Own the Wind (Chaos #1) by Kristen Ashley Book Review

Tabitha Allen grew up in the thick of Chaos--the Chaos Motorcycle Club, that is. Her father is Chaos' leader, and the club has always had her back. But one rider was different from the start. When Tabby was running wild, Shy Cage was there. When tragedy tore her life apart, he helped her piece it back together. And now, Tabby's thinking about much more than friendship...

Tabby is everything Shy's ever wanted, but everything he thinks he can't have. She's beautiful, smart, and as his friend's daughter, untouchable. Shy never expected more than friendship, so when Tabby indicates she wants more--much more--he feels like the luckiest man alive. But even lucky men can crash and burn...

My Review

5 of 5 Shy Cage Parker

Thank you so much Netgalley for allowing me to read and ARC copy of Own The Wind: A Chaos Novel. I have to say that I fell in love with The Chaos Motor Cycle Club and Tack Allen from Motorcycle Man. Man oh man there is something about the roar of a Harley engine and a smart mouth guy talking shit to you and demanding you do things his way or the highway darling! Bawhahaha I loved every minute of the dream man series and when I found out The Chaos Club was getting a series I dam near died. I could not believe Tabby was getting her book and that her story would be the first story. I honestly need more about Rush and I hope we get a book about Rush because I need to know if he is like his daddy.

In Own The Wind we get to see Tabby grown up. She had a rough time in Motorcycle Man as she was trying to find herself and make a place for herself without her father having any say and her brother there to butt in. She made some bad choices and decisions but when we see her again in Own The Wind she is in nursing school and she has graduated. We get to see Tabby grow into her women hood and I have to say it is BRILLIANT! We also get to see Tabby fall in love and get her heart broken only to fall in love again and have her heart broken again. But being an Allen and a Chaos member she bounces back with her family by her side.

Tabby has always had a crush on Parker "Shy" Cage since he came to save her when she was 16 years old. As the years go on she watches Shy and wants him but Shy is part of the club and no one in the club is allowed near Tabby so she settles for his friendship all the while she is totally crushing on her. As she gets older Shy is the only one who comes to get her out of trouble or when she is somewhere she is not supposed to be Shy goes and gets her and brings her home. 

Well Shy is determined to teach Tabby a lesson about her friends and the places she goes to so he is harsh with her like no one else will be and he tells her some truths but is also a little to harsh on her and she is all set with him. She gives him the cold shoulder and stops talking to him or even going to the club where he is. If she wants to see her father she goes to his house but never the club. Then she falls in love and gets engaged when tragedy strikes and the one person who she stops talking to is the only person who can get through her built up walls.

As Shy and Tabby become closer and move past what he did to her Tabby starts to fall in love with him. They both know that they can't have a relationship in public because her father Tack would kill Shy and all Shy has is the club and his brother Brandon whom I love and he needs a book all to himself! But Shy is willing to take a hit for Tabby because he wants her on his bike and in his bed. As they fight the attraction to one another things get crazy for them and Tabby decides she is leaving to give Shy his space and that right there is the game changer for Shy. He loves Tabby and he is willing to risk it all for her.

I loved this story so much because Tabby and Shy had to fight for what they wanted. Things were not easy and they had their fair share of trials and tribulations but at the end of the day they had to decide if they wanted to be together and risk it all or walk away and never see each other again. Once you start reading this you will not be able to put it down. I need the print version so I can read it over and over again! Team Shy and Tabby all the way! I rooted for them right from the very first page and so will you. 

Team Chaos!

Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn't taken her first breath!). 

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up. 

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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The Vampire King Trilogy By Kenya Wright Blog Tour Stop

Escape 

Publication Date: December 2, 2012 

A domina’s only purpose in life was to birth vampire children for the Quiet King. Any human woman with the domina gene spent their lives in the castle under strict rules and the guards’ watchful eyes. Brie has been a domina for two years. After witnessing the slaughter of babies, she plans to escape and seeks help from Samuel, a vampire known for aiding many out of slavery.

