Tales from the Book Nerd-12

…because we could all use a good book and a stiff drink.

Hello, all! I hope this newsletter finds you well.

This is just a quick note to let you know that I’ve put The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar on sale for $.99! If you have any friends who have been considering reading it, now’s the time to snap it up.
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Would you like to join The Slaughtered Lamb Staff Lounge? It’s a Readers’ Group on Facebook for any who might be interested. I share information about my books, the real locations that served as inspirations for settings, giveaways, cocktail recipes—it’s a real mixed bag 😊

Here’s the link if you’d like to join. We’d love to have you!

Next up will be BEWICCHED, the first in the Sea Wicche Chronicles (5/2/23). While this series takes place in the same world as Sam Quinn—with some characters overlapping—these stories take place in Monterey and feature Arwyn, the psychic artist who created Sam’s chess set, using her unique abilities to help law enforcement solve difficult cases—when she’s not immersed in a new art project, dealing with the Corey family’s historic weakness for sorcery, or getting to know the hot bearded werewolf whose last name is Quinn. 

For those wondering, The Viper’s Nest Roadhouse & Cafe,

Sam Quinn book 6, will be out on Halloween of 2023.

I’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. Clive, Fergus, and I are moving into our new home, the business is going well, and our folly is taking shape. The problem? Clive’s maker Garyn is coming to San Francisco for a visit, and this reunion has been a thousand years in the making. Back then, Garyn was rather put out when Clive accepted the dark kiss and then took off to avenge his sister’s murder. She was looking for a new family. He was looking for lethal skills. And so, Garyn has had plenty of time to align her forces. When her allies begin stepping out of the shadows, Clive’s foundation will be shaken.

Stheno and her sisters are adding to their rather impressive portfolio of businesses around the world by acquiring The Viper’s Nest Roadhouse & Café. Medusa found the place when she was visiting San Francisco. A dive bar filled with hot tattooed bikers? Yes, please!

Clive and I will need neutral territory for our meeting with Garyn, and a biker bar (& café, Stheno insisted) should fit the bill. I’d assumed my necromancy would give us an advantage. I hadn’t anticipated, though, just how powerful Garyn and her allies were. When the fangs descend and the heads start rolling, it’s going to take every friend we have and a nocturne full of vamps at our backs to even the playing field. Wish us luck. We’re going to need it.