control.

He could feel it, that ugly darkness inside him spreading through his veins, making his lips and toes tingle. The leech opened its jaws and yawned, sucking down what was left of his civility. His gums tightened, squeezing his canines, urging them to grow, to elongate.

To spring free.

“Blaze—”

He needed to get out. Now.


“I’ll see you in the morning,” he ground out, his voice a near growl. “Good night, Val.”

He slammed the door behind him and managed to stagger ten paces down the hall before his limbs stopped working. Sweat dripped down the sides of his face and trickled down his spine. His hands shook and he clenched them into fists. He stood there, chest heaving, heart pounding, fangs pulsing, cock throbbing. He closed his eyes and lifted his face toward the ceiling, trying to wrestle the monster down, trying to beat it back into submission.

But it was already too late.

Through the din in his head, Blaze heard a door click behind him, disengaging from its frame. It creaked open slowly as jasmine slithered through the hallway toward him, rising up and striking at his senses, delivering the final blow. He craned his neck and spotted her.

Valerie’s blond hair fell in a curtain as she peeked out, looking for him. Her eyes widened when she found him, still standing in the corridor, and she quickly retreated.

“Sorry,” she murmured, but before she could close the door, he was already there, his hand propped against it.

She looked at him in pleasant surprise. “Blaze, I—”

He didn’t give her a chance to finish. He seized her mouth with his before he slammed the door behind him and locked it shut.

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He had everything under control until she crashed into his afterlife.

Fledgling vampire Jonathan Kerr has just met his match.

Not even his past life as a former Marine and FBI agent could prepare him for the battle against the monster inside him, struggling to take hold. After an old nemesis of the Senary surfaces in Brooklyn, unleashing chaos and terror in the battered borough, Jon sets out to take him down. Instead, he ends up with far more than he bargained for when he clashes with the beautiful half-vampire hybrid, Lawan Knight.

After escaping near death and suffering unspeakable horror at the hands of vampires, Lawan trusts no one, regardless of species. In between bouts of drunken stupor, her only goal is to exterminate all those who’ve wronged her, including every member of Jon’s vampire bloodline. But Jon’s soulful eyes and quick smile crawls under her skin, transforming her black and white world into a hazy shade of gray.

As the days rapidly grow darker, Jon and Lawan turn to one another, but their inner demons threaten to tear them apart. The only way either of them will survive is if they overcome their greatest fear—love.

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*First Place Winner of the 2017 RWA Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for Paranormal and Fantasy*

“A nonstop journey through the seedy underbelly of deceit, lust, and revenge. The romance is steamy, the bond of love as strong as the tungsten restraints.” – InD’Tale Magazine 

“Once you get started, there’s no putting it down!” – Paranormal Romance Authors That Rock 
“This was the most incredibly vibrant, soul snatching, emotional and rockin’ ride ever!” – One Book Two

Book Three: VERMILION LIES

Dax and Cindel’s book! Estimated publication is Spring 2019 (March/April, likely April).

COMING SOON.

Book Four: FURIOUS ANGELS

Kasen and Veronica’s book, currently in progress! ❤

Until next time…

Hope you’re having a wonderful summer!

Best,

Linda