So….I’m getting ready to embark on a journey that will take
me thousands of miles from Point A—where the seasons are in deep change and the
snowy winter months ahead loom large—to Point B—an oasis in the southwestern
desert. Talk about change!
In under a week, I’ll be loading essentials into the family
truckster (obscure reference from the John
Hughes 1983 classic, National Lampoon’s Vacation….which IMHO should be required
viewing) and hitting the road.
Sure—it would be easier to fly. Quicker, for sure. But it’s
really quite impressive to watch the miles roll by along the highway as the
scenery changes from east to west with a wee bit of south thrown in.
And since this journey is the start of a grander adventure
involving life changes, new possibilities, old friends, and creative challenges
…. the drive offers an opportunity to get centered. Adjust perspective. Cast
off the old. Make ready for the new. [yeah, I can turn anything into a Moment of Zen!]
Somewhere along the road between Point A and Point B—I’ll be
releasing the first Family Justice Novel ~ Always. This story was a labor of
love for the readers who so enthusiastically embraced my tribe of Alpha
Dudes—the Justice Brothers.
When we left Arizona at the end of Alex and Meghan’s story ~
Redeeming
Justice, Dylan had just been born, Cameron and Lacey were in new-parent
heaven, Victoria and Draegyn were still the odd couple only with a baby of
their own on the way and the Major and his Irish Bombshell were deep in the
throes of pre-marital bliss.
When I finished writing Redeeming Justice—there may have
been a few sniffles and tears. I loved every minute that I spent immersed as a
writer in the Justice world. Telling Cam, Drae’s and Alex’s unique stories was
quite an experience for this first-time author!
Always opens just a couple of months later with a hugely
pregnant and understandably miserable Tori and a worried and befuddled Draegyn
St. John, counting down the last weeks to the arrival of their first child.
When Victoria’s mother, the former beauty queen Stephanie
Bennett arrives at the Villa to stay through the birth of her grandchild, the
entire Justice Family welcomes her with open arms.
Everyone that is except another newcomer on the scene,
Alex’s mentor and uncle, Calder Dane. The computer genius is in Arizona to run
the agency while his nephew concentrates on his upcoming wedding.
Right out of the gate, Alex is in the middle when his old
friend Stephanie and his esteemed uncle Calder mix like oil and water.
There’s plenty of hot & shmexy loving bouncing off the
walls with Alex and Meghan going at it, as newly engaged couples are want to
do, at every opportunity! ‘Dad and Mom’ indulge in so much naughty fuckery that
everyone in the compound just rolls their eyes and chuckle.
Not to be forgotten are Cam and Lacey—who really are living
a fairytale happily ever after. Married, blissfully devoted and in love,
the addition of baby Dylan and their bond as a family makes for some sweet
story-telling. After everything those two endured, writing their continuing
story as one of hope, joy and contentment is key to the Family Justice saga.
We’ll also find out more about dog whisperer, Brody
Jensen’s’ mysterious other life when the affable, introverted man unloads a
reveal that lands like a bunker busting bomb! There’s soooooo much more to Brody’s story. All will be revealed though when
we take a peek inside his world in an upcoming Family Justice story. [Title, TBD - release date, probably spring 2015—stay tuned for updates J ]
And then there’s Parker Sullivan. Alex’s oldest friend—the good-looking
lawyer with the rock ‘n roll pastime—has a skeleton in his closet that involves Alex’s sister. Are you thinking there's DEFINITELY more to tell? Will Parker get
his own story? Oh hell, yeah!
Always is a roller coaster ride of Justice fun with a bunch of
heart tugs thrown in. I hope everyone enjoys checking in at the compound to see
what those Justice boys and their irrepressible women are getting up to!
And just for fun? I included some BONUS MATERIAL featuring
the salt & pepper canine part of the family, Zeus and Raven!
Here’s a sneak peek at the cover for Always .... releasing November 2015