However, Samuel has only one policy. He won’t help dominas escape the king. The penalty is too high and their blood triggers powers in him that he doesn’t want released. So Brie is forced to lie about being a domina and Samuel is lured in by her blood. Something emerges within them that they can’t deny, overwhelming their every cell and igniting an all-consuming hunger that neither can flee. 

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Captured 

Publication Date: February 6, 2013 

Brie and Samuel travel to the human town of Freemont and learn that Brie is being hunted. Brie is more than a domina. But what is she? And why is she being hunted as if she is the solution to a puzzle that the Quiet King has never been able to solve?

Samuel and Brie are forced to align with another, one that holds many answers and incites even more questions. Their journey drags them back to Capitol City and among the night life where sex and secrets mingle together within the light of the two moons. All this time Brie thought she’d escaped and gotten away free from vampires. But can she run away anymore or was she captured the whole time? 

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Freed 

April 2013 

Blood paints the Quiet King’s castle. People flee the city. War will come. The only question is where and who will be on each side? 

Brie, Samuel, and Ian return for the final installment of the Vampire King trilogy where all mysterious are solved and further secrets revealed. 

Author 

Kenya Wright always knew she would be famous since the ripe old age of six when she sang the Michael Jackson thriller song in her bathroom mirror. She has tried her hand at many things from enlisting in the Navy for six years as a Persian-Farsi linguist to being a nude model at an art university. 

However, writing has been the only constant love in her life. Will she succeed? Of course. 

For she has been coined The Urban Fantasy Queen, the Super Iconic Writer of this Age, The Lyrical Genius of Our Generation. Granted, these are all terms coined by her, within the private walls of her bathroom as she still sings the Michael Jackson thriller song.

Kenya Wright currently resides in Miami with her three amazing, overactive children, a supportive, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on Kenya’s head at night. 

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InkSlinger Presents A Release Day Launch For Rock With Me by Kristen Proby

Front Man Leo Nash from the world-famous rock band, Nash, is the last person on earth Samantha Williams would trust. She's already learned about loving a celebrity the hard way and isn't signing up for another lesson.

Every time Sam gives Leo attitude, he wants to knock that chip off her fragile little shoulder. What the hell did he ever do to her, anyway? He's not used to women treating him like he's poisonous, and he isn't about to let her run away every time he gets close. He's had enough of people running away to last him a lifetime...when this one runs, he gives chase. But, catching Sam isn't as hard as he thought.

The sexual attraction between them is so thick, Sam can practically hold it in her hand. There's no way she can deny herself the promise of pleasure being with Leo would provide. But, pleasure always comes with pain and when secrets are revealed and trust is challenged, who will run and who will chase?

Author Bio:

Kristen is the author of the Amazon and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.

Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

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ATOMR Presents A Cover Reveal For Geoducks Are For Lovers By Daisy Prescott

Title: Geoducks are for Lovers

Author: Daisy Prescott

Expected release date: May 15, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction

Age Group: Adult

Cover Designed by: Okay Creations

Cover Reveal organized by: AToMR Tours

 

  Food writer Maggie Marrion is just getting back on her feet after a horrible year, or two, or three. With their twentieth reunion approaching, she invites four of her closest friends from college for a weekend at her beach cabin. What she doesn’t expect is her best friends, artist Quinn Dayton and part-time erotica novelist, Selah Elmore, to play matchmaker. 

The two plot a surprise that will make the weekend, and her life, a lot more interesting. Gil Morrow, former grunge musician turned history professor, joins them as Selah’s date for the weekend. After coming face to face with the one who got away, he decides he's waited long enough to get the girl. 

With the support of old friends, a few wishing rocks, the world’s largest burrowing clam, and a hot lumberjack thrown into the mix, Gil reminds Maggie that forty-something isn’t too old for second chances.

Can we learn to love the life we have and let go of who we expected to be? What happens when the generation from The Breakfast Club and Reality Bites meets The Big Chill? Come spend a weekend with these Generation X-ers as they share laughter, tears, life’s ups and downs, old stories, and new beginnings.  

