Publications

Novellas/Podcasts

Gods make everything complicated. When a young woman is found dead on the altar in the wind god’s temple, Justix Iris Tharro, a human agent of the Goddess of Justice, has to investigate. But she’s not in this alone. Andy, a disgraced demigod trying to win back the favor of his sea goddess mother, is more than happy to help. Iris is entering a dangerous web of Pantheonic politics, black market artifacts, exploited nymphs, and the ghosts of her own past. A handsome half-god with a silver tongue might be just what she needs, in more ways than one. Available here.

Novels

Frederick Snow, first footman, is the perfect servant: efficient, hardworking, and completely bereft of emotion. Unbeknownst to his employers, he’s the lost Duke of Snowmont, on the run from a suspicious stepfather and a powerful magic he can only control by burying his passions beneath his frosty demeanor. He’s managed to hide behind his carefully ordered life until an impertinent miss arrives and challenges everything he thought he wanted.

If Charlotte Erlwood wants to land a wealthy, titled husband at her great aunt’s house party, she has to stop losing her temper – especially with inordinately handsome footmen. Perhaps if she recruits Frederick for her matrimonial schemes, she’ll be able to direct her attention toward suitable single noblemen and away from inappropriate dalliances. But Frederick’s frigid control is no match for Charlotte’s irrepressible spirit, and her passionate kiss could summon the darker side of his magic…or wake his heart from its frozen sleep.

Released: August 26, 2014
Publisher: Entangled LLC
ISBN: 9781633750630
Amazon, Kobo, Apple iBooks

Short Fiction

• “Parasite: A Love Story,” short story, Fait Accomplit, Fall 2007 Issue
• “My Brother’s Own Words,” novella, Cicada Magazine, March/April 2007 Issues

Articles

Huffington Post Books Blog:

• “YA and the Shame Game,” July 8, 2014
• “Lovesick and Tired: Unnecessary Romance in YA,” April 23, 2013
• “The Legacy of Katniss,” December 3, 2012

Heroes & Heartbreakers (2011-2016, articles can be supplied upon request)

• “Dr. Lovinkind’s Guide Part 2: Take Two Secret Babies and Call Me in the Morning,” September 9, 2016
• “How to Talk to a Woman Who is Reading a Romance Novel,” September 7, 2016
• “How to Ruin a Romance in 5 Easy Steps,” May 31, 2016
• “Love in the Age of Dragons,” April 16, 2015
• “Villainesses in Romance,” September 3, 2013
• “Men are from Mars: The Art of Writing Misogynists,” March 14, 2013
• “Love This Pain: Romance Novels That Twist the Knife,” February 27, 2013
• “Dr. Lovinkind’s Guide to Common Romance Medicine,” January 15, 2013
• “It’s Not the Size of the Boat, It’s the Motion of the Ocean: Bad Sex in Romance,” January 10, 2013
• “Rarer Than Hen’s  Teeth: Sexually Experienced Heroines in Historical Romance,” January 6, 2013
• “Painful Pasts and Current Anguish: Exploring Tortured Heroines in Romance Novels,” December 17, 2012
• “Don’t Hate Her Because She’s Beautiful: Villains and the Weakness of Beauty in Romance,” December 11, 2012
• “Mandatory Retirement: Putting Tired Tropes out to Pasture,” October 4, 2012
• “Marry One Hero with a Sad Childhood and Get the Second One Half-Off,” August 24, 2012
• “Paranormal Alpha Males Get … Alpha-ier!” July 6, 2012
• “Race and Romance: Choosing Between White, Off-White, and Beige,” May 10, 2012
• “Read This, It’s Good For You: the Media’s Reaction to E.L. James’ Shades of Grey,” April 9, 2012
• “Top 5 Alpha Females,” March 24, 2012
• “Revenge in Romance: A Dish Best Served Hot, or Leaving Readers Cold?” February 21, 2012
• “The ABCs of Romance,” January 19, 2012
• “Sunshine, Surf, and Schadenfreude: 5 Reasons to Watch ABC’s Revenge,” January 4, 2012
• “Romance and Rape Culture: A Modern Reader Reads Whitney, My Love,” November 4, 2011