Devastating life news, but some good book news in both romance and horror

Scroll down if you wanna skip the sad stuff. I'm sorry for not updating in two months. Kent's family came up to help clear out the back patio and garage of our destroyed home, and then we organized his celebration of life. His band buddies played two songs from Kent's old band and I sang solo for one, "Spine," and in a duet with a friend. "Different Reason." I'm a writer, not a singer, so I didn't do the best job, but my heart told me I needed to join in honoring his music. You can check out the livestream we did HERE, or rewind it for the eulogies and stuff. Since the slideshow didn't show up in the livestream, I uploaded it to Youtube and played some of Kent's band's album, which has much better vocals than my bad singing.  You can also check out my Eulogy HERE

We spread his ashes on the Fernan Lake Natural Area, a big hillside across the lake near our home. The city of Fernan wanted to turn it into condos and Kent fought hard to save it and succeeded. If not for him, we wouldn't have had this beautiful ecosystem and the bald eagles, who'd only recently recovered from near extinction by then, would have lost their nests.

Said city officials held a grudge and messed with Kent whenever they could. I included some of their shenanigans in my rockstar romance, Tempting Beat. ...And I may have killed one or two of them. All in all, I really hope Kent's family and I honored him the best we could. And I will put in my will a request to scatter my ashes on the hillside with him. The grieving process is the hardest thing I've dealt with. I try to stay busy so that I don't disassociate or have flashbacks of the tree crashing through our house and coming down on top of us. And then I received some terrible news that I'd suspected and dreaded:  My wonderful dream home will be going up for sale as soon as it's rebuilt, and right now, I'm not in the position to buy it. In edition to that heartbreaking news, the temporary housing that the insurance is paying for is waaaaay out of our price range. So we have less than a month to find somewhere else to live. Right when I'm in the middle of searching for a third job. And right in the beginning of tourist season, when prices are sky high. And, of course, right when I am still struggling with my mental health in light of the awfulness that happened. I want to again thank those of you who donated to the GoFundMe  That has helped us survive these past 5 months. But part of me is still praying for a miracle that I can get my home back. Maybe one of my books will go viral on Booktok like Colleen Hoover. I dunno. Anyway, enough of the sad stuff.  Now onto the good news! My agent has read my epic coming of age horror, The Graveyard Girls, and her notes and phone call weren't as dire as I'd feared, in that I'm not going to have to do extensive rewrites. Just some very practical trimming and tweaks that will indeed make this stronger and reinforce my whole purpose for The Graveyard Girls.  And once I finish that, she'll do the deep-edits and then starts shopping it. I had two dreams of getting a seven-figure deal on this book. So maybe that will come true!  Either way, I am glad we got a step further in finding a home for what I feel is the most important thing I've ever written. In the meantime, I'm doing everything I can to boost my horror pen name.  I just turned in my short story for the upcoming Highway of Haunts anthology from Parlor Ghost Press (Coming in October!) And I was interviewed by the Delight in Fright podcast! Check it out HERE!

I'm getting prepared for the Massacre on the Mountain event in September. It will be my first horror convention and it will also be my first convention and road trip without Kent. I need all your well-wishes that our drive across the Washington and Oregon deserts will be safe and that I sell enough books and art to make up for the cost. Oh! And Lividian released the trade edition of Carrie Revisited, which includes an essay and art piece from me, released recently!  The color version is out of stock, but Lividian told me they will be getting more!

In horror/romance news: I'm revising the new, unabridged edition of my 80s haunted house romance, Her Haunted Heart. The characters are so cute and this book was my least scary, even has some cozy moments. But I am going to up the chill factor on this one. Many of the ghostly happenings are based on the real haunted house I grew up in, so you'll definitely want to read this one!

And for my romantasy readers! (Or Game of Thrones fans) To Wed a Warrior is featured in two ARC bundles over on Book Sirens! To go straight to the book's download page, click HERE Or you can check out this Sword and Sorcery bundle HERE! I am still in DIRE need of reviews for this book, so if Booksirens doesn't work for you for some reason, and you're interested in reviewing it, let me know!

