My newest novella, “Odorata” has been published in the Coeur du Bois Chapter of Romance Writers of America’s anthology, Magical Meet Cutes, available on Amazon for the next 6 months (it’s a fundraiser/promo for writers of my local romance writers group). It will become entry number 1 in the “Potion Studies” novella series after that, but this way you can check out the work of Cate, Gemma and MJ too. They’re4 talented writers and I enjoy their work.
Odorata is the story of Our Heroine, a biochemist trying to re-create her great-great-great grandmother’s perfume, and Our Hero, a businessman running his grandmother’s cosmetic manufacturing company a few years after the death of two family members who had been running it, and the ghosts of those two trying to bring Our Hero and Our Heroine together. Hijinks ensue, but there are workplace barriers that even those on other planes of existence have difficulty removing.
Here’s the link and the blurb:
From dragons and witches to ghosts and demigods, these six enchanting tales promise unexpected encounters and romantic sparks that defy the ordinary…
- In “The Book Keeper” by Cate Lawley, a fiery dragon and a passionate witch find themselves entangled in a dilemma that could either ignite their passion or extinguish their small town forever.
- In “Twelve Dates” by Gemma Cates, an ice dragon melts a weather witch’s resolve to keep her promise of twelve blind dates.
- In “Witches Hate Bats” by Gemma Cates, a witch’s disdain for vampires is put to the test when she encounters a charming creature of the night who challenges her preconceptions in more ways than one.
- In “Hell Hath No Fury” by MJ Silversmith, a routine haunting pits a fearless ghostbuster against a spirited apparition that just might lead to…a date?
- In “4,287 Promises” by MJ Silversmith, the demigod awakens…naked and in need of setting a few promises back to right.
- In “Odorata” by Val Roberts, a love potion a century in the making brings together two souls destined to be entwined…
I’ll be back as soon as I finish moving me, Spooky Man, and the critters into one (much bigger) house 20 miles (32km) away from the old one…because you want to be moving furniture when the temps are above 100F (38C).
Happy reading!