OMG, OMG, OMG, it is so hard to believe that I've been able to keep this quiet for almost a year.
All my life, I've loved horror movies and novels. I even wanted to WRITE horror, but just like my attempts at writing fantasy, my characters kept falling in love. So I resigned myself to writing romance, which didn't bother me at all because I've ADORED romance novels ever since I picked up my first one. Come to think of it, I think my romance novel addiction happened at the same time as my Stephen King addiction.
But all through my 19 books and counting career of writing romance, my love and enthusiasm for horror, ESPECIALLY the cheesy 80's movies, never waned. In fact, it grew.
Anyway, a year ago, my publisher said she wanted a new series from me. I was suffering burn-out from my regencies and rock stars (still love em, but after six of each, it was time for something different.)
"I STILL want to write horror!" I whined to Kent. "But everything I write turns into a romance!"
"Why can't you do both?" he asked.
At first, I opened my mouth to argue, then I shut it. Why couldn't I?
In Nightmare on Elm Street 4, Alice's boyfriend lives. In Night of the Demons, the Final Girl AND a guy live. (In my head-canon, they fell in love after, lol)
And an idea came!
I emailed my publisher and agent and pitched a series of books themed on 80's B horror movies, only instead of there being a Final Girl, there'd be a Final Couple who'd get their HEA after defeating the killer/monster/demon/etc.
I expected them to reject the idea, but THEY LOVED IT and I SIGNED A FOUR BOOK CONTRACT!
The series will be called "B Mine" after my beloved B movies, (as you can see from the logo above) and book one, HIS FINAL GIRL will release on April 25th!
Here's the cover!
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