  

  About the Author

 Before writing full time as a freelance content creator, Daisy worked in the world of art, auctions, antiques, and home decor. She earned her degree in Art History and endured a brief stint as a film theory graduate student. Baker, art educator, antiques dealer, blue ribbon pie baker, fangirl, content wrangler, gardener, wife, and pet mom are a few of the titles she’s acquired over the years. Daisy and her husband (aka SO) currently live in a real life Stars Hollow in the Boston suburbs with their rescue dog, Hubbell, and an imaginary house goat. Geoducks are for Lovers is her first novel. She is currently at work on her second novel set in Ghana.

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New Cover Reveal For Butterfly Kisses by Mia Castile

Butterfly Kisses (Book #2 in The Butterfly Chronicles)

Everything changed for the Baxter sisters last spring. Lacey blew it with Henry her lifelong crush, only to discover a blooming relationship with her best friend, Chase. While he picked her up and put her back together, they grew closer over the summer. Now that school has started, he’s found popularity thanks to his band Cate’s Ashes, and he’s hiding secret phone calls and text messages. Plus, did his ex-girlfriend just appear out of the blue at his show? Forcing Lacey to wonder if he’s over the feelings he pronounced for her at the beginning of summer. Add to the tension, a realization and secret of her own to keep about her worse enemy. Lacey vows to be the bigger person and keep Byron’s revelation, but what will it cost?

Meanwhile, as Lana tries to find herself again after her suicide attempt, she’s befriended by the school’s resident bad girl, Britt, and new chicano boy, Tomas, in the same week. Britt offers unconditional acceptance that Lana didn’t realize she craved, while Tomas brings out the best in her, and makes her feel alive again. Britt is dangerous and daring, while Tomas exudes security and safety. Vices come easily when you are already addicted to something you crave, and Lana muddles through figuring out who she wants to be.

With their parents constantly arguing, and their dad moving into the guest bedroom, the pressure on the girls may explode destroying them all. Is there a place for happiness when their world is crumbling around them?

My Review

5 of 5 Chase and Lacey

******* PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW FROM THE FIRST BOOK BECOMING A BUTTERFLY. PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION! *******

Butterfly Kisses is the most amazing sequel I have read. I get scared sometimes that I won't like a sequel as much as I liked the first book but dare I say it I LOVE MIA!!!!!!!!! What she has written in the sequel will knock your socks right off your feet. In Becoming a Butterfly we meet Lacey, Chase, Lana, Tomas, Byron, and Henry. This group of teens is going through a lot for the age of 16 but things in life are always complicated. Lacey has deceived Henry and embarrassed him by acting like she was another girl just so he would pay attention to her. Chase is still dealing with his move from another town and struggling with his feelings for Lacey. Lana is being bullied by her ex best friend and her ex boyfriend.Tomas has just moved from another city and knows no one until he meets the mysterious Lana. Byron hates Lacey for some reason and he and his sister bully her everyday.

What this group does not realize is that sometimes you have crawl before you walk and life will throw you things that are very unexpected and when it does you will find friendship in the unlikeliest places. The summer is over and everyone is reeling from something that happened to them that they did not expect. Lacey and Chase are closer than ever but Lacey will have to make a choice on whether or not she will be with Chase or continue her crazy pursuit of Henry who has made it clear that he hates her and never ever wants to see her or talk to her again. She made a fool of him and his feelings and he did not take that very well. 

Lana has found Tomas and the two of them are closer than ever. They talk about everything and share time together just getting to know one another. Tomas understands Lana but when Tomas brings her home to meet the parents his father is against the relationship and forbids it. As the story goes on you find out why the father is against it but Tomas will make his own decisions and what he does will shock you and make you so proud of him.

Byron and Henry are still best friends but this summer really took it's toll out on everyone. Once the cat was out of the bag that Henry was really dating Lacey instead of Farrah his life has been one big jumbled mess. Henry keeps going from girl to girl and breaking hearts because his heart was broken. Byron is always there to pick up the pieces and take care of Henry. What are best friends for right? Well these two will have a rocky patch in Butterfly Kisses and what happens will totally shock you and having say HOLY HADES I never saw that coming!

