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I believe each of us are magical. Whether transforming hearts, lives, numbers, ideas, art, music, or simply enjoying nature, we emanate magic every day. I aim to write stories that show what is possible when one commits to finding their own version of magic.
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My first series stems from my experience with discovering just how strong I could be. This new adult romance/coming of age series follow a college co-ed named Amanda from her freshman to her senior year, as she navigates a devastating crush, first love, and intense personal tragedy taken from my own personal experience of overcoming anorexia.
The Being Me Series includes the titles Is This Me?, If I Could Fly, Think You Me, and Ozarks Indie New Adult & Contemporary nominated novel, Being Me.
Inspiring Love Stories and Fun Romance Books
In March of 2018, I released Deepest Scars, a contemporary romance novel featuring Zack from the Being Me series. Find out what this sexy co-star is up to after graduating.
Looking for a perfect romance? Look no further in my newest romance series with a twist, Perfect, and the follow up, Perfect Always. This Perfect romance series added As Close to Perfect under pen name Maria Jane is 2022. This Perfect romance series features ethnically diverse, multicultural characters from many backgrounds and walks of life.
Want to know more about my recovery from anorexia? You can read more of my story here.
Looking for inspiration? Download my I Am Magical & Perfect coloring and work sheets with the button below!
Also check out inspirational quotes from the Being Me series on Pinterest, and more.
YA Paranormal, Mythology, and Dystopian Books
My dystopian and paranormal novels include Lovelock Ones and Drops of Sunshine. The first paranormal work, Drops of Sunshine, features Nina, who hopes to escape her family drama at a summer camp for the visually-challenged. Problems ensue when she realizes the campers can hear her thoughts. First published in Spellbound, this novella is available free in ebook format.
The post-apocalyptic/dystopian sci-fiction novella, Native One, was first featured in a collection of healing-themed stories entitled The Butterfly Box. All proceeds from this anthology benefit Doctors Without Borders. The first full length dystopian sci-fi novel including Native One, and the new novella Bred One, is found in Lovelock Ones. A follow up to Lovelock Ones, Lovelock Crew released in Anytime Author Promotions Deadly Reality anthology in 2019. The full length sequel, Torch, is now available on Kindle & Kindle Unlimited.
A new venture with a wonderful artist led to the creation of Azreya, Aztec Priestess, an Aztec mythology about a girl who seeks to save her people from annhilation by the Spaniards. The research and illustrations add a layer of depth to this historical fantasy. Get the paperback or hardcover versions to see the initial sketches that became the illustrations and some bonus artist work from Matt Maes of Quantum Keyhole Studio.
YA Urban Fantasy Series – The Kingdom Journals
The now complete, multi-award winning paranormal urban fantasy Kingdom Journals Series includes 2020 Readers’ Choice Gold Award and 2019 Colorado Independent Publishers Association Award winning Kingdom of Embers, Best Book Award Finalist Kingdom of Darkness, and the final book of the series Kingdom of Honor, Kingdom of War, and the prequel, Kingdom of the Damned, which completes the series. In the first two journals, you read a first-person account of two modern-day witches, and their path to finding out who they are and why they are special. The third in the series, Kingdom of Honor, features Jude, a protector of the trinity of witches prophesied to free the witches from an age-old curse. Kingdom of War highlights the third witch of the trinity, Hunter, a leader destined to line up on the opposite side of a war with his father and brother. You can find many of these titles in audiobook format as well.
In 2020 Kingdom of Embers won the Gold Medal Readers’ Choice & 5* Review Awards. Kingdom of Embers also earned a Young Adult award from the Colorado Independent Publishers Assoc. in 2019. In 2017, Kingdom of Darkness was a finalist in the Best Novels awards. My books are published by my own publishing company, True Bird Publishing LLC. Founded in 2015, True Bird’s first publication, Is This Me?, released May 29, 2015. True Bird now carries fifteen full-length titles.
YA Fantasy Series – The Realm Chronicles
IF you’ve experienced the Kingdom Journals you met the main character of The Realm Chronicles series, Titania. A fifteen-year-old fae princess, Titania suffers from crippling anxiety after the loss of her four brothers. But now her kingdom is threatened by the same beasts that took her brothers. Can she find the strength to save her family and people? Find out in To be a Fae Queen, and fly away on a magical adventure in Middle Earth as this award-winning series continues with To be a Fae Guardian, and To be a Fae Legend. Also in audiobook.
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I grew up in Georgia but now live outside the mile-high city of Denver. Taking inspiration from amazing mountain views, my books span the dystopian, fantasy, paranormal, and romance genres with characters who portray bravery in the face of turmoil. I feels blessed to share a home with my family, dog, cat, frog, and multiple fish. With a career start as a microbiologist, I spend most daylight hours as a patent consultant. Don’t worry, my favorite hobby is creating magical characters! I not only draws from personal experiences, but aim to create adventurous, fantastical journeys, and touching moments in the tales.
I will be attending Readers Take Denver, April 18-21, 2024.
For more read my interview at NRreads.com or Voyage Denver.
Hear my discussion on It’s Not Luck with Michelle Mras of Mental Shift here.
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