In Romance news: My narrator is halfway done with the Bite at First Sight audiobook! So it will probably release in either July or August. If you support me on either Kofi or Patreon, you'll get the book a week before anyone else AND, at certain tiers, FREE!  I will also be sending out a teaser chapter next week to those supporters.

I might be able to put it up for preorder too. And for a definitely cheaper price than Audible. (We don't get to set prices there.) I'll also be able to make a bundle of the first 3 books! Then maybe I can get a Chirp deal!  Sorry this was so long.  I will try to get back into the habit of weekly updates.  Next week, as I'd said, I will be putting out a supporters-only chapter of Bite At First Sight, and maybe have a giveaway or a freebie for you all! In the meantime, if any Booktokers or Bookstagrammers want to boost my books, that will help a ton in avoiding homelessness for my son and me. As always, thank you so much for being one of my readers. I am still very much not okay after losing the love of my life and my home, but with your help, I can keep going.

Bye-bye until then and big virtual hugs! -Brooklyn A. Series by Brooklyn Ann Brides of Prophecy (Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy/Romantasy) Also don't need to be read in order until book 5...kinda Tesemini (short prequel, Newsletter Exclusive!  Wrenching Fate Ironic Sacrifice Conjuring Destiny Unleashing Desire Pleading Rapture Melding Souls Reclaiming the Magic Leaving the Shadows Bewitching the Vampire Redeeming the Angel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brides of Prophecy standalone spinoffs  To Tempt a Sorcerer To Wed a Warrior ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hearts of Metal (Contemporary Romance) Standalones that intertwine Kissing Vicious With Vengeance Rock God Metal and Mistletoe Forbidden Song Tempting Beat Heart Throb Scandals With Bite (Regency paranormal romance) Books do not need to be read in order Bite Me, Your Grace One Bite Per Night Bite at First Sight His Ruthless Bite Wynter's Bite The Highwayman's Bite  The Final Couples (formerly B Mine) (Horror Romance) HIS FINAL GIRL HER HAUNTED HEART ----------------------------------------------------------- For excerpts and special content, visit BrooklynAnnAuthor.com

Sorry about the last minute! Last day of huge discounts at Smashwords, Free Fantasy Bundles, and Big HORROR news!

So sorry about the short notice, but if you didn't see my social media posts, this week my books are on huge discount for Smashwords' Read an Ebook Week, and tonight is the last night. And my two short ghost stories, "My Fairlady" (from House of Haunts) and "The Boy From Limbo" (from Hospital of Haunts) are FREE! Go HERE to get em!! And for my romantasy readers! (Or Game of Thrones fans) To Wed a Warrior is featured in two ARC bundles over on Book Sirens! To go straight to the book's download page, click HERE  Or you can check out this Sword and Sorcery bundle HERE!

And it's also in this historical fantasy bundle, even though technically To Wed a Warrior, despite its medieval-y setting, takes place in modern times. They are aware of Earth, but scorn most things aside from electricity and modern plumbing.

IN HORROR NEWS:  I'm currently signing signature sheets for a limited edition chapbook. I can't say what it is, but I can recommend that you sign up for Brian James Freeman's Patreon on the Lividian Storybox Chapbooks tier. ;) Francois Vaillancourt did the art and it is so badass!

I'm adding doodles to a couple pages. For those not on the Patreon, I should have some author copies available for sale. But if this chapbook releases before September, they will only be available at my next public appearance, because I'm going to be at Massacre on the Mountain! This is a horror author event at the Timberline Lode in Mt. Hood, Oregon! This is where The Shining was filmed, and will of course include a screening of The Shining.

The event will be held September 25th-27th, with the book signing being on the 26th! You can get tickets HERE, and unlike a lot of romance events, they're very affordable (which is why I'm able to attend), at only 20 bucks! Sadly the tickets to The Shining screening are sold out for now, but if you join the Facebook Group, you can keep an eye out for if someone cancels and tickets become available. If you do join the group, you'll see that I haven't been announced yet, so shhhh! ;) So, with a 400 mile road trip in my future, I need to get my car back to reliable and roadtrip-worthy. I got a start with replacing my catalytic converter and bought a new scanner tool since I lost the one we had in the disaster that wrecked our house and took the love of my life. I had already been getting parts I need for various repairs, but I only just now recovered my tools and toolbox.