Butterfly Kisses has so many twists and turns it will have you on the edge of seat screaming for more. When it ended and yes it ended with a cliff hanger Mia is so lucky I love her because I was ready to throw my computer out the window! You will see who Lacey decides she wants to be with. You will see what happens to Lana and who keeps bullying her and why. You will find out more about Tomas and who he has feelings for. You will find out that one of the characters is gay and who he has feelings for. And last but not least one of the characters will get hurt and stay in a coma for a while and when they wake up they will not recognize anyone not even the person they used to love. Mia please write Butterfly Migration FAST like PRONTO because I need it along with my box of tissues!

This is a story about a girl, named Mia. She grew up in suburb of medium sized city. There were cold winters, and hot sticky summers. Mia’s favorite seasons were spring and fall. She enjoyed the mild seasons, but also loved the vibrant colors each possessed. 

Mia loved music. She didn’t just love it, she sat on the floor in front of her Casio stereo for hours at a time, recording songs off the radio. Then she would cue them up and make sure she only got the music as she recorded them on a second tape, without the DJ’s voices on them, just the music. Then she would listen to those songs absorbing the words as she sat in her room and wrote her poetry. 

She wrote her first Poem when she was thirteen. It was called Sands of Time. When she was sixteen and again when she was eighteen she won two state competitions for her poetry. Her Poetry was stories of roses, starry nights, love, loss, and the scars left behind. She found recourse in those private moments filling notebooks of her writings. As she grew so did her inspirations, and when ever it hit her the rest of the world melted away until her verses were written, alive in the world. 

Even today as Mia writes mostly YA fiction, poetry still holds a special place in her heart. Her love for all things words propels her forward in her pursuit of the next great story. Her Debut Novel The Ocean will be released this spring. 

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Love and Skate Series By Lila Felix Blog Tour Stop

Maddox is running. 

By accident, he discovered long ago that he was adopted as a baby and his need to find his biological father has consumed him ever since. Now, on a road trip, determined to find his father and his sanity, and armed with locations and his cousin, Nixon, to help him, maybe he can find the answers he’s been searching for. With nothing but a suitcase and a wad of cash to get him there, lead after lead takes him further from home.

But he’ll find much more than he intended.

He finds Storey, a pint sized pin-up model who has learned painful lessons about guys. Her wounds run deep, but so do his. She knows what she wants, but will she recognize it when it’s right in front of her?

Maddox can’t touch anyone without feeling like his skin is crawling, but just maybe his instinct to protect this amazing girl will supersede his own hang-ups. 

If he can brush her skin and start to feel alive inside...everything will change.

My Review

5 of 5 Maddox Black!

First I have to say that Lila Felix is one hot smoking writer. From the very first book I read of hers I cannot seem to put them down. Whenever I read one of her books I have to have me time and that means NO ONE better bother me or there will be hell to pay! The kids get take out and their father has to watch them because I start to read and shut the world out around me. Lila has this way that captivates you and keeps you reading and wanting more and more. With the love and skate series this is one series I will read and re-read for years to come. We are introduced to the Black Family and they are the best family anyone could ask for. We met Owen in Love and Skate and then Falcon in How It Rolls and now we meet Maddox oh my Maddox be still my heart.

Maddox Black found out he was not really a Black by accident. He has always known something was wrong with him because he did not like to be touched. He would get the willy's when someone touched him and he never felt whole. So when he found out that his mom and dad are really his aunt and uncle he wants answers. But the only way to get answers he feels is to take off on a road trip and find his father who abandoned him when he was born. So Maddox enlists the help of his cousin Nixon oh Nixon I will get back to him later but Maddox and Nixon go off in the middle of the night in search of his biological father. Maddox does not tell his family what he is doing but he does tell Reed which leaves Reed in a very bad situation with her fiance Falcon.

So Maddox and Nixon set off on their road trip and along the way they stop and met a girl that will forever change Maddox. Remember what I said about Maddox not liking to be touched and keeping himself guarded well he will meet someone who will change all that. When Maddox and Nixon meet Storey all they see is this little petite girl full of life and fire and something in Maddox stirs to life. He has never met someone who has made him feel this way but he knows that there is more to Storey. Storey is a model but she is not your average model that is stuck up and full of herself. No she is down to earth and full of life. She is leery of Maddox because she has been hurt before by guys but when she opens up to Maddox what the two of them find in each other is a rare love that will grip them both and consume them.

Can two broken souls find love? Can Maddox let the past go and move on to a future he deserves? Can Storey open her heart up and let Maddox in? This is a love story that will grip your heart and have you laughing and crying all at the same time. It never ceases to amaze me how Lila can bring those emotions out of me when reading one of her books. And remember I said later on Nixon well I hope to sweet Jesus that Lila does a book about Nixon! Lord I love that boy he is such an amazing character that loves his cousin and is loyal to the end.

Despite the odds, Reed Wolfe is making it, by the skin of her teeth. Her dreams and aspirations will have to wait until she can get on her feet. Because right now she’s homeless and churning on a downward spiral. 

Falcon Black is existing. Not living, not thriving, just jutting along a path. But when he finds Reed, he can’t resist the urge to help her, lighten her load. But Falcon tends to go overboard, over the line, crossing boundaries he never thought he would and risking her trust in the process. 

Can she accept his love or will it end up smothering her?

My Review

5 of 5 Falcon Black!

How It Rolls is the second book in the love and skate series. Lila Felix has done it again and again with her clean swoon worthy men. Don't get it twisted I love me a bad boy with rough edges but I love me some Lila Felix boys. These boys need to be cloned and bottled up to sell so we can have some heart warming guys in our corner. How it Rolls is the story of Falcon Black. Lord I love me some Falcon from Love and Skate because he was Nellie's rock when Owen started acting up. Falcon was there for her and never left her side. Now reading about him and seeing the cover you think no way this guy can not have a heart of gold but yes lord have mercy he does and when he loves you he really loves you with no strings attached but just open and genuine love.

Falcon meets Reed and when he does he knows she is special and wants to help her out. She was a ward of the state and now she is homeless and heading in a downward spiral if she does not catch herself. She is trying very hard but once things go down hill they are very hard to catch up and go up hill but Reed will find out soon enough that when she has Falcon by her side she can do anything. 

Falcon is just living day by day and helping his family out in the business. Yes he wears a suit with his Mohawk and tattoos for days but he is a great guy just living until Reed shows up in his life and he decides to help her. But as we read before Falcon goes all out and sometimes over steps his boundaries for the ones he loves. Can he and Reed survive this? Reed loves how Falcon is a natural caretaker but will he go to far for Reed?

This one tore at my heart because Falcon is every girls fantasy man. He is loving and caring and will do anything to keep his family and friends safe but what happens when he over steps those boundaries? Can Reed and he get past them? Will Reed's secrets destroy their relationship or will it make it stronger? This is such a must read series that will have you on the edge of your seat you will be wishing and wanting more from Lila. For me she can't write fast enough! 

On the rink she’s tough, she’s a leader, she’s fast and she’s the epitome of a rebellious girl. But Nellie’s been hurt, only once, but it was enough to make her look at life through different eyes and off the rink she’s a timid girl who loves with no pretenses.

A long time ago Owen Black was betrayed by the girl he thought he loved and the guy he called his best friend. The anguish set off a domino effect of negativity in his life and he never has fully recovered. He meets Nellie Forrester and thinks he can let it go for her. 

But how can you love someone when the wounds from your past are still wide open?

My Review

5 of 5 Owen Black!

Where to start with this review????? Man can I just first start by saying that Lila Felix has an incredible knack for writing! She writes these incredible stories with these kick butt girls and these swoon worthy bad boys. Lord Love and Skate had me on a roller coaster of a ride. I was laughing one minute then crying the next. 

Have you ever loved someone so hard and given your all for them to turn around and rip your heart out and stomp on it? Have you ever had a best friend betray you by dating your ex? Well if you have ever experienced that this book is for you. This story is about love, loss, and finding oneself. It is about finding true love in the midst of all the doubts and hurts and anger that has consumed your heart.

Nellie is in college starting a new life. She is enjoying college as well as her roller derbying with her team. She avoids her family and close relationships because she had her heart torn out and she was humiliated by the two people she trusted. That is until she sees a guy in one of her classes and she wants to get to know him better. When she is finally introduced to this mysterious class mate she finds out his name is Owen Black. Owen is GORGEOUS and full of tattoos and piercings and Nellie is instantly drawn to him. But Nellie knows that bad boys are just what they are and that is her red flag to stay away from Owen.

Owen is enjoying his time in college. He just wants to go to classes and graduate and start his new life as a Marine Biologist.He had a horrible experience with a girl he loved and an ex-best friend that he avoids partying and drinking and relationships. That is until he meets Nellie with her blue hair looking all sexy. He can't get his mind off of her and needs to find out her name but every time he tries to she disappears. So whe they are finally introduced Owen has made up his mind that he wants her and he is ready to have that relationship and closeness he craves.

The funny thing about old wounds is when you try and suppress them it never fails that the ugly old feelings come back to haunt you. They come to the surface when you least expect it. For Owen and Nellie they will love hard but Owen's insecurities and hurts come to the forefront of their relationship and try it. Will they make it? Will they break it? Will Owen open up to Nellie? Will Nellie love Owen? This story made me laugh and cry and the things the two went through were real and the outcome was well worth it! I am so Team Owen Matthew Black! 

About Lila Felix

About me?

I am a stay at home mom from the South and wife to the most giving and hard working husband ever. I love to cook and try out new recipes even if they don't always turn out like I want them to. I refer to my kids lovingly as the Three Stooges as they are constantly coming up with new ways to reek havoc in the house. Most recently that included putting a rubberband on the kitchen sink sprayer so it would douse me when I did the dishes. I love to go to roller derby bouts and read in my spare time. I write mostly at night when the house is silent and I can sneak cookies without having to share!

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New Cover Reveal For Becoming A butterfly By Mia Castille

Mia has decided to redo her book covers for the Butterfly Chronicles and boy oh boy has she made my day! God I love the old covers but I am SOOOOOOOOOO in love with the new covers. 

Out with the old cover......

In with the new cover ...... what do you think!

Becoming a Butterfly

Sixteen year old Lacey was never the center of attention, unless she was tripping, stammering, or being deposited into a pool by the local popular kids. All she wanted was to fit in, until one night when everything changed. 

Jade and Tasha, her two best friends, helped her create an online personality that was everything she wanted to be– and it was only the beginning. In doing so, she attracted the attention of Henry, her lifelong crush and next door neighbor. Unfortunately, it was Farrah, her online personality and not herself, he was interested in. 

She also attracted Chase, the brooding, quiet, anti-social new kid of Brownsburg High School, who easily figured out her secret and blackmailed her. 

They forged a friendship that was both unique and complicated. 

Lacey must decide if revealing herself to Henry and her entire school as the cool, charming, and funny Farrah is worth possibly losing him forever. She finds herself needing to make an even harder decision than she ever thought possible. When did the lines between truth and lies get so blurred?

Becoming a Butterfly is a story about coming of age and finding yourself when you never knew you were lost.

**This is a MATURE YA FICTION SERIES.**

I enjoyed telling my stories as a small child, of an imaginary friend, named Charlotte. I don’t remember interacting with her; but I always told tales of our adventures. I guess even as a small girl the creativity started early.I don’’t speak Spanish, unfortunately, even though my father emigrated from Mexico. He met my mother in the United States. They were married for nine years, but in the end, went separate ways. Thank God, my grandparents were able to help raise me and my sister.

 I did a lot of my creative writing during my classes in high school. I almost flunked Algebra that year, but I walked away with the beginnings of my first novel, The Ocean. I only wrote seven or eight chapters before I became overwhelmed. I set it aside eventually forgetting about it but stuck with writing poetry as I continued with my life, even into my “Urban” phase. This was the time of my life that I say ““My slang got a little twang in it.” I did a lot of growing up over the next few years.

 I have always lived in Indianapolis. I love the feel of this city. It’’s small enough to get anywhere in about forty-five minutes, but has a nice big city feel downtown. When you get all dolled up and go out on the town, you really enjoy it. I have vivid dreams. That is where I get most of my inspiration for my plots and themes. It was a series of dreams that forced my hand to begin writing again.

 I began writing the series Generations. When I was half way through the story line, (not the first novel) The Ocean began creeping back into my mind. It became an obsession and I realized I had to write it again. These two stories are very intricate to why I became a writer.

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