Sadie Jay

Is April really over? That month flew by quickly! I've spent so much time this month on formatting, publishing, and promo, I've lost track of time. I can honestly say, I never get bored! But I've still managed to fit in a few walks to enjoy the Bluebells! The three books in the Campfire Stories series all have camping scenes in them where the romances take their first big steps. In Smoke and Sparks , Daryl and Vaughn are sharing a tent with Lindsey. It puts a bit of a damper on things, as you can imagine. Told from Vaughn's POV: “‘Morning,” Daryl whispered, doing his best to not wake Lindsey.  “Sleep okay?” I whispered back. I wiggled to the edge of the mattress as I attempted to see him better. He mirrored my movements, bringing us only inches apart. “Better than I thought I would.”  Unthinking , I reached out and pushed his hair behind his ear. His eyes widened and he tensed but didn’t pull away. Encouraged, I trailed my fingertip over his cheekbone and then traced th...

  This month has flown by so quickly! It always seems to go that way when there are deadlines, whether they are outside deadlines or the ones I impose on myself. This month has been a little of both, which makes it twice as bad!   Everything is budding out and there is color everywhere. I love Spring! This week's snippet is taken from Smoke and Sparks . Vaughn is a college student who works in a coffee shop close to campus. He's having a rough time of it, but things aren't completely bleak: My thoughts were interrupted when my next customer asked for a large black coffee. My mind went blank. Large. Black. Coffee. No extra shot of anything, no request for some kind of milk that wasn’t milk. Just coffee. Black. Pour it in a cup and put on the lid. Much too simple. I couldn’t remember the last time someone had ordered a regular coffee, and I felt as if I was forgetting something as I poured it. I laughed in sheer delight after she left, cup in hand and phone to her ear. She’d ...

Embers and Flame released this week, and Smoke and Sparks is up for pre-order. It's made for a week of graphics and promo and little writing. Which means I've very behind on my CampWriMo goals. But I'll get there...eventually! This week's snippet is from Smoke and Sparks . Vaughn's brother has shown up unannounced to make sure he comes for Christmas, even though their parents have basically dismissed him. Told from Vaughn's POV: " You don’t want me around any more than Mother and Father do.”          "That’s not true. Of course we want you there. Oddly enough, your niece and nephew miss you.”           “It’s not that odd. I’m Jenny’s godfather and probably the only adult that’s ever played with her and Troy.”          My brother flicked his hand dismissively, as if he was swatting at some annoying bug. I’m pretty sure I was the bug. “They have their nanny and tutors. Text Mother, let her know you’re coming, ...

Embers and Flame releases this week, so here goes the jitters! And then I'm repeating everything with the next book. Once I get through that, I can concentrate on Fangs for the Memories . I'm thinking about publishing it on Vella. If you do Vella, let me know. I might need to pick your brain!  Embers and Flame is a long-distance romance, and Cherry and Ben often have to deal with being apart during the week. It's not easy. This week's snippet is told from Ben's POV:  “How late are you working? Can we Skype tonight?” I asked as I rattled around in my kitchen, throwing together a sandwich to eat in front of the television. Cherry moaned into the phone. “I’m here ‘till at least midnight. It’ll probably be after one before I get home. Don’t stay up. I’ll be wiped out by then and no fun to talk to, anyway.” “Okay, maybe tomorrow,” I said aloud, following it with a silent but I miss you so much now. That sentiment stayed in my head. I didn’t want him to feel guilty tha...

The preorder for Embers and Flame is now live ! After months of editing, it's time to turn to marketing. Something I know very little about. First blossoms of spring! Again snipping from Embers and Flame . This is shortly after Cherry and Ben's first kiss and they are slowly meandering the hiking trail at the campground where they met. Told from Ben's POV: We walked for minutes at a time in silence, occasional bits of conversation dropping in but soon lost, until we came to a shady spot. Cherry stopped and wrapped his arms around my ribs, laying his hands flat at the center of my back as he kissed me again. It was such a forward move that I hadn’t expected it. It wasn’t that Cherry was timid, but he hadn’t shown a spontaneous side all week.  Everything was considered and planned. Even the things that felt halfway spur-of-the-moment were part of the day’s schedule, although occasionally they got moved from their preset order. He broke the connection and whispered in my ear, ...