It's pretty dusty and I gotta organize and inventory my various sockets and wrenches. This will be my first trip without Kent, who made me feel safe enough to travel and be out in public at all. But I will have my son with me, thank goodness. I don't think I'd have the courage to go alone. Next time I hope to have more good news. Bye-bye until then and big virtual hugs! -Brooklyn A. Series by Brooklyn Ann Brides of Prophecy (Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy/Romantasy) Also don't need to be read in order until book 5...kinda Tesemini (short prequel, Newsletter Exclusive!  Wrenching Fate Ironic Sacrifice Conjuring Destiny Unleashing Desire Pleading Rapture Melding Souls Reclaiming the Magic Leaving the Shadows Bewitching the Vampire Redeeming the Angel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brides of Prophecy standalone spinoffs  To Tempt a Sorcerer To Wed a Warrior ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hearts of Metal (Contemporary Romance) Standalones that intertwine Kissing Vicious With Vengeance Rock God Metal and Mistletoe Forbidden Song Tempting Beat Heart Throb Scandals With Bite (Regency paranormal romance) Books do not need to be read in order Bite Me, Your Grace One Bite Per Night Bite at First Sight His Ruthless Bite Wynter's Bite The Highwayman's Bite  The Final Couples (formerly B Mine) (Horror Romance) HIS FINAL GIRL HER HAUNTED HEART ----------------------------------------------------------- For excerpts and special content, visit BrooklynAnnAuthor.com

Sneak peek at His Final Girl audiobook, a rocking Kobo feature, and more!

Do you love a deal? So do I! Kobo Plus is a subscription program that offers you unlimited reading and/or listening for one low monthly price! Bonus: The first month is F-R-E-E Sign up for Kobo Plus here ➜https://geni.us/KPlus What is Kobo Plus? Ya know how we have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, and HBO Max? Each service has it’s own benefits, because it fulfills a need and want. Because YOLO (you only live once), and even on a budget we deserve to treat ourselves! What if I told you there is another subscription service similar to the ones featured on Amazon that has THOUSANDS of romance books in both ebook and audio format and is available to customers in the US, AU, CA, UK, IE, ZA, IT, NZ, BE, and NL? You can check your country here -> https://geni.us/KPlus That subscription service is through Kobo, and your first month is FREE! Have you seen a post on social media? An ad on Facebook referencing a book you really want to read, only to find out it isn’t in KU? It could be on Kobo Plus – and the borrowing format is the same as Kindle Unlimited. What is Kobo? An app you can download to your phone or tablet, just like the Kindle App They also have a branded e-reader like the Kindle. You must have the app or the e-reader to get your free month of Kobo Plus – and to continue with the program, if you so choose. Search for your next Kobo Plus read broken down by category ➜ https://koboplusromancebinge.c... By cover ➜ https://geni.us/YOLOWithKobo Sign up for Kobo Plus here ➜ https://geni.us/KPlus  This time, they're featuring my rockstar romance, With Vengeance. This one is the book where the hero is most based on Kent than Vincent in One Bite Per Night or Wes in His Final Girl. But there are, of course, plenty of aspects of Klement's character that are nothing like Kent. Like Klement is much more into movies and likes horror movies. However, real Kent was surprisingly helpful at suggesting movies for my Bad Movie Club because of his best friend Bill's love of them. I miss Bill too. That dude was so much like a male version of me, to the point where when we got to talking, we'd be like Beavis and Butthead laughing over euphemisms and stuff and Kent was all, "Enough, you two." I also gave Klement a completely different backstory with his parents and whatnot, partially because I don't like going THAT real with people who inspire my characters, and partly because I knew close to nothing about his parents when writing the first draft. So Klement's parents suck while Kent's are awesome. I also don't think Kent would have done a whole secret identity thing, but that was hella fun to write. The car scene is partly based on fact, as is the way he comforted me when I had panic attacks, minus that leading to a first kiss because we were already kissing the first time I had a major panic attack around him. Other scenes and dialogue are from real life, but I won't say which ones. The heroine, Kat is even less like me. But she did represent my ability to embrace my femininity when I was with Kent. Before, I was more like Kinley (from Kissing Vicious), absolutely hating being a girl due to a lot of trauma involving sexism and doing my best to be one of the guys. But back to His Final Girl... CHECK OUT THE AUDIOBOOK COVER!

