Category: Steampunk fantasy romance

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #genius on 3/27/2024

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #genius on 3/27/2024

It’s #BookQW and Daeryn calls out his ‘genius’ friend. More from Chapter 17 of The Twisting: Daeryn crossed to the slow-moving Harvester. Master Brightwell paced behind it at the control panel with Mary Beth beside him. A crowd of growers, including Henry, surrounded them. Rivley met him, and Daeryn explained about the fence access. The […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #unable on 3/5/2024

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #unable on 3/5/2024

It’s #BookQW and Daeryn & Annmar are ‘unable’ to do anything to help. Briefly more (trying to avoid spoilers!) from The Twisting chapter 21: Daeryn was ready for things to be different. “Sylvan is gone. It’s taken me years to acknowledge it.” “It’s—oh.” Annmar stiffened next to him. “This is what you tried to tell […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #fail on 8/16/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #fail on 8/16/2023

It’s #bookqw and Daeryn can’t afford to ‘fail.’ More from Chapter 5: Daeryn’s innards froze. Miz Gere had no idea what she was asking. To again be in charge of a pack—a team—after what had happened at OverEdge— “What?” Jac snapped. He forced his ’cambire form not to respond to the agitation spreading from the […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #since on 7/5/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #since on 7/5/2023

It’s #bookqw and ‘since’ Daeryn is obsessed with the new girl… More from Chapter 12 with Daeryn: Speaking of Terrent’s Forestridge origins, Daeryn ought to pick the boy’s brain for something to discuss with the new girl, since Outside was a mystery to him. “What was it like for Annmar coming into the Basin from […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #dress on 5/24/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #dress on 5/24/2023

It’s #bookqw and Annmar’s new boss is ‘dressed’ outside the usual Victorian norms. More from The Unraveling: “Hello there,” called a woman behind her. Annmar turned, her hand rising to swipe back her escaped curls. A woman strode along an avenue created by rows of fruit trees. She was tall, her lean figure dressed in […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #deal on 4/5/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #deal on 4/5/2023

It’s #bookqw and Annmar looks forward to a new ‘deal’ in her life. More from Chapter 18: Mistress Gere ushered her into the house, but paused at the door to the sickroom. “I feel I owe Daeryn an apology,” she murmured. “No,” Annmar blurted. She had to urge Mistress Gere down the hall, away from […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ # finally on 3/22/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ # finally on 3/22/2023

It’s #bookqw and ‘finally’ Rivley finds a special someone! (And ‘finally’ our anthology is out!) More from my short story, Falling into Place: But Rivley wanted to walk into the dark with Mary Clare. Every time he came close to her, his excitement built. Finally, she murmured apologetically that she should return to the kitchen. […]

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #night on 1/4/2023

Book Quote Wednesday ~ #night on 1/4/2023

It’s #bookqw and the ‘night’ has been too exciting. More from Chapter 14: It was late, later than she should expect breakfast. Annmar entered a screened, postage-stamp landing crowded with crates of vegetables. The inner door flew open and Mary Clare stuck her head out. “About time.” She gestured enthusiastically. “Get in here and give […]