Well, that’s not entirely true. I already had Raahosh and Liz paired up in my mind, along with Aehako and Kira, but as a writer, you hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I’ve killed a series mid-stream before, and it hurts, so I prepared myself for this to fail. If it was one book, it’d just be one book. Reviewers asked if there would be a series, and I answered honestly: only if there was demand for it.
But there’s been demand! In fact, the demand has been so incredibly exciting. So exciting that I jumped right into book two, and then into book three between my contracted obligations. My schedule for the latter half of the year is filling up rapidly, but I’m hoping to publish book four, BARBARIAN MINE, before Christmas. Hopefully earlier! I know it’s not super speedy, but I want to deliver a good story. If it takes a bit longer…then I’ll just have to figure out how to write faster.
A note about borrows: I’m really sorry that the books are no longer available for borrows. I really had fun with the serial format, and I liked the idea of readers borrowing each portion every week to see the new adventures. But once KU changed the payout, it no longer became financially smart for me (no matter how much I love writing the books) to continue forward with their program. So I’ve made the books available everywhere, and going forward, I anticipate continuing that. In addition, I don’t feel that the serial format works when it forces readers to pay $6 for the full book instead of the regular price, so I’m going to just do complete novels from now on and I’m taking down the individual portions.
I did the serial format as a way to stretch my wings, but it’s clear that readers just want a fun story. So on we go! That’s the great thing about self publishing – if it’s not working, you can change it.
The next book I am calling BARBARIAN MINE (at least in my head) and will be about Harlow and her mysterious captor. I hope you’re excited to read about them! We’ll also see more about the pregnancies, the human women, and how everyone’s settling into their new lives. There’s been a lot of chatter about the babies and I LOVE the feedback. If you want to see a particular story piece hit on, don’t be afraid to speak up! Your feedback is invaluable to me as an author.
Lastly, if you enjoy the books, please, please leave a review. Tell me what you think and who you’re hoping to see in future books. Tell me if you want more about Georgie and Vektal or if you want stories about new characters only! I want to know your thoughts and leaving reviews helps me as an author in so many ways.
I sincerely hope you enjoyed Kira and Aehako’s story, and I’m so happy to be writing more blue balls and cooties. Onward!
— Roo