I still don't have a release date from Fright Night Audio, but I should be getting it soon. I am so excited to hear these characters and their bloody and romantic story come to life! In other Final Couple series news: Coming in MAY 15th 2026! A haunted house story full of spooky ghosts, chilling historical legends, 80s nostalgia, and a summer romance! Formerly of the B Mine series, this new edition of Her Haunted Heart is expanded and unabridged to deliver more chills and thrills. Preorder on: Amazon Curios Google Play Kobo Apple Nook

And for my romantasy readers! (Or Game of Thrones fans) I put To Wed a Warrior up on Book Sirens!

Go HERE to claim a review copy! Post Disaster Update: I've recovered everything I could after the loss crew and had to take pics of the state of the house. Seeing the bedroom where I had so many happy memories with the love of my life, and wrote so many books and happily-ever-afters makes my heart mirror this crater.

Being out of work is expensive, though thankfully with the house clear out done, all we got left is the garage and shop clear out, and I'm getting closer to having our temp housing functional, so I'll be able to to get my resume up to date and start job hunting in earnest soon. Plus, my sister-in-law, who's also my boss for the dayjob will be coming back from Vietnam and hopefully get us more clients so I can get more assignments. However, I have other expenses, such as Mayhem's vet appointments and inevitable tooth extractions, which will set me back around 2500, necessary repairs on my car, paying the artist for the covers for the next two Final Couples books (He is worth every penny!) and paying my fabulous narrator for the next Scandals With Bite audiobook. So far, my first two have yet to pay for themselves, but with a third one I'm hoping that not only will there be more sell-through, but also I'll be able to make a 3-book bundle, which will make it more likely to qualify for a Chirp deal (Bookbub for Audiobooks), and if I do, I should at least earn back the cost of the first audiobook. But if that happens, I'm hoping to use that money to start getting audiobooks of the Brides of Prophecy books produced. So even though I hate asking for things, I am linking the Go Fund Me that a friend set up for me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hel...  I also have an Amazon wishlist that's a mix of office supplies, household stuff, and things for working on my car. I made notes according to priority: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wish...  Of course, book sales, reviews, and recommendations help me most in the long term. It's hard to be visible to readers without a lot of time and money to promote, but I do the best I can. On a happier note, my son and I are slowly picking up the pieces and I am slowly getting the temporary house in order. Since I had to cover the landlord's furniture with plastic, it made the beige couches even more unsightly, so I got these cute, but cheap covers.

Though I'm living in a nightmare, there are bits of light in my books and I want to continue to create all the happily-ever-afters that I no longer have in real life, and also deliver scares in my horror works as it was Kent who gave me the courage to pursue writing my first loved genre. You readers are a big part of what keeps me going. Next week there's going to be BIG SALE as well as some freebies! Bye-bye until then and big virtual hugs! -Brooklyn A. Series by Brooklyn Ann Brides of Prophecy (Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy/Romantasy) Also don't need to be read in order until book 5...kinda Tesemini (short prequel, Newsletter Exclusive!  Wrenching Fate Ironic Sacrifice Conjuring Destiny Unleashing Desire Pleading Rapture Melding Souls Reclaiming the Magic Leaving the Shadows Bewitching the Vampire Redeeming the Angel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brides of Prophecy standalone spinoffs  To Tempt a Sorcerer To Wed a Warrior ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hearts of Metal (Contemporary Romance) Standalones that intertwine Kissing Vicious With Vengeance Rock God Metal and Mistletoe Forbidden Song Tempting Beat Heart Throb Scandals With Bite (Regency paranormal romance) Books do not need to be read in order Bite Me, Your Grace One Bite Per Night Bite at First Sight His Ruthless Bite Wynter's Bite The Highwayman's Bite  The Final Couples (formerly B Mine) (Horror Romance) HIS FINAL GIRL HER HAUNTED HEART ----------------------------------------------------------- For excerpts and special content, visit BrooklynAnnAuthor.com I love hearing from readers! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send